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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-08
BRTH-RATE
 IS SLIPPING Cut Fifty Per Cent in Last Fifty-One Years in 1 England

Babies never again will be . In fashion in England as they were in Victorian days. when families Of eight or ten were the rule rather than the exception, sociologists predict.
 The prediction is based upon this country's latest birth-rate figures, the lowest on record. The birth rate in England and Wales today is 15.S per thousand, less than half what 1t was in 1870.
 In the last 20 years many fac- tors have combined to decrease the number of births in almost every European country.
 formation.
 Unlike Italy. where Premier Mnssolini wages a sustained cam patgn for more babies. with prizes for the largest families, England has no official policy. Mothers are given some financial aid, if need- ed, when the baby is born, but most authorities appear to think that for the present, at least, Eng
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-08
MILK BUILDS
 BONE, MUSCLE
Babies and CliildreR Need Plenty of This Food
 Bread Also Valuable

Probably the first requisite for appetixing low cost dinners is an
 understanding of the seasoning
 and combining of foods. It is
 really surprising to discover what
 savory dishes can be prepared
 from next to nothing
 With this ability goes a knowl- edge of food values and the
 needs of growing bodies. If one
 knows that the cheaper forms of
 vegetables will supply the same
 nutrients that are found in hot
 house and shipped luxuries there
 Is less danger of an inadequate
 diet.
 Professor Sherman of Colum-
 bia university expresses this idea
 very clearly in the following:
 "A crisp green vegetable or a
 juicy fruit may seem much more
 preferable to 9 potato; but with
 expenditure forced to q sufficient
 ly low level, the cheapest vege-
 sponsibility for the whole group an emergency period."s
 When a thin pocketbook re-
 duces the food budget to an ab- normally low level. perhaps one third of the expenditure should go for milk and it's products, one-fifth for fruit and vegetables and the
 rest for bread and cereals, which are cheap sources of calories. These foods provide the absolutely es- sential mineral clements and vita mins as well as calories to prevent actual weakness from hunger. Thus, Professor Sherman says, "The dietary should be built around bread and milk. MIX builds bone and muscle better than any other food. And more than this. milk Is both the cheap est and the surest protection from the nutritional' deficiencies which open the way to diseases and lifelong injurfes."
 Meats and fish can be ciim- mated without undermining the
 health if milk. bread or cereal and canned tomatoes are SUD- piled abundantly.
 So in planning low cost dinners 1t is quite apparent that many foods which have ordinarily beer freely used must now b limited to use for flavor only. Meat car | no longer take its place as Q sin. gle dish, but should be combined with onions, carrots and potatoes ! to make Q savory stew.
 ! Dried peas and beans and lentils furnish appetixing soups and l casserole dishes that are nourish- I ing ana eheep. Potatoes in some form should be served daily. Baked or boiled l in their jackets, they contribute . much food value.
 Cheese combined with bland foods such as macaroni and rice l with the addition of canned to. matoes makes tempting main l dish for the whole family.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-08
' Pounds Average s,o Weight At Birth
But Baby May Tip Scales at 5 or lz and Still Be
 Healthy

young baby we'll and gaining stead fly than it is to have him regain lost weight, or to get him we'll after he has become i'll. For these req sons q mother should weigh the young baby every week until he Is nine months old and after that at least every two weeks until he Is one year old. From infancy until he enters school the child should be weighed at least once a month.
 The average baby weighs a little over seven pounds at birth. He doubles his weight at six months, weighing ordinarily IA pounds, and triples it at one year, then weigh ing about 21 pounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-08
Introducing
 New Foods
Easier If Started Early M
 \ Diet Of Children

A cffild who has had new foods nntrodsiced into his diet at intervals IfOm very early age is more likely to accept . variety of foods Hn0uesti0ningly than one whose Uiet has been more monotonous. However, even though . child has keen accustomed to the offering of Eew food he b often reluctant to ky an unfamiliar one. He VIII S(ten accept new food in small 3uantities when larger quantity 6nlls forth resistance if not refusal.
 DOmetimes the new food can be 6orved at the 9ane time as m e. 6ecial1y well liked foed and % he 6ccepted with Mttle. question. nH- tug the new food with Q familiar nnd liked food often helps to make the new food acceptable. More than anything else the Qaltet ex- bectation that the food which is blsered will be eaten heips to bring hbout the result.
 Sometimes the adult, fearing the now food will be refused. makes khe mistake of talking too much hbout it. Too much urging to eat the new food may result in exact- 3 the opposite response from the V11kAQ. O1AClAA8 bx1O &0C~k sss - ss.es- ter of fact, business way Is ' safe first step. Giving some help. Without comment may be neces- bary. Vow another bite" may be the encouragement needed to fin- lnh the serving.
 ORering the food again. and ngain without expectance that t rEill be eaten is almost sure to end In the eating of the food without objection if not with actual liking.
 Sometimes however. in the anxi- Gependent in his eating one ex. bects too much. and he is urged to 10 this or try that until he be- comes resistant to the whole pro- Dess. Better to give the help which bgec1Does strain, letting him ad6 . Jlttie skill here and there as he is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-08

