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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-03
REVOLUTION IF
 WE DON'T GET
 BUSY SAYS DEAN
Harvard Tutor Asks That We Stop Studying De- pression Causes and Help the Needy

New York, Dec 3-(UP)-Revo- luton in the United States unless I've do something to prevent men from starving" was predicted by Dean Wallace B. Donham of Harv- ard School of Business administra. tion in a talk here. He appeared before the joint legislative com mittee of unemployment with a plea that the federal government meet the cost of relief by floating bonds similar to the liberty bond issues.
 He discouraged attempts to learn the cause of the depression. The immediate need he declared. 1s i'd relieve distress. We will always have depress!ons." Donham said he opposed government unemploy- ment insurance but not "unemploy- ment reserves
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-03
NEWTON D. BAKER :. IS GIVEN BOOM
 FOR PRESIDENT
Cleveland Plain Dealer Comes Out With Edi- tOriai To-day in Favor of Former Secretary of War

Cleveland, O. Dec 3-(UP)--Tht Cleveland Plain Dealer in an edi. torial today called for the nomifia' ton and election of former Secre' tary of war Newton D. Baker te the presidency.
 "In him (Baker)" the Plair Dealer, an independent democratic paper, said. lis to be found not only political and economical lead. ership but, in broad sense, that spiritual leadership which the char. acter of the times require. Hi nomination next year would throw a beacon light to every liberal and progressive group in America" Praising Bakers record as Cleve. land mayor and secretary of wal in the cabinet of President Wilson the Plain Dealer extolled his atti- tude on national and international issues. 'y.
 "He sees in the [ power issue America's last chance to keep a ma jor natural resource out of the hands of the masters of monopoly" the paper said. "He sees in sensible tariff revision and adjustment an opportunity to tighten the burden on bent shoulders and to promote a fairer division of the products of toll.
 "He sees in the world court an agency for the promotion of better feeling among the nations by sub stituting the arbitrament of reason for that of the sword. He sees America not as a country made safe by isolation but as people deeply involved in the economic troubles of its neighbors across the sea.
 MT Baker knows, as all sensible men know, that America cannot be prosperous in the midst of a poverty stricken world nor happy while other peoples suffer-"
 One of the greatest duties of the next president. the editorial states, iMill be 'to tell the countries of ENrope, with whatever diplomacy tase occasion requires: You shall not precipitate general war. Civ ilization will not stand it."
 Backed by nation one with him in principle, Newton D. Baker could say that" The editorial con tinues, "the world would listen and obey. For America with it's wealth and its prestige could enforce the 1nhfDltlOn.
 The Plain Dealer interpreted in the national situation assurances of support" for Baker. The Ohio delegation would be his for the asking. it said. urging that he con- sent to the preferred support.
 The democratic party never faced a greater opportunity for success than in securing Baker as its presidential candidate, the news paper said. It doubted that the democratic convention would be- stow the necessary two.thirds votes upon Governor Roosevelt of New York.
 And if 1t does not" the editorial stated, "the convention will turn to the man who served five years at the side of Woodrow Wilson and came home with a record conspicu- ous for its uniform excellence"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-03
WATERFOWL

The annual sale and tea spon- sored by the women of Christ Epis- copal church will be held the 9th from 8 until 5 o'clock. Tea will be served in the guild room. Miss Lucy Cowap will pour and will be
 assisted by Mrs William A. Bartlett and Mrs Zenas Candee. Other committees in charge of the various booths are: Grab bag, Mrs William
 Reynolds, Miss Barbara, Reynolds and Miss Marjorie Reynolds; tow
 els, Mrs William Bartlett, Mrs Harry Bronson, Mrs Harry John son: domestics, Mrs Otto Zweebel, Mrs Edgar Norton, Mrs Baker, Mrs
 Robert Belfit; children's table. Miss
 Helen Atwood assisted by parish helpers; aprons, Mrs Charles Skel- ton, Mrs Estelle Mattoon, Mrs
 Henry Hickcox. Mrs Frank Bean.
 Mrs Annie Bothwick and Miss Hat tie Munson; home cooked food, Mrs Charlotte Welton.
 Phi Sigma Phi society will meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs N.
 B. Hobart. Election of officers
 will be held.
 Sexta Feira will meet at the home of Mrs Robert Belfit on Sum- set avenue at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
 A dance sponsored by the Leroy O. Woodward post, American Le- gion,. will be held in the high school auditorium this evening. Three prizes will be awarded dur ing the evening. A diamond ring will be given to the girl, and q wrist watch to the man doing the best fox trot. A dressing table set will be given the prettiest girl in the hall. The money realised will be used to finance the Christmas party which will mark the third annual party.
 Howard Potter. who has been i'll at his home on Bowers street. is able to be out again.
 Samuel Sfasking ia ill at tts home on TIeminway Park road. The headmasters of the western Connecticut league will hold q meeting In Lltchfeld this evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-03

