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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
WEAKNESS IN METAL
MARKETS PERSISTS
Further Easing of Prices for Con-
per and Lead Is Re-
ported.
By the Associated Press.

by the associated PreSS.
NEW YORK, January 9.-Shading
Of prices for copper and lead and fur
Their weakness of bar silver in the
London market have given an easy
tone to the non-ferrous metal markets
today.
Copper has been sold, it is learned
in trade circles, at 1914 cents a pound,
or "a cent under the recently estab-
lished domestic price, but thus far
metal is said to have come from spacu-
lative sources, with large producers still
holding at 1912.
The American Smelling and Refining
Co. has reduced the price of lead IS
OF cent to 4.85 cents a pound
In connection with the further de-
preston in silver, with its unsettling
effects upon Far Eastern trade, there
is further talk in international bank
ing circles of the prospect of a large
silver loan by several interested gov
ernments to the Chinese Nationalist
government
Wall Street is particularly interested
in report which a subcommittee of
the Senate Committee on Foreign Re-
lations is expected to make upon this
matter within few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, January (SpeciaD -
Cotton prices were Is points lower to 2
higher at the opening today. The wide
variation was attributed to moderately
heavy trade purchases in January old
contracts, while speculative interests set
up short positions in distant months:
Cpaning prices were January old,
1882, up 2; January new, 1908, off 2:
March, 1912, off 8; May, 10.4O, off 7;
July, 1852, off 8; October, 1857, off IL;
December, 1893, off 49,
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STOCK EXCHANGE SEATS
GAIN SGT 900 IN 2 DAYS
Special Dispatch to The s:ar.

Special Dispatch to The S:ar.
NEW YORK, January 9.-Arrange-
ments have been maze for the sale of a
New York Stock Exchange membership
at $3.50, 900, an increase of $4,000 from
the last previous sale, it was announced
yesterday. This increase, one Of the
largest on record, came a day after the
announcement Of SCI 900 increase,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
SWIFT g. CO. REPORTS
S2.O8 NET PER SHARE
,ial Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, January with sales
500, 600 900 less in value during the
year ended on November l than in the
previous fiscal year, Swift &, Co. had
net income of only slightly more than
$500, COO less than in 1929, according to
their annual report, issued yesterday.
Sales for the fiscal year ended on No
yember ! last were 100000 coo. COM
pared with $1,000, 900, 900 in the fiscal
year ended on November 2, 1929. Net
income in 1880 was S12,491, l89, COM
pared with $I3,O76,8I5 in 1929, decline
Of $685., 1926.
Net income In the year ended Mo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09

Same Directors Reelected.
The old board of directors was re-
elected for the coming year, the mem
bers including George E. Hamilton, Ed
ward J. Stellwagen, John H. Hanna,
John NJ. Perry, G. c. Glover, jr.; c..
Officers named by the board were the
same as last year: President, John H.
Hanna; vice president, secretary and
treasurer, II. d. Champion; assistant
secretary. John Fleming; assistant treas
urer. G. B. KoontZ, and chairman execu-
tive board, George E. Hamilton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
POTATO MARKET.

CHICAGO, January up Omitted
States Department of Agriculture =
Potatoes, n; on track, 100; total United
States shipments, 759; about steady;
trading rather slow; sacked per c.w.t.,
Wisconsin round whites, I.50al .65 /;
Idaho Russets, No. /. Local 80: Colo
rado McClures, branded, l85al9O.
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making an advance of SOL 900 in two
days.
The high price in 1880 was $4,000
and the low price, $l86, 600, reached in
December. The dissolution of several
Stock Exchange firms at the end of last
year, it was said, placed several mem
berships on the market at the same time
and resulted in a decline in the price
Of seats The rise in stock prices dur
ing the lest week and the Improvement
in sentiment in the financial district
were said yesterday to have been respon-
sible for the sharp advance in men,
bersn.ps in the last two days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09

yember / last was equal to $2.08 a share
on the outstanding capital stock. In
the previous fiscal year the net income
was equivalent to $2l8 share
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
FRACTIONS REPORT
SHOWS HARD YEAR
Higher Fares Failed to Give
Needed Income-Same
Board and Officers.
Detailed figures from the annual re-

