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Evening star., 1934-01-30
Gold.

Thought about gold is common
place. Every one, perforce, has regard
for the yellow metal Of which Shake
speare inquiries: What can it not do,
and undo?" Emperor and serf, mogul
and slave dream and struggle toward
it. A universal medium of commercial
exchange. the coined metal spells vic
tory or defeat, freedom or bondage.
Evening star., 1934-01-30

The difficulty of keeping weapons out
of the hands of gangsters was illustrated
at the Boston Automobile Show when. in
defiance of the war on crime, the police
exhibit was robbed Of bombs, shotguns
and machine gun. Perhaps there was
no need of such an exhibit The rela-
tions Of the police to motor traffic
might have been sufficiently indicated
by stop signal, a piece of chalk and
a ticket.
Evening star., 1934-01-30
Bad Effect on Children of
Sensational Radio Tales
70 the Editor OF The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
Three cheers for your editorial on
the evening radio programs for chill
dren! They are without doubt detri-
mental to the English, but, more
important, to the nerves Of children.
My young son has become afraid to
sleep in a room alone from listening
to the various murders, kidnapings and
so on. So, of course, he has had to
be denied listening to programs. which
could be, instead OF . menace to chill
dren, source Of pleasure. instruction
and relaxation. MARY COSBY.
Evening star., 1934-01-30

Bergdoll's mother desires a pardon
for him as an incident of the Presi-
dents birthday celebration. If loyalty
to patriotic ideals had been as strong
as mothers affection, there would
have been no difficulty in the first
place.
Evening star., 1934-01-30

The Nation. willing at any time to
organize a parade, insists on going a
step farther and dancing incidentally
as tribute to the President. 1t is a
novel idea, yet strictly appropriate at
o time when every thing Is novel.
Evening star., 1934-01-30
Valuation,

When I have saved up sixty cents
Ill view my copper treasure
As something which anew presents
A lively source of pleasure.
I shall approve system fine,
And never raise a holler
Because this sixty cents of mine
Is valued at a dollar.
Evening star., 1934-01-30

Tammany, by turning the cold
shoulder to Al Smith, shows the quality
of the hard loser as a matter Of mass
psychology. The old war whoop of con-
fdence Is silenced by single adversely.
Evening star., 1934-01-30

The usual idea over here Is that
. cabinet official les to be persuaded
to resign. Customs differ among ma
lions. In France there is no telling
when an entire cabinet is going to
stampede.
Evening star., 1934-01-30
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PBILANDER JOHNSON.
Birthday Wish.

I hear 'em tell on the radio
Bout coral isles where palm trees grow
When wind and chill get so severe,
I wonder what I'm doin' here!
OF course my native home I love,
But when these storm clouds hang
above,
I wish Id had q chance to go
To coral isle where the palm trees
grow.
When this eugenics works out straight
I hope I will reincarnate
Sos I can wear pleasant smile
Where palm trees grow on a coral isle.
Evening star., 1934-01-30
Cracking Up and Down.

From the Connellsville Courier.
Before the Internal Revenue Depart.
ment begins to "crack down" on the
small income taxpayers, 1t should real
ize that most Of them have been
Cracked UP" by the depression.
Evening star., 1934-01-30

Germany's new government goes
back into ancient history and intro
duces the religious war as an incident
of the retxogression.
Evening star., 1934-01-30
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Evening star., 1934-01-30
Definition.

Definition.
"What Is the meaning Of the term
hard licker'"
Lately" answered Uncle Ben Bottle
top. cit appears to apply to ticker that
has been made so expensive that it's
hard to get"
Much machinery" said Hi Ho, the
sage of Chinatown, makes work easier
to perform and its compensations more
difficult to manage"
Evening star., 1934-01-30
Relaxation.

care you going to the ball in the
Presidents hoAor?"
Il am" answered Senator Sorghum
I'm glad of chance to show that in
spite of all my economic cares I can
still preserve my cheerful disposition"
Evening star., 1934-01-30

Jud Tunkins says some folks get their
pictures taken so often that you begin
to feel sorry for the photographer who
seems unable ever to enjoy a change Of
scenery.
Evening star., 1934-01-30
On With the Dance!

