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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30

According to reports coming from the unemployment office more men are seeking a chance to earn dollar than the manage ment can find money to employ. This will not be true much longer. that is. provided plan should be adopted whereby men who are able and willing to work outside will get all they can swing into plant
 ing and caring for crops during the summer. By that time the dull season may have passed and peo-
 pic will find something else to do.
 Just how this plan could be haadled So that those who would
 thing for the labor is a matter sideration. The planting season is almost here and many are of the opinion that in case business should not pick up in the factories it would be a good plan to turn at- tention to tilling the soil. Thought full men who claim to be able to see farther into the future than others claim that owing to im- proved machinery 1t is doubtful if there ever will be openings enough in factories for all the people who will be dependent on their labor for a livelihood. If this be true. plans should be made in advance to meet the situation. And. in any event, 1t would be no mistake for Waterbury to encourage farming. There are large tracks of land in Waterbury producing nothing which could be made to yield a
 large share of the things that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30
G0RMLEY LAUDS K OF c WORK
CONTRACT BRIDGE
 TOURNAMENT
Will Open Tomorrow Night at 8 O'Clock at
 the PequOt Club
TO AWARD PRIZES

The Naugatuck valley contract bridge tournament, sponsored by the Pequot club and directed by Mir and Mrs William sherman Smith, will open tomorrow night at o'clock at Pequot hall.
 Seating arrangements have been completed for 128 contestants, many of whom will represent out side cities. The players will be divided into four groups of eight tables each, and will qualify for positions after the first two nights of play. The championship group, which will be seated on the night of April 14th, will compete for the "M. A. Green trophy, as well as championship cups. Possession of the Green" cup will be had for one year, after which 1t will again be contested for.
 Each of the other groups will compete for prize cups in their re- spective groups.
 The Howell movement" under which plan many of the tourna- ments in the larger cities have been successfully conducted, will positively instruct each pair of players the movements for each round. Thsi plan has been so well conceived that it has been endors- ed by the leading bridge experts of the country. It cleverly answers all the objections heretofore ad- vanced in regard to tourney play. The second round of the tourney takes place Thursday, April 7th. and the final round on April 14th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30
State Motor
 Vehicle Dept Suspended License of Mo- tOrists for Violation
 of Law

List of operators whose licenses ! to drive automobiles in Connecti- cut have been suspended for one . year was given out to-day at the state motor vehicle department as a part of the effort to reduce this highway menace. The department statement advised people to notify the department or the police in case they should see any of these drivers operating motor vehicles. Bridgeport-William Hussey, PAP Madison avenue. Danielson--Theophile Bernier, Jr, 112 Quebec Square.
 Raoul Heneault, A Maple street. I 3Darien--Carl L. Fraser, 34 Maple avenue.
 East Norwalk--Edwin Goodwin, 277 East avenue. Greenwich--Robert Dollar, Box 273.
 Groton-Alexander Niederer, 73 Meridian street. Hartford-Tony Brilliant, 107 Bar bour street.
 william B. Huilhorst. 21 Bolton street.
 Ralph D. Lose. 1ss sigourney street.
 Richard sugden. 42 South street. Middletown--Geor w. Schneider, Jr, Leveland street. New Britain-Sam David, 184 Washington street.
 Benjamin l.. Swirsky, Elm street.
 New Haven--Julius H. Corbett, 831 Elm street.
 Pasquale Dionisi, 1888 whalley avenue.
 Noank-Frank Trahan. No. Granby-Herbert l.. Peck. Pawcatuck--William H. Babcock, 27 Prospect street. Pomfret Center--victor Berg. Ridgefield--Joseph A. Roach.
 William Wymes, 29 Barry Ave. 6tamford-John German, 260 waterbury-Herberfw. % W. Perry. 14s Union street.
 westbrook-John Smith, Route 1, Box 189.
 West Hartford-Gunnar Johnson, 120 Somerset street. New oYrk, N. Y.-Fred Brandau, 726 Penfield street.
 Anna Danton. 416 West 18th St. Sim Kelly. 922 simpson street. Brooklyn, N. Y.-Robert D. Black, 9B08 Polk St, Jackson Heights. Port Chester. N. Y.--Michael Hut nich. 141 Highland street., Villiamsport, Pa-Harry A. Will son, Marydale avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30
Farms Offer Way
 From Depression
Waterburians May Find Machine Age Sending Citizens
 Back to the Soil for Livelihood

