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The Washington times., 1934-05-23

Probably they are all wrong
in thinking that they know how
to control economic life.
/ am impressed with the folly
of those who think that we can
safely experiment" with eco
nomic life; also with the cOlOs-
sal egotiSm of those who think
they know what is good for
mankind.
The Washington times., 1934-05-23
Volume This Year
193,Os3,7s5 Shares

Net
High Low Close ChgS
The Washington times., 1934-05-23

Ca) Optional (b Partly (cI Extra
(d) Extra stock Paid 10 1888 I On
accumuatOns (g No regular ats latest payment
(m) Special (n) 81 In stock. Nv w
With warrants (xw) Without warrants ~ Ex-divdSnd.
(t) Ex-rghts
Dividend rate dollars parenthesis (Note) Extra
dividends published through regular dividend period.
On April 80 Canadian Minister of Finance held
$71,875 454 in gold of which 1888 was held
against notes as required by law and $2,255 200
constituted the 10 per cent holdings against saw
ings banks deposits; gold in excess OF statutory
requirements amounted to $547,329.
The Washington times., 1934-05-23

Montreal funds in New York. $3.50
premium at 81 900.
The Washington times., 1934-05-23

D e S pite the
S | o wn e SIS Of
dealings and the
small turnover
a n u m ber Of
leaders includ-
/ n G U n i t e d
States S t e ell,
Bethlehem, Ma
tional Biscuit
and sew veral
others went to
new low IS for
the year.
Commo d ity
markets, how
ever, displayed
The Washington times., 1934-05-23


prominent men
squabbling and
calling names,
and I fear we
are ge t t i n g
more heat than
light from the
D AFRO w-John-
son set-to; but
it is ever thus
when egotiStic
"reformers" get
together.
A while back,
we heard much
about the fu-
tility of eco
nomicS. and
The Washington times., 1934-05-23
Dollar Firms
Moderately

NEW YORK, May 23
Q.N.S.).-The foreign exchange
market showed only negligible
changes today with the dollar
slightly firmer at 59.S9 cents
in terms of the French fame
against 1896 cents yesterday
when the President sent his
silver message with its in
flatiOnary implications to Con"
gresS. The table:
The Washington times., 1934-05-23
JOHNSON,
DARROW BOTH
WRONG
BY LEWIS HANEY
Professor of Economics,
New York University

It was to have been expected
that the New Deal doctors would
disagree. It is too bad to find
The Washington times., 1934-05-23
MARKET DRIFTS
DOWNWARD IN
SLOW TRADE
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, May % G.N.S).
The stock market drifted lower
again in listless trading today.
The Washington times., 1934-05-23


