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Evening star., 1935-08-20

An evidence Of the easy-going ma
ture of the President is contained in
the inside story of how he handled
the embarrassing predicament of hi:
secretary, Marvin Mcintyre, who was
publicly discovered hobnobbing with
a utility lobbyist.
1t Uas McIntrye's turn to accom-
pdny the President to Hyde Park
this last time, although there Were
reports that Mcintyre ,Das hoping
to ledUe for Mars instead. At least,
he planned to ride to the train in
his own car. The President sug-
gested there yas plenty OF room in
the No. car and pulled doun a
jump seat, suggesting that a ride to
the station Uould gipe them q
chance to talk. Mr.. Roosevelt
talked about everything ercept
what tDas on top of McIntyre's
mind.
Apparently the President said all he
intended to say on that subject when
the secretary went in to confess all
Iiic PIC"louS d1USTlOOD. AT CtlaC SeS-
sion, also, the President seemed to be
in mood to talk of other thinks. The
only thing he told Mcintyre was that
he was finally being judged by the
company he kept.
Apparently there is to be no resig-
nation.
Social Security Publicity.
Mr.. Roosevelt tried hard to get
some publicity for the social security
legislation, after it was finally enacted
but failed. The trouble was that Con-
gress was doing too many more i'm
portant things.
An eminent New Dealer noted this
same defect with the handling of the
entire program during the last &C
days, saying:
"The circus has too many rings
Even Barnum couldn't handle thi:
many"
(Copyrisht. 1880
Evening star., 1935-08-20
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band. at the bandstand, at $50
O'Clock; John S. M. Zimmerman,
bandmaster; Anton Pointner. asso-
ciate leader.
Program.
March, Captain Osterman" Boyer
Overture, Grand Festival" Reissigger
Characteristic. Grand English Mill
tary Tattoo" -Rogan
Excerpts from musical comedy Gypsy
Love" -Lehar
Morceau, THE Anvil Polka" (re-
queStedD -Parlow
vaise orienale, "odalisque"- Grey
Finale, "Cheerio" Goldman
The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Navy Band at
the War Memorial. in West Potomac
Park, at 1880 pm; Lieut.. Charles
Benter, leader; Alex Morris, assistant
leader.
Program.
March, "Cheerio" Goldman
Overture, I'll Guarany" Gomez
Solo for trombone, My Regards
Llewellyn
Clarence Edwards.
Suite de ballet "pantomime" -Lacome
ta) "Leandre ct Isabelle
(b) "Scaramouche at Columbtne."
(c) "Pizzicato."
I'D "Ballabile"
Valse, Souvenir de Baden Baden"
Bousquet
Excerpts from Babes in Toyland,"
Herbert
Grand selection, "Cavalleria Rusti-
cana ------------------- --MasCaBnl
Grand marche, "Slav"- -Tschaikowsky
THE Star Spangled Banner"
By United States Marine Band In
the formal garden, Army Medical
Center, Walter Reed Hospital, at $50
pm; Capt. Taylor Branson. leader;
Arthur s. witcomb, second leader.
Program.
March, ~. s. Field Artillery" -Sousa
Overture, Lebanon" -Santelmann
Humoreske, Comm Around the
Mountain" -Flllmore
Euphonium solo, Columbia Polka
Robinson
Musician Donald Kimball.
Excerpts from THE Yasman Of the
GudTQ --0uulVaJl
Idyl, "A Musician Astray in the For
est" Hermann
Serenade, Les Millions d'ArlequiR,"
Driso
March, spirit Of America" -zamecnik
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1935-08-20
Licensed to Marry,

,LEONARDTOWN, Md, August 20.
Marriage licenses was issued here
I'd Leonard w. Swami, 80, Of Heaths-
vile. Va, and Leila v. Barnes, al, Of
Nokomis, Va; Floyd Clifton Curry,
2p, of Mechanicsville. and Eleanor
Morian Thompson, IL Of Clifton:
Johnson A. Downs, 24vand Grace G.
Herman. ls. both of Chaptico.
Evening star., 1935-08-20
Legion Delegates Elected.

