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Evening star., 1933-05-07
DIR. Schacht Honor Guest
At White House Luncheon
Mrs. Cordell Hull to Be Entertained Tomorrow
With Mrs. Henry Wilder Reyes
as Hostess.

President Roosevelt entertained at
luncheon yesterday in the White House
in homer of DR.. Hjalmar Schacht, presi-
dent Of the German Reichsbank. The
company included, besides the Ambas-
sador of Germany, Herr Hans Luther;
Mr.. Berger, assistant chief Of the min
istry of finance: Dr. NordhoR, a director
Of the Reichsbank; the counselor Of the
German embassy, Mr.. Rudolf Leitner;
the Secretary Of State, Mr.. Cordell
Hull; the Secretary Of Commerce. Mr..
Daniel c. Roper; Senator Key Pittman,
Senator Hendrick Shipstead, Repre-
sentative Sam D. McReynolds, the
Undersecretary Of State. Mr.! VII
liam Phillips; the former chairman of
the Federal Reserve Board, Mr.. Eugene
Meyer; the Assistant Secretary of State,
DR.. Raymond Moley; the Assistant Sec
retary of Agriculture, DR.. Rexford c.
Tugwell; the director Of the budget,
Mr.. Lewis w. Douglas; the special as
sistant to the Secretary Of State, Mr..
William c. Bullitt; the newly appointed
Minister to Canada, Mr.. Warren Delano
Robbins; Mr.. ]. Pierrepont Moffat. Mr.
Richard Southgate, Judge Samuel L
Rosenman, Capt. Walter N. Vernon and
Col. James A. Ulio.
The table had an effective arrange
ment of pink roses spiraea Van Houttel
and maidenhair fern.
The Ambassador Of Germany enter
tanned at a charming reception yester-
day afternoon in honor Of the dis
tinguished German visitors. There were
several hundred guests representative OF
official and diplomatic society.
Mrs. Cordel1 Hull, wife Of the Secre-
tary of State, will be the honor guest at
luncheon tomorrow Of Mrs. Keyes, wife
Of Senator Henry Wilder Keyes.
Beck entertained at dinner Friday eve
ming for guests from out Of town.
The newly appointed United States
Ambassador to Italy and Mrs. Breckin-
ridge Long will be the guests in whose
honor Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Davies
will entertain at dinner Wednesday
evening.
Commodore Onenzo Dodge and his
daughter -in-law. Mrs. Colby Dodge,
were hosts at buffet supper last eve
ming, entertaining in compliment to
Representative and Mrs. Ben Cravens Of
Arkansas and Mrs. Daniel r. Anthony
widow Of Representative Anthony, who
| succeeded Mr.. Charles Curtis when he
became Senator after serving in the
House. Other guests were Senator
Arthur Capper, Mrs. Edward Everett
Gam, sister of Mr.. Curtis; forme,
Representative and Mrs. Philip Pitt
Campbell, Barcn and Baroness Won
Below, Mr. and Mrs. ]. J. Mack, Comdr
and Mrs. Royson, Comdr. and Mrs. Nc
Chung. Col. and Mrs. Clarence Morti-
mer, Col. and Mrs. John Kingman, Mr.
and Mrs. E. Percival Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs. David N. Huston, Mr.. and Mrs. Des
Jardines, Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Patter.
son., Mrs. Flora Norwood, Mrs. George
Richard Smith, Mrs. Pauline Hansen
Mrs. Marion Webster Dawley, Miss
Lucille Claire Smith and Comdr. Robert
| Shelton :
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Mrs. Atlee Pomerene was the guest in
whose honor Mrs. Walter Wyatt enter.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
DR.. and Mrs. Lyon at Home
Todav at Country Place

DR.. and Mrs. James A. Lyon, who
make q custom Of entertaining on the
first Sunday Of the Spring and Sum-
mer months at Glen View. their coun-
try home, after they settle there for
the season, will be at home this after
noon,
Evening star., 1933-05-07
1taly-America Society
Guest at Italian Embassy

