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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-25

fiustrial Foremen's club was the first session of this season. Rep resentatives were present from the following comprehension Thom- as Clock company, Oakville com pany, Waterbury Brass Goods Corp, Scovill company, Waterbury Clock company, American Brass company. Bristol company. Shoe
 Hardware company, Patent Button
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-25

For about the fifth time this week Judge T. V. Meyer was obliged to hear a story to-day about domestic squabbles that in- variably ended in the wife taking the count. After hearing the evil dence in the case of Peter Yenzel, 37, of 34 Edward street, the court decided 'thaht the habit of hus- bands beating their wives was as- suming the proportions of an epi- demic in Waterbury and took
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-25
WOMEN COTS IN UNIFORM

Moscow, Russia, Is one of the few cities of the world to boast of uniformed policewomen on regular beats. They wear helmets, and attached to a belt over their olive drab jackets, is pistol in leather holster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-25

year czechoslovakia exported B. 24e.076 pairs of leather shoes. an increase of sle,055 pairs over the comparable period of i030.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
WASHINGTON PRODUCE

Cabbage - Supplies light; demand
light; market steady. South Carolina,
IL k-bushel hampers pointed type fair to
ordinary quality and condition, 5OQ75c
North Carolina, bushel baskets pointed
type packed locally, 65dg9Oc.
Cantaloupes-Supplies moderate; de-
Califor mia, Salmon Tints Standards ASS.
$3.50; Jumbos ASS, $4.75Q5; jumpos 36s,
$3.50; ponys 54s $3.5OW3.75 standard
flats 12s and los $1.75@2.
market dull. California, Western let
tuce crates punched, $2.5O03.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
light; market about steady. California,
S3.25; fair condition. $3.50.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light; market steady. Texas, standard
crates yellow Bermudas. U. S. CONNER
ciaIs, $1.5O: 5O-ib. sacks yellow Bermu-
das, U. S. No. /, $3.50.
Potatoes-Old stock: Supplies mod
crate; demand moderate; market steady.
Maine. Green Mountains, U. S. No; !,
15O-lb sacks, SO; 12O-lb. sacks, $40 q
$50. New stock: Supplies moderate;
demand moderate; market steady. Flor
Rose, u. 5. No. i, s8.75@4; Bliss Tri-
umphs, U. S. No. 1, 1% Inch minimum,
some wasty, few sales $S.25@ $50.
South Carolina stave barrels Cobblers,
u. S. No. l. $3.5003.75.
trawberries-Supplies liberal; early
sales demand good; market strong.
North Carolina: 32-quart crates, various
varieties. s5@S. few higher; fSir Ea con con.
q ssS4, poorer s2@s:5O, , ,,s
Tomatoes-supplies liberal; demand
moderate: market steady. Florida. wide
range in quality and condition; skies,
green ripes and turning, wrapped, fancy
count, $3.5O@4. few higher, ripe $2@3,
choice count $3@3.5O, ripe $2@2.5O,
snap Beans-supplies liberal; demand
light; market about steady. Bushel ham
pers, green: Flat type Florida, $3.50 q
South Carolina. $3.50 OILS.
CaulifIower-Supplies light; demand
light; market steady. California pony
EgspiantswExpress receipts very
light; supplies light; demand light; mar
size, s4@45O; small Size, ss@s,5O.
ucumbers-supplies moderate. De-
mand moderate. market dull. Florida,
pepper crates, fancy. $4,000, mostly
sTSi.S5, No. 2. rs SOC: '' O' =
squash-supplies moderate. Demand
higher, yellow, $2@25O.
Peppers-Expres receipts very light.
Supplies light. Demand light, market
steady. Florida pepper crates medium
Peas-Supplies moderate. Demand
light, market steady. North and South
Carolina, bushel hampers, $1.50@1.75;
poorer, 5Oc0$1. Norfolk section Vir-
ginia, five-peck hampers. $2D2.25.
Green Corn-Supplfes light. Demand
fight; market steady. Texas, bushel
Baskets $3Q3.25.
Asparagus-Truck receipts moderate.
Supplies moderate. Demand moderate {.
market steady. Delaware, dozen bunch
crates, green. large size, $1.5O@2; me-
diuui size $1.25; small size 5Oc@$1.
Poultry-Alive: Turkeys, 2O023c; col
ored fowls 2292Sc: spring broilers,
Plymouth Rocks. 3S440c; Reds, 35 q
3sc; Leghorn broiIers, 2S@3Oc; Leghorn
fowls 15@l6c; roosters 13c; ducks,
$50 zoe: keats, large and young. coo
CSC: old. 25@3Oc Dressed: Turkeys,
young, 80 q 1850: old 95Q29c; chicken
42@45c' fowls heavy 25c; Leghorn,
23c: small. 23a csc; ducks 1S6 23c :
roosters. 15@lSc; keats. young 1905 soc;
old. 48050C
EEgs-17@1sc; current receipts, lie.
Calves-Top. 7kc.
&ambs-sh 910e.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
I OTIS OFFICES
TRANSFERRED

