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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29
WHEAT EXPORTS DROP

BY ithteS Spectdt
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Exports of
wheat dncluding flour as wheat)
from United States and Canadian
ports, as reported to Dun a. Brad
street, Inc, for the week ended Dec.
%, 1884, totalled 1,315,177 bushels,
compared with 1,682,268 bushels in
the previous week and 4,139, 1888
bushels in the corresponding week
Of last year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29
TOBACCO MART TO END
Inactivity Causes Decision to Quit
Futures Trading.
BIZ United Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 29-Members
of the New York Tobacco Ex-
change, Inc, by vote of % to 2,
today authorized the Board of
Governors to take steps to dissolve
that market.
Recent inactivity in the market,
which was established on Sept. 10.
was responsible for the action. No
definite date for the dissolution was
cot
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29
Wall Street
BY RALPH HENDERSON,
Times Special Writer

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Leaders
L in Wall Street are anxiously
awaiting President Roosevelt's
message to Congress next week be-
fore making plans for the new year.
They had hoped to get some idea
of his proposals and views in adj
vance from his "f1reside" talk and
regret that this talk was not made.
They are hopeful that the Chief
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29
RATE SLASH ORDERED
Hearing for Southern Bell Systems
Set for May 8, 1885.
By Times Special


NASHVILLE, Dec. "a reduc-
ton of approximately 10 per cent in
139 municipalities of the Southern
Bell Telephone 81 Telegraph Co. was
ordered today by the Tennessee
Railroad and Utilities Commission.
The reduction will mean an annual
saving of $4,000 it was reported.
The ruling of the commission fol-
lowed a petition made by several
Tennessee cities for the reduction.
A hearing has been set for May g.,
1885.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29
SILVER OUTPUT GAINS
T. 5. Policy Boosts World Produc-
ton of Metal, Is Belief.

0g iimss Special
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-The effect
~ the rise in the price OF SILVER
ms year, partly under influence OF
american demand for the metal,
MsS seen today in the estimate OF
re American Bureau Of Metal STA
Issues that 1894 world output Wouio
1 LAX the first yearly gain SINCE
80 For the first eleven monCns'
word output was 164. 253.OOO ounces
asalnst l47,744,000 in the CORE
-pOnolnR nerind last wear.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29
CLEARINGS SHOW GAIN
Holiday Weeks Volume 1873 Per
Cent Above Year Ago.

OCnt AbOfC ACeAA ASOs
By Times Special
NEW YORK, Dec. 29-Bank
clearngs for the five days cover
ing the Christmas holiday, at the
% leading cities in the United
States, as reported by Dun & Brad
street. Inc. was $685., 843 900,
against 1851 1853 900 for the same
week of last year, an increase of
1873 per cent. This contrasted with
gain of 32.5 per cent in the pre-
vious week Of six days.
At New York City, clearings
were S2,55O,626 900, or SO per cent
above the amount reported a year
ago, while the aggregate for centers
outside of New York of SLAB, 217,-
900 was 26.8 per cent higher.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29
MEMBERHIP DUES CUT

CHICAGO, Dec. Disbursements
on memberships of the Chicago
Board of Trade were fixed at $3.50
for 1895, 1t was announced today.
This is a decrease Of $50 from dues
paid for tbs last tYe
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29
SALES INCREASE SHOWN

7 tHTUo y VtJFWF
CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-The Western
Electric Co. reported sales for 1884
at approximately $90,000,000, COM
pared with $69, 100000 in 1888, Fur4
ther. Improvement ID anticinated for
was statecs
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29
Stock Studies

The WaIgreen Co., is the largest
drug chain in this country, operat-
ing about 47O stores we'll located in
1870 cities in 80 states. In addition
to its retail stores the company OPP
crates laboratory for the manu-
facture of cosmetics and pharma-
ceuticalS, and also plants for max
ing ice cream, candy etc.
FINANCIAL DATA
LAS of Sent 2nl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29
Anplanes, Parts Exports
Nearly Double Year Ago
Total of 46O Ships, Valued at S7913,2O8, Sent Abroad
in First Ten Months, Against 344 and
$4,741 ,O93 in 1888.

WASHINGTON Dec 2American airpan and
doubled
1884 compared with the year. Department
merce records
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29
PACKERS SHOW PROFIT
MOrrelI & Co. Report 4S Per Cent
Gain in Year Ended Oct. "a.

