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Evening star., 1932-02-01
Everybody's
Business
Reason for Optimism Seen
IN Sett1eme ent of Rai1way
Wage Negotiations After
Long Par'ey.
BY DR.. MAX WINKLER.

NEW YORK, February l (N.A.N.A).
Settlement of the railway wage ques-
ton after more than two weeks OF
negotiations between the railroad presi-
dents and the representatives of labor
should be viewed optimjstiCally.
The main features of the adjustment
include a 10 per cent reduction IN wages
for one year, which is expected to result
in a saving of more than S20O,OOo,O0O;
efforts on the part of the roads to pre-
serve existing employment and to give
increased employment; the appointment
of a Joint committee to study the ques-
ton of retirement insurance, elective
WOrkmen'S compensation and dlSmlS-
sal wage. and agreement by the railroads
to establish regional employment bu-
reaus in New York, Chicago and Wash
ington, the details to be drafted by a
ioint committee.
The settlement is expected to exert a
favorable influence upon railroad securl-
ties and strengthen materially the status
of many financial institutions, including
savings banks and life insurance COM
panies, a considerable part OF whose in
The United States finds itself today
in a second glacial period, and the re-
Gently formed Reconstruction Finance
Corporation may confidently be expect
ed to thaw the country out of it, aC-
cOrding to Louis B. Wehle, former gen.
eral counsel of the War Finance COrpO-
ration after which the new enterprise
is modelled. The mere presence OF the
cborporation, Mr.. Wehle continues, and
its readiness to lend should, by tending
to restore confidence, effect far more
relief than all of its actual transactions.
A constructive program has been
adopted by Montgomery Ward & Co.
which is expected to strengthen the or
ganiZation greatly, effect further econ
Omies and accomplish a general I'M
provement in operations, says SeWell L..
Avery, chairman Of the board.
Last years relatively unsatisfactory
results are attributed by MI. Avery to
reduced volume of business, continually
falling prices and competitive condl-
tions. He also calls attention to the
companys strong financial position, as
evidenced by a ratio OF current assets
to current liabilities of more than IA
to l.
If the state of New South Wales will
be permitted to default on its loans,
sold to investors largely in the United
States and Great Britain, it will be the
first time in the history of the British
Empire that one Of its constituent parts
will be guilty of serious violation Of
terms of loan contracts.
Early last year the states fiscal diff
culties were adjusted with the aid OF
the commonwealth government, which
at present is apparently unwilling or
unable to come again to the assistance
Of New South Wales.
1t should be pointed out, however,
that by virtue Of a special act of its
Legislature Australia is responsible for
the debts of the various states, so that
default on the part Of one is tanta-
mount to a default by the common
wealth government.
Tt might be helpful if some one were
30 call attention to the profits occa-
Evening star., 1932-02-01
MARYLAND TOBACCO PRICES.

BALTIMORE, February (speciaD.
Receipts of Maryland leaf tobacco
continue heavy, but sales are of. only
73 hogsheads being reported last
month, against receipts Of 243 hogs
heads, leaving a stock in State tobacco
warehouses of 1915 hogsheads and 335
hogsheads Of ground leaves.
The percentage of new crop offerings
is gradually increasing, while the recent
receipts of old crop are mostly of the
lower qualities.
Quotations today for Maryland leaf
tobacco, per 100 pounds: Frosted and
inferior, 2.0os4.5o; sound TO good com
mon, 5.00a15.0o: medium to good, 15.00a
$500; good to fine red, 35.00a54 90;
fancy, 54.ooa.55 90. Seeonds-Conmon
to medium, 5.ooa22.oo good to fine,
23.00a42.00: 1881 crop ground leaves,
4.o0a2o.0o. Upper country hurley nonni-
nal.
Evening star., 1932-02-01
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS.

