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Evening star., 1936-12-16
STEEL |NGOT RATE
HITS 79 PER CENT
Present Activity Expected to
Hold for Several Weeks
at Least.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, December l6.-Under
extreme pressure to get out tremen-
dous tonnages booked in the last few
weeks, steel mills have increased op-
erations in every possible way. caus-
ing a rise in the average ingot output
for the country to 79 per cent, Iron
Age said today in its review of the
industry.
Although the present rate un-
doubtedly will continue for several
weeks at least" the review said, fur
ther expansion Of production will be
hindered by shortages that exist, prin-
cipally in coke. pig iron and raw steel
Coke shortage will be a deterrent
to further pig iron production, and
there is fear that some active blast
furnaces may be forced to go out soon
for refining.
Buying has subsidized principally in
those products no longer obtainable at
fourth-quarter prices, such as sheets,
strip and wire products, while in plates
and shapes the protection of the low
price to December 81 on pending con-
struction projects, including rail-
road equipment, is bringing rising
sales totals on those products Mean
while. some consumers. including au-
tomobile manufacturers who did not
secure enough sheets at the old prices,
have bought for February shipment
at the new prices"
Evening star., 1936-12-16
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO December 16 tP';-Poultiry,
pounds up, l5l7; less than 4l2 pounds,
pounds up. colored. IA: Plymouth Rock.
I4la: White Rock Is: less than pounds.
colored. -: Plymouth Rock. "a; White
Rock, 14la; colored broilers; Is: Plymouth
and White Rock. is: Leshorn chickens.
IL, rooSters. II: Leghorn roosters, IL
turkeys hens. u; young toms. -: oid.
-; No. = turkeys. l.: ducks white, a
pounds up. l4i2: colored. IA; small white
and colored L.: Northern geese, l3'
Southern geese. II: capons. l1al9.
Dressed turkeys steady: hens. young.
e012: old. Is: tons, young. g pounds up,
20; less than Is pounds, 20i2; old. 1s'
No. " turkeys. l5.
Butter. 1925: firm prices UNCHANGED;
EsGs. 4.166: steady; extra hrsts. cars and
local. 2sI7: fresh graded f1rsts. cars and
local 2S: current receipts. -; refrigera-
tor extras. 27h; refrigerator standards,
27
Potatoes. 81; on track go: total United
States shipments. 500; steady: supplies
rather light: demand slow: sacked, per
hundredweight: Idaho Russet Burbanks,
y. S. No. l. > 2.45a75; U. s. No. 90a
ends, open mug pack generally. good quail
ity. 40: Colorado Red McClures. y: 8.
No l 2.45a55: WISCONSIN Round Whites
s. No and partly graded. 1.aeiz
Futures Idaho Russets, January, 2.6S;
March, grade A. $40.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. December Is t4H ~. S. De-
partment Of Agriculture HOGS, -. 600,
including 5000 direct; slow. mostly I0al 5
higher than Tuesdays average: top: 10;1 >;
early bulk good and choice, 10000
pounds. o.9Oa10.1o; comparable 150-lsO
pounds. largely a.35a9 .S5: good under
500-pound sows mostly 9.40a9.6o: few
9.65
Cattle. 5000: calves 1900: general
trade more active. receipts smaller and
all interests in market; steers and year.
lings strong to o5 higher; upturn erasing
part OF Mondays downturn all grades
and weights sharing advance: heifers
steady; cows steady to strong and vealers
barely steady: best yearling steers. 1915;
this price paid for prime 9S5-pound Of
ferings: several loads; II 75al225; heifer
1915. these seaiins .59a, pounds; not
many 1,40O-1. 800 pound steers in crop;
stockers and feeders weak bulls. 5.85
down.. vealers mostly 1880 down: very
few loo.
sheep. 10; 900. including 500 direct; fat
lambs opening slow: undertone weak to
% lower: sheep steady: taking around
S.50aS.75 on good to choice lambs OF
high as 900; native ewes, 3.50a4 so;
deck good around 65-pound feeding lambs.
$50.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
THERM0|D ORDERS
INITIAL DIVIDEND
Quarterly Rate of IS Cents
Declared on Convertible
Preferred Stock.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED PresS.
NEW YORK, December i6-Ther-
mold Co. of Trenton, N. j., announced
today an initial quarterly dividend of
rs cents on its new convertible pre-
ferred stock, payable December %
to stock of record December 81, A
special dividend of one share of COM
mon stock was voted as part payment
on accumulated dividends on the old
7 per cent preferred, which is ex-
changeable for the new.
Butte Copper & Zinc.
Butte Copper g. Zinc Co. declared
a dividend of cents on common
stock, payable December % to stock
of record December %, marking the
first distribution since 1929, when SO
cents was paid
Bankers Securities.
Bankers Securities Corp. Philadel-
phia. declared dividend Of 81 on ac-
count of arrears on participating pre-
ferred stock, payable December % to
stock of record December 10.
Bancamerica- Blair.
Bancamerica- Blair Corp. New York
security underwriting concern. an
nounced an extra dividend of SIPS a
common share would be paid December
26 together with semi-annual divi-
dend of 25 cents Shareholders OF rec
ord December 18 will be recipients.
Parke Davis & Co.
Parke Davis & Co.. makers and dis
tributors of pharmaceuticals. operating
throughout the country and abroad.
announced a dividend of so cents a
share on the common stock. A divi-
dend of 40 cents was paid in Septem-
Der. The latest payment will be made
January 2 to record December %.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
DEMAND IS STRONG
FOR U. S. OFFERING
0versubscription of 6.5 Times on
l7-Year Bonds Barred by
Morgenthau.
b. the Associated Press.

