davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1934-08-05

Home Affairs.
TINE chief new fact in recent
years in the economic situa-
ton of the world-apart, of
Il course, from the general de-
pression-is the phenomenal
growth of Japanese trade Since the
pre-war period the quantity of goods
exported from Japan had doubled by
1882. In 1888 there was a further
striking increase-their value grew by
more than 80 per cent in that single
year.
The result has been a profound dis
turbance in many of the principal
markets of the world. Trade is being
transferred in masses from the manu-
featuring centers of Europe to the
cities of Japan. The Japanese popu-
lation, increasing at the rate of
nearly 100000 a year, is being en-
ployed in increasing degree in manu-
featuring for export, while the opera
tiveS in Lancashire and in the in
duStrial districts of France, Germany.
Italy. Belgium, Holland and other
countries are losing employment with
the loss of markets.
The cotton industry in particular
feels the brunt. In the last seven
years the export of cotton cloth from
England and other countries has been
halved; whereas the export from
Japan has increased by so per cent.
Almost the whole of this increase has
taken place during the last two years,
1882 and 1888, In the district of
Lancashire, which represent in the
British Parliament, more than half
Of the cotton mills have been closed
and 40 per cent Of the cotton opera
uves are unemployed.
Pay Only One Factor.
At meeting Of the International
Federation Of the Cotton Trade at
Mulhouse. in Alsace last October, the
question of japanese competition was
the principal subject of discussion
The SpokeSInen Of all the countries
repreSented-except, of course, Japan
expressed a grave concern. In the
troubled economic condition of the
world today. here without question is
one OF the chief causes of disturbance.
- - OAsNAA SAEROSC0 N14db bllC LII
ouStrlal success of Japan is due simply
10 the payment of low wages for long
hours of work and to the consequent
cheapening of products That is an
error. Lower wages with longer hours
IS one element, and an important one.
but there are others not less i'm
portant. japanese industries for the
most part are new. their methods are
modern. their scientific research is
extensive and efficient. their machin-
cry Is up to date. Earning good profits
in recent years. they have spent a
large part Of them In installing all the
most recent machines and appliances.
The industrial districts of Europe are
older. sometimes less quickly adaptive
Of new methods. Often starved Of
capital through rss@nt lack Of profits
Evening star., 1934-08-05
More Alphabetic Worlds.

Prom the Portland oregonian.
On reading that the University of
California has presented Gen. john
son with a Phi Beta Kappa key, We
conclude that the educators, realizing
he had exhausted the resources of the
English alphabet. thought he would
cherish g Greek combination the
more.
Evening star., 1934-08-05
BY SIR HERBERT SAMUEL,

Former British Secretary Of State for
Home Affairs.
Evening star., 1934-08-05
BY PAUL. JARRETT KELLY.

: p FROM the seas and ships to-
day comes a new, and yet old,
problem to engroSs and per-
haps harass the brain trusts
Of the ,r,nrld rnnuere. q nrnh-
Evening star., 1934-08-05

Continued on Fourth Page.)
Evening star., 1934-08-05


opinions out Of theories regarding hu-
man nature He derives his opinions
from actual field studies Of human
nature by diligent investigators,
Has Accurate Data.
He has built up, in the office of the
Federar Emergency Relief Admins
tration in Washington, the most
massive and comprehensive studies
ever made anywhere in the world on
the various multitudinous features Of
an unemployment crisis. I take ellis
view of the characteristics and of the
desires of our unemployed with an
absolute certainty of its correctness.
Gill says:
ut is not true that they want to
slack. Nineteenth of them earnestly
want to work"
Gill adds that one main reason why
they want to work is that they know,
instinctively, that If they stop work
ing for any great length Of time they
viii indeed become untitled to work.
They will become not only unem-
ployed but unemployable. That would
most certainly be an irreparable dis
aster to this country. Therefore, not
only because the unemployed want it,
but also in order to prevent a good
many millions of Americans from be-
coming unemployable derelicts, the
Federal Emergency Relief Admins
tration has gone quite far already in
its work relief" endeavors.
I cannot forbear remarking that the
degree Of cooperation exhibited by
some of the unemployed toward work
relief" is tragically impressive. In the
little decaying town of Vanetta, in
West Virginia, there are "A colored
households. In these there are ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07
ARE CAPTURING FORTS
Will Be on Bolivian Ter ritory Soon as Ad=,
 vance Continues

