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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-19
LITTLE GIRL IN
 DREAD ST NICK
 WILL NOT COME
her Daddy Said Crops Are Poor and Reindeers
 Have No Food

Santa Claus, Indiana, December 19 - (UP) = Grave news today of a crop failure in Northern Can- ada had Postmaster Jim Martin, foreman of St Nich's American headquarters, frankly worried. In the deluge of mail for Santa Claus being handleN by Martin and his assistants was'a letter from a little girl in Saskatoon, Sask, which re- vealed that all may not be well in the North Pole home of the chil- dren's saint. s#
 Dear Santa" wrote the little girl, "I have been a good girl. hope you will stop at our house. We didn't have any crop this year and Daddy says you might not have any feed for your reindeer. so I will know the reason if you don't leave us any preseflts."
 Martin admitted he had had no direct word from his chief regard ing the fiery reindeer which have sped Santa Claus around the world for so many years.
 "It would be tragic if anything happened to Dnuder and Blitzen, Dancer and Prancer, and Dasher and Vixen,' said Martin. "I hope the little girls father is mistaken. Santa Claus has been in the busi- ness so long I am sure he must have carried a stock of oats over from last year. to guard against failure of the crop at the North Pole"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-19
Toy Makers Are
 We'll AdUised

New York. Dec 1O-(CP) Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt today appealed to toy mak- CTS to manufacture ''arlnies of fOrestcrs and farmers and mills with model worklnen" instead of militaristic play things such us miniature cam non, tanks, battlcships and tin soldiers.
 M do not believe that every little boy who plays with soldiers and stages hat ties and shoots the OppOsi- ton army down with peas Is going to be an ardent mill itarist." Mrs Roosevelt sail in her monthly dcpartmcnt in the WOsnen's Home Com- paniOn.
 "But I do believe tIIc glan- our of the gorscOusly dressed toy soldiers and the varigat- cd toy armies with different uniforms and cavalry and ar tillery and bands will sOnc- how create In the boys mind an excitement which will carry over into manhood and may lead him. when he hears the military band play. and secs uniforms and hears the rhythmic tramp of marching feet through the streets. to desire to join thcm."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-19
OPPOSITION TO
 ST LAWRENCE PROJECT GROWS
5000 Delegates at Ses= sion in PhiIa. Sent PrO-
 tests to President

Philadelphia. Dec 19.-UP)-A resolution, condemning ratification of the St Lawrence waterway treaty. was sent to President Franklin ID. Roosevelt and mem- bers of the United States senate to- day.
 !, It was adopted by more than 5000 delegates attending a one-day conference called by J. Hampton Moore, mayor of, Philadelphia and president of the Atlantic Deeper Waterways association, to consoli- date opposition to the treaty.
 The resolution lists the objec- tions to the waterway and declares that the proposed canal would be entirely a Canadian project, built by Canadian workmen and with Canadian materials.
 It stated that construction of the canal would injure the midwesterD farmer by giving Canadian wheat growers an advantage over Ameri- cans, that it would divert business and shipping from the Atlantic sea board ports and would take mill lions of dollars of business annual ly from the American railroad sys- tenn.
 U. s. Senator Royal $. Copeland, of New York, urged defeat of the treaty on the grounds that it was "non-American and would benefit mainly Canadians"
 An appointment of q steering committee, to explain the treaty to members of the senate, was au- thoriZed by the conference and will be named by Mayor Moore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-19
ARMY OFFICERS
 KILLED IN CRASH
Captain and Lieutenant Went Down and Mail
 Pilot Saw Disaster

High Hill, Mo, Dec 19.-UP)- The bodies of Captain Milton NJ. Briney and Lieutenant Graham St John, both of the 35th Division Air Corps. Kansas City, were found early to-day. Their plane crashed last night ten miles south of here. Lieut. St John was making the flight from Kansas City to St Louis to fill army requirements of 10 hours night flying. Capt Bri- ney accompanied him to further familiarize himself with handling q plane in the darkness.
 The crash occurred at 8 p. m. according to Wayne Williams, mail pilot, who was flying just ahead of the army ship and saw it dive into the heavy woods. Williams radioed the location to Lambert field, St Louis, and continued his eastward flight.
 Early to-day a searching party found the plane. It was upside down and both men were dead, hanging head down from their safety belts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-19
Assert Codes WiH
 Stop Profteering
Leading Manufacturers Feel Certain That the NRA Will
 Put an End to Unfair Competition

