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Evening star., 1941-09-25
Chicuqo Livestock

CHICAGO. Sept. 25 up Omitted States
Department of Agriculture) .-Salabe hogs,
=iltS generally steady to 10 lower; sows,
strong to 10 higher; top, II IS: bulk
2uO-2T0 pounds, II .40-65; most 270-30O
pound7, II $3.50; good and choice 160-
POO pounds generally l.00-55; smooth
360-50O-pound sows, 9.35-10.25; lighter
WEIGHTS to 1875.
wednesdey. spring lambs mostly 25 lower;
two doubles choice S0-pound westerns.
12.25; with s5-pound averages 12.10;
linGs around steady: four doubles $500
pound fed yearlings, $50; today's trade
very little early trade bidding uneyenly
lower on spring lambs held fully steady al
around 1900 for choice natives and 1925
for choice Westerns; fat yearlings and
sheep scarce, steady: few choice Hght-fed
Western ewes, $50; most fat natives
4.25-5.25
Salable cattle. $500; calves, 500; aside
from strictly good and choice 900-1,0Q0-
pound yearling steers and comparable
grade 750-900-pound fed heifers, gen
eral steer and yearling trade weak, with
under pressure: killing, quality not as de;
sirable as Wednesday; bulk crop comprised
medium weight and weighty, steers. best
yearlings. I2.75:, several loads. 1.z5-
1240; most weighty steers, 10.15-11 80;
only strictly choice 1,400-pound kind al
1900 or better: strictly choice heifers alb
sent: best, 1885; cows dull heavy shipper
sausage bulls strong; quotable to a.40;
supply small: vealers firm at 1350-l4 so;
stocker and feeder grades slow, broadest
demand centerlng on yearlmgs.
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Large Concerns Asked
To Aid 0dIum on
Subcontracting
Executive From Each
OF So Firms Requested
To Assist Work
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FLOYD B. Odlum, director of the o.
p. M. contracts distribution division,
has written to Sc large corporations
holding defense orders asking each
to designate an executive to assist
Odlum in subcontracting work to
small concerns.
officials said also that the Office
of Production Management flelo
offices. which were set up to faclll-
tate subcontracting, would be eX-
banded and their number probably
increased. There are 30 field offices
now.
An o. P. M. survey showed some
time ago that the SO corporations
hold three-fOurthS of all defense
orders.
Orders for defense goods have
piled up in a comparatively few OF
the larger and more efficient plants
of our country" Odlum wrote.
AT the same time many smaller
plants able to work, but lesser known
to procurement offices or less eftl-
cient have been without work.
Because of the tremendous all out
defense effort thousands of small
businesses which have been busy up
until now face a shut down due to
lack of materials for civilian pro-
duction."
Odlum asked the concerns to ap-
point one of their "ablest executives
to take charge Of subcontracting to
small enterprises and to act as liai-
son officer between the o. P. M. and
the company.
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the national defense program" Mr..
Warner continued. This, Warner
Brothers will never do"
Defending the "Sergt. York" film
as an accurate portrayal, Mr.. War
ner said the World War hero was
constantly on the set while it was
being made and approved the final
result as accurate.
Citing earlier films depicting the
chain gang system, conditions in the
coal mining industry and similar
topical subjects before the outbreak
Of the present war, Mr.. Warner said
it was only natural that the film in
dustry should make some movies
concerning the Nazis.
The film Confessions of a Nazi
Spy" was not a dramatization from
our imaginations." 1t was based,
he said, on the record of an espion-
age trial in a Federal court in 1888
After analyzing four films in de-
tail, Mr. Warner said that. while
his company has produced 40 fea-
ture pictures in the last two and
one-half years, only seven have been
alleged to be propaganda.
Anti-NaZi Trend Cited.
IF Warner Bros. had produced
no pictures concerning the Nazi
movement, our public would have
had good reason to criticize" said
Mr.. Warner. I'VE would have been
living in a vacuum and dream
world"
Continuing, he said:
To-day 70 per cent Of the non
fiction books published deal with
the NaZi menace. Today 10 per
cent of the fiction novels are anti
Nazi in theme. Today 10 per cent
of all material submitted to us
for consideration is anti-Nazi in
character. Today the newspapers
and radio devote a good portion of
their facilities to describing NaZi-
ism. Today there is a war involv-
ing all hemispheres except our own
and touching the lives of all of US. -
Schenck Ends Testimony.
The subcommittee yesterday heard
Nicholas M. Schenck. president
of IOeW's Inc, defend the film
ing of stories showing what Hitlerism
is doing 10 Germany and Europe.
Winding up nearly two days on
the stand, Mr.. Schenck told Chair
man Clark he had never discussed
with other leaders of the industry
the making of war films as a policy.
Asked if he ever discussed the sub
ject with any agents of the British
government. Mr.. Schenck said he
had never met one.
Questioning the witness at length
about the film, Mortal Storm" Sen
ator Clark quoted one reviewer as
saying that. while it was one of the
best pictures of the year, it made a
spectator feel like going out and
fighting a one-man war against
Hitler.
You haven't seen the picture, "
Mr.. Schenck replied. You ought
to see it. 1t is not a one-hundredth
part of what is happening over there
where hundreds OF thousands are
being destroyed-it happens to Jews
and Catholics, or whoever doesn't be-
lieye in the Hitler regime"
Senator Clark said he and other
] committee members abhor the
4 things that have happened in Ger
many as much as any one. He con-
tinued TO question Mr.. Schenck. how
ever, as to whether the producers
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Porkinq
Continued From First Paeel

