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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-29

NSOnLlnueu lTOuI dSS -
ing for Hopson, submitted to the
committee a telegram which he
said Hopson sent on July to Will
liam Randolph Hearst, publisher.
"Have just been advised that
there is great likelihood that house
Holding Company bill will pass
tomorrow completely disregarding
it's probably unconstitutionality,"
the telegram said.
Hope your people will use every
infiunece they have to prevent this
breaking down of the prestige of
the constitution"
Sen. Sherman Minton, d., Ind,
asked Mccarthy:
Apparently Mr.. Hopson lost
faith in Mr.. Hearst's ability to save
the constitution and few the coop.
Is that right?"
1--WE can't find him." the inves-
tigator replied.
Mccarthy testified that the files
in the A. G. E. offices disclosed an
advertising payment of $23,311 to
the Hearst newspapers as of July
"a, this year.
Committee Investigators testified
to unsuccessful attempts to locate
Hopson.
Mccarthy said his search began
about 10 days ago.
Drops From Sight
H. A. Silk, an accountant in util-
tiles and financial accounts, 81
Broadway, New York, was asked
h., Sohu,alIaph oh.
when did you last see Mr.. Hop
SOM"
ION July II at 81 Broadway"
do you know where he ISL"
mo, SIR"
"Is he in the habit of dropping
out of sight like this for couple
of weeks at a timer"
ITS not unsual. He's not very
| we'll man and he sometimes takes
trips"
Warren Partridge, youthful clerk
in Hopson's Office, who said his
duty was to "see individuals who
come in to see Mr.. Hopson," said
he had mo idea where the miss
ing official could be found.
do you suppose he's at Sar
Simeon, CAL, visiting Mr.. Hearst?'
81 doubt it."
Controller Didn't See Him
o. E. Wasser. controller of the
Associated Gas & Electric system
testified he had not seen Hopsor
since last December or January.
II think I saw him just before
he went to Florida in December OIL
January" Wasser said.
Wasser's name had entered the
testimony when U. e. Beach, head
of the A. G.. E. Securities division
testified he discussed with WasseI
orders for destruction of company
records on the campaign against
the Wheeler-Rayburn bill.
did you approve of Mr.. Beach's
plan?" Schwellenbach asked.
II did" Wasser said.
did you ever instruct your
agents to take names from tele-
phone books to be used on tele-
! grams opposing this legislation
'Why, certainly not"
| James Lee Rice, Jr., treasurer OF
Associated Gas and Electric, testi-
fed he had known Hopson for 10
years but had not seen him since
week ago last Wednesday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-29
UNITED STATES
AVOIDING CLASH
WITH GERMANY
State Dept. Is Keeping
Hands Off Events Taxi
ing Place Over There

Washington, July 29-(UP)-
The state department took a firm
stand today in refusing official cog
nizance of growing demands for
action against Nazi Germany be-
cause of the treatment of Catho-
lies and Jews. There is no Ger
man case before the state depart
ment," one official said. The de-
partment declined to comment on
demands of President William
Green of the American Federation
of Labor for a boycott against
Germany. Green emphasized he
was epeaking officially as head of
organized labor in the United
States.
No Reply to Them
His demands, however, brought
no more response from the state
department or administration lead
ers, than have suggestions by Sem
ator william H. King, democrat,
Utah, and others for severing dip
1omatic relations. The state de-
artment appeared more concerned
over action of New York demon
STATIONS last week in tearing the
Nazi flag from the German liner
Bremen. Although reports of re-
sentiment in Germany over the in
cident indicated a diplomatic pro-
test might be made, officials said
none had been received. Acting
Secretary of State Wilbur J. Carr
took unofficial notice of the flag
incident in a statement character
izing it as "unufortunate.' A for
NAL apology may be made If Ger
many requests it, it was believed.
Another Incident
Also clouding American German
relations was Berlin com
munique" holding Mayor Fiorello
H. Laguardia. of New York, in re-
fusing license to German mas
seur had committed clear
breach of German : A m an
friendship"
Green, in a strongly worded
statement, offered the Federation's
aid in taking appropriate action
which will enable it to voice its in
dignation and it's protest against
the tyrannical and inhuman poll
cies pursued by Hitler and the Hit
Ter government in Germany"
Recent German drives against
Jews and Catholics, Green said,
serves to vindicate action of the
American Federation of Labor in
declaring a boycott against German
goods last year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-29
MUSSOLIN IS
CELEBRATING
HIS BIRTHDAY
81 Years OF Age-King
Victor Emanuel Also
Has His Event Today

