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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-31
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RAJ United Pres

BV United Press
CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-If the
Maloneys keep up their mari
tai bouts, Nellie is scheduled to
win over John, four rounds to
three.
The husband was handi-
capped by court order allow
ing him to do battle, verbal or
otherwise, only on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays. His
wife can call him names or
throw furniture at him the
other four days a week and
John must not talk or strike
back.
Judge Harry A. Lewis figured
out the solution. 1t sounded
Utopian to the Maloneys.
estranged since 1925. She
dropped a separate main
tenance suit and he a cross bill.
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to step out from the line for in
spection.
Thoroughly familiar with the
dance hall and it's surroundings, the
two bandits, each armed with two
guns, showed an amazing knowledge
of police movements, Deputy Sher-
ifs Charles Bell and Harry Ship
declared today.
1.-The patrol is due here soon,
take the money from the cash regis
ters and beat it," Frank Cantwel,
proprietor of the dance hall. advised
the bandits, in an effort to save
funds of his patrons.
One of the bandits laughed.
1.-THE patrols not out here to-
night" he declared
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-31
TWO Die FOR CRIME
Gunner Walk Quietly to
Sing Sing Chair.
By United Press


OSSINING. N. Y, Jan. 81
Michael Schlafoni, Brooklyn gum
man, walked quietly into the death
chamber at Sing Sing prison late
Thursday night. He spoke briefly
to the witnesses, and thanked the
keepers for their kindness. Then
he picked up a towel and busted
OF the electric chair.
They can at least give a man,
about to die, a clean chair" he
said.
Then he sat down and the cur
rent was turned on.
A few minutes earlier, his COM
panion in the murder of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sarro Graziano at Franklin
Square, L. L, Frank PLATA, had gone
to the chair without a word. Each
was %. They were bitter enemies
to the end, each accusing the other
of betrayal.
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N. Y. C. TO OPERATE
BIG FOUR RAILROAD
Change Is to Simplify Bookkeeping;
Identities Remain Separate.

Change Is to Simplify Bookkeeping;
Identities Remain Separate.
Operation of the Big Four rail-
road will be assumed by the New
York Central lines Saturday. AL
though both roads will maintain
separate identities, as in the past,
the general management will be
directed by the New York Central
line, officials said.
The transaction was consum-
mated after six years of effort.
The change is to simplify and
unity bookkeeping Of the two roads,
according to Fred N. Reynolds as
sistant to the general superin-
tendent of the Indianapolis division
All lines will use the New York
Central name, but general head
quarters will be kept at Cincinnati.
Personnel Of the Indianapolis offices
will remain unchanged, it was in
dicated.
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Charged with Milk Theft

Thefts of milk from porches was
charged against Thomas Barton, 81,
of 1886 North Meridian street, today.
Barton was arrested on complaint
Of Albert Livingston Of 1434 North
Delaware street, apartment house
custodian. Petit larceny and intox-
ication charges we're filed.
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FIGHT FOR EXTRACTION
Michigan Asks Return of Alleged
Slayer for Trial.

COLUMBUS. O., Jan. 31.-Micn-
igan'S demand for the return to
that state of Ernie Miller, wanted
on first degree murder charges in
connection with the death of Ar
zenne Janaisse, in the Detroit
river in April, 1921, rested today
with Governor Cooper, who will an
nounce decision Feb. II.
Extradition proceedings for Mil
ler's return were fought bitterly
Thursday before Commissioner Dale
Dunifoen, with Assistant District
Attorney John Watts, Detroit, con-
tending Miller's return twas mand-
atory if the ends of justice were to
be served"
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Kicked Twice by Mule
BIZ United Press

BIZ UHtItU FFtNs
WASHINGTON, Ind, Jan. ST.
Regardless of the antics of light
ming, william Stewart has found
that a mules hoofs may strike twice
in the same place. Stewart is in
hospital here suffering from bro
ken jaw bone, the result OF a mules
kick. The same mule inflicted an
identical injury to him six months
ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-31
FUND HELPERS NAMED
Chamber of Commerce Group VIII
Conduct Subscription Drive.

