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The Washington times., 1933-05-31
ROPER To FORM
BUS|NESSE|NK

Conferences will begin this
week between Secretary of Com
merce Daniel C. Roper and an or
ganization committee of business
men toward the formation Of a
national committee, sometimes
known as the "Committee OF Il"
whose purpose will be to coord1-
nate American business with the
Department of Commerce.
Although the formation OF this
committee was suggested before
the Industrial Recovery Bill, with
it's widespread regulations affect
ing business interests, came into
the arena, it was indicated today
that it will be carried forward ac-
cording to the original plan,
though it will work in complete
cooperation with the new organ
ization to be created under that
measure.
Its immediate functions, it was
explained, will be to clarity indus
trial problems so far as the De-
partment is concerned, and to
make certain that each industry
observes and respects the rights
of others.
Questions of wages, hours, etc.,
would properly come before such
a committee, according to the
view entertained at the Depart
ment. The aim would be, how
ever, to prevent any overlapping
with the machinery set up by the
Industrial Recovery Bill.
The Washington times., 1933-05-31
ND SLUR MEANT,
SAYSPERK|NS

Secretary of Labor Perkins
meant no reflection on the South
when she spoke Of that section
as being a potential market tor
shoes. ,, vo,lr
The remark, made in New YORK
last week, aroused bitter crltlclsm
on the floor of the Senate, Sena-
tors Russell of Georgia and baliey
of North Carolina attacking the
speech at length.
Answering their remarks, Sec
retarv Perkins today said:
"My point was that If pur-
chasing power was built up, in
creased wages paid, there would
be a large market for shoes IN
the South. By the same token
there will be a market for fruit
in New England and cooking
utensils in Oregon. L mlght
have used any other example in
stead, but then we would have
had none of the interesting de-
hate on the floor of the Senate"
The Washington times., 1933-05-31
SCHOOL DANCER
DRAWS RAP

The condition which will be
brought about in the Dlstrlct
n,1blic schools by the curtailment
of personnel funds in the penolng
supply bill for 1884 will cause an
"irremedial damage" DR.. Stephen
+ kramer, first assistant super
intendent of schools, declared
today. , so,.
living within the $9O,OOO per
sonnel reduction have been sug-
pested with the idea Of avoiding
hardships to teachers, he said, the
damage to the schools and emil
dren will be felt throughout the
system. He continued:
eve are trying to minimize
the hardships on the teachers,
hit we cannot in any way
minimize the damage that will
he wrought by the number OF
teaching positions that we will
It is planned to eliminate
teaching positions as they become
vacant by death, resignation and
retirement, 1t is estimated that
wit hthis plan, the $4,000 Will
be saved.
The plan, however, according to
DR., Kramer, will leave large
Ioopholes" in the teaching force
which will mean extra-duty work
for teachers and also doubhng-up
of classes.
The Washington times., 1933-05-31
5|ROV|CH SEEKS
AID ON PLAN

Representative William I. Siro-
vich CD of New York, announced
today he plans a series of confer
ences to work out a satisfactory
plan for the protection of Govern
ment employees from arbitrary &C.
tion by their superiors.
Sirovich said he will confer with
Representative L a mar Jeffers,
Democratic chairman of tn e
House Civil Service Committee,
members of the Senate Civil Ser
vice Committee and officials of
the Civil Service Commission to
get their opinions on the subject.
Mr.. Sirovich introduced a bill
last week for appointment of a
1iaison officer to adjust differ
ences between employees and de-
partmental and bureau heads.
While this plan met with ap-
proval, it was declared not Suffi-
GENTLY broad and suggestions were
made that the measure be changed
to provide for a civil service court
to handle complaints of in
justices.
The Washington times., 1933-05-31
DRY LGlU Fines Hit
NeW ALL-Tinle LOLU

