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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-14
Baltimore Markets


BALTIMORE, Md, February IA
Potatoes, white. 100-pound sacks, 2.25a
2.85; sweet potatoes, barrel, 1.75a2.75;
vans, barrel, 1.75a2.5O; beets, crate,
2.25a2.50; beans, hamper, 2.OOa4 90;
cabbage, hamper, 75al.oO; carrots, 100,
3.00a4.00; caulif1ower, crate, 1.5Oa2 90;
celery, crate, 200a320; lettuce. crate.
1.75a4,00; kale, barrel, LOCAL Is: onions.
100 pounds, 1.50a1.75; peppers, crate. 3. 90
Assoc; peas, bushel, 2.00a2.5o: parsnips,
basket. 50a60; spinach, bushel, 25a75:
squash bushel, 350a4.00; tomatoes,
crate, 2.50a6.50; turnips. hamper, 20a30;
apples, bushel. 60a250: cranberries,
5.50a6.50; grapefruit box. 2.5Oa4 so:
oranges, box. 2.00a4.50; tangerines, 1.25
a3.5O; strawberries, quart, 30a50.
Dairy Market.
Poultry, alive--Tlrkeys, pound 3Oa36:
old toms, 20a25; Spring chickens, 28a32:
LeghornS, 24a25; poor and thin, 1920;
old ROSTERS, 17al8; capons 30a36; old
hens, 25a27; LeghornS, 24a25; poor and
thin, 17al8; ducks, 17a18; guinea fowls,
each 45a70; pigeons, 25a30.
Eggs-Receipts, 1,141 cases; nearby
firsts, 421aa43; pullets. IS; hennery,
whites, firsts, 43a45; culls and dirty
25a26.
Butter1Good and fancy creamery,
pound 34a38l7; ladies, 31a32; store
33a34.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle-Receipts, 500 head; moderate
supplies, market higher.
SteerS-Choice to prime, none; good
to choice. 12.50a13.00; medium to good,
1I.25a12.00; fair to medium, 1O.5Oa1l so;
plain to fair, 9.00a1000; common to
plain. 8.00a900.
Bulls-Choice to prime, none; good
to choice, none; medium to good, 8.50a
9.25; fair to medium, 800a8. so; plain to
fair, 7.50a8.00; common to plain, 7.00a
IT'S.
Cows-Choice to prime, none: good
to choice, none; medium to good, 8.00a
$50; fair to medium, 700a8.00; plain
to fair. 5.50a6.5o; common to plain,
4.00a5.O0.
Heifers-Choice to prime, none; good
to choice, 10.00al 90; medium to good,
900al0.00; fair to medium, 8.00a9 90;
plain to fair. 7.ooaS.oo; common to
Fresh cows and springers. eO.OOa
10000.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 100 head;
light supply, market steady; sheep, 2.00a
$50; lambs. 700a13.00.
Hogs-Receipts, 100 head: moderate
supply, market spotty; lights. 11.80a
1910; heavies. 11.25a1205: medium,
l1.85al2.l5; roughs. 7.75al000; light
pigs, 10.00a1l.0O: pigs. 1l.25al1. IS.
Calves-Receipts. so head light sup
ply, market steady; calves, 7.00a1600.
Hay and Grain Prices.
Wheat-No. 2 red Winter. SPOT
l.22A; No. 2 red Winter garlicky, spot,
l.2lA; February, 1.2lH; No. 3, gar
licky. no quotations.
Corn-No. 2 domestic, yellow, new,
1.00al.01: cob corn. new. 465a4.75.
Oats-No. white, domestic, spot.
55 1aa56; No. white, domestic, spot,
54l2a55.
Rye-Nearby. 90a95.
Hay-Receipts, none: general hay
market is quiet: some little hay is ar
irving. but hardly enough upon which
to establish quotations by grades. Bet
ter grades of timothy and clover mixed
are selling from 1500a18.00 per ton,
according to quality and condition, re-
ceipts by truck supplying most re-
quirements.
Straw--Wheat, No. 1, per ton. s.Ooa
1000; oat, No. /, per ton, 9O0a10.OO.
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NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK, February IA UP.-Cot-
ton opened steady at an advance of 10
to IA points today in response to higher
Liverpool cables and showed net gains
of II to % points right after the call,
with May advancing to 1913 and Oc-
tober to 1858 on covering and trade
buying. Demand tapered off somewhat
at these figures, which evidently at
tracted realizing, and there were set
backs Of few points, but the market
was fairly steady and about 10 to Is
points net higher at the end of the
first half hour. The report of the
Census Bureau showing domestic con-
sumption of 577,235 bales for January,
compared with 453,892 for December
and 668,286 for January. 1929, was
shade under the forecast and may have
led to some realizing on the early adj
vance. Liverpool cables said there had
been covering and trade calling in that
market and reported broadening de-
mand for cotton cloths, with an i'm
proved turnover in yarns.
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YE
Income TAX

