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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
MERIDEN SUSPECT
 ARRESTED HERE
A. R. Malloy Wanted in
 Connection With Silver City RObberies

Patrolman William Barton early this morning picked up one of three men sought by Meriden po- lice on theft charges, arresting A. R. Malloy, 34, of Portsmouth, N. H., sailor.
 A. statewide alarm for Malloy and two others was sent out last night by Meriden police after they are alleged to have made several thefts at the Meriden YMCA.
 According to, Meriden police, Malloy and Martin Offinger of Pel- ham. N. Y.. and Thomas Grey Fild- CT of Orono, Me, registered at the Meriden "Y" yesterday. Soon after they left few hours later, thefts from several rooms were discov- cred. The sum of $80 was missing from one room, while smaller amounts were reported from other occupants.
 Patrolman Barton made the ar rest at 1 o'clock in the vicinity of Prospect street. Malloy was taken back to Meriden to-day to face charges there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
By ELMER c. WALKER United Press Financial EditOr)

New York, March 31-UP)- Gold and silver mining shares made substantial gains on the stock exchange in the past week, while the general list fiuctuated narrowly in trading that averaged less than 100000 shares for each of the full sessions.
 The week was shortened by Good Friday holiday. Trading was resumed to-day by the stock ex- change and Chicago board of trade but commodity markets here and abroad were nearly all closed until Monday or Tuesday.
 A brief spurt of strength was noted on Monday when the presi- dent averted 8 general automobile strike, but the influence of uneer- tainties over the stock exchange regulation bill now pending offset the good that. item might have done. Later when the president indicated he favored drastic stock market control, the list broke sharply. Later 1t steadied. On Thursday after the senate had overridden a veto on the veterans bill, indicating further imitation trend. the market rallied fairly well.
 Imitation possibilities naturally brought demand for the metal stocks. Homestake was the widest gainer in the gol dsection where new highs were made by all the Canadian issues, including Dome, Mcintyre Porcupine, and Nor manda Mines. U. s. Smelting scared in the silver division, being in especial demand on Thursday when 1t rose more than points.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
By ELMER 0. WALZER Press Financial Editor)


 New York, March 31.-UP)- Prices rose fractions to more than 2 points in a majority of issues on the stock exchange in today's short session. Utilities lone were de- pressed, reacting the prospect of a broad investigation by the New York state legislature.
 Dealings were moderately active in a few issues, notably Sperry Corporation which opened on a block of 10000 shares. The issue made a new high for the year and several other aviation issues were strong. Aviation Corporation rose a point. A call for air mail bids aided the group.
 Metal issues continued to rise on on anticipation of a higher gold price, and favorable silver legisla- tion. U. s. Smelling rose more than 2 points in the silver divi- sion, while fractional advances were registered in the gold group, in which Noranda featured with an advance to a new 1894 high.
 Just before the close, the Amer ican Iron & Steel institute an- nounced price advances of $3 to $4 a ton in several steel products and steel issues immediately re- sponded with substantial advances. U. s. Steel was bid up more than a point, while Bethlehem advanced more than 3 points. Steep opera tions in the Youngstown district were advanced a point to 55 per cent on the average, and a gain for the country was looked for early next week.
 The whole market became active in the last few minutes of trading on the steel price advance. Lead ing industrial issues responded with sharp advances. Mining is- sues extended gains to more than points. Oils were active and strong and so were chemicals. Automobile stocks joined the rise. Packing issues were higher and so were the mercantile issues.
 Consolidated Gas which dropped to 37 3-4 off 2 came back slightly from the low and other utilities
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
DOUG AND MARY
 STILL FRIENDLY
Keen in Touch With Each Other Over Wire and
 By Telephone

Barcelona, Spain, March 31.- OP).-Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford. estranged motion picture stars. are in regular tele- graphic and telephonic communi- cation, Karl K. Kitchen, American newspaper man, said today as he waited here for Fairbanks to ar rive.
 Kitchen denied reports that he carried a letter from Miss Pick ford for Fairbanks-a letter described as likely to effect a reconciliation.
 "I am here to pay visit to Doug as an old friend. We will see the bull fights this afternoon with Douglas, Jr., and Gertrude Law renee who have come from Palma, Mallorca.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
MRS KAHN HAS
 BORNE UP WELL

New York, March 31-CUP) - The widow of Otto H. Kahn was bearing up bravely today in her bereavement.
 She collapsed on Thursday when she heard of her husbands death and required attention of physi- clan. But she recovered overnight and insisted on taking a hand iE the funeral arrangements.
 The noted international banker will be buried Monday in Memorial cemetery, Cold Spring Harbor, after private services at his Long Island estate. Rabbi Samuel Gold enson will officiate.
 A public tribute was paid the dead financier at the Metropolitan Opera House, of whose directing board he was chairman for 23 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
BRISK EASTER
 BUYING THIS YEAR
tcontinued from Page l.)

