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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-12
Hoover Sees Big
 Opposition
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program Is intended to help Ameri- can bankers, who have sunk some $15,00O, 100000 in foreign loans and cannot collect some of them if the war debts and reparations are not pushed aside.
 Administration pressure also is being exerted directly on congress. Undersecretary of the Treasury ogden Mills arranged today to con- fer with numerous leaders in the house and senate to appeal for their support.
 Growing opposition in congress Is now certain to delay ratification or the one-year moratorium be- yond Dec 16, when the debt pay- ments suspended by 1t probably would be due. MT Hoover's rec quest that congress revive the war debt funding commission to revise the debts further during the de- precision has aroused such opposl- ton in both parties that it's fate Is in grave doubt.
 Adding to the fuel is the impend- Ing investigation forced by Mir Hoover's longtime California foe, Senator Hiram Johnson, of methods use by American bankers in float ing billions of dollars in loans. This investigation, to be started next week by the senate finance commit tee, will seek to diHclose what commissions, fees, high pressure selling methods and other circuiu. stances attended the wholesale filo- tatlOng in this country of bonds many of which arc now quoted at fractions ok their former nricea.
 Meliop's statement. known Co re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-12
CITY TEN PER CENT CUT TEMPORARY
ETHER TRAFFIC BIG PROBLEM OF
 AIR COMMISSION
Annual Report Shows De- crease in Number of
 Stations

Washington.-The traffic conges- ton in the ether-where radio telegraph and telephone, television and other competition make it im- practical to assign more than 90 frequences to the 612 U. s. broad casting stations--are shown in the annual report of the federal radio commission.
 Adding to the commission's 's problem, 1t reports, Is the neces- sity for international agreement on frequency allotments and the fact that this country is now use ing more than its share.
 At the next conference, to be held in 1882, there is expected an international scramble for wave lengths. To obtain even greater international consideration, or even to retain it's hold on the lion's s share, the United States, through the commission, will have to show the best possible use of the pres- ent facilities. For that and other reasons, the commission reports, 1t has become increasingly difl- cult to secure permission to broad cast. The applicant must no only snow 8 real public need, but also prove ability to meet 1t.
 During the past year there has been almost complete revolution in the type of equipment, it is stated in the report. This was the result of the commissions order that all stations have equipment that would limit station interfer- ence.
 During the year the total num- Der of broadcasting stations was reduced by nine, leaving 612 sta- tons operating. Eleven new sta- tions were authorized and 20 de- leted. Of the 20 stations off the air, eight were consolidated, two voluntarily relinquished their H. censes and 10 were denied renew al. Of the SIP active stations, 420 now operate simultaneously at night--all on 90 frequencies.
 In the use of radio telephone, the United States is leading the world. the report shows. To-day over 88 per cent of the worlds telephones are offered commercial ter-connection in one network by use of radio.
 Rapid progress in the field of television was reported, but as yet 1t has not recognized commercial teievision.
 The radio trafiic problem has been increased during the year by the increase of aviation broadcasts, the commissioners declare.
 Police radio also has added to the ether congestion, but, writes the commission, this development has proved so valuable in the re- duction of crime that 1t Is well worth while.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-12

