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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-06-12
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SUPPLY CLUBS

A motorist stopped at a suburban
tea house, where he was supplied with
some very hard and ancient cakes.
He glanced at the menu and then sent
for the manageress.
II see from your bill Of fare" he
said, "that your cakes are all home
made and that you supply clubs"
"That is so," said the manageress.
"Well," said the customer, "just lend
me one Of your clubs, will youT'-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-06-12
7heCherry
nv Where with our
roo Little Hatchet
We tell the truth
about many things. sometimes pre-
foundly, sometimes lippantly,
sometimes recklessly.

1t has been pointedly suggested that
the United States supreme court is
changing its colors, becoming pro-
gressive with the advent of Mr..
Hughes.
There seems to be merit to the as
sertion. The old dissenting minority
of three has become, rather uniformly
q minority of four, with striking ex-
amples of minority changed into
majority when Roberts swings into
line with the four, making ruling
total of five.
If President Hoover has given us
supreme court that thinks little
more of life and liberty than it does
of property, that is surely something
to put down in the history books
That is, it would be if history books
were given to recording that sort of
thing.
We shall have ample opportunity
within the next year or two to dis
cover whether this Change is definite
and permanent and just how far it
goes.
| Every trade unionist will surely
hope the great change has come over
the august tribunal that was given a
half century push in the wrong direc-
much revered John Marshall.
The Hughes attitude naturally gives
rise to most of the speculation,
though Roberts deserves a share.
Hughes thus far seems the more con-
sistent of the two in leaning forward
if there is such direction in law
matters
AS striking as any decision, and as
full Of meaning for our future, was
the speech delivered by Hughes to
months ago in which he berated gov
ernmental bureaucracy as it has prob
ably never been berated by any su-
preme court justice.
There is plenty in the Hughes rec
ord that is chilly and unattractive,
but that speech, gentlemen, was
! warm. And it hit the spot. 1t singed
the whiskers of the moss-covered
gentry building up hedges, fences and
cyclone cellars for themselves in bu-
reaus, boards and commissions. 1t
breathed human freedom and self
reliance. 1t has had too little public
notice.
Altogether too much mystery hangs
hangs over that famous speech. The
great daily newspapers overlooked it.
The magazines have not picked it up.
Of the character usually seized
upon as sensational and important,
it went by practically unnoticed.
Even the New York Times which
prints "all the news" slid over this
event as if it had never happened.
| Since there is no answer to the
question and since speculation brings
forth but little, the subject goes, per
force, into that limbo of things "on
file" for no particular purpose.
But the "heathen Chinee" had ways
no more peculiar, and tricks no less
vain, than those of our so-called great
| newspapers.
As chairmen are so fond of saying,
"the question now recurs upon the
motion" to continue observation of
the United States supreme court, for
the purpose of providing for the his
tory writer's a definition Of it's char
acter under the supreme justiceship
of Charles Evans Hughes, this hard
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-06-12

more mistakes are not made in report
ing these vital decisions. In this case
the true version is Of vast Importance
and, many will conclude, more rea-
sonable than the earlier and incor-
rect version.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-06-12
SOME OF THE REASONS

In 1929 Bethlehem Steel Corpora
ton paid to Eugene G. Grace, salary
and bonus, as president of the con-
Germ, a total sum of $1,623,753.
Last year American Tobacco Com
pany paid to George Washington
Hill, in a similar capacity for that
company, a total of $2,283,0O0.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-06-12
WISDOM

The notion that poverty favors vir-
tue was clearly invented to persuade
the poor that what they lost in this
world they would gain in the next
George Bernard Shaw.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-06-12
Office Badinage

He Ito pretty stenog)-Will you
come to lunch with mef
She-Pleased to.
Hs-Well eat up the street.
She-Thanks I don't care for cob
blestones.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-06-12
Seemed Like a Hint

Seemed Like q Hint
Heard about Tom? He's dieting to
reduce his weight"
'Is that so7 What made him start
itY".
HE offered his seat to a girl In
the L the other night, and the girl
and her friend thanked him and both
sat down."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-06-12
Her Mistake

Washerwoman-It distresses me ex-
ceedingly, Frau Huehnchen, but with
all my rubbing could not get the
spots out of your silk dresss
Lady-Spots? Ach. that was a hand
painted gown Of the latest fashion
--Das Kleine Witzblatt (Leipzig).
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-06-12
The Eternal Feminine

Prisoner--Pll admit / bumped into
the street car, your honor, but 1t
wasn't my fault. T.
The Judge-Why wasn't it?
Prisoner-My wife tried to doll up
the car by putting lace curtains on the
windshield.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-06-12
No Ramon for Work

Judge-Ths plaintiff alleges that you
beat him so severely that he was un-
able to work for month. What have
you to say to hatf
Defendant--He didn't have q job,
anyhow.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-06-12
SO There

