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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-16
ROCKEFELLER, JR.
WARS ON SINCLAIR
VIM. S. Fitzpatrick Also
Included in Attack
FeudS Have Succeeded
BY LYLE G. WILSON

Washington, November 16 -
(UP) - John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
who in four years dethroned two
of the most powerful figures in
American industry and finance,
appeared today to have trained his
sights on William S. Fitzpatrick
and Harry F. Sinclair.
In previous business feuds
Rockefeller forced Albert H. Wig
gin to relinquish command of the
Standard Oil Company, of Indiana.
Senate stock market investiga-
ton has revealed that during nego-
tiations for merger of Rockefel-
ler's Prairie Oil and Gas Company
with the Sinclair Consolidated Oil
Corporation, Fitzpatrick, a Rookie
Teller man, accepted a $30O,052.73
gift from a Sinclair oil stock syl--
dictate.
Fitzpatrick and other Prairie Of
ficials traded Prairie stock for Sin
clair stock prior to the merger and
on a basis for more favorable than
the Rockefellers and the public en-
joyed when the consolidation
finally took place in 1882.
Bertram Cutler. personal repre-
sentative of the Rockefellers, de-
nounced the gift transaction, de-
MED all knowledge of it and direct
ly challenged Fitzpatrick's story.
That brought Fitzpatrick to his
feet raging to insist his story was
true.
The break between the Sinclair
group and the Rockeiellers APP
peared complete. 1t recalled Rock
efeller's fight to GUST Stewart in
in protest against his connection
with Sinclair's continental Trading
Company, which figured in senate
investigation of the Harding adj
ministration oil scandals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-16
TRAIN DERAILED:
PASSENGERS SAFE
Locomotive and Z Cars
Left Rails On Big
Four Line

Columbus, Ohio, November 16
- (UP)-A locomotive and seven
steel coaches of big four passenger
train No. S. were derailed shortly
after 3 a. m. today at Worthinq-
ton, near here, without injury to a
single passenger. One brakeman
suffered a slightly wrenched back.
The train. believed tripped from
the track by broken rail. was
piled along the right of way. One
car overturned. The others were
left leaning at varying angles. The
train left Cleveland at 1915 a. M.
bound for Cincinnati.
Orders were sent out for doc
tors and ambulances while alarmed
passengers, most of whom were
sleeping when the crash came,
scrampered from the coaches.
Within an hour it was de-
termined that there were no seri-
GUS injuries. although the passen-
gers suffered shock and the dis
comforts of freezing night.
Among those aboard were Carl
d. Groat, editor of the Cincinnati
Post; Leo Murray, of northeast
ern Pennsylvania and j. c. Birk-
meyer. Lockport, N. Y.
At least one man slept through
the derailment. A policeman
found him sleeping in his berth In
a crazily-leaning car. When asked
whether he was hurt he said: mo.
but I'd like to get some Sleep
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-16

At first also families were too
proud to apply for relief.
That day is gone. Railroad
conductors, engineers. men at
the top of the towns economic
ladder now swallow their pride
and come to relief headquarters.
Two years of poverty have re-
duced some of them to almost
nothing.
BLUE EAGLE FLAUNTED
To Carbonate the Blue Eagle
is vague and distant thing.
They feel it not at all. Every
store tlaunts II but pays scant
attention to it's code. Most of
the stores are home-owned.
To CarbOndale also the RoOse.
welt administration Is n vague
and distant thing. Yet there is a
vital. growing, almost pathetic
interest In II. Here is county
which went for Hoover against
Roosevelt despite the state
sweep. Despite that, Carbon
dale is anxious to give Roosevelt
a break. People are not wildly
excited about. him. but cling to
hope - sometimes desperate
hope-that he will succeed.
BATTLE-SCARRED
Washington-To Jim Farley
the defeat of his New York
mayoralty candidate Holy joe
Mckee, is just an incident in a
long political career.
"Well, you took quite a lick
ing" a friend smiling remarked
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-16