An employer may deduct from gross
income the amount of bonuses paid en-
ployes when such payments are made
in good faith as additional compenSa-
ton for personal services actually
rendered, provided that when added to
the stipulated salary the total does not
exceed "a reasonable compensation for
services rendered" Donations made to
employees which do not have the ele-
ment Of compensation, or are in excess
OF reasonable compensation for serv-
ices, are not deductible.
Pensions paid to retired employees or
their families and sums paid as COM
penSation for injuries, limited to the
amount not compensated for by insur-
ance, are proper deductions. When the
amount of the salary of an officer or
employe is paid for a limited time to
his widow or heirs in recognition of
services rendered by the deceased such
payments may be deducted.
Salaries paid employees who are alb
sent in the military, naval or other
service Of the Government, but who in
tend to return, are allowable deductions.
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GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, February II CP.-In-
fiuenced by downturns in Liverpool
quotations and by lack of export de-
mand for wheat from North America,
wheat values here underwent fresh
early setbacks today. Weakness of the
Liverpool market was ascribed to
cheaper offerings of Argentine wheat
and to increasing pressure of unsold
Opening y to Ia off, Chicago wheat
future deliveries showed little power to
rally. Corn, oats and provisions were
also easier, with corn starting Il to "a
down, and subsequently keeping near
to the initial range.
Handicapping friends of higher prices
for wheat today were reiterated mes
SageS to this effect: Nothing doing in
export circles" Such evidence of per-
siStent lack of any substantial outlet, at
least temporarily, for wheat from the
United States or Canada was the more
effective as market influence because
of being in decided contrast with the
large foreign demand which many of
the closest observers of market condi-
tions have predicted was sure to develop
owing to shrinkage of wheat yields in
important producing countries. One
attempted explanation today of cur
tailed transatlantic buying from North
America was extra large yields of rye
in European countries and importation
of new wheat import duties abroad,
making wheat prices relatively excess
sive to European consumers.
On the other hand, some encourage
ment for wheat buyers today was found
in the fact that snow covering for do
nestle Winter wheat has almost COM
pletely disappeared everywhere. Under
such circumstances any severe drop in
temperature would furnish a basis for
apprehension of crop damage. How
ever, current advices today represented
domestic wheat at present as having
generally come through the Winter in
good condition.
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Business Notes

NEW YORK, February 14.-The
Standard Steel Car Co. has received an
order for Is all-steel passenger cars
from the Chicago, South Shore e. Mil
waukee Railroad. The cars will cost
about $850,00C.
A block of 106,250 shares of common
stock OF the Great Lakes Engineering
Works of Detroit has been admitted to
trading on the Detroit Stock Exchange.
The Henney Motor Co. subsidiary of
the Allied Motor Industries, Inc, has
ordered 400 ambulance and hearse
GLASSES from the A. o. Smith Corpora
ton of Milwaukee.
The estimated quantity of bituminous
coal produced in the United States dur
ing the week ending February 8, ac-
cordlng to figures prepared by the Ma
tional Coal Association, was about
1l,350,000 net tons.
The first rivetless cargo vessel. a
2.500-barrel oil tanker, has been COM
pleted at the yards of the Charleston
IS. CO Dry Dock and Machine Co.
and will be launched tomorrow. The
ship was built for the Texas Co. and
was constructed entirely by the arc
welding method.
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BUSINESS VIEWED
IN NEARBY STATES
Virginia, West Virginia and
Maryland Report Wide In
duStriaI Variations.