In Timbuctoo you buy a wife,
And IL she burdens you with strife,
You need not bear 1t with a grin
You take her back and trade her In.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-06-12
A Difficult Case

Mr.. Greene-Are you an alienist?
Or. Graye-Matter-That's my pro-
fession, sir.
Mr.. Greene-Well, wanted to know
If youll come and fx our cuckoo
clock.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-06-12
Evidently Egotistic

"You wife Is certainly wonderful
talker."
"Yes, she gives good account Of
herself"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-06-12

supreme court observation-disclosures
of government by law.
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-06-12

As chairmen are SO fond of saying,
"the question now recurs upon the
motion" to continue observation of
the United States supreme court, for
the purpose of providing for the his
tory writer's a definition of it's char
acter under the supreme justiceship
of Charles Evans Hughes, this hard
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-06-12

1t has been pointedly suggested that
the United States supreme court is
changing its colors, becoming pro-
gressive with the advent of Mr..
Hughes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-15

ton for quarter ended April 80, 1881,
was 20,661 tons, against 22,652 proceed
ing quarter and 81 1858 tons year ago.
Fox Film signs 1O-year exhibiting
contract with Famous Players Cam
adian Corporation.
National Dairy Products Corporation
subsidiary, Shefneld Farms Co.. ac-
quires Miller Dairy. Of New Canaan,
Conn. 20 Z.
Penn-Mex Fuel rs cents dividend;
paid 81 December is, 1880. H.
youngstown sheet q Tube-Hearing
Of suits to nix stock value In proposed
merger with Bethlehem Steel postponed.
Gulf Oil subsidiary, Gulf Refining, re-
duces gasoline price L cent gallon:
international Telephone and Tele-
graph-Reported negotiating for pur-
chase of major interest in Ericsson
Telephone from Kreuger & Toll.
National Bond & Share-Iiquidat-
ing value Of stock May 81, 1881, re-
ported $41.e5 a share after payment Of
rs cents dividend Of June is.
New York Central Railroad-Inter-
state Commerce Commission fixed COM
mercial value of Ulster a. Delaware
Railroad properties, for inclusion in
coFnpany's unified system, at $4,000, 900;
George II. ingalls,, vice president, dies
Richfleld On of California Court
permits default Of interest On; fifst con-
vertible 6 per cent bonds OF 1910 Of
Pan-American Petroleum Co.
American corporations per cent
stock dividend in lieu Of cash on COM
mon stock; to alternate FUTURE payments
Golbel adolf Inc, tonnage volume
| period November /, 1880, ito April 10
| on 3h per cent; current operations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-15
GERMAN BOND LIST
SHOWS SHARP GAIN
Increase in Reichsbank Rate
Proves HeIpfuI-Domestic
Group Strong.
BY F. H. RICHARDSON.
pecIal pispatch to The Sag.

Special Dispatch to The Stag.
NEW YORK, June 15.-German
bonds, with a strong upward sweep,
held the center Of interest in bond
trading today. The Improvement nat
uralIy followed on the increase Of the
Reichsbank rate from I. to per cent
There was also a general feeling Of en-
couragement over the situation owing
to limitations Of other nations that an
other collapse Of the German currency
such rs occurred just after the war
would not be allowed to develop.
The increase in the Reichsbank rate
made the Berlin money market more
attractive to foreign short-term money
and there was check in the steady
withdrawal Of these funds, which are
at present so necessary to the German
government owing to its inability to
borrow in the worlds long-term mar
ketS. At the same time the export of
private capital from Germany was
checked by the rate increase.
Young plan 52s, reparations Is, Ger
man Central Bank IS and Is, Berlin S.
Cologne 61as, Frankfort Gas, Prussian
IS and 612S, Saxon Public Works 70
and other German municipals and In
duStrialS moved substantially higher
However, It was realized that the rate
increase was an emergency measure at
best and that eventual solution of the
German problem must be found else
where.
Other foreign dollar bonds had q
tendency to improve. In the domestic
department the recovery was continued
in all groups save Junior railroad bonds
These issues were affected by the
vagaries OF market conjecture over the
carriers freight rate increase applica-
ton. Missouri Pacific SIS and general
As were of to points. Erie issues
dropped q similar amount Losses were
shown by Frisco issues, Southern Rail-
way SIS, Southern Pacific 4hs, st. Paul
SIS and adjustments and Chesapeake
Corporation SIS. High-grade bonds were
quieter. most of them remaining at OF
near their high levels Of the year.
International Hydroelectric Is were @
point higher. These bonds have been
firm recently on reports Of increased
electrical consumption in their district
New York City fractions moved higher
again. Amusement issues were flrm, al
though enthusiasm for them was
checked by the default Of interest on
the Shubert Theater 8 per cent bonds
due 1912.
The new capital market was CON-
paratively active, with a total OF over
$17,000,000 in new bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-15

