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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03
BOND MARKET EASY
WITH TRADING DULL:
Most Groups Work Lower,
but Declines Reflect Thin
Sales Demand.
BY ALEXANDER HENDERSON,
Associated Press Financial writer.


NEW YORK, May 2.-The bond mar
ket was slightly easy In dull trading
today. Most groups worked lower, but
the decline reflected q thin demand
rather than consequential selling.
Changes in high-grade issues were
extremely narrow. Some of the sec
ondary and semi-Speculative listings,
especially of the industrial description,
broke rather sharply. 5econd-grade
rails were inclined to sag and some
fair losses appeared in utilities. Con-
vertibles worked irregularly lower.
Sales totaled $4,5e9. 900.
Hudson Coal SIS, International Paper
IS, Shell Union SIS and Western Union
IS of 1860 softened. There was also q
break in General Theaters Equipment
convertible 6s, in Missouri Pacific con-
vertible 512s, and in Pure OIL 5l2s Of
1887.
Firmer Railroad issues included Penn
sylvania Gold IS, st. Paul IS Of 1878,
Erie registered Is, New York Central SIS,
New Haven As and Missouri Pacific Is.
Lorillard debenture 5l2s, in the indus
trial division. rallied half q point on q
large turnover. Texas Corporation con-
vertible SIS were firm.
Argentine issues advanced in small
trading. but Australians and the Chill
cans were heavy. German 5i2s i'm
proved fractionally.
U. S. Governments were about steady
in extremely small transactions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03
GIANT EXCAVATOR
PLACED IN SERVICE
Machine in German Coal Mine
Capable of Removing 10000
Feet Hourly.

HALLE, Germany PAN enormous
excavator-probably the largest in the
world-has been put into service in the
open brown coal pits near here.
The machine is 80 feet high and rests
on 48 wheels. which run on two double
tracks 26 feet apart. 1t takes 15-foot
climb from the ground to reach the
floor Of the body, which is mounted on
two carriages.
The chain of scoopers eats up noun
tainS of ore, removing some 80, 900 cubic
feet every hour. The bucket arm can
Se adjusted to nibble upward as high
as I04 feet, or horizontally, or down.
ward.
1t is regulated by three sets OF cables
suspended from a cranelike frame above.
The entire upper part OF the structure
is mounted on circular rail and can
revolve in any direction.
Equilibrium Is maintained by means
of a hydraulic cylinder. which dis
tributes pressure equally among the "a
wheels A pilots cage, with glass walls
extends well out in front, affording full
view of the operations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03
APRIL BOND ISSUES
MAKE LOW MARK
Only Three Communities in Whole
Country Vote Notes Of Over
100000.

New State and municipal bond issues
approved by the voters of 1875 COM
munities during April totaled $17,5s7,.
594 as compared with $45,525,4T9 In
April. 1880, $37,963, 300 in 1929 and
$77,465,2 39 in 1923, according to the
Daily Bond Buyer Of New York. This
is the smallest April total ever reported
and it includes only three issues Of
over one million dollars. These were
$2256,000 Gray County, Tex: $1,000
600 Multnomah County, Greg, and
81 100000 Portland, Greg.
During the same period the voters
of so communities in 19 States rejected
proposals to authorize new issues total
ing S14, $50, as compared with s13,-
535,500 in April 1890; $40, $40 in
1929. and $96,011 300 in 1928. Among
the larger items were $2,500,000 Kern
County, Calf: S1,160,O00 Duluth,
Mimi; 100000 Houston, Tex; S2,-
100000 Fresno. Calf, and $1,e25, 900
Jackson County, Tex
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03
GENERAL BUSINESS
MOVING SIDEWISE
Indexes Indicate Trend Is Not
Downward in Spite of Erratic
Market.
Special pi,pateh TO The star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BOSTON, May 2.-Despite the stock
liquidation, says the United Business
Service, the movement Of the general
indexes Of business is definitely side
wise, not downward. No appreciable
change from present levels Is antici-
pated during May, but each week
brings the extended trough OF depressed
business nearer the end. Additional
weakness in the price structure, a pos
sible drought, and further bank and
brokerage failures may defer recovery,
but it Is confidently expected that gen.
eral business will not decline below the
low levels already made. The United
Business Thermometer registers busi-
ness this week at 236 per cent below
normal. which is approximately the
same level as the beginning of April.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03

medium priced range shared, however,
in the public favor.
Interest has been aroused during the
past few days by the announcement
of the approaching arrival of a new
automobile TO be called the prosperity
car. Detroit manufacturers learned
with interest, Of the new list price OF
$3.50 which a midget car manufacturer
has placed on its business coupe. This
represents the lowest price of any car
on the market today.
Copyright, 1919
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03
Fish Sucked From the Sea.

