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Evening star., 1933-12-30
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OWLS HEAD, N. Y, December 30
Alarmed for the safety of farmers, New
York State has asked the Federal Gov
eminent to help it combat the recent
wolf invasion" of the Adirondacks.
Conservation department wolf hunt
tiers. in camp near here today, learned
that Commissioner Lithgow Osborne
has arranged with the C. w. A. to make
funds available for employment of rs
additional skilled hunters and trappers.
This precaution was taken after the
department learned Of an attack by
Evening star., 1933-12-30
Fountain Pen Breaks
Two Ribs as Friends
Embrace Each Other
BY the Associated Press.

NEW BERN. N. c., Decem-
Der 30 They were old friends
and they hadn't met in a long
time.
Charles L. Abernethy, jr, son
of the North Carolina Repre-
sentative. playfully put his arms
around his old pal. George
Holland. on a street corner.
His arms pressed against a
fountain pen. The fountain pen
pressed Hollands ribs. Two were
broken.
Young Abernethy is a former
collegiate wrestler.
Evening star., 1933-12-30
Cold Feet Winner
OF 5O-Cent Wager
In Zero Weather
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PATERSON, N. j., December
30.-Mario Orlando got cold feet.
He acquired them proving he
didn't have cold feet.
The acquisition occurred with
the thermometer registering l
above zero, as Mario f1inchingly
paced off 300 yards in his bare
feet around the City Hall.
Mario did it to win a 50-cent
bet
Evening star., 1933-12-30
Little Leeway Allowed.

Provisions in the circular purported
to make the standard rules effective the
first of the year unless other schedules
had been approved in the meantime
and little leeway was allowed in fixing
these. Most of the chedules announced
in various cities and States correspond
ed closely to the master set.
Though the code had provided for
service charges, the General expectation
was that there would be uniform adop-
ton of levies like the so cent to Sl.5O
service charges on small checking ac-
counts now in force. Instead came a
"metered" system by which the custom
er would pay so much per check above
a certain limit, would be charged with
each deposit slip and each item on the
slip, etc. Also proposed was the mini
mum charge Of 10 cents for caShlng
any check presented by non-depositor
When newsmen spoke yesterday
morning of the New York announce
ment, johnson said:
Il am not going to attempt to tell
the banks what they should do. OF
course, If the banks want to commit
suicide, I don't know who will worry
about stopping them My interest would
be the public interest"
He did not realize at the time that
N. r. A. was on record as having ap-
proved the basic scales. Soon after
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Evening star., 1933-12-30
ASKED TO RUN AGAIN
Judge Who Set Aside Scottsboro

ATHENS, Ga, December 80 LP).-
Judge James E. Horton, who set aside
the verdict of guilty and the death
penalty against Haywood Patterson, one
Of the Negroes in the "Scottsboro case, "
has been asked by the Athens bar to
run for reelection.
Evening star., 1933-12-30
Cost of Living Study Ex-
pected to Reveal Advances
That Will Bring Boost.
ESSENTIAL ITEMS GET
EMPHASIS IN REPORT
New Executive Order May Be De-
layed for Time, but Applies as
of January /.

The cost of living study which will
serve as basis for Government pay,
starting January /, will go to President
Roosevelt from the Labor Department
late today and there was a feeling il
official quarters this morning that it
will reflect advances that will permit
some Tightening of the Is per cent cut
that has been in effect since April l.
The data have all been whipped into
shape, but last-minute revisions were
deemed necessary. and these, it was said,
would be completed in the course Of the
day. SO the study could be turned over
TO the Chief Executive before nightfau.
Evening star., 1933-12-30
Ask Rights Be Restored.