CLEVELAND, May % GN.sJ.
Acquisition of the brokerage bust
ness of Otis & Co., in Cleveland
and six other cities by E. A.
Pierce & Co. was revealed in an
announcement here today. Otis
& Co, it was stated, will continue
it's investment business in the
seven cities.
The formal notice of Pierce &
Co. stated that it would take over
the brokerage business in Cleve-
land, Detroit, Columbus, Akron,
Canton, Massillon and Milwau-
kee on May 25.
Otis & Co. is the oldest Ohio
member of the New York Stock
Exchange, having acquired mem
bership 80 years ago. The com
pany has "a offices extending
from New York to Colorado.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
APRIL RAIL NET
SHOWS DIP

The first six railroads to report
had April net operating income
of $3,9OO,OOO, against $685. 900
in April, 1880, a decrease of
% Ito per cent and $6,927,0 900 in
April, 1929, reduction of AZ $40
per cent.
In March this year their net
was $5,O11, 900, or S 9-10 per cent
below the $5,326,00O reported in
March, 1880.
April gross Of these roads ag-
gregated $30,174,OO0 against $780,
151, 900 in the same month last
year, reduction Of Is per cent
and $39,681 900 in 1929, a reduc-
tion of 221a per cent. Their
March gross totaled $32,076,0O0
a drop of 1916 per cent from
March, 1880, when gross amount
ed to $35, 100000.
The roads here considered are
the Nickel Plate, Pere Marquette,
Union Pacific, Kansas City South
ern, Chicago & Alton, and CheSa-
peake & Ohio.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
SOVIET LUMBER
DEAL FAILS

Soviet Russia has failed to carry
out it's announced plan of dump
ing large quantities of lumber in
Argentina, the Commerce Depart
ment revealed yesterday.
James G. Burke, assistant CON-
mercial attache at Buenos Aires,
cabled that competition from Bal
kan countries has upset the Rus
sian program.
The Soviets announced some
time ago that they intended to
dispose of 10000, 900 board feet of
lumber in Argentina during the
IL months ended october 81.
Thus far, with over half the Pc
riod gone, the Russians have sold
only 100000 board feet.
The Russians also have three
or four million feet Of unstable
stocks on hand in Buenos Aires.
Limited Black Sea ocean charter
ings indicate that Russia is ship
ping only little more.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
TOBACCO GRADE
PLAN URGED

Recommendation that the Secre.
tary of Agriculture be given au-
thority to enforce a standard sys-
tenn of grading the tobacco offered
for sale by growers, was made by
the chief examiner of the Federal
Trade Commission yesterday.
Reports that price fixing activi-
ties Of tobacco product r1anufac-
turers we're causing the industrial
downfall of the grower resulted in
an investigation by the commits
sion.
No evidence Of collusion among
manufacturers in price fixing or
in purchasing Of leaf tobacco was
found. The inquiry, however, re-
vealed several difficulties con-
tributing to the growers financial
difficulties.
Among these were over-produc-
ton, lack of systematic grading
and of proper market reports on
grades and prices, and lack of
cooperation between manufac-
turer and grower as to types of
tobacco necessary to meet the
manufacturers requirements.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
Z. B. Wilson Heads
Louisville Gas Co.

