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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-19
(This is the fourth in a series of ten articles on "Whnt the
 PWA Is DOlng.")

Adopting a "rule of reason" as its guide, the public works admin istration had allotted to July l., moro than $67,000,O00 for the con- struction of some 440 federal buildings throughout the United States.
 In addition the PWA had made rom its original $3,3O0,OO ,OOO rund up to June loans and grants to states and municipalities for S51 public buildings amounting to All of these non- federal allotments less the grants, which amount to 30 per cent of the cost of labor and materials, will be returned to thet reasury with in- terest at per cent.
 Among the non-federal buildings authorized are schools, hospitals, city halls, jails and other city and state buildings throughout the country. All were urgently needed by the communities which applied for them and all of them met the standards set by PWA as to social desira bility, legality and financial soundness.
 From the beginning Public Works Administrator Harold l.. Ickcs set his foot down against a continuation of the policy for dish ing out public funds for ornate marble edifices at every cross roads junction.
 When thousands of aplications for funds for federal public build ings, mostly post offices, poured into the PWA, Administrator Ickes decided there was no reason why public buildings should not meet the standards set up for other public works projects.
 According, he laid down the dic- tum that all requests for public should be considered from a standpoint of whether the proposed building was necessary and would serve a need in, the community. He also stated that as long as the public works admin had anything to do with public buildings 1t would be insist ed that the buildings be of sensi- ble utilitarian character.
 This decision, made at the outset, will save the government millions of dollars in original costs and fu- ture upkeep. In place of elabor- ately ornamented structures the buildings for which PWA funds have been allotted will be more modest in design and less eXpen- sive. They will, however, meet the demands of the postal service in every way.
 Under this rule of reason" the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-19
(. (. SWIFT PICKS
 FALL TERM STAFF
Fourth Grade Grads Al Polk School to Attend
 South
OAkVILLE 'urrcspOndcnt-Mae Villa Babii lSt7 WatcrtOWn Avenue

An announcement has been made by G. c. Swift, superintendent of the local schools as follows: The children of the Polk and Falls ave- nue schools who complete the fourth grade will be obliged to at- tend the South school.
 Miss Constance Gibbons of Franklin avenue, q. graduate of the Danbury Normal school, has been appointed to teach the second and third grades at Polk school. Miss Katherine O'Hara, grades and 4, Miss Agnes Panilaitis, 1st and 2nd, and Miss Eleanor Beach, kinder garten.
 Falls avenue school Miss Lor- raine Dohcrty, 1st and End, Miss Olive Ryan, 3rd and 4th.
 South school, Principal, Miss Luella l.. Leslie; special class, Mrs Winifred Stoddard; kindergarten, Miss Alice Briggs; first grade, Miss Lois Doolittle; first and second, Miss Jane MacQuade; second, Miss Anna Scanlon; second and third, Miss Gertrude Fitzpatrick; third, Miss Goldie Gorden; fourth, Miss Mabel Casey and Miss Mary Dona- hue; fifth, Miss Ruth Strockb bine, Miss Mary Kilbride and Florence Ryan; sixth, Miss Marjorie Shep- ard, Miss Catherine Scanlon and Mrs Helen Flynn; seventh, Miss Sevia Nelson and Miss Isabel Mac Kerracher; eighth, Miss Marion Tolles, Miss Alice Thompson and Miss Frances Griffin.
 Pins Awarded At Church
 The following are the names of those who won pins for attendance and efficiency for the past year at All Saints church: Kindergarten, Gertrude Buchanan, Carolyn Cross; primary. lola James, Florence Cor coran, Raymond Ellis; class Sa, Ma talie James, Betty Olson; class 3b, Donald Beach, Burke Hoffmen; class 4, Evelyn Corcoran, Ruth Hallock; class 5, Margaret Baxter. Bernicc MacMurtrie, Dorothy Null hern; class 6, Margaret Mulhern, Helen Coddington; class 2, William Tenn, Alzemore Thebeault; class $, Robert Lowry, Stanley Whiteman, George Fem; class o., Kenneth Flisher, Charles Baxter; class 10, l1dwina Booth and Eva Miclosky. These pins were to have been pre- scented Ut the picnic, but did not ar- rive in tune. They are now at the church.
 Contract Bridge
 The contract bridge tournament will be held at the Community house at 8 o'clock. w. Harry Byrnes Is the instructor. The Howel movement system will be used.
 Rehearsal The St. Mary's bugle, fife and drum corps will hold rehearsal Friday evening at 8 o'clock at St. Mary Magdalen's church han. The corps are preparing for its activi- ties at the state convention which Is to be held August 11th and a tho flremen's convention which is to be held August 18th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-19
BUSINESS ROOMS
 FOR CANADIANS
National Revenues ln- 'creasing and Relief
 Bills Decreasing

