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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-03
Kings Salaries

Two kings, George of England and
Leopold of Belgium, have recently re-
ceived nice pay increases. The British
monarch hereafter is to get about ST.
100000 year. The young Belgian rul-
er's annual stipend rises to 100000. To
plain folks it sounds like pretty good pay
for rather soft jobs
However, the King of England has to
spend much of his two millions to main
tain certain traditional royal shows ex-
pected by his loyal subjects. What he
has left to spend for himself in any way
he chooses isn't as much probably as
many wealthy private citizens have,
either in England or the United States.
Some bank presidents in America, before
the bubble burst, received as much as
Belgium's ruler
When one considers that part of a kings
duty is to keep always in the public eye,
regardless of his own feelings or wishes,
and that he must attend innumerable
state functions and perform many tedious
public duties, it begins to dawn on the
consciousness that being a king with
large salary is no easy-money job.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-03

that has ever been measured was,
fOrty-two feet.
@. Is the sword OF the sword
fish as long as the body?
A. 1t is about half the body
length.
@. What is the highest record
ed temperature in the Sahara Des-'
ert?
A. 1928 degrees Fair.
@. Which is the second largest
city in England? -s.
A. Birmingham.
@. What Is Jiu Jitsu?
A. An art of self defense, de-
rived and practiced by the Jap
anese, which enables person OF
small stature to disable, injure, or
throw one of large physique. 1t
requires an accurate knowledge OF
human anatomy.
@. Is Father Coughlin an Ameri-
can citizen?
A. Yes. He was born in Canada
of American parents.
@. What was the longest talking.
picture ever made?
A. Probably Les Miserables,"
French production which is now
being shown in Paris. The total
running time is six hours and is
minutes.
IL You want q copy OF our but.
letin Lawn and Garden Pools, write
TO the. Waterbury Democrats
Washington bureau. enclosing Ave
cents in postage stamps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-03

The Bridgeport Times-Star is convinced
that former Senator Hiram A. Bingham is
out for political office this fall That's
pretty well agreed upon in Connecticut
and Washington both. The Times-Star
bases it's most recent claim on the attack
made by ex-senator Bingham on Post
master General Jim" Farley over the air.
mail scandals. Here's the T. S. comment:
Speculation runs rife as to where former
Senator Hiram Bingham is going to fit in
the republican picture this fall. He may
be candidate for governor, a position
which he once held for day, or he may
be a candidate for congressman-at-larg
leaving the Third congressional district to
Congressman Blackwell and Francis T.
Maloney on the basis of a free-for-all
fight. Prof Blackwell is at present the
states congressman-at-large. There is no
doubt but that Senator Bingham, himself
big game hunter, is cunning for some
thing politically. Just now he's making
Page l with attacks on Postmaster Cen
eral Farleys suspension of the air-mail
contracts. Last fall Senator Bingham
kept his name way out in front by parad-
ing around the state with beer marchers
~" In view of the fact that he was
governor for but day ne ought to center
his attention on this nomination. He's as
sure of it as any other one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-03

Church street was laid out May
s, 1906, with width of rods,
and extending southwark forty
rods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-03

The Plume and Atwood COM
pany was organized in January,
1896, Israel Holmes the first presi-
dent. &eE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-03

Leavenworth street was laid out
about rs years after laying out of
Church street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-03

What was once known as the
First Society of Waterbury, as it
was in 1749 was divided into four
districts for school purposes, as
follows: The town Spot or Center.
Bucks Hill, Judd Meadow and
Breakneck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-03

j. w. Abbott Of this city invent
ed a design for bottle-top handles
in 1884.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-03

You may be one Of those unbeIievers
who say that Genoa isn't the birthplace
of Christopher Columbus If so prepare
to face the facts on the silver screen. A
spectacular screen story of the great ex-
plorer from his birth to his death is being
prepared at Genoa, Italy, under civic
sponsorship. 1t will be shown at the Chi
cago centennial exposition this summer
and also throughout the country follow
ing this performance. That's using mod
ern means to establish point of fact.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-03

