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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18
LEAGUE TO SEND APPEAL TO WORLD
 ON PRESENT WAR
Halt Sale of Arms to Para.
 quay and Bolivia Is
 the Object
By STEWART BROWN

NVUNIEU GEgE6 GtNU ASSNAG0HF@bbhNAGAAeb |
 Geneva, May 1s. = (UP)-- League of nations chiefs prepared to-day to cable an appeal to arma- ments manufacturing nations to the world, including tho United States, to halt the sale of arms to Paraguay and Bolivia, and. thus force an end to the sanguinary Gran Chaco war.
 The league council today sent q proposal for au arms embargo to committee of jurlsts, authorized to draft a specific proclamation during the councils present meet. ing.
 The league secretariat was ready to send the messages at soon as the draft was approved--the first ono to tho United States ns the key nation.
 As n world agreement is neces- sary, tho appeal will ask each na. ton if 1t Is prepared 10 undertake that no munitions shall bo sent by or through it to Bolivia and Para ruay. neither of which has a sea. port and neither of which has sui. iiclent industries to permit big scale manufacture of munitions.
 In tho case of the United states. congressional authorization for an embargo would be necessary. But league chiefs, with President Roosovelts record in mind, ex- pressed complete confidence that he would get the authority prompt ly # he asked for 1t.
 In addition to the United states, sixteen nations must be appealed to, Six Of them, represented on the league council, are ready to clamp on tho ombargo-Great Bri. tain, France, Italy. Czech oslovakI. Spain and Argentina. the others are;
 Germany, Japan, Russia, Jugo- siavla. Belgium, Sweden, Switser- land, Brazil, Chile and Peru.
 Replies are expected from all In time for a special league council meeting to effect the embargo early In June.
 Great Britain took the lead in seeking to halt what Anthony Eden: its council representative, called "the meaningless destruction of the best resources Of men and material"
 While Eden was proposing tho embargo here, it was announced ht London that the British govern. ment made representations to Bolivia and Paraguay that bombing of unimportant towns, and replsals against prisoners of VT, were viola. tons of The Hague convention of 1899. Britain has a matter of courtesy informed tho United States and other countries In advance of its intention to make the represen- tatlons.
 Eden, in q supplementary state- mont. appealed to Argentina's nelghbors, Argentina. Brazil, Chile, Peru and Uruguay. mott o permit transshipment of munitions to the warning countries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18

NepEagenfntives Of the state de- #&ttEn9ue Of motor vehicles have #&6n making daily visits to eien1en- za<H and secondary schools in vari- nss8 parts pk che state and speaking B8foFe otRnnised groups of various R@@em A Summation of experiences
 ksned Indicates the need for the Aaelu@i0n of consistent studies In safety education In the curriculnr af 4he state schools and also . sin. eepo appreciation by teachers, and eRhess, Of the great value of this Dhnao Of the motor vehicle depart. Maerk'as activities.
 xk has been haid that the prob- lem Of street and highway safety can be solved only through the cent end Education. The motor ve. hlcio departments experience is that education is the most effective means of the three 10 gain c high degree of street and highway safo- Sy an densure a reasonable contin- siance of safe walking and driving practices. Engineering gives us the roads. over engineering wo have no control. Enforcement is an ef- fective weapon. but only while tho law iB present or, Ut best, for the comparatively short lifo of tho nd monltion of an enforcement agent or the offendor's memory of q pen. aity.
 Education, on the other hand, impiants firmly in the human mind She great need Of acquiring habits Of safety, otherwise e great per- aonal los may be suffered in n fn. tality or injury. once the child or adult has grasped this personal iy become receptive of learning application their minds immediate. how to act safely in the varied ac. tivities of their daily lives.
 Tho work Of the safety education secsion. of the motor vehicle dc. part.fncnt continues on quietly day after day. known only to those with whom our repI esentatives come in contact. Newspaper editorials ask. ing the quest.on What Is being done about the mounting record of accidents" 4ro answered partly in tho work of our safety education section. During tho month or April month Of May, every morning and afternoon has boon and VII be spent in visiting schools in vari. ous parts of the state. On many days noon fncc' .ngs of service clubs arc addressed and motion pictures shown Just as is done, In the schools. Several evenings week arc usually spent In talking before organizations, of various types, showing the motion pictures plan ned for school classes. and explain ing tho safety educational activi. ties Of the department.
 Current activities this month are Substantive of what is being done. When May Is concluded n motor vehicle department representative vii have yisi ed schools In Wnp- ping, Pleasant Valley, South Wind- sor, Bethel. New Milford., Water. bury, Lnkcviila, Devon. Wo0dmont. New Britain sharon. Dnrion, yvarchouso Point, East Hartford. Hartford, Cornwall, Cnionylllc. Mtridon and Wilimantic. In East Hartford and Meridan . week in each town will be repaired to conn plctc outlined schcd iles. In other towns mentioned ono day or half q day is Bpent because lt ls not ale ways practicable to rcmnin In ono town until aI' tho schools of tho community have been visited.
 More than week was spent In New Milford and in Danbury dur.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18
PIPE EXPLODED

