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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-23
Stocks, Bonds
Open Uneven
lin Dull Trade
Cotton Futures
Full Point Higher
to Two Points or

NEW YORK. May % (UP).-
Stocks and bonds opened narrowly
irregular In light trading today.
Cotton futures were point higher
to 2 points lower.
Net changes In stocks were
small and initial trades generally
light. United Gas Improvement,
an exception, opened on Z block
|of 1000 shares at 3k unchanged.
Steels were mixed with u. s.
Steel at &5x, up Y, and Beth
lehem, SIX, on \.
Kennecott and Homestale Min.
ing were unchanged. General Mo-
tors opened at its previous Close
lof 35R, the 1912 high. Chrysler
firmed y to y, within y point q
its high for the year. Railroad
issues were steady to firm.
Westinghouse Electric gained y
to 67M and small advances were
noted In Woolworth. Du Pont. R.
J. Reynolds Tobacco B, Pan Amer
lean Always. United Aircraft and
New York Shipbuildins.
American Telephone was un.
changed at 116. Lockheed was up
slightly and Bendix unchanged.
Glenn L. Martin eayed y to TN,
its low for the year. Standard Oil
IN. j.. and Phillips Petroleum
Registered small advances.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-23
Says Ceiling Idea Is CamoufIaeed

all earmarks; the board" the trial
publicity conference camouhage The ceiling idea
camouflaged sterilization long
national The executive order presidential
must" becomes directive
Briefly the insofar revealed has the following out
lines:
Some standard" wage up This will In reality
be will be
aged rise this level
Sub standard" wages will be allowed TO to the
STANDARD" line.
3Above-standard will be allowed to rise but
particular rise will be limited so cent of the rise some
living index the particular scale last fixed
substandard will be given but all
rises higher wages given the form Of
S proposal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-23
Detroit Produce
APPLEs-Michlgnn pu. crates. u.

AffLhS-Mfchlgan pu. crates, ". 8. No
dition. s225a2.75. washington boxes
w,nesaps extra fancy. 13ss-iess, 81 SIS n
bu. baskets combined extra fancy and
fancy grade winesaps. S275.
BEANs-Los Angeles bu. hampers Black
vss,se NE. lines. a75g3: Bountifuis, $3.50
CABBAGE--Mississippi and Los Angeles
crates, round type. s2.25n235: Georgia
bu. hampers, round type, si.75Hl Is.
bchs. California, small 10 medium, So so:
medium TO larger 1895: few So Is; Ari
zone. small to medium, s.. Is: medium 10
,srSs. s3so6s75; Texas SIS, $50; bu,
CAULIFLoWER-Ca California pony crates.
lbs and larger, S2.35.
cELERY-Fiorida ls-in. crates. trimmed
fair s.. 2562, so; extras, 81 a56a.5o; Pas.
cal le-in. crates, trimmed tops, 2s-ss best.
3, c % Mt, sacks, yellow, s-sn dor..
CUCUMBERS-Flo bu. baskets. IN.
choice: fair, 81. 5o@2 rs; tumbos, s22s:
lev, re $z,5o; Texas bu. baskets, s. IS; fair.
t2.1s; Ohio dollhouse baskets, 2 dog fancy
few, 81. SO
LETTuCE-Los Angeles crates. Iceberg.
California Salinas District. Is and SIS. fair
as; ordinary to fair. So 5oas.7s; Hollis,sr
Section, Is and SIS. S4.50a4e5.
LEAF LETTUCE-Ohio dollhouse. 10Th
baskets: 65c: Michigan hotbed. i0-Ib has
Oils. ''i'
oNIoNs-50-lb. sacks. Texa, Yellow
Ssermsds: y s.. commercial and u s,
] so: few si.75; Babosa. .. S No. j and
Y. s. commercials. Sin. and larger. 81. rs
~; 2-3 inches. Sl.256I40; Crystal
White Wax, u. s. commercials and " a
NO 1. n.ioai.5o; few best, high as
PoTAToEs-1oo-lb sacks. Idaho Russell
atIa; Maine, u. s. No. J. Katahdins
u. s. No. Green Mountains, sa.75:
was. - so. New stock: cslifornia. u 5.
No. J. Long Whites 50-lb sacks 81 IS
@1.75; few best. sl.s5a1,s0: IO0-lb
sacks. 1:tod3.5o; U. s. commercials. So
Ks,shdins, sssossso; Louisiana. e. s.
No. 1 washed Cobblers, ss.i5a3a5:~ U. s
No. I, Triumphs. 50 251375; size B,
81 so; AlsSsma, y. s. No. /. washed
Triumphs. very few. s2.75 showing de-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 24-ot. crts..
Blskemores. U: s. No. ], S325d375: few,
-; u. s. No. 2. s3a3.5o; Tennessee 24-qt
crts.. Blskemores. U. s. No. /, So 5om
6425: truck receipts, Kentucky 24-ot
erts, Blakemores. 81: Indiana 2t-qt. erts.,
r SWEET POTATOES Puerto R,e.p
i, $50 g. ws cs,si'p si7 o. eT' D. s No. l.
mediums M.s5aiso: hothouse s.is. ' Sss.
kets. Ohio mediums, N.7oll.75;. small
size: H;55; few higher. Original hugs,
sa'75.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-23
MARKETS
Z Broker Firms
Plan Merger

