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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-27
South Sank Centre

Win Doubrava was caller at
the Frank Jenc home Wednesday.
Joe Bieringer was q business
caller at the William Schloegle
home Monday.
Lawrence Botz was a business
caller at the John and Carl Bier
niger home Wednesday.
Hubert Herman and William
Schloegle were callers at the An
ton Bieringer home Sunday.
Mrs. Joe Rouslang and Mrs. Ben
Lynch spent a few days Of last
week at the Ed Kinsella home.
Louise and Ben Bieringer called
at the John and Carl Bieringer
homes Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schwartz
spent Sunday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Kane and family.
Sam and Frank Rosenow were
callers at the Thomas Lynch home
Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Schieffer
and family spent Sunday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Lynch and
family.
Miss Elizabeth Bieringer spent
Tuesday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Eibensteiner and fam
lily.
Emil Polipnick, Jr., was a caller
at the Nick Bromenshenkel home
Tuesday.
Lawrence Botz was caller at
the Anton Bieringer home Wednes-
day.
Jake Moser was a caller at the
William Schloegle home one day
last week.
Joe, Ben, Louise and Elizabeth
Bieringer called on Edwin Eiben-
steiner's Tuesday evening.
Hubert Rierman was a caller at
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-27
Sank Centre Route 3

Hubert Rierman was a business
caller at the Bill Schloegle home
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Schloegle and
sons, Tony and Norbert and daugh-
tiers, Mary and Gertie, and Eliza
beth Mally were visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown
Sunday.
Joe Schloegle and his hired hand,
Bill Beste, were business callers at
Bill Schloegle's Wednesday even
ing.
Alvin and Sylvia Bromenschenkel
were callers in District 1873 on
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown were
visitors with Mr.. and Mrs. Tony
Doege Sunday.
Robert and Raymond Schloegle
were visitors with their parents on
Sunday afternoon.
Gertrude Schloegle was a caller
at the Hubert Rierman home Tues
day after school.
Dorothy and Elmer Duesherk
were visitors at the John Brown
home Sunday afternoon.
Ralph Veeder was a business
caller in this community Sunday.
He got his cattle from the old place
at his home in Westport.
The John Petermier girls were
visitors with the Hubert Hermann
girls Tuesday afternoon.
Herman Korff was a business
caller in this vicinity Monday.
Joe Bieringer was a caller at the
Bill Schloegle home Sunday.
Casper and Johnny Linderman
were visitors with the Mally boys
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Winter were
visitors with Mr.. and Mrs. Schloe-
gle Sunday evening.
The dance held at the Ed Kin
sella place was largely attended.
Ray, Elmer and Robert Barch-
enger, Joe Bieringer and Leonard
Schieffer were callers at the Bill
Schloegle home Sunday.
Robert, Raymond, Leo, Ralph
and Joe Schloegle were visitors
with Julian and Charlie Mally on
Sunday.
Catherine and Theresa Bieringer
and Gertrude Schloegle were call
ers at the Henry Schmidt home on
Wednesday.
John Petermeier was a business
caller at the Hubert Rierman home
Tuesday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-27

the William Schloegle home one
day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Schieffer
and son, Norbert, spent Sunday af-
ternoon at Eagle Bend with the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nix
and family.
Tony Essler was a business call
.r at the Arthur Quade home on
Tuesday evening.
Thomas Lynch, Jr., spent Sunday
afternoon at the William frisco
home.
Mrs. Arthur Quade was a caller
at the John and Carl Bieringer
homes Tuesday.
Edward Bieringer spent Tuesday
and Wednesday with John and
Carl Bieringer.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bieringer and
Carl Bieringer spent Friday even
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Bier
niger and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jenc called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Lardy Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Bieringer were
dinner guests and spent Sunday
afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. An
ton Bieringer and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Steinhoff
and family called at the Frank
Jenc home Monday.
Carl Bieringer and daughter
Marie, and John Bieringer were
callers at the Anton Bieringer
home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jenc spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Kleinschmidt and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Steinhoff,
Florence and Arnold, were callers
at the John Bieringer home Mon
day afternoon.
Leonard Schieffer, Ray, William
and Henry, Jr., Barchenger, and
Carl Bieringer called at the Frank
Jenc home Sunday.
raymond Jenc and Leonard
Schieffer were callers at the John
and Carl Bieringer homes Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bieringer, Joe,
Ben and Louise Bieringer called on
Sunday afternoon at the Ira
Quistorff home.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-27
West Union

