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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-08

The development of various man. ufactures, clocks, hooks and eyes, pins and the demand for riickle silver so enlarged the brass mar ket that the gross weight of metal in the course of six years from 1887 to 184S increased to more than five tons 9 week in Waterbury and vicinity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-08

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 4:54 o'clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-08

Robbins street was not built un. til 1907.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-08
Know Your Waterbury Its History, Facts and General Information
BRASS CITY FACTS

The first settlers of Waterbury had not many slaves, the greater portion of the inhabitants too poor to own this kind of pRoperty. The first known slave in the place was Mtngo, the property of Deacon Thomas Clark, about 1730.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-08

If you want . copy of pqr hplie- sa. .. e AsssFls@ asesss yfs ssi se tn pnsfase sthmrs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-08

2. Name the Governor of Faer- "A. Dssid shelts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-08
DAILYWASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND
: By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT ALLEN .

"washinstOn Merry Round. and sEore RcrFyGOO'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-08

Q. whet vas the date of Thanks giving day in 1886? A. November z5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
WASHINGTON MAN HEADS
INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS
Cyril NJ. Jansky, Jr., Elected Pres
ident of International Radio
Technicians' Body.

Election of Cyril NJ. Jansky, jr.. con-
gulting radio engineer of Washington,
as 1884 president of the Institute of
Radio Engineers, International organi-
zation of radio technicfans, was an
nounced last week following the count
of the mail ballots. Mr.. Jansky, for
mer professor at the University OF
Minnesota, Is the son of Prof. G. M
Jansky, noted University of Wisconsin
physicist, and at one time held an ap-
pointment to the Federal Radio Com
mission.
The vice presidency, which annually
goes to q distinguished foreigner, was
won by Bath Won de Pol, distinguished
Dutch scientist of Eindhoven. Holland
Directors elected were John v. L.
Hogan, New York television expert
menter and inventor Of the singledial
control for radio receivers; William
Wilson of the Bell Laboratories, and
Arthur Bachelor, Federal radio super
visor for the New York district
Mr.. Bachelor, like Mr.. Jansky, once
held q Coolidge midnight appoint
ment" to the Radio Commission, but
failing Of confirmation in the Senate
lost the post when President-elect
Hoover named Maj. Gen Charles NICK
SalMnan and w. D. I. Starbuck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19

81 and Sweden 81. Great Britain has
reorganized its radio structure and
now has IL stations, according to the
list, but their powers are substantially
higher than when there were more.
France has 20 and Germany Is.
The log shows the Brin<iey station
at villa Acuna, Mexico, as having $780,
600 watts. but 1t is known to be oper-
ating with less, even though licensed
for this super-power. But there Is q
station OF 10000 watts at Leipzig.
Germany, and one Of 10000 watts In
Prague, Czechoslovakia. Besides the
three 100000 waters listed for Russia
(Which is reported also building $780,
600 waiter and contemplating one Of
Loo, 900 watts, there are stations Of
100000 watts listed also In Luxembourg
and Marking, China
The Batson list reveals there are 118
foreign short wave broadcasting sta
lions, and lists the nine television
stations licensed In Canada, though II
does not list the television adjunct of
the British Broadcasting Corporation IN
London. China holds the record Of hav-
ing the lowest powered broadcasting sta
tons on record, namely. one of q half
watt in Shanghai and one Of one watt
in Sungkiang.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
Trip to California Confines
Ed Wynn of Success on Air
Fans Welcome Him at All Hours En-
ROute-Audience Is Estimated at
Twenty Million People.


him at midnight, and in Trinidad they
met the train at 1880 o'clock In the
morning. In Albuquerque. N. Mex, a
19-year-old youth, who had been Grip
pied for eight years. was carried to the
station on a stretcher to see his ia
vorite radio comedian
From coast to coast, Wynn went
where his voice goes each week, and
now he knows that people are listening
to that voice. Back in the N. B. G.
Times Square studio for the opening
broadcast Of another extended series,
he made curtain speech, in which he
told Of the things he had seen on his
trip and of the vast audience he had
found outside the studio walls. Some
estimates placed that audience at more
than 100000 people.
And In these days Of depression"
said Wynn, that's lot of people,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
MAJOR FEATURES AND PROGRAM NOTES
the Columbia Dramatic Guild on wJsv

the Columbia Dramatic Guild ON wJSV
at $3.50.
WMAL at will broadcast special
program commemorating the 10th
anniversary Of Abraham Lincoln's Get
tysburg address. The broadcast will
originate from the spot on the battle
field at Gettysburg where Lincoln de-
livered the immortal speech.
Francis Bailey, State commissioner
of education of Vermont, and DR..
Bertram e. Packard, State commits
sioner of education of Maine, will be
the speakers on the Our American
Schools" program on WRC at $50. In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
WORLD SURVEY SHOWS
STATION INCREASES.
United States Leads With 585 Of
1,426 Units; Russia Second
With rs.

