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La gaceta., 1931-10-27

Sc VENDE una casa de 7 Guar
tos, en- la avenida F~loribraska,
lote de 69x118. Precio: $4,000
al contado. Dirijase a Floribras-
ka GOA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-16

The present week is dedicated to King Motor. Thousands of his ad- mirers and champions are expected to visit the display rooms and pay tribute to what the automotive world has offered to the fancy of 1891. Cars of all designs and makes, resplendent in marvellous colors, are being exhibited this week by the leading agencies. There will be no one general automobile show as in former years, but there will be many shows, each firm conducting an~in- dependent exhibit. With the vari- ous agencies sponsoring their own exhibits, one will have the opp0r- tunity of inspecting at close range his favorite car and obtaining dem- onstrations on request.
 There is a splendid spirit of opti- mism prevalent among Waterbury auto dealers. Notwithstanding the over emphasis placed at times on tomobile leaders predict that 1881 will measure up to past records in sales and will witness new records in the performance and durability of machines. There is no questioning the fact, but what designers have done their work well. The admit tedly beautiful cars of 1890 have been supplanted by even more at- tractive models. Each make boasts of numerous Improvements in me- chanical equipment and in installa- tion of accessories that contribute greatly to ease and comfort.
 The various agencies extend to the public a cordial invitation to visit their show rooms, to inspect the cars and make all inquiries possi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-16
New Stakes Set For
 Highway Legislation
Nation- Wide Road Officials Prepare for Sessions in
 F0rty=tw0 States

Washington, D. C.-Within sixty days, forty-two state legislatures vii be in session and highway construc. tion will come up for early discus. sion and legislative action as . means of creating more employmen, as we'll as meeting the public need for more roads.
 Already the stakes have been SC. by the American association of State highway officials, and six phases of highway work will be presented for action.
 "The determining factor in levy ing motor license fees," according 10 W. c. Markham, executive secre- tary of the highway officials asso- citation, Should not exceed two ele- ments. Horsepower and gross weight, or net weight, are the factors most commonly used. Yet the re- ceipts now. vary all the way from $5.31 per car to $28.42.
 Primarily, motor fees are state funds, and should be expended upon state roads only. There is some further legislation need along this line.
 Receipts from gasoline taxes should at all times be used exclus- lively for road purposes and it is highly questionable whether high gas tax should attempt to displace a reasonable motor license fee.
 While it is admitted that there comes a time in the road building of state when state aid to coun- ties or cities is equitable, no state funds should be allotted to a political subdivision without state supervis- ion in the expenditure of such funds There are cases on record now" said MT Markham, where even town ships are given funds to use with out state supervision"
 Here at this point is an obvious danger of waste. The object of the whole road-building program from the great interstate system down to the least important of township roads, has been to apply sound methods in construction, as traffic needs might warrant in order that the longest and best uses of capital invested in highways might be ob- tained. To closely supervise the work on one section, and place no supervisory restrictions on another would be an invitation to waste. Against this danger, state highway officials gre hoping to lend their influence to the passage of proper legislation.
 In some states, in the opinion of highway officials, refunds on the gas- Oline tax are too large. and this they hope to aid in correcting.
 In the collection of highway funds 1t is the view of state highway de- partments that revenue derived from motor license fees and gasoline taxes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-16
FREE WHEELING IN
 STUDEBAKER SIX
Positive Gear Control PrO= vided in New Car of
 70 Horsepower
A THRILLING AUTOMOBILE E