T. B. Wilson was elected pres
ident of Louisville Gas and Elec-
trio Company at a meeting of
the board of directors held in
Louisville yesterday, it has been
announced by John J. O'Brien,
president, Standard Gas and
Electric Company. Mr.. Wilson
has been vice president and gen
eral manager of Louisville Gas
and Electric Company since
1924.
The office. of president has
been held by Mr.. O'Brien, who
as president of Byllesby Engineer
ing and Management Corpora
tion and Standard Gas and Elec-
trio Company, has served also as
president of most of the Subsid-
iary and affiliated companies
comprising the Standard Gas
and Electric Company system.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
DECLINES
DEPOSITS

NEW YORK, May %. - The
BoWery Savings Bank, the largest
institution OF it's kind in the
United States, has been turning
away deposits amounting to
approximately 100000 month
for the past two months, Henry
Bruere, the president, revealed
today. The depression, Mr.. Bruere
said, was responsible for a ire
mendous influx of depositors.
Apparently the hard times
turned people to savings banks.
as offering greater security for
their money. To the depression
also must go the credit for in
creasing the desire Of thousands
Of persons to save.
Mr.. Bruere, explained today
that his bank was not refusing
to take new depositors. 1t is
merely restricting the amounts of
money these persons are per.
mitted to deposit.
No new account for more than
$1,000 was being accepted, he
said. Depositors may add to
their balances at the rate of
$1,000 every three months, how.
ever, until the legal maximum
of $500 for savings accounts
has been reached.
Despite the restrictions, he
added, deposits In the bank are
increasing at the rate Of $3,000,,
900 a month.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
Oklahoma Gas Co.
Increases Earning

The annual report of Oklahoma
Gas and Electric Company for
the year ended December 81,
1880, shows an increase in gross
earnings of $122,314, or eighty six
hundredths of l per cent, and
an increase in net earnings Of
$40,9O7. The small increases in
both gross and net earnings are
attributable to strict proratlon
in the major oil producing terri
tories resulting in the curtail-
ment of the use of the company's
service.
The average use Of electricity
per residential customer increased
from 399 kilowatt hours in 1929,
to 449 kilowatt hours in 1880, a
gain of 1858 per cent.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
N. Y. BOND PRICES

NEW YORK, May % G.N.SO.
Bond prices were steady in the
dull weekend market, with fur
ther rallies in the South American
government group and speculative
American bonds and slight re-
action in Liberty bonds.
Railroad bonds were also in
clined to higher prices levels, with
Rock Island 412s up about point
at 1917. Phillips Petroleum 514s
staged a further recovery and
moved up IA points to 66, while
Wilson & Co. IS lost p at SO 2
and Warner Brothers 6s moved
ahead fractionally to 311a. III
the foreign list, German Interna-
tional new 512s moved up u to
"a and Colombian IS were down
about point at 52H.
Liberty first 312s sold at 1O3.11,
down 3-32; first 4As at 104.28,
Treasury 414s at 1923, Treasury
IS at 109.10, and Treasury 3AS at
107.1O.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
COMMON STOCK
RAIL EQUITIES
Debated
Spectator Compares Status
Now With Bottom Figures
During Depression of 1921
By THE SPECTATOR