How the worlds eradio station popu-
lation" Is increasing is strikingly shown
In a new log OF foreign broadcasting
stations Just compiled by Lawrence d.
Batson of the Department of Com
merce's electrical division. Where once
the United States more than 500 sta
tons represented more than half the
worlds total, the aggregate number
now Is exactly LAPS. The United
States today has SIS stations, though
its official log shows several dozen more,
due to the fact that some use common
transmitters under separate sets of
call letters
The Batson list shows Russia rank
ing second to the United States, with
70 stations, including three Of 100000
watts power. Canada is third with SO.
Australia has so, Cuba 81, Mexico So,
Argentina IS. Uruguay 80. New Zealand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
TIBBETT COMING BACK

Will Resume Weekly Breakfasts
on December 4.
The Voice of Flrestone. bringing Law
renee Tibbett and Richard Crooks of
the Metropolitan Opera Co. to the
air again, with William Days orchestra.
will resume its weekly broadcasts over
N B. C. Monday. December 4.
Entering its fifth Winter on the air.
this program win be heard from the
largest studio In the new N. B. 9. Radio
City quarters for half an hour each
Monday night. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19

NEW YORK, November led
Wynn. who never quite believed 1t be-
fore, is convinced at last he is a sue
cess on the air. The foolish Fire Chief
has just returned to his Tuesday night
N. B. C. network broadcasts after a
transcontinental trip to Hollywood and
he has to believe what his own eyes
have seen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19

dividual instruction as a means Of solv-
ing educational problems viii be dis
cussed
The first Of new series of "Con-
clave of Nations" programs Is sched-
uled by WJSV at 1890 Turkey will
be saluted In the initial broadcast. The
Turkish Ambassador to the United
States. Ahmet Muhtar, viii be the
principal speaker.
WNIAL will broadcast a special
American Red Cross program at l0:45.
John Barton Payne viii speak, and the
United States Navy Band will provide
music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
May Cease Use of Eiffel Tower

Unless the authorities decide to con-
tinue using it for military communica-
tons. one Of the worlds most famous
landmarks-the Eiffel Tower-will cease
being q tower for broadcasting sta
ton after January I, 1885, under the
recent Talcerne wave plan. The Eiffel
government hroadcasting station has
been enc Of the best known In Europe,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19

Eddie Cantor will return to the air
tonight over WRC at 8, after six
months absence from the microphone.
Rubinoff will welcome him with a
special overture arrangement of Cantor
tunes.
The N. B. C. symphony Orchestra on
WNIAL at 8 will feature new SYM
phonic suite, THE Tall City," composed
by Hans Spialek. young Austrian
American composer.
Leonard Merrick, win be dramatized by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19

T<o THE average radio listener, the
N R. A code of fair competition
for the broadcasting industry,
A which is now ready to go into
effect. will lead to very few per-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
Radio Used to Decoy Bandits.

The Japanese army has hit upon a
novel plan Of using radio to decoy ban
dts in Manchukuo. Running an
empty train, completely operated by
radio, about q quarter of mile ahead
Of train manned by troops, it is ex-
pected the bandits will fall upon the
decoy train and then become easy prey
to the troops. The idea should work
unless the bandits should happen to
read this item first.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19

Now he knows for Scranton, Pa:
Kansas City, Trinidad, Colo. and
Needles. Ariz., have shown him what
countless letters and the hundreds of
guests who packed the studio each night
he took the air couldn't-that radio
performers have come to be part Of the
weekly home life Of the Nation.
In each town Wynn passed on his
way to and from California there was
q reception at the station IN his honor.
In Kansas City they came to welcome
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
Poland Plans New Station.

