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The Washington times., 1934-05-19
Tracy in
Nov I'll Tel"
At Fox

Lupe Velez injects her dynamic
personality into the stage show
at the Fox this week and scores
bulls-eye with the customers.
She gives them plenty of enter
tainment and even more to talk
about.
What will cause most Of the
discussion are her impersonations
of Hollywood notables. With an
uncanny eye, she caricatureS
their maneriSms and appearance.
And most Of her victims wouldn't
appreciate the canoes, either.
For, although they're good fun,
each is tinged with sarcasm and
very pointed in it's exaggeration.
Particularly effective were her
impressions Of Gloria Swanson,
Katherine Hepburn and Dolores
Del Rio.
Lupe Wins Applause
Miss Velez is a trouper. She
works hard, seems genuinely
grateful for the applause and is
an energetic little comedienne
from the film capital who has a
real honeSt-to-gosh act.
The rest of the vaudeville bill
has De May, Moor and Martin
in a clever adagio burlesque,
George Prentice and his Punch
and Judy show and Larry Rich,
with his stooges, in a sometimes
funny act that could be trimmed
to shorten the overlong program.
Spencer Tracy is the star OF
the screen. He plays the central
figure in Nov I'll Tell" the au-
thorship of which is credited to
Mrs. Arnold RothStein. Presum-
ably his character is that of the
famous gambler.
Tracy Is Screen Star
Murray Golden rises from race
track manipulations to become
owner of a large New York gam
bling house. He is forever taking
innumerable chances, stalking
thousands and winning. His wife
suffers the indignities of his
faithlessneSs and secluded life
because she believes he needs her.
When she finally leaves him his
luck changes and a gangster's
bullet spells the end of his
career.
It is not a pretty picture that
"Now I'll Tell" paints of the
gambling racket, rife with thiev-
cry and double-crossing. Neither
is Tracy's role particularly pleas
ant. You can't find sympathy
for the ruthless Murray Golden,
who took what he wanted.
But the film is lent power by
Tracy's performance. Ever de-
pendable, he gives a Straightfor-
ward characterization that brings
an understanding. at least. of the
colorful personality.
Helen Twelvetrees' most import
ant duty as the discarded wife is
to look melancholy, which she does
very well. Alice Faye plays the
"other woman" sings a song and
proves to be very competent &C
tress. The remainder Of the cast
serve acceptably.
"Now I'll Tell" is a saga of the
life Of a reckless, flamboyant
scoundrel that interests complete
ly except in it's too stacato mo-
ments. BY the way, if you look
very closely at Helen Twelvetrees'
companion in the prize fight Sc
quence you may recognize Leneta
Lane, erstwhile leading lady of the
National Theater Players.
Phil Lampkin'S overture this
week is the slightly abused Home,
Sweet Home Around the World"
The news is the only other attrac.
tion.-J.K.V. 81
The Washington times., 1934-05-19

This is the story of any ag-
gravating wife (Joan BlondelD ,
whose propensity for irritation
leads her husband (Warren Will
Dam) to slap her face. She is so
outraged by the indignity that she
flies Immediately to the divorce
court and given her decree, pro-
ceedS to marry the lawyer who
Steered her to domestic freedom.
This lawyer edward Everett Hor.
toni also reaches the irritation
point and repeats the dose of a
smack on the cheek. Whereupon
Joan discovers she loved her first
husband all the time and contrives
to win him back.
Thin Farce Story
"Smarty" is padded out by such
devices as having Frank McHugh
eat pretzelS and wisecrack and
some stock farcical situations. It
is pretty thin fare and Director
Robert F1orey does not help it
much by permitting long stretches
OF dialogue slightly less than bril-
liant, and by uneven pace. Farce
on stage or screen should be
gated at a high tempo.
All the principals do as well as
they can with the material pro-
vided but "Smarty" adds up as
just minor league screen fare.
A new hillbilly act, Papa, zeke
and Ezra, assisted by Elton Britt,
thumped out good hit as the
headline act of the stage program.
1t is the first stage appearance of
q favorite radio act and besides
introducing a high toned yodeler,
sings ditties of the mountain with
. good appreciation Of comedy.
Skater Goes Big
Next best was Paul Gerritts,
labeled for some strange reason,
Murder At the Vanities." Mr..
Gerritts is a roller skater who
has moved into more prominent
spot on the program because he
has a certain grace, poise and a
quiet ability for putting over
comedy. He mixes in a bit of
juggling to take his offering COM
pletely out Of the routine groove.
Opening show he was received
heartily enough to warrant an
encore speech. And he looks very
much like I imagine Robert
Montgomery will look at 35.
Collette Lyons, nut comedienne,
got a full share Of laughs; Roye
and May in dance specialties
with May Joice's singing scored
and Fritz and Jean Hubert re-
main the best pantomime act
playing vaudeville today. Audrey
Seiber introduces all with smiles
and fashions.
Freddy Clark's overture takes
four or five bows this week. It's
a medley of popular songs with
Bert Bagranoff soloing Justify
through the microphone. The
newsreel and shorts complete a
program whose main punch is
the footlight menu.
The Washington times., 1934-05-19

