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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15

1t wasn't too encouraging-that report
of DR. Millard Knowlton, director of the
Bureau of Preventable Diseases. An ex-
animation of $500 x-ray photos of the
10000 school children in this state exam
ined for signs of tuberculosis revealed
traces of the disease. per cent of those
examined were suspicious cases. This
indicates, according to DR. Cole B. Gibson
of Undercliff Sanitorium, Meriden, that
1900 children of the 10000 examined will
be referred to family physicians for treat
ment, at least for investigation. Results
seem to show that the majority of cases
showing suspicion are urban children
and not rural. High school students are
also expected to show more evidence Of
the disease than those in grammar
schools. Of course, it can't be accepted
as conclusive when an x-ray photo shows
evidence of the disease. This will only be
substantiated upon thorough and prompt
examination by physician. However, it
is just as we'll that our school children
were asked to submit to the x-rays. Who
knows how many lives it will save right
in this state, which ranks among the
leaders in the war on tuberculosis? Our
reputation must be upheld. Our children
must be protected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15

Washington, Jan. 15-If Pres
ident Roosevelt puts the st
Lawrence waterway treaty
Lawrence waterway treaty
through the senate he will be a
real miracle man. A two-thirds
. vote Is necessary, and on the
basis of the present senate line
UP the chances are 10 to /
against him.
The fight will show some
strange alliances. Liberals will
divide with conservatives on
both sides of the issue. Young
Turk republicans like Vanden-
berg of Michigan will be in the
vanguard supporting the presi-
dent.
Roosevelt is fully aware that
he faces his first major legislative
defeat, but Is determined to go
through with the fight, regard
less.
1t is his opinion that il the
senate rejects the treaty, he will
then be in a stronger position to
ask Canada to negotiate another
more acceptable.
SELF PROMOTION
Huey Lon was discussing the
circulation of his new weekly,
American Progress" in connec-
ton with the treasury depart
ment's investigation of his in
come tax.
IF they indict me-" said
Huey, 1--WE ought to sell about
100000 copies. And If they'd
send me to Leavenworth we
ought to hit the 100000 mark"
PRICE WAR
An ominous situation is devel-
oping in the bituminous coal in
dustry.
Confidential reports have been
received by General Hugh John
son disclosing q secret though
among the operators. Despite
specific price scales fixed by the
bituminous code - formulated
last summer after months of
enormous effort-the coal barons
have reverted to their old habit
of knitting each other in a pirat-
ical business scramble.
Johnson's information is that
the eastern Pennsylvania oper-
ators are cutting prices against
their western Pennsylvania COM
petitors, the Indiana operators
slashing rates on those of ILL
nois, while the Kentucky oper-
ators, among the most ruthless
and reactionary in the industry,
are underselling both eastern
Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
MIRA authorities are pro-
foundry disturbed over the stu
alton. A general price war In the
industry would mean not only
the collapse of the whole labor
iously created price structure,
but the union agreements and
wage scales on which they were
predicated. That in turn would
be certain to result in wide
spread mine strikes, disorders,
blOOd-shed.
johnson has had several sec
ret conferences with some of the
more enlightened operators and
union officials. AS q result, he Is
considering calling a hearing, in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15

The American Bison Society is making
great plans. 1t hopes to place appropri-
ate PLAQUES on the ranges that buffaloes
roamed in the early days of this nation.
That's quite an undertaking, we should
say. Three memorials are now planned.
One will be placed on the Oregon Trail in
Nebraska, another on the Sante Fe Trail,
and the third on the plains of Wyoming
Thirty years ago the buffalo was almost
extinct in the United States. Today,
while it is not as plentiful as formerly, 1t
is in such numbers as to cause embarrass-
ment at times. 1t ism possible to-day
for herds of buffalo to roam our western
praries Civilization has hemmed in these
great shaggy beasts. Smaller herds are in
order. We have about 1000 in govern
ment herds now. That would have been
fair-szed herd once upon time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15

of many who have tenement blocks
In Waterbury.
When the war broke out my
family secured employment In one
of the factories. The future looked
rosy and after a short time ! was
prevailed upon to dispose OF the
home / had occupied for years ana
take up q residence convenient 70
where my folks were employed.
Everything moved along very
nicely for q few years, but finally q
change came and ] found myself
out of employment and the few
dollars saved during the rush OF
business In the shops soon disap-
peared. ! should very much like
TO be placed back now In the posi-
ton occupied. before the war. and
I know there are Thousands VINO
have q like feeling.
DO you wonder why ] am hoping
that President Roosevelt will soon
announce q back 70 the land move.
ment, which VIII take large NUM-
bors OF abie-bodied men ana their
families out OF the tenemonts IN
waterbury and rive them an opv
noFtunifv 70 maintain themselves
on the abandoned farms al ever
''""''''''o an.vImn xAnMnR.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15
Not So High, After All

