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The Washington times., 1933-10-10
Doug Spikes Report
He Is to Marry

PARIS, Oct. 10 G.N.S).-Re-
ports he is planning to marry
Lady Ashley, former British
actress, were denied today by
Douglas Fairbanks through Tom
Geraghty, screen writer and life
long friend. Geraghty said:
"Regarding the Lady Ashley
report, this is the first time Mr..
Fairbanks has heard it. And if
he is going to marry her, it's
news to him."
Through Geraghty, Fairbanks
refused to comment on a dispatch
reporting that Mary Pickford
plans to file suit for divorce
against him in Mexico within a
few days.
Fairbanks and Geraghty arrived
here recently from London.
The Washington times., 1933-10-10
Theft of DOughnuts
Nets $40 or IODauS

Ursel Derohwer, 80, of Kansas
City, Mo-. was sentenced to $40 or
10 days by Judge John P. McMa-
hon in Police Court today on a
charge of stealing some doughnuts
from O bakery in the TOO block of
North Capitol ST. DeroWher told
the Judge that he had been sleep
ing in the park since he arrived
In washington.
The Washington times., 1933-10-10
ESPERANTO CLASSES

Mrs. Allen Davis, director Of the
Southeast Community Center, an
nounced today that free ESpe-
ranto classes will be given at the
Hine Junior High School, Seventh
and C SITS. s. E., beginning tomor'
row evening at 1880 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-08
NEW HAVEN ROAD WILL MAKE GOOD
 USE OF ITSLOAN
Got S3,5OO,O 900 From the Federal Public Works
 to Repair Cars

New Haven, Conn, Dec s.-(UP) The t3,60O,O00 loan obtained by the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad from the federal works fund will be used in repair ing the roads steel cars, and will give employment to about 700 men in the shops at Readviile, Mass. and Van Nest, ". r., John ]. Pelley, president of the road, an- nounced to-day.
 Work will be started .immedi- etely, Pelley said, in order to aid as much as possible in providing employment.
 Material and other supplies to be purchased for the work will cost about 4t,s00,O00, Pelley said, point ing cut that these orders would increase employment by the com panies furnishing the supplies.
 The road will completely con- dition 142 cars which will be ready for use on through trains next summer. The cars will be dust proof and an even tempera- ture will be maintained in them.
 In addition 300 steel cars will be modernized, repaired and refur- nished and 300 multiple unit cars also will be repaired, Pe1ley said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-08
DE VALERA ANGRY
 OVER REFUSAL OF GREAT BRITAIN
Bitterly Denounced Eng. land in Senate Speech
 Last Night

Dublin, Irish Free State, Dec g. {UP)-President EamOnn de Val era, angry over Britsh refusal to admit the Free States right to leave the British empire, bitterly denounced England in senate speech last night.
 Complaining that the British government refused to say whether 1t would oppose with military inter- vention any attempt to declare an Irish republic, De Valera said:
 Britain ran away as she always does. when straight question is put to her. The Irish people will not be content to be slave people and will not becontent to accept dictation from any government bu: their own, based of freo election.
 "The statement that the Free State has not the right to abolish the right of its citizens to appeal from Irish courts to the British privy council is incomprehensible. It is the most amazing thing ever heard. It shows clearly 1t Is time we had showdown
 ''Our people must be free to de- eide for themselves the extent of cooperation they are prepared to give. I hope the British govern ment may See the light in this mat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-08
LINDBERCHS AT
 PARA, BRAZIL
They Have Now Completed
 10000 Miles in Their Long Flight

Rio De Janeiro, Dec S--(UP)-- Col and Mrs Lindbergh landed at '1:S0 D. m. EST at Para, Brazil, aft CT a flight of 1,074 miles from Nat al, messages to Pan-AmeEcan Air ways said.
 Tho messages from the plane. sent by Mrs Lindbergh. said 1t was raining as they landed at Para. so miles inland on the river Para, an estuary of the Amazon on the north Brazil coast.
 The Lindberghs, after flying across the south Atlantic, are eh route home. They expect to see their son. Jon, at Christmas time after an absence since July 9. They have now completed 10000 miles on an aerial tour across the North Atlantic, over Europe and to the Azores Islands since leaving Amer ica.
 The last message from the plane said. Keeling in (the radio anton Eae). Raining"
 They averaged. the message said 148 miles an hour on today's trip
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-08
Proposed Tax Leuy
 On Liquor Wines
tContinued from Page n

