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The Washington times., 1931-08-01
MONEY MARKET QUIET

NEW YORK, Aug. l QN.S).
Call money was held over at l12
per cent today and 2 per cent on
the curb.
Bankers acceptances were un-
changed with 80 to 80 days at
70 per cent, 100 days at per
cent, and $50 and 180 days at
IA per cent.
The time money market was
dull and unchanged with so and
90 days at IA to Ia per cent,
100 days at ~ per cent, $50
days at 124 per cent. and l80
days at IA to 2 per cent.
Commercial paper was quiet
and unchanged with prime names
quoted at IA per cent.
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CASH GRAIN CLOSE

CHICAGO, Aug. l 0N.S)-
Wheat-No. 2 red, 4934c; No.
red, 481a@4834c; No. 4 red, 46c;
No. hard, 49Ac; No. 8 hard
48RA48Ac; No. l Northern
spring, 5O12c; No. 2 Northern
spring, SOC; No. 2 mixed, 47Ac;
No. 3 mixed, 46A@46Ac; No.
mixed, 45c; No. yellow, hard,
4712 @48c; No. 3 yellow, hard, 4614
@46Ac.
Corn-No. 2 mixed, 6Oc: No.
yellow, 58@63c; No. 3 yellow, 60c;
No. 4. yellow, Sic; No. l white,
63c; No. 2 white, 63c; No. 3 white,
6Oc.
Oats-New: No. 2 white, 22@
23c; No. 3 white, 2O24 @2112c. Old:
No. 2 white, 26c; No. 3 white, 23c
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METAL MARKET DULL

NEW YORK, Aug. l GN.SD.
Copper buying continued small
today on both foreign and do
mestic account. Custom smelt-
ers were asking from 75s to ia
cents pound delivered while
producers were out of the market
at 8 cents. Electrolytic for for
eign shipment was at 8.25 cents
a pound elf. Hamburg, HaVre
and London.
Zinc buying was small with
the price at 1875 to 3.95 cents a
pound East st. Louis for prime
Western zinc.
Lead buying was quiet with the
price unchanged at 4.40 cents a
pound New York. and 4.225 cents
a pound st. Louis.
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CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Aug. l 0.N.sl.
Hog-5,0OO; steady, top $8.15;
bulk, $5.85@8OO; heavy, $5.75M
7.15; medium, $7.5O08.1O; light,
$7.60@8:l5; light lights, $7.4O@
500; packing Sows, $4.40@ 5.85;
pigs, $6.40@7.65; holdovers, 1000.
Cattle-60O; steady; calves, 100;
steady. Beef steers: Good and
choice, $7.5O@8.65; common AND
medium. $5.50@7.5O; yearlings
$7.50@9.25; butcher cattle-heif
ers, $5.00@8.75; cows. $1,000
$50; bulls. $3.5O@5.75; calves.
$7.5O@1O.00; feeder steers, $3.50
@7.00; stocker steers, $4.50@
6.75; stocker cows and heifer5,
$3.50@5.50.
sheep-2,OOO; steady. Lamb,
$7.0O@8.0O; common, $4.5O@5.5O;
feeders, $5.00@6.00; yearlings,
$5.50@6.50; ewes, $2.0O@4OO.
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u. S. Building Plans
Aid N. Y, Says Mills

NEW YORK, Aug. USD.
New York will benefit greatly by
the Federal Governments new
building program, Undersecretary
of the Treasury Ogden L. Mills
declared while in laying the cor
ner stone of the new United
States assay office.
All told, the Federal Govern
ment will expend about $70O,000,-
900 on its countrywide program,
of which about $5O0,000,0O0 al
ready has been definitely allocated
to specific projects, Mr.. Mills said.
The Washington times., 1931-08-01
CUBAN CUSTOMS

Cuban customs house collec-
tions during 1880 totaled $3l,
231, against $4O,918,938 in 1929
and 69,O28. .6O8 in 1920. Havana
collections the first half of this
year amounted to $12.594, ,644.
against $14,02S.863 in the CORE
spending period of 1880.
The Washington times., 1931-08-01
DU PONT-NEWPORT

