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Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1937-11-01

The people of ST. Stephen M. E. Church seemingly
move IN mysterious way their wonders to perform.
Ihey do not make much noise do very little talking but
they put their programs Recently the Madkins
memorial Center was completed and dedicated to the
service Of not only ST. Stephen members but to the
pie OF Yazoo City, The building fills great need Rev
Wheaton and the st. Stephen members are to be con-
graduated upon this great advancement The building
IS named IN honor and memory of great christian
character, woman whose life shown out in radiant
beauty and exhibited wonderful soul. The building is
to be used for all programs and entertainments for the
uplift of mankind.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1937-11-01

ST. Stephen graced with the presence of Dr.
B. F. Shaw of Los Angeles, California On Sunday Nov
ember H. 1887 Dr. Shaw preached powerful and soul
srrng sermon at the eleven o'clock hour Those who lis
tened to him will forget the message he brought
He also spoke Wednesday night, November II 1887 on
the subject What Price Crime This address was real
treat to the people of Yazoo City those who took the
opportunity to hear him ruthully say they sat at
the Feasting Table. 1t address that the entire
population needed. We need men of the type of
DR.. Shaw
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1937-11-01

r&ffeII No. 500, Mrs f. L. Coleman Farrell Box
9z4z.0o; Freeunion, No 522, Pckens Mr. F. J. Mack
i'ckans, R. 3 Box 10, $3l00; Friendship No. 527 Ed
u.s. Mr., j. I. Lynch Edwards, S203.50; Fitzhugh. No.
~ Drew Mrs Mary Jefferson Drew R. l. Box go
pow; fayette, No. 897, Fayette Mrs Eva Bingham.
S''1e, @o0550; Parish Street, No. $50 Jackson Mrs
:" ieaIy, jackson, All North Parish St, $4,000;
-endshp, No 1643 Bogausa, La. Mrs Tnv Monday
9&Iusa, La Box co., 1925; Floree No. 1890. Florce
5.33 -
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1937-11-01
C Ut u II C IEI T. S

Mt. Vernon M. B. Church has Just closed a sue
cessfu drive The church has done great things under
the capable leadership of it's pastor Rev. H. G. Gardner
The interior of the building been beauted and other
necessary improvements made. The members extend a
cordial welcome to the public to attend all their services
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1937-11-01

King Solomon M. B. church is now in the midst
of big drive for the purpose of remodeng the church
We wish this church great in all efforts put
forth
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1937-11-01
NAMES OF LODGES AND FINAN
GAL SECRETARIES AND THE
AMOUNT THEY SENT FOR t
THE YEAR 4
CONTINUED FROM LAST ISSUE

Name of Lodge, Number Postoffice, Name of F. s
Address, and Amount given in order.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1937-11-01

Jackson, 813 Lynch Street $79791 Jerusalem No 89b
Baird, Mrs. Mary McGee Baird, Box 81 $685. Jackson
Chapel, No. 1475, Louisville Mrs Carrie 3. Coeman
Louisville $87.54; Jordan, No 1865 Leland Mrs. LORD
B. kishey Marks, r. l., Box TO- $274O; Jerusalem,
No. 1928, Helm, Helm, $780, Joyce No. Az, Duncan,
Mrs. Lula B. Cooper, Duncan, S7.35
x
Kings No 1901, Vicksburg, Mrs. L. T. Ballard Vicks-
burg, R. l., Box 90 D. S3723; Kosciusko No. 237 Ko3l
cusko, Mrs D. Turner, Kosciusko Sl2732; Kinglina.
No. 238 Bezon, Mrs. Joana Cooper, Belzon, Box I'LL
S32 TO- King Solomon No. 1854. Njeksburg, VicEsburg,
$23 05 Klondyke, No 235 Moorhead Mrs Willie Walk
CT, r. /. Box 81 513290 Knew No. 1905, Greenwood,
Mrs. Ida Simpson r. 3, Box 8. $l896I.
The Washington times., 1937-02-23
ORDERS CLIMB
FOR FRE|GHTS

