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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02
Fred S. Smith
Forum Speaker
Told ~ Audience Cause
of Depression in the
United States

"Frankensteins. Men and Their
Machines was the title of an adj
dress delivered last night at the
central forum by Fred e. Smith
of the American Brass company.
The speaker discussed the history
Of mans exchange Of goods and
how his demand for goods has been
supplied. He reviewed the simple
wants Of the early ages and the
elaborate articles demanded today.
Machinery, he declared, has pro-
duced power equal to five times
that which can be produced by
man. Production by machinery
has surpassed mans power to con-
sumo the goods made, hence. he
said, the present period of over
production.
Machinery is now almost a men
ace instead OF a help, Mrs Smith
stated, and the present depression
is the equalizer of the period OF
overproduction. However, the ma
chine must be stopped to some ex-
tent. he added, or ruin all the good
it has done.
A few years ago the creation of
a four or five-day week and the
prohibition Of overtime seemed
like radical suggestions. the speak
err said, but now these ideas are &C
cepted remedies and are being put
into effect all over.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02
SUES TO RECOVER JEWELRY GIVEN WOMAN
WOMEN OFST
PATRICK'SPARISH
To Stage Big Card Party
at Lyceum on Porter
Street
THURSDAY NIGHT

Under the auspices of the women
of st Patrick's parish one of the
largest card parties ever held In
Waterbury will be staged next
Thursday evening In the Lyceum
on Porter street. Invitations have
been extended to teams represent
ing the fire and police departments.
the various Holy Name societies and
to time-honored and battle-scarred
teams who have made "45" one of
the greatest indoor pastimes of the
decade.
The committee Of arrangements
includes Mrs Thomas Fitzmaurice.
Mrs Michael Cavanaugh, Mrs Ed
ward Walsh. Mrs Edward Lawlor
and Miss Helen Shanahan. Arrange
ments have been made for whist,
bridge, pipociTle, and "45". OF
course the committee has secured
number of beautiful and worth
while prizes to award the most
successful.
A few Of the captains who will
attempt to carry off the honors OF
the evening are Thomas Fitzmau-
rice, John Bowey, John Phelan.
Thomas Burns, John Fitzmaurice.
Chris Harmon, Tommie Lawlor.
william Donahue, John Collins,
Dennis Curtiss, Daniel Baldwin and
many other celebrities in Water
bury's well known circle of card
enthusiasts.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02

through his efforts that Brophy
shortly after his Arrest admitted the
shooting and furnished all the
necessary details for q. complete
cleanup of the case.
The day following the tragic.
death of Patrolman McNamee,
,Stango and Stackley were seen BY
members of the police department
in a north end poolroom. Having
descriptions given by Brophy the
officers did not recognize the two
young men as the much wanted
accomplices. Brophy had told how
many youths were in the party, but
had purposely given the officers a
bum steer" as to their identities
until they had succeeded In leaving
the city.
stango and Stackley have made
several visits to Waterbury within
the past two years. but each time
they succeeded in Guiding the po-
lice. Through a letter to some local
friends Stango was traced to New
York city and eventually, captured,
but Stackley Is still at large.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02

Cornelius McDermott of Sc
Bridge street, a veteran of the
Spanish American and Boxer wars,
was rendered a. reception last week
by a number of his friends. The
event was Mr. McDermott's Saith
birthday, but to talk with him, or
by his appearance, one would not
think that he is over IS or 40 years
Of age.
Mr. McDermott enlisted in the
regular army in Waterbury on
June 10, 1898 and was mustered
out in 1902 with an honorable
record, and returned to his home
town where he has since resided.
He went from here to California,
where he Joined the Fighting Ninth
Regiment and soon after left with
his outfit for Luzon, in the Philip
pine Islands.
Mr. McDermott rarely mentions
himself, but he never tires praising
the heroism of those who were his
companions, many OF whom went
down in the struggles. He had
a personal acquaintance with Col
Liscum, for whom the local camp
of Spanish war veterans Is named
Captain Reilly and all the other
officers in that campaign. Talking
Of his experiences while in the
army, Mr. McDermott said In part:
IT enlisted in Waterbury on
June goth. 1898, and soon after
found myself in California where !
joined the Fighting Ninth Regi-
ment and went to Luzon, Philip
pine Islands, where our outfit
fought on the same line with Joe
Wheeler but under the command
Of the famous Colonel Liscum.
During the fighting there the great
insurgent leader, Aguanaldo. was
captured.
1--WE had served one year in
Luzon when the. Boxer rebellion
in China broke out. Our regiment
was ordered to China. Our first
engagement was at Tsin-Tsin where
Colonel Liscum was killed. A
short time after the Ninth advanced
on city Of Picking which took a
forced march of ten days and ter
nights, followed by 4S hours OF
hard fighting when we finally took
over the city.
''It was here that Captain Reilly
had his head blown off, but before
he met his death Reilly blew oper
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02
Trolley Express To
All Points In State
Now Combined With N E. T. Co Trucks to Add to
Overnight Pickup and Delivery Service