Sixty-four captains and eight
colonels for the Forward Indian
apolis army, campaigning unit for
the Chamber of Commerce, were
named today by Harold B. West,
general.
They will campaign for subscrip-
tions to increase revenues OF the
chamber by $4,000 annually for
three years. The funds are to be
used in intensive efforts 70 bring
new industries to the city.
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BED is FIRED BY CIGAR
Elderly Man Falls Asleep, Saved
From Suffocation.

Overcome by smoke from a fire
started in his bedroom by cigar
that dropped from his fingers when
he fell asleep Thursday night. Will
liam Saunders, so, of 208 West Nor
ris street, was in fair condition to-
day, city hospital attendants re-
ported.
Police kicked In the door after
neirhbors sounded a fire alarm
They found Saunders asleep, and
the bedclothnig smouldering.
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'Red-Eve' Case

BIZ United Press
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 81
Three men, charged with liquor
transportation, were in jail
here today looking rather blue.
United States Commissioner
David Head lined the trio in
front of his desk and asked for
names.
BLACK, Edmond Black" was
the first reply.
And yours?"
Edison Green
at suppose yours is" began
Head, to the third.
Eyes. White, Harry #. White"
was the answer.
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20 GAMBLERS JAILED

Cleveland Police Raid to Crush
Notorious Joints"
By United Press
CLEVELAND, Jan. 31.-Twenty
persons were in Jail here today as
result of cleanup drive, waged
by police against gambling houses
in the notorious Roaring Third
precinct.
The raid followed exposure of
three lotteries, operating on clear
ings of the New York banks, and
reputed to be making daily profits
of $1,000.
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CONFESS HOLDUP SERIES
Alleged City Bandits Admit West
Coast Crimes, Cops Say.

A series Of holdups on the west
coast have been confessed by Theo-
dore Eye, 20, of Saegerton. Pa. and
Arms Ross. alias Bert Healey, Sc, Of
Marshf1eld, Wis, according to police
here.
The two were returned here to-
day from Louisville by Detective
Morris Corbin to face charges Of
auto banditry and robbery. They
are said to have confessed holding
up the Shell filling station at Mad
ison avenue and Prospect street
Jan. %, getting $40 cash.
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NEGRO SLAYER HANGED
Goes to Gallows Complaining Only
of Lack of Friends.

BIZ United Press
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3l.-William
Mosley, Negro, convicted of killing
three persons, was hanged in the
city Jail here today. His only COM
plant in the long hours before death
was that he had no friends.
The Negro was convicted Of killing
his common law wife. Mildred White,
in the grocery of Marcus Bass on
Sept. 10. 1927. He shot and killed
her. then turned the gun on Bass
and his wife, killing them.
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GROUP TO CARE FOR
ANCIENT CEMETERIES

Memorial Craftsmen Propose TO
Preserve Historical Spots.
Indiana's small, private cemeteries
Of historical interest, many Of them
unattended now, will receive care
from the Memorial Craftsmen Of
Indiana, according to a resolution
the organization adopted at its am
nual convention Thursday In the
Lincoln.
The annual dinner was held
Thursday night, with Earl H. Blake
ly, indianapolis, as POSTMASTER. The
convention will adjourn after q
business session today.
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DAMAGE SUIT is FILED
Shell Petroleum Firm Seeks to
Obtain Land Possession.

The Shell Petroleum Corporation
filed suit today in federal court
seeking to collect $1,000 damages
on lots Nos. 1913 and 1874, North
from Claude M. Bennett and his
wife, Edythe v. Bennett.
Suit alleged the defendants have
withheld possession of two city lots
since the property was leased. Nov.
/, 1929.
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Sought by Relatives

Herbert Dickson, living in 1ndi-
annapolis or Bedford, Is sought by
relatives who urge him to write to
his sister at 2239 Campbell park,
Chicago. at once
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MENINGITIS TOLL is so
Negro Child Succumbs Quickly To
Spinal MaIady.

