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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-27
BIG THERMOMETER
FOR TIMES SQUARE
Schenley Co Erects Unique
Advertising Medium on
GOtham's Busiest Spot

One of the worlds largest Their
mometers, circular in shape and
weighing more than a ton, has
made it's Broadway debut and
now gives the millions who daily
pass Times Square their first
chance to know. at any time OF
day of night, what the tempera-
ture really is.
The thermometer, II feet in di-
ameter, is part of mammoth
electric sign which has just taken
it's place along the famous Street
of light, according to John F.
Barry, sales manager for the Dia-
terbury, Conn, a distributor for
Schenley Products company whose
sign it is.
Every care has been taken that
the thermometer shall accurately
register the temperature" Mi
Barry said. "The operating mech.
anism is mercusy filled steel
tube which consists of a large
of steel tubing. This has an ex.
tremely fine hole through it
which is 1-50th of an inch in di-
"The steel bulb contains large
amount of mercury, while the tub
ing contains very little, due to the
small sizeof the hole. Changes in
temperature at the bulb either ex-
pand or contract the mercury in
the bulb and increase or decrease
the pressure on the mercury in
the tubing. This pressure is trans
mitted to the helical coil attached
to the other end of the capillary
and from that coil the motion 80
generated is taken off onto the
shaft. This operates the eight
foot pointer on the face of the
thermometer. The numerals on
the thermometer are about two
feet high.
1.-THE tube system is compensat-
ed to take care of temperature
changes around the thermometer
movement, so that the actual tenn
perature at the bulb is always in
Dictated. The whole Thermometer
mavamsnt In haunted In wealth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-27

er-proof case and the bulb is
placed in a ventilated housing
similar to that used in weather
bureau stations, thus insuring abb
solute accuracy"
AS for the rest of the sign, MIR
Barry pointed out that it features
the Schenley mark of merit.
which is protection to the con-
sumner. Every one of the millions
of bottles of whiskey beraing the
Schenley name, as well as of inn
ports of the company's subsidi-
aries, now bear the mark of mreit
in order that the product may be
Immediately identified by the con-
sumner with the house sponsoring
it," Mr. Barry said.
THAT this mark of merit should
make its appearance almost stimuli
taneously with the Inauguration
of the drive against bootleggers
and illicit distillers is a happy CO.
incidence. The federal govern
ment's drive and the industry's
own efforts in behalf of the con-
sumer are both steps in the right
direction"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-27

/ Hazard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Percy Hazard to Edward Andsr-
son will take place this afternoon
at the Congregational church, Rev
j. M. Bainton officiating. After a
trip Mr. and Mrs Anderson will
live in the house formerly owned
by Matthias Haller, on Cornwall
avenue.
Mr. and Mrs James Darcy Of
PaulsNey road are spending a few
DAYS in New York city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-27
LONDON TYPEWRITER IN
MUSEUM

La Grange, Inr. - (UP) - Par
TALLY obscured by such recent con-
tributions as a stuffed owl and q
World war helmet. an .old-fash-
joined typewriter on which Jack
famous books reposes In the tiny
La GRANGE county museum In the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-27
Traffic Control Unit
Urged By Officials
E0nnecticut "Behind Times" Claim Experts-Plan
Advocates Commission of Three