tility of eco S%..>>>
Monies, and Lewis Haney
there was much jeering at the
differences of opinion expressed
by certain economists.
Now what about the New
Dealers?
I think that if you will look
into the history of radical social
reform movements you will find
it full of bitter conflicts and dis
agreements. Each reform r
knows exactly what is good for
mankind, but no one agrees with
the other as to what that is.
Each idealist has his own ideal,
and his own notion of what
Utopia is like. Put them together,
and the verbal sparks fly.
In fact, I know of no more bit
ter diSagreementS than are found
among the numerous species and
varieties of Socialists and Com
muniStS. There are dozens of
them and about the only thing
they have in common is the belief
that the system of individual
initiative Is all wrong and that
private property must be abolished
in more or less sweeping way.
In the present quarrel over NRA,
we find DarroW (who appears to
be some sort of a "socialist'O as
Serting there is no hope as long
as men are allowed to produce for
profits, but also opposing Govern
ment regimentation. Richberg
(who also appears to be some sort
of a "socialist'D lambastS Darrow,
and wants Government regimen
tation and control over industry.
johnson (who runs more to ora
tory and action than to philoso-
phy) wants "self-government" by
industrial cartels, and probably
favors allowing them to operate
for profits.
Probably they are all wrong
in thinking that they know how
to control economic life.
am impressed with the folly
of those who think that we can
safely experiment" with eco
nOmic life; also with the cOlOs-
sal egotism of those who think
they know what is good for
mankind.
Society is somewhat like a great
river. The stream Of economic
life is made up of millions of diff
ferent individual desires, feelings,
judgments, activities and costs. It
flows on seeking it's level, as is de.
termined by the lay of the land
and the volume of the stream.
We can clear the channel, and
even straighten it here and there.
We can build levees and dams
But the cost must be counted.
And, above all, we must recognize
that the general level of the
stream and its general course de-
pend upon human nature" and
our physical environment, neither
of which can be revolutionized by
"codes" or changes in "instltu-
tions."
We can no more abolish com.
petition than we can abolish
human nature. We can no
more repeal the law of supply
and demand than we can repeal
the force of "gravity" what
ever that may be-.
The true scientist is very modest
even humble-and especially so
when his problem concerns hu-
man life and society. He does not
know the goal of the river. He
does not seek to impose his
hypothesis upon others, as rules
of conduct. He seeks to under
stand, trusting that action may,
where practicable, grow out of un-
derstanding.
But note this: In case OF
emergency-Say a flood-he
would be the first to say, "This is
no time to squabble over iSmS' or
theories of social justice Re
build the levees! Man the pumps!
Feed the Starving!"
Then, when the flood has sub
sided, he would determine the
wiseSt course looking toward flood
nreVention.
The Washington times., 1934-05-23
WASHINGTON STOCKS

SALES
Columbia Country Club SIS
$1,0O0@1OOA; $1,000 1OOA.
Washington Ry. & Elec., Pfd.
20@981a; 1O@9812; 1O@981a; sd
9812; 5@O81a.
Mergenthaler Lin, 10@24.
AFTER CALL
Capital Transit SIS, $10OO@8I
$5O0@82.
Washington Gas SIS 1858, $1,01
@96s4; $1,000 96A.
Capital Traction Company, 7e.
"a; 1924; 1924.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09
LITCHFIELDER ON
 TREK TO COAST
2,O00.MiIe Jaunt Being Made in Keeping Flee.
 ton Oath

Litchneld, May 9.--Emanuc' Jonidis. Creek who takes his politics seriously, ar- rived in Dallas, Texas, Sunday night. April 29th. after covering over 2,O00 miles of q coast to coast trek behind a push cart to cele- bratc Roosevelt's election victory.
 Pushing a two-wheeled cart bearing n G4-pound stone. JonIdIs hooked it all the way, night after night through Arkahsas via Wash ington. He has been enroute to the Pacific coast since September 6, 1888.
 When he left here to comply with an oath that he would push the cart across the nation should Roosevelt win, an accident in Cin- cinnatI delayed him 70 days while he recuperated from leg injuries he received when struck by an automobile in Pennsylvania.
 He averaged 27 miles per day, being continually on concrete roads. He sells and advertises nothing, and Is his own financial sponsor. He was greeted along his route by Greeks and Americans both. He expects to complete his trip in about 50 more days. He expects to deliver tho stone to the mayor of Los Angeles, meet Roosc- welt and present him with the cart. He will return here by train. He keeps in touch with hIs family here by telegraph and letters at different intervals. Since his de- parture his family has resided in Waferbufy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09
TWO STUDENTS
 KILLED IN CRASH
Returning to Ithaca When Auto Hit Tree - Hart-
 ford Youth Hurt

Ithaca. N. Y., May 9--tUP)- Two students of the College of Mechanical Engineering, returning to Ithaca after attending an out Ing. were killed at midnight when their automobile crashed into n tree on tho Trumansburg highway and was demolished.
 The dead were Robert Burton Wallace. 20, junior. and James Maragan Vanfeet, Scardalc, Pa, q senior.
 A third occupant of the automo- bile, John Mallory { Hartford. Conn, was taken to Cornell infirm- ary in an unconscious condition.
 The youths wcro returning to college after an outing of the At- mos Engineering society. Their vehicle swerved from tho road and crashed into the tree. Fellow stu. dents who we're following in an- other car cxtricated them from the wreckage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09
DOUBLE FUNERAL
 FOR R. R. VICTIMS
Services Conducted Here To.day-Stratf0rd Cor.
 Oner Holds Inquest

