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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-25
BUSINESS VOLUME.
BY The Associated Press.

- 11'oVN1NNNN T U.s. =,
Volume of commercial business in
leading cities of the United States last
week increased sharply over the totals
OF the preceding week, as registered by
the Federal Reserve Board COMPILATION
OF total bank checks drawn in those
centers. Figures which follow give the
aggregate of checks for the week and
corresponding periods:
Week ending Feb. 49,. SIS, 1886. Az. 900
Preceding week. ........ 11,678, $50 600
Same week last year,. 20,II5, 232,OO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-25
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, February rs R.-Cop-
per quiet; electrolytic, spot and future,
10. Iron quiet. unchanged. Tin easy;
spot and nearby, 1912; future, 1897.
Lead, steady; spot, New York, 6.25: East
st. Louis, 6.10. Zinc quiet; East st.
Louis, spot and future, Sis. Anthony,
9.00a9.25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-25
Stock Increase Approved.

NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 25 (P).-Stock-
holders of Commonwealth Edison Co
have approved an increase in the au-
thorized common stock from $50, 000,-
600 to 100000, 900.
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Retail Store Closed.

NEW YORK, February IS P).-The
Omaha retail store of Montgomery Ward
& Co., has been closed. Inadequate
building facilities with which to do bus
mess was given as the reason for closing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-25
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.

Through a chemical process. acetic
acid and Tactic acid have been prepared
from saWdnst,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-25
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Capital Traction Co.'S at 86A, 1 at
) 1914, at 861s.
Commercial National Bank-1O at 239,
10 at 239.
Riggs National Bank-2 at 526, / at SGT.
District National Securities pfd.--l0 at
80, at 9015.
Merchants Transfer & Storage CON-
10 at 1922.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas IS B-$l 900 at 1861
$500 at 1864.
Washington Gas IS "A"--S5O0 at lo3.
Mergenthaler Lnotype-2o at 1o83s, 10
at 10S3s.
Potomac Electric So pfd-3 at III.
Washington Gas IS AS, 600 at IO3.
500 at 1929,
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Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
PUBLIC UTILITY.
MISCELLANEOUS.

BARBER q Ross, Inc, Gas. 80. 8924 81
cham-Vanblt. Hotel 6las. as
Sheyy Chase ShaSe Club s1as......... 100 .s:..
Pot. Joint Stock Id. Blk 5s.. 81 100
w. M. Cold Storage 5s...., IS
Wash. Cons, Title 6s..... 40 a25E
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-25

SAFES OF STOCKS on NeW IOrk Exchange
1880 AM...... 32I.4OQ 1900 Noon. 1079200
1871 I'M .. 1.S39.4OO 2:10 P.M....... 2044300
the yearly declarations
Partly extra
in Payable Plus Paid last year
regular Payable stock Payable
able cash stock Plus 1919 Sc stock
3eo
69sea Plus SO approval Of
stockholders. ~ $500 =
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
Hardware Demand Has
 Shown Gains. Recently

New York, April 23.-Under the continued general prevalence of fa- vorable weather the hardware de- pand throughout the country has shown an appreciable gain in the majority of leading markets, Hard ware Age will say tomorrow in its weekly market summary. While spring activity in most sections ma terialized somewhat later than usual, business Is brisk at present and it is now predicted that sales for the first half of the year will compare fa- vorably with the corresponding pe- riod of last year.
 Indications of a general better ment in basic conditions and in the key industries have lent a more op- timistic tonesto trade prospects for the immediate future. Increased activity in building operations has given some impetus to the demand for builders hardware and related construction supplies.
 Prices are mostly steady and un- changed. The few revisions which HoNC pCCh iiihuo lCSCilliy "SlC 1dTbC- ly of inconsequential character. Quo- tations, however, on many lines are lower at this time than during the corresponding period of last year. This fact should be considered in sales volume comparisons. No major price changes appear likely in the near future.
 The credit situation has begun 10 reflect the general improvement In condition in the better status of col lections.s
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
THE, PRISON FIRE

