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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
Scientists Gather M
 Their Annual Session
Wars Do Not Tend to Disappear By Progress of Civil
 izatiOn-Many Papers Read at Cambridge

unprecedented height, exceeding the sum total of all wars during preceding centuries in the eight Europeon countries studied.
 "This refutes the theories that
 war tends to disappear with the
 progress of civilization" Sorokin
 and Golovin concluded. 'It means
 also that all the commendable
 hopes that war will disappear in
 the near future are based on noth-
 ing more than wishes and a belief
 in miracles. Most of these hopes
 sprang up in the 18th century
 which, as the figures show, was
 more peaceful than the 17th or the 18th century, though much less
 peaceful than the period from the 18th century to the 16th.'
 A timely disclosure was offered
 by two Cornell University profess
 sors, A. l.. Winsor and D. |.
 Strongin, who presented the results of experiments which showed that, if one would drink and remain able to walk a chalk line, a considerable amount of coffee should be con- sumed with the highballs. Subjects were given small amounts of alco- hol and water, followed immediate 1 ly by generous doses of coffee. It appeared that the 'unsteadiness and disturbance of motor cQordina- tion" caused by consumption of al- cohol alone was decreased consid- erably by the coffee.
 The effect was achieved notice ably only when the alcohol and coffee were consumed within a few minutes of each other. If the coffee was delayed to any great extent it's sobering effective ness decreased, an apparent refuta- tion of the widely prevalent theory that quantities of black coffee, talk en after extended drinking, send
 a man home sober.
 The normal, healthy ear is the body's most alert sentinel and nev- CT grows weary, according to the
 report of E. M. Josephson, New York physician, who advanced a new theory of the mechanism of hearing in which the inner ear is believed to envert the mechan- ical energy of sound into electrical energy, in manner similar to the action of the telephone receiver. "The electric current thus gen. erated," he said, stimulates the
 nerve ends of the organ corti in the inner ear, each of which is conceived to serve as filter select ing out individual audio-frequen-
 cies of the tone and transmit it to the brain. This theory accounts for the finding in the early of feeble electrical audio-frequency currents
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
HAS MADE BUSINESS
 MUCH GREATER
Delegates From l3 Na- tiOns Say That Are
 Meeting at Phil.

Philadelphia, Dec 2S.-(UP)- Business, under the Roosevelt ad- ministration, has shown progress toward recovery in the opinion of most delegates here for meetings of IS National Economic Sociologi- cal and Scientific societies.
 Professor Irving Fischer, noted Yale university economist, doubted that the Roosevelt program was as effective as the recovery moves Hoover. But he is proponent of policies and father of the 'com- modity dollar"
 q believe that MT Hoover was doing a good job," he said. "But now I have come to the conclusion that Roosevelt is the better man for the job. He is quicker on the trigger"
 A dissenting view was expressed by Lewis H. Haney, New York uni versity professor.
 Uncertainty and stagnation," he said, "are bred because business men, farmers and financial institu- tions do not know where they real ly stand"
 Seventeen nations, including the leaders, are experiencing a decided upturn in business according to Willard l.. Thorp, of the depart ment of commerce, who produced figures from a recent survey to substantiate his statements.
 Chester c. Davis, A. A. A. admin istrator, asserted that 1894 would show a tremendous forward stride in agricultural recovery as a re- suit of the processing taxes of the agricultural adjustment act. In- come of American farmers was in- creased O,000,00O in 1893, he said.
 One of the proposals for speed ing recovery was a suggestion for unifying highway and rail trans portation under a federal code. It was made by Dr Harold G. Moul- ton, of the Brooking Institute, Washington.
 D. D. F. Fleming of Vanderbilt university, attacked the treaty making power of the U. s. senate, describing the upper house of con- gress as a perennial destroyer of treaties" A suggestion that the treaty making power might bet ter become a working partnership between the president and the sen- ate was offered by Senator Elbert D. Thomas, of Utah.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
Dr. Stanley Osborn
 Says Cure Possible When Treated Early
-0ives Early Symptoms of Disease Which Has Claimed Many Lives in Past Ten Years

