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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09

One of the first cases in which the NRA has actually affected a radio program is that Babe Ruth series, which the oil company spon- sor has decided to take off the air rather than face a federal injunc- ton and probable prosecution. The oil code authority Is forcing the program off the air because 1t is conducting Q prize contest in vio- lation of the code. The series was on scores of stations by means of electrical transcriptions.
 The contests run in connection with programs have always been the most purely commercial at- tempt to exploit radio. Advertis- ing blurbs themselves are bad
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09

Stardust. Mabel Albert son, on Phil Bakers program, llas been sucCcssively . stock actress, . Chatauqua Inusi- clan, . plano accOmpanist, 8 vaudeville singer, q movie player and now radio acc fress. Conrad Thibault has horror of lightning. Vincent Lopez continually asks for suggestions for improving his orchestra. Howard Clancy was a stage designer and director before going into the broadcasting field. Bing Crosby has a pet Boston terrier. Howard Barlow speaks French and German flucntly. in addition to his na- tive English. Radio fan writers often address Good man Ace as Ace Goodman. Donald Burr, as a boy, was a 41O-a.weck chauffeur in Cincinnati, Ohio. Norman BrOkcnshirc and Ted Bergman each met their wives in radio studios. Phil Cook lists Edgar Guest as his favOrite poet. Martha Boswell ad- Mlts she still suffers mike" fright. Reed Brown, JP, lists Mexican cooking as his favOritc dish. Actor Wil- liam Adams Is a member of the Lambs and Players Clubs, two famous theatrical organ nations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09

Personal glimpses of Claudine Macdonald, director of NBC's Wo- mans Radio Review: A smartly clad young matron of medium height Has brown eyes and black hair slightly ,streaked with grey Is fond of the outdoors and rides a horse like a cavalry coloners daughter . A typical American woman of culture oc- cupied in doing well things worth while
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09
y RAY FITZPATRICK
''moon' class, with about four notes making up the melody?

moon" class, Wtth oDOut TOUT
 notes making un the melody? Program review. Ted Flo rito did very creditably in his in- augural cigarette program over CBS Wednesday night. The enter tainment he offered was of the same general type as Fred Waring, whom he replaced, but not quite as polished. Rating particularly high praise was the bass singing of Lief Erickson, who Is plenty good. Tho Three Debutantes offered some good backgrounds for the soloing of Muzzy Marcellino. Dick Powell, of the movies, was o. K. as master of ceremonies but below par as singer. He has personality when he talks, but his vocalizing, pass- able in the films, Is not so good on the air. With just a few rev!- sions for future programs, the Fiorito spot will be more than ac- ceptable, especially with Lombardo soon to leave his Wednesday night com mercial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09
AutOn1Obiles
Autos and Trucks for Sale

CLEARANCE OF TRADE-INS 1883 Ford v-s Deluxe Rds:. 1929 Ford Coupe 1928 Ford Roadster 1928 Ford Roadster 1927 Reo Express 1891 Ford Coacn 1881 Ford Deluxe Rdstr @ to choose l930 Ford Coupe e to choose) 1880 Ford Roadster 1929 Buick Sedan 1929 Dodge Sedan 1929 Marmon Sedan 1929 Whippett Sedan, $T5 1929 Whippet Coach, $75 1928 Oakland Roadster 1927 Buick Sedan 1883 Ford Stake l5T-Dual Wheels 1880 Chevrolet Panel, $85 1928 Dodge Panel, $95. 1928 Ford Panel-131". F5 MALCOM MOTOR SALES
 co.
 (The Ford Dealer) s7 Cottage Pl. Dial 4-4159
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09
NOTICE

No. az, Metal Polishers, Buffers and Platers, at 10 a. m., Sunday, Febru- ary 11th, at Garden Hall.
 GEORGE WELSH
 President
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09

Little Jack Little gets his first commercial series with his orches- tra, starting next Tuesday. The Lit- tie band will play for the addition al Bakers program slgmed by CBS. It's e weekly broadcast. The sponsors will continue to present Vivien Ruth and the Bakers' trio on the regular Monday, Wednes- day and Friday spots.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09

