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New Britain herald., 1929-03-13

time. leaned to the view that a check-up should be made on the floor of headquarters but that the truck should not be allowed to re- main out of condition for more than a few days at the most.
 The numerous false alarms of the past two months were discussed. Commissioner Charles F. Dehm rais- ed the question of possibility that electric wires are short circuited. thereby sending in alarms. It was explained that, in all but two in- came in from Box 46, the guilty parties have either been caught or seen in escapes and that those which came from Box 46 were at approx imately the same hour every eve ming. It was admitted that a short circuit could result in an alarm, and that striking the pole with a heavy object. such as backing truck against it would have the same ef- feet
 Chief w. J. Noble reported 35 calls in the month of February. The losses were S17,197.So. all but $90 of which was covered by insurance. The amount of property at risk was s372.S00. the chief reported.
 Applications for appointment as substitute firemen were received from the following: Peter Montana, aged 31, of PAP Clark street; Will liam Conway, aged 31, of Cedar street: and Joseph M. Clynes, aged 26. of TO North street.
 Mrs. Helen R. keogh, clerk of the board, reported receipts of checks in appreciation of service rendered by the department, as follows: Eastern Malleable Iron Co.,, s25: Donnelly Brick Co.,. $10: Lena Schupack. $30.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-13
INS7ALLS SIGNS
 WITHOUT PERMIT
Perakos Explains He Did Not h.
 tend to Violate Law

Peter Perakos, appeared before the board Of public works last eve ming to answer to q charge of erect ing signs on building at the corner Of Main and Commercial streets without permission from the board Two signs were erected yesterday on the building under Perakos, orders although he had not received per mission from the board. He made applications for permission and pro ceeded with the work without wait ing to hear the result Of the hear ing at the board meeting.
 City Engineer Philip A. Merriam recommended to the board that Mir Perakos be punished for his act as he had deliberately broken the law Engineer Merriam also brought out the fact that no permit for the signs had been issued by the building de partment.
 Mir, Perakos, speaking in his own defense, stated that he dld not realize the trouble he was causing and thought that as long as his petition
  the board last evening, it would be proper to go ahead with the work He said that he wished to apologize 10 the board and was ready to stand any expense that the board may have in dealing with his case, H. also stated that he had been in busi- ness in New Britain for 8 year, and this was the first time he hal run atoul of the law,
 Commissioner Harry BattistOnl recommended 10 the board that the signs ne allowed to remain up if they were found to conform with require ments and that MT. Perahos be warned to be more careful in the future. The motion was adopte; and carried.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-13
TENTATIVE SQUAD
Manager Dan Howley of St. Louis Browns Picks Players to Remain With Team.

West Palm Beach. Fla. March 13 tP.-Manager Dan Howley of the St. Louis Browns set a numerical clas- sification yesterday of ten pitchers, seven infielders. five outfielders and three catchers for his June 18th limit of 25. The roster shows three pitchers. two catchers, two infielders and one outfielder are due to get the hooks.
 The six hurlers fighting for the three extra places, as Howley con- siders Crowder, Gray, Ogden Blae- holder. Stewart, Coffman anod Strel- ecki as regulars, are Rip Collins, Claude Jonnard, Herb Cobb, Oscar Estrada, John Buvid and Chad kimsey.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-13
CRlppLES RECOVERED
Members Of Giants Squad On Sick

Members Of Giants Squad On Sick
 List Are on Their Way Rack to
 Camp.
 San Antonio. Tex, March ls R- Most of the cripples in the New York Giants camp either are entire- ly recovered or convalescent.
 Carl Mays. Fred Fitzsimmons and Andy Reese all are ready to return to duty. Mays. who broke a thumb when he knocked down a line drive some days ago, got back into action yesterday and Reese's Charley Horse has disappeared. Fitzsimmons has been troubled by a leg injury suf- fered when he stopped a grounder with that part of his anatomy. He is ready now to take his turn on the mound in exhibition games. Pat Crawford is about the only cripple on the roster now. The American recruit is suffering from a sore arm.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-13

to drain the marsh at Walnut Hill park, the board was told. The brook dug to divert the running water from the swimming pool, when it is desired to have skating in the winter at Willow Brook park, Nill require l5S feet of a less expensive pipe. Both matters were left on the table for further discussion.
 The department will build two tennis court at Stanley Quarter park. parallel with the park driveway and the pond
New Britain herald., 1929-03-13
TO USE REGULARS

