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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-02-23

George Society members at st. AIMS
school auditorium Tuesday was well
attended. The prize winners were
Miss Hattie Bjorkman, high and
Mrs. Mike Schueller, low in whist for
the women. For the men Joseph
Schwab won high honors and George
Franta, low. In bunco Mrs. Barbara
Fautch won high honors and Leroy
Goblirsch low. For Schalskoph,
Charles Goblirsch won high honors
and Joseph Guetter Jr. won low.
A number of friends spent an eve
ming of cards and dancing at the Ma
rion Washburn home Friday evening.
Mrs. Rose Brey and daughter, Mrs.
Bittner, Mrs. Frances Brey and
daughter, Ann of Lucan, were Wa5as-
So callers Friday.
Mrs. Alphonse Martinka and chill
dren of New Ulm arrived Thursday
to visit for a few days at the home
of her mother, Mrs. Mary Goblirsch.
Mrs. L. A. Torney entertained a
few women at her home Friday eve
ming. Whist was played at three
tables. High score was won by Miss
Bertha Schottenbauer and low by
Mrs. Edward Weldon.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Smith were
guests at the Robert Mosier home
near Redwood Falls Sunday.
Miss Evelyn Sinclair of Mankato
spent the weekend at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Sinclair.
Clarence Stacker drove to Redwood
Falls Friday afternoon to meet Miss
Katie Jasper who returned from a
months visit with relatives at Chas-
ka.
Mrs. Edward Weldon entertained
Saturday evening in honor of her son,
divers, birthday. Bunco was play
ed at five tables. Roy Zeren received
head prize and Fern Druck, low.
A farewell surprise was given Mrs.
William Pieske at her home last
Thursday. The afternoon was spent
in social way and at five o'clock a
lunch brought by guests was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pieske and family are
moving to Vesta where Mr.. Pieske
will be employed on the section.
Mrs. Elmer Franta accompanied by
Mrs. Knighton were callers in Echo
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Bangerter are
the parents Of baby girl born Feb
ruary IA.
The Misses Linda and Genevieve
Meyer Of St. Paul spent the past
week at the home of their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Meyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grin Davis are the
parents of a baby girl born at their
home Monday, February Is.
The last basketball game was play
ed at the local high school gymnasium
Friday evening when Springfield won
from the Wabasso team "a to 9.
Mrs. John Merth and son, Leonard
and Miss Ann Sanford visited with
friends at Morgan Tuesday evening
and also attended the Wabasso-Mor-
gan basketball game.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Franta at
tended the annual stockholders con-
vention of the "Our Own Hardware
stores at Minneapolis this week.
Carl Leistikow drove to GAINESVILLE
Sunday to visit at the L. A. Sanberg
home and was accompanied home by
his wife who has spent the past two
weeks at the home of her parents.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-02-23

Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. McCuskey Of Red
wood Falls were supper guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Wesley Sommers Sunday.
Mrs. Alvin Becker entertained q
company of relatives at dinner Sat-
urday evening in compliment to her
husbands birthday anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Lindeman, F. L.
Parrish and Mrs. C. E. Skorseth were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. w. Peabody.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
WOOL FUTURES
Up IN WEEK

NEW YORK, Oct. % G.N.SO.
Prices of wool top futures con-
tinued to advance during the last
week and, at the close on Fri
day, showed a net gain of to 10
points.
Business in the spot top mar
ket at Boston showed very little
change. Demand proved to be
even quieter than during the
previuoS week. The spot price
held unchanged at 1925 cents.
Futures abroad we're irregular.
Prices at Antwerp closed with an
advance of a half to seven-eighths
of a penny, while at Roubaix
they showed a decline of 20 to
80 centimes.
Bradford's spot quotations were
unchanged to up l penny from
the close of the previous week.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
Holmes Asks More
Proxies for Fiaht

