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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-04

Two record books in the old country store show business transactions that actually took place away back in 1852. Ac- cording to some of the items, ram sold for 25 cents a quart while gin and whiskey brought the merchant only 13 cents a quart. There is no question about 1t having been a general store for one could purchase anything from pins to lumber. You could even rent a horse and buggy. Lodging for horse overnight cost 25 cents while lodging for & man brought 12h cents. Meals were served for 25 cents. Butter sold for 16 cents pound; a plug of tobacco for 3 cents; suspend CTS for 25 cents; hair oil 12k cents Q bottle; shot cents a pound; codfish 5 cents pound, and cider brandy 25 cents a quart. Eggs brought IS cents a dozen. Brandy sold for 76 cents a quart and was pur- chased quite frequently by medical men. Visitors are per- mitted to inspect these books and housewives have spent considerable time scanning their pages, comparing the prices of long ago with those asked in our modern stores.
 The contest for the office of "Mayor of Settlers Village" is still under way with Robert Stack holding the lead. Stephen Kelly (without the second "c'') has withdrawn from competition and has as- sumed the duties of manager of the Stack campaign. Peter Kelley (with the second "e~ Is determined to he his own manager and aspircs to out shine both Stack and Kelly wit h u t-the e-secOnd-"e". It looks like a real campaign. The chief feature of the cam paign will be the absence of any oratory whatsoever.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-04

And address by Mrs. Ida B. Wise in the huge city auditorium Sept. 6. After discussing the liquor problem from every angle the del- egates will launch a mass demon- stration on behalf of peace. Lead CTS have planned a concentrated attack on the munitions indus- tries.
 Nye to Speak
 Senator Gerald P. Wye, chair man of the committee on inves- tigation of munitions industry. who has gained wide recognition through his searching investiga- tions of the relation between war propaganda and the munitions industry, will be the central figure of the peace program. He will be the principal speaker at the Sum- day afternoon session, Sept. 8.
 Dr. Lynn Harold Hough, pro- lessor of comprehensive scholar ship at Drew Theological Semin- ary, has been scheduled as another leading speaker. Mrs. B. Stanley Jones, of India; Samuel Dickey Gordon, prominent author of books on religious subjects and Wilbour E. Saunders, headmaster of the Peddie School, Hightstown, N. J., also have accepted invita- tions to speak.
 Many Subjects on Agenda
 Important discussions on lot- teries, health, child welfare, Chris tian citizenship, evangelism, med ical temperance, motion pictures. non-alcoholic fruit products, radio education, and host of other subjects will feature special con. ferences to be held daily during convention week.
 The convention will mark the close of the first year of the unions Willard Centenary pro- gram which will be completed in 1889, the hundredth anniversary of Frances Willard's birth. A rec rd-breaking attendance is ex- pected by organization leaders.
 Prior to the opening of the con- vention itself a four day school of Scientific Alcohol education will be held under the sponsorship of the W. c. T. U. Primarily planned for teachers the school will be under the supervision of Miss Beytha Rachel Palmer, director of temperance instruction for the w. c. T. U. Based upon scientific testimony the alcohol education school is designed to cover all
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-04
GIRL SCOUTS DELAY
 FALL TERM OPENING

The fall meetings of the Girl Scout troops will be delayed until the schools open, according to Miss Edna W. Weber, director of the council. Troop committees will hold their meetings shortly and will plan fall and winter programs. Miss Weber reports an increasing need of volunteer leaders, due to the increase in registration in the local council.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-04
FIGURES SHOW WEALTH ACTUALLY IS IN HANDS
 OF FEW  Waterbury, Conn.
 Sept. 3, 1885.
Editor, The Democrat:

