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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
OAKVILLE

A special town meeting will be held on Wednesday evening at s:1b o'clock, day light time, at the town hall for the purpose of em- powering the sclcctmen to enter m agreement with the state high. way department in regard to ac- cepting the provisions of tho dirt road bill. This bill allots certain funds to thctowns for use in im- proving tho dirt roads. The terms of the agreement which the se- lcetmcn will make with the state highway department may be re- ported ht the town meeting on Wednesday evening, but the call for the meeting merely says that lt is 10 authorize the selcctmcn 10 enter into m agreement.
 Picnic Enjoyed
 Many from the village and out side towns attended the picnic sponsored by the Oakville I'm. provement association Saturday at Mnssl's grove. Games. card play. were enjoyed The younger gem cration enjoyed the sce-snws and swings. Hot dogs, soda and candy booths were kept busy serving the public. Tho association was pleased 10 see how many were interested in assisting Co encourage improve mcnts for the town.
 Briefs
 Roy Yhle of OakwOod avenue accompanied by his mother, Mrs Clarence Yale. MT and Mrs Henry GunHalus and daughter. Marion Gunsalus. MT and Mrs William Snsbenhauscr and daughter. Lois, son Elmer. and Howcnn Gunsnlua mot0red 10 Atlantic Beach and visited Inc submarine base.
 The fire district tax collector, William q. McGowan, will be at Hyrnes drug store Monday. Wed. nesday and Friday evenings Co re- celvo the i13t thx.
 MT and Mrs Folsom Cromwell of Buckingham street are enter. tninlng Mrs Eugene Curley of Win. chester. N. Y.
 Mrs Eugene Main of Falls ave- nue is entertaining her sister. Mrs Ellsworth Reynolds of Concord. N. IT,
 Miss Ethel Stohr of New York. who has been the guest of Miss Agnes Braun of Cicmatis avenue. the past week. returned to her home yesterday. Miss Stohr is Il graduate nurse at the Ht Luke's hospital
 William Bnbin of Watcrtown hcveDue who has been visiting with hls cousin. Fred Austin of Devon, returned home yesterday.
 Mr and Mrs William Babin and daughter, Mae Villa, of Water town avenue. were the guests of MT and Mrs Ernest Garner at their cottage In Fort Trumbull
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
TORRINCTON

jimmie MoHlsy. a2, coiorad. vf New York city. was arraighrd b"" fore Justice Norman Moore m Cnpann Friday evening. md plead guilty 10 Ghnrge of reckless driy- ing and not guilty To evasion of responsibility,
 The court fined him t2b with costs of g23.0l q total of $4S,D1 for reckless driving and found him not guilty on the other charge. Mrb Lurleape Bell, colored of New York. arrhlgned on the snmc charges. hud her cbss nollod.
 The case resulted from hn ne" cldent which occurred on ihe Ashley Falls r0hd on July l7 when Mrs Harry w knlcker- booker of TorringtoD, who WIS walking on Inc side of the rond with her daughter. Jane. wht struck on Inc left arm by car driven by Mosley. who whs accom- panied by q coI0red woman, They stopped nnd when M0sley started 10 write his name the col0red w0s man insisted upon writing lt for him She wrote Inc name Of Jane Brown, given Il New York city nd HFeSE MITE ACKNOWLEDGMENT toph down the number of the car regis tratlon as the pair drove on and later reported this incident 10 the stale police barracks In Canaan. Investigation revealed that tho car was registered in the name of Mrs LurIenps Bell of 3l7 West l2Dth street. New York,
 Summons were sent 10 Mrs Bell md Jane Brown md were sent back unclaimed but tho lnvestigb Q ton was continued with Sergeant Thomas Rose in charge. and Mos ley and Mrs Bell were arrested In 0roton on Thursday evening
 Mrs Bell claimed that she was not with M0sley at the time of the accident and Mrs EnlckerbOcker dld not identify her ds the one that was ip the car MOslsy told the court the woman with him was il Mss Brown or Mss Jones whom bs had met at a bridge party lb Hartford ths previous evening, She was going Co Maine and hs t0 Al" bnny and therefore he offered to give her a lift 6s far IS Pittshsld. He stated tbat he supposed thai she wrote his nsBe on the s).p Of paper and had not known other. wise until his arrest.
 Mrs Hell Is the wife of q chef on hn penres1Vnp,n rn'irohd. M1sisY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
WATERFOWL

