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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-12
VETERAN FIXED 5000 MILES TO MEET BUDDIES
Jack Farley, 72, Arrives in
 New Haven to Attend Session

New Haven, Conn.,, July 12.- (UP)-Jack Farley, 73-year-old veteran of the Spanish-American and World Wars, his vest speckled with medals and his step still jaunty after a 3.000-mile hitch hike from San Diego, Calif., today was among the early arrivals to the 18th annual national convention of disabled American veterans. The convention opens Sunday and will continue until July 0th. Officers were hopeful President Roosevelt would attend.
 Enlisted at 53
 Farley, who enlisted in the world conflict when he was 53, left the west coast March 4. He is perhaps the oldest delegate to the gather ing and, after brushing the dust off his clothes and enjoying a shave and bath, started touring the state by automobile for thumbnail view of New England before bring ing out his best suit for the mili- tary ball Tuesday night.
 Although several score delegates have arrived from far points, reg istration will not commence until Sunday night. The following two days will be devoted to entertain ment, sightseeing and a reception to national officers Tuesday even- ing. National Commander Volney Mooney, Los Angeles, Calif., and National Adjutant Vivian D. Corb- ley, Cincinnati, O., were to arrive Tuesday afternoon aboard a con- vention special train. Another spe- cial will bring Gen. Frank Hines, administrator of veterans affairs, and Thomas Kirby, national legis-
 lative chairman, from Washington.
 The first business session will be
 held Thursday and election of of-
 ficers will take place Saturday aft | ernoon.
 Four Cornered Fight | A four-cornered fight was antici- pated for national commander. In the field were Michael Whalen, De- troit, who is enroute with a fleet of automobiles, via Canada; John Harlan, San Antonio, Tex; Paul Merceir, New York state depart ment commander, and M. Froome Barbour, Cincinnati attorney. Bar bour, because of his long record in behalf of veterans disqualification, was considered an outstanding con- tender.
 One of the bright spots of the convention will be the parade of the Imperial Van of French Rats, starting at midnight Friday night, and preceding the annual initiation. Representatives from every state in the Union, Alaska, Hawaii, and several European countries, will participate in a military parade on the closing day. Among them will be the Rev. William Fight ing Bilp' O'Connor, Deer Park, O., who was wounded seven times while serving with the 27th divi- sion, and who is national chaplain, and former chaplain Rabbi Michael Aaronsohn, Cincinnati. who also is a past chaplain of the American Legion. Rabbi Aaronsohn is blind and will be accompanied by a police escort. It was expected there would be several thousand registered delegates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-12

Snow recently fell heavily in the Sahara
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-12
Judge McEvoy Reserves Decision on State Liquor Issues
'Chiseling Employers
 Hit By John J. Egan
State Labor Leader Urges Strikers to Adhere to Pro-
 gram Until All Demands Are Met-Tags Redeemed

"Chiseling employers" were bit- terly attacked this morning by John J. Egan, secretary of the State more than 400 striking employees of the Watertown Undergarment Company, now completing their third wek of a walkout during which each one has signed union card.
 MT. Egan told the strikers that the State Labor Federation will back them with every force at its command and that the era of sweatshop operation cannot hope to survive in Connecticut. They will all be driven from this territory elsewhere, he said. He also inform ed the strikers of the state plan for a AS hour week but stated that in the majority of cases 40 hours will be adopted. The scale of wages will be adjusted according to the hours individually.
 The speaker asserted that the Federation of Labor will abolish child labor. He referred to the Un- dergarment union as one of the strongest bodies in existence, and urged the pickets to stick to their guns until a settlement granting all of the demands has been made. Efforts to prevent anyone from returning to work on next Monday morning will be made by the work CTS who will be assigned to picket the factory from o'clock Sunday evening until the following morn ing. The pickets will be assigned to regular shifts tomorrow.
 The Democrat learned today from a reliable source that Philip Lipschitz of New York, president of the company, made personal con- tact with many of the strikers yes- terday.
 Bernard Schub, leder of the strikers, was in New York today attending a conference of union of- ficials and leaders and it is expected that some action will be taken ~on the local situation. Harry Bron- stein was in charge of the meeting today and he was assisted by Ed ward Tobin. The principal busi- ness conducted after the speaking was the redeeming of the pay tags and refund of 50 cents for each.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-12
Abyssinian War WiU Not End Very Quickly
Those Fierce SOlderis- Country Too Wild for
 Any Speedy End of Struggle

