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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-12
LINDBERCH AND
HELAWYER ARE
GIVEN SCORING

Washington, Feb II - (U.P)-
Indications point to publicity pur-
poses" behind the telegram of Col
onel Charles A. Lindbergh to Pres
ident Roosevelt protesting cancella-
ton of airmail contracts, 1t was
said at the White House to-day.
The making public of the Lind
bergh telegram in New York City
before it had been seen by Pres
ident Roosevelt brought from Ste
phen II. Early, White House secre-
tary, a formal statement. Early
cited the method employed in MAX
ing public the message from the
flyer and added that it would be
referred to Postmaster General
Farley and Secretary of Commerce
Roper.
Early's statement:
Except when the senders of
kilograms or other communications
act primarily for publicity pur-
poses, the common practice is to
allow the president, when he is adj
dressed by them, the courtesy of
receiving and reading their COM
munciations before they are read
by others than the person address,
ed.
"In this instance, the giving out
of a telegram which bears the
name of Colonel Charles A. Lind
bergh, by his attorney and legal
adviser, Colonel Henry Breckin-
ridge, would indicate the message
obviously was sent for publicity
purposes--at least, it was publish
ed before it was received by the
president.
"The presidents executive order
| under date of February 9th was
| issued after the postmaster general
advised the president that all do
| nestle airmail contracts for carry
| ing the mails have been annulled.'
| The postmaster general annulled
| these contracts. Colonel Lind
bergh's telegram Is in error In that
| 1t states the president ordered the
cancellation of all airmail con-
| tracts.
Colonel Lindbergh's telegram
will be referred to the postmaster
general and to the secretary of
commerce for consideration and
| action"
A check-up revealed that tho
| Lindbergh telegram was not re-
celved at the White House until
1915 o'clock last night. The NESS
age. however, had appeared In
newspapers, editions OF which
came out about that time, inGlcat-
Ing that IL was made public some-
time before from the Office OF
! Breckenridge.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-12
PACKING INDUSTRY
SHOWS 1888 GAIN
However, Profits Repre-
scented Only Small Frac=
ton of Cent Per Pound

II the desire to make a profit
had not existed in the packing in
dustry in 1888 and if the packers
who dress the farmers live stock
had tried to operate without a pro-
fit to their shareholders, the price
of meat to the consumer would
not have been auppreciably lower
or the price of live stock to the
producer noticeably higher, accord
in gto statement issued to-day by
the Institute of American Meat
Packers after completing a pre-
liminary analysis of packers pro-
fits for last year based on such fin
ancial reports as have ben issued.
The statement continued:
although profits from> all
sources of the packing industry dur
ing the last year showed a sub
stantial improvement, they repre-
scented only a small fraction of q
cent per pound of product. If di-
vided among all consumers of
meat and lard in the United States
they would have amounted to only
about 25 cents per capita per year
on an average annual consumption
per capita of about 157 pounds,
and, If added to the price Of the
live stock bought by the industry,
would have increased the price to
the producer by only about one
seventh of cent per pound.
"The meat packing industry is
the largest in the United States,
when measured by the volume OF
| sales. In comparison with the
amount of money invested by
shareholders which runs into hun
dreds of millions of dollars, and
the volume of goods sold, which
runs into billions Of dollars, the
profits earned are exceedingly
| small.
| THE average profit of all manu-
featuring industries during the ten
year period ending in 1881, as
shown by statistics of income tax
returns, was nearly cents per
dollars of sales as compared with
an average profit of less than one
cent per dollar OF sales for the
meat packing industry. The pack
ers' profit was equivalent to less
than quarter of a cent on each
pound of product sold.
"Owing to it's rapid turnover
the meat packing industry made {
l
profit on capital invested as com
pared with the relative return OF
sales. The return on investmen
in the packing industry during
the ten-year period mentioned
was about half as large as the re.
turn OF all manufacturing indus.
tries.
"In no year since 1924 have the
earnings of companies slaughterint
live stock averaged as much as
per cent on the investments OF
their shareholders. For the eigh'
years from 1925 to 1882 severa
| hundred companies conducting
Strengthening operations earned, ac.
cording to the figures of the United
| States department of agriculture
an average less than 4 per cent OF
their investment. The rate earned
in 1888 was about 4 per cent.
ut is noteworthy hat~packers
profits in 1888 were only about
enough to offset the losses incurred
| in 1881 and 1882 so that, for the
three years. operations OF the in
dustry yielded practically no re.
turn to the stockholder for his in
vestment".
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-12