GATTHERSBURG, Nd, August 20
(SpeciaD .-Otho Trundle, command
er; william Phoebus of Gaithersburg
and william Cover Of Clarksburg have
been elected delegates by the Barber
Briggs Post, American Legion, to the
annual State convention to be held at
Ocean City, Md, September 4, s. 8
and De Warren H. Reynolds,
Gaithefepurg, was elected alternate.
Evening star., 1935-08-20
PRlESTLEY MEDAL GOES
TO PROFESSOR MOVES
University of Illinois Chemist
Awarded Honor for Work on
Theory of Electronics.

Theory of Electronics.
BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 90
Prof. William A. Noyes, emeritus d.
rector of the laboratories of the Uni
versity of Illinois, yesterday was
awarded the Priestley Medal of the
American Chemical Society "for dis
tinguished service to chemistry"
The presentation was in recognition
of his work In the development of the
theory Of electronics.
Today Prof. Raymond M. Fuoss,
29-year-old scientist Of Brown Uni
versity, received the $1,000 award in
pure chemistry established by DR.. A.
c. Langmuir Of Hastings on Hudson.
Prof. Fuoss developed q compre-
hensive theory of the properties OF
solutions so that factors as the
freezing and boiling points. specific
gravity, electrical conductivity and
the like can be predicted from his
formulas.
Evening star., 1935-08-20
BULLET WOUND FATAL
Man Who Refused Nomination
for President Is Suicide.

vINELAND, N. j.. August 20 (P.-
George I. Wilson. 80, who refused a
presidential nomination, died in a
hospital yesterday of a bullet wound.
Police Chief J. Hamilton Gebhart
said the aged man admitted shooting
himself Friday, but gave no reason.
Wilson rejected the National party's
nomination as its standard bearer in
1882.
known throughout the State as one
of its first registered druggists, Will
son was long interested in monetary
reform.
Evening star., 1935-08-20
DENIES CENTRAL LIZATION
OF NATIONS WEALTH
Head of Crusaders, in Radio Ad-
dress, Hits Claim of Demagogues
and Political Racketeers.

anu 6OlltlCd1 ndChcIeeIS.
By the Associated Press
CLEVELAND. August 20. Fred
Clark, president of the Crusaders, said
in a radio address last night that
any man who says wealth has become
centralized in the hands Of a few and
that the poor and middle classes have
become poorer while the rich became
richer deliberately distorts the truth.
"Demagogues, political racketeers
and prominent but misinformed lead
ers have preached that per cent of
the population own 80 to 80 per cent
of the national wealth and that a
handful get most Of the national in
come" he said. That is a malicious
attempt to inflame class hatred.
The truth is that for the past IS
years wealth has steadily been getting
into more hands and the control Of
national wealth has been taken stead
lily from the few. About so per cent
of the people receive 80 per cent Of the
annual income"
Evening star., 1935-08-20
BERLIN'S RADIO CITY
BUILDING IS BURNED
26 Visitors and Three Firemen
Injured in Fire at Ex-
position.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. August 20-The main
building of Berlin's Radio City was a
heap of smoldering debris today.
An oficial announcement said rs
visitors and f1remen were injured by
fire at the exposition last night.
Flames endangered 400-foot tower
near the burned building. A restau-
rant in the tower was badly damaged.
Most Of the exhibits of radio firms
in the burned building were destroyed.
Radio exhibits Of the ministry of posts.
such as the sending apparatus Of Ber-
Inns first broadcasting station and
latest models for sound and television
transmitting stations, were consumed.
Seven exposition buildings of steel
building was Of wood.
Evening star., 1935-08-20
CASE is CLEARED UP
Death Of Couple Recorded as 1ur-
der and Suicide.