The world of music, literature, and other
arts will long miss Otto H. Kahn. Known
primarily in. this country as lover and
patron of them it is hard to believe that
he began his business life as Continent
tai banker. Yet that is the actual truth.
Kahn was born of banking family and
engaged successfully in it throughout his
entire life. He was born in Germany, but
removed to England and became British
subject. He then came to the United States
and became naturalized citizen here. He
rounded out His life in this country,
where his philanthropies are still spoken
of with the respect they should properly
command
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-03

the brass making, which eventual
ly became the leading industry Of
the city and country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-03
BRASS CITY FACTS
Q 1884 Me-

William e. Thoms was mayor Of
Waterbury from 1905 to 1909.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-03

Motto for business recovery: Strike
while the iron is hot-n while the tenn
per's hot
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-03

All vehicles must Be lighted not later
than S .4sss tonight
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-30
FIGHT TO WARM
MISSISSIPPI

JACKSON, Miss. Aug. 80
G.N.SO. Theodore G. Bilbo, for
mer Governor of Mississippi, and
Senator Hubert D. Stephens pre-
pared today for a SlaShing politl'
cal battle in their run-off in the
United States Senate race. Final
reports indicated votes cast for
each differed by less than $500.
Each candidate is expected to
make the New Deal his principal
means of defense and attack. Sen
ator Stephens will vow that he
has supported President Roosevelt
unreservedly.
Mr.. Bilbo is expected to charge
that Senator Stephens support
was of the lukewarm variety, that
he voted for the power interests"
and against the President on the
st. Lawrence Waterway treaty. He
also will advance a program OF re-
distribution of wealth.
The hackers of Representative
Ross Collins, who ran third, are
expected to divide their allegiance
The run-off winner is assured OF
election in November.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-30
TEXTILE STRIKE CALLED FOR SATURDAY
Chief Issues
In Textile
Strike
By International News Service


The strike of 600, 900 textile work
ers in 1900 mills rests on the fall
ure of workers and manufacturers
to agree on the following issues:
Establishment of a 30-hour
week with wages on a 4O-hour
scale.
Elimination of the stretch
out" system, which increases
the number of machines each
worker must handle.
Establishment of maximum
work load for various divisions
of the industry.
reinstatement of workers al
legedly discharged for union &C
Invites.
Recognition of the United
Textile Workers as the bargain
ing agency for employees.
Establishment of a mutually
acceptable arbitration board.
Employers insist that labor
costs under MIRA have increased,
that the price of cotton has in
creased, that the cotton process
ing tax has raised manufacture
ing costs, whereas demand for
finished products has decreased.
Therefore, they contend, it is
impossible to shorten hours and
increase wages.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-30
FORD BUILDS
OWN STEEL
MILLS
Auto Magnate Launches Into
Project to Make His Plants
Independent of Trust

DETROIT, Aug. 80 0.N.S)
Henry Ford today declared his
independence OF steel manufac
turers, announcing that he will
spend $13,000,O00 to build two
new steel mills at Dearborn, to
make all the steel needed Tor MS
vast industrial empire.
The Ford statement said the
construction program will take
about eight months and will cost
between $12,000,000 and $4,000
900. The announcement read:
'"When the new mills are
ready Ford can produce 5000
cars a day without buying q
pound of steel in the market"
The plants are expected to turn
out 1900 tons of finished steel
a day-36 different kinds, to
supply every need Of the Ford
Rouge plant and the other FAR
flung units of the Ford organlza-
ton.
Work for 500 Men
The move will give Ford COM
plete independence of the steel
manufacturing concerns.
For some time, Ford has been
threatening to do this, and for
several years has maintained
equipment for making special
kinds of Ford steel at Dearborn.
The expense of the project is
estimated at $650,000 for new
buildings: $6,OOO,O00 for steel
making equipmenet-a blooming
mill, reheating furnaces, roughlng
mills, hot finishing mills, cold
mills. picking tanks and aIneal,
ing furnaces, and $4,000, coo fpr
new power equipment to energ1ze
the steel mills.
The mills will employ approx
mately 500 additional men.
Buildings Started
The announcement said that
construction work has already be-
gun on two new buildings, one to
house a continuous cold-Strip mill,
capable of turning out sheets "a
inches wide and the other to
contain continuous hot-strip
mill, furnishing 48-inch strips.
It is estimated that the Ford
project will increase production
of the Detroit steel area by Is per
cent. At present, mills in the De-
troit district including the Newton
Steel Company at Monroe, Mich,
have a total production capacity
of 5000 tons daily.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-30

