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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
Treasury Secretary Mills Tells What
 Taxes May Be Laid
Must Raise $377, 1000, 900 More to Balance Budget
 Some Increases That He Has Recommended

ury that it would be possible.to ad- minister such a tax provided there would be substantially no exemp- thority would be granted, and the rate would be kept at a low point, say two per cent"
 Estimating the amount of reve- nue from such a tax, Mills placed the figure at about $500. 900.
 This might be accomplished, Mills said, "by retaining some oi the suggestions made by the treas ury and the following schedule in. dicates what such a program might look like, should the committed decide upon a manufacturers sales tax. Variations would be possible I-Corporation income tax Gin crease of 1 per cent. In rate and elimination of exemptions)-$69,' 900. 900.
 "2-Individual income tax $1s4.. 900, 900.
 "3-Estate tax (basis of 1921 tax) $5.000,o0o.
 "4-Sales or transfers of capita stock dncrease present rate of cents to cents) $22.000,000.
 "5-Admissions q cent per 1C cents: 10 cents exempted) $110.. 900, 900.
 "6-Increased postal revenues s150,00 900.
 "7-General Manufactures sales tax e per cent) tentative estimate $500, 000,000.
 "S-Reductions in expenditures $100, 100000. making total of ST. 240, 900. .000."
 Speaking of revised estimates of revenue. the secretary of the treas ury said that the estimates are now $321. 100000 less than the estimate submitted In December.
 It might be possible to reduce the total expenditures of the gov ernment to about 5000, ,00O 1000, or as much as $11s,000,000 he said This would leave approximately $1.523,000,000 to be raised through increased taxes, Mills estimated.
 The public debt at the present tme is approximately $18.00O. 000., 900, having increased almost $2,. 900. 100000 during the last IS months. From 1919 to 1929 for mer Secretary of Treasury Andrew Mellon was successful in reducing the nations debt from approxi. mately $25,000. 000,OO to s16.0O0.- 100000. In 1929 the public debt began to again increase due pri- marily to falling off of income taxes and increased federal ex- penditures Mills explained.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
MAD TRAPPER OF FROZEN NORTH
 IS C0RNERED

Aklavik, Northwest Territory, Feb 16--(UP)-Albert Johnson, mad trapper of Rat river was be- lieved cornered by Royal Canadian mounted police to-day not far from La Pierre House, an Arctic inn on the rim of the continent.
 A brief message sent by portable radio brought word Johnson who has slain one constable, wounded another and beaten off several at- tacks by police, had been found.
 The message said: Johnson To- cated near LaPierre House."
 It was received with grim satis- faction by corps officers who have been battling with the bitter north ern winter for their man since lata in December. Four constables here recuperating from trailing the mad slayer in 50 below zero weather were certain Johnson'a capture was near.
 Aided by an airplane, the deter mined posse has followed Johnson westward from the Rat river bar. rens 60 miles south of here where the first battle with the madmap was fought.
 Through terrifying blizzards and tHc CoHbIdut tWulBut OL ArCIlc winter the posse had struggled on. When trackers were exhausted fresh men took their place. At times the trail was lost to the man hunters fighting against screech- ing gales that tore their fur parkas and cut their faces with gritty ice.
 The trail led westward over the rugged plateau country that forms the divide between the waterfall of the Mackenzie river north 100 miles to the Arctic ocean, and the Yukon river tributaries which flow west into Boring sea.
 HiEh winds hampered Captain W. R. May, aviator attached to the posse, but the men kept clos- ing in.
 Heavily armed, but with scanty food supply, Johnson fled frantic ally through the wilderness. A journey of incredible hardships. From the mouth of Rat river where the struggle began to La Pierre house Is well over 100 miles through desolate hill country which even Eskimos and Indians avoid.
 The desperate man crossed tho border from Mackenzie into Yukon territory, known as the graveyard of the north," last Friday. He was then about 30 miles from LaPierre house. Police were believed he had been unable to travel much further.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16

Federal agents representing the dry enforcement squad as well as the treasury department are center ing c big drive on Waterbury. The raid on the Franco-American club Saturday afternoon is but the initial hit. other social clubs have folded up since that visit was made late Saturday afternoon.
 Not since the visit of Ralph Johnson to the local lodge of the Waterbury Lodge of Elks has q raid stirred the boys" in Water bury. Clubs. "speak-easies" and restaurants, so-called have been on the alert of late.
 Patrolman Daniel J. Carson. head of the local emergency squad led his valiant assistants on a raid this noon hour, but the raid failed to click, the proprietor being tip- ped of apparently by the publicity given other visits. It was one of the first misses that the squad has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
Bulls Took Charge Of Market And The
 Prices Went Higher
Entire List Assumed Sweeping Adyance-Many Lead.
 CTS Went Up Almost to Best Levels of Year

