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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-23

clouds and a strong headwind
encountered earlier, on the
journey had receded to a three
or four-mile-an-hour zephyr.
Her four giant motors beating q
thunder through the tropical night.
the China Clipper approached the
halfway mark of the first trans
Pacific air mail fight.
Fighting off strong headwinds
with ease. the great airsfip, carry
ing seven men and 100 900 pieces of
trans-ocean mail. was $40 miles of
the California coast. bound for
Honolulu and the Philippines at 2
a, m. indianapolis time.
The clipper took off from San
Francisco Bay at 5:46 p. m. (Indi-
annapolis time) Yesterday.
The clipper carried the first Pa
clflc pay load and Americas bid
for commercial supremacy of ocean
airlanes. Down the same great cir
Gle course once traversed by sailing
vessels of the age of wooden ships
and iron men the clipper travelled.
Load of Air Mail
So great was the flood of mail
from stamp collectors that two of
the ships crew were forced 10 re-
main behind.
Commanded by Capt. Edwin C.
Musick. Americans No. | mil
lion-mile' pilot, the Clipper carried
as her crew; First Officer r. o. d.
Sullivan. Second Officer George
King, First Engineer C. D. Wright.
Second Engineer V. A. Wright. Nav
igation Officer Frederick A. Moo
nan. Radio Operator w. Turner jar
Doe. Max Weber and Thomas p.
Runnels were those left behind.
In addition to the mail and the
crew, the ship carried 5000 gallons
Of gasoline. The load weighed ap-
proximstely 1000 pounds. COM
pared to her $4,000 pound capacity.
The crafts gasoline capacity is 1000
gallons
Immediate Destination
The Clippers immediate desti-
nation was Pearl Hsrbor. Honolulu,
2410 miles from Alameda. Capt.
Musick expected to land there within
II or 18 hours OF the time of the
Alameda departure
Then, in progressive stages. the
Clipper will proceed to Midway
Islands. Wake Islands, Guam and
the Philippines. Air trails to all
but the latter point. where PAN
American has esta blished mid-ocean
terminals. have been explored in
previous crossings by the China
Clippers smaller predecessor. Pan
American Clipper, the Always
flying laboratory"
Ali of the crafts crew are vet
Grams of previous crossings. Jar
Doe. Noonan. Sullivan and Y. A.
Wright were aboard the Pan Amer
lean Clipper on its round "trip voy-
ages first to Honolulu. then to Mid
way, Wake and Guam Musick
captained the first two flights.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-23
STRIKE ACTION BY u. S.
AWAITS PERKINS, WORD
Justice Department Puts Longshore.
men War to Labor Secretary.

JuStlce department Puts L0ngShore-
men War to Labor Secretary.
BV hitcd Press
WASHINGTON. Nov. 23.-The
Justice Department waited today
for word from Secretary of Labor
Francis Perkins to determine
whether it should act in the strike
of LongShoreman at Gulf and Paci-
fic Coast ports.
Miss Perkins was due back from a
hurried trip to New York. where she
conferred with officers of the In
ternational Longshoremen's Asso-
citation and ship owners in an effort
TO arbitrate the strike.
AT the Labor Department 1t was
said an announcement might DE
made today. Officials were hopeful
Miss Perkins had found basis for ar
agreement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-23
QUITS CHICAGO OPERA
Papi's Resignation Regretted by
Civic Company Directors.
b. tpitcd Pres

CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-The Chicago
Civic Opera Co today expressed
regret over the resignation of
Conductor Gennaro Papi, but an
nounced that unfortunately mis-
dictatorship has been handicap to
our company"
The resignation and the opera
company's statement all appeared
TO simmer down to the refusal of
papi TO conduct the American pre-
miere of Respight's La Fiamma. -
scheduled for next Saturday after
noon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-23
MEDIATOR SEEKS TO
SETTLE CITY STRIKE
Robert Fox to Meet With Trades
Council on Slum Project.