Carbondale, Ill.-This town Is
typical of thousands OF others
like it in the middle west. 1t Is
part of the backbone of the ma
ton. 1t nestles down in the tip
end of southern Illinois Where
the Mississippi and Ohio rivers
meet. and it's people are of stock
like that which brought forth
Abraham Lincoln.
Here Andy Mellon built
plant for curing railroad ties:
Here the Illinois Central railroad
established a division machine
shop. Here is located Southern
Illinois State Teachers college.
OLD ALMA MATER
SURVIVES
With boom times over, only the
college carries on. Railroads are
not keeping up their roadbeds.
They need few ties. The Illinois
Central is making few repairs to
it's rolling stock. Decreased trait
fic. wholesale dismissals have
thrown conductors. engineers, ex-
perienced railroadmen out OF
work.
So Carbondale has fallen
back upon the surrounding farm
land-and federal relief.
The 5000 people of Carbon
dale are hospitable. kindly lot
who discuss crops and politics
over the same spittoon and do
not grouse about their troubles
nearly as much as their city
cousins. At first they even tried
to feed their own unemployed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-16

to Farley upon his return to
Washington.
"Oh, can take it," Jim re-
piled airily. "Getting licked is
nothing new. I've been in this
game twenty-five years."
DEFIANT
Andrew w. Mellon, Croesus
secretary of the treasury under
three republican presidents, has
Joined the active foes of the
New Deal.
Several weeks ago the r. F. c.
laid before the bankers of the
country a secret plan for put
ting the deposit insurance act
into operation This plan calls
for government loans - in the
form of purchases of preferred
stock or capital notes-to banks
which while basically solvent.
are unable to meet the liquidity
requirements of the new law.
In order to safeguard these
banks from rumors regarding
their condition when the r. F. C.
loans became public, the admin
istration proposed that every
bank, whether it needed the
money or not, accept a loan to
increase it's capital.
Clearing house associations
throughout the country took
the plan under consideration. In
a lumber of cities where bank
ers balloted formally. the plan
was approved.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-16
EUROPEAN MONEY
BARONS WORRIED
Now Consider Interna=
tiOnal Means to Avert
Crisis in Finances
BY CLIFFORD L. DAY

London, Nov 16-(UP)-Money
barons of Europe, increasingly con-
cerned over precipitous crash of the
dollar in terms of foreign currency
and fight of American capital to
London, today hastily considered
international measures to relieve
what was considered an approach
ing crisis.
Among the days significant de-
velopments were:
1. Continued gyrations of the
pound sterling, which opened at
S5.46 1-2, cents above Yesterdays
close, and fiuctuated throughout the
day in each succeeding sale.
2. The tenth successive decrease
in the Bank of France gold re-
serves, which have lost approxim-
ately 2,00,000.0O0 francs (approx-
imately $130,000,00O at the current
rate of exchange).
8. Continued drop of the dollar
in terms of the franc. which stood
at 1906 to the dollar (6.644 cents a
france at today's opening.
4. Reports that London now
holds at least $70O,0OO,O00 in lex
lied" American funds. and subse-
auent reports that the government
may be urged to put an artificial
dam" around the financial city. to
keep out the flood.
Other factors included the COM
mercial uneasiness Ger e ng
around Frances Is per cent surtax
on British goods. imposed wheE
Great Britain went off the gold
standard, to compensate for a de-
preciated currency.
There also was a reported de-
mand of the British government
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-16
MEN FLOATING IN
LIFE BOAT LOST
Berengaria L os e S Day
Seeking For Freighter's
Crew of II