A substantial increase in the
number of new freight cars and
locomotives on order is shown by
reports just received by this asSo-
ciation from the Class I railroads
of the United States, J. j. Pelley,
president of the Association OF
American Railroads, announced
today.
More new freight cars were on
order on February /, this year,
than on any corresponding date
since 1925. The number of new
freight cars on order on February
1, this year, totaled 36,036. On
February /, 1925, there were 50,636
on order. OF the new freight cars
on order this year, coal cars totaled
1915; box cars dncluding both
plain and automobile), 1890; 1e-
frigerator cars, 1928; flat cars,
1852; stock cars, TOO, and miscella-
neouS other cars, 1000.
Class l railroads also had 1862
new steam locomotives on order
on February /, a larger number
than on any corresponding date
since 1880 when there were AL.
New electric and Diesel locomo-
tiveS on order totaled 10.
New freight cars placed in Serv-
ice in January, this year, num-
bered 3,172, the greatest number
to be installed in any January
since 1880, when there were 1859.
In January, last year, 1,158 were
put in service, while two years ago
there were only 216.
New steam locomotives installed
in January, this year, totaled IL,
compared with one in the same
month last year and five in the
same month two years ago. New
electric and Diesel locomotives put
in service in the first month this
year numbered seven, compared
with none in January, 1896, and
10 in January, 1885.
New freight cars and locomo-
tiveS leased or otherwise acquired
are not included in the above fig.
ureS.
The Washington times., 1937-02-23
WESTERN CROP
VALUE RISES

The farm value of the principal
agricultural crops of the ii far
western States was nearly 20 per
cent higher during 1886 than the
year previous, according to the
Bank of America N. T. and S. A.
The gain over 1885 marked the
fourth consecutive year that the
value Of farm crops showed an an.
nual increase over the preceding
year.
Nearly double that Of 1882, the
total farm value of far western
agricultural crops for 1885 was
$947, ,224,000. The improvement is
further emphasized when COM
pared with the 1932,35 average
over which gain Of $270 ,493, 900 Is
shown.
Reflecting the current improve
ment in western agriculture, the
Bank Of Americas index of far
western business was 9.5 per cent
higher in January of this year
than the index of 1885 and the
highest January index since 1881.
The January 1887 index was 27.5
points (503 per cent? above the
depression low in March, 1888.
Bank Of Americas index Of far
western business is based -
weighted and SeaSonally adjusted
carloadings, power production and
bank debts in seven far western
States.
The Washington times., 1937-02-23
NY. INSURANCE
ISSUES RISE

Insurance stocks in the New
York city market recovered during
the past week, according to Holt,
Rose & TroSter.
; The aggregate value Of 20 lead
ing fire and casualty insurance
issues on February 10 totaled $685.
sos, 900 compared with $645, ,94e,-
900 at the close Of the previous
week, an increase Of $13,661 900,
or 2.11 per cent.
The current average yield Of the
20 issues of 3.38 per cent compares
with a yield Of 3.45 per cent on
February II. The current market
value equals 1.19 times the current
liquidating value, against lit
times week ago.
New York city bank stocks
closed the past week at lower levels
after having reached a new high
for the year on the opening day,
according to the firm Of Holt, Rose
& Troster.
The aggregate market value of
16 yeading issues on February IS
amounted to 2,514,029, 900 (the
new high), but declined to $2,421-
331, 900 on February 10, which
compares with $2,471, $4,000 at
the close of the previous week. a
decrease, Of $5o,513,0O0, or 2.04
per cent.
The Washington times., 1937-02-23
STORES
FACE NEW TAX

Those hardy biennials, bills in
troduced in State legislatures with
the purpose of driving chain stores
out of business, have sprung up
again to the number of Al, accord
ing to a survey of pending State
legislation taxing chain stores
made by the Standard Statistics
Company, of New York.
The present new crop Of anti
chain legislation is not so lush as
was that of several other years of
the past decade, perhaps because
of the sobering influence on legis-
latorS of the setback their most
stringent enactmentS have received
from the higher courts. Recent
anti-chain legislation has been sue
cessfully fought by the chain
stores in Florida, South Dakota,
Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Penn
sylvania, North Carolina, Ken
lucky, Vermont, and Wisconsin.
A referendum in California last
November killed an anti-chain tax
measure, and collection Of alleged
discriminatory taxes on chain
stores has been held up by injunc-
tions in Louisiana and Texas.
There are now something over
5000 chain-store organizations in
the United States, operating
around 10000 of the nations
100000 retail businesses. While
the chains operate only 10 per
cent of the retail establishments,
they have an annual sales volume
of close to 1000 million dollars, or
around IS per cent Of total sales.
The Washington times., 1937-02-23
Investment Concerns
Have Good Year