/ BOSTON, May 23.-Two promi-
nent investment and brokerage
firms. each with a record Of more
than so years service. are plan
ming 20 merge on or about July l.
IL was announced today. The firms
are Jackson e. Curtis, established
in 1879. and Paine. Weber & Co,
fou.ded in 1880 The new Arm
name would be Paine, Weber,
Jackson & Curtis.
Both firms were first established
in Boston and have grown into
large national organizations with
memberships in ali the principal
stock and commodity exchanges.
In addition 10 Boston. both firms
maintain offices in New York,
Chicago. Philadelphia. Cleveland,
Providence and Springfield, Mass.
Paine, Weber q Co. has other
offices in Concord, N. H., Detroit,
Duluth, Grand Rapids. Hartford,
Conn.,. Houghton. Mich, Milwau-
kee, Minneapolis. New Haven, St.
Paul and Worcester. Mass. Jack
son & Curtis also has offices in
Akron. Elmira. Ithaca and Lynn.
Mass.
IL is expected that all present
partners OF both firms will join the
new partnership.
Dan Bryne is Detroit resident
partner OF the Paine Weber firm.
Carol c. Cary is manager of the
uptown Fisher Building Branch
and Raymond w. Motel for the
downtown office
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-23
Mid-Victorian Theories Are Obsolete

MdVctoran theories somewhat obsolete and those who
favor the enterprise need undertake to de-
fend dead dogmaS AS matter of the Amer
can system is its dynamic quality forever changing under
the impact OF science invention and engineering Nothing is
static about except the misconceptions the minds of hostile
critics
hundreds of millions of dollars each research which
sttute investment orderly change Each decade
products and services added which previously unava
able AS for the future should be recognized that nothing is
permanent change.
The strength Of the American system lies in its capacity
for change That quality makes enduring which
be modified in accordance with the changing heritage OF advancing
applied science Even In wartime when and capital
being exhausted the creative side of necessarily work
shaking secrets from the hidden bushes knowledge
cordingy drawing balance sheet of there
offset the birth ideas products,
formulas and technology
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-23
6 to Enter
School
Election
Times star Correspondent

BATTLE CREEK. May 23.--
While advance indications show
little public interest in the June 8
public school election. ii appeared
today with the deadline for SUBJ
mission nominating petitions that
at least six candidates would vie
for the two openings on the school
board.
Candidates will include Edward
s. Hildmer, former school teacher;
William Wood, former city COM
missioner; Edwin L. Harding, food
company executive; John A. Wag-
ner, attorney. all seeking the four
year term.
Raymond B. Roof. a former
school teacher, and Ora <. Har-
man. merchant. are seeking the
two-year term. Voters have until
May % to register for the election.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-23
April Record
Month for Erie

