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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-06
BILL THAT HITS PUBLIC UTILITY
 CORPORATIONS
Johnson and Norris, Two Independents Are Back
 of the Measure
BY H. 0. THOMPSON United Press StafH COrresDOndentl

United Press Stan COrrespondent) Washington, Feb. 6.-(UP). = Two rugged senate independents, Johnson of California and Norris of Nebraska have given such power full shove to a bill aimed at great public utility corporations that it's passage was predicted by some as it neared a vote in the senate to- day.
 Johnson is the author of the bill and Norris wrote the judiciary committee report favoring it's en- actment. The bill would prevent utility companies from fighting the decisions of state utility commis- sions in federal district courts. The practice in the past has led to long delays in making rates effective and in some cases nullifying rate decisions entirely.
 Users of gas and electricity, of home and office telephones, persons who travel on the street cars or other regulated systems of trans | poftation-all have an interest in the Johnson bill.
 At the time 1t came to the floor of the senate after a two year de- lay while being opposed by the American Bar association and the ; large corporations, the supreme court in the same wing of the capitol was furnishing an illustra- ton of the delays frequently en- countered in public utility rate ! cases.
 The court took under advise ment for decision at some fu- ture date the appeal of the Illi- nois Bell Telephone company from an order of the Illinois state utility commission. The commission E order was rendered in 1923, near ly II years ago, and it had been tied up in the courts since then. At the time the appeal was started through the courts it was held that income from rates in excess of the prescribed rates should be held in escrow, for re- turn to the consumers if the com mission were upheld. Since 1923 this sum has grown to $17,000, 900, money that would have remained In the pockets of the public if | the commissions rate had been put into effect. The sum represents
 the accumulated difference be- tween the commission rate and the rate charged by the utility. Speaking of the expense in- I cured by the public utility eases, Norris said:
 "The people not only pay the bill of the power company but they pay in the expense of the defenLt to which their state authorities art put in defending the action of the state boards. The people pay on side by increased local taxation they pay the other side by in creased prices for electricity, gas water and telephone rates. It al
 comes out of the people. It is re
 markable that they have patiently
 submitted for 50 many years tt
 this unjust tribute"
 Senator Austin, republican. Vt
 is leading the opposition to tn
 bill. He said 1t was time some
 one ''raised at trumpet" to pro
 tect the government from tn
 brain-storms of the brain-trust
 CTS"
 Austin charged that the bill wa
 step toward the abolition O
 federal courts, tended to annihila
 tion of private ownership and tho esta b1ishment of public ownership and socialized system of govern l ment"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-06
BY ELMER c. wALzER

New York, Feb. 6.-(UP)-' Common stock of Commonwealth & Southern, billion-dollar utility holding company, stirred up one of the biggest demonstrations in months late today when it came out in blocks of 1000 to 90,000 shares and moved up to a new high for the year above 8.
 The market had been relatively quiet until around 2 p. m. Buying came into all sections thereafter and soon tickers were unable to keep pace.
 After the block of 9O,000 shares of the stock at 8, a block of 10000 sold at 3 1-8, and then came series of blocks at 3 1-8 of 5,700 shares; 7,5O0 shares; $500 shares; 5000 shares; string involving 5000 shares at 3 Is $500 at IA and 5000 at 3 IA. Later blocks of D. 900 shares to 5000 shares appear ed.
 The whole utility group followed Commonwealth. Gains of to 2 points were made by Consolidated Gas, Public Service of New Jersey, National Power & Light, and Uni- ted Corporation.
 Before the wild utility buying that came in the last hour the list had been subjected to moderate amounts of proflt-taking. Prices had held we'll, however, and most of the losses recorded were un- der point. Wet issues at one time were down more than a point and few others had wider declines. All groups rallied with the utili- ties. The latter had ruled firm dur ing the entire session.
 There were few other firm groups including the amusement where Loews was the feature. Mercantile issues notably the pre- ferred issues were in demand. Gains in the latter ranged to near Fly 6 points. Mcclellan Stores com mon stocks featured with a block of 2,000 shares at after which 1t crossed 4 for q new high for | 1933-34. Preferred issues of Abra- , ham Straus. Associated Dry Goods and Franklni Simon were up 2 to nearly 6 points. Van Raalte pre- ferred stamped stock rose 6 points following payment of it's dividend arrears yesterday.
 American Telephone was in de- | mand most of the day at q gain of more than point. aided by q gain in telephones of its principa l subsidiary. New York Telephone company Silver mining issues fol- lowed silver metal higher as traders looked for fa-orable silver legislation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-06
SUPREME COURT
 MAKES DECISION ON CANDY EATING
Favored the Children- The Gambling COnfec=
 tiOnS Are Condemned

