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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-25
COTTON PRICES FIRM
IN EARLY TRADING
Reports Of Favorable Weather and
Easy Cables Inspire
Selling.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 25.ACotton'
opened steady today at a decline of 9
to IL points, with active months selling
IL to Is points net lower in the early
trading under liquidation combined with
some southern and local selling.
Sentiment was evidently influenced
by reports of favorable weather in the
South and relatively easy cables. While
offerings were absorbed by covering and
trade buying, prices were within a point
or two of the lowest at the end Of the
first half hour.
Private cables reported local and Con-
tinental liquidation in Liverpool as re-
suit of better weather reports from the
South. They also said there was fair
cloth demand from China, but poor de-
mand from India owing to political
unrest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-25
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 25.-While the
Federal Reserve Board continues to
postpone action on its rediscount rate,
in the face of every indication that the
money strain in this country Is increas-
ing under the use of so large a proper
ton of available resources for Specu-
lation, foreign banks are adopting the
policy of protecting themselves by rails
ing their rates.
The Bank Of Netherlands has ad-
vanced its discount rate from AZ to
5l2 per cent as protective policy, for
it has been losing funds, due to the
attractiveness to Dutch bankers and
corporations of interest rates here. Last
week the Bank of Italy raised it's rate
from to per cent and in February
the Bank of England rate went from
AZ per cent to 81 per cent.
Early Saturday the Federal Reserve
Board at Washington stated that It had
no intention of meeting unless some
situation developed that would call Its
members together At IL o'clock it
was called into session, which seemed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-25

week was not much larger than used in
recent weeks.
Tt cannot be forgotten, however, that
banks have publicly announced that
Moreover, with call rates still high, the
market is obviously having difficulty in
holding on to its credit.
Stocks Versus Bonds.
It seems only a question of time be-
fore trade reports will show some
what smaller volume of business. When
business does decline, it usually puts a
damper on unreasoned speculative en-
thusiasm, traders being less anxious to
carry stock on margin. Conservative
investors continue to prepare them
selves against sharp declines in those
stocks which have had spectacular ad-
vances.
A most significant feature of last
weeks bank statement was the pur-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-25

faSe of Government securities by the
aserve banks. Since the first of the
ar, the banks in their effort to tighten
edit have been selling Governments.
he result has been sharp decline in
ond prices. If the banks have changed
heir policy and continue to buy Gov
rnments, bond prices will be bene-
tied. Especially will this be true if
the banks decide also to stop selling
bank acceptances. The bond market is
waiting patiently for any indication
that the Reserve banks will ease credit
conditions.
Oils-Coppers.
While most stocks lost ground for the
week. the can stocks and oils showed
week rallies and finally closed with
net gains for the six days. The strength
in the oils was accompanied by the
largest decline in crude oil production
in weeks. This is the first definite proof
of a change for the better in the oil
situation and the oils responded enthu-
siastically. Later in the week they lost
part of the ground gained.
Weekly oil production figures showed
that Oklahoma has at last instituted
effective means for cutting down the
rate OF prO0uctlOn, altn0ugn IexaS ana
California, the other important produc-
ing centers, have not yet made such
definite progress. The future of the
oils depends upon the success with
which crude petroleum production is
reduced and the weekly production fig
ures are the only indication of progress
toward this end.
The runaway market for the price of
copper metal is now in full sway, the
price advancing from 81 to "a cents
within the course of the week. Only
recently copper men were forecasting
1S-cent copper, with a possibility of its
going to 20 cents, and they now believe
that it won't fall below the 20-cent
level for the balance of 1929. Such
price would mean large profits for the
copper companies. 1t Is significant,
however, that while the price of the
metal was rising at an almost unheard-
of pace, there was distinct evidence of
heavy liquidation in copper stocks. With
few exceptions, coppers were lower at
the close of the week.
(Copyright. 1927
SILVER QUOTATIONS.
NEW YORK, March Is Cp).-Bar sill
,or AEoyjrar dnllorc A0lk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-25
1000, 900 U. S. FAMILIES
NOW OWN RADIO SETS
peciai Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 25.-iThere are
now 100000 families in the United
States who own radio sets, and Gov
eminent departments estimate the to-
tai number of sets in use at 95OO,OOO
This marks an increase from $4,000 sets
in 1922
Sales have risen from $50 900 900 in
1922 to $650,000,00 in 1928. They are
now proceeding at a rate which makes
it probable that sales this year will
total at least $800,00000O. Some ex-
pertS declare the sales of receiving sets
this year will pass the 1928 mark by 40
per cent. The tube manufacturers are
securing an equal increase in their
business.
The big gain has undoubtedly been
due in some respects to the Develop
ment and distribution of receiving sets
operated direct from house current
There are now 100000 of the 2s,-
600, 900 homes in the United States
wired for electricity The $4,000, 900 or
more of these which have not electric
radio sets or have battery-operated sets
naturally presents big field Of pro-
spective purchasers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-25
$4,000, 900 Plant Sold.