Asuncion. Paraguay. Dec 7-- (UP)-Paraguayan soldiers were only a few miles from recognized Bolivian territory today after for midable drive against the Bolivian army in the Gran Chaco, according to dispatches from the front.
 In their path lay the small forts of Cabayurepeti, Paranamayo, Qui- jaro, La Victoria, Ell Tuscal, Por- venir and Monte Rico.
 It was believed these inevitably would fall and that the Paraguay ans then would take Fort D'Orbig- ny, on the Pilcomayo in Bolivian territory, and advance on toward the main army base at Villa Montes,
 The new drive toward Bolivia started yesterday with the capture of Fort Cururenda, five miles from D'Orbigny. Cururenda was the last Bolivian fort of importance in that sector of the disputed Chaco terri tory whose possession caused the war.
 Advancing on Cururenda the Paraguayans. took Priri Guarenda, Puesto, Bolivar, Algodonal. Carossi and Las Vacas, all small defending forts.
 Official news of the capture of the forts came after days of silence as to troop movements.
 The Paraguayans were advanc- ing on a 60 mile ront.
 Dispatches indicated they ad- vanced with speed and precision to take the smaller forts and then Cururenda, capturing arms and munitions.
 Carossi was of considerable stra- tegic value as it controls the good military road to Cururenda and on into Bolivia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07
LOCAL ENGINEERS
 TRAIN NARROWLY MISSES BRISTOLITE
Woman Was Going to Let It Run Over Her-Gate-
 keeper Stops Suicide ,

E. F. Curley of this city. engineer of the Hartford-Waterbury train due here shortly after 6:30 o'clock last night. escaped having the string of cars hauled by his engine used as. a means of committing suicide by a Bristol woman. Inci- |dentally. the conductor on the train was John Lynch, also of Wa terbury Only the viligance of Arthur Bradley, gate tender at one Of the Bristol cross-over gates. pre- vented Mrs Antonio Grimaldi, 4O, of 66 Gaylor street, Bristol, from having herself ground under the wheels of the train in charge of Engineer Curley as she tried to carry out a suicidal attempt.
 As the Waterbury-boun train pulled out of the Bristol station, Mrs Grinaldi threw herself across the rails at the Center street rail- road crossing, Gate Tender Brad ley noticed the woman standing on tn west-bound tracks as he went to. put down the gates for the train which was just pulling out. several hundred yards away.
 He told Mrs Grimaldi to get of the. tracks and when she removed to do so dragged her off the rails by force. According. to MT Brad ley. the woman returned after the Waterbury-hound train had passed and went back on to the tracks, stating that she wanted to kill her self. The police were notified and Mrs Grimaidi was later taken to her home. It was understood that she and her husband had quar- reled over financial matters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07
GOLD WAVE
 s SWEEPING |COUN N T KY
Temperature Drops to Ab= normally Low Levels
 Even in South
FOLLOWS IN WAKE
 OF HEAVY SNOWFALLS
White River, Ont, Shows Lowest Recording, B
 Below Zero
(By United Press)

A cold wave spread across Canada and the United States today. Temperatures plunged to abnormally low levels even in southern states. No imme- diate relief was forecast.
 The cold wave followed ex- tensive snowstorms and added to the burden on relief agencies.
 "The cold wave is general throughout the United States" the Chicago weather bureau reported. "It is accompanied by clear skies except along the Atlantic seaboard and in the southeast. There is not much prospect for warmer weather for at least 36 hours"
 White River, Ont, was the cold est spot today with a recording of 32 below zero.
 Memphis, Tenn, had the first snow of the season.
 In southeastern Alaska nine inches of rain fell fin a 24-hour period, causing floods and disrupt ing communication and travel. The rain was accompanied by high winds.
 Other temperatures today: St. Paul, 8 below; Charles City, Ia., 10 below; Huron, s. D., 8 below; La crosse, Wis, below; Old Forge, N. Y., 20 below; Kansas City, 6; Mill waukee, 12; Wichita, 8; Oklahoma City, IS; Detroit, 8; New York, 26; New Orleans. 54; Jacksonville, 54; Miami, 70; Houston, A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07
THREE CHINESE KILLED TODAY

