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Evening star., 1934-06-22
WOOL GOODS BUSINESS
LARGER DURING WEEK

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 22.-Wool goods
business was larger last week than in
the previous week. despite the fact
that individual transactions were
small. reports the New York Wool Top
Exchange Service. Most of the orders
came from Southern and Middle
Western buyers.
Evening star., 1934-06-22

Addressograph -Multigraph Corpo-
ration common share earnings. foul
months ended April 80, were % cents.
Evening star., 1934-06-22
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 22.-Early ad-
vances of 5 to 8 points in cotton to-
day on reports of continued dry, hot
weather and apprehensions of drought
damage in the Southwest were
checked by realizing and July liquida-
ton, in preparation for possible no
tices Tuesday. As prices eased a lit
tie scattered selling developed, with
October easing off from 1929 to 1919
during the middle of the afternoon
when the general list was about net
unchanged to points lower
Cotton futures closed steady 10 lower
Evening star., 1934-06-22
SILVER QUOTATIONS.
Reported b, chas. D. Barney q Co. /,

NEW YORK. June 20 P.-Bar
silver quiet, unchanged at 45h.
Evening star., 1934-06-22
CottOnseed Oil.

Bleachable cottonseed oil futures
closed irregular; spot unquoted; June,
5.05b; July, 5.55b; August, 5.5Sb; Sep
tember, 5.72b; October, 5.78b; Novem-
ber. 5.88b; December, 5.90b. Sales,
SO contracts Bid.
Evening star., 1934-06-22
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. June % R.-Copper
quiet; electrolytic spot and future, Blue
future. 51.O0. Iron arm, unchanged
Lead quiet; spot New York 400: East St.
Louis. 3.s5. Zinc steady; East st. Louis
spot and future, 40. Antimony. spot,
Evening star., 1934-06-22
MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK. June 90 GP.-CsH money
steady; so days-6 months, s4a1 per cent:
Prime commercial paper, a. Bankers
acceptanceS unchanged. Rediscount rate,
Evening star., 1934-06-22
AFTER CALL.

Peoples Drug Stores pfd-2 at l08.
Potomac Electric SO pfd.-l0 at
lila, 10 at ll112.
Evening star., 1934-06-22

IA Zonlte Proouco.... 5k 5h - J,
Sales of Stocks the New York Exchange
11:00 AA....... 10000 Noon. ., $50 600
P.M......... 100000 2:00 P.A..... 100000
Total sales for the day. $4,000
Dividend above table are tn. ANNA
cash based the quarterly or
declarations "'
Unit Of trading less than 100 shares tParty extra
in stock PAYABLE in cash stock special
lated dividends paid this Companies reported in
ceivershp Ex-dividend -o~|~~ -. ~
Evening star., 1934-06-22
STOCKS SUFFER
SLUMP AT CLOSE
All Groups Join Recession
of From Fractions to
SO or More.

What Stocks Did
Evening star., 1934-06-22
Y THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

Sales Net
Add 90. High. Low. Close. Chgs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-12
PRIEST BACKED
 SILVER PROGRAM
Rev Charles E. COughlin Advocated Restoration
 of Price of Metal

Detroit, March 12--(UP)-For, eign trade would be stabilized through restoration of the price of silver. Rev Charles F. Coughlin said in his regular Sunday address. He said the Roosevelt administra- tion was in favor of silver remon- etization, quoted the president and Secretary Morgenthau in that light, and added that Senator Burton Wheeler of Montana would intro- duce silver bill in the senate to- day.
 'The ultimate aim of the new deal" Father Coughlin said, lis the standardization of our currency and credit system"
 The nations credit, he said, would be predicated upon the nat ural wealth of the country. includ ing it's forests, fields, mines and industries, estimated at approxim- ately four hundred billion dollars, and not upon the owned wealth "held and controlled by the bank CTS" The owned wealth, he said, would be less than sixty billion dollars.
 we oppose the modern capital istic systenl," the priest said, "be. cause it is founded upon produc- ton for profit and because it does not take into consideration the Ioaning of money for distributive and competitive purposes" 7,
 Within eight years, he predicted, q revised form of state capitalism will be substituted for the present caDitaliStic system.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-12
Rally in Grains Helped to Send Slow Market Upward
Commodities Shouted
 Strong As Did Bonds
Business Items Continued to Show Sharp Gains
 Silver, Rubber and Hides All Went Up

