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Evening star., 1932-01-31
FARMERS INCOME
SHR|NKS STEAD|LY Y
Midwest Still Displays Nerv-
BUSINESS Over Future Credit
Situation.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, January 30
The first month of the new year has
shown little financial betterment
through the farm country. Closing Of
number of banks, some considered
among the strongest in the Southwest,
has had the effect of increasing the
nervousness of depositors and slight
causes start runs that are beyond con-
troll. Such happenings are, of course,
infrequent and confined to localities.
What is of more Importance is the
gradual seepage of deposits because
little new money is available. 1t may
be that the banks have lessened their
own volume of deposits by striving for
liquidity, but the natural impulse is to
attain preparedness, regardless OF profits.
Typical Instance Cited.
1t is greatly to the credit of this city
that it's banks have gone through the
last two years without a suspension or
serious embarrassment of any of its
financial institutions, due to the care
full and friendly cooperation among
the banks and the centering here of the
business of six important States. The
fact is that the city banks are feeling
the strain less than those in rural CEN
ters, which depend so greatly on the
return of field and ranch, both giving
little income that can be utilized in
credit.
Take a typical instance of Just what
happens to the average farmer. In the
Fall of 1880 John Latham, out in the
wheat belt. borrowed S1,1O0. He raised
5000 bushels of wheat, the principal
output Of his farm. Last Summer
hoping for higher prices, he renewed
his note and held his wheat. This week
he sold 1t at 38 cents bushel, receiv-
ing S1,140, or $40 less than his note
and interest. What did he live on and
how can he hope to meet any other
debts? His land is all under cultiva-
ton, but he can hope to realize little
more yield.
In former years he would have had
$4,000 extra money-now he has none.
He may reborrow but that does not help.
This is what is happening-togethe
with Withdrawals to buy Government
bonds, deposits in postal savings or
boxes.
The feeling of the Western bankers
~ etANS WIG SOi1Sl CSSlOlldl dcUlOn aQODL-
ing reconstruction plans and aid to land
banks is six months too slow-that if
there had been positive action early
last Autumn, it would have been a pre-
ventive Of much uncertainty and stim-
ulated greater confidence in the finan-
cial situation Of the interior.
Weather Aids Stockman.
A notable open Winter has aided the
stockman. Plows are already running
in some fields, preparing for the Spring
paintings. Any idea that the producer
is going to let fields lie fallow is err
roneous. The work of the farm will go
OH, though with some readjustment to
meet the new conditions. If credit can
be expanded during the next 60 days,
the Middle West will be in a position to
improve its financial structure. It starts
on the last month Of Winter hopeful of
betterment. -
tcoDyright. lss2.l -
Evening star., 1932-01-31
PENNSYS NET IN 1881
ABOVE 81 PER SHARE

Oficial estimates indicate that Penn
sylvania Railroad net income for 1881
will be slightly In excess of 81 share,
or little over per cent on outstand-
ing stock This figure would compare
with 1928 or 1886 per cent earned in
1880. Competition Of other forms of
transportation, says the Wall Street
Journal, continues to be thorn in the
flesh, but the real problem in 1881 was
lack of traffic due to the low levels
to which industry generally had fallen
and q general slowing down in prac-
tically all lines of activity.
Notwithstanding the continued dras-
tic decline in gross revenues, the man
agement was able to hold operating
ratio at 1875 per cent, which COM
pares with 1892 per cent in 1880 and
with 1928 per cent in 1929, the lowest
point since the war and not far from
the record for modern times which was
70.9 per cent shown in 1916.
Evening star., 1932-01-31
BY DR.. MAX WINKLER.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 30.-Without
making allowance for the change in
the purchasing power of the dollar,
the cost of participation in the World
War to the United States was $751;
644, 100000 or substantially in excess
of $500 for every man, woman and
cid living in the country.
This does not take into account the
losses represented by soldiers who died
on the battlefield; nor does it include
the wounded and crippled who, instead
of being assets to the Nation and So
ciety in general, became a distinct
liability.
The United States was probably the
only country entering the war, not
from a desire for more territory or
riches, but prompted solely by the de-
sire to make the world safe for de-
mocracy, to end wars, and TO estab-
lish the principle of the self-deter
mination of nations.
Americas Sacrifice.
If none of these ideas or ideals was
achieved, it is no fault of the United
States. She has contributed very liber-
ally to what was represented to be
most worthy and noble cause.
She gave freely Of her men and
means. She bore its burdens and did
her utmost to tighten appreciably those
of her allies. The loans advanced 10
them and the credits established on
Evening star., 1932-01-31
SOUND ECONOMY is URGED
TNHANDLINC OF WAR DEBTS
Default on Commercial Loans Would Be
Blow at Recuperative Powers
of Germany.

