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The Washington times., 1936-03-27

not tied up with the syndicate
MEET THE WINNER
AS predicted in this space just
4S hours ago "Winterset" by
Maxwell Anderson won the first
annual award Of the Critics Circle
in New York. This organization
comprises the II newspaper and
weekly magazine writer's on the
theater, and this is their choice as
the best play of 1886.
''Winterset" got IA Of the II
votes. The runner-up was idiots
Delight" the new Robert E. Sher.
wood play in which the Lunts are
starred. Dead End" also received
one vote.
''Winterset" comes to the Ma
tional Theater next week with
Burgess Meredith starred.
Gilbert Gabriel, Of the New
York American, was among the
loud shouters for the winning play.
He said:
'WinterSet' is without
doubt, and with all due regard
for all the earnest innovat0rs
and expert adapters who do
dignity the dramatistS' prOfes-
sion In our midst today, one Of
the finest plays which any
American has ever written"
Brooks Atkinson, Of the New
York Times, added
'Winterset' lives on a plane
Of high thinking, deep emo
tiOn, and eloquent writing. It
is packed with terror. It iS a
courageous poem to justice and
integrity. In short, it is beauti-
full"
In this new drama by the author
OF valley Forge" Elizabeth the
Queen" and MARY of Scotland"
we find that Mr.. Anderson has
turned his poetic gifts on a mod.
ern subject and has told, for the
most part in verse, the story Of
young man. Barto1omeo Romagna, i,
who believes his executed father
innocent of the crime with which
he was charged. and his attempt
to find vindication.
I am indebted to Bill Fields
for a copy of the winning play.
It Is published by Playwright
Maxwell Anderson's brother, the
head Of Anderson House Of 726
Jackson Pl., Washington.
FROM CORBIN SHIELD
They say that Hoofer Ray Boil
ger is running away with the top
honors of 1.-THE Great Ziegfeld"
and that soon he will be the sen.
Sation that Eleanor Powell be-
came when Broadway Melody Of
1896" was nationally released.
There will be no surprise here,
since months ago the prediction
was made by your prophet that
Ray Eolger was destined to be a
future great, and the logical sue
cessor to the lamented king Of
musical comedy dancers, Jack
Donahue. For Bolger can not
only dance, he has q grand sense
Of comedy. The two seldom go
together.
However, let this Introductory
serve for Corbin Shields letter
from the Redwood Theaters in
San Francisco. Says the former
press agentmanager Of the Rialto
and RKO Keith's:
Dear Andy:
Jmst had the pleasure Of see.
ing 3 preview Of the M-G-M pic.
ture, "The Great Ziegfeld."
Not that my opinion Is Of any
great VaIue-except that I can
Judge box OffiCe-I am dropping
this line to let you know this IL
one Of the greatest picture pro-
ductiOnS ever made. Watch Ray
BoIger.
/ hear it plays Washington
and the National Theater very
soon. Give my regards to Steve
Cochran and say for me he can
70 the limit on this. If I know
anything about show business
and I have been in the game 46
years next September-this is
one right down the middle Of
the alley. It has everything to
knock down all the pins.
Do you remember the crowds
Evening star., 1936-04-05
Personal Notes of Interest
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund I. Kaufman Will
Entertain Supper Party Tonight.

xR. AND MRS. EDMUND I.
~ n KAUFMAN will entertain to-
Vl night at a supper party at
1 4 their home on Colorado ave-
Evening star., 1936-04-05

