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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-02
Rome Letter
By THOMAS B. MORGAN

by lTOWAO ID. VMOHAOfAN
 United Press Staff COrrespondenD
 Rome (UP)-"Balance the bud get" is unmistakably the newest of this goal is being pursued by
 Leading Italian economists have recalled King Victor Emanuers words when he opened the first session of the newly-elected par liament on April 29.
 'The problem which, while talk ing into due account all the fac- tors of the situation. demands so- lution without further delay is that of the budget which must close its deficit by re-establishing a balance between receipts and expenditure. On the balancing of the budget depends the fate of both public and private finance, based, and they can have no other basis. on fidelity to the gold stan dard.
 Funded Debt
 "The impressive operation of the conversion of the funded debt
 = so successfully carried out in February - marks a long step forward toward the readjustment of the national budget. task whose achievement is likewise es- sential to the nations economic activities, which soon will be talk ing organic form through the es- tablishment and operation of the guilds
 Government Pressure Government pressure in the present drive to balance the bud get really began last February, government officials stated, with the debt conversion which placed government credit on $50 per cent instead of per cent basis. The next development occurred in April. it was ercalled, when the increased power of the lira, which say fascist economists has been the inevitable result of the pro- gressive credit and monetary de- flation. made it possible to reduce expenditure by some 500 million lire per annum by lowering the salaries of all persons on the pay rolls of the state, local govern ment bodies and semi official in- stitutes. It is here recalled that these cuts, enacted by a decree of April IA, are 20 per cent in the case of the salaries of members of the government, per cent on all salaries or wages of not less than 500 but not exceeding 1000 lire per month, 8 per cent on those of not less than 1000 lire per month and not more than 1500 lire, 10 per cent on those of not less than 1500 lire and not more than 2000 lire per month and finally 12 per cent on those exceeding 2000 lire. At the same time, it must be re-. called. rents were reduced by 12 per cent for dwelling houses, in- cluding the rents charged by per- sons who sub-let rooms or apart ments and by 15 per cent for all other buildings, such as shops, factories, etcetera.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-02

One story is regarding deal in which a ship was especially chartered to carry single let- ter, for which the operators re- ccived $12,0OO.
 Senator Hugo Black, hard hitting chairman of the commit tee, is getting ready to resume open hearings in the near fu- ture.
 ONE OF THE CROWD
 New Haven's recent hospital ity to President Roosevelt may have been very fine, but accord ing to a story told inside the White House, it stopped there.
 Shortly before the train ar rived, Jimmy Roosevelt and his beautiful wife, Betty, drove up to the station in their dingy Ford sedan, attempted to gain entrance to the roped off area so they might meet. the party. A hard boiled policeman snarled:
 "Get that damn tin can out of here."
 Weekly, James remonstrated:
 You don't mind if I meet my father, do you? I'm the presi- dents son."
 "Yeah?" snapped the cop. T don't care who you are. You're not getting through these lines"
 It took nearly twenty minutes of string-pulling with the police captain, before the James Roosevelts and their fiivver fi-. nally got through.
 FIRST JOB
 Applying a razor edged scalpel to long distance telephone rates is the first big job on the calen-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-02
THE EI,IToW.

 ground, and 27 feet in circumfer- ence at BIZ feet above the ground. The crown spread is 165 feet. Lo- cal estimates of it's age are from four hundred to seven hundred years. The Wethersfiedl elm is said to be the largest in the Unit ed States. It is 97 feet tall, 28 feet in circumference and has a crown spread of 165 feet. It is recorded as having been set out in 1758, and is little over 176 years old. 0. What title has been selected for the new Janet Gaynor-C Charles Farrell picture?
 A. Change of Heart" Q. What official in Sweden has charge of the postal system?
 A. The minister of communica- tions, Stockholm, Sweden. 0. When and where was the worlds first au-tunnel subway l built?
 A. In London, England, begun in 1886 and completed in 1890. Q. How many nurses training schools are there in the United States; how many student nurses and how many trained nurses? A. The latest statistics show approximately 1,S00 schools of nursing with about S3,000 stu dents. There are 294,1S9 trained nurses in the United States. o. What is the present popula- l tion of the United States? A. The official estimate of the population of the United States on July 1, 1893 was 125,693,0Gs ac- cording to estimates of the Buisau of the Census.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-02

