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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16
THREE ARE STILL IN HOSPITAL BY
 HAYDEN CRASH
Nineteen Were Hurt in That Collision, When One Trolley Car Crashed Into Another

New Haven. Conn, March 16 - (UP) - Three of the 19 persons in- jured when two trolley cars collided in Hamden after one was derailed late Saturday, remained in hospitals while investigation proceeded.
 Mrs Joseph Barera was at Grace hospital with possible fractured
 skull. She was said to be improved. Mrs Thomas Cavalluro and Mrs Lin- da Schiavi were less seriously hurt. E A piece of tar used to repair. the road was said to have caused "a Hamden bound car to leap the tracks and crash into heavy inter- New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16
Sir Hubert Wilkins
 Begins Arctic Trip

Camden. N. J.. March 16.-(UP)' Sir Hubert Wilkins and his crew of adventurers in a submarine showed off to-day on the first leg of trip to the ice foes of the Arctic seas. The queer looking craft, with its long steel runners showing above the body, will proceed to the Brook lyn Navy Yard where final prepara- tions will be made for the Journey which will send the former naval submarine under the northern ice pack.
 There was no ceremony as the boat left. Sir Hubert and Comman- der Sloan Danenhower, the ship skipper, both are anxious to reach
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16

"Shun Ali would sympathize with us if he could be here now. No jobs, no business, laundries and restau- rants going out of business all over the country. We got to stick togeth- CT, and keep organized. See what mean?" There are 10000 descen- dants of Shun Ali in the United States and Canada" Chan said. Our main headquarters are in Frisco. We get together every year and honor the emperor and have a reunion. We take care of each other if jobs are hard to find" The merchants chant ed a dirge outside, lodged six more busses from Times Square, and came in to a banquet of birds nest soup. sharks fins, bamboo shoots and rice wine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16
DOCTOR LINCOLN
 DIED AT HOME IN VIRGINIA
He Was a Cousin of Mar- tyred President and Re- sembled Him in Many Ways

Harrisonburg, Va, March 16- (CP)-Dr John E. Lincoln, 75, a cousin of Abraham Lincoln, died yesterday. The aged physician, one of the fast-vanishign group of old Virginia country doctors, bore a re- markable resemblance physically to the Civil war president.
 He was tall, angular, and had the legendary Lincoln faculty of brief, epigrammatic speech. Dr Lincoln was born in 1856. His family were ardent democrats and southern sym pathizers during the Civil war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16
ARRIVES IN BUFFALO

New York, March 16.-(UP)-A telephone call from Buffalo this morning informed Kirk Wilson, Buf. falo auto equipment manufacturer, that his wife for whom he and police had been searching since yes- terday morning. had arrived in Ruff falo by bus
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16
AMOS AND ANDY IN HARD LUCK

New York, March 17-(UP)-Charles J. Correl, of Amos m Andy fame is his way back to Chicago to-day more worried than he the breach of promise suit of Madame Queen. While in New York with his partner Corre suffered from an infected which finally landed him in the hospital
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16
Late Bulletins
AIR MAIL PILOT JUMPS TO SAFETY

Washington, March 16-(UP)-Lost in swrlng storm his plane coated with ice Verne Treat veteran pilot of the night air ma jumped for his life late last night, it was learned to-day.
 He landed unharmed in orchard about five miles from Laurel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16
FORMER JUSTICE FESSENDEN DEAD

Greenfield, Mass, March 16-(UP)-Frankn Good ridge Fessenden former associate justice of the Massa chuses superior court died at his home here early to-day in his 83d year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16
WAS RUN DOWN AND KILLED

North GrosVenordale, Conn, March 16-(UP)-Run down while walking along the highway Napoleon Berger 51, killed by automobile operated by Charles Arabk, of Jewette City, last night according to police Arabk was not held.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16
TWO DIED IN THE FIRE
from Laurel.

