Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 30

attlan.rcrn.tme THURSDAY EYENING APR1T. 1, 1926 SHIPS and SHIPPING OAKLAND WATERFRONT NEWS FINANCIAL and MARKET News Wireless Reports Wheat Weakens After Showing vDanirancisco vSTOCK EXCHANGE. ipMtal wir SnviwtoOafcWTwhun )jfflS: XOMOPAHS ask. Berry Growers Looking Ahead To Record Year Battle Fleet Is Making Return From Practice German-Built Oil Tankers on Way to Coast Munindes Puts Rush Job Onto Dock Workers Four Gangs Are Working ChristensenCo. Incorpofated for One Million 2.70 01 Firm Opening By.

RADIO COKPORATION, March lat P. at. Miitnikona -l'o'ri Townsfud Honolulu: 1141 milra frotn Port Townsend. 11. 1.

allnna Mao Pedro fur Sidney; 84,1 mtlea from tan Pedro. MHoii San ivdro for 6eattl; U6 milea from eSattle. Vunadiau Kovrc San Pedro for Saa Fran- Belmont Cash Boy Cresccst Uypay Queen Halifax Jim butler Tonopab Ex MacXamara Pre-IIolMay Evening Up by Three Additions- to Fleet of 01 t2 03 08 Oft 02 111 oi 03 2U 66 Mexican Tomatoes Arrive, Artichokes Slightly Stronger; Asparagus Steadies Up. Throngs of Visitors Line Channel Shore to recti-Pacific Bluejacket. Mod Pitts North Star New California Shorts Causes Rally Which Is Short Lived.

Canadian Co, Will Carry Foreign. Resent Fast to Clear Big Ship of Cargo. Tlie month of April is Introducing; Itself with a rush to Oakland shipping men. The Lawrence Terminal is being- put to it hard today to take clsi'o: 01 from ian Frtnieiai Mnllynood 'i l'fdni fur San Kranrlaco; W3 laiieaf roni San FraucliK'o. Maui San Fraiicisio for Honolulu; 100 mllea from San Francisco.

West llvnutiaw Honolulu for Kan Fran 'pt. A. F. Luons -San TimIio for Lon- elaco; miles from San view; 7ajl miles from Luiiirvtt'W. Lucky Bo Touopah Ex Tooooali ldinlnar aCR.METO, April OW The Christensen Steamship Company of San Francisco filed articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State here estenlay.

Directors of the concern, which i for- $1. 000.000. are Arthur B. Louis C. Stewart.

illiam F. Humphrey. I. Fitrpatrirk anj A. T.

0Connell The strawberry growers ars a season. The crop Br GEORGE C. SCH.VAfKtL, CHICAGO, April' 1. Wheat prices Tonopab 74 Tonoyali Western Cod PAN' PEPRO. March 1 Three new tank motorshlps recently bnili, in (lei-many for the Imperial had another drop today with Sep West End care of all the vessels which are scheduled to line in alongside the West End Ext AK rEDKO.

April 1. The return ofjhe fleet from two months of InteriKive maneuvjrs in southern waters was awaited here today. Hundred of visitors began arriving: In the city' Iapt nitrht to view from point! of vantage the impressive battle column as It ste.uns tin tember making a new low record for the-, crop. This was due almost en DIVIDES oil Company of Canada, a Standard Oil subsidiary, have been assigned to the oil trade out of this harbor to foreign markets, an official here r.nouuced today. The vessels are Alto Aladdio Annex IJelcher Bevla of San Francisco, and F.

C. Law-ler and F. Smith of Oakland. Hicbmond Portland for San Pedro: 2i4 nill-s fiimi Sun I't-dro. West i'Adron iititru (or Sun 20u miK'S from San Frain 1.m-o.

Tabcbee Shanghai for "sfjji, il'ranciaoio; 376 milis from San Kraueibc; Jy' Edna San Pedro for Sun' Francisco; 113 miles from San Frauciseo. -Cjjtx of Los Aneeles-ISarl Pedro for ltk3 mila rltora San Pedro. Sunprtco Ffanoiscofor Wlllapa Harbor; TSS-'inllei' 'from San Francisco. K. K.

Klnribury San Padro for Cristobal; the Mont rolite, Ontarolite and Re4 and wall to handle carpoi-" The Celllo is the smallest of the craft to give the dock gangs work. She is taking aboard 600 tons of salt cake for the northern paper mills as well as tons of freneral merchandise. The J3rookin Is taking on 400 tons of mixed carfro for irkalite. the last two belne no.Ktn tirely to selling by eastern Interests disposing of their holdings. Bulls were pleased during the first hour because of the stubborn resistance shown to this Eastern pressure, but before the end of the first half of the session buying or- route here, aml'the to follow? DiTlde Dividend Divide City Dividend tiold Zone Catallna channel to tlie l-i on Mi and Into Man row.

Admiral Charles F. llimhrs, commander In chief of, the battle fleet, radioed -from his flagship, tin dreadnaught California, as tAe war easels Meatmd northward, tha: no contaa-ious diseases of any kind Were aboard the ten battleships or Portland. The Wallinfrford Is duo The Montrolite will take the place of the steam tanker of the same name recently turned over to the Standard Oil of California and re-numed the J. C. Fitzslmmons.

The Anglo-Saxon FetroemOom-pany has assigned -two more tank Wilhelmina Has Dist inguished List to Islands in today to leave a couple of hun Uold Reef were niiea ana prices broke sharply. At midday new May was 1.56H. old. July, U.33: September, tl.29-. dred tons from the north and to (KJ OS 21 Bid.

on (JO 09 08 10 11 06 01 07 03 03 11 04 16 08 01 00 07 14 07 01 05 05 01 12 02 Haabroucfc llarniill take out 4500 tons for San Pedro. 525 miles from San, Pedro. Yankee Arrow Nanking for San Fran cUco; 1423 miles from Sau Francisco. Mannlani Honolulu for Sau Francisco; 8f5 milis from Sau Francisco. Bv FEDERAL RADIO.

