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The Washington times., 1935-02-07
Your Cash o. K.
Regardless of
Gold Ruling

For the average man who
doesn't own any gold or gold
bonds and who is interested only
in knowing what his dollar will
buy, if anything, the gold situa'
ton boils down to this:
49, Your money is StiIl going to
be good, no matter which way
the gold clause decision goes.
The American dollar StiH viii
be the sOundest currency in the
world.
The United States will con-
tfnue to own % much gold %
its two closest COmpetitOrs-
France and EngIand-cOmbined
and as much as all the other
trading nations combined.
It possesses and will continue
to posses, in actual weight Of
gold In its vaults, 240, ,OOO, 900 OF
the 617,OOO,OOO ounces repre-
senting all Of the monetary gold
in the wOrld-S9 per cent Of all
the gold there is.
Uncle Sam isn't going broke
-yet-and if you use your
head and your dollars wisely,
neither will you.
But if you try to use them to
speculate on the effect Of the
Supreme Courts gold clause de-
cisiOn, you may.
The Washington times., 1935-02-07
JURY PREPARED
To HEAR PWA
CRAFT CASE
20 Men, 8 Women Expected to
Begin Tomorrow Probing
Big Texas Project

With the selection of 20 men
and 3 women as a special Dis
trict Grand Jury the stage was
set today in District Supreme
Court for an investigation into
charges of a gigantic swindle
against the Government in con-
nection with Public Works Ad-
ministration contracts.
Benjamin A. LeFevre, 36, dis
trict manager of construction ma
terials for the Riverton Lime
Company, was appointed fore
man by Justice Jesse C. Adkins.
Other members are:
william C. Grant, August
Becker, jr., Frank E. Hodge, Mrs.
Mary Z. Kunkel, Frederick J.
Walker, Charles II. Leps, Charles
o. Chisley, Charles P. Ryan, Will
liam r. Presley, Julian Dew. San
ford, Charles e. Langley, Arthur
Latterner, Mrs. Ella C. Klingel,
Mrs. Miriam A. Bensinger, G..
Chester Collision, Frank M. Wall,
Ohio r. Baker, Murray M. Harl-
lee, Walter w. Finagin, Quinton
L. Conner, Homer 0. EimerS and
Frank r. Nicholson.
Insists on Secrecy
After the jurors were sworn,
Justice Adkins instructed them on
their duties and the secrecy which
must surround their deliberations.
The investigation centered
around the negotiations for con-
tract Of the Willacy county, Tex,
water control and Improvement
project, District No. /. The PWA
had planned to expend $4,853, 900
on this project.
Before the contract was let Pub
lie Works Administrator Harold
L. Ickes ordered the negotiations
called off and an inquiry made
into graft reports. The investiga"
ton disclosed, according to re-
ports, that the project originally
planned as one of gravity had
been changed to a pressure project
and specifications, including GER
tain type of pipe, had been so
drawn as to choke off competitive
bidding.
Have Five witnesses
United States Attorney Leslie
C. Oarnett and his assistant.
John w. Fihelly, have summoned
five witnesses thus far to appear
before the jury. These include
H. w. Cole, president Of the
California Redwood Association
and an official of the Hammond
and Little River Redwood Com
pany: L. c. Hammond, vice presi-
dent Of the Hammond Company,
and PWA Investigators Frank j.
Brechensler, Virgil P. Wallace and
Chester Kirbirg.
The jury probably will hold
its first session tomorrow. 1t is
the first special Grand Jury sum-
moned in the District since the
Teapot Dome oil investigation
more than 10 years ago.
The Washington times., 1935-02-07

