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Army Bill Signed

WASHINGTON. July 3l.-R-
Tic army promotion BIZ affecting
almost 1000 officers was signed
Wednesday by President Roosevelt
q lew hours after congressional ac-
ton had been completed.
Bv signing the bill wednesday
Mr. Roosevelt made II possible for
Tie officers 70 receive promotions
THURSDAY. August /. Had he not
signed wednesday. the promotions
could not have been made before
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definitely seen that the refunding
program Is going through. The new
program Is subject to the approval
OF the refunding agency. It was
approved by the county advisory
board Monday night BY a six to five
vote
Maximum OF six months has been
Sc: for the first exchange Of the
bonds, with the commissioners hav-
ing the right to increase the time
II deemed necessary. Refunding
agency would seek TO purchase ap-
proximately $50 Of the bonds which
are outstanding.
"A proposal to establish a delln-
cuent tax agency with duties OF
handling the certificates on the road
taxes for the period prior to 1894
was also adopted by the comission-
era
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City Briefs

Yellow Cab-Phone l033.-Adv.
Flowers for al ~occasiona Lon
Ebanos Greenhouse Company. Phone
1888. Adv.
City Ordinance requires covered
garbage cans. Buy them at Cara
Hardware.-Adv.
Cotton scales. sacks. ducking ana
knee pads. Folding cots and wagon
covers. Brownsville Hardware-Adv.
, 1935-08-01
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Aug. /. R)-Fresh up
turns Of Chicago grain prices early
Thursday accompanied news Of in
creasing size Of black rust areas In
Canada, with some reports OF 100 per
cent damage. Moreover. LIVERPOOL
wheat quotations were higher than
expected. Opening SIN up. Sep
TENDER $685., the Chicago wheat
market soon scored additional gains.
Corn started unchanged to VI
higher. September 76is-%, and then
rose all around.
, 1935-08-01
W. r. w. To Meet

The Brownsville post Of the vFw
viii hold its regular meeting Thurs
day night en- the VFW fAil. IL was
announced Wednesday.
All members were urged Wednes-
u to b present.
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As many c~elories are furnished bv
n quart OF ice cream as by II
pounds CT asparagus.
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New Jersey. Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi. Kentucky, Tennessee,
Arkansas. louisiana, Oklahoma, Tex
as, New Mexico, Arizona and Cali
fornia.
In Alaska, west Of the l4lst Meri-
dian the season will open Septem-
Der ! and close September 80. IN the
rest OF the territory the season will
be September 20 to October 10.
Darling said the restrictions we're
only alternative to q closed sea-
son.
We've killed more ducks than we
have Matched every year for the last
IS years" he declared.
He estimated $4,000. 900 ducks will
f1y south this fall and u, 100000 be
killed by hunting and natural
causes"
Darling said he figured 100000
were killed by hunters last year and
that the kill this wear would be from
100000 TO 100000.
Bag Limits Set
Bag limits OH geese and brant will
remain at four. but one hunter may
have In his possession only one days
kill compared to two days kill per-
mitted last year.
Bag and possession limits on other
species we're outlined, as follows:
Coot, IS; jacksnipe. Is; sora, Is;
rails, except sora and coot, Is; wood
cook, 4; mourning dove, 20; band
tailed pigeon. 10.
New seasons on mourning doves
provide for shooting In northern
states from Sept. l to Dec. Is, and in
southern states from Oct. ! TO Jan. rs.
The southern dove-hunting zone
includes: Kentucky, Oklahoma and
Texas.
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TELLS
OF FIN
BEFORE BOARD
Texan is Cleared Of
] Suspicion I'm Tilt
] By Utilities, S a
Z Investigators