Dry law fines dropped to a
new all-time low, according to
Elliott F.. Hoffman, clerk of the
Alexandria corporation court, who
announced today that only $34O
was collected for violations of
the city's dry law and for drunk
enness during May The fines
in past years have run as high
as $4,000 a month.
The legal return of beer in the
District of Columbia and the low
price of bootleg liquor is believed
to have caused many Alexandria
bootleggerS to go out Of business.
The Washington times., 1933-05-31
Macon Due to Begin
Test FLiQht June 5

AKRON, Ohio, May 81 Q.N.SO.
Held to her dock for further work,
the U. s. S. Macon, largest rigid
airship in the world, will start her
48-hour endurance test flight on
or about June 5, it was announced
today. The giant ship may pay
a visit to the Century Of Progress
Exposition at Chicago on the en-
durance voyage, according to pres
ent plans.
The Washington times., 1933-05-31
.THREEENDLONG
U,S. SERVICE

Three civilian employees retiring
from the Navy Department today
after many years faithful service
Fere honored by fellow workers at
ehe Department today. They
were:
Manning w. Fernandez, 65-year-
old chief plate printer in the Hy-
geographic Office, who retires to
his home in the 370O block of
Benton st. N. w., after 49 years
service; Frederic Ely, SO, engraVer,
of Oak Crest, Va, who retires with
disabilities after 40 years service
in the same office; and Miss Ger
trude Rouzer, of the Bureau Of
Construction and Repairs, who
voluntarily retires after 81 years
service.
Fernandez and Ely each re-
eeived lounging chairs from fellow
employees and Miss Rouzer, a
string of pearls and pocket book.
The Washington times., 1933-05-31
j, 6, PRESERVES
: D, {. MARKERS

District boundary stones erected
$50 years ago by George Washing
ton, recently discovered by sur
veyors for the Office of Public
Buildings and Parks, will here
after be regularly visited and
cared for. Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant,
director, today announced.
Twenty-six of the original
stones, placed one mile apart,
have been located, many being
completely buried. At least one
was found submerged in the Poto-
mac due to a shift in the rivers
course.
Efforts to find and preserve the
stones were made at the request of
the Daughters of the American
The Washington times., 1933-05-31
Boy Held, Believed
To Be Macdonald

ALLENTOWN, Pa, May 81
GN.S0.-A youth who police said
bears some resemblance to photo
graphs of Balfe Macdonald, of
Flint, Mich, object Of a nation.
wide search since the Staying of
his mother last week, was held
for further investigation here to-
day. The youth gave his name
and address as Joseph Downey,
Rockaway Beach, N. Y, and SAID
he hitch-hiked here.
The Washington times., 1933-05-31
ChinG's Industrial
Life ShODS Gains

That industrial development is
progressing in South China is in
dicated by reports to the Com
merce Departments Regional Di.
vision from the provinces of Yum.
nan and Kwangsi, where in the
past progress has been slow.
The provincial government of
Kwangsi is encouraging small in.
dustries in that province, accord.
ing to reports from Assistant
Trade Commissioner David M.
Maynard, Hong Kong.
The Washington times., 1933-05-31
Bids Vary $1,000
On Small Project

Seven bids for construction OF
concrete curbing and erection
of an iron fence around the
statue of George Washington at
Washington Circle were opened
at the Office of Public Buildings
and Parks today by c. A. Peters,
chief Of the design section.
Apparent low bidder was John
S. Bensel Company of Baltimore,
who asked SILT. The highest bid
was $1,875.
The Washington times., 1933-05-31
Vermont Expecting
Bio Summer Trade

MONTPELIER, vt. UN.S0.
Vermont looks for a big increase
this year, over the year before, in
the number of summer visitors
and the recreational industry.
The Vermont bureau Of pub
licity announced that during the
first four months of the year
the number of inquiries from
prospective visitors and summer
residents was far in excess Of
that in the same period year
ago.
The Washington times., 1933-05-31
Posse Hunts Killers
Of SpartGnburg Girl

