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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-19

has been unable to obtain rate re- auctions from private companies.
 It was believed similar loans f0 other cities might be considered. PWA already has aided several. The president is determined to press ahead with his drive for lower rates generally. He has ac- cepted definitely the challenge of private interests which assaifed the Tennessee valley developmenk and other projects that compete with them.
 La Guardia said plans would be drawn for a New York plant to serve public workers and designed to become part of "a state system distributing system for powers.
 Such system apparently would become an outlet for the huge pow CT development project on the St. Lawrence river if senate approval can be obtained by the administra- ton.
 What LaGuardia Says
 Washington, Dec. 19-(UP)-< New York City will seek a federal
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STILL SEEKING
 THOS. ROBINSON

Minneapolis. Dec. iD--(UPl-- Police Of the Twin Cities and sur. communities maintained today . search for Thomas H. Rob. lnson, Jr., kidnaper of Mrs. Berry V. st0ii Qf Louisville. ky~ but were convinced reports Of his presence here were erroneous,
 The search began when Sister Anna Dergeland, superintendent Of peaeOnesn Hospital, reported .a .Snnh "HlrihlnRiY resembling" itebs lnn0n had asked for c physician, Sister Anna said tbe man appeared unbalanced mentally, Robinson fofmeflt Was eohflned Go nn ineans hneinms
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-19
FELL HUNDRED
 FEET TO DEATH

Tonawanda. \. F.. Dec. ie-- (uP)- Two men working on the new Grand Island bridge in a drlv. Ing rail feii5 100 feet Co death toe day ln the icy Niagara River.
 Oscar Jackson. 3e. ono Of the re liver lmmedia.eiy' I "H" iIe was sas dead.
 The body of John coopef. the other worker. was not recovered. Tha men were working wIth a rIv. when the bcaffoldipg gave way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-19
SURPRISED HIS MOTHER

Boston, Dec 19.-(UP)-Walton J. Fraser, Al, federal official at Tulsa, Okla, paid sur- prise visit today to the home of his parents, whom he had not seen in 30 years. Fraser left their home at Canso, N. S., as youth. When he arrived at the house, he posed as a gas man and argued with his mother, Mrs David A. Fraser, for several minutes before she recognized him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-19
MRS RUMSEY IS
 DEAD AT CAPITAL

WashingtonS December 19 - (UP) = Services for Mrs Mary Hartman Rumsey, wealthy social ite and head of the MIRA consum- CTS board who died last night. were arranged for p. m. today at the Presidents church." St Thomas's.
 Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt. Sec- retary of Labor Frances Perkins and many other prominent persons in Washington official and society circles were among those at the bier of the daughter of the famous railroad builder. E. II. Hartman.
 Additional services will be held later at the family estate? "Ar- den," Hartman. N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-19
PARAGUAY WILL
 NOT ACCEPT IT

Geneva. Dec. is-(uP)-Para. guay's note declining 10 accept the League Of Nations reeommenda. tons for ending the Gran chaeo war was delivered today.
 Also delivered was Brazirs res ply Co an invitation to cooperate in tho effort to end the war.
 The leagues advisory commit. tee on the Chaeo war will meet tomorrow to consider the Para GuAyan reply,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-19
PROFESSOR WAS TOO SPEEDY

Northampton, Mass, Dec 19.-(UP)-Pro- lessor Maitland De Gogorza of the romance lan- guage department at Smith college was fined $10 by District Judge John l.. Lyman on speeding charge today. State Trooper D. Francis Murphy testified that on November ' he followed the au- tomobile De Gogorza was driving at 82 miles an hour
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-19
BACK FROM INDIA

New York. Dee ie.--(uP)-Tho lhFee children of the Rev and Mrs Paul A. Mll0r returned to-day on the liner President Monroe Co spend t'hFislmas at home Co niani. l0Rd. Conn, htler neven years 70 fttallpuf, India. Ihog afe Eleanor, ls Aalaafets C. anG Wfillam 1Ds
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-19
Ne1u York City Backed By G0uernment--Std P0luer Plant OfHs Olu1l
Administration Takes the Offensive Against Power Interests-Other Cities in the Nation May Follow
 Example Set By New York

