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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-17
Tells How to Get Rid of Stubborn Torturing ECZEMA

Don't waste time with makeshifts it takes something powerful to put Eczema out of business-and Emer- aid Oil is a concentrated, powerful antiseptic-it's effective-it does the work and a generous bottle costs but S5 cents.
 It will stop the itching promptly and in a short time rid you of both- ersome fiery eczema or you can get your money back from Apothecaries Hall Co or any other good druggist. Note Being such an effective anti septic remedy. Moones Emerald Oil IS much used and with splendid results for broken Varicose Veins, Skin Blemishes, Itching Skin, Pimples Acne and Psoriasis. Remember also l that Athletes Foot is caused by germs which germicidal Emerald Oil kills then the itching of feet and toes stops and feet are healthy again Complete directions with each bottle,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-17
Connecticut Seed
 Test Satisfactory
First Years of Operation Under New Law Finds Seeds
 Generally Fulfill Guarantees

New Haven, March 17-Tests made under the first years operation of the new Connecticut seed law. which pertains to agricultural seed, show that the seeds of this classifi- cation generally fulfill the guarantees made for them. The analysis were announced to-day by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station.
 The law requires that all agricul- tural seed sold in the state be labeled as to it's name, weed content and other particulars. It does not set standards, but leaves the buyer to discriminate against seed of poor quality as indicated by the label. Flower, vegetable or true seeds are not under the Jurisdiction of the law. Administration of the law and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-17

the collection of samples are placed under the supervision of the Com missioner of Agriculture, and the experiment. station is charged with the analyses.
 Of 28O samples of unmixed seed examined. 77 per cent were equal to or above the claims made for them as to germination and 88 per cent reached of exceeded the claims for purity.
 Grass Seed Deficient
 Seeds mixed for law grass. of which 34 analyses were made, were found to be farther from their guar antees than any other. The tests showed that the contents of many packages were far from what their labels claimed them in regard to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-17
Harold A. Lee Goes to Hartford
Succeeded in Waterbury By Robert L. Lager
 quist

Robert L. LagerQuist has been appointed office manager of The Connecticut Light & Power Co and The Waterbury Gas Light Co. suc- ceeding Harold A. Lee. who has been transferred to the Hartford of- flee as travelling auditor.
 Mir Lagerquist joined The Con- necticut Light & Power Co forces as q travelling auditor in January 1928. Prior to that time he was employed a number of years in the account ing department of the Manchester tias Company, of Manchester. N. H.
 MT Lagerquist will reside on Wat ertown avenue.
 ch nW WiuO iv, hnth The finn 0f hv aa m
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-17

showing in both. The timothy sam- ples were excellent and so were the field corn and oats.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
Big Crops to Aid Railways,
Brookn1ire Declares

since the passage of the National
Transportation Act in 1920.
Even in the prosperous year Of
1929 the Class roads fell slightly
under per cent, while the 1890
slump in traffic lowered this fig.
ure to 3.3 per cent and in the
first six months of 1881 return
amounted to only 2.15 per cent.
Even with an immediate increase
of IS per cent in rates, as asked
by the railroads, a return of
5A per cent could not, in their
opinion, be realized for sometime.
Return of normal business con-
ditions should diminish truck
competition, it is stated. as the
expansion of long haul truck traf-
fic over the past few months can
undoubtedly be attributed largely
to trucks which have previously
been employed in building opera
tions and which will again be
used in local traffic when business
warrants it, as many such di-
verted truck systems are now be-
ing operated at loss.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
STOCKHOLDERS
MULTIPLIED
15 TIMES
Standard Oil Co. of Indiana
Shareholders in 20 Years
Grow From 6,07s to 95, 1856

CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-Fgures
illustrating the way in which
ownership of great American cor
porations is passing from the
hands Of the few into the hands
OF the many were made public
here today by the Standard Oil
Company of Indiana.
When this company became a
separate organization in 1911 1t
had 6,078 stockholders, nearly all
of whom were residents of New
York and a few other. financial
centerS. Now it is owned by
95,136 stockholders scattere d
through every State and territory
in the United States and several
foreign countries.
Average 119 Shares
The largest amount of stock
held by any one stockholder is
only 4.07 per cent of the total
and the average of 17a shares per
stockholder only r00l per cent of
the total.
Among the stockholders there
are in the District of Columbia
611, Maryland. 657; Virginia, 314,
and West Virginia, STA.
Some 52,S07 of the stockhold-
ers, or IS per cent of the total,
reside in the 13, North Central
States in which the company car
rieS out it's main manufacturing
and marketing operations, and
there are nearly 5000 more stock
holders in Illinois than in New
York.
May Total 100000
The figures cited do not give
effect of the further distribution
of interest in Standard of Indi-
ana stock through the investment
companies.
Considering this it is estimated
that the number of persons hav-
ing a financial interest in Stand
ard of Indiana is well over 100,-
0O0.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
SERVES
BEACH NOW