Companies of the mutual type,
which are exempt from certain
taxes, showed an average gain Of
800 per cent per share. Wide vari-
ationS we're found in the results
achieved by investment companies
with specialized portfolios-such
as utility stocks-or dealing in
special situations, but this group
as a whole gained 22.2 per cent.
Exceeds Averages
The gain Of 32.1 per cent in the
funds Of the Al general investment
companies was in excess of that
Of the well-known stock averages
in the same period. For example,
the 782 common stocks listed on
the New York Stock Exchange ad-
vanced Is per cent in market value
during the year and the Standard
Statistics index of 80 stocks rose
27.9 per cent.
Dividends paid on the stocks in
cluded in these calculations are
estimated to have averaged about
per cent, Tax liabilities on Sc
curity profits do not enter into
market averages but the At gen.
eral companies set up reserves Of
some $21, 100000 for tax liability
on unrealized profits, which does
not include taxes of about $5,000,-
900 paid during the year. Alto
gether taxes paid and reserved
penaliZed the gains of investment
companies by 3 or 4 per cent,
The Washington times., 1937-02-23

Investment companies had an
unusually successful year in 1896,
with results considerably better
than the theoretical market aver
ages. according to an analysis
made public today by Tri-Con-
tinental Corporation.
The survey was based upon a
study of "a companies which at
the close of 1886 had total assets
of $2,350,O00,0OO. These COM
panies ranged in size from $780,
600 to $536,000,000 and included
Al general management COM
panies with diversified portfolios,
% companies of the mutual type
and is companies with specialized
portfolios.
30 Per Cent Gain
OF the three classifications, the
Al general investment companies
had the best record with a gain
during the year Of 32.1 per cent
from operations including income,
realized profits and unrealized ap-
probation. These operating gains
were computed before capital re-
tirementS or additions, and before
interest payments and dividends,
as these vary with corporate pol
icy and capital structure and do
not reflect investment manage
ment, it was pointed out by the
authors of the study.
The Washington times., 1937-02-23
Is Chicago Shares
Down 1872 Per Cent

twenty-five representative stocks
listed on the Chicago Stock Ex-
change had market value at the
close of business for the week
ended February 20 Of $l,l51,120,-
900, a decrease Of $22,559,375, or
1872 per cent, as compared with
$1,173 ,679,375 at the close Of the
previous week, according to Paul
H. Davis and Company.
At the close of the correspond
ing week a year ago. the same
stocks had a market value Of ST.
063, 100, ,875, indicating an increase
during the year Of S6,42l 500, or
8.27 per cent.
The Washington times., 1937-02-23
CURB REDUCES
LOSSES AFTER
EARLY FALL

NEW YORK, Feb. % U.N.S0.
A fairly heavy wave Of selling
came into curb stocks shortly
after the opening, depressing all
divisions of the market except
metal shares to irregularly lower
levels.
The market firmed again later,
reducing most losses to slight
proportions. Volume was heavy
throughout the morning session.
Despite the reaction in London
metal prices today after the
boom of the last few sessions,
mining shares here continued to
advance although at a somewhat
slower rate. The initial 3-point
gain in Hudson Bay Mining was
quickly reduced to a fraction but
other issues held smaller gains.
Evans Wallover Lead Preferred
ran up 2 points to 41h and
gains Of a point or more were
registered by New Jersey Zinc,
Pacific Tin and Bunker Hill Sui
livan. Gold shares were about
unchanged.
Most oil shares were at frac-
tionally lower levels but Humble
broke almost 3 points and In
ternational Petroleum maintained
a fair gain.
Aluminium of America was out
standing in the speciality shares
with a gain of points. Ford
Motor of Canada, Colt Patent
Fire Arms and Fisk Pfd. were
showing moderate gains. Losses
of a point or more were sustained
by Tubize Chatillon, Eastern
Malleable Iron, Stroock and Com
pany, Royal Typewriter and
others.
Utilities were consistentlysweak.
Electric Bond and Share sold off
more than a point as did Co
lumbia Gas Preferred and IlI-
nois Power Sc Preferred. Wide
fractional losses were suffered
in Arkansas Natural Gas and
United Gas Common among
others.
The Washington times., 1937-02-23
BIG GAINS SEEN
FOR BUILDING
THIS YEAR