Washington December 19 = (UP) = The administra- ton took the offensive today against disgruned power companies by backing New York cys projected municipal light plant.
 President Roosevelt surveying the New York situation with Mayor Foreo La Guardia arranged for the to confer with PWA Administrator Harold L. Ickes regarding government loan for building city plant La Guardia
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-19
AMMUNITION STOLEN

indiana. Pa, Dec ie.~-fupl~- Fifteen hundred rounds Of rifle ammunlfiDn were stolen fiem the aFlmofy ef Go r, il0lh lnfnniFf regiment of lbe ponnsFienH|n kis lI0nni finafd, lnNi niahi,
 The foiID0la f|inNiod a aopF 70 feHfb iNs aNRsn'Iien eiefe room.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-19
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. Dec 1s-(UP)-Gorz ernment expenses and receipts for. the current fiscal year to Dec 17ths compared with the correspondIu& period of the previous fiscal year: This Year Expenses Last X&HE sS.343, 620.467.43 s2,27s.215.0 .0oS-59
 Receipts sl,723,206,41e.77 s1,355.779, ,765.Q1
 Deficit s1.s2O.4i4.o5o.ss s 917.4ay.2f3.<z
 Cash Balance s2.524.s43,31i.ss si.ss5. A. .saf.eo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-19

worth of powder to the govern ment.
 Average prices on cannon and rifle powder to federal agencies in 1882 were 67 cents pound. and ths company netted profit of 231s cents a.peund.
 In 1893 the average was 65 cents. giving the firm "a net return of almost 23 cents.
 "Your profit in 1882 and 1883 was more than 30 per cent crf gross sales to the government? ?"
 That's approximately correct" said Frank Bradway, DuPont ex- ecutive.,
 Figures prepared by munitions makers showed that in 1928 the government could make bullets cheaper than private firms, Chair man Gerald F. Nye, N. D., of the.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-19
AMERICANS WARNED I'M CHINA

Wuhu, Anhwei Province, China, Dec 20. (Thursday) y)-(UP)-Al Americans in South centratc for safety in the city of Wuhu. The or- der was issued by George Anderson, American consulate officials after the murders of Mr and Mrs John c. etam, American missionaries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-19
Du Fonts Scored Great Profits h Sales or Powder.
Over 30 Per Cent on Amount Sold 10 United States; Government Could Have Made Own Bullets
 Cheaper Than Was Charged
BY RONALD c. VAN TINE united Press Staff Correspondent)

Washington, December 19 - (UP) - Senate invest- gators disclosed today at the Nye committees munitions inquiry that the Du Pont Company averaged than 30 cent profit powder sales to the government 1882 and 1888.
 In l923 they said the Delaware concern sold S286 q2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-19
Markets At q Glance

Stocks irreguariy lower; utilities weak. Bonds irregular; U. S. government issues firm. Curb stocks lower; speclalties firm against trend. Chicago stocks easier. Call money per cent. Dollar firm against trend. Wheat of N Co H cent; corn of h to h; oats ease. Cotton up Co of point. Rubber up Co 6 points. Bar silver up M st S3h cents an ounce Copper cents a pound.
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Rain or Snow Tonight;
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Evening star., 1934-02-03
CAPT. B. H. CAMDEN
DIES IN HOLLYWOOD
Coast Guard Officer Was Inventor
and Member of Relief Expe-
dition to Arctic in 1897.

Capt. Bernard H. Camden, 65,
United States Coast Guard Service,
inventor of several navigation in
struments now in official use, died
Wednesday in Hollywood. Calf, &C
cording to word received here.
Capt. Camden was a member of the
relief expedition sent on the Bear
to rescue the crews of American whal-
ing vessels locked in ice in Alaska in
1897. He also aided in charting the
Yukon and Koyukuk Rivers in Alaska.
He was in command of the Naval
Training Camp at Bumkin Island,
Mass. during the early part of the
World War and later commanded the
United States Naval transport Anti
gone. which made several trips to
France After 80 years service, he
was retired in 1927
His invention included a projectile
designed for shooting a line to a YES
sci in distress 1t is in use aboard
many ships and known as the Cam
den projectile" The Camden patent
anchor" and the Camden parallel
rulers" are other inventions in COM
mon use.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Mildred Camden.
Evening star., 1934-02-03
MEDICAL EXAMINATION
EXPENSES ARE REDUCED
Airplane Pilots Are Given Cut
in Rates By Commerce
Department Order.

Expenses of airplane pilots in the
United States for regular medical ex-
aminations required by law have been
very heavily reduced under terms OF
orders of the Aeronautics Branch, De-
partment of Commerce.
Fees for original examinations are
set at $40, but the cost of renewal
examinations Is reduced to Sc for
transport pilots. Rates for private
pilots are reduced from $3.50 to Sc.
Under the new regulations, how
ever, renewal examinations need be
taken only every other year, rather
than annually as in the past. The
expense for transport pilots for med
ical examinations, therefore, is reduced
from $50 to Sc biennially, and for
private pilots from SIS to $6 each
two years.
The fees are paid to licensed De-
partment of Commerce physicians for
their professional services in conduct
ing the examinations and are the only
charges made In connection with
license applications.
Evening star., 1934-02-03
CREDIT EXTENSION
URGED IN BUILDING
Home and Community Group
Appeal to Loan Board
and P. W. A.

