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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-20
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 New York. July 20 = (UP) - The market crumpled today as General Johnson warned of a crisis ahead.
 Stocks crashed 4 to 23 points in giant turnover with tickers far be- hind. Alcohol issues were again the weak features. Their losses for two sessions ranged from lO to 45 points.
 Wheat lost I3 1-2 to Is points and brought losses for the last two sessions to 24 to 26 cents; corn lost 12 to 13 cents and brought two-day losses to above 16 cents; oats lost 6 1-8 to z 1-2 cents to- day and 12 3-4 to 13 Is cents In two days; rye crashed 21 1-2 to 25 3-4 cents to bring two-day losses to 34 IA to 37 5-S cents; barley down cents brought the two-day loss to 10 cents a bushel.
 Cotton crashed $500 a bale on top of a $2 a bale drop yesterday.
 Silver lose nearly 200 points.
 Wool tops broke 400 to 300 points.
 The dollar advanced sharply in terms of foreign exchange.
 Selling took the form of rout as the session progressed on the stock exchange. Pandemonium reigned throughout the day on the Chicago board of trade.
 Leading stocks that had held we'll in the face of a broad break in the over-bought wet group yes terday shot downward today. Their losses ranged to more than 13 points, the latter in Union Pacific. the favorite in recent railroad markets.
 Primary reason for the break was the crash in alcohols which undermined sentiment. But Wall Street considered the attitude of the administration on the future Of business as more important. Ad- mission of an impending crises un- less wages were raised to meet the upturn in commodities was consid- cred extremely bad news.
 Then, too, reports coming from Washington before the opening stated the administration was pleased with the healthy reaction on the markets yesterday because it was feared they had been car ried up too rapidly. Coupled with this came information the open market committee of the federal reserve was meeting in a special session in Washington, and further reports efforts were being made to stabilize the dollar.
 In the wet group. American commercial alcohol extended it's yesterdays drop of 21 3-4 to more than 40 points; commercial solvents down points today was off 21 1-8 in two sessions. National dis tillers off 25 1-2 yesterday was off 45 1-2 for two days; U. s. In- dustrial alsohol lost 16 IA today and 17 yesterday, total of B IA.
 Near the close, American Can was at 87 1-2 off 3 1-2; Case 79 off 10; U. s. steel 57 1-2 off G.; Atchison 6S 7-8 off 3; American Telephone 124 1-2 off 1-2; Vest inghouse electric 45 off z 1-2 AL lied Chemical 120 off 1-2; Union Carbide 40 off 1-2; General Mo- tors 28 1-2 off 3 1-2; Du Point "a off 7-S; United Aircraft 34 3-s off 5-8; and homestake mining 245 off 25 3-4.
 Losses of 3 to 5 points were made by New York Central. Ma.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-20
STILL SEEKING FOR O'CONNELL
 AND KIDNAPERS

Albany, N. r., July 20.-(UP)- A determined search was pressed today for Kidnapped John J. O'Con- nell, Jr, after District Attorney John T. Delaney declared he be- lieyed harm might come to the youth unless his release were ob- tained immediately. Fear was felt in many quarters for his safety be- cause of apparent failure of the to accept negotiations for his liberation. He was kid- naped 14 days ago.
 Meanwhile, the case was at 0 standstill. Delaney said he was no further in his investigation than when he started, while friends of the politically powerful O'Connell family declared there were no new developments" Edward and Daniel O'Connell, uncles of young John, still were confident, how ever, their nephew would be re-. turned unharmed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-20
HE EATERS OF DANBURY FIGHT
 PROPOSED CODE

| Danbury, Conn, July 20 - (UP) |- The United Hatters of North merica will oppose the proposed |pde of the Hat Institute, Inc, pro-
 ding for 40-hour week and 35 |ents an hour minimum pay, its ecretary treasurer. Martin Lawlor. |hnounced.
 Lawlor, who is here in connec- on with the strike of 88 employees f the H. McLachlan and Company, |eclared the Hatters Union would |old out for a 30-hour week, with
 minimum wake yet to be decided bon.
 The code proposed by the Hat
 Institute. he, said, does not differ- |ntiate between skilled and un- killed workers. There are be- Iinners," he said, "who are not forth even 35 cents an hour.
 "The Hatters Union favors a &C.,
 our week for every week in the
 ear," he said, "and not 49-hour keek which would permit manu- hcturers to force their employees D work 50 hours II months in the ear and probably. not any the Iwelfth month, and yet would not
 ave violated the law because the hop crew would not have passed he maximum limit for the year of I08O hours"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-20
DRUNK DRIVERS l DECREASING IN l CONNECTICUT
)ver One Hundred L e s s
 For This Year Than For ] Same Period in Preced= { ing Year