WhlIo a corOner's inquest into their deaths was Do held In Strat- ford this morning, funeral services wero being held hero for William gcrpInskns and John paukstin. victims of q railroad accident. Tho inquest was still in progress carly this afternoon aB authorities sought to determine Just how tho two Waterbury men met their deaths under tho wheels of h racing ox' press train near tho 4trntford Bth- ton.
 Tho funeral of William serpin- skns was held from the Stokes Funeral home, 004 Riverside street at 8:3O o'scioGk and that of John
 Paukstis was held from tho Delin- iks Funeral home, 17 Congregs avenue to SC JoBeph'S Church. whore Q Boiemn mass Of requiem was celebrated at Q o'clock by Rev Joseph ValantieJuB with masses at the sIde nItars by Rev Ernest A.. Boleau and Rev William Wirkus. Burial was in Calvary cemetery with committal services by Rev J. J: Kripas. Tho pnilbearers for William ScrpInskas were: Joseph and Charles semctas. Andrew Calo, Herbert Strokalltis, Michael Urban and Joseph Costeloncs. Tho follow ing were pallbonrcrs for John Pau kstis: John Mazaika, John Verby. ln, Vincent Mnrtlno, M. D. Nc. Garthwaite, William Sandn and Edward ConIon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09

Tho Mattntuck Drum corps will be without tho services of their famous leader, tho late "Pete" Shea, on this Memorial Day. but tho corps intends to remmeber him. Before taking part in the Memorial Day parade In Water. bury. the corps will march in Full uniform to new St Joseph's ceme. tery where . wreath VIII be plnced upon his grave.
 It will mark the first time In over 90 years that "Peto" has not led the Mattatucks in the Memo. rial Day parade in Waterbury. Tho corps after tho waterbury parade will leave for Hartford to take part In the Memorial day parade there.
 on May goth, the corps will par tlcipnte in tho dedication of tho Lafayette monument Ut Hartford, supplying the parade music for the Putnam Phaianx with whom tho local organization iB affillated.
 Tho Sunday following Decorn- ton day, June srd. the corps will take part in the sprvicos hold on. nually in Wolcott. on juno Q. the local outfit will take part In the 300th anniversary celebration of tho town of Wethersneid. on June l eth tho corps will 70 to Hartford to participate In tho parade mark Ing Bunker tIlll day. The Veterans of Foreign Wars will close It's state convention with big parade that day. June 17th is Bunker Hill day, but 1t was decided to move tho
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09
STRIKERS TOLD !: TO END TROUBLE
Labor Leaders Advise the < Workers in AmOskeag 7 Mills to GO Back

-. Manchester. N. IT.. May 9--UP)
 abor leaders strovc today to convince the 10000 striking em- Iployes of the Amoskeag Manufac- turing company that they should feturn to work. Meantime the nu- tion's biggest textile plant femain- ed closed nt the behest of tho Man chester Textile council. including all textile unions in the city.
 According to present plans. the Wiii will reopen tomorrow morn- fng. By that time union leaders, who did not sanction the walkout. hoped Co break tho ''strike spirit among the operatives.
 Irate over an arbitration boards wage decision given some work CTS 10 per cent wage increases. others per cent. and still others iIo boost at all. between 5000 and k.O00 operatives walked out Mon- day. Later that day the entira plant shut down.
 Yesterday morning 75 per cent 0f the strikers reported for work hut dissension continued to be ap- parent and again the mill closed. 2 Both Governor John c. Winant and Horace Riviera. organized for fhe United Textile Workers of America. have pleaded with the strikers 10 go back.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09
Republican Leaders Yearn For Harmony
Fo.nlght's Meeting of Town Committee, May Witness Consolidation of Forces, Elimination of Disputes