The other two items are elimination
OF the coSt-of- living basis for fixing pay
scales and restoration of promotion
rights which have been suspended for
the past 18 months.
In the interest of all the people" the
councils statement concludes, THE Gov
ernment of the United States should
inaugurate employment policies for its
own personnel which will serve as a
real example to all private employers"
Member organizations of the National
Legislative Council. representing a sub
stantial majority of all organized Fed
era1 employees, are the National red
tiOnal Association Of Post 01iCe Clerks,
National Rural Letter Carriers Asso-
citation, National Association of Postal
Supervisors, National Federation of
Post Office Motor Vehicle Employees anc
National Association of Fost Office
Laborers.
Evening star., 1933-12-30
WEATHER.
~. Q, Weather Bureau Forecast)

Cloudy, not so cold. followed by light
snow tonight; minimum temperature
about 20 degrees; tomorrow snow. chang
ing to rain. Temperatures-Highest, 20,
at noon today; lowest, 8, at 1 e.m. today.
Full report on page S.
Evening star., 1933-12-30

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Evening star., 1933-12-30

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-21

The North End Voters and Tax payers league are desirious of hav- ing Andrew Cooney, republican nominee for mayor, answer several questions when he addresses a gathering at a rally tomorrow night at the North End Y. M. c. A.
 Their questions follow:
 Has the Mutual Aid helped the people of Waterbury and who or- ganized 1t?
 MT Cooney says he owes the city money for taxes. If 25 per cent of the people who pay taxes can't pay them, how can the city raise the pay of the policemen, firemen and teachers without raising the taxes of the other 75 per cent who do, to 45 mills?,
 If everybody who pays taxes say owe the city for taxes but will pay 1t sometime, like yourself, how could we afford to employ any po- lice, firemen or school teachers?
 How many of the candidates running for office including your self were born in Waterbury?
 MT Cooney says he IS going to do lot of things, but if taxes are not collected or paid, how can 1t be done?
 What about all these young men who are out of work for so long That's one of the big problems as a father of city government for the mayor to find something for these young men who are becoming desperate to do, and keep their minds and bodies clean. Many of this sort are working for the city. Are those the ones you refer to as being shadow boxers?
 If elected mayor what are you going to do. outside of raising the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-21
(By ELMER 0. wALzER, United Press Financial Editor)

New York, Sept 21-(UP)- Stocks were driven down 1 to more than 6. points today in the most active trading since August 2s, when volume was above 100000 shares.
 Wheat and rye crashed cents a oats lost cents, cotton dropped more than S1.5O a bale; speculative and foreign bonds dropped to 10 points; the dollar fiuctuated erra- ticaliy.
 Stop loss orders were caught in large amounts as the close neared and ,tickers were far behind. Jew ish traders who placed stops yes- terady so that they could be ab- sent today for the Rosh Ha-Shan- nah holiday were heavy losers. selling continued from foreign sources where doubts are ex- pressed over the American dollar.
 Those who had been holding stocks in hopes the administration would order imitation on a large scale dumped their holdings. Sfl- yer was particularly hard hit and the spot price dropped more than d cent. About the only commodity to rise was hogs and they made . new top for nearly a year Tn St
 Railroad stocks were hard hit along with their bonds. Atchison dropped more than points and Central lost 4 while IllinRis Gen. tral was off more than 5. Union Pacific off s 3-4; Southern Railway off more than 3 and Southern Pa- cific off more than 3. Oddly the drop in carriers came in. the face of a fair showing in loadings. The first 15 roads to report for the week ended September 16, showed a rise for the aggregate loading total of about 90,000 cars over the Labor Day week which was about in line with expectations. Foreign CTS were heavy sellers of the car- riers.
 Utilities were again under pres sure following announcement that one large investment trust had sharply reduced its portfolio, of Utilities. and investors generally
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-21
Trading In Market 5
 Was Heavy But The Stocks Went Down
Issues Fell From to More Than 6 Points - Wheat and Rye Crashed Cents Bushel - Corn Also Was L0ser-COtt0n Had Heavy Fall

were unloading them Consolidated Gas was a firm exception.
 Chryser led the list in activity, losing more than points. Other motors were weak. with General Motors off points or Q drop of $13O,50O,0O0 for all it's listed shares. Gold mining issues broke on reduction in the price of gold by nearly $1 an ounce here and in London. Steel dropped on the poor conditions in. the industry where fourth quarter orders are scarce. U. S. Steel sold under 4S late in the day, against q previous close of 51 3-S.
 Farm issues were driven down. ! Case touched 69, off more than [ points. Wet stocks losses extended to more than 6 points as traders attempted to take profits following the additoin of 2 states to the re- peal list. .
 As hopes of silver remonetiza- ton waned, U. S. Smelling was down more than 6 points and American Smelling more than 1. Oils, recent favorites, were as weak as any other group and their losses were u pto points. Honle- other gold miners were down ? to 8 points. Western Union was down points in the communica- tions.
 Mercantile issues were weak. Department store sales in the New York metropolitan area showed decrease from 1892, of 6.3 per cent for the period September l. to 15. Bank clearings made poor showing and business failures increased.
 The dollar closed in terms of the French franc, at below 65 cents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-21
Soviet Russia Will
 Get Recognition
(Continued from Page 1)

