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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-06
.BICYCLIST BADLY
 INJURED IN FALL
Hamilton Avenue Youth Under Observation at St
 Mary's Hospital

Injured about the head when he was thrown from his bicycle, Ed ward NayIor. Is, of 1O33 Hamilton avenue, made considerable prog ress during the night at St Mary's hospital and to-day is expected to recover. His exact injuries will be diagnosed to-day.
 Naylor, riding on the wheel, was struck by car operated bylAngelo Lambo of Plank road at the cor ner of Hamilton avenue and Har- per's Ferry road late yesterday af- ternoon. The boy was flung through the air, landing on the hood of the car and smashing the windshield. His bicycle was de- molished.
 Deputy Coroner Walter w.. Smyth. after questioning Lambo, released him on his recognizance. He had been held for the coroner by Motor Patrolman Patrick tsrif- fi..
 Another accident victim, Harry Shore, 52, of 31 Linden street, has his condition reported as "good'' to-day at St Mary's. He was struck last night while crossig North Main street. near the Green. The driver of the car, Thomas Plntt, took the man to St Mary's hos pital. x-rays of his arms and legs were taken this morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-06
.M'CIVNEY CIRCLE
 ANNOUNCES OUTING
Columbian s qnires to Gather af Mt Tom
 Sunday

Francis Fitzmaurice has been named chairman of the committee for the outing to be held under the auspices of McGivney circle, Co., ]umbian Squires, at Mount Tom Sunday. John Kelly is chairman of the social committee.
 One of the feature events an nounced for the athletic program is baseball game between mem- bers of the circle and a team com posed of fathers of members. At the meeting last night arrange ments were discussed for a base ball game and tennis meet with the Springfield circle to be held at Sprinfifield. September 16. Francis Fitzmaurice is chairman of the committee in charge of the base ball game and Francis Kelly chair man of the tenins committee.
 Officers will be elected at the next meeting at the American Le- zion home Wednesday evening. Following the business session will be debate: Resolved. That Capi- tai Punishment Be Abolished" The affirmative side will be upheld by John Kelly and Frank Hudner, and the negative will be argued by Jamcs Phelan, chief squire, and Francis Fitzmaurice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-06
City EZRA Quota
 May Be Reduced

A total cut of $10O, 900 in the state ZEBRA allotment will have the effect of reducing the Waterbury quota of federal funds by at least $5,000, according to word received by William M. Harris. local ad- ministrator. The present monthly allotment Is approximately $32, 900.
 The anonunced cut Is for the purpose of providing jobs under the white collar" program for clerical workers now being work ed out by, officials of the state of- flee. As a result of the slash in tho federal funds, many of those. now employed on EZRA projects will have to be transferred to the Mu- tual Aid or laid off. This may make necessary the resumption of the weekly contributions. which have been reduced by half for the past few months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-06

AAOO~~
 Engineers when it went
 into banking and a string of ill-
 fated capitalistic ventures.
 the federation. That is in the Four Brotherhoods of skilled rail- way workers, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the Order Railway Conductors, the Broth erhood of Locomotice Bremen and Enginemen, and the Brother hood of Railroad Trainmen. At their peak, they represented some ha1f-million workers.
 Pioneers here were the Engi- neers, who won and more or less merited the name of "aristocrats of labor.' They are highly skilled, highly trained, highly organized workers, who built a benevolent society "The Brother hood of the Footboard" into one of the richest and greatest labor organizations the world ever saw. UNABLE TO ACHIEVE UNITY
 Efforts to unite the Brother hoods with the A. F. of L. have been made repeatedly, but never succeeded. Difficulties in amal- gamating the A. F. of L.. Switch mems Union with the Trainmen, and failure of the Brotherhoods to support the federation shop mems strike have been points of friction.
 The Engineers are best known to the public for their recent ill., fated excursion into capitalism. Under the leadership of Warren s. Stone, the brotherhood organized a bank, bought coal mines, devel- oped Florida city (Venice), planned to enter chain store, steel, hotel, and mail order businesses it had some 70 firms under its con- trol at one time.
 It was bitterly accused in 1924 by the United Mine Workers of conducting it's Coal River Collier ies on, non-union basis. But these labor business prof. ects went, many of thenf, the same way as similar capitalistic prof. ects-the engineer-investors lost their money, and the brotherhood suffered in money losses and in prestige.
 The Locomotive Engineers marked the high point in exclusive skilled craft unionism. But other forces were at work in the ranks of labor.
 TOMORROW: The radicals try. 10 capture the unskilled worker. The "WObblies," the Communists, and the minor labor elements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-06
THE SUNSET