Combining estimates for the
separate divisions Of the building
industry, it is possible to forecast
an aggregate volume of construc-
ton contracts awarded in 1887
of between $3,250, 900 900 and $3..
500, 1000, 900, according to a study
prepared by the Distributors
Group, Incorporated.
This will represent an increase
over 1896 levels of from 20 to 30
per cent. The attainment Of this
volume, says the study, would
still be only 10 per cent Of nor
NAL" and Al per cent below the
1928 peak.
The greatest increase in 1887
construction is expected in the
residential division, according to
the report. 1t estimates that con-
tracts for new dwellings this year
will aggregate between $1,000, ,000..
900 and $1,250,000,0 900.
In the non-residential field, the
study points out that a rise in
industrial corporation earnings
during the past two years, to-
gether with prospects for greater
volume Of business, have provided
both the incentive and the capital
for plant expansion.
The Washington times., 1937-02-23
January Pontiac
Sales Set Record

January retail sales of Pontiac
cars throughout the United States
were by far the. largest of any
January in the company's history,
according to C. P. Simpson, gen.
eral sales manager.
During the month just closed
1892 PontiacS were delivered.
The best January prior to that
was in 1928 when deliveries were
$3.50. In January of 1885 the
deliveries were 8,253.
1t is pointed out that there are
enough cars in dealers and the
Pontiac company's stocks to take
care of sales for the next 80 to
As days.
The Washington times., 1937-02-23
1896
NET SMALLER

Lockheed Aircraft Corporation,
California, for the year ended De-
cember 81. 1885, reports net
profit after taxes and depreciar
ton of $100,125 equivalent to
slightly more than IS cents q
share on the 657,546 shares out
standing. The report is inde.
pendently audited.
In the preceding year, Lock.
heed reported a net profit, after
charges, Of $217,986, equivalent
to 40 cents a share on the 444,-
744 shares outstanding at the end
of the year. This compares with:
a net loss of $190,891 in 1884. !
The amount Of outstanding
capital stock which stood at 444,-
744 shares at the end Of 1885 was
twice increased during the calen-
dar year. In May, 1885, 62,802
shares were issued netting the
company So per share. In De-.
cember an additional 10000
shares were issued for which the
company realized $3.50 per share,
bringing the present number Of
shares outstanding to 657,546. .
AS of December 81, 1896 last.
Lockheed showed total current
assets of $2,250,C43, including ST..
236,381 cash. Current liabilities
were $499,181. A year ago cur.
rent assets, including $280.l47 in
cash, were 657,502 and current
liabilities we're $172,67l.
The Washington times., 1937-02-23
COTTON STAGES
::
-. BROAD RISE

NEW YORK, Feb. % Q.N.SO.
After a strong opening, cotton ad-
vanced further as aggressive buy
ing forced prices up. The list ad-
Vanced all alon gthe line, with
gains ranging to so cents a bale.
, Liverpool cables were as much
as 80 cents a bale higher, and
spectacular advances in foreign
metal markets strengthened the
staple. The report of a govern
ment pan to purchase cotton
goods in quantity gavel the ist
added support.
Spot houses took contracts, and
there was buying by the trade,
locals, and foreign brokers. New
Orleans, the south, and local trad
erS sold.
With today the first notice day
in March, weakness in that option
last week was shown to be un-
founded. A leading spot interest
was said to be long Of March, and
ready to accept delivery on large
amounts of cotton. A few notices
issued this morning were quickly
stopped, and March advanced so
cents q bale in the first hours
trading. Other spot houses, CO.
operatives, and, it was reported,
a large New Orleans concern were
rendering notices.
. Government loan cotton was
opened to release today following
the advance in Southern spot
prices Saturday to an average Of
1875 cents a pound.
March, sold at 1887, up IL; May
12.49, UP 7; July, 1885, up 8; Oc-
tober, 1892, up 8; December, 11.89,
up II, and January, 11.90, up II.
The Washington times., 1937-02-23
Metal Markets

