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preferred share earnings, 1904 against
4 o--N-

preferred share earnings, 1904 against
Slip.
Connecticut Electric Service common
share earnings, based on average num-
Der Of shares outstanding, IL months to
March 81, 1854 against $685..
Crueible Steel chairman expects con-
tinuance of preferred dividend paw
ments; current operations of so per cent
sufficient to covering preferred require
mentS.
Electric Storage Battery president
says smaller expenses partially offset
poorer flrst-quarter operations
Gardner Motor-Receivership appli-
cation filed by stockholders of company;
asks authority to enjoin company from
diverting business to lines other than
automobiles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-17
METAL MARKET

NEW YORK. April IT R.-Copper
quiet; electrolytic. spot ans future, 9&a
10. Iron quiet; unchanged. Tin steady:
spot and nearby, $3.50; future, 1887
Lead steady; spot New York, $50; East
st. Louis, 4.25. Zinc easy; East st.
Louis, spot and future, 3.7O Anthony,
6.85.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-17
Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
PUBLIC UTILITY.

Amer. Tel. & Telga 41as 3D. 1891 800.
Am. Tel Tel. ctl. tr. S.. 1861 -.
Anacostia & Pot. r. r. 5S....... 76 -.
Anacostia &c Pot. guar. 5s... 90 100
c. g. P. Tel. of Va. 5s......... 1903 go.
Capital Traction r. r. 5s...... 77'A 1874
City & Suburban 5s........... 76 49,.
GEORGETOWN Gas LIST 5s......... l04 1854
Potomac Elec. cons SO ... 1882 49,,
Potomac Elec IS 1883. .......... l08I2 $50.
Wash, Alex. & Mt Yer. ctfs 2 go.
Wash. BALTIC. & Annap SIS. 49,. IL %
Washington Gas 412s. 99s4 1904
Washington Gas 5S............. los 1862
Wash. Gas IS, series A........ 102 1921
Wash. Gas IS, series B.. los Jog
Wash. Rwy. & Elec. 4s.......... C9is 1884
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MISCELLANEOUS

Barber 4 Ross; Inc, 61as...... go ....
Columbia Country Club 5l2s.... roo 102
p; G: Paper Mfg. IS: .......... IS 60
w. M Cold Storage 5s....... "a 80.
Wash. Cons. Title IS. 49,. 100
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hIUdIS-EAFIRE.
Es Sou Cal Ed. Apr 20 43 2 2
Sales Of Stocks on New York Exchange.
1880 Am. 100000 1900 ..... 900 600
1889 PM....... 100000 -2:10 ...... / 700 600
Dividend rates are the animal
tons - ' -N'' "a A'"iH 'eaiH oeclara-
Unit Of trading rParty extra 4p.
IN STOCK sPayabe aPus
regular bPayabe when
Fpaayso5e IN cash stock Plus 80 stock
81 rate Plus So in ocpS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-17
Washington Stock Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
Capital Traction SIS '47-51 900 at 70.
Capital Traction-80 at SO, 40 at 80, 10
at 32a4. 10 at 1924, 100 at 1924, 10 at
3212, 10 at 1924, 10 at 80.
Washington -Rwy. & Elec. pfd-10 at
96l2, 20 at 9812, 10 at 981a, 10 at
98l2.
AFTER CALL.
Capital Traction-20 at SO, at 3d..
American Security g. Trust Colo at
33R
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11
ERRORS THAT BRING
JOY TO COLLECTORS

Blunders are frequently expensive.
Sometimes they have high market
value. as In philately. One day in
1918, when the bureau Of engraving
and printing was wool-gathering, 1t
printed the 24-cent air mail stamp
with the airplane upside down. One
legend has 1t that an ingenious
young man bought a sheet of 100 of
the stamps and returned them be-
cause they were imperfect. But the
accredited version Is that he was
canny young man, and having paid
$24 for the sheet, he sold it to a great
snapper-up Of rarities, Col. e. HI. r.
Green, for $4,000. From Colonel
Green's hoard a few of the stamps
have been detached. A block of four
has just been bought by John Aspin-
wall, Of Newburgh, for $4,000. The
extravagant fondness Of collectors
for printers errors makes them the
prizes of notable albums. Dearer
than crown jewels to King George is
his 4-penny western Australia stamp
with the swan inverted and his f.
penny Of the same issue with the
name Australia" in half-sized let
tiers. He is almost as proud of a
1s-penny stamp with the watermark
placed sideways. But nothing in the
philatelic world is so adored as the
British Guiana 1-cent of 1856, owned
by Arthur Hind of Utica; it is
unique specimen printed In the color
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11

