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Letters to the Editor From Readers of The Times

the prejudices which exist
against the ex-service men on
the guard force make a sltua-
ton almost unbearable.
PRIVATE OF THE GUARD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25
BALTIMORE TROLLEY
REVENUES DECLINE
February Income $4,000 Less
Than Returns for Same
1880 Month.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, March 25.-Gross pas
senger revenue of the United Railways
e. Electric Co., which controls the troll
ley system of Baltimore, in February
tota1ed $1,125,131. This compares with
81 1897, 563 in the corresponding month
year ago.
Net operating income, after payment
of all expenses, charges for depreciation
and taxes, was $245,183. Incorporating
income was S11,033, giving gross in
come of $256,200. Fixed charges re-
CURED $233.642 of this, leaving only
S22,578 available for interest on the
income bonds, requirements on which
are S46,667. In other words, there was
a deficit for the income bonds of $24,-
088.
This compares with net income, after
allowance for income bonds, Of $7,88S.01
reported during January, and with net
income of $18,367.11 reported for Feb
ruary, 1880, decrease from year ago
Of $40, 455.3S.
Gross passenger revenue during Feb
ruary was $1,125,131, compared with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25
WORLD COAL OUTPUT
REVEALS DECREASE
Loss of $4,000, 900 Metric Tons
Shown in Report for
1880.

BY the Associated Press.
World production of all grades Of coal
amounted to / ;4IO, 000, 900 metric tons in
1880, q loss Of 100000 as compared
with 1929, and decrease Of $4,000, 900
as compared with 1928. A metric ton Is
2,204.6 pounds.
A preliminary report prepared by the
United States Bureau of Mines Classics
197,000,000 tons, or about IA per cent, as
Ignite, and 1913, 100000 tons bituminous
and anthracite. In comparison with
1929 the output of Ignite dropped 147
per cent, and the production of bitumi-
nous and anthracite was OF 81 per
cent
The United States leads the world in
coal production, accounting last year
for 49,, 1875 900 tons of all classes. Its
nearest competitor was Germany, which
produced 288,611, 578 tons, including
l42, 697, 760 Of coal and 145,913,S18 Of
Ignite. Great Britain and Ireland were
in third place with an output Of 247,-
662 900 tons Of Ignite.
Russia produced SO, 912 900 tons of all
classes during their year, which ends
September 80, and Canada. which re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25
World Sugar Pact.

March 80 is the day Thomas L. Chad
bourne and his associates hope to be
able TO sign the worlds sugar produc-
ton pact.
The delegates from seven different
nations-Cuba, Java, Germany, Czecho-
slovakia, Poland, Hungary and Belgium
will meet in Paris ard sign their
names to an agreement fixing the sugar
export quotas from each Of these ma
tons during the next five years.
However, MIR. Chadbourne. who is
handling this matter, viii not be salts
fed with merely getting signatures. He
expects to set up, presumably in Paris,
a permanent headquarters for COM
mission which will watch every move of
every sugar-producing country IN an
attempt to cooperate daily and weekly
with the program OF this restriction
plan.
Never was plan more carefully fig-
ured out for world control of basic
commodity. Whether 1t works or not,
this much can be said: II it does not
work, IL viii not be due to the fault Of
its originators. It will be due to the
inherent fatal weakness Of any plan
seeking to control the production and
distribution Of basic commodity on Q
worldwide basis.
(Copyrtght, 1881, BY North American News
paper Aliianee)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25
ISponsib tons Of an
hngs CLASSES. -
GA S
relieved

What most people call indigestion
is usually excess acid in the
stomach. Food has soured. The
instant remedy is an alkali which
neutralizes acids. But don't use
crude helps. Use what your doctor
would advise.
The best help is Phillips Milk
of Magnesia. For the so years
since its invention, it has remained
standard with physicians. You will
find nothing else so quick in its
effect, so harmless, so efficient.
One tasteless spoonful in water
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25
Coal Consumption.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The growing popularity Of more mod
ern forms Of energy for locomotive fuel
at the expense of coal is shown in a
report by the Interstate Commerce
Commission, placing coal consumption
by class l steam railroads in January
at 7,S56.363 net tons, decrease Of D.
O17,271 tons, or 20.4 per cent as COM
pared with the same month OF 1929.
The decline, the report says, was
shared by each of the consuming re-
gions, but was especially marked in the
Pocahontas and regions west Of the
Mississippi River, where q decrease OF
20 per cent or more was reported.
Smaller losses were shown for New
England, Great Lakes, Central Eastern
and Southern regions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25