While a number of its members yes
terday were telling the Federal Home
Loan Bank Board that practically no
mortgage money is available for home
construction, the Home and Commun-
ity Builders National Association
adopted resolutions calling on both
the Public Works Administration and
the Home Loan Board to extend credit
Immediately to the building industry.
The association also urged legisla-
ton to exempt from taxation the first
$4,000 assessed valuation of owner-oc-
cupied homes as means of aiding
distressed owners
Witnesses who appeared at hear
ing presided over by Walter H. New
ton, member of the Federal Home
Loan Bank Board, were from 20 diff
ferent cities, as far West as Oklahoma
and as far South as Texas.
Besides scarcity of mortgage
money. they reported a low and re-
ceding percentage of vacancy in single
homes. In addition, large percent
age of vacant houses were said to
be uninhabitable The statements on
low vacancies were confirmed by Dr.
James S. Taylor, chief of the division
of building and housing of the Com
merce Department.
A partial survey, made by the as
sociation, of "a cities, in which only
13 cities and 7 States we're completely
covered, showed $283.095,135 wanted
to finance construction of 1886
homes, for which $40, ,499, ,6O4 Is ready
for initial navmentS alone
An analysis Of the incomes of these
1886 families showed SO occupations
with an average income of $2,858.
Evening star., 1934-02-03
G. W. U. REGISTERING
Time IS EXTENDED

George Washington University has
extended its second semester regis
tration period through Monday for
the benefit of Federal employees for
whom prospects of early restoration of
part of their salary cut open the pos
sibility of their resuming or continu-
ing college work
Registrar Fred E. Nessell said stu
dents may register today and Monday
without payment of the usual late
registration fee, which ordinarily
would have gone into effect today.
Mr.. Nessell said many Government
employees, on the basis of yesterdays
developments in the Government SAL
airy situation, may want their chill
dren to resume their studies, discon-
tinued for lack of funds, while others
might themselves desire to continue
their work now that their chances of
increased income appear brighter.
The extension also aids high school
students here whose late graduation
dates have made it difficult for them
to complete matriculation within the
originally prescribed registration
period.
Evening star., 1934-02-03
1000 Employees Given Posts
in Capital and 1900
in Field.
FIGURE INCLUDES ONLY
EXECUTIVE BRANCHES
Number of Employees Fast Ap-
proaches Total of Wartime
Machine.

approximately 1000 workers we're
added to the Federal pay roll in
Washington, and 1900 outside of the
Capital, in December. the monthly re-
port of the Civil Service Commission,
for the executive branch Of the Gov
eminent. showed today.
The report does not include figures
for legislative and judicial branches.
The upward trend in employment
is the same that has been in evidence
for several months, and at the pres
ent rate, the next couple of months
will see the personnel at about the
same level as prevailed when the dis
mantling of the wartime machine
was we'll under way in the middle of
1921. AS Of December 81, the total
was 59l675. OF these, 75.450 were
employed here, and 516,225 in the
field.
In Washington, the permanent
force. including those employees taken
on for indefinite periods, was 66,894,
and temporary, 1856. In the former
category there were 2147 addi1ons
during the month and 832 separations.
and in the latter. 1881 additions and
626 separations.
Permanent Force Is 463,618.
The permanent field force showed
7,454 additions and 4.057 separations,
and a total of 463.6l8, and the tenn
porary force showed 24,8l9 additions
and 27,l51 separations for a total of
50 6O7. These huge figures, as usual,
were traceable TO labor shifts on War
and Interior projects Additions and
separations often only entail transfer
of the same individuals
The report announced that the
Civilian Conservation Corps enroll
ment-not reflected in the totals
was 296,783 as the old year ended
1t included also the interesting foot
note that the total executive pay roll
for the month was s80,4l4,085.
Net gains and losses in the 10 de-
partments here for the month were
as follows:
Permanent Temporary
Evening star., 1934-02-03

