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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24

including state, county, and muni. cipal work. In Pennsylvania, the act provides that state officials must specify minimum wages tc be paid mechanics and laborers in calls for bids. Municipal work is not effected. While rates are not specified in c; Ills for bids, New Jerseys law, dating from 1913 requires payment of prevailing rates of wages on all state, county and municipal work. Other states now having wage rate Legislation are Massachusetts. Minnesota Nevada, Montana, Ohio and Wis consin.
 The following states have special regulations, not a part of any law affecting wages to be paid on public works: Arizona, Colorado Iowa, Michigan, New Hampshire Oregon and Wyoming. States TO. porting no wage laws or regula. tions are Alabama, Arkansas. Con- necticut, Delaware, Florida, Geor. gia. Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky Louisiana. Maine. Maryland. Mis-. sissippi. Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island South Carolina, South Dakota Tennessee, Texas, Utah. Vermont Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
 In all editorial commenting on prevailing wage laws. Engineering News-Record says, in part:
 News of public construction work being held up in California and Illinois by prevailing-rate-o of wages laws is both surprising and disconcerting. These states are feling the results of a movement of recent origin. planned to be beneficial to labor but showing the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24
Cop Glasses Five Tots From Pool After One Of Them Disrobes In Full Sight Of Stenogs - Motorists Slow-up Traffic While Watching Unusual Sight

quintet of little boys all about five years age dressed in bathing had splendid City Hall fountain this morn ing until Traffic Officer William Green determined find why traffic slowed considerably while passing the municipal building
 Upon investigating he found that the little spashng about and having great deal of fun Many slowed the occupants watched the chidren-in envy
 Officer Green shooed the kddes and from several of the offices cries of let the little kids have good T wish could" said the officer
 One of the little the least bit concerned the eyes watching him. nonehany dod his suit pair of overalls and put his bathing costume.
 This fountain holds the all time record for versatility In bath dogs birds and children seeking relief from the heat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24
WATERVILLE
CAMP BIRCHMERE
 WORK PROGRESSES
New Building Near Cons pletiOn-Tree Removed
 From Parklet

Rapid progress is being made on the reconstruction of the ad- ministration building at Camp Birchmere. the summer headquar- ters of the Waterbury Council of Girl Scouts. located at Welton's pond on upper Boyden street. The original building constructed last year was completely destroyed by fire early on the morning of July 5th. The new building will con- form closely to the plans of the original although few improve ments will be provided to increase the efficiency of the structure.
 It will be of rough Hog cabin" construction and will house the assembly hall. dining hall, kitch- en and executive offices.
 Although the disastrous fire oc- cured during the opening week of the current camp season there was no interruption of schedule. the campers arriving and departing according to their pre-arranged schedules. Temporary facilities for dining, cooking and assembly have been provided through the erection of large tents.
 Dangerous Tree Removed.
 Park department employees have completed the removal of the large dead maple tree which stood in the center of the small tri. angular parklet at the intersec- tion of Thomaston avenue and Manville street. The tree has been dead for several years and during the past few months has constituted definite hazard as well as a detriment to the beauty of the Waterville Green surround ings.
 The summer outing and picnic of Everyman's Bible Class of Wa terville will take place tomorrow afternoon at Batterton's farm. Greystone. The members will leave Grace Methodist church at 12:45 D. m. All who plan to at- tend are requested to notify George Burgoyne or Rev John w. Dod- son who have charge of transpor- tation so that adequate prepara- tions may be made.
 Members of the families of class members will attend. A pro- gram of games and sports will precede the serving of the picnic lunch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24

under Chairman Willard Andrew have secured some of the most com petent Drum Corps judges in Con- necticut. One of them former worlds champion rudimental drum mer and another a bandsman who has played with such organizations
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rs Sousa's. Pryor's and Conway's bands. Judges in charge of military appearance are to be army men and they will judge on appearance. marching and maneuvers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24

Hosts of Anglo-Catholics from London, South Wales and the West Country recently joined in a pill grimage to Glastonbury. England
 Japan expects to break all rec ords for rayon production this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24
Wall Street Briefs

