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The Washington times., 1931-03-14
CENSUS COTTON
REPORT HERE

The Census Bureau today is
sued the following report show
ing the number of bales of cot
ton consumed, on hand, imported
and exported, and active cotton
Spindles during February, 1881
and 1880, respectively:
Exclusive of Linters
Consumed during February.
Total, 433,510 and 494,396.
In cotton growing States, SAL
216 and 381,365.
Held in consuming establish
mentS, February %, 1,547,759
100000. ,,s.
Held in public storage and at
congresses, 7,314,45O and 4,858,.
243.
Imported. 11,165 and 2s,643.
Exported, excluding linters,
432, 1896 and 402,074.
LinterS and SpindIes
Consumed during February. 53,.
0S7 and 61,108.
Held in consuming establish
ments, 274.372 and 223,715.
Held in public storage and at
congresses, 91,569 and 1O5,912.
Exported, 8,157 and 1O,577.
Number active during February,
25.763, ,408 and 28,920,162.
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POwer Utilities ShOw
Gross Increase
In January

Gross revenues Of the electric
light and power utilities Of the
United States totaled $184, ,377,-
600 for the month of January,
1881, according to the statisti-
cal research department Of the
National Electric Light AsSocia-
ton.
This is an increase Of $6,540.-
900 over the revised totals for
December of last year, but a
decrease of $1,624,000, or 0.9
per cent below the figures re-
ported for January, 1880. It is,
however, $11, ,064 900, or 6.4 per
cent larger than the revenues
for January, 1928.
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FURTHER DROP
= CALLED FOR
BY LOGIC
Spectator, However, Points
Out That Stock Market
Follows No Set of Rules
By THE SPECTATOR

NEW YORK, March 14.-Were
the movements Of the market to
follow a definite set of rules and
regulations as laid out by the
so-called chart followers, it would
be logical to expect a further
downward readjustment of prices
after yesterdays sluggish per
formance.
The fallacy in this reasoning
Is that there is too large a pOr-
tiOn Of Wall Street anticipating
just such a move and acting &C
cOrdingly, thus providing the
market with an increasingly
strong underpinning.
U. S. Steel Rallies
AS an example of this Situa.
tion, yesterdays session was to
be the crucial test of the posi-
ton of the general stock list.
Commission houses prepared a
list of pivotal stock leaders and
their resistance level, the theory
being that penetration of these
support points would indicate
furher immediate decline.
And yet, what happened?
United States Steel, with a sup
port level at 143, broke through
to 1921, and promptly rallied to
ia, finishing the day with net
gain. Consolidated Gas. with a
support point at 103, penetrated
this and then briskly recovered to
above 1O4. The fact to be stressed
in these Illustrations is that the
technical sign Of weakness shown
by these stocks undoubtedly en-
ccuraged extensive professional
selling, which utterly failed of its
purpose in inducing investment
liquidation.
FOur-Day Decline
The DoW-Jones industrial aver
ages showed a decline for the
fourth consecutive day, with this
most recent setback of 1923 points
carrying this index. dowr to
1881, just at the lower rim Of
the 178-187 range which has been
stressed by market observers,
In the last three sessions, daily
turnover has averaged 2,40O, 900
shares. indicating that little in
the way of widespread selling
has been attracted.
Regardless of whether or not
higher prices are warranted by
fundamental business conditions,
the constructive faction is grad
ually working into position
where drive against the over
crowded short interest may easily
be accompanied with outstanding
success.
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Rail Loss Lou Toting
5OO,6OO,OOO Pounds
Of Explosives

American and Canadian rail-
roads last year handled 500,-
100000 pounds of dangerous
explosives, largely used for COM
mercial purposes, without a
fatality and with a property
loss of only ST., the American
Railway Association announced
today. In connection with the
movement of this enormous
amount Of explosives only two
persons were injured.
Last year the railroads also
handled millions of pounds Of
acids, compressed gases, cor
rosive and poisonous liquids
and scores of other dangerous
articles without a fatality.
The only fatalities that did
occur resulted from accidents
involving gasoline, nine persons
having lost their lives due to
that cause. OF these seven were
treSpaSSerS on the roads.
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NEW COAL BASIS
To Be NET TON

