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Evening star., 1934-03-26
DOLLAR GOES HIGHER
In LONDON DEALINGS

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 26.-The United
States dollar gained u cent to the
pound today and closed at 5.093s to
the pound as compared to Saturday s
last quotation of 5101s.
Early buying, which caused firm
opening at 5.093s, subsidized during the
morning and offerings pushed the
rate to 5.O9s4, from which it re-
covered Is cent to the close.
Gold currencies eased a fraction,
the French franc closing at 7744 as
compared to Saturdays 77.34 to the
pound.
Gold offerings were smaller with
sales of f150,000 (s763 ,962.50) worth
at an advance of pence to l36 shil-
lings 5 pence (S34,74.
PARIS. March 26 LP).-Three per
cent rentes. &c francs 95 centimes;
az per cent rentes, 79.40.
Exchange on London, 77.45. The
dollar was quoted at l5.19s4.
Evening star., 1934-03-26
Visible Supplies
OF Wheat Losing
Visibility Rapidly
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 26.-Bizarre
as the idea may sound, the visible
supply of American wheat is los
ing its visibility.
This can best be realized by
reading official figures, which
show that the supply in sight at
present is 100000 bushels less
than a year ago.
II is necessary 10 go back five
years to reach a time when Uncle
Sam had a smaller amount
readily available for manufacture
into flour. That time was July,
1929.
The shrinkage of the visible
supply attracted much attention
recently when it dropped to below
100,0o0,000 bushels. Magical sig
nificance attaches to such a
fgure-almoSt as much so as TO
the farmers old ideal of dollar
bushel for wheat. Consequently
eyebrows lifted at the news
that the visible supply has now
fallen to 95,OOO,O00 bushels. fur
ther decreases are expected.
Evening star., 1934-03-26
n. R. A. V|OLAT0RS
FACE BIG STICK
Drastic Action Expected to
Force Obedience Under
Codes.
BY ]. r. BRACKETT,

N. R. A. and governmental enforce
ment agencies are altering and de-
veloping compliance agencies in what
amounts to q new set-up in many
ways.
The difficulty Of obtaining Blue
Eagle compliance seems easily to be
the major problem OF code authori-
ties on the evidence Of the recent
code authority meeting, and there is
no doubt that drastic steps will be
taken to make recalcitrants obey the
codes
Taken singly, recently announced
steps are not especially noteworthy,
but together they show more strik-
ing trend.
Evening star., 1934-03-26
NEWM0VE T0L|FT
PRICES IS TALKED
Some Observers Insist
Stage Already Set for
Advance.
BY CLAUDE A. JAEGER,

Associated Press Financial Editor.
NEW YORK, March 26.-With
restoration of commodity price levels
a central theme of the recovery pro-
gram, and prices having held almost
stationary for a month, financial
quarters are wondering what the next
step will be to boost prices.
Some Wall Street WiSeaCreS insist
there will not be any next step, that
steps already taken have set the stage
for a sweeping advance in prices,
which may be expected to develop
gradually, as the effects of gold de-
valuation eventually spread through
the economic structure.
In fact, some economists calculate
that the huge basis Of unused credit
in the form of the excess reserves Of
banks which are members of the Re-
serve system. is sufficient for a credit
imitation which might boost the price
level even higher than WaShington's
1925 objective.
Advance Is Halted.
The halt to the advance in staple
prices during the last month had
Evening star., 1934-03-26
BANKS AND MARKETS
CLOSED AT BALTIMORE

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, March 26.-Maryland
day, March 25, falling on a Sunday
this year, is being celebrated today,
having been declared a legal holiday
by proclamation of Gov. Ritchie.
The stock and grain exchanges,
banks and other financial institutions
as well as State and municipal OtIlceS
are closed.
Evening star., 1934-03-26
CHECKS ON INDIVIDUAL
BANK ACCOUNTS SOAR
~ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

