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Evening star., 1934-09-09
RADIO AMATEURS
NOW TOTAL 4l6,@
Federal Regulations Define
U. S. "HamS" as Inter-
eSted in Technique.
BY MARTIN CODEL.

IL radio is not the broadcast
" ing Of voice and music. Nor
"A is the other side of radio
4 L autobiography and radio
elephony-entirely a COM
mercial pursuit. BY far the greatest
class of radio service, in point of
number of stations and operators is
amateur radio. The hams" as they
are affectionately called in the craft,
are officially defined in the Govern
ment'S regulations as those duly au-
thorized Qicensed) persons interested
in radio technique solely with a per-
Sonal aim and without pecuniary in
terest."
From the Federal Communications
Commission, whose telegraph division
has taken over the regulation of the
amateurs formerly vested in the Fed
eral Radio Commission, comes a re-
port that the last fiscal year recorded
exactly 46,390 licensed amateurs in
the United States-more than in all
the rest of the countries of the world
combined.
Only 41,555 Last Year.
This compares with 41,555 in 1893,
The ham" ranks are continuing to
swell at about the same rate as
last year. Some attribute this phenom-
enal increase to the depression, that
left so many youths idle to pursue
this hobby. Others say it was a nat
ural growth of interest in a fascinat-
ing field, a field from which many
later are graduated into important
positions in the radio and communi-
cations industry.
BY any name, the "hams" continue
to be the pets of the industry and
are encouraged by their Government
and by private enterprise at every
turn. In a brief just submitted to
the F. c. c. telegraph division, of
which he was recently appointed
technical head as assistant to Chief
Engineer c. B. Jolliffe, Lieut.. E. K.
Jett, a retired naval officer, points
to the value of amateur radio. The
telegraph division licenses and regu-
lates all amateur operators and sta
tionS.
As Training School.
Amateur radio is, Lieut.. Jett says,
first of all training school for later
professionals. 1t is a valuable re-
serve for the national defense, as
evidenced by the fact that ham"
ranks produced a basic supply of
radiomen for Uncle Sans military
services when the World War broke
out. The amateurs form a great
body of experimenters, whose con-
tributions to the radio art are mani
fest when it is recalled that they
were the first to open up the short
waves below 200 meters, now so valua-
Bile for a multiplicity of world serv-
ices.
Finally, but by no means least, the
vast network of amateur radio sta
tons in the United States furnishes
1 communications reservoir that keeps
isolated by disaster in
touch with the outside world. The
fine work of the hams" in the Mis-
;issippi and New England floods, the
Florida hurricane and the California
lam break are recalled; they quickly
ulIeo tle predCH "uen oil oIiler lines
Of communication were down.
Lieut.. Jett merely reflects the at
titude of all Government officials
when he remarks, in his report, that
as hobby amateur radio stirs the
develops the intellect
and promotes good will" No less a
friend of the amateurs is Lieut.. Jett's
own chief, DR.. Irwin Stewart, chair
man of the F. c. c. telegraph di-
Evening star., 1934-09-09

BY popular demand the same stars
heard on the first two headliners
series will take part in the same
program tonight at 8 over WMAL.
These include Col. Stoopnagle and
Budd. Frank Parker, Helen Gleason
and AL Goodmans Orchestra.
Hal Kemp and his orchestra will
be featured during the Hall of Fame
program over WRC at 8.
The advantages Of education will
Evening star., 1934-09-09

during the Surprise Party program on
WRC at 1890.
Edward Nell, baritone, will be the
guest soloist on the "Silken Strings"
program over WMAL at 6. He will
sing Thine Alone" and That's Why
Darkies Were Born"
Catherine, Empress of Russia"
one-act play by Frank Ferguson, will
be the theater presentation on WMAL
at e:45.
Evening star., 1934-09-09
N. B. c. TO CARRY 3-DAY
CHAMBER MUSIC FETE
Program Originating in Berk-
shires of Massachusetts, Set for
September 1e, 90, 81.

shires of Massachusetts, Set for
September 1e, 30, 21.
One Of the outstanding musical
events of the new season, the three
day chamber music festival at South
Mountain in the Berkshires of Mas
sschusetts, will be broadcast over an
N. B. c. network September 19, 20
and 81. This will be the tenth an
nual festival under the auspices Of
Mrs. Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, well
known musician and music patron.
A feature Of the festival this year
will be the appearance Of the Casella-
Poltronieri-B Trio Of Rome,
Italy, now visiting America for the
first time. The trio will be heard on
the scond day of the festival, playing
new work by the noted American
composer, Roy Harris.
On the opening day the South
Mountain string quartet, headed by
Louis Persinger. violinist, will be
heard in Haydn's ID Major Quartet"
The three days of chamber music will
be concluded Friday, September 81.
with a concert by members Of the
Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Evening star., 1934-09-09
SIX CITIES IN NETWORK
Chicago Added to Inter-City
Radio-Telegraph Service

