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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-25
SHUCCO GIVEN
 CLOSE NOD IN
 GO WITH MAREK
Referee Decides = New Mccoy Bout Promised
 to Winner

Boston, February 25. - (UP) - Tony Shucco of Boston won 8 chance to regain the New England heavyweight boxing championship when he outpointed Max Marek oi Chicago in a torrid 10-round bout at Mechanics building last night The bout was 50 closely contested that the judges disagreed and Ref cree Joe O'Connor voted for Shucco
 It was a case of a master-boxer In Shuco against an aggressive, two- listed slugger, with science triumph ing.
 Got Going
 After losing the first two rounds by narrow margins, Shucco got his range in the tihrd, and won an edge in the next six. The pace be- gan to tell on the Boston veteran however, and he took the worst cuffing of the bout in the ninth the former Notre Dame fullback once driving him through the ropes. turn the tide in the final session
 Marek made a desperate bid to adn though he succeeded in open- ing a bad gash over Shuccco's right eye, the former New England cham pion fought back, blow for blow, and the round was even.
 Despite the severe punishment given and taken by the principals, at no time did a knockout appear immi- nent.
 The winner of last nights bout was promised a reutrn obut with Al Mccoy of Boston who had defeated both last nights contestants in re- cent bout, stripping Shucco of hls sectional crown.
 Shucco weighed 18l 1-2, and Marek 184 A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-25
SCHOOLS OUT

Van Meter, Iowa, February 25. - (UP) - Bob (Young) Teller. school boy pitching sensation. who holds a $10,000 contract with the Cleve- land Indians. attended his last classes at the Van Meter Consoli- dated school today. He will leave tonight for the Indians training camp at New Orleans.
 He has worked ahead in his studies and will complete his wrok by cor respondence. Tn May he will return for examinations and his diploma.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-25
Heavyveight Proues Ring Class Ln First Real Test
7hiS Sporting
 World
Just For a Laugh
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

town" do not at least name-Abe Frost the big, by and
 friendly fellow reduced plate window washing science polish front that makes look like flash of karat lightning Abe has dog And what dog-the finest w sde English bull that have the grand old at the Club when Harry Edwards had that would blood brother of the bgheaded boweggd growr that Abe
 
 the alwhe animal to be fine specimen English bu  cped explaining that the had the ocal pedigree for the relative breeding sire and dam Abe started to show him copies of the Forward those not the wanted
 the pedigree looked by that well gentleman inclined to the dogWarden Coleman OLough the of bankers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-25
|SQUIRES DEFEAT
 HEARTS, B TO l7
Colurnbians to Play Young Russians Saturday Night
 at Central Y

The Columbian Squires took the decideing game of their series with the Sacred Heart Alumni last night at the Boys Club gym decisively de- feating the East End contingent, 8 to IT.
 Saturday night the Dillon coached combine will square off with Johnny Urchuk's Young Russions at the Central Y at 2 o'clock in a prelim to the Olympics- -Hopeville Speed boys. Last nights victory was the Squircj 18th in 26 games.
 The box score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-25
THOMASTON STARS
 CONQUER BRISTOL

Thomaston, Feb. 25-The Thom- aston All-Stars defeated the West End Jrs. of Bristol 28 to 24 in hard fought contest in the local high school gym last night. DiFiori with IS points starred for the local quintet while Joe Marc with as many points did the honors for the Bristol aggregation. The lineup for Bristal was L. F. Giatas, If, Roland, c. Ray, rg, Spark and Marc, lg, Tor tori.
 Thomaston, If, H. Thomson, c, Martin, If, Benson, B. Martin c. Foster, rg. F. DiFiori, Cooley, lg, Johnson, F. Dayton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-25
LOCAL BOY MAKES GOOD (Special tO the Democratl

New Britian, Feb. 25.-Joe Dill berto of Waterbury, former mana ger of the Crosby high school swim ming team, scored 10 points last night a; Clark University dropped 8 37 to 24 decision to the New ball team. Wally Utke, former Bris- tol high star, tallied 16 points for the winners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-25
ST. LUCY vs. MOUNT CARMEL