Ottawa, ont (UP)--At the half way mark of the year business In Canada continues to show steady and continued improvement.
 The national revenues are in- creasing In all branches, there are more persons employed, relief bills arc decreasing, and the upward movement, which became appar- ent last fall, gains strength and impetus
 In speech at the annual ban uuet of the Canadian Manufactur- CTS Association, Prime Minister k. B. Bennett. stated that for the first 67 days of the current fiscal year the national revenue had been s16.5OO,000 more than for the same period of io33. If this in- crease was continued, he was cer- tain, he said, that balanced budget would be attained.
 Canada's exports for the first four months of the year were worth $173,000,000 against $ll4,- 900 900 for the same period last year; imports during the corre- sponding period increased from SiOl. .OOO,0O0 to $14S,000,0 the balance of trade increased from S14,0OO,0O to $27,000,0oO.
 On May there were S56,00O persons gainfully employed, an In crease of 141,000 over the same period last year. ,, Railway receipts were well above 1888 figures and carloadings were up 21 per cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-19
Greet President For First Time M History
Islands Were Once Ruled By King-tiOnOlulu Pre-
 pared to Give Roosevelt Great Welcome

spot for an outdoor vacation, he can if he desires view the most formidable display of combined army and navy strength under his command.
 over trails once marked by the outrigger canoes of the Polynesians and followed by the sampans of ancient Japanese fishermen, whal- CTS of all nations by the mission ary bearing sloops of New England, the trim cruiser Houston will bring Franklin D. Roosevelt to Honolulu.
 SymbaI of Peaceful Isles
 The cruiser will round somnolent Diamon Head, which shelters famed Waikiki Beach, and is to Pacific tourists a symbol of these peaceful isles.
 But well may 1t belch smoke ana deadly fire from its long dead era ter, its revival made with the army mortars that comprise part of the defenses of Fort Ruger sit uated on it's slope.
 Further down the beach front, a booming 21 gun salute will begin as the Houston swings toward the narrow harbor entrance. The coast artillery of Fort DeRussey will hail u chief, But 1t is equally prepared to hail an enemy.
 Discovered by an Englishman, these islands, upon which the presi- dent will land, are American soil because the missionaries nat only planted their faith but their flag, overthrow a queen, established a republic and in 1898 turned them over to the United States.
 Hawaii Cost No Furtuncs
 In contrast to the purchased Virgin islands, one of the presi- dents stops on the current trip, the territory of Hawaii cost us nothing and in return poured mil lions of dollars into the United States treasury in taxes and other benefits.
 When Mir Roosevelt steps ashore he will find q modern city in which business Is permitted to move at q bustling pace by the cooling trade winds; agriculture to fioursih by virtue of amending sunshine and abundant rainfall and intermingled races divig in harmony that Kipling denied.
 IlOlelS OlltI every lllouciH Soih- fort. white breaker-combed beaches offer relaXation; fishing and swimming--th sports at which the president eXcelis--are uncqu. nlled anywhere in the world.
 If he desires he may fly over the extinct and harmlessly active vol canos of the islands, view the rice paddles, rolling fields of sugar cane, green dotted acres of pineapples and plantations of tobacco and coffee.
 Streets all In Bloom
 The streets through which he drives win be dinel by shower trees of yellow and red, and shaded by giant banyans draped with bounganvillea and night blooming ,erous.
 But back of this garlanded cur tain Is backdrop of grimness. Behind picturesque palms, rolling awns and green hedges are the mighty guns of Fort DeRussey, Fort Ruger, Fort Shafter, Fort Kamehamehame, and the barracks of Schoheld, housing 15,000 men md the only complete army divts- on In the United States.
 Hawaii may be a real hot spot some day and without benefit of Ikulcle.
 Tomorrow-Campb will des- cribe some of the scenes the presi- dent will visit in Hawaii.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-19
What The PWA Is Doing In
 RooseueIt's Recouery Plan

PWA allotted $67,4g7,000 for fed eral buildings located throughout the country. Four hundred and forty specific new public building projects were authorized.
 In making allotments for public buildings Administrator Ickes had the advantage of expert advice from an interdepartmental com mittee composed of representa- tives from the bureau of the budget, the treasury department, the postoffice department and the public works administration. This committee considered carefully the list of projects submitted, giving due weight to the population of the community, postal receipts and other related factors which should govern.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-19
Court Actions

