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Evening star., 1932-07-24

securities when the clouds were dark
est could be followed by the corpora
tions themselves now, Mr.. Connor be-
lieves, although it is possible that in
the case of the railroads some legis-
lation would be necessary.
THE proposition which has been put
out" he said. would be immediate in
its effect, and it has already had the
approval of a number of interests. 1t
is that the railroads should buy up
their low-priced bonds. either directly
or through the Young Committee.
Take, for instance. the buying of
bond at 20 when the company is paying
interest on par value of 100. There
will be a saving Immediately, definite
and permanent.
The relief that is being given the
railroads now to meet their interest
charges is simply temporary: it tides
them over for a short period only. But
this other plan permanently reduces
their fixed charges.
The railroads are our most important
industry. Their securities are held by
millions of our people. They are large
consumers. They are large employers
Of labor. Politicians, through the re-
capture law, prevented their accumu-
lating q reserve in times of prosperity
to carry them through period OF de-
preston. They are large taxpayers and
as such they have helped to pay for
highways used by competing buses and
freight vans, which are not taxed.
THE government, through the Young
Committee or some similar agency,
could help them to purchase their low
priced bonds. By paying interest on the
purchase price they could largely and
permanently relieve themselves of fixed
charges and thus, in many cases, pre-
vent receivership." Mr.. Connor believes
in mergers. He told me:
Hartman tried to strengthen our
railroads by mergers. The politicians
would not permit it. Now they see the
necessity Of it. Our public utilities are
proving the benefits of mergers to both
consumers and stockholders. The neces-
sity of cooperative instead of destruc-
tive competition has been demonstrated
Yet the Sherman law remains upon our
books.
Success should not be crime, and
yet many politicians would have it re-
garded as such. It is time to have con-
structive forces at work, and not de-
structive ones"
Evening star., 1932-07-24
BY c. PATRICK THOMPSON.

"HE scene is studio No. of the
great UFA film plant at Neu
babelsberg, outside Berlin. Pro-
duction is in full blast. The
star weeps softly. Everything is
pianissimo. A falling pin would dis
turb the tension.
Suddenly, into this emotional silence
a strange sound intrudes-the sound of
creaking boots. The heroine has lost
her pose without catching sight of the
disturbing cause. But the enraged di-
rector. glaring into the outer gloom.
perceives an insignificant looking man
of indeterminate age. distinguished by
a scrllbby mustache that is pathetically
irving to curl in the PruSsian warrior
caste manner one of those atrociouS
ties which only the German bourgeois
dare to perpetrate, and boots which
creak without their owners apparently
being aware of the noise.
Devil take it," cries the director
What has to do here this budiker?"
And indeed the intruder, this small fell
low, does bear a striking resemblance to
the budiker of Berlin slang-the owner
of a very little and unimportant shop
Reveals His Identity.
But before the outraged UFA poten-
tates can drive away this singular ap-
narition. a husky voice emerges from
under the ludicrously bristling mus
tacheS:
IT am Hugenberg"
This anecdote of the first visit of the
owner of the great UFA film concern
to his plant puts a spotlight upon the
singular phenomenon OF DIR. Alfred
Hugenberg.
It focuses, in action and in one
scene. the omniscience, the physical in
significance the sensitiveness, the tor
tuous secrecy, the unceremoniousness,
the loneliness, the inquisitiveness and
the acuuisitiveneSS of the German
Nationalist chief, who, in pursuit of his
warfare upon socialism,
internationalism, the League of Nations,
the Versailles Treaty, atheism and in
telIectual Bolshevism, has made himself
master of the biggest and most effective
engine of publicity in the German
In his youth he was poet and liter
ary dilettante. In his middle twenties
he was pursuing an academic career and
cutting his eye teeth in politics. Be-
tween 26 and 40 he was in the public
service and pushing ahead at speed.
Thence he jumped off into industry and
big business. 1t is not until toward the
end of the World War that he ceased to
he an industrial executive and devoted
himself exclusively to politics and
propaganda.
His Father Was Wealthy.
Nuremberg was born in Hanover 81
wears ago, the son of Karl Hugenberg, a
counselor Of the treasury, who amassed
a considerable fortune. He was, obvi-
ously, not cut out for a military career;
he was under no pressure to earn the
Evening star., 1932-07-24
China Province Holds
800 Years Oil Supply

