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Evening star., 1938-09-30
HUNGARY'S PATH
CLEARED BY PACT
Budapest Is Concentrating
Attention on Border
Revision.
By the Associated Press.

Ds tie AooOCldIeO freSS.
BUDAPEST, Sept. 30-Hungary ap-
parently was concentrating all her at
tention today on revision of her border
with Czechoslovakia as a result of
the four-poWer conference in Munich
yesterday.
The agreement reached there on
Czechoslovakia prepared the way for
satisfaction of Hungary's demands for
slices of Czechoslovak territory.
1t already seems certain that the
Hungarian government will have the
support of all factions, including
otherwise oppositionist Nazis, until
complete settlement of Czechoslovakia'
nationalities issue is reached.
Hungarian revisionist circles ap-
proved of the Munich plan for ne
gotiations with Czechoslovakia. They
said Hungary would demand uncon-
ditional return of Magyar inhabited
frontier regions in which more than
100000 Magyars live along the pres
ent Hungarian borders.
The director of the Hungarian Re-
vision League. which is said to have
more than 1000 900 members. declared
Hungary had the promise of British
Prime Minister Chamberlain, Italian
Premier Mussolini and Reichsfuehrer
Hitler for complete settlement of the
issue.
He said only French Premier Da-
ladier seemed opposed.
Those statesmen" he said, "have
agreed on the principle of self-de-
termination and We, therefore, insist
on the same treatment for our Magyar
brethren as granted to the Sudetens.
I'VE welcome the achievements OF
the conference and are ready to oc-
cupy the Magyar regions in Slovakia.
I'VE also are willing to abide by the
results of plebiscite in Slovakia and
in Ruthenian areas.
Then only will there be permanent
peace in this part of Europe. We are
certain Ruthenia and Slovakia, who
will naturally obtain full autonomy,
will be only too glad to join hands for
prosperity and peaceful conditions. +"
A foreign Office spokesman said the
Hungarian government, while accept
ing the Munich verdict, saw numer-
Gus difficulties ahead now in the
reaching of an agreement between
Czechoslovakia and Hungary con-
corning the return of Hungarian-in-
habited Czech regions.
Evening star., 1938-09-30
Munich
CONTINUED From First Page

today and are agreed in recognizing
that the question of Anglo-German
relations is of first Importance for the
Two countries and for Europe.
We regard the agreement signed
last night and the Anglo-German
naval agreement as symbolic of the
desires of our two peoples never to 90
TO war with one another again.
(The 1886 Anglo-German naval
treaty limited Germanys naval
tonnage to 35 per cent of that of
Great Britain)
I'VE are resolved that the method
OF consultation shall be the method
adopted to deal with any other oues-
lions that may concern our two coun-
tries, and We are determined to con-
tlnue our efforts to remove possible
sources of difference and thus to con-
tribute to assure the peace of Europe"
Chamberlain Starts Homeward.
Mr.. Chamberlain was accompanied
by German Foreign Minister Joachim
Won Ribbentrop as he left his hotel
here. The lobby was packed with a
cheering German crowd. Women
rushed up to seize his hand. He
smiled. embarrassed, but happy.
Despite a drizzling rain slanting
right into peoples faces, huge crowd
had assembled outside the hotel and
along the route his automobile fol-
lowed on the way to the airport. There
was endless "heiling," saulting and
cheering.
Mr.. Chamberlain, fitting cigar at
a jaunty angle and wearing German
, Thanksgiving festival sheaf in his but
tonhole, received newspaper men in
his hotel suite almost Immediately
after returning from the Fuehrer's
apartment.
Commission Named.
The international commission to su-
pervise the transfer Of Czechoslovak
Evening star., 1938-09-30

