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CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS

NEW YORK, April. 8.-The following
is a summary of important corporation
news prepared by the Standard Stats
tics Co, Inc, New York, for the Asso-
ciated Press:
News Trend.
Pessimism over steel prospects which
has prevailed in certain quarters dur
ing the past week found justification
in estima es by the Iron Age that opera
tons in the past week were again at a
per cent of capacity was under the rate
of the week before, estimated at SIS per
cent, and the 81 per cent rate OF the
two weeks prior thereto.
Freight car loadings, to which much
significance Is attached, also were lower
in the report released today for the
week ended March g. The total was
! 1863 cars under the preceding week, a
small decline, but more unfavorable
than is evident on its face. because the
normal trend for the week Is slightly
upward Compared to the sane week
of 1890, this week showed fall Of
1929 cars.
Reports of March retail sales by chair
store systems and others which have
been received in quantity in the last
two days compare favorably with, al
though still below the year before. The
aggregate for 90 chains and three
mail order houses for the month
showed a decline of as per cent. Il
! should be noted that March of las
rear contained five Saturdays, whereas
March Of this year had only four, &
fact that would account in large par
for this relatively small decline.
Disturbing reports were received
| from the copper industry yesterda!
morning to the effect that in som'
| quarters metal was selling at a reduced
| price Of 9I2 cents pound. Some re
| assurance was given, however, by late
! news that this low price had beer
withdrawn and sales were continuing
| at the previous level
Corporation news Of the day Is fea
| tured by certain annual reports of i'm
portence, particularly by the increased
share earnings of Great Atlantic & Pa
cific Tea. st. Regis Paper reports
| relatively small decline from 1880 earn
ings. A dividend cut by Cerro d
Pasco Copper could not be considereI
unexpected in view of the general diff
ficulty in which the copper industr,
| finds itself.
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The Companies.

Ford Motor Co. Of Canada, Ltd,
1880 common share earnings $l.90,
against $3l5; 1880 output including
sales to affiliated companies totaled
7O,259 cars and trucks. against 87,79I
units in 1929; tractor production totaled
2,186, an increase of 1876.
Intertype experimentation on
common dividend deferred TO April 81.
Penney 81. CO. Co. March sales on
1914 per cent. 8 months on IL per cent.
Zenith Radio Corporation deficit 8
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Personnel Excellent.
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS
BANKS.

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counter market:
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STOCKS.
PUBLIC UTILITY

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Wash, Gas It. Co. (l8) 40 100
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BONDS.
PUBLIC UTILITY.

e eSsRsF chase Re's CUB 1D' s..s 1S si
Columbia Country Club 51as. 100
D. e. Paper Mfg; S.. IS
washington Cons. Title 6s... -. 49,.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
Large Pimples Itched and
 Burned. Healed by CutiCura.

ppes which had face soft large and red and They festered and scaled hed and burned times causing scratch The trouble lasted about month
 samples Cuura Soap and Ointment and after using them began clear more and after using of Cucua Ointment together with the Cucua Soap completely healed" Sisned Miss Esther Elderkn A St. Providence, R l, July 1880.
 everywhere Sample each free Maiden. Mass"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26

Three civil actions in which dam- ages of $11,000 are asked were started in superior court to-day. The New York, New Haven & Hart ford Railroad contpany and the City of Waterbury are named defendants in two of the actions. Against the city, Catherine Chilichuck of Water bury is the plaintiff. She asks $5,000 for injuries suffered in a fall on an alleged defective sidewalk on East Main street.
 She charges she was walking along East Main street last Septem- Der 6, when she stepped into a hole in front of 61 East Main street and was thrown to the sidewalk. The depression is alleged to have been three inches deep and six inches wide. She charges she suffered a sprained left foot and ankle and a Wrenched sacro-iliac joint. <
 In the suit against the railroad company, James. Bruno, minor, who brings the action through his father, was injured while running across the tracks near the station last June IA. The suit alleges the boy went to the station to purchase excursion tickets but was elected from the premises by an agent or watchman of the company. The papers allege the watchman threat ened the boy with bodily harm. In running across the tracks the plain tiff charges he sustained injuries to his knees and legs which will be permanent in nature. He asks $5.000 damages.
 Tn the third suit, John Angelli, another minor who brings the action through his father, Pasquale, seeks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
PASSED
 OVER WATERBURY
The Armada Returning to New York From BOs-
 ton Exhibition
VIEWED BY THOUSANDS