NEW YORK, February 1.-The fol-
lowing is a summary of important
corporation news prepared by the
Standard Statistics Co., Inc, New York
for the Associated Press:
Weekly News Review.
The stock market moved to lower
levels last week under the influence OF
adverse domestic news. The reduction
in the United States Steel Corpora
tion's dividend, the omission of the
Bethlehem Steel Corporations dividend
the poor earnings reports Of these and
other companies tended to depreSs
prices. The actual movement of the
stock market according to ,our price
index for 80 stocks showed a decline OF
II points, dropping to 63l on January
29 from 64.8 on January %.
After protraCted negotiations the
railroad unions accepted a 10 per cent
wage cut to become effective February
l and run to January 81, 1888 Under
this agreement the railroads will save
about $210000,00O 1t will be remem-
bered that the freight rate increase was
estimated at $lOO,O0O0OO, thereby
adding about $3l0,OOO,OO0 to railroad
revenue.
Freight Loadings.
Revenue freight car loadings in the
week ended January 16 showed a slight
increase; however, the rise was less
than the usual seasonal amount. The
772 car increase for the week brought
the total loadings to 573,267 cars,
VI ~
the corresponding week of last year
Electric power production in the week
ended January % totaled l,598,20l kilo-
watt hours. a decline of 81 per cent
from the like 1881 week, which is the
same percentage drop reported in the
previous week. The Atlantic Seaboard
continues to make the best compari-
son while sharp reCessiOns are reported
for the central industrial region and
the Pacific Coast.
Steel production continued to rise
from the December low levels, opera
tionS now being at about 28 per cent
of capacity. 1t has been estimated that
operations in the first quarter of 1882
should approximate the 81 per cent
average rate for the fourth quarter
of 1881.
There was a 31,95O-barrel decline
average crude OIL production during the
week ended January 23 This brought
the daily average output to 2,161 500
barrels, according to the American
Petroleum Institute. The most impor-
tant change was the 29, ,850-b barrel de-
crease in the Oklahoma output.
The Companies.
Consolidated Gas, Electric Light g.
Power of Baltimore 1881. common share
earnings based on average number of
shares outstanding $521, VS.. $542.
Delaware g. Hudson Co.-December
net operating income of Delaware &
Hudson Railroad Corporation up 343
per cent; II months off 27.1 per cent.
International Nickel of Canada, Ltd.
dividend to be considered
February IS instead of February /.
New York Railways 1881 net income
before income bond interest, $364,583,
VS.. $95,523.
Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railway
December net operating income off 34.1
per cent; II months off 500 per cent.
SlemenS & Halske A. G. declared
per cent common dividend; paid IA
per cent February 26, 1881.
Union Bag & Paper 1881 net income,
sll2,584, equal to II cents a common
snare, vs.. deficit $a5s ,2ea
Evening star., 1932-02-01
Baltimore Markets

