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The Washington times., 1931-04-08
LIST.
NEAR BUYING
LEVELS
Now at Prices Attractive to
Investors, Making Sole
Favoring Market Feature
By THE SPECTATOR

NEW YORK, April 8.-The
only point of favor that can be
said for the market at this time
is that the decline has carried
many of the blue-chip favorites
to levels that hold out consider
able attraction from the invest.
ment angle.
From a nearterm technical
viewpoint, the outlook can hardly
be termed encouraging. A further
loss Of 2.69 points in the Dow.
Jones industrial averages has
carried this index down to
167.03, or we'll below the ITO
trading range established in Jan.
uary, where the market paused
for nearly 20 days before emerg-
ing on the upside.
No Serious Break Due
In addition, the slump in the
rail averages to a new low for
the year, completely dissipates
the optimism which had been
engendered because of the ability
of this group to show advances
for three consecutive sessions.
While much is being said of
the size of the short interest at
the present time, and its bearing
on the possibility of a sharp
upturn at any time, it should be
remembered that an organized
effort to force short covering may
be deferred until the outlook is
such as to warrant sustained
price improvement. Spasmodic
recoveries do not assist the
market materially in the long
run. However, this strong tech.
nical position will enable the
stock list to absorb a large
amount of liquidation without
any serious break in prices.
Investors who not long ago
were rushing pell-mell into the
speculative melee in order to pur-
chase stocks at substantially
higher levels, and now are sitting
back complacently awaiting a sell
ing climax to complete their &C.
emulation, are warned by Ger.
tain Wall Street observers that
if the market continues to ignore
all former precedents nothing of
the kind is at all probable.
Saner To Await Turn
Pessimism like that of the pres
ent time is characteristic of the
indeterminate trend, where down
trends often end suddenly with
out any signal that they are do
ing so. However, it will prove
saner to await a turn, rather
than anticipate one.
Whether or not the recent
downtrend in steel operations
means that the peak of the sea-
sonal expansion has definitely
been passed, in the opinion Of
we'll informed trade interests, it
is quite clearly indicated that the
industry is now fluctuating around
broad top from which the next
seasonal move will be downward.
Furthermore, the price situation
remains distinctly clouded, but
according to Standard Statistics,
it is now apparent that quota
tions on the major portion Of
second quarter business will be
no higher than those applicable
to first quarter shipments.
The Washington times., 1931-04-08
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO April 3 U.NsD.-Hogs-
Receipts, $4,000; market 6610c lower.
weight, S7Q765 medium weight, $40
as; lightweight. 37.55qS; light lights.
H.76qS; packing sows S6.3566.75;
pigs, $7.25-S; holdovers. 5000.
Cattle-Receipts. 5000; market ste adv
to weak. Calves-Receipts, 5000; market
steady. Beef steers-Good and choice,
1915 q 1850: common and medium. Ssd
Heifers. sSas": " e cows 5IoV ,HS5gs5o: n5Sns buII.
S4m6.5O; calves &s.5O6S.5O: feeder
steers. S5,50@S.5O; stocker steers. IS 50
q $50; stocker cows and heifers &4.50n
6 so.
Sheep-Receipta 10000: market
steady. medium and choice lambs,
50. 25 9s.s5: culls and common. S7n
s;75; yearlinEs, &7ds50: common and
choice ewes. S1.50d5.25: feeder lambs.
&7Gs.2S.
The Washington times., 1931-04-08
1880 AIR TRAFFIC

A total of 417,505 persons were
passengers on the domestic and
foreign scheduled air lines of
American operators during 1880,
more than twice as many passen-
gers as we're carried by the sched-
uled air transport companies in
1929, according to the Aeronau-
tics Branch Of the Department
of Commerce.
The Washington times., 1931-04-08
N. E. POWER ASSOCIATION

The adjourned annual meeting
of New England Power Associa-
ton, scheduled to be held at
2:30 p. m. Tuesday, has been
further adjourned until April IA.
The Washington times., 1931-04-08
UNITED VERDE EXTENSION

March output of United Verde
Extension Mining Company was
3,236,000 pounds of copper,
against 3,221,000 in February and
1852, 900 in March, 1880.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20
HEARING EVIDENCE
 IN DAMAGE SUIT
Greatest Show on Earth Defendant in $lO,OOO
 Action at Hartford
BEFORE JUDGE PAISLEY