Avon Park, Fla, March 13 P>- Manager Billy Southworth's regulars exhibition games of the St. Louis Cardinals, he said yesterday, the ex- perimenting with recruits being over. Rain caused an abbreviated workout yesterday in eparation for the ln- vasion of Badentown to play the Boston Red Sox.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-13
WEAK ON FIELDING
Braves Coach is Faced With a Seri- Ous Problem After Two Practice Games.

St. Petersburg, Fla, March IS .P Coach Johnny Evers, of the Bos- ton Braves was faced with a serious problem in fielding today. The Braves have played the St. Louis Cards and the Washington Senators in the last two days. They won the first and lost the second, but they deserved to lose both on the fielding record they turned in.
 The outflelders were the chief of- lenders yesterday. They handed the Senators a couple of runs by forget ting to allow for the wind on other wise easy flies. An epidemic Of bad throwing and chances missed hit the infleld. too. with Freddy Mcguire at second a shining exception. He ac- cepted nine chances without a nun But what to do about the rest of the squad was what was giving genial Johnny a real headache.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-13
FOUND HANGED IN BARN

Terryville. March 13 O@ - The body of Arthur Schaw. 60, was found hanging from the rafters of his barn early today. Schaw had fastened . rope to one of the rafters and then stepped off block on which he was standing.
 He is survived by his widow and four children.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-13
BYRD MESSAGE COMES FROM
 SUB,BASE FAR TO SOUTH
Radio Operator With Dog Sled Party sends Assurances to His Wife
 in Chicago

New York, March 13 lP,-A mes sage from the most southerly radio station in the world, the first sub- base 10 be established by Comman- der Byrd between his main camp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
372 BANKS CLOSE DOORS
IN FIRST HALF YEAR

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, August 3.-According
to q survey published in the American
Banker, 372 banks have been reported
closed during the first six months OF
1929. This figure would indicate an
acceleration in the pace Of bank sus.
pensions when compared with the total
of 49l bank closings for 1928 and 662
for 1927 reported by the Federal Re-
serve Board.
The American Bankers summary also
indicates that 1874 banks have been
merged during the first six months OF
the year. and that while mergers and
suspensions have eliminated 704 insti-
tutions, only 100 new ones have been
chartered.
Nebraska contributed most heavily
to the list, with "a closings reported,
but this is the effect of the adjustment
of the State Guaranty Fund Commits
sion, which was carrying many of these
institutions to liquidate for the benefit
Of depositors.
Prior to July I, Florida was second
on the list, with 81 failures. Since
July 4 Florida has reported an addi-
tional 80 closings, 1t Is noted.
\ New York with IS mergers and Texas
with "a led the lists In cancellations,
and these same two States also led In
total number of new banks, New York
with Is and Texas with 10.
That the net reduction In the num-
Der of banks Of the country will con-
tinue Is the forecast Of the American
Banker. while the situation in agri-
cultural sections which have contributed
most Of the failures Is improving and
the list Of bank suspensions may be
expected to decline, the increase in
the number Of mergers Is expected 70
continue the reduction in the total
number Of banks in existence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
WIDE GAINS MADE
! ON CURB EXCHANGE
Issues Move IrreguIarIy High
er in Face of Active
Profit Taking.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 3.-Curb Ex-
change stocks moved irregularly higher
In the face Of active priflt-taking In
ship of the investment trusts and the
utilities. Several issues made wide
gains, with an extreme of 49l2 points
Melted by Aluminium Co.
There was little In the days news to
influence the market, and traders SEEM
ed to ignore the increase in member
loans reported by the New York Stock
Exchange. Some quarters are looking
for easier money next week.
Electric Bond g. Share resumed its
leadership of the utilities, as the insult
group of stocks encountered heavy real
izing. Bond & Share, Electric Investors
and Northern States Power "a" rose
more than 1 to ga, the last touching
a new high. Central States Electric
preferred shot up 20 points to a new
high at 179. insult Utility Investment
shot UP to 100. new top. and then re-
acted to 142 and closed at 143 for a
lost Z. Activity in the utilities wa;
partly accounted for in the report Of
electrical output in the United States
in June, which showed 7,768, 100, 000
kilowatt hours used.
In the investment trust group new
highs were reached by Capital Admin
istrtation "a" Guardian Investors,
Southern Corporation and Utility Equi-
ties. with the exception of the first
named, which finished with a rs
point loss, all closed with gains ranging
from 2 to more than points. National
Investors yielded points while Shen-
andoah and Interstate Equities made
small gains.
Dayton Airplane again broke through
to a new high, and Standard Steel Pro-
peller rose more than 2 points to new
top.
Newmont Mining lost points Of it,
sharp gain made earlier in the week
on reports of increased European de.
mand for copper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04