By Times Special
CHICAGO, Dec. 29-John Nor
rell & Co., Inc, and subsidiaries,
meat packers, report consolidated
net profit for the year ended Oct. q
of $2O91 ,0O2, equivalent to $5.42 per
share of capital stock outstanding
This represents an increase of 48
per cent over reported consolidated
net profit of 1,4O9 ,O95, or $3.50 a
share, for the preceding fiscal year
ended Oct. %, 1888.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29
Resolutions Not Clear

Unfortunately" the magazine
concludes, the conference did not
so formulate its resolutions as to
make clear whether it meant these
statements to apply to transporta-
ton as well as other industries. If
it did not, then its attitude toward
transportation and other industries
was wholly inconsistent.
If it did. then in effect it advo-
Gated the same principles and poll
cies of equal treatment for all car
riers that the railways advocate and
by implication condemned the nu-
merous business men who persist
in selfishly demanding regulation
and no subsidies for railways and
subsidies and no regulation for car
riers by air, water and highway"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29

Lambs. 9O-lb. down, good and
choice .-........e... S8750 9.25
Common and medium ........ 6.00m BIS
90-129 lbs. good and choice -. 5000 400
Iiso-i5O) Good and choice 49,. 2.5O@ $50
dunn ..... .'.. a l.soa 800
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29
LocAL rAsH MARKED

Rrstn elevstors are paving 81 esdd ss
oft I'd wheat. Otnet saiiow
mesfs cash corn NO. yelio"
IS cents.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29

CEMI-STREAMLINED body and
- important engine changes were
shown in the new Ford Va, which
was exhibited this week. Elec-
tric power production last week
totaled 1871, $4,000 kilowatt hours,
an increase of TO per cent over the
corresponding week last year and
the best figure in four years.
The. Northern Indiana Public Serv-
ice Co. the Traction Light and
Power Co. and the Northern In
diana Power Co. asked the Public
Service Commission to reduce rates
by s6O3. 1872. The slash would al
feet 129. 495 customers in 457 towns.
Return to a fixed gold stand
ard by America was urged by 90
economists, the American Economic
Assn. said. The right TO for
mulate its own fair competition
rules and complete revision Of Ia
Dor clauses under the NRA to pro-
tect employees against coercion was
demanded by the Onlteo oOdIes
Chamber of Commerce. Relief
Administrator Harry L. Hopkins
announced that starting Feb. /
states, counties or local communl-
A4es will be required to take care
, If their own unemployable persons.
Imports and exports OF the
United States in November regis
tered increases over the same
month last year, according to the
Department of Commerce. New
York City Federal Reserve mem
Der banks added s26,OOO,OOO of Gov
eminent bonds to their portfolios
during the week ended Dec. 20
bringing the total expansion IN the
last five weeks to s273 100000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29
PAGE II
TRADE FARLEY
AIMS VIEWED
AS SIGNIFICANT
Contains Strength as Well
as Weakness, Railway
Age Points Out.

BIZ Times Special
WASHINGTON, Dec. %. - The
platform for recovery adopted at
the recent conference of business
leaders at White Sulphur Springs
was termed equally significant in
its strength and weakness" in an
article in the current issue of Rail
way Age, out today.
Commenting on the fact general
business has begun 20 revive during
the last few months, the magazine
calls the recovery platform some
thing very much better than no
pronouncement at all from bust
ness"
AN outstanding example of the
attempts made to say something
about important problems that
would promote recovery without
saying anything that might be con-
strued to favor any particular in
dustry is afforded by the resolution
regarding transportation.
Conducive to Recovery"
The continuing improvement of
our systems of transpol tation," it
says, is conducive to economic re-
covery and essential to the promo
ton of community prosperity. The
achievement Of maximum efficiency
demands freedom for development
in each field of transportation
The most important phrase
quoted is freedom for development
in each field of transportation But
what does it mean? The railways
furnish their own highways and are
regulated. Operators Of boats,
trucks and bu S are furnished
their highways The taxpayers and
are not regulated. 1t would be,
necessary to equal fl 2dOm for de-
velopment for each Of them to be
required to furnish It's own high
ways and that none Of them should
be regulated.
IN other resolutions appear such
statements as Governor competition
with private business leads toward
socialism. When such competition
employs the taxes of the citizen to
menace his enterprise it threatens
the security of his job. the safety
of his savings and converts his COM
pulsory support of his government
through taxation into weapon for
his injury Every statement lust
quoted sounds like a condemnation
of present Government transporta-
ton policies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29
Highlights of the
News During the
Last Week.
by VINCENT s. LYONS
Times Financial Editor

