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land for the first quarter made mucn
better showing than did the industry as
a whole with aggregate output for this
period only slightly below the CORE
spending months of 1880. AT the pres
ent time shoe business is dull as Is usual
for this time OF the year. but Fall sam
pies are coming into the market and
present style trends together with pre-
vailing low prices should aid IN stinu-
lating consumer demand.
Silk mill activity during March was
about the same as for the preceding
month AS result of drastic price
cutting, business in the silk goods in
dustry was generally Improbable dur
ing the first quarter, but the outlook
for the second quarter Is more encour-
aging.
Employment Improves.
Employment as well as pay rolls in
New England have shown an improve
ment since February. The number out
Of work in this section, however, Is
large despite the fact that manufac.
tlIrers and other employers have tried
conscientiously to distribute the avail
able work over as large a number as
possible. Out-of-doors activity Is now
absorbing an increasing number OF
workers.
Building operations in New England
during March were substantially over
the preceding month as well as year
ago. For the first quarter Of this year
total value OF contracts awarded was
more than IL per cent over the CORE
spending period Of 1880. Contracts
awarded for public works and utilities
have recently registered a marked gain
and such contracts are now the chief
sustaining factors in the building in
dustry. Since April / there has been
marked falling of in building activity
Real estate business is somewhat more
active, although a distinctly buyers
market prevails. Property values are
being adjusted to lower levels. While
mortgage money is plentiful, loans are
being made on a conservative basis.
Banking Position Strong.
In general the New England banking
position is strong. Borrowings from the
Federal Reserve Bank for the week
ended April Is were we'll below the first
week in January and about so per cent
below year ago, and present borrow
ings are. with the exception Of october
1880. at the lowest point since 1924
Commercial loans of the reporting
member banks have shown an irregular
downward trend since the frst Of the
year and are now approximately the
same as for mid-April of 1880. Loans
on securities as of April IS were $40,-
600 900 below the first week in Janu-
airy and $l46,000,000 below the CORE
spending period of 1880, or decline Of
over 26 per cent in the course OF q
year. Total bank deposits in this re-
gion have shown a gain Of about 81
per cent during the past IL months; the
| per cent gain in time deposits more
than Offset the decline Of ga per cent
In net demand deposits.
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BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK. May 2 Cap).-Bar silver
f, nominally unchanged at 25A, in the
absence Of business.
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET s s:: ~. :1;:: S S

Note-An stocks sold in one hundred snare Iots
excepting those designated by the letter (90s (250s
which shows those stocks were sold in odd lots
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02
BUSINESS BETTER
IN NEW ENGLAND
Manufacturing Activity and
Building Show Steadily I'm.
proving Conditions.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
~~~-@Ay A., AGaV1N

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON, May 2.-Manufacturing &C
tivity in New England has shown
steady increase since the first OF the
year, the First National Bank reports.
Aggregate industrial production In this
section during March was 2 per cent
over the preceding month after allow
ances had been made for seasonal
changes, and this marks the highest
point since last August. Marked IN
creaSes were recorded during the paSt
month in the three major industries OF
cotton. wool and shoes, as well as III
hosiery and knit goods, electrical ma
chinery, and foundry and machine
shops Building operations snoweo q
substantial gain While this upturn IN
industrial activity is encouraging ~
should be pointed out that 1t Is partly
accounted for by the rebound from tne
abnormally low levels OF 1880 as wen a.
by the influence of an early Easter, ano
to some extent perhaps by the spehoIns
Of the proceeds of the veterans ponus
loans. our index Of New England pro-
duction is 7 per cent below a year ago
and about 20 per cent below the aver
age of l923-1925. Indications are that
we NAV have a moderate Spring busi-
ness to be followed by Summer Slack
ness.
improvement in Cotton.
The cotton goods industry has shown
a consistent improvement. Sales ana
shipments continue above production,
while stocks on hand have registered
! considerable decline. More than ever
| before there is a definite disposition on
the part OF the members Of the industry
| to keep output within reasonable bounds,
and If this policy is continued an i'm
portant step will have BEEN taken to-
/ ward placing this industry in healthy
position Not only have operating costs
been considerably reduced within the
cotton goods industry, but raw material
=, prices are at the lowest level in more
than q decade. The wooden and wor-
sted industry Is enjoying an active
Spring season and some OF the mills
have been rushed to fill orders wanted
for immediate delivery. Members OF
the trade feel that they are in q better
position than they have been for some
time and look forward to a fairly good
volume of business in FAB lines which
were recently opened al attractive
prices. Shoe production In New Eng
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BONDS.