financed under the "moderniza-
ton" loans, includes:
Plumbing equipment, including
tubs and showers; individual
lighting plants and equipment;
incinerators and other garbage
disposal equipment; non-detach-
able heating systems and equip
ment; domestic water heating
quipment if non-detachable; con-
version oil burners, including oil
storage equipment and thermo-
static controls.
Heating control devices; auto
matte stocking and ash removal
equipment, if permanently at
tached to heating unit; lighting
fixtures if integral part Of wiring
or gas system; radiation, if part
of heating system; individual gas
making machines ana equipment;
Continued on Page -, Col. y
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-30
.|NENSER TRIAL
NEARS END

CLARION, Pa, Aug. 30 G.NS0.
Rapidly nearing the jury with
both Commonwealth and defense
having rested their cases, the
trial of Leona Menser was to go
to the jury of seven men and
five women late today.
Testimony was completed short
ly before noon.
During the morning relatives
of Leona took the stand as char
acter witnesses. This followed
cross-examination of the girl,
who is alleged to have killed
John j. Kelly, 61-year-old potato
planting farmer when he strug-
gled with her on the night they
were to have married.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-30
2 Boy ShOplifters
Get Year in Jail

Two colored boys, arrested
by Mrs. Cecilia Clarke of the
Women's Bureau for Shoplifting,
were sentenced today by Judge
Robert E. Mattingly to serve 800
days each in District Jail on two
charges of larceny.
The defendants, Harry Lewis,
20, of the 400 block Sixth St.
N. W., and Rudolph Pediford, 18,
of the 1900 block Sherman Ave.
N. w., each pleaded not guilty.
Mrs. Clarke testified she observed
them taking merchandise from
the counters of a local department
store, and with the help of an
other officer, placed them under
arrest,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-30
RACES
OVER RURAL
INDUSTRIES
Decentralization Policy of New
Dealers Meets Powerful
N. Y. Opposition
nv FRANKLIN G. SARTWELL

BY FRANKLIN u. SAhAWELA
Efforts of the Administration
to work up support for that fair
haired child of the college boys,
decentralization of industry, are
being embarrassed by reason OF
the fact that Government agents
in New York city are staging a
bitter fight to prevent just such
a decentralization as is advocated.
The situation in New York IS
somewhat complicated by reason
of the fact that it is claimed that
some of the industries which
want to move into more rural
surroundings are animated by a
desire to avoid the high wages
established by the National Re-
covery Administration for the
New York area.
Nevertheless, employers VIII o
want to move or who think that
in the future they might want to
move have petitioned Gen. Hugh
Johnson to step into the situa-
ton with a view to clarifying the
apparent conflict between theory
as exemplified by the decentrall-
cation policy and practice as ex-
emplified by the efforts of MIRA
officials in New York to prevent
the movement.
Small Industries Moving
A number of small industries
in New York are affected by the
condition. owners of plants, COM
planning that tfIey cannot earn a
living while paying the wages
prescribed for the New York area
by the MIRA, are seeking to re-
duce expenses by moving into
lower-wage areas.
The New York Regional Labor
Board has received complaints
that these plants are seeking
merely to avoid their contractual
obligations under the codes, and
it is making an aggressive effort
CONTINUED on Page 10, Col. y
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Pottery Farley
On Pay Stalled

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., Aug.
80 GN.SO.-The wage conference
between pottery manufacturers
and workers at which an attempt
Is being made to arrange a work
ing agreement for the next two
years, was deadlocked again today
over the question of a wage in
crease for workers in the semi
porcelain and chinaware branch
of the industry.
The employees have asked for a
253 per cent increase. The en-
ployers insist that the industry
cannot grant the increase.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-30
Will Rogers
Says:

MOSCOW, Aug 3O.-Ambas-
Sador BulIitt just flew in a good
old army plane from Odessa
down on the Black Sea. What
a live bird this Bullitt is and q
tremendous favOrite here. He
did a smart thing. He picked
George HanSan, Dur crack
cOnSul-general from Hardin, to
come here and assist him. The
Soviet writer's are holding a con-
ventiOn here. They are the rich
est people in USSR. Maxim
GOrky'S royalties last year were
seven million rubles. / am try.
ing to learn to write in Russian.
Copyright. 1884. McNaught Syndicate
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-30
Hotel Shooting
Case Hits Delay