Washington, Feb 6-UP)-Nine grandfatherly members of the su- preme court were arrsyed today on the side of children with a penny to spend for candy as a re- suit of a decision condemning con- fections that appeal to gambling instincts.
 The court described the offend- ing confections as those which carry an occasional coin or token or which offer prizes for those having centers of a particular col or. These candies are known to cenfectioners as "break and take" candies as compared with Straight goods" The federal trade com- mission found they encouraged the gambling instinct in children.
 The court found the practice, although applied to children too young to exercise intelligent judg- ment, did not involve fraud or de- ception but added that it pre- sented dilemma to competitors.
 "We can see no reason for dis tinguishing between the element of chance employed here and the ele- ment of deception in labelling cot ton goods natural woor." the court said.
 Tt is true the statute does not authorize regulation which has no purpose other than that of reliev- ing merchants from troublesome competition or of censoring the morals of business men.
 But here the competitive me- thod is shown to exploit consum- CTS, children, who are unable to protect themselves such de- vices have met with criminal con- demnation throughout the commu- nifty.
 Tt would seem a gross perver- sion of the normal meaning of the word. which is the first criterion of statutory construction, to hold that the method is not unfair"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-06
DOCTOR MURDER
 CASE EVIDENCE

Greenwood. Miss. Feb 6.--(UP) Accusations against Dr Sara Ruth Dean. murder trial defend. ant, were spread on the records to- day by the states ace witness, pr Henry Kennedy, brother of her al.
 ":pr Ruth Dean gave me Q drink with poison in it. and be- ileve it was mercury '"' tho wits ness indirectly quoted Dr John Preston Kennedy as telling him shortly before he succumbed after hours of torture.
 Dr Kennsdy's first relation of the incident occurred in the sbs0nce Of the jury, but hG was recalled and rave it again in the presence ef the Ig men sslio will determine the fate of tho defendant. Judge D, Y Davls OverruIed defense motion to strike the testimony.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-06
Market Had One of Biggest Demonstrati
War Debts WiLI Be Put Up To Congress
President Roosevelt Strongly in Favor of Nation
 Receiving What Is Due Her

Washington, Feb. 6 = (UPy - President Roosevelt is unswerving in his determination to place the explosive war debt situation before this session of congress. it was re- ported authoritatively today.
 Mir Roosevelt's views and sugges- tions will be embodied in a special massage. What the highlights will be remain a mystery.
 With the total unpaid debt to this country approaching $12,0O0.- 100000 and indications pointing to further defaults, it was felt by friends of the president that he might ask of congress a new yard stick for the measurement of these obligations in the light of prospec- tive benefits to the country's for eign trade. Under no circumstances, it was insisted, would he even hint at cancellation or a heavy down. ward revision of the figures that are mounting daily through the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-06
CaiItr0l of Cotton

Washington. Feb. G.-(UP).-- The S nase agriculture committee voted q favorable report today on the Bankhead bill for control of cotton production.
 The bill as 1t will be reported to the senate will carry provisions for enforcing crop limitation through taxation rather than through licensing system as originally proposed.
 Under the taxation plan pro- hibitive tax would be placed on any cotton gins in excsse of stip- ulated number to be set by the sec retary of agriculture as the pros- poets demand.
 The bill is designed to prevent wide fiuctuation in cotton prices.
 A sub- committee was authorized 10 report the bill favorabIy with the sanction of the full commit tee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-06
PRIVATE PROFIT
 ACCOMPANIMENT
 EXPENSE PROBED
Officials Are Now Making Inquiries About Evasion
 of Income Taxes
By LYLE c. WILSON uffeh Prees Sfaff COprefsIlondpntl

