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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-21
ELECTRIC POWER
WORLD NEED
Should Be Universal Com
venience Academy
Students Are Told

Cambridge, Mass. Nov 21-(UP)
Electric power should be uni
yersal convenience, supplied as
city water supplies usually are. on
a basis of service and not CONNER
cial exploitation" the National
Academy of Sciences was told here
last night.
Since the electric power business
Is one of the simpler industries, no
vast tribute should be paid for its
management and financing, Chair
man Arthur E. Morgan of the Ten
nessee Valley authority said.
The academy, which is marking
it's 10th anniversary with a three
day session, is concentrating on
technical problems involved in eff
forts toward recovery.
If a case of public ownership and
operation can be esta blished at
Muscle Shoals. Morgan said, I'VE
may be provided with a 'yardstick'
by which we may discover what
electric power actually ought to
cost"
1.-THE private utilities" he added,
IF they are sincere in their ex-
private ownership and operation.
should welcome such an example"
He warned, however, of the dan.
ger of the spoils system.
IF government owned power
cannot keep free from this incubus
of political patronage" he said,
1--WE had better discovered that
fact on a small scale. before we are
plunged into some nationwide
scheme of public oWnerShinn
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-21
DISCUSSION OVER
WAGES AND HOURS
NRA Plans Aired at Meet
ing of the Rotary
Club

Conflict between the CWA and
codes already accepted locally I'M
der the NRA was brought out at
this Moons luncheon meeting of the
Rotary club. 1t was pointed out
that the new plan gives a SIS wage
for a 30-hour week, as compared
with the NRA's 40-hour week and
minimum Of 80 cents per hour, as
the club engaged in an open dis
cussion of the CWA plan!
1t was said that the CWA low
hour week and higher wages may
be u forerunner of such changes
in MIRA codes, particularly the
adoption of the 30-hour week, for
which organized labor has been
clamoring. Another point dis
cussed was the fact that women
receive as much pay as men, so
cents per hour minimum, under
the CWA, while under thel MIRA
their pay averaged less than that
of men.
In the course of the discussion,
William NJ. Harris, local CWA ad-
ministrator, stated that five major
storm sewer projects are to be un-
dertaken here if CNVA officials ap-
prove. The plans are already in
Washington awaiting approval.
Money Is expected for material and
equipment for this work.
Another conflict of CWA was
brought out, this one with the
PWA. 1t was shown that Water
bury, for example, has been grant
ed $4,000 by the government for
the golf course, which sum would
have been unnecessary had the
plans of .CWA for employment
been known.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-21
new YORK BANKS
HAVE INCREASED
BUSINESS LOANS
Concrete Evidence That
Banks Are Cooperating
With the NRA

New York, Nov 21-New York
city member banks have increased
commercial loans by $162,O00,000
during the past four weeks, while
loans on securities were reduced
$223,00O,000 during the same per-
iod, This evidence should answer
those critics who maintain that
New York city banks are not CO.
operating in the recovery program.
Banks are only too willing to ex-
pand sound commercial loans, as
it increases earnings.
However, it never has been and
never will be the function of COM
mercial banks to provide long-term
loans. Such capital loans properly
lie within the province of the in
vestment banker. Instead of care
lessly criticizing banks for the
dearth of long-term capital, critics
should realize that the real draw
back to a revival of the capital
| market is the unfairly severe civil
liability section of the securities
act.
THE capital market should pro-
vide the funds for building of
plants, factories and other capital
goods. The commercial banks are
doing their part. which is the fl
nancing of the movement of goods
from the producer to the consumer.
The way to revive the capital
market is to modify the securities
| act. Start the bail rolling, con-
gross. The commercial banks are
doing their part"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-21
MACHINE GUNS TO
PROTECT HAVANA
Guard All Roads Into the
Capital in Fear of
New Revolt

Havana, Nov 81 - (UP)-Ma-
chine gun squads We're posted on
all roads into the capital today in
fear that some elements in the
army planned an early revolt. Sol
diers were ordered to warn house,
holders near Camp Columbia, mill
tary aviation center and principal
Cuban military barracks, on the
outskirts of town. to be ready to
evacuate on short notice in event
that fighting occurred.
For days soldiers had been en-
gagged In Strengthening the de-
lenses of the presidential palace,
erecting barricades and posting
machine and one FOUNDER guns on
the roof along with searchlights
and telescopes to sight airplanes
which, it had been reported earlier,
would be used in the next revolt.
AS 1t prepared to meet any threat
and announced its readiness to
crush any movement against 1t, the
government hardened it's attitude
toward its critics. Cesar Vilar. Sc.
cretary of the national labor feder-
alton. and half a dozen other labor
leaders were arrested. The trans
port workers union, which aided In
the strike that led to Gerardo Ma
chado's fall, threatened to walk out
unless Vtlar was released.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-21