President Roosevelt estimates that next
year the national debt will reach figure
of $31, 100000 - the highest point
in it's history. This is staggering sum;
but it is worth remembering that it is by
no means unprecedented. Great Britain
has national debt of 1888, 100000
pounds sterling, or about $4,000, 100000
at par; and Great Britain's population is
about third that of the United States.
Look at it in another way. England's
debt amounts to $799 per capita; Amer
ica's, at the top suggested by the presi-
in cidentally, in 1882 our national wealth
was estimated at s247 Ooo,oOO,ooo. It
looks as if we ought to be able to carry
this debt, after all, without too much
difficulty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15
BRASS CITY FACTS

Up to 1890 the principal Of the
high school was also superintend-
ent of schools in that district. The
first principal, Charles FabriQue
(born in Southbury) who served
from 1850 to 1852.
Park Place was named 50 by ].
w. Gaffney because 1t opened from
the Center Square, the city "park"
Later part of the street was re-
named Gaffney Place.
A favorite coasting place in Wa
terbury during the early days was
the hill along the ridge where
Hillside avenue is located; the mo-
mentum, we are told was sufficient
to carry the coasters across what Is
now the Green and to where the
old City Hall stood.
The Citizens bank was estab-
lished in 1853 with q capital OF
100000.
The Dime Savings bank was in
corporated in 1870.
The first fire insurance policy
written by local agent was issued
March q, 1841, to George Warner,
policy of the Aetna Insurance
company of Hartford, of the Wa
terbury Agency of William r.
Hitchcock. The insurance was for
5000 on "a wood building and fix
lures belonging to said estate
John G. Duryea), situated near
Messrs Scovill mandatory in Wa
tcrbury, occupied by Austin Steele
for the manufacture of aqua FORTS
and other acids"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15

Massachusetts is preparing to war on
businessmen who use animals as part Of
their stock in trade. In short you can't
display animals in cages or on leashes to
attract business to store, stand, gas
station, etc. A bill to prevent such ex-
hibitions of animals for advertising pur-
poses is now in the Legislature and
knowing the Bay State as we do, we can
expect such humane measure to get
every consideration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15
In
New York
Apeetec%.
Nv PAUL HARRISON


New York.-Meanderin Night
clubs, especially those presenting
rather pretentious revues, are COM
peting for attention OF passersby
with the display of more and more
daring pictures of their chorus
cuties.
Three small boys were wander
ing past the Hollywood Restaurant
the other afternoon when one of
them glanced at photo-poster Of
an undraped charmer and went
into mock faint. "C'mon"
grumbled the others. "Whassa-
matterwithyou?"
"Tha's Miss Adams" gasped the
stricken youngster, pointing to the
picture. Taught my grade in
school last year, an was stricter'n
anything. An look at her now!"
Literary Note
Hervey Allen, who took four
years to write Anthony Adverse, is
quarreling with the Internal Rev
enue people. He believes part of
his income tax, which has jumped
into q pretty high bracket, ought
to be checked off against those
unremunerative years.
1xCEGS ~ AdtG HOAhUuy uOtC
late, because Jimmy Duffy, a
vaudeville actor, has just gotten
around to telling about 1t. He
was booked during the festive
season as the constant cOmpan-
ion of q millionaire, and wher-
ever they went Duffy was sup
posed to be the life OF the party
with a running fire Of Jokes.
Another: Mike Romanoff, the
impostor-prince, tells inquiring
friends he went home for the holi-
days. What he did was visit
Tombs prison, where he used to be
a guest, and pass around few
cartons of cigarets Ethel
Waters, who probably makes more
money than any other member of
her race, provides most of the sup
port for nearly 200 Negro orphans.
h Signs of the Times
Signs seen: In O window of the
Hotel President-"For your con-
venience we serve breakfast all
day" ...... In a Twenty-third
street grocery: "Our eggs are
strictly fresh" And right below 1t
another: "How are your .......
There a new sign on Sunny Acre."
the Long Island cottage where Gill
da Gray retired some years ago to
let the rest Of the world go by. It
reads: Undertaking Home. 49,.
When the Music Hall In Rookie
Teller Center was opened q year
ago, the management hastily re-
moved a large nude statue called
spirit Of the Dance" Although
had approved 1t, somebody was
afraid 1t might be Inconsistent
with the dignity of the establish
ment." Well, it's right back in
the Grand Lounge now, naked as
ever and yet yelled In an air Of as
surance lent by an unprotected ap-
pearance at the Century of Prog
ress.
One On the House
There are round-the-wor bars
in New York, where the drinks are
on the house IL you can name a
foreign potion the bartenders can't
mix. And there are parts of the
Broadway district where you can
dine on the favorite dishes of al
most any country simply by enter
ing the right doorways. On a n
gle block of Forty-ninth street,
for example, between Sixth and
Seventh avenues. there are Fl res
taurants. Represented among
them are Mexico, France, Italy.
Syria, China. India, Germany, Pal
estine and-oh, yes, the United
States.
Eva LeGa1lienne who's touring
the middle west with a repertory
of plays,is likely to. be the only
person TO write two autobiograph-
les. The first one, anyway. IL Just
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15

