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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03
Program Order
 of Music Clubs
Connecticut State Federa- ton of Music Clubs Fri=
 day and Saturday

| All programs presented by the members of the Connecticut State
 Federation of Music clubs which meets here Friday and Saturday of
 this week are open to the public. One of the features of the conven-
 tion is the appearance of Mrs Ed ward Mcdowell, widow of the | famous composer, who will speak i Friday afternoon at the Hotel Elton at 2:15 in the main dining room. | Mrs Mcdowell will speak of her
 work with the music colony in Peterboro, N. H. This will be preced-
 ed by luncheon. Miss Lois Phelps, | concert pianist of New York will play selections by Bach, Saint Saens, Mcdowell. Wagner and Liszt.
 At 4:30 in the afternoon an organ | recital will be given at St Johns church by Miles IA. Martin. assist
 ed by Mrs Marjorie Soper Nuhn. At S:15 there will be banquet at the | Elton followed by a concert later at at the Women's club. There will be selections by the federation chorus
 made up of various groups in the state under the direction of Profes- | sor Richard Donovan of the Yale School of Music. also selections by | the Memnon String Quartet of Hart | ford and Ellsworth Grumman. con-
 cert pianist of New Haven. The se- lections by the chorus will be as fol- lows:
 Follow Me Down to Carlow" Irish folk tune by Sheila Braine; | Chanson of the Bells of Oseney
 poem by Gale Young Rice, music by
 Richard Donovan; Sir Englamore,
 words from 'The Melancholy
 Knight" 1915 tune from Playford's | Pleasant Musical Companions | 1887; o Can Ye Sew Cushions? old | Scottis cradle song by Granville
 Bantock; Morning Hymn, Orlando | di Lasso; Song of the Pedlar. words | from "The Winters Tale" music by | c. Lee Williams.
 The string quartet is composed of Robert Doelner. first violin: James
 Knox. second violin; Alice Chester, | viola: Charles Crane. cello. They will play the Quartet in c Major"
 of Beethoven, opus IS.
 Czechoslovakia is materially re-
 ducing it's flax acreage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03
Can You Identify This Little Boy
 By His Picture?
His Name Is on the Tongue Tips of Young and Old
 America Alike

Do you know this little chap pie tured below? There is hardly pie ture fan in the city who will not immediately recognize him as little Jackie Cooper, lauded by critics throughout the nation as the great
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03
Drivers of Cars
 Lose Licenses
Must Not Steer Motor Ve=
 hiCleS for One Year

A list of operators whose licenses to drive automobiles in Connecticut have been suspended for one year was given out to-day at the State Motor Vehicle Department as a part of the effort to reduce q highway menace. The department statement advised people to notify the depart ment or the police in case they should see any of these drivers op- erating motor vehicles.
 Branford--Curtis l.. Palmer.
 Bridgeport-Archie H. Allen.
 Danbury-Merritt c. Ives.
 Danielson-Harrison Barber.
 Darien-Lyman E. Ellis.
 Enfield-Earl Dugas.
 Hartford-Andrew Johnson, Edw H. Quint, John J. Roberts. Frank J. Tredo, Rogers White, John Tar row.
 Madison-Irving w. Tefft.
 Middletown-Ralph F. Deyoe.
 Milford-Edwin H. Johnson.
 Naugatuck-tM. J. Sullivan.
 New Britain-Frank Barszcz, bottke.
 New Haven-Walter J. Bass, R. Maynard Brick, Russell Getsye, Paul Lupi, Joseph Morbidelli, John T. Rockford.
 Norwich--Robert Godek, Joseph $. Koscinski.
 Orange-Henry w. Werwaiss. Oxford-James Govin.
 Waterbury-Charle Kane.
 West Hartford-James B. Morton. William I. Traub.
 Westport-Tracey L. Knapp.
 New Bedford, Mass.-Jos A. Wal lace.
 Worcester, Mass-Peter Scales. Newburgh, E. Y.-John F. Butler. Woodhaven, N. Y.-Dezidar Far
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03

