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Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-09
Clergyman Declares
legislators Corrupt

EFRKEI Ely. NOV. g. UnD-Cali-
fornia legislators arr bought and
sold like merchandise by a liquor
lobby" DR. Gail Cleland. pastor of
the Alameda Congregational church,
said last night in an address be-
fore 275 representatives of 81
churches of San Francisco ana 9TH
er bay cities.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-09

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. Nov. 9.
UP)-Leonard Schultz dispatched Is
carrier pigeons but only three re-
turned. One carried this note:
Here are your pigeons. Don't call
police 1t won't do any good. The
ether birds were eaten"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-09
S u M NJ q N s
M 1T502


IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL.
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT Plaintiff
vs.
THOMAS HALL, ct al,
CALIFORNIA SEND GREETINGS
TO:
Thomas Hall. also known as Thos.
Hall, Mable Stevenson Hall, also
known as Mable Stevens Hall, wife
of Thomas Hall, Adelaide Smith,
Asa D. Stephens and Anna
Stephens, his wife, John Doe, Jane
Doe, Richard Roe, John Doe Com
Dany. Corporation, and Richard
Roe Company, a co-partnership,
Defendants.
YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED
to Appear and answer the Com
plant in an action entitled as
above, brought against you in the
Superior Court of the County of
Imperial, State of California, with
in ten days after the service on
YOU Of this Summons-if served
within this county; or within thirty
days if served elsewhere.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the said plaintiff
will take judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the COM
plant, as arising upon contract.
or it will apply to the Court for any
other relief demanded in the Com
plant.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of the
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, this 18th day of June, 1887.
(SEAL)
w. J. McCLELLAND,
County Clerk.
BY CITHA LAMSON.
Deputy Clerk,
O5 u 10 26, N 2 9 16 % 30. D 7.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-09
COnstipated 30 Years

For thirty years / had STUBBORN
constipation, awful gas bloating,
headaches and pains in the back.
Adlerika helped right away. Now,
eat sausage, bananas, pie, any
thing / want and never felt better" !"
Mrs. Mabel Schott.
CLEMENTS DRUG STORE
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-09
Five Injured in
Powder Blast at
AngeIus Temple

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8. (UP)--Five persons were
under treatment today for injuries the result of blast
of pyrotechc powder that rocked Angelus Temple last
night, imperng nearly 1000 bible students in ad-
Joining building Police said it "boysh prank that
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-09
NOTED STAGE
DIRECTOR DIES

VIENNA. Nov 9. UP)-WiIhelm
Won Wymetal, "A, noted stage di-
rector of the Vienna opera house
and the New York Metropolitan
opera house. lied today.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-09
LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE
Please take notice that a meet
ing of the members of the Imperial
Valley Milk Producers Association
will be held on Wednesday, Novem-
Der 10, 1897. at PM. o'clock, at
the Imperial County Fair Grounds.
All members are requested to be
present.
F. S. WILBY, Secretary
Imperial Valley Milk Producers
Association, Holtville, Calf.
N 10 incl.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-09

tainted
An alarm went out that the fam
ed church had been bombed, and
students from bible classes, and
worshippers at prayer meeting
rushed in panic from the circular
building.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-09
COUNTY BRIEFS

Judge Prcsides-Judge Lloyd Grit
fin of san Diego is presiding in
superior court in a civil case.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-09

Special Oil Shampoo and finger
wave Sl00. Ruby Pearl Beauty
Shop. 1881 So 18th. Phone 1888.
Mo
Evening star., 1937-01-17

&C mt er) Reversible
contrasting border pat
tern in jade, maize,
peach, blue or orchid.
Size 22X32 inches.
Evening star., 1937-01-17
Social News
Of Interest
In LOudoun
Melbourne Home in
Leesburg Closed
for Winter.
OUDOUN COUNTY, Va, jan
uary 16.-Rev. and Mrs. j.
ArnoiStead Melbourne have