New York = At a meeting of the Show Committee of the 32nd Na- tional Automobile Shows, which was held at National Automobile Chamber of Commerce headquar- ters last week, a number of inter- esting plans for the New York ex- position, January to 16, were formulated. Some of these are np- plicable to the Chicago event as well, January 30 to February 6. Reports from various car and &C., cessory manufacturers who plan to exhibit reveal extraordinary trade interest in the numerous new features this season. s. A. Miles, manager of the shows, stated that the majority of car exhibitors de- clare they will not make their 1882 announcement until show time. While several announcements of new cars were made recently, this policy will not be general.
 "There seems to be no end of new stuff for 1932!" emphaticalliy declare those who have been pri- vileged to peep behind the scenes at factories in Detroit and other manufacturing cities. As one of the technical experts on this commit tee remarked: "There are numer- ous reasons for these marked ad- vances. With engine speed steadily climbing until three thousand rev- oiutions per minute Is quite com mon, engineering achievement has had to keep pace with this de- mand for greater efficiency. The more widespread adoption of down. draft carburetors has hepled lot, as have better balancing and lubri- cation. Counterweights now are cast on nearly all crankshafts to smooth out toraue, and fabrication has been extended to include even the valve stems. Another fac- tor which has promoted efficiency
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New York, Dec 12-Once again the railroad question has been the center of market activity and ob- seryation. The consent of the ln- terstate Commerce commission 10
 the pooling arrangement. request ed by the railroads, as applied 10 earnings from increased freight rates, was one of the bright spots; its effect, however. was nullihed Dy further announcements of dividend omissions on stocks of companies which have paid them without in- termission for many years, which many people have been depending upon for living expenses. The roads will be considerably benefited by the increased freight rate schedules allowed and, of course, their cash position will be greatly strength ened by the suspension of divi- dends. If the employees would now do their part in the matter of wages the roads would soon be in posi- ton to show better results.
 There perhaps Is nothing that affects the market more adversely than the stoppage of dividend pay ments of railroad and other cor- porations whose stocks nave ai- ways been regarded as prime in- vestments. It is not astonishing, therefore, that the omission of divi- dends by such important railroads as N. Y. Central, New Haven ana others should cause consternation in the minds of investors and in- fiuence e great many people Into parting with their shares. even at the bargain counter prices now prevailing. With the community, however, getting used to unfavor- able dividend announcements and with values ct such low ebb, It would seem that the market IS fast reaching Q point where ir- fiuence of this kind will beco0e less effective, although 1t is hardly to be expected that until there is a little more sunshine there will be any rush to pick up stocks, stocks, notwithstanding that at current quotations they appear to offer marvellous opportunities for enhancing one's principal. The disposition at the moment Is to take a gloomy view of everything, still there are 6 lot of measures. constructive in character. which could easily bring about Q better state of affair. The consent of the Interstate Commerce Commission to the request of the suffering rail- roads in regard to the distribution
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fleet Mir Hoover's views, declared that the administration Is opposed to cancellation.
 ''No recommendation made car- ried any such implication" he said.
 "It is, however, the duty of those In authority to deal with realities. and there Is no escaping the fact that some or our debtors cannot meet in full the payments due us until there has been a substantial measure of economic recovery. and that the position of others is so changed as to call for consideration of their present situation in the light of existing circumstances"
 Mellon argued that America would be inJuring its best customer by attempting to make Britain pay in full. Due to England's going off the gold standard, and the drop In the pound she would have to raise AT per cent, additional in sterling pounds to meet the payment in gold normally due this year, he said.
 'Tn other words" Mellon con- tended, the burden on the British taxpayer is increased by almost one-half. If the amount to be raised In pounds sterling to meet the obligations to us in dollars is increased by 47 per cent, 1t be- comes apparent that from the standpoint of the British taxpayer he Is asked to meet not the obliga- tion as established by our debt commission, but an amount con- siderably in excess of such obliga- tion."
 Does anyone believe that Aus tria or Hungary should be asked to pay the tnstalments due from them in view of the extraordinarily straightened circu m stances in which the people of those two countries find themselves and the great difficulty which they experi- ence in obtaining foreign exchange for the purpose of carrying on even minimum of essential commerce with the rest of the world?
 Docs anyone believe that Ger many should be asked by the Unit ed states government to meet her payments on the costs of the army of occupation, when such de- mand by us must be inevitably fol- lowed by demands of other credi- tors to pay her separations in full?
 ''What intelligent business man or banker would biindly refuse. to investigate or to consider the alter cd circumstance of a. debtor whose unsecured obligation he heid?"
 Mellon argued that congress should revive the debt commission 60 that it could investigate and deal with these new problems as they arise, and he expressed confidence for this would be done.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-12
Many New Features <
 At 1882 Auto Show
No End of New Stuff According to Inside Information
 From Behind the Scenes at Detroit

