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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05
BY DAN THOMAS NEA Servfpa Writer

Hollywood--A revival of some of the really great silent motion pictures has become a reality. There is no doubt that the tre- mendous hits five, six and seven years ago will be seen on the screen again this winter-with sound eff fects added to them.
 To test the plausibility of such a movement Metro o-Goldwyn-M Mayer added sound to "The Big Parade" !" one of the greatest films of all time. The picture was then taken to San Jose, 400 miles from here, for Q trial run so that studio exe- cutives could get a real public re- action to their experiment. And they were satisfied that the public wants good pictures, whether they were made last month or six years ago.
 "The Big Parade, was a sensa- ton when it was released in 1925. And, if the audience reaction in San Jose can be taken as an in- dication, 1t will be an equally big sensation this winter. The film is unchanged except for the addition of sound effects and a synchronized musical score. The lack of dialogue is scarcely noticeable after the first reel.
 There seems little necessity for going into the story of this first big war film other than to say that the battle scenes have been made even more realistic by the addition of sound-the booming of large caliber guns, the crackle of ma chine guns, the whir of airplane motors and the songs of the men as they march into battle.
 John Gilbert's first rise to fame came as a result of "The Big Pa rad" and it is quite possible that the revival of the film will restore him to the elevated position he once enjoyed. Jack has had a tough time ever since the introduction of talkies. He has been good in his last two or three films but none of the pictures themselves have been outstanding. This one is. It brings back to the screen the Gil- bert the fans loved.
 As 1t may do big things for Gill; bert, so will the film restore to pub lie favor Renee Adoree, who also 1eaped from obscurity in the orig inal Big Parade" It may be that Renee never will recover her health sufficiently to enjoy the re- newed popularity but the fans will be waiting for her if she does. And don't overlook Karl Dane and Tom Moore, Gi1bert's buddies in the pie ture. Both practically have dropped out of sight as far as pictures are concerned. But when the public sees them again as they were in their prime, they are apt to take new leases on life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05
LEAGUE PROTECTS WHALES

A committee of the League of Nations adopted a proposed con- vention prohibiting the killing of certain species of whale and re- stricting the hunting of the calves and sucking females of others. It was also provided that when the head, tongue and tail as far forward as the outer opening of The Pathfinder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05
John Gilbert Shines Again In Revival Of
 "The Big Parade" With New Sound Effects

Editors Note-Considering the revival of The Big Parade' with sound effects to be an event of considerable interest to motion pie ture fans, Dan Thomas, Hollywood correspondent for NEA Service and the Democrat, travelled 800 miles to see the first showing of the film to give you the first news of it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05

Coming to the Palace Sunday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05

the latter group helping to put on the production.
 The cast of characters follows: 1881, Mrs Van Hayden, Elizabeth Rowell; Nettie, Constance Milson; Eleanor Van Hayden, Phyllis Brown; 17S1, Prudence Van Hay den, Dorothy Chrisman; Lucy,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05

Martin; Milford Devereaux. Robert Swenterly; Robert Trowbridge, Lester Shepard: 1891, Richard Townsend, Edgar Farnlof.
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Money to Loan

Secured by first deed of trust on real estate
Prevailing interest and commission.
Joseph |. Weller t nav wash 9Th L T N%
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BY RoLLIN M. CLARK.

