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flag. The recitation of the history brought awards to the three out standing scouts of the ceremonies John Tripp, Ralph Armbruster and Joseph Wolff. The presenta- ton was made by Mrs o'Hearn as residents of the avenue realized that the youngsters had formally and impressively dedicated tho day
 Overlook Celebration
 The program of the overlook Cottage park club opened at 9:3o o'clock with a baseball game at Fulton park between the married and single men. The latter won, Q to o. William McBride, Jr, cap- tained the married men while the victors were headed by Raymond Oullctte.
 Under the direction of William Guilfolle, Jr, the annual tennis tournaments took place 0t tho park courts. Russell Dow won the senior boys event with Jerome Korn- reich hs runner.up. Robert Farley took the honors in the junior boys tournament and Francis Bergin was runner-up. In the girls tourney. Kay Wolff was the victor with Mclba Rossl as runner.up. The prizes were tennis shoes.
 The quoits tourney was under the direction of Henry Preusser. John Smith and Finton Phelan, ST, won the doubles event while John Smith was the winner of tho singleg.
 Throughout the afternoon n series of races and other field sports were conducted under the direction of Harold Hadley, assisted by Will liam Butler. Joseph Barono, Rob- ert Healey, John Kce!ey, Leonard Black and Earl Schwartz, ncm-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-05

four sets. In Q special mater, Jack Kelly, junior champion 2i Washington park, won over Ea. ward Bradley. junior champion or Bunker Hill park. M. Noonan ana Bob Mohcgan won the quolt plteh. Ing contest. Matthew Mollowuy was director of all athletic events The band concert was under tne direction of j. c. Baril. Mrs Car, cnce J. Bartlett rendered several soprano solos. Carl Frantz gave u clarinet solo and dances were pre-: scented by Beverly Tompklns and Elaine Wright, pupils. of Miss pcrav Minnaman. Fcnton Niver led group of members of the Mems league In 0 comcdy driiI'
 Honcviiic Celebrates
 The Hopeville Community clue yesterday held It's first annual Fourth of July celebration at tho Hopeville stadium with approM- mateiy 500 persons in attendance. Tho morning program was fea- tured with baseball game be- tween tho married and single men which was won by the former. Raymond French and stephen Mazzarclla comprised the married mons battery. while Charles Jones and Alex Mazzarclla per. formed for tho single men. The playing of the star Spangled Banner" by the Hopcvillc Com munity club orchestra opened the afternoon program and was fol- lowed by n patriotic address bv Julius kipp, president Of the as' sociatlon.
 Ahcarn Marshal
 A grand march around the fold, led by Charles k. Ahearn, super. intendent of fire alarms. followed and then a program of athletics was conducted. with Alex Mag zarcila as the starter and Joseph Monncrat as timer. The winners of tho various races were: 2b-yard dash for girls, Shirley Robinson; 2b.yard dash for boys, Edward Monnerat; 50-yard dash for girls, Irene Sceioy; 50-yard dash for boys, Fred Lawton; race for tots, Billie Beiury; wheelbarrow race for boys. ' to 14 years old. Charles Armstrong and Herbert French girls, 2 to IA, Mary Shugrue and Julia Ferris; senior boys. Ted Goumey, Jr, and David B1rollni, shoe race for girls, Mary Buckley: sack race for boys, Joseph Monne- rat, Jr, who won the ru non .'uih Hubert Ahearn; potato race for boys, Billie Matthew; girls. Irene Forrest; shoe race for boys. John Carmody; pipe and tobacco race Guy Winston, Jr; broad jump. tic between George Gahan and Joseph Monnerat; high jump, Joseph Monnerat, Jr.
 Dancing Closes Program
 The 100-yard dash between three college boys, George Gahar of Boston college, Edward O'Don Incll of Holy Cross, and Joseph Monnerat of Yale was won by Gahan with O'Donnell second. The field judges were George Carney Joseph Monnerat, Sr, John Mur- phy. John Mazzarella, William Semple and Walter Wilmot. A block dance was the closing feature on the days program.
 Scouts Raise Flag Probably the first flare of Com- munity spirit in celebration of ln- dependence day was witnessed on Leffiingwell avenue, when Boy Scouts staged fiag-raising cerc- mony in front of the residence of Mir and Mrs Edward J. O'Hearn. The notes of the bugle sounded very clearly throughout the neigh borhood as the colors were raised The youngsters after saluting the flag, repeated the pledge of ale. glance and recited interesting bits Q history in connection with the
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bers of the Fulton Park Athletic club.
 Lee II. Dowd, president of the overlook Cottage Park club, hnd charge of the arrangements ana Joseph Brennels was program chairman. .o
 At Bucks Hill more than 1S0 persons participated in the special program of observance. The cele: bratlon was held at the Bucks Hill athletic field. The married men defeated the single men 16 to in game of baseball. Luncheon was enjoyed at noon and various com petitive games for the children were staged, Supper was, served at o'clock in tho afternoon. bring ing the program to q close.
 Tho committee in charge of the affair included Miss Anna Platt:. Matthew Conroy, David Dillon and Charles Platt. Miss Phyllis Loucks and Joseph Linchan were In charge of the childrens games.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-05
PEACEMAKER IS
 ONLY ONE HURT