10000 insult Util IS 40 B2L4 slas 82i.
5000 Penna p 4 1t 4ias 81 o694 1884, Sos.
Bond sales today. $4,000.
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nuai payment dividend Parity STOCK
a cash stock payable adjustment
So stock lTs
~ in stock. Plus 10% Plus as
Etock q Paid
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-11

A CHRISTMAS SUGGESTION Give Juneau cook book. $1 .00 At the Coffee Shoppe. adv
 -o-AeN--
 Daily Empire Want Ads Pay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-11
ARIZONA HEADS. CAPlTOL'S BILL
 AGAIN TO NIGHT.
Mary Picktord at Nigh | Matinee = Horton at
 Mickey Mouse Club

Arizona" with Laura LaPlante, John Wayne and June Clyde, $ the featured photoplay on to- nights program at the Capitol theatre. A "Torchy" comedy, with Ray Cooke in the title role, is the principal added attraction.
 Once A Gentleman" starring Edward Everett Horton, will head line the bill at the Mickey Mouse Club matinee tomorrow night.
 "Kiki," with Mary Pickford, tops the program for Sunday and this program will be previewed at the I o'clock matinee tonight.
 Tonight is Silver Night" again. Every woman attending either of the regular performances tonight will be given a piece of table sil'' verware.
 Mentioned In Parliament The leading feminine player in Arizona" is the only American film actress whose name has ever bsen mentioned in the British House of Parliament. During the film battle recently waged in an effort to exclude American films from England, noted English po- litical leader made speech m which he said Miss La Plante was his favourite American screen act ress. and that he did not want to be prevented from seeing her pictures, due to British discrimina- tion against American films.
 Blonde and Beautiful
 In "Torchy" Dorothy Dix, as Wee" EllinS, daughter of Torchy s boss, is something to write home about. Blonde and beautiful, Dor othy makes it easy to understand why Torchy falls head over heels in love with her the minute he sees her. Ray Cooke as 'Torchy' leaves nothing to be desired.
 Edmund Breese, Harry Myers and Franklin Pangborn are thre strong screen personalities Wnt contribute materially to the sue cess of "Torchy."
 "Once A Gentleman" is a joyous tale of mistaken identity, and con- cerns a valet who takes a months vacation to play gentleman. Un- usual comedy situations combins with bright dialogue and exper acting.
 Supporting Horton are Lois Will son, Francis X. Bushman, kln( Baggot, Evelyn Pierce, George Flaw cett and Emerson Treacy.
 Great Stage Success i ssKiki" was an internatlona stage success. The story is tha
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of pretty, harum- -scarum girl whose infatuation for a young man causes many ludicrouS situations.
 Victor Randall" portrayed by Reginald Denny, has been divorced from his wife, "Paulette," enacted by Margaret Livingston, because he cannot stand her temperamental outbursts. Paulette uses all her wiles in an effort to win him back, but "Kiki," in the role taken by Miss Pickford, with a nature even more tempestuous than that of ''Paulette," fastens herself to Ran dall" and will not be pried loose.
 "Kiki's" attempts to make Ran dall" love her afford scenes of side-splitting comedy but there is pathos, too, in the seeming hope ,essness of her efforts.
 Finally Weds Kiki
 Finally Randall" decides that the divorce from "Paulette' was a blessing and that, being unable to get rid of the charming rowdy "Kiki," he might just as well give up and admit that he adores her
 Hundreds of players were cm- ployed for some of the scenes and two huge stages at United Artists studios were devoted to the numer- ous settings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-11
CAPITOL WILL SHOW
 EDUCATIONAL FILMS

New and interesting short sub iects and comedies have ben ob- tained by the Capitol theatre. They are the output of the Educa- tional Film Company. They con- sist of the Andy Clyde, Mack Sen- nett, Cameo, Terry-Toons and Torchy comedies, and also of Bing Crosby, Sports Reviews and other short subjects
 The first release of this service here was a Torchy comedy last night.
 The Capitol has also arranged for series of Boy Scout pictures, made and produced entirely by Boy Scouts. Every unit of the series is a complete short feature.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-11
ORDER IS
 DISMISSED BY COURT
Assofiafed Press Photo

On motion of H. L. Faulkner, representing Hubbell & Waller En- gineering Corporation, temporary restraining order, recently issued against Gordon Mcdonald to pre- vent the removal of certain road construction equipment from Kla- wock, was dismissed by Judge Jus tin w. Harding in the Federal dis trict court today.
