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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-16
WOICOTT

The monthly meeting OF the
Junior Live Wires was held last
Friday at the home of Charles De-
Bisschop on the Wolcott road with
George Venter, president. presid-
ing. Others present were CbarIes
DE BisschOp. charlc1 Durkee ana
Edgar PpsOn. Following the busl-
ness 3esslon an open discussion on
feed formulas for poultry was held.
II was decided TO hold n card party
ut the DeI3issehOp home on the
eth, Refreshments were served.
clifford + Willard of tho cOun-
try club rOAd was lnata He'd M
Anchem Ut WOnX tribe Of Rod Men
Thursday night In SOuthingtOn, Io
hnH passod through all the chairs
10 the highest honor, that Of
hDrhem,
Ihurn lInnRnrfOrd Of WoOdtlek
eoninr wnH The guest Of Jennie
BueHrl ana Mildred nnriHsinn Of
the EnHi Mountain rOnd on Sniur'
day,
NJ ana Mrs Arthur B0ulnng6r
nnd children ANA hr nDd Mrs iise.
tor iiOulangpr HrrD entertained
SUNDAY evening "a lhn homo Of Mr.
nhd MIS- Elby li0uiaDger on the
W0Ddilrh lUnI,
Nrr Arthur bergen ana children
ylFhed friends w bHnbUry 0D huH'
day nfinfnDoD
NJ ana Nis ~nlIrr Muilamp NJ
iipihinl Nfff liin Hui'fia NJ Nf ann
Ngg thiilg Dnhaline kflaat eftA'
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-16
RUSSIA EXPECTS
TO HAVE TROUBLE
WITH JAPANESE
But the Real Break May
Not Come Until the
Year of 1885

Moscow, Jan 16.-(UP)-The
oviet government believes that war
threats in the Far East will reach
a crisis next year, it was learned
to-day from a high source. The
most critical phase of the far east
ern situation, 1t was made known,
is expected when the world naval
conference lis scheduled to meet in
1885. There recently have been
many rumors concerning Russia
and Japan circulated in foreign
capitals, but 1t was said authori-
tatively that for the present the
Soviet government does not forsee
war with xapan.
AS for the 1896 crisis, it was
forecast that the naval conference
might not be held at all, because
of the obvious prospect of its fail
ure. Japan is openly aiming to
increase its relative naval strength
as compared to the United States
take part in the conference il it is
forward to a japanese effort to
dominate all eastern Asia, includ-
ing the Pacific provinces of Russia
IL was odlu dutAOLlLdIlVSlys Dut
this would be after Japan had
strengthened its position in Man.
choukuo and improved it's military
and naval forces.
The Russian government under
stands at present that the Russian
employees of the Chinese Eastern
railway now held in Manchoukuo
will be released soon, permitting
resumption of negotiations for sale
of Russia's share in the road to
Japan, which owns the other hall
now.
Release of the employees and sale
Of the railway would solve the mos
important specific question pending
between Russia and Japan, but the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-16
Don't Quote Me
(By United Press)

Washington, Jan 16-(U.P.) -
In the old fashioned office of Her.
bert CASTOR, executive assistant to
the secretary of the treasury, Is an
oil painting of a former secretary,
Lump. with Walrus mustache of
the 1908 era.
The picture is far out of plumb.
at is the only crooked thing in
the whole treasury department"
explains Miss Chauncey, Gaston's
secretary.
In the ancient hallway, outside
Gaston's door, loiter the treasury
departments negro messengers,
most of them elderly. Their only
vice is betting on the ponies. when
the proper ponies run.
These are the racing nags owned
by ogden L. Mills, who was secre-
tary of the treasury under Herbert
Hoover.
Whenever one of Mills horses is
scheduled to race, his friends
among the messengers rush to the
Eookies. Once not long ago one of
Mills horses ran and paid 40 to /.
That brought day of feasting to
the messengers.
Benjamin Sumner Welles stopped
being ambassador to Cuba SO sud-
denly and returned from Havan-
ma so quickly that the Cuban diplo-
matte corps didn't have time to
give him gift.
The Havana diplomats worried
about that for weeks until Capt
Colon Eloy Alfaro, Equadorian
minister to the United States
passed through Havana, enroute tC
Washington. They entrusted the
gift to the captain.
He delivered 1t to Welles' office
in the state department. but Welles
wasn't there. So the gift, large
box wrapped In pink paper. still
reposes on his desk. Capt Alfaro
insists he doesn't know what's In
1t. 1t does not tick, however
Neither does it gurgle, nor growl
Probably a pigskin brief case, or 6
set of hairbfushes.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-16
Report On Maloney School
Has No Foundation In Fact