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 23.-E. L. Norton,
president of the FTeeport Texas Co,
told directors that the dividend for
the first four months this year was
fully earned in that period and the
present rate of earnings Is IN excess
of the SO per share annual dividend
requirements. The increase in sulphur
production tax from SIS cents to 70
cents a ton voted by the Texas Legis-
lature, instead of the $l.50 increase
originally proposed will affect the COM
pany's 1881 earnings only to nominal
extent, as the law does not become
operative until September /, he added
Subjetc to approval of stockholders at
a special meeting June l6, Gardner
Motor Co. has declared distribution
of 25 cents in cash and one share OF
capital stock of Detroit Aircraft Corpo-
ration for each 10 shares OF Gardner
Motor stock, payable July is to stock
holders of record June 3.
Proxies are being solicited in the
name of John r. Hurley, Frank r.
Ohmuller and Walter G. Shea to be
voted at the annual meeting OF Mona
Electric Co. on June ! in opposition
to the management's nominees. The
three men are associated with George
H. Burr d Co.
East Penn Development Co. has en-
tered into a contract with Standard
Oil Co. of New Jersey for sale OF part
of the natural gas production in Tloga
County, Pa, to Lycoming Natural Gas
Co., a subsidiary of Standard OF New
Jersey. but no sale of the property is
involved.
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STOCKS TURN DOWN
AND CLOSE LOWER
Inactive Saturday Session
Sufficient to Interrupt
TWo-Day Rally.
BY JOHN L. COOLEY,
Associated Press Financial Writer.


NEW YORK, May 23.-The stock
market offered scant resistance to an
inert selling movement today and closed
lower, thus interrupting a rally that
had endured for the two previous
sessions.
Sales aggregated only $4,000 shares,
the smallest Saturday volume since
last August, but the listlessness of the
trading accentuated the lack OF buying
interest. A fair degree of firmneSS was
evident during the early dealings, chief
" because the rails rallied a little,
but all major groups eventually turned
downward. Net losses were largely
limited to a point or so, although both
Union Pacific and American Telephone
declined 8.
Oyernight consideration of what was
said on the price question at yesterdays
meeting of the steel industry executives
contributed to the sSggineSs OF the
steel shares. United States Steel COM
mon at no time reached par, its f1nal
price on Friday, and finished at 98la,
on IL. Crucible broke 8, but cut its
loss in half. Bethlehem was heavy,
especially toward the close.
General Electric, General Motors,
Anaconda and Union Carbide confined
their net declines to fractions, but
American Can, Worthington Pump.
National Biscuit, Case and westing-
house were down l or 2. Eastman
Kodak dipped under its previous low.
Reports in brokerage circles said this
film manufacturer was feeling depres-
sion in the motion picture business.
Chemicals were mostly heavy, es-
pecially Allied and Air Reduction. New
York Central and few other rails,
after gaining point, reacted, the first
named issue losing points net. Frisco.
New Haven, Northern Pacific and
Atchison were of IL to 2ls. Mer-
chandizing stocks ignored the latest
sales report of Sears, Roebuck, which
revealed the smallest decline in mere
than year r. H. Macy tumbled 5A
to new low and Woolworth lost a
point.
The estimate Of Youngstown district
steel operations said no change In the
operating ratio was indicated for next
week. which fostered hopes that the
recession was approaching bottom. Wall
street Is anticipating poor second quar-
ter earnings reports from the steel
producers.
Foreign exchanges were quiet. Ster-
ling was firm, maintaining Its position
close TO par.
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DIVIDENDS VOTED.

