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/ asked you to take me away
"And, remember. | promised |
would" Bob potted her hand re-
asSuringly. ,.--...
AS | said last night Betty
went on. "l'm almost sure my
mail uninterrupted. l haven't had
letter since | came. And every
time / suggest that they get some
one else to take my place, there is
some excuse made, why should
stay. I've been here on the mesa
a whole month now without seeing
anyone from the outside until
Pearl John decided to have this
Christmas party
"He doesn't seem much like the
other brothers." Bob remarked.
"He's not, and he only stays be-
cause they keep him here. Pm
sure he'd like to get away, too.
But Pearl Sam seems TO have
some strange hold over him. i
can't understand it."
Hes the oldest, isn't he?"
asked Bob. 1.-THE one who wears
that odd signet ring on the little
finger of his right hand? 1t cut
my finger when | shook hands
with him last night" He rubbed
the sore spot as he spoke.
She nodded. "He's the head Of
the household, and, except with
old Tante Josephine, the only one
who dares' to defy him, he is a
regular despot, though he goes at
it quietly. He seems to take full
charge of all the expenses Of the
house. Apparently the other
brothers are dependent on him for
their allowances, though what
they need money for up here, l
wouldn't know. You can see they
have plenty and, live very we'll.
Pearl John hasn't spared expense
or the party he's going to give to.
night either, but generally Pearl
Sam pays for everything and tells
everybody on the place what to
do" go. .,. --'..'.
"The professor. too" Bob ask
ed as he here all the time?"
"No. He's only been here since
came. He goes poking about
over the mesa, making measure
ments Of things. j think he's writ
ing a book on some scientific sub
ject. He and Pearl Sam discuss
things together good deal"
"Well, there are probably lot
of nuts in this world. only you
don't usually see lem punched up.
as they are here. Come on. Get
your coat and let's go outside. A
brisk walk in the snow will blow
the vapors out Of our brains. I'd
like to take a look at that road
We came up last night"
The walk toward the mesa's
edge did set their blood tingling.
and brought becoming flush to
Bctty's cheeks that was not lost
on her companion.
eff worst comes TO worst, you
know" he told her, I'VE could
hoof it down this trail l suppose
and
"Back. Go backw ordered n
gruff voice. They turned, startled,
TO face the. Indian who had met
Ramon's car the night before.
Now he stepped directly before
them. "Not allow anyone this
way" He said it as though he
meant il. ''...-,.. .-..-...
"But Why" began Bob.
/ Danger! Go back" The man
pointed sternly toward the house.
Il I'D. 4. IL
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MRS. M. H. Bell.
j Mrs. H. L. F. Drake has pur-
!chased new car.
!! Mrs. Robert Bell spent Monday
with her mother, Mrs. S. C. Hug
gins. ,
Roe Cantrcll spent last Friday
night with Mr.. and Mrs. Flave
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MHOLIDM 60
s ;xxkxs1ERY 90: $: :: 81;

