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New Britain herald., 1930-01-13
ANNUAL REPORT 0F PLA|NV|LLE COURT Total Of 1tS Gases Tried Since
 lis Inception in July
 STATE GRANGE SESSION
Engagement is Announced-Tele- phone Girls to Hold Card Party and Social-Iirc Breaks out in C. O. Cuttings Home-Briefs.

X total of 113 cases were heard in the Plainvilc police court during the first six months of it's existence. according to the report made pub lie today. The court was established by an act Of the Connecticut legis- laturc on July |. 1929. with Merritt 0. Ryder as judge and Cornelius J. Prior as deputy.
 Violations of tn" motor vehicle laws led the list. according to the report with violations of all other laws coming close second. The total number of violations Of the mo- tor vehicle laws was 59 while other violations total 14.
 Ninety-onc persons were found guilty during the first six months term. Three were bound over to the superior court.
 The total receipts taken in through fines and other asae ssments in the court amounted to. $2,304.3O. Of this amount. $79G was turned over to the commissioner of motor vehicles while $l50S.30 was turned over tC the town treasurer.
 The report for the six months be. | ginning July l, 1922 and ending or ] December 31, 1929. is as follows:
 Number of cases for violation O
 motor vehicle laws, 59. Number O
 cases for violation Of other laws. 54 | Total number of cases, ] l3. Number found guilty, 91. Number of acquittals 6. Number bound ovcl ,. Number cases nolled on paymen' | of costs 9. Number of cases nolled without costs f.
 Total receipts $2.3U4.30. Total paid motor vehicle commissioner $79G. .UU Total paid town treasurer $I,50S.30 state Grange Session
 The Connecticut State Grange vii hold it's annual session in Hartford Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week. The sixth degree will be conferred on Tuesday evening a, o'clock in Foot Guard hall. All | fifth degree members in good stand l ing are entitled to take the sixth de. gree. Plainvillc Grange will tc rep 1 resented by Worthy Master Charles | H. Curtis and Mrs. Curtis.
 Mrs. Curtis, as lecturer O. the i state Grange. will preside over the | lecturers conference winch will bt | held Tuesday afternoon in the olt English room of the Hotel Bon [ | Installation ol new officers of tho l state Grange will take place or | Thursday afternoon in the Hotel Bond hallroom. Any fourth degrct
 member may attend. The installa.
 tion ceremony will be in charge o
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13
1 Minute Only and Stomach
 Gas Goes

The instant you take Gasetts, ter Tible gas pains, heartburn. belching, nausea, disappear almost like magic. Gasetts give amazing aid in digesting hard-to-digest foods, because of the carlca papaya, wonderful extract ot tropical fruit, and other digestive, corrective and antacid ingredients in this scientific prescription. Don't wat take Gasetts when first symptoms of dangerous acute indigestion ap- pear. Relief guaranteed in minute or no CoStl At all druggists.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13
Backache

If functional Bladder Irritation disturbs your sleep. causes Burning or Itching Sensation, Backache or Leg Pains, making you feel tired. depressed and discouraged, why not try the Cystex 4S Hour Test? Don't give up. Get Cystcx today at any drug store. Put it to the test. See how fast it works. Money back if it loesn't bring quick improvement,
 nd satisfy you completely. Try -ystex today. Only COG.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13
DAHIEN OFFICER SUSPENDED

Darien. Jan. 1G P-Chief Of Po- lice Edward A. Tinker today an. nounced the indefinite suspension oi Officer Walter Berquist for failure tt appear at session of the Darier town court Saturday. Rerquist's fail, ure to appear held up the trial of al offender, whom he had arrested.
 \ female eel. about g inches long, produces about 10.o00.000 GEES.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13
SWindlers Operating

Several Bristol residents have made complaints to the local au- thori,ies that firm going under the name of the Durable Garment O.. makers Of clothes with offices in Newark, x. j.. had solicited orders which required cash deposits but had never shipped the goods. IL, Bristol Chamber of Commerce is on the alert for sWjndi"rs and has r~1 uuestod aH local residents who ars' cheated out Of money ip notify them,
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13

