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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-08
BACK TO THE ATLANTIC
Now York Timesl

(Now York Times)
A. most OF tho officers and mon
Of tho feet como from states east
OF O line drawn from Chicago to
New Orleans, tho announcement OF
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt that
tho president has authorized q
cruise OF tho United states fleet
into the Atlantic In 1894" must
have been received by them with
satisfaction. For more than three
years they have been In q manner
OF speaking exlles from their
homes, No keel has entered har.
Dor on the Gulf Of Mexico or on
the Atlantic coast. And during that
timo the policy Of the navy depart-
mont has been misunderstood In
the far east, and even In Europe.
In London last March Yosuke Mat
suoka, Japanese delegate at Con-
eva, made this statement:
. believe that o return OF tho
United States scouting feet to It's
normal base In the Atlantic
would appeal to the Japanese
people as one of the greatest
gestures Of goodwill and peace.
full ncighbcrilness that the
United States could make. It
would usher In, o new era Of re.
iations between the two coun-
tries.
washington comment was that
economy required the presence OF
80 many mcn-of-war on the Pacific
coast, and that the department,
after sending them out there IN
the spring OF 1880 for manoeuvres.
the time having come for O change
from one coast to the other, decid-
ed not to incur cost OF 100000
to return the ships to the Atlantic
on this sade are the largest yards
and bases and the homo ports OF
many of the ships, and here are
the best equipped repair yards. II
cannot be said that the United
states has had o normal" base on
the Atlantic coast since the World
war. There has been no concern
about the attitude OF any Euro
pean sea power. Before the depres-
sion enjoIned stricts economy on
the navy department manoeavres
were held on both the Atlantic and
the Pacific. with chief regard for
the security Of the Canal Zone. The
stronger part OF the feet being on
the Pacific coast three years ago,
good bookkeeping required that II
stay there until the financial skies
cleared somewhat. Yet It 10 plain
that the president ordered the re-
turn 60 the Atlantic as friendly
gesture TO Japan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-08
MERRITT HIGHWAY
(Brldgcp0rt TelcEram)

bridgeport Telegram)
Tho fact that contracts VIII nc.
tually DO lot this month or next
for tho Merritt highway, three
miles at this end and five miles a.
the 0roenwlch end az announced
by Governor Cross, may reassure
some who supposed that tho pro.
jcct had practically been aban:.
doned. However, the pieceneal
building OF the road, while better
than nothing. In not an acceptable.
substitute for tho construction OF
the road In Its entirety ut q tint.
when the money Ii available ana
the employment ID badly needed.
The pieces to be built, ut Green.
wich and north Of bridgeport,
VIII not BIO useful parts OF any
highway scheme when they are
finished. They will BIO links IN y
greater highway but az useless, Tor
the timo being. an ono or two Inks
separated from q long chain. That
IL ono great objection to the piece.
meal building OF O new road
through virgin territory. the
states investment In right OF way.
and In constructed highway, 10 tied
I'D for years until the whole task ~
uUuVs 4UcN why 80 ebSsO ~ $500
return upon the investment.
Tho eight mile project to which
Governor Cross has reference, was
first announced by Highway Com.
missioner Macdonald a month ago
when he said that application 70
the Public Works Administration
for loan for such q project had
been made.
The detailed plans flied by the
commissioner show that q 500
foot parkway IL planned. thus set
ting at rest some Of the rumors to
the effect that only an ordinary
highway. not q parkway would be
constructed.
From the outset the proposition
to build the Merritt highway or
any part of It, as a measure Of ufs-
employment relief, has been ape
proved heartily by the Connections
advisory board on the public
works. Presumably the govern
ment will be equally favorable
toward granting the loan OF $685.
600 with 100000 to be supplied
by the state itself--a very differ
ent ratio from that which ordin-
arily prevails In such cases.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-08

