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Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
HADLEY TO LEAD ORCHESTRA

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. W.P) =
Henry Hadley, one of Americas
foremost composers, will conduct
the Philadelphia orchestra outdoor
concerts in Robin Hood Dell, Fair
mount Park, during the last weeks
Of July.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
FIRE THIS MORNING

Burning trash beneath an oil
barrel at the rear of the Saddle
Rock cafe on Main street resulted in
fire scare shortly after noon to-
day. Firemen extinguished the
flames before damage resulted.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
MACHINES BOOST COAL

HARRISBURG, Pa. U.P - Sta
tistics of the state department of
mines showed that 75,000,O00 tons
of coal, or 80 per cent of the total
bituminous coal output in the state,
were produced with the aid Of
mining machines during 1881.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25

Continued On Page 81
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-27
SEARS "NEW ENcL AND DAYS" THURSDAY
Local Manager Outlines Plans
 For Tremendous Undertaking
Feels Genuine Buying Opportunities Will Defray
 Expenses of Extra Labor, Sales Facilities

S. Rosenfeld, manager of Sears. Roebuck '& Co.'S store, deserves much credit for the part he will play in this drive for increased production in New England indus- tries.
 Under Sears plan of operation the manager Is held wholly respon- sible for the profitable operation of his store. With this heavy re- sponsibility. the manager is given authority. He op- crates the store much as though 1t were actually his own.
 Therefore. when the New Eng land Days" plan was conceived, all New England Sears managers were asked for their candid opinions as to merit of the idea. After 1t had been unanimously approved. each manager was given an opportunity to buy as much or as little mer- chandise as he believed he could sell to the people of his city.
 Must Equal Record Month
 In commenting on the part his store will take in New England Days" MT Rosenfeld said. "T have committed for as much merchan- disc to sell during February as has ever been sold by my store during any month of the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-27
Halls Constructive Step To
 Betterment Of New England
Store Plan Will Materially Increase February Sales
 Throughout Whole Section, Says Lamb

tention of purchasing a lawn now CT in February.
 ''It is evident that anyone who purchases a lawn mower at this time of the year can we'll afford to do so. This will not be normal February business taken away from some other merchant. It will not take money from the pockets of those who can't afford it.
 Will Circulate Money
 Summed up. the real purpose of New Englad Days is to set into circulation those funds which are now lying idle in the possession of a comparative few individuals and to distribute this money among those workers who need it most and are ready and anxious to de- liver products or service in ex- change.
 "It is our belief that this is a really constructive step toward he betterment of conditions in New England. We have sufficient faith in that belief that we have turned over in advance. our money cov- ering purchases from New England factories. If we are proven right. then we shall be happy to have contributed something to New Eng land welfare"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-27
Sears Buys Tons of
 New England Goods

During 1881, Sears, Roebuck Co. purchased about 32 millions of dollars worth of New England made products.
 Sears payroll to New England employees was approximately two and half million dollars.
 A half million dollars was spen' for nwespaper advertising.
 Four hundred and fifty thousand dollars was paid in rent, taxes, etc in New England.
 More For The Future.
 These figures are certain to be increased during the current year Many new Sears stores have been opened and more are being plan ned. Two special drives on New England made merchandise have been conducted.
 Thus it is evident that Sears. Roebuck & Go. plays an importan, part in New England industry ana commerce and that they will con. tinue to do so on an increasingly large scale.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-27

T realize that this is a rather tremendous undertaking for what is generally considered one of the quietest of all months but I believe that, because of all the contribut- ing factors. we shall have no diffi- culty in selling 1t.
 Many Extra Employees
 At least we are laying all plans on that promise. During New England Days we will employ be- tween two and three times as many salespeople as ordinarily at this time of the year. Our advertising will be between four and five times as heavy as normal. We will be open evenings resulting in over time pay to employees, increased consumption of electricity, fuel. etc.
 In other words. as Sears officials themselves say. "The benefit to all New England as result of this event will be largely due to the faith and courage of our store managers and their staffs who, in the last analysis. must actually buy and sell the merchandise If our plan is to succeed"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-27