On With the Dance!
We're going to gather one and all
To revel in a good old style
And. at q universal ball,
Exchange the frowning for smile.
The music will be of the best
While all move out with grace COM
plete.
We're going to give our heads a rest
While We are getting on our feet.
Don't git yoh mind so set on yoh
troubles" said Uncle Eben. dat you
can't recognize happiness when It
comes yoh way"
Evening star., 1934-01-30

@. Was the island on which the
Statue OF Liberty stands made by Ma.
ture or by man?-O. J. c.
A. Bedloes Island. on which the
Statue of Liberty stands, is natural
formation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-17
Business Continues
 Up AndDo1un Trend
Closing Month of l933 Marked By Gains in Some
 Lines and RecessiOns in Others

f354,0O0 and in 1929 the total was SS,088,494,O00. The higher value of this years harvest accured de- spite a reduction of IS per cent in the output of ten leading crops representing about 90 per cent of the acreage planted to all field and truck crops.
 In fact, the yield of these ten crops was the smallest in the last thirty years. The chief improve ment was noted in corn, cotton, wheat, and tobacco, whose com bined value was 62 per cent. above that last year. The return to cot ton planters was nearly double that last year; and, despite the acreage reduction agreements, the cotton crop was slightly larger than that in 1882.
 The increase in the crop value was, of course, due to better prices; for the foregoing figures do not take into consideration the cash bonus payments for acreage reduc- tions, which are expected to reach about $30O,0O0,000 for the year. Crop value is not to be confused with farm income; for it does not include the value of feed crops for use on the farm where produced, nor does it take into account live stock and animal products, which yield more than half of total farm income.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-17
SENATE RECEIVES
 MANY PETITIONS
Senator WalcOtt Presents Several Very Important
 Resolutions To-day

Senator F. c. Walcott of Connec- ticut presented the following peti- tions and resolutions to the senate to-day:
 Resolutions from the Veterans Law Observance Union of Meriden, Conn: The Hardware City chapter, Disa bled American Veterans of the World War; Chas B. Bowen Camp, No 2, United Spanish War Veterans ans, Merider, Conn; Frederick Full Ter camp, No "A, United Spanish War Veterans, Guilford, Conn; re- monstrating against the provisions of the Economy Bill as they relate to veterans and their dependents and praying for the restoration of the benefits to the veterans which existed before this legislation was enacted
 Resolutions adopted at a meet ing of the Wethersfield Business Mems and Civic association, Weth- ersfield, Connecticut, praying for the prompt return of the gold standard and remonstrating against the issuance of greenback cur rency.
 Resolution adopted by the Con- necticut State Federation of Wo- men's clubs. praying for the prompt ratificatoin of the World Court Protocols by the senate.
 Petitions from the Hartford County Medical association, Hart ford Conn; Senior Youth Council of New Haven, Conn, and sundry citizens of New Haven, West Ha- ven and Hamden, Conn, praying for the passage of the Copeland Pure Food and Drug bill.
 Petition from the Middletown Garden club, Midd1etown, Conn favoring the passage of the bill to transfer the Botanic Garden to the Department of Agriculture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-17
WOOL MARKET

Boston, Jan 17.-OP)-Im- proved demand for territory and Texas wools featured the Boston wool market to-day. Wool men said the pickup in business indi- cated improved conditions in the manufacturing field, which would bring about a marked resumption of wool buying if continued.
 Prices were stronger to higher, reflecting basic strength all along the line. More and more sellers were demanding advances.
 Ohio delaine and similar fine combing wools were quoted at 35- 37 cents a pound in the grease; half-blood, 36-37; three-eights, 42- 43; and quarter-blood 41-42. Ter ritory graded strictly staple fine combing wools were quoted at 86- 89 cents clean; half-blood, 83-86; three-eights. SO-S3; and quarter blood, 73-75.
 The U. S. agriculture department said: "Texas wools are beginning to move freely than for several weeks. Good 12 months clips have been sold at 85-88 cents, secured basis. Average 12 months staple has been sold in fair quantities at 82-84 cents, secured basis. Sample bags of secured fall Texas wools are moving at 75-80 cents, but business in the fall wools has not as yet developed"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-17