Madrid, July 5-CUP)-one of those bloodless battles, which leg islators have, while intoxicated with the vehemence of oratory, brought pistols Into the open in Cortest today. Fists flew, strikign no one but Former Premier Diego Martinez Barrlos, who acted as peacemaker. The debate was on U motion of confidence in the gov. ernment a parting gift before the parliament adjourned for the sum- mer.
 Words led to threats of fights the threats led to skirmishes al safe distance and the skirmishei led several deputies to draw pis. tols. When Barrios intervened. ant was struck several times by belli' gerents the deputies quilted.
 The government got It's vote oi confidence by 19l to 62.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-05
FIREMEN WERE HURT

Quincy. Mass. July 5-(UP)- Eighteen firemen were hurt. noho fatally. when n small furniture warehouse collapsed during tlro here yesterday. Most of the vic- tims were injured when they jumped or fcll from the roof and ladders. The warehouse. owned by the Bruce x Warner Trucking company and leased to Max Lon. don, head of tho Premier Furri- ture company. was damaged to the cxtont of Sb.00O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-05
PRESIDENT OFF
 CAPE HAITIEN

Aboard U. s. s. Gilmer, with President Roosevelt, July b.-(UP) The cruiser Houston, President Roosevelts homo for months va cation cruise, lay anchored off Cape Haitien to-day awaiting n visit from President Vincent of Haiti. Tho Haitian executive was scheduled to be q luncheon guest on the Houston.
 Yesterday Mir Roosevelt cap turcd "the grandfather of all bar racuda," his first game fish of his present trip. Dressed in white pants and blue sweater, MT Roosevelt fished from q small gig accompanied by his two sons and his naval aide, Captain Wilson Brown,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-05
ELECTRICITY IS
 GOING UPWARD

New York, July - (UP) = Production of Electricity In the United States for the week ended June 30, continued upward, rising 13,845,000 kilowatt hours above the preceding week to n total of 1,6SS,- 21l,000 kilowatt hours, the best output since the week ended March 20, 1881, according to the Edison Electric Institute.
 This represented a gain of 2'O per cent over the correspondins 1888 week when output was 1,6b0,' S43,000 kilowatt hours and con. trasted with 0 gain of AS per cent recorded Q week earlier.
 All sections of the nation, excep' New England. registered gains ovel ycar ago. However. the drop Tn production in the New England region was relatively large at 6,7 per cent under n year ago: oper. ations on the Pacific coast made inc best showing over Q year ago md rosc Ill per cent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-05
BANKER FOUND
 GUILTY TODAY

Providence, R. I. July 5-(UP)- Richard $. Moore. former Provi- dence broker and investment bank CT, today was found guilty of an indictment charging him with em- bezzlement of $fG0,000.
 Moore, once reputedly worth $1,- 1000, allegedly misappriprlatcd the money from the estate of tho late Franklin P. Marsh of Var wick. He was administrator of the estate.
 The defendant appealed the find ing of Supreme Judge Alexander L. Churchill, who presided at the jury waived trial. Moore faces five. year prison term.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-05
Misses And WOn1en:S Palm Beach Suits
 :22:x

