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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-13
By Eunice Brown

An interview with the South
ernaires" left me with the feeling
that in their song the Negro race
indeed has a social heritage to be
Justly proud Of. They sang to a
very receptive and appreciative au-
dience at the st. Paul Auditorium
Monday evening, and offered q
program of song, though typical of
those given in the days of their en-
tree into the radio and musical
world years ago, it was full Of all
the harmony, humor, expression,
beauty and pathos that critics have
accorded "the Southernaires."
J. Stone Toney, baritone, telling
US the origin of the name "South-
ernaires" said it was coined be-
cause the entire group are sons of
the South with one exception, and
although Lowell Peters, tenor,
comes from the State of Washing
ton, he inherits the southern cul-
ture and traditions from his par
ents who are natives of Tennessee.
And so their nativity and song
were amalgamated and they be-
came "the Southernaires."
Spencer Odom, accompanist and
arranger, has been with the group
since April. 1t is the first time that
he has been connected with quartet
work, having previously given his
talent to the theatrical world. Ex-
GLIDING Mr.. OdOm, the personnel
of the group is the same as it was
at its inception. .... ..- d..
Lowell Peters believes that the
Negro press is the most effective
weapon Of defense the Negro race
has and that the newspapers are a
prime factor in securing the so
much desired unity of the race.
Homer Smith, who is response
BILE for the beautiful tenor we listen
to so attentively, has been singing
all his life and when in school in
Alabama giving concerts, Mrs.
Cora Cuthbert, pianist and a resi-
dent of st. Paul, accompanied him
whenever she could be released
from her regular duties of teaching
school.
1 just had to ask William Edmon-
son, the bass, why he was chosen
to take the part of the minister in
the Weather Beaten, White
Washed Church Scene" and he
said it wasn't because he was more
religious than the other members
but it was found the harmony Of
the group could be retained in the
trio and the, bass more easily
spared to do the reading. Mr.. Ed
monson also has the big job of
checking up after concerts.
Each member of the group has
a small routine duty to perform
daily; every man makes a special
effort to keep the goodwill of his
colleagues and they are proud of
the harmony in the group as well
as the harmony in their song.
And although they probably say
this in every town they go to, they
asked the Twin Cities too, not to
wait so long before they invited
them back again.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-13
REVERSAL STYLE SHOW
SUCCESSFUL

Heading the floor show at the
Reversal Style Show was Carson
Titus and Hiawatha Peoples in a
Jungle Dance which called for more
and more encores. After a short
repetition, they responded again
with a Jitterbug Dance. The Bar
Der. Sisters, well-known radio duo,
were enthusiastically received in
three numbers. Others applauded
on the show included Louis VIII
Hams, bass-baritone, accompanied
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-13
Birds Save Our Crops

The humming bird is one Of our
tiniest and loveliest birds, one you
usually see lowering daintily before
a blossom as he sips nectar. But
a substantial portion Of his diet con-
siSts of spiders-some nearly as big
as he is. This is one of the birds
that eat the insects that would eat
the crops that we eat. AS long as
they stay on the job we eat. Other
birds that protect our crops include
the woodpeckers, cedar waxwing
and the indigo bunting. cardinals
and the junco dedglingS.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-13
BY BETTY BARGAIN HUNTER

ROthschild's, Nieollet at 4th St,
adyertises some nifty Morley Quilt
ed HOuseeOats at $5.95. Other robes
are priced conveniently at So to
$7.95.
Most men need ties. Christmas is
a good time to supply them. Roths-
child's features great buys in crav-
ats at 81 up.
The new Cash Market, located at
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-13
Omen January 10. 2n3a

The tea-market-expansion bureau
in London recently put away in a
safe place a package Of English tea
marked MOT to be opened until
January 10. 2039." in order to show
posterity what the Englishman of a
century earlier drank, according to
the Engineering and Mining Jour.
pal.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-13
Christmas Shopping
With Mill City Firms