Sectional business conditions in the
country as a whole and in nearby
States are summarized as follows by
the Alexander Hamilton Institutes
credit and sales bulletin:
Good conditions are reported by 1872
per cent Of 1913 cities in all parts of
38.9 per cent and poor conditions BY
4l.9 per cent. Only l2,l per cent have
been experiencing an upward trend of
business. New England has the largest
percentage of good cities and the East
South Central the smallest percentage.
Maryland.
Curtailment is noted in all lines of
manufacturing activity, although steel
mills report some Improvement Cloth
ing and textile mills are below the level
OF year ago. although the clothiers
are preparing for the Spring business
Retailers are stimulating business b.
inaugurating cut-price sales, especial,
in department stores. Automobile deal,
ers have been preparing for the shov
with sales light but much shopping b..
ing done among the new models. An
increase in the output of dairy product;
mas caused general lowering of price:
Although building activity In DecenbI
increased APT per cent over a wear az,
the total value for 1929 was 80 pe.
cent under the 1923 value.
Virginia.
The general condition of business is
fair to poor. Retail trade Is endeavor-
ing to hold its own through numerous
sales In all lines The tobacco plants
and lumber mills continue to show cur
tailment. The American Tobacco Co
expects to more than couble the capac.
iity OF Its Richmond plant, thereby Civ
ing employment to 1000 workers. Build
ing activity for December as against p
year ago increased 20.8 per cent. bI,
the 1929 total was 1876 per cent below
last year. The value of the total cron,
In 1929 was $164, 1884, 900, as azainst
S153, 4Sl 900 in 1923, an increase of ~
per cent.
West Virginia.
Industrial activity is running at a fair
rate, although below the level of a wear
ago.. During the period 1919 to 1929
West Virginia increased its output Of
bltuminous coal until at present II
stands f1rst among the States.
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BANK CLEARINGS.

NEW YORK. February II Especially
New York bank clearings, today. ST.
1913 ,000, 900; year ago, $1,780, 00O, 900.
New York bank balances, today, $l84,-
600, 900; year ago. $165, 100000. New
York Federal Reserve Bank credits, to-
day, $l69,0o0,0o0; year ago, $751;
100000.
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CURB SHARES RISE
IN ACTIVE MARKET
Utilities, Investment Trusts
and InduStriaIs Join in
Spirited Advance.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 14.-Power
and Light issues again led an active
but Selective curb market today. Invest
ment Trusts, some of the industrials,
such as Steels, and a few Aviation
and Radio shares moved higher with
Utilities. Oils proved to be the out
standing soft spot as a result of fur
Their crude price cuts.
United States Electric Power was
whirled to new high at the opening
as result of the Koppers- Mellon in
tereSts becoming identified with the
company. Electric Bond and Share
came within a fraction of Thursdays
peak while American superpower passed
its top of the day before.
Following these movements American
Cities Power g. Light B, Commonwealth
Edison, Consolidated Gas of Baltimore,
Northern States Power A and Utilities
Power & Light rushed to new peaks
Tor the year. The upswing in natural
gas stocks got under way with United
Gas leading.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
PARIS B0URSE PRICES.

PARIS, February IA Op).-Prices were
steadier on the Bourse today.
Three per cent rentes, SO francs SIS
centimes. Five per cent loan, 10l francs
40 centimes.
Exchange on London, 1874 francs 1917
centimes. The dollar was quoted at
Is francs 1924 centimes.
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TRANSACTIONS ON THE NEW YORK CURB MARKET

Notice-An stocks sold in hundred share lots
excepting those designated by the letter (65sI 2e3sl
which shows those stocks to be sold in odd ouv
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COTTON CONSUMPTION.

By The Associated Press.
Cotton consumed during January was
announced today by the Census Bureau
as having been 577,235 bales of lint
and 1888 Of linters, compared with
453,892 and 1854 in December and
668'286 and $3.50 in January a year
ego.
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DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
NEW YORK, February IA CR.-

EXTRA.
Esgle F ms n...s0.l5 =. Mar. Mar, Is
INITIAL.
Eagle F ms n. .sO.25 @ Mar 81 Mar Is
INCREASED.
Meteor Mot Car. so.25 Q Mar. Feb. 20
FINAL.
Great west'n Ry. 4s4S :. .. ,
STOCK
Int Arnltrage. SO =, Mar. l Feb. 20
"ooos 6roS'''.. 1000 Mar. l FEB. Is
OMITTED.
n Lon Man pf. .so.75 O Due Mar.
stand o of Kan. rs tx Due Mar rs
sylvester on pf., ZOO Q Due Dec. /, 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-14

Japan is seeking a cure for stomach
disorders among its people. which are
believed to have been caused by an
oVerdiet of rice.
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BONDS.