March 31st P. M. High Ilev weakness in. innipeg due to llq- other vessels of the fleet train. I ting aside rumors that vffe? flet uiaation oy a leading holder de The largreRt ship of the day to dock at the Lawrence Terminal will be the Munson McCormick line freighter Munindes.

which has a promises to be the largest on record and the growers are so organized that prices will remain on the same basis as last year, that is a rate of 60 cents a drawer. A survey of the berry growing sections Just completed by Henry Zentner and Gus Beckert of the Levy and Zentner Company, indicates that the acreage is larger than ever before, but that the yield per acre will probably set new. records. The warm spring has greatly aided the early maturing' of the crop and already berries are moving to the bay markets in considerable quantities nearby points in the Santa Clara valley and the Alameda county berry sections. Today initial consignments were received from the Fresno section by W.

A. Rouse and Floyd Omo. The Levy and Zentner company also reported the arrival of the first blackberries of the year which came from Imperial Valley and sold at J3 to per 15 basket crate. The firHt carload 'of tomatoes from the El Dorado section in the state of Sinaloa in Northern Mesico fame In today consigned to J. P.

Zerikotes and Company. The vegetable arrived in good shape and went on the jobbing market at from J3.50 to $4. 00- per crate. The California Fruit company had an initial shipment of wax beans from ers to the local off-shore oil trade, the Melanina beinp expected Thursday' and the Saxicava due within the next 12 days. pressed the Chicago market late.

Pre-hollday evening up by shorts caused a little rally, but last prices 02 U2 OS 04 It 70 03 02 01 02 04 21 67 6.50 07 10 22 04 Ask 07 Oil 11 08 12 07 02 08 04 08 04 13 17 02 07 08 15 15 08 02 Ori 00 02 13 03 12 0 Ask 03 03 Oti 02 0(1 15 HI 03 04 03 04 04 00 02 02 tai OK Ask '5 05 (17 OS were ic 10 2c lower. Mew May, thousand tons of rarjro for Oakland delivery. Four iranirs of stevedores will work the greater part of the day to fret the big vessel cleared out so that it away for The dipt. Honolulu stnamer TVilhelnina. A.

Berndtson, corr-avri-ved yesterday from bringing- 10 first cabin Radiant-san Pedro for Oleum; 80 miles from Oleum. Ipswich San Francisco for Portland; 16S from Siin Francisco, noon. W. K. ibaniberlin Jr.

San Francisco for Cooe Day; miles from Coos Hay. HI Capiran San Fraucisco for Astoria; 2Si milis from Columbia Klrer. Foldenfprd Shanghai for San Pedro; US J.ot.ip.i.6s old, T1.55; Julv, 11.333s September, 1.29'4. Corn closed unchanged to the north by this About the same time that the Munindes Is discharging Its frelght McCormickLine Is Taking Over LJ. S.

Vessels miles from San Pedro. nuuia ne qiiaruneu cm ns hiiiwii Jrom Panama. With shore leave starting- at 2 'clock, between M.1'1" and bluejackets were expected to be ashore torifirht; Vessels scheduled for arrival in-elude: Battleships California. Mis- slssippi. Arizona.

Nevada, Oklahoma. New Mexico. Maryland. West Virginia, Colorado and Idaho; fleet repair ship Medusa: naval tankers Neches and Kanawha; aircraft tender Aroostook, and minesweeper Tern. Before sailing--north June 14 fo.r.

the annual summer cruise on Yii- get Sound the fleet will in ten weeks of advanced wuniifrv-training and tactical exereists. Uooiestaka Hull City Kernlck Keystone LTicky Boy Midway ay Ueorg Bclclier Kosutta Sliver King Smuggler Suntieam Tonopati l'homnoo Verdi Victory Wilson GOLDFIELDS Booth Cracker Jack Florence fraction Ooldfield Con Goldfield Deep Mine Gold field Development Grandma tVabkecua San Frunclsco for Portland 177 mllea from San Fraucisco. front the islands. Her prominent travelers Included Chas. D.

F. Hamilton. millionaire shoe manufacturer of St. Taenia, whose income is reputed to be $6000 a (iff: Frank J. Held, official of the Kiwar.i-s club of San Leandro.

who Lio Italtiniore fur Sau Pedro; 816 mllca nigner. May, ac; July, 77 77c; September, 79 He Oatswere unchanged to lower. May, 4141c; July. 41ic; September. He.

Lard closed unchanged to 2Hc lower; ribs, 15c lower; bellies, unchanged to lOe lower. Wheat High. Loir. Close. May (new) 31.S8H fl.Solu fl.46 May (old) 1 MM, l.MH l.M1 from Saa Pedro.

E. D. tilnk'sley San Francisco for Tic torta; ml lis from San Fraueinco. Admiral Peary Ladysmith for Ererett: 39 was met at the dock bv the club's -I miles from Everett. San Francisco for Fort Bragg; 20 rOim.AXrv April 1 (VF)Open-iniv the McCormick line's South American east const service, the Wst N'otus docked here this morn-Ins from Fupet Sound and is load- ini' tuirl.er lit tb 1 r.rn-i Imperial Valley.

band and inven a hearty weloome home: T. IV. Hubbard. Francisco attorney: Frank E. Blake.

LMfi 1.29 1.3.14 1.20 hi July l.M's Sept 1.31 the American Hawaiian line freighter Kansan will also start unloading. She has 500 tons of general freight and a large amount of automobile parts. Newsprint paper for the Oakland TRIBL'NK forms most of the cargo being delivered onto the new whurf by. the Canadian government freighter Qanadian The vessel is one of the regular of paper carriers plying between Oakland harbor and Ocean Falls. On the Mm' into this port it carries paper, Iknd ori the way hack salt cake and general cargo for the pulp and mills of the north.

The artichoke market was weak Corn manaper jf the Hawaiian Electric May er under liberal receipts and slow demand. Asparagus was holding reasonably steady and receipts July Sept iWeyerhauser .774 amounted to approximately 2000 Great Bend oats May i.tu.. non.iu,ti. ana owners. mlna! bronph by the Wilhelmina The McCormick Interests bought included GT.oOo of raw sitar; six vessels from the shipping board.

eases of Canned pineapplies. i Swayne and lloyt operat-2 bunches of 27 crates inz thetp for several years under an of fresh pineapples. 14 crates of agency agreement. As rapidly as taro -and lily root. lf4 bales of -freighters of the line reach Pacific boxes.

The opening ot the canneries today is helping prices. A car miles from San Francisco. lo.vleMowu San Fraucisco for Seattle; 111 miles from San Francisco. rtiallamba San Francisco for Portland; 340 rnlb'S from Astoria. Wi st Jester Yokohama for Son Pedro: 57S miles from San'Pedro.