Club pins were presented i6 the members of ths Iocnl A club ai their laHt meeting. This club whose chief purpose Is to teach the young girls Inc nris of canning and preserving of pinto and veRe- tables as well as other forms of cooking is beginning to expand and flourish ID In Inc Cuernry- tow ndlstrlct. The next meeting will be held rridny at tho homo of Darlene Purvis.
 There will be an 6nnivcrsnr high mass tomorrow ht o'clock in Al Johns chudch in honor of Mrs Elizabeth Deland.
 Mrs Edward stein and Miss EIla Dnley of New Haven, visited nt the home of Miss Gertrude Fitzpatrick
 Mrs John ii0lIeron and son clifford have returned from n mos tor trip to Saratoga Springs and Canada,
 Mrs Mildred Burns is spending Q few days visiting MT nnd Mrs Joseph Farrell of Thomaston.
 Heveral local boys including Al Jnrleti npd Bry kieity played with the WoodbUry team against Bout hbury yesterday.
 Local court will be held lp ths Town Hall tonight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24

disclosed that one of the victims had actually lured his two com panlons 10 the spot" and was the victim of his own men. Murray LeonardI, unconscious in the hospital from gunsbot wounds, faces charges of homicide. IL is believed that he put the other two nen---Anthopy Farr0ri. who waA killed and Angelo Currani. who was woundcd---On the spot, and that his czecutoIncrs made T grim mistake,
 Leonardo Dnd Farrar had been fellow -conVicts at Elmira rcforma- tory. Police believe Leonardi was seeking revenge for q double crossing," and that he sought to have his former friend killed. only 10 become involved In the gun play himself.
 The three men had been taken from dance hall, under the prod ding of guns, and driven 10 Il lonely spot where the crime was discovered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
New York Starting
 Its Battle Against
 Gangster Killings
War Council Opened To-day With Acting Mayor
 Mckee and Every Prosecutor in Greater City Present

New York. Aug 25--(Up)--ir < war council headed by Acting Mayor Joseph Mckee and incllsi tng every chief prosecuting ofiicia of New York boroughs, this city, campaign of oxtermination against gahgland went forward rapidly to. day.
 The board of estimate voted S127 900 for the creation of a cen. tral radio station 1nd the equip. msnt of armorcd patrol cars with short wave receiving sets
 The sum of $3.00O wnh voted to zach of the widows Of Patrolmen Edward Churchill and Walter J. Webb. killed in action last Friday during the wave of ganRstcr ter. rorism following holdup.
 Hcveuty-fiye new specially equip ped automobiles to be used 10 "cruislng' police squads were orr dered.
 Meanwhile, thousands of citizens stood bare-headed Tn the pouring rain, to pay tribute to PatroIman Churchill. aB his body was borne 10 the cemetery on the shoulders of his comradcs. in m impressive 1'inspector's' funeral
 Acting Mayor Mckee called his "war council" together with the announcement that there will be mo quarter for criminals here ufter."
 We are not prepared 10 au- nounce our piDns,' he said. "Eut we are ready for actoin." Among those present all he con Terence were Chief Magistrate James r.. Macdonald, General Seg- lions Judge Joseph E. CorriR1u. District Attorney Thomas C. r. Grain and prosecutors from Inc other bureaus.
 Investigation of the latest gang outrage, in which three men were lined up against a building in q deserted section of Brooklyn and shot down by an oxecutirh squad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24

San Fr8nciseo. Aug 24---fUP) -- Junior Lieutenant Dick DoWDcr of the airplanc carrier Lexington was ordered questioned today about the death of Mrs Daisy Price, 2G. bride of Lieutennrt Commander George D. Price, nIso of tho Lnx- inPton.
 Mrs Price fell from window in her fourth floor apartment hi the Alexander Hamilton hotel bhc died four hours later after dcclnr- ing "lt wns my fault.
 Many details were not cIehr to Police Inspector George Englcr, however. and hb requested naval headquarters to notify him as soon as Downer returned from shore leave
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
Junior Lieutenant
 Questioned On Death
 OfCon1mander'sW Wife