Judge Robert E. Mattingly to-
day continued the case of BenJa-
min Soloff, 80, who has been out
under $4,000 bond on a charge OF
assault with a deadly weapon, due
to the fact that Joe Morris, alias
Sidney Diehm, is still in Gallinger
Hospital with a bullet wound in
the hip, alleged to have been in
flicted by Soloff.
Morris was shot about six weeks
ago while standing in front of the
Annapolis Hotel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-30
AID
FOR IDLE NEAR

A social security scheme pro-
viding, in effect, either a job or
cash for every worker in the ma
ton, was being developed today
by experts studying the problem
for President Roosevelt.
A preliminary study of the So
cial security problem will be
started by President Roosevelt at
Hyde Park over the weekend,
when he will receive in detail a
report on the European investiga-
ton Of Harry L. Hopkins, Federal
Relief Administrator.
Principal featuregaof the tenta-
TIE proposals of kxperts include:
Compulsory unemployment in
surance plan, with tax on pay
rolls.
Regular contribution to gov
eminent for aid of workers not
embraced in the scheme.
A minimum payment slightly
less than the minimum under
NRA codes.
Rehabilitation of workers
who have been victims of long
periods of idlenessS.
A permanent public works
plan, to absorb large portion
of the unemployed.
Old age pensions, with the
Government aiding States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-30
Liquor Permits
Revoked by d. &,

For having sold beer after
hours, the on-sale beer license OF
the Owl Sandwich Shop, 1900
block of Seventh st. N. w., was
revoked today by the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board.
At the same time, the Board OF
Commissioners upheld the ABC
board action in revoking the
LIQUOR license in the name of Ida
Rods, at the Annapolis Pharmacy,
800 block of Eleventh st. N. w.
Police charged the pharmacy with
selling liquor after hours and sell.
ing on Sunday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-30
Army Radios Kin
News of Hurt Man

BALTIMORE, Aug. 30.-Aid OF
the United States Army has been
enlisted to keep relatives of a
man injured in a fall here yes
terday informed of his condition
Bann D. May, 20, of Bristol, Va
was seriously injured when he fell
from a hotel window.
Communications are sent
through the Army'S amateur
short wave radio system to an
other military station at Roanoke
Va, and the message, in turn
relayed to the mans family II
Bristol.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-30

49,; Cold
To Stay

Those chills Capital residents
experienced early today were not
the result of any illusions. 1t was
actually cold.
The official temperature was So
degrees at 1880 a. m, while Park
police reported the thermometer
in Rock Creek Park recorded 48
degrees at Z a. m. The lowest
temperature recorded at t n e
Weather Bureau during the night
was So degrees at 3 a. m.
The weatherman predicted cool
and fair weather for today.
The thermometer is expected to
jump up a few degrees before the
end of the day.
There are no immediate pros
poets of any hot weather, &C.
cording to the meteorologist, who
added that the weather Washing
ton is now experiencing is not
unusual for this time of year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-30
Germany Orders
Youths to Farms

BERLIN, Aug. 80 GN.SD.-A
bold move to give Jobs to thous-
ands of unemployed heads Of
families was made today by the
federal labor office, which issued
five-point decree defining the
future procedure in employing
labor through Germany.
The decree r'ovides for trans
fer to agricultural pursuits of all
single men under Is years old
now employed in industry and
the filling of their places by men
with families.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-30
DEMOCRATS
SPLIT OVER
SINCLAIR
Conservatives Want to Repudi-
ate California Nominee; De-
cision Up to President
By GEORGE r. HOLMES
international News Service