New York, Dec 19-Leading American manufacturers, asked by the National Retail Dry Goods as- eociation for cooperation in pre- pairing for the MIRA public hearing on profiteering in Washington Jan uary g, took occasion to express their complete and enthusiastic satisfaction with the codes of fair competition under which many of them now are operating.
 YJ. D. Robinson, vice president Df the Libbey Glass Manufacturing Co, declared: "The fact that we have subscribed to the principles of MIRA, adhere to them, and are ready to fight for them must reveal our feelings toward any person or propaganda that aims to undermine this great and splendid undertake ing. From our 115 years of con- tact with retail merchants. we con- cIude that profiteers at this time are as few as men who would steal food destined for poor relief. Both are unthinkable."
 L. J. Nash, president of the American Woolen Co. said that un- der MIRA codes ''the opportunity for profiteering does not exist i'll most communities. The competitive situation is such," he said, that should any retailer attempt this ne- iarious practice, he would soon ind his business taken away from him by other stores in the local ity."
 F. A. Williams, president of the Cannon Mills, said: 50 far as the textile items with which we are concerned--toweis, sheets. blankets and bedspreads-we know of no in- stances of profiteering, cnd we keep advised. The highly competitive situation in the retail field makes profiteering. especially on staple items, virtually impossible under the codes" The same view was cx- pressed by Leo Karpen, president of s. Karpen & Bros, Chicago, who said his firm keeps in constant and close contact with distributors throughout the country"
 Charming E. Sweitzer, managing director of the National Retail Dry Goods association, held that profit eering ''has no place in the recov- cry program. There may be isol- ated cases. but if so, we predict that under present-day code con- Gitions they will be short lived. The sooner they are brought t light and stamped out the better for re- tailing generally"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-19
TAX
 ON MILK SUPPLY

Washington. Dec 19-(UP)-A processing tax on milk, the first step in q national control program to increase prices of milk and dairy products, has been decided upon by q special com. ..iittee of the farm administration. Amount of the tax, which it is understood will be bas- ed on one cent per pound of but terfat and will vary in different periods of the marketing year, Is to be announced" this week by the committee, headed by E. W. Gaum- nitz. chief dairy economist.
 The committee has received sug- gestions for control of production from many important dairy trade associations and from several mem- hers of congress and state milk of- ficiala Control through reduction of herds has been proposed by more than 40 individuals. groups in 20 states and one foreign coun- try. This would be accomplished through slaughtering a number of COWS, or elimination of low pro- ducers and diseased cows
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-19
ELIMINATION OF
 THE MOSQUITOES
1,l32 Men Are Employed in Eleven Towns to
 BaniSh Pests

New Haven, Conn.,, Dec. l9.-- (UP) Mosquito elimination work, carried oil by the Connecticut agri- cultural experiment station with funds supplied by the CWA. is now giving employment to 1,132 men. it was announced today. That num- Der, including foremen, was on the payroll yesterday. The men are at work in Il towns. Work in each town is being done by men from the relief rolls of that individual town.
 The salt marsh areas of Long Island Sound will be under drain age by the middle of February through this work. according to l.. c. Botsford. deputy of the station, who is in charge of the work. After the Sound areas are cleaned up the work will be transferred to the in- land breeding spots of the pests.
 The number of men employed in the individual towns is as follows: Lyme. 115; Old Saybrook, 129; Stratford. TIT: Milford, 203; East Haven, 49; West Haven, 33; East Waterford, "A; New London, 3S; New Haven. 100; Clinton "A. and Guilford, 33.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-19
WOMEN w THE
 PUBLIC SERVICE

New London, Conn. Dec 19- (UP)-The importance of prepar- ing women for life in public serv- ice is stressed in the annual report. made public tdoay, of Katherine Blunt, president of Connecticut Col iege.
 we must make particular ef- fort to remind the students that politics and public life in general are field. for women." President Blunt said.
 Courses in political science with a basis of history and theories of governments plus contact with everyday politics are named as es- sential in the preparation for pub lie service.
 Continued steady growth of the college student body was reported, the enrolment numbering more than 600 this year for the first time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-19
HOOVER RECORDS
 WERE OBTAINED
Pecora to Use Them in Disclosures on Detroit
 Banks Collapse