A new type of fishing boat has been
built in a New Jersey shipyard for the
It Is the invention of German who
succeeded in obtaining the financial
interest of an American company. The
craft is primarily designed for catching
the inedible menhaden. although much
edible FISH food must necessarily be
gathered up by the boat for it is fitted
with a spreading net and a suction
pump which gathers In the fish in
great quantities. The school of FISH is
readily located by the lookout and the
boats bow Is turned into it. The fish
are drawn Unto the pipe and hurled
onto the stern deck Of the craft, where
the 1inny fellows are caught IN q net
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03
BANK AND INSURANCE
STOCKS GO LOWER
New York Issues Decline During
April Despite Rally at End
of Month.
Special DISPATCH to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 2.-Paralleling the
decline in the security markets In gen.
eral both bank and insurance company
stocks traded in the over-the-counter
market registered further decline dur
ing April and ended the month lower
despite the brisk rally registered on
April 80. The bank stock average
dropped from a high of 103 on April
4. according to Holt, Rose g. Troster,
to low of 81 on April 90, and rallied
to an average of 80 on April 80. On
the last day of the month the 9-point
recovery in Guaranty Trust Co., S points
in Central Hanover and So points in
Bank of America were the market
features.
In the insurance company group,
stocks dropped from an average of sc
on April l to 81 on April 20, and closed
the month with an average Of So.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03
BUOYANCY DEVELOPS
ON WHEAT MARKET
Reports of Buying for Overseas
Shipment Send Prices to High
Closing Mark.
~ The Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. May 2.-Buoyancy de-
veloped in wheat prices today following
reports that 10000 900 bushels of wheat
owned by Farm Board allies had been
purchased for shipment overseas. The
reported buyers were syndicate that
included two of the largest private ex-
port interests. 1t was asserted that
the price obtained equaled 81 cents a
bushel, free on board vessels.
Wheat closed strong at the days top
level, unchanged to IN cents higher,
showing in some cases a jump Of 2
cents a buShel from earlier bottom
figures. Corn finished at Il TO q
decline TO q advance; oats, unchanged
TO "a down, and provisions unchanged
TO II cents setback
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03
Altar Cloth of Moose Skin.

Presents have come from all over the
world to the Cathedral of st. John the
Divine, in New York, and what is prob
ably the most unique of them all is an
altar cloth recently received from
Alaska, made entirely Of moose skin,
the work of the women of Fort Yukon.
1t is embroidered with intricate bead
work, inscribed with an appreciation of
the missionary work done in Alaska
by the Right Rev. Peter Trimble Rowe,
Bishop Of Alaska. and by the late Rev.
Hudson Stuck, first archdeacon of the
Yukon and founder of the Hudson
Stuck Memorial Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03
Women Rule the Home.

Women are in absolute control OF the
domestic establishment in Sumatra, on
the Equator The men work in the
fields, but anything and everything per-
tanning to the home Is in charge of the
women. They always have the entire
control Of the children. Upon the death
Of the father and husbaHa, the pro-
perty passes to the sister rather than
the W13os ..-.sl...4 -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03
COMMUNISTIC VILLAGE
is FORMED NEAR TOXIC

TOXIC P).-Japan's first Commu-
nistic village has been organized in the
suburb Of Tsuchiura, Ibarah prefec-
ture. 1t embraces IA families, or 70
persons in all.
The community members have de-
cided to move into one large house of
the apartment type so as to lead
thoroughly cooperative life.
They will hold their fields as common
property, work them together and
divide equally the proceeds from the
rice and other crops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03
SUCCESSFUL STRIDES
IN MOTOR OUTPUT
About 100000 Units Put Out in
April-Medium- Priced Cars
Share Favor.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
DETROIT, May 2.-Successful strides
in production were made throughout
the automobile industry during the
month of April, If the first reports from
manufacturers are borne out elsewhere.
Total units will pass the $4,000
mark, q favorable increase over the
286, 1888 cars that were turned out dur
ing March. The exact figures will de-
pend largely on the Ford and Chevrolet
outputs. Ford, 1t Is estimated, will pass
the 100000 mark for the first time this
year. Chevrolet will approximate
10000.
The manufacturers Of cars in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03