Boston, Nov 21-The effects of
Nc national recovery program upor
Industry, agriculture. community
Nconomics, and advertising in Ncw
Uneland will be highlights of the
four separate group sessions OF the
iHhth New England Conference to
~ held in Boston on, Friday fore
noon this week, the New England
Council pointed out today. The
3roup sessions will mark the OPEN
InE OF she second day of the big all
New England business town meet
Ihe which will be held under the
Edspices of the council Thursday
md Friday, with business men
resent from all over New England.
- Programs in the four group ses-
9ions bring together an unusually
important group of speakers and
discussion leaders. The list includes
Or Virgil Jordan. nationally
,3xDown economist, and president of
'xhe National Industrial Conference
BOARD: Bruce Barton. publIcist and
advertising executive: Louis f. Kir-
stein, chairman of the Industrial
advisory Board, MIRA; Professor
&zeofges F. Doriot. industrial man
8genfent expert at Harvard Grad
Uhfe School. of Business Admins
kration; Wilson Compton. national
~ known trade association execu-
tive, and trade advisor, NRA: Pro-
fessor William Adams Brown OF
Brown University, monetary spe-
cialist; Lebert H. Weir, regional eX-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-21

4 IContinued from Page H.
when they first appeared, the
lpsrummieS' were faster than the
125-foot coast guard patrol boats.
They made IL or IL knots. and had
long cruising radius on DIESEL en-
zines. They were equipped with
radio direction finders and made
regular contacts with speed boats
from the shore after receiving d.
rections from illegal radio stations
on shore.
The coast guards answer to the
new smuggling threat was the de-
lveiopment of a new. type of boat,
on which the Aurora is, q splendld
specimen. These boats are 165-foot-
ers. thoroughly capable of off shore
7OO-horse power Diesels and coulo
work. They are powered by Two
cruise to England on their regular
fuel supplies. They are faster than
the rum vessels. Their standard
cruising speed Is IA knots at 385
r. D. M, with top speed OF II
knots. ..
The 165-footers have proved high
ly effective in "shadowing' the rum
fieet. but for thorough going
search at sea the destroyers are
unequalled.
These vessels, formerly belong
ing to the navy. have top speed
of about 80 knots. Given three or
four destroyers cruising on par
allel courses about is miles apart
at rs knots, an enormous cxpansc
Of ocean can be searched In q
short time.
But governmental economy has
cut down the coast guard fleet,
which once was known as the
seventh largest navy in the world"
Seven destroyers on the Atlantic
seaboard have been withdrawn
from service, and 140 smaller
craft have had to go. Ia addition.
limited fuel appropriations hamper
the activity of the remaining fleet.
Despite the handicaps, however.
yeloped radio communication sys-
the coast guard. with it's highly de-
item. second to no other fleet, man
Aages to do an effective job against
the smugglers and saves the gov
eminent millions of dollars in reyS
enue yearly.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-21
WAXEY GORDON
MADE MILLIONS
Beer Baron Cleared Up
$2,3OO,OOO During the
Dry Period

New York, Nov :t.- UP)-As
one of the most powerful eastern
beer barons Of the prohibition era
WaXey Gordon amassed New Jer-
sey bank deposits of nearly $2,300,-
900 in addition to an interest in
two we'll known New York hotels,
and number of breweries, the
government charged to-day at his
trial on charges Of income tax
evasion.
While the swarthy gang leader
stretched lazily in his chair. as
sistant United States Attorney
Thomas f. Dewey traced the course
of his rise to the top through
charts compiled from data coll
lected by the agents responsible for
the conviction of AL Capone.
One of the two charts used in
volved the New Jersey bank de-
posts. The other listed the key
men of the extensive beer mob and
their aliases. In addition to his
Jersey deposits. Gordon was re-
vealed as a large depositor in the
defunct Bank of United States. '
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-21
CUTTLEFISH OF
NAVY LAUNCHED
Bottle OF Pre=PrOhibitiOn
Champagne Smashed
Over Bow of Vessel