The report that st AIMS paro-
chial school would take over the
Maloney school building from the
city has no foundation in fact as
far as the board of education is
concerned, 1t was brought out at
yesterdays meeting of the commits
sioners.
The matter came up when the
communications to the board read
at the meeting contained one from
Mrs Evelyn Spagnuo1a. in which
she protested against any such &C
ton on the ground that 1t would
cause hardship to children of the
Maloney school district who would
then be forced to attend other
grammar schools some distance
away. She declared that public
sentiment in that section was be-
hind her views and if necessary
she would secure many signatures
on a protest petition.
President Walsh answered ques-
tons from other members of the
board with the statement that he
knew nothing of any such change
involving Maloney school, and said
that all that could De uOne was
to put the communication on file.
He expressed the hope that the wo-
man and others taking the rumor
for granted would find satisfactory
answer in the press.
Commissioner Martin Scully,
commenting that he had heard the
report for some time, stated that
a Democrat reporter had question
ed Rev Ernest Lamortagne, pas
tor of st AIMS, some time ago,
and received an absolute denial of
any plan to take over Maloney
school. When asked If he wished
to deny the report publicly. Father
Lamontange said that he would
rather ignore it entirely, 1t was
rumor, he said which had been
current for some time and which
he was at loss to understand.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-16
Gains OF Yesterday
We're Increased More
Vast Amount of Profit Taking Kept Advances Back
= Bonds Were Strong and Active
BY ELMER q. WALLER
limited Press Financial EditOFD

New York, Jan. Is (UP)--
Stocks added fractions to more
than q point to their substantial
gains of yesterday in today's ses-
sion, while commodities moved ir-
regularly, bonds were strong and
active, and the dollar advanced in
foreign exchange terms.
A vast amount of profit-taking
developed In the early dealings to
offset the good effects of outside
buying that yesterdays rise at
tracted from all parts of the coun-
try. The opening was enJivened by
blocks of 1000 shares to 12,80U
shares, the latter in Packard. For
a time the tape Jagged minutes
behind. Then 1t caught up and the
market turned relatively dull and
was quiet through the afternoon.
Sales crossed the 100000 share
mark. At one time, however, they
were at rate of more than 81
100000 shares for full session.
Some foreign buying was reported.
The west took large amounts of the
mail order shares, notably Mon
gomery Ward. which rated among
the most active Issues on the board.
Steels were in demand with repub-
lie the feature in activity. A block
Of 10000 republic sold at 10 up 1-S
and the issue firmed UP from that
level.
Professional traders were Of thu
opinion yesterdays market had
been overdone, but resistance to-,
pressure today was of sufficient
scope to bring some of them back
to the buying side. However, the
market was still considered suscep-
tible to sharp tests Of its ability to
continue the rise.
Railroad shares made the best
showing in today's session. Nor
folk & Western scared 10 points
to 175 and gains of to 4 points
were noted in Union Pacific, Della
ware & Hudson and Atchison. New
York Central was active and frac-
tionally higher.
Utilities were active and firm
most of the day. Some of the rela-
lively inactive issues made broad
gains. Automobile shares move in
a narrow range, although volume
| was large. Du Pont made a new
high since 1881 in the chemicals
where Allied Chemicals also was
strong and at a new high. Alcohols
eased slightly. Electrical equip
ments rose in active turnover.
American Telephone sold off but
other communications ruled firm.
Gold mining and silver issues cas-
ed off.
Stock sales today totaled approx
imately 100000 shares as CONS
pared to 3,740,000 shares yester-
day. Curb sales today were $751;
shares as against $4,000 shares
yesterday.
Dow Jones preliminary averages
showed industrial, 103,.40 up OIL.
railroad 1925 up 1.99, utility 1928
up 0.06.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-16
WOOL MARKET.