They went at once to Jurney's
office.
on the motion of Democratic
Leader Robinson, the senate decid-
ed to call MacCracken immediate
Nv to the floor Of the senate. A
quorum call to muster all members
was sounded before the air line
lawyer was brought in to face con-
tempt charges.
MacCracken was brought Into
the senate chamber at 1:18 p. m.
Frank j. Hogan, his attorney,
accompanied him.
Republican Senate Leader Nc
Nary called attention to the alb
sence of two republican members
Of the air mail investigating COM
mittee-Senator Austin, VT, and
White. Me.
Chairman Black of the commit
tee regretted their absence but In
sisted the proceedings be started
forthwith.
Vice President Garner read the
senate citation against MacCrack-
en-. Hogan then presented state.
ment In behalf OF his client.
Hogan informed the senate his
clients only defense would be the
contention that the senate had nc
constitutional authority to try the
case.
"This IL a proceeding beyond the
mower OF this honorable body"
Hogan said. "For that reason we
make no requests nor offer any
suggestions of procedure"
MacCracken, arms folded and
legs crossed stared ghimly ut the
green senate carpet white "a clerk
read the evidence against him. DC.
caslonally he leaned over to whis.
per to Hogan.
! Word OF Maccracken's arres
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-12
Tennessee Valley Is
Busiest Countryside
Will Change Lives of 2,OOO,O 900 People and Spreads
Through Seven States-NO Precedent Nor Equal

of the experiment If 1t succeeds
the heads of the Tennessee Valley
Authority foresee the spread of
their decentralized industry and
scienah c farming throughout the
Their present laboratory covers
10000 square miles, affects one sew
enth Of the United States-and
puts the Muscle Shoals power plant
into practical use for the first time
since 1t was built.
From Muscle Shoals In Alabama
O. power line follows the Tennessee
river for 200 miles to Norris DAM
which is under construction 20
miles north of Knoxville. The Joe
Wheeler dam is being erected be-
tween tho two major dams.
Around these dams center the
Twas present activity. These bull
warks Of concrete in the Tennessee
river and its tributaries provide tho
power which will form the back
ground for the following major as
poets of the development program:
I 1. Improvement of agriculture,
through production of fertilizer, ro-
tation of crops, and scientific farm
ing methods.
2. Development OF domestic in
misunderstanding, furniture maxi
ing, china-flring and the like-to
supplement agriculture in providing
employment.
3. Opening the Tennessee river
to navigation thus providing cheap
transportation for the products of
the valley
4. Retarding soil erosion. which
has ruined enormous areas OF farm
land. Reforestation.
s. Control of floods. which in the
past have sent whole communities
fleeing for life.
6. Conservation of the valleys
mineral resources, coal, clay, baux-
lite, marble and limestone.
7. Use of the power production
as n "yardstick" to measure costs
of electricity elsewhere in the coun-
try.
DR. Arthur L Morgan, head of
the IVA, points out that the pro-
gram Is starting from scratch and
that it has no elements of emer-
gency such as characterize the 9TH
err alphabetical units of the new
deal.
There Is no need for hurry. but
there Is need for careful planning.
Two floors in the new Sprankle
building here TEEN with engineers.
architects, and draughtsmen, work
ing under directions Of DIR Morgan
and the other members of the iva,
David e. Lilienthal and DR. Har-
court A. Morgan.
iva cars and trucks, with spe-
cial pink and white license plates,
bump constantly over the road be-
tween the new Sprankle building
and the model city Of Norris, which
Is building Aladdin-like in beauti-
full valley of the Clinch river, to be
forever monument to Senator
George w. Norris. father of the
Tennessee river program.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-12