Groton, Conn, Nov. 21--(UP)-
The governments newest undersea
craft, the "Cuttlefish'. slid down the
ways into the Thames River to-
day as Mrs. B. S. Billiard broke a
bottle of e-prohibition cham
payne over the bow and christened
her.
The new submarine. built in the
yards of the Electric Boat Com
pany, will be sent through her
trials within the next month, and
will be put into service early next
spring.
AS Mrs. Bullard, wife of Lieu
tenant Commander Billiard, in
charge of the boats construction
for the navy, crashed the bottle
against the steel plates Of the bow,
q distinguished gathering of naval,
government and company officials
looked on.
Henry Latrobe Roosevelt, assis-
tant secretary Of the navy, and Mrs.
Roosevelt. represented the govern
ment. Charles Francis Adams Of
Boston, former secretary Of the
navy, also was a spectator. The
commissioned and enlisted men
from the submarine base attended
in full force.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-21
HEAD FOOTBALL
COACH WILL NOT
RESIGN HIS JOB
DR. John M. Harmon OF
Boston University De-
MES the RunlOrS

Boston, Nov 21.-(UP)-DrJ ohr
M. Harmon to-day vigorously de.
MED published reports that he
would resign Immediately as head
football coach of Boston univer-
sity.
That's the farthest thought
from my mind" said Harmon, who
besides being football coach is also
director of athletics, coach of base
ball and basketball, supervision of
track. and a professor.
Harmon was accused recently of
sending a physically unfit player
into the Boston university Tufts
game. but the report published
to-day predicted that the coach
would resign solely because of 1.-THE
pressure of his many duties" The
story said Boston university would
seek some outstanding coach dur
ing the annual coaches meeting
in New York.
A well-informed source at Bos-
ton university said the reports
were without foundation. Being
director of athletics, Harmon would
have to fire himself as COACH" the
source said. Hes too big a man
to take such a step now. in the
face of what he considers I'M
warranted criticism. Whether in
time he will resign because of the
pressure of duties Is, of course. an
other question"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-21
Many Factors Conspired to Make Dull Market To-day
~. e. Council Plans
Study Of Recovery
Effects bf NRA Upon Industry Agriculture and COmnlu-
!: nifty Economics to Be Featured at Coming COnfab

ecutive OF the National Recreation
al Association: Prof Russell Forbes
specialist in government ft New
York university: and numerous
others.
The agenda for the agricultural
group session will include SUCH
matters as the future OF co-opera-
tive marketing. farm prices versus
consumer prices form credit, ana
national monetary policies. The In
dustriaI group section agenda III
cludes the effects of the MIRA on
New England industry. means OF
organizing for Industrial self-gov-
eminent. and the program of the
Industrial Advisory Board. The
community deve.o )mcn- program
will bring discussion Of the effect
of the MIRA on community indus
trial growth, adjustment of public
expenditures to tax paying capacity
end local governmental reorganiza-
ton. "rhe recreational development
program includes discussions of the
effect of the MIRA on cooperative
advertising. the New England
Councils program of national adj
vertising for New England, and
methods of increasing the acccs
sibility and preserving the beauty
of New England's recreational at
fractions.
Registration to attend these four
group sessions of the conference Is
open to all interested business men.
a griculturalists, and public officials.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-21
WRECK OF CUNARD
WAR FREICHTER
IS BEING LOOTED
Federal Govt Has Placed
Keeper Near the Wreck
in Vineyard Sound

Boston, Nov Fl - (U.P.) -
Charges of footing have caused the
federal government to place a
keeper at the wreck of the Cunard
freighter Port Hunter. sunk in a
collision in Vineyard Sound is
years ago tomorrow while start
ing for France with a $1,000, 900
war cargo.
The j. e. Doherty Company of
Boston. present owners of the ves-
sci and its abandoned cargo, al
legged that persons called Levine,
Smith. Feinberg and Chase had
been taking gear and cargo from
the vessel. The plaintiffs petition
asked that the respondents, whose
full names were not known, be
ordered to appear 'in federal court
December 1.
The Port Hunter, rammed by the
Boston sea tug Covington Novem-
Der %, 1918, sank in such way
that the bow and part of the for
ward deck remained above water.
1t was estimated that in the
months following the wreck 3d.
100000 in cargo, including clothes
and other supplies, were pirated
from the vessel. Locomotives, mo-
tor trucks, motorcycles equipped
with machine guns, ammunition
and steel also went down with the
Port Hunter.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-21
SeDeraI Issues Went
'Up--Others Dropped
There Were Good Business Reports But There We're
Other Things to Offset All This
BY ELMER C. WALLER
T1n,taa pr,aa Er,,rnDcsal Editor