Downer has charge of q flight squadron on the carrier under command of Price. lie wns en- trusted by Price to help Mrs Price untlr she became acquainted with the city
 EngIcr believed Downcr could name the naval officers who attend cd T. party given by Mrs Price shortly before she fell through the closed window. A small kitchen chair wns found beside her. indi- eating she had grabbed for 1t In m effort to regain her balance.
 Mrs Price was married to the lieutenant commander at Corona do. Calf. July z. Her parents arc MT and Mrs Thomas Beury of Charleston, West Virginia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
PLYMOUTH
START TO OIL STREETS OF TOWN
Use Dirt Road Fund--Fair Society to Hold
 Meeting

The work of oillng tho streets in this town Ds part of Inc towns dirt road program wne started S0tnf' day when kortb street and South street for n distance of about 900 feet each wns oiled by trucks in the employ Of the stDte. The other streets In this town will al- 30 be oiled during the next few days. adding greatly 10 tho appear 3nce of Inc streets. A force of men in the employ of the town, are putting ths sand covering over the oil. thus helping to great extent atlon for | while.
 The Plymouth Fair Corporation will hold meeting in the Grange hall on Wednesday evening to dis cusH plans for the annual Ply mouth fair which will be held on Saturday. September ith,
 The Plymouth AgrIcultural so- cicty will hold q meeting on Thurs. day evening in the exhibition build Ing on the Terryville fnir grounds 10 complete plans for the Terry vile fair which will be held on Saturday, September 2Gth.
 Advertising Material Icndy
 The members of the Plymouth Agricultural Society have received their advertising material and hro distributing lt. The advertising material consists of tire covers, bumper signs, and various sizes of posters.
 Arrangcs Program
 Arthur W. Barker of Bristol. chairman of the entertainment committee for the annual ClcVe- land Barker family reunion which will bc held on Saturday on ths Tcrryyillr fair grounds is busy nr- ranging the program. Guests from all parts of the stntc are expected to be present at this meeting.
 Conducts Services
 George Potter, Th0Jnnston. lay reader. conducted Inc services Dt St petor's Episcopal church. yes- tordny morning nt i9:45 Il. III.
 Field Day Postponed
 Leaders of the various Plymouth boys and girls A-H clubs have been notified by DOn1Id C. Gaylord. Litrhfrld County Club agent that due 10 Inc present epidemic of ih- fantile paralysis tn" county come mlttne hua cancelled Inc All Club neid day which was tD have been held next Friday
 Premium Lists Itcndy
 Premium lists for the annual Plymouth fair have been com pietcd and are bel;ig distributed. prnniuin lists have nlso been re4 teiVcd by local exhibitors from Mad Eivcr. Washington. and Goshen F'nir societies.
 Briefs
 Mrs Mary Andrews of West Hn. ven ln the guest of her sister. Mrs Jeuni" Elhckmhn of West Main street
 Mrs Ralph Warner Mrs HuFeall Moi:uru"Y and Mts Taylor of Ne" Efltniu and Miss Bessie Smith of Chicago nr" on motor trlp through Mnesarhusotts and Yer mont
 Lieutenant Evans Carlson of Inc United States Marines npd Mrs Carlson who have been VlRiting Rev and Mrs Carlson pt the par HOHnE" are now on business trip to Washington. B. '. Lieutenant Carlson expects to return to Me nrnRuh for further service in the near rutur",
 Edward HAudotFOn hud son, John and Roy Fln9l hay" returned from q brief camping trip tn Ne" Hampshire.
 Miss Ann" Kelley, It. S, of Mount Hiuni hospital New York. is vlelngetaoi shrdl omfWypp chnfwVp visiting her father, John Kelley. Of Sotih street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
Average American Citizen Faces Death
 By Entering Russia