gas tax, which would be dealt with
otherwise by Congress. The Com
missioners made clear, however, they
hoped for early enactment OF the
bill, whether the tax is increased
or not.
Commissioner John Russell Young
explained that funds for the park
ing development would be taken
from the District highway fund and
that a start could be made even
though the gas tax were not hiked.
The bill proposes creation Of a
Motor Vehicle Parking Agency Of
seven members, including three
Government officials and four resi-
dents" Of the District. who would
motivate the plan as agents Of the
Commissioners. The Official men,
bers would not be paid and the
civilians would receive up to a
maximum Of $500 a year.
Congested Area Main Objective.
While the measure would give the
Commissioners authority to acquire
property in any section of the city
where off-street facilities were
found necessary, municipal Off
cials said the main objective would
be to develop such facilities on the
fringe Of the downtown Congested
zone or in the downtown congested
section.
The plan is that motorists would
drive to one Of these fringe parking
places and, if it were not within
walking distance Of their place Of
work, perhaps scent shuttle buses
might be operated from the park
ing spots to Government and busi-
ness buildings.
The lowest possible parking fee
would be charged the parkers. as a
means Of returning to the District
government its investment. These
fees were not fixed in the bill. One
Commissioner said he hoped a daily
fee of Is cents would be possible.
The motor vehicle parking agency
or the Commissioners would deter
mine the prices.
Lots Might Be Used First.
As the bill is drawn, the District
could either provide parking lots or
build garages on the sites, but Dis
trlct officials indicated that for
financial reasons parking lots might
be used first.
The members of the agency would
be a representative Of the Federal
Works Agency, to be designated by
its administrator; a representative
of the National Parks Service, to be
designated by the Secretary Of In
terror, and a representative of the
District Department Of Vehicles and
Traffic, to be designated by the
Commissioners, and four residents,
also to be named by the city heads.
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100 Officers Capture
Three Men Sought
After JaiIbreak
Trio Accused of Shooting
Dentist and Kidnapping
Deputy Sheriff
Ev the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCldJCO Press.
UNIONTOWN, Ala, Sept. 25.-
Three men sought for a LeakesVille
(Miss.) Jail delivery in which an
officer was kidnapped and a dentist
seriously wounded, were captured by
a posse of officers near here today
after an alI-night search.
They were caught 4 miles from
the spot where their automobile was
abandoned late yesterday.
Alabama and Mississippi State
highway patrolmen and county Of
ficers, totaling more than l00 had
surrounded the area in which the
men were hiding and bloodhounds
trailed them to tenant cabin.
Sheriff P. C. jenkins Of Wilcox
County took the three into custody
and accused them Of holding up a
truck driver near Camden, Ala, late
yesterday.
Alabama Highway Patrol Sergt.
Charles Bunkley identified the cap
tured men as Troy L. Blackstock,
who was delivered by two armed
men from the Leakesyille Jail yes
terday: Thomas Warren Blackstock
and Walter Orville Phillips.
Alabama officers took up the chase
a few minutes after the Camden rob-
berry and Mississippi officers joined
them. The abandoned automobile
was identified as the one used in
the Leakesville Jail break.
Sheriff M w. Breeland said at
Ieakesville that two men forced
Jailer w. F. Mills at gunpoint to
release Blackstock, held as suspect
in a holdup at Citronelle. Ala.
Leaving the jail, they met Deputy
Sheriff John Denmark and forced
him into an automobile with them
as a hostage. Sheriff Breeland said
one of the trio shot DR. c. G. Dunn,
who saw the break and attempted
to sound an alarm.
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are justified in making accurate pic
lures if such pictures would create
hatred against another nation.
Denies Hatred Created.
Mr.. Schenck denied pictures like
Mortal Storm" create hate. and
when Senator Clark asked what ef-
feet they have on unity between
racial groups in this country, Mr.
Schenck replied, "We do not want
unity with Hitler"
Asked if the industry had made
any pictures against conditions in
Russia, Mr.. Schenck said, Il am
against Communism. if that is what
you mean" He said some pictures
have been made to show how silly"
Communism is.
Dietz Denies Fidler's Charge.
Howard Dietz, director of adver-
tising and publicity for Metro
/ GoldWyn Mayer, the production
branch OF Loew's. took the stand
yesterday afternoon to deny prevl-
! Gus testimony by Jimmy Fldlert
( Hollywood columniSt and commen-
! tdtCf, tldJ ne IldO WIILJtI W It"o-
papers using the Fidler column
/ threatening to withdraw adVertls-
! ing.
Mr.. Dietz described an incident
/ in 1888, when, he said, a local man.
ager for a LoeWs theateF in Nash
vile, Tenn, had made some al
/ legged threat" to the Nashville Ban
ner. He described it as merely an
/ oyer-zealous act and said the local
manager acted without authority.
Mr.. Dietz told the committee that
at the time we were angry with
/ Mr.. Fidler" because of an attack
/ the witness said Mr.. Fidler had
made on Norma Shearer over the
radio and in his column.
/ Concerning a conference which
Mr.. Fidler testified a group Of film
! executives held with publishers OF
/ the Los Angeles Times, Mr.. Diet2
| SAID he had talkedeWith two of the
men at the conference and had
been told it related to general news
relationships between the paper and
the film industry. Mr.. Dietz said
he felt reasonably certain he coulc
say Mr.. Fidlers name did not
come up. except incidentally.
Evening star., 1941-09-25
Baldwin Locomotive
Backlog Up Sharply
Rvtbe Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-Charles
E. Brinley, president of Baldwin
Locomotive Works, reported the
company's consolidated backlog OF
untitled orders on August 81 totaled
S235 649,813, compared with S57, ,487,-
265 on August 81, 1910, and $751;
1856, ,668 on January /, 1941.
Consolidated shipments for Au-
gust totaled s8,963,855, compared