The formulation Of definite un-
derwriting plan for insurance on the
lives of aviators is foreseen here as
the result of report submitted yes
terday by the Aviation Committee OF
the American Life Convention, a ma
tional organization of life insurance
companies.
Although the report is preliminary
to a final draft which will be placed
before the next annual meeting Of the
convention at Pittsburgh in october,
1t may lead to the ultimate solution of
one of the most preplexing problems
confronting the aviation industry.
UnqueStionably air transportation
has been handicapped by the natural
reluctance of life insurance companies
to assume the flying risk on the same
basis as other hazards of life. Know
ing of this attitude, prospective air
passengers often balk because of the
possible effect, real or imaginary, a
flight may have on their insurance
protection.
AS a matter of fact, passengers who
take a limited number CT flights in
planes operated by licensed pilots over
established airways have no difficulty
in obtaining life insurance at regular
rates. But pilots and others who fly
regularly must pay extra premiums
for insurance against all hazards, in
Guiding air travel, and this makes the
cost prohibitive in many instances.
In an endeavor to overcome the ex-
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BOTTOM IS REACHED,
BROOKMIRE BELIEVES
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, April 25.-Calling at
tention to the gloom that overhung bus
mess in 1921, the Brookmire Economic
Service m its current bulletin points to
a similar condition of pessimism that
now exists. such condition." says
this service, "is caused by what has gone
before. We continue of the opinion that
the bottom OF the present area of de-
preston is here. Definite signs of i'm
provement are yet lacking, but they may
appear at almost any time and should
not be delayed many months at worst.
Business news for the week Is for
the most part rather colorless. Indus
trial operations on the whole are mark
ing time. This is, of course, the season
in which operations normally taper Oh.
Consequently, a further decline in steel
mill operations of per cent for the
latest week is largely seasonal. How
ever, when consideration is given to the
fact that steel mill operations only
reached 81 per cent at the high in mid
March, a decline of more than seasonal
proportions is not particularly encour-
aging.
THE small demand from farm imple-
ment manufacturers and from the rail-
roals, and the lack of further expansion
in demand from the automobile indus
try are responsible for the slow rate of
activity in the steel industry. Demand
for structural steel is satisfactory.
"The automobile situation on the
whole is improving. The increase since
the lows Of late last year has been ir-
regular but substantial. There is no
longer any question but that the bot
tom has been passed. Automobile out
put for the last half of 1881 will un-
questionably exceed that of the corre-
spending half of 1880"
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WANTS j. S. TO QUIT
DEALING IN COTTON
Shippers Head Promises Ad-
vance in Price When Gov
eminent Steps Out.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW ORLEANS, April 24-D. E.
McCuen of Greenville, S. c., president
Of the American Cotton Shippers As
ISOLATION, in his address to the annual
association meeting here today, pre-
dicted an advance of cents per pound
in the price of cotton six months after
the Government retires from the mer-
chandizing of cotton"
Let the Government retire from the
merchandising of cotton. both spots
and futures, turn its sterilization stock
over to the trade at a fair price, and
give proper assurances that they will
never re-enter the market again." Nc
Cuen said, land I will promise you an
advance of cents per pound within six
months.
Let the Government continue, and
the farmer is doomed; the present
merchandising system destroyed; the
country bank will close its doors; the
fertilizer plant will be converted to
other uses; oil mills, ginneries and
congresses must enter other fields OF
industry, and the farmer must move to
the CITY, Join the bread line and depend
upon a paternalistic Government Tor
the dole.
"Since the Farm Board admits that
it can only give advice, make II a pu-
reau of the Department Of Agriculture,
where it belongs. Let them give advice.
The average farmer does not pay much
attention to advice offered by white
collared agriculturist. Let them give IT,
Rut get them out of business. AND
for the sake of America, and the
Southern cotton farmer, get them out
quick
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STOCKS WEAKER
ON QUIET MARKET
Price Changes Mixed as Piv-
otaI Issues Gain Better
Support.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 24.-With further
weakness in special issues, but with
better support for the pivotal stocks,
trading in todays market went on
quietly. Price changes were mixed.
On the down side the feature was
Westinghouse Electric, which broke to
the lowest since 1926, responding to the
deficit, after dividend of $5,552 ,260 re-
ported for the first quarter. For
time American Telephone was weak,
but after a drop of 2 or 3 points it
rallied rather easily. United States
Steel, as on Thursday, was plainly be-
ing supported by powerful interests and
the price during the first half of the
session held within a narrow range.
There was no improvement in the
oils, which were freely supplied on
every rally. Texas Corporation sold off
to point where the yield would be
Is per cent if the regular SO dividend
should be maintained. Other oil
stocks sagged, but losses were not
large.
Rails were inactive and mostly lower.
st. LouiS-San Francisco made a new
low for the bear market after it was
announced that for the first three
months of the year a net loss of
$3.50, 807, after taxes and charges, had
been sustained, compared with net
income of $1,3O7,040 in the first quar-
ter year ago. Southern Pacific was
heavy after its poor March statement,
but New York Central held around par.
On the other hand, Standard Gas G
Electric ran up or points in ref1ec-
ton of its 1880 report, which showed
over Sc for the stock, a low price
earnings ratio for public utility. North
American and United Corporation did
better. The showing of General Mo-
tors in earning 81 cents a share on the
common stock in the first quarter served
to check selling in that stock.
A stock supposed to harbor a large
short interest-Allied Chemical-held
up well. Corn Products rallied, al
though that, too, had been bear tar
get of late. All through the morning
hours the list moved indecisively as a
whole. Operators for the decline were
deferred from pushing their campaign
by expectation of rally and the fear
of banking support coming to the rescue.
Buying was held back by dividend I'M
certainties. In the Street gossip hardly
an important stock went without its
dividend rate being questioned in one
quarter or another.
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BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON. April "a tP1.-The Com
fnercial Bulletin Of Boston VIII say To-
morrow:
The wool market, both in the East
and in the West has been very nat TINS
week. Prices are not materially changed,
but rather favor the buyer than the
seller. Where purchases have been
made in the West they are unchanged
to slightly lower than they were week
ago. .uu..,,
easier both in the primary and sec
ondary markets. London will offer
l63. 500 bales at the series commencing
Tuesday and prices are expected to de-
cline S TO 10 per cent from the closing
rates of the previous series.
The goods market is only moderately
active. Prices on women'S wear have
been opened by leading factors about
10 per cent down from last season.
"Mohair is still slow and prices
unchanged.
The rail and water shipments of
wool from Boston from January /, 1881,
TO April %, 1881, inclusive, were As
O42 zoo pounds, against Al 1854 900 pounds
for the same period last year. The re-
ceipts from January !, 1881, to April
%. 1881, inclusive. were 52074,30
pounds. against 54.765, 400 pounds for
the same period last year"
The bulletin Will publish the follow
ing quotations:
Domestic-Ohio and Pennsylvania
deeces, delaine unwaShed, 26a27 half
blood combing, 25a26; three-eighths
blood combing. %; one-quarter blood
conbing 21a22 Michigan and New
York fleeces, delaine unwashed, 22a23
half blood combing, 23a24; three-eighths
blood. %: one-quarter blood, 2la22.
Wisconsin, Missouri and average Indiana
and New England. half blood. 20a21
three-eighths blood, 2la2; one-quarteI
Secured basis--Texas, fine, IL months
Iselected), 62a63; fine, short, IL
months. 60a62; fine, 8 months, 55a57
California. northern, 52a53; middle
county. 5Oa51; southern, 50a5l. Oregon
fine and r. NJ, staple, 60a62; fine anc
p. M fr. combing, 58a60: nne anc
{, F. NJ, clothing, 54a56; Valley No. !
52a53.
Territory (scoured basis) Montana
and similar, fine, staple, choice, 65a66
half blood conbing, SSa6O; three
eighths blood combing, 47a50; one
'@quarter blood combing, 4Sa45.
Palled-Delaine, 73a75; "A, 10a15
fine A, supers, 65a70; A, supers, 6Oaoo
Mohair-DoneStic good, original nag
Texas. Spring, 24a27; good, original gag
= Texas, Kid. 45a50; Arizona ana New
Mexican. 2Sa26i Oregon 27a2a
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Washington Produce

