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Evening star., 1933-04-15
U. S. WON'T INTERVENE.
Hull Says Relations viii Be Those of
One Nation to Another.

Secretary Hull said at the State
Department today in response to ques-
tions that the administration is giving
in Cuba.
He emphasized that relations of this
country with the republic to the south
will be those of one sovereign nation
with another.
The administration expects soon to
appoint a new Ambassador to Cuba,
which would provide means of exer-
cising friendly good Offices and obtain
ing complete information about dis
turbances there.
For this post John Cudahy of Mil
waukee and Francis White, now As
sistant Secretary of State in charge of
Latin American affairs, have been
mentioned.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
ARKANSAS GETS SNOW
Eight-Inch Fall Expected to Pro
tect Fruit From Cold.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. April Is (P).
This section of the Ozarks will have
a white Easter Snow reached a depth
of inches and was still falling at 8
a m. today.
The snow, however, was credited with
saving the Northwest Arkansas fruit
crop from the threat of freezing
The only other heavy Easter Geason
snowstorm here fell to depth of 4
inches on April IA. 1874.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
RETIRED HIGHWAY
INSPECTOR is DEAD
Thomas N. McNerney, 73, Came
to Capital 80 Years Ago-Funeral
Will Be Held Monday.

Thomas H. McNerney. 73, retired
highway inspector for the District, died
yesterday at his residence, 1920 Warren
street
Mr. McNerney was born at Lock
haven, Pa, the son of Thomas C. and
Catherine McNerney. He came to
Washington about 80 years ago and
was appointed inspector in the High
way Department in July. 1905. He re-
tired in September. 1929.
Mr.. McNerney is survived by his
widow, Mrs Elizabeth McNerney.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day at $50 o'clock, at Hysong's fu-
neral establishment, followed by mass
at 9 O'Clock, at st. AIMS Catholic
Church, 4400 Wisconsin avenue Bur-
ial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery
Evening star., 1933-04-15
SLAYS RANCH WOMAN
WHO SIDED WITH WIFE
Californian, Facing Divorce, Shoots
Down Mother of Six and Takes
Own Life After Flight.
By the Associe ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VACAVILLE, Calf, April l5-After
Staying Mrs. Will Poppin, 25, mother of
six children, by riddling her with shot
gun slugs at her ranch home near here,
police today said Fred Caballero, 20,
fed to Yolo and killed himself.
Caballero, officers reported, used the
shotgun to commit suicide at the home
of a friend, Louis Miller by leaning on
the barrel and sending charge through
his body.
The Staying and suicide last night,
the official report said climaxed a
family quarrel Caballero's wife, a
slsterinlaw of Mrs. Poppin, filed a
divorce complaint against him here
yesterday Authorities said Mrs. Pop
pin had sided with the wife in the diff
culties that led up to the divorce
action.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
OPPOSE OIL REFORM
Association Against Plan to Di-
vorce Pipe Lines and Producers.

TULSA, Okla. April IS LAo.-Divorce-
ment of pipe lines from integrated oil
companies as suggested by President
Roosevelt was opposed as "disruptive of
present orderly marketing methods" by
oil men attending the annual meeting
Of the Midcontinent Oil and Gas Associ-
alton yesterday.
resolution adopted by the directors
of the associa ton declared such an
eventuality would be of no possible
value to the producers of OIL"
Congress was urged not to enact a
bill introduced recently by Representa-
tive Disney, Democrat, of Oklahoma,
seeking to apply the commodity clause
of the Hepburn act to interstate pipe
lines.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
Bandits Rob Church.

TEXARKANA. Ark, April Is (P.-
Two masked robbers entered st. Ed
ards Catholic Church here late last
night and after menacing Rev. T. H
Lillis and Rev. Joseph A. Murray of St
Louis with pistols escaped with sacred
vessels and money valued at about ST.
closet.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
DICTATORSHIP" BLAMED.
Menocal Denies Opposition Took Part
in Cuban Disorders.

