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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-06
Better Infield Play Marked The Last Baseball Season,
 Latest Averages Indicate
Errors Than in Previous Season Grimm, Herman, Warneke StandOuts

New York, Dec 6-(UP)-Inield play improved in the National league during the 1883 season. if figures for the leading base tenants may be taken an indication.
 Official figures released today showed that top ineders established higher than the 1882 leaders, except at shortstop '
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-06
Mnred Decrease Of MispLa,s Indicated In 1883 ADerages
Rumors And Reality Cathsr.d From This Sporting World
 BY JOHN A. CLUNEY The Crisf or Athletic Confesf
A Maine Topic Of Discussion
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

pleasant half Al Libby the welknown Maine while Winsted
  bhe freaks residents the left of the rock things would make the notice Take Cash" According chronic Libby, who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-06
Torrington R0uts
 L. R. c. A., 51 to 16

The Wonder Five of Torrington made their Waterbury debut an suspicious one last night register ing 51 to 16 verdict over the l.. R. c. A. quintet at the Brooklyn Y. M. c. A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-06

Score at half time-1I-15 Junior eLaders; Referee-F. Klambt. Time -4-7 minute periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-06
UsED HoRsE yALuI

Having been sold for $23O0 in 1927, Flying Cherry was bought at the recent Hot Springs thorough bred sale for $21.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-06
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Umpire "Red' Ormsby Can Appreciate
 A Joke-Even One on Himself

bitter with players
 Emmett stah his the incidents at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-06
AMATEUR BASKETBALL

IOIdlS I'd
 Score at half time-Elmwoods To- Yo 13; Sts Peter & Paul 8. Referee Time AS minute periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-06

Tetals .... 466 AIT 495 1438 High siEgle-Mccarthy, 14O. High three-Morris. 352.
 Hogh game--Morris arfgtharfg HiSh three-Imperiais. 1884.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-06

105 5O1 oIO- J1I High Single-stephens .........10S High Three-Williams ........ 592 High Game-Blue Birds ....... 352 H. Total-(tie) Owls-Blue Birds 992
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-06

Referee-Johnny Snug. Time-4- 10 minute periods.
Evening star., 1933-01-06
LOUIS F. SWIFT RESIGNS
AS PACKING DIRECTOR
Three Brothers Remain in Control
of Company Founded Half Cen
tury Ago by Father.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Ill, January 6.-Louis F.
Swift resigned yesterday as a director
OF Swift & Co, the packing house
members of the family since it was
founded nearly half century ago.
For 80 years he had been president Of
the company, and for AZ years affiliated
with it in one capacity or another.
Swift is II years old. His retirement
leaves three brothers still directing the
packing house-Charles H. Swift, chair
man Of the board; Gustavus F., jr., pres
ident, and Harold H, vice president.
Last May Edward F. Swift, chairman,
died in a fall from his apartment
window.
Evening star., 1933-01-06

"A be.au iful collection Of
neckwear. Advance Spring
styles, with semi-high and wee
necklines. Some of satin,
others of crepe de chine.
Kann Sc Street Floor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-03
ANNUAL BATTLE
 IN CORN HUSKINC
Champion of Last Year Did Thirty-six Bushels in
 so Minutes

Granville, III, Nov 3--C.P.) = A throng of about 25,G0O persons tramped through long rows of cracking corn stalks on Herman Moews farm to-day, to watch the annual Illinois .husking contest.
 The contest was climax to pre- vious state competitions because entered in this farm derby" was Carr Seller, brawny, ruddy-faced farmer who last year won the na- tional championship in this pecu- liar sport of the farm belt that has turned hard work into game.
 Seller won last years national title by netting 36.9 bushels of husged corn after 80 minutes of work: He entered this years state contest automatically. The princi- pal opposition to his reign was seen in the challenge of Clarence Swift ger. another prodigious worker in Q corn field, who set record of 37.05 bushels in the regulation 80 minutes to win the Edgar County contest. This was an unofficial re- cord but caused Seller considerable worry.
 Rain last night which made the husks soggy wil lslow up the game" just as wet gridiron him ders a football eleven.
 Each of the 12 entries had four rows to husk, each row half a mile long. A tractor moves along with each husker, pulling the husking wagon. The husker hurls the ears against a bangboard, husking so far that frequently two ears are in the air at the same time.
 Elaborate deduction tables ara compiled counting the ears missed or not completely husked against the entrant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-03
STEVENSON HAS RESIGNED FROM
 GUARDIANSHIP
Head of Home Loan Bank
 Board Says Work Is k We'll on Way