SACRAMENTO. Calf, August 20
R.-Police today recorded the deaths
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Calhoun, mid
dle-aged couple, as Staying and sui
eide which followed q family quarrel.
The body Of Calhoun, shot through
the head, was found in their residence
early yesterday. Mrs. Calhoun died
from an abdominal wound shortly
after police discovered her husbands
body.
Investigating officers reported CAL
lDun shot the woman and then ended
his own Life.
Evening star., 1935-08-20
URGE ARMS EMBARGO

Bar Credit to Belligerents.
ST. LOUIS, August 20 R.-The
Federal Council of the Churches of
Christ in America advocated yester-
day an embargo on "the shipment of
war materials and on loans and
credits" to belhgerents in case of war
between italy and Ethiopia.
1.-THE threatened war;" Council
President DR.. Ivan Lee Holt said in
. statement issued here, sis the con.
Germ Of every persd who seeks the
peace and happinesE Of humankind. !"
Evening star., 1935-08-20
Interferes in Fight, Is Killed.

CHICAGO. August 20 <R.-Attor-
ney David K. Cochrane, ~, seeking to
rescue Joseph Zakar. a stranger. from
two assailants in a tavern brawl, was
shot and killed today by one Of the
two. The pair fed.
Evening star., 1935-08-20

Tourist Records Broken.
Resorts Of South Africa report q
record number of Summer guests.
Evening star., 1935-08-20

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band. at the bandstand, at $50
o'clock; John S. M. Zimmerman,
bandmaster; Anton Pointner, asso-
ciate leader.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-16
(By Abbott. Proctor & Painel
REPAYMENTS ON POLICY
LOANS RISE SHARPL Y
Northwestern Life Co. Reports
Gain of As Per Cent.
BIZ Times Special
MINNEAPOII


MINNEAPOLIS April, 16--For
the quarter ending March 81, re-
payments made by borrowers on
policy loans showed a gain of As per
cent over the first quarter a year
ago and 70 per cent over the first
three months of 1893, according to
the quarterly report of the North
western National Life Insurance Co.
The company'S statement showed
that repayments totalled S110,728O2
for the first quarter of 1885, as COM
pared with s76,44S05 for the first
quarter of 1884 and S63911.73 for the
same period in 1888. For the twelve
months period ending March 81,
1885, total repayments on policy
loans of the company we're S406,-
688.31, a gain of go per cent over
the preceding IL months total of
$3.50, 1851.
Both the total amount outstand-
ing and the number of individual
loans showed a steady reduction
Policy loans as of March 81, 1885,
totalled S9.373. 1886 40, compared with
50 .821 ,6S5.48 a year ago and S10,S05,-
1879 at this same date two years
ago. Meanwhile the number of in
dividual loans stood at a new low
point, 30,470 as of March 81, 1895,
compared with 1881 loans out
standing year ago and 1868 as OF
March 81. 1888.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-16
On Commission ROlU

Quotations below are average wholesale
commission dealers:
Fruits Bananas. 474c ID. Apples
winesars. 81: Delicious, 81; Baldwins; 81 go
less. S225. Lines. Mexican per carton
rs. zoe Byram. seedleSs. per hundred
So Strawberries. Louisiana "a pt. crates
81 rs Aprieots. 50 crate. Grapes, South
Dews. South America, So; Nectarines
South America. box $3.50.
Vegetables - Cabbage. new Carolina
hamper SS25: medium. hamper. 81 q
new red Texas hamper 50. onions. West
ern Spanish. 5o-lb. bag. So, IS. Michigan
50-lb. bag. SS2s. new Texas boiler. 5o-lb
bag. $225: new Texas white. 5O-lb. bag
So So Potatoes. Green Mountains. l00-lb
bag. SITS; selected cobblers. l50-lb. nag
So so; northern round white. lOo-lo, bag
Sis: ohios. l00-lb bag. So Idaho Russets
hushel sS.2s. Sweet potatoes. indiana
JERSEYS bushel $50; medium or seed
siio. Nancy Hall. bushel. Sis. Beans
round StringleSs hampers. S2.75. Celery
washed and trimmed. medium, doz. soc
jumbo. doz., use; hearts. dog, slio. Gu
50. Endive. California. dozen. 81. EgE
plant. si50T2 doz Kale. bushel. soc
Lettuce hot house, l5-lh. basket. Sl.T5
Arizona Iceberg head lettuce. 50 so. Man
Mint. a doz, 81 Parsley. doz.. S5c Peas
hamper. SS.T5. spinach. Texas. bushel. 81
RadiSheS. doz.. 0H65c. TurnipS. huShel
75c ParSnipS bushel. 81 BeetS. buShel
81 Carrots. bushel. 81; ioo-lh. sack, 81. IS
Rhubarh, hot house. 5-lh. carton, SIS; dog
punches. 10 Mushrooms. ID. SOC
All quotations subject TO change up OF
down.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-16
TRADING QUIET
AS ISSUES DIP
ON BIG BOARD
Some Preferred Make New
Highs, but Majority
Decline.
BvUnitcdPress