The italian ambassador, Signor Au-
gusto Rosso, has issued invitations to
members of the. Italy-America society
Of Washington to attend a musicale t.
be given at the embassy at 4:30 pm.
Friday. May 10, by the Ferrara String
Quartet.
This win mark the final gathering
this season Of the society, that msi,,-
tai1s headquarters at the Mayf1ower.
Evening star., 1933-05-07

Some CT the most charming and
certainly the most historic Of houses
Will be open May 20, when the homes
c: Alexandria will oren their doors to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-06
Crafts Still With Us

There are any number of people who believe that after today this will be. a. nation in which the ugly head of graft dare not be raised. We are not so opti- mistic as all that. Repeal will do many things for us, most notably decrease peoples appetites for alcoholic beverages. It will also provide federal and state gov- ernments with much-needed new source of revenue. But it is doubtful if graft can be relegated to the background as seasily as all this. By graft we do not refer to that simply in public life, but in private also.
 We have been reading some of Secre- tary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes' comments on Washington grafters lately. He has been irate over their actions. In this capacity as Public Works Adminis- trator it has been his privilege to witness the mulcting of hundreds of people who have squandered their last few dollars in vain efforts to secure permanent jobs. There are huge stakes and naturally there are gamblers willing to run the risk of Imprisonment to obtain them. With Uncle Sam dispensing millions in public projects and wages it is natural the mag gots would breed overnight.
 Secretary Ickes says in recent talk, "The easiest money in Washington is be- ing collected today by lawyers, agents, lobbyists, and politicians, supposed to have influence with the Public Works Administration. They collect large sums as retainers and fees, on the claim that they can get favorable consideration for municipal and state projects. Such in- fluence does not exist. Gullible appli- cants are merely swinded out of their money. :.
 Right from the beginning there has been an indication that MT Ickes would run his department on a strict basis. In fact, democratic politicians were hurling charges that he was leaning over back wards to avoid the hint of favoring the party in his patronage appointments. In dispensing public contracts he has been so meticulous to see that there was no hint of scandal that his program has Jagged as result. The years to come may show that here was one government undertaking that was not coated with fine political tinge. The public should take MT Ickes' advice to heart Don't pay out good money for jobs or favors from the administration. It is just waste of money and fattens up some cheap grafter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-06

link ourselves with other centers by air routes. The erection and maintenance of a suitable landing field is the first step in this director. But right at this june ture Waterbury is not financially able to do much in the way of acquiring one.
 That's where the government proposi- tion to build them in various communi- ties becomes most attractive. If Uncle Sam wants us to have an airport, who of us will say him nay. We're sure that no official, from the mayor down, will put any obstacles in the path of the federal government giving us fine air field. However, the city is in no position to buy land nor to pay for the preparation of the field. It may be even a burden for us to maintain an airport in view of the fact that, other municipal ports in this state show a loss in annual upkeep. An air. port, that won't be a white elephant, would certainly be accepted in proper spirit by all of us.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-06
Lame Ducks Missing

This is the first December since 1793 that Congress has not convened in Wash ington. Legislative halls and chambers are still mute, political groups are still uniformed, new party alignments are still in the offing. And all because of the perseverance of ane veteran legislator, the Honorable George w. Norris, Senator from Nebraska. For years he sought to legislate out of our Constitution the time honored edict that Congress must meet on the first Monday of December. He suc- ceeded at last and the goth amendment was the result.
 It sets the date of the assembling of Congress as noon of the 3rd of January of each year, unless a different date shall be named. It further enjoins that the terms of the president and vice-president shall end at noon on the goth of January and the terms of Senators and Represen- tatives at noon on January 5. Thus at one fell swope Senator Norris accom- plished with the aid of 36 ratifying states what for years had been believed fmpos- sible It was never thought that con- gressman would write the obituary of the lame duck, yet it was done and hand somely done at that.
 There are no lame ducks in Wash ington today, unless perchance they have been fortunate enough to secure federal positions through the Roosevelt adminis- tration or have private work that keeps them at the Capital. There will be no more lame ducks at Washington in the sense of the former meaning. When a legislators term is ended he will find him. self obliged to return to other pursuits. He will not have the opportunity to build fences by an additional three or four more months of legislating. Washington may be bit sorrowful today, when in other years it would be playing host to Congress, but that will he forgotten after January in the new dawn of legislative efficiency.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-06
More Local Mail