earlier this week when the European
situation became critical.
Some well informed persons, mean
while, expressed the opinion that
out of the Munich partition agree
ment might come larger settlement
aimed at assuring permanent" pre-
servation Of European peace.
In this connection there was much
speculation in Government and diplo-
matte circles as to whether President
Roosevelt intended some further step
to take advantage Of the new state of
feeling.
The President, some said, was in an
excellent position-because of his ap-
peals for peace and the detached DO
sition Of this country-to call larger
conference to place the world, and
Europe with it, on a new footing.
Such a conference might embrace eco
nomic and political problems.
A view expressed by many diplo-
matte observers was that broader
settlement of European affairs was
necessary. Otherwise, they said, the
Czech settlement might mean only an
armed truce.
Asks Prayer for Peace.
Before the signing of the accord
was announced, the President asked
Americans to join him and his family
Sunday in praying for continued world
peace. His request was made in
formally through the press.
Some students Of foreign affairs
concluded from the agreement that a
new order was rising in Europe namely
a directorate of the four big powers
Britain, Germany, France and Italy
They regarded it as significant that
the Munich accord provided that il
the questions of the Hungarian and
Poish minorities in Czechoslovakia
were not settled within a fixed time
the Big Four" would meet again and
discuss them.
This gave the impression to some
observers that the four powers had
decided not only to solve the Sudeter
crisis, but also others that might arise
in Europe. Under such a system the
big powers would take disputes out
of the hands of the small powers and
as a sort of jury of giants, settle
them themselves.
Fatal Blow to Democracy.
Strong resentment at Britain's and
Frances approval of the Munich agree
ment was voiced by Volta Benes
brother of the President of Czecho-
slovakia, who is visitor here.
Addressing Save Czechoslovakia'
meeting sponsored by As organizations
he said it called for such a sacrifice
that there is no parallel in history
and was "such a blow to democracy
that do not believe democracy car
last.
The call to prayer "for the con-
tinued peace of the world" was issued
from the White House by Stephen T
Early, presidential secretary, who an
nounced that Mr. Roosevelt hoped the
Nation would join him and his family
next Sunday in the prayer for peace.
Many persons, both clergymen and
laymen, had urged the White House
to set aside special day Of prayer.
Evening star., 1938-09-30

Germans. French, Italians, British,
Poles, Hungarians and even the Cecho-
slovak patient"
There remained, too, Hitler's refer
ences to his next demand-colonies
The Czechoslovak problem, the Fuehrer
has said, was Germany's "last terri
torial demand in Europe"
Granted his promise will be kept,
many Munich observers wondered If
the colonial demands might also be
sought by display of the force Of
greater Germany.
Finally, there are a mass of Euro
pean problems apparently untouched
by the Munich talks. They range
from the Spanish Civil War to q more
Evening star., 1938-09-30

fundamental economic hodge podge
of the continent
AS the pessimist saw it there would
be more crises in the future.
As the optimist saw it, the Munich
parley even with war seemingly in
evitable and powerful European armies
mobolized, war could be avoided by
direct negotiations.
Evening star., 1938-09-30
Kirby Is Named.

FAIRFAX, Va, Sept. 80 Especially -
Sheriff E. P. Kirby has been ap-
pointed by Gov. James H. Price as a
delegate to represent Virginia at the
68th annual Congress of the American
Prison Association, at st. Paul, Mimi,
October 1T
Evening star., 1938-09-30
Slayer Executed by Gas.

RALEIGH, N. c., Sept. 80 (P.-
George Ford, 20-year-old Hamlet COL
ored man, was executed by gas at
States Prison today for the Staying of
Eunice (BilD Mum, q white taxi
driver a few weeks ago.
The Washington times., 1938-01-15
Alunnae Unit
TOGiUe Tea

Washington Chapter Of the
Alumnae Association Of Ran
dolph-Macon Woman's College
will give a tea tomorrow after.
noon at 6 o'clock in honor of Miss
Eleanore Struppa, head Of the
dance and physical education
department at the school. The
event will be held at the home
of Judge Ezra Brainerd, jr, 1884
California st. N. w.
The Misses Betty and Jane
Brainerd, who are graduates Of
Randolph Macon, will assist the
officers of the chapter as host
eSseS.
Mrs. N. D. Hawkins is chair.
man in charge of the tea, and
will pour. Also pouring will be
Mrs. Austin H. Clark, Miss Ma
mie Lindsey, Mrs. Robert Keeb-
ler, Mrs. C. Morrison Bryan and
Mrs. G. B. Baskerville.
Those in the receiving line
will be Mrs. Joseph M. Howorth,
president the guest OF honor,
Miss Struppa: Miss Brainerd
and Miss Idella Duvall, secre-
tarieS; Miss Margaret Flory,
treasurer: Miss Katherine Nc
Kiever, Miss Marion Magruder,
Miss Rebecca st. Clair, and Miss
Dorothy Mills. .....
The chapter plans to bring
Miss Struppa and her group Of
dancers who have worked under
her at Randolph-Macon, in
program at Wardman Park The
ater,. Saturday, February 26, at
$3.50 O'Clock. This performance
will take the place Of the Foun-
ders' Day Banquet given by the
chapter in the spring. Proceeds
from this event will go toward
the scholarship fund of a Wash
ington girl at Randolph-Macon
College.
The Washington times., 1938-01-15
BriStOWS Fete
PIT. A.Head
At tea Here