The fire in the Ohio Penitentiary is believed to have been of in cendiary origin, set by some prison- CTS in the hope that they could es- cape in the resulting confusion.
 This seems a reasonable deduction, But the prisoners who started the fires caused the deaths of moresthan 800 fellow inmates and perhaps also themselves. Thus their childlille in tellects, or their criminal tendencies, which got them into prison in the first place, turned the Ohio Peni- tentiary into the worst prison charnal house in the history of American reformatories.
 Calamities in connection with American prisons have attained startling frequency of late months. What with one riot after another, in all parts of the country, it appears evident that overcrowded penal in stitutions and the resulting distem- per of inmates is inficting a ghastly toll.
 Grewsome indeed is the possibility that attaches to a serious fire in a non fireproof prison filled with men behind locks and bars. The Ohio in- sttution, built to accommodate 2,00o persons, was jammed with 495O It's capacity had been more than doubled, with possibility of proper supervision lowered. Thus, no doubt, it was possible for fires to get started without detection until too late to extinguish them.
 Naturally, an attempt is being made to blame somebody for not making. 1t possible for more Of the inmates to escape the flames The facts, however, are that the state of Ohio is mostly to blame for continu. ing to use an anticipated prison. The ancient pile was built in 1915 and moved to it's present site in 1880. It was Fashioned in construction mostly of wood, and was so small that 1,200 prisoners had to be kept in constant idlencss for lack of 6 large enough work room.
 It requires only a few desperate men to turn a prison into the scene Of q riot or a scene of widespread disaster. Supervision in ovcrcrowded penal institutions is likely to hc faulty, especially in view Of the almost universal custom Of permit ting political appointecs to have charge.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
PUTTING ON THE SHOWS

The most successful type of enter- tainment, it would appear, are those which are sponsored by church and social organizations. They do not go to large expense, in the first place, and usually they can interest good ly proportion of people identified with their own circles as we'll as ln- teresting a fairly large slice of the public, depending upon how good the entertainment happens to be.
 There is the report, for instance, of the profit from the social and entertainment held by St. Joseph's parish in Tabs hall recently. The event showed a profit of SLIGO.
 It is on record that organizations in the past sponsored high brow artistic entertainments and did not see anything remotely resembling that sum in profits.
 And there is the minstrel show be- ing put on by the Tabs this week. It has come to our ken that a large block of tickets were sold in ad- vance, and the place threatens to be crowded when the show goes on. Under such conditions there is bound to be profit.
 The Methodists are putting on a show soon, and who ever heard of them doing such thing without en- toying the fruits of their en- deavor? The entertainments in the Lutheran churches, which occur at almost regular intervals, usually make the same showing.
 Yet there are other types of enter tainments, the artistic, those entail ing the employment of high priced talent, which have harder sledding. Sometimes these are put on with a deficit as. the result.
 There is. an answer to all this and perhaps some of us can supply it If we cared to go into details.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

to court, under present conditions. to collect very small claims, and as a consequence great many of them remain uncollected. Thus the law yers are not likely to lose business that already does not exist to any extent.
 In the new small claims court it will require the small fee of $1.50 to have claim entered upon it's docket. When means that many of them will be entered and folks who have been unwilling to pay small bills merely because they were small if for no other reasons-will not like the small caims court.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
JAZZ IN CHURCH

It is difficult to contemplate the intrusion of a jazz orchestra into New York church with equanimity. The dulcat tones of the saxophone (mastered in six short lessons, the ads used to say) has heretofore been regarded as of the devil. Once upon a time the violin had the same con- notation, it may be noted in pass ing, and in Puritanical New Eng land even the organ got into the churches with difficulty. Will the saxophone climb the heights as did the violin and the organ? In the near future will large proportion of church hymns be crooned upon the instrument heretofore consid cred only in it's element when a trap drummer, 8 piano player and a banjoist supplied the rhythm?
 It is said that the dance orchestra which essayed to furnish the music in the new church referred to played syncopated arrangements of the Pill grim's Chorus, To a Wild Rose, and the Thais Meditation. So the selec- tions, it will be noted, were "synco. pated."
 The point is this: Does rag time, when played in church, qualify as sacred music?" Old timers will claim that it doesn't. But the record of this Easter church service shows that in spite of the sax syn copation, there were prayers, a ser mon and the regular church service. One thing is left in doubt: It is not stated whether the congregation sang its hymns in a syncopated tempo. Probably this point is unim- portant. however. No doubt a good many modern congregations, consist ing of the newer generation could do it.
 Many of the best church hymns are underscored with rhythm and zip. There is Onward Christian Sol diers, for instance. A jazz drummer can do wonders with the tune, and no doubt saxophonist can do quite as much.
 This jazzing up of religious serv- ices, however-oh well, we are living in peculiar age, as somebody once before remarked.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

rates, and this in the future, if ii results in more insurgent members in, Congress, will tend to furth CT cramp the actions of administra- tions.
 We doubt much whether the ad- ministration, regardless of the tariff rates, can please it's insurgents. They are not built that way. They thrive on discontent and take pleasure in being the thorn. in the sides of any possible administration.
 Reminds one of what David Harum said about dog and his fleas: The fleas Harum said, prevent the dog from worrying about being a dog.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
DONE UNDER DIFFICULTIES


