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Western news and the Libby times., 1932-12-22
LIGHTS OF TODAY
AND DAYS GONE BY
Philosopher Moralizes Over
Past Memories.

: Those miserable coal.oil lamps.
with wicks tu TRIM bowls to fill anu
chinnpys to wash and polish every
day In the year How did we ever
do It? They did give good light
though, II treated properly. especial
" those odd shipped old student
lamps by which we sai every evening
trying. 10 pursue our studies, while
lnwardly longing to he anywhere
else, nj the piano. out with friends.
or eating apples by the fireside. The
iron "hetty 1nmns' used BY olir New
England grandnolhers might have
been worse. for. like the young peo.
pie OF tntlny. there was no why to
prevent their smoking. They were
something like the lamps Of ancient
Rome md Egypt. made with small
oval holy with protrudinp Hip to
hold Il very primitive wick hnrned by
the use Of grouse or poor oil
nnr own lamns were more modern.
~Hnve you forgotten those wonderful
hanging lamps In the "parnr,' with
their numerous pendant nrisms which
gave the rninhnw charm for the de
light OF chldhaoh? The lamps VIZ
went over when we were delegated
tn Glenn them. Hre now used rs mn
for candles. we use them for nrnn.
tnenf only. except when the electric
light gives one gnsn and fades away
Then we grone for candles which nrp
never where we expect them to be
and when we hive hnnllv locnted
them. the lights are on ngnin. and
we carefully put the candles away
In n place where we shall he sure tn
f1nd them the next time! And we
resolve to huv an extra supply Of
common cnndes.
tias lights came later. and were al
WAYS more or less tiickpring until we
hegnn To use the patent burners
which were often unsuccessful. crlim
bling when least expected. Some OF
It's used the quarter meter 80 greedy
for quarters. but never polite enough
to warn us Ut impending need until
out went the light. remember pnr
Ing over '1'he Sisters" translated by
Gporg Ehers, who delighted liz Tn
those days with "Ilarda "ffhp Old
Mamsells Secret" md others. In Il
4
most thrilling passage the light fnilr'l
me- While some one hunted for fhat
ever scarce piece Of money | lighted
matches md proceeded with the
story. was young and could not
walt
Thanks TO the genius of Edison. we
are no longer dependent upon elusive
quarters. lie has furnished mnny
kinds Of lights from which to choose,
and we can now read until the wee
small hours Of the night II we are
careful Ia protect the sight by nsslini.
Ing the correct position with the
light falling over the left shoulder
twhv left. do not know, or unless
sleep spizes rs wholly.
For daylight we have windows. the
Western news and the Libby times., 1932-12-22


Premier Herrlot had nude tre-
mendous fight. the most brilliant In his
career. and when his defeat was an
nouneed he and mis- ministers stalked
out OF the chamber. The deputies
: then tonk another vote on motion
to defer payment until such time as
an international debt conference can
be held. and this was carried. 38u to
81. Shp Radical Socialists who Ind
supported the premIer's terms for pay
ment had left the chamber before this
vote was taken.
Herri0t and his cabinet Immediately
submitted their designations to Presi,
dent Lehrun and. as Is customary
were asked to carry on until new
government could he formed cnnse-
qnently II was necessary for Herrioi
to transmit TO Washington the de
cision OF the chamber.
FOLLOWING d rapld exchange be-
tween London and Washington,
Great Britain fulfilled expectations BY
paying the Saa. .55O.AO In principal and
Western news and the Libby times., 1932-12-22

No picture Of treasury operations
would be complete without a refer
cnce to the office OF supervising archI
tect. Especially Is this true under
present conditions. when the federal
government Is proceeding with vnst
programs OF building Every day,
the plans for post Office. or federal
ccnrts building. or customs house or
some other building with q public
purpose, are being completed and
they are prepared by o under snner
vision OF the architects In the treasl,y.
Before those architects start wrrk
however. branch OF their office has
examined available sites In the city
or town where the building Is to he.
consulted with the local authorities
as to the needs. purchased the site
ont OF federal funds and has received
from congress authority to proceed.
SO again. the treasury though II be
miles and miles from you. welds Its
influence on your daily life.
.. 1914. wsstsrn Newspaper Union.
Western news and the Libby times., 1932-12-22