25 cent gallon import duty on beer, $3 on spirits. $1 on still wines. and $3.30 on sparkling wines. The committee also suggested that the !occupational tax on brew cries be held at $1,000 as at pres cnt, on wholesale dealers in wines and spirits increased to $2OO from the present $l0O, on retail dealers in wines and spirits increased to $50 from 25, on wholesale dealers in beer $50 us at present, on retail dealers in beer $20 sas at present. on rectifiers increased to $500 where the capacity is 800 Of more barrels year and increased to $250 where the capacity is under 500 barrels.
 The proposed occupational tax on stills and worms would be at the present level, the tax on the operation of a distillcry would be $2,O0O, on operation of winery from $50 where the capacity is under 5000 gallons q day to $400 where it Is above 10000 gallons.
 The committee estimated that under present tax and import du- ties in the next calendar year, the total revenue, from liquor sources would be only $246,00O,OO0 or less than half under the proposed in creases.
 The committee warned that if an uncoordinated system of state taxation develops, "the most care- full federal program can be dislo. cated."
 It recommended that an effort be made to coordinate state and federal liquor taxation, on q basis fair to both.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-08
BY ELMER c. wALlzER IJnffcsf I.rcas Financial Editor

New York, Dec s-(UP)-Trad- ing was light on the stock ex- change today and prices moved in a relatively narrow arc. A firm list at the outset failed to induce new buying and the market slowly re- ceded -nntil losses ranged to 3 points. Late In the day q mild re- covefy brought most stocks above their lows.
 Bonds made a better showing than stocks. Governments were mixed but Domestic Corporation and railroad issues were bid up most of the day.
 Much of the selling in stocks was proflt-taking after the recent bulge. At no time was there any particu- lar pressure on the list and prices were able to rally on a small de- mand that developed near the close. The dollar moved in Q nar- row course, and the R. F. c. re- tairied its gold quotation at $34.01 for the sixth day.
 Several stocks moved up against the trend. Monsanto Chemical made a new top for the year at 77 1.2 up i 3-4 and Pathe A also made a new top at 13 1-2 up a point. American Telephone. was a strong spot throughout the day, 119 8 up 5-8. It held most of the gain.
 Other stocks to register gains in- cluded Armour of Illinois pre- ferred which rose 1-2 points yes terday. It reached s4 IA today up 2 1-2 points. Loew's gained a point as did Auburn Auto. Elec- trical equipments maintained a firm tone through the session. Oils held we'll. Montgomery Ward, Moto
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-08
Wool Market

Boston, Dec S-(UP)-Some fair business in certain lines of territory wools showed the price trend of the Boston market to be steadily upward 'to-day.N
 Buyers found the election to be smaller, owing to the diminished supply when they entered the mar ket for specific descriptions, and as a result they had to pay more. Business was not general enough to be called much more than quiet, but most sales were on the higher side of the price range.
 Ohio and similar delaine fine combing wools were quoted at 35- 36 cents a pound in the grease. half -bloods bringing the same. Three -eighths moved up notch, ranging from 42-43 cents. Quar- er-blood sold at 41-42. Territory graded strictly staple fine combing wools were quoted at 85-86 cents a pound clean basis; half.blood. 81-83; three-eighths, 80-S3; and quarter-blood, 72-74.
 The U. s.. Agriculture Depart ment said: Several sales have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-08
COPELAND FOOD
 BILL OPPOSED
(continuea from Page i,

lie urged an express limitation of advertising. saying that when false labelling was prohibited some man. ufacturers turned to use of mis- leading advertising.
 Anderson said that newspapers and magazines generally censored their advertising pages to prevent misleading material but that few outlets still remained for "quacks'' .
 The Advertising Federation of America endorsed objectives of the bill, but condemned its false ad- vertising section as being ".so vague and sweeping that hardly any advertiser may know positive ly whether his advertising is within the law"
 Alfred T. Falk, director of re- search and education for the feder-
 ation, suggested that the section of the bill be rewritten to say:
 -"An advertisement of food, dry or cosmetic shall be deemed to be false if in any material particular 1t is untrue or deceptive.'
 The bill was condemned in it's entirety by H. B.. Thompson, gen. eral counsel for the proprietary association, composed of manufae- turers of proprietary medicines. He said the bill was so ''gro- tesque' that 1t must have been conceived in production of Alice in Wonderland" The present act is ample. to insure the public pro- tection from improper medicines. he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-08
NO BONDS YET FOR
 COMMUNITY HOUSE
But Work May Be Started Next Week With
 CWA Funds

