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lias just. beeiî sent to the 27fl) Jlrg ar fthis redctâ u ""Y h r- ~tockh1ders.suit. of lower gas rates instltuted in Tue ffet ofthtdeprs.in .October, 11.431, and lower electrie rates. ne efectof iie, ý"minstituted earlier in 1931, the effeet of lhroughýrlt Out ini thé figures ,s!1foin]g which, for' compara-tive,.purposes, con- the compan. total Sals. es, eclusivetinued for a period. of twOlve. xnonths theComa 5 ve-froni the date each new rate ivas in- oi 'ene rgv sold fto othier eivctric C(1111- troduced. paiiies. to liave beefi650.225.662 ý kilo- i t ls estjmiated that. the reduc 1tions wa-tt. hotrs, compared wýith 15.58.78 [ in rates, made. during the last thret 931. S 1 les yeaps aggregating $z,595,500that is, kilowatt. hours l-in 1. ak 6f'iW90 nj3, 10U09 n13 n e!e.ctric etiergy for residential and $65Sbý.5O .i 193-reduced t he earnýings commne .rcial1 .service, iinclu(ing fariîn on the 63à,570 shares of the 'Companys 'aes verc tliree Ipercenlt less thdin conimon. stick outstàndling ti the, hand.. 1931. of the public, Dcme 31. 1932,' ap-, proximnately $ per share." G(as >a le.-,for tlie ycariîîanotc te r f- The report states that seven new i-> :,,101,321 thernms., epus f sales -td I dustriecs of substantial size, and nu- ïther gas coprecoîprdwitL IMerous sinaller ones, started operationis >waIs>ý of 39,323,301 therms during JM,, - t eritov. ti1932. Ti eto' TrhWisincliidtos7,194,126 ttrs oî.t <r fnienlt; ini à ear when industry igen- spae-hatig furpses îagêl ~ ral lias> been reluctant to change loca- iind rtpresented an ip*creaàse ini rîon or expand, is poimted to as indicat- wst*o ,0 ecetovr m.ing the ottstaniding econonîic 1adyan-, '2<>J)eICt'ft ovr 191.Utge-s of the area. $>.0 Eursied, Per, Slitre 3. rssen ns cf a th ose pin 1 'U 3 -)j Ilelc n Barr.3 Scars, daughiter <of1 Varnings litd' shar4- of coînmnoign stock M r. and Nlrs. Philiî; Seàrs oi Sea -l %vere $5.70, compared with $s.21 per tie, \Vash, is hiere visitiig lier> great >hare ini 1931, in spite of lai'ge econiei*, ut r.Bono ek fCl'a(e ivhicli werv instituted incluidlng sUb- a ,Ms rnsn eko hcgî s-tanthkl reductions in wages and st-_ foriinerly oýf Ienilmorth. Shec spcint aries. The effect of theýse econies, last week-enid with lier amnt, Ms hoeervas- ver'Y nîaterîaly offset bv Dorothiv Sears of 7()l Cherry s-tret. increases in chart-es for taxeýs andi proviszions fornoleil bi.Wmnta Statte, 1local and fedt-ral taxes paid in-0 19:1.2 were eýqt1ivalent Io an annual av- David( Balaban. 803 Chestt nt ave- rgecharge for ecd of the 44,5iý lotrciygas, wateir and heat ne i ouiedt isbd ih c tOmer. of $5.77. Considered i relation vere case' oli euritis. WANTED- FIRSI MORIGAGE LOAN >S, ON NORTH SH-ORE RESIDEtNCES- ý We have tunds ,available f o rconservative, miortgages. Mi*nimum rates. Pro mpt service. Now is the timie to invest in safe 6% first mortgages. See ýus,.or, send for list of attrac- tive investments. JOSEPH C. CORMACK &.CO. 1569 SHERMAN AVE., EVANSTON Phone LUniveruity 3353 R educed rates for MOTORS S liscor praied J. C-. Slotoi A.B., Van Deusen Phone WiI. 2600201 I I FR ENCH LICK SPRINGS HOTEL COf I I French Lick. Indiana " Home of Pluto Wat.r" ~J T. D. TAGGART, Pmilont H. J. FAWCETT, Manager. Li