E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
has entered into an agreement to
purchase the dyestuffS and chemi-
cal business Of the Newport Co.
subject to approval of the lat
ter's stockholders. The wood dis
tillates division of Newport is not
included in the transaction.
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TODAY'S MOST
ACTIVE STOCKS

NEW YORK. Aug ONSD.-The
following are the high, low and closing
prices of the 10 most active stocks on
the New York Stock Exchange for the
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STOCK AVERAGES

(convrIght, 1881. Standard statistics Coz
NEW YORK. Aug. l Q.N.SO.
t, so 20 20 80
Ind IRailslITtil. ISt'ks
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BOND AVERAGES

Copyright, 1881, Standard Statistics
The Washington times., 1931-08-01

New York funds in Montreal. t2.i?n
premium on $1,000
Montreal funds in New York. S5i'l y
discount on $1,000.
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GRAIN FUTURES
FINISH HIGH

CHICAGO, Aug. l GN.S).
Grains closed higher on the Chi
cago Board of Trade today. Sep
tember wheat touched 5O5s, corn,
54; oats, "a, and rye, 353s bid,
all highs for the day. Other
options also closed near the peak.
Estimated carlot receipts were:
Wheat, 528; corn, 26, and oats, 76.
WHEAT OpenHighI Low Close
September ...... so sos 49h 5O5s
December ....... 54k 54Ss 53% 545s
March ..........i 561g 57kl 56ls 57Is
May ........,...I 50 59S 5S is 81 Il
CORN
September ...... 5O5s 81 50L 81
December .......i 4%1s 43B 42% 43Ia
way :. :. :. =. : SO = - 80 3s ~ s
OATS
September ...... 23l2 "a @3h "a
December ,...... 25% 264 25h 26K
Marcn ..."'..... ~ "a ~ q ~ u ~ IS
Way ....... u 20 s ~ 70 70 q
RYE
September ......I S434 353s BAN 35 q
December .......l 3Sls 80 3SB SO
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This Week

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13
WHAT THE PRESS AGENTS SAY

Noah Beery, Russell Gleason and stellar supporting cast. com pletes this fine bill.
 Starting tomorrow big double feature program will be presented for three days. It is headlined by "Three Who Loved", Betty Compson is starred with Conrad Nagel and Robert Ames. The story is by Martin Flavin, best re- membered for his mighty stage and screen play The Criminal Code.
 The companion feature is that buzz-saw of pep and. action Eddie Quillan in Sweepstakes" a tale of the race track with action packed into every foot of film it com prises. He is supported by stel- lar cast including Lew Cody, Mari- on Nixon, James Gleason and other favorites. Here is a double feature bill that is without a doubt one of the fin est that local theatergoers can hope to see this season. Either of these feature pictures would be a drawing card on bill by themselves. Together they rep resent an entertainment value thai just cans be topped.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13
IAN AMERICAN TRAGEDY" AND HOT HEIRESS" AT
 NEW GARDEN THEATER

Five years was not too long to wait for such an epic motion pie ture as An American Tragedy"
 Since publication of Theodore Dreiser's epic novel, An American Tragedy" the screen world has waited for the perfection of the talking picture medium, the only medium in which this tremendous ly moving drama could properly be presented; waited for the right director to transfer its pulsing drama to the screen; waited for the right players to enact its tense, human characters.
 And it did not wait in vain-as was proved yesterday at the New Garden theater, where An Ameri- can Tragedy" directed by Joseph von Sternberg, wizard of the cine ma, acted by superb cast headed by Phillips Holmes. Sylvia Sidney and Frances Dee, flashed a new and greater drama on the screen.
 The companion feature is Hot Heiress" with Ben Lyon and Ona Munson, also on the bill is num- Der of interesting short subjects.
 Ladies attending to-day will re- ceive Tyroloid dresser ware.
 Coming tomorrow is George Arliss in "Old English" and Girls Demand Excitement" with John Wayne, Virginia Cherrill and Mar guerite Churchill. China given to women on Wednesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13
The Bidding.

