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per share of the total outstanding
capital stock Of the Company.
BALANCE SHEET
The balance sheet At December
81, 1895, indicated total property
Qess accrued depreciation) and
other investments, Of SLOTS, ,956,63
current assets Of SS3,822,073, n
against curreI.t liabilities Of ST.
A0s, ,462. and deferred liabilities, In.
ter-company accounts. ETC., net, OF
S16,4ls,93l. The total interest-bear-
ing debt outstanding was S678,6A.-
e43 "a decrease of s9,o29,272 COM
pared with preceding ,ear). The
outstanding capital stock was $685.
15S,485. and corporate surplus $76,-
1N,lA.
EMERGENCY INCREASE IN
FREIGHT RATES
Energency increase in freight
rates authorized by the Interstate
Commerce Commission effective
April 1s, 1885, terminated December
81, 1886 During 1886 .etween $S,0o0.-
900 and $io00, 900 were realized by
the Company from the emergency
increase AS the reasons which JUS
tihed the Emergency Charges" are
continuing with added emphasis ~
to cost of material t IS hoped that
the Commission will give sympa-
thetic consideration to the petition
Of the railroads now pending for
certain increases and adjustment Of
freight rates which will aid in meet
ing present basis of costs without
imposing undue and inequitable
burdens on commerce and industry,
or without interfering with the how
Of traffic.
PICKUP AND DELIVERY
To facilitate the handling 9 lsss-
than-carload traffic \ system of
store-door collection and delivery
was inaug,rated November Is, 1896,
TO apply to shipments paying not
less than forty-hve cents per 100
pounds.
SHAREHOLDERS
At the close of 1896 there were
40,se1 registered holders Of the Com
pany's capital stock Of both classes,
with an average holding Of II shares.
The continued cooperation Of share
holders in the use of the Company's
facilities and in the solicitation Of
the business Of others for transpor-
tation over its lines Is earnestly d.
sired and greatly appreciated.
f Directors record their appre-
nd efficient cooperation of the
duct of the Company's business
DANIEL WILLARD,
Pre6dent,
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MONTREAL SILVER

MONTREAL. May II R.-silyer IN.
4490b; July. 4475b; September. "A 0Sb
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PARIS B0URsE CLOSED.

PARIS, May II R.-The Bourse
was closed today In observance Of
Whitmonday.
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Chile Copper Oo-March quarter
common share earnings before deple.
Hon were $1.05.
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RRvlEw OF OPERATIONS

hHvIHw OF OPERATIONS
Operating revenues increased w.
ll9. 9.416 80, or 49, llTo over 1885. Freight
revenue increased SIS 5,030. 1873. or
20.399o, while revenue tons increased
1880. Passenger revenue increased
81 ,293, ,928 SO, or l3.08Tb, and the pas
seneer miles increased O42%. The
increase IL passenger traffic IS due
in part to the increase in business
activity and to reduction in fares
on June /, 1886. Other revenues, in
cluding mail and express, increased
$S25 5,0O30. or 900To.
Operating expenses increased $lS,-
046,3424S, or l71oE over 1885. Total
maintenance expenses increased
s10,781, ,aS45, or 2.1%. of which
$3,34O, ,164.O was for maintenance OF
way anu structures and H.A1, l0385
for maintenance of equipment. The
maintenance of equipment expenses
include depreciation charges Of T,-
363, 1851. IN increase Of $162, ,6Ozs3
over 1885. Transportation expenses
increased $6, ,9z7, ,17o.sO. or l3.77fb. The
Transportation ratio was 0.86% OF
operating revenues as compared
with 35.46% in 1885. The total oper-
ating -atio was 73.14%, compared
with 7l.4zB in 1885.
NET INCOME
Net operating revenue increased
$9,1O3, ,074.50. while taxes, equipment
and joint facility rents increased
$3,102,7526a resulting in an increase
in Net Railway Operating Income Of
$1,000, ,321.s7. Other income. includ-
ing rents, dividends and interest.
after deducting miscellaneous
charges, reflects an increase over
1895 of $1,673,S66.4, while fixed
charges decreased AS, ,695. IS. The net
incon. after payment of interest
and other fixed charges agsresating
$32,S93, ,0A.36, was "a ,53S, ,975.12, an in
crease over 1885 of $,719,S3.76.
TAXES
The total taxes accrued IS
charge to income in 1896 was $1o,-
495, ,S6S31, an increase over 1885 Of
$297e,545.14. OF the total. $2,l35,-
65l02 was due to the Excise Tax,
account of the Railroad Retirement
Act of 1895, effective March l, 1886,
and $725,N6.A was for the unem-
ployment compensation feature of
the Social Security Art. effective
January l, 1886.
Taxes accrued for 1896 absorbed
81 cents Of each dollar of net oper-
ating revenue and was equal to 1888
The President and Board
citation of the loyal support
officers and employees in the co
throughout the year.
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NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK BAR SILVER.
NEW YORK, May II p). Bar
silver steady and unchanged from
Friday, May Ii, at 45A.
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INVESTING COMPANIES