With feeble futtering the evening sun, Slowly sinks in the West; It has coursed the heavens till day Is done, And now it departs to rest. It leaves in it's wake picture superb, A drama written in the sky; As sort of medium our spirits to curb, While we await the curtain of night from
 on high. Many are the colors which so softly blend, Fantastic, the shape of each cloud; A brilliant pattern at the horizon s end, Ere the advent of the sable shroud. Wisps of mauve, pillows of rose, Mingle with webs of blue; Ringlets of yellow, see how each grows, Till it slowly fades from view. Heroes are welcomed with gusto and pomp, With finery statesman is met; But the night, in all glory, "fore it starts
 on it's romp, Is greeted by some enchanting sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-06
Goodwin Ordered
 Held For Hearing

Federal authorities have stepped into another local liquor case. talk ing Jurisdiction this time over Lawrence Goodwin, 19. a negro, of 4 5Vine street. The youth has been ordered held in $2.000 bond for the next term of the U. S. court on charges of operating an unregis- tered distillery.
 Goodwin is being held in the local jail to await trial in city court in another similar case, having been arrested a fewg days after he was released on bonds on the first charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-06
JEWELS TAKEN, SHE'S OFF
 REIIEF. ,s

Toledo, O. (UP)--Mrs Angeline Incorvavia is no longer on city re- lief rolls.s She had $5.000 in jewelry stolen from her home. Wendell Johnson, head of the So- cial Service foundation, began in vestigating the financial status of Mrs Incorvavia's immediate family and 20 of her relatives, after the thaft was reuorfed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-06

In retrospect It's the last year of the war. Waterbury booming she did before she hash since. . Her population is estimated at 12O,OO0 There are factory employees the major proportion be- ing skilled mechanics. 25,OOO men and women are busy engaged in making munitions that in turn will tear apart the bodies of soldiers. Scenery in the Naug- ack valley centerng around Waterbury described var ously as he Switzerland of America Critics please skip the unpleasant dor of the Naugatuck river at low stage
 Two girls travel 5000 miles to take up positions Tn local plant 5000 people would travel two miles to-day for the same reason The ctys school population Is 200O0 (That proved bit expensive in later years) If we could say this the last of the depression 1t would be with eer for the past and cheer for the future
 Cleaning up tue cufs: The staf of the samto Maria Sheridan Council, Knights of Columbus monthly publication aiU hold dinner ddnce at Wdverty lnn Fra- dau night October John McKenna s acting as char- man. Margaret Chipman IS subbng for Catherine Conrick n the Democrats insurance otce, a0hae the Intter undergoes operation. Chdrhe Bannon s Joio to take the Worlds Fair at Chicago ths month
 Ditto for Attorney Milt Meyer Who left for Chicago to see the exposition Nis pUeek. The Young Demo- cruts are startig the fa social season aOh ddnce at the Wdtertoon Country Club Friday night of ths a0eek . Madeline Fleming of the Proof Department is va- cationing FrGnk Byrne IS once more Brass Ctty- ite after spending thirty months m Pamama om goverm- nnent service
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-06

Mods here and there. We're grateful to Attor- eu Catherine P Hanlon tonight for generous dona ton of used postage stdmps Local lodges Of the Sons of Itay planning to attend the amnua state day Stueck's Tavern is the gatherimg place. Ed. Wallace of package store reputation IS stM talking about big democratic outing for Litchfeld county an October BiU M0riarty reneaved acquaintances s0ith leqisative friends at the state comvetiom Grotom yes terday and to-day P M Farleys visit to this state for the comvetion recalled the time be im Water bury in 1925 m his role as Neao York Boring Commits siomer. ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-06
By WILLIS THORNTON

Democrat Correspondent) Sept 6-The American Federation of La w bor great organization with which nearly 4000000 American workmen have their lot is almost exactly what it's name implies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-06

