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The Washington times., 1932-11-23

'"The mans wife was the
patient with a diagnosis OF
pregnancy complicated by un-
derfeeding.' The man had had
no steady work for more than
two years. His wife had sue
ceeded a few months before in
getting part-time factory work.
Except for the husbands occa-
sional odd jobs, this small wage
was the sole family support.
"The nurse suspected that
both parents were giving to the
two children most of what food
they were able to buy and
slowly starving themselves. The
husband, who was over six feet
tall, weighed only 100 pounds
The wife had the blue, trans
parent pallor of starvation. The
nurse urged her to give up her
job and apply for aid. This the
woman refused to do. We
aren't beggars-we don't want
anything but work. I've got to
keep my job till labor pains
begin
"That evening when her work
was done the nurse stopped at
q newsstand and bought Brook
lyn and Newark papers, think
ing that in one of the suburbs
there might be a place open for
a furniture finisher. Her search
Of the want ads was rewarded.
An employer in Long Island
was asking for a good worker
with this skill. The nurse tele-
phoned the advertiser. intro
duced herself, told him about
her patients husband, of his
obvious honesty, his long en-
That's a true story. How {
is to give work.
The Washington times., 1932-11-23
LISTEN, WORLD!
By Elsie Robinson

cient in a 12-hour day, SiX-day
working week, isn't efficient in
a six-hour, five-day working
week.
Mother and Dad
You've always thought that
your dad and your mother
were mighty fine people, haven't
you? If you could live as
they 1ived-make a record
equal to theirs-you'd be salts
fled.
But that won't do! It isn't
enough for you to make a rec
ord equal to your mothers and
dads; to think the thoughts
they thought, and do the jobs
they did. You must SURPASS
their record.
You must think DIFFERENT
thoughts, and MORE thoughts:
and you must think them
QUICKER and change them
OFTENER.
You must live in a differ.
ent kind of house; in a diff
ferent amount of space; eat
different food; wear an en-
tirely new scheme of clothing;
find different amusementS;
have a different range of in
terests; develop different rate
Of speed; learn how to get
along with different people;
adapt different standards and
ideals.
All of your life, down to the
smallest details. must be
changed from the program of
your fathers, if you are to
hold your place in this new
world.
And even that isn't enough.
The Simple Life
We speak of the hardships
which the Old Folks endured.
But in one great essential, life
was very soft and simple for
them. In your grandfather's
time, one great alteration dur
ing a mans lifetime was Suf-
ficient-the alteration between
youth and manhood.
But now a man must alter
his methods and il IS every
year, every month, almost every
day!
AND THAT'S A TOUGH
JOB!
It's a job wrenches a mans
body and strains his mind al
most to the breaking point. In
deed, millions Of modern minds
are being strained beyond the
breaking point. Life has become
so fast. so complicated, that
thousands are cracking up
under the te- sions; and others
are seeking eS- pc in other
wayS-crawling off into day
dreams, taking to drink, going
gypsy.
You, too, can escape. You can
stand still anu let your own
Stiffness or cuSSednesS mount
around you, until it smothers
you, as the primeval bruites
were smothered in the mud
they would not leave
Or you can take your place
in the ew world. and make
your mark in it. It will be hard.
You will have to battle con-
Stantly. But it will be worth all
it costs!
Which is it going to be?
copyright. 1882, King Features
syndicate, Ine.)
The Washington times., 1932-11-23
Tariff Walls
Wrecked Trade

Senator Cordell Hull, with
his usual perspicacity, has
analyzed the situation. He
puts his conclusion in nut
shell when he says:
Without the slightest
reference to the merits of
the foreign debts, however
important that may be, they
were not a major cause Of
the panic, nor are they a
major remedy. The most
important factor toward re-
covery is the liberalization
of exchange and other trade
restrictions, including the
lowering of excessive tariffs
by important countries sim
ultaneously.'
This destruction of foreign
trade was brought about on
the initiative of this coun-
try when we built an insur-
mountable tariff wall. Other
nations retaliated. And this
trade war has done more
to bring about the depressed
conditions in all countries
than any other one cause.
Among other things, it
enormously has increased
the difficulty of our debtors
in the payment of their
debts. But our economists,
or some Of them, brushing
this aside, would concentrate
upon the debts. Transfer
all the debts to the bowed
backs Of American taxpay-
ers and continue this stupid
tariff war and still there
would be, could be no res
toration of foreign trade.
The Washington times., 1932-11-23
.MARRY-GO-ROUND
By T. E. Powers
BY Helen Rowland