neutralizes many times its volume
IN acid. The results arc immediate
with no harmful aiter-e effects.
Once you learn this perfect way
you'll never deal in any other man
ner with the headaches, gas, bloat-
ing nausea, dizziness, indigestion,
biliousness, etc, due to an over-acid
stomach and bowels.
Be sure 10 get genuine Phillips.
1t is always liquid never made in
tablet form. Look for the name
Phillips on the bottle. All drug
stores-25c and SOC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25

81 ,256, 7so.o7 in January and $1,337,563
In February year ago.
Revenue passengers hauled during
February totaled IL ,851 ,429, as compared
with 1925, 628 in January this year
and with l4,477 500 in February year
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25
Ban on Match Imports.

Ivor Kreuger, the Swedish match
king, must be rubbing his eyes these
days in establishment. For 20 years, in
nearly every European country, he has
been fighting for the control Of the
match industry. In many of these
countries his companies have absolute
monopoly of this industry, in return for
large amounts Of money which he has
loaned TO these countries. incidentally,
much Of this money, which he has
loaned in Europe, has been borrowed
in the United States
For 10 years he has recognized the
Russian match trust as his strongest
competitor.
Both Kreuger and the Soviet Match
Trust have expanded their sales in in
creasing volume in the United States
Suddenly, several months ago, Russian
matches, upon the complaint of Amer
lean match Tnanufa cturers, were placed
under the ban by the Secretary of the
Treasury and anti-dumping duties were
placed against the Soviet product.
Fine" thought the powerful and
successful Kreuger. THAT will give us
clear fight in the richest buying
country in the world
But the match king was wrong. for
last Monday matches imported from
Finland, Norway. Esthonia, Sweden,
Latvia, Austria, Holland and Poland
all largely dominated by Kreuger-
have been put under the ban, too, and
anti-dumping duties ordered against
them by Secretary Mellon, upon the
complaint Of American match manu-
facturers that matches from these
eight nations were being sold in the
United States ct ruinous and unfair
prices to American manufacturers.
The United States Treasury Depart
ment went to work and figured out
that a fair price on matches was 30
cents a gross. So the anti-dumpin9
duty fixed will be the difference be-
tween what the people OF these eight
nations are paying and Secretary Mel
Ions fair price CT 30 cents a gross.
Still there are some business men
who still believe that business and gov
eminent are separate and distinct. and
that the one should not interfere in any
way with the other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
SHOWS SOUND GROWTH

The worldwide depression, providing
the severest test which it has under
gone since its spectacular rise, following
the war, has shown that the immense
new growth of the Nations chemical
Industry has been sound, 1t is declared
in an analysis Of the foreign trade q
the United States in chemicals, made
public by the American Chemical
Society.
"Basically, conditions are wholly en-
couraging," concludes the analysis,
made for Industrial and Engineering
Chemistry, journal of the society, by
Otto Wilson, statistician, of Washington.
Chemicals have thus Jared COMPARE
lively well in the trying times through
which the whole world has been passing,
and they now occupy a favorable posi-
ton for taking advantage of the revival
to which the business public looks for
ward. The foreign trade figures pro-
vide q good barometer showing how
well the industry has weathered this
protracted adversely"
Honduras may place tariff on auto
mobiles and gasoline
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25
Would Restrict Rubber Output.
IA Lhe Associated Press

Py the Associated Press.
British and Dutch rubber growers are
meeting in London this week to discuss
possibilities Of restriction in produce
ton.
The news that a committee would
confer on restriction aroused consider
able interest in the London rubber mar
ket. and speculative buying raised the
price from about 80 pence to IA pence
per pound. Rubber shares on the Lon
don stock Exchange reflected The move
with higher quotations for the majority
0f HstinGs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25

Honduras may place a tariff on auto
mobiles and gasoline.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25
MARYLAND Markets
Closed on Account
OF State Holiday
speclsl pispatch 10 The stnr.