Armistead Melbourne have
- closed their Leesburg home and
left yesterday for Baltimore to spend
the remainder of the Winter.
Former Governor of Virginia and
Mrs. Westrporeland Davis have closed
Moroven Park. their estate near Lees
burg, and left last week for Florida
for the remainder of the season.
A wedding of interest in Loudoun
which will take place Friday in Gen.
tral Presbyterian Church, in New York
City, is that of Miss Roemary Ward,
daughter of Mrs. Newell j. Ward of
Middleburg. and Mr.. George w.
Blabon. son of Mrs. George w. Blabon
and the late Mr.. Blabon of Bryn
Mawr, Pa. Miss Ward is member
of the Middleburg hunting set. She
has chosen for her attendants Mrs.
Jay Holmes, Mrs. Dudley Roberts,
Mrs. Radcliffe Roberts and Miss Elsie
Palmkton and her maid of honor will
be Miss Lucille Alcott, all of New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Clemens,
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Jackson, left the latter part of the
week for California, where they will
make an extended visit with Mrs.
Mary j. Manetta.
Miss Alice McGavack of Purcell
vile and washington is on two
week motor trip through Florida.
Mrs. John Bowman of Waterford
Is spending the month in Washington
with her aunts. the Misses Webster.
The Rev. Bowman is attending the
Midwinter conferences in Richmond
but will return tomorrow for his
regular service.
Mrs. Mary v. Smith has returned
to her home in Purcellville following
a visit of several days with Mrs.
Russell Lynn in Herndon.
Superintendent of Schools and Mrs.
o. l.. limerick were hosts at bridge
Thursday evening in their Purcell
vile home, having as guests DR.. and
Mrs. j. B. Hackley, Mr.. and Mrs
Herbert H. Cooley, DR.. and Mrs
Samuel Patterson, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles J. Ford and Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Reid.
Miss Frances Whitman and Miss
Elizabeth Bailey entertained at bridge
this afternoon at the Whitman's S
Round Hill home.
Miss Virginia Steadman, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Steadman of
Leesburg, and Mr. Elliot L. Ward,
son of Mrs. Ella Ward. also of Lees
burg, were married at the Methodist
parsonage in Leesburg Monday eve
ming by the pastor of the Methodist
Church, the Rev. j. Herbert Beans.
Following short wedding trip, Mr..
and Mrs. Ward will reside in Lees
burg, where Mr.. Ward is employed
in the Leesburg post Office.
Evening star., 1937-01-17
Mrs. Fairchild
To Give Recital

Mrs. La Vergne Fairchild of Takoma
Park, Md, will give a song recital,
sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary for
the Takoma Park Volunteer Fire De-
partment, at the Takoma Community
Hall Thursday night at 8 o'clock
Nine. Gerster Gardini of New York,
well-known concert and opera singer
who sang in European opera, will be
the guest artist. Nine. Gardini is the
daughter of the late Stella Gerster,
who sang with Adelina Patti in opera
many years ago. Nine. Gerster will be
the house guest of DR.. and Mrs. Julian
Howe during her visit in Washington.
Members of the Junior Auxiliary
who will usher are the Misses Eliza
beth Swimley, Thelma Smith, Jeanne
Burdine, Fay Brenneman, Anne Samp-
selle, Peggy Warlick and Irene
Pumphrey.
Evening star., 1937-01-17

(Left) Reversible Bou-
quet-and-Dot pattern
in jade, maize, peach,
blue or orchid. Size
22x32 inches.
FIFTH FLOOR-The Hecht Co.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-03
Policeman's Trail Dramatic Ending
 Murder Family
(By The Associated press)

SAN FRANCISCO, May 3, - The trial of policeman George Burkhard, on a perjury charge came to sensational end to- day with the Burkhard family of three dead-shot down yes terday at their home by hunt ing rife.
 Fellow officers said Burkhard apparently did the shooting, us ing homemade dumdum bullets
 The dead are Burkhard's wife, and two daughters Helen 20, and Marion IS.
 The women, fleeing through the house, were all shot in the back.
 Burkhard's case was the out growth of graft investigation go- ing on here.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-03

erat.on is noted over that area.
 Temperatures are near the sea sonal average in most sections of Alaska. They are around 40 above in the Fairbanks-Nenana Section.
 Barometric pressure remains low over northern Alaska and high south of the Aleutians. It $ likely that generally cloudy weather will continue for Nome and vicinity with not much cha nse in temperature.
 