HAMMOND, Ind. March Is R).-
The Metals Refining Co. of Hammond
has been acquired by the Glidden Co. of
Cleveland. manufacturing concern op-
Grating numerous plants in the United
States and Canada.
The Hammond Co. has had an annual
business of 100000. William Wilke.
president. becomes a member of the
board of the Glidden concern and vice
president of the Metals Refining Co.
of Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-25
WHEAT IS LOWER
ON OPENING SALES
Reports of Good Weather in Win
ter Belt Cause Selling
Move.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 25.-With reports
current that in some sections the con-
ditions of domestic Winter wheat was
the best in years, wheat prices averaged
lower early today. Advices were also at
hand indicating that in Western Ne
braska and Western Kansas the plants
were everywhere alive. Opening I'M
changed to q lower, wheat afterward
scored rallies. Corn and oats were rela-
lively strong, with corn starting un-
changed to p higher and subsequently
showing some advance all around. Pro-
visions inclined downward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-25
farm Buying Power
pecial Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, March Is
The purchasing power of the farmers
dollar shrunk rather sharply last week,
dropping about / per cent to the same
level shown at the beginning of the
month.
Apples, cotton, wheat, oats. steers and
wool all registered lower for the week.
Rises in corn, hogs and lambs were re-
ported, but failed to Offset the more
numerous decreases, some of which
were rather heavy.
Non-agricultural prices were higher
for the week, thus augmenting the de-
cline in the farm purchasing power
index which is the quotient of the two.
Index numbers of farm purchasing
power and of agricultural and nonagri-
cultural prices for various periods are
given in the following table in which
the average for 1926 represents 100:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-25
Letters Swamp Prince,

The mail of the Prince of Wales is
getting heavier all the time. Last year
he received 100000 letters. Obviously
1t is impossible for him to read many Of
them. Most Of them ask for his sigma
ture, but long ago he decided to give
his signature only to those he knew per-
sonally. All letters addressed to him go
first to controller, who, with the help
of a small army of secretaries, goes
through them and hands the prince
only those requiring his personal atten-
ton. Letters from friends are the only
ones passed to him unopened-and the
controller knows all of these by the
handwriting on the envelopes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-25