Prices held steady during the morning trading as the market completed It's readjustment of the preceding session. Toward noon the list presented an oversold condition and the bull market quickly stepped in and bid up prices.
 Many of the leaders were car ried to within striking distance of their best levels of the year and a few low priced favorites were turned over on q heavy volume. Among the leaders, steel common rose to 49 1-2, a gain of 1 3-4 points from the previous close: American Telephone to 131 7-S, q gain of 3 IA and Auburn to 122 1-2. gain of 1-4. Corre- spending advances occurred in other pivotal shares.
 Low priced shares like Trans America, Kelvinator and Radio Corporation were in especial de. mand as strong pool operations got under way. Strength in the sive, the stock giving brilliant demonstration to the assumption of power of A. P. Giannini and his associates, founders of the invest ment concern.
 With the improvement in stocks came an advance in the bank shares in the over-the- counter market. National City bank of New York, of which Transamerica is largest stockholder, advanced nearly 3 points while some of the higher priced bank shares rose as high as 2 or 8 points. Other large markets like bonds. grains and cotton rallied with the afternoon advance in stocks.
 Trading on the stock market dropped at slow pace during the morning session but picked up quickly when the buying was re- stunned in the afternoon. Up to 1:30 p. m., a total of 1,100,000 shares changed hands, compared with 1,600.000 shares in the corres- bonding period of the previous ses- sion.
 At 1880. Dow, Jones & Co.'S stock averages stood as follows: 90 tn- dustrials. 83.77, up 1.59: 20 rails, 39.2S, up 0.70; 20 utilities 34.64, up 0.69.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
$1O,OOO Action
 Not to Be Tried
The Terms of Settlement Not Given Out for
 Publication


 The $10,000 civil action of Mary IT. Currie against Benjamin $. and Herbert B. Coe slated for trial to- day in the superior court was set tied out of court. No announce ment of the terms was made but 1t is understood that the settlement was substantial. The announce ment followed a conference be. tween Attorney Clayton l.. Klein for the plaintiff and Attorney Phil- lip Pond of New Haven.
 The plaintiff sued to recover for injuries she suffered when she was struck and knocked down by the defendants truck being operated by Herbert B. Coe on East Main street at the Niagara street inter- section, on April 29, 1881.
 The plaintiff received injuries to her spine. ankle and legs and will suffer from permanent deafness the complaint alleged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
JAPANESE WILL END EVERYTHING
 WITH THEIR GAS
By PAUL COMbY FRENCH (Copyrghtcd, 1832, by the United
 prnaSN


 Newtown Square, Pa, Feb 16-- UP)-When the Japanese start using gas, the Chinese defense of Chapel and the Woosung forts will cease, according to Major General Smedley D. Butler, formerly rank ing major general of the United States marine corps.
 Butler was retired last October at his own request after thirty two years service.
 "No matter how bravely the Chi- nese may fight" he declared, they can't overcome their lack of gas masks and proper protection against gas attacks.
 If the newly landed Jap regu- lars open up the expected battle with a gas barrage, it looks to me as though the forts at Woosung will fall.
 "An entrenched army. covered and protected by sandbag emplace- ments, can resist an artillery at- tack for many days. It can stay under ground during the lombard ment and then appear when the infantry waves comes over.
 "The enemy must move its fire ahead of advancing infantrymen, and that's just what the nineteenth Cantonese route army apparently has been doing."
 Butler, with his characteristic energy, was up and down, answer ing phone calls. replying to the heap of correspondence accumu- lated since he started his lecture tour last October, as he talked. Another day and he would be on his way to Louisiana and Texas to continue his lectures.
 He expects to return in time for his daughters wedding the first week in March.
 AS he outlined the conditions in Shanghai. he pointed out the two huge Chinese embrella which fill the entire center part of the house. They were presented to him by two Chinese cities for defending them" during the civil wars.
 "Just as soon as the Japanese bluejackets and marines neared the shore below the antiquated old fort the Chinese manned their defenses and opened with a steady rain of machine gun bullets which forced the attacking forces to retire.
 "Then when the naval vessels off SnOrS OpeHeu Wilu tuelT HchNy guns to reduce the works, the Chi nese ducked into their dugouts. Of course such procedure could con- tinue for weeks.
 But when gas comes driftins over the trenches. then it's a dtt- fercnt story.
 Another angle to possible gas attack is the fact that gas is damn hard to control once it's released
 of the wind shifts and blows toward the international settle. ment, it may cause 8 considerable number of International diplomat ic complications.
 "one thing sure Is that our ma rine commander and the colonel of the S1st infantry are in a hell of a tight place"
 "I was in just such a spot ir 1927, '2s and '29," he grinned "when l commanded a marine brigade in Shanghai and should know"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16