Postal receipts have been picking up lately. In twelve cities, recent survey showed, receipts were 1.69 per cent higher than in the same week of 1882. The inn provement is attributed to the local 2-cent postage. A year ago, even local mail cost the sender three cents an ounce. It was argued all the while the three-cent rate was in force that it reduced the volume of mail so greatly as to prevent the desired increase in revenue from the higher rate. The recent gain suggests the argument was sound. There might be further gains if the two-cent rate were restored on out of-town letters. Improving business may have helped, too, but probably not so much as the two-cent rate.
 An individual postage stamp costs so little that it may seem petty to complain about an increase in it's cost. However, even pennies count up fast. It is also true of many meteorological citizens that they would cheerfully spend nickel for a packet of gum but hate to spend three cents for postage stamp which will carry letter across the continent. Which is why lower rates may be more profitable than higher ones.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-06

People unfamiliar with the geographi- cal outlines of the Old Line State, Mary land, find it hard to reconcile themselves with the descriptions of it's Eastern Shore and Western Shore. The Chesapeake Bay penetrates well into Maryland effectively dividing it into two parts, each one pos sessing industrial and social traits quite distinct from the other. Right now Mary land is torn asunder by many questions, including even that hitherto unheard of thing = the impeachment of the beloved Governor Albert c. Ritchie. But fore most among them is the problem that has lifted its head for years, namely, the real separation of these two distinctly differ ent sections of the one state. It doesn't seem possible that any of our forty-eight states could possibly demand a division at this late date, especially one as small as Maryland. There is much agitation for cutting Texas into smaller states, but we wonder if this step would actually be taken in state like Maryland. True, the Eastern Shore has no ties with the re- mainder of Maryland whatsoever, even in a commercial or industrial sense. It is composed entirely of pure stock Ameri- cans. The Western Shore with the larger towns boasts the more cosmopolitan popu- lation and hence the varying opinions that rarely ever coincide. A separated Maryland, though, seems like a dream. We wonder if it will ever come to pass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-06
The Proper Attitude

We have not had much to say the past week or so about the proposal to build an airport in Waterbury. We did encourage the idea, because we think that the plan to equip some thousands of American con- munities with them is most progressive one. There is great future ahead of this nation in the field of aviation. We cannot afford to scoff at air travel, because we should know from experience that those who ridiculed the horseiess carriage of 30 years ago simply lived to rue the day.
 Waterbury is an important industrial center in eastern United States. It ranks with New Haven, Hartford, and Bridge port in that respect in Connecticut We cannot afford to pass an opportunity to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-06
Know Your Waterbury Its History, Facts and General Information
HISTORY

Tn plantation history of Wa terbury during it's existence is a story replete with interest; it is 8 story of satisfactory agreements with Indian neighbors, of settling down to industrious living, of un- deniable progress at this point in the history, and of land allotments. An owners acres in the meadow lands determined the amount of his taxable estate" The highest was one hundred pounds, the low est fifty pounds. There were eight acre, two acre and one acre lots before 1889. The order of division of lands in 1879 was found in the eleventh volume of Land Records in 1891.
 The fifteen acres on Steel's brook was set apart for use of the ministry in 1879. The title "Mr" was used only by the minister, and in-- 16S7 MT John Frayser was active minister for Waterbury in habitants. In 1889 MT Jeremy Peck was invited to be the settled" pas- tor, and he and his family, cattle and goods, were transported from Greenwich to Waterbury, As a school-master was also needed to teach spelling, reading and writing, the sons of Mir Peck, Jeremiah, Jr, and Caleb were decided on, the former refusing, the latter accept ing, and was perhaps the earliest school-master on record here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-06
ebts and We'll Still be Paying 400 Millions in Interest Year

