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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30
Short Sports and Such

Wby high school teacher and of football with full bloom again and it's good him around after being tackled by Old Flu born great while others thrust upon Walter Goggy Bowen of the East End the New York the other day. with the of Babe Ruth and his wheelhair Being manager baseball gets expensive Ask Bill Cleary nothinko
 They few bats and couple of basbas for the Sts Peter and Paul kids Send them here have around Wibys wth the Alumni supposed off today Wonder it dd
 fellow and his bridge golf club far Waterbury only S475 After watching Jim Londos wle New Haven last night local Greeks happy despite the lack strumbery shortcake If handicap of of
 significance Frank English should be able do golng things b this Frank might have forgotten amateur champion 1928 Waterbury fans will be their den and Kozeluh do tonight New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30


 tonight at the Arena in. New Ha- ven is the only public one sched- uled for Connecticut and it is evil dence that sports followers are go- ing to take advantage of the oppor- tunity of seeing these world-famous
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30
Ruthless Tanks Drop
 Babe Sweats And Frets
BY HENRY McLEMORE United Press Stan Corrcspondent)

New York, April 30-(UP)-George Herman Ruth may be nearing forty his last legs and far from the man he but he still good fifty per cent of theNew York Yankees baseball team If you don't believe it get out your memorandum pad and check what has happened to the Rup pert rifles since the big banged into Catcher Berry Bos- ton eight days for free ticket to the hospital and be convinced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30

bury Gas Light Co.,, Wordens, French Co.,, Beardsley- Wolcott, Telephone and Packers are expected to resume the pennant chase this season. Far rel Foundy, 1t is understood, will seek admittance into the circuit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30
TJNsEI,FIsH NEGIECT

TEACHER: Unselhshness is vol- untarily doing things we need. Give a living example. JIMMY: Pa. He goes without . Lbath when he needs it.--Pathfinder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30

Stars differ greatly on the posi- tion of the ball with regard to their feet. For the drive, Bobby Jones plays his ball off the left instep. Among other stars the position of the ball is much farther back. The main thing, of course. is to tee the ball at the spot where it will be hit by the clubhead at the lowest point in the swing.
 In iron shots. many golfers play the ball slightly more toward the right foot. This gives you perfect position to hit down on the ball so that turf may be taken after the ball is hit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30
THIS IS THE STANCE USED BY WILLIE MAcFARLANE. NATIONAL OPEN CHAMPION
 IN l92S.

Should one tee the hall Off the left heel or more toward the right foot?
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
AVERAGE CRUDE
PRICE DROPS

The average price Of crude
petroleum at 10 representative
producing fields was lower last
week at 93,3 cents a barrel, COM
pared with $1073 cents a barrel
during the preceding week. The
average for the corresponding
period a year ago was $1.4s9 a
barrel, according to the Oil, Paint
and Drug Reporter.
Gasoline at the refineries was
also lower at SIPS cents a gal,
lon, compared with 5.187 cents a
week ago and 7.03 cents a year
ago at four principal refining
centers. Gasoline prices at serv-
ice stations in 10 leading markets
were lower at 1910 cents a gal
Ion, compared with 1850 cents in
the preceding week and 1920
cents year ago.
Domestic crude oil production
from January / to March ii was
estimated by the above authority
at 154.544,000 barrels, compared
with 191, 100000 barrels in the
corresponding period Of 1890,
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
PROGRESS SEEN
IN RUSSIA

LOS ANGELES, Calf, March
1S Q.N.SO.-Denying that Soviet
Russia is in a state of industrial
unrest, DR.. George M. Day, Occi-
dental College professor, reported
that Russia is progressing rapidly
under its new regime" Day re-
turned from G three months stay
in Russia, where he studied indus
trial and educational conditions.
DIR. Day declared he found a
feeling of confidence among in
dustrial workers. There was prac-
tically no unemployment and
wages were high. The new pro-
gram of government control of in.
duStry has brought about q feel
ing of harmony between workers
and factory managers, Day said.
Speaking of Russia's attitude
toward America, DR.. Day said:
"They pleaded with me to give
. true report. They agreed that
they were not perfect. They
gave me absolute freedom be-
cause they wanted to be seen as
they are, not in a perfect light.
No one fixed it so that would
see only the right people,"
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
CITY ICE & FUEL
NETS S4.66