of constructing the Merritt high.
way plecemeal with government
aid, What tho stalwart boulevard
agltatOrs OF tho county want In
stead In the immediate construction
OF tho great road. Otherwise II
may take eight years to build. and
heaven knows that unemployment
relief may not be 30 necessary In
eight years.
No road drive In the history OF
the state has boon 80 persistently
driven home as tho Merritt high.
way. II has been done 30 persist
emily, IN fact. that there IL q
suspicion in other counties that
more underlles tho plan than mere
road building. The impression In
some quarters seems to be that
there Is realty boosting involved.
And also some politics.
Fifteen millions Of dollars 10 Q
considerable sum to expend IN one
corner OF the state, especially as
there already are some fine high
ways thercabouts. Obviously, the
Merritt highway would be an inn
provement over them all; but the
same could be- said Of road linz
provements that boosters might
mention for other sections Of Nut
megia.
The governor says he IL opposed
to toll highways. Perhaps that also
Is the general view; but toll is al
ready being paid at every gasoline
station. The time IL soon here
when states cannot be expected to
furnish great boulevards for one
section with toll or gasoline money
from all the other sections without
engendcring q desire to change the
basic method OF collecting the coin.
For Il Is self-evidcnt that II q huge
sum Is expended to build the Mer-
ritz highway and there e no In
crease in the sum total Of road
money for the entire state.
there will be less OF the gasoline
| toll money, to expend elsewhere.
And that there are certain to be
demands for large-scale improve
mcnts elsewhere In the years TO
come cannot be doubted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-08

It certainly is sad day when good old
Honus Wagner, the peerless shortstop OF his
day. Is called upon to prove to the satisfae.
ton Of the courts that he once played base.
BALL A suit restraining a sports goods com.
pany from using his name has resulted In
this unusual demand. We hope the court
won't forget that for ~ years Hans Wagner
was to baseball what Ty Cobb later and
Babe Ruth now represent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-08
mid.wcstern speaking tour no IL

Wtu"WSbtetH NPS~nhb sveh bW -
now making.
Barney lIGruch, his former
business associate, Edward II.
McQrady, his labor adviser on
tho MIRA, Gerard Swope. General
Electric head who withdrew last
wock from tho National Advis.
DRY Labor BOard, and other init.
mates, strongly .counsoilcd aban.
donmcnt Of the trip. Barueh told
him tho situation was too crit.
ical In Washington for him to-
leave.
What Johnson's friends fear Ia
that foes Of tho MIRA will pack
his meetings with hecklers and
hoodiumB.
johnson, however, refused TO
DO alarmed, or stopped. Tho
president had approved his plan
OF boldly facing his critics, and
no was determined to 10 through
with Il. Most OF tho two weeks
preceding his departure no spent
In writing tho speeches no 10
making.
"I'vc been taking care Of my.
self for many years In lot OF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-08
Here, There And Eveyy10here
FOOTBALL FO RFUN
(chrIstian Science Monltor)

(ChfIBtIuh ScIehCV M0HIIUFI
II intercollegiate football fun? IN
II really u game for college youth,
or are players pawns In public spec:
tacios OF tense, drudglng "battlcs'
built up from radio md press pub.
ilclty and roaring crowds that whip
excited players Into an emotional
frenzy OF desperate competition?
Docs tho Joy OF rugged team play
outweigh unbridlod storms OF public
criticism for tactical mistakes, and
tho exaggerated sense OF loss ere.
ated by tones Of caustic news print
that magnify defeat?
Questions such as these again
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-08

It Is also an age OF satIBfac-
ton with public works. Merritt
Highway boosters think they have
reason to be peeved &C the attitude
Of the governor, who tried TO make
them feel happy with the prospect
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-08

It Is reported that Cuban soldiers did
100000 worth Of damage to Cuban
hotel. They weren't holding a veterans re.
union, either.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-08

The government deficit apparently. /,
going to be liqudated by liquor taxes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-08

All vehicles must be lighted not later than
SILL tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-08
(By William Brady, M. d.

Signed letters pertaining to personal
health and hygiene, not disease diagnosis or
treatment, will DO answered by DIR Brady.
Address him, care OF tho Democrat, sending
stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-08

Here's a bit Of advice for brides and
bridegrooms Of the immediate future Don't
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-26