h o u r las t
w e d n e d a Y
morning. H er
charming rendi-
ton of some
dramatic scenes
from h er cur.
rent picture, to
say nothing Of
the beautifully
modulated low.
pitched voice
W1CQ WHICH Sne
sang the theme
song from the
same picture re.
reminds q per-
son that when
is flashed upon
various theaterS
quickly to pay
great artist.
The Washington times., 1934-05-19

man, and hilarity reigns supreme
in a short comedy which is ever
so much better than a goodly
share of these extra attractions.
Paramount News has shots Of the
transatlantic fliers, which with q
couple of novelties, rounds out a
show well worthy of consideration
for the movie fare Of the week.
H. K.
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
Copy Office Of 1874

An exact copy Of a famous old
Lorimer clock was made by Twen-
tieth Century studio technicians
for the interior Of a London Ex-
change office Of 1914, which is
one of the sets used in its current
production, "The House of RothS-
child" starring George ArlisS.
The Washington times., 1934-05-19

ANITA LOUISE
G We one Of
t h o Sc treasure
hunts at which
you coll C t
thing instead of
finding the m,
and among the
articles listed to
be fetched, were
a love-note from
CLARK GABLE.
one Of the TOS
A n G eleS ciy
limit 81 G n S
wv hi h would
practically take
The Washington times., 1934-05-19

to tickle the old funny-bone, there
is still a cartoon comedy, a news
reel, an Andy Clyde two-reeler,
and Hearst Metrotone news pick
ing out the events of the day.
*. Y.
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
Ann in Fountain"

Ann Harding is to have one of
the most popular novels of the
season as her next starring
vehicle.
It will be Charles Morgan's
sophisticated ance, 1.-The
Fountain"
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
HELPS Write Film

Jack Haley, Broadway come.
dian who will star in Charles r..
Rogers Here Comes the Groom"
is aiding on the screen play Of
this comedy,
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
'SMARTT AT THE EARLE
Pappy, Zeke and Ezra Of Radio
Headline New Program Of
Smart Vaudeville
By ANDREW R, KELLEY

"Smarty current feature the Earle Theaer
thin little farce plot entirely surrounded by conversation
Such entertainment value possesses derives from
fact that Joan Bonde play wdeeyed innocence with
certain conviction and Edward Everett Horton expert
farceur.
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
Hospital PARTY

Carole Lombard once gave a
hospital party" Transforming her
home into q hospital.
The Washington times., 1934-05-19

Copyright 1884. King Features
Syndicate. Inc.)
My goodness, WHAT Is the
younger generation of the cinema
coming to? TOM BROWN and
The Washington times., 1934-05-19

Operator 13"
the screens of our
we should rush
tribute to a truly
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-24
PENNSYLVANIA ST.
WILL Be WIDENED
Project Will Be from 18th to
St. Clair.