United Press Stan COrrcfSpOndenD
 Washington, Feb. 6 (UP)-Con- gress and the administration in the midst of the nations greatest peace time spending program, ap- peared today to be taken unsual precautions against excessive priv vate profit at government expense.
 The United Press was reliably informed Secretary of Interior Ickes recently suggested in letter to Secretary of Treasurly Morgen- thau that special care be taken to see that the government is paid adequate income tax on profits from emergency expenditure con- tracts.
 It was not indicated that Ickes proposal was based on information that taxes were not or would not be paid. The letter was precaution- ary. Assuming that the taxes are paid, 8 considerable sum will re- turn to the treasury. It is estimat- ed that approximately 20 to 30 per cent of civil works administra- tion expenditures go for material and by Feb. 10, the CWA will $500, 0,000,000 with more millions to come.
 Ickes, himself, is allotting bil- lions of dollars for public works, some of it in huge portions to in- dividual projects. And large sums have been spent by the Federal chases of foodstuffs.
 Whether an examination of var ious contractors books would lead kn nS.kh ar fararfrtr non rIt Itnc tho percentage of profit being obtained on federal coitracts is not known. Ickes' letter is believed to have dealt wholly with the possibility of tax evasion.
 There is no administration ob- jection to private profit. When a contractor or merchant makes 8 fair profit from a federal expendi- ture that is considered by the ad- ministration to be of as great ad- vantage in business revival as the actual unemployment Of labor Perhaps the attitude toward pri. vate Brofit is better illustrated by an amendment to the house naval construction bill looking to ultim- ate expenditure of almost $300,- 100000. The amendment limited t. 10 per cent the private profit to be had from the construction jobs. Congressional interest ih private gains again was illustrated when Rear Admiral Ernest J. King, chief of the navy's bureau of aeronau- tics, was requierd by house com mittee to disclose the profits made ty manufacturers of airplane mo- tors purchased by the navy. Re- lvelation that the Wright Aeronau- tical Go, made per cent from E1927 through 1893, and the Pratt Whitney Co, 36 per cent shortly was followed by committee deci- sion to inspect income tax returns of both firms.
 q think the committee should take cognizance of that difference in profits and, if possible, get the
 income tax reports of those two companies" said Chairman Dela- ney of the house committee. The senate's air and ocean mai subsidy inquiry which involved former Pestmaster General Brown and led to senate arrest of former Assistant Commerce Secretary Mac- Cracken, was prompted by suspi- cion of excessive profits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-06
One Utility Holding
 Company Caused Stir
Commonwealth and Southern Came Out in Blocks of
 1000 to 9O,OOO Shares at High Prices

by the treasury in an effort to force the dollar to It's new parity of 59.06 per cent of Its former value.
 Today's treasry statement gave no indication of further stabilize. ton efforts.
 Officials read with interest e sharp setback in the London gold price, far under the $35 per ounce price offered by the government.
 The treasury statement for Feb. 3, showed a continuing gain in the increment resulting from the reduc- ton of the gold dollar. On Feb. 1, this profit" was carried at $2,- 805,512,060.S7 and was increased to $2,805.730,439.73 on Feb. 2.
 Presumably this increased profit resulted from return of consid- erable monetary gold to the treas ury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-06
STATEuQUOR
 TOBE ENFORCED
Geo Lauria, Jr, Ordered to Surrender His PaCk-
 age Store Permit

George Lauria, Jr., of 1647 East Main sreet has been ordered by fhe State Liquor commission to surrender his package store per- init. MT Lauria is the son of George Lauria, ST., who appeared before the state commission and ordered to seal the rear entrance to his place of business, 8 tavern, or surrender his license. It is un- derstood that the action of the commission was prompted by the fact that the tavern owned by the father and the package store con- ducted by the son are in the same building.
 Lewis Lauria, another son of MT Lauria is executive secretary of the Connecticut Retail, Wine, Beer and Liquor Merchants associa- tiOn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-06
EDDIE CANTOR IS
 GIRL DEFENDER
Comes Out in Favor of the Chorus Girls on Hours
 of Their Work

New York, Feb 6-(UP)-Light- hearted Eddie Cantor emerged to- day as the grimiy serious defender of the rights of the chorus girl.
 Without a trace of his accus- toned drollery, Cantor served mo- tice at a meeting preliminary to the theatrical code hearing, Friday, that he was mot going to let this bunch of chiseiers who would wiring $4 or $5 week out of the starving chorus girls get by, with out making loud noise about 1t. !"
 He said he. would resign from the motion picture code authority if the United Producers and Direc- tors association succeeds in set- ting aside the MIRA 40-hour week and send chorines back ito their 93-hour slavery with the old re. hearsal and tryout jokers in effect again."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-06
SEVENTY YEARS
 AT SAME TASK