London, Nov. 16.-(UP).-
ty-seven men adrift in a. stormy
sea. after abandoning the British
freight steamship Saxilby were
given up for lost today.
The giant liner Berengaria. after
a race to the crews aid and a
search for their tiny 1ifeboat off
the Irish coast, gave up hope and,
a day late, continued on toward
Cherbourg, France.
Nothing had been heard of the
Saxilby and it's crew for more than
"a hours after the men took to a
ships boat in a storm.
Captain E. T. Britten of the
Berengaria wirelessed to Cunard
line here today:
Search for Saxilby unsuccessful.
Proceeding. Expect arrive Cher
bourg 4 p. M, Friday"
The steamships Manchester Regi-
ment and Boschrijk remained at
scene of the Saxilby's last appeal
for aid, but they saw no signs of
the vessel or its crew.
The hopelessness of finding any
trace of survivors from. the Saxilby
was emphasized at noon, when the
steamship City Of Havre wirelessed
through Radiomarine Corporation
that information is that the S. S.
Boschdyk has now abandoned
search for the Saxilby. Mountain
Gus seas and safety of crew doubt
full"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-16
Low TEMPERATURE
RECORD FOR DATE
SET UP IN STATE
10 Degrees Above at New
Haven-Much Lower in
Other Parts

New Haven, Conn, Nov. 16-
CUP)-All low temperature records
for this date were broken today
when the mercury dipped to 16
degrees above zero at 8 O'Clock.
Corresponding low readings were
reported in other parts of the state,
and in the northern sections and
along the Naugatuck river valley
it was even colder.
Outlying parts of New Haven
county reported the mercury went
down to 10 degrees, and in the
northwestern part of the state
some Thermometers showed read
ings but few degrees above zero.
There was no snow, and the tenn
perature rose slowly during the
day.
The coolest previous Nov 10th
was in 1899, when it was 81 above
zero, according to c. ]. Doherty,
government weatherman. The out
look is for continued cold clear
weather for the next "a hours, fol-
lowed by slowly rising temperatures
Friday afternoon and night. 1t will
be warmer Saturday.
Boston, Nov 16-(UP)-The sew
crest mid-autumn cold wave in the
recent history Of Boston, and prob
ably for the rest of New England,
dipped to a new low level today.
At 7 a. m. the Boston weather
bureau recorded temperature of
~ above zero, the lowest for No.
yember 16 in the half-century ex-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-16
PRIEST MAY GET
TERM IN PRISON

Mexico City, Nov 16-UP)-
Twenty year prison sentences were
demanded to-day for Father Jose
Aurelio Jiminez Patacios, Roman
Catholic priest, and Manuel Mo-
rales. craftsman. charged with
completely in the assassination of
President-electA lvaro Obregon five
years ago.
Jose Toral, a young religious
fanatic, was shot by military fir
ing squad for killing Obregon.
Sister Maria Conception Ace
vado, q nun, was sentenced to 20
years Imprisonment for compile
ity. Morales is charged with lend
ing Toral the pistol with which
Obregon was shot.
Father Jiminez Palacios was a
fugitive for four years. He was
arrested last year and charged
with blessing the assasin's pistol.
He vigorously denied the charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-16

experts have surveyed the situation
in Waterbury very thoroughly and
it is now predicted that next year
will see a new set of rates for the
city which will be put into effect
in, the hope Of equalizing the rates
which have been a thorn in the
city's side for years.
The city water department at
the present time is not self-sup-
porting and experts and most tax
payers agree that this situation
should be remedied. The water
department lags approximately
100000 a year. By equalizing
the rate it is felt by many that the
deficit can be readily taken care
of and picked up. City officials,
in talking about the 100000 fig
ure, readily allow for the fact that
included in the amount is water
the city supplies itself for service
ing fire hydrants, schools, and
other public buildings.
If the finance board should
favor the new equalizlng water
rent system. the net gain aimed
at would be approximately $780,
900. With the water rents falling
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-16
our DistiIleries' Are
Rushed in Peoria,
Illinois
METHODS OF MAKING
ARE LITTLE CHANGED
Cool Artesian w at e r
Makes Town Ideal For
Whiskey Production
BY HARRISON SALISBURY