NEW YORK May II LP.-New York
Security Dealers Association:
moon QuotatlonS.l
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INSURANCE STOCKS

. NEW YORK, May ~ Up.-New york
security Dealers Association: o'
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Nice enough for trousseaux White OF
tearose rayon crepe, soft and cool to the
touch, with the daintiest little patterns
Several styles, sizes Is, 16 and II.
Lingerie =. Third Floor
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-01

FOR SALE-MOdern heating sfoves-burn either hard or soft coal-sIightly used, inquire at the Nugget Office for information.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-01
DOG TEAM MAKES
 GRUELING TREK FROM
 NOME TO KANAKANAK

KANAKANAK, April 6-James Brandon and James Gabriel of Nome, arrived here Saturday af- ter having "mushed" from Nome with two dog teams.
 The route from Nome was to St. Michaels, up the Yukon to the KuSkokWim portage, down the KuSkokWim via Bethel to Good News Bay, then across country to Kanakanak.
 The total distance was 750 miles breaking trail was the greatest trouble and there was shortage of dog feed the entire route. Nine dogs were lost during the trip.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-01
Weather Today
 GU. 5. Weath ar Bureau)

Overcast skies with snow and fog were general conditions over western and northW estern Alas ka this morning. Mixtures of snow and rain were reported from the Kusk okWim section. Fair skies obtained over the Gulf between Kodiak and Cordova. Point Barr ow reported broken overcast at 8 am. with unlimited visibil- ity.
 Higher temperatures are ob- served over western Alaska this morning while not much change was noted in the Fairbanks Ne mana District.
 Barometer readings were low and falling over Seward Penin- sula and Savoonga and probably the east coast of Siberia. It is likely that cloudy and unsettled weather with occasional rain and snow will occur for Nome and vicinity tonight and Sunday with not much change in temperature.
 Exceptionally heavy snowfall was recorded last night at Nome with a fall of inches measured at 6 am. for "A hour fall. The lowest Nome temperature last night was 23 above and the high est B above.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-01
Assured Surplus
 Frozen Fish Be
 Purchased 0 K
By The Associated Press)

CBv The Assoclatco Press)
 WASHINGTON, D. C. May l. Delegate Dimond and represen- tative Schwellenbach, Wallgren, and Magnuson said today in a joint statement, they had been assured of cooperation by the federation of surplus commodi- ities corporation, of the disposi- tion of some two million pounds of frozen herring in Pacific north west and Alaska storage plants.
 They discussed the situation with President J. w. Tapp of the corporation. yesterday.
 Schwellenbach sadi he has as sured us the corporation would give every consideration to our request for an immediate pur- chase of the surplus fish, and the disposal of it to the indigent, which will completely solve the fishermen's problems.
 Much of the supply will be a complete loss to the fishermen unless sold immediately, because the storage companies will soon claim it for charges.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-01

