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Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
Student in Spain
Disappears

ST. JEAN DE LUZ, France, July
S up United States Ambassa e
dor to Spain Claude G. Bowers re-
ported that all efforts to find Rob
ert Merriman. California science
student who served with the Loyal
ist international brigade, had fail
ed.
Bowers said he had been inform
ed by the Marquis De Rialt. head
of the Nationalist commission on
the exchange of prisoners. that
Merriman was neither at Bilboa or
Pamplona, Insurgent prison camp
towns, as reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
Missing Actress
Story Scotcheo

MEMPHIS. Tenn, July 6 up
A report that Ula Love, % year-old
movie actress, had disappeared was
described today by her cousin,
Mrs. R. w. Arnett, as lust a joke 50
Informed that Miss Loves agent,
Henry Sucher, feared amnesia or
foul play because she had not
reached Hollywood after leaving
Memphis by train on June q, Mrs.
Arnett laughted and said, of
course she hasn't reached Holly
wood. She hasn't even left Mem
phis. She's at home in bed right
now"
1T looks TO me like a publicity
stunt that we didn't know any
thing about, she said. And I'm
sorry"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06

ference ended the delegates would
have gone thoroughly into the en-
tire European refugee problem, in
volving millions of Jews and Chris
tians who are unwanted in. or are
political outcasts from. the countries
in which they and their forefathers
were born.
The plan with President Roose-
welt proposed for the conference.
called for the creation of a per-
manent organization which could
act quickly to help victim of future
politicl upheavals and racial dis
elimination.
The program, as submitted by the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
Sportsman Tried
On Murder Charoe

PRESCOTT, Ariz., July CUP)-
Ernesto Lira, sportsman and one
time manager of light heavyweight
champion John Henry Lewis, went
on trial before Superior Judge
Richard LamSon today on a first
degree murder charge in connec-
ton with the death of Marcus Jay
Lawrence, wealthy ranch owner
and former Washington, d. c.,
resident.
County Attorney Charles L. Ew-
ing was expected to demand the
death penalty for Lira
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
Undertaken Kicks
AtCo. Contract

A. R. Hens. undertaken in Ell
Centric and Calexico, Tuesday pro
tested the county supervisors re-
newal of last years contract for
burial of INDECENT dead and de
manded that they accept his bid
The board, however, voted un-
animously to continue their con
tract with B. E. Lemons, Ell Cen
tro undertaken Hens enlivened
his verbal protest with personali-
ties and criticism of the boards
management of county affairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06

Astonishment was expressed at
the countess allegation through her
lawyers in the drab setting of Bow
street police court that Count Court
HaugWitz- -ReventloW threatened to
shoot ner, an unnamed man-"like
a dog'-and himself: that he de-
manded S50OO,000 as the price of a
separation and that he held a mys-
terious letter which the countess
received from some unnamed per-
son.
Some people suggested that the
countess might give up her home
in London after the hearing OF her
charge against the count which
had its first session yesterday
Gossipers said the countess re-
ceived one blow to her social career
when the Duke Of Windsor abdicat-
ed and left the country. She and
the count had commenced to fire.
quent the dukes social circle before
his abdlcatiOn.
Aware that the count was ready
TO deny all allegations against him.
friends of the couple awaited the
next hearing July 13. 1t has been
intimated that the count-Who so
far has not had the chance to say
anything in his defense-would deny
that he acted improperly in any
way.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06

United States. included plans:
/. To facilitate the settlement Of
political refugees from Germany
and Austria and other countries;
the term political refugees to in
elude persons who desire to leave
Germany as we'll as those who have
already done SO.
.. To consider what immediate
steps can be taken within the eX-
isting immigration regulations to
help the most urgent cases among
refugees. each nation to provide a
confidential estimate Of the number
and type Of immigrants it is willing
TO receive.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
Radio Calls Aid
To 3 Reservation