F. A. Warner Coos Bay for san Trtn-clsi-o: (iO miles from San Francisco. Shasta Grays Harbor for San Pedro: 3O0 miles from Saa Pedro. Ob-urn Sau Francisco for Port 8an Lula: ST.

milea from Port San Luis. Is Augelis San Francisco for Ventnra: Jumbo Ext Kewanaa Lone Star .771 .41 .41 .874 .73 .77 78( .4114 .41 .87 4 Ships Expected: July Kept. of southern celery of fair quality sold at per crate. Peas North Star .41 Kye Red Hill from Pismo and nearby sections IVEP.ETT. April coast ports from South America, waste paper.

1-u baps of ereen cof Saiakstorm Bllver Pick May Jnly Sept. were slightly weaker and about 1c lower. New Garnet potatoes were bringing 9-llc under good demand. To load 30.00,1100 feet of lumber. I enough to build about 1000 homes, th entire fleet of the.

Weyer- I haeuser Timber Company, four of ths largest interooastal lumber they will be turned over to their nt owners. The Hollywood will be the second to nrrie hire. It Is expected about April Cantain B. Griel is fee SSI empty drums. tons of moiass-s.

6' packages of express. 172 packnpes of plundtr and other urns making- np a total carpi) of CM, tons. Lard West Reorg MANHATTANS Iten Uur There was a very wide range, in May 14.32 14. 14 27 14.5 14.27 15.47 July High Iliirde earners, aVe to arrive here nxt of the West Nolus Norway Pacific Line to Send Two New Boats Here prices on Newton apples today. Best stock was firm with fancy grades bringing around $2.00 per box, while ripe stock was showing a weaker tone and fancy grades month 14.62 14.80 Ribs-May July lie rrris liter Heftron.

He- this of ibe venr The schooner North Bend, tied up ona and Wan ley are due SS; cmJ at Astoria, has been chartered for 14.60 14.70 Kira. Pom April i. 1.. 3 and 2, respeClM ely loadinir to Cal'ao bv Otis McAllister and are to load for Baltimore and iii.t 4e rV The vessel." which recentlv H. 1 l.a...

arrived from' Australia, will load Portsmouth mth, were selling as low as $1.50 per box Ijngnnts from Southern California were offered to the local trade at 25c per lb, on Cons Rav. IS l.lo Ask 0r 08 05 11 08 Tn npnsrt 1 Faear of the okr Vir- National Hank: LOS AVtJELES. April 1. if, Ru son W. Kf t.dol!: Pasadena realty Thursday.

April 1. broker: Albert I.owenberp. San I'o'd steamer Onondaea has bartered to load lumber early i on (Irays Harbor for points north of Cape Hatteras. A I eiri-o of aut parts beins at Pacific coast ports Or.or.dAsa. Oakland Produce fr 2B2 miles from entura.

San Jean San Pedro for Ban Fraucisco: 10S miles from San Francisco. La Urea Seattle for San Ptdro; 93i' mllei from San Pedro. Frank II. Duck Port Coto for Seattle; 114 miles from eSnttle. Yale San Fran-isco for San Ptdro: 70 miles from San Francisco.

Olnremoiit San Pedro for r.ell.lnslinm ftfo; m'l fr'ni pllinehain. Wanvick Sim Pedro for Seattle: U'S mil's from Seattle. Calanaii Honolulu for San Pedro; 8SO miles Irunl San Pedro. jL i'olomliia San Francisco for NevJTork; 1727 miles smith of New York. Ecundor-iNew York lor San Franc.

sco: oik', miles from Sin Fra By V. S. WEATHER BUREAU. March 31st 6 A. M.

tV-et Prospect In Int. urt Ioik. 13s. 4S clear, northeast wlqd. l-'S nillcs.

Yankee Airow In lat. 41 long. 1ST w. i lt-ar and calui. jlf In lat.

long. 177. ra nine, southeast wind. 4L' miles. dolph ulaen of Oslo, bead of the Norway-Pacific Steamship Company, announced here today that two additional cargo ships would be placed 02 r.id t'2 02 OS 01 06 14 IW 01 OS 02 OS 03 04 01 01 05 0o Bid 04 04 04) 07 I .1.07 B.d 04 OT 07 Oil 12 Cl 01 I'lt OS 04 OX OS Bid OS .2 22 141 oi 01 04 14 03- 4U 04 Bid 01 (Si 00 0.1 18 02 06 in (V.

Philadelphia Paul Luc kersiiarh Frani -iseo investments d-'aler: Auckland Wairuvt Ji-hn H. S.per. po-iveer Honolulu fceattle IVa-bralla man who t.vfc an active Astoria part in th Hawaiian revolution Seattle 1. inln SAN TRANCIKro, April 1, The following are the quotatiooa on the Grain x- HAKbET Feed. ll.lOftj 1.20.

WHKAT Feed, JOiiU 2.4i 2. "i0. DATS Red feed. $1 2PW1.35. MILL KEKDS Nhftrts, re idill lug.

mlllrun, HS'SW; bran, Following are th. jtraln quotations for thu last twenty four hours: f'tlRN No. Tell.rw. No 3 yellow. 1.S; California white Kitjptlon.

2.40: California red udlo. H.7u; No. Eastern niilo, Jl.Sn: No. 2 ktlr, GRAIN BAGS. fFurnlshed b.r 'fraln Kxchanrc Fan (liientin baps, 14c.

bagij--No autiTlt. in service between Oslo and San dro Fome time this venr. Olson nt ens. APl'l'LKS Ntwtowu Plpplna. 8Vj-tlr.

2.uotij.2.2j; $1. according to derjared Increasing exports of Call- uom inpm i nexa ic i the United States ATCmna i.n.i uciuh 02 H5 is! 18 12 'Hi (M 04 Atk oo Nome Maul island mana-rer. and P. P. nhnlh.

pla ta ion Harry suffa ureka Mooter; iorni-1 nriea ana tresn rruit ue-manded the extra carriers. At present the company operates five ships between Norway and Pacific coa-jut ports via tne Panama Canal, Friday, April t. Old Ships Take New Names in Eastbay Yards The. freighter "Manntani will torrorrow fr-ft island ports with eioHt patter.C' rs. IS.IS' bas of rais sutrar fr OrnrktT, tons; of molasses.