Lafayette, Ind, Dec 3.-(UP)-- Joseph Johnson, 13. shot himself to death because he could not make the football team." but to- day he became Honorary quarter back" on the teams roster. H Teammates from the Longlois junior high school awarded Joe that honor as they visited the home where he lay in a cofin. They pondered what strange impulse had prompted him to slip up to the attic Tuesday and end his life with a shotgun, and paid him the trib- ute.
 Anyway he wasn't afraid to die."
 . Joe, son of a Lafayette letter carrier had set his heart on being quarterback this year. He had read about football ever since he was in the third grade. He knew the names, positions and records of all the Purdue and Notre Dame play CTS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-03
RUSSELL SEES
 RISE OF CHINA

San Francisco Three hundred years from now the world will be completely standardized. China will dominate world powers. and Amer lea will be one of the most hypo- critical of nations.
 Such was the statement made by Bertrand Russell, noted English philosopher and liberal. here to debate with Rabbi Jacob J. Wein- stein on mOnogamy.
 You make perfect hullabaloo in the newspapers about things that you approve in private" Rus sell said. "Outwardly and official ly, America is committed to pro- hibition, But there is more drunk enness in America, at least among the wellto-do, than any where else In the world"
 Russell, in his prediction of world developments, drew pie ture of q vast world state, in which the government will control every thing, He held that the 18th Cen tury was dominated by the British ; that this one is America's the next will belong to Russia, and the 22nd will be China's.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-03
SUPT ERSKINE
 OF CHESHIRE IS
 NOT SATISFIED
His Salary as Head of Re-
 formatory Must Be In=
 creased or He Will Quit

Hartford, Conn.,. Dec. 3.-(UP) -Connecticut's practice of paying maximum of $6,000 a year to heads of state institutions may have to be stretched If Superinten- dent George C. Erskine of the Cheshire state reformatory is to be prevented from going to Penn sylvania to accept a similar post at higher salary. 1t was learned to- day
 Trustees of the reformatory ap- peared before the state board of finance and control at the capitol this afternoon and asked Erskine's s salary be increased. The board postponed action for one week aft CT a lengthy hearing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-03
CANDHI IS ILL
 WITH BAD COLD
His Temperature Above Normal But He Wouldn't Stay in Bed

London. Dec 3-(UP)-Mahat- ma Gandhi suffered cold and a temperature slightly above normal to-day due to the excessive strain during final sessions of the round table conference and the recent had weather. Gandhi had a tenn perature of 99 degrees last night. He was not confined to his bed to- day, however. and did not cancel any engagements.
 The Mahatma prescribed his own remedies for his cold. as he did during q recent slight illness. He took hot tea and lemon juice regularly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-03
FIAT OLD MAN
 AND HAM ACTOR"
Lowell Sherman Says That Is What His Wife Helen Costello Called Him

Los Angeles. Dec 3-(UP)-- Lowell sherman. stage and screen actor, was just a fiat old man and a ham actor" in the eyes of his wife. Helen Costello. motion picture star, sherman charged to- day in divorce complaint. The suit charged extreme cruelty. and set forth that Sherman's marriage with Miss Costello had lasted only a year and half. They separated Nov of this year.
 Only a month after their we'd ding. his wife flew into a rage. the complaint set forth. tore her we'd ding dress to bits, called him vile names, and took off her wedding
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-03
MT. VERNON
 FURNITURE TO STAY