show no changes In the maps. But
nowadays he losses in his bed like
manufacturer Of hairpins, wonder
ing If tomorrow's paper will have
story that foretells his ruin. If this
sort of thing keeps on we should
not be surprised to see atlas MAX
ers protect themselves by tn same
device which the old geographers
resOrted to during the two centuries
following the discovery of America,
when every ship from the New world
brought home a bunch of new names.
Instead of trying to keep up with
the incessant changes in geograph-
ical Technology they put in pic
lures Of savages, and "o'er unhab-
table downs placed elephants for
want of towns" The same idea
could be used now and would not
only save getting out new maps ev-
cry 80 days but would lend decided
interest in pictorial way to those
already In circulation. Boston
Transcript.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11
Tells Of Dangers on Volcano Flight

ly. The entire crater is black and
resembles nothing more than a huge
tank containing many cubic miles of
sulphur gases.
'Our trip was like a trip to the
moon. 1t seemed as if we were look
ing into a moon crater.
Feared Being Sucked In.
1.-The plane rocked and dove. For
time it seemed as if we would be
sucked into the huge crater, but had
full confidence in Harry Blunt, my
pilot, and in the prayers of the mis-
sion native children of Holy Cross,
Alaska, who promised to pray to the
Queen of Angels each day for our
safety and success in our unique ven-
ture.''
The airplane trip, Father Hubbard
declared, was necessary in order to
study the activity Of the volcano be-
fore seasonal changes obliterated
many important features.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11
Latest Craft May Revolution
ize Navigation.

Vichy.-Possibilities of the COM
plete revolution of the factor of safe
ty in navigation appeared when ex-
periments on a 25-foot model of an
unsuitable boat, held in the Iiiver AL
lier here, were completely successful.
The inventor of the craft, Joseph
Chaftrain of ClermOnt-F errand, has
refused to reveal any details of his
method and the high naval officers
who witnessed the experiments made
no comment except to express their
satisfaction.
The little boat, constructed of sheet
steel, and weighing 1,S20 pounds, was
moOred in the Allier. The first step
was to smash over 80 holes in the
hull below the waterline. The boat
settled slightly, but preserved entire
navigability. The holes, on the basis
of scale comparison, are equal to
those which would be made by a "a
inch shell. No shells Of this size are
in use.
The boat was next loaded with
1,760 pounds of lead, well over her
own weight, without settling at all.
Tilted to an angle of 45 degrees, and,
handicapped by the holes and the
load, she righted herself Immediately.
A police guard was set over the
boat Immediately after the expert
ments, pending the decision of the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11

half-dozen horns, fiddle, harmonica,
and several devices of his own inven-
ton.
Paul gives large amount of credit
for the one-man band idea to his IA
ther, who helped him rig up the out
fit. In his performance the right foot
comes in for more than it's share of
the work. 1t beats the bass drum, hits
the cymbal, tambourine, and triangle.
A snare-drum, connected to a small
battery, rattles each time the other
drum booms.
A special wire rack holds the har-
monica and horns so that all can be
played without the use of the hands.
The left hand plays the accordion and
the right hand the piano.
At present both Paul and his father
are searching for something to keep
the left foot busy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11
Hop Over Aniakchak ''Prel-
ude to HE'LL" Priest Says.