of the disease; that of the United States, 102 per 100000, so cancer is a matter of great concern in this state, Dr Osborn said. Deaths from major locations of cancer have actually increased during the past 10 years due to the fact that can- cer because of it's insidious onset and lack of pain is difficult to recognize. It has been found that between six and twelve months lapse on the average after the symptoms or signs of cancer appear before the patient visits a physician. It is this delay which permits prog ress of the disease into the fatal stages.
 Dr Osborn described the early signs and symptoms of cancer which should be a signal for an immediate visit to the family phy- sician, since the disease is most easily controlled, treated and cured in it's early stages.
 Chronic sores or ulcers, unusual or excessive discharges from the natural openings of the body or the existence of well-defined lums in various organs should be viewed with suspicion, he said. Cancer affects practically all parts of the body but is most prevalent in the breast, digestive tract, skin, mouth and genital organs. It may ap- pear at almost any age, but is more usual in persons more than 30 or 40 years of age.
 There are also certain conditions of the tissues that may be termed pre-cancerous, the commissioner explained. Among these are chronic alterations, cracks and sores or the hairless, flat, single type of mole located on regions subject to irritation, which appears to be enlarged or bleeding. IT, regular teeth, ill-fititng dental plates and sharp edged teeth may produce an irritation resulting in cancer.
 Dr Osborn emphasized the fact that cancer is not hopeless and can be controlled if taken in the early stages. People who suspect they have cancer should not surrender to fear, but should immediately visit their family physician. Many other diseases, he pointed out, were feared in the days gone by, but science found the way to check them. The same is true of cancer to-day.
 In closing, Dr Osborn stated that a pamphlet on cancer may be ob- tained upon request, from the Con- necticut State Department of Health. Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
MEAT PACKERS
 DIETING NRA
H Ouse e Speaker Rainey Makes Assertion in
 Washington To-day

Washington, Dec 28- (UP)- Speaker of the house, Rainey, charged today that the meat pack ing industry is operating in open defiance of the recovery program.
 He urged strict government con- tr0l of all meat packing plants to prevent the industry from passing processing taxes along to the con- sumer.
 "The thing for the government to do is commander the plants and operate them," Rainey said.
 He asserted that if present emer- gency legislation did not carry such powers, additional legislation mak- ing possible such control should be passed early in the forthcoming session.
 Strict government control of meat packing plants such as con- trolled industries during the war should start" Rainey said. "Meat packing plants are monopoly. Through direct buying they are controlling prices. They are inter- fering with the entire program and stand in open defiance of the en- tire recovery set-up," Rainey said.
 Rainey asserted that "other in- duStrleS are cooperating rully. The textile industry, he said, is cooper ating, although it has opposed to it the great rayon industry. The packers claim, however, to comply with the program of the govern ment would involve competition with other and cheaper foods which they could not meet, he said. Other industries, however, 'are complying and at the same time meeting competition of like char acter."
 Rainey said that a packing mon- opoly existed and that Chicago packers are the chief culprits."
 Under Rainey's control plan gov ernment agents would be placed in all plants and control minimum prices for meat products so that the producer would get fair price and so the processing taxes would be borne in part by the industry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
INSURANCE MAN
 MET HIS DEATH

Shanghai, China, Dec 2S.-(UP) Henry W. Moon, insurance man. ager of the Jardine Matheson Co, was found dead to-day in the Xii ang-wan road outside the European settlement. He was reported to have been shot through the heart.
 Moon was active during the Chinese Japanese hostilities here as a member of the sub-committee of the Shanghai fire Insurance asso- citation. His associates saw there possible 'motive for murder, as under, the war risk clause in poll cies claims of Chinese for millions of dollars were refused after the bombing of the city by Japanese.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
FLYER WANTS TO
 DASH TO MARS

Mexico City, Dec 2S.-(UP)- Ramon Franco, Spanish trans-At- lantic aviator, wants to fly to Mars because ocean flights no longer thrill him, he said to-day.
 Denying rumors that he might fly back to Spain, he said:
 q might change my mind, but I don't think I shall. Long dis tance water flights have no more thrill. It is my ambition to fly to Mars, as there is nothing else left to achieve in aviation on earth ex- cept to develop safety factors"
 Franco is on his way to inves. tigate American aviation conditions for his government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
AUTO CRASH BASIS
 OF DAMAGE SUIT