North Truro, Mass. Feb. C = (UP)--Isaac Small. S9, who for 70 years had been marine reporter of passing ships at Highland Light station. died at his home here yes- terday.
 For SO years he had been dis play man at the weather bureau station here, hoistering storm warnings for the ships which pass on their way up and down the coast.
 AS marine reporter, watching the vessels through his telescope, Small had seen steam aupplnnt ail and was familiar with vlrtuai' V every ship in the constnl serv' Ice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-06
RUSSIAN WHEAT
 WILL BE LESS

London, Feb 6.-(UP)-Media- tion by American delegates was be- lieved today to have brought Rus sia to the verge of adhering to the international wheat agreement.
 Due to American negotiation, Russia lowered her demand for an export quota from 75,000,000 to 60,OOO,0OO bushels for the year. In turn, the American, Canadian and Australian governments were pre- vailed upon to make a new offer to Russia. better than the 45,0O0,O00 bushels last offered.
 The Russia chief delegate leaves for Moscow today, and is likely to confer with American delegates at Riga soon to effect final agreement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-06
ROCKEFELLER IS
 LIKE HIS FATHER

New York. Feb 6.--(UP)--Win- throp Aldrich Rockefeller, who apparently intends to follow in the footsteps of his father, John D. Rockefeller, Jr, has resigned from Yale university, it was learned to- day. He had been a student there for three years. No reason was given for his retirement.
 Young Rockefeller, who Is the fourth son of the oil king, spent last summer working in four petroleum plants in different parts of the country to learn about the industry first hand.
 While a student at Loomis In- stitute at Windsor, Conn, Rockefel- Ter received the Gwendolyn Sedg- wick Batchelder prize for industry, loyalty and manliness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-06
Gold Resources

Washington. Feb. 5.-(UP).- Total gold resources of the United States reached another record high today at s7.029.569.225.70 based or the revalued price of the American dollar.
 The gain over the previous day to $9.655. 14.07. ind;- eating the substantial purchases of gold at New York at the unlimited bid price of $35 per ounce offered
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-06
ANNIVERSARY OF
 HOLY PONTIFF

Vatican City, Feb. 6--(UP)- Pope Plus today observed with 12th anniversary of his election to the throne of St. Peter.
 The papal flag was flown from buildings and the Swiss and Pal atine guards and papal gendarmes wore their full dress uniforms. The Pope received many messages of congratulation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-06

accumulation of unpaid interest charges.
 There was the belief that Mir Roosevelt might use the debts as 8 wedge in forcing first of all irn- portant concessions affecting the American agricultural markets = concessions that would perhaps wipe out the burdening surpluses of some basic commodities and help bring those goods within range of the price levels the administration has established as an objective in the recovery drive.
 In the last year only one coun- try, Finland, has paid her full debt installment. France defaulted, and Great Britain for the last two times made small token payments.
 It was felt Mir Roosevelt would wait until the bulk of the legisla- tion now pending in congress was disposed of before transmitting a war debts communication.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-06
SECRET SIX AT WORK

Philadeiphia,i Feb. c -- tUPl - A committee, Known as tho See. ret slx." has been organized t0 investigate crime conditions in Philadelphia. 1t was learned to. day.
 eve are making no direct acsus antionp nB yet" Francis w. kullls van, spokesman for tho committee said, Out we gre checking c0ndis ti0ns carefully"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-06
FuUIlC
 Utilities
6,OOO,OOO
$4S,799,OOO S20.35S.81G

The three issues sold during the month were quickly absoi bed, the $4O,OOO,O00 Ontario issue being over. r.subscribed on the day of of- fering. The strong position of the Canadian bond market enabled On tario to sell per cent and 4 1-2 per cent bonds at prices to yield from 4.36 per cent to 4.78 per cent. Just two years ago the same prov ince found 1t necessary to sell bonds with 1-2 per cent and 6 per cent coupons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-06

Montreal, Feb 6-New Canadian bond issues in January amounted to $43,799,000 as compared with $20,353,610 in January 1893, ac- cording to statistics prepared by Dominion Securities corporation. All of the bonds sold during the month were obligations of provin- cial governments. The largest issue was a $40,0O0,000 loan of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-06
BRITISH REDUCE GOLD.