Commerce Department. OF this sum
$1,264, 100000 represents dividends,
while the remaining $2.o01 ,045.000 is
interest.
These figures are preliminary and
will almost certainly be increased by
many millions of dollars when q final
tally of payments Is made, In the opin-
ion of the Chatham Phenix National
Bank & Trust Co. They are valuable,
ford with similar data for previous
years.
I'm the corresponding period of
1925" the bank continues. "a total of
$2,878, 4O5 900 in interest and dividends
was reported paid. As against this fig
'ure the current years payments show
an increase of 1887, 140, 900 or 1875 per
cent. Compared with the 1927 total
of $2,769, 100000 the gain for 1929 Is
$496. 225.000 or 17.s per cent. Z,
Financial District GIeanings.
Fernando Cuniberti, president Of the
International Exchange Bank, is pass
ing his vacation ut williams Bay, Wis.
John d. Howard, vice president and
cashier of the Seventh Street Savings
Bank, will spend two weeks, vacation
basking in the breezes in Maryland.
Wendell Shoemaker. cashier Of the
Potomac Savings Bank, is due back at
his desk tomorrow after . vacation trip
to Long Island.
G. J. Sincell. assistant cashier OF the
Bank of Brightwood, Is spending his
vacation visiting Atlantic City, N. j.,
and Newport, r. /.
Frederick H. Cox, cashier of the
Commercial National Bank. leaves here
tomorrow for q three weeks vacation.
The washington Mechanics, savings
the main once ct Eighth An& "a streets
southeast 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04

set back. The canyons Of lower Broad
way will look like open prairie COM
pared to downtown Chicago Of the
future II such q condition Is allowed
to remain.
Turning to the country, probably the
greatest crime which has been COM
united in the United States has been
allowing the vast forest area to be
so rapidly and ruthlessly depleted
without taking proper measure to
either stop 1t or inaugurate a reforesta-
ton program to balance 1t.
At the present time the United
States Is using nearly $4,000, 000, 900
feet Of timber every year, while the
annual growth in the country is only
about one fourth Of that amount. SO
we are depicting our annual reserve
now to the extent of three-fourths Of
our annual crop.
The whole solution to the forest
question lies not In preserving virgin
forests necessarily, but rather this
should be the question: What sane
program can be worked out which will
mean the greatest good to the greatest
number
r. A. Delano and his American COM
mittee of business men, studying the
land uses of the future, are doing a
useful and very much worthwhile Job
for the American people.
(Copyright. 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
NEW RECORD LIKELY
IN AUTO INDUSTRY
National City Bank Questions Any
Severe Setback From Keen
Connection.