BALTIMORE, March IS. - To-day
Maryland days a legal holiday
throughout the State and all State and
municipal offices, banks, stock and grain
exchanges are closed.
Notes and other financial papers COM
ing due today are payable on March rs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-07
Two Counts Face
Young Man OF ~
Weisman Charged Will, Embedding $l9l.5O-Partner
Makes Complaint

Norman Weisman, 81, of 11S
Bishop street war arraigned in po-
lice court this morning on the
charge of embezzlement. He is be-
ing held on two counts, one involv-
ing the disappearance of $4S and
and the second, $143.50. Samuel
Wolk, a partner, Is the complainant
and states principal witnes. At the
request of counsel TO rthe defense
continuance of the case until
July 14th was granted to-day and
the accused was released under
bonds of $500.
1t is alleged that Weisman, an
agent or principal in the management
of the United Kosher Meat Market,
Inc, was authorized to make VITO
deposits in the company's name in a
local bank. He accepted the money,
ing Attorney Mitchell Meyers, but
failed to take it to the bank. His
explanation was not satisfactory to
hsi partners and warrant was OBJ
tanned.
Rocco Fillippone, %, of Cottage
place was given the alternative OF
paying his wife 81 a week for the
period of one year or serving Jail
sentence of three months: Mrs. Fillip-
pone, a bride of four months, in
formed Judge John F. McGrath that
she had learned from some friends
that her husband has been friendly
with other girls and had planned to
give one of them a watch and ring
at Hrs. Fillippone's expense.
The appearance of Thomas J.
Quinn of Ansonia saved Harry At
wood, 80, of Prospect from the seri-
Gus charge of theft of an automo-
bile in pc Ice court to-day. Atwood
faces the charges of operating a mo-
tor vehicle while his drivers H.
cense is suspended, no registration
card and with illegal use of mark
ers. Atwood claimed ownership Of
the machine, but the records of the
:9ate motor vehicle department show
that the machine is registered in
Quinn's name.
The police were contemplating
charging Atwood with theft of the
machine when Quinn appeared and
offered an explanation. He informed
the authorities that while on his
way to Hartford recently he stopped
in Waterbury and became acquaint-
ed with Atwood, whom he believed
was the manager of a gasoline sta
ton. Having met a friend who was
travelling to Hartford, Quinn left his
machine at the local station. A few
days later he returned and the car
was missing. To complicate matters
no one knew the whereabouts of At
wood or anything about the i'm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-07
NEW ORDERS AT
POLICE STATION
Sickness Makes II NeCes=
sary to Introduce Many
Changes in the Dept
IN EFFECT TO-DAY

Owing to the fact that five mem
bers of the detective bureau are
either on the sick list or leave of
absence, Superintendent of Police
Joseph H. Mclean has detailed Pa
trolman Cornelius Shannahan to de-
tective bureau. He reported this
morning to Capt William p. Keegan
chief inspector.
Officer Shannahan is we'll qualified
by his experiences for the new as
signment. He has been a member
of the regular force since January
1919. He was for several years a
member of the vice squad which
was replaced by the emergency
squad at the outset of the present
administration. When a general
shift took place in the police de-
partment earlyin 1880 he was as
signed to driver of the police patrol.
Lieutenants Chris Harmon and
Timothy Hickey are on the sick list
and iLeutenants William Pollard
and James Murphy and Detective
John Leary are on a leave of alb
sence.
Patrolman jeremiah Hunihan will
succeed Patrolman Shannahan as
police patrol driver; Officer Joseph
McEvoy, woh recently returned af-
ter a long sick leave has been
placed on the switchboard at police
headquarters, replacing Patrolman
Joseph Phelan, who returns to
street duty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-07
Girl Scouts Camp
at Birchmere
Will Occupy Tent Until a
New Log Cabin Is Built