The greatest show on earth" Ringing Brothers, Barnum & Bailey which played Hartford in 1929, but declined to visit Waterbury, was represented in another show" in the Capitol City yesterday and to- day, It was $10,000 proposition. The owners of the show were de- fendants in a law suit brought by Henry R. Sheimbob of Hartford, administrator of the estate of his step son, Joseph Habigier. The trial is going on before Judge Frederick M. Peasley and a jury in the su- perior court. The action was start ed as the result of the youth being struck and fatally injured by one of the circus employees.
 Joseph Habigier died July 2, 1929, two days after he was allegedly struck on the head with an iron tent pin thrown by circus em- ploye while the youngster was at- tempting to sneak into the tent where a performance was going on.
 A jury was boiled at the outset of the afternoon court session, the pro- cedure talking an hour. Dr James H. Biram, assistant surgeon at Hart for hospital, testified that he op- erated on the boy on July for. a laceration on the right side, of the skull. A blow with heavy instru- ment, he declared, pushed the skull in half inch. He said that some thing approximately round had caused the injury, and that the in- jury was the direct cause of death.
 Nicholas Rataice, IT, a friend of the boy, spent the rest of the after noon on the stand and his direct testimony was followed by rigid cross-examination by Mir Kelly. Ni- colas said he helped to put up the coffee tent on the morning of the circus, earning a pass for the eve- ming performance.
 He took seat on top row in the bleachers, Nicholas told the court and jury, and after hearing a scream as the show started, he looked out through the flap and saw the circus employe, identified as William Kea- ton, throw something which struck Joseph. Nicholas was still on the witness stand when court adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20
Massachusetts To
 Welcome Credit Men
Tfirty-Sixtl Annual Convention of Association to Be
 Held in Boston June P to z7

convention of the Nats0nal Associa- ton of Credit Men will tEke place in Boston from Jnue 22 to 27 with approximately 2,500 credit exec utives of manufacturing, wholesal- ing, and banking institutions in at- tendance.
 In writing to Frank s. Hughes, of the Federal Reserve Bank, of Boston,. who is vice. president of the associa- ton, Governor Ely speaks of ''the very fine compliment which the Ma tional Association of Credit Men and the Robert Morris associates, who meet jointly with the association, have paid Boston in selecting the city for their annual convention"
 ''Your associations the governor adds, "are comprised of a group of outstanding and forward-looking men, who are contributing their full share to the prosperity of American business. You have my sincerest as- surance of a wholehearted reception and welcome within our borders"
 Mayor Curley's letter of welcome to MT Hughes is in a similar vein and describes the present and past role of New England in general and Boston in particular in Americas commercial rise. .$g
 Boston" says Mayor Curiey, "with background of history cov- ering a period of three hundred years, has consistently and persist ently advanced down to the present day, and while it's history is a just ground for pride, it must not be for gotten that in commerce and indus try it has equal ground for satis- faction, and looks toward the future with perfect confidence that the years that are to come, whether in the making of history or in the ad- vance of the arts, the sciences. or in- dustry and commerce, will compare favorably with any period in her his- tory down to present times"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20
ELEVATED ROAD i BILL IN BOSTON | ENDS PROBLEMS
Governor Signs Measure for Public Control of the System for 28 Years

Boston, May 20.-(UP) - The knotty Boston elevated railway prob- lem appeared solved to-day as result of Governor Ely's signing of bill to extend public control of the road for a 28-year period. Stockholders must accept the legislation within 60 days if it is to become effective, and it is expected they will do so, thus settling a five-year-old controversy.
 The bill guarantees them 5 per cent dividends on common stock. compared with the per cent divi- dends they now received. It calls for assumption of preferred stock by the Metropolitan Transit district. Should the Transit District decide to purchase the road, it would pay
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20
YOUNG WOMAN IS SHOT AND KILLED
 IN SPRINGFIELD
Her Rejected Sweetheart Leaped From Auto and Fired Two Bullets-Then Killed Himself

Springfield. Mass, May 20.-(UP) Earl E. Ritchie, 22, stepped from his automobile here last night, shot Ito death his former girl friend, Miss Myrtle Crocker, IS, and committed suicide with the same gun. The young woman was walking home from some tennis courts with her sisters, Doris and Irene, and Harold Aston, Springfield college student. when Ritchie, armed with .45 cali bre automatic pistol, confronted them.
 Ritchie said nothing but as the flour approached, chatting and swing ling their tennis racquets. he fired -four shots, two bullets striking Miss lCrocker, who died instantly. The lyouth then shot himself, dying few minutes later without making any statement.
 Miss Crocker's parents, MT and
 Mrs Charles E. Crocker, told police
 that since their daughter broke of
 her friendship with Ritchie last Sep ltember he had threatened to kill hei and also to harm them. + Until few weeks ago, when he Host his job, Ritchie had been em-
 ployed as a typewriter repairman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20
STATE EXAMINES
 \ THE BROTHER OF F. E. KINGSTON
Hugh M. AlCOrn Wanted to Know About the Merger
 That Had Been Planned