June Cook so.3. Claire Mulligan 90.3, Mildred Pinney 89.s, Dorothy Atherton 88.2. Ruth Martin SS.1, Barbara Rogers SS, Petrona Buit- kus S7.S, Lorraine Kraft SIP.
 Grade 4--Frank Keliher 93.2, Constance Smith 92.3, Catherine williams 92, Evelyn Ryack 90. Frank castanheira Ss.5. Thomas Conlon 87.2.
 Grade 3-MaYy Donahue e5, Nancy Lefevere 94, Ellen McMa- hon 9a.6, Rodney Tepei 93. Marie Waters s2.5. Benjamin Bradley 92, Dorothy Breheny 92. Alice Ryan 92, Edward Highm 91.5, Barbara Greene 91,2, Elizabeth Hall 90. Christine Dadario 90, Roberta Davis 89.2, Doris Stevens Ss, Joseph Callan ss, Veronica Whalen S8, Medella Lanouette 87, Edward Frank S7, Eleanor Hoeth- ke 87, Josephine Flores 8G, Shir- ley Blanchard S5.7, Billy Hart s6.5. Arnold Blatherwick S5, Elizabeth Ryan 85.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
Judge Meyer Not
 Owner of Block
Has Nothing to Do With
 the Property

Owing to some misunderstand- ing, Judge T. V. Meyer was mem tioned as owner of the block at the corner of Bank and Leonard streets, in which q fire did much damage Saturday forenoon, with the result that the judge has since received many calls from people who want information as to when he intends to make repairs.
 Well, people who want to get points on this matter had better inquire elsewhere. Judge Meyers has nothing to do with the proper. ty.
 The building Is in charge of At- torney. Milton Meyers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
Compensation
 Agreements
Several Claims for Dam. ages Caused By In-
 iuries Settled


 The American Brass Co, Ansonia branch. will pay $2s2.71 in com pensation to T. Petronchok of Ansonia in an agreement filed at the local commissioners office to- day. The sum is to be paid at the rate of $12.51 weekly for 21 weeks. for part loss of the claimants thumb. In another agreement, the City of Ansonia will pay $126.36 to Sam Cuimo of Ansonia for Is per cent loss of vision in the claimants eye. The sum is to be paid at the rate of $5.40 weekly for 23 weeks. Other, agreements filed include Kalbfieisch Corp. and Robert J. Mccormack of 1143 Baldwin street hernia. $21 weekly; Franco-Ameri- can Coal Go and Paul La Belle of 15 Calvin street. back injury, injury, $10.70 weekly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
"Y" NOTES

A series of five lessons in Mod ern Poetry" will being at the Gen. tral Y. M. c. A. next Monday even ing at 7:30 o'clock. The Instructor is William B. Elwell, vice-principal of Crosby High school, who has just finished teaching a course in English literature at the Y. M. C.. A. The new course Is open to both men and women regardless of mem bership at the Y. M. c. A. A nominal charge will be made. Fur ther in formation may be secured by calling Arthur l.. Purinton, Ed ucationaI Director of the Water bury Y. M. c. A. J
 The North End Y Nonpariels had IS men at their regular weekly meeting last night. Under the guid- ance of Alfred Gioiella, the new constitution was accepted and a general discussion of future club programs was held. It was voted that the club celors should be blue and gold. The Nonpariels will meet again next Monday evening at g o'clock.
 AsS1iptHabtVHo 6A0 bSAu6 ANSSssSu for the new class in Mechanical Drawing for unemployed men. Those who are interested should leave their names and addresses at the Central Y. N. c. A. before next Saturday noon. An announcement will be made at that time as to when the class will meet and as to who will be the instructor.
 