BY HARRISON SALISBURY
Peoria, III, Nov 16-(UP)-
twenty-five million drinks day
that is what the nations whis-
key capital is preparing to serve
thirsty public within few
months.
If all four distilleries being
rushed to completion in the old
alcohol center ran at peak capacity
they could produce 100000 gall
Ions of whiskey each day -
enough whiskey in year to pro-
vide every man, woman and child
in the world with four good-sized
"shots."
Though 10 years have passed
since prohibition virtually put an
end to distilling in the United
States. the manufacturing methods
used in making all these drinks
will be little changed from those of
the pre-Volstead era.
What innovations have come in
the science are largely refinements
of the traditional process. One OF
the new distilleries will be nearly
twice as large as any ever built
before. But except for modern
mass production methods, sanita-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-16
VANDERBILT dies;
FUNERAL SATURDAY
Young Millionaire Killed
When His Auto Hit
Parked Trailer

Savannah, Ca. No. 16.-(UP).
The body of William X. Wander
bilt, Jr, killed near Ridgeland, s.
c., yesterday when his powerful
motor car struck a parked trailer,
was en- route today to the Wander
bilt New York home.
The body was placed on an At
1antic Coast line train late last
night. William X. Vanderbilt, Sr,
planned to meet the train at WASH
ington today.
New York, Nov. 16.-UP).-
Funeral services for William Kis-
sam Vanderbilt. Jr, 26-year-old So
ciety man, will be held at ST.
Thomas Pre- estant Episcopal
church Saturday morning at 10
o'clock it was announced today.
The body will afterward be plac-
ed in the family vault at the Mora
Wan cemetery, New Dorp, N. Y.
Vanderbilt was born to wealth
and traditions paralleled by few
American families. On his father s
side he was the direct descendant
of the first William x, the flnan-
lily fortune through building up and
controlling the New York Central
and other railroads. The family
was founded by Commodore Corr
nelius Vanderbilt. On his mothers
side, he was a descendant of Jim
Fair. one of the western mining
kings.
The extensive family ramifica-
tions of the Vanderbilts includes
the Belmonts. the Whitneys. the
Harrimans. the Wards. the Schief-
felins, the Kissels, the Pulitzers.
the Shepherds and the Sloanes. BY
blood or marriage he was related
to families belonging to the Ger
man, English, French and Italian
nobilities.
No accurate estimate Of the size
of the Vanderbilt fortune is avail
able, but young Vanderbilt through
inheritances and gifts was known
to be several times a millionaire
in his own right. The fortune of
his father has been variously plac-.
ed at between 100000 and
800 900. 600.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-16
BOSTON BROKER
BADLY INJURED

Boston, Nov 16.-(UP)-Allen
Curtis, II. Boston broker who fig
ured in a congressional investiga-
ton of leak regarding a peace
note of President Wilson before
this country entered the World
War, was seriously injured when
struck by a bus on Beacon street
early today.
He was taken to hospital with
brain conclusion and other in
juries. His name was put on the
danger list.
A member of the New York and
Boston Stock Exchange firm of
Curtis & Sanger, he was questioned
in 1917 by government authorities.
regarding the source of advance in
formation carried on exchange
tickers concerning a peace note
sent by President Wilson to the
then warning nations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-16
MORCENTHAU NOW
ACTING HEAD FOR
TREASURY BUREAU
Managed Currency Pros
gram AdvanceS==WOOdin
May Never Return
BY RICHARD l.. GRIDLEY