F. R. Lamb, manager of the New England district for Sears. Roe buck & Go. explains the purpose or New England Days'' as follows:
 Tt is our sincere hope that through intensive promotion of New England made merchandise in our New England stores, we shall stimulate buying and increase the production of New England pro- ducts.
 A Constructive Step
 "our real aim during New Eng land Days Is to. materially in- crease the amount of business done in February throughout New Eng land. Only in this way can we be of material benefit.
 We propose to offer hundreds of very unusual values in such an impressive way that we shall in- duce those who have the means. to make purchases far beyond their normal February expectancy. '
 Lawn Mowers in February.
 For instance, we have bought a huge quantity of lawn mowers which are to be offered at a price so ridiculously low that those who can afford to buy will do so al- though they may have had no in-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-27

Absurd, almost useless novelties in the extreme luxury class are practically impossible of sale to- day. On the other hand. such ar ticles as serviceable shoes and clothing, necessary automobile ac- cessories or economically con- structed radio sets are selling when they are offered at prices which have been adjusted to fit in with the average customers reduced in come
 "Our arrival at this fact indi- cates no particular brilliance on our part. We just could not fail to observe that certain types of mer- chandise were selling while others were not It was only natural that we should adjust our buying to correspond.
 Business Doubled
 'As a result, our merchandise for New England Days consists almost entirely of necessity lines We deem it our major duty to sup ply what the public desires to buy Pursuing this policy, we have prac- tically doubled our New England business during the past year. Un til public taste changes, we shaH continue our present policy"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-27
Open Until 9 Every Evening

Again! SearSL Launch esq Mi1lionD Dollar Drive To Speed New England Industry Every state in New England = every community in Mas: sachusetts and Connecticut has contributed All brand new desirable merchandise Offered at prices that will astound and you r Factories reduced their costs order to increase ducion reduce margin of profit to stimulate MORE production every dollar you spend in this event is dollar towards New Engands return to PROSPERITY.
 Items appearing this page are but ew picked at dom. Hundreds of equally dazzling bargains could not be squeezed into this page announcement.
 Remember the date. Ihurs Jan. 18th Greatest Savings In Our Entire History
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-27
PUBLIC BUYING PRACTICAL GOODS N. E. Sales Manager Re- ports Big Business
 in Necessities

As New England district sales manager for Sears, Roebuck & Co, $. A. Weiss is in an unusually ad- vantageous position to view the trend of public reactions.
 Predicts Better Times Soon
 Mir Weiss says, "Our experience during the many feature events which we have conducted during the past year proves at least to our satisfaction that returned prosper ity is not so far around the corner
 This years experience has also proven that, as far as empty bally- hoo and absurd assertions are con7 cerned, prosperity is around a very distant corner.
 Public Is Buying
 By this I mean that the public right now will respond and is re- spending to straightforward, hon. est offerings of genuine values in practicable merchandise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-27

IN THE DEMOCRAT REACH OVER 50.000. PEOPLE DAILY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-27
SCHOOL DAY ROMANCE

Boston Sixty-five years ago Joseph w. Chase and Mrs Annie Davis Waite were school sweet hearts. Both married other loves. however, and it wasn't until just recently that the romance started In childhood was eliminated in marriage. Chase's wife died last year, and Mrs Waite has been q widow for some time. Chase Is 75 and his bride 73.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-27
THEY FOUND WORK

Green Bay. Wisconsin - Nor man Brown. 22. and Albert Dahir 21. were caught with two bicycles They explained they had stolen the vehicles to isde out to the sugar plant and look for work. Thsv found work but 1t was 30 days in the work house, however.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-27

London. -J. Moore, Fishlake farmer, put $18O in bills in his in. side coat pocket. He had just re- ceived the money from the sale of two cattle. As he walked outdoors a strong gust of wind blew his coat into something like balloon. It fiared out and cast the money to the wind. There was mad scram- ble to retrieve the bills. Some of them were found in tree branches, but $90 are still to be found. 4.
Evening star., 1932-04-03
SITUATION IN WHEAT
DECLARED IMPROVED
Cablegrams to Government De-
partments Report Better Pros
pect for Market.
BY LOUIS E. VAN NORMAN.