Increased service to shippers
throughout Connecticut has been
made available through the coor-
dination Of the freight and express
services furnished by the trolley
express for the past twenty-five
years with those Of the New Eng
land Transportation company, so
that the Connecticut company is
now offering overnight pickup
and-delivery service to all points in
the state. Prior to this new arrange
; ment, the trolley express furnished
. this service only to those points
reached by trolley lines.
The coordination of the two
freight and express services into a
single transportation unit Is in keep
ing with the policy which the New
Haven railroad inaugurated last
year of expanding the use of motor
. trucks in order to furnish more
rapid delivery of less-than-carload
shipments. At the close of the year
= the railroad had approximately 200
pieces of motor equipment carrying
shipments to and from points on its
rail lines. from which the shipments
were transferred to fast freights
and later carried by motor from
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02
Testimonial to
Frank Treat
Given Last Night By
Speedwell Lodge
K. of P.

speedwell lodge. knights Of
Pythias, rendered a testimonial
dinner to Frank Treat, member OF
the lodge for 80 years, at pro-
gram at Sunset Palace, Bantam,
last night. Judge William E.
Thoms made the presentation
speech, in giving the honored
guest a Pythian charm. Casper NJ.
Spearo was master Of ceremonies
and Chancellor Commander Sidney
S. Cassel was POSTMASTER. Among
the other speakers were Atty r.
N. Bernstein, Atty Fred Gruskay,
Atty Maurice Robin, Atty Herman
Engleman, Benjamin Hahan, Cas-
per Spearo, James Garside, Albert
Kercher and C. Rockwell Clark.
The trip to Bantam was made in
private automobiles.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02

points on the rail lines to the point
Of delivery.
Now the motor trucks are being
used as feeders for the trolley as
we'll as the railroad lines. Service
includes all points in Connecticut
instead Of being limited as former
ly. The equipment of the trolley
express service includes twenty
four express cars OF twenty-ton ca
pacity, twenty-four automatic
dumping cars, switching engines
and a fleet of motor trucks: and to
these have been added the truck
ing facilities of the New England
Transportation company. The latter.
in addition to feeding the trolley
express lines with shipments are
also continuing to feed the freight
lines with shipments for longer de-
nveries.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02
Mems Bible
Classes Meet

A large delegation Of Waterbur-
ians are expected to attend the
mems mass meeting tomorrow aft
ernoon at o'clock at the Trinity
M. E. church in New Britain.
Mems bible classes and other reli-
gious organizations throughout the
state are assisting the committee in
making it one of the largest meet
ings in years. President Frank Flor
ian of the State Federation of
Mems Bible Glasses will attend.
The speaker will be DR. James
Lee Fleetwood Of New York and
his subject will be, "A Mans Reli-
gion." He is a graduate of Columbia
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02
Geo. Gallo Brings
Action Against
Mary DeMichael
Former Barber Claims New Haven Woman Refuses to
Return YaInables 900 in Cash, Which Plain
tiff Claims He Handed Her, Also Sought in Legal
Tilt

and locket with diamond chip.
valued at SIS: four rings with dia-
monds, valued at $40: another
watch and chain, valued at SIS
and several other articles Of jew
elry valued at $25.
On May IS. the plaintiff. under
agreement with the defendant
placed the money in three New
Haven banks to the account and
credit of the plaintiff. The money
and jewelry, according to the
agreement, was to be held by the
defendant until such time as he
made request for same.
The plaintiff charges he made a
request and demand for return OF
the money and the defendant re-
fused to turn 1t back,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02
Contractor Altman
Sues To Collect $4,000

Damages Of $4,000 are asked in
a civil action started yesterday In
the common pleas court against
Bertolini Trap Rock company OF
New Haven by Daniel T. Altman OF
this city. The claim Is made that
the defendant agreed to pay the
plaintiff five per cent commission
for his services in bringing about
the sale Of a stone quarry in Trum-
bull. The sale was consumated for
$1S6,000 and the plaintiff charges
he was not paid.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02

university and was formerly min
lister Of Methodist churches in Fort
Henry. Delmar, Lake George. Sche-
nectady and Troy. Since the sum-
mer he has been connected with
the New York state executive COM
mittee of the Y. M. c. A. as christ
ian service secretary and on Janu-
airy /, 1881, he was elected state
secretary to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Fred I. Ed
ridge.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02

