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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03

Dying Business Declines.
Few, If any, industries have proved
immune against the downward trend
seems to have fallen off, This would
appear to be borne out by the report
for the first half of this year Of the
National Casket Co., which shows a de-
cline in profits per share of almost II
per cent as compared with the same
period last year. The management as
might have been suspected, refrains
from comments as to the future out
look.
Wire Service Embarrassing.
New York stock brokers and commits
sion houses with extensive wire systems
find themselves In a rather Cmbarrass-
ing situation. During 1928 and 1929
business was booming and out-of-town
orders amply compensated them for the
expense incurred in maintaining their
wire connections. At the present this
source Of income has practically disap-
peared, making it necessary to request
a reduction in the rates.
The matter Is understood to have
been taken up with the American Tele-
phone Co., with q view to bringing
about an adjustment, but lower rates
would tend to affect the. earnings OF
the telephone company. which does not
suit the brokers. most Of whom are
stockholders both in their own name
and that of their clients. The chances
are that nothing will be done, and the
commission houses will merely await
better days, which are bound to come.
Constitution Change Urged.
That Brazil is in earnest about rem
edying the errors committed by previous
administrations Is evidenced by the
proposals in regard to the projected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03

market to remarkable degree. Con-
sumner interest in the imported goods
has reached point, importers said,
where the better and medium price
rugs are now in almost as much de-
mand as the low-end products featured
In recent sales. Buyers from Western
and New England stores were in the
New York market yesterday seeking
better goods.
Demand for women's and misses
anklets for Spring has been so strong
recently that a few mills are sold up
for several months on their production
Both jobbers and chain organizations
have been operating freely, and it was
predicted that the Spring volume will
be the largest ever experienced.
Buying activity in novelty jewelry Is
now approaching an early-season peak
trade reports say. While popular
price merchandise continues to- be
sought, there Is not the. strong trend to
low-end items which featured the course
of Spring purchasing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
Business Notes

NEW YORK, September 3.-The
number of buyers registered in the New
York wholesale merchandise market for
the week ended yesterday, as listed IN
the New York Times, held up quite well
to the total for the preceding week, and
was far ahead of the corresponding
period last year, when an earlier holi-
day reduced arrivals. For the week
ended yesterday 1,001 were listed, as
against / ,033 in the previous week and
426 q year ago. Buyers registered dur
ing August this year totaled 1878,
against 4,579 in August, 1880.
The course of Fall purchasing to date
has amply confirmed the strong position
of black and the darker shades generally,
trade circles report. Black strongly
dominates in coats and dresses, running
more than so per cent Of the total In
majority Of instances. A high per-
centage of favor is also accorded black
in gloves, handbags and shoes.
The approach of the Fall retail sea-
son brought large volume OF mail or
ders and q considerable number of buy
ers into the New York mems wear
wholesale markets during the week, and
the business placed was in excess Of last
week, resident offices report. Goods,
particularly furnishings, for September
promotions were sought chiefly, with
some buyers placing orders on clothing
for october.
The recent entrance of some Of the
retail buying organizations into the
blanket market with some fairly SUBJ
stantial orders has encouraged the trade
to believe that volume buying from these
sources and from other retailers will
develop shortly. JobberS have been
placing fair sized commitments for the
last six weeks, and in few cases de-
liveries, particularly on all-wool num-
hers, have been difficult to I'LL.
Promotional activities carried on by
retail stores during the last month in
an attempt to stimulate the demand for
Chinese and Oriental floor covering
have increased activity IN the wholesale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK, September 3 (R.-Call
money held ct IN per cent. the re-
newal rate. in the official market. to-
day. In the outside market q little
money was offered at per cent.
Bankers acceptances were moderate
Iy active, with supply fair and demand
spotty. Asking rates were unchanged
Time money was dull and unchanged
and commercial paper was quiet and
unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03