Continued from Page ~
to get picture of events in all
parts of Austria. (All United Press
news was transmitted by internal
tional telephone to Berlin and Lon
dom.
Workers stormed the offices of
the management of the automobile
workers at Steyr, Austria's De
trolt," and killed the commander
of the forces guarding the Offices
They then killed one of the lead
ing managers of the factory.
The Schlosshof Hotel on Mt
Freienberg was in the hands of
embattled socialist Schutzbund
members. who had machine guns
trained on the city of Linz below:
Troops prepared to bring up artil-
lerv and blast. the socialists from
their stronghold If they did not
surrender.
"The railways and telephones
are functioning as normally as the
government wishes them to func-
tion." an official communique said
tonight. At least half OF Vienna
was in darkness and many officials
worked by candle-light
Socialist headquarters in the Hoo
tel Schiff. heart of the battle OF
Linz, capitulated after police
threatened the so young occupants
with howitzers. Hand grenades
damaged many buildings in Linz.
Martial law was extended to
Graz. where there was sporadic
fighting.
The government broadcast the
martial law proclamation and
added:
Martial law means martial law,
Anyone opposing the forces of the
state will be shot
With machine guns ana barbed
wire surrounding the heart of vi
emma, fighting continued in the out
iying districts. Police erected
harbed wire i'm the Ringstrasse and
two other streets converging on the
center of the city, dispensing DEM
constructors beyond the entangle-
ments. Those trying TO cross the
barrier met machine guns. There
was no accurate estimate of~casu-
alties here.
All railways In Austria were re-
ported paralyzed. The crews ran
trains to Vienna but refused TO
take them out.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-12
BELIEVE WOMAN
TOOK OWN LIFE
Alice 7. Quinn Has Been
Gone From Home
One Week

Boston, Feb 12-fUP)-A study
of the activities of Alice Il: Quinn.
cultured Medford spinster, before
her disappearance a week ago
Sunday has inclined District-Attor-
ney Warren l.. Bishop of Middle
sex county to a theory of suicide.
Bishop was informed by iodger
in Miss Quinn's home that three
Gays before she vanished she
burned bills and papers connected
with her voluntary bankruptcy &C
ton of a year ago. The district-at-
torney also was told that the miss
ing woman had said she would
rather die" than admit she was
unable to pay her bills, and would
give her life for solution of her
financial difficulties.
Bishop has asked metropolitan
district police to keep sharp
watch along the Mystic river for
her body.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-12
Nv FREDERICK C.. oTHMAN

by FKEDEt1Ch Z. OIHMAN
Copyright 1894, by United Press)
Knoxville, Tenn, Feb 12-(UP)-
A vast experiment in humanity,
spreading through seven states aNd
destined to change the lives Of o.
100000 people, is turning the Ten
nessee valley into Americas busiest
countryside.
The clang of the electric shovel is
everywhere as President Roose-
velt's engineers carve from the
southern highlands pattern so
modern that 1t has neither prece-
dent nor equal.
Cheap electricity is the backbone
of the program. Its objective Is
happiness--and security--for the
Anglo Saxons who have grubbed a
precarious existence from the hills
for generations.
BALANCED living" Is the theme
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-12
SENATOR JOE
ROBINSON in VIEW
CONTINUED from Page u

CONTINUED from Page ID
tant leader Of the senate. whom
soever may get the top Job. And
in the course of time he will be
promoted to leader. 1t is in the
cards.
Just at this moment Byrnes Is
running the senate appropriations
committee. He has no more right
to do that than has your Aunt
Maria. But Chairman Glass is i'll.
Byrncs stepped in and Is running
the show although he is outranked
on that committee by four others:
Mcclellan, Copeland. Hayden and
Thomas of Oklahoma.
Byrnes was a power last session,
too. 1t was he who obtained
amendment of the economy act to
permit supreme court justices to
pay. But for that there might be
small prospect this year of retire.
ments or the elevation of Robin
son to the bench or even the pro-
motion of Jimmy Byrnes to
assistant leader.
Fist-branding Hiram Johnson
will take one more poke at his old
enemy, Herbert c. Hoover. even II
he has to retire the progressive
party in California to do 1t.
Few political happenings could
please Mr. Hoover more than de-
feat of johnson In this years sem
atorlal primary or election. So
Johnson will run, probably in the
republican, democratic and pro-
gressive primaries. The progressive
party must be revived but that UNI
doubtedly will be done.
Once nominated IN California,
johnson should win easily. lie has
the administrations benediction,
approval of Senator McAdoo, dem,
Calf, support of most OF the
California democrats In the house
and n largo personal following in
his home state. johnson was q
Roosevelt republican In 1892.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-12