Detroit, August 24 -~~ tUp) a-.- To enter Russia is to court death for tho average American citizen, according to Carl William hnder. son. on route from Seattle 10 Washington, where he and other former Russian prisoners will ask the government 10 prevent Amer jeans from going to Russia.
 Anderson. di, told Detroit friends his wife and son and daughter died in T. Siberian camp after nIl were arrested when two bibles were found in their hotcl room
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24

we wore charged with having religious literature, and after q mock trial sentenced Go 10 years each" Anderson said. My wife'f teeth were knocked out with T lash for the 2b cents worth of gold in them, and 1 lost the hearing Of ono car from beatings with the same Insh. Hundreds of our fel- low prisoners died. Guards at- lacked the women md girls. planned for two years to escape. A. party of us got away. but only
 Frank Martin. m Tndinn1polis cn- gincer. and myself reached safety"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
DEATH OF WOMAN
 WAS ACCIDENTAL
Mrs Brown Mehard Grif. fifth Fell From Fourth
 Floor of Her Apartment

{ New York. August 24 -- (UPD .-~ Authorities today believed Mrs Brown Mohard Griffith. 2J. ali. divorced wife of William !. Grif- 5itit, Jr. socially prominent avih- Tor of Sewickley. Pa. fell 10 her death from her room on the fourth floor of Il hotel when Fh" stumbled over T low window sill
 Mrs Griffith had gone to her hotel after Il round of night clubs and resorts including Harlem with James Flavin. q vaudeville actor of Portland. Mo. who said he wae her fiaDce. Edward Wade of Port land and Alice Moehnp. 1l3b Franklin road, Pittsburgh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
COVERNESS WILL
 BE QUESTIONED
Mary Dale Reissner Again Is to Be Asked About Missing Silk Importer

New York. Aug -Wp) --- Mary Dale I,elssner. beautiful "eDVcrbees" who accompanied Ills ashi Fulimtiru. wealthy Japanese importer. on the ocean trip which ended with Fu1imnrh's mysterious disappearance ten days ago, wDs questioned agnin to-day by Assist - ant United States Attorney J. Ed. ward i.utnbhrd.
 Mrs Heiffner. accompanied by her attorney, Walter r.. Godfrey. arrived at the Federal building sl- most simultaneously with Jan Hibak. an artist who was q fellow passenger on the BeIRepl6nd'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
SON OF JUDGE
 HAS BEEN LOST
Sixteen.Y Year-Old Boy Be. Iieved to Have Gone Down in Sound Satur. day

Northport, l.. T., Aug 24--(CP) ---search was continued to-day for Edgar r. Hnzieton, Jr, 1G-year-old son of former Queens county municipal court justice who van ished Thursday Ut South Norwalk. Conn.
 IIazlcton who lived here with his parents, had his own automob'Ie and motorboat. He crossed the sound in the boat Thnrsday ana tied up at South NorwaIk. Fisher men warned him not Co attempt to recross because of rouGhening seas He was not seen again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
FOURTEEN MORE
 PARALYSIS CASES
Only One of These Report. cd To-day Comes From Waterbury Scattered About

Hartford. Conn. August 2f --- UpD ~A The Stato Health Depart tnent today announced | totbl of sis hhd been reported since Shtur. day. increasing the tothl reported since the epidemic stnftedFt0 339
 The total 10 date for August w0i announced ms 2S7.
 The new cases were distributed as follows; TWO each at Hartford Rockville md Cast Haven and ont each nt Enst Grhnby. Bridgeport Waterbury, Woodbury. Ken. WilIington, Winchester and Berlin
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
BANDIT KILLED
 IN POLICE DUEL

Camden, N. J.. August 2d --- Tp1 One bandit was killed and n detective Wns seriously wounded here today when police fought Il gun battle with band of robbers caught rifllnR T chhln store,
 Charles HcttburR. 2l. of Cam den, was killed, police gnid He WAS shot through the heart and mouth,
 Robert Asheufeller. Inc dctec- tive. was shot through the chest by the bnudife who opened fire on the police as they closed in on Inc store.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
COMPENSATION
 AWARDS FILED