KAYENTO. Ariz., July up
A short-wave radio today called
white mans medicine to isolat-
ed outposts o. the Navajo Indian
reservation where an outbreak of
diphtheria was reported to have
taken three lives and menaced
many more.
The radio. oper"ted by Dr. w
w. Peters, Navajo service medical
head. requested serum with which
TO combat the disease. DR.. Peters
said unofficial sources reported II
Indians in hospitals Of the Kay
ento region.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
HoItviIIe Friday
Dances at Plunqe

Mrs. Russell Thompson, who spon-
sors the Friday night dances at
Holtville SO popular with valley
young people, announced Wednes-
day that they will be held Friday
night and thereafter at the Holtville
plunge. The success of these dances
made larger quarters imperative
and Mrs. Thompson promises the
same good music and careful super
vision to which she attributes their
success.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
SWEDISH PRINCE
AWARDED DECREE

NEW YORK, July 6 up
Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf OF
Sweden. who has been in hospital
since he arrived last week for the
Tercentenary celebration of the
landing OF Swedish and Finnish
settlers in Delaware. will make his
first public appearace today at the
Union club and receive an honor
ary degree from Lafayette college,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
THREE GUNS STOLEN
FROM CAlIPATRlA HOME

CALIPATRIA, July 6. Three
guns disappeared from the j. F.
RaSor home 2l2 miles south OF
town while the family was away
for the holidays. The missing art
icles included a % automatic rifle
II gauge snot gun and a 10 gauge
pump gun.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
Heber Boy Scouts Enjoy Eight
Day Outing at San Fell pc Camp

CT IIOil CdleXlCO. 1nelf son Carl
is with his aunt, Mrs. Olive Free
man at San Pedro.
Mr.. and Mrs Nolan OnStott have
moved to Calipatria, where he has
begun construction on a church.
Mildred Wood of BraWley spent
last weekend with Ruth Boone.
Claudine Terrence is spending
the summer at Pomona.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown have taken
one of Mrs. Collins cottages.
Barbara Jean Briggs of Ell Cen
tro is spending a few days with
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Briggs.
Mrs. Denham and Mrs. Foster,
sister and niece of Hank Waltrip.
returned to their homes in Texas
after several weeks visit in Cali
fornia.
All Heber teachers have been re-
hired for the coming term at Heb
er school, there will be five teach
ers this year.
James McDaniels of Los An
geleS visited friends in Heber
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Frandsen
had as Tuesday evening callers
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Grant an.
baby of Ell Centro
Mrs. Jessie Anglers and daughter
Sharon expect to leave for Homo
lulu on July Is.
Mrs. C. Fairchilds mother, who
has visited her for several months,
returned to Oakland last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Rodgers
visited the Boy Scouts at San
Felipe Sunday.
Mrs. M. II. Gavin and mother
Mrs. M. Denham are now at De-
ScanSo.
DON'T WAIT FOR A TENANT
Find Him Thru a Want-Ad!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
NAVY DOCTOR
IN GOOD CONDITION

SAN DIEGO, July 6 CUP)
Comdr. Joel T. Boone, of the U. >.
Navy Medical Corps, who served
as White House physician under
three presidents, today was report
ed in excellent condition follow
ing a major operation at the Naval
hospital here yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
LICENSES ISSUED

County Clerk w. j. McClelland
issued two marriage licenses Tues
day. One went to Jose B. zorrilla
"a, and Balvina Garcia, Brawley
residents, and the other to Oscar
Mendoza, &c, Calexico, and Olive G.
Kallman, 26, Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
ACCIDENT DAMAGE
ACTION FILED

Edna Dutro Tuesday filed a S.
200 damage suit against Orval
Maynard Tuesday for injuries she
said she suffered in an automobile
accident north of FL Centro a year
ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06

and Kynettes spy
for several months before the
squad had been shadowing him
bombing.
Members of Kynette'S abolished
squad who We're suspended were
Donald Draper. D. T. Phegley. Leo
Mcdonald. Homer Naples. w S.
JamiSon, Richard Emery and Fred
Browne.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
LOCAL GIRLS
ATTEND CONFERENCE

Nancy Lee McCaslin and Dorothea
Eiler left Wednesday morning for
Occidental college in Eagle Rock
where they will attend the young
peoples conference. They are Off
cial Representatives of the First
Presbyterian church of Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
20TH CHILD
BORN TO WOMAN