Detailed figures from the annual re-
port of the Capital Traction Co. sub
mitted to the stockholders at yesterdays
annual meeting will be studied with I'M
usual interest by the company's more
than 1900 shareholders. AS noted in
late editions of The Star yesterday, Cap
ital Traction suffered falling off in net
income during 1880 of $72, 1874, in spite
of the higher car fares which went into
effect shortly after the middle of the
year. The final figures are about what
the net income for the first IL months
of 1880 indicated they would be. They
also show that the company paid out
S540, 900 in dividends during the year
The following summary of operations
for the year ended December 81, 1880,
gives a clear picture of the company'S
present financial condition.
Summary of Operations.
Change
TaiWay revenue 9$2 GHsE s5g
spssis bus r.vsna: 2 ssS 4ssIs3s
Total revenue from
transportation. "a, ia, OF -Sl33,7S9.1 IL
Revenue from OPP
than transporta- -.
Gross operating
revenue. S4,164,52l.Z9 -Sl3Zto64.oo
Operating expenses
revenue)} ........ 3,oos,O14.O2 -e1.357sS
Net operating rev.
Taxes asSignable to
operations. 324,s52.O0 -2.039.85
Operating income. $833,855.18 500, O87. SO
come 5 e'.........".. 244ss7o -2,375 %
Gross income. 49,. s858,s48.97 -s7O.462. Sc
Deductions From Gross Income.
Interest on funded ..
debt. ............. $2oO' 3OOOO
funded debt. -. 77,s2s8s
Rent for leased
Income STS, tax paid at 0'..o''0
Miscellaneous taxes 1861
s360, OOs.24 +82,172o4
Net income. ...... S4s9. 33973 -S72, s34. 10
Profit and Loss Statement.
Balance at begin
ring Of year. s759,5829s
the year -. 489.33973
sI24s,s32ss
Debts:
Dividends .. $4,000 90
Uncolectible ac-
counts written
Ou.'..... $3.50
s54O.4444s
Credit balance at
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DEPOSITS OF ALL LOCAL BANKS
AS SHOWN BY CALL OF DEC. 81

Following the deposits all the banks
deposits the previous
fn ha
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET s ss::, :": S ss:

Note-An stocks sold in one hundred share lots
excepting those designated by the letter 8Os) (25Os)
which shows those stocks sold in odd lots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09

An oil company is backing q good
roads campaign in India.
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Trade Reports at a Glance

Tabloid review Of business conditions the wholesale jobbng
trade the retail trade and manufacturing industry well
state Of collections reported to Badsreets this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
SO 1874 1895 1871 1885,
Ii 2nhL DOE. 90 %

on last quarterly or semi
Partly extra. tPlus 40 IN
Payable in stock. ADJUST
6 Plus 6fo in stock. h Plus
Plus 1910 in stock. m Plus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09

TIE IVW NUIH LuIsOn. Fed
81 1884 Pub Srv n Ill. Feb. 2
Dividend rates in dollars based
annual payment. sex dividend.
stock. a Payable in cash or stock.
ment dividend. fPlus 81 in stock.
II in stock. Plus go in stock.
&c IN STOCK. Plus 80 in stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09

More than 10000 have been killed in
English mines IN the last 10 years.
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FoRErdN BONDS.

ww-With warrants.
xw-Without warrants. q
n--New
wi--When issued.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23

Mir and Mrs J. K. Jennes of Cres- cent street had with them for the week end, their son, Milton Jennes, a student at Yale university and his classmate, Lester Harding of Kansas City, Mo.
 Miss Catherine Dunn of Seminole avenue is entertaining at her home for few days, Miss Alice Irwin of New York city.
 Miss Mary Hillard, principal of Westover school, IS spending a few recently sailed on the s. $. Europa.
 Miss Ruth Olson of First avenue is spending fe wdays visiting her brother, Russell H. Olson of New York city.
 The members of the Middlebury Mothers club will hold silver tea on Wednesday afternoon at the town hall in celebration of founders day. Candle lighting service will be con- ducted by Mrs Theresa Watson, state president of the Connecticut Par dress will be given by Henry Wolf of Taft school The meeting will be presided over by Mrs Charles Ste- vens, president. Mrs Ralph w. Row. land, chairman of the spiritual train ing committee was in charge of the affair. All members and their friends are requested to attend.
 A shawl pageant will be given to- morrow afternoon at the Waterbury Women's club by the members of the arts and literature committee of the club. Mrs Charles F. Davis is in charge assisted by Mrs Charles D.. Dye and Mrs Robert Patterson. The civics committee will sponsor a food sale which will be held before the meeting.
 A 'shan pageant is to be given to- morrow afternoon at the Waterbury Women's club under the auspices of the arts and literature committee of which Mrs. Charles F. Davis is chair man. Mrs. Robert H. Paterson and Mrs. Charles D. Dye are assisting Mrs. Davis. Preceding and following the pageant a food sale will be held in charge of the civics committee. A board meeting will be held at 1:30 o'clock.
 The Coronas club will hold a meet ing this evening at o'clock at the Waterbury Business and Professional Women's club rooms. Election of of- ficers will take place.
 Misses Agnes and Katherine Ma nancy of Grove street are spending the school recess in New York city, where they are the guests of their sister, Mrs. Joseph Fleming.
 Miss Mary Louise Lawlor, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. James R. Law Tor of Wilson street, a student at Marymount college at Tarrytown, N. Y., spent the weekend as the guest of a classmate, Miss Mary Brennan at her home in Long Island.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23