good gains over the week before and
Kennecott only small loss.
The motor stocks showed good losses
for the week except General Motors,
whose huge total of shares outstand-
ing dominates this group and sent its
index up.
The stores, foods and auto accessory
groups declined rather steadily after the
first day or so of the week, although
the mean price level of each was higher
than for the week before.
All the industrial common stocks
combined closed the week at Just about
the same price level as at the end of
the week before. The bulge of Mon
day and Tuesday was sufficient, how
ever. to yield higher index for the
week as a whole than that of the pre-
ceding week.
Over $4,000, O0O.0 900 Turnover.
New York stock market activity last
week reached an average daily value of
S415, 800 900 for preferred and common
stocks combined, which means that total
dealings for the week involved a turn
over at full market price of over two
and quarter billions.
Common industrials accounted for
more than 80 per cent of the total.
Tradings last week were about 81 per
cent higher than during the week be-
fore. Coppers accounted for nearly 35
per cent of the increase, with almost
S240.000,000 of Anaconda changing
hands. Oils were very active. particu-
larry Sinclair with about 100000 share
turnover.
Second Grade Stocks Strongest.
Second grade common industrial
stocks went up consistently throughout
the week until Friday. when the broad
decline appeared. This group, never
theless. ended the week higher than at
the end of the week before
Both first and third grade industrials
lost ground during the middle of the
week. First-grade issues recovered the
losses on Thursday, but subsequently
lost ground again.
The speculative group took the sharp
est drop on Friday after having re-
gained the day before about half of
Wednesdays decline.
The earlier days of the week netted
sufficient advances so that all these
groups showed marked gains in the
average level for the week.
Below are shown index numbers of
prices of common industrials on the
New York Stock Exchange, arranged
in classes derived from Moody,s ratings:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-25

week. Except for
the rails, all the
stocks showed a
higher mean level
for the past week
than for the week
b G fore, but the
whole story isn't
altogether encour-
aging,
Friday brought a
rather broad de-
cline with sharp
losses numerous in
most groups. The
coppers went off
W i t h the others,
but U t a h. Ana
conda and Ma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-25
STANLEY NET OFF.

NEW YORK, March 25 Especially -
The report of Stanley Co. of America
and subsidiaries for year ended Deem
Der %, 1923, shows net profit of $1,12O,-
293 after depreciation and Federal
taxes, equivalent to $123 share earned
on 04,958 no-par shares Of stock. This
compares with S3,293,582, or 1884 a
share, on 904,431 shares in preceding
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-25
special Dispatch to The Star.

Speclai DlSpatcn 10 Inc star.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, March 25.-The
purchasing power of the United States
dollar showed only a minute change
last week, continuing the high degree
of stability which has been maintained
for more than a year.
Commodity price rises and falls in
both Europe and the United States al
most Cancelled each other last week, in
dicating a high measure of stability in
the worlds dominant markets. Such
price movements as occurred thus APP
pear to have been due to special condi-
lions affecting some particular COM
modify or group of commodities rather
than to any general change in the pur-
chasing power of money.
Fluctuations in the general wholesale
price level and in the purchasing power
OF the dollar are given below for the
United States for various periods,
based mainly on Dun's quotations. The
average for the year 1925 is the base
used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-25

One of the big department stores Of
Paris has installed an effective system
of finding lost children. In rush hours
the large number Of lost Riddles pre-
scented a serious problem. Now the lost
youngsters are taken to an inquiry
counter, at which there is loud speak
err. which booms out at frequent inter-
walls the name of the child, and reunion
- then only matter Of moments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-25
FEB MAR

that the volume of brokers' loans varies
from day to day, the total volume out
standing depending on the course of the
market. The weekly statement shows
brokers' loans as of Tuesday only, and,
since stocks happened to be at higher
levels than on previous Tuesdays, the
brokers' loan statement brought before
the public eye the maximum amount Of
credit which has been used during
recent weeks by the security market.
Probably the volume of loans during last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-25
PARIS B0URSE PRICES.

PARIS, March Is (P).-Price changesi
were irregular on the bourse today.
Three per cent rentes, 70 francs 40 GEN.
times. Fire per cent loan, 80 francs 80
centimes. Exchange on London, 124
francs 1872 confines. The dollar was
quoted at IS francs SO centimes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-25
STOCK PRICE INDEX
SHOWS SMALL GAIN
Figures Slightly Higher, but
Market Suffers Sharp
Drop in Two Days.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, March 25.-
The stock market speeded along on a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-25
Whole Purchasing

Foreign Commodity Prices.
Gable reports from abroad indicate
the following European wholesale move
mentS:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-25
Loud Speaker Pages Lost.

