davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-07

1 A. F. Giannini, chairman oi Board Bank of America National Trust & Savings. Association, San Francisco, Cal.
 w. c. Gordon, president Farmers Savings Bank, Marshall. Missouri w. A. Kennedy, president First National Bank, Pomona, Cal.
 Charles E. Spencer, Jr, vice presi- dent First National Bank, Boston Mass.
 William c. Tompkins. auditor First National Bank, St Louis, Missouri.
 The fifteen members of the committee originally appointed and who remain without change are as follows: Ronald Ransom, executive vice president Fulton National bank Atlanta, Georgia, chairman. Orval w. Adams, vice president
 Utah State National bank, Salt Lake City, Utah.
 L. A. Andrew, vice president First State bank, Mapleton, Iowa
 Address: Royal Union Life Insur- ance company, Des Moines, Iowa Philip A. Benson, president Dime Savings bank, Brooklyn, New York.
 Benjamin J. Butterwieser, part. ner Kuhn, Loeb G Co, New York city.
 ford Connecticut Trust company Hartford, Conn. J. R. Geis, president Farmers National bank, Salina, Kansas. Robert M. Hanes, president Wachovia Bank &s Trust company, Winston-Sa North Carolina. P. D. Houston, chairman board American National bank, Nashville, Tennessee.
 Percy H. Johnston, president Chemical Bank & Trust company, New York city. Thomas B. McAdams. president Union Trust company, Baltimore. Maryladn.
 Abner J. stilwell, vice-presid ent Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust company. Chicago. Illi- nois.
 Henry A. Theis, vice-presid ent Guaranty Trust company, New
 George o. vass, vice-president Riggs National Bank, Washington, D. c.
 o Howard Wolfe, cashier Phil adelphia National bank, Philadel- phia, Pa.
 Frank W. Simmonds, deputy manager American Brankers asso- ciation, New York city, secretary.
 The modification of the code un- der which the above additions are made, was ordered by General Johnson January 22, and provides that the committee shall consist of not more than twenty-five rep. resentatives of the American Bank CTS association, three representa- tives of non-m embers to be select ed in Q manner approvd by the ad- mipistrator, and a representative or representatives without vote ap- pointed by the President of the United States. The code originally provided for fifteen members from the association, one representative of non-members and one or more representatives without vote ap- pointed by the President.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-07
LAD DEFIES SUB
 ZERO WEATHER
Boston U. Student Walks l2 Miles After Car
 Strikes SnOwbank

South Carver. Mass, Feb. 7.-- CUP) Leslie Gold, 23. of Brock ton, student at Boston Univer- sity Journalism school, hiked 12 miles over country roads in sub zero temperatures early today aft CT his automobile stuck in a snow- bank.
 Cold and near exhaustion. the student, a six-footer, found shelter at the experimental house of the Fedc. al Cranberry company in this town. He was given stimulants and held until arrival of his father Leon Gold. Brockton shoe official
 Colds automobile skidded into q gnowbank about 4 D. m. yesterda! as he drove to a conservation corps camp in Myles Standish reserva- ton to secure a feature story. He kept the cars lights burning and remained in 1t until a. m. today when the battery went dead. Then he decide dto hike his way out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-07
WOOL MARKET

Boston, Feb 7--(UP)-Demand for wool continued scattered today. Buyers were taking some Ohio
 fieeces, though most interest was in territory fine and fine medium woo1s.
 Attempts to "chisep down prices
 have been unsuccessful though some buyers have purchased at a little less by taking lower grades. Quotations were unchanged. The U. s. agriculture department said: Scattered sales of moderate
 volume are being closed in the -Bos- ton wool market at steady prices compared with last week. The bulk
 of the sales are on the finer terri
 tory wools, although some interest
 is being shown in heeoes. Strictly
 combing 5Ss, sos. 1-2 blood, terri
 tory woois are bringing S2-S5 cents. secured basis. Bulk average French combing 64s and finer ter
 ritory wools in original bags will sell at 82-84 cents, secured basis. "
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-07
Prices Broke in Afternoon Trading With Much Selling
TWO LOCAL MEN TO
 ANSWER CHARGES
Wanted at Naugatuck for Alleged Assault and
 Theft