Chesapeake Beach, Md, has
established an airport, and air
planes are operated daily between
Washington and the beach.
The airport is on the site of
the old race track, just north Of
the Beach railway station, and
with ready access to Seaside Park,
the North Beach bus terminal.
the steamship wharf and the
amusement centers of the resort.
A plane is operated from WASH
ington to the beach airport each
morning. and remains at Chesa~
peake Beach during the day,
offering sightseeing trips and q
fine view Of the Chesapeake Bay
country. WaShingtonians who
wish to do so may return home
by plane in the evening.
The airport is the latest Of a
long series of improvements made
at Chesapeake Beach during the
past two years,
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
COT TON DROPS
To NEW Low

NEW YORK. Aug. 10 G.N.SD .
The New York Cotton Market
displayed a barely steady tone
during the forenoon trading
today on lower than due Liver
pool cables.
New lows were made by all
positions. October dipped below
the previous low of 81 cents a
pound recorded last week in the
break that followed the Govern
ment report, and cold at $50
cents, the lowest price on the
future market since January
1905. when January sold at 6.62
cents.
The market moved with a
narrow range, however, and at
midday, prices we're about steady
with the opening quotations.
October sold at STA cents, off
8 points; December at sos cents,
off 8; January at 7.O5 cents, off
8; March at 7.24 cents, off z:
May at TAI cents, off 8, and
July at 7.56, off 8.
The past week was decidedly
cool in the cotton belt, especially
in the central sections.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
CURB INACTIVE
AND.|RREGUEAR

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 (IN.S0.
The main body of stocks on the
New York Curb market today
showed a pronounced irregularity.
The firmer tendencies evidenced
in the early dealings we're fol-
lowed by renewed selling in indi-
vidual stocks with aluminium Com
pany of America losing 7 points
in a selling wave at 1875.
With the oil production success
fully curtailed in Texas, and
promises of a like decline in pro-
duction in Oklahoma, the oil in
dustry has regained new hopes
for a better price in crude oil per
barrel. Vacuum Oil rose Ia to
5lA, and Humble sold at 707s,
up 13s points. The Standards
were fractionally higher with
Indiana at 26A. up u, aid Ken
lucky at 207s. up 70.
Cities Service moved between
10 and 10b in very little demand.
Traders appeared to have lost all
interest in this issue until the
general trend of the, market will
be more definitely shown.
Specialties. with the exception
of Aluminium, remained quiet.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
Commonwealth Net
I'm ODer Half Million

Although gross earnings were
lower, the Commonwealth Edison
Co. completed it's operations for
the first six months of this year
with a small increase in net in
come over the corresponding
period a year ago. Common
wealth earned a balance for its
common stock of $9,3O3, ,518, equal
to $500 a share on the 1927, 1856
shares outstanding on March 81,
1880.
In the first six months of 1880
commemorative surplus for cap
ital stock was $8,785, ,667 or $6.38
a share on 1,378,556 shares. In
1929 the surplus amounted to $8,-
446,157 which was equivalent to
1913 a share on 1885, 1853 shares.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19

Reduction Of production in
Texas combined with the shut
down in Oklahoma, brought an
offer of II cents a barrel from
an Oklahoma City refinery if the
wells there would be reopened.
But Gov. w. H. Murray has
set 81 a barrel as the price which
must be paid for oil in that
State.
Governor Sterling's shutdown
order had been made 100 per
cent effective today, and the
military forces sent into the field
to effect the shutdown settled
themselves to maintain it for an
indefinite time.
A number Of operators COM
planned that water encroachment
was apparent in their wells,
Hearings were held and it was
decided that such wells would be
benefited by being closed down.
Only one arrest was made and
the operator, Eddie Mayer, con-
vinced General Wolters that his
isolation prevented him getting
notice of the shutdown order, and
he was released.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
IMPORTS Of OIL
ARE DOUBLED

