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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-06-15

that time until 400 p. N. Feb. I, 1929,
temperatures were continuously below
zero, q total Of 2S8 consecutive hours.
Normal annual precipitation for niles
City Is 1879 inches. In the IS years
Of record, the highest yearly amount
was in 1879 with total Of 2275 inches
The driest year was 1881, with o total
Of only 6.18 inches. The greatest
monthly amount is 5.02 inches Ia May,
1885. There are several months when
no precipitation occurred. The greatest
number of consecutive days with mea-
surable precipitation occurred in May,
1888, when it ratned for u consecutive
days from the End to the 18th. The
greatest number Of consecutive days
without measurable precipitation were
the 20 days from Sept. 8, 1904, to NO
vember IS Of the same year. Precipita-
ton was less than so percent Of the
normal amount from January, 1916.
Snowfall averages 33.4 inches q year;
and measurable snow falls on an aver
age Of 80 days. The greatest snowfall
of record was S0.3 inches, falling on
March 20, and n, 1894. Many Of the
present inhabitants win remember the
snow which occurred on May 20 and
p, 1908, there being a total of % inches
measured on those two days.
Prevailing winds for the year are
south, and the average hourly velocity
is Sc miles per hour. A Maximum velo-
city Of AZ miles per hour has been re-
corded In January, July and November,
the latest occurrence being in July,
1927. The sun shines on an average of /
2, 772 hours year, or "a percent of the |
possible amount. The greatest amount |
Of sunshine occurs, of course, in July
and August, and the least in December. /
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-06-15
sTATE sELLs ROYALTY az.

The state land board has accepted the
bid of Eugene Hunt Of Iewistown for
the states royalty oil in the Cat Creek
field. Mr.. Hunts bid was for the post
ed price of oil in the Kelvin field, plus
a premium Of % cents barrel, 8 total
of 81 80 a barrel The board also auth
orized the purchase Of $4,000 worth Of
Toole county courthouse bonds. which
were offered for resale at par by the
Reconstruction Finance corporation.
The bonds draw percent interest.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-06-15
CLEANING UP ON GAMBLERS

State liquor inspectors have been in
structed by Attorney General Raymond
T. Maggie to arrest not only the opera
tors of illegal gambling games they en-
counter, but the persons taking part
in the games as well. In addition they
have been directed to seize the equip
ment, and take over the money in play
in any gambling games they may find
during the routine Of their work Of
searching for the illegal sale and pos
session of liquor.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-06-15

One hundred fffty-three days q year
average clear; 133 average partly
cloudy. Measurable precipitation occurs
on an average Of 90 days year. Thun-
derstorms average ~ q year; dense fog,
4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-16
Roosevelt Is Again
 Victor m Senate
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left congress in confused and uncertain frame of mind.,g z
 Under vigorous leadership the new deal now is in position to stress once more the main points of its program and whip congress into line for prompt acquiescence. Labor May Back Wagner Defeated on the prevailing wage issue, labor may now be expected to throw even more enthusiastic support behind the Wagner labor relations bill. It has declared also in favor of he Black 3O-hour week bill, but if a choice must be made it is known that the A. F. of L.,. would prefer the labor relations bill sponsored by Senator. Robert F. Wagner, democrat, New York. ! Wagner was one of the six sem ators who on February 21 voted for the McCarran amendment but who yesterday, voted against it.
 The others were O'Mahoney of Wyoming and Black of Alabama, democrats; Austin and Gibson of Vermont, republicans, and LaF'ol- lette of Wisconsin, progressive.
 Their argument was that insist ence upon the McCarran amend ment, which would have required payment of prevailing wages on all projects under the WOrk-relief bill,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-16
MUTUAL AID PLAN
 LAUDED IN SENATE
Waterbury System Supe= riOr to Federal, Says
 Blind Legislator

