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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-06
HESSIAN FLY
MENACE in THE
PAST YEAR

During the past year there seems to
have been a considerable increase in
the amount of Hessian fly damage as
demonstrated by recent survey of
the stubble in five Western Mary
land and three Eastern Shore counties.
The heaviest stubble infestation ap-
parently is in Baltimore and Cecil
counties. The average infestation for
the five Western Maryland counties
is 6 per cent and for the three East
ern Shore counties a per cent, making
statewide average based on the
eight counties of 5 per cent. This
survey was made by DR.. C. G. Hill of
the Carlisle, Pa, Laboratory of the
U. S. Department Of Agriculture.
The actual damage in some fields
has been observed to be quite heavy,
but practically the entire damage from
this insect can be obviated by strict
adherence to the safe planting dates.
At this time of the year the Hessian
fly is in the flaxseed stage, and will
turn into a small mosquito-like fly
during the latter part of this month
and throughout September. If wheat
is available when the flies emerge,
they will deposit their eggs on the
young wheat seedlings shortly after
they come from the ground. The mag
got that matches from the egg attacks
the plant near the base, causing the
destruction of any plant so attacked.
The larva lives over winter at the
base of the plant, producing second
generation in April, the eggs of which
are laid on the growing plant. The
larva attacks the plant, causing con-
siderable loss to the developing wheat
in lodging plants and reduced yield
Of grain.
The following recommendations to
prevent Hessian fly damage should
be followed, particularly with regard
to the safe sowing dates:-
1. Plow all stubble except where
there is good stand of clover just
as soon after harvest as possible.
2. Rub, disc and roll after blowing,
, and after each rain to compact the
seed-bed and destroy all volunteer
grain.
3. Sow on or after the safe date
given below for your section.
4. Sow one day earlier for each 1OC
feet higher than the given place and
one day earlier for each mile north
: of the given place. Sow cores.
ponding number of days later if you
are lower and further south.
5. Urge your neighbors to observe
the safe sowing date.
K Date between which it is usually
|, safe for Somerset County to SOW
n wheat with. reaonable surety that tn.
s crop will not be injured by the fal
e brood of the Hessian fly or by winter
8 killing is October 10-17.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-06
GreenbackvilIe

Mrs. Otis Melvin, Of Chincoteague.
Va, is spending this week with her
sister and brother-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold McCleary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wentz, OF
Philadelphia, Pa, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benton McBee and
son, Ellsworth, of Baltimore, Nd,
spent part of this week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Matthews.
Miss Charlotte Merrill, of Balti-
more, Nd, is spending some time with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dalton
Merrill.
Mr.. Ralph Petit, of Philadelphia,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-06

or at Fort McHenry, improvements
to Fort Hoyle and Fort Howard, con-
struction of the Indian Head Powder
Factory road in Charles County, and
rehabilitation work on National Guard
Armories at Denton, Laurel, Hyatts-
vile, Centreville, Easton, Cumberland
Towson, Pikesville, Salisbury and other
Guard armories in Baltimore City.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-06

Hubert J. Matthew, who draws the
Our Democracy" cartoon series, has
been nationally known for years as an
illustrator of stories and serials in such
magazines as the Saturda.' Evening
Post, Golfers, Ladies Home Journal,
McCalls, Cosmopolitan.
Mr.. Matthew's first paid job was as a
farm hand, and he owns and lives on a
farm today. Born in Brookings, S. D.,
the son of the late Hubert B. Matthew,
dean of South Dakota State College at
Brookings, the artist worked as a boy
on nearby farms. He graduated from
South Dakota State College in 1919. In
his years of success he has gone back
to the land. He owns and lives on $50
acres in Bucks County, Pa. The farm
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-06

which this year has 20 acres in corn,
20 in wheat and IS in oats, as well IS
hay and truck, is operated for Mr..
Matthew by his nearest neighbor, on
shares. Mr.. Matthew says the farm pays
both him and the neighbor.
The series of cartoons "Our Democ-
racy" scheduled to appear weekly in
this paper, Mr.. Matthew draws partly
on his farm and partly in studio he
rents in New York, where the photo
graph above was taken.
Mr.. Matthew is of American Revolu-
ton stock, of French, Dutch and Eng
lish ancestry. He is married and has
four children.
His uncle, Oscar Matthew, is senior
agronomist of the U. S. Department Of
Agriculture at Washington.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-06

