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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12
40 Priests Attend
 Services At Grave
Final Tributes Paid Rev William J. McGurk at Eart-
 ford Cemetery

Forty priests from Waterbury, Manchester and Hartford were present yesterday afternoon in Mt St Benedict's cemetery, Hartford. when the late Rev William J. Me- Gurk's body was laid to rest. The committal services were sung by Rt Rev Monsignor Michael H. May of St Patrick's church, Norwich, who officiated here yesterday morning as the assisting priest of the ponti- fical mass celebrated by Rt Rev
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12
$500 CIVIL ACTION IN {,
 COMMON PLEAS

Trial of the $500 civil action of Alice Lawlor against John ]. Brennan was started before Judge Miles r. McNiff in the common pleas court to-day. The plaintiff seeks to recover on bill of e432 alleged to be due for room and board furnished the defendant in 1927.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12

wish to prosecute as members of the family had reached a settle ment.
 John wieshowski, 26, of 294 Walnut street was charged with operating a motor vehicle without registration or license. The &C., cused later produced his credentials and the two charges were nolled.
 To-day's session Of court was one of the shortest in weeks. In addition to the two disposed of by the nolle route the case of William D. Antrum, 48. of 53 Vine street, was continued until tomorrow morning. He is charged with ltreach of the peace.
 Railway freight rates in Germany
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12
Finds a Way to Stop Attacks of Fits

Reports are received of an amaz- ing treatment that epileptics state has proved successful in stopping their attacks. R. Lepso, Apt 67. 123 E. Wright, Milwaukee, Wis, has been supplying sufferers with this treatment. He now wishes to reach all those who have not been helped and to do 80 is making the startling offer of generous treat ment free to all sufferers. Anyone afflicted should write for this free treatment at once, giving age.-- Adv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12
sCOvILLs FOREMEN's -. NM DANCE TO.NIGHT

The Hcovlll Ieoremens Associn- ton is sponsoring m entertainment and dance tonight at Dooiittle Alley Hail on Hamilton avenue commencing promptly at o. clock. Bob stone and his Pebbles have been secured to furnish the music for dancing. Rcfreshments will be served throughout th" evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12
PRAIsE?

MUDD: Dauber does very real
 istic work. doesn't her" l MUCK: Yes--those apples he painted two months ago are now
 said by critics to be rotten.--Path- 1 finder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Washington, Nov 12.-(UP)-- Weather forecast:
 Maine: Cloudy probably occa . day. warmer tonight; coloer by Friday night.
 Vermont, New Hampshire. Massa- churctts, Rhode Island and Con- necticut: Cloudy, probably occa- sionai showers tonight and Fri day; warmer tonight. cooler Fri day afternoon and night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12

England has Just checked np and found that iocni telephone saIls made by members of parliament from the house of commons is cost Ing the country about tt,62b . year
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12

Gelatin. according to an experi- ment at the University of Oregon, has pores to n number of about 800, 900, ,000 to an inch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12
PRESENTING A HINT

PRESENTING A HINT
 Absence makes the heart grow fonder." murmured the sentiment tai youth.
 "Oh, don't know," remarked the matter-of-fact girl. Did you ever try presents?"--Answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12
TEMPER ATUREs | AY-ss 10

Washington, Nov 12.--UP)- Highest temperatures yesterday and lowest last night In 20 citias as reported by the weather bureau
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12

Railway freight rates in Germany are to be reduced.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
SILVER COINAGE
BY j. s. URGED

John S. Burke, president of
Midas-Lode Corp, advocating a
prosperity silver coinage" by this
country, believes that this action
will inspire other countries, espe-
cially France, to adopt the same
measure.
He estimates that France and
BritiSh-In have melted down
silver currencies and silver re-
serves to the extent of more than
200,000,000 ounces in the past
four years, or within 27,O00,000
ounces of the combined produc-
ton of silver in this country dur
ing the same period.
France is greatly in need Of sill
yer coinage, says Mr.. Burke, and
the British Indian office is in
clined to withhold silver sales if
indications favor an advance in
the price of the white metal.
He believes that a re-coinage
movement, including the return
to a pre-war fineness of most sill
yer coins, will imply an orderly,
upward movement in silver prices
and tend to strengthen the posi-
ton of gold standard countries.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
CLOTH TRADING DULL