smoke rose from the chimneys in
that part. Evidently fires had not
vet been started in the front
rooms. Guests at Thunder Mesa
probably were not expected to get
up very early. Bob decided to so
inside and look around. Maybe
Betty
Seen in the cold daylight. the
living quarters Of the hacienda
lacked what warmth and cheer the
freight and candles had given
them. Huge hand-hewn wooden
rafters spanned the ceilings, and
the gray walls we're ornamented
with bronze sconces holding can.
dies. In little inches here and
there were some really fine cx-
amples of ancient Santos - the
hideouts, emaciated little religi-
Gus figures which the early friars
put in their churches. Tanned
skins and excellent Indian blank
cts covered the floors Bob cx-
amined the furniture closely, re-
Numbering how uncomfortable 1t
had seemed the night before, and
found that it, too, was handmade
from peeled poles. The seats and
backs of the chairs and couches,
were tanned rawhide, fastened in
place by narrow thongs.
But footsteps were coming
down the hall. Bob turned, as
Bctty's bright face appeared
around the doorway.
"Oh your she exclaimed with
a little laugh. Merry Christmas
l was just wondering if anyone
would be up so | could say it,"
81 was hoping to see you,' he
told her. "Can you spare me a
few minutes now? This may be
Christmas, but those evergreenS
look about as cheerful in here as
they would on a tomb. Come on
in and talk to me-"
He led her to a window seat and
pushed a cushion. made of an In
dian saddle blanket, behind her.
"Now this is better" He looked
at her admiringly. "Pve been
wondering about what you said
last night. Not much chance to
talk with the wind whistling down
your neck and your feet freezing.
IL you could be a little more ex-
plicit maybe / can get a better
lineup on the situation. You sec,
all this has happened so unex-
pectedly; my mind was doing a
flip-flop last night and maybe /
didn't get it over to you that Pm
really anxious to help you If l
can"
"I'm sure you arc" she an
Swcrcd. 1--WE been wondering
about you. too. You sal blast
night you aren't here as a guest"
"Just an honest tire salesman,
trying TO get along" he explained,
and went on to tell her about
Ramon Vasqucz picking him up
on the canyon road.
Betty smiled, then sobered az
she moved nearer and lowered her
voice. "As told you last night
got this job through an agency
in Santa Fe. I was a stranger
there and had to get something to
do. You see. | brought a friend
out for her health. and we had
only been there, few days when
she died." '- e.
A shadow passed over the girls
face. 81 didn't have much money
left. That's why was glad to
come here. But now-well, | must
get away, though they're all
awfully nice to me. and Tante
Josephine seems TO like me-"
pearl John didn't seem TO ex.
actly dislike you, either" he re-
minded her.
"He's very NICE" she went on
hurriedly, '.but the others-ano
this place-egive me the creeps."
She brushed back the brigh,
Icurls from his forehead and
laughed nervously. That's why
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BEGIN HERE TODAY

bEslAN fIEHE AobNl
Bob Graham, tire salesmAn
driving over q desert road in New
Mexico during . snow storm, II
halted by an accident to his car,
Two strangers, Ramon VasqueI
and Anxelique Abeyta, invite him
10 TO with them. Ramon and An
felique are on their way 60 the dc
Forest hacienda. Thunder Mesa"
for . Christmas party.
They reach the hacienda and
are welcomed by Pearl John de
Forest. youngest Of three broth.
ers. Pearl Sam is the oldest and
Pearl Pierre next. Bob wonders
about these curious names. Other
members of the household are
T.nte josephine, old and an i'm
valid: Betty Wcleh, her eompan-
ion; and Professor shaw, archie
eloxist. Bob senses something
strange about the place. Alone in
his room. he is startled to hear a
noise at the window. He opens il
and finds Betty Weleh outside.
She SAYS. Can you take me away
With your I'm afraid"
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER III
Christmas dawned, dark and
lowering. The family did not meet
for breakfast, since trays were
sent to each room. Bob tried TO
talk 10 the stolid Mexican who
brought his, but the man either
could not or would not answer his
questions. However, the meal was
well served and hot, and when the
servant went away with his soft,
shuffling steps, Bob felt more
optimistic.
Perhaps his misgivings of the
night before were all unfounded.
Living up here, all alone on the
mesa, was enough to make any
family seem n bit strange. Ger
tsinly nothing had been left un-
done TO make Bob himself COM
Portable. He liked his young host,
Pearl John. PUT him any place
where he had half a chance" Bob
thought, land he'd prove q pretty
good egg"
Bob arose and dressed, deciding
to have q look around the place,
even il the others Of the household
were not yet stirring. Perhaps
Betty WEIGH would be up and ne
could talk 10 her. Bob whistled
softly as he brushed his hair.
There was a girl he'd like to know
better! None of the fur and claws
about her that there was about
Angeliquc.
The snow had stopped falling
when he went outside, but the
clouds hung so low they gave the
effect Of dark curtain. Bob
shivered. though he did not feel
especially cold.
"Rummy place." he muttered as
he looked off at the bare snow
covered mesa. Only a few huge
rocks broke the flat expanse. Why
in the world should anyone want
to build a house up here. he Won
dered.
The house was adobe. very large
and seemed to hunch menacingly
against the gloomy sky. II wa:
Spanish-type. built arpund sew,
cral courtyards. all of which wer,
enclosed in high adobe walls, will
innumerable verandas connecting
the rooms. Servants quarters ant
kitchens seemed TO take up tn,
back portion. He could hear th'
soft voices of the Mexican ser
wants as they padded in and GU
OF the yard that seemed to be theiI
particular enclosure. Curls o.
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BIC WILLOW