Washington Parks community house will be begun in the near future, according to reports this afternoon, but the means of financ- ing the new building has not yet been decided. The city already has an application filed with the PWA for a. loan and grant to cover con- structi0n costs, while the latest proposaLis that the city sell bonds to pay for materials while workers are paid through the CWA.
 It is understood that the plan of employing CWA labor Is hccept- able to state board of adminfstra. ton, as long as the municipal gov- ernment pays for the cost of ma terials and equipment. The city has been granted by the general as- sell $40.000 in bonds to pay for the structure, permission having ben granted by the general Ias-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-08

(Continued from Page 1) air, blood, butter, chalk, coal, cop per, cork and cotton.
 Necessary names are words like act, addition. adjustment, agree ment, amount and animal.
 Common things are words like angle, arch, arm, baby, bag, ball and basket.
 Qualifiers are words like able. proyal, behavior, brass, bread, care, clothes and comfort.
 Qualifiers are words like albe, angry, awake, black, boiling, bright and broken.
 The language is to tell general ideas. It Is not to tell specific things and so has to be used to describe foods (for instance) in this way:
 Al white root that makes the eyes water. (onion.)
 A green plant food with round heart. (Cabbage).
 A sweet red root, used as food. (Beet).
 A green-yell0w berry with hair on the skin. (Gooseberry).
 A cake rolled thin and cooked two times. (Cracker).
 The language is lacking in grace. It is easy to learn. Prof Ogden, Mme Litvinoff, Wells and they who think the same way arc of the belief that it's lack of grace is not so important as it's ease oi learning and that 1t is useful now fo the earth. In few years they are of the belief, that 1t will be more useful.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-08

sional speculators who understand the Intricate machinery of the speculative market for stocks and commodities They will gain at the expense of millions of inno- cent and helpless savers and in- veseors.
 And no man can tell where it will end. The reason imitation Is so difficult. so nearly impossible tO control Is this: The first intiatiof, never comes unannounced. It's ap- proach is heraidcd by q speculative rise in prices which always goes too far. When the inilationary act is consummated, the populace Is surprised to see nothing happen. The effect Is all achieved { In ad- vance. In face there is likely to be q recession. This produces dis appointment. Tho explanation h, handy: We did not infiate enough. Meantime, as labor struggles to lift itself to the new price level, the benefits obtained by other classes are lost and the demand for more imitation becomes imperi- ous. The reasons which persuade ed the nation to the first step are equally commanding for taking the second step. And the second step is taken. After which the dis appointments and agitations are repeated again and again."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-08
MILTON SIMPLER
 MET WITH DEATH
Son of Great Hotel Man Killed in Arizona By
 Auto Mishap

Tucson, Ariz. Dec S-(U.P.) - Milton Statler, son and heir to the estate of the late Ellsworth Milton Statler. New York hotel magnate, was killed and his wife was injured last night when their car over turned on Q highway near the Mexican border, 1t was learned to: day when Mrs Statler was brought to local hospital Mrs Statlef, suffering from shock and severe bruises, was not believed to be in a serious condition. according to Dr George r. ". Purcell.
 The accident occurred 45 miles from Tucson. near Sasabe, 6 re- mote town near the Mexican bor- der. Authorities believe the car was travelling at Q high rate of speed when 1t struck a dip in the road. crashed into ditch and overturned. pinning Statler, the driver. in the wreckage. He died within few minutes.
 Mrs Statler was too distraught to identify herself or husband, 1t was said. Identification was estab- lished by a friend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-08
Waterbury Produce Market (Furnished by Connecticut Department of Agriculture B. P. Storrs. local agent)

