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Evening star., 1933-11-30
DOUGLAS IS SCORED.
BY CIVIC UNIT HEAD.
RandIe Highlands Group De.
plores $3.50, 900 Cut in
School Grant.
A protest against Director of the

A protest against Director Of the
Budget Douglas for withdrawing appro-
priations for proposed junior high
school in AnacoStla was made last night
by the Randle Highlands Citizens Asso-
ciation at it's monthly meeting at the
Benjamin Orr School.
President Adelbert w. Lee charged
the budget director with the blind slash
ing" of S250,00O from the $450,0 900 ap-
propriated for construction of the school
The manifold building projects now
under way, Mr.. Lee pointed out, afford
citizens of the community every right
to wonder why this sum should be
chopped from a grant which would be
used in providing work for hundreds of
Washlngton's unemployed who now are
depending upon relief organizations for
their every need.
A motion was passed by the asSocia-
ton to send a copy of resolution COW
ering this matter to Representative Nor
ton and Senator King, chairmen of the
House and Senate District Committees.
A committee was appointed to present
Jnem with copy of the resolution, con-
slsting of the following members: A. H.
BlakeSlee, A. H. BacaS and Henry A.
Elmore.
Mr.. Lee also declared that the Ana
costa Citizens Association had mis-
quoted the Randle Highlands group to
a newspaper as in favor of having the
proposed school named the AnacoStia
Junior High School. A member pointed
out that there were already too many
establishments with the name AnacoStia
and the association had definitely gone
on record in a previous meeting as
favoring the name of Calvin Coolidge
Junior High School.
H. A. Driscoll for many years presi-
dent of the Mid-City Citizens ASSocia-
ton, presented for consideration nine
points which his association had ap-
proved for the selling, diStilling and
licensing of liquor in the District after
repeal of the Sheppard act. Henry A.
Elmore was appointed to study these
points more thoroughly and report at
the next meeting so that the body might
take some definite action
Members also passed a resolution IA
voring the repeal of the Federal econ
Omy act in the next session of Congress-
After all business had been attended
to. members were entertained by Mary
Jane Leapley, 8, who rendered a selec-
ton on the piano, and H. L. Curtis,
amateur magician and ventriloquiSt.
Evening star., 1933-11-30

Last evenings performance of the
less frequently heard Pirates Of Pen
zance" was staged and interpreted
in superlative fashion. The scenery
was good and the costuming fresh and
dainty, while the chorus was good to
look at and excellently trained. Most
important in a Gilbert and Sullivan
opera, it knew how to enunciate the
tongue twisting libretto to which Sir
Arthur Sullivan has set his wealth
of lifting melodies. AS much cannot
be said, however, of the rendition OF
one of the best numbers of the score,
Hail, Poetry" which lacked this
finesse and which was further marred
by the seemingly unnecessary calls
themes used for the Interpretation.
The cast Of principals could not
have been more appropriately chosen.
Herbert Waterous was the most fe-
rocious- looking pirate chief one could
ever expect to see, but still the most
genteel and mildly hammered. Vivian
Hart, whose coloratura voice found
ample opportunity in the Sullivan
score. to which it was well adapted,
proved sweet and lovely daughter of
the major general. Her duet with Roy
Cropper (as Frederic. pirate ap-
prentice) was artistically rendered by
both. Mr.. Cropper is good-looking
young tenor whose voice is clear and
well modulated and who sings with
ease. He has all the earmarks of a
promising future upon him.
No real American production of Gil
bert and Sullivan would be complete
without Frank Moulan in the cast,
and it is doubtful if there viii lever be
better interpreter of Gilbertian plot
than Mr. Moulan. In the role of Maj.
Gen. Stanley, although called upon for
more restrained and dignified charac-
terization, he nevertheless gave a por.
trayal Of perfect and deltrious comedy.
The capable William Danforth projected
the part OF the sergeant OF police to
the foremost Of comedy dellneatlOnS,
his "a Policeman's Lot Is Not a Happy
One being sung with much spirit.
sympathetic @ role % Of e the piratica1 rat ca n maid aid
-of-all-work, using her excellent voice
with good effect Laura Ferguson,
Frances Moore and Frances BavieIlo
portrayed the minor roles of the daugh-
ters of the major general in good taste
and very credibly. A larger orchestra
could have shown the musical beauties
OF the score to better advantage, but
all in all it was performance which
the delighted audience will long re-
member and one to be emulated when
ever the Gilbert and Sullivan master
pieces are produced.
Evening star., 1933-11-30
POWER BILLS SLASHED