Pennsylvania street between St
Clair and Sixteenth street will be
widened four feet on ach side, &C
cording to plans being drafted by
City Engineer A. H. Moore.
Estimated cost of the projec is
$4,000 for the most expensive type
of pavement. Cost to property own
ers would be $3.50 a square foot,
according to the plans, on which a
public hearing will be held in three
weeks
Indianapolis Railways officials
said the company would stand the
expense of removing street car
tracks and that trackless trolleys
would be substituted for street car
service.
Majority of property owners af-
fected, who attended a recent public
hearing before the works board, IA
vored the project.
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NORMAN METZGER

NORMAN METZGER
Fletcher Trust Co. RI. 1851
HARRY MEYER
2339 N. Gale st. CH. 2S1s
J. HARRY MILES
1870 e. Market st. Ii. 1885
NJ. NJ. MILLER
1902 City Trust Bldg. Ii. 143a
FRANK L. MOORE
100 n. Delaware st. RI. 6367
ROBT. MOORMAN
206 Hume Mansur Bldg. RI. 1928
w. A. MOSLANDER
a virginia Ave. Ii. 1851
JAMES T. MOYNAHAN
1913 Central Ave. Ii. 1908
E. ]. NICOLAI
12S n. Delaware st. RI. 6412
DAVID T. NICOsON
Security Trust Co. RI. 94s4
HENRY E. OsTROM
Peoples Bank Bldg. Ii. 7446
CHARLES H. OVER
41s Hume Mansur Bldg, Ii. 220O
THOS. j. OWENS
332 Circle Tower Bldg. RI. $3.50
FRED L. PALMER
234 Lemcke Bldg. RI. 554o
GAVIN L. PAYNE
POI Continental Bldg. Ii. 4o41
r. e. PECKHAM
1856 n. keystone HU. 6S45
LAFAYETTE PERKINS
20s K. of P. Bldg. RI. 1926
LAURENCE N. PETERSON
The spann co. RI. 1886
c. LAWRENCE PRICE
lis Peoples Bank Bldg. Ii. 1880
wM. PRUITT
332 Circle Tower Bldg. RI. $3.50
B. NJ. RALSTON
139 E. Market st. Ii. 4564
FRED W. RAsSMAN
2So Mass. Ave. RI. 1869
HERBERT E. REDDING
142 n. Delaware st. RI. 5177
F. T. REED
10 E. Market st. RI 2492
J. ARTHUR RENTscH
1888 K. Of P. Bldg. Ii. 1882
VIM. LOW RICE
$50 W. 49th st. HU. 1852
h. L. RICHARDT
1910 n. Meridian st. Ii. 1920
HARRY L. ROBBINS
400 Occidental Bldg. RI. e614
JOHN W. ROBBINS
Bridges & Graves Co. RI. 3477
JOHN W. ROBERTS
42s I HRSoL R5d 3. RoppE En- S'l'
116-S e. Market st. RI. 5341
HARVEY z. ROGERS
12s N. Delaware Ri. CALI
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INDIANAPOLIS REAL ESTATE-Is-A-G Good