SPARTANBURG, s. c., May 81
GNS0.-Posses Of officers and
citizens today searched for two
negroes who shot to death Miss
Thelma Martin and probably
fatally wounded Madison Stone,
her escort, on a lonely suburban
road. Stone told police two
negroes forced him from his
parked automobile into the woods,
where they shot him once in the
abdomen and beat him into un.
consciousness.
The Washington times., 1933-05-31
CLUB MEETING

The Montgomery County Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs is
today holding its annual meeting
in Christ Episcopal Church, Rock
vile.
The Washington times., 1933-05-31

D ESsolene, ESQ and ESsolube-tho
S-Star Motor Oil, are sold at ESQ Sta.
tons and Dealers owned, operated Or
supplied by the following companies:
the Standard Oil Company Of Nev
Jersey, the Standard Oil Company Of
Pennsylvania, the Standard on Com
pany of Louisiana, and the Colonial
Beacon Oil Company, Incorporated.
copr lSS8, ESQ Ina.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-28
NEW YORK JEWS 1
 MADE PROTEST LAST EVENING
Some of the Noted Speak. CTS in Country Address ed Huge Crowd at Madi- son Square

New York, March 2s.--(UP)-- In meetings all over tho United States, Jews, estimated to number moro than 100000 gathered last night to protest against reported anti-Semitic actions of the Hitler government of Germany.
 Heading the demonstration was Q great gathering in New York which was addressed by Catholic and Protestant leaders as well as by Jews. More than 10000 persons crowded Madison Square Garden to protest the Hitler policies, and at least 35,000 more were turned away.
 This persecution must be drag ged out into the open sunlight and given the same treatment we gave the Ku Klux KlaD." Alfred ID. smith shouted to the Madison. Square Garden. meeting. He was given the greatest ovation of all the speakers.
 Throughout the speeches there was constant emphasis upon tho im- portance of avoiding blame upon the German people as whole. but speakers were unsparing in their denunciation of tho Hitler dictator ship and the policies of tho nazi brownshlrts.
 Speakers at tho New York meet
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-28
United States And Great Britain Work
 On Jig g-Saw Puzzle
France Defaulted on Her December Payment American and British Statesmen Are Trying to Agree on Debt and Trade Bargains
FRANCE MUST PAY
 OR PLANS WILL FAIL.
BY JOSEPH II. BAIR United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, March 2S--fUP)--- American and British statesmen are working on jlg-saw puzzle Of war debts and trade bargains m which France appears to hold tho missing piece.
 That piece, without which some observers believe tho picture can not be fully fitted, is Frances de- fanlted December debt payment of $20. Q 00.000. s
 Secretary of Stato Hull and Sii Ronald Lindsay, working on the economic puzzle, indicated they tg- nored the war debt for the moment but 1t lurkcd in the background. They will renew their labors soon.
 This Is why, us informed obscrv- CTS here sec 1t, the French payment Is necessary to further progress In Anglo-Amcrican talks.
 Hull Is trying to sell tho British on tariff reduction und monetary stabillzatlon. He wants 10 speed up tho flow of goods and assure the American merchant who sells T,rlt- ain 100 bales of cotton that the pound sterling will be worth tho same when tho cotton reaches Liv- erpool as it was when tho shIp- ment left New York.
 Britain, on its part, is primarily interested in sealing down It's $4.0 %, 0 00.00O war debt to the
 Britain puid it's s95,550, GOO in- staliment last December and is eligible for reduction. France, ns long as 1t remains q defaulter. is not. But Great Britain and France at the Lausanne conference. when they ended Gcrmany's rcpa- rations, agreed on q common search for debt reduction.
 Hence, as 1t is explained by British sources. London does not feel morally Justified fin ignoring France and preceding to an cx- elusive settlement. A
 And the failure to settle the war debt, problem is impeding the par- allel negotiations on trade and commerce.
 Payment by France of its dc. faulted installment, many obscrv- CTS hero feel, would supply the missing piece of the puzzle, for It would then be able to negotaite with the United States for q re- duction in It's debt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-28
WATERBURY TO . HAVE MILLION DOLLAR BOND
Both Houses of Assembly To-day Granted Permis- sion to the Issuance of Funding Bonds
By WILLIAM J. MORIARTY
 (DcmOcrat Stan Man)