Boston, Jan. 16-(UP) - Terri
tory WOODS were the most active of
all grades in the Boston market
today. Business was q little better
than week ago. Prices were q
little firmer as buyers met asking
prices.
Ohio Delaine and similar fine
combing woods were quoted at. 35s
81 cents pound grease basis; half
blood, 36-37; three-eighths, 42-43:
and quarter-b1ood, 41-42; territory
graded strictly staple fine combing
woods were quoted at $3.50 cents a
pound clean basis; half-blood, So
So; three-eighths, 1888; and quar-"
ter-blood, 1915.
The u. S. Agricultural DEPART
ment said: Trading is broader
than a week ago on western grown
woods and inquiries are more FREE
quent on fieeces. The bulk of the
sales on western grown woods con-
sists of the finer lines at prices
showing a Strengthening tendency.
French combing 64s and finer ter
ritory woods bring mostly 1888
cents, secured basis, for graded
lines. Strictly combing SIS, COS, 1-2
blood territory wool has realized
1884 cents, secured basis. Some
strictly combing SIS, 3-8 blood.
territory wool has been sold this
week at 1888 cents, secured basis
steady compared with last week."
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Brown also repeated the sugges-
ton, that Robertson get together
with WedeH Williams. Robertson
asked Brown what he meant and
the official answered that they
should form a company, the wit
ness said.
Then he described finapcial de-
tails and said three days later
Brown announced the contract had
been awarded to American Always
Deeds story of high finance ran
as follows:
He Joined the Pratt and Whitney
Company, airplane engineer manu-
facturers. in May, 1926, and bought
200 shares of it's stock at 20 cents
a share.
Received IL stock dividend of
16 900 shares in November, 1928.
Received 34,720 shares of United
Aircraft and Transport Company
stock few months later when
that concern absorbed Pratt and
Whitney.
In May, Chairman Black noted,
the stock sold for 1852 a share,
making its value s5,624,640. The
stock is selling for about $50
share now.
Deeds said he received several
hundred thousand additional in
bonuses, salary and directors fees.
Prior to the Sacks visit, Robert
son testified. the postmaster gen
eral had told him the Robertson
| line would be awarded a contract.
| After losing the st Louis New Or
leans contract, Brown promised
him contract on n line from Tulsa
to Savannah adding, the witness
| said, that "he could keep every
one from bidding but cord and he
could rule cord out
Cntil the Sacks visit, the wit
nosses added, he had met only
with encouragement at the post
office department.
Robertson identified himself az
World War flyer who went into
commercial aviation after the war.
In 1925 no pioneered n line from
50 Louis 10 Chicago on which Char
les \. Llndbergh, phil Locke and
Freddie Nelson were mall flyers.
Il was during the operation Of
this route that tho Lindbergh trims
Atlantic Hight was decided on, he
said.
The witnesses was unable 10
Identify Sacks other than Tint he
was "e0nnsGtsd with some repub'
ilenD organization In ~ LOUIS
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holdings by purely monetary pol
icy of the government.
1.-THE second question mbracing
the matter of title to the gold of
the reserve banks has similarly
been discussed with the president
and the secretary of the treasury
by representatives of the reserve
system. The system has felt and
has urged that this question was of
such large import as to demand its
determination by congressional
legislation.
In line with this position, on
December 20, wrote the president
regarding these two questions and
set forth the reasons for congress
sional action"
Blacks letter to the president
said:
First: 1t relieves what is to me
a serious difficulty presented to the
secretary in the question of his
fright to requisition gold OF the re-
serve system under the statute auth
orizing requisition of gold in
vi lHt NbiI'Il'~y Cy ob'IIi
of the country.
Second: 1t presents the opportu-
nifty to congress of granting by
congressional action protection to
the reserve system In event OF
further revaluation upward Of the
dollar.
z Third: 1t gives to congress the
right to allocate the profit upon
gold in the event of devaluation.
Fourth: 1t leaves to congress
the full question of legislation
relative to the reserve system and
its currency, both creations OF
congress.
Fifth: 1t will obviate all chances
of criticism upon the reserve sys-
tenn and upon the administration
in respect to the problem involved
and all uneasiness and unrest as
10 reserve banks and their credit
and currency functions.
May honestly urge that this
congressional course is the straight
sim pie, legal course to all the ends
desired.
I'm conclusion, Mr. president
may ! assure you that this suggcs-
ton IL not written IN the selfish
interests Of the reserve banks, but
IN the interests OF your adminis-
tration and the country, as In evil
dence Of which I desire to repeat
that the question Of profit on our
gold - not involved. as ! have
heard no other suggestion from
any member Of our board or any
reserve bnnk than that any proiit
arising from IA monetary policy Of
the ROyGrnment should 90 to the
government
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-16
VERMONT ELECTS
SENATOR TODAY
For First Time in Years
Democrats Have Chance
to Win Out