:. Hartford, Conn.,, July 20-(UP) Drunken drivers are decreasing |a number on Connecticut high Lays. For the first six months of his year the licenses of 42S drivers ave been revoked because they |,rove while drunk, according to |acords of the motor vehicles de- Fartment. For the similar period h 1882 licenses of 58S were re- (pked. If the present rate of re- locations is continued until the Ind of the year the number of |evocations will fall below a thou |hnd for the first time since 1923. N Records indicate there has been
 steady decrase in the prevalence
 { drunken drivers in recent years.
 T 1880 the licenses of 1875 were
 evoked. In 1881 the Nigure drop
 ed to 1,710 and last, year 1t was
 own to 1,207 While there are
 Pwer automobiles on the highways
 nan in the past, department off, fals believe different attitude to-
 ard the dangers of driving while
 runk is reflected in the figures.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-20
No More Congresses F or
 This Country Under New Popular Vote Proposition

New York, July 20-(UP)-Be- cause he considers democracy "in- efficient and cumbersome" Henry Hazlitt, critic and editor, proposed in pamphlet published to-day abolition of congress and election of national board of directors" of 12 men with 18th man to serve as president. All 13 would be elected by nationwide popular ballot from a list of 30 or more names. The man receiving the most votes would be president. with duties and powers similar to those of the British prime minister, but if no candidate received an abso- lute majority of first choices, the council itself would elect the pres ident from it's own number.
 As a sample board, Hazlitt named Franklin D. Roosevelt, Her. bert Hoover, Alfred E. Smith, Will liam b. Borah, ogden Mills. New
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-20
SEVEN WOMEN | SWIMMERS WON
 | IN 100 METERS

Jones Beach, N. r.. July 20 - |UP) = Seven of Americas fastest
 komen swimmers opened the an- Iual National A. A. U., champion hips today by qualifying for the tnals of the 100-meter free-style went. The fastest time was Alice bridges. of Whitinsville. Mass. Bhe won the first heat in 1:12.1. The second heat went to Lenore Eight, of Homestead, Pa, who Is
 hvored to replace Jennie Cramer.
 Los Angeles, last years winner, kho is not defending her title. Miss kiafiyf8 time was 1:13.
 The other five qualifiers. who kill meet later in the day for the Championship were: June Burr Miami; Olive Hatch Voight, Los kngeles; Lisa Lindstrom, New Fork; Johanna German. Home |tead, Pa, Helen Hendry. N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-20
Rising Prices Of
 Foodstuffs Cited {. As Need For Funds
Executive Committee of Mutual Aid vetoes Plan to End Voluntary Contributions --$2,OOO Item
 Spent To-day For Shoes and Repairs to Clothing

now is $22,00O in the aid fund, it is necessary to keep up the fund, 1t was pointed out at this after nooI's session.
 The rising cost of foodstuffs and other items warrant the continua- ton of the pledge system at this time, 1t was stated. The balance now on hand in the Mutual Aid fund is not any larger than 1t was a year ago, it was pointed out, also, although conditions are now better than they were 12 months before now.
 Furthermore, the officials in charge of the fund were forced to release $2,000 for new shoes and repairs to shoes and for clothing and so forth.
 Therefore, it is expected that the pledge system will be continued so as to carry the good work of the Mutual Aid committee to a finish creditable to the entire population of the city of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-20
PITTSBURC BOY TAKEN AWAY IN
 CONN. MACHINE
Jack Woods and His Chum Picked Up But Chum Jumped Out and G o { Away

Pittsburg, July 20-UP)-The search for Jack Woods, 24, who disappeared from his home here Tuesday, reportedly with a man driving to Connecticut, was taken up today by federal agents. The boy and his chum, Floyd McClin- tock, IA, were given a ride by the strange man driving the machine with Connecticut license plates, Floyd told police. Instead of taking them home, Floyd said, the man drove eastward, but Floyd said he was able to leap from the ma chine at New Alexandria, Pa., when 1t stopped for traffic light, and hitch linked home to report to Mrs Maude Woods, Jacks widowed mother.
 A telegram signed by Jack was received from New York 10 hours after he left Pittsburg. It said he had money. was safe, and would return Friday. Despite that, Mrs Woods feared the telegram was 6 hoax, and federal agents promised to aid in the search in New Eng land
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-20