\ about seven pounds. However the baby may weigh as little as five pounds and as much as 12 and still Do normal. During the first three or five days of life, q baby loses about six to 10 ounces. The weight 1s regained by the 10th to 14th day.
 The loss of a pound or two of weight makes little difference in the Adult but it is a serious matter for T young baby. A pound or two loss me ans as much to the baby as 70 or 15 pounds does to the average adult. for 1t Is 10 per cent or more 01 the total body weight.
 1T the baby falls to gain in weight For several weeks, the loss of . pound or two becomes noticeable. Ehe average gain in weight is 50 small it cannot be detected without weighing. During the first 6 months baby should gain about six to eight ounces q week, and from the sixth to the t2th month he should gain four ounces a week. i, Average Baby
 The following table gives the ap- Dgoximate weights of the average baby by weeks. A baby may weigh bllghtiy more or less and still be tntirely normal.
 Regular increase in weight is of more importance than conforming
 End of 1 week normal baby nhould weigh about pounds.
 End of 3 weeks normal baby hould weigh about 2 pounds 2 Ounces.
 End of 3 weeks normal baby should weigh about pounds IA ounces.
 End of 1 weeks normal baby nhould weigh about pounds s 20nces.
 End of five weeks normal baby houd weigh about pounds 12 ounces.
 End of six weeks normal baby phould weigh about 3 pounds 2 ounces.
 End of seven weeks normal baby bhould weigh about pounds 10 ounces.
 End of eight weeks normal baby hhould weigh about 10 pounds.
 End of nine weeks normal baby should weigh about ten pounds. six eunces.
 End of ten weeks normal baby mould weigh about 10 pounds 12 ounces. End of eleven weeks normal baby mould weigh about II pounds 2 ounces.
 End of twelve weeks normal Baby should weigh about 1 pounds U ounces.
 When a young baby fails to gain n weight satisfactorily for even one week, 1t means that there is komething wrong with him or the food. Whatever t is, 1t should be femedicd at once. To delay until baby has lost weight for several weeks or until the loss of weight beaches Q pound or two. always 1essens the baby's chances of hgompt recovery.
 < It is very much easier to keep .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-08

land is crowded enough.
 England has one of the lowest birth rates in Europe now. In Italy the rate is PC per 1000. conn pared with England's 15.8; in France it is IS, and in Germany 175. M
 The population doubtless would have suffered losses, statisticians
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-08

Mrs Kane: Before we were mar ried my husband said that nothing was too good for me.
 Mrs Blaine: And now?
 Mrs Kane: He thinks I ought to be satisfied with nothing. An sWers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-08

say, for the decline in the infant mortality rate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-20
Beer Bill Is
 Up in House
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(ContiOued from Page ID termined to drive for passage of amendments which would emascu- late the measure.
 Rep. MiIllgan, Mo, the demo- cratic whip who has had charge of polling the membership said he ex- pected to deliver 13O staunch votes from the democratic side.
 "It is up to the republicans to deliver the rest" he said. Re- publican "wet bloc" leaders have said they could promise 90 mem- bers "who would stick" With vacancies, 216 votes is the majority needed to send modiflca- ton on It's way to the senate. Re- publican and democratic claims total 220, only four more than needed.
 All leaders were unanimous in declining to predict the outcome of votes on the numerous amendments which 1t is known will be pre- sented. They are particularly fear ly that the house may vote to re- duce the alcoholic content of legal beer from 3.2 contained in the bill to 2.75, the goal of the moist" bloc.
 The house was nervous and jumpy before the battle began.
 Tho widest sort of rumors spread rapidly only to be promptly denied. Lobbyists for both the prohibitlonists and their foes swarmed in the halls of the Capi- tol and the house office building. On the outcome of the houses decision, on tho Collier modifca- ton measure, rests tho personal political fortunes of score of leaders and the hopes of as many more.
 Not the least of these was Ma jority Leader Rainey who will have charge of the bill. This Legislative veteran Is prominent candidate for speaker of the next house, but he comes from 6 district which has always been regarded as dry. The present draft of the bill ae sponsored by Speaker Garner and other democratic leaders provided: 1.--Legalizatlon of 3.2 per cent by weight alcoholic beer, ale and porter. This Is four per cent by volume, and approximates the average pre- prohibition brew.
 2.-A $500 per barrel federal ex- else tax. $1.00 per barrel less than the 1919 levy.
 S.--A $1.000 federal brewers license.
 IA clause protecting states which do not desire the manufac- ture sale or consumption of the al- cohollc beverage within their bor- ders.
 5.-No regulation of sale or dis tribution. other than whatever local laws states may choose to enact.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-20