1929 PONTIAC SEDAN Here Is just the car you want It has good tires and paint and Is in per- feet mechanical condition. A real good buy at our price!
 THE HOTCHK1SS MOTOR co. 480 Watertown Ave. Dial 3-3177
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09
30 Business q ORice Equipment

STORE-Restauran Tavern equip- ment. Counters, cases, scales, reg isters, crockery, cutlery, etc. Wide assort. Waterbury Store Fixture Co.,, 24 Spring St.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09

Concerning pOpulaF music Clyde Lucas manages to get some different vocal effects in addition to offering abOve- par. dansapatiOn George M. COhan's newest brain child Is the unusually tilted "1ndians and Trces' Abe Lyman's arrangement does right by Carmen LOmbardO's "NOthing But the Best" It's mostly just another tune, though Sheet music sales and times played On the air disagree as to the most popular song of the moment. Tine first says "SmOkc in Your Eyes," but the latter insists on "Evcrything I Have Is YOurs." Smith Ballcw, once a big favOrite in these parts. Is HOW in Denver and playing through NEG. ..
 You probably haven't even heard of an orchestra which M orc than one critic says is the hest on the air. It's that of the Dorsey Brothers and plays mainly studio programs.
 One. of England's latest gifts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09

This probably isn't your cOncep- tiOn of how a radio comedian looks, but the gent holding the baby i'm his arms is Phil Baker, who will again tonight be annoyed by Bottle and harasscd by Beetle. The baby's namc Is Margot EleanOrc and she's two months old. The mother Is the former Peggy Cartwright. , enough, hut when sponsors run contests as well it's time to call Q halt. Who can ever forget the tedious monotony of that daily Twenty words-no moreno less"
 Peter Dixon of the N. Y. Sun phrased 1t neatly t'other day when he cracked "In the theater it's box office that counts; on the air it's box tops"
 The intimate revue makes
 It's radio debut tonight with
 the premiere of the Powder
 Box revue, starring Jack Whit
 ing, and featuring Jeanie
 Lang, Jack Denny's orchestra
 and tie Three Rascals. Sketch-
 es and blackouts will be inter-
 spersed with popular tunes.
 Writings numbers On the ini-
 tlal program will include
 "YOu'rc the Cream in My COf-
 fce', which he introduced in
 "HOld Everything, "In a
 Shelter from Shower" and
 "Everything Have is Yours"
 The orchestral portion of the
 program will feature two of
 the melodies from the grand
 score of "RObcrta"; You're
 Devastating" and "Mine".
 Merry Mount, Howard Han- sons new American opera, will be tomorrow afternoons fare from the Metropolitan opera House. It will be the world premiere of the opera, thus enabling millions of radio listeners to join the $500 Metropolitan stockholders in hear ing the initial performance of the work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09
Educational
Vocal and Instrumental

HARRY ARMAND - Instructor of banjo. mandolin and guitar. Les sons strictly private. String club now forming. For appointment Dial 4-os6e.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09
StiIE Inore meyv prORrams

Stilk more new programs
 Arlene Jackson, vocalist, and Harold Stern's orchestra begin q new WIZ commercial Satur- day night at 9 o'clock. Guest stars will be featured on each broadcast, the first one pre- senting Eddie and Ralph, the cOrpulcnt Sisters of the Skill. let.
 Vincent Calcnd0, new vOcaI- ist, and Ted Blacks orchestra begin q series known as Waves of Romance Sunday afternoon at S:15. CalcntiO was signed after . number of additions, in which the sponsors thought he. registered better than q dozen well known singers. He has already sung with Black on a number of sustaining brOadcasfs and the response was favorable enough to war. rant giving him a contract.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09
42E-WOR..Newark-.71O