Chicago has been added to the new
intercity radio telegraph service Of
r. c. A. Communications, Inc, max
ing a total of six large cities now
in the domestic network. The serv-
ice previously connected Washington,
New York, Boston, San Francisco and
New Orleans.
Plans are now being made to add
Seattle, Detroit and Los Angeles to
the network.
Evening star., 1934-09-09
Musical Memories Shifted.

After more than three years at the
same hour the Musical Memories pro-
gram will change the time of its broad
cast and will be heard from $50 to
TOO pm. Eastern daylight savings
time) over an N. B. c. network start
ing Tuesday, September 18.
Evening star., 1934-09-09
CAPITALS RADIO PROCRAMS

Eastern Standard Time.
Evening star., 1934-09-09

Sunday, September 9.
Evening star., 1934-09-09
BY THE RADIO EDITOR

ORE refnements rather than basic changes will
M 1884 models of radio receivers slowly
markets. judging leading
manufacturers The refnements, large designed to filter
out xaneous noises and tuning chiefly marked
the higher priced sets There distinct trend the manufac
turerS report from the cheaper mdges whose fidelity
production of necessity all that radio Moreover
even the cheap sets going higher in price.
Trade reports optimistic the radio industry actually
looking forward boom exceeding anything it expert
enced since the peak nearly in retail
With 100000 homes already equipped with radios the makers
hardly expect to equal their but they
ahead in replacemens with
and the usual run of installations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-20
FARLEY MAY PAY
 VISIT TO POSTAL
 CLERKS SESSION
Has Been Invited to Be Their Guest at COna
 ventiOn Banquet

Post mister General James A.. Farley. acknowledging m invita- ton to attend the state convention of tho United National Association of Post Office Clerks in thls city February 22, has informed tho committee in charge that he will Do here if tho pressure of official business is not too heavy.
 Other distinguished guests who have been invited to attend the convention banquet nit The Elton include Senator Augustine Lonsr- gan, Senator Frederic Wnlrott, Congressman Edward Q. Goss, President John Barrett of the nn- tionai clerks assoetatloh, nll Cons necticut representatives in con- gross, q number Of high state offl- ciais ndn other dignithries.
 If the postmaster general is un- abte to be present, no will send m official message through ono 0f tho assistant postmaster"g ensrhlh.
 The convention committee is headed by Morgan r. Burke, vet. srnn postal smpl0ys. Edwhrd Lynch Is secretary and Robert A.. f.urnss ig treasurer. Edgar D. Dwyer. of this city, Is president Of the state convention.
 Notices have been sent out to almost 100 Connecticut posthl clerks groups. An attendance Of between 300 and 1000 Is expected
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-20

collapse ns sbs was interviewed 0t police headquarters. Authorities said they learned that she and the slain man hnd been friends.
 Sole witness t6 the slnying wns | l4-ysnr-oid boy, Anthony FGrr0. He saw Greco park his cnr-~~pur- chased recently out Of 5000 won tn a po0I---in front Of q house on Shrewsbury street. Seconds later a largo black sedan" pulled along side tho Greco car. A short man niighted, walked directly to tIrGc0s fnncfine, Dnd fired six shots ht close 'rangc, Then the slayer wheeled around, stepped back into his o~ c8r, and drove of toward Boston.
 dreco died instantly. with no limo to defend himself with tho fnjiy.iosded psari-handIsd revolver which he carried. Five bullets en' tered his body.
 4 vital clue left behind by tho killer was his hat, knocked off as be poksd his head through the car window to pump tho bullets Into Greco.
 A list of names of Massa ch usetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut resi- dents. found on fbe body, at first led police 10 suspect IL gang fnir. der, But investigation revealed, authorities shid, that Greco had been friendly with the ditnlnntIys. attractive, brunette Mrs Colella.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-20
NEW HAVEN ROAD MADE DEFENDANT
 IN $lO,OOO SUIT
William FrankOwski Sues for Death of Brother
 at Crossing

