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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-15

For the purpose of improving the efficiency of operation of It's big electric generating plant at Cos Cob, which supplies practically all of the power for it's New Haven New York division. said to be among the most heavily travelled four-track line in the world. the New Haven Railroad is remodeling it's boiler house at the plant and installing two ultra-modern steam generating units at a cost of ap- proximately S6O0.000. The work will require six months.
 These two new units which are of the latest modern design are so efficient that they will be able to perform the work formerly done by four older ones. which will be removed during the course of the alterations. Due to the extremely high efficiency of the new appa- ratus. it is expected bv the com pany engineers that it will result in 8 saving of between $60.000 and $100.000 per year in the operation of the Cos Cob station.
 The new generators are built to furnish an average of 10000 pounds of steam per hour, the out
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-15
Turkey Transformed
 Into Respected Land
Ernest HeddOn, TOrringt0n Y-Secretary, Describes i, Nation in Naugatuck Address

, ed westarn methods which he con- sidered the best the west had to offer. induced factories and airlines to come into his country from the west, reduced the illiterates to less than half and brought about a dis tinct change in the position of wo- men in the Turkish national life under which they cannot now be divorced as freely, and they are allowed much more liberty.
 Women Judges
 Mir Heddon brought out that women now can become lawyers, dentists, judges and officials in cities in Turkey. Practically all the younger women have discarded the veil, he said. Divorces to be legal must go through the law courts and a woman will receive alimony. When the census was taken, all the residents of Turkey were or- dered to stay in their houses on a certain day and the census was then taken. Only in Turkey could such a thing be done, MT Heddon said. He declared the streets of Constantinople of Stamboul as it is now called, presented a deserted appearance that day, only census takers and persons like milkmen,
 dealing in necessities, being al- lowed out.
 New Language Learned
 To reduce illiteracy a new lang
 uage based on the Latin language was adopted. This took the place of the difficult Arabic script, Mir He'd don said. All persons under 45 years of age in the counary were | k4 nkf 1nIannl tho new language and pass examina- tions to prove their grasp of it.. Newspapers were required to pub fish only in this language as were also other printed publications.
 MT Heddon held his audience in close attention, much interest be-
 ing shown in most parts of his talk. One bit in particular secured a good laugh. He said the Turks love to bargain and to take Q long time in so doing. This does not
 mean an hour or two, he stated
 but one man took six months to purchase a rug, he said. He admit ted this was an extreme case but said that there is no sale without plenty of haggling.
 Few Checks Used
 The Turks have little faith in their fellow man, in his intentions of giving them a square deal, he asserted. As a result checks are little used and big amounts of cash are carried in hand at the markets.
 Russia helped Turkey in her ad- vancement, but Turkey has no in- terest in the communistic theory held by Russia, the speaker said. Renal Pasha, seizing control of the government when disagreement among the allies had created suffi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-15
tspeclaI to Ihe Democratl

Naugatuck, Dec 15-Asserting that Q one-man miracle worker, in the person of Mustapha Renal Pasha had transformed a back ward Turkey which it had been predicted, was carved up and laid in its gravy by the Versailles treaty, into a forward-loolking. progressive country which has gained new self-respect and the respect of the rest of the world, Ernest Heddon, Torrington YMCA general secretary gave a most interesting and in- structive talk last night on the Turkish dictator and the new Tur- key at a meeting of the Industrial club, in the local Y.
 MT Heddon listed some of the barriers the leader had to remove before accomplishing important things. These consisted of |: Turkey was financially broke. 2: The debt was enormous. 8: It was basically and agricultural country with little manufacture except a tobacco mo- nopo1y. 4: Foreign trade was neg 1ected. 5: Roads were in, bad con- dition. 6: Ports were undeveloped. q: Transportation was very poor. &: Only 15 per cent of the popu- 1ation could read or write. 9: Wo- men were listed as just part of the household equipment, along with furniture, etc. They had to wear wells and could not go onto the streets with even their husband or son and still be respected. Divorce was easy,. a husband being able to get rid of his wife by repeating three times formula which cor responds to the words You are 1f n, frn v.ory ryn sufficient grounds, any reason or none at all would be sufficient. 10: Superstition was rampant, blue beads being used to guard against the ''evil eye" which, the speaker said was supposed by popular be- lief to attack any ohe who had been praised. To avert this the beads were braided into horses manes, twined in children's hair and even attached to the raditor cups of Ford cars there to pre- vent i'll luck befalling them.
 United Elements
 One of the tasks Kennel was to unite discordant clements in his own country and he also had to prevent war and aggression from neighbors. Kennel took control of the country about the time Euro peans were saying, 'The sick old man of Europe is dead" referring to Turkey. The changes Kennel made were amazing, MT Heddon asserted.
 Kemal banned exploitation by western countries, secured better roads and developed the ports by taxation of all the people, took a census in a novel manner, borrow
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-15

Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt opened special conference at the White House to-day at Il o'clock, at which was discussed from every angle the role of the consumer in the recovery program. Leaders in the consumer movement through out the country attended this con- ference. Those attending were in-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-15
THE IRIDIUM AT
 LADY OF LOURDES
instructive Sermon Given Last Night By Rev
 Thomas COnlOn

St Bernadette of Lourdes, recent ly canonized by the church, was praised as 8 model for modern Christians by Very Rev Thomas Conlon at the iridium services at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes last night. A crowd of several hundred persons heard the sermon delivered by Father Con- lon, 8 native of this city and now one of the most noted preachers in the Dominican order.
 The iridium will be continued with services to-day and tomorrow and will be concluded Sunday night. Devotions are held at 8 8. m. and at 7:30 D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-15
New Units For N. Fl.
 Road Power Plant
Two Steam Generators Being Installed at $5OO,OOO
 COstEHigh Efficiency Will Cut Operating Costs

put running between ss.ooo pounds and . maximum of 12S.000 pounds. In their operation. the water will be preheated to 210 degrees Fah- renheit. just below the boiling point. befor ebeing passed Into the generators. thus insuring a greater degrees of efficiency than would otherwise be possible.
 The boilers of the new units will be fed with pulverized coal. They are built to withstand a pressure of 250 pounds.
 The steam generated by the equipment will be used to operate the steam turbines which produce the electricity needed for the oD- eration of the huge locomotives operating between the two termin- als. This power is sent into the overhead wires from which the To- comotives take their energy at 1000 volts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-15
RELATIVE LEFT $sO,OOO

Topeka, Kan - CUP) = The unusual of the usual hopes-tha' some relative would leave a for tune - became reality to Mrs Vest williams. She recently re- ceiyed news that an unknown rel alive had left her $3O,000.
 desired in problems of consumer ipforoct ''
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-16
COMMANDER OF LEGION SEEKS
 POST PLEDGES

Washington, March 16 -- (UP) The American legion, defeated in it's fight against the Roosevelt vet erans' economy program, pledged it's loyal support to the president today.
 This new legislation is fraught with gravest consequences to the disabled veteran" said National Commander Louis A. Johnson. "The president, under the author ity given him, has powers of life and death over thousands of men who once gladly offered their lives in a period of national emergency.
 "The legion has faith in the dis cretion, fairness and the justice with which the president will deal with this problem"
 Johnson called upon the 1O,789 legion posts to hold special meet ings and adopt resolutions affirming pledge of support to the president.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-16
Fourteen Seats
 Being Contested
(Continued from Page D

filed vigorous denials of the charges.
 The depression, said a veteran Washingtonian today, accounts for the almost unprecedented number of election contests. He explained that a congressman gets 5000 a year; hence he needs to fight this year to keep his job. The pending contests follow:
 California, 20th district: Claude Chandler vs George Burnham. Connecticut, End district: Will liam c. Fox vs William l.. Higgins.
 Connecticut. 5th district; Martin B. Gormley vs Edward w. Goss. Illinois, 9th district: James Me- Andrews vs Fred A. Britten. Illinois, 10th district: Charles H. Webber vs James Simpson, Jr., and Ralph E. Church. Iowa, 5th district: Lloyd Ellis vs Lloyd Thurston. Maine. 3rd district: Ralph O.. Brewster vs John G. Utterbach (charge not yet filed.)
 Michigan, 18th district: Charles Bowles vs John D. Dingell.
 Mississippi, 7th district: Loyal Reese vs Russell Ellzey.
 New York, goth district: Fiorello LaGuardian vs James K. Lanzetta.
 Pennsylvania, 1st district: John J. shannon vs James M. Beck.
 Pennsylvania, 18th district: John J. Casey vs c. Murray Turpin.
 Pennsylvania, 32nd district: Mrs Anne E. Felix vs Michael Null downey.
 Tennessee, 1st district: Albert c. Tipton and O. B. Lovett vs Carroll l.. Reese.
 Constitutional contests also in. volved F. H. Shoemaker, who was seated as a member at large from Minnesota even though he was an ex-convict, and Henry Ellenbogen,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-16
DEATH TOLLN TORNADO ZONE |
 NUMBERS 37
Relief Workers Care For the Injured and Try to Stop the s pre- a d of Disease