DR.. and Mrs. William H. Bris-
tow are entertaining at tea in
honor of Mrs. j K. Pettengill,
of Detroit, president of the
National Congress of Parents
ard Teachers, tomorrow after
noon from 4 to 6 o'clock in the
clubhouse of the American AS
sociation of University Women,
1884 1 st. N. w.
DR.. BriStow is general secre-
tary of the National Congress.
Officials of the National Con-
gresS of Parents and Teachers
from all parts of the country
have been in session at the
Washington Hotel since WedneS-
day. with the sessions to con.
tinue through tomorrow. Other
members of the executive COM
mittee, who are in Washington
and will attend tomorrow's tea,
are as follows:
Mrs. John E. Hayes, Twin
Falls, Idaho; DR.. Thomas w.
GoSling, of the District Of Co
lumbia; Mrs. Warren L. Mabrey,
of Cape Girardeau, Mo-; DR..
William T. Sanger, of Rich.
mond, Va: Mrs. James G.. Shee-
han, Danville, KY; Mrs. James
Fits Hill, Montgomery, Ala:
Mrs. William A. Hastings, Madi-
son, Wisconsin; Mrs. Chris Hir.
ming, Mitchell, s. Dak.: Mrs.
L. A. Mailhes, Shreveport, La;
Mrs. William Kletzer, Portland,
Ore; Mrs. C. H. Turner, Re.
dondo Beach. Calf; John w.
Faust, of New York city: DR..
William Mckinley Robinson,
Kalamazoo, Mich, and DR.. Ada
Hart Arlitt, Cincinnati.
The executive committee has
been making plans for the 1888
National Parent Teacher Con-
vention, to be held in Salt Lake
City, May 1870.
The Washington times., 1938-01-15
BIdckfridrS Guild
To Give Play

Scenes from the play Secret
Service" will be presented by
members of the BlackfriarS
Guild, under the direction Of
the Rev. Gilbert v. Hartke, o.
P, moderator, at the social meet
ing Tuesday evening Of Court
District of Columbia, No. 212,
Catholic Daughters Of America.
This will take place in the Will
lard Hotel at $3.50 o'clock.
Other guests of honor include
the Rev. Thomas Kerry, o. P,
and the Rev. A. j. Burggraff, c.
P. S. The Rev. John Keating
Cartwright, chaplain Of the
court, will offer the invocation.
Father Hartke will speak
briefly on the aims and pur-
poses of the Blackfriars Guild.
Scenes of the play scheduled to
be presented by the guild at an
early date will be acted by Miss
Helen johnson and Mr.. John
Sherry. Descriptive passages
will be given by Miss Mary Olive
O'Connell, director, while Miss
Grace Mary Colliflower will give
the monologue.
The Washington State and
Alaska Society will open the
1888 season with a social tea to-
morrow in the Italian gardens
of the Mayflower Hotel. The
function is to enable the society
members and their friends to
meet the delegations to Con-
gress from Washington and
Alaska.
Senators and Representatives
and the Delegate to Congress
from the Evergreen State and
the Northern territory, together
with their wives, will form the
receiving line.
Among those pouring tea are
Mrs. Emil Hurja, Mrs. Samuel
B. Hill, Mrs. Peter Snyder, Mrs.
Lee Pratt. Mrs. Martin F. Smith,
Mrs. Lewis Schwellenbach, Mrs.
Charles H. Leavy, and Mrs. Carl
Lomen.
The Washington times., 1938-01-15
Women of Moose
Install Officers