felt, have radically changed the position of many leaders, in regard to the issue, in recent months.
 3. Large trade credit extensions to the Soviet, involving upwards of $50, 1900, 1t is felt, could not be negotiated successfully with out political recognition such an extension of credits, however, would be exp S'ted to have pro- found and immediate effect upon the activity of the so.called heavy industries equipment, machinery. fabricated steel--as well as providing q market for cot ton and food stuffs.
 4. Although domestic economic considerations are impelling fac tons in any final conclusion that may be reached, the president, 1t is asserted, recognizes that Soviet recognition would have a powerful effect towards arriving at an amic- able solution of the strained Rus so-Japanese situation. Observers have noted a marked 1essening of the tension between the two rla- tions within the last six months, and American recognition might be Q strong factor towards a sound understanding.
 From the date of the withdrawal of Russian recognition during the Wilson administration, in 1917, af- ter Soviet forces under Lenin and Trotsky, had come into power, there have been practically no di- rect contacts between the govern ments of the United States and the U, $, $, R.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-21
PolOer Output
 Jumps To 38% Gain Ouer ,32
Increase in July Set New Record For Connecticut -
 l933 Total Generation Now Leads Last Year

900 kilowatt hours, which exceeded the total generation of July, 1882, by thirty-ei percent.
 This figure represented not only remarkable increase over the corresponding thirty-one days of 1882, but also a very definite in- crease over the preceding months of June and May. It was 11.5 per- cent greater than the June total and 37.6 percent above the total generation in May. Both May and June also enjoyed gains over tehri sister months of 1882.
 With this extraordinary gain in July. electrical production in this state apparently rounded the corner after nearly two years of deficits in the output when com pared with corresponding periods of preceding years for the elec- trical totals for the first seven months of 1898 now exceeded in volume those of the first seven months of 1882. This furnishes an indication that the output for the entire year will exceed that of last year and that the steady climb in production which continued ,year by year until 1880 will be resumed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-21

The largest gain in electrical production ever recorded in Con- necticut at least since the United States Geological Survey began furnishing comparative percentages in November, 1924, was made in July of this year, according to the Geological Surveys September re- port which shows that the states July output of kilowatt hours Ca kilowatt hour equals about one and one third horsepower) was percent greater than that of the corresponding month last year. The July gain thus be- came an all time record.
 Peculiar in the establishing of this particular record was the fact that ninety-four percent of the en- tire July production was generated at the steam operated plants and the remaining six percent at the hydro or water power stations, an unusually long ratio between the two types of generation. Not since October, 1881, has the kilowatt hour output by the steam stations reached Q higher figure.
 The total electrical production for the month of July was 109,721,-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-21
German Trial is
 Given Body Blow