NEW YORK. May %. - Last
month was the largest Of any April
in Erie Railroads history. Robert
E. Woodruff. president, stated.
Gross revenues showed gain Of
42.S per cent over the like 194l
month, he said, with merchandise
revenue registering rise of 28.7
per cent, coal and coke revenue
up 1874 per cent and passenger
revenue gaining S3.9 per cent.
: Operating revenues for the first
Is days Of May are estimated at
SIS, So. 005, an increase Of 81, 43l, :
AL. or 1873 per cent over the COR
responding period OF 1941. For the
first - days of May. carloadings,
both own line and. receipts from
connections. amounted to "a. 707
cars, against 79,202 in the like
period of May, 1941. an increase of
60 per cent. and s2.700 cars in the
first 10 days of April, rise OF
"a per cent.
Woodruff said railway tax ac-
cruals so far this year have been
increased sharply over last year
In April they were S1,676, 2S9, or
81 ,005. l57 more than in April
1871, due mainly TO increases in
accruals for federal income taxes
OF S978, las. For the first four
months this year tax accruals
showed a rise of 81, 800, 232 as com.
pared with the 1941 period, due
principally to increase in federal
income tax accruals over last year
lof s., 491 ,407.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-23
|GOOdNeWS
From War

nv Ioternatscna, News serv,c.

MORE EQUIPMENT-The first
cargo ship turbine has been shipped
from an inland plant which was a
swamp 10 months ago. The first
shipment was two months ahead of
schedule.
MORE SHIPS-A minesweeper,
a submarine chaser and a rescue
tug were one days launching out
put at one Great Lakes shipyard.
MORE HONORS - The Coney
Island plant of Wheeler Shipyards
was awarded the navy CO. for its
work in turning out high speed
specially armored coast guard cut
terS.
MORE STEEL - Bethlehem
Steel Company has ordered 10 new
furnaces to step up its tremendous
production still higher.
MORE SHIPS-In the next two
years, shipbuilders of this country
will build as many ships as the
British merchant marine possesses,
Thomas NJ. Woodward, member of
tn @ maritime commission, re-
ported.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-23
Forbes
Exieeneies Of War
Aid Us TO Become
More SeIf-Conteined
By B. C. FORBES

What kind Of an America will
We live in after the war
Daily il is impressed upon US
that we must prepare for lower
inc Of our standards of living.
that rationing has only begun,
that manufacture Of more and
more things Is being shut down,
that the government will. one
way or another. contrive TO take
more Of our income from us.
Also. our automobiles may he
seized Travel by train will be
curbed. sleeping accommodations
will be scarce for civilians. Fly
ING will become largely confined
10 those engaged in war efforts.
Doubts are voiced that our
homes can be adequately heated
next winter, either by coal or
oil, because of threatened trans
portation congestion. Even cleo
trio and gas lighting may be
limited.
Should air raids materialize,
blackouts may be imposed regu-
larry in many areas, as they
have been in Britain and else
where across the Atlantic.
Thus far, the fixing OF price
ceilings doesn't definitely insure
against a rise in the cost OF
living.
Yes. war, with all the death,
manning and destruction it be-
gets, is the worst curse known
10 humanity =.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-23
More Abundant Life

