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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15
HOLIDAY MUSICALE
PROGRAM IS GIVEN
Junior High Music Groups Will
Give Public Performance
Sunday Afternoon
The junior high school band, play

The junior high school band, play
ing IL numbers. the Lowell Mason and
Stephen Foster glee clubs singing two
selections each and the boys quartet
In q group Of two numbers will be
featured in the junior high school
holiday musical program to be given
at the Bismarck city auditorium at ;
o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Miss Ruby Wilnot. music super
visor, and Clarion E. Larson, band d.
rector, Saturday announced the pro-
gram, which follows:
Golden Gate March," Johnson;
The Bandman Overture" Noel, and
Fidelity March," King-Junior High
band; Cotton Woods" German Folk
tune, and Morning Prayer" Mort
niansky- Stephen Foster club; Mari
lyn Waltz" DeLamater: "Transcon-
tinental March," Weber: "Serenade
to Rio Grande," DeLamater, and
BLUE Eagle March," Johnson-Junior
High band; Silent Night" Gruber,
and I'VE Three Kings" Hopkins -
Boys quartet: March Religiose.
Chambers: THE Iowa Band Law
March," King: Coast Guards March"
Davis-Junior High band: Christ
mas" Praetorius, and "Eventide, :
Volkmann-Lowell Mason club; my
Treasure Waltz" Becucci: March
Billy" Weber: commanders March,
Davis-Junior High band.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the program for which no adj
mission will be charged.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15
AUSTRIA Will ASK
PROBE Of SHOOTING
Incident on Border, Fatal to
Two, May Again Strain
Diplomatic Relations

Vienna, Dec. l5.-(R-The Aus
TRAN government was considering an
immediate representation to Ger.
many Saturday concerning the shoot
ing to death OF two members OF an
Austrian frontier patrol by alleged
Austrian Legion" men from Ger
many.
An official announcement said the
patrol was suddenly confronted BY
three men who opened fire without
warning near the Austro- German bor-
der in the vicinity Of Fri.
A spokesman added that Austria
has the assurance Of Bavartan au-
thorities that German officials were
making vigorous attempts to appre-
bend the persons who fired upon the
Austrian patrol.
The affair caused m unpleasant
shock In political and diplomatic cir
cles, coming Is It did when Austria
German relations seemed to be I'M.
proving.
Previous similar incidents. however
have been cleared up before the ten
sion could be become acute. and the
Austrian governments inclination tc
evade further developments In the
present case was taken as an indica-
ton there was no cause for alarm.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15

Livestock
so. ST. PAUL

South st. Paul. Dec. 15.-H-(U. 8.
Dep. Agr.)-(Minn. Dep. AgrJ-Fat
lambs advanced Is Friday, placing
bulk at 6.75 with two loads Of closely
sorted lambs to shippers at 700; in
between and palmer grades brought
3.50-5.50; slaughter ewes mostly It's
800.
Hogs were largely 10 lower Friday
but show a small net advance for the
week. Better 220-325 pound butchers
brought 5000; few $50; better
l80-2l0 lbs, 4.90-5.40; l60-170 lbs,
4.25-75; 140-l50 lbs, 3.25-4O0: killer
pigs 100000: stock pigs mostly So
LOO. a few $50, bulk good sows $40.
Slaughter steers and yearlings were
about steady Friday; better finished
kinds have been in broad demand this
week and met firm release while other
grades sold on a slow weak market
Four loads Of choice 1910 pound
weights brought 8.75, other good to
choice grades earning 6.00-8.0O; many
short-feds 3.50-5.50; palmer kinds
down to ESQ; good to choice heifers
earned 5.00-700 this week, bulk being
kinsd to sell at 25O-4.50; low cutter
and cutter cows 1.00-1.85; beef cows
100000; dry feds BOOTS; bulk bulls
2.25-75; good and choice vealers at
the close 4.00-5o; others 1.50-3.50; me-
dunn to good stockers and stock calves
brought 2.50-3.50; a few 450: palmer
kinds selling down to 200 and below.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15
MARKET u|STLESS
With SPECIALTlES
LEADING ACTIVITY
Leaders Duplicate Recent Per.
formances In Following
Narrow Groove