WASHINGTON, July 81. Rl-Ex-
planation by Representative Patton
D-TexasD before the house rules
committee Wednesday concerning
his financial transactions was term
ed q "clear e~xoneration" by Repre-
&C ttative Cox D-Ga>.
NJ ~ the conclusion or The Texans
testimony, Representative Cox said:
The fact Is you have been done
o. very great wrong"
= ~ think So" Patton replied.
IL hope" Cox added. the press
will take the pains 10 make II clear
that Your explanation before this
committee is a clear exoneration Of
any implication as a result OF tes-
timony before the senate commit
tee."
Can't Find Sellers
Referring &c testimony Of Z. v.
Sellers a friend In the NRA WHO
testified before the senate committee
he didn't believe a box taken by Pat
ton from the hotel room Of John
w. Carpenter, president OF TIE Tex
ms Power and Light company, con-
tanned cigars. the Texan said Sell
ers was a great friend OF his fam
lily and a night or two before had
carried Bonnie and two or three
other girls" 10 a show. Bonnie Is his
13-year-cld daughter.
is there anybody else you would
like 10 have testify" Patton was
asked.
YES" he said. Mr.. Sellers"
we cant find Mr.. Sellers" Chair
man O'Connor said.
yes. and nobody else can" Pat
ton replied.
Patton said Sellers told his daugh-
ter net 70 worry about the cigar box
incident because you know 7 know
there was nothing in that box but
cigars"
I'D hate to testify against O
dog" the Texan said on questioning
but I heard Sellers had been be-
fore the senate committee. I think
ne had talked TO someone on the
senate committee"
Patton testified ne had approx
mately $1,000 left for living expenses
after buying four bonds for 5000
early this year.
Recently, before the senate lobby
committee. ne said his salary as q
member Ct congress during this per-
Tod was $500. wednesday he said
he had funds I'm addition to his sal
airy.
Charge Trick Questions
The senate lobby committee wa
charged Wednesday by counsel for
the Associated Gas and Electric
system OF asking "trick questions" de-
signed to create a wrong impress
sion"
The accusation was made BY
Moultrie Hit, Washington attorney
for the system, as the committee
transmitted a summons 10 the u. 8.
marshal ut New York for II. c. Hop
son. missing head OF the concern.
Hit asserted the senate commit
we had LEFT the wrong impression BY
as questioning Of company witnesses
about paying IN cash for kilograms
against the Wheeler Rayburn util-
ity bill.
He ccntended the committee had
not let the witnesses answer the
questions properly" and had got
ten "half-truths" as A result.
Chairman Black asked II any wit
nesSes had asked TO return to the
stsnd TO correct their testimony. bu.
Hit said 30 far rs he knew none had.
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DUCK SEASON

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MYSTERY SNIPER

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-18

ductions on United States exports to Canada under the new treaty:
 Abbreviations: MFFN-EXtension of most favored foreign nation treatment without assurance against increase; NOP-Not otherwise pro- vided; ADV-Ad valorenl.
 Canned means and extracts, re- duced from 35 to 30 per cent ad valorem.
 Potatoes, natural state, reduced from 75 cents 100 pounds to free list. (MFFN.
 Beets for sugar manufacture, re- duced from 30 to 27 1-2 per cent ad valorem.
 Vegetables, asparagus, beans, to- matoes, brussel sprouts, cabbage, etc., mostly reduced from 30 to IS per cent ad valorem.
 Canned beans and extracts. re- peas, reduced from 3 to 2 cents a pound.
 Mackerel, herring, salmon and others, MOP, reduced from to 3-4 cents pound.
 Salmon and other prepared nSn, reduced from 30 to 27 1-2 per cent ADV.
 Newsprinting paper, under 2 1-4 cents a pound, reduced from 15 per cent ADV. to free list.
 Marble and granite, sawn not more than two sides, reduced from 35 per cent to 20 per cent ADV.
 Woven fabrics, cotton. unbleached, etc., MOP, reduced from 25 to 20 per cent ADV.
 Woven fabrics, cotton. printed, MOP, reduced from 32 Ia to 27 1-2 per cent ADV.
 Clothing, cotton, MOP. reduced from 35 to 30 per cent ADV.
 Woven fabrics of wool or hair, generally reduced about 12 to 14 per cent in rate.
 Socks end stockings of all kinds, reduced from S5 to S2 Ia per cent ADV.
 Boots and shoes. slippers. etc, re- duced from 70 to 90 per cent ADV.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-18
EAGLE ATTACKS
 SHEER NONSENSE