B. the Associated Press.
Secretary Morgenthau reported last
night that s4951 ,663.00O of subscrip-
tions were received for a s700, 900 900
cash offering of 2l2 per cent 17-year
bonds, or an oversubscription of 65
times.
In addition, the Treasury chief said
all except about S28. 900. 900 of $685.
1000 in maturing notes were ex-
changed for new Treasury bonds or
notes.
In the December financing Morgen-
thau offered note holders their choice
of the 2l2 per cent bonds or five-year
IL per cent Treasury notes.
Exercising his authority to increase
the S700,0 100000 cash offering. Nor
genthau allotted total of s75l .436. $50
of the 2l2 per cent bonds, exclusive Of
exchange allotments.
Part of the proceeds will be used to
retire notes not exchanged for new
obligations; about 1922, 600 900 will 60
to bolster the Treasurys supply OF
cash, and 100000. 900 will be used
for retirement of a like amount of
maturing bills.
Most of the note holders chose to
exchange their holdings for the new
bonds Bond exchange allotments
aggregated 1851 .2l2.7 700. and note ex-
change allotments. s2o6.795. 200.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
Loree Quits Post
With Kansas City
Southern Railway
By the Associated Press.

6J Ine Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK, December 16.-Leonor
F. Loree, railroad leader for more than
a score of years, resigned today as
chairman of the Kansas City South
ern Railway Co.
Kenneth D. Steere will succeed him
as chairman. The changes become
effective December 81. Steere is a
partner in the banking firm of Paine
Webber g. Co.
Loree, who is also president and
chairman of the Executive Committee
OF the Delaware g. Hudson Co.. en-
tered his railroad career as an en-
gineer's assistant at s35 month.
Well-informed Wall Street and rail-
road circles we're inclined to believe
that his desire to devote more time to
other interests" might mean in
creased participation in the affairs of
the New York Central Railroad. of
which Delaware & Hudson Co. is a
substantial shareholder.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON December Ia dP-Proflt TAX
stock exchange a generally easier CLOSING
tone TODAY Rubber issues. however con-
tinued in good demand. Earlier in the day
quotations had continued to move inward
although trading was or smaller scale
Industrials held steady transatlantic is
sues eased. while gilt-edRed securities re-
manned quiet Tobacco and steel shares
met with fair demand.
PARIS-After early irreeularity prices
turned heavy in the Bourse today. Rentes
Of France shares showed a net loss OF
10 francs Royal Dutch also declined,
but international issues were firm. Rail
morning weakness
Evening star., 1936-12-16
Loomis May Retire
To Become Chief
OF Lehigh Board
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 16.-In a
talk which may have constituted his
valedictory as president of the Lehigh
Valley Railroad system, Edward E.
Loomis said yesterday the Nations
railroads were in the strongest position
in five years, but warned they were not
yet 'out of the woods
In the course Of year end chat with
reporters, custom observed for long
time, Loomis revealed he was consider
ing relinquishing the presidency and
becoming chairman of the board, which
would be new Office
The change, he emphasized, would
not be because he was tired, but merely