their behalf. were funded on the basis
of the capacity to pay of each respec-
tive debtor at the time.
To be sure, one can appreciate today
the difficulty residing in any attempt
to compute in advance the capacity OF
a country to discharge contractual OBJ
legations. In any event, the terms Of
the funding agreements demonstrated
conclusively a desire on the part Of
the United States to accord the fairest
and most equitable treatment to debtor
countries.
lock does not in any way whatever ap-
DIV to the United States. OF course,
America Is not very popular with her
debtors, a fate shared by all creditors
who are in the process of collecting.
Lend, and the world will borrow freely;
Collect, and you stand alone"
Great Britain'S attitude toward po-
litical debts is entirely commendable.
She has always viewed important in
ternational problems in much more
altr,1stic manner than was and Is be-
ing done by her friends across the
Channel.
Britain's Attitude.
Did not Great Britain forgive the
debts of her continental allies during
the Napoleonic conflicts, thereby
Fastening the general rehabilitation Of
the world, and Europe in particular?
Has she not proclaimed her intention
CONTINUED on Third Page)
Evening star., 1932-01-31
Westinghouse Loss Indicated.

NEW YORK, January 80 P).-In a
letter to stockholders, Andrew w. Rob-
ertson, chairman of the board, and F..
A. Merrick, president Of the Westing-
house Electric g. Manufacturing Co.,
stated that the company would prob
ably show loss from all operations
for 1881 of approximately $3,250,000.
Incoming business fell off very
sharply during November and Decem-
Der, the officials said At the present
time current assets are IL times great
er than the current liabilities, or in
other words, the company has $12 to
pay for every dollar it owes.
The letter added that at the pres
ent time incoming business is not
large, but the management is reducing
expenses continuously and "has no
hesitancy in saying that If we do the
same amount of business In 1882 as we
did in 1881. . substantial profit will be
shown"
Evening star., 1932-01-31
MERCHANT STEPS ASIDE
TO AID YOUNG MEN
Special Dispatch to The Star.


CHICAGO, January 30-"In order to
give young man a chance" Walter
Scott today announced his resignation
as vice president in charge of mer-
chandising and member of the Execu-
tive Committee of Butler Brothers. with
a record of the longest service Of any
individual ever associated with the
company. When 16 years old, Mr..
Scott went to work as an Office boy in
the Boston house soon after the firm
was started. He has been on the pay
rolls Of the company for 54 years and
for As years he has been a director.
Mr.. Scott is an outstanding figure
in merchandising circles. He has been
in charge of the buying offices. in New
York for many years. He said that he
was retiring because he felt he had
reached the time in life when room
should be made for a younger man to
climb up the ladder.
Evening star., 1932-01-31
BUILDING WAGE CUTS
MAY TURN INDUSTRY

Building wage cuts may bring turn
in industry, says the Standard Statis-
tics Co., in current survey, which fol-
lows in part:
THE board of governors of the
Building Trades Employers Association
of the New York area recommends a
wage cut of Is per cent for all work.
ers in the trades, effective as soon as
present contracts expire on April 80.
This proposal will be voted upon by
the association ON February 3, and will
probably be adopted. 1t already has
been given extended consideration and
Is in line with shrinkages In other
costs Of construction"
Evening star., 1932-01-31
DIVIDEND CHANGES.