(Continued From Page 1) Van Der Lubbe stared at the floor and then mumbled:
 "No."
 What are you then?" asked. the judge.
 There was another silence. Van Der Lubbe muttered inaudibly. The judge, apparently satisfied, pro- ceeded.
 Nazis claim they have a confes- sion from Van Der Lubbe. The de- fense of the other men Is that he is not u communist and that he had been making pro-Nazi statements for two years. They allege NaZis burned the building to discredit communism and seize power.
 The trial was opened promptly at 9:10 a. m. in the high gloomy wainscoted hall of the gray su- preme court building where many historic trials have been held. The sun was able to light the hall only dimly through the high windows. Photographers, stationed in a little gallery like a choir loft, trained a great searchlight on the principals.
 The defendants were already in court when the red-robed judges entered and the audience rose and gave a Hitler salute.
 Van Der Lubbe had led the pro- cession of prisoners. He wore a blue prison suit. Tall, stopped. with wild unkempt hair and high check bones, he had grotesque aspect. He was handcuffed between a po- liceman and Q prison guard and paid not the slightest attention to his surroundings.
 Next came Ernst Torgler, 40, for years W hip of the communist party in the Reichstag. Pale, he stared straight ahead and bit his lips.
 Then came the three Bulgarians George Dimitroff, 51. writer; Wassil Taneff, 36, shoemaker, and Blagoi Popoff, 31, student. all, like Torgler known commun- ists and abandoned to their fate by their government.
 They stared about curiously.
 The defendants were seated in the dock. Torgler and Van Der Lub- be in front and the three Bulgar- ians in the back row between ve guards.
 In front of the dock were the black robed counsel. The hall was damned.
 Presiding judge read the charges high treason and arson against Van Der Lubbe and reasonable activities against the others. The defendants except two Bulgarians acknowledged they understood the charge, which then was read in Bulgarian.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-21
BUSINESS IN THE
 SUPERIOR COURT
Twelve Criminal Cases to Be Tried By Jury This
 Term
LIST FILED TO-DAY

Twelve criminal cases will be tried by jury according to the list filed today in superior court. The pew jury for the criminal and civil business will report Tuesday morn ing at 10 o'clock for service. Five of the cases are down for trials starting Tuesday.
 They are the cases of Tony Relslki, charged with manslaughter; Bronis Krunklarick, charged with statutory crime; Joseph Tomasaitis and Vincent Stanaitis, charged with breaking and entering and Ernest Policy, charged with statutory of fense.
 On next Wednesday, the four so called nickel-plate bandits are slat- ed for trial. All charged with rob- bery with violence, they include Lawrence DeJoseph, Lebo Ricci, Joseph Telesco and Joseph LitZ.
 Also on Wednesday are slated the trials of Jacob Albert and Rene Levesque, charged with automobile homicide.
 On Tuesday, Oct. 10, the trial of Peter Griffin, charged with auto mobile homicide Is slated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-21

(Continued From Page 1) were under NRA codes during the July 15-August 15 period. Miss Perkins said:
 "The cotton industry had an hourly rate increase of 23.2 cents an hour to 36.1 cents and a drop in hours per week from 49 to 36.5. Wage rates in tine woolen and worsted industry rose from 35.S cents to 43.3 cents with the hours dropping from 48.5 to 412. Ship building wage rates rose from 56.4 cents to 61.7 and hours reduced from 33.6 to 30.3. Electrical ma chinery got wage rate increase as high as from 53.7 to 57 cents with hours cut from 3s.1 to 35.4.
 The women's clothing indus try got wage rate raise of 35.4 to 43.3 cents and drop ip hours of 3s.9 to 35.1. The corset indus try registered wage increase from 35.2 to 41.3 cents and an hour drop from 39.S to 39.3.
 Increases in weekly per hourly wage rates averaging 24.3 per cent and effecting 1.145,576 employees were reported by 3,776 of the 1S.- 00S manufacturing establishments reporting to the bureau.
 "The cotton goods industry re- ported the greatest number of workers affected. 42S establish ments of this industry reported wage increases averaging 44.7 per cent and affecting 242.474 work CTS or 96 per cent of the total number of employees in those plants"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-21
(By the United Press)

An open break between congress and the Roosevelt administration on the question of imitation was threatened to-day.
 The large and ever growing con- gressional imitation bloc was at- tempting to force the administra- ton into an immediate program of monetary imitation, threatening to impose 1t arbitrarily when con gress convenes if 1t Is not accepted voluntarily.
 Senator Thomas of Oklahoma, leader of the infiationists, met the anti i-infiatlon speech of Secretary of Agriculture Wallace with a de- mand for a 40 cent dollar. Wal lace's speech, which was general ly regarded as the official admiris- tration attitude on imitation, iwarned that imitation could not help the farmer. The stock and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-21