Butter - One pound prints, 29a3o;
Eggs : Hennery. 17a1s; current re-
ceiptS, 16a17.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, 26a27;
toms. 25; Spring broilers, 38a40;
Leghorn broilers, 32a33; Winter chick
ems, 30a32 hens, heavy, 24a25; light.
22a23; Leghorns, 20; ROSTERS, 12al4;
ducks, is; keats, young, 75a80; old
40. Dressed-Turkeys, hens, 35a38;
toms, 32a33; Spring broilers. AS; Win
ter chickens, 3Sa40; hens, heavy, 27a28;
light, 25a26; Leghorns, 22a23; ROSTERS
MeatS-Beef, 12ha14; veal, 12a14;
lamb, 22a24; pork loins, 10; fresh hams
10; fresh shoulders, ID: smoked hams
20; smoked shoulders, 1912; strip bacon
%; lard, in packages, IL; in bulk, II.
Live stock-Hogs, heavy, 6.75a7.25;
light and medium, 725a750: pigs, 6.75a
7.25; loughs, 3.50a5.50; calves, 4.ooa
7.50; Spring lambs, 10a13.
Fruits - Strawberries, 80; peaches
Chile, boxes of SO, $50; grapes, Argen-
tina, black, $780, white, $50; oranges
Florida, 4.00a4.50; California. 3:5Oa4 90;
lemons, 5.00a5 so; lines, per 100, 3.0Oa
400: grapefruit, 2.75a3.00; honeydews,
2.75a3.00; pineapples, 4.00a4.25; apples,
box stock, 2.50a300; bushel baskets,
1.o0a2.00; rhubarb, home grown, per
dozen punches, 50a60.
getables-Potatoes 150-pound sacks
$50; 120-pound sacks, ATS; Canada,
100-pound sacks, ESQ; Idaho bakers,
100-pound sacks, $50; new, per barrel.
7.50a8.00; sweets, per bushel, 1.50a2 90;
tomatoes, Mexico, Tugs, 4.00a6.00; kale,
50a75; spinach, rs; eggplant, 4.50a5. 90;
beets, crates, 2.50a2.75; carrots, crates,
2.50a2.75 Summer squash, 2.50a3.00;
celery, 3.25; cucumbers, hot house, per
dozen, 1.50a2 90; peas 2,50a3.00; string
beans, 3.00a400; limas. 5.00a000; let
tuce, North Carolina, l75a2.25: Iceberg,
5.00a5.50; cabbage, hampers, 1.25;
crates, 2.00a2.25; radishes, per 100
punches, 2.00a2.50; Spring onions, per
100 punches, 2.00a250: asparagus, 3.50a
400: cabbage sprouts Las: cress. LOO.
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CONSOLIDATED COPPER
FACTIONS SEEK PROXIES