tons registered their tenth con-
secutive increase during the week,
rising to 35.2 per cent Of capacity.
H.. The Mississippi Valley Commit
tee of the Public Works Admins
tration in a lengthy report declared
that over the next 20 years the
Government could spend $1,000
100000 on river works in the valley,
so per cent Of which would be self
lquidating. Pointing to several
twO-Way signs on the economic
horizon at present, Edward A.
Filene, Boston merchant, termed
the outlook for 1885 very bright
and very dubious The Federal
Housing Administration reported
that home modernization permits
in November registered an increase
Of 81 per cent over the correspond
ing month last year. /. The
American Federation of Utility In
vestors announced that the organi-
cation will send a petition to Con-
gress protesting threatened Govern
ment competition in the public
utility industry. More than
$1,000 100000, or the equivalent OF
SIS per person. was expended on
liquor during the first year Of re-
peal. according to estimates made
on the basis of Treasury figures.
INDUSTRIAL production in No
L vember and December showed a
smaller decline than is customary,
according to the Federal Reserve
Board. Retail sales generally were
well maintained and freight car
loadings slipped less than the usual
amount, the board added. -. Rep.
Treadway CR,., Mass) of the House
Ways and Means Committee came
out for a 81 per cent tax on man
ufacturers' sales and estimated that
the levy would raise S450,000000 a
year. Congress has no author
ity to fix prices, even in interstate
commerce. Judge Merrill E. Otis
held in an opinion filed today in
United States District Court at
Kansas City. Virgil Sheppard,
director of the Bureau of Business
Research of the Indianapolis
Chamber of Commerce, points out
in a tabulation that about 10 per
cent of gross income tax collections
in Marion County is used for sup
porting schools in other counties
and only 80 per cent is returned to
indianapolis. p. The United States
Supreme Court was asked TO re-
consider its recent decision under
which five publishing companies
would be forced to stand trial on
charges Of having violated the
Sherman antitrust laws. :. Floyd
B. Odlum, president of the Atlas
Corporation, large investment COM
pany. expressed the opinion that
the best chance for appreciation
and income return on invested
capital lies in the United States.
The proposed national stock
BUYERS code was fiayed by 100
small livestock buyers of Indiana
IN a meeting held at KokOmo.
CEMI- STREAMLINED body and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29
Steers.

(250-500) Good and choice -. 5000 700
Common and medium ......... 2.501 800
Feeder and Stocker Cattle
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sHEEN AMI AhHAD6
Receipts. $500

Good $1,000. ....-........ 2. Boo 3.U0
Common and medium ......... 2.00Q $50
Ann AAEnc
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News and Views in
the Business World
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29

(As of Sept. sO)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29

Good and choice ......S SO. 5o@10.t
Gull and common ............. 3.00@ 81
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-08

be completed with an unnamed party for the sale of the assets as a going concern. It is admitetd that such sale may be con- summated within the stated time if the details can be satisfactorily worked out.
 Nearly forty friends of Mrs. Ar thur Franks of Chester avenue ten dered her a surprise birthday party on Saturday evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. John Byrnes of Pembroke avenue. Mrs. Franks was the recipient of number of attractive and useful gifts. Danc- ing and music were enjoyed and a spaghetti supper was served.
 Those attending were MT. and Mrs. Irving Tucker, MT. and Mrs. Arthur Franks, MT. and Mrs. John Byrnes, MT. and Mrs. Frank Jud- son., MT. and Mrs. Bud Sears, MT. and Mrs. Earl Wilcox, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Briody, MT. and Mrs. James Byrnes, Jr., MT. and Mrs. Herbert Partridge, MT. and Mrs. William Bartholomew, MT. and Mrs. Henry Poloise, MT. and Mrs. Robert Pol oise, Mrs. Catherine Holmes, Mrs. Ann Fallon, Miss Rose Paul, Miss Loretta Daly, Miss Josephine Dull ka, Miss May Paul, Miss Eleanor Franks, Ernest Sears, James Dar- lingf, Carroll Sears and Joseph Woods.
 Sister Dies
 Mrs. George Thomas of Sampson avenue has the sympathy of her friends in the sudden death of her sister, Mrs. Addie McCarrick which took place in Pittsfield on Monday. The burial took place yesterday at Salisbury. Mrs. George Percey, of Thomaston avenue, is @ niece of Mrs. McCarrick and the late Ed- ward Wickwire was her brother.
 Card Party
 The final pre-Lenten card party of St. Michaeps Ladies' Aid society vii be held at St. Michael's parish hall at eight o'clock tomorrow eve- ming. Bridge, pinochle, whist and forty-five will be played.
 Bridge Club
 Mrs. Frank Keliher of Chester avenue entertained the members of her bridge club this week. Her guests were Mrs. Russell Ather- ton, Mrs. Wilbur Larson, Mrs. Pat rick Donahue, Mrs. Russell True- love, Mrs. Frank Bailey, Mrs. Wal ter Hermann and Mrs. Benjamin Bradley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-08
PUREBRED JERSEY
 HASCOOD RECORD
Herd of Fred T. Shepherd of Woodbridge Wins
 Distinction