est child star ever to reach the screen lovable seven-year- old kid who won his way into the hearts of nation through his brilliantly tender and heart-gripping. role Of "Skippy."
 Jackie is coming to Waterbury again, on Saturday to be exact, to Warner Brothers State theater where he will appear with that dashing star of "Cimarron," Richard Dix, in the new sensation of the talking screen world-"Young Donovan < Kid"
 The play is adapted from Rex Beach's story Big Brother" which ranks as possibly this famed author $ greatest piece of writing.
 Jackie Cooper is cast as Midge Murray, waif of the streets who IS entrusted to the care of Donovan, played by Richard Dix. and who ultimately assists in the reforma- ron of Donovan, an outcast of the
 W. The fact that Jackie success |, lily steps from his light comedy akippy" to the dramatic demands in ,ls role marks him as sterling lung actor. He is picture that will appeal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03

past few months and each and every one of them has been huge suc- cess. The women of the parish have been very active in preparation for tonight's event and they expect that it will surpass all the other parties conducted.
 On the committee in charge of the card party are Mrs George Mulligan, Mrs Charles Denehy, Mrs OCalla- han, Mrs Robert Waters, Mrs Kirby and Mrs D. Sullivan. The party will start at o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03
N0WASETT IDENTIFIED AS BANK BANDIT
WILLIAM EVANS
 TO APPEAR HERE
Champion Checker Player to Give Exhibition at
 Holy Name Society
ON SUNDAY JUNE 2l

William Evans of Ansonia. cham pion checker player of the world, will give an exhibition at the meet ing of St Francis Xavier Holy Name society an the evening of June 21. He will compete with forty players and will also give an exhibition of checker playing while blind folded.
 This will be quite an interesting session. There are some good "45" players in Waterbury, but how many of them are expert at checkers is not generally known, but it is be- lieved that there will be some on hand who may be able to give Mir Evans a better game than he. ever had before. It would be a master stroke if the world champion should meet a foeman worthy of his steel in Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03
EYES STILL BAD

EYES STILL BAD Wife-Here's a bill from the op- tician.
 Husband-Tell him I can't see my way to pay it.-The Humorist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03
Card Party at
 Parish Hall Big Event Billed for St Michael's, Waterville,
 Tonight

Members of St Michaefs church in Waterville will conduct card party tonight in the parish hall. Card players from all parts of the city are expected to attend and it is believed that the hall will be filled to capacity. Whist, bridge, rhummy and forty-five will be played.
 Preparations for the card party have been going forward for the past week or 10 days under the di- rection of a committee made up of we'll known members of the parish. Prizes will be awarded. The pro- ceeds of the card party will go into the treasury of St Michaers church.
 Several card parties have been held at St Michaels hall during the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03

to kids from six to sixty. It is full of rousing action from start to finish. Ia typical Rex Beach story with every line of its sparkling dialogue adding to the thrill and supreme en- |tertainment value of its rapidly changing scene sequences.
 Children attending the matinees between 1900 and 5:00 T. m. can pur- chase a fifteen cent admission ticket. otherwise regular State prices prevail during the engagement of this pie tIlre-Ady
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03
LUTHERAN SYNOD
 OF NEW YORK

At the western conference of the Lutheran Synod of New York in New Haven yesterday officers were elected: President, Kelley w. Ungerer of Rochester, N. Y.; O. R. Brandenberger of Hartford. first vice-president; James Gear of New York city second president: Valentine c. Dorner of Liverpool, N r., secretary, and Peter Nus of New Britain, treasurer. In addition to the officers. those elected to the execu- tive committee were Henry Beislei of Jersey City, William Eek of AL bany and Frederick Wehmann oi Brooklyn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-23
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
QUOTATIONS AND DAYS SALES
SALES.