Washington, Nov 3.-(UP)- President Roosevelt today accepted resignation of William F. Steven son of South Carolina, as chair man of the Federal Home Loan bank board. John IT. Fahey, of Massachusetts, a member of the board, will succeed Stevenson as chairman. Stevenson wil. continue as a member of the board. Steven sons resignation becomes effec- tive November 13. At the same time, the White House announced appointment of T. b. Webb of Ten nessee, as vice-chairman of the board.
 Under provisions of the Home Owners Loan act, members of the Home Loan bank constitute the board of directors of the Home Owners Loan Corporation, & White House statement pointed out, land Fahey and Webb thus automatical- ly become chairman and vice. chairman respectively of the loan corporation board" Stevenson's s letter of resignation pointed out that organization of the Home Owners Loan Corporation "has been a stupendous job and it is now completed and is going on to accomplish its purpose" He said the corporation now has 257 offices in the United States and one in Honolulu.
 After pointing out these accom- plishments, Stevenson suggested to the president "that it would be most acceptable if you would now devolve the duties of chairman of one of my colleagues, as it will be in line with the policy of my boards to rotate the chairman and can be done now with little ten- dency to disrupt the organization which has been built up."
 President Roosevelt in his reply to Stevenson said: q want you to know that keenly appreciate the heavy responsibilities and the great volume of work devolving on the chairman of the board during your occupancy and want you to know that I am counting on your continued assistance in the future as member of the board"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-03
DRY FORCES OF
 MASS. ARE BUSY
They Don't Like the Idea of Selling Whiskey in
 the Taverns

Boston, Nov 3-(U.P.)-Massa- chusetts dry ferces massed to-day in vigorous opposition to hard liquor control plan which will come before the legislature next Wednes- day for enactment. While legisla- tive leaders announced they would strive to enact all the necessary control laws before Thanksgiving, officials of dry organizations assail- cd one of the mainstays of the pro- gram to be considered.
 Some 400 organizations belong ing to the Massac chusetts State Fed- eration of Women's Clubs, with to- tai membership of 137,000, are de- finitely opposed to legalizing "tav- erns," as called for in the bill re- ported this week by the legislative recess committee on liquor control. Under the proposed law, 1t would be possible after repeal to pur- chase hard liquor in "taverns" without buying food, and dry lead CTS feel that the tavern would be merely saloon masquerading un- der new name.
 At a meeting here yesterday, the executive board of the state feder- ation voted unanimously against the so-called tavern plan.
 Meanwhile, at his Westheld home, Governor Ely studied the re- cess committee's report, prepara- tory to writing the message which he will send to the legislature when 1t convenes in special session We'd nesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-03
WOOL MARKET

Boston, Nov 3-(UP) - Wool buyers were taking small lots of various grades in the Boston mar ket today, for filling-in require ments. No large sales were being made.
 There were no price concessions, however, sellers holding wools for firm prices all along the line and asserting that indications pointed to further advances.
 Best Ohio Delaine fine combing wools were impossible to buy today at less than 34 cents a pound in the grease; half-blood sold at 35; three-eighth and quarter blood at 40-42. Territory strictly staple fine combing wools in original bags con- tinued steady at 81-S2 cents pound clean basis; blood at 79-81; three-eighth at 76-78; and quarter-blood at 70-72.
 The U. s. agriculture department report said: Trading in wool is extremely slow. An occasional buy- CT is seen looking around in the wool market, but in most cases the inquiries are simply for the purpose of sizing up offerings for future ref erence. In few instances, small lots are being taken for piecing out stocks on hand. Prices generally are reported to be firm"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-03
EIGHTEEN WERE
 KILLED IN. CUBA
But Floods Were Cause of Fatalities-This Added
 to Present Chaos