with S43S4,837 in August, 1910
Shipments for the first eight months
of this year totaled s52,6O4,285, COM
pared with S30,155,949 in the like
1910 period.
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would follow the same course as we
did in Germany"
Mr.. Warner testified he has al
ways been in accord with President
RooseYelt's foreign policy. When
the present war began in 1899, he
said he declared. and repeats today,
the prediction that the freedom
which this country fought England
to obtain, we may have to fight
with England to retain"
Frankly" he continued, Il am
not certain whether or not this
country should enter the war in its
own defense at the present time.
The President knows the world
situation and our country's prob
lens better than any other man.
I would follow his rec Commendation
concerning a declare ion of war -
Says He Opposes Nazi-ism.
If Hitler wins in Europe, Mr.
Warner said, the United States
would face a Nazi-dominated world
He said he felt sure the committee
would agree that would be a Catas-
trophe for our country"
While I am opposed to Nazi-ism
deny that the pictures produced
by my company are propaganda, ,
as has been alleged" Mr.. Warner
went on. Senator Nye has said
that our picture. Sergeant York is
designed to create war hysteria-
Senator Clark Of Missouri has added
Confessions Of a Nazi Spy to the
isolationist blacklist John T. Flynn,
in turn, has added Underground.
These witnesses have not seen
these pictures, so I cannot imagine
how they can judge them. On the
other hand, millions Of average citi-
zens have paid to see these pictures.
They have enjoyed wide popularity
and have been profitable 70 our
company, In short, these pictures
have been judged by the public aud
the judgment is favorable"
Witnesses May Get Pay?
AS the taking of testimony con-
tInued today, Chairman Lucas OF
the Committee on Audit and Con-
troll of the Senate's contingent
funds, called meeting of that group
for Monday to decide whether to
pay expense vouchers for witnesses
called in the movie probe. Senator
Lucas has indicated an unwilling
ness to approve them until he is
given some information as to how
long the inquiry will continue and
what it will cost.
Mr.. Warner testified "the only
sin Of which his company is guilty
is that Of accurately recording on
the screen the world as it is. or as
it has been. Unfortunately we can
not change the facts in the world
today"
If the committee will permit, he
offered to produce witnesses to
prove the pictures have been true
to life.
apparently our accusers desire
that we change our policy of pictur-
ing accurately world affairs and
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The public representatives would
have to be residents of the Dis
trict for at least three years i'm
meoiately preceding appointment.
May Be Built in ANY Zone.
The measure would permit park
ing facilities regardless of zoning
regulations, but it is stipulated that
none of the facilities may be estab-
lished on any property zoned resi-
dental unless approval is given by
the zoning Commission. Park and
Planning Commission officials had
suggested that its approval be re-
quired in this respect, but the COM
mlSSiOnerS decided the Zoning Com
mission should carry the RESPONSE
bility since the Planning Commits
sion, as well as other Federal in
terests, has representatives on the
Zonlng Commission.
The first section of the proposed
bill declares that free circulation OF
traffic of all kinds is necessary to
the health, safety and general well
fare of the public and that serious
traffic congestion has developed
here to an extent constituting q
public nuisance"
1t is stated that traffic congestion
has become so bad it impedes rapid
and effective fighting Of fires and
disposition Of police forces and
threatens irreparable loss in val
uations which can no longer be
reached readily by vehicular traffic
and endangers public health, safety
and welfare.
Public Action Held Necessary.
The draft reciteS that private en-
terprlse has not provided adequate
of-street parking facilities and that
it must forthwith be supplemented
by facihues provided as a public
undertaking
Authority to install mechanical
parking meters on any street under
the jurisdiction Of the Commission
ers also is included in the provisions.
ANY returns the District received
from meters or lots would be placed
to the credit Of the District govern
mcnt to reimburse the District high
way fund for any amounts appro-
pr-ated from it to provide the facil-
tiles.
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CIearings Continue
To Register Sharp
Gains Over 1910
Total for Large Cities
% Per Cent Ahead
Of Yeor Ago
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Sept. 25,-Bank
clearings in leading cities continued
to rise sharply over year ago in the
week ended Wednesday, Dun &
Bradstreet reported today.
The total for % major centers was
S6496, ,952 900, a gain of "a per cent
over S5,239, ,102,O 900 in the comparable
1910 week. The amount was $685.
$4,000 less than the record d-breaking
turnover in the preceding week.
Seattle reported the greatest rise
over last year with 653 per cent.
Other strong advances occurred at
Louisville, 54y8 per cent; Omaha,
538; Detroit 534; New Orleans, Sic,
and Cleveland. AIS.
Transactions at the various cities.
together with percentage changes
frCm a year ago and other details,
follow:
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Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK. Sept. 25 OP,.-Textile mar
Of the various branches in the industry,
wooden piece goods alone were reported
selling rather briskly. despite tightness of
offerings and the general inactivity occa-
stoned by the religious holidays. Women's
wear trade in the primary market con-
tinues to reflect uncertainty, over ability
to cover forward needs. Clothing manu-
facturers are doing less business tran
recently, but reports on the retail trade
continue encouraging.
Worth Street cotton gray goods markets
and rayon grege branches of the industry
are still virtually at standstiL pending
further o. P. A. action on price ceilings.
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Exchange Sales Hold
Well Above Year Ago
BY the Associated Pres