r. M.
 5:10-Program Resume. 5:1b-"shirley About New Jer-
 sey." 5:30--Robert Reud--"Town Talk"
 --and Gypsy Orch. 5:45-"A Clean Sweep"-Mrs
 Herbert Shipman. 5:59-Weath Report. 6:00--Uncle Don. t6:30--Babe Ruth's Boys Club. 6:45-Ralph Grosvenor, tenor
 "Wishing." 7:00--Ford Frick--Sports Resume "7:15-Front Page Dramas. 7:30-Jack Arthur, baritone and Orch. 7:45-Harry Hershfcld. 8:00-'Detectives Black and Blue
 Mystery Drama. S:1S-Billy Jones and Ernie Hare 8:30--Wiliy Robyn, tenor; Marie Gerard, soprano. S:4S-Sketch: "The old Neigh
 borhood" = featuring Jo-
 seph Greenwald and Maur.
 ice Barrett. o:oo-Al & Lee Reiser-Two
 pianos. s:1B-De Marco Girls and Frank
 Sherry. Tenor. g:30-"Trades on Parade" =
 Guest and Fred Vettei,
 tenor;s Walter Ahrens.
 baritone: Harry Breuer,
 xylophonist and Sherman
 Keene's Orch. l0:00-Teddy Bergman, comedian:
 Betty Queen, contralto ana
 The Rondoliers, Quartet. 10:15-Harlan Eugene Read.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09

This and that Bert Lahr tnd eight stCoges will be featured on this Sunday nights silk revue with Ted Weems' orchestra. How about another commercial series tor Bert? The coronation of Henry Pu Vi as emperor of Manchuria will be relayed by NEG on the 28th Postmaster Gem eral James A. Farley and Mayor La Guardia of New York will be on the air at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning, at the opening of the stamp exhibition at Rockefeller Center tomorrow A late pro- gram change puts Fess Williams band in place of Claude Hopkins at 12:30 tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09
395..WJZ.-New York..76O

395--WJZ--New York--76O P. M.
 5:OO-Interview By William Lun- !, 5:15-Jack Heller, Songs. 5:30-Singing Lady. 5:45-Little orphan Annie. 6:00-Stern Orch. 6:30-Three x Sisters, Songs. 6:45-News-Low Thomas. 7:00-Amos m Andy. 7:1.5-Don Quixote-Sketch. 7:30-Potash and Perlmutter. 7:45-Grace and Eddie Albert
 Songs. s:00-Walter o'Keefe, Comedian:
 Ethel Shutta, Songs; Bes-
 tor Orch. 8:30-Dangerous P a d 8 0
 Sketch. 8:45-Red Davis-Sketch. 9:0O-Leah Ray, Songs; Harris
 Orch. 9:3O-Phil Baker, Comedian;
 Shield Orch.; Male Quar-
 tet; Neil Sisters, Songs. 10:OO-To be announced. 1O:3O-Mario Cozzi, Baritone; Lu-
 ellie Manners, Soprano. 11:0O-Three Scamps, Songs. 11:15-Strange Light in the west
 pr Robert Baker. 11:30-The St. Lawrence Seaway
 Treaty-Senator Robert M.
 La Toilette. Jr. of Wiscon-
 sin. 11:45-Coleman Orch. 12:00-Rogers Orch. A. M. 12:30-Dance orch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09
Employment
Agents Wanted

WANTED - Experienced salesman to sell advertising items, litho- graphing, salesbooks, tags, etc. Old established line. Only local man considered. Protected terri tory. Merchants Industries, Inc, 1O4-206 East Elizabeth Ave, Lind en, N. J.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09

1926 BUICK COACH. 1926 Packard Sedan. 1928 Hudson Broughan. 1929 Essex Coach. D. A. Wilcox Co.,, Hudson 6 Essex Agency, 439 West Main St. Dial 4-5767.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17
WHEAT PRICES
PUSH FORWARD
Visible Supply Reduction
Puts Value Up After
Lower Opening.
BIZ United Press

