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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-04-20

to be dropped from the pension
rolls will be affected after July 1
of this year. In brief, the order
makes the following provisions:
Payment of pensions authorized to
veterans disabled by disease or in
jury incurred or aggravated In line
Of duty in active service.
Rates to be paid for service con.
nected disabilities are: 10 per cent
$40; SO per cent, $40; 75 per cent,
SEQ: 100 per cent, $50. These are 20
per cent reductions under present
aids.
Pensions authorized to widows,
children, and dependent parents OF
veterans who died from disease or
injuries incurred or aggravated in
line Of duty in active service. Rates
continue as at present.
Payments authorized for non -serv-
ice connected disabilities and deaths
of veterans who served 80 days in
the Spanish-American war, Boxer
rebellion, Philippine insurrection,
and World war, provided disability
was total and not due to personal
misconduct.
Latter allowance will not be made
to unmarried persons with income
Of more than $1,000 year or to any
married person or one with minor
children whose income exceeds $4,000.
Pensions Of widows and children
OF Spanish-American war veterans
cut SO per cent.
Excludes peace-time veterans from
domiciliary care.
Limits sharply emergency officers
pensions.
THE country's great loss in the
1 destruction of the Akron is not
the loss of the navy's great dirigi-
BILE. but of the "a officers and men
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who went do W n
with her in the
storm off the coast
Of New Jersey. Rear
Admiral Moffett,
chief Of the aero
nautic bureau Of the
navy, who was a
passenger on board,
with his shipmates.
upheld to the end
the finest traditions
of the navy.
The wreck of the
Akron largest Of itS
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-04-20

Where Most People Live
Nearly half OF the population of
sentimental United States lives In 95
metropolitan districts,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-04-20

tn e administra a.
TONS farm mort
g a &c refnancing
bill which, with the
farm relief bill, is
designed to lift the
farmers out of the
slough Of depres.
sion. 4
The bill provides
for issuing by the
farm loan banks Of
bonds to the extent
OF $4,000, 600, 900. on
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-04-20

DETERMINATION to end naval
- airship construction is mount
ing through a congress intent upon
finding the real cause of the Akron's
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THE number of veterans to he
i affected by the Presidents or
der reducing veterans benefits will
not be known for some time. In one
way or another it will be felt by
practically all of the Spanist-Amer.
ican and World war veterans. and
the widows Of veterans of these
wars now on the government PEN
sion rolls, because II reduces the
rates on the greater part of such
nensions as will continue to be
Maid. These reductions and those
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-04-20
News Review Of Current
Events the World Over
Roosevelt Plan Farm Loans Calls for Two Billion
Bond Issue-3O-Hour Week Proposed for
Workers-The Akron Disaster.

FOLLOWING the reading Of a
i brief special message on the sub
ject from the President, Senator
Robinson Of Arkansas introduced
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-04-20
that the new dirigible base at Sun.
nyville, Calf, where 100000 had
been expended, should be shut down.


been expended. should be shut down.
MICHIGAN Is the first state to
w vote in favor of the repeal OF
the Eighteenth amendment. Wiscon.
sin Is second with decisive vote
Of to for repeal. Town and coun-
try alike turned out humping wet
majorities. Milwaukee. where the
breweries are humming to turn out
30 beer, went wet by more than
10 to 1. Wisconsin's constitutional
amendment convention will be held
in Madison, April 25. It is predicted
that practically all the delegates will
be committed to -Aoeal. In Michi-
gan, but one county elected a dry
delegate.
TP. MORGAN & CO., New York
y. bankers, are in for an investi-
cation by committee Of the United
States senate, and committee
backed by all the authority which
that august body can give. -
Without debate, the upper cham
Der adopted the Fletcher resolution
extending wide power to the bank
ing committee to make inquiry into
private banking which President
Roosevelt has sponsored.
The resolution was drafted by
Ferdinand Pecora, committee coun-
sci, with view to obtaining all the
senate's constitutional power over
interstate commerce, banking and
tax matters for the committee.
Pecora told the committee he had
submitted twenty three questions to
the Morgan firm and that on advice
Of John w. Davis, its counsel, the
banking house had refused to an
swer one and taken several others
under consideration.
nESPITE the Hitler governments
II dropping Of the boycott against
German Jewry, the National Social
list party will keep it's boycott ma
chine intact. Disappointed at being
deprived OF the boycott, Nazi aux
ilary police raided Jewish quarter
in Berlin. Accompanied by regular
police, they searched everywhere for
weapons and papers. Streets were
closed and pedestrians were stopped.
Even worshipers leaving synagogues
were halted. Persons not carrying
double Identification cards were ar
rested.
The Nazi boycott committee head
quarters at Munich announced that
"all German stores in the near fu-
ture will be supplied with big
placards identifying them as SUCH"
In this way the Nazis will distin-
guish between German and Jewish
stores.
A measure forbidding Kosher
slaughtering throughout the nation
has been approved by the reich's
cabinet.
n NEW suggestion for prelim-
Z = mary conference of experts to
be held in the United States to pre-
pare for the world economic confer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-22