a large group of friends. The en-
gagement of Miss King and Mr.. Herb.
ert Sommers was recently announced
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Goodman are
leaving today for Atlantic City to
spend the coming week at Haddon
Hall.
Mrs. Herbert Guggenheim is again
at her apartment in Wardman Park
Hotel after a stay in Atlantic City,
where she joined her daughter, Mrs
Babette Mandle. and young daughter
of New York.
Mrs. Harold Levi, with her young
son Donald. are at the Ambassador
Hotel, Atlantic City.
Mrs. Melvin Gusdorf and Mrs. Max
Schwarz are motoring home from
Atlantic City today after a two
weeks stay with Mr.. Gusdorf, who
Joined them on Friday.
Mrs. Joseph Levinson and her
young daughter of Chicago are the
guests Of the formers brothers, Ed
win and Howard Held. Her aunt
Mrs. Sarah Kohler Of New York is
also here for a visit.
The marriage of Miss Kathryn
Harriet Abel. daughter of Mrs. Milton
S. Abel Of this city and the late Mr.
Abel and Mr.. Morton Robert Koffs
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Koffs OF
Philadelphia, will take place this aft
ernoon at S o'clock at the home OF
Rev. DR.. Leon Album, who will Of
ficiate, with only the immediate rela-
tives Of the young couple present.
The bride. who will be given away
by her brother, Jack w. Abel, will
wear a light green cloth ensemble
the coat will have a champagne
color collar Of wof fur with hat and
accessories in beige and she will wear
shoulder corsage bouquet of orchids
A dinner will follow the ceremony
at the Adelphia Hotel.
Mrs. Abel, mother of the bride will
wear walnut brown gown, trimmed
In moleskin, a black hat with acces.
sories to match and a cluster Of gar
denias.
Mrs. Kolls, mother of the bridegroom
Will wear q gown Of gray, trimmed
N white, q black hat and accessories
to match and a cluster Of gardenias
Mr.. and Mrs. Kolls will leave later
in the evening on their wedding trip
and upon their return will make their
home in Philadelphia.
The out-of-town guests were Mrs
Milton S. Abel and her five sons, Jack
w., Nathan Aaron. Robert Wolf, I
Leonard and Franklin David Abel, al
Of Washington. Miss Abel has many
friends IN this city and was formerly
president Of the Council Of Jewish
Juniors.
Evening star., 1936-04-05
Columbian Women
To Meet Tuesday

DR.. and Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin
will be the guests of honor at the
April meeting Of the Columbian
Women of the George Washington
University on Tuesday at o'clock
at the Western Presbyterian Church,
on H street northwest. Mrs. Robert
F. Griggs and Mrs. Robert w. Bolwell
will pour at the tea and Miss Margaret
Moore and Mrs. Bessie B. Mulford
will act as hostesses. DR.. Marvin will
address the meeting after the tea
and a short business meeting, con-
Quoted by the president, Miss Harriet
Garrels, will follow.
The annual meeting on the 25th
Of April promises to be a delightful
occasion as Mrs. Oswald w. McNeese,
wife Of Col. McNeese, on the general
staff Of the Army, and Miss Marjorie
Webster, both delightful entertainers
In their respective fields, have already
given their assent to be guest speak
ers. Mrs. Marvin, wife of the presi-
dent Of the university; Mrs. Joshua
Evans, jr., on the Board of trustees
Of the university, and Miss Helen
Nicolay will be guests of honor.
Evening star., 1936-04-05
Fort Belvoir Society NeUs
Delaware Residents Are Guests at Home
of Capt. and Mrs. R. J. Burt, Jr.

Mrs. Charles J. Newell Of Rich
mond, Va, spent last week end here
visiting her daughter. Miss Virginia
Newell.
Capt. and Mrs Samuel j. Adams re-
turned Monday from st. Petersburg,
Fla, where they had spent a short
time with the captains father, who
has been seriously i'll.
Capt. and Mrs. Homer B. Petit had
as their week end guests Maj. and
Mrs. Alec B. MacNabb Of Fort Myer.
The Engineer mess sponsored q
small informal bridge at the Oficers'
Club Tuesday evening. Players in
cluded Col. and Mrs. Frazier, Col. and
Mrs. Matheson, Lieut.. Col. Henry A.
Wingate, Mrs. Motley Y. Du Hamel,
Mrs. Herman H. Pohl, Mrs. Homer B.
Petit, Lieut.. Walter Esdorn and Capt.
Edward T. Curtis.
Three ladies from washington
Joined the ladies riding class for a
ride Tuesday morning. They were
Mrs. William Heavey, Mrs. John G.
Arrowsmith and Mrs. Dodson T.
Stamps.
Evening star., 1936-04-05
BELVOIR, Va, April A.
l. The Secretary of State Of Del
= aware, Mr.. Walter Dent Smith,
and n6rc Crnitb uere cp1ieSts of