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. February l.
White potatoes, per 100 pounds, 75al 10;
sweet potatoes, buShel. 4Ca8O: vans,
barrel 75al.25; beans, bushel. l0Oa2 .25 !;
beets. per crate. 1.40al5O; Brussels
sprouts, per quart, 1Oa20; cabbage,
hamper, 50al.25; carrots, per bushel,
100al.25; caulifower. crate. LOCAL .65 /;
celery, crate, 1.OOa300; eggplantS, crate,
l.50a2.75; kale, bushel. 20a30; lettuce,
crate, 2.50a4.OO; peppers, crate, 15Oa
275; spinach, bushel, 25a90; squash,
bushel, 150a2.00; tomatoes, crate, l25a
400; turnips, hamper. 15a40; onions,
per 100 pounds, 3.50a40O; grapefruit,
box, 125a2.50 apples. buShel, 35a1 so ;
oranges, box, 200a4.50; Strawberries,
quart, 22a25.
Dairy Market
Chickens-Young. 17a2O; Leghorns.
14al7; old hens, 13al6; Leghorns. old
14al5; roosters, 10a12, ducks, l2a20;
geese, 13a17; guinea fowls pair, 30a60;
turkeys, 16a28; pigeons, pair, 20a25.
Eggs-ReCeiptS, 923 cases; current
receipts. 16; nearby firsts, 16l2; south
ern firsts, l6.
Butter-Good and fancy creamery.
21a24l2; ladies. 15al6; process, 20a21;
store packed, 11a12.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle-Receipts, 500 head; light sup
ply; market steady.
Steers-Choice to prime, none; good
to choice, 600a700; medium to good
475a575; fair to medium, 4.00a4,75;
plain to fair, 350a400; common to
plain, 3oOa3.50.
Bulls-Good to prime, none; good to
choice none; medium to good, 4.O0a
425; fair to medium, 350a4.0O; plain
to fair. 325a3.50; common to plain,
300a325.
Cows-Choice to prime, none; good to
choice. none; medium to good, 5;13a 'i
400; fair to medium, 3.25a3.75; plain
to fair, 2.5Oa325; common to plain,
Heifers-Choice to prime, none; good
to choice, 5OOa5.50; medium to good,
4.5Oa5 90; fair to medium, 4.O0a450;
plain to fair, 3O0a400; common to
plain, 2.50a3.00.
Fresh COWS and springers, 3000a6000.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts 400 head;
moderate supply, market steady; sheep,
1OOa3.OO: lambs, 400a7.40.
Hogs-Receipts, 3,7OO head; good sup
ply market higher; lights, 4.5Oa495;
heavies. 425a460: medium, 4.75a5.05;
roughs, 2.75a375; light pigs, 4.00a4.5o;
Calves-Receipts, 400 head; light sup
ply; market steady; calves, 4Ooae,5o.
Hay and Grain.
wheat-No 2 red Winter, garlicky,
spot, domestic, 63ss; February delivery,
% C-SornMNo. -SI 2 yellow, spot, domestic,
44a45; cob corn, new, 2ooa2'1o per
barrel. 49, , ,.,,.,
Rye-Nearby, bag lots, 40a45.
Hay-Receipts, none: General hay
market quiet Receipts ample aaa,d. Of TIM I'M
bringing premium. Prices range from
$l2 to $3.50 per ton, as to grade and and
kind Latter figure os 1or shoice on clover
are irregular in price.
" StraWSNo. / wheat, 85oa9.o0 per
ton; No. oats, 9oOa1o.oO per ton.
Evening star., 1932-02-01
TRUCKS SET NEW MARK
IN HAULING LIVE STOCK

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO, February Motor trucks
set new high record of hauling live
stock from farm direct to market IN
1881, with 21,162,43O cattle, calves, hogs
and sheep trucked to II markets. Ex-
actly one-third Of the total receipts were
transported by truck, 25 per cent in
crease over $780,
1t is estimated that 100000 tons of
live stock rode to market by the gasoline
route. 1t would have taken $4,000 sin
gle deck carloads to handle the trucked
receipts. The estimated 1,175,o00 truck
loads that hauled the 21,o0O,000 head
Of stock had an average haul Of s5
miles.
Evening star., 1932-02-01
Certificates to Be Retired.

NEW YORK, February ]. N).-The
Associated Gas g. Electric Co. has no
titled holders of the $3.50 interest-bear
ing allotment certificates that retire
ment of the certificates will be effected
on June 80, 1882, through an exchange
Of securities.
Holders have the option of receiving
in exchange for each certificate one
share of Associated Gas & Electric
common stock, one-tenth of share of
SIS dividend series preferred and one
optional stock purchase warrant or $50
principal amount of per cent con-
vertibie debenture bonds or SAT princi-
pal amount Of ger cent convertible
debentureS.
Evening star., 1932-02-01
CHECK TOTAL DROPS.