UNITED Press Financial E0ftOrD
New York, Nov. 21-UP)-Con-
fiicting factors were at work in the
stock market today to bring a
highly irregular tone to prices and
dull trading.
Better business reports, good
dividend action and a falling dol
lar augured rvr higher prices. Pos
sibility' of q heavy storage tax on
whiskey in Pennsylvania, lower
market for United States govern
ment bond market and profit-tak-
ing worked for lower prices.
National Distillers stock dropped
to a 1898 low for the new issue at
rs 5-8 and around the close still
had more than points loss
around 81. Schenley dropped more
than points to around 80. Amer
lean Commercial Alcohol and u. s.
Industrial Alcohol also eased.
Meanwhile there were strong
spots in other sections of the list.
The rails firmed' up in morning
trading. Canning issues scared on
improved business, American Can
hitting 100, for the first time since
1881 and near the close held a
point gain just under 100. Cont
mental Can hit new high at "a
IA and maintained a plus sign
despite a little easing off.
Chemical shares also firmed UP
sharply, Mathieson Alkali and
Monsanto both touching new peaks
duri ngthe morning trading. Allied
Chemical gained fractionally dur
ing the morning but along with
others in the chemical list slipped
off in the face of weakness brought
in by repeal issues.
The remainder of the list was
mixed. U. S. Steel held closely
around its previous closing level of
As and near the close showed a
fractional decline. American Tele-
phone eased slightly.
Gold mining shares slipped Off
as some market counselors sug-
gested liquidation in these issues.
despite another 10 cents advance in
the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration gold price. Alaska Juneau
lost / IA point to % 1-2, Mcintyre
Porcupine was 1-8 points lower
at 40. Farm equipment shares
were beaten down by profit taxi
ing, j. I. Case dropped almost
points to "a Is.
j. C. Penney ran up to a new
high Of So 5-8 and at that point
was advanced 1-8 points. Plus
signs predominated in the rail
group with New York Central up
fractionally at 81 3-8, Pennsylvania
3-8 higher at % IA and Baltimore
and Ohio showing the same gain
at rs IS.
Oils were mixed with Standard
of New Jersey fractionally higher
at At.
Sales on the Stock Exchange
were 1900, 900. shares as against
100000 shares yesterday. Curb
sales were 247,000 shares as against
$4,000 shares yesterday.
Dow Jones preliminary averages
showed industrial, 100.32 off 0.96;
railroads, 1896 UP 0.50; utility
23.40 off OPP.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-21
Yuletide Insignia
Placed On Garage
City Sheriff Seeking Car Finds Owner in Italy Posts
Order, DO Not Open Until Xmas" :.

Two more cars were confiscated
early this afternoon by City Sheriff
William j. Roach in his quest for
payment of taxes from delinquents
on the 1929 tax list. One man paid
up when his car was taken over.
The other vehicle was locked up
in a private garage and, upon
learning that the car owner is In
Italy and will not return to this
country until the last week of De-
cerober he placed sign on the ga
rage do not open until Christmas
The first car taken over was
owned by Frank Garrosso. The
owner Immediately visited the
Office of Tax Collector William A.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-21
Lindberghs In
Great Flight

Horta. Fayal. Azores
Islands, Nov 21-(UP)-CoI
Charles A. Lindbergh made
a spectacular landing In the
harbOr OF Horta today. after
a thrilling battle against
violent squalls and rain
storms in his 1000 mile flight
from Lisbon. Practically the
entire populace Of this island
turned out. despite tho
threatening weather. to well
come the American flyer and
his other noted passenger.
Mrs Ann Morrow Lindbergh.
Upon landing he informed
officials that ne was. unable
to give details OF his further
plans.
Military and naval dignita-
: rics, the town OfIicials OF
Horta, and cheering crowds
r0ared q welcome to the COL
onel rs he swooped down TO
swift landing. Young wOm-
en- .yit.. bouquets thrust
flowers Mt the flying couple
while the government OIL
ciaIs i,ean.ed a welcome.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-21
SHIPBUILDERS TO
DEFEND CHARGES