e .this testimony decided to call Glo- yer as q witness.
 Testimony at earlier hearings Indicated that airmail correspond cnce from the files of former Post nastor General Brown had been burned before the end of the Hoover administration.
 Johns testified that much of the Glover air mail correspondence was "pcrsonal and confidential.
 The files specifically involved in today's proceedings, Johns said, contained correspondence on air mail routes which already have been esta blished.
 The witness appeared reluctant under Chairman Blacks question in~ to admit that the missing hies were anything but personal, al- though the file indices related to syecific mail contracts.
 Johns had been in Glover's em- ploy l2 years and he said that he had never touched anything in some of the files, mentioning spc- cifically one entitled White House
 Johns revealed that last Sunday night Glover had called him in reference to inc missing corrcs- pondence and had reminded him that the files were personal ana confidential "and you know It."
 Air mail operators were esti- mated to have received $S7,564, 59S from the government for mall op- erations from 1926. to 1883, inclu- slye, m the Department of Com ynercc tables submitted today 10 Senate air mall contract investi' gatoTS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-17
Waterbury Produce Market
Furnished by Connecticut Department of Agriculture
 B. P. Storrs. local agent)

Although egg prices were lower for some grades of nearby fresh at the opening of the week, most other market indications pointed toward a firmer and higher tendency. This was most noticeable at larger trad | ing centers and was affecting stor- age eggs more than fresh. At New York storage egg quotations have advanced three to four cents a dozen since the opening of the month. and are now five cents or more higher than during most of | the time previous to mid-Decem- | Der Eggs of this class were almost as much higher locally, and prob ably will be held that much firmer when present supplies in hands Of | local wholesalers are sold out. At the poulty and egg auctions
 in the state the firmer egg mar l ket was showing it's effects and i causing price advances. Aside from this. trading in fresh nearby offer ings was largely at unchanged 1 prices.
 Unless otherwise stated, quota tions arc based on sales of good mcrchantab ble products to retailers by wholesalers or others).
 FRUITS-Apples, Fancy McIn- tosh 1.75-2.OO bu.. others 1.25- 1.5O bu.. No. Mcintosh 1.25-1.5O bu., others 1.OO-1.25 bu.. Utility. various varieties .9O-1.OO bu., western boxed 275-3.OO bu., cram berries 2.5O-3OO box.
 l VEGETABLES - Beans, green 2.5O-2.75 bp: beets .GO-.65 dOz buns: cabbage. old 1.65-1.75 50 lbs; new 1..O-1.8O hamper: carrots old washed 1.O0-f.3 bu: new .G5- .75 doz buns; camiihowcr f.75-2.O0 crate: celery. hearts .85-1.OO doz, rounds .75-.S5 dOz: kalc .65-85 bu; lettuce, iceberg 3.25-3.75 crate: onions 1.8O-I.S5 bu: parsnips, washed 1.25-f.5O bu; peppers 2.25- 2.75 crate: potatoes 1.2O-i.25 bu: 2.fO-2.25 cwt: spinach f.OO- 15 bu; squash. winter 1.5O-2.25 bbI: turnips, native .75-.S5 bu, Cana dian .85.1.25 bu.
 POULTRY PRODUCTS - Conn. eggs per dog; NewlnlG Fancy 80; special 20; Extra .2S..3O: Gather. cd .25..2B: NewIaId Medium .25; mediums .23-.25: outlets .2O-.22i ! western .22,.3O; live. fowl cOlOrcd .i5..I7 b.. IeghOrDs .12..t3 It,. cItlekens, cOlOred .l8..lD h., leg. horns .I2..I4 h.. turkeys .2is.2t ibs., dressed, fowl .iD-.20 ib.. rhlckens .23s. .25 lb., turkeys. Conn. Fancy .25..2s h.. western .s3s.35
 LIVESTOCK and MFAT--Isui. cher stock. cows .Oes.O3 Ib.. calves veal .BD.1l %, lamb ,lls.1a 70, veal .DRl.fl co, .fHgb .,i9s,iO ib, p0Fk, iOins ,lfs.fa ib.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-17