Disy pleaded guilty to the charge of frequenting and keeping d gambling house and was assessed S2I and costs. The other men pleaded guilty to charges of frequenting q gambling house and were fined Sl and costs fanh
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13

Mayor W. Eavmond trumD and officials oi tine Chamber Of Con- mrrco mot this morning to considrI tir unenpioyncnt situation in Bris- tol. It is thought that the l50 men who have applied for work at the office will be supplied with odd jobs for the city. Twenty-two are now working under Assistant Superin- tendent Dan Donovan at Rockwell park. clearingtThe woods Of under brush
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13
LO-IIi Club to Meet

Members of the Lo-Hi Girls club of the Berlin Congregational church arc to be the guests Of the Woman's Aid society in the ladies' room ot the church on Friday evening. Miss Alice Welchcr of Hartford, will speak on Porto Rico Her talk will te illustrated by moving pictures which she took while visiting there recently.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-13

450 AT 476-14O3 tContinued On Page l6)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
ADVANCES IN BOND
MARKET CONTINUE
High Grade Corporation and
TaX-Exempt Issues Com
mand Good Prices.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, August Boy rapid
stages in high-grade corporation issues
and tax-eXempt bonds, but with a
slower movement in secondary issues,
the general average of the market was
finally able in August to rise above the
previous high of the year established in
March.
The Interpretation of this obviously
is that demand has been coming from
institutions that are very SelectiVe in
their purchases, while the general pub
lie still holds off, awaiting a break in
stocks or some indication of permanent
improvement in business.
Prime Issues Scarce.
The surroundings of the bond mar
ket have been much the same this
month as in the previous 60-day period.
Scarcity of supply for the gilt-edged
securities has been as much an in
fluence in improving the price position
as has the condition Of the money mar
ket.
In fact, the new high average reached
has developed with day-to-day rates
for call loans u per cent above that
in July. It may seem paradoxical, but
it is quite possible that further adj
vance in money rates due to a broader
commercial demand for loans would
stimulate rather than retard the back
ward second and third grade issues,
which have been affected by poor earn
ings and unfavorable trade prospects
more than for any other reasons. The
casualty list in this years bond mar
ket has been relatively as conspicuous
as that in common stocks.
With the top grade corporation bonds
both of railroads and public utilities
having moved up from 5 to z points
from the low figures of the year, until
many of the per cent issues are show
ing large premiums over par, 1t is now
a question whether good Judgment on
the part of holders of these securities
is to go along with them or to realize
their profits. Some evidence that they
have adopted the latter course began to
appear toward the end of the month in
the rather heavy offerings and a dis
position to switch into discount bonds
of the same coupon or to buy the COM
paratively new A " per cent loans.
source Of strength has been the
moderate amount of new issues during
the month. This has been beneficial
in improving the technical status of
the market and in eliminating the ele-
ment of competition between prices of
old and new issues.
With little in the way Of large issues
in sight, the brisk demand for good
issues promises to be sustained and,
once the supply is diminished a little
further, the scarcity values established
are likely to go so high as to cause
sizeable amounts of investors funds to
move into the wider yield securities.
So that for the immediate future, still
higher prices for prime issues and bet
ter values for second grade issues and
first class foreign dollar types are the
expectation.
Copyright. 1s3oJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
EXTENT OF DECLINE
IN STOCKS IS SHOWN
Broker Compares Figures at Close
Last Friday With Those a
Year Ago.
Special Dispatch to TIE Star.