SEATTLE, April 30, J. P. Gruble, former seattle radio club president plans to study native civilization, invory handicraft, shortw ave conditions at Good News Bay.
 He just returned from four thousand mile trip through Alas ka, and is going back immediate ly with pilot Kenneth Neese, a veteran Alaska flyer, to Anchor age.
 From there they will hop five hundred miles to the Good News Bay section where he is connect ed with a large mining company.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-01
Anchorage Has Tent City Full
 Outside People
(By The Associated Press)

tBy The Associated Press)
 ANCHORAGE, May l, - A tent colony resembling those of a hobo jungles, has sprung up along Ship Greek, as Anchorage overfloWs with newcomers scar ching for summer work.
 All of the hotels are full and tents are set up where the city started twenty two years ago,
 Many transients are hitchhik- ing the freight trains from Sew ard, but few are able to find work.
 The influx is blamed on wild statements circulated in Seattle that anyone can find work in Alaska"
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-01
Orphan age Reported By
 US. Coast Guard
(Bv The Associated presS)

(Hv The ASSOCldIeO .>TeSS)
 SEATTLE, May 1, The burn- ing of native Baptist orphan age on Woody Island near St.. Paul and Chiniak Island, Kodiak, last night, was reported by the Coast Guard today by Captain H. R. Searls, commander of the Boring Sea patrol.
 The main building was demol- ished, although the seventy eight children were taken out uninjur- ed.
 The crew of the cutter Talla- poosa aided in the rescue work and prevented the spread of the flames to the poWerhouse and water storage house, which were saved.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-01
Dinlond Defeated Effort To Money
 For Alaska Base
fBy The Associated FTess) ,xy ACIIJNCTON n C May i

WASHINGTON D c May l, - The house defeated the attempt of the Delegate from Alaska to add two million dollars to the pending four hundred and sixteen million dollar army appropriation bill for the development of the military air base in Alaska.
 Dimond sought an amendment to the bill so as to provide the necessary funds for construction, contending that Alaska twas in the most important strategic posi- ton in the United States
 Opposition came from Represen tative Dockweiler, a member of the appropriations committee, who said that although there was no dubt of the need of an air base in Alaska, he believed it more important" to the north western aviation base first.
 The committee had already re- commended six hundred and twenty five thousand dollars to start work on such base at Tacoma.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-01
Joe Dimaggio Is Back Lineup0 Of
 New York Tank
(By The Associated press)

NEW YORK, May 1, Joe Di- Yankee outfieder made his debut here today against Gin cinnati. fully recovered from his recent tonsilectomy. He was as signed to his berth at center-f field following his operation.
 Despite a sore arm which Is now in condition he singled as pinch hitter in Frday's game.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-01
HOW TO STAKE CLAIMS.

How Mining Claims can be Staked in Alaska, length, Bread tn, how many, and the Associa. ton Claim, described in detail, in pamphlet form, for sale at The Nugget Office, for 10 cents.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-01

$1O.O0 paid in advance will
 give you the Nome Daily
 Nugget for six months, A saving of $2.00. Do it now
Evening star., 1937-07-13

ACCOluulS W
questionnaire sent to 325 900 Britons
by Sidney L. Bernstein, controller of
IS theaters in the south of England,
Norma Shearer and Gary Cooper are
the two most popular stars in Britain.
After them I would place William
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member when in London. The British
public enjoys glamourizing its favor
ite stars. And this Is impossible when
the said stars show themselves all
over the placeD
Next Picture Holds Fate.
Marlene is said to have cooked her
goose completely by insisting on ap-
pearing at the midnight American re-
vue at the Aldwych Theater on abb
dicstion night. Everything depends
now on Miss Dietrich's next picture
II bad. her screen years In England
are numbered.
AS in the United States, one good
film is all that is necessary to place
star in the popularity heights. And
Mr.. Deeds Goes to Town" created an
unprecedented rush by young and old
males and females toward Gary
| Cooper.
Deanna Durbin reused British en-
| thusiasm to a wild state of acclaim
in Three Smart Girls" and every one
| is waiting for her next film.
Carole Lombard jumped near the
head Of the class with MY Man God
frey" but lost place with Swing
| High, Swing Low
Ronald Colman, front-ranking fav-
orlte in his native land for many
years, now rates only a $3.50 position.
Rembrandt" nicked hole in
Charles Laughton's fan mail
But there is one star whose box
| office popularity remains firm, ire
| spective Of good or bad pictures
| your old-young friend, Shirley Temple.
tCopyrisht, 1887. by the North American
Newspa per Alliance IncJ
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ENGLISH ACTRESS SNAGS
HOLLYWOOD'S TRAFFIC

