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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-18
Park Pageant X Attracts Crowd
Francis Slleehan Enter tains Young Per-
 formers Star

Francis Sheehan, entertainer de luxe. thrilled a large crowd Of on- Nlookers with his witty sayings and enviable rendition of songs at the pageant last evening at Washing ton park featuring the daily habit use of the playground.
 The temporary bleachers erected for the occasion were taxed to ca- pacity and the sign was hung out. long in advance of the start of. the presentation. The Misses Dorothy Reckahn and Emily o. Donnell were in charge of the event. The program follows:
 Opening number-"Just Little Park Whert All Kids Meet" by en- tire chorus; rhythm dance, Me Mi nus You" by Shirley Maloney; recitation, Jennie Entertains Sis ter's, Beau" by Mary Blake: song and dance, "Shuffle off to Buffalo" 1" Bebe Nevillets; harmonica solo. by Patrick Shea; dance, "The Wooden Solder and the China Doll" by Harriet Cow: duet, Valley of the Moon, by Estelle Whalen and Mary Keefe; song and dance, "Fit as Fidlle," by Agnes Doyle; song. Shine On Harvest Moon." Blanche Ayotte and Betty Wall: song, Get ting to be a Habit with Me- and East Side. West Side" by Velma Keefe; song, "Glow Worm" by Dorothy Danaher; songs by Sonny LaFlamme; recitation, Lorriane Ayotte; song, Baby Parade" by Agnes Griffin and Mary O'Rourke; song, "Shuffle or to Buffalo," by Anna Bartolini; dance, "42nd Street, Bebe Nevilles and Shirley Maloney; closing, Goodbye Ev- ef,vhOdvv
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-18
FARMERS HAVE BENEFITED BY
 RECOVERY BILL
Rising Commodity Prices
 Have Increased Cash of
 Farmers the Great Sum
 of $2,15O,OOO,OOO
BY JOHN A. REICHMANN

BY JOHN A. HElCHMANN (COpyright, 1888, by United Press)
 Washington, July IS = (UP) = Booming commodity prices have increased the American farmers cash and potential return on four leading crops by more than $2.- 150.000, ,0OO.
 This huge gain, attributed part ly to effects of the Roosevelt re- covery program and partly to un- favorable crop reports. was calcu- lated today on the basis of the in- crease in prices of cotton, corn, wheat, and oats since March 1.
 The figure takes into account the stocks of these commodities held by farmers and the value of their maturing crops on the basis of preliminary estimates of yield.
 Its significance is best realized when compared with other depres- sion statistics. It is, for example. equivalent to more than half the amount tied up in closed banks. It salmost equivalent to one half the years gross farm income, prelim- mary estimated at $5.143.000,O00
 The increase alone, on the basis of these figures, more than equals the Cross income of farmers from crops in 1892. By "crops' is meant all farm products sold by the farmer except livestock and live stock products. The return on crops last year was estimated in April at $2,113,000,000.
 If the rise can be converted in- to crop dollars, 1t will turn a heavy deficit from farm operation in 1932. to a tidy profit in 1893.
 While the figure of $2,150,000,- 900 appears astounding 1t is more easily understood when 1t is real ized that grain prices have in- creased far more than 100 per cent while cotton has increased approximately s3 per cent since March 1.
 : As a total 1t dwarfs the $1O0,- 100000 which will be paid the cotton farmers for cutting acreage, the $100,000,000 to be paid wheat farmers for the same purpose and the $100. 1000 being used by the farm credit administration to- re- open banks in some of the rural communities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-18
MRS COSTELLO
 TO KNOW SOON THE EVIDENCE
State of Mass Has Never Divnlged What It Had Up Its Sleeve Against Woman
BY MARTIN KANE United Press Staff COrrespOntient)