2l tons i.f plunder audi bai. of mail. B.trstone MAnhattun Con Ainal Gold COktSTOCKS Best Biicher I hollar Cuuoordia "t'irelnla Hale A Norcrnse Gould aV Currv Justice Mexican Myra Ophlr l'Otusl Savage Scorpion Sierra Nevada Union CALIFORNIA6 ltclrhcr Kx Con Black Hear Ci'titriil Eureka Pontile tlolden Eapla Gold Wedge flruss Moore Mining Nevada Hills Operator Coo Pay Divide Hand Sutherland NEVADAS Arrowhead Annex Buckingham Mlna Falrvlew Mtn Manhattan Cons Mayflower Mineral Mountain Myra Prince Con Round Mountain Simon Union Amalgamated Crescent Citr tionoluJa Aberdeen lloooJuljii Astoria Portland Los Anrelea Ifarshfield Sub. Tender to Be Sugar and Coffee Launched Apr. 1 6 No Blame Placed For Antinoe Wreck F.

S. 1 p' M.L.-.i Admiral Klrruut Edr.s tlarvar-i -APural Of wpt Satard7. April 3. Car Jijransb-r Wi-yN'on K.dot hcO laft i Went Nn I Jobn C. I Temnl Huth A i ia ndrr Caiiad.ar.

April Coffe May 16.68c, July 16.25c, September 15.20c, December 15.40c, March 15c. NEW, YORK. April 1. Raw sugar April 2.23c, May 1. 36c, July 2.49c, August 54c, September 2.61c, December 2.69c.

January 260c, March 2.71c. 10 30 02 02 05 1.1 00 05 Aak iiT 15 07 20 13 Hizi-; lKt', Aijfipir b. Washington and 1.114 gon Winap, 1.75(ij 2.25; Spiln obergs, 4l.75H2.25; Arkansas lilscks, 2.1X1. UAN ANAS Hawaii and Central America, UV-j4i7c punier, low as (Hje lb. AV OCA1HIS Stevens and $7.5041 a.iaj per Challenge.

til.Ou per dos. COCOAKLTS 1.25 pl dox. bUAFKFUL'IT-T-Tulaie, fancy Bunklsl, JS.ia :rj.l.50; cheico, ArlBooa, Imperial Valley boa and larger, J4.75i-rt5.(K): 1UOS. 4. 50 tt 4.

75. LF.MONS bunkist brand. 300s sod 880a, I5.00IU5.25: smaller sizes. I4.60g4.76; choice, $1.75124.25. Lerponettea.

2.504i3 00. UKAMiES Suuklst l.laiid. Wis and l0s, i4.254.50; 1'Jlis and 150. 170a. 2ca.

2ICs and 252s, 2Ss and 324s. New Valenciaa, medium slai Midi 4.1)11 STItAWhtllKJES par- ls-hasket crate. VEGETABLES. ARTICHOKES -Small. mt'dium to large, "5c 'ui 1.00 lug; $3.

006.4. Of Afil'ARAGVS 3H6.V lh. BMANS Uonolulu, 05c Impatial Was, 35c lb. BUNCHED VEGETABLES Doa. bunches: Carrot a.

40c; l'arao1ia. 40c; Beeta. 85fi4Jc; Turnlpa. 354(40r: Kadlabaa. 23tj35e.

par doa. CACLIFUIWEB 35a.i0c par doa. Han Diego, fancy. t5.50tt.M per crate; Stockton, SO. CCCI MBKBS Hnlhouae, No.

1, Oofl S. 2. $2. Engllch, $3.00. Efjr.pl.ANT per lb.

OA HI. 11 4TSC lri lb LKTTl CB pr crate. MlSHItno.Ms Wild. 25M5f ymr lb OMiiNN Tallow. par 100 Ik Ham, Bacon.

Lard Asnka ilaru In lat. (unit. 14.... cloudy, soutawest wiud. '1 miles.

lit tlrnnt In 1st. 4H.2 long. 3i eloudv, soulli wind. Id miles. President McKlnley In lot.

4S.nii long. 164.18 cloudy, west wind. '-'4 miles. West Carmnna In lat. 40 r.4 long.

17ii clear, northw ind, 2. miles. Man'ilani In 1st. :40.3b: lonir. 1420 partly cleudr, northeast wind.

10 miles. President Wilson In lat. 44. SO lone. 37 partly cloudy, southeast wind.

14 m'r-ty of Lo Anrlts In lat. CT.24 Ions. 14.. clear, southwest wind, 2 miles. West Csjoot In lat.

3S.42 long. 157.3d cloudy, r.orth wind. 22 miles. levant. Arrow In 1st.

34.36 long. 147.12 nary cloudy; east wind. m'fts Ks-her Dollar In lat. 4.1.28 long. 142 12 W.r clear, southeast miles.

Siagira In lat. 4 4S long. 138 char, no-theast wind. lrt miles. W' ITenshaw In lat.

M.1I long. 129 rlear, northeast wind, 10 miles. Calswail-In 1st. 2.4S lor.g. 130.12 partly elondy.

east wind. I miles. I'idia Arrow- In la'. 37. 3 long.

141.12 clear, east wind. 10 miles. West Cadron In lat. tong. 1.10.12 LONDON, of trade ir.

quirv firv r- the British lat April board decided after fortr.al 1 1: me'-'n't iched to the abandoV.rner.t of Ar.tir.oe in mid- Januarv. ho Acgvie. rattle Liverpool Iterfen festtic ODOlull Aacklind Seattle J)rlettua Victoria Portland Victoria Buret F.nrfka Astoria Maata Crai Lm Anieiet IM Antteies la Anrelea Anjrlti Eorvka to Ancekes Xoc Acgelea are at present in the h.i"oor bearinff names othf than 'iose they are commonly-known by. The steamer Arctic is at the Alaska (rettintr ready to go north to the Alaskan fishintr (rrounds. She was formerly the United States army transport Newport News.

The Coloradan of the American-Hawaiian line is at the plant of the Re-hlehem Corporation in Alameda her ahe was known as the Oreebnjan and on. rated by the same enmpany. Tlie Honoluluan of the American Hawaiian line, is also at the same shipyard. She was formerly the American. The Lake Superior has not had her name chiseled off yet.

but it is to be rhantred to that of C. D. Johnson III. The vessel has been purchased by the Pacific Spruce Corporation from Swayne Hoyt, and WASHINGTON', P. April The navy department has set April 16 as the launching date for the submarine tender Holland, under construction at the Puget Sound navy yard.