NEW YORK, Nov. % .G.N.SO.
The coarse yarn cloths market
was a dull trading affair today,
little interest being shown in
goods at any price. Uncertainty
Of existing price levels, was the
principal influence against the
market, few buyers caring to
make new commitments with
prices in as unstable a condi-
ton as at the moment. Print
cloths sold in very light guam
tity. The market held firm at
prices based on 31a cents for
381a-inch 64x60s 5.35 yard and
51s cents for spots. While rSost
houses would not break 3B
cents for 68x72s 39-inch ATS
yard, goods were said to have
been on the market at 334 cents,
at which a few sales were made
during the latter part of the
week,
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
SELECTED CURB
SECTIONS CD
HIGHER
Utilities Group Relatively
Firm With Oils Backing
and Filling Narrowly

NEW YORK, Nov. % G.N.SD.
Today'S curb session was featured
by a noticeable lack of selling
pressure, with selected sections Of
the market working gradually
higher under the influence of
short-covering and some Specula-
tive buying for a turn.
The utility group was relatively
firm. Electric Bond and Share
served as the guide, with a rally
in this favorite from a low of
1874 to II for a net gain of =
point over last weeks close.
Others Follow Lead
American Gas and Electric,
American and Foreign Power
warrants, Middle West Utilities,
Niagara Hudson Power and United
Light and Power were among the
of this group to edge
into the plus column.
Cites Service was rather freely
at its low on the move
ment at Z, but stubborn support
was encountered at this level.
Oils backed and filled narrowly,
with Gulf and Standard of Indi.
ana showing virtually no change
at their midday levels.
Investment trusts were a shade
higher, with insult Utility Invest
ments and United Founders frac-
higher. Specialties we're
ing the limelight with two-point
runup to II.
Bond Prices Hold
This was more than over bal.
however, by a dip of pa
points in Mead johnson to 523s
and a loss of IA points in Parker
to AZ.
Curb bonds held generally at
previous closings.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
LEATHER TRADE
SEEN IN GOOD
POSITION
Goodbody Company Analysis
Recounts Recent Gains
and Prospects

The leather industry provides
one exception to the general con-
dition in raw material industries
in that it's statistical position is
good and any increase in demand
should be reflected rapidly by
advancing hide and leather prices.
inventories are not burdenSome
and prices recently have been the
lowest in 35 years, according to
j. H. Lewis, of Goodbody and
Company.
Recent Advance Cited
In connection he notes that
hide prices are among the most
sensitive of commodities and it
may be somewhat significant that
the current price Of 7.25 cents
bid for light native cow hides
for December delivery represents
an advance of q per cent in
the SIX weeks since the low point
on hide prices for the depression,
which was made on October 5th
of this year.
Principally it is the lack of de-
mand which has caused the
steadily lower drift of hide prices,
according to Mr.. Lewis. rather
than over-production. Even a
moderate increase of prices, in
his opinion, should tend to cur
tail the steady cutting down Of
inventories by tanners, manufac-
turerS and retailers Of shoe and
leather products.
In time this firmness should
cause a resumption of the build
ing up of inventories which are
now in some cases decidedly sub
normal.
Possible War Effect
A factor that should at least
receive consideration he says, is
the possibility Of a war in the Far
East with the resultant demand
for leather and leather products.
The effect of the World War
is shown in the price of 17.40 per
pound in January, 1914 which
rose uninterruptedly through
August. 1915, when an average
price of 1852 cents was shown.
Except for minor setbacks prices
rose fairly steadily to as high as
31.12 cents average in July. 1917
which was the high point for the
war period.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23

ness, they indicate an improve.
ment in the condition of bank
credit, and some gain in conf.
dence on the part Of the public,
HOarding Checked
For example, the considerable
decline in money in circula-
tion," accompanied by a reduc-
ton in reserve notes in circula.
tion, seems to show that the
boarding tendency has actually
been stopped.
The general bank situation is
certainly cleaner. Gold reserves
are ample. The Federal Reserve
ratio has quit declining and is
very comfortable. The member
banks are sufficiently in debt at
the Reserve to make them sub.
ject to control.
Speculation Liquidated
Speculative credit as a whole
is well liquidated. And lne trodolt.
some loans. to brokers made by
others than banks have practic.
ally passed out of the picture.
The reduction in brokers' loans
last week was very considerable,
In fact, the loans may be said to
have fallen more rapidly than
stock prices. This often indicates
a stronger technical position. It
shows short selling and that event
ually brings a rally.
The Federal Reserve ratio rose
to over 81 per cent, which is very
comfortable. This gain reflects
an increase in gold reserves and
decrease in note issues, both of
which are desirable.
Reserves Are Firm
The gold reserves of the Reserve
Banks are now only $166,000,000
below a year ago.
The member bank statement
for a week ago shows further de-
clineS in loans and in deposits.
Even investments were reduced.
There is thus no indication of any
tendency to initiate bank credit
yet. That is good, too.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
LIFE INSURANCE
SALES SPURT

