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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-30
Says Hoover's Aid
Pettifog On Economy
People Want Real Reductions, Not Mere Lip Service
Is the Opinion of the Chicago Tribune (Rep)

to work for the defeat of plan to
achieve the desired end. Often pub
lie opinion is confused by these
deceptive tactics. and often, too
the pressure of public opinion be-
comes relaxed.
''If that is the game being play
ed in Washington these days the
players are destined for rude sur.
prise. The demand for economy is
not limited to a narrow section of
society or a narrow section of the
country. Citizens want their taxes
reduced not only because they
think their government is waste
full, but more especially because
they know, the burden of govern
the country at an appalling rate
They know that if all the retrench-
ments proposed were adopted the
loss to the country as whole in
reduced government services would
not be gerat; and, more than that
they know that any losses would
be 'overbalanced many times over
In freeing industry, agriculture
and commerce from the crushing
overhead of taxation.
There is no point upon which
the people of the country, and par
ticularly the leaders of publ
opinion, are more united today. l
| is safe to say that there is no othe
point upon which they are as de
termined to obtain results. Time
which usually is on the side of tn,
pettifoggers, today is operating OF
the side of the public. Every da,
powerful and influential organiza
tons of citizens are adding theil
demands for economy to those al
ready registered. The movement
is irresistible and the sooner thu
fact is realized in congress and thu
executive Offices the better for al
concerned"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-30

Maybe the BARRIERS Of Waterbury
are not doing some high, wide and
fancy slashing these daysI y
This story has no reference to
any possible razor slips between the
lathering and presentation of the
check, but deals exclusively with
slashes In rates. Regardless of how
the. Boss BARRIERS as unit feel
about the proposition many of Wa
terbusy tonsorial artists are going
back to old time prices. shaves ~
cents and haircuts, IS cents.
Now along the Union street front
prices like motion picture shows
change daily. Slaves were Is cents
yesterday and haircuts reach low
bottom at rs cents. What Monday
will bring is another question. A
newly painted sign announcing a
reduction becomes stale news with
in an hours time. AS soon as one
competitor makes a change his
brother barber in the next block
goes him one better. If the battle
continues each customer may be
paid a bonus for his patronage.
It is not only Union street that is
setting the pace. Up in the Willow
street section also there is also in
dications that the day of the Sc
cent hair cut and rs cent shave has
passed. Lower prices and more
business is the business slogan.
Officially the Boss BARRIERS are
urging their members to hang on
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-30
Probable Officials
For Dem. Convention
Chairman Shouse Announces Tentative Roster as
Selected By Committee on Arrangements

ert Jackson, of New Hampshire,
democratic national committeeman
for that state and secretary OF the
democratic national committee.
Parlimentarian of the convention
Hon Clarence Cannon, member OF
congress from Missouri.
Chief tally clerk of the conven-
ton. Kenneth Romney, sergeant
alarms of the house of represent
tatives.
Chief reading clerk of the con-
vention, Patrick J. Haltigan, read
ing clerk of the house of represen-
tatives.
Sergeant-at-a of the conven-
ton, Edwin A. Halsey, secretary to
the minority of the United States
senate.
At the same time Chairman
Shouse announced the designation
of Ewing Laporte. of Pittsburg, Pa.
as executive secretary of the com
mittee on arrangements for the
convention Mr. Laporte was form
erly assistant secretary of the treas
| ury by appointment of President
Woodrow Wilson.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-30
The Planting
Business Started
Back to the Land Move=
ment Popular in
Waterbury

Back to the land" will be the
slogan among the local unemployed
from now until the summer is over,
according to plans being devised by
William NJ. Harris, chairman of the
relief committee. Yesterday Rev
NJ. j. Lynch offered to let some of
the needy use land behind the
church of Our Lady of Mount Car
mel for planting purposes. His offer
started something for to-day an
other offer of the free use of land
for farming purposes was received.
this time from Mrs Benjamin Hack
enson of Boyden street.
It is now expected that before an
other week has passed many more
pieces of land will have been offer
ed to the relief committee to be
used during the summer in growing
vegetables. This idea was suggest
ed some time ago, also, when the
war time gardens which hundreds
of Waterburians conducted, were
recalled to memory.
Not less than one acre of land
will be considered. Mr. Harris ex-
planned. The land offered by Fa-
Their Lynch will be divided into
eight pieces and allotted to the
eight most needy among the unem-
ployed persons living in the parish
over which Father Lynch is pastor.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-30
SPRING CROP OF
Thumb JERKERS
Depression Adds to the
Number and Makes 1t
Harder for MOtOriSt
RIDE=JACKERS BOLDER