ATLANTA, November 80 CP).-More
than 100000 was cut off the power bills
Of residential and commercial consum-
ers yesterday by agreement between the
Georgia Public Servic Commission and
the Georgia Power Co.
The reductions range from 81 per
cent for the largest residential users of
electricity to 3712 per cent in the lowest
bracket group of nearly 10000 users,
or about 54 per cent of the 10000 resi-
Dental customers, making an average
saving of IS per cent.
Evening star., 1933-11-30
HEAD OF SECURITIES
COMPANY FOUND SHOT
Ernest c. Divine, Chicago, Was Ac.
quilted of $25oyOoo Fraud in
1922-Apparently Suicide.

By the Associated'Press
CHICAGO, November 30.-Ernest C..
Divine, 30, head Of the old National
Securities Corporation, was found shot
to death in his private Office in Loop
business building. A. L. Brodie, deputy
coroner. said it was apparently a case
Of suicide.
Business associates said Divine had
complained Of Ill health recently.
In 1922 Divine was acquitted Of a
$3.50. 900 fraud In the promotion of the
Corn Belt Packing Co. OF Dubuque,
Iowa.
An unassailable alibi saved him from
conviction in the theft of $4,000 from
a Boston firm by a forged check in 1908.
Eight years later one A. Gilbert Sargent,
who had almost the exact appearance
Of Divine, confessed the forgery and
removed finally any suspicion against
Divine.
Evening star., 1933-11-30
COMMUTATION OF YOUTHS
DEATH SENTENCE DENIED
Colorado Governor Refuses Pleas in
Behalf of S1ayer-Wil1 Be Last
in State Hanged.


BY the Associated Press.
DENVER, November 30.-Walter
Jones of Flint, Mich, faces death on
the Colorado gallows at Canon City be-
fore the end of this week.
Jones must be hanged" said Gov.
Ed G. johnson in commenting on pleas
for communication of the decree of the
Mesa County District Court, which
found the Michigan youth guilty of slay-
ing Hartford johnson in october, 1882.
After the execution of Jones, the
prison gallows will be dismantled The
last General Assembly directed that
legal gas asphyxiation be substituted for
hanging.
The State Supreme Court set Jones
execution for the week ending Decem-
ber 2. 1t is eXepcted Warden Roy Best
will send Jones to the gallows tomorrow
evening.
Evening star., 1933-11-30
Light Opera Singers Give
Old Favorite, 'The Pirates"
Well Trained Principals and Chorus Win Approval
of Large Audience ct the National
Theater Last Night.
By Alice Eversman.

HE refreshing masterpieces being given
this National Theater reached climax last
evening in the presentation Of Gilbert and Pirates
proyded the keenes
sparkling brilliant bretto melodous being completely
be question that
classics of light repeatedly
when they decided them than
Hikodo" land"
Evening star., 1933-11-30
Trees Block Road.

To keep two truck loads Of Gen.
O'Duffy's supporters from attending q
meeting, Fianna Fail sympathizers felled
two trees and blocked the road near
Macroom, Irish Free State, and a tight
followed.
Evening star., 1933-11-30
DENATURED SKUNK GOES REAL
IN MOVIE, WITH DAMAGES $4,000

Oficials of Educational Features
studio. whence came the story, esti-
mated the cost Of the mistake at S.
0OO-a half days work for all hands
and one ermine coat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-29
DRYS OF STATE SPEED FASTER
 THAN THE VETS
They Are Mapping Out Their Plans to Win Con- ventiOn to Be Held in June

Hartford, Conn, April 29-UP) Opponents of ratification of the prohibition repeal amendment, moving with greater speed than the vets in preparation for the ratification convention this sum mer. already have prepared slate of candidates or are prepared to do so in the various counties.
 Two dry petitions, both from Madison, already have been filed with the secretary of state. In Fairfield county the drys have se- lected seven candidates, one from each senatorial district. The Hart ford county convention will be held this afternoon, when the can didates from seven districts will be selected. Windham country drys also are meeting this after noon, at DanleIson, and the New London county convention will be held Wednesday,. Litchfield coun- ty dry delegates will be named Tuesday, while Holland county will make selections Wednesday. The nine delegates from New Haven county will be nominated Friday. The Middlesex county convention date has not been set.
 The names of wet and dry dele gates to the convention must be filed with the secretary of state four weeks before the election, each backed with q sufficient num- Der of signers-100 each for the district delegates and 300 for the 15 delegates at large /
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-29
JAPAN WORKING NEW MILITARY
 TRICK ON CHINA