Rome, July 2s.-(UP)-Benito
Mussolini, blacksmith's son and one
time socialist risen to be the CEN
trail figure of the diplomatic world,
and on whose acts in the next few
months world peace may depend,
celebrated his SIND birthday to-
day.
At the same time, King Victor
Emmanuel III observed quietly the
S5th anniversary of his accession
to the throne-reign longer than
any living European king, though
he is 10 years junior in point of
service to Queen Wilhelmina Of the
Netherlands.
Spends Day Quietly
Mussolini was expected to spend
the day quietly at the sea shore
at Riocione. King Victor En-
mnneel spent the day quietly with
members of his family.
He was king when Italy fought
is last colonial war, with Turkey
in Libya, Africa, IN 1912. Mussolini
then was a socialist
To-day it depends on Mussolini
whether there is war with Tthio-
pia.
The day found him at the peak
of his career, forceful, fearless, in
the perfection Of physical and men,
tai efficiency. He came to power
as the fascist chieftain in 1922. at
3s. Then he suffered from digestive
troubles. BY constant exercise, by
attention to diet, he has made him
self an all round athlete.
Habits of Premier
Mussolini to-day does not smoke
or drink spirits. He takes wine
seldom and sparingly. His frugal
diet is made up largely of fish,
fruits and vegetables. Before i'm
portal work he takes almost no
food. He rides horseback daily.
fences regularly to coordinate
muscles and mind, drives racing
automobiles, motorcycles, and mo.
torboats, pilots three motored air.
planes, yachts, swims and skis.
He recently demonstrated his
physical condition when under
hot sun, stripped to the waist, he
fed wheat to harvesting machines
for three hours at Sabaudia. Ere
quently, in the country. he climbs
unannounced acros s peasants
fence and drives a tractor or helps
dig a ditch or a canal.
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HARVARD AWARDS
FELLOWSHIPS

Cambridge, Mass, July 29-(UP)
The schools of Architecture and
Landscape Architecture at Har-
ward University announced today
fellowships and the award of 90
scholarships, totlaling $10,600.
Among the recipients in the
school of Architecture were Prem
tice Bradley, Dedham, Mass; Hen
ry A. Bettman, Cincinnati, o.:
Melvin Morris, Buffalo, N. Y;
Robert L. Holtmeier, Pittsburgh,
Pa; Norman L. Hansen, Lincoln,
Neb.; Gerhard C. Peterson, st.
Paul, Mimi; Marion d. Ross, Will
liamsburgh, Pa; Jarl Seppan-
en-, Minneapolis, Mimi; James L.
Skinner, Jr., Atlanta, Ga; Vito A.
Chrome, Orange, N. j., William +.
Thomas, Salt Lake City, Utah; AL
bert c. Koch, Jr.. Evanston, ILL.,;
and Bruce Il. Anderson, Little
Rock, Ark.
The school of Landscape Arch.
ictecture made awards to the fol-
lowing: John d. Scruggs, Berea
KY; Ray o. Kusche, Los Angeles
Cal; Ferdinand r. Iwasko, De.
troit, Mich. Noreda A. Rotunno
Lexington, Mass; and Charles A
McGurer, Worthington, o.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-29
BY ELMER G. WALLER
Omitted Press Financial Editor

