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Evening star., 1934-02-27
PRICES co LOWER
.ON FARM MARKETS
Average Level Shows Drop
Near End of Month
After Upturn.

The price average of farm products
declined near the end of February
after generally upward course the
last two months, according to the
United States Department of Ag-lcIl-
ture.
Many staple lines still selling fairly
close to the highest point of the year
include cotton, livestock, dairy prod
ucts and some Of the fruits and vege-
tables
Grain WeS a5D1t midway between
the years highest and lowest. Feeds
followed the grain market in a gen.
eral way. Livestock trade felt the
dullness usual at the time OF year and
was somewhat depressed under liberal
supplies.
Declines in tne ro.+9n price were
slight and demand continued active
There was little further change in the
markets for wool. hides and calfsklns
The dairy markets were a firm fea-
ture in late February. responding to
reduced production and fairly. goou
consuming demand. Weather cond:-
tions threatened to limit production
Of milk and eggs. strengthening the
underlying position, but the course OF
the egg market was irregular and
rather weak, although some lines re-
covered partly from recent declines.
Dressed fowls were in light supply
and good stock sold a little hIgke,
than through most Of the last month.
Fruits and vegetables followed regu
lar price trends. but on the whole
prices we're holding fairly we'll. with
gains on eastern potatoes and on
popular varieties of apples IN sor1e
markets.
Evening star., 1934-02-27
DOLLAR IS HELD
TO NARROW RANGE
Closes at $5.Osl/s to Pound at
London, Unchanged From
Yesterdays Level,
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. February 27. The
United States dollar moved narrowly
from an opening of $685. to the
pound today to close at 5.08ls. un-
changed from yesterdays overnight
quotation.
AT one point in the day, fairly lib
eral offerings deprecated the dollar
to 5.09l.. but these we're well absorbed
and the recovery to the close was
made under fresh support.
Gold currencleS were quiet and
steady, the French franc closing at
773l as compared with Yesterdays
77.34 to the pound In view of the
decreasing profit of shipping gold
abroad, uncertainty exists as to the
destination of G475,OOO (s2,45O, ,ooo)
worth of gold sold on the open mar
ket at 1856 shillingS 7 pence ,$34.7D
a fine ounce. an advance of pence
Some reports said America bought it
and others declared 1t was purchased
for speculative purposes.
PARIS, February 81 LP>. Three
per cent rentees. 6s francs e712 cen
times; Az per cent renteS. $3.50.
Exchange on London, 7737. The
dollar was quoted at 1921 2.
Evening star., 1934-02-27
Earnings
vtbe Associated Press