ton D. Baker, Albert c. Ritchie. Huey Long, John N. Garner, Nich- olas Murray Butler, Norman Thomas, Hiram Johnson and George Norris. "Whatever one may think of any individual in this hy- pothetical group, there can not be the slightest question that the average stature of it's members far exceeds that of the present mem- bers of congress, and that 1t would on the whole, arrive at far more intelligent decisions" Hazlitt said.
 Hazlitt explained that the list contained names of men he per- sohally would not like to see on the council, such as Huey Long, but added that no proposal for a ,"genuinely democratic government can be truly realistic if 1t does not recognize that power and office will sometimes be secured by demagogues."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-20
Markets Crunpled Up This Afternoon
 And Prices Crashed
General Johnson Had Warned of Crisis Ahead -s
 Stocks Fell From to g Points Selling Io0k
 the Form of ROut Late To-day tA

tional steel, American Tobacco Hs6l Sears Roebuck, and a long list or others.
 For a time the gold mining iss sues were whirled up, but they broke wide open on repudiation of recent reports the government was ready to permit operation of 8 free gold market. Rails had period of strength on better earnings re ports for June and an increase in car loadings by individual roads indicating that the report due Saturday would set a new high mark for the year.
 Selling continued in all markets until the close. The tape ran 20 minutes behind on the stock ex~i change and otAer markets were lat as traders dumped their holds ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-20

Although a proposition was made D discourage the continuation of he taking of pledged contributions b the Mutual Aid Unemployment Iund, the idea was discarded this lfternoon at a meeting of the ex- Icutive committee in charge of
 on-workers relief. The executive ommittee of the Mutual Aid body loted to go ahead with the pledges lue in September.
 1 Although the balance on hand
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-20
HAiLSTONES FALL
 IN FREAK STORM

Hailstones as large as good sized marbles heralded the sharp elec- trical storm which landed on Wa terbury about o'clock this after noon. officials at the Connecticut Light & Power company here re- ported they were unable to deter mine whether any damage had been caused by the storm at press hour. They did state, however, that the condition that caused the lights to go out all over town for about Q minute, was not local. It affected a line bringing high voltage into Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-20
KNIT IT YOURSELF

Why not knit yourself a sweat CT to take along on your vacation If you know how to knit and people who know how usually like to do it = it isn't at all hard to make a sweater ensemble. Direc- tions are easy to follow and you can get your instructions without charge, in the store where you buy the yarn. Make a dress with matching jacket or, if you prefer. a three-piece suit. Pastel colors are lovely and gay. brilliant shades are striking for golfng or motoring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-20
CLUB ADMITS Ex-oFFICIAL

Salt Lake City, Utah (UP)-Al- though possessed of a title of some sort for years, Secretary of War George H. Dern Is just George" to the Salt Lake City Rotary club, which has sent him Q specially en- graved copper plate signifying his membership in the civic service or- ganization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-20
RE. ESTABLISH COMMENCE
 MENT

Meriden, Conn. (UP)-For the first time since the establishment of the Connecticut School for Boys, more than 80 years ago, commencement exercises were held recently. A class of 35 were awarded certificates in vocational training work. The present educa- tional system at the school was established year ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-20
MUTUAL AID. PLEDGES TO BE CONTINUED
Remove One Name
 From Danger List
Brasfaw's Condition Much Improved -Chesinas Still
 in Critical Condition

Harold F. Bradshaw of East Mountain road was removed from the danger list at St Mary's hos pital this afternoon when an im- provement was noted in his con- dition. He was taken to the hos- pital several days ago, victim of a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-20
UNCOVER PREHISTORIC
 SKELETON

Kennewick, Wash. (UP)-What was believed the skeleton of a pre- historic animal was uncovered during road operations here. A grader broke off shoulder of the huge skeleton. When workers at- tempted to uncover the remains. 1t crumbled to dust. A county off, cial said one tusk measured nine inches across.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-20

hit and run driver.
 John Chesinas of 23 East Porter street was still on the danger list, a victim Of stabbing in Brooklyn early Monday morning. Michael Roach of Naugatuck who ran his truck into stone wall In Wood- bury was reported on the danger list at the Waterbury hospital. j
 >An improvement was noted also in the condition of E. Christy Erik, managing editor of The Democrat. He was removed to the hospital Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-20

Trade in hand-woven scarves which has developed suddenly in Lancashire. England. is giving em- pioyment to many and a hand loom, usually homemade, is to be seen in most cottages about Wad- dington Feils.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-20

London policemen, who already must have a practical knowledge of first aid, car driving. swimming and life saving. are now to be trained as firemen. so that they may be equal to the task of rescu- ing persons from burning build inRs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-20
Farley Meets
 the President
(Continued from Page, 1.)