the harmony meeting tonight and those to follow.
 Four Candidates Nh Field
 Tn tho 18th senatorial district there arc now four candidates for tho senatorial nomination. They arc ex-Senator Reed, Attorney ]. William Carroll, Attorney George Crocicchia and Attorney Joseph Bcrgin, the latter q former mem- Der of the boerd of aldermen. An effort will be made to slave of q primary battle among the aspir- ants for tho nomination In view of the fact that the <. Q. D. organi- zation feels that ex-Senator Reed is the man needed if tho district iH to be swept back Into the repub-
 Seek Majority
 Two years ago Senator Joseph A. Hackett, democrat, carried the district by the greatest majority in the history of that section of the city. Ills election gavo tho demo- crats majority of ono In the state senate. Tho republicans want ma jorlty thls ime twhen tho isRisla. ture convenes in January, 193b hence tho demand for victory ir tho 18th. Should the republican, gain control 1t is understood from reliable sources that Legislation may be passed which will vacate the positions now held by demo- crats in tho major state depart ments. Among those who would suffer in tho event of such changes is Senator Joseph Lawlor of thit city, who is tho present athletic comm mlssioner of the state and whose appointment was ratified by tho last scsslon of tho senate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09
Professor Bonn To
 Attend Convention
Will Attend Sessions of Society of St Gregory in
 Washington Exercises to Last Three Days

Professor John L.. Bonn of thls
 city, organlst and cholrmnster at
 St. Margarcts church will attend
 the annual convention of tho So- ciety of st. Gregory of America at Washington, D, C., which will be z held May 14. i5 and IS at the Catholic UniverLity. Mir. Bonn, who is q member 0. the society, will at- tend tho exercises of tho entiro threo days. Hev. pr. ]. Leo Barley, { director of Church Music for tho Archdiocose of Baltimore, and chairman of tho committee on nr-
 rangoments hnh made announce. ment of tho event.
 Tho sessions for each of the threo days wiil open with a sol. efnn mass fin tho Crypt of tho Nn- tionnl shrine of tho Immaculate Conception on tho campus Of tho university followed by academic hehIson at 1 q. m, and 2 D, m, dur ing which papers wil be read fol-
 lowed by discussions among the delegates, On Monday evening, May
 J4, q demonstration Of liturgical music will bo given by tho Schola Cantorum of Mt. St. Mnry's Som- 4nary of EnhnitBburg, Md, undcr Tho direction of Father Barley in ..-tho music building at the uniyor- relty and tho convention will close .-pn Wednesday. May is, with a din- s~iior,
 = The openiEg coromony will Do q -ssolemf pontlhclal mass celebrated by tho Most Rev. James II. Ryan, s"biHhop of Modra and rector of tho s-cathoiIc University, at which the .~Most Reverend Amioto Giovanni szicoRnani, apostolic delegate to the -ljnitod states VIII preside. The sor- 9non will Do preached by the Roy. .~Dr. ]. Leo Barley and the choir l.IDf tho Catholic University under sahe direction or Dr. Leo Befrcndt, xesiti furnish tho music for the tJnneH.
 Tho Society of St. Gregory of ,a,f members of tho clergy and iaity @syho are in charge of choirs and Nhurch music It is organized on q ttiloeesan basis with tho local units 1n charge of the diocesan directors .pf music. It's object is tho promo- <aion of llturglcnl music according >Dt tho ideals stated In the Motu t4'roprio of Popo Plus x on reform Br church music Issued on Novcm' Der 22, 1903
 z. The society Is holding It's annual ~Honvontion fin the nrchdioccsc on vhc invitation ot the Most Rev. Mi- 1hnel j. Curlcy, Archbishop of Baltimore and at the Catholic Unl- sSerslty on the invitation of Bishop Ryan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09