The $350 civil action of James Tripidina of Cheshire against Moilie Kampner of Waterbury was settled out of the common pleas court yesterday. The action was based on the death of Tripidan's dog whom he claimed was struck by the Waterbury woman's car on the old Wallingford road. August 1, 1883.
 Damages of $i0,000 are claimed in u civil action started yesterday in superior court by Emma F. Cody. administratrix of the estate of John Hamel against Robert Ievanthal of New Haven. The suit seeks recovery for the death of Hamel who was struck by the defendants car when 1t backed out of driveway on North Willow street March 21.
 Damages of $1,500, an injunc- ton, arc claimed by James and Lucy DiVito against Luigi Nallo. The parties are neighbors on Third street. It Is claimed that water from the roof of Nallo's house runs off and destroys the plaintiffs vegetable garden and damages the garage. The injunction Is sought to cause tho defendant to take some action to stop the running water.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-19
Movies Playing
 To-day
STATE

Collin Driggs continues to win friends at Warner Brothers State theater where he is appearing in person today and tomorrow at the console of the golden-tone Wurlit- ger organ playing some of the hun dreds of request numbers he has been sent and presenting a new novelty The Phantom Organ" His program for the last half of this week is cleverly made up and ex- ecuted.
 On the scsreen the management presents Whom the Gods Destroy" with Walter Connolly, Robert Young and Doris Kenyon. Also Friends of MT Sweeney" with Charley Ruggles, Ann Dvorak and Eugene Palette.
 Saturday the State inaugurates its Greater Movie Season." not waiting until Labor day as in the past. The first big hit is to be Warner Brothers new sensational success Here Comes the Navy" This picture boasts the largest cast ever assem bled for one picture.
 In addition to the regular ac. tors, 5000 of Uncle Sans jack tars take active part in the film.
 James Cagney and Pat O'Brien have the stellar roles, as two U. S. seamen who hate each other with a bitter intensity, which is augmented by the fact that the former Is in love with the lat. ter's sister. They carry on feud that is punctuated by rapid fire action and many thrills, winding up in q smashing sur prise climax.
 Gloria Stuart, the pretty Uni versity of California coed who recently joined the Hollywood picture colony, is responsible for the romantic angle, being Jim my's sweetheart. Hilarious com edy is furnished by Dorothy Tree, Frank McHugh, Maude Elburne and others. Lloyd Bacon directed.
 Important roles also are played by Robert Barrat, Willard Rob- crtson, Quinn Williams, How ard Hickman and George Irving. Uncle Sam's tars come into near ly all the scenes which were taken aboard the U. S. s. Arizona, at the dirigible navy base at Sunnyvale, Calif., the Navy Train ing Station at San Diego, Calif., and at the Navy Yards at Bremen ton, Wash.
 A big special surrounding pro- gram will accompany this note- worthy feature offering.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-19
STRAND

The Strands all new double feature program for to-day. to- morrow and Saturday includes Blood Money" with George Ban- croft, Judith Anderson, Frances Dee and Chick Chandler.
 The companion feature Is Here Comes the Groom" built on the hilarious situation of a bewildered young man in love with one girl who spends a honeymoon with an- other.
 Jack Haley, Broadway stage comedy star, recently featured with Jack Oakie in sitting Pret- ty," has the leading role, with Mary Roland, Neil Hamilton. Pa- tricia Ellis, Isabel Jewell, Sidney Toler and Larry Gray in featured
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-19
GARDEN

Those who have seen King Kong," adventure fantasy, will not be disappointed in Son of Kong" a sequel, which opened at the Garden theater tomorrow Satur- day.
 Robert Armstrong again enacts the role of Carl Denham, the in- trepid explorer who captured the original Kong. Helen Mack gives fine portrayal in a romantic role opposite him. Thirty well-known performers make up the cast.
 The added attraction will be King of the Wild Horses. Brief ly the story tells of the nefarious plans of Macdonald to capture a band of Navajo horses. Rex him. self and Red Wolf play an inn portant part in upsetting these plans and proving Macdonald to be a yellow-livered criminal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-19

roles. The screen play was written by Leonard Praskins and Casey Robinson from the original play.
 The third episode of "The Van- ishing Shadow" will be added to this program on Friday and Sat- urday.
 Sunday brings William Powell in ."The Thin Man" and Most Pre- cious Thing in Life" with Jean Arthur, Donald Cook and Rich ard Cromwell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-19