Washington, Feb IL - Reports
submitted to the National Recov-
cry Administration by the two NRA
boards in Detroit, for compliance
and to settle labor disputes. are
typical of those received daily at
NRA headquarters from its region
al organizations in all of the indus
trial sections of the United States.
Although only 10 weeks old, the
regional labor board in Detroit, in
98 settlements, rs of which were
strikes, has effected the return to
work of 16,024 men. Abner E.
Larned, the chairman, reported.
Prompt action was instrumental in
averting a number of other strikes.
"The boards brief history shows
clearly" said Mr. Larned, that
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-12
LOCAL MEN FOUGHT
in WAR AT CHINA
Will Attend Annual Chow
of Order of Dragon
Saturday

The Great Yamen Imperial Or
der of the Dragon. organized IN
Picking, China, in 1900 by members
of the Chins relief expedition VIII
hold its thirty-third annual chow
In Pythian temple. 1876 West 7Oth
street, New York city, next Satur-
AVID. Only men who served In the
Chinese relief expedition and saw
service at or near the great wall
are admitted to membership In the
organization.
-Four waterbury men were In
that conflict and will attend the
meeting Saturday. They are ROD
ert sutton, Charles Haggerty, Jo-
seph Monagan and Morgan Dolan'
These men served In the Firth ar
tillery and can giveN interesting
facts OF tho great struggle that
took place In the Orient during
that period.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-12
WOMEN TRY AGAIN
FOR VOTE

Montreal (UP)-Undaunted by
past rebukes from the. Legisla-
ture, women's organizations in the
Province Of Quebec have decided
to attempt once more TO obtain an
electrical franchise during the next
session of the House. They have
chosen DR. Gaspard Fauteux, M. l..
A. for Ste Marie. who, during his
first session In the House, has voted
consistently for their cause, as
their champion for the next fight.
More than $4,000 new books
were published In England last
XCar. ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-12
ARMY OFFICER
STANDING TRIAL
Former Football Star at
West Point Faces Very
Serious Charge

Fort Sam Houston, Tex, Feb ~
-(U.P. IAN improvised federal
courtroom became the hub Of this
army post to-day as Lieutenant
John ii. Murrel, 9th infantry OFF,
Ger and former West Point football
star, went on trial on a charge Of
assaulting an Alabama divorce.
A promise of sensational testi-
mony lured dozens of army officers
wives to the trial. Details Of the al
lege dassault were expected to be
barred by Miss Blanche Rails, the
accuser.
Because the government reserva-
ton was named as the scene of the
alleged offense, Murrel would be
liable to a death sentence IL con-
victed. He pleaded not guilty at a
preliminary hearing.
Miss Rails, recently divorced
from w. l.. Boisclair of Birming-
ham, Ala, accused Murrel of as
saulting her last October 20, after
q party. Earlier that day, Murrel,
once chosen for an all-American
eleven, had refereed football
game between Texas and Centen-
airy.
The officer threatened ito beat
my head into a pulp" IL she did not
submit to him, Miss Rails testified
at the preliminary hearing.
Murrel described Miss Rails
charges as "a frameup."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-12

Western Air Exprcss-Salt Lake
San Diego, A; Cheyenne-Albu-
Qucrquc, IL.
Boeing Air Transport - Salt
Lake-PortIand, 5; Chicago San
Francisco, is; ChicagO1Omaha-
Atlanta, 30.
Pacific Air Transport-Scattle-
San Diego, 8.
Northwest Always and KOhler
Aviation Corporation - Billings
Chicago Detroit, D.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-12
Publishers Approve
Food And Drug Bill
Oppose Pending One as Dangerous to JOiPt
Committee Call TugweIl-C Copeland Bill Bureaucratic

Publishers in widely separated
parts of the country heartily ap-
prove sound pure food and drug
legislation, but they strongly op-
rose the so-called Tugwell- Cope
land bill because they believe that
it IL dangerous to the public inter-
est, bureaucratic and un- American.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-12
spread quickly and galleries soor

spread quickly and galleries soon
were filled.
Lincoln day speeches hnd occu.
pied the senate before MacCrack-
ems appearance.
After Hogan made this state
ment, all the testimony before the
Black committee relating to Mac
Cracker was read.
While MacCracken was listening
to this. Justice O'Donoghue issued
a new writ of habeas corpus for
MacCracken. 1t was understood,
however, that nothing could be
done to make It effective and free
MacCracken from custody of the
senate 80 long as he remained in
the senate chamber.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-12
DIED FROM GAS