HOULTON, Me, July (UP) -
Her 2Oth child-a lO-pound son
was born TO 39-year- old Mrs. Lorne
H. Scott at a hospital here yester-
day. Married when Is, she has Is
children living.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
PUBLISHER SPEAKS

Paul Jenkins, publisher of the I'M
perial Valley Press and The Morn
ing Post, will speak to the 20-30
club Thursday evening at the Cali
fornia hotel. His subject will be
"The relation of the newspaper to
its community"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
London Gossips Busy Over Wreck Of
Barbara's Marriage; Hint Social
Career Suffers Severe Blow

LONDON July G. (UP)-Society people, gossping
the police court airing of the marital troubles of
Countess Barbara Hutton Haugwtz- Reventlow and her
Danish husband turned their speculation today the pos
sibty that the might abandon her social career
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
Nations Consider
Refugee Problem

EVAN, France July 6. (UP)-Delegates of 32 nations
gathered here the Lake of Geneva today at the invitation
of President Roosevelt study of the great humantar
ian problems of these times the sheerng of refugees from
Germany and Austria forecast that before
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
RememberGhosts
Chang Tells Foes

SHANGHAI, July 6. (UP) = Generalissimo Chang
KaiShek in statement addressed direct the Japanese
people the of the first anniversary of the war asked
today:
'Do you know that your army has become the most
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06

Mrs. M. II. Gavin and mother
Mrs. M. Denham are now at De-
ScanSo.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Rodgers
visited the Boy Scouts at San
Felipe Sunday.
Evening star., 1938-03-10
TOBACCO FIRMS
TO Be SEPARATED
Shifting of Watt & Bond
From Combine Urged
by Directors.
By the Associated Press.


NEWARK, N. j.. March 10.-A move
to separate Watt & Bond, Inc. from a
TOBACCO company combine which In.
cludes the Porto Rican American To-
oacco Co. and the Congress Cigar Co..
Inc. was announced today.
The Porto Rican American. the
controlling company, manufactures In
San Juan, Puerto Rico; Watt l. Bond
in Newark and the Congress in Cam.
den and Philadelphia. All make ma.
tionally-sold brands.
The Porto Rican American directors
adopted a resolution stating the best
interests OF all three companies would
be served best by separation of Watt
& Bond from the other two.
The resolution asked the Watt &
Bond directors to consider such action
as soon as 1t may be accomplished
IN an orderly manner" The Watt L.
Bond directors then instructed their
of1icers to carry out the policy.
The initial resolution was presented
by William E. Waterman and James
M. Porter, chairman Of the board and
president, respectively, of the three
companies.
Ihey resigned as officers and d.
rectors OF the Porto Rican American
ana congress so they could devote
their attention to Watt & Bond.
1. c. Breen, vice president, secre-
tary and treasurer of the three asso-
ciated companies, was elected nresi-
oent OF the Porto Rican American
ana congress, and resigned his Offices
IN Watt Bond. David jerks in
charee OF sales. was elected Congress
vice president.
Evening star., 1938-03-10
SHIPYARD INQUIRY
CALLED Inevitable
Conditions in Government Yards
Assailed by Official of
Machinists' Union.

Presidential or congressional inquiry
into conditions in Government gun
making and shipbuilding yards was
declared inevitable in a statement
issued today by Emmett c. Dawson,
secretary-treasurer of the Interna-
tional Association of Machinists.
Thousands of the unions members
are employed in the various Govern
ment yards, including the Washington
Navy Yard.
Mr.. Dawson accused the commits
stoned officer personnel of the yards
of uSurping civilian positions and
charging their higher salaries and
shore allowances against unit produc-
ton costs for contracts handled at the
yards At the same time, he said,
skilled machinists in supervisory jobs
are being transferred, denoted or laid
off, and the men are being subjected
to silence ukases, lack of privacy in
waShroomS and other terroristic tao
tics"
Evening star., 1938-03-10
CLEAR|NGS HOLD
WELL BELOW 1887
Total for q Leading Cities
Is 20.2 Per Cent Under
Levels Year Ago.
By the Associated Press.