DW INtftN russ
CHICAGO, Sept. II. - Wheat
prices moved higher on the Chicago
Board of Trade today when a sharp
reduction in the visible supply was
reported and when corr futures
showed pronounced strength.
Wheat started lower as liquidation
broke out, but prices soon edged
higher when strength appeared in
the corn pit. Offerings were quickly
absorbed and there was rather
heavy buying of December options
around S1.03 a bushel. Commission
houses Joined with locals and the
general public on the buying side.
A decrease of 1851, 900 bushels in
the domestic visible supply of wheat
was we'll above the trades expecta-
ton and spurred buying. Trade
leaders said it was unusual for the
stock to decline at this season of
the year and the new generally was
bullishly construed.
AT the extreme corn futures were
around 2 cents a bushel over Sat-
urday's finish with commission
houses leading a squirt of buying.
Oats we're buoyed by corn and by
a strong feed situation. Provisions
jumped Is points higher at the start
on new strength in hog prices at
Chicago and held the advance well
throughout most of the session.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17
SEARS-ROEBUCK
OUTLAY HERE UP
Total of S33, 806,52 Il Put
Into Circulation in
Four Years.

Providing an index OF the extent
to which business recovery advanced
in Indiana last year, General R. E.
Wood, president of Sears, Roebuck
& Co., today announced his firms
expenditures in this state during
1888 increased 81 per cent over those
for 1882.
General Woods announcement
was released in Indianapolis through
John Burke, manager of the Sears
retail store in this city, where prep
arations have been completed to
welcome customers during the cele-
bration starting Thursday of the
48th anniversary of Sears, Roebuck
& Co.
Contained in the message MI.
Burke received from General Wood
was an itemized list of expenditures
the company has made in Indiana
during the past four years for mer-
chandise purchases, pay roll, news
paper advertising, rent and taxes.
The list showed a total of $685.
806,21 had been put into circulation
in this state through expenditures
Sears made here over the four
year period. This was exclusive of
amounts spent for supplies, travel
ing expenses, store openings or re-
modelling projects. The money was
distributed as follows:
For merchandise purchased from
224 manufacturers, in seventy-eight
different cities in the state, $28,815,-
676; for wages and salaries of resi-
dent Indiana employees, 1886, 135;
for newspaper advertising, $%1,018,961
and for rent and taxes $685., TAG.
The greater part of the increase
was accounted for by the more gen.
erous purchases of merchandise from
Indiana manufacturers, the state
ment Mr.. Burke received from Cen
eral Wood explained.
1.-TWO hundred twenty-four Indi-
ana manufacturers in seventy-eight
different cities got in on those Or
ders. We wanted that merchan-
disc fast. Indiana sources were on
the job. They agreed to deliver the
goods on time. And they did. That's
one of the reasons why Sears left
81 per cent more money in this state
than in 1892"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17
Other Livestock

tBy united PreSS)
zoe TT to T s5e 2iEiieS Sep? s5o, 5a1 rs. s75ss3 ESs:
is. s.; 3Oo,sSo lbs s7l5; 1870 lbs,
ToEghs, $3.50; stays. ss.25; calves. $3.50;
LAEAYETFTgEs,o Sept. 137omaH9gggs-55o oS sSe
rs IS !. s. 2SS7.Ss:; j 10000 ,5 lbs sIi5a i! i !;
1850; 125-i4O lbs. s5.75G6; 115-l25 lbs,
s5.25d5.50; 10o-l15 lbs. s4.75Q5; rougns,
s6.25 down; top calves. $3.50; lambs, So
tBy Times Specially
LOUISVILLE, Sept. l7.5Cattle-Receipts;
!. 100; run sharply curtailed as compared
strong to 25c higher than close last week
on most slaughter classes; advance large
ly for better grade steers. heifers and
beef cows; most early sales. common 70
scattered head down to So or less; sew
eral loads and lots better finished steers
and heifers all weights. ,s5G6; early top
s2.50Gs: good ss.25 and above for heifer
types low cutters \ uttersSlG22
sausage bulls mostly So down: light Here
Calves-Receipts. 600, including about 300
stock calves; market steady; bulk better
v~ealers. S6d6.50: mediums. S5M5.50; lower
grade ~veslers and grass calves. mostly
CSC higher than Friday and Saturday; top
and bulk 1s5-275 lbs, s7.2o; 250 lbs. up,
s6.75: 16o-ls0 lbs. $3.50: l4o-ls5 lbs. So;
l2O-135 lbs. $3.50; sovs. IS: grassy and
unfinished hogs subject 10 a discount.
sheep-Receipts. LOO. including. around
100 stock ewes; market. steady: bulk
better lambs, S5-75d6; choice kinds quot
able TO ss25 or better; bucks discounted
mainly s1.50M225 for better kinds: stock
ewes salable mostly S6d7.50 a head.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17
HIGHER FARM INCOME
SEEN FOR FARMERS
County Agricultural
Agent, Predicts Gain.