Hartford, Conn, May 2O-(UP) )-- The state to-day crOss-examined Harold E. Kingston, brother of the president of F. E. Kingston and company, defunct brokerage house, regarding proposed merger of Con- necticut Trading corporation and Connecticut Utilities corporation, two subsidiaries of he securities firm.
 Kingston, one of five defendants charged with fraud, admitted to States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn that he drew up plans for the mer- ger with the advice of Colonel Lewis L. Field, counsel for the Kingston enterprises and one of the defend- ants. The state introduced as evil dence a proposed certificate of ,mer- ger inscribed on Fields stationery.
 The state contends the merger was an effort to conceal the short position of the Kingston company just before a report was made to tho New York curb exchange.
 Kingston testified that of $440,00 taken in by the Kingston company up to March 31, 1880, for sale of Connecticut Trading corporation securities, only $2O,000 went into the trading firms treasury The rest, he said, went toward the pur- chase for the trading corporation of stock on other Kingston enter prises.
 The market for all the Kingston subsidiaries stocks was strictly a "Kingston-made market" the witt ness said.
 Most of the stock of Connecticut Trading corporation was sold by March 31. Kingston said, although the corporation was not organized until May 10. 4st
 Kingston denied the assertion of John H. Reid, former Kingston of flee manager and state witness. that he (Reid) showed him (Kingston) the falsified report sent to the curb exchange.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20
Obituary

Winston, John Bowling, James Shea John Morris, Patrick Fully and Maurice Carey.
 The funeral services for Mrs John w. Holmes of 229 Southmayd road were held this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Mill Plain Union church. Rev Joseph Todd officiating. Burial was in old Pine Grove cemetery.
 The funeral services for Everett Merriam of 2 First avenue were held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock al Trinity Episcopal church, Rev Henry Baldwin Todd officiating. Burial was lin Riverside cemetery. The pallbear- ers were Haring and Robert Griggs, Edward Kotkyns, John K. Pratt ot this city, Albrecht Pagenstecher and Stewart Judd of New York city.
 The funeral of William M. Doyle was held this morning at 9:15 o'clock from the Bergin funeral home, 299 Ea. Main street to the Blessed Sacrament church where a solemn requ;em mass was celebrated at 9:45 o'clock by Rev John Mccarthy as- sisted by Rev Peter Daly as deacon and Rev Charles Brennan, sub-dea- son. Burial was in new St Joseph's 6 cemetery, Father Mccarthy conduct ing the committal services. The pali- bearers were John Strube, Thomas Barre, Walter Ogrisek, Frederick Joslin, George Clearwater and Charles Fitzpatrick. A delegation from the Elks included F. H. Seass, William Reither. James Walker, Jo- seph Hosey, John Finn, Jean Mar cris, Charles Ahearn, Joseph Bowen, William .Conlon, J. Squires, Timothy Donovan and Myles Connolly.
 The funeral of Mrs Amelia Abbe- |nante was held this morning at S:1d o'clock from her home, 1S9 Walnut street to St Lucy's church where solemn requiem mass was celebrated at g o'clock. A special musical pro gram was rendered by Miss M. Ric
 ciuti, organist and Mario DiCicco
 Rocco Minicucci and Gaetano D
 Modugno, ,violinists. Burial was il fCaivary cemetery. The pallbearer lwere Nicholas Costante, Anthon. Rossi, Louis Volpi, Philip Benevento
 Frederick Errico and Henry Car hone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20