A large new tent has been erected
at the Girl Scouts summer camp at
Camp Birchmere in Waterville as a
result of the fire which destroyed
their log cabin Sunday morning. The
tent will serve as a recreation hall
and craft quarters. An interested citi-
zen donated large tent fly which
was erected over the kitchen to pro-
tect the cook from the elements.
Mrs. Joel I. Butler, chairman of
the camp committee, announced last
night that new equipment will be
brought during the week to replace
that lost in Sundays fire. Tableware,
utensils and cooking equipment were
donated by many kind citizens yes
terday and anyone else who Is will
ing to donate anything which can be
used around the camp, such as
typewriter, Monograph, couches,
chairs, tables, lamps or curtains are
requested to get in touch with Mrs.
Butler by phoning TOTS. Insurance
will cover the loss of the building
but many of the girls lost personal
belongings which will have to be
made good from the scouts small
balance.
Members of the police patrol will
visit the camp every SO often while
a guard has been stationed ut the
camp day and night. Providers caught
in the neighborhood of the camp Will
be severely reprimanded by the po-
lice.
The register containing the names
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-07

preston Of Quinn that the missing
man was the manager of the place.
PatSol Joseph Petit of the police
motor patrol arrested Atwood, a
warning about the machine having
been given to the police. Atwood ad-
mitted that he had no license and
that the permit he had was suspend
ed in 1925. He informed Fudge Nc
Grath that he had made several at
tempts to have the license returned
to him, but due to the influence Of
some resident of Cheshire the priv
Iilege was denied him. The court be-
came interested at once in the in
f1uence of this Cheshire official. At
woods record shows that he has
been arrested twice for driving with
out a license. On his last appearance
in July, 1928, he was fined $40 on
each of three charges, operating
without license, without registra-
ton and with illegal use of markers.
He went to Jail at that time.
Judge McGrath ordered the case
continued one day to permit an in
vestigation of the accused's story.
The state motor vehicle department
was expected to be asked to-day to
give the local authorities an outline
of the history of the case. 1t appear
ed to court officials that three years
| is an extraordinary long time for
an operator to wait for the return
of a license.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-07
BEAUTY SPOTS ON
new HAVEN ROAD
Add to Good Appearance of
Native Grandeur of Nau=
gatuck Valley
ROOM FOR MORE OF IT

The roses planted along the rail-
road at different points attract much
attention on the part of tourists. If
private individuals would do little
of this sort of decoration the view
along the highways of the state
would lie greatly improved. OF
course some say that it would be
we'll nigh impossible to add to the
grandeur of the Naugatuck valley
at this season. but there is some
doubt about that.
What people talk about is the
idea of the railroad company going
into the business of decoration, the
opinion of most people that such
corporations know nothing but how
to make money. Well, who
can tell but the railroad officials
feel that in converting the dilapi-
dated and unsightly places along its
route into beauty spots 1t invites
travel and in this way adds to its
income. However, that may be,
the rose gardens, if such they
might rightfully be termed, skirt
ing the railroad add considerably
to the good appearance of things
along the road, and there ought to
be more of them along the railroads
and the state highways.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-07

An aerial stunt was the unadver-
tised feature of an attempted bur-
glary early this morning at $50
South Main street, the headquarters
o fthe Fulton Market Company. Two
youths who selected to descend to
success and later climb back to
safety were caught in the act. They
were Immediately signed up for an
engagement at police headquarters,
but the rope feature has been omit
ted from the program. They face
the charge of attempted burglary.
In the arrest of Ernest LaFon-
tame, Is, of South Main street and
a 15-year-old companion the police
expect to obtain some evidence.
which may lead to an explanation
of a long series of petty breaks at
the expense of local chain stores.
The Atlantic & Pacific Company and
the Economy Company's places of
business have been the objects Of
frequent unauthorized visits of late
and needless to state the managers
have been clamoring for better po-
lice protection. While none Of the
"braks' were of serious nature
their frequency not only alarmed the
owners, but gave the police con-
siderable trouble.
Shortly after midnight this morn
ing Patrolmen Patrick Boyce and
John DeNardo arrested the two
lads in the Fulton Markets gem
eral headquarters. They had sue
ceeded in raising a section of the
skylight in the building and. had
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-07
MEETING TONIGHT
IN HIBERNIAN HALL
Supporters of w. E. Ken
nedy for Mayor to Hold
First Open Session
TO OPEN CAMPAIGN