 and new provisional president, to form q government
 The strikes, so far minor, were against the alleged military dicta- torship of Col Fulgencio Batista, chief of staff of the army. who aid ed in putting Hevia in power.
 Demonstrations were by radical students. against Batista particu- larly and Hevia incidentally: and IF favor of Ramon Grau san Mar tin, whom Batista and other new political leaders busted,
 Rumors were of an immlnen; breach in the apparently precarl- ous friendliness of those behind Hevia.
 The American phase was the settlement to be made of the dis 2ute between the Cuban govern mcnt and the American owned Cuban Electric Company, S2O0,- COO,OO0 utilities corporation, which supplies countless towns with elec- tricity and gas.
 Former President Grau, just be- fore his still somewhat mysterious departure from the palace, or Gered that the government take rover the company s plantS DeCduSe of it's alleged delay in reaching q settlement of it's employees de- rnands for higher wages and better working conditions.
 Jefferson Caffery, F s i Eoosevelt'8 personal representative nerc-he will be ambassador wher government is recognized--wa' understood to have sent Presiden' Hevia a message protesting agains' seizure of the company's property
 state telegraph and telephone service was paralyzed today as em' ployes of the com mmunications de- artment struck, demanding Bat istas resignation. Employes of the interior and justice departments Q iso joined and those in other gov ernment departments were expect cd to follow suit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-17

New York, Jan. 17-During the lost month the course of business has been more or less irregular, with gains in some lines and re- sessions in others, states The Guar anty Trust Company of New York, in it's weekly survey. There are not sufficient comprehensive rec ords available at this early date to determine the exact scope of any definite trend. However, moder- ate improyement or recession at this particular time would be SUD- feet to qualifications in view of the uncertainty attending government activities in the near future.
 While there have been several sources of encouragement, The Survey continues-particularly smoother adjustment of 1ndustr! and trade to the N. R. A., as com pared with the uncertainty and mls- understanding few months back, improvement in several countries abroad, less unemployment, ana an elaborate program of rellet TOT the distressed during this winter pus- mess appears to lack the 1ull 1neaS, :, ure of confidence that IS essentlai tO enduring eCOHOlIlC ASNA'Ni'
 Despite the fact that business indices showed a decline during November. which was largely the result of a sharp drop in steel in got production, several favorable statistical reports have been re- ceiyed lately. Foreign trade during october was the highest for any month in the last two years with exiorts featured by heavy raw cotton shipments. Car loadinss have fololwed an upward trend; and sales of chain stores and mail-order houses have been on the increase, with chain-store sales during November reaching a higher level than in any previous month this year. Toward the middle of December steel-mill activity reg istered an increase contrary to the usual seasonal movement; ana while steel shipments during No- vember were moderately below those during the preceding month. they showed a sharp increase above those during November 1882.
 Another encouraging develop.
 ment recently was the success or the treasury heavy financing opera lions. On December 7 the Govern ment offered $950,000,000 one-year 2 IA per cent certificates to meet it's December 15 obligations, and the issue was quickly over-sub- scribed. Whatever doubts there may be in the minds of the puphc regarding the governments future monetary policies, it is obvious that it's short-te credit position IS looked upon with confidence.
 While the agricultural problem is still far from solved and farm prices remain sharply out of line with the general price level, there was a pronounced improvement Tn the farmers position during this year. The crop value, at $4,O76,- 537,OOO, showed an increase of AZ per cent above that in 1892, ac- cording to a report issued by the department of agricultural. In 1851 the same crops brought $4,lO2,-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-17
'MENACED HOME
 OWNERS WILL BE
 WELL ASSISTED
Home Owners Loan Cor pOratiOn Plans to Save
 5OO,OOO Families
BY LYLE C. WILSON fO3A Inv United PpcSSl