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Nov. 81
Sales of ordinary life insurance
in October continued the trend
evidenced during the preceding
two months and seem to indicate
that the bottom of the curve has
been passed. Monthly sales re-
veal a better experience than
figures for the previous months
of the year. The improvement
is reflected in every section, with
the exception of the Mountain
States. That section, which ex-
tends from the Great Lakes to
the Gulf of Mexico, shows very
substantial improvement.
The States on the Pacific
Coast show the greatest improve
ment of any section of the coun-
try. Sales in these three States
for the month of October were
only IL per cent below sales Of
last October, while, for the first
nine months, sales were off %
per cent.
Sales for the country, as a
whole, during October were IL
per cent, below last october. The
New England States were only 6
per cent below last October and
the Middle Atlantic showed a
loss of only 10 per cent. The
State of Wyoming and the Dis
trict of Columbia recorded in
creases in October. Delaware
just equalled sales of a year ago.
The other States all showed de-
creaSeS.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
WOOL PRICES STRONG

BOSTON, Nov. % G.N.s0.
Confidence in the wool market
was fairly strong today. Prices
on domestic woods show a harden.
ing tendency, in spite of rather
Indifferent goods market. Un-
usually warm weather this fall
was reported to have delayed the
seasonal movement of wool cloth
ing. The optimistic undertone in
the wool market was attributed
by many observers to what is re-
garded as strong statistical posi-
ton of domestic wool. Receipts
OF domestic wool at Boston during
the week ended November 81
amounted to 3,058,700 pounds, as
compared with 2,303,600 pounds
in the previous week.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
NICKEL Plates
NET HARD HIT

CLEVELAND, Nov. % QN.SD.
The net income Of the Nickel
Plate Railroad for October after
all charges showed a deficit OF
$223, ,496, or a decrease of $2,'
008,121 under the corresponding
month of 1880, it was announced
here today. For the 10-month
period, the net income was $4O3,-
$50, decrease of $2,501,439 un"
der the same period last year.
= Railway operating revenues for
october were $3,066,875, and the
net railway operating income
for the month was $178,519.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
Lumber Shipments
And Orders Hiqher

Lumber orders for the third
successive week substantially ex'
ceeded production during the
week ended November IA. New
business received by the mills
was "a per cent above the cut,
it is indicated in telegraphic re-
ports from 826 leading hardwood
and softwood mills to the Ma
tional Lumber Manufacturers AS
Sociation.
! Production of these mills
amounted to 136644,O00 feet
Shipments we're 18 per cent above
this figure.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
World Zinc Output
Drops in October

World output of zinc in Octo'
ber was 84,344 short tons, com.
pared with S4,448 in September
and 1923, 1876 in october, 1880, the
American Institute of Metal Sta.
tiSticS states.
The statistics for. the first time
in many months include monthly
output of both Belgium - and
Poland,
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
Carolina Hosiery
Mills KeeD BUSH

The Golden Belt full fashioned
hc-iery mill has curtailed slightly
within the last few weeks but is
still operating two shifts five days
week. The full fashioned plant
of Durham Hosiery Mills is operat-
ing full time.
The E-win Cotton Mills, another
big concern, is operating five
days a week, a schedule which
has been maintained for about
two months, previous to which
it operated full time.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
FRANCS BESTED
BY DOLLARS