Goods at Ohio State University have
championed the fight of male students
against compulsory army drill. Here's a
revolution indeed, when girls turn against
military uniforms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15
THE EDITOR.

support a man, a cannon, q crowd,
and railroad train?
A. A great many factors enter
into an estimate OF the thickness
required to support certain weights
such as the age of the ice, the con-
ditions under which 1t was formed,
the weight Of the object support
ed, whether the ice is rough,
smooth, cracked, ETC., and the uni
formity OF thickness. Generally
speaking, one and ane-half inches
will support an average man, four
inches will support small can
non, ten inches will support a
crowd and eighteen inches will
support a railroad train.
@. Are there any female jockeys
In the United States?
A. There are no regular female
jockeys, but usually at the Aqua
Caliente race track. in Mexico, one
or more special races are offered
each year, in which only women
jockeys are permitted to ride.
@. What does the name Judwiga
mean?
A. War refuge.
Q. Give the heating value of am
thracite coal in British thermal
units.
A. The mean value il about 12,-
500 B. T. U. per pound.
@. What were the ages of the
men who were registered for the
three drafts in the United States
during the World War?
A. The first registration, June s,
1917, covered the ages n to 81;
the second, June 5, 1913. and Aug
ust "a, 1913, included those who
had attained the age OF II since
the first registration: and the third
registration, September IL, 1913,
extended the age limit from Is to
As.
O. How old IA Phillips Lord, who
plays the role Of Seth Parker In
radio broadcasts?
A. Thirty years.
Q. who Is George Warwick
Deeping?
A. English author.
@. What II the proper diet Tor Q
pet monkey 81
A. Food scraps, chicken bones.
lamb chop bones, rye bread,
oranges, bananas, grapes, boiled
potatoes. sunfiower seed and boiled
milk.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15

Business seems TO have It's Old battery
charged and new starter installed. Now
for little "knee action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15

Chances 10 to Against Roosevelt st Laurence
Treaty; Price War Among Operators Creates OnnoWs
Coal Situation; Treasury Department at Last Getting
Into Efficient Shape; MorgenthaW Getting Clear of
Battle and FGrleys Politics.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15

@. Define the term typed as APP
piled to an actor.
A. One who is continually cast
In the same type of role.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15
So They Say

My ambition for 1884 Is to make
Max Baer heavyweight champion.
Jack Dempsey.
The whole purpose of education
the only purpose in the final
analysis-is to train for social par
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS II. Lake sup
erintendent of schools, Clevend, o.
I am against the complete re-
vision of the constitution by con-
gress. If this authority is given
the president, do not know what
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15

Q. How thick must ice be to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15

congress will have left to do.--Sen'
ator J. Hutchinson of Iowa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15

@. Name some prominent movie
actors who died during 1898.
A. Ernest Terrence, Renee Ador'
ee, Jack Pickford, Texas Guinar
and Roscoe Fatty" Arbuckle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15

If / play concerto, it must have
it's framework, like picture
Jose Iturbi, famous pianist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15

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DAILY WASHINGTON
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hors Washngton Merry
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15

Q. Give the heating value Of an.
thracite coal in British thermal
units.
A. The mean value il about 12,-
500 B. T. u. per pound.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15