Woodbridge, Feb S--The pure bred Jersey cows in the dairy herd owned by Fred T. Shepherd, Wood bridge, have lately completed a production record of 368.34 lbs butterfat, 7121 lbs milk for year of production testing through the Herd Improvement Registry of the American. Jersey Cattle club, the national association of Jersey breeders.
 While making this recent record Mr Shepherds herd averaged 29 cows in the herd with an average of 24 cows in milk daily. During his first year of testing through the Herd Improvement registry, the herd avaraged 356.59 lbs but terfat per COW and during the fol- lowing year the average was 36S.1 6 lbs butterfat per COW. The herd is now on test for the fourth con- secutive year.
 A herd average above 300lbs but terfat per COW is generally recog- nized by dairymen to be profitable under usual farm conditions. For a number of years the National Dairy association has awarded spe- cial certificates to owners whose herds reach an average yield ot 300 lbs butterfat per COW for a year of production testing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-08
More Witnesses Due
 To Be Queried To-day
Triple Inquiry Into Bronson St Blaze Continues
 Occupants of Upper Floors Had Narrow Escapes

estimated at $2,bOO resulted. Five persons trapped on the upper floors by smoke were assisted to the ground by firemen, who raised ladders to the front porches.
 Joseph Danen of Pine street, owner of the building, appeared yesterday afternoon at fire head quarters and was questioned by Fire Marshal D. J. Lahey, Lieuten- ant Joseph P. Stevens of the local detective bureau, and State Troop CT Victor J. Clarke of the Beacon Falls barracks.
 Neither the fire or police of- ficials claim that the fire was set, but in view of the circumstances reported by firemen the suspicion of carelessness was. apparently well founded. The fire started under six gas meters and burned the lead pipes releasing a flow of gas, which added fuel to the flames. The fire worked it's way through three floors to the roof before checked.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-08
Hearing On Goss
 Move Begins Monday
Local Congressman Denies Plan to Abolish System
 OfPermanent Appropriations Is New One

Hearings on the move launched by Congressman E. w. Goss to abolish the system of permanent and indefinite appropriations at Washington, D. C., whereby the executive department of which President Franklin Roosevelt is the head is allowed to expend mill lions of dollars annually without any supervision from congress, will begin on Monday. Word to this ef- feet was received today from Con- gressman Goss.
 The local member of congress denied that his move is a new one and eontradicted previous reports to the effect that he had not taken similar steps while President Hoov- CT, republican, was at the head of the government.
 Congressman Goss stated today that he has been very much inter- ested in the matter for some time and that he brought the subject to the attention of the house while the republicans were in control. It was not until this session, however, that Congressman Goss' efforts were given widespread publicity. He denied today that it is par- tisan matter.
 The hearing opening on Monday will be held before a sub-cOmmit- tee of the house appropriations committee. Congressman Goss has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-08

Referee: Paul Perazelli; time four 10-minute periods.
 Taft Five Loses
 The Gunnery team defeaetd the Taft basketball team yesterday af- ternoon at Taft 34-26.
 The Gunnery team scored eight points in an overtime period.
 Taft Sextet Wins
 The Taft school hockey team de- feated Hillhouse high of New Ha- ven yesterday afternoon 5-1.> Taft (5 CD Hillhouse Griggs, rw ........... rw, Lane Covey, c ........ c, Lundquist Moore, lw ........., lw, Collins Sherwood, I'd ....... I'd, Powell Castle, Id ............ Id, Ames Stevens, g ,............ g, Kidney Spares: Taft, Woodford, Britton Cochrane, Wells; Hillhouse, Sperry Young, Johnson and Albert.
 Briefs
 Miss Dorothy Wheeler and Miss Elizabeth Kent will sail today from New York on the S. s. Cherokee for Jacksonville, Fla. Miss Kent will return early in the week. Miss Wheeler will remain in Florida fol several weeks with her father Eugene w. Wheeler.
 MT and Mrs Sherman Perry oi Academy Hill and MT and Mrs Robert Munger of Waterbury, for. merly of Watertown are spending few weeks in Inverness and Mountain Lake, Florida.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-08
IDA B. LACEY TO
 ADDRESS PARENTS
Assistant Field Supervisor of Rural Education Is
 Secured for March
WOI.cOTT