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Macy had as
their guests Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Macy, parents of the gentle
man, of Swanville, and sister,
Mrs. William Paquin, and little
daughter, of Minneapolis.
Ed Schlicht, Of Fargo, N. D., Wis
tied from Saturday until Monday
with his mother, Mrs. Anna
Schlicht and family. Max Schlicht,
Of Melrose, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Kueffler, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Kuef-
fler and Henry Kampsen, of Elrosa,
all were Sunday guests of Mrs.
Schlicht.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Messer spent
Sunday with relatives at st. Cloud.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Rooney and
children, of Osakis, and Percy En-
sign, of Alexandria, spent Sunday
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. J.
Roth.
Mrs. Wenzel Gurness and sister,
Miss Marie Fink, and Erwin Lair,
of Eden Valley, visited the Andrew
and Albert Radermacher families
from Thursday to Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Albert Radermacher accom-
panied her sisters to Eden Valley.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Radermach-
er went to Eden Valley Sunday. All
returned Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Marthaler
and children spent Sunday with
their daughter and sister, Clara, at
st. Benedicts Convent.
Rev. Andrew Marthaler, son of
Mrs. Catherine Marthaler, was Or
dained priest Sunday, May %, at
Huntington, Ohio. He will return
home within the next two weeks,
to read his first Mass Sunday, June
18th.
H. ]. Roth, Clarence Selensky,
Frank Moore, Albert Radermacher
and John Williams attended the
district meeting Of the Farm Bur-
eau at Little Falls Saturday.
The Skat club met at the John
Sauer home Wednesday evening.
Miss Regina Schlicht is visiting
here from Alexandria this week.
Mrs. Herbert Linn and Mrs. Ro-
man Spehm motored to Greenwald
Wednesday visiting for the day
with relatives.
J. Didier, of Grand Rapids, visit.
ed here Wednesday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Didier.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sauer motor
ed to Urbank, Wednesday to get
their daughter, Margaret, who
taught school the past term at Ur-
bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Bentfield and
son, Leo, and daughter, Dorothy,
visited friends at Albany Sunday
afternoon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-27

Grey Eagle, were dinner guests at
the home of the former ladys bro
Their, Chris Lentz, Saturday.
Mrs. Ella Christie and Mrs. How
ard Neal and daughter, June, were
afternoon visitors and supper
guests at the Bert Neal home Sun
day.
Mrs. Peder Erickson and infant
son returned home from the Long
Hospital in Sank Centre Sunday.
Mrs. John Brander, of Clayton,
ILL.,, arrived Tuesday and Mrs. w.
A. Strabala (nee Bertha Hoff) of
Lohrville, Iowa, arrived Monday to
visit their father, Mr.. Ole Hoff,
who is Ill at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Oscar Sukke.
Myrtle and Hazel Christie visited
with Jamie and Beverly Neal Sat-
urday afternoon.
r. r. belong and son, Tony, and
daughter, Verna, and Evelyn and
Erma Adrian were st. Cloud call
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-27

at the Wesley Martin home. Al
Mitchell and Mike Brooder enter
tanned them with piano, guitar and
violin selections.
Aurelia Gartner, Gerald and Err
nest Thornbloom and Edwin Boss
hardt were visitors at the Wesley
Martin home Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Martin spent Satur-
day night and Sunday at the Wes-
lev Martins.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-27
ers one day last week.

ers one day last week.
Edo Paul was a caller at Mrs.
Ollie Trierweiler's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Lentz and
baby and VIM. Thomas were Sun
day visitors at the Aug. Karsten
home near Long Prairie. Wesley
Karsten returned with them for a
couple weeks visit.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-27

Holland has 1900 acres devoted
to the cultivation of flower bulbs.
Electrocution Is the death penalty
in p states.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-27
Pleasant Valley