Pamphlet report of City Ice and
Fuel Company for year ending
December 81 last shows final fig
ures in line with the company's
preliminary estimates issued two
weeks ago. Net available for divi-
dends amounted to $6,611, ,905,
which is equal to $4.66 a share on
1,178,000 common shares outstand-
ing, comparing with $6,056,67 in
1929, equal to $4.69 on 1,143,690
common shares then outstanding.
Consolidated balance sheet
showed current assets of $8,093.-
646 and current liabilities of
$2.922,317. Plant ccoun
amounted to $55, ,402,414 and sur
plus to $7,667 ,652.
In his letter to stockholders,
President H. D. Norvell states that
sales Of ice during the year
amounted to 1892, ,420 tons, an in
crease of 637, ,O22 tons over 1929
and that fuel sales were 1,116,399
tons, an increase of 1O1,OO6 tons,
and that the company now op-
crates over 100000 cubic feet
OF cold-Storage facilities.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
BY LEWIS HANEY
Director New York University Bureau Of
Business Research and Former
Economist of Federal Trade
COmmiRsiOn

Progress toward stabilization in
business continues. 1t is slow and
very irregular, but that is to be
expected. Only the Optimistic
can be disappointed-which is
Just the trouble with being senti.
mental in business matters.
Heavy SHOWS, rains and cold
weather in the West are an i'm
portant factor. Temporarily they
have slowed up spring retail
trade, but the main point is that
they have broken the winter
drought and improved crop condi,
tions.
Good Yields Desirable
Some may doubt If this is good
for farmers, because farm prices
are already so low that large crops
might bring losses rather than
gains. But it seems clear enough
that good yields per acre are al.
ways desirable. The only desir.
able way to reduce crops is to re.
duce acreage planted.
February data show a continu.
alton Of the increase in savings
deposits. This is bringing nearer
the time when many people can
spend money without going into
debt.
A part of the savings deposits
are generally believed to be made
by corporations which do not
know what else to do with their
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
Liberty Bank Chief Talks
OF Opening in ':Sticks -

Observance of the eleventh an
niversary of the location Of the
Liberty National Bank. at Fiji
teenth and I Streets Northwest,
this week brings pleasant memo
ries to President George o. Wal
son and other officials, and stirred
the chief executive today to rem
iniscences.
When the bank was moved
from its old location on New
York Avenue, between fourteenth
and Fifteenth Streets Northwest,
the present site, although only
two blocks farther west, was re-
garded as being in the sticks" so
far as the Washington financial
district was concerned.
Famous Hotel Site
It's site was occupied by a ho-
tel, John Chamberlain's House
of Entertainment" where leaders
of the political, social and bust
ness worlds had been wont to
gather for a generation.
This district, in which the old
Mclean home is still a. show place,
was believed by the financiers
and real estate operators then to
be dc7tined to become an exclu-
sive shopping area, such as has
developed on Connecticut Avenue.
b. A careful study convinced Mr..
Watson and a majority of the
Liberty Bank directors that the
financial district was certain to
expand in this direction and they
promptly acted on their judg-
ment, which time has justified,
The Liberty Bank at first was
exclusively a savings Institution
and was organized in 1917, the
year in which this country en-
tered the World War. The cen
sequent influx of thousands If
persons engaged in war service
created new needs and problems
the bank officials were quick to
realize.
Offering to cash Government
pay checks brought in newcomers
to make the acquaintance Of the
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
OUTPUT VALUES
Of FACTORIES
IN D. {. RISE
Number of Manufactures in
City Declines, But Wages
Gain in Decade, Is Finding

The number of manufacturing
establishments in the District has
decreased in the last decade, but
the value of their products has
increased greatly, statistics col
lected in the 1880 census revealed
today.
In the year 1929 there were
546 establishments in the Dis
trict as compared with sos in
1919. While the number of en-
ployes showed a decrease, 9,683 in
1929, as against 1O,482 in 1919,
the amount of wages paid showed
an increase, $15,443,58 in 1929,
as against $13,189,031 in 1919.
The value of products showed
a great increase, $88,642,562 in
1929 as against $68.326,570 a de-
cade ago. Cost of materials,
fuel and purchased current also
showed a decided increase. $685.
052,5 ,562 in 1929 against $30,940,.
100 in 1919.
The 1929 figures show an In.
crease in the number of establish.
ments and number of employees
over 1927 when a similar survey
was made.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
Gulf States Steel
Loss Is Expected