Signs of an improved world wheat
situation were to be seen In infor-
nation obtained yesterday from the
Departments of Agriculture and Com
merce, based on cablegrams received
from representatives In foreign wheat
centerS
The trend of the worlds wheat sup
plies in recent years has been to in
crease at much faster rate than its
population, but the effect of the recent
widespread campaign to reduce acreage
and of unfavorable weather and other
special conditions is now becoming visi-
BILE.
A reduction, as of March Is, of more
than 100,000,000 bushels in the sup
plies available for export in Argen-
tina, Australia and Canada and
sharply reduced movement Of grain
from Russia and the Danube Basin are
indicated by information received by
the Agriculture and Commerce Depart
ments. On March l stocks in interior
mills and elevators in the United
5000, 900 bushels from last year.
Making allowances for the unrelia-
bility of figures concerning wheat pro-
duction in China and Russia, it is still
true to say that no one country raises
as much as 80 per cent of the world
crop. Therefore, it is pointed out by
George j. Carr of the foodstuffs divi-
sion of the Department of Commerce,
in a report on international marketing
of surplus wheat, the success or fall
ure Of any major countrys crop will
have a direct bearing on the export
price of wheat. Moreover, since SOW
ing and harvesting are seasonal, both
are almost continuously in progress
somewhere on the globe.
(Copyright. 1922
Evening star., 1932-04-03
COTTON VALUES DROP
ON HEAVY SELLING
General Market Closes Steady at
Net Losses of Four to Eight
Points.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated fIeSS.
NEW YORK, April 2.-The greater
part of yesterdays rally in cotton was
lost today under a renewal of the re-
cent selling movement.
After selling off to 6.10 for May, or
about points net lower and within 8
points of the low price touched on The
decline of last Thursday, however, OF
ferings decreased and there were slight
rallies in the late trading on week end
covering. May closed at 614, with the
general market closing steady at net
losses of 4 to points
The opening was steady at de-
cline of / to points under moderate
offerings, which included Southern and
Far Eastern selling as well as further
liquidation. The contracts were abb
sorbed by trade buying and covering,
while there was also a little buying
believed to be for Liverpool account.
Selling increased somewhat follow
ing the opening decline in the stock
market and the recession extended to
6.49 for October, making the general
list about to 9 points below Fridays
closing quotations.
The market turned steady later with
slight rallies encouraged by the devei-
opment of better tone in the stock
market and flrmness in grain. Clos
ing quotations were about 8 to 4 points
up from the lowest on the more active
positions,
Evening star., 1932-04-03
CANADIAN ISSUES
POPULAR IN U. S.
Report Shows People in This Coun-
try Hold Largest Share of For
eign Investments.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


MONTREAL, April 2-Indications
that business men of the United States
have confidence in Canada's industrial
future were revealed in bulletin just
released by the Department of Imni-
grafton and Colonization OF the Cana
dian Pacific Railway, showing that the
largest share of foreign investments in
Canada are held by the people of the
United States.
Figures just made available reveal
that total foreign investments in Can
ada as of January l, 1880, were $685.
$1,000" the bulletin stated. "Of this
figure, the people of the United States
held S3,726, ,745,000. Britishers held
$2,228,024, 900, and the balance was
made up by all other countries.
Investments of the United States
were equally divided between govern
ment and private securities, with in
dustrial and mining industries account
ing for most of the investments in pri-
vate enterprises. British investments,
on the other hand, showed 81 per cent
of them to be in government securities
and public utilities, chiefly railways"
The bulletin also revealed that Ca
nadians have a substantial financial in
terest in other countries. The total
amount of such investments was said
to be $1,781, ,345 900, or approximately
$171 per capita of Canada'S present
population. The national wealth CT
Canada Is estimated at $4,000, 100000,
making the gross investments of all
foreign countries only slightly more
than 20 per cent Of the national
wealth.
Evening star., 1932-04-03
CURB ISSUES MOVE
TO LOWER LEVEL
Late Covering Reduces
Losses in Some Stocks.
Market Dull.
BY JOHN L. COOLEY,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK, April 2.-There was
little change in the character of the
Curb market during today's two-hour
session. A soft tone persisted in util-
tiles, which had some effect on other
groups, although late covering reduced
losses in many instances.
American Gas & Electric was the par
ticular weak spot losing more than a
point under substantial offerings. Elec-
trio Bond & Share reacted fractionally
but recovered Commonwealth Edison
was supported around the old low.
Smah Losses appeared in several other
group leaders.
Motor shares displayed considerable
activity, Ford of Canada "a" rising
half a point. Ford Of England dipped
below 4, but firmed. Stutz and Cord
held steady Specialties had dull ap-
pearance, although a late break in
Aluminium of America sent the price
down to the new low of 331z, off 212
points net.
Gulf Oil held its ground, finishing at
81 Is, the final quotation of the previous
session. Standard of Indiana, however,
eased, down less than half a point on
the day. Cities Service touched S. a
new minimum for the year, but made up
its loss.
Evening star., 1932-04-03
FARM MACHINE EXPORTS
INCREASE IN FEBRUARY
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated freSS'
Exports of farm machinery in Feb
ruary were IL per cent greater than
in January, on the basis Of calcula-
tions by the Commerce Department.
The total was sssO,5O4, greatest since
September of last year.
The months increase was due prin-
cipally to the larger shipments of
wheel tractors, parts and accessories
for tractors and other cultivating i'm
plements and parts, the report said
Figures are not yet available as to
which markets were concerned.
The department regards this in
crease as a seasonal gain due to the
fact that the bulk of the shipments
was to markets in the Northern Hemi-
sphere 1t was pointed out that ship
ments to Russia we're negligible during
the month, whereas a year ago that
market took about 80 per cent of the
S22, ,000,0 900 worth of the farm ma
chinery exports.
While the increase was not large, the
department said it hoped the gain was
indicative of the bottom being reached,
and that subsequent months will re-
cord mounting shipments.
Evening star., 1932-04-03
SEES SALES SUCCESS.