Copyright, 1929, by Irving Fisher)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-25

(Copyrisht, 1929, by Irving FISHERY
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-02-07

Reuben Rosenwald, employed in
South Manchester. Conn.,, was the re.
cent guest Of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Rosenwald Of Main street.
Miss Title Kamiusky Of Worcester
was the guest over the weekend OF
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Simon
Kaminsky % Pleasant street.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-02-07
City News Notes

Louis Myers Of Norwich was in Put
nam Friday.
Waller BeAuregard Of Providence
street motored 20 Webster Saturday
Waller BeAuregard Of Providence
street was a Worcester VISITOR TIT
day.
c.n,aip George T. Bags Of the
Local Salvation Army has left Tor
Hartford.
Omer Raeeite Of Water street vas
the guest Of friends ~ providence
Saturday.
George Philips Of Bangor, Maine,
visited friends in Putnam Friday ana
Saturday.
Mrs. Charles Lamon is confined TO
bsr home on Providence street with
an attack Of grippe.
William Donovan, employed IN
Worcester suent the weekend with
his family Of Bridge street.
Joseph Won Bie,ser Of New York
CITY was the guest over the week
end Of relatives in Putnam.
Alfred Bonneville OF Danielson,
formerly Of this city has been the re-
cent guest Of relatives here.
Miss Mary Farrell of Main street
spent the weekend with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Farrell Of New
London
Miss Jeanette Jacques, instrueior
Of French at the Putnam high school
was the guest over the weekend %
her parents in Worcester.
James Weekes Of Atileboro, Mass
was the recent guest Of his sisters
Miss Anna S. Weekes and Miss Mar
gnret Weekes Of Pomfret street.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-02-07
DRUNKEN DRIVER is
FINED IN CITY COURT

Joseph Martin Of Providence was
fined in the city court. Monday morn
ing. for driving while drunk, and also
paid S55 damages be did to an auto
mobile owned BY LOFTS Walker Of
North Grosvenordale.
The Walker car was parked IN
front Of the home Of Frank Rich,
Grove street and was run into by
Martin. Martin kept on and the police
were notified. When Martin saw the
police he abandoned the car aud went
Ia the railroad station 10 take train
but was placed under arrest
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-02-07
Restless Nights Is
Natures Signal of
Danger Ahead"
Mrs. B. r. Ball. oIesn, N. Y.

Saws. Come or write to 4s3 i-2
North Union street, and viii tell you
nv full exrerienca With Initiated Blu
chu Keller FORMULA. 1t acts on blad
der as epson salts do o1 the bowels.
Drives out foreign deposts and les
sens excessive aeiditv. This relieves
the irritation that causes getting up
nights. The tablets cost 2 cents each
at all drug stores. Keller Laboratory,
Meehanicshurg nhio c. locally at +.
n. Burt's Drug Store.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-02-07

The body Of Louis Benoit. for many
years a resident Of Putnam, who died
in New York City. Tuesday afternoon
arrived In Putnam last night on the
Bar Harbor express. The funeral and
mass will be- from ST. Mary's church.
Friday morning at nine o'clock. Mr.
BenOit was in his eighty-second year.
After living in Abingdon the FAM
ily came to Putnam. whore Mr.. Beno't
was employed in the mills. lie retired
some years ago due 10 poor health.
Mrs. Bcnoit died approximately six
years ago.
Mr.. Benoit leaves two sons, Frank
and Judge Henry ~ Benoit Of this
city. and four daughters, Mrs. Louis
Berthiaume Mss Celia Benoit. and
Miss Rose Benoit, all Of New York,
and Mrs. Aurore Larose Of East ha-
ven.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-02-07
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
BANQUETS CHAMPIONS
Obituary



Mrs. Mary +. Duffy. widow Of
Thomas Duffy, for more than half a
century resident Of Putnam, died at
her home on Pornfret street, Tuesday
morning. The funeral and mass were
from st. Mary's church at nine o,
clock this morning. followed BY burial
ia st. Mary's cemetery.
Through her long residence N Pus
nam Mrs. Duffy had many friends
and acquaintance. She was regu-
lar attendant al st. Mary's church and
enjoyed her home life and her chill
dren.
Those surviving her are four daugh-
ters. Mrs. Thomas Coffev and Mrs
Ann Lepine, Hartford; Mrs. Rather.
inc Rogers and Miss Rose Duifv OF
Putnam. and three sons. Thomas, John
and Edward. all Of Putnam.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-02-07