1909 9Th Ave. NJ, is giving away
a ham and case of assorted yege-
tables each Saturday at 7 p. m.
Boutells Furniture Co., Mar
quette at Fifth, have everything
that a man, woman or child, would
want for Christmas: A special is
a seven tube Zenith radio for SAB
with convenient $1.OO weekly pay
ments.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-13
CHRISTMAS CANDLE LIGHT
SERVICE

The Metronome Club of Phyllis
Wheatley will present a Christmas
Vesper on Sunday, December %
at g. p. m. Father Hogarth of ST.
Thomas Episcopal Church, will be
the speaker.
The mixed chorus will sing
Christmas Carols, and Mr.. Marx
Gibbs will be the guest soloist.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-13
WELCOME HALL NEWS
WORKERS AND PARENT
COUNCIL

The Workers and Parent council
will have as their topic of discus
sion Thursday night 8 P. NJ,
"Wife-H Husband Interaction." Re-
freshments served. This group win
have their Christmas party Deem
Der 10, at 8 p. m.
Evening star., 1940-04-12

The current bulletin of the East
End Surf Fishing Club lists the
prize winning fish in several classes
over a period of seven seasons.
This listing discloses that, on the
whole, the three species represented
striped bass, weakfish and blue
fish-run fairly uniform in size from
season to season.
The smallest striped bass for the
7-year period weighed 80 pounds 8
ounces, the larger At pounds. The
smallest weakfish listed weighed II
pounds, the largest II pounds 3
ounces. The .bluef1sh caught from
1888 to 1888, inclusive, weighed from
7 pounds 13 ounces to II pounds 7
ounces. But for the year 1899, the
largest bluefish weighed 3 pounds 8
ounces.
The year 1899 probably will 60
down as the poorest bluefish season
on record. Not only were the runs
Of fish scattered and uncertain, but
large fish were extremely scarce.
This condition appears not to have
been confined solely to this part of
the coast, but prevailed to the south
ward as well, and followed a period
OF several years during which blue
fishing steadily declined.
| It seems probable that this decline
is merely the low spot in a cycle
about which we know little or moth
Evening star., 1940-04-12

Ja-Bo III was built for the ex-
press purpose of raising the mile
speed mark of the class which Gam
brill himself set in 1888. That
mark of 44.732 m.p.h. still remains
untouched on the record books. With
Ja-Bo II, Gambrill turned in
commendable performance last year,
taking second in Glass E at Red
Bank, N. j., Sweepstakes and third
in the Glass D nationals at Ocean
City, N. j.
Potomac sailors can thank genial
Grover Farnsworth, one Of the
founders of the Potomac River Sail
ing Association and now living in
New England, that bulkheads franz
ing the Gravelly Point Airport will
be of the ramp type, affording a run
way for boats rather than an abrupt
sea wall. When Farnsworth first
got wind of the bulkhead plans he
reached higher-ups in the Army en-
gineer's Office and made his pro-
posal.
A strong wind blowing on
the sea wall would give skip
per caught unawares some
anxious moments.
Another local sailing man recently
left the Capital and will take up
Evening star., 1940-04-12

racing in other parts. He is Vim
cent "Bennie" Oliver, former owner
of the Glass B boat Bubble. Oliver
now is the assistant to the professor
of meteorology of the Chicago
Weather Bureau. Dinghy sailing on
Lake Michigan will take up his spare
time this summer.
Evening star., 1940-04-12
After Auerbuch Trophy

William E. Gatewood of Norfolk,
Va, has filed his entry to defend
the Auerbach Trophy at Atlantic
City on May 30.
Evening star., 1940-04-12
Hints for Safety
On Boots Given

The Bureau of Marine Inspec-
ton and Navigation, in ANNOUNCE
ing a drive this week for in
creased motorboat safety, lists
prohibitions all boat operators
should keep in mind.
Observance of this list should
60 q long way toward eliminating
the common hazards of boating
and still make the sport a happy
one.
The hints follow:
Do not overload the boat.
Do not take chances with fire
and explosion.
Do not tolerate an installation
which lacks modern safeguards.
Do not allow gas or oil in the
bilge.
Do not operate near swimmers
in the water.
Do not allow rubbish to ac-
cumulate.
Do not make temporary re-
pairs except in emergencies.
Do not use gasoline stoves.
Do not use kapok- filled life
preservers to sit on, as it COM
presses the filler and destroys its
efficiency.
Do not fail to provide left belts
for children.
Do not be afraid of q boat
respect it.
Do not forget your wake can
damage others.
Do not fail to reduce speed
through mooring fields.
Do not fail to take precautions
against fouling other boats when
anchoring.
Do not lie at anchor with short
cable-allow ample scope.
Evening star., 1940-04-12
Potomac Sailors Try
Out Trappings in
Contest Sunday
Regular Spring Series
To Sturt Week Later;
Cold Delays Sport