BY the Associated Press.
Checks cashed on individual bank
accounts in leading cities of the Fed
eral Reserve system showed a sharp
upturn during the week ended March
81, as the change was calculated by
the Federal Reserve Board. In the
table that follows the total debts
are given for the last two weeks, the
comparable week Of last year not being
available due to the bank crisis exist
ing at that time.
Week ended March 81. ,sss. ono
Previous week ek.,..,, 6,9S6,IS2 900
Evening star., 1934-03-26

maximum credit expansion of sl4,-
000. .000, 900.
In addition there is basis of
further huge expansion Of credit in
the Treasury's profit in gold from 6e-
valuation of the dollar, very little OF
which appears to have been used.
The gold imports Of some $500, ,000,-
900 of the past six weeks, 1t Is pointed
out, would support maximum Of
$1,250, 100000 Federal Reserve cur
rency, which in turn would support q
theoretical maximum credit expansion
Of 10 times that amount.
Evening star., 1934-03-26
LUMBER MILLS REPORT
DECLINE IN BOOKINGS
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 26.-Lumber
mill bookings in the week ended
March II were smaller than in the
previous fortnight. but above the av-
erage for the first 10 weeks of 1884,
says the National Lumber Manufac-
turers' Association. Production was
the largest since August.
Evening star., 1934-03-26
.FREUDBERG EXPLAINS
INSURANCE RULINGS

Leopold v. Freudberg, professor OF
insurance law at Washington College
of Law, gave an intensely interesting
address before the March meeting Of
the Insurance Club Of Washington,
on Recent Law Decisions Affecting
Insurance. He discussed the latest
rulings on all kinds Of insurance con-
tracts and shed new light on several
recent far-reaching decisions. Presi-
dent Edward S. Brashears presided.
Evening star., 1934-03-26
Strong Steps Taken.

These steps include the Presidents
announcement that sellers to the
Government must be under the Eagle;
the calling in of special group of
Department of Justice agents to hurry
action on complaints at hand; the
decision to use local legal agencies
to prosecute groups of similar VIC
Evening star., 1934-03-26
EASTER ORDERS HEAVY.

NEW YORK, March Is C).-Late
wire orders on Easter merchandise
poured into the local apparel markets
last week and cleaned out manufac-
turers' stock in a good many lines.
Deliveries, particularly on suits, be-
came increasingly difficult to fill.
Evening star., 1934-03-26
ALBANIAN WILL HEAD
SOUTHERN GAS GROUP
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 26-W.
w. Winter of Atlanta was elected
president of the Southern Gas Asso-
citation at the groups closing session
here. He succeeds B. B. Ferguson
of Portsmouth, Va.
New directors named included J. v.
Strange, Houston; R. F. Flederman.
Hamilton, Ohio, and E. S. Dickey,
Baltimore.
Evening star., 1934-03-26
LESS U. S. COTTON USED.

NEW YORK, March 26 (P.-The
New York Cotton Exchange service
estimates world consumption Of
American cotton in February at l.
l0l, 900 bales against / ,l87 900 in jan
uary and 1,ll0,000 in February, 1888.
Evening star., 1934-03-26

given rise to rumors both in Wall
Street and in London that some fur
ther devaluaticn Of the dollar may
be ordered. Most quarters In Wall
Street think there is little chance
Of any such step in the near future.
It is pointed out that Secretary Nor
genthau has asked for cessation OF
monetary legislation while present
measures are given chance to work.
President Roosevelt has opposed
preenbacks, and silver reconciliation
proposals have received no encourage
ment for the administration.
Standard Statistics Co.'S index OF
both speculative and non-speculative
staples, currently at just above SO per
cent of the 1926 average, has held
about stationary for the past month.
after a protracted rise which carried
it above the peak Of last July, when
1t reached CTS in the wild speculative
furry of last Summer. This index has
already advanced about At per cent
ITOIu It's ocpI pICSoAOAl INV, ASoSAAS0 oASAS
year ago.
Caution Considered.
In fact, there is SO much potential
imitation in the present monetary Sit
uation that some experts think WASH
ington Is giving serious consideration
to measures of preventing a too rapid
expansion of credit, which might lead
to speculative excesses and push up
prices so rapidly that they would fall
back disturbingly as they did last
Summer.
Some observers have suggested that
operations of the Treasury, as indi-
Gated in the last weekly Reserve Board
statements, appear to have been de-
signed to check the piling up Of ex-
cess reserves. These unused reserves
now approximate some $l,4oo, ,0o0, 900,
which would support a theoretical
Evening star., 1934-03-26
DRY GOODS TRADE LAGS.