BY the Associated Press.
The Securities Commission re-
ported yesterday that the market
value of sales on all registered Sc
curities exchanges was S502, 1853, ,427
in August, a decrease of 800 per
cent from July but an increase Of
29.6 per cent over August. 1910.
Stock sales, excluding rights and
warrants, had a market value of
$4l2,31l,173, a decrease of 32.5 per
cent from July. Bond sales were
valued at S87765, 1922, a decrease of
PAS per cent.
The volume of stock sales, eX-
Guiding rights and warrants, was
20,647 ,593 shares, a decrease of 28.4
per cent from July. Total principal
amount of bond sales was S160, $780,
575, decrease of 27.8 per cent.
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Washington Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
Capital Transit Cos at 16i2, 1C
at 1612.
Garfinckel com.-25 at 11%.
Washington Gas Light CONS at
20as.
Woodward & Lothrop CONS at
443i.
Capital Transit Colo at 161k.
Woodward & Lothrop COMO at
44A.
Capital Transit Co.-72 at 1917.
Evening star., 1941-09-25
London Bank Report

LONDON. Sept. 25 lP.-The Bank of
England statement issued today showed
inward swing to another new record of
f6TI ,3a3. 600, an increase of more than
g. 10000
Both government securities and private
deposits increased over the previous week
and bullion figures were 100000 higher:
The ratio of reserve TO liability was 80
per cent compared with l4.4 per cent the
same week year ago.
The detailed statement as of September
- follows Gin thousands of pounds:
Circulation, 61l.3g3 increase 1854:
bullion. 1.S72, increase 1o4: reserve. 60
$50 decrease lh49. public deposits,
1S6155, increase 1904 government Sc
curities 129.05s. increase s.s35; other Sc
curities. 25,305; decrease 433; ratio OF
reserve to liabilities, 30.7 per cent, COM
pared with 326 last week; bank rate, 2
per cent.
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Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Sept - P-Late for
eiZn exchange rates follow (Great Britain
in dollars, others in cents:
Canada.
Ofcial Canadian Control Board rates
FOR United States dollars; Buying 10 per
cent premium, selling per cent pre-
MUM, equivalent to discounts on Ca
M dian dollars IN New York of buying 9.9l
per cent selling 9.09 per cent.
Canadian dollar in New York open
market, u per cent discount. or $3.50
United States cents.
Europe.
Great Britain, official bankers ForeiGn
EXCHANGE Committee rates.. Buying 81 %,
selling S4.04, open market. Cables, 81 .03a4.
Latin America.
Argentina official 2a11; free % 81
down .O3 cent; Brazil, offcial, 6.06n; free
6.10n; Mexico, 2O.1On.
Far East.
Hong Kong, "5 81; SHANGHAI 5.55.
(Rates in SPOT cables unless otherwise
indlCatcd) Nominal.
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Lower Net Reported
By Champion Paper
Bv the Associated Press