Santa Clara, Calif-A graphic de-
scriptiOn Of his recent flight across
the volcano Aniakchak is given by
Father Bernard J. Hubbard, famed
padre of the SHOWS" in dispatches
from Alaska.
Aniakchak is the worlds largest
active volanco, and was successfully
spanned by the santa Clara university
priest in a plane piloted by Harry
Blunt The plane was nearly sucked
into the crater.
1T was the most terrible prelude
of hell that l ever imagined" Father
Hubbard informed friends at Shignik,
Alaska, from his base camp at XII
julik bay.
Crater Changed.
1.-The great moon of the crater was
completely changed from is shape
last year." he said. here we hunt
ed caribou and picked fl -ers last
year is now inside the crater.
"a high assure many miles long
splits the southwestern floor of the
crater and the mountain in the CEN
ter has blown up and is still erupt-
ing.
I'm the southeastern crater floor
there are two new pits which reSem-
bic huge coliseum. They are send
ing out smoke and cinders Continual
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11
Investigation Seems to
Put Razorback In Bad

Spending day with a razorback
hog may not be an attractive enter
prise, but such a procedure recently
yielded some valuable information to
the state forest commission of Mis-
sissippi. Believing that the razor
back was serious destroyer Of long
leaf pines, and wanting to get ire
futable evidence on the subject, P. N.
Howell, one of the commissioners,
followed hog for eight and one
fourth hours. from eight O'Clock in
the morning to four that afternoon.
In that time Mr.. Howell counted 400
trees which the hog rooted out. At
that same rate. the commissioner
calculated, in 100 days the razorback
would destroy trees valued at 5000,
based on the cost of their growing
and planting-a sum more than forty
times the value Of the hog itself.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11
Blow Revives Terrier
Instead of Killing 1t

st. Louis, Mo.-Babe. a two-year-old
fox terrier, became so ill in recent
heat wave here that Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Walkenhorst decided death would be
merciful. So they called the police
1.-The officers said Babe could live
only few hours, anyway, and it
would be better to kill her."
The patrolman took Babe outside.
One policeman hit her a tremendous
blow on the head. The body was COW
cred with carpet, but the children
wanted one last look at the pup.
Babe opened her eyes, and Mrs.
Walkenhorst screamed.
'She looked up so pitifully that we
brought her inside and massaged her.
In the morning she was up to meet
the milkman as usual. We believed the
blow on the head, instead of killing
Babe, really made her well again, be-
cause she romps about now as she
never did before" Walkenhorst said.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11
Sucker for Auntie

Aunty had taken little Danny to
the park and he was greatly interest
ed In all that he saw. and especially
in the animals and the fish In the
aquarium. 1t was on the way home
that he demanded:
"What are cubs? l heard people
talking about them but / didn't see
any"
"Oh. yes you did," replied the
aunt. "Baby seals and baby bears
are called cubs. just as baby cats are
called kittens and baby dogs ara
called puppies"
Danny pondered over this informa-
ton for some time and then asked:
"Aunty. what do they call baby
camels?"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11
WORLD IN THROES
OF CHANGE MANIA
Good Old Names Rapidly
Passing.

The World war set in motion a
perfect mania for the changing of
good old geographical names for vii
famous new ones. Did not st. Peters
burg lead the process, becoming first
Petrograd and then Leningrad? Len
ngrad"-Phoebus, what name!
Next we heard that the Irish port
of Queenstown, familiar by that
name to every emigrant to America
since the days Of the famine, had
been turned to Cobb "a name
which may mean something in Celtic,
but is certainly nothing but short
and ugly word as it stands, with no
redeeming quality even as swear
word. Ekaterinburg. which we as
sumo was named for Catherine the
Great, and ever memorable as the
closing scene of the tragedy Of the
Car Nicholas and his family. is now
known as Sverdlovsk, name per-
haps endeared to the Communistic
heart.
And now that the Pekin of our
childhood geography lessons has be-
come Peiping, we are sure that we
should never feel at home there. 1t
is no longer the capital of a great
mysterious empire of slant-eyed, pig
tailed millions, with its dowager en-
press and its mandarins. We should
no longer expect to recognize the
city by the faint, spicy odor of san
dalwood-and the still more perva-
sive smell, so we were told. of things
not so agreeable to the occidental
nose. Peiping is a place in which
unpleasant things would prove as
unpleasant as possible; In Pekin we
could put up with them for the won
der all about us.
And now, within these last few
days, comes mvre and sad news
from China. The Marking govern
ment, hoping to make the popula-
ton forget the golden days of the
empire, will attempt to change the
names Of 40 of the well-known lit
les Of the celestial republic" Can
ton will no longer be the Canton
that helped to build up so many
New England fortune. but is hence
forth to be called Bunyd. Annoy will
be Seeming, FoochOw will be Min
how, Hardin will be Pinkiang, and
so on. We think we can hear the
crashing Of the teeth of proofread-
ers and atlas makers when they
learn Of this terrible decree. For
generation upon generation before
the World war the names of our at
lases had remained without change.
They were perfectly good names.
They sounded good. The publisher
Of geography could sleep nights,
knowing that the next edition need
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11
Unsuitable Boat Latest French Invention

