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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-25
Gouemor To Crack Dovn
 On AH Overlapping Offices

omist and chairman of the special tag study commission.
 Recommendations of the tax study body, revising the taxation setup. already have been submitted the general assembly in two bills
 The judiciary committee was scheduled to take up the proposed creation of state planning board Tuesday. A temporary board has been functioning for more than a year.
 The legislature. in adjournment until next week, had time over the weekend to study important pro- posals.
 Among them were recommends tions for revision of the liquor con- trol act, the milk laws. old age pension. labor statutes. tax systems. instituting uniform municipal fis- cal years, rcduction in motor Ve- hiclc registration fees and the gov ernor's proposal to set up the Con- necticut rcha bilitation corporation to sponsor back-to -the-farm movement to relieve overburdened city relief rolls.
 Passage of an old age pension law was assured ht an early 0ate. All legislative parties submitted identical bills carrying an appro- priation of $2.000. 900 for. the next biennium. The bill would become a law Immediately upon passage.
 Both houses had received 348 bills up to the time of adjournment yesterday. Four days remain for reception of new business and it was estimated close to 600 meas ures would be dumped into the hOppers by February l, the dead llne
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-25
Utilities Was Leader Of The Other Issues
Trading Continued to Be Very. Dull Bond and Grain
 Activities Were Generally Light
By ELMER Q. wAIZER
 United Preas Financial FflitOr

AaAnNANAAaAh
 New. York. Jan. 26.-(UP1-The stock market firmed today, with UtiIitles leading the procession, but trading. contlHued extremely dull,
 DuIincss carried into all mar kets. Bond trading. was light even though utility issues there ad- vanced and goverrEnent bonds were higher with several new highs scored. Grain trading was light with firiner prices as reports came in af seriOuy cold weather damage ih tine wheat belt. Cotton trading was light and narrow.
 On the stock market dreary irregular opening was broken by sudden firming in United Corpora. ton preferred which brough buy- ing into aiI of the utility bonds.
 Strength of this iparticular issue brought buying into all utility stocks. Consolidated gas advanced a point to 2OH5-a while others such as North American. Public Service and Consolidated Gas all recorded fractional gains. Prefer red issues of these stocks were well bought.
 The firming in utilities brought an improved tone to most of the market. Selective buying pre- vailed and some issues advanced noticeably. Among these were Radio Corporation preferred up 2 at 62. the preferred B up 2 3-4 at 43 3,s. Spiegel May Stern advan- cedt 1-2 to 77. Neisner Brothers advanced 1 5-8 to 25 7-8. Air reduction gained a point to III, BucyTus Erie Convertible preferred was 1~4 higher at 13 and Eaton Manufacturing showed 1 1-8 gain at 19 7-S. Freeport Texas dropped more than a point on a dividend reduction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-25
GRANGE TO STAGE
 POSTPONED REVUE
Minstrel to Be Presented in Town Hall This <.
 Evening
WOLcOTT NEWS
Correspondent: Mfp 1Ouise Snyder -Tcl. 6.tib2O

The Grange will hold their Ininstrels this evening at the Town Hall. The minstrel was to be pre- sented last Wednesday but was postponed. on account of the storm,
 Representative Claude B. BadEbr has been appointed to the following committees at a meeting held In Hartford recently. Representative Badger Is chairman of the humane institutions and also d member of the prisons committee and the new towns and probate districts committee.
 A tercentenary committee or- ganization will be. held in the Woodtick chapel Monday evening at 8 D. m.
 Scout Troop No. IT will hold their meeting this evening at 7:15 tn the Woodtick school.
 Snow Plow Appreciated e'-
 The new snow blow purchased by the town and attached to q tractor was in use on East street near the Mattatuck Club yesterday and at tained great results. The citizens were most complimentary in their remarks as the machine made traf- fife passable although the drifts have made 1t difficult again for busses to reach the club. Within a short time though the blow will have the road open again so visit Ors at the club may reachs their destination easily. The blow is one of the latest types and regard cd as one of the best around these parts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-25
NO LOCAL PEOPLE
 ABOARD THE SHIP
None From This Vicinity or State Listed as
 Passengers