New York, Dec. 15.-tFEThe stock
market, as whole, backed and filled
rather listlessly In Saturdays brief
session. Scattered specialties account
ed for most Of the activity while the
usual leaders duplicated their recent
performances by milling about in q
narrow range. The close was fairly
steady. Transfers appropriated 49,
COO shares.
Some low-priced issues continued
to attract the attention Of those few
traders who appeared in the board
rooms. One block Of $4,000 shares
Of Radio common came out at q de-
cline OF one-haH point. At the same
time Radio preferred B moved high
er. Reports Of Republication plans
for the Radio Corp, may have had
something to do with the cratic ten
denotes Of those issues.
There was little news Of an espe-
cially stimulating character. Grains
were somewhat improved. Cotton did
not show any decided response to the
heavy southern vote for retention Of
the Bankhead restriction act. Only
small variations were recorded by the
majority Of listed bonds. Foreign ex-
changes were . bit firmer In terms
of the dollar.
Philip Morris shares got up about 3
points to another new years high,
and gains Of q point or so were shown
by Radio preferred B, Wilson & Co.,
preferred and American Wooden pre-
ferred. Some Of the metals were bet
ter, including y. s. Smelling, Howe
Sound and Cerro de Pasco. A loss Of
2 points was suffered by Liggett &
Myers B, but the other tobaccos did
nothing. DUPONT was q bit soft, as
/. some apprehension was shown over
the munitions inquiry. y. s. Steel raj
lied nearly Z point and Bethlehem
firmed.
Issues unchanged to fraction up
or down included American Tele.
phone, Consolidated Gas, Western
> Union, American Can, Woolworth,
Chrysler, General Motors, Standard
Oils Of New Jersey and California,
Sears-Roebuck, Montgomery Ward
Santa Fe, N. z. Central and Union
Pacific.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15
Aimee to Quit Actual
Pastorship Of Temple

Los Angeles. Dec. l5.-tR)-Aimee
semple Mcpherson Is relinquishing
the actual pastorship Of Anselus
Temple.
Henceforth she will devote her time
to evangelical work, visiting her far
flung four square gospels In various
lands.
Announcement Of blonde Aimee's
retirement as active pastor and lead
er Of Z congregation estimated to
number more than $4,000 persons here
was made by Angelus Temple officials.
She will be succeeded In the pull
pit by Hheme Crawford splivalo, for
mer "Ahgel Of Broadway" and more
recently Califor4ta state director OF
social welfare.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15
FINANCIAL REVIEW

New York, Dec. l5.-(R-Lowly ris-
Ing business barometers this week fall
ed to thaw out security markets.
Speculative zeal for the buying side
Of stocks cooled off early In the week
and q slow downward drift was cli-
NAKED Tuesday by sharp selling wave.
But the market quickly reverted to an
idle drift the rest Of the week.
In brokerage house quarters. the
general impression was the stock list
had worked itself into an overbought
condition after the sustained Noven1-
Der rise and that the inevitable Cor
rection" had taken place.
The persistent climb Of such indices
6 steel. retail trade, electric power
production and steel scrap prices
showed no signs Of terminating. Gains
in automobile production and railroad
carloadings came to the support OF
other factors in the business curve.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15
Underwood Plans for
Community Yuletide

Underwood, N. D., Dec. 15.-Santa
Claus Is going to receive q real invt-
tation to visit Underwood this year.
It will be issued at community
Christmas tree and program on the
evening of December 20 in which the
entire community Is expected to par
ticipate. The program will be pre-
sented by village grade school chill
dren. Citizens of the community have
donated to finance the celebration.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15
Produce Markets
CHICAGO