come into the market from other parts of the country and are used the year round by everybody. It stands to reason that if raised here they could be sold cheaper at a profit to the producer than is pos- sible when they come from distant places. Isn't 1t common knowl- edge that Waterbury had many prosperous farmers when the local market was far from being as good as it is at the present time. There is no reason why the hillsides and valleys of Waterbury and tha Naugatuck valley should not have an abundance of live stock and such other things as enter into the cost of living without trusting to other things as enter into the cost of living without trusting to other states to supply their needs. Some may make light of this kind of reasoning, but those who read the signs of the time tell us that 1t would be the part of wisdom for Waterbury and their industrial communities not to look altogether to factories as a market for their labor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30
MUsTA MISSED HIM

Hello. Brown! Have you seen smith lately? I've been looking |or him high and low for the last hre smolths well. those are the places. He's Ieen dead about that iong."~-1rit- Rits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30

almost unbelievable endurance of the Peruvian Indian was due to the cocaine extracted from the coca leaves, which deadened sensations of fatigue and increased their re- sistance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-30

Robert TaiIey, writer for NEA Service and Waterbury Evening Democrat, shown above, was held for questioning at Pinevi1le, Ky, when deputies found he had gotten a comprehensive story of mine troubles now disturbing the re- zion. Talley was covering the visit to Kentucky of 40 college students, who were forced by authorities to leave the region. Talley, however, won his release and remained to complete his story and get pictures of the whole territory.
The Washington times., 1932-04-12
BANKERS Golf
AND BANQUET

Some $50 bankers and their
guests will attend the preSconVen-
ton dinner of the District Bank
ers' Association tonight at the
Columbia Country Club, Lanier
P. McLachlin, chairman of the
arrangements committee reports.
C. H. Pope, president, will pre-
side, and the POSTMASTER will be
Roger w. Whiteford. Claude H.
Woodward, chairman of the gen
eral convention committee will
report. Robert V. Thompson, of
New York, will speak on Looking
Ahead IL Months"
Many of the bankers are con
testing this afternoon in a golf
tournament, the principal prize
being the Robert V. Fleming Cup,
which will be presented at the
dinner. T. Stanley Holland as
sisted Mr.. McLachlin in arrang-
ing the tourney, and Earle Amick
was his aide in dinner arrange
mentS.
The Washington times., 1932-04-12
GAINS IN RALLY
PARTLY LOST
BY NOON
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, April IL QN.SO.
The stock market rallied early
today as the pressure of liquida-
ton lifted, but lost part of its
gains before midday.
Contributing to the upturn
were further strength in wheat
on top of its spectacular rise in
the last two days and figures on
the short interest in individual
stocks given the Senate Banking
Committee by Richard Whitney,
president of the stock exchange.
Leaders in Advance
United States Steel rose a point
on Whitney's revelation that the
short interest in this issue was
361,689 shares on April s. New
York Central, after setting a new
all-time low in the early dealings,
turned upward on the disclosure
that its short interest was 52,327
shares.
American Telephone led the ad-
vance with a rise Of about 2
points. Auburn converted an early
decline of more than point into
a 2-point gain.
Strength in wheat stimulated
the farm equipment and mail
order shares, with Case Thresh-
ing rising aggresSively on short
covering.
Oils Turn Weaker
Weakness in Standard Oil of
California, which went to new
low, and further pressure on
Standard of New Jersey, unsettled
the petroleum group.
Metal shares were under pres
sure with Kennecott equalling its
low. Atchison rebounded after
yesterdays slump, but weakness
in Southern Pacific, which hit a
new low, unsettled the rails. Utili-
ties were better under the leader
ship of Consolidate Gas.
The Washington times., 1932-04-12
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