Editor, The Democrat:
 A three page reprint of MT. Fred c. Clark's radio speech of Aug. 18th is being circulated by the local committee of the Crusad- CTS. It bears the caption ."Deflat- ing A Demogogue's Delusion" and purports to show that wealth has not been concentrated into pro. gressively fewer hands during the past 35 years; that we do not have a profit systent and never have had one; that we have a profit and loss system instead; that profits in the period 1922 to 1929 were only 4.S%; that the many have profited in increased real wages in greater proportion than the few have benefited in business profits; that labor always receives the bulk of our national income; that "discrimlnatory leg islation has caused the freezing of billions of dollars in tax ex- empt securities; that we must cease this "class discrimination" in the matter of legislation and coax these idle funds into circu- lation by GLASS COOPERA- TION".
 Well, MT. Clark is demogogue and should apply his deflation of that breed on himself. MT. Clark's Crusaders are Fascists, and as economists should ally themselves both of whom have been indulg- s.. A TON" racket, and both of whom have succeeded in bankrupting his respective nation.
 GLASS COOPERATION" is 6 polite name for the Fascist cor porative State. Don't accept my word for 1t. Try Mussolini's own works and read the similar phil osophy to be found therein.
 Senator George w. Norris has submitted to the U. S. Senate an official report of the Federal Trade Commission to the effect that 1% of the people of this country own 60% of the nations wealth, and hence a large share of the nation- al income. That 90% of the na- tion's wealth is owned by 13eo of the people, leaving S7% of tho people owning only 1O&S of tho wealth. Does MT. Clark wish to reiterate that this report is the report of Irresponsible" persons?
 A report of MT. Robert II. Jack son, counsel for the Bureau of In- ternal Revenue shows that in 1928 taxes bearing most heavily on the well-to-do contributed 6S.2% of the treasury's total internal rev. enue and customs receipts, while those bearing most heavily on the consumer contributed .31.8%. By 1935 this condition has almost completely reversed as the per- >centage of tax income from abil- ity-to-pay taxes has dropped to 3S.7%. while the percentage from soak -the-poor taxes has risen 10 61.39o. As this is a complete refu- tation of MT. Clark's statement that wealth Is not being concen- trated in the hands of few 1t should not be necessary to further engage in questioning his ridic- ulous argument. but as he Is a dangerous demagogue serving ar' un-American cause, nothing should prevent real Americans from voicing their protests of his fact-twisting campaign.
 Since June, 1929 reduction in employment amounts to 20.4% Reduction in pay-ro!ls 40.3%. ID- grease in the cost Nvlng le.6eo Figures are those of the National Industrial Conference Board. Are these the figures of Irresponsible
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-04
SOME RUSH ORDERS

Cannes. Sept. 4-UP)-Rush or ders for pleated cord belts fastened with flve-inch silver anchors have been pouring over the telegraph wires today to Paris since the Prince of Wales appeared on the waterfront here wearing such a belt with a white sports suit. The heir to the British throne has decided to prolong his vacation and may make a short Mediterranean cruise before returning to England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-04
SNEAK THIEF IS
 BEING SOUGHT

Brockton, Mass, Sept. 4-(UP) Police today sought Q sneak thief who, posing as an electrician. walked away yesterday with $5,600 in small bills from the New Enter prise department store here.
 The store opened Thursday and workmen were still employed there yesterday when the pseudo elcc- trician, garbed in overalls and carrying handful of tools, walked into the office and began to check the lights, outlets and appliances.
 The man calmly checked the equipment for half hour. After he left, the cashier discovered that two canvas money pouches had been stolen from under her desk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-04
LATE REALTY NEWS
Mortgage Deeds

Mortgage Deeds
 Michele and Giovanni Fusco to the Waterbury Trust company, real estate on the north side of Burton street, $3,000.
 Warranty Deeds
 Amedeo Pelosi to Gustavo M. Parisi, real estate at Ridgefield avenue and Frost road.
 Natives in the Marquesas, in the Pacific, are shooting prawns with tiny bows and arrows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-04
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