NEW YORK, April "a CP.-Dis-
agreement over the operation of Con-
solldated Copper Mines Co. has led to
the solicitation of proxies by two fac
tons, it was learned here today.
A Management Committee, compris-
ing Howard d. Smith, president, and
other directors, is asking stockholders
support on the record of its accom-
plishments, while a Stockholders Com
mittee, with headquarters in Duluth,
which says it represents a large ma
jority of Northwestern share owners, is
seeking proxies for the election of three
directors at the annual meeting, on
May 5, and for a change in manage
ment.
The Stockholders Committee criti-
cizes cost statements and the presidents
alleged policy of litigation and antag-
onism" toward Nevada Consolidated
Copper Co.
Consolidated Copper Mines property
is in Nevada.
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BROKERS' LOANS DECREASE.

NEW YORK, April "a (SpeclaD =
The weekly statement of the Federal
Reserve on brokers' loans showed a oe-
crease of $5,0OO,000 during the week
ended April %, to total of 81 1874 .0O0,-
600. This compares with a total OF ST.
849 900 900 last week, with a low OF ST.
716OOO,OoO on February 4, and with
s4217,0 900, 900 on April % 1880.
Loans for own account were 1850
600 600. compared with $1,324, 900 900
a week ago; loans for out-of-town banks
totaled S270 100000, against 1886 0OO,-
600 and loans for account OF others
amounted to 1924, 100000, contrasted
with S239 600 900. Demand loans con-
stituted 81 ,489 100000 of the total
against 81 ,487, 100000 a week ago, and
time loans were 1855, 100000. against
1861, 100000.
The New York Federal Reserve dis
trict rediscount rate remains unchanged
at per cent.
Copyright. 1917
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LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES
CONSIDER FIELD OF AVIATION
Committee of American Convention
Formu1ates Definite Underwriting
Plan for Air Industry.

cessve cost Of such insurance for flyers
a number of life insurance companies
are now using so-called aviation
rider" which excludes hazards incident
to air travel from the insured risk
Under this plan the beneficiary of a
pilot killed in a crash would recover not
the face amount of the policy payable
for death from any ordinary cause but
only the policy reserve. Such protection,
however, does not meet the needs of
aviation in the minds of many leaders
of the industry
The proposal made to the American
Life Convention frankly recognizes that
it behooves those who are viewing the
situation from an insurance standpoint
not only to catch up with the process
sion, but to take the steps necessary to
anticipate the needs Of such an indus
try" 1t Is suggested that pilots be
rated individually on experience, IL
censes held, moral and mental require
ments, physical requirements and eff
cheney, which would include a determi-
nation of the applicants record, judg-
ment, ability and safe practices.
Thus each individual risk would be
considered on its own merits and be
rated accordingly. Certainly the pro-
posed plan is a step forward over the
hit-and-miSs procedure which the life
companies have necessarily had to fol-
low in the past. This was due to lack
Of sufficient statistical data, which
however, are at last available In the
records of the Department of Com
merce.
One possible drawback to this rating
method is that it would require clear
ing house of information on pilots. Such
a bureau was functioning at one time,
but was forced to close because of lack
of support. But If hundred or more
life companies should enter this field,
the pro-rata share of expense would be
small. Possibly each insurance COM
pany undertaking to write insurance on
pilots would need the services Of an
expert aviation adviser.
t(CopyriRht, 1919
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TREASURY STATEMENT.

Treasury receipts for April % were
$4,713,05493; expenditures. $24,585,-
930.71; balance, S434, 230, 29864.
Customs receipts for the month to
the close, of business April % were
e0d o7Q 02o So
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Rankers Nominate Officers.