Telegraph Editors Note-Is- lands that once were ruled by a king will for the first time in history greet a presiednt of the United States. In the fol. lowing account, the first two Dan Campbell, for four years United Press staff cOrrespOnd- ent at Honolulu, shatters some of the popular conceptions as to what Franklin D. Reese welt probably will see in the Paradise of the Pacific"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-19
SCHOOL TO HAVE DRIVING
 CLASS

Hartford, Conn.,. (UP)-A class in careful automobile driving, compulsory for juniors and sem iors, will be inaugurated at Will liam H. Hall high school in tho fall. Since the 15-years minimum age law went into effect several years ago many youthful drivers, 1t was found, were involved in acci- dents of an avoidable nature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-19
JOB COST TOO MUCH

Marblehead. Mass. (UP)-Albert Peach resigned as animal inspec- tor of this town-because the job cost him too much. Although he has held the position since 1917, he estimated that his expenses for postage and automobiles cost him more than the $100 salary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-19
JUST TWO OLD LANDMARKS

New Britain, Conn.,, (UP)-The old town ain't what she used to be, Nils Okerstrom. Bisbee, Ariz., discovered. Returning here after an absence of 46 years he recog- nized only two aid landmarks, a central park and favorite swim ming hole,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-19
BY DAN CAMPBELL

(Copyright 1884 by United Press)
 Aboard one of the nations most modern fighting units, the Big Navy" president of the United States is steamlng today toward what is popularly confused with u Harlem "hot spot" of Hula girls, honeymoons and soft harmony.
 Actually, 1t Is the potential thea ter of the greatest naval coflict in history.
 While President Roosevelt could have chosen no more favorable
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-19
GIRL TAKES MANUAL
 TRAINING

ocean City, N. J. (UP)-School on saturday? Yes, indeed, and the pupiIs didn't complain a bit when classes were held Saturday so that the school year of 1S0 days could he closed two days earlier than is the usual custom. Both faculty and student body requested the board of education to make the rhnnge
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-19
WASHINGTON $5OO,0OO IN . DEBT

Olympia, Wash. (UP)-Excess- i've expenditures over the budgets allowed by the 1933 legislature will put state departments $500.000 in debt by April 1, 1884, according to authoritative estimates. Twelve departments are threatened with operating fin he red"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-19

Nine-tenths of holiday drown lngs in England are said to be due 10 foolhardincss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-19

English hospitals used moro than 5,o00,000 gallons of milk in the last year.
The Washington times., 1934-07-24

signs Of lifting.
Metal stocks were the pace
makers, with U. s. Smelling up
2 points. Cerro de Pasco rose
a point, and the others were
higher.
Rails were under constant
pressure but showed a better
undertone and showed a tend.
ency to improve toward noon.
The rise in traffic last week
helped.
There were a few weak spots
IN the industrialS, particularly
allied chemical, which fell more
than two points. Dupont on the
other hand was stronger.
Commodities were weak, with
wheat down cent a bushel and
cotton off around IS cents a.
bale, bonds followed the pattern
Of stocks with speculative rails
under further pressure. The dol.
lar was quiet.
Motor shares met support from
the opening, and worked higher
as the market showed signs of
advancing. Trading in Chrysler
and General Motors was active,
U. S. Steel was able to hold
above the low established in yes
terday's selling wave, and scored
a slight advance later. Other
steel shares followed in its wake.
The Washington times., 1934-07-24
Price of Gold
Up Slightly

NEW YORK, July "a (I.N.SO.
With the French cabinet situa-
tiOn still unsettled, the franc
got down to 6.S9 cents, the
theoretical gold point, again to-
day. Below this level gold
shipments to this country may
be made.
At the same time the price
of gold in the London open
market was advanced half
penny to 1s7 shillings. II pence
nm ounce. The decline Of the
pound sterling though offset
this, and it was unchanged In
terms Of dollars at $S4.76 an
ounce. The pound lost five
sixteenths Of D cent ut
SS.O4 1.16. scandinavian ex-
changes ruled lower in sympa-
thy, while the Canadian unit
was unChange dat 17-16 per
cent premium over the dollar.
European gold currencies
were easier in sympathy with
the franc. Swiss francs de-
clined l to $3.50 and Dutch
guilders 2 to 67.65, but Belgian
beIgaS advanced / to 1886.
German marks lost another
6 points at 1886. Spanish
pesetas and Italian lire lost
half . point each.
The Washington times., 1934-07-24
WHEAT YIELDS
SLIGHTLY