Addis Ababa, July 12 (U.P.)- War in Abyssinia, in the opinion of military observers will not be a matter of weeks or months, if it comes.
 In fact, the complete subjuga- ton of this wild and rugged coun- try, defended by a potential mill lion fierce and loyal ''soldiers" might prove to be a virtually im- possible task, some experts be- lieve.
 Discussion to-day of the obsta- eles confronting Italy's highly trained armies, equipped as they are with every modern device for warfare, developed a general belief that Mussolini might have on his hands a war of attrition, in which guerrilla fighting, ambushes, and the weather elements may combine to prevent any wholesale conquest of Ethiopia.
 Test of War Implements
 On the other hand, the war-if 1t comes-will provide a vivid test of airplanes, bombs, and gas, as an effective means of waging mountain warfare, and the most optimistic Philippians recognize that Mussolini is not likely to en- gage in any undertaking the out come of which would be doubtful in his mind.
 The tribes of Ethiopia, giving feudal loyalty to Halle Selassie, are considered rugged, courageous, and daring. They are not men until they have killed a man or a lion, some traditions hold. And since lions are becoming scarce in Ethiopia, the flags flying in certain areas from the tribesmen's tent poles-like notches in gun-may signify human victim.
 No Modern Roads
 Ethiopia, save for the railroad line from Djibouti to Addis Ababa, and in the vicinity of the capital, and without cities. Part of it's ter rain is similar to that of the American southwest. It has deso- late, cactus-studded frontiers. and a natural barrier of highlands, plateaus, bleak peaks, chasms and canyons. It could afford hiding places for a scattered army of a million men.
 Most of the tribesmen are held in type of serfdom by the 3,000,- 900 "pure" Ethiopians who boast their descent from the tribe of the Queen of Sheba, and who have mixed Semitic, Asiatic and Negroid blood. The Abyssinians them selves are usually armed with rifles and pistols. Their subordin- ate races, Pagans and Somalis. Arabs. and dark tribesmen, bear lances, knives, spears and bludg- cons.
 Each Man Has One Gun
 At least one gun is said to be in the possession of every Amharic (Ethiopian) man or youth. There is therefore @ ready-made army of 100000 personally equipped men, which Halle Selassie could, if necessary, bring into a conflict.
 The Amharics, sometimes crude. savage and unpublished, have no inferiority complex, and cling to the conviction that of all races they are the most favored. Thus there is the basis of Q strong na- tionaiism. an obedience to tho ruling powers and an acquiescent, feudal loyalty to the emperor.
 Tn the annals of tho country, the defeat of Italy in 1896 stands out fin native memory. In that yoar, the nation forgot ats inter. tribal feuds. joined to oust the in- vader end with m army Of 1S0, ,0OO ---and with inferior weapons thrust the lnvndor from the land
 The nuarral with Italy ls not
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-12
ROOSEVELT MAPS
 OFFERED PUBLIC
Highway Folders to the Rockies Now Available
 for Free Distribution

Scranton, Penn.-Handsome map folders, showing in detail the route of U. S. 6-Roosevelt Highway from Boston to Denver are now available for free distribution, ac- by Raymond B. Gibbs, of Scranton, Penn, President of the Asso- citation sponsoring this scenic high way from the Atlantic to the Rock ies.
 Tourist bureaus, motor clubs, ho- tels, oil companies, individuals or others who can use these map fold CTS may secure supply, free of charge, by writing MT. Gibbs, at Scranton. stating the number de- sired. The map folders are attrac- lively printed in colors on heavy paper stock. To make possible a detailed showing of the route from Boston to Denver. the map is divid- ed into two sections, one covering the territory from Boston to Chi from Chicago westward to Denver.
 Midsummer indications point to record-breaking volume of tourist travel this year on U. S. 6- Roosevelt Highway" Mir. Gibbs said today. This highway gives the traveller a convenient route from the Atlantic to the Rockies, with hundreds of places of scenic interest to enliven the trip. The route is entirely paved from Bos- ton westward past Lincoln, Nebr.. with good gravel and paved high way from there to the western ter minal at Denver. The road is also. notable in that it passes close to but not through the large cities, thereby avoiding congested traffic.
 An enthusiastic Board of fifteen Directors works diligently in the eleven states covered by this High way in the development and pro- motion of the road. They have enlisted the hearty support of the Highway Commissions in every state crossed in their plans for its maintenance and Identification.
 The Directory Board of the Highway Is as follows:
 G. Wise Wescott, Providence. Rhode Island; A. R. Thackeray. New Bedford, Mass; Wendell D.. Phillips. Port Jervis, N. r.: Ray mohd B. Gibbs. Scranton. Penn; c. F. Brown. Corry. Penn.; P. A. Lins. Fremont. Ohio; c. l.. New conner, Bryan, Ohio; c. H. Kim nell. Kendallville, Indiana; Frank A. Rehrer. Nappanee. Indiana; John B. Anderson. Joliet. Illinois; Wesley P. Zimmerman. Davenport. Iowa; Alex Fltzhugh. Des Moines. Iowa; II. A. Jacobberger. omaha. Nebraska; Mark T. Caster. Lincoln. Nebraska; and c. o. Dosgs. 6ter- ling. Colorado.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-12
GHOST STORIES
 ARE DISCOUNTED