NEW YORK. Oct. % G.N.SO-
That R. C. Holmes lacks enough
proxies to call a meeting of stock
holders in his fight to wrest con-
troll Of the Texas Corporation
from the Lapham interests of Bos-
ton was revealed today when
Holmes mailed another letter to
holders asking their support.
He cautions stockholders that
proxies must be received not later
than November 8. Holmes must
give the corporation 10 days notice
for the meeting which cannot be
held later than November q. One.
third of the stockholders must re-
quest the meeting.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
FUTURES
SUFFER BREAK
IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Oct. % G.N.SJ.
News that Washington may curb
speculation inspired heavy liquida-
ton in grains and prices broke
sharply.
Wheat slumped nearly SC to
861sc for the December delivery
and corn lost about &c at 46Ac.
Other grains moved down in SYM
pathy. Prices however, recovered
part of the loss, meeting with
some support on the dip.
It was reported that legislation
will be sought to regulate the
commodity and stock markets.
At mid-season wheat was ~
to 134c down, corn 12s to lasc
off, oats 5sc to 7sc down and rye
&c to 29sc off. Liverpool wheat
closed bd to 3sc higher, Winni-
peg was 2sc to 1ac lower early.
Estimated carlot receipts were
wheat 16, corn 288 and oats %.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
Stocks Present Slow
Uninspiring Show

apparently due more to lack Of
interest rather than to any aggres-
sive selling.
Among the more volatile trad
ing favorites United Aircraft,
Western Union, Case and Allied
Chemical, the trend was toward
lower levels with losses running
to point and more.
Liquor shares, including Ma
tional Distillers, Schenley, and
American Commercial Alcohol,
lost from fractions to more than
2 points.
The commodity markets tended
easineSS with wheat dipping
about l cent bushel. The grain
markets showed a better tone
than stocks, though, due to the
buying by the Government.
Lifting of the Government gold
buying price to $31.82, up 6 cents
from yesterdays quotation in the
face of a sharp decline in the
London price failed to have q
great affect on the gold shares.
Alaska Juneau, United States
Smelling, and Dome sold down
slightly.
Crysler, General Motors, and
Auburn we're dull and slightly
lower with interest obviously lock-
ing,
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
NET FOR THREE
ROADS RISES

NEW YORK. Oct. % U.N.s).
Increases in September net oper-
ating income and gross revenues
were reported today by three OF
the major Eastern carriers-the
Baltimore & Ohio, New York
Central and Pennsylvania rail-
roads.
Net operating income Of the
Pennsylvania gained $1,752,86O
from September, 1882, to $7,O78.-
542, while gross increased $780,
629 to $3O,912,782. Freight rev.
enue was $3,645,30O above last
year and passenger revenue was
up $18S,025.
New York Central's operating
income rose from $3,437,974 to
$4,358,929, while gross gained
from $23,99S,513 to $26,615,O50.
The Baltimore & Ohio's net
operating income was 81, ,1O2,627
higher at $3,379,018 and gross
revenues were up 3,305,747 at
$13,356, ,708,
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
GAINS
BEST IN EAST

NEW YORK, Oct. % G.N.sJ.
Although aggregate rail traffic in
the first two weeks of october
showed an increase Of roughly 3.4
per cent over the like 1882 period,
analyses of individual loadings Of
So representative roads show that
traffic totals of "a were below.
All the Southwestern roads in
this group, with the exception of
the M. K. T. and the I. G. N,
loaded less than a year ago, the
declines in that territory ranging
from 2 to IL per cent.
In the Eastern section increases
were more numerous than de-
clines. The Bangor and Aroo-
stock made an outstanding show
ing, with an increase of better
than so per cent over 1882, due
mainly to an increase in move
ment of potatoes.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
NARROW RANCE
COVERED BY
COTTON

