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The Washington times., 1933-06-24
MELODY CRUISE" OPENS
All In a Day
PECCINC THE DOLLAR
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MARK HELLINOER

This column has nothing to
do with Broadway, which will
probably be welcome news to
you. I've been watching the
headlines lately, and I see
where the dollar has replaced
the murder story on the front
page. Foreign nations have
been watching the drop Of the
dollar with plenty of concern,
while those of us who have
travelled recently have been
watching it with glee. For it
simply means that these for
eign powers are finally get
ting a dose of their own
medicine.
An Explanation
Permit me an attempt to
explain the situation in very
simple terms:
For a long time it has been
the policy of all foreign powers
some, Of course, to greater
extent than others-to gather
in all the United States cur
rency it was possible to get.
Their own currency had little
to back it up; its value could be
raised or lowered whenever the
country felt in the mood.
But Uncle Sans dough was
a horse in a different garage.
Our Government. ridiculously
egotistical in it's attempt to
carry the rest of the world
on it's none = too conn etent
shoulders, refused to see the
light even when it was shining
in its eyes: So our dollar, in
stead of being on an equal basis
with other currencies, remained
far in the lead of the pack. And
other nations, printing money
that meant nothing, gobbled it
in with gusto.
Suppose, for example, that
you and I took control of a
mythical island in the Pacific.
It's a nice island, we grow
plenty of cocoanuts for export
and we attract a goodly number
of tourists. But when we get
there, we find that the island
is broke. There are cocoan'lts
on the trees, but none in the
treasury. If '! could only get
our hands on some good, old
American bucks-ah, how sweet
that would be.
So we begin to print our
own money. We call our money
"beezers," let's say, and we set
a rate of ten beezers to a dollar.
We can give so beezers for a
dollar, or 500 if we'ro in the
Evening star., 1933-06-11

Home again. George Brent
and Ruth Chatterton are be-
coming one of Hollywood's
most travelled couples. Here
they are back from Europe on
the Berengaria and home
shores look pretty good.
@ Associated Press Photo.
Evening star., 1933-06-11

Don't gamble when you buy a carl"
That's what Dodge dealers warn you.
And you don't have to gamble any more,
for Dodge has taken all the guesswork
out of car buying with the Show
Down" plan.
This new way of Judging automobiles
is sweeping the country like wildfre.
With the Showdown" plan you get
the true facts on car value and per-
formance-in black and white!
You don't have to take snybody's
word for what the big new Dodge Six
can do. You see for yourself :. =. every
detail every comparison between
Dodge and competing cars!
Evening star., 1933-06-11
LETS The BUYER COMPARE
21 POINTS OF QUALITY
..7 TESTS OF ECONOMY
8 FEATURES OF PERFORMANCE

stronger than ordinary frame con-
struCtion.
You'll see how smooth and effortless
Floating Power engine mountingS make
this new Dodge Six Engine vibration
is absolutely smothered, You ride with
the smoothness of an eight-at the thrift
of a Ski
You'll see the tests of economy that
Dodge gives ou-they mean direct
savings Of from $50 TO 500 on running
expense alone.
You'll see features of Dodge per-
formance-features that give you dash
ing pick cup and get-s1ay . smooth.
easy riding -. new comfort and luxury.
See For Yourself!
When you ask about the Show Down"
plan you won't be nsgged to buy. You
won't be subjected to high pressure
craftsmanship. The dealer will let you
see the facts for yourself let this big
Evening star., 1933-06-11
You Be The Judge!

You'll see that Dodge has II points of
quality seldom found in any but the
highest priced cars-such points as hy-
draulic brakes, gears that are quiet in
every speed, all steel body, and double
drop, X bridge type frame-lO times
Evening star., 1933-06-11

Dodge Six sell itself strictly on its own
merits
When q car doubles it's sales in
short weeks d. when everybody is raw
ing about it :. you want to see it be-
fore you buy a new automobile. And
that's all Dodge asks. That's why the
SHOW Down" plan was DEVISED to
make it easy for you to compare the
Dodge Six with other cars in its price
class. Even with many of the higher
priced cars!
Evening star., 1933-03-22

