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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
MUSCLE SHOALS
 BEGINS TO PAY
War Time White Elephant Now Supplies Power
 to Three States /

Washington, Jan. >5.-UP).- Muscle Shoals hydro-elec plant wartime white elephant, began to hum today as major part of President Roosevelts new deal. It was ready to supply low-cost elec- tricity to householders of the, Ten nessee valley.
 Contracts signed between the Tennessee valley authority and power companies in Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi provide a market for all the electricity the vast plant can produce for the next five years, or until Norris dam is completed.
 The program calls for the sale of electricity at a reduction of 28 per cent under the "inducement' rate and 15 per cent under the "imm ediate" rate, which means fin less technical language-a sav- ing to electricity users in the val ley of $415,000 a year.
 The rates are considered signifi- cant to the whole nation. because President Roosevelt has signified his intention of using Muscle Shoals electricity prices as Q "yardstick" to measure electric light bills elsewhere in the coun- try.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05

Continued from Page D make ourselves independent of the dead beat nations of Europe" Knutson shouted, in a violent at tack on French failure to pay war debts
 eve sent the flower of our youth to France in 1918 and lent her $4,- 000,000,000, now she tells us to go to hell" Knutson said.
 "The best part of France is the cemeteries where our boys are buried by the thousands.
 This amendment will increase the revenue and at the same time show France what we think of her."
 Chairman Doughton of the house ways and means committee warned that France is just as ready to get along without our exports as we are without her imports She is reday to retaliate if we take such action as proposed"
 Doughton charged that Knut- sons amendment would place a Vir- tual embargo on foreign cham pagnes and such action would em- barrass the president"
 Rep Britten, repn, III, jumped up.
 Are we to be supinely led by the president for another year or so?" he asked.
 An amendment to reduce the beer tax in the house liquor bill from $5 a barrel to $2, was defeat- ed today. The house neared a vote on final passage of the revenue measure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
Wool Market

Boston, Jan 5-(UP)-Wool men are asking full market values on wools of practically all grades. In some cases advances are de- manded because of the increasing scarcity. of some of the popular types of fine wools, particularly Ohios. Higher prices aboard also influence local sellers to ask ad- vances.
 A little business is being done daily but the aggregate is relatively small and the prices are usually on the high. side of the quoted range.
 For Ohio Delaine fine conbing, the quotation today was 35-37 cents, grease; 1-2 blood, 36-37; 3-S blood, 42-43; and 1-4 blood, 41-42. Territory graded strictly staple fine combing was quoted at 86-88 cents, clean; 1-2 blood, S3S5; 3-8 blood, I81-83; and IA blood, 73-75.
 The U. s. agriculture department said: Trade in wool is mostly very quiet. An occasional lot of moder- ate volume is moving and prices are being fully maintained even though demand is limited. Further quantities of graded French comb ing 64s and finer territory wools have been sold at 81-83 cents. secured basis. Fine Ohio Delaine fleece wool is quiet, but quotations are firm at 35-36 cents in the grease. Asking prices on domestic | wools tend firmer as result Of re- cent strong advance of wool prices | in foreign markets"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
AIRMAIL PLANE
 LANDED SAFELY

Newark. N. J.. Jan. 3--(CP)- Dean Burtord, landed his trans continental Western Airlines mail plane at the Newark Airport early today after being marooned in the air by fog for more ;han four hours
 Carrying valuable cargo of mail. Burford took off from the same airport last night for Pitts burgh Three quarters of an hour later he reported by radio that he was in the midst of a slect storm and that ice was forming on the wings of the plane. "e considered it advisable to return.
 Shortly afterwards Burford flew the plane over the airport but was unable to land because Of low ceiling. His radio apparatus went dead and airport officials lost track of the plane.
 Police broadcast message to be on the lookout for the plane, adn within the next hour the plane was heard over sections of the metropolitan area, However, no fear had been expressed for Bur ford's safety since he carried fuel for seven hours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
Utilities Industry
 Urge Public Plants
Hearings on Fair Competition Code Opens Jan Be-
 tween Politically and Privately Owned Utilities