LONDON, Nov. % GN.SO.-
The dollar is again king pin among
the worlds currencies, fetching a
premium everywhere.
1t is expected that this premium
will increase when the bears, who
recently organized a whispering
campaign" against the dollar, are
forced to cover early in the new
year.
Pound and Franc Slump
The pound slumped to $3.67A
today and the French franc drop
ped from 1894 for 100 francs a
month ago to $3.91 now.
The City, London's wall
Street." sees this fall as the result
of the fight between New York and
Paris for world leadership in the
money markets, with both trying
to capture as much as possible of
London's business while British
currency is unsettled. New York's
reduction of acceptance rates is
viewed as a move in this battle.
Great Britain is depending upon
her superior technique in interna-
tional banking and upon bolster
ing up her trade balance to re-
cover part of the ground she lost
when the gold standard was tenn
porarily abandoned.
Level Seen at $3.50
The pounds slump is attributed
here to seasonal payments to
America for cotton and grain and
to the rush of dumping in antici-
patton of early removal of sterling
exchange restrictions.
The best guess now is that the
pound will find its level close to
$3.50.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
ENTIRE MARKET
SLUMPS WITH
. j. s. STEEL
Goes Below so After Record
Lows for N. Y. Central
and Union Pacific
BY w. S. COUSINS

NEW YORK, Nov. % U.N.S0
The railroad stocks were unsettled
at the beginning of the new week
by the breaking up of the parley
on rail wage reduction and the
announced intention of the heads
Of the carriers to apply for reduc-
tionS under the provisions of the
transportation act.
The market was dull and irregu'
lar after the weekend accumula-
ton of selling orders had been dis
posed Of, and most of the indus
trials and utilities swung back to
saturdays closing level.
Commodities Lower
Little encouragement was af-
forded by the commodity markets,
wheat dropping off cent a
bushel and cotton a few points.
The pound sterling lost 61a points
and fell off to $3.6612, while Scan
dinavian and Danish exchanges
were off 20 to so points.
New York Central sold at a
new low on the move at 1914.
Union Pacific broke under 80 for
the first time since 1908, for a loss
Of about two points. Baltimore
and Ohio, New Haven, Southern
Pacific and other leading rails
lost abont a point on the average.
United States Steel met good
support around it's previous low
price of 50, but the industrials
as a whole we're under pressure
In the second hour and the gen.
eral trend of prices was down
ward. Wall Street broker g e
houses reported an increase Of
"amateur short selling"
Short Interest Grows
Since October 7, when the total
short interest. was estimated at
2,300,000 shares, there has been
an increase to 3,500,000 shares, ac'
cording to estimates in the finan
cial district.
Following the sale Of a block of
5000 shares at so, United States
Steel finally broke to 59A and the
whole market turned downward
at the noon period, when total
sales approximated 100000 shares
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
North American Co.
Assets Gain in Year

Statement of North American
Co. and subsidiaries as Of Sep
tember 80, 1881, shows total
assets of $870,279,918, compared
with $821, 1,051,20 on September
30, 1880, and total surplus of
$156,091, ,444, against $140,773,397.
Current assets were $40,398,555
and current liabilities, including
accrued taxes, interst, dividends,
ETC., $32, 1885, .643, against $52,746..
O65 and $34,444,353, respectively
on September 80, 1880.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
Portable Price Cut
Bu RemuingtOn Rand

Remington Rand has lowered
the price of it's noiseless portable
typewriter to $3.50 from $92.50,
the price at which it was brought
out.
An official states that Reming-
ton now has a years supply of
typewriters in England, and
plans to manufacture typewriters
for the British Empire in either
England or Canada before the
end of another year.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
Japanese Buy Texas
Cotton at Premium

/. HUSTON, Tex, Nov. 23.-Jap.
anese firms are now buying fully
75% of the Texas and Oklahoma
cotton crop now being marketed,
the present seasons buy being
estimated between 100000 to
1900, 900 bales.
Buyers Of japanese firms are
paying premiums ranging around
e1' Q bale to outbid competitors.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
so Chicago Stocks
ShOU ADernue Loss

Fifty representative stocks
listed on the Chicago Stock Ex-
change at the close Of business
November 81 had a market value
of $1,208, ,508,991, according to
Paul H. Davis and Company, a
decrease during the week of $685.
1928, or 4.46 per cent.
The same so stocks had a mar
ket value of $2,265, 1926, ,064, at the
corresponding date last year, in
dicating decrease of 1885 per
cent.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
SEARS, 'ROEBUCK LEASE

The general contract has been
let and work has begun on re-
modelling and undermining the
Siegel Cooper Building at Van
Buren, and South State streets,
Chicago, recently leased by Sears
from the Letter estate, for retail
store purposes. Total cost of this
work is estimated at 5000, 900.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
Savings Banks Cut
Rates of Interest

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Nov. %.
Federal Savings & Loan Co., ef-
fective December l, will reduce
interest rates on savings deposits
to AZ per cent from 51a per cent,
as also will the Metropolitan Sav.
ings & Loan Co., effective on
January /.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
GRAINS OPEN STEADY