The Mount Carmel Holy Name Bowling league won the first of a home and home series Sunday aft ernoon at the North End "" alleys In the first game the Saints from Town Plot won out by 48 pins only to have St. Lucy's come back in Che second game and oyertake them ty 77 pins but in thet hird game Ao. nt Carmel made a strong finish ane came up 43 pins to the good. fhr second match will be rolled Sunday afternoon, March 2 at the st. Joseph's alleys.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-25

St. A-Sars ddlebury hockey teams will nut on another attractive sports g night game Middle bury with the winner getting ship of the Waterbury Amateur Hockey Sunday against the Waterbury Hockey club Those
 have attracted plenty of fan while tont best Of a not few to be hand Chick Kelley of rain. -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-25
TRINITY TOPPED

Storrs, Conn, February 25. --(UP) An overtime period gave Connec- ticut State basketballers a 38-35 victory over Trinity last night.
 Morris score on free toss de- cided tn game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-25

Clock and Chase Dusty basketball hook up noigh at the Y in game that should be close to finish though the odds will
 In the other American the of the Bristol cncing the within another -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-25
Caught in Passing

Among the sporting features of tonight on the subject The Hit Play" Smoky last Hamilton have used couple of those hits in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-25

When the Chase team stacks up against Clock In . Dusty League game tonight at the Y, Joe Pia- centino will be seen i'm one of the forward berths for Jack Grady's cohorts. In the other game Amer- ican Brass will take on the Bristol Company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-25
Full Fashions
Totals

Totals .. ......12 3 27
 Score at half time: Big Five 22 Full Fashions 9. Referee: John A. Cluney. Time: Four 10 minute per- iods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-25
PALS PLAY TECH TEAM TONIGHT
F Orm CT LeavenwOrth Star in Action Against
 North End Lads

One of the outstanding junior basketball games of the city will be seen tonight at the N. E. Y. Hut when Joe Rossi's fighting N. E. Pals take on the strong Tech Five, com- posed of former Leavenworth high school players.
 Peter Toilette, Leavenworth cap- tain of the 1895 championship team will be seen in action tonight against the school for wilcih he made history. "Smiler" Rindoli and Henry Chestoni of Wilby fame will see action in the Pals line up. The Tech Five composed of Peaches Evans, negro school boy sensatoin, Buggy McNamara, flashy guard, Venturini. lanky center, Zinno, Adessio, Mazzei, Tunnel and others. Judging by the sale oi tickets large crowd should be on hand when Wm. Briotti blows the whistle at 8:l5 p. m. The lineup Pals Tech Five Gunshanan, If ........!I If. Evans Rinaldi. If .............. If, Mazzi Jannetty, c .......... c, Venturena Po!letto, rg ....... rg, McNamara ig, semen .......... lg AddeSsio Chestone Zinno
 In the preliminary the N. E.. Cadets will tackle the Tech Five Res. Lineups:
 Cadets N Res. A. Jacovino, If ...... If, Krasiiovsky Forza, If .............. If, Janusis Santalucia, ......... c, Harrison Longo, rg .............. rg. Tunnel Celantano. lg ........ lg, Carriero
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-25
Feb. 25. 1887

Park Dept. give Bremen Alley
 IT pins on alleys ...... l. Building Insp. give Surveyors
 14 pins on alleys ......... g. Field Eng. give Comptrollers
 AS pins on alleys ......... D. Office Eng. give Policemen
 8 pins on alleys ........ 7-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-25

cago. drew with Abe Stein, New York.
 At Los Angeles Dean Dett0n, Salt Lake City, won by disqualifica- ton over Vincent Lopez, Mexico: Hardy KruslSamp. San Diego, threw Jack McArthiir. Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-25

IOtdIS Sb
 Score at half time: Cadets 23, St. Johns 10. Referee: Mobile. Time: Four 10 minute periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-25
Y. M. H. A.