BIG WILLOW, Dec. 1s.-Mr.
and Mrs. William Cole, Of South
Carolina, are spending q few days
with the latter's parents, Mr.. and
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Arson county turkey growers
sold 5000 pounds of the holiday
birds to a large meat company for
$lS72.Sf, the price being lower
than was expected by the growers.
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Cantr e Of Henderson,
work s,! done on his ' s,s sss,a, j
Miss Myrtle Drs pl,"petH
spent Ms tn Sunday with ts"e h.. Of D.
tbi Carl aan cantrell Of { E: SGsts'1
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PIGEONS STOP CLOCK

CARTHAGE. Mo. (UP)-Pige.
ons roosting in the tower Of the
Jasper county courthouse here
stopped the clock twice in two
days.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO December "a up, UNITED
1000. including 1000 direct: uneyenly
strong to 25 higher than Wednesday,
AVERAGE; spots UP more on hghtweights:
top, 10.45 tnew 10-year high for Deem
ber); bulk. GOOD and choice. 10000
pounds, 10; 15a1O.40; best sows. 10000.
Cattle. $500: calves. 1000: very ac-
on early rounds; strictly good and choice
steers and yearlings nrm; ali lower-grade
steers strong 70 Is hisher: other killing
steers; very, little she stock in crop; mot
enough bulls here to make . market:
msdiumweisht, steers: prime yearlings
1873 ofierinss at latter price, scaling
1.417 and 144o pounds: middle-grade
steers, 9.00a11 90: lower grades. 6.5Os
$50; all GRADES sharply hisher than Mon;
day or late last week; most short-fed
heifers 6.o0as 90 but choice kinds quot
able to 1850, weiehty sausage bulls,
5.75; select vealers IL 90; mostly 9.00a
90 on lishtveieht crop
Sheep. IL 900: none direct: fat lambs
in fairly broad demand: indiestionss fully
on good e choice ofsrinss now held up ,:
native ewes, S-50a4 so.
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CLEAR|NGS REACH
PEAK SINCE 1881.
Total for % Leading Cities
Climbs 69.1 Per Cent
Above Year Ago.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 24.-The
volume Of bank clearings during the
latest period touched the highest point
since October 8, 1881.
The total for % leading cities in
the United States, as reported to Dun
& Bradstreet, for the week ended
Wednesday, December %, was S7,762,-
$4,000, against $4,5s9. 100000 last
year, q gain Of 69.1 per cent.
This contrasted with an increase of
1876 per cent in the week preceding.
Important factors in this large
turnover were the disbursement of
dividend payments, bonuses, and also
the heaviest holiday buying in years.
A fair comparison cannot be made
with the 1885 total because Of the one
less day at that time, due to the Christ
mas holiday which fell two days
earlier.
New York City clearings totaled S.
150.284, 900. or 75S per cent in excess
Of the $2.929, ST., 900 in the correspond
ing five days Of 1885. This figure
was the highest since October 8. 1881,
when the amount stood at $6,06S,-
043,000.
Outside centers aggregated s2,612.-
1884, 900, which was a rise of STA per
cent over the 81 .659, Ats, 900 for 1885.
All cities in the report topped last
years figures by substantial margin.
OF course, it must be taken into con-
sideration that year ago there were
only i've business days.
Clearings increased 1891 ,s18, 900 over
the total in the week preceding. Be-
tween the two comparative weeks in
1885 there was a loss Of 81, 668, 1896, 900.
Figures at leading cities, together
with percentage increases compared
with those of 1885 follow; also, daily
average bank clearings for October,
November and December to date:
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CHICAGO PRODUCE.