International news service
Upton Sinclair's overwhelming
victory in the California primary
is giving the Democratic high
command a series Of political head
aches.
Diligent canvass Of Democratic
sentiment in the Capital today
disclosed a state of vast confusion
and dismay over the prospect Of
having to support the Socialist
turned-Democrat and his radical
EPIC end Poverty in California;
platform for the governorship.
Democratic StrategistS are badly
divided upon the course that the
party should pursue.
Reputation Urged
The ultro-conservatives favor
outright reputation of Mr.. Sin.
clair and his platform, believing
that such fortnight action would
assure the country that the Demo
cratic party has not gone Social
list" and would appeal to a large
body of conServatively minded
voters.
The radical fringe welcomed Mr.
Sinclair's nomination as an extern
sion of the New Deal, and pointed
to the impressive figures by which
he was nominated to support their
contention that the country is
really marching out in front of the
New Deal toward experimental
goals. ~,'.,,g.,s.....s..,
In between these two elements
apparently rested the onsiderahle
bulk of Democratic opir1foh, I'M
easy, bewildered and uncertain of
which course to take concerning
Mr.. Sinclair's candidacy and all
that it connotes.
Now Up to President
Under the circumstances, Demo-
cratic eyes turned almost unani-
mously in the direction of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. He will sound the
keynote of the party attitude to-
ward Mr.. Sinclair. The forthcom-
ing conference between the two
at Hyde Park will be watched
closely by party leaders.
The betting in Washington is
that Mr.. Roosevelt will see Mr..
Sinclair, chat amiably with him
about many things other than
California politics, and then leave
him to paddle his own canoe to-
ward the governorship of Cali.
fornia.
The best indication of the sub
dued Democratic spirit was the
attitude of Postmaster General
Democratic National Chairman
James A. Farley. Usually so quick
to congratulate the winner in a
primary contest, big Jim" has
allowed So hours to elapse with
out a telegram to the Socialist
author. At first Mr.. Farley said
the Democratic party would "al-
ways support it's nominees" Later,
he apparently regretted even this
platitudinous observation, and
lapSed into dark, unusual silence.
G. o. p. Chiefs JubiIant
The Republicans, of course, are
jubilant. Almost without excep-
ton, they see in Mr.. Sinclair's
nomination thei vehicle for Re
publican victory in November all
down the line.
Exulting that the Democrats
of California had nominated "a
MARKHAM Socialist" instead of a
CONTINUED on Page S, Col. -
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Rv JOHN DEAN MILLIGAN

or getting rid Oh present deDIs
1t also prohibits, in the opinion
of Albert L. Deane, deputy hous-
ing administrator, the completion
of a home which may be partly
finished. This opinion was given
The Washington Times after a
ruling on this particular point
was requested.
Wide Range Covered
To aid home owners in determ-
lining what they can and can
not do with money borrowed
under the "modernization" rules
the Federal Housing Administra-
ton has prepared a list OF equip
ment deemed to be applicable.
and another list of equipment
deemed to be inapplicable.
Equipment considered as "built-
in" and which may therefore be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-30
Home
Closely Guarded

WAUKEGAN, ILL.,, Aug. 80 G.N.-
SO.-Sheriff Lester Tiffany posted
a guard at the Millburn estate of
Representative James A. Simpson,
jr., today to thwart a possible kid
mapping plot.
Servants at the Simpson home
reported a strange telephone call
in which the caller asked the
wherea b outs of Representative
Simpson and inquired about his
two children, Sheila, l, and Patri-
cha, 6. Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson were
away at the time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-30
AAA Begins Work
On Sugar Control

The Agricultural Adjustment
Administration today had begun
compiling sugar mill records as a
basis for making allotments to
Louisiana producers under the
new sugar control program. These
records, furnished by the Louis
lana mills, will serve as a basis
for building production records for
each individual farmer signing up
in the program. which calls for
benefit payments to producers on
the 1894, 1885 and 1896 crops.
More than 100000 will be paid
this year after producers con-
tracts are signed. The total sugar
quota for Louisiana has been set
at approximately 215,000 tons an
nually.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-30
Slander Charged
In $4,000 Suit

Suit for $4,000 for SANDER was
filed today in District Supreme
Court by Mrs. Lucille G. Heilman'
a school teacher, against Mrs. Hell
ena Warfield, of the TOO block OF
Allison st. N. w.
Mrs. Heilman charged that Mrs
warfield accused her of lying fol
lowing testimony in a case in MI
nicipal Court.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-30
Robbery Suspect
Is Seized in Raid

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 30
G.N.SO. - Pennsylvania State
troopers raided Cleveland gang
land haunts for the second time
in three days today and arrested
another suspect in the $4,000
bank robbery at Three Springs,
Pa. The man taken into custody
was Edgar MeaSe, %. alias Mace,
a brother of Addison Mease, "a
year-old hoodlum, who was
arrested here three days ago.