Clothes that are not rinsed thor
oughly have very dingy appearance.
Rinsing is as important as washing
itself and therefore, you should put
your clothes through three rinse
waters,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-06

hereby certify that have this date
inspected for Captain----------- 80. oo 80
oysters oysters caught within the limits Of the
State Of Maryland, sold to.---:-----------------'
and found the same to contain .--.--.-.-------;
bushels of understandable oysters ana
------.---.bushels Of unmerchantaDle
Sec. Z. And be 1t further enacted; That
added to Article 72 Of the Annotated Code
Of Maryland 1924 EDITION.. title Oysters"
sub title "General Measurers. and Inspec-
tors" said new section to be known as
Section "a, to follow Immediately after Sec
ton SO and to read as follows:
addition e d the s. ser Se9sas sve Te
Gudred by sections HmTss u ana mcrchant 0 buying
oysters In the State of Maryland shall fur
nlsh to the inspector assigned to MS dis.
Fs TsskS f rfPHGhs Bags or
Of oysters purchased by him during the
pr SEC. 8. And be 1t further enacted. That
Section 129 Of Article u of the Annotated
Code Of Maryland $685. supplement-, title
"Oysters," subtitle "Oyster Culture. be
enacted, with amendments, to read as fol-
100 It shall be lawful at any time after
take oysters from such natural beds or
bars in Chesapeake Bay as the Commits;
sion may mark out for that PURPOSE o o. s anu
nate, but not to exceed one month In any
one year and under such regulations as
said Commission may from time to time
prescribe; and, provided, however, that
said oysters may be sold only for the pur-
poses now permitted under the existing
year above mentioned; and In addition
thereto to persons engaged In the indus
try of planting and cultivating oysters
within the State of Maryland, the same to
be delivered only upon land Which may
have been leased under the provisions or
this subtitle for said purposes OF plant
ing or cultivation.
IL any provision Of this Act shall be de-
clared Unconstitutional or invalid by any
| Court, such judgment shall not AFFECT. i'm
| pair or invalidate the remaining provisions
thereof, but shall be confined In Its opera
| lions to the specific provision so held un-
constitutional or invalid and the inapplica-
biiity or invalidity Of any section. clause or
Instances shall not be taken to affect or
projudice In any way its applicability or
fnvsiidity in any other Instance.
SEQ, 10. And be It further enacted, That
| this Act shall take effect on June !, 1859.
zbbr0vedi May 3, 1899.
CHAPTER 1872
An sma A e fs Sessions sn3 and q
Article 101 of the Annotated Cc42 Or
MarylanS l9Ss sgPplementl, tisls "M Ssa.f:
industrial Accident Commission"
Section l.. Be It enacted b. the Genera
Assembly Of Maryland. That Sections 4 =
eo asd Of l Il As' s s. 3: aPHIss
"Workmsn's Compensation" sub title state
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-06

xhese physicians, too, approve every. word
u advertising you read, ths objective OF
40 o good dfureie treatment for disorder
Of the kidney function and for relief OF
the pain and worry It causes.
II more people were aware Of how the
Kidneys must constantly. remove waste
Jury to health, there would b. better I'M
derstanding of why the whole body suffers
when kidneys lag, and diuretic medica-
ton would be more often employed.
Burning. scanty or too frequent urtna.
function. You may suffer nagging back
ache. persistent headache. attacks Of die
illness, getting up nights, swelling. puff
ness under the eyes-feel weak, nervous
all played out.
Use Doan's Pills. It Is better to rely On
a medicine that has won worldwide 40
claim than on something less favorably
known. Ask your nei0hboyi
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-06

aioday's popularity
Of Doon's PiHs. after
many years Of world.
wide use, surely must
be accepted 40 evidence
of Sotisfoetory use.
And favorable public
opinion Supports that
Of the able physicians
who test tho value Of
Doan's under exactinR
laboratory Condition..
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7 Equal to S4.92 on Z per cent preferred
nd 20 cents on 5 per cent preferred.
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Chicago Livestock
CHICAGO, March 9 (P.-