RALPH E. HUBER
A. J. Hueber & Co. Ii. 4412
2. B. HUNT
521 Lemcke Bldg. RI. 4541
JOSEPH V. HURLEY
I39 E. Market St. Ii. 1894
JAMES w. HURT
los E. Washington st. RI. 1892
VIM. MURRAY HUSE
Union Trust Co. RI. 5341
WIN. H. JACKSON
10 N. Riley Ave. IR. 1850
CLAUDE G. JACQUARD
100 n. Delaware st. RI. 1867
c. OTTO JANUS
12S n. Delaware st. RI. 6412
VIM. r. JENKINS
sos Chamber of Commerce Bldg.
Ii. 3164
WIN. II. KELLER
City Rentals RI. 2Sss
FOREST B. KELLOGG
247-249 \. Penn. St. Ii. 7491
DUDLEY J. E. KEMPER
POI Empire Life Bldg. Ii. 1859
THOs. W. KERCHEvAL
24 n. Delaware st. LII. 6546
JOS. J. KLEE
1101 New City Trust Bldg.
Ii. 1898
FOREST NJ. KNIGHT
s02 Fletcher Trust Bldg. Ii. 57l7
H. G. KNIGHT
Bankers Trust Co. RI. 1907
DAN W. LeGORE
HOP City Trust Bldg. Ii. 14Ss
L. n. LEWIS
SO E. 10th st. WA. 1888
II. A. LINDEMAN JR.
i101 City Trust Bldg. Ii. 1893
RUSSELL W. LOoKABILL
42o Lemcke Bldg. Ii. s271
ROBERT MacGREGOR
i011 N. Penn. st. RI. 227o
LEO II. McALLIsTER
332 Circle Tower Bldg. RI. 1889
VIM. 7. MCCLURE
634 Lemcke Bldg. RI. 54S1
PAUL L. McCORD
81 Lemcke Bldg. RI. 4474
A. EDW. MANTEL
1908 New City Trust Bldg.
RI. 1871
ROBERT L. MASON
$3.50 Washington Blvd. HU. 2S21
T. n. MEREDITH
30s Chamber Of Commerce Bldg.
Ii. 1927
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DC IOUIIU IIoC6U III COUdy 5
real estate columns in the
Want AID section.
Look them over today!
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JOHN P. FITZGERALD
1922 Prospect st. DR.. 4474
o. P. FOREMAN
404 City Trust Bldg. RI. 6277
RAYMOND A. FRANKIE
6O3-129 E. Market Bldg.
RI. $500
LOWELL FRAZEE
1877 e. Washington st. Ii. 231s
EARL NJ. FRIEND
215 n. Delaware st. RI. 954S
CHAS. S. CANT
2432 E. Washington st. CHI. 5341
FRANK E. GATES
645 Illinois Bldg. RI. 910o
ABE GELMAN
1908 City Trust Bldg. RI. 1871
HERBERT S. GRAHAM
13o n. Delaware st. RI. 1857
A. n. NJ. GRAVES
Bridges & Graves Co. RI. BAIT
T. E. GRINsLADE
127 E. Ohio st. RI. 1861
c. c. GROVE
a Virginia Ave. Ii. 1851
o. H. HACKEMEYER
eO2 Fletcher Trust Bldg. Ii. 2720
WIN. A. HACKEMEYER
-1422 Circle Tower Bldg. RI. 9432
NJ. L. HALL
Suite 912-129 E. Market Bldg.
Ii. 1854
VIM. N. HARDING JR.
II W. 2sth st. Ia. o411
CHAS. NJ. HARGRovE
GOT N. Illinois st. Ii. 1888
WAYNE NJ. HARTMAN
los E. Washington st. RI. 1892
Russo H. HARTMAN
pa n. Delaware st. Ii. 6546
P. L. HAvELICK
902 Fletcher Trust Bldg. Ii. 2720
HERBERT P. HELMUs
140 n. Delaware RI. 236s
CHESTER W. HENRY
5H Lemeke Bldg. RI. 4541
LOUIS S. HENSLEY
$50 Illinois Bldg. Ii. 1871
WENDELL NJ. HICKS
SIC Union Title Bldg. RI. 6677
]. n. HILGENBERG
1873 K. of P. Bldg. Ii. 1882
NOBLE C. HILGENBERG
203 Inland Bank Bldg. Ii. 4141
RICHARD HOBERG
A. j. Hueber & Co. Ii. 4412
GLENN L. HOLSAPPLE
200 Inland Bldg. HI. 6S3s
HENLEY T. HOTEL
Suite 912-129 e. Market Bldg.
Ii. 1854
ALBERT J. HUBER
IA n. Delaware st. Ii. 4412
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J. Fl. ALBERsHARDT