aware, Mr.. Walter Dent Smith
L and Mrs. Smith, were guests OF
Capt. and Mrs. Reynolds j. Burt, jr.
last week end. Mrs. BurtS mother
Mrs. Charles jefferson Of Delaware
City, was also a weekend visitor.
Mrs. William r. Dear was hostess tc
the Ladies Reading Club at tea Mon
day afternoon, assisted by Mrs. Logan
M. Weaver. Attending were Mrs
Charles H. Cunningham, Mrs. James A.
McCallam, Mrs Herman H. Pohl. Mrs
Heath Twitchen, Mrs. Kenneth M
Moore, Mrs. Reynolds j. Burt, jr., and
her guest, Mrs. Warren N. Underwood,
Mrs Maximiano S. Janairo, Mrs. Her
rol j. Skidmore, Mrs. Staunton l.
Brown, Mrs. Stephen r. Hammer and
Mrs. Edmund 0. Rublee.
Miss Page Matheson, daughter Of
Col. and Mrs. John r. D. MatheSon
left Monday to resume her studies at
Wheaton College at Wheaton, Mass,
after spending her Spring vacation
with her parents. Miss Matheson won
her college "W'' on the Wheaton
swimming team last semester. and also
will enter the Spring competition.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Warren N. Under
wood, who were stationed here last
year, were guests Monday and Tues
day of Capt. and Mrs. Reynolds J.
Burt, jr. Lieut.. Underwood is now on
duty as student at the School Of En-
gineering at Princeton University and
will be sent to the Panama Department
later in the year.
Evening star., 1936-04-05

nearby Waynesboro, where the groom
Is employed in the chemistry depart
ment Of the Du Pont company.
Miss Olga Fulton, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Givens Fulton, at their home, River
view, near Grottoes, has returned to
her home in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. wayland D. Neale Of
Bealeton, Fauquier County, announce
the engagement Of their daughter
Marguerite to MIR. Allen w. Moger of
Lexington, Va, son Of Mrs. Martha E.
Mcger and the late Mr.. l.. D. Moger
The wedding will be an event of the
Summer. Mr.. Moger has for the past
seven years been assistant professor
OF history at Washington and Lee
University, Lexington, Va.
Miss Frances Jane Kennedy has
been selected by the Virginia State
Horticultural Society as a princess tc
represent the society at the Apple
Blossom Festival held at Winchester
in May. This year marks the first
Evening star., 1936-04-05

ter, Faith Marjorie, on Saturday
March 81.
A Chinese costume party was given
last night at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Ostrow Of Decatur
street by the Fifty Club.
Mrs. Harry Sherry, who has been
at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Atlantic
City, for a week, is returning today
to her home on Decatur street.
Miss Dorothy Rassler Of New York
is the guest Of Miss Lorraine Leon
Of Van Buren street.
Mrs. Sidney West of Woodley Park
Towers will entertain informally at q
tea this afternoon in honor of the
Misses Goldberg of Frankfort, Ger
many, who recently came to Wash
ington to make their home with
relatives.
Mrs. Isaac Greenbaum is at Ward
man Park Hotel for short stay in
Washington and will return to New
York to continue her visit with her son
and daughter in law, Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Greenbaum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Levy went to
Atlantic City Thursday for . short
visit.
Mrs. Eugene Katz and her daugh-
ter Margaret Of Chicago are the guests
of DR.. and Mrs. Melville Fischer With
Mrs. Fischer they have just returned
from an 18-day cruise to South
America.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Blumenfeld
and Mrs. Charles Bendheim will be
hosts to large dinner party this eve
ming at the George Mason Hotel in
Alexandria.
Mrs. Leonard B. Schloss was the
guest Of relatives In Atlantic City the
past week.
Mrs. Merryle s. Rukeyser, with her
two young sons Of New York. is the
guests Of her mother. Mrs. Louis Simon
Of Woodley Park Towers.
Mrs. Samuel S. Kaufman accom-
panied her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Irving Randolph Saal, to their home
in New Orleans the early part Of the
week.
Judge and Mrs. Milton Strasburger,
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Allan
DeFord and their daughter Barbara
motored to Charleston, S. c., where
they spent five days visiting the mag
nolia and azalea blooms, returning
here on Wednesday.
Mrs. Fedora Jonas-Lewis is again
in her apartment at the Shoreham
after spending the Winter at the
Hollywood Beach Hotel, Hollywood,
Fla.
Miss Ferda Oppenheimer and Miss
Helene Klawans are back from q
cruise to Havana, Bermuda, Nassau
and Haiti and q short stay in New
York.
Mrs. Leo S. Schoenthal will be at
home this evening from Ito 10 O'Clock
at 2638 Garfield street. in honor OF
her sixtieth birthday anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Abel have
moved into their new home, 4848 Abe
marie street northwest, and have
with them the latter's sister, Miss
Carrie Adler.
Mrs. Rebecca Young was hostess on
Tuesday at a luncheon followed by
bridge at her apartment, 1868 Colum-
bia road.
Mrs. Mathilde Rosenthal has joined
her son and daughter r-in-law, DR.. and
Mrs. Sanford M. Rosenthal, at their
home on 1911 Ross place, after SPEND
ing the Winter in Massachusetts, and
later in Florida with relatives.
Miss Hilda King was the guest Of
honor at a bridge luncheon at the
Mayfower Hotel on Monday, given by
Evening star., 1936-04-05