Air conditioning man-tailored suits of Palm Beach fabrics--summer's greatest gift to that woman who wishes to look and feel, cool, crisp calm and collected, be tL, temperature what it may.
 In oatmeal, natural and white, beautiful ly ts;lored in a smart double breasted jacket patch pocketed, with two pocket tailored skirt.
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ton at Washington Park; below them the "shamelcss" Nudists stand! And they won Q prize, inci-
 dentally at the Bunker Hill ccl- cbrNtion in lower left n scene from Fairmount where youngsters and pets vic for prominence in the camera: ton center Mrs Henry Hayden and John Norton, commit-
 tee workers of tho Washington
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-27
STOCKS SHOW
UNEVEN TREND
IN DULL DEALS
Changes on Day Limited
Are Held to Fractions;
Some SteeIS Up.
By United Press

DU tNtttU EFGSS
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Stocks
moved irregularly in morning deal
ings today. Major groups were
without trend and changes from the
previous close were mostly small.
Consolidated Gas continued the
most active issue. It firmed slight
ly after coming within a shade of
its record low. The preferred,
however, selling ex-dividend at a
new low CT II, was off "a. United
Corp. issues gained small amounts
as did North American. American
Telephone was unchanged at 1902,
while Western Union was down u
at 80.
Some of the steel shares whose
companies are producing more
heavily because of demand from
automobile plants made small gains.
U. S. Steel and Bethlehem we're
lower.
Several of the railroad shares
made small gains, although Penn
sylvania was down % at 1915.
Oils were irregularly lower, tobac-
cos steady, motor shares practically
unchanged, and chemicals mixed.
National Distillers rose nearly a
point in its section while other wet
stocks sagged. Pullman was up q
at 4634 in the railroad equipments
Mercantile shares were slightly
higher.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-27
TRADE STEADY
IN HOG MARKET
HeavyweightS Up 10 Cents;
Receipts Rise From
Holiday Low.

Steady trading predominated in
the swine market at the Union
Stockyards today, with the heavy
weights classes generally 10 cents
higher. Receipts totaled approx
mately 5000, up 1000 from yesterday
and Monday.
The same prices prevailed in the
bulk and butcher grades as held
yesterday. The former, 100 to 200
pounds, again were quoted at $500
to $500 and the latter, 200 to $50
pounds, were bringing 81 to $3.50.
Light slaughter pigs, 100 to $50
pounds, sold for SIS to S. and ex-
tremely light lights, 100 to 100
pounds, brought $3.75 to $4.75. Pack
ing sows cashed in at $5.75 to $3.50
Holdovers numbered 116.
Slaughter classes were steady in
the cattle market this morning, with
early steer sales ranging from 1925
to 1925. One load brought $3.50
Receipts we're 14OO. Vealers we're
81 to $3.50 higher, mostly selling at
$3.50 down. Several were quoted at
SO to $780, Receipts totaled 500.
Sheep we're strong to Is cents
higher with the bulk better grades
cashing in at 1925 to $3.50. Some
held slightly higher. Throwouts sold
at $3.50 to SO and slaughter sheep
were 81 down. Receipts numbered
$500.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-27
FARMING HELD CAUSE
OF WEST COAST GAIN
November Was Seventh Consecutive
Month of Price Rise.

Agriculture, the primary major
industry of the state, has made a
showing so far this year that it is
responsible to a great extent for
CALIFORNIA; gain in purchasing
power, the Bank of America de-
clared today in its business review.
The banks business publication
reports that November was the sew
enth consecutive month in 1884 in
which the level of California farm
prices has shown an increase over
the corresponding periods of both
1888 and 1882. Every month of 1884
showed an increase over the like
month of 1888.
The November 1884 index of CAL
ifornia farm prices was 20.7 points,
or 3O.8 per cent above the level of
prices in November, 1888, and was
1877 points, or almost II per cent
above November of 1882. The No
vember index figure also gained 4.8
per cent over October of this year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-27
SECURITY DEALERS TO
MEET ON CODE TODAY
Representatives From Indiana and
Four Other States to Confer.