The Bidding.
 The contract bidding was South one spade, West two clubs, North pass, East pass and South three spades. West pass. South, by his rebidding of the spades, has shown a five-card suit, therefore North's three spades are normal support and with his ace and queen of diamonds, it is sufficient to take the declaration to four odd. B
 The Play
 West opens the king of clubs and follows with the queen. When holding ace, king, queen, the king is led first and If followed with the ace would deny the quen therefore the queen on the sec- ond round is the proper play. West continues with the ace of clubs which South, the declarer, trumps with the deuce of spades.
 When holding ace, king, jack in trump and the finesse is to be taken, one of the top honors should be played before the finesse~ is taken. Therefore, the declarer leads the ace of spades and then plays the nine of diamonds, over- taking in the dummy with the ten spot. You will notice that by play ing the, diamond suit in this man. ner, the declarer has three entries into dummy. The four of spades is led from dummy and the jack finesse taken. When the ten drops from the West hand, the declarer plays his king of~spades picking up the queen in the East hand. The king of diamonds is next led and overtaken in dummy with the ace of diamonds so that the heart fi- nesse may be taken. A small heart is led and !. the declarer illnesses the jack.
 Declarer's next lead is the jack of diamonds, winning in the dunn my with the queen of diamonds, He need not take the other heart finesse, but can lead the good five of diamonds from dummy, and discard the queen of hearts. The last two tricks are won in the de- clarer's hand with the ace of hearts and the nine of spades.
 By watching his re-entries in dummy, the declarer was able to make five odd at spades. As four was the contract, he scored f20 for the four tricks bid and made 50 for the overtrick. Swhile his side became vulnerable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13
Yesterdays St:cker Solution

Ayres, Sally Blanc, William Bake we'll, w. Farrell Mcdonald. The Four Horsemen, Miller, Layden, Crowley and StuhldreheT Frank Carideo, Moon Mullins, Adam Walsh. John O'Brien. Bucky O'Con- nor, John Law and many other fa- nous Notre Dame gridiron lumin- aries.
 Great good fortune, devotion To their leader and inspiration of revered institution hovered over "The Spirit of Notre Dame.' It is no wonder that it is tremen- dously entertaining picture. It IS no wonder that 1t has all of the qualities of truth and actuality which will appeal to every one who has been to college. But more than that, 1t is unique in the annals of the motion picture It has no vil- lain. No one is bribed to throw a game. No one is kidnapped so that he can't make a spectacular run or forward pass. There are no drinking bouts and no jazzedup sophomore hops. But 1t does con- atin an emotional eloquence and power which grips the threat. tears the hearts and is guaranteed to force tears from the hardest boiled realist.
 An excellent program, specially selected for this occasion, accom- panies the feature picture which, incidentally, is shown at 2:20-- 4:45-7:00 and 9:30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13
SOCIAL '. PERSONAL

The Chase Girls club opened their fall and winter season with a supper at their club rooms recent ly. Various plans for winter activ- ities were discussed. A fashion
 show is being planned for the end of this month. Miss Jane Newell, chairlady of the entertainment committee, is making plans for a
 Halloween party to be held in the club rooms for the members of the club.
 The following officers and com-
 mittees were elected: President,
 Claire Schlag; vice president,
 Helene Behan; treasurer. Jennie Hurley; secretary, Catherine Con- don. House committee: Chairlady, Nellie Dunphy, Grace Ratchford, Agnes Cavanaugh, Catherine Con- don and Helen Mitchell. Entertain ment committee: Chairlady, Jane Newell, Loretta Hoar, Lillian Ma her and Estelle O'Losky. Refresh ment committee: Miss Mildred Doyle, Florine Sheehan. Cora Andres and Huera Patachkowski.
 A farewell party was given on Thursday evening at the Regina Imelda studio on East Main street by Mr and Mrs William Bower in honor of Miss Minabel Wedge. A varied program of entertainment was enjoyed throughout the even- ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13