Shortly after 10 o'clock this morning a detachment of seven aero
 planes passed over Waterbury en
 route to New York city. They were part of the mighty armada return-
 ing from Boston, where they req pulsed an imaginary enemy. In view lof the fact that more favorabl" weather prevailed to-day another another aerial show was planned for New York city and the metropolitan Iarea.
 The ships" that flew leisurely over the city this morning passed directly over Library Park and were viewed by hundreds. Their oc- cupants no doubt were members of the general staff of officers hurrying to the "big city" to complete ar arrangements for the demonstration and the landing.
 The main body of the 600 and more aeroplanes were expected to mobilize to-day at Troy. N. i'. and continue in formations down the
 Hudson river. passing over West
 Point Military Academy. and then I'm full array over the big city. The roar of the 9motors to-day
 brought many of the City Hall em-
 ployes into the park to view the pass | ing planes. The scene was similar to
 hundreds witnessed Sunday when
 Waterbury waited the arrival Of a
 big detachment on their way to
 Hartford and Springfield. mobilising
 to meet the "enemy's attack on
 Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
Anniversary Of
 Patrick Henry
Washington Bicentennial Commission Marks Date as
 One for Nationwide Celebration in 1882

Caesar and his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and George the Third-may profit by their ex- ample. If this be treason, make the most of it."
 What school boy is not familiar with these immortal words. Who has not read them and visualiZed the the fiery and eloquent Patrick Henry making this irresistible appeal to his countrymen to resist the oppressive measures of the British ministry? The undying fame that came to the young Virginia lawyer because of this speech was well deserved as his later life proved, for no one in all the American colonies was stauncher patriot or more arden ad- vocate of liberty.
 Patrick Henry was born in Han- over county, Virginia, May 26. 1736, and the division of information and publication of the United States George Washington Bicentennial commission has issued statement commemorating the 195th anniver- sary of his birth. This birthday is marked by the bicentennial commis- sion as one of the dates to be ob- served in connection with the na- tion-wide celebration next year of the Two Hundredth anniversary of the Birth of George Washington which will begin on February 22 and continue until the following Thanks giving Day.
 Henry was one of the leaders of the patriot cause during the Revolu- tionary war. In fact, he was perhaps responsiblne, more than any other one man, except George Washington, for directing the sentiment of Vir- gfnia in favor of the complete sepa- ration of the colonies from the | mother country.
 l Henry was always an admirer and personal friend of George Washing ton, although the two men differed widely in their political beliefs. Washington favored a strong cen tral government, while Henry was decidedly averse to any serious en- croachments on the authority of the states. While Washington advocat- ed the adoption of the Federal Con- stitution, Henry vigorously opposed it's ratification in Virginia. He had served several terms as governor of hte Old Dominion, and his inflence in that state was so great that he was able to prevent the election of James Madison to the United States senate. He opposed Madison because
 of his pare in framing the Constitu-
 tion.
 Despite the political differences
 between them, Washington always
 entertained the highest regard for
 Patrick Henry. In fact, Washington
 frequentIy expressed himself as feel
 ing greatly indebted to his fellow Virginian because of the personal
 friendliness he displayed during the
 Revolutionary war. When Washing ton was at Valley Forge with the Conway Cabal at it's most threaten
 ing stage, Henry forwarded to the General letters he had received from
 some of the conspirators. It was a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
NEA Chicago Bureau.

friendly act by which he hoped to put Washington on his guard.
 Because of his devotion to the welfare of his country during the most trying period of her early existence, Patrick Henry right oc- cupies place of prominence on her roll of honor. He ardently desired the Independence of the United States and to this end his whole hearted efforts were fearlessly en- gagged. The esteem in which he was held by his associates in Virginia is attested by the many terms he was called to serve as governor of that state. When he died on June 6, 1799, he had just been elected to the Vir- ginia house of delegates.
 Virginia's regard for the great orator is to-day shared by the en- tire nation. In the hearts of his countrymen will always burn his immortal statement: "Give me lib- erty or give me death"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26

place within the week of June 1lth to the 18th. The graduation exer- cises will be held for Leavenworth high school on Tuesday. June 18th. for Wilby on June 17th and for Crosby on June 18th.
 The annual school proms will be held by Leavenworth high school on June 11th and on June 18th Wilby will hold their prom in the school gymnasium with Crosby high school ending the social activities with their prom on June 18th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
Mob of Spaniards
 Thrown Out of
 Cuba ClubrOOms