NEW YORK, Oct. % G.N.s).
Cotton futures maintained .
steady tone in quiet trading to-
day, with prices holding within .
narrow range.
Trade Price Fixing
Price.fixing for the domestic
and foreign trade and scattered
purchases by Wall Street and
the Far East offset a moderate
amount of hedge and Southern
selling. Liverpool was on the
selling side after the opening.
OF considerable interest to the
trade were reports that plans are
Being made for large-Scale pur.
chases of American cotton by
French interests.
Textile news was moderately
favorable. Lancashire was ex-
periencing a much better demand
and business in Worth Street,
although rather quiet today, was
better for the week.
Weather Mostly Fair
The weather was mostly clear,
although there we're some scat
tered rains in Arkansas, Louisiana
and parts Of Texas.
Closing prices were off to 10
points with December off 8 at
9.56, January off 10 at 9.62, March
off 8 at OFT, May off 8 at $50,
and July off 10 at 1901.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
Good Business
News Items

Potomac Electric Power
Company boosts profit and
Washington r ailway and
Electric Company nearly
wipes out deficit in Sep
tember. October best month
in two years for Grigsby-
GrunOw business. Isl a n d
Greek Coal Company more
than doubles third quarter
profit. one company re-
sumeS, two increase and three
pay extra dividends in two
days. United S states take
second place in world gold
production. Trade balance
favOrs America in Septem-
ber, with exports increasing
faster tn a n imports. Car
lOadingS hold above last
years level.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
GENERAL FOODS
PROFIT SCARS

NEW YORK, Oct. % G.N.s).
September quarter net income Of
the General Foods Corporation
will be- in excess Of $3,25o,ooo, or
the equivalent of more than so
cents a common share.
This will compare with $2,450,-
047, or AZ cents share, in the
same 1882 period. A steady i'm
provement in earnings so far this
year is shown in the comparison
of quarterly reports with the 1882
periods.
In the first quarter General
Foods net was % cents share
under the like period last year, in
the second quarter, 7 cents behind
the June, 1882, quarter, and in
the third quarter more than 13
cents ahead of same 1882 quar-
ter.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
BUILDING LOAN
HEAD CHEEKY

William H. Dyer, of Perpetual
Building Association, president of
washington Chapter, American
Savings, Building and Loan In
stitute, predicts that this will be
a successful year for the activi-
ties of the organization. Although
the local chapter is less than
one year old, it's affairs have
been so aggresively carried on
that it now stands in first place
in the United States in point
Of membership quota filled.
The chapter completed the
first semester's work of a pre-
scribed three-year course early
this summer. At the organiza-
ton meeting this fall certificates
were presented to "a students
who successfully completed that
portion of the course.
The course includes building
and loan fundamentals, book
keeping and accounting, real
estate appraising, commercial
law, and allied subjects. The
curriculum is directed by the
American Savings, Building and
Loan Institute which is the edu-
cational branch of the United
States Building and Loan League.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
CURB |NCL|NES.
DOWN IN THIN
DEALINGS

NEW YORK, Oct. % G.N.sJ.
The curb market worked general
ly lower in restricted dealings
today with weakness in a scat
tering Of specialties offsetting in
dividual firmneSs elsewhere along
the line.
A. o. Smith was a weak fea-
ture among the specialties, crack
ing to % for a loss of 31a
points. Aluminium slumped 3
points to Sc, while General Tire
and Rubber was down 21a points
to 621a.
Baltimore Gas Rises
Consolidated Gas of Baltimore
was a bright feature in mixed
utility division, staging run up
of 3A points to 55A.
Mining shares failed to carry
through the promise of higher
levels indicated in the early deal
ingS.
Alcohol shares pointed down.
ward, with Hiram Walker off "a
at 381a, National Distillers New
down 5s at 303s and Distillers
Seagrams off u at 1913.
Oils Are Irregular
Oils were mixed, with a gain of
in Humble to SO, offset by
similar losses in Standard of In
diana and Creole Petroleum.
The Cities Service list was in
supply, the common touching 21s
for a loss of 1s, the preferred
easing "a to IA and the deben-
lures dropping y point to 333s.
Atlas was soft in the invest
ment trusts.
Curb bonds held narrowly.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
METAL MARKETS