With the death of a child at city
hospital, the total Of cerebro-spinal
mengitis today mounted to sixty in
indianapolis and vicinity since
Dec. 9.
Mildred Pope, S, Negro, 512 Doug
las street, who was taken to the
hospital Thursday, died of the NAL
ady. There have been eighty-six
cases to date.
La gaceta., 1930-04-16

Una mujer encuentra STEM
pre- en- que ocuparse.
Els verdad; yo tengo toda
mi ropa arreglada, y no hay nj
una puntada que dar en- ella.
ST listed tiene algo, sea suyo o
de cualquiera de la casa, 10 hare
con mucho gusto.
La comedia estaba tan bien
representada, que la buena mu-
jer, incapaz de sospechar NADIA
malo, Sc dej6 enganar.
-Puesto que 10 desea, ven
ga a TRAFALGAR conmigo- res
pondi6;-estoy repasando la
ropa, y listed me ayudara.
Era p~recisamente 10 que la
Frileuse guerra. Era muy con-
veQiente para ella instalarse
en- la porteria a fin de hacer
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hablar a la portera, observan-
do de paso las idas Y venidas de
los inquilinos.
En- seguida-dijo sentan-
dose sin cumplidos.
Tome una aguja de un ca
nutero que probablemente a.
cababa de comprar y Sc puso a
hacer un dobladillo empezado
por la sonora Fabrice. No ha-
bia olvidado todavia su anti
quo oficio. En- sus manos la "a
guja hacia maravillas.
-iQue rapidez, que rapi-
dez!-exclam6 la portera con
una especie de admiration.
-iLe parece a listed, seno-
ra Fabrice?
ST, va Sc We que sabe listed
manejar la aguia. Cualquiera
La gaceta., 1930-04-16

diria que esta hecho a maqui.
ma. All, es que listed ahora no
there la vista como yo!
Esto ocurria en- ausencia de
Fabrice, que salia con frecuen-
cia para hacer los encargos
que lie daban los inquilinos. A
su regreso encontr6 a la seno-
rita Enriqueta trabajando al
lado de su mujer, Y Sc conten-
to con aigunas palabras de ex-
plicaci6n.
Ell buen Fabrice que tenfa la
mania de ser I'm fisonomista.
no poseia adn ell poder de ha-
Ger caer la Garcia de un hippo.
crita.
La Frileuse Sc sent6 a la me-
sa con los Fabrice y comic con
ellos. Ash debia ser, desde ell
La gaceta., 1930-04-16
SAGUERO ESTA DISPUES-
TO A PELEAR CON Ell
VENCEDOR DEL MATCH


Parece que ell Relampago Sa-
guero ha recibido I'm mensaje
de "Pincho" Gutierrez, ordenan
dole Sc ponga en- canine para
New York; pero ell ambicioso
boxeador cubano no quisiera
marcharse de aqui sin darse de
punetazos con ell vencedor del
match que para ell viernes tie
ne anunciado ell promoter Jones
Enterado FARRELL del deseo del
Saguero, aver declare que 81 el
derrota de nuevo a Manuel con
gusto la emprendera con ell Re-
lampago, Ell viernes de la soma
ma que viene.
Sup6nese que Mano aceptara
81 Sc lie ofrece ell match, aunque
Ell d~errotara al Saguero en- dos
anteriores encuentros que am
hos sostuvieron.
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momento que trabaiaba nara
la portera.
Pronto Sc estableci6 una es-
pecle de intimidad entire las
dos mujeres, y la sonora Fa-
orlce no VIC Inconvenience en-
contar muchas cosas a la anna
Bile jnquilina.
Por la tarde baj6 Leontina a
comprar algo, y entreabri6 la
puerta del kiosko para dar las
ouenas tardes a sus amigos Fa-
orlce' 10 cual no olvidaba num-
ca.
-iOh, que ioven tan boni-
Ia '-exclam6 la Frileuse GUAM
do Leontina Sc hubo marcbado.
I Verdad?-dijo la porte
ra'-Pues es tan buena y hon.
fada' como linda y graciosa,
La gaceta., 1930-04-16

hombret6n, apenas podia con ell
baul-contcst6 Fabrice.
Como Sc We, las buenas gen
tes andaban leios de la menor
sospecha.
!. al dia siguiente, la Frileusa
baj6 a las ocho de la manana.
Me vcy al Bon-Marche-
lie dijo a Ia portera al pasar.
Al cabo de una bora volvi6, =
entr6 en- IA porteria.
-Estoy muy disgustada-di-
10 con aire apeSarado;-no hay
trabajo preparado, y despues de
haberme hecho esperar un gran
ratio, han acabado por de
Crime que volyiera dentro de al
guros dias Els un fastidio. Dos
dias sin hacer NADIA; me voy a
aburrir de 10 Undo.
La gaceta., 1930-04-16