BY the Associated Press.
Checks cashed on individual bank
accounts in leading cities of the Federal
Reserve System showed decline OF Is
per cent during the week ended jan
uary 27 as compared with the previous
week. The total debts, for comparable
periods, follow, as reported by the
Federal Reserve Board:
Week ended January n, s7,036,F43.~
900; previous week, $s,248, ,082, 900; sarns
week last year, ss,856, ,s03, 900.
Evening star., 1932-02-01
Utility Probe to Resume.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Beginning tomorrow the Federal
Trade Commission will resume its in
vestigation Of power and gas utilities,
with hearings on companies Of the In
sull group, namely subsidiary Of the
Middle West Utilities Co., National
Electric Power Company and certain Of
its subsidiaries.
On completion of these hearings, the
National Public Service Corporation, a
subsidiary of National Electric Power
Co., will be taken up, and also Electric
Management & Engineering Corpor-
alton, q service company of this group.
Evening star., 1932-02-01
Buick SHIPMENTS

NEW YORK. February l CP.-The
Buick Motor Co., division of Cen
eral Motors Corporation, produced and
shipped 6,365 cars in January. COM
pared with 1899 in December and
5000 in January, 1881.
Evening star., 1932-02-01
Visible Grain Supply.

NEW YORK, February CP).-The
visible supply of American grain shows
the following changes in bushels:
Wheat decreased 2,297,000, corn in
creased $4,000, oats increased 244 000
rye decreased $4,000, barley decreased
SO, 1000.
Evening star., 1932-02-01
New York Cotton

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February Opening
cotton prices today were off points to
up 8. Trading was fairly brisk, with
March contracts active on a good trade
demand.
Opening prices were: March. SIS, up
8; May, $50, up /; July, 7.05, un-
changed; october, 7.25, unchanged;
December, 7.42, of !, and January,
TAT, off 2.
Evening star., 1932-02-01
Razor Firm Profits.

NEW YORK. February l LP).-Inter-
national Safety Razor Co. reports 1881
net profit of S342,O28. equivalent to
sl95 a share. against S454,877 in 1880,
or $3.50 a share
s. r. Dresser Manufacturing 1881
statement shows net profit Of s69l, 1877,
compared with 1929, ,629 in 1890.
Evening star., 1932-02-01
Estimate of Earnings.

NEW YORK. February l LP)-Wall
Street estimates of American Can Co S
1881 earnings have undergone slight
downward revision The latest guess is
that profits amounted to about $3.50 a
share against previous estimates Of
somewhat better than S6. The report
will be issued in March.
Evening star., 1932-02-01
PARIS BOURsE PRICES.

PARIS, February / (PJ.-Three per
cent rentes rs francs 90 centimes. Five
per cent loan 100 francs 65 centimes.
Exchange on London 81 francs 81
centimes. The dollar was quoted at
IS francs 421s centimes.
Evening star., 1932-02-01
Company Reports Loss.

NEW YORK, February l Cp).-A net
loss of $167,874 for 1881 was reported
today by the Transue g. Williams Steel
Forging Corporation, compared with q
net loss of 500, ,158 for 1880.
Evening star., 1932-02-01
Standard Of New Jersey Dividend.

NEW YORK, February P).-The
Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey today
declared the regular quarterly dividend
of IS cents and the usual extra Of 25
cents. both payable March is to stock
of record February Is.
Evening star., 1932-02-01
Dividend Meeting Postponed.

NEW YORK, February 1 (P).-Inter-
national Nickel Co. of Canada directors
will meet for dividend action on Febru-
airy is instead Of today, as originally
scheduled.
Evening star., 1932-02-01

Hungary's unemployed now number
about 10000.
Experts have just enumerated 10 va
rdeties OF bananas IN the world.
Evening star., 1932-02-01

Daily output of the Fushtn, Man
churia, coal mines Is 10000 tons.
Evening star., 1932-02-01

dollars quarterly OF seman
nuai dividend Partly in stoek
Payable in cash stock. Payable tnsn
dividend plus 81 in h ls,
Plus 2% Plus n Plus ~ in
Sc rate
Evening star., 1932-02-01
NEW YORK CURB EXCHANGE
Wire to The
stock and

Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24
SUE DISCOVERS A BURNS SPY