 The Willow Brook storm relief project was started at time when under ordinary circumstances work would have been postponed. The de- sire of the recent administration was to push all projects in order to pro- vide work for the unemployed. Mayor Paonessa was told that even if the joo cost more than it would cost otherwise, the city would have to expend the difference or more than the difference in the support of families needing poor relief. On this basis the work proceeded. It has cost s1O,O0o more than had been estimated.
 The reason given for the increased cost is that section of quicksand was encountered as we'll as rocks which had to be removed. These things would have caused extra ex- pense no matter at what season ot the year the work were done.
 On the whole, the storm drainage system constructed is a distinct ad vantage to that part of the city. For years there has been trouble with old Willow Brook and if anything i this trouble should now cease.
 There will be other drainage prob- | lens facing the city in due course They will be made manifest at the | first heavy spring rain. They have | been nearly an annual occurrence,
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

mace. In few minutes over 1000 people gathered around the church.
 The grammar school nine defeated the high school freshmen yesterday at Walnut Hill park by a 1S to 10 score.
 The assessors and the special com- mittee of five will meet Friday eve- ming for the purpose of mapping out a plan Of action for readjustment~of the tax list of the town. Committees representing all the different tents and hives of the Mac cabees in the city held a meeting last evening and made arrangements for the banquet to be held next month.
 :. It is expected that James Grove will be named assistant fire chief at the next meeting of the fire commits sioners.
 The mems union of the South church continued its discussion of Our Local Organized Charities at it's meeting last evening. Judge Coop CT presided.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
Observations On The Weather

Washington, April 23.-Forecast for Southern New England: Fair and continued cold tonight and Thursday: fresh west and north west winds
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Fair in south; cloudy with occasion al snow fiurres probably in north portion tonight and Thursday; not much change in temperature; fresh west and northwest winds.
 Forecast for New Haven and vicinity: Fair tonight and Thurs day.
 Conditions: Pressure is low over the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The high pressure that was over Minnesota yesterday has been reinforced by rising pressure in the Canadian northwest.
 Freezing temperatures were re- ported from New England and Middle Atlantic states.
 Eight showers were reported from Missouri and Oklahoma and snow squalls from western New York and Northern New England. Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather and not much change in temperature.
 Temperatures yesterday:
 High Low Atlanta .............. 1S 54
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
THE SMALL CLAIMS COURT

Finally it will come to pass-on May 1-that the city's small claim court will be opened for business. This court has been discussed tor many years and came to q head at the last Legislature when a special act was passed permitting the inns provcment. If there has been much opposition to the court it has not been noticeable. Everyone seems 10 be satisfied that the court will tul- fill a "long-fclt want
 On the surface it would appear that lawyers will suffer. But that is only in theory, It does not pay to so
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23


 stronger on the seas as a result of the pact, and the two other major powers relatively weaker.
 The demand for more tonnage by France, the wish by Great Britain to abolish the battleships, and the willingness of the United States and Britain to abolish submarines, open ed up line of discussion that prov ed an Illuminating reminder that na- Ions were still somewhat selfish in their attitudes, and that there was no complete trust toward one an- other in spite of the Kellogg pact, the Locarno pact and the League of Nations. Frances insistence that the submarine was necessary for it's se- curity, and Italy's spirited remind CTS that she too believed heartily in the efficacy of submarines as weapons for poor nations" speedily left no doubt that submarines would remain on the seas. Ultimately the agreement was to regulate how they are to be used if occasion demands it! This, at least, is progress of a sort.
 
 To the end there was an astonish- ing total of pickering and disagree. ment. But both Premier Macdonald, who had called the conference, and President Hoover could not afford affronts to their prestige that would come with failure. The salvaging oi the conference into a virtual three power pact, but with the five nations signing it, was considerable of a compromise when compared with the original intentions. Truly, the saving in fleet manufacture and cost is con- siderable; but the conference, in stead of being a milestone of history seeing five nations agree to sub- | merge their nationalism and agree upon firm basis of disarmament merely resulted in three nations agreeing to limit armaments,s with two others agreeing to maintain the status quo during the immediate years.
 It may be, of course, that future i conference of greater moment will 1 follow. That was the feeling after | the Washington Conference. The re- suit of the London Conference l therefore, when taken in the light that any kind of progress is better than none at all, is gratifying even | if not completely satisfying tC everyone in alr the nations. Thers will be other conferences in other years. Perhaps, after all, in interna-
 tional relations. it is scarcely pos sible for humanity to move forward l too swiftly. There may come time when excessive nationalism will give way to an application of the golden rule among nations as between indi. viduals; but that time is not yet.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
INSURGENCY \ TRADE