Referee-Herb "Leece. Tiine-Tw 6 and two 10 minute periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-25
Standings

The game to be bowled off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17
RAIL NETS MAKE
UNEVEN SHOWING
Pennsy and Santa Fe Gain,
but Some Others Report
6-Month Losses.
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, August 1.-Two of
the Nations largest railway systems
Pennsylvania and Santa Fe-were
among roads yesterday which reported
increased earnings for the first six
months
Entries on the railroad earnings
ledger were not uniformly improved.
Net losses for the period were reported
by Chicago Great Western, Chicago
North Western and Southern Pacific
Co.
Pennsylvania Railroad Co. reported
net income for the first six months
ended June 80 of s12, 7OO,749, equal
to 96 cents a share, compared with
revised net income of Sl2,274,714, or
SO cents a share in the like 1895
period.
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail-
way reported net income for the period
OF So, 785, against net loss of $685.
422 in the like six months of 1886.
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad reported
net income of sll,756, equal TO 2 cents
preferred share, compared with net
loss of sl.98l,27 last year.
Southern Pacific Co. and transpor-
tatlon system reported net loss for
the period of s163O48, against net
income Of sil39l2 last year.
Erie Railroad reported net income
OF sl,286 233, against sl58,653 In the
first six months of 1896.
Kansas City Southern Railway re-
ported net income of Sl27,528. against
s2lO,448 last year in the first half.
Southern Railway reported net in
come Of s1,722,lsa for the period
against s46,lo3 last year.
Chicago Great Western Railway re-
ported net loss Of s759,399, against
net loss of 1851, 05e in the first half
Of last year
Chicago North Western reported
net loss of sS,438,333, against loss of
$9,o92,676 in the first six months
of 1886.
Louisville & Nashville reported net
income OF 1896, 900, against s3,3o4,-
olS in the first half year ago.
Union Pacific.
Union Pacific Railroad Co, reported
net income for the six months ended
June 80 of s2l92,619 after taxes and
charges equal after preferred divi-
dend requirements to cents a COM
mon share. This compared with 81
s'o,ols or A cents common share in
the first half of 1896.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17
PLAN IS OFFERED
BYP|ERCE-ARROW
Vote Called September 2.
Bid TO James 4. Farley
Still Talked.
BY the Associated Press,

NEW YORK, August l7.-Stock-
holders of the Pierce-Arrow Motor
Corp. will be asked on September 2
to consider reorganization plan call
ing for formation of new corpora
ton and the raising of $40, 700, 900 new
capital.
The purpose of this action was de-
scribed In letter from the manage
ment to stockholders as being to pro-
vide new equipment, plant rearrange-
ment, working capital and other re-
quirements for the firm to enter the
medium priced field with a line of
cars selling from $500 to $1,000.
The plan provides for a new corpo-
ration to acquire assets of the pres
ent company with one share of new
stock exchangeable for two shares of
the present preferred or five shares
of the present common. 1t also is
proposed that ! 300 900 shares of new
stock be offered for public subscription
at $40 a share.
About 100000 shares would be Is
sued for the assets, some of these
going to banks for cancellation of out
standing mortgage notes amounting to
$l,250,000. Warrants to purchase
100000 shares at $40 a share up to
September 80, 1910, would be issued
to underwriters handling the stock
issue and to 'others for services in
the reorganization"
The company letter stated that a
man of national Importance will be
invited to become the executive head
of the new corporation" Before the
letter was sent out the Buffalo IN. Y,
Evening News had published a report
that Postmaster General James A..
Farley had been asked to become the
executive head of the company and
tina. Farley refused to affirm or deny
the report.
A. j. Chanter, president of the
company. asked about the Farley re-
port, said You'll have to ask Mr..
Farley"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