Washington, Jan 5-PubIic hear ings will begin January Il on a code of fair competition for the electric light and power industry. which opens up for consideration of relationships between privately owned and publicly owned utilities. The code as submitted by George E. sCortelyou, president of the Edi- son Electric institute, and F. $. Arkwright, chairman of the indus try's code committee, proposes vol untary adherence of publicly owned and operated plants and also exceptions in favor of private ly owned plants in direct competi- tion with nonadhering publicly owned plants.
 Equally important is q provision for creation of a coordination com mittee, composed of representatives of both privately and publicly owned properties "to undertake an investigate and report upon cleo tric-power resources and require Inents of the United States, the ob- iect of which shall be to project 1O-year plan for the efficient and economical utilization of such re- sources in the interests of all the people"
 A problem which the code pro- poses to solve is to provide that retail sale of electrical household appliances shall be governed by the general retail code effective since October 30. The letter of submis- sion reminded General Johnson that the industry, comprising 3,G00 privately owned plants throughout the country and employing 240.000 persons, was one of the earliest signcrs of the presidents rcem- ployment agreement, and refers to tho fact that many units operate wholly within single states. Be- cause their operations are rcgulat-' ed and controlled by state authori- ties, the code covers matters not within the Jurisdiction of such state bodies.
 The code authority proposed would consist of 12 members, rep resenting members of thu institute, non-members, and publicly owned plants subscribing to the code and from one to three non-voting mcfn- bers to be appointed by NRA. Among its other functions. an im- mediate responsibility of the code authority would be the designation of seven of it's members to serve with seven members representing publicly operated plants on the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
French Bank ScandaLLiable Tolnuolve Highest Officials

pnris.. Jan tCP) Airing of the great credit municipal Bayonne financial scandal in parliament was assured today when Deputy Jean Ybarnegaray. q right wing leader announced ho would raise The question when the chamber Of deputies meets Tnucsd0y.
 Names Of cabinet ministers were mentioned freely aud Ybarnegarny vas expected 10 attempt 10 enl" barrnss inc government 10 tho ut. most perhaps forcing vote Of confidence.
 Alexander Sarha St1ylsky. inys- iorlOus hend of ih0 organization which crnghud with C possible loss OI 93O, ,OnO, ,O00 or moro 10 iDycss tors. Onilnuod nt liberty.
 TO other reports Of hls Whoro. nbOuis, there was added h staies tnont by alleged wlineraef ihni he an in hiding b0ro, Newspapers hostile tO tho ROverDment HliHRtd he wna being protected by mesibeis Of inc snreio goDarnlh--iho much respected Fr0Drh se0llBrd yard,
 hibylshy'H RHiislileH were reySels ed as extending Into tho iboaier,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05

Alcgedly because of embarrass- ment over the collapse of his bank and official pawnshop. players at the Empire, one of the three prln- clpal music halls, have not been paid for two weeks. One of those unpaid Is the beautiful Vlenncso actress Rita Georg, the present toast of Montmnrtrc. Mile Geore denied with yigor that she even knew Stnyisky. The missing bank head was n lavish spender and wns well known at tho Empire. IIe often was seen with Colette, the famous nuihOress.
 There wns m inundntion Of de. nIals from persons linked with stnyisky, Premier Camille Chnus tomps, denying any government fas yOrs 10 Sl0ylsky in his days or prosperity. promised a thorough Investigation, Minister of Justice Eugene liaSnnldy announced ho GOnh return at One0 frem hts vns cation in ibs country, Minister 0f Colonies Albert Dallnlor, who is nt Nice, denied by telephone that ha OF hls Impairment had any knCwi1dE6 Ot the scandal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
Market Had One of the Dullest of Sessions To-day
$176,OOO,OOO To
 Former JobLess

Washington, Jan 5-OUP) Incomplete reports to Civ il Works Administrator HOp- kins indicate that $170,OOO,- 900 has been paid in wages to formerly unemployed workers who have been giv. en jobs on civil works, 1t was learned today. The CWA wages were said to be at an average rate of about $50 a month for the 4,15O,OOO per- sons who have been taken from direct relief rolls and given jobs.
 Hopkins said the $176,OOO,- 900 represented the payroll up to Dec 28. The figure does not include expenditures for materials.
 Hopkins, announced simul- taneOusIy that the federal emergency relief administra- tiOn up to Dec 31 had grant, ed a total of $324,428,4S8 to the AS states. four territories and the District of Columbia out of it's $5OO,OOO,OOO relief fund.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
DIVORCED FROM
 SCHOOL TEACHER
NcrWalk Woman TOl d Very Peculiar Story to
 The Judge in Case