BOSTON, March 14.-It is re-
ported in coal distributing circles
that when new prices are named
by coal operators on April l the
basis Of pricing may be changed
from the gross to the net ton.
Since the former contains 2,240
pounds and the latter 1000
pounds, the change would involve
an apparent reduction Of 10.7 per
cent in the mine price per "ton,"
although there would, of course,
be no change on comparative
amounts,
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CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. March IA QN.s).-Hogs:
Receipts, 5000; market steady. Top,
$3.50; bulk, $6.5OQS.4e: heavy weight,
S7.1O@7.SO; medium weight, %7.7O@S.5O;
light weight, 2S.259s.5O; light lights,
pigs. s7.5O9S26. Holdovers, 1000.
Cattle-Receipts, 200; market steady.
Calves: Receipts, 100; market steady
Beef steers: Good and choice. $9.5O9
1925; common and medium, S6@9
yearlings,. $6011. Butcher cattle:
Heifers, $5@9.25; cows, $4O6.50; bulls
34@5; calves. $7@9.5O; feeder steers
s. 8.25; stOcker steers, $508; stocker
COWS and heifcrs, $3.50G $50.
Sheep-Receipts 5000; market steady;
medium and choice lambs $3.50 q 9.2B; ;
culls and common. SS@75O; ysarlings,
T0s; common and choice ewes, $295;
feeder lambs, sos.
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TIUO Detroit Bank
MergerS Announced

DETROIT, March 14.-Peoples
Wayne County Bank of Detroit
has agreed to absorb all assets
and assume full responsibility for
all deposits of the American State
Bank of Detroit.
The Highland Park State Bank
will absorb all assets and assume
full responsibility for all deposits
of the American State Bank Of
Highland Park.
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WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
SALES

OSAAGI0
Washington Railway and Elec-
trio As, $1,0OO@8812, $1,000
885s.
Capital Traction Company, 10
@353s, 4@35, 1O0@35, 10@35.
Washington Railway & Elec-
trio pfd. 10@981a, 10@981a.
Federal erican National
Bank, 3@185.
Lanston Monotype, 1O@1O5, 10
@1o5, 5@1O51a, 4@1O51a, 10
1O51a.
National Mortgage & Invest
ment pfd, 100@47s, 5O0@4B.
Peoples Drug Store pfd; 100
100A, 10@10012, 1@100A, TO
1904.
AFTER CALL
Capital Traction 5s, 5000 813s.
Washington Railway & Elec-
trio pfd, 30@9812.
UNLISTED DEPT.
National Press Building 5hs,
$2,0OO@60, $3,000@60, $1,O00@6O.
Public Utility Bonds Bid Ask
Amer Tel and Tel l1S1 .....
Am Tel & Tel Ctl Tr 5s. =. los go.
Anacostia & Potomac R R IS 50 S3h
Ana 6 Pot Guar 5s........ "a 81
c & P Tel of Va 5s. s.......l1O3 49,.
Georgetown Gas 1st 80. 80. 1OSh ]1O6
Cap Traction R r 5s...... SIR S1h
City & Suburban 5s......I so 33
Potomac Elec Cons IS. .I1OS I.....
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Chelsea Bank Found
Solvent: Will ReOpen

NEW YORK, March 14.-Ap-
proval Of a plan to reopen the
Chelsea Bank and Trust Com
pany was given yesterday by Su-
preme Court Justice Townley. De-
positors are to be paid 100 cents
on the dollar.
The approval thus vindicates
the conviction of directors that
the institution was solvent when
the malicious whispering cam
paign was started that led to
the banks closing December %,
last.
The Washington times., 1931-03-14
MEXICAN CORN DUTY

MEXICO CITY, March IA Il.
N.SO.-A petition asking the gov
ernment to level a duty Of 6
cents per kilogram on imported
corn has been presented by the
Mexican Chamber of Commerce.
The petition claimed importation
from the United States, the
Argentine and others was ruin
ing native corn growers.
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MONEY MARKETS

NEW YORK, March IA GN.SD.
Call money was held over at ~
per cent today and 2 per cent
on the curb. The time money
market continued quiet and un-
changed with so days at IA to
2 per cent, 80 and 100 days at
2 to 2A per cent, and $50 and
1S0 days at 21a to 2A per cent.
Bankers acceptance asking rates
were unchanged with 80 to 80
days at IA per cent, 100 days
at 15s per cent, and $50 and 1870
days at IA per cent. Com.
mercial Paper was unchanged
with prime names quoted at 21a
to 224 per cent.
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ELGIN WATCH