Chicago, Dec. 15.-(REButter and
eggs were firm In tone Saturday.
Poultry was steady to firm.
Butter 5,8l4, firm; creamery spe-
cials (93 score) 29A-33A: extra (92)
28A; extra firsts (90-91) 27A-k;
firsts (88-8o) 25N -26h; seconds &c.
81 241s rs; standards 600 centraliz-
ed carlots) 27h.
Butter sales IS tubs, extras 28A;
5 cars standards 27h.
Eggs 897, firm: extra firsts cars
371a, local 2611: fresh graded firsts
cars q, local 26: current receipts %:
refrigerator firsts 1871, standards
1914, extras 20. No egg sales.
Poultry, live. 3 trucks, steady to
firm; hens 10h to l2h: leghorn hens
81: rock springs 1871 to 14h; col
ored 1914 to IA, leghorn 10; ROSTERS
10: hen turkeys 20; young toms 20,
old 16, No. 2. IA: heavy ducks Is to
is, small Is; geese Is: capons s to Z
lbs. 10.
Dressed turkeys, firm, young toms
27h. old a.: young hens 26h, old
q: No. 2, 10.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15
NEW YORK

New York, edo. 15.-(ReButter =
1913, firmer. Creamery higher than
extra 30h to 31A; extra (92 score)
30A; other grades unchanged.
Cheese 1899. firm. Prices UNI
changed.
Eggs 17,lo7, steady. Mixed colors
unchanged.
Live poultry weak. BY freight:
all grades unquoted. BY express: all
grades unchanged.
Dressed poultry firm; fresh turkeys
10 to 81: other fresh and frozen I'M
changed.
White eggs, Pacific coast, shell
treated or liners, mediums Is to q;
browns nearby and western special
packs private sales from store 3lA to
80; other whites and browns all I'M
changed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15
Operators Of MinOt
Meat Markets Fined

Operators Of four meat markets in
Minot pleaded guilty to violating the
pure food laws and each paid $25
fines, while . fifth dealer was given
10 days to enter plea, according to
word received here by Culver 8. Ladd,
state food commissioner and chemist.
The five meat dealers were charged
with adulterating hamburger with an
illegal preservative revealed by an
analysis by the state regulatory de-
partment Of samples taken by inspec-
tors.
A survey Of other meat markets In
the state Is being conducted to deter
mine II there are other violators, Ladd
said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15
GRAIN REVIEW

Minneapolis, Dec. 15.-R-U. 3.
Dept. Agr.)-dratn markets worked
irregularly lower during the week
end ending Friday. There was some
letup in demand for feed grains as
compared with. the activity Of the
previous week while unsettled to lower
for the wheat markets kept the domes.
tic situation equally unsettled.
Dec. wheat declined X for the week.
closing Friday ct l.10A.
May rye declined ~ tor the week.
closing, at TN.
May oats declined y for the week.
closing at 54H.
May barley declined Az, closing ct
75N.
May flax declined 3 for the week.
closing ct 1854.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15
Tribut,e's Grain, livestock and
Market Report for Sat-, Dec. Is
GRAINS DROP OFF,
finish DAY LOWER
DESPITE RALLIES
Profit Taking on 6uIges Turn
Corn and Wheat Both
Downward at Last

Chicago, Dec. l5.-(FeDespite good
rallies at times. grain values UNDER
went late tumbles Saturday, and fin
ished generally lower, at about the
days bottom level.
Profit-taking sales on bulges turned
wheat and corn each downward at
the last. A new low price record for
the season was reached In the Rotter-
dam wheat market Saturday, the Sec
ond such performance In the last 48
hours.
Wheat closed weak, A-11t under
Fridays finish, May 1.00N -lOl; corn
M down, May 88x-&; oats %-&
off, and provisions varying from 2
cents setback to 5 cents advance.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15
U. S. Awaits Japan's
DenunciatiOn of Pact