Production of automobiles and trucks
is running somewhat under the rate
of the Spring months, but the decline
Is largely seasonal, says the National
City Banks Monthly Review. being Incl.
dent to preparations for bringing out
new models and increasing output IN the
Fall.
For the first half of the current year
production of passenger cars and trucks
In the United States amounted to 3,223,-
09o, which was as per cent higher than
in the corresponding period OF 1928
and we'll above ali previous years. The
cumulative monthly production would
indicate a new high record in 1929 OF
perhaps $500, 900 vehicles. even allowing
for possible moderate recession dur
ing the remaining months.
Because the automotive industry now
constitutes such an important part Of
general business. 1t is being followed
with particular interest at the present
time. Unquestionably the expansion
Of Ford production has increased COM
petition in the lower priced field, but
It is hard to recall time when compete
ton in the industry has not been keen,
current year new high records have
been made by the Chevrolet of General
Motors, and some other light cars as
well.
Among the higher priced cars the
competition Of the Ford has also been
felt indirectly by affecting the value
Of trade-ins which are an important
factor In the sale Of new cars. For
eign demand for American automobiles
continues its steady increase, part Of
which, however. is being met by the
numerous assembly plants and factories
that have recently been established
abroad, whose output will to some ex-
tent replace shipments that were
formerly made from this country and
appeared In our export trade statistics.
Grave concern about one phase or
another of the motor industry has been
expressed from time to time for years
back, but the past record Of leading
companies and their present strong
financial position support confidence
that the industry will be quite able to
look after itself In meeting competition,
regulating production and solving new
problems as they arise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
GAINS ARE STEADY
IN ICE INDUSTRY
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, August 3.-Producers Of
manufactured ice are experiencing q
very favorable year, with sales greatly
exceeding previous records, and pros
poets favor continued expansion Of prof
its. Mechanical refrigeration concerns
also are In the most fortunate position
witnessed for several years, current and
prospective business indicating substan-
tial improvement over last years earn
ing. A survey says:
Favored by warmer weather and o
prosperous condition Of potential custo-
mers, the producers Of gas, electrical
and other types Of mechanical refriger-
ators are experiencing the best year IN
the industry'S history. Sales Of leading
makes this Summer are running as high
as 100 per cent above levels OF Q year
ago, and every report on outlook for the
future confirms the belief that records
will continue to be broken throughout
the year.
despite q growth Of demand, how
ever, manufacturers for the most part
are avoiding their previous mistake of
accommodating enormous stocks. Expan-
sion Of requirements having come to
their relief by absorbing practically all
of output, their favorable inventory po-l
sition serves as a further evidence Of q
strengthened industry"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
WHEAT HAS Plunge
IN CHICAGO TRADE
Prospect Big Receipts Have
Bearish Effect on Grain
Market.
By JOHN r. BOUGHAN,
Associated Press Market Editor.


CHICAGO, August 3.-Faced by pros.
pective big receipts Monday and stag
gering under an almost unmanageable
burden Of supplies, the wheat market
today plunged heavily downgrade, mean
while primary receipts of domestic
wheat had reached the huge total Of
37,Ol2,000 bushels for the week, COM
pared with 24,497, 900 bushels a years
ago. Exporters were credited with hav-
ing bought 10000 bushels Of United
States wheat today, but this amount
failed outright to uphold prices as
against the rush of rural holders to
market their wheat without delay and
take no chances on possible railroad
blockades.
Closing Prices Heavy.
Closing quotations on wheat were
heavy at IL to 224 under yesterdays
finish. Corn closed ia to az of: oats
7sa1 to IN down, and provisions, I'M
changed to setback of 2.
Right from the outset, much lower
prices for wheat resulted from urgent
selling that was associated with bur-
densome arrivals here, 545 cars today,
nearly double the receipts at this time
last year. Besides. 1t was announced
OAldn ACOCAPbo Va NHCdV 4Ok bilC WEN
totaled 7,l05, 900 bushels, against 1885,
900 bushels year ago. There were also
advices that on account of the extraor-
binary big movement of Winter
wheat from rural sources. Kansas City
was breaking precedents by sending
1000, 900 bushels to Duluth at Is cents
under the current price Of Chicago
December delivery.
LiquidatIng Sales.
On the consequent swift downward
swing of the wheat market here, a gen.
eral wave Of liquidating sales took place,
and numerous insecurity margined hold
ings of/future deliveries were thrown
into the pit as a result of standing
orders to stop losses are various fixed
limits. Reports OF frosts at some points
in Canada brought about something of a
squirt of buying at times, but price rail-
lies failed to last well. At one stage,
values today dropped to 10 cents a
bushel under last Mondays top level.
The close today was ragged, about !
cent from the days bottom figures.
Good additional rains in corn ter
ritory. Iowa, Illinois and Indiana, con-
tributed to wheat weakness by pulling
corn prices down. The corn market was
apparently unaffected by reports of four
successive days of temperatures above
100 in Kansas. Oats gave way to corn.
Provisions were easier, owing to down.
turns In the value Of hogs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
PROCTOR & GAMBLE
STOCKS TO MORGAN
Big Banking Firm Buys $50, 900
Shares in Soap Concern.
Listing Planned.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, August 3.-The Proctor
e. Gamble Co. through its president
william Cooper Proctor, today an
nounced sale of 100000 of its shares
to j. P. Morgan & Co.. New York
bankers.
Stockholders of the soap company at
a special meeting here today also for
mally announced approval of plan
to change the present common stock
with a $40 par value to no par value
on a basis of I'VE shares Of new for one
old.
The stockholders approved the resolu-
ton releasing all pre-emptive rights on
the shares sold to the Morgan concern
which were disposed at a basis of $66.67
for 10000 shares and $50 for the re-
manning 100000 shares. The Morgan
sale was completed, it was said, at a
time when the old stock sold at 1878 a
share.
Mr.. Proctor said application had been
made to place the new issue on the New
York Stock Exchange and probably
would be effective August IL. This
step was taken, officials said, to broaden
the scope of ownership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
RAyON- INDUSTRIES
RECOVERY IS SLOW
Current Low Prices Tend to
Curb Imports and Spur
Consumption Here.