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, February 27.-Beech-
nut Packing Co. reports net profits for
1888 of sl.80l, ,39l. equivalent after
preferred dividends to SAIL share
of common stock. In 1882 net profit
amounted to sl,652,234 or 1910 a
share.
A loss of 1888, ,6ls for 1888 was re-
ported by the American-La France
Foamite Co., compared with a net loss
OF s566. .007 in 1882
Pittsburgh Screw & Bolt Co. re-
ports a 1888 net loss OF Sl43, TOO
against net loss of s799 $50 in 1882.
Briggs g. Stratton Corporation had
net profits of s252 OCT in 1888. equal
to 81 cents a share, compared with
$50. .689 or 10 cents a share In 1882.
Granite City Steel Co. shows net
profit of s560,652 for 1888, equal to
sl.99 a share, compared with sl3,827
or S cents a share in 1882.
Evening star., 1934-02-27
Brokers' Comment
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, February 27.-Brokers
today were of the opinion that the
reaction in stocks was nearing COM
pletion.
Munds, Winslow e. Potter-We con-
slider that market action reveals a
turning movement towards higher
levels.
Shields & Co.-Although the indi-
cations of ultimately higher prices re-
main unchanged, a careful trading
policy should be adhered to for the
time being
jackson Bros, Boesel & Cove
believe that the current reaction has
just about run its natural course and
that an oversold condition will shortly
be revealed We see no fundamental
change in the market structure and
regard the retracement in prices Just
witnessed as an intermediate reaction
In a broad upward swing.
Hornblower & Weeks-We would be
inclined to treat for the present, such
rallies as they occur, from the point
OF view of their being trading af-
fairs, while awaiting more definite
confirmation of any sustained ad-
vance getting under way.
Evening star., 1934-02-27
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO February - P,.-Poul'ry,
live - trucks, firm; hens. over 5 pounds.
PouRRos Rosk Abd bfo,eT ender teFn9Tn eeT6Ted
70. barebacks. l6 Rock Springs, l6al1
colored Is; Leghorn chickens 10 roost-
ers. @: hen turkeys. Is; young toms; y.
old toms. l.; No. >, IL, ducks, lial1'
geese, 10.
Dressed turkeys, firm prices unchanged
Potatoes. IS: on track. 4.4: total
United States shipments. 4t:3; dull: sup
hes heavy: no trading account of cold
weather
toI asr score S5l.seS, cs eStrss ~ 1Ss ore score1
a5 extra frsts tg0-9l score. o4a24i2.
firsts tss-sa score,. 23a23l.; seconds 49,
81 score) 2"i7; standards 900 centralized
carlots). 24o4. Eggs, l3.l64. steady: ex-
ira frsts, 1fi.aI634: fresh graded frsts.
l6al6l2: current receints. 15lz.
Evening star., 1934-02-27
STEEL iNoo1 PRODUCTION
T
~-'''' =,Ssz IRE -.''ss
DEPARTMENT STORE SALES

Rail shipments of all classes of
commodities were per cent greater
than December, and total car load
ings were 14.4 per cent above the
average of a year ago.
Department store sales declined
seasonally in dollar value of turnover
in January as against December. A
decline of Al per cent in sales re-
suited in a dollar turnover per day
of trading, which was IA per cent
above the level of a year ago. Prices
of department store items fell 0-2 per
cent in January, but were roughly 20
per cent greater than a year ago.
Evening star., 1934-02-27
Lively Interest
Central Issue
Held Good Sign
B. the Associated Pres.

B. the Associated Pres.
NEW YORK. February 27.-
Railroad circles and Investment
interests as well are gratified that
all of the signs to date point to
a successful flotatlon Of the
New York Central Railroads
s59.9l0.000 issue Of 6 per cent
convertible bonds, to be marketed
TO raise funds for meeting the
roads 1884 maturing obliga-
tions
Financiers point to the lively
interest in the proposed issue
as a favorable commentary on
investment attitude toward rail-
road securities in contrast to the
apathy and lack of confidence
last year which proved for
midable handicap to two or
three important roads in putting
through plans for refunding siz-
able maturities.
Evening star., 1934-02-27
STORE SALES INCREASE.

CHICAGO. February 81 LP).-Gains
in wholesale transactions and depart
ment store trade in January over the
same month of 1888 were reported in
the monthly business survey of the
seventh Federal Reserve district
banks. Department store sales in
creased an average of % per cent.
Percentage increases in wholesale
transactions included; Groceries, 22.3
hardware, 1874, dry goods, 49.l. drugs,
24.8, and electrical supplies. 6O4
Evening star., 1934-02-27
Bull DING CONTRACT AWARDS. .roTAI
CARLOADlNoS. TOTAL

after continuing gains from July to
December. The decline was los per
cent compared with December but
January was 125 per cent over wear
ago.
Steel production continued to in
crease in January and the first half
of February, with the January level
Is per cent over December and 86.7
per cent over January OF last year.
Electric power production in January
declined slightly from December,
counter to seasonal movement. but an
increase was registered the first half
of February.
Evening star., 1934-02-27
CURB LIST FIRM
AS VOLUME GAINS
IndustriaIs and Specially
Shares Lead Upturn
With AICoh0IS.
BY JOHN L. COOLEY,
Associated Press Financial Writer,