Steel ingot production this week was estimated at 48 per cent of capacity. compared with the years peak of 49 per cent in the first week of March. Electric power output last week gained over the previous week and was 17.6 per cent above the corresponding week of last year.
 BitumInous coal output rose to S,6570OO tons from 5,106. 900 tons in the corresponding week of last year. while anthracite coal pro- duction rose from 99S.000 tons to 1,149.000 tons.
 United States foreign trade dur ing February was at the best levels in three years. Export trade in- creased from Al per cent of the 192S-25 average to 47 per cent. partly as a result of the recen. depreciation in the foteign ex- change value of the dollar which allowed exportersNto obtain a bet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
MORE THAN HALF MILLION OF WAR
 VETS TO BENEFIT
$S3,0O0,0 900 Annually GO to the Boys or Their
 Dependents

Washington, Mar. 31-UP)---
 More than half a million war veterans of their dependents would benefit to the extent of $S3.OOO, ,OO0 annually under provisions of the independent offices appropriations act passed over President Roose- velt's veto early this week, Frank T. Hines, administrator of veter- ans affairs said today.
 Beneficiarie8, he said, include ap- proximately 330,000 World War Veterans, 18O,00O Spanish War veterans and 34,O00 dependents of Spanish War veterans.
 Action is being taken, he con- tinued, to restore pension or com pensation lost under the economy act of year in cases not requir- ing an administrative review. He said steps were being taken to avoid delays in other cases. The new act establishes a mini mum of 75 per cent compensation of World War veterans paid on March 19, 1893, in all cases of service connected disabilities and places the burden of proof on the government.
 It perpetuates the rating sched- ule in effect March 19, 1855, under which ratings are based as far as practicable upon the average im- pairmen of earning capacity in civilian occupations similar to the occupation of the veteran at the time of enlistment.
 The new act amends last years economy act to provide any hon. orably discharged veteran suffer- ing from disa ability disease, or de- feet with hospitalization or domi- ciliary case when he is unable to defray the expenses himself.
 Spanish War veterans, who en- tered service prior to August 12, 1898. and persons who served ln the Boxer Rebellion or Philippine Insurrection, who were on the rolls March 19, last, are entitled to re- ceive at least 75 per cent of the pension for disability or age in effect March 19, 1883.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
WOOL MARKET

Boston, March 31 H (UP)- March went out like a lamb in the wool trade.
 The market is quiet. Business is small, spotty and unsatisfactory. Prices are unchanged, with resist ance to price cuts by some large houses offsetting to some extent the willingness of others to accept less money for their holdings.
 It is generally acknowledged that more substantial sales are necessary before a real test of &C., tual market values can establish prices.
 The U. s. agriculture depart ment said: Continued quiet trade in the wool market was accom- panied by weaker sentiment re- garding wool prices during the past week. Most grades of domes- tic wools were quoted nominally about unchanged from last week, but some holders were more will ing than in recent weeks to consid- CT bids below asking prices. Con- sessions were made quite freely on odd lots and cleanup sales. The easing tendency was most promi- nent in fecees, the 4Ss, 50s, A blood grade, being offered at lower prices"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
Sales Of Autos Gain
 2S% Over Feb. 1882

Washington, Mar 31-Estimates of sales of new passenger automo- piles, computed from the number of cars sold as reported by the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce show an increase of 69 per cent .or February, as com pared with February 1883, and an increase of 28 per cent over Feb- ruary 1892, according to announce ment of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce. As compared with January 1884, sales during February showed an increase of 106 percent, approximately four times the usual seasonal gain, att tributable in part to- probable carry-over of January order.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
TRIED SUICIDE

Boston, March 31.-(UP)-WiI. liam D. (Bad Willie) Gray. one of New England's most notorious gum men, attempted suicide in his state prison cell after an escape plot had been discovered.
 Gray was put in solitary confine- ment after it was learned he was planning to lead four other inmates to freedom. He fashioned a crude gallows with neckties and tried to hang himself yesterday. The neckties failed to hold his weight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
MINERS WILL
 CONVENE AGAIN