Peiping, April 29-CUP) - The Japanese military machine suI- denly reversed itself today, and began reoccupying strategic posi- tions within the 250 square mile Luan triangle of China proper. Long Japanese columns advanced behind artillery and airplane bom- bardment into territory they had begun evacuating earlier in the week. Their objective was obscure, and foreign military observers could not understand the sudden switch in operations. Pciping and Tientsin. major cities of northern China. throbbed with ..rumor and reportt Residents feared that this time Japanese capture was ines capable.
 Lieutenant Joseph c. Felber, commander of the American in- fantrys detachment at jChinwanR- tao. reported to Colonel Walter s. Drysdalc in Peiping that retreat ing Japanese infantry. after reach ing ShinmenchaI pass in the great wall. returned suddenly and after reoccupying Chinwangtao. moved on toward Tienstip. At last reports the troops had reached Peit9iho.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-29

Chicago and was strong at Winni- peg; cotton spurted $1.50 a bale; copper metal firmed up, sugar made a new high for the year; CO., coa, rubber, wool tops, and silver joined teh rally.
 Business reports were as buoy ant as the stock market gains. Steel operations for the United States were placed at 29 per cent by one of the trade publications, the high est rate in more than year. Youngstown reported operations at 32 per cent for next week, against 24 per cent for the present week. Steel scrap, barometer of the in- dustry. jumped.
 Buying in stocks was of such volume that tickers could not keep pace. Early in the morning when the rate of operations was at 10.- 900, 900 shares for a five hour day they were 10 minutes behind. They caught up around the end of the first hour and then another wave of buying caused them to lag more than 10 minutes around the close.
 As a result of the spurt in steel operations, steel shares were in de- mand.
 United States Steel opened 5000 shares at AZ, up 1 x and later crossed 46 for the first time this year. New tops for the year were made by Youngstown Sheet & Tube and Republic, the latter two in- spired by the sharp upturn in the Youngstown district.
 General Motors, approached 21, against a previous close of 19H, Q new high for the year. American Telephone reached 100 in the last few minutes and closed there for a gain of 5-8 for the day. It was the first time this issue touched par since early February. It's high for the year made in Jan- uary was 109 S-S. and its 1888 low 86 1-2. %
 American Can jumped across s4 to a new record for the year and a gain of more than 9 points. J. I. Case made nev top for the year above 57, against a pre- vious close 53 1-2,
 Western Union made new top around 37, for gain of more than points.
 Allied Chemical was up more than 3 points: American Tobacco B, more than points, and East man Kodak points. Railroads joined the rise in the late trading after a momentary pet back ghen 1t was learned car load | ings for the week ended April 22. had declined about 1900 cars from the preceding week. Union Pa cific was carried to 7s, up IS | points.
 Utilities were in demand along with the other groups. Silver shares joined silver futures on the | upside. Coppers rallied sharply on firmer prices for the metal: aico- ho1, rubber, food. and mercantile issues were strong and active. | Sales totaled 3,390,000 shares, the heaviest trading for a Satur- day since May 4, 1930, when volume was 4,8G7,530 shares.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-29
WOOL MARKET.

Boston, April 29-(UP)- The local daily wool market report is- sued today by the Boston U. $. Agriculture Department Bureau follows:
 Successive advances during the past week carried price levels on a number of leading types of dom- estic wool above the peak prices of last summer. A strong demand for wool with supplies light in Boston made advances relatively easy to secure. The supply of wool in Boston today is reported to be the lightest in years. Response in the goods market to last weeks rise in raw wool prices served to stimulate further advances in prices of wool during thespast week. The finer grades of western grown wools have consistently led in the price advances"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-29
DISARMAMENT IS NEAR COLLAPSE
 OVER GERMANY