NEW YORK, February 27.-Prices
on the Curb Exchange worked higher
today under leadership of industrials,
alcohols and specialties. Gains of
/ to 2 and more points occurred in
a number of inactive stocks. and the
general list had steady undertone.
Trading was fairly brisk
Aluminium Co, Bunker Hill e. Sulli-
van, Driver Harris. Gulf Oil Niles
Bement Pond and A. o. Smith were
bid up 2 to points, and Fanny
Farmer advanced 5.
American Gas improved nearly a
point and Electric Bond e. Share,
DLstillers Corporation. Hiram Walker,
Humble Oil, NeWmont Mining and
Swift & Co. we're higher. National
Sugar Refining lost about 3 points
and Parker Rustproof was lower.
Evening star., 1934-02-27
BANK LOANS INCREASE
81 MILLIONS IN WEE
Byt the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Total loans of weekly reporting
member banks rose s62,OOO,O0O durin
the week ended February q. as the
change was calculated by the Fed
eral Reserve Board. In the ia BILE thai
follows the total loans are given for
comparable periods, as announced BY
the hoard.
Week ended February 81 . s. 34s 600. 600
Previous week ... s.2s6. 900. 900
Same week last wear ...... $500. .000,0On
Evening star., 1934-02-27
AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION
-. -e'''' =;;s. ;;s. --''''

BY the Associated Press.
business conditions showed con-
- tinued improvement in January.
as reported by the conference of stat
lsticians IN industry of the National
Industrial Conference Board.
Production Of passenger cars and
trucks in the United States and Cam
ada in January advanced IS per cent
over December and l6 per cent over
January, 1898. An additional In
crease is shown for the first two weeks
Of February.
Building and engineering construc-
ton declined seasonally in January
Evening star., 1934-02-27
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. FEBRUARY = a'--EsEs;
29.6i5 irregular Mixed colorS, special
packs or selections from fresh receipts.
19a2OH4; standards and commercial stand
ards. lshals1a; other mixed eolors un-
changed.
Butter 1922. frmer. Creamy. higher
than extra. .6'4a21la extra t92 scorel,
"6i.a26ia: first (s1-9l scoresl. 25a26;
other grades UNCHANGED.
Cheese :i..}.lO2 firm, prices UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1934-02-27
GOLD STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, February q P,-
Yesterdays gold statement of the New
York Federal Reserve Bank showed
imports of s8.051 400 from England
and France. There we're no exports
and no change in the gold stocks held
under earmark for foreign account.
Evening star., 1934-02-27
MORE FAILURES REPORTED

NEW YORK. February 81 P.-
Business failures for the five days
ended February 81. as reported by
Dun g. Bradstreet, totaled 255. against
239 in the preceding week. which also
included five business days. In the
corresponding period last year dc.
faults numbered 57l.
Evening star., 1934-02-27
EMPLOYMENT JUMPS.

NEW YORK. February 27 LP).-The
Cleveland plant of Addressograph-
Multigraph Corporation reports an in
crease in employment of l25 per cent
above the low of last March, with
gains of l65 per cent in total hours
ard 100 per cent in wages paid
Evening star., 1934-02-27
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK February 81 lP.-Copper
steady; electrolytic. spot and future. 8.
Tin barely steady; spot and nearby, 2.12;
future. 5..25. Iron quiet, unchansed.
Lead dull; spot. New York, 400; East
St Louis 300. Zinc steady; East st.
Louis, spot and future 4.40. Anthony,
spot, 7.20a7.25.
Evening star., 1934-02-27
SHOE SALES IMPROVE.

NEW YORK, February 27 CF0-The
Melville Shoe Corporation reported
its sales for the four weeks ended Feb
ruary II increased 269 per cent, from
slOl7.l81 to S1.290.858
Evening star., 1934-02-27
RAIL EARNINGS.