NEW YORK, Aug. 10. - The
American Petroleum Institute to-
day estimated that the daily
average gross crude oil produc-
ton in the United States for the
week ended August is, 1881, was
2,498, 500 barrels, as compared with
2,555,55O barrels for the preceding
week, a decrease of 57,050 barrels.
The daily average production east
of California was ,981 500 barrels,
a decrease of $3.50 barrels.
Imports of petroleum (crude
and refined oilS) totaled 1913, 900
barrels, a daily average of 273, ,286
barrels, compared with $4,000
barrels, a daily average of 13t, t,857
barrels for the week ended August
8, and a daily average of 207 ,036
barrels for the four weeks ended
August Is.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
NEW LOWS ON BONDS

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 UN.SO
After a few days breathing spell
the outpouring of railroad bonds
was resumed on the big board
today and prices of leading is
sues forced downward to 3
points. Average prices Of repre-.
sentative issues was also forced
to the years low level.
Wabash Railroad 4l2s were
again under pressure and dropped
back 3 points to SO, the SIS Of
the same road lost point at IS.
Missouri Pacific IS were down
IA at 76, the IS down l at 54.
New York Central new 4las sold
down fractionally at 9O12, the
years lowest price.
Liberty Bonds were also In
slightly lower price territory,
with Old 31as at 1O2.10. First 4As
at 1O2.31, Fourth 414s at 104.26,
Treasury 4As at 102.1l. Treasury
33ss at 102.27 and New 3bs un-
changed at 10l.l7.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
2PER CENT RISE:
IN OUTPUT Of
|NGOT STEEL
Iron Age Survey Shows Gain
For Country Due Mainly to
Motor and Line Pipe Demand

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 GNSJ.
Steel ingot production for the
country as a whole increased
from 30 to 80 per cent of mill
capacity, according to the Iron
Ages weekly survey of the steel
industry, issued today.
A slight gain in steel was
mainly the result of specifications
from the automobile industry,
and prospective increases in line
pipe bookings, structural steel
awards and rail releases, and has
strengthened the hopes of steel
producers for a seasonal upturn
in business, says the review.
Larger and more widely distri.
buted releases in the motor car
industry are looked for next
month.
Rail specifications are still
irregular, as evidenced by the
shutting down of the Pittsburgh
district. mill after a weeks run,
but will be heavier in September.
Releases for September rolling
thus far received at Chicago
point to gain of Is to so per
cent in western mill operations.
The Iron Ages composite prices
are unchanged at 2.116 cents q
pound for finished steel, $3.50 a
gross ton for pig iron and $9.2S
a gross ton for scrap.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
MILLIONS FLOW
To j. S.FROM
ABROAD
Federal Reserve Board Report
Also DiscIoses Vast Gains
In Bank Deposits by Aliens

Foreign investors have increased
their holdings in American securi.
ties by hundreds of millions dur.
ing the past three years, accord.
ing to Federal Reserve Board fig.
ureS, available today.
So sharply have foreign invest.
ments scared in the United States
during the three.year period, the
board said in its monthly review,
that in spite Of the strong de.
mand for American capital abroad,
the net outflow from this to
foreign countries has been reIa.
lively small.
Confidence Is Striking
Not only have foreign invest
n!ents in America increased, the
board added, but a startling addi.
ton has been made to foreign
deposits in this country, this lat
ter within the past 80 days.
The board cited figures showing
that June Is the level Of foreign
deposits in Federal Reserve banks
was about $4,000, 900, a mark that
has been fairly steady for years
and that between the middle Of
June and the last of July these de-
posits increased to $i14,000,000.
Since that time, according to
other bulletins which have been
made public, this figure has
touched q mark near $500, ,OOO, 900
to date.
More Money Circulating
The Reserve Board survey
showed there is more money in
circulation today than a year ago.
For the week ending July Is. the
board reported, money in circula-
tion was 1881 ,000, 900 more than
a year ago. The total was $4,8l7,-
600, GOO for the 1881 period, while
the figure for corresponding
period year ago was $4,436,-
O0O, 900,
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
Directors Elected
By Mortgage Firm