A new hero of the seas is Capt.
G. c. Stedman (above) of the S. S.
American Merchant, who swung
his boat off course to make a dar-
ing rescue of twenty-five mem
bers of the laundering British
freighter, Exeter City, in mid
ocean.
Four members of the Exeter
City's crew, including Captain E.
D. Legg, were killed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-26
HOSTILE HOUSE
MAY HOLD UP
BANKING BILL
Glass Measure Passed by
Senate, So to g, After
Long FiIibuSter.
BY LYLE c. WILSON
United Press stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The
Glass bill for far-reaching bank
ing reforms has passed the senate
and today is being sent to a hostile
house amid echoes Of Senator Huey
Longs eXultant cry get the carcass
out Of here"
We killed it, take it away" the
Louisiana Kingf1sh shouted Wednes-
day night as tWenty-one days of
filibustering senate debate ended,
and the measure passed by 81 to g.
I'VE don't care now. It's dead,
and you can't breathe life into it.
1t has been de-bunked De-horned
and de-otherwise amputated
This bill hasn't any more chance
Of passing the house than l have
of becoming pope, and I'm a Bap-
fist" Long said, and smiled.
Senators are convinced Long is
right as far as this session is con-
cerned, even though the house is
controlled by the Democrats and the
author Of the measure, Senator Car
ter Glass Dem, va, is the party's
foremost authority on banking
legislation.
Chairman Henry B. Steagau of
the house banking committee has
indicated he may not even hold
hearings on the bill.
The bill, product of nearly two
years work by Glass, would restrict
diversion of federal reserve credit
to speculative markets; permit
limited branch banking by national
banks; create liquidating cor
poration to aid depositors of closed
banks; and require separat ton Of all
federal reserve members banks from
security affiliates within five years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-26
COSTIGAN PLAN
FOR RELIEF is
GIVEN SENATE
$500,000,000 Measure Is
Reported FavorabIy
by Committee.
81 United Press

~ Hite0 FFcSs
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The
senate manufactures committee vot-
ed in a brief session today to report
favorably to the senate the $780,
100000 Costigan-La Toilette relief
bill
1t was understood several men,
bers Of the committee planned to
offer amendments to the measure
when it comes up for senate con-
sideration.
The bill provides that 40 per cent
of the proposed relief funds be dis
tributed among the states on pop
ulation basis in the form of direct
grants.
The remaining so per cent would
be distributed for emergency pur-
poses where federal and state funds
are incapable of meeting the needs
A federal board, headed by the
chief of the children's bureau, would
be set up to handle the relief pro-
gram provided under the bill.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-26
DR.. MANI0N TO TALK
ON TAXATION MONDAY
NOtre Dame Professor to Give Ad-
dress at Tabernacle.

DR.. Clarence E. Manion, profess
sor of constitutional law at Notre
Dame university, will be principal
speaker at a mass meeting to be
held Monday in Cadle tabernacle
under the sponsorship of the Rail
road Employees and Citizens League
Of Indiana.
The meeting will stress "the ne"
cessity of bringing about equitable
regulation and taxation of all
transportation systems" according
to t. j. Falconer, chairman of ar
rangements.
Invitations have been sent Off
Gals of the state, county and city
governments. In addition, members
of taxpayers associations, and COM
munity, civic, fraternal and lunch
con organizations have been asked
to attend.
Besides Dr. Manion, Ross S. Lud-
low of the Indianapolis Federation
of Community Civic Clubs, will
speak.
In addition to the speeches, sew
eral musical numbers will be pre-
sented under the direction of w. j.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-26
SKATE ORDERS POUR IN
KOkOmO Company Operating De-
partment Day and Night.

bU LHfItu FFeSS
KOKOMO, Ind, Jan. 26.-Ad-
vance orders for roller skates have
made it necessary for the Kingston
Products Company here to operate
its skate department at capacity
! both day and night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-26
SPEAKS ON FAR EAST
Changes in Orient in Last 35 Years
Described by DR.. Speer.

Changes in the Orient in the last
thtrty-flve years were discussed
Wednesday night by DR.. Robert E.
Speer Of New York, secretary of the
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Mis-
sions, in a meeting at the Second
Presbyterian church.
DR.. Speer has resided in Japan,
China and other foreign countries.
Buddhist young mems associations
and Sunday schools are patterned
after the Y. M. c. A. and the Chris
tian Sunday schools, he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-26
Amusement again.

Amusement again.
Whether or not New river is nav
igable, whether the federal power
commission has a right under the
commerce clause Of the Constitution
to regulate power projects on New
river as a tributary to a navigable
stream if not itself navigable; and
whether regulatory provisions of the
water power act are constitutional
on any class of streams.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-26
The City
i'm Brief
FRIDAY EVENTS