profitable due to economies estimated at
over $550,00O q year.
Shubert Theater rporation-Inter-
est due June IS on debenture IS Of 1912
not paid.
Atlantic Refining cuts gasoline price
in Pennsylvania and Delaware cent a
gallon. e
Consolidated Retail stores May sales
on 144 per cent, months on go per
cent.
Cudahy Packing May and first half
June sales up 10 to Is per cent; no
change in current common dividend ex-
pected; suffered loss for first four
months because Of drastic drop in m
ventory values.
Oklahoma Natural Gas-Pending liti-
CATION, including Oklahoma suit for re-
moval of company from State TO be dis
missed; company agrees to drop its
Federal court injunction suit; tempo
rary cut In gas rates involved.
Pacific Coast Co.-Stockh olders' Pro-
tective Committee request deposit of
securities so that they may negotiate
with bondholders for readjustment OF
company's debt and. prevent legal pro-
ceedingS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-15
Washington Produce

Butter-One-pound prints, 20; tub. 2S.
Eggs-Hennery, 19a20; current re-
ceipts, 17a15.
Poultry, alive-Spring broilers.
pounds and over. 35a36; 2 to pounds,
32a33; smaller. 28a30; Leghorns, large,
24a25; small. 2oa23; hens. large, 22a23;
medium. 20a2l; Leghorns. 16al7; roost-
ers, 13a14. Dressed-Spring broilers, 8
pounds and over, 38a40; 2 to pounds,
35a36; Leghorns, large, 28a3o; small.
26a27; hens. large, 25a26; medium. 24a
IS; Leghorns. 18a20; roosters. 17a1S;
ducks. Long Island, 23a24.
MeatS-Beef, IA; veal, IA: lamb,
Western, Is; Spring. 20; pork loins,
16Aa17; Trash hams, 171a; fresh
smoked shoulders, IL; strip bacon, 81;
lard, in bulk, 10; packages, IL.
FruitS-Watermelons 60a1.15: canta-
loupes, jumbos. 3O0a3.25; standards,
AIS; ponys, 2.25: fats, 1.25; honey
, dews, 2.00a2.75; honeyballs, 4.00a4 so;
oranges, 5.00a6.00; lemons, 6.00a800;
lines, per 100, 500; Strawberries, 2.50a
400; blackberries. 1.50a3.0o; plums 1.50;
| apricots, 1.25a1.50; bananas, 75a1.5
cherries, per crate, $50; pineapples,
3.00a4.00; rhubarb, per 100 punches,
3.00e4.00; cherries. per crate. $50.
egetables-Potatoes, new, per barrel,
2.75a3 90; old, 100-pound sacks. Lisa
zoo; sweets, per bushel 200: tomatoes,
Span crates, 1.50a300: onions, Texas.
50-pound sacks, $50; Spring, per 100
punches, 200; radishes, per 100
punches, 1.50; string beans, 75a1.15;
limas, 3.00a3.25; peas, 125a1.50: cucum-
bers. l.25al.50; peppers. 4.00a4.50; cauli-
| flower, homegrown, 1.25aI.5o; spinach,
! 30a35; kale, 30a35; turnips, per 100
punches, 400; beets, per 100 punches,
500; carrots, crates, 500; eggplant.
2.50a3.0O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-15
OF STEEL
PRICES DOUBTFUL
Rate of Decrease in Opera
tons of Industry May
Be Checked.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PITTSBURGH, June 15.-It is hardly
paradox al to say that steel prices are
Of interest, because they are far from
occupying the center of the stage. They
have been showing little variation from
week to week, not merely as to actual
changes in quotable levels, but as tc
relative strength from time to time
Both sellers and buyers may be said T.
be somewhat apathetic as to prices.
Sellers are very much less keen thai
they were months ago to seek ORDER
by having recourse to price cuts, partl'
because the ambition to improve opera
tons, and thereby reduce average I'm;
cost, has had to be given up, it bein
| impossible to get much extra bushes
that way. Buyers are, as a rule, not eX
erting any pressure on the market, on
reason being that they buy in sue
small lots and for such prompt ship
ment.
In several finished steel lines ther
has been talk of higher prices for tfir
quarter" Such talk need not be takel
very seriously, for, practically speaking
there is not going to be any third quar-
ter, as such. Probabilities are thu.
along, paying no heed to the passage OF
July /, or any other date. OF course
contracts may be signed but the sign
erS do not need to specify. and will not
II the current market is lower
Just now swings in the rate Of steel
production are of interest chiefly as
suggesting how high average unit costs
may mount, large running expense
having to be borne by whatever num-
Der of tons are produced, and as fore
shadowing what the low point may be
from which the usual and expected Au-
tumn rise should occur Plainly there
is tendency for the rate of decrease
TO decrease. The official reports made
monthly show less decrease now Pro-
duction in the week now ending has
been nearly if not quite 40 per cent Of
capacity, against about the same the
preceding week, while previously there
had been distinct weekly drops. The
Chicago district lost point or two this
week, but the Pittsburgh district held
its own and the youngstown district
has had slight increase
There is a distinct possibility that
the official report for next month will
show an ingot production of SO per cent
or more of capacity. If so. the month
will escape breaking through the low OF
| last December, whereas July has in
| ordinary times been distinctly below
CCopyright, 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-15
CLOSE BOND BETWEEN WORKER
AND EMPLOYER URG ED BY SWOPE
President of General Electric CO. Suggests
Joint Undertakings to Prevent Neces-
sity of Unemployment Insurance.