tlnIe Bill Palmer of Content win be
 moro careful when he smokes his pipe. Palmer was startled when his nowly.stuffed bod exploded ns he 1t it. ntvestigation showed hIm he had Inadvertently stuffed n .?2 cnlibre bullet in with his tobncco, lLe WnR unlnIured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18
REAR ADM. EARLE
 GUEST OF ENGINEERS

The thirG annual meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers will be held this year ai New Britain. A number of engt. neers from Waterbury are planning to attend. The event is to be held at the shuttle Meadow club. Wa terbury committee members are:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18
LAMPS MADE FROM s7i i'' tl.s GUN 3MN&A.S

Cleveland = tUP) = uun shells thnt wrought .destructIon on the bntflcfieids of France have Deen made into attractive lamps by ppy sfudenls of' Addison Junior high school here. All are made from brass castings of one-pounder shells, donated to the boys by their fathers who were In the world War. t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18
RESERVE OFFICERS
 PRESENT MEDALS

Major Harry J. Boardslcy, presl. assisted by Captain Newton W: this city, made tho presentation Of cises and competition held at Con. nocticut state college yesterday by were given for excellence in mlli- tary map reading.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18

sports. r. O. Purlnton; publicity and reglstrnti0n, J. U. kCDetyg plant visitatiOnB. w. U. simpson. William K. simpson and Michael J. Dempsey. Rear Admiral Raipn Earle (retlred) will be the speaker at the dinner meeting. Ills subject will be Travel and Naval Experil ence."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18

Receipts of the government of Ecuador last year were five per cent above those of 1882. y
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18

ey Whyies. o5; Manuel sanxf.lo- rot. %: Donald Rogers, 9$; Eunice Gorham. 94: Lorraine Downs, o3; Lillian Stafford, %,
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-19
DIR. c. M. WHARTON
HEADS RECOVERY
FORCES IN STATE.
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Ieaus and create volunteer commit
tees to replace some of the present
voluntary recovery committees.
According to the announced policy
of the Washington authorities, poll
tics is to be kept out of the set-up
entirely. DR.. Wharton will not par
ticipate in the State administration
of public or civil works. the Federal
Home Owners Loan Corporation or
other special agencies, but will be
prepared to furnish information
about them. When complaint are
made about them. he will refer the
complaints to the proper agencies.
He will take over the compliance
work at once. meshing the new or
ganizations with the old, and for the
compliance work, will be responsible
to Recovery Administrator Hugh S.
Johnson.
The headquarters of Dr. WhartOn's
central recovery board will be Will
mington-possibly at the Chamber
of Commerce headquarters in the
Mullin Building.
The prospectus of the new set-up
indicates there are likely to be sew
eral changes in the present NRA or
ganization in Delaware. The emer-
gency council in Washington now is
studying the agencies to see which
can be eliminated.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-19
GRANDMA'S
SCRAP BOOK
style

style.
That she had so much company.
rich and gay,
AnG sometimes you really were
quite in the way.
That now you we're getting 1ui.e
deaf and quite lame.
And making mere trouble tnan when
you first came"
Then Aunt Mary said I'll take
father home,
But what shall / do when my visit
ors come?
/ have no spare room for him, Jea-
ME, you know;
cannot see why we are both troub-
led so.
stop, my child! Stop, my child!
Pray, say nothing more,
My poor heart is breaking" then
closing his door,
He took from his table his dear
Bible worn,
And from a stained page, on leaf
that was torn.
These words of the Saviour, in sor-
row, he read:
Forgive them, forgive them" a
prayer he then said,
And in sweet submission to his IA
theirs will,
and trusted. with no fear OF
i'll.
The unwelcome morning when he
should depart
From the home of his childhood, the
home of his heart.
That night crept in Mollie and pray
ed by his red,
The morning dawned not upon him,
he was dead.
And when they told Mollie her
grandpa was dead,
With eyes filled with tears, to her
mother she said:
Mamma, do you think that the an
gels will say
To grandpa in heaven that he's in
the way?"
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-19
Grandpa In The Way
By Henry c. Hayden