Q. What does the name Judwiga
mean?
A. War refuge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15

@. Is tuberculosis contagious?
A. 1t is communicable disease,
but not contagious.
@. What is the rate of motion
of humming birds wings in flight,
and can they fly backward?
A. Their wing beat Is nearly
1900 per minute, and they can fly
backward.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15

@. What II the proper diet FOR Q
pet monkey 81
A. Food scraps, chicken bones.
lamb chop bones, rye bread,
potatoes. sunfiower seed and boiled
milk.
Evening star., 1934-07-10
Marked Liquidity
OF Private Bank
Shown in Report
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK. July lo.-The finan-
cial statement of Brown Brothers
Hartman & Co.. private bankers,
made public for the first time today,
shows total assets of s48.057 Ola and
deposits of s22, ,67s as of June so,
1894.
The statement reveals a high de-
gree of liquidity Against demand
deposits of s1e.6s6,1eo and time de-
positS of s2,4sl.4sS, the firm holds
cash of ss,434.2ls. United States Gov
ernment securities valued at lower
Of cost or market) of s3.7os. 400 and
call loans or acceptances Of other
banks of s6,25o, 900, q total of sl9.-
392,6ls.
Other assets include time deposits
due from banks. sl00, 900; loans and
advances. $3,641 ,s86; marketable
bonds and stocks (valued at lower OF
cost or market), 50 .o4s, sol; other in
vestments, s3.4lo,o29; customers lia-
bility on acceptances, $l2, SIC, ,36S {;
other miscellaneous assets. So. .19S
On the liability side Of the balance
sheet, the firm lists acceptances tless
own acceptances held in portfoliol
Of s13.444,53e and a reserve for con.
tingencies Of sl,93e,i24.
Evening star., 1934-07-10
HOLDINGS SH|F TED
BY BIG INTERESTS
Many Try Reducing Shares
TO Avoid Reports for
Commission.
,pecial Dispatch TO The star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. July l0-Holders Of
10 per cent OF more OF the stock Of
a CORPORA ton whose shares are listed
on a registered security exchange.
under the national securities exchange
act, must report SUCH holdings and
any change in them TO the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
This provision has caused many
large holders OF securities to try TO
reduce their holdings below 10 per
cent. Big shareholders have been
faced with the problem of whether,
in disposine Of portion OF their
shares. they would lose control Of q
corporation. Many corporations may
undergo a change Of control as a re-
suit OF big shareholders selling part
of their holdings.
Might DepreSs Values.
Large shareholders in attempting
to get rid Of stable blocks OF stocks
naturally turn to bankers or brokers.
The sale Of these securities on the
Stock Exchange might depress the
value Of the shares and might reveal
the seller. The big shareholder there
fore usually tries TO sell stock pri-
vately. 1t is placed with either a
banker or a broker whose connections
with individuals and institutions favor
big sales.
The amount of securities so sold is
said TO have been considerable. This
business. however. has raised many
questions about payments Of commits
sions to security statesmen and others,
with the result that the Committee on
Quotations and Commissions of the
New York Stock Exchange today sent
out commission rules to all members
A security salesman may receive
commissions ''on sales OF unlisted Sc
curities and on sales of listed bonds
owned by members" and "on other
securities" owned by members when
such securities have been purchased
directly from the issuing company"
Members acting alone or jointly with
other members or non-members may
pay security saleSmen commissions on
bonds that have been acquired In any
other manner than by direct purchase
from the issuing company.
Outside Deals Curbed.
In the latter case members paying
such commissions shall have fully dis
closed all the circumstances in con-
nection with such transaction to the
Special Committee on Secondary dis
tribution and such committee shall
have determined that it is not against
the interest Of the exchange to offer
such securities of the floor of the
exchange publicly by advertisement or
otherwise and shall not have changed
such determination"
The rules of the exchange, in other
words. are designed to have all pos
sible business take place on the ex-
change-which is just what the big
holders trying to get rid of stock seek
TO avoid.
tcopyright 1934)
Evening star., 1934-07-10
CREDIT FIRM ADOPTS
NEW CORPORATE NAME
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special DiSpatch 10 The Star.
NEW YORK, July 10. ]. Feeney
a. Co, Inc. is announced as the new
corporate name Of Credit Service AS
sociates, Inc, who for years have
handled securities marketing and dis
tributing activities for Credit Service,
Inc, operators of a chain of small
loan banks in various States.
According to ]. J. Feeney. presi-
dent the change of name is made
necessary by the corporations en-
trance into the general field of in
vestment. The name Credit Service
Associates, Inc" is held no longer
fully descriptive of its enlarged ac-
tivities.
Coincident with the change of
name, j. j. Feeney, formerly general
manager and vice president, becames
president; Fred G. Perkins. formerly
assistant manager, becomes vice presi-
cent, and George F. Flentje, counsel
to Credit Service, Inc. of Baltimore.
becomes secretary and treasurer.
Myron r. Elbe continues as man
ager Of the metropolitan sales force,
Evening star., 1934-07-10