to be relieved Of some details of man.
agement.
1t was intimated D. j. Kerr would
likely be chosen president Kerrs pres
ent title is assistant to the president.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS
GAIN DURING WEEK
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, December l6.-New
York City bank stocks recovered dur
ing the last week to close at moder-
ately higher levels, according to rec
ords compiled by Holt, Rose g. Tros-
ter.
The aggregate market value OF Is
leading issues on December IL
amounted to s1.S52.35o,O00 compared
with 1882 2,l82 900 at the close Of the
previous week. an increase Of s20,-
1853 900. or l10 per cent.
The current average yield of the Is
issues Of 355 per cent. compares with
yield of $50 per cent on Decem-
Der 4. The current market value is
now l3e times the known book value
Evening star., 1936-12-16
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, December 10 R-Butter.
$3.50; arm. Creamery, hisher than extra
34ha35K: extra (92 score). 34A:, nrsts
scores). 311aa321a; centralized 80 score).
Cheese. 20os7l; steady to nrm and
Eggs, 20, ,2ss: frmer Mixed colors. re-
frigerators, special packs. %: standards,
28a28h; frsts. .271aa28; seconds. 26taa27;
Live poultry weak. BY freight, fowl col
ored 14a1p; feghorn. 9a12: ducks. 14a16;
other freight prices UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

NEW YORK, December ls R,.-Foreign
exchange steady. Great Britain in dollars
others in cents. Great Britain. demand.
4.90a: France. demand. 4.67: cables
4.67;, Italy. demand. 5.26ba: cables,
Deff1ands-Belgium, 1921: Germany.
free 4O.24 registered, 2O65: travel,
2I.75; Holland, 54.47: Norway. 246S;
land. 2.17: Switzerland 2299: Spain un-
quoted: Portugal. a. 46: Greece. .S934: Po-
land 1885 xCzechoskavskia. 3.53ta: Yugo-
slayia. 2.3f: Austria. 1871: Hungary.
10. so; Rumania rs: Argentina 81 75n;
Brasil. S;S0k.n: Toxic. 2s.5s: Shanehai.
20 80: HonRkons 30 So; Mexico City
- .ss: Montreal in New York. 100 IL "a !:
New York in Montreal. 99.s1n.
Nominal.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
$l,O4l,33O Earned
By FIOrsheiln Shoe
For Fiscal Year
~ the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, December 16.-Flor-
sheim Shoe Co. reported for the fiscal
year ended October 81 net profit of
81 ,04l $3.50, equal under the participant
ing provisions of the shares to $3.50 a
share on the class "A stock and 81 80
a share on the class "B.' This COM
pared with $59l ,349. or $l.48 a class
"A" share and IA cents on class B, -
in the preceding year.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
CURB LIST TAKES
UNEVEN COURSE
NeWmont and Merchant
" Stores Prominent Among
" Days Losers.
Hy the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOclated Press.
NEW YORK, December 16.-The
Curb market presented a ragged front
today.
Gains of fractions to around points
were scored by Electric Bond g. Share,
International Petroleum, Atlantic
Coast Line. Carnation, Draper Corp,
Pantepec Oil, Pioneer Gold and Todd
Shipyards.
Newmont Mining fell about points
and Merchant Stores was down
around 2. Fractions to around point
lower we're Aluminium Co.. American
Gas & Electric, Gulf Oil, Montgomery
Ward "a" Sherwin- Williams and
Wayne Pump.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
U. S. TREASURY POSITION.
ry the Associated Press.