Havana, Cuba, May 26.-OP)- A mob of unemployed Spaniards were evicted from the Centro As- turiano clubrooms to-day, where where they had gone declaring they intended to spend the night.
 Police reserves were called out to disperse the mob during an after and night of noisy but not violent demonstrations. The Spaniards numbered about 1000.
 They demanded aid to return to SDain
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
MANY SEEK LICENCES

Washington.-A report from the medical division, Aeronautics branch of the U. s. department of con- merce, shows that 8,459 applicants for pilots licenses were examined during the three months of 1881 ending March 31. Since the service was inaugurated. 110,225 applicants have been examined.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
City Defendant
 In One Action
 Seeking $5,OO0
Catherine Chilchuck Claims Injuries in Fall on Alleged Defective Sidewaks-New Haven Road Sued for $5,OOO By Minor-AutO Accident Basis of Third

$1,00O from Michael Angelicola for injuries suffered when struck by the defendants car on Congress avenue last December 14th. All actions are returnable in superior court and have been brought through the offices of Graco & Hennessey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
A ROUGH RECEPTION

Was Ednas father rough with you when you told him you had secretly married his daughter?"
 "I'll say. He nearly shook my arm off."-Pathfnder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26

In connection with n plan to tun' nel under the straits of Gibraltar, h shaft has been a nk on tho Spanish side and \ detailed survey of thu aasse had hasitn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26

Coal dust that floats on an Eng fish river is being reclaimed in set- ting tanks and used for heating pur- poses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
CIVIL ACTIONS SEEK DAMAGES OF S11, ,00o
COMMENCEMENT AT
 THE HIGH SCHOOLS
Dates Filed Within the Week of June n
 and IS

The commencement activities of the local high schools will take
The Washington times., 1931-11-02
When Feature Is
Shown on Screen

METROPOLITAN-John Barry
more in "The Mad Genius" at ii
o. m, 12:45, 2:35, 4:25, 6:15, 8
and 9:40 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Greta Carlo in
Susan Lenox," at II a. M, 1855,
$3.50, 4:50, 6:45, $40 and 10:4O
p. m.
FOX-Will Rogers in "Ambas-
sador Bill" at 11:48 a. M, 2:18,
4:38. 1886 and 1855 p. m. Stage
shows at 1888, 1858, 6:56 and
9:16 p. m.
PALACE-Lawrence Tibbett IN
''The Cuban Love Song" at 11:40
a. m, 2:05, 4:35, 7:10 and 9:40
p. m. Stage shows at 1:20, $3.50,
$50 and 8 p. m.
R-K.O-KEITH'S Irene Dunno
in Consolation Marriage" at
1889 a. M, 1889, 3:39, 5:39, 1889
and 9:39 p. m.
EARLE-"Girls About Town."
at 1882 a. M, 400, 4:32, 7:18
and 9:57 p. m. Stage shows at
1:13, 3:43, $50 and 9:08 p. m.
RIALTO-Mae Clarke in "Reck-
less Living" at 11:47 a. m, 2:02,
1855, 5:56, 1853 aid $50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-11-02
Burton Holmes
Sees Hollywood

In inaugurating his 1881 Wash
ington season at the National
Theater yesterday afternoon, Bur
ton Holmes, internationally known
travel lecturer, offered THE Real
Hollywood" as his Photographic
premiere.
Hollywood, to many Of us, is
visualized as truly A er1 C as
Elysian city, and the manner
in which the artist treated this
alluring cinema center Of the
world, registered with an appre-
ciative audience that welcomed
him royalty after a years alb
sence. The picture metropolis was
observed in it's true light, with
out the usual glamorous and
fantastical proportions, that we
allow our imaginationS to frame.
CIOse-ups of Stars
Close-ups of the great and
super-luminaries who inhabit this
lovely celluloid kingdom Of Cali
fornia, were observed in their
daily pursuits, both in domestic
and artistic settings. The enor-
nous studios, from whence come
the Photographic sagas that serve
to entertain the great American
public each year, were visited
and much of the mystery that
generally surrounds this enter
prise of artistry were unveiled
by the lecturer.
Subjects of a subsidiary ma
ture that Mr.. Holmes allotted to
another portion Of his program
included q jaunt to the pic
turesque racing plant at Aqua
Caliente, just over the Mexican
border, which served to interest
many lovers of race thorough
breds that constituted part Of his
audience. Switzerland will be
next Sundays travel talk.
CWAR.
The Washington times., 1931-11-02
Sugar Babies Is ~
p Cayety's Bon Bon