New York, July 22--In the face of the fact that raw materials had practically doubled over the levels current the previous year. the cost of living on June IS, 1033, was 3.4 per cent lower than on June 16, 1892, c. T. Revere, noted econo- mist, points out in an article, Price Levels and Buying Pow er." The estimate of the cost of living is based on the index of the department of labor.
 "The important fact to bear in mind" says Mir Revere, lis that while nationwide buying power has been enormously increased by the rise in commodity and security prices, our retail establishments still are selling countless finished products on the basis of depression lows. The same thing applies to many industrial products, particu- larly automobiles and farm imple- ments.
 "In brief, bale of cotton or bushel of wheat to-day probably will buy more of the products of industry than at any time within the last generation.
 Those bargain levels necessarily can not permanently endure. The time is not far distant when liv- ing costs in terms of industrial products must advance sharply, owing to the higher costs resulting from the operation of the national
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-22
COSS TO HEAD N. l. R. A. GROUP
Local Manufacturer Will Aid in Establishing
 Program
 CHAMBER ACTS.

John H. Goss, vice-prcsident and general superintendent of the Scovill Manufacturing company, has been chosen to head the Con- necticut's mems organization for the aid of the national industrial recovery program. according to ad- vices from Washington, D. c. Be- fore long every city and town in New England will have repre- sentative or committee boosting for the success of the plan. In addi- tion, Governor Wilbur l.. Cross is expected to name two state direc- tors, one man and the other a woman, and they will be burdened with the duty of organizing county committees which, in turn, will or ganize the various cities and towns.
 This morning in the Chamber of Commerce hall civic, industrial and general business leaders of the city met for the purpose of setting up the local organization. Mayor Frank Hayes was among those present. The session was held as a result of the telegram received from General Hugh Johnson, ad- ministrator of the national indust- trial recovery plan.
 The telegram came from Wash ington. D. C., yesterday afternoon and was followed by Q return mes- sage from the local chamber pledging Waterbury's support
 The idea is to induce all employ CTS throughout the nation to join in the general wage-increasing plan called for under the national industrial recovery act.
 Another meeting of the various leaders in the city will be held during the coming week. Today's session was only of preliminary nature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-22
WEST REGISTERS
 BIGG GEST GAIN
 IN THREE YEARS
Bank Index Shows . Gain For June of 3.1 Per Cent Over May.

New York. July 22-Registerlng the largest monthly gain in busi- ness activity in three years, the Bank of America Index of Far Western Business for June stood at 59.5. This is an increase of 3.1 points over the revised May index of 56.4 and represents an increase of nearly II per cent over the ail- time depression low in March. 1933. Tho banks index Is based On carloadings, power production and bank debits in an area com prising seven far western states.
 Employment in manufacturing industries in California for June advanced Az per cent above the preceding month and 3.6 per cent over June, 1892, the bank com mented Payrolls and earnings also increased 6.2 per cent and 1.9 per cent, respectively, in June, as compared with May.
 Another significant indicator of better times Is the sharp increase in bank debits for June, 1883. re- ported from 27 cities fin seven wes- tern states. These debits registered a 9.3 per cent increase over the preceding month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-22
BISHOP STREET CEASES 'MAD" D0G|
Cost Of Living Still Below
 1882 Despite a Tremendous
 Rise In Raw Material Prices
Bale of Cotton or Bushel of Wheat Today Will Buy More Than at Any Time Within the Last Generation.