~ IHiffG PFe6s
NEW YORK, April 16.-The stock
market made an irregular decline
this morning after an irregular
opening. Trading was quiet.
Some Of the preferred utilities
were bid up. notably the West Penn
Electric and West Penn Power. In
the latter group, the 6 per cent is
sue made a new high for the year
at 1G9zl, while West Penn Electric
Z per cent rose 215 points to 81.
American Chain preferred on a
single sale, rose to a new 1885 high
at 10. up 81. Tricontinental pre-
ferred jumped points to IS on 200
shares. American Smelling pre-
ferred issues advanced. National
Lead rose z points to 160.
United States Steel sagged to
315s. off p; American Telephone,
1862. off y; American Can 119, off
q; Chrysler SO, off Is; General
Motors. 295s, off u; Loew's 37ls, off
q; Pathe A 10A, off Ia and a new
1885 low; and Westinghouse Elec-
trio 37A, off =. Rails were about
steady. Oils were mixed with
Standard of New Jersey up Il at
402a and Seaboard off q at 271a.
Utilities eaSed fractionally, as did
coppers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-16
SWINE MARKET
HOLDS STEADY
Cattle, VeaIS Move Lower:
Lambs Unchanged at
SO Down.

No change was registered in the
pork market at the indianapolis
Union Stockyards today despite a
continued heavy run of supplies on
hand. Trading was at practically
the same pace as in the previous
session.
Receipts were estimated at 5000,
the same as yesterday. Extremely
light supplies on hand at surround
ing livestock markets was believed a
strong factor in keeping the local
prices from moving downward under
pressure of heavy receipts. Demand,
however, continued strong with
trading fairly active in most all
classes.
The bulk, 100 to $50 pounds, was
selling from SO to 1920, while few
classes of good and choice kinds
were reported at 1925. Heaviest
grades available, ranging from $50
pounds and upward, sold at $3.50 to
$685.. Medium lightweights, scaling
100 to 100 pounds, cashed in at
1925 to SO.
Extremely light slaughter pigs,
weighing from 100 to 100 pounds,
brought ST to SO. God classes of
packing sowS sold at SITS to $8.25.
Holdovers numbered 500. Initial
dealings were weak in the cattle
market with bidding slightly lower
than yesterday. Bulk of steers was
valued to sell at $11 down. Receipts
were 1000.
Extreme weakness appeared in the
veal market and most grades we're
largely so cents lowe. than yester-
days best prices, selling at SO down.
The top price today was 81 lower
than that of last Friday. Receipts
were 800. Lamb values remained
unchanged with native spring
grades selling from 50 down. Clipped
slaughter sheep brought 81 down.
No choice stock was available. Re
ceipts were 500.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-16
TEXTILE MILLS
RENEW ATTACK
ON COTTON TAX
Tide of Resistance to Levy
ExplainabIe on at Least
Five Premises.
By Times Special