nlso to deny 4 report printed In .
Sacramento newspaper that he would
offer the portfolio OF the Interior to
Senator Hiram w. Johnson
q REPRESENTATIVE LOUIS T. Nc.
- Fadden of Pennsylvania. who
seems to dislike Afr. Hoover more than
anyone else does introduced a resolu
tion seeking TO impeach the President
on the ground that he has failed to
obey the mandate OF congress against
the cancellation OF the war debts and
has "endeavored to nullify the con
tracts existing between the United
States and Its Debtors In his talk
the Pennsylvania even limited al pos
sible bribery. motion to lay the I'm
peachment resolution on the table was
opposed by only eight members. all
Democrats except McFadden.
DHEMIER HERRIOT of France
having accepted the agreement
reconcllfne the equality demands OF
Germany and the security require
ments of France. the German govern
ment consented to return to the dis
armament conference and hopes for
the success OF that conference were
revived. France, Great Britain and
Italy declared that one OF the aims OF
The conference is to give equality oi
rights to Germany and her allied
powers within framework OF secur
ity for all nations Britain. France
Italy and Germany affirmed the,
would not resort to arms to settle
disputes. and the same powers prom
lsed to cooperate In sincere effort
to bring about disarmament.
In Berlin this accord was consId
cred distinct victory for Chancellor
Kurt Won Schleicher and Foreign Min
lister Won Neurath.
. REPRESENTATIVE DANIEL E.
- Garrett Of Houston. Texas. dIeA
In his Washington apartment after an
illness Of several months He was a
Democrat OF great influence In the
party and In the house. had served
sixteen years In congress and was re
elected In November.
EXCEpT for the war debts beer
- was the chief topic OF interest In
Washington. The house ways and means
committee was conducting hearings on
Western news and the Libby times., 1932-12-22
Hoping

Rohhy A. had received two
sticks Of candy. After eatIng one
eagerly he was observed to be cnr-
rying the other carefully hut looking
Mt II hnngrllv
.Whv don't you eat The other
piece?' he was asked
BECAUSE he explained. I'm saw
Ing II for my little sister. But. gee,
hope she won't want It."
Western news and the Libby times., 1932-12-22

to handle the Slno
Japanese trouble over
ManchllrIa. Intended
to ask the United
States and Russia tn
have representatives
ON the committee. but
Tokyo instructed its
delegation al Genevh
to reject any such
proposal. Indeed. ia.
pan declines TO lei the
committee settle the
controversy. thus dis
.a.x.. .}txa bA frt nv n q
Western news and the Libby times., 1932-12-22

the legallzing meas
ures. and II henrd
plenty In opposition
from both men and
women. The gentler
sex came first and the
things Il said about
beer were far from
gentle. The women
were led by Mrs
Henry w Peabody OF
New York. genera
chairman OF the WON
ems national commit.
faa fpr tutu npfnrnn
Western news and the Libby times., 1932-12-22

Int crest due the
q mite d States on
Thursday. NJ &C p on
aids government Ind
proposed { hat h =
payment should MOI
be regarded as the
regular semi annual
instnllment provided
for In the debt agree
nlent. but AS a pay
ment on cnpltaI to be
tAken Into account In
gYtxr ftIfttrn IL n ri Il r.
Western news and the Libby times., 1932-12-22

Ing to pay the Decem
Der war dehl interest
lnstallnent OF $40.
261.432 due the Unit
ed States This &C
tIon was taken by the
chamber Of deputies
by 4 vote OF 402 to
1877. while the gal:
IerIes roared the Ma
tlonalIst and Royalist
song Mot a sou to
America" The power.
ful Socialist purity de
Western news and the Libby times., 1932-12-22