Trading'in in apples the past week continued to show continuation Of the gradually upward trend of prices, largely due to a gradual improvement in quality. The nor maj, seasonal tendency for quail ity to Improve as the nnarketiraC season advances is fully as evident this year as usual.
 The bulk of Mcintosh offered were from cold storage and selling for $1.50 to $1.65 a bushel, only a few lower grade than fancy now being offered. A few fancy of PA to 3-inch minimum size sold for $1.75. The bulk of Baldwins continued to be of No 1 or utility grade selling for $1 q bushel down to 75 cents, but higher grade offerings held for $1.15 to $1.25 d pushed were more prominent than a week or two ago. Only few small scattered lots of native De- licious or Spies were brought in, these usually selling for $1 to $1.25 a bushel of-No 1 grade. Ex- tra Fancy western boxed Delicious wefe held by wholesalers for $2.50 to $s a box. Rome Beauties most ly $2.50.
 (Uness otherwise stated quota- tions are based on sales of good, by nearby growers or wholesalers.)
 FRUITS, Apples. fancy Mc1n- tosh 1.5O-1.7B bu, Delicious aiid Spies $l.25-1.35 bu:. Baldwins 1.15. 1.25 bu, No 1 Mcintosh 1.1O-1.25 bu, / Delicious and Spies 1.OO-1.25 bu, Baldwinsi .S5-1.OO bu. Utility various varieties .:5-.8S bu. No 2 and drops .5O-.65 bu, western box. cd 2.5O-3.OO bu; cranbcrries ZOO. 2.4O box.
 E VEGETABLES: Beets, cut .55. LOO bu, punched .6O-.6O dog: beans, green 1.75-2.OO bu; cabbage, white f.2O- 40 30 IDS. savoy .65-.75 box {; carrots, cut washed s.8O-1.25 bu. punched .0O-.75 dog; caulifiowei .05- .OO crate; celery. hearts .75- .9OdOz, rounds .5O..75 dOz; kalc .3O- 40 box; lettuce. iceberg S.75.4.25 crate; onions 1.15-1.4O bu; par. snips. washed. .65..75 1-2 bu; pep. pers 5.OO-5.SO crate; potatoes .85- i LOO bu, i.7O-1.85 cwt: spinach .75- 1.25 bu: squash 1.OO-1.OO Dbl; tur- nips, native .6S-.85 bu, Canadian .O5-1. % bu.
 POULTRY PRODUCTS: Conn eggs per dos, Newlaid Fancy .42; Special .38..4a; Extra. .35..38; gath- cred .38..35i Newlaid Medium. .32; l; mediums .2S-.S2; bullets .2s-.25; western .22-.3O; live. fowl c0lOreti .14-.16 ID, Legh0rns .ii-.1S m, chickens. colOfcd .f4-.f7 ID, Leg horns .fi..f3 ID, ducks .f4-.f0 ID geese .f5..17 ID, turkeys .23-.27 m !: dressed, fowl .1S-.20 x. chickens 2s-.20 ID, ducks .fs-.20 m, geese .2O-.22 m, turkeys. Conn Fancy ans der f8 iDs .3B m, is and over .3O fb, Conn No 1. .s5-.s0 ID.
 LIVESTOCK AND MEAT: BHtcher stock, COWS .O2-.O3 m, calves .O5..O7 fbi meats. beef .O0- | .fO lb, veal .OD-.ff ID, lamb .12..14 ] ID. pork. l0ins .fO-.13 ID.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-08
BALLOON FLIGHT ENDSDISPUTE ON
 i. THE SKIS COLOR
It Is Deep Blue Says an Expert Who Studied
 the Records
BY HARRISON sALIsBURY

A
 Chicago, Dec S-(UP)-FOlks who've, argued for years over the color of the sky today were given a Anal and scientific answer by Prof Arthur H. Compton, Univer- sity of Chicago physicist. who re- vealed the Settle stratosphere bal loon expedition had found the heavens to be deep blue.
 ''Sky blue" scientists explained, Is more of an Alice blue than an Eleanor blue but has no hint of purple in it.
 This revelation came when Dr Compton made his first report to the National Academy of Sciences regarding the II experiments car ried on by Lieut. Commdr T. o.. w. Settle and Major Chester l.. Ford ney in their voyage 11.5 miles above the earth's surface.
 Of the II experiments, data on the color study was the only one complete. The elaborate probing of costnic ray phenomena will not be available for some time.
 "The question of the sky's color Is interesting rather than valua ble from the scientific standpoint, v said Compton. People have been arguing for years about the real color of the heavens. Mountain climbers said the sky seen from great altitude appeared dark pur- pie. Others claimed 1t was almost black.
 we have settled the dispute fin ally. Major Fordney carried a se- r;es of color charts aloft with him. When the balloon reached It's high est point, he looked at the sky and then checked with his color charts and found out exactly what shade the color was. He reported it deep blue" }
 The description of the sky given in Compton's report:
 Close to the horizon the sky was white. due to clouds. This shaded into q steel blue. and then into q saffron yellow, due appar- ently to light scattered from dis tant cirrus clouds. and traversing long path through the atmosphere. Above this highest layer of cloudy or hazy air, the color shaded rap. idly through green to deep blue. This blue showed no tingc of pur- pie or violet hue"
 It was found impossible to carry out one cosmic ray experiment. Alp. paratus was carried aloft to check the direction from which the rays &trike the earth. But the balloon twirled So rapidly during the flight that these observations could not be made. Settle reported the, bal. loon spun once every two seconds, it's shape apparently causing 1t to act like n toy tOp
 However, both the instruments designed by Compton and Prof Robert A. Millkien of California Institute of Technology who are engaged in a friendly controversy their cosmic ray theories, onerated perfectly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-08