The. Aldan Valley of Siberia is so abundant with platinum that natives are said to make bullets of it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-06
Labor Aims Right
 At Definite Goal, Not Mere Phanton1s
Federation Hews to Line of Practical Obiectives Higher Wages, Shorter Hours, Better
 Working Conditions

This Q stories 1.-The March of Iabor telling union workers under NRA brief 0 mover S..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-06

Figures in the news. . Mrs Herbert w. Wadsworth of Genesee N Y., died at the age of 72. You or | never knew her. Never even heard of her. But read ing of her death you read story of remarkable woman .. character from some book player in the history of American custom-breedng thoroughbred horses Rode side-saddle all her life. Boasted no one could pull her leg away from the horses side. Bet tered Teddy Rooseve fast feat of riding 12O miles in day by riding 59 miles in 20 hours Once rode all the way from Washington, F. C., to Avon, N. Y Made the Genesee Valley in New York state as well known for m horsefesh as any famous southern stud. Guided a horse using No. 30 thread for bride Bred distinct
 type of horse that equal not superior to the better known Irish hunter Did not give up riding herself until an auto accident compelled her to- She then sev enty years old. . Born of family of Mssourians as well home in the saddle in the respendent living room
 Married into the oldest hunting unit in the country and maintained it's proud reputation Whats so won deru about that? Not much except that few of us pe- r and end our lives with the purpose We're pretty much amess for great periods of normal activities
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-06

TOMORROW: The radicals try 10 capture the unskilled worker. The "WObblies," the Communists, aud the minor labor elements.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-14
Today 5 Science
; BY DAVID DIETZ

CHEMISTS gathered in Cleveland for the eighty
- eighth meeting of the American Chemical So
ciety have been much interested IN gazing upon
little glass tube with the aid Of magnifying glass.
Within the tube is a fine platinum wire. Fixed TO
the wire is a tiny bit Of metal.
That metal is protactinium, the rarest metal in
the world 1t is more rare than radium In fact,
that tiny bit upon the platinum wire is the only bit
OF it TO be found anywhere in the world in the pure
state.
Dr. Aristid Won Crosse. assistant professor of
chemistry at the University of Chicago, succeeded in
preparing that tiny bit of protactnium. 1t repre-
sens the first isolation Of the metal in its pure state
and also marks the first time that new element
has been isolated in America.
Several chemical elements have been discovered
in recent wears by American chemists but all still are
awaiting isolation
TINE heaviest known element is uranium. No. 90,
Il in the atomic table. Protactinium comes next
II is No. 81.
Uranium the heaviest atom, has atomic
weight Of 23S The weight Of protactinium Is 231.
This Is on scale in which hydrogen, hghteSt OF all
atoms. is weighted at a little above unity loOs to
DR.. Won Crosse says that for every ten grams of
radlun in the world. there are only eight grams Of
protactinium Radium is so rare that ton of pitch
blende. the in which II Is found. yields only
few grains Of radium.
The story Of the isolation of radium is one of the
classics Of science Pierre and Marie Curie starting
with a ton OF pitchbende. finally reduced 1t TO few
grains OF radium
DR.. Won Crosse followed similar procedure in
isolating protactinium. He began three years ago
with three tons Of radium reSidueS imported from
Joachimsthsl CzechoSlovak where the worlds Oldest
radiun factory is located The CURES received their
original ton Of pitchblende from the mines Of Joa-
ohimSthal.
A FTER three years work, DR.. Won Crosse has sue
n ceeded in isolatng one-tenth Of gram of pro-
tactinium from a ton Of radium residue. The re-
search cost approximately 5000.
The process was an extremely complicated one.
The steps included acid extraction. teaching, melting
precipitation and finally capitalization into an oxide
small amount Of the oxide then turned into
a halide salt. that is a chloride which was placed
upon q fine platinum wire
The wire was then heated TO temperature OF
about 1000 degrees centgrade At that temperature,
the chloride cracked. the chlorine coming of as a
gas Pure protactinium left upon the wire.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-14
Head Man on a FerrybOdt