Is IL not permissible, however.
10 attempt TO peer beyond the
current awful bloodshed, suffer-
ing. destruction, TO trys to dis
Germ some rays Of hopefulness!
The more abundant life" has
been endlessly discussed in this
country during the last decade.
But its sponsors haven't, TO say
the least. achieved unlimited
success, have fallen tragically
short OF achieving their visioned
millennium.
The abundant life" necessarily
must spring from abundance.
But our federal policy has
favored scarcity rather than
abundance in vital fields: Recall
the wholesale slaughtering of
pigs, the curtailment of cotton
growing, the bounties paid wheat
and grain and other farmers for
not producing.
Well. at least our gigantic war
program has greatly expanded
the nations facilities for pro-
duction. The wars end will find
us possessing more and better
factories of many kinds. Our
transportation facilities will
have been greatly improved and
enlarged: passenger travel and
freight carrying by air will be
multiplied incalculably; our rail-
roads win be in a better position
than heretofore: motor trans
portation will face an inspiring
future. We will own unprece-
dented numbers of ships.
Our electric power companies
will have developed greater gen.
Grating resources.
Meanwhile, the exigencies Of
war have taught us to become
more self-contained as nation.
We will be producing large
quantities of rubber. We already
have learned to be independent
OF Japanese or other imported
silk.
Think. too, of the amazing
wealth of substitute" materials
now being created and adopted.
with reduction in costs in many
cases, and entailing wider utili-
Zation of our farm products.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-23
Fund TopsGod|
In Battle Creek

BATTLE CREEK, May %
The city of Battle Creek for years
never subscribed quotas set by the
Community Fund or other chart.
table agencies during the allotted
time but the war has made il com.
pletely reverse its form. figures
from headquarters of the united
fund drive revealed today.
At the completion of the drive
for S10S.841, residents had con-
tributed or subscribed S116,373
That is only part of the story
they are continuing to send in
pledges and money despite the fact
the campaign was over three days
ago. swelling the fund far beyond
expectations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-23

the debate Marxans should
concentrate defending what is defensble
This be done through intelligent analysis of the
which American nowadays produce
change goods Study OF individual Of the economic mechan
ism should be related the ota operation and there must be
understanding
parts
to the totally operation.
Individual be consolidated. that the whole
of competitive economic society be understood
The most fruitful approach lies in applying
technique of ordinary bookkeeping double
totally adventure of the American people of their
living. the double that checks
itself il along, making errors apparent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-23
Brokers Loans
Up 70 Millions

NEW YORK. May 23.-Loans tc
brokers and dealers by member
banks in New York City for the
week ended May 20 totaled 1885,
100000, an increase Of $4,000, 00O
over the previous week and an
increase of $54.000,000 over the
like week of 1941.
Other loans for the purpose OF
purchasing or carrying securities
amounted to S158,000.000, an in
crease of SIS, 100000 over the pre-
viouS week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-23
BUSINESS
Lewis Heney
Analyses Proposed
Wage Sterilization

Perhaps the the domestic front the evidence
that Mr. Roosevelt preparing to put sort Of ceiling on"ases
il the does not to be too hot politically.
usual technique of the trial balloon is used Davis
Presidents the Presidents labor board holds
conference OF general wage
sterilization being considered He then tries to make the idea
definite consistent policy by stating that what
he illustrated by the decision reached by the shpoud
Chicago specifically that the there agreed
upon regarded "ceing"-which Is newsbig news
four-man board has been set up by the President
chairman W. H. Davis publicly states that the board is to
consider policy of national Sterilization and to ascertain
whether directive" that effect Is desirable.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-23
Hogan Chairman
|0f N. A. A. Board

Henry M. Hogan, vice president
of the General Motors Corpora
ton. was named chairman Of the
board Of North American Avia-
ton. Inc. today by the board fol-
lowing resignation of Ernest r.
Breech.
Breech. chairman of the board
since 1893, resigned because OF
additional duties as result of his
recent election as president of
Bendix Aviation, Inc.
Hogan has been a member of
the legal staff of General Motors
since 1920. He is also a director OF
General Motors Acceptance Cor
poration and director of North
American since 1884.
Breech will continue as a direc-
tor Of North American.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-23
Need Statesmanship

Unquestionably. we will possess
more abundant means than ever
before to provide "the more
abundant life"
But it viii call for supreme
craftsmanship 10 adjust our
economy so that il will be pos
sible for the people as a whole
TO participate in il.
Copyright. 1912, by B c, Forbes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-23
M. S. Rukeyser
M. S. Rukeyser
Business Advised
On Economic Studies