, beforehand. said:
 "I cannot say anything. Obvious. ly, that would have to come from Washington"
 Roosevelt, 1t was said. hopes to accomplish q downward revision through bargaining with the var ious nations but at the same time maintaining rates to protect Amer ican labor.
 He was informed by the United Press of the Hoover message after he had completed three-hour conference with owen D. Young. banker, and formulator of the re- parations plan that bears his name. He declined to say whether he dis cussed debts with Young.
 we just talked over the general economic situation" he explained.
 Roosevelt took under cOnsidera- ton petition presented by Wil- liam Green, president of the Amer ican Federation of Labor, that Daniel J. Tobin, of Indianapolis. be given the labor portfolio in his cabinet.
 q told MT Green" the governor remarked, "that I was not making any cabinet appointments until well after the first of the year"
 Green was accompanied by Mat thew Woll, and Joseph N. Weber, both vice-presidents of the labor organization.
 The governor was scheduled to return to his office in the state cap- itol to-day to work upon budget matters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-20

 OF NURSE WHO ! MADE MISTAKE
There Will Be Two Sepa"
 rate Probes of Sad Ali. ]. fair Where Three Babies ' Had Died

E Flew York, Dec 20--(U. P.) = Two separate investigations into the death of three infants killed by . nurses mistake were under way to-day. Miss Nora Georgia Pauison, the nurse who blundered,
 will be questioned q second time "Wednesday by Assistant District Attorney Price. She collapsed after Two hours of questioning yesterday. At New York hospltal-Cornell Med fcal Center. in whose nursery the Tragedy occurred. q. board of doc- lfors was looking into the medical Aspects.
 M Miss Paulson Is of Austin, Minn, a graduate of St Mary's school of Nursing, Rochester, Minn, she took 4 post graduate course jn the ba- by's hospital of the medical cefi- ter in 1880. Associates told Price Of her efficiency. Price said if evil ue'iue of negligence was found hc would present the casc to the Erand jury. He said. however. that No had not found such evidence. Miss paulaon said she had taken Q Aost1e from a cabinet which she Thought contained the saline soiu- uop doctor had ordered injected Into the three babies. Instead 1t contained boric acid solution.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-20
Waterbury Produce Market Furnished by Connecticut Department of Agriculture. B. ?. Storrs. local agent)