Waterbury and vicinity had no passengers on the Ward liner, Mohawk" which last night col llIded with the Norwegian freighter ''Talisman," several miles off sea bright. N. J., and sanh. ie boat Was carrying but 53 messengers and its crew numbered 107.
 The Marendaz and Farringto- travel agencies, when called today. stated. that nobody from Waterbury or vicinity had booked passage on the Mohawk" The boat was head. ed for Havana. The collision oc- cured shortly before 9:30 o'clock last evening and the liner sank quickly,
 One of the boats standing by to aid the escaped passengers and crew was the Algonquin" This Is the boat that the local delegates to the democratic national conven- ton in Houston, Texas. in 1928 re- turned home on after the presiden- tial nomination was given to eX- Governor Alfred F. Smith. Among those who made the return t:ip on the "Algonquin" at the time were Town Chairman John II. Crnry and ex-Mnyor William F.. 1poms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-25
SURVIVORS HAVE
 REACHED HARB0R

(Continued from Page 1.) noon that four or five life boats. one of them believed to contain about five persons, had been sight ed. The aviators believed, how ever, that all of those in the life boat were dead.
 At the same time, the coast guard rescue boats reported pick ing up nine bodies from the wa ter.
 A TX" type blimp, commanded by Chares E. Rosendahl, went out from Lakehurst to join the search for lifeboats in the hope that other survivors might be found.
 Coast guard vessels were order ed imm ediately to the spot where the avlators--Lieut. F. c. Fahey and Lieut.. William F.. Sinton--re- ported seeing the Iifeboats. A slight haze over the ocean pre- vented the flyers from making Il close inspection, but they doubted that anyone could long survive the zero temperatures of last night and today.
 The coast guard cutter Icarus was ordered to make the rounds of rescue boats still at the scene, taking over the bodies recovered and transferring them to Bellevue mOrgue in New York.
 Survivors of the disaster. report ing that break in the steering ap- paratus caused the collision. told of heroism on the Mohaw as she kee!ed over. officers, they said. were calm and helpful and pas sengers, for the most part. were calm.
 Capt. Js E. Wood apparently went down with his ship. Four or i've others. chiefly seamen, were ripped apart by the Talisman or ripped apart by the talisman or were swet overheard and drowned.
 Capt. Edmund Wang, master of the TalIsman, said this afternoon that the Mohawk, drawing ahead of the Taltsman as they approach ed Barnegat lightsbip, suddenly sheered sharply to port and ran across the TaIisman's bow. The crash resulted.
 'The Talisman was steering 2 course Of nearly south and was headed to pass the Bnrnegat light ship on her starboard," said Il statement issued in behalf Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-25
HUMAN SIDE OF COOLIDGE TOLD' BY HIS WIDOW
Relates Two Incidents in Their Happy Life to Reveal Humanity

New York, Jan 26-U.P.) Mrs Calvin Coolidge revealed some in- timatc stories about her husband to-day. She has compiled an ''in- formal biography" to prove that the former president really was "human"--a quality the silent New Englander once claimed for himself. she disclosed, in this way: Two months before they were mar ricd, in 1905. she took him--vla horse and buggy--to call on a col lege friend of hers.
 "Introdu uctions over." she wrote in Good Housekeeping Magazine, i've seated ourselves. he on the very edge of 0 large sofa in the parlor. My friend was normally a talkativc person. but our conveI- sation upon this occasion was halt ing. and we received no assistance from the man on the sofa. Not one word did he utter, and when at last he could bear it no longer, he arose and paid simply. with one of his best smiles: Wen be going now As we drove homeward l protested: Now, why did you act like that? She~ thinks you are a perfect stick and said she'd be afraid of you.' "Lhconically came the reply: She'll find I'm human"
 Supporting this contention, in the first installment of the com pilation, were Bernard M. Baruch. Andrew w. Mellon, Mrs Dwight w Morrow. Richard J. Rahar. Theo- d0re Roosevelt, Otis Skinner. AL fred E. smith. Hichard H. Waldo, Roy C. West and Hubert Work. Mrs Coolidge revealed the last letter she received from her husband. It said:
 My Dear Grace:--To-morro shall go home. Unless you hear send the car to Springfield at $40 Friday.
 "I have thought of you all the time since l left home.
 With much love
 Calvin Coolidge"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-25
BARUCH JOINED
 WITH PRESIDENT