Special Dispatch to Tie Star.
NEW YORK, August 30.-The market
appraisal of 100 representative common
stocks on August 80, 1929, a year ago,
was $13,610, $50 600 higher than at Fri
days close, according to Frazier Jelke
81 Co.
During the month of August the 100
stocks declined $220,326, 900, or seven
tenths of per cent, to $29,S39, 306, 000
compared with $30,059,632 at the end
of July.
During the month eight Of the Is sub
groups constituting the 100 issues
declined, and five SubgroupS advanced.
The biggest losses were So per cent in
the electrical equipments, 81 per cent
in the mines, and 35 per cent in the
oils, The largest gains were per cent
in the merchandising shares and ga
per cent in the chemicals. The amuse-
ment issues declined 2.5 per cent; the
motors lost 1.6 per cent; and declines
of less than l per cent were registered
IN the utilities and in the rails. The
foods gained 81 per cent, the steels 2
per cent, and the miscellaneous in
dIlstrialS, 1.6 per cent.
rs compared with appraisals at the
end of August, 1929, the mines have
declined 584 per cent, the merchandise
ing stocks ST. per cent, the motors 43.4
per cent, the amusements 38.6 per cent,
the chemicals 1927 per cent, the steels
31.8 per cent, the electrical equipments
30.1 per cent, the railroad equipments
28.6 per cent, the miscellaneous in
dustrials 1855 per cent, the rails 25.6
per cent, the utilities 239 per cent, and
the oils 1871 per cent. The foods, 1914
per cent lower, show the smallest loss
nf nf En 1 q Ma -
praisal of the 100 stocks has declined
31.3 per cent from year ago; or stated
another way it was 1875 per cent higher
year ago than at present. Only four
Of the 100 issues are selling as high as 9
l year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
MIDWEST SITUATION
is DECLARED BETTER
Plains Section Is Now Looking
Forward to improved
Conditions.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, August 30
With somewhat dispirittlg Summer
behind it the interior is beginning to
take more philosophical view of its
financial situation and locking ahead
to what actually is TO be the Autumn
accomplishment of its seasons income
and labor. Surveys have shown that
no general statement can cover all the
territory of the plains section.
Each portion of the farm country
has its own problem. In some is that
of wheat prices, in others the cattle
industry, in Others the corn prospect.
All, however are affected by the re-
duced income and the embarrassment
that attend carrying a heavy burden OF
debt.
The past fortnight has seen stiffen-
ing of live stock markets. Out in the
market area tributary to this city are
20.00o,00O cattle, 100000 hogs and
100000 sheep, according to the
Government reports. Cattle have in
two weeks advanced over $50 head,
sheep about 81 head, hogs 50 a head.
This figures up sonthing like $780,
600 600 more value. Prices are yet low;
profits have been practically eliminated
from the past seasons operations and
heavy losses have come. But some i'm
provement is noted
Bankers have been much interested in
the proposed set-up of the Farm Board
and the Hoover program to lend money
in needy sections. They generally de-
clare that it is not practical and that
any producer with collateral can borrow
all the money he should have from his
local bank-or it can get 1t for him.
Copyright. 1930l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
AUTOMOBILE TRADE
POSITION IMPROVES
Gain in Sales Is Expected by
Leading Manufacturers
of United States.
BY ]. C. RoYLE.

The automobile industry is in q
better technical position than it has
been for many years, according to the
automotive division of the Department
of Commerce. For this reason auto
mobile manufacturers are looking with
confidence to the future rather than
depending on the immediate present
sales. They are sure the sales will
come.
Automobile production, which has
been the lowest in many months is
now showing some signs of increase
and this revival is due directly to in
creased demand, for the industry has
held production strictly to the proven
ratio with retail requirements.
This condition, according to Federal
authorities, reflects the definite policy
Of automobile companies to refrain
from burdening the market with heavy
supplies and to keep production adj
lusted to consumer demand. Dealers
have not been loaded down with cars
and are unburdened by old stocks. They
are ready to concentrate activities on
new lines. In other words, the In
duStry has utilized the lull in buying to
putting its house in order.
The automotive industry produced
1868 units in July as compared with
500,840 in July a year ago. For the
4uSD ClBtlG ItlOIlbIlS OF IIl6 year, the
total is expected to approximate $780,
900 units as compared with more than
4,0000 900 for the corresponding period
of 1929. In other words, the public
has bought something like 1925, 200
fewer cars this year than last
Yet the average car owner has run
his automobile further and harder
this year. That can mean only one
thing. With the average annual drive
more than 10000 miles annually, cars
must wear out eventually and must be
replaced. The trend is toward the
purchase OF better and more expensive
cars with each replacement This is
supported by the steady constant in
crease in the registration of motor
vehicles, which has gained consistently
from 1912, it now exceeds 100000
cars.
New passenger car registrations for
the first six months of this year have
been % per cent fewer than in 1929
but the trade feels that his deficit
will be more than made up as soon as
the psychological impetus toward buy
ing in general, which business men and
bankers expect, begins ito make itself
felt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31