A new Studebaker Six. completely redesigned as to appearance, and embodying the ep0chal engineering advancement of Free Wheeling with positive gear control, is announced by Studebaker and displayed at the 1881 automobile shows. This TO- horsepower six is the most powerful car ever offered at such a low price. Prices range from $795 to $995 fob. factory.
 The majority of automotive engi- neers are now agre on the inevit- ability of Free Wheeling in all mo- tor cars. Few, however, believed that its introduction into the lower price fieid could yet be feasible. Studebaker's introduction of Free Wheeling in the new Studebaker Six. now makes this innovation available to thousands of motorists .who. convinced of it's sound advan- tages. were unable to enjoy them for economic reasons.
 Free Wheeling with positive gear control is so thrilling in effect, so simple in design, so easy to use, so much more economical and so much sefer than the conventional power transmission which 1t supplants, that not one driver in a hundred would be without it after a trial. ac- cording to thousands of owners comments received by the manufac- turer.
 A feature, most impressive to the average driver, is the easy shifting of gears between second and high, back and forth, at any speed, with out touching the clutch. Fred S. Duesenbcrg, noted automobile de- signer, describes Free Wheeling as the next thing to automatic shift ing.
 As developed and perfected by Studebaker engineers, Free Wheel ing harnesses momentum and puts Il to work for the driver, but al- ways subject to his control. The pro- vision of conventional engagement in all gears makes the full breaking effort of the engine instantly avail able.
 The moment the foot is lifted from the accelerator, the engine drops to idling speed, but the car con- tinues to glide along, freely and un- fettered, under it's own momentum. Herein lies material savings of 70 per cent Tn gas and oil. Additional savings result from the reduction of reversional strains on engine and chassis units during acceleration. be- cause car momentum never forces the engine.
 New rndy lines of unusual beauty Irefiect the added thrill and perform EAnce which have been built into the New Studebaker Six. New radiator nd body treatment conform sn Emartness or appearance to that new Resign introduced by Studebaker or ne Free Wheeling Fights.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-16

should be received monthly. Several states are now receiving these funds quarterly, and in three. states the payments into the highway treasur- ies are made semi-annually.
 While much has been accomplish ed in previous sessions of the con gress and state assemblies on the toll bridge question, this is still d vital point and further legislation is greatly needed in many states.
 These and other subjects connect cd with highway work are matters to which state highway officials are giving much study in order that their particular fields of endeavor may be able to absorb in a highly practical and profitable way as much labor as possible. at the same time Aexpending the transportation facili- ties of tho country upon a sound and profitable basis. One of their prin- cjpal objectives is to keep the road dollar where it belongs in building cut toward farming areas and en- larging state systems by taking in more and more of county and town ship mileage as the work advances.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-16

ble. It is also noticeable fact that 1931's products notwithstanding their superiority mechanically and greater variety of accessories, are more moderately priced. It will be difficult for an admirer of good cars to resist the appeal that this years offering carry. For the one, who finds 8 machine indispensable in business or pleasure pursuits, the tion.
 Salesmen will be in evidence to point out or demonstrate the new features of the cars, to quote prices and to explain the features of a very convincing time-payment plan. Among the leading agencies, which are taking considerable pride in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-16
Auto Week Opens Ln Waterbury
 With 1881 Models On Display

during the past ten years that the States are being asked to enact laws placing the rates. schedules and practices of motor trucks operated aver the Jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commissions.
 At the present time more than 180,000 motor trucks are registered in the States of Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut-an increase of 100 per cent during the past ten years. In Connecticut alone the number of motor trucks has in- creased from 28,415 in 1920 to 47.- 692 in 1930..
 The railroads are actively sup porting this proposed legislation but point out that they have no desire Ito legislate motor truck transporta-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-16

port of entry for American peace time visitors.
 Advantages claimed for Brest are that its harbor is eight kilometers long and five kilometers wide. cap- able of receiving the largest liners: also, that the ocean voyage can be reduced 20 hours by debarking at Brest instead of le Havre thus avoid ing the channel, often covered by fog. or very rough; further. that the port enquipment is the most modern and efficient in Europe to-day.
 FNmerly 1t was argued that Brest eSScIsses of the state railways cover w1S to0 f&r from P2yjG but the new the distance f, eight hours instead of 10 hours. oN minutes, as formerly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-16
Waterbury Dealers Open Auto
 Week With Briliant Display
 OfNineteen 7hirty-One Models
Lower Priced Better Byg-Pubic Cordially Invited o Visit Show Rooms and Inspect Latest Achievements Americas Great n dusy-any Safety Features Identify Builders