Formally opening the campaign io swing Waterbury back into the E Q. Q. column in the coming state elaotion, members of the republi- ban town committee will meet this evening nt o'clock at the Elton fof tho purpons oe listening to nd- Hfeones by mon reading several fac- Hons within the party. Town Nhnirmnn T. E. Conway, who has Failed tho meeting, will preside.
 Gathered together at tho speak leaders of the party. Although they iilifer aOmewha. in their ideas as to how tho republican party should be conducted in Waterbury, the four men will join, lt is expected, tn m effort to promote harmony in the local g. Q. D. ranks.
 Consolidation of Ranks
 Judge John r. McGrath. cx- Mayor William IT. Sandland, cx- Senator Lewis $ Reed and William t. Pape will bo the speakers. Their Individual views. which are cxpect- Cd to be preae entod nt this eve nlnR's gathering, will. it is felt. do much towards consolidating the badly scattered republican forces of tho city.
 a The meeting Is only the first of a series planned by Town Chairman Conway in m effort to weld the republicans Of tho city into n for- inidable army soon enough to start tho ball rolling for q republican smnjority in Waterbury in Novem- Der. The necessity of harmony in tho republican ranks is great, tho Y. Q. D. leaders horo admit. hence
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09
16 Garbage Trucks
 To Be Looked Over
Godfrey and ODonnell to Inspect Vans, Now Comply
 ing With Sanitary Regulations, Tomorrow

under Dr Godfrey's and Suporln- tendent O'Donnell's direction, plans to wipo out all private col- ioctors in tho city. Horse. drawn vehicles will also bo out of tho question.
 Tho trucks Co be inspected to- morrow will Do leuk-proof and covered and will compare In sani- tary standards with any collection equipment in other cities of the state and country.
 Some timo ago the proposition Of letting out tho work Of garbage collection by contract was serious ly considered. Bids received, how ever, called for m expenditure in excess of the present financial out lay of tho city undor tho current system. AS result all bids were rejected and Dr Godfrey laid down specific regulations tending to supply the city with collection sor. vIco sanitary in every sense of tho word,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09
STIPULATED
 JUDGMENT GIVEN
Derby Mans Claim Settled in Compensation Court
 Here To-day

Henry Mclaughlin Of Derby will receive s95O in final settlement Of his claim for compensation against the Derby Relief FG<i according to a stipulated judgment approved to. day by Commissioners Jamos M. Lynch. Tho claimant injured his back April 6. io32 and claimed 1t was suffered whllo working for tho fund. Tho insurance company for tho fund objected and tho judg- mcnt today settles the case.
 In an agreement filed today Thomas Fox of 4S Washington street will receive $9.45 weekly from the City of Waterbury during his lncapaclty with an injured back. The Waterbury Manufacturing company will pay $iS7.56 to c, Marone of ~ Elizabeth street for 10 per cent loss of right index fin- ger. in another agreement filed to- day. The sum will be paid at the rate of $12.34 weekly for 15 weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09

Sixteen of tho city's twenty-five garbage collection trucks have al- ready been made over in compll- ance with new sanitary regula. tons laid down by Health Officer Dr D. J. Godfrey. To-morrow morning nt 10 o'clock tho sixteen trucks will limo up for inspection and approval at tho public market grounds. Dr Godfrey and Super. intendent of Garbage Collection Roger O'Donnoll will make the in- Bpection.
 Superintendent o'Donneii stated this morning that tho remaining members of tho collection staff are now having now bodies built or arc awaiting the arrival of ready mado bodies. Within tho next week or so 1t Is expected tho on- tIro staff of garbage collectors will have compiled with tho regulations of Dr Godfrey.
 Az predicted in tho Democrat on Saturday, tho health department,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09
LINER HAD NOVEL
 GROUP ON BOARD
One StOwaway, Conn Girl Just Married and Three
 Children Alone