MIAMI, Fla, April is LP)-Respon-
sibility for bombings in Havana is laid
to "dictatorial government" by Gen.
Mario G. Menocal, former President Of
Cuba, now a political exile and leader
CT an organized opposition to President
Machado.
Declaring "the terrorist plan is posi-
lively alien to the policy of the organ
ized opposition" Gen. Menocal said in
a statement al his home here last night,
"any intimation that would connect my
name or that of the organized opposi-
tion to these bombings is false and SIAN
derous."
Continuing, he said: THE sole respon-
sibility for this situation is dictatorial
government which has carried the
Cuban people to the state of despair in
which they live today"
Evening star., 1933-04-15
ALIM0NY PROMISE GETS
MAN, II, OUT OF JAIL
Warrant Was Finally Served as
He Overstayed One of Series
of Sunday Visits.
BY the Associated Press.

~ KAooONIdItU
BUFFALO, N. Y, April I5.-Henry j.
Reece, 72. of Pittsburgh and Buffalo. was
free today after week spent in jail
because he was back $760 in his all
mony to his estranged 7o-year- -old
wife, Mrs Katie N. Reece. He promised
late yesterday to pay $10O immediately
and to catch up" on the remainder in
the next two months.
Reece was arrested last week end
after several months of Sunday visits
to Buffalo. He would arrive and leave
on Sunday, officials said, becauseN he
knew sheriff's deputies could not serve
the warrant they held on that day.
Last Sunday night he overstayed his
time by five minutes and walked into
the arms OF waiting deputy.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
NORTH IRELAND FEARS
RIOTS IN ANNIVERSARY
Meetings Commemorating "Bloody
Easter Week" Rebellion of 1915
Forbidden by Government.

BY the Associated Press.
BELFAST, Northern Ireland, April
15.-Fears that proposed comnemo-
ration tomorrow of the bloody Easter
week. rebellion of 1916 will give rise
to grave disorder and will promote dis
affection" led the government of
Northern Ireland today to prohibit
gatherings which had been arranged
for Belfast, Armagh, Londonderry and
Newry.
Throughout the Irish Free State to-
morrow the event will be observed by
gatherings in cemeteries in which are
buried those who lost their lives in
the unsuccessful attempt to free Ire
land from England by the force of
arms
President Eamon de Valera of the
Irish Free State was one cf the leaders
of this revolt and the death sentence
against him ultimately was Cancelled.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band this evening at Stanley Hail at
$50 o'clock. John S. M. Zimmerman,
bandmaster: Anton Pointner, assistant:
March, THE University of Dayton
Panolla
Overture, Russian and Ludmilla,"
Glinka
Entracte. "Old Love Is Never For
gotten" Vulstedt
THE Old Refrain" Fritz Kreisler
Excerpts from musical comedy The
Desert Song. Romberg
Habaners, "Chinhilita' .Hartz
Valse espagnole, Mercedes. Miro
Finale "Pershing's Crusaders. PAUL
THE Star Spangled Banner
Evening star., 1933-04-15
LINCOLN MEMORIAL
LANDSCAPER DIES
James L. Greenleaf, Nationally
Known Architect, Was Former
Fine Arts President.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STANFORD, Conn, April l5.-James
Leal Greenleaf, rs, nationally known
landscape architect who laid out the
grounds of the Lincoln Memorial in
Washington, died last night in hos
pital after two-week illness. One son,
Donald L. Greenleaf of New Canaan,
Conn, survives.
He was born in Kortright, N. Y, July
80, 1857, and was graduated from the
Columbia University School of Mines in
1880. Funeral services will be at New
Canaan Monday with burial in Somer-
vile. NJ j.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
ARRIVES IN HOLLYWOOD
tar of "Maedchen in Uniform

Star of "Maedchen in Uniform"
Gives Impressions of U. S.
HOLLYWOOD. April is R.-Doro-
thea Week. young film star from Ger
many whose role in 'Maedchen in Uni
form" won her a screen contract in
Hollywood arrived yesterday with a
number of impressions of America.
Ice cream sodas ranked high with her,
but the Indians were a big disappoint-
mcnt. She said the colored spirituals
were the purest folk music she has
heard.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
Convicted of Murder.