Washington, March 31-(UP)- An eleventh-hour conference of miners and operators was called today to determine whether the recovery administration will amend the bituminous coal code to apply a 7-hour day and $5 basis wage to the entire industry on April l.
 The amendment was laid before the general conference by the Ap- palachian wage scale committee which has just signed new con- tracts with the United Mine Work CTS embodying the reduced work ing hours and increased basic wages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
LADY HODGE TO
 SEEK DIVORCE

London, Mar. 31- CUP)-The Daily Express reported today that Lady Hodge, who as countess Cathcart made the phrase "moral turpitude" internationally famous, had instituted divorce proceedings S against her 74-year-old shipowner husband, Sir Rowland Hodge, Bar onet.
 The Daily Express said 1t un- derstood the suit would be de- tended by Sir Rowland.
 In England. there is but one ground for absolute divorce-adul- tery.
 Lady Hodge married Sir Row. land in 1880.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
CARDINAL DIES
 AT VATICAN CITY

Vatican City, March 31-(UP)- Franz Cardinal Ehrle, librarian and archivist of the church, died at a. m. today. He was SS.
 He was born in Germany and was made a cardinal in 1922.
 Cardinal Ehrle was the second ranking of the three cardinal dea- cons. A member of the Jesuit or der, he was titular bishop of st Cesario in Palatio. He was born at Isni, in the diocese of Rottenburg. ter competitive position.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
ICTVL WORKS OF
 GOVERNMENT IS ENDED TO-DAY
Director Hopkins Says All Persons Needing Help
 Will Get It

Washington, Mar. 31-(UP)- The administrators Civil Works program which cost $1 ,000, ,000, 900 and gave work to 4.000,000 peo- pie came to an end today with about 100000 people still on the payrolls. With the ending of the CWA, the governments greatest experiment in mass employment relief, Relief Administrator Harry Hopkins announced that all those still receiving aid would be trans ferred automatically to new con- structive projects under the re- vamped federal program. The new federal relief policy bcomes oper- ative Monday. It is planned to op- crate on a considerably less ex- pensive scale and to provide the framework of a permanent policy in federal relief.
 Hopkins said he and approxi- mateiy $6OO,00O,O00 remaining from the CWA appropriations with which to finance the contin- uing relief work. This sum was expected to provide for work re- lief for about 30 to 40 weeks. Hop- kins is hopeful that reviving busi- ness will continue a gradual ab- sorption of the unemployed, thus constantly reducing the load of the federal organization. In this con- nection great hopes are held for the drive to revive the construction industry which Is to be started shortly. The PWA programs also tighten the burden. Hopkins gave assurance that demobilization of the CWA did not mean the end of federal relief.
 Every person in the United States who needs relief will got it," he said. He explained that for the most part work relief rather than direct relief would be given.
 The 100000 persons who re- mained on the CWA rolls today were largely urban workers, the rural CWA demobilization proceed ed more rapidly and has been vir- fuo1lv CnpnMJhta a0unA time
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
INJURIES FATAL

New Bedford, Mass. March 31.
 -UP)-Injuries suffered when his motorcycle crashed into a mos tor truck proved fatal to State Trooper Earl W. Tobin. 2S, last night. Tobin, attached to the sub station at WaTeham. succumbed on the operating table at q hospital a few hours after the accident after two comrades had submitted to blood transfusions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
INVESTMENT STOCKS
 STEADY PAST WEEK

New York. Mar 31-Investment trust securities he'd firm during the past week. The average for the common stocks of the ten leading management trusts, influenced by the leverage factor stood at 14.24 as of the close March 29, com- pared with HAP on March 23.
 The average of the non-leverage stocks stood at 15.60 as of the close March 29, compared with 15.39 at the close on March 23. The average of the mutual funds closed at 11.32, compared with 11.07 at the close of the previous week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
Higher in Short Session of the Market
Majority Of Trading
 Issues Showed We'll
Utilities Alone Seemed Depressed. as There May Be Probe of That Branch-Sperry Corporation
 Made New Record for the Year

rallied from their minimum prices on the general recovery.
 Commodity markets generally were closed in observance of the weekend Easter holiday, but busi- ness was done as usual on the Chi cago Board of Trade where prices were down fractionally. The dol- lar was steady in foreign exchange dealings. Bonds were irregularly higher
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31