FENNO-Mrs Anna Reid Fenno. widow of Kimball J. Fenno. died at the home of her daughter, Mrs Ed mund K. By of 95 Hillside street. yesterday afternoon. Mrs Fenno was born in Boston, Mass. and had been a resident of East Boston for many years, coming here to make her home with her daughter three years ago.
 She is survived by one son. Ed ward K. Fenno. of Syracuse, N. Y.; a daughter, Mrs By; two sisters, Mrs Kate R. Herrick of Maiden, Mass, and Mrs William A. Morri- son of East Boston, Mass.
 The body was removed to the AL derson funeral home, 70 Central ave- nue. It will be sent to East Bos- ton where services will be held in the chapel at Woodlawn cemetery Friday afternoon. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery.
 GALPIN-Dr Bennett A. Galpin. veterinary surgeon, a resident of East Hampton for Is years, died at Mid d le sex hospital, Middletown, Tuesday morning after long .ll- ness. He was @ native of Woodbury and received his education at Mount Herman and Connecticut Agricul- tural College. He was graduated from the Ontario Veterinary School and practiced for some time in this .country before becoming a register ed pharmacist. He established drug store in East Hampton and then resumed his veterinary prac- tice in this town and in MiddletoWn.
 He leaves his wife; two daugh- ters, Mrs Stanley Nichols of East Hampton and Mrs Francis Cobey at East Berlin;- his mother, Mrs Julius Galpin of Woodbury.
 MALONE = Frank Vallone, age 75 years, died early this morning at the Waterbury hospital following a short illness. He was a native of Italy, but for the past 40 years made his home in this city. For many years he conducted fruit store at the corner of Bank and Congress avenue.
 Mr Vallone leaves his wife, Louisa; -four sons, Charles, John and Rob ert of this city and Louis of New York; one daughter, Mrs F'illiberto Capozzi of this city; one brother. Rev Liugf Vallone in Italy; one sis- ter, Mrs John Daury of this city. The body was removed to his home. ~35 Lawrence street from where the funeral will be held Friday morning < to Our Lady of Mount Carmel church at time to be announced later. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20
Farmer With Beer Was Discharged
 By the Jury

Albany, N. Y, May 20-(UP) = A jury in federal court yesterday freed Ralph Reynolds, on a charge of operating a beer plant at his farm near here, after he had been described byghis counsel, State Sen ator William T. Byrne, as "a poor faremr who had a hard time mak- ing living off his farm"
 Prohibition agents testified they found a beer making plant and seventeen barrels of beer in one of Reynolds barns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20
Earthquakes Were Registered By the
 FOrdhaln Board

New York, May 20 (UP)-Father Lynch of Fordham University today reported two severe earthquakes at an approximate distance of 5000 miles from New York.
 The shocks were recorded at the University's seismograph laboratory at 10:31 and 10:37 a. m. eastern daylight time. University officials said the shock might have been in either the northern part of South America or Alaska.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20
LADS COME BACK
 FROM THE CRUISE

Quincy, Mass, May 20-(U. P.)- A projected rowboat cruise from here to Bucksport, Me, nearly 200 miles away, ended prosaically to- day when two boy adventurers thor oughly disillusioned, returned home.
 While coast guards and police searched for them after they had been reported missing at sea. AL bert Mckenzie, 16, and Philip Sco- laro, 15, came back to Quincy and told how some men at Fort Warren in Boston harbor had convinced them that their plan was impractic- able.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20

Plans are now being made for the annual job of spraying city
 owned trees, equipment is being
 put in readiness and everything is expected to be ready so that work 1acan be started by the first of June. Trees lining the city streets are s sprayed very early in the morning
 for many reasons. One is that the Z mist which is sprayed on the trees gets on automobiles and for this
 reason the work Is done before au- 7 tomobilists are driving and parking Jtheir cars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20

Boston. = Official welcomes and
 promises of wholehearted recep- tion have been extended to the Ma tional Association of Credit Men by Joseph P. Ely, governor of Massa- chusetts, and James M. Curley, may. or of Boston, in recent letters re- ceived by the association from these two dignitaries. The 36th annual
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20
Knights of Pythias Sue Members for
 Dues They Owed

Lynn, Mass, May 20-(UP)-The mystic Knights of the Sea isn't the only fraternal organization, which has its financial troubles.
 Sampson Lodge, Knights of Pythias, had 10 of its members in small claims court here today, charged with non-payment of dues.
 Four were found guilty by Judge Philip M. Riley and ordered to pay dues of SPA each. Four defendants defaulted and the other two cases were dismissed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20
CHILD WELFARE
 ELECTS OFFICERS

Hartford, Conn, May 20-(U. P.) The newly created state child well fare commission elected General John M. Wadhams chairman at its first meeting at the Town and Country Club here yesterday.
 Other elections included first vice. chairman, Lieutenant Governor Samuel R. Spencer; Second vice chairman, Mrs Gertrude D. Smith of Pennington; and secretary, Mrs HerbRert K. Fisher of Hartford
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20
Annual Operations Start June First
 Throughout City
Special Apparatus and Crew Handle Task of Keeping s City Owned Trees Free of Bugs and Vernlin . Peculiar to Plant Lfe-Private Owners Can En-
 gaze Men Later On :,