State Capitol. Hartford, Conn. March 28--(Special to the Demo- crat) ---,rhe Waterbury funding bond issue of $1,00O,000 was fa- vorably reported to the legislature this morning by the finance com mittee and under suspension of the rules passed by both houses. The measure went to the house first and then to tho senate.
 The measure provides for the is- suance of funding bonds In two is- sues of $b00,000. The first will be issued this year. the second In 1884. The bill stipulates that not more than c per cent interest shall be paid on the bonds. In It's orig inai form tho bill also stated that the bonds would run for forty years In its amended form us re- ported by the finance committee the maturity date comes due in 20 years.
 Rep Asahel Mitchell of Wood- bury, house chairman of the h- nance committee, said in reporting tho bill to the house to-day that Waterbury was putting her house in order in a most creditable man. ner. "She has handled her welfare
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-28
ASKS $1O,OOO FOR BAD FALL
 OFF MIRANDA
Commenda { tore, AZ Years Old, Was the Victim of Fall - His Father Sues and De. fendant Is Joseph Mas. tr0ianni, Owner of Prop erty on South Elm St

Damages of sf0,000 arc asked in a civil action filed in superior court to-day by Angelo Commentators. { 1-2 year old youngstcr against Joseph Mastroianni, both of this city. Severe injuries the tot suf- fcred when he fell from the third floor rear veranda of the defend- nut's threc-familv block. 86 South Elm street. form tho basis for, the suit.
 Tho complaint. brought by salva- tore Commentators, father of the plaintiff, alleges the youngster was climbing the rear stairs on lagt August 15. and had reached almost the top landing when, he fell through il space In the railing and landed on the concrete on the ground, considerable fall.
 Tho lad sustained a cerebral concusslor and traumatic brain in- jury and was rendered uncopscious by the fall which occurred about 8 o'clock in the evening. As a re- suit Of his injuries the boy suf- fers from loss of sleep and twitch- ing end is permanently affected, the complaint alleges.
 Tho defendant is charged with negligence in permitting tho railing 10 be fin q defective condition, in that its railing was separated by Diclscts of too great n distance apart. The case Is returnab1e to superior court the first Tuesday of Api.l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-28
ESTATE OF LATE DANIEL MCDONALD
 IS APPRAISED
Valued at More Than $7O,- O0O-TwO Children Are the Principal Beneficia. rieS of the Will

An estate appraised at $72,S70.S2 was left by the late Daniel Mo. Donald of Robbins strset. for many years prominent resident of Waterbury. The chief benefi. charles are two children of the de. ceased. Attorney Francis McDon. ald and Miss Anni Mcdonald. The estate includes cash of $10,60S.20; stocks valued nt $3.82g62 and the balance in realty and. mortgages.
 Stocks included 40S shares of Coty. Inc. $f.470: Gencrai Gas and Electric 637 shares, $f,195.37. Ly. ons Carbonic, 50 shares $o2b: Mont Romcry and Ward % shares $23f25.
 Cash: Merchants Trust Company s1270; Sanditz and Traurig $500: West Side Savings S47G.14; Water. bury Savings s2.1s3.12; Dime sav- ings S2,Se4r74: Citizens and Man ufacturers S4.t54.D2.
 Realty holdings included par. cells of land or buildings as fol. Iows;N Bidwell and Villa ,streets. $500: Fair4eid Heights $1.000; Third street, $500: Wilson and All der streets $1.00t. Howland and Westwood avenues $3.000: two lots In Bristol c1.000: Oakland Park. $ltO: Traverse street s2O0: Ram doiph Park 5000: Sout', Leonard street, $200; taotchltiFs street StbO York street and Hilivlew avenue S5O0: Washington street Si.000.. \
 Tho deceascd held A morigaE. es ranging from s200 to S7.000 and lluid four unsecured notes totnIling Se.7s2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-28
PLANE CRASH TOOK LIVES OF
 IS PERSONS
Frightful Fall of Imperial Airways Plane Which Left Croyden Field in London To-day

