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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

FOR SALE-Some nice small pigs at
Ben Stockamp place miles north
of Finlayson. 25w34-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

Business moves ahead as business
men begin to Advertise.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04
WANTED

WANTED-Some nice potatoes in
trade on flour, feed, seeds, oil, roof
ing, at 45c per bushel. Write Go
ASkov American. 25W34-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

The Askov All Club girls will meet
at the Harold Dietz home Saturday,
May 6, promptly at 100 p. m.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

FOR RENT-House, rooms down.
stairs, electric lights and 70 acres
land cleared. Reasonable rent. See
Mrs. Jenny Kolosky, " mile west,
Sturgeon Lake. 25W34-3t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

FOR SALE-One hundred pounds
alfalfa seed, disk harrows, SIT,
gift. and eft; Fordson tractor and
pillow, 17-spring-tooth harrow and
14-in. John Deere 2-wheel sulky
pillow, new type. Priced to sell or
will trade for cattle-Elmer Korpi,
Rt. l, Box 40, Sandstone.
45W34-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

FOR SALE-Fence posts at $3.50 per
100 posts, delivered. Write L. 5-55,
Bruno. 25w34-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

Choir practice Thursday evening
(tonight) at 7:30 o'clock in the church.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

Dansk Gudstjeneste med Altergant
Sondag den 7. Maj XII. 1890.
English Sunday school May 7, a
1890 a. m.
jobs. KnudSen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

RELIABLE MAN WANTED-A Wat
kin's route is now open in nearby
locality for reliable man under SO.
See me at once.-Orey Plaisted,
Bruno. 25W34-2t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

BIG TYPE LEGHORN cockerels,
$3.50 hundred, immediate delivery.
Leghorns and heavy breeds. Started
chicks.-Maplewood Poultry Farm,
Barnum, MINI. Dept A. 25w26-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

FOR SALE-Stover & Clark three
horse power engine or will trade for
1h-horse power engine. - Mrs.
Elmer Berg, miles west of Bruno.
25W34-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

FOR SALE CHEAP!Ten assorted
size display tables.-Fair Store,
Sandstone. 25W34-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04
Announcements

This column is free for use by
churches, schools. societies, lodges,
ETC., for the purpose of announcing
meetings where no admission is to
be charged. such meetings as are
held for social or educational pur-
poses and not for pecuniary gain.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

FOR SALE CHEAP or will trade for
horse, good Dodge sedan or Chew
rolet coupe, 4-horse eveners, three
stacking poles, new Soft. garden
hose.-Gustaf Anderson, Rt. 1, Box
%, ASkov; 3 miles east. 30W34-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

best place to sell your
livestock is at home. I'll buy any
amount you have. Highest prices
paid. Write Vern Anderson, Stur-
geOn Lake. 25W2-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

DANCE at Noes every Saturday
night. Always good music. Gents
35c, ladies free. 25w31-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

FARMS Land Bank farms
for sale on easy terms. Call or
write Anton Gravesen, Askov,
Mimi; Oscar Thilquist, Sec.-Treas.,
Mora, Mimi; or A. E. Peterson,
Fieldman, 1923 E. 7th ST., Duluth,
Mimi. 34W32-11t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04
FOR SALE-Year-old colt, sound and
gentle, $40.-Matt johnson, mile
east of Willow River. 25w34-1t*

FOR SALE@Fumed oak dining room
table and six chairs, at Grant Gault
place, Bruno. 25w34-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

NOTICE-Don' forget am still pay
ing the most money for any live
stock you have to sell. Write Vern
Anderson, Sturgeon Lake. Lii
censed dealer. 25W2-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

FOR SALE-Oil brooder, cockerels,
32-volt generators, Masaba and
Warba seed potatoes, strawberry,
raspberry, dewberry and Boysen-
berry plants; fruit trees. Prices
right Louis Gerard, Willow River.
25W34-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

FOR SALE-Hot-air pipe furnace,
in good condition.-Paul N. Froker,
Askov village. 25W34-lt
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