Montpelier, VT, January 16 -
(UP) - For the first time in
many years democratic candi-
dates were given an outside chance
to win today's special state cleo
ton in Vermont, which never has
sent democratic representative
to Washington. 1t was, of course,
a very faint hope that the minority
party held, based on spirited dem
ocratic campaign, adverse weather,
and republican apathy as evil
denced by the ~ per cent vote
polled in last months primary.
The special election was made
necessary by the death of U. 5.
Senator Porter II. Dale, republi-
can. Seeking his seat, former
Congressman Ernest w. Gibson
republican, spiked democratic
guns by pledging himself to sup.
port the administration. Gibson's
democratic opponent was Harry
M. Writer'S. st Johnsbury lawyer.
Rival aspirants for the congress
ional seat which Gibson resigned
- Vermont's only seat in congress
- were Charles Albert Plumley
58-year-old retired president Of
Norwich University and a repub-
lican, and Robert Ready, st AL
bans lawyer. Ready. who won the
democratic nomination without a
fight, has concentrated his cam
paign in the cities.
Democrats. for the first time in
years, have made lavish use OF
Newspaper advertising to whet In
terest in the election, which they
see as a test of confidence III
President Roosevelt's policies.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-16
IMAM In The Street" is
ToIdAbout His Money
Very Clear Explanation OF the Gold Policies of the
President Is Handed Him By Economist
BY JOHN n. BEAL

United Press Stan Correspondent
New York, Jan 16-(UP)-
sfWhat l want to know" said a
stranger entering an Office on 42nd
street today, rs what's going to
happen to the $500 / have in the
bank"
An economist in the Offices of the
committee for the nation said:
you have the advantage of us,
sir we don't recall"
"Oh, you've heard of me, II m the
man in the street. I've got a broth
err who is a mIlkman In Omaha.
My uncle raises wheat in Mime
sofa. my second cousin raises cot
ton in Tennessee"
&Ah. yes" the economist re-
piled. Now what brought this
up?"
well, see President Roosevelt
wants power to make the dollar
worth between 80 and 60 cents Of
/, It's former gold value. I'm not in
terested in this 10000 900
equalization fund, but I've got $500
in the bank and l want to know
what's going to happen to it,"
"A fair question. But first you
must tell us when you obtained
this $500"
Il saved it out of my earnings
before 1880. ! lost my steady job
az garage mechanic then and since
that time I've had enough in odd
jobs to pay my expenses without
saving or drawing on my savings
Admirable. Now, sir, you prob
ably realize that your money was
only q measuring stick for the
amount of commodities you could
buy. While you were out of work
your measuring stick-the gold
value of your money-increased
until this year you could have
bought approximately twice that
amount of commodities. Your
money was worth $1,000 in pur-
chasing power compared to its
value when you put II away.
IF President Roosevelt fixes the
gold value of the dollar at so per
cent of the former value, your $500
will be worth only $500 again in
purchasing power.
Now you may say you don't like
the idea. You'd like to hang onto
that additional $500. But at the
same time you agree you have no
less than you had beforehand how
about your uncle and your cousin ?
"Tn 1926, your uncle could raise
1000 bushels of wheat, pay his
debts with 500 bushels, and ex-
change the other 500 bushels for
clothes, a radio, or a new car.
Now while your $500 was in
creasing in purchasing power, your
uncle's wheat was bringing less and
less In dollars. Things finally came
TO the point where your uncle got
only $500 for his 1000 bushels of
wheat and he didn't have enough
money left to buy pair of denim
overalls. And your second cousin
in Tennessee, in a similar situation
couldn't buy food.
IF you were to be convinced
that by restoring the former pur-
chasing power Of the dollar your
uncle could again buy your second
cousins cotton in the form OF
denim overalls. and buy bread
made from your uncle's wheat,
maybe you would be willing to see
your $1,000 purchasing power re-
duced to $500 again.
= TN not saying, but it looks
reasonable" said the man in the
street. II guess I'll just wait and
see what happens"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-16
Fay Webb Won
Double Triumph

Los Angeles, Jan 16-(UP)
Fay Webb Vallec counted
n double triumph today in
the opening skirmish of her
court battle for separate
maintenance from Rudy VAL
lee. As the fight got under
way in superior court. Judge
Thomas Gould Ovcrruled
VaIIce's motion to quash his
cstranged wifc's suit for tenn
DOrary alimOny and then de-
MED the crOOner's motion to
set aside the separate mann
tenance suit. The joint rul-
ing assured n hearing tomOr-
row on Mrs Vallee's request
for $7,4OO a month alimODy
until her suit is settled.
ValIec was not in court to
witness his defeat. He was
speeding toward New York
on a train which he overlook
at the Arizona border after
n secret fight from Holly
wood Saturday night to es-
cape process serve RS.
Through his attorney, nc
filed an affidavit, denying nc
had a S3,OOO,OOO fortune or
that his earnings apprOxim-
ated $4,000 a month. On
the contrary, he valued his
fortune at 100000 and his
income last year at $65, 200.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-16
TWO GRASS FIRES
THIS AFTERNO