oy tllC hSoOtihIC EASbo.
NEW YORK, March 10-Bank
clearings for the latest period receded
widely from those for the one pre-
ceding, which was swelled by first-of-
the-month payments.
The fall from the corresponding
1887 volume, however, was shortened
in the seventeenth of the unbroken
series Of declines from the previous
years level.
The aggregate for the % leadings
cities of the United States for the
week ended Wednesday,, March 8, as
compiled by Dun e. Bradstreet, Inc.
amounted to 4,74S,227, 900, as against
$3.50, ,467,000 for the 1887 week,
which made the decline 20.2 per cent.
This contrasted with loss Of 26.5
per cent in the year-to-year COM
parison for the preceding week.
New York clearings fell to $685.
1873, 900, which represented decrease
Of 2l8 per cent from the s3,S15, ,767,-
900 year ago. The turnover at out
side centers, amounting to s1,766,-
039,000, was 173 per cent under the
comparable 1887 figure of S2,134,-
100000.
Clearings for the latest week
dropped 47S, S,46o 900 from the total for
the week preceding. This was con-
siderably smaller than the decrease
of $1,15s,l56,ooO reported for the two
similar weeks Of 1887
New Orleans showed a gain of % S
per cent. All other outside centers
reported declines from a year ago,
the more important of which were
Louisville. 2S.9 per cent: Boston, $50
per cent; Pittsburgh. $50 per cent;
Buffalo. 23.4 per cent; Detroit, 22.3
per cent: Cincinnati, 2o.3 per cent;
Cleveland, 1873 per cent, and Omaha,
1871 per cent.
Bank clearings at leading cities. to-
gether with percentage changes from
a year ago, follow: also the daily aver
age bank clearings for the months of
January, February and March to date ::
Evening star., 1938-03-10
OPENING is PLANNED
BY SILVER SPRING BANK
epe e!al Dispa Itch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
20 SILVER SPRING, Md, March TO-
Completing extensive alterations to its
banking quarters the Silver Spring
National Bank will hold formal OPEN
ing tomorrow from to 10 pm.
The alterations include new stone
front on the building, larger public
lobby with II tellers' wickets, greatly
enlarged vault facilities and new on
ers' rooms.
The bank began business here on
October 10, 1910. Rejecting the tre-
mendous increase in population and
business in this area the bank shows
resources in 1910 of $25 5.634.23 as COM
pared to $2,291 ,935.99 on March / OF
this year. James H. Cissel is president
of the bank, having served in that
capacity for Is years.
Evening star., 1938-03-10
WEIR DEPLORES
|. FEDERAL POLICIES
National Steel Chief Lays
Slump to Uncertainty
Created by Them.
By the Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, March 10.--Chair-
man E. T. Weir, reporting a net profit
of $l7,s0l 1892 for the National Steel
Corp. in 1887, asserted today uncer-
tainty over governmental policies was
responsible for the business recession.
Recalling that the demand for steel
products dropped "precipitately" be-
ginning October /, 1887. and "has
shown no improvement" the fiery steel
leader said:
Il regret to say the prospects are
not encouraging, as there is a very
distinct lack Of confidence on the part
of business generally, arising from un-
certainty as to governmental policies
This, I believe, Is the basic reason
for the definite recession in business. ~
Net earnings of the corporation,
which owns and operates several SUBJ
sidiaries, including Weirton Steel and
the Great Lakes Steel Corp, were
equal to 1921 q share Net profits
in preceding year ending December
81, 1885. were $l2,54l,s4l, equal to
IS. 80 a share.
The corporations tax bill for 1887.
Weir said, was $9,908,968. represent
ing payment Of S495.87 for each OF
the corporations 1898 employees, as
compared with $29445 for each en-
ploye for 1886.
Evening star., 1938-03-10
DIXIE-VORTEX SHOWS
NET OF S95O.521.91
specia, Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, March 10-The Dixie
Vortex Co. and subsidiary companies
report for 1887 consolidated net
profits of $950,521.91 after all de-
dgctions including Federal and Can
adian income taxes and Federal sur
tax on undistributed profits. This
compares with net profits of $685.
526.9l for the preceding year.
After allowing S446,e25 for divi-
dends at the annual rate of $3.50 per
share on the class A stock outstand-
ing at the end of the year, the 1887
net profits applicable to common
stock were equivalent to S248 per
share, as compared with 1896 net
profits equivalent to s211 per share
on the same number of shares OF
common stock outstanding and after
q similar allowance for dividends On
class A stock. Current assets at the
close of 1887 amounted to $3,587,-
627l5 and current liabilities were
$856,250.93. a ratio of 419 to /.
Evening star., 1938-03-10
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March l0.-The bond
market sagged today, with rail issues
leading the decline.
Carrier liens. as the final hour
opened, were down fractions to 6 or
more, though some of the bigger losses
were registered by less-frequently
traded issues. where previous QUOTA
tions had not fully reflected the de-
pressing influence of this weeks
grant to railroads of only part of Is
per cent freight rate increases asked.
Down 3 to were New York Gen.
trail 3a4s of '46, Boston e. Maine 5s of
st, Baltimore g. Ohio first 5s of '4s,
and Baltimore & Ohio Is of '48. Coun-
tering the general trend and gaining
fractions were Santa Fe 4s of '95,
Rock Island general As of '88, and
Frisco 417s of '78.
Among foreigns. japanese 61as and
612s tilted upward part OF a point.
United States Governments were
4-32ds Of point lower to 1-32d
higher.
Evening star., 1938-03-10
PARIS PRICE CHANGES,