NEW YORK, January 80 (P.-There
were 81 unfavorable dividend changes
in the past week, compared with So in
the preceding week, the Standard Sta
tistics Co. reported today. Dividends
reduced numbered % and As were
omitted. Favorable revisions totaled
IL, against is In the previous week
They consisted Of 5 extras, I resumed,
z initial and ] increase.
Evening star., 1932-01-31
STOCKHOLDERS MEET.

RICHMOND, January 80 (SpeciaD -
Stockholders annual meeting of Black
g. Decker Manufacturing Co., Henry M
Thomas and Chester F. Hockey were
elected directors to I'LL vacancies on
the board. Frank j. Nagel was elected
treasurer. Other directors and officers
were reelected.
Evening star., 1932-01-31
January Stock Transactions.

NEW YORK. January 80 (P1.-Jan-
uary transactions in stock on the New
York Stock Exchange totaled approx
mately 35,000000 shares, the smallest
since August, 1881, and the lowest
January volume since 1928.
Evening star., 1932-01-31
CHICAGO DAIRY MARKET.

CHICAGO, January 80 (P.-Butter
Receipts, 10,868 tubs; steady; cream
cry specials (93 score), 22a2212; extras
(92 score), 2112; extra firsts (90-91
score), 20Aa20h2; firsts $3.50 score, ,
1s12a20; seconds (86-87 score), i81aa
10; standards 600 score, centralized car
lots), 2112.
Eggs-Recepits, 1882 cases; steady;
prices unchanged
Evening star., 1932-01-31
SEASONAL GAINS
NOTED IN TRADE
Boston Forecast Sees Slightly
Higher Business Activity Out
look for Month of February.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO Inc star.
BOSTON, January 30.-The United
Business Thermometer registers trade
and industry at 1863 per cent below
normal for January, compared with
36.7 per cent for December and 36.5
per cent for November In its report
of January 80, the United Business
Service states that this sidewise move
ment in the adjusted indexes indicates
that SO far this year activity has in
creased seasonally just about as much
as usual. The service states that the
trend should continue sidewise, or
slightly upward, during February.
Evening star., 1932-01-31

ket is somewhat uncertain, owing to
the political haze over the foreign hori-
zon, but it is encouraging to find the
market reacting in comparatively
steady manner to news developments
that few months ago would have been
demoralizing to securities.
,--.---.-. tCopyright, 1a32.)
Evening star., 1932-01-31
PHONE NET MOUNTS
S667,36 IN YEAR
C. & P. Annual Report Shows
Marked Progress During
Past IL Months.

Net income of the Chesapeake IL Po-
tomac Telephone Co. for the year 1881
amounted to s1,s65 ,632, compared with
81 ,2e8,236 in 1880, or very substantial
gain during the year of s667,396, &C
cording to the annual financial state
ment filed with the Public Utilities
Commission yesterday.
Telephone operating revenues Tor the
IL months ended December 81 amount
ed to S9,223,629, as compared with
So. .654 334 in 1880. Total operating ex-
with S6,286,029 in 1880. Taxes for the
year were s686,747, as compared with
S57O,370 for 1880.
After deducting taxes, uncollectlble,
interests, rents, etc, the balance before
dividends for the year amounted to the
above mentioned Sl,965,632 The COM
pany's gross construction program Tor
the II months amounted to s3,34O, ,397.
During this period the total plant has
increased from $50, ,242 to $32, ,778,-
588.
December Net Up S25,181
Telephone operating revenues for
December, 1881, amounted to s8o4,586.
Telephone operating expenses were
S576,218 After deducting taxes, uncol-
lectible, interest, rents, etc, the balance
before dividends amounted to Sl40, 233,
compared with $115,052 in December,
1890. The total plant at the end Of
the year amounted to $32,77S,588.
Washington was served by 1926
telephones at the close of business De-
cember 81. This was a net gain of
1O,766 for the year. In December tele-
do n
addition to this growth in telephones,
which added to the value of the service,
local service was extended to suburban
points with substantial savings to
Washington subscribers.
the continued increase in telephone
usage in Washington, according to John
A. Remon, general manager of the COM
pany, required the addition of lat tele-
phone employees during December. 1t
has also enabled the company to pro-
ceed with its construction program,
which, in addition to the regular tele-
phone employees, gives employment to
160 men.
Some Yearly Comparisons.
lamHaths' fssit II neRths' Isso.
revenues ...::...'.. ,s,22se2s sss54,ss4
Telephone operating ex-
penSeS .....''..''.'' o'lis'S o'Zoo'VZS
Net telephone operating
revenues ........... s3,043,646 s2,36s. .3o5
Taxes ............ s686,747 s57o,370
Uncollectible .......... 65,15S 43,768
Total deductions from
operating revenues s751,9O5 s614.l38
Total operating incomes 229l,141 l,754,167
Non-operating revenues 42,54l 6O,l59
Total gross lncome s2334.282 sl,8l4,326
Interest .......... 326,824 464, ,0S5
Total deductions from
gross income ........ s366'o50 solo'usU
Balance before dividends $685., ,ss2 .12ss,236
Evening star., 1932-01-31