NEW YORK. February 81 LPl.-Norfolk
g. Western Railway reports January net
operating income of Sl.474.7}2 against
Sl.594.711 a year ago. Figures for other
roads include.
Evening star., 1934-02-27

\ fCent (rightD. $50 2% 2 81.
Dividend rates In dollars based on last
quarterly or serni-annual payment. tpart.
~ extra +Plus 40 in stock PAYABLE
IN e,,1s cash or stock PAYABLE IN stock
b PAYABLE IN scrip Plus ssS in stoek
falo this year-no regular rate m Plus
- in stock Plus 1oes in stock pPaid
laSt year-no regular rate Stocks fully
listed on the Curb Exchange: Others arc
dealt In as unlisted issues
Evening star., 1934-02-27
U, s. TREASURY POSITION.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The position of the Treasury February
"a was: Receipts, S5.013:OS 50; ex-
9S3.2S2. 1888 so: customs receipts for the
month. S1a.96S. .979.12.
81 HSet9ts sSS9 s3.s1: i9s expenditures. s4.i5s,:
O39. .7SS.49 Gncluding S2.351 .s04, Is
of emergency expenditures; excess OF re-
receipts S511.137 ,999.32; gold assets.
S7.34O.31 & S.902.3 "a.
Receipts for February "a. 1888 tcom-
parable date last year. S7.605: :so6. 20:
expenditures. S1O,S3S.SO0. So; net balance.
S267 $50. ."6O.67: customs receipts for the
month. 14.OS6.677O
Receipts for fiscal year, 1.1s7.4 49,
993O6; expenditures. S2,547,751 .547. 90:
excess Of expenditures over receipts,
81 800, Il 1884 "a (exclusive Of S6g2.S19,-
4s1.19 expended for the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation).
Evening star., 1934-02-27
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK. February ~ iP,.-Over-
the-courter market:
Quotations Of o'clockD
BANKS
Evening star., 1934-02-27
Cables & w b ret.

Cables d w Is ret.
Canadian In Alc A
Canadian Marcont
Carib Syndicat te. .
Carnation Co k50c
Carrier Corp. :.
Cen States Elec .
Chese hr'gh tt6 l3)
Childs Co pf. .....
Cities Service. -.
Cities Service pf. i.
Cities Srv pf B. :.
CT Neon Its Inc.
Colon Oil.
Col G & Z CIV pf(5)
Colurn Oil 4 q vic
Com with Ed t4)..
Comwlth L. SO VT.
Compo Sho vtc 500
Cons Aircraft.
Cons Gas Bait 3 50
Cons G. Bait pf A 5
Cons Retail Strs.
Cord Corp (k25c).
Corroon d Reyn.
Cosden Oil Maine.
Courtalds p13 4-5c
Creole Petrol.
CreSson Con (12c)
Crocker W heeler.
Crown Cent Petrol
Crown Cork Init A
Cusi Mexicana.
Evening star., 1934-02-27

Dividend Rate. Add 90. High. Low. Close,
Prod Royalty. Il a. Il
Proper McCallm. 2 rs Ia In
Prudential Invest. 9 7 7
Puget 8 Pal IS pf los 16h 16h 16la
Pure Oil pf. ...... sos 561s Sc Sc
Evening star., 1934-02-27
SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, February ~ R.-Bar
silver steady: u lower at 45A.
Evening star., 1934-02-27
INSURANCE STOCKS

NEW YORK. February - LP.-Over
market:
Evening star., 1934-02-27
Stock and Saleo-

Beilanca Aircraft.
Boil T Of Can go.
Bliss Co tE w.
Blue Ridge Corp.
Blue Ridge pfta3)
Blumenthal (S)
Brazil TT 1t & Pw
Brit Celan Ltd ret.
Brown Forman. :.
B \ & f p lst (5).
Bunker Hill E. Sui
Butler Bros. ....
Evening star., 1934-02-27
n. Y. CURB MARKET
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Young & T pr. zoos SO 50 81
Yukon Gold. 2 l.. /, T.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-13
BRUINS BEAT
MORAGA MEN