A second suit resulting from a collision at Baldwin and Piedmont streets November 28, 1892 was filed yesterday in the common pleas court. This action asking $500 damages is brought by the Stanford Overlook Farms, Inc. Ex-Mayor William H. Sandland is named de- fendant in this suit as he was in the first suit that was brought by Michael Hickey who asks $15,000 damages. MT Sandland's car and the Sanford Overlook Farm car op- erated by MT Hickey collided, with serious injuries resulting to MT Hickey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
OBITUARY Y

BAKER-James E. Baker, "A, a resident of this city for several years, died this morning at Shell ton Sanatorium, shelton, after a long illness. He had many friends in Waterbury and was a highly re- spected member of the community.
 He is survived by his wife, Etta Andrews Baker, and a daughter, Mrs Nettie Burton Jollife of Perth Amboy. N. J.. The body was re- moved to the Stewart Funeral Home, 219 West Main street where funeral services will be held at John N. Lewis will officiate. Burial will be in Crockett cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
State Health Head Believes Cancer Can Be Controllt
Dept. Store Sales
 Better 1882 Mark
New England Firms Orders This Month Profitable -
 Outlook Favorable

tinued firm. Shoe manufacturers are becoming active. Although in a few cases quotations on lower- priced lines have been shaded somewhat, the price trend is rising.
 "Allocation of government as- sistance to municipalities has re- suited in a considerable increase in demand for sewer pipes and cast iron pipe. Other construction ma terials also are beginning to get the benefit of this demand.
 Lumber continues seasonably slow, with prices according to code specifications closely adhered to-. Hardwood shipments are being made mostly against orders al- ready placed, with little new busi- ness in sight at present. The small tool market is rather quiet, textile machinery and other heavy equipment meeting with better sale"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
ALL COLLEGES
 TO BE NAZIFIED

Berlin, Dec 2s.-(UP)-German colleges will be Nazified in 1884 the government decreed to-day.
 Wilhelm Prick, minister of in- terior, announced that due to over crowding in the colleges-called hoch scules or high schools and of less than university calibre- only 15,000 freshmen would be ad- mitted in 1894.
 Only those superior physically and mentally, whose national con- victions are unimpeachable," are to be admitetd, Prick said. Hither- to an average of 35,000 freshmen have been admitted each year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28

Boston, Dec 2S.-UP)-Depar ment store sales in New England are running well ahead of last year with every prospect that this months showing will be we'll in excess of December, 1892, it was reported to-day by Dun & Brad street, Inc.
 This is normally very quiet season for all lines of textiles" the review said, "and while the turn over of wools in the Boston mar ket is very small, prices continue firm and the outlook is very favor able.
 "Wools suitable for woolens have shown some signs of activity and cotton wools are more in demand. Deliveries on old contracts of wool tops are slower and new business is light. Quotations are steady. Suitable amounts of wool still re- main on order for delivery, but there has been little or no new business during the week. Prices remain firm.
 Cotton yarn spinners are book ing a few orders at slightly lower prices. Since last February spindle operations in the cotton mills of New England increased 3O.7 per cent, and are up 211 per cent from the low point of July, 1883.
 Last month, however, activity dropped S.6 per cent. In order to comply with the code, operations for December are being decreased 25 per cent, There was consider ably more activity in cotton piece goods during last week, but cur rently the market is quite slow. Prices, as a rule, are firmly held.
 "A firmer tone has developed in the hide market. Leather has con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
TO
 SEEK INCREASE

New Haven, Conn, Dec 28- (UP)-A hearing on the demand of employees of the Connecticut company for a 15-cents an hour increase in wages, was to be re- sumed here to-day before an arbts tration committee.
 The demand was presented to the committee late yesterday by James H. Vahey, representing the trolleymen. Tn present rate Is AS cents an hour for a 48-hour week.
 The committee is composed of Judge Patrick B. O'Sullivan, for the trolleymen; Attorney Joseph F. Berry, Hartford, for the Connecti. cut company, and Judge Robert L. Munger, appearing for both groups. The latter is chairman of the committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28

Although cancer has caused the second largest number of deaths in Connecticut each year since 1921, being exceeded only by heart dis ease, cancer is not hopeless; 1t can be controlled and cured if there is no delay in treatment, pr Stan- ley H. Osborn, state commissioners of health declared in the weekly broadcast of the state department of health to-day.
 Connecticut's death rate from cancer in 1882 was ,124 per 100000 population, more than 2,0O0 dying
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28

disarmament commissions, which has almost as many plans as mem bers.
 The United Press learned author itatively that in hope of prevent ing a break that might lead Ger many to rearm in defiance of the World war allies, France was study ing the idea of drafting a new dis armament plan.. If drafted it would be submitted to the disarma- ment conference at Geneva next month. The plan under study would envisage certain reductions in army, naval and air armaments.
 Such plan would involve in- forming Germany that direct nego- tiations were impossible because the plan must be submitted to all powers at once.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
MlCRoBE HUNTER NAMED