Evelyn and Erma Adrian were
visitors in Me!rose Thursday.
Mrs. Glen Gardener and daugh-
ter, Alice, and Mrs. Barker, of
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-27

Old Highway No. 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Holmes and
Evening star., 1937-02-23
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. February % 1R.--ButteHr:,
s,6O3: steady; creamery, Specials .s3
frsts (90-9D. 33I4: frsts tSS-S9) 31s4a
32a4: standards 800. centralized carlotS'
;33lg. Eggs, IO:525: steady extra extra {,rsts, ar
ioeai. 1891 5iH cars cars. als.: Current receipts
Poultry. live, 1 car. 25 trucks; steady;
Hens. over o pounds. Il; p9unds and
ssSpsTFiingi sSsFi =; .Sly@oassh sRa ,, WHITE s EosEE:
Plymouth Rock 23; colored broilers; 23;
Plymouth Rock. 25: White Rock. 80; bare
backs Is; Leghorn chickens. 13: ROSTERS
13; Leghorn roosters. IL; turkeys. hens.
20; young toms. IS; old. Is; No; tur,
SuGk ma IL wSss RGSnas and np psoopes Sss fna
geese. -13; capons, pounds up -; less
than T pounds 81.
Potatoes, 1876; on track. 293; total o: 8.
shipments, Saturday. S46; Sunday. 10:
Monday. 500. Old stock, dull. slightly
weaker lndertone: supplies moderate; de-
Russet Bur6anks, y; S. No. j. !; s4oa79; ; 3
Colorado Red McClures. U. s: No. 1. few
sales. 3271aa35; Minnesota cobblers. certi-
fled seed $40; Wisconsin round white. U.
S. No. l. few sales; 2.45: q. s CONNER
cial 2..Oa25; Michigan Russet Rurals q.
S. No. l, car, $50. New stock, slightly
good track, sales carlots and less than i
umphs. U. S. No. l. 1.90a95; few y. S,
No. ., 1875 correct. account demand for
u s. No. p a crate.
Potato futures-Idaho Russets. March
No. l. 3.77: March. grade A. 3.5S; Apr1l.
grade A. 3.s7.
Evening star., 1937-02-23

today following yesterdays hectic rise
OF more than 2 cents to the equivalent
Of II cents a pound.
About 5000 tons changed hands at
today's figure of f65 2 shillings
pence ton, equivalent to Is cents a
pound. Conditions in the market
were quiet with the turnover about
half that Of the previous session.
Tin continued its advance, closing
at the equivalent Of 81 cent a pound,
compared with 608 cents yesterday.
A total of 500 tons was sold.
The establishment of official con-
troll was limited to halt the London
Metal Exchanges iusty boom in prices
for materials Of war.
Operators feared, however, a threat
that either the government or author
itative financial interests would fix
prices or take other measures to curb
the rapidly rising values and virtually
end free and open market.
Evening star., 1937-02-23
REMINGTON VOTES
. SPECIAL DIVIDEND
Is Cents a Share Ordered
in Addition to Usual
Common Payment.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 23.-Rem-
ington-Rand, Inc, Office equipment
makers, declared a special dividend of
Is cents share on the common stock
and regular quarterly dividends of Is
cents in cash and per cent in COM
mon stock, all payable March 26 to
holders of record March TO- The di-
rectors also declared the regular quar-
terly dividend Of $1.12A on the pre-
ferred stock, payable April l to hold
ers of record March 10.
Walgreen Co.
Directors of Walgreen Co., operating
national chain of drug stores, de-
clared stock dividend of so per cent
in common stock on the common con-
tingently payable March 9 to stock
of record March 2. The contingency
in the payment date is due to possible
delays arising from filing of registra-
ton statements covering authorization
of additional common and new pre-
ferred stock with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
Chicago Flexible Shaft.
Directors of Chicago Flexible Shaft
Co. placed the capital stock on a 81
annual basis with the declaration of
a quarterly payment of ST a share.
Previously the company paid So an
nually with extras. The dividend is
payable March 20 to stock of record
March 19.
Evening star., 1937-02-23
watched violent gyrations in metal
prices in London.