Britains coastline, 5000 miles long,
is now guarded by 300 men In the coast
guard service. .....-
Evening star., 1932-01-31

Balance before dividends sl,965,632 .1,2eS,236
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-15
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs, Catherine
Carroll took place this morning at
Sis o'clock from the home, 20
Maple avenue to the Immaculate
Conception church where a mass
OF requiem was celebrated at
O'Clock. Burial was in st Joseph's
cemetery in Norwich. The pallbear-
ers were: Arthur and John Falvey,
Matthew Brundage, David Maher,
all nephews of the deceased,
James Cavanaugh and Michael
Carroll.
The funeral of Mrs Annie Ruey
was held this morning at 8:15 o.
clock from the Mulville funeral
home, 270 West Main street to 81
Michaels church where q solemn
mass Of requiem was celebrated
by Rev ]. j: Hayes. Burial was ir
new st Joseph's cemetery. The pail,
bearers were: Thomas and JAMIE!
Barrett, Joseph and Francis Nun.
gavin, nephews of the deceased anG
John Dews and George Boardinan
Funeral services were held yes.
terday afternoon for Albert Tufts
at his home.r so Woodside avenue
Rev w. Moreton Owen officiated
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Hill road ands Sand. Beach road
about A miles Of loose gravel sur
face are under construction but
open to traffic.
Goshen. West Side road. Broken
stone surface about mile in length
Complete and open to traffic. Beach
/ street. Construction not started.
Hartland. Road beginning at
route No 1913 at East Hartland.
Loose gravel surface about mile
| nlength. Section No 3, beginning
at route No 1873 and extending
southeasterly toward the West
Woods schoolhouse. A small
amount of grading has been done
and mud holes filed. Open and o.
k. for travel.
Middlefield. Mack, Way and
Strickland roads. About l IL miles
of unrolled macadam are under
construction but open to traffic.
Middlefield. Rockfall road is be-
ing oiled for / mile.
Milford. Bridge over II. r. tracks
Is being constructed. No detours.
Old Saybrook. Ingham Hill road.
A short section is being resurfaced.
No delay TO traffic. No detours.
Orange. Bull Hill Lane. A short
section of bituminous macadam
road under construction. Ne detours
No delay to traffic.
Plainville. North Washington
street is being oiled for IL milesfi
Somers. Hall Hill road. A water
bound macadam road about 2 LIZ
miles in length is under construc-
ton but open to traffic
Southington. Mine Hollow. West
Center and Berlin streets. About =
miles of gravel road is under con-
struction but open to traffic.
Stamford. Haight street. About
IL mile of sheet asphalt Is being
laid. No detours. No delay to- traf-
fic.
Newtown. Walnut Tree Hill road