The semi-monthly meeting of the Woodtick Parent Teacher As- sociation was held Tuesday night in the Woodtick school. The busi- ness meeting was held first al which Mrs. Charles H. Tyrrell pre- sided. Secretary Mrs. Alfred J. German read the minutes of the last meeting which were discussed and approved. Treasurer Edward Garthwait read his report which also was approved.
 Mrs. Charles H. Tyrrell announce ed that the speaker for the March meeting would be Miss Ida B. La- cey, assistant field supervisor of Rural Education. William Briggs, secretary of the boys department of the YMCA in Waterbury, told a story to the young people about a camping trip up in the Maine woods, and spoke to the parents and teachers and high school stu dents, who he told about the YMCA camp in Watertown and what the boys did in and around camp. He also told what they did on Sunday. Sunday morning they have chapel service at which the boys sit around in a circle and ask ques- tions. At night they all sit around big campfire and tell stories and jokes. The topic of MT. Briggs talk was Character Education for Boys. At the meeting they cele- brated the 37th anniversary of the founding of the Parent-Teachers' Association and the third anniver- sary of the Woodtick P. T. A.. Mrs. Earl Snyder and Mrs. John Kruse conducted the candle lighting serv- ice. Mrs. Snyder read the history of the founding of it. while Mrs Kruse lit the candle on the cake, which was made by Mrs. Edward Garthwait of Woodtick Road. The dramatization of the Three Little Pigs was put on by a group of girls from the South school. The charac. ters and players were Mabel Hart, Dorothy Grant, and Virginia Rob- erts as the three little pigs, with Betty Watson as the big bad wolf. This play was under the direction of Miss Jeanne Northrop who also acted as pianist for the three little pigs. Miss Helen Mraz, teacher of grades 1928 and 4, had charge of sung by the group were America, biO oCduIIuA 1hu 1O6CIACE lO the tune of Tramp, tramp, tramp.
 After the music, refreshments were served. The next meeting will be held in the Woodtick school, March G..
 The Wolcott Land Protective As- sociAtion will give card party Fri- day night in the Woodtick school. The. committee in charge includes: William Klitka. Edward Garthwait, MT. Hoethoe, Ralph Garthwait and Arthur J. Bergen.
 The Wolcott library, located in Wolcott Center, will be open Thurs day afternoon from to D. m. Mrs. Clifford Willard, the librarian, will be there to help the children select the books best suited for them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-08
ROBERT s. WALKER
 NAMED BY MASOE.
Local Man Elected Presi.
 dent of State Charity Fund Foundation

Hartford, Feb 8--Judge James D. Brinckerhoff of Stamford was elected grand master of the Grand Lodge of Connecticut, AF&AM, at it's one hundred and forty-sixth communication yesterday afternoon at the Masonic temple. Ernest l.. Prann of Deep River was elected deputy grand master; Rev Arthur
 F. Lewis of Naugatuck, grand sen- for warden; Sherwood H. Raymond of New Britain, grand junior war den; Winthrop Buck of Hartford grand treasurer; Reuben H. King of Danbury, grand secretary; An- ders Jacobsen of Stafford Springs, grand senior deacon; and Morris w. Payne of New London, grand junior deacon.
 Samuel A. Moyle, retiring grand
 master of Branford, presented his annual report at the morning ses- sion and summarized the 68 visits of different character, made by him during his term of office. He
 referred to the deaths of Past Grand Master Sherwood H. Ray mond of New Britain; Past Grand Master Andrew J. Hallock, super intendent of the Masonic home at Wallingford, and Rev Dr William F. English and stated that Seldom has our Grand Lodge suffered in one year, as in the year just closed,
 in which three of our most active past grand masters passed on." The following officers were re- elected at the annual meeting of the Masonic Charity Fund founda. ton of Connecticut: President Robert s. Walker of Waterbury; vice president, Arthur F. Lewis of
 Naugatuck; treasurer, Frederick F.
 Fisher of Hartford; and secretary,
 Winthrop Buck of Hartford. A vote of confidence in the board of
 managers was passed unanimously. Committee reports will be pre-
 sented and acted upon at the clos.
 ing session this morning and the
 installation of new officers will
 take place.