The position of the Treasury on De-
cember IA. Receipts. $50. .202 3s2 SIS; ex-
penditures ";.lI6. .523 81: balance. ST.
450.I67.I10.14; customs receipts for the
month S19453 995.36
Receipts for the fiscal year tsince July
II. 81 .S.i4 020 26S 81: expenditures. So
4191s 76o IS including S1@s4 ,S39-
an3 93 of emercency experditures: excess
of expe ldItures. S1.313 35S. i94 II: gross
debt S33 9O2 4S3. .32116. A decrease of
SI.6"4 340 15 under the previous day
GoId assets. SIl.@l9.2Sl. .055.16.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
U. s. TREASURY NOTES.
tReported by Chss. D. Barney & COY
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, December 16. Go.-Copper
nearby So s7Ka53.oo future. 52,55a65.
Lead steady: spot. New York, 5.60a55:
St. Louis SPOT and future, S.35. Iron,
aluminium. antimony. quicksilver. plati-
Evening star., 1936-12-16
FAILURES TOTAL DOWN.

NEW YORK, December 16 P.-
Business failures during the week
ended December 10 numbered l54
compared with 1862 in the week pre-
ceding and 235 year ago, Dun g.
Bradstreet reported.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
TAX COLLECTIONS GAIN.

Income tax collections between De-
cember and December Is, the Treas
ury reported today, totaled s245,421,-
65l, compared with s2l6,42l, ,65l in the
same period last year.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
FOREIGN BONDS.

ww-With warrants. xw-Without
warrants New. wi-When issued
st tstp)-Stamped.
sNegotia bility impaired by maturity.
fCompanies reported in receivership.
Evening star., 1936-12-16

Approximate Sales OF Stocks on the NJ 7. Stock Exchange
1890 A. AM------- $4,000 1900 Noon----- 920.0 900
M
Dividend
hayeary
Unit Of traong than 100 shares Annual
including extras Accumulated dividends
receiveship Or being
dividend.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
FEDERAL LAND BANKS
NEW YORK. December 16 lP,.-Federal
land Rank hondS.
FREIGHT LOADINGS.

NEW YORK December 16 R.-Reve-
nue. freight carloadings on railroads re-
porting today for week ended December IL
{priI1ded.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED

NEW YORK. December l6.-DIvidend
declared tprepared BY the Standard Sta
tistics Corp:
Evening star., 1936-12-16
ReHulaI
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK December 16 LP,-Nev
York Security Dealers Association:
Quotations as of y o'clockO
Evening star., 1936-12-16

DIVIDEND rates In dollars pased on last
nuaf !te--nof inciudins extras Accu-
ppp,a,tsd p.,S Siv,S:nds r.aS tn: :.,s:sst sssst
In rscsivsrshis- Or ssins fsofssniSSd
Evening star., 1936-12-16
NEW YORK BAR SILVER.

NEW YORK, December Is 'P).
Bar silver easy, 4 lower at As.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
INSURANCE STOCKS

NEW YORK. December I6 1P.-Ney
YORK Security Dealers Association:
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-05-25

and wrestling wheel from him after being
yanked from party at RIueueard Hotel:
HoilerIng to his wife, Rubye Nix.
wnlle dancing aboard the Karlsruhe I'VE
might De broke. but aint we .aappyV'
turning OH putting cigar while Hit
ierltes' with GU stretched hands, and
Americans stood respectfully az the
anthem was played aboard theKarlsrnhe
Too eccentric to ny Zioncheck win sail
on ScanDenn for New York this week.
new uealers are amused. Anti-Roose-
veIts oisgusted. Said a wealthy Crusa-
der America is not suffering from
depression but from leadership the klnd
that Zloncheck typifies."
The Daily News.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-05-25
-IONCHECK GOES
The Daily News.