establishment of a central state
&xafzo control commission which,
S Il claimed, would bring Connec-
&fcut MP from its present position
fbehind the times" 10 urged in
statement from Hartford today by
Evening star., 1934-06-26
Claims Probation
And Parole Fails
TOCOmbdt Crime
Former Pardon Board
Head Says S,Uift and Ger
tain Justice Is Necessary.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June ga former
chairman of the Illinois Pardon and
Parole Board, addressing a Central
States parole conference, today said
that probation and parole had failed
in their purpose and that swift and
certain justice was necessary to COM
bat crime.
At the conference, attended by
representatives of II States, Hinton
G. Clabaugh said, 1t appears that
the pendulum of justice and mercy
has swung to the extreme in favor
of the criminals. Probation and
parole have become the two out
standing and most valuable assets of
the criminal, especially the gangster
and professional.
Theoretically. parole is beautiful
thing. with its sentimental appeal.
but IN practical operation it has
failed. and crime conditions through
out the land continue to grow worse
I think neither probation nor parole
should be possible in crimes Of yio-
lence."
George T. Scully, an Illinois parole
off1cer. urged reciprocal action of
paroles between States.
Evening star., 1934-06-26
ACACIA WILL BUILD
S2,9()O,0DO HOME
Plan Announced as U. S.
Buys Old Office for
H. O. |. c.

Development OF a new s2,500, 900
building project for the Acacia Mu-
tual Life Insurance Co. to cover ulti-
mately the complete square bounded
by New Jersey avenue, Louisiana ave-
nue.. c street, First street and D street
was announced today by the company
simultaneously with the formal COM
pletion Of the purchase by the Gov
eminent Of the companys present
building at First and Indiana averue
The First and Indiana avenue pro2-
erty was sold for 81 ,o6o 900 and will
house the Home Owners Loan Cor
poration.
The announcement said that work
would be started Immediately on the
first unit of the new Acacia Building
to cost 81 600, 900 and to be ready for
occupancy in 20 months.
The new Office building will be con-
structed in monumental style to cor
respond to the Senate Ofice Building
on the other side Of the Capitol
Plaza, J. P. Yort, vice president Of
the company. said. Ultimately the
building will take in the entire 'front.'
age on New Jersey avenue, Louisiana
avenue and c street.
This segment will be built on the
southeast corner of the square, with
plans arranged so that additional
units can be added as the needs Of
the company make necessary. Other
parts of the square will be occupied
by buildings constructed for business
purposes"
Evening star., 1934-06-26
BY JAMES MARTIN MILLER.

The National Voluntary Committee
of the Republican National Party has
just been organized here. For several
weeks number of Republican leaders
in Congress have had many confer
ences planning for the formation of
the Voluntary Committee to work
among the rank and file of the Re
publican party throughout the Nation
1t is not the intention of the Ma
tlonal Voluntary Committee to launch
a third-party movement, but rather
to prevent such a movement if pos
sible
The purpose of the movement is, its
proponents declare, Ito get rid of the
old guard and 'standpatism' within
the party that have for some time. in
secret alliances with the high captains
of finance and industry, controlled
and owned the Republican organiza-
ton" In this situation the loyal Re-
publicans and patriotic American men
Evening star., 1934-06-26
POLICE TO ENFORCE
LIQUOR LAWS HERE
A. B. C. Board Turns Control
Regulation Work Over to
City Authorities.