ss7oG4s5 ss,7oS iEg he heavv sa75 S41o medium,
AN43O light s4@43O: light lights,
$3.9OQ425: packing. sows. s5io@35O;
Cattle-8.OO0: steady Calves-4, 900
Csc lower. Beef steers-Good and
choice $7@s25: common and medium,
&.5o@7: yearlinEs. s5.50@S: butcher
45O; bulls. $2.75@4: calves, $466;
feeder steers. $4.5O@6: stocker steers,
34@5.75; stocker cows and helfers,
$364.50.
sheen-21, 900: 25c lower. Lambs,
$6.2567.25: common. s45n655O: spring
&s@10 vea-lings S565.75; feeders, IS
as: ewes S2506425
The Washington times., 1932-04-12
Department Store
Sales Dip in March

March department store sales
in the Fifth Federal Reserve
district we're 18 per cent less, and
first quarter sales were 16 per
cent lower than those in the 1881
periods, the Richmond Reserve
Bank reports.
Washington sales were some
what above the average for the
district, which tied with Kansas
City, a point behind st. Louis,
for second place in March, and
cleanly won second place in quar-
ter sales.
The Washington times., 1932-04-12
Security Bank Club
To Give Spring PLdy

The Security Club of the
American Security and Trust
Co. will present its eleventh an.
nual spring play tomorrow night,
April 13, at the Gordon Junior
High School.
This Thing Called Love" is
the title and the cast includes
Clara L. Gainor, Margaret j.
Buckley, Margaret E. Reed, Ruth
H. Gochenour, Helen Harris, Jo-
Seph Haltigan, L. R. M. Biglow,
Edward N. Williams and Gran
vile Longerbeam.
The Washington times., 1932-04-12
WOOL TRADING SLOW

BOSTON. April u UN.S.).-Trading
in wool is still extremely duh with
quota tions about steady to weak. but
purely nominal owing to the lack of
sufficient prying Scattered inquiries
are not as vet resulting in any bust
ness While an occasional manufac-
turers expresses mild hopefulness of
getting orders in the near future
apparently q definite motive for buying
raw materials is still lacking,
The Washington times., 1932-04-12
COTTON STEADY.
At LOWERED
PRICES

NEW YORK, April IL GN.SD.
Cotton futures showed a steadier
tone in late dealings today, but
trading was restricted in volume.
Midday quotations showed May
off l at GIG, July off l at 634,
October off l at 6.59, December
unchanged at 6.76, January off
4 at 6.82, and March '33 off
at 6.98.
The Washington times., 1932-04-12
Mid-SeSSiOn Wheat
ShOWs SLight Gain

CHICAGO, April IL Q.N.S0.-
Moderate gains were recorded in
wheat futures today. Near mid
session wheat was 1sc to 3sc
up after a firm start, corn un-
changed and oats steady to 1sc
off. Rye was Ac up to 14c
down.
Liverpool wheat futures we're
Bd to Id higher, not as strong
as expected. Buenos Aires was
only 3sc higher.
The Washington times., 1932-04-12
PROCTER AND GAMBLE

Tonnage sales of Proctor &
Gamble Co. so far this month are
to be continuing at the high rate
maintained in March, when ship
mentS established a new high
record. Dollar volume, because of
lower prices currently, is off.
The Washington times., 1932-04-12
CHANGE ON CLOTH

NEW YORK, April - TNSN The
coarse yarn cloths market showed little
change today in either the price
structure or the amount Of business
done, but there seemed a slightly better
attitude among buyers which IN a few
instances, resulted IN orders going
fhrouIN.
The Washington times., 1932-04-12
Life Underwriters
Plan to Raise Dues