NEW YORK. Feb. 23 (INs.).-After
yesterdays sharp rise in foreign copper
various points between 1905 and 15.625
cents a pound C. |. (. European base
ports. in a chaotic market Saturdays 8
closing was 1886 cents.
While two producers were quoting a
domestic price of is cents pound
against IA cents being quoted by others,
little copper was actually being sold.
and asking prices were largely nominal.
Prime western zinc was quoted at 7.15
cents a pound New York and $50 East
st. Louis.
In an active market. lead sold at $50
to S.55 cents pound New York and 6.35
East st. Louis.
Following the sharp advance In Lon
don yesterday tin dealers raised asking
prices in the domestic market. Early
sales of spot straits were made at 55 to
56 cents a pound.
Spot American antimony was un-
changed at lax cents a pound.
The Washington times., 1937-02-23
Woshinoton Produce Markets

land, Anne Arundel County, bushel ham
pers, Jersey type, U. S. No. /. 9Oc0Sl.
TOmatOes-Two Florida arrived; 2 un-
light; supplies light; demand slow; mar
ket steady. Florida, lug boxes, green,
wrapped, fair condition, truck receipts,
SxS, s1.s0@1.65; SKI, i1.2S.
Peas-No carlot arrivals; no cars on
track. Practically no supplies on the
market.
Mixed VeRetabIes-one Texas arrived;
4 broken and l unbroken cars on track.
Lima Beans-Supplies light; demand
light; market steady. Florida, busheI
hampers, best, 81, poorer, SO.
Snap Beans-NO carlot arrivals; car
diverted; no cars on track. Supplies of
good stock light; demand fair; market
steady. Florida, bushel hampers, green,
Flat type, wide range in condition, sew
best, $2.5O@3.25; fair to ordinary condi-
tion, s1.5O@2.5O; wax. flat type, for con-
flat type, fair condition, S1.5O02.5O.
EEgplant-supplies very light: demand
steady. Florida, 1h-bushel crates, fair
dition, S2@2.5O.
Peppers-supplies very light; demand
light; market steady. Florida, \ -busheI
crates, green. best, S2.5O; mair to ordi-
nary condition, S1@2; bushel hampers,
sGuash-supplles very light; demand
light; market steady. Florida, bushel
yellow, $4@A5O.
Cucumbers-Supplies very light; de-
mand light; market steady. Cuba, crates,
fair quality, -
Kaie-suppiies light; demand light;
market about steady. Virginia, bushel
hampers, 35c.
CoiIards-supplies light; demand light;
market about steady. Virginia, bushel
Hanover Salad-supplies light; de-
mand light: market about steady. Vir-
ginia, bushel baskets, 45c.
Oranges-one California. Florida ar
hRA nd hrn
track. Florida. boxes. No. /, $500
4.50; No. 2, S3@3.50, as to size.
Grapefruit-Five Florida arrived;
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Florida, boxes. No. /, s2@2.25; No. 2,
Lemons-calIfornia, boxes. No. l, $40
$50; No.. 2, $6Q6.50, as to size.
TangerineS"Florida, As bushel boxes,
AvocadOs-one California arrived;
unbroken car on track. California, boxes,
brussels Sprouts - California, drums.
best, 1925: fair condition, $25O.
Honey Dews-Chils, crates. So
Beets-Texas, u crates, $1.4O61.50.
Mushrooms - Pennsylvania, g. pound
baskets. 400 soc.
400 SOC.
PIneapples-cuba. crates. s3.25G35o.
as to size.
Pears-one Oregon arrived; un-
broken car on track.
Bananas-Two cars arrived; un-
broken cars on track.
TuPnips-One Georgia arrived; 1 un-
broken car on track
POtatOes-Four Florida. 8 idaho, 10
Maine. 1 New York arrived; 4 broken
and 13 unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand light; market steady.
10O-lb. sacks, U. s. No. 1: Maine, Green
Mountains, $2.75@2.SO; New York, round
Whites. $2.6002.65: truck receipts. $3.50;
Pennsylvania. Russet Rurals, unclassi-
fled, $3.50; Idaho. Russet Burkanks $40
425: Florida. bushel crates Bliss Tri-
umphs. U. S. No. l, So; poorer lower.
The Washington times., 1937-02-23
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Feb. % U.N.s).-H0gs-
$4,000; 15925c lower HoldoverS 500;
Top. S1O.25; bulk. $s@1o.2o; heavy. SO; 10
S9.S5@iO25; light lights, &s.301O; pack
inga Sows $7.S5@S.75; pigs, Ss@s.sS.
Cattle-11, 900; steady to 25c lower.
Calves, 1000; csc lower. Beef steers,
good and choice. $1O.5O@14S5; common
and medium, $3.50 q 10; yearlings, s5.5
014.5O. Butcher cattle. heifers. $50
1850: cows. $4.S5@T75; bulls, H5O@7;
calves, $669.5O; feeder steers, 5000;
stocker steers. 359s.5o; stocker cows
and heifers, SAT.
Sheep-l2OOO; 25c lower. Lambs. SO
61O.75: common, SS@s.5O; yearhngS,
Ss09.75; feeders, &S6s.75; ewes, $50
The Washington times., 1937-02-23
Extra Dividend Paid
By Reminqton-Rand