American Telephone jumped 3 points and held most of the gain, while two point advances were made by Auburn Auto, Du Pont and Case. Franklin simon preferred spurted points and Devo & Rey- holds 1st preferred was whirled up 9 points.
 Gains of a point to points were made by Utilities.
 Atchison was carried up nearly 2 points. Airplane issues were strong. Mercantile shares gained on 16 per cent rise in sales for February. Silvers dipped.
 MARKET BILL
 Washington, March 12-(UP)- Modification of drastic provisions of the Fletcher-Rayburn stock market control bill has been agreed upon by the senate banking conn., mittee, Ferdinand Pecora, counsel, said today.
 Substantial revision was believed to be the first step in putting the measure in shape satisfactory to administration leaders.
 Margin requirements, credit con- trol operations, the provision di- vorcing avrious types of operation, corporate reporting, and several other less important. phases, will be modified, it was said.
 The committee, however, was understood to be insistant on con- trol of stock markets through the federal trade commission. It was said to look favorably on a pro- posal that the commission be en- larged by two members to handle this type of administration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-12
SHOE STRIKE IS BLAMED ON UNION
New England Labor Board Issues Finding on the
 Present Mess

Haverhill, Mass, Mar FLU )-Responsibility for the strike of G000 operatives of 63 shoe factor ies here has been placed on union officials by the New England Re- gional labor board.
 The strike was called March ) when manufacturers refused to sign an agreement weheby wages would be increased in ratio to any increase in the cost of living. It was claimed that the agreement differed from those submitted by the United Shoe x Leather Work CTS Union in other Massachusetts and New Hampshire shoe centers. In statement signed by Super for Judge John J. Burns, chairman of the labor board, it was sus- gested that strikers return to work during attempts to settle dlffer- enceS.
 "The board has no hesitation in ! finding and declaring emphaticaliy that the responsibility for this strike rests exclusively on the off, cials of the United Shoe & Leath- CT Workers Union in Haverhill, the report said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-12
.KIDNAP KILLER
 MET HIS DEATH
Auto Mechanic Took All Blame Before He Sat
 in the Chair

Colum bia, S. C., March 12-tUP) Robert H. Wiles, 49 year old be- spectacled automobile mechanic, went to his death in the electric chair to-day, taking the entire blame for the kidnap-murder Of Hubbard II. Harris, Jr, 5 year old schoolboy.
 Calmly. Wiles paused just before stepping into the electric chair. In a clear tone, he said he assumed blame for Kidnapping of they outh from whose father he hoped to eX- tort ransom money.
 Soon afterd his arrest, he indi- cated another person was impli- cated in the kidnap-murder. At his trial, he told a story of perpe- tratinG the crime alone.
 After his statement, Wiles was quickly adjusted in the chair. He was pronounced dead at 6:0S d. m.
 Wiles was South Carolina's first kidnap-killer in recent years.
 A few days befores last Christ mas, Wiles lured young Harris to an abandoned farm home with the promise of work. When Harris dis approved Of staying at the farm work, the youth slapped Wiles, who picked up a piece of iron and beat the boy to death.
 Wiles is survived by a widow and three children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-12
WOOL MARKET

Boston, March 12.- (CP) Woo prices were easy in dull market today. Sales for the most part were for small lots. on the low side of the price ranges. Wool men esti- mated last weeks business at about 1,O0O,00O pounds, regarded as dis couraging.
 Some fair sized punctuated busl ness, mostly of quarterblood wools of Ohio- Michigan Missouri type, at 4O-42 cents a pound in the grease. Ohio Delaine was selling at 35-36. Secured wools were fairly active at around 75 cents for E yellow and E grey supers.
 The U. s. agriculture department said: Recent increased attention to the shorter staples GAS and finer territory wools is stimulating a firmer tendency in quotations on these ,wools. Prices on graded cloth ing lines and original bag clothing and short French combing lots-are tending to the upper side of the range 79-81 cents, secured basis. Current offerings available below 80 cents are mostly of inferior character. Estimated receipts of domestic wool at Boston, reported to the Boston grain and flour ex- change during the week ending March 10. amounted to 454,10O pounds, compared with 4,301. 40O pounds during the previous week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-12