The product of long winter hours
spent over hulls, rigs and gadgets
will be previewed this Sunday on
the chilly waters of the Potomac
when shippers who are ready a
week early turn out for their ira
ditional warm-up race sponsored by
the Potomac River Sailing Associa-
ton.
Although the regular spring Sc
ries does not begin until a week
later, early-bird racing enthusiasts
welcome the opportunity to iron
out boat kinks and, by doing so,
get the jump on the late-comers.
Cold Delays Fitting Out.
With extended cold weather de-
laying fitting out activities of some
shippers, association officials do not
anticipate a very large entry list
this Sunday.
The full strength of the Capitals
sailing fleet of some so boats is
expected out at the conclusion of
the month. Sailors, however, aware
they will lose precious points in
missing any of the six events slated
for the next two months, will rush
final touches the coming week.
Marsh in Charge Again.
Sundays event calls for two
lap course around Hains Point for
20-footers, comets, snipes and A
and B handicap classes, while the
smaller Glass c and penguin din
ghies will sail one lap. The 20
footers will 60 off at 2:15 pm, fol-
lowed at 5-minute intervals by the
other divisions.
Race Committee Chairman Jack
Marsh, serving his fifth year in
that capacity, will be in charge of
races aboard his yawl Ranger.
Commodore Prentice E. Edring-
ton. who will be sailing in the 20
foot division, announced the groups
Executive Committee will meet Mon
day at pm. in Capital Yacht Club
to discuss final details Of its OH
cial opening April 81.
Evening star., 1940-04-12

Minus awning stanchions and
with a broken masthead, George
Hugely's 70-foot cruiser Venture
slipped quietly into its Corinthian
(See EOPE AMI AEr por. OE1
Evening star., 1940-04-12
Alexandra Skeeters
Start Registered
Shoots Sunday

The first Of series of registered
shoots, to be shot in A, B, C and D
classes with prizes to high gun,
runner-up and first and second IN
each class. will be held by the Alex
andria Skeet Club Sunday at 20
o'clock.
The club grounds are near the
George Washington Memorial in
Alexandria and are reached by turn
ing left at 2600 Duke street ex-
tended.
The club is open every Saturday
and Sunday afternoon as we'll as
Wednesday nights from 7::30 to II
o'clock.
Evening star., 1940-04-12
Women Sail for Crown
On September as

The national women's champion
ship for the Mrs. Charles Francis
Adams Cup will be held at the
American Yacht Club of Rye on
September 4-6, and the national
Junior championship for the Sears
Bowl at Squantum, Mass, August
26-29.
Sylvia Shethar, representing the
American Club, won the women S
title last fall at Northeast Har-
Dor, Me.
Evening star., 1940-04-12

(See FORE AND AFT, Page C-50
Evening star., 1940-04-12
FORE AND AFT

When Bob Gambr who racing
past 10 enters the racing picture with his
completed
records expected to fall like
Evening star., 1940-04-12
War Annoys Dinqhies

With offshore sailing in English
waters checked by the war, the
dinghies are carrying on full blast
in the tributaries there.
Evening star., 1940-04-12
Every Yaman His Own Boat Inspector Under Marine Bureaus Safety Plan
Pize-Winning Fish Vary Little
In Size Over Span of 7 Years

ing. At least, we may hope so, for
the blueflsh is among the grandest
Of our smaller game fish, as well a.
being q favorite on the table.
Evening star., 1940-02-08
Bond Averages
10 LOw-Yield Bonds.
Ey the Associated Press