Trees in the parks can be done during the day as people can be warned against approaching the trees while the spraying is going on.
 The equipment for the work Is mounted on one of the park depart ment trucks which is then manned by the tree gang which has done this work for a number. of years.
 When park work is completed, privately owned trees are sprayed for those who wish to employ the park department crew.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20
GOING TO ENGLAND

Philadelphia, May 20. (UP)- Harry Geen was held without bail by Federal Judge Oliver B. Dickin- son to-day to await extradition to great Britain on charges of fraud ulently obtaining money in the Kingdom of Great Britain
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20
DIED OF BURNS

New Haven, Conn, May 20-(UP) Mrs Mary. Remington died at New Haven hospital last night of burns received yesterday when a cloth she was ironing was ignited by an over heated iron,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20
SEVEN HAVE STARTED

Fairfield Air Depot. Dayton, Ohio. May 20.-(UP) Seven transports and one ambulance plane, the van guard of the air Armada that de- scends on Chicago to-day, took off from here to-day. -..--..E .--..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20

the owners from $S5 to $105 share
 on common stock. It has been esti- mated that $1,376,000 would be
 saved each year under hte 2S-year
 control plan,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20
HE KILLED THEM

Charleston, III, May 20. (UP)- Merle Johnson, 25-year-old filling station attendant, surrendered to Mattoon, III, police to-day and re- ported, they said, that he had killed Mrs. Carrie Bowers, 40-year-old widow, and her two sons, and 8, because they asked to be killed and that q had to get rid of them."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20
CARD OF THANKs.

We wish to thank our many friends, relatives and neighbors and especial " the children of the Park Road school for their floral offerings and also for their kindness shown to us during our recent bereavement, the death of our beloved husband and father, Frank Villani.
 Signed:
 MRS FRANK VILLAIN AND CHILL
 DREN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20

Geneva, May 20 - (UP) - The League of Nations council to-day decided that the proposed world conference early next year will be held at Geneva.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20

Introduction of mixed bathing at the Hull, Eng, municipal pool last year increased the attendance by 30, 900 and turned loss into 8 profit of $1200 for the season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20

The funeral of Michael O Brien of .65 Cherry street took place this morning at S:15 o'clock from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street to the Immaculate Con- ception church where a solemn re- quiem mass was celebrated at g o'clock. Burial was in old St Josephs cemetery. The pallbearers were John
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20
FUNERALS

The funeral of Felix Ge Lallier of Selah street is to be held Friday morning from the Mulville funeral home. 270 West Main street to St Anne's church at a time to be an- nounced later. Burial will be in new St Joseph's cemetery.
 The funeral of Thomas Kelly was largely attended this morning at S:45 o'clock from his home, ALA West Main street to St Margaret's church where solemn requiem mass was celebrated at 9:3O o'clock by Rev Edward J. Brennan assisted by Rev James Donaher as deacon and Rev Justin O'Brien of the Paulist Fathers of New York, sub-deacon. A spe- cial musical program was rendered under the direction of the organist, Professor John l.. Bonn by St Mar garet's quartet consisting of Mrs Eric Pape. Miss Jane Culhane, Joseph Mulcahy and Joseph Connor. Burial was in new St Josephs cemetery, Rev James Donaher and Rev Eugene P. Cryne conducting the committal services. The honorary bearers were his honor, Mayor Frank Hayes, Francis Guilfoile, Martin Scully, Martin McEvoy, M. J. McEvoy. John H. Kilduff. Dr Peter T. Keeley, Judge John F. McGrath, w. S. Jones { and Frank Pope.
The Washington times., 1931-11-02
FIGHT TO DRAW
LIGHT VOTE

Less than 1000 votes are ex-
pected to be cast in the general
election tomorrow in which State
senator and assemblyman are to
be elected from Alexandria and
the Thirtieth district.
]. Fred Rirrell, veteran Demo
cratic member of the general as
sembly. is withut opposition.
Four candidates are in the field
for the State senate, with John w.
Rust, Of Fairfax, Democratic nomi.
nee, considered an overwhelming
favorite. In Alexandria w. L. Nor
ford, a hotel man, running as a
regular Republican, is expected to
make a good showing, as he is a
member Of various civic and fra
ternal organizations and, is well
liked. He viii probably poll over
400 votes.
Other candidates are L. C..
Painter, Of Fairfax county, run.
ming as an independent single tax
Democrat, and Mrs. Julia Morgan
Jones, Of Potomac, running as a
Socialist. She is the only woman
on the slate of the Thirtieth dis
trict, except in Arlington county,
where there are several running
for the county board.