TO counteract alleged propaganda
transmitted from neighboring station
at Koenigsburg, in East Prussia, the
Polish authorities are reported to be
considering the erection of high power
radio station at the Port Of Gdynia.
Nazi designs ON the Polish Corridor"
are alleged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19

When the come
dian departed for
the Pacific Coast
last July, after SIS
weeks before the
microphone, he still
was m u t t e rim G
about the gamble
he was making in
risking on the air
in 80 minutes a
week a reputation
it had. taken him
80 years to build
on the stage. Radio
officials told him
that millions of
people listened to
his broadcasts--but
the Chief wasn't so
sure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19

Broadcasting stations are forbidden
to carry fairy tales for children after
dark under ruling of the Brizilian
government 1t is considered that such
stories overstimulate the youthful imagi-
nation.
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-02-02

Washington, Feb. 2.-(P)-Silver
inflationists Thursday added to their
ranks new ally, one who may be
speaker Of the next house.
AS the house coinage committee re-
sumed its hearings on various bills
to re-moneti0e silver. Rainey Of II.
linois, now the Democratic leader and
q candidate for the speakership, said
to newspapermen:
''1f we've got to have some kind of
inflation-and it seems inevitable
that we will have in the new congress
silver will be the best way to do It.
II you start the usual paper initiation
you can't stop it. Expansion through
the purchase of silver and the is
suance Of silver certificates can be
controlled"
Rainey said that il he were elected
speaker he would not only be de
lighted" to help silver inflationists
get vote on their plan but would
vote with them
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-02-02
TO HOLD FALC0NER
FUNERAL sunday
Was eurIeigh County Farmer
IS Years; Died Monday
in California

Funeral services for Norman Fal-
coner. Burleigh county pioneer and
farmer for nearly half q century who
died in California Monday, viii be
conducted from Webb's Funeral Par
lors here at 3 o'clock Sunday after
noon. according to william A. Fall
coner. Bismarck, his brother.
Rev. Floyd E. Logee, pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church, win Off
ciate and the remains will be buried
In the family lot at Fairview ceme-
terry.
Veteran residents Of the Bismarck
district, all friends Of Falconer when
he lived here. will be honorary pail
bearer. They include Duncan ]. Nc
0illis, George Hedrix, John p. French,
John Clark, Charles swenson, z. L.
Faunce, Irvine Small and william Nc
Donald.
Active pallbearers will be John L.
Peterson. Chris Yegen. Dan McDon-
aid, Alex ASbridge, Joseph L. Kelley
and George Claridge.
The remains are expected to arrive
here Sunday noon.
Falconer lived here from 1876 until
10 years ago, when he moved to Aro-
mas, Cal, to operate q chicken and
fruit ranch. He was S8 years old.
Born In Canada, he came west
when the froutier was opened up and
was employed by both the Union Pa
cific and Northern Pacific railroads
in building their great systems.
Besides his brother, Falconer leaves
two sons and two daughters. They
are Nellie J. Falconer, Aromas, CAL
Mrs. Fred Hess. Nez Perce, Idaho, and
James r. and Angus r, Falconer, both
living near here.
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-02-02
Park River Plans to
Slash School Course

Park River, N. D., Feb. 2.-(P)-The
Park River school board voted at its
recent meeting to eliminate the four
year high school course for an in
definite period following the close Of
school this spring.
Lack OF finances to keep the school
In operation was given as the reason
for the action, according to w. B.
simcox, superintendent Of schools
here and secretary Of the board.
It Is planned to continue the gram
mar school but whether the term In
the future will be for seven or nine
months will depend on the finances
Of the school district, 6imcox said.
The matter will be placed before
the citizens Of Park River at q mass
meeting called for Monday night
Simcox said.
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-02-02
Lowly Penny Playing Big Role in
Fight Against Farm Foreclosures

Chicago, FEB. 3.-R)eThe low
~ penny. scor1ed In boom days
Thursday became the chief weap-
on Of the nations farmer Is he
fought the farm mortgage.
Over the nation the rural
householder and his neighbors
suddenly have become penny
wise." Land. stock ana property
sales have been halted by meager
bids IS legislators, national and
state, had the farmers problem
slapped In their faces.
At Aurora. Neb., 10 cents was
top bid as farmers banded to pre-
vent competitive bidding for i'm
plements put under the hammer
on q chattel mortgage. Following
widespread procedure. the pur-
chasers returned their newly &C.
quired property to its original
owner.
In Illinois the cry Of anarchy"
was raised when like methods
were adopted. w. A. Does, hold
er Of . chattel mortgage. said be
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-02-02
A. Ground Hog See: His Shadow
--PREDICTS MORE WINTER.
Shows Cowardice as Sun Appears

