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The Washington times., 1931-06-01
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Endorsed by Secretary Of Agri.
culture Hyde and Secretary of
Commerce Lamont, National Cot
ton Week is being observed
througout the United States.
The Cotton Textile Institute,
Inc, which, with American cotton
manufacturers, is sponsoring the
observance predicts that as a
result of National Cotton Week
there will be a widespread stimu.
lation Of retail trade and busi.
ness generally.
An effort will be made to dem
onstrate the present extraordinary
opportunity to buy all types Of
cotton goods at unusual values.
Merits of this nationwide event
are summarized as follows: Cot
ton goods Of all kinds offer ex'
ceptiOnal values for consumers; !;
summer is the logical season for
using more cotton: the record of
recent economic depresSiOnS shows
that improvement in the textile
industry has pointed the way to
an upturn in other lines OF
business.
Stores throughout the United
States will feature the following
cotton articles during the week:
Ready-to-wear apparel and acces'
sories, piece goods, sheets, cases,
bedspreads, towels, drapery and
upholstery fabrics, slip covers,
luggage, awnings, sunshades, va
cation camping clothes and equip
ment, office, factory and home
uniforms, Toys and games.
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cent over March, against an aver
age seasonal increase of about
is per cent. Forecasting the
present depression, building per-
mits were one of the first busi-
ness indices to fall off, and it is
more than possible that the con-
struction industry will be the one
to lead the profession back, says
DR.. Miller, continuing:
$500, 100000 for Year
According to recent eSti-
mates the 1881 building pro-
gram in the United States will
result in new construction total
ing close to $6,5O0,OOO, 1000. In
its peak the expenditures will
call for the labor of 100000
men, including those employed
in the transportation and local
handling of materials. Here Is
a factor which may well give
business the forward push it so
SOrely needs"
In viewing the general econ
omic situation DR.. Miller states
that the business ship is still be-
Gained. Loadings of revenue
freight show a slight increase
but after correction for seasonal
variation even this advantage dis.
appears. Steel production is
down to AZ per cent of theOreti.
cal capacity. There is no sign of
a pronounced upturn in the near
future. Motor manufacture shows
a little gain, but commodity
prices are still about 20 per cent
under the levels of 18 months
ago, and electrical consumption
shows signs of slipping off.
A survey of collection condi-
tions throughout the country re-
veals a gain of about 212 per
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Construction Leading Way
To Prosperity, Is View

cent over a month ago. Most
noteworthy improvements are in
the Eastern and Middle Western
States, with little favorable indi
cation in the South except the
areas around Miami, Florida and
Dallas, Texas.
Northwest Gaining
Summarizing reports from 83
correspondents in the States OF
California, oregon, Washington,
Idaho, Utah and Arizona, the bul.
letin states that sales in these six
States during the past month were
greater in April than in March.
Sixty-Six per cent of the CORE.
spondents reported larger and 81
per cent smaller sales. Compar.
ing April, 1881, with April, 1880,
81 per cent had larger and SO
per cent a smaller volume Of sales.
in 1881.
Reports from these western
States indicate smaller inventor
les, the necessity for equipment
replacement and probable plant
expansion in certain lines due to
low interest rates on borrowed
capital. Many correspondents
stress the need for an adjustment
Of labor costs.
California is concerned over the
effect on general business of low
prices for agricultural products.
Idaho is somewhat cheered by
construction plans but also com!
plains Of low prices for farm COM
moditieS,. Utah, with it's extensive
mining interests, suffers from low
prices for metals but reports i'm
proved prospects for construction
work.
Washington feels the reduced
activity in lumber, but expects O
quick comeback for general bust.
ness due to the present low in.
ventories..
The Washington times., 1931-06-01
COTTON CABLES
ARE DOWN

NEW YORK. June l GN.S0.
The New York cotton market
was somewhat lower during the
early trading today on lower
than expected Liverpool cables
and reports of favorable condi-
tions in the cotton belt over the
weekend.
After a setback Of 10 to IS
points at the opening, the gen.
eral list dipped for losses of
about 81 a bale to within half
dozen points of the seasons
bottom prices reached last Thurs
day.
At midday, July sold at S.54,
off II, October at 8.87, off II,
January at 9.20, and March at
9.39.
It is interesting to consider the
source of supply of contracts that
have furnished the occasion for
the recent pressure and to inquire
into the reasons for the absence
of the usual demand. There has
been good deal of southern sell
ing, but it is doubtful if this repre-
sents a large portion Of hedge
sales. The concensus of opinion
holds that it is more than probable
that it is a remnant Of stale long
liquidation. partly from mills
partly from merchants, with a
small amount thrown over by dis.
appointed speculation.
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BUILDING LOANS
GAIN IN n !.