watched violent gyrations in metal
prices in London.
Nominally the domestic quotation
Of the red metal was IA cents pound,
to which it was advanced last week
on an excited wave of world buying
attributed partly to expectation Of
increasing armament demand.
But the home price was more than
a cent and a half under the world
price, despite sharp setback In Lon
don, and little metal was reported
changing hands in this market pend
ing a settlement of the uncertainty.
The export quotation changed so
rapidly, following rise above IT
cents during yesterdays holiday in
this country, nome sellers were un-
willing to quote until the atmosphere
cleared.
Meanwhile, metal shares continued
to hold the spotlight in the stock ex-
Evening star., 1937-02-23
I. B. B.A.COmmittee
To Scan Unlisted
Trading Requests
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. February Backward
B. Hall, president Of the Investment
Bankers Association, announced last
night a committee had been formed
to represent the association in sup
porting or opposing applications be-
fore the Securities and Exchange
Commission for unlisted trading privi-
leges.
He said the committee was ap-
pointed after the association decided
to take a more active part in deter
mining whether unlisted securities be
handled by r-the-counter dealers
or whether they be traded on the un-
listed departments of established
stock exchanges.
The committee will study applica-
tions for admission or removal of un-
listed stocks, Hall said. to determine
how the investors best interests Will
be served.
He explained it was the policy OF
the association to encourage trading
for any security in its natural
market.
Evening star., 1937-02-23
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, February % LP.--Stocks
closed with a firmer tone in late dealings
as supporting orders came into the market.
following weak early session. Gilt
edged securities finished slightly higher
and trans-Atlantics also advanced. The
governments large defense plans DOM
oil shares also continued unsettled. Rails
were quiet. while base metal stocks re-
acted under profit taking.
PARIS.-Internationa shares closed ir-
regularly in the Bourse today and the tone
was heavy Rentes continued weak. show.
ing net losses Of 20 to 100 centimes. Royal
Dutch dropped 1877 francs and Bank OF
France was 145 francs lower.
Evening star., 1937-02-23
CRUDE OIL PRICES.

TULSA, Okla. February 90 R-Base
crude oil prices: Mid-continent area
Oklahoma kansas. gravity scale. CSC to
S1.3O; North. North Central and West
Central Texas. gravity scale 96c to S1.20:
East Texas. S1.27.
west Texas Permian Basin,. gravity
scale, SAC to ST .OS. North Louisiana-Ar-
kansas, gravity scale. 90c to $I.22. Rocky
Mountain area-Salt Greek, Wyo.. gravity
scale. CSC to ST 80.
Eastern area ea-Pennsylvania grade Brad
ford-Allegany). $2.57; same grade in
Southwest Pennsylvania lines. 50 80; same
in Buckeye lines. S2.12; Corning. ST. AZ.
Evening star., 1937-02-23
B. & O. LOADINGS OFF
MODERATELY IN WEEK

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, February 23-Car-
1oadings on the Baltimore g. Ohio
Railroad for the week ended February
20 totaled 51,s6s, including 34,328 cars
loaded On line and 1885 received from
connections.
This was an increase of 10.979 over
the total for the same week of last
year, which was 40,884, comprising
26,586 cars loaded on line and 1926
received from connections.
For the previous week (the week
ended February 13) the total was
52,265, of which 34.122 cars were load
ed on line and 1913 received from
connections.
Evening star., 1937-02-23
WORLD TRADE MOVES
HIGHER DURING 1886

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, February 23-The gold
value of world trade in 1896 was 8.4
per cent higher than in 1885, the
League of Nations announced today.
This total, however. was but 37.7 per
cent of its 1929 value.
The December, 1886, gold value of
world trade rose sharply to about IL
per cent above the 1885 comparative,
the League announcement said.
Evening star., 1937-02-23
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

NEW YORK. February % lP,.-For-
eign exchange steady; Great Britain in
dollars, others in cents: Great Britain.
demand 4S93s cables. 4.S92s; 60-day
bills. 4SS3s; France, demand. 5i2;
cables 4.65la: Italy. demand. 5.2612;
Demands: Belgium. 1861: Germany.
free. 4O23Ha; registered 20.00; travel.
2".O0: Holland, Sta: Norway "a ~ 80;
land, III; Switzerland 22.S1i2 Spain.
unquoted; Portugal. 4.46; Greece. :90i
Poland. Is. 90; Czechoslovakia, 3.4a Yugo-
1850: Rumania. rs: Argentina 2.63n;
Brazil. SSOl4n; Toxic. 1887: Shanghai.
"9.75: Hongkong: 1880: Mexico CITY:
- so: Montreal. in New York. 100; New
York in Montreal, 100.
Nominal.
Evening star., 1937-02-23
Marion Steam Shovel.