 The lowest Nome temperature. last night, was 26 above at 6 am. While the highest yesterday was 37 above.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-03
Pioneer Drug Stock, Fixtures
 Sold Today

At PPM. today by Court order, the stock and fixtures of the Pioneer Drug Go. was sold by U S. Marshall Gaffney to the high est bidder, chief deputy Ben Mo- zee acting as auctioneer. ID.
 The condition of the sale as an nounced by the autioneer called for bids on three separate lots: CD Electric cash register, (2) general merchandise;(3) fountain stock. These bids were, however, subject to a bid on the complete inventory, which if higher than the combined bids on the three separate lots automatically plac- ed these three lots in the owner ship of the successful complete inventory bidder.
 The stock of narcotics was eX- cluded from the sale, as we'll as the soda fountain and fountain equipment, the fountain and equipment being held by the Pic neer Drug on a sales contract only, which does not constitute ownership.
 The two active bidders who participated in the sale were James Frawley and John Mar shall The sale was concluded when John MarshalPs general inventory bid of s1625.OO, emerg- ed as the high bid.
 Mir. Marshall came to Nome from Seattle last fall as co-own- CT and manager of the Pioneer Drug Co.,, and no announcement was made as to future plans.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-03
Airplane News
 Nome Airport

Pilot Frank Whaley of the MAS took off early in the day for Tin City with Glen Adams and Her man ohnson as passengers. but due to unfavorable weather con- ditions to the westward was fore ed to return to the Nome base, Another attempt to get through was to be made later in the day.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-03

Information, at the time of go- ing to press, from the local PA office, states that due to adverse flying conditions there is little liklehood of the mail plane com ing through today.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-03

Pilot John Cross of the Wien Alaska Airways. with full load of passengers for the Kougarok section, was also forced to return to his Nome base, stating that the ceiling in the Kougarok section was less than 100 feet.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-03
:: t:....t..er Today
 Ti 6 Weath .r Bureau,

Generally cloudy weather pre- vailed ever Sewecd Peninsula S' along the coast of Norton Sound. Snow was reported with some blowing snow at Golov.n whiSa fog rain ard mid. conditions were observed over the lower Yukon District. Partly clel,dy weather obtained over the Gulf and in southeastern Alaska. Fair
 weather obtained. over the Fair banks -Nenana and a general mod
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-03
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., 1937-05-03

uled flights to Tin City as soon as weather permits, transporting for the American Tin Fields Go. two capacity loads of freight, and Ralph Lister as passenger.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-03

Are you taking advantage of six months paid in ad- vance subscription ?
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-03