Spring, accompanied this year
with the ills of economic. distress
and unemployment, has been pro-
ductive of more than the usual
number of those people who line
the streets and highways seeking
free transportation from passing
motorists, street car and bus OPP
orators of the Connecticut COM
pany report.
Most of the so-called ride jack
ers" and thumb jerkers," the
company believes, are well able as
in years past to pay their trolley
and bus fares, but prefer to ride
as non-paying passengers in pri-
vate motor cars; some, on the
other hand, are really in need of
transportation and without the
money to purchase it. This situa-
ton leaves the altruistic motorist
with the problem of determining
which is worthy and which is not.
If his guess is wrong, he may ar
rive at his destination minus his
watch and wallet.
The officials of the company are
not making any recommendations
to motorists except to appeal from
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-30
Judge And Son
In $4,000 Suits
Meyer Starts Action Against Motor Lines-Youngs
ters Skull Fractured in Accident

the Consolidated Motor Lines, Inc,
in April, 1881, while he was cross
ing Roseland avenue. He received
a fractured skull and suffered a
general shock to his nervous sys-
TEN.
Papers in the action, signed by
Attorney Frederic c. Smedley
were served on the defendant cor
poration and Lemay during the
past week by Deputy Sheriff Sam
uel Lucas.
Lemay is a co-defendant because
he was the driver of the truck which
figured in the accident. 1t is alleged
that the truck was operated negli-
gently and recklessly with the re-
suit that the young Meyer boy
was struck. On the other hand II
is claimed in the papers that Theo-
dore, Jr., was in the exercise OF
due care at the time he was hit.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-30
BOSS BARRIERS FAIL TO PEG" PRICES
MUCH ELECTRIC
POWER IS LOST
KiIOwatt Hours Lost in
Distribution Equal to
Seven Weeks
FIFTEEN PER CENT LOSS

Out off every one hundred kilo-
watt hours of electricity generated
at the steam and hydro stations of
Connecticut power and light util-
tiles only eight-five kilowatt hours
reaches the customers meters. In
other words, fifteen per cent of the
electricity generated is "lost"
somewhere between the power
house and the ultimate consumer.
or, putting it still another way,
every time a customer of the pow
er and light utilities uses one hum
bred kilowatt hours of electricity,
there must be generated at the
power station III IL kilowatt
hours.
OF Connecticut's total electrical
generation during the course of
one years time Approximately
1870, 900, 900 kilowatt hours is con-
sumed or dissipated in this man
ner and must be put on the rec
ords as power Lost or ,unaccount-
| ed for" Were science able to de-
wise a means for saving this energy
which never reaches the customer,
the amount of power saved each
year would be sufficient to supply
all of Connecticut's electrical re-
quirements for a period of more
than one month and a half.
The power described in company
records as Lost or unaccounted
for" is not actually lost in the
sense that it escapes from the
! transmission and distribution lines.
1t is energy which is naturally con-
sumed in the process of transmit
ting electricity over the power
lines zen the gen srs s.a-
The fifteen per cent loss is COM
parable to the percentage of spoil
age in a shipment of perishable
goods or to the shrinkage of food
in cooking. 1t is yet unconquer-
able characteristic of electrical
transmission which makes Is ne
cessary for the turbogenerators to
keep considerably ahead of the
customers demand.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-30

scribe, Bruce Fuller of South Man.
chester; and treasurer, Richard
Durfee of New Haven.
The officers to be installed are
as follows:
Master councillor = Christian
Senior councilor-Clifford Sla-
ter.
Junior councilor-George Cor
man.
Scribe-Edgar Farnlof.
Neutrality-suspicious. DuXbury.
Observation-Disclosures Dams.
Senior deacon-Arthur West
wood.
Junior deacon-Franklin Moul-
throp.
Senior steward-Gordon Wells.
Junior steward-Vincent Stro-
berg.
Marshal-Luther Soule.
Standard bearer-Franklin Straw
Almoner-Kenneth Carlson.
Sentinel-Franklin Krieger.
First preceptor-William Warm
ington.
Second preceptor-Harry Logan.
Third preceptor-Arnold Mich
OILS.
Fourth preceptor-Alfred King.
Fifth preceptor--George Fergu-
son.
Sixth preceptor-Edgar Wilson.
Seventh preceptor-James Cork
indale.
More than 100000 people saw
the French art show in London
this year.
Flooded rivers are causing con-
siderable damage in Peru.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-30