CHICAGO. March 8 R.-United States
Department Of Agricultural. .-Salable hogs,
300: total. 1900; not enough strictly good
and choice available to test conditions:
market nominally steady: auotable top
around $50; shippers took 100; holdover;
500; compared week ago. Good and
choice 160-320 pounds. generally 6-lO
lower; packing sows little changed
Salable cattle, 1907 no calves: compared
Friday last week: Good and choice to
prime fed steers and yearlings. strong to
rs higher; common and medium grades.
barely steady: fed heifers in liberal sup
ply. killing quality improved. but market
mostly 1875 up: cows 1898 higher. cut
advance: bulls steady to strong; meager
supply choice heavy veslers steady. an
light vealers, ] 0O-l so lower: all grades
FED yearlings and strictly choice to prime
medium weight and heavy steers scarce:
nothing strictly prime here: larger proper
tion common and medium grade steers in
crop; extreme top choice to prime. 1925
pound steers, 1900. new high since Nav;
next highest price 12.5n. paid for s76-
pound Texas fed yearlngs: very little
above 11.5O and not not much below 8 100,
xeishty Colorados reaching lI25 and
o rado fed heifers. 1880: best 6sl-pound
salable sheep 1900: total. 5000: late
Friday: Fat wooled lambs strong TO S
higher. freshly shorn 25 higher fat sheer
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with week ago $50 lbs, 10 lower;
light lights and pigs, 1890 off.
Sheep - No receipts. Fat lambs
closing 5000 higher; weeks sales
good and choice, 10.25-60; late sales,
11.50-60; fed medium grade, 900;
odd head culls, 700; other classes
lacking.
Grain Market.
Opening prices were: Wheat, No.
2, red, winter. garlicky, spot domes-
tic, lis. Settling prices were:
Wheat, No. 2, red, winter, garlicky
spot domestic, lis. Closing prices
were: Wheat, No. 2, red, winter,
garlicky, spot. domestic, 1.15R
Corn, No. 2, yellow, domestic, bushel,
70a72: Western billing at premium
over this price. Cob corn, barrel,
new, 3.30a3.50; country prices re-
ported, 3.10a3 80. Oats, bushel, No.
2, white, domestic, 57a62; Pacific
Coast, No. l, white, 72a74.
On all sales of oats to the local
trade, excepting those on track,
there is an additional charge of 134
cents per bushel for storage and ele-
vation, which is paid by the buyer
Rye, No. 2, bushel, 75a80. Barley,
No. 2, bushel, 60a65. Hay, ton, 1400
a17.0O. Wheat straw, ton, 9.5Oa10 90.
Flour, barrel, winter, patent, 590a
$40; winter, straight, 480a5.05; /;
spring, patent. 5.95a620; spring,
straight, 5.70a5.90; hard winter, pat
ent, 5.60a5 80; hard winter, straight
5.40a5 IS; rye -four, dark to white,
4O0a4 80.
Mill feed, ton. spring bran, 32OOa
$500; standard, middling, 31.00a
$500.
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Free Pound Sterling
Depressed Further
By New DEGREES
New York Rote SuQs
Three Cents More to
Low Of $3.S7

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 9.-The So
called free" pound sterling rate
took another tumble in terms Of
the dollar today following promul-
CATION Of new British regulations
aimed to force greater use Of ster-
ling at the ofIicial price.
The free" rate-established by
local supply and demand conditions
outside the British control-dropped
3 cents to $387, the lowest quoted
this year, making a loss of 6A cents
for the week.
The new regulations, dealers said,
would operate to shrink the unof1-
cial market by diverting payments
for important imports, such as rub
ber and tin, from the free" rate
to the official quotation, which has
been consistently above the open
market since the start of the war.
Today's decline widened the
spread to 16 cents. The Bank OF
England's ofiicial sterling price is
around $403.
The new DEGREES required pay
ment for key British Empire-pro-
duced exports, including tin and
rubber, to be paid for in the cur
rency of the importing country or
at the official British exchange rate
Wall Street dealers said much OF
the trade heretofore has been done
at the free" rate, thus giving Amer
lean buyers lower cost for imports
from the British Empire.
The move was seen as another
step to increase British receipts of
dollar exchange for war needs.
The French franc trailed down.
ward with sterling for q loss of .O11a
Of a cent. The Canadian dollar
dropped u cent.
Neutral currencies, however, were
little affected by the British move
since their monies are among those
acceptable to the Bank of England.
The belga and Swiss franc were
unchanged in relation to the dollar
while the guilder dipped .03 of q
cent.
Closing rates follow (Great Britain
In dollars, others in cents):
cansda--onicial Canadian Control Board
rates for United States dollars: BVving
10 per cent premium, selling IL Der cent
premium. equivalent to discounts on Cana
dlan dollars in New York Of buying 99l
Per cent selling 600 per cent.
=, Canadian dollar in New York open mar.
ket 15H per cent discount, or s4s7 u
United States cents
Europe-Great Britain. demand. 3.aSK;
cables 3;S7: 60-day bills. 3.s4A; pO-day
:. B BelsiYm; 1923: Denmark 1saa: Fin.
1920 benevolent, IB .9Oj: Greece, .72E
Hungary: 17.65n: italy. sos: Netherlands
53Io: Norway: % ,72; PertuEal. 367: Ru.
aga: Yufo-slavia. 235n.
Latin Amertca-Argentine ofiicial % II:
free. 23.45: Brazil ofhcial, sos: free
Far East-,Japan. e3.4e: Hong Konr,
Rates in spot cables unless otherv,s
indicated. Nominal ''e
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Industry
Continued From First Page.)