PARIS, March 10 tR.-The Bank o,
france franc statement as Of March s Kin mil
Gold reserve. IS sO6. unchanged; sight
balances abroad. 10, decrease. 16: bill.
against securities, 1852 increase. 2O1;
discounted commercial bills-France. TO-.
$40. decrease. $50; temporary advances
unchanged: temporary advance to state
(since June Is, 1880. 2O.62O, increase
500; circulation 1920, increase. l,4sO:
crease. 926: 3O-day advances against gov
ernment securities. 1,116. increase, 251;
ratio Of gold to sight liabilities, 1872 per
OF discount. 3 per cent.
Evening star., 1938-03-10
FRANC DECLINES
TO 12-YEAR LOW
New York Market Nervous,
But Other Currencies
Keep Footing. =.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March l0.-Shaken by
the resignation Of the Chautemps cab
met, the French franc broke today to
the lowest quotation in terms Of the
dollar since 1925.
At one time 1t traded in Wall Street
around 3.l5 cents. of about .03 of a
cent. after falling to about 3.14 in
London before dealings began here
Figured on basis Of the gold content
Of the dollar before it was revalued in
1884. the franc has dropped under the
previous historic low of 1876 cents in
the summer Of. 1926, at the height of
Frances postwar imitation.
The French political and financia.
troubles have held the attention Of
the exchange market for some time
The latest crisis. dealers said, left the
market nervous but most currencies
kept their footing with the aid Of Of
fetal control funds.
The French and American control
funds. it was said. appeared to have
been cooperating to cushion the fall
Of the franc and protect it against
spectators. Large amounts Of French
capital were reported to have been
shifted in recent months chiefly to
London.
LONDON, March 10 R.-The
United States dollar was quoted sol
Lie to the pound in final trading to.
day, net gain of y of q cent. Ir
comparison, sterling in New York was
s5.0lA overnight.
Another sharp decline was registered
by French francs. The unit closec
$4,000 to the pound against 1925 yes.
terday.
PARIS, March 10 (P.-The United
States dollar was quoted at 3l6s
francs (3.l57 cents to the france to.
day in closing foreign exchange trad.
ing. This compares with the New
York overnight franc rate of 3.1s:
cents. Exchange on London, 1885.
In the Bourse per cent rentes were
6s.45; AIS "a" 7o.s5; 4l2s 1887
1860.
Evening star., 1938-03-10
Borden Reports
$6,29O,65l Profit
In Twelve Months
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March l0.-Borden
Co. reported 1887 net profit OF $6,-
200. 0.651, equal to $l.43 share Of COM
mon stock. This compared with ST.
92l, ,489 or $3.50 a common share in
1885.
Sales amounted to $237, ,S61 ,67l ccm-
pared with $23s. .844,537 in 1895.
The balance sheet showed casi,
amounting to s15,545, ,o29 against ST..
$4,000 at the close of the previou,
year. Marketable securities we're S..
776,l98 against $5,928,916.
Evening star., 1938-03-10
FEDERAL LAND BANKS
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, March 10 R.-Butter,
6sO,O9s:. steady. Creamery: Higher than
extra, 3OA-31 "a: extra (e2 score). 30E3;
27-2S
Cheese, 1o2.413; steady; prices un-
changed.
Eges, 1873; steady to hrm Mixed
colors: Special packs. 19la-2OIa: standards.
1914; firsts. ,17A-1SA:. seconds. 17M-24:
checks. 16; storage packed hrsts. 1aA. :,
Dressed poultry steady to firm. Fresh
and frozen prices UNCHANGED.
Fowls eolored, a2-3s; mostly 2eK: Leg
horn, 1920; mostly 20. Old roosters. 16.
express, steady seS,. chiekens' RoeHs
crosses,- 2O-23 mostly 21-22. Fowls, COLI
ored, 1928: mostly %: Leghorn, 20-22.
Evening star., 1938-03-10
PROBE OF WIRE FIRMS
PROPOSED BY NEELl
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press,
An investigation Of the Nations wire
communications was proposed yester-
day by Senator Nicely, Democrat, OF
West Virginia.
An investigation resolution by Nicely
w6uld have the Senate Committee on
Interstate and Foreign Commerce in
quire into managerial policies, dis
examination" between classes Of
patrons. "wasterful" service, 'tenden-
ciss toward monopoly" and labor con-
ditscns in the several wire companies.
Evening star., 1938-03-10
CHECKS ON INDIVIDUAL
BANK ACCOUNTS DROP