- CHICAGO. August II LPD.-Poultry. live
20 trucks; easy Hens, 4la lbs, up. 81:
less than Az lbs. 20: Leshorn hens, Isl,
fryers, colored, 81; Plymouth Rock. 81:
White Rock, %; barebacks. is; broilers
ROSTERS Leshorn roosfe lsoa fsfa tu uq
-; ducks, white and colored, Az lbs. up
1'a: small; l5a2; old geese. 10; young Is
Butter l1,36s; firm. Creamery, spe.
Gals t93 score), 32a4-33L: extras f92)
32d%; extra frsts t9O-9D. 31la-32; frsts
ISS-Ss}. 29'4-30a4 seconds tS4-S712l 25.
2St2; standards 900, centralized csrIotsl
o2 EGGS, 1868: steady. prices UNCHANGED
Potatoes. 81: on track, 1872; total q. s
shipments, 27S. Russell Burbanks Slightly
stronger. Western Triumphs firm other
STOCK about steady. supplies fairly light
demand fair: sacked, per cwt,. Colorado
Bliss Trlumphs. U. S. No. l. washed ! so:
Idaho; Bliss Triumphs. U. S. No l, washed
l.15-S0; RusSet BurbankS. u S. No /
washed. III 2-2 90: U. S. No 2, prac-
tlcally free from cuts and clipped ends,
.3O-4o OREGON Bliss Triumphs, U. S No
l, washed. 10; Washington. Russell Bur
banks. U. s. No. !, washed, 2 100: New Jer-
sey., Cobblers, U S No and partly
graded 1:37ia; Nebraska, Cobblers. u s,
No: / and partly graded. 112Ia-2O: Bliss
b b,Tiumphs; U. s. Nc. !. l;,35-5o; Iowa, Cob
piers, partly graded. medium size So Wis
consin Bliss Triumphs u S. No. l. few
sales: 30: Wisconsin. Cobblers, u s. No
L. Hs-lnch minimum. loo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17
BATTLE EXPECTED
ON BROKERS' FEES
Plan to Boost Minimum
Commissions 30 Per Cent
Divides Exchange.
By the Associated Press


NEW YORK. August ia brisk
battle appears in prospect in Stock
Exchange circles over the proposed
amendment. now before the Governing
Committee of the New York Stock
Exchange, to boost minimum brokerage
commission rates 80 per cent, Wall
Street circles said today.
The two camps are divided into
the large brokerage houses which favor
the increase and the smaller firm.
moor brokers and odd dealers who
are prepared to fight the measure to
the last ditch.
1t Is possible that the amendment
Will come up for vote before the Stock
Exchange membership around Sep
TENDER l. There are 1875 members,
and under the rules of the Exchange
$50 negative votes would send the
amendment back to the Governing
Committee.
Wall Street men said that in gen.
eral the large brokerage houses and
the firms with extensive out-of-town
connections would favor an increase in
brokerage commission on the ground
this would increase revenues.
On the other hand, the small bro
kerage firms, floor traders and odd-Iot
dealers are against the increase. Thew,
fear, 1t is said, that an increase would
tend to dry up trading and reduce
business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17
DIVIDENDS ORDERED

NEW YORK, August II Especially
Directors of the City Ice g. Fuel
Co. have declared the regular quarter
ly dividend of $1.62la per share on
the preferred stock, payable Septem-
Der l to stockholders of record as of
August %, and the regular quarterly
dividend of so cents per share on the
common stock, payable September 80
to stockholders Of record as of Sep
TENDER Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17
DAILY OIL OUTPUT
UP 41,S82 BARRELS
Oklahoma Reports Decline,
but Texas DiscIoses
Large Increase.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TULSA, Okla, August 17-Average
production Of crude oil In the United
States during the week ended August
IA showed an increase of Al 1892 barrels
daily to daily average of 3,7lO,49l
barrels, the Oil and Gas Journal re-
ported today.
Oklahoma registered a decrease Of
$500 barrels daily to an average OF
648,925. East Texas had a decrease of
1926 barrels daily to 475,397, and the
State Of Texas increased 47,672 to l.
534 ,239 barrels daily.
Louisiana's production dropped 5A5
barrels daily to 26l ,685, and California
declined $50 barrels daily to 672,300.
Kansas had an increase Of 1000 bar
rels daily for an average of 206,050
Eastern States, including Michigan,
had an increase of SOS barrels daily to
1882. The Rocky Mountain section
registered an increase Of ITO barrels
daily for an average of 1880 barrels
daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17
Textile Activity
Gains Is Per Cent
Over 1886 Levels
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special dispatch 10 lno star.
NEW YORK, August l7.-Textile
Worlds index Of textile mill activity
for the first half of 1887 shows a
rate approximately rs per cent above
the corresponding period Of last yesr,
and IS per cent above the first half
of normal" year l924-31 average
Although the wool group remained
practically unchanged in Textile
Worlds price index series. actually
the market hit bottom about the first
OF July and was back at the June !
level by August !. This was in con-
trast to cotton, which continued to
decline. Based on l923-l925 average
as 100, price indices for July with
change from the previous month are
as follows:
Cotton-Raw cotton, IS (down D
yarns, IS (down 81; gray goods, CT
(down a; colored goods, 10 Gun
changed Wool-Raw wool, 70 Gun
changed: tops, 80 (unchanged)
yarns, 80 (down 81 wool cloth, liz
(unchanged). Raw silk, 26 Cup y;
rayon, q (unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17
10 Low-Yield Bond