Old value of monetary gold before gold
dollar was reduced in value on January 81,
1884, from 100 cents to 59.O6 cents (before
gold increased in dollar value from
$2O67 to $35 an ounce) $4Oa5 100000
New value of the same monetary gold (the
gold on hand year ago aht tNk time Of the .t.
devaluaton) resulting fromsae changes. 6S47 100000
"Profit" to the GovernAsSttt resulting
book booEkeepng1 w ~* .*.E%' asIso66Sdp
Total new value Of monetary gold stock
hand at present, including aeeretions of past
year gold has been turned into the TreasA ~
ury or received from abroad: a41aaOeeeo
Total old value of this same! gold (at the
original value of the dollar, before devau-
ation) e6SoOoooo
"Loss" to the Government if the gold in
the dollar to be restored to the original
level Of 25.8 grains, nine-tenths fine, from
the present level of 1924 grains, nine-tenths
fine (2322 grains of fine or pure gold in
stead of 1871 grains) s444oOoo 900
There aV0ald be relatively small loss
also ON silver stocks, 1vhich has not been
comsputed)
Total of dollars in circulation $685. 100000
Gold at (present) valuation repre-
sents for every dollar in circulation. $1.52
Gold at old value represents for every
dollar in circulation. n..............ma~S..Ss 80 cents
The Washington times., 1935-02-07
EXCEPTIONALLY.
FIGHT RACES
ON RELIEF
Senate Coalition Supports the
Move to Approve Fund
Only for Direct Aid
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
international News Service


The Administration fought with
its back to the wall today to force
President Rosevelt's four billion
dollar work relief bill through the
Senate Appropriations Committee
in the face Of charges that its
enactment will impair the Govern.
ments credit.
A hard-SmaShing coalition Of in
dependent Democrats and conser-
vative Republicans on the COM
mittee came within a vote Of dis
carding the whole works program
by substituting two billion dollar
fund for continuing direct Federal
relief. Coalition leaders were hope
full of killing the work program be-
fore the bill is reported to the Sen.
ate.
The row did not involve the
Presidents request for eight hun
dred and eighty million dollars to
continue direct relief until his
works program starts.
Senator Glass D) Of Virginia,
committee chairman and a
former Secretary of the Treasury,
said the country could not alb.
sorb another five billion dollar
bond issue, His warning was
reiterated by Senator Adams (D)
of Colorado, o banker in private
life, who sponsored the Substi-
tute direct relief plan.
If the coalition loses in the
committee it will carry the fight
to the floor. There, the Admin
istration undoubtedly will win
and probably through Progressive
Republican votes. The insurgent
leader, Senator Norris (R) Of
Nebraska, prefers a public works
program over q continuation of
direct relief.
Speaker Byrns predicted the
House would stand by the Presi-
dent no matter what the Senate
does.
Coalition leaders retorted that
the rubber stamp" House was
fearful of the political effect of
the Senate's independence on
Roosevelt policies. The House
passed the works-relief bill under
gag" rule.
The Senate appeared determined
to limit Mr.. Roosevelt's powers in
spending the huge work fund.
The committee eliminated two
sections which would have given
him sweeping powers to reorgan.
ize emergency governmental agen-
cies. It inserted another reStric.
ton limiting expenditure Of work
funds on projects heretofore or
hereafter approved by Congress.
Other major issues that will be
fought out in the Senate are: A
demand for payment of prevail
ing wage scales" on all relief prof.
ects, a drive to ear1nark 260 mil.
lion dollars for highways, and a
campaign to force issuance Of
1000 million dollars of silver Ger.
tificates+lnstead Of Government
bonds-to finance the whole work
program.
The Washington times., 1935-02-07
kidnapping
Suspect Hunted

CHICAGO, Feb. z U.N.sD.
Heavily armed Federal agents
and police searched today for
Jesse Doyle, one of the men in.
dicted for the Edward q. Bremen
kidnapping following reports that
he was beading for O Chicago
hangout. 1t was believed Doyle
was the man who escaped last
night from two Federal agents at
Yorkville, . small town near
Aurora, III,
The Washington times., 1935-02-07
SPAIN