Paris.-Arrangements have been made for the furnishings of the American pavilion at the French Colonial exposition to remain in Paris, according to representatives of the American commission. John Wanamaker of Philadelphia. who furnished the rugs, has donated them to the American hospital, where they will be used in the sun parlors. The porch furniture will go to the American library. The art room of the library, which specializes in early crafts. will be fitted out with Windsor chairs and drop-leaf tables. The music room will receive the birch settees and rocking chairs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-03
w. EARL MESsEYs
 REMOVED TO HOSPITAL.

w. Earl Messer, of Cheshire. employed at the Naugatuck Chem ical Company, was taken to the Waterbury hospital today suffer- ing from poisoning about the nose and mouth. He was affected by some fumes while engaged in some chemical work at the plant. His condition is not considered serious and he is expected to be discharged within a few days. frft
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-03
DUG SELF OUT OF GRAVE

Benton. Ill.-The mere fact that he was knocked unconscious and later buried by his assailant meant nothing to Raymond Tackett. Tackett proceeded to dig himself out of his grave after regaining consciousness. He then brought charges against Dan Hoffman. who recently was convicted on a charge of assault and battery. and lined $500 apd costs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-03
PRINCE OF WALES
 SLIGHTLY ILL
Malarial Chills Have Hit Him Again and Confined Him to Bed

London, Dec 8 UPJ - The prince remained in bed to-day. Sir stanley Hewitt. surgeon apothe- cary to King George and to the Prince of Wales and his household visited York house this morning, hut as the prince was sleeping Sir Stanley decided not to see him un- til this afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-03
Wheat Had Strength And Market Showed
 Upward Tendency
Railroad Shares Trudged Along With Wheat and
 Steel Took Sudden Advance Few Points

off ss after opening steady at 5%. oil shares were mixed in Q narrow range. Utilities were slightly low CT, as were coppers. In the early trading steel com mon firmed up but the market gem orally lacked definite trend with
 volume small
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-03
KILLS HER DOG
 AND HERSELF
Pet Dog Died Yesterday and Woman Owner Passed Away To-day

Norwalkj Conn, Dec 3--(UP)- Mrs Lester K. Warren, 43, joined her pet dog to-day. She had shot and killed the dog yesterday and put a bullet into her own temple which resulted in death this morning
 Mrs Warren, wife of the vice president of a local contracting firm, was said to have been melan- choly recently. Medical Examiner William H. McMahon gave a ver- dict of suicide.
 Her condition was so desperate last night that she was not taken to the hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-03

Washington, Dec 3.-UP)- Chairman Hastings of the senate privileges and elections sub-com- mittee presented to-day in the presence of Senator John H. Bank lieaA and former Senator J. Thomas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-03
Chicago Gunman Is Held For. Shooting
 New Haven Police

New Haven, Conn, Dec 3-UP) Charged with shooting two New Haven policemen 10 years ago, Harry Engle, 33, alleged Chicago gunman, was bound over to crim- final superior court today on two
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-03

Sir Amos Nelson, -year-old cotton magnate of Lancaster. Eng land. was recently married 10 Miss Marriett Hargraves. the younger daughter of his estate agent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-03

To be perfectly proportioned q man should weight go pounds for every foot of his height.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-03
MASS NOTICE

DWYER--Annlvers mass Satur- day morning at 7:30 o'clock at S Francis Xavier church for the late Thomas Dwyer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-03

More than 1000 Chinese in Ma niia. P. I. joined the anti-Japanese boycott.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-03
United Press Financial Editor)