Washington, Nov 16- UP)-
Criticized at home and threatened
with retaliation abroad, the admin
istration pushed it's managed cur
rency program into its most criti-
cal phase today. Henry Morgen-
THAI, Jr., replaced Secretary Will
liam H. Woodin and Undersecre-
tary Dean Acheson in control OF
the treasury department.
Woodin was given a complete
leave of absence to recover his
health and Acheson resigned as
the dollar and government bonds,
dropped yesterday. Simultaneous
with announcement of a possible
alliance between France and Great
Britain to combat the cheapened
dollar, Morgenthau was sworn in
last night as undersecretary. He
became chief of the treasury due
to Woodin's absence.
In selecting Morgenthau. Presi-
dent Roosevelt placed in charge a
man who sees eye to eye on his
plan for a dollar which will be adj
justed in value from time to time
to give it a constant purchasing
power in terms of a fixed index of
commodity prices.
Advocates of currency initiation
were cheered by the turn of
events. They have regarded both
Voodin and Acheson as opponents,
but Morgenthau has openly favored
cogntrolled imitation.
MorgenthauS assumption OF
power conceded with reports that
France, in fear of being forced off
the gold standard, had sent COM
merce Minister Eynac to London
to initiate discussions with the
British regarding protection for
their trade against the American
gold buying-dollar cheapening pro-
gram.
Although ill health was officially
given as Woodin's reason for an
enforced absence, few in Washing
ton expected him ever to return
to his job.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-16
N. r A. WORKERS
WANT OWN CODE

Washington. Nov 16.-UP)-A
code of their own was demanded
by MIRA employees today as Admin
istrator Hugh S. johnson worked
on plans to force stricter compli-
ance with Industrial and CONNER
cial codes.
The administrator ordered pub
lie hearings on complaints of
profiteering under codes beginning
December IL, but was silent on the
action of MIRA employees in organ
izing and arranging mass meet
ing for tomorrow night at which
they will act upon requests for
shorter hours and higher pay.
Grievances of the MIRA employees
were listed. as excessive overtime
work, and the lack of provision for
days off. leaves or vacations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-16
TRANSIENT LOVE
NOT HIGH PRICED

Hartford, Conn. Nov. 16.--(UP)
The affections of William L. Dob
sons wife were so transient that
only a slight value could be placed
upon them. Judge Alfred c. Bald
win, superior court, ruled in award
ing Dobson 4 $500 judgment in an
alienation suit against William d.
Nelson.
Dobsons married in 1911 they sep
arated several times because of the
Vyife's affairs with other men. The
loss of such affection is the loss of
very little. Judge Baldwin said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-16
TWO VOTES LOST

Fitchburg, Mass, Nov 16.-(UP)
-Mayor-elect Robert Z. Green
wood lost only two votes to the
runnerup, Mayor Joseph N. Car
riere, complete recount of the
votes in the recent mayoralty cleo
ton showed to day. Greenwood,
son-in-law of u. S. Senator Marcus
A. Coolidge. defeated the incum-
bent by 1874 votes. instead of the
original plurality of 1856.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-16
CIDER MAKER EXCUSED

Bridgeport. Conn, Nov 16-(UP)
The apple cider season freed
Thomas w. Crane, Danbury, from
fury duty in superior court here
Kaxe Yesterday. He told Judge
Frederick M. Peasley he was an ap-
Me presser and this was tho first
time this year he had an oppor-
runity to make money. He was ex-
cursed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-16
Markets At a Glance
/ moderate turnover; gains range

Stocks strong in moderate turnover; gains range
to 5 points
Bonds irreguarly lower; foreign issues strong.
Curb stocks rise fractions to 3 points.
Chicago stocks quiet and steady.
Call money p of per cent
Dollar firms up after drop to 5S.13 cents
Wh.at holds gains of more than cent; corn and
cats steady.
Cotton up moderately.
Rubber 25 to % points higher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-16
HART KILLED THURSDAY

San Jose, Cal, Nov l6.-(UP)-Brooke
Hart, %, graduate of the University of Santa
Clara, and son of wealthy family, was kid
naped and killed last Thursday night by two
men, one of whom allegedly confessed to author
tiles today
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-16
Final Neze,s Flashes
WOMAN ADMITS SHOOTING