NEW YORK, March 26 Cp).-Labor
uncertainties last week, which caused
hesitation among wholesalers, re-
suited in slowing up the dry goods
trade.
Evening star., 1934-03-26

Bridgeport Machine Co. 1888 COM
mon share earnings 10 cents, VS.. S
cents.
Evening star., 1934-03-26
S2OO,o5s.S4 Sl,93S.93

S2O0,25s.S4 S1,93S.93
F. D. LEIZEAR, President.
ALLAN FARQUHAR. Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 10Th day Of February, 1884.
(Seal) j. j. SHOEMAKER
Notary Public.
Evening star., 1934-03-26

Total 80. S159.94S.S2 S1,792.42
ROBERT c. MINER. President.
JOHN H. COFFA. Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 10th day of February, 1884.
tSeaLl
ARTHUR r. HILDEBRAND,
Notary Public.
My commission expires April 4, 1887.
Evening star., 1934-03-26
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMEN'S
MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.

OF Philadelphia. Pa, on the 31st day OF
December 1898. as required under sec
tion SAT of the Code Of Law for the
District OF Columbia.
Evening star., 1934-03-26

STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
THE CAROLINA MUTUAL INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY OF CHARLES
TON. SOUTH CAROLINA,
On the 31st day of December, 1888. as
required under section 647 OF the Code
Of Law for the District Of Columbia.
INCOME.
Net premiums ............S111,412.S9
Total interest and rents. -. 21,s15..a
other income ............ 91
Total income ....... .S133. $4,000
DISBURSEMENTS.
Net amount paid policy
holders for losses ....... S13.G00.14
All other disbursements ... 102,592 At
Total disbursements ..S116.292.56
ASSETS.
Bonds and stocks - book
Cash shin in companys ONCE 80. 4So.s4
Deposits in banks. 750a a3
Agents balances ......... 26. 6.l76.O4
Interest and rents due or &C
Ali other assets ,......... 6,22463
Gross assets .S4e2,Ss7.46
Deduct assets not admitted
fur. and fix. ETC., agts.
bal over 30 days and book
value of bonds over mar
ket .........-. Z'-l'I-oo
Total admitted assets .S465,710.11
LIABILITIES.
Net unpaid claims ........ So,576.30
Total unearned premiums :. 66.971.60
Surplus over all liabilities. :. 3s3,s35.f2
Total ..............S46 .S465.710.1 IL
NET PREMIUMS WRITTEN DURING
THE YEAR.
District Of
Total Columbia.
Fire ...-........ .393.67 S212.37
Tornad o. wind
storm. and cy-
clone ......... 1,O19.ZS
Sl11,412.S9 S212.37
E. Z. WEHMAN, President.
E. Z. WEHMAN, Jr.. Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 3Oth day of January. 1884.
(Seal.) LOUISE B. MARTIN,
Notary Public 8. O.
Ny commission expires at the pleasure
Of the Governor.
Evening star., 1934-03-26
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF The
PENNSYLVANIA MILLERS
MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO

OF Wilkes-Barrc. Pa. on the 31st day OF
December, 1893. as required under sec
tion 647 Of the Code OF Law for the
District OF Columbia.
Evening star., 1934-03-26

Total .....S4112. .o2@2 81 S5.5"6.05
NJ D. L. RHODES. President.
l. D. BRILL. Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this .6th day Of January. 1894
(Seall j. H. BOLTON.
Notary Public in and for the State Of
Washington. residing at Seattle.
Evening star., 1934-03-26
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL FIRE
ACCnCTATVnN

OF Seattle Wash. on the 31st day OF
December, 1898 as required under sec
tion 647 of the Code OF Law for the
District OF Columbia.
Evening star., 1934-03-26
INCOME.