wines the tax would be 40 cents a gallon with alcoholic content under "A per cent.
 The proposed rate of 80 cents q gallon natural sparkling wines is the same as that in effect before prohibition.
 q $2.76 per gallOn tax on blended and rectified spirits. It also would impose Q floor stock tax on all tax possessed for sale purposes on the date on which the new tax rates go into effect. The tax would be on distilled spirits, for exafnple, equal to the difference between the present $1.10 excise tax and the proposed $2.60 tax.
 The presidents committee esti- mated that approximately $34O.- 000,0 900 in revenue would come an- nually from $2.60 tax if business Is relatively poor and between $3S7, 100000 and 5O.OO0.000 in event of high business activity next year. It was estimated that the income from tho beer tax would be $156, 100000. Various other taxes and import duties would run the total of liquor revenues above $500, 00O,0O0.
 The committeess plan for shar- ing federal receipts fro liquor taxes with states would be based on de- cision by the states to refrain from super-imposing a system of direct or indirect gallonage taxes on the federal structure.
 It was suggested that 20 per cent of total federal receipts from liquor tax sources be set aside for return to states on the basis of the relation of their liquor production and consumption status to the na- tional total.
 In discussing liquor imports. the | committee recommended that, in the interim before establishment of permanent tariff 'regime, that import control be through the sec- retary of agriculture under AAA licensing power.
 l The committee suggested initial rates of duties on liquor in event u trade bargaining policy is adopted and in case such a policy is not adopted. Under this proposal the president himself would be em- powered to lower initial rates within certain limits for bargain ing purposes.
 If such a method of negotiating trade agreements Is established the committee suggested q 50-cent q gallon import duty on beer with a minimum of 16 cents. This min mum would be the lowest rate the president could adopt in trade agreement moves. On spirits the lni5iat mt t,n rate would be s.oo q gallon wines the initial rate would be $2 and the minimum SO cents. On sparkling wines the initial rate would be SC gallon and the min mum $1.60. !.
 Tn case bargaining policy is not adopted the. committee proposed a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-08
Trading Was Very Light in the Stock Market To-da1
Firm List Started ln Early Hours OF Day
Could Not Induce Buying and Market Slowly Receded
 to Losses of } Points

Meter, and scheAley also were steady to firm.
 Proht-taking was centered on is- sues that recently have enjoyed good market. At one time Chrysler was depressed to 49 3-4 where it was off 1 1-2 points. Electric Auto Lite lost nearly a point. U. s. In- dustrial Alcohol at it's low was off 8 points. Steel common touched 45 1-2 off a point before meeting support. Johns Manviile touched 61 1-s off 7-S and Du Pont 30 7-S off i 5-S.
 Railroad Issues were quiet and relatively steady. Atchison late in the day was holding around the previous close. IL ended the day at 53 7.S up 3-S. New York Gen. tral closed at SC 1-4 off 3-4.
 Stock sales today were apbfoxi- matefy 1,330,000 shares as against 1se8O,0O0 shares yesterday. Curb sales today were 241, ,000 shares as against 230,000 shares yesterday.
 Dow Jones preliminary averages showed industrial 1O1.02 off 1.02, railroad, 41.19 off 0.34, utility 23.4S off 0.02.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-08
fspeclaIl to The Dcmocrat)

Naugatuck, Dec S---News was re- ceived in the borough today of the death last night of Fredolin B. Schmidt, who spent most of his life In the borough. He died in wallingford Masonic home after Q long illness.
 Besides his widow, who lives in Naugatuck, he leaves one son, Har- old of oxford, one daughter, Ethel of Brooklyn, two brothers, John B. Schmidt, chief of police of Naugatuck and George H. Schmidt also of Naugatuck and one sister, Mrs P. J. Mattisen of Seymour.
 He resided at the home for the last five years. He was born in Lakeville but resided in the boro- ugh most of his life and had many friends here. He was a member of Shepherd lodge, No IS. A. F. and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-08
California Town Will
 Seek Gold in Streets

Dutch Flat. Cal = (UP)-Resi- dents of this mining town long have Known their city had streets of gold, and now something is to bedone about it.
 Placer County supervisors have signed contract with Francis G. Fabian, of Chicago, for the min- ing of gravel underlying the streets, roads and alleys of the town.
 The increased price of gold has made the mining of lower grade gravels profitable, and engineers estimate there is about 95 feet of pay dirt between the surface and bedrock under the town.