Forestalling the necessity of adopting
unemployment insurance by effecting 8
close cooperation between an indus
try and its employees was urged by
Gerard Swope, president of General
Electric Co., before the National Elec-
trio Light Association Convention at
Atlantic City. He suggested that "joint
undertakings" between the company
and the employees in the interests OF
regularized employment as the most
logical way to solve this problem.
Mr.. Swope said: las q result OF
experience, 1t seems to me the best
basis for q study Of these broad ques-
lions Is, first, q joint consideration BY
/, employees and the company; second
joint contributions and, third, joint
participation in the administration OF
the plan"
The greatest questions raised by the
depression are sterilization of industry
and sterilization of employment, he
said. These must be answered, and, II
may be, that due to the character OF
the industry. utilities will be able to
take the leadership.
workers are chiefly concerned" Mr.
Swope said, with three things, insur-
ance against uncertainty of life, pro-
vision for old age and the assurance
of steady employment or amelioration
OF the tragic circumstances Of unem-
ployment."
Utilities in Lead.
The electrical industry In the past, he
said, in many respects has been In ad-
vance Of other industry in the United
States and in the world. It now is q
question Of not only giving thoughtful
consideration to what has been done in
other countries 0Nd IN fl1ic 1kvxy ~,
various States and individual companies,
but to enlist the best thought In the
industry to meet the changing re-
quirements Of the industry and free the
minds OF the workers from these human
worries. He suggested that plans should
be developed sufficiently elastic to
cover the transfer Of employees from one
company to another in the N. z. L. A.,
without losing the rights and benefits
that they have acquired"
Another method of improving condi-
tons within the public utility industry
was voiced by Alex D. Bailey of the
and chairman of the engineering ma
tional section Of the N. E. l.. A. Mr.
Bailey said that more research both
scientific and industrial must be devoted
to the utilization of electricity If the
industry Is to enjoy a future progress
as remarkable as that which has marked
its past. The American people now take
for granted the benefits Of better service
and lowest possible rates offered by the
utilities. 1t is now UP to the industry
to increase through research the usage
Of electricity.
Research Needed.
| This thought was expressed by othel
| speakers at the convention also, ant
in almost every instance domestic con
sumption was referred to as being tn,
| field in which research is most needed
Samuel Ferguson, president Of Hartfors
Electric Light Co., said leaders in tn
industry are not aware Of how good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-15
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
Quotations furnished by w B. Hibbs 4, Co }
Nominal gold Selling checks
DIVIDEND CHANGES.

NEW YORK, June Is (P.-Directors
of Penn-Mex Fuel Co. have declared a
dividend Of rs cents, payable June "a
to stockholders of record June II. Six
months ago a dividend of 81 was paid.
Consolidated Mine & Smelling Co. of
Canada directors have omitted the
usual SIS semi-annual cash extra divi-
dend. The regular semi-annual. divi-
dend OF SIPS and a stock dividend of
per cent were declared. payable July
Is to stockholders of record June %.
~
More than two and half billions
of dollars is invested in Argentina by
Englishmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-15
COTTON CLOTH PRODUCTION.

NEW YORK, June (R.-Production
Of standard cotton cloths during May,
covering period Of four weeks, amount
ed to 225, 392, 900 yards, or weekly av-
erage Of 56,348, 900 yards, the Associa-
ton of Cotton Textile Merchants re-
ports This compared with April output
Of 225, 955, 900 yards, or weekly aver
age Of Sc, 489, 900 yards. New business
booked during the month amounted to
160, O29 900 yards, or II per cent Of
production. Shipments totaled 205, 603,-
600 yards, or 9l.2 per cent Of produc-
ton. Stocks on hand at the end of the
month totaled 3O1 pa, 900 yards, an In
crease of z per cent, while untitled or
ders were 248, 900 yards, decrease
Of 15.5 per cent. Commenting on the
figures, the association said it Is nor
NAL for untitled, orders to decrease and
stocks to increase at this time Of the
YEAR