Monday, Dec 20--A typical mid. winter weather market" has de. veIoped since the middle of last week. Storms and record break. ing low December temperatures over a wide spread area have re. suited in sharp reductions in mar. ket receipts of a large share of the perlshable products. Prices have advanced as q result.
 Green vegetables from southern and Pacific coast state have react cd to the unfavorable weather to greater extent than other pro- ducts. Spinach, lettuce, beans new carrots and caulihower were all selling higher today with whole salers predicting further advances later. Potatoes were also frmer and higher.
 Most of the meats were continu- ing to sell at low figures due to H. beral supplies of western turkeys which were selling low. The aver- age run of fresh receipts of vest ern turkeys were selling from IS to 20 cents a pounnd at wholesalers this morning, trade marked stock slightly higher. Buying was active and supplies on hand rapidly sell in gout.
 (Unlcss otherwise stated quota tiOns arc based on sales of good nicrcllantable products to retailers by nearby growers or whOlcsalcrs.) }
 FRUITS.
 Apples, fancy Mcintosh and De- IiciOus 1.5O.1.75 bu., others 1.0O- 1.25 bu., No. Mcintosh and De- IiciOus 1.25-f.5O bu., others .75. 100 bu., under grades .4O-.7S bu., western boxed Delicious 2.25-2.50 bu.; cranbcrries 2.5O-3.OO box; or. anges 3.25-4.75 box.
 VEGETABLES.
 Beans, snap 5.OO.5.5O bu., lima 5.OO-B.BO bu.: bccts, cut .5O-.75 bu new 3.OO.3.5O crate; broccoli 3.25. $50 crate; cabbage .8O-1.OO cwt. carrots, washed .0O-.8O bu., new 3.OO-3.5O crate; cauIiAowcr 1.0O. 2.25 crate; celery, rounds .5O-.6l dOz.; lettuce, iceberg 3.OO-3.1S crate; kale .45.,BO bu.; onions .55. .75 bu.; peppers 5.OO.5.5O crate parsniDs, washed 1.OO-1.25 bu.; potatoes .05-.7O bu., 1.15.1.25 cwt.; spinach 1.5O-f.65 bu.; squash f.25. f.5B bbI.; turnlps, native .50-.0G bu., Canadian .0b-.S5 bu.
 POULTRY PRODUCTS.
 Conn. eggs per dox.; Ncwlaid Fancy .42; Special .4O-.42; Extra .3S-.4O; Gathered .35-.38! Newlaid Medium .33; mediums .3O..33! west. erD, current receipts .35..4O; st0r. ago .27-.82; live, fowl. 14..18 h.. chickens .15-.18 lb.. ducks .16-. .f6 h., geese .f6~2O h., turkeys .25. .28 h.; dressed, fowl .20-.22 h.. chickens .23-.20 Ib, ducks .2O-.22 lb., geese .2S-.25 Ib., turkeys, Conn Conn. Fancy under IS lbs. 35 Ib., f8 and over 80 h., Conn. No. 1 under IS 80 Ib% IS and over .25 lb., western .f8-.22 ID.
 LIVESTOCK and MEAT.
 Butcher stock, cows .O2..O3 Ib., h.. calves .O5-.O5 h.; meats, beef .12-.f3X lb., veal .fO-.12 h., lamb .12-.14 Ib., pork, I0ins .fO-.f2 10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-20

turned down, can be followed by appeals to the board of relief. However, if a dissatisfied property owner fails to file an appeal, first, with the board of assessors, no ap- peal can be entertained by the board of relief.
 The latter board will sit through out January hearing the appeals of those turned down by the asses sors. The board of assessors will announce it's decisions by the first of January, 1t is expected.
 This is the busiest appeal pe- riod I have ever seen in the as- sessors' ofiice," Johp Fl. Crary, secretary of the board of assessors. said to-day. It points to q busy ten days for the board in order that the large amount of appeals may be given duo consideration before final decision on the worth of the claims is reached.
 The assessors office was busy to- day, q large number of property owners rua1ing in at the last min ute, flgurativeiy speaking, to get In their appeals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-20
FATHER OF THE
 PRESIDENT OF
 AMHERST DIES
Henry A. King Was 8l Years Old and Justice of Mass. Superior Court l6 Years

Wellesley, Mass, Dec 20--(UP) Henry A. King, 80, father of President Stanley King Of Amherst college and formerly for 16 years justice of the Massachusetts su- perior court, died of pneumonia at the Charming sanitarium here to- day. He had been i'll since Thurs day.
 King, whose home was in Springfield, was born at Monson June IA, 1852. He was graduated from Monson Academy, of which he later became principal, and was graduated in 1873 from Amherst college, of which his son later be- came president. In 1877 King was graduated from Columbia Law school and was admitted to the New York bar. Before going to Springfield, he practiced law for several years at Troy, N. Y.
 King was appointed superior court judge by Governor Curtis Guild, Jr, April IT, 1907, and serv- ed until his retirement October 10, 1923.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-20
Two We'll Known
 Citizens Dead
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(Continued from Page 1) ployes of that plant. About two weeks ago he suffered spell and returned to his home, but appar- ently recovered within q day or two and persisted in reporting daily for work. Last evening he showed signs of fatigue and was advised to take flow days off and rest up. It was suspected that the cold spell had affected his health. Remarking that he would be all right within day or two Mir Niles retired at his usual hour last even- ing and this morning at $50 o. clock found him on his way to work. He had taken a seat on a Cenly collapsed. Inspector Francis Mclean and Motorman Harry Evans of the Connecticut Com
 pany hurriedly summoned g taxi cab and had him rushed to the of- flee of Dr Harold Merrill on West ] Main street. Restoratives were ad-
 ministered without effect. MT Niles
 was then taken in an ambulance to the Waterbury hospital, where he l died within few minutes/after be- | ing admitted. Identification was es-
 tablished. by 6 letter found in his | pocket. MT Wallace, Q fromer
 member of the board of safety,
 later confirmed the Identification and made arrangements for tho
 removal of the body from the hos- pital.
 The deceased was not married and leaves several relatives in
 massachusetts,.
 place on North Main street short- | ly after 8 o'clock. He drove hig car to q parking place within few yards of the Capitol Garage and | had inspected e door of the build
 ing which was needed of repairs.
 After receiving instructions from George Deconnick, the owner of the garage, MT Graham returned to his automobile to obtain his
 to o1s. He had q hammer and Q small steel bar in his hands when
 he collapsed and fell to the side walk. A 14-year old boy, Armand Pesillo of ITO Rumford street saw
 him fall and waited minute or two for him to arise, being of the opinion that he had slipped and l fell. When Mir Graham failed to try to get to his feet the y0ungster ran into the garage and informed employees of what he had witness cd. Medical aid was summoned. but MT Graham was dead.
 Medical Examiner pr Edward H. Kirschbaum was notified of both deaths and he in turn notified Corr oner John T. Monzani.
 | He was born in Nova Scotia. Canada, the son of William and Ruth Law Graham. He was well
 known in this city as a builder,
 being in the business for himself. | He Is survived by his wife, Mar garet; his mother, of Nova Scotia: one son, Clayton Graham of this city; and two daughters, Mfrs Ar thur Turpef of staten Island and
 Mrs Dawson Joyce of Nova Scotia. Funeral arrangements will Do atl- nouneed later
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-20