Providence, R. l., May 0--(UPl Tho Fabre liner Sinaia dockod hero to-day from Greece, via the Azoros, with one stowaway, q Con. nectlcut girl whose European vlslt included a surprise marriage, and three children travelling alone to assachuBcttB.
 Tho former Miss Elizabeth C. Boadio of Now Hartford, Conn, daughter of Mir and Mrs Albert Bcadlc. revealed that she was married in Athens to Polydor K0' mianog, a first viollnlst in the Athens Symphony orchestra.
 Tho gtoWaway was Antonio Viora, 25. of tho Azores. He was in tho brig, awaiting deportation.
 Tho children wer0 Francisco Abreu, 14, and his brother. Jose, II, enroute to Lowell, Mass, t0 join their parents; and Ida C.. sIlvolra. 10, cnrouto to Fall River Mass. where her mother and father live.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09
PROGRESSIVE LODGE
 BOYS WRITE SONG

One of the features of the fash ion show and dance to be present. ed by United Progressive lodge, Order of the Sons of Italy. Friday evening at Temple hall will be the presentation of new dance song entitled, My Heart Just Cries For You" written by Mario DiTota and Billy calabro, two members of the organization. The number will be sung by Sal Longo who made such big hit in the recent mln- strels given by the Holy Name society of the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09
BANDIT PICTURE
 DEFEATED HIM

Gary. Ina, May c. tuP) LA now famous picture of John pillinger apparently had beaten Robert c. t;siill out of a renomlnntion as democratic candidate for Lake county prosecutor to-day
 DillInger's picture and his name appeared on campaign cards or Fred Egnn of Gary who led l1still almost three 10 ono In precincts repOrted.
 The picture taken in tho Grown Point jnii showed Dillinger and l1stlil, with the outlaws arm thrown in friendly fashion across tho prosecutors shoulders. Below tho photograph was . drawing Of wooden pistol.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09
BABY CLINIC STAFF
 SPONSORING PARTY

Tomorrow afternoon, the nurses associated with the baby clinic stan of St Mary's hospital will bo hos- tcsses nt n bridge and too to which tho general public is invited. The affair will De held from 2 to ( o'clock at tho nurses home.
 Tho members arranging for tho event include: Misso Amelia Desrocher, Emilinc Dcvine, Isa. bella Frageau, Anna Botatello and Margaret Farrell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09
RECEIVER DESIRES
 TO ACCEPT BONDS

Permission to accept Home Own- CTS Loan Bonds of the three per cent interest issue. for assets of the Merchants Trust company ia asked in an application to be heard Friday in superior court. The ape plication states the bonds arc the ones recently Issued by order of congress. The receiver wants to accept the bonds at par for assets excepting stocks. bonds and real estate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09
PROVIDENCE'S CIVIC
 AFFAIRS DISCUSSED

Methods by which the city Of Providence is successfully meeting the problem of Increased expendl- lures and lower tax returns, were outlined by Donald q. Clark, mem Der of tho city council of that city
 at the meeting Of the KiwanlH club af The Elton today. Mir Clark said that while much remained lo Dc done. the city had already gone
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09
Memorial Day Honots
 For Late Pete Shea
Mattatuck Drum Corps to March to Grave of Late
 Leader and Render Tribute

date one day ahead for the V. r. W. parade.
 Members of the corps attended q meeting of the Putnam Phalanx nt Hartford Monday evening and heard Colonel John l.. Purcell. Captain David SeideB and Captain John !. Rocho In interesting ad. dresses. Those present from Wat erbury were Marvin Wheeler. Ralph Pierpont. Arthur Yarrlng- ton. Frank Kitohenka. Howard Neal, Michael Duly Andrew Hitch-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09

Stone from surrounding noun tains which has been used for some time on roads In three villages near MiskoIcz. Hungary. has Just been declared by experts to be high quality black marble.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09
SALT LAKE PLANS r.D.R. BID

Salt Lake City President Roosoycit will bo Invited by the Chamber of Commerce hero to visit Utah's famous national parks on routo 10 Hawaii.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09

enkn, James A. Phelan, Robert Probst, John Sexton, Paul Miller. Leland uarrigus and Edward Mills.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09

far toward stepping tho leaks in municipal spending"