standing Secretary OF
State Stnson promptly replied decln.
Ing to accept the payment II accoinna-
MED hy conditions that would amount
to repndlatlnn of the debt funding
pact The British explained thui they
were merely setting forth their own
position AND reserving the right to re-
cur to their arguments In he future
examination Of the whole question ITO
which the United States government
has agreed"
The officials In Washington Inter
preted the last British note rs one OF
"mcnta reservations and decided
they could accept the payment with
out committing the United States to
any deviation from the terms OF the
debt settlement SO the incident was
considered closed so far as Great Brit
ain was concerned.
Belgium followed the example OF
France and defallted. The cahinei
council decided not to pny America
the s2,l2alAm that was due Thnrtlav.
explaining that the Hoover mora
torlum and the Lausanne rennratlnns
agreement had deprived Belgium Of
substantial sums and TINT the debt
funding agreement OF ina5 was hnsed
on Belginm's capacity to pny. Then
the cabinet resigned.
ITALY, Lthnania. Czechoslovakia md
Latvia paid un on the debt Hungary.
Poland and Esthunia did not nny Po
land has asked the United States to
review the debt agreement on the
ground that her Interest on the debt
is unfairly high when compared to
that which italy pays.
PRESIDENTS FLEET ROOSEVELT
| was aroused to wrath when the cor.
respondent OF the London Express
sent a cahlegram to his paper mis-
representing MIR. Ronspyelt's views on
the debt question. The dispatch said
In part.
LET me at once clear up any mis-
understanding there Is at home con
cerning what the new President Is
going To do about war debts | gather
from our conversation that on March
8 he Is going 10 make statement
which believe will bring some meas
ure Of relief TO dnnhtine world.
"But although | have the best rea
sons for believing thai the interest on
the war debts may be waived. and
perhaps some pretty hard conditions
will be attached to cutting off the In
terest. there Is no possible shadow OF
doubt that the capital. representing al
Roosevet's own fgnre Sl1 .0ll. .O0O 600.
will have to be paid-every red cent
of 1T
Governor Roosevelt declared the
story was made OF whole cloth, that
he had refused 10 give the correspond
ent "thristmas message for the
world" and had declined to discuss
with him the debts or anything else
Lieut.. Gov n II Lehman. who was
present when the Englishmnn saw the
governor asserted that nothing In any
way insfifying the cahled story had
been said
The President Elect took occasion
Western news and the Libby times., 1932-12-22
News Review of Current
Events the World Over
France and Belgium Default War DebtsCreat Britain
and Four Other Nations Pay-Drys Argue
Against Legaizing Beer.
By EDWARD ". PICKARD

ERANCE. reputedly one of the rich
est nations In the world. has de
faulted. For the first time In history
1t has broken Its pledged word. refus
Western news and the Libby times., 1932-12-22
MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
iSl has called forth the shocked pro
testntIons OF prohibition women In "
rious parts OF the country BY assert
Ing In Z radio talk that -tne average
American girl Of today faces the PROB
lem Of learning very young how much
she1can drink Of such things ~ whisky
and gin and sticking to the proper
quantity She was contrasting con
ditinns today With those In her youth
when. AZ she said. very few girls drank
anything beyond 4 glass Of wine q
home land II never would have oc-
CURED to the young man to carry
flask to an evening party
Western news and the Libby times., 1932-12-22

yAyETS In the house were defeated
" In two attempts 10 cut OF funds
for prohibition enforcement. Amend
ments to the treasury supply bill De
signed to slash ta.OWt.OO0 from the
1874 appropriation for the coast guard
were offered by Schafer OF Wisconsin
and Boylan OF New York, but both
were voted down
Western news and the Libby times., 1932-12-22

Japan WAS becoming more and more
- Isolated By developments In Geneva
The League OF Nations conclliation
committee OF nineteen which In nov
Western news and the Libby times., 1932-12-22

nNE OF the "lame ducks" OF the
- house. g. William Ramseyer OF
Iowa, has been provided for II the
senate Is willing. President Hoover
has nominated him to be Judge Of the
United States Court OF Customs Mr..
inmseyer headed the Republican cam,
palgn speakers bureau.
q 1914 Western Newspaper Union
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-11
Free Youths Held
 In Murder Probe
Attorney Frank Summa Procures Release of Trio in
 New Haven City Court To-day

Haven declined to make any pub lie statement. When bonds were placed at $10,000 each, it was widely suspected that the Elm City authorities had some serious charge to prefer against them, but their
 complaint failed to materfalize today.
 One reason why the New Haven police held on to the youths was apparently because of the "charac- ter recommendations" given them by the local police. Ricci was re- gently held in the county jail in connection with the hi-jacking of tobacco. truck on the Cheshire Waterbury highway. He was brought into the superior court here later on bench warrant and discharged. Two of his suspected pals, however, are doing time. John Colucci was sent to the Cheshire Reformatory and John Stackely, alias Stackalaitis, was given eight months in jail. They confessed their parts in the affair, but Ricci maintained that he was innocent. Telesco was picked up on Columbia boulevard several months ago and was found in possession of a gun. It was at the time that the police staged spe- cial drive for burglars. Bovine has been arrested several times for various offenses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-11
OBITUARY