TN spite Of the various eloquent gentlemen who
Il have gone down 70 the sea in books, the business
Of seafaring is a humdrum Job. Typhoons and hurrl-
canes are not numerous and the PHOSPHORUS and
the flyng fish Of southern waters come TO be- after
a few voyages merely familiar landmarks like the
Times Square subway station. Indeed the run from
New York 10 Havana generally is as uneventful as
the ride from Bowling Green 10 Van CORTLAND park.
IN all probability Captain Robert r. Willmott did
not think Of himself adventurous or TO
mantle figure He had served long years at sea and
his mood similar TO that of other mariners his
thoughts dwet chiefly on some small house in the
suburbs I venture the guess that he was a man
VINO could have become very excited about raising
his radishes.
don't suppose he found any thrill in seeing
Havanas grim fortress come up suddenly out OF the
nurk Of misty mornings. He had looked so many
times upon the tricky towers of Manhattan that the
bay side view of the magical city no longer excited
him. After a while it isn't fun TO be fooled.
7 picture him as sitting in some urban room and
saying. I'm a commuter. My life consists of New
York TO Havana, Havana to New York. Life and
adventure have passed me by. I'm the head man on
a ferrybOat.'
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-14
Lost: The Great Adventure

Il AM under the impression that only those who
il have shipped for voyage. at the most two
refer to the ocean as that old devil sea" The
Case-hardened. believe. take the Atlantic in their
stride much in the manner of Sunday motorists
crossing the Ohio river. Any actuarial chart would
have supported Captain Robert R. Willmott in the
assumption that he would die a conventional death
from natural causes. Veteran Skipper Victim of
Heart Attack"-and uhder the headline three pleas
ant and quite cOlOress paragraphs.
BY a margin of six hours the insurance tables
were correct The skipper of the Caribbean ferry
boat died Just upon the threshold of his great adj
venture And If YOU one who loved this
captain would you think of that eventuality fortu
nate or a grave disaster? If you knew him and
loved him think inevitably you would regard his
sudden death as a grave disaster. Naturally your
feeling would be that the face of grave crisis,
Captain Robert r. Willmott might be expected to
behave with magnificent courage and great sagacty.
But who can make secure predictions about him.
self or others as to conduct under pressure. The
agonizing test of smoke and flame did not come to
Captain Robert r. Wimott. Hours before the
MORO Castle lit up the Atlantic lanes the sailor was
home from the sea The situation must suggest
something Of the peacefulnesS and the triumph OF
death The lone person on the liner who could not
be touched by danger the fear of danger was the
dead man in his cabin.
And even so it isn't quite enough. It is prayer
to be made with trepidation and still suggest the
plea "Oh. Lord. lead me into danger and into ira
vail for I have the desperate need to know and TO
prove my strength"
Copyright 1884 The Tines
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-14
Your Health
by DIR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN-

ID EGARDLESS of the fact that many millions Of
IN persons smoke tobacco regularly and that they
have been doing so for many years, the scientific
facts relative to the effects of tobacco the human
body are only beginning to be established.
A recent investigation made at Harvard university
indicates that the most important substance in to-
bacco is nicotine. cigaret contains about one gram
of tobacco-that u.s. about onethirtieth OF an ounce,
and one-one hundredth of this is nicotine.
Investigations show also that about one-tenth Of the
nicotine present is absorbed by the smoker into his
body. Yet it has been established this small amount
of nicotine may bring about significant changes IN
body reactions.
Some investigators found that the blood sugar in
creases 80 to 40 per cent during the fifteen minutes
that follow the smoking Of one cigaret and returns
to normal within the next thirty minutes. Another
investigator found that the blood sugar rose in fair
ly uniform manner for period of two hours after
smoking two cigarets
II UNFORTUNATELY for the significance of these
~ observations, still another investigator found a
decrease in blood sugar after smoking and two others
found that smoking did not have any effect on the
blood sugar. For this reason the Investigators in
Harvard decided to recheck the matter.
They tried the effects OF smoking Of cgarets on
ten smokers, using four different types Of cigarets
and taking several specimens of the blood at different
intervals after smoking was completed In nine OF the
ten cases the blood sugar content not affected
more than per cent one way the other.
This observation is of the greatest significance,
because the establishment OF 0efnlte rise IN DOOQ
sugar following smoking would seriously modify the
habits of all persons with diabetes Of diabetic
tendency.
TN connection with these investigations it has been
pointed out that the smoking Of cgarets will al
leviate hunger
One group Of Psychologists pointed out that this
alienation of hunger was due TO the increase OF the
amount of sugar in the blood Another group in
sisted, however, that the alienation of hunger was
associated with a essening of the contractions Of
the stomach which when person is hungry
Some special studies have brought out new evil
dence to the support Of those who insist that smok-
ing relieves hunger because it stops the contractons
of the stomach.
final observation Of considerable significance
Is the relationship of cigaret smoking to con-
sumption. In some persons the smoking Of cigarets
is followed by increase Of oxygen consumption OF
from 10 to Is .per cent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-14