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S U.N.S) DE
mand for copper was exceedingly quiet
in the domestic market today with the
price nominally Sh cents a pound, de-
livered to the end of the first quarter
of 1894. The dullness was in part due
to the position in the week and to
the fact that those who had been in
urgent need of the metal had pur-
chased earlier in the week.
Abroad the price continued slightly
easier with sales made at the equiva-
lent of $50 to 100 cents pound o.i.f.
Hamburg. Havre and London as against
1876 to 100 cents yesterday. Buy
ing was in small volume
Demand for lead was quiet with pur-
chases confined to carlots for prompt
shipment. Prices were unchanged at
4.3O cents a pound New York and 4.lS
cents st. Louis.
The zinc market continued quiet with
prime Western zinc unchanged at AIS
cents a pound East st. Louis.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
BUYERS POLICY
IS SUGGESTED

The following suggestions as to
a purchasing policy for various
commodities are contained in q
current bulletin of the Standard
Statistics Company, of New York.
Advance purchasing justified
around current prices: Barley, BIZ
luminous coal, brick, burlap, ce-
ment, copper, corn, cotton, fuel
oil, gasoline, hides, linseed oil,
lubricating oils, oats, paper,
paraffin, pig iron, rayon, rosin,
rye, scrap steel, silk, steel.
Cover future requirements on
definite price weakness: Cotton
seed oil, flour, hogs. lard, lead.
lumber, rubber, silver, tin, tur-
pentine, wheat, zinc.
Advance purchasing should be
postponed: Butter, cheese, an
thracite coal, cocoa. coffee, eggs.
sugar, wool.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
TREASURY LIST
SHOWS BEST
IN BONDS

NEW YORK, Oct. % G.N.S).
The bond market was a nervous
trading affair in unusually quiet
weekend dealings today, with
firmness in United States Govern
ments contrasting with marked
trregularity in other sections of
the list.
Treasury List
Treasury 33ss of Al showed up
best in the Federal group, with
q gain of 4-32 to 1925. Treasury
4As gained 2-32 to 110.10, Treas
ury 33ss of '43 rose 2-32 to 101.25
Treasury 39ss of 40 was up 1872
at 1925. and Treasury 334s held
unchanged at 104.14.
The majority of active rail
favorites were easier, although
losses were held to less than a
point.
Communication Company bonds
were in scattered demand. Else
where in the domestic corpora
tion division small losses were
the rule.
Foreign LeinS Erratic
Foreign governments were
highly erratic. Firmness was evil
denced in the French group, with
the Is up 5s at 1919, and the
712s up "a at 1894. United King
dom 5l2s, however, was a weak
spot, showing a loss of 2A points
at 1871. while minor declines
were evidenced in Italy Is and
German 51as.
Most representative investment
loans tended downward. Ameri-
can Telephone 412s dipped u to
10, Brooklyn Edison SIS E dipped
" to 1O55s, and Detroit Edison
AVS D showed a loss of "a at
OH
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
Fisk Rubber Profit
S533,85l in Quarter

NEW YORK, Oct. % U.N.S0.
Fisk Rubber Corporation, success
sor to Fisk Rubber Company, had
a net income of $533,851 in the
quarter ended September 80 and
a net of $725, 5,13O for the period
of May to September 30, last.
A separate statement OF ex-
port accounts in liquidation shows
a net loss of $66,640 for the
quarter and a loss of $41,954 for
the period May 20 to September
80. These losses were transfer
red to reserves.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
Pennsylvania Sees
Decline in JObLeSS

HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. %.
The number of unemployed in
Pennsylvania dropped below a
million in September for the first
time in 81 months, the Depart
ment of Labor and Industry an
nounced.
A survey by the department
showed approximately 9O9,363
PennsylvanianS unemployed at
mid-September. A decrease of
128,343 unemployed was reported
as compared with August, when
the figure was 325,000 under a
year ago.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
Spots at Liverpool
In Moderate Demand