Nashville. Tenn, March 16- (UP)-Relief workers, caring for 500 injured and hundreds of home- less in the path of Tuesday nights tornado, sought today to prevent spread of disease and hunger.
 In central and eastern Tennessee, where the storm wrought It's great est havoc, the death toll stood to- day at 37, with many of the injur- ed in a critical Condition and the possibility of additional deaths. in remote mountain sections. Four persons suffering from pneumonia contracted by exposure after the storm were brought to hospitals here. Several cases of blood H3is- oning were reported. The Ameri- can Red Cross asked for $15,000 to supply food and clothing to the storm victims. More than 1000 persons already have appealed to Red Cross headquarters here for aid. About $4,000 has been con- tributed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-16
WINNIE JUDD IS NOT FAVORED BY
 PARDON BOARD
Refused to Hear Testimony of Witnesses Who Were to Speak in Her Behalf Yesterday

State Prison. Florence. Arizona March 1e = (UP) - An openly hostile state board of pardons and paroles gave a setback to hopes of Winrie Ruth Judd for commuta- lion of her death sentence. The board refused to hear four wit nesses summoned in her behalf at- ter Chairman Lin B. Orme indi- cated belief that the story she told them during a secret four. hour session last night differed from previous Accounts she gave
 Mrs Judd sought to have Judge ]. c. Niles of Phoenix testify in her behalf. Judge Niles, in dis missing murder accessory charges against J. J. Ha1loran. her wealthy friend, held that the evidence pc. fore him indicated Mrs Judd had killed Agnes Ann Leroi in self defense
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-16
WIDOW HASLOST
 HER INSURANCE
Two Hours After She Got $4,70O It Was
 Stolen

Norwalk, Conn, March 16 -- (UP) Two hours after Mrs Francis Badinsky collected $4.700 on an insurance policy carried by her husband, who died accidental ly last. month, the money disap- peared from a closet in which she had hidden it.
 Police sought Richard Mayer who, shortly after Badinsky's death, represented himself to the widow as a long lost relative. He accompanied her to a Newark. N. J., bank while she collected the money and upon her return home locked himself in the room in which the cash was hidden to work on an invention"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-16
Herbert Hoover Leaving New York Today F or Home
 And Rumors All Die Out

New York, March 16-(UP)- Leaving New York today for Palo Alto. Cal, former President Hoo- yer unconsciously disposed of an incredible crop of fantastic rumors that have spread mysteriously through tl1e country by under rround channels. The bizarre sto- ries, repeated and exaggerated with each telling. began shortly af- ter the government put an embar- go on gold. Early in their course, a New York columnist threw out the hint that MT Hoover was re- maining in New York because a scandal .dwarfing teapot dome" was in the making. With April fools day more than two weeks away, the following ''interpreta- ti0ns." embellishments and exag- gerations were fastened to the tale:
 l. From Pittsburg came a rumor that detectives were guarding Mir Hoover to prevent him from leav-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-16

sIt would seem that this meas. 1ire would exact from the consum- CTS of beer the cost of reestablish- ing the brewing industry" he de- clared. "It would seem further that the tax of $5 barrel on beer would take from the consumer fol two years $200,000,000 a year for revenue and later $400,000,000 a year."
 .What a tribute to the brewer What desperate and tragic form of taxation," Sheppard exclaimed with a glance around the chamber
 Senator Fess, repn., O., a prohi- bition leader in his own right, was Whispering in the ear of Senator Hale, repn., Me.
 Senator Vandenberg, repn., Mich. was in rear row huddle with X Minority Leader McNary and sev- era1 other senators. Senator Bulk ley, dem., O., was reading from a law book. Senator Byrd, dem., Va, yawned, scratched his head and scribbled on a pad of paper.
 The mind of man cannot com prehend the cost of this beer bill,' Sheppard continued. Think of the degraded morals, the disease"
 "Beer and light wines established the liquor habit" the Texan said, sweeping the floor again with an accusing glance.
 Senators Barkley and Logan, flem., Ky, were whispering in the rear of the chamber. Senator Dill, dem.. Wash, hurried out.
 