William M. Peregrim, South Meriden; Mary A. Popovich, 234 Walnut street extension.
 Romeo Theriault, Oakville; Eliz- abeth L. Ciano, 827 East Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-04
w. (. T. U. To Attack Munitions
 At Annual Session Dedicated
 To U. s. Peace And Prohibition
Battle Against Liquor To Be Pressed
 Through Educational Campaign; [ Convention Opens September 9th

Atlantic City N J. Sept eighteen months the Womans Christian assemble here in their annual convention Sept s12
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-04
Settlers Village Itemettes
Settlers Village is becom-

Settlers Village is becom. ing SO popular that the open. ing hours will soon have to be extended to accommodate the folks bent on inspecting Con- necticut's chief tcrcentenary feature. Long before the doors opened this morning MT. and Mrs. DOnn Bent of Los An- gelcs, Calif., were waiting Out- side in their car to be admit. ted. They made a tour of the settlement before o'clock and announced they were "cx- tremcly satisfied" MT. Bent said 1t was well worth waiting to see.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-04

Irish National Day will be celebrated in gala fashion Sum- day, Sept. 22nd. Ex-Mayor Francis P. Guilfoile, James Phelan and Patrick Flaherty, three members of the Settlers Village Corporation and repre- sentatives of the Irish-Ameri- cans of this city. have super vised the distribution of thou sands of invitations to relatives and friends of local Irish Americans throughout the land to come to Settlers Village for a real holiday. It looks like a big day!
 Practically everyone who has visited Settlers Village has been very much enthuscd with the settlement. Some have made more than one visit. Among this group Is William M. Gillette, clerk of the court of common pleas. MT Gillette was back again this morning with a friend, K. s. Wilbur, of Avon, N. Y. He took great delight in pointing out the features OG>thc various buildings to his guest from the Empire State.
 The only states still unheard from are: Nebraska, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming. Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ari- zona, Oregon, Arkansas and New Mexico. All the other 34 states have had representa- tion.
 One of the visitors yesterday was from San Juan, the capi- tai of Puerto Rico. He couldn't recall anything on his West Indian island that could out. shine Settlers Village, Watcr- bury's Wonderland" He has some friends from Haiti visit ing in New York and he stated he Is going to try and have them come to Waterbury just to see the village.
 Another visitor was from Hawaii. His home, he said, was just outside of Honolulu. He. too, was greatly impressed with the exposition.
 "WOrking under wraps," is an old expression but 1t nc. curately describes thc manner in which the builders of the Scandinavian cottage are Ia. boring. They have persisted in swinging their hammers and saws despite the rainfall in an effort to complete the cOt- tage this week. The present schedule calls for the dedica- tiOn of the Scandinavian cot. tage this Sunday and 1t wifi be adhered to unless the incle- ment weather becomes so severe that the plan will have to be abandoned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-04

Cricket, football and tennis ranks as the three most popular ball games among the people Of London this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-04
IN TO-DAY'S MAIL

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-04

Industrial activity in Germany Is breaking 1894 high records.
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s4-DayHke
ToFind Mother,
Here, Fails
FRANKLIN CAMPBELL

Over stony highways he
trudged, weary. hungry and des-
perate, to be with his i'll mother
who, he believes, is in a Wash
ington hospital.
For bed during the four days
of his journey from his home in
Pittsburgh, Pa, he had the hard,
wooden floors of box cars.
For food he had little except
the spiritual solace in the con-
temptation of meeting with his
mother, whom he has not seen
in four years.
Twelve-year-old Franklin Camp
bell, the American version Of
David Copperfield, is the boy.
PennilesS, he walked from Pitts
burgh to HagerStown, Md, where
he was picked up yesterday by
a fireman of the Washington
Fire Department. He was brought
here last night.
Can't Find Mother
Thus far his four-day trek
through the mountainous region
of Maryland in a blistering sun
has been disappointing. He can
not find his mother.
A checkup of all local hospitals
failed to locate Mrs. Bertha Betty
Campbell, mother of the boy, who
says his parents have been sepa-
rated as long as he can remem.
Der. Police aid was enlisted in
the search.
Franklin left home Sunday, at
tired in a heavy coat and pants
of a type usually worn in winter
time. He wore a dilapidated pair
of tennis shoes. without funds,
the child began walking toward
Washington.
Sunday night he slept in a box
(COetinued on Page 2, Col. 81
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TEXTILE STRIKE
SPREAD NEAR