Washington. Dec 19.-UP)- Hoover administration records re- lating to Detroit banks were avail able to senate investigators to-day as they began inquiry into the bank situation in the Michigan City.
 Ferdinand Pecora, banking and currency committee counsel, has obtained from the treasury depart ment data on various banks which had been filed with former comp troller of the currency, J. w. Pole.
 Access to the Pole records was denied Michigan grand jury which investigated collapse of banks in the Guardian Detroit Union group and the Detroit Bank CTS company. An old law prohibits treasury officials from accepting jurisdiction of state cours.
 It was understood Pecora would devote considerable time on evil dence that banks in both groups lost millions in under-coilateral- ized loans. Reports that Father Coughlin, militant Detroit priest. would be summoned before the committee were discredited by one member who said such action would be unnecessary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-19
aterbury Produce Market Furnished by Connecticut Department of Agriculture B. P. Storrs. local agent)

Butter prices declined sharply last week. At primary and larger terminal markets the more popular grades declined six cents pound. Locally the wholesalers were mark ing down their selling prices to- day by about the same amounts, best known marks of 90 to 92 score butter selling for 22 cents a pound and less.
 Western dressed turkeys are ex- prices this week than during the pre-Thanksgiving trading, prob ably about two cents q pound higher. Better quality young hens and toms were quoted for 22 to 25 cents pound by wholesalers this morning. Other meats were weak and neglected.
 Maine potatoes were held for five cents more per 100 pound sack by wholesaler today than late last week. Cabbage was firm and sev- eral dealers were holding 1t for higher prices. Most products on the vegetable list continued firm. Best turnips were selling five to ten cents bushel higher.
 Unless otherwise stated quota tions are based on sales of good merchantable products to retailers by nearby growers or others.)
 FRUITS: Apples, Fancy Mcln- tosh 1.5O-1.75 bu, Delicious 1.25- 1855 bu, Baldwins and Spies 1.15- 1.25 bu, No. 1 Mcintosh 1.iO-1.35 bu. others .9O-1.OO bu, Utility .75- .85 bu, No. 2 and drops .8O-.75 bu, western boxed 2.4O-3.OO bu; cran. berries 2.1O-2.5O box.
 VEGETABLES: Beans, green 2.4O.2.5O bu, bccts, old .75-1 .OO bu, punched .85-.75 dog; cabbage, white 1.5O-1.75 50 lbs, savoy .85- .75. box. caulifiOwer. 2.OO-2.25; celery. hearts .75-1.OO dog. rounds .6O-.S5 dog; kale .5O-.75 box; lct- tucc 3.5O-4.25 crate; onions 1.25- 1.5O bu; parsnips, washed 1.25- 1. 50 bu; peppers 5.OO-5.5O crate; pOta- toes 1.OO-1.O5 bu. 1.S0-1.8O cwt; spinach 1.1O-1.2O bu; turnips, na- tive .75..9O bu, Canadian .0O-1 .O5 bu.
 POULTRY PRODUCTS: Conn. eggs per dog; Ncwlaid Fancy .35; Special .33-.35: Extra .SO.. .32 ; Gathered .27-3O; Newlaid Medium 80; mediums .25-.28; pllets .2O..23; !; western .2O-.2S; live. fowl .12-.16 ID, chickens 13-.18 ID, ducks IA. .2f ID. geese .15-.16 ID, turkeys IS. .21 10; dressed. fowl .19-.21 ib, chickens .23-.26 ID, ducks .1S-.2O ID, geese .20..22 ID. turkeys, Conn. Fancy under 10 IDS .28 n. f8 and over .25 ID. Conn. No. .2O-.23 ID l, western .21-.25 ID.
 LIVESTOCK AND MEA T: Butcher stock. cows .O2-.O3 ID, calves .05..O6 Ib; meats, beef .O0- .ff ID. veal .O9-.1f, m, lamb .12-.14 10, pork. iOlns .12..f4 ID.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-19
Market Was Quiet and the Volume Unusually Light
ActiUe Stocks MoDed 'ODer Very Small Arc
Barely Million Shares Were Turned Over-Number
 of Issues Worked Some Higher

Higher prices for the local trac- tfons followed conferences held by the incoming New York city ad' ministration and traction heads with a view of unification of the locale lines. The street again con cluded fare rates would be advanc- ed to the benefit of the various is- sues. Traction bonds also advanced.
 Atlas Tack, which provided ex- citement Saturday and yesterday. quieted down. It ranged between Is and IA and late in the day was above the low, against a previous close of IA 1-2. The New York att torney general is conducting an investigation of the recent crash in the stock which had risen from a 1888 low of 12 to 34 3-4. On Saturday 1t broke Il 1-2 points and yesterday Is.
 Steadiness on railraod issues was accounted for by favorable reports on loadings for the week ended reporting thus far are above the rise being contrary to seasonal movements.
 News on the steel industry was favorable enough to bring that group up slightly for the day. Sen- timent in the steel trade, according to the weekly review of the "Amer- ican Metal Market" has undergone further improvement. That author ity estimated the years production of tin plate probably Will be the highest since 1929.
 Movements in the dollar, late in the day, was steady to firm.
 An unchanged gold price had lit- tie influence on commodities which ruled steady. Wheat sold off slight ". Corn gained small fractions anG other grains were little changed. Cotton firmed up slightly as did copper futures. Silk futures were steadier, while rubber and silver eased off. Bonds were easier and quiet, including U. s. governments. Foreign government loans were mixed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-19
YOUNG FOOTBALL
 COACH PUNISHED
Mysterious Case in Which Young Married Woman
 Was His Companion