New York, Dec 7-(UP)-Three Chinese, reputed members of the
 Tong On were shot and killed to-
 day in a dingy apartment in the Ghetto (13 Suffolk street). The assassins were three saffron faced men, also said to be Chinese
 but detectives doubted the possibil- ity of Tong war.
 Nevertheless. extra police were dispatched into the congested dis trict where the word "Chinese ir- vaders' aroused unreasoning terror among the polyglot population. A huge throng of women In shawls, ancients in skull caps. and pushcart peddlers made streets ir the vicinity all but impossible. Few of those who thought they had seen the assassins could speak English or give n coherent account of what had occurred.
 Police developed that one of ths victims was John Wing, who rent cd tho three-room apartment si, months ago and shared it with two
 companions believed. to be reseaur'
 ant workers.
 shortly after noon. the gunner rapptd on tho door and Wing if his bnthrobe, answered. iie wal shot through the head ag were hll companlonH. The anaaiinnin lef behind two oS-ealibef revolvers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07
CHOICE LIQUORS
 HIJACKED TO-DAY
7H Ton Truck Taken, and Driver Kidnapped at
 Dedhani, Mass

Dedham, Mass. Dec 7--(UP1-A 2 1-2-ton truck loaded with choice liquors and Christmas merchant disc valued at. several thousand dollars was hijacked and the driver kidnapped by four men here early today. tN
 The driver, Robert Taylor, 34, of North Attleboro. was taken by two of the men to the Blue Hills reser- vation, where he was thrown out. He walked to Mattapan Square in Boston and went directly to the Cambridge headquarters of the Bay State Motor Express company. his employers. Officials of the com pany notified Dedham police. According to Taylor's story, he was stopped on the Providence su- per-highway here by four men in touring car. Two of the men jumped out and held him uup at gun-point. They overpowered him, threw him into the tonneau of the machine. covered him with a blan- ket and sped away. Two of the bandits drove the truck.
 Taylor said he was driven around for several hours before being thrown out.
 The truck was enroute to Prov idence with merchandise for the Christmas trade, and it's load in- cluded 25O cases of choice liquors.
 Taylor and two. officials of the trucking concern came to Ded- ham to confer with Police Chief John F. Cahill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07
|ln1n1inent War 7hredt
 ln Europe Is Aired By Little Entente Group
Combined Attack on Huns
 gary Made at Council of League
HUNGARY DENIES
 ASSASSINATION PLOT.
Campaign to Wrest Terri- tory From Small Euro
 pean Nations Charged

Geneva, December z - (UP) = Imminent threat of war in Europe was aired be- fore the council of the League of Nations today in a corii- bined attack on Hungary by her neighbors, who warned Europe that any encroach- ment on the little entente na- tions would inevitably lead to war.
 Hungary, defending herself against Jugoslavia's charge that she fostered the assassination plot against King Alexander of Jugo~s slavia declared the plot was hatch~ ed by Croat terrorists outside Hun- gary and was openly announced at Croat terrorist meeting in Youngstown, Ohio, before the as- sassination.
 Benes Makes Declaration
 pr Edouard Benes of Czecho- slovakia, speaking for the Little Entente, (Rumania, Czechoslovalia and Jugoslavia), supported Jugo- slavia, however, and declared:
 If the case now before the council had happened before the (World) war and before the league existed, war between the two staets concerned would have been today a sad reality.
 ''If in the future any attempt is made to imperil the unity Of Jugoslavia, Czechoslovakia and Ru- mania, the same catastrophe in. evitably would be provoked"
 Plot To Wreck Treaties
 Benes also charged a plot to wreck the post war treaties and wrest territory from CzechslovalSia and Jugoslavia.
 Bitterness and enmity among the nations of Central-Southeastern Europe tinged the entire meeting. Hungary was under heavy fire and the Balkan entente, which inc clude Bulgaria, Greece and Turkeys joined the little entente in supports ing Jugoslavia.
 Determine Responsibilify Tewfik Rushdi Bey of Turkey. l for the Balkan entente, Hernandez that the league detremine respofi- sibility for the assassinations, stsc that each government may take ap~ propritae sanctions against the government and persons whose complicity is shown" After the tense, three-hour de- bate, the council adjourned untiI tomorrow, when the big powers will try to appease the disprtantss The crux of the meeting came in the speech of Dr Benes, who intf@ mated that the MarseiIles assassin- ations were merely part of Hun- garian campaign to wreck the post war treaties and wrest territory from Jugoslavia and Czechoslo- vakia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07
DU POINT AIDES
 DISAGREE WITH
 SENATE PR0BERS
Exchange of Information on Military Powders
 Is Admitted