LIVERPOOL, Oct. % Q.N.SO.
Moderate business was done in
spot cotton at the opening today
with prices steady. There were no
receipts.
At noon middling fair was quo
ted at Slid: strict good mid
ling, 6.26d.; good middling, 5.96d.;
strict middling, 5.76d.: middling.
5.61d.; strict low middling, 5.46d.:
low middling, 5.21d.: strict good
ordinary, sold, and good ordi.
nary, Aid.
Futures closed steady with jan
uary at 5.35d.; March. 5.36d.;
May, 5.37d., and July, 5.38d.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
MONEY MARKETS

NEW YORK, Oct. 2s G.N.sD.-Can
money was held over today at Y of
per cent on the big board and 4 per
cent on the curb.
Commercial paper was unchanged at
IN OLE per cent for prime names.
Time money was unchanged at "a per
cent for 80 days 13M& per cent for
50 days and say per cent for 30, $50
and $50 days.
The bankers acceptances market was
quiet. with asking rates unchanged at
4 per cent up to 30 days, 4 per cent
for 12o days and y per cent for $50
and $50 days.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
Extra Dividend Paid
Bu Vick Chemical Co.

NEW YORK, Oct. % G.N.SO.
Wick Chemical Company yester-
day declared an extra dividend
Of 10 cents and a quarterly
dividend of so cents, both pay
able December to stock of rec
ord November Is.
This is the first payment voted
by Wick Chemical since segrega-
ton of the various component
units of Drug. Inc. and is at the
rate previously contributed by the
company to dividends Of Drug.
Inc.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
Universal Pictures
Reduces Net Loss

NEW YORK, Oct. % u.N.SO.
Universal Pictures Company, Inc,
reduced its net loss in the quar-
ter ended July 20 to $126,492,
after charges and deduction, as
compared with net loss of $419,-
1913 in the same period a year
before.
For the nine months ended
July 20, net loss amounted to
$72S,747. against a net loss of
$759,646 in the corresponding 1882
period.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
Structural Steel
BOOKINGS Decrease

NEW YORK, Oct. % G.N.S0.
Steel bookings for construction by
companies representing "a per
cent of the industry totaled 81 7,642
tons in September. against 1879
in August, according to the
American Institute of Steel Con-
Struction.
Shipments were 64,362 tons,
against 67.913 in the preceding
month, while untitled orders
dropped nearly $4,000 tons. The
backlog of these 104 companies
at the end of the month totaled
288,863 tons, compared with $685.
678 for 112 fabricators on Au-
o1lSt Al.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. Oct. % GNs.).-Hogs.
5000; 1Oc lower. Top, $4.45; bulk, $40
4.4O; heavy. $4@4.40; medium, $4,000
4.4O; packing sows, $34O93.S5; pigs.
$3@4: holdovers, 1000.
Cattle-1,OOO; steady. Calves 200;
steady. Beef calves: Good and choice,
S5.750650 common and medium, 1915
@575; yearlings, S45O96.5O. Butcher
cattle Heifers, $4@6: cows. $2@3.75;
bulls, $2.5O@3.75; calves $4.5O@7.50:
feeder steers, $4@5; stocker steers. $50
4.50; stocker cows and heifers. $40 SO.
Sheep-6,OOO; steady. Lambs, $50 q
725; common. $4@4.75; yerlings $495;
feeders, $5.75@64O; ewes, $1.5093.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
September Report
Of u. s. Steel Better

NEW YORK, Oct. %. GN.SJ.
The report Of the U. S. Steel
Corporation for the September
quarter will be much better than
that for the preceding quarter
and will show substantial i'm
provement over the like 1892
period, reliable estimates indi-
Gated today.
However, like all steel manu-
facturers, the corporation will
reflect steadily falling output
during August and September.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
LOSS SHARPLY CUT

Barnsdall Corporation sustained
a net loss of $110,770 in the Sep
tember quarter, compared with a
loss of 1882, ,496 in preceding quar-
ter and a loss of $108,702 in the
third 1882 quarter. Nine months
net loss was $1,946, ,069, against a
loss Of 468,643 in the same
period last year.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
to Convert
S9O.OOO.OOO in Bonds