Hello Christy: Please print this in your column. Looking through the telescope Donavon Park Savin Rock
 Crosby we'll represented the first night played by Cos- by Among the Crosby supporters many exCrosby
 number of Crobytes and many old timers from Water bury Among those whom recognized Herb Colby 31, that famous quarterback of last Patty Ciminea B. Patty Marsco 3l James Conon 3l another member of the championship of last year, Henrietta German 31 Svo Rc eard 30 of that year William Harris 32 Mir Lnahan Crosby teacher Joe Burns that famous traffic Bar ney Burns; Al Dance '3Al chairman of that beautifully conducted Crosby prom of last June you know Bossy Harn
 '34 famous basketball of Crosby George Mugn ST. who follows the playing of bis George Jr wherever they play and he worth following; chip off the old block James Mur phy famous coach who took Sho6eds place because By able be there of illness also take this pleasure of eongrauang James Lee Wby coach for the wonderful spormanshp he displayed when he Mir Mur phy and offered his assistance helping he injured players during the entire game That surely good sportsmanshp and think Jimmie Lee deserved plenty of credit for tAn ExCrobyte.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13
EXTAR SPECIAL
 FEATURES AT THE LYRIC

Arizona" one of the most popu- lar and successful stage plays ever written, has been made into talk ing film by Columbia Pictures and is showing to-day and tomorrow at the Lyric theater.
 The play is the work of Augustus Thomas. one of the greatest ot present day playwrights. It is con. sidered the outstanding work o' this talented author, and 1t has had a colorful career on American dra- matic boards. An added attraction for the next three days is the ia. nous Giovanni Martinelli is Aida"
 The big extra special Song oi Love" is a talkie. which has dons a triumphal tour of all the Italian, European and American playhouse' having been enthusiastically re. ceived by the public. The scenit effects are so realistic that tn: spectator has the sensation oi viewing the actual scene
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13
EDDIE CANTOR WITH
 CHARLOTTE GREENWOOD IN
 "PA1IMY DAYSo AT FOX POLL

No more serious than usual, Ed die Cantor uses the bland nonsense of his newest picture, "Palmy Days" which Samuel Goldwyn is preesntaing at the Fox Poli Palace as an. attack on the practice of spiritualism and fortune telling. In "Palmy Days," Eddie appears as the unwilling assistant to a gang of fake mystics, through which is revealed some of the crooked tac- tics of the graft that annually is said to muict the American public out of 5,000,000.
 The phoney occult scenes of "Palmy Days supplant the wild and woolly west monkey-shines of "Whoopee" as a background for Cantor. To get detail and experi- ence and atmosphere for the pie ture, Eddie visited numerous for tune tellers in New York, Los An geles and other cities.
 Cantor believes that the new popularity of the different forms of fortune telling is due to the wide dissemination given nowadays to genuine scientific knowledge.
 Fox movietone news, Dogville comedy Mickey Mouse Cartoon, completes the program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13
Uncle Rays
 Corner
GLIMPSES OF JAPAN i. 4.2OO Islands

The outbreak of fighting last month between Japan and China must have brought sorrow to many persons in Japan. Letters which I have received from Japanese men and children, in almost every case, have been filled with words in favor of peace and brotherhood between the nations. I am sure that the common people of both China and Japan would rather have peace than war.
 Japan is made up of a vast num- Der of islands-more than 4,2O0; These islands were formed thou sands of years ago by volcanoes which broke loose under the ocean waters. Lava and ashes poured out from the volcanoes and built up cones which at leangth reached above the surface.
 Thus the earthquakes and vol canic' eruptions which take place so often in Japan are to be ex- pected. The country was born from the action of volcanoes, and the time may core when the people will perish from the same cause.
 Probably the Japanese will des- 'ert their island homes before sNch destruction takes place. Long ago the people moved to the islands from the mainland of Asia. They are related to the Chinese.
 The main island of Japan IS Honshu (sometimes called Hon do"). It has an era of more than SO,000 square miles, and a popu- lation of about 40,000,0 GOO. That Is a little more than half the total population of Japan. The islands of Japan, taken together. have an area greater than that of Germany.
 There is a saying in Japan: Two voices are here; one Is the sea, one is the mountains, and each is a mighty voice." Mountains can be seen from almost any point on the larger islands of Japan.
 About 200 volcanoes exist in Japan, and in the course of year more than 1,40O earthquake shocks occur. Most of these shocks, how ever, are not felt, but are simply recorded by ''seismographs." Now and then comes terrible shock which snuffs out the lives of many persons.
 The customs of the people seem to be of never-ending interest to those who live on this side of the Pacific. In many respects the Japanese have ways exactly oppo- site to ours. For example, people wear black as mourning over here, but in Japan the color of mourn ing is white.
 There are few baby carriages in Japan. Japanese infants are slung over the backs of their mothers or nurse-maids, remind ing us of the old Indian papoose custom.
 (You may place this story in "Georgraphy'' or '.TraveP section of your scrapbook.)
 Tomorrow--Doing Things
 sBac<wards"
 UNCLE RAY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13
Throuqh the looking glass