If you're looking
for a good looking
Summer rug and
a good value, tooi
Here it is! Well
woven grass rugs
with all-over and
border designs, IN
blue, green, brown
and rose.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27

The rear door of the building was found open at 3:15 o'clock this morning by Patrolmah Anthony Mariana. who notified police head quarters from where word was re- layed to the home of George $. Eidel, Waterbury manager of the firm. MT Eidel hurried to the store to survey the damage to the safe and to remove the contents of the compartment, which defied the yeggmen. The cash receipts which remained intact, were turned over to the police for safe keeping dur ing the night.
 The safe was located in the off, flee of the store on the third floor. The burglars dragged it out of the room in which 1t had been sta- Aoned and tipped over onto 8 bed made of cushions and rugs taken from other parts of the store. They apparently bored several holes in the door and used the section jimmy" which wrecked the outer door and made 1t possible for the men to reach the cash box con- taining receipts amounting to $150. The yeggmen had to drill through a wall of reinforced cement to ac- complish their purpose.
 A similar burglary was staged in the Meriden branch of the com. pany about six weeks ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
Waterbury Lodge
 of Elks Event
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Lewis. Rev Edward J. Brennan, and the four charter members of Waterbury lodge. Joseph A. Cullen, William T. Carroll, George Hauser and Miles F. Connolly.
 Attorney John H. Cassidy, past exalted ruler and past district deputy will be toastmaster. Among the speakers will be James /R. Nicholson, of New York city, and
 John J. Splain, of New Haven,
 both former Waterburians, and Jo- seph A. Cullen, charter member who will read the history of the Waterbury lodge.
 Entertainment will be furnished during the dinner.
 Attorney Patrick Healey is chair man of the committee on arrange ments. Others on the committee are: Maurice Culhane, Dennis J. Lahey, Daniel T. Harrington, Sr. Attorney Francis P. Guilfoile, Will
 liam Riether. Lieutenant Colonel
 William J. Shanahan, William J. Pape, Edward l.. Maloney, Thomas Finnegan, John Moriarty, Dr Peter T. Keeley, Michael J. Ryan, Attor-
 ney John H. Cassidy. George A. Hynes, Edward J. Real and Lewis
 M. Holland.
 Those who have been invited in- clude: B. Mark Sullivan, Boston,
 chairman of the grand lodge Judi
 ciary committed; William T. Phil lips, New York city, president of New York state association; James F. Duffy, Providence, grand lodge treasurer; John F. Malley, Boston, past grand exalted ruler and chair.
 man of the Elks' trustees founda- tion; Edward W. Cotter, Hartford, past grand trustee.
 Martin J. Cunningham, Danbury. past grand esteemed leading
 knight; Roy R. Parsons, East Hartford, president of the State Elks' association; Stanley Tracesxi, New Britain, president of the Past Exalted Rulers association of Con- necticut; Harry c. Brown, secre- tary of the Past Exalted Rulers association of Connecticut; Joseph 1 M. Fitzgerald, Derby, district deputy and grand exalted ruler of Connecticut west; Felix P. Calla- han. Norwich, district deputy and grand exalted ruler of Connecticut east;
 Kenneth V. wynne, secretary to Governor Cross; Frank J. Green, secretary of the Waterbury Cham Fber of Commerce.; Charles A. Tenn pleton, Truman s. Lewis. trustee and past exalted ruler, James T.. Hallinan. New York city, member of the board of grand trustees. Jo- seph T. Tanning, past grand exalt- ed ruler and editor and executive director of the Elks magazine, Murray Hurlbert, New York city, past grand exalted ruler.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
Trolley Employees
 Still Protesting
Working Conditions Changed They CIaim-DO Not
 Warrant Slashes