Bagnell Mo, March 16-(UP)-Two died in that swept Bagne early today eveng two blocks of business buildings with loss of more than $100O0O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16
THEY JUST ESCAPED DEATH

Westbrook, Conn, March 16-(UP)-Leapng from their automobile after wheel caught in the railroad tracks, Charles Nather and Miss Elizabeth Breen of East Hartford, escaped death when the demolished by Boston-New York express train Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16

Washington, March 16-(UP)-Wiliam H. Von Bayer chief of the forestry division of the bureau of dian affairs. interior department critically wounded his wife and then committed suicide in their fashionable apart ment here to-day Won Bayer was 50 years old.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16
l5O MEN MAY BE LOST

St Johns Newfoundland, March 16-(UP)-Reports of sealing disaster believed to involve the loss of sealing steamer which carried of 15O men received here to-day from Horse island the northeast of Newfoundland
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16

Are you having Surprise G,arsy7 f you are iet WOrdcm'e plan your |lpustant Hem for ron. tlze dessert ID kinds Of dainty. fauey forms |hich will nnpcal Go fine taste and
 "a to inc whole Idea of tho Darty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16
INCOME TAX LIMIT AT MIDNICHT

Washington, March 16-(UP)-Midnight tonight is the deadne for filing income tax returns for 1930 March the 18th fell Sunday this year. taxpayers have an extra dav
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. March 16.-(UP)-The treasury net balance on March 1S was $61, ,774, ,656,45.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-16

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
LUMBER ORDERS DROP
BELOW PRODUCTION
Shipments Continue at Rapid Rate
During Week, According to
Trade Survey.

With lumber production apparently
continuing along previously established
curtailed levels, orders for the week
ended August / dropped to S per cent
below the cut. 1t is indicated in tele-
graphic reports from S27 leading hard
wood and softwood mills to the National
Lumber Manufacturers Association
Shipments Of these mills, however, were
per cent above their combined pro-
duction of 207, 450, 900 feet. A week
earlier 837 mills reported orders per
cent above and shipments IS above a
cut of EOS, 279, 900 feet. Comparison by
identical mill figures for the latest week
with the equivalent period a year ago,
ShOws-for Softwoods, ASH mills; prcduc-
ton, 81 per cent less; shipments, %
per cent less, and orders, 20 per cent
less than for the week in 1880; for
hardwoods, 231 mills, production, Al
per cent less; shipments, 8 per cent less,
and orders. 6 per cent below the volume
for the week a year ago.
Lumber orders reported for the week
ended August /, 1881, by $50 softwood
mills totaled 178,479, 900 feet, or per
cent below the production of the same
mills. shipments as reported for the
same week were 201, 709 900 feet, or S
per cent above production. Production
was 1911 ,254 900 feet.
Reports from 283 hardwood mills give
new business as 1883 900 feet. or 81
per cent above production. Shipments
as reported for the same week were d.
064, 900 feet, or 30 per cent above pro-
duction. Production was 1916, 900
feet
Reports from 478 softwood mills give
untitled orders of $4,000 900 feet on
August ], 1881, or the equivalent Of Is
days production. This is based upon
production of latest calendar year-300-
day year-and may be compared with
untitled orders OF 498 softwood mills on
August 2, 1890, of 1852, 854 900 feet, the
equivalent of Is days production.
The Alb identical softwood mills re-
port untitled orders as 597, $3.50 900 feet
on August /, 1881, or the equivalent OF
Is days production as compared with
712, COS, 900 feet, or the equivalent of
Is days production for the same week
a year ago. Last weeks production of
Ash identical softwood mills was 1872
10000 feet, and year ago it was 24S,-
423, 900 feet; shipments were respectively
1855, 900 feet and 1897, 900, and
orders received, 1897, 900 feet and
239, 100 900. In the case of hardwoods,
231 identical mills reported production
last week and year ago 15,445. 900 feet
and 26,238, 600; shipments. 1881 900
feet and 81 ,345, 900, and orders, 1884,, :
900 feet and 19,069,000 feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
GRAIN VALUES SINK
TO LOWER LEVELS
Whole Market Plunges Downward
After Corn Prices Are Ham
mered to 40 10.
~ the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, August Corn tumbled
late today to the lowest prices reached
since 1902. The collapse resulted from
"a general rush of selling that took
place after big break in the cotton
market, owing TO bearish aspects of
the Governments cotton crop report.
December corn, representing the 1881
crop. plunged down to 1914 cents
.bushel. with other corn deliveries. as
well as wheat. oats and rye, suffering
sharp setbacks.
Execution of standing orders to sell
September corn at 52A cents and De-
.cember at AZ started the downward
slide of the corn market and indi-
rectly' resulted in canceIing wheat
gains. The weather map showed good
rains throughout the greater part Of
the corn belt, and this circumstance
gave an advantage to bears There
also was considerable profit taking in
the wheat. the market showing at one
stage 3 cents rise, compared to yester-
days low point. Much enlarged ex-
port business in North American wheat
overnight was announced, l,500,0 900
bushels or more. Oats followed corn.
Provisions advanced, despite lower
quotations on hogs
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, August UNITED
States Department of Agriculture -
Cattle-Receipts, 400 head compared
week ago grain fed steers and yearlings
strong to IS higher; weighty kind up
most; best yearlings, $40: weighty
steers, $50; short fed and grassy steers
unevenly steady 70 so lower. mostly IS
off, grass cows and heifers so to rs
lower, almost unsuitable at decline;
grass bulls SO down: vealerS steady to
so lower; light yearling heifers sold up
to 9,25; all representative weights
granted cattle uncovering new top for
week: supply native and Southwestern
graSsers increased sharply; most thin
light natives going on Stocker account
at 425a5.25; very plain kind down to
500 and good to choice Montanas up
to CTS.
Sheep Receipts. 5000 head: today's
lambs, IT'S; sorted, 10 per cent to
packers; others held higher. unsold: for
week, SO doubles from feeding stations
5000 direct: compared week ago: KILL
ing classes mostly IS to so lower; COM
mon lambs of more in instances; range
feeding lambs steady to unevenly lower;
weeks top, TBS paid for range lambs at
close; best natives, IT'S; closing bulkS,
good and choice native lambs, 6.75a
t'S1s ACW t.tOs WCSlCIAlSs Iowa 100, ia
tive bucks, 5.75a6.50: throwoutS. 400,
few range throwoutS 5.00a525 to killers:
strictly choice native yearlings, 625;
fat ewes, 2.0oa3.00; range feeding lambs,
5.00a5. 40 throughout week.
Hogs-ReceiptS, 5000 head including
$500 direct; quality plain, most sales
steady to 10 lower; packing sows of
more; 10000 pounds, 760a7 80; top.
100; 2l0-290 pounds 6.4oa7. so; l3O-
lao pounds, 700a725; light pigs, 6.0Oa
CTS; packing sows, 4.40a5. rs; compared
week ago market steady to Is higher:
shippers. 1000: estimated holdoyer. O.
600, light lights, good and choice. l4O-
$50 pounds, 7.25a775; light weights.
10000 pounds, 760a7. go; medium
weights, 200-250 pounds, 7.lOaT 90;
heavy weights. 250-350 pounds. 5 .60a
725; packing sows, medium and good.
215-500 pounds, 4.30a5.90; slaughter
pigs, good and choice, l00-130 pounds,
6.00a7.25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
FARM NOR IDRitiM a, sas
PLAN is DISCOlliUiiM!Tj:EisR
,siIoqssnniM sdT
fddS ssd si1sM sta
Agricultural Expertp1D . w.
dom of 'ExpedieHsi4y .Ffea tsstoa
Supply Is EGgishs;,1, o. bss .It
-. .-knaz an eafxrrry fa7f
BY CHARLES P. SHxkffRR.n J
Associated Press financial yUrtt.r