Dixmudc, Belgium. March 2s.-- (UP)-Thc British Imperial Air- ways passenger plane City of Liver pool with 15 persons aboard, crashed in flames today at Essen. All on board were killed.
 Croydon ndvices confirmed that the plane caught fire after 1t crashed. Some of the passengers were reported to have jumped after the big three-engined plano went Into It's roSedive.
 The pilot. Captain Leleu. was a veteran Imperial Airways flyer. The plane was not of the latest type but was powerful. being capable of carrying 1G to 20 passengers.
 The plane, en route from Cologne, had alighted at Brussels and resumed It's, Journey to Croy- don when the crash occurred. The cause was unknown. q
 It was understood the passengers comprised four from Cologne and the others from Brussels. A pilot. mechanic and wireless operator
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-28
Minister MacWhite and Senator Joseph Connol- ly Called on President Roosevelt to Inform Him of the Facts

Washington, March 2S--OP)-- President Roosevelt was inforped today of plans for redemption Of st0, ,000, 900 worth of bonds sold In tho United states in 1920-21 for the aid of the Irish republic.
 Minister MacWhite of the Irish Free State. and senator Joseph Connolly of the Irish parliament. called at the White House.
 Conolly said he was nthe United States to arrange 10 redeem the outstanding bonds at the rate of $1.25 for each dollar, An earlier arrangement paid off 5S cents on the dollar and the new payments, to be made as soon as necessary court action Is taken. would make up the difference to the $1.25 fig urc, he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-28
SENATE PASSED THE ROOSEVELT
 JOBLESS PLAN
Part That Labor Protested Was Stricken Out-
 President Is Given the BrOadeSt of Powers

Washington, March --(UP)---- President Roosevlct,s reforestation plan to employ 260.000 destitute men was approved by the senate today after elimination of provis- Ions which provoked organized labor to complain that tho meas- ure was conscription act sayor- Ing of Hitlerlsm.
 The house Is 10 consider the measure tomorrow.
 The senate struck from the orig inal bill details of recruiting nd. minlstration and compensation, President Roosevelt was given. in- stead. broad powers to develop his project as he desires. It Is sdid that tho blll in its present form is accepta blc to the administration. Senator Walsh. dem. Mass. in charge of the bill. estimated $14s.-s 960,O00 would be available for the work.
 A companion employment pros ject. making $500, 900, 900 avialable for direct relief grants to states. received favorable senate commlt- tee action earlier in tho day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-28
RETALIATION OF GERMANY GIVEN
 FIRST START
Jews Shops Ordered Clos- ed and Stores Are Pick eted = Hitler Officials Try to Minimize It
BY CLIFFORD l.. DAY United Press Stan COrcsponden0

Berlin, March 28--(UP)-Chan. celior Adolf Hitler's Nazi organiza- ton grlmly began today its threat ened campaign of retaliation against Jewish boycotts and atroc- fly propaganda abroad.
 Nazi headquarters fin the city or Schwerin announced that all Jewish shops must close for an indefinite period. In tho upper Silesian city of Giclwitz, Nazl storm troops picketed Jewish stores and sought to per sundo the public not to patronlzc them.
 The local Nazi organization in Schwcrin ordered Jewish shopkeep- CTS to pay all employees two months wages In advance.
 Tho plant of tho newspaper Kreisblatt was forced to shut down. along with the shops.
 In Gleiwitz Nazi troopers pat rolled the streets to protect picket CTS Ut the Jewish shops. while the police wholly dlsrcgarded both picketers and patrols.
 Reorganization of th1 criminal courts of Hamburg under Nazi or ders resulted in the expulsion from office of Chief Prosecuting Attor- ney Land and his two assistants, Guck kcn helmer and Stein, the Tage.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-28
HITS
 AT WASHINGTON