Increase of several thousand dol
lars in the income of Marion
county farmers was predicted to-
day by Horace E. Abbott, county
agricultural agent, following his an
nouncement that a 5 per cent in
crease has been authorized in wheat
crop acreages under the agricultural
adjustment administration.
The acreage of 1885 wheat crops
on farms under allotment contracts
may be increased from 95 per cent
of the average acreage for the 1880
to 1882 base period to 90 per cent,
Mr.. Abbott said. Base acreage is
about twenty-five acres, and ap-
proximately 200 Marion county
farmers have signed wheat allot-
ment contracts.
Farmers still will be eligible for
payments from the government, the
new increase in acreages having no
effect on these reimbursements, Mr..
Abbott said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17
SECURITY HOLDINGS UP
FOR INSURANCE FIRMS
Group of SIG Companies Bought
$685. 600, 900 During 1893.

Evidence of the large investment
demand for securities, which has not
been hampered by regulatory meas
ures tending to restrict trading and
the issuance of new securities, is
shown by the fact that approx
imately 81, 528, 900, 900 of securities
were bought during 1888 by a group
of 816 insurance companies, accord
ing to figures taken from the 1884
edition of Poor's Insurance Com
pany Purchases and Sales, just is
sued by Poor's Publishing Company.
Purchases of the four largest buy
ers amounted to $547, 905, 877, or
about two and one-quarter times the
amount of their purchases in 1882,
with the Prudential Insurance Com
pany of America ranking as the
largest individual buyer during 1888,
its purchases aggregating $780,
770,361, compared with S73,596,599 in
1882.
The Equitable Life Insurance
Company is second with S136, 426, 1893,
against S26, 416, 596. The Metropol-
itan Life Insurance Company is
third with S121 ,876, 739, against S107,-
412,226, and New York Life Insur-
ance Company fourth with pur-
chases amounting to S100,831, 784,
compared with $35, 368,044.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17

NEW YORK. Sept. 17.-SmaIl
buying orders were encountered N
the early afternoon trading on the
Stock Exchange today after the list
had come within a hair Of going
through its low levels for the year.
Prices stesdied and heavier losers
hrmed from the lows.
Silver shares stood out on the up
side through the session and when
pressure eased in other sections Of
the list they extended gains easily,
United States Smelling reached lib,
up Az points. and others OF the
group had smaller gains.
Heavy dealings in CurtiSs Wright
stock was a feature. The price, how
ever, held at the previous close Of
the year,. one block Of 10000
shares came out at that level.
Other airplane issues picked up IN
activity as the senate investigating
committee took up the airplane in
dustTy in its inquiry into the NUM-
tons industry.
United States Industrial Alcohol
was a weak spot. touching a new
1884 low at 30. of 81. Pullman got
down to 35iz. of %. Such leaders
as United States Steel. American
Can. AtchisOn. Du Pont. General
Motors and American Telephone
hrmed from their lows.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17
BOND
EXCHANGE GOOD
Treasury Satisfied With
Rate of Liberty Loan
Conversions.

