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, 1935-03-17

MARKETS AT A GLANCE
NEW YORK

Stocks irregular; American
Telephone eases.
Bonds firm; secondary rails
improve.
Curb steady: metals in moder-
ate demand.
Foreign exchanges quiet; Belga
weakens further.
Cotton weak; uncertainty over
foreign monetary situation.
Sugar higher; trade and COM
mission house support.
Coffee barely steady; European
selling.
CHICAGO
Wheat easier; sympathy with
corn.
Corn weak; enlarged imports
predicted.
Cattle nominally steady.
Hogs about steady; few avail
able.
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lOW-yield bonds

Saturday 1897; prev. day 1895:
month ago 1898; year ago 1852; 1895
high ll03: 1885 low 1918: 1884 high
1898; 1884 low 9e.l; 1923 high 1914:
1892 low 86.8.
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Prevailing Minimum
Per Diem Wage Based
on a Five IN Hour
Working Davl
Type OF Laborer,
workman or
Mechanic

intermediate Grade Labor ...........
Unskilied Labor
For the classification OF particular
positions under the above types Of La
borers. Workmen. or Mechincs. see the
Approved Required Special Provisions
sThe above prevailing minimum wage
rates shall govern on this contract
overtime and legal holiday work shall
be paid for at the regular governing
rates.
"A certificate Of Code compliance on
the presclrbed form which will be fur
nished for that purpose shall be signed
and submitted by all bidders. In ac-
with Executive Order No
s64K. issued by the President on March
nj 1884. Only bids accompanied by such
certificates shall be considered or ac-
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MARKETS
NEW YORK

NEW YORK. March l6.-P-Cot-
ton futures closed barely steady o.
~ lower.
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phone the laundry to call for them.
Then forget there ever was such a
bugaboo as washday. Just remem
Der that your clothes will be washed
Immediately clean in rich. warm
suds . then rinsed as many as
six times in clear. sparkling, rain
soft water. They'll come back to
you clean-looking, clean-smelling
. . ready to iron. And the price?
Only 49c for 16 pounds, and
&c for each additional pound.
A "bargain?" Of course it In!
, 1935-03-17
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES

NEW ORLEANS. March l6.-CP-
futures closed weak at net
declines Of % to % points.
, 1935-03-17
BOND AVERAGES

Bond averages. Compiled by the
Associated Press. March a.
00RrS mind 10TTfi I0Er
, 1935-03-17
GRAIN CLOSE

CHICAGO. March l6. lP)-
Open High Low Close
, 1935-03-17

Better than n lotionl Don't suffer with red.
rough, "waShday" hands this week and every
week send your family washing to the
laundry for the new bargain Damp Wash Serv-
icei That's one way to keep your hands beau
tifully smooth and lovely.
, 1935-03-17
FORT o LIVESTOCK

Spot quiet; middling 1l.20.
, 1935-03-17

THINK OF TT No more @Blue
H. Mondaysl" No more sloshing
around in the basement -. no more
rough, red hands no more wear
ing yourself to a FRAGILE -. taking
colds -. taking chances with your
health. For now we are offering
Damp Wash - the new home
washing service - at a bargain"
price, 50 you can easily afford to have
your washing done, every week.
Woshdoy like any other day
Simply bundle up your clothes
, 1935-03-17
NEW YORK CURB STOCKS
STOCK AVERAGES

Stock averages. Compiled by the
Associated Pressl. March ia
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-05-31
Famed Cafe
Croomed for
Big Business

New York, May 20LlSepciaD
" It'll the coming Of the jos
Louis-Primo Camera fight at The
Yankee Stadium slated for June
IS, the mite club impresarios are
planning to entertain the out of
towners in a gala fashion. The
Gotten Club, "1he ATistocrat of
Harlem" who heretofore have
more or less catered 10 The Nordics
has finally extended an open invi-
tation to The Siepas.
Joe Louis started training at
Pcmpton Lake, N. J., on Decora-
ton Day, May so, and the spar
ing partners, news photograph
ers, sports scribe3 and whatnots
are getting all set for the rushing
activity which is sure 70 take
place on Dr.. Joseph d. Bier's IS
acre estate in New Jersey. Joe
Louis and his troupe, including
three managers, four body guard
ard two press agents, will have
exclusive use of the 12 room man
sion located on DR.. Bier's estat.
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-05-31
Floridan Rooms Close;
Darlington At Esquire"