failed to show gains of at least
25 per cent within the period men
toned. Employment after being
down to 572 in March, 1888, had
attained a level of 1877 in March,
1884; the gain in pay rolls was
more than proportionate.
The prices of wheat, corn, cot
ton, hides, wool and many other
agricultural commodities had in
creased by more than so per cent;
in fact, that for cotton had in
creased by "a per cent and that for
e wool by 95 per cent. Farmers
buying power and labor's buying
power had begun to make itself
felt, and both chain store and de-
partment store sales were up by
40 per cent in March.
TOmOrrOw-HOw the administra-
tons monetary policy provides
driving force, despite recent re-
action in business, for trade boom
by creation of bank notes and de-
pOSitS.
(Copvrieht 1894 by Simon and Schuster
Inc: distributed by United Fea-
ture Syndicate, 1nc.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-14
2 HURT IN CAR MISHAP
Police Arrest Pair Following Coli
sion With Truck.

Benjamin Copeland. AZ, r. r. 8,
indianapolis, and William Minter,
So, haywood, received severe cuts
on the neck and other injuries early
today when, police say, Copeland
drove small sedan into a parked
gasoline truck in front of 1902 Ken
lucky avenue. Both Copeland and
Minter were arrested on charges Of
intoxication. They were taken To
city hospital by police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-14

ing from left to right they
were Irenee, Pierre and La
mont, the brothers. big men
with aquiline noses and a dis
tinct resemblance, and, over
on the end, Felix. Felix has a
straight nose and is a little
more dressy than the brothers.
Felix smoked a cigaret. La
mont a cigar and Irenee a pipe
with bowl as big as potato,
but Pierre didn't smoke at all.
The Du Points are an old
American family. The grand
father of the brothers made
powder and ball for the Union
armies in the Civil war, but
made it a rule in his business
not t0 sell ANYTHING tn . for
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-14

to the conclusion that the average
American condones crime.
So he has selected a special
expert to study the attitude of the
public toward crime, endeavor to
win the cooperation of the public
in its prevention.
The expert selected is Henry
Suydam, ex-correspondent of the
Brooklyn Eagle, not an expert in
crime, but as skilled an expert in
human relationships as ever COW
cred that complex and not in
human institution-the person.
mel and politics of the government
of the United States.
Copyright. 1884. by United Feature
Syndicate, Inc.D
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-14

results of the New Deal over the
past year and half have been not
inconSiderable.
Comparing June, 1884, with
March, 1888, the following i'm
provementS have matured:
Index of business activity up 40 per
cent.
Commodity prices up % per cent.
Security prices up 100 per cent.
Bond prices up 80 per cent.
Pig-iron production up 100 per cent.
Automobile production up 10 per cent.
Business failures down 40 per cent.
Imports and exports up so per cent,
Building up 200 per cent.
Car loadings up 80 per cent.
Employment up 40 per cent.
Employment plus 100000.
AS the Royal Bank of Canada
has stated, comparatively few in
dices of business activity have
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Fair Enough
WESTBROOK PEd[ER

XXTASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-The journalists along
W the press table called them the four dashing
Du Points and got up hand-wrought circus dodger
which was passed down the line, depicting them in
feats of daring on the flying trapeze.
The four Du Points of Delaware. three brothers
and a cousin. were on hand to testify before a
committee of senators which is looking into the
munitions business. Few persons in this world ever
have looked upon much wealth on the hoof. Read