industrial recovery act and the processing tax imposed on certain commodities.
 "When the public generally comes to recognize more clearly the existence of present bargains and the imminence of a substan- tial rise, we do not believe 1t will be long before these finished goods, made out of low-cost raw mate- rials under old working conditions will be cleaned up. For a time, at least, these stocks will serve to cushion the effect of the advanc- ing tendency.
 'Such movement, depicting the stocks of finished goods and making it's call on the output of factories and mills can hardly fail to find expansion in spreading employment, mounting buying power, and the endless ramifica- tions that. will reach out a con- structive and helpful hand to all forms of industrial endeavor.
 Just as declining commodity prices visited upon us all the dis tress and misery of depression, 50 weexpect the buying power eman- ating from higher prices to aid us and maintain us on the way to ex- banding prosperity"
 Mir Revere further points out that in looking back at the mov- ing causes of the depression that reduced world buying power to a minimum and put millions on the unemployment roll, it Is found that the initial impetus came from the decline in commodity prices, the warning signal being furnished by the collapse of coffee prices in Brazil as far back as the early au- tumn of 1929.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-22
Silver Nations
 Sign Agreement
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 years from January 1. The neces- sary rattfications, before the agree ment can be binding on the gov ernments concerned, must be de- posted at Washington not later than April 1. 1894.
 The agreement binds the Indian government not to sell moro than 14O,000,0O0 fine ounces of silver during the agreements life, with an average annual quota of 35,- 100000 ounces.
 to sell more than 5.00O.000 ounces annually. The Chinese government is not to sell any silver resulting from demonetized coin.
 The governments of Australia, Bolivia, Canada, the United States, Mexico and Peru undertake not to sell any silver and aggregately to purchase 35,000,0J0 fine ounces annually from their own mine pro- duction.
 This amount would be impound- ed in their respective treasuries to be used for currency purposes, either coinage or currency re- serves.
 Conclusion of the agreement was regarded as personal triumph for Pittman, who had battled contin- uously since the World Economic conference opened to get the hold . ing countries to limit sales of sur plus silver and to get the produc- ing countries to buy an amount equivalent to the amount the three holding countries would undertake to sell annually thus establishing price stability.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-22
INVEST M ENT
 TRUST STOCKS
 DROP HEAVILY

New York. July 22.-Inyestment trust securities registered sharp reaction during the past week. The average for the common stocks of the five leading management trusts, influenced by the leverage factor stood at 15.72 as of July 21, com pared with the average of 23.23 on July IA. The low for the cur rent year to date was 3.22 on March 31.
 The average of the n-lcverage stocks stood at 13.46 as of the close July 21, compared with 1921 at the close on July IA. The average of the mutual funds closed at 10.31, compared with 11.97 on July 14.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-22
Wheat and Cotton

Washington, July 22- (UP) - Currency imitation to achieve, $1.50 wheat and 15 cent cotton was urged today by Senator Thomas, dem, Okla, author of the Imitation Act passed at the emergency session of congress.
 The act gave MT Roosevelt sweeping power to expand the cur rency, but this authority has not been used so far except to expand federal reserve credit slightly.
 "The time has come for physical infation," Thomas told the United Press. We haven't had imitation so far. What we have had has been psychological imitation. That per iod of mind imitation began early in the Roosevelt administration and eliminated in this week s collapse of commodity and stock prices.
 Thomas said that in conferences preceding administration adoption of his imitation amendment, Presi- dent Roosevelt had outlined a pro- gram substantially as follows.
 1. Cheaper the dollar by inf1a- ton or other adequate means to 60 or 70 cents.
 2. Permit the dollar to fuctuate in that range during an experi- mental period to determine the level at which satisfactory cons modity prices would be attained.
 3. When that level is attained. stabilize the dollar at new gold standard calculated to serve tho best domestic interests. EI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-22
Around The World
 Flyer Speeds Home
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plane as refuellInS was begun. It was finished within the promised 15 minutes with oil and gas changed.
 Two doctors examined the flyer and said he was all right except for fatigue.
 At 6:51 q. m. small tractor started 10 haul the Winnie Mae over to Portage avenue. The ave- nue is concrete and nearly two miles long, offering g. splendid run way for a heavy machine.
 Mayor D. K. Knott, who had been at the field since 3 a. m. offi- cially welcomed the flyer and wish ed him luck.
 A thermos bottle of ice water was placed In the Winnie Mae along with a package of sandwich es. Post said he didn't want food.
 Post indicated he would try to reach New York without another stop. He asked for 500 gallons of fuel
 When Post left the airpor. build- ing. the crowd cheered. Post smiled.
 How did the robot go? he was asked.
 "Oh! Fine" he said. I couldn't have done all I did without it."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-22
MAN THOUGHT
 DROWNED FOUND ON THE STREET
Lawrence L. Willard Bee lieved to Have Gone Down With AutO-Had Amnesia Attack