Miss Margaret Mitchell, who
has served as leader of the
Senior Regents Escort of Co
lumbia Chapter, No. 1853, Wom-
en- of the Moose, for a number
of years, was installed as Guide
at a meeting of the chapter last
night at Moose Hall, l4l4 st.
N. w.
Mrs. Anna Wagner, who is a
Past Regent of the chapter and
1ho has served as ritualistic
chairman for some years, took
oath of office as Assistant
Guide. The ceremony was con.
Quoted by Mrs. Susie SorenSon.
past regent.
Past regents of the chapter
were appointed to form a special
committee in charge of arrange.
mentS for an entertainment and
party to be rendered Mrs Mar
garet Johnson. of Chicago,
Grand Regent of the Women
of the Moose. Mrs. johnson
will visit Columbia Chapter
next month.
The membership campaign
was launched officially last
night with the committee
chairmen as group leaders A
class for initiation will be
formed in onor of the visit of
the Grand .egent.
The SatuI -.ay afternoon story
hour at the Children'S Emer-
gency Home of the Central
Union Mission will be resumed
today. This is under the spon.
sorship of the Child Care and
Training Committee Of the
Chapter.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
.TOML|NSON NAMED
ALLEGHANY CHIEF
Shipping Magnate Becomes
President and Executive
Committee Head.
~ the Associated Press.


CLEVELAND, Jan. 7.-At u years
of age. amiable, gray haired George
A. Tomlinson-Great Lakes shipping
magnate who started from scratch
today headed the Allegheny Corp. as
president and Executive Committee
chairman Of this, the top holding
company Of $4,000, ,000, 900 rail en-
pire.
Robert r. Young. Allegheny board
chairman. announced yesterday that
the one-time cowboy and newspaper
reporter had been named to the key
office in the operating structure erected
by the late Van SWeringen brothers.
Tomlinson succeeds Charles L. Brad
ley of Cleveland.
The election effected youth-and-
age combination since Young. Allan P.
Kirby and Frank F. Kobe we're COM
parative newcomers to the upper
most New York financial stratum
when they acquired last April control
of Allegheny through purchase OF a
majority interest in Midamerica Corp.
Midamerica was the vehicle which
Tomlinson and George A. Ball, Muncie,
Ind. capitalist, used to regain for the
Van Sweringens control of their vast
holdings at an auction sale of COL
lateral securities two years ago.
Young announced also that Tom
linson. Herbert Fitzpatrick, Chesa-
peake g. Ohio Railway chairman, and
Robert Mckinney. Kirby associate,
were elected to the Allegheny board
from which Kobe retired.
Tomlinson, a native of Detroit. in
youth was a cowboy and, for time.
q member OF Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild
West Show. He was managing editor
of an early Scripps newspaper in De-
troit and also served as reporter
under Dana on the old New York
Sun. He became a vessel agent-and
finally the largest independent vessel
operator on the Great Lakes.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
TRADE ADVANCES
ABOVE 1887 LEVEL
January Sales 3 to 10 Per
Cent Ahead of Volume
Last Year.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-Stimulated
by clearance sales, retail trade this
week rose to 8 per cent above last
week and 3 to 10 per cent over the
like week of 1887 for the country as
whole, Dun g. Bradstreet reported
today.
January thus far has been an en-
couraging surprise to retailers" the
credit agency said. Instead of the
anticipated downtrend, stimulus to de-
mand of store-wide mark-downs lifted
sales at most OF the leading centers
Of distribution"
Sales in the East were up 4 to 8
per cent over year ago. in the New
England States up to S per cent, in
the Middle West up to 7 per cent,
in the Northwest up 4 to 9 per cent,
in the South up to 10 per cent.
Southwest up 6 to IL per cent and
Pacific Coast even to 2 per cent higher.
Wholesale buying was 4 to IL per
cent above last year for the Nation
as whole
"At the majority Of the principal
wholesale markets this week, evidence
Evening star., 1938-01-07
NAVY CONTRACTS LET
FOR S236.829 COPPER
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Navy Department contracted
today to buy 2,245 900 pounds Of cop
per for s236,829
A sl2Q.804 contract was awarded to
the International Minerals g. Metals
Corp. New York, for 1.l75,000 pounds
to be delivered at six navy yards, at
prices ranging from l0.l7 to 1864
cents pound.
The American Smelling e. Refining
Co, New York. got a s59,85O contract
for $4,000 pounds for the Puget
Sound and Mare Island Yards.
A s55.875 contract was awarded to
the Calumet g. Hecla Consolidated
Copper Co. New York City. for 5O0,-
600 pounds of lake grade A copper at
ll175 cents a pound, for delivery at
the Washington Navy Yard
Evening star., 1938-01-07
METAL MARKET.