 MT. Faulkner informed the Court that the dispute had been adjusted between his clients and MT. Me- Donald, and no further legal action was required. The hearing on the temporary order had been fixed for December 15.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-11
FINE CONCERT.
 TO BE GIVEN IN CHURCH TONIGHT.
Varied Program of Vocal and Instrumental Num-
 bers Arranged

Music to delight the fancy of every lever of the art will be of fered at the concerts to be given tonight and tomorrow night under auspices of the Martha Society of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church in the religious edifice.
 Solos in both Instrumental and vocal numbers will feature an in teresting program, and besides there will be instrumental duets and an instrumental trio, and se- lections by the choir and a chorus.
 Banjo Solo By Brandt
 Banjo solos will be given by Harry Brandt, an organ solo by Mrs. Carol Reery Davis. contralto solos by Miss Eva Kay Tripp with violin obligato by Mrs. Klonda Du- fresne, and soprano solos by Mrs. Hope MarkOe.
 An organ and piano duet will be played by Mrs Ann Ellis at the organ and Mrs. Davis at the piano.
 There will be an instrumental trio. Mrs Dufresne, violin; Miss Stella Jones, cello, and Mrs. Davis piano.
 Musical Ambassadors
 A vocal selection will be given by the Musical Ambassadors.
 The Church choir will be heard in two selections and its Ladies Chorus of nine voices will also he heard in two numbers Variety will bc lent to the musi- cal program with readings by Mrs Mabel Ranum.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-11
'M0bY DICK TO
 BE FOLIO W ED
 BY QUEEN H|CH'
Barrymore Drama at Coli scum to Give Way to
 Hilarious Comedy

''Moby Dick" staring John Bar rymcre will be shown for the last times tonight at the Coliseum the atre.
 Queen High featuring Stanley Smith, Ginger Rogers, Charlie Rug gles and Frank Morgan, will head line the new program Saturday that will be presented at the pre- view matinee at 1 o'clock tonight at the regular matinee tomorrow afternoon and at the regular per. formances tomorrow night.
 Rex Parrott's selections on th< organ tonight will be Put Or Your Old Gray Bonnet" and "Dai. sies Went Tell"
 Amateur Night Next Friday
 Amateur Night" for the presen. tation of stage vaudeville acts by amateurs will not be inauguratec until next Friday night.
 "Moby Dick" is an epic of tn: whaling days. Included in the cas- is a 90-ton whale.
 Queen High" is an amusing story of two partners in a novelt! clothing business whose ideas clasf so frequently that they decide tt dissolve partnership.
 Game Of Poker Suggested Rut their lawyer S1lppeStS Wha he calls a better way" a game of poker to decide which shall be- come the butler for the other Frank Morgan draws Q pair O sixes-Ruggles, the other partner has a mere Queen High" Thu Ruggles becomes the servant ant number of laughable. situation ensue.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-11
LAST RITES HELD
 FOR C. A. ANDERSON

Funeral services for the late Carl A. Anderson, who died last Mon- day at his mink farm home on the Aux Lake Loop of Glacier High way, were held this afternoon in the chapel of the Charles w. Car- ter Mortuary.
 The rites were conducted by Rev. Erling K. Olafson, pastor of Res- llrrection Lutheran church.
 Interment was in Evergreen cena- etery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-11

Daily Empire Want Ads Pay.
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CVERHEATED STOVE CAUSE
 OF BLAZE IN SORRI APT

An overheated stove in the apart ment of MT. and Mrs. Fred Sorri on Main Street between Second and Third Streets set the wall paper on fire about a. m. today. The Fire Department made a quick run to the scene and extinguished the flames before any material damage was done.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-11

STAYING AT GASTINEAU M. s. Rhodes of this city is stay ing at the Gastineau hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-11
MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS

Make fine gifts. Lowest clubbing prices at Guys Drug Store. We give you service throughout the year. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-11

SPECIAL FRAMES for George Washington pictures. Winter x Pond. -adv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27
GRAIN MARKET

CHICAGO, February 81 P).-Grain
prices displayed notable steadiness early
today, contrasting with sharp setbacks
which followed first announcement of
proposed stop loss export selling of
acknowledgement wheat. A ma
Jorlty of traders acted on opinions ex-
pressed that moves TO dispose of Amer
lean seaboard stocks of wheat would be
helpful in avoiding congestion later
Opening Y cent off to - cent up,
wheat afterWard held near to the mi
tial range. Corn starred "a lower to
20 higher, and subsequently showed
little change.