Washington Gas SSH 900 at 1904.
Washington Gas IS "B"-$100 at 1924
Mergenthaler Linotype-2 at So.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-23
PRICES FOR STEEL
EXPECTED TO HOLD
Doubling of Present Demand
Would Mean Profit for
Industry.
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PITTSBURGH, November 23.-Some
large and we'll poised steel buyers are
demand were double its present vol
ume, the steel industry would be able
to show moderate-sized profits instead
Of the losses reported for last quarter
and the greater losses to be expected
for the present quarter, which promises
to show an average production at about
28 per cent of capacity, against the 81
per cent average of the third quarter.
Such doubling would give the m
duStry an operation between SIS and 90
per cent, low rate for efficiency, &C
cording to ordinary standards. But
buyers insist that they are not respon-
sible for the enlarged capacity and are
under no obligations to give it en-
ployment.
1t is pointed out that while steel pro-
ducrAon Is commonly estimated from
week to week in percentage of capacity
and is officially reported in that man
ner monthly the assumed 100 per cent
is no measure of future demand when
1t does not apply to demand in the
good years of the past. The official
capacity rating. now nearly year old.
is just under 100000 tons of ingots
per annun1, but with additions this
year present capacity is not far from
100000 tons.
There was a period of seven years of
heavy steel demand through 1929, and
the average of the seven years was
40, 900 tons a year. Against a ca
pacity of 100000 tons that would
make only a 65 per cent operation.
Allowing for demand to grow as it
did during that period it would now
represent approximately an 80 per cent
operation, whereas, of course, demand
has been going the other way.
Steel producers may be expected to
hold present prices indefinitely since
they have excellent reasons for doing
so. There is no change, as there was
at intervals before the war, of lifting
prices by getting under them, of &C
cumulating backlog of low prices and
then marking up prices in a period of
full operation. 1t would be quite i'm
possible to fill up, and difficult or i'm
possible to get buyers away from their
present style and back to the old style
Of making forward commitments. In
the present situation cut prices are
practically out of the situation, as
given cut would bring only q small or
der, and the chances are that the trans
action would be known throughout the
trade in "a or 48 hours, simply pulling
down the market for everybody.
There are concessions of steel for
large fabricating jobs, but that Is q
separate case, since each job is differ
ent. .Even line pipe, which in the old
days used to be a job-to-job market,
has been well stabilized for months past.
The steel market as a whole may be de-
Scribed as presenting not merely steady
but rigid prices. Probably the mills
have little hope Of securing higher prices,
despite recent losses, but they may
mark up some prices on paper for first
quarter with the object of promoting
purchases at present levels.
(Copyright, 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-23
Buying a Bond
BY GEORGE r. HUGHES.

One of the qualifications for a sound
bond investment is balanced capital
structure of the debtor corporation
This essential is recognized in the New
York State law governing savings bank
investments in the requirement that
every public utility corporation, the
bonds Of which are held by such insti-
buttons, must have outstanding full
paid capital stock equal to at least two
thirds of the total debt secured by
mortgage lien on any part or all of its
property.
The reason for this provision is that
the partners in the enterprise ought to
furnish their share of the capital, as
Stunning the risk of partnership and
not relying in disproportionate
amounts on borrowed funds. Other
things being equal, the larger the
stockholders equity the stronger the
position of the bondholder. When
earnings fall off in times of trade de-
preston the margin of safety for
bond interest decreases more rapidly
in the case Of corporation with a
large funded debt and small capital
stock than it does when the reverse
situation exists.
or course, the proportion of two
thirds fixed by the New York law Is an
arbitrary one. If capital stock is equal
to or is greater thant the mortgage
debt, so much the better. To take an
illustration from the industrial field
one OF the strongest bond obligations
IN which there is any public interest is
the 312 per cent debenture issue of the
General Electric Co. The market price
alone is sufficient proof of the quality
General Electric carries on its balance
sheet 28,845, 1923 shares of no-par COM
mon stock at a valuation Of $18O,287,-
046, and 1922, 693 shares of special 6
per cent stock at its $40 par value of
$42,926,930.
Now the only funded debt Of the
company is the 81 per cent debentures
and they are outstanding in the neg
ligible amount of $2,O47, 900. OF course,
such situations are rare If the COM
pany has any funded debt at all, it is
almost sure to be in greater ratio to
the stock than with General Electric,
but the Illustration makes the point.
The lesson for the individual in
weston Is to look carefully into this
ratio before he, makes a commitment
IN q bond OF any kind, utility or in
Copyright, 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-23
Brokers' Comment

