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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-17

On the stage at the Opera House the May noon day when the con- vention opened were leaders from the federal army. Generals among the delegates were the men who held the balance of power.
 Big, loose-framed Jesse R. Grant shielding his failing eyes behind dark glasses, was there. He was who took Q major part in conven- ton activity were Carl Schurz of Missouri, the immigrant from Ger many who became Q major general in the union army, and Gen Jos eph R. Hawley of Connecticut, elected president of the conven- ton, who had been one of the first volunteers from his state and rose to brigadier general.
 Governor Brown of Georgia broke the ice between the north and south somewhat when he an- nounced, 1T came here as a re- constructed rebel"
 The massed tiers of spectators rose, cheering and waving hand kerchiefs. The band played Hail to the Chief.P E.
 The roll call was taken. When it came the turn! of the Connecticut delegation, the response was:
 "Mr President, Connecticut un- conditionally surrenders her 12 votes for Ulysses s. Grant,"
 The convention had $50 votes to give. Grant got them all on the first roll call.
 A full length picture of Grant, painted on backdrop, was let down on the stage. Across it was painted in large letters, Match him if you can."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-17
Two Cities Are
 Without Money
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All of which indicates that the "warrants'' which will be printed and presented to the firemen, the policemen, the street cleaners, the office clerks and the bureau heads for their labor may have 8 most uncertain course.
 After abandoning several plans for obtaining the needed $1,626,000 due Tuesday and 8 like amount re- quired for the December 31 pay roll, city officials hit upon the pro- gram that would have made $2,- 00O,000 available immediately.
 Chicago, December IT - (UP)
 - A bleak Christmas threatens for thousands of employees of the city of Chicago.
 The second largest city in the United States, the fourth city of the world, has paid its 14,000 school teachers and. 4.000 other school employees only one months pay since April 16.
 Thousands of other city em- ployes, working for departments of streets, parks, libraries, hos- pitals and other municipal agen- cies either have been laid off or put on part time.
 Police and firemen may join the ranks of payless employees un- less relief comes from the special session of the state legislature. It Is seeking some solution of the big city's financial muddie.
 Some $9.O00,800 in principal and $3,000,O00 interest is due on Chicago's bonded debt January 1. Where 1t is coming from, neither Mayor Anton J. Cermak nor his aides can say.
 The plight of the teachers throws the most glaring light on the municipal impoverishment With the one exception, when they were paid a months salary in cash in September, they have had to scrimp, go without lunches, wear shabby clothes. Some accepted payment In scrip, which was either accepted at heavy discount or re- fused by merchants.
 Meanwhile, at Springfield. Gov ernor Louis L. Emmerson inti- mated he might. send a special tax collection organization into Cook county to collect the $25,00O.0O0 in tax money that the county owes the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-17
ROLLER SKATER HERE ON TRIP 'R0UND WORLD
Jack Hyland Tells 1 Legionnaires His
 ! Many Experiences
Eljss Travelled 4.6OO Miles to Date and Worn Out l7 Sets of RoIIers-WOn High Military Decorations
 s for Bravery. During World War