He is the only suspect still at liberty in the Kidnapping of Charles F'. Urschel, Oklahoma oil man, who was ransomed for $2O0,000.
 Freedom of the most desperate members of the group accused of abducting UrscheL was the goal of some intimidation moves credit ed to Kelly, who swore vengeance and annihilation against Urschel and his family. Kelly and his wife, were rowing the country, bragging and threatening.
 A daring plot to kidnap one of his two daughters to force him to release six inmates of the Kansas state penitentiary .was revealed by Gov Ali M. Landon of Kansas.
 The Red gang of Harvey J. Bailey, on trial at Oklahoma city in the UrSchel case, and Wilbur Underhill, the ''Tri-State Terror" were named by Landon as insti- gators of the kidnap plot in which the intended victims were either 16-year old Peggy Ann, pretty high school student, or 13-months old Nancy Lee.
 Authorities speculated as to whether such liberatoin of convicts was to reinforce the gang which Kelly swore would destroy Urschel's family and mansion with machine guns. bombs and airplanes.
 Attorney General Cummings at Washington announced that a pre- liminary examination of thumb prints affixed to the letter signed by Kelly to Urschel were genuine.
 "You are living on borrowed time now" Kelly told Urschel. "I am spending your money to have you and your family killed-nice-- eh!"
 Letters from Kelly threatening the families Of U. s. Assistant Att torney General Joseph B. Keenan, directing the war against racketeers and 1T. <. District Attorney Herbert N, Hyde, prosecutor of the accused ursohel kldnapers. have been re- ceiVed. Guards were placed around the two prosecutors as well as U. x. District Judge Edgar S. Vaught, presiding al the ursehel trial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-21
BOTTLES WEAPONS
 IN FURIOUS FIGHT
Participants Taken Into Custody By Patrolman
 James Moore
ROW OVER WAGES

A Cheshire Waterbury fight was staged today with modern "lethal weapons, beer bottles. Whether there was more than S.2 in the "socks' registered is a matter of opinion, but at least one or two of the bottles carried a kick, for they nicked the receiver on the head.
 one Ralph Cromba. AZ, of the State hotel, encountered his former boss, Michael Tragona, 46, Of Ches- hire on Bank street early this af- ternoon and demanded payment for work rendered on Trazano's farm. The latter resented not only the idea of Cromba asking him for money, but the manner in which he made the demand.
 The two men started fighting and both rushed into nearby tav- ern and commenced fi!nging beer bottles at each otner. Under such a fusilade and at the insistence or some of the customers, who were neutral the battlers renewed hostil- tiles on the street and both were placed under arrest by Patrolman James Moore. They are charged with breach of the peace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-21
FRANK BUCKLEY A
JAMEST. KELLEY
 AT LIONS CLUB
Enlightened Members This Noon on Work in
 POstOffice Dept.
AN INSTRUCTIVE TALK

Making his debut as a speaker, Acting Postmaster James T. Kelley held the undivided attention of members of the Lions club at their weekly meeting this noon at the Hotel Elton, as he accurately de- scribed the functions of federal building, its contact, it's personnel and its countless affiliations with national firms and individuals.
 Hearing that the majority of the Lions were stamp lovers he de- scribed the connections of local and out-of-town people with the local office since he began his service here some 33 years ago. One local man, he claimed, earned enough money on stamp saving to send his son through college.
 Several years ago when a midget troupe were playing at the Palace theater the entire person. nel of the diminutive thespians went to the post office, at that the present site, and purchased from the speaker close to $2,000 worth of stamps, which they claimed in the future would prove very beneficial to them.
 Another time Boston sales man purchased close to $2,000 worth of stamps here and claimed he had close to $10,000 worth of stamps in London. Letters come in daily, he added, from Ml parts of the country requesting the post master for special stamps.
 MT Kelley stated there were 4S,- 900 post offices in the country in which 250,000 people are employ ed. In Waterbury there are 59 clerks, 60 carriers, five rural car riers, four auto mechanics. five special delivery carriers, 12 sub stitute carriers and several others which totals about 160 employees. He described fully the details of each, the connections of the local branch with headquarters in Wash ington the different stamps, etc. The MIRA stamp, he added, is serv- ing as @ constant reminder of team work in President Roosevelt's drive for recovery, an endeavor to in- crease buying power and to eradi- cate unemployment.