Geneva. April 29-(C.P) With the disarmament conference at the verge of collapse over Germany's demands, the Berlin delegation has called upon Chancellor Adolf Hit Ter personally for new instructions to save the situation. the United Press learned to-day Rudolph Sadolny. chief German delegate, teIephoned Chancellor Hitler for new instructions after seeing the conferences reactions 10 the Ger man plan.
 Experts studying the German de- mands. offered as amendments to the Macdonald plan, discovered that instead of providing for equal ity of effectives. they would give Germany standing army of 200,- 000 professional soldiers plus semi military bodies such as the Nazi storm troopers and the police, while France would have an army of approximately 100000 conscript and colonial troops plus 100000 re- servists.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-29
AMERICAN DOLLAR

New York. April 29--(UP)--Tbe American dollar delivered in terms or foreign currencies today.
 The pound sterling gained ] cents to $3,84 for cable transfers. while the French franc was up 9 points at 448 cents; Belgian belga up 34 points at 15.S4 cents; Ger man mark up 70 points at 26.3O cents; Swiss franc up 38 points at 21.9O cents: Dutch guilder up 07 points at 45.52 cents: and Japan ese yen up 52 points at 23.9O cents. Scandinavian currencies rose Fl to 24 points. Changes not cd are based on 100 points to the cent.
 The rise in foreign units means q corresponding decline in the dollar. On the basis of the French franc. the dollar would be worth slightly under S8 cents on the as- sumption that the franc at par of 3.92 cents would be based on q lOO-cent dollar. t~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-29
Delegates From All Over State
 Are Attending
Private Homes to Be Placed at Disposal of Numerous VsitOrs-Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Are Session Days-EducatiOn Conferences Also Scheduled

The hospitality Of the city of Waterbury and of scores of resi- dents will be extended to hundreds of visitors who will be in session here next Friday, Saturday and Sunday for the Connecticut Confer ence of Social work. Private homes have been placed at the disposal of the local committee to provide accommodation for many of the delegates to the conference. This splendid spirit of cooperation is ono, of the many features of inter est in connection with the three day session.
 Four two-hour sessions of edu- cationaI institutes will be held in addition to the conference.
 The preliminary program is as follows: Educational Institutes:
 1. Advanced Case Work-For supervisors and senior case work CTS in family welfare but open also to qualified workers in child well fare, medical social work. protec- tive and probation work. Leader: Miss Ella M. Weinfurther, associate director, National Association Of Travellers Aid societies.
 2. Emergency Relief-For staff workers in public and private agen- cies. Leader: Miss Margaret Barn. ard, New York Temporary Emer- gency Relief Administration.
 ,. Institutional Care of Children For staff workers in institutions for dependent, delinquent. and physically handicapped children. Leader: Leonard W. Mayo. New York School of Social Work.
 4. Recruiting. Training and Placement of Volunteers Onclud- ing service on boards)
 For lay personnel. Held Satur- day, May 9th at a. m. and D. m. only. Fee $1.00. Leader: Mrs DeF'orest Van Slyck, executive di- rector. Association of the Junior Leagues of America.
 Conference program:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-29
Car Loadings

Washington, April 29-(UP) - The American Railway Association today, announced that the car load ings for the week ending April 22 amounted to 492,970 cars a de- crease of 1,245 cars from the pre- vious week.
 Loadings of freight last weeek were 69,5S7 cars below the corres- bonding week year ago and 265,- 533 cars under the same week 1881.
 Loadings of miscellaneous freight totalled 185,238 cars, an increase of 1,775 cars above the week end- ing April 15.
 Loading of merchandise less than carload lot freight amounted to 160, 132 cars, 8 decrease of 391 cars below the preceding week.
 Grain and grain products load ings totalled 34,733 cars, s76 cars above the week ending April 15. Loadings of forest products amounted to 16,941 cars, an in- crease of 176 cars above the pre- ceding week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-29

Just forty-five years ago Mon- day on May l, 1888, according to records in the files of The Conaec- ticut Company, Connecticuts first electric street railway car, which IS believed to be the worlds first electric freight car, started on its maiden run in the lower" Nauga- tuck Valley, near Ansonia and Derby. ,
 This first electric car, q tuii. sized model of which is a priZed possession of the New Haven Rall- road. did not run far on the day of it's first trip, fore someone had b,undered. The car was some two feet too high to pass under low bridge and two months elapsed before it could be cut down to the proper height.
 This original attempt at electric railway operation in Connecticut came only two months after the Inauguration of operations on the worlds first passenger electric railway at Richmond, Va, on Feb ruary 2, 1888.
 The Connecticut pioneer car was operated by the Ansonia, Derby and Birmingham Railway Com pany between industries in the low CT Naugatuck Valley to the so- called Naugatuck docks at which point connection was made with the Naugatuck Valley Steamboat Company operating line of steamers between the piers in New York and Naugatuck.
 This corporation was develop ment from the original Derby Horse Railway Company. the orig inal charter of the Derby Horse Railway Company having been a. mended by the legislature to allow the "use of any power except steam"
 A contract was made with the Van Depoele Electric Company In
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-29
SOCIAL WORKERS HOLD 3-DAY SESSION HERE
ART SHIRES IS
 STILL FILLED WITH EGOTISM