NEW YORK, May % Especially .-Di-
rectors of the Starrett Corporation have
declared regular quarterly dividends OF
10 per cent on the corporations two
classes Of preferred shares, dividends on
the $40 par value preferred being pay
able June / to stockholders of record
May 90 and on the $50 par value pre-
ferred payable July TO stockholders OF
record June is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24
RETAIL FOOD PRICES
DECREASE IN MONTH

Retail food prices in 81 cities of the
United States showed an average de-
crease Of about per cent on April 10
when compared with March Is, ana
an average decrease OF ID per cent
since April Is, 1880, according to re-
ports reaching Bureau OF LABOR STA
tistics
The bureaus weighted index num-
hers with average prices In 1913 as
100 were 1912 for April Is. 1880;
1854 for March Is, 1881, and l24.O Tor
April Is, 1881.
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CONTINUED on Fourth Pags.l
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Southern Pacific lines reported April
net operating income Of 1865, 820,
decrease of ST .59l,331 from the cor
responding month last year. Through
error these figures previously were re-
ported as those Of the Union PACING.
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Army tents from Fort Sam Hous-
ton will be used to furnish 1900 feet
of emergency floor space for the post
ONCE at Longview, Tex, center OF a
new oil boom.
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WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
YEAR 1881 TO DATE

osuor.d B. Hibh q q. washington D. CO
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POSTAGE WE|GHER
SUBMITTED TO j. S.
Metering Device to Record
Total of Stamps Needed
Combines Two Tasks.

A new postage meter device with
mechanism for weighing mail and re-
cording the amount of postage to be
paid has been submitted to the Post
Office Department by William j..
Pearson, of Los Angeles, Calf. This
device is designed to be particularly
adaptable for use in connection with
parcel post mail. Pearson has been
working on this device for some years
and has just brought it to its present
state of perfection.
The device was recently looked over
by Postmaster General Brown while
in Los Angeles. This device is a Sec
ond model made by Pearson, the first
model having been submitted to the
Post Office Department and examined
by the Bureau of Standards little
more than a year ago. The eXamina-
ton disclosed that certain modifica-
tons were necessary in order to make
the device of practical utility.
The first model, although having a
scale and recording mechanism, did not
have automatic relation between the
two mechaniSmS. At the suggestion of
William c. Wood, superintendent, Divi-
sion of Classification of the Post Office
Department, who was the originator Of
the idea of a combined automatic scale
and recording mechanism, the first
model was made. When this model was
presented Wood pointed out that it
would not perform the functions de-
sired and that it should be so modified
that there would be automatic relation
between the scale and recording
mechanism
With this idea in mind, Pearson took
the first model back to Los Angeles and
now has presented a second model pre-
pared along the lines suggested. This
device has the advantage of being
adaptable for use in post Offices as we'll
as by users of the mails.
A preliminary examination of the de-
vice was made by the Bureau of Stand
ards yesterday and it was discussed
with Mr. Tilton, Third Assistant Post
master General. and other officials of
the department.
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SMOKY MOUNTAIN
LAND PLANS LAID
Commissions Draft Procedure for
Formal Transfer of Park
Lands in October.

By the Associated Press.
ASHEVILLE, NJ c., September 12.-
Plans for formal presentation to the
United States Government of park
lands which will bring the great Smoky
Mountains National Park area to 300,-
900 acres were made yesterday at a
joint meeting of the North Carolina
and Tennessee Park Commissions here
Gov. Henry H. Horton of Tennessee
and Gov. o. Max Gardner of North
Carolina will be asked to accompany
the two State park commissions to
Washington in October, when formal
transfer will be made.
Col. D. C. Chapman of Knoxville
spokesman for the Tennessee Commits
sion, said that" on the Tennessee side
of the park some difficulty was being
experienced because of need for addi-
tional legislation to enable the COM
mission to condemn certain tracts.
He expressed belief the commission
would have approximately 10000 acres
for transfer to the Government at the
October meeting in Washington
North Carolina officials have already
formally turned over to the Govern
ment 1892 acres and have deeds ready
to 80,001 acres additional Numerous
other tracts are expected to be ready
for presentation by the october meet
ing.
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P. o. CLERKS REFLECT
VETERAN OFFICIAL
Leo George, President, and T. F.
Flaherty, Secretary, Renamed
at Los Angeles.