Washington Government off,
Gals who render Zip service" to
the cause of economy and then OPP.
pose measures that are offered to
cut expenditures are taken to task
by the Chicago Tribune (Rep.) and
warned that the people are be-
coming resentful of such "pettlfog-
ging.'' That paper says:
Secretary Wilbur followed by
Secretary Mills and now a high
administration official have raised
their voices in opposition to the
senate's proposal of blanket re-
duction of 10 per cent in depart
mental appropriations. 1t is said
that these cuts, in combination
with the other proposals to reduce
official wages and salaries, will in
crease the number of unemployed
by a hundred thousand and at the
Of government pay by much more
contemplated.
1.-THE taxpayers observe this ma
neuvering with growing resent
ment. All over the country citi-
zens are organizing to demand tax
reductions through governmental
economy. Government officials
both legislative and executive, have
been unable to ignore the swelling
demand and are giving lip service
to the cause, but the suspicion will
not down that their hearts are moi
in the work. Consciously or sub.
consciously, they are resisting
They are employing favorite
method of politicians in circum-
venting the popular will.
1.-THE method consists of agree
ing on the general principle while
raising endless objections to spec
fic proposals intended to achieve
the end. This kind of pettifoggine
often succeeds in achieving its
purpose. 1t permits each parti-
cipant in the game to declare in
resounding phrases his undyine
attachment to the cause and later
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-30

the viewpoint of lost fares. They
merely cite the many articles ap-
pearing in motoring magazines
and newspapers warning drivers
against the danger of giving free
lifts to anyone, since it is impos-
sible to know which of the road
side beckoners are deserving and
which are merely attempting to
impose on the good nature of pass
ing autoists, perhaps even nursing
the idea of an easy holdup and
robbery.
Tie Connecticut general assem-
bly in 1881 passed a law which
prohibits the hailing of free rides
from the paved portion of the
highway. Yet the ride jackers'
grow holder every year in their
attempts to demand attention,
forcing motorists to turn out to
avoid hitting them in many in
stances. They are SO numerous
that it is practically impossible fol-
police authorities to enforce the
new law, so the matter Is left
largely in the hands of the motor
lists themselves.
Belfast, Ireland. is increasing It's
/ 70 rofoS
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-30
SECOND CHURCH
SUNDAY FORUM
Utica Jubilee Singers viii
Render Negro Music
and SpirituaIs
TOMORROW NIGHT

The Utica Jubilee Singers from
the Utica NORMAL and Industrial
Institute in Mississippi will present
a program of Negro music and spir-
ituals at the Second Congregation
al church. Sunday evening, May /,
at 1880 o'clock.
The Utica Jubilee Singers are the
musical messengers of good will
from the Utica Normal and Indus
trial Institute of Utica, Mississippi
The Utica Institute Is a co-educa-
tional school for the all-around
training of Negro youth. Located in
the heart of Mississippi, it has min
istered to its people for over quar-
ter of century.
These five negroes are natural
singers. They shun any attempt to
be "arty" retaining all the native
freshness, the abandon, the deep
feeling so characteristic of these
songs when sung in their native
haunts. The fan mail" of these
singers is unusually great. They
have recorded twelve songs for Vic
tor. Vitaphone sought them out
They twice have been selected by
the New York Telegram for its
"All-American Broadcast" as the
country's foremost negro spiritual
singers. Their two trips to Europe
were a decided success, being en-
Enthusiastically received throughout
Germany, in Vienna, Budapest, Par
is and London in 1927, whereas
their trip of 1930-31 consumed
eighteen months and they were
heard in twenty-one countries.
t11 10,
known musical centers as Milan
Paris. Barcelona, Brussels, Berlin
Amsterdam, Warsaw, Prague, Stock
holm and Oslo. They went back for
return engagements into ten coun-
tries and for two return trips te
four others. In Belgrade they were
invited to appear before the royal
family at the American Legation
and received the personal com.
mendation of the Kings brother
Prince Paul, and the Princess Olga
In London they were guests OF
Lady Cook. Miriam Foster WEIGH
only child of Stephen Foster. after
hearing them sing, wrote, They
sing my fathers songs with more
feeling and beauty than have evel
heard them" Their voices are ia
miliar to millions of radio listener!
for their weekly broadcast from
WIZ and WEAF and associated stt
tons of the National Broadcastint
company. They participated in tive
international broadcasts While il
Europe they broadcast from twelve
foreign studios. Their last Berlir
concert was broadcast direct from
the platform of Beethovensaal.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-30
Start Drive On
Free Delegates"
Both Smith and Roosevelt Camps Active Among the
'Uninstructed"