HOOD RIVER, Greg, April Is (P.-
Circuit Court jury here last night
convicted William j. Moore. "a, of first
degree murder for the death of Harold
F. O'Connor, young Brooklyn, N. Y,
tourist
Evening star., 1933-04-15
J. w. LINK DIES AT 66

Civil Engineer Was Native of
Richmond, Va.
CHICAGO, April Is LP).-J. William
Link, Sc, civil engineer, died at his
home yesterday following a lingering
illness.
A native of Richmond. Va, Link was
member of the American, Western
and Boston Societies of Engineers.
A widow and daughter survive. Fu-
neral services will be held Monday.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
Maryse Hilz in Korea.

SEOUL, Korea, April Is LP)-Maryse
Hilz. French woman pilot who is flying
to Toxic, arrived here tonight from
Shanghai.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
SEWER CONSTRUCTION
HARDEST HIT BY
APPROPRIATION CUTS

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Evening star., 1933-04-15
SIX BRITONS' TRIAL
CALLED FRAME-UP
BASED ON TERROR

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Evening star., 1933-04-15
FLEE AFTER BARRICADING
HOME AGAINST MEDICAL
AID FOR YOUNG CHILD

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The Washington times., 1933-12-14
Big Banks Aiding U. S.
Strengthen System

q chance to increase its liquid
capital and thus get ready for
expanding loans and investments.
It Is difficult these days to raise
new capital by selling stock.
Now the Government under
writes the banks issue of $780,
000, 900 of per cent cumulative
preferred stock. This will enable
it to write down any doubtful
assets, or to set up reserves for
slow assets, offsetting the write
downs" by an increase in cash.
How much Of the new pre-
ferred stock will actually be
taken by the Government (R. f.
c. is not known. 1t is available
to present stockholders, and con-
siderable subscriptions by them
seem probable. A 5 per cent
cumulative preferred bank stock,
in q sense backed by the Govern
ment, has its attractions.
Being retirable, however, the
price is not likely to be quite so
high as it would otherwise be,
May Name Directors
In due time, the Government
will probably have representation
on the board, since the preferred
stock has Cumulative voting"
power (that is, each share has as
many votes as there are direc-
torS). The preferred stock has
about % per cent of the total
voting power, and If the Govern
ment subscribes for half, it could
elect three or four directors.
But I am advised that Govern
ment participation in the man
agement is not contemplated at
present. No Government control
is possible unless the bank passes
two dividends on the preferred
stock, which seems practically
out of the question. In any
event, certain matters of policy
are reserved for decision by the
common stockholders, and these
have exclusive. power to retire
the preferred stock.
OF course, the terms imposed
on weaker banks may be more
OnerOus. and the scheme as a
whole may become an entering
wedge for "sOcialiZed banking"
which I think highly undesirable.
But the National City Banks
arrangement does not seem to
look in this direction, and I see
no weakening in the position of
its common stock. The reduction
in it's capitalization merely en-
ables the bank to increase it's
reserves.
The Washington times., 1933-12-14
WIRE AND RAIL
BONDS SHOW
STRENGTH

NEW YORK, Dec. IA UN.s0.
Strength in communication loans
on the Administrators sponsor
ship Of q monopoly in this field,
featured early bond market deal
ings today.
Postal Leads Rise
Postal Telegraph IS and Inter-
national Telephone 4hs Of '39
each rose more than point, and
International Telephone IS gained
" at 49k.
Rails turned stronger, with
Baltimore and Ohio 41as and
Southern Pacific AVS Of '68 up /,
and Southern Railway SIS up 70.
United States Governments
ruled firm, with Treasury 33ss Of
,43, Treasury 3As and Liberty 4th
4AS up fractions.
:. Investment Loans Easy
Investment grade loans were
easier, with Atchison General As
and American Telephone IS OF '46
OFF slightly.
Foreign bonds were quiet, with
German 51as firming VI to 49A.
The Washington times., 1933-12-14
DOLLAR YIELDS.
To THREAT Of
INITIATION