On the request of the Naugatuck police the local authorities this af- ternoon took into custody two Wa terbury men wanted on the charge of assault and theft from person. The accused are Joseph Beck, 34, of Pearl Lake road and Frank Me- EYoy. 32, of Il Greenwood ave- nue. The arrests were made by Detectives Connie Shanahan and Edward McElligott. The two men have been turned over to the Naug- atuck police.
 The case Is based on the com plaint of a Naugatuck man who is is said to have made the acquain- tance of the two defendants here and accompanied them in a taxi cab from Waterbury to Union City. He was taken out of the car, 1t is claimed, and beaten up and then robbed of $25. The victim of the attack complained to the Nauga- tuck police and the local authori- ties were asked to investigate. The arrests followed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-07
Doun1ergue Has
 Accepted Post

Paris, Feb 7-(UP)-Gas- ton Doumergue, former pres. ident of the French republic, today accepted the premier ship to succeed EdOuard Daladier, "upon conditions" government officials said.
 Government officials con. firmed that the former pres. ident. urged by leaders of all prominent parties to come out of retirement and seek to restore order out, of tho present chaos, had consented to accept the task on condi. tions to be decided later.
 Throughout the morning Doumergue had been i'm. plored by telephone and tel- egraph messages to come to Paris and assume the lead- ership.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-07
Situation In France Blamed For Reaction
But Trading Was Heavy Despite Breaks Utilities Are
 Hardest Hit in Stock List

Atchison, United Aircraft, Interna-
 tional Harvester, North American, and Auburn Automobile.
 Gold and silver mining issues were strong throughout the day. Silver issues were bid up 1 to ( points with the best gains in U. 5, Smelting and Federal Mining & Smelling. Homestake Mining soar
 ed 2 3-4 points in the gold section. Demand for silver issues was in- spired by belief the government
 would shortly do something for silver"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-07
Bank Code Committee Membership Enlarged
Representation From Fifteen to Twenty-Five Made
 Pursuant to General JOEnsOn's Order

New York, Feb 7.-Purguant to an order of General Hugh 8. Johnson, administrator for indus trial recovery, increasing from 15 to 25 .he representatives of the American Bankers Association on the Banking Code committee, President F. M. Law of the associa- ton announces the following addi- tional members:
 Carl W. Allendoerfer, vice presi- dent First National Bank, Kansas City, Missouri.
 F.. J. Bowman, president Daly Bank and Trust Co, Anaconda, Montana.
 Charles H. Deppe, vice president, Fifth Third Union Trust So, Cin- cinnati, Ohio.
 Paul S. Dick, president United States National Bank, Portland, Oregon.
 P. E. Doty, president, First Na- tional Bank, Beaumont, Texas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-07
WEATHER WILL
 GROW COLDER

New Haven. Conn, Feb 7.-(UP) The temperature rose rapidly to- day after touching lows at or near zero early this morning, but 1t was due for another decided dip to- night, according to c. J. Doherty, most of the state but Doherty said it would not be heavy.
 The official temperature here was two above zero at 4 o'clock, but in West Haven and points north of here much lower readings were reported. From that time the mercury began to climb and by late forenoon it was in the low twenties. Tonight 1t will drop to around eight above.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-07
BY LYLE o. WILSON nffeff Press. Stan CorresDOndentl

AVUI4GO EEGN8f 6bMM (VHECSpOAuCnsI
 Washington, Feb. 7.-(UP).- Justic department and congression- al investigators today ripped into conduct of government business on an unprecedented scale. The in- uuiry Included the Roosevelt ad- mlnistration itself and past and present affairs of the post office, navy and war departments.
 Tho war department inquiry was directed at gigantic commercial transactions. It was asked of Attor- ney General Cummings by Secre- tary of War Dern in an effort to run down reports of irregularities in connection with purchase of tractors. trucks and passenger cars in the army's $10,000,000 motoriz- ation plan.
 A conspiracy to defraud the gov- ernment of more than $2,O0O,000 in these purchases was rumored, with q grand jury investigation center ing around Joseph Silverman, who for years was reported to have held
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-07

woman. who said she put the money in the seat of Bernstein's car. The roll was found, however, hidden behind the tire rack of the girls car.
 While the police were still gues- tioning the young woman, Bern stein and Reynolds returned t0 the parking space outside the restaur- ant. The young woman had tole police that Befnstein was involved iR . Rhode Island hoidup several yesrg aso. but this wns denied by shs @ suspect Hs sald no .. nss z, ise.,, essn yiegDoF, but had been aeeuiited.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-07
LIONS CLUB WILL r MEET TOMORROW