Following the meeting Of yes
terday afternoon in Hartford of
the Roosevelt leaders of the state.
a campaign was on in earnest
throughout Connecticut to-day to
capture as many free delegates"
for the New York governor as
possible before the May convention
arrives. However, no activity was
seen here as the Roosevelt leaders
know that the SO delegates to the
state convention will be for Smith.
Representative Hugh Burns of
Naugatuck was one of the Roose-
welt hackers present at yesterday
afternoons meeting. 1t was fig
ured that of the 968 delegates who
will sit at the convention, 391 are
instructed for Smith, 81 for Roose-
welt and SIS unpledged.
Waterbury will elect its So
delegates at the city convention
scheduled for Monday night. The
convention will be held at the city
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-30

Washington, April 30-Comple-
ton of the tentative roster Of Off
Gals for the democratic national
convention is announced today by
Chairman Jouett Shouse of the
committee on arrangements.
In addition to the recommends
ton that Senator Barley should
be named as temporary chairman
and that Mr. Shouse should be per-
manant chairman of the convention
as reported on April 9th, the COM
mittee offers for election by the
convention the following:
Secretary of the convention, Rob-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-30

hall with Democratic Town Chair
man John II. Crary presiding.
Much local interest Is being
shown In the outcome of the meet
ing on Monday of the arrange
ments committee in charge Of the
state convention. This commit
tee is controlled by the Rooseveltr
New Guard group and 1t is likely
that ex-senator Fox of New Lon
don will be the chairman with
Jouett Shouse as the keynoter.
Predictions kept going the
rounds to-day, the Roosevelt and
Smith camps each predicting vic
tory in the state convention. II
am confident that Smith support
ers will control the state conven-
ton" declared Town Chairman
Crazy this morning. IF the
Roosevelt leaders are out seeking
to capture the free delegates
they needn't think that the Smith
chieftains are forgetting this phase
of the campaign, either"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-30
Easter Sunday Service
At the Greek Church

Special services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at the Holy
Trinity Greek Orthodox church on
Maple street in observance OF
Easter Sunday. Last evening serv--
ices were in commemoration of
Greek church's observance of Good
Friday. Starting at o'clock this
evening and continuing until mid
night religious exercises will be
held. 1t is expected that the
church will be crowded tomorrow
afternoon for the Easter cere-
monies.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-30

Judge Theodore v. Meyer of the
city court and his son, Theodore,
Jr., are plaintiffs in two actions
instituted today in the court of
common pleas against the Console
dated Motor Lines, Inc, of New
Britain and Joseph Lemay. The
suits are the result of a motor We
hicle accident which occurred on
April 9th, 1881, on Roseland ave-
nus.
beach of the plaintiffs asks ST.
600 damages. Theodore, Jr., was
run down by a truck owned by
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-30
DOric Chapter
Order of DeMOlay
Will Install Officers at
Temple Hall Tonight

Doric chapter. Order of DEMO-
lay, will hold public installation
of its officers this evening at the
Masonic Temple. Following the
Majority Degree will be conferred
upon Hallas Jaeger, Eglie Way.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-30
Master Councillor

Master Councillor
which will be followed by dancing
in Temple hall. Only persons
bearing invitations will be admit
ted, with the exception of Demo-
lays, Rainbow Girls or members of
Masonic organizations.
State officers in charge of the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-30

A new law in Florida makes bar.
bers professional men and places
the mon level with doctors and
LAWYERS
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-30
CITY ELEVATOR

Bahia, Brazil, is built on two
levels, one section 1875 feet higher
than the other. A huge elevator is
employed to carry people up and
down between the two sections OF
the city.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-30
Junior Councillor

snsts Hatfon will include: Master
councillor, Harold Kyle of Ansonia.
senior councillor. Harold Barnes
of West Haven; junior councillor.
Henry Brock of Middletown;
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-30