Enlarged general selling which later
developed in corn. carried that cereal
down to new low price record for
the season, and also acted as a pro-
nounced drag on wheat. All grains
were given a jolt, too, by reports that
American Farm Board allies had sold
No. l hard Winter wheat to Antwerp at
the equivalent of 10 cents a bushel
under Chicago May delivery. The terms
implied wheat handed over on vessel
at the Gulf Of Mexico and free of all
charges except the purchase price anG
ocean freight.
Market breaks which resulted from
corn weakness and from Antwerp news
about United States wheat export
transactions led soon TO losses of more
than l cent a bushel, both for corn
and wheat. Except the Antwerp pur-
chases, European demand for North
American wheat overnight was re-
ported as disappointing. Domestic pri-
mary receipts of wheat were large, l.
100000 bushels, compared with 1876
900 year ago. Oats weakened with
wheat and corn.
Provisions were responsive to firm
ness of hog values.
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RETAIL SALES HERE
ADVANCE IS PCT.
Comparisons Show January
Business Best in Any City
in Reserve District.

According to the monthly report
made today by the Federal Reserve
Bank of Richmond, retail trade in
Washington in January was 1.3 per cent
larger than in January, 1880.
This was the best showing made by
any city in the Fifth Federal Reserve
District, Baltimore department store
trade being off 63 per cent, Richmond
81 per cent, and other cities 1913 per
cent. The average for the fifth district
showed a loss of 81 per cent in sales.
Compared with January, 1880, Wash
ington department stores had decline
Of ia per cent in stock turnover during
the month. Richmond's stock turnover
was down 1919 per cent and BaltimUre's
10.7 per cent The average decline for
the fifth district was 12.1 per cent.
The Richmond Bank also reports The
percentage change in stocks on hand
January 81, 1881, compared with Deem
Der 80 1880, showing decline in
Washington of So per cent, in the whole
reserve district of per cent, a drop
of 8 per cent in Richmond and per
cent in Baltimore.
Collections were very much better in
the fifth district this year than last, in
January. The percentage of collections
in January to outstanding receivables
showed a 1877 per cent gain in Wash
ington, 34.6 per cent in Richmond, 26.5
per cent in Baltimore, 90 per cent in
group of other cities and 80 per cent
in the entire district
The Richmond bank also reported on
the wholesale trade of IS firms during
January. Grocery sales were 10 per cent
under the sales in January, 1880, but
only per cent below December.
Dry goods were down 81 per cent
compared with year ago, but 81 per
cent ahead of December. Shoe sales
were 81 per cent behind January, 1880,
but 46.5 per cent better than in Deem
Der. Hardware and drugs were also be-
low the figures of January, 1880, but
and % per cent, respectively, above
the business done in December.
Collections in groceries were 81 per
cent ahead of January, 1880, on dry
goods more than "a per cent, on shoes
31.6 per cent on hardware over % per
cent, and on drugs 57.3 per cent.
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Washington Produce

Butter-One-pound prints. 3sHa34;
tub, 32a33.
Eggs-Hennery, ID; current receipts,
IT.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, young, 30a32:
old, 25a27; Winter chickens, 80: Spring
broilers, 38a40; hens, heavy, 20a21; small,
81; Leghorns, 16; ROSTERS, Is; ducks, Is;
keats, large and young, 60a65; old, 25a
DID, 30a32; Winter chickens, 38a40;
Spring broilers, As; hens, heavy, 24a25;
small, 22a23; capons, large, 37a38;
small, 32a33; ducks, 24a25; ROSTERS, 16;
keats, young, 7oaSo; old, 40a45.
Meats-Beef, 14a22: lamb, 20a22: veal,
1921; pork loins, 17a19; fresh hams.
171a; fresh shoulders, 1219; smoked
hams, 21a23; smoked shoulders, 1212;
strip bacon, 10; lard, in packages, 10;
Live stock-Hogs, heavy, 65Oa7.oO;
medium and light, 7.25a7. 40; pigs,
7.0Oa7.75; loughS. 3.50a5.0 calves.
5.00a9.00; lambs, 7.00a8.50.