bU CHlttU IItSo
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-Treas-
ury officials today reported subscrip-
tions of ST ,044 900, 900 so far toward
the fall refinancing of $1,774,O0O,OOO
and termed the response very salts
factory. Subscriptions of $3.50, 000,-
900 have been received toward the
refunding of 81, $50, 900 900 in called
Fourth Liberty Loan Az bonds.
Books on this issue remain open.
The conversion of $524,000, 900
Treasury certificates maturing Sept.
IS brought subscriptions of $514,-
268, 0O0, which was termed nearly
perfect"
The Treasury was said to antici-
pate that about 5000 ,0O0, 900 would
be subscribed toward the Liberty
Loan conversion before the books
are closed. If a premium is offered
within the next few days, the figure
probably will be higher, they said.
Thus far Liberty Loan holders
have applied for $3.50 0 900 in
four-year 215 per cent notes and
$144, 900 900 for ga bonds of 1944-46.
1t was pointed out that if the
5000, 0OO, 900 figure is reached the
ratio of subscriptions to offerings
will approximate that of the $1,000
900, 900 ref1nancing of last April.
Subscriptions then totalled $780,
100000.
we feel very good about the
operation" a high treasury official
said. '"rhere is no problem for us
now and we have adequate cash to
pay off those who do not wish to
exchange their holdings"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17
MAJOR ANGAS' BOOK
DRAWS z REBUTTALS
Wall Street Pamphlets Hit
Views of Briton.

By United Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-Two
critical interpretations of Major l..
D. B. Angas' The Coming Ameri-
can Boom" were offered to Wall
Street today.
One is Air Pockets in the Com
ing CAngas) American Boom" writ
ten by Harold NJ. Fleming, formerly
with Eastman, Dillon g. Co., and
Fred H. Jorgensen Of Graham &
Co.. and the other, "A Critical Re-
view" by H. T. Reccius Of Toerge
& Schiller.
The former review questions Ma
jor Angas' contention that Presi-
dent Roosevelt has a definite re-
covery program which slowly is go
ing into effect.
Mr.. Reccius' pamphlet expresses
fear that the stock boom will come
only because of true imitation"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17
FINANCIAL STRAWS

The total number of General Mo-
tors Corporation common and pre-
ferred stockholders for the third
quarter was 349 ,524, compared with
348,230 for the second quarter and
1851 for the third quarter of
1888. There were 330,475 holders of
common stock, the balance of 1909
representing holders of preferred
stock.
The investment companies COM
non stock index declined with the
general market during the last
week, as evidenced by the averages
compiled by Distributors Group,
Inc. The average for the common
stocks of ten leading management
companies, Influenced by the lever
age factor, stood at 1892 as Of the
close Sept. IA, compared with 11.26
on Sept. Z.
Crown Cork and Seal Company has
sold an automatic crowner and bottle
filler to the A. B. C. Brewing Cor
poration Of st. Louis. Installation
is to start at once so that bottling
capacity of the brewery can be
stepped up sufficiently to maintain
orders on hand.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17
BANK CLEARINCS UP
SHARPLY FOR WEEK
Increase of 5.5 Per Cent
Is Reported.
By Times Special

OD 1 wv RPNCfUs
NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-Reversing
the downtrend of the past four
weeks, bank clearings rose to the
highest level in over a month for the
week ended Sept. II. The total for
twenty-five leading cities in the
United States, as reported by Dun
& B~radstreet, Inc, was $~4,377,510,-
900, a gain of SIS per cent over the
comparative figures of a year ago.
This c~ontrasted with a loss of "A
per cent for the week preceding. At
New York City, clearings were
81 1882, 060, 900, a reduction of only or
per cent, while the aggregate for
centers outside New York of $685.
100000 was 1871 per cent higher.
In the last three months only two
weeks have shown an increase in
bank c~learings. Reductions due al
most wholly to the large losses at
New York City, caused by unusual
activity in stock dealings last year.
This weeks total was larger than
that of the preceding week by $780,
241, 900, whereas a year ago, for the
same two weeks, the increase
amounted to $470, 940, 900.