Robert Fox Federal conciliator, is
to met with officials Of the Central
Building Trades Council Monday IN
an effort to settle the strike on the
Federal slum clearance project near
City Hospital
Approximately 200 union men
walked off the project following a
wage and iurisdictional controversy
with the general contractors. the
n. P. SEVERN Co, Chicago, H. Work
on the project has ben held up 10
DAYS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-23
Storm Warnings Posted

BN IHlffd PffSS
WASHINGTON, Nov. %. - The
United States weather bureau today
ordered storm warnings posted
from Cape Hatteras. N. C. TO East
port. Me. at $50 a. m. The dis
turbance was centered about 300
miles east Of Hatteras. moving
northwestward
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-23
PROTEST NAZI POLICIES
Churches of Christ in America Join
Church of England.

NEW YORK. Nov. 23.-The Fed
eral Council of the Churches Of
Christ in America joined Church
of England Bishops today in pro-
test against German Nazi policies.
The councils executive commit
tee said Nazism is the attempt Of
a pagan tribalistic movement based
on race. blood and soil to cut off
Christianity from its historical roots
and Christian nation from its re-
ligious past"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-23
81 LIVES LOST IN ITALY
Tornado and Torrential Rains
Bring Heavy Death Toll.

BIZ HifC1 PrFFs
ROME. Nov. Southern Italy
and Northeastern Sicily were lashed
by death dealing tornado today.
Torrential rains added to wide
spread devastation. Winds and
floods took 80 lives in the main
land provinces of Catanzaro and
Calabria.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-23
Disbands Union of German Jews

BERLIN. Nov 23-The govern
ment today dissolved the Union of
National German Jews" which is
opposed to the program of the Zion
lists for establishment of a Jewish
homeland in Palestine. -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-23
Mount Captured Guns

bV IWIItU FTtNS
Adds ABABA. Nov. 23.-Siy
machine guns and several Verey
signal pistols taken from Italian
tanks captured on the southern
front, were mounted today on the
parapet of the new palace.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-23

for Turin, in an automobile escorted
by police.
First reports, received at the
United States consulate at Milan,
were that the students surrounded
the Americans automobile as it
stood in front of the Hotel Storione
at Padua and hurled insults at the
occupants. The Americans Suf-
fered no bodily injuries.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-23

today.
BIZ Unitcd Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Tht
Administration sees a healthy con
oition in the current rise in tn;
stock market and will take no step,
to prevent continued booming price!
so long as bank credit is not drawn
into a speculative bubble,
This was the interpretation toda,
Of an unusual and strongly wordet
statement by Chairman Mariner S
Eccles of the Board Of GOVERNOR
Of the Federal Reserve System. H
said, in effect that the Administra
ton was not concerned with tn,
rise in prices and that the Reserv;
Board didn't have power to stop i
If it was.
He said that because there ha
not been any credit expansion tn,
Reserve Board obviously could no
curb security purchases by credi
restriction. He indicated. however
that curbs would come at some futur,
date if it were found that bank de
positS were being used to finance +;
speculative boom.
His remarks were considered il
some quarters as of strongly bull
ish nature, particularly his state
ment that persons and corporation
with idle funds were finding tn,
American security markets tn,
most profitable use for thei
money"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-23
Italian Students Attack
TW0 American Physicians
United States Consul at Venice Is Ordered to investigate
radua Incident
By { hited Press

ROME Nov 23The United States Consul
rucd to attack 200
American physicians and their Padua yesterday
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-23
ECCLES FAVORS
STOCKS TREND
New Deal Regards Present
Market Conditions
Healthy.