CHICAGO, March 14.-Elgin
National Watch Co. reports for
year ended December 81, 1880, net
loss Of $7O,543 after charges and
depreciation. This compares with
net profit of $1,972,971, or $4.93
a share (par $3.50 on 100000
shares of capital stock in 1929.
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FRIDAY HOODOO
THROWN OFF
TODAY
Consolidated Gas Up 2 Points,
and Warner Brothers Goes
Above ID; Oils Also Gain
By w. S. COUSINS


i NEW YORK, March IA UN.S0
The weekend stock market dis
played very little of the unsettle-
ment and weakness which forced
prices downward near the close
Of Fridays session.
After early reaction in a few
Of the leaders, the utilities were
ready to lead another rally into
slightly higher price levels.
Amusement Stocks Up
The amusement stocks and the
motors showed much better form,
Wall Street hearing reports OF
good progress being made in tax
ing care Of Fox Films big note
issue which falls due April Is. The
weekend business reviews were
also fairly favorable.
Consolidated Gas moved up 2
points to 1057s in the lead Of the
popular utilities. United Corpora
ton was pushed ahead about a
point to 295s Behind a persistent
buying wave. American and for
eign Power, Electric Power and
Public Service Of New Jersey sold
up about point on the average.
The oils were inclined slightly
upward as the result Of the de-
cision Of the leaders Of the in
dustry with government sanction,
to cut down the volume Of i'm
ports of foreign oil. Standard
Oil of New Jersey led the activity
in this group, and moved up
nearly a point to 45B.
Warner Above IA
Warner Brothers sold above ii
for the first time this week, in
response to the favorable reports
from the industry in general.
Radio Keith at 217s showed a
gain of 11s, while Fox Film also
moved into a higher range.
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Mail
Insurance PrODOSed

Sears -Roebuck is preparing to
sell insurance by mail.
Articles of incorporation we're
filed yesterday at Springfield, Ill,
for All States Insurance Co., or
ganized by Sears-Roebuck, with
13 Of it's officers as incorporators.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-11
Isabelle Refs
 Asks $2O,OO0
(Continued from Page D

kIOHlluu6u ITOAll xaB0 I south side of Locust street on which two buildings are erected. The building in the front and the build ing in the rear of it, are connected with set of wooden stairs which form the only means of entrance to the rear building in which the plain tiff lived.
 The plaintiff was attempting to walk from her residence to the street and was using these stair ways. She had reached the top step and was about to descend when she slipped on the ice covering on the stairs, and fell down the entire flight. She sustained an injury to the lower portion of her back, known as spondylolisthesis, as a result of which she will continue to suffer great pain of body and mind in addition to severe nervous and physical shock to her entire nervous system the complaint alleges. She was confined to her bed for long period of time and will be perman- ently incapacitated.
 The defendants are charged with negligence in failing to keep the stairs in reasonably safe condition for the common use of the plaintiff and others by permitting ice to ac. cumulate without putting sand and gravel over 1t to render 1t less dam gerous. The defendants are charged with further negligence in failing to have a proper handrail along the side of the stairway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-11

Hamilton Pavilion
 Shows Increase
 In Popularity
Receipts Over Fye-Year Period Approximate SzO OO0O- Attendance Grows Supervisor of Recreation Wil- liam B Shea Also Sumits Encouraging Findings

During 1890 there were 79 dances; 53,257 admissions; $37,720 taken in with an average attendance of e74. The Hamilton park pavilion paid into the sinking funds the following -192S, $4,834.86; 1899. $1A,99t.2O, 1880, $3,826.18; total, $2e,O36.78 with interest for this period of $384.55.
 At Lakewood, there was . total of s23,sO5 realized from the park amusements, The summary shows the following:
 Cash on hand January 1, 193O 5.25 Receipts of 1o30 s23,805.66
 $23,81O.89 Disbursements of 1890 23.652.0s
 $ 15S.s1
 Expenditures Operation and mainten- ance $1S,6Ss.41 Construction and equip ment 5,o15.s7
 23.662.0s Balance, Jan l, 1881 15S.S1
 s23,s52.S9 Superintendent Harris0n's report
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who also was named Nick.
 At the grave. Bishop Hobson as- sisted by the Rev Bernard Hummel was to conduct the burial service.
 President and Mrs Hoover and the chief mourner$ were to have places beside the grave,
 When this service, lasting only a few minutes has been completed, the easket will be consigned to the crypt.
 among the hundreds gathered for the funeral was 6-year-old Paulina Longworth. At an early hour to- cay she had not been told her com rade and father was dead. PauliHa was brought here by her scverHess, Mss Waldron, when her father went to Aiken. Although Miss Wa1dron says the child has ma- tdre conception of death, she decid- cd to await the arrival of Mrs L0ngworth to break the news as gently as possible, Typical of the sympathy encoun- tered en route was that of Union g., c., where the following message was includ ed among q sheaf passed to a trainD1an as the special slightly slacked it's speed: Miss Paulina Longworth, Care Mrs Nicholas Longworth, Carolina Special, Union, g. c.
 '"Three thousand school children of Union by rising vote to-day ex- pressed their sincere sympathy for you in your sorrow in losing your pal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-11