ALBANY, June 1.-Reflecting
the biggest months activities so
far this year, the savings and
loan associations of New York
State during April granted 1922
forst mortgage loans for a total
of $5,391,241, according to esti'
mates prepared by the New York
State League Of Savings and
Loan Associations.
Volume for the first four
months of 1881 was $500 loans
approved for a total of $1S,400,-
684, the average mortgage
amounting to $3,125.
Although comparative figures
are not available for 1880, a sur
vey recently completed by Off
GERS of the Savings and Loan
League indicates that the ac-
tivity of savings and loan aSsoci-
ations in the mortgage field is
averaging a 80 per cent increase
over last year.
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Fox Film Net 1880 Profit
Reported at $1O,251,827

close of the year. Of these shares
/ 600, 900 were not issued until
April II, 1890. After deducting
$1,O46,39 of homecoming expen,
ses part of which were incurred
prior to 1880. there remained
S9,2O5,43 available for dividends.
This was equal to 1884 share
on the stock and compares with a
net profit of $9,469,051 in the
previous year.
The report shows in detail the
steady growth of the companys
business over period OF 10
years and indicates that the In
dustry suffered less from depres-
sion last year than almost any
other business with the exception
of public utilities.
The production department OF
the business was put under
budget control for the first time
late last year and savings of at
least $3,000,000 are expected 10
result this year. In 1880 admin
istration and distribution costs
were more than IS per cent
lower in comparison with film
rentals than they were in 1925.
The foreign business of the
company which increased SIS per
cent last year now accounts for
33 per cent of the gross film
rentals received. The rapid in
crease in the number of foreign
theaters wired for sound last
year promises a continued ex-
pansion of this market.
The Washington times., 1931-06-01
CURB RECORDS
= Low LEVELS

NEW YORK, June / G.N.SD.
Curb. stocks were forced to un-
dergo another trying period of
liquidation in the forepart of to-
days session. with virtually the
entire market sinking to record
low levels before some Semblance
of support made it's appearance
along toward the noon hour.
Electric Bond and Share was
again the focal point of the sell
ing movement in the utility
group. sinking to 335a, a net loss
of 114 points, and a record bear
market bottom. Among the other
favorites in this section to sag
downward were American Super
power, Associated Gas and Elec-
trio A, American and Foreign
Power warrants. Electric Power
and Light warrants, Tampa Elec.
trio and United Gas.
Cities Service gave a compare
lively impressive performance. in
holding above its former bot
tom, and showing a loss of but
20 at its midday low of 1923.
Oils backed downward steadily
with Standard of Indiana break.
ing 17s to 1919, and alI-time lows
established in Gulf, Humble and
Vacuum.
Among the outstanding soft
spots in a reactionary investment
trust list were Continental Shares
convertible preferred which dip
ped 2 points to %, and insult
utility investments which was off
112 points at 281a.
Speciality leaders to bear the
brunt Of the selling were Alum.
mum which lost 2 points at 91A.
Parker Rustproof off 31a points
at 80, and Deere off ia at 81.
Curb bonds were sympathet
ically depressed. with long list
Of second grade issues sinking
to their lowest level in years.
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FOREIGN LOANS.
DROP CUTTING
EXPORTS.
Survey by Moody's Reveals
U. S. Trade Loss Heaviest
Among Debtor Countries