cret passion for onions or rogue
fort cheese than by all the rest
of the seven deadly sins put to-
gether.
A lovers chin sometimes gets
tender from too much shaving,
during the courting days-but,
after marriage, it usually heals
right up.
One reason why Samson fl
nally let Delilah cut off his
hair was probably because every
girl they met she was trying to
run her fingers though it-and
there's no feminine habit that
really irritates man more than
that.
Make your engagement short
and snappy. Many a girl has
spent years waiting for a man
The Washington times., 1932-11-23

fire, or they
come out of
caves and be-
gin to live in
tents. Ever
so often some
tr e m endouS
C h a n g e oc-
ours on earth,
a nd people
are forced to
adapt them
selves to that
change.
But adapt
ing is a hard
lob. 1t is
hard for nHO-
The Washington times., 1932-11-23
Leaders =" Muddling
Brought on Misery

Some of the by-products
of the movement to transfer
the debts from the people
who borrowed the money
to the people who loaned it
are even less impressive and
pleasing than the plan it.
self. Thus the hue and cry
has been raised against
democratic institutions. Sol
emnly we are told that it
is just too bad that two or
three men cannot get to-
gether, decide upon a plan,
and hand it down with the
gesture of a Romanoff to
the people who must pay
the bills. We are invited to
sneer and jeer at the idea
that the people have any
rights in the matter at all.
How much better it would
be if two or three men could
decide and could enforce
their decision on the people!
Of course, the burden of
the decision would rest
upon the people. They would
pay the taxes-of which all
other nations are to be re-
lieved. But in the good old
days before the "vulgari-
ties" of democracy, this sort
of thing was done. And
how beautiful it all was,
too!
But, unfortunately for the
reasoning, we do have demo-
cratic institutions and the
mass Of the people have OBJ
served In the miserable
muddling of the "leaders"
the very reason for the
misery Of the people now.
The Washington times., 1932-11-23
will You Have a Place in the
New World?

We're facing a new world.
Ever so often this happens to
the human race. An ice cap
comes down, or men discover
The Washington times., 1932-11-23
A Belated Plan: Tariff
And the War Debts
RI CTnUde T.. BOLUerS

Battles Of the Jackson Struggle
For Democracy America Jefferson and Hamilton The
Tragic Eran and "Beveridge and the Progressive Era
The Washington times., 1932-11-23

The more a man gets Of any
thing in this world, the more he
wants-unless it happens to be
advice, spinach or the same
girls kisses.
Copyright, 1882, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1932-11-23

Probably more marital love
has been killed by a mans Sc
The Washington times., 1932-11-23

world not convincing read Miss Walds simple account Of
the furniture finsher who had furniture to finish
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-09
POLITICIAN OF CHICAGO STOLEN
 BY OPPONENTS
He Was Kidnapped and Forced to Sign Paper With d ing From Ward Contest

Chicago, March - (C. P) - Timothy J. Ryan, 3oth ward noli- ticlan, reported to police to-day he was kidnapped from his home last night by three men who forced him to sign a withdrawal of his can didacy for democratic committee man. The headline for withdrawals was midnight. Shortly before that time the men entered Ryan's home and forced him to accompany them in an automobile.
 Ryan said he had been taken to some place in Cicero, a Chicago suburb, and threatened until he agreed to withdraw from the race. Meanwhile police continued their hunt for gunmen who were sur prised by River Grove police while tossing a body from their automo- bile. The men recovered the body and escaped in running gun bat tie. Police first suspected these men of being Ryan's abductors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-09
ISTEACALL BILL WOULD BE GUARD
 FOR BILLIONS
More Than $2S,00O,OO0,- 900 of Nations Savings Would Be Protected No More Banks With Small Capital