By Henry {. Hayden
I'm sorry. dear grandpa, you're go
ing away,
l couldn't help crying this morning
at play,
When l thought of what mother and
Aunt Mary said
AS Jennie and / lay awake in our
bed.
No, grandpa, please take Inc once
more on Your knee;
Put your glasses on straight and
then you .,dn see.
Now tell me story, then kiss Inc
goodnight,
I'm so sorry you're going, l lon't
think it .igrt.
When mother was your little darl-
ing. like Tie,
/ guess she used to climb on your
knee,
And you told her stories, then ck-
ed her TO sleep
After giving Kiss, as you 10 me, to
keep.
IL write you. dear grandpa, almost
every day.
Send love and sweet kisses. while
you are 1%ay;
IL pray for you, too, Just as well
as ! can.
I wish / could rray like a woman
or man.
What do you mean, child? What did
Aunt Mary say?
Did your mother ask her 20 take me
away?
I cannot believe they would treat
me thus i'll;
NJ heart is fast thrObbipg, it viii
not be still"
Why, mother told auntie that you
had been Lsre
With us in the city for many year;
That you'd better go home with her
for a while,
Away from the city, away from the
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-19
4-HGUB NOTES

The January meeting of the Sun
I ny Smile Club of Canterbury was
held at the home of Bruce and Vir-
gil Frazier.
| A feature of the evening was a
dress revue in which Adell Lavere
was the winner. This contest was
judged by Louise r. Whitcomb,
Home Demonstration Agent An
other contest is being conducted for
the boys-a project essay contest.
Winners in this contest have not
been selected.
A playlet entitled mo Troubles"
was given by two members and a
reading by Ray Frazier were part of
the program for the evening. Fol-
lowing the program, refreshments
were served and the club adjourned
to meet the first Friday in February.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Viola All Club was held at the
home of Smith Roland. At this meet
ing arrangements were made for
supper which would be sponsored by
the club. II was decided to serve a
turkey supper in the Viola school on
Thursday, January 25, the price for
which would be 35 cents and cents
for dessert.
George Bringhurst. local leader
for the club, is general chairman for
the supper and the following COM
mittees were named. The decorating
committee is Smith Roland, Muriel
Dunlap, Hilda Brittingham and Ma
zie Powell. The arrangement COM
mittee is Gardner Kersey, Virgil
FARRELL and Merwin Kersey; adver-
tising committee Gardner Kersey,
Norman O'Day. Helen O'Day, Watson
Marker, Silus Americus. Fulton Ty-
Ter and Benny Roland. Clara Dill,
Sara Roland and Dorothy 0'Day
were named on the soliciting COM
mittee. The club members will be
assisted by Mrs. w. H. Kersey. Mrs.
Elwood FARRELL and Mrs. George
Bringhurst.
The proceeds from this supper
will be used to send members of the
club to the Junior Short Course at
the University of Delaware in June.
A special meeting of the club
members will be held on Monday ev-
ening. January %, to make final ar
rangements.
On January IL. the Live Wires
All Club met at the home of .Marga-
ret Gray. The president, Bernice
Cain, called the meeting to order.
The Lords prayer and All Club !
pledge were repeated.
The minutes of the last meeting |
were read and approved. 1t was !
brought up about our bake to be
held Saturday. January Is.
In April we have planned to have
our installation of officers. 1t was /
voted upon to have ii in the school
house. Plays and other kinds of en-
we're discussed.
The following officers were elect
ed: William Parker. president; Ber-
nice Cain. vice president; Margaret
Cray, secretary; Alvin Brown, treas
uTer.
Four persons who Joined our club
we're Dorothy KemD. Randall Knox,
Ir.. Virginia Stafford and Anna
The meeting then adjourned.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-19