IOIaI sales tpar VaIuel, SII1b2,UOU.
(Copyright 1880. Standard Statistics Coz
New Britain herald., 1930-03-12

The Community club will meet this evening at o'clock in Con- munity hall. There will be an en- tertainment program following the usual business session. A good time has been promised all who attend.
 The annual banquet of the Knights of Pythias was largely attended last evening all of the members and their families attending. Following the banquet in the dining hall danc- ing was enjoyed in the main audi torium
 Church-nite will be observed a; the Methodist church tomorrow eve
 ming at 7:30 o'clock. Harold Gates, promptcr at the old fashioned dances will be heard over
 WTIC next Monday evening at 10:3U l o'clock. He will be assisted by Ar thur Webster, who will play for the square sets. Prof. Gates as he is
 known everywhere lives in West Cromwell. He has a distinctive style
 of announcing and several times this season has broadcast.
 Tho library will be open Friday afternoon and evening for the eX- change of books.
 A Lenten service will be held at St. Gabriels Episcopal church to-
 morrow evening at 7:3O o'clock. These services will continue throughout Lent.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-12
TAX RATEL0WERED BY 0NE.HALF MILL Board Of Finance Places Levy at
 16 Mills This Year
 COURT SESSION CROWDED
26 Motorists Appear, Forcing Ad- journmcnt to Main Hall in Town Building-Finance Board 10 Meet and Act on Shjcrdcn's Resignation

4 Is mill tax rate, one-half miu lower than that of last year. was set last night at a meeting of the board Of finance after discussion of almost three hours. The rate, which is one of the lowest in the county and which is the lowest reached by he town of Berlin within the past five years, came as a surprise in view of the fact that the budget for this year as approved by a meeting of the voters last fall, was slightly higher than that of the preceding year and the grand list was only slightly greater. The grand list as made public several days ago fol- lowing the work of the board of re- lief was S60,000 above that of last years. On grand list of sS,000,000, one-half mill reduction involes a decrease in income of s4,000.
 According to information obtained today no comment was made at the meeting last night regarding the school situation, and as far as could be learned no provision was made for any possible action of the school board. In case the school board at its meeting tomorrow night breaches another plan to the townspeople, as it is expected to do, a special levy will have to be made to meet the eX- pense incidental to erecting either an addition or a new school.
 Await Board Session
 The entire town is eagerly await ing further action by the school board when tho latter body con- Ncnes tomorrow night. Although it is not known just what the board will do, in view of the defeat of it's plans at the polls several weeks ago it is thought that other plans will be discussed. There was some talk of solving the congestion problem by putting into effect the two-platoon plan. Whether or not this will be at tempted in Berlin is a matter of conjecture. but, if it is tried, it will involve additional expense little re- alized by the laymen, according to several members of the board. The use Of the two-plattoon plan would involve additional teachers and would almost double the present payroll of the junior high school in structors.
 One matter which may be settled at tho meeting tomorrow night is the resignation of l.. o. Shjerden, announced last week. Action on this matter was tabled at the last meet ing of the school board and it was learned that an attempt would be made to have MT. Shjerden recon sider his action.
 Court Session Hcralds Spring
 The court session last. night. at which 26 motorists were arraigned before Judge George Griswold, in- dicated that spring was not very far off and that as far as the state po- lice were concerned, it was here. Due 10 the large docket the court session was held in the main part of the hall and. judging from pres cnt police activities. future sessions this year will he held there.
 There was some delay in starting tho session last night. At about s o'clock a motorist called up and in quired when the court would be held. He claimed that he had lost his
New Britain herald., 1930-03-12
MRS, FRANCES PECK
 CALLED BY DEATH
Wife Of Local Manufacturer Dies
 in 89th Year
MINSTREL SHOW PROGRAM
High School Five Plays Tonight Girl Scout Troop Committee Holds Annual AIecting-Library Discus sion Tonight-Bowling-Itcms.

