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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-29
POTATO MARKET.

CHICAGO. October 20 (F1 UNITED
States Department OF Agricuikure) -
Potatoes, S.; on track, 276, total United
States shipments, $50; firm ON Wisc0n-
sin and Red River Ohio's, steady on
other stock, trading only fair: sacked,
per hundredweight Wisconsin round
whites, 75a90; Minnesota, North Da-
kota CohbIers, S0as5: Red River Ohio's.
66a95; Idaho Russets, No /. l.10a1 20:
No. 2, 1.o0a1.o5s commercials. ITO.
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COTTON CONSUMPTION.

NEW YORK, October 20 (P.-World
consumption Of American cotton during
August was estimated by the New York
Cotton Exchange Service at around
$4,000 bales, compared with 799, 900
bales in August last year and $4,000
bales in September of this year. Total
consumption from August to Septem-
son, was 1,892,000 bales, compared with
1865, 900 bales in the like period last
season. The report said consumption
of American cotton is running much
higher than last season in this country,
Great Britain and in the Orient, but Is
running much lower on the continent
of Europe
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RADIO PRICE LEVELS
WORK STEADILY LOWER
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special 0lSpdLCn 10 Inc star.
NEW YORK, October 29-In a spe-
ctal survey r. @. Dun says:
During the current year, judging
from the course of demand during the
first nine months, it is estimated that
sales viii drop 10 to 40 per cent from
the total dollar value In 1880, due
chiefly to the lower price level Unit
sales, doubtless, will be far less In
their margin of decrease, because of
the growing popularity Of the midget
sets, which sell at fraction of the
cost of the console models; 1t was these
sets which formed the major portion
of the sales in 1929 and 1880
THE biggest drop has been in the
sales OF the more expensive sets, as
moderate-priced radios now are pre-
dominately in demand. During the last
six months, prices have been declining
steadily, the average drop in the case
of well known makes being approx
mately 40 per cent. As the uses of the
radio are being extended continually,
and the average life Of a set is not more
than five years, the potential field Of
expansion induces authorities to believe
that the industrys outlook is promising"
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UTILITIES CORPORATION
Is PLANNED IN ITALY
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press
ROME. October 29.--An Anglo-Italian
finance corporation, with a capital Of
&260, 000, 900, is to be organized shortly
to develop public utilities in Italy. it
was announced here.
The incorporation papers contain a
promise 70 give portion Of the profits
10 Premier Mussolini each year for edu-
cational and charitable purposes.
The company proposes to develop
Italys natural resources, to build cleo
trio traction lines, to work the marble
quarries and to build apartment houses.
Four-fifths Of the capital was raised
hy the Westminster Contract Corpora
ton Of London and the rest in Italy.
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Wage Cuts Ordered.

NEW YORK. October 20 R.-Corn
Products Refining Co. has reduced
wages and salaries 10 per cent. The
company operates plants st Edgewater, N.
j., Argo and Pekin. H.. and North Kansas
City, Mo-, and has its principal ONCE
in New York. Last month published
reports said it was likely the company
would make some downward adjust
ment IN employees remuneration By the
end Of the year
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Bank Of France Statement.

PARIS, October 29 lP).-The weekly
statement of the Bank of France shows
the following changes in francs: Gold
increased 1,7300Oo 900. sight balances
abroad decreased l a., 900 900. bills dis
counted at home increased 566, 000, 900,
bills bought abroad increased 259. 000,-
900, advances decreased 5000, 900. CTR
culation decreased l69, 900 900. current
accounts increased 981 ,00O, 900.
1, Rate Of discount, "a per cent.
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close to los per cent. The gold cover
alone is appreciably in excess Of 20 per
cent. These figures doubtless explain
the strength of the guilder, which Is
quoted materially in excess of its gold
parity of 1920 cents.
(Copyright, 1881, by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
Quotations furnished oy W. B. Hibhs 6
Nominal sold seilins che
us TREASURY BALANCE.

The United States Treasury balance
announce TO-DAY as OF close Of business
October "a was $500. $50, 2sl-s7. Gus
toms receipts for the month to date
we've eco ise. 67s.67. Total ordinary ex-
penditures we're e2.se5, 65e.7s.
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New York Cotton
special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, October 29.-Cotton
prices were to points lower in active
trading today March futures were
subjected to heavy pressure by hedges
and commission house offerings. In
December and January, trade buying
checked the decline.
Opening prices were: December, $50,
of /: January, $685. of 8; March, CTS,
OF g.. May, 100, OF 4, and July, IT'S,
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MREroN RoNns.

the new Tartta-vfla Monies automo-
htle highway in Bolivia has Just been
opened.
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WHOLESALE PRICES.