United Press Financial Editor)
 New York, Dec 2--(UP)-Firm- ness in wheat brought a quiet stock market above the previous close in the first half of the ses- sion today.
 Railroad shares joined in the advance and most of them were registering small gains in the aft ernoon.
 Steel common rose to 53 Is from a 16-year low of 51 IA but failed to hold all the gain. Steel preferred, which sold at 106 off for the first time since 1921 came back more than a point. American Can rose to 65 1-8 up 1 IA and American Telephone to 127 up i 5-8 net.
 New York Central rose to S2 7-S up 2 5-8 from the previous close on unconfirmed reports powerful banking house was to give 1t q loan of $10O,000,000 to meet bank loan maturitis and provide work ing capital. Frisco issues rallied sharply after their crash yester- day. Gains of a point or more were made by Chesapeake & Ohio, New Haven and Illinois Central.
 1EuueTb WeTc AHtpEcSocu ny statement from Walter J. Fahy of the stock exchange house which bears his name. Fahy gave out for action of officials of Louisiana &. Arkansas railroad in cutting wages of workers 10 per cent over ad- verse decisions of mediators and other commissions. The cut made by a solvent railroad was believed to set a precedent for other roads to follow. The situatoin was diff ferent from the recent Georgia & Florida cut where the men were forced to take pay cut or lose their jobs through. closing down of the road.
 Selling frightened in General Mo- tors in the afternoon and the stock rallied to 8 fraction above the previous close. Up to 1880 o'clock. sales in this issue amount ed to 99,100 shares or nearly 8 per cent of all the business done on the exchange A huge block was said to have been liquidated to provide the holder funds to meet a maturing bank loan.
 EARLY TRADING stock market opened lower to-day with United States Steel common stock at 5lk off x. Most indus trials and rails declined fractions to more than a point.
 Westinghouse Electric made a new low for the bear market at 30S of 7s. American Telephone was at 125 off S; Auburn Auto 1O7 of 7s; and Western Union ~ off l and equaling tis 23-year low.
 Among the issues to show gains were the Lorillard issues, both aid ed by the recent decision of direc- tors to resume common stock divid. ends. Du Pont was up fractional " on ability. of General Motors to resist the down trend. Du Pont ia largest General Motors stockholders.
 In the railroad group. Atchison was down to SEA- off 1h; New York Central 30N on %; St Louis South western s off 4 and a new low: Northern Pacific 17 off % equaling its low; Pennsylvania 22k of s..
 Loew's dropped to. 33A off Is In the amusement section which was still weak as 8 result of the pres sure brought on Radio. Keith Orpheum when a receiyership was asked late yesterday. Radio-K Keith held steady at the previous close of IA. Paramount eased fractionally as did Warner Brothers Pictures.
 Radio Corporation made new low for the present shares at 6%
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-03

lines are 10 be established in Co., lombia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-03
COOLIE FOUND WEARING KEY OF
 YALE COLLEGE
Yale Graduate of West Hartford Lost It in Ore- gOn in l910-Found in China

West Hartford, Dec 3-(UP)-- Chinese coolies don't often wear Phi Beta Kappa keys. So when Dr Frances w. King of the Margaret Williamson hospital, Shanghai found q coolie employed in the hospital proudly sporting the gold en key of the national honorary scholastic fraternity she investl- gated.
 The key bore the name of Colo mel Clarence W. Seymour of West Hartford, Yale graduate. Through Yale university. Dr King commit nicated with Colonel Seymour. The latter recalled having lost the key ''somewhere in oregon in 1910" and will ask pr King to return 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-03

Britain,s cost figure 45 per cent above that of 1914.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-03

TWO MOUNTAINS, SAME NAME
 Portland, Me, (UP)-Maine has two Sabbattus mountains, one in Androscoggin county and the other in Oxford county. The former has @ cave known as Devils Den, and the latter has a peculiar rock for nation known as Devils Staircase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04
Business Notes