Enforcement of the District liquor
control regulations today was for
mally turned over to the Metropolitan
Police Department by the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board
George w. Offutt, chairman of the
board, at a conference with Police
Supt Brown, worked out the new en-
forcement program.
The special police liquor squad,
headed by Lieut.. George Little, was
placed directly in charge of enforce
ment. The entire uniformed force,
however, will be instructed to Coop
crate with the squad and assist in
checking observance of the regula-
tions
Offutt told Maj. Brown that after
June 80 the control board will have
only two inspectors. both of whom
will devote their entire time checking
license tax payments.
The change in enforcement plans
was made necessary by the failure of
Congress to provide funds in the 1885
appropriation act for maintenance of
the original inspection force set up
under the District liquor control act.
Evening star., 1934-06-26
FACTORS RELEASE
ORDERED BY COURT
Judge Delays Signature to Per.
init British Lawyers to Con-
tact Washington.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 26-Judge Evan
A. Evans OF the United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals today ordered
the release of John Factor. wealthy
speculator, from the Sycamore, Ill,
Jail, where he has been held pending
the issuance of a final order for his
extradition to England on charges Of
defrauding investors of $7,000,000
The Judge delayed signing the order,
however, until tomorrow. to permit
counsel for the British crown to get
in touch with the State Department
at Washington.
Judge Evans acted on the writ of
habeas corpus after receiving a pc
tition presented by Factors wife ask
ing the release of her husband under
section 654 of the extradition act,
which provides that a prisoner shall
be released if the Secretary of State
has failed to issue the final order
within so days after the court order
The time limit expired Saturday
night. G. Gale Gilbert, attorney for
Factor, then served notice on Sec
retary of State Hull and Franklin r.
Overmyer, counsel for the British
consul here, of his contemplated
action.
Attorney Overmyer argued against
the granting of the writ and Factors
attorneys directed part of their at
tack on him, maintaining that in
such a proceeding the British counsel
had no right to appear.
Evening star., 1934-06-26
TRAMME[L FACES
FINAL TEST TODAY
Florida Voters Choosing
Between Senator and
Claude Pepper.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, June 26.-
Park Trammell, Florida's junior
United States Senator and chairman
of the Senate Naval Affairs Commit
tee, placed his l8-year -old record at
Washington before the electorate to-
day for test.
The contest between Senator Tram
nell and Claude Pepper. Tallahassee
attorney, held the center Of interest
in the second Democratic primary.
Nomination is equivalent to election.
There we're two other State wide
races, involving four candidates for
two Railroad Commission places. and
numerous county and State legislative
contests
Tossed irto the run-o1 when they
defeated three other candidates in
the first primary June S, Trammell
and Pepper. separated by the Sem
ator's 1,925-vote lead, carried their
campaigns into virtually every county
Of the State.
Political records and personalities
became the campaign targets. Tram
nell charged Pepper with being
financed by special interests" and
Pepper criticized the Senator's record
as being devoid OF any modern leg
islation."
Trammell. undefeated since he en-
tered politics in 1900, has been mayor
of Lakeland and Governor of Florida.
Pepper has served a term in the State
Legislature. Both are native Ala
bamans.
The polls close at sundown.
Evening star., 1934-06-26
BARTON URGES ADVERTISING
TO PORTRAY AND HALT VAR

art of persuading people to action.
There will always be a field for the
exercise of this art.
THE second danger to advertising
is not that it may be destroyed by the
state, but that it may destroy itself.
A farmers wife wrote to the editor of
magazine, I still believe in adver-
tising, but don't believe most of
your Advertisements
Thousands of intelligent men and
women feel the same way. Certain
forms of advertising have first sur
prised, then shocked and finally
alienated their confidence.
II would not be completely frank
If did not add that the years since
1929 have been discouraging. Under
the lash Of bad business, ideals have
been abandoned and standards have
sunk. .
Advertising ought to be a cleaner,
better business in your day." he told
the students.
Evening star., 1934-06-26
BY the Associated Press.