NEW YORK, November 23.-Some
stock market commentators today found
the outlook rather gloomy, although
the larger short interest was stressed
by those who look for technical turn
on the appearance of favorable news.
Thomson & McKinnon-Refusal of
the heads of the railway labor unions
to accept wage reduction iS\a disap-
pointment. 1t was hoped that the
labor leaders would see their way clear
to accede to the railroads request.
thereby avoided long drawn-out issue
otherwise likely by compelling the rail-
roads to proceed in accordance with the
transportation act.
Frazier Jelke g. Co.-Judging wholly
by the recent behavior OF stocks, the
immediate market outlook is not
promising. 1t should be recognized,
however, that the short interest prob
ably has increased materially during
the past two weeks and that stocks are
declining fully as much because OF lack
of buying power as because Of the
volume of liquidation.
Shields & Co-While the worry over
European conditions threatens to main
tain a rather definite downward price
trend, news that is given a bullish in
depreciation can have momentary in
nuence. Only Spasmodic hurries of this
kind are expected for the near future,
however, and they will be too dangerous
to follow.
Jackson Bros, Boesel & Co.'s we
view the situation, the stock market,
both with respect to industrials and
rails, is now in good technical position
and harbors a short interest which is
quite large in relation to floating supply.
Appearance of any constructive piece Of
news Of major Importance, We believe,
would bring about sharp rally.
Hornblower & Weekg-We feel that
current developments have, to a con-
siderable extent, been already discount
ed and that prospects of an early solu-
ton Of the uncertain situations which
have been overhanging the market
warrant a policy of gradual accumuia-
ton of issues in a favorable position to
benefit on any appearance of improv-
ing business conditions.
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would seem to indicate that payment
might be suspended even on govern
mental issues Other Colombian bonds,
interest on which is due December l,
include the Department of Cauca VAL
ley and the city of Barranquilla (four
issues.
Motor Trade Optimist.
e. L. Cord, president of the Cord
Corporation and the Auburn Automo-
bile Co., Is, as might have been ex-
pected, optimistic on the moter in
dustry.
The future for the automobile bust
ness is what it has always been, says
Mr.. Cord. The public's need for auto
motive transportation constantly in
creaSes. Therefore, companies that are
able to produce newer, better built cars,
that offer greater value for less cost,
will enjoy an ever-increasing public
patronage.
Commenting on his own company,
Mr.. Cord states that its plans for the
future are based on the possibility that
the automobile business may have
smaller total volume to share next year
than this, and that Auburn'S plans are
to meet that kind Of a market.
Pennsylvania Stock.
Selling around $2S a share, or So per
cent Of par, the Pennsylvania Railroad
stock is registering quotations which
have not been witnessed in almost two
generations.
In the year Of the Pittsburgh riots,
about 81 years ago, the common stock
of the Pennsylvania Railroad sold at
24%. At that time all freight traf1c in
the Pittsburgh area was suspended for
10 days, resulting in material losses In
the roads revenues.
Present levels are slightly in excess
of one-quarter Of the record high of
10, which was established in 1929. On
the basis of the new rates of 50 share,
the yield at current levels is somewhat
above per cent, which is rather high
when compared with the current yield
on other carriers.
(Copyright 1881. BY the North American
NeWspaper AlAAnce, &ne.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-23
RUSSIAN GRAIN SOWING
! REPORTED ON INCREASE
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RusSias Fall grain sowing campaign
watched closely by world market
observerS-has taken on new life.
After dragging for several weeks a
squirt reported to the Agricultural De-
partment has brought the total plant
ings to 90, 423 900 acres, 81 per cent of
the Soviet's plan and 90 per cent of
last years Sown acreage.
TIE season is getting late, however,
says the report, and slight reduction
from the 1880 sowings seems certain.
World wheat production in north
continent countries reporting to date
amounts to 3,l14,4l2, 900 bushels, drop
of $4,000 900 from the production OF
the same countries last year.
European nations thus far included
have a harvest 100000 bushels
larger than q year ago. Germany and
France, two potential American mar.
kets, have . combined increase OF
$4,000, 900.
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POTATO MARKET.

CHICAGO, November % up Omitted
StateS Department of Agriculture) -
Potatoes, 113; on track. 239: total
United States shipments Saturday. 548;
sunday, rs; steady, trading only fair;
sacked per cwt. Wisconsin round
whites, No. /, 80a90; ungraded. 7Oa75;
Minnesota, North Dakota Cobblers,
8Oa9O; Red River Ohio's, 80aS5: Col
orado, McClures mostly, las; Idaho
RuSSets, No. l, l.40al.50; commercials,
lis.
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Capital Stock Reduced.