Representatives From Indiana and
Four Other States to Confer.
Security dealers from five states
will hold meeting on the invest
ment bankers code today in the
Hotel La Sale, Chicago. Notice of
the meeting has been sent by the
regional code committee to all secur-
ity dealers in Indiana, Illinois, Wis
consin, Iowa and Nebraska, which
constitute the central states district,
or region, of the investment bank
ers' code.
1T is expected that several hun
dred dealers from the five states
will attend the meeting" said
Francis F. Patton of A. G. Becker &
Co., Chicago, chairman of the re-
gional code committee.
E. j. WuenSch of the Indianapolis
Bond and Share Corp. is a member
of the regional code committee
which will meet just previous to the
general meeting. The other mem
bers of the committee are Mr.. Pat
ton, chairman; Cloud Wampler of
Lawrence Stern & Co., Chicago, vice
chairman; T. Weller Kimball of
FIELD, Glore & Co., Chicago, secre-
tary; David A. Edgar of Edgar,
Kicker e. Co., Milwaukee; A. C. Pot
ssr of Burns, Potter & Co., Omaha;
Raymond G. Curdy of Priester
Quail and Cundy, Inc, Daven-
port, Ia.
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rent improvement has 6 sound
foundation and is entirely void of
the fanfare of the boom days before
the depression.
1.-THE strictly local business, which
is not dependent upon the winter
trade, Mr.. Phelps continued, has
registered notable gains as COM
pared with a year ago. Retail trade
gains are especially gratifying and
the growers of Florida's citrus crop
and other products of the soil are
obtaining satisfactory prices for
their production.
Building is showing steady gain
compared with last year, with excep-
tional increases reported at Miami
Beach. Many communities are in
creasing expenditures for public
works and improvements. and at the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-27
CUT IN UTILITY RATES
CITED BY COMMISSION
Illinois Regulatory Body Places
Saving at S5,87S,754.

Illinois Regulatory Body Places
Saving at S5,S7S,754.
By Times Special
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Utility con-
sumers in Illinois were saved $685.
754 in 1884 as a result of reduction
order on gas, electric, telephone and
transportation rates by the illinois
Commerce Commission, that body
declares in its report filed with
Gov. Horner.
The commission says that only
$685. 37 represented reductions vol
unfairly agreed to by some utilities
in informal conferences called by
the body.
The report recommends legisla-
ton to give the commission broader
power depreciation allowances and
reserves of utilities; to permit in
vestigation expenses charged against
utilities to be put into a revolving
fund for use in further inquiries and
to enlarge the commission's author
ity to authorize experimental rate
and service orders.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-27
Florida Prepares for Busiest Season in History;
Miami Visitors More Than $4,000 Above Year Ago

same time are reducing their tax
rates and their debts Substantial
progress also is being made by GER
tain communities in Strengthening
out their financial difficulties.
Miami Beach probably stands
above all other municipalities for its
accomplishments in 1884. The build
ing program of this city for the first
nine months of the year led every
other city III the South. Miami
Beach authorized $4,1O3,O00 of build
ing construction during the nine
months.
Evidence of the permanence of
this building program is furnished
by the fact that 235 homes are be-
ing or have been constructed this
year at an average cost of nearly
$4,000 each"
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On Commission ROU

prices being offered to buyers BY local
commission dealers.
Fruits-.cranberries, Cape Cod, late
fornia Emporers. 27-lb. box, -s2.25. Per-
simmons, California, Gas, s1.35. ounces
6ushel, So Bananas ass l6: Apples.
Golden, s1S5G1.75. Melons. California
Honey Dews, S2.75. Lemons, Sunkist, 360s,
$3.50 Grapefruit, Texas, seedless. s325.
Byram, seedless, per hundred, So. Cali
foTnia rhubarb, Sl.40 a box. Pears. oregon
D'anjo, box, 50. so: Pineapples. 24-3os, $3.50;
3es, $3.50; AIS, s250.
vegetables - Cabbage. Northern DAN
ish, 50-lb. bag. CSC; red, 50-lb. bsx, 9Oc.
New Cabbage, in crates. s2M2.25. Onions,
!aho, sweet, Spanish, large. sob bag
22c; western white, 5O-lb. bag. s1.s5; Mich
igsn, yellow, s1.35. Potatoes. Green Noun
white. io0-ib. bag. si.iO: ohios i0o-lb. bag
potatoes. s2.25G2 so; Sweet potatoes. In
Nancy sns Haiis bushel $40 Bea 1sfi Fat
stringIess, hampers. s3.75. Celery. Michigan
medium. dozen, soc; jumbo. dozen, 75c;
so Es' So 5ushei 81 Endive' dozen soc
Egg plant S1.5062 dozen. Kale. Virginia,
bushel, CSC. Lettuce, dollhouse, l5-lb
basket, S1.25; California Iceberg head let
tuce, $3.50. Mangoes, Florida, crate. .s4
Mint, bunch, 75c. Parsley, dozen. 35c
Peas, hampers, SIS. Spinach. homegrown
broadleaf, bushel, Sis Radishes, dozen
75c. Tomatoes. 10-lb. carton, s1.35i
Florida original. 50. Turnips, homegrown
dozen. Csc. Pumpkins. dozen, 81.
Neutrality-suspicious. Jamaica. 2;
for 81 so. Oysters. standards. gallon, 81 so
selects, gallon, 1.85. Chestnuts, Italian
a pound. 121zc. Sorghum molasses. gal
lon, CSC. Black walnuts, 50-lb. bag, 81
cider, 4 gallons to case, 81. Half-gallons
6 70 case, SITS; quarts, IL to case. s1.90
All quotations subject to change, up OF
down.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-27
WHEAT PRICES ARE
DOWN FRACTIONALLY
Traders Await Develop
mentS; Activity Off.
By United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Liverpool
was dull after holiday and wheat
prices on the Board of Trade bent
fractionally lower today.
At the start wheat was off Is to
% cent; corn was Is cent lower to
4 cent higher; oats was unchanged
to off Is cent, and rye was up Is
cent.
Bartlett, Frazier & Co.'S Liver
pool house cabled that the English
market eased as a result of dizziness
but showed a firm undertone.
Broomhan said the market opened
higher but later slipped back in
trading.
There was little activity here as
operators hung back to await deyel-
opments before the year-end.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-27
RM Timea SnecinL