 The graduating exercises of the Monday night public speaking class at the Y. M. c. A. took the form of q banquet served in the Y Cafe- teria last night. The members of this class who received certificates so proficiency are: Domenic Bar bara, Russell Bowen. Rosser A. Donley, Alan Innes, Robert S. Leather, Frank P. McCue, Theo- dore o. Roeske, Donald w. Soils, Louis Schuster. Louis Stepopaitis, Ralph J. TremagllO, and Philip E. Ycaton. The instructor is Miss Mary l.. Martin. The toastmaster last night was Robert s. Leather.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
WATER VILE
Sprague School Honor Roll for
 January,

January.
 Grade 8-kathryn Fleming 96.8. Doris Maxwell 96.S, Shirley Gibson 98.6, Alfred Gulliver 95.4, Lorraine Patton 95. George Wright 95, Dor othy Ryan 94, Maxine Tullar 93.6. Ruth Mulligan 92.4, Madalin 92.2, Ronald Burns SIS, Juen Niven SIS Wilbur Sheehan 91.4, Victor Neff 91, Anna Buckley 90.6, Dunia Babiy 90.4, Loretta Watson 90.4, Laura 90.
 Grade 7-John Johnson 97.6. Louise Gulliver 97.4, Donald Dona- hue 94.8, John Woidoloski 94. Helen Pecoski 93.8. Elinor Franks 92.8, Frieds Francis 92.S, Gordon Harrison 92, Antoinette Waters 91.4, Simmone Ricardo 91.2, Agnes Williams 90.S. John Conlon 90.4, Natalie Rowbottom S9.2, James McAree 89.2, Marie Pinto s9.2. Kenneth Waters s9, Theresa Babiy ss.6. Lucy Babiy ss.s, Althea Draper s8.8, John Clarke 88.4. Lois chauvell 8s.4. Howard Gagain 8s.2, John Atherton sS. Catherine Brenneis 88, Robert Powell 88, John McAree SIS. Mae Clark 87.6. Roger Barber Ss.6, Harold slocum s5.6, June Cables s5.l, Eugenia Greggis S5.3, Mary Palo S5.
 Grade 6-Phyllis Merrill 96. Phyllis Anderson 96, John Schum 95. Eleanor Greatorex 84.2. Dor othy Leferve 93.4, Lorraine Downs 92.s. Donald Rogers 92.6. Harold Crepon 92.2, John Winston 91.4, Wallace Dyson 90.e, Nancy Whylea 89.4. Claire Keliher 89.4,William Anderson S9.2, Iae Robinson 87.S Eleanor Zaugg 87.3, Joseph Andre ano 86.s, Tony Castanheiro s8.s, Edward Trueleve 85.4. Frederick Stevents S5.2. Ruth Tyan 85, Har- old Walker S5.
 Grade 5-- William Lanouette 94.s, Edward Finn 94.2, Doris Hughes 93.s. Ralph Gulliver 93.7, Rosalio Mckee 92.S, Eleanor Wa ters 9t.s, Lois Truelove 91.s, Janet Brodie 91.4. Howard Platt 90.6,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
COLLEEN MOORE
 HAS RETIRED

Miami Beach, Florida, February 16 --- (UP) - --Retirement of Colleen Moore from motion pic lures was disclosed today with an. neuncement of her marriage to Al P, Scott, New York stock broker.
 '"Tho movies and are through completely" the screen star said. "I am now doing things everyone wants to do, going where l want when I want to-"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
DRYS PLAN DRIVE AGAINST LOCAL CLUBS
Boy Scouts of America WatertOwn Court of Honor
 Met Last Night

The watertown court of honor reviewing board, Boy Scouts of America. met last night in Water town. John Halavsa and Bernard Valukas passed first class tests while John Atwood and John Cow perthwait passed second class tests.
 Members of the court include: W. A. Reynolds. Alan Curtiss, 5. l.. IIeminway, Ralph Pasho and Or son Powers.
 Troop ], Boy Scouts of Amer ica, of New Milford, met last night in New Milford and admitted three new scouts. namely, Leo J. Rosati, Albert D'Anna and Frederick Pet ersen
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
FROZEN TO DEATH
 ON MOUNTAIN

Trieste, February 16 - (UP)-- Veronica Babic, IS, was found froyen to- death on Mount San Lorenzo today and her fiance, Mario Stok, "A. was taken to the hospital for amputation of his arms and legs after they were trapped in a blizzard returning from Yugoslavia, whore they emi- grated illegally. The couple could not find work In the Yugoslav town of Laibach, and started back to the village of Maresego, near Capo D'Istria. They were found by a militia forest patrol.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
"MA" TO RUN AGAIN

Dallas. Tex, Feb 16-UP)-Mrs MiSiam A. (Ma) Ferguson. who canned fruit in the gubernatorial mADsion while administering af- faiys of state, again has announced her candidacy for the Texas gov ernorship, the Dallas News said to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16

Trial of the $5,000 civil action of John Gabernas against Simon Beanderitas was started before Judge Frederick M. Peasley and a jury in the superior court to-day. The action was based on an auto
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
HINDENRURa To RUN