BY lne ASSOClaleu freSS,
NEW YORK, Feb. 8.-Behind the
leadership of rails and utilities, COR
porate loans advanced bit today.
Trading light in the morning, in
creased toward the close, and frac-
tional rises were common through
out the list.
\ Standard Gas & Electric commit
ments rose around 2 points in the
curb in fairly active dealings.
Baltimore & Ohio loans fell back
as investors studied the directors
decision to omit interest on all of
the roads issues May l.
B. & o. bonds closed fractions to
2 or more higher yesterday as word
was passed about Wall Street the
board might pay contingent interest
in May. Announcement that no in
terest would be paid in May came
after the close of the stock ex-
change. Today the roads loans
were fractions to 2 or more lower
Fractions higher among other
issues were Chesapeake & Ohio 3l2s,
Rock Island General As of '88, Nickel
plate 5l2s, American Telephone 314 IS
Of 66 and International Telephone S.
Down shade were Erie IS of
rs, United States Steel 314s. Wal
worth As and Western Union SIS
OF so.
United States Governments were
1/32d of a point higher to 2 32ds
lower
In the foreign sector Canada As
and Peru 6s tilted up little, While
Belgium 6s and japanese 6l2s re-
treated slightly.
Evening star., 1940-02-08
London Traders Enriched
By Railroad Program
By Cable to The Star.