sAA@AAA
New York, July 29-(UP) "A
whirl in American Telephone and
Telegraph company capitol stock
carried that issue to a new 1885
high late today and accelerated a
stock market rise that previously
had been led by railroad, steel, and
motor shares.
The Dow-Jones Industrial aver
age rose to a new high since 1881,
while the Utility average made a
new high for the year. The rail-
road average had its best gain
since early February and was car
ried to within two points of the
years high. Trading picked up.
Telephones squirt brought the
price to 131 rs, up 2 as points
from Saturdays close and UP S3
points from the low for the year.
There was nothing in the news to
account for the sudden interest in
the issue which of late has been
relatively quiet and steady.
The entire steel group went into
new high territory when the
American Iron & Steel Institute
announced operations for the in
dustry at "A per cent of capacity,
the highest since April %. United
States Steel common crossed 43 for
the first time since 1894, while
the preferred passed the 100
mark. Republic issues, Bethlehem.
youngstown sheet and tube, and
youngstown Sheet & Tube, and
National Steel made new tops for
the yea ror longer.
Chrysler, General Motors and
Studebaker made new highs for the
year in the automobile division.
Motor equipments continued to
gain. encouragement for the trad
ing element was derived from the
squirt in railroad shares. Heavy
buying came into New York Cen
trail, Pennsylvania, Atchison and
Southern Pacific.
There was nothing new in the
carrier situation, but traders
looked ahead to an anticipated
jump in car loadings when the
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neighbors had warned of the dam
ger of digging in loose sand. He
had braced the walls crudely.
Had Stopped Digging
Saturday night he reached the
22-foot level and stopped. AL
though he had not struck water he
planned to force a pipe the re-
naming thirty feet.
His son, Frank. handed down
bricks and Hojnocki began wall
ing-in the pit. When the wall was
up six feet the crude snoring gave
way and Hojnocki was caught be-
meath the tons of sand that poured
in.
Neighbors answered the sons
alarm and began digging toward
the trapped man.
A shaft wasd ug parallel to the
pit three feet away. Rescuers
hoped to dig it to the 22-foot level
and draw Hojnocki through the
side. Strong timbers were used
for snoring and three men worked
desperately to reach their en-
tombed neighbor.
At IS feet there was an ominous
creaking and the three workers
were pulled to safety as the loose
sand caved in the timbers and
filled the rescue shaft.
At noon yesterday James Ram
DO, q contractor, brought his me-
chanical shovel. The big pit the
shovel made went down rapidly
and rescue seemed near until a
cable broke, letting the heavy
bucket drop heavily into the pit
and cause another avalanche of
the sand.
Two doctors had waited in shifts
at the pit to treat Hojnocki If he
at the pit to treat Hojnocki If he
physician said, that Hojnocki had
an air chamber in the brick en-
closure at the bottom.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-29
ADMIRAL BYRD
NOT in DANGER

Boston, July 29-(UP)-Reports
that Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn
Byrd had become permanently i'll
as result of the hardships of his
last expedition have been denied
by his physician.
DIR. 3. Harrison Ragle, who or
dered theh explorer to take a com
plete rest for several months, said
last night that Byrd was respond
ing satisfactorily to the rest cure
and would be able to once again
take part in an expedition if he
wished.
He was cheerful when last
saw him and was perfectly aware
that the rest was needed" Df.
Ragle said. He is doing every
thing that he wants to do just as
anybody does who lis tired and
takes long rest"
He has suffered no permanent
i'll effects from his long separation
from the base and has no obscure
incurable disease such as has been
rumored."
Admiral Byrd because Ill from
the effects of oil fumes during his
long stay alone at an outpost, far
from the main camp.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-29
YOUNG DEMOCRAT
SESSION TODAY

Boston, July 29-(UP)-Young
democrats of New England viii or
ganize at luncheon sponsored by
the Young Democratic Club of
America at the Parker house here
today.
The meeting, one of a series
throughout the country will be d.
rected by James Roosevelt, eldest
son of the president and honorary
president of the Young Democratic
Club of America, and President
Cliff Woodward.
Charles H. McGlue, honorary
president of the Junior Democratic
Crusaders of Massachusetts and
acting state committee chairman.
was among the youthful party
leaders invited. Delegates from
Massachusetts,. r d e Island.
Maine.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-29

American Telephone
Telegraph Took Jump
New High for Market Was Already Boosted BY
Railway, Steel, and the Motor Issues

weekly report is issued on Friday.
. utilities made gains ranging to q
points. Blue chips generally were
strong spots as investors continued
to accumulate them. American Can
rose points, while American to-
bacco was carried toward the 100.
mark. Allied Chemical made q
new high at 161 up points.
About the only weak spots were.
silvers and few isolated issues
such as U. s. industrial alcohol
which lost a point. Copper shares
were barely steady.
Volume approximated 1,750,000
shares, the largest total since May
2S when 2,307,S70 shares were ex-9
changed. In the final hour there
were $4,000 shares exchanged, at
the rate of almost 100000 shares
for the full session. On Friday
there were 100000 shares ex-
changed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-29
SENATE STOPS
ADJOURNMENT

Washington, July 29-UP)-
The senate today voted So to 10
against scrapping the administra-
TONS must" program after Aug.
10 and going home.
The chance to express it's desire
on adjournment of the present ses-
sion was offered in a resolution OF
Sen. Daniel o. Hastings, r.. Del.
Hastings called up the resolution
at the opening of the days session
and Majority Floor Leader Joseph
r. Robinson moved to table the
motion.
Hastings rallied only 10 republic
cans.
The house voted down a similar
resolution some time ago.
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Many Defects Found
By Recent Roundup
Data Expected to Help School Children Before They
Begin Their New Terms in September
WATERFOWL