Il
The Flcridan Room in the st.
Clair Hotel closed Saturday night.
Jimmy Bell and his orchestra held
sway at. the exclusive hotel. Jer-
ONE Darlington, the vocalizihg
pianist, know as the imam with a
thousand songs" was the star of
the revue. Darlington moved into
Curtis T. Bartel's ESQUIRE" Tap
room at Sheridan. and Morse ave-,
which opened Tuesday night. S.
The Floridan Room will be
closed until fall. Bell and his nue-
ical aggregation remained there
six months. This IS the first Iime
sepia band has remained at a
hotel for such a period in many
years. d,
The stars in the revre were
Hattie Noel, the burnt cork com
medicine, Vivian Brown, Jennie
Dancer, Josephine Pierson and
The Three Brown Spots.
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-05-31

tllC llioilctS3 Vi
Sonny Montgomery, one of the
cleverest youngsters in, the city
when it comes. to tap dancing is
the featured artist; of the revue.
Young Montgomery is whirl-
wind type of dancer and your mind
rambles to thoughts of Mas Ber-
ry, the king of all cyclonic eccen-
trio dancers.
Adele Wherry, talented young
singer. wins the plaudits of the pa
irons with her masterly style of
singing those sweet, mellow, popu-
lar songs. tbs a pleasure to Wis
it this spot. The congeniolity of
the manager, Maurice Scott will
make you want to came back
again. Little Joe (I'm trying to
please YOU Aston is the assistant
manager. The music of Herby
Williams will be remembered long
after you leave the rendezvous of
pleasure. The violin playing of
one of the members of the aggre-
cation will soothe you, and melt
you into a bundle of swinging es-
thetic joy.
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-05-31

Scores in
Detroit

netgiot Mich, May 29-(ASN)
If the illustrious audience which
greeted Eddie South when he pre-
miered at the Chocolate Bar FOUR
weeks ago may be Judged as 4
criterion, then it is a certainty
that the Ozark Angel of The Nio-
lin" is sure to prove the biggest
drawing card that this Lot spot
has ever had. He is at present me
most beloved and intimate enter
tainer in Detroit. Mite Club circles,
barring none, and this fact has
been substantiated by meme sthar
than the great virtuoso Rubinof,
who is an outstanding violinist in
his own right.
South has an array af Glitter
ing admirers who follow nm
about as though he were the leg
endary Pied Piper of Hamelin and
they but enraptured children. For
those who are not so familiar with
tho accomplishments Of this acted
violinist, it may be recorede here
that he possesseswoeo Br5 &C II
that he is one of the most amazing
personalities in the field if music.
He possesses the most unu ual
talent of any maestro in America
today because of his genius.
His personality is one which
expands magniicently in just the
sort of elegant atmosphere that
the Chocolate Bar affords, and M
has just that technique of playing
that caused Rubinof TO laud Ed
die South to the skies. 1t is now
rumored that the present enga ge-
ment of Chicago's favorite son
which was slated for four weeks
has been extended for another six
weeks.
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-05-31
BEN CALENDER
PANAMA CAFE
REVUE is GOOD

Jimmie Whites vehicle, "Going
to Town. is swinging into it,
bird week. The patrors enjoy
he current production so much
hat Bennie Talendar may hold .
'ew Of the hit numbers over FOR
he new revue. The opening Of the
'cvue, with the chorus and Ed
lie and Jimmie White doing SINE
fifty hoofng, is a work # art.
Robbie Davi-. nationally lnown
ado and stage person atty, is ,he
star The pert manner in which
he sings her various numbers IS
the reason why she viii remain
in stellar parts. If you haven't
seen the production, Going tc
Town." hop out there tonight and
treat yourself to a good show.
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-05-31
Radio Star
Tells How
She Began
By ALLAN MCMILLAN

New York City, May 29-
Sunday NIGHT at ten the cur
tain risesl on a broadcast of
radios original musical COM
edy, "The Gibson Family
Lyrics by Howard Dietz and
Arthur Schwartz and book by
Owen Davis, ST., and son,
Donald, usher in another ep-
isolde of q big radio favorite.
And now1a rich, warm voice,
resonant and rhythmic
There's a Lot Of Places l Can't
Go Back tp @SNcy>More'-it's Gee
Gee Jamesi the Mignonette # the
story, sin ing. The country gets
up and turns the radio Louder
this girl knows how to sing
Gee Gee James was born and
went to school in Philadelphia
worked ia theatres and cabarets
in her home town. Radio beck
oned She started over Station
W1P-Nt'AN, Fhiladelphia-and
then a big opportunity-got an
auditor for the part of Mignon-
cite in "The Gibson Family"
Gee Gee is feet 5-dark brown
hair-likes algebra-spends most
of her time swimming (she saved
a girl once)-likes basketball,
too-movies and teens come next
biggest weakness is buying cats
and perfume Panhandlers take
advantage of her soft heart; dis
likes flowers, but likes greens,
ard spinach Ambition is to be
come headliner in radio. Just
watch her.
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-05-31
Louise Beavers
Feted in N. 7.