Gulf States Steel Company has
booked slightly better business
during the past two months and
operations are higher in the clos
ing months of 1880, when demand
for steel products throughout the
South was almost totally lacking,
However, the current price basis
for finished products is unsatis'
factory, and the company will
show a loss from first quarter
operations, although this will be
modified to a great extent by the
action taken at the close of 1890
in writing down inventories.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
PAYROLL. GAINS
MADE IN SOME
INDUSTRIES
HH~OO hh%V
Labor Bureau Statistics for
February Give interest
Ing Data on Business

Based on returns from 42,383
establishments in is major indus
trial groups having in February
4,575.140 employees, whose com.
bined earnings in one week were
$113,623,2 ,246, the Bureau If Labor
Statistics reported today there
was an increase of less than one.
tenth of l per cent in employ
ment, while there was an increase
Of 4.7 per cent in pay roll totals,
as compared with the January
figures.
Increased employment in Feb.
ruary was shown in four of the Is
groups as follows: Manufactur.
ing, Ia per cent: anthracite min
ing, O.4 per cent; quarrying and
nOn-metalliC mining, 3.4 per cent,
and hotels, 1.9 per cent.
Loss By II Groups
Decreased employment was
shown in the following II groups:
Bituminous coal mining, 2.6 per
cent: metalliferous mining, "A
per cent; crude petroleum produc.
ing 90 per cent; telephone and
telegraph, IA per cent; power.
light-water, IA per cent; electric
railroads, 0.3 per lent; wholesale
trade, IA per cent; retail trade,
80 per cent; canning and pre-
serving, 13 per cent; taundrieS,
O.6 per cent; dyeing and cleaning,
IL per cent.
While employment in manu-
featuring industries increased only
Ia per cent in February, pay roll
totals increased rs per cent.
Eight of the II groups Of manu-
featuring industries showed EN-
plOyment gains and ten groups
showed pay roll gains.
The textile. group gained Al
per cent in employment, leather
3.5 per cent, Stone-clay.glass 2.3
per cent, and tobacco 1912 per
cent. Pay roll gains included 23.5
per cent in the vehicles group,
1875 per cent in leather, 11.6 per
cent in textiles, 10.5 per cent in
stone-clay-glass, and over 6 per
cent each in the iron and steel
and other metals groups.
Big Gain in Stoves
Increased employment in Feb
ruary was shown in 81 Of the
81 separate industries, and in
creased pay rolls in 43 industries.
The outstanding gains we're 1873
per cent III stoves, 11.9 per cent
in cigars. 8.8 per cent in wooden
and worsted goods, and over z
per cent each in millinery and
carpets, about 6 per cent each
in both mems and Women'S cloth
ing, shirts, stamped ware, cast
iron pipe, and hosiery, and as
per cent in boots and shoes.
There were no decreases in
employment in February Of espe-
cial significance.
Per capita earnings in manu-
featuring industries in February
were 81 per cent greater than
in January.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
INCOME TAX OFF
OPENING DAY

Income tax receipts at the
Treasury March 16, the day
initial payments on 1880 incomes
were due, amounted to $13,100,-
300, compared with $18, ,148, 300 on
the same date last year, figures
at the Treasury Depar tment
showed today.
In the first 16 days Of March,
income tax receipts were $58,124,-
900, a reduction of $4,000, 900
from the same period last year.
From, the start of the fiscal
year, July /, to March 16, re-
ceipts were $1.229,555, 800, a re-
duction of $91, 100000.
Officials explained, however,
that daily receipts after the due
date Of initial payments fluctuate
widely so that no accurate, eSti-
mate of the total March receipts
can be made on the basis of
present figures.
Unofficially the belief was ex-
pressed that the March collection
would run between $400, ,000, 900
and $435, 100000. Last March
$3.50, 100000 was collected.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
Cash Register Nets
S2.25 on Each Share

The National Cash Register
Company reports net earnings for
the year 1880 of $3,584, $50, equiv
alent to 1925 per share on the
combined Class A and. Class B
stocks, or $3.01 per share on the
Class A stock alone. Dividends
of SO per share were paid2on the
Glass A stock and $50 per share
on the Class B stock during the
year.
The 1880 net earnings compare
with $8.339,639 for the preceding
year. The drop was accounted
for by a decrease. in sales from
$57, ,607,181 in 1929 to $45, $50, ,767
in 1880, due to worldwide eco
nomic conditions,
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
OPEN
LAKE TRADE