;, CHICAGO. December "a R.-Poultry.
live. 80 trucks; unsettled; hens, III,
pounds up, 1871; less than 4ta pounds,
12h;. Leghorn hens. 1O1z: Springs, 4
pounds. up; colored. .l4h;- Plymouth and
White Rock, 15h: less than pounds.
14h.; colored broilers. Is; white ROCK.
Is; Plymouth Rock, l6; Leshorn chick
ems. II; ROSTERS. IL; Leghorn roosters,
II: turkeys. hens. %; young toms, 10;
old. "a; No. 2 turkeys, IA: ducks 41a
pounds UP. white and colored II; small.
Ehite and colored. Is; Northern geese, Is:
southern geese. IA: capons. pounds UP,
10: less than pounds. Is.
., Dressed turkeys: steady; hens. young
9p IL less than Is sounds sounds a1l eou oid.
1s.a; No. turkeys. lea.
Butter, 7.051; frn1. prices unchanged.
Eggs. 4.347: steady, prices unchanged
Potatoes-Receipts, "a; on track 1874;
total p. g. shipments. 462: strong; sup
plies light; demand fair. Sacked. per
hundredweisht: Idaho Russet Burbanks,
q. g. No. l. 2.65a2 90; U. g. No 2.
15a230; practically free from cuts and
clipped ends. 2.40: Colorado Red Nc
Clures. D. o. No, 1. 2.7o: Wisconsin Round
gan Russet Rursis q. 8. No. /. 1.a5asio
Potato futures: Idaho Russets. January,
$50: Idaho Russets. March No. /. $50;
Idaho Russets. March. grade A, $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-24
ASSOCIATED GAS i
INCOME MOUNTS
Utility System Disclose"
Gain of 8 Per Cent Owe
Previous Year.
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch 70 The Star.
NEW YORK, December "a.
ating income of Associated Gas {;
Electric Co. for the year ended No.
vember 80 increased s2,650,265 to
$35,s35.067, which is an improvement
of per cent over the previous year.
Gross revenues topped all previous
figures at s117.356,547, being s7,7l7.-
914, or per cent, higher than the
figure of sos, 638.633 reported q year
ago. Operating expenses, maintenance.
etc., totaled s6o,131 ,991, which Is 8
per cent above last year. Provision
for taxes rose $S12,9O5 to $l2,2S1, 1872,
an increase Of 7 per cent during the
year.
After deducting these items there
was left net operating revenue
amounting to $44,942,764. Further
deduction for provision for retire.
ments-renewals and requirements
left the above-stated operating in
come of s35.s35.o67.
Certain homecoming expenses have
been excluded from the statement for
both periods under review, as ex-
planned in the quarterly reports In de-
tail. These extraordinary expenses
are materially less than last year and
are continuing to decline.
The consolidated statement of earn
iQPS and eXpenSeS 0f nronerties irre
spective of dates of acquisition follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-24
DOLLAR MOVES HIGHER
IN LONDON DEALINGS

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 24.-Quietness
prevailed in the foreign exchange
market today
The United States dollar advanced
70 Of cent and closed at 4.91s to
the pound, which compared with the
overnight New York rate of 4.9lk
The French franc finished unchanged
again at 105.15 francs to the pound
This market will be closed Friday
and Saturday.
PARIS, December "a R-Three
per cent rentes, Is francs IS
centimes; AZ per cent rentes. 1925.
Exchange on London, 1o515. The
dollar was quoted at 2l.4lA. This
market will be closed Friday and
Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-24
Steelmaking Rate
Hits 80 Per Cent
Mark at Midweek
By the Associated Press.