Terming the relief system in Waterbury the superior of that in use by the federal government, Senator Thomas P. Gore, blind leg islator from Oklahoma, paid great tribute to this city yesterday on the floor of the Senate. He also caused his speech, which included q recitation of remarks from a letter to him from Mayor Frank Hayes, to be printed in the Con- gressional record.
 Had the federal government adopted the same plan as Water bury did in establishing its Mutual Aid Unemployment fund, Senator Gore asserted, 1t would have meant the cost of federal relief would be One-third of what it is actually costing now.
 He also said, More and better relief would have been possible at a. lesser cost and at a lesser sac- rifice of morale. Adoption of the Waterbury plan would have main- tained the self respect of our peo- pie and would have limited relief to the deserving"
 The remarks of Oklahoma's blind senator came during a de- bate on the proposed relief bill of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Attention was also called to the fact that the present administra- tion has been reelected twice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-16
FRANK LYNCH TO
 BE DINNER GUEST
Testimonial to New Haven K. of C. Man Planned for
 Milford, March 25

Frank Lynch of New Haven, well known here because of his promi- hence in Knights of Columbus cir cIes, who was recently elected state auditor by the legislature. will be the guest of honor at a reception week from Monday night at Seven Gables inn, Milford. Repub- lican and democratic leaders of the general assembly and others prom inent in the major parties will at- tend. he
 The committee in charge of the arrangements includes Martin F. Gesler, George c. Mckee and Jo- seph l.. Matz, all of New Haven.
 Among those who have already signified their Intentions of attend ing are Senator John Lynch of West Haven, republican leader of New Haven county, J.. Kenneth Bradley of Westport, republican leader in the senate, Representa- tive William Hanna of Bethel. speaker of the house, Daniel F. B. Hickey of Stanford, majority lead- CT of the house, Senator Raymond cratic leader in the senate, Repre- SGHJdI1tO IOs llO1lS Sl GAAc city, minority leader in the house, ex-Mayor David E. Fitzgerald of New Haven, Clarence Willard sec retary of the republican state cen- tral committee, and others.
 The post of state auditor is an important one. The term is flor four years. Prior to, being elected state auditor, MT Lynch was as- sistant secretary of state but went out of office when the democrats took over the 'reins of the state government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-16
PRISON OFFICIAL
 SPEAKS AT FORUM
Sanford aBtes, Interna= ti0nal Commissioner, at
 End Church Sunday