Byron T.. Hacker. one of the eountry's best known welfare workers and now executive director of tho Cbildren's Community Cen' ter at Whitneyvilie, will be the speaker at tomorrow'S meeting 0f fho Lions club nt The Elton. Mir Hneker has been in welfare work Cor many years and has held i'm. bortant posts in rennsylyanla. Now York, FioFidn and Washington. Flo wae associated with fho National Haa Gross f0F several years
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-07
OFFERS EXPECTED FOR FACTORY ASSETS

Instructions as to the offers made for the assets of the Boards ley & Wolcott Mfg Go. in Water. vile are expected to be given by Judge John A. Cornell at the short calendar session of the superior court Friday morning. Two offers have been made, 1t is understood, and the receiver seeks the court s advice on the best steps to take.
 Other receivership matters, in- cluding several in the Merchants Trust Co. are down for hearing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-07
PLANE ON WAY
 TO NEW ORLEANS

Boston. Feb 7- (UP)-Threo Massachusetts National Guard bi- planes left Boston airport early to- day on a one-day flight to New Orleans.
 The planes. under command of Lieutenant Clyde W. Jackway. were equipped for blind flying and expected to cover the npproxim. ateiy 1900 miles to the Louisiana City in IS hours.
 Army officials said the flight was to test the feasibility of the trans> fer of military unit from one end of the country to another in one day,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-07
FIRE ON FROST ROAD
 THIS AFTERNOON

Two companies of fire apparatus were sent to the residence of Mrs Mary Sheehan of 181 Frost road this afternoon at 2:33 o'clock. A fire started when an attempt was made to thaw out frozen water pipes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-07
LATE REALTY NEWS

The following real estate trans actions were filed today at the town clerks office:
 Mortgage Deeds
 Carmlna Mariano to the Home Owners Loan Corp, property on Bucks Hill. &3,0S3.92.
 Arthur and Lora Demerg to the Home owners Loan CorpY prop erty at f3f Eden stroot, ge,470.5O. Joseph and Theodora Urpe 70 ths Homo owners Loan Corp, property at 6s7 Highland avenue, tt.bb0,tg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-07
COPS RECOVERED 800 AUTOS

Harrisburg, Pa (UP)--Statistics issued to-day show that in 1893 Pennsylvania's state highway po- licemen travelled 174,821 miles afoot; ,057,210 miles on motorcy- cles, and 879,327 miles in automo- piles. In addition, they recovered nearly 800. stolen motor vehicles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-07
N. Y. Bank and Trust Stocks
 The R. 2. Griggs Go.

Bank of Manhattan .. 30 33 Bank of N. Y. & Trust 355 375 Bankers Trust ...... 63k 66H Cent Hanover Bank &
 Trust 1Z6 13Z Chase National Bank 291s 32h Chemical Bank & Trust 40 43 Corn Exchange Bank 54 58 Empire Trust ........ 19 22 First National Bank 1925 1925 Guaranty Trust .... 329 838 Irving Trust ........ 17M 19h Lawyers Mortgage ... 1 3 Lawyers Title & Guar. 2h AZ Manufacturers Trust q 24 National City Bank .. 29 32 New York Trust .... 95 100 Title Guar & Trust .. 12 IS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-07

eixty below zero was reglslered af Y6rk0ynngkI, Siberia, lD Jnnu. fsFy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-07

Spring hois already have ap. poured on Paris streets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-07
BANDIT CAR IS FOUND BURNED

(Continued from Page 1.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-07
New York CurD Market
The R. 2. t3risss Co.