government on whether to buy the
discovery and it's eventual disposal by
the inventor. Among the naval nota-
bles present at the experiments were
Admiral Fortant, president of the
aeronautics commission; Admiral
eros, and Admiral Esteva.
the practicability of the Chartrain
discovery is still to be established. 1t
is said that its application to ship
involves a 10 per cent increase in
weight and 10 per cent filling of
hull space.
This may render it useless for war
ships, where speed is the prime con-
sideration. On the other hand, mer-
chant ships, seeking safety above all
things, are more likely to be interest
ed. Lastly, its use for seaplane pom
ICONS is considered certain to be Of
great value.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11
Motor Buses Supplant
Ancient Railroad Line

Motor busses have supplanted the
service provided by the first steam
railroad line operated in the United
States and it's abandonment has been
recommended to the interstate COM
merce commission. The line, % miles
long, was constructed by the Della
ware & Hudson railroad in 1928 be-
tween Carbondale and Honesdale.
Pa, to transport ''stone COAL" as
anthracite was then known. The
Stourbridge Lion. first steam locOmo-
tive operated in the United States,
was taken for a trial run on the line
in August, 1929. The test run showed
that the rails, wooden stringers
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11
Texas Oil Men Using
Pigeons as MESSENGERS

Austin, Texas.-Carrier pigeons are
being used by Texas oil men to carry
daily reports of progress on drilling
of oil wells in parts Of the state re-
mote from telephone or telegraph serv-
ice. John Camp, San Antonio oil man.
inaugurated the plan. He takes a
coop of seven pigeons to McMullen
county well each week and by them
sends back daily reports.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11

WITH your Firestone Tires you
get double guarantee - that no
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the manufacturer of mail-order or
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11
Waterspout's Tricks
Puzzle Best Experts

Shelbourne, Ont.-Farmers here are
discussing the land waterspout'' which
struck the John Sanderson farm.
The storm started out like a regu
lar western "twister," witnesses said,
but the dipping, whirling spout. COM
ing from an almost clear sky, filled
a dry ditch with water. Then it
crossed an oat field, fiattened the crop
like a giant steamroller." Finally.
flooding one part of back yard with
water. it stripped one flower bed of
all vegetation without injuring adj
joining beds.
The water was believed to have been
picked up by a small cyclone from
Georgian bay or sucked up from
nearby stream.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11

Capt. Harry Wooding, veteran of
the Civil war, who served with the
Confederate cavalry forces, is serving
his fortieth year as mayor of Danville,
Va. Captain Wooding was first elect
ed mayor in 1892, during the Cleveland
administration, and has served with
cut a break since that time. He is
eighty-seven years old and in splendid
health, being proud of the fact that
he hasn't spent $40 in doctors bills in
the last forty years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11

of the Accent stamp-a drab-looking
color, too. and as 'Ornery' stamp
In appearance as one could hope TO
see. For this Incompatible relic Mr..
Hind paid $32,5O0, and it will hold
the primacy, for it is impossible that
more obscure unduplicated stamp
can come to light.-New York Herald
Tribune
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11
IT'S an Old Story,
But It's Still Good

Columbia, Pa.-Tubs full of
rain water were offered as evid-
ence here to substantiate a re-
port tnat during a recent storm
it trained frogs and tadpoles."
Pools of water accommodating
after the shower were literally
alive with the amphibious
creatures, said observers.
Several residents carried cans
of rain water containing the
frogs and junior frogs to the Of
fee of the Columbia News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11

ployees Of the hotel recalled no ex-
ception to the unwritten rule-even
in most torrid weather of midsummer
until Primo ambled in coatless.
They demonstrated. He protested
The rule was broken.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11
Man Mountain Breaks
Hotel Shirt Sleeves Rule