By the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board reports
DEBTS against individual accounts in
banks Of 141 leading cities dropped
to $25,538. .08l 900 in February, COM
pared with $32,073, ,4ee 900 in jan
uary and $34,526, ,2s5 900 in Febru-
ary, 1897.
Evening star., 1938-03-10

West Texas Utilities Co.-DecIared
81 dividend on account of arrears IN
20 preferred stock and regular quar-
terly dividend of sl5O a share on the
issue both payable April to holders
OF record March Is. After these ray-
ments arrears will total $3.50 a share
Evening star., 1938-03-10
U. S. TREASURY POSITION.
BY the Associated Press.

The position Of the Treasury on March
9: RECEIPTS. $50. .176, 243 9s; expenditures.
S19,976. S29, 80; balance. S2,992.273,- =
S6.6OO,258.O5.
Receipts Tor the fiscal year (since July
125, ,07s,s4S.7e. including Si.3s7 2Ss,-
611 72 Of emerEency expenditures: excess
Of exrer ditnres. Sl:16O. .b61. .845.56; gross
S6.727,152 IA above the previous day.
Gold assets, S12, 7HS, 100. .1OO.08.
Evening star., 1938-03-10
i. S. Steel Reveals
Shipments Down
During Februar,
ey the Associated Press

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 10.-Shipments
of finished-steel products by United
States Steel Corp. subsidiaries for
February totaled 474,723 tons, a de-
crease of 1850 from January, the cor
poration reported today.
Shipments for the first two months
of the year amounted to 933.045 tons,
a decrease of 1,29O,597, or 81 per cent
from the comparable 1887 period.
Evening star., 1938-03-10
so TONS OF LEAD SOLD.

NEW YORK, March 10 R.-St
Joseph Lead Co. reports so tons Of
Southeast Missouri pig lead sold yes
teyday at $4.35 per 100 pounds, East
st. Louis. No sales for New York de-
livery.