Salem, Mass. July 1S-(U.P) = The case for the prosecution against Jessie Burnett Costello, charged with the poison murder of her husband, was to be presented to-day to an Essex County jury by District Attorney Hugh A. Gregg.
 The dark-eyed brunette was to learn for the first time the nature of three vital factors in the states case-the hour at which the state contends her husband, Fire Cap tain William J. Costello, died on the morning of February F, the motive, and the means by which the cyanide of potassium which caused his death was administered.
 The taciturn Gregg has never di- vulged, despite protests of Mrs Cos tello's three lawyers, any of these details. It is known that the state contends Captain Costello, returned to his Peabody home from q wake about ? a. m., was dead before $ o'clock, the hour at which the de- fense claims Costello called good bye to his three children on their way to school. Mrs Costello's fa- ther-in- Jaw, the 80-year-old John J. Costello, is expected to testify that few minutes thereafter she prevented him from going upstairs to remind his son of the funeral which he was to attend as pail bearer. Her pretext, the state con- tends, was that her husband was too tired.
 As to the motive, although Mass achusetts law does not require the commonwealth to establish mo- tive for murder, it is believed that Gregg will discuss the defendants alleged relations with the kiss and -tell-cop," Edward J. McMahon who has repudiated confession of intimacies with Mrs Costello ex- months before her husbands death.
 Gregg conferred last night, in a surprise move, with McMahon and his wife who came to his office to what the district attorney described as conference on evidence. Mrs McMahon, who is to be witness for the state, was permitted to ex- anime her husbands statement to the district attorney so that she could refresh her memory regard ing her husbands relations with the defendant.
 No intimation has been given by state poison experts as to the means by which Costello was pol soned, although the prosecution has stated that enough cyanide was found in the body to "kill dozen men," Mrs Costello purchased a quarter pound of cyanide of potas- sium and a similar amount of ox- alic acid at the drug store of George Curtis in Peabody the night before her husbands death, but claims it was intended for use as a cleansing agent for copper boiler.
 Mrs Costello apparently was de- lighted with the smooth progress of the trial yesterday and remarked, this wasn't so bad" hope the rest of it will be as easy" she , added.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-18

Representing an attack on Ti- conderoga by the Indians. junior divisioners of the YMCA camp at Watertown entertained their fel- low campers last night. Half were defending pioneers and the re- mainder bloodthirsty redskins.
 The Indians who captured the flag were Raymond North. William Wakeman, Charles Copley. Jack Hotchkiss and Richard Morgan. Larry Sinclair followed the attack on the fort with several interest ing Indian yarns.
 The treasure hunt sponsored by the middler village last night was won by Jack Wright of New York city, his prize being a camp hat.
 The Zi-Theta-Pi club of the Central Y was entertained at sup per last night by the youthful campers and welcomed by the camp mayor, Fred Stark. Fred Griffith, president of the club, in- troduced his fellow members. Ad- dresses were given by Leland Stacey, Herbert Moran and Idris Alderson.
 Jack Plummef passed his canoe test while Richard Wright, Ted Perry, Jack Hayword and Bus Russell passed beginners swim tests.
 Tonight a Moon Mullins revue will be the feature of the evenings program. This afternoon canoe tilting practice in preparation for Sundays water carnival will be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-18
Don't'Quote
 Me

washington, July 18- (UP) - cbarIes Francis Horner, former head of the Liberty Loan Speakers bureau. Chataqua executive and nrofessional pleaser of the publfc, now is head publicist of the Ma tional Industrial Recovery admin istration.
 Tn a few more days he expects +o loose such a blast of publicity that "National Industrial Recovery Administration" will become household word.
 Even now the sloganeers are thinking at top speed, as If in a collective trance, producing eaten words. to make Mira stick in the public mind.
 The poster men are slinging paint. Their first creation IS beauty. It is done in red, white and blue, with an eagle, mira and the phrase Eve do our part; super imposed on a background of smok- ing chimneys and grinding wheels.
 This poster-and others-will be placed in every shop window, every factory and every home where Mira Is exerting influence. The man who gets a job through Mira will get a poster to display. So will the man who raises wages. Even the housewife who pays full prices for Mira approved shirt waists will get a Mira poster to put in her parlor window.
 The Mira speech making foun- dry is wrecking typewriters. Auth ors are pounding out speeches by the arm load for all occasions. Now ready are speech number 1S. suit able for Boy Scout meetings; speech number IA, suitable for Ladies Aid societies, and speech number 15. suitable for church picnics.
 The men who will say these speeches. The four-minute men, are buying cough drops and prac- ticing before their mirrors. Horncr doesn't know how many speechmak- CTS there will be, but he says there will be as many as once interrupt ed movie programs with liberty bond pleas. l. s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-18
fBv Wallace Inglis)