New York, Feb. t. (UP) Helen
Gannons. 20. died of inhaiing gas
fumes In hor furnished room In
Brooklyn today. Two Jets OF gas
heater were open. Police notified
her mother at 1873 Bolton street.
south Boston, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-12

American Always - Chicago
Memphis. 2: New York BOston-Ft
Worth, 20; TT WORTH Galveston,
81: Dallas Brownsville. ~; Attain
ta-Ncw Orleans, 20; ChicagO-Cin-
cinnati. "a; BufYalO-ChicagO, 81;
New Orleans Houston, 20; Chicago
Omaha, 80; and Atlanta-Llos An
geles, 80.
National Air ,TranspOrt-Chica-
go-Dallas, 3; New York-Chicago,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-12

Belgium In seeking TO barter
window glass for Australian frozen
meat.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-12

Government measures .are re-
ported 10 be stimulating business
In Germany.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-12
MAC CRACKEN IS
ARRESTED AGAIN

Continued from Page -
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-12
AUSTRIA USED
INHALED FIST

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-05-13
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. May II lP-Poultry live,
hens iaa eshoTn he Rack rs s0r Rosk
20; colored. 34i2; Rock broilers. 23a24
colored. ~: Leghorn. l0a22; barebacks.
~: ROSTERS. \; turkeys, 1la15: Spring
ducks, 1lal3i2; old ducks 1Oall: geese.
So.
Potatoes. g.: OH track. 220; total U. s;
moderate; demand and trading slow; Idaho
round whites. u 8. No. /. LOO; Minnesota
Cobblers u s. No. !, 105.
New stock. weak: supplies moderate; de-
mand trading slow; Louisiana TriumphS'
u. s. No. !. 225a2 so; slightly decayeo,
/ 9Oa2 90: Alabama Triumphs. peely. 2.15
a2.2O.
Butter was steady to firm and prices un-
changed; fresh, 93 score. 24a24 "a; 92. 23 !;
81, 23H; 30, %; 81. 2294; sS. 221.' &.
2lh. Centralized CARROTS: 80. 23l2; ~.
1924: So. 22A.
Egg futures storage packed frsts. May.
1TH-h; refrigerator standards. Octooer'
1884 Butter futures, storage stanoar0o5S'
November. 2434: fresh standards, June -.
Eggs, 29.026; unsettled; extra nrsts. ioa
1867; fresh graded frstS. 15h4-16f4; cur
rent receipts. standard and shipping cases.
14NaI4a.; miscellaneous cases. 14A.
Egg sales. / car storage packed extras;
11I2; current receipts. 40; standard ana
shipping cases. 14i2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-05-13
Dividend Changes
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May l2.-There were
IS favorable dividend changes last
week against three adverse actions,
the Standard Statistics reported to-
day. In the previous week 26 favor
able announcements stood against
four cases of dividends eliminated.
Favorable.
Observation-Disclosures Elliott Fish
er. Champion Coated Paper, Western
Real Estate Trustees, Dome Mines, j.
J. Newberry Co., Times, Inc.
Resumed-First National Bank (St.
LOUIS. Consolidated Rendering Co.,
Ohio Oil, Hazeltine Corporation, Nc
Graw Electric.
Extra-Ferro Enamel, Wick Chemi-
cal, Dome Mines, Time, Inc.
Unfavorable.
Reduced-Hope Webbing, Kentucky
Utilities junior preferred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-05-13
ADVANCES FORECAST
IN SOUND EQUITIES
Economists See Some Let.up in
Business. but Note Favorable
Building Program.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BOSTON, May 12.-In its monthly
summary Of the current views Of
economic authorities. United Business
Service gives the following interpreta-
tons of the outlook:
General Business.-Some slackening
now appears in prospect. This will
cause increased efforts on the part Of
the Government to stimulate recovery.
Money and Bonds.-Interest rates
will probably remain low. and high
grade bond prices will continue firm
or rising. Issues ranking just below
those of the highest quality provide
the best opportunities.
Stock Misunderstanding the pres
ent scare due primarily to exchange
regulation, prices of sound equities
are expected to advance.
Commodity Prices-Diverse trends
are anticipated in individual items,
but the general trend of prices will
probably be downward over the next
two months.
Production-The seasonal curtail-
ment in manufacturing activity which
is expected to get under way shortly
will be lessened by the large scale
building program.