Ice breakers have been put to
work in Lake Superior Harbor
here and at Superior to permit
loading of four grain vessels with
wheat to relieve the terminal ele,
vator congestion.
Farmers National Grain Corp,
Farm Board marketing agency,
has chartered the ships and ex.
poets to load them with 1,250,000
bushels Of grain. The vessels will
lie in the harbor until the open
ing of navigation. More bottoms
will be chartered if necessary to
provide storage facilities.
Wheat stocks in terminals here
now total about $4,000, 900 bushels
compared with $4,000, 900 a year
ago. Situation will be relieved
with opening of navigation early
in April. Earlier opening date
than usual is possible because Of
the mild winter,
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
v A R DECLARED
ON TOBACCO

A campaign of instruction as
to the effects of alcohol, narcotics
and tobacco on the body of a
child will be launched in the Dis
trict schools in the near future, it
was stated today by Mrs. Giles
Scott Rafter, chairman of a new
temperance organization and
former president Of the District
Congress, Of Parent Teacher AS
sociationS.
Mrs. Rafter said the Organiza-
ton will begin its program of
activity with a meeting tonight at
8 o'clock at the Young Mems
Christian Association Building,
1885 G st. N. w.
Local organizations interested
in child welfare have been invited
to the meeting.
The use of drugs, alcohol and
tobacco is known by adults to be
harmful, Mrs. Rafter declared, but
the instruction to children of its
i'll effects has been sadly neg
lected,
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
Business Signs Generally
Hopeful, Says Haney

funds. But the good response to
recent bond offerings gives prom
Use that the growing volume OF
savings will soon be put to work.
Sales Encourage
The quick sale Of large new is
sues appears to have been bona
ttde, and should help start some
industrial activity. Some Of the
railway issues, for example, will go
into construction work.
The February figures published
last week are moderately encour-
aging as to building. Construc-
ton contracts awarded increased
a little more than usual for the
month and were the best since
last October.
We can always say that fac
tory employment ceased to de-
cline in February. For the ma
ton as whole, there was a
gain of IA per cent, which is
fully up to the usual seasonal in
crease.
Hopeful for March
The general impression that I
got from the weekly figures for
railway car loadings and bank
debts is that they are moving
irregularly sidewise at a low level,
and hardly show as much as good
seasonal gains.
On the whole, February meas
urementS of business are encour-
aging, and we may look forward
to the figures for the crucial
month of March with consider
able hopefulness.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
RUSSIANS NEED
ENGINEERS

The Soviet Union offers the
engineer greater opportunity for
constructive work than any coun-
try in the world, according to
an article by James H. Pierce,
vice president of the engineer
ing firm Of Stuart, James &
Cooke, Inc, New York city, in
the current issue of the Economic
Review of the Soviet Union.
This firm during the past four
years has concluded II contracts
with various Soviet organizations
for technical assistance to the
Soviet coal industry. Since 1927
the company has had engineers
working on projects for the coal
mines in the Donetz Basin and
the Moscow and Ural coal re-
gions.
According to Mr.. Pierce, the
working and living conditions,
which were unsatisfactory when
the American engineers first went
to the U. S. S. r., have steadily
improved and are now considered
fairly satisfactory.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
Common Dividend
Is Passed bv "Kdtu'

Observation-Disclosures Lines
has passed its dividend on the
common stock. In 1880 the COM
pany declared three dividends of
81 each on the common.
M. H. Cahill, president, after
the meeting of directors, stated
the question Of dividends on the
common stock was discussed by
directors at their meeting, and it
was the consensus Of opinion that
the earnings do not justify q
declaration at this time.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
Mexico Machinery
DLLtu Is LOLUered

Lower import duty rates on
heavy industrial machinery install
lations, increases in rates on glu-
cose and new tariffs covering
automobiles of models prior to
1880 have been put into effect
under Mexican presidential de-
cree, advices to the Department
Of Commerce state.
Industrial machinery installa-
tionS were reclaSSified.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
Texas TOIUnS Back
NeW Railroad Line

The proposal Of the Texas and
Pacific Northern railroad, a sub
sidiary of the Texas and Pacific,
to construct about 331 miles of
new line in Texas, yesterday re-
ceived the Endorsement of various
chambers Of commerce in towns
along the proposed line.
In a brief filed with the Inter
state Commerce Commission, civic
organizations said it would be
difficult to overstate the impor.
tance Of the proposed railroad
to the extensive and fertile
region which it would traverse,
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
Georgia POIOer Co.
Eurni5auS Increased

Georgia Power and Light Com
pany, operating subsidiary of
Seaboard Public Service Com.
pany, reports operating revenues
for 1880 of $1,12s,419, compared
with $1,10S,922 for 1929.
Total income available for bond
interest was 1913, ,703. compared
with $329,151 in 1929. Net in.
come available for dividends and
surplus for the year was $137, SOB,
compared with $121, ,0O9 in 1929.
The company is part of the Mid
die Utilities System.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
ENGINEERS TO MEET

H. W. Fuller, vice president in
charge of engineering and con
struction, Byllesby Engineering
and Management Corporation,
announces that the sixth annual
convention of the company'S en-
gineering department will be held
March "A and Is in the Bal Tab
arin of the Hotel Sherman in
Chicago.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
RICHFIELD OIL co.