Camp Cross, Mantle, July 1S-- Tonight and Thursday camp even- ings will be featured by a series of boxing bouts featuring some of Waterburys' promising leather pushers who have been looking forward to these two nights to show their, stuff before their home town associates and to determine the Brass City champion. Rev Mar tin Doran, a native of Waterbury and camp chaplain, will be in charge of the simon-pures.
 Another interesting sporting event on this weeks program will be the track meet slated for this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Major A. Frederick Oberlin and Captain Bernie O'Hara will assist the ath- letic officers in arranging details for this event which will feature competition in the 50, 75 and 440 yard dashes, mile run and broad jump. The feature relay team from each company will race the battal- ion winner in the final distance of 400 yards.
 Baseball teams are now being organized and members are seek ing berths on their company teams. Yesterday 12 games were played on the parade grounds. The West Ha- ven Company defeated Company c of Waterbury to 5.
 July IS will be the first parade of the End Battalion which Is made up of the Waterbury companies.
 Camp Notes
 Rev George Curtiss native Of Waterbury now stationed at Man tic was a visitor in camp yesterday afternoon.
 The fog rose heavily over the camp last evening and it was i'm possible to see as far as the next tent SO there was no entertainment on the field but there was aplenty in each tent, lots of music, singing, etc. r
 When the boys arose this A. M. 1t was raining and there were sion was doing bunk fatigue but drilis were switched ahead and lec-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-18
Dr Herzl HOnOred
 By Zionists
ROsengarten, Gelmafl, and Siller Pay Tributes in
 Talks

Charles Rosengarten, Morris Gclman and Morris 'siller were the principal speakers at me- morial meeting in honor of Dr Theodor Herzl, founder of political Zionism, last night at the Water bury Hebrew Institute.
 A collection was taken at the egathering and sufficient money raised to plant 10 trees in the Herzl forest in Palestine.
 Presiding Officer Rosengarten skctched the life of Dr Herzl point ing out that he, Dr Herzl, predict ed in 1897 that Jews would be es- tablished in Palestine by 1923.
 Harry Strogatz chanted Fl Moleh Rachmin, a memorial service for the dead. Yesterday was the 2sth anniversary of the death of the founder of Zionism and the meet ing was sponsored by the Water- bury Chapter of Hadassah.
 At the meeting it was decided to send $20O to the Am.rican Pales- tine campaign. It was reported that 1S7 had been raised for the Jewish National Fund.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-18
LATE REALTY NEWS
Mortgage Deeds:

Mortgage Deeds:
 May Peteschlag to the Water bury Savings bank real estate on the south side of James street,
 Warranty Deeds:
 Theodore Sperling to Henry E. Stoughton, real estate on the south side of Chipman street extension.
 Quit Claim Deeds:
 Ralph s. Dockum to Grace T.. Baronian. real estate on the south- west side of Huntingdon avenue. Peter B. Reeves. treasurer of An santawae encampment of Odd Fellows. real estate on the easterly side of Oakland avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-18

Waterbury women were conspic- uous by their absence this after raoon at the state- wide meeting of the Federation of Democratic Wo- mems clubs at Wilcox pier, West Haven. Mrs Henry Hayden, presi- dent of the local Women's Demo- cratic club, stated that she would be unable to attend due to her local duties. Other members prominent in the local club also stated that they would be unable to be pres ent.
 National Committeeman Archi- bald McNeil,. Labor Commissioner Joseph Tone. Motor Vehicle Com missioner Michael O'Connor. Dr Edward c. Dolan of Manchester
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-18
REPRESENTED AT OUTING
LABOR TO CROSS SWORDS WITH
 THE STEEL MEN
Great Fight Expected Over the Code of Steel Indus- try in Regard to Labor Unions
BY H. o. THOMPSON