Washington. Jan 25 - (UP)-- Bernard M. Baruch. chairman of President Rooscvelt's war profits committee. today threw his sup port behind measure to remove private profits from war.
 He appeared before the house military affairs committee in its consideration of the McSwain war profits bill.
 Baruch supported such meas ure as making the nation immune from attack"' and intimated con gross might well go farther and remove arms manufacture from private control.
 Baruch said the McSwain bill would not only insure the country against armed attack but would eliminate possibility of future post war deDrcssionB.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-25

count had decreased $l1,44O? A. That's correct.
 c. You reduced your balance for the month of June to $6.51l.5 and reduced 1t to $3.80O at the end of July mad no cash put in? A. Yes.
 e. You didn't go out and put any Lindbergh money into the account did you? A. No.
 Q. Now in August balance Of $3,233 had been reduced to $l,- 2424l? A. No that was credit balance.
 c. So you had come out of the red and into the black? A. Yes.
 Reilly then turned to the bank accounts of the defendant. He rattled off list of deposits that had appeared ih the photostatic copies of the records.
 The evidence was also boring to Col. Lindbergh. He stared at the water pitcher on the prosecutors table.
 Q. Now on March IS, you de- posted $7b0. What was 1t A. 1t was gold certificates that had been called in Dy President Roose- welt.
 c. None of this money WhJ Lindbergh ransom money was It? A. It was not.
 o. Why did you transfer your account to your wife's name in March 1333? A. A gentleman who is il lawyer advised me to.
 c. I'm calling your attention now to Miss Alexander who says that in March she saw you stand ing in railroad station in front of Dr Condon. Were you there?
 A. never was in the station. I know the station but I wasn't there.
 c. Did you see Dr Condon there.
 A. didn't know pr Condon.
 c. Did you ever have any money fin this tin canr A. Yes, about 1 week or 2 weeks before 1 was arrested.
 c. Did you have some money in a roll in il board? A. Yes.
 Q. How much? A. can't remember.
 c. When you were taken to the New York police station were you beaten by the police?
 Before Hauptmann could nn- swcr the question, Wilentz object. ed, but Hauptmann shouted, rath- CT than spoke, the word "yes." N4 H 4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-25

Wang. "The Mohawk was q mile or two distant on the starboard. She was overtaking the Talisman and rdew abreast and then ahead.
 Az the Mohawk was drawing ahead she suddenly sheercd sharp ly to port and ran directly across the Talisman's bow, nearly.at right angles. The Talisman at once re- versed her engines and starboarded her helm to swing to port, but the Mohawk came directly in front of ncr bow at high speed.
 "The Talisman's stem come into contact with the Mohawk's port bow 40 or 50 feet from the Mo- hawks stem. The Mohawk's speed swung the Talisman around to the east, and the vessels parted almost at once. Ihc Mohawk turned and directed her course toward shore and the Talisman followed.
 "rhe Talisman sent out wireless calls for help and exchanged mes- sagcs with the Mohawk. The Tails. man stood by to give aid and cruised about all night looking for survicors."
 He said the collision occurred about D:20 D. m.
 SIGHTED LIFEBOATS
 Cape May, N. J., Jan 26--(UP)- Aviators flying over the scene or the 5. $. Mohawk disaster today re- ported sighting four or i've iife- boats, at least one of which con tnined persons--probably dead who had put out from the sunken liner.
 Lieut. William b. Sinton, flying a coast guard amphibian, reported that at 12:30 D. m. He sighted tiifeboat about three miles frofl where the Mohawk sank. He snid he saw several forms in the boat and that apparently they were dead.
 Earlier, Liout E. c. Fahey, fyin. Il coast guard plane, had reported sighting four bouts in which he first believed he saw several pcr- sons. either dead or alive. Later Fahcy reported le could not be certain that the boats were oc' cupied.
 The $. S. Southern sword also re. ported tseeing four iifeboats, all be- lieved empty.
 Const guard vessels hastened to the spot where the boats were seen
 Picked Up Nine Bodies
 New York, Jan 26-(UP)-The coast guard patrol boat CG100 re. ported today that she had picked up nine bodies near the scene Of the Mohawk disaster.
 The $. s. Southern Sword report ed to the coast guard that she had sighted four empty lifeboats at seq, The position was not given. ',
 
 Business men of Govap, Scot. iaod nanantIu anfatta nod OVey 700
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-25
BY GEORGE R. MORRIS, JR ( United Press Stan Correspondent )

United Press Staff CorrcspOndent)
 Hartford, Conn, Jan 25--U.P.) ) With the state facing q deficit of SIG. 100000 and running still fur ther into the red, Governor Wilbur l.. Cross to-day threw his support to movement to eliminate gov ernmcntal waste and crack down or unnecessary and overlapping administrative offices.
 His main objective was to bring the finapce and appropriations committees of the general assem- bly together on common ground to avoid any delay in departmental reorganization because of con- hicting attitudes on expenditures.
 Budget estimates were being held up until the finance group can compute anticipated revenues from taxes and other sources. With a view to speeding the budget work the governor has called confer encc for next Tuesday. to be at- tended by Edward F. Hall, com- missioner of finance, and Profes- sor Fred R. Fairchild. Yale econ-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-25
Stockholder Record
 For New York Banks
30O,566 Shareholders in Fifteen Leading Banks, Dec
 3I, Sets New High for Close of 1884