Provincetown, Mass, July 12- (UP)--Friends today discounted Mrs. Ralph Harlow's story that ghosts haunt her 150 year old home here.
 Mrs. Harlow has invited pr. J. B. Rhine of Duke university and Dr. Gardner Murphy of Columbia university. psychic research work CTS. to investigate the supposed phenomena, but indications were that neither would accept.
 A group of local residents and summer vitsiors have been invited by Mrs. Harlow to spend tonight at her home to watch for the ghosts"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-12
wilight Period" Ruling Of Board
 Causes Injunction
State Would Have Court Dissolve Norwich Mans Ef= fort to Combat Law4egislature Blamed for Fail-
 ure to Provide Legal Means for Expiring Permits

be time to come into court for relief. N
 Attorney Maretz questioned the wisdom of this procedure, stating 1t would then place the package store owners in the position of "convicted applicants" fighting a criminal action.
 Would Suffer Damages
 Attorney Fisher declared the plaintiff (Ballaro) would suffer ir- reparable damage if his tavern is forced to close its doors. If his permit had expired any time before July 2, it could easily have been renewed, he said. He denied that the injunction obtained for Ballard contained any charge against the liquor commission. He pointed out that there is nothing in either the old, or the new law, that could give Ballard a permit.
 Ballard has complied with the law, operating high class tavern. yet has been refused a permit. Attorney Schofield branded as a violation of the Constitution and discriminatory the position in which Ballard is placed through the fault of the legislature. He gave as an example that a neigh bor tavern whose permit expired and was renewed before July ?, continues to operate until the new permit is issued. yet Ballard. be- cause of his unfortunate circum- stance, in having his permit ex- pire after July l, cannot operate.
 Calls It "Armistice"
 Attorney Maretz described the period from July 2 to July 22 as similar to the armistice in the World war, when soldiers, know ing that an armistice was about to be declared, continued to fire, yet fired with the hope of not hit ting anyone. He said the package association embraces 8 member ship of some 100, a good part of whom are affected by the ''armis- tice.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-12

new, and the question of a bound- ary line between Abyssinia and the two Italian protectorates, Samoi- land on the southeast, and Eritrea on the northeast, has been trou- blesome for more than 40 years. In Italian school-book maps there is no such thing as a boundary "Italian territory reaches into the heart of Ethiopia.
 Ninety percent of the territory over which Mussolini's troops must labor lies 5000 feet above sea level. On a vast plateau there are peaks which rise 14,000 to 15,00O feet-about the height of the Rocky mountains.
 The lowlands are real lowlands. There is the Somali desert where trouble with Italy has occurred, and there are jungles, hot, ma larial. There are swamps to the north and, in the south, salty lakes.
 Morasses in Summer
 For three months in the sum- mer these regions are turned into morasses by continuous rains that effectively choke off all movement in and out of the crude villages. But thereafter the valleys are said to become the most fertile and most beautiful in the world.
 There is a vast latent wealth in Ethiopia. Many inhabitants have lived by the profession of slavery, by some trade, by agriculture and particularly the cultivation of cof- fee, described as the finest in the world. Also there are great salt beds and water resources.
 But higher up, in the undevel- oped regions, there are believed to be vast stores of minerals, metals and other natural resources.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-12
PRIEST CUFFED
 YOUTHFUL NAZI