Topeka, Kan. (UP)-Ross L., Laybourn, a microbe huntre for 12 years, has been appointed state bacteriologist and director of the Kansas health laboratory at Wash burn college. Laybourn is grad uate of Washburn and, as director of the Missouri state board of health laboratories, superintended completion of 315,000 bacteriolog- ical tests in nine years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
UsHER WALKS Q MILEs

Arnold, for S5 years an usher at Trinity church here, revealed rec gently that he had walked nine miles during a single service, acc cording to a pedometer carried in
 his pocket.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28

HUGE PUFFBALL FOUND
 Mt Pleasant, Mich - (UP) A puffball found by James Flaings- burg, Isabella County farmer, measured 53 1-2 inches in circum- ference and weighed 34 pounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
DIED.

BAKER-Tn Shelton, December 2S, 1883, James ID. Baker of this city. Funeral Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Stewart Funeral Home. Burial in Crockett cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-28
Don't Quote Me
{ By United Press)

Washington, December 2S = (UP) = "Back Roosevelt" the universal slogan among demo- cratic congressman, recalls to Cap- itol veterans a similar cry:
 Back Wilson,.
 Representative Huddleston, the Alabama democrat, tells the story of the late Representative Sher- wood of Ohio, a Civil War veteran. who served on and off in congress until he was more than 80 years old. General Sherwood was irri- tated by the Wilson sloganeers. Finally he exploded:
 "How are you going to back up the president when he won't stand still?"
 Congressional stenographers are getting their knitting done, while the bosses are away. Few repre- sentatives are in Washington, but their clerks keep their offices open daily from 9 a. m. until 4:30 D. m. The help has little to do but knit socks, crochet bedspreadS and read movie magazines.
 OuG u LIlC Cdl lJ -DAAu OOAi6A VotS- men is Sol Bloom of New York. who is busy paying social calls upon the White House, the em- bassies and other centers of the Capitals culture and eruditien.
 He was one of the principal guests at a reception at the Vene- zuelan legation, where one of the frock coated diplomats noticed that he had a button in his lapel.
 "A foreign decoration?" asked the inquisitor.
 No" said Bloom, that's a Washington Bicentennial button You remember, the George Wash ington celebration, the one last year."
 The diplomat said he remem- bered. Bloom explained that al- though he had several foreign decorations, he did not wear them Then he tangled his pocket, ex- tracted his keys and pulled out medals and decorations from as- sorted nations.
 He explained that he carried his medals, including one of the French Legion of Honor, as pocket pieces.
The Washington times., 1933-07-17

MINDEN, New, July II G.N.SO
Elizabeth Donner Roosevelt today
was scheduled to obtain a divorce
from Elliott Roosevelt, son Of the
President.
Her attorney was to read Mrs.
Roosevelt'S deposition, air-mailed
from Philadelphia, and it was ex-
pected that she would be granted
the decree on her crosS-complaint.
After the decree is granted,
Elliott; his companion, Ralph
Hitchcock, and his attorney will
return to Reno and depart by air.
plane tonight for Chicago to visit
the Worlds Fair.
His attorney refused to COM
ment on a report that his client
would meet pretty Miss Ruth
Googins, Fort Worth (Tex) So
ciety girl, in Chicago.
It was understood in Reno that
Miss GooginS had gone from
Texas to Chicago for a visit.
Young Roosevelt will present no
evidence in court today, and is ex-
pected to step aside after es.
tablishing his Nevada residence.
The hearing will be conducted by
District Judge Clark j. Guild be.
hind closed doors and was ex.
pected to last only 10 or IS. min
The Washington times., 1933-07-17
BATTLE STARTS
|NPH|L|PP|NES