The railway crossing death of Stanley b'rnnjt6wski of Eauk- ntuek js made ths subject Of fl 3f0,000 civil action filed to-day in superior court by William Frank owski of Waterbury, brother of the degenaed, against tho New York, New Haven < Hartford Railroad company.
 The complaint says tho borough resident was driving his chr across Inc railway crossing 1t Coiumbih hvenue in Wiliimantic, Jnpuafy lS, 1898. when l. was struck by q train operating between Boston and Wh- terbury.
 Tho plaintiff was hurled from the car and tho machine was Gomplsts" Iy demolished. The plaintiffs death was caused by 4 fractured Hkuti
 It was g:30 in the evening when the misbap occurred. Tho com plaint. prepared by Attorney Her. man ]. Wsisman says. tho railway is 0bscurad by buildings and oil tanks. Ths approach to th9 cross- lug is sait to be at in acute angle.
 The defendant is charged with negligence in that no warning of approach was given by tho trhin- men. no gate or fiagman was post cd at ths crossing and ths train iS said 10 have been travelling ht il fast rate of speed. The local man was named administrator of the es" fate in the probate court 1t Ndug- htuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-20
Business Conditions
 Pass AH Predictions
Reports That Come in From All Over Country Prove This Contention-Retail Sales Were Best
 in the Last Few Years
By OTTO E. STUKM United Press Financial Wrltcr)

New York, Jan 2g~-UpJ~~A pickup in business conditions ex- ceeding oil the optimistic predic- ti6us that greeted tbe new year was shown this week in reports to the United press from all sections of the country. ..4
 Not only were the big indicators of which way general business is goips~~such as steel production. output of electric power .nnd rhil- road freight car1ondlngsxEhighcr. but retail sales were the best in the last few years.
 Merchants reported the most nc- tive demand since 1929. for dry. goods. clothing, furniture and other items and their shelves were rapidly cleared. making for T. brisk business in wholesale channels. storeg throughout the country ro- ported the most active post.holiday bugih6aD h y0ara.
 An undarcufrsDt of optimism on tho part of business mefl---big and -snnlls--and tho general public was responsible for tho rapid pace of recovery, it was reported. This was indicated also by tho active trad ing and higher prices in tho coun- try'S leading security and commod- fly markets.
 The rnte of electric power out put is pertinent indicator of tho way tho business penduIum is swinging. This week fhe ifdaon electric Institute reported tho 3Gth succeaHjve weekly rise In produc" ton. with nn advance of D.7 per cent over laHt yenFs record~4~tfie biggest gain since the week of Sept. 20. 1D33.
 Steel operations showed Il gain of about percent. while the out put in tho countrys bituminous coal mines in. ahoo factories and In all kinds of manufacturing nc- tivity continued Co gnin.
 Capacity operations were rc- ported by automobile mnnufnctur CTS hs they hnstsned to fill T. do" mnnd that was beyond nil prelim- mary estimates. Glassware manu- faeturers were very busy on bar orders. Buildi x operations in- crcnsed. aided by CWA and PWA activities.
 A heavy business in cotton goods mt rising prices was another straw In ths business wind. In spirit of tho fact that cotton mill activity in 1033, was tho highest since tD2e, stocks of merchandise on hand are very light.
 Increases in rotnii aHles in somc sections of tho country were sst'" mated anywhere from to 25 DOT cent over n year ago ht thih time. Special gains were reported 1 nHnlss of furniture. house furnish ingH and electrical appliances. rn- fieeting m increased purchasing power on tho part of tho public.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-20
INDIA TRAGEDY !.
 IS STUPENDOUS
There May Be 10000 Dead in the Ruins of
 Earthquake

Calcutta, Jon 20.~~ UPD~~lts. ports reaching Calcutta to-day from the devastated state of Ben. gal. indicate that the recent earth quake may have caused one 0f ths most stupsndous human tragedies of modern times, with perhaps 20.O00 persons dead in the ruined cities.
 Refugees reported an estimated dsath toll in Monghyr of between 5000 and 5000, An unofficial estimate in the province of Dehhr showed ib.000 dead. Damage. nc. eording Co officially, will amount to at i0ast eg7.b01, ,00O. for three successive days Gnd nights, bodies of the dead have beer brown into ths river dahEes, 10 float down to tbe sec in grew some hundreds.
 Az floods caused by the temblor reeadod, leaving behind them the wrecIengs of mud buildings, thou. sands of homes were found t0 have been sunk five feet below the sure face of tic earth, entombing thelr 1eenbhuts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-20
DEAD" SOLDIER
 IS FOUND ALIVE
For Seventeen Years He Was Dead on Records
 of Government