Sanford Bates. International Prison Commissioner, will be the speaker at the Forum of the Sec ond Congregational church to- morrow evening at 7:30 o'clock. His subject will be "The Prison of the sFuture?' MT Bates was ap- pointed to this position. in 1888. Prior to that he was Vice Presi- dent of International Prison Con- ference in 1880; delegate to Inter- national Prison Conference at Prague in 1880, and acted as for the American Dele- gation there; Trustee for the Ma tional Training School for Boys from 1929-1933; in May, 1890, be- came director of the Bureau of Federated Prisons under new leg islation and was re-appointed May 17, 1888. MT Bates is a graduate of Northeastern University receiving his Bachelor of Laws degree from that university, He is a member of the 5. American Bar Association, Massachusetts M Bar Association, Boston Bar Association and var ious other clubs and societies. He has visited prisons ,in eleven Eu- ropean countries and in thirty-six American states },a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-16
Auto H,suranceH Had
 Hearing Last Night
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ies and the Underwriters .associa- tion doing business in the state whereby the rates charged for lia- bility, fife, life and other insur- ance are arbitrarily fixed and maintained in such a manner that competition in such business is practically destroyed. The bill al- so charges that certain sections of the state are discriminated against.
 MT. Spottke's report last night was from the viewpoint and statis- tics of his organization. He claimed that unusually high dam ages paid out and an abnormally high number of claims entered are responsible for the high rates in the Waterbury area.
 How Rates Are Based
 Rates, he explained, are based on the average loss per car insurer plus the cost of doing business, the first figure being obtained by ada ing together the total claims paid in any given area and dividing by the number of cars in the same area. The cost of doing business Is set at an arbitrary figure based on previous experience, it was ex PASeAA'So' ~ Ao AtiS DJ tiAOf SohipethiSo that their loss cost, that is the average amount paid in damages per car insured, cannot exceed 61 and one-half per cent of every dol lar taken in. The remainder is al- located to overhead, he said.
 Loss cost" sin Waterbury in- creased from $37.09 in 1880 to $46.10 in 1893. The average loss cost" here over five year period. he added, was $3S.36. Despite the high rates here, he declared, in- surance companies have paid out from $1.05 to $1.40 for every dol lar taken in during the period 1929-1933.
 Average Claims Paid &
 The average claim paid in the Waterbury area ranged from $501 in 1929 to $660 in 1933, accord ing to MT. Spottke. New York's 1883 average claim was $376. he said, that of Bridgeport in 1883 was $498. New Haven county area exclusive of New Haven, had an average claim or SAP in 1888. He said that there is no reason why tho figure should be so high for Waterbury and added that there are several reasons for this. among them "clain mindedness.' He urged educating the community to forget it's "claiiu mindenness' and the feeling that its all right to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-16
EDWARD J. RYAN
 HAS BEEN OUSTED
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(Continued from Page,iD have handicapped rather than helped the movement for modifica- tion of the state liquor laws.
 The deposed secretary, who had established headquarters at the Hotel Bond in Hartford, was voted dismissed when he failed to ap- pear at a meeting In New Britain to make a report on expenditures he had made while endeavoring to secure legislation beneficial to tav- erns. Vincent Nesti has been ap- pointed to fill Ryan's post.
 Waterbury tavern men, who are nearly all members of the Connec- ticut Retail Beer, Wine and Liquor Merchants association, publicly at tackled Ryan and his efforts at Hartford. They claimed that Ryan's demands were so great that he had endangered greatly tho chances for liquor law iberaliza. tion. Ryan declared himself in favor of equal rights for all liquor permittees. liquor over the bar, and exclusive sale of draught beer for taverns. It was held in this city that these exorbitant demands were working against instead of for the tavern owner.
 Loca tavern owners believe that Ryan has little chance. of regaininx his post. w
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-16
TONE ANNOUNCES
 WAGE INCREASES
Shirt Factories Advance Salaries l1z9o Within x. Year s-NRA Aided

Hourly earnings in shirt factor ies, until recently among the low est paid establishments in the state increased 112 per cent from 1883 to 1884, Lebor, Commissioner YJo- seph+M. Tone announced to-day. Before the MIRA Connecticut shirt workers had averaged only IT cents, an hour, while during the past busy season they made, on the average, 37 cents per hour. Pre- viously they averaged only $7.S0 for a week of between AS and 50 hours of labor. Now their weekly earnings have increased 73 per cent. to an average of. $13.51 for a 40 hour work week.
 E& These striking improvements in labor conditions were due chiefly to two causes, MT Tone said. One was the SNRA;Swlliclr' has set a minimum wage of $13.OO a week for: employees! in shirt factories for a maximun1 working week of 40 hours. ,Teh other was the fact that between the two periods stud : fed most of the shirt workers had been ofganized, and thus were en- abled to join forces and bargain collectively with the shop owners. The ma jority. Of these factory managers were contractors for New York firms. Many had moved to Connecticut during the, depres- sion in an effort to seek out com munities where they could pay very low wages. "
 ' Nearly. all :, the workers ins this industry are. women and girls. Half were found to be under 21 years of age, and 1091 are under IS. Be- fore the MIRA a considerable num- Der of children $undei. 16 had been employed in shirt shops, but this group has since been eliminated.
 The, shirt manufacturing indus try is of considerable importance to this state, since there are 25 shirt factories operating here. em- ploying approximately 5000 work CTS. N
 Over a period of time, however, intervals of slack business still de- press the earning of the shirt op- orator. In the slow week studied by the department employees only worked an average of IS hours and averaged only $5.G4 pay.
 The above figures are the re- suits of a survey covering IS shirt and 2,706 employees, re. gently conducted by the minimum wage division of the Connecticut of labor. r'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-16