present week are CheVrolet-Loeh- man Chevrolet Company, 379 West Main street; Cadillac; Waterbury Cadillac Company, of 480 Water town avenue; Chrysler, Malfronte Motors, Incorporated. 76 Jefferson street; Buick, Hotchkiss Buick Com pany, 19 Willow street; Dodge, Blue Ribbon Garage, Incorporated, 428 West Main street: Hudson Essex, Erwin M. Jennings Company, Incor- porated, 488 Watertown avenue; Graham-Paige, Wenzel & Collins IA Grove street; Nash, Waterbury Nash Company, 395 West Main streetfi, Studebaker, Geghan-Aller- ton, Incorporated, 379 West Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-16
|BREST SEEKING U. s. TOURISTS

Brest -(UP)- A campaign to make the port of Brest the gateway to France for AmericsK tourists has been started by the Chamber of Commerce. This may further reduce the sea-voyage to Eafepe by 12 hours.
 Brest was the principal maritime base of the A. E. r. because 1t waG the port nearest to the United States and that is why, the local boosters assert, Brest should also become the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-16
AUTOISTS FAVOR < :.
 :. WINGED HORSE

Paris = Saint Christopher may be the patron saint of motorists but the centauress Is their. favorite good luck piece.
 French manufacturers of artistic radiator caps are showing their 1891 collection with all the eclat of 0 great dressmaking salon along tauress predominates, with sym bolic Winged Victory. Fury on wheels, Glory and Love running second.
 Fat silver policemen with move able arms, bulldogs and long winged storks are also popular, but none seems to enjoy the favor of the winged horse. But artistic caps will be more expensive this year than last.
 The most beautiful pieces might be classed as jewelry. They are in rock-crystal and silver or gold. There is even an ultra-rich cap in jade and platinum which would cost more than the whole car itself.
 The influence of women is credited with the trend towards mings. Men like squat silver traffic cops at the head of their radiators. but women use their influence to substitute slim Venuses.
 The nodded glass figures of La lique are very popular this year. including Gallic Cock for French men which appeals to the nationist taste.
 For those who like their radia- tor corks sexy there is a smart little doll who wears real lace panties. She is useful little thing for the five buttons on her coat are degree marks on the thermometer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-16
ASKS REGULATION MOTOR TRUCKING
Railroads of New England Want Operation Under
 P. U. Jurisdiction
lSO,OOO NOW OPERATING

Motor truck transportation has been increased to such, an extent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-16
MAN BUILDS CHURCH ALONE.

With no help WhatsOeVer man at Guernsey, England. has just
 completed the erection of church.
 The work required five years. The
 edifice is believed to be the smallest in the world. It is 13 feet long,
 16 feet high. 10 feet wide and has room for about a dozen persons. A tiny steepIe contains a haIt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-16

Kalamazoo, Mich.-And now night schools are offering courses in aero nautical engineering. One of this city has included a ground school course in aviation. It is designed for students who will follow avia- tion as a life vocation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-16

ton from the highways. Rather, they seek to have the motor truck take its economic place with the other transportation agencies.
 The bills that have bee nfiled re- quire that before motor truck oper- ators can establish service, a cer.
 tificate of public convenience and necessity must be secured and then the motor truck rates must be filed with the commission and approved bv it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-16
GLASSES FOR UNEMPLOYED.