is the adoption of vacuum control- led spark advance, which is one Of the newer developments. Through this medium, the spark is automat- icaily retared just the right amount when the car is accelerated under wide open throttle and advanced when normal speed is reached.
 The same expert also stated that probably the outstanding change for 1882 has to. do with control. One maker last year led the pro- cession with ride controP by which shock absorbers are readily adjustable from the dash. For the coming year, other makers have gone a step further by incorporat- ing not only similar ride control, but also a power-operated clutch which is vacuum-c controlled and en- tirely automatic. Another car will have both vacuum controlled clutch and power-operated brakes. Since the Introduction of free- wheeling, it's appeal has so swept the country that there will be few makes seen without it-either built-in or optional. Some design CTS prefer the free-wheeling de- vice behind the gear set; others pre- fer clutch control of the function, and usually some type of easy-shift gear goes with 1t. Silent second speeds are due for 0 big increase.
 There will be much larger use of rubber mountings, and by way of absorbing such slight vibrations as may remain, one manufacturer has hydraulic shock absorbers. All of which tends to promote that smoothness of operation for which everyone, engineers included, are seeking. oil cooling, or rather, fore ed cooling of the lubricating oil, Is coming in for more attention. with several new models featuring such eoiiinmef1t i
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-12
Prison Warden Was : Hero In That Battle
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mangied by shotgun slugs, fired by Green. Two prison guards, Cap tain James Calvin and Irwin w. Mooney. were slightly wounded.
 The story of the break was pieced together; hy T. Eckholdt, secretary to the warden.
 For six hours, the six criminals terrorized the countrywide. They kidnapped three persons. forced their way into the home of an aged farmer, Emerson c. Salisbury, 73, used his house as aS fort, and stole two automobiles. EM "The break, so well-planned that the conyicts knew every step, oc" cured at 8 o'clock yesterday, right Eckholdt said. White, three prison clerks and myself found ourselves face to face with the criminals revolvers and shotguns. We were forced to accompany them right through the prison gates to the highway. almost 500 yards away from the wall"
 The warden was forced to go with the six desperadoes as sshey commandeered a passing motor car and headed for the country.
 Alarms were sounded. The 5000 odd prisoners set up clamor. Two companies of infantrymen went from the nearby army camp to aid the search for the escaped convicts.
 The convicts made their way over muddy roads to the farm home of Joseph Gates. Their au- tomobile stalled in ditch. They entered the house and kidnapped Gates 18-year old married daugh- ter. Mrs Elizabeth Gates Phillips. and his young son.
 Outside the house, they decided to divide. Three men went on foot over a corn field, where, they later were captured.
 The three ringieaders of the plot. Curtis, Durrill and Green stayed with White and Mrs Phillips. They forced four Leavenworth youths from @ small coupe and started away.
 Mrs Phillips. however. ran down the road, screaming hysterically. White. fearing the girl would be shot. grappled with Green. Green Then the criminals abandoned the warden.
 The three ringleaders went six miles farther to Salisbury's home d They forced their way in and started firing at arriving troopers and guards. Salisbury escaped through window.
 For almost an hour. the be- leaguered convicts exchanged shots with possemen who surrounded the house. Then four guards rushed the door. In an upstairs room, the three men were found dead.
 Green, seeing the game was up. shot and killed Curtis and Durill and then took his own life," said Coroner Theodore Sexton, of Leav- enworth county after an inquest.
 Curtis and Durrill had been shot drought the right ear. Al wound. showing powder burns, was in Greens head about an inch above his ear. We found a gun grasped in Greens right hand.
 We found a small fracture of the skull above Greens eye. It probably was caused by a bullet wound, received when he engaged a prison guard in a gun battle along the road"
 The bodies will be held here pending funeral Arrangements.
 Posses. aided by bloodhounds, continued to search for Thayer.
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Improvement In \ 1882 Will Bring \ Old Scale Back
D .ssOfficiaI Record Made of CM"-Budget Appears
 With 1881 Figures Savings in Salaries Looked Upon as Resource i'm Makeup of New Tabulation