Tho following compensation agreements were filed to-day at tho office of ths compensation commissioners Mattatuck Mfg Co and Mike Hof6rso of b2 Canal street. hernia, t7.s4 weekly, Wa tsrbury hospital and Samuel Yam. chuck, ankle injury si0.3D week. iy: Kaplan Bros and Edward Rap ian Of 4s Hiii street, strain, s2t weekly: First Natoinal Stores. Inc. and Irving czarznsty of 20 Hill- view avenue. strained buck, tb tsaaLi.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
CHINA WANTS MORE

Bhanghai. China, Aug 24.--tUPD More favorable terms will be res quested of the United states farm board on its offer to sell wheat to China, it was officiaIly announce cd to-day.
 The Chinese desire better terms Tn respect to ths length of the credit involved and the rate Of in- trrsst.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
BY ELMER C. WALZER. United Prcss Financial Editor)

New York, Aug 24.--UP)--Thc stock market slowed down in the afternoon trading to-day with prices near the opening lcvele-- fractions Co 2 points Under the previous close.
 Selling which had depressed the market in the early trading dried up, but there was no demand for stocks sufficient to start rally of broad proportoins.
 Tickcrs barely moved as the trading entered the fifth hour. Sales to 1:30 D. m. totaled 6OO,- 900 shares, against 500,000 shnres in the corresponding period Fri-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24

A cousin. Is h barber by trade and travels about selling bnrbers sup. plies.
 Tendcrcd BIril,day Party
 A birthday party was given in honor of Theresa LeBlanc 6t the homo Of her aunt. Mrs Cyrus Gould. on Northrldge avenue, Friday aft- ernooh, the occasion being her fourth birthday.
 Games were played and a b0un- tifu lunch was served. Those pres ent included Eugene NeWbury, Reginald Ls3lnnc. Dolores Leonard, Barbara O'BUIlivnn. Billy O'suili. van, Holland Haebl, Julia Bwiek and Theresa Leblanc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
WATERBURY PRODUCE
 MARKET
Furnished by Connecticut Depart - ment of Agriculturo--B. P. Storrs. Local AgcnD.
 Munduy August y4

Liberal offerings were on salc at the morning farmers market of tomatoes, potatoes and pepefs causing weak market and prices whlah averaged slightly lower. All three of these products were late selling out. total offerings did not entirely clear.
 On the other hand snap beans and onions were lightly offered and gold at sharply higher prices. Only moderate to light supplies were brought in of lima beans. corn. cucumber. apples und pears leav- ing steady market for them and prices unchanged or slightly high CT.
 Dressed poultry was firm, par ticulnrly western dressed heavy roasting chickens weighing from i to c pounds each. These sizes sold for 4b cents per pound or more fin some cases even when from stOr- age. Dressed fowl and brollers re- maintd steady to firm. Eggs con- tlnued scarce and firm for best natives. mostly unchanged. Live poultry remained liberal md weak for most grades md breeds of fowl and broilcrn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
OLD REt EtTott DEAD

Boston, Aug 24.-tUP)--The Rev William Harmon Van Allen. Is. T. D., formerly rector of tho Church Of tbs Advent for more th1n 70 years, died sunday nt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24

A small Berlin theater has been Tilted with reversible seats so that their occupants can face q moving picture screen 0t one end Of the building or lecture platform nt the other.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
FRUITS.