SHANGHAI, China-Distant Shensi
Province has enough oil to last the
world for 300 years, according to an
optimistic report submitted to the Nam
king government. With China import
ing s25, ,OO0, 900 worth of liquid fuel
annually, the report has aroused much
interest at the capital The ministry
of industry has written the heads of
the Shensi provincial reconstruction
bureau for further particulars.
Shensi Is one of the least accessible
provinces Of China and is long known
as the home of starvation for millions
Of Chinese. A narrow-gauge railroad
connects its one large city with the
Peiping-Hankow line and is about its
only contact with the outside world.
The warlord who built the narrow
gauge line did so on purpose: that Is,
to check invading warlords. The id6A
being that the less means of conmtpl2-
cation there we're into the province
the less likelihood it had of being
disturbed.
(Copyrisht, l932)
Evening star., 1932-07-24

TIME scene is studio No. of the
great UFA film plant at Neu-
babelsberg, outside Berlin. Pro-
i duction is in full blast The
Evening star., 1932-07-24

and railroad presidents and few legiS-
lators have been considering it for some
weeks, and there is some doubt as to
who was the first to promote the idea.
Mr. Connor does not wish 1t said that
he Is the originator. adding that any
thing that comes from Wall street is
Evening star., 1932-07-24
BY FRANK H. SIMONDS.

FTER more than two weeks of
n turmoil following the making of
II the Lausanne agreements GER
4 A tain facts are beginning to
emerge II is nlain for eX-
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Evening star., 1932-07-24

distrusted: some one else better have
the credit"
The veteran trader thinks that the
depression which followed the panic Of
1873 was in many respects more severe
than that of today He regards timidity
as one of the causes for the prolonging
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-23
Cummings Claims
Roosevelt Wet
Never Dodged Prohibition discusses Peaceful State
Convention, in May

Homer S. Cummings, former ma
tional committeeman from Con-
necticut and now one Of the lead
ers In the campaign to nominate
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of
New York for president on the
democratic ticket, declared yester-
day that Mr. Roosevelt was wet"
enough to satisfy anybody. This
remark was made in connection
with a reference to q speech made
last week by Governor Roosevelt
in which he reiterated his belief
that prohibition is q state and not
a national question.
Governor Roosevelt's views are
so we'll KNOWN" said Mr. Cum
mings, ut should not be necessary
for him to repeat them. He has
never lodged the prohibition ques-
ton. Rather, he has been outspok-
en- at all times and his views have
not changed with the years or the
Commenting upon the apparent
sentiment for former Governor
Alfred E. Smith in this state, Mr.
Cummings said that when the
state convention is held here in
May, am certain you will find it
very peaceful. :"
This Is interesting in view Of the
fact that practically all the state
leaders with whom Mr. Cummings
was formerly allied, former nation
al committeeman Thomas j. Spell
lacy of Hartford, former state
chairman James J. Walsh Of Meri-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-23
Unusual Case Is
Filed Against
City By Radloff
Negligence on Part of Dog Warden Alleged in Itiga-
tion-Norwood Demands $4,000 From G. J. Jor-
gensen, Alleging Breach of Contract