The vessel was originally scheduled for completion" In February. Miss Elizabeth S. Chase, daughter of Rear Admiral J. V. Chase, commandant of'the yard, will act as aponsor.

The Holland is the first -submarine tender to be built for that sole purpose. She is named after the pioneer of successful, submarine construction. Commander J. B. Earle.

who (s slated to command her, left Washington last night to superintend her fitting out. Araaonr A ITi sassxM stnat. qoola Slat His, til aseracea fllVic: 4a aSlnaeS iSc: do. Soiled. WHc: nat.

boded At He. rolled ami boned, 4Stte Shield Haass, an arcraaes B4sfce: do. nlealea. aaUe 07 18 20 Mat fair Kattierin. Tirpr'nii Pin Ant'imn Vale Humboldt Admiral ke Tirr-al'-'as Wallingford is The court recorded deep appreciation o' the efforts of Captain Frid and the o-ew of the Vnlted Str-es liver President flooavelr ihieh resulted In the restie of all on 'he Antinoe.

1.P II tl Ask 1 a.oat Lined Beef, isalsea. 47Vs: do. lav sol llcsHl Miste Its. tar Micas. 4-t.

nlHe; a. -a. ase: do 10. 40H; do, alleed. -os ks BVc: So llcea a-id.

eartoa do. uoaa. 6c Ik. klunsd Lois Barks. MVkc per lb Oaiantal Bacon, s-a.

MVkc do. t-10. Mist ust Ik Ueilai Msess M-ls. Uti s. G.

Bacon. (IHc Prlid Bait riatbseka. 20 He; bailies, 18 to. 22 Sc-81 mm Pnra JSHe: 12-4 l4e: Runner Will 0 0 04 Bid. 04 07" 04 C7 04 07 (41 Aak Oft 08 06 08 Paudfca Sunday.

April 4. Monday. April I. is beitis overhauled at the plant of Be Made Towboat Weather Report Veat SetTi i rlondy. rterttiweat wind, 22 mue.

Veta Grande White Caps Gold TREASURE HILL Aladdin Divide Ex Btnugpler OTHEB DISTRICTS Boiindr Mountain Kathertne Ex Kinsman Silver West End Chem eo-n Weat End there nfd MINING) SALES. local Rearue Kills Tonopah Extension 4fVl Divide F.x PUOI Pivlilend 40lifl Kernlck I.uekv Hoy lorui SmncKb Ooi (ldt1eld Deep Mine K.w'i Pl'-k ton Vela Grands 40O0 do the 'ienetal IJnKIneering- works. Another craft which is to be renamed is the West Cahokia. which is a' Hanlon'. beinp overhauled.

S'ic will be known In the future aa tv Pa' ific Fir, and will operate for th- O'-'in Transport company. 14 2, 24He, 1 eartooa. l-2e 8tar Lard Ti-ree. llc: tVMU. tuba.

lSUe: r.r;: -Th va a rprutd to a Vf hern ipr i fr'tv 5 fT- Alhloa i Monterloeo Jar km Till ls anfflea, TdnT i (exJe KMttl Aaioria Uoreka Monterey Hannburr fa Artelea oa Anrli a Tlonakoae St 1 lb. cans. lOVie: 20 lb. buckets, 2oc: 6 8. 21c: 12-4.

21fee: 24 2 30-1 cartons. I aaek: 2.7St3.on per l(ib. -aaei: Idaho Reds, per psl 1h. Sark: StmktoB I Whitas. 12.65 per SO-lb.

sack; $1,004 I 1.2.1 'er box. PKAS Sf 1(V Per lb Contend Dollar Line Cleared on Northern Line Dorliet Emma Alexundor i Tuesday. April 6. (Sierra Or? of Panama i uli uri 1 Knam Preetnan Tof.i-k.rr I 't i I nn a- liartard i FORECAST. Oakland and vicinity Cloudy unsettled and mild tonight and 'Friday: light variable winds, mostly southerly.

Nortlvrn California Same. Sacramento, Santa Clara and San Joaquin valleys Same. Southern California Unsettled and mild tonight and Friday: occa-Monal rala west portion tonight and I Pb'HPKKB Maiican, 5C32c IS. I 1 lb. PilTATuES Idaho.

14 7.V35 -si: Oil Company Is aklma. ZO.je Colonial Shortening Tierce, 15c; SO lb. tuls, 4J lb. rana. lS6e.

Pennant Compound I teree. 10VC 60 lb nii.s lhe. 4.1 lb cans. lie. Vegetole 6 -lBe; i2-4.

luiie; 24 2. 20e. Salad OH (Verlbest) AOal. 41.17 si. 00 gal tanks, $1.13: SO gal.

tansa. ft. 13: 5 gal. rana, 1 1.30; 1 gal. cans, gal.

cans. $1.52. $4 p.w a'oi-k, p-r j4Se sweets. '-j" lb. KI1LH4KB 7.V4J $1.9,1 boa.

1 SPINAi'H per 10 KPROt'TS-raiirv Aftle per irnnauiy r.rioay; light southwest I Affeii Im Ave-'' wfrk Th1 Ka -a a c)7-i Taking Lease on San Pedro Front ssertnd VedneactT. April inns. Nevada Fair and colder tonight Friday unsettled. Hay, Feedstuffs .14 4e s-r lb I 0rAP Summer. per erate.

Dividends if Idaho Cloudy and unsettled to- fi'ntn Vnrri It rt' i A. W. Scott Company. San Francises, TuMAriiKf M. i ran, A.

Ing. vtt 4 'SI. nigni ana riday; freezing tempera tures tonlaht. 1.1 KFMJaCHKRS i V. Tes-ls T.nck.

rr.PF.o. April 1. The har- Washington and Oregon cloudy and unsettled tonight I.e.. Bonolnlq Eureka Tort ISraei; flaU Trui I Anaeiea I Thursday, Toknba it. a fiaWeaton tiw York "Fhliaoelpbia i tlaa Aocelea Ixia Aocelea Butter, EgKs, Cheese and Friday: temperatures close to pru i ir-N''- 'be haefc 't eass arrive'' f.pe.t -'v r-or- Ing I.

tTrir, S.7V quotes: HAT. Wheat Ha. Ne. 1 to choice 17iff18 Wheat Has. fair grada Tame Oat Haj, medians tn 1fi'i Tame Pat Raj, poor to medium Il3ftiir Wild Oat Hay IO'i12 Barley Haj 8141J 18 Alfalfa Hsy No.