Apples, No. 1 Graycnstcins f.25. f.75 bu., Wealthy md Duchess t.O0-t.4O bu.. No. 2 and drops .8O- t.O0 bu.; cantalOupcs, nativc l.5O- 800 bu., southern 2.bO-3.25 cratc: peaches .nHtivc '5O-.75 4 bm., shipped tn f.25-f. bu; pears. CIapps ERvoritc ,75-.DO X bu.: grapcs, natiyc f.f5-f.25 Ia bu.
 VEGETABLES.
 Bcais, lima i.25-1.5O bu.. snap f.b0-2.OO bu., shell 1.25-I.5O bu.; bccts .3O-.B5 dog. bchs.; cabbage white .OO-f.25 box. Savoy .76-f .OO box; carrots .3O-.35 doz. bchs.: celery. hearts f.fb-f.3S dOz.. rounds .75.t.OO dOz.; corn f.OO-f.5O 100 cars; CucufnIcrs .75- l.25 bu.; cgg plant .DO-f.OO bu.; lettuce .BO-.75 box; onions t.25-1.dO bu.; peppers O-.0O bu.; potatoes .OO- .OO bu,. spinach .5O-f .OO bu.: squash .5O- 80 box; t0mntOcs No. 1 .35-.6O 4 bu No. 2 .25-.35 X bu.
 POULTRY PRODUCTS.
 Conn. eggs per dOz; Ncwinfd Fancy .12; Special .dO-.12; Extrn .38-.1O; Gathered .33-.3S; Ncwlnih Medium .37; mediums .32. pull lets .25-.27; western .23-.3O live. fowl .tS-.23 h., brOtlcrs, Rocks .25- .27 h., 1tcds .23-.25 h., Lcghoriis .f8-.22 h.: dressed. fowl .27-.3O h.. br0iIcrs .35-.fO h.. chickcns .3B-.15 ID.
 LIVESTOCK and MEAT.
 Stock. cows .O2-.O5 h.. calves .OO-.12 h.; meats, beef .f2-.tB h.. veal .f2-.2O h.. lamb .f5-.22 h.. pork. loins .2O-.20 ID, pork. Iocni dressed .f2-.t5 ID.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24

FOR HENT--b rooms. all improve metts, 2nd floor on East Main bt Tbomaston. Ina Paul I'svehuek,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
ItAIiLY TnAi,ING

New York. Aug 24.-~tUP)--Pres- sure against United States Steel common stock in the early trading on Inc stock exchange to-day turn cd the entire list down.
 steel opened .at sGH Off 4 and then dipped to ssH. Other leading shares were down Fractions to more
 Several fairly large blocks ap- peared including 1,b00 steel at S6K and 1,t00 General Motors at 3bA off M.
 Auburn Automobile was driven down 3s to 1z3A. American Tcle- phone lost Tx to 1CtA. Losses ranging to q point were made by vanadiunI. A. M. Byets and Case.
 American Tobacco continued to sell lower. American Can lost nearly n point Co 3t. Utilities. Cop- pers, rails, motors, and special Is- sues moved lower. A few Of the oils, including Texas Corporation, held firm.
 continued to decline. American Telephone dropped 10 tes off 2M |, while New York Central made | new low for this decade at g7N off K points. Steel common slipped off Co sG. q new low on the move. ment. Erie and Atehlson were uu- der pressure as were most of the other rails.
 Selling was induced by tho situa- lieved the labor government would be forced to resign and n coalition government take control. There was nothing new in the domestic situation over the weekend to uf- feet tho market.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
Market Slowed Down In Trading And The
 Prices Were Lower
Selling Based Off and There Was But Little Demand
 All Stocks Down Fractions to Two Points

day. The increase was account cd for by turnover of long list Of sizeable blocks in the first two hours.
 U. $. Steel fluctuated over Il point course between 8b 3-4 and S6 3-4. Near z p. m. 1t was at SG 3.s off l-S net. Westinghouse Electric was also moving in q poitn range. being near its high for the day of s2 1-2 off 1-S late in the day, steadied prices also were noted in other leaders inciud- ing American Can which was at 31 off 3-4; General Motors 3b 1-2 off 3-S and Standard of New Jer- sey 40 1-2 up 1-S.
 Tobacco shares met further sell ing. particularly American Tobacco A which lost Z 3-S to 113 1-4, q new low on the present movement Loriilard was down nearly point at IT. while R. ]. Reynolds E lost q fraction 10 4S b-S.
 Woolworth was brought down in heavy selling. It touched 68 1-2 off 3-4 and rallied slightly from that level. Case came back to CD off 3-S from the previous close. Auburn recovered most of it's early decline of more than { points.
 Pressure was exerted against Weston Electrical Instrument and the stock broke to 14 off 3-S. Selling was based on the companys report for the first half of 1881. showing net profit equal to 22 cents Il share, against $2.1b in the 1880 period.
 Railroad shares held near their lows for the day, off l to points from the previous close, Oil shures were aided by frncr prices in the tueafern Hpide