NEWARK, N. j, June 26.-Bruce
Barton, advertising man, today ad-
dressed the Choosing-a-Career Con-
ference, designed to guide students
into proper working fields, and said Of
the power of advertising:
Give US annually the cost of only
one battleship to invest in advertising
and we will keep the horror, the
misery and the futility of war con-
stantly before the eyes and con-
sciences of the nations of the world"
On the future of the advertising
business. Barton said: Two disasters
might conceivably occur. The social
revolution now in progress might
reach a point where industry is so
regimented, quotaed and controlled
that there would be very little adver-
tising. as in Italy, Austria and Ger
many. or none, as in Russia.
"But advertising, essentially, Is the
Evening star., 1934-06-26
ARSON, EXT0RT|0N
LAID TO Il IN RING
Chicago Police on Track of
Second "Fire Bug"
Band.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. June 26.-while II ac-
cused members of one arson ring were
in custody today the State announced
it was on the track Of second al
legged ring responsible for fires that
cost sl,000,000 and perhaps several
lives.
Stories of the several prisoners,
pieced together by the prosecutors,
indicated the second band under in
vestigation was composed of a dozen
or more torch" men, insurance ad-
juStors and merchants.
Wilbert F. Crowley, assistant States
attorney, said he would go before
the Felony Court tomorrow and ask
warrants against those already under
arrest. charging them with arson and
conspiracy and demanding high
bonds.
Death Threat" Received.
AS the investigation of the arson
ring" proceeded a letter threatening
the assassination of States Attorney
Thomas j. Courtney and Crowley was
received by West Side physician, DR..
Dominic A. PalmiSano.
1t read, You must furnish us with
two patients who have incurable dis
eases.
"One will be designated to kill First
Assistant Crowley and the other des-
ignated to kill Courtney"
Dark red spots on the note looked
like bloodstains and the doctor notified
the investigators. Crowley, inclined to
consider it the work of a crank, never
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Evening star., 1934-06-26
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 26.-Matthew S.
Sloan, who two months ago was made
chairman of the board of the Mis-
souri, Kansas Texas Railroad without
previous experience in railroad man
agement, today also became its presi-
dent.
Sloan has reversed the traditional
success saga of the poor boy, who.
starting out as a day laborer. worked
up to be president and finally chair
man of the board of great railroad
system.
Sloan. at So. retired head of the
billion-dollar New York Edison Co.
and its affiliates. two years ago start
ed at the last step of a railroad ca
reer-as chairman of the board of
directors. So impressed were the di-
rectors with his survey of the rail-
Evening star., 1934-06-26
N. R. A. CONTENDS
RETURN Of EAGLE
BLOCKED BY MILL
Hartman Firm Charges Per-
secution-CIoses Plant.
653 Made Idle.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
George L. Berry, recently special
N. R. A. emissary in the Hartman,
Tenn, hosiery mill case, told news
men today he had recommended to
Hugh s. Johnson that the firm not be
restored its Blue Eagle until it had
agreed to a 15-point program put for
ward by himself.
The mill closed down yesterday,
putting 653 employees out of work.
Meanwhile, Gen. johnson received
a first-hand report on the closing
from his field compliance admins
traitor, A. R. CLANCY. who had Just
returned from Hartman.
johnson was generally expected to
make a statement in reply to the Har-
riman company's charges that N. R.
A. was prosecuting" the concern.
Berry said he believed johnson
would stand behind his recommended
ton.
Mill Demurs.
Workers at the mill, Berry said,
agreed to his proposal. He said the
management of the mill, however,
had demurred on two points
These, he said, included a return
Of so strikers to their jobs without
discrimination. and the creation of
board of mediation to seetle labor
management disputes
Berry has not visited the scene of
the dispute at Hartman for several
weeks. Clancy has replaced him.
N. r. A. officials said Berry was
still directly in charge of the Harri-
man case, having handled it since
his trip to Tennessee several weeks
ago. 1t was reported that he has
been in frequent telphonic commune
cation with CLANCY during the latter's
investigations there
Berry Is divisional administrator.
but was chosen because he comes
from Eastern Tennessee.
Labor Board Silent.
The National Labor Board had no
Immediate official statement. Milton
Handler. the boards general counsel,
oecnned to dignity with a reply the
statement in the Hartman letter
AAS Aoo SuSScStcO ITlCk6ry De
utilized to deceive the strikers in set
ting the strike"