iIDue to the makeup of the new ib32 budget, city employees who Nerg under the impression that the 10 Der cent cut in wages they took Ak the request of Mayor Frank Hayes in the interest of lower taxes and economy result in a re- @uced scale of pay that might take Years to bring back to the 1881
 Mvel. have been dispelled. Since the 10 per cent cut was announced and subsequently agreed. to by every employe of the municipality, ltfany city workers are known to Iaye Sexpresed the fear that such a reduction meant the loss of the pfesent rate of pay. This, however, is not so, study of the coming years budget. now in the hands or the printers, has disclosed.
 In making up the 1882 budget tte board of finance did not set up the pay of the city employees at a level 10 per cent lower than the ,Sa4e for 1891. The salaries of avsrybody working for the muni- duality are listed in the coming yaars budget the same as they v&ke in the current budget.
 frhis means that as far as the <fE records on rates of pay are cu7lcerned, everybody is scaled
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along the present level of wages. except in the case of teachers mandatory increases. Nevertheless the city will receive 10 per cent of the city employees pay during 1882.
 The finance commissioners, in- stead of placing the scale reduce ton on record, set up the $340,000 which will be saved by the drop in pay, as as a resource. Each week or every two weeks. as the case may be, the controller will merely deduct 10 per cent from each employees envelope. In this way the wage scale for the munich paiity will remain the same and if conditions. pick up before the close of 1892 the 10 per cent plan will be dropped for 1893 and the re- source eliminated from that years budget.
 Printers are now completing the job of putting the tentative 1882 budget in book form. These copies will be distributed Monday night at an adjourned meeting of the aldermen. It is not expected that the aldermen will take filal action on the budget Monday. December goth, about, is expected to be the date of final approval. The tax rate will be 34 mills for 1882, of course. as previously stated.
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Presbyterians Are
 Much Beset
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(Continued from Page 1.) Three days ago trucks started to replenish the depleted mission coal supply. But a second blizzard may delay them.
 Snow blows started from the mission but they made only three miles in four hours. The worst drifts were ahead of them.
 Dr Salisbury reported there was plenty of wood.
 There is no danger of starva- tion." he said. but the tempera- ture is very low and our fuel sup ply is definitely limited"
 "A. H. Lee and F. M. Parker, Indian traders of Hubbeis post have given the timbers from their corrals, and we have demolished fences and two small frame shacks for wood. So far we have been able to keep the boilers going in the hospital and the dormitories. But the supply of fuel will last no more than two days"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-12
Railroads Still
 Dominate Market
Consent of I. C. C. to Pooling Arrangement the Only
 Bright Spot During the Past Week

of the increased freight rates allow ed Is certainly quite favorable, and 1t Is a foregone conclusion that sooner or later the employees of tho railroads will be obliged to accept lower wages. Then again, if the
 Emergency reconstruction Corpor- ation, with e huge capital. such as suggested by the president, is created, that would be of great as- sistance to business and would be calculated to beget confidence. To be sure, foreign affairs still require 0 lot of nursing, but the steps now being taken to restore them to health may be productive of good results sooner than expected.
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arappIed with the men. I heard a shot and turned - Warden White fell. tlsey had killed him. because they
 "I am sure they Intended to kill all of us, and only Warden Whites bravery saved us." Authorities sought the source oi the weapons used in the desperate break for freedom. in which six eonvicts abducted Warden White three finally dying in Q suicide pact when their capture seemed certain.
 The three were George Curtis. Grover Burrill and Will Green. all serving 25-year terms from Okla KoSpa City for mail robbery. Their three companions, Tom Underwood, Duluth mail bandit; 1; Charles Berta. San Francisco mail robber, and Stanley Browning, Far go, N. D., bank robber. were in SOL ita1y confinement.
 4 seventh convict. Earl Thayer, Oklahoma City, sfili was at liberty: Thayer, who was not q member or the group, escaped during confus- ion after the break.
 Warden Whites shoulder was
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OBITUARY