Through the looking glass. Doc Kirschbaum is attend ing clinic New York Frank Saco will be in New Haven late this month when Ed Wynnes blub plays th Franks in the orchestra if you please
 The fair business has been poor Mddlebury these past few No annual of this kind Years ago different Ed Maoney the Denis telegraph edor is back from weeking Jimmy Calvin who for the Dem is spending the week in New York Jim took the opoat along and Old Colds Bettina Hal former local gal is starring The Cat and the Fiddle opereta by Otto Harbaeh and Jerome Kern. It's opening the Globe It previously known "The Passionate Pilgrim Betna's of the along the main down there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13
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Sympathy. The Tower with the legion of friends who claimed Tim Hickey regular Though motvat ing circle less vicious those who violate the law Tim kept all his human qualities the end He knew the racket be- sehooed days when cops cops and strength much be desired To the played game. the breath of life him. In his passing Waterbury has lost efficient officer of the law and fine type of citzen We'll Tim walks about the city, for he had be part of the know Waterbury To family condonce the thought carry on. Tim would it that way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13
DELUXE VAUDEVILLE SHOW AT WARMERS STRAND CLOS-
 ING TONIGHT. BIG DOUBLE FEATURE BILL TOMORROW

Performances tonight mark the final showing of the deluxe vaude- vile bill that has been getting fine patronage at Warner Brothers Strand theater the past three days. Five headline acts of Broadway's outstanding vaudeville and splen- did talking screen feature, "Homi- eide Squad" With Mary Brian,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13
THE SPIRIT OF NOTRE
 DAME, DRAWS CROWDS TO
 WARNER BROTHERS' STATE

"The Spirit of Notre Dame" cur rent feature presentation at War ner Brothers State theater con- tinues to draw big houses at every showing. The picture has been dedicated to the memory of Knute Rockne and among the players numbered in its splendid cast Lew
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13
STORY SAVES GEMS.

Fort Worth, Tex-A. l.. Bowers was reading a story in newspaper about a messenger" robbery. A knock was heard. Bowers asked who 1t was, voice replied 1t was a messenger. Bowers told him to put the package under the door. The messenger said it was too big. Bowers got a pistol and opened the door. The messenger" had
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13
TOO, MUCH CHIyALRY.

Houston, TeX-E. F, HawkIns and E. L. Morris are the living ex- amples of chivalry. But they won't be so polite in the future. They were riding along in an auto mible when woman in pink pa pamas called to them for help. The two men quickly pulled over to the curb to assist her and she flashed a revolver on them. Both ducked and gave the car the gas, escaping without shot being fired.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13

Miss Lily c. Larsen of Winsted was the week end guest of Miss Mary E. Murphy of Willow street. Miss Murphy and her guest at tended the Yale-Georgia football game in New Haven on Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13

BULLETIN. Corporal Coye post of the American legion is urgently in chden clothing The children of almost destitute and the through Walter Angle pea Waeburans aid you have any clothing that children will kindly call the legion home The relief committed will gladly collect donations. Thank you