BY The Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 25.-Cham-
pion Paper & Fiber Co. reported
today consolidated net income of
s690,425 for the first quarter of its
current fiscal year. Equal to 90
cents per common share. it COM
pared with s819.929, or s120, a year
ago, although the report said present
tax provisions were approximately
$50 per cent more than those of 1910
Evening star., 1941-09-25
Rail Loadings Dip
Slightly in Week.;
Top Year Ago
o07 ,o69-Cor Volume
11.6 Per Cent Above
Same 1910 Week
BY the Associated Press.

The Association of American Rail-
roads reported today that 907969
cars of revenue freight were loaded
during the week ending last Satur-
day.
This was a decrease of 1888 cars,
or OF per cent, compared with the
preceding week; an increase of 81, $40
cars, or 11.6 per cent, compared with
year ago. and an increase of 98,2l7
cars, or 121 per cent, compared with
1889.
The report classified the loadings.
compared with last week and the
corresponding week a year ago, as
follows:
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gDeclared or paid so far this year.
Paid last year
Quotations furnished by National Asso-
clatlon of Securities Dealers, Inc, which
states they do not necesss rily reflect
actual transactions or firm bids or offers
but should indicate approximate prices
Evening star., 1941-09-25

Quotations furnished by National Asso-
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or firm bids or offers, but
should indicate approximate prices and
unless otherwise indicated, are a. quoted
by the sponsors or iSSucrs.
Not quoted by sponsors or issuers.
Evening star., 1941-09-25
MISCELLANEOUS

Sex dividend tPIus extras. ta) soc
tgJ 5000 extra paid December 2s, 1910
m $500 extra Gk) o0c, extra. Cm) 81 so
(s) $500 paid in 1910. W $1,000 extra.
Evening star., 1941-09-25

The Securities Commission reported to-
day these transactions by customers with
odd-lot dealers or specialists on the New
1854 purchases involving 72,5l2 shares:
2,702 sales involving 65,96S shares. in
Guiding 16 short sales involving 664 shares.
Evening star., 1941-09-25

Declines in coal and ore shipments
were responsible for the contra
seasonal decrease in total loadings.
The Associated Press seasonally
adjusted index of loadings, based on
1929-30 as 100, declined to 84.3 COM
pared with 86.5 the previous week,
and 75.5 a year ago.
1871. 1910. 1899. 1a3S
High ---- 81 4 SOL 7Sf Il 3
Low --- 75.3 61.6 SO 55T
Evening star., 1941-09-25

Fresh water fish contain much
less iodine than do salt water fish.
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Investing Companies

NEW YORK. Sept - tP'.-National
Association Securities Dealers, Inc.
(Closing Quotations
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Rubber Futures

NEW YORK Sept. % LP.-Crude rub
ber futures closed Is higher to 5 lower;
sales, No. /, standard, 10 contracts.
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London Bar Silver :

LONDON Sept. e5 R.-Bar silver,
23lad unchanged. Equivalent 1882
cents)
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u. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 LPD.-Prices quoted
in dollars and thirty
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Federal Land Banks

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 lP,.-Federal Land
-pLr
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Movies

CONTINUED From First Page)
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Insurance Stocks

NEW YORK. Sept. - GP-National
Association Securities Dealers. Inc:
A TnI.
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PUBLIC UTILITY
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Odd-Lot Dealings

'SubleCt TO Federal ia
State income taxes.
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BONDS
PUBLIC UTILITY
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