Griffard no descuidaba MIN
gun detalle; para no despertar
sospechas de los porteros era
precise que creyesen que Sc ira
taba de una inquilina seria y es-
table.
Mientras subia hasta ell sexto
piso, Moulinet, simulando fati-
ga, Sc detenia en- cada descansi-
Ito, menos para descansar y re-
cobrar aliento que para inspec-
cionar las puertas. No obstante.
ma vez que hubo dejado J
baul en- ell cuarto de la Frileu-
BE, sc limit0 a zanzibar una mi
fada con ella y a bajar en- segui,
da.
-Tiena mucha ropa esa j6-
'yen-observ6 la portera.
! Ell mozo de cuerda, que es un
La gaceta., 1930-04-16
B0XEO
ARMANDO VIDAL ACOSTO
A

Jacksonville Abril l6.-En
el luinto round de una pelea
de revancha, Armando Vidal, de
la Habana. Cuba, aplico un gam
cho izquierdo y una derecha
cruzada a Ray Schneider, de es
ia ciudad, y lie puso a dormir.
La pelea Sc mantenla cast en-
patada cuando bati6ndose flu:
riosamente ell cubano descarg6
esos Electives golpes.
Pasaron varios minutes antes
de Iue Schneider recobrara Ell
conocimierto.
Harry Allen fue derrotado en-
la semifinal por Tony Monin,
de Tampa
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BASE BALL
los SMOKERS VENCIERON
AL JACKSONVILLE

Jugando de manera impeca-
BILE, los mIchachos del Tampa.
dirigidos por ell veterano Pop
Kitchens, derrotaron aver a los
"tars' de Jacksonville.
Appleton domino a los visi-
tantes, dejandolos en- seis hits y
ninguna carrera. De los seis IT,
rapeuticos de los j6venes de
jacksonville, dos fueron batea-
dos por Long y dos por Meekin.
I1fluyeron poderosamente en-
la victoria del Tampa, con bata-
EOS de "jcnron', Joe Buskey,
Brady y ell manager "Pop" Kit
chens.
Agrado mucho al publico /
lanzador Herman, de Jackson
vile, aunque tuvo la desgracia
de que lie "conectaran con pc
liculas de cuatro esquinas.
Manolo Cueto dispar6 dos de
los hits de su club, sac6 cuatro
"outs' Y rindi6 tres asistencias.
Solo 1891 personals pagaron
por yer e. juego mo pudiendo
Tampa conquistar la copa de
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LIGA NACIONAL

Los cubs atacaron aver a los
pitchers de los cardenales y Va
pulearon a Phem, Hill, Had,
Grabowsk. y Sherdel, hacienda
9 carreras con Is hits.
Roger Hornsby 'dispar6' dos
hits, de cuatro wees, y Harnett
dos, de tres veces.
Bush y Malone lanzaron por
los campeones.
Chicago Sc, 15h, lie.
st. Luis &c, 12h, lie.
Con ell pitcher zurdo Walker
los Gigantes vencieron aver a
los Braves no obstante haber
bateado estos once hits. Roett-
ger no bate6 de hit.
New York, Sc, Oh, lie.
Boston &c, 11h., 2e.
Picinich fue ell catcher de los
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Obras recibidas:

Ell Nuevo Robinson,-Campe.
La Carload Cristiana.-Perez
Escrich.
La Hermana de la Caridad.-
Emilio CASTELAR,.
Quo Vadis?-E. Sienkiewich.
La Mujer Addltera.-Perez
Escrich.
Ell Mundo Marcha.-E. Pelle-
tan.
Dia y Noche de Madrid.
La Novela de las Horas.-M.
Ugante.
Ell Desquite del Viejo Mundo.
lie Rouge.
Ell Paraiso Perdido.-Casare
Gil.
Hygiene del Matrimonio. F.
Montau.
Amalia.-J. Marmal.
Los Ex-Hombres. - Maxine
Cork.
Feder.-Itendhal.
Ell Pirata.-Lord Byron.
Rafael.-Lamartine.
A fuerza de millones.-Le Rou'
ge.
/ Diccionario Espanol.
LIBERIA DE MASCUNANA
1908 Ia. Ave. Phone Y136i
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Robins y Clark y Morrison los
pitchers.
Sweeland, de los Phillies, de-
j6 a sus rivales en- tres hits.
Filadlefia 1c., Oh, De.
Brooklyn 0c., 3h., De.
Pittsburg 7c., 15h., 2e.
Cinci., &C., 17h., lie.
Los cuatro desafios de esta
Liga fueron presenciados por
i 100000 personals, aportando
Brooklyn la mayor concurren-
cha, con $4,000.
La gaceta., 1930-04-16
FOLLETIN DE LA GACETA'
TALES PADRES,
HIJOS'
Por
Henry German