900. Prices have advanced 15 per cent.
 A sharp rise in production schedules and employment and q return of hourly rates to almost 1929 levels were cited as evidence of improved conditions in the au- tomobile industry by Alfred Reeves, president of the American Automobile Chamber of Com merce. Members of this group, he said. employed more people in February 1894 than during any month since September 1929. Feb ruary figures in the Detroit area were 162,971 regular workers, compared with 103, 900 in February 1883.
 Charming F. Sweitzer, manag- ing director of the National Retail Dry Goods association, reported "a steady upswing in retail sales for the first time in years" In 47,00O dry goods, department. and wo- mems specially stores, more than 300 new employees have been added, he said, with annual wages of $70,000,000. Employment rose during the year 1612 per cent in stores with more than $200,000 an- nual volume each and 9.4 per cent in those with less than $200,000. Many stores reported profits for the first time in years.
 George A. Sloan, president of the cotton textile code authority, de- clared that the 1926 level of en- pIoyment has been restored in his industry, with recent figures show ing 36 per cent increase over the 320,000 employees in March, 1933. Weekly wages have risen 40 per cent and hourly rate 70 per cent. Weekly pay rolls jumped from un- der $3,0O0,0OO in March, 1893, to $5,600,000 this month, an increase of 89 per cent.
 Besides tending to balance pro- duction with demand.' said Sloan of the industry's code provision limiting machine-hour operation 10 80 hours per week. this restriction has been of inestimable value to small units equipped to operate only one shift or a partial second shift and consequently handicapped by higher overhead costs"
 A return of employment "to al- most the 1929 levels" a reduction in hours of 10 per cent below a year dBO dHu dn lUCIedSe III IOuIly wages of 30 per cent were report ed by Louis J. Robertson, chair man of the board of the Tanners Council of America. He added that factory employment is only 2.9 per cent les sthan in 1929. With pro- duction SAG per cent of the 1929 level, average hourly wages now are 53.2 cents, as compared with 41.2 cents a year ago and 50.7 cents in 1929.
 Charles ID. Jaffee, of the mems clothing code authority, reported employment at a general average between 20 and 33 per cent, and pay roll increases ranging from 30 to 100 per cent.
 The wholesale grocery business has fared well under the recovery program, according to M. l.. Toulme, secretary of the National American Wholesale Grocers' as- sociation. The present grocery price index, he said, is 80.2 as compared with 64.2 last year at this time. The level is the highest touched since April, 1881. Since March. 1888, the declining trend exhibited in food prices over an Swear period has been reversed. Employment in wholesale grocer ies has risen an average of 5.4 per cent above the 1929 level
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-12
BY ELMER C. WALZER
 


 New York, March 12-(UP)-A rally in grains and general strength in commodities and bonds today aided a slow stock market rally. Share prices were boosted frac- tions to more than points Vol ume was slightly over a million shares
 Stocks were firm.
 When wheat turned up the market rose under moderate short covering and small amounts of new buying. Business items contin- ued to show sharp gains over a year ago. 2
 Wheat closed at gains of to 4 cents a bushel: corn up 1s to A cent; oats up Ss to F. cent; rye up 1 to IA cents; cotton was up about 85 cents a bale; silver up 35 points; rubber up 32 points; hides up 15 points; tin up 15 points; copper up 1 to points and silk off ? to 2k cents a pound. Montgomery Ward featured in activity, rising to 33 7-S, up l 3-4 points. Canadian issues, notably Canadian Pacific and International Nickel were again in demand at prices little changed from the pre- vious close. Chrysler and General Motors met demand that carried them up. Buying came into National Dairy products and it rose nearly point. Aviation Corporation. Pari; Utah and U. s. Rubber featured their respective groups in volume of trading.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-12
SPAIN IS STILL
 IN BAD TROUBLE
Labor Conditions Are Bad as One Strike Follows
 Another Speedily

Madrid, Mar. 12-UP)-News- paper and publishing house work CTS struck today, joining thousands already on strike and bringing further confusion to an alarming situation that is causing the gov ernment grace anxiety.
 Rumors were widespread that socialists might seek to take ad- vantage of troubled labor condl- tions and try to effect a revolu- tionary general strike. The govern ment, operating under eXtraordln- ary powers, was watchfulness, pre- pared whenever it thought neces- sary to declare martial law. Plans were ready to reinforce the civil guard and mobile police forces.
 An appeal was made to the pub lie today for serenity, and it was promised that the government, fully aware of the possibilities Of the moment, would take any ac- ton necessary to preserve order.
 The effect of the strike was not felt here this morning, as Madrid morning newspapers do not pubic Monday.
 A strike of construction workers continued here, and construction workers in the rest of the province called a sympathetic strike. Metal workers also were on strike here and carriage workers joined them,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-12
HALF THE CARGO OF STOLEN WOOL
 GOODS SEIZED
Hi=jackers Were Carting Them Away But Had to
 Abandon Some Bolts