Washington, March 28 -- (UP) - Roosevelt economy began to strike homo to tho Capital City to- day.
 Budget Director Douglas has sent to congress tho new District of Columbia budget. cut nearly $t1,000,00O under current appro. priations. The new budget. calls for $30.332.200. Pay cuts and cessation of school and street con. struction accounted for most or the reduction.
 Douglas also is drafting m eX- ecutive order expected to increase to 15 per cent tho reduction in sal- aries of government workers here and throughout tho country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-28
TRUSTEES FOR
 STATE COLLEGE

Hartford. Conn. March 2S - (UP)--gour members of tho board of trustees of the Connecticut State College at Storrs were appointed today by Governor Wilbur L. Cross.
 Joseph W. Aslop of Avon. Wal ter c. Wood of Canaan, and John Buckley of Union. were reappoint- cd for four years beginning July l.. 1893. Former Lieutenant-G Cover nor Samuel R. Spencer of SuffieId was named for a correspondinE period. replacing P. Leroy liar. wood of New London. All are res publicans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-28
IRISH ENvOYS ARE :. IN UNITED STATES
 TO PAY OFF BONDS
WOMEN DRYS OF NAT ION SCORE
 BEER MIRAGE

Chicago, March 2S.-tUP) The national headquarters Of the Womcn's Christian Ten- pcrancc Onion to-day made public a list Of "what the beer politicians promised beer would accomplish" 1t follows:
 A billion dollars n year in taxes. Immediate prosperity. Agricultural relief. A million men returning to work. No more gnngstcrs. No more crime. No more spcakcasies. No more drunkcnncss. No more depression. No more hard drinking. Perfect law cn- fOrccment. RchA biIitation of youth. Millennium.
 "Much of thls mirage" sAiJ the w. (. T. U. has been dls- sIpAicd on the close npproncb of the l gaIizati0n l(?) Of beer. but drys should hold tO strict accountability every l,Oli- tlcinn and every publlclst who inntie an. of these promises for l,pcr.v
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-28
BUSINESS BEGINS REVIVAL ALL OVER
 UNITED STATES
Millions of Dollars Pour Into New Enterprises Thousands of New Jobs Being FiIled-Roosevet Plans Working Night and Day and Results Are Showing
Copyright 1883 by the United Press)

Copyright 1888 by the United Press)
 New York. March 2S-(UP)-America is fighting for a business revival-and getting results.
 The economic pickup reflected to-day in nation wide survey by the United Press showing that:
 l. Millions of dollars pouring into new enterprises 2 Thousands of new jobs are being filled and many thousands opening up in the beer industry g. The speed and energy of the administration at Washington being echoed by the whr of factory wheels in many cities.
 Preparations for sale of legal beer playing major role in new business and industrial activity But the opening of banks sound basis after national holiday the launching of public works large scae and the msm inspired by developments at Washington have given business surge far in advance of the usual spring activity
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-28
Lieut.. Of Highlanders Is Found Guilty On Seven
 Of Counts Against Him

military information to German agents.
 When the court returned after q retirement of two and onc-half hours. Baillie- Stewart saluted with his customary smartness. Accom- panied by guards. he crossed in front of the Judges. Amid n tense silence. tho president of the court, Maj Gen w. ]. Dugan. requested formal evidence of the accused $ characters and service.
 BaiilIc- -stewart's brother was tn court hut his parents were absent. Thronga lined the parade grounds outside tho building.
 The jidRc nd dvocatc ln due course will trunsmIt the findings on tho charges left tn suspense to tho general officer commanding tho London district. after which. If confirmed. they will he submitted for the kIng's aoproval.