NEW YORK, November % P.-
The authorized capital stock of the
Newport News ShipbuiIding g. Dry
DOCK Co. has been reduced to 100000
OOO, the amount outstanding Author
lZeo capital formerly was $4,000 900.
The company by this means will elm
mate the payment of taxes on author
1zed but uniSsued capital.
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RIGHTS-EXPIRE

RIGHTS-EXPIRE.
IN n Elec Po&Lt Dec "a u II
Sales of Stocks New York Exchange.
1890 AM......... 100000 1900 ...... 100000
1870 PM 100000 2:1O P.M..... 1000
based the latest quarterly hafyary
Plus ae in stock special preferred stock Plus
80 in stock Paid this regular rate. Plus
stock . Plus 21a% in stock
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STOCKS.
rehabilitation Of the world from the
ravages of the great war.
Weakness in Rails.

Weakness in Rails.
In some quarters, renewed weakness
in rails is attributed to the failure on
the part of railway executives to put
through any definite measures in re-
gard to wages Of the railroad employees.
It was felt that the conference be-
tween executives and the union brother
hoods would be devoted strictly to the
matter of a 10 per cent voluntary re-
duction in wages. Instead, an unem-
ployment relief program was presented
and the suggestion made that a re-
serve fund should be created by the
carriers, appropriating surplus earnings
in good times up to an amount eSti-
mated as necessary to maintain earn
ings of employees during periods of de-
preston.
AS to the wage question, the union
called attention to the fact that AGO.
600 railway workers were earning less
than $50 q week, and that another 600,-
600 were making less than $50 weekly,
which is indicative of the difficulties
in connection with attempts to effect
wage reductions.
Bond Interest in Doubt.
On December the interest will come
due on the City Of Medelltn (Colombia)
6h and z per cent bonds held by
American investors to the amounts Of
about $8,527,0o0 and $2,7o0,0o0, re-
spectively.
Judging by latest reports emanating
from Colombia, the bonds may be per-
mitted to default, thus adding one
more to the rapidly growing list of
Latin American borrowers who call
upon their foreign creditors to forego
interest on their investments.
If Medellin should default, it may
reasonably be expected to be followed
by other Colombian municipalities. De-
partments and mortgage institutions
may also ind 1t convenient to follow
suit
whether the government will be able
to continue to meet the service on its
debt remains - be seen. Quotations
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-04
Stock Market
Shows Decline

NEW YORK. March 4. W.p) -
With the exception of utilities and
a few special issues, the stock mar
ket today declined fractions to five
points and closed lower.
The whole list was unsettled in
the early trading by a wide open
break in railroad SHARES which
brought the Frisco issues to new
lows for several years and sent 9TH
ers tumbling one to Is points.
Industrials reacted following the
break in rails and no perceptible
rallying power was noted until early
afternoon when the reaction ap-
peared stayed as congress adjourned.
The utility list was the first to
move ahead Earlier a few special
issues had shown signs of strength.
Prices firmed up all around from
the lows but in the last half hour
they were reacting again to close
with net losses. Trading was fairly
active with the ticker four minutes
late at the end of the first hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-04
COLOR OF EYES
CHIEF ARGUMENT
in ESTATE ROW

CHICAGO, March 4. U.p)-Suit
over the sl,000,000 estate of the late
George w. Longley. manufacturer,
provoked nationwide discussion and
alarm today over the question: Can
blue-eyed parents have brown-eyed
children?
Letters arriving from all parts of
the country echoed yesterdays ses-
sion in which drown eyed George
Adair Longley sought to prove that
by scientific laws of inheritance he
could have been the child of George
w. Longley and his first wife, both
of whom were blue-eyed. This con-
tention was denied by the manu-
facturers third wife, Mrs. Mary
Caroline Longley, present benefici-
ary of the estate.
The letters, most of them ad-
dressed to Judge Michael Feinberg,
cautioned the judge to remember
that his decision, based on present
day application of Mendels law,
might cast aspersions on the legiti-
macy of many azure-eyed children
OF brown-eyed parents.
Longley scored a point in the suit
yesterday when Professor Horatio
Hackett Newman of the University
OF Chicago zoology department tes-
titled that not only could blue-eyed
parents have brown-eyed children,
but that he could introduce such a
family in the courtroom.