(CODyTlRDC lUOAs Uy OntOU AACoSl Washington. Jan 17.-CUP)- More than 500,000 families whose homes are menaced by foreclosure should be made secure under their own roofs by July 31, if potentiali- ties of the Home Owners Loan corporation discussed to-day with the Unitde Press are realized. The figure is unofficial in that no loan quota has been fixed. Chairman John Fl. Fahey of the corporation said, "NVe are trying to make every safe and sound
 loan that it is possible to make. We are reviewing our operations in every state finding out where screws are loose and how they can be frightened"
 It may be possible to extend $1,-
 800, 900, 1000 of aid to distressed
 home owners by July 31. Home Owners Loan Corporation
 records show that loans are being extended at the rate of about $3,5OO,O00 daily. During this week it is to be stepped up. To attain the $1,500, 100000 figure by July 31 it would be necessary to achieve
 an average daily business of about $8,0OO,00O.
 The corporations $2,000, ,000,0 900 lending power represents potential aid for 750,000 home owners. The
 staff is said to be capable of han
 ding business up to. $10,000,0OO daily.
 Questions now pending includes: 1. Shall the government be au- thorized to establish federal sav- ings and loan associations without
 requiring local participation? 2. Shall there be any insurance
 of building and loan association investments?
 8. How can an adequate flow
 of capital be assured for new home
 building an repairs?
 Under existing legislation fed
 eral contributions to individual federal savings and loan associa-
 tions are limited to $1OO,00O with the added stipulation that the treasury may not put up more than is raised locally.
 If there were any insurance pro- posed for building and loan asso- citations, it would be insurance of investment and not liquidity. That is to say, under an insurance pro- gram the withdrawal of funds from such institutions still would be subject to the customary time limits. The urgency of the prob lem is demonstrated by these fig
 ures:
 The normal annual investment in new home building and repairs
 is $2,O00,0O0,000; and last year II aggregated only $250,000, 900.
 These figures were obtained from the corporation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-17
GERMANY TURNS
 DEEPER INTO ONE
 MAN LEADERSHIP
Decisions By Majority or Elections Have All
 Been Abolished

Berlin, Jan 17-CUP)-Decision Ey majority, elections, parliaments and all toher paraphernalia of democracy will be absent from the new constitution which the third Reich is expected to adopt soon, it was learned today.
 The democratic principle will be replaced by the principle of lead ership," as emphasized yesterday in Hitler's new labor law.
 All executive as well SIS legisla- tive power will be vested in one man, the country's Header (''reichsfuehrer"), and public au- thority will be exercised only throguh appointment by the lead CT or his substitutes.
 The Nazis, in working out their constitutional reform, have con- sciously or unconsciously taken the Catholic church as q model. Thus, the method fOreseen for the selection of a new leader, after the death of the Tod one, is typically Catholic.
 According to plans now under examination, the reich's leader the first holder of this office being. of course, Adolf Hitler-would be assisted by Headers councip' CFuehrerrat) members of which would be appointed by the leader. If the leader dies, his successor is chosen by the council. Thus, the council would occupy the same position the Cardinals college. An important step in the gov ernment program was taken yester- day when by decree trades unions and employers associations, strikes and lockouts, were abolished, ef- fective May 1, the European Labor Day.
 The republican system of collec- tive agreements was replaced by fascist one, semi-feudal in char acter, based on the supreme auth ority and personal responsibility or the individual employers.
 The employer is called the lead CT, and the laborers followers pledged to be loyal to him. The basic idea is that neither unions nor employers associations will be able to impose terms on individual companies. It was held that col lcctive wage agreements affecting whole districts tended to create un- employment. where as now each employer would be able to fix wages that would safeguard the profitableness of his company.
 A system of councils was formed to replace the old system, with Nazis in control.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-17
Market Showed Higher Tone and Prices Again Went UI
Primo Cnrnerd
 Has ArriOed

New York, Jan 17-(UPl Primo Camera, heavy weight champion of the world, arrived from Italy on the. COnte Di Savoia today and promptly predicted he'd knock out Tommy Loughran when he defends his title against the veteran Philadel- phian in Miami. Feb 22.
 "T'ye seen ISoughran in three of his fights--the one with Sharkey. Levinsky and the late Ernie Schaaf-and he won't last ten of the fif- teen rounds with me-" Car ncra said.
 The big Italian was accom- panied by his two American sparring partners, Arthur Huttick. and Harold Mays. and revealed that he boxed six rounds with them each day coming across Primo said nc weighed 272 pounds right now. hut would bc down to 257 for Loughran. Tomorrow he plans to go to Dr Biers training camp at Pompton Lakes. N. J., where he will remain until Mon- day. when he'll depart for Miami.
 Bill Duffy. his American manager. leaves for Miami tomorrow for the purpose of selecting a training camp site.