problem which rne officials face. according to~a statement issued by leaders of the employees.
 Trolley employees throughout the state are on record as opposing any reduction. Negotiations gre still pending between the joint conference board and President John K. Punderford. Judge P. B. O'Sullivan- of the superior court has been invited to sit in on the discussions.
 The official statement of the Trolleymen's union leaders reads as follows:
 .'During the last few weeks con- siderable publicity has been given to the fnanciai dificuities of the Connecticut Co. The high point of the company's statement was that in the year 1882 they failed to meet their fixed charges to the amount of $1,161.00O. There was no mention in that statement that during the same year the company had paid to the New Haven R. R. the sum of about $1,250,0OO as jn- terest on debenture bonds, and on rentals protected by almost per- petual leases, the sum of nearly $s00,000. Tn order to maintain the present trolley and bus service, the Connecticut company claims that 1t must have financial relief, and that relief can only be brought about by cutting the wages of it's employees. All the company is ask ing at this time is a cut of 10 per cent on top of the cut of about 15 per cent we took last year. This 10 per cent cut would relieve the company to the extent of. about $300,000, which is not answering their problems to any great ex- tent. Incidentally the men work. ing in the barns and power houses are only making about $14 a week, so Sone can see what a cut would mean to them.
 "New Deal"
 lowing to the upward trend in all lines, wages and living costs, and especially since the pronounce ment of President Roosevelt, re. garding the stabilization of all in- dustry, the employees have asked the company to extend the agree- ment for at least a month, but they have refused. While it is true that riding has fallen. off, cars have been taken off, schedules have been frightened, thus increasing the haz- ard of our work, which is steadily becoming unbearable owing to traf- fic conditions and demand for fast CT schedules. Our older men who spent their lives in the public serv- ice. are finding it almost unbear- able to keep up the pace, and the public in order to have safe and sane operation of their transporta- tion systems, must have men to do this work, who are neither under paid or sweated."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
Convictions Are
 Bar to Permits
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(Continued from Page 1.) federal liquor laws, from obtaining a permit.
 This clause has prevented many from getting their permits. It is claimed by those affected that it is not fair to ban them permanent ly from getting permits. The change, it is understood, will bring the restriction down to five years. In other words any persons con- victed prior, to five years ago would be eligible.
 Yesterday afternoon the judici- ary committee held an executive session at which, 1t is understood, they took up the various changes in the bill and agreed on some of the petitions.
 Major John Buckley, after whom the present beer bill is named, is understood to have in- formed the judiciary committee members that he feels that the clause on convictions should he modified little. It is believed that the advice of Major Buckley will be followed closely in making any changes in the law.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, District of Waterbury, ss. Probate Court, May 23rd, 1883.
 ESTATE OF James c. Lavery, late of the Town of Waterbury. in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis > and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly at- ested within said time, will be de- debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to THE CITIZENS & MANUFACTURE
 FRS NATIONAL BANK
 Executor.
 By Thomas F. Moore, 5.25-3t Trust Officer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
Employment Is StiHIncreasing
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that GOO, 900 of the unempIoyed went back to work durnig April. Thousands more have been re-em- pioyed this month, although Green said trade unions reports indicated the gain for the first part or May was less than half that of April. He estimated 12,730,000 still were 5obless at the end of April.
 Trade reports reaching the Fed eral Reserve board and the depart rnent of commerce indicate the ex- tent of the current upswing. The Federal Reserve boards index Of industrial activity in April rose 11.6 per cent over March, and with one exception was at the highest level since March, 1892. May IS believed to have extended this gain, with activity more than 10 per cent above a year ago.
 Many major manufacturing in dustries like iron and steel. auto mobile and rubber have doubled or tripled their output of the early months of the year. Most other indices of general trade have equalled or exceeded the levels of a year ago, when business was ap- preaching it's July low.
 Some of the major indices for the latest reporting week showed steel production 65 per cent above a year ago; automobile output Ell per cent higher; soft coal output IF per cent higher; lumber pro- duction g per cent higher and elec- tric power consumption 3.3 per cent higher.
 Rising confidence and fnfiation- ary steps by the government this week brought stock prices to their highest levels in IA months and commodities continued to advance
 A high governmental official told the United Press that if the present upturn were maintained for an- other 60 days, we might consider" ourselves definitely on the way out of the depression.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
Gold Action Here