NEW YORK, Feb. % d.N.sD.
Remington-Rand, Inc, manufac-
turers of office supplies, today de-
clared a special dividend of Is
cents on the common stock, along
with the regular quarterly divi-
dendS of IS cents cash and l per
cent in stock. payable March 26
on stock of record March 10.
The company also declared a
$1.l2R regular quarterly dividend
on the $3.50 preferred stock paya-
BILE April l on the records Of
March 10.
The Washington times., 1937-02-23
Graham Domestic
Deliveries Mount

An increase of IS per cent in
Graham retail domestic deliveries
for the last three months of 1886
and the first month of 1887 ac-
cording to F. r. Valpey, vice presi-
dent and general sales manager
of the Graham-Paige Motors Cor
poration. Mr.. Valpey said:
During October, November
and December Of 1885 and
January of the present year, we
delivered at retail in the United
States 1864 Graham cars.
This compares with domestic re-
tail deliveries Of 1854 cars dur
ing the similar period last year
and is q gain of IS per cent"
The Washington times., 1937-02-23
STOCKS BREAK
- BUT METALS
GO HIGHER
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, Feb. % Q.N.S0.
The stock market broke sharply
today with the ticker falling
three minutes behind, after be-
ing sustained at the start by q
bulge in metal shares.
Official action by the British
government to curb the flow Of
investment funds to this country,
with requests made to London
brokerage houses to curtail pur-
.chaSes of securities here, was the
prime factor in the heavy selling.
Early Trading Heavy
Trading in the first hour was
the heaviest in months, as blocks
running to 10000 shares changed
hands. Losses ran to 4 points
outside of metals, weakness being
centered principally in SteelS,
motors and rails.
~ ChrySler, opening a half-hour
late, sold at 1862 for a loss Of
35s points, then quickly dropped
to 1876. U. S. Steel tumbled more
than 3 points before meeting sup
port and Bethlehem slumped
about 3 points. General Motors
lost more than a point.
Park Utah jumped 1h to 71a on
an opening transaction of 10000
shades. American Zinc reached 10
on a block of 10000 shares, Patino
spurted 2 on a sale Of 5000, and
Anaconda almost a point.
Carrier Losses
Losses in carriers ran to over a
point in Northern Pacific, Balti-
more and Ohio, Southern Pacific,
Chesapeake and Ohio and Great
Northern. Several "blue-chips"
were hard hit. Dupont tumbled
close to 2 points, while American
Telephone and Westinghouse Elec-
trio each slipped about point.
Phillips Petroleum dipped more
than a point and Standard of Jer-
sey little less. Aviations were
mixed and quiet. Utilities, rub
bers and amuSements lost some
ground.
Bonds moved downward, with
industrials weak.