Claiming that he gave the de-
fcndant Jewelry worth over $500
and cash in excess of $4,000 which
size refuses to return. George CAL
10 Of this city, former barber, to-
day started suit against Mary
DcAfichael- of New Haven for $6,-
600 damages in the common pleas
court. The case is returnable In
court the first Tuesday Of April.
Attorney J. j. Davis brings. the ac-
ton for the plaintiff. i
The complaint states that the
plaintiff gave the defendant cash
amounting to $4,138 on May 18.
1891. In addition, he lists the fol-
lowing pieces Of jewelry as having
been turned over to her: Watch
and chain, valued at $35; chain
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02
Gaelic-American
Football Team
Will Conduct a Dance in
Hibernian Hall To-
night

The Gaelic-American Football
team will hold a dance In Hiber-
MAN hall tonight. The proceeds
will go towards buying new uni
forms for the team for next season
The team has been entered in the
state league and expects to have q
very strong organization in the field
during the coming season.
Some Of Ireland's best player.
are now located in Waterbury and
will form added strength to this
newly organized team. It is plan.
ned to bring the County Mayo foot
ball team here later on. The team
lands in America this week.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02
HELP, CALL THE COPS,

Salt Lake City, Utah.-Police
thought they had a bloody murder
right in their own headquarters
when they were shocked into ac-
tivity by the report Of gun in the
public safety building. With
drawn revolvers they explored the
ofiices and corridors OF the build
Ing. They found Patrolmanl 7. j.
Rurbidge with q smoking shotgun
in his hands. He explained that
someone had forgotten to unload
the gun when It was put away. In
picking It up he accidentally
touched the trigger and II fred.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02

as much damage as wire IL brought
into contact with electric wires;
Do not use a kite with metal
ribs:
Do not attempt to climb poles
or knock down wire entangled
kites with stones; and
Don't let your kite go over radio
acrials
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02

which will save your pocket
book and provide you with a
supply of fresh food for the
table.
The Waterbury Democrat is
starting Monday an exclusive
series on vegetable gardening
prepared by William R. Beattie.
U. S. Department of Agrieul-
ture plant expert. The series
contains II articles. all full of
information valuable to garden
ers.
Follow this series and i'm
prove your vegetable garden.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02

in your back
yard after you
have had the
pleasu r a bic
work of raising
them yourself.
No m q { tel
how small your
yard or vacant
lot. it can b
made to pro-
d u &c garden
vegeta b l 1
Seward daily gateway., 1932-10-26
A DUAL CRISIS

Regardless of who is to blame for the present i'm passe in Juneau respecting the condition of the treasury and attendant complications, the situation staring the forthcoming Legislature in tie face is the remedy and prevention of recurrence of such situation.
 Therefore the voters will be called upon to select men equipped by training and knowledge utangle the web and bring order out of chaos.
 There IS no denying that the task is difficult one fraught with many pitfalls and eventualtes It embod- es primarily the question of laying heavier tax burden upon the shoulders of the public readusments calcl- lated to at once reduce the cost of government while the same time lot crpplng progress and placing the taxes where they may best be borne
 None but astute and trained minds are capable of this work is not the labor of the novice The wider the spread of this ability the smaller is the chance of those seeking to thwart this equitable readstment in doing so
 Seward has an opportunity in L. V. Ray to add to the sum total of such men, Mr. Rays training and experience m law and political economy eminenty fit him for the Territorial Senate where the aor battle will be waged
 As set forth by Senator Dimond in his Seward ad dress 1t IS question whether the people wish to employ one who renders loyal service to his clients or one who might equvocae Like Mr. Dmond, though of opposition politics Mr. Ray may be employed by the Territory to handle its legal affairs and in the employment assure the voters of protection such he would give any other client
Seward daily gateway., 1932-10-26

McCarl has ust decided that the 10 per cent cut authorized by the economy act must apply to each project, instead of meaning that the cut would apply to the total, which would leave but $90,000,000 to be expended. It is possible that when another appropriation is made, at the December session of Congress, to finish the present building program that there will be no restriction of 10 per cent reduc- tion from the amounts now assign ed to the buildings allocated, in which event the Alaska buildings will be assigned $4OO,OOO each.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-10-26
SNOW AND COLD

Heavy snow has fallen all along the Alaska Railroad belt with the exception of Tunnel to Seward. In the Broad Pass country two feet of snow now covers the sod; Nenana has six inches and it is showing in the alleged heart of the Golden North, dear old Fairbanks. Tenn peratures fluctuated like the stock market from Is at Kaltag to, 25 above at Crooked Creek.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-10-26
ALASKA INTERESTS AT TIE NATIONAL.
 CAPITAL WASH.