Thousands OF delayed carloads oi
fruit and vegetables were rushed to
market during the more favorable
shipping conditions the first and Sec
ond weeks of January. The rate OF
potato shipments doubled and the
rest of the list averaged so per cent
more than during the cold spell near
the beginning of the month. The
gain applied to most northern prod
ucts and there we're sharp partly
seasonal increases in many kinds OF
southern produce. Combined daily
carlOt movement was well above
1000.
Prices were still quite we'll main
tanned on northern products because
of limited holdings this season. Po-
tatoes even advanced further in the
middle west and west the second
week of January. but some eastern
markets turned weaker under heavy
shipments from Maine. Prices Of
onions and cabbage became some
what irregular but onions appeared
to be still in good position. Cabbage
prices sagged in most markets under
heavy pressure of southern receipts.
Supplies of standard southern pro-
duce are abundant, demand slow,
and prices turned downward.
Cabbage Market Weaker
Increasing shipments from Florida
and Texas were having different eff
fects in northern cabbage prices the
first half of January. Prices in
northern producing sections dropped
from 81 to So a ton within a few
days, but the lower level was quite
well maintained. Apparently not
many carloads remained in WiscOn-
sin producing sections. A local esti-
mate in western New York indicated
about 700 carloads in that section.
A year ago there were over $500.
Shippers reported shrinkage in
storage unusually light this season
but the smaller crop is reflected in
the limited carlot movement. Trade
was dull in the Rochester shipping
section. The price to growers holds
around $40 per ton in bulk and deal
ers quoted about $44. Eastern mar
kets ranged $4S to $50. Most west
ern markets declined slightly the
second week of January. Red cab
bage dropped about IS a ton in New
York. Southern cabbage is consid-
erably lower. Florida stock rang
ing 81 to $1.50 per 1h bushel ham
per in eastern markets.
Carrots declined to 10 cents per
100 pounds in New York, selling at
s1.15 to $1.35 for New York and
Michigan receipts but bushel pack
steady at 81 to $110. Markets
were dull and steady in the Roches-
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-19
new Low FOR
FOREST FIRES
[COHfiHurd from Firn PaeeJ

loss for all fires during the year
were placed at $2,392.00-the lowest
on record. These records are made
more appreciable when reduced to
calculations for the average fire.
The average forest fire during 1888
burned 10.5 acres and caused dam
age estimated at $4,000. In 1881 and
1882 the average fire covered 4S and
Is acres respectively while damage
per fire for the same years was es-
timated at $274.OO and $74.00 re-
spectively.
According to State Forester, w. s..
Taber, this remarkable record may
be attributed to many factors, chief
among them being: Weather condi-
tions unfavorable to the spread of
fire; a marked improvement in the
care exercised by those who use fire
for field or brush disposal purposes
near woodlands; the efficiency of
forest fire lookout men in spOtting
fires in their incipieney and the
promptness with which forest fire
wardens assembled their crews and
extinguished the fires reported to
them.
The records show that hunters
were responsible for an unusually
high proportion of the fire loss last
year. In fact it was the first year
during which the area burned over
by fires attributed to hunters ex-
ceeded the area burned as a result
of the escape of fire from those who
were making use of it in cleaning up
fields, ditch banks, etc. Thafiksgiv-
ing Day, with an abnormally large
number of hunters out to enjoy a
day of sport and conditions in the
forest such that carelessly drop
ped match or cigarette would easily
start fire, was the worst fire day
Of the year. Forest fires on this day
destroyed or seriously damaged
many acres of valuable timber and
ruined much game cover.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-19
STAlYTONSVILLE

The old Methodist Church at
Staytonville is again open to the
public for worship services, and
many are attending the same. At
present Rev. Robert Green, from
Greenwood is conducting the SER
vices; but, 1t is hoped that In the
near future preachers from other
charges will also lend their help to
the church.
During the past week yandals who
hesitate at nothing, broke into the
church. stole the lamps, broke win
dow panes and damaged the wood
work. Let 1t be understood that this
church is still in charge OF the VIII
mington Conference. and any fur
ther descration will be punished
to the full extent of the law; II the
people of Staytonville have the CUTS
to prosecute them. The local papers
can only give publicity-the men
and women OF Staytonviile MIST
produce the evidence for prosecu-
tion.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-19
S2,13O,44SPENT
ON ROADSN 1888
fcontinue4 from Fbst P1Se1