bearing obligation against nearly every dollar of physical property. Both principal and interest are payable in gold. The situation is fantastic; International banking proposed to reduce the stress on gold by canceling the war debts.
 "7. No scheme is too inconsist- ent to be advanced by the advo- cates of the gold standard myth in the effort to retain gold as the sole legal tender.p In one breath they will acknowledge the neces- sity of canceling debts in order to bring the debt structure within the reach of gold; and Tn the next they will allege that the supply of gold is adequate"
 It wouldn't be so bad if in can- ceiling the war debts of Europe if we, the people in America, could also cancel them--that's where the joker comes in. The American pee- pie must continue to pay through taxation the interest and if pos sible part of the principal each year-the interest amounts to some 400 million dollars q year.
 We must not impair the credit of the United States say the big boys-what . pretty phrase--while they want to exact 400 million every year from the people. Why
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-06
Cancel All War Debts 2

Waterbury, Conn, Dec. 4th, 1883. Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 In a series of lectures put out by the Michigan state farm bureau and edited by Lucius E. Wilson. who advocates a Managed Cur rency, some interesting highlights are brought out.
 q. The power to issue currency must be restored to the govern ment.
 "2. When the law grants big banking monopolistic control of money and credits, it is absurd to expect the individuals who exercise the power, to sacrifice their per- sonal profit for the good of the masses.
 .'3. The quantity of money and credits must grow as the producing powers of the nation are enlarged.
 A. The level of prices can be stabilized by keeping money apace with production of goods.
 "5. The production of gold has fallen so far short of the produc- ton of goods that the continuance of the gold standard myth is a growing peril to every person who expects to live by producing serv- ice or goods.
 ~6. The debt structure of the nation and the world has grown until there is dollar of interest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-06


 of the climate, has more than it's quota, oppose him bitterly. Fur therm0re, the presidents inti. mate friend, Mrs Isabella Green way, has his old seat.
 Douglas does not want to leave Washington. He has become ale most a, fixture here. He has a beautiful home in Georgetown. His children are in school. In Arizona he has become almost a stranger.
 To resign or not to resign, that is the question.
 TAX TIGHTENING.
 Millionaire income tax dodg- CTS will have g harder time evading the higher bracket sur- taxes next year.
 Behind a closely guarded veil of secrecy. the ways and means committee of the house has been working on this for several weeks. Their job of plugging ~ holes promises to be a thorough one.
 One report is that the com- mittee has inquired of the attOr- ney general regarding the possibility of making the new provisions retroactive so that the government can turn its guns on Albert H. Wiggin, Clarence Dil- lon, J. F. Morgan, Charles E. Mitchell and others whose tax returns so aroused the legisla- tors.
 Just how drastic a job they are doing will be revealed early next month when the committee holds public hearings on propos- ed amendments to the tax bill. Committee members have the full support of the president, who, in a private talk before they began, told them to so the limit.
 FRANK
 "The 40-hour week must be shortened in all industries" de- manded William Green, presi- dent of the A. F. of L., at an MIRA code hearing.
 How would you take care of the increased cost of production incident to 8 shorter week?" asked Deputy Administrator Leonard s. Horner.
 ''By passing it on to the con sumer," was the frank retOrt. '"That's always been the rule." THE MRS ROOSEVELT WEEK
 Attended seventh friendship dinner of 50 women's club in :, Hotel Roosevelt, New York, in honor of Madame Perkins. Delivered after dinner speech: "The Challenge to the Home." Returned to Washington. Issued invitations to diplo- matic reception to be held at White House tomorrow (Dec. D Told weekly women's press conference: santa Claus has always filled the presidents stocking and I hope he is going to this year." Discussed plans for Christmas. A locked room on the third floor already contains presents for the Roose- welt Christmas tree which Mrs Roosevelt has been buying at various charity bazaars through out the year. Stockings will be hung in the presidents room. Entertained at tea for those who had left cards at White House and also women important in government serv- ice. Left that evening for Warm Springs. Contributed recipe to public for turkey chestnut stuffing: "One and one half quarts of chestnuts, one-half cup of breadcrumbs, three table, spoonfuls of cream, salt, pepper, numeg; cook nuts in boiling water until tender; fry bread- crumbs in butter; put chestnuts through coarse sieve and mix with other ingredients" Ate her share of 35 pound tur- key at Thanksgiving dinner among invalided children at Warm Springs. Returned to Washington.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-06