constitution Of the country Sr. Boges
de Medeiros, political chieftain in Rio
Grande Do Sui, and leader Of the party
now in power throughout Brazil, pro-
poses the following conditions:
l. A federation Of autonomous states,
with restriction against borrowing with
out federal government permission and
limitation Of state armament.
2. Presidential regime with a Federal
Council composed of i've members, Of
whom two are to be chosen by secret
vote Of Congress, two by vote of State
Congresses, and one by the judiciary.
These men are to be of exemplary
probity and mental capacity, not subject
TO dismissal, and well paid. They may
not be related in fourth degree Of con-
sanguinity to any members Of govern
ment or congress. Their duties will in
clude, among others, recognition Of fed
cases Of impeachment; decisions for
federal Intervention in the states; per-
mission for state and municipal loans
and organization Of lists from which
judges may be chosen.
,. Suppression Of vice presidency and
Senate.
4. House Of Representatives to be
elected FOR q four-year term by the
states, one member per 1000 inhabi-
tants.
S. Suppression Of presidential veto or
its subsection to the federal council.
6. Secret voting.
Z. President to be subject to removal
by referendum.
8. Power for the House to call execu-
tive secretaries before 1t.
8. Judges to be chosen by the judici-
airy through competitive examination.
10. Creation Of permanent economic
council for Congress.
(Copyright. 1891. By the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Ine)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03

With regard to the deficit, it is doubtless
somewhat too early to form definite con-.
illusions about It. AS to car loadings, 1t is
diSquieting to note that for the week end
ing August % the decrease was the biggest
50 far this year when compared with 1929
figures, and the biggest, with but two ex-
ceptions, when compared with last years
statistics.
In addition, there Is feeling that divi-
dend changes might possibly be effected
by some of the important railroads which
are scheduled to meet for action this
month.
However, one cannot help feeling that
some measure of relief is likely to be
adopted on behalf of the carriers. This
move is rather essential, If business men
position of the country's transportation
systems and about insuring the continued
legality of railroad bonds as bank invest
mentS.
According to testimony by Fairman r..
oh of &hA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
Securities Are Redeemed.

NEW YORK. September 8 R.-
Hallgarten & Co. and Kissel, Kinnicutt
& Co, fiscal agerts for the $35, 900, 900
Republic of Colombia per cent ex-
ternal sinking fund gold bonds Of 1928,
dated April /, 1928, announced that
the Republic Of Colombia has delivered
to them $362,500 principal amount of
bonds, which have been redeemed
through the sinking fund, leaving $685.
1T, 500 par value Of bonds outstanding.
The fiscal agents also announced that
the Republic of Colombia has deposited
funds with them for the october !, 1881,
coupon payment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03

Committee emergency Interstate
Commission flight Of capital the American roads Is
pronounced than the night OF capital from Germany r
inevitable
Of earnings is definitely improved.
operations do not appear to be able
to hold their the much hoped for
fail to mateaize should be In better
position gauge the outlook after Labor day.
Securities
Applications times offered Of United States
certificates indebtedness proof the highly liquid
overSubcrpon especially sgncant In view
of the interest rate OF M cent compared with Per
the
which has not as yet been fully applied for However suOstan-
United States Government
shortterm simultaneously almost
invariably happened that for the hortm
which
type individual
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
SHARP DROP OCCURS
IN GERMAN STOCKS

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN. September 3-Despite eff
forts Of the Governing Committee 10
stem q flood Of sales orders, the boerse,
reopening at noon today after SIS days
Of idlenesS. saw millions Of marks
Topped of German security values.
Foreseeing an avalanche Of sales
orders, the committee, shortly after the
opening. decided to prorate sales on n
basis Of 10 per cent of the offerings,
allotting a proportion Of each purchase
among a number of sellers.
Gilt-edged securities were thrown OH
the market, officials said, by German
sellers, little selling being done for for
eign account.
Prices generally were 20 per cent to
80 per cent below those at the closing
Of the boerse July IL.
A committee worked more than an
hour figuring the off1cial prices for the
day after the oficial closing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
Grain Market
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September 3.-All deliv-
cries OF wheat sold at the seasons low
est prices today In an inactive session.
Scattered selling found demand slow In
developing, but a late rally finally car
rleo prices out OF the slump and above
opening quotations. The market per
Sistently ignored bullish market news.
Corn was unsettled for q time, easing
slightly at the start, but advancing
sharply when a Chicago professional
began buying. Oats were also unset
tied. Provisions were dull and easier
with hogs.
Wheat closed firmer, ta3a cent
higher than yesterdays final quota tions;
corn finished strong, Sal up; oats,
visions uneven, 1ocents down to 2 cents
advance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
New York Cotton
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September 3.-Despite
the msettling influence Of weakness In
both stocks and grains, the cotton mar
ket held within limits Of 10 points to-
day and closed with loss Of to 4
points on the day.
Absence of selling pressure from pro-
ducing sections and covering by pro-
fessional operators in advance Of the
Government report on Tuesday main
tanned the market on a fairly even keel
SpctS were reduced points, to $50.
Cotton range:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
GENERAL FOODS TO GIVE
AID FOR IDLE WORKERS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September S.-Edward
F. Hutton, chairman of the board of
the General Food Corporation, an
nounced yesterday that he Is giving
away 100000 boxes of food for the un-
employed this Winter.
Each box will contain Is items of
food and will have retail value Of 81
apiece.
IT have not decided how best to dis
tribute the boxes as yet" Mr.. Hutton
said. II want them to go where they
will do the most good"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
TAX CAUSES PUBLISHER
TO REMOVE TO CANADA
BY the Annotated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, September 8.
Notice that several United States
magazines would be published in To-
ronto as q result Of the recent Is
cents-per-copy minimum tax on GER
tain type periodicals has been received
by w. j. Dickson, president Of the Ca
madam News, he said yesterday.
Dickson said he had received such
notice from the publishers of Live
Story, Western Story, Popular, Argosy,
Flynn's, Adventure and Calgary Eye
Opener.
C. w. Playfair, president Of Western
News Agency, expressed belief the new
tariff might cause Canadian readers to
switch to English magazines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
Baltimore Port Arrivals.