J. Fl. ALBERSHARDT
200 Illinois Bldg. LII. 2565
WIN. G. ALBERSHARDT
BIC Chamber of Commerce Bldg.
LII. 1890
ROBERT ALLISON
$40 n. Delaware RI. 1858
JOS. j. ARGUS
1872 Circle Tower RI. 1889
EDWARD BARKER
1908 New City Trust Bldg.
RI. 1855
JOHN It. BARNETT
i42 n. Delaware st. RI. SIT
JOE RAND BECKETT
S05 Peoples Bank Bldg. Ii. 9171
HANEY A. BERRY
Union Trust Co. RI. 5341
CHAS. c. BINKLEY
6445 n. Penn. st. HU. 1853
WIN. A. BRENNAN
42S Illinois Bldg. RI. 2315
WIN. L. BRIDGES
Bridges & Graves Co. RI. BAIT
EDGAR E. BRODBECK
247-49 N. Penn. st. Ii. 74o1
FRED G. BUSK1RK
$50 E. Ohio, Room 20S Ii. 9141
JOS. A. CARR
2O4 Inland Bldg. RI. 1928
THOS. F. CARSON
e10 Hume Mansur Bldg. RI. 2644
FAY c. CASH
100 n. Delaware st. RI. 1867
EMERSON W. CHAILLE
S42 n. Meridian st. RI. 2414
OLIVER h. CLARK
LOG n. Delaware st. Ii. $500
B. F. CLAYPoOL
Union Trust Co. RI. 5341
ROBERT COLLIER
SIP E. Dist st. HE. 41S3
WIN. H. COOPER
924 Peoples Bank Bldg.
E. L. COTHRELL
6O1 New City Trust Bldg. LII. 2o73
S. h. CREIGHTON
100 Lemcke Bldg. RI. 1883
E. L. DAVIS
702 Inland Bank Bldg. Ii. lib
HARRY D. DILLEHAY
sol New City Trust Bldg. Ii. 2073
b. w. DUCK
The Spann Co. RI. 1866
L. J. EBY
702 Inland Bldg. Ii. lib
H. n. ELLINGTON
15o e. Market Ii. 51S1
BERT L. EDWARDS
637 Architects L Builders Bldg.
Ii. 6542
WALTER N. EVANS
116 z. Market st. RI. 534i
HOWARD W. FIEBER
i24 n. Delaware st. RI. $500
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NJ. r. SCHOONER
SO Circle Tower Bldg. RI. 1854
VIM. L. SCHLOSs
LIZ e. Washington st. Ii. 231s
JOS. J. SCHMID
schmid q Smith, Inc. RI. 6367
BERT sELBY
401 Inland Bldg. RI. 1888
CARL G. sEYTTER
ISL n. Meridian st. HI. 3434
NORRIS P. SHELBY
22S Hume-Mansur Bldg. Ii. 46e6
FRED Il. sILLERY
The Spann Co. RI. 1856
FIRMAN C. SIMS
S. Ritter IR. 51o6
o. J. SMITH
ia n. Delaware st. Ii. 1865
VIM. A. sOLTAU
18th FL Peoples Blk. Bldg.
RI. 1880
ORION L. STARKS
d n. 5th st. DR.. 5S79
Beech Grove. Ind.
FRED D. Still
A. ]. Hueber & Co. Ii. 4412
c. STONECIPHER
526 Peoples Bank Bldg. RI. 57s7
R. G. SUMNER
800 Majestic Bldg. RI. 1885
FRANK l.. THOMAS
Union Trust Co. RI. 5341
FRED C. TUCKER
215 Peoples Blk. Bldg. Ii. 5000
RICHARD B. FUTILE
233 E. Ohio st. Ii. 1M
ALBERT z. UHL
BOO Fletcher TT. Bldg. Ii. 20s1
HARRY V. UNDERWOOD
rs State Life Bldg. Ii. 1893
PETER ]. VAN GEYT
eo4 Inland Bldg. Ii. 1900
FRANK J. vIEHMANN
Dab E. Ohio st. RI. 1914
JOHN r. WEIGH
D W. Ohio ST. Ii. 3423
LAWRENCE ]. WEIGH
% W. Ohio st. Ii. 3423
GEORGE T. WHELDEN
705 Union Title Bldg. LII. 1913
ROBERT L. WILLIAMSON
203 E. Ohio. Room 20S Ii. 9141
EDISON T. WOOD
204 Inland Bldg. RI. 1923
GAYLORD WOOD
204 Inland Bldg. RI. 1928
FORD WOODS
Suite o12, 100 z. Market Bldg.
Ii. 1854
CHARLES r. YOKE
10 z. Market ST. Ri. 24o7
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By United Press
MADISON, Wis, March PA
legislative committee in Wisconsin
today is going back behind causes
listed on death certificates of state
insane hospital inmates carried to
their graves in recent years.
Testimony that patients there
ware leased and tormented until
they became violent and then were
beaten by guards who get a kick
out of it," was one of the many
things prompting such action.
Two witnesses whose sworn testi-
mony has not been disputed added
this charge to long list of other
abuses which separate investigating
bodies representing the Governor
and the legislature have substan-
tiated to their own satisfaction.
Patient Choed to Death
Another testified to seeing a pa
patient choked to death in a process
referred to by attendants as meek
ing out" The committee advised
Governor Albert G. Schmedeman
that five other inmates at the same
institution apparently died from
effects of brutalitieS practiced upon
them there.
The Governor Immediately ap-
proved wholesale cleanout of per-
sonnet in this hospital and APP
pointed committee of his own to
make further Investigations.
Attendants testified that since the
Investigations began at the criminal
hospital, blackjacks have dis
appeared, leather cuffs have been
provided to protect wrists of vio-
lent patients from cutting by cruel
chains, and beds have been supplied
badly deteriorated patients who
formerly slept on pads or stone
floors.
EmOplaining EmpIoye Fired
The first tendency to isolate sex
perverts preying upon other inmates
and persons suffering venereal
diseases working in the kitchen have
been shown in this institution since
the investigation began, accordir 2
to the testimony of former attend
ant, who said he was discharged
after making a detailed complaine
of conditions to the Governor.
The Governor turned the COM
plant over to the board of control
which notified the attendant that
his services were at an end. This
witness, a former school teacher,
testified that when he proposed sep
aration of known perverts to the
superintendent, the latter laughed it
off with the remark that he was
running college on sex perver-
sion"
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Liederkranz to Hold Dance