MARION, Ohio, February % (P.-
The Marion Steam Shovel Co. in its
annual report to stockholders today
listed profits for 1886 at S68.788, the
first shown since 1929 Losses total
ing S157 $40 were shown for 1885. The
report showed current assets of So
681, ,499. The company still had an
operating deficit of S2,400,541, which
officials said had been accommodating
since 1890.
Evening star., 1937-02-23
UPTURN IS REVEALED
IN CUSTOMS RECEIPTS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 23.-Rising
customs receipts have kept pace with
the upswing in all Government income
during recent months, the latest daily
Treasury statement indicated.
Total revenue during the 1897 fiscal
year to date have increased Is per
cent over the previous year, while i'm
port tolls have been marked up IS
per cent.
Customs receipts for the period end
ing February IT. compared as fol-
lows:
This month -- 24,475, ,573
This month, last year-... 1876, ,408
Fiscal year 1937-----.-. 282, 1874, ,102
Fiscal year 1936----..--- 243 ,563, ,678
Evening star., 1937-02-23

change. Anaconda, Kennecott, Cerro
de Pasco and other mining stocks
opened a few cents to about 81 q share
higher, extending last weeks sharp
gains, but yielded part of the rise
later as United States Steel, Chrysler,
Du Pont and Westinghouse fell
sharply.
A block of 10000 shares of Park
Utah Consolidated Mines, with ex-
tensive properties in Utah. changed
hands at the opening at $3.50 a share,
up more than 81.
On the commodity exchange copper
futures spurted 80 to ~ of a cent a
pound as traders speculated on the
chance domestic sellers would follow
London with another mark-up OF a
cent or so.
LONDON, February % @.-The
price of copper broke the equivalent of
l cent a pound in the metal exchange
Evening star., 1937-02-23
CONSTRUCTION GAINS.

NEW YORK, February % P).-
Contracts awarded on current con-
struction projects in the process in
dustries total S4,554,000, compared
with s4,394 900 a year ago, Chemical
and Metallurgical Engineering. a
trade publication has announced. Cur
rent proposed work and bids asked
were placed at s4,O45. 900, against
$15,025, 900 in the like 1886 period.
Evening star., 1937-02-23
JANUARY AUTO SALES
GAIN 31.9 PER CENT
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. February 23.-R. L.
Polk g. Co. today estimated January
passenger automobile sales for "a
States at 130,675, up 31.9 per cent over
January of last year, but 1876 per cent
under last December Truck sales in
the same territory were estimated at
22.027, 1903 per cent over January,
1886, and II 81 per cent over December
Evening star., 1937-02-23
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. February % lP.-Butter.
1885: steady. Creamery. higher than
extra. 34laa35A: extra (92 scorel. 34a
onds (s4- -S7 scores). 301aa32; centralized
go Score). 3324
Cheese. 40;760; steady, State, whole
Eggs. 1918: barely steady, Mixed
colors: Special packs, 24a24h: standd. q :.
dirties. No l. Ia: average checks. 1872
a20; refrigerators. firsts. 20a21; Sec
onds 19a19h
Live poultry. by freight. steady; chick
ems: Rocks 10; Leghorn. 13. Fowl: Col
ored. 1921; Leghorn. 15a17; roosters. IL:
turkeys, 16a24: ducks. Is.
Evening star., 1937-02-23
q S. TREASURY POSITION.
By the Associated Press.