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 reports here that tickets sold on the Irish Sweepstakes have in many cases been counterfeit, but there is no means of checking up on this charge, since all sweep stakes tickets have been collected and paid for by this time.
 From sources close to police headquarters it was said this week that police had been informed that counterfeit treasury balance tickets were on sale here and even had a definite suspect in mind. The sus- pect, it Is claimed, was questioned, but not held. Later he was arrest ed on a technical charge, the re- port says, with police in hopes that he might divulge some information on the fake tcikets. He failed to talk" however, and the technical charge against him was thrown out of court, where, to all appearances. thee harge had been genuine. The man is an outof-towner.
 Tn playing the treasury balance, the player buys a ticket for 25 cents or 50 cents. with each ticket numbered. If the last numbers in each days U. $. treasury balance agree with his ticket number in at least two places he wins a small prize. Prizes go as high as $3,0OO. Top prizes have been won by a of Waterburiails in the past few years.
 Sale os treasury bslanee tickets is usually handled by independent groups and individuals. There are several kinds of treasury balance plays. each with its own tickets and price. s x. X <. ..,--.-4--
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-16
FUNERALS

The funeral of William A. Blum was held from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, to the Immaculate Conception church where a solemn mass of requiem was celebrated at 9 o'clock this morning by Rev J. Rice, assisted by Rev John Costello and Rev Jerome Cook. Burial was in new St. Joseph's cemetery with conn initial services by Father Cook. The pallbearers were: Francis, Ralph and Arthur Blum. John and Charles Martin and Walter Malsch. N. The funerak of Mrs Rose Grum- auskas will be held from the home, 35 Charles street, Monday morn ing at 9:30 o'clock to St. Joseph's church. where solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated Ut 10 o'clock. Burial will be in Call vary cemetery.
 Funeral services for Samuel R.. Munson will be conducted by Rev sDr John N. Lewis at the Alder son funeral home, 70 Central ave- nue, this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Burial. will be in the old Pine Grove cemetery.
 E The funeral of Henry k. Bun nell, member of the insurance firm of Coan and Bunnell of New Ha- ven. will be held In the Chambers lin & Rees funeral home at Whit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-16

would have served only to delay and jrobably eventually defeat the works program itself.
 How They Voted
 Forty-four democrats, five re- publicans and one progressive com prised the 50 who voted against the McCarran amendment.
 Nineteen democrats, IS republi- cans and farmer laborite voted for the amendment.
 After the McCarran proposal was defeated the senate adopted, with only two dissenting votes, the substitute offered byeSenator Rich- ard Russell, democrat, Georgia. providing for payment of going wages Oil public buildings and charging the president with re- sponsibility for maintaining wage structures, on other projects.y
 The two dissenters were Sena- tors Frederick Hale of Maine and Jesse Metcaif of Rhode Island, both republicans. s.,.s.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-16
OBITUARY.

SNYDER = Mrs Mary Gaynor Snyder. 58, wife of Fred Snyder, of 332 Hill street, died yesterday morning at her, home after a brief Hines. Mrs Snyder was born in this city and lived for many years in the Baldwin street section.
 Shey,is survived by her husband; a danghter, Mrs Patrick Porto; a stepson, Frederick Snyder. Jr of Tennessee; six step daughters, Mrs Arthur Hallock, Mrs Frank Dowd Mrs Harold Sweeney, Mrs Homer Shaw, and Miss Lillian and Miss Nettie Snyder; several grandchil- dren, all of this city.
 The funeral will be held from the home Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock with a high Mass in St Thomas church at g o'clock. Bur ial will be in the family plot in the new St Joseph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-16
GUARD AT COUNTY
 JAIL DISMISSED