That the new tariff measure now in conference between the two houses of Congress is not fore gone conclusion as to the ultimate t nature of the rates can best be con- cludod from the sentiment in Wash ington that caution be exercised un- til the senatorial primaries in South Dakota arc over. These take place in May and as South Dakota is a large agricultural state, the senti- mcnt expressed for or3against Senator McMaster is to Je taken as an in dication whether insurgency is dead dying or still an important factor to consider in framing tariff lcgisla- tion. If it is shown that the farmers >of South Dakota arc angry over the proposed new tariff and it's higher rates on manufactured articles then it may happen that Congress in con:  ference will still prefer to make changes designed 10 appcasc the wrath of those who oppose.
 Or. all of this may be merely ar assumption and not happen at all; Congress may conclude 10 take a chance with the proposed rates ana let the insurgents do their worst ir the years 10 come.
 To eliminate the insurgents has been an aim of at least two admin. istrations; but instead of bcins eliminated they continue to wa, stronger in influence. The insurgen states arc likely 10 grow in in. surgency over most of the industria
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
Secretary of Interior
 Has Seventh Grandchild

Palo Alto, Cal, April 23 H9Ray Lyman Wilbur, secretary of the in Iterior and on leave as president Of Stanford university, is seven times grandfather.
 Mrs. Max Foster Hopper, of Palo Alto, formerly Miss Lois Wilbur, has presented her family with a daugh- ter, Who has been named Nancy Jane Hopper.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

It appears that pedestrians at the Five points, in front of the South Congregational church are to receive a better deal from the traffic de- .partment. A traffic cop instead Of 
 too much machinery would solve the difficulty. -.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

It seems that the new economy electric light rate dealt to the school department by the power company was based on "the carrying and re- placement charges of equipment and other overhead costs.' That explains
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
THREE "M's" OF BUSINESS

Chicago, April 23 P-Wilbur Glenn Volita. oversecr of Zion City, has three MS" for industry which he discussed in an address before business men here.
 "All that industry Deeds." he said, lis mind, money and muscle"
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
25 Fears Ago Today

Smoke coming from the South church chapel yesterday afternoon caused great excitement. The fire de- partment was called and discovered a fire was being started in the fur
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
Member Audit Bureau of Circulation

demb<f Auu1g re4u UI CIfCut1tfUU The A. B. c. is national organization which furnlshss newspapers and adver- tisers with . strictly honest analysis of circulation. Our circulation statistics Are based upon this audit. This insores pro- lection against fraud in newspaper dis tribution figures to both national and local advsrtserk
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

A normal husband is one who thinks he is sympathizing with a widow when he is merely thinking how lucky his wife is.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

Wouldn't it seem strange if po- l:tical party pledged itself to ob- servance instead of enforcement?
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

Member sf the Associated Press The Anociatsd Pren is exclusively en- titled to the. use for republication Of all news credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

Has it occurred to Russia that the fault may not be in the religion, since it makes other people decent :?
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

Hint fer Be kind to animals" week. Shut off the radio when old dad is trying to read.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

Murders and thefts done by a gang are crimes-unless the gang is large enough to be called a na- ton.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

' It wouldn't do for all to have cars. Somebody must stay at home on Sun day to cook for company.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

r The Herald is on als daily in New York 1t Hotalng's Newsstand, Times
 Square; schultz's Newsstand. Entrance
 Grand Central, lind Street.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

The only profitable advertising medium in the City. Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

One law for the rich and another for the poor isn't so bad. Think os the 2,S24,632 for the rest of us.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

Little things a lot of people don't know: A spoken will is just as legal and binding as a written one.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

Of course Government could op- crate Muscle Shoals efficiently. If has taken only ten years to decide how to begin
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

Americanism: Swallowing fool whole in order to save time; spend. ing the time in a sanitarium.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

DO your aims in secret. It seems more sincerely charitable and doesn't attract more beggarS
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

mohogrammed-bill clip, the small sized lighter and thin pocket watch. The wrist watch for evening is quite Broadway.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
Facts sandFancies
Ry R oloert Oui1ler

Bedtime story: Tomorrow I'll smoke only once after each meal.'
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23


 
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New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

Capital punishment: A method of eliminating those who don't hire expensive lawyers.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

sized lighter and a thin pocket watch. The wrist watch for evening is~ quite Broadway.
 They were describing the narcis- sism of a certain dilettante. Charles Hanson Towne painted a. perfect word picture with: He is the sort who uses asparagus tongs."
 At the pre-snowing of the annu- a. Gambol at the Lambs, the other night I talked to Joe Weber and Lew Fields, who came together. And thus offered the lie again to the oft repeated story their long asso- citation ended in enmity. They are still pals.
 A 42d street barber says most customers will have their "haic washed out but will refuse the suggestion of a shampoo-because it sounds expensive.
 "We are six students in journal ism school" says a round robin let ter, "and would like to drop around to your cage sometime to say 'Hello.'"
 Come around dusk. I begin swinging by my tail then.
 Copyright. 1880, McNaught
 Syndicate, Inc.)
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

Some men mature and handle big jobs and others always carry about 4o articles of junk in their various pockets.