Of the hindrance os the shipping
strike. statistics turned out BY the
Federal Reserve Bank Of San Fran
cisco disclosed.
The total debts. registering all pay
nlents BY checks. in % important
cities Of the West we're 2l05 millions.
compared with 1911 millions in June
last wear.
Evening star., 1934-07-10
SELECTED INDUSTRIES
REVEALS ASSETS GAIN
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. July 10.-Selected
Industries, Incorporated. reports as of
June 30 net assets of $34, ,716,874,
equal to $S6.32 share of prior stock
outstanding in the hands of the pub
lie. On December 81, 1888, net as
sets were s31, ,3o2.367, equal to s77.53
share of prior stock
On June 30 approximately S per
cent of the corporations assets was
held in cash or its equivalent and
government securities, with 81 per cent
in bonds and preferred stocks and "A
per cent in common stocks.
Income of the corporation for six
months ended June 80 was $3.50, ,780 43
and net income after all expenses
and taxes was S627 .2S512.
Evening star., 1934-07-10
SIMMONS VOLUME UP.

NEW YORK, July 10 (P).-Sales of
Simmons Co. in June, excluding sub
salaries, totaled 81 ,522, sos compared
with sl,s43,537 in the same month
last year. a decrease Of ia per cent
For the six months, sales we're So
$50 .ee5. excluding subsidiaries, COM
pared with s7.413.432 in the initial
half of 1888, an increase of 1873 per
cent.
Evening star., 1934-07-10
AUTO OUTPUT STAYS
WELL ABOVE YEAR AGO
Ry the Associated Dress

NEW YORK, July l0.-Automobile
production in the United States and
Canada during June totaled 328. 900
cars and trucks, compared with 257-
6lS In the same month last year. ac-
cordlng to estimates of the America n
automobile Chamber of Commerce
production in May totaled 35l.so2
units.
Ine June estimates represent the
highest figure for that month since
1880.
Evening star., 1934-07-10
u. S. STEEL REPORTS
LARGER SHIPME ENTS
June Total Reaches 9S5. 1897 Tons,
or 240.274 Above Mark for
Previous Month.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July l0.--Shipments
Of finished products by the United
States Steel Corporation in June to-
tailed 985,337 tons, an increase OF
240.274 tons.
Shipments in May totaled 745 .063
tons and in June year ago were
603,937 tons.
For six months ended June 80,
shipments totaled 3,676,8 ,895 tons COM
pared with 2,2l2,420 tons in the first
half of 1893.
The June gain of 381 400 tons over
the same month in 1888 was one of
the largest increases reported by the
corporation this year.
Evening star., 1934-07-10

In three 10 six months. has been an
nounoed by Charles r. Dunn. fiscal
agent.
Approximately $4,000, 900 Of the
total proceeds OF the issue will be
used for refunding purposes.
The IA per cent coupon rate is
the lowest ever fixed on an issue Of
the intermediate credit banks.
Evening star., 1934-07-10
CUTLER HAMMER SALES Up

NEW YORK, July 10 CP).-Ship-
mentS OF Cutler Hammer. Inc, for
tne three months ended June 80 to-
taled sl.4s7,490 compared with ST.
LOFTS IN the first quarter and $780,
S2o IN the June quarter last year.
Evening star., 1934-07-10
RESERVE BOARD ISSUES
CONDITION STATEMENT 7
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board reported
the following summary of principal
assets and liabilities of reporting mem
ber banks in 81 leading cities for the
week ended July 3, together with
changes for the week and for the same
week of last year (in millions Of dol
lars);
July s.
Evening star., 1934-07-10
BANK DEBTS HIGHER
IN WEST COAST AREA
Nv ths Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 1o.-Bank
debts on the Pacific slope were about
10 per cent higher in June than in
the same month year ago, in spite