LOS ANGELES, March lS.
Stockholders of Richfield Oil Co.
of California will not hold the
usual annual meeting this year
in view of the receivership uIl-
der which the company's prop
critics are being administered by
William c. McDuffie.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
Life Insurance Firm
Asks Stock Chun0e

RICHMOND. Va, March 1S
I.N.S0.-The Security Life In
surance Company of America, of
Chicago, chartered under Vir-
ginia laws, has applied for an
amendment of it's charter in
creasing capital stock from $780,.
600 to $1,000.000, and reducing
par value from $40 to So.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
SHELL-ASPHALT SUIT

Appeal filed by the Royal
Dutch-Shell interests on March 4,
in the litigation with the Gen
eral Asphalt Co. from the deci-
sion handed down February Is
by Kings Bench Division Of the
High Court of Justice in Lon
don, will come up for nearing in
not less than one month nor more
than four months time.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
Seat on Exchange
Sells for S3IO.OOO

Arrangements have been made
for the sale of membership on
the New York Stock Exchange
for $4,000, an increase of $10,-
600 over the last previous sale.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
3. & o. MEETING OFF

Meeting of directors of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, sched-
uled for today has been postponed
until March IS because Of the In
ability to get q quorum.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18

bank officers. and savings de
posits grew by leaps and bounds
Long lines of persons wishing to
cash pay checks formed in front
of the Liberty, forming queues
similar to those seen now some
times in front of theaters.
The bank was granted a ma.
tional charter in 1919 and its
prosperity has continued from
year to year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-31
PRIZE HORSES
TO VIE AT FAIR
Many Are Entered in Pulling
Contest.

One of the feature attractions at
the Indiana state fair is the annual
horse-pulling contest, held each
year to determine which men own
the best pulling teams Of horses or
mules in Indiana.
Two contests will be held this
year in front of the new grand
stand, one on Tuesday, Sept. 8, for
horses or mules weighing more than
5000 pounds a pair, and the second
on Friday, Sept. II, for horses or
mules weighing less than 5000
pounds pair.
These contests will be held in the
morning. Fourteen entrants will
compete for the $3.50 in premiums.
They are:
Allen Waters. John Lindsay. and Frank
Barmore Of Indianapolis. Butt g. Dicker-
son. Brazil: Harry Damewood. Ladoga: Adj
olson Brake 81 Son. Fairbanks: John A.
Day. Springport: ]. K. Edwards. Carters-
burg: Walter Meyer. Danville; Vern Red
lex. Noblesville; Lofts Spaugh. Whites
town. Ind: Holes Farm Company. YER
sailles. O.. and T. A. Maurer. Coving-
tom o.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-31

ALA. N. 2037-Attract. Arm. apt. / rm.
kitchenette furn., garage. Ia. 1850.
ALABAMA, N, 52S, APT. 1-Attrac. 3-rm.
ant modern. constant hot water.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-31
SHIPPERS FIGHT
RAIL RATE hike
Argue Case at Commission
Hearing in Chicago.
By United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, Aug. 31.--A maze Of
evidence which middle-western ship
ping interests hoped would defeat
the petition of railroad executives
for a Is per cent horizontal increase
in freight rates was prepared for
submission today at the opening Of
the interstate commerce commits
sion's final hearing on the petit
ton.
Representatives Of fourteen west
ern state commerce commissions, as
well as attorneys and officials of ag-
ricultural associations and large in
dustries, planned to appear befare
the commissioners. The hearing is
the last Of a series of eleven held
throughout the country since the
railroads presented their arguments
IN Washington previous to July IS.
Evidence prepared for submission
will be in support of arguments that
the proposed increase will cost farm
ers $l02,000000 annually and mil
lions Of dollars to other industries.
Railroad executives have announced
the proposed rates would mean an
increased revenue amounting to ap-
proXimately $500 900, 600.