an unusually favorable situation, that
1t has been reflected in business here,
"The point, however, is that while
there has been deep distress in all
sections Of the Nation, Washington has,
as usual, remained singularly free
from any serious business problems.
Every one knows, of course, this ought
TO be so by reason of its lack of fac
tory and industrial life where serious
economic reactions is first apparent,
and the location here instead of per-
manent pay rolls of the Federal Gov
eminent which have paid into WASH
ington almost l40,Q00,000 annually,
providing an average salary Of
$2,281 to more than $4,000 Government
employees.
Unemployment Situation.
1.-THE Board Of Trade survey, now
in progress, indicates that the per-
centage Of unemployment In Washing
ton is 1.8 Of the total population. In
other words, only $500 persons are
out Of work, which is very much lower
in comparison with cities less than
half the size of ours. The average in
dustrial salary in the District is high.
Comparing the cost of living with the
salaries paid here, Washington worker
has considerable more left over at the
end of the year than practically any
other city in the country.
While it is true that residential
construction has fallen OF and this is
the chief distress in the city from the
point of view of unemployment, it is
the natural outcome of overbuilding on
the part of real estate men, the recent
economic crisis having very little to do
with it. Looking into the future of the
real estate market building operations
are due for considerable amount of
activity. base this on the fact that
investigation shows that the unusual
surplus of new construction, particu-
larly in single family dwellings, which
caused so much trouble, has been large
Continued on Third Page
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31

Back in 1920 a New Yorker, F. H.
Clark, joined the great majority, leav-
ing in his strong box certain common
and preferred shares of Cuban Ameri-
can Sugar then valued at $40 and 500
a share, respectively. The will author
ICED the executors and trustees to con-
tirlue all the investments in securities
as made by the investor. There were
also holdings of Guantanamo Sugar at
$50 a share In 1923, part of the
shares were distributed as provided in
the will OF the testator, but at that time
the value of the sugar holdings had de-
clined to $22, $50 and $12.25 per share
Tor the three issues, respectively.
Suit for negligence was brought
against the trustees at this time but
the court credited the trustees with rea-
so1able care and prudence.
The balance of the estate was then
given to the trustees under order of the
court, to be held until one of the lega-
tees should reach the age of IS years.
In this turn lover there were 1,248
shares of Cuban American Sugar,
common, valued at $22 share, IS
shares preferred of same issue valued
at 1925 q share and 296 shares of
Guantanamo Sugar common at $12.25
share.
Declines and Second Suit.
Time rolls on as time will and the
final accounting found the estate with
Cllban-American common grinding 81
a share, the preferred $50 a share and
Guantanamo common down to so cents
a share.
Again the courts were appealed to
and this time the court gave full meas
uie of relief
1T is the opinion of the court Sur
regate's Court of Winchester, N. Y,
chat the trustees did not exercise
that active diligence, prudence and
high standard of care which the law
expects"
The court points to the month of
September, 1927, when the trustee
should have sold the Cuban American
common at $40 share, and the trustee
is surcharged with the loss of $15,224
for negligence In this matter and also
$l,332 loss on the Guantanamo Sugar
shares.
The court claimed that the trustee
had not sought advise of the court,
being careless and Indifferent.
The safer procedure In all such cases
would seem TO be, instead of relying
and acting upon the judgment of its
own officers, to seek the advice and
guidance of the court as pointed out
IN the opinion quoted above, whether
te sell or retain. Then the trust COM
lCOntinued on Fourth Pagel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31