out of the car, pulling the driver
along. Radloff claims his hip
was fractured and that he strained
other parts Of his body. The city
is charged with negligence In that
the warden was an agent of the
city and should have known the
nature and proclivities Of the dog.
Squire Norwood asks 5000 dam
ages from G.. J. Jorgensen based
on an alleged breach Of contract.
Squire claims the defendant agreed
to purchase a half interest in the
laundry business being conducted
in the rear of 81 Pearl street and
that the defndant was to pay all
profits over SIS to the plaintiff. II
the business was not successful, the
defendant was to convey the pro-
perry and interest back to the plain
tiff. This has not been done the
plaintiff claims.
Albert Bellefeuille Of this city
asks $1,000 from the Connecticut
company for personal injuries and
damage to his car caused in a col
lision with one Of the company's
trolleys in Plainville on October 20.
1881.
The Thomaston Savings Bank
asks $13,500 damages and fore
obscure Of a mortgage against TIL
lie Kramer in another action. The
property involved is located on
Ward street. In another foreclose-
ure action John O'Brien seeks the
foreclosure Of mortgage on Haw-
kins street property against Jo-
sephine O'Leary.
Damages of $4c0 are asked in a
common count writ brought by
Morris Kosersky against Pauline
Magaraci. John Zappone seeks ST..
900 from Jack Lonorio Of Water
town on a note transaction. Peter
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-23

CUPID?
New YorkWhen 1t became practically certain that Clarence
telegraph
forthcoming Irving Berlin Broad
in he Of
direction OF
should Mackay the
him forgive
forget?
MACKAY'S
observed
that Miss charming interesting personality who knows
Many
Of
takes in apparel
has been
long
1t literally for
ANGELS" COMING?
organizations
Rockefeller Kahn reported
of his holding withdrew from the
Rockefeller competition from his
rising Fies This
enterprise threatens the music market Rockefeller
and smiles
Speaking interesting incident
in
wasbr Wagnean programs.
in stockholm disap-
dalies
brother had been in America for
time
ters"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-23

den, and former Mayor David e.
Fitzgerald Of New Haven, are now
quite openly processing their inten-
ton of supporting Smith and not
Roosevelt.
That Mr. Cummings does not in
tend to establish Roosevelt head
quarters in Washington was evil
dent in his remarks yesterday. He
said that whatever work he does
for the Roosevelt candidacy will
be done right in Stamford. This
would indicate that Mr. Cummings
part in the Roosevelt campaign
will be more of an advisor counsel.
Mr. Cummings has definitely sep
arated himself from William G.
McAdoo who IS now earnestly
working for the nomination OF
Speaker Of the House John N. Gar
ner of Texas. Mr. McAdoo is a
prohibitionist, as is also Mr. Gar
ner, according to popular belief
Mr. Cummings in calling attention
to Governor Roosevelt's wet stand
is thus severed from the standard
of his former chieftain for whom
he upset the Connecticut democrat
ic delegation at the famous Mad
ison Square Garden convention of
1924
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-23
FUNERALS