Osterville. Mass, July 22-U.P.) A police theory that Lawrence l.. (Jess) Willard, B, Natick business man. did not die when his automo- bile plunged from Death bridge in- to the Charles river at Medfeld July 4 stood confirmed to-day. Ob- ject of one of the most intensive searches in recent Massac husetts history after his wrecked car was found in the river, Willard was seen by an acquaintance yesterday strolling along the state highway at Bridgewater.
 Questioned by state troopers who were summoned Willard at first in- sisted he could not recall his name or names of relatives. Later, how ever, he recalled his name and re- mcmbcred having been in an auto mobile accident about four days ago" and of wandering around Hooking for my wife"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-22
CHINESE TONG WAR MAY START
 OVER KILLING
Laundry Worker Shot and
 White Wife of Chinese
 Says It Is Price Cutting War

Boston, July 22-(UP)- Police smade one arrest and guarded q against possible Tong reprisais to- .day following the staying of Dong .Hong Foo. 34, laundry worker. in < Boston's Chintown.
 s Shot through the head and
 heart, Dong's lifeless body was Hound last night on the second- rfioor landing at the independent 'Tong headquarters on Harrison savenue. Police searched the build sing but found only the victims's fwhite sister-in Jaw, Mrs Marion Dong. 39. She said she carried n sgun because she too had been
 marked for death in q Chinese eiaurdry price-cutting war.
 Early today a Chinese who said ,he was Wah Tom Leong. 33. was arrested in Chinatown for ques- stioning. Two other orientals were Sought
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-22
"LIL ARTHUH" JONES
 LEADS WITH LEFT
Crosses With Right and Is Ready for Haymaker When
 Cops Arrive

Arthur Jones, 30. of 24l Abbott avenue. erstwhile prize-fighter. gave free exhibition of fisticuffs on Abbott avenue this noon, but forgot the necessity of obtaining q legitimate license. As a result, "Lir Arthuh" was booked at head quarters on charges of breach of tho peace.
 His opponent in the battle of the dark belt. James Sears. 26. of 223 Abbott avenue, was likewise booked.
 According to the report of Pa troIman Daniel O'Ncill and Patrick o'Rourke who arrested the bat tIers. Arthur objected to some re- marks that were alleged to have been passed so he led with his left and crossed with his right.
 4 few clever donce steps were executed while Arthuh tucked a vicious right swing and then he 'oscd Tn to exhibit his infshtinG. Meanwhile rabid crowd of boxing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-22
PAINTER HELD ON CHARGES OF
 NORWALK WOMAN
Quebec Officials Hold Him But He Says It Is a Case
 of Mistaken Identity

Quebec, July 22.-(UP)-Bela Iabo. Jugoslavian painter wanted in Norwalk. Conn, on larceny charge, probably will know Mon-' day whether he will be extradited.
 Zabo, arrested June IS, as he was about to board the Duchess of Richmond, claimed 1t was q case of mistaken identity and that his name was Richard Meyer. He ap- piled for a writ of habeas corpus. on which Justice Gibson Is expected to rule Monday.
 Mrs Badinsky, the complainant, charged that she lost $4,4OO after having been promised her money would be doubled If she would leave 1t between two pieces of wood over which had been intoned magic words.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-22
By ELMER C. wALZER limited Press Financial EfiitOr)