FOR a stranger in a strange land
Sandra Storme, England's most
photographed model, who has been
christened Miss Perfection since her
arrival in Hollywood, seems to be get
ting along very well-even with the
cops.
Unaccustomed to right-hand traffic,
she related, she made wrong turn
while driving hurriedly to a local ra-
dio station for an air interview in con-
nection with her screen debut in Para
mounts Artists and Models" Jack
Benny starring vehicle.
Two officers in a radio car waved her
to the curb
Almost tearfully, Miss Storme ex-
planned her predicament. She had only
10 minutes. she was not quite certain
of the radio stations location. and
besides. I'm not much good at park
ing" she confessed
The officer, pencil poised over a
traffic ticket. looked into the most
photographed girls misty eyes and
changed his mind.
Result: Miss Perfection" was driv-
en- to the broadcast studio by the Of
1cer. who then parked her car for her
so that she might dash in to the
microphone without further loss OF
time.
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Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

Palace-"A Day at the Races" the
mad Marxes at their maddest, at
1875 am, 2:05, ABS, 7:05 and $50
pm.
Capitol-"Between Two Women"
a doctor, an heiress and a nurse. at
IL am, lao. 4:30, 720 and 10 pm.
Stage shows at l2:40, $3.50, $40 and
9 pm.
Earle-"The Singing Marine" Dick
Powell sings his way into the ranks OF
the Devil Dogs, at 10:45 am, l:30,
4:l0, 7:lO and 9:55 pm. Stage shows
at 12:4O, 1925, $40 and 9:10 pm.
Keiths - Super Sleuth,' Jack
Oakie plays film detective who meets
a real mystery, at ll:15 am, l. 2:45,
4:35, $40, $40 and 955 pm. March
OF Time" at 1910, 2:25, AIS, s, 7:50
and 9:35 pm.
Columbia-"Way Out West" Laurel
and Hardy take to the open spaces,
at 1l:l5 am, l, $50, ABS, $40, $40
and 9:55 pm.
Metropolitan-"Leag of Fright
ened Men," Nero Wolfe solves another
mystery, at IL am, 1:l0, $40, $50,
TAO and $50 pm.
Little-"Berkeley Square" revival of
the Leslie Howard success. at IL am,
], 3:ll, 5:22, 7:34 and 9:45 pm.
Rialto-"My Man Godfrey" one Of
last years gayest, at l2:43; 3:49, 7:0l
and 1913 pm. Sky Devils" men.
women and planes, at l1:l5 am, 2:2l
sat and 8:39 pm.
ans-Lux-News and shorts. Show
runs hour and IS minutes, con-
tinuous from 10 am. until midnight.
Ambassador-"The Singing Marine,
at 5:45, 7:35 and $50 pm.
Penn-"I Met Him in Paris" one
Of the brightest Of the years efforts,
at 2:20, 4:05, $50, TAO and $50 pm.
Sheridan-"Kid Galahad," the films
do right by the fight game, at 2, 3:55,
$50. 7:50 and GAS pm.
Tivoli-"I Met Him in Paris" at 2,
$50, 5:35, 7:35 and $50 pm.
Uptown-"Kid Galahad," at 2, 3:55,
$50, 7:45 and GAS pm.
Roadside-"Prisoner OF Zenda,' the
popular romantic drama is revived
1t $50 pm.
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British Girl Fans Rank
Powell AS No. | Lover
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.