Agricultural experts 81 M0hE01
believe an extension OF moratorium
to the farmers Of the un,ntTya sg sug-
gested for certain farTd Sdebt would
be an empty gesture.
Pointing out that the hope Of agri-
culture lies solely In a rise 81 prQitSK
one executive of the Govefniiient AWfl6A
keeps close watch on to the agricultural
situation. said proponents MI&s4Arm
moratorium apparently overlook the fact
that continuance Of farm credit Is the
rule, rather than the exception. He
his observation had the faataFsRA n6An@
unable to obtain credit eithOYtlltUNka
his own bank or through Gobotnmni7e9
agencies set up for this purpesaud s7q
1t was further shown that nwepenav
moratorium declared, makinR1dcre11ita3
compulsive. the effect would ben ukfeMt
than desired, possibly resultinRp n cage9
added penalty to farmers asndtheiAf
creditors likewise have debts tQtNNant,ll
Fiduciary relationships also woum nl3esR
involved athrough their holdings OF Agud
bank bonds. yhe saa
Since the first of last year. prices ,oi,s
products sold by farmers have deciinasks
about SO per cent on the aveEataeM
whereas retail prices Of goods purchaser
by them have declined but IL per centvs
While prospects are that the faruATskf
money income will be smaller duESssG
the coming season, there also Is fhAa
possibility he will not suffer from -,
much greater eurtailment of his own
purchasing power. Manufacturers *
farming necessities are said 10 be mako
ing an effort to bring their own pricXs,
level In line with farm prices. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
CURB ISSUES HOLD
!. IN STEADY TREND
Leading Shares Show Only
! Fractional Changes at
Short Session.
BY JOHN L. COOLEY,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK, August S.-Curb stocks
ruled steady in dull week end session
today Net changes on leading shares
were Of the narrowest fractional nature
Cities Service held steady between 9
and o14. closing at the latter price, I'M
changed on the day. The turnover was
of moderate size. Electric Bond Il
Share was very quiet, holding around
36I2. Utilities Power g. Light acted
heavy, averaging under 8, but short
covering at the close contributed to a
small net gain. United Light A eaSed.
General Theaters Equipment prefer
red was sold in some volume. Selling
reflected concern over the safety OF the
Fox Film dividend. Other specialties
were notably stagnant. Dressed Manu-
featuring A, Ford, Ltd, and Ford Of
Canada A were among the firm spots.
Oils and investment trusts showed
little activity. Many prominent shares
in the former group did not trade
Solar Refining rallied fractionally to
duplicate its previous high.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
RIGHTS-EXPIRE