The American Legion Auxiliary will
meet at the home of Mrs Martin DietZ
Thursday afternoon, May 11.-Sec.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

FOR SALE-Old newspapers, SC per
bundle.-American Publishing Co.,
ASkoV. 25W9-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

ROLLER SKATING CARNIVAL
Opening night Sunday, May 7. Bal
loon races, confetti, hats, noise
makers.-Wilson's Skateland, Park
Pavilion, Moose Lake. 25w34-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

Regular kittenball practice Thurs
day evening (tonight) at 6:15 o'clock
at the schoolhouse. Bring your rakes.
Mgr.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

FOR SALE-Hardwood 2-inch lum-
Der, 8, 10 and IL feet long, 6 and 8
inches wide.-E. T. Beck, Finlay-
son. 25W34-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

WANTED-Smooth, good quality po-
tatoes. Write, telling amount and
kind you have. Have best quality
oats and corn for sale or trade
Farmers Exchange, Rutledge.
25W32-4t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

FOR SALE-Purebred Guernsey bull
calf, II weeks old, or will trade
for small pigs-Oscar w. Ander-
son, Sturgeon Lake. 25w34-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

FOR SALE-1938 crop recleaned al
sike clover seed at 13c per pound
Earl Howey, 3 miles east of Bruno.
25W31-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

FOR SALE-Bronze turkey eggs, SIS
per hundred. High fertility; 800
eggs per week.-Al Kanis, 21a
miles north, east of Sandstone.
25w33-2t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

BEING THAT WE are all bashful,
we are using this means to tell
you about the free dance at Beck's
barn, north of Pine lake, Saturday,
May g. Music by Ostluneers.
Given by the Bachelors club; has
a surging membership. 40w34-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Small pigs, Chester
White.-Adolph Lemke, 21a miles
west of Sturgeon Lake. 25w34-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

FOR SALE-Gem everbearing straw
berry plants, $1.50 hundred. Best
time to plant now.-Walter Boyer,
Rt. l, Bruno. 25w34-2t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

FOR SALE-One Clean-Easy mixer,
used only six months. One 1885
Chevrolet truck, good condition,
very good box, cheap for cash.
Nels Lundorf, Sandstone. 25w34-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

FOR SALE-Small pigs, 1880 Chrys-
Ter sedan. Will take cow in trade.
Ed Carlson, miles north, Fin
layson; 2 miles west and " mile
south, Rutledge. 25W34-1 t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04
MISCELLANEOUS

DIR. JAMES SLAVEN, the QentlSt,
will be in Willow River Thursday,
May IL. 25w34-1t
DANCE at Noes every Saturday
night. Always good music. Gents
35c, ladies free. 25w31-tf
DANCE to Bob Wentworth and his
band, featuring Glen and Dean, at
Finlayson hall Saturday, May g.
Gents Csc, ladies free. 25w34-1t*
FOR Observation-Disclosures farm, good
buildings, miles from Sturgeon
Lake.-Call at Sophia Wodziak's
place, Sturgeon Lake. 25w34-1t*
TRUCKING AND TEAMWORK of all
kinds. Call 8F21, Askov, for prompt
and efficient service.-Clif's Dray
Line, Askov. 25w31-tf
ROLLER SKATING CARNIVAL
Opening night Sunday, May 7. Bal
loon races, confetti, hats, noise
makers.-Wilson's Skateland, Park
Pavilion, Moose Lake. 25w34-1t
WOOL-Governme loan, storage
plan, outright buying, sacks fur
nished For market information
see c. c. Hanson, Barnum Cream
cry Company, Barnum. 25w34-2t
NOTICE-The best place to sell your
livestock is at home. I'll buy any
houo ;nL
paid. Write Vern Anderson, Stur-
geon Lake. 25w2-tf
BIG TYPE LEGHORN cockerels,
$3.50 hundred, immediate delivery.
Leghorns and heavy breeds. Started
chicks.-Maplewood Poultry Farm,
Barnum, MINI. Dept. A. 25w26-tf
NOTICE-Don't forget am still pay
ing the most money for any live
stock you have to SELL Write Vern
Anderson, Sturgeon Lake. Lii
censed dealer. 25w2-tf
FOR RENT-House, 4 rooms down.
stairs, electric lights and ~ acres
land cleared. Reasonable rent. See
Mrs. Jenny Kolosky, " mile west,
Sturgeon Lake. 25W34-3t
BEING THAT WE are all bashful,
we are using this means to tell
you about the free dance at Beck's
barn, north of Pine lake, Saturday,
May 6. Music by Ostluneers.
Given by the Bachelors club; has
a surging membership. 40w34-1t*
FARMS Federal Land Bank farms
for sale on easy terms. Call or
write Anton Gravesen, Askov,
Mimi; Oscar Thilquist, Sec.-Treas.,
Mora, Mimi; or A. E. Peterson,
Fieldman, 1923 E. 7th ST., Duluth,
MINI. 34w32-11t
PISTONS, PISTON RINGS, gaskets,
distributor parts, automobile Access
series of all kinds are carried in
large quantities and sold at lowest
possible prices at Gamble Store
Agencies, Home of Crest Tires"
at Sandstone, Hinckley, Pine City.
35W34-1t*
S. c. w. LEGHORN BULLETS, guar
anteed $50, $14 per 100. Until May
IL, Leghorns, $5.75 per 100; heavy
breed, $3.50 per 100 at the hatch
cry. Custom Matching, &c per hen
egg, SIC per turkey egg.-Halvor-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Ten farm
horses and mares, one Shetland
. pony, gentle; sets farm harness,
20 new horse collars, very cheap.
Pigs and cattle taken in trade
Palons Trading Post, Willow River
33w33-3t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