6y inc ASScciateQ treS&.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. December "A.
Daily Metal Trade today says:
Steelmaking operations at midweek
are estimated at 80 per cent of ca
pscity, unchanged from . week ago
However, due to observance Of the
Christmas holiday on q fairly extern
sive scale. the average rate for the
industry this week will be down sew
eral points.
Producers are making every effort
to complete fourth-quarter tonnage
shipments Is quickly as possible and
it Is likely that production next week
will rise to q new peak for the year.
Heavy backlogs in virtually all pro-
ducts assure high operations through
out January. indicative of the
strength In the iron and steel mar
kets Is the fact that some producers
OF pig iron are advancing prices on
all grades another so cents per ton,
effective January l. This Is in ad-
dition to the dollar q ton increase
put into effect several weeks ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-24
GRAIN AND SOY BEAN
RECEIPTS INCREASE

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. December 24.-Grain
and soy bean receipts in Chicago this
year increased more than $4,000 900
bushels over the 1885 volume, accord
ing to preliminary estimate by Lyman
c. West. Board of Trade statistician.
Last year, because of preceding years
Of drought conditions, grain and bean
receipts here dropped below the 100.-
900 600 bushel mark for the FIRST time
in 40 years.
This year, with only the final CAL
endar week estimated. approximately
138,812,000 bushels have been re-
ceived and marketed here. Increases
were apparent in all grains.
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PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

Live poultry-Fowls. P. r. fancy. e3a24 !;
mixed colors. ordinary. 17aIS; White Leg
horns fancy 16a1s: ordinary. 14al5:
Stacy young ROSTERS. I6a17; old ROSTERS.
alag; roasting chickens, fancy. 22ao3;
Reds. 21a22: broilers. fancy, 1sa2O;
1sa20; Red sprinrers. 10: ordinary. i6s
49,: Spring chickens. mixed colorS. l6a1S;
turkeys. fancy young hens 20a21: fancy
fancy young Toms. 16a17: ordinary young
Toms. Is; old Toms. I5a16: ducks white
colors. 14a15: Muscovy ducks. white I5a
-: colored. 13a14; geese. fancy. 1e: or.
Dressed poultry-Turkeys. o2Eao4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-24
US. TREASURY POSITION.
By the Associated Press

The position of the Treasury on Deem
Der 80: Receipts, S15,S44. 753. 90; expendl.
lures. SIS. .693IS: balance S1sSl.
20 I23 So; customs receipts for the month.
S2q. 791.563.53
~. S2,iO3. 56,O35 10: expenditures. So.
39S. 600.510.49 including Sl336, 1913. &.
223.7s of emergency expenditures: excess
OF expenditures. Sl295. 444. 535 80: gross
debt $4,000. So. 45O.4I a decrease Of
S3,436. $3.50 under the previous day:
gold assets. Sill. 229. 1876. 043.72.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-24
WHOLESALE COMMODITY
PRICES RISE FURTHER

By the Associated Press.
The Labor Department reported to-
day that wholesale commodity prices
increased last week for the eighth
consecutive week.
The price level was 1877 per cent
Of its 1926 average. compared with
1914 per cent the previous week and
80.4 per cent the corresponding week
last year.
The farm products index advanced
from 87.3 per cent to ST.. while foods
increased from 84.8 to ISL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-24
>|NDUSTR|ALS RISE
IN CURB TRADING
Several Reach New Highs.
Aluminium Co. Climbs
Five Points.
BY the Associated Press.