Cleveland.-Primo Camera, Alpine
pugilist. is the only man to violate
the old tradition of one of the leading
hotels here, that man must wear
his coat in the dining room. Old en-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11
Indiana High School
Student One-Man Band

South Bend, Ind.-Paul Castle, a
nigh school student of sixteen, is gain
ing popularity as South Bends one
man band. He plays the piano, accor-
dion, drum, and all the traps, nearly
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11
Running Time

1T only takes me twenty minutes
to get to my Office" said Mr.. Chug-
gins.
"But you didn't arrive until an
hour after you telephoned that you
were leaving home"
"Yes. 1t took the other forty min
utes to get the car started"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11
$50 "RidinR Rods"

East st. Louis, Ill.-Railroad men
here estimate that an average of
$50 men day pass through East st.
Louis on freight train "rods' or "un-
derslung pullmans." Most of them are
headed west, seeking work.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11
Only Bruised by Car Truck

Gala, Va.-Kenneth Messer, four
teen, sustained only minor bruises
when both an automobile and a truck
passed over his body in collision
here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11
Have You Noticed I?

"When l raise my baton each play
er is as tense as if he were going to
make a speech" says an orchestra
leader. But we always think tha
one with the cornet is getting set to
whistle through his teeth.-Life.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11
Duck Escapes With Trap

Duck Escapes With Trap
Harrisburg, PA wild mallard
duck with steel trap attached to it's
leg has been seen flying over Beaver
bird apparently is not handicapped in
flying.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11

A literary genius always knows
how to spell. That's the doorsill Of
his structure.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11

cal buying, manufacturing and dis
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11

Nobody seems to be hanging around
to pick up the pearls that the swine
refuse, either.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11

By travelling around, man learns
that lots Of improvements contem-
plated for his home town are al
ready established in some others.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11

He who is ashamed of his calling
has no call to follow.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11

capped with rolled iron strips, were
not strong enough to sustain the loco
motive and the steam engines were
abandoned until the roadbed was
strengthened several years later.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11

Poverty is not a crime, but 1t Is
very inconvenient.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11

The crying need of a childless
home is a baby.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11
Think IL Over

Not what you do, but how you dc
it is the test Of your capacity.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11

Where Hermit Scores
Flubb-"A hermit must have his
joys" Dubb-"Yes, he can eat raw
onions every day."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11

Difficulty is a severe instructor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-09-11
This DOUBLE GUARANTEE
Is back Of
Euerv FlRESTONE TIRE

every Tire manufactured by FirestOne bears the
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limited guarantee and that Deal
ers and Service Stores. You dOubly prOtected'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28

hods of the organization work in various types of com munities. ced- erGren's wife is niece of the king of Sweden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28
New Haven Road
 Surplus Drops
Below l93O Period By
 Half a Million

The New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad. reports net income of $8OO,598 for the month of June in it's monthly report which after preferred dividends and guarantees. represents a sur plus of $434.523, a decrease of $592,101 under the same month of the previous year.
 Total operating revenues for the month were $8,743,916 as com pared with $10,220,080 in June 1880, while for the six months, to- tai operating revenues were $51,- 793,856 as compared with the $60, 848,475 of 1930.
 expenses decreased $970,632 for the month and $6.163,547 for the six months. The June gross total operating revenue, was $8,743,91 6 as compared with $1O,220,O80 in 1880; the net railway operating in- come $1,706.339, against $2,081.- 204: net after charge, $800,69S against $1,393,293, and the surplus $434.523, against $1,026,624.
 Other comparative data shows: six months gross total operating revenue, $51,793,S56, in 1881 against $60,S48,475 in 1880; ne, railway operating income, $9,729,- O07 against $11,902,681: net after charges, s5,118,840, against &C., 968.206, and surplus, $2,921,151 against $4.812,392. after guaran tees and preferred dividends.