about ga miles in length. Taunton
road about one mile in length. and
Huntington. road about 1 L. miles
in length. Gravel surface complete
and ready for oil treatment. Open
to traffic.
Westbrook. Horse Hill road. A
waterbound macadam road about
mile in length is under construc-
ton but open to traff1c.
Wethersfield. Griswold street and
Highland street. About IL mile OF
waterbound macadam on Gfiswold
street and about mile of rolled
gravel on Highland street are I'M
der construction hut open to traff1c.
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Burial was In Riverside cemetery.
The bearers were William Wood,
John Morrow, Howard S. Clingan,
and Louis NJ Missell.
The funeral of Mrs Eva Yoko-
bauskas took place yesterday morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock from her home,
As Green street. to St Joseph's
church, where mass of requiem
was celebrated at o'clock by Rev
Joseph Valantiejus. The bearers
were Peter Griskauskas, John Sau-
kis, Joseph Dulskis, Anthony YER
beckus, William Zanavich and An
thony Romanauskas. The burial
was in Calvary cemetery, the COM
initial service being read by Rev
Joseph Valantiejus.
Military honors were accorded
Constontino DeVito when the fu-
neral was held this morning at
8:15 o'clock from the home, 1876
Auburn avenue to Our Lady of
Lourdes church where a solemn
mass of requiem, was celebrated
at 9 O'Clock by Rev Joseph VAL
dambrini. Committal services were
by Rev James Glynn at Calvary
cemetery. The pallbearers were
William Farrell, Henry Doolan,
Paul Calendar and John Kean.
Members Of the firing squad in
cludded: Sergeant Thomas Tracey
in command, Sergeant Edward De-
Bisschop, Albert Linden, Charles
Ouellette John j. Sullivan, Harry
J. Bellmore, Clifford Evitts and
Earl r. Benson. The funeral was
in charge of Corporal Coyle post,
No. 1; American Legion. with Com
mander Robert F.. Brit and Past
Commander Wallace J. Inglis in
charge. Church call was sounded
by Bugler Earl Benson and a flag
was presented to the family by
Commander Brit.
I, The funeral of Joseph Rutelionis
took place this morning at $3.50
o'clock from the home, 8 Charles
street, to st Joseph's church where
a requiem mass was celebrated al
9 o'clock by Rev Joseph L. Valan.
tiejus. Interment took place II
the family plot in Calvary GENE.
ktery, with committal services beine
conducted by Father Valantiejus
The bearers, all MEMBERS of 81
Stanislaus society included: Jo-
lseph Kuncas. Frank Mockus. Frank
Gedraitis, Martin Jokubauskas,
Isadore Narusis and William; Saul
! lenis. s;a VA
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Road Conditions
! In Connecticut
CONSTRUCTION, Detours and Repairs as Reported for
/ Week Ending April Is