Bridgeport, Conn. Jan 5-UP) Mrs Signe A. Littleworth, Nor walk. who told a superior court referee her husband suggested she divorce him that he might marry another woman and that he was willing to employ her as their housekeeper, to-day was granted divorce from Fred c. Littleworth, Stamford school teacher. on grounds of mental cruelty.
 Superior Court Judge John F. Booth accepted recommendatio1 of Referee Isaac Wolf the divorce be granted.
 Mrs Littleworth testified her husband told her he intended to marry a Darien school teacher known as Betty" if she would give him a divorce. She offered let ters purportcd to have been written to him from other women and as- serted he was forced to resign as high school teacher at Danielson because of alleged familiarity with girl students.
 The Littleworths were married october 22. 1920.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
Retired Fire Pumper
 Forced Into Service
Substituted for Hill Street Pumping Station When Lat=
 ter Freezes-WOrked Continuously 56 Hours

q mass of ice last Saturday and the pump failed to function the water department appealed to the fire department for help. Fighting fiA,s may be a fireman's specially, but pumping water is just a daily incident to the average fire-hghter.
 The old bumper, which was re tired several years ago, was sent into action. It pumped continuous ly for stretch of 54 hours, while city officials, water department em- ployes, and a small army of plumb CTS labored diligently to return the pump to service. Thanks to the efforts of old Engine No. l water was supplied to scores of families.
 Every day since the pump was rendered useless by the sudden and severe change in the weather the engine has been sentt o Hill street to fill up the storage tank.
 The mishap to the Hill street pump deprived hundreds of fam lies of water last Saturday and Sunday. Later scores of pipes in homes were reported frozen. Over 300 meters were put out of com mission and Superintendent Thomas Fleming and assistant superintend. ent, Frank Cassin, have been or the scene since the tank froze.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
RAILWAYS SUED ON ST0RE-DOOR
 DELIVERY PLAN
Legality of Program Being COntested-Truckers of
 the Nation Interested

Cleveland, Jan 5-UP) Law suit designed to test the legality of newly -inaugurato store-d6or delivery and pickup service on the part of the nations railroads was filed today in U. s. District court.
 The suit was prepared on behalf of the Ohio Association of Com mercial Haulers. Columbus, and the Scott Transportation company and Eagle Paint & Varnish Co.,, of Cleveland. It named as defendants four railroads-Pennsylvania Erie Grand Trunk and Nickel Plate-all of which have, or plan to institute. store-door service.
 The suit asked an injunction to prevent such service on the ground taht it is violative of the provisions of the NRA and if continued would prevent re-employment of 5OO,0OO men engaged in trucking.
 Allegations in the petition 1n- cluded:
 That the railroads are attempt ing to freeze the trucking industry out of business through alleged unfair competition.
 That tariff schedules filed by the railroads would make possible transportation of freight at loss.
 That the railroads are indebted to the Reconstruction Finance Cor pOration and such losses would be partly at the expense of taxpayers.
 That the railroads have no legal authority to engage in trucking and are violating the fifth amend ment of the constitution.
 That the action of the Interstate Commerce Commission in author iZing store-dOor service IS q 'di- rect contradiction of. and a par tial and unlawful abridgement' of the effect of the National Recovery act.
 The suit contended that the es- timatcd value Of trucking equip mcnt in the United Sattes is more than $3.OO0, 0,000.00O and that the industry employs over 5.00O,OOO truckmen. helpers. clerks and of h CT V,OlIi CTS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
FACTORY OWNERS
 GET BIG VERDICT