bg tBafS special
NEW YORK, April l6.-The in
creaSing tide of resistance against
the cotton processing tax on the
part of the cotton textile industry
is explainable on at least five major
premises. a checkup at the Cotton
Textile Institute today revealed.
In the first place. the processing
tax OF AZ cents per pound of raw
cotton raises the cost of the fin
ished cotton fabric by Is or per-
haps 20 per cent to the ultimate
consumer. it is contended. This is
explained on grounds that the lew
IS a basic cost which is pyramided
upward by successive mark ups in
the procedure of processing and
merchandising the fabric.
Consumption Declines
In 1894, domestic cotton consump-
ton was Is per cent below 1888 and
was, moreover, IA per cent under
the average domestic consumption
from 1921 to 1880, inclusive.
Secondly, the prices of cotton fab
RIGS are out of line with commodity
prices generally. A fair index is the
average price of 3812 inch, 64x60.
print cloths of 535 yards per pound.
According to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, the average 191O-1914
price was SIT cents a yard. Last
December, its price. including the
processing tax, was CTS cents a
pard. or 80 per cent above the pre-
war average.
For purposes of comparison,
prices of all commodities are only
1913 per cent above the 1910-1914
level. Removal of the processing
tax would put the December price of
this print cloth, which accounts for
the largest volume of cotton tex
tiles, about 1923 per cent above the
average 1910-1914 price. This would,
in other words, place it in line with
general commodity prices.
Other Fibers Tax Exempt
In the third place. cotton textile
manufacturers teel they have con-
tributed enough toward national re-
covery in shorter working hours and
higher wages to labor. The cotton
processing tax amounts to virtually
half the annual wage bill to the
industry. it is contended.
Moreover, it is pointed out that
competitive fibers do not pay COM
penSatory tax and hence are not so
penallzed as are cotton textile mills.
The fifth major premise of dis
sent from the cotton processing tax
is one of taxation principle. Fed
eral taxation should not be levied
directly against necessities of life,
especially since farm relief Is a ma
tional problem and the cotton farm
er should be benefited out of gen.
eral taxes, according to their argu-
ment. In this case, the biggest
money crop of the farmer is direct
ly taxed. Except for the six months
following the launching of NRA, tha
cotton textile industry has operated
at a loss since 1880, it is pointed
out.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-16
FEDERAL FARM LOAN BONDS
(By Blyth g. co..
NET INCOME DECLINES
Container Corp. Earns S2O7,S10 in
First Quarter of 1885.
By Times Special

- y 4 nuts = PNAtHs
CHICAGO, April 16.-Consolidat-
ed net income of the Container
Corp. of America for the first quar-
ter of the current year amounted
to s207,810, after interest. deprecia-
ton, federal income tax and ade-
quate reserve for year-end adjust
ments, it was announced here today
by Walter P. Paepcke, president.
This compares with a net profit of
1921 800 for the same period of 1884.
Reserve for depreciation taken in
the initial quarter of 1885 was $751;
600 higher than in the 1884 quarter.
After deduction Of $21,115.50 for pre-
ferred dividend requirements for the
three months, the earnings are
equivalent to Is cents a share on
Class A and Il cents a share on
Glass 2 common stocks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-16
Other livestock


fBy United PreSsl
LAFAYETTE. April 1s.-Hogs-steady to
SC lower; pigs Csc lower: 180-2i0 lbs. SEA
91o; 210-225 lbs. ss.906S95; 235-27S lbs.
So 75G885; 275-325 lbs. So 60d5-70: 100
100 lbs So; i4O-160 los. s8N525: 12f-130
lbs. s7.50i7.75: 100-l20 LIS. s6.75dT IS:
roughs So down. Calves. SO down. Lambs.
S7.25 down.
(By Times SpeciaD
LOUISVILLE April l6.-Cattle-Receipts.
225; salable supply slaughter cattle very
light: demand dependable; market gen.
orally steady: bulk common to medium
grade slaughter steers and hetfers, $3.50 q
975: few common dairybreds down 10
around 81: better finished steers and
heifers quotable to around sil: bulk beef
cows. s517: good kinds and smooth heller
types 20 $3.50. or better: most low cutters
and cutter COWS. 50 .50m4.75. real thin
shelly Low cutters down 20 around So.
sausage bulls quotable mostly s5d6: de-
sirable beef bulls TO IS so and above for
yearling types: bulk desirable Hereford
stock calves salable s750ns.50. choice
steer calves higher Calves-Receipts. 200.
market steady TO weak: bulk better grade
vealers. ST68: few strictly choice. SO so.
medium and lower grades. 81 down. Hogs
Receipts, 500: market l0c higher. top and
bulk better l60-250 lbs So S5. 255 lbs. up
So 30: i6o-l75 lbs. ss35: l40-i55 lbs. 81 IS;
i2o-i35 lbs. $500 sows weighing 400 lbs
dawn. S7i0: heavie- sows discounted Soc
85heep-ReceiptS. 100. market STEADY. bulk
medium 20 good wooded lambs. s6-503I 50.
choice ouotabIe around 50; common woolec
throwouts. S.. ana Ia wooded ewes, -
AaE1-.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-16
WHEAT B00TLEGGING
INVESTIGATION BEGUN
Canadian Grains Imported for Feed
Believed Diverted to Mills.