1 to choice (second cutting I Ulft I 1 freezing east portion tonight; light variable winds. today granted a six eTif in a strip of frontage pasin to the Weatern id Refining Company for a station. Hrp load-r tl. rnmrar.v will tie up to to be installed the baiV.i-a Lo'kf Washington coast, sound, strait April 1. of a contract under which the Robert Dollar Company of San Francisco Is blddlnc for five shipping board vessels operated bv that line from Seattle to the Far K.aet, were attacked a Chamber of Commerce committee hearing here yesterday bv Ira I.

Bronson. an attorney. Bronaon declared that sale rf the ships to the pollar interests under tbe proposed contract' would "throttle tne port of Seattle with'n three years." submitted figures) tndlnar to show that the vessels Involved in the pending "ale had netted the gov-emm'nt 1 profit eaeh during the last year. "This is an snswer to th contention that the sbip have been operated a a loss, he explained A Hslnea. Dollar representative' replied' "I would like to know where he rot figures.

Brorson explairt-d the figures Sun, Moon, Tide fort ijcneialiy cloudy and unsettled tonight and Friday; light variable in; ma w-. If, 11 ILL AND DAI1I IfclDB. drlv 1 1. CIS. ONDITIOVS.

a P. flarley, ground op-f rom To Arrive .0 5-jrrer. 34 aeif I "'taiArri toda re rala Katun AI sad Sprlnjg Regular quarterly of 60c on common, payable May 1 to stock of record April 15 Pan-American Petroleum Westers Regular auacreriy of 6uc, payablo April 2ft to stock of record April 10. Paths F.xchanare Initial quarterly of 76c cash and per cent In common stock on common, payable May 1 to stock of record April 21. from in ob wealth F.dlo Regular quarterly of $2, payable May 1 to stock of record April 15.

Haltlmoce A Ohio Regular quarterly odd per cent on common and 1 per cent on preferred, psysbls June 1 to stock of record April II. Pittsburgh at West Vlrrlsls Dividend of 6 yer cent en present stock, psysbls quarterly, beginning April 0. Flrealoate Tire Regular quarterly t' I 1 1 at- 17 a day. through the harbor rro'itTi c-f March was The outlook Is for cloudy and unsettled weather in tlie: far western states tonight and Friday with a probability of occasional light rains In the west portion of southern Cali thexal sr. s- r.

14 Th fa ubis of tb. toi ml EC a 1'iasi snd vle'r Tbanday, I. lnh 1 A in. i- Ms a' ni- Mt Jl.13 tl highest for any north corrfiaririsr ith 1.4s'i.441 Ja-liav. the previous high Ma-ch SSE ships tor KEBCAITTILE IXCHABOE.

The folluwii.g art wtjolraale prire. pwb 1Kb. 4 by ibe Cnited Department ef Atra1'nre 4re the official ipire'ioB4 tha saa fraaciaro Escbaaar BTJTTEaf. April 1 2 aeor 40' KO'te Tot srlera to retatlera the eoat of esttiiig. wrapping, eartnatnt.

pseklng. aeiltna and delivery tanat a'tdei to these suotatlons. E0US. April I r. s.

So 1 itra I. anedi'irn 2e S. No. 1 arrall Ifcr for ifrtc-4 to ratallera Iba eeat sf filing and del. vary raust tw added io above quota tiona.

CHEFtl. April 1 rall'orr'e faiKf" flaia lie lit a ho tripl.ta 27 4 For pnrss eetsllrr Tti rul selling sd delivery asset aa ssde mm above qota-tioae. rOPlTt. SkODCCEir PB1CI8. Th fnjiowirut are the q'M'ailesa mm errs made by the ilfrv I'netnevra sf 4airal ioi $.13 ir.a'.iiio t7ni, $4 ".42 51 tU.Kl $414141 S14 1 4 27 Parley, roltei data, rolled feed Bran Millrua Middlings Linseed M'll t'sHN Meal Alfalfa Meal Mils Malse Egyptian Corn Cut.

steal Bret Pulp Crark.d Corn Srratrh Peed Corn Meal Alfalfa MoIih.1 Mal fornia sun local rains or snows to the higher elevations of the Cascade and Sj- rra Nevada mountains. Temperature Changes will not be impor- I en-arti Sydney Akukial fx tnolM Atsrp f.aa lileco Buetvss Aires British CoiumMs vi -nl 1h port. lf'' them reirar 1 1 TnV'i fok fc S'e a r'ir Pu'ri at ibe tr an riirls. eat r'nr Wht-r stt hrf I "a rd ad-1 4' nr. fs'is'1 Air In 1 -A .,0., barrl rf 11 fr'-m hr-t ri'-Hn 1 it 1,.

Ti, rt 1. a Ft Tne ft Jr.uar, April kaachat of l.o on common, payaoia A pry 1 1 'I I i 1 4 45 7 7 i' t. i. BOW IK. Forecaster.

Pr. Wet. Hum. Marrfc 31. no- 0 Marrb 31.

y. fl 0 S7 April 6 a ro m.j, ji AinFiLL pan. laaoad da.i at p. as. Marrk 81.

Seasonal csme from shipping board books, and sddd "if the Dollar contract guaranteed maintenance and up-, building of tb present line there rould I no logical opposition to the sale." A Th contract terms are reported to s'low reduetion of sailings from I to 1" a vear and permit removal of two vessels from the Feattle-Orlent run. J'' to stock or record April 10. and IV per cent on preferred, payable April IS to stock of record April 1. Lead, Oils, Etc. Seattle Harbor Has Busy Period A1ai rs.

1 1 4 4 1. .0 .1,1,1,1 ".7 Ro Al I 11 i 4S11S. 11 11 1 f. 44i e. Karelia Pipe Line Regular quar terly of tl.

payable May 1 to stock Moras si to date idat. tn date, last jr. l.ierpool Portland 'Xonterey Me Ps Csslsnh'a Rlr fs lMra-n itlaaabia K.i' raieMa Hrttiaa HstMtUlS Aatwriy rrtatobal of record April 14. 1, Mi Wrbsrar stn-at, I taw eMail Great MnMhera.Ore California Paint Co. quotes (baas per pound In 100-lh.

keg net weih: 12 test pure white lead In oil U2S2. 1 ton, 1J, 600 lbs. and lss II 1 1 1 72 1148 Tic on certificates of henef 1-ls 1st pel I 1 f. ItliLt.t'i trade. April I Kilrss A.