NEW YORK. August 3 (N.A.N.A.).-
The smoke Is gradually clearing away
after a second cut in rayon prices with
in q few months, but recovery from
the shock has been slow. Reimbursement
of the various branches Of the in
dustry to the reduced price basis has
been somewhat painful.
To realize the gravity OF the situ-
alton 1t becomes necessary to recall
that in the past one of the selling argu-
ments for this fiber was the relative
stability Of prices. Commitments could
be made then with reasonable aSsur-
ance Of steady prices.
Difficulties Started In 1925.
Difficulties began to appear In 1926.
As o result Of the producers inability
to market their greatly increased out
put they were forced to make two price
reductions. BY 1927 sales had improved
sufficiently to permit a moderate ad-
vance in price. In 1929 over capacity
again became so serious as to neceSsi-
tate downward reviSions, flrst Of Is
per cent in February and then OF IL
per cent in June.
Naturally, confidence was under
mined; buyers hesitated. In an endeavor
to reassure them the largest producers
have issued statements that no further
cuts are contemplated at this time.
AS a result some Of the uncertainty has
subsidized. Users Of rayon, such as knit
tiers of underwear. have adjusted quo
tations on their products and business
Is returning to more normal tempo.
Foreign Situation Key.
II the foreign situation should now
improve the outlook for the industry
would strengthen materially. European
countries have fairly large exportable
SURPRISES, as reflected in the fact that
imports into the United States for the
first half of 1929 exceeded the same
period Of 1928 by more than so per
cent. "a.
industry in two ways: BY discouraging
imports and by stimulating consump-
ton.
(ConyriRht. 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
HUGE GROUP INSURANCE
GAINS DURING 10 YEARS

The rapid expansion of the idea of
group life insurance, the first policy of
which was written only ID years ago, is
seen In the fact that today over
6,000,00 workers in 1900 establish
ments are protected by approximately
SO. 000, 00o, 900 Of group insurance.
tremendous amount of protection adds
only / per cent to the payroll. II the
worker pays for part Of the insurance
then 1t Is estimated that the weekly
cost Of 81 900 Is only IL cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
WAGE SCALE INCLUDES
NEW LIFE lNSURANC &c
Special Diseatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ST. LOUIS. August 3.-Interesting
proof that "life insurance is perhaps
the best sold idea In the country comes
In the announcement that the new
wage scale agreed upon by the st.
Louis electricians and their employers
included q definite sum to be set aside
for the purchase Of life insurance and
old age pensions.
The scale which formerly called for
$12 o day has been Increased to SIC
day. including $3.50 for the insur-
ance account.