Americas southernmost radio
broadcasting station. KFZ. located in
the icy wastes of Little America. will
be heard for the first time tonight,
when the Washington Board of Trade
exchanges greetings with Rear Ad-
miral Richard E. Byrd as part of the
program of the Midwinter dinner in
the Willard Hotel.
Heretofore, broadcaSts from the
Byrd Antarctic expedition have been
sent from the transmitter aboard the
S. S. Jacob Rupert, but during the
past week engineers of the Columbia
Broadcasting System with the expedi-
ton dismantled the ship equipment
and transported it over six-mile ice
route to Little America. There the
antenna poles have been erected and
the 1,000-watt short wave transmitter
and 5.oo0-watt power plant set up.
Evening star., 1934-02-03
TRADE BOARD WILL EXCHANGE
RADIO GREETINGS WITH BYRD

Tests carried out last night were sue
cessful, it was said.
With President Roosevelt, who is to
be guest Of honor at the dinner to-
night, listening in, the Byrd broad
cast will begin at exactly 1912
o'clock. If atmospheric conditions
prevalent this morning continue. re-
ception will be clear, c. B. S. officials
said. Claude w. Owen, president OF
the trade body, will speak few words
of greeting to the expedition and Ad-
miral Byrd.
The ball room of the Willard Hotel
has been transformed into an Arctic
scene, carrying out the theme of the
dinner, In the Land of the Midnight
Sun" Guests have been especially
requested to be seated by 6:45 pm. so
that the way may be cleared for the
Presidents arrival at o'clock.
Evening star., 1934-02-03
TRAFFIC GROUP ASKS
VAN DUZER RETENTION

The Washington Automotive Trade
Association has come to the support
of william A. Van Duzer, urging his
retention in his post as director of
traffic.
1t was reported recently that .
movement was under way to have him
ousted from his position on the basis
that he had had Republican affilia-
tions while holding Government po-
sition in Pennsylvania.
A letter received by Commissioner
Melvin c. Hazen from r. j. Murphy
stated:
1--WE hope there is no foundation for
the report for the reason We do not
believe it would be possible to secure
a man better qualified in all phases
of the titling and registration of auto
mobiles and the safe and sane control
of traffic than the present incumbents,
William A. Van Duzer. director. and
M. O. Eldridge."
Evening star., 1934-02-03
CHANNEL IMPROVING
APPROVAL EXPECTED
House Rivers and Harbors Group
to Meet Tuesday in
Executive Session.

Favorable action on the S1,650, 900
project for improving the Washington
Channel with a yacht basin, three
new commercial piers and two piers
for District use is expected to be
taken by the House Rivers and Har-
bors Committee in an executive ses-
sion Tuesday.
Chairman Mansfield said he believes
the committee will authorize this i'm
portant improvement for the beautifi-
cation of the Capital and that it will
afford additional opportunities for
employment.
The division of cost of this i'm
provement as between the Federal and
District Governments will be the sub
dect Of discussion in executive session.
Various proposals have been made by
the Army engineer authorities. The
engineer for this rivers and harbors
district and the engineers Office Of the
District Government have both
recommended that the District pay
only approximately $389,000, which is
the estimated cost of the two piers
te be used exclusively by the District.
Evening star., 1934-02-03
DENIES
INDIANS ARE WILD
Terrifying Animals Absent in
Northern South America,
Hanson Says.

The rumor that the white mans
life is constantly in jeopardy while
mingling with native Indian tribes
in the remote regions of Northern
South America was denied last eve
ming at Constitution Hall by Earl
Hanson, explorer, in lecture before
the National Geographic Society.
Travelling by donkey train, sailing
canoe, dugout and afoot for 10000
miles, Mr. Hanson, besides making a
study of terrestrial magnetism for
the Carnegie Institute of Washing
ton, lived among many Indian tribes
for more than a year. Some of the
natives had seen few white men,
At Caracas, Venezuela, while max
ing preparations for his journey, Mr.
Hanson was warned by friends that
if bad Indians" did not get him,
wild animals and snakes would.
But the only really wild Indian I
met was one that I made wild my
self when made him discard his
shirt and trousers and pose before
my camera with his blow gun," he
told the society. THE Indian ex-
planned the explorers people would
think that his tribe was uncivilized
If he disrobed. The Indians are
perfect marksmen with their blow
guns and poisoned arrows, but they
do not shoot humans unless, per-
haps, they steal-the worst offense in
tribal law"
The terrifying animals that friends
predicted would devour him we're
conspicuously absent, he pointed out.
He saw a few tapirs, the largest ami
mails in this region, but they gave
him wide berth. He said the only
snake he saw-and he was looking
for huge pythons he had heard about
was a tiny creature that was more
afraid than he.
Evening star., 1934-02-03
80 FIRE APPARATUS
ANSWER 8 ALARMS
U. S. Government Property in
Southwest Section Scene
of $4,000 Damage.