London, Dec. 15.-(R-The Ameri-
can delegation to the London naval
conversations stood its ground Sat-
urday, grimly awaiting Japan's for
NAL denunication Of the washington
naval treaty.
Despite efforts Of British and ia
panese groups to persuade the Ameri-
cans to start for home before the
treaty was denounced, the United
States delegates were determined to
await Tokio's action.
This stand was designed to place
squarely upon Japan responsibility for
the failure of the preliminary nego-
tiationS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15
BOSTON WOOL

Boston. Dec. l5.-ReU. 8. p. A.
Domestic woods sold fairly well In
the Boston market during the past
week but on the whole slower than
during the previous week. reeces
had some call at 37-28 cents in the
grease for fine Ohio Delaine, and Ut
1924 cents for French combing Of
similar grade 6ls and finer woods. In
western grown woods. the largest de.
maud was on French combing 64s
and finer territory woods at 68-73
cents secured basis for graded lines
and Ut $50 cents for original woods.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15
Miscellaneous
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York. Dec. 15.-(F-Fureign
exchange firm, Great Britain demand
in dollars, others in cents: Great
Britain 495: France 6.591a: italy
8.55; Germany 40.18: Norway 24.88:
Sweden 1858; Montreal in New York
l0l .06A: New York In Montreal
99.93A.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15

Duluth, Dec. l5.-tP,-Closing cash
prices:
Wheat: No. / dark northern heavy
1.12N.1.17N: No. dark northern
1.10N-1.15K: No. 2 dark northern
1.O0N -l.l3N: No. northern heavy
i.12N-l.l7H; No. northern 1.10%-
1.l5K: No. 2 northern 1895 -l.l3N;
No. amber durlm hard l.28-l.45;
No. 2 amber durum hard l.27-145;
No. amber durum l.27-1.40: No. 2
amber durum l27-l.40: No. mixed
durum l.22-1.42: No. 3 mixed durum
1912; No. ! rcd durum los.
Flax: No. !. >l47.
Rye: No. I. 76A-61N.
Barley: Mailing .85-1.00; No. !
feed 78h-7oh: No. 2 feed 771s-78h;
No. 3 feed 741s-76
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15
CHICAGO CASH GRAIN

Chicago, Dec. l5.-(RSWheat, NO.
/ red 1884; No. 3 hard LOT: corn,
old, No. yellow o.: Lake Billing
new, No. 3 mixed 92h to 98h, latter
mainly white: No. 5 mixed 81; No. ?
yellow 96: No. I white 97h. Oats.
No. 3 white 81; no buckwheat. soy
beans or rye: barley 70 to Ia: tim
othy seed 1850 to 1850 cwt.: clover
seed 1875 to also cwt.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15
School Children to
Receive Hot Lunches

Underwood. N. b., Dec. l5.-school
children Of this village will have hot
lunches all through the winter as the
result Of action by the Underwood
Parent Teacher association in voting
to carry out a hot lunch school prof.
ect.
Various residents Of the community
will take turns supervising the pro-
gram with a view to protecting and
improving the health of school chill
dren, according to ]. e. Danielson,
crhno1 si1rerintan dent
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15
GOVERNMENT BONDS

New York, Dec. l5.-(R>-0overn
ment bonds:
Liberty 31zs 1921.
Liberty LIST ANS 103.l7.
Liberty 18th 4As lO3.22.
Treas. Is 100.70.
Home Owners Loans Is 81, 10l.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15
BUTTER AND EGGS FUTURES
Chicago, Dec. l5.- R-
Butter Futures
Storage Standards
CHICAGO POTATOES

Chicago, Dec. 15-(AP-U. 8. y.
A.)-Potatoes u. on track 192, total
q. s. shipments 57S: dull, supplies
moderate, demand and trading very
slow especially Wisconsin and fair
quality Russets; sacked per cwt.: Wis
consin Round Whites q. s.: No. !,
IS; fine quality IS to 90; unclass-
flied practically no sales: Idaho Rus
sets q. 8. No. !, MS: q. 8. No. 2,
10 to lis.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15
Statesmen Wanted