Pilot, ,Whaley of the Mirow Air Service has two additional sched-
Evening star., 1937-02-26
RISE CONTINUES
IN RETAIL TRADE
Pre-Easter Promotions Spur
6
Broadening Consumer
Buying Trend.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associateo Press.
NEW YORK, February 26.-Aided
by early Eastern promotions, retail
trade and business moved forward in
orderly manner this week, Dun g.
Bradstreet said today in its review.
Retail distribution stepped into
the spotlight" the agency reported.
"as pre-Easter promotions lent impetus
to the widening consumer buying
trend.
1.-THE anticipated relaxation in whole.
sale activity failed to develop, volume
being sustained by the bulge in orders
from flood-affected regions.
Urged by the necessity of reducing
backlogs, industrial operations reached
a new high for the year and since
1929 in some Of the durable goods d.
vision"
The review estimated retail sales for
the country as whole at from 4 to 8
per cent ahead of the preceding week,
despite the observance of Washingtou's
birthday in many centers, and from
IA to % per cent better than in the
same week last year. -.
Percentage increases in the major
geographic areas we're: New England.
IA to 20; East, IL to 80; Middle West,
Is to IS; Northwest, IL to 18; South.
16 to Is; Southwest. 10 to 20, and
Pacific Coast, is to 20.
While staple lines of dry goods.
homewares and groceries formed the
base Of the enlarged volume, the
agency said. Spring merchandise
pressed for recognition. The majority
of cities concluded the most successful
furniture clearances in years, the re-
view said.
In wholesale markets, the review
said, more intensive preparations for
the Easter season accelerated the
movement of all types of women's
suits. coats, millinery and dresses.
while mems clothing and haber-
dashery moved into prominence.
Evening star., 1937-02-26
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. February &c Rp.-Poultry.
live. II trucks: steady to firm; hens. over
5 pounds. Il: ) pounds and less. Is:
Plymouth and White Rock. 81: colored
and White Rock. fryers. 22l2 Plymouth
Rock. IS; colored and White Rock broil-
ers. Oh; Plymouth Rock. %; barebacks.
is Leehorn chickens. I3: roosters. 13:
Leghorn ROSTERS. 70: turkeys, hens. 21;
young toms: 10: old; l6: No. 2 turkeys.
Is: ducks. 41a pounds up, white and col
ored. 20 small white and colored. Ii;
geese. IA; capons.. pounds up, %; less
Butter. 6,92e; easier: creamery. spe-
:i3l2; extra hrsts (9O-9D. 33A: frsts
tSS-S9l, 3l34a3as4: standards 600. CEN
tralized carlotsl. 33i2.
Eggs. 1O,3Ol; easy: extra frsts, local
ola; cars 2194; fresh graded flrsts. local.
21ls: cars. 81 IA: current receipts. 20'4:
States shipments 721: old stock dull. weak
undertone: supplies moderate; demand
per hundredwelsht. Idaho. Russet Bur
350-6O: U. 8. No, Q. 2.75; Colorado. red
McClures. U. g. No. 33oi MisS9n;s1n' n;Ia
Bliss Triumphs, q. s. No. J.. go. New
stock slightly stronger. Supplies moderate;
demand fairly good: track sales ear!ots.
bushel crates. Florida. Bliss Triumpns'
U. S. No. l, 200 q crate; less than CARROTS,
205-10 crate.
Evening star., 1937-02-26
BOOST PREDICTED
IN STEEL WAGES
Youngstown vindiCator Sees
Raise of I've Cents an
Hour Ahead.
By the Associated Press.