 Nitti. who was ruthless in his long career as gang chieftain, to-day muttered fearful prayers of "Oh God, save mo this time. God save my life" His gang nickname was "the cnforcer." A word from his tightly-cIenched lips once , meant death to enemies. The dapper gangster appeared more the stock company actor than the brutal gang chief. The 43year old Nitti had so altered his appear ance that police did not recognize him when they first entered his office. His moustache had been shaved. His shell-rim glasses had been discarded.
 Four officers of Mayor Cermak'a 'a "hoodium" squad entered Nitti's office on the fifth floor of the sumptuous LaSalle- Wacker build- ing late yesterday. They found Nit ti and six gangsters there in the offices of "The Quality Flour House"
 Accounts of the shooting differ ed. Police said Nitti was seen to stun q piece of paper into his mouth.
 Detective Harry Lang sought to l retrieve the paper. Lang said Nltti started firing. Ono bullet pinked Lang in the arm. Lang emptied his own weapon at Nitti.
 Questioned. Nitti said: That's just lot of baloney." A mass of records was seized. Police believed they would be in- valuable in Mayor Ccrmak's drive to rid the city of the gang rackets.
 Police said their raid came as the old syndicate group was in the midst of tense battle for survival against new rivals and the recent repeated forays of officers against the gang strongholds.
 Nittl long had been known as the business man of the old Ca- pone "syndIcate". He had supervis- cd an attempted policy of careful retranchment. UnproHtable territories had been abandoned. Wages. prices and ex- penses were reduced. As q reaction against this Business" policy of re- trenchment, vigorous young rivals had grown up to threaten the old syndicate" group with extinction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-20
BY ELMER c. wALzER

(COpyright, 1882, By United Fress) New York, Dec 20-(UP)- America has turned largely from iuxuries to practical gifts for this years Christmas shopping list, and while volume of sales is holding fairly well as compared with q year ago, the dollar total is holding
 Al United Press survey today of lC hristmas shopping trends throughout the United States can be summed up briefly as follows: Dollar sales are down from 10 to 40 per cent from Christmas. 1881. The trend is toward necessities iu all purchases.
 Demand was over-estimated by many stores which will unload in- ventories in January sales.
 Cold weather has tended to re- tard rather than increase Christ mas purchases.
 Clothing holds first place in the list of necessities being purchased. Toys meet fair demand, although statistics of volume indicate little Johnny will find many of his years gadgcts rebuilt for this year.
 Wage cuts, past or impending, are credited in some quarters with giving cautious trend to Xmas buying though the survey showed "Xmas spirie' is still very high.
 A Lincoln, Nebraska, merchant told the United Press: There is just as much of the Christmas spirit as ever."
 Clothing takes q big place in the purchases; jewelry and diamonds are at the bottom of the list. Toys of the cheaper variety are being bought; others are not as popular as in recent years.
 From the Atlantic to the Pacific coast the general trend Is away from luxury.
 A summary of the survey follows.
 California merchants overestim-