 Washington, May 27 - (UP)-- Constitutionality of legislation pro- posed by the administration to ab- rogate the gold clause in all pub- lie and private obligations, present while congress moved for early &C., tion on the measure.
 Passage of the gold bill by the house Monday, was the goal as the house banking committee was summoned to meet this morning to approve the resolution affecting $7Q,0O0,000,000 of public and pri- vate bonds, mortgages and con- tracts calling for payments in gold. i, Administration spokesmen were confident the legislation was con- stitutional. They held that deal- ings in gold "affect the public in- terest" and therefore are subject to federal regulation.
 They described the measure as intended to legalize the situation which has existed since the United States went off the gold standard, eliminate all uncertainty about non-gold bonds being on an equal basis with present obligations, and make all obligations payable Tn any kind of United States money.
 Since the banking holiday, no one has been able to obtain gold, even though he held bonds calling for payment in the metal Legally. however, the treasury and other is suers of bonds have remained un- der obligation to pay gold. At the same time the treasury has power to take gold away from any who might obtain it.
 The present legislation, in the administration view, simply clears up this contradictory situation in a way fair to all.
 But Senator Reed. repn.. Pa. as- serted. it is immoral and dis honesty for the government to do such a thing and 1t will hurt the nations credit for a century to come"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, District

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, District
 of Waterbury, ss. Probate Court.
 May 18th, 1883.
 ESTATE OF Katie B. Conroy also called Katie Conroy also called B. Katherine Conroy, late of the Town of Waterbury, in said District, de- ceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly att tested within said time, will be de- barred a recovery. All persons in- debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 THOMAS P. CONROY, 5-27-St Administrator eta.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27

STATE OF CONNECTICUT. District of Waterbury, ss. Probate Court, ESTATE OF John Werner, late of the Town of Waterbury, in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said settlement. Those who. neglect to present their accounts properly at- tested within said time, will be de. barred recovery. All persons in- debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 EMMA WERNER, 5-25-3. Executrix
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
NOTICE

A hearing on the application of Florence Kilborn for approval certificate to install a retail and wholesale gasoline filling station at 511 Wolcott street will be held on June 5, 1888, at 11:S0 A. M., D. s. T., in the Mayors Office, City Hall, Waterbury, Connecticut, as provided by General Statute.
 Signed: FRANK HAYES, 5-27-3t Mayor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27

STATE OF CONNECTICUT. District of Waterbury, ss. Probate Court.
 May 25th, 1883.
 ESTATE OF Josephine Walkeve- ciene, late of the Town of Water bury, in said District, deceased. . The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested within said time, will be debarred g. recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are request ed to make immediate payment to
 ANNA RUCEVICE, 5-25 St Administratrix.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27

Stocks opened strongly in Lon- don. Leading internationals im- proved sharply. U. s. Steel was up 9 1-2 points.
 Holding that the jettisoning of the gold clause constituted 8 re- pudiation of obligations to foreign holders of United States bonds, bondholders' protective committee will meet Monday or Tuesday to plan legal action seeking to force payment in gold.
 Private Britons said they consid- cred the plan to cease all gold payments as robbery" and be- cause of it, the chance that Brit ain would pay the debt instalment due in less than three weeks grew dinner.
 Even before the gold clause news, the chance was said by we'll informed persons to be little bet ter than even that Britain would pay.
 With this news, came word from apparently reliable sources that France likewise would not pay on June 15, but would add that de- fault to- the one on last Decem- ber's instaiment of her debt.
 Contrary to the suggestion in the United States that the gold bin would reduce war debt payments. usually trustworthy sources have said it would justify Britain's non- payments.
 Eff the United States is justified by pressure of circumstances in defaulting it's obligations" these sources said, foreign creditors cer- tainly can not hold Great Britain guilty if she does not pay the June installment of her debt to the United states pending its revision Great Britain did not avail her. self to her S0-day option to pay the June installment in Liberty bonds, thus benefitting by the de- it seemed unlikely she would be impressed by the argument that further depreciation would make payment advisable.
 The opinion that Britain would not pay apepared to be supported by several recent developments:
 1-An authoritative statement that the government would not an- nounce until June 15, its decision regarding payment.
 2-Flight of hope of a mora torium.
 3-Information from Paris that France would not pay-informa- tion strengthened by news of Pres ddent Roosevelt's statement that he would not consider review of the French debt until France had paid the defaulted December installment.
 Paris, May 27-(UP).Speculat- tors and holders of dollar cur rency nervously unloaded United States money as trading resumed in the exchange market to-day, and the dollar dropped sharply.
 The opening quotation at 10 a. m. was 21.69 francs to the dollar (4.61 cents per franc) compared with 21.95 (4.5555 cents per franc) at the closing yesterday.
 Frenchmen interpreted Presi- dent Roosevelts plan to abandon the gold standard as a prelude to renewed devalorization in a cur rency war with the British pound sterling, designed to put the United States in better position to argue tariffs at the world economic con- ference at London June IF.
 French government officials seemed disturbed at the official gold abandonment, and some doubted that the London confer ence could be held successfully un- less the dollar and pound were stabilized.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
DISTRICT OF WATERBURY, ss.
 Probate Court, May 26th, A. D..