On October the United States Geographic Board named a newly discovered creek in the Koyukuk re- zion of northern Alaska, Holmes creek, after former Associate Jus tice Oliver Wendell Holmes, of the U. s. Supreme Court. The creek was discovered by a member of the Geological Survey March 8, 1881, Justice Holmes 89th birthday anni- versary. At the, same meeting of the board names were selected for 392 rivers, creeks, mountains and lakes. Two hundred were desig- mated for Alaska, 75 for California, 30 for Montana, 10 for Wyoming, 8 for Washington, 60 for Utah and one each in Florida, Michigan, South America and Colorado.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-10-26
THE REAL PRODUCERS

The steamship Victoria leaves Nome on it's last trip for the season carrying S4OOOOO in gold part of sons output of 50OOOO This does not represent paper profit from stock market gambling but harvest from nature which adds to the total of the worlds mater 1al wealth as expressed in the standard of values
 ,'1here IS much maudng sentiment scattered around apong supposed producers' The only producer in the true of the word is the who supplies the mater jal gold Goods may be destroyed along with property leaving nothing but ashes Gold may be melted remelted ground into dust reassembled and remains gold to ss tain the financial structure of the world
Seward daily gateway., 1932-10-26

Some of the old timers in the North will remember Robert Lee Paris, who assisted in the early days in making a survey of the Yukon delta and the north coast of the Bering Sea. He died in Wash lngton on October 5, and for the past 15 years had been assistant director of the Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-10-26
VALUE OF ADVERSITY

It notable fact that the old South and the West are recovering from the depression more rapidly than the East The for this is not far to seek It has not been many years since both regions were engaged in valiant battle against odds which now appa the svbartic East and are thought of in terms of romance adventure
 We have seen the South rise Phoenix-ike from the ashes of fratricida war; which might have crushed less valiant and sefreant people, But the spirit of it's people was the outgroWth of series of battles for pro- gress having it's genesis in the War of Revolution Tn both the Revolution and the Secession movement all was sac1Ilced Tor pncpe deprivation and sufferng were but concomitants to achievement
 The West was under the stress of war with saw ages war With primitive nature and on spirit of deter nnatlon to Wn It's history is too recent to allow of it's becoming dlmmed Oy an overpus of luxury which has olghted and stunned the East.
 In our own case of Alaska it's primitive batt]ements were stoned and taken by men fresh from the traditions hose courage was of steel Like the older centers of the otates too much prosperity engendered flabbness now expressive Tn the number who ham, about the settle ments seeking slsenance from their limited so,rcos of revenue rather than turn to Nature as the earlier no did, ~ -0 po
 Want IS great stmuant to lethargic driftino Ont oI the present depression will sobered peope who only needed such reinstatement to warn them that mans success or failure is matter of his own iudoenoent
 Visitors to Juneau report the Governor is bored with ms Job Evidently the malady which has been affecting Alaskans IS contagious.
 whatever might be said of the back to the farm, movement there IS every likelihood that many Conoress men and political eeches will go back to the sticks
 That Texas boy who slept year is evidently trving to keep pace with the return of prosperity
Seward daily gateway., 1932-10-26
BOUND FOR NUKA BAY

Ship ahoy! Iceberg dead ahead, and what have you? At an early hour today the John Nelson party let go the bow line of the vessel MS MayfloWer and headed for the Nuka Bay quartz camp. Capt. Ali. Rosness has about eight on board his staunch little craft.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-10-26

Altho it does not now seem likely that construction of public build lngs at Anchorage and Ketchikan VIII follow under the $1OO,OOO,O rellet act, but if they were the am- out allotted would be only S36OOOO per building. Controller General
Seward daily gateway., 1932-10-26

The Federal Radio Commission has granted the application of the Anchorage Radio Club, Inc, for a license covering changes in equip ment and increase in power to l23O kllocycles, 25O watts, from 6 D. m. to midnight.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-10-26

Excellent assortment of fresh candies at Sylvia's.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-10-26

Thirsty? Try SYLVIA'S fountain
Evening star., 1932-12-08
MARYLAND RACING
WILL RUN 100 DAYS
Havre de Grace Gets First
Meet in '33-StakeS Cut
at PimIico Likely.
BY the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
IN ALTIMORE, December 8-Havre
K de Grace has been selected to
open the Eastern horse racing
season next year, replacing
Bowie, which has had the honor
since 1915.
The Maryland racing schedule was
arranged yesterday by the officials OF
the States four large tracks and given
to the Maryland Racing Commission for
its approval.
One hundred days of racing were
offered, including 8 to be known as
welfare days" for the benefit of the
States unemployed. Each track has Is
days scheduled
The Spring meet at Havre de Grace
will open April Is and continue until
April %, with Pimlico following from
May l to II and Bowie from May is
The Fall meets will be: Havre de
Grace, September 18 to 80; Laurel,
October 8 to 81; Pimlico, November i
to IL; Bowie. November Is to 30.
Matt Dagger. secretary of the Mary
land Jockey Club. intimated at the
meeting that reductions were being con-
sidered in the stakes of the $50 600
added Preakness and $4,000 Dixie at
Pimlico next year.