PROVIDENCE, R. l., June q
O.N.S.). - While mediation at
temptS ued, possibility
doomed today that 10000 textile
workers throughout the nation
may join the strike of 5000 oper'
atives in seven Uxbridge worsted
mills.
Thomas F. Mcmahon, president
of the United Textile Workers
will confer with Horace A. Ri
Were, New England labor leader,
and make plans for a statement
to be issued on Saturday, demand
ing 20 per cent pay increases, re-
duced hours and reduced working
load.
Manufacturers will be given I'm.
til July Z to meet the demands or
face the nationwide walkout.
Mr.. Mcmahon and Mr.. Riviere
said the ultimatum would be con-
tanned in the statement. but re-
fused to give details of the state
ment.
However, Governor Green and
Federal mediators continued con-
fident the door to settlement was
still open.
Mill officials declared that a
survey showed that the UXbridge
mill paid salaries 1915 per cent
higher than the average.
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/ D. {. BILLS
REPORTED IN
HOUSE
Several Measures Drawn As
Result of Crime Report
Get Approval

Driving to clear it's calendar OF
pending legislation, the House Dis
trict Committee today favorably
reported II bills of major import
ance.
Several of the measures were In
conformity with recommendations
of the crime report which was re-
turned to the committee for re-
consideration yesterday.
One OF the bills reported was
the smoke control measure de-
signed to strengthen regulations
prohibiting emmission Of excessive
smoke. It has passed the Senate.
The crime control bills pertain
largely to jury service.
One would limit Police Court
jury trials to those cases in WHICH
constitutional rights were in
volved. The present code entities
defendants TO a jury trial in the
event the penalty is $500 or more.
Ia. Barrett PrettSman. corporation
cpunsel, today advised the com.
n1ittee that such trials crowded
the Police Court docket and
caused long delays in bringing sus-
poets before the court.
A section bill would extend the
time of service for the Police
Court panel from two weeks to
one month to conform to the rule
Of the District Supreme Court. A
third relates to the exemptions
from jury service now permitted
which Mr.. Prettyman said pre-
vented the courts from requiring
the services of the better class OF
jurors. This measure would take
away many of the exemptions now
allowed.
A fourth bill would abolish the
regulation which permits women
to escape jury service by merely
declining to act as jurors.
Recommended by District Com
missioners, a bill providing for
Semi-annual inspection of auto
mobiles in the District also was
adopted. The. measure provides
for an assessment of 81 the first
year and so cents a year there
after to pay inspection costs.
The committee also reported
the small-loan bill, which would
permit the making of small loans
at the monthly rate of per
cent on unpaid balance. The
interest rate is a compromise be-
tween the present rate of / per
cent and the rate of 312 per cent
recommended by the Russell Sage
Foundation.
Increased fines for prostitution
were also recommended as the
committee reported the bill which
raises the present maximum fine
Of $25 to 500 or 80 days in Jail.
Other bills reported would
authorize the Pennsylvania rail-
road to abolish it's present SUBJ
station at Seventh and c Streets
Southwest and substitute an en-.
closed waiting room, increase the
qualifications for lawyers and
raise the standards. of vocational
schools to the standard of junior
high schools.
The bill to liberalize District
divorce laws was not taken up.
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NEW DELAYS
THREATEN
SOAK-R|CH
PROGRAM
House Rebels Win Battle for
Right to Originate Wealth
Spreading Measure
international News Service