Exchange Club luncheon, Washington
optlmlst Club, luncheon. Columbia
Federation of Community Civic Clubs.
meeting. p. M, Sphinx Arms
Altrusa Club. luncheon, Columbia Club
Sahara GrOtto. luncheon, Grotto Club
p hcssrye Ohicers' Association, luncheon,
Phi Delta Theta, luncheon, Columbia
Club.
Delta Tau Delta. luncheon. Columbia
Club.
Kappa Sigma, luncheon, Washington.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon, luncheon Wash
inEion.
Harvard Club luncheon. Lincoln.
Rainbow Division, dinner, $50, Wash
ingtOn.
Burns on the arms and BODY
were suffered by Thomas Leavel, 3
son Of Mrs. jamie Leavel, 1884 Co.
lumbia avenue, Wednesday when a
pot of hot rice was spilled on the
child from stove. The boy is
in city hospital.
The Rev. John G. Benson. super-
intendent of the Methodist hospital
will speak at a dinner at $50 to-
night in North M. E. church. The
meeting is sponsored by the Mems
club. The male quartet. members
Of which are Dwight A. Murphy, E.
V. Alexander, w. J. Condrey, and
G. r. Clayton, will sing.
Miss Marie CIymer of the Rhyth-
mic Dancing school gave a dancing
exhibition with her pupils before
the Indianapolis and Hypatia Theo.
sophlcal groups Friday at the Caro-
line Scott Harrison Chapter D. A
R. house, S24 North Pennsylvania
street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-26
END ARGUMENT
IN NEW RIVER
POWER DISPUTE
ConStitutionality of u. s.
Water Control Act Is
at Stake.

ALEXANDER, Va. Jan. 20
Federal Judge Luther Way may
announce his decision in the New
river case, involving constitutional
lty OF the federal water power act
at the end Of two weeks.
Following extensive re-arguments
here ne has taken the case under
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-26
BARTH RITES ARE SET
City Woman to Be Laid to Last Rest
Friday at Crown Hill.

Funeral services for Mrs. Flora
C. Barth, co. who died in the
Methodist hospital Wednesday after
a long illness will be held in her
home at 1907 North Capitol avenue
at Friday. Burial will be in Crown
Hill cemetery.
Evening star., 1933-06-08
STRAUSS WILL REPLACE
TOSCANINf AT FESTIVAL
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BAYREUTH, Germany, June g.
Richard Strauss, the famous German
composer, agreed yesterday to conduct
the opening performance July 81 OF
"Parsifal' at the Wagner festival here
in place of Arturo Toscanini, who re-
Gently announced his intention not to
appear at the festival
Karl Elmendorff will take The place
of Toscanini in conducting the meister-
singer the following day.
(Toscanini announced in Milan,
Italy, that he had cancelled the Bay
reuth contract because the Nazi attl-
tude toward Jews offended his senti-
ment as a man and artist.")
The refusal of the italian conduc-
tor to take part in the Wagner festival
was sharply criticized at Berlin by the
Militant Association for German Gull
ture, which said that there had been no
objection to Toscaninf's participation
by any competent person.
"a German conductor will now be
called in place of Toscanini," the aSso-
citation said in a statement. I'VE as
Germans are convinced that an artistic
interpreter of the Wagnerian works will
be found"
Evening star., 1933-06-08
JAPANESE EMBARGO
URGED UPON LEAGUE
Resolution of International Fed.
Grafton Would Force Man
churian Policy Change.
by the Associated Press.

6y the Associated Press.
MONTREUX, Switzerland, June g.
A resolution asking the League of Ma
tions to recommend that its members
declare a general refusal of all imports
from Japan was adopted here yesterday
by the international Federation of
League of Nations Societies.
The federation. of which the League
of Nations Association of the United
States Is one of the most active men,
bers, urged other collective measures in
the way of diplomatic, economic and
financial action likely to secure Japan's
compliance with the recommendation
of the League Assembly regarding Man
churia.
The sovereign rights of China over
all her territories should be restored,
the federation declared.
The League Of Nations Assembly in
March recommended that japanese
troops be withdrawn from Manchuria
and that an autonomous government
for this territory be set up under inter-
national supervision and under the
sovereignty of China. The Assembly
took a position in opposition to recog-
milton Of Nanchukuo.
Evening star., 1933-06-08
FRIENDS QUESTIONED
IN SISTERS DEATH
Miami Man Quizzed in Boston, but
Not Arrested, at Request of
Florida Authorities.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla, June 8.-Au-
thorities investigating the death of Miss
Lillian Howard and her sister. Mrs.
Meyer Shapiro, last night said they
asked Boston police to question James
Humphreys, of Miami, only in connec-
ton with their effort to locate various
friends of the two women, and not be-
cause they believed he had any con-
nection with the case
Boston police announced they had
been requested by Miami authorities 10
question Humphreys, and shortly
thereafter Humphreys went to the po-
lice station. He talked with authori-
ties there. He was not arrested.
j. B. Rowland, investigator for the
state attorney, said he had not received
a report from Boston on the question
ing but added that authorities had no
idea Humphreys was connected with
the crime.
I'VE merely wanted to ask him about
his acquaintanceship with the women
in our effort to locate their friends In
the hope that we might find some clue
that would lead to solution of the case"
he said.
The bodies of Miss Howard and Mrs
Shapiro were found tied together in
Dumfounding Bay here last week They
had been murdered by blows on the
head, officers said
Evening star., 1933-06-08