The position of the Treasury on Febru-
sIy 1s Regents sb5i sexpendi
sls.93; .eHnstops receipts for the month.
Receipts for the fiscal year (since July
-. S2,646. .4Ol. 1853. 80: expenditures. $4,-
64s,97s. 1902. including S1.s70. .994.-
Of espenditares IS sfess
debt. S34. $50, ?s1.583.15. a decrease Of
S".545.74 under the previous day: gold
assets. S11. 1895 ,S60.12. including
Sl7S.05s. .659.36 Of inactive gold.
Evening star., 1937-02-23
DOLLAR GOES DOWN
IN LONDON DEALINGS

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 23.-The United
States dollar deprecated 1s cent IN a
quiet foreign exchange market today,
closing at s4899s to the pound, un-
changed from Saturdays overnight
New York rate. Frenci. francs ended
at 1O5.12 francs to the pound, un-
changed from Saturday.
PARIS, February % P.-Three
per cent rentes, 70 francs 80 centimes;
Az per cent rentes, 74.70.
Exchange on London, 105,l212. The
dollar was quoted at 2l.4SA.
Evening star., 1937-02-23

Racing greyhounds are being
shipped from the Irish Free State to
South African tracks.
Evening star., 1937-02-23
COPPER TRADING
NEAR STANDST|LL
Sharp Break at London
Adds to Confusion in
Domestic Market.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 23.-Lead~
ing sellers of copper for delivery in
the United States stayed out of
confused market today while they
Evening star., 1937-02-23
NET Of STERLING
PRODUCTS GAINS
$8,66e,061 Drug Earnings
Compare With s8,308,074
in Previous Year.
nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 23.-Sterllng
Products, Inc, makers of drugs ana
pharmaceutical preparations, reported
for 1886 consolidated net earnings OF
S8,669,061, equal to $5.05 a share on
the outstanding capital stock. This
compares with S8,308,074. or $4.83
share in 1885. The company'S head
Quarters are in New York and the main
plant is at Wheeling. W. Va. Through
its subsidiaries it has other plants at
Rensselaer,, N. Y; Stamford. Conn;
Monticello, Ill, and Burlington, VT.
HARRISON Walker.
HARRISON Walker Refractories Co.,
Pittsburgh, manufacturers of fire brick
and allied lines, reported for 1886 net
profit of $3,462 ,483. equal to $2.41
common share, compared with ST.
sos, ,668, or S120 share in 1885.
Midland Steel.
Midland Steel Products Co., Cleve-
land. reported for 1896 net profit OF
S2,16O,O36, equal to s5.47 common
share, compared with s1,634,326, or
1928 in 1885
Outdoor Advertising.
General Outdoor Advertising Co.,
Chicago, reported for 1886 net profit
of S726,596, equal, after preferred and
class "A" dividends, both of which
are in arrears. to % cents share
on the common. This compared with
net loss Of S4l,8O2 in 1885.
Reading Co.
Net income for 1886 of Reading Co.,
operating the Reading Railroad Sys-
tenn, was reported at s6,5l5,07l, or
$265 a share on the common stock,
compared with s5,714173, or 50 a
share in 1885.
National BellaS Hess.
National Bellas Hess, Inc, mail
order merchandise firm with head
quarters at Kansas City, Mo-. reported
for six months ended January 81 profit
of Sl01, Alb, before Federal and State
income taxes, surtax on undistributed
profits and employees stock participa-
ton. For like period last year profit
was s91, ,778 before similar deductions
and after homecoming profit OF s45,-
63l from sale of property.
Evening star., 1937-02-23

EEK OlVlQenu.
PLUS extras
s5Oc paid May Is 1885, SOC paid Aug.
Is. 1886: SOC paid Nov. 16. 1886.
s-4fo extra.
e2G extra.
f-112S extra.
E-1s extra paid Dec. Is. 1896.
h-15c extra.
s'o5c paid June 30 1896; 45c paid
December 90 1885
xb-50oo stock dividend.
Evening star., 1937-02-23
Washington Exchange

Capital Traction 5s-$50O at 96k.
National Bank of Washington-5 at
ls5.
Evening star., 1937-02-23
Sun Oil Co.

PHILADELPHIA, February % (P.-
Sun Oil Co. reported net income OF
s7,563,554 for the year ended December
81. J. Howard Pew, president, said
unappropriated earned surplus as Of
December 81 was S1O,O53,O04.