his roller skating proclivities. Jack is heading for the sunny climes of Florida from which point he intends to follow the Old Spanish (Custom) trail to the Cali Efornia coast. During his trek across the American deserts he plans to seal the skates and hike. Arriving at the coast he will board a ship to the Phillipine Islands. He will skate around the islands and then board ship again. On board ship he plans to skate IF to IS hours each day and then snatch a few hours sleep on a deck chair, permitting the roll of 1.-the ship on the water to cause his feet to re- main in constant motion. After skating through all the foreign countries he will come back to New York and then skate for home.
 He has travelled 4,600 miles so far in his trip which included northeastern United States and Canada. He wore out. 17 sets of rollers on the trip. He started out from Wilmington, N. C., on Octo- Der 1st.
 Last night he gave a. talk before the Litchfield county Legionnaires who found the skater quite inter- esting. He makes expenses on the way by giving exhibitions in rinks and cafes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-17
Antitrust Laws
 Need Revision
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(Coptinued from Page 1.) bill of rights confers upon gov ernment the authority to contain the processes of business In straight jacket"
 Hays noted a disposition on the part of members of congress to consider revision of the Sherman antitrust law and the Clayton act. This is we'll" he declared, for if we do not take prompt action to revise certain punitive statutes, we shall soon find many of our soundest and most essential indus tries dwarfted and distorted through the economic theorism of AZ years ago."
 Hays then reviewed the rise of the motion picture industry from tits birth in poverty" to a $2,- 5O0,000 business. He pointed to the 325,000 employees engaged in production, distribution and exhi- bition.
 Tn a single decade" he said, "this business waif has purchased billion dollars worth of steel, stone. cement and lumber. It has become the biggest single customer VI IIlc AuEHltuIcp PLihtiHB anu hlHO- graphing trades, and one of the heaviest taxpayers in the nation"
 Hays then called attention to the industry's experience concern ing the relation of a certain law to business. In dealing with contracts In 1922. he said there were 4,000 lawsuits filed. From this experi- ence a board of arbitration was formed and the result was only eight lawsuits in the next six years. Claims totalling $21197,596 were settled peacefully, Hays declared.
 This plan," Hays said, twas cited again and again as con- spicuous example of self-regulation in American industry" He cited an opinion of a trial judge when the question was raised as to the technical legality of the pro- cedure under the sherman anti trust act which read:
 That competition between dis tributors has been promoted by the adoption of the standard exhi- bition contract, and that in many ways generally trade conditions have been vastly improved, I have no doubt and so find"
 In concluding his address Hays prophesied that the maximum de- velopment of the screen is before 1t, not behind it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-17

q You've probably heard of the eman who slept with his boots on-- kbut here's one who intends to sleep kwith roller skates on. Jack Fly tlnnd is his name and he halls from xWilson, N. c. He stopped off in AyVaterbury for a few days to tell ziocal Legionnaires about the trip %which is being taken under the Auspices of the Charles R. Gavin 41ost, American Legion of Warsaw, IN. c,
 F Jack says he intends to take 1.-two and u half years for the trip tand expects to use up about 100 spairs of skates. He said he will snever take off pair until they 3vear off. He gained national recognition when he roller skated from his home town to the Legion National convention at Detroit last xsummer.
 He is the proud owner of a tCroix de Guerre with three palms kand a medal of honor for dis ftinguished service during the yWorld war with the naval rail- fway battery forces in France.
 V During the service he gave per- kformances for the Prince of Wales. King Alfonso of Spain and the ECrown Prince of Sweden, during (which he was loudly applauded for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-17

India has just placed an order for 1te auto trucks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-17
No Funds Were
 ! Deposited Here
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If the British government had called. the Morgan firm and asked them to make the payment, would mt it have been doneT' Rankin asked.
 Yes" Dayison replied.
 "All that would have been nec- essary would be for the British government to call you up and in- struct you to pay, wouldn't it?" Rankin asked. t'
 Assuming they had the money on deposit" Davison said.
 But the financial standing of the British government Is such that you would have paid 1t anyhow"
 Davidson demurred at this ques- tion.
 q came prepared to answer one question" he replied, land I think I have answered 1t fairly cate gorically. I received the summons only at o'clock last night"
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es "The answer is a very simple one @and 1t is in the negative" s II the payments had been de- wposited, he would know about It, @Davison added.
 c The banker also said that none sof the debtor nations had discussed xti1e December payments with his e3irM. x
 The moratorium was called an @sntering wedge to debt cancella- 'ktion" by Rep Wright Patman, dem, yTex, first witness before the ways Gand means committee.
 Patman asserted that other na- &tions do not expect to have to pay stheir debts to the United States. q. eIf France and England thought Mth0y were going Ato have to pay 1ahyse debts, they would buy liberty Ebonds now at 88 cents on the dollar land use them to pay their debts" rPatman said.
 q. He referred to a provision in the Gebt funding agreement whereby Efhs debts may be paid in United &States bonds.
 E After Davison had told the com Anitfee that foreign nations kept Ebalances all the time with the EMorgan Company, Rep Rankin, edam, Miss, questioned him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-17
Claim Lincoln
 Assassin Lived