/, toms south of Bismarck following his
winters Information, Mr.. Ground
Hog said I'm here to stay"
But he changed his tune shortly
before II o'clock, when Old Sol, his
most feared enemy, sprang from be-
hind a cloud and surprised him.
1--WE changed my mind" Mr..
Ground Hog shouted over his should
er to the reporters as he scurried
back to his hole. Ana the newshawks
turned angry faces toward the sun.
II Old Sol had remained behind the
clouds for the day, Mr.. Ground Hog
might have coaxed milder weather
here In the near future, but his cow
ardice brings dismay to his many
friends In Bismarck.
Scoffing at the attention paid Mr..
Ground Hog, however, U. s. weather
officials said To-day Is just another
day to us, despite Mr.. Ground Hogs
appearance and disappearance. We
take no stock In him. Weather will
continue unsettled today and Friday.
and we may get some snow flurries
today. It will be colder Friday"
Despite his scare, A. Ground Hog,
who IS q pioneer resident Of the Bis
marck area, met q much better fate
than did his first-cousin, b. Ground
Hog, who lives near Jones, Okla. B.
Ground Hog. strolling about In un-
seasonal warmth, was pushed into
Fred Proctor's lily pond by Old Sol
and drowned, leaving residents of that
area the prospect Of six more weeks
Of winter.
At Gobblers Knob. Pa, G. Ground
Hog. a distant relative. came out Of
his hole on Canoe Ridge. saw his sha-
dow at exactly 9:3l q. m. and, with =
couple Of shifts. predicted skating In
March, according to an Associated
Press dispatch.
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-02-02
ONE-MAN HIGHWAY
BILL IS APPROVED
BY STATE SENATE
RichIand SoIon Wins Lonu
Fight to Unity Control or
Road Department
lsALARY CUT TO $4,000
Only Two Senators Oppose
Measure But Speed Provi-
sion Draws Fire

Creation of one-man highway
commission was approved by the
North Dakota senate Wednesday by
a vote of As to 2.
The emergency clause, which makes
the measure effective Immediately II
1t should pass the house and be sign
ed by the governor, received the re-
quired two-thirds vote on a separate
roll call. The vote on the emergency
was 81 to l6.
Sen. A. F. Bonzer. Jr., Richland
county, author of the bill, outlined
the development Of the highway de-
partment from five-man commits
sion to the present three-man COM
mission. which includes q chief high
way commissioner
Wednesdays action marked the
first step in the apparently success
full conclusion OF a battle which was
begun by the Richland senator in
1929. At that session of the legisla-
ture he first proposed the bill but
It was defeated.
Returning to the attack in 1881,
Bon7er forced revision of the then
existing law to provide for q chief
commissioner. but the three-man
board was retained. although the re-
vision eliminated the governor as ex-
officio chairman.
Watt Offers Amendment
Senator William Watt, Cass coun-
ty, offered an amendment to the bill
to reduce the salary Of the commits
sioner from $1,000 year to mot to
exceed $4,000 year. The amend
ment was adopted.
Senators ]. E. Eastgate and Will
liam Watt voted against the meas
ure. Senator Bonzer passed his vote.
The Is members voting against
adoption Of the emergency clause
were: Atkins. Brunsdale, Cain. Drew,
Eastgate, Field, Fowler, Gronvold,
Lynch, Magnuson. Murphy, Plath,
Porter, Trovatten, Watt and Whit
man.
Others voted In the affirmative,
except Miklethun who was absent.
Previously passed by the house, q
measure to give the states consent
to the federal government for acquir-
ing lands IL needed for national
forests was unanimously approved by
the senate.
A bill originating in the senate and
passed by that assembly included
proposals to permit examination of
jurors by either party before exercis-
ing either peremptory challenges or
challenges for cause: To require q
chattel mortgage or bill OF sale of
household goods to be signed by both
husband and wife: inserting among
questions to be listed on marriage
certificates one stating whe t h Z 4
either party had been divorced; aud
allowing $25 costs for persons COM
mencing proceedings for foreclosure
Of mortgages.
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-02-02
GAS TAX MONEY IS
Sent TO Counties
State Treasurer Dale Appor.
tions $4,000 to So Local
Subdivisions