St Paul, Minn., April 29- (UP)-Art Shires, juggled be- tween two major league base ball clubs and then to the minors, still thinks he's the greatest player on the dIa- mOnd.
 "Thc majors will realize that they can't get along with out me, as they did two years ago." Shires modestly said as he reported to the Columbus Red Birds yesterday for a game with St Paul.
 'COlumbus Is all set now. With me On first base it'll be g rOnp the rest of the way"
 Shires was purchased from the Boston Braves by the St Louis Cardinals and then sold to Columbus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-29
STATE LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD
 READY TO WORK

Hartford, Conn, April 29.--CUP) -Settled in temporary offices on the fourth floor of the Capitol building, the newly created state liquor control commission today prepared for the rush of business next week when issuahce of per mits probably will start
 The commissioners have been flooded with applications for jobs, but it Is not likely anyone will be employed until the commissioners can meet with the legislative ap- propriations committee next week and arrange for funds to carry along it's work until August
 The date when beer will flow legally in the state again was still problematical, with the governors office holding that the earliest date probably would be May 10. Issu- ance of permits win be expedited to long established and well-known clubs, hotels and cafes, it was said, and the delay in issuance to lesser known places will be slight. Per- mits will be issued for one year, according to Chairman Frank s. Bergin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-29
lNVESTME ENT
 TRUST STOCKS
 HIT NEW HIGH

New York, April 20-Thc inc vcstment trust average registered . new high record for the cur- rent year to. date, as well as establishing a new high since last November. The average for the common stocks of the Ave leading management trusts. in- fiuenced by the leverage factor, stood ct 12.36 as of April 2S, compared with the average of 12.22 on April 2f. and with the average of S.22 reported us of March 3f. the low point for 1888. The average of the nOn.levcragc stocks stood at f2.26 as of the close April 28. against 12.4O at the close on April 21. The aver
 age of the mutual funds closed at S.GO against S. ,33 on April 21.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-29
Turn Your Clocks Ahead One Hour Before Sunday
 Morning And Be On Time

Municipal and state offices while not violating the state law. which does not officially recognize the time savings plan, meet the situa- tion by having it's employees report one hour earlier.
 Daylight saving time in Connec- ticut becomes effective at 2 a. m. tomorrow morning. On retiring just push the. hands of the clock or watch ahead one hour and for get all about the little incident until next October. There Is the annual fare-up among advocates of daylight saving time and the standpaiters on standard or "ria- turai time" The experiment of recent years. however. has made the change an Rnnunl custom re- gardless of opinion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-29
ADVANCE IN SILVER PRICES
 BOON TO PACIFIC SHIPPING
Increased Trade With The Orient Seen As Result Of
 Dollar Seeking It's Own Level.

ming industry and dried fruit indus- try anticipate an early increase in exports. During the peak year 1929 the Pacific coast exported canned fruits, vegetables and fish aggre- gating $S5,077,5S7, against exports valued at $44.717,537 in 1882, a decrease of 50 per cent. The trade attributes this decrease to depre- ciated foreign currencies and the resultant lack of purchasing power. Last year the Pacific coast export ed about S5 per cent of the canned and dried fruit shipped from the United States, while these states produced from 80 to 90 per cent of the total for the country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-29

San Francisco, April 29 - The rising prices for silver metal dur ing recent weeks is expected to bring about increased trade with the orient. and as result Pacific coast shipping concerns are open ly optimistic for the first time in several years, according to the Bank of America (California), in it's current review of western trade conditions. The leading western in- dustries expected to benefit most by increased buying power abroad are petroleum, lumber, paper pulp and fishing.
 With the dollar seeking it's own level in foreign exchange, the bank adds, the Pacific coasts huge can