When Congressman Zioncheck leaves for
New YORK tonight on the Scanpenn be
he will take with him a good NsuppIv Of
Rises famous Old ST. Croix Rum in cases
and jugs.
This morning he was hustling through
town making last minute purchases and
gathering mementos of his pleasant visit.
At Rises Rum DistiIlery he bought a
lew cases of locally manufactured rum and
was presented with stock. When asked
how ne spent Ihisl visit, he replied ri en-
Jooyed every bit of my stay and like the
pluce very much"
He said that he intends to run again
for election when his term expires. and add
ed that 40 one could represent his district
as he.
When asked what he thought about the
five persons who are seeking MS Office. he
replied, In Democracy the people Get
what they want. know I could repre-
sent the people of my district better than
anyone else could. They will have to
choose"
The Congressman is returning with his
wife,
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-05-25
LUKE CLAYTON KILLED BY PRO-
PELLER OF SCANPENN

Luke Claxton, resident of st. Thomas
was killed last night, at 1890 when he
tried to board the moving S. s. Scanpenn
by means of the stern docking rope, at the
West Indion Company's Wharf The ap-
parent intention for his actions was to
stow away.
According to one witness, boatman
Luke chung to the rope until he got with
in arms distance of ships deck then some
thing happened, he cried for help and a
moment later fell into the dark propeller
beaten water and disappeared. Blood was
seena on the water by searching party.
and it was believed that Luke was dissect
cd by the revolving propeller His body
has not yet been found. Only few letter
and public Library card found floating
On the sea led to the missing mans identifi
cation.
Police Director Curran, and MyIner and
gang of workmen, did valiant service from
1890 until l 80 this morning aided by the
Marion's searchlight, and floodIights from
the w. |. Co. but all to no avail. Cap
tain Romberg of the Harbor Department.
in the pilot launch grappled for the body
i'll the 30 sfeet of WAGER during pei ting
rainstorm to no avail.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-05-25
Saint Croix Beer Garden

Wish toinform the public in general
that big reduction has been made On
the following.
|. Gilbey's Whisky.
z. Nc Callum's Perfection
8. Castle Cary
q. Black and White Whisky
5. Canadian Club Whisky
8. House of Lords Whisky
z. White Horse Whisky
8. White Label Whisky
9 Sea Horse Gin
10. Hinkes Gin
IL AOseImo Yarmouth
IL. Cherry Cordial
IL. Sherry Wine (sweet
IA. Pouche BobadiIla
Is. Gibey's Dry Gin
Is. Pedro Domicq
SAINT CROlA BEER GARDEN
TELEPHONE NO.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-05-25
Just Received
AIT HE
CHRISFlANSfED AUrO ARAGE
AND IRE SHOP

Starter SpiUgs for Ford and Chevrolet
cars. distributor r0tors, Co ls1sars, gas
kets for fuel pump bowls. ignition coils,
diapharm for fuel pumps, Ford model
and N-8 gaso Inc lines rubb RS for nv
draulic brakes, hose clamps, valve griD1-
ing compound. wire wheel n1ts for Ford
and Chevrolet. Radiator CAPS and gaso-
lite caps for Ford 1928 1884, metahc
pump packing, clutch facing. Tor Ford
and Chevrolet cars and trucks, fronts
frame cross member FOrds starter
switches for Ford ant Chevrolet. water
pump shafts for Ford. ousnlngs and PACK
nuts, Model connecting rods, Shock
aosorber links and bushIngs shacKle stud
assembly for Fords, Front sprng porcn
and bushIngs. DISTRIBUTOR points for Ford
and Chevrolet cars, igniti 10 assemblies
for Ford cars, Elartr lclock ignition
switches for Ford and Chevrolet, Oh pan
4skets for Ford and ChevroIerso cylin-
der head gaskets. Generator cut ours.
can Puileys Tor Ford Modes A and B. and
sV-8 Duco No. polish pints and 6 or.
cans, tIrestone Polish. polishing cloths.
spolges, radiator stop sak, shock ap-
sorDer FLUID, Jacks, Blnp4r Jacks.
hand soap. upholstery cleaner, Auto
pumps, Copper fuoIng, auto horns, cot
ter pms. lockwashets, Pump tuoIDQ, blow
out patches, muftlar>, Telephone Dry bat
tsries. Storage batteries for Ford V-2
1884. Bright Star tIasnlgnt Batteries
bulcs, and f n ig Is
Firesfone Automobile tires and tubes
Repair kits. gaskeIs aG0 rim cement
tuoe projectors.
We also want 20 call your attention to
our LUCKY clover caros, with every pur-
chase of Gasoline Gasoline and t.ssoluds
oil, We give you card. and every purchase
MAKE. we punch he amount on the card
wnen the caro- Is full, You bring It TO Us
and we open the secret panel and the
award stated under this we give you Oh
soiutely fire Full ms ructioDs for using
th4 cards are printed ontne back. Decide
TODAY TO DO the many that already are
gettlng the Denlfit Of these cards.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-05-25
CHECKING or zIoNCHECK