Checks totaling 10000 have been
sent to North Dakota's So counties as
their share Of the county highway aid
from the state gasoline tax for. the
quarter ending Dec. 81, 1882, accord
Ing to Alfred 8. Dale, state treasurer
!, Cass county's share, amounting ia
l0.62l. .2l, was the largest for the quar-.
ter. Grand Forks was next high with
$5,o75.23 while Ward was q close third
with $5,854.64. etutsman received
s4,O45.6l, Burleish $3.7X "a Barnes
S3,466.l5, Morton $3.l73.l2. and Ram.
sey $2,746.62.
Other county shares included:
Adams 3l,ll7.oo, Billings 1857 IS, Bow.
man 9o64.8l,. Dunn 4l.leo.S7. Emmons
3l,5oO0l, Golden Valley $798.l2. Grant
81 ,320.o3, Hetttnger $l.624.63. Kidder
$l,l0657, Logan 4l,07o.76, Mclntosh
81, ,4ol.ll, Mckenzie $l.47l.46, Mclean
$2.707.3 .35, Mercer 4l,272.ll. Mountrail
$l,ol0.l1, Oliver $55All, Sheridan 81
0l2.67, Sioux 4488.59. Slope @666O5.
and Stark 42,50o.50.
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-02-02

sent the following telegram to
Governor Henry Horner:
III bidders are successful In
settling debts In this manner we
are face to face with anarchy. It
Is simply . question OF whose
claim Is the strongest"
An officer sent by Doss to seize
mortgaged property sold for $4.o0
at the sale was met by irate
neighbors and his mission was un-
successful.
Nearly 1900 farmers showed 4
mortgage company representative
the nearest way home as he At
tempted to foreclose on Z widows
farm near Cherokee. Okla.
Meanwhile . senate committee
in washington began study OF .
house bill to ban foreclosures. An
amendment was proposed BY or
gauised agriculture TO provide
cancellation commissioners" to
adjust debts between farmers and
mortgage holderA
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-02-02
FRIENDLY ACTIONS
BY LAWMAKERS GIVE
FARMERS new HOPE
Arkansas Adopts Moratorium to
Suspend Farm Mortgage
Foreclosures
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Pfess)
Friendly state governments and sue
cessful demonstrations to prevent
mortgage foreclosure sales were hail
ed with Joy Thursday by farmers in
widely scattered sections fighting to
save their homes and lands.
In the south the AfkaNsas legisla-
ture prevented foreclosure measures
by passing q moratorium suspending
jurisdiction Of circuit and chancery
courts.
The situation has been recognized
by the legislatures of Alabama and
Georgia and sympathetic statements
for farmers have come from the gov
ernors Of Virginia. North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama.
Kentucky and Mississippi.
In Georgia moratoria on all farm
mortgages were declared by Is life
insurance companies doing business
in the state.
From other states came reports Of
mortgage sales that did not succeed.
At Cherokee, Okla, such sale re-
suited in the organization Of . farm
ers' marketing association with the
Rev. Claude r. Hill as the promoter.
He obtained q 60-day leave Of alb
sence from his duties as pastor Of the
First Christian church.
Farmers in Aurora, Neb., bid top
prices Of 10 cents at a foreclosure sale.
and in Illinois anarchy" was charged
by q mortgage holder after similar
methods resulted in farm equipment
going for $3.50. Later the mortgagor
attempted to haul the stuff away any
way. but an officer was stopped by
farmers.
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-02-02
Best Customers of
America Are Listed

Washington. Feb. 2-(R-The Unit
ed Kingdom, Canada, Japan, and
Germany were the best customers Of
the United States In 1882.
Compilations announced by the
commerce department Thursday
showed that goods exported to the
United Kingdom in the twelve months
were valued at $28s, ,462 sos while
Canada took $24l, ,424, ,702, Japan
bought $l34,537, 1894 and Germany
$l33, All 1862.
All Of the exports, however, were
lower than in the previous year. those
to the United Kingdom and Canada
by nearly $l50O00.000 each.
The total to Japan was q decrease
Of $2l yO00, 900 and German purchases
dropped 81, ,000, 900.
The United States bought more
goods from Canada and Japan than
from any other nation.
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-02-02
NORTHW0ODFARMER
GETS APPOINTMENT
AS GAME DIRECTOR
Thoralf Swenson, 80, Succeeds
Maurek as Head Of State
Department

Thoralf Swenson, farmer at North.
wood In Grand Forks county. was ap-
pointed by Governor william LANCER
Thursday as game and fish commits
sioner to succeed Burnie Maurek
whose term has expired. He took up
his duties Thursday.
G. Vernon Freeman, Grand Forks
deputy game and fish commissions.
under Maurek, will continue tempor-
arily in that position. It Is under
stood he will remain with the depart
ment for q month or two.
Swenson Is 80 years old and mar
ried. He is the son Of G. O. Swenson.
North Dakota pioneer, who was prom
inent in the Nonpartisan League In
the early days Of the organization.