Havana, Nov 3--(UP)-Eighteen persons were killed in eastern Cuba by floods resulting from cyclonic winds and torrential rains, dis patches said to-day. The floods added to the chaos in the coun- try where strikers have seriously endangered the sugar crop on which the nations livelihood de- bends.
 In Havana, the political situation remained static, with the govern- ment of Provisional President Ra- mon Grau San Martin apparently disintegrating rapidly and @ crisis threatened over the week end.
 The winds and rains struck Orient Province of which the capi- tai is Santiago. The Cauto river overflowed. Twelve persons were drowned at Palmarito, two at Palma and four at other points.
 Bombs continued to reverberate thppughout the capital.
 Telephoned threats that the American owned Horter building would be bombed caused the gov ernment to place 8 guard in the area. The building houses the American consulate as well as the Standard oil and other companies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-03
By MAX BUCKINGHAM United Press Financial Writer ]

New York, Nov 3.-(UP)--A semblance of life came back ints the stock market late to-day, after a week of lethargy, and prices ad- vanced brislly under leadership of the better grade issues.
 Old-time favorites such as U. s. Steel and the rail group took on the market control in the outcrop- ping of a buying sentiment which had been dormant all week. There was nothing specific in the news to bring about the tone, although most factors before the market had been favorable all day.
 Included among the favorable points were the easiness of the dol- lar in foreign exchange trading, pound sterling again approac ching parity; a higher price for gold; a closing price on wheat which showed an advance which brought strength to some of the other com modity markets. American buying of gold in Paris also was looked upon favorably by those who be- lieve the presidents gold policy will mean an infiationary trend.
 Even the mining shares, which had been weak most of the session, showed recuperative powers in the late trading.
 U. S. Steel was one of the lead CTS. After wandering in fractional range, it suddenly warted forward to above Al for gain of more than two points. American Telephone climbed above IA for a gain of more than two points.
 New York Central was the leader in the rail group. A carloading re- port of about 13,000 drop from the preceding week, was considered not unfavorable, and the rails all ral- lied. Central jumped to around 32 7-8 for a gain of about 2 points. Union Pacific made a similar gain to above 107. Delaware and Hud- son was points higher at 50 1-4. Pennsylvania added about point to above 27. Chesapeake and Ohio made a similar advance.
 Repeal issues came to life and National Distillers led this group forward with 8 gain of more than 2 points to above 95. U. S. Indus- trial Alcohol advanced more than a point and American Commercial Alcohol was better. Some odd lot buying came into the repeal issues today, considered investment buy ing and also buying in advance of what appears to be the determining votes on repeal next week.
 Oils were stronger under leader- ship of Soconoy Vacuum which added 15 cents to its dividend yes- terday. Gains in this division ran to more than 8 point. Depressed utility shares came back some with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-03
SILK WORKERSN
 RHODE ISLAND TO RETURN TO JOBS
Labor Leaders Say Twelve Mills Will Be ReOpened
 in Two Cities

Pawtucket, R. l., Nov 3.-(UP) Approximately 2,200 striking silk workers probably will return to their looms in 12 mills here and in Central Falls Monday, labor leaders indicated today.
 Arrangements went forward for a conference between Miss Anna Weinstock, federal labor concilia- tor, and Thomas F. McMahon and Francis J. German, national presi- spectively, of the United Textile Workers of America. Miss Wein- stock was expected to arrive here today, while German was enroute from Washington following 0 de- cision by the national labor board outlawing the nonth-old strike of silk operatives in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New England.
 Although strikers had demanded a 30-hour-week and substantial wage increases to preserve the dif- fential between the minimum pay of $15 for unskilled labor estab- lished by the textile code and that of skilled labor, union officials re- garded as 6 step forward the granting of an average $25 wage to weavers for a 40-hour week by the federal labor board. Prior to the strike weavers received only approximately $19 for a 40-hour week.
 The labor board also provided that "the rates of wages of other classes of workers shall be fairly adjusted to the wage of weavers."
 Following the conference between Miss Weinstock and the union ex- ecutives, efforts were to be made to arrange a meeting with manu- facturers tomorrow to insure re- opening of the mills Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-03
CAR LOADINGS