chachas pobres, a esta lie faltd
atrevimiento; 10 que has visto
en su mirada es sencillamente
timidez.
En- fin, va esta hecho; tie,
ne la habitaci6n y no hay que
hablar mas.
Anochecido lego la Frileuse
a la Gale de Lille acompanada
de un mozo de cuerda, que no
era otro que Moulinet. Llevaba
al hombro un ba1l viejo que pd
recia pesar bastante.
La gaceta., 1930-04-16
AVISO
A los socios del Cfrculo Gu
bano y de La Fraternidad

Todo socio lei Circulo Cubano
(que acredite serlo), tendre Ell gus
to de tratarlo de su enfermedad
con tan solo pagan ell 80 por Glen
to del costo normal.
Los socios de LA raternidad"
seran tratados tan solo con aua
tarjeta de pase de un Medico Of
cial de dicha Sociedad.
Con especialidad: Reuma. lnl-
potencia, Nerviosas Y Me"taies,
Sciatica Neuralgias, Histerismo,
Neurastenis. Colitis, Dispersias,
Otitis Ter todas sus formas), Fa-
ralisia, 8ronquitis, etc.
DIR. Jose r. Suarez Valdes
1521h Septima Avenida
Consultas:
De 8, a II y 8 a 6 P. M,
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PARA NEW K que
desee ir en- autom6vil puede
Ipasar por la Catorce Avenida
1406, de IL a 2 y de 5 a 712.
Precio moderado.
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concurrencia.
Anotaci0n por entradas:

concurrencia.
Anotaci6n por entradas:
Jackson. 900 600 900 DC Oh lie
Tampa Dol 100 DOL &c III Be
Aunque ell Tampa no pudo ob
tener la copa que los senores
Cone Y Cobb deseaban, estos de-
cidleron que manana Sc permit
ia Ia entr2da de gratis a todos
los "fanaticos".
Tienen la intencion de da"
algunos otros juegos de prac-
tica para amman al p1blico y
conseguir Ia protection de este
Los fanatics declararon a.
yer en- Plant Field, por me-
do de una votaci6n, que Joe
Buckley es ell ~pelotero de sus
simpatias.
A Buskay Sc lie do un reloj
regalado por una joyerfa local.
Ounce carreras hizo aver Ell
Pensacola en- contra del Selma,
Chambers dej6 a los de Ala.
bama en- tres hits.
Pensacola 15c, 16h, De.
Selma 1c, 3h, 7e.
Montgomery 1c, Oh, Re.
Columbus &c, IN, lie.
Luciano, la segunda base de,
Montgomery, bate6 dos hits. r D.,
driguez, que d%esempeha ell jar
din izquierdo, no consigui6 "co-
nectar.
La gaceta., 1930-04-16

Los tres juegos efectuados en-
esta Liga fueron presenciados
por solo $500 personals.
La gaceta., 1930-04-16

Tuvo que suspenderse a eau
sa de la lluvia ell juego entire el
Chicago y ell Cleveland.
La gaceta., 1930-04-16
Sc DESEA


Ahora es ell tempo para comen
Ear su curse mercantil, de ne
gociCs. Nuestro metodo de ense-
nanza ingensiva y superiores
facilidades nos habilitan para
encontrar empleo a los gradua-
dos. Glasses diurnas y nocturnas.
Pagara a listed concurrir a I'm
colegio como
BUSINESS UNIVERSITY
OF TAMPA, Inc.
Telefono Mss Tampa y Cas-,
La gaceta., 1930-04-16