RIGHTS-EXPIRE
y 4 westvaeo Chlor. Sept I
Dividend rates i'll dollars based on la
annual payment. sEx-dIvidend. TParsiy extr
Payable IN cash or stock. b Payable in stoc
ieno. Plus So in stock. Plus Sc in
itock. Plus 2ss in stock. Plus l0fs in
'tock. Plus az in stock. , Paid last year
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STEEL CONTRACTS LET.

NEW YORK, August (R.-Con-
tracts for $500 tons of steel for a power
transmission line to extend from Peoria
III, to Chicago. have beer distributed.
Gary Structural Steel Co. received
orders for 1900 tons; Blaw-Knox Co,
1850 tons. and Aeromotor Co., 1850
tons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
BALTIMORE EXPORTS GAIN.

BALTIMORE. August (SpeciaD -
For the first time since early in June
the exports through Baltimore during
the week, according to Collector C. H.
Holtzman's report, exceeded the million
dollar mark. Exports were valued at
1908, l84 and imports $1,559s503. Ar
ticles admitted free of duty were val
ued at $l,ll6,l26 and dutiahIe, SAB, AT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09

Ccopyrisht. 1891. Standard Statistics co..
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TREASURY CERTIFICATES.

German talkie fans now prefer light
subjects rather than dramas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-04

initial study Of the effect Of winds upon ky
scrapers was largely inspired by the knowledge
gained by an extensive study OF the erect OF
high-speed wind velocities on airplanes in tho
IO-foot wind tunnel at the Bureau OF Stand
ards Having given the Nations military and
commercial aeronautical interests much prac~
teal information through this type Of res
search. the Government scientists reasoned
naturally enough, that the wind tunnel sys-
tenn might be used to advantage in studying
tall buildings.
However, as explained by DR.. Dryden, it has
taken many months to convince Americas con-
struction engineers that tests with models could
reap worthwhile results, far as their own
immediate interests were concerned. Today
the engineers have offered their advice and CO.
operation in the new Government project.
I low high will the skyscraper Of the future
be? Higher even than the Empire State
Building, which towers 1880 feet above the
base mark in the center Of the curb at Fifth
avenuee Probably not much higher, says Har-
vey Wiley Corbett, eminent New York archi-
tect Pointing out that today's tallest building
seems to be almost the economic limit to which
. structure may be carried, he explains:
1.-TWO serious factors affect the height Of our
skyscrapers. Rightly is one. Elevators the
other II the structural engineer can secure
rigidity in the steel frame itself. and not de-
pend, as he now does on weight of floors ana
walls to prevent vibration, then builders can
take advantage Of new materials and new
methods Of construction"
The safety factors now being determined by
tho Bureau of Standards WILL OF course. ahect
the lives of the several millions Of people who
spend their wosking hours IN tall buildings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-04