since this rutless tyrant Is building up circulation for the sheet, Emery has to give in to him.
 Give Brook, the city's leading banker, is in love with Bancroft's wife, Kay Francis. Although Ban- croft is very kind to her, Kay loathes his newspaper work so much that she begins to lose her affection for him and listens to the temptations of Brook. When the latter proposes that she run away with him to Eu- rope Kay promises that she will come to his home to give him the answer at o'clock on the following day. Brook has reason to believe she'll say yes.
 On the morning of the next day Bancroft learns that Brooks bank Is in financial difficulty. He goes to Brooks home to get the details. Brook tells him that the trouble can readily be strengthened. and that the most important thing is to keep the news quiet and, thus avert a panic. Then Bancroft observes that Brooks luggage is packed for 8 trip. He guesses wrongly that Brook is leav- ing town to escape the bank trouble.
 But wait, to tell you more would be to spoil the picture for you. See 1t at the State today or tomorrow at 2:20, 4:40, 7:00 or 9:30 p. m. togeth CT with great surrounding pro- gram.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23
When South plays the five. the

When South plays the five, the declarer goes up with the ace and returns the four spot, finessing the ten. The king is returned and de- clarer discards small club. Dum- my continues with the six of dia-
 monds, South completes his club echo by playing the deuce. declarer discards the seven of spades, North discarding the six of spades. The last diamond Is led from
 dummy, South drops the six of hearts, declarer the nine of spades and North the ten of spades. Dunn my's next lead is the king of spades,
 South is forced to protect the heart clubs, declarer discarding the five of clubs. The jack of spades is led from dummy and South is forced to discard the ten of clubs, declarer sheds the six of clubs and North the four of hearts.
 The declarer has perfect count on the South hand. He knows that
 South originally held one spade and three diamonds and he undoubtedly held five clubs to the ace and four
 hearts.
 The declarer leads the king of
 clubs from dummy. throwing South
 in the lead and forcing him to lead a heart. The declarer need not
 worry where the queen of hearts is. If North holds it, declarer would cover the heart lead with the jack and force North's queen. Ky correctly reading the hand. declarer has made a small slam at
 no trump, but as only three were l bid, he scores 105 for tricks bid and 50 each for the three overtricks. No slam bonus is scored as the slam was not bid.
 Copyright 1890, NEA Service. Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23
BUSTER KEATON AND BIG CAST IN 'PAREOR, BEDROOM AND BATH" HILARIOUS
 AT STATE WEDNESDAY.

Warner Brothers State theater will offer Metro Goldwyn Mayors laugh packed comedy triumph "Parlor, Bedroom and Bath" as its next feature starting on Wednes- day.
 The cast including Buster Keaton. Charlotte Greenwood, Sally Eilers. Reginald Denny and Cliff '(Ukuleie Ike Edwards, perform notably in making this comedy the great suc- cess that 1t is. '.
 Preview audiences kicked seats, stamped on the floor, broke into wild uncontrolled applause and screamed with laughter
 Buster Keaton's antics started the laughs and Charlotte. Greenwood, she of the long legs. kept 1t rolling. The picture contains satire, hokum, slap stick and practically every known form of comedy. The dro'l lines of the story are only bettered by the perfect pantomining of Bus ter Keaton and Miss Greenwood.
 Here is 8 picture designed for people who like. to laugh, and Wa terbury has always shown a prefer ence for talking pictures along tn comedy line. In addition to tho feature presentation and excellent surrounding programmeis being ar ranged by the management.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23
CHARLES FARRELL AND ELISSA LANDI IN BODY AND SOUL"
 AT FOX.POLI PALACE NOW