Former Superintendent Of Streets
William E. Kennedy, who Is cam
didate for the democratic mayoralty
nomination in opposition to the
present incumbent, Mayor Frank
Hayes will personally attend meet
ing of workers to be held tonight
in Hibernian hall. The meeting has
been called to start off the pri-
mary battle, as far as the opposi-
ton is concerned. Plans for organ
ization will be decided upon and
those attending will be given work
to do.
A house to house canvas of vari-
GUS sections of the city is planned,
it is understood. Efforts will be
made, especially. to interest the wo-
men in the Kennedy fight, it is
judged by the wording of notices
given out by the managers of the
former superintendent campaign.
The meeting will be called to Or
der at 8 o'clock and it Is expected.
a temporary chairman will be chos-
en-.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-07

between Danbury and Willimantie
is six miles shorter an hour faster
and eighty-five per cent new cement
or macadam information from the
Hotel Elton touring bureau please
post"
(Signed)
e. Webster Judd.
Mr. Judd has received numerous
acknowledgements advising him that
due publicity had been given his
message, re waterbury and the new
highway.
Despite the fact that the new high
way has been open to traffic but a
few days, many persons from vari-
Gus sections of the country. travelling
over the new route, have paid high
compliment to the excellent Jop
done. and numerous congratulatory
messages have reached our state
highway commissioner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-07
WASHINGTON SCHOOL
ROSE GARDEN.

The school department is remov-
ing the old picket fence on Fair
mount street at Washington school.
1t is a pity the work should stop
at the point. The. wood fence that
has done service there for years on
the south side of the property and
along Washington street should be
removed and be replaced by some
thing better. The Washington school
yard is probably the most attractive
place of the kind in the state. and
the fence that surrounds It should
be in keeping with the beautiful
rows OF flowers that attract the eye
from the roadway. i
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-07
Highway Dept.
Changes Signs
New Route Skirts Sherman fill-Judd Helps Advertise
Change

E. Webster Judd of the Hotel
Elton, forwarded over two hundred
wires to hotels and clubs from Bos-
ton to Cleveland to Pittsburgh, all
affected by the change in Route No
6. announcing the opening of the
new state highway. as follows 1.-THE
splendid new scenic western ap-
proach to Waterbury. Connecticut,
from New York over the air line via
Danbury and from points west over
Bear Mountain Bridge now open
avoiding Sherman Hill but retaining
the magnificent views stop take
Conn route three Woodbury. to Wa
terbury leaving U. S. six pick up
one hundred and eleven at Water
bury to Willimantic or vice versa If
travelling west stop the eighty miles
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-07

The Chamber of Commerce is in
receipt of letter this morning from
State Highway Commissioner John
A. Macdonald, stating that the di-
rection signs to Waterbury changed
on July End, directing traffic over
the new scenic western approach to
Waterbury, avoiding Sherman Hill,
affecting the holiday traffic, in COM
pliance with request made by the
local Chamber OF Commerce on July
1st.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-07
Leader Implicated
In Previous Acts,
Records Reveal
Ernest LaFontaine and Companion Arrested Early This
Morning in Fulton Market - Had Used Rope to
Lower Selves Into Store

lowered rope into the rear of the
store. Within a few minutes one
or both of the lads would have been
able to descend into the place of
business for an inspection. What
they hoped to find or what was
available for them to take is a mat
ter of speculation. The act proved
flop" when the police enter into
the picture.
Both youths will be arraigned to-
morrow morning. LaFontaine the
recognized leader of this small
troupe" has been involved on other
charges in the past.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-07
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

Louis M. Dow, bus driver, All
West Main street; Doris Zimmerman,
occupation none, 336 Chapman street
extension.
Robert F. Zweibel, mechanic,
Lakewood road; Hazel F. Miller. oc-
cupation, none, rs Seymour street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-07
CALLS POWERS TO CONVENE

London, July 7-UP)-Premier
]. Ramsay Macdonald announced in
the House of Commons to-day that
the government renewed its invita-
ton to the interested powers to at
tend a conference in London re-
garding questions arising from the
Hoover moratorium.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-07

land council poll, indicating that
New England business interests ia
vor a merger of the Boston & Maine
and New York, New Haven and
Hartford, railroads, were to be
studied.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-07
Bathrooms Too,
Follow Fashions

Old fashioned rooms in an old
fashioned house have their ap-
neal to some because of the vogue
for quaint, antique, period effects
but the bathroom is one room In
the house that must be modern
because the present vogue in
bathrooms calls for new ideas in
fixtures, novel color effect and ut
most efficiency in plumbing for
comfort, convenience and sani-
fairness. Let us estimate with you
ON undermining your bathroom or
putting in necessary repairs.