~ the AhsoclAted Ffess.
Wholesale prices gained fractionally
last week as their trend was measured
by the Commerce Department. In the
index that follows the average for all
commodities u given for comparable
periods, based on representing the 1926
level as 100. In addition. the selling
price Of q ton Of composite steel prod
ucts IL given for like periods:
All rnxaNTear.vSifiaw Ckaal
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NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK. October ~ lP.-over-
the counter market:
RankS
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nus pSsn dden sr easA fa . se
o in eAdjusment
stock Elus 2% In stock Plus io% IS In
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BONDS.
70
Industrials.

tcopyright. 1881, standard Statistics COB
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-06

never submit. However. it is possible that some degree of national planning could be arranged if it was on voluntary basis.
 Some influence is needed which shall dis courage people from imitation and expan- sion at times wben they are threatening to wreck business by their extravagant and speculative ideas. and something is also need ed to encourage them to enterprise and pro- gress at times when they are paralyZed by fear The commerce chamber is also study ing the question as to whether such na- tonal planning system. if established should be operated by the government or by the industries Our people distrust sys- tems run by the government. They think that they are affected by politics.
 If national planning board had warned the business community in 1928 and 1929 that they were coutring trouble by their reckless speculation and over confidence. the worst effects of the depresison might have been avoided. American industry works at the present time too much on a go-as-you- please basis, SO that sometimes when the people get cold feet, it does not go at all. More leadership, backed by facts and in- formation showing conditions in the var- ous industries ought to help make it go more regularly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-06
Trade Planning Board

Shall American business have a trade planning board. which shall seek to promote continuity and regular operation in business? The United States Chamber of Commerce has taken up this question. and it has sent ques- 6onnsires to thousands of business firms ask
 ing for opinions on this idea. The demand for such planning scheme is partly created by Russia's famous five year plan, under which the soviet government is trying to turn that country into an industrial nation. The Rus sians are claimed to have largely speeded up their production by such national planning but they have done SO by system of brutal dietstion to which the American people would
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-06
BAY RUM (HartfOrd Courant).

Commerce Reports, govern
 mental publication. Is striving to
 popularize the Virgin Islands which evidently are in need of it. At the start of the effort, the pop ulation of the islands Is but 22.012, which is not far from that of the town of Greenwich. The principal industry, so the government tells
 us, is the production of bay rum. and we are assured that it has been l steadily expanding in recent years and that exports during the first
 six months of 1881 were the larg- est on record"
 industry certainly has room for ex- pansion, for we are told that fifty women and children pick the bay
 leaves, two men operate the bay oil distillery. which has m output of eight quarts a day and that not more than thirty persons are em- pioyed in the work of mixing the essence, redistilling, bottling label-
 Ins and packing, so tha- the entire industry emp oyes less than a hum dred hands There Is, though, a
 distillery engaged in the production of industrial alcohol whic.I em-
 ploys fifty. or sixty persons, the out l.ut of alcohol last year be.ngta It, tie less than 99,000 gallons.
 There are 12,000 head of cattle on the island, and an effort is to
 be made to stimulate cattle raising
 to supply the Porto Rican market.
 Sugar is also produced in limited quantities. An effort is being made to increase lacemaking and bas- ketry, and 1t Is now asserted that fruit culture is possible. Frankly, the government is striving to find
 something which will compensate
 for the loss of rum which was once a product for which the islands were noted. Clearly the produc- tion of bay rum must be greatly stimulated if 1t is to make the is- lands prosperous. If 1t cannot be, one surmises that the blessings which the United States has con ferred upon the islanders will come near to ruining them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-06
At The National Capitol
 DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER
 Digest of Who's Who and Whats What
DAILY WASHINGTON LETTEl
By RODNEY BUTCHER

customers going in and out. Me-
 Ginty had buzzer. system which admitted only known faces.
 Finally the cops. grew tired of picketing and came smashing in.
 They did that a few times and Me- Ginty moved off into more space,
 with many new features, including handsome mural decorations. He
 lasted much more than year, the
 only downtown speakeasy admit ting women. Other operators said
 1t was fatal to admit women. The
 cops picketed again and then be-
 gan banging on the door. Every time they banged on the door Me- Ginty's minions dumped all the li- Quor. This became rather tedious and after the first real raid, Me- Ginty became convinced they were after him and made another change of base.
 Last summer he took over a large abandoned clubhouse op- posite one of the largest govern ment bureaus. Customers could see the White House from the win
 dows when trees were bare. This time McGinty offered them a large restaurant, adjacent to the bar, with an expert chef and excellent cuisine. There was even an expen- sive nickel photograph. Watchers were at the door and pushed a "dump-buzzer" at any sign of
 "dump-buzZer" at any sign of trouble. The establishment was so huge and so we'll appointed that the customers gasped in ecstacies
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-06