~ INC AenOSiutCo AASsS'
NEW YORK, December 24.-Sev.
eral industrial shares scared to new
recovery highs in the Curb market
today.
Aluminium Co. of America jumped
points, while Newmont, Pittsburgh
Plate Glass, youngstown Steel Door
and General Tire g. Rubber rose
to around 2.
The general list was uneven, frac-
tional losses in American Cyanamid
''B," Wayne Pump and American Light
e. Traction contrasting with moderate
gains in American Gas g. Electric,
Electric Bond & Share and Creole
Petroleum. Sherwin- dropped
about 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-24
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Fair and
slightly warmer, lowest temperature
about "a degrees tonight; tomorrow
cloudy and warmer, followed by colder
at night; moderate winds, mostly
southwest.
Maryland-Fair and somewhat
warmer tonight; tomorrow cloudy and
slightly warmer. followed by colder at
night.
Virginia-Fair tonight, followed by
partly cloudy tomorrow; slowly rising
temperature.
West Virginia-Fair and somewhat
warmer tonight; tomorrow cloudy and
warmer in central and south portions
River Report.
Potomac River very cloudy and
Shenandoah little muddy today.
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Auto Production
Shows Big Drop
In Holiday Week
BY the Associated Press.

5knsUCIdteU EIeBSs
DETROIT, December 24.-Cram's
Reports, Inc, said today that AUTO
mobile production in the United
States and Canada, handicapped by
the strike situation and the holiday
season, showed q sharp decline from
last week, total output amounting to
76,989 units, compared with the pre-
vious weeks l2l ,038."
This compares with 81 1885 units for
the corresponding week of 1885. All
of the major producers operated on
a three and one-half day basis this
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-24
CHICAGO VENETIAN BLIND
VOTES COMMON DIVIDEND
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 24-Directors
Of the Chicago Venetian Blind Co.
placed the common stock on an annual
dividend basis of go cents a share and
declared a dividend of cents a share
for December, payable December %
to stockholders Of record December 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-24

Lockheed Aircraft Corp.-Company
obtained about $1,275,000 cash through
recent financing; 1t was stated that
company has been completing plans
to double its output Of airplanes early
In 1897.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-24
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, December "a R.-Copper.
arm; .electrolytic spot and future 1924;
SPOT and nearby, Ri.sO; future. 81 .5b.
Lead steady: spot New York. 6.0Qa6. OBJ;
East 81. Louis. 5.S6. Zinc arm; East 6t.
Louis spot. 5.45; future, 5.55. Iron.
and wolframite unchanged. This market
rill be closed Friday and SATURDAY..
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MONEY MARKET.

money steady; 1 per cent ali day Prime
commercial paper. - per cent. Time
loans steady: 90 days months. Ia per
cent offered Bankers acceptances un.
changed. Rediscount rate. New York Re.
serve Bank Ia per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-24
RUBBER FUTURES.

NEW YORK. December "a 0P.-Crude
rubber futures opened strong, 81 to 80
higher. December unduoted: March, 81 .30a
21.4O: May. 21.24a21.20.
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U. S. TREASURY NOTES.
reported BY chas. D. Barney & Coz
RAILWAY INCOME.

NEW YORK. December "a GP.-Rail-
roads reporting November net operating in
come before fxed charges and other in
GOMEZ today included:
I Es,s,p9 Vs., siSss iss s sss
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new YORK BANK STOCKS
Bid, Asked,

NEW YORK. December "a P-Nev
York Security Dealers Association:
Quotations as Of oclock)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-24
MONTREAL SILVER.

MONTREAL, December "a R.-Silver
futures 10 80 pm. close steady. 10 higher
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-24

Record for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today
Hiahest. 40. At noon today. Year
ago 81.
Lowest. rs. at Am. today. Year
ago %.
Record Temperatures This Year.
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FOREIGN BONDS.
INVESTING COMPANIES

NEW YORK. December "a R,.-New
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-24

Report for Last "a Hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-24

Highest. 105. on July 10.
Lowest. o.. on January %.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
prom noou yesterday to noon tod ay)
Highest. SO per cent At z an. today.
Lowest 81 per cent at 8 pm. yesterday.
Tide Tables.