"A City cannot spend more than it re- ceives if it desires to remain solvent, and we all know that the way to avoid this IS simple - keep within by not spending. -. That was the advice given in Hartford last week by Rollin B. Posey addressing the Civitan club. He's right, of course, but he errs in one respect. He says it is simple not to overspend. That's the hardest thing in the world, because the last twenty years have produced in the United States the greatest era of spending the world has probably ever known. It's going to take us long time to learn not to spend be- yond our means. Some may cultivate this trait early in life. To others it comes only after long years of experience. The same is true of cities. Citizens demand improvements They must pay for them That leads to overspending or call it what you will.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-02
H orc s cope
BY OCTAyINE

This is good day to sell people new ideas. Unusual things may happen and far-fetched ideas will appeal. Mystery is prevalent. The imnd is rm in the morning. but the evening is the most probable.
 Today's Birth Date
 Try not. to be so sorrowful. Travel, philosophy, or higher learning will be sources of sat- isfaction to you during the last of May. 1895. Your elders and people of foreign countries should favor you at this time. You will pass through a period of social ex- pansion from November 22 through December l. Your nances should improve and you will be drawn to children, the theater. or romance. Danger July 31. Socially good August 1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-02
Strongest Arguments

That the strongest kind of arguments will be brought to bear on the 1885 Legis- lature to appropriate sufficient funds to build the first unit of new home and .training school for the feeble-minded IS more than evident in the remarks of var ious speakers at the series of meetings being held around the state. One was held at Waterbury some weeiN back, put thaf was just one of many held up to then and many more planned to be held at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-02

e. Name the U. s. Secretary of the Treasury.
 A. Henry Morganthau, Jr.
 Q. Is the Rathbone elm at larger and older than the Wethersfield elm?
 A. The Rathbone elm, accord ing to records in the Hall of Fame for trees of the American Forestry Association, is 32 feet in circum- ference at 1h feet above the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-02
COMPASS DIRECTIONS
 MIXED!

Our Washington Bureau, which prepares the material for this column, wishes to apologize for the typograph- ical error in the answer ap- bearing in this column June 27. to a question by a reader asking the location of the Royal Catholic college of MaynOoth. By mistake the answer said: ''It was founded in 1795 and is located in County Kildare, northern Ireland, 15 miles west by north of Dublin" The word northern" should have read "castern."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-02
The Daily Washington Merry-G GO- Round

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Questions And Answers
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-02

High tide at Milford Tuesday, July 5 4:54 a. m., daylight time; low tide, 11:21 a. m., daylight time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-02

We still have the liquor problem wit! us, but we're realizing at last that 1t ism our biggest problem.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-02

One of the largest species of freshwater fish, the pike perch, is to be introduced into Connecticut waters. The State Board of Fisheries and Game is even now exper- imenting along these lines. Distribution of 12,OOO,O00 fry has just ended. As yet the places where they have been placed has not been announced. This doubtless will not be forthcoming until the size of the fish is large enough to permit catching.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-02
A Swimming Nation