NEW YORK, Dec. IA QNS0.-
Threats of the inflationist bloc in
Congress to filibuSter any meas.
ure for stabilization Of the dollar
above so cents gold sent the Amer,
ican currency unit off moderately,
today, despite the fact that the,
Washington gold price was held
at $34.01 an ounce for the twelfth
successive day. ~
Dollar Bows to Franc
The dollar skidded to 64.85
cents in terms of the French franc
in early dealings. This compares
with $3.50 cents at the close last
night and with an Official" valua
Of 60.77 cents implied by the r. F.S
C. buying price for the yellow
metal. ',.
The London or world" gold
price, in terms of opening quota
tions on the British pound here
today, put a price of 64.87 cents,
on the American currency. ~
British pounds sterling gained
8 cents at $5.07. This brought
a vigorous rebound of 6 to II.
points in the Scandinavian ex.
changes and lifted the Canadians
dollar rs of cent to Hs Of / per
cent premium over the dollar.
Gold Currencies Climb
The European gold currencieS
also were slightly stronger against
the dollar. French francs gained
S points. at 6.06 cents, Belgian
belgas at 18 at 21.50, Swiss francs
% at 1895, and Dutch guilders AZ
at 62.20.
Restricted gold exchanges also
were stronger, German marks
ran up II points to 36.95 cents,
Italian lire 212 to 8,0812 and
Spanish pesetaS 6 to 1888. D.
The Washington times., 1933-12-14

possessed more capital. This has
by no means been a general con-
dition. But not a few banks have
been forced by conditions to carry
such a large amount of slow or
doubtful assets that they have
naturally adopted an ultra -conser-
vative loan policy.
In view OF possible losses to
stockholders, they have kept extra
liquid.
This applies particularly to the
smaller banks of the interior, and
chiefly to these, the Government
has sought to give aid by increaS-
ilg their capital through sub
scriptions to preferred stock.
One difficulty, however, has
been the fear that acceptance
of such subscriptions would be
taken by the public as a con-
feSsiOn Of weakness. That such
a stigma is now hardly justified
appears from the fact that IL
or more gOOd-sized New York
banks have taken the desired
action, and now the National
City Bank, by its action, virtually
assures the success Of the scheme.
Certainly this bank is solvent.
Furthermore, it is earning two
times the dividend on its stock.
Since. it does not actually need
the additional capital, its action
can be called q cooperative one.
Preparing for Expansion
In my opinion, however, this
big bank also sees in this move
The Washington times., 1933-12-14
COTTON STEADY
IN VERY QUIET
DEALINGS

NEW YORK, Dec. IA UN.sJ.
Cotton futures maintained a
steady tone in exceedingly quiet
trading today with prices holding
around the previous close.
Offerings From South
Scattered offerings from the
South, New ORLEANS and spot
houses offset quiet demand
from the trade, Wall Street and
professionals.
Commission houses liquidated
the January position in anticipa-
ton Of the first notice day, De-
cember %.
Spindles active during Novem-
ber amounted to Is, ,423, ,348, COM
pared with 25,875,142 in october
and 24,368,478 in November, 1882,
the Census Bureau reported.
Exports Fall Off
Exports fell below the cor
responding month of the preced-
ing year for the first time this
season, totaling 915,304, in No
vember, against 1,046,524 in Octo-
ber and 1,012,411 in November,
1892.
Midday prices were unchanged
to 2 points lower with January
off 2 at 9.98; March, off /, at
1915; May, unchanged at 10:30:
July, off 2 at 10:43 and october
off / at 1882.
The Washington times., 1933-12-14
Columbia Building
Group Elects Board

Walter G. Davis, vice president
of Floyd E. Davis Company, real
estate, and DR.. Ernest M. Colvin,
ST., dentist, were elected to the
directorate of Columbia Perma-
nent Building Association, yester-
day at the annual meeting of
stockholders. Officials reported a
successful year.
Howard R. Norton Fred A.
Smith, secretary treasurer of
Floyd E. Davis Company, and
James A. Soper, vice president
and cashier of Lincoln National
Bank, were reelected as directors.
Directors whose terms hold over
are Floyd E. Davis, Melvin c.
Hazen, Alfred H. Taylor, William
P. Richards, L. Perry West, H. B.
Leary and C. Clinton James.
The Washington times., 1933-12-14
Food Prices Near
HiQhest for Fall