New York City, May 29-(AS
N)-Miss Louise Beavers, famous
notion picture star, now on the
last lap of her Eastern visit, was
gaily entertained by Mrs. Minnie
Romlye, New York society ma
tron, with a surprise dinner par
ty, which was given at the Whit :
Tower Lodge on Thursday eve
ming, May %.
The noted star will return
to her home in Los Angeles, Cal
ifornia in few days as she has
llready been signed for another
picture. The White Tower lodge
as become a ;lvorite watering
place for The elite.
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-05-31
NOTED SINGER VISITS
NEW YORK

New York, May 29-(ASN)
Mime. Rowena Muckleroy Saw
age, noted concert singer of JEFF
ferson City, Mo-, and Los Angeles
California, is here for short
visit and is the house guest of DIR.
and Mrs. Theodore Donaldson
The comedy diva is the wife of DR..
w. Sherman Savage, professor of
history at Lincoln university and
will probably return home il Two
weeks.
Nine. Savage, although not
committing herself to any definite
plans for future appearances, did
intimate that she wanted to spend
at least two years in Europe for
extensive study. She is also study
ing a bit while here under the
tutelage of Nine. Resale Miller,
the internationally famed voice
culturist.
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-05-31
MELODY MIXERS IN
End SCOUT REVUE

The Melody Mixers, radio
singing trio, again stole honogs in
the "Varieties of 1885" yaudl-
vile revue sponsored by the Boy
Scouts of America The $ ow was
held last Friday at the M. 0. G,
hall. The proceeds of the affair
went to camping and, equipment
fund of Boy Scout troop 535, The
Three Flats also appeared Oh the
program.
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-05-31

The Regal theaoter will contin-
ue to have Sunday stage shows,
wit hall star gillings. The Sunday
show vogue caused the lovers of
good stage revues to attend the
theater and it is regaining some of
the old popularity which it enjoy
ed in the old days.
"The Shadow of Doubt" starring
Richard Cortez and Virginia Bruce
is he film feature for today (Fri-
day. and Saturday. Beginning,
with the huge stage show is 1.-THE
Casino Murder with Paul ,Lukas
in the stellar role. This is a re-
vival of the Philo Vance. the So
ciety sleuth, series ofp cictures.
The Screeno" Nights at the Re-
gal theater every Wednesday at 8
p. m. is also causing great crowds
to flock to the popular theater.
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-05-31
States Theater
Offers Thriller

The States theater continues to
~iye the best in screen entertain
ment for IS patrons. Today (Fri-
day. and Saturday, Fay Wlay
and Ralph Bellamy in "Woman
in the Dark" also Murder
Oath with Preston Foster. The
double feature program is supple
mented by a serial. Patrons may
go late as II p. m. and see a
complete show on Saturday nights.
Sunday and Monday, "Wings
in the Dark" with Myrna 10y and
Cary Grant. tt is a picture that
you will not want to miss. 1t cells
the story of blind aviator. "Call
Of the Savage" the thrilling chap
ter play, will be an added feature
Tuesday, the Martin Johnsons,
the African explorers, will pre-
sent their latest jungle picture.
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-05-31
METROPOLITAN THEATER
SCREEN FARE GOOb

The Metropolitan theatcr film
fare will give its patrons a VA
riety in motion picture menus.
Today friday and Saturday,
May Robson and Preston sIegstel
in strangers All" st is al sto-
ry CT your next door neighbor,
which proves that half of US arr
crazy" 50 reads the exploitation
on the picture.
Sunday for four days, comes
Edward G. Robinson in ..The
Whole Town Is Talking" There
has been so much said about this
picture that we will not burden
you with lengthy account, but
will simply say: "If you miss it,
you will be very sorry"
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-05-31
DINE AMP DANCE PALAE
LEES CHICAEN SHACK A