Harry Hello Jake" Fields
Sugar Babies" the show which
Jimmy Lake will tell you, on the
least provocatio. will bring him
his best weeks business, is cur
rent at the Gayety.
Naturally Fields is featured but
the comedy burden falls upon
the rather sturdy shoulders OF
rags" Ragland, a tall, awkward,
comic, who possesses the goods.
If you haven't seen him, you
should, and if you have, it's
sufficient to say that he is as
funny as ever.
The Sugar Babies" must all
be in the chorus which is I'M
usually attractive, there being no
real outstanding principal.
This might be called foreign
week." with the two starred
girls, Joan Collette, from France,
and Mile. Nadji, from Russia.
The Russian singer, by the way,
has a rather nice voice. Florence
Naomi, prima donna, scores
several times.
Artie Brooks is seen only too
seldom. This talented lad can
do more steps on skates than
most Of us can, unencumbered.
Murray Leonard, tenor makes a
hit, singing Your Mother and
Mine" And don't forget that
blond,
The Washington times., 1931-11-02

be used. She objected to the
printing of stories about her
glamorous past, also. The ad-
vance man went to Cleveland last
week, wondering just what he
was going to do. Miss Adams has
agreed to pose with Skinner in
costume, and has vaguely
promised to sit for a caricaturiSt
and an artist friend, but nothing
may come of it. She is always
breaking such little promises in
a sweet fashion. She gets on well
with anyone, even the frustrated
advance man.
"Portia and Shylock have
blithely agreed to a rigorous road
tour. It will take them, mostly
on one-1ight stands, as far south
as New Orleans, as far west as
Texas, all through the Middle
West, and up into New England.
They will, If all goes on schedule,
play New York from March %
to April 16. On December IS,
they arrive in Washington for
seven performances"
The Washington times., 1931-11-02
Helen Hayes Triumph

Helen Hayes first talking pic.
ture, Sin of Madelon Claudet"
is said to be a remarkably tine
picture and one which pleased
her Metro-G Goldwyn employers so
much they spent $3.50 in long
distance telephone tolls trying to
induce her to return Immediately
to Hollywood. Since she was in
New York and on the third day
of rehearsals for her new play,
"The Good Fairy" Production
Manager Irving Thalberg was told
to take up the matter again in
six months. She is apprenticed
for a while to Gilbert Miller.
incidentally the Hayes picture
justifies the Metro Goldwyn policy
of "retakes.' "Madelon Claudet"
was finished in the middle of
July and pre-viewed in California.
The verdict was IN. G." Thai.
berg Immediately sum m o n d
Helen Hayes from the Ronald
Colman lot where "Arrowsmith"
was in the making (she had
been loaned to United Artists for
this picture), and m a d el o n
Claudet" was shot all over again.
This time the verdict was STU
pendous" or similar Hollywood
adjective, perhaps colossal"
The Washington times., 1931-11-02

day, November S, at RrK-O-Keith's
Theater. Consolation Marriage" !"
the current screen attraction at
R-K-O-Keith's will be discontinued
at 6 p. M, and the theater
closed until 7:15, when the doors
will be reopened. The first show
ing of the Seth Parker feature
to be given at 8 p. m.
There will be no advance in the
admission prices. the theater's
management desiring it's regular
patrons to participate in this
event.
Is Star OF Radio
Seth Parker in two brief years
has created a radio following
with his Sunday night broad
casts over the NB.C. chain
that runs into the millions. His
quaint New England wisdom: the
old-time hymns sung by the
Jonesport neighbors under his
direction have struck a responsive
chord in the hearts Of all
Americans.
The Washington times., 1931-11-02

RICARDO CORTEZ ness DuC VINO
turns out to be just another para
site who lets woman do the work
while he takes all the credit (and
the CASH.
This couple is running a speak
easy without much success when
along comes the bookie with a
neat little suggestion of job for
friend husband which is rejected
because husband is too proud to
wear another mans collar; wife,
however, is getting tired of carry
ing the burden alone and accepts
the job for her husband.
Apartment Is Blind
The police have been trailing
the bookie for some time so he
leases an apartment in the hus-
bands name and the nav home
becomes a blind in which the
bookie and his gang work. The
place is eventually ralded, the
husband realizes how much his
wife means to him so he tackles
life and makes the grade: there
is a reconciliation and with the
bookie going on trial an6 the
husband selling gas and eggs over
in Jersey the moral of the story
is not lost on a gulli5le public.
COrtez Is Adequate
Mae could do better had she
more of an opportunity; Ricardo
Cortez gives a good performance
as the harassed bookmaker al
ways only a jump ahead of the
law; Marie Provost and Slim
Summerville are the comic relief,
while Norman Foster, as the hus-
band, continues to be the least
convincing male on the screen.
The shorts are. numerous and
excellent, including comedy
with Summerville and Gribbon;
Universal Newsreel, with Graham
McNamee. and a remarkable pic
ture of deep-Sea fishing.
The Washington times., 1931-11-02
Sayler Gets. a Job