A three-alarm fire which brought
80 pieces of apparatus to the scene,
last night wrecked the interior of the
Potomac Bargain House, 490 Maine
avenue southwest. In spite Of the
slippery streets, all OF the apparatus
reached the fire without accident.
The building is the property of the
Federal Government, and was even
tually to have been razed to make
way for improvement of the Mall
area. It is leased to its present oc-
cupants.
The fire was discovered by Lawrence
Young. colored. of 492 Maine avenue
southwest, who turned in the first
alarm. Because of the large quantities
of paint, furniture and other inf1am-
mable materials in the building, the
fire was difficult to handle.
Damage was tentatively estimated
at $4,000. Cause of the fire Is not
known.
Evening star., 1934-02-03
SURGEONS WIFE
IS FOUND DEAD
Suicide Note Left by Mrs.
John NJ. Baber Results
in Autopsy.

Coroner A. Magrudcr Macdonald
ordered an autopsy today on the body
of Mrs Flora NJ Baber, A, wife of a
prominent physician and surgeon,
found dead in a room in the Dodge
Hotel yesterday, with a suicide note
nearby.
Mrs. Baber, according to Detective
Sergt. George E. Darnall. chief of the
homicide squad, left home several days
ago after telling her husband, DR..
John M. Baber, that she was going to
Des Moines, Iowa, to visit her mother.
DR.. Baber, who is one of the chief
physicians and surgeons on the
Emergency Hospital staff. did not hear
from his wife again until notified Of
her death. he told Detective Sergt.
Clyde Strange.
Mrs. Baber, the detectives said, reg
istered at the hotel Wednesday night.
She was last seen alive in the lobby
about 10 am. the following day.
She was found beside her bed by a
hotel employe, who summoned ply
sician. The doctor, after pronouncing
Mrs. Baber dead. notified police.
After preliminary examination
Dr. Macdonald ordered the body re-
moved to the morgue for post
mortem by Deputy Coroner Christie
pher j. Murphy. The coroner ex-
pressed the opinion Mrs. Baber had
taken poison.
The note, written on hotel stationery,
said:
Tired of living and unhappy. I
have not been well for a long time
and, because of that, have been a
drawback to my husband. Please let
no blame attach to him in any way.
And. please, every one, help make
things easy for him I love him So"
The note was dated February
Thursday.
The Baber home is at 1919 G street.
Evening star., 1934-02-03

eyed, one-armed, one-legged man
landing on bad ground and injuring
himself further.
Il haven't got much else I can
afford to lose" O'Timmons said.
Another OF O'Timmons' Jumps
locally, about two years ago, landed
him in front of an express train on
the main line near Washington Air
port. He rolled off the track with
time to spare" On another occasion,
more recently, he landed in a pigsty
on the other side of the airport and,
for once. almost lost his famous
smile Both those bad landings he
blamed on his poor eyes.
Fired Out of Cannon.
The closest escape from death in
his entire career, O'TimmOns said,
came year or two ago in New York,
when he landed on a high tension
line after parachute jump, slid
along the wires away from the reach
Of rescuers who climbed the pole,
and was badly burned before the
current was shut off.
He haS$taken part in many movie
thrillers, specialized in wing walk
ing" and other acrobatics on air.
planes, diving from a 120-foot ladder
into a small tank of water, automo-
bile and motor cycle racing stunts,
being fired out of a cannon and other
feats.
One of his narrow escapes resulted
from being fired out of a cannon
with his clothing aflre, into lake
Everything would have gone off
beautifully" he said, except for the
fact tnat was knocked cold when
the cannon went off. I sank to the
bottom Of the lake and wasn't fished
out for more than a minute and
a half"
Evening star., 1934-02-03
INTERIOR Department
VETERAN GUARD QUITS
Robert Lee Cowherd Had Post
at White House While It
Was Undergoing Repair.

Robert Lee Cowherd, veteran guard
at the Interior Department., was re-
tired Wednesday from Federal service
upon reaching 70 years of age.
Mr.. Cowherd, or Cal" as he Is
known to hundreds of Government
workers. had been on duty at the In
terror Department for 10 years. Prior
to his connection with that unit of
the Government he served as a guard
at the War and Navy Departments.
Mr.. Cowherd was dubbed Cal
when he was detailed to guard the
White House while it was being re-
paired during the Coolidge admins
tration.
Descended from pioneer family in
Kentucky, Mr.. Cowherd was gradu-
ated from the University Of Kentucky
in 1895. He came to Washington
during the World War. He lives at
1920 Ingleeide terrace.