Critics of the American system long
geoiS' economies.
AS matter of fact il economies" going explain the
production and exchange goods throughout world
take on the character of objective reporting.
Bourgeois captastic explain the trend
events IN toaaran or Communist the other hand
modern system OF photographing realities all countries ire
SpectNe OF political etup job interpreting
how management assemblies technology
and raw materials into the sinews Of and peace.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-23

American system stand such factual
analysis for despite its defects shortcomings and failures has
mequal1ed decades providing
families goods addition
yielding material welbeng competitive
freedom of choice
market place 100000 American families On the other
which entails imposed
restricts the freedom of action of the and the obhode
widely understood
war; popular for
in liberties individual. There
better understanding
system regard their with genuine
emit siasm
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-23
Earnings

Callahan Zinc Lead Company IN the
quarter ended March 81 reports a net loss
OF SIS, $50, against a net pront Of 50. sss
In the March quarter Of 1871.
Radio Keith Orpheum Corporation and ~
subsidiaries report a 1871 net profit OF
sS3s 500, after provision for contingencies,
equal to $40 a share on the per cent
preferred IN dividend srrears, against q net
loss OF ssss.isi in 1910.
Mission Corpora tSce I'm tire March g1srtei
reports q net profit Of S2p<.013, equal TO n
cents a share, against t17t.lio. or IL cents
share In the 1871 quarter. March net
profit was s2si.oes, against sIs2. is5 IN
March. 1s4f.
Norwaik Tire and Rubber Company For
the six months ended March 81, fes2, re-
ports a net profit OF S64. 2e3, after provision
OF ss5.e02 for United States income and
excess profits taxes and $50, 900 for con-
tingencies, equal TO S7.32 q share on s,7e<
shares Of per cent cumulative $50 par
TO $50 q share.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-23
Dividends

American Export Lines, Inc, has
declared q dividend of so cents on
the common. payable June Is to
holders of record June /. The
same amount was paid March II.
On June is, last year. Is cents
was paid.
General Electric Company has
declared q dividend of IS cents,
payable July Is to holders of rec
ord June rs. The same amount
was paid April IS. On July Is.
last year, IS cents was paid.
General Refrsctories Company
has declared q dividend Of Is
cents, payable June % to holders
of record June 3. In March. 1912,
the firm paid 35 cents. Last year
20 cents was paid in March and
IS cents In June.
p. LorilIard Company has de-
clared an interim dividend OF Is
cents on the common, payable
July to holders of record June Is.
Similar amount was paid April 1,
this year, while 30 cents was paid
on July l, last year.
Montgomery Ward q Co. has
declared q dividend Of so cents on
the common, payable July Is, to
holders of record June IL. Similar
payments were made in previous
quarters.
Pioneer Gold Mines Of British
Columbia, Ltd, has declared
dividend OF 8 cents in Canadian
funds on the common, payable
July 2 to holders Of record May
80. The firm previously paid 10
cents quarterly.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-23
Your Number. Please!
Custer Officers Who Complain About the Service
Wind Up by Marrying the Phone Operators

three more have married and de-
serted the office.
One of the seasons Is that the
telephone board is so busy that
officers complain about the serv-
ice. They are invited to watch
the girls at work to show how
they handle the approximately
5000 calls made daily through
the switchboard.
Not only do they seem to adj
mire how the girls work, but their
admiration seems TO 60 deeper
after the demonstration and the
signal office is out another oper-
ator. a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-23
Time. ss.a Correspondent

FORT CUSTER, May 23.-Any
claims which the airline hostesses
might have set up as the fastest
marrying group of girls In the
country has been surpassed by
women employees In the Signal
Company at Fort Custer, Mai. Mil
ton H Lyons. post signal officer.
said today.
He pointed out that the tele-
phone operators at Fort Custer
marry so soon after employment
that IT keeps his office busy find
ing new girls. Major Lyons pointed
out that during the past month
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-23
1900 Fl. Custer Men
Obtain SUGAR Books