Belfast, Ireland. is increasing its
tax rates.
The Washington times., 1932-10-05

u SHORT time back many manufacturers and
merchants had to slash prices in order to liquid late
stocks This distress merchandise represented
real bargains The public snapped them uQ and
asked for more. Lower and still lower prices
were demanded until sub-stdndard merchandise
began to be produced to meet the demand For
chedpness. Such merchandise Was built to sell
mot to seNe
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-22
CATHOLIC HIGH
WASHINGTON DAY
Patriotic Bicentennial Pro-
gram Given By Fresh
men Personnel
AT SCHOOL HALL

The George Washington Bicen-
tennial Celebration was fittingly
observed by the freshmen person
mel Of Waterbury Catholic High
school In the school auditorium
where a very varied and educa-
tional program was presented. The
presentation follows:
Assembly Song
The Name Of Washington, An
Inspiration To All .........
........... Pasqualina Capozzi
Tribue to Washington .........
>. 1890. Bishop England
Washinkton . Lincoln ......
:. Ann M. Brophy
Chorus: The Father Of the Land
Choral: M. Amodeo, M. Coviello q
Clemente, M. Grace, e. Jerosius
M. Jewett, D. Kennedy, M. Leary
J. McGrail. A. Navichas. M. o.
Brien, B. O'Connell. A. Russo, L.
Slca, A. StuIganskis, A. versekas
r. Apicello. M. Gedraitis, e.
NJ. schell. M. Kieffo. L. McElli-
Augelli. c. Finn, G. Bobbin, M.
ltCcSIs n. + OHp -. SuiiOotIs IL
Pizzuto, M. Brearton and ]. Yer
rastro.
Little Lady Dresden And the
Minuet
A Colonial Lady, Margaret Carroll
Her Granddaughter. ...........
.............. Alice Stasilunaa
Friends In the Minuet:
Mary Alabauskas. Valera Jakstas
Rosemary Bowling, Anna O'Neill
Anna Griffin Frances Parker
Regina Hanning Alice Staselunas
and Dorothy O'Donnell
Or C hestra Medley OF National
Airs. High School Rhythm Orch
M. Kieffo, r. O'Connor. F. Parker,
A. O'neill, r. Hanning. c. Roch-
on. c. Finn, l.. McElligott, A.
Briphy, A. Augelli, M. Rossi, c.
Bobbin, M. Schell. e. Yoksa. A.
Griffin, u. O'Donnell, M. Ala
bauskas.
Violinists: A. Pasauswas, Y. La
Vallee, r. Monnerat. Harpist:
r. Bowling.
Washington, The Nation Builder
............. Edwin Markham
Adelaide Bauby, Hazel Duffy
and Beatrice Lynch
Star Spangled Banner ........
............ Frances Scott Key
Assembly Chorus
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-22
Concert Tonight
at Buckingham
George Barrere and Little
Symphony Orchestra
in Concert

Twenty-six years ago a young
Frenchman, George Barrere. stood
at the railing of a ship that was
bringing him to America for the
first time. He had left his own
country, where he was already
known, to make new start In a
new land. Now he Is one of the
most distinguished artists in the
country, the leader Of the famous
Little Symphony, which will be
heard here tonight at Buckingham
hall.
Mr. Barrere smiles as he thinks
of that first trip. 4 was young and
eager and full Of great dreams, and
/ was afraid and homesick too" he
says. THE thought Of this adven-
ture into land strange to me filled
me with contradictory feelings, one
minute ] was sure Of success, the
next l seemed doomed to failure"
The story Of his success is we'll
known. Under Walter Damrosch
he quickly climbed nearer and
nearer fame, and to-day has reach
ed that peak, as conductor of his
own Little Symphony orchestra,
and premier fiutist Of the world. 1t
Is rather surprising that Mr. Bar
rere did not come from a musical
family.
MY three sons are not musical.
SO you see, I'm rather an exception
in my family In that way" he ex-
plains laughingly. my music keeps
me very busy. During the summer
months, ! 30 UP to my place In the
Catskill Mountains and practice ar
many hours as I can. work hard,
studying, arranging. planning"
The fiutist has one hobby, cross
word puzzles. He says he never gets
through a day without working out
one or two. His great ambition IL
centered In the orchestra which he
is leading. more than any thiNe
else in the world, he lives for the
Little Symphony, believing in It
working for and with 1t, planning
to put 1t on a permanent founda.
fiOn