Washintgon, March 9.-(UP)-- More than $2S.000, 0,000 of the nations savings would be safe- guarded through adoption of the Steagall bill. which provides that deposits in federal reserve member banks be guaranteed by a $517,- 0O0,000 fund, federal reserve of- ficials estimated to-day. Under the Steagall bill the treasury, the federal reserve system surplus and member bank assessments would provide the money to guarantee depositors.
 Treasury officials voiced their complete approval of the bills recomme en dalton that no new char- ters be granted national banks with capital of less than $50,000. There are about 1,700 national banks with capital under $50,000.
 A high percentage of failures during the past 10 years has been among banks with small capitaliza- tion--many of them under $25,- 900.
 The Steagall bill also authorizes federal bank liquldating board, composed of the secretary of tho treasury, comptroller of the cur- rency and three other members to be appointed by the president. The board would pay depoistors in in. stallments to be completed within 20 months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-09

Washington, D. C.--In signing the Glass; -Steagall bill to extend the facilities of the Federal Re- serve System, President Hoover de- scribed 1t as national defense measure and an essential part Of the reconstruction program.
 One of the two major purposes which the bill should accomplish, the president said, would be to free the vast amounts of gold in the Federal Reserve banks "to meet any conceivable demands on them either at home or abroad" Another important feature of tho act Is that 1t liberalizes provisions relative to eligibility of collateral, enabling the Federal Reserve banks to furnish loans to many banks on sound assets not previously available for rediscounting.
 The president expressed confi- dence that further non-partisan measures of reconstruction to assist earlier payment of depositors in closed banks, to apply rigid econ- omy in governmental expenditures, balance the budget and reform regulation of the nations rail sys- tems will be dealt with by congress in the same spirit of cooperation which has characterized the pres ent session from the beginning.
 MT Hoover expressed the view that the bill together with the nd- ditional capital provided for the Federal Land banks and the ere ation of the Reconstruction F- nance corporation, would strength en the whole credit structure by permitting banks more adequate ly to serve the needs of agricul- ture. industry and commerce..
 Congress has also acted favor- ably upon a joint resolution intro- duced by Marvin Jones of Texas, chairman of the agricultural com mittee of the House, which author- izes the Secretary of Agriculture to make advances or loans to indi- viduals for the purpose of assist ing in forming local agricultural
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-09
WAREHOUSE FOR FURNITURE WAS
 CUTTED TO-DAY
Wise.Smith Company of Hartford Are the Losers Believed to Be of In. cendiary Origin

Hartford. Conn, March --- (U. P.) - Fire believed of incendiary origin virtually destroyed a three story brick furniture warehouse in the center of the city to-day. with loss estimated by fire officials at $125,000. Three alarms were sound. ed. bringing almost all available ap- paratus in the city to the scene. Thirty persons fled from the State hotel, which adjoins the warehouse and was threatened. The warehouse was the property of the Wise Smith Company.
 Bremen battled the flames for eight hours before subduing them. As soon as the smouldering ruins had cooled fire officials planned to make an investigation to determine the cause, which was said at fire headquarters to have the appear ance of having been set.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-09
NIGHT PLATOON
Funeral To-day Largely Attended;
 Gong Sounds Taps
Color (uard Heads Cortege on March to Burial in Cal- vary Cemetery-Chef and Deputy Represent City at Obseques

from the Lunny Funeral home, 70 Central avenue, to the Church or the Blessed Sacrament, where ' solemn high mass was celebrated. Rev John Mccarthy was the ceie- brant. Rev John Egan, was dea- con and Rev Charles Brennan, sub deacon. Special music was ren- dered during the mass. Fatner Mccarthy of dated at the com initial services.
 The departments color guard included Privates George Carroii' Frederick Schell, William H.. Cor coran, Eugene A. Legge. It head- ed the cortege. As the procession n nassed Engine Company NO. near the corner of East Main ana Orange streets and Engine Com- pony No. 5 near the intersection of East Main and the Southmayd road. the members of both com panies stood at attention. The hre gong was sounded ten times at each station It was the "last alarm" for Private Murphy.
 Burial was in Calvary cemetery. The pailbearers, all members of inc fire department included, Pri- yates Jeremiah Murphy. Mnrtin Crean, Joseph Degnan, Frank Car. roll, James T. Mcdonald ana John Maloney. Chief Henry H. Heitman, Acting Deputy Chief Thomas Cavanaugh and members of the board of fire commission represented the City of Water bury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-09
AMERICAN WOMEN ARE PRESENTED TO
 ITALIAN QUEEN
Mrs John w. Garrett, Wife of American Am- bassadOr Did Honors of Presentation