New York, Jan. 25--A total of s,D0,6se individuals held shares of stock of fifteen leading New York City banks and trust companies as the close of 1894, new high rec ord for all lime, according 10 rec ords compiled by Holt, Rose and Trogter, specialists fin bank stocks
 The total represents m increase of 4,0S7, or 1.2I per cent. com.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-25

pared with the etotal number of stockholders reported at the close of 1883. At the end of 1880 there were 3O1,932 such stockholders and at the end of 1920 the total was only 19,4O1. The increase since 1920 amounts to 37l,1S5 or 1913 per cent.
 The average holding per stock holder of the fifteen banks com. pares as follows:
 AVERAGE HOLDING
 1894 Dec 90, 1898 Dec 31, 1892
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-25
CONNECTICUT SECURITIES
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PUBLIC UTILITY STOCKS
Pearl a Co. Tel. a.sisl

,.,..... o,. B!d Asked Bridgep't Hydraulic Co 20 90 Conn Flee Service ... 33 36 Conn Gas & Coke com 1 b3 Conn Gas & Coke pfd. 42 f4S Conn It & Pow 6M%
 Conn Conn u < Pow ssH$ "
 Conn. Power Power CO.,. co .... si ss Conn Ky & Ltg Co com 3tsts 40 5 Conn Ky & Ltg Co pfd 40 Az Hid Elect It Go com 50 b2' Hid Gas It Co com. 38 AZ Illuminating Shares A. 3b 37 New Haven Water Co 50 62 South N. E. Tel Co 1O4 10S
 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS \ Ann Hardware Co ;. 2iM 23M Bridgeport Brass ... 6N Gh Bristol Brass Corp com 32 36 Colts Pat Fire Arms Go 27M 29M Eagle Lock Co ...... n e2l Landers, Erary G Clark STA 30j5 N. Brit Mach Go com te North & Judd Mfg Co 22 24 Peck, Stow & Wilcox Remington Arms .... 2M .3M scoviii Mfg Co ...... PIE 2gM Stanley Works Co com 24 go r'fr''fsaa fssuS3NcI ea ;;;.;i arocxs ' Aetna Fire lns. ...... 46M 4Bih Aetna Life lns ...... tS go Automobile Ins. .... 44 2e Conn. General ..... ST 20 Hartford Fire Tns. ... 6eh Mh Home Ins. .....s.. s7 20 National Fire lns. .... S6M kyM Phoenix Fire Ins. ..s, ITS travellers Ins. .,s...4iS 42b
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-25
Stock Market Firmed Up During Trading To-day
.BUNNELL OFFERS
 RECITAL SUNDAY
Organist to Be Featured in Naugatlck COngrega-
 tiOnal Program

Naugatuck, Jan 25--An organ recital will be given Sunday after noon at 5 o'clock in tho Congrcga- tional church by Lyman E. Bun nell, church organist. who be assisted by Lucian D. Warner. 5ar- lt0ne. MT Bunnell Is quite proficient On the organ and Tecitnls of his in the past have been musical treats. The program announced today, follows:
 AnthOIogia Antiqua.
 transcribed by Clokey Allegro Grazioso .... ... Bach IreIu0e ..,.,''.'.' COrelI SGrabande ............. Corel.l FaFtOrale ......... TradNlonal Pfelude .......... CleramDault Angelus ............... Masscnet Aria. Tt Is Enough" Mendelssohn RoDde Francaisc ..... Boellmann The TWO Grenadiers. Schumann Who Is Sylvia ..,.. Schubert Sketche,| of the City. .... Nevir The City fro"' Afar eff
 On the Avenue
 Tho Gran ,mothc@
 Urchin Whistling in the Street
 The Blind Man
 In Busy Mills
 Evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-25