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 4.-Orders placed
at the opening Of the week gave prom
Use that the week win be an active one
In the New York wholesale merchan.
disc markets. Mail orders received by
leading resident offices were described -
heavy. with the number Of buyers tend
ing to run about the same IS last week.
Pending the Qualification of the style
situation with the return of designers
from the Paris openings, the buying
emphasis continues on merchandise TO
be featured In the current and nearby
promotions.
Current advances in the prices Of vel
vets were held as affording some indi-
cation Of stiffening price structure IN
the broad-silk trade. Some price adj
vances had been made previously on .
few other constructions. but the general
situation is said to continue unsattsfac-
tory to the rank and file OF nlanufac-
tlIrers.
A rather sharp division OF opinion
with respect to the results retailers are
likely to encounter in their sales during
the remainder Of this month has been
revealed. Should the hot weather con-
tinue, It was held In some quarters. the
sales VIII be productive Of little added
volume and be of little use as q fore
cast Of the probable consumer reaction
during the Fall. Other reports were to
the effect that retailers In some cases
already have had fair-to-goo6 response
ON both cloth and fur coat offerings.
Some business in tropicals for 1882 b
already being placed by speciality cloth
ing firms, although leading mills have
not officially opened their lines. Doubt
was expressed whether openings" would
be general In the trade, the view being
that o number Of important mills win
show lines in accordance with clothiers'
desires to operate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04
BONDS ARE Lower
IN LIGHT TRADING.
Foreign Dollar Obligations
Lose Ground in Very
Thin Market.
BY F. II. RICHARDSON.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The star.
NEW YORK, August 4.-Bonds moved
lower today in quiet trading. The de-
clines were not large in domestic bonds,
which reflected directly the lower range
in stock prices; but manv foreign dol
an extremely thin market. In some
cases there were neither bids nor Of
ferings in foreign bonds.
The market opened firfn, following
steadinesS in continental markets, but
the evident difficulty of the central
banks IN Europe In arriving at some So
luton of Germanys commercial credit
difncultieS caused renewed uneasiness
Germany's rejection of the American
offer of wheat on a long-term credit
basis indicated that little possibility of
help for the Reich was contained in
that scheme.
Dawes Preparations rs were firm, but
Duetsche Bank IS, German Central
Bank IS and some Of the German mu-
nicipals, such as Berlin IS and Nurem-
berg IS, were lower on the day. Aus
TRAN and Hungarian bonds continued
ct the low levels reached on Monday.
It was in this group that the biggest
spreads existed. Italian obligations
were under pressure.
In the South American list Argen-
tines descriptions were up l to points,
chiefly on the improvement of Argen-
tine exchange. There were no bids and
very little trading In
Chilean issues. Brazilians were heavy.
Uruguay's refusal of &4,0OO,0O0 loan
in London was bullishly construed and
her bonds firmed little. Cuban bonds
were weak on news Of the 24-hour
general strike. Mexico's banking dim
cultieS attracted attention, but had no
effect on her defaulted obligations.
Australian issues were arm, with the
exception of New South Wales SIS.
These dropped on cable adyices that
the federal government had again
found It necessary to pay New South
wales external debt service.
Domestic bank moved largely with
stocks. Rails were most active and
there were losses ranging from small
fractions to as much as 2 points in
Nickel Plate IS, Nickel Plate 41as, Al
leRhany SIS, st. Paul SIS. Chicago &
43zs, Illinois Central
AIS, Missouri Pacific SIS, Missouri-Pa-
ciflc 5lzs, Pennsylvania IS, Frisco
Prior Lien A As, Frisco 41as, Southern
Pacific 4hs and Western Maryland IS.
Tndustriais were quieter, but inclined
to ease. grade domestic bonds
held firmly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04
SECOND-QUARTER
REPORTS IMPROVE
Earnings of 1874 Companies
Up Over 35 Pct.-More
Than Seasonal Gain.

A distinctly better trend in earnings
as second-quarter reports continue to
appear Is noted by Moody's Investors
Service in an analysis based upon re-
suits announced by 1874 large industrial
companies, which show aggregate prof
its for the June quarter $3.50 per cent
higher than in the preceding three
months. The extra-seasonal character
Of this advance, the survey states, con-
trasts with gain of only 81 per cent
for the same corporation from the FIRST
to the second quarter of 1880.
Including It'll railroads and 46 utili-
ties which have reported on o i've
month basis, total net of 629 companies
for the first half Of this year was 33.4
per cent less than in 1880. For 294 in
dustrials the decrease amounted to 44.s
per cent.
Further reduction Of operating costs
doubtless contributed in large measure
to improved second-quarter industrial
earnings" Moody's believes. THE pic
ture is more Swallowed when compare
son is made with the same period n
1890, and q 1872 per cent decrease Is
seen. Nevertheless, the substantial
average gain over the early months Of
the year indicates that business has
been operating somewhat more profit
ably than many have realized"
Industrial groups which made the
best contrast with 1880 on Q half-year
basis included IL automobile companies,
with a drop Of 1919 per cent; drugs,
with a decrease Of only 81 per cent,
and biscuits, where earnings were of
per cent Poorest results were found
in the case of automobile accessories
with q decrease of 6S.4 per cent?, ce-
ment 1868 per cent?, machinery GILT
per cent?, steel and iron 1882 per
cent?, petroleum 1852 per cent. and
copper with q 1881 deflcit for I'VE
companies). 3