DISBURSEMENTS.
Net amount paid policy
holders for losses ISL. 6Sn.ass.3O
All other disbursements. 2.540.40l.11
Total disbursements ..S4.221 ,3SO.O7
Evening star., 1934-03-26

S2,a21a33.3S S33135.0 90
c. NJ. PURMORT, President.
r. w. PURMORT, Asst Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of February. 1894.
(SealD VERA CONN.
Notary Public.
Evening star., 1934-03-26

STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
GENERAL MUTUAL LIFE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY OF VAN VERT,
OHIO,
On the 31st day OF December, 1888 as
required under section 647 of the Code
Of Law for the District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1934-03-26

7ota1s s16.OO4.197.s5 s2s4,97l.65
rnIS Jas e W51S3N' WM66p2R stss secretary tafs'oeA
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 93rd day of February. 1874,
(seaD H. NJ. SORENSEN;,
NV commission expires Feb. %, 1888.
Evening star., 1934-12-06
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, December 6 OF-tUnited
States Department Of Agriculture l-HosS
35.poo. ncludlng l3;0on direct m9rke'
nesdsy Weiehts above $40 pounds, d.o0a
61o; TOP, go. 2oo-24o pounds 5.G4a
lights. 4 80 down. slaughter PIGS ,. J
down packing sows, 5.tua5.t5' light light
good and choice. l40-l6u pounds. uua
AS. light weight l6U-3UO pounds 5ua
BIS, medium weight, 2oo-:!30 pounds,
5.6oa6 10, heavy weight. 25o-35o pounds;
t0Qa6.l0:. packing SoWs, medium ana
good and choice. I00-l3O pounds, @.1oa
Cattle. 5000 commercial; no Govern
ernment. Fed steers and yearhnsS farIy
active. fully steady Supply strictly good
end choice, offerings small Early top me
dium Welght steers. 30. some confident
" held at 1000 or above. Plain weighty
bullocks getting less action than com
teadg ba. ouer tlo Beef cows and cutter
TO 25 lower. SLAUGHTER cattle and veal, a5
pounds G.25a925; 9o0-l 100 pounds.
t;50a9.7 l,IQ9-i.3o0 pounds 6,54a
common and medium 55o-1'3oo pounds
Helfers, sood and choice, 55o-75o
RogndS 5ds 50 cows good oom&n aaa & e0 conn
mon and medium. 200a32 25. low cutter
and cutter. .5oa2 90 bulls lyearlings
common and medium. . 4Oa3.35; vealers
sood and choice, 5.5oa7.oo; medium. 4 80
a5.5O: Gull and common, 3.0Oa4 80
Stocker and feeder cattle Steers, good
and choice, 500-l.050 pounds, 4.00a5 90;
common and medium. @.50a4 90.
Sheep. 10000. Fat lambs fairly active
opening undertone fully steady to strong
asking 95 or more higher. Sheep and
feeding lambs firm Early bids on better
grade lambs around 725. bulk held 30
upward. Slaughter ewes. 300a2 -
mostly. SLAUGHTER sheep and lambs:
6.s5a7 so; common and medium, 5.75s
: 90: ewes. 9O-l5O pounds. good and
choice s5a275; all weights, common
and medium. l.5Oa2.00 feeding lambs
5Oa75; good and choice, 5.65a6.35.
Evening star., 1934-12-06
New York Cotton