MALAGA, Spain. Feb. 6
Since the middle Of the last Cen
tury, Malaga has had no execu.
tions, but this reputation was
threatened today. AS a result, the
whole town Is signing petitions to
reprieve a bandit named Almirez,
who surrendered after killing q
civil guard. The citizens signed
petitions forwarded to Madrid by
the local Labor Exchange, the Red
Cross, Boy Scouts, Shop Assist
ants Organization and other
bodies.
The Washington times., 1935-02-07
Gates Will Head
Orchestra GrOuu

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2 G.N.
S0.-Thomas S. Gates, president
Of the University of Pennsylvania,
today assumed new duties as preSi.
dent Of the Philadelphia Orches-
ira Association. He was elected
at the first meeting Of the reor-
ganized board of directors to sue
ceed Curtis Box, resigned. -
The Washington times., 1935-02-07

obviously 8 decision SUSTAINING
{ h Q National Administrations
course, and upholding its conten.
ton that legaLtender money is
for all practical purposes as good
as gold in settlement of ohltga-
tions payable in gold, would not
disturb the status quo except to
end uneasinesS in the financial
markets and cause everyone to
breath easier.
A decision upholding h. e
validity of the gold clause, on the
other hand, not only would neceS'
state numerous readjuStments in
the financial world, but would be
of far-reaching Importance for the
future as defining the limitations
on Governmental action in at.
tempting to set aside the pro-
visions Of contracts, in emer'
gencies or otherwise.
Statement Prepared
So that persons unfamiliar with
the subject may have q clear
understanding of it, The Times
4Ae&S P4SR04CA . AN@ @tCAAGAV AA
simple language presenting q
complete picture Of the gold situa-
tion before and since devaluation,
and some of the possible conse-
quences Of q decision setting aside
the law Of June S, 1888, which in
effect repudiated the gold clause
on the grounds Of national oeces-
sity.
How much gold have we2
What is gold worth? What would
our dollars be worth if the Gov
eminent should be sustained?
What would they be worth if
the executive and legislative
branches of the Government
should be overruled by the judi
cial branch, which has always in
sisted on its right to pass on the
constitutionality Of legislative en-
actments? It is all here, so
that the average person may
understand it.
Means Little So Far
In a practical sense, the de-
valuation Of the dollar a year ago
has meant very little to the aver.
age American thus far. but may
mean . great deal later on in
higher prices.
II has laid the foundation for
an unprecedented expansion (pos-
SibIy inflation) of credit, already
reflected in substantially higher
prices of securities as spectators
have attempted to anticipate in,
flation.
1t has increased the price Of all
foreign goods imported into the
United States, and these in
creases to some extent are re-
Elected in the domestic price
level. This disadvantage has
been partially offset by an i'm
provement in our foreign trade.
Since the dollar was debased
there has been an increase of Is
per cent in commodity prices in
the United States. This increase,
however, is attributable chiefly
to other causes, such as crop cur
TalmenC, Lne dTouJn, ana uS1eT
wages.
The Gold Decision
With a minor exception, in
that one of the four gold cases be-
fore the Supreme Court Of the
United States involves the ques-
ton of gold payments on out
standing gold certificates (the SO
and $40 dollar bills you used to
get, but which. like gold coins are
no longer allowed to be circu-
lated, the issue involved in these
cases, on which a decision Is ex-
pected in Q short time, is whether
public and private debts formerly
payable in gold, and represented
by written obligations containing
The Washington times., 1935-02-07
WEARIN LOSES DOG

Police yesterday were asked to
search for a Seven-monthS-old
Doberman Pinscher dog, belong.
ing to Representative Wearin, Of
iowa. The dogs black with brown
markings.
The Washington times., 1935-02-07
PWA Grant Asked
By Massachusetts
International News Service