Rome. March 9-(U. Po - A group of socially-prominent Amer ican women was presented to the queen to-day by Mrs John J. Gar rett. wife of the United States am- ba ssador. They included;
 Mrs James A. Kirk. Chicago; Mrs Warne MacGabe, wife of the Uni- ted States military attache, and her daughter, Miss Virginia MacGabe; Mrs Francis A. Brady, wife of the assistant military attache; Mrs Al ton R. Parker, New York; Mrs Laurence Tompkins, wife of the American sculptor; Miss Rita Mitchell, daughter of Charles Mitchell, president of the National City Bank of New York; Miss Leith symington, Baltimore; Miss Eliza- beth Avery, Grand Rapids, Mich; Miss Anne Bissell, Grand Raipds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-09

Another member of the Water bury fire department, the second m less than three weeks time, was raid full departmental honors to, day. The occasion was the funerai of the late Private James J. Mur, nhy. a member of the Bunker Hiii company, who died early last Mon. Mon. day morning ut his home, SAY West Main street. He was member of the department for ten years,
 By orders of Chief Henry II. Heitman the entire night platoon, marched to-day as an escort or honor for their late comrade. Ihe funeral was held at S;3o o'clock
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-09
Old South Falls
 Into the Grip
 of Cold Weather

Atlanta. Ga. March - (UP) - The old south remained in the grip of it's most severe cold wave of the year today with even colder weather forecast for most of the region. Snow flurries fell in many sectors. Sub-freezing temperatures were general.
 The cold weather. which has damaged early fruit and vege- tables, was said to be beneficial to some farmers. killing boil weevils and other insects. Light snow was reported at Raleigh. Atlanta, Nash vile and Birmingham. Florida was comparatively warm. Jackson vile reporting an unofficial tenn perature of 53, and Miami 70.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-09
Glass -Steagall
 Bill Necessary
New Enactment to Extend the Federal Reserve System
 an Actual Defense Measure

credit corporations, live stock loan companies or like organizations qualified to do business with the Federal Intermediate Credit banks.
 This measure provides for q re- volving fund of $10,00o, 1000, which Is to be administered by the secre- retary of agriculture. All monies received from time to time, upon the repayment of any advance or loan made under the provisions of this act, together with interest, shall be paid into the revolving fund and shall thereafter be avail- able for the purposes set forth in the act.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-09
Charles Howard to Be Reelected By
 Typographicals

Indianapolis, Indiana, March 9
 - (UP) = Reelection of Charles P. Howard as president of the In- ternational Typographical Union was indicted today by complete unofficial returns in the primary election held during February. The general election will be held in May.
 Probable election of Claude M. Banker, San Francisco, as first vice. president, Francis G. Barrett, New York. second vice-president, and reelection of Woodruff Ram dolph as secretary-treasurer was also indicated,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-09
ROOSEVELT HAD
 NOTHING TO SAY

Albany, N. Y.. March 9-(UP)- Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt refused to discuss to-day his vic- tory over former Governor Alfred T.. Smith at the New Hampshire presidential preferential elections.
 "Do you wish to comment on your victory over Al Smith in New Hampshire" a reporter asked.
 Nope" smiled the governor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-09
REPORT DENIED

Boston, March 9. - (UP)--A published report quoting Mayor James M. Curley of Boston as say ing he had learned authoritative ly that the Lindbergh baby was restored to it's parents Sunday night was denied at the mayors of- fee today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-09
AIR MILEAGE DROPs