DISTRICT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
1890 case after repeal. MUST
know soft drink trade. California.
1881 Gladys, Chicago.
PERMANENT representative wanted
to represent Davis nationally known
custom made INSURED clothes.
Samples furnished. No investment
or experience required. p. H. Davis,
Dept. MIST, Cincinnati.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15
NEW YORK CURB

New York. Dec. l5.-(R-Curb:
Cities Service III.
Elec. Bond g. Share ~.
United Founders y.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15

CHICAGO STOCKS
(By The Associated Press)
Midwest It'll Il.
McGraw Ell. II.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15

REAL STEAM Supercurltne perma-
nents. reg. $3.50. oil $500: electric
permanents In combination, spiral
top. ringlet encs. all prices. Sham
poo finger wave. Palmolive soap.
Vernon lotion. SOC. Harrington1.
Phone 100.
LOSE to 10 pounds weekly. Write
DR.. G. Wendt, Canton, S. d.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15

MINNEAPOLIS CASH CLOSE
Minneapolis, Dec. Is. -@- Wheat
receipts Saturday u compared to 1919
q year ago.
Minneapolis cash wheat and coarse
grain closing quotations today follow:
Wheat Delivered To Arrive
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15
Female Help Wanted

WANTED Competent girl for gen.
eral housework. References re-
Quired. Phone 1875.
WANT TO CONTACT LADY whose
father Is barber at Minot Stop
ping with married sister here. Room
Is, Patterson Annex.
ADDRESS Envelopes at home, spare
time, IS to SIS weekly. Experience
unnecessary. Dignified work. Send
stamp for particulars. HAWKINS,
Dept. 496, Box IS, Hammond, Ind.
LADIES-Copy names and addresses,
spare time for Mail Order Firms.
Good pay. Experience unneces-
sary. Stamp brings details. James
Cutler Service. Reading. Penna.
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Minimum charge foe enc inseftion-l5 cents
for Is words.
First insertion (per world ............3 cents
consecutive insertions (per woed) ]. 4 cents
consecutive insertions (per world AZ cents
consecutive insertions (per word) IS cents
consecutive Insertions (per world 81 cents
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WISCONSIN CHEESE

Plymouth, Wis.,, Dec. l5.-R,-
Cheese quotations for the week: Wis
6consin cheese exchange. twins l2h:
MARINERS call board. daisies Is. horns
~: Ill standard brands y cent less.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15
RANGE Of CARLOT SALES

RANGE OF CARLOT SALES
Minneapolis, Dec. l5.-R1-Range
Of carlot grain sales: Wheat, No. l
dark northern 1.14M to 1919. Oats,
No. 4 white 56si. Barley, sample
grade 81. Flax, No. /. 1876 to 1861.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15
NEW YORK BONDS

New York, Dec. 15.-R)-Bonds
close:
ct. Nor. Is Of 1896, 90x.
lob. Prod. GAS Of 2022, 1861.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15
TRIBUNE RATES ARE LOW

Cuts and border used want ads under classified
rates Of u cents column inch
No carvoyant teller matrimonial doubtful a.
verng accepted We the right TO edit reject
copy submitted.
ALL WANT ADS ON BASIS CASH IN ADVANCE
representative will call you DESIRE Telephone . 80
Ark for the want I'd Department.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15

MINNEAPOLIS STOCKS
Minneapolis, Dec. 15.-(R-Stocks
close:
First Bank Stock>8h.
Northwest Banco 81.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15

PROMINENT BANKER DIES
New York, Dec. l5.-(P)-Anthony
J. Drexel, ST. dean Of the Drexel
banking family. is dead at the age Of
10. He died Friday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15
instruction