BY the associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, September l2.-Leo
George of Chicago and Thomas F..
Flaherty were unanimously reelected
president and secretary-treasurer, re-
spectively, by the National Federation
of Post Office Clerks at its conven-
ton here yesterday.
George has been president of the or
ganization fer nine years and Flaherty
has served for Is.
Resolutions indorsing a new retire
ment law, and pledging support to
William Green. American Federation
of Labor president, against Communis-
tic activities also were adopted.
proposed retirement law would
eliminate the age limit placed en- post
office clerks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-12
FORMER MOVIE QUEEN
is SUING FOR DIVORCE
Lillian Walk er, Ex-Leading Lady
for J. Warren Kerrigan, Wed
Real Estate Man.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 12.-Lilliam
Walker, an all but forgotten queen of
the movies of 20 years ago, now a
farmer woman Of Saratoga, N. Y, the
Daily News says, had begun suit for
divorce from Charles E. Hanson, a
real estate operator.
Her marriage to Hanson became
public in 1929, the paper said, although
it took place a score of years ago when
she was making the then fabulous SAL
airy of $3.50 a week playing opposite j.
Warren Kerrigan. Hanson then was
a poor clerk. 1t was said they parted
within a week of the ceremony.
In 1929 she sued him for separation
and obtained $3.50 a month alimony.
The News said Mrs. Hanson charges
Hanson with infidelity within the last
year"
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SURETY MANAGER FOUND
UNCONSCIOUS FROM GAS
Wealthy Lumberman' Son Morose
Since Divorce, Relatives
Report.
~ the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. September 12.-George
M. Stevens. jr., %, manager of group
of insurance departments. was in a
hospital in suburban Highland Park
today in serious condition from gas
poisoning He was found in the base
ment of mis- Highland Park home yes
terday with the jets of gas stove
open.
Stevens, who is the son of George
M. Stevens, ST. wealthy lumber dealer
of Mount Vernon N. Y, and his for
mer wife, Katherine Eva Carqueville
Stevens, were divorced at Reno, New,
last August. Members of the Carque-
vile family said he had been morose
since that time. Stevens father was
reported en- route to Highland Park
by airplane
Stevens was found by Jeffery A.
Carqueville, brother of his former wife,
who was married again on August 90
to Robert Lee LIE Chereq of Cheshire,
Conn.
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Washington time
outstanding o the
flor
tie OR of tn arnle limited
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4 plates cups and saucers, cake plate, sugar
bowl and creamer, in popular hobnail design
GLASSWARE, FIFTH FLOOR.
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RAIL LEGISLATION
NEED EXPLAINED
Brainerd Says Transportation
Modes Should Be Co-ordinated
for Public Welfare.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
RICHMOND, Va, October 21.-Em-
phasizing the necessity of co-ordinat-
ing rail and motor transportation as
a measure of national Importance, Era
Brainerd, jr.. chairman of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, yesterday
told the National Association of Rail-
road and Utilities Commissioners here
that the commission. which, for several
months has had this subject under
study, will, before long. issue its find
ings with recommendations for addi-
tional legislation as to what may seem
desirable in the public welfare"
Pointing out the inroadS made on
the revenue of the roads by competing
agencies, particularly the highway car
riers, Chairman Brainerd recalled
commission declaration that they must
remain the backbone of the national
transportation system.
II believe that the problem should
be considered as one Of national trans
portation' rather than one OF trans
portation agencies" he said. ut Is not
a question of whether any particular
form of transportation shall prevail OF
be given advantage Ruthless economic
laws eventually will determine that, no
matter what artificial impediments may
be interposed to interfere with natural
progress temporarily.
THE public interest lies in determln-
ing the most economic and efficient
transportation service by whatever IA
cilities are best adapted for that pur-
pose. The readjustment of transporta-
ton facilities should be made with the
least possible economic waste. The
ideal situation would be to have every
passenger and every pound OF freight
moved over the most economical route
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and by the most efficient transportation
agency. Duplication and wasteful
transportation would be eliminated.
Railroads should be permitted to dis
continue unprofiitable service which can
be more economically replaced by motor
or other forms of transportation. Each
of the transportation agencies should
be utilized to the extent and in the
place where it is the most economically
productive"
Chairman Brainerd said that even
had there been no depression to reduce
traffic, that because of it's growth, there
probably would still have been a surplus
of transportation facilities. He pointed
out the lack of regulation for interstate
highway transportation, and said, too,
that the carriers, in their attempts at
coordination, have encountered difficult
ties because of the lack Of necessary
legislation.
In our desire for faster and more
flexible service, we must be careful not
to destroy our existing transportation
systems in which an immense amount
Of permanent capital is invested and
which must. so far as can new be dis
cerned, continue to carry the bulk of
our basic commodities" he concluded
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Rail Decision Analysed
Harvard Professor Finds Fate of Carriers Involves
Economic Welfare of MISUNDERSTANDING
Pool Plan Praised.