able, seem shockingly numerous. The fact is, according to writer in Fortune" there are really only about 8 deaths for every million swims Statisticians figure that 3O,OO0,000 persons will take one bil- lion swims during 1884. In 1882 there were 7,712 drownings. Automobiles kill several times as many people annually.
 In connection with the drownings, there is the reassuring fact that they are de- creasing, while motor accidents have been increasing. Swimming places, both pub- lie beaches and pools, are better guarded than formerly, and every year thousands of people learn more about swimming. Many learn life-saving methods.
 It is only since the beginning of the cen tury, says the Fortune article, that the whole nation took to swimming in big way. Before that people were so weight ed down with bathing costumes that they couldn't do much more than jump around and splash in shallow water. The ever- scantier bathing suit which has caused so much worry to moralists has actually been an aid to health and wholesome pleasure, for it has made the fine sport of swim ming possible for everybody.
 Connecticut will be included among the AAASO ~AA~-N~ industry, the federal trade commission as- sured Representative Herman Kopple- mann last week. We were sort of taking it for granted that this state would be among those to benefit by Representative Kopplemann's bill. Only $3O,0OO has been appropriated for the work which certainly won't go long ways. Still if some good comes from the proceedings we shouldn't complain. The main point is to straighten out the mess so that all con cerned - producers, dairymen, and deal CTS - will benefit As it stands now one faction is warning against the other. There doesn't seem to be anybody who knows what's really wrong with the situ- ation, save that the farmer is not getting his fair return from his investment in the milk business Some critics claim it is caused by high-salaried officials at the top of the pile. That probably has some thing to do with it. But it cannot be de- cided in a day or week. We must keep on such work as has been started right here in Connecticut and carry it through to the end.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-02

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 8:58 o'clock. daylight time. tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-02

The trouble with streamline cars, says a pedestrian, is the way they sneak up on you. It's much the same with airflow oratory.
The Washington times., 1934-02-19
RATE FOR STEEL
UP4PO|NTS

Independent of large orders for
railroad and construction materl-
ais placed last week, rolling OF
which will not start for several
days, steelworks operations made
another sharp advance, 4 points
to 49,, with the trend still strongly
upward, states the magazine Steel.
Operations at Pittsburgh, here
tofore tagging this year, swept up
5 points to 26"o, highest since the
bulge in shipments last December.
Tin plate mill schedules there
again increased briskly, 10 points
to 70%.
Manifesting the broadening
character of demand. however, the
steelWorks rate in all other dis
tricts either rose l to 512 points, or
held recent high levels.
Steel ingot output in Great
Britain in January was 81 higher
than in December, and pig iron
production up 1877, according to
Steels London cablegram. British
pig iron and steel bars prices have
been advanced.
Steel's iron and steel prices COM
posite is unchanged at $32.42:
finished steel remains $51.1O,
while the scrap figure is up Is
cents to $11.83.
The Washington times., 1934-02-19
COTTON PR|CES|
TURN LOWER |

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 GN.S).
Weakness in markets abroad
brought foreign liquidation into
the local cotton ring in moderate
trading today.
The market displayed steady
undertone, however, liquidation
being we'll taken by houses act
ing for the domestic trade.
japanese interests also were good
buyers.
Commission houses liquidated
March for first notice day on
Friday, and this was absorbed by
leading spot firms. There was
scattered New Orleans and
Southern selling.
Noon quotations were off to 6
points, with March off 6 at 1915,
May off S at 1921, July off at
12.49, and October off 6 at 1885.
The Washington times., 1934-02-19
RAILS FEATURE
FIRM BONDS

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 G.N.s).
The bond market maintained a
generally steady tone today, with
rails and domestic corporation
liens again pointing higher.
Among the carrier favorites to
edge fractionally higher were the
Chesapeake Corporation SIS, Erie
5s of rs, and Great Northern Is.
American Type Founders IS
stood out in the domestic division
with an upturn of better than a
point.
Belgium government loans were
somewhat unsettled by the death
of King Albert. French issues
were also lower.
U. S. Governments were steady,
with nominal gains recorded by
the Treasury 3As and Treasury
414s or AS.
Investment grade liens turned
easier.
The Washington times., 1934-02-19
LOSSES OFFSET.
GAINS On CURB