New York, Nov. l8-(UP)-News- paper accounts of attacks on small boys and Kidnapping of infants by the American eagle are sheer non- sense," the National Association of Audubon societies said today.
 Its announcement--an effort to remove e stigma long attached to the bird that has become the Amer ican national emblem-blamed im- aginative country news correspond ents and pugnacious small boys.
 Warren F. Eaton, of the associa- tion. said all investigations by the society have yet to produce "a valid case of an eagle attacking a child"
 "There are, of course" Eaton said, perfectly valid stories of chill dren, especially small boys, attack ing eagles and getting themselves painfully clawed for their temerity.
 And there are, unfortunately, all too many cases of newspapers print ing stories-or yarns-about eagles stealing children. That isn't news either. It is sheer nonsense. for the good reason that an eagle could not lift more than it's own 10 to IA pounds of dead weight even if it wanted to, which it probably doesn't"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-18
ITALY IS FIRST
 I'D RE pTINTCHEn
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It is Q big business, and 1t is of great importance to world history.
 First Punishment
 It is the first application of the dread Article XVI of the League Covenant to punish an aggressor and undoubtedly 1t marks a Inile- stone in history. At stake is the fu- ture of the Italian nation, of Ben- ito Mussolini, of fascism--in Q way of dictatorships in general because If the league program succeeds in humbling Italy there will be reper- cussions of unpredictable magni- tude. At stake also is the future of the league and of collective secur- ity, because if 1t fails the league has failed. The future of the Brit ish empire is at stake because if Mussolini defeated the league Italy would be @ permanent menace to British communications in the Mediterranean, called the jugular vein of the empire. The peace of Europe and the world are at stake because nobody knows whether the penalties will cause the spread of the Italian Ethiopian war.
 Most Drastic Penalty
 Most drastic of all penalties is the boycott of Italian goods. This is designed to sap Italy's gold re- serves and dry up Italian holdings of foreign currencies so that ultim- ately Italy will be unable to buy any goods abroad. Based on the country's holdings, 1t is estimated that Mussolini can finance Italy for year.
 Italy had hoped for the indirect support of the United States and Germany. Instead, in pursuit of policies intended for the well being of their own people, the American and German governments are in. directly cooperating with the league in the interest of peace.
 No one knows yet whether the penalties can work; league leaders realize that 1t will be Q fight. But 1t was one which they chose deliber- ately as the sole hope of securing peace, and they like the Italians, seem prepared to go on to 8 finish.
 Argentina with League
 Argentina notified the league to- day that she is depriving Italy not only of products on the leagues list but of oil, coal, steel and iron which may be added later if non-r1lember states will cooperate.
 Argentina does not produce coal but does produce oil and exports oil and It's by-products and large quan- titles of scrap iron from old ships. League men greeted the Argentina decision with joy, believing that 1t might influence other leaguers to extend and strengthen the deprival list, thus strengthening President Roosevelt in his attempt to make United States producers to restrict exports to Italy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-18
British Riots
 Continue M Egypt
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the linese and paraded before the hospital, chanting, Down with ifn- perialisfn. Down with Britain"
 They called back to their male classmates to follow them, but po- lice interfered.
 Police reported no students in- jured in today's rioting, which started with an attempt to hold 0 mock funeral for six of the slain students in the Opera Square.
 Atmosphere Tense
 Business went on as usual but there was Q tense atmosphere as the danger of 0 serious fight in- creased.
 Two students were wounded in @ first clash with police, and more serious rioting was expected.
 The first casualties came when the students attempted to break through @ police cordon around tho Opera Square. The police patrolled the entire area in pairs.
 Trucks filled witn police moved through the crowds and mounted RVAACS WeAV AiSAd AASaA tAAS oNtUAS in readiness to move into action.
 High school students have joined university students in 0 strike ain- ing at world attention to Egypts subjection to British influence. Lawyers have decided to strike Thursday and to appeal to the League of Nations against British interfereiice in Egyptian affairs.
 It is not essentially an anti-Brit- ish cris.: but e pro-Egyptian one.
 Not British Vassal
 Nahas Pasha, leader of the Wafd or nationalist party, in an interview he granted the United Press said:
 We want to be Great Britains ally, not its vassal. The Wafd-- which means the majority of Egypt-has not the slightest pro- Italian sentiment"
 A student leaving a mass meet ing at the Y. M. o. A. said:
 "Ours is e movement almost par allel to your war for independence. We have become impatient of Brit ish muddling and procrastination. As King George III acted at the time of your war for independence, so the British government is act- ing now with remarkable clumsy smugness and typical rniSunder-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-18