NEW YORK, May 23.-Not so
very long ago Allegheny Corpora.
ton was regarded as one of the
kingpins in the investment trust
field, and on the basis of its
strategic rail holdings the CON-
mon stock was bid up to level
above the half-century mark,
Yet at the recent lows, the
aggregate value of Alleghany's
holdings was shown to have
amounted to approximately $22,.
100000 less than the combined
funded debt and preferred stock
outstanding, wiping out COM
pletely the equity of the common
stock.
Comparisons EnIightening
Comparisons of the recent low
marks established in leading
stocks with the bottom figures
of the 1921 depression are some,
what Illuminating.
Among the rails, Canadian Pa.
cific, Chicago and Northwestern,
Great Northern, Illinois Central
and Northern Pacific sold lower
than at any time during the
previous period.
The recent low of 14814 for
Atchison compares with low
of 7614 in 1921 when the stock
was on a IS dividend basis, in
stead of $40, at present.
Baltimore and Ohio, now on a
SIS basis, sold down to So recently.
whereas the stock dipped as low
as 302s in 1921 and 4OH in 1923
when no dividends were being
paid.
New York Central's extreme low
in 1921 was 641s, compared with
its recent low of 1924. It sold no
lower than 901a in 1928.
Pennsylvania, now on 81 basis,
sold down to 441a, compared with
an extreme low of 1914 in 1921
when the diviend rate was 1925.
Industrial DefIation Less
On the other hand, the defla-
tionin industrial leaders has not
gone so far. General Electric old
stock, for example, sold as low as
1922 in 1921, and 1875 in 1923.
The stock, after numerous split
ups and stock dividends, is equal
to 16 shares of the present Gen
eral Electric stock, plus three
shares Of Electric Bond and
Share. This unit, even at recent
lows, commanded valuation Of
approximately $3.50.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
SEARS PRICES DROP

Prices in midsummer flyer cata-
logue of Sears, Roebuck & Co.,
on an unweighted basis, show an
average decrease of 11.4 per cent
from the 1880 midsummer flyer
and of about per cent from the
1881 spring and summer general
catalogue. Comparison of 1881
flyer prices with those for the
spring of 1918 reveal that scores
OF prices are as low as in 1913
and hundreds Of prices are only
& few cents higher than in the
Dre-War wear.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
D n | ! 100000
SHARES ARE
= SOLD
Fractional Losses Recorded
Throughout List, Macy 512
Point Drop Being Leader
By w. S. COUSINS

NEW YORK, May 90 0N.SO.
Stocks drifted to lower price
levels today in the dulleSt Satur-
day session of the year. Trans
actions on the stock exchange
totalled only 100000 shares at
1880 and $4,000 shares at the
close, compared with 100000
shares on April IL.
Professionals Sell
In the absence of outside buy
ing demand the professionals
sold the active steel, copper,
telephone and other well known
shares at from l to 3 points or
more under Fridays close.
Macy led a sharp downturn OF
the merchantile stocks and fell
off 5A points to 721a, closing on
the bottom. Air reduction lost
about 8 points at 1874, closing at
1894. American Telephone and
Telegraph was forced under 167
for a loss of more than 3 points,
closing at 1878, down Us.
United States Steel dropped off
2 points to SO and closed at 9e12,
down ~. Northern Pacific led
the late reaction in the low-pciced
rails and sold off 212 at 351a. New
York Central closed at 85K2, down
2.
Small Losses General
Fractional losses were recorded
in the bulk of the market favor
ties. Bethlehem Steel lost % at
42b; International Telephone and
Telegraph was down "a at 25A;
Anaconda Copper down 3s at
1894, and Allied Chemical vas
down ~ at Ill.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
MORE COFFEE CONSUMED

With world coffee consumption
showing an increase of about
100000 bags for the first 10
of the 1930-31 crop year,
the New York Coffee & Sugar
estimates that the crop
year ending June 80, will show
an increase of about 100000
bags in world consumption. II
is estimated that total conSump-
ton will reach 24,500,000 bags.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
MARMON MOTOR CAR

Twenty principal creditors of
Marmon Motor Car Co., have or
ganized a committee to help
work out plans to pay debts for
materials in excess of $1,000, 1000
which -eGulted from unfavorable
operating conditions during April.
The committee is headed by H.
H. Hornbrook, Indianapolis at
tOrnev
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
MONEY MARKETS