The general average Of retail
food prices continued its upward
trend, showing an increase of
0.1 per cent for the two weeks
period ended November 81, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics re.
ports. The index stood at 1868
or within or per cent of the
high point reached on Septem.
ber 6.
Present prices are more than
18 per cent above the low point
reached in April, when the index
was 9O.4. Compared with the
index of 99.4 for November a
year ago, retail food prices on
November 81 were rs per cent
higher.
The Washington times., 1933-12-14
Billion for Home
Mortgages Urged

With the entire country facing
critical need of new home build
ing due to the enormous shrink
age in residential construction
from 1923 to 1888, j. D. Biggers,
president of the Libbey-O Owens
Ford Glass Company, urges a
Government loan of a billion dol
lars on first mortgages.
This would stimulate such con-
struction in 1884 to four times its
1888 total of $3.50, ,0O0, 900, and
contribute enormously to re-em-
ployment of labor, he told the
annual meeting of the National
Glass Distributors Association in
Pittsburgh.
The Washington times., 1933-12-14
Halt for &aky
Rail Loans
International News Service

International News Service
Refunding Of railroad mort
gage obligations maturing In
1884 may encounter q snag, II
plans include provision for par
tiaI payment with funds from
Government credit agencies, it
was reported today.
Officials handling r.. +. G.
loans to carriers say Govern
ment funds should not be used
cas- q bait" for inducing bond
holders to accept partial refund
ing of bonds they hold, but
rather this is q problem for the
railroads and their bankers.
Officials Of . large western
railroad who applied to the Re
construction Finance Corpora
tiOn for q loan were told that If
prospects were as favorable as
represented and the risk so good
for the Government, the car
riers own bankers should want
the financing.
The Washington times., 1933-12-14
O|[PRODUCT|ON
ABOVE QUOTA

Daily average gross crude oil
production in the United States
last week was 2.317,750 barrels,
compared with 2,195,050 in the
previous week, a rise of 122,700,
according to the American .Petro-
leum Institute.
Increases of 79,750 barrels in
Oklahoma, 37,400 in California
and 12,050 in Texas were the
most important changes. The up
turns put the output 107,750 bar
rels above the Federal allowance
Of 2,21O,000 barrels daily.
Motor fuel stock at the close
Of last week amounted to 50,807,-
600 barrels, compared with ST.
100000 at the end of the pre-.
ceding week, a decrease of 692,-
900.
Gasoline stocks at refineries
were 26,759 900 barrels, against
27,415,000, a decline of 656,O00.
Gasoline "in transit" in pipe
lines and at bulk terminals
gained $4,000 barrels to 20,648,-
600. Other motor fuel stocks
recreased $4,000 barrels to 3,40O,-
600.
Imports Of crude and refined
oils at the principal ports of
the country last week totaled
473,000 barrels, a daily average
Of 67,571, compared with 824, 1000
barrels, a daily average of 117,714
in the previous week and of
los, ,286 in the four weeks ended
on December 9.
The Washington times., 1933-12-14
Railways Increase
EQlLipnlent Orders

NEW YORK, Dec. IA G.N.SO.
The Erie Railroad is expected to
enter the market in the next
few days with. an inquiry for
3,775 freight cars and the North
ern Pacific has asked definitely
for bids on IL large freight en-
gines.
Orders for as high as $50 new
units are said by manufacturers
to be "overhanging" the market.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has
restored go repaired electric loco
motives to service.
The Washington times., 1933-12-14
PRINT CLOTH ACTIVE

NEW YORK, Dec. IA SD.-The
print cloth section of the coarse yarn
cloths market continued active today
with interest confined chiefly to first
quarter goods.
Advances were paid on several con.
structions, and reluctance of mills to
sell was reflected in the absence OF
several large houses from the market.
Buying was coming from a wide
range of users and instances of large
blocks to single buyers were few. A
number of houses were selling only q
moderate percentage of their produc-
tion for future months.
The Washington times., 1933-12-14
Many Business
Gains Listed