Developments of the last six weeks
have resulted in a sufficient stabili-
cation of business and financial con-
ditions to indicate success for the in
tensive drive for increased sales of
new automobiles, declared Allard
Smith, executive vice president of the
Union Trust Co. of Cleveland and
chairman of the Industrial Develop
ment Committee of the Cleveland
Chamber of Commerce, in a recent
radio address.
Evening star., 1932-04-03
MONEY RATES DECREASE
DURING MONTH OF MARCH
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A slight easing Of the money markets
occurred during March.
Weekly statement of the Federal Re-
serve Board noted gain of about $37,-
100000 in gold during the period which
aided this ease, while the policy of the
reserve banks by open market pur-
chases amounted to $131 100000 during
the month, bringing the total on March
80 to S872, 100000, the largest on record
if the temporary certificates of in
debtedneSs in tax financing are ex-
empted.
The net increase in funds supplied
through the open market Is less than
the figure states, as in the same period
there was drop of $4,000, 900 in hold
ing Of bills bought.
Evening star., 1932-04-03
CHICAGO DAIRY MARKET.

CHICAGO, April R.-Butter,
8,446 tubs; weak; creamery, specials
(93 score) 2O1aa21; extras (92) 20;
extra firsts (90-9D 191aa1934 firsts
(88-89) 181aa19; seconds (86-8D 171z
a18; standards go centralized carlots)
1912. Eggs, 1905 cases; firm; extra
firsts, 13; fresh graded f1rsts, 12 cur
rent receipts, 11a1112; storage packed
f1rsts, 1872; storage packed extras, IA.
Evening star., 1932-04-03
UTILITIES REVEAL BEST
INCOMES DURING 1881

The 1865 large corporations so far
reporting income for 1881 netted total
Of 1886, ,652. 900 against $685., ,806. 900
In 1880, a decline Of 44.6 per cent, says
the Standard Statistics Co. Utilities
continue to occupy relatively the most
favorable position, returns Of ITO com.
panies having registered recession OF
only per cent as compared with the
showing of identical units in the pre-
ceding year. Reports Of 1914 indus.
trial companies showed a decline OF
588 per cent, while 81 railroads expe-
rienced drop of IT'S per cent.
Evening star., 1932-04-03
WHEAT PRICES GAIN
ON ACTIVE BUYING
Reports Of Crop Damage and Big
Export Purchases Boost
Market.
BY JOHN p. BOUGHAN,
Associated Press Market Editor.

CHICAGO, April 2.-Soaring on SEN
sational crop damage reports from the
Southwest and West, the wheat market
rose about 8 cents bushel today.
Big export buying of North American
Uheat-l,500, 900 bushels - accelerated
the. gains in values. There was also
aggressive purchasing on the part of all
classes Of traders, especially houses
with connections Southwest
Wheat closed buoyant at the days
top level, 2&s-3 cents above yesterdays
finish; corn. %-1 up; oats, A-1A ad-
vanced, and provisions unchanged to
is cents lower.
Evening star., 1932-04-03

Dividend rates in dollars based on last quarterly Of semi
PAYABLE in cash or stock PAYABLE in stock Adjustment
stock. 1870 in stock m Plus 3es in
stock year-no regular rate
Evening star., 1932-04-03
PARIS BOURSE PRICES,

PARIS, April 2 (P-Three per cent
rentes, 78 francs. Five per cent loan.
101 francs IS centimes.
Exchange on London, 96 francs SO
centimes. The dollar was quoted at rs
francs 40 centimes.
Evening star., 1932-04-03
EARNINGS REPORTED.