MI KAUFMAN will entertain to-
wv night at a supper party at
4 4 their home on Colorado ave-
nue. in honor Of their house guest. Miss
Gladys Kleman Of Scranton, Pa.
A number of cocktail parties pre-
ceded the opening Spring dance last
evening Of the Woodmont Country
Club. Among those who were hosts
were DR.. and Mrs. Aubrey Fischer, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry J. Kaufman and Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Ney. Miss Nancy
Goldsmith was hostess to a party at
the dance in celebration OF her
18th birthday anniversary.
Mrs. Alfred J. Goldsmith. with her
young daughter Lois, is the guest Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Kron-
heimer of Woodley Park Towers.
DR.. and Mrs. Milton Harris an
nounce the birth of a son on Satur-
day, March %, at George Washing
ton Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schwartz are
spending several days in Chicago with
relatives en- route home from a two
months trip to California and Hawaii
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Gewirz have
returned to their home in Chevy
Chase from a trip to New York and
Atlantic City.
Mrs. Myron Hess, with her young
daughter Leonore, of Atlantic City is
the guest of her mother. Mrs. Leo S
Schoenthal of Garfield street, and will
assist her this evening at her at home
in honor Of her 60th birthday an
niversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Keller. who
spent the Winter at the Cairo. are
now in Atlantic City for an indefinite
stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Sanger are
visiting their son-in-law and daugh-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs Paul Broida, in
Parkersburg, w. Va.
Miss Rosane Lion Of Baltimore is
spending a week with her sister, Mrs.
Cecilia Michaelis Of the Embassy.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Silverman,
the latter formerly Miss Frances
Kahn, announce the birth of a daugh-
Evening star., 1936-04-05

time the horticultural society has been
represented in the queens court.
Mrs. L. w. H. Peyton and daughter,
Miss Betty Washington Peyton, Of
Steephill, this city, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. e. Victor Williams at Ken
wyn, their home near Richmond.
Evening star., 1936-04-05