| lC0HffnnSd rom FpSt FageI
practically at a standstill during the
latter half of this year, Mr.. Mack
said.
{ Among the recommendations for
Sussex county by Mr.. Mack are:
THE widening of the highway
from Milford to Rehoboth and the
highway between Laurel and Lewes
as funds become available, with pri-
ority given to the road from Reho-
both to Five Points.
"The sodding of back slopes of
highways to prevent the washing out
of banks.
Construction of 200 miles of low
cost roads in 1884 and surface treat
ment where traffic will justify added
expense.
THAT the Rehoboth section Of the
ocean highway be treated in the late
spring with a slow curing cut-back
asphalt.
Permanent protection for the In
dian River inlet because of the i'm
portance of preserving this inlet to
the fishing and other interests ad-
jacent to the Inion River and Re-
hoboth Bay, and their tributaries.
"The continuation of the present
policy of sidewalk construction
where conditions warrant and the
adoption of cinder and stone screen
ing where the cost Of concrete is
prohibitive.
The financial statement of the
department shows a tota lincome
during the past year from Decem-
ber l, 1882, to November 30, 1888, of
$3,69S, ,070, and expenditures for the
same period of, $3,176,554, leaving a
balance on December ], of $521,516.
The State Highway system is now
comprised of 1142.4 miles of high
ways or approximately 30 per cent
of the total rural road mileage of the
State and the maintenance of this
system in good condition becomes
each year of increasing Importance.
The total cost of maintenance on
the State system for the twelve
months ending November 80 was
$334,7 ,706.0S or an average cost of
S334.71 per mile. This includes the
cost OF all new trucks, tools, snow
plows, road machinery and all over
head expenses, as well as the cost Of
maintaining all bridges, culverts,
traffic lights, the planting of trees,
salaries Of bridge tenders, etc.
The Highway Department has re-
ceived many petitions asking for the
continuation of the dual highway
south of Dover to the Maryland line
at Selbyville and Delmar.
CAS- desirable as such highways
would be from the standpoint Of
safety and convenience" Mr.. Mack
reports, with the shrinking Of an
nual revenue and the increasing ex-
penditures present and prospective,
it is difiicult to anticipate a possible
source Of the funds which would be
necessary for the carrying out Of
this plan"
The mileage of new roadways
completed this year to be added to
the States system ommitting dual
highways and widening existing
roads but including the 49.2 miles OF
dirt and 1876 miles Of Stag roads
built and maintained by State forces
amounts to 1875 miles. This added
to the State System at the beginning
Of the year amounts to 1142.4 miles
or approximately 30 per cent Of the
total rural highway mileage OF the
State.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-19
Produce Market Notes

ter shipping district, around 81 per
100 pounds. Southern carrots turned
lower in producing sections and in
northern markets.
Spinach sold at fairly steady prices
for Texas stock at rs cents to 81 a
bushel in northern markets. Vir-
ginia spinach ranged 40 to 65 cents
in New York and Washington. Prices
in Texas producing sections tended
downward.
Supplies of sweet potatoes con-
tinue liberal but trading is rather
slow and markets have been dull or
weak after the advances of last
month, although Pittsburg quoted
Eastern Shore of Maryland and Del
aware stock higher at $1.1O to $1.15
per bushel and Boston was steady
at $1.25. New York and Philadelphia
ranged so to IS cents. Prices of
some mid-western stock advanced
in Chicago. New Jersey sweets
tended toward lower levels in east
ern markets.
Apple Market Improving
Apple markets continue firm with
moderate supply and slow demand.
New highs were reached on new va
rieties in a few markets toward the
middle of the month. The small ad-
vances include northwestern varie-
ties as well as eastern and wild
western apples. Considerable ac-
tivity at shipping points in western
New York and in the Shenandoah
Valley, partly on account of better
conditions in English apple markets.
There was active bidding in the
Shenandoah Valley for fruit now
held in storage and dealers and
growers appeared confident. Hold
ings figured in terms of barrels i'm
northern Virginia. StOrages were
estimated at about 250,O00 barrels
the first of the year About one
half of these were basket pack. Some
scald and bitter pit was reported
but general condition was good. Most
of the fruit moving from this sec
tion was for export. Prices of 81. so
a bushel were quoted for Romes and
Staymans and 81 to $3.50 a barrel
for Yorks. The large city markets
report moderate supplies and slow
to fairly active demand and some |
further price gains. Staymans sold |
at $1.60 to S165 a bushel in Phila-
delphia for best lots but many sales |
of this variety and other standard |
kinds in eastern markets ranged 81 |
to Sl.50. Baldwins strengthened |
slightly in New York markets. Prices
of Greetings and Mcintosh were
firm. Pacific northwestern markets |
hold recent improvement, Winesaps
selling there at $3.50 to $1.60 a box.