6y tne hssOClhteQ fTesS.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, February
26.-The youngstown Vindicator pre-
dicted today a wage increase Of IA
cents an hour for steel workers. This
would mean about 100000 year for
Mahoning Valley steel workers. al
the present rate Of operations, the
paper said.
B. F. Fairless. president Of the Car
negie- Illinois Steel Corp, said here
this week: We will not increase prices
unless We increase wages, and we can
not increase wages unless we increase
prices"
The Vindicator says steel execu-
tives generally expect rise OF from
SO to IS a ton in steel prices because
of rising costs Youngstown Sheet &
Tube Co., yesterday announced a rise
of 81 in pig iron. and u s. Steel
Corp. subsidiary announced an in
crease in wire products.
Scrap prices have risen about $3.50
a ton in the past few months, and steel
men expect ore to go up about so
cents.
Evening star., 1937-02-26
Issue
For Commercial
Credit Planned
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February 26-Com-
mercial Credit Co., Baltimore INSTALL
ment financing concern, announced
yesterday it will file shortly with the
s. E. c. registration covering issuance
of S3O,000000 of debentures to be Of
either S or 10 years maturity and
to carry coupons at rate to be
determined later.
The company has also called a
special meeting of shareholders March
80 to consider increasing the pre-
ferred to s50,000,000 par value from
the present outstanding s12,230.0a0.
Evening star., 1937-02-26
GENERAL FOODS
EARNINGS MOUNT
1886 Profit Hits $14,240,-
957, Against $11,730,768
in Previous Year.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 28-General
Foods Corp. and subsidiaries reported
1885 net earnings Of $l4,240,957, equal
to $2.7l a common share. This COM
pared with $11,730,768, or 1928 a
share, in 1885.
Fourth-quarter net earnings to-
tailed $3,623, ,757. or SO cents a share.
compared with $2,960, 1881, or So cents
share, In the same period Of 1885.
The company has plants throughout
the country.
Penick & Ford.
Penick g. Ford, Ltd, and subsidia-
ries reported 1896 net profit Of 81 ,301.-
927, equal to $3.25 a share on 100000
shares, compared with $l,052 $3.50, or
$2.85 q share, in 1885.
The company makes corn products.
It has plants at Cedar Rapids, Iowa;
Harvey. La. and Burlington, VT.
Robert Gair & Co.
Robert Gair & Co., reported 1895
balance applicable to common stock
Of 1854, ,949, equal to 46 cents share,
compared with $263,672, or As cents a
share, in 1885 The company makes
paper products. 1t has properties in
Northeastern States and Canada.
New York Telephone.
New York Telephone Co. reported
1895 net income after preferred divi-
deRds Of $34, 49, 1926. or S8.19 COM
mon share, compared with $28, ,406, ,377
in 1885.
American Safety Razor.
American Safety Razor Corp. re-
ported 1885 consolidated net income
of s1,414,225. equal to s2.70 share,
compared with $1.27l ,008, or s2.42 q
share, in 1885. Main plant in Brook
lyn, N. Y.
Crown Willamette Paper.
Crown Willamette Paper Co. and
subsidiaries, including Pacific Mills
Ltd, reports net profits of 1921, ISL
for nine months ended January 81
before provision for any surtax or
undistributed earnings under the rev.
enue act of 1886. This is equal te
! $3.50 a share on the first preferred
stock and compares with earnings o.
s1,389,627. or 1894 q share, in The
same period last year.
| st. Joseph Lead.
st. Joseph Lead Co. and SubSidiarie,
reported 1886 net income of SASH ,002
equal to $128 share, compared with
S486 200, or IS cents a share, in 1895
The company had no liability for sur.
tax on undistributed profits.
American Zinc Lead.
American Zinc Lead & Smelling Co
reported 1886 consolidated net income
of S52,336. after charges and Fedora
surtaX, equal to SO cents a share or
$4,000 shares of IS convertible priol
preferred stock, compared with ne
loss of $219,l50 in 1885.
Eaton Manufacturing.
Eaton Manufacturing Co., maker!
of automobile parts, with plants Ii
Ohio and Michigan, today reported
1886 net profits of s2.39o,598. agains
S1,838, ,48e in 1885. The returns were
equal to s343 share Of capital stock
compared with $2.65 share in previ
GUS year.
Intertype Corp.
Intertype Corp. of New York, type
setting machines and appliances, hat
1886 consolidated net income of $780,
626, equal after dividend requirement!
on preferred stocks to $l42 q share
Of common stock. against s244,47l. OF
rs cents a share, in 1885.
Evening star., 1937-02-26
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, February &c LP).-Gilt-edged
securities rallied sharply in firm STOCK
market today. while the remainder Of the
shares finished slightly lower and German
bonds also reacted. The oil section was
active as prices advanced while ruooer
and rayon stocks advanced in price
PARIS IS-International shares improved
in a mixed session in the Bourse. and rail-
roads were also in demand Rentes had q
better tone closing S5 centimes higher to
10 lower. Royal Dutch lost As francs or
the day.
Evening star., 1937-02-26
New Orleans Prices.

NEW ORLEANS. February % R.-Cot-
early trading on the New Orleans market
today
Better foreign markets was the main
factor.
March was not traded in at the opening,
but May was 4 points higher at IL 80,
points to 1l;s7 and December was up 4
points at IL. 80.
Mess n me .Sid SnynE Ssme sy ITe
for futures many saw a determination on
their part 10 obtain cotton IN this way
to fll mill commitments
The temperature dropped sharply in the
central Southern belt today. There was
little rain
March l0.33b; May l0.43b; July. 10 49h:
September load; october. 10.30b.
Bid.
Evening star., 1937-02-26
new YORK COTTON
BY the Associated Pres.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February 26-March
cotton rallied to a new high for the
life Of the contract today on active
trade covering. imparting a firm tone
to the list.
Early advances uncovered hedge
selling and realizing. New demand,
credited partly to cooperative ac-
counts, caused further gains in the
afternoon.
March sold up to 1921. while May
advanced from 1882 to 1887. At the
beginning Of the last hour the market
was about at the best at net gains Of 3
to 8 points.
Evening star., 1937-02-26
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