CHICAGO, Nov. % IN.SO,
Grains closed steady to easy to-
day. Wheat was 3s to 1Ac
down with corn and oats bc
higher to 14c lower. Opening
prices:
Wheat: December 56h056A;
March, 581a @5824; May, 60A@
6034; July, 81.
Corn: December, 42A@43;
March, 4512@45B; May, 47@
471s; July, 4812.
Oats: December, 26A@263s;
May, 287s; July, 285s.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
VIRGINIA CR D P
Y|ELDSH|GH

The Alexander Hamilton Insti-
tute's current bulletin says Vir-
ginia tobacco factories increased
employment and output schedules
in September over August. Both
the lumber mills and railroad
car plans reported decreases in
employment.
The volume of building in
creased in September.
The condition of all the crops
from the yield standpoint is IA
vorable, as shown by the following
table:
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
WESTINGHOUSE ORDERS

Bookings of Westinghouse Elec-
trio & Manufacturing Co. in Oc-
tober are reported smaller than
for any other month this year
except January, and there has
been no improvement in the vol
ume Of incoming business this
month.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
National Electric
Has Big Output Rise

Electric output for subsidiaries
of National Electric Power Co.,
including National Public Service
Corp, amounted to 179, 10000
kilowatt hours, an increase of
16.9% over October, 1880.
( For the first 10 months, out.
put was 1,730,000, 900 XVIII, an in
crease of 1852 over the like
1880 period.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
Production of Coal
Slightly Decreased

Bituminous coal production in
the United States for the week
ending November ID amounted
to 7,553,000 net tons, against
100000 net tons the preceding
week and 9,718,000 net tons for
the corresponding week of 1890,
the Commerce Department Bu-
reau of Mines reported yester-
dav
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
CUBAN SUGAR EXPORTS

= Cuban sugar exported from
January l to November 7 to
the United States aggregated l.
774,987 long tons and to, other
countries, 549,666 tons, against
1,878.614 and 977,151, respectively,
for the corresponding period Of
1880,
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
STEEL AVERAGE HOLDS

The Dow-Jones average price of
eight important iron and steel
products, based on Iron Age quo.
tationS, remained unchanged dur.
ing the past week at $43.52 a
gross ton, Pittsburgh.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
CRUCIBLE STEEL

Crucible Steel Co. of America
declared the regular quarterly
dividend of SITS on the preferred
stock, payable December 81 to
stock Of record December Is.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
SIGN SEEN
IN BANKING
FIGURES
Improved Public Confidence
and Check on Hoarding
Listed BY Haney
BY LEWIS HANEY,

BY LEWIS HANEY,
Director New York University Bureau
Of Business Research
On the whole, the banking
figures last week were encour-
aging.
While, the statistics reflect
some further recession in bust
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
Notes of Trade
Gains Today

Lumber shipments and
orders Outpace cut.
North American Company
assets and surplus gain.
National Electric output up
IL per cent.
Japanese pay premium for
Texas cotton.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE

Washington Gas, 5s, $1,000
100h.
102A.
Mergenthaler Linotype, 2@63.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23

New York funds in Montreal, $120
premium on $1,000.
Montreal funds in New York. s12O
discount on $1,000.
The Washington times., 1931-11-23
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. Nov. 23 UNsD-
The Washington times., 1931-02-17
.RICHEY'S WATCH
RECOVERED

Recovery Of a watch owned by
Lawrence Richey, SECRETARY to
President Hoover, and the arrest
of three persons today brought
to an end a search lasting more
than a year. The watch was
stolen when Mrs. Rftchey was on
her death bed.
Those arrested were Beatrice
M. Henson, of 914 Westminster
st. NV; John Randall, 922 w
st. N. W., and Edward johnson.
734 Fairmont st. N. w. All are
cclored.
According to headquarter1 de-
tectiveS, when the watch was
first stolen, it was placed in
pawn by one of the trio who
wanted to raise money to get a
friend out of Jail.
Later the watch, which is
valued at $3.50, and is set with
diamonds, was redeemed and then,
according to police, turned over
to the woman. She missed the
watch and it was later found
that Randall had taken it and
again pawned it. All three denied
taking the watch. but stated that
Mrs. Ritchey had given it to the
Henson woman.
The watch was recovered when
dealer in secondhand goods re-
ported that it had shown up in
his shop.