Rigid curtailment of new for
eign financing in the United
States during recent years Is seen
as one of the important causes
Of the sharp drop in our export
trade, in an analysis issued to.
day by Moody'S Investors Service.
The survey compares shipments
to eight non-borrowing nations
and to 19 borrowing nations. and
shows that in 1890 United States
exports to the "non-borrowers, "
which remained relatively un-
affected by the dearth Of long
term capital, declined, only about
20 per cent from the 1929 level.
Nearly Double
The decrease in exports to the
borrowing countries, on the con-
trary. is computed as approx
mately SO per cent. Moody's
states:
"The borrowing nations
are practically self-sufficient so
far as capital requirements are
concerned. Therefore, they are
only indirectly affected by cur
tailment of foreign financing
in this country. The borrow
ers, however. constitute coun-
tries which are essentially
debtor in nature and which In
recent years have srelied In
greater or less degree upon
American capital markets for
the balancing of their inter
national books.
"It is obvious that when
credits from abroad are practi-
cally shut off, or can only be
negotiated on a short term or
otherwise unsatisfactory basis,
the resulting strain on foreign
exchange acts as a restrictive
influence on imports, although
there is usually a lag which
sometimes pOstpOneS the full
effect by many months"
1880 Drop S6O1 100000
The 10 borrowers absorbed al
most one-third of our total ex-
ports in 1929, according to the
analysis.
The 1880 drop in exports to
these countries is calculated as
$6O1 100000, and Moody's con-
cludes that, although good
measure of this may be aScribed
to reduced purchasing power fol
lowing price declines in raw
materials, a more conciliatory at
titude toward foreign loans in
1929 might have averted much OF
the decline.
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Net operating profit amounted
to $4.06 on the 2,525, $50 shares of
A and B stock outstanding at the
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MELLON FLOATS
BOND ISSUE To
. MEET DEFICIT
,1s-Year Paper, Calling for 3Ns
Per Cent, Covers Present
Shortage of Over Billion

The Treasury today was prepar-
ing to increase its public debt
more than $6oO.0 100000 to meet
operating costs and a deficit June
30 of more than $1,000, ,0O0, 900.
Secretary Mellon announced an
$500, 100000 3b per cent bond
issue, callable in Is and maturing
In lS years, to be dated June IS.
This is in excess of about $780,
100000 over the security retire
ments on that date.
Two Billion Turnover
The cash turnover at the
Treasury June IS will be about
1884, 900, 900, with the issuance
of the new bonds, retirement of
$5SS, ,OOO,O 900 in certificates, receipt
Of less than $500, 900, 900 in taxes,
and $115,OOO,OOO on the foreign
debts, and payment of $50. .OOO, 600
rs interest on the public debt.
1t now appears that total Gov
ernment receipts for the year
would fall below $3,400, 900 900
and that expenditures would be
approximately $4,435 900, 900.
Growing Deficit Seen
Judging from the present stu
alton, receipts for the year begin
ming July l will be 100000, 900
less than in 1881, with a proba-
bility that expenditures cannot be
much under those of this year.
Barring a revision of taxes,
either with increases of present
rates or broadening of the tax
base by placing an assessment on
gasoline. automobiles or devising
other sources of revenue, the
deficit in 1882 will be enormous.
The Washington times., 1931-06-01
Coal Traffic Bureau
Hits Lake Rate Plan

The Western Pennsylvania Coal
Traffic Bureau has taken ex,
ceptions to the report of the ex-
aminers of the Interstate Com
merce Commission in the lake
cargo coal rate cases.
The bureau said the examiners
had found that the present rela.
tionship of lake cargo rates could
not be justified in the face of
the distances and other Transports
ton conditions surrounding the
transportation of lake cargo coal.
The Washington times., 1931-06-01
Virginia Phone Man
Awarded Vail Medal

Theodore N. Vail medals for
noteworthy public service with
check ks of $3.50 each have been
awarded three Bell System en-
ployeeS by the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company.
Ivan F. Vannoy, repairman,
Winchester, Va, one of the re.
cipients, helped to maintain SER
vice during a fire at Gore, Va,
October 4, 1880, saved the equip
ment when the office was burned
and arranged for the prompt
restoration of telephone service
with the salvaged equipment.
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Financial Ne ws, Stocks, Bonds, Commodities and c.