! ee's Chicken Shack, at 50 Eaet
18th street. in Eddition to its de-
liciously fried hicken, which is
one of the main reasons for the
popularity Of the spot, is a place
where one can Also dance 70 his
Hearts content.
The Chicken shack is owned by
Leola J. Strange. Walter Evans,
popular young man, is the m n
ager. Evans holds the rank Of lieu
tenant in the Military Order of
Guards air force. Lieut.. Evans is
an accomplished aviator.
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-05-31
Bert Howell and Bud
Harris At Strattford

Eert Howell, The honey-voic d,
r, DING tcnor sinPer, Bud Harris
ho comedian and Paul Harris. the
worlds fastest three minute dane
ar opened yesterday Decoration
Day. at the Stratford theater.
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-05-31
Apex Cafe Revue "Sparkles
Like Champagne says Critic

The Apex Cafe at 43rd and Indiana avenue new cafe
revue is good clean and sparkling sparkling like champagne
and lust as good Charles so the grooming Star who
aures for himself with his radio broadcast is
he manager
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-05-31
CARROLL DICKERS0N RETURNS TO REGAL STAG
Sunday Stage Shows
Click With Patrons

Carol Dickerson and his orchestra will return to the
Regal stage again Sunday Last Sundays stage
credited with being the best in quite time at the Regal
Carroll Dickerson will also play the week of June a. when
Ethel Waters the star of stars returns to Chicago Miss
Waters will be surrounded by ar-studded show.
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-05-31

ERNEST WHITMAN AND GEE GEE JAMES
The National Broadcasting company is exceptional
y proud of its famous comic team-Mr Whitman and MISS
James-who last month seventh place among radios
leading comic personalities. Here the alert cameraman
caught the "Theophis' and Mignonette of the famed
"Gbson Family" program Ivory Soaps original comedy
in one of their ubilant moods during recent broadcast
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-05-31

i Carroll Dickersons ork will leave for tour of the
South and central Mdwestern section following the
ent at the Regal Theater with Ethel Waters He is being
oked through the Associated Coored Orchestras with
Maestro j. Renfroe Bell just plain Jimmy Bell to you and
me To the ladies' Robert Montgomery who starring in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-25
BILL COOK BEATS CANADIENS AFTER
 STICK SLUCFEST
Rangers Edge Montreal Outfit in Slam=Bang
 Game for Stanley Cup

New York. March 25.-UP).- The New York Rangers will take a one-point lead to Montreal to- morrow night for the final game of the third place Stanley cup playoff after 2-1 victroy over the Canadiens last night in rough house game.
 Shortly after Dillon opened the scoring for the Rangers with a whirlwind pass conversion in the first eriod, Bill Cook, Ranger wing, and Nels Crutchfield, Can adien center, tangled in free swinging stick fight.
 The entires quad of both clubs leaped in, delayed the game 20 minutes and left the Madison Square Garden ice-blood-spattered. Cook received a cut across his face which required eight stitches, but came back to score the win ming goal for the Rangers.
 While the Rangers are at Mon- treal tomorrow night, the Maroons will be finishing the second place series with Chicago with neither holding an edge at the start. the result of a scoreless tie in their opener saturday night. Toronto will be at Boston in a battle for first place, with, the latter holding one-game edge.
 The first place series is based on three of five games and the other two on goals scored in two games.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-25
BLUE NOSES BEAT
 POKER STARS 2-l
(By CHOPPY)

My Poker Stars must take their hats off to the Blue Noses. team of second class bowlers explained by Sonny. by Sonny. I was spre my Poker Stars would win as I picked both teams. "Rickey," my lead-off man. had the rickets-notice his scores.
 Gemino. the shiek of the Poker Stars was we'll polished-he had his corsets too tight and he could not bend over far enough-thats his excuse.
 Our cleanup man, Murphy, let us down in the second and third games. it was his fault we lost.
 was the star of the team. but one good man cannot carry four stars and still win. It was the second game that picked up thirty pins in the last two boxes to the score, some bowling-hey sta IFS.
 The Blue Noses are crack team. They never missed a mark a even though Stance whistled his head off every time they were shooting for a mark.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-25
Ansonia- Meriden Meet To-n0rrolv In Y Iour71
BLUE RIBBONS AND
 YANKEES BARRED STATE PIN MEET
GenlOt Alleys to Be Scene of Two Week Event
 in April