Funeral services for Paul Clin-
ton Surdam will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Clark
Funeral Home, 20 State street, Rev
Kenneth Kingston officiating. Bur-
ial will be in Evergreen cemetery
in WATERFOWL. Friends may call at
the funeral home this evening.
The funeral of Mrs Alfred Bari
beault of 1875 Circular avenue will
be held from the Belleville Funeral
Home, So East Clay street, to-mor-
row morning at $3.50 o'clock to SITS
Peter and Paul's church where q
mass of requiem will be celebrat-
ed at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in
Calvary cemetery. Friends are re-
quested to omit the sending of
flowers.
The funeral Of Lucille Brown.
six year old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Harvey A. Brown of % Court
land avenue was largely attended
yesterday afternoon from the home
where services were conducted by
Rev James Woods of SITS Peter and
Paul's church. Burial was in the
family plot in Calvary cemetery.
The funeral services for Pierson
r. Cumming were held this after
noon at 1880 o'clock at the Hall
Memorial Chapel, Rev DIR Charles
A. Dinsmore officiating. Burial was
in Riverside cemetery.
The funeral of Miss Kathryn A.
Foley was held this morning at
8:15 o'clock from the Mulville
Funeral Home, 270 West Main
street to the Immaculate Concep-
ton church where a mass of re-
QUEEN was celebrated at o'clock.
Burial was in old st Joseph's GEM
etery. The pallbearers included:
James w. Burns, Joseph Fl. Bagley,
Michael Hogan, Edward ]. Ma
Maloney, A. M. Snyder and James
P. Foley, Sr.
The funeral of Mrs George Bad
ger will be held tomorrow morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock from the Lunny
Funeral Home, rs Central avenue
to st Margaret's church where a
mass Of requiem will be celebrated
at 8 o'clock. Burial will be at the
convenience of the family.
Funeral services for Mrs Caro-
line Hoffman were conducted at
$3.50 o'clock at the chapel of the
First Congregational church of
Woodbury.. Burial was In South
cemetery, woodbury..
The funeral of Mrs Mary Louis
Charrous was held this morning at
$3.50 o'clock from the home, 901
Baldwin street to st AIMS church
where q mass Of requiem was cele-
brated at 8 o'clock by Rev James
Tyler assisted by Rev Ernest
Boileau, deacon and Rev e. A.
Lamontagne, sub-deacon. Burial
was in Calvary cemetery with COM
initial services by Father Tyler.
The pallbearers We're: George,
Samuel and Frank Bouffard.
Charles Baltrand, Ludger Leblanc
and Joseph vanasse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-23

perienced in the lists of the relief
body as the milder weather APP
proaches.
The 2,O31 persons now receiving
aid are distributed as follows:
street department 262; park de-
partment, 664; schol department,
lis; health department., 80; Cal
vary cemetery, SO; Lithuanian GEM
etery IS; Pine Grove cemetery %;
isolation hospital, 4, st Mary's hos
pital ~; Waterbury hospital, 81;
Girl Scouts camp 6S; Y. M. C. A.
g.; Mattatuck forest, As; st Johns
wodlot As; st Johns parish house,
IS; armory 20; Lincoln house, 101,
clothing room, SO; cobbler shop IL,
central office, So; supply base, IA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-23
SEEK $50, 600 DAMAGES TN civil ACTIONS
Local Priest Claims
Press Misquoted Him;
Sees YeLLov journalism
Rev Eugene Moriarty OF st Margaref's Church Says
Bridgeport Papers and National Wire Service
Garbled Report of Speech

secular universities had the power
of converting an ordinary reporter
from O. recorder Of events into a
novelist. One might readily be ex-
cused for not knowing that 1 spoke
OF the efforts of the church to
promote scientific knowledge
through the Pontifical Institute OF
Science when all I was reported to
have said about science was that
1t was enthroned in the place due
to God alone.
zone is not aggrieved at being
misQuoted as to trivial incense
quential statements. For example
it would not greatly disturb me II
were quoted as having said that
reporters were more cosmopolitan
than BARRIERS when I had actually
stated the reverse. But to misquote
a priest so that he will appear to
have advocated illiteracy when, as
a representative Of the church that
has ever been the mother of edu-
cation, he is advocating higher ed
ucation in the true sense is not
only absurd. but in a very real
sense asinine.
"If this sort Of thing is con-
sidered news, we may look forward
to a new form of journalism based
upon the ethics of the unprincipled
yellow journal and the more vi
cious Of the tabloids, for evidently
certain of our newspapers have
fashioned for themselves the new
slogan, when better speeches are
given, our reporters will write
Them"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-23

Damages Of $30,7O0 are asked in
civil actions returned to-day in the
common pleas court. One Of the
actions is based on unusual cir
cumstances. 1t is the action of
Jacob Radloff for $4,000 against
the city of Waterbury. The plain
tiff claims he was injured when
his large dog which he was taking
to the city yards for disposal by
the dog warden, pulled him from
his automobile SO that he collided
against heavy plank.
Radloff said he stopped at the
city yards and informed Dog War
den Coleman O'Loughlin that he
wanted his dog disposed of. The
warden is said to have instructed
him to drive further into the yard.
When the door was opened, the
dog, attached to a leash. jumped
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-23
OBITUARY