REARDON ~ Patrick Reardon, age GA years. died at his home Il Cherry street yesterday morning. He is survived. by one daughter, Mrs Helen Alvey of this city.
 The body was taken to the Clark Funeral Home, 20 State street from where the funeral will be held at 9:30 o'clock to-morrow morning to the Immaculate Conception church at 9:45 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 MACARY-Mrs Badra Macary, age 61 years, widow of Salme Macary, died last night at her home s31 Bishop street. after a brief illness. She is survived by two sons, Amin and Peter Macary, both of Waterbury; four daughters, Mrs Nosif Assif of this city, Mrs Morris Mowad of Philadelphia. Mrs Sarks Mowad and Mrs James Mowad of Syria.
 Mrs Macary came to this coun- try 21 years ago and spent the first IA in Springfield, Mass, and the past seven in Waterbury. She was highly respected among the Syrian people of the city.
 The funeral will be held Satur- day morning with. services at St Thomas church at time to be given later. Burial will be in Cal- vary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-11
BANKS MADE REPORT UP
 TO JUNE 30
Total Resources Had De- k creased Over Two BlIs
 lion Dollars From the
 Figures of Dec 1881

Washington, Aug 11-UP)-Tu~ tai resources of the nations 6169 national banks on June 30 aggre9- ated $22,367,711,000, Comptroller of the Currency Pole announced to-day. The resources had de- creased $2,294,711,000 from the figure for December 31, 1881 when. 6373 banks reported and $5,21k,- 987,000 from June 90, 1891 when 6S05 banks reported. The hgures reported by the national banks showed.
 Loans and discounts, including 'rediscounts. decreased to $10,281,- 676,O0O, or $i,639,713,O0O unfier December and $2.895, ,S09, 1000 under June, 1881. Holdings of govern ment bonds were $3,352,666,0Qo. up $176,191, 900 from December and $96,398,000 from a years ago. Mis- cellaneous other securities de- creased to $3,S43,986,O00, down $1S0,964,000 and $574,583,000 as June, 1881, respectively.
 Balances due from corresponds ent banks and bankers were $3,- 106,729,000. or $324.346.000 less than Decembemr and $1,45s,s1S,- 900 less than June. 1881. These figures included a reserve of $t,- 150,575,000 with federal reserve banks. Cash in banks of $338,404,- 900 represented a decrease for the six and twelve-month periods of $41.496,0Oo and $30,1s5,000 re- spectively.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-11
Out of
 Darkness With
 Blood Streaming

New Haven, Conn, Aug 11-(U. P.)-Patrolling his beat in the early morning hours to-day, Police man William Kerrigan saw a man stagger out of the darkness toward him with blood streaming down his face.
 The victim, whom Kerrigan re- cognized as Daniel Celentano, 48. gasped a few words about being at- talked with by three men armed with a hatchet as he drove his au- tomobile into his yard down the street.
 Celentano was taken to Grace hospital, where he was reported dying from a fractured skull and severe decorations of the face.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-11

The Waterbury American Legion Auxiliary committee met yesterday afternoon at the Legion home at which time it was announced that Mayor T. Frank Hayes would pre- sent his greetings Thursday morn- ing at the opening of the state con- vention and that Governor Wilbur l.. cross would probably be at Sat- urday's session.
 Mrs Helen MacFarland of Mans field Center, Department president of the American Legion Auxiliary. attended yesterdays confab at which final plans pertaining to the convention sessions were discussed. The sessions will be held at St Johns parish house on August IS, 19, and 20.
 A feature of the auxiliary con- vention a week from to-day will be the uniformed drill team from Stratford. These ladies will be an escort in the ,processional of offi- cefE a nd guests.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-11
Old Al Capone
 Gang Broken Up