Oliver Sayler gets the job Of
being the Maude Adams press
agent. All the army OF idle
agents were angling for this job
because the Adams-Skinner tour
In Merchant of Venice" opening
in Cleveland tomorrow night is
expected to be a cleanup. Mr..
Sayler has written extensively of
the Russian theater - several
volumes-and was Morris Gest's
public voice in selling the Mos
cow Art Players and "Chauve
Souris."
The aura of mystery which sur
rounds the Maude Adams come
back was penetrated slightly by
a prying reporter for the New
Yorker" last week. After doing
some gum-shoeing he discovered
these facts among other things:
First rehearsals were held Sc
cretly in the studio of a friend
In the Chelsea district. Then the
cast moved to an office i'll the
New Amsterdam Theater build
ing. They went into the Gaiety
Just last week. Miss Adams has
taken practically the whole re-
sponsibility. She selected the en-
tire cast. She changed the script
here and there, mostly toning
down the comedy; she tolo the
scenic designer how she wanted
the sets, and she picked Fedya
zarkevich to arrange the Incl
dental music. which will not be
Elizabethan music, as is Usual,
but early Italian music-MisS
, Adams idea. She has directed
the cast in q body and separate
ly, even suggesting this and that
to Otis Skinner, who will play a
73- year old Shylock and has
played the part several times be-
fore. She has also installed a
new process of stage lighting
which she worked out herself.
Miss Adams has troubled the
management in one way. She
wouldn't have any new pictures
taken or permit any old ones to
The Washington times., 1931-11-02
Ballet Routines in
Barrvnore's Picture

Impressive flashes of a brilliant
new ballet tighten the glamorouS
scenes of "The Mad Genius" the
Warner Brothers picture starring
John Barrymore, which is this
weeks attraction at Warner
Brothers Metropolitan Theater.
The stirring music of the ballet
is by the gifted Russian COM
poser, Mosolow. When Mr.. Barry
more accepted the role in "The
Mad Genius" he said he hoped
that Adolph Bolm could be found
to take charge of the ballet ar
rangementS and scenes. Bolm
was in Hollywood at the time, al
though Barrymore did not know
it, and was secured for the neceS-
sary weeks Of rehearsal and pro-
duction.
The Ballet Mechanic" and
"The Factory" are two or three
dances which Mr.. Bolm originated
for this picture.
The Washington times., 1931-11-02


pep up the program immensely.
The picture features dark Kay
Francis and blonde Lilyan Tash-
man. It's an amusing romantic
comedy of a gold digger who
goes sentimental. Joel McCrea is
the lad against whom Miss Fran
cis' party tactics do not avail,
and Eugene Palette is thoroughly
at home in the part of a business
man away from home. Allan
Dinehart flickers briefly but
brightly.
A more cheerful combination
than the blonde-brunette Francis
Tashman team can't be imagined.
The two revel in their roles, and
draw the laughter and the sniff
files at will.
Murray and Alan-to return to
the stage bill-are still singing
successfully "Three Thousand
Years Ago" which is just about
that age, but still fresh. The LIE
Calls have a whizzing dance act,
with the toughest apache dance
in months. Members of the Pic
chiani Troupe Jump up and down
from see-saws as though it were
easy. The newsreel and Freddy
Clark's music complete the pro-
gram.-J. I, M, sEssS.s,
The Washington times., 1931-11-02
Barrie Will Be Next

"Madelon Claudet" is really Ed
ward Knoblock's play, Lullaby" }"
which Washington saw at the
President Theater with Florence
Reed as the SHINING sister. It
was a morbid play but the coast
revising has made i lighter al
though the central character lives
from Is to so and Helen Hayes
is said to give a remarkable
demonstration of age acquired by
makeup.
Miss Hayes wanted to do Mag
gle Wylie Of What Every Woman
Knows" as her first picture. 1t
is her favorite role and the Bar
rie play will probably be her next
for Metro Goldwyn.