Repeal of the 18th amendment was the first thing that took up with the chief" Farley said. 1T told him that we would have re- peal by Christmas" he said, slap ping his knee with emphasis.
 "What did the president say to that?" Farley then was asked.
 "He agreed with me-" was the reply.
 The visit of the postmaster gen. eral also was regarded significant from the standpoint of patronage, Q question that has proved q vex- ing one to the administration dur ing his absence.
 He was believed to have taken up that question in the hour or more conference that he had with MT Roosevelt over the breakfast table. He indicated that there would be several important ap- pointments forthcoming in the next AS hours.
 Birmingham, Ala. July 2O-- (UP)-In the wake of the prohi- DltlOn repedl VOte III -SldDHHiL urgent requests were made to-day to Governor B. M. Miller to call a special session of the legislature to act on legalization of the sale of beer.
 Representative w. c. Taylor. Mobile, proposed that legislators be assembled without pay.
 With four-fifths of the vote counted, repeal held lead of more than 30,OOO in Tuesdays vote. Re- turns from 1,S08 of the states 2,115 precincts gave:
 For repeal: 94.907.
 Against repeal: 62,S62.
 Little Rock. Ark. July 20-(UP) Governor J. Marion Eutrell an- nounced to-day that Q special ses- sion of the legislature to legalize the sale of light wines and beer would be called as soon as legislat- ors agreed on terms of bill.
 With only about 15.000 votes to be counted in Tuesdays repeal election. the repealists held lead of about 21,000 votes. The vote:
 For repeal: 62,013.
 Against repeal: 41,11S.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-08
AUTO MISHAP ON
NORTH MAIN STREET

Halvar Thyren Of 222 Elliott
avenue reported to the police yes
terday afternoon that his car
struck Mary Fernandez, ~, Of 919
North Main street as she appeared
in front of him suddenly from a
parked machine. The young girl
was taken to st Mary's hospital for
examination and later to her home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-08

Seven waterbury divorce suits
were filed at the Office Of the New
Haven superior court during the
month Of october according to the
list Of cases returned to that court
submitted today. The local actions,
all based on desertion grounds.
started include: n
Lola Brockway, New Haven
against Clarence Brockway, water
bury, married Sept 20, 1910, deser-
ton oct "a, 1920 alleged.
Thomas r. Goodman, Waterbury
against Janet Goodman, New Ha-
ven, married Feb 5, 1927, desertlon
July is, 1880 alleged.
Sadie Mussa, against Jevat Mus
sa, waterbury, married Sept !,
1925. Desertion Dec /, 1929 alleged.
Ethel b. Daniel against Raymond
n Daniels, Waterbury, married
ITeb 81, 1922. Desertion Nov !, 1929
alleged. NJ
Grace Dews against Joseph Dews
Waterbury, married Aug 8, 1924.
Desertion Aug Q, 1925 alleged.
Signe Koinnu, waterbury against
Nicholas Koinnu, OF parts unknown
married May 10. 1925. Dcsertion
on date of marriage alleged.
Change of name to Ahlquist asked.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-08
DICTATOR SAVED
FRANC FOR SWISS
Prompt Action By Tiny
Republic Maintained
Money Standard

Zurich, (UP).-switzeriand has
set up financial dictatorship to
save the Swiss franc.
Just as she was the first Euro
pean nation to adopt the United
States form Of government. switz-
erland now is giving her chief ex-
ecutive wide emergency powers
over finance, like those held by
President Roosevelt.
An oasis of wealth surrounded
by Impoverished lands, this tiny
republic went through most OF the
economic crisis unscathed. But
tho strong undercurrent Of eco
nomlc depression finally weakened
the franc, and for q few anxious
months last summer Switzerland
nearly went off gold.
Drastic new financial measures
now have removed the danger. 1t
was necessary to infringe on con-
stitutional rights. but the budget
has been balanced by cutting the
salaries of government employees,
increasing the taxes on wines and
liquors and cutting federal ex-
penditure by 40 million francs.
Swiss law required the new
measures to be approved by ref
ercndum. But because this would
have meant almost certain defeat,
parliament granted the govern
mcnt request to lcgalize them
without a popular vote.
Swltzerland's wealth per capita
still Is greater than any other
country's, and she has enough
gold to cover her currency 100 per
cont
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-08