HOME LOAN BONDS Home Loan As 1851. 96% 97M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-07

HOME LOAN BONDS Home Owners Loan Corp As 1851 .... 97h 97H
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-04
You Get Our Vote, Jim

Postmaster General Farley is going to clean up the postal service. If left alone long enough he certainly ought to inaug- 1irate enough reforms to rank his name with the greatest of officials who have held that government post. In banning circulars and the like from all mail re- ceptacIes the Postmaster General is pro- ceeding along line that will carry him far and win him many friends. Any housewife will vouch for that. People who possess mailboXes or merely have slots in the doors of their homes will tell you that you're apt to find everything Tn them except mail.
 This is a great age for house-to-housc peddling of handblls. And in addition to that all sorts of trash is apt to find its way into the mail rcceptacles. This is quite contrary to postal regulations and has resulted in the last few years in q deuge of protests to the Postoffice De- partment at Washington. Even the mail men themselves have protested. They claim that where q small mailboX IS en- countered sometimes the daily mail is crowded out by the circulars and adVer- tising matter.
 These leaflets are not mailed matter it must be understood. And no doubt If necessary, the persons deposllhK the leaI- lets in the boxes could be prosecuted on at least two charges. They are not allowed to place their pamphlets in a regulation or substitute mailbox In the second place any person or firm following reg ular postal route in distributing hand bills, circulars or anything of this nature encroaches on Uncle Sans territory and faces arrest.
 Waterbury has q city ordinance for bidding any person stuffing mail boxes with advertising matter or unmailed mat ter. A good many merchants realize that and order handbills placed under the door mat, beneath the door itself or stuck in the dOorhandle. They come within the law by such means. But the person dis tributing handbills, etc, may not always follow instructions. Too often he merely uses the mail chute in the door or stuffs his literature or letters in the box. That's against the law. It must stop
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-04
It Calls For Action

While there may be some people who will be disappointed in the language oi -the message that President Franklin D. Roosevelt read to Congress yesterday moon, the majority will weigh carefully his words. Also there must be taken ln- to consideration the fact that the Presi- -dent was speaking not to a hostile law -rnaking body, but to one that IS the most Friendly any President has faced in recent -years. There was no need for the PreS- -fdent to rage and below or to vent hls -displeasure in sarcastic or biting phrases. ' Dig down into the meat of his message -and there is plenty of sustenance. He has -coyered his ground carefully. Ills speech ~ehoWs remarkable restraint and acute ~~reasoning power. In it is no attempt at ~dictaton. He merely points out the con ~dition of the nation, the events that nave -~transpired in the last nine months, and ~what he would like to gee happen in 1884, -.While Congress is in session. So lar as I've can see nothing has been omitted, -though the message is extremely snort as -presidential messages go.
 - We were particularly pleased that he ~recognized laWlessness within the nation -as evinced in such acts as banditry, Jynching, Kidnapping, etc. It IS flgh time ~that nation in such highly civilized Estate as this one should recognize the need 1of preserving law and order Any ad- mission of failure on our part to preserve .this state of affairs is nothing but back ward step. The weight of the federal sQoyernment needs to be applied to any sislovement to check laWlessness, just as It must be used to bolster up state and local governments when they no longer can -bear the burden of relief problems.
 : President Roosevelt might have gone into detail to describe the many relief groups created to end the depression, but Inc wisely refrained from doing so. Sui ..fice it that the various administrations rare now proving their real value without .boasting of them. Similarly might there .have been some display of pride in the final accomplishment of prohibition re- peal but again good taste manifested it, Self. People will condemn the President for this very thing, but more will praise him. His message needs careful reading, as it is one for the man or woman who .sees more than merely the printed Word
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-04

department says that Waterburys pop ulation is 103,300. This is about $500 more inhabitants than we had when the federal census was taken by Andrew J. Cooney and his aides in 1930
 While we are not going to dispute these figures, we can only say that it is encour- aging to find an estimate now well over the 100000 mark. Our guess would have been that Waterbury had lost rather than gained since 1880. However, for all the residents who may have fled the city with the thrush of depression days, there prob- ably were native-born sons and daughters returning to the old familiar firesides for peace and comfort until the hard times had gone.
 It only seems few days ago that the state board of education was claiming that Waterbury's population was below that of New Britain. It took quite bit of talking to get around that statement However, the l930 federal census con- clusively proved that it was wrong. Then again the 1930 census was bit disap- pointing. There were those who honestly believed Waterbury was well over the 100000 mark Some claimed a popuIa- tion of 10000 Perhaps we will have reached this figure by the next decennial census. Certainly the latest health board figures are the most encouraging sign of progress in long time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-04
Pan-American Banking