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supplemented by surgery. How they match Booths physical ab- normalities is shown by the fol- lowing:
 When Booth leaped from Presi- dent Lincoln's box at Ford's the ater in Washington, he fractured his leg.
 Years before, at the age of 10 or 12, while watching his father on the stage, Booth tangled his right hand in a windlass, crushing it.
 Booths right eyebrow was high CT than the left and an old injury had left a scar.
 Dr Miloslavich declared to-day that he believed the three points of Identification "have proved al- most without doubt" that St Helen was Booth.
 Dr Miloslavich added that he was "very enthusiastic" over the results of the investigation. He said he planned to examine skin from the back of the mummy's neck, where Booth was known to have had an infection.
 History records that Booth was killed by government agents and troopers in a barn at Bowling Green, Va. on April 26. 1865. A body supposedly his is buried in Baltimore.
 Many believe, however. that the real Booth escaped and fled to Texas. There in 1875. John St Helen confessed to Finis. l.. Bates. former attorney general of Ten nessec, his real identity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-17
Columbia Still
 Is in Turmoil
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knowledge on the campus"

knowledge on the campus"
 It was pointed out in the World Telegram to-day that lone curious feature" of the Nacoms committee letter to Dr Butler was the phrase "No report of the kind referred to in the article has been made or even contemplated"
 The newspaper. in this 'connec- ton. made the following explane- ton;
 "The World Telegram's article had not referred to any report nor had this newspaper stood sponsor for the correctness of the charges against Columbia football. It he"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-17

reported these charges as discov- cries of the committee"
 The article said that the com mittee had "secured evidence of secret payments of money 70 Columbia football players, that the committee had learned that some athletes engaged in professional sports in the summer with the knowledge of Columbia coaches, that the committee had discovered that football players are favored with Columbia university scholar ships and that one of the stars of the team was being supplied by money by "a friend of Columbia," !"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-17
1868 Convention
 Was Memorable

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Scotland is to have a country wide temperance campaign in 1932.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-17
LATE REALTY NEWS
Omit Claim Deeds:

Frank Matusavage to Eva Gwaz- dauskas. real estate on the south side of Sunnyside avenue.
 Mike Pronet to Felice Canon. real estate on the east side of Thomaston avenue.
 Samuel Greenberg to the Ess and Gee Realty company, real estate at 30A3z Beacon street.
 Samuel Greenberg and the Ess and Gee Realty company to the Ess and Gee Realty company, real estate on the east side of North Main street.
 Scotland is to have a country
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-18

life, its inventions, its educational enterprises and it's amusements. October 5-6-7-s-9-1e gives to all who visit Danbury's Fair displays of corn, grain, potatoes, beans, to- matoes, cucumbers, cabbage, mel ohs, pumpkins, squash, peppers, egg plant, turnips, onions, beets, carrots, celery, lettuce and herbs all in unique and picturesque ar arrangements that present a picture that is a delight to the eye. Ma ture's bounty means so much more in this setting than when given in the store or usual market place.
 Apples, pears, grapes, peaches, plums, quinces, nuts, butter, cheese, apiarian supplies, tempt the appe- tite and conture visions of palata- ble meals while bread, cake, pie, jellies and preserves, marmalades, conserves, canned fruits and vege- tables and pickles belle the belief that the day of the busy housewife Is passed and that only factory made products now hold forth.
 Sleek, meek-eyed cattle, husky and well-built oxen and steers, well cared for cocks, cockerels and pull lets; healthy swine; picturesque lambs; grooming, beautifully mark ed pigeons and pretty rabbits are a delight to visitors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-18
Gerard Swope Plan To Kill Depression
 Meets With Favor
s'Constituton of American Business" Generally Ap- proved-SOme Wouldn't Comment - One COf- cern Would Start Now
(Copyright, 1881, by United Press)