Norwalk, Conn, December 19 -
 UP) Harold Hamilton. young football coach of Rockville Center. l.. l., must pay fine of $50 and costs, assessed late yesterday when he was found guilty in city court here on charges of disturbing the peace and assault. Mrs Rae Hart. wife of wealthy manufactures, was fined $1O on a charge of il- legally entering the state of pr Edwin J. Nestler, New York den- tist.
 Dr Nestler testified that last summer he was awakened by q noise in the studio of his home in a Norwalk suburb. He investigated and found Mrs Hart and Hamil- ton leaving the studio. He re- monstrated with Hamilton, he said, and was then attacked and thrown over a six foot sea wall. His kneecap was fractured. The Hart estate on Bell Island is near that of Dr NeSt1er.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-19
ARGUMENTS ON NSULL AFFAIR
 HEARD TO-DAY
Charge Made Inslll Ruled His Empire Even After
 It Had Failed

Chicago, December 19 - (UP) - Arguments on testimony that Samuel Insult controlled affairs of his vast utilities companies even after they were placed in receiver ship were heard by Federal Judge Evan A. Evans today.
 Witnesses told how the fallen utilities Czar. now a fugitive m Greece, insisted "the name of In- sull' be represented in the receiv. ership, and how Insull lawyers not only drew the bills of complaint, but selected counsel for the petl- tioning creditors.
 The hearing was upon a motion by former Corporation Counsel Samuel Ettelson to deny Calvin Fentress. receiver for the Insull Utility Investments, fees for his services on grounds he was a part "of the original Insult setup."
 Alleged collision in the naming of receivers and attorneys for the receiverships was described by bankers and lawyers. They told of conferences in Insults private of- flee at which the receivers and their counsel were agreed upon.
 The name of the late Calvin Coolidge, former president of the United States, was brought into the hearing when testimony disclosed he was one of a dozen or more suggested as receiver for the $2.- OOO, ,OOO, ,0O0 utilities empire.>
 Samuel Insull, Jr, told of his fathers reluctance to serve as CO., receiver for the Middle West Util- ities, but testified the elder Insull did suggest Patrick J. Lucey and George A. Cook as receivers coun- sel.
 that the Utilities magnate was act- uated solely by the altruistic mo- tive of protecting the interests of the common stockholders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-19

(Continued from Page 1) York" could not be reached. Other diners told a circumstantial story of his exasperation, at time when he was diligently trying to consume shis soup, at the insistence of the upon delaying the gustatory exercise while they con- tinued their picture taking. Z The dignity of the other three Nobel prize winners appeared, at any rate, to have been unruff1ed. pr Albert Einstein smiled pa tiently and fixed his mild eyes on the cameras. Dr Irving Langmuir. the great chemist, accepted the or Geal with fortitude. Frank B. Kel- logg, nobly arrayed with broad silk sash across his stomach and the glittering star of foreign or der affixed at point directly over his vermiform appendix. posed will ingly.
 But the sanky Red" Lewis, ac- cording to the other diners, hurled his napkin down and stallSed away to a private room upstairs, where all the blandishments of an assort- ed group of mollifiers failed to move him for third of an hour.
 T haven't attended a public ban auet in five years. and I don't see why the hell I should be photo- graphed," he was quoted as saying.
 After his return, Dr Kellogg talked about the prospects for peace-in E1rope-and Dr Fin stein talked about what a great man Nobel was.
 ssJ'1n nOsifive such a thing as the aewspapers describe never hap pened." Mrs Lewis said today. T certainly woAld have noticed it if he had been gone more than two minutes, and sat only five chairs away from him. No. t simply c snldn't have happened
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-19
GREAT BRITAIN
 MADE OBJECTION
 london .Dec 1e-(ITP)-A Brit.