The District Life Underwriters
Association will vote Friday at
their luncheon meeting on a pro-
posal to raise membership dues.
Also they will elect three direc-
tors to succeed Philip L. Baldwin,
J. C. McCombs and John H.
Snyder, whose terms expire.
Directors to hold over are Paul
D. Sleeper, John P. Lynch, John
L. McElfreSh, Daniel J. Harrison
and Alton G.. Grinnell.
The Washington times., 1932-04-12
CURB MARKET

NEW YORK, April IL GNSD.
The Curb Market gave a much
improved account of itself today.
The Washington times., 1932-04-12
BOND MARKET

NEW YORK, April II UN.SJ.
Bonds firmed up on the Big
Board" today.
The Washington times., 1932-04-12

New York funds in Montreal, s9625
premium at $1,000.
Montreal funds in New York, IS
discount at 81 400
The Washington times., 1932-04-12
WASHINGTON STOCKS

SALES
Potomac Electric Cons. 5s,
$1,00O@1OO5s.
AFTER CALL
Potomac Electric Cons. SIS,
$1,000@1005s.
Capital Traction Co., 10@16,
10@16.
The Washington times., 1932-04-12
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, April 12 G.NsD.-
EurOnn DemandI Ca HE
The Washington times., 1932-04-12

Public Utility Bonds Bid Ask
Amer Tel & Tel 4hs 8....IlOI l....
Am Tel & Tel C't'l TT IS. gSk .....
AnacOstia & Pot RR 5s.... 81 So
Ana & Pot Guar 5s. ..o..... san .....
= q + lei or va 5s..,... 99 .....
Cap Traction r r 5s ... SIS SO
City & Suburban 5s ... 48%I So
Georgetown Gas 1st 5s.... 99& loo
Potomac Elec Cons 5s ..I1OO1aI..
Potomac Elec IS 1853. ..... 1O4% l.....
Wash Alex & Mt V eff. 2 ...
Washington Gas AIS .... 81 80
Washington Gas 5s .. 90 100
Wash Gas 6s Series A.... 99al1OO
Wash Gas rs Series B. 102 l1O3
Wash Ry & Elec 4s...... so SO
Miscellaneous Bonds
chevy Chase Club 5hs....i 90 u
Col Country Club SIS. 100 i103
w Nj Cold Storage 5s. ...... 81 I.....
Public Utility Stocks
"Amer Tel & Tel. I1O74I.....
Capital Traction Co........ 16 II
Wash Gas 1t Co ...... 30 100
N & w Steamboat ..... l137 I175
Pot Elec Pwr 6s' pf. lilo I112
Pot Elec Pwr 5hs pf.... I1O5 los
Wash Ry & Ell com ....I275 1880
Wash Ry Ell pf ......I Sc 81
National Bank Stocks Min. Ask
Capital ....................I1 HIS 1850
Columbia ...............,..I ..I375 I425
Commercial (stamped) ....l1S3 1900
District ...................I1 1876 I210
Fed Amer MI Blk & TT II 42B As
Liberty ....................I1 .I19O I210
The Washington times., 1932-04-12
TODAYs QUOTATIONS. ON NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

Prev. 1899 Name and
High Low Dividend Rate
The Washington times., 1932-04-12

2s 6A zonite Prod..... 61S 65S 61- 4
tal Optional stock cash. tb) Partly extra Extr
stock and cash (dl Extra in stock Ge Including arrears
) 3-6Oths of share in stock. (g) Paid 1881. (h)
able in stock. (k) Paid this (AA) 1919 in stock
lwwl With warrants (xw) Without co Ex
dividend (t) Ex-rights
Dividend in dollars in parentheses
Evening star., 1932-12-01
Santa Claus" Gives Up Role
GRIEvING OVER wIFEs DEATH ASKS SUBSTITUTE