Rg Eritcd Press
NEW YORK. Nov. 2S.-Cheered
by the statement of Mariner :
Eccles, governor of the Federal
Reserve Board, that there was an
element of safety in cash buy
ing in the stock market, traders
4shoved prices up from fractions to
more than a point in early trading
today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-21
4 Thought for Today
Worth The Effort

Representative John D. Thoms proposes that the Legislature set up the machinery whereby commission will be named and empowered to study the companies in this state handling automobile insurance. The purpose is very obvious to anyone Who lives in high-rate belt, such as Water bury and vicinity constitute. Just how this committee will go about it's work ls something that might prove perplexlng for time. However, it is probably an obstacle that can easily be overcome.
 There can be no question about the high rates of automobile insurance here. Everyone (who has insurance on his or her carl will vouch to that fact. On seV- eral occasions we have heard the charge voiced that Waterbury was being dis criminated against in this respect Con- parison of rates would show this to be true apparently, because other communi- ties of the same size, some even larger, were paying rates considerably lower than those in effect in this town.
 The obvious result, one would imagine, would be to drive ali the business to those concerns which might offer attractive lower rates to the local motorists. Evl- dently there aren't any in this field, tor Waterbury still boasts it's top-heavy rates and motorists still complain. It even went before the Board of Aldermen here and this body suggested a legislative remedy in the way of probe. We wonder just what facts such probe will reveal
 According to the insurance companies and underwriters the rates are justified by the conditions. They point out that rates are automatically adjusted to the claim frequency and damage awards of the several districts. Waterbury has been pointed out as high in both respects. This may be true An unbiased board might prove or disprove it. We'd like to have the question settled for once and all, 80 that some way out may be discovered. If it is the motorists, the courts or the in- string companies there is a remedy for each and it should be applied.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-21
Relief Problem

The unemployment relief problem is one of the queerest puZzers any society could be asked to solve. For when you work out solution, you are apt to find that you have taken steps which will alter your whole social and economic base in way you never intended. An example is the subsistence homestead plan.
 Recent Washington dispatches say that the administration may develop this plan on an elaborate scale this year. It is sug- gested that nearly billion dollars may be used to put 100000 families on 1O- acre plots of ground. Each family would equipped with a horse or a COW and enough seed for a years planting.
 Figuring four persons to family, government experts point out that in this way they would take 100000 people off the relief rolls and make them self-sup- porting. The money spent, furthermore, would not be dead loss, since much of it would be laid out in the form of loans, to be repaid in 15 or 20 years with small addition of interest.
 Viewed from this angle, the idea is all to the good. Nor is there much doubt that the individuals settled on these plots of ground would have better time of it than they have been having on relief. It is the SGCOUQdTy Ol CIlc pIdH LilnL make one pause. We are now engaged i'll an enormous program to reduce farm production and raise farm prices. How would creation of a million new farmers affect this?
 It is argued, to be sure, that these peo- pie would produce for their own use only, and not for the market; but even this would take a million potential customers out of the market and, to that extent, would reduce the demand for farm products. Then there is the industrial angle. A leading feature of the plan is that the homesteaders would not be full time farmers; they would supplement their earnings by part-time work in local industries.
 What sort of impetus would creation of . million part-time, small-town workers give to the decentralization of industry? What would it do to wage rates? Would 1t not put new, unknown factor of incal- culable potentialities into our great indus trial equation?
 The subsistence-h e-homestead plan might easily lead us into decisions of the most < far-reaching importance decisions which would be taken, not because of any carefully planned attempt to revise our industrial and economical set-up, but simply as incidents in a campaign to solve the relief problem. This is just a sample of the way in which the struggle to cope with this relief problem may have UT. dreamed-of consequences on the whole fabric of our national life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-21
A Book a Day
No Bus-So All Their Lives Were Changed
By BRUCE CAPTION