Labor Board officials said everv
agreement proposed by the board was
made with the full Endorsement of
representatives of Hartman employees
and that the board was unanimous in
all its actions.
The Blue Eagle was removed from
the mills on recommendation of the
National Labor Board which charged
mill officials with alleged violation of
the hosiery code by refusing to bar
gain collectively with it's employees.
The controversy between the mills
and the N. R. A. resulted, followed
the alleged discharge by the mills of
employees for their union activities.
Several hundred employees of the
mill have been on strike for several
months. They are members of the
United Textile Workers Union.
PERSECUTION CHARGED.
Evening star., 1934-06-26
JAPAN WILL PLAY
MORE ACTIVE ROLE
IN NAVAL PAR[EY
Far Eastern Affairs Seize
Spotlight at London
Conference.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 26.-With the
Anglo-American conversations in a
desultory stage. Far Eastern problems
grabbed the spotlight today in the
world naval situation.
Word reached London that Toxic
suddenly had decided to play a far
more active role in the sessions pre-
liminary to the 1885 conference than
was expected and that two admirals
are being sent here to take over the
technical end of the parleys.
1t was understood that Tokio's
eleventh-hour decision was caused
chiefly by Great Britain's statement
of its maximum naval case last week,
together with the speech made Satur-
day by Sir Bolton Meredith Eyres
Monsell, first lord of the admiralty, in
which he said that international dis
armament has become o dream.
Russia Raises Issue.
Another factor-old but most i'm
portant-is the question of Russia s
admission to the preliminary discus
SionS and to the 1885 conference, due
to the constant efforts in Moscow and
Paris to bring about a British invita-
tion to the Soviets. The British have
not changed their policy yet-they in
sist Russia and Germany will not be
invited-but diplomatic circles doubt
whether Great Britain is willing to
chance a fight with France over the
point after the quarrel between Sir
John Simon, British foreign secre-
tary, and Louis Barthou, French for
eign minister, at Geneva over arms
matters.
Russian circles here indicated that
Moscow expects Far Eastern problems
to play the biggest part of the 1885
conference despite Tokio's efforts to
keep political questions out of it.
Increase Is Sought.
While foreign quarters continue To
null over Great Britain's naval pol
icy, British circles, which have lust
found out about the navy's wants
have begun guessing game as to the
number Of new cruisers and other
light craft the government seeks.
Most guesSes conclude, however, that
Great Britain really has restated its
case of the 1927 Geneva conference
when it said it needed a minimum
total of 10 cruisers
While some unofficial British cir
build 80 new cruisers, in case the
1885 conference breaks up without an
agreement, the concensus Is that the
number wanted is less than 20.
Nevertheless. the wants of the navy
as stated do, in foreign eyes, appear to
be big increase.
There were no Anglo American con-
versations today. but it was regarded
likely that discussions will be sched-
uled for tomorrow.
The United States delegation is sit.
ting back, awaiting a British move
The Americans feel they know the
British policy fully but since the pur-
pose of the conversations has not yet
been discussed in detail, the Ameri-
cans can only wait until the British
bring up these matters for a full
discussion.
Evening star., 1934-06-26
NOVICE BECOMES
sKATY" HEAD AFTER 2 MONTHS

road and his policies during his two
month tenure that they made him
also president.
Sloan retired from the Edison COM
pany because "he wanted to take
things easy" However, he found
inactivity irksome, and when Katy"
directors, casting about for a trained
business executive, offered him the
Craftsmanship. he accepted because
he had found, he said. "it's more fun
to march in the procession than to
stand on the sidelines."
General offices of the Katy are 10
Gated in New York City. st. Louis
and Dallas. Tex, but since Sloan be-
came chairman of the board they
have been In his private car ION
the line" travelling over the system.
Sloan is a native of Mobile, Ala,
and q graduate Of the Alabama Poly
technic Institute
Evening star., 1934-06-26
MRS. THOMAS SCOTT
FILES FOR DIVORCE
Reno Complaint by Washington
Woman Charges Husband
With Cruelty.

Rebekah Wilmer Scott filed suit for
divorce in Reno, New, today against
Thomas A. Scott, formerly of 17l7
Nineteenth street, charging cruelty
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Scott are promt-
nent socially in Washington.
Before her marriage in 1915 Mrs
Scott was Miss Rebekah' Wilmer
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. William
Holland Wilmer.
The couple has two children.