NEW YORK, Oct. % U.N.S0.
Proposals to convert $4,000, 900
of American owned Swedish 512
per cent bonds, due in 1854, into
312 per cent perpetual kroner
obligations, was announced here
yesterday. To compensate for
the cut in interest, the Swedish
Government plans to offer 1900
kroner principal amount Of the
new internal bonds for each $500
Of the American issue. American
bonds to be converted must be
deposited on or before Noven1-
ber II.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
Packard Multiplies
Net Nearly 30 Times

NEW YORK, Oct. % GN.SO.
Packard Motor Car Co. report
for quarter ended September 80
showed net profit of 1922, ,785,
equal to 4 cents a common share,
compared with $21,953, or less
than / cent a Shart, in preceding
quarter, and a net loss of $1,903,-
671 in the third 1882 quarter.
In the nine months of 1888,
company hat a net loss of $487,-
O84. against a loss of $4,416,799
in the same period last year.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
". J. Standard Adds
1850 Men to Rolls

NEW YORK, Oct. % 0.N.S0.
Addition of 1850 employees by the
Standard Oil Co. of New jersey.
representing an increase of ST..
$4,000 in the annual payroll,
since adoption of the NRA code
by the petroleum industry, is re-
ported today in the Lamp, the
company's magazine.
This was in addition to the
company's work sharing" pro.
gram, in effect for three years,
which the publication says saved
the jobs of at least 5000 en-
ploYeS.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
Car LOddings Drop
For Week, Up in Year

Revenue freight loadings eased
off 1854 cars during the past
week to total 650,482, the Ameri-
can Railway Association reported
yesterday.
This represented an increase Of
8,497 cars over the corresponding
week last year, compared with a
similar increase Of 14,368 in the
preceding week and of 29,339 for
the week ended October Z.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
NEW YORK PRODUCE

NEW YORK. Oct. % .N.s).-Eggs:
Market steady Nearby white specials,
35@39c; standards, SO@34c; MEDIUMS.
2542Sc: nearby brown specials. y 7@37c;
standards. 25@26c; mixed specials, 26 "a
2?e; stak1dards. 23@25c: rehandled firsts,
ign 911c; seconds. 1919 a 16c; mediums
14k 615c; Pacific Coast. white fancy
packs. 80 @4Oc; standards, SS@SSAc;
mediums. IS @2Sc.
bounds No. fluid milk within the 20l-
BIO mile zone
The Washington times., 1933-10-28

rails unsettled the steel shares
with losses in United States Steel,
Bethlehem and Youngstown run
ming to more than a point.
The principal rail shares, in
cluding New York Central. Lacka-
wanna, Southern and others in
the lower priced brackets reacted
from fractions to more than a
point.
Consolidated Gas and the other
utilities were lower, but this was
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
Roosevelt Kin
In Brew Firm

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S
I.N.S.D.-COnn cotton Of
Curtis B. Dali, sOn-in-law of
President Roosevelt, with
distillers and Brewers Corp.
of America, the new con-
Germ headed by Samuel I'm
gerleider, was confirmed to-
day when Dali stated he will
be a director.
He pointed out, however,
he will have no other con-
nectiOn with the active man.
agement and will continue a
partner in Fenner, Beane
and Ungerleider.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
NET PROFIT DECLINES

International Corporations net
profit for the September quarter
totaled $614,234, compared with
$827,6 in the same 1882 quar-.
ter. Nine months net profit was
So, 2,294,530, against $2,871,091 in
the first nine months last year.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28

S h or t session
and the trend
appeared to be
toward low e r
levels. Specula-
tive activity was
at low ebb and
total turnover
for the session
W a S a t t h e
rate of 250,000
shares for t h e
day.
Rail Coordi-
n a tor E a S t.
mans rejection
of the steel COM
pa nv bids for
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, Oct. % Q.N.S0.
Stocks turned in a dull and unin-
spring performance in today'S