Business men of Govap. Scot. land, recently entertained ovey 700 old people at q dinner and concert in the town hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-25

x-Common stockholders only.
The times-news., 1935-10-07

"ves," % said mo-" and IA were either undecided
or aeeptance awaited legislation Of liquor in their
territory.
The majority are ready to surrender Tor the
money that there is in it. No one of these editors
would claim that advertising the use of liquor Is TO
promote social welfare or the personal good OF
those who are the victims of drink. For IA, the
attitude of the public is to determine the course
they are to pursue SO they would follow rather
than lead the people.
."Wiil Rogers said time ago that the metro
politan press was not America. If you would know
the American people go to the country newspaper
Here is the position of the country newspapers III
North Carolina 1t is most dscouraging when we
consider the years that are ahead and the genera
tions following. What is to come of people when
the press sets itself against the highest interests
of home church and school? An honor roll is that
made up of % papers that will not open their ad-
vertsing columns to the hurt of temperance and
sobriety in the State.'-RutherfOrdto News.
The times-news., 1935-10-07
THE MUSSOLINI SECTOR

When Kaiser Wilhelm precipitated the World
war, he was ringed about with hostile nations
whipped to sullen anger by years of their own bick
erings and jealousies. Europe was in a state Of
mind which made war inevitable. Mussolini attacks
Ethiopia for no such reasons. He is not forced to
fight because of outside dangers but because of his
own domestic conditions. Apprehensive of the his
tory of dictators, he must make a grand play or
get out.
Stain did it by turning the Russian social struc-
ture upside down, recOnstructing the country and
with an iron hand herdng his subjects toward Sc
lected commercial and social objectives. Hitler is
doing it by churning up racial and religious hates.
Mussolini makes war
Upon that he stands or falls For his enemy he
selects an impotent nation. but even at that his
way is strewn with difficulties The League of Ma
tions is against him. The individual nations are
against him. No strong friend stands at his side.
Economic boycott is active danger. There is
doubt that even among his own people Musso-
lini make his war glorious, conquering, Cae-
sar-like enterprise. war without glory would be
the end of Mussolin, and glory comes not from the
roar of cannon but by what people think-Char-
lotte News
The times-news., 1935-10-07
BOASTERS

We have been reading and thinking about the
record of Joseph while he was still at his father
home. How unpopular he to be with his
brethrenL But it was his own fault. He was among
them as boaster.
The trouble with Joseph that he talked too
much. His tongue precipitated him INTO trouble
His evil reports to his father about his brethren
and his account of his dreams would have been
better untold. Tattling and boasting were the bad
pair that unpopularized Joseph. His brethren coud
not stand his running to their father with stories
about them Whether they deserved evil reports Oh
not did not change their feeling toward Joseph.
The tendency to brag, and enjoy doing 1t, can not
be missed as one reason of JOseph's dreams Even
his father chided him for his presumption.
Here are two tendencies common to most OF us
How we enjoy tattling When we tattle, 1t adds
flavor to our tales to have them suggestive of sus-
picon either of supposed Of actual faults against
others Some of us are natural NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
selves the hero. How often we listen to great
takers" who about wear out 'I' and me and
''mne"-to say nothing of the strain on the pa
tience of their auditors! Newscariers are fine, 4
the news is true and worth telling. But boasters-
the fewer of them the better!-Young Folks.
The times-news., 1935-10-07
ITALY'S DIFFICULTIES

During the World war commanding officers or
opposing armies were in possession of accurate
topographcal maps which enabled them to drect
the movement of troops with an intimate knOwi-
edge of the character of the terrain over which
they would pass.
In Africa the Italian commanders will be hand-
capped by lack of such important knowledge Un-
doubtedly MussoIni has had his agents in Ethiopia
secure all the information possible relating to the
territory over which his troops might have to pass
but their work was done secretly and doubtless IS
Inaccurate No help could be gained from maps vf
the country in possession of the Ethiopian govern
ment since it is probably that little attention has
been paid to accurate Typographical maps.
Ethiopian soldiers will be guided by local res!-
dents who know the character of the country. The
necessity of transporting large artillery detacn-
ments and munitions and food trains is not prob
lem with them as it is with the Italians. In that
respect fortune seems to be on the side of natives
and against the invaders.
Between the Eritrian frontier and Adds Ababa
the Italians will encounter 400 miles of rough 60
ing Hills, ravines, gorges and in places almost
impenetrable trees, underbrush vines and thistia5
will confront them. They might find more hospita-
bic terrain nearer the Sudan but Great Britain has
to be considered before military movement IS
planned in that direction The Italian soldiers will
be barefoot before they have marched many miles
into the interior of Ethiopia and field hospitals will
be filed with men wounded, not by the knives and
spears and ancient guns of the enemy but by ma
ture'S weapons.-Spartanburg Herald.