7 us traditionally CHEEKY chuckle
IL stilled by grief and his merry
eyes dimmed by tears, Colum-
i i bia Heights Santa Claus has
laid away his familiar trap
pings and regretfuIly declined the in
vitation of his friends on upper Four
teenth street to make his annual pill
grimage of Joy to that community.
Incognito, he may slip out to the
gayly lighted lane named in his honor
and mingle with the hundreds of boys
and girls whose alteration he has won
during annual appearances in the past.
His visit will be in the glise Of an
ordinary mortal, however. One who
Substitute Asked.
Bowed by the loss of wife who had
shared his joy in spreading Yuletide
happiness among the children of Co.
lumbia Heights during the Santa Claus
lane festivities, Old Santa, otherwise
William Archer Bresnahan of 2207 First
street, has asked the Columbia Heights
Business Mems Association to appoint
substitute for him this year.
Mrs. Bresnahan died last Friday after
q brief illness. She was laid to rest in
Mount Olivet Cemetery last Monday.
The invitation for Santa to make a two
week visit to upper Fourteenth street
came just after the funeral
Plans Unofficial Visits.
Nothing has given me greater pleas
ure In my life than serving the young
sters in Santa Claus lane during the
past several years." the popular old
gentleman explained today. 81 have
gotten as much thrill out Of these ap-
pearances as the wide-eyed kiddies
themselves want to tell you, it is q
real pleasure to look into those bright,
young faces and shake those little
hands.
Evening star., 1932-12-01
COURT DECEPTION
CHARGED TO MAN
Faces | to 5 Years In Alleged
Attempt to Substitute
for Defendant.

A sentence of from one to five years
faces Stanley H. Ball, 1916 Park road.
if he is convicted on charge placed
against him in Police Court yesterday
after he allegedly attempted to substi-
tute himself for defendant in a gam
bling case The maximum sentence
awaiting the man he sought to displace
would have been $3.50 fine or 80 days
In jail
Ball. the court AYERS, answered to
the name Of Richard Allen. charged
Jointly with William Sachs with permit
ting gaming. as result of a raid in the
400 block Fourteenth street November
9. When ALLEN" appeared before the
bench Detective c. D. Schamp and Po-
liceman Kenneth Pratt, arresting off,
GERS in the case, failed to recognize him.
Your honor" said Schamp, ad-
dressing Judge, John P. Mcmahon, this
man is not the Richard Allen we ar
rested November g." There was con-
siderable confusion for few moments.
Edward Buckley, professional bonds
man, was called to the bench and
ordered to forfeit the $500 bond posted
in behalf of Allen Judge Mcmahon
then appointed Attorney Robert I.
Miller to represent the alleged i'm
postor.
On advice of Miller, the man declined
to make any statement and was ush-
cred away to the court cell block. Later
he was arraigned before Judge Ralph
Given in United States branch, and
held for hearing December 7 on a
charge of false personation before
court with intent to defraud. Bail was
fixed at $1,000.
The gambling case, due to go on trial
before a jury, was postponed in
definitely
Evening star., 1932-12-01
Final Preparations
Made for Fete to
Walter johnson
Dinner to Be Held To-
night for Capitals Most
Famed Ball Player.

Final preparations for the Walter
johnson testimonial dinner at the
Shoreham Hotel tonight were under way
today, with a program of speeches, enter
tainment and dancing expected to draw
many of the city's notables to the affair
honoring Washington's mort famous
base ball player. Frank j. Hogan is
general chairman and will act as toast
master.
The dinner portion Of the program
will begin at 7:30 and will be followed
by series Of vaudeville acts. a special
skit by Schact and Altrock. the famous
comedy team Of the Washington bail
club, and a news reel showing high
spcts of Johnson's professional career.
From 1890 until II the entertainment
will be broadcast over station WJSV of
the Columbia Broadcasting System.
Dancing will take place from II
until 2.
Evening star., 1932-12-01
NAVY YARD CHANGE F..
AFFECTS0NE-TH|RD.
Civilian Workers Begin Ro-
tating Plan, Eliminating
Married Persons.