Copyright, 1881, by United Press)
 New York Sept 18-The "con- stitution of American business proposed by Gerard Swope, presi- dent of the General Electric com pany, has met generally with ap. proval, a survey by. the United Press revealed today.
 A number of prominent indus trialists declined to comment al present, pending further study o1 the plan. A few voiced opposition and others said they regarded the plan as utopian. The federal su- pervision feature was regarded with suspicion by some.
 Swope's plan, announced We'd nesday night at a dinner of the National Electrical Manufacturers association, provided that each in- dustry organize a trade association to formulate trade practices, and work for stabilization of prices.
 Labor would be given greater security through workmen's com pensation, life and disability insur- ance, old age pensions, and un employment insurance. The entire scheme would be under the super vision of a federal board, so that the public's interest might be pro- tected.
 Comment was as follows:
 Col Robert Isham Randolph, of the Chicago association of con- merce: "The Swope plan is ideal in its broadest application, tending as it does to make ample provision for vexing industrial problems. Cues tions concerning labor, production and stockholders are entirely feasible. But in proposing federal supervision of private trade 1t should be remembered that exces- sive governmental control tends to lessen individual initiative.
 W. D. Lippett, Denver, president of the Great Western Sugar com- pany: Arbitrary and artificial con- tol of production and prices, which I understand to be one of the fundamentals of MT Swope's plans. has rarely if ever been successful and has many elements of danger. That the essential features of the plan could be effectively applied to the American beet sugar in- dustry is doubtful, since the price of sugar in the American market is largely dominated by foreign production. Furthermore. in spite of the fact that the beet sugar business as a whole in this country is today being conducted without profit, most of the companies are carrying on and within the indus try there is no serious unemploy- ment problem.
 W. c. McFarlane, president of the Minneapolis Manufacturers as- sociation: Swope's plan can be con- sideyed with more equanimity by concerns with good financial re- serves than those facing receiver ships. Plan is a step in the right
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-18
Schroeder Saves
 Drowning Girl

George Schroeder of Moore ave- nue stands a good show of being awarded a Carnegie medal for sav- ing Eileen Connor, the nine-year- old daughter of MT and Mrs Roger c. Connor of Atwood avenue from drowning last night at the dam at Homestead avenue bridge. With others, the girl was amusing her. self near the water when she slipped in,
 Although only fifteen years of age, young Schneider came to the rescue after the girl had sank twice and brought her to the shore. The incident created much excite ment in neighborhood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-18
Real Old Time Fair Danbury Offers Modern
 Show, Too, in OcOber

Some of the newspapers have said recently that the Danbury Fair, Danbury, Conn, is the one place left where one can go and revel in fancies and facts of youth, the only true Agricultural Fair where those who have left the farm and those who never visit one can enjoy just what the right sort of rural life used to be and at the same time be in touch with modern
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-18

direction but will need amendments to law before can obtain co-or- dination that will lead us out o1 present depression.
 Roger w. Babson, Boston, busi- ness statistician: I believe in the
 principles of the Swope plan. Earn
 est effort should be made to work out the practical details. AS an | example of industrial leadership
 it is most significant and en- couraging that a man of MT
 Swope's standing has come forward
 with such proposals.
 J. Perry Burrus, Dallas, former director U. s. chamber of com
 merce: I believe the plan would
 apply largely to the eastern in- | dustrial centers and would have | little effect on Texas.
 J. c. Hall, president of Hall
 Brothers, Kansas City, stationery
 manufacturers: The Swope plan is l thoroughly interesting and con- tains splendid ideas. particularly like the ideas of the old age pen- sions, unemployment, disability, and life insurance. It seems ex- treme1y doubtful, however, that the plan could be effected in most in- dustries without unfairness to laborer, employer, or public. 1t would be ideal if 1t could be work ed. I see no hope for bettering the immediate situation by this plan but it might hold hope for the future.
 New Orleans, Sept 1S-(UP)- Sigmund Odenheimer, president of the Lane Cotton mills, one of the largest in the south, has offered to put the Swope plan for industry into effect imm ediate1y in his mills if other companies widd agree to do likewise.
 q think the plan is wonderful" Odenheimer said. 'It could be used at once in industries which aren't highly competitive and in the oth- CTS later. Isolated plants in any industry couldn't put it into ef- feet without all other coopera- ting"
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-13
COURT TERMS CALLED
 FOUR TOWNS DIVISION