Brazils Exports Rise.
Brazils foreign trade is breaking all
records.
Evening star., 1936-10-08
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO October ~, tUnited Sta tes
Department Of Asriculturel -Hogs 49,
900. including 5000 direct; fairly active
on stronR-weight butchers and packing
sows; strong 70 10 higher than Wednes-
days average: others slow. uneven; top,
10.bb; bulk; GOOD and choice. Is0-24O
pounds. I0-25a6O: desirable packing sovs
mostly ;26a60; better grade strong-veisht
piss S.5a925
Cottie. 5000: calves. 1000: fed steers
and yearlings steady. but weighty steers
less active than Wednesday; shipper de-
mand narrower: she stock unchanged: fat
steers 25 higher than week aso; she stock
weak TO IS lover than late last week:
both short-fed and long-fed heifers fully
steady: choice kinds scarce, best $50:
top on 1,279-pound steers. 1928: next
highest price. 1870; yearlings. 1910; l.
410-pound oierinss. 9.65; bulk better
grades. e.25 upward: middle-grade steers.
6.60aS. 80: stoekers continue fairly active
and fully steady for the week at 5.O0a
$50: better Grades. 8. 6.50a750 and better:
bulls weak to 25 lower: vesIers. so lower;
no shipper outlet for .weikhty sausage bulls !:
practical top. around 5.t5. with light and
medium weisht Western bulls at 4.50a5. .25;
vealers $50 down.
Sheep. 10000. including 5000 direct;
fat lambs active. steady to strong. i'm
proved quality considered; good to choice
natives. S.50aS5; two doubles. choice ~ :
pounds, Color do rangers. also at outside;
choice "a pounds. Summer-shorn CAlifor-
nies fed IN Nebraska. $50: most ewes. so
a316; extreme top. 90: 37-56-pound
white-faced feeding lambs steady at 5.60a
40: choice black faces absent
Evening star., 1936-10-08
|NEW PRIOR STOCK:
'OF FC.&O.APPROvED
Board Backs Amendment
to Authorize Issuance :
on Limited Basis.
~ the Associated Press.


CLEVELAND, October s.-The
board of directors OF the Chesapeake
8 Ohio Railroad has approved q pro-
posal to amend the company's charter
to authorize the issuance OF q new
limited preference stock from time TO
time.
The new preferred stock would be
limited to an aggregate amount
which shall not exceed 20 per cent
OF the companys outstanding stock
and surplus. including the preference
stock 80 issued" Z
w. J. Harahan. president of the
company, In o letter to stockholders,
said:
1t is anticipated that in view OF
the prospective earnings OF the COM
pany for the year 1896 and the un-
distributed earnings OF the past, there
will be declared and paid this year
in addition to the four quarterly cash
dividends already paid q cash divi-
dend of 81 per share"
Harshan said 1t was further anti
cipated that after amendment of the
charter 81 per share dividend would
be declared, payable in new preference
stock at par value and issued In a
500 par 4 per cent non cumulative
dividend series.
The management therefore recon-
mends.' Harahan said, that the
stockholders avail themselves of this
opportunity to broaden the financial
structure Of the company at this time,
when conditions afford reasonable as
surance that this can be successfully
accomplished"
The board announced that a specis
meeting Of stockholders would be held
at Richmond. Va. November to vote
On the proposed amendment.
Evening star., 1936-10-08

NEW YORK october 3 tP.-Raw sugar
vas UNCHANGED early today AZ $40 for
spots with no sales reported.
FUTURES were steady, refectins the &C
still light and during the early session
confined to January at ".46 and Septem-
ber at 2.45. or to points net hiRher;
The overnight announcement that the
A. A. A. had fixed the 1887 quotas for
the Philippine Islands a. 9as. ITO short
tons. or about 971a tons below this years
quota came in for considerable discus
sion but 1t had no effect marketwise.
Refined was unchanged. with ell ref1ners
except one listing al 415 for fine gran
ulated but demand was still light and
limited to nearby requirements. The one
refner continues to quote $50 for No
vember-December shipment and 4.45 for
January February shipment.
Evening star., 1936-10-08
GENERAL MOTORS
SALES AT &,00l
September Volume Reaches
Best Mark for That
Month Since 1929.
~ the Associates Press.