Dividend the above table the annual
latest quarterly hayearly deca-
of trading than 100 e. rP:EtIy e1srs frg ss
REGULAR Payable stock Payabls when earned
Plus a in stoea pius 81 in preferred STOCK
ase in stock Plus 81 in stock
La gaceta., 1931-09-21
PARTIR DEL Ola % DE-
R E SELLOS
"a BONOS Y
LEGALES

Ell Intervention del estado, @Sr.
Ernest Amos, nos remite una
carta desde Tallahassee, dando.
nos cuenta de que a partir del
dfa 25 practicamente todos los
Instruments legales deben lie
var Sellos, a razon de 10 centa-
vos por cada Glen pesos.
La ley senala pena para Ia
persona que redacte o acepte I'm
Iocumento sin ponerle los sellos
que demande.
Tendran que llevar sellos les
bonos, e~scrituras, certificates
de la deuda, ETC., expedidos en-
ell estado por cualquiera perso-
ma, firma o corporation.
Las acciones deberan pagan
raz6n de 10 centavos por Glen p
sos 0 menos 10 centavos por ca
da Glen pesos de valor.
Deberan abonar ell impuesto
La gaceta., 1931-09-21

'madrugada ell negro Sc lie hizo
sospechoso y 81 trat6 de que
Sc marchara de por allf. En- lu-
gar sde obedecerle. ell negro lie
pego.
Con un disparo, mientras for
cejeaba con su agresor, lie per-
for6 ell vientre, matandolo ms
tantaneamente.
McAllister qued6 en- libertad
bajo la responsibilities del Sr.
Carl Brorein, director general
de la compania.
La gaceta., 1931-09-21
MATO AlUN NEGRO Ell Sc
RENO DE LA COMPANIA
DE TEIGFONOS

Ell serene de la compania tele-
f6nica Peninsular, o. N. Mccall
lister, mat6 aver al negro Lloyd
Rhodes, vecino de Springs 1925,
que estaba borracho Y 10 habia
agredido.
AL asistente fiscal Fisher, que
Sc persona en- ell case, ell serene
dijo que como a las cuatro de IL
La gaceta., 1931-09-21

! guar corr descuido, deJandolo
despues en- libertad bajo garan-
tia de K. I. Mckay, yecino de
South Newport 705, en- ell ba-
rrio de Hyde Park.
John M. DeSaussue, agente
de seguros, vecino de Jackson
vile, que acompanaba a Foster,
fue asistido en- ell hospital mu-
nicipal de la fracture del era
neo, probables lesiones internas
La gaceta., 1931-09-21
DEFUNCIONES

Para la tarde de hoy esta Sc
nalado ell entierr ode Antonio
TudiscC, de 81 amos, vecino de
Nebraska 1912, que aver falle-
ciera Ell hospital local.
FL cadaver recibira sepultura
en- ell cementerio Woodlawn.
LIE sobreviven su esposA dos
su madre y una hermana.
La gaceta., 1931-09-21
LIGA AMERICANA

Aunque los Senadores alcan
aaron aver una doble victoria
los Yankees Sc mantuvieron en-
ell segundo lugar por haber de
La gaceta., 1931-09-21
INFORMATION
DEL PUERTO

EntrarNn aver cuatro vapo-
res de ban lera americana, Gu
ba, LafcomA, Oneida y Shoot
ers Island. Ell segundo y ell ter
La gaceta., 1931-09-21

no perderan ell tercer puesto.
New York &c, 14h, 4e; Chica-
go Ice, 20h, lie.
New York &c, 10h, De; Chicagc
7c, Oh, be.
La gaceta., 1931-09-21

pone a la 1923
a las 3:05 a. m.
N. Marea alta a las
La gaceta., 1931-09-21

Sc hizo a la mar ell vapor ameri,
cano MundiXie.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09