New York, Nov ,21-(UP)-Two
shipbufldfng corporations and
three subsidiaries were charged
with violation of the collective bar
gaining provisions of the national
recovery act today in citations by
the regional labor board.
The United Dry Docks. Inc, and
the Todd Shipbuilding Corporation
has consistently refused to deal
with representatives of 1000 strik-
ing workers and declined to ac-
cept mediation, the board reported
to Recovery Administrators Hugh s..
Johnson and Senator Robert f..
Wagner. chairman of the national
labor board.
The subsidiaries named were the
Robbins Dry Dock and Repair
, company, the Tietjen and Lang Dry
Dock company, and the Fletcher
Dry Dock company.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-21
LIQUOR MERCHANTS
HOLDING SESSION

Discussion of price agreement
was held at this afternoons meet
ing of the local chapter of the
State Beer, Wine and Liquor Mer-
chants association at Moose hall.
The discussion was still in progress
and no definite action had been
taken at press hour.
Delegates from this city will at
tend a meeting OF the executive
board at the Hotel Garde, New Ha-
ven, tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock. Plans to have q special
sesSion of the legislature for modi-
fication Of the liquor laws will be
made at the Elm City meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-21

= with nine days remaining OF the
fscal year of the fire department I
sigures to date indicate that the
Hre loss in Waterbury for a perloas
of II months reaches a total Oh
s1s9.838.4O as compared to s2O4,-
O25.94 in 1882.
" while the fire loss for the cur
rent year may be lower than the
previous year figures compiled py
Chief Henry II. Hoffman show that
the uninsured fire loss in this city
viii be greater in 1888 than IN
fe32. The margin at the present
time is S14.234.59. In 1892 the un-
insured loss was $25,37O.18., At the
nreannt time the loss for a H.
month period is $39,604.77.
= Eighteen false alarms during the
month Of October brought the to-
tai of needless runs to "a. In view
az the fact that four more false
alarms were registered last Friday
evening and Saturday morning 1t Is
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-21
PLENTY OF PORK
FOR THE NEEDY

New Haven, Conn, Nov Ill
(UP)-Connecticut needy may
not be able to feast on the tradi-
tional New England fare of turkey
Thanksgiving day, but they will
have plenty of pork meat, supplied
by the government, for their din
ner that day.
Edward r. Potter, director of
commodities distribution, has Or
dered a shipment of 10 carloads of
pork delivered this month. It Is
not due until December, but Pot
ter succeeded in having it sent
ahead so there would be no short
age of meat for the needy Thanks
giving day.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-21
Current Fire Loss
Lower Than 1892
Uninsured Waste for 1888 Greater Than Previous
Year-New False Alarm Record Looms

possible that a new record for this
particular occurrence may be eS-
tablished.
November 30th marks the close
OF the fiscal year of the fire depart
ment. Chief Hoffman and his aide
Lieutenant Michael j. Flaherty
however. are bringing their records
or tables of statistics up to date al
the present time and the figures
printed above indicate two impress
sive items of the chiefs official re-
port for 1882.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-21

Ennis and paid two bills due on
the 1929 and 1880 lists.
Upon locating the second car,
City Sheriff Roach discovered that
the car was locked in garage
Investigating further he found that
the owner of the vehicle is now on
a trip to Italy and will not be
back until just before Christmas.
The tax bill is charged against Jo-
seph D'Amico. Therefore, in order
to save the owner any embarrass-
ment Sheriff Roach posted a notice
on the garage warning all persons
interested in the matter not to
open the garage until Christmas"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-21
EARTHQUAKE IS
PULLING THEM

New York, Nov 21-(UP)-
Scientists throughout the world
sought to locate the origin of vio-
lent earthquake which last night
vibrated seismographs in widely
scattered places.
Tho quake was of violent IN
tensity, described by scientists at
Gonzales observatory, Victoria, -.
c.. as comparing in intensity with
the quake that devastated the city
of Yokohoma.
Instruments at Georgetown uni
yersity were still vibrating three
and q half hours after the first
shock was recorded. European
seismographs also recorded the
quake.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-21

Detroit (UP)-Plans to change
the lengthy title Colleges of the
city :of Detroit" to a shorter one
containing the word university"
arc under consideration of the stu
dent council. Detroit Municipal
University. Mackenzie University.
Cadillac University. Detroit Civic
University. University of southern
Michigan. aud Detroit Public uni
varsity were suggested.