NEW YORK, April Up.-Per share
earnings of corporations reporting this
week, with comparisons for year ago,
included.
Evening star., 1932-07-31
While the Muscular minority Runs, Jumps
and Hurdles at the OLmpic, Ne Can
Hold Our Ozvu
Meets at Home Setting Nezy Records for
Ace 7rumping, Artery Hardening
and EIb0zv Bendiug.

Miss Purvy broke this record and the
hearts of the Groans Committee. Her
stroke-a peculiar stroke in which the
club is brandished over the head and
brought down like an axis one which
she has developed herself, but it has be-
come extremely popular with other mem
bers of her sex, and is referred to as the
ck-to-the-LandM Movement. Il dinna
see the pr-raetical value O. it." remarked
the club fpro' sadly as he watched Mrs.
Puryy making practice shots. There's
vera leetle buildiu' goin' on, moo. And
wha' good is cellar wi'oot hoose?"
THESE are only a few of the events
which are being run of in the Coun-
try Club Olympics, but they are enough
to prove that sporting blood does not cir
culate in the younger generation exclu-
Sively. There are laurels for the slip
pered pantaloon at the freside, as wen
as for the cleat-ShOd runner at the
stadium
And while the hard-picked athletes Of
the world are perspiring beneath the
California sun for the glory of their. re-
spective countries, the East Teabone
Oiympians viii be doing their patriotic
duty by establishing new records for ace
trumping, elbow bending and artery
hardening Even Uncle Elkanah Snuke,
the oldest member of the club, has en-
tered the lists. He has already begun
training on red meat and gin, and he
confidently expects to shatter all existing
records for standing high blood pres
sure. May the last man win!
Evening star., 1932-07-31
By Weare HolbrOOk

She does it without malice aforethought,
simply because she believes in that old
maxim, "the more the merrier." "Oh,
don't mind me-" she giggleS. Il can
squeeze in anywhere" And she does.
The preponderance of coupes over sedans
in East Teabone is due largely to Miss
Frothingham's activities. But rumble
seats are her especial delight.
when you sit in a rumble seat she
explains, the people up in front often
forget you're there, and you see some
interesting sights"
Ass FROTHINGHAMS record of is
wi seconds was made one moonlight
night after a dance at the club. Young
Mr. Biffkin, with a brand-new chummy
roadster, was planning to take Barbara
Hotchah home by. a very circuitous route.
Starting from scratch Zone OF several
which her French heels made on the
fender Of MIR. BiffkinS carr Miss Froth-
ingham was up, over and into the rum
BILE seat before Mr. Biffkin could pull the
old line about having locked it and lost
the key. The young people were literally
dumfounded by her agility. In fact.
neither of them said a word all the way
home. It was striking tribute to Miss
Frothingham's prowesS.
Aspersion casting-Mrs. Chaliis. Time,
IS hours IS minutes. At 7:30 Friday eve
ming Mrs. Challis remarked to Miss Rip
pleford, in strictest confidence, that Mrs.
Van Swack dyed her hair black. "You
can tell it the minute she gets in the
sunlight" said Mrs. Challis. at has
sort of blush tint" Like huckleberry
pie" suggested Miss Rippleford. "Ex-
actly," Mrs. Challis agreed, "but we
mustn't let her suspect that we notice it.
The poor thing is doing everything she
can to hold her husband" And at pre-
cisely five minutes past on the follow
ing afternoon Mrs. Van Swack Of the
Evening star., 1932-07-31
The Maiden Hair Tree

THE ginkgo one of the rare trees, and only
! survivor of the pre-coal era, is often termed
the maiden hair tree, for its leaves closely re-
Senlble the leaves of the maiden hair fern.
The ginkgo is the only survivor of the gynlno-
sperms, a species once widely distributed
throughout the world.
Because of its attractive appearance the
ginkgo is used in parks and for formal paintings.
In China the tree Is sometimes found in the
native state deep in the forests, but its growth
IN the natural state is rare. The tree has bcen
preserved, however, in the temple grounds in
China and has thus become looked upon more
less as sacred tree. No two of them are
alike, the seedlings from a parent tree differing