Tienen la intenci6n de dac
algunos otros juegos de prac-
tica para amman al p1blico y
conseguir Ia protection de este
La gaceta., 1930-04-16

Washington &c, Oh, De; Bos
ton 1c, 3h 2e.
La gaceta., 1930-04-16

St. Luis &c, 12h, De; Detroit
&c, 12h, De.
La gaceta., 1930-04-16

jackson. 900 600 900 DC Oh lie
Tampa Dol 100 001 &c III Be
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LIGA AMERICANA

Los Atleticos vencieron aver
los Yankees, en- ell primer des-
afio de la temporada.
Grove solo permiti6 seis hits
a los neoyorquinos, mientra !
sus compaheros lie bateaban ,
cho a Pipgrass y Johnson.
All Simmons festej6 la firma
de su contrato pegando un "jon-
ron" en- su primera vez al bate
New York, &c, Oh, 2e; Fila.
&c, Oh, 2e
Evening star., 1930-09-10
SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, September 10 H1.-Bar
silver, 36A.
Evening star., 1930-09-10

September was 83ls; December, 88a4;
March, 92ss; May, 95ss.
Liverpool closed So higher to 2s
lower. Liberty Russian offerings i'll the
late trade caused shorts to cover. Trade
at the seaboard was reported quiet.
Liverpool advises buyers are waiting to
see the Canadian government crop esti-
mate, to be issued late Wednesday. be-
fore making new commitments. The
Winnipeg Free Press estimated the
wheat crop for the three western
provinces at 336,000.0O0 bushels, COM
pared with 282,000,000 bushels harvested
last year. Traders seemingly are pay
ing no attention to the political situa-
tion in Argentine and are in anticipa-
ton OF the United States Government
Spring wheat estimate, TO be issued late
today, local crop experts are forecast
ing an average yield of 237.000,000
bushels. Local receipts were Is ears
Minneapolis wheat stocl's increased
$4,000 bushels for fcc days, and
storage Is being taxed to near capacity
The weather map showed light pre-
cipitation over the Canadian west and
our Northwest, with heavy rains in the
Southwest.
Evening star., 1930-09-10
REPORTS INDICATE BUSINESS
DEPRESSION HAS HIT BOTTOM

States for their opinions as to the busi-
ness trend. A summary Of the results,
mace public today, shows that these
executives almost unanimously report
that the worst Of the depression Is over.
Their optimism, however, Is somewhat
qualified, for improvement Is expected
by most to be slow.
The publication CLEANS four general
conclusions from the replies, which fol-
low:
"l. Commodity markets show a
slightly improved tone. indicating that
the commodity price decline has prob
ably been checked.
"2. Confidence is slowly returning
and, despite the stagnant condition ex-
isting in many lines, It would take only
slight Improvement in few basic ones
to induce buying of materials and equip
ment.
"s. Most factors point to a slow and
rather painful upward trend, with grad
ually increasing momentum.
"a. Savings banks are building up
deposits and have plenty Of money for
expansion"
Recovery in Industries.
Industries listed by utility executives
as making the most rapid recovery In
each territory follow:
New England-Silk.
Atlantic Shipbuilding, oil re-
fining, chemical.
Middle West-Building, wire drawing
radio, gasoline pumps.
West-Food, agriculture, live stock
railroads.
South-Automotiv parts, furniture
steel and steel products, building.
Queried as to developments in their
own field the electrical power heads
submit reports which are summarized
as follows:
81. An aggressive campaign for
commercial and domestic business has
brought gross and net revenues UP tc
or above 1929 levels, despite heavy
decreases in power sales.
"2. The utilities have spent and are
continuing to spend budgeted money fol
generating and transmission facilities
to be ready for renewed power demands
"3. They have increased the volume
of appliance sales.
"4. They have not attempted to
econemize by curtailing sales activities
and their balance sheets prove the wis
dom of this policy"
Gain in Sales.
The majority of these reports show
substantial gains in sales to domestic
users, some running as high as IS pei
cent. Decreases were particularly ir
high power sales to industry, in one
case "a per cent. AS result of the de-
preston, only two reduced their trans
mission expenditures, and only ore
curtailed its substation and distribu-
ton program. There was no unanimity
as to what effects lower commodity
prices were having on utility costs.
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