slightest sway, even to a quarter Of an inch,
may be measured accurately through this unique
device.
Records Of the windiest days in the week
as observed at the building are being kept and
compared with those of the United States
Weather Station, which is located on q lower
level on a neighboring building.
Sway-feasurng instruments have shown that
a test building in Columbus. Ohio. moved less
than a quarter CT an inch in a 30-mile wind
But many older skyscrapers are known to sway
considerably.
IN addition to the measurement Of wind strain
] and velocity the Government is making an
important study of structural beams and grid
ers of the kind that join the skeletons of high
buildings For instance, q mammoth testing
machine, with a capacity Of 10000 600 pounds,
Is used to measure the effect of tremendous
forces brought to bear on huge pieces of struc-
tural steel. Other apparatus measures the
strength Of small steel pieces.
It is a rather curious fact that Uncle Sans
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air, having a crcss-sectional area of 100000
square feet and a depth Of 500 feet, moving
against the building.
This block Of air weighs about 5000 tons. the
same as a train made up of SO loaded, 10O-ton
coal gondolas. So the momentum Of this air at
any speed Is the same as that Of the coal train.
Just imagine o 50-car coal train rushing
head-on into the Empire State Building at
about a 40 or so miIe-an-hour clip and you
will get some idea of the forces a good storm
can throw against the structure.
A N instrument especially designed and built
for the United States Coast and Geodetic
Survey is being used for measuring the sway
ing of Americas highest skyscraper. This de-
vice Is known as a vertical collumator" 1t
it located at the foot Of the fire stair at the
sixth floor and enables the trained observer to
sight on an illuminated target at the eighty
fifth floor.
This tremendous vertical length of sight pro-
vides an excellent opportunity for observing the
sway of the structure in any direction. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-04
Safety, First for Skyscrapers
Uncle Sam Scientists Armed Win Every Knoqun Precision Test
Instrument Haze Set Out Ansgver the Much Debated
Question Of "Hozv Safe Is a Tall Bnldng?"
BY J. N. MILLER.

MOTHER official Government inves-
tigation Is getting under way in
Washington. The Investigators go
ing to work now are scientists. and
their problem Is to find out whether
skyscrapers-includi the 10 and
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"A ITTHIN the real Empire State Building it
wv self instruments called extensometers
have been attached to the four corners of
number of columns and also to portal beams.
They will make possible the reading Of bending
and overturning stresses in the columns and
of bending stresses in the portal guides.
Under the building code of the city OF New
York, the structure was designed to Withstand
above the sixth floor level. The code does net
require that wind pressureS below the 1Oo-1oot
Level about the sixth floor, be figured.
The force of the wind will obviously be great
est at the very top of the tower which mas oeen
generally referred to as q mooring mast Tor
eirships whether it will actually be practicable
to use this tower as a mast for dirigioies Is
question that has been disputed among mem
bers of the engineering profession. Some au-
thorities also claim that it would be very diff
cult if not impossible to tie an airSh1p to the
mast because of currents of air set up by the
towering Empire State Building itself and oy
lesser surrounding structures.
THE field of research into which the scientists
u at the Bureau of Standards will be taken by
their tests with the model on the Empire State
Building in the wind tunnel Is little explored.
Scientists and engineers have only vague
idea of the effect Of wind forces on big build
ings BY rough estimate. they can tell that It
Is possible fer large building 70 De subject 10
tremendous pressure by wind.
For example, they can calculate that the
largest side of the Empire State Building forms
q huge and effective blockade with an area OF
about 100000 square feet in the face OF any
wind.
Then. just for the sake of estimating, they
nay figure the momentum Of . huge block q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15

IDENTIFY lost sight Of two factors that
merit consideration. one is that the
balloon tire holding a heavy car by
pressure against the curb is subject to
much damage. This was not the case
with the hard tire in use when the reg
ulation was written. The second is
that the owner Of q car whose brakes
are not sufficient to hold 1t on = hill
should not be allowed to drive the car
on the city streets. For every runaway
automobile on hill there are nifty
accidents on the highways due to bad
brakes; far more serious accidents gen.
orally than are caused by the rare
occurrence of an unoccupied and I'M
controlled vehicle slipping on grade.
II the associations drive for enforce
ment is productive of a campaign 10
apply the vital brake regulation pro-
vision in the District Code it will have
accomplished much. but picking on the
poor little tire regulation which prob
ably blinked its eyes in amazement
when dragged into the light of day is
not going to help a great deal in the
prevention of serious accidents that
are swelling the automobile fatality toll
in the United States.