The formal opening of the city's only amusement park; q higher av-
 craze attehdance at the Hamilton
 park pavilion than the preceding year there being, an attendance of over Be,O00 people, for the year; re- ceipts of $194,283.7S at the pavilion for the five-year period ending with
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good work it has done along Freight street toward beautifying this ap- proach to Chase Park and the Har- rub Memorial which was completed
 and dedicated during the year. Fulton Park The continued development of
 Fulton Park was marked by the con struction of rose garden on the slope east of the old reservoir and
 the grading and planting of the ad-
 jacent territory.
 This work completed the formal
 development of the park from Pine
 street to the wooded area reserved
 for bird sanctuary. A small form
 al garden containing lily pool was
 constructed near the greenhouse.
 The rock garden was completely overhauled and replanted where necessary.
 In addition to the above a large force of. men have been employed throughout the winter months, in c1earing the land in the eastern sec
 ti6n of the park. The sto>e removed is being used in the construction of a retaining wall which will create a large area of usable land suitable for additional tennis courts and a bowling green. This labor was. fur nished by the Mutual Aid Employ ment Fund. Lakewood Park Lakewood Park was formally opened May 30, and continued in full operation until Labor Day, Sep- tember l. Some of the activities were continued for a few weeks
 longer.
 { Many improvements were made during the season including the con- struction of a miniature golf course which proved to be a very profitable enterprise. A financial statement of the operation of this park accom- panies this report.
 The outstanding improvement was the installation under concession of an up-to-date roller coaster which constitutes the most prominent feat ure of the park.
 Bathing was very popular and pro duced a substantial profit: showing an increase over the year before. Library Park An improvement work in this park was that of rebuilding the por- ton of the retaining wall which had been damaged by expansion. This work was not as expensive as was expected and was done for much
 less than the original estimate. Recreation During the respective seasons all | recreational facilities have been used to capacity, demonstrating the need for more and better Elaygrounds,
 more baseball fields, and tennis courts.
 Due to reduced appropriation it
 was necessary to curtail the play
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-11
Base Ball Is
 Already Done
tContinued from Page 1)

(Continued from Page 1)
 ington Senators. Cleveland Indians. St Louis Browns (ho-ho-ho!) De- troit Tigers. Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox.
 Now that the season is all over and the pennant winners are settled by Lorna, perhaps some little boy or girl in the audience can tell us how she does it. We'll, sir, Lorna casts up the numbers "In relation to the names and birthdates of the clubs, the managers and the individual players" Then she does something with "5," which is Q perfectly ducky number for 1891, and finds that it forms "a perfect sequence with the name and expression numbers of the Cardinals"
 "I am given to understand that my placing of the Giants in sixth place is apt to cause a few skeptically raised eyebrows" Norma the numerologist says. Nunno, Lorna. You'll be for tunate if it doesn't cause a few skep- tically raised shillalahs.
 But she hastens to add that "they present very unusual number chart. There are sevens and unexpected numbers all through their chartings." {" This will surprise those who know nothing or numef0lOgy, Tor many who have experimented with num- bers have always found "seven" to be perfectly lovely digit. especially on the first roll.
 There is little to choose between | Cincinnati and Philadelphia" says Lorna, talking like a travelling sales man again. And "Pittsburgh num- bers have something of the same ex- pression," whatever that is.
 "There is nothing brilliant in the number scopes of either the Chicago White Sox or the Boston Red fSox, ' the broadcasting numerOlQgist finds. more's the pity, and s'the St Louis Browns have an inverted sequence that indicates some spectacular play | ing but no sustained drive" The Washington Senators, like many Q pitcher, have "a charting that swings high up or breaks down completely" Nevertheless, they are accorded third place.
 Finally, Miss Fantin cautions us that to-day's numbers cannot take into consideration the addition of players not now with the various clubs: thence they are subject to re- vision through the. season Oh. yeah? ,ssss t,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-11
Selling Features
 This Weeks Market
No Particular Liquidation Brought About in Somewhat
 Spotty Week-Leaders Back to Bargain Prices