MANILA, P. l., July II QN.S)
Opening the third session Of the
Philippine legislature today, Gov
ernor General Frank Murphy
urged quick and patriotic action
on the independence measure
passed by Congress. He said:
"No greater responsibility nor
more urgent call has ever come
before the representatives Of a
people. In making this mo-
mentOus decision, personal for
tunes must be SubOrdinated for
the cOuntry'S good"
Governor Murphy stressed gov
ernment control for guidance OF
the economic life of the Phil.
ippines.
Senator Manuel Quezon, pres
ident of the senate, and opponent
of the independence bill, was ex-
pected to resign today. forcing
Senator Sergio Osmena and
Speaker Of the House Manuel
Roxas. who favor the measure,
also to resign, then reorganizing
both houses in his own fashion.
The Washington times., 1933-07-17
NEW NOTE DUE
mo 'CONNELL 3.
KIDNAPPING
Family Watches Letter Box in
Hope of Getting Definite
Word From Youth

ALBANY, July II Q.N.S0-A
new note from the kidnapers Of
John ]. O'Connell, jr., was eX.
pected at any hour today by the
family Of the missing youth, who
maintained a close vigilance over
the Albany postoffice box where
four previous communications
from the abductors had been re-
ceived.
Shortly after noon, Leo Quinn,
a friend of the family, received
batch of mail delivered to this
box, which is rented by Daniel
P. O'Connell, politically powerful
uncle of the missing youth.
Much Mail from Cranks
Most of this mail, it was later
revealed, was from fanatics offer.
ing suggestions on how the crime
could be solved.
But, inasmuch as the kidnaperS
have been communicating with
Dan O'Connell at three-day inter.
vals it was anticipated a new let
ter might come at any hour. Such
a communication might demand
either an additional list of inter-
mediaries or announce a willing.
ness to accept one of the three
lists previously published by the
O'Connells at the kidnapers' re-
quest.
Family Wont Cooperate
District Attorney John T. De.
laney, who has charge of the local
police investigation, said today the
O'Connells were persisting in their
announced policy of refusing to
cooperate with the authorities on
the ground such action might
jeopardize the life of the kid
naped youth. He said:
~ still think they should CO.
operate. However, / have no
quarrel with the family and am
human enough to understand
their feelings. We are going
head with our investigation"
The district attorney and the
cooperating New York city de-
tectiveS and Department of JUS
tice officials gave no inkling of a
conference they held until the
early hours this morning.
The Washington times., 1933-07-17
MOB MENACES
YOUTH 81 KILLER

OCEAN CITY, N. j., July II
G.N.SJ.-A charge OF murder to-
day was lodged against John
Smith, 57-year-old vagrant. fol-
lowing the death Of a young law
student whom he shot during a
chase Saturday.
Smith is believed to be one of
19 inmates who shot their way
out of the State reformatory at
Granite, Okla, some time ago.
The student, Lawrence Imbesi,
"a, employed as a letter carrier
here for the summer, died in a
hospital. A second victim,
Maurice johnson, jr., 26, mail
clerk. who was shot under the
heart, still is in a critical condi-
ton. Both were shot as they
grappled with the gunman, who
was fleeing from a policeman.
Smith, slightly wounded by a
police bullet, dropped his gun
and submitted to arrest.
AS police communicated with
authorities in Oklahoma and in
Washington, D. c., in an attempt
to establish the identity of the
gunman, a crowd gathered about
the Ocean City Jail, crying
lynch him. and "string him
up." The gunman was taken
secretly to the Jail at Cape May
Court House.
The Washington times., 1933-07-17
WORKERS
BACK IN MILLS

PITTSBURGH, July Z U.N.S0 T..
''Men of steel'-brawny products
Of blast furnace, open hearth and
Stag dump-rolled up their sleeves
today as roaring furnaces vel
coined prosperity back to the steel
district.
There we're grins and cheers as
these huskies returned to the mills
for they went back at a consid-
erable higher wage than they re-
ceived when they knocked off last
week.
Pay increases amounting to IS
per cent sent the purchasing
power of approximately 100000
workers soaring upward.
The fattened pay envelopes will
go to 10000 workers in plants Of
the Carnegie Steel Company, a
subsidiary of U. S. Steel; other
thousands in American Sheet and
Tin Plate, $500 in the Monessen
and Allenport plants of Pittsburgh
Steel, 5000 in American Steel and
Wire, 5000 in Allegheny Steel,
$4,000 in West Virginia and Ohio
plants of National Steel, and
many thousands of others in steel
plants throughout the country.