Members of Liederkranz will hold
a dance tonight at 1417 East Wash
ton street. Bob Kerle and his band
will furnish the music.
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ASYLUM GUARDS
BEAT PATIENTS,
PROBERS LEARN
Wisconsin Inquiry Reveals
Further Abuses; Deaths
Are Studied.

This is the second of a series regard
ing abuses Of patients in Wisconsin
institutions, uncovered by a legislative
investigation, and of efforts expected to
improve conditions there.
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German to Relate War Experience
Experiences behind the German
line during the World war will be
discussed by Hans Schulze before
the Scientech Club at noon Mon
day in the Columbia Club.
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Many of Americas greatest fortunes
aOere founded on the sound security of
real estate investments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-08
A Thought for Today
Social Security Legislation

Some kind of social security legislation seems destined to come out ot the ap- preaching session of Congress. What we shall get will inevitably be a compromise. The difference between what everybody admits is needed and what IS actually possible is very great. Old age pensions, unemployment insurance, and the like cost money, and if we try to spend on them more than we can afford, we are apt to make things worse than they were before.
 The unfortunate part about such legls- lation, in fact, is that it is subject to two kinds of pressure In bad times there IS rising public demand to go much farther than is either practical or wise. One need only consider the fantastic $2OO-a-month schemes now being propagandlzed to real ize this.
 In good times, on the other hand, there is an influential demand that nothing at all be done on the ground that 1t might rock the boat needlessly and put crlmp in prosperity Beset by these alternating pressures, social security legislation to date has made hardly any progress at all. But this winter we are apt to have dlI- ferent story The demand IS so strong, that something will almost certainly be done.
 That being the case, the thing to re- member is that security legislation is only part of the picture. President Roose-, welt has aptly remarked that 'there can be no security for the individual in the midst of general insecurity; and this IS a warning against which all security schemes must be assayed.
 Any pension and insurance schemes so ambitious that it sets off a genuine lntla- ton of the currency would, obviously, be a sorry kind of boon for it's beneficiarles. You may keep a man from disaster by glv- ing him $50 month - but not if your currency depreciates so fast that $50 Will buy only loaf of bread. Similarly, pro, gram so expensive that the taxes needed to finance it proved actively deflatlonary, and thus postponed general business re- covery, would also be back-handed ar rangement.
 Unless the economic machine can be made to function again, no security scheme will do very much good. The problem con fronting Congress, then, is exceedingly diff ficult. The demand for security legisla- tion must be met = but there is need for great wisdom and forethought in selecting the proper means.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-08
Lower Interest Rates

One of the most wholesome develop ments lately has been the lowering of mortgage interest rates in various parts of the country. Some banks, for instance, have reduced their interest charges from 8 to z per cent, others from to 6 per cent, others from to 51s per cent. This is usually done on condition that the debtor pay his overdue interest first, and then meet his current interest promptly. The result is more effort to bring payments up to date and keep them there.
 Such reductions are obviously desirable, to prevent foreclosures, losses and demor- alization of the real estate market, wher- ever incomes are still far below the level existing at the time when the debts were incurred A new balance has to be found somehow If it cannot be got by reflating prices and incomes up to the old level, in order to continue carrying the old interest rates, utility rates, tax rates, and so OH, it must be sought by deflation of these charges We can get along. on either q high level or a low level, if there is a proper balance on that level. Wherefore, unless buying power and paying power rise quickly and generally, there will be a general levelling downward of interest and other fixed charges.