sNEW YORK. Jan. 7 lF.-Copper firm;
export, 10.25-35. Tin steady: spot and
nsarby 400; future. - Lead Arm;
New York. spot. 4.s5-90: East St Louis,
40; Zinc steady: Fast St Louis, spot
and future. 500. Iron. aluminium. quick
silver, platinum and wolframite unchanged.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
NEW YORK LIVE STOCK.

NEW YORK, Jan. : Up tState Depart
ment of Agriculture, Cattle 1.45O in
cludine 1.130 direct Steers fully steady.
quality considered good 1.175-pound
Southerns. 9.o5: bulls steady; top, sau-
sage 1.25; cutter to medium. 5.00-7 90:
cows mostly steady instances shade
easier: low cutter and cutter. 4.25-5.50:
few at 400 or below; common and me-
dunn. 5.5O-6.50.
sVealers and calves 900 including g
$40 direct: vealers scarce. nominally steady
at recent quotations: calves nominal
Sheep and lambs. ll.130; all direct:
nhrket nominal.
Hogs. 1850 including $3.50 direct;
market s lower: 1874 pounds S.55.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
ORDERS FOR STEEL
RAILS UP SHARPLY
Norfolk & Western and C. & 0.
Both Let Large Contracts.
More Carriers to Act.

B! the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. THE outlook
for steel rail production has improved
substantially in the first few days of
the new year, steel circles reported
Norfolk g. Western has placed
orders for $4,000 tons of l31-pound
rail, divided 1880 tons to Carnegie
Illinois Steel Co, largest operating
unit OF United States Steel, and $3.50
to the Bethlehem Steel Co The price
was slightly more than s1,000.00O.
A similar order has been placed by
Chesapeake a. Ohio. United States
Steel getting l4,7O0 tons. and the rest
going to Inland and two smaller
companies.
Nickel Plate and Pere Marquette, It
was reported, weuld place orders in a
few days for another $4,000 tons be-
tween them, and inquiries in the
market have picked up materially this
week.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
PROVISIONAL PACT
WITH CHILE SIGNED
Two Countries Agree to Most Fa-
vored Nation Treatment in
Mutual Trade,
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
The State Department announced
yesterday the signing at Santiago of
a provisional commercial agreement
between the United States and Chile
The two governments agreed to ap-
ply to each other unconditional most
favored-nation treatment in customs
duties and other matters of mutual
trade
The instrument supplants similar
agreement signed in September, 1881
1t is designed to establish formal
trade relations between the two coun-
tries pending the negotiation Of a
more comprehensive commercial ac-
cord or treaty of friendship. COM
merce and navigation.
One provision of the agreement
stipulates that Chile will abolish ex-
change control restrictions affecting
payments for American goods as soon
as its economic position permits it to
do so.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK. Jan. . lP, New York
Security Dealers Association:
Quotations as of :, o'clock)
Evening star., 1938-01-07
10 Low-Yieid Bonds
b. the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. Jan. THE bond
market displayed slightly better ap-
pearance in late trading today, with
most of the lover priced rail issues in
demand with the exception of Erie
Railroad bonds, which continued un-
der pressure.
Baltimore &, Ohio convertible A IS
advanced more than points, Ameri-
can Water Works IS were around l ,
higher, and fractional improvement
was shown by St. Paul IS, Northwest
ern 434s, Rock Island As. Interna-
tional Telephone SIS. Missouri Kansas
Texas IS and New York Central 5s.
Most CT the Erie bonds continued 2
to points lower. Losses elsewhere
included Nickel Plate 4los, Chesa-
peake & Ohio 4 IS. Consolidated Edi-
son 3l,s ard Great Northern AIS
Government bonds ranged from
432 Of a point lower to 1-32 higher
japanese IS ran up more than 2
points, but other foreign issues did
little.
Evening star., 1938-01-07

Republic Steel
Orders Repairs to
Cost $l,25O,OOO
By the Associated Press.