,ish diplomatic protest was foreseen today regarding the announcement that transfer of interest to foreign holders of long term German bonds would be reduced to 30 per cent Of the amount due.
 4 A government spokesman ex- pressed " a feeling of distaste at 5Germany's action in reducing al- ready curtailed payments"
 The government was understood to be consulting British bankers and other representatives of Ger man creditors.
 Sir Eric Phipps. ambassador to Germany. attended a meeting of the cabinet today, and it was as- stunned when he returned to Berlin he would convey the governments views regarding the curtailment as well as its suggestions on the dis armament problem.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-19
SHOE WORKERS
 ASK BIG RAISE

Brockton, Mass, Dec. 19-(UP) A flat 25 per cent wage increase was sought today by the Brother hood of Shoe and Allied Craftsmen representing some 15,000 shoe operatives in Brockton and adja- cent communities.
 This was made known in let ter, signed by President John Mur- phy and other members of the board of control of the brother hood. and adressed to the Brockton Shoe Manufacturers association. The letter requested an immediate conference.
 Secretary Ernest A. Gray of the Manufacturers association immedi- ately advised Murphy that repre- sentatives of the manufacturers would confer with brotherhood rep resentatives Thursday at 4 p.im.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-19

II Oiu d0O LJ
 900 year Police inspectors, fear ing the axe. have suddenly decided to take their pension dues.
 As a result. the city's pension costs, which were $29,000.000 this year, threaten to rise within the next 10 years to $60,OO0, 900. La- Guardia's job-with the assistance of the state legislature-will be to reorganize the city's II pension systems. safeguard the civil serv- ice worker. and eliminate the po- litical pension grabbers.
 But the supreme task will be the balancing of a. $551, 100000 budget which is out of trim today by $27,- 000.OO0-more than five per cent.
 The people of New York have ns iSea how tkis will be dorc. but several millions of them, who cheered LaGuardia in his Novem- Der fight, have a bland and child like faith in his financial alchemy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-19

Continued from Page D
 Lord reviewed efforts of prom inent Detroit citizens, including Edsel B. Ford, to support. and stabilize the situation" with person. al loans.
 He traced organization of the group and activities of it's subsi- diary institutions and told the com mittee that mistakes made were mistakes of judgment"
 Lord said that from 1880 to 1883, the group company pur- chased from unit banks and trust companies nearly $8,400,000 of slow or undesirable assets.
 He expressed the opinion that depositors in the Guardian Nation- al Bank of Commerce--largest unit in the group-would receive 100 cents on the dollar.
 The Guardian National now is in receivership, but Lord said deposi- tors already had received $780, 000,00 or about 80 per cent of deposits of December, 1881.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-19
HOOVER'S PICTURE
 COST HIM JOB

Reedley. Cal-(UP)-Reedley had a new postmaster today be- cause the former postmaster placed a picture of former President Hoover in the postoffice window. W. F. Boyer. the former postmas- ter. admitted he placed the picture in the building during the last pres idential campsisn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-19
DENNIS McGRATH DIED IN WASHINGTON

Dennis l.. McGrath, former resi- dent of Waterbury, died Saturday at the home of his son. Joseph, in Washington, D. c. The funeral will take place Tuesday and burial will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-19

be in the family plot in Pittsfield, Mass.
 Besides his son, MT McGrath leaves two grandsons, Joseph and Francis. and sister, Elizabeth McGrath of Waterbury; two broth- CTS. Martin of Washington, D. C., and Thomas of Tacoma, Washing ton. 2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-19

More than half the automobiles shipped into Shanghai. China, in 1888, were from America.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-19

cate. directly with st Nick regard :
 .xartin said lie would communi- ing the report.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-19
MAYOR LA CUARDIA
 HAS GREAT TASK

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-19
MILLIONS OF FORD
 IN DETROIT BANKS

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-19
SINCLAIR LEWIS IN LIMELICHT

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Twin-City herald., 1933-09-23
Elder |. Michaux
Fayors Boycott
WASHINGTONIANS PLAN TO
USE BOYCOTT

Washington, D. c., Sept. 22-Elder
L. Michaux, famous radio preachers
brand of preaching may not appeal
to the more restrained and high brow
relgionists but his theories on how
the colored people may obtain better
economic opportunities are growing
popular with all who are interested
in Negro progress. The Elder praised
highly the recent movement sponsored
by the New Negro Alliance which is
forming a code prescribing boycott
for establishments depending largely
on Race patronage which refuse to
employ Race help. Most of the 127,-
900 Negroes are much aroused over
the movement There are hundreds of
white owned businesses in the Negro
districts which absolutely refuse to
employ the very people upon whom
they depend for patronage.