New York, March l2-(U.PD - About half of a $40,O0o cargo of wooden goods stolen by hi-jackers from Massachusetts firm was re- covered to-day after the robbers communicated a Bronx garage for two hours for the transfer of the contra band.
 Armed with revolvers and ma chine guns. the hi-jackers drove in- to the. Edis Garage in two small trucks and herded the night watch man and two other men into q corner.
 "No monkey business we got machine guns," they said.
 The hi-jackers rapidly unloaded more than 1000 bolts of cloth and forced their prisoners to load a large truck in the garage. Leaving one man to stand guard, the hi jackers departed with the newly loaded truck and two vehicles they brought with them.
 Less than an hour later they drove back in the empty truck and compelled the three prisoners to aid in re-loading it. he remark oi one of the prisoners that he eX- pected his mother with his lunch caused the hi-jackers to leave hur- riedly after binding their captives
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-12
FAMOUS HOME OF OPERAS TURNED
 INTO BURLESQUE
But It Was Only for One Night-Tears Mingled
 With Comedy

New York, Mar 12-(UP)-The staid Metropolitan Opera House, center of dignity and art, was con- Verted into burlesque house last night and a few tears were ming led with the comedy for the sake of contrast. The triumphal march of Aida was staged in modern dress with Boy Scouts and NRA workers in the cast, and q scene from Martha was enacted with the singers on bicycles.
 To produce a tear between laughs, the management recreated by mechanical means the voice of one of it's greatest artists. Enrico Caruso. A brilliant spot light was trained on drum and a clowns cap placed on an empty stage. Seemingly out of space came the vibrant voice whose owner has been dead these many years, in Vesti La Giubba from Pagliacci. The drum and cap Caruso used in that opera. The voice came from an amplified photograph record.
 The final scene, which was the most unroariously amusing, left many in a fearful mood. For among those in the triumphal scene of Aida was Antonio Scotti. whose great voice was heard from that same stage for more than three de- cades. The famous baritone retired in January 1883, after 34 years as a member of the Metropolitan Company Last night he was just one of the mob-decorative but silent.
 q made a silence like the grave, eh?" he commented smilingly aft erward. But I went on the stage for love, for fun"
 The show, staged as an "operatic surprise party" had a threef fold purpose. First, to raise funds so that the opera might continue next year; second, to demonstrate that the opera is not always the serious business it is supposed to be; and lastly, to celebrate "a half century of progress" since the Metropol- itan opened it's doors 50 years ago.
 One scene illustrated opera in it's infancy" in which Lily Pons, attired in rompers, joined with other vocalists in singing the sec ond act finale of "The Barber of Seville" In still another scene to- matoes were thrown at the orches tra conductor by an irate singer while one of the double bass play CTS laid aside his instrument to join in the singing of an aria.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-12
LATE REALTY NEWS

The following real estate trans actions have been filed at the office of the town clerk:
 Mortgage Deeds Julia R. Tullar to the Home Owners Loan Corp, property at 62 Academy avenue, $4,80O.
 Julia R. Tullar to Marion B. Peasley. property on Academy ave- nue, $100.
 Helen w, Keane to the Home owners Loan Corp, property at 39 Greenleaf avenue, $4,O4O.
 Warranty Deeds G. Daddona to B. Lombardi, property on Bradley avenue.
 Mortgage Releases Louise M. Donahue to June D. and Anna K. Cashman.
 Marion E. Peasley 10 Elmer D. and Emma R. Tullar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-12
ANNUAL REPORT
 OF STEEL GIVES
 ENCOURAGEMENT
Operations Thus for This Year Are Much Better
 Than Year Before