Northampton, Mass, Jan b. (UP)-The commonwealth of Mas sachusetts must pay the George H. Gilbert Manufa curing company of Ware and Gilbertville damages to- taling $305,708, under a verdict re- turned late yesterday bya jury that had deliberated IF hours.
 This ended the trial of two civil suits which began November 20 and which was the longest trial in Hampshire county history.
 The suits resulted from the di- version of flood waters of the Ware river at Coldbrook in March, 1931, by the Metropolitan water supply commission, under the authority of a legislative act of 1926, for use as a water supply for the Wachu- set reservoirs at Clinton, which supply Boston.
 The company contended that the diversion damaged their mill prop critics at both Ware and Gilbert vile. The jury awarded the plain tiff $259,852 for damages at Gill bertville, and $45.S56 for damages at Ware.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
ManyEditorsA Approue
 Message or President
Comment of All Is Generally Favorable to His Ideas
 Some Few Are Critical

through with it. The presidents belief that this spending can be tapered off so abruptly that only two billion dollars will be needed in the fiscal year 1934-35 appears rather optimistic; it is fervently to be hoped that it can be done but something approaching miracle is needed to make it possible"
 Hartford (Conn.) Couran t (repn. )-The message of the pres ident on the budget outlines with great clarity the fiscal policies of the administration under the New Deal. It contains much to dismay the nation, but also much to heart en it.
 Boston Herald (repn.) )-"More general profit'' (mentioned in the final paragraph of the budget mes- sage) takes on additional signifi- canoe because of two other similar statements of the president within a short period.' You may re- gard it as merely coincidence that on these three occasions the president referred to profits. Or you may see in these quotations three raps on the knuckles of Dr Tugwell and other over-progressive progressives who have implied that the profit motive is an outgroWn device of the devil.
 Atlanta Constitution (democraO While it is anticipated that the extraordinary expenses will in crease materially during the next six months the treasury statement is reassuring evidence that the business of the govern 'ment is being far more economic- ally conducted than in the past.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
ISIX FORECLOSURES . ENTERED TO-DAY
Five in Superior Court and One in Common
 Pleas

Six foreclosure judgments total ing S52,311.S1 were entered at the short calendar sessions of the su- perior and common pleas courts here to-day. In superior court, four judgments were granted in favor of the Waterbury Savings bank.
 The Judgments were entered as follows: Waterbury Savings bank against Leonardo LoRusso, $1O,- 15S.91: against John Wolkowski, against Adeline Genova $5.090.03; against Joseph Mala- spina. $5,379.32.
 The other judgment in superior court was entered in favor of the Prudential Insurance Co against stephen Della Bella, $6,7O4.15.
 Tn common pleas court q judg- ment in the amount of $14,417.26 was en cred in favor of Edith B. Grierson against Francis La RfVierp
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
OLD LAWYER OF
 FAIRFIELD DIES
Louis KOssuth Gould Said to Be Oldest Attorney
 in County

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Jan. 5-(UP) Louis Kossuth Gould, oldest practicing attorney in Fairfield county, died at his home here to- day in his 85th year.
 He was a native Of New Haven and educated in the public schools of that city. After preparing for Yale, class of 1870. he abandoned his studies to enter commercial life, later entering q law office here. He was admitted to the bar in 1882 and practiced Up to the time he was stricken with a heart attack Christmas night. He had been in partnership with his son, Attorney Robert H. Could. Sur viving him are his widow, daughter, Mrs John Kenwood Bosee of Middletown and one son. Funeral services will be held Mon- day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
(By United Prcss)

President Roosevelt's message conveying the largest peace time budget to congress in history evoked mixed comment in the na- tion's press today. Many editors approved, and some were critical.
 New York Times-Und. Dem.) )-- President Roosevelt's message sub hitting to congress the federal budget for the next fiscal year is to be commended for it's ab- solute frankness, the figures cited and, in fact, the presidents state- ment of the entire financial out look justify the earnestness with which he insists upon maintaining the good credit of the governL ment. It must be good if it is to sustain such staggering load of indebtedness
 Kansas City Times Gnd)- President Roosevelt does well to call the attention of congress em- phatically to the need of looking forward to tapering off huge gov crnmental expenditures and bal ancing the budget. eventual ly the debt must be paid, if not out of earnings, then out of a generally lowered standard of liv- ing. An individual cannot reck- lessly squander himself into pros- perity. Neither can nation.
 St Lous Globe In- dependent) he (Roosevelt) tells congress, as he frankly does, that we should have to borrow approximately s6,OO0, 100000 of new money and in addition $4,000,- 000,000 to meet maturities of like amount" he draws heavily upon the faith and confidence of our country.
 San ncisco Chronicle Strangely enough. huge as it is. the us. More interesting even than the ten billion is the presi- dents reelection that we should be back to an even keel with outgo TO more than income in 1886. Pray that this may turn out so. .. The necessity for prayer ies in the fact that we can reach imitation as certainly by borrowing too much as we can by starting the printing presses"
 Los Angeles Times, (repn)-So far as the recovery program is concerned, it may be said that the government having embarked up- on it and gone too far to pull back there seems nothing to do but to go
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05