 New York, July 22-(UP)-Ner- vous jumps in prices on the stock exchange at the opening today in- voived gains of more than points and losses of a point or more. Trad ing began slowly as specialists were overwhelmed with vast amounts of orders which they punched into giant blocks.
 First sales came out in amounts from 1000 shares to 26,000 shares, the latter in Radio Corporation at 6 1-2 off 5-S. Curb openings were in blocks ranging to 5000 shares. Bonds were heavily traded at ris- ing prices. Stock tickers were pe- hind.
 Cotton advanced to net gains of more than $1 bale. Rubber jumped to 30 points.
 The stock trend was higher for a time after the irregular opening,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-22
CHINESE GOVT
 TROOPS AWAIT
 NEW COMMANDS
They Have z ounded Another Chinese Army That Claims to Be Op= posed to Japan

Shanghai, July -2:r-(UP)-
 Chinese government troops, vir-
 tually surrounding the army or
 Ecng Yu-Hsiang, awaited new or
 ders today while General Ho Yin Chin, war minister. sought to !. .ficgotiate with the Christian gen.
 eral." For weeks Feng has been
 messing men in the Dolon Nor {, arca, of Chlhli province, north of , Peiping. and has been talking Of { 'defending" China against Japan. The government has sought to s effect dispersal of his forces. fear ..fng Japanese interest might be at < stracted and that an incident might z occur to bring the present military z truce to an end.
 <, He was instructed by the Nank- sing government to make every eff z fort to negotiate with Feng. Mean < time, government troops were nov < cd quietly to the area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-22
WOOL MARKET

Boston, July 22--U.P.) Deal CTS to-day described the Boston wool market as very fair, consider ing existing conditions.
 Ohio and similar qualities of 3-8 blood and IA blood coming wools are very firm at 35 to 36 cents in the grease. Ohio Delaine and 1-2 blood are selling at 32 cents in the grease as the very minimum price for any real good wool.
 In the west 30 cents fiat is about the low point at which any good bright wools can be purchased in the grease, according to Boston dealers.
 The U. $. Department of Agricul- ture report said:
 Trading in wool started out
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-22

fans gathered and began to lay bets on the bout.
 At the end of the third round Arthuh was preparing his oppon- cnt for the sleep punch when the bluccoats arrived.
 It was reported that Promoter George Muliigan is contemplating booking both boys for q main bout at the Lakewood arena next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-22
Manchester Has Voted to Buy
 the Utilities

Manchester, Conn, July 22.-- (UP)--By small but safe margins the voters of this town late yes terday decided to purchase from the Cheney Brothers Manufacture Ing company. two utilities estab- lished in South Manchester.
 The vote to purchase the South Manchester Water company and the sewer and sanitary district was 1925 10 108S. On the second ques- tion. the, appropriation of $650,- 900 to apply on the total cost of VI. 10000. the favorable vote was 1880 to 1125.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-22

very slow this week but picked up after the first two days when sev- eral mills renewed buying. Moder- ate buying was fairly well distri- buted over the various grades of fleece and territory wook, while average combing 64s and finer ter ritory wools predominated. A few price advances were realized in the middle of the week. During the past two days, the advancing ten- dency was halted as a result of caution arising from unsettled con- ditions in several commodity mar kets,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-22
Animal Shot By
 Policeman; Head
 Sent To Hartford
North Square Residents Join in Pursuit of Dog Cornered in Barn at Rear of 3l5 Bishop Street Warden Checks Up on Animals Activities


 In the meantime an emergency call was sent for Dog Warden Coleman O'Loughlin by Sergeant James Gibbons at headquarters and the wardAl hurried to the Ncene.
 Warden O'Loughlin will send the head to state health authori- ties this afternoon for examina. ton to determine whether the ani. nal was suffering from rabies.
 Early this afternoon, Dr F.. Fl. Kirschbaum reported that a boy by the name of Arthur Gerard of 140 Sylvan avenue had been bitten by dog owned by Martha Don hoff of Oakdale Farms. Dog War den O'Loughlin was out on the case in order to curtai1 the dogs roamings.