Sle Puio i re- l'drstd pullet 1 whj Electric Hopper terett. payable April 20 to stock of s.f7t t-qi fa it 't. -'I! ef t. 1 Hi.uf'o'. i-f -fc a'' 1 tl f-l.

IE tlie h' tar. 1 i'1 i -f 1 1.. as tbs 't. wt 4a t- t.u-t..r I "r.j -a s.t to I thsn I ton. 14c: leas than S0O iba.

t'jrr- ha K.d sa-rani'-rifo K.nta ao Fra o. San Jo.e. Mtorkloa Pr.L Sao J.uls Lorn Aoi'l' i record April 9 171 si a mmmmvsSl 71 I'-k'rsr rn'I- I 14 Wc; 12 test red lead In oil Ml'). 1 t.Jn. 500 lbs.

snd less than 1 1 li ee. 47 IJ.15 i is I tl A 11 k.4 34 'dts .4 61 lO.Ii' 7 4 IS 17 A 4 la" Dredge for Alaska Dressed McaU 15 i 11 37 tl i i 14 ton. IS'ir; leas thsn 500 lr: 12 teat red lead (2057) and litharge a lj-" Tt: f- f. jtrr Atiuf flr.Iab'd dl-it ore ttrto ard 'h for Hr1'ih 'r 1 'i- sv 11- 1 a', rf r.r.'t,'. 'ft.

sl4 su'iii eir sr --d wi'i 4) Ss Usaass strsM swata ts tsra iiii the a', l.d anrn i7 saa lii.jio rh pa linaiQlisIa I nele N. IttftVTdaaa I Mm A u-i ft spsw Ma alaairais ti.aa 4. rata v- -i a ti or sjs tc ha at' s. 1 ber ateera, lOsvet stav, 1 estw ser TEktrtlATCBES. I2s.e; biadioarterm, ISr; fssa.

I4e; ef In. 4: sua. l4JlJe; eaw raras. Me: steer rtka. rifr In 'I'lftf l2e DAIIY riOUCCTS EZCBAVat.

Tom fnilnwleg qn-itsrioe eaisbltabed la tba San P'Serlae 'boieale Dairy trodo-s Kirbanr ar th si -prlr ewsotish-d by Ike tnrsl fe'sn'S of th ratsf siaii (V. psrtmenf ef Arrenlnr witfc Imm teeptlos of tboa tsd'rated ey w-a'rk sis sis net. CiriaU April 1 California eitraa Pnsia firsts CPUe IOOt. Ar'M Oel'forn a tVeab etiraa 27H 4llf'rn a frb atra fssnxa Cailf. sasler v-a ri 'a N.

1. ISe -rfl raPfnssiis Tafa faery i Csl'fjsrsis Inn Asr1ea. a port Tr ateareert rv 7' ar 4 are st a-nelter today irl wi I 1n all rlgbt. use; steer letaa. wr; srref rsanaas, 17He: fa VI r.

r7 rosir a s.r. 1 Vt-. a irir 7 11 4 ir 'j i ar I 4 i aim able ass ebawider. IdsW: sit slaies. April 1 ar 1 ne fr.ited Sutes army electrically propelled hopper dredge A.

Mscker.ile. or.e of four Liieael n-glred dredges built by the war d-psrtment for river and harbor work on tie AMarttle and Pac'flc eosata. arrived hre from Philadelphia toda- trith'n th rit fw days the d-dge will begin dredging In the The Markentts 'islnlsl leave San Diego late nest month for Wtargell Narrows. Alsaks. lb.

I' 1,4 Hater wt. as 4 a Snaa. 4 lie: ate, mndl l.1s,e. (dry) f206J 1 ton. lJe: 500 lbs.

and less thsn I ton. 14c; less thsn $00 14c; 12 teat I. snd 7. pslnt (I2i7. less thsn lbs.

12 teat Calpsco whits 12Sl. 14Sc lb. and ker He per lb. higher. ltH-lb.

snd 25-lb. pails He per lb. blather 12U. lb. palls lc hleher per I to 1-lb.

tin can. 2 He p' lh. higher): It test vlry white lesd fbbls (20SI). 1 ton. 12r; leas than lbs.

In 24 smd IS-lh. kears eab. 14 He: 12 tt pure raw Unseed r.11 7H lbs. per ssL In bhla dim. per ataU per sal.

In raae tprtrg taaaba. IV: rearllna la as ha, TV "'r-1 as k' a.n.1 Aiar.4r of fa is. 40 4,7 rai No. I. 15c: fesnlnga as.

mm4 t'mm sf la sab. farvo-aarsafs axt aaaok. OS. a teaaria Trans-l'acific Mails "rliaeS Two Ships Due To Load Cargoes aav I smI. MkllDis.

Iri at I ai J. UmAf Ar 1 a 7 sVa stsrSgsarte ra t4e: Wmi I vsssl. baaaaaasrtsis lie 1' tt 1. .1. II.

Aassrtras. fa cy 714, trrasws b-takia te 1 tp i'a Is.r rwa aliiaes ndgp ra-iluttt fc4mlsl Kl aa. N- I mmmm b) lit las. tOHe: aeb Wa. 12 lie: skI Itrta.

14 mm Emp. Australia nf I-Sa; 12 test purs k114 Hne1 oil TH Jbs per sal. In bbl 414. rntrAV. April 1 Putt'.

IS lia 77 H. mrb lera. 10 14 He; i-' 1 a a perk atusnldsra. i It le: It-S fe per li pr gtal In ras of Mrhr; receipts, Inks: rresm-rrr tra, adseda 4S- etlra iin-; ta IT iba. 17r.

iVsta anna. To Be Withdrawn rf saaasN tar't sckM.s fcaaua -r T- 1 mm a a. Khl I mm. A 7 mm sr Tl Tmlrmm r. 1.

1- 'm I'MI-' i i i I f-. I e. J. I a. a 2-as: 12 tt pur turpntlr li It per sal tn hbls 14Jt.

$111 p.e imrm rib. i4e; tsa-k teasarisiia. fr sw. Cal fra 4 aibaeaa Astest-tat: wr Kifae fi.a.'a'f rMi La's. $1 24 per a'.