Delay in the Sun," by Anthony Thodne is one of those novels which seem quite important while you are reading them, but which leave your mind as delightfully."- empty and pleasingly sluggish as 1t was before you started. &
 It has to do with q group of British tourists marooned in 6 tiny Spanish town when bus-drivers strike halts highway traffic. Being plopped down in the middle, of mo- where, they become the prey of of circumstance and their lives are profoundly altered, in consequence.
 Thus we have a young matinee idol and his light O love who have been taking little trip for them selves and who find, after "A hours in this Spanish hamlet, that they can't get along together at all.
 We have q buxom English widow and a Jewish commercial traveller, who had never seen each other be- fore, making the pleasant discov- cry that they can't get along with out each other.
 We have a young English paint CT learning that he must finger to find out about life from the daugh- ter of the local inn-keeper: we have two English girls skating up to the edge of the well of lone- liness (the book, you sec, is really very up-to -d9te), and we have a spinster from London office get ting is ewffotarfg tn argtharthth ting wise to the fact that her mad pash for the boss is best ended at once.
 It's a1l very agreeable. neatly written and easy to read--and, somehow, when you get through you find you haven't read very much.
 Published by Doubleday. Doran and Co, 1t sells for $2,50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-21

self on the world court.
 In 1926, after weeks of ora tory---to empty seats the sem ate voted adherence to the international tribunal, but only on the basis of five reservations. Only one of these, the fifth, was of consequence.
 It provided that the United States agreed to accept decisions only in such cases which 1t was willing the court should adjudi- cate.
 In other words the court could not take jurisdiction over controVersy in which the United States was interested without first obtaining this gov- ernment's approval.
 Tine other signatOries to the court rejected this reservation.
 The issue seemed dead until League of Nation supporters sent the aged Elihu Root abroad for the purpose of formulating reservation that would m e t the objections of the foreign adherents of the court and sat- isfy senate demands.
 Out of these pourparlers was evolved what is known Us the Root Hurst reservation. , NCourt advocates claim that while worded differently, 1t has the same effect as the original limitation. Court opponents deny this, claiming that it does not set up the same safeguards.
 This difference of opinion is the crux of tine present senate fight.
 In 1926 there was much public interest in the court issue and the opponents were able to nus ter real vote. But now, with the domestic economic situation overshadowing everything else, the opposition will be lucky If 1t polls 20 votes.
 MonthS-or years--after the vote is taken, the court probably will decide whether the United States does or does not have to accept adjudication which 1t op- poses.
 COURT,HUMOR
 Never has the supreme court seemed to enjoy itself as in re- cent weeks. A new sense of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-21
IN TO-DAY'S MAIL Anonymous accompanied with the writer's address will not be accepted
JASPER MO LEVY WINS LITER. AIRY SUPPORT OF GOOD
 OLD J. W. WALKER
January IS, 1885.

January IS, 1885.
 Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 Most all educators say that an editorial presents the thoughtful views of the editor of some news paper or magazine upon certain topics of the day. A good editorial Is marked by the presence of keen intelligence and observation, a knowledge of men and of good Judgment and considerable a- mount of strong feeling. Editorials may concern themselves with poll tics; or any other subject of cur rent interest. The writer reaches large. audience and has unusual power In influencing public opin- ion. Also he should be careful student of the past and be free from the tendency to think his party always right, which I might say very seldom occurs in the opinions written by the writers of editorials.
 The above paragraph I felt oblig- ed to write because of your un- called for admonition of MT Mo- Levy, the benign savior of the city of Bridgeport, in scathing de- nunciation in your paper, Thurs day evening. You certainly threw off the hard-shell of conservatism, when you saw an opportunity to berate person not allied with the same beliefs, politically as your self. l have never read where you were 50 ignited when so-called deals were perpetrated in the glor- ious days of yore.
 I do not think that Mir McLevy deserves to be questioned as to his veracity and integrity at this stage of the game. when he has enjoyed
 a very much deserved good fepu. tation in the past, for the unfor. tunate reason that the nostalgia | political show must go on, over which he has no control and wal
 never endowed with the power oi performing miracles.
 | Personally am not thorough, l familiar with the garbage cam that lie in the back alleys of poll tics and I think most of the citi zens can. be placed in the sam'
 category. Nevertheless, 1t Is pos sibIe that the move that was mad, 1 is indirectly q noble gesture aloni l the right road toward the better
 ment of conditions for most Of tn,
 people existing in