Mrs. Frances NJ. Peck, aged SS wife of Don C. Peck, president ot the Peck Spring Co.,, passed away at her home at 6S Broad street ear. ly this morning after long illness Although Mrs. Peck had been ail | ing for long time, her wonderful disposition kept her in chcerfu mood and she was well liked by hei many friends, who were shockel upon hearing of her death.
 She was born in Holland, Mass but had lived in Plainville for many years. Mrs. Peck would have beer S9 had she lived until July 13.
 Besides her husband, she is sur yived by a son, r. Lester Peck: q daughter, Mrs. Theona Peck Harris; and several grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Friday aft ernoon at 2:30 o'clock at her late home. Rev. J. II. Stokes pastor o1 the Prospect Avenue church ol Hartford, will officiate. Burial will be in Burlington. hHlStfel frOSram | Following the final rehearsal las. night, A. Lansen Banks, director ol the Minstrel show to be staged to- morrow night at the high schoo auditorium under the auspices ol the Church of Our Lady of Mercy today announced the complete pro- gram of the performance. This program is as follows: | Overture-Orchest
 Quartet-"Carry Me Back to Old
 Nirginny."
 Opening chorus by entire compan,
 keep Your Sunny Side Up
 and "Vagabond Lover" Vocal selection. If I Had Talking
 Picture of You'-Lena Caliendc End song, "Canoodle Along"-Rich-
 ard kallenbach.
 Vocal selection, All I'm Asking
 is Sympathy'-Gertrude Feelan Vocal selection, Aren't We Alr'- | William Tierney.
 Tap dance-Philip Caliendo. Vocal selection. That Old Irish
 Mother of Mine"-Aime Thi.
 bcault.
 Vocal selection. Until Love Comes
 Along"-Grace Caliendo. End song, "Plainvillc Blues"-Car. mi Bosco.
 Quartet-"My Wild Irish Rose" Vocal selection, For You Alone''- f Ted LaBonne.
 End song, Wabash Blucs'-Gcorgs
 Cunningham.
 vocal duet. Mistakes es"-Florence
 Massi and Della Hayes. Vocal selection, Sleepy Vallcv,- Vincent Ringrose. some 193O dance steps-Gertrude Cullen.
 vocal selection, Beside An Open
 Fireplacc''-Ernest Millerjck End song. Some of These pays"- James Hayes.
 Vocal selection, "Killarncy and You', James Furlani.
 Monologuc, "Camos" and "Candv.,--
 James Hayes and Carmi Bosco Vocal selection, When Irish Eyes
 Are Smiling Hayes,
New Britain herald., 1930-03-12
Japanese Naval Officer
 Tries Suicide in Disaster

Toyko, March 12 P-Dispatches from Chinkai, Korea, today said that Lieutenant Takasaki, adjutant of the naval base there. holding himself responsible for the fire Mon- day in which 10o persons died. had attempted suicide. He was prevent cd by friends from taking his life
 The tragedy occurred when a pa- trioiic film isnited while being shown in warehouse IS part of the empires observance of the o5th am niversary of the capture Of Mukden. Manchuria. by the Japanese from tho Russians.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-12

cd today that he was greatly op- posed to the three-foot building line established on Pierce street at the hearing of the town plan commission held Monday evening at the Town hall.
 | Mr. Prior claims that most of the property owners on the street arc against the new line and that a | formal protest will be handed to the plan commission within the next few 1 days. The street has been a sub | Jcct of argument since the commits sion prepared a map of it and at- tempted to establish street lines. The first recommendation of the street line was opposed by the prop erty owners at a hearing. and Mon- day nights meeting was the second. The attendance was small but those ! present were in favor of the estab- lishment of the three-foot building | line.
 High School Game Plainville high schools last bas- ketball game before entering the Storrs tournament Friday will take place this evening. when the team stacks up against the strong Water town high aggregation. Great in terest is being shown in the local quintet since it was announced that it would enter the tournament. A large attendance is expected to watch the quintet in action tonight. The game will start at o'clock and will be followed by dancing
 Many of the residents of the town are planning to witness the tourna- ment games and cheer the local team on in it's effort to take the state title.
 To Meet in Piayon
 The Plainvillc "" team and the New Britain South church five will meet tomorrow evening in the first game Of the playoff of the triple tic in the Hartford County "Y" basket ball league. The location of the game has not been settled as yet.
 The winner of tomorrows game Will meet Mapping on next Monday evening. If the team repeats it's victory, it will be awarded the league title. If it loses against Wap- ping, the loser of tomorrow's game will play Mapping a third game.
 Plainvillc Briefs
 Sequassen lodge. No. 74, I. O. O. F.. will meet tonight at s o'clock. All members are urged to attend.
 A well child conference will be held in the public nurses rooms in the Neri block on Friday afternoon from ? to o'clock.
 Raymond Schwab of Cook street has returned to work after an illness of two weeks.
 Bartolo Pedrolin of South Cana, street is a patient at the Bristol hos pital.
 The Woman's Auxiliary of the Church of Our Saviour will meet at H:So o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the parish house.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-12
NOTICE

Residents of the Maple Hill Fire District are requested to pay water rents at the home of c. E. Ericson, Elm Hill, or to II. II. Howard at the New Britain Trust Company. This arrangement is necessary owing to the temporary illness Of Arthur 0. Ames. Collector.
 THE MAPLE HILL
 FIRE DISTRICT,
 By Harry II. Howard,
 President.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-12
Ontario Votes Against
 Divorce Court by One

Ottawa, March 12 LP}-A bill to establish a divorce court in the pro- vince of Ontario was defeated in the house of commons last night by one vote. The division was 7S for, @ against.
 Liberals and conservatives broke party lines on the measure while progressive, labor and agricultural party members supported the bill. Premier W. L. Mackenzie King and k. B. Bennett, conservative leader, were paired.
 A similar measure was defeated at the last session of parliament.