HOLLYWOOD l3 tNANA)-"What hke?"
- William Powell
/ These the questions
during London afterthought people
gushed after the welbeng
Dietrich Hepburn, -
II West
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NO RELATION

A RICHIE MAYO, who Is directing
THE Adventures Of Marco Polo"
for Samuel Goldwyn, Is being assisted
by Walter Mayo.
But they are not related, and this Is
the first time they have worked to-
gether
Gary Cooper is starred in "The Ad-
ventures Of Marco Polo" which is
a lollicking, historical adventure film
based upon the fairy tale exploits Of
the Venetian traveller who visited
Cathay in the thirteenth century. Sig
rid Gurie, Norwegian beauty who is
making her film bow in this production
plays the Chinese princess, Kukachin
Basil Rathbone, Veree Teasdale. Alan
Hale, George Barber, Ernest Truck
and Robert Greig have other roles.
"The Adventures of Marco Polo" is
being filmed from a screen play by
Robert Emmet Sherwood.
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Powell and Jessie Mathews. Bill him.
self will be surprised to learn that the
younger feminine population of Eng
land regard him as celluloid lover
number one-ranking him above Clark
Gable and Robert Taylor
Lanky James Stewart is adored
openly by all classes of English women
between the ages of % and So. Robert
Montgomery follows close behind.
Gable. second on the Bernstein list.
will be lower next year on account of
his picture Gain and Mabel"
Oracle Fields. now under contract
to Twentieth Century-Fox. earns a
half million dollars year, but is
popular only with limited group OF
vaudeville fans.
Jessie Mathews who earns a COM
parative paltry 100000 per annum
has a much wider range of admirers
and ranks among the first six most
popular feminine stars in Britain.
Another Britisher, Madeleine Car
roll, now picture-making in Holly.
wood with Walter Wanger, has los,
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Gallant Old Romance Paid
Gallant Roadside Tribute
"Prisoner of Zenda" Charms an Audience
That Came to Hiss Villains but Cheered
Heroes Instead.
BY JAY CARMODY.

WHEREVER they thereafter honor and courage have returned
for They will be
wv the Roadside
the s and
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formances a kind OF reath-taking
experience.
NELSON B. BELL, who called this
departments entr'acte bell-ring-
ing at the Roadside two weeks ago
terrific gave us no chance to return
the compliment last night. He did
not ring the bell Had he done so,
however, he would have been terrific.
Mr. Bell, as critic, has been ringing
the bell for too many years not to be
able to handle mere coWbell Ac-
cording to Harold Heffernan, who is
not appearing on this page today
because Sheila Graham is back from
England, Maureen O'Sullivan plans to
become writer when she gives up
acting =. Paul Muni's The Story of
Emile Zoala," bearing the Warner
Brothers trade mark, of course, has
coast critics and other previeWers
wildly excited . Mountain Music
with Bob Burns and Martha Raye
without Bing Crosby, won't wait until
Friday to take over the Metropolitan
1t moves in tomorrow, instead =.
Captains Courageous" however. will
not come to the Columbia until regular
opening day >. That dither of excite
ment around the Rialto these days
looks toward the opening of Elephant
Boy next Sunday and the establish
ment of new flrst-run picture policy
But not all of it, however, for
there's excitement, too, over the return
of Abe Toxins to duty as soon as ne
gets over his second operation, which
he is getting over nicely at Emergency
Hospital knight Without Armor'
will be screened today at 1:30 :.
And The Girl Said No which once
was mentioned for road showing at the
National will be previewed tomorrow
by critics who otherwise would have
had to wait until Friday to see 1t at
Keith's 1t has lot of people in
it who have been singing Gilbert
and Sullivan music since almost before
the ink dried on Gilbert's lyrics . .
The late George Gershwyn will be
honored in Phil Lampkins next over
ture at the Capitol.
Evening star., 1937-07-13

film industry. The
picture going
public of England
supplies most of
the profit for the
million dollar
productions that
emanate fro m
yer City
Cover S t + e e t
WestWood a n d
Burbank. A n d
what London says
today, Hollywood
film magnates will
have to say to-
morrow.
{1
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ground since leaving the leadership oi
Director Alfred Hitchcock.
S Popularity Declines.