Chelsea. Mass. Jan 20@@ lUP)'-- An oklahoma soldier listed hH "kiiied in action" for 17 years and believed dead by his first wife and family. is working nt Chelsea Naval hospital under an assumed name and has rennfried,
 The strange ease Of James Ior- land Robertson who bscnms John W. Maxwell was revealed through flngsrprintH taken during tho World war
 Maxwell" was off duty to-day. but hts attorney. Bernard v, Hhto. ly, said nc was not h victim or nDineHlh.
 "Jtls mind ia perfectly sound" gsteiy anid, "iIut he wishes Co have tims In which Co arrange eer- tain matters before no makes any public statement, At tho proper iime this entire matter VIII Dc ek. piainsd." ..-
 Tine first wife obtained n divorce ns preonutloD before roinhrry' ing. bho now ia Mrs Nora Vnlen' tlna Drmhrae of Saltwater, bkln' "Maaweli' waA married years nRo tO h Miss Mabel A. hhsrwin, The couple have two sons and lIvr in Waiihanh rho IcnOoh Arden drama was un. folded in tho federal circuit eouti nf appeals ln oklahoma tlty when ltsbeflAOn'a "wld0w" sought Co col. laat his tb,O00 government inhnr' uupn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-20
TICKETS FOR THE
 PRESIDENT BALL
 ON SALE TUESDAY.
Committees Are Busy in Booming Afiair-Will
 Be a Gala Event

Tickets for the birthday ball fpR President Roosevelt l. week front 't'uesdnJ evening nt Hamilton apnriG pavilion will be available for dla- trtbutiOn throughout tho city on Monday. Mayor Frank Hayes, chnirfnh1 Of the local arranRe- mcnta committee stated to-day
 rho tickets will be turned over to Charles j. Allen, manager of the Connecticut Light x Power cons pany. who Ia chairman of the ticks ct committee. Mir Allop will dia- tribute the tickets among his conf- mittoo nnd plans for their snlo will be mado.
 Hearty response to tho worthy project wba heard on all sides to- dny 1s plans for tho huge eveft contiDufd to go forward. The re- action of tho people ia stimulating tho committee Co further efforts,
 Proceeds from tho ball here will Do forwarded 10 national head. gyuartrrs where it will be coin- bincd with other contributions tu mako n sizcabin birthday present to President Roosevelt on his b2d birthday. The funds will then bo turned over to the Warm Springs Foundation for infantilc parniyaig victims.
 Tho heart of tho nation res aponded immediately to tho appeal Of n committee Of national leaders that svcry community in the Unit- cd states hold h Birthday Ball in honor Of President Roosevelt on tho night of January 30.
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-20
CHILD PIANIST STOLE THE SHOW
So Famous Musician Was in High Dudgeon But
 Was PaCified

Ban Francisco. Jan 20-~tUp.) ~-- 4, internationally famous misi- clnn. Bernard Molinnri. was pic- tiIred to-day na aroused by tho an- ties of Ruth Julia HlenczynHki, seven ycnr-old pianist cxtrnordin- nry.
 They Hhnred tho spotlight In a benefit concert of tho San Fran" cisco symphony orchentrn, Molin~ nri hs gueHt conductor, Nuth aH guest soIoist.
 Moiinpri grnciously yielded tho cenirr of tho stage when the chlids turn came to show her raro musical genius. iie similed benign ly from tho wings ns she executed mn intricate Beethoven "ftondo."
 Applause greeted her efforts, 40 ahr nwnug into m encore without rising from tho piano bench. She played a third number. n fourth. while Moiinari'a wrath arose nt tho interruption.
 fly tho time tho child had roach 2 eT the seventh encore, M0llnhti had on his hat. hia coat. hiH scarf nnd was headed for tho door, nut tering "it iA m insult to the orcheHs trn," according to musical critics here.
 Promoters stopped both him and tho child. Richard Tobin, presldent of the orchestra, placed himaoif be- tween ituth And tho plano hH he pfonrnted her with a string of secd penriH, Hho wna lad off amid ap- plnuHo while an nppcased Molinarl, Htill mutierlng something about "nn nfrront", resumed tho prcHan !. tntion of Haydn and itohHlni.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-20

participate in tho managcfnentB Of tho consolidated systems through paid public directors se- Icctcd by and attached to the office of Il federal railroad ndmi nistru- tor
 Eastman said he would formally request tho compulsory cons0lidn- ton legislation later 1nd would re- quest modification Of the present emergency net to remove restric- tions upon the reduction of raii- rond employment.
 His report wuB the first of four to be submitted to tho president. The others will deal with legigln- ton for other forms of trHnspor- tntlon, need for amendments 10 federal statutes 10 improve details Of present railroad regulations, and the lnbor situation.
 Tho c0ordinntor explained thnE public ownership and operation 0f railroads WIS "ths logical soiu- ton Of the railronds' economic tanEics but added "t do not rec ommend it now because ihv country is not in Il financial eoB- dition 10 stand the acquisition Uf these great properties"
 JfG pointed out. however, thnt government control of the cnfriers during tho World war ip this country and the operation Of itie Canadinn national system did not constitute proof thnt public owners ship was Impractical.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-20
 YOUNG BANKER FOUGHT TO BEAT OFF ABDUCTORS
Police Believe Bremer Is Still Living Father
 Has Not Given Up
By WILLIAM E. IiALLBERG