Before leaving on the Scanpenn this
morning for New York Congressman
Zioncheck added some more pranks TO
his evenrful visit.
Yesterday afternoon he purchased
bicycle and rode furiousy throughouE
town. Beferehe got tired he climbed the
steep hill to Via Santa Anna and there
called on Mr.. Axel Hoist without being
introduced or having inucn e. say! tnIs
causing a furry winch led to brisk YER
exchange;
Continuing his checkered tour the
Ccngressm 40 rode out to the West In
dian company dock zg-Z4ggIng MS bicy
Gle and colIided with the Furnes3 liner
Nerissa which was tied uD along side
lhe wharf.
ABOARD the Scanpenn Zioncheck was
hailed jolly good fellow oy guestG with
whom he imbiOed freely. He passed a.
round cigars aud made himself popular
10 every 10 every way. When she left
noisy crowd yelled what must have Deen
goodbye and honking norns added TO the
refrain.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-05-25
HOIST LEFT FOR MICHIGAN

Mrs. L Mrs. AxeI Hoist and family
left yesterday on the Nerissa for New
YJr. rney expect TO proceed 70 P0rtIdIl
Micnl9an Wlere they VIII SCI - tlh
nome. - A.r.r.s e. ~ -
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-05-25
Panama Hats

We have received very complete as
sortmeut o. Genuine Panama Hats for
BOYS, G RLS MEN and .WOMEN
aiIace. pain. nj colored.
EVtRYBODY'S STOLE
SO B Company Street
Annie..de..Chabert
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-11-09
DOUGLAS BOYS LIFE SAVED BY
 SCOUT TRAINING
Young Wahto Slashes Arm, Pete Guerrero Fixes
 lournlquet

Boy Scout training came to the service, of Douglas Waito and Pete Guen'e TO of Douglas yesterday and proba bly saved the life of young WahttE
 The two boys were blazing a trail near Nevada Creek and Douglas was upS in a tree cutting blaze with his knife when he slipped and fel to |. .e ground, the knife slashing his arm badly. Blood gushed from the wound but, not forgetting their Scout haining, they fixed toui- 5uet to 51op the flow of blood and returning to the beach, young Guer- rero row sd across the channel to Thane and from there the boys come into Juneau by taXicab, where Dr. William P. Blanton dressed the wound
 Chief of Police Bob DePree of Douglas in reporting the accident today said action would be proposed by the Scout leaders to have special recognition given young Guerrero for his excellent work in an emer- gency.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-11-09
WRIGHT AND STOCK CLOSING DOWN WORK
 BECAUSE OF STRIKE

Wright and Stock, contractors, are closing down their work on the Sitka road for the time being and probably for the winter due to the maritime strike, according to R. H. Stock. MT. Stock said that it was impossible to get the equipment and supplies needed for the work and it was useless to try and continue.
 Some of the machinery for the work was loaded at Petersburg on the Northland and with the excep- ton of two pieces which was re- moved from the deck cargo at Sitka, it is still aboard the vessel which sailed to Seattle from here The contractors also needing planking which it is unable to obtain now without transportation