Charles Farrell in his newest pie ture,. Body and Sour' co-starring a beautiful new screen personality in Elissa Landi, the Continental star, is the big attraction at the Fox Poli Palace theater, Waterbury's largest and most luxurious theater, for three days only ending Wednes- day night. Body and Sour' is d romance of love, adventure and i'm trigue. against the background of the World war, yet it is not war pie "Squadrons,'' by Elliott White Springs, the famous author of avi- ation stories. and A. E. Thomas. Body and Soul'' is the story of a boy who'd never been kissed, learn ing about love and life from a beau tiful woman spy. Charlie Farrell plays the young aviator. and the new screen sensation, Elissa Lapdi, who has all Hollywood by the ears with her beauty, acting ability and indefinable charm, plays the lady spy. Always showing the pick of the pictures from Fox, Metro and Paramount, he Fox -Poi Palace has selected this picture as proper in troduction for one of the outstand- ing personalities of the screen, a
 
 over night an outstanding screen personalit-- in America through her work in Body and Soul' with Char lie Farrell. On the New York stage last season in "A Farewell to Arms, Elissa Landi took the cri- tics by storm and achieved a solid artistic success equal to her triumphs abroad in the European capitals. Charles Farrell and Elissa Landi in Body and Soul'' is shown five times daily starting at l. 3:04, 5:15, 7:36 and 9:27 p. m. On the surrounding bill is, Billy House Paramourt comedy. '.fhe sHeadache"; Burns & Allen in "The Antique Shop; Car- toon comedy, ''The Village Smithy"; and the latest issue of the Fox Mo vietone Newsreel. The final show ings of Body and Soul' with Charles Farrell and Elissa Landi will be on Wednesday night at the Fox Pon Palace theater.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23
Good evening.

Popoyers new black and gold sign deeoraes Leaven- Charley Leader, 4-er is trombone player, oh oh (Which competition for Bill Harvy) Charley Penrodng, he decided to take up music and that everybody could He between bass drum and trombone he trombone finally snappy brass would catch the seam Of 100 watt bulbs sparkle like radium The family encouraged Charley in his desires fact that they moved out Tn the country to save neghbors And although he hasn't played years he's practng in the r. M C. A. M preparatory playing the Y M C. A. Scandals of l93l to be presented Jacques early this spring Charley always great for safety his selection of the safe place in
 up He discovered that he's bit rusty the trom bone pushing and hasn't been able to engineer boom de-ay all. But he has hopes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23
"CIMARRON" TO PLAY
 POPULAR REQUEST EN- GAGEMENT AT STRAND A'
 STARTING WEDNESDAY

In response to innumerable re- quests that have found their way to the managers office by telephone and letter, the management an- nounces a popular request return engagement of "Cimarron" at the Strand for three days starting We'd nesday. Thirty years of thrills .. packed into two hours of breathless entertainment!
 Such is "Cimarron," Radio Pic tures' dramatization of Edna Fer ber's epic story of Oklahoma, star ring Richard Dix as the colorful Yancey Cravat.
 Smashing, dramatic punches come in rapid order Yancey leads the great land rush '. Stays Lon Yountis Meets "the Kid" in mortal combat Champions the Osage Indians Thwarts his own love, Sabra, to save Dexie Lee and dies that others may live All in one gripping, ave- inspiring production.
 Although there are tremendous spectacles i, parades of covered wagons great herds Of cattle the town of Osage as it ap- peared in three separate eras |. oil gushers they have not been allowed to interrupt or detract from the absorbing plot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23

Miss Elizabeth Rourke of Chap man avenue is spending a few days in Concord, N. H.
 Miss Florence Porter of Water- town is visiting relatives in Bos- ton, Mass.
 Miss Ann Hurley has returned to her home on Englewood avenue aft CT spending several days in Montreal. Canada, where she was registered at the Mount Royal hotel.
 Mrs. James Rafferty of Watertown avenue is spending a few days as the guests of Mrs. Thomas Hodgkin- son of New York.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Cooper of Oakville are entertaining MT. and Mrs. Harold Cooper and daughters Jane and Beatrice of Laurel Park L. l.
 Mrs Joseph Brennan and son Jo- seph of Randolph avenue accom- panied by Dr and Mrs William J. Reardon of Wallingford sailed Sat- urday on the Nora Castle for a ten days trip to Havana.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23