LONDON, Feb. 8.-Speculators
reaped small fortunes on the Lon
don Stock Exchange today follow
ing the announcement of a govern
ment scheme guaranteeing Great
Britain's four mainline railways and
the London Passenger Transport
Board a minimum annual net rev.
enue of f40,000,000 (around $780,
100000 for the remainder of the
war.
The government scheme will guar
antee the four big railways sub
stantially more than they have
earned during the last year and will
allow the payment of dividends on
variety of speculative stocks which
had fallen into the doldrums imme-
diately before the war. Formal an
nouncement of the scheme fully
confirmed rumors which had leaked
out several days before and tended
to strengthen the boom which had
already begun on tip that the gov
ernment was going to be generous.
Under this scheme the four rail-
ways promise to remain relatively
independent of the government
throughout the period of hostilities
and will be enabled to retain enough
of their revenue to allow the MAIN
tenance of their lines and rolling
stock. This, it is hoped, will prevent
any such serious deterioration of
the lines as resulted both here and
in the United States during the last
war.
1t is also expected that the gen.
erosity of the scheme will encour-
age the railways to maintain and
improve their services in the hope
of boosting revenue
(Copyright, 1910, Chicago Daily News, Inc. }
Evening star., 1940-02-08
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, Feb 5 4P.-The British
pound dug in for small gain in terms
of the dollar today after several sessions
OF declining prices.
Foreign money dealers; however. were
IN no great rush to do business and
changeS in chief rates we're narrow,
Sterling gained IA cent. the French
franc .0ol4 of cent and the guilder
Ol of cent The Swiss franc was
UNCHANGED and the guider down a tritla
Late rates follow tGreat Britain in dole
lars. others in centSI:
Official Canadian Control Board buy
ing rate for United States dollars 1000;
selling rate. Ill 90. Open market rates.
Montreal IN New York, 500: New York
in Montreal, 1880.
Great Britain. demand, 3.a7la: cables,
39Si2: 60-day bills. ;'.96i2: 90-day bills.
394ss
Belgium, 1854: Denmark, 1898; Fin
land. son; France, o.26 Germany,
40.2On benevolent. 50; travel un-
Quoted: Greece, 3l2n: Hungary, Bison
italy. sos; Netherlands, 5322: Norway
22.i3; Portugal, 3 7on; Rumanla, .63n:
Sweden. 23.S3: Switzerland, LAB: Yugo-
slavia, 2:'5n.
Latin America:
Argentina, official, o977: free. 23o5:
Brazil Official. COS: free, so: Mexico.
1T. 75n.
Far East:
japan, 23.4e: Hong Kong, 24.79; shang-
1Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated. Nominal)
Evening star., 1940-02-08
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO, Feb. 8 lP,.--Butter. 74o, $40:
81, .ss.: 80. ,"s'2: 80, 2si4; IS, .s: 90
centralized carlots. %.
Eggs, 1924; firm: fresh Graded extra
rSts local s2a cars, 5s rsts local
Poultry, live. 23 trucks: heavy hens
easy: chickens hImer: hens over pounds,
14i2: broilers. colored, Is: Plymouth Rock,
is: White Rock. II: springs, 4 pounds
up, colored. 16l2: Plymouth Rock, 20:
White Rock. 10: under 4 pounds, colored,
15l2: Plymouth Rock, 1872; White Rock.
-; bareback chickens. 11-13; geese, over
Il pounds. 12la; II down, 1872; other
prices unchanged.
Potatoes. ST: on track. 34S: total u s.
shipments, go: dull supplies liberal, de-
mand slow: sacked per hundredweisht.
umphs washed, U. S. commercials some
showing sprouts, 1.50-60 Michigan Rus
set Rurals, U. S. No. /. car. 35; Min
nesota and North Dakota Red River Valley
section ,cobblers, d5 to So per cent U. s.
No l. few 1.15-25 Bliss Triumphs. 65 to
30 per cent U. S. No. l. 1.lO-30; Wis
consin round whites, u S. No. l, 135;
new stock about steady supplies light.
demand very light: less than carlots bushel
crates Florida Bliss Triumphs, U. s. No
l. washed. few 2.10.
Evening star., 1940-02-08
Profit Of Columbia
Broadcasting Scars
To S5,001,500
TotuI Contrasts With
S3,54l,700 Recorded
In Previous Year
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK, February 8.-Colum-
boa Broadcasting System, Inc, made
a preliminary report today that 1888
consolidated net earnings were ap-
proXimately S500l 500 or S2.93 a
Glass "A" and Glass "B' share, COM
pared with the previous years earn
ings of S3,54l 700 or $207 a share.
The company declared a dividend OF
as cents on the Glass "A" and Glass
"B" stock payable March 8 to stock
of record February 23 Payments
last year were 25 cents March 10, IS
cents June 9, As cents September 8,
and As cents December 8.
Westvaco Chlorine.
WeStvaco Chlorine Products Corp.
reported tentative consolidated net
profit for 1889 of 81 1.275, ,078 compared
with S803675 in 1888
HolIinger Consolidated.
Holinger Consolidated Gold
Mines, Ltd, a Canadian producer,
reported 1889 net profit of S5.6o2, ,429
equal to ST Is a share. compared with
S5,635,911 or Sl14 share in 1888.
Eastern Steamship.
Eastern Steamship Lines reported
for 1899 net income of Sl20,926 or
cents a common share, compared
with net loss of $50,03l for the pre-
vious year Principal operations are
in Atlantic coastal waters.
Allen Industries.
Allen Industries, Inc, reported
earnings of s459 374 after deductions
for depreciation and Federal taxes
for the l2-month period ending De-
cember 81. 1889 The earnings we're
equal to STA share on the out
standing common stock.
In the previous II months the
company earned sS3,7 ,723, or 80 cents
share. The annual meeting will
be held in Detroit on March 18.
McCrOry Stores.
McCrory Stores Corp. for the
year 1889 reported net profit of
s2231 ,012, or S195 a common share.
compared with s1,765 063, or S1.4S
share, in 1888. The company
operates a chain of about 200 stores
in 25 States and the District of Co.
| lumbia.
Evening star., 1940-02-08
New York Suqor

NEW YORK, Feb. (P.-Fairly large
Cuban hedge sales were well absorbed by
trade and reflner buying in domestic sugar
futures today. The list in early after
noon was unchanged to 1 lower: March,
1.S7; May. 1.94
World futures were steady on a little
buying from producing interests. In later
DEALINGS prices were 2 higher: March,
1.51: May. 1.54Ia.
Cuban sugars in prompt and later
deliveries were held at 2.s5. dhty-paid
basis. A cargo Of Puerto Ricos for Sec
ond half March shipment was available
at the same level. Buying interest was
at $50 cents.
Refined was quiet and UNCHANGED at
40 cents. Renewed European interest
in export refined was reflected in the
sale Of cargo to Finland at 2.15 cents
f.a.S. New York Greece was reported "A
the market for about 10000 tons
Evening star., 1940-02-08
New York Produce