FOR SALE-Fifteen small Chester
White pigs; eight weeks old, IL
six weeks old Write or call Tony
Cegla, Denham. 25W34-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

FOR SALE-Four-wheel tr er,
priced reasonably. Call evenings
or write to Henry Melancon, Nick
erson. 25W34-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Six horses,
two sets harness, also few sheep.
John Douglas, Bruno village.
25W34- 1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

TRUCKING AND TEAMWORK of all
kinds. Call 8F21, Askov, for prompt
and efficient service.-Clif's Dray
Line, Askov. 25w31-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

DANCE to Bob Wentworth and his
. band, featuring Glen and Dean, at
Finlayson hall Saturday, May g.
Gents Csc, ladies free 25w34-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

Sharpen your business by grinding
away with American advertising.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

i WANT ADS |
Rate-l cent per word per insertion
Minimum Is cents per insertion.
Copy for want ads must reach the
American office not later than WedneS.
day noon to insure insertion in that
weeks issue.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE-Sman pigs, Chester
White.-Adolph Lemke, 21s miles
west of Sturgeon Lake. 25w34-lt'
FOR SALE-Fence posts at $3.50 pei
100 posts, delivered. Write L. 5-55
Bruno. 25w34-1t
FOR SALE-Two small pigs, sever
weeks old. Choice of six.-Laddie
Chodora, Willow River. 25w34-1t'
FOR SALE-Some nice small pigs a,
Ben Stockamp place 8 miles north
of Finlayson. 25w34-1t'
FOR SALE CHEAP-Ten assorted
size display tables.-Fair Store
Sandstone. 25w34-1t
FOR SALE-Hot-air pipe furnace
in good condition.-Paul N. Froker
Askov village. 25w34-1t
FOR SALE-Hardwood 2-inch lum-
Der, 8, 10 and IL feet long, 6 and
inches wide.-E. T. Beck, Finlay-
son. 25w34-1t'
FOR SALE-Gem everbearing straw
berry plants, $3.50 hundred. Best
time to plant now.-Walter Boyer
Rt. l, Bruno. 25w34-2t'
FOR SALE-Fifteen small Chester
White pigs; eight weeks old, II
six weeks old. Write or call Tony
Cegla, Denham. 25W34-1t'
FOR SALE-One Clean-Easy mixer
used only six months. One 1885
Chevrolet truck, good condition
very good box, cheap for cash.
Nels Lundorf, Sandstone. 25w34-1'
FOR SALE-Bronze turkey eggs, $1s
per hundred. High fertility; 300
eggs per week.-Al Kanis, 2k
miles north, l east of Sandstone
25w33-2t'
FOR SALE-Small pigs, 1880 Chrys-
Ter sedan. Will take cow in trade
Ed Carlson, 4 miles north, Fin
layson; miles west and " mile
south, Rutledge. 25w34-1ta
SPECIALIZING Leghorn pullets, 4
weeks old, Csc. Six weeks, 33c
Eight weeks, 42c. Larger type
outstanding layers. Write Kruger
Poultry Farms, North Branch, Min
neSota. 25W34-2ta
FOR SALE OR TRADE-Ten farm
horses and mares, one Shetland
pony, gentle; sets farm harness
20 new horse collars, very cheap
Pigs and cattle taken in trade
Palon's Trading Post, Willow River
33w33-3ts
FOR SALE OR TRADE-A few head
of horses including a well matched
team. All horses sound and gentle
Also have a few sets of used har-
ness. 1t will pay you to see me
before you buy.-Vern Anderson
Sturgeon Lake. 41w30-t1
FOR SALE-Allis-Cha 22-3e
thresher, just like new. Also 1890
Allis-Chalmers tractor with pneu-
matte tires. These are both bar
gains and will sell separately OF
together-W. F. Johnson, " mile
east of Rush City. 36W34-1ts
q n an m
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