Road conditions and detours in
the state of Connecticut made nee
essary by highway construction re-
pairs and oiling announced by the
Connecticut Highway Department
az of April IS. 1882.
Special Notice - Particular at
tention is drawn to the fact that
this department is establishing new
route numbers. The old route num-
beYS will not be removed until the
nev numb ers are installed on all Of
tho state highways. In this and SUBJ
seauent publicity notices until May
1, 1892, the old route numbers viii
be used.
Route No B.
Andoyer. Bolton Willfmantic road
is being oiled for 2 IL miles.
Route No 4-
Eharon. Armenia Union road is be-
ing oiled for miles.
Sharon. Lakeville- sharon road is
being oiled for miles.
Salisbury, Sharon-Lakeville road
is being oiled for miles.
Route U. S. Orr -r-s,,. sres-sy,
Meriden. Broad street. Shoulders
are being oiled for 2 miles.
Enfield. Springfield road is being
oiled for miles.
Route U. S. g.
Hampton. Providence road is be-
ing oiled for ~ miles.
Route No g.
Seymour. South Main street is
being oiled for 2 miles.
Route No To- 80
Cromwell. Hartford < saybrook
road is being oiled for1 mile.
Route 12--
Killingly. Norwich road is being
Plainfield. Norwich road is being
oiled for 2 liz miles.
Route No 16-
Glastonbury. Naubuc avenue is
being oiled for Ia mile.
Route No IT,
East Hartford. Bridge over Hook
anum river. A triple box reinforced
concrete culvert and approaches on
Main street are under construction
but open to trafiic.s
Route No To-
Glastonbury. Ferry road is being
oiled for / miles,.
Route No 81
Windham. Norwich road is being
oiled for 1-2 miles.
Route No 1O1-
Putnam. The Putnam Providence
road, concrete pavement, length
about miles. is under construc-
ton. Minor delay to traffic.
Route No 1O6-
Manchester. Buckland-LOv Lane
road. An inch reinforced cement
concrete road about / mile in
length is under construction but
open to traffic.
Vernon. Manchester Rockville
road. An 8 inch reinforced cement
concrete road about 6 miles in
length is under construction but
open to traffic.
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-
Clifford H. .Morsehead Of this
atty was granted "a divorce from
Grace f.. Morsehead BY Judge
Newell Jennings in superior court
to-day after the plaintiff had 'tes-
Titled his wife threw his trunk and
Belongings out the window and
locked him out of the house. The
decree was granted on grounds of
desertion. 1t was one OF four de
vorces granted to-day, thereby
ending the slump in the divorce
market that was prevalent for the
last two months.
In the Morseliead case. he said
he was married to the defendant
at Rye, N. Y.,Son July q, 1906. AZ
ter their marriage they went to
Cakville to live. Trouble over
money difficulties arose and
brought an end to their marital
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-15

BOY PASTOR OF
COOLIDGE CAMP
GIVEN HONORS
Rolf Liuln, Who Had Ex-
President as Parishion-
er in South Dakota,
Gets Harvard Fellow
ship, .

Cambridge, Mass, April 49,
fUP)-Roif Liun1, rs, who as A''the
boy pastor" had President Calvin
Coolidge as parishioner at his
tiny church in South Dakota's
Black Hills, has been awarded a
fellowship by Harvard university,
Ut was announced to-day.
Not as al prospective minister
however, but ais q third-year stu
dent at Harvard Medical school,
did this rangy westerner win one
Of the five coveted De Lamar re-
search fellowships.
I Awarded on a basis OF scholastic
excellence and originality of mind,
these fe1lowships carry cash gifts
|approximating $500 each.
Lium, whose home is in North
field, MINI, said to-day he was
"just filling in for the summer" in
the pulpit of the Congregational
church at Hermosa, S. D., in 1928
when Mr. Coolidge, on presiden-
tial vacation in the Black Hills, at
tended Sunday services regularly.
Even at that time, Lium explained,
medicine was his goal.
Other recipients of fellowships
included: Clifford, l.. Prosser. Ball
timore, Md: Merritt B. Low, Bor-
dentown, N. j.; Fiorindo A. ST.
income, Providence, r. l.; Lowell
r. Bushnell, Danville, Ill; Dale G.
Friend, Missouri Valley, Ia; and
Irving H. Sake, Passaic, N. ].
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-15
Morsehead Given
Divorce On Charge
Of Desertion
Tells Judge Mate Locked Him Out Of House At
tempts at Reconciliation Fail-Three Others
Freed BY Judge Jennings in Superior Court
To-day ss s

happiness. On one occasion, the
plaintiff said he returned from
work to find no supper on the
table. When he askedsabout 1t his
wife told him there would be no
more suppers for him. The. wit
ness said she went, upstairs and
threw out his trunk with the rest
OF his belongings and told him
they were both through. He said
he picked Dip his trunk and clothes
and got a room In Waterbury. Sew
eral unsuccessful attempts were
made at reconciliation before the
plaintiff began his divorce pro-
ceedings.
other divorces granted to-day
Included Lillian b. Murphy against
Thomas p. Murphy: Margaret De-
Pima Gonsalves against John Con-
salyes; Dora Brennan against Jo-
seph F. Brennan.