Cant you drive just a little faster, Sarah?" Sue heard herself asking. "I know the road is icy but something keeps pulling me into town"
 ing?" Sarah asked.
 ITO Thornton and Curtis" Sue answered. She wondered what she would find.
 The, entrance to the office build ing where Thornton & Curtis had its offices was familiar and com forting to Sue. With swift rush of relief she realized that she had been wanting to enter the building for a long time. It made the crook ed roads of the last few months run straight again.
 Shall we go with you" Sarah had asked, as the car drew up near the office.
 "I'd rather not" rue explained "It might look odd. But stay some place near, won't you You might l I don't know why, but I've hunch that there's trouble brewing some where"
 Sarah and Sally roamed around | the corner where wide window looked into the street, while Sue opened the door of the reception room. The receptionist was putting on her hat and coat. The switch board was closed.
 Sue looked at her closely. She had wondered now and then, what the girl who had taken her place was like. She was dark and wore heavy glasses Evidently efficient. Judge Thornton hasn't been in today. He is out of the city" she explained. "Mr Curtis accompanied him."
 "Has Jack been in?" Sue asked. Judge Thornton's son?"
 The girl nodded. Several hours ago. He didn't stay when he dis covered that his father was away"
 "What time yesterday did Judge Thornton leave?" Sue asked again. She didn't really care. She was trying to prolong her stay. Just why she was doing that she didn't know.
 "I couldn't say," the girl ans wered. I'm not here regularly. But the permanent switchboard oper- ator is ill and I was sent to take her place."
 "Oh, yes. Of course you wouldn't know. Thank you so much"
 The girl was pulling on her gloves.
 Haven't I seen you somewhere before" Sue asked. 'There is some thing oddly familiar about you"
 Perhaps. The town isn't large, Is it.
 "Just sometimes" Sue answered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24
Fll(EE nNONEY zl:s;ss::iIi||
BE0rN HERE rO-DAK

DENAN LAWLkE IUr08k
 MONA MORAN, born on New YOrk'B East side, E1lnFrice JOHN BARNETT TOWNSEND. million. nire. The strange marriage G er- raagea bY Afonn'a emrloyeF, niag T0Wnsend's lawyer, who tells her . wealthy client WlBises to marry her with tho understanding that she win occupy her own apart NaelIt and have unlinlite0 charge accounts for one year. At the end of that time she must decide whether to become TOwBse1fd's wife i'm actuaIlty or secure . di- vORce.
 Mona believes her bridegroom to lle young BARRY TOWN SEND whom she loves. Not until just before the ceremony does she learn the man is Barfy's ur. clc. Young Barry, who is not friendly with his uncle, has re- turned tO South America where he and STEVE SACCARELLL are partners fin diamond mine. Be- 1icving young -Barfy lost to her, Mona goes through with the mar riage. LOTTIE CARR fashion model, is Mona's closest friend.
 Six months pass. Only occasion. ally does Mona see her husband. He buys a huge diamond, called .'Tle Empress of Perp,o for her. Mona tries to soften her htis- bands bitterness toward his ne. pliets. He tells her that if she will agree that 'thelf marriage shall be permanent he win "do the right thing by Barry"
 Townsend, who has been in, dies suddenly on Christmas night. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24

ever is necessary, SO that from to- dav. from now Barry has that money! Iii sign 1t. John wished 1t. too" o.......n .noke to her gently. "It isn't as simple as that" He shook his head. Even if YOU were free to give away $lO.- O00. 900 1t couldn't be done by a scratch of the pen. But you are moi free. The latest will. the one upon which the court will act. de- prives you of the right to make T q cannot give 1t to Barryf"
 .You cannot give 1t to anyone. You simply have the use of the for tune. If you marry again the for- tune will not be yoursl You are q wealthy woman. my child. That is. you are q wealthy widow. Marry aenin and you automatically enrich haIf dozen charitable institutions. The Sailors Home. Hospital for Cancer. An orphanagc m the Bronx. And--ahs yes--a snate farm In Brasil"
 s'snake farm."
 "An institution. rather. You see. Town was bitten by Q snake once, while in Brasil Only antitoxin from this snake farm at Sac Pnulo could have saved his life. Natural iy. since the piave gave him some 0f tine best years Of hls existence. no had . feeling of regard for e."
 "Dut," Mona went on. dlsmiseins the anake farm. "I can't marry seain, and retain the fortupsa Did JsHn el1nUoae fhat sag flF1t thought weuld bs marfiasef How could
 (zo Bs ConsInasa,. ..--
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24
YOUR
 CHILDREN
ey OliVs RobsSfs esrtoa