Fruits Strawberries, 40a55; honey
dews, Chile, 3.00a350; oranges, Florida,
3.5Oa400; California, 3.5Oa4.0O; lemons,
350a4.00; tangerines, 200; grapes,
Emperors, kegs. $50; apples, bushel
baskets, 1.00a2.00; box stock, 2.00a3.00;
pears, box stock, 3.50a3.75; cranberries,
500; lines, per 100 200; grapes, Bel
GUM, hot house, per pound, 1.25; grape
fruit, 3.0Oa3.50; rhubarb, 5-pound boxes,
hot house, nearby, rs.
egetables-Potatoes, new, 100-pound
sacks, 2.15a2 so; new, crates, 800; Idaho
bakers, 100-pound sacks, 2.75; spinach,
100; kale, 1.25 carrots, per crate, 500;
beets, per crate, 800; cabbage, new, per
hamper. 1.25; old, 1875; turnips, 1.0Oa
125; parsnips, $50; tomatoes, Span
containers, l.50a3 SO; caulif1ower, 200;
broccoli, per basket, Its; per crate,
800; mushrooms, 75al.00; asparagus,
per crate. 9.00a10 90; lima beans, 900:
peas, 4.50; cucumbers, Cuba, per crate,
900; eggplant, 4.50; string beans. 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27
CURB SHARES FIRM
in ACTIVE TRADING
Public Utilities Issues Con-
tinue to Furnish Bulk
of Business.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 27.-A strong
opening on the Curb Exchange today
vas maintained as the session pro-
crossed
The market leader, Electric Bond &
Share, repeatedly STAYED off profit TAX
ing after its quick recovery from an
initial decline Associated Gas & Elec-
trio A continued one of the outstanding
utility features. st. Regis Paper raced
to a new high. Cities Service most OF
the time was slightly lower.
Public utilities were the leaders in the
first half of the session, with metals,
trusts and miscellaneous industrialS
later joining in the forward movement.
Big blocks of utilities in the early deal
ings included $500 shares of Associated
Gas g. Electric A and 5000 shares Of
Atlas Utilities.
American Light, Central Hudson Gas
81 Electric certificates, Eastern States
Power B, Hydroelectric Securities, New
York Steam Corporation new, st. Regis
Paper and United Light g. Power A
were among the first of the power and
light shares 10 reach new heights for
the year.
Some of the metals pushed ahead.
Aluminium Co. of America rose 2 points
by midday as General Alloys declined
more than a point. Newmont Mining
and United Verde were up by fractions.
Later Hudson Bay Mining and Noranda
Mines turned active.
Machinery and allied shares were in
demand. A. o. Smith Corporation,
which derives large business from
natural gas pipe, had one of its spec
tacular moves, advancing about Is
points to record high price on rela-
lively small volume. Northwest Engi-
neering Co., on a gain of more than 4
points, hit new top. Northam Warren
convertible preferred was up 3 points
at times. Foundation Co. foreign) A
established its best quotation for the
year.
Meanwhile Detroit Aircraft took the
most prominent place in the aviation
division, and Ford Motor, Ltd, assumed
q similar position in the motors. The
active radios-De Forest, Dubilier Con-
denser and Canadian Marconi-were
higher around midday.
Insurance Co. of North America, off
about a point, and Rossia International
Corporation, which was up fractionally
formed the bulk of insurance share
transactions.
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pEpYLVANIA RAILROAD
cVS IN STOCKHOLDERS
J., Dispatch to The Star.

ne | g. DlSpatch TO Tne star.
al pLADELPHIA, February 2T.-By
- ing on an active program of i'm
"a ements during 1880 and by prac-
ae ig prudent economy" in operation,
lg J Pennsylvania Railroad made every
a. .ort Ito offset the results of the world
side depression" Gen. w. w. After
s}ury, president of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. told stockholders in a letter
accompanying the quarterly dividend
checks mailed today.
The Winter quarterly dividend of 2
per cent, or 81 per share, was mailed to
235, OPS stockholders, the largest num-
Der on record, and an increase of 1,645
compared with the last previous divi-
dend paid on November 80 1880. The
dividend goes to practically every coun-
try on the globe.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has never
failed to pay cash return on its stock
since l847, an unbroken dividend record
of 81 years. Total payments, including
the present dividend, amount to $685.
084,438.
THE gross revenues in 1880 were
about Ill per cent less than in 1929,
cue to the general business depression"
the presidents letter said. Expenses
were necessarily reduced, but without
detriment to the railroad or its ability
to serve the public. The gross revenues
we're $574 446,955, decrease of $118,-
69l, 776 compared with 1929. The net
income equaled los per cent on the
average outstanding capital stock, which
was increased during the year; 1882
per cent was earned on the average
stock outstanding in 1929"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27
INTEREST RATES.
? the Associated Press.

BY the Associated FreSS.
Money rates continued at excessively
low levels last week as their change
was calculated by the Department of
Commerce. In the figures that follow
the average rate for both classes Of
funds is given at leading centers for
comparable periods:
Week ended February 81, time, 200;
call, $50.
Previous week, time. 210: call, $50.
Same week last year. time, 4.8s;
call, $50.