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 G.N.S).
The curb market fluctuated indie.
cisively in moderately active deal.
ings today, with gains and losses
along the line about at stand-off.
Brief buying flurries took place
from time to time in the speciality
group.
Canadian Marconi took on a
new lease of life in response to
widespread tipping, reaching a
new two-year high at As, up 2s.
Novadel Agene advanced q
point to new top at 81 on plans
to split the stock.
Utilities backed and filled mar.
rowly. Metal shares turned dis
tinctly easier. Hiram Walker was
hard-pressed in the alcohols.
Oils backed their buoyancy Of
Saturday. Cities Service common
eased.
Utility bonds we're moderately
improved.
The Washington times., 1934-02-19
PRINCIPAL Produce Markets

Carolina, bushel baskets. Porto
RiCans. 81.
broken cars on track. supplies moder-
ate, demand slow; market steady. Flor
ida, wide range in quality and condition; !;
lug boxes green rIpes and turning
wrapped, 6x6, s1.5O@2.OO; few best
higher; poorer, 1.00@1.25.
Mixed Vegetables-One Florida, I
Georgia arrived; 5 broken and un-
broken cars on track.
Green Beans.-Two Florida arrived ,
/ broken and 8 unbroken cars on track
Supplies moderate; demand moderate; ;
market steady. Florida, bushel ham,
pers, green flat type, s2.25925O; few
high as $2.75.
Lima Beans-supplies light; demand
light market steady. Florida, bushel
hampers, $3.7504.00.
Cucumbers-Southern stock: Supplies
moderate; demand slow: market dull
Florida. hothouse stock 75c dozen.
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
light; market steady. Florida. III
bushel crates, IS.
Peppers-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market steady. Florida, liz
hushel crates, green, fancy, SO. so @ 400
Choice $3.0093.25.
crate; market steady. Florida hushel
hampers, whits. wrapped. $500; yellow
crooknecks, $2.25@2.5O.
Escarole-Supplies very light; de-
nand llSnL; market Steduye n
bushel hampers, $1.00.
Kale-Supplies very light; demand
light; market steady. Virginia. bush"l
baskets. zoe
Collards-supplies very light; de-
mand light; market steady. Virginia,
bushel baskets, 70c.
Avocados-Florida. boxes, $1.25@176.
Oranges-One Cal, Fla. arrived;
3 broken and 9 unbroken cars on track.
Florida. truck supplies moderate; bushel
baskets. $1.25@1.75, according to grade
and size.
Grapefruit-One Fla. Texas arrived:
2 broken and 2 unbroken cars on track.
Florida, truck supplies moderate; bushel
baskets. $125 q so, according to grade
and size.
Rhubarb-Michigan extra fancy SOC,
fancy soc. choice 30c.
Beats-No carlot arrivals: 1 unbroken
car on track. Texas. n crates. $1.25
01.4O.
Honeydews-chile. crates. $1.7592.5o.
according to size.
Nectarines-Chne. boxes. $2.oo@2.25.
Grapes-Argentina, 1Slb. lugs Black
Olive, $3.50; few, $3.75.
Tangerines-Florida. !. boxes. $1.2S
@1.50, according to size.
Pears-One Greg. arrived; l unbroken
car on track.
L. C. L. Express Arrivals:
Florida: 100 avocados As eggplants;
Is parsley; - okra; rs peas; So peppers:
AZ squash: 165 green beans; "a toma-
toes.
California: 10 asparagus
Louisiana: barrels parsley.
Pennsylvania: 146 mushrooms.
Michigan: 81 rhubarb
Mixed vegetables: "a crates.
The Washington times., 1934-02-19
POLISH OIL PRODUCTION

The oil output in Poland for
1888 totaled 550,945 tons, as
against 556,586 in 1882. The re-
fineries processed 567,671 tons as
against 544,859 tons in 1882. Re
finery products (exclusive of gas
oline) totaled 52O,570 tons as
against 502,O54 tons in 1882. Do
mestic consumption amounted to
308,319 tons, as compared with
3O5,736 tons in 1892; exports to
227,012 tons, compared with
222,324 tons in 1882.
The Washington times., 1934-02-19
Good Business
News Items