Anhcuser Busch cuts stock
melon. Three companies de-
clare extra dividends, one re-
Sumes payments and one pays
on account of accumulatiOns.
Move m ber building permits
higher than In October, buck.
ing seasonal d o wn trend.
Freight car lOadings running
ahead Of previous week and
year. Baldwin gets $1,25O,0OO
locomotive order from Northern
Pacific. .Budd Manufacturing
Company untitled orders rise to
$5,OO0,OOO. National Cash Reg
iSter foreign sales exceed quotas
:. Pacific Fruit Express pays Al
per cent dividends in IL months
=. Retail failures fewer than
year ago. 'ew York Air Brake
Company gets $1,30O,OOO order,
biggest in three years Electric
Power output rises So per cent
in week.
The Washington times., 1933-12-14
United Shoe Corp.
PQuS $3.50 SDecinI

BOSTON, Dec. IA G.N.SO,
United Shoe Machinery Corpora
t1on today declared a special
dividend of $3.50 on the common
stock in addition to the regular
quarterly payment of 6211 cents,
both payable January S.
The company stated that dis.
tribution of substantial amounts
from certain subsidiaries made
possible the extra disbursement.
The Washington times., 1933-12-14
CHICAGO GRAINS
NERVOUS AND
IRREGULAR

CHICAGO, Dec. IA d.N.SO.
Grains displayed a mixed trend
today in continued nervous deal
ingS. ~ .
The market opened unchanged
to " cent higher and near mid
session the trend was uneven,
wheat being "a of q cent down to
u cent up. Corn was " Of a cent
UP to "a of a cent down. Oats
and rye were unchanged to y Of
a cent up.
May wheat lowered around 85A
cents; July, "a cents. May corn
sold at So cents.
The Washington times., 1933-12-14
Utility Rate Cuts
DELAYED by Court

ALBANY, Dec. 14.-Because
Suprmee Court Justice Gilbert v,
Schenck declined to rule imme'
diately on the constitutionality of
a rate reduction order for the
public service commission, Chair
man Milo r. Maltbie agreed to
defer proposed cuts in gas and
electric charges for New York
city. The reductions had been
ordered for this midnight. In.
stead, they will not become effec.
tive until December 20. The COM
panies affected are the Consoli-
dated Gas Company, the New
York Edison Company, United
Electric and Power Company,
Brooklyn Edison Company and
others.
The Washington times., 1933-12-14
CLEVELAND LIVESTOCK

CLEvE LAND, Dec. II I.N.s.).
Hogs-Receipts 1900: market fairly ac-
tive, mostly 1Oc higher; top and bulk,
$50.
Cattle-Receipts $50; market slow,
not much action; few sales steady;
choice handyweight steers quotable $50.
Calves-Receipts $50; market very
slow and weak, 500 lower; bulk of the
coed calves 500, top $50.
Sheep-Receipts 1000; market steady,
action fair, top 7.6O,
The Washington times., 1933-12-14
Spots at Liverpool
ShOD Their Demand

LIVERPOOL, Dec. IA Q.N.S0s
There was fair demand for
spot cotton at the opening today
with prices easier. Receipts to%
tailed 1000 bales, none American.
At midday middling fair was
quoted at 6.42d; strict good midA
ding, 5.97d; good middlings
5.67d; strict middling, SAID; mid
ding, 5.32d; strict low middling,
slid; low middling, 4.92d; strict
good ordinary, 4.72d; and good
ordinary, 4.42d.
Futures opened steady with
January at 5.15d: May, 5.19d:
and july 5.22d,
The Washington times., 1933-12-14
SOUTHERN GROSS

Southern Railway reports that
gross for the first week Of De-
cember totaled $1,751,723, a de-
crease of $42,823 from the like
1882 week. From January !
through the first week of DecemS
ber, gross aggregated $92, 2,21Sf
938, an increase of $4,557 .673 oveg
the like 1882 period. "
The Washington times., 1933-12-14
ZENITH RADIO PROFIT

Zenith Radio Corp, reports for
the quarter ended October 81,
1888, profit of $123,4 after ex-
penses, depreciation, etc, but
before Federal taxes. This COM
pares with profit before Federal
taxes of 1886 in the preceding
quarter and net loss of $126,131
in october quarter of 1882.