PLASSE.-Rudolph J. Plasse, age A vars, of 12 Shelter street died suddenly yesterday in Hart ford as the result of heart at- tack. He formerly resided in this city for about 16 years and was employed by the Economy stores for 10 years.
 Mir Plasse leaves his wife, Helen l.. Plasse; one son, Raoul, two stepsons, William and Raymond Bradlow; his father and mother, MT and Mrs Andrew Plasse of Webster, Mass: two sisters. Mrs Rosanna Leblanc of Southbridge, Mass and Mrs Bruno Woznicke of Webster, Mass: three brothers. Henry and Eldreige of Webster and Joseph of Providence.
 The body was removed to the Lunny funeral home. 25 Central avenue. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
 BURBEE-Ralph Harry Burbee, age 16 years. son of Andrew and Ann Parent Burbee of All Water vile street died last evening at his home after Q six weeks illness. He was born in Maine but had resided here for several years. He gradu- ated from St Margaret's parochiai school and had been attending Will by High school.
 Besides his parents, he leaves three brothers, Clifford and Ed- ward of this city and Angus of Maine; five sisters, Mrs William Barrett. Miss Emily Burbee, Mrs Frank Galante, all of this city. Miss Celia Burbee and Mrs Ruth Mock Ter of Maine.
 The funeral will be held Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock to St Mar garet's church, where a mass of requiem will be celebrated. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
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TEXAS PLEAS !. DECLARED BEST

Fort Worth, Tex, (UP)-Just another thing Texans can boast about-their fleas are the smart est in the world.
 Such is the belief, at least of John c. Ruhle. insect educator, who is here collecting another batch of brilliant, athletic fleas as performers for a flea circus.
 Texas fleas are the best" Ruhle declared. They are not only hardier, but smarter. It's marvellous how they can learn their tricks"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-12
REDS SCARCE IN NEVADA

Carson City. Nev, Dec 12-(UP) Nevada is fortunate in its lack of communicate thinking people, according to Governor F. B. Balzar. There has been no labor troubles in the state this year, he said, and attributed 1t to the lack of com munistic feeling on the part of the states citizens,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-12
SEEKING PIGS
 AND FINDS THEM

Ansonia, Dec 12-UP)-Seek- ing stolen pigs. police officers sent to investigate tip that pigs stolen In Wolcott yesterday were at the Wooster street home of Mrs Nellie Butkiewicz, discovered an alleged speakeasy with still on the prem ises.
 They also found the pigs.
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The Spanish steamer zalla was arrested recently ct Blyth, klng- land, on a writ Issued by the own CTS of the NswoQsNe steamer hoyston, with which she coIiided tn HIyth hnFb0rs
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FUNERALS

The funeral of Antonio Fusco will take place Monday morning from the funeral home of Nicholas A. Maiorano. 267 Bank street, time of sevices and other arrangements to be announced later.
 The funeral of Seth Norton will take place this afternoon at 1880 o'clock from the Stewart funeral home, 219 West Main street. with services being conducted by Rev. Conner Lewis. Interment will be in Lake Avenue cemetery, Bistol.
 The funeral of Edward c. Will Hams will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home or Mrs. Asa Dodge of Meriden road, Mill dale, with interment in Hillside cemetery. Naugatuck.
 The funeral of Mrs Maria Crosse was held this morning at S:1b O clock from the home, 1ss orange street to St Lucys church where A mass of requiem was celebrated at 9 o'clock by Rev Felix scoglio, assisted by Rev George Carroll, deacon and HeV JOHn Nthn, buU deacon. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. The pallbearers were: Richard vignali. Gaetano DAmato, Michael Montory, Joseph Diana, Joseph Gallasso and Thomas Puzzo.
 The funeral of Mrs Winif Vi (Kelly) McSnerry took place this morning at 8:30 o'clock from the Mccarthy funeral home in Nauga- tuck to St Francis church where a solemn high mass was celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial took place in St James cemetery, Naugatuck.
 The funeral of Mrs Jane Fox Higgins, widow of Edward Higgins was held this morning at S:sO o. clock from the Bergin funeral home, 290 East Main street, to St Margaret's church where Q re- quiem mass was celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial took place In new St Joseph's cemetery.
 The funeral of Albert Bernard took place this morning at s:s0 o'- clock from the Believille funeral
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The funeral of Albert Bernard took place this morning at 8:S0 o'- clock from the Believiile funeral home, 68 East Clay street, to St Ann's church where e requiem mass was celebrated at o'clock. Burial took place in Calvary cenie- tory.