Berlin, Feb 16--(UP)-Presl- dent Paul von Hindenburg formal ly accepted the nomination for re- election as president to-day. He received leaders of the committee which secured over 2,600,000 sig- natures to petitions asking him to run.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
Raid On French
 Organization Is Start Of Campaign
Other Prominent Societies Ticketed for Visits Within Next Several Days-Scare Closes Doors of Many Social fiide.OutS

suffered in several weeks.
 As d result of the raid on the Franco-American club Saturday several exclusive clubs have closed up. For the next two weeks pri- vate clubs will be very exclusive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
BY ELMER c. wALzER

(Unlted PreeS FIhahCiAI EultOfI
 New York, February 16 - (UP) - Bullish enthusiasm flared up anew during the afternoon trading on the Stock Exchange today and the entire list resumed the sweep ing advance that got under way last week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16

Washington, Feb 16-UP)-- The United States during January had a favorable foreign trade ball. ance of $f4,000,O00, the department of commerce announced to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
DOCTOR BUCK DEAD

Hillside, N. J., Feb 16-(UP)- Dr Abijah Orange Buck. 63, for 29 years a practicing physician in Hillside and Elisabeth, died last night after a heart attack.
Evening star., 1932-10-09
Lumber Leaders in
A Cooperative Move
BY HARDEN COLFAX.

An entirely new departure in the re-
lations of the Government with Amer
ican industry has just been taken, with
the appointment by the Secretary OF
Commerce Of committee Of leaders IN
the manufacture and sale of lumber
products to cooperate with the Govern
ment in directing more economically
and profitably the merchandising and
use of lumber by the American people,
For the first time in its history, prac-
tically the whole lumber industry Is CO.
operating in making recommendations
to the Federal Government as to the
proper species and grade of lumber.
The Government, itself the largest
single consumer, may thus be able to
effect very great economies.
y y X y
Under the Craftsmanship of George F.
Lindsay, representing the largest soft
wood producer in the United States, and
the vice Craftsmanship of w. M. Ritter,
representing the largest hardwood pro-
ducing concern, the committee COM
prises 10 leaders in the lumber indus
try. These men have pledged their CO.
operation in the immediate preparation
of practical lumber purchase manual
for Government use. They will work
with the National Committee on Wood
Utilization, which will act as the con-
nection with the Department of Com
merce.
The invariable consequence Of any
prolonged depression is that careful at
tention is given to the utilization Of raw
materials and the checking up on waste
full manufacturing and distribution
methods. The wood industries are. in
no different position in this regard than
other industries There are about 80
species Of wood grown In the United
States, each having itsypaTticular prop
critics and characteristics. Lumber grad
Evening star., 1932-10-09

ing, it is pointed out by authorities who
are interested in the new movement, Is
not an exact science. It is matter OF
practical judgment. Probably there Is
not a person in the entire country who
alone possesses the necessary knowledge
to determine the purposes for which all
species and grades are most suitable.
The lumber industry is admittedly
notorious for its sectionaliSm. Lumber
is produced on a commercial scale in
g States. One might just as well speak
specifications in the past have often
called for certain kinds of wood that
had to be hauled across the country,
while local sorts. equally suitable, were
ignored. The post Office in one of the
principal Pacific Coast cities. for ex-
ample, is made of Southern pine from
the Gulf States. At the same time. a
post office in Florida, in the heart of
the Southern pine region, has floors
made of Pacific Coast Douglas FIR. 1t
is this sort of practice which the new
movement designed to make impossible
hereafter.
The cry of the lumber industry, the
experts say, Is against the inroads made
BY substitutes. But the success of these
substitute products is, to a large extent,
due to the failure of the industry to get
together and make available to the
consumers practical information on the
most economical methods Of using each
species and grade.
This projected government manual
on lumber use will not only benefit the
Federal Government. 1t Is expected TO
be q guide for thousands OF private
users Of lumber, who in the past have
lacked necessary information 70 help
themselves.
(copyright, ls37)
Evening star., 1932-10-09

theory. Bucky Harris probably played
better base ball when hs was player
manager OF the Washington team than
he ever did before or since. And he
gave Washington Its first championship
teams Frank Chance Of the old Chi
cago Cubs and Eddie Collins Of the
White Sox were great ball players and
great player-managers. While the IA
nous managers suggest such bench
Napoleons as Connie Mack and McGraw,
there is plenty Of old and new evidence
that men can manage team well and
hold down their jobs ou the playing
field at the same time. Jumpin' Joe
ought to be one of these.
He has theory. to begin with. that
any man who makes" the majc-
leagues already knows how to play base
ball. His conception of his new duties
is to supply leadership and cooperation
to utilize combined skill as a team.
His ability and enthusiasm should carry
him far. Washington hopes he will go
far-and take the team with him.