proposed coordination committee: "The president Is requested" the code reads, to invite representa- tivcs of all publicly operated en- terprises in the industry, including federal, state, and municipal, to participate in a conference to be held in Washington at the earliest convenient date" to cooperate m establishing desirable standards of industrial relations and fair com petition, and to name the seven representatives to serve on the CO., ordination committee.
 In addition to preparing the so- called "10-year plan" the coordi- nation committee would also "uI- dertake to make recommendation of such policies and programs for development and operation of|en- terprises in the industry as will ef- fectuate the policy of the national industrial recovery act"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05

The old bumper which once was the pride of Engine Co. No. 1 was recalled from inactive service within the past few days and has accomplished some work that the residents of upper Hill street and vicinity appreciate most gratefully.
 When the huge storage tank of 10000 gallons was converted into
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
STRANGE SUIT

Salem, Mass. Jan. 5.-UP.- Elias GeorgIopoulos, candy mer- chant, borrowed Walter k. Marie's automobile and wrecked 1t. injur- ing himself. Now he's suing Marie for $5,O00 damages. claiming that tho car had defective breaks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
General Motors With ChrysIer Co. Featured
There Was Buying in the First and Selling in Second
 Chrysler Led in Volume

J67,0OO shares as against 2o2,0OO shares yesterday.
 Dow Jones preliminary averages showed industrial 97.23 off 1.55. railroad S9.85 off 0.55, utility 22.4S off O1O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05

and that no such huge burdens of indebtedness is Being piled up as claimed by opponents of the dem- ocratic administration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
N. '. Bank and Trust Stocks
 The R. r. Grlggs Co.

Bid Asked Bank of Manhattan .. 23 2G Bank of \. Y. x Trust 2S0 300 Bankers Trust ,,,,. 62 55 Cent Hanover Bank x
 Trust .,.,,,,,,,,,,lOS IlA Chnse National Bank 10 22 Chemical Bank & Trust 3l 3A Corn Exchange Bank. 70 4i Empire Trust ,,,s,, t4h 17h First National Bank llbO 1850 Guaranty Trust ,,,,aei7 2bB Irving TruHi ,,,,,,,,, l5ih lbh Lawyers Title & Gunf-
 nninn i11t,IlttsE,s MnnNfnclurnfH Trust fA if NailOfal City Bank ., 9OM 2ait New York Trust ,,t,, 70 bO Title Guarantee 4
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
INSURANCE STOCKS
The R. F. Griggs Go.

New York Curb Market
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BOSTON BALL
 FIELD HAD FIRE

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ROOSEVELT GROUP
 BEAT OPPOSITION

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Los Angeles Times, (repn)-So far as the recovery program is concerned, it may be said that the government having embarked up- on it and gone too far to pull back there seems nothing to do but to go
The Washington times., 1934-07-13
To Tour West

Mr.. Lawrence Wood Robert,
jr., Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, left the city yesterday
on an official business trip
West which will carry him to
Fort Worth, Texas, Los Angeles,
San Francisco, Seattle and
Denver. He will return to
Washington about August !.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Theis
were hosts at dinner at the
Shoreham last evening, enter.
tanning for their house guests,
Mrs. Dudley Doolittle, and her
daughter, Miss Beverly Doolit-
tie, of Kansas City, Mo-, who
have stopped off in Washington
for a short visit before sailing
from New York tomorrow on the
Vulcania for Europe.
Mrs. Oliver T. Williams is in
New York where she is stopping
at the Hotel Lincoln for a brief
visit.
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Lieut.. Merritt B. Booth, U. S.
A., and Mrs. Booth are spending
a few days at the Martinique be-
fore returning to their home at
Oakdale, Long Island.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Harry K. Eng
lish, of Lexington, KY, are
at the Shoreham for a few
days, and will visit friends in
Virginia before returning home.