By Times Special
MIAMI. Dec. 27.-The entire
state of Florida is busily engaged in
preparing for the most active and
prosperous winter season in history,
George Harrison Phelps, resident
partner and manager of the local
office of Fenner & Beane, members
of the New York Stock Exchange,
said in a statement issued today.
"All evidence which has come to
hand up to the present time indi-
Gates that current expectations will
materialize. Over twenty-five thou
sand more winter visitors are al
ready in the Miami area than a
year ago.
The most favorable feature of
the progress INV t;nderw~y," said
Mr.. Phelps, lis toe fact tina the cur
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Produce Markets

Delivered IN Indianapolis prices: Heavy
hens. 10c; Leghorn' hens, 7c; colored
Springers. 12c; old rootsters, IS; ducks. &c:
geese, 7c. young guineas, zoe; old guineas,
15c. Turkeys-No. young hens, lbs.
and over. 15c; young toms, IA lbs. and
over, 14c; young toms. 1l-l4 lbs, 15c; No.
2 crooked breasts and thin turkeys. &C.;
old toms. all weights, lie; No. l strictly
fresh country run eggs. loss of. 22c.
Each full case must weigh SIS lbs. gross:
a deduction of 10c a pound for each
pound under IS lbs. will be made. Butter
No. 1, 31d32c. Butterfat-27c. Quoted by
the Wadley Company
(By United Press
CHICAGO. Dec. 7.-Butter-Market
firm: receipts. 828 tubs: extra frsts, 3O1zc;
fresh graded frsts. 25lzc; current receipts.
27c: dirties: No. l. 21c; No. q 18c; checks
No. l. 19izc: No. q tic. Eggs-Market
steady; receipts 1923 cases; extra firsts
(9O-9iIz scorel 289. d29I2c; extras l92
score), 30Izc; hrsts $780, scorel. 27iz a
28h4c; seconds l86-871z scorel. 26d261zc;
Specials 31d31l2c; standards. 29c. Poul-
try-Market firm; receipts, 20 trucks;
springers, heavy. 17H21c. light. 16M18c.
ducks, heavy 2O62ic; geese, tic; turkeys.
20G22c: Leghorn springers, l3c: capons,
s to lbs, 21c; Leghorns, go lie; stays,
i6c: black chicks, 13c Cheese-Twins. 1414
d141kc; Daisies, 15d15hc; Longhorns. Is
G15hc. Potatoes-Supply moderate; prsc-
ticallv no trading account weather; oper-
ators not oesaking cars. Arrivals, 50; on
track, 1885, shipY ats. ze4.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-27
NAME CHANGE AIMED
Lindsay Light Co. Stockholders to
Vote on Jan. %.
By Times Special

By Times Special
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Proposals to
change the name of the Lindsay
Light Co. to the Lindsay Light and
Chemical Co. and to reduce the
authorized preferred stock from
100000 to $250,000 will be voted
upon by stockholders of the COM
pany on Jan. %.
Changes in the company's bust
ness in recent years to point
where 80 per cent of the volume is
now along chemical lines makes
the proposed new name desirable,
according to Charles R. Lindsay
Jr.. president.