}, the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 17.-Japanese
bonds continued to roll up losses today
fith declines at midafternoon ranging
p to points as new Shanghai fight
hg was reported.
Sharpest drops were registered by
treat Consolidated Electric Power
JAPAN rs OF "A and 612s of so,
fokio Electric Power e. Light IS of SO
Jjigawa Electric Power Is of AS, anc
apanese Government 6l2s.
Trading in the Japanese issues was
I only moderate volume, but stood out
b the thin general market.
American and Foreign Power SIS dip
ed. The company controls Shanghai
bower Co.
Domestic corporate bonds held to an
wen course Fractional losses near
he close outnumbered gains Ale
hany SIS of '4s were up slightly, along
Fith American Telephone and Tele-
raph 3As.
Railroads eased slightly. fraction
lily lower were Baltimore g. Ohio AIS
nd Northwestern 4'4s.
United States Governments were
80 of point higher to 5-32 lower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. August II tP.-Eggs. IL.
|e2: steady to firm. Mixed colors, specia
bcks, 23A-29; average checks 1918
sts mxea pTicfs rm unohanSsd noD
than extra 33A-34; extra (92 score)
b, frsts 1881 score. 29h-32h; sec.
BIDS tS4-S7 scores), 31A-32. Centralized
cheese. 4ss.34s: nrm. Prices un.
hanged
Dressed poultry frm. Fresh chicken
Pssters, $3.50, fowl 5S.4s lbs lbs.. 1875
1854 lbs, 20k-24H; 6O-65 lbs, 22h
|6h; frozen turkeys Northwestern, West
IA and Southwestern, 1881.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17
SHARES CAN BE TRADED.

NEW YORK, August II Especially :.
Kid Co. announces that It's
application for listing its comon stock
on the New York Stock Exchange,
mentioned as pending in its recent
report for the fiscal year ended June
80, 1887, has received final approval
and the shares may now be traded
on that Exchange.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17
DUPLAN NET GAINS,

NEW YORK, August II R.-Du-
plan Silk Corp, manufacturers of silk,
rayon and mixed fabrics, with princi-
pal plants in Pennsylvania, for the
fiscal year ended May 81 reported net
profit of $697,667 after the Federal
undistributed profits surtax, equal to
s2.O6 common share, against $417,-
348, or S1.02 share, in the preceding
fiscal year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