(United Press Stan Correspondent
 Washington, July -1S.-UP)- Controversy ragged to-day around the "company union" provisions of the steel industry's code of fair competition, with indicatoins that the fight would mark a crucial test of labor's privileges under the national recovery act. Organized labor, seeking to extend It's own power. vigorously opposes com pany unions. Industries which are traditionally open-shop-autom tive and many others-are watch ing the dispute to see what will be expected when they file their codes.
 President Roosevelt's supreme recovery council, holding it's sec- ond meeting to-day, had before 1t Administrator Johnsons' plans for bringing all industries under an agreement for minimum wages and maximum hours pending comple- ton of individual codes.
 Johnson has been working on the plan for weeks and 1t has been undergoing constant revision. He hopes it will enable the great mass of workers to begin receiving higher wages immediately, instead of struggling along on the same or reduced pay scales while retail prices are advancing with im- proved business conditions.
 Johnson discussed the plan with his cabinet advisory board yesterday. There is considerable opposition to It's immediate appli- cation.
 The steel industry's code repre- sents the first attempt to write around or interpret provisions of the national recovery act which state that the right of labor to col lective bargaining must be recog- nized. The act does not specify any type of organization.
 The labor provisions caused the weeks of delay which preceded for mai presentation of the steel code. The employe representation plans we're rewritten a score of times.
 The recovery act stipulates that no~ employe shall be forced to join a com mpany union. The steel code acknowledges that "employes shall have the right to organize and bargain collectively through repre- sentatives of their choosing" But it continued with praise of tho company union systems and con- cluded that Tit is the belief of the industry that such principles should be maintained"
 Another part of the code resent ed by organized labor set up the executive heads of companies as the ultimate arbiters of labor dis putes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-18
Boxing Bouts To
 Be Camp Feature
Simon Pures Anxious to Trade Swats - Track Meet
 To-day

lures were given for the 1st hour in the company mess halls by the officers and within the hour the companies took to the parade grounds where drills were held as per schedule.
 Tuesday, July 18th, drills for the 102nd regiment.
 7:O0 to 8:3O o'clock-Mechanic of extended order to include the company.
 8:30 to 10:00 o'clock = Target designation fire control of musket- ry on landscape target.
 10:00 to 11:0O o'clock-Review of combat principal. squad, section, platoon and company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-18
Injured Motorist
 Still Critical
Remains in Coma at Hospital Still Investigate
 Crash

ConstabIes of woodbury who in~ vestigated the crash said Roach had sideswiped two cars before hitting the wall. Constable William Johnson of Middlebury was search ing for Roach when the accident occurred. Coroner Lester w. Schaeffer of Winsted, is conduct ing an investigation.
 Passing autoists brought Roach to the hospital after he was re- moved from the demolished truck.
 The autoists were Michael F. Mccormick of 33 Fairfield avenue and John Donaghy of Newell place, Waterbury, and Charles Hiil of, Bethlehem. Roach is still on the danger list at the hospital. His most serious injury is a possible skull fracture
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-18

Michael Roach, 26, of 4s Arch street, Naugatuck, who was crit ically injured when the truck he was driving crashed into a stone wall on the Woodbury- Waterbury highway last evening. was reported as being in coma by authorities at the Waterbury hospital at press time today. He is unable to offer any explanation for the crash, his condition being considered too grave 10 permit questioning.
 He was employed on the Middle bury summer home of Dr Harold A. Johnson of Naugatuck. The truck he was driving was used by him around the estate. Dr John- son was notified of the crash and hurried to the hos pita1 to offer medical assistance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-18
Local Democrats
 Unable To Be
 Present To-day
McNeiI, Tone, Connor, Dolan, and Others to Address Session Being Held at West Haven Question of Patronage to Be Discussed at Gathering, Plans Indicated

and other Connecticut democratic leaders were among those present as the gathering opened at 1 o'clock this afternoon.
 The purpose of the gathering was to discuss present state condi- tions and also the question of pat ronage which is now holding the attention of all democrats through out Connecticut.
 It was estimated that the gath ering this afternoon at Savin Rock was one of the largest in the his- tory of the federation. National Committeewoman Fannie Dixon Welch of Columbia, state president of the federation, presided.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-18
Give Community <. Program Friday
Will Be Held at Pearl Street NeighbOrhOOd
 House