An nlnrm from liOs 3ti called
Argniul companies Of ilrH appnrbilh
10 iliRjilnnd nynDno This AFTERNOON
a NfnEH ilrgs was F~gnplnR over
sOmn ipnd owned by ibH 0Ily ~
Waterbury when residents NJ thai
'eelfDD e0fslufSd ihat n was lims
10 HhfTk n, Tho alarm VAS res
Nfiind "a YiiD D'rlgnh
l,nRinp m ~, 3 WDs hNii ~ ~
frgsi l1hG shOFlly after y O'ol0nk
DlH afternoon f0f ille Second nfass
nNa - tha aaN
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-16
NEW PRESIDENT
TAKES THE OATH

Havana, Cuba, Jan. 10 --(uP)
Carlos Hoyia. 37.yeap-old grad,
unto 0f Annapolis, took tho oath
OF office IN president of cubn bss
fore thu supreme court today,
Troubled times appeared ahead
Tor the new administration, nnd
there was grave feDr Of revolt,
While lisyln may draw On blH
youth and egurnsn and show strong
political Ability, u was generally
nOneeded M starts with less sups
port thai Prof, Ramon frau san
NnAin, whom be ffDlHfes,
student leaders nnd 9rnn Hnrs
pnllefN ARE fpnklN nnngsinn 40
40vefnmfni "A lliip fille dNfAlDlled
III flIe nlint, Nbien n fllsHlNn1IN1
heesAa4 E=e*aa #*s |H<#9+ t@=
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-16
FRIENDS WILL
BURY LAMAR

SeN i0rh, jan 10 0L,p.J 90
Dnyid Lunar, the wolf Of Wnll
street. Who amused several Tor,
tunes bui lpsl lhoD, Nill b. buried
through The generosity 0f fHonds
~ Roth ~ Trmpieryl DrhdrliT, A.,
H., ~ dHg, lnnhf1 whose bndY HHh
mum IN ~ hOiDl rom inm sniurf
my, dlnd almost pAnnllnhH.
Amin kDbn lAmhrs ATTORNEY A.,
aalhOrigne removal ~ lhr bDi1
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Rblss NJ Ednn Ffnnnh lBnnr
pupHGs uf ne dDgd HD0CulgiOi
eHlbed knhns ANN iu Dnpr HAHlsl
HHif nsd lnsi uighi iliDn npfnl 90
tglan hHfG placed beside the blgf,
Nsksfl sesa ssaf saasasa eiisla
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government remained somewhat
pessimistic as to the ultimate aims
OF japan.
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MORE THAN THREE
BILLIONS OF GOLD

CONTINUED from Page u
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AIR MAIL PROBE
REYEALSSECRETS

CONTINUED From Page II
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-15
AT THE MOVIES
Winchel Story Is a
Musical With Star Cast

Walter Winchell, Broadway column
ist whose today's gossip is tomorrow's
scandal, is author OF tho story Of
Broadway Thru q Keyhole," the
United Artists release produced by
Goth Century and featuring Constance
Cummings. Russ Columbo, Paul Kelly,
Blossom Seeley. Abe Lyman and his
hand, Gregory Ratoff, Texas Guinan,
Eddie Foy, Jr.. and Frances williams
At the Paramount theater today ana
Tuesday.
Broadway Thru . Keyhole" has .
background Of night clubs and shows
now q sweet and innocent young girl
rose to fame. was befriended by q
handsome young racketeer and finally
became the wife Of Z famous radio
crooner.
Because Of the night club back
ground Of the yarn, the picture was
filmed IS musical with Z large dane
ing chorus and such musical comedy
and vaudeville stars as Frances VIII
liams, Eddie Foy, r., and Barto and
Mann doing their dancing and sing
ing stuff. Other famous Broadway
personalities are Blossom seeley,
Texas Gutnan and Abe Lyman and
nis band.
Constance Cummings, Russ Colum-
DO and Paul Kelly play the three lead
Ing roles. Others in tho cast m
Gregory Ratoff, Hugh O'Connell, Ho-
hart Cav1uaugh. e. Henry Gordon aY,f