The editor of the Meriden Journal finds that Mayor Frank Hayes of this city is per- forming creditable job in his first term as chief executive of this city, By the time this item is read he may be reelected for his second term. However. the editor maintains that it isn't wise practice to dwell so long and fervently on tax reductions. If the mayor of the city had done good job the citizenry will be aware of it, regardless of what the tax rate has been. Those who point to high tax rates in Waterbury should examine those of other cities They prob ably increased, too. During the last five years everybody was spending money free ly. It was the spirit of the times. We are in a retrenchment era now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-06
We Cooperate

That Uncle Sam is sufficiently interested in the prevention of war to cooperate with the League of Nations toward that end is discovery that has created pleasure and op- timism in Geneva, according to reports from overseas. During the twelfth annual assem- ply of the league. which has just adjourned, we demonstrated our sympathy with the league's purposes by two important acts, namely, the state departments efforts to- ward peaceful settlement of the Manchurian dispute. and our support of the proposed one-year armament truce.
 For our cooperation in furthering dlsar- mament. credit must largely go to Hugh R. Wilson. American minister to Switzerland. who sat in on the disarmament discussions at the invitation of the league and who took a major part in bringing about the adop- ton of resolution designed to put the truce into effect on November if the govern ments concur. The psychological effect of such truce can scarcely be overestimated
 For America to step so completely out of her customary role of the aloof nation is an omen that has stirred much hopeful com nent. The Journal de Geneve says that t"the mechanism of the League of Nations for the prevention of wars has reached the point where it functions perfectly. provided the United States associates itself with the league The anticipation in that remark is felt by many thoughtful people to be more than justified by the events of the past few weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-06

that he does not intend to seek any office. There may be decided movement favor- ing Senator Albert E. Lavery for the nomination of congressman in that district. With this county thus taken care of and with New Haven represented by the re- nomination of Senator Hiram Bingham and of Congressman John Q. Tilson. the re- publican party can justly turn to Hartford county, where Mayor Patterson is popular. for it's candidate for congressman-at-large. Republicans are saying it would be wise to take in the Patterson group at this time when the democratic party is gaining strength. "-Hartford Times We thought that Mayor Patterson was being mentioned for the congressional nomination in the fist district to oppose Congressman Loner- gan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-06
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1881
Dwight w. Morrow

" Senator Dwight w. Morrow of New Jersey was more than just the tather-ln- law of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh. In his own right he was an ex-ambassador, United States senator, and potential candl- date for the presidency on the republican 7 ticket. Whether that candidacy would i have come in 1892 or in l936 will al- ways remain quandary. His sudden death yesterday leaves a situation which < many party leaders will deplore; others will regard with more pleased attitude. Not that they desired to see the party lose such a valuable official Far from that Senator Morrow was valued member of his party, in good standing, and certain of higher honors than those he had already acquired.
 At one time he was rated as an out standing candidate to oppose President Hoover for the nomination next year. Tie dissipated all such rumorS by a personal an- snouncement to the effect that he was not candidate some time ago. However, many such are made only to be discarded In the height of the conventions fury. No mat ter what Senator Morrow said or desired it was certain that his name would come .
 honor him with a complimentary vote. Certainly the fates have been kind to Her bert Hoover in the latter part of l93l, al- though unpleasant before that. Calvin Coolidge removes the enigma of his future presidential aspirations by removing him. self from the field in a signed magazine article. Death removes Dwight w. Nor row. ~
 They do say that as American ambas- sador to Mexico Senator Morrow was di- rectly responsible for smoothing out many differences between this country and that soath of the Rio Grande Certainly in the brief space of time that he spent in Mexico City there was much accomplished Tn the way of international amity. It was one of the stepping stones in Morrow's rise to fame in the political world. His place in OUT financial globe was already secure. Things were smoothed out for him in New Jersey. David Baird. Jr, now candidate for the governorship. had been appointed to succeed Walter Edge in the Senate. With year. left of his term he allowed Morrow to be nominated for both the short and long terms last year. He was elected in November, 1850. and participated In the hectic sessions. that marked the end of the 7lst Congress.
 He preferred to remain unheard through out this session, but was prepared to take an active part in all debates when the Sem ate convened in December. Just as in the House death has evened up the standing of both parties. There are 47 republicans. 47 democrats. and I farmer-labor. If the spe- cial election to fill Morrow's place is not held until after Congress has organized there is no doubt but what the democrats will control both Houses Senator Morrows death was certainly. untimely. His absence will be missed not merely by his party but by the nation as he was the type of man to whom the reins~ of government could safely be trusted. Would there were more of his ealibre.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-06
THE wooDsHED PASSES