By Times Special
CHICAGO, April 16.-Customs
agents here today were investigating
whether an extensive bootleg wheat
ring is operating in the Central
states via Canada.
Although customs officials are as
yet not ready to make public their
activities. it was learned that agents
working under Chief Customs Agent
w. H. Tidewell have been informed
that wheat brought into the country
under reduced tariff for use in
drought-Stricken areas is being di-
verted into milling and other COM
mercial channels.
Under the emergency tariff reduc-
ton, importation Of wheat for use in
the drought areas was permitted on
a 10 per cent tariff basis rather than
the usual a per cent. The inveSti-
CATION was begun following reports
that the reduced tariff imports were
being used for other than emergency
purpokss.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-16
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
fRr TrrltsS PreSSl

CHICAGO. April I6.-Apples- Michigan
SPIES. bushel, sl5oGie5: Illinois. Jona-
thsns. si5o9ieo. Carrots Western.
crates 81 500 rs. Illinois and Michigan.
bushel T5cmsl. TurnipS-IiinoiS and
Michigan. bushel. 2sa s0c. Sweet Potatoes
Tennessee. hushel eoMsi: Indiana. 81 IS
RIs0 Lettuce-Western. crates SST4 IS
doza Beans-Florica. 81 SW27 rs Green
wax S250d3. Spinach-TexaS. huShel 81
GlS0. Cabbage-California crates. s4
Onion SetS-Iliinois. Michigan. sacks a
hushei No. l. yellow. $500 s75. Peas
tomatoes Florida Tugs. <i42 Rhubarh
Michigan. 5-lb. cartons. 3oM soc; Illinois.
80 lbs, s7sf225.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-16
HUDSON MOTORS HAS
$3,239,201 NET LOSS
Delay in Production Early in 1884
Is Held Responsible.
By Times Special

By Times Special
DETROIT, April 16.-Hudson
Motor Car Co. for the year ended
Dec. 81, 1884, suffered a net loss of
So ,239 POI after all charges, includ-
ing depreciation and amortization
compared with a net loss Of s4.409,-
929 in 1888, the annual report of the
company showed today.
Roy d. Chaplin, president. ex-
planned that profits we're shown in
certain months, but due to serious
delay IN production early in the
year, operations as a whole showed
loss. Production for 1884 was
double that of 1888, he indicated.
For the first quarter Of 1885
operations were on a profitable
basis, Mr.. Chaplin stated in the an
nual report.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-16
RURAL RETAIL SALES
CLIMB ~ PER CENT
Dollar Volume In March Shows
Gain Over 1884 Period.
BIZ Times Specinl

~ 4 tmes Special
WASHINGTON, April 16.-Sales
of general merchandise in small
towns and rural areas in March
were approximately % per cent
higher in dollar volume than in the
corresponding month of 1884, and
los per cent higher than in the
same month of 1888, according to a
report released today by the Tor
eign and Domestic Commerce.
Daily average sales during March
showed an increase of about 10 per
cent from February. The seasonally
adjusted index for that month was
9712 per cent of the 1929-31 monthly
average, compared with 901a per
cent in February.
The total sales for the first three
months of the current year were
approximately Is per cent higher
than in the same period of 1884. In
March, 1888 sales reached the low
est point during the last six years.