6y tuc hSSOCl6LeQ Fre8S.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Jan. T.
Republic Steel Corp. today announced
its coke oven plant here will be re-
habiliated at cost OF about $780,
0O0 Work will begin Immediately.
Contracts have been let to the
Koppers Co., Pittsburgh, for replacing
No. 2 battery of 81 ovens with SO
ovens Of the latest type with self
sealing doors and capacity of IL
tons of coke each.
The improvement will increase the
number of coke ovens from 2O4 to
2l2 and the capacity to 10000 tors
month. The present capacity of
the plant is about $4,000 tons a
month.
The new ovens will be ready for
operation about Sept. Is In addition
to this improvement additional equip
ment will be added and repairs will
be made to the coke by-product plant.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
INSURANCE COMPANIES
PAY OUT $685. ,Q00,0 900

BY the Associated Press.
HARTFORD, Jan. 7.-American
life, casualty and fire insurance com.
panies paid out last year approx
mately $2,7s3, ,O00, 900 to policyholders
and beneficiaries, B. D. Flynn, vice
president of the Travellers Insurance
Co., announced today.
He said IS were paid out for insur-
ance on human beings for every 81 on
property in contrast with 2-to-1 ratio
before the depression. The shift. he
explained, was partly attributable to
growth of life and accident insurance
fluctuations in property values and
reduction in fire losses.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. Jan. : ,An.-Butte-. 5G3-
S3a pounds: steady CreamerJ higher
than extra. 34l4-35; extra 93 score,. "a;
firstS tSS-91. 81 i2-33SA: SECONDS 'S4-oO.
30-3i
Cheese 5a.959: quiet State whole mill
fats l7l2-lS: other grades unchanged.
Eggs 10,S21: steady. Mixed coiors.
special packs. o6-26la; standards. "5-.5s4;
firsts. "a: seconds. ::22i2-a3l.: mediums
and dirties No. /. -: average checks. l9ia
Refrigerator. special packs. .,2l4 4-..3: stand
ards. 81 i2-22: firsts. "ol4-"l: seconds. 20;
mediums and small, 1sl2-20; dirties
1Sia-l9
Evening star., 1938-01-07

OF renewed buying attitude was
abundant, the agency said. Activity
was heightened at some cities by trade
SHOWS, which included shoes, furni-
ture, house-furnishings and rugs. with
attendance about on a par with last
years.
Orders for spring delivery ac-
cumulated more rapidly, and replace
ment buying was generous.
Many retailers were back in thu
market for both mems and womens
apparel, which has moved we'll since
Christmas.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
u. S. TREASURY POSITION.
By the Associated Press.

The position of the Treasury on January
4: Receipts. S75 1872 $50. 10: expenditures.
S12,254 26.,.o5; balance. 3.a54.917,-
1880: customs receipts for the month.
S3,2l5 a92.44
Receipts for the fiscal year ,s!nce July
961 R1935940, including S1O5O.S14,-
1l1.9l of emergency expenditures: excess
of expenditures S724 S23.3O9.07 gross
debt S,7 335, SO4 O31 OF. an increase OF
S2.455 40 above The previous day: gold
assets. S12.755. .O23 S3g2 including ST.
222 72S,9S4 - OF inactive gold.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
BOND STORE VOLUMES
DECLINE IN DECEMBER

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Jan. Bond Stores,
Inc, retail clothing chain operating
stores in leading cities, reported to-
day December sales totaled 81 1857, AL,
compared with $2,073,803 in Decem-
Der. 1895, a decrease of "a per cent.
For the full year sales increased
to s20,151, ,309 from $17,5s7.469 in
1886, a gain Of 14.6 per cent.