The Mexican representative of the Pan American Conference at Montevideo gives the delegates material to talk about for quite q while. One thing he suggests is q moratorium of six to ten years for inter- American debts, public and private. In this he is supported by the Peruvian dele gation and others. When the matter is mentioned, everybody looks at Uncle Sam. Our investors hold $1 00,000,000 of the bonded debts of our sister-republics, and four-fifths of them are already in default. We'll think about that.
 For future financing Mexico proposes central banking house for all the Ameri- cen republics, with supervision over branch banks in the various countries. Such an institution, apparently, is meant to take the place hitherto occupied by two or three of our big New York banks. We'll think about that, too. A third and more immediately interesting suggestion is a Pan-American currency, backed by both gold and silver and established on the basis of commodity price levels" So Mexico is sold on our Commodity dollar" idea, before we're sure of it ourselves. How many other Latin-Amcrcan coun- tries favor this method of stabiizing the buying power of their money? If many of them do, it will provide unexpected SUD- port for President Roosevelts gold-based, price-index dollar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-04

Once again United States ship line owners are up in arms over the so-called pleasure cruises" engaged in by various lines. It isn't the cruise itself that of- fends. It's the fact that majority of them are sponsored by foreign ship lines and f dgn ships are used. Inasmuch as these ships do not stop at any port on the cruise it is claimed that there may be some violation of our coastwise laws. If there isn't then the United States lines want legislation passed to that effect. We are not perfectly familiar with our coastal laws. As we recall the old complaints it was that the "pleasure" or "Whoopee" cruise boats after leaving the American port did not stop at another port until they returned from the trip. Offhand this doesn't seem like much of violation but it evidently is to American boat lines We're all for patronizing the home talent, though.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-04
Selected Poem
BEANS

1ttLSNb (By Arthur Guiterman in the New
 York Times) The men who crossed the ocean in the van of immigration, Who stood their ground for lib- erty and laughed at kings and
 queens,
 Who won and tanned n continent, who made and saved fl nation, Who whipped their weight in eatam0unts, did most of it on beans.
 When Clarke advanced to victory through wide and icy rivers. When Washington and Jackson broke invading war machines, When Perry and Maed0n0ugh h smashed Inc enemy tO sllyers. The necessary energy was given them by beans, For beans are full Of nitrogen and eminent vitaIDlDb, And all the vital nuirlmeDt Of bacon, eggs and greens Tho pltb Of strength SDd bSrdi- hood, a rock of hope in fam- Ines,
 There Isn't aBy limit t0 the poe ieney of beans Though Hybnrlies and Gpleures hDd niher dalniy diners, Mny Iltn On hnslnbn or cntlhF, nae0FdlnR t0 thHIr megnt, Your Iuflbafmnn, tour anii leinHn, nOur hhfysDfefh, your miners, Your wording men and flAhtinR faag have a0t Co have thaiF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-04
Know Your Waterbury 'Hs History, Facts and General Information
IIIgroRY


 While such parishes as Westbury and Northbury (to the north) were being formed the main town was growing apace. Much activity cen. tered about the central square and new inhabitants in groups of two, three and more in g family were Increasing the population. The ex- net records of important events in the towns history at this point were not in evidence, but 1t is known that second school-house was in progress and that the first bridge across the Eaugatuck river was built, the latter knowledge coming from the fact of tax to pay the expenses of the bridge. By the year 1734 the school lands were said to have numbered about one thousand acres.
 In the year 174O services in the church were according to the Church of England forms, con- ducted by professors who soon sought land on which to build their own church. There are no rec ords to tell of the enhance of Rev Mark Leavenworth. but 1t Is known that he conducted his church duties here and preached the ser- mon at the ordination of MT Todd at Northbury. About this time in- habitants farther south fin the Waterbury woods petitiOned to be- come separate ecclesiastical so- ciety and within three years four parishes were formed, that were originally members of the First church. They were Westbury. Northbury. part Of Oxford and St James, now St Johns. During these years was also noted in the community what was known as the great awakening" in the na- ture of q revival, at which time Rev James Davenport visited Con-