(Continued from Page 1.) towns, including Waterbury. The final figure for the Waterbury dis trict, therefore, is likely to be about $640,000.
 Other towns and cities in the Waterbury district include Beacon Falls, Bethel, Bridgewater. Brook field, New Fairfield, Roxbury, Sher- man, Middlebury. Danbury, Nau- gatuck, Newtown, Oxford, Pros pect, Southbury, Thomaston Vol colt, Woodbury and Watertown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
DRIVEN FROM HOMES

Fitchburg, Mass, March 31.- UP)-Eighty lightly-clad occup- ants. representing score of fam flies, were driven from a four-story wooden apartment block early to- day by a general-alarm fire which caused about $6,000 damage. No one was hurt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
PINE BLISTER WAR
 COOPERATION

Washington, D. C., UP)-Owners of currant and gooseberry bushes in those districts where they are dangerous to white pine trees have with little exception. consented to sacrifice them. These bushes are most dangerous when they are within 300 feet of white pine tim- Der.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
,lARRIAGE co.Eps, AMBITION

Storrs, Conn, Marriage rot career. is the ambition of the majority of girls at Connecticut State College. Among the male students. however. the majorky considered the career most impor- tant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
CONNECTICUT SECURITIES
 The R. F. Grlggs Co.

PUBLIC UTILITY STOCKS Bridgeport Gas It Co 36. 3g Bridgep't Hydraulic Co 26 29 Conn Elec Service. ... 39 41 Conn Gas & Coke com 6 8 Conn Gas & Coke pfd AZ AS Conn It & Pow 5h%
 Conn It & Pow eM% W conneotioat Power co <; S ssM ssM Conn Ky & Ltg Co com 59 GA Conn Ky & Ltg Co pfd 59 GA Hid Elect It Co com 49h 51k Hid Gas It Co com AZ Illuminating Shares A 36k 88h New Haven Water Co 56 59 South N E Tel Co.,. .10z Ill
 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS Ann Hardware Co.,. IS 20 Bristol Brass Corp com 21 24 Colts Pat Fire Arms Go 25h 27h Eagle Lock Co. ...... 26 29 Landers Frary & Clark 30 32 New Brit Mach Co com 2 g Miles, Bement-Pond
 North & judd Mfg Go Is 5" F Peck Stow & Wilcox Go 9 4 Scovill Mfg Co....... 24N 25N Stanley Works Co com 20 20 Torrington Co ....... 53 54
 INSURANCE STOCKS Aetna Fire Insurance. 37 39 Aetna Life Insurance. 17h 19h Automobile InsuNnce 19h 21k Connecticut General. 28 30 Hartford Fire Insur. 49h 61h Home Insurance. ..... 20 22 National Fire 1nsur... 49 51 Phoenix Fire Insur. .. 57 60 Travellers Insurance. 435 446 HOME LOAN BONDS Home Loan As 1951.. 98N 9SN as from London to Constantinople each cyear says an English sta- tistician.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
$6OO,OOO PAID IN
 WATERBURY ZONES

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31

as from London to Constantinople each cyear says an English sta- tistician.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
ROADS GET BACK
SZ,425,992

The Railroad Credit Corpora
tion has been able to make re-
turn distributions to participant
ing carriers of $7,425,992 equal
to 10 per cent of the fund Gre
ated by the agreement to pool
the proceeds to March 81, 1888,
of the rate increases allowed by
the Interstate Commerce Com
mission in Elk Parte No. 103, &C.
cording to the financial state
ment of the corporation as Of
December 81, 1888, which was
filed today with the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
The distributions have been
made in four installments, the
fourth and latest having been
made on December 30, at which
time $2,22O,606 or 3 per cent was
repaid.
The 1888 contributions to the
pool totalled $23,187,720, repre-
senting the emergency revenues
earned between NoVmber /, 1882,
and March 81, 1898, while loans
aggregated 25,549,349. AS the
lending period terminated May
81, 1888, the corporation has since
that date been liquidating its af-
fairs, to the end that it may re-
turn to participants their reSpec-
tive contributions.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
New Year Lull Holds
Stocks in Check