FOR SALE-Seed corn, So bushel,
termination 100 percent. = Fred
Sprandel, miles west of Finlay-
son; phone los. 25w34-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

SPECIAL-White Leghorn pullets, 4
weeks old, Csc. Six weeks, 33c.
Eight weeks, 42c. Larger type
outstanding layers. Write Kruger
Poultry Farms, North Branch, Min
neSota. 25W34-2t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

FOR RENT-Eighty-acre farm, good
buildings, miles from Sturgeon
Lake.-Call at Sophia Wodziak's
place, Sturgeon Lake. 25w34-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

FOR SALE-Fifty bushels buckwheat
seed, cleaned, ready to seed, at &c
a pound.-Harold Nelson, 3h miles
east of Sturgeon Lake. 25w34-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-04

Rate-l cent per word per insertion.
Minimum rs cents per insertion.
Copy for want ads must reach the
American office not later than WedneS-
day noon to insure insertion in that
weeks issue.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
CHICAGO Livestock

CHICAGO. jan. 12 up Omitted States
Department Of Agriculture) Hogs, "a 900;
uneven mostly 1928 lower than Wednes-
18O-21O pounds, 7.25.50; 220-2aO-pound
averages. 6.S5-7.25; 27O-320-pound butch
ers. 6.6O-85; good medium weight and
heavy packing sows 6.00-35: light butcher
kinds to $50.
Cattle. 5000: calves. 1900; fed steers
and yearlings. strong; prime kinds absent:
best topped at IL 65; mostly 9.OO-to-11 90
market; trade now about 25 lower than
weeks high time, with choice and prime
Sst weishts: Seifers steady; BEST sround fo.s5. g.
but 11.s5 paid Wednesday on strictly
choice weighty heifers: common and me-
dium heifers very active at 6.75 to 500;
cows weak to % lower; cutters. $50 down:
bulls fully steady at 725 down: few out
standing offerings above 725: vealers
steady to weak; light kinds. $50: down to
1880; not enough stock cattle here to
make q market.
Sheep. 5000: late Wednesday fat lambs
mostly steady; top. 500; bulk. s5O-75;
good yearlings, 7.1O-25: fed Western ewes
inc stronger; good to choice wooled lambs,
s.5O-s5: best held above 900; sheep weak
to lower.
Evening star., 1939-01-12