Washington, Nov 3.-UP)-The American Railway association an- nounced to-day that car loadings for the week ended October 28 to- tailed 636,674 cars, decrease of 13,S0S cars under the preceding week but an increase of 19,390 cars above the corresponding week in 1892.
 Miscellaneous freight loadings totaled 233,539 a decrease of 5,964 below the preceding seven day period but 1856 above the corres- bonding week last year
 Loading of merchandise in less than carload lots totalled 1,422 cars, a decrease of 1,66S below last weke and 5,796 below the corres- bonding period last year.
 Coal loadings reached 130,438, an increase of 2,121 above last week and 1,537 above last year. Coke loadings amounted to 6,S39 cars, a decrease of IA below last week, but 1,7SO above the same period in 1882,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-03
PROVED HIMSELF
 GOOD LIABILITY
Haryard Professor of We'll Known Repute Had to
 Get Recommend

Cambridge, Mass, Nov 3-(U.Po "A gentleman named Sprague had small business transaction with a Central Square bank.
 The bank president sent the cus- tomray letter to Sprague's regular bankers in another part of the city, asking for references and confirm ation of the latter's credit.
 Came the following reply:
 "Mr o. M. W. Sprague has been OUT client for many years and has always had our confidence in his integrity and credit MT sprague holds the Edmund Cogswell Con-
 ,rse professorship of banking and finance at Harvard and has served as professor of economies at the Imperial University in Tokio. In 1880 he went to London where for two years he was financial adviser to the Bank of England and he Is nyw chief economic adviser to the U. Si treasury. We consider him a reliable client in every way"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-03
TIVERTON BLAZE
 UNDER CONTROL
TwO.Day Oil Fire Is Stop. ped at an Early Hour
 To-day

Tiverton, R. l., Nov 3-UP)- A two-day oil fire that killed three workmen and wrecked the $1,000,- 900 reservation of the New England Terminal company was brought under control early today, and fire men hoped to have the sooty blaze extinguished by noon.
 The flames abated sufficiently shortly after midnight to permit firemen to approach and close the valve of huge kerosene storage tank, which was feeding the flames.
 A total of eight storage tanks exploded Wednesday after one of them, being tested, collapsed, caus- ing a short circuit of the electric pumping system. In the original blast, three were killed and a doz- en others injured.
 After a preliminary survey of the ruins, state officials reported a lack of automatic chemical equipment necessary to smother oil fires at their inception.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-03
MEXICAN WOMEN
 HEREAFTER VOTE
Cannot Hold Office Nor Be Member of Any Reli-
 giOuS Creed

Mexico City, Nov 3 - (U.PD- The Chamber of Deputies planned to-day to debate the desirability of granting the vote to women.
 A petition offered by the Nation- al Women's Revolutionary Party will be the basis of debate.
 It is proposed that women should not be permitted to run for any public office until three years after franchise is granted. After ward they would be permitted to contest for federal and state offices but not for president of the re- public.
 A further provision was that no woman could vote who belonged to any religious congregation or creed or who collaborated in fana- ticai activities"
 The government has recently be- gun stringent enforcement of the laws restricting church activities, and has closed some churches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-03
BATH TUBS ARE
 NOT USED MUCH

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov 3-(UP) Use of bath tubs in Petersburg, Ind. has fallen off at such an alarming rate that Mayor W. R. Berridge has appealed to the pulp lie service commission for assist anc,.
 Anyone taking bath, he said, Is confronted with Q sixteenth of an inch of mud In the tub to start with and also never knows when a fish may be found in the tub.
 "Our plant Is in such bad shape" he said in asking the commission to approve . S50,000 stock issue that one user found a ic.inch eei lodged in the water pipes in his home" -....---.-.--- ..-..-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-03
BADLY INJURED
 IN FOREST CAMP
TerryvilIe Man May Lose His Sight and Per-
 haps May Die

Torrington. Con, Nov 3.-(UP) If he lives, Joseph Roskosky, 22, Terryville, reforestration worker at Camp Tourney, may be totally blind as result of a premature ex- plosion of a dynamite charge late yesterday, Charlotte Hungerford hospital authorities said to-day.
 Roskosky, an experienced blas- ter, was inspecting 8 charge that had failed to go off and, turning to emmitt Byron, Jr, of Thompson vile, who was attending the switch shouted "okay". Byron, misinter, preting the signal, threw the switch while Roskosky was about 10 feet from the charge. He lost the sight of his right eye and doctors feared the other eye may have to be re- moved. Most of his teeth were knocked out and he was injured about the body by flying debris Byron received minor cuts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-03
Market Comes Back to Life and Trading Was Brisk
Prices Made AdDance Under Old FaUorites
United States Steel and the Rails Took the Lead
 Many Things Contributed