NEW YORK, Feb s jP.-Egss, 9,0o2:
Arm. Mixed colors; Fancy, to extra
fancy. 2734-2s: extras 2sAs4: storage
seconds 2el5-a4: mediums. 26,2; idirtles,
No /, 1854: average checks. 23A-A. Re
friserator eggs unouoted
Whites. Resale of premium marks, 29i2-
20: nearby and Midwestern premium
marks 27Is-29; specials. 81: standards
26-26i7 Resale of nearby heavier me
diums, 27-29!a. Nearby and Midwestern
Browns. Nearby fancy to extra fancy.
o12-2S. Nearby and Midwestern spe-
eisls, 27la: standards 26la; mediums
Duck eggs. $3.50
Butter, $50, 2,13l; weak Creamery: High
er than extra, 29l2-30i4: extra t92 scorel,
2aA: hrsts tsS-91, 2S1a-29h seconds
tS4-sO, 26l2-2S.
Cheese. s5730; steady to firm. Prices
unchanged.
Dressed poultry irregular. Fresh and
frozen: Fowls. 36-42 pounds. 11-16. Others
unch Anged.
Live poultry, by freight slow. Fowls,
colored 17-lSi2; LeRhorn 15
Rocks, 1919: crosses iT-1s Brosiers,
Pullets. Rocks medium, 22: crosses, me-
diun. %: small Is. Old ROSTERS 13.. Tur-
keys. hens. 22-23; young toms, 1917.
Ducks, II.
Evening star., 1940-02-08
Construction Awards
Climb 38 Per Cent
Above 1889 Level
Decline of 9 Per Cent
From Previous Week
Is Announced
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Feb. 8.-Heavy en-
gineering construction contracts
awarded during the week ended
Tuesday totaled $57,523 900, a gain
of 38 per cent over the correspond
ing week last year but per cent
less than the previous week, Engi-
neering News-Record reported to-
day.
Private awards were 81 per cent
greater than a year ago, but 81 per
cent less than the week before. Pub
lie construction topped year ago
by 10 per cent and the previous
week by "a per cent.
For the year to date, heavy engi-
neering awards totaled S3l2, ,442 900,
OF "A per cent less than the CORE
sponding six-week period last year.
Private contracts, however, were 80
per cent higher than year ago.
Private.
Last Week Previous Week Year Ago.
ST. 365OOO S3391s,0O0 S11,146,O00
state and Municipal.
27.329,OO0 2l.454 900 2s.119'O0O
Federal.
s,s29,0OO 100000 2.2o9O 900
57,52300o 6294@,00o Abba 600
Evening star., 1940-02-08
| Bristol Myers
|Quorter's Net
Is S435,925
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb 8-Bristol-My-
erS Co. and subsidiaries reported
yesterday net profit for the Decem-
ber quarter totaled S435 925. equal to
GA cents share on capital stock.
This compared with S625, ,l59, or 80
cents share, in the preceding quar-
ter and S413,325. or 81 cents in the
last quarter OF 1888. The company's
main plant which manufactures
proprietary drugs, is in Elizabeth,
n. j.
Evening star., 1940-02-08
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON. Feb s oP, Gu S. Dept AEri-
volume were closed in domestic woods on
the Boston market today The buyins was
reported to be covering urgent, immediate
needs Prices were very IRREGULAR, tend
ing lower. Good French combing lengths
fine territory wools, in original bags. we're
moved at prices ranging from 90 to, %
fleece wool, was offered at. prices in the
range. 81 to 40 cents. in the grease. and
quantities were moved at these prices.
Evening star., 1940-02-08
Union Bag & Paper
Reports Hiqher Net

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 8.-Union Bag
& Paper Corp. in a preliminary
statement yesterday, reported net
profit for 1889 of 1855 ,532. or 76
cents a capital share, compared with
S903,892, or 70 cents share, in
1898.
The 1899 gross sales established a
record of s17,57e 26O compared with
$16,517,875 in 1898.