was said to be ahead of 1899 figures.
In the first five months of the war
export totals jumped to the highest
since 1880 and February figures
probably would show only mod
crate letdown, some trade experts
estimated.
The arrival of British aviation
authorities for conferences here led
to forecasts of more allied buying of
American planes. Domestic manu-
facturers found themselves far in
arrears in filling orders already on
their books. Untitled aircraft orders
were said to have passed 500 900 900
as result of further net increase
of nearly s1000O0o00 this year.
Steel Rate Declines.
Continuing its descent from the
autumn peak around "a per cent of
capacity, the steel operating rate
dropped to 64.6, the lowest since
September.
The trade publication Iron Age
noted signs the steel decline might
be nearing an end, including orders
for quick shipment of metal to the
busy motor industry and seasonal
demand for fabricated products.
Private building has set a faster
pace than last spring. The main
drag on construction was a con-
siderable decrease in Federal engi-
neering awards since Government
spending shifted toward armament
for pump-priming of business.
The plunge of steel operations bore
down hard on business yardsticks
The Associated Press composite in
dustrlal index was off for the eighth
straight week, falling to 1907 from
1O1.1 the preceding week and 87.4 a
year ago. 1t scared to around 1l2 on
the autumn upsWing. This index is
based on 1929-30 levels as 100.
Reserve Board Index OF.
The comprehensive index of in
dustrial production compiled by the
Federal Reserve Board for Febru-
ary stood at 109 per cent of the
1923-25 average compared with 1913
In December, at the apex of the war
rise.
Skidding business indices were
contrary to the usual late February
and early March experience. Steel,
motor and construction industries
ordinarily lift the figures on the
Threshold of spring activity. Allow
ance for these trends depressed
some indices lately in face of a
little actual improvement in buying
in primary markets and marked
slowing of the rate of decline.
Analysts explained the drop in
steel and elsewhere as a reaction
from the over-done autumn buy
ing, with mills curtailing as un-
filled orders shrank.
A mild upturn in stock and bond
markets echoed the seasonal
changes for the better in business.
But, like industrial trends, the
change was labeled indecisive in
brokerage circles. The last five
months the stock market virtually
has been inert, as if puzzled how to
adjust itself to the wartime changes
IN trade, economic controls and
strategy restricted mostly toward
trade strangulation on the seas.
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Scandinavian Bonds
Boosted by Reports
OF Peace Efforts
SmuIIer Coins Shown
By Italian, German,
CeIgion Issues
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 9.-Foreign
dollar bonds did much to keep to-
days market pointed generally
higher.
Rumors of peace moves in the
Russo Finnish conflict, while utterly
confusing to many because of SEEM
ingly conflicting developments and
lack of confirmation from responsible
quarters, were, nevertheless, credited
with bringing hasty buying into
obligations of Finland, Norway and
Denmark. Gains in the group ran
to 2 points or more.
Lesser markupS were scored by q
number of other dollar bonds, in
cluding Rome 612s at 58A2, German
5,5s at 1915 and Belgium IS at 95.
Announcement at Rio de Janeiro
that the Brazilian government
planned to resume partial service of
some dollar obligations apparently
had already been discounted by af-
fected issues. most of which ended
fractionally lower.
In the domestic list higher prices
were paid for Allegheny Stamped
Is at 42l2, Rock Island General As
at II, Firestone Tire 312s at 1864,
international Hydro-e electric IS at
70, International Telephone IS at
4514 and Missouri Pacific SIS at 1914.
st. Louis-San Francisco Railway
412s exchanged hands in the amount
of $179,000, par value, ending at
1928, up u. and within 1s of a point
Of the years high.
U. S. Governments rarely ap-
peared on the tape in the two-hour
session and the new issues turning
over were at virtually unchanged
prices.
Total sales of $685., 100, par value,
were the biggest for a Saturday since
December 80 and compared with ST.
$4,000 last Saturday.
The Associated Press average of
10 foreign bonds advanced i of a
point to new 1910 high at 52.1.
Other groups in the compilation
showed little change.
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Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star