School of Foreign Service and also pro-
fessor of international law.
The presentation was made at an
informal ceremony at the Italian en-
bassy, where the two Georgetown edu-
Gators were the luncheon guests Of Am
bassador Rosso.
DR.. Nevils was given the rank OF
grand officer in the order, and DR..
Healy was made a commander. The
awards were conferred in recognition
Of their work in fostering and promot-
ing. in particular, Italian culture and
study of the Italian language.
The Georgetown president previously
had been given the rank of commander
Of the Crown of Italy and also is a
commander Of the Star of Rumania
and a member of the Grand Gordon of
st. Sava of Yugoslavia. These decora-
tions had been bestowed upon him by
the foreign governments for advancing
the international interests of education.
DR.. Healy. native of Washington
and a graduate of Georgetown College,
received his seventh foreign decoration
at the ceremony today. He previously
had been decorated by the governments
of Belgium, twice by Rumania, and by
Yugoslavia, Spain and Cuba. A second
Evening star., 1933-06-08
CONF FEREES AGREE
ON MORTGAGE BILL
Home Value Minimum, Is
Placed at $40, ,OO0-EarIy
Action Seen.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Senate and House confereeS today
agreed on the administrations $2,000,-
900, 600 home mortgage relief bill, one
of the parts of President Roosevelt S
recovery program.
AS revised by the conferees, the maxi
mum value of a home on which mort
gage could be handled was placed at
$40 600, as compared with $685. 900 voted
by the Senate and $4,000 approved by
the House.
The refinancing limit would be $14,-
600 or 80 per cent, which ever was the
lower figure.
Early Action to Be Sought.
Early action on the conference agree
ment viii be sought in the House and
Senate.
The conferees limited to 40 per cent
of the value of the property involved
amounts that could be loaned as direct
cash advances to home owners and re-
tanned a Senate provision limiting in
terest to per cent.
Provisions setting up a system OF ma
tional and local conciliation boards to
adjust mortgage debts between debtors
and creditors were eliminated along
with a provision that State adninistra-
tors should be appointed By the Presi-
dent and confirmed by the Senate.
Provision Restored.
The conferees restored a House pro-
vision that repeals the section OF the
existing home loan banking law per-
mitting direct loans to home owners.
The bill sets up a 00000,000 home
loan corporation to exchange its bonds
for mortgages, with authority to issue
UP to $4,000, 100000 in bonds.
It also provides for Federal savings
and loan association system to CO.
operate with individuals about the
country in investing funds for financing
home purchases.
Evening star., 1933-06-08
ITALY HONORS TWO
AT GEORGETOWNU.
-Drs. Coleman NeviIs and
Thomas H. HeaIy Decorated
for Educational Work.

BY decree of King Victor Emmanuel
of Italy, Ambassador Augusta Rosso to-
day conferred the decorations Of the
Crown of Italy on DR.. w. Coleman
Nevils S. j., president of Georgetown
University, and DR.. Thomas H. Healy,
assistant dean of the Georgetown
Evening star., 1933-06-08

The conference Of Navajo Indian
women weavers held in conjunction with
student. weavers at Santa Fe Indian
School was the first conference Of its
kind ever held. Eighteen of the most
expert Of the women weavers OF the
Navajos' reservation were sent to the
meetings.
Evening star., 1933-06-08
Man. 80. Gets Army Medal.

Sixty years after he had enlisted.
@. M. Sergt James Blackwell of
Leytonstone, England has just been
awarded the British Meritorious Service
Medal He is 80 years old, and was
retired on pension 38 years ago. He
was awarded the Long Service and
Good Conduct Medals in 1892.
Evening star., 1933-06-08

decoration from the Cuban government
will be conferred upon him shortly, with
rank of commander of the Order of the
Red Cross. The decree was recently
approved.
Evening star., 1933-06-08

Ireland has a poetry revival.