NEW YORK. February &c HP.-Foreign
others in cents: Great Britain, demand.
4.ssls: cables. 4.ssl.; 6o-day bills.
italy. demand 526la; cables. 5:e8Ha.
DemandS-Belgium. 1855: Germany.
free 4O23la; registered. 20.15; travel,
Sweden. 2532; Denmark. II .s4: FINLAND.
211: Switzerland. 22.Sl Spain. unouoted !:
Portugal, 4.46; Greece. 30: Poland. 1920:
Austria, lS.73n: Hungary. 1880: Ru-
mania. p, Argentina. s 81 con; B5azn, 5a ~:
Hongkong. }O.4S Mexico City. 27.S0:
Montreal in New York. 10000: New York
in Montreal. 100 90.
Nominal
Evening star., 1937-02-26
F. E. MYERS EARNINGS
REACH S3O4.767 MARK
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 26.-A net
profit of s3O4.767 for quarter ended
January 81 was reported today by
F. E. Myers & Bro. Co. Of Ashland.
Ohio. It was equal to s1.52 a share
Of common stock, against $210, ,794.
or $l05 a share in the January quar-
ter last year. The company manu-
factures pumps and water systems.
Evening star., 1937-02-26
CURB LIST GOES
ITO HIGHER LEVELS
industrial Shares Claim At
tention-Many Up as
Much as Point.
~ the Associated Press.

1y the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 26.-Gen-
orally higher prices ruled in the Curb
market today as industrial stocks at
tracted buyers.
Late in the session many shares
went up as much as point and some
went forward even more. McWilliams
Dredging was up more than a point,
as were Chicago Flexible Shaft and
Ohio Brass B." Raymond Concrete
Pile added mare than AZ points to
stand well up among the leaders.
OF a point or so were Pittsburgh
Plate Glass and Singer Manufacture
ing
Evening star., 1937-02-26
q. S. TREASURY POSITION.
BY the Associated Press.

The position of the Treasury on Febru-
airy "a Receipts. Sl09. 1913 092 .9S; eX-
penditures. SI1O.9s4 ,469.91: balance. ST.
$50. goo; s65 32; customs receipts for the
Receipts for the fiscal year fsince July
-. S2,8S3. 1884 .43712: expenditures 81.
709. .92s. .s16.5S. including Sl.s97.449,-
Of expenditures 50 026, ,O64 319. .46: gross
debt, S34. 900 695. .527 80. an increase Of
$50, ,340.l12 over the previous day; gold
assets. SI1 1.424,7l1 .900.33. including
Sl93 525 909.46 Of inactive gold
Evening star., 1937-02-26
STEEL SCRAP BOOSTED.

q NEW YORK. February Is (R.-
Dow, Jones & Co. said today heavy
melting steel scrap at Pittsburgh
reached a new high at s2l.25 ton
on the basis of sales At this level
the market was Is cents ton above
the previous quotation and at record
heights for more than a decade, ac-
cording to trade authorities.
Evening star., 1937-02-26
CHICAGO GRAIN
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February ga maxi
mum bulge Of l Il cents for wheat in
Chicago took place late today, helped
by estimates Of 100000 bushels Of
Canadian wheat taken for export.
Tending further to hoist wheat
values was an independent upward
movement of the corn market. In
creased urgency of commercial de-
mand for corn was stimulating
feature.
At the close wheat was IS to IL
above yesterdays finish, May, 1.3l asa
1912; July. .l3l2a113%; corn un-
changed to IA higher, May, LOLA
LOTS; July. 1925; oats Il to 5s up,
and provisions showing 2 cents to Is
Evening star., 1937-02-26
SLOSS PLAN APPROVED.

RICHMOND, Va, February 26
R.-Stockholders of the Sloss-
Sheffield Steel & Iron Co. of Birm-
ingham, Ala, said today shareholders
had voted for stock readjustment
plan put forward by John Stewart
Bryan and George S. Kemp. a COM
mittee of the prior preference stock
holders.