NEW YORK, Jan. II (SpeciaD -
Total value of building permits is
sued in December for the country as
a whole continued at approximately
the same level as in November, but
fell rather sharply from the abnor-
mally large December, 1887, volume.
In the latter month totals were un-
duly increased by the rush to file
permits before the New York City
building code went into effect, late
In January last year.
Permits in December for the 215
cities reporting to Dun & Brad
street, Inc, were valued at S89,582,-
203, which was practically the same
as the November figure of $685.
1863. Last months total compared
with s118,743,015 year ago, drop
of 24.6 per cent.
Without New York City, the
amount for December was $67,319,-
756, an increase of 533 per cent
from the $43,9249l1 recorded in the
corresponding 1887 month. The de-
cline from the November figure of
$67,497,501 was only 03 pre- cent.
Permits for New York City
equaled S22 1862, ,447, or 70. per cent
less than December a year ago.
when they aggregated $74,818,1O4
comparison with the November total
of $22,161, 1868 showed rise of 05
per cent.
Group totals of building permit
values for 215 cities for December,
1888 and 1887, together with per-
centage changes, are shown in the
following table.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Chicago Produce
(Reported by Smith, Barney & co.,

CHICAGO, Jan. 12 LP,.-Poultry, live,
one car, 35 trucks; hens easy. Plymouth
Rock chickens Arm; hens Az pounds up,
II; under 4A2 pounds II; colored springs,
pounds up, .16: other prices UNCHANGED
Dressed turkeys flrm. prices UNCHANGED.
Butter, 654,714; steady: prices un-
changed. Eggs, 5,375; steady; prices un-
changed.
-. Potatoes. 76; on track. 245; total United
States shipments, S54: Idaho Russets good
quality, firm, slightly. stronger tendency,
demand moderate, fair quality about
and round whites firm. demand light. Tri-
umphs about. steady, demand slow; sup
Russet Burbanks, U. S. No. ! mostlyI .65-
1.75, occasional outstanding higher: Colo
rado Red McClures U. S. No l. cotton
sacks. 2:o0-2.l0; burlap sacks. / 9O-2l2Is;
WISCONSIN taIl ROY round whites u s. CONNER
Triumphs U. S; No. ! 1.57la Cobblers.
U. S No: l. ;40-1 .42la; Early Ohios 90
per cent U. S. No. l. 1.50: Minnesota. Red
River section ,cobblers IS per cent u. S.
No /. .35. New stock. street sales bushel
crates. Florida. Bliss Triumphs U. S, No.
l. 1.s5; U. S. No. l. size B. 1.4O
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Stevenson Named
Chief of Penn
Mutual Life
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 12-The
election of John A. Stevenson as
president of the Penn Mutual Life
Insurance Co. was announced yes
terday following a meeting Of the
Board of Trustees.
Stevenson, formerly executive vice
president, succeeds William H.
Kingsley, who was elected chairman
of the board.
Before entering the life insurance
business Stevenson was a member
of the faculty of the University of
Illinois School of Education. He is
a former vice president of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society.
Evening star., 1939-01-12

than seasonal, as a result Of a sharp
drop In coal movement. Miscellane-
GUS shipments, measuring takings by
industry, bettered the expected sea-
sonal trend.
The Associated Press adjusted in
dex Of total freight carloadings,
based on l929-30 as 100, declined to
66.3, compared with 67.8 the previous
week and 61.3 year ago.
Range of years:
193s-9. 1887. 1885. 1885. 1894.
HiEh ----- 71.3 s2.2 s4.5 I'll 65y
Low ..-.- 55.7 62.5 60.7 $50 595
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Paris Bunk Chonoes

PARIS, jan. IL R.-Bank OF France
statement As Of January 0n millions Of
1rancS:
Gold reserve. S7.264; UNCHANGED.
Balances abroad, 795: decrease 3.
l., Negotiable bills bought in France. 1895;
increase f.
Advances against securities, 1886; in
crease "a.
6,119; increase 1,76O.
Temporary advances to state. 20,627;
unchanged.
Circulation. 1880; increase .bss.
Total credit to current account, 29.0s1;
decrease 1875.
men1 sssnss aas
Ratio Of gold to sight liabilities, 62.0 OF
per cent, compared with 81 .63 last week.
Rate Of discount. per cent.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
London Bank Report