Washington. Dec -(UP)- Senate investigators and represen tatives of E. I. Du Pont Dt Nemour and company, differed sharply today over assertions tha' the firm exchanged information or military powders with a foreign concern over the objections of the American government.
 Evidence was introduced show ing that a sales agreement was reached with a British firm after a Du Pont official advised against it on the ground that congress would have an opportunity to brand us as traitors"
 Maj K. K. V. Casey, Du Pont expert, disagreed with the asser- ton of Senator Arthur K Vanden- berg. 1T 1. Mich, that the agreement involved the giving of confidential military information.
 we gave them, Nobel, Ltd. of London) absolutely no information they didn't have already" Casey said. We couldn't take away what they already had" \ Casey said the powder manu- featuring processes were given to the British firm during the World War in keeping with the American policy of informing all the allies of any improvement in military tech nique.
 Notwithstanding this belief, an agreement to cooperate with Nobel on military sales was signed in London in November, 1925, where by Du Pont was given priority of sales on, nitrocellulose powders and Nobel given priority on TINT and
 <C0ntinued m paOa 12l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07
CATHOLIC DEAN , HITS INDIFFERENCE
Resents Lack of Interest By Laity in Mexican :.
 Prosecutions

Boston, Dec. 7.-(UP).-On the eve of his 75th birthday anniver- sary William Cardinal O'Connell, dean of the Catholic Hierarchy in America, today castigated the in difference of the laity to the alleged persecution of. nuns and priests by the Mexican government. The interview covered a wide range of subjects, including the cardinals views on prohibition. the Rev Charles F. Coughlin's political activities, pari-mutuel betting on horse races. the campaign against indecent films and business recov- cry.
 The cardinal, who appeared hale and hearty. compared the banish- ment of nuns and priests from Mexico to the situation under the Soviet government, and expressed surprise that such conditions could prevail so near the United States.
 Reports of conditions in Mex ico," he said, 'are rather meagre. If the church did make a vigorous protest against the conditions which exist there, it would merely add 10 the prosecutions which have al- ready been ordered through gov. ernmental decree"
 Speaking of the radio priets's" recent campaign for national or. sanitation to apply CVatholic prln- cipies of social justice. his emln- ence declared:
 "There can be little doubt that Father Coughlin has a genuine in. tercst in the welfare of the people. do not sit in judgment upon Father Coughlin, but experience has taugh me that in general elergymen. no matter of what creed. are treadlng on hazardouf ground when they try directly to solve political or economic prob. loino."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07
Juryn1 en Dozed Is Corp. Counsel;s Claim
City Deprived of Fair, Impartial Trial States Motion Asking Setting Aside of Verdict Sidewalk
 Fall Brought Damage Award

The City of Waterbury was de prived of a fair and impartial trial because the jury award of $4,560 to Miss Dora Deschino on Tuesday of this week was arrived at through "bias, prejudice and sympathy" and lone or more of the jury were inattentive, uninterest- ed, dozing or sleeping" during the charge of presiding Judge John A. Cornell, it is charged in a motion asking the verdict be set aside, filed to-day in superior court by Corporation Counsel Charles s. O'Connor.
 Halted His Charge
 The motion adds that Judge Cornell had to halt his charge oi Of .instructions to the jury ''to ad' monish them, requesting one ol more of the jurymen to stay awak, during the charge"
 The, jury deliberated an houl and forty-five minutes before bringing in it's verdict late las Tuesday afternoon which gaw Miss peschino $4.500 for perma neflt Injuries she claimed she sus- taineh when she fell, on a defective sidewalk on Giles street last De- cember 18th.
 Presented 15 Witnesses
 During the trial of the case, that started last week. the city pre- scented 15 witnesses who testified the walk was safe for travel. The girl suffered the fracture of three tx. al. lA testimony showed, and she charged she walks with limp because of the injuries.
 The motion asking the setting aside of the verdict says the jury's decision was contrary to the law and evidence and was excessive, It adds the jury arrived at itsver- dict as a result of bias, prejudice, speculation, and sympathy and not by a fair and impartial consider ation of the evidence.
 Charges lnattention
 Continuing, the motion reads, During the Courts charge to the jury and during a material part or portion of said charge, one or more of the jurymen were inatten- tive, uninterested, dozing or sleep ing. so that the court was com pelled to pause in its charge to admonish them, requesting one or more of the jurymen to stay awake during the charge, and by reason of their inattention, they were, therefore. unable to intelligently apply the law as given to them by the court to the facts, and conse- quently must have arrived at their verdict by surmise, or speeula- ton, or as result of bias, pre- judice. and sympathy and. there fore, deprived the defendant of a fair and impartial trial"
 Argued Next Friday
 The motion probably will be argued at the short calendar ses- sion of the court next Friday. At torney Frank J. Mcdonald and Attorney Pasquale DeCicco ap- peared at the trial for the plaintiff and will oppose the granting of the motion. Corporation Counsel O'Connor was assisted in the trial by Claims Attorney Vincent A. Scully.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07
CAMPBELL CALLS
 SECOND MEETING
Social, Uneilplo lfis surance Discussions to
 Be Continued at Y