Massachusetts anti-steel trap laws will be enforced just as rigidly this winter as they have for the past three. When the people voted to drive out the steel trap they did a rather good job of it. They tried to nullify some of the more strin- gent clauses of the law last spring, but that calls for another referendum and until this is held the original law holds good. No steel traps can be used in the taking of game, except where it is proved aging private property. The only traps that can be used are those that take the animal alive. It took long time to put this ordinance on the books. Bay State humane agents worked years to get it. They certainly will oppose strenuously all efforts to drop it now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-06

Washington, Dec. 6-For weeks chief criticism against the MIRA has been the fact that certain business factions were allowed to write their own terms into their codes. These terms fre- quently meant suicide for weaker factions in the same industry. They also meant unfair condi- tions for labor.
 But despite glaring inequali- ties, many such codes were show ed through.
 NOW THE MAPI
 Only recently has the secret of the power back of this drive come to light. The power is known as MAPI, or the Ma chinery and Allied Products In- stitute. It was organized very quietly last summer to fight the MIRA. It's membership includes the most important manufac- turers in the capital goods in- dustry.
 Its chief program is united front on "hours of labor, rates of pay, conditions of employ ment;" also that two-thirds of the employers may at any time dis card any code. Since 8 code, once approved by the president, has the status of law, the latter aim would give employers the same authority as the president and the supreme court.
 Since MAPI has been forced into the open, there have been startling revelations. Here are some of them:
 1. That MAPI was the author of 40 pending capital goods in- dustrieS codes.
 2. That the scale of wages in these codes is generally lower than in other codes.
 8. That all codes have the two.thirds resembling clause.
 4. That Deputy Administrator Leonard s. HOrner, an "open shop" Connecticut Imanufactur- CT, in charge of these codes, knows all about MAPI, heartily approves of it, has exerted ev- cry effort to jam through its uniform" codes.
 "Yes," he declared, when asked if he was reported correct- ly on this point, Il thlnk IL ls a fine institution, and doing excel- lent work"
 HAMLET
 Lew Douglas, lean, bicycle-rid- ing director of the budget, is in a tough spot.
 He is more out of sympathy with Roosevelt's gold-buying policy than his friend Dean Acheson. He is out of step on many other things. This is a hard blow for Douglas. At the start he was a regular visitor at the Roosevelt bedside breakfasts. No man save Professor Moley was closer to F. D. R., but now except for balancing the budget, Lew is pretty much on the shelf.
 Douglas has been thinking Of resigning. But his alternatives are not promising. He cannot go ' back to congress-. The war veter- ans of Arizona, which, because
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-06

not have the government exchange the war. bonds for U. s. currency thus saving the yearly interest charges? This would reduce the peoples taxes by that amount be- sides putting money into circula- tion. And why should the big boys continue to reap profits from the World War for time immemorial they and theirs yet unborn? The credit and solemn promise of the U. s. government is just as good behind the currency as the war bondsx-they are both pieces of paper backed by promise to pay.
 France, England, Italy, Belgium and all the other debtor countries (and they are made up of people) say they can't or won't pay. So the big boys say let America pay. Instead of US being radical people by also saying we can't or won't pay-let's give the big boys some nice U. S. currency (not gold as there isn't enough in the w0rld) then we would have plenty of dough in circulation (because they can't eat 1t or collect interest on it unless they re-invest it). Oh pardon me, did you say the big boys call that imitation. What . silly ''economist' would make.
 YOURS FOR MORE MONEY.