BALTIMORE, September 8 Especially {.
The Maritime Exchange reports ar
rivals at the port of Baltimore for the
month of August as 219 steamers, 1s
less than in July, and A less than in
August, 1880. The United States lead
with ISL vessels.
For the first eight months of 1881
there were 1,648 arrivals or 285 less
than for the same period in 1890
Among the arrivals in August were
% motor ships and II tankers with oil
and molaSses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, September P).-Cop-
per quiet; electrolytic, spot and future,
7ka7A. Tin easy; spot and nearby,
26. 50; future, 26.87. Iron steady; un-
changed. Lead steady; spot, New York
440; East st. Louis, 4.22. Zinc quiet;
East st. Louis. spot and future. $50.
Anthony. $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
New Steel Official.

NEW YORK, september R-
James A. Farrell, president Of the
United States Steel Corporation, has
announced the selection Of William A..
Irwin as vice president Of the corpo-
ration, In connection with operations.
Mr.. Irwin heretofore was vice president
OF the American Sheet and Tin Plate
Co., in charge Of operations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
Holiday on Exchange.

BALTIMORE, September Especially
Following the lead of the New York
market the Baltimore Stock Exchange
yesterday voted to close on Saturday,
September S, thus giving employees a
three-day holiday, Monday being Labor
day, a legal holiday in the State of
Maryland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
U. S. TREASURY BALANCE,

The United States Treasury balance,
announced today as Of close of business
September 1, was $3.50, 596, 350.56. Gus
toms receipts for the month to date
were $766, 1914. Total ordinary expen-
ditures, S. $500, 1891.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
Steel Industry Outlook.

NEW YORK, September 8 R.--
Frank Purnell, president Of Youngs-
town Sheet & Tube Co., said that as
far as he knows there Is no important
change in the outlook for the steel in
dNstyX and business genszallX, -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET

ny the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September 3.-Following
Is the complete official list Of transac-
tions in stocks on the Chicago Stock
Exchange TODAY:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03

The longest natural gas pipe line yet
constructed Is the one from the ANA
rillo field in Texas to plants In Chi
cago, 800 miles away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
Everybody's Business
Budget Deficit Fears, Car Loadings Decline and
Pessimistic Reports on Steel Industry Seen as
Factors in Yesterdays Stock Decline.
BY DIR. MAX WINKLER.


YORK appear
sb for yesterdays recession in the New York securities market
cline in loadng pessmc reports concerning the steel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK, September 3 R.-
Stocks weak; United States Steel
touches new low. Bonds irregular; rails
decline. Curb heavy, leaders decline
narrowly. Foreign exchanges easy;
sterling and Reichsmark steady. Cotton
steady; local buying: Sugar steady;
trade support. Coffee easy; lower
Brazilian markets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, September 3 Op.-Bar
silver steady and y higher ct 27As -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
NEW YORK CURB MARKET

Note-An stocks sold in hundred share lots
excepting designated by the letter (SOs) 25Os
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03

Grain growers Of Argentina are build.
Ing cooperative sleyatQrkS A.-. s--.--.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03

| CHICAGO, September 3 R.-Wheat
steady; unfavorable domestic and for
eign weather. Corn, steady; floods
Illinois, bullish Iowa advices. Cattle
irregular. Hogs steady to lower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
BALTIMORE STOCKS.

apecial Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, September s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-27
Prohibition In College