standing of the real seriousness of the situation"
 During last night, a crowd of 10000, buried with Mohammedan rites the body of the seventh stud- ent to die in the riots. The other six were spirited away by police and buried secretly in order to prevent demonstrations Hence the stud- ents decided to hold 0 mock fun- eral today for the six, and they hid the body of the seventh victim un- til police agreed to permit stud- ents to attend the funeral.
 What Revolt Means
 "What is the meaning of your cries of Long live the revolution" asked a student. Tn Oxford Eng fish, he replied:
 Tt distinctly does not mean rev. olution in the social sense such as communism. It is like your war oG independence. We have been prom ised self determination in accord- ance with Woodrow Wilson's ideals which incidentally he later rec pudiated in our case--and we have become impatient with Britain's muddling."
 Girl students are breaking tra- dition and joining in demonstra- tions in increasing number.
 The police express confidence that they can control the situa- ton. The British chief told me:
 T believe that at bottom the demonstrations are those of undis- ciplined youths who find time heavy on their hands and are in- citing demonstration out of bore. dom. My daughter anxiously cabled me from London and I wired back: Don't be silly"
 Italian propaganda among the masses has been intensified. An Egyptian friend warned me not to reject Italian cigarettes too ob- viously in the shops.
 Britain Is Worried
 Nahas Pasha, the veteran Wafd leader who speaks for much of Egypt, told me in his interview that the grievances behind the student disorders are much more fundamental than appears on the surface
 Unless Britain adopts sincere, conciliatory attitude, he said, there is no predicting where the move- ment may spread.
 sir Samuel Hoare in his speech at the Guild hall in London set of the spark of the present situa- ton, convincing the body of Egyp- tians that Britain did not intend to fulfill its promises.
 "This may become 0 serious site uation. Even in the crises of 1030 and 1919 I never heard such ariti- British shouting-with crowds cry. ing Down with England and Down with Hoare'-as at present.
 "This is no mere student brawl- ing, though. Although the party disapproves of the student disorders the entire Wafd also demands that Britain fulfill its promise as re- gards Egypts independence, and believes that this is a propitious time.
 we in no way want to exploit the present situation. But we op- pose equally British and Italian imperialism. We in no wise want to aid Italy but 1t is great pity that at this time when we want to cooperate with England to the fullest we as indicated by Hoare are shown so little understanding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-18
T1vo Million Make
 Protest In Italy
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cept for such necessities as the gov- ernment must permit to enter. Italy, always a debtor nation with an un- favorable trade balance, will refuse to pay any debt due to league na- tions participating in penalties, and 1t is hoped to penalize Italy's ene- mics in such manner that they will feel, no less keenly than Italy, the loss of trade. I nall cases possible, goods which Italy must have will be bought from rlon-sanctionist coun- tries. There will be drastic control of all imports. There are some raw materials which Italy must have coal, cotton, metals, oil-which are not on the penalty list. Tn event that they are added, the govern ment hopes to get what 1t needs from the United States, Germany, Austria, Hungary and Brazil.
 VIII Be Hard Fight
 But 1t is going to be @ difficult fight. The government realizes that the league penalties will practically kill Italy's foreign trade. Unless Italy is able to make arrangements with non- penalty nations for pur- chase of large part of It's normal exports, 1t will soon be drained of gold. It will be impossible for any, one outside the government to gauge the actual effect of sanctions on Italy's trade and gold balances. Whether the country can stand the strain remains @ debatable point. The country is on a war basis ale ready. All government offices have changed their hours for work in or- der to conserve electric power. The nation is back on Q psaghetu and wine diet as luxuries of all sorts are being boycotted. These staples have carried Italy through wars and plaques and depressions.
 The sale of beef, pork and veal has been forbidden on two days of the week. But many families volun- tarily restrict themselves to one meat day a week. Entertainment has almost ceased, in order to conserve fuel and light, and Rome is assum- ing Sombre aspect.
 Guard All Legations
 Guards moved, out this morning to all embassies and legations of sanctionist countries. Where few months ago from two to four cara binieri sauntered in the neighbor- hood of the British embassy, today there were 100 men including met ropolitan police and plain clothes men. Pedestrians were kept under close survey while near the embassy. Foreign shops and Italian shops selling foreign goods opened as usual. There was an Italian flag hanging from almost every window of every building down town. Many people carried a small flag in their hands or wore one in coat lapel or hatband.
 Precautions Increased
 As the day advanced precautions against disorders were increased. Units of the regular army infantry. of bersaglieri, carabinieri and met ropolitan police formed cordons across all streets in the neighbor- hood of the Piabba di Spagna, where there are foreign bookshops, English tea rooms, a British bank and the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-18