Charged with having violated county jail rules pertaining to con- duct while on duty, Harry La- Riviere of this city, a guard at the institution, has been dismissed by High Sheriff James Geddes, it has been learned. LaRiviere is well known in local republican circles.
 Last Saturday Sheriff Geddes needed a new part for his car. He sent q prisoner to a central auto mobile parts store in New Haven for the piece of equipment. Guard LaRiviere was sent along as escort to the prisoner.
 When they returned, it is charged, Guard LaRiviere was un- der the influence of liquor, hence his dismissal by Sheriff Geddes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-16
No Opposition To
 Deficiency Bill Due
Palomba Not to Oppose Mean Special Tax of y- or 3 Mills-S Similar Bill Passed in 1933

out any further delay, 1t is not ex- pected that the group in the local g. o. p. organization which was seeking to have the measure re- committed will go ahead with their plan. 3s StS +f "
 q am not an lobstructionist,'' de- clared Chairman Palomba. 1T re- alize that if the deficiency bill Is not passed a special tax of two or three mills will have to be placed upon the shoulders of the Water bury taxpayers"
 Petition Granted
 The bill is similar to the one passed two years ago by the legis- lature. In the local charter it is provided that when a deficiency occurs an amount sufficient to take care of that sum must be included in the ensuing budget. Mayor Frank Hayes, in seeking to keep islature two years ago to suspend that rule for two years. His re- quest was granted. x: -,r
 With property owners still suf- fering because of the depression, Mayor Hayes once more asked the legislature this year to, extend the moratorium for two more years. The finance committee reported favorably on the measure and it was passed in the senate. Yester- day it was reported favorably in the house and tabled for the calen- dar. - r.
 Awaited Notice
 Andrew J. Cooney, Mrs Eliza beth Coe and other republicans claimed that they did not know when the bill was heard by the finance committee. However, many notices of the hearing appeared in the news of the legislature. By having the bill recommitted they felt that they would have an op- portunity to study the measure further and comment on the pro- posed legislation, if necessary, be- fore the members of the finance committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-16

claim damages because a big cor poration is footing the cost.
 Against Area System
 Alderman Guilfoile, Representa- tive Thoms and others declared that the system of setting up "ar- eas" such as the Waterbury area which takes in .Naugatuck, Mid- dlebury and Watertown. should be abolished and a flat rate set for the state as whole. Mir. Spott- Ike said that this would be unfair to areas where the ''loss cost" was low.
 The aldermen and Representa- tives Thoms and McDermott will await the report of the coming survey before asking that their bills be set down for hearing in Hartford, it is understood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-16

Republican Town Chairman Frederick W. Palomba will not take any steps to block passage in the house next week of the city's deficiency appropriation bill. Re- ports have been circulated that Chairman Palomba. would seek to have the measure recommitted to the committee on finance. When interviewed he declared that he had no intention of blocking pas- sage of the bill in the house. It was passed a few days ago in the senate. .e''
 No Opposition
 With Chairman Palomba agree able to having, the bill passed with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-16
New Haven Arrests
FIRST COLLEGE FOR WOMEN

Winston Salem. N. c. (UP) )--- The first female college orgapizel In the United States was Salem college. established here in l7S5 by the Moraviaus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-16
1 lily Statistics
 on Auto Accidents

The safety education section of the State Motor Vehicle department lists 2,663 acci- dents and 67 deaths as Con- necticut's record for the first thirteen weeks of the present year. The figures of 1885 as compared to 1934's record of a similar period is as fOllowss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-16
ANNUAL CAGE TOURNEY
 PLANNED

Raleigh, N. c. fUP1-The an- nual Southern Conference basket ball tournament will be held in Raleigh, February 2S through March 3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-16

ney avenue and Willow street, New Haven. this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Burial will be in Ever green cemetery, New Haven.
 The funeral of Charles J. Svezas was held from his home, 158 Alder street, this morning at 9:15 o'clock to St Joseph's church where a celebrated at 10 o'clock. Burial was in the family plot in Calvary ceme- tery. T9
 The funeral of Charles Augustus Holman will be held this after noon at St Johns Episcopal church at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in new Pine Grove cemetery.