Fearful that the battle over the
Roosevelt tax program may clog
the machinery of Congress, House
leaders today ordered all pending
must" bills disposed of before the
tax program is considered.
Speaker Byrns estimated the
House can complete its must"
program within two weeks.
Wealth Tax Further Delayed
The decision, however, presaged
further delay for the Presidents
program of inheritance, gift,
higher individual income and grad.
uated corporation taxes.
Administration leaders conceded
that the tax battle will bring the
soldiers bonus before Congress
again, may precipitate a tariff
fight and reopen the initiation
issue.
While Senate and House lead,
ers disagreed on their estimates
as to adjournment delay caused
by the tax program, predictions
ranged all the way from August
10 to October /.
Time required for disposition of
the tax program in the House.
Speaker Byrns said. depends on
the length of hearings. time of
action by the Senate, and admit
teddy is a mere guess.
Emergency Tax Rushed
The Ways and Means commit
tee was prepared to open hearings
on the tax program next week,
but they may be slowed by neces'
Sity of acting on the Guffey-Sny-
der coal bill and other measures.
The $501, ZOO, 900 selected sales
and nuisance" tax resolution was
sent to conference by the House
today.
The only difference between
Senate and House is the length
of the extension of the taxes. The
House voted two-year extension,
while the Senate cut it to ONT
year.
Three days of confusion and
revolt ended with an agreement
that the House Ways and Means
Committee initiate a bill to carry
out the Presidents "share-the'
wealth" plan.
House Rebels Win Out
Refusal of the Democrats on
this committee to permit the Sen.
ate to write the bill and wide.
spread attacks on the plan to jam
such an important bill through
Congress within five days brought
the abrupt change of plans.
Chairman Doughton 3D. Of
North Carolina of the House
committee, plans to open hear.
ings next week on the Presidents
plan. Simultaneous hearings will
be held by the Senate Finance
Committee.
The country was promised q
chance to be heard on the pro.
gram of high inheritance and
gift taxes, a boost in income
Continued on Page 2, Col. y
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VAN RYN LOSES
To PERRY

WIMBLEDON, England. June
q G.N.SO.-A valiant bid by
John Van Ryn, of New Jersey, for
tennis immortality failed today
when he lost to Fred j. Perry,
title-holder, in the all-England ten
mis- championships, 81, 6-3,
1913.
Van Ryn's victory in the first
set thrilled the crowd, and while
Perry took the next two easily,
the champion was hard-preSsed to
finish the match in the hard
fought fourth.
A sensational fourth set fea.
tured the VanRyn-Perry match.
Perry lost two match points, at
5-3, in a great overhead battle,
and VanRyn took him to sail.
Thereafter games went with
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PAIR GET CHAIR
|ND.C. KILLING

Two colored men were SEN
fenced by District Supreme Court
Justice Jesse C. Adkins today to
die in the electric chair December
for the murder of a white man
during a robbery last January 4.
John Homer Cummings, 81, Of
the 1900 block Tenth st. N. w.,
one of the condemned men, was
charged with the actual murder
and the other, Willet Marcus, 81,
of the 1900 block Minnesota Ave.
S. E., must die as an accessory
after the fact, since he was iden-
titled as Cummings companion
during the holdup.
The indictment charges the pair
with killing Joseph r. Wushnak,
Al, of the $500 block Bladensburg
Rd. N. E., during a holdup at
Tenth and B Streets Northeast.
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Lawyers Moue
ToEnd Liquor
Sale Here

Seeking return of prohibition
for the District, a group of
washington lawyers have urged
Representative U. S. Guyer (RO
of Kansas to introduce a bill in
the House to revive the old
Sheppard law making the Ma
tional Capital dry.
Although the dry bill has not
been introduced, Representative
Guyer said today the measure
would go in the hopper soon.
The Sheppard act was in eff.
feet in the District long before
prohibition and forced Wash
ington to go dry many years be-
fore enactment of the Volstead
law. Mr.. Guyer admitted the
chances for the bill were slight.