udIDO FOpuIdfNV DeCnneS.
Greta Carlo is not quite as popular
AS she used to be in England, bu,
every one to whom the question va.
put acceded the SWede special
throne Of her own in the film king
DOM
Two factors have put Marlene Die
trich in a bad British movie spot
her celluloid appearance in The Gar
den OF Allah and her too frequent
real life gallivanting in London last
year while making Knight Without
Armor" for Korda.
She lost all her glamour for Lon
doners by appearing here, there and
everywhere with Douglas Fairbanks
jr.,' l was told by 10 people out of 10
This is good point for stars to re-
Evening star., 1937-07-13

The likes and dislikes of London
are very important to the Hollywood
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116 WoodIawn Avenue

has Southern exposure also q two-cor
garage.
The lot has frontage of 40 feet
and an abundance of old and stately
trees. The future occupants of this
home will enjoy Kenwood's own club
house, golf course, swimming pool
and tennis courts but q few hundred
feet from their door.
We believe that you will be repaid
by your inspection Of this property as
you will have an opportunity to see
what skilled craftsmen Of today can
accomplish when given excellent mo-
terioI with which to work. 1t has
been air conditioned with q Reynolds
system. This home is beautifully
and tostefuIly furnished,
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black. Oh yes, black is stunning, COM
bined with a warm red brick. Or you
might try double-strength chocolate,
with light-colored fawn bricks. One
word Of advice: Don't be too daring
in combining colors. You have to
live with them long time.
You can try any color combina-
ton you have In mind in the office
Of your local dealer of mortar COL
ors. He is equipped with a small
section of brick wall. into which imi-
tation mortar joints of any color oan
be slipped, so you can view the ef-
feet. 1t isn't exact, naturally, but
it will give you a rough idea Of the
way the colored mortar will look,
and any dealer will be glad to give
you a demonstration. Write to us
If you want to know where your
nearest dealer is. Mortar comprises
one-fifth of the average brick wall,
SO it is worth while paying some
attention to, architecturally. If you
are one who goes for" brick homes.
X
IF YOU are doing over the inside
walls of your house. and having
the mess of plastering to contend
with. why don't you do something
about insulating as you go? For in
sulating can be done, to limited de-
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kAORE than $500 people visited
Nv us lost Sunday and praised our
efforts in the production Of this large
and artistic home Of sound construc-
ton. Many expressed surprise when
told the very reasonable price.
This home contains every modern
feature to make house keeping SIM
pie and its environment we believe is
unequolled.
The house contains beautiful H.
brory, living room, dining room,
pantry, kitchen, Iovotoy, six bed
rooms, four baths, servants room
and excellent recreation room or
rainy day play room for children,
which is entirely out Of ground, and
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proper amounts to insure fast color
approximately Is pounds of the dry
color to one bag of portland cement.
3 cubic feet of sand, and one-tenth
OF sack Of hydrated lime, will lay
about $50 bricks. OF course, it de-
ponds upon how wide or how narrow
your mortar joints are exactly how
much you will need. For a mortar
joint of intense color. it is advisable
to use 100 pounds of the color for
every 1000 bricks laid in running or
common bond. This supposes joints
Of about half an inch.
We have before us as we write. a
chart of 10 colors suggested for colored
mortar work. All the colors are deep
ones, although they do not look
"glarey" when you see them mixed
in the wall; the colors are brown.
red, chocolate. yellow-buff, tan-buff.
darkest brown, Pompeiian buff (faint-
ly red), olive green. gray-black and