LONDON. Jan. 10 R).-Bank Of Eng
land statement as Of January II I'm
thousands Of pounds:
Circulation. 47b .643: decrease. 1929.
Bullion. 127 .065; decrease. 2OO.035.
Reserves. 81 1922; decrease, 17,6O7.
Public deposit, 1928: decrease, 1890.
Private deposits. 154.790; decrease, 49,
Government securities. ee.171; increase.
"a 700
other securities. 44.441: decrease. 90, ,s44
Ratio Of reserve to liabilities. 29b per
cent compared with 35.6 last week.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
BPS Tons of Leud Sold

NEW YORK, Jan. IL R.-St.
Joseph Lead Co. reports 100 tons of
Southeast Missouri pig lead sold
yesterday at $4.70 per 100 pounds,
East st. Louis; $50 tons at $49O,
New York, and IS tons at the New
York average.
Evening star., 1939-01-12

Virginian Railway Co.-Declared
dividend of ST share on COM
mon stock, payable January 26 to
holders of record January 16 In
1888 company paid five dividends of
50 each on common-on January %.
March 30. June 25, September 26
and December q.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
following table
U. S. Treasury Position
BY tbe Associated Press.

The position of the Treasury January
10: Receipts SS,315.6T7.2S; expenditures,
Sl7.9O1,527 90: net balance So o27 645-
s1S.77, including 9.30S. .547,75 work
ing balance; customs receipts for the month.
ST67S 1a9.1S.
Receipts for the fiscal year fsince July
u. S3.O39.27o. SOS .03: expenditures, S4,-
100, 125 429 so. including S1,5s9, 1S3,-
Sa1 40 of emergency expenditures; excess
Of expenditures. 81 759 S54 561 A.: gross
debt, $50 81 ,50f. 464.4S. an increase of
S6.l9099S.55 above the previous day;
gold assets S14,511 S46,429.91.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Tobacco Markets
By the Assocjp ted PresS.

yesterday sold oil 946 pounds at an aver
age price Of S15.01 per 100 pounds.
Sales and price averages reported by
other markets follow:
Farmville (dark-nred)-191,O 900 pounds,
averagins S11 per hundredwetght;
Lynchburg 122 pounds.
averaging S11 81.
Drskes Branch tdsrk.tirsd,Ll446s6
South Boston (due-cured - Sc. 108
pounds averaging S12 SO per 100 pounds.
South Hill (flue-cured)-11.s 1902 pounds,
averaging S12.6S per 100 pounds.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Rail Loadings Gain
For Week, but Lag
Behind Year Ago
Remain 3.9 Per Cent
Lower, Despite Rise
OF 81 Per Cent
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Association of American Rail-
roads reported today 530,S49 cars of
revenue freight were loaded during
the week ending last Saturday.
This was an increase of 30,954 cars,
or 6.2 per cent, compared with the
preceding week; a decrease of 2l,719,
or 39 per cent. compared with year
ago, and decrease of 169,197, or 242
per cent. compared with 1897.
The report classified the loadings as
follows:
Evening star., 1939-01-12
REPoRT 81 OF coNDITIoN SEF'fH oF THE Ho
LIBERTY NATIONAL BANK

OF washington. in the District Of Columbia,
at the close Of business on December 81,
1898
Published In response to call made by
Comptroller Of the Currency. under section
5211. U. S. Revised Statutes.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Construction Awards
Advance 10 Highest
Point Since 1890
Public Total Reaches
New Record; Tops 1888
By 3Oo Per Cent
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Engineer-
irg construction reached the high
est point since May IS, 1890, with
the current weeks total of $119,-
726,000, Engineering News Record
reported today.
The figure is $50 per cent above
that of the corresponding 1888 week.
Public construction for the week
was highest ever recorded and 300
per cent over the 1888 week. Totals
for the current week, the preceding
short week and the corresponding
1888 week were.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Reserve District No. &
REnopr on rONDITrNM OF o' q
THE CITY BANK

OF Washington. In the District Of Columbia
at the close OF business on December 81
1898
published IN response to call made BY
Cnmptroller of the Currency. under section
5211. U. S. Revised Statutes.