1NI6FnaCI0RhI N0WS S0FVIC8
A Public Works grant Of $50
million dollars was asked today
for Massachusetts, by Governor
James NJ. Curley in a conference
with PWA officials. Governor
Curley emphasized that the state
was not able to contribute the
usual 10 per cent required by Pub
lie Works law, which meant that
the money would have to be a 100
per cent grant.
The Washington times., 1935-02-07
4 MEN GAS VICTIMS

NEW YORK, Feb. Z G.N.S.).
Four men were overcome by escap-
ing gas late yesterday in q store
basement in Brooklyn, where two
lives were lost last Friday as the
result of an explosion.
The Washington times., 1935-02-07
CITIZENS AND G0VERNM ENT
ABLE To MEET SITUATION,
CAREFUL STUDY SHOWS

Worldwide interest the impending decision by the Supreme
Court of United States the validity of the socad gold
clause public private contracts and particularly in the
gold bonds issued by the Federal Government prior to the
of legislation attempting to nufy it part Of the
characterization program of the Roosevelt administration
financial experts to sharpen their
pencils for the Of calculating it's possible effect
The Washington times., 1935-02-07
TREASURY CONDITION

Treasury balance as of February
S, 81, ,240,09 ,670.56: Internal Rev.
enue, $6,079 ,27O.52: customs re-
ceipts, $4,O19,759.S7.
The Washington times., 1935-02-07
JAPAN

TOKYO. Feb. 7 GN.s0.-An-
cry protests against allegedly
increasing discrimination against
japanese in the United States
today pushed other news into the
background as the venacular
newspapers, with that unanimity
which often betokenS official in
spiration, featured proposed anti
oriental legislation on the Pacific
Coast.
The newspapers stressed In
creased agitation in California
and Arizona. forbidding Japanese
to own land or fishing rights,
or to sell liquor.
The Washington times., 1935-02-07
GERMANY

BERLIN, Feb. z QN.S0.-Chan-
cellor Adolf Hitler today dropped
all other business to devote his at
tention to the arms and security
pacts proposed by France and Brit
ain. He cancelled all engagements
for the next ten days. Interest
here centers on the suggested five
power "Air Locarno," but there Is
no official indication of Germany's
attitude.
The Washington times., 1935-02-07
World News
ENGLAND

SHEFFIELD, England, Feb. 2
U.N.SO. Five thousand unen-
ployed men and women, armed
with sticks and stones and wav.
ing red flags, last night Stormed
the Sheffield Town Hall in protest
against governmental dole reduc.
tions. Nine police were injured
in dispensing the crowd.
The Washington times., 1935-02-07
OUR GOLD STOCKS

Old value of monetary gold before gold
dollar was reduced in value on January 81,
1884, from 100 cents to 59.O6 cents (before
gold was increased in dollar value from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-19
TNAUCATUCK HAS
 BIC BASKETBALL | LIST FOR 1886
Seventeen Games Booked From on and After New
 Years Day

Naugatuck, Nov. 1o.--seventeen games have been arranged for the Nauagtuck high school basketball team 1t was learned to-day. More are being secured, for next month now.
 Although the first game on the present schedule is on January l, It is believed several will be booked in for December before that month arrievs. The annual High School Alumni contest is expected to be one of these.
 No call for basketball candidates has yet been issued by Coach Peter J. Foley. Last year rather un- successful season was had and this year fans hope for better results.
 On the List
 The present schedule follows: January 1, Gilbert at Winsted ; January 4, Crosby ct Naugatuck; Jan. 8, Gilbert at Naugatuck: Jan, il, Central high, Bridgeport, at Naugatuck; Jan. 15, Ansonia at Ansonia; Jan. 18., Torrington at Torrington; Jan. 2l, Naugatuck ct Warren Harding; Jan 25, Wilby at Waterbury; Jan. 28, Yale Freshmen at New Haven; Feb. 1, Warren Harding at Naugatuck; Feb. 8, An sonia at Naugatuck; Feb. l2, Cros- by at Waterbury; Feb. IS, Central at Bridgeport; Feb. 19; Torrington at Torrington; Feb. 22, Wilby ct Naugatuck. Two games with Com mercial high at New Haven are booked, dates not yet certain.
 The Garnet football team has nc game scheduled for this week, the next scheduled contest being with Ansonia at Ansonia Thanksgiving day. The local team has had one of its worst seasons in many years. It has yet to defeat high school team thus far.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-19
They Always Come Back!
By Dan Parker