(New Haven Journal-Courier)
 It is rather odd, when you stop to think about it. that no one has paid much attention so far to the passing of one of thet greatest and most distinctive of all American in- stitutions-the woodshed. A very few years ago the woodshed was a prime feature of all American homes-except, of course. those of the wealthy, who don't count any how. But to-day it Is well on the road to extinction. The farmer. to be sure, still has his; but will he keep it long, what with the spread ing of gas mains, electric power lines and synthetic gas tanks to the rural regions? The woodshed. ob- viously, is doomed.
 This, In way, is too bad; for the woodshed had it's points. It was not only a good place to keep the split wood. It was an indispensa- I ble, all-around handy room; a place where odds and ends of things could be stored. place where the head of the house, if handy with tools, could make such gadgets as window screens and trelleses for the rose bushes. a place where junior could park his bicycle and sister could keep her doli buggy. In other words, it was an exceedingly useful adjunct to the house. The householder O. toe day, who has no woodshed. feels
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-06

Washington.-Once more. thu capital is without a good" speak easy.
 It is back on the old basis o dark, dingy little rooms wher' pails of gin and bad whisky ar' kept in bathtubs ready for instan dumping.
 And McGinty's grandiose visior of a nice, clean, well-conductet saloon for the gentry of Washing ton and their ladies has been cruel ly smashed.
 McGinty is not the real name of the hero of this saga, but 1t VII have to do. He is widely knowr here and admired-for his nerve as the only gin vendor of the towr who has consistently refused te agree with all his competitors tha' the local law enforcement situation justifies larger investment than shabby $30 apartment, few ole chairs, two or three jars of alcohol a couple of pails and bottle ol gin-drops.
 The police have tried often tc convince McGinty of his error, bu as often as they closed him up hi. stubborn faith in an ideal has lec him to resume operations else where amid surroundings more luxurious and palatial than ever His latest rise from the ashes oi defeat into new quarters of breath taking splendor has, after brie1 but brilliant career of two or three months, culminated in raid and padlocking. That's why Washing ton Is again without a good speakeasy.
 MGinty's customers were at- tracted from all walks of white collar life, and included a large sprinkling of college boys, news paper men, prominent dipsomani- acs and ladies of leisure.
 It was he who popularized the 35-cent gin buck in Washington Most of his business, in fact, was done in those gin bucks, although it wasn't as if McGinty didn't have whiskies, beer and even varieties of liquors on hand at one time or another. The trade-marked Me Ginty gin buck was made up of gin, fresh lime juice, lemon vastly superior to the ordinary gin bucks sold in the unpretentious places for a quarter, which only had a few drops of lemond juice instead of the fresh lime juice.
 McGintys attitude was that of the old-time saloonkeeper who was always proud of his place. He al- ways expressed confidence that the police would come to smile kindly on the only nice clean place In Washington. Once he even went to police captain and harangued him with a demand for considera- tion for the "drinking element" in Washington. which he said was as much entitled to sympathy as any other element.
 He always operated in the heart of the city except once when he opened an uptown branch and be- came promptly involved with a cop who objected because beer truck was blocking the alley. His speakeasy was always sure to nave a bar and when McGinty and his staff were forced to move the bar was carted out in the dead of night and moved too. Three or four years ago the cops began picketing the place he had then. taking names oi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-06
Here, There And Eueryvhere

the lack without knowing exactly what 1t is that he misses. He puts his lawn mower and his garden tools in the garage-and. every now and then, crushes them by driving carelessly in with his auto- mobile. He does what carpentry work he has to do in his basement and loses both his patience and his enthusiasm, to say nothing of his breath, running up and down the stairs.
 Of course. he does not have to split wood, which Is something; yet there are far worse jobs. Indeed, on a rainy afternoon, when the drops batter steadily on the roof of the woodshed. and the place is filled with that indescribable, pleas ane odor of wood chips, earth and fresh air, and an open door em- phasizes your feeling of snugness by enabling you to glance up from your dry retreat and see everything dripping outside-well, at such times splitting wood is almost fun. But you don't really need wood to have a woodshed. Some day some astute real estate man is going to discover the usefulness of the woodshed-and he will make a big success by tacking one of these little extra rooms on every house he builds.