Starting today, about one third of
the civilian workers at the Washington
Navy Yard are affected by the rotating
plan of work, in which all will share, as
part of Nationwide policy instituted
by Secretary Adams, but married per-
sons. whose wives also work for the
Government, under a modification Of
the orders, will lose out.
Navy Yard officials explained today
that Al married men. whose wives also
work for the Government, are being
placed on indefinite leave Of absence,
without pay. effective Immediately. This
Is in accord with the provisions Of the
economy act-section 2l3-but yard Of
ficials are hopeful that this will be
changed, 50 that this disability may be
removed by Congress.
Absence Leave Alternative.
distinction is drawn between the
outright discharge of married workers,
as originally contemplated, and the
placing of them on indefinite leave of
absence, without pay. The latter
method, officials said, permits their re-
employment, probably on the rotative
basis, when the present legal disability
Is removed, or when work picks up.
Thus, AZ married workers, whose
wives also work for the Government,
will not share, for the present, in the
rotating work program. These include
A machinists, two laborers and one
electro-plater.
Single persons, or married whose
mates do not work for the Government,
are now on the rotative work arrange
ment. In the group Of 1,214 machinists
there Is an excess of per cent. This
means that in the next two months
each machinist at the Washington Navy
Yard will take one day off without pay.
In the joiners' group, in which there
are now 40, there is 4 per cent ex-
cess. Thus, each man in this category
will lose two days pay in the next two
months. There are 80 boilermakers
and a 10 per cent excess exists there.
Each boilermaker will lose five days
pay and work in the next two months.
Workers on 5-Day Week.
At present, the $500 civilian work.
ers at the Washington Navy Yard are
on a five-day week, no work being done
on Saturday. Under an old law, Navy
Yard workers were entitled to half
day on Saturday. Under the economy
act. 83 per cent of pay was eliminated,
requiring. in effect, that no work be
done on Saturday mornings So. since
the first week of last July, Washington
Navy Yard workers are on five-day-
week basis, and under the new policy,
in the machinists, joiners and boiler
makers groups. there will be four
day week, part of the time. The ro-
tating plan applies only to groups in
which there Is an excess Of workers for
the amount of labor to be done.
Evening star., 1932-12-01
BUY
SMITH BUILDING
Treasurer of international
Union Obtains Property
for $355,0OO.

The Bricklayers' International Union
purchased the Smith Building, nine
story Office structure at 815-8l7 Fiji
teenth street, when the property was
placed on the auction block late yester-
day for default in payment of the out
standing first trust.
TIE property was purchased with a
winning bid of s355,00O, submitted by
Richard j. Gray. treasurer OF the inter
national union, who was represented at
the sale by Robert T. Highfield. vice
president of the Mount Vernon Savings
Bank.
Large Crowd Attracted.
The sale. conducted by Vernon Owen
of the firm of Thomas j. Owen g. Son,
auctioneers, attracted large crowd and
was marked by competitive bidding.
Bidders were required to qualify prior
to the sale and to make a deposit of
$4,000 Among bidders appearing at
the sale were w. Gwynn Gardiner, at
torney. representing undisclosed inter-
ests; James O'Donnell, capitalist, and
A. A. Laporte. understood to be rep
resentative of certain bondholders in
the property.
The union plans to movesits interna-
tional headquarters to the Smith Build
ing and to occupy two floors of the
property. The organization plans to
rent the rest Of the building, which in
cludes a lavish banking room and
mezzanine in the first story.
The union headquarters, formerly
located at Indianapolis, was moved to
Washington May /, 1925, and now is
quartered at 14l5-I417 K street. The
union plans to move the office to the
Smith building about May / next.
Erected in 1922.
The property. sold under default of
a first trust amounting to more than
81 000,0 900. was erected in 1922 by the
F. H. Smith Co.. defunct mortgage firm,
several CT whose principal officials were
convicted of fraudulent operations in
connection with promotion Of bonds.
The property was advertised fer sale
by the American Security & Trust Co.,
by Ccrcoran Them, president, substi-
tuted trustee under deed of trust of
the F. H Smith Building. Inc, ap
pointed in equity cause by District Su-
preme Court.
The property has a total assessed
value Of $663. $40, including a valua-
parcel at the rear of the main build
ing. The main building has an as
,essed value of $658920, of which $685.
900 is for the building and S273,920 is
for the land