legislator was disturbed by the thought that less worthy brothers might wish to carve off slice or two of Mexican land occasionally and sell it to the highest bidder.
 The proposal is novel as well as interesting from national and business point of view. There are any number of good reasons why Uncle Sam might be glad to own the narrow strip of land south of California. And by the way, how did we ever happen to lose out on this territory It seems odd that we would take all of what is now California ex- cept that lower tip. But to return to the lands desirabity. It is fertile and attrae- tive from that angle. In addition the eeded territory would include the mouth of the Colorado river and ownership of this same would solve lot of western difficulties in- cluding lot of wranglng over the distrl- button of power and water from the Color ado river.
 Senator Watson, republican, of Indiana. declared that the gulf would accommodate all the navies in the world Yes, and control Ot this little strip or lana ana intervening stretch of water would give the United States strategic position to repel land. water or air attacks from the west or south Isn't that fine sentiment to be advancing in this age of pacifism? More could be said probably about Lower California and its majority per- centage of Japanese residents. But Mexico halls the proposal as curious and absurd As the government does not intend to sell any one trying to buy is foolish, so calculates foreign office dignitary.
 The last time acquisition of Lower Cali forna was mentioned was 1919. It was Ashurst then who asked for action. At that time d tri-cornered project was preached Great Britain would cede British Honduras to Mexico. Mexico was to give Lower California to the United States. The United States cancelled part of the British war debt. But that was as far as the matter got It will probably get no further today. although the thought of acquiring the land must appeal to all Americans. Still it isn't anything over which we should care to go to war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09
Pay Up Immediately

We don't know how many people noticed the advertisement in last nights Democrat in which Tax Collector William A. Ennis ad- vises delinquent taxpayers to settle their ac- counts immediately. Failure to do this will mean that the city will file lien against their property. lnasmuch as Connecticut statutes provide filing charge of S3.75 this is also levied against the property involved in the action. However small your bill may be it will be increased by almost S4 It hardly seems necessary to warn taxpayers 10 avoid the needless expense. but even in hard times people have habit of neglectng tax bills and allowing them to increase
 The warning is directed towards those tax payers who have not paid in full on the grand list of 1929 or the special two mill tax levied last year against the list of 1928. The special 2 mill tax was to take care of a deficit. There are any number of small amounts due the city on this levy. Some people neglected to pay it. others deliberately overlooked it, some prob ably thought it was a credit and not debit. However small it is-hfty cents or three dollars-it will be collected plus the lien charge of S3.75.
 In former years citizens of Waterbury heard a great deal about tax liens, but never paid much attention to them, as the city rarely if ever placed one against a taxpayers property. Under the Hayes administration a strict accounting of all bills owed the city is kept If anyone will read over the may ors message to the board of aldermen this week he or she will see that the city col ected 87 percent of it's property taxes in 193O. That's pretty good record and shows renewed activity upon the part of the tax collectors office and also the citys legal department in pressing claims against delin- quents. If you have overlooked a small tax bill settle up now and avoid a larger one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09

The famous monasteries of Mount Athos may crumble into the dust of the 20th cen- tury unless more members are secured for the order of monks now ruling the rocky fast nesses of this Grecian mountain. Mount Athos has been famous for thousand years or more as the refuge of hermits and holy men, The first written records of monas- tery there date back to 96o when St Athan- asus founded the old monastery of Lawra. Since that time twenty monasteries. very sim liar to medieval castles were erected by the monks and peopled with men seeking solaee in hard labor and servility before their Supreme Master. In 1914 there were about l5,000 residents on Athos, which by the way is independent of Grecian rule as it has been for one thousand years To-day there are 2,4OO monks in the scattered monasteries. Their life is hard and follows the customs established years ago. Sightseers rarely in- wade the monkdom.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1881
No Cigarette Taxes