NEW YORK, May % QN.sD.
Call money was held over at Ia
per cent today, a repeating per
cent today and 2 per cent on
the curb. The time money
market was dull and unchanged
with so days at to 11a per
cent, 80 and 100 days at ~ to
IA per cent, and $50 and 180
days at ia per cent. Com
mercial paper was quiet and un-
changed with prime names
quoted at 2 per cent, and other
good names at 2H to 21a per
cent. Bankers acceptance asking
rates were unchanged with 80 to
80 days at 7s per cent, 100 days
at l per cent, and $50 and 180
days at 1A per cent.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
German Business
ReDOrted Better

Seasonal Improvement was
shown in German business con-
ditions throughout April and the
first half of May, according to
a radiogram received by the De-
partment of Commerce from
Commercial Attache H. L. Groves
at Berlin. He said:
delayed spring weather has
arrived and brought reSump-
ton of fulItime agricultural
employment, although building
trades continued to lag"
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
SOUTHERN PACIFIC

Southern Pacific System reports
April net operating income of
1868, 1923 compared with $2,455, 100
in April, 1880. Net operating
income for four months ended
April 80, totaled $2.992,165 against
$9,585, ,899 in corresponding four
months of previous year.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
OLD AGE PENSIONS

Old age relief soon may cost
New York State more than ST.
100000 a month, Victor E. Rid
der, president of the State Board
of Social Welfare, warned in re-
porting that the cost for April
was $888,247. He believes the
industrial depression has added
greatly to the volume Of applica-
tionS for pensions.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
NEW REQ CARS

REQ Motor Car Co. has intro
duced a new Flying Cloud six,
the 6-21, listing at $1,295, and a
new eight, the 8-21. listing at
$1,395. This is the lowest price
at which Flying Clouds have ever
been offered.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23
BULK GASOLINE CUT

Texas Co. has reduced tank
car price Of U. S. motor gasoline
and "Texaco" gasoline three-quar-
ters of a cent along the Atlantic
seaboard, making price for U. S.
motor gasoline 5A cents . gal
lon in New York.
The Washington times., 1931-05-23

New York funds in Montreal &O.s2h
premium at $1,000 Montreal funds IN
New York S0.62Is discount at $1,000
The Washington times., 1931-05-23

1871 III Zonite Prod. liz 11% 11&- g
Dividend symbols-a, extra; dividend in stock 6hS
In stock; d. scrip: "ex dividend: tex-riEhtG
Dividend rate in dollars in parentheses.
high and prices carried previous Close
SEx-dvidend REhta
The Washington times., 1931-09-23
STUDENT LISTS
INCREASE

With an increase of 6,045 in
enrolment in the second day of
the school session, public school
attendance yesterday mounted to
74,980. The first days enroll.
ment was 6S,935.
This number, far in excess of
the enrolment anticipated by
school officials, creates crowded
conditions in several school build
ing. Officials predicted an en-
rollment of only $4,000 in the
first week of school and a maxi
mum enrolment of 10000.
As classes were resumed today,
approximately 2,0OO children in
new buildings and additions to
old buildings were without desks.
although chairs we're recruited
from other buildings. On the
first day of school, these children
were forced to sit on the floors
or on the lawns.
Enrolment figures show 47,405
in the elementary, schools; 1878
In junior high schools; 1885 in
senior high; 662 in Teachers Col
lege and 815 in vocational schools.
Part-time classes, created be.
cause of overcrowded conditions,
were established at the Orr, Key
and Adams Schools.
The Washington times., 1931-09-23
G.W.U. Opens Today
For Its I11th Term