Berlin. - Lufthansa. Germans chief air line. flew 5.430.5s4 miles during 1881. This represents 6 de- crease of 7.6 per cent from the 1880 mileage. The drop. it is rec ported, was duet O the discontinu- Ing Of several of the smaller. poor fly patronixed domestic lines. Ex- press and passenger trafiic increas- cd during 1881.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-09
THE TIMES COMING

New York.-New York to Eu- rope in few hours at a cost of $8 q round trip. It's not far away. in fact. Clarence Chamberlin. noted transatlantic flyer. thinks he can do it now. He contends he can take six passengers to Europe in a plane powered with Diesel engine at a fuel cost of s4 each.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-09
GOOD STIEF FINE

Lynn. Mass. Mar y.-IUP)- While Mir and Mrs Walter R. Will son were held in jail today as convicted bootleggers. their II chill dren were cared for by neighbors. The parents had appealed after being sentenced to IS months in jail and fined s2.200 for what police said was their fifth offense. They were jailed in lieu Of s4.b00 ball pending trial in superior court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-09

Washington. March e.-(UP)- The senate agriculture committee today voted to report favorably co the senate the Norris resolution for government ownership and opera ton of the Muscle Shoals power and fertilizer project.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-09
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-09

Additional subsidies to aviation are being granted by the Italian government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-09
SON OF HEAVEN
 WAS ELECTED

Changchung, Manchuria, March 9--(UP)-Mr Henry Pu- Yi, once the son of heaven" and ruler of China as the emporer Hsuan Tung, was installed to-day as chief executive of the republic of Man churia.
 Pu-Yi is 26 years old. He was the "boy emperor" of China during h;s infancy but was deposed by the revolution which proclaimed the Chinese republic. He later was re- turned to the throne for only ono week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-09

Belgium made the best showing in Europe of iron and steel produc- ton last year.
Evening star., 1932-02-25
BOYCOTT ON JAPAN
HELPSU. s. TRADE
Favorable Reaction Reported
by Agents as Chinese
Spread Campaign.

The Chinese boycott of japanese
goods is spreading with rapidity to
practically every Far Eastern port
where Chinese merchants are engaged
in business, various departments of the
United States Government here have
been informed by their representatives
in the Far East.
In numerous cases the boycott has
reacted favorably to American-made
products, and this country's Far Eastern
exports for this month are expected to
show a substantial increase.
Because of the political aspects. Gov
ernment officials are reluctant to discuss
the rising trade movement, and they
pointed out that 1t is too early tc
determine the exact extent of the in
creased purchases of American goods
by Chinese merchants in Batavia
Manila, Singapore and Bangkok, Siam
The American trade is being advised
that the anti-Japanese boycott during
the last few months of 1881 and in
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Evening star., 1932-02-25
SECRET SIX CHIEF
TELLS OF THREATS
Randolph Says He Always Drove
in Locked Ger With
Gun Ready.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Robert ISham Randolph, the chief of
Chicago Secret Six, told a House Com
mittee today he always drove with
the doors of my car locked and my
gun in position to shoot"
Appearing with Representatives from
st. Louis civic organizations to advo-
cate a bill to punish the senders OF
threatening letters through the mails,
Randolph read to the House Post Office
Committee threatening letters he had
received from racketeers and told of
precautions he had taken to guard
against them
Walter Weisenberger, president of the
st. Louis Chamber of Commerce, urg-
ing enactment of the bill by Repre-
sentative Cochran, Democrat, of Mis-
souri,, contended kidnapping was no
longer a local crime, but that recent
operations had been national in scope.
Z. A. newton OF the st. Louis Cit
liens Committee, former member of
Congress from Missouri. said the Mid
west, st. Louis and Chicago. espe-
cially,' have been sorely afflicted with
the racketeer using the mails for his
operations and that kidnapping cases
have become increasingly frequent.
Kidnapings. intimidations of jurors
and frightening Of important witnesses
IN criminal cases were cited before the
committee as proof that the mails have
become a powerful influence in per-
petration of crime.
Representative Cochran told OF the
urgent demand for way to punish
officials by citizens Committees. cham
bers of commerce and police chiefs.