New York, March 12.-UP)-- An optimistic annual report of the United States Steel corporation termed the present outlook "en- courasing'.
 It is gratifying to note that op- erations in January and February of 1884. showed improvement over operations in the corresponding months of 1933." Myron c. Taylor, chairman of the board. said in the report. Finch outlook is encour- aging, present indications being that sales in 1884, will exceed those of 1933.'
 Taylors report emphasized tn tt the company's subsidiaries have carried out the law and the code in respect to collective bargaining and that the plan whereby employ es select tlreir own representatives to deal with officers of the corpor- alton had proved "eminently satis- factory.
 The corporations plants, the re- port said operated, on the average. at a> rate of 29 per cent of capa : city in 1883. as compared with q rate of Is per cent for the previous year. Lest year United States Stee! produced 11,624.294 tons of rolled and finished steel as compared with only 7.674.744 tons for 1892. The net loss for the year was 36.5Ol.- 123. Tn the previous year the loss was s71.175.704.
 Discussing the operation of the steel code. Taylor said:
 ''Since the adoption of the code, the hourly wage and salary rates have been advanced 25 per cent over the rates paid in July, 1939, This has added materially to the costs of production ard was only in part offset through 'incre"scd prices realized for ste I shipped ir the last five months of 1883.
 "A suffic' ept time has not yet elapsed to definitely determine to what extent these efforts will prove successful and whether the steel code in its present form should he continued beyond the date of Us expiration, May 31. 1934."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-12
SAMUEL INSULL
 MAY SURRENDER
 TO THIS COUNTRY
All Nations Have Refused Him Visas and He May
 Come Back Home

Athens, Greece, March 12. CUP). Samuel Insull today was reported seriously considering a surrender to the United States legation for q return home to face trial in con- nection with the collapse of his mid west utilities interests.
 The government has given him until Wednesday to leave or be de- ported on the first ship for New York.
 After re ccipt of report from the Greek minister to Washington, that the American press was comment ing on the protraction of Insults stay, it was understood that the government decided not to extend amnesty beyond Thursday, even if his health seems worse.
 The government has issued Insull transit visa which would permit him to take temporary refuge in any country. The consulates of Fur key. Roumania, Bulgaria. Germany and Switzerland already have re- fused to visa it. It was believed all other consulates would take sim liar stand. forcing Insult to return to the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-12
NEW ENGLAND IS
 SNOW COVERED
Nine Inches Fell in Boston Several Accidents
 Caused By Storm

Boston, March Much of New England was deep under snow again to-day afted a virtually continuous snowfall of 33 hours. Nine inches of snow fell in Boston and a greater fall was experienced at some points in northern and eastern New England. A bowling wind, which reached peak ve- locity of 65 miles an hour off Cape Cod. enhanced the fury Of the storm. To-day brought fair, cold weather Rising temperatures were proimsed for to1morrow.
 Several motor vehicle accidents were attributed to the storm. Frank II. Afillett, 45, of East Viii ton, Me, was killed instantly early Sunday when struck by an auto- mboile driven by Philip Taylor, a farmington, Me, normal school stu dent.
 At Leonard Morse hospital, Ma tick, Miss Virginia Hall of Catons- vile. Md, president of the Welles- Hey college symphony orchestra, and Miss Mary c. Emlen of Ger imantown, Pa, were reported re- covering from severe injuries sue fered when hit by an automobile. Both are senioes at Wellesley,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-12
NEW YORK CITY | BANK STOCKS | OFF SLIGHTLY
Aggregate Value for the Leaders Last Week
 Dropped 0.87%

New York City, March 13-New York City bank stocks declined slightly during the past week, the aggregate value of the sixteen iead- ing issues amounting to S1.547,- 5SO,0O0 as of the close of March 9. This total compares with $1.561,- 2l5,00O at the close of the previous week, decrease of $13,635,00 or 0.87 per cent.
 The current average yield of the sixteen issues of 5.17 per cent com pares with a yield of 5.13 per cent at the close of the previous week. The current market value Is now 1.30 times their known book value against 1.31 times on March z. Based upon current figures the six ten issues are now quoted at an average of 11.7 times their known earnings, against 11.9 times on March 2,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-12

Rev Thomas P. Mulcahy. pastor of the Church of Sts Peter and Paul, who recently underwent an emergency operation at Sarasota, Florida, is homeward bound. He is expected to arrive in Waterbury by Thursday or Friday and will eel ebrate q mass of thanksgiving in his church next Saturday morning at 0 o'clock. Scores of his parish one1s will join with their popular pastor in manifesting gratitude for his recovery. Incidentally Saturday morning marks the 32nd annivcr- sary of Father Mulcahy's ordina- tion in Germany, where he com pletcd his theological studies. He was formerly pastor of St Cccilia's church of this city and was select ed by Most Rev John J. Milan. bishop of the Hartford diocese, to organize the parish of Sts Peter and Paul.
 Father Mulcahy suffered rup- tured appendix and had to under go an immediate operation. His splendid physical condition carried ltiHa through the crisis.
 Rev Henry Cassidy, fOrner Wat erburian, and at one time state chaplain of the Connecticut depart ment, American Legion, is recover ing from a similar illness in New Orleans.