Once again the state is confronted with the possibility of tax on cigarettes. The scheme is the same as was proposed last fall - one mill on each cigarette or two cents per pack age of twenty in which form the more popu- lar brands are sold. The subject was discussed and approved at meeting of members of the state park and forest commission and others interested in the same held in Hartford this week. If tax on cigarettes is levied by the legislature this year part of it will be allocated to the state park and forest com mission. There may seem to be no connec- ton between the two cigarettes and state parks - but if the report of State Forester Austin F. Hawes was read recently all will be clear.
 It will be remembered that he pointed out that almost 50 per cent of the forest fires in l930 were caused by careless smokers. In ad- diton a great percentage of fires started by unknown causes was undoubtedly due to cig- aretts or cigars thrown into wayslde under- brush or rubbish SO Mir Hawes states. We sympathize with the efforts of the state park and forest commission to outlaw forest fires due to such oarelessness as hurlng cigar cites. still lighted from passing motor cars. That should be mlsdemeanor punishable by fine or imprisonment. We believe that any person who by his careless act or inten- ton deliberately is responsible for forest fire should be made to pay the penalty. BUT, we do not believe every smoker in Conneo- ticut should be forced to answer for the care less ones
 There too many cigarette smokers Tn this state to tax them for the sins of their less careful brothers. And, as usual, the bur den of this tax would fall upon the cities and large towns. The rural reg ions which would benefit if some of the tax money was allotted to rural roads improvements would derive the major benefits and contribute the smallest amount. Yet our rural representatives will cast just as many votes for or against the measure as would those from the cities.
 We doubt if the measure will reach the floor of the legislature. If a bill is drawn up it will probably die in committee. We took up cudgels against a cigarette tax last fall when 1t was proposed to tax them so that program of better rural roads might be stated with the proceeds It IS enough to tax motorists for road building without forcing cigarette smokers to pay for them. We can't see the logic of cigarette tax for this purpose. If this was wartime or some national emergency demanded it we might be forced to cigarette tax. but to protect our forests or to build more roads, never. We want bigger and better state parks and iot- ests We want our woodland protected from careless smokers, but we can't reconcile our self to taxing millions of men and women to pay for the mistakes of six or seven hundred.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09
Bureaucratic Government

The inaugural speech of Governor Franklin Roosevelt of New York contains warnings that may well be studied by citizens oil over the country Advocating strengthening of local government, the governor said that if we follow the easy road of centralizatlon of authority we may discover too late that our liberties have disappeared His words strike responsive note in the hearts of those who have watched the growth of national bureaucracy. Thirty years ago, one family out of 22 subsisted on the government pay roll. Today. it is one out of 1. At this rate, every other family will in 1852 be sup ported by the public treasury. Even now. more than fifty-one per centum of the an- nual revenue is paid out for salaries, civil and military, for Bureau administration. and for the mantanance of penal and charitable in- stitutions.
 To bureaus, commissions, and the like. more and more powers are delegated. Offices are created. staffs are set up, and whole re- tinue of assistants, secretaries and stenogra- phers, is established with each one. Who pays for it all9 The taxpayer, of course. Some of these commissions and bureaus are necessary to the proper funotioning of gov- ernment. Some of them are not. Some. such as those that make rules hamperlng bus mess and thereby restricting revenue posi- lively dangerous As the roll of Uncle Sans employees lengthens, the revenue for support ing them shrinks. Right now, congress is faced with numerous proposals for creating new bureaus within bureaus, commissions within commissions. When will John Citi- zen wake up to the inroads being made upon the treasury and, therefore, upon his own poeketbooko
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09
TO=DAY'S SELECTED POEM
NORTHERN PINES
(By T. Morris LOnSstrcth in The Christian
 Science MOnitOP)

(By T. Morris LOngstrcth in The Christian
 Science MOnitOr) These gaunt pines, these green, rough-cibowcd
 tGWcrS, Shelter oH. lanes and make our hOmestcads
 snug: They ilalvc brash winter with a bOushy slIrug Or double Springtime in their singing bowers, And scOrning all the arguments of storm Protect the owl and keep winged beauty warm. For them the year has only uprcaching days: They draw cartli's secret from the stony deep And bear 1t in their hearts soft sleep, Or build with 1t towards heaven, seeking the
 blaze Of universal noon or star-sprcad stream That lifts them, rOOtcd-like the things we
 dream. SATURDAY TODAYS POEM ED PAG- =. ..
 THE ASTRONOMER. (By Daniel Whitehead Hicky in The New York
 Timcs). Like some old mariner he ponder The printed figures of a ycllOwing chart, And every Slow star brightcninS lights his
 heart. This captain of the heavens this dark sky lover He knows the moment when each meteor Will throw q rain of fire across the night, When Venus will burst in golden light That twiiights purple shadows ripen for. With plant calling planet. lcaping and swirling. Rising and falling like music that has died With rockets of flame and COnsteIlatiOns whir!ins. He cannot sleep till bcauty's hour Is gone And the last stars swing in long white tide And break upon the cold gray shores of Dawn