warrant for the pessimism, which has been so prevalent during the the last several weeks, following of dividend reduc- lions by some companies as a meas ure of conservatism. In this coli- nection with the return of normal times,. it should be borne in mind that dividends in many instances will be hopped back to former rates. ] There has been g tendency on the part of not 8 few traders to assume that present downward movements are likely to continue, and conse- age of them by selling short--a sit uation which has been heretofore mentioned in these advices. To operations of this nature may be attributed good portion of the de- cline which has occurred during the, past few days. It is to be noted, however, that while the marking down of quotations has been dis- couraging to the rank and file, it has not, as before stated, resulted in the unloading of stocks to any great extent--indeed. commission house buying at. the reduced prices has been something of a feature this week. although the public at large lack courage to commit themselves too heavily owing to the pessimistic talk which, has been going the rounds. While 1t is true that there is a lot to be desired in the way of business improvement, there can be no doubt that the skies in that respect are gradually clearing. It can be stated with authority that many of the important financial heads Mere and elsewhere are quite satisfied with the present state of affairs and are advising their friends to pick up stocks at the prices which the market now affords, be- lieving that before long they will recover the ground which they have recently lost.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-11
The First Report
 By Minority
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mittee has decided to unfavorably report the bill to the house. during the coming week. possibly, and rec- ommend the rejection of the propos- ed measure.
 So far this session there have
 been no minority reports rendered.
 Even though there were differences
 of opinion on various committees
 the members in the minority gave in
 to the power of the majority and
 no minority reports were rendered.
 This was true, for instance, in the
 case of the district court bill, the jury service for women bill and the
 birth control measure. The judiciary committee members were split in opinion on the three measures but did not file minority reports. Representative Rurne, however. has been an ardent packer of the bill now pending which would regu- late the number of hours women can work per week to further extent. He claims that AS hours is sufficient for women to work and that any jobs requiring longer hours should be done by men.
 Democratic members of the hOuse |caucused yesterday following ad- |journment of. the session and Repre- sentative Burns explained the bill.
 He will be given the solid backing of the minority on his minority report, |it .tg expected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-11
Wellesley Grad.
 Mixed in Murder
lContInued from Page ll

(Continued from Page is. has prepared an army of evil dence to indicate that Mrs Thom- sen, who once lived across the street from the home in which she killed the rich spinster, suspected Miss Dilley of attempting to form a love cult. In her first questioning after being arrested, Mrs Thomsen &C., cused Miss Dilley of having invited the prisoners husband to have been the head of this "cultr It was this fear that her hus- hands affections were being alien ated that led Mrs Thomsen to send Miss Dilley a series of threatening letters, the district attorneys office announced. The letter, 1t was un- derstood, intimated that the aged spinster had witch" powers and that she had an occulate influence over MT Thomsen.
 Noticeably a woman of culture and refinement, Mrs Thomson has amazed local police authorities by her iron will. Brought here from Pittsburg Thursday night she was questioned for many hours at the district attorneys office. She ap- peared fresh and composed when taken to the house where the mur- der had been committed exactly one week before,
 In her alleged confession the pris- oner admitted she carried a bread knife concealed in her umbrella when she went to Miss Dilley's home. Despite this, she insisted that she came from Pittsburg to visit the spinster in order to make friends. The prisoner declared that Miss Dilley resented the visit.
 T killed her in self defense" said Mrs Thomsen, repeatedly she failed Miss Dilley had first attacked her. The prisoner felled the spinster with a ginger ale bottle and cut her throat with the bread knife.. pair of red glass beads found in the house was identified by the prisoner as hers. She said they had fallen off while grappling with the | victim.
 T want to tell the truth" said Mrs Thomsen. After did it was sorry and am still, sorry.but 1t was her life or mine"
 Insanity is likely to be the de- fense plea in the trial. Mrs Thom- sen said she expects to get some assistance from her father, who is 9 Baptist minister, but looks for greater help from her mother who is more influential" Her parents are declared to live on Long Is- land.
 A diary found at Mrs Thomsen's home. in Pittsburg was declared by police to have been written in an attempt to establish an alibi. The diary contained notations covering the days when the prisoner admits she was in the vicinity of the mur. | der scene.