Consolidated Gas gaining almost 2 points.
 Dupont was active in the indus trial up-swing adding more than 2 points while Allied Chemical and American Can also showed sizeable gains.
 The markets best activity came just before the close when the tick CTS were minutes behind actual floor transactions with prices at their highs of the day.
 Trading on the stock exchange was the most active since October 25, totaling 1,50O shares as against 1,120,000 yesterday. On the curb 202,000 shares were exchanged as against 188,00 yesterday.
 Dow Jones preliminary averages showed industrial, 93.60 up 3.06, railroad 3S.37 up 1.46; utility 23.94 uD 0.74.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-03
Gouernor Ely Giues
 Truckers Aduice
(Continued from Page 1)

be composed of one member chos- en by the employees, one by the employers, and the third by the commissioner of labor and indus try of the commonwealth of Mas sachusetts. I believe that sugges- ton should be followed, that the men should offer themselves for unemployment at once, and the dif- ferences if any with reference to wages, hours and working condi- tions be settled either by agree ment as specified or by arbitra- tion as specified.
 "I wish to be definitely under stood that in making this sugges- ton I dos so in conformity with the principle of MIRA without ex- pressing my own conviction in re- gard to the open or closed shop"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-03
LOST GOLD MINE,
 IS UNDISCOVERED

Mexico City, Nov 3-(UP)-A gold mine said to be fabulous wealth. lost for no years, has been rediscovered by Jay Norman Kourt. an Englishman, it was learned today.
 The mine was one of the richest operated by Spaniards in colonial times. It was abandoned during the Mexican fight for independence and it location was lost entirely.
 Hundreds of prospectors had sought for it all over Zacatecas state and adjoining territory for many years. It became mytholog- ical, like the lost treasures of the Aztecs and Incas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-03
SPORTS PAPER TO QUIT PUBLISHING

Chicago, Nov 3-(U.P.) The American Daily Sports and Racing Record largely devoted to news of horseracing tracks, announced to- day publication would be suspend ed rather than comply with orders of the national labor board to rec instate former employees.
 The publication, owned by Nose Annenberg of New York, protested the unfair edict" of the board in announcing it's suspension on or before November d5. Employees of the paper walked out because of a union dispute after the MIRA code haG been signed, 1t was said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-03
BEER GOOD HELP
 TO TEMPERANCE

Albany. N. r.. Nov 3.-(UP)- Legalization of 3.2 beer has tend ed to promote temperance rather than increase drunkenness, state Tax President Mark Graves said to-day in announcing a substantial decrease in the number of automo- bile license recovations and sus- pensions for intoxication.
 This year the licenses of S06 motorists have been revoked for driving while intoxicated, cem- pared to 1.07g during correspond ing period fin 1882, and 2,0e1 in 1891. Graves said,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-03
CATHOLIC RITES
 CAUSE TROUBLE

Chiffon. Spain. Nov 3-(UP)- Disagreement between national and municipal authorities over the holding of q Catholic funeral re- suited today in the detention of po- lice who tried to halt the process sion.
 The mayor ordered that no priest could ofiiciate at the funeral of Dona Visitaclon Godoy and that the cross could not be raised. The civil governor granted permission for the usual rites.
 When the priest started a prayer police attempted to arrest him. Civ Il guards arrested the police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-03
ARRESTED AGAIN

Brookline, Mass, November 3 = (UP) - Mrs Lida M. Beal, A, al. legged to have stolen about s75,00O from widows and other recipients of insurance money by promising to invest 1t at 12 per cent interest, was arrested in an apartment here last night. Sentenced to a year in jail in 1881. Mrs Beal vanished fol- lowing here release, although au- thorities were prepared to bring her into court on additional chayes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-03

are entirely in support of the MIRA position l cannot go beyond the words of the administrator, Gen. eral Johnson, who said, If an em- ployer should make contact with a particular organization to employ only members of that organization, especially if that organization did not have 100 per cent membership among its employees, that would in effect to contract to interfere with his workers freedom of choice of their representatives or with the right to bargain individually, and would amount to employers coerr- cion on these matters, which IS contrary to law"
 "I therefore feel that the men should return to work without ref erence to the question of closed shop. The truck owners are will ing to submit the question of wages, hours, and working condi- tions to a board of arbitration to