College classes resume today at
George Washington University
just as they have for the last Ill
years.
To give the lowly "frosh" an
opportunity to learn the way
about, two assemblies for their
special benefit will be held at
noon and at 5 p. m. at which
faculty members will be presented
and will speak.
DR.. Cloyd H. Marvin, president
Of the university, will deliver an
address in the Medical School at
4:3O o. m.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28

much under his breath. II won't be deserted.
I came first. Be fair. Am I never to see you
alone? Come and have breakfast with me-"
She submits to being pulled "Oh, be careful
about the door,"
[ IL Is careful. Even she couldn't have shut
1t more softly II she'd tried "You were
my darling first you know. And when I go
of after breakfast without seeing you have
q pain in the solar plexus all the rest Of the
day" Even in his present state he is bound
to own to himself that her smile would light
the darkest tunnel up
when kissed him Just now he knew me
I'm perfectly certain he did. And I'm perfectly
certain he understands every word say. Isn't
It wonderful"
why? His parents are far above the aver
age intelligence"
"Listen!"
"what is it?" There is anxiety in his voice.
I'm sure I heard him sigh"
mo it's nurse blowing her nose"
1T think I'd better CO..
Cali right. But don't forget, you're dining
with me at the Plaza tonight"
"Oh, but I darent leave the boy"
"Then you're going to the theater and hav-
ing supper at the Savoy, where we're going to
dance"
What would he say when I got back?" she
asks aghast
Nothing. He can't speak yet. Don't you
understand? This is the LIST of May. Have
you forgotten what that means to me?"
Forgotten? Because it's the LIST Of May I'm
not going out tonight. I'm going to stay with
my boy"
"Our boy!"
"And with the money you would have wasted
on dinner and all that you're going to buy
something that would be very useful for him"
"Oh, you think I amp"
eyes, I know you are. First, because you
love me, and then because my birthday only
matters because it's brought him to
See?"
She kisses him. goes to the door on iptoes,
blows him dividend and creeps into the room.
With a high head and a proud heart no
watches her disappear and then gives the i'm
pertinent teddy a punch in the chest. What?
>. But that tactless teddy stands for more
than q mere stuffed thing. It makes life
doubly worth the living, good and purpoSeful
And so he picks him up by the paw, and, with
great politeness and friendship. to say nothing
Of gratitude, seats him in the empty chair
which is opposite to his own.
Have q sausage old boy?"
(Copyrght. 1912
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28

These two have been married a
"A little less than q month
Darling-and she Is q darling
is sitting at the table. alone. You can hear
his grampus-like splashings in the bath room
near at hand. Everything on the table is cold
as Ice When the door is flung open she holds
out her to the husband by whom she
has been deserted for very long time. Ten
minutes at least. that is
"Darling"
"Darling" Her golden head goes awfully
well with his blue and white dressing gown.
What an age I've been away" He IS tall
and square and young and simple, with kink
in his hair.
IT'S awful. shall have a speaking-tube
put into the bath room if this goes on" she
says.
Great notion! You can read the stock quo
tations to me while I'm using the soap. And
now for breakfast. You must be starving It's
a rotten trick to have made you wait. :"
He sees that she has finished and that every
thing is cold He used to be extremely fussy
a month ago about everything being hot.
Il so frightfully lonely I've had mne."
she says. III heat another for you"
oh, no, that's all right"
But the coffee's gone sulky," she says.
Eyes, but love it like that"
"And the toast is like yesterdays paper"
That's all the same to me-"
But let me cook just hot thing"
why should care about hot things when
I've got you?" He sits at that chilly table with
genuine cheerfulness
INTO her warm heart at this there steals .
new sense of gravity and certain touch of
fright. The great fact comes upon her that
he has got her. that all the days of her life
are his to make break. will you think this
way this time next year?"
Next year and always until the crack of
DOOM Have you forgotten what today is? It's
the 1st of May"
"Oh, darling, it's your birthday"
"No. it isn't. It's yours"
"How perfectly wonderful of you to know so
much about me-" She gives a little cry.
you've bought me a present! Can believe
my eyes?"
You don't think, do you, that I shall ever
let today go by without some little thing?"
It's a string of amber beads.
But this lovely thing must have cost a
frightful sum-.
He squares his shoulders. ut did. Let me
put it on"
And when it is round her little white neck