Erfurt, Germany, July 12-(UP) A Catholic priest whose name was withheld, was placed under protective custody" today after he had administered a thrashing to Hitlerite youth who had greeted him with the "Teil Hit Ter" salute.
 A procession of youths halted while there were parading in the nearby town of Birkungen, and sa- luted the priest with the Nazi greeting. The priest seized the nearest boy and cuffed him. Later the youths assembled at the priests house demanding an apology. In- stead. the cleric called the fire de- partment which dispersed the gathering.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-12
TRIAL HALTED AS
 SUIT IS SETTLED

Trial of the $1,500 civil action of Michael Perella against the City of Waterbury was halted shortly after being started before Judge Ebert B. Hamlin in the city court room this morning, and the issues were adjusted out of court. The suit was based on injuries the plaintiff sustained when he fell on an alleged part of the sidewalk near the Barnard school on Green street, March 12, 1884. Attorney Michael V. Blansfield appeared for the plaintiff. Corporation Counsel Charles s. O'Connor and Claims At- torney Vincent A. Scully represent ed the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-12

Three hundred and eighty were re- turned to the company yesterday and all others are to be turned over as soon as they are rerceived by the shop committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-12

Fhe Irish Free state las organ lzed . "Fiying Squad" which will seize property of farmers who do not gay their land annuities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-20
PROFITS ARE SPUR
FOR us. RECOVERY
Raising of New Capital or
. Industrial Expansion
Made Possible.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, August 20.-It Is
profits that make prosperity. not
prosperity that makes profits. As a
matter of fact prosperity often results
In severe losses for those who over
reach.
Right now profits are proving to be
promising stepping stones to the solid
ground of healthy and expanding in
dustrial activity. Only as a business
profits is it able to raise new capital
on advantageous terms and enter a
cycle Of growth which is beneficial
directly to labor and investors and
management. and which indirectly
contributes to the well-being of other
enterprises which supply 1t with ma
chimes and materials and services.
Because the motor industry Is max
ing profits. General Motors is plan
ming to expend $4,000, 900 in ex-
pansion and improvements to plants
and minute machining
The steel industry feels the first STIR
ring of sustained recovery IN a
IULSC6lldllcUuS ucIIldIlu WlllCll kSCpS
operations at level double that of a
year ago, although buying by the rail-
road and the building industry still
lags. Profits, it is believed, are in
sight for even the big, thoroughly
integrated and highly diversified COM
panies, so they are buying mass pro-
duction machinery, which is the last
word in efficiency.
Volume Counts in Steel.
Volume is in the making. and that
is what counts in steel, which is a
Misrepresentation industry.
Railroads may also be said to have
a high "break-even point" for 1t is
difficult to bring expenses down be-
yond a certain minimum. But when
traff1c rises beyond the point which
pays expenses it is possible to carry
over large proportion of the added
gross revenues to net. A great many
trunk lines could handle Is per cent
more freight than they are now carry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-20

ing with hardly any addition to costs
And once the rails get out of the
red in stable way. they may be
counted upon to become rather gen.
erous buyers Of equipment, contrib
uting to the recovery in steel and
bringing the railway equipment in
dustry back TO life after 10 years in
the ice box.
Retail Outlook Good.
The profit outlook for retailers is
considered good for the Fall months,
because higher retail prices in con-
sonance with advances in wholesale
prices are expected to meet little buy
ing resistance and should result in a
higher dollar value per sale. The IA
per cent gain by department stores in
July reflected an increasing turnover
Of merchandise units, for the Fair
child retail price index stood at 85.2
at the beginning Of August, a decline
of 0.6 under the previous month and
81 below that of the corresponding
month a year ago A Is per cent sales
increase is expected in the Fall and a
satisfactory proportion of that will GO
to net. because major elements Of costs
will not be increased.
Copyright. 1881
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-20
WHOLESALE INDEX
CONTINUES TOR|SE
Fertilizer Association Finds
Average at Highest Point
of Recovery.