The differences of opinion be- tween the Alley Owners Associa- tion of Connecticut and the execu- tive committee of the National Duckpin Bowling Congress wer, settled to the complete satisfaction of both groups at meeting heiG in New Britain last week regarding the annual State tournament.
 George Rogers. treasurer of the Alley Owners Association, called the meeting to order with Herman Genlot of Waterbury acting as spokesman for the association and President John A. DeRider> for the National Congress. It was agreed that a tournament committee com posed of Herman Genlot, chairman, Irving Ellison, secretary, au6 George Rogers as treasurer, would represent the alley owners, while President John A. DeRider. George Parker of Willimantic, James Maher of Hartford, and Frank Vance of Meriden, member of the N. B. c. executive committee would complete the joint committe that will be in charge of the State tour nament to be held on Genlot all leys in Waterbury starting We'd nesday. April "A and ending sun- day May 5.
 Prizes Total $1,OOO
 Tn previous tournaments the amount of prize money has been so low that for several years the bowlers have failed to support the tournament and this year with members of the National Duckpin Bowling Congress executive com mittee taking an active part, bowl CTS can rest assured that they will receive much larger cash prizes than in the past. It was estimated that at least $1,000 will be divided into cash prizes and the amount of prizes will be posted at the alleys before tho tournament gets un- derway on the opening day.
 The usual events will be held such as team events, singles and doubles, for both men and women with an extra event along with an extra fee for mixed doubles. Like the national tournament the gen. eral committe decided that the dead line for entries will be Tues day, April 25. All of the tourna- ment events will be run under the rules and regulations of the Ma tional Duckpin Bowling Congress and each day during the tourna- ment a representative of the N. B. c. will attend.
 Blue Ribbons Out
 It was voted that the Blue Rlo- bons of Willimantic and the Con necticut Yankees would not be ali lowed to enter as team but the individual members could become members of other teams with no more than two members Of these teas on any other team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-25
Eddy Renamed
 Officials Proxy

Hartford. March 29.--Willard Eddy of Windsor was reelected president of the Central Connecti- cut Board of Approved Basket. ball Officials at that groups an- nual meeting at the Hartford YMCA yesterday.
 William Coyle of Hartford was elected vice-president and Leonard R. Nixon of New Britain was re- elected secretary-treasure for his twelfth term. Gerald Grinnell of Simsbury and Clyde Waters of Bristol were elected to the execu- tive committee. Lawrence Amann and Louis Glickstein were named auditors. Dan Ahearn of Middle town. Willard Eddy and Leonard Nixon were elected delegates to the state board meeting. William Coyle, delegate to the national spring meeting at New York and Leonard Nixon to the national fall meeting.
 Tommy Murphy of Hartford was elected to full membership. Five others were continued on proba- ton for another year.
 John Manion and George D.. "Chick" Hayes. veteran officials who have retired, submitted their resignations and the board voted them honorary life memberships
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-25
'BORCESON EAGLES ARE INTERMEDIATE.
 COURT CHAMPIONS
Wolves Drop 23-Il Tilt at North End Y zOne-De-
 fense Clicks

The small but fast Borgeson Eagle basketball team defeated the Wolves Saturday afternoon at the North End Y by a 23-11 score to cop the championship of the In- termediate League. The Eagles led throughout the game and were never in danger until the third quarter when the Wolves came up with rally to make the score IA 10. The Eagles using strong zone defense held the Wolves to two field goals. The Eagles jumped into a Az lead at the quarter and con- tinued in the second quarter to set the pace being out in front by a 10-4 score. In the third quarter the Eagles scored but four points while the Wolves garnered six and the game began to look like any body's game. Accurate foul shoot ing by the Wolves and a basket by Valeski kept them in the running. However, at the opening of the last quarter the milkmen showed their speed and accuracy in shooting to advantage and pulled away garner ing nine points while the Wolves garnered a single foul.
 
 Haiday of the Wolves and Place of the Eagles were banished in the third quarter via the personal foul route. Picking an outstanding play CT in the Eagle team would he difficult task as every man was as dangerous as the other. McNamara played a fine floor game, holding Haiday scoreless from the field and also scored five points for himself. Ray led the scoring attack with seven points while Nolan. Marsev and Place also came through with timely baskets. The Eagles have defeated the Acmes and would like to arrange a game with the Tigers, winnerso the Central Interme- diate loop to devote the city Y championship among such teams. The Tigers can communicate through these columns for the game. By virtue of their victory Saturday the Eagles get gold bas- ketballs and also a banquet from their packer, Harry Borgeson, to- gethtr with other team supporters.