CHICAGO, July "a G.N.s.).
Indications of partial relief from
the drought brought scattered
offerings today and grain prices
yielded moderately in @ light
trade.
Wheat yielded about q cent to
9Sbc for the September delivery
and corn dropped 34c to 653sc
before the market steadied. There
was no concerted pressure and
most Of the selling was in small
lots.
Near noon wheat was "a to 1c
off, corn "a to 12c down, oats
70 to 1ac lower and rye 20 to Zee
declined.
The Washington times., 1934-07-24
LIQUOR TAXES
FALL BELOW
ESTIMATES
Although Collections Run Close
to Pre-Prohibition Days, Of
fiCiaIs Are Disappointed
BY ROBERT s. THORNBURGH

BY ROBERT s. THORNBURGH
International News Service
Intoxicating beverages dropped
to fourth place as q Federal reve-
nue. source during the 1888 fiscal
year, yielding $2SS,911,000, the
Internal Revenue Bureau an
nounced today.
Since liquor taxes became ef.
fective only last December, it is
expected the current fiscal year
will yield upwards from $400, ,000,-
900 and put liquor taxes prac-
tically on par with pre-prohibi-
ton days.
High Tax Blamed
Treasury officials are disap-
pointed at the failure of the tax
to equal the estimates. Some
blame the high Federal and State
taxes which have spurred con-
tinuation of the illicit liquor traf-
fic.
In January, the distilled spirits
tax amounted to $9,651,304. It
dropped to $6,S43, 900 in April,
jumped to $7,278,324 in May and
dropped to $7,118,300 in June.
For the fiscal year the distilled
spirits tax totaled $61 1,8S9 900 and
an additional $6,577 900 was col
lected as the excise tag on i'm
ported spirits. The latter was
far under the estimate.
Beer taxes gained substantially
since January when the collection
totaled $1O,226, 500. In April $14,-.
1856, 900 was collected and in June
$22,871 900.
Total liquor taxes for the first
half Of the calendar year were:
January, $22,132.000: February,
$23, ,039 900; March, $28,32O, 600;
April, %, ,721 900; May, $40, ,198. 900,
and June, $33, ,925, 700.
Income Tax Up
Internal revenue collections for
the fiscal year amounted to
$2,672, ,239, 900, an increase OF
$1,O52, ,390 900 over the previous
year. Income taxes totaled $817,"
O25, 300, a gain of $70,233 900. and
miscellaneous internal revenue.
$l,4s2, 100000, an increase Of $780,
743,0O0.
Processing taxes on farm prod
ucts amounted to 1911, ,422 900.
headed by the cotton tax of $144.'
$4,000 and the wheat tax Of $117.-
621, 900.
The Government collected $425..
10000 on tobacco taxes, a gain OF
$22 2,423 900 over last year. This
included 1861, 900 cigarette
tax, an increase of 1,24S 900.
The manufacturers excise tax
amounted to $500, ,044,000, a gain
of $l42,257 900, led by a gasoline
tax Of $2O2,575 900. an increase OF
SIT 7,645 900.
The Washington times., 1934-07-24

Montreal. funds in Kew York $14,ST1a'
premium AZ $1,000.
The Washington times., 1934-07-24
Phillips Earnings
At so Cents O. Share

Phillips Petroleum Company
for the six months to June 30
reports net profit OF $2,51O,157
after taxes, interest, depreciation.
depletion and amortization, equal
to so cents a share. This com.
pares with a $5,S24,5SS net loss
in the first half of 1898.
Net profit for the June quarter
was $1,7S4,032, equivalent to 43
cents share, as against a net
profit Of $726,125, or IL cents a
share in the previous quarter and
a net loss Of $3,144,967 in the
June quarter of the previous year.
The Washington times., 1934-07-24

brought a fur
ther rush Of
selling in the
first hour.
Prices gen.
orally held near
the previous
close, though
m a ny issues
went down frac-
tionally to new
1884 lows. This
brought rally.
ing tendencies
toward noon
when the nres.
sure Of liquida.
ton S hoy we d
The Washington times., 1934-07-24
CLEVELAND LIVESTOCK

Hogs-Receipts, 4sO; market slow;
demand limited prices to 1oc lower
Cattle-Receipts, $50; fresh; 1,15O hold
overs; very little action; cows weak to
Calves-Receipts. 400; market active
and steady: good calves in best demand:
sheep-Receipts. 700; good spring
lambs fairly active; medium and COM
mon grades slow
The Washington times., 1934-07-24
SEEN
IN MARKET
DEALINGS
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, July "a UN.S0.
The stock market met support
today after yesterdays break
The Washington times., 1934-07-24
WASHINGTON STOCKS

SALES
Potomac Electric 51as preferred.
5Q113b.
AFTER CALL
Washington Railway & Electric
preferred, 3@99b, 2099N.
Lanston Monotype, 3@46.