(Continued from Page D lars a week profits showed loss of $67 for last week.
 Many factors account for the disintegration of what was prob ably the most powerful, richest and most ruthless criminal com bine in United States history. The depression, of course, is one. An other was the drive on gangsters by the federal government that re- suited in a dozen or more of the leaders being sent to prison for in- come tax evasion.
 United States District Attorney George E. o. Johnson, who led that campaign, won promotion to the bench by President Hoover. as a result.
 Then Federal prohibition agents working under Administrator Michael L. Harney closed many big syndicate breweries.
 The forced abdication of Capone from the throne of gangdom was a heavy blow. The men who have sought to manage the syndicate since he went to prison have lacked his peculiar ability to make the "rackets' pay and to keep out interlopers.
 A. number of shifts in the gang in recent weeks have led observ- CTS to predict that a general re- alignment is due. Two new syndi- cate supervisors took up their du- ties on the south side and another displaced Ted Newberry on the near north side.
 Police have heard that George (Bugs) Moran, whose gang wa: nearly wiped out in the St Valen- tines day massacre in 1929, Is re- cruiting again. Officers also at- tached some importance to the ar rest of John Capone, a brother of Al, with $4,300 in his pockets. They said he was preparing to go to Atlanta to turn over the money to All
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-11

Picked up in the New Haven and state police dragnet spread for suspects in the recent double murder at Woodbridge and held in default of bonds of $10,000 for a week, three Waterbury youths ob- tained their. liberty in the police cour of New Haven this morning through the efforts of Attorney Frank Summa of this city.
 The trio, Lebo Ricci, 20, Joseph Teiesco, 29, and Matthew Bovine, 23, were discharged on the com plaint of idleness and given a su- spended sentence with warning to remain in their home town on the additional charge of vagrancy.
 The youths were picked up early last Thursday morning in New Haven. Some mystery about their case developed when Prosecuting Attorney Daniel PouzZner of New
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-11
MAYOR TO OPEN LEGION CONVENTION
ADVERTISING IN NEWSPAPERS TO | BOOM BUSINESS
Prof of Merchandising Told Retail Merchants To-day It Was Only Way to Bring Back Business

Philadelphia, Aug 11-UP)- Newspaper advertising is one sure way of improving business, pr J.. Russell Doubman, professor of merchandising in the Wharton school business at the University of Pennsylvania, told delegates att tending the annual convention of the Retail Merchants association today.
 "In view of the comparative costs" he said, it would seem that whatever advertising is done should be done in the newspapers. In January of this year the Uni- versity of Toledo made a study of consumer opinions of the advertis- ing practices in their town.
 Some of their conclusions are particularly important. Sixty per cent of the men and 70 per cent of the women read retail advertis- ing daily, the report showed. Price quotations were considered the most important advertising feature. Style information and pictorial H. lustrations are of more importance to women than to men, the report also indicated"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-11
Breaks Bottle & On Mans Head
New Haven Resident Loses Argument With Local
 WOman-COurt Discharges Both

will street. She and a neighbor had a dispute and 1t ended in a fight. Mrs Joseph produced medical certificate in court to show that after the argument she was treated for lacerations of the face and mouth.
 Another continuance was grant, ed in the cases of Frank Manzelle or Monzillo, 42, of 133 North Main street, charged with breach of the peace. The other defendants in- clude Rose Mussa, 24, of 476 North Main street. Sadie Mussa, 31, and Amelia Mussa, 26, of the same ad- dress and Anna Davis. 31, of 46 Cottage Place. They will be given a hearing Saturday morning. Mon- zillo had called on one of the sis ters and 1t became a family war.
 A nolle was ordered in the case of Mario Rosa, 19, of 22 Hopkins street, charged with operating a motor vehicle without a license.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-11

Philip Varella, A, of 43 Cherry street, New Haven, learned this morning that it's the man who pays and pays-some etimes. The gentleman from the Elm City be- came involved in an argument with Florence Reddick, 19. of 229 Abbott avenue. Florence temporar- fly forgot that she should be lady like in disagreeing with a gentle man. She won the argument, ap- prently, for Varella was the marked exhibit or evidence that they had a fight. Varella claimed, and Flor ence didn't deny it very emphatic ally, that she broke bottle on his head.
 The court called it a draw as a matter of record and discharged both the complainant and the de- fendant. Both were charged with breach of the peace.
 A continuance was ordered in the case of Mary Joseph, 39, of Sco-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-11
RACE TO SAVE
 MANS LIFE

Boston. Aug 11-(UP)-Follow- ing a 125-mile race by automobile from Plymouth, N. H.. to Massa- chusetts General hospital here last night, Richard T. Sullivan, clerk in the bureau of records at Boston police headquarters, was reported as resting comforta bly to-day after an emergency opera tion for the removal of a bullet lodged in his jaw.
 Sullivan was examining a .22 calibre rife at camp in Plymouth where he was vacationing, when the gun exploded. The bullet pierced his lower jaw and lodged in the upper jaw.