I asked . grandma one day why 6he had decided to leave her daushter's houee and live by her. seld.
 It had been a happy family and everything pointed to this older woman's content and willingness % remain in q secure haven the rest of her life.
 .'it was the chiidren.r she an- swered brightly.
 .'Loveiy children, aren't they7"
 Her eyes filled and her voice trembIed. She almost whispered, "It nearly killed me to leave them.
 "But it was this way. Tommy has a very strong will. He is not deliberately disobedient, but he makes his own decisions. Very often he is wrongs of course. Tn some strange way he would obey me, but his. mother had no more effect on him than a feather duster.
 cone day he said: T don't need to mind mother, do I, when she's only your girl? Doesn't she have to do what you tell her, toor
 "I tried to explain to him but 1t set me thinking, realized that thefe was something deeper be- hind his words than the fact that Juliet was my child.
 ''Slowly 1t dawned on me that I had been giving her advice if not actual orders right before the chil. dren. would say, Juliet, it Is cold to-day. Tommy should have his sweater, dear
 T would say, I wouldn't let Anne eat So many pickles. They seem to spoil her appetite for any. thing else.' And Juliet would an- swer, "Do you hear what Grand ma says, Anne? Put that pickle down and eat your beans
 ''rn dozen ways every day I had shown those children that 1 had authority over their mother. It didn't effect Anne but it did in- fiuence Tommy. He Is very smart. His mother was obeying me, so why should he obey her?
 T could have learn my lesson and stayed on. But habit is strong, and besides Juliet depended on me too much. She would continue to ask my advice and even my per- mission about things. was presi- dent of the company and the vice president was iosinS direct author ity. It was ali wrong. There was only one answer. Very quietly I announced that I had taken a notion to have little place of my own. Later I left and here am. What do you think?"
 "T think you are about the smartest. most sensible person I have eveR known" I declared. That phase of being a grandmother had never occurred to me-"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-24
GLORIFYING
 YOURSELF.
PLAY UP TO YOUR FREcKLEs
Bx Alicia Hart
9!SszN NEA sssM!eE !As:.....-.-

Nearly every freckled youngster, at some time or other in her life, decides that her skin is too spotted, and wakens early to bathe her face with dew, in the fond hope that her pink white skin will lose its brown touches.
 Dew dosent work miracle. though. Not even scientific skill will break up the pigment that has clotted.
 There are certain tilted noses that double their attractiveness by having a splashing of freckles on them. There are faces that seem to require the grown tone. A> But there are many faces that have been supplied with freckles too generously or shouldn't have been presented with them at all on the day freckles went into cir culation. Cold water treatments are best for such faces. When you have finished cleaning your face, splash cold water on it. Wrap some ice cubes in a towel and rub 1t over you face with a swift, firm yet gen. tie movement. Don't wait until the freckles are established before you start this practice. Do 1t as soon as they begin. They will fade partly.
 There are some creams on. the market which claim that they have the same power. Make sure if you are choosing one that it doesn't contain strong bleaching materials. as you have the texture of your skin. as we'll as its color to con- slider.
 Makeup will help you wonder fully with your freckled problem.
 Remember that your particular coloring probably needs freckles if you have them-other than making them less complementary up to them. Choose colors which will blend with them instead of throw ing them at the people with whom you come in contact.