That building construction Is
one of the few general businesses
offering encouragement at the
present time, is the opinion ex-
pressed in the monthly survey of
business by DR.. Stephen !. Miller,
executive manager of the National
Association of Credit Men, which
is being sent to the associations
$4,000 members today.
Building permits in 215 leading
cities in April, DR.. Miller points
out, showed an increase of 6.4 per
The Washington times., 1931-06-01

Gross income of 100000, ,009
and net operating profit Of $lO,-
251,827 are shown in the annual
report of the Fox Film Corp. for
1880, issued yesterday by Harley
L. Clarke, president. These fig
ures exceed all previous records.
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Artioouia Is D AS ... ~ sAl ~
RelSium Is 80 ......ill6 =! Va *
9er1in Gus 80 " 7S 7S rs
piin Sc ,5S 70 10 10
Ruen Airs 62s 81 ...I 52f2I o-.2t "a
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MERCHANDISING CORP:

Consolidated Automatic Mer-
chandising Corporation, includ-
ing subsidiaries. reports for the
year ended December 81, a net
loss of $831, ,484.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-30

of the pests to the household, and to show the steps to be taken to prevent the spread of disease through these carriers.
 Conservative estimates place the number of persons killed by flies alone as germ carriers in the United Statees every year at 75,- 000," said MT Moburg. "In many sections, largely due to the warm. moist weather and the fact that the public has become indifferent in it's fight on the fly, the numbers have increased. For the swat the fly campaign which every health department urges during the sum- mer, the foundation will seek with the aid of the public and health authorities to substitute relent- less chemical warfare aimed to exterminate the household pests
 Preparatory to this battle against flies, "fly factory" where 2.0G0 flies a day are produced was es- tablished at Toledo. The flies are fed on a diet of sweet milk, bread and sugar and a small quantity of water and yeast. The insects are first matched and raised in insu- bators in beds of filth on which flies thrive and breed quickly. When full grown, sturdy and pos- sessed of strength and vitality, they are taken out of the "fy fac- tory" and placed in what is known as the death chamber" in which they are executed with chemicals to test the efficiency of new cons pounds evolved through extensive scientific research. These investi- gations have led to the discovery of substance that will kill the. pests very quickly, but will not harm human beings or animals. Millions of flies have been killed in this death chamber during these tests.
 Health authorities point to the fact that the swat the fly" cam-' paigns kill the fly but leave the germs he carries to spread the dis ease. The chemical warfare" now being launched will effectively rid the household of the fly and also the germs, according to MT Mo- burg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-30
TICKETS MAY BE COMPELLED TO
 DESERT MILLS
Pawtucket May Enforce the Law on Picketing- New York Strikers May Return

Paterson, N. J., July 30-(UP) Police planned to enforce rule against "unlawful' picketing to- day as various factions among the $500 silk mill strikers gathered for meetings.
 Thirty-six strikers, members of the radical National Textile Work ers' Union, were to appear for hearing in police court as a result of their arrest for Unlawful" picketing-at the mill of J. Rosen & Son, Market and Spruce streets, where workers are not on strike. !, icketing is allowed only at mills where the walk-out is effective.
 Among those arrested were Jo- seph Walker, 13, member of the communist youth organization, Pioneers of America. and the so- called "Joan of Arc" Sophie Mel yon, 21, an organizer who says she was active in the Passaic tex tile strike several years ago and also in the Gastonia strike.
 Members of the radical union informed Mayor John V. Hinch- liffe's labor conciliation committee yesterday they would not recognize the organization or any other group but would insist on dealing directly with manufacturers. They also said they had not yet formulated a specific set of de- mands.
 Conservative union strikers are asking return of the eight hour day and a substantial increase in wages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-30
CITY'S GRAND LIST INCREASES 170 P. C..
BROOKVILLE IS
 INCORPORATED
 BY TAXPAYERS

Brookville, L. l., July 30-(UP) This North Shore community of landed estates, once the site of sheep farms, became an incorpor- ated village today as a result of a 14 to 0 vote of property owners
 Charles E. Ransom, Oyster Bay township clerk in charge of the election, checked voters names with the social register and slipped drinks from a tall glass which tinkled with clipped ice. The other 21 eligible voters probably would have marked their ballot with a "yes' too, if they hadn't been cruising on their yachts, or touring in Europe, or vacationing at the mountains.
 When the new municipality Is organized in September there will be almost enough offices to go round. The entire population, in cluding children and servant. Is 282 persons. The reason Brook yille was incorporated was that the bankers, business and profess sional men and sportsmen whose homes are here wished to keep their community free from unde- sirable commercial encroachment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-30