Lisburn. Northern Ireland, is to open classes for unemployed per sons under 21 years of age. They will be started at once. Instruction for both boys and girls will be pro- vided and the subjects will be chosen with a view to training for voca- tions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-16

PRINCE MICHAEL A MOTORIST.
 Prince Michael of Rumania has become a motorist. and is driving the smallest car in Bucharest. He is said to be good driver. but the other day, when he took King Carol for a drive, the effect was comical, King Carol being too tall to sit in so small a car.
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STOCKS SELL Off
|. ON BANK TROUBLES
Traders SkeptiCaI Pending
Signs of Definite Turn
in Business. *
BY GEORGE 7. HUGHES

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. August 17-Stocks had
a substantial setback today in a mar
ket session unsettled by the news OF
the Ohio banking troubles. The selling
had the upper hand during the morning
and again in the last hour, with de-
clineS sufficient to cancel good part OF
last weeks gains.
The best showing was made by the
oils. which were in demand all day
although without much price change.
Rails were heavy and the induStrials,
on which speculation has centered oil
late, sold of easily. 1t is doubtful
whether there was much real liquida
ton. Most of the offerings came from
those who only a few days ago were
on the buying side.
OF the other markets wheat and cot
ton were the most affected, both weak
ening in sympathy with stocks. Sterling
exchange was a shade higher and re-
ports from London were optimistic as
to the situation on that side. Although
there was no increase in demand, time
money was in smaller supply. There
was no change in the call rate.
The market opened moderately lower,
but the selling increased in volume and
by noon there were losses in active
issues running from 2 to 5 and s
points, the latter in the more specu-
lative type The excuse for the selling
was the failure Of three large Toledo
banks to open for business. Back of
that was the lack of definite signs Of
the Autumn seasonal revival for which
all are looking.
j. I. Case was picked out for special
attack and came down almost points
from Saturdays final, but, inasmuch
as it had gone up IA points last
week, today's decline represented little
more than a REIMBURSEMENT of specu-
lative position. Auburn Auto dropped
between z and 8 points, but that also
was not to be taken too seriously, as
the stock normally moves through a
wide range.
OF the standard industrials, Eastman
Kodak receded points, American Can
almost 3 points, United States Steel
between 2 and 3 points and Allied
Chemical between and A points. In
the utility list American Telephone g.
Telegraph dropped 4 points and Amer
lean 81 Foreign Power points, while
others were down from q point to frac-
tons. Railway shares were lower, with
the higher-priced issues, such as
Atchison and Union Pacific, selling of
the most. New York Central was weak
and so was Southern Pacific.
In a market entirely professional, to-
days setback is to be given no more
Importance than last weeks recovery.
Both were the result Of operations by
the small band of traders who are al
ways buying and selling. In neither case
did the movement reflect any opinion
on the part of the outside public, or
even of the more serious spectators, as
to any trade developments. Entirely
Inundated as it is, the market responds
readily to the maneuvers of this pro-
fessional group, but without some one to
sell their stocks to after they have bid
them up or some one ready to liquidate
after they have sold them down, prices
viii not go very far in either direction.
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s,,r : farorabie balasace owing to large
Aosacc0 saIpnlents.
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Prosneritv in the Making.