production and sales are in full
swing.
Some are wondering why
brokers' loans have been going
up in the last few weeks. There
has been little evidence of pub
lie buying for a long time. Smart
people are inclined to believe the
market is at a point where it
needs new leadership.
It's getting tiring to see the
same old stocks go up, and many
have reached the point where
they are worn pretty thin and
doing some liberal dlscountlng
ahead. Finding new leaders
ought to keep the boys busy for
while.
The chart boys are beginning
to get worried over the action Of
the market. According to their
charts the market is just finish
ing out what they term as a
head and shoulders formation
which they claim is invariably
beariSh.
Commodity men are getting
increasingly bulliSh on cotton.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
MARKET HOLDS
AROUND OLD
LEVELS
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 GN.S0.
The market turned in a dull per-
formance in today's half session,
with the main body of stocks NOV.
ing in a narrow range around
their previous closing levels.
The commodity markets dis
played independent strength. Sill.
yer trading also active with
prices mounting about half cent
an ounce.
Aviation Shares Strong
Aviation shares were the out
standing strong spots in today's
session under the lead of Douglas
and United Aircraft. The former
gained more than a point.
Strength here was due to the an
nouncement that the Government
would be in the market for planes.
Liquor shares also showed some
improvement with United States
Industrial Alcohol and National
DiStillers gaining moderately.
ChrySler was apparently under
prof1t-taking pressure, moving
down more than a point and gen.
orally unsettling the rest of the
group.
The easiness in the motor
shares was counter to tradition,
which calls for a strong motor
market during the auto show.
Auto accessory shares were quiet
and generally steady.
Industrials Sluggish
United States Steel, American
Can and other prime industrial
shares held their own in light
trading.
The somewhat disappointing
car loadings report issued late
yesterday proved to be an adverse
influence on the rail shares which
ran into offerings.
Utility stocks, including Consoli-
dated Gas, Public Service of New
Jersey and American Water Works
were slightly easier, but this ap-
peared to be due more to a lack
OF interest than to any aggressive
selling.
Specialties, including Celanese
and Johns Manville, were quiet
and Stee|''.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
Liverpool Cotton
Spots Demand Fair

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 6 QN.SO.
With prices steady there was a
fair demand for opening spots in
the Liverpool cotton market to-
day. Receipts totaled 1900 bales,
including 10000 American.
At noon, middling fair was
Slid; good middling, 5.96d;
strictly middling, 5.81d; middling,
5.66d; strictly low middling. 5.51d;
low middling, 5.26d; strictly good
ordinary, 5.06d, and good ordinary,
4.76d.
Futures were steady, January
opening at 5.4Od and closing at
5.4Od; March at 5.38d and 6.39d,
respectively; May at 5.37r and
5.37d; July at 5.37d and 5.37d, and
October opening a 5.t39r and clos
ing at 5.39d.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
BY THE WALL STREET
SPECTATOR

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 Q.N.SO.
The market is winding up the
first week of the New Year on
a wiShy-washy note.
Stocks haven't been able to get
anywhere, despite the widespread
bullishness recently.
This, however, necessarily
doesn't mean anything, since
both business and the markets
usually find January an in-be-
tween month.
With the auto show opening
today, there has been consider
able good news" selling in the
motors. Added to this is some
short selling on the speculative
belief that the motor shares
have been riding high compared
with the rest of the list and
should rest up while.
The Street generally, though,
is convinced this group will sell
considerably higher later when
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
DUN 'SFORESEES
BROAD TRADE
EXPANSION
BY International News servic,

ny AntSFnhtlOnAl news service
The new year has been entered
with enthusiasm and confidencs
that the recovery thus far marks
only the beginning of a broad
trade expansion, Dun & Brad.
street, Inc, declares in it's week
end review today.
Industry DefieS Season
Industrial output has shown
less than the usual seasonal de
cline after the turn of the year,
the survey declares, and con,
tinueS:
"CheerfulneSs over the out.
look for the retail and whole.
sale division of trade in con.
sumer goods during the first
quarter is founded not only on
the increased buying power but
on the stronger desire to spend
rather than to hoard"
Current reports, which in many
cases follow inventories, confirm
the unexpectedly large totals for
holiday trade, the review notes,
and show definitely that buying
centered in merchandise of good
quality.
Wholesale Trade Active
The wholesale market was &C,
tive, particularly in apparel lines,
with good inquiry in other de
liveries indicating light inven.
tories of retailers.
The Dun & Bradstreet business
barometer dipped At points dur.
ing the week to Gil but still il
about 10 points above the 5l.1
level at this time last year.