DR.. Thomas S. Cline, Mrs. Daniel
man of the troop committee.
Overnight Hike
The Boy Scouts from Water
town who will attend the Scout
jamboree in Washington, d. c.,
next month left Saturday morn
ing on an overnight hike. Scouts
attending jamboree are required
to have had experience in at least
four overnight hikes.
Those on the hike are Constan-
tos Valuckas, Roger Cleveland and
Richard Hull of Troop /, and Rob-
ert Humiston of Troop 2.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-29
WOOL MARKET

Boston, July 29-(UP)-Domes-
tic woods of all grades except fine
are slow. according to today's re-
port of the U. S. Agriculture de-
partment.
Trade is fairly steady in 64s and
finer territory and other Western
grown woods. A fair amount OF
good French to average strictly
combing Gas and finer territory
wool ha srecently been sold at 70
zee, secured basis. Most OF the
sales, However, are on shorter
staple woods at 6S-70c. secured
basis, for average to good French
combing, at 66-6sc for average
French and at 62-65c for short
French combins.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-29
POPE SENDS REGRETS

Vatican City, July 29-tU.Po-
The Pope was deeply grieved to
learn of the death of the mother
of Bishop Francis ]. Spellman of
Boston, it was said to-day. He or
dered a telegram of coincidence
sent. and impaired his Apostolic
benediction.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-29
MRS. McCAULEY DIES

Hartford, Conn, July 99-(UPl
Mrs. Martha McCauley, New
York City, direct descendant of
Rev. Jonathan Edwards, former
Connecticut preacher OF Colonial
days died at Hartford hospital yes
terday. She was visiting Mrs.
Phinas II. ingalls, when taken III.
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CONTINUED from Page ~
err the reports I read from Ger
many can be true.
II am quite sure that protest
to the German government will do
little good. 1t would embarrass our
government to ask it to lodge a
protest with the German govern
meht.
ITO Protestant Christians in this
country and in Germany make
this appeal;
sLet us in America pray, write
to our Protestant friends in Ger
many, and work with real concern
lest religion be crushed in a land
which has given us so much re-
liEious inspiration in the past. Let
the Protestants of Germany know
at all times that We are SYM
pathetic with every effort they
make to prevent the crushing of
religion"
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CONNECTICUT SECURITIES
The r q. Griggs 90.
PUBLIC UTILITY STOCKS

HObAlC OIIAl1 SIOSh0
Bid Asked
Bridgeport Gas 1t. Co. 35 So
Bridgep't, Hydraulic Co 80 33
Conn. E1ec. Service 501z 52h
Conn. Gas & Coke com 2% 3A
Con. Gas & Coke pfd AZ so
Conn. 1t. & Pow 5A9o
pfd Ill
Conn. 1t. & Pow. 6A9o
pfd lib
Connecticut Power Co. 4S so
Conn. Ry & Ltg Co com 3S 43
Conn. Ry G Ltg Co pfd 81 Sc
HID. Elect. 1t. Co. com 6S 10
HID. Gas 1t. Co. com 43
Illuminating Shares A 49h 51M
New Haven Water Co. 81
South. N. E. Tel. Co. .12O 1874 e
INDUSTRIAL STOCKS
ANN. Hardware Co. :. "a rs
Bridgeport Brass -. 12S 12K
Bristol Brass Corp com A Al
Colts Pat. Fire Arms
20. "a 80
Eagle Lock Co. -. %
Landers, Frary G. Clark 43h 45M
New Brit. Mach. Co.
com .............. IL I
North & Judd Mfg. Co. 25k 271H
Peck, Stow & Wilcox
Co. "a Az
Remington Arms -. ~ 81
Scovill Mfg. Co. 49,. 21h 23h
Stanley Works Co. com 26M 2sh
Torrington Co. $3.50. 90 90 d
INSURANCE STOCKS
Aetna Fire Insurance 5Sh 60h
Aetna Life Insurance. 32h SAN
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BODY OF DIGGER
WAS RECOVERED

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CENSURE IS MADE
BY PROTESTANTS

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POWER CO. HEAD
DISAPPEARS

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neighbors had warned of the dam
ger of digging in loose sand. He
had braced the walls crudely.
Had STONED Digging
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-19
OIL
0MPROMISE
AGREED upon