The political science department of Ohio Wesleyan University is adding course on Prohibition as Governmental Problem" to its curriculum next semester. Presumably students will study liquor reguation in other countries as well as the prohibition laws and enforcement activities in the United States. Various prominent speakers will present diff ferent phases of prohibition to the class dur ing the year. In January. just before the final examination for the semester the de- partment will hold prohibition conference, with free discussion and outside speakers.
 Whether or not college class can do any better with this subject than the Wickersham committee did remains to be seen. One great good would be accomplished, however, if those students made an unemotional dspassionate examination of the question and learned how to talk about it reasonably and constructively instead of with anger and partisanship. as do most of their elders. The cold, scientific. open-minded attitude is needed in this field more than anything else. -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-27
Music For Energy

Otto B. Heaton. president of the National Association of Music Merchants, says music is the fourth greatest need of the human race. First comes food, then clothing. then shelter. then music. He adds phrase worth remem- bering. He calls music the chief energizer of mankind Many educators from Plato down. have praised music as releaser of hu- man energies. And Mir Heaton makes this impressive statement:
 At certain university 90 per cent of the honor students play some instrument or other. Only 10 per cent of the students there study music. but they win 75 per cent of the prizes and scholarships in the various branches of study He suggests accordingly that an hour of music every day be made part of compul- sory work in the public schools. That might be good thing. Yet compulsory music. as every observing parent knows, isn't so good an energizer as voluntary music.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-27
Plant And Preserve Trees

~
 Among the many plans for the celebration of the George Washington bieentennial is that of the American Forestry Association to have l0.000.000 memorial trees set out by indi- viduals and organizations during the coming year. The first tree in this program was planted by Boy Scouts the other day on the west grounds of the Capitol in Washington. This was supposedly descendant of one of the original walnut trees from Mount Ver- non. The plan is International. The me- morial trees are to be set out in grounds of all our state capitols and near every Ameri- can-owned embassy and legation. Women's clubs patriotic organizations Boy Scouts and tree-planting associations are co-operating in the project.
 Any program that makes tree planting matter of popular interest is worth while. Along with this. however, should go tree preservation. Fine old trees are menaced in nearly every American community these days. in making way for new highways. new buildings new power lines and so on. When ever possible. way should be found to save such trees without interfering with traffic or civic development. Sometimes it is only matter of taking a little thought and planning little more carefully.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-27
Competition Ahead

If Representative John o. Tilson of New Haven is going to be the next Speaker of the House he has his job cut out for him. In the first place Mr Tilson has to discount the chances of the democrats organizing the House in December The republicans may have paper majority of one vote, but when it comes time for the House to choose It's officials that majority may vanish and to Representative John Garner, democrat ot Texas. may go the honor of succeeding hs best friend, the late Nicholas Longwortb. However, that is possibility towards which republicans are turning cheerful face just at present. They won't believe it until it actu- ally occurs.
 On this assumption Mir Tilson merely has to overcome some slight opposition from within the republican ranks to assure his ad- yancement from floor leadership to the Speakers chair. It is a natural move tor the Floor Leader to move up notch to fill the departed Speakers seat. And if it werent for certain undereurrents of feeling in repub- lican circles all might be well and Mir Tilson might achieve his wish. He has publicly stated that he has every expectation of being advanced since it is the natural order of things. However his party isn't acting naturally of late years 2 Representative Bertrand She'll chairman of the highly important rules committee. IS be- ing boomed for the position and political writers assert that he is as strong in New Eng land as is MT Tilson. Mir Shell represents the 31st district in New York state and with Mir Tilson and Mir Longworth formed the bulwark of the administrators strategieal board in the House. fie is just as faithful partyman as is Mir Tilson. And we might mention at this point that he was college mate of Calvin Coolidge at Amherst. The ex-president graduated in 1895. Shell in l894 That doesn't aid his chances of being Speaker any, of course.
 There is no question but what both Repre- sentatives Tiison and Shell are hot after the Speskership. It is really coveted position and one that requires as much legislative abil- ity as these men must have to besretained by their colleagues in the positions they now bold. Of course here in Connecticut demo- crzts and republicans are probably working for Mir Tilson. If republican is to get the Speakership we want him to have it. perhaps for selfish reasons. but they are certainly ex- eusable in this instance. We think that Mir Tilson has been denied many opportunities for pollfical advancement of recent years by failure to ally himself with political interests rampant in this state. Perhaps he would
 never have been given the viee-presidential