general conditions, and by the aid Of
these temporary modest increases In
rates, as granted by this decision, the
carriers may await the orderly deter
mination of this issue Of labor costs.
And it certainly will not be horizontal
reduction, il 1t comes at all. But 1t will
take the form of realignment and a
redistribution of wages. Some men,
some runs, some localities may turn out
to be overpaid. Certainly, also, there
will have to be an equalization OF OPP
portunity as among the men themselves.
We must trust to the regularly consti-
tuted processes of adjudication to work
out the necessary results-unless, and
there's the rub, better short cut can
be found.
Wonderful opportunity presents itself
for economic craftsmanship to the cap
tains of this industrial army of en-
ployes. They are too intelligent not to
know how acute is the competition
which is drawing upon the vitality of
the industry, from which they draw
their livelihood Alleviating measures,
the sooner applied, the more effective
the result.
Basing conclusions upon a somewhat
intimate acquaintance with these men
through the Eight Hour Commission of
1916, venture to predict that they will
be found ultimately responsive to sug-
gestions for cutting corners and elm
mating red tape, to the end that such
wage establishments as seem to be neces-
sary, may take place through coop
erative endeavor and not as a matter OF
conflict. No end of time saving, as well
as the forestalling of i'll will, would re-
suit.
Pool Plan Praised.
And another feature of this decision
is big with portent for the future. Many
of these increases are directed 10 be APP
piled by the railroads, not singly, but
comparatively. Revenue increases are
to be pooled by the strong and the weak
alike. highly ingenious, and 1t may
be an important, detail.
The bane Of railroad operation for
years has been the fact that it was
each carrier for himself and the deVll
take the hindmost. Such pooling OF
revenues cannot but bring home to
the industry as whole a much needed
sense of solidarity. United they stand,
divided they fall.
Everybody knows it, but nobody has
acted upon it. II this incident suffi-
GENTLY rouses them to the need OF pre-
senting a solid rather than divided
front to the President. to the Congress
and to the people Of the United States
in the matter of internal waterway i'm
provement, still further gains will re-
suit. Businesses, like men, so they take
their troubles Alright, may gain strength
out of adversely.
This decision of the Interstate Com
mefce Commission may be one OF the
first steps toward such an accommoda-
ton among those in authority that the
railroad induStry-the greatest in the
land-shall move forward into a more
promising future.
(CopyriRht, 1919
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toward localization of production.
TT should be borne in mind that
traffic once lost to a competitive agency
is far more difficult to regain that it is
to hold before it is lost. And it should
also be noted that disturbance to indus
try would be caused not only by the i'm
mediate increase in charges but also by
the, slow process of inevitable readjust-
NEXT to a lower level of rates which
would be necessary in many instances
and which the railroad executives them
selves anticipate"
The decision was received at the
White House in silence
The President has been making a
broad study of the railroad bond situa-
ton with view to taking some step
toward improving their status. What
his plans was not disclosed.
White House officials would say only
that the President had no comment
to make upon the railroad situation.
The commission also discussed other
necessary changes in the railroad laws,
as well az to the need of regulation Of
trucks and buses.
The only dissent noted in the opinion
was by Commissioner Tate, who objected
to any increase at this time, but agreed
with the other commissioners that any
increase granted should be directed
toward paying interest on bonds Of all
the carriers