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 13 up
The Galloplng Gaels OF St. Mary s
who beat California. Fordham and
Washington State but lost to little
Nevada returned home today,
chastened by further defeat.
The University OF California at
Los Angeles bowled them over be-
fore IS 900 fans here yesterday. a
lone touchdown ceding the game to
the Bruins. 6 % 0.
Pre-Pame fayoritcs by 2 to l
Odds, the Gaels lost on a Br 4
punt that Harry The Horse N ?
tos fumbled and u. c. L. A. re-
covered on st. Mary's four yard
line In the third quarter. In three
plays U.CL.A. backs drove over for
a touchdown.
Twice I'm the next period, the
Gaels charged within sight Of pay
dirt but TO no avail. once. the
Bruin line held on the three yard
line and again 1t was an intercept
'cd pass that cost ST. Mary's its
scoring opportunity.
The victory was u. c. L. As sec
ond in seven meetings. In 1891, it
robbed st. Mary Of a national
championship by scoring an upset.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-13

fsm improvements, ma de with con.
crete now, will last and bring re-
turns FOR many years to come.
Concrete will make your hog
house, COW barn, dairy and poultry
house more sanitary, increase re.
turns from your livestock, and Gu,
down on work.
Concrete basement and founds-
lion walls, approaches, floors, and
manserswiIlr restore old buiIdinsst to
usefulness and end the need for
repairs.
And there are a dozen places
around the house, steps, cellar, side
walk, where concrete improvement
will make your home a nicer and .
better place in which to live.
One thing shout concrete-when
you do itwith concrete it's done In
vest your money each year nthe i'm
provemens you need most, until oil
your e5y;iIi-cis is do.. T., sood-in
permanent, Ions-lsstins concrete.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-13

group? You could get some sweet
combinations.
You couldn't ask for a better
backfield than say, Howell, Gray
son, lie Van and Berries. There IS
not a one of them but can run like
n striped tail Lemur, make more
and better passes than a sophomore
on a house party, and kick like a
A. Furthermore, they re smart,
and they can tackle and they can
block
But the same can be said Of 9TH
CT combinations to be picked from
the group named. A backfield with
Kostka at full, Buckler at quarter,
and BerWanger and Mickal at the
halves, could match the first four
CT anything from marbles to par
chesi. But this is only eight.
What IS to be done with such aces
as Simcns, Nicksick. Lund, Wilson,
Warmbein, and the others They we
done everything that could be asked
of an All-American this years
Only one thing is cartain-whcn
the All-America is picked a lot of
folks are going to be sore to find
their favorite left Off And with
just cause. too, for there II be play
ers on the second and third teams,
and listed with honorable mention
ables, who can pack that football
with anybody. any time.
But as I said. It won t be worry
ing me IN be out drumming my
snuff.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-13

present and advised the girls rela.
tive to the starting of their pro
jects. She imbued the club with a
fund of enthusiasm to carry it well
toward its goal.
The boys All club met Friday
after school. elected officers and
reported on the progress made thus
far in securing animals with which
20 start their projects. II was graft
flying to note that each of the 10
members had already secured the
necessary animals with which to
make the start. Visits to other clubs
were planned. Billy Jones was elec.
ted president; Claude Severe, vice
president, and Santos Berdugo, sec
retary. E. L. Hiteman is the club.
leader.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-13
:1XQi4
BREAKS
FOR SPARTANS

With Dilbeck and Edgar back,
and Bill Jones a welcome addition
to the squad Centrals Spartans
enter the second half Of the valley
league football season in high
hopes and strengthened both phys
ically and mentally.
The local team is in a corner;
their fighting spirit is up and they
have more than an even chance to
beat Brawley if they keep their
heads and take advantage of any
breaks which come their way, ac-
cording to Coach w S. Taylor.
A defeat by BraWley this time
would leave Ceutrals chance at
championship practically zero Cen
trail can beat Brawley and, in their
present mental condition, neither
cocky nor low-spirited, the prob
ability Is that they will, the coach
said
Practice this week will stress
offense, since that's what it takes
to make scores. Yesterday after
noon, several new pass plays were
given out and there was a short
signal drill. Tonight, a light Of
fensive scrimmage to perfect passes
and running attack is scheduled.
In last Fridays game, better
judgment could have been used in
calling of plays, the coach init
mated, and this will be checked
up on before the Brawley con-
test. There will also be some work
on blocking and tackling, which
has improved but is not as yet
top-notch.
The local gridsters now know
what they have to work against
Taylor said. They know Brawley
has a tough ball club and are
ready to shoot the works in an
effort to win. Nothing will be held
back in this game
The Spartan B squad will journey
to Holtville tomorrow afternoon
for a return engagement with the
Holtville B squad which they beat
recently on the local field. This
will be the third game for th5
B squad the other one having been a
practice game with the Spartan
varsity.
Coach Donald w. Ketchen will
accompany the squad.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-13
COAST LEAGUE
PLAYERS SEEK
LIVELIER BALL