~ the Associated Press. -.- ...
NEW YORK. October 4--Sales Of
General Motors cars and trucks to
consumers in the United States tctaled
s5,2oi In September. the best for that
month since 1929, the corporation re-
ported today.
Sales to consumers In the United
States for September compared with
l33,s04. in August and 66,547 In Sep
tember . year ago..
Sales to consumers for the FIRST nine
months Of 1885 tctaled l,s46.sis. =
record high. and compared with $751;
37a for the same nine months Of 1895.
September sales to dealers in the
United States and Csnada. together
with shipments overseas. totaled H.
2ss. compared with 3s,l52 In Septem-
Der q year ago. In September last
year the sales total included some new
model cars. Sales in August totaled
l2l ,943. ~.
Sales for the first nine months
totaled l,5l6.092. the third highest
for the period on record, and COM
pared with I .220. .ls2 for the same nine
months Of 1895.
Sales to dealers In the United States
in September totaled 1860. compared
with 22.ss6 in September . year ago
The decline compared with 4 year age
was attributable to factory shutdown
for change-over to new models. Sales
In August were ss,77s.
Sales for the first nine months to
dealers in the United States totaleo
l .26O.l54, the third highest for the
period on record. and compared with
S75,329 for the corresponding period
last year. ':'
Evening star., 1936-10-08
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON. October R.-The stock
market closed with an easier tone in
dustrials asain being the most active, al-
though slight fractional declines were reg
jstered under profit-taking sales. Steel
and copper issues advanced white oils
and gold mining securities sold lower.
Gilt-edged and TRANSATLANTIC shares held
steady and German bonds made slight
gains.
PARIS.--Renewed selling resulted in a
generally heavy tone in the Bourse to-
day. Rentes lost almost . francs and
bank shares we're likewise lower than We'd
nesday's close. Railroad and coal shares
saGged and electrical issues remained
steady
Evening star., 1936-10-08
A. T. & t. Reveals
AZ Underwriters
To Handle Issue
~ the Associated Press.

In an amendment to its recent reg
istration statement. the American
Telephone & Telegraph Co. soday
listed with the Securities and Ex-
change Commission the names OF Al
underwriters who will handle their
offering of SITS. 900 900 Of ~ per cent
debenture bonds.
The syndicate will offer initially only
$50. .000. 900. reserving s25. .000, 900,
which will be sold to q pension fund.
Morgan Stanley 6E Co. of New York
City is the principal underwater,
agreeing to take $4,000, 900 OF the
total. Kuhn, Loeb a. Co. will par
.ticipate to the extent OF $l2, SOC, 600,
while Kidder, Peabody 81 Co. also of
New York City, will handle sl0.-
000. 900.
The rest of the offering will be un-
derwritten by A other concerns, whose
commitments range upward from
81 .000. 900 to $1,000, 900.
Evening star., 1936-10-08
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK October R-Eggs,
1882: nrm.. Mixed eolors: Special packs.
s,n a,GaSs: ssanSh;1d1s S;It1s: 2s nrsss, ae.; me.
checks. 22ha23a: undertakes. 22a26h:
refrigerators. mediums 23aa24. Other
Butter. 9,6S2; steady Creamery extra
fe2 score). 32A: other butter prices un-
Cheese, 76.ao3: steady and UNCHANGED
Live poultry. weak. No freight quota
lions
Evening star., 1936-10-08
~ tne Associated Press,

Py the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. October S.-Wide
gains in Chesa apeake Corp. convertible
loans gave the bond market a bright
look today.
Chesapeake convertible SIS Of ls47
and the IS of 1914 both scored ad-
vances of around points to new
tops. Buying was prompted by the
plan of the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail-
road to pay a 81 cash extra and 81
in new preference stock on the COM
mon, more than 5000, 600 shares of
which is held by Chesapeake Corp.
Allegheny stamped SIS of 1850 and the
IS Of 1949 were up point or 50.
Gains of about ! to 2 or more points
were scored by Allis Chalmers As,
American & Foreign Power IS and
Penn Dixie Cement IS.
United States Government obliga-
tions were mixed Milan 6ias ran up
about points. Other foreigns were
mixed.
Evening star., 1936-10-08
J. c. PENNEY SALES
CLIMB IN SEPTEMBER
BY the Associated Press.

By the ASs0clated Press.
NEW YORK. October 81. C.
Penney Co. reported September sales
Of s22. .s29.l28. the heaviest Septem-
Der sales in the compsny's history.
compared with sl8,805.9 .972 in the like
1885 month. For the nine months
ended September 30 sales totaled
sl66, ,186 .998. against s145.5s9.9 .92I. The
company operates l.481 department
stores in 48 States and has headquar-
ters at New York City.