In esses of I-ia; Law Assvle ns rrase Cmmrm. Aser stesm diatilled arrv 4 turpet fri. firsts. 2l'4j e-ord. $..

Msher: reiptr. IT 111 raaee. firsts 1. r41insr flrt. srn rack fstrs.

tC; ftrats, I. BriU 44 flnsaka ti Pa oil 7 S0i IS so 3S l'aa i 14 S2 Pe at C7 44 34 lortlavs i iTxtrr Albert So 12 naa Kuprt 27 RapiS SM it II Hr4 4 4 I tmmm ay, 40 I hM.Ieg.... sVi 4 14 Knsst.il S4 41 11 i S4 44 St. is stisw v. si.

la.il.... 4 as Ma loeg a 'J Saa frrn'mr-mrm, mU Z4 I Saa immm ia 1 otriaps fa 12 Saeta 12 a-e'i 4 Spt.ae 44 I sstifi Jsrrts.i I 4 I Taa I 1 14 tls. 44 I lsHl. si tm.mrm. 12 44 1 a-s 4 4 I at a Wai'-a.

I a 4A saisviiiM a. ia -t it 44 1 a 4 1 s4 4 I 1 ri xt SHOO i f.ni 1 'f-Ti uta. t-r ar 4 C4v mr4 Weia.4rfi v. tr.t iit.ili a 1 Ti, f-- ft Judi nf sea I m4 Ot'f I'ra. Si'v'sr.

ts loa4 fr fi'" c. 'a a In ilia Ts p1e. M- i T-r. F'a Notice" to Mariners ttrte tn bbl 4 1 44 $1' pr gts. I) 21 ir aral.

1n esse of rt" Str mmrm 4 112 i tl" lis" 1 M-stir. 14 lls arm IS a Above prices are r.o.ft. C'a aland. cf aa-a I 'l Cal a a a a a Wool aMarket Bean Market Ponltry and Came, April 1 -Tf wrr Pa'-'fl" aner lsndon Ver'hart lo re "marrow freTi Virgdotn. Tt Cssadias f-r.

rfinl rnarie a'air rsrisver serlvaS Hre today from San frs nets. rosest! s- t-snadiaf! ra -rifle Is ia teAa-Paeifie mrfYri iereip lisr.sa eif Astes lis la Mi wit from tfcat -) sr aa pw ngin lea'lel. Traf', la rn.rm.Hm4 It Htlaall" m. rvi- by.iT' 'N. April Fsreisn spot reels wars tbs feature sf lodas market, a ajaantliT of Asatrslisn ST-' -s rryij't-T-! a a TV- 7.

a a a ra.rTal SMlft'a i 1 a fs sri-t. 4 Rasre KelS P-ifsss Vt mAmrmA.mrm Sal SassWvHWS as Kaa. 4 ly. IS 14 te arw. V.r.y -a ..4 Im.

A 1 s4 -a si4 4 a CsS mrt rr, a bsai iroera Abskm-Is. tlon Irr ht. $2: mstl wM ik. $Ji: fornis red a. 4 babr limas.

ej mrtvcs tnoa-ln at $1. 0e4 4mt 1 'se a. r.s T.t es--a rs ef ms a mmrnj nat at a. a n- ir sav. t4 V- a mwm 9 mm mmm i 1 S.

k14 naaa rs fsi ymmm mm resa'i. I Is i' th. a s-sars arrvs r4 fw-wsj.) a isnltry aasl tag (Vwisiay. A3 Argentine State Transports tats 'kvi aVa, J.ri,ast Tvsla. Af-ii 'J wtmrm A ft i If' i I iwoi tiatwf 4 1 raws fr.rn.r- I f- 4-' p.

Te mm ases rmmmm la -s a mm I atb'as -m. mm 4 -'-s -mrm -sMS) lag- 4 hs sid at 4 4c clean tvaals In 4on4 sr4 hMr deexand I re-pineal fnr F.aat l4a rt a. fwtwie. le W4X1 Is slnw. fH fle mr rw.

4 t-TsetteslIy sin-slis4 fsr sail afapl irriory 'lie st ti 1 1 s- sf r-w sssss'lvs. aMeta! SlTrkePl Bonds Offered rsa tetHsM lr t'Wr r.mt biwa tsaa mm I rrVm-m s. I 4. er 1 4 tmmm Ss'-ii, 4 a a 45 tmm mt ta- Wm as.4 w'mm) -m 7.s-i t. ar- -m ei mm, ,4 -e a SSS) 4Sa- Is rm -S mmg 9 mjtr-'wrm a 5, 14 'S fmmmmw- 'a Ws a I mm a Halibut Fishermen Getting Good Price vf rt.

s.ifif rairgsj fa rie4 aeT si a.sj iftsl frmymm) s- mr g.alsilat. t-4T. 'll4iel sma-g Se Sr 'sslairg m-4 fM fMiaslsv I key ra r's-j rm 1f1 via akrtrr Is ts aa hmw far 4aaa m4 -4 m4 mm a anvratu a sal awe avs ea axf. i. 74.

mm. s-ts 7S. tm-mmm'mm It' mmmrrm si .12 VmmArm .14 mm 1-4 J. f4 1 S.VS. I 14 S-e -'s as ri4 saa4 asa '4a r4 Botes tteosiv.

ef A.jr. aa.ee (14-I" will t'-e4 14 ('l fs.seb.t tb' Wnrtimg a sia4n41 syr-lvs's -f4mmJ (kite Ssws1'ts 4Tcea( Trs Hatswy. S'a- PiiV.rs- "fi-siss, Wlttr 4 rirat Trw sf 4b-jr sad Ctst s4 r.snwxeemi ss a aVsalsgs aVsak Ots-4L( 1 my i I -e -sVs SW "4 ra-intdi'. fs' assl 1 ss 1 m. -s.

ssss assrkf, 4 fas-. s2 BV lmmm. seer sad sas4 tost 4f: st. S4 Xsl I -a a s) mumy m- W. 1 ---1 I rs-a -a mm' I mt rs rt pH lsn Trmm.

rmmt Ss. U4 as ir Sh reSSsaS I mhm m-. i mm Ijivsi Ssaat late '4, aa 1's IV44 mmti. r- sw sa raff- Twea-ws, a. m-'V a tv.

a- S4t (aaiss A Vm S1S mmmm 4M tfMSBI 1.1 1 asu tmmr-m tmmt i an a ta -m a 'AamW0m lesftai PS. a.