 listening intently as was Patter- son, repn. Mo.
 Senator McCarran, dem., New, left his rear row seat for a position three feet away from the speaker.
 Borah reminded the senate of the old political headquarters at ~Joe and Charlie's" in St Louis and nmilar saloons in other cities.
 T have known instances where entire state tickets were nominated in the back of saloon. carried over the convention and nominated without crack in the program" lie said.
 fThis is one camel whose nose 0ught not to go under the tent. I 10 not seven want connivance at lta return nor silence at the at- <ZLHVE aL AtS ICtQIu. ucTc WdS d lime when the man aspiring to public ofiice, even though it was DnIy the board of education of the community, had to bow to the MIo0D.
 .Tf1ere was time when this in- dttutIon sat in the pews of some of sfse churches and checked on the message of the divine"
 B0rah declared the bill -"utterly Ea5ledv to prohibit the return of the aIoon or to prohibit sale to minors tnd added that the saloon would >ot drive out the speakeasy but eouM simply mean that i've are >o1n< to have both."
 The original house beer bill last >enskon, he pointed out. provided 5cr ELS per cent alcohol by sslght-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-16
$sO,O0O,000 ADDED

New York, March 16.-UP)- About eighty million dollars was added to the value of America s available cotton supplies today when prices skyrocketed $2.5O to $4.50 a bale on the country's lead ing commodity exchanges.
 Pent-up enthusiasm broke out on the New York Cotton Exchange when trading was resumed after a suspension since March 3 and prices scared AS to 92 points in a roaring bull market.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-16
Gilt Edge Bonds

New York, March 16-(UP)- The sweeping advance in gilt edged United States government bonds gained additional momentum to-day as confidence in the ad- miistratio's ecoomic program was bolstered by passage of the $500,- 100000 coomy bill. --.a..
 Specialists in treasury certificates and Liberty bonds were swamped with buying orders that poured in from banks, insurance companies and individual investors.
 Gains of more than a point each were noted by treasury 1-4s of 1852, As of 1854 and 3 3-4s oi 1956. Other treasury bills and Lib. erty bonds averaged about a poin, higher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-16

ing the country with hoard of gold" (and Mir Hoover at that mo- ment, was being Financed" by friends since he. in common with nearly every other citizen, was caught" in the bank closing.)
 2. From Memphis: MT Hoover was arrested while trying to leave the country with his hoard of gold" (This. of course, was the successor to. and improvement up. on. the Pittsburg dumor.)
 3. From Detroit: MT Hoover isn't in New York at all. He is on Andrew Melons yacht, anchor ed off New York harbor. The yacht Is loaded with gold. As soon as Mellon returns, he will join Hoover on the yacht, and togeth-r they'll go skipping over the bounding main. with good chunk of Amer ica's gold supply" (The only ex- planation for this magnificent hoax is that it was the rumor to end all rumors.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-16
By ELMER C. WALZER (Hruffs,I gsrpes. Eirnan,r.fal E<Hfff,t

| New York, March 1s.-(UP)- | Resumption of trading in grains and cotton on their respective mar kets today resulted in spectacular l advances that detracted attention | from the stock market. | Stocks started the day with a bang. Prices jumped to new highs on the movement and large blocks appeared on the tickers. The ex- tension of yesterdays 1 to 16 point rally brought in buying from small traders and for time tickers were swamped. In the morning they were as much as minutes behind the market.
 The tape caught up in the fore noon and trading turned dull. Prices eased from the highs of the day but majority held gains of l to 3 points from the previous close. I Great interest centered on the grain pit at Chicago where restric- tions had been placed on the height to which prices could go. The first few bids brought the prices up the limit and trading was deadlocked. 1 All grains closed at the highest levels permitted-whcat up cents a bushel; rye up A.; corn up 3 and | OdLS up z.
 | Cotton futures scared on all mar kets. In New York the December contract reached 7.66 cents per | pound, a gain of 94 points or near ly $5 a bale. Other months were up $4 or more and most of the gains were retained.
 All commodities followed grains and cotton into higher ground. Sil- yer metal rose 3-4 cent an ounce | while substantial gains were made in rubber, sugar, coffee, wool tops and hides. Hogs were strong. Demand continued for govern ment bonds especially after the pressure on the money market re- faxed. Call money dropped to 4 per cent on the stock exchange after renewing at per cent. Bankers acceptances were down IA of 1 per cent. Corporation and railroad bonds also were higher. Foreign fs- sues rose with the exception of German government loans which were down fractions to more than point.
 The advance in grains and cot- ton was particularly helpful for stocks in such groups as the farm equipment and mail order. Case at one time rose to 52 1-4 up 3-4 and International Harvester to 25 3-4 up 1 7-8, both new highs for the year.
 Food shares ruled firm. The so- called wet group held or added to yesterdays gains. Rails were firm for time with Atchison and Union Pacific rising to new highs for the year. International Nickel was firm in the copper division. American Tobacco B led rise in the tobaccos, aided by it's 1882 re- port which showed net income equivalent to $8.46 share, against $8.07 in 1881.
 Aviation Corporation, now under complete control of E. l.. Cord, was active and strong. It reached 8, up 3-8 points. Other aviation issues ruled steady.
 Gold mining issues were easier. Steel common was bid up to new high for the year at B 3-4. up 1 5-3. It closed at 32 IA. Amer ican Telephone touched 106 7-8 and closed at 105 3-4 up 3-4 for the day. Case closed at 51 1-2 up I points.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-16
Trading In Grains
 And Cotton Stole
 All Market Thunder
Spectacular Advances Were Made in Both of the Above-Market Itself Going Along Booming But Not So High