Thte Pearl. Street Neighborhood House and the Waterbury Recrea- tion association are sponsoring a community program at the Pearl Street Playground next Friday eve- ming at 500. Among the commun- ity clubs which are, expected to participate are: Washington Hill, Fairmount, Mill Plain, Bunker Hill, and overlook. Horseshoe pitching, volley ball and other games will be carried on. It is hoped also that various groups from the city play grounds will take part in the pro- gram.
 Since this is. the first program promoted by the Waterbury Recre- ation association, president Wallace J. Inglis urges that many members as possible of the section commun- ity clubs attend the activity pro- gram at the Pearl Street play ground. Mrs Leila T. Alexander will act as hostess together with the Pearl Street Neighborhood house of which she is the executive secretary. Further information may be secured from Mrs Alexander or from Secretary Arthur l.. Purinton at the Central Y. M. c. A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-18
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Washington, July IS - (UP) - The weather forecast:
 Vermont: Fair tonight and We'd ncsday, little change in tempera- ture.
 Maine, New Hampshire, Massa- chusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Is- land: aFir tonight and Wednesday, cooler on the coast Wednesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-18
RACED WITH COTTON
 TO SETTLE GRID GRUDGE

Mission, Tex. (UP)-H. s. Ed wards, school principal near here. raced 310 miles wiht bale of cot ton at 62 miles an hour to deliver the seasons first bale at Houston and settle an old football grudge.
 He started three hours after Manuel Oiiverez left with another bale from Rio Grande, communi- ty where Edwards football team was beaten last year and he and his players chased out of town.
 Winning the race fulfilled Ed- wards, vow to beat Rio Grande at IsomethinE. ' z
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-18
Indians Capture
 Local Y Camp
Part of Last Nights Entertainments Treasure Hunt

held. The teams will include Ray mond Quinn and Ralph Berger. Raymond North and Richard Nor gan. Sam McCleary and Robert Hyde. Robert Decker and Robert Phelan, William Baldwin and Will liam Ford, and Frank Powell and William Wakeman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-18
BOY BETTER AFTER
 INJURY ON FENCE

Waterbury hospital authorities reported Donald Holihan, 12, of 29 Robbins street, in an improved con- dition to-day. He was taken to the hospital after injuring his side against the picket fence surround ing the hospital property along WatertoWn avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-18
MOUNT OLIVE CHURCH
 TO HOLD FOOD SALE

The Willing Workers Club of the Mount Olive A. M. E. Zion church will conduct food sale all day to- morrow at the Grieve, Bisset and Holland store. Miss Carrie Tisdol is president of the club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-18
STOLEN CAR WAS
 WRECKED LAST NIGHT

William Cleary of Il Woodbine street parked his sedan on Grand street about 8:30 o'clock last night. Returning for it at 11:45 o'clock 1t was missing. Motorcycle Patrolman Patrick J. Griffin found the car wrecked against a telephone pole on the Meriden road at 12:15 p. m. His report to headquarters was, Stolen car found wrecked on Meriden road"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-18

Many English political leaders are touring Europe this summer to study conditions in other countries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-18

Work on farms is reducing un- employment in the Irish Free State
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-03-17
The Black Forest

The Black forest is, of course,
the most distinguished feature of
Baden. 1t presents the appearance
of a magnificent wooded rampant
from the summit of which the trav-
eler looks on one side over the
broad Rhine to the far away
Vosges, and on the other to the
Swabian Jura. 1t is district dear
to the German heart. for many feel
that it was here their race was era.
died. 1t is also notable as the
source of one Of the greatest, or
the greatest of European rivers. the
Danube, which some declare rises
from a spring in the gardens of
Furstenberg palace at Donaues
chingen, but which more accurate
exploration says comes from the en-
tire slope of this part Of the forest
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-03-17
America One of Worlds
Big Market for Nuts

In the peanut crop. Americans
have evinced an aptitude for pro-
duction and consumption that is ap-
plicable to few other foods. In some
years the total crop of the south
ern and southeastern states has
been more than a billion pounds and
yet many million more pounds have
been imported in the same years to
fill the demand for roasted, salted
and candied peanuts and for the use
of peanut oils and by-products.
Almost the one nut crop in which
American growers have been able
to keep up with the pace set by
American appetites is the pecan.
Southern nut farmers have guard.
ed Seeding paintings and in addi
ton have nursed along the culti-
waited or so-called improved varie-
ties until imports have decreased
54 per cent from pre-war, but with
consumption increasing.
China is the source of our largest
supply of imported peanuts. China,
and Italy as well, send US large
quantities of both shelled and un-
shelled walnuts. while our largest
stocks of shelled walnuts come from
France. the home of the English"
Walnut.
Spain, Italy and Turkey furnish
us with filberts. Brazil nuts are
produced year after year by Dame
Nature down on the Fringe of the
wilds along the Amazon.