NEW YORK August II P.-Foreier
kchange steady: Great Britain in dollars
hers in cents. Great Britain. demand
1851; cables, 1881: 6O-day bills. 4.97h
rance, demand. 1854; cables. 3.75ss
ally demand, 5.26A; cables. 5.26A. De.
ands: Belgium. 1854: Germany. free
PEA: registered, $3.50: travel, 27,,75
olland. 55.15l3: Norway. 1905; Sweden
BIO: Denmark 1925: Finland 221
vitzerland. 22.97: Spain, unauoted: Por.
gal, 4.53, Greece, 81 "a: Poland, 1893
zech oslovakia. $40: Yugoslavia 2.33
ustria, 1s.S7n; Hungary, 1875: Ru-
snia. "A; Argentina 332On Brazil
sOAn: Toxic. 29.0s; Shanghai, 1925
ong Kong, 81. OF; Mexico City, 27s5;
Montreal. 100.03ls.
Nominal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON. August II .tP Omitted States
Department OF Agriculture).-A waiting
attitude predominated In the wool market
today. Buyers apparently made no effort
to accumulate wool and their interest in
the market extended only to an occasional
inquiry
Dealers showed willingness to await de-
velopments in the goods market and ad-
hered to prices asked for the past several
weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17
|REICHSBANK STATEMENT.

BERLIN August Il LPl-The Reichs-
hnk statement as of August 10 shows the
blowing changes Gin thousands of reichs.
arks> Notes in circulation. 4756OO0
ecrease. 10000. Gold, 69,312: increase
$50. Foreign currency reserves 1881
bcrease, 70. Other bills of exchange anc
hecrs,. .4.S7l 665: decrease, 1882
|ther daily maturing obligations. 1875 O59
crease, 1908. Advances, 3O,1s4; in.
ease, 4,977. Investments, 1O4 1886: in.
Tease, 8. Ratio Of gold and foreign cur.
ency to notes, 1.6 per cent. Rate Of dis.
bunt, per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17
Gl0BE-WERNICKE CALLS
EXPANSION PLAN VOTE
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August ia pro-
posal to raise approximately 500 900
Tor expansion will be voted on by
stockholders Of Globe Co.,
maker of office equipment with prin-
cipal plant at Cincinnati, at special
meeting August %
The plan calls for an increase In
authorized stock from $4,000 to 100 900
shares, of which $500 will be offered
to stockholders at SIS a share on
basis Of one share for each seven held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17
q. S. TREASURY POSITION.
> the Associated Press

The position OF the Treasury August IA:
Recelpts, S21 ,542. 6Os5; expenditures
2l 024 S15.9S: balance, S2.S2a,5SS,-
f36 03: customs receipts for the month
II s. 665 OOS13
! Receipts for the fiscal year tsince July
b, $685. 5S3 1864 expenditures, Sa7O.-
21 ,023.S3, including S2S0,41O,6S72 oil
fnergency expenditures; excess of expen-
ttures S2S4 431,267 40 gross debt, S36,-
el2152sa. an increase of 81 SOL.
1922 over the previous day Gold as
kts, Sl2, 500. 630,3sS.72. including Sl,27S,-
3O315l.1S of inactive gold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17
REFRIGERATOR SALES LAG,

NEW YORK, August II R.-A
drop in June sales of household model
electric refrigerators to 267,770 units,
against 333,061 in May, WAS reported
by the Edison Electric Institute. June.
1886, sales totaled 1851 units. For
the six months sales were l,705, $50.
compared with l,44l $50 In the like
1896 period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17
FEDERAL LAND BANKS
NEW YORK. August II R.-Federal
lind Bank bonds.
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON August II (P-Stocks con-
|nued to exhibit a weak tone today as
bling orders predominated in all sections
Fom the Far East. Oil issues were in
Urge supply especially Mexican Eagle
bares. following rumorS that this company
las going to close its Mexican refinery.
hdustrials closed lower. shipping and steel
hares leading the decline. Transact
[ntic securities. European bonds and
estern quotations were nominal.
PARASITIC Bourse closed with a
liked tone. with prices generally lower.
|entes lost 10 to 90 centimes and Bank
France shares declined 200 francs.
|oyal Dutch was also lower, while Suez
knal moved up 80 francs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, August II oP.-Copper
lliet: electrolytic spot and future, 400;
kport, 1915. Tin, steady; spot and near
y. 5Q.75; future. 59.4O. Lead steady:
Pos' NsW YORK; 5000, East East. st. Louis:
nd future 725. Quicksilver, 81. OO-a4 90
ION aluminium. antimony, platinum and
kheelite unchanged.