At the semiannual meeting of
the stockholders Of the Citizens
Mortgage Corporation at which
President Schiavone presided the
following officers and directors
were elected:
Joseph Schiavone, president:
DR.. Salvatore Floria, vice presi-
dent and treasurer; Miss Julia
Kraus, secretary; directors re-
elected were Louis Carl. John E.
Gill, Salvatore Federico, S. Schia-
vone, DR.. s, Floria, John Eubino.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19

ity, and pig-iron shipments thus
far seem to have been lighter
than in July.
Current reports about retail
trade indicate that the first hah
of August is off. Retail failures
increased last week. But what ]
note particularly is that most re
tailers appear to be stocking ur
for fall trade to a smaller extent
than usual.
One gets the impression that
business is heSitating and that
business men even at this late
date are decidedly uncertain about
what is to come after Labor Day
Encouraging Signs
Perhaps the most encouraging
factor is the appearance of greater
stability in European affairs.
Our building activity made a
little better showing in July.
Other good points are as fol
lows: Stocks of lead and zinc re-
duced, the former because Of in
creased shipments; petroleum
prices a little stronger; corn crop
helped by rains: retailers inven'
tories cut to the bone.
The less favorable features
seem to be: Cd the continued de
cline in commodity prices, 20 the
further decline in employment,
80 the disappointing volume OF
retail trade in many lines, includ-
ing automobiles, and "a the large
amount of unliquidated debts, or
frozen loans"
There is no doubt about the
price trend. Last week the ma
jority of changes were again
downward, the declines in pig
iron and steel scrap being as
notable as the slump in corn,
cotton, lard, tallow, cottonseed
oil and rubber.
It begins to look as If that
spring squirt in the Replacement
demand" for textiles and shoes Is
rounding off a little.
Outlook Doubtful
On the whole, the August
rise" which the professionals have
engineered in the stock market
looks a bit lonely. Even Dun'S
Review says:
"The outlook for the remain
der of the quarter is not so
clear as it appeared to be only
a few weeks back"
But we should remember that
the longer and more thorough
the housekeeping in business,
the better things will finally be.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19

Large crops may result in lower
cash return to the farmers but
their movement to market will be
favorable to the railroads, Brook
mire Economic Service points out,
adding that present railroad traf-
fic is close to a minimum and
some sort of improvement should
not be long delayed.
July was the twentieth con-
Secutive month, it Is said, when
railroad traffic was under normal
and, while this Is diScouraging
from the standpoint of railway
earnings. it may prove help to
the carriers in their fight for in
creased rates.
The request for a freight rate
increase should be accorded Seri-
Gus consideration in their opin.
ion, when it is considered that
earnings of Class ! roads have
never reached the 5A per cent
designated as a fair return on
the value of railroad property,
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
Grain Trade Suffers
Decline in Canada

WINNIPEG, Aug. 10. The
Board of Canada Grain Commis-
sioners reports July was a gen
orally unfavorable month for the
Canadian grain and produce
trade, largely due to the begin
ming of the new crop harvest in
Southern Europe
Exports fell off considerably in
comparison with June. The dis
posal of the Canadian surplus
was affected by the apprehension
that Russia would recommence
shipping grain in considerable
quantities.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
Shoe Production Up
Fifth Month in ROu,

The New York Hide Exchange
reports that, according to pre-
liminary estimates. the shoe pro-
duction during July was 18 per
cent larger than during the same
month last year, totalling 28,500,-
900 pairs, against 24,121, 900 pairs
in July, 1880.
For the fifth consecutive month
shoe production has registered a
gain over the corresponding
months last year, the increase be-
ing more pronounced the past
three month.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
B. e 0. Asks Right
To ODer1te 2 Lines

The Baltimore and Ohio rail.
road has asked the Interstate
Commerce Commission for au-
thority to operate the Buffalo,
Rochester. and Pittsburgh rail
road under a form of operating
agreement.
At the same time, the latter
road asked for authority to
operate the Buffalo and Susque.
hanna. The B. & o. owns 99.3e
per cent of the capital stock of
each road.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
Norfolk Southern
Cuts Tobacco Rate

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 19.-The
Norfolk Southern Railroad has
filed with the Interstate Com.
merce Commission a special peti.
ton, whereby it seeks to put
into effect, as near September /
as possible, a 27-cent rate on leaf
tobacco to both Norfolk and New
port News, Va, from all shipping
points in the new bright belt"
in North Carolina. both within
and beyond a 150-mile radius.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
GENERAL STEEL CASTINGS

General Steel Castings Corpora.
ton, reports for quarter ended
June 80, 1881, net loss of $673,-
585 after charges, depreciation,
ETC., comparing with net loss of
$532,716 in preceding quarter and
net profit of $466, 900 equal after
dividend requirements on 6 per
cent preferred stock, to SO cents
a share on 459,081 no-par shares
of common stock in June quarter
of previous year. -
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
Dizziness Continued
In Hardware Trade