Santa Cruz, Cal, Nov 16.-(UP)- Testify.
ing at her own trial for the alleged murder OF
Francis ]. M. Grace, shipping and importing
magnate, Frieda Weltz today freely admitted
shooting Grace and told a vivid story OF an al
legged drugging and attack upon her
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-16
GOLD PRICE UNCHANGED

Washington, Nov 16.-UP)-
The government to-day made no
change in the price of newly mined
American gold from the 1886 an
ounce set yesterday. To-day's
Washington price was $1.62 under
the world price set in London to-
day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-16
Increase In Water
Rents Is Planned
To Equalize Rates
Finance Board, Mayor and Controller Study New
Price Schedules-Water Department at
Present Not Self Supporting

Indications that the for in Waterbury
will be increased this coming year. Members of the board of finance
planning for the 1884 financial program giving serious
sideration survey of the city and almost fore
conclusion that change the for year will be
reflected in the budget.
Mayor Frank Hayes Controller Daniel j. Leary have been
studying the report fot weeks These
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-16
ROBBERS ESCAPE FROM JAIL

Springfield, Mo, Nov 16.--(UP)-- Edward
j. Mcnamara o. of Brooklyn, and Eddie
Nicholas 81, of Wenatchee,. Wash, notorious con-
yicted mail robbers today escaped from the Fed
eral prison hospital for deficient pricc1ers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-16
u. S. Whiskey Center Is
Ready To Manufacture
Drinks For $4,000, 600
A Jealous Husband For Her!

Besides her pet
Scotty
and pretty smile,
Pat Patterson,
the English
actress,
had some
pronounced
views on
marriage
when she
arrived
i'm New York.
American
husbands,
for instance,
won't do for Pat.
They give their
wives too many
liberties.
Now a jealous
husband
that's something.
He's the sort
who'll be
suspicious
whenever
she's out of sight
and that
suits Pat
just dandy.
She's on her
way to
Hollywood
to fulfill
=. rr0-so noyNkv,nrN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-16
DUNDEE TO MEET CALLAHAN

Boston, Nov l6.-(UP)--Vince Dundee OF
Newark, N. j., will defend his worlds middle
weight boxing championship for the first time in
15-round bout with Andy Callahan of Law
renee at Boston Garden December 8, it was an
nounced today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-16
The Daily Washington Merry Go-Round
by DREW PEARSON and ROBERT S. ALLEN
Authors of "Washingtcn Merry Co Round" and "More

wash mgt Merry CO. 3
F..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-16
TREASURY. BALANCE

Washington, Nov 16.-(UP)-The
treasury net balance for November
IA, was $1,300,647,3023S.
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Fair, Cold Tonight
Friday Fair, Warmer
Full weather report page 8.
Evening star., 1933-05-20
O NJ , S
| A 7 7 LIE

TN our own back yard or out
in the hinterlandS the West
/ ern ball clubs are no lollipops
for Uncle's hired hands.
If our boys are to hang on to
the Yankees back pockets in this
race for the title and gate re-
ceipts, they have got to find some
sort of a cure for these peSky
WesternerS.
Those teams out there in the inland
sector are worse this year than they
we're last. They are beginning TO feel
that maybe the sun does not set in t!ie
East after all that winning base ball
games does not start and stop with
The Eastern aggregations.
For long while the boys in the
West fe.t they were just supposed
to furnish the opposition for the big
boys of the East. When the inland
moguls counted their share Of the
gate receipts they felt that nothing
more was expected of them.
A st. Louis, Chicago, Cleveland or
Detroit player thought that there was
a secono division in the standings so
that there would be a place to put tine
Western teams When one of the
hinterland mines got up in the first
division 1t became lost, confused, and
then fought hard to get back into more
familiar surroundings.
Then Cleueland got the idea that
maybe getting into the first diDiston