aEcoRD y s, Ssss and # % G the est South Bend It hes that quality which getting the never say die" spirit
 Notze Danes stirring in the closing minutes of & s s..s6o S v S the se ss ass 0 sV. @ oss % sys the his team conner from 6ehnder In this sa"s Ss ssS SsS'ss were siSs pesed uS i
 s.v;.s far ns .D: s,T: % .., soDSs oo%s from s' sshnd when you oo%.s S%s ssa Ssn.. a Nors Dame had M 5 @ wsn @ pn r w s.e @ Marty Peters dropped back % the & ysTd S. " ns and kicked tic t'iSos and they they won won . brilliant victory
 Of course Ohio State the that established amazing comeback in which o defeat ads o s so5s S1 sa Ga to stress the that S tss a .s @ two ohaw y s @ @ % needed another to win and they scored another
 :s sy s. A% Ssn @ S :Ans ana ah Mlasrs reception @ y s. @ Ps messed om dron this fs From where @ % @ a s Sa hs s. s nsn xS other ss% SSs would folded up psSrs as~sa and his gang don't going desperate as this.
 There was special be inspired Saturday watching the the two kd
 sS s 3 ats s Sss ss% that they'd this to his Here was ssa disd sSs wee stuG of which inspired rallies made.
 COupLE brought about Dukes crushing unbeaten North Carolina Saturday quarterback the winning team Daniel Parker author of thIs Duke such fighting hitch Chat 1t a but their traditional rivals had committee making eyes at North Duke like dame with hai- tos something much stronger than that which bowed over The those Duke boys with e punted also athletes foot hasten to brilliant to myself getting capture the duke Meantime, refugee from elgy 
 THE BIG GAME in the east Saturday bring egon Princeton and Dartmouth at old Nassau Neither
  the nature of crisis for each Princeton by the 
 Dartmouth epulsed the 1hacans Tigers 35 Dartmouth could
 
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 Cnnyrght lNa6 King Features Sxndcatel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-19

Railways crossings in Germany are to be indicated by three signs, the first, Q disc, with three red stripes being placed 240 yards from the crossing, the second, bearing two stripes, 160 yards away, and the third, with one stripe, 90 yards away.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-19
"Yn MEETING TONIGHT

The registering for dates in their annual gym dances and general so- cial regulations for the year will feature the Inter- Club Social Com mittee at Central Y. M. 0. A. to- night. Chairman George Mitchell expects @ representative from each of the Central Clubs ct the meet ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-19

Why you askp Well, we noticed Roy Synott in the offing last Wednes- day and being of suspicious nature we wondered If the "Con-men' were going to use Ray as sixth man. Sort of handicap strategy, you could call 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-19
17 Men Wanted
Educational
24 Local and Private Instructors

U. S. GOVERNMENT JoBs-$i zoo first year on regular. Many Mail Carrier-Post Office Clerk examina- tions expected. New 40 hour week means many appointments. Recent examinations held in New York City, Worcester and Springfield, Mass. Valuable information free. Franklin Institute, TAG Little Bldg, Boston, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-19
SPARKS FROM THE POWER
 LEAGUE.