BALTIMORE, March 9.-Quota-
tions on young chickens remained
about steady in the live poultry mar
ket during the week, but heavy fowl
was unusually dull and prices de-
clined from l to cents per pound.
In the face of this decrease in
fowl both capons and turkeys
strengthened somewhat, the former
increasing about l cent per pound
and the latter from / to 3 cents.
Old Leghorns, ROSTERS and ducks
remained steady. Although young
chicken prices we're about steady
with last weeks close, there were a
few of extra good grade on the mar
ket which sold at slightly higher
prices. Young stock was in good de-
mand, as were capons and turkeys.
Fowl was rather slow moving and
there was little demand Tor roosters.
Ducks sold fairly well.
Most stock was fairly well cleared
at the close. The quotations On
turkeys started the increase early in
the week. Young Rocks sold 18a2O
with few bringing 81, and crosses
brought 18a19 and few cent more.
Mixed colors continued 18a19, and
some ordinary lots of all kinds were
little wanted at 10a12.
In fowl, medium sized Rocks
dropped to 17al8 and heavy birds
sold l cent lower. Mixed colors were
dull Of 1So17 ooJ ooL ovoc u,a~.o ,,x,
changed at 13a16.
In roosters, mixed colors continued
10a12 and Leghorns 7a10.
Young Pekin ducks, S pounds and
over, brought 14a16, while Muscovys
15a16 and mixed colored 12a13.
Capons. 7 pounds and over,
brought 23a25; young hen turkeys
increased to 22a23 and toms to 16a17,
according to size.
Eggs OF Slightly.
although egg prices were lower
than last week, the decline was only
fractional. Receipts were fairly
heavy during most of the period.
Large nearby ungraded whites de-
creased to 17s4a18 dozen with a
slightly better feeling prevailing at
the close. Mixed colors sold 1917.
Maryland round white potatoes
and nearby sweet potatoes were
slightly firmer. White potatoes sold
1.50a1.70 per 100 pounds with few
bringing little higher prices. Best
sweet potatoes increased to 60a75
bushel and ungraded stock to
4a5. Nearby purple top turnips
were a little lower, selling mostly
10a25 half bushel, and yellow tur-
nips about steady at 1.0Oa1.25 per
100 pounds.
Livestock Market.
Cattle so. Steers and cows 1926
higher; bulls steady to strong; steers
medium and good 900-1 800 lb. short
feds, 8.25-925; weeks top $50 for
few yearlings; heifers in negligible
supply; bulk fat COWS, 525-6.25; odd
head to $50; individual heifer type,
700; Gamers and cutters, 3.50-5.00;
top sausage bulls, TBS.
Calves-No receipts. Vealers un-
changed; good and choice grades,
10.50-11.50; common and medium,
100000.
Hogs 700. Steady. Good and choice,
170-210 lbs, 5.75-600; practical top.
600; 220-240 lbs, 545-70; 250-30O
lbs, 5.O0-45; 150-16O lbs, 5.4O-65;
14o-150 lbs, 520-45: 130-140 lbs,
4.95-5.20; 120-130 lbs, 48O-505.
Packing sows. 4.00-5O. Compared
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D. Securities

Quotations by Johnston. Lemon & Coz
Yesterdays closing bid and asked Quo-
tations on Washington Securities which are
er.fh - fot1
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steady; best fed wooled lambs. 1880: bulk.
1O.35-10.45; few overweishts, 1O.15: ham
dyweisht fed western ewes, 900: compared
Friday last week: Fed wooled lambs, 25-
35 higher: freshly shorn lambs. $3.50
fed range ewes and few natives, 1925
higher; closing top fed range and native
lambs, 1850: bulk 1O.35-1O45; few
lambs 900: fall shorn. 935: bulk fed
range ewes for week. 5.s5-6.15: few shear
ing lambs, o0-91O
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WASHINGTON Stock EXCHANGE
BONDS.

ON WASHINGTON STOCK ExcHANoEle4o 10
INCLUDING FRIDAY MARCH 8.
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d 1885, So paid
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U. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK. March o H7.-Prices quoted
IN dollars and thirty -secondl: APPROX
D. Month W ntA Arked via
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odd-Lot DeoIines
BY the Associated Press.

TIE Securities Commission reported yes.
terday these transactions BY customers
New York Stock Exchange for March 8:
1898 purchases involvtns .920 shares
3;772 sales involving 95,331 shares. in.
shares.
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6alet. PUBLIC UTILITIES.
$13,0 Ana 4 Pot Riv r r 1st 3
100000 Capital Traction 1st 81
1000 City b Suburban ny 1st
1000 Pot Eiec Power LIST 3MI
1900 Wash Gas Light 1st So
5000 Wash Ry h Elec cons ~
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ales. PUBLIC UTILITIES.

poNps Approx,p
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Corporate Earnings

NEW YORK. March Q fP.-Corporate
earnings reports issued during the week
showing profits per common share in.
cluded:
Quarter Ended Decsmher Al