Agriculture Department Bureau follows: "
 optimistic sentiment in the wool market is spreading and is backed up by commitments in raw materials by manufacturers. Quite large volume of wool is selling with prices showing an upward tendency. A sizable volume of both 5Ss, COS and 64s and finer clothing territory wool has sold al 40 cents, secured basis. Average twelve months Texas wools and bulk k>F'rench combing 64s and finer territory wools in .original bags are bringing 42-43 cents, secured basis"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-16
Clerk Gillette
 Releases List
 For New Term
Waterbury and Surrounding Towns Find Citizens Drafted For Legal Worl-Present Panel Finishes Work at Close of To-day's Civil Actions

Southbury, John B. King; Beacon Falls, William B. Bradley and William Gallagher; oxford, Thom- as Schreiber and Charles P. Pope; Middlebury, Neal McInnes and Sydney Singleton; Cheshire. Sam uel A. Hale; Woodbury, Francis Clark; Watertown, Edwin H. Peck; Thomaston, Frederick Lattimer and N. B. Holbrook; Plymouth, S.. Grant Austin and Leman s. Ames: Bethlehem, Robert c. Porter and James T. Parmlee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-16

William NJ. Gillette, clerk of the common pleas court at Waterbury today submitted the list of 20 jur- ors who will report next Tuesday for eight weeks service. The jury Uanel that was deliberating. at press hour a civil action, will wind up with today's business.
 The jury drawn today includes <lne following: John J. Murphy from Waterbury: Naugatuck, F. Alton Clark; Prospect, Merritt Walters; Wolcott, Charles Futile;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-16
Robert FOOte
 Wanted in Philly
Arrested To= y in His Boarding House on
 Elizabeth Street

Edward R. Foote wanted in Philadelphia in connection with a promotion swindle was taken into custody here yesterday afternoon and turned over to an agent of bonding. company. Foote was found residing at 17 Elizabeth street, He Is a former officer of the United Engineering Company which is alleged to have used the mails to defraud Q number of clients. He has been sought for since 1890. Frank l.. Brady, presi- dent of the company, is fugitive from justice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-16
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

New Orleans. March 16.-(UP) The New Orleans Cotton Ex- change resumed today after a two weeks suspension and prices were up almost 100 points. or $5 bale.
 May contracts opened 81 points higher, at 6.86, and gained IS points in few minutes, to reach TOO. July was up 99 points at 7.15 and October up 95 at 7:30.
 Trading was at the most frenzied pace seen here in many months. The gallery was filled with specta- tors. Bedlam from the floor could be heard for blocks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-16
CHICAGO GRAINS

Chicago, March 16.-UP)- Most grains on the Chicago board of trade today opened at or near the restrictions set for reopening of the pit after the suspension since March 3.
 Rye advanced 1 1-2 to 4 cents. May wheat opened at 1-8 cent un- der the maximum permitted of 53 7-8:S July wheat opened at the limit of 53 7-8. May corn was 1-8 under the restriction limit of 27 7-8; July corn was at the re- striction limit of 29 3-8 and Sep tember corn was at the restriction limit of 31.