London, Feb. 0--(UP)-London lowered the world gold price to- day while the American dollar weakened.
 0pening firm at sl.93 leg to the pound, unchanged from yesterdays close, the dollar dropped in trad ing te cios0 at s4.D7 i.4. The franc wns strong. opening nt 70 3.l 10 the p0nnd and closing at 7y O'iG.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-06
JAPAN POLICIES
 PREPAREDNESS

Tokio, Feb. 6--(UP)-- Japans present policy in naval affairs is one of preparedness" Admiral Osumi, minister of the navy, told questioners today in plenary ses- sion of the House of Peers of the Imperial Diet.
 Osumi said that while Japan did not desire trouble anywhere" the government believed in being pre- pared for any eventualities.
 Koki Hirota, foreign minister, told the Peers that he was mot pessimistic" regarding Japan's rec lations with other powers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-06
FIRE MARINE BUILDING

Paris, Feb 6.-(UP)-Rioting crowds In the Place De La Con- corde set fire to the Ministry of Marine building tonight. Troops were called out and several bat- teries of machine guns were set up outside the Chamber of Deputies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-06
SMALL FIRE ON
 HIGHLAND AVENUE

Engine Go. No. II responded to q call at 2:25 o'clock this after- noon for n small fire in the tene- ment at t96 Highland avenue. No serious damage resulted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-06

OBiy 6sg divorce cases were heard Co tho e0nrt of sessions ef Scotland last lsaar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-06
Canadian Bond Sales For January
New Issues Amounted to $43,799,OO0 as Compared
 With S2O,353,6lO for January, l933

loans of $3,000,0Oo and $799.0OO of tho Provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. respectively, were all payable in Canadian funds only and were entirely placed within the dominion.
 A comparison of the offerings made in January 1884 with Janu- ary 1888 follows
 1884 1883 Provincial S43,790,OOO $f3,OOO, ,OO0 Municipal 1,853,61O Public
 Utilities 6,00O,OOO
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-06
investment Trust Quotation. G. [ tI IiiANt tO INC
 RN Center street

Bid Asked American Founders
 Corp 6% pfd ...... 15k 19is American Founders
 Corp 7% pfd ...... 15h 19la American x General
 Secs A ..... ...... 4h sM American x General
 Secs Corp $3 pfd .. 3S 45 Associated National
 ShareS ........... 5h Associat d Standard Oil
 stocks ........... 5a4 6h British Type Investors
 ClasS A ......... .SJ 1.1O Century Shares ...... 1894 2O3s Div Shs .......... 1.31 I.33 Diversified Trustee
 Shares B ......... SA Diversified Trustee
 Shares C ,........ 3.5O 3.S0 Diversified Trustee
 Shares D ........ 5ss Equity Corp Del. pfd 21 26 First Custodian Shs. 335 3.55 Fixed Trust Shares A S.2O Fixed Trust Shares E S.2O Incorporated Investors 1877 21.47 Independence Trust
 shares ........... 2.aS 2.ss Int Sec Corpgof Amer
 ica 6fo pfd ..... IA 17 Int Sec Corp of Amer
 ica 61s % pfd ...... IA IT Mass. Investors Trust 20.05 21.78 Nationwide Sec E ... 3.75 3.S4 North american Trust
 Shares 1855 ...... 2.G4 Second International
 Sec A com ....... F IF Second International
 Sec S% pfd ..... % 29 Spencer Trask Fund 19 20 Trusteed N. Y. Bank
 Shares ........... 1.45 1.60 Twentieth Cen Tr -. 1.95 Twentieth Cent Shs B. 2.95 3.35 Two Tear Trust Shs. 20A 21% U. s. Flee Light & Pow Shares A ......... 1874 13% U. S. Flee Light & Pow
 Shares E ......... 2.41 2.51 U. s. & British Int Go
 $3 pfd ........... 6 II
 HOME LOAN BONDS Home Owners Loan Corp 4's 1851 .... g7M 9S
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-09-18
AGED COUNTY
RESIDENT dies
Rites for Mrs. Sally Hoots
Being Held at Mt. Mo-
riah Today

Mrs. Sally Rogers Hoots, II,
died suddenly on Monday after.
noon at 2 o'clock at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Eliza Nix, wife
of M. A. Nix, of Point Lookout.
Mrs. Hoots died suddenly while
sitting in a rocking chair.
She was the widow of Andrew
Hoots. who died IA years ago,
and had spent all her life in Hen
derson county. -.
She was a member of the Mt.
Moriah church and funeral serv-
ices were being held there this
afternoon at 2 O'Clock. Burial was
to follow in the cemetery there.
She is survived by the follow
ing children: A. L. Hoots, Mrs.
M. A.. Nix, Mrs. Luna Nix, mrs MRS
DOVE Williams of Spindale, Hill
lizard 'Hoots, and Louis Hoots. She
is also survived by one brother
Tom Newman, of Ebenezer.