Merle Thorpe in Nations Business.
Too frequently We hear intelligent
men say that We shall never return
again to the golden days OF the past 5O
years, because there rs no autornooHe
Or radio. or photograph. or electrical
indnstry on the horizon. They say
they can see no counterpart IN industry
cf the automobile. which gave work 70
Three or four or five million people.
But who Is SO reckless as TO say That
civ stimulation of mems minds which
avpry depression brings viii not produce
something which win again sweep the
country by storm. viii tap reservoirs OF
potential desires?
Pessimists say that teleyision is toe
expensive. but how many said the au-
fonaobile was too expensive2 They say
that air transport viii never take the
place Of land transport, but, again. Wfs
would so raShly stake his reputation or
such an assertion
In a land where industrial advances
are the rule, history deals with chanss
rather than with capitalization. The
high standard Of living OF which tins
United States is properly proud Is bal
another way OF saying We have more
consumers consuming more things ira
nake for comfort and happiness.
Philosophers may rail thai re ar
material minded, that national well
being IL not dependent upon the crea'
ton Of new things 70 satisfy new wants
but that individual happiness Is net
matter of possessing more and NOR
convenience. Yet any one with nal
an eve can observe that John Pc
Capita. Mrs. John Per Capita and al
the little Per Capitss are better clothed
better fed, better housed better warmeS
and better cooled. and better cared 10
in a thousand ways. through the com
petitive zeal Of their business serYitors
In sum better civilized.
The decisive urge OF American bust
ness 10 improve its goods and services
inevitably DISCOUNTS the reactionary
the iaRgard and the dFone Il even Of
tends those arbitrary gentlemen Of Tx
old school. = but mere than the point o
epigrafn Is Ia the thought that the goog
old days Wcre never 80 good IS adver
tised.
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Golden coins minted during the
reign of Queen Victoria have recently
appeared in Scotland and are believed
to be from hosrdings of the thrifty.
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closed today fol-
lowing a meeting
Saturday afternoon
of the board OF
governors at the
Summer home of
DR.. Joseph Rogers,
deputy coroner of
the Dis trio t, at
GaIesyille, Md.
Richard A. Nor
ris of Lincoln Ma
tional Bank, chair
man of the Educa-
tional Committee,
reported that the
faculty for all the
s t a n d ar d course
subjects had been
selected, but that
the committee was
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Virginia Public Service.

Virginia Public Service Co., subsid-
3arv of Seaboard Public Service Co, re-
ports gross operating revenues OF
ST.513.687 for the IL months ended
June 30, 1881, compared with S7,2le.-
5Ig for the same period year ago.
Net earnings, before depreciation,
amounted 70 1892. 500, compared to
81. 466 764: and net income was 1892
IO3. compared 10 81 1858, 1874.
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Wall Street Briefs
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 1T.-Returning
from a two-month trip to Europe,
Hubert p Parson, president Of F. w.
woolworth Co., said he found business
conditions abroad, especially in France,
showed some improvement. Comment
ing on the business of the parent COM
pany in the United States, he said
that at the close of July the company's
sales were less than half Of l per cent
behind last year, land with fair Au-
gust we should be able to overcome
this by the close of the month"
Aggregate net income for the first
half this year, reported by 1856 typical
industrial companies. amounts to $500
095 900, 48-per cent decline from the
1881 .733, 900 reported by the same COM
panies in the corresponding period last
year, a survey by Standard Statistics
Co, says.
The Federal Reserve Bank Of New
York has received 1885, 900 in gold
from Mexico.
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CONTINUED on Page Ia.
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Poole on Vacation.

John Poole, president of the Federal
American National Bank e. Trust Co.,
has gone on short vacation with his
family to EagleSmere, Pa.
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BANKING INSTITUTE
ADDS new COURSE
English in Business" to Be
Taught-FaCulty for
Year Chosen.

The washington Chapter, American
Institute of Banking, is planning new
features for the year, including course
in English in Business" it was dis
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SILVER QUOTATIONS.
Monev to Loan

NEW YORK. August II tP).-Bar
silver steady and unchanged at 271s.
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Ing the light on and of. Accurate
sights are provided on top Of the bar
rel so that the light may be focused
with great precision on the pilot for
whom the signal is intended.
For daylight signals to be seen at the
required distances, which may be more
than 2 miles In the case of rapidly
moving planes, it Is necessary to focus
powerful pencil of light into tight,
small beam. Changeable color filters
are provided to permit instant changes
from red to green.
Visible 8 Miles.
The protector has been tested at Col
lege Park, Md, by sending signals to
alrplanes in flight. On a clear day
with the sun shining, both red and
green signals were visible up to 6 or 8
miles. Observations were made both
looking toward and away from the sun.
Conditions Of poor visibility reduce
the workable range of the signals, 1t
was announced, but apparently the visi-
oiilty OF the atrplane to the operator
OF the light Is reduced more rapidly
than the Visibility of the protector sig
nails TO the pilot, making certain that
the signals are strong enough to reach
any pilot whose plane can be seen by
the traffic control operator,