Charles Campbell of Waterbury and New Haven, Communist organ izer who last Monday night appear cd before the aldermen with q IA point relief plan and who Tuesday evening was one of the speakers at the meeting of the Waterbury Sponsoring committee at the Y. Nj. C. A. to-day announced that the next meeting oE the body will take place at the local YMCA on Tues day, December 18th, at which time steps will be taken to furthers the national drive for national social and unemployment insurance.
 Mir Campbell. who also led par- ade on the City Hall some timeSago followed by "squatters', at the Golf Lots denied to-day that the meet ing Tuesday night of the Sponsor ing committee Twas stolen by the Communists. He said that c. George Borgnis, erstwhile Com. munist candidate for congress. was not elected president of the local group, but only chairman of the session. MT Borgnis presided at the session.
 According to Mir Campbell. E. H. Davis, statistician at the Scovill Manufacturing Company, one oi the original members of the Seon- soring committee, left the gather ing only because he had aprevious engagement and apologized Tor having to depart. Mir Davis prom ised, according to Mir Campbell. to be present at the next meeting to talk on unemployment insurance. MT CampbeIis denied that any reso- lutions have as yet been adopted by the local body or forwarded to members of congress.
 Arthur Purinton. YMcA secre- tary, who was . member of the or iginal sponsoring committee, stated to-day that the body is no, longer active. He intruced some of the speakers at Tuesday nights meet- ing, but said to-day that because of the fact that the next meeting will be held In the he will step into the session. but will avoid tak- ing any active part in the even irg's procedure.
 MT Davis of the Scovill company stated this morning that he was planning. to attend the coming meeting. Frank Green. secretary of the local Chamber of Commerce. was out of town to-day and 1t was impossible, therefore. to ascertain whether or not he. would attend the meeting on the 18th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07
RECEIVER FOR CLOSED BANK IS
 ASKING FEES
Brief Summary of Work Accompanies Formal
 Petition to Court

The, superior court was asked to-day -forsan allowance to the Citizens & Manufacturers Ma. tional bank for services it ha, rendered as receiver for the Mer' chants Trust company during the three years the latter bank has been closed. It is the first time the receiver has sought compensa- ton for its services. At regular periods it has come into court and received reimbursements for moneys paid by it, to it's officers and clerks engaged in the actual liquidation, but it never has sought compensation for it's work, a
 The application. seeking allow anee was presented to Judge John A. Cornell today by Attorney Will liam, E. Thoms, counsel for the re- ceiver. No amount was mentioned by Attorney Thoms who said he would leave the amount to be fixed by the court. Judge Cornell reserved decision on the applica- tion.-
 Three Years Allowance
 The allowance sought is for the period from December "A. 1881, the day after the Merchants Trust Company suspended operation and the date of the appointment of the receiver, to December 24th,A 1884.
 Attorney Thoms presented brief summary of the work accom- pIished by the receiver in the liqui- dation of the banks affairs during the three-year period. He said the assets of the bank on it's closing. were appraised at $5,796,671.65 and that the appraised value of the assets on December I. 1894, was $2.442,34U.35.
 Over Million Paid Out
 Attorney Thoms said dividends totaling $1.473,613.12 have been paid commercial and savings de- positors aud that all accounts up to and including $25 have been paid in full.
 Liability to depositors has been reduced by other methods in the amount of $1,880. .084.06, making a total reduction in deposit liabili- ties of $3,353.697. Attorney Thoms reported. He added that total re- posits on December 24. 1881. were $5,467,655.29 but that they have been reduced, to $2.113.9sS.ll, l, making liquidation of deposit lia-. bilityi about 60 per cent. Counsel said there are Home Owners Loan Corporation bonds and cash on hand of $94.127.70.
 Earlier in the week, officials or the receiver announced, there would be no dividend payment the rest of this year to depositors.