REILLY-Mrs Bridget Whitney
Reilly, wife of John ]. Reilly, died
yesterday at her home, 239 Fair
lawn avenue. Until seven years
ago when she moved to the Fair
lawn section, Mrs Reilly had been
a resident of the Washington Hill
section. She was also a devout
communicate of st Francis Xav-
ier's church.
Mrs Reilly is survived by her
husband; four sons. John, Joseph,
Thomas and Frank Reilly: four
DAUGHTERS, Mrs P. Coffey, Mrs
Robert Simpson and Misses Betty
and Margaret Reilly; two brothers,
Bernard Whitney of this city and
Peter Whitney of Ireland: three
sisters, Mrs Mary Smith and Mrs
Patrick Reilly Of Ireland and Mrs
Martin Brennan Of this city and
10 grandchildren.
The funeral will be held from
the home tomorrow morning at
$3.50 o'clock to SITS Peter and Paul's
church where a solemn mass Of re-
QUEEN will be celebrated at 10
O'clock. Burial will be in new st
Joseph's cemetery.
DE MARITIME - Nicholas De-
MARITIME, age 10 years, son of Mr.
and Mrs Mauro DeMartino died
yesterday at his home 273 South
Leonard street after a brief illness.
He was born in this city and was a
pupil at the Begnal school.
He is survived by his parents;
ono brother Dominica; three sisters
Misses Jennie, Josephine and Car
mela DeMartino all Of this city.
The funeral will be held to-mor-
row morning at 8:15 o'clock from
the home to Our Lady Of Mount
Carmel church where mass Of re-
quiem will be celebrated at 8 o.
clock. Burial will be in Calvary Gem
etery.
ROBERTSON - James Robert
son, aged 72 years, died early this
morning at the home of his
nephew, Alexander Robertson OF
81 Nelson avenue. He was born
in Scotland and up to IS months
ago was employed as a plumber
at the Waterbury hospital. He
was a member Of Harmony lodge
of Masons, order Of Eagles, Fruit
full Vine, Ancient Order of Forest
ers, Burns club and Plumbers
Union.
In addition to his nephew, Alex.
ander, he is survived by three sis
ters in Scotland. The body was re-
moved to the Anderson funeral
home, 70 Central avenue, from
where funeral services will be con-
Quoted Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock with Rev Samuel A. Budde
officiating. Interment will be IN
new Pine Grove cemetery. Friends
may call at the funeral home
Thursday afternoon and evening
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-23
2O31 On Payroll
of Mutual Aid
Seasonal High Reached
This Week-Receipts
Slump

Persons receiving aid under the
Mutual Employment committee Of
Waterbury reached the highest to-
tai during the past week, report
issued to-day by Chairman William
M. Harris disclosed. The total UP to
yesterday was 2,031. This figure in
cludes 1854 actually working and
lit receiving special aid because Of
inability to perform any tasks.
Yesterdays financial report from
Treasurer Lewis S. Reed Of the re-
lief fund showed that the balance
on hand has taken another drop.
Officials of the mutual aid fund
stated to-day that they are unable
to explain the dropping off in re-
ceipts.
At the same time the increase in
demands for aid is easily explain
able, 1t was said this morning. 1t
is felt that the high point in unem-
ployment Is about reached and that
a gradual dropping off will be ex-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-23
DIVORCE AS ON
GROUND OF DISCRETION

Divorce on grounds of desertion
is asked in a petition filed in su-
perior court today by Mary Ber-
cier against william Bercier. They
were married June S, 1924. The
desertion is alleged to have taken
place on Feb. /, 1928.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-23
BRITISH BATTALION