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 6--Cotton
was rather less active today and yes
terdays advances were followed by
moderate reactions under realizing or
liquidation accompanied by reports
that the higher prices had brought
out slightly increased Southern offers.
General business was probably re-
stricted by a disposition to await the
Government crop report, scheduled
for publication on Saturday, or more
positive incentives in other directions.
March contracts sold off to - Sc.
with the general market showing net
losses of about TO points at :
o'clock
Evening star., 1934-12-06
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
CHICAGO, December 6.-Proft-
taking induced by yesterdays sharp
bulges did much to make wheat and
corn futures average lower today.
Nevertheless, dips in prices revealed
that commission houses had numerous
orders to buy on recessions. On the
other hand, upturns of quotations to
above yesterdays finish were hard To
maintain.
A new high price record for the
season on cash corn here was estao-
lished today, old No. l white selling
at Sill per bushel.
Wheat closed easy at the same as
Yesterdays finish TO cent lower
May, l.O33sa-l o33s; corn. "a on to q
up; May, 92as21s; oats, 12as4 down
and provisions unchanged to a rise
of 7 cents. co..
Evening star., 1934-12-06
BONDS FOLLOW
UNEVEN COURSE
U. S. Issues Continue to
Rise, Profit Taking Shades
Corporate Prices.
BY BERNARD S. O'HARA,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK. December 6.-Moder-
ate profit taking in a number OF
yroups gave the bond market slight
ly irregular tone in the final hour to-
day, although the Government list
continued uniformly higher. Trading
was less active.
All the Treasury issues gained
i-32d to 7-32ds, while Liberties and
Home Owners Loans were quiet. In
the corporate list Fractional improve
ment were recorded by American
Smelling 5s. Columbia Gas & Elec-
tric 5s. Santa Fe As, Goodyear 5s and
Frisco 4l2S.
Among those selling slightly lower
we're obligations of the st. Paul,
Phillips Petroleum, Western Union,
Great Northern and Southern Pacific.
Evening star., 1934-12-06
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS
NEW YORK, December Hl-New York
Security Dealers' ASsoclation:
U. S. TREASURY POSITION
BY the Associated Press

The position of the Treasury December
was: Receipts. Sl4 603,ll6.lO; expendi-
lures, S23, OIL .772 50; balance Sl553 =
Dol. l69 81 customs receipts for the
month. S3.697,27S 80
Receipts for the fiscal year }since July
9S5. 6J.4s1.Il Gncluding 81 56S.627 =
4O3 30 OF emergency expenditures); ex-
cess OF expendltures. 81 .4sO. 791sl9 81;
gold assets. So. .l52 .6l0 13l so
RECEIPTS for December 4, 1893 (com-
y 033 OS7 ,42l 81; customs receipts for
the month. S3,62l 123 So.
=, Receipts for the fiscal year, S1.I70.-
5l3 " ~; expenditures S2.Ol2I6l =
254 ~ Including S775. 74l,5o4 06 OF
| emergency expenditures excess OF eY-
pendltu6eS , res Ss4l 2472l30s, gold assets.
Evening star., 1934-12-06
IINernOnI OuntatInns

LIVERPOOL December ~ Cotton,
IA OON bales. lncudlng lU,5ou American
Spot. moderate business done prices un-
changed; quotations IN pence, American
: 50, strict rrlGdlIng 1Ig. middl!rs. lot.
strict low middhne G.S9 low mlddlng.
Il 50; STREE good ordinary ii A. good ordl-
nary 60 Futures closed quiet and
steady December. u -. January. Is 16-
March 6.,4. May, o.12, July. 500, Oc-
toher- 3 II
Evening star., 1934-12-06
MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK. December 6 fP.-Call
money steady: | per cent all day. Time
loans steady; so days-6 months. Sal per
cent. Prime commercial paper, a. Bank
ers acceptances UNCHANGED Rediscount
rate. New York Reserve Bank, 1l2 per
cent.
Evening star., 1934-12-06
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, December + .P,.-Coppel
quiet; electrolytic spot and future. Blue
Easle, 900 Tin .steadier: spot and near
by, 81 o5-31.15. future, 81 lo-5l 20. Iron
York 8 so: East St Louis, 335. Zinc
dull; East St Louis spot and future, 20
Aluminium, 1900-22 90. Antimony, spot
400.
Evening star., 1934-12-06
U. S. TREASURY NOTES.
RUBBER FUTURES.
tReported by Chas. D Barney & Co

NEW YORK, December 6 LP-Crude
rubber futures opened steady. : to II
higher. December. 1306b: January
13.20b; March. 13.40-42; May, 13.62-63.
Evening star., 1934-12-06
MONTREAL SILVER,

g., MONTREAL. December GP-Silver
iutuIes opened strong December 81 445b;
MaIeh. % 45b May. 56 lob Bid.
Evening star., 1934-12-06

Chicago Cash Market.
Cash wheat, No. 2 dark, hard
l.l2A; No. 4 red, l.05 corn, old, No.
/. white, Ill; new. No. 4, mixed. 81;
No. 3, yellow. 98a99; No. 2, white,
lOs94 oats, No. q white, 58a5Si4; No
3, white, STA asa; barley, 75al.26;
soybeans, No. 2, yellow, l-16 nominal
on track at country stations; timothy,
l6 .5Oal7.5O per hundredweight; clover
seed, l225a230 90 per hundredWeight;
buckWheat, No. 2, l.30.
Evening star., 1934-12-06
NEW YORK BAR SILVER.