LOS ANGELES. June 10 up -
All opposition 10 reorganization or
sale of Richfield Oil company prop
critics is TO be withdrawn under an
agreement reached by opposing in
terests today in hearing before
Federal Judge William p. James.
Judge James indicated he believed
assets of the company should be
disposed Of Immediately because the
concern is suffering a large monthly
| less.
The company IS forced TO go into
the open market to buy its crude oil
requirements. making it impossible
for it to compete with other major
companies owning producing units,
Judge James said
Withdrawal of appeals opposing
the reorganization plan or sale OF
the properties. as provided in the
agreement. clears the way for an
early sale of RiChfield assets. he
said.
The compromise ordered by the
court provides that income during
the period Of receivership shall be
divided between bOndholders and
unsecured creditors on a basis of 60
per cent to the bondholders ana 40
per cent to the unsecured creditors.
To Rule On Mortgages
Tho 81 r-,.1 a,,,a4-+ a leo ,,,.DTr5r;a5 fI,at
rulings of a special master as to
which of the properties are mort
gagged and which are unmortgaged
one Of the points that has delayed
the Sale-Shall be final
Counsel for the Cities Service .
company. a substantial Richfield
bondholder which has objected to
the compromise. argued it terms
initiated against the rights Of the
bondholders.
The good faith of Cities Service
can not be challenged" former
Judge Benjamin Bledsoe. counsel /
for the company. said. 1t is only
endeavoring to get the share OF .
Richfield assets to which it is en- +
titled t
Judge James previously had stated
that Cites Service had opposed dis
posal of the Richfield properties !
until it could dispose Of enough OF t
its own securities to put a RichTield I
plan Of its own max /
ing into effect.
Although an offer OF S23.5O0OOO T
has been made Tor the properties ,
by the Standard Oil company, coun-
sel for the bondholders committee I
argued the properties were worth T
only S13000.000.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-19
L. A. Butter and Eggs
L. A. Stocks

LOS ANGELES, June 49, (U.P)-
Price changes ranged from a 112
drop by Chrysler to a 134 gain by
security company units during in
definite early trading on the Los
Angeles stock exchange today.
Volume was fair.
Security Units rise to % took it
to one of the two 1885 highs estab-
hshed during the session. The
other was by Pacific Lighting COM
mon. up l point to "a.
On the off side were Chrysler,
dropping to AIS and Signal Oil and
Gas "A" off l point to -.
Goodyear OF Akron gained Is to
49,. Kinner Airplane sold 1100
shares at 50 up 01.
Edison common, on a 2900-share
turnover, rose Is to 1875; the 6s
gained Il 90 25. Pacific Gas COM
mon was up Il to 2312 on 30C
shares. L. A. Gas and Electric lost
/, to 1867. Southern Pacific also
dropped, . to 1914 on a sale of soc
shares.
Union Oil dropped $ to 1875, and
Hancock was OF y to 20i2 each or
700 shares. BarnSdall and Consol-
idated each was up IS.
TranSamorica. on 300-share
turnover. dropped 's to 6's. Sc
curity First National Bank was off
I to 41h.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-19
PRESIDENT URGES HIGHER TAXES
ON INHERITANCES AND INCOMES

WASHINGTON, June 10. UR =
President Roosevelt in a surprise
message to congress today urged
higher taxes on larger inheritances,
private and corporate incomes in
order to encourage "a wider dis
tribution of wealth" and check So
cial unrest
The Presidents program:
/. In addition to present estate
taxes there should be levied an
inheritance, succession and legacy
tax in respect to all very large
amounts received by any one le-
gateee or beneficiary Proceeds of
this tax to be applied to reduction
of the national debt.
2. "A definite increase in the
taxes now levied upon very great
individual net incomes" The Pre-
sident pointed out that a man
with a $5,0oOOOO income now IS
taxed at the same rate as the man
with $1,00OO00,
8. A graduated corporate income
tax to replace the present flat rate
of 1885, per cent. Mr.. Roosevelt Sug-
gested the levy on small corporate
incomes might be cut to 103 per
cent but the rate on the largest
corporations should be boosted to
16&i per cent.
The President also said that "ul-
timately we should seek through
taxation the silnplification OF our
corporate structure through the
elimination of unnecessary holding
companies in ali lines of business =
Mr.. Roosevelt thus made plain
that his drive against public utili-
ty holding companies is only a be-
ginning toward that end.
Mr.. Roosevelt also urged a con-
stitutional amendment to permit
the federal government to tax the
income on state and local securi-
ties hereafter issued and to permit
state and local governments like
wise to tax future issues of feder
al securities.
Social unrest and a deepening
sense Of unfairness are dangers to
our national life which we must
minimize BY rigorous methods" the
President said in urging the high
er tax program.
People know that vast personal
incomes come not only through the
effort or ability or luck of those
who receive them but also because
OF the opportunities for advance
which government itself contributes.
Therefore, the duty rests upon
the government to restrict such in
comes by very high taxes
AS the message was read in the
senate, Huey z, Long, who long
has been shouting share the