Former Standard Oil pipe
line deliveries in January ex-
ceeded those for December.
American Bank Note net in 1888
reported at $154,97O against loss
of S194,883 in 1892. Life in.
surance firms doing business in
New York State report 79 per
cent gain in assets last year. {. .
Rate Of ingOt output reported
up 4 points by Magazine Steel
=. Remington Rand sales in
final 1888 quarter more than
half higher than in like period
Of previous year Fishers in
dex and British price levels both
at new highs. Comptroller re.
ports only $50 national banks
still unlicensed as of February
IL. General Motors reports big
gain in export sales. Business
failures continue downtrend and
Dun and Bradstreet activity
barometer goes higher.
The Washington times., 1934-02-19
GRAINS DECLINE.
MODERATELY

CHICAGO, Feb. 10 Q.N.SO.-
Grains ruled moderately lower in
early dealings today under scat
tered selling induced by bearish
weather news. Trade continued
quiet.
Wheat dipped 3sc to 1890 for
the May future and corn and oats
eased 1ac to 507sc and 3614c.
Near mid-session values were
around the lows, wheat being q
to 3sc off, corn "a to 3sc down,
oats % to 12c off and rye "a to
7sc down.
The Washington times., 1934-02-19
BY JONATHAN WICKWIRE
Times Financial EditOr)

The silver wattled cock tossed
by this handler into the pit last
Monday was swirled into the
champing NAV of time and space
which are the ever obSceSSlng
Nightmares of newspaper men and
speedily fluttered limping from a
far corner with his tail feathers
missing.
There followed, surprisingly,
through the week, a protesting
flock of personal appearances,
telephone calls and letters, Of
which an abridged sample from
John j. Lenney, A. B., A. NJ,
LII. B., ETC., recognized by Army
and Navy authorities as a fore
mast military economist, follows:
81 read with great interest
your article in The Times Of
February IL, but why on earth
you lure your reader with
cOgent reasoning through an en-
tire column and drop him into a
cul de sac is past my cOmpre-
hensiOn. Why start if you
don't intend to finish. 1 would
surely like to finish your article
captiOned Bill permits Corner
ing of Silver Where do you
finish it?"
Ex-SenatOr's View
And from former Senator
whose opinions on financial legis
lation still are sought and highly
valued on Capitol Hill, the fol
lowing:
Supporting data for your
silver article in Mondays Times
seems to have been Topped off
for lack of space. Naturally l
expected to find its cOntinua-
ton in a later number. The
fact that it has not appeared
lends itself to the implication
that they would not stand up,
which, unless justified, seems
to me to be unfair to your
subject, your public, your paper
and yourself. Let's have them"
Such pointed comment, to
gether with the flood of silver
stock gambling in Wall Street
last week, unwarranted by any
facts known to yolu observer, has
induced him to undertake an un
usual, if not unprecedented news
paper venture. What follows
then. is an attempt to revive a
moribund bird, supply his miss
ing plumage and pit him again
Recapitulating briefly:
Your observer pointed out that
the stabilization clause of the gold
naturalization bill empowers the
President and supplied him with
the means to enter the siver mar
ket, even to the extent of "cor
nering" it if necessary to place
and hold the American dollar at
purchasing power points which
will enable American business
men successfully to compete with
those of other trading nations in
the exchange of world commodi
ties. He further pointed out that
with 10000 millions of America s
best prospective customers ON a
silver money basis some Substan
tial move in this direction soon
must become an economic neceS
sity.
British Concern Felt
News writer's here already are
chronicling first Administration
advances along this line, and Lon.
don correspondents are cabling
that British concern over the pros,
pect is making itself heard, even
through the clanor aroused by
fears of a new European war.