streets, Frost road, Fuller and Gal
win streets, Geddes Terrace, Grand
view, Greenleaf, Greenwood and
Hamilton avenues, Hanover street,
Harkcr avenue, Harpers Ferry
Road, Harriet avenue, Harvard and
Hawley streets, Hayes avenue, Her.
kimer and Hickory streets, High
land avenue extension, Hill street
and extension, Hillside, Hillview,
Hinsdale, Holohan, Homestead,
Huntingdon, Idylwood and Inman
avenues, Irving, James, Kcefe, KEEL
sey, Kenilworth, Knoll and Lafay-
cite streets, Lakeview avenue, Lake
wood road, Lawrence, Lexington
and Linden streets, Lockhart and
Loneoak avenues, Long Hill road,
avenue, Mansfield avenue, Manville,
Market and Marlboro streets, Mar.
ley place, Martin street, Mcdonald
avenue, Melbourne Terrace, Melrose
and Mercline avenues, Merrill,
Merry and Middle streets, Middle
bury road, Middlefield and Middle
sex avenues, Mill and Monmouth
streets, Monroe, avenue, Monterey
street, Montoe road, Moran street,
Morse and Myrtle avenues, Nathan
and Nelson streets, Newton ave-
nue., Newton Terrace, Niagara, Nj
chols, North Beacon, North Main
and Norton streets, Nottingham
Terrace, Oak street, lakewood ave-
nue., Patterson Court.
Peach and Pear streets, Pearl
Lake road, Pembroke and Perkins
avenues, Pierpont street, extension
and road, Pilgrim avenue, Plank
road, Plat street, Plaza avenue,
Porter street, Pratt Place, Radcliff
street, Railroad Hill and Ridge
streets, Ridgefeld avenue, Ridge
wood, River and Robbins streets,
Robinwood road, Rosedale avenue,
Rosette street, Rowland avenue,
Rye, Sand and Sarsheld streets,
Seminole and Sherman avenue,
Sheldon, Shelly, Sixth, Slocum and
South Leonard street, Southwick
avenue, Spring Lake Road, Spruce
brook road, Starview avenue, stiles
street, Stillson road.
Suffolk street, Sunrise Nook,
Sylvan and Thomaston avenues,
Temple, Templeton, Third, Tudor
and Virginia streets, Tower road,
Tracy avenue, Trowbridge strees,
Wacona avenue, Wall and Walnut
street extensions, Ware street,
Washington avenue and extension,
Waterville, West Farm, West LII
berty, West Main, West Porter and
Wheeler streets, Wildemere, Wild
wood, Woodland and Yates ave-
nues, Wolcott road. Willow, Wood
bine, Wyman, Xavier and Yale
streets, Woodward avenue and
Woodtick road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-08
OF
WASHINGTON TRIP

Lack of support by students In
Americanlzation classes has caused
the cancellation of the Armisticc
Weekend trip to Washington,
planned by the state board of edu-
cation, according to word received
in Waterbury by John G.. Gilman
tin, local night school supervisor.
Most of the inquiries about the
resumption of the once annual ex-
cursions were from sources outside
the schools, and few Americaniza-
ton pupils evinced interest In the
trip,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-08
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Eastern New York: Cloudy and
slightly colder on the coast and
snow furries and colder In the in
terror Wednesday: Thursday fair
with slowly rising temperature.
Vermont and New Hampshire:
Light snow and colder Wednesday;
Thursday fair.
Maine: Local SHOWS Wednesday;
colder Wednesday night; Thursday
fair.
Massachusetts: Cloudy and slight
ly colder, probably light rain or
snow furries except on the south
east coast Wednesday; Thursday
fair.
Connecticut and Rhode Island:
Cloudy and slightly colder probably
light rain or snow fiurries In the
interior Wednesday; Thursday fair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-08
Summer Oiling Work Puts Streets IN Excellent Condition
1900 Attend Late
Pastors Mass

Twelve hundred pupils
from waterbury Catholic
high school, Notre Dame
Academy ana Sc AIary's Par
ochial school and nuns from
Notre Dame Academy and st
Mary and sc Joseph schools.
attended the second annual
solemn requiem mass for
Rev william j. McGurlS. late
pastor OF the Church of the
Immaculate Conception, cell
ebrated there this morning at
8 o'clock. Rev Francis
O'Shea, temporary pastor,
was cclebrant Of the Mass,
assisted by Rev Joseph Me-
Cuen as deacon, Rev j.
Francis Egan, subdeacon and
Rev John TOughran, master
OF ceremonies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-08
HEAVY SNOW STORM
HERE THIS MORNING

The public had a good illustra-
ton Of the vagaries of New Eng
land weather this morning. First
1t started to rain, then 1t changed
to snow, the fakes falling so fast
one would think we were about to
witness q repetition of the blizzard
of 1888, but while people were
wondering what was going to hap
pen, the storm ceased without leav-
ing q trace Of snow on the ground.