NEW YORK, Aug. 19-The
leading hardware markets
throughout the country continue
the customary midsummer lull
Hardware Age says today.
In some districts, notably Cleve-
land and Boston, sales are ahead
of the corresponding period of a
year ago. In Southern market
centers the Government cotton
report indicating an unusually
large crop has caused enough
concern to restrict current buy
ing. In most~other sections the
usual summer dUllness is pro-
nOunced
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
BRITISH FOREIGN TRADE

The British Board of Trade re-
ports British imports for July
amounted to G70,145,0 900 COM
pared with E6S, S,641 900 in June
and E85. 100000 for July, 1890.
Exports totaled E34, ,251 900 against
E29, ,43l 900 in June and ESQ. .746,-
900 for July. year ago, while re-
exports amounted to f4,936, 900 in
July against E6,044, 900 in June
and E6,663. 900 in July, 1890.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
SINCLAIR HEADS
OIL MERGER

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 N.N.S0
An oil merger involving $500, ,000,-
600. providing for the absorption
Of four large companies into one,
to be known as the Common
wealth Oil Company, was three
quarters completed today.
Three of the cOmpanies-Sin-
clair Consolidated Oil Company,
Prairie Gas and Oil Company,
and Prairie Pipe Line Company
have ratified the merger agree
ment.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
IrUing Trust Merger
Denied in Nen York

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-Rumors
that merger negotiations were be-
ing carried on between representa-
tives Of the Irving Trust Com
pany and the Chatham. .Phenix
National Bank and Trust Com
pany were denied by officials of
both institutions yesterday.
Gen. Sa nuel McRoberts
chairman of the Chatham -Phenix.
said no foundation existed for
the rumors,
The Washington times., 1931-08-19

Negotiations were reported still
under way for requirement by the
new company of the Tidewater
Associated Company.
It was learned that stockhold-
ers of Sinclair and Prairie Oil and
Gas will receive share for share
in the new company in the ex-
change of stock. Shareholders in
Prairie Pipe Line will be given
one and fourteenth shares of Com
monwealth stock for each share.
If Tidewater Associated Joins
the group, each share of stock IN
that company will be exchanged
for seven-eighths of a share Of
commonwealth.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
SIGNS Of FALL
UPTURN HELD
OVERDUE
Lewis Haney Notes Business
Trends Still Are Mostly
Downward, With Few Gains
BY LEWIS HANEY


Of Business Research.
During the past week, business
has been marking time. At least,
you can say this about the aver
age condition. OF course, some
lines of business have done O.
little better and others have gone
backward.
This condition Is somewhat dis
appointing, for we are now at q
time of year when the first signs
Of the fall pickup should begin
to appear.
Steel Barometer Low
For example, the normal sea.
Sonal variation calls for an in,
crease of several per cent in aver
age daily steel production in ALI
gust. But at mid-August we lind
the weekly reports indicating no
increase in percentage of capac-
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
LEAD STOCKS LOWER

Stocks of lead at United States
refinerieS on August / were l33,-
958 tons. compared with 139,69S
tons on July l and the peak for
the year of 142,370 tons on July l.
This compared with stocks of 62,-
$50 tons on August /. 1880, &C
cording to the American Bureau
of Metal Statistics.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
C[OS|NGS BRING
77-CENT OIL

KILGORE, Tex, Aug. 10
0.N.SD Sudden cessation of the
overflowing oil stream from this
rich region in eastern Texas,
which was accomplished without
friction by National Guardsmen
under orders of Gov. Ross Ster-
ling, appeared today to have
been partly successful in raising
the price of crude oil,
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
Small Russ Wheat
Crop Is ExDecteI

Wheat prospects for Soviet Rus.
sia indicate a smaller crop than
last year, despite the 7 per cent
increase in acreage, according to
cabled advices this week to the
Department of Agriculture here.
Poor crops, particularly of spring
wheat, are indicated in several re-
gions. Moreover, considerable ex-
ports are expected from the
Ukraine region.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
Pick Of CHEEKY
Trade News

Steel ingOt production rises
2 per cent in week.
Capital Traction lines earn
higher net.
Commonwealth profit up
over half million,
Shoe output higher fifth
month in row.
Railroad plans to cut to-
baccO rate.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
CANADIAN FOREIGN TRADE

Canada's foreign trade during
the fiscal year ended March 81,
last, amounted in value to $1,723,-
55O,729. including $816, 6,938,048 ex-
ports and $906,612. .681 imports, &C.
cording to preliminary summary
of the Dominion bureau of sta
tiSticS.