Believe it. Mike Cao that nowadays the sausage the only who make both ends
 A market added staff Lent began So something What do clans live on? This isn't affairs Anyway, here's the made purchase of clans last Friday and while cleaning them noticed something hanging the shells opened the clam and there sinner specie The fish wggled b placed the thing in the gold fish bowl and did die until The ems of kept in the little fellow live is beyond And did until hours after had extrieated from of clams. Here's something
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23

Foam and etsam. .. Automan Frazee has been missed Gasoline He made many friends during his Water bury Wonder Whermann thinks of the Bill of Waterburys pioneer clock and watch makers he's right with the boys their identification and the will be gone and Len MeGreggor tossing wheeling knickes the four winds of heaven he left the and bought home of his You'd think some of the speak in bird the swallows hang around em
 says story of the printing is good yarn chap who doped the wine the it's first real cock "tale'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23
Flotsam and jetsam.

Flotsam and jsam. George Mulgan is riding saddle horse they tell George has become a great lover flesh Kay Chaponi who maored in social Lincoln House and who following her profession Hartford, the weekend. Judge Tboms is due back from the Advance enjoyable trip date Dick Anger Fourth keeps his trigger finger and eagle in trim by doing little ,,roet sbootno at the mory Dick an overseas He was looey with the big parade
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23
BANCROFT, FRANCIS AND N BROOK IN "SCANDAL SHEET'
 THRILLS PATRONS OF WAR;
 NER BROTHERS STATE

Warner Brothers State again pre- sents to the theater-going public of Waterbury another great talking screen hit and proves. that they still offer the pick of the pictures. This time it's Scandal Sheet" with three sterling stars in the principal roles: Namely George Bancroft, Kay Francis and Give Brook. 1.
 If it's news, print 1t: whether it's fit or unfit to read"-that's the code of George Bancroft, managing editor of a sensational scandal sheet. Gil- bert Emery. publisher and owner of the paper. often protests about this theory, but Bancroft tell6t him 1T either print 'em or quit" and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23

March month for of the big and little boys at March 2th Superintendent Mclean will his thre Simon Mccarthy will years March sixth Jim Sammon and F. ORouke as will have birthdays. Sammon will cop ORourk Md the On the sixteenth Joe Jim Magn will be the force The eighteenth brings years Pat bog Bob Phn will click the nineteenth Charley Nolan will year the twentyifth and Mike Hartnt year the twentysxth Henry Hayes checks in with twelve n March nineteenth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23
Uncle Rays
 Corner

Early this month, sad news came to us from New Zealand. Terrific earthquakes took place ther ceaus- ing loss of life and destroying thou sands of homes.
 New Zealand is made up of a group of islands. most of which are small. The major islands are known as North Island and South Island. New Zealand has an area greater
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23
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 D--0.7.5 <. cA.10.9.7.2
The Bidding

The blOOln&
 At contract, South would pass West pass, North pass and East would open the bidding with one diamond. The South hand is too weak to, overcall and should pass. West denies diamond support by bidding one no trump. East jumps to three no trump, which closes the contracting.
 The Play
 North has the opening lead and as the only four-card suit he holds i spades. he opens with the three spot. By applying the rule of eleven tn, declarer knows that the South hand holds only one spade higher than the three, therefore the four is played from dummy, South play ing the queen and declarer winning with the ace.
 Declarer returns the deuce of spades and illnesses the eight spot in dummy which holds the trick, South shows his ace. of clubs by discardins the seven ;of clubs. The jack of diamonds is returned from dummy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23

Cornueopia cuppnes Had lovely little chat with Charley DeBisschop weekend Charley undergo another operation but be mighty cheerful all things considered Like he's had hard sleddng the past several months The Tower a bit premature in Its the hefs baking smiles the increase in pay S7 S1O day The bill has been unfavoraby ssported that So this the and
 Brady Jnusai, Cray Jamee Bauby Rgney and Lucas will call the Tower office 1 won't be there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23
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At arlngs equented the Waterbury National Bank building Now from Hartford that they stopped eupo clock the Old State House up te It sarg pchd of the hands and this upset the delicate mechanism the first that the clock had failed Now caretak offering prize for the genius something keep the starngs off the hands,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23

happened the Lincoln House Bill Harris to his uba alns informed Bill that wished him. Bill orders admit the visitor Then told his story He wanted relief But live Middebury said ticket. T know answered the Middeburyite but this relief that read about the papers,