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 49, U.P)
Agitation for a more lively ball
for 1885 in the Pacific coast league
followed publication today of the
1884 official batting averages, show
ing only % players batting 300 or
better among those who had played
in 100 games or more.
IN 1888 there were 50 batsmen
with marks bcttering the 300 mark
considered indicative of superior
batting skill. During the off-Sea-
son last winter the league direc-
tors decided to adopt a dead -
ball as the official standard.
The question will be taken up at
the winter meeting Of the circuit
this week at Catalina Island.
The 1884 averages showed Frank
Demaree, Los Angeles outfielder,
capturing most of the batting hon
ors. He finished with an average
of 1888, hit As home runs and drove
III 173 rins, each the top for in
dividual performances.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-13
YOUNG BOXER
BEATS WALKER

PHILADELPHIA. Nov i3. up
Paul PiTone has a decision over
Mickey Walker and IS a step nearer
a chance at the middleWeight crown
today, but his victory ended IN a
near riot last night.
In Slashing battle, the youthful
Clcyelandcr and Walker slugged Is
seconds beyond the final bell and
Marty Powell. New York, one Of
Walkers seconds, leaped into the
ring and swung on Pirrone. Police
quickly inttrvened.
Pirrone and the aging Rumson
Bulldog battled on nearly even
terms through the first seven
rounds of their l0round fight In
the eighth, Pironne crossed a right
and floored Walker. who launched
a counter attack in the tenth that
caused PirroneS knees TO sag. The
decision was given TO Pirrone. who
mad clear edge, by unanimous
vote.
Walker weighed l64 pounds. three
more than Pirrone.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-13
BY HENRY McLEMORE

United Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Nov. 13. When
the time comes to pick an Allan
erican team this year, I am going
to disguise myself as a snuff drum
mer from Tennessee and get out
of sight and of sound.
l want no part of it whatsoever
With only IL places to be filled.
there already are top-hands enough
to form a dozen All-America. And
the season isn't finished When
the Shooting's all over. there IL be
so many eligibleS you won't dare
open your ice-boX for fear a cou-
pie of them will be de-frosted.
Using code, invisible ink. the he'll
iograph, and carrier pigeon
named Milton reports have inform
ed me that the major trouble in
selecting an all team this year will
come in trying TO reduce the back
field to four. The year 1884, it
seems. has produced a bumper crop
Of young men who not only carry
that mail but who can kick, pass,
and in all the other ways advance
it into the promised land.
Time was when a triple-threat
back was something to write home
about. Those days have gone for
ever. Now they re a dime a dozen.
Without stopping to refer 10 my
carefully kept card index file. |
can name you a dozen or more
backs hot enough for anybody 5 all
anything club.
There is GraYsOn Of Stanford Lc
Van of Princeton, Simons OF Tu-
lane. koStka OF Minnesota and
Bcrwangcr Of Chicago.
And there IS Borric of Navy. Nic-
helini OF St Mary IS. NicksiCk OF
Pittsburgh Mickal Of Louisiana
State. and Buesler Of Army
To continue. what s the matter
with Shakespeare Of Notrc Dame.
Howell Of Alabama. Lund OF Min
pcscta. Ginter OF Syracuse. Bara-
has Of Columbia, Wilson OF S. NJ
u; Warmbcin OF Michigan State,
and Constable of PrineetOn2 What
four would you pick cut Of that