Salesmen of the United States Rubber company from all sections of the country are gathered in the borough to-day for a conven- ton and inspection of the com pany plants. Many of the sales Hotel Elton in Waterbury were their quarters last evening. At 9 o'clock this morning. one group of salesmen met in conventoin and the various new models were on display. While this group was in session another group was be- ing shown through the various plants of the company. This af- ternoon> the group that met this morning will go through the plants and the other group will hold business session. The gathering will be brought to q close with Q banquet.
 Borough Court.
 Walter Krieski of Prospect street arrested yesterday afternoon by Officer John Lawlor on q charge of intoxication was fined $1 and costs in the borough court this morning. The total fine and costs amounted to $14.26. The &C., cused was turned over to the pro- bation officer for 90 days. Board Meets Tuesday The August meeting of the board of warden and burgesses will be held next Tuesday night at | 8 o'clock in the borough court room. At this meeting 1t is ex- pected the board will order bids for the trunk line sewer bond issue of $15O,OOO advertised. The bonds will be ready for dis tribution by September 1. Resi- dents of the southern end of the borough are expected to file a pe- tition at this meeting protesting agains the heavy smoke that Is all legged to come from the plant of the Rubber Regenerating Co. These residents claim the smoke has become nuisance. that the company burns the rubber bears from old tires in their boilers, these the residents claim throw off a dense smoke, the smoke car rying q mean odor. The residents of the southern section claim that when the wind is from the south they cannot keep their windows open and the housewives complain that the smoke raises havoc with their laundry.
 "Y" Tennis Match
 The local YMCA tennis team will meet the Hartford "Y" team this afternoon at 5:3O o'clock at the Naugatuck Golf club courts.
 Enters Hospital.
 Judge D. Emmett Shea of the local probate court entered St Mary's hospital last evening for treatment. Judge Shea is not seriously i'll and 1t is expected that he will be able to attend to his duties in a few days.
 Take Part In Meet.
 The swimming team of the To- cal YMCA rated as one of the best in the state will take part in the A. A. II. swimming meet to be held Saturday in the Pleasure Beach swimming pool in Bridge port. The meet is scheduled to start at 3 o'clock.
 Shrubbery to bc Planted
 Barberry bushes will be plant ed along the top of the rip rap wall recently laid on the cast bank of the Naugatuck river. This work will be carried on through the Futile e-Whittemore fund. The bank will be greatly beautified by the addition of the shrubbery. A great amount of the rip rap wall was completed last year through the unemployment fund of the borough and thruogh the Futile -Whittemore fund the work is now being carried to com pletion.
 pletion.
 Had Enjoyable Day
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-30
"Wrath of Man"
 Wins $5,OOO Prize
True Story Contest Se- cures Thrilling Ro=
 nance

Announcement that q story entitled, "The Wrath of a Man., has been awarded tSe $5,O00 cash first prize in it's recent manuscript contest was made today by True Story Magazine.
 Selected as the best among the thousands of manuscripts entered for the prize money this story, set down from actual exerience, is characterized as one of the most searching stories of human rela- tionships ever to come before the publishers staff of readers. Re- vealed by writer who remains anonymous for the protection of the living people who walk through his story, "The Wrath of Man" describes in unsparinS fashion the retribution visited on man who took the law into his own hands to avenge a dishonor which later proved only imaginary
 Seldom, if ever, has more poignant more appealing. more thoroughly human document found it's way into print combining as it does the unquenchable flame of youthful romance and the hard realism of which the Russian school of writers is go fond. Only in real life could such a story have been written and only a contest offering an unusually enticinS cash prize could have brought about it's revelation.
 Two other prize winning stories, each of which has been awarded a $1,000 cash prize, also appear in this issue. These are "Harem Slaves" and Strange Road to Happiness" The former story Is sensational expose of Turkish atrocities by girl who lived through them and escaped to tell! Strange Road to Happiness" re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-30
Nation Begins
 Battle On Flies
War on Pests In Calculated to Save 75,O00 Lives,
 Every Year

Chicago, July 29--A nationwide battle against the fly, the mos- quito and other insect pests was launched to-day with the estab- lishment of the Rex Research foundation, of which Dr o. r. Hedenburg, Fellow of Mellon 1n- stitute, Pittsburg, is director. The foundation is an expansion of the Rex Research Fellowship previ- ously established at the institute by F. o. Moburg. Toledo, Ohio.
 With the cooperation of health authorities throughout the coun- try, the foundation, whose main headquarters are in Chicago, pro- poses to teach the public the perils to health that turk in the visits