Bombay, Feb 23.-(UP)-The
second battalion Of the British East
Lancashire regiment will embark
for Shanghai tomorrow instead of
proceeding to Khartoum as orig
inally ordered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-23
ON TO HOLLYWOOD

Hollywood, Feb 23.-CUP)-The
latest Broadway actor to invade
Hollywood is Ross Alexander, who
has signed a long-term contract
with Paramount.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-23
SENIORS ELECTED,

Hamilton, N. Y, Feb. 23-(UP)
Seven seniors were elected to
Eta Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa
today at Colgate University. They
included Walter Sennott, Torring-
ton, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-23

Kukansiks asks 5000 against Peter
Blekis in an action based on COM
mission due for services rendered in
property transfer. The Waterbury
Trust Company asks $1,000 dam
ages against Francis w. Carroll in
action based on two note transact
lions,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-23

ROBERTsON-In this city, Feb. %.
1882, James Robertson of 81 Mel.
son avenue. Funeral Friday after.
mon at 2 o'clock. Burial in new
Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-23

DE MARTINO-In this city, Feb. %,
1882, Nicholas De MARITIME of 273
South Leonard street. Funeral to-
morrow morning at $3.50 O'Clock to
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel church.
Burial in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-23
DIED

REILLY-In this city, Feb. %. 1882,
Mrs Bridget Whitney Reilly of 239
Fairlawn avenue. Funeral tomor-
row morning at $3.50 o'clock to
IS. Peter and Paups church. Burial
in new st Joseph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-21
JAPAN IS VERY
MUCH BOUND UP
IN MANCHURlA
She Has Invested Over Bill
lion Dollars There
Half OF Her Foreign
Trade Is With Japanese

Washington. March 21-(U. P.)
The extent OF Japan's stake In
Manchuria was summarized to-day
In u commerce department survey
of Manchurian resources which re-
corded: Japan has invested more
than $1.O00,000,0 In Manchuria
In the past 20 years. More than
100000 Japanese and 100000 ko-
rean colonists have entered Man
churia in the same period. Half OF
Manchuria's foreign trade Is with
Japan.
A former president Of the Jap
anese- owned South Manchuria Rail
way was quoted as saying that ia
pan could reduce her imports from
other countries by 5000, 100000 a
year II she secured needed coal,
iron, oil and fertilizer from Man
churia. Coal especially Is needed by
Japan. The report estimated that
Manchurian deposits contain o.
2,000, 900 tons OF bituminous and
3O,O00,000 tons Of anthracite. The
Fushun mines, the largest In Man
churia and operated by the South
Manchurian Railway, produced g.
100000 tons In 1891, of which L.
$780, 900 was exported to Japan. The
only petroleum resources in Man.
churia, according to the report, are
the Fushun shale deposits, also
owned by Japanese. These were
said to contain 6,500,000,000 tons
of Shale averaging five and one
half per cent oil.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-21

band on the pigeons leg. The band
bore the number AU30S341S1 and
the note read
"'Pulled off the job In fine or
der. Made clean getaway. NO
ono even suspects me. VIII meet
you Monday as planned. VIII have
the dough with me. Yours. Red
"The band is such as would not
particularly indicate that this had
anything to do with the Lindbergh
kidnapping. However, the investi-
gation Is continuing to determine
the exact meaning and significance
OF this communication.
Several people were interviewed
at these headquarters yesterday
purporting to have information
2 concerning the case. In each or
these instances the information
Nwup offered in confidence and this
confidence will be respected. All
Of the information so received 10
NOW being investigated.
"Following a telephone COM
mmication with Jersey City We
lind that Henry Johnson Is still in
the custody of Jersey City and has
been there continuously since his
return to the city last night. In
dications are that he Is about to
be turned over to the federal i'm
m.gratio nauthorities.
investigators are out all over
the state following up information
received and no reports are avail
able az, yet from any of them
Racketeers in stolen cars, illiict
liquor deals. prowlers and reports
of additional abduction attempts,