Bt Paul, Jan 2O.--~tUP) ~~- Ed- ward q. Bremen. ag. kidnapped bhnk president. fought a short but bloody battlo with three nbductors before being subdued. police be- iieVcd today.
 The police thoery whs advanced nB Adolph Bremen. wealthy brow ar and friend Of President Hoose- volt. took personal charge Of ht- temptA to obtain his sons release. At Bremcrs request police and federal nntiskidpnpinE campaign agents remained out of tho enso to enable tho payment of 32O0, 900 ransom for release of tho victim.
 The theory was based Oil digcov- cry of bloodstains In young Brs- iner's automobile and on the snow whero tho nutomible was found Footprints in tho snow md the position of tho bloodstnins in tho automobile supported this theory.
 Police also had tho report Of James QuinehaB. milk wagon driver. who said he snw the Bre- mer automobile being curbed by another automobile on Summit avenue last Wednesday morning. Both automobiles were driven away almost Immediately after he SEW them. Quinehnn aaid. The Bremen automobile followed tho other car. ho said.
 BreIner's automobile was found icHs than n mile from his fathers brewery. In tho snow around tho cnr were many footprints. Police snid, however. that nil of tho prints were made by threo men. Blood- stains in tho snow indicated ono man had stood still and attempted to staunch tho flow of blood from n wound. presumably n bleeding nose.
 From tho position Of bloodHtninH in tho front sent of Bremers hu~ tomobiio. police dG1nccd that
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-20
WILL OF ARTHUR
 CASE CONTESTED
Three Children Decide to Stop Probate and Have
 Made Charges

Allegations of undue influence and fraud have halted the adiniH- sion to probate of the will of the Into Arthur C. Case of J7 Isilsmcre avenue, n former employe of tho American Brass company.
 Protests filsd by three of tho da- csaaed'A seven children arc prOvid~ ing tho chief features of testimony now being recorded. A hearing was held this morning before Judge Dennis j. slavin and nnoth- er Inns b,en scheduled for Monday, January goth.
 Attorney D. D. Morgan of New Haven is appearing for Arthur M. Case of New Haven, Mrs Pearl Case platt of Jinwood. l.. l.. and Mrs Mnudo Case Trowbridge of Waterbury. who nro tho complain ants in tho case. MiHs Gladys Gaze. chief beneficiary, according Co tho terms Of the will. ia being repre- sented by Attorney William A.. Kenvncy of this city, Three other surviving children, Dorothy Caso Parke. Roy W. Case and l1rlis r. CnHc, all of Waterbury. have made no objections to date 10 the ndnia- sion of tho will.
 rho testimony of Mrs platt has already been recorded. Bhe claims that st tho time of tho death of her mother in 1928, the question of ownership of a homo in which Mrs Caso had part interest. arose. Fivo or tho children signcd the property over to thoir father, but Mrs Platt states that Hho and Ar- thur N. Case declined 10 do 80. They were willing to concede tho father h life interest in tho home. but for many months declined to append their aignature to any waiver. Eventually sbe admitted that aho yielded and persuaded her
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-20
BOOTLECCERS TO
 HAVE HEARINGS
State Collected ,OOO Already -- Waterbury
 Has Several Cases

Hartford, Conn, Jan :0,-- (UID Enforcement Of beverage tnx laws against bootieggsrs convicted in state courts during tho last two years hna Detted tho slnto more than yt,O00 within week, lt whE announced ht tho tax department offices today.
 rho state collected from p7 boot iegRsrs in 1t cities, isridgepor, contributed tho largest number of offenders with 30. From Hartford t2 convicted men were summoned. along with i7 from New Haven. Hlx from Now Britain hnd ono from Middistown.
 The department announced thhi "Wednesday hearings will be hold on taxes duo from convictions in Rockville and TorrlnRton. nnd on Thursday seven or eight vlolht0rs from Waterbury nro due for a bearing,