1883.
 ESTATE OF Antonetta Sanzeri alias Sanzari, late of Waterbury, in said District. deceased. Upon the application of Angelina Sanzeri, .Ad- eta. praying. that she may be authorised to sell certain real estate belonging to said Estate as per application on file more fully appears. it is
 be heard and determined at the Probate office in Waterbury, in said District. on the a1st day of May A. D. 1888 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon (Standard time), and that notice be given of the pendency of said application, and the time and place of hearing thereon, by pub fishing this order one time in some newspaper having a circulation in said District. on or before the 27th day of May 1883.
 Attest:
 Asst. Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
Door Of Specially
 Built Safe Smashed
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leisurely divided the receipts of the mornings work.
 Lieutenants Joseph Stevens and Matthew J. Balanda, working on the case and finding the abandoned tools, described the job as one per- petrated by experienced cracksmen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27

Increased demands for faster schedules, trafflc conditions, and unbearable hazards are mentioned among some of the reasons why the employees of the Connecticut company are averse to taking q "cut'' in wages. The proposed 10 per cent reduction which may mean a saving of $3O0,000 to the company is not answering the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
TOM WATSON WON

Toronto. Ont. May 27-CU.P.)- Seaman Tom Watson, British fea- therweight champion. won an easy 10-round decision over Bobby Lau- renee, Canadian titleholder. last night. Neither title was at stake. Each weighed 12s.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
DE VALERA SEES KING

Rome, May 27-(UP)-Eamon De Valera. prime minister of the Irish Free State, was received by King Victor Emmanuel today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
Announcements
Lost and Found

I, Rocco Rossi, having lost my bank
 book No. 20996 on the West Side
 Savings Bank of Waterbury. here by make application for 8 new one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27

most debt agreements many years ago. It has been considered merely a yardstick. assuring repayment of the same amount of money that was borrowed,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
Great Britain Is
 Ready to Default

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
Special Notices
Automobiles
Autos and rrucks For Sale

'2s Studebaker Com. Sedan. 1925 80 Chevrolet, rumble seat..... 175 80 Whippet Coupe. very nice.. 125 80 Whippet Sedan ............ 14O Five Dodge Sedan $25 to $50 each. 'gS Graham Screen HID. 1-ton Truck Dodge Open Del. A peddler's ..- s O g GARAGE. 6S4 Watertown Ave. 15-Dandy used cars to be sold al
 bargain prices. HOTCHKISS MO-
 TOR co. 4S0 Watertown Ave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27

GRAND ST, 192-1 or ? furnished rooms with bath. Suitable for men. Inquire on top floor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
Merchandise
Plum bing Equipment

PLUMRING-supplies at wholesale prices. WATERBURY PLUMBING SPECIALLY CO.,. s39 So. Main St. Dial 4.20S5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
Rooms, Board. Hotels
Room To Let

HOTEL WATERBURY Rooms private bath $6.60. without bath S5. By week or month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
Employment

HOUSEKEEPER to care for home and ? children. Must stay nights. Apply in person at Montambaults Garage, 309 Meriden Rd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27

BATTERIES-Rech chs rged soc; new batteries $3.75 up with old ones used tires $1 up. Somma Tire & Battery Go. 234 East Main Dial