MEN-WOMEN, 1850. start sos 70
SITS month. u. s. Government
Jobs. Steady work. Experience
unnecessary. Many winter Bis
marck examinations expected. Quail.
lily now. Common education suf-
ficient. List positions and full par.
ticulars FREE. Write today sure.
Franklin Institute, Dept. - r,
Rochester, N. Y.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15

MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR
III Minneapolis, Dec. 15.-P)-Flour
unchanged. Shipments 22,649.
Pure bran 5000 to $3.50.
Dtandard middlings $500 to $3.50.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15
ROOma for Rent

Rooms for Rent
FOR RENT-Room in strictly mod
ern house. Private entrance. $1,000
month. Men only. 5l2 Rosser.
Phone 1901,
FOR RENT-Comfortab rooms at
the Duraven. Close in. Also meals
served. 2l2 3rd.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15

Household Goods for Sale
FOR SALE-Walnut dinette table
with pads. Phone CAT. Mrs. J. 4.
Blunt.
FOR SALE-Bed, mattress, and
spring. $500. Dresser, $500. Ga
list. Phone 1912.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15
DULUTH CASH CLOSE

o. 1...... 1856 1.o6 1856
The Washington times., 1934-05-25
BANK DEPOSITS
DROP IN PARIS

With one exception all the five
big Paris banks this year de-
clared the same dividends as they
paid last year and the year be-
fore, but their balance sheets
reveal another considerable loss
of deposits.
The decrease, which began in
1882, became accentuated in 1888
when it amounted to IL per cent.
It is explained by Withdrawals OF
foreign deposits and internal
boarding, as also. Of course, to
the growth of the business de-
preston. The statements of the
banks for the early months OF
this year reveal a further reduc-
ton of deposits under the addi-
tional adverse influence Of the
political disorders in Paris.
On the assets side OF the
balance sheets there was cor
responding sharp decline in cash
reserves, swollen unduly in past
years, as well as holdings Of ma
tional defense bonds and COM
mercial bills. On the other hand
overdrafts increased moderately.
BY the end of February this
year cash reserves had fallen still
further as we'll as bills under the
strain of the political crisis, but
the situation has improved since
then.
In the reports to the share
holders there is general COM
plant against the manner in
which the government monopolized
the capital market. Issue Of
bonds by companies attained
IL, 500, 900, 900 francs in 1881, but
5000 100000 francs in 1892 and
5000, 100000 francs in 1888. but
government and railway borrow
ing at long term rose to 24,O00,-
100000 francs in 1882 and 26,-
O00, ,O00, 900 francs in 1888. Share
capital issues totaled less than
5000 100000 francs.
The banks earned commissions,
however, on government loans,
including lotteries, and benefited
by the rise of interest on ma
tional defense bonds and treasury
bills, etc. Stock market business
was slack but safe deposits were
in great demand.
The Washington times., 1934-05-25
CANADA s APRIL
BUSINESS UP

April business in Canada, on
the whole, was more active than
for March, which, it will be re-
called, showed very sharp rise
from February, states the Bank
of Montreal in it's monthly re-
view of conditions. Though the
advance was not so rapid or
general, it says, nothing in the
way of a reaction was anywhere
indicated, and the trend toward
recovery" may be said to have
continued without interruption.
External trade made a strik-
ing increase in April when i'm
ports rose $l4,35s,00O, or 10 per
cent over the corresponding
month last year. and domestic
exports increased $11,571, 900, or
SIS per cent. These figures re-
veal the largest volume of COM
merce in April since 1881. attri-
butable in the case of exports
largely to the Empire Preferential
Tariff Agreements, and in the
case of imports to the rising tide
of business activity within
Canada.
Public revenues are partici-
pating in the general improve
ment in trade, says the bank.
and moving toward balanced
budgets. Total ordinary Federal
revenue for April showed an in
crease of considerably more than
$5,000,000 compared with April
a year ago. The value of retail
sales in March, 1884, as meas
ured by the index of the Bureau
of Statistics, shows an increase
over the corresponding month
of last year of nearly IL per
cent.