Between 15,0o0 and 10000 students in Rome mapped out routes that would take them to embassies and legations. The British embassy was to be the principal object of their demonstration against the leagues economic siege. The guard about the British embassy was doubled, then trebled. Strong police forces equipped with machine guns were kept in the vicinity. It was planned to end the demonstrations tonight with @ great gathering before Pre- mier Benito Mussolinis' Venice pal- ace at 10 p. fn., when he meets with the fascist grand council to continue the work of organizing the country to resist the 62 league nations which seek to penalize Italy for it's war on Ethiopia.
 The government has convinced the public that the league seeks to starVe the nation unjustly.
 European War Feared
 Fear gripped many lest the penal ties which became effective today might lead to 0 general European war. It is war now, if 6 bloodless one, to Italians. It will be almost impos- sible from today to get any article originating in @ penalty nation ex-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-18
SEN. HUNCERFORD
 IN CONGRESS RACE
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were jubilant over his statement while others stated privately that they thought that the announce ment was bit premature. Some intimated that the action on the part of Representative Hutchings in bringing the matter up was @ clever move on the part of the Litchfleld republicans behind Sena- tor Hungerford to place him before the public formally. Hutchings and H%ngerford have been close asso- ciates In the state legislature Tor many, many terms.
 May Be County Fight
 Republicans were saying today that the 1886 s. 0. p. congressional convention may evolve itself into a fight between the Litchfield cour- ty and New Haven county republi- cans. However, ex-Congressman Goss is reported to have 8 strong following in Litchfield county and this was shown, somewhat, 1t is claimed, by the lack of wholeheart- ed endorsement of the Hungerford candidacy at Saturday nights meet- ing in Winsted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-18
GERMAN FIBER
 IS INCREASED

Washington, Nov. IS - (UP) = German production of synthetic fiber increased 42 per cent in 1884 over 1883, the agriculture depart ment reported today.
 A total of 106, ,220,000 pounds of rayon yarn and rayon staple fiber were manufactured last year. Cot ton consumption in Germany has averaged about 620,000,000 pounds A year in the last two years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-18

The Connecticut Light & Power Go. maintained service all day.
 The weatherman this morning had no optimistic predictions for the rest of the day, limiting that more snow might be expected. The cold, 1t was reported, would continue ct the freezing mark. Tomorrow's pre- diction is fair and chilly.
 Much Damage In State
 (By United Prcss)
 Thousands of dollars property damage resulted from the sleet and rain storm in Connecticut Sunday which, whipped by gale winds, was especially devastating along the coast line.
 A high wind and Ssleet swept the northern section of the state, toppled trees, tearing down compunications lines and making highway travel extremely hazardous.
 Along the coast huge wages pound- ed resort sections, damaging scores of cottages, driving shipping from Long Island Sound and at several places inundating roads.
 Small boats were pounded to pieces and at Mystic and Fairfield summer cottages were isolated and year r-around residents marooned for several hours until taken off in boats. At Greenwich e 450-foot pier collapsed and all harbor fronts reported high waves which either weakened or demolished bulkl1eads.
 Seaside Path Flooded
 Seaside park at Bridgeport, which fronts Long Island Sound for more than two miles, was flooded and breakers carried tons of sand onto the boulevard which parallels the water front. Crews worked through out the night at yacht clubs along the length of the coast line getting large pleasure craft to shelter and reprieVing many small boats, torn from their anchorage and swept into open water.
 The fire alarm system at Hamden was out of order for several hours. and plate glass windows and trees at New Haven were smashed by the gale which reached e velocity Of 65- miles an hour.
 In northern sections there was Q heavy fall of snow and sleet, which descended with driving force. Snow blows were pressed into service to clear main arteries and ice roads were sanded to minimize travel hazards. Several automobiles were marooned and train service put about 15 minutes off schedule. The temperature throughout the state remained around freezing during the day and most of the damage was caused by wind.
 Snow In Lltchfleld
 Tn Litchfield county there was about two inches of snow.
 At the height of the storm, George Eddy picked bunch of pansies from q bed in his yard and e hunter at Ellington brought home & cluster of pussy willows.
 Unmindful of the biting winds, children lost no time in getting out their sleds to take advantage Of the