There was continued, though
slight, rise in the general level Of
wholesale commodity prices in the
week ended August II, following ad-
vances in the three preceding weeks.
The index of the National Fertilizer
Association rose to 1879 per cent Of
the l926-ls28 average. the highest
point SO far reached during the re-
covery period. A week ago the index
was 1873, month ago, 77.3, and year
ago. 742.
AS had been the case in recent
weeks the rise in the index last week
was due largely to higher prices for
farm products. The most significant
advance occurred in the grains, feeds
and live stock group index, which rose
to 1913 from $40 in the week pre-
ceding.
This advance was due almost en-
tirely to continued rise in live stock
quotations. as grain and feedstuff
prices were generally lower. The tex
tiles index was higher during the
week due mainly to advancing cotton
prices and continuation of the sharp
rise in the price of silk.
Fats and oils prices moved upward
during the week, with seven items in
the group advancing and only one de-
Ginning. and with the sharpeSt advance
being shown by lard. There was a
moderate decline in the foods index
last week following the rather sharp
advance which had taken place during
the preceding month. slight decline
occurred in the metals index. further
rise in scrap steel prices being more
than Offset by lower quotations for tin
and silver.
Prices Of 80 commodities included in
the index advanced in price during the
week. while % declined: in the preced-
ing week there were 26 advances and
% declines; in the second preceding
week there were AZ advances and Is
declines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-20

Dividend rates In dollars based on the
last quarterly or semi-annuaI payments
tAnnual rate-plus extra Accumulated
dividends. sPaid this year bPaid last
year. accompanies reported in receiver
ship or being reorRaniEed xEx dividend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-20
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. August 90 P-Butter
13:945. steady: prices unchanged
Eggs. S213. steady: prices UNCHANGED
Poultry: live. / car. % trucks: stead,
to Arm; hens. 4i7 pounds and less is
more than 4l7 pounds. 1877; Leghorr
Rock Springs. 90: colored, rs; Rock broil
ers. IS: colored, II: barebacks. l3al5
Leghorn chickens. 18ha15la: ROSTERS
u; turkeys. 11a14: old ducks; 13: youn7
u; young colored ducks. 13; old geese
ID: young. 1917.
Potatoes. 2S; on track. 10: tota
United States shipments. 257: dull ant
weak. supplies rather light, demand anc
trading slow: sacked per hundredweight
Russet Bur RANKS u s. No. j. 155a70
Pennsylvania Cobblers. U. s. No. ] show
CLASSIFIED. 40; Bliss Triumphs U. S. No
l. 95. Nebraska Triumphs. fair quality
IS: Maryland CobblerS. U. s. No. ]
l.17la. showing slight decay, LIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-20
Big Cain Shown
In Sears, Roebuck
Sales for Month
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. August 20-Sears, Roe
buck & Co. today announced sales of
s24,5S7,644 for the period Of July II
to August Is, an increase of $4,3c3,5 2S
over the $20.284,l16 total a year ago.
The company also reported total
sales of 1902. 7o9 ,94S from January 80
to August -, an increase Of SAL 1885,
1872 over last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-20
C. N. R. REVENUES GAIN.

MONTREAL. August 20 Especially
The gross revenues of the all-in-
elusive Canadian National Railway
System for the week ending August
T. 1895, were S3,155.014, as compared
with S2,885,614 for the corresponding
period Of 1884, an increase of
S269, 400.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-20
CURB LIST TURNS
Up AFTER SLUMP
Utilities Reduce or Cancel
Losses-0thers Also
Recover Slightly.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 20.-A feeble
rally in utilities which brought leaders
3 back to unchanged or slightly net
higher positions, was the principal
trading feature in late Curb market
dealings today.
Other sections of the list likewise
came up slightly from the lows of the
day, but the main body of stocks were
still below Mondays finals.
Trading was active.
The Washington times., 1935-10-18

New detached brick. extra large rooms.
2 baths, floored attic. insulated; large
lot, high elevation: close to all convent
ences. A S1O,500 value for $4,000. II
you act quick.
C, ". VAN WAGNER. GEORGIA 1926
223 Cedar ST., Takoma Park. D. C.
The Washington times., 1935-10-18

New detached all-brick apartment-type
home; rooms, hardwood floors through.
out, h.-w.h., built-in tub and shower.
to stores, school and street cars.
Terms, $500 cash and $40 monthly. which
includes interest, taxes, insurance and
principal. One trust, no renewals.
ROGERS & TOMPKINS
HvattNville Md Phone Hyattsville $40
The Washington times., 1935-10-18
HOME AND INVESTMENT

Detached frame. 5 rooms and bath,
built-in garage. furnace heat. Lot about
S5 fl. front, plenty of room for another
house. Only $4,000, on terms.
The Washington times., 1935-10-18
Houses for Rent-FurniShed S9-A
or UnfurniShed

scaped acres, swimming pool and guest
cottage, il available on short or long term
lease for $135 per month. Three bed.
rooms, electric refrigerator, oil heat. Day
phone, MAI. 4616: evening, Walnut 1865.