Ofhcers for Washington Chapter,
American Institute Of Banking, were
nominated at a meeting last evening at
headouarters. Aubrey o. Dooley was
selected for the presidency. Delegates
TO the national convention at Pitts
burgh were elected.
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NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Received by DEectO Star

Note-An stock sold in hundred share iots
excepting those designated by the letter S0sl %oOs'
which shows those stocks were sold in odd lots.
no
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didate. The Yuma delegation, work.
ing apparently on the theory that
the early bird catches the worm
was one of the first contingents to
arrive and launched the candidacy
Of Everett Johnson, prominent Yu-
ma business man, for the post. Tue
son is pressing its claim for COM
mander this year from the old pueb-
10 in the person of Frank Peyton
the present commander Of the Tue
son post. Chandler is supporting
Judge Dudley w. Windes, former
judge of the Maricopa County Su-
perior Court, but there are reports
that several other Phoenix men are
being groomed as clark horse" can
didates. A. M. Crawford, state legis-
lative examiner, and a very active
legionnaire has the combined sup
port of the Jerome and Clarks-
dale posts, while the Prescott post
Nogales international., 1931-07-29

proposes DR.. John S. McCarty as
it's choice.
Many national and state notables
are expected to be present, includ
ing National Commander Ralph o.
Neill who will arrive in Prescott
late tomorrow night accompanied
by an escort of convention dele
gates who will drive to Ash Fork
tomorrow afternoon to meet him.
Dan Sewers, organizer of the Amer
lean Legion National Junior Base
ball program is expected tomorrow.
Snapper" Ingraham, past nation
al commander of the Forty and
Eight, and city official of Los
Angeles, arrived with the Yuma
delegation. Ingram was formerly a
member of the Yuma post. Governor
Rolph of California is scheduled to
visit the convention Friday and Sat-
urday
Governor Hunt has advised con-
vention managers that he will be
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cess for handling Bolivian concen-
trates economically, without the ad-
mixture of clan ore, could be de-
vised.
The widespread opinion that the
reserves of tin, marketable at about
current prices, are very limited, en-
couraged for many years research
for substitutes. The relatively high
price Of tin in comparison with that
of most OF. the common metals prov
ed an added incentive to Substitu-
ton.
80 Much study has been given to the
problem Of finding a substitute for
tin plate in the canning industry
but no tin-free container has been
developed as yet that can offer SER
ious competition to the tin can.
Glass containers have been used
successfully where the advantage OF
display of contents has outweighed
the higher initial cost and the diff
ficulties of transportation. Expert
ments have been made with stain
less steel cans, but the high cost
and difficulties of opening have
made their use uneconmical. Re-
search to develop aluminium can
continues. Research in the substi-
tuition of lacquers for tin in the
manufacture of tin cans has made
little progress because. of the diff
ficulty in obtaining an appearance
of cleanliness and beauty equal to
that of the tin as well as the diff
ficulty in duplicating the purely
utilitarian qualities of the tin coat
ing.
In the manufacture Of alloys the
aluminium brasseS have displaced
some of the tin-bearing bronzes,
but in the making of other bearing
metals and soldiers the displacement
of tin seems to have been of little
Importance. The savings effected
have depended upon a more eco
nomical use of the alloys. Atten-
ton has been given to decreasing
the amount of tin alloy entering
bearings, and joints to be soldered
are being fitted more carefully to
avoid unnecessary filling in with
solder.
Aluminium is being used as sub
stitute for tin in the manufacture o.
foils and collapsible tubes. Moreover
tin foil is meeting severe competl-
ton as food and cigar wrapper IN
"cellophane" transparent cellulose
product, and in various Waxeo
papers.
Nogales international., 1931-07-29

unable to attend, but has delegated
Legionnaire K. Berry Peterson, At
torney General of Arizona, as his
personal representative. Senator
Carl Hayden and Congressman
Lewis w. Douglas are expected to
reach Prescott in the morning from
Phoenix.
The American Legion Auxiliary,
Department of Arizona, will also
convene it's convention here at noon
tomorrow. Mrs. Robert L. Hoyal, of
Douglas, national president of the
ladies' organization arrived this
evening for the convention. Nogales
delegates here include Mrs. Harry
Conner, Mrs. Gus. Michaels, Mrs.
r. S. Burns, Mrs. R. P. Innskeep
and Mrs. A. j. Mitchell.