True Picture Requested.
The four presidents of this city's
banking and trade organizations were
asked by The Star to submit their
opinions of the situation here, with
out any idea of trying to paint a
rosy picture unless rosy hues have
reflect not only their personal views,
gained from professional, financial and
business connections, but they reflect
also Judgment reached from the in
valuable mass Of formation which has
come to them as presidents of their
respective organizations.
In length the reviews vary from one
sentence to several hundred words.
Lanier P. McLachlen, president Of
the District of Columbia Bankers As
ISOLATION, finds in official reports no
positive indications of improvement,
but believes the seasonal increase Of
fidence in business circles, will bring
improvement in conditions later in the
Fall.
George Pitt, president of the Wash
ington Board of Trade, believes the
temporary business disconlforts of
Washington will in large measure dis
appear by January. He finds Washing
ton only slightly affected by the de-
preston, and predicts steady increase
in prosperity year by year.
Mark Lansburgh, president of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation, feels that the turn of Labor
day will show an improvement in busi-
ness conditions, and believes the city
has an ''enviable business outlook"
Charles w. Darr, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, declares that
already business is better" He pre-
diets an increase in real estate opera
tons and rise in prices ''h1 the near
future" The depression here, he said,
was more of a sympathetic nature"
and that, Notwithstanding the general
condition throughout the country,
there were comparatively few failures
in Washington.
Texts of Reviews.
The full texts of their reviews of
business conditions and predictions for
the future follow:
Lanier P. McLachIen, president of
q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
SHORTAGE IN POTATO
CROP VALUE SHOWN
Maryland and Virginia Farmers in
Peninsula Section Report
Smaller Receipts.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PRINCESS ANNE, Md, August 3d.
Increased acreage and decreased pro-
duction and prices were features of the
1880 potato season on the peninsula,
which brought shore farmers $l0,049,-
100. OF this amount $9,149,3l8 went
to the Virginia potato growers in Ac-
comac and Northampton Counties.
The total 1880 crop on the peninsula
was $2,923,30 below the high sales
figure of $I2,872 ,489 set for 1929.
In Maryland, with an increased
acreage Of Is per cent this year, the
production was 1878 cars, in contrast
with 1850 cars shipped last year.
Shipments In Virginia during this
season totaled 16,741 cars, while in
1929, with 10000 less acres, the pro-
duction was 1903 cars.
This decline in production, coupled
with a lack of high prices, cut the Viz
ginia total price $2,1l9,l62 below last
wears figure and made the Maryland
total price received $685. lower than
It was one year ago.
Although production was lower than
last year a natural reaction Of higher
prices was not felt, and the price was
averaged at approximately $2.73 per
barrel in contrast with the $500 price
rer barrel Of last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
SEES DROP IN INTEREST.

NEW YORK, August 80 Up.-A
shortage of prime mortgages and rising
prices for the restricted list of invest
ments prescribed for savings banks
presages an ultimate reduction in the
AZ per cent rate generally paid on
savings bank deposits in New York, in
the belief of John j. Pulleyn, president
of the Emigrant Industrial Savings
Bank, and Henry r. Kinsey, president
of the WILLIAMSBURG Savings Bank of
Brooklyn. The presidents of two of
the largest savings banks in the country
said that the rate is uneconomic In the
present situation and would be reduced
to per cent, but would not say when
they expected the reduction would be
made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
LEGION PHRASE OPPOSED

BALTIMORE, Md, August 30~G49.-
The forthcoming American Legion Con-
vention in Boston will be asked by the
Executive Committee to eliminate the
phrase, "One hundred per cent Ameri-
canism" from the preamble to the Lee
gion constitution, the Maryland State
Convention was told yesterday.
Asa Needham, Maryland representa-
tive on the National Executive Commit
tee, said the executive group had passed
unanimously resolution calling for
change to pure Americanism."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
POTATO MARKET.

CHICAGO, August 80 tP).-( UNITED
States Department of Agriculture) -
Potatoes, 95, on track $50, total United
States shipments 683; slightly stronger,
trading moderate; Wisconsin sacked
Irish cobblerS, l8o-190; Minnesota
sacked Irish Cobblers, 1.7o-1.T5; sacked
Early Ohio's Best, mostly $l.60; ordi-
nary, $3.50; Idaho sacked Russets,
2.O-2 go.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31

tAAL OAOtEACS OA NO-
Iu m bia Bankers
Association:
Regardless of the
fact that industrial
and ira de reports
reveal no positive
indications of i'm
provement, I Arm
" b ellie We al
though I admit I
am an optinist--
that with the sea-
sonal increase Of
business, alon g
with the growing
confidence in BUSH
ness circles, condi-
tons will show
much Improvement
later in the Fall. +"