A term of the District Courtm
 A jury term of the district court will be held in Seward beginning Monday, May II, announces As sistant U s. District Tttorney J. L. Reed, and will last probably for about one week Civil cases only are on the calendar.
 A grand jury term has been called for at Valdez May 18 which should occupy about two weeks.
 Following this the court moves over to Cordova to hear civil and criminal cases and then to An- chorage, at completion of the Cor dova session, probably in June.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-13
SOMETHING DIFFERENT

Lanier and Dryer, who have spent the past winter at Mile IA, expect to move down toward Hope soon where they expect to carry on farm experiments. Tn this con- nection they have been in touch with the Washington, D. c. Of flee of the Bureau of Standards, which office, it is said, confi- dent the special experiment. will be successful. The partners will make detailed announcement at a later date through The Gate way.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-13
THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1627-The first German opera, Daphne" by Opitz, produced.
 1877-First telephone line for business purposes opened between Boston and Sommerville.
 1097-Charter for greater New York passed over Mayors veto.
 Dollhouse passed, vote of 296 to 16, bill for direct election of Senators, free from government control.
 1931-Manager Ohlson, of rail- road, buzzes into Seward on speed CT to see if town still here. Yep! Said bon jour then au revoir.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-13

Practical and beautiful, bridge gifts at the Alaska Shop
 Have you heard the new ''OkEH" re- cords at Syivia's. They are wonderful
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-13
HAAF BOUND OVER

Adolph Haaf of Unga has been bound over to the grand jury on the charge of assault with intent, to kill, announced District Attor- ney w. N. Cuddy, during his re- cent brief visit in the city. The complaining witness was MT. Ly- ons of Unga and is said to be triangle" case.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-13

New assortment of beautiful Easter cards now on displsy at the Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-13
FAMILY MOVING HERE

District U. s. Attorney J. L. Reed, who is now in charge of the Sew ard office, and who, for the sec ond time of his active career as a deciple of Gladstone is making this city his home, said that he looks forward to Mrs. Reed, son and daughter to arrive after the present Valdez school term is over; probably in June or July.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-13

Watch for the new Easte. display, window at the Alaska Shop
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-13
PORT OF MISSING MEN :.

Brown, Edward R. Pvt. 1st Cl., Co. D., 314th Engineers, 89th Division. Anyone having know ledge of this veterans present whereabouts please advise H. T. Arendale, The American Legion, 40 N. Main St., Miami, Okla.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-13
BUYS FORD COUPE

Bill Logeman, well known old timer of Hope, has purchased one of the handsome new Ford coupe models from the local agency, the Seward Machine Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-13

twenty-one and fifty years. except soldiers. sailors in the U. s. Navy or Revenue Cut. ter Service. volunteer firemen. paupers and insane persons. are subject to tax in sum of Five ($5.00) Dollars.
 Should you be living in Alaska on or prior to the first Monday in April. 1881. said tax shall be due and payable on said first date and shall be delinquent after May ist, i93l. Should you arrive in Alaska later than first date above mentioned. tax will be de linquent thirty (30) days after your ar- rival. or within ten (l0) days after notice is given you
 All persons. firms or corporations, em. ploying labor shall furnish list of employees to collector and are authorized by law to deduct amount of tax from wages of en- ployees.
 Fines and imprisonment are provided for by the Act above quoted for those who fa,l or neglect to pay tax furnish list of em- ployees.
 Dated Seward. Alaska. April 9, l93,
 Jennie Pauison
 School Tax Collector for
 City of Seward
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 Watch for the Easte. display window al the Ska Shan
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-13

What is believed to have been the first local picnic of the sea- son was held Sunday when eight residents motorboated down the bay to Spruce Creek to spend the day.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-13
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE TO PAY SCHOOL TAN


 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been duly appointed School Tax Collector for City of Seward in con formity with Chapter 29. Alaska Session Laws, 1919. All male persons between the ages ot
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-13

This might be true in the wild and murderouS states but not so in Alaska where Mother Nature is now adorned in her Spring clothes and never looked prettier, nor photographed better.