FORT CUSTER, May %. -
Lieut.. Leroy Richardson OF the
personnel office announced today
that officers and men living of
the Fort Custer military reservs-
ton, but stationed here for train
ing. had obtained 100 sugar
ration books. A total of lbs
books were issued in the first
registration and IS in the second.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-23
Livestock Markets
CHICAGO


CHICAGO. May "a UNs).-HoGs-Re
ceipts. ll.5oo; market. loc higher; hold
overs, 1000; top. sis IS; bulk, SIC. 10 o
1928; heavy. s14.lo y 1880; medium
iishts, $3.50! packing sows, ,is. 500
14.l0; pigs. l225913.
CArTLE-Receipts. 100; marke
steady; calves. 81; steady; beef steers
iinss, sioa 1926; butchers. h.if.rs. sea
1880; cows. S9.5omil. so; bulls, $3.50
lips: calves, ss6f55o; feeders, 50 500
1880; stockers. steers. s10ql4; cows ant
sHEEP~Reeeip,s, 8. 500: market steady
lambs. sii. 75I15.40: common, s13G1475
yeHrlings. $1,000 Is. so; feeders, s11.50Q
i2.75i ewes, s5hs.75.
PITTSBURGH, May "a uNs) CATTLE
Receipts, IS; market sctive. Steers
choice, l3.5odi4.oo; medium TO good
SIP 5od 1928; common. sl0Gli. so; heifers
medium 70 good sil:so = II. so: common nc 2
bulls. good TO choice, $3.50 O i2.5O: com
mon 20 medium, IS. 5o61o.
aGsS s: 81 %'r isaoc 'f s
22o. $50 lbs. sii.a5@is.5o a5o.2so lbs.
Sl4 1425: 2e0-350 lbs. si3. so 01t; 100
$50 lbs, Si2.5oQ 1918; roushs, s12-oot
SHEEP-Receipts. 100: market, steady
Choice lambs. S13. JOa14; medium 10 good
St1Hi3. common lambs, s7.500i0: ewes
So n so; wethers. S6.50G1.50.
Receipts, 100: market, steady
Good TO choice, Si4115; medium, s12. so
1880. culls snd common, S7ue.
FAST BUFFALO
EAST BUFFALO,. N. ", May "a tTNs)
HOGS - Receipts, 500: market, active
trucked- ins. Si4. 40 q 1880: rail hogs. s14. Q
~ 1875: sows. si3.T5: rough and weight
kinds. $f3 25ml3.50.
CATTLE-Receipts. 80; COWS ana bulls
25 n soc higher; beef cows. $40; cutter an
common kinds. s. 5oMe.5O; esrners. s7t
S Is; sausage bulls, Sio75G11.25
CALVES-Recelpts. 225: market steady
good 10 choice. SIS so; common and me
dunn. s10d14
SHEEP Receipts 100: slaughter ewes
81: good 10 choice clipped lamos. si3,73e
"a.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-23
Firms Sometimes Raise Pay Voluntarily

problem lie in the which do not before
the Presidents labor board Apparently employers
raise voluntarily So be necessary to forbid en-
limited by the above scheme and
this would require the Commander in Chiefs directive
course labor leaders will object of this scheme
Already they obectng to the application of to cases now
pending demand for fiat raise OF 81
probable Mr. Roosevelt has this time out
Mr. Davis that the proposed scheme
will apply to all pending from
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-23
1O-Cent Payment
By Hall Lamp Co.

c. M. Hall Lamp Company has
declared a dividend of 10 cents
payable June 10 to holders of rec
ord June /. The firm paid &c
cents in June last year and &c
cents in March this year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-23
Ndsh-KeIv. Again
Votes 121( Dividend

Nash Kelvinator Corporation
has declared a dividend of 1919
cents, payable June rs to holders
OF record June 2. The firm paid
a like amount in June last year
and March this year.