Miss Deneige Touchette. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs Origene Touchetto Pow
hatan street. died AZ the Day kimoall
Hospital, Monday, where she Under
went an operation. The funeral and
mass were from st. Mary's church on
Wednesday morning at nine O'Clock,
followed by burial in st. Mary's Gene
terry.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-02-07

Miss Belinda Snow. instructor of
Latin at the Putnam high school, was
the guest over the weekend Of her
sister. Miss Muriel Snow Of Brown
University, Providence.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-02-07

Alfred Barber of Springfield spent
the weekend the guest of his mother
aud sister. Mrs. w =. Barber and Miss
Sarah c. Barber Of School street.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-02-07

Me. E.=.=.i=e Mitchell. supervisor
of music in the Putnam public schools.
was the recent guest Of friends in
Moosup.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-02-07
Henry Jacobs of Springfield was in
Putnam Friday.
Getting Up Nights

If Bladder Weakness. Getting Up
Nights. Backache, Burning or Itching
Sensation. leg or groin pains make
you feel old, tired, pepless, and worn
out why not make the Cystex Is Hour
Test? Don't give up. Get cystex to.
lay al an drug store. Put il TO
70 hour test. Money back II you don't
soon feel like new. full OF pep, sleep
well. with pains alleviated. Try cy..
tex today. Only 60c. W. b. GAR
ROLLS Drug Store.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-02-07
St. Jean Baptiste
Elects New Officers

The Society Of st. Jean Baptiste
elected the following officers at a meet
ing last Sunday;
nirecteur Sniritual Rev u. Relle-
rose. president Origene Touchette ;
vice-presidont. Joserh Perreault; sec
retaire archiviste, George Potvin; as
sistant secretaire archiviste, Joseph A.
Vandale; secretaire correspondent Jo-
seph Rivard. Ir.; tresorier, A. Cree
oire: commissaire ordonnateur, Ar
thur Gregoire: directeurs, Victor Au-
ger, Victor Boiv,n, Gaudias Rivard,
Ludger Marion, Samuel Dumas; cura-
tours. Leandre Beaudreault, Louis
Benoit: comite de vesite. Joseph Ber-
nier. Alexis Bibeault. Maxine Bert
rand. Fabien Leclaire, Napoleon Ben
oft, Joseph Perreault, Joseph Neveux.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-02-07

Samuel Goldberg OF Worcester wa
in Putnam Friday.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-02-07

Hg,sifFssi Lincoln OF Dnuioison called
on Putnam friends Sunday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-05
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

notice be given by publication, as
provided by law; and that upon
final hearing hereof your petition
er may have the order, judgment
and DEGREES Of this Court, adjudg-
ing and ~decreeing said district to
be a valid and legally laid out,
created, defined and established
water improvement district within
this state, and that each and all
of said bonds aforesaid, are in all
things legal and valid, and are
just and binding debts and obliga-
tons Of said district, and are au-
thorized to be issued, registered and
sold as provided by law; and your
Petitioner further prays FOR all such
further and other relief, both gen.
eral and special, at law and In
equity, to which 1t may CT might
be entitled; and as In duty bound
it will ever pray.
Herein fail not, but have you
then and there before said Court
this Writ, with your return there
on, showing how you have execut-
ed the same.
Witness. Jno. P. Seaman, Clerk
Of the District Court of Cameron
County, Texas.
Given under my hand and seal
of said Court in Brownsville, Tex
as. this 18th day Of March, A. d.
1929.
JOHN P. SEAMAN, Clerk Of
the District Court Of Cam
eron County, Texas.
A true copy I certify,
JNO. P SCANLAN, Clerk
District Court, Cameron
County, Texas.
(SEAL)