The results of last weeks games makes the standing appear as though forces were exerted on each end for it is just bulging out in the middle with 0 flock of ties. John Joys Testers, who placed only one point on the wrong side, in the first l2 games were rudely ruffled for four points by the men of the Real Estate and ropped back into a tie with Meter B, Stores B and the Flanagan Welfarers. The scrappy Meter Readers cashed in on the Testers setback and are heading the pack by one point.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-19
i1-19-1t

STATE of CONNECTICUT, DIS TRICT of WATERBURY, ss. PRO- PAT FATE ,,S!pI cS!opuIR Neysm5er SWGrS pdssn' 1ssh' late of the town of Waterbury, in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred Q recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 GRACE ROSSf.
 Administrators.
 35l Tudor Street, 11-1S-3t Waterbury, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-19
ADDITIONAL SPORTS .. M7
THESE LITTLE ADS WORK DAY AND
 NIGHT UNTIL THEY BRING RESULTSl
Legal Notices

DISTRICT of WATERBURY, Bs.
 PROBATE COURT, Nov. 18th, A.
 b, 1ea6. ESTATE of GIUSEPPE
 DiBLAST, late of Waterbury, in
 said District, deceased.
 Upon the application of ANTON INO DiBLAS1, Executor, praying that he may be authorized to mort gage, certain real estate belonging to said Estate, as per application on file more fully appears, 1t Is
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate office in Waterbury In said District, on the 25th day of Novem- Der A. b. 1885 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon Standard Time), and that notice be given of the pendency of said application, and the time and place of hearing thereon, by pub fishing this order one time in some newspaper having a circulation in said District, also by leaving with or by mailing in registered letters, postage prepaid from Waterbury, a copy of this order to all parties in- terested and residing without the Probate District of Waterbury on or before the 18th day of November 1885.
 Attest:
 JOHN J. HOWARD, i1-19-1t Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-19
The Band Wagon

GesS s~e~sss vsS9Wss
 Joe Arcovia leads the pack this week with 380. The Garage anchor mans 3 nicely balanced games sent the Stores A back { points. Jack Murphy's 365 was e big factor in the 3 point loss suffered by Ed Me- Leans Line team. aDnny Bergin of the Accounting accounted for 360 of his teams total. If you keep 1t up, Dan, Ray Mills may promote you to the anchor position. Well, look whose herel None other than Ed By. His 342 attests his inten- ton of getting back among the bowling biggies. Walt Robinson and Fred Drummond tied with 34i. Wal- ter's second string of l45 also led the high single parade. Wilbur Stone is on the list with 338. Johnny West did his best to keep the su- burbanites in the running. Johns total was 337. That 326 of Johnny Herman's was not enough to stave off 0 4 point defeat by Meter B.. Was 1t John? Russ Hicock gets c ride for that 325. Leo "Hot" Mc- Mahon horizontalled 323 so he is among the who's who. We can't overlook Dick Hyland with 365. You should be up near the head of the list, Dick. Eddie Imbert and Pete Lewis of the Real Estate are mak- ing valiant efforts to keep the Turf men in the running. 326 and 3l6 was their respective contribution. Stewie Heitman gets tab this week. Stew posted 32l. Joe "Snuggie" May with 32i was the main sail on Good Ship Welfare. That fellow in the high chair is Charlie Gerillo, assist ant anchorman of Meter A. Charlie sent dow 317. We've just room to place Frank Cichetti in the rumble seat. Rabbits" small balled his way to 3l7. Maybe some more of that Meter A gang should go in for the small spheres. Eh, Frankie.
 Eddie "Goldbrick" Mclean, the fry leader of the Line team has inc augurated a very unique method deciding the batting order of his outfit. It's the merit system with the wire stretchers. Each Wednes. day night Eds score sheet lists the lads from lead off to anchor accord- ing to their previous weeks scores. Probably the diplomatic Mac figures it is the best way to keep peace in the family. Harry Buckingham" Bergen led the Line Boys last week, so his name will grace the anchor spot.
 Only one absentee last week. An- other attestation that the Depart mental Handicap League is going over in big way. Charlie Goggins of the Service team was the of- fender. Come on, Captain Jack Murphy, don't you think you better take Charles down under the bridge and give him Q talking to?
 We wonder if the Construction