NEW YORK. December 6 CP).-Bar
silver steady; Is higher at So.
Evening star., 1934-12-06

LIBERTY BONDS.

High. Low. 2.55.
shs 1O3 10 103 II 103 1S
1st CIV 4As3 32-47. 103 lS lO3 lo 103 le
lst AVS 32-47 reg lO3 IA 103 IA 1OS "a
4th "A 1888. l03 % lO3 22 403 2Z
4th AZ 1888
Sd called. 102 1ol 30 1Ol 3o
4th 4As 1898
Sd called reg. 101 Is 1O1 2S lOl 2S
Evening star., 1934-12-06
pzItimore QuotatiOns.
Liverpool Grain Prices.

BALTIMORE. December .tP,--tClosel
Wheat No. ;. red Winter, sarncky' spo'
domesll, 1908, December. UOS4.
Evening star., 1934-12-06
PRODUCE EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. December 6 UP.-Pyoduce
Exchange stock list:
Evening star., 1934-12-06
INVESTMENT TRUSTS

NEW YORK. December R.-NeW
YORK security Dealers Association,
Evening star., 1934-12-06

LIVERPOOL December LR'.-Whest
futureS clOseQ STEADY,
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FEDERAL LAND BANKS

NEW YORK. December s UP.-Federal
Land Bank bonos.
,Ouotaf5ons as Of - O'Clock
Evening star., 1934-12-06
DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED

NEW YORK. December 6-Dvldend
declared prepared by the Standard sta
tiStICs Corp !.
Evening star., 1934-12-06

Ohio Pub Ser Il A.. 1861 1861 1861 |
Ohio River gn 5s 81. 103 103 103
Ore Sh Line SIS &c.. 113 113 ia
Ore W r r & N Is 81 101M 101 101K
Otis Steel IS '41...., 66 Sc 66
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-08
GOMEZ OFFERS
 T0HELP TANKS,
 PENNANT RACE
Declares He Is Ready to Pitch Every Third Day
 Not Hurting Boy

NEW YORK, Sept. 8.-With the Yankees making one final effort to overtake the Tigers in the fight for the American League pennant, Lefty Gomez, the Yankee star pitcher, has offered to pitch every third day.
 Though the Tanks have five starting pitchers, Murphy, De- Shong, Broaca, Ruffing and Go meg, Gomez has been pitching the greatest ball of his career and there is no question in Skipper Joe McCarthy's mind but that the boy should be used with only a two-day rest for at least while.
 Regardless of the Tanks desire to win, however, they will take no chance of hurting the boy for next year.
 The only thing about working out of turn is that Lefty is. super stitious. I've never seen pitcher yet who asked for more work, who didn't go out there and get his ears pinned back he says.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-08
SPO!RT7 SLANTS | & ALAN GOULD -
[A ALAN GOULD

The injection of more jack -rab- bit juice into the National League baseball this season has been pro- ductive of some extraordinary con- sequences, not all of which are manifest in the widespread increase in batting averages of most regu- lars.
 The top two batsmen of 1883 were Chuck Klein at .368 and Vir- gil Davis at .349 both with Phila- delphia. Both were also traded during the winter, Klein being sold to the Cubs for $125, 900 and Davis being traded to the Cardinals for Jimmy Wilson. Yet neither new home surroundings nor the livel.er hall has appeared to help them. Up to the last of August. Klein was hitting only 1920 and out of the race for the batting crown. Davis has fallen off 60 points.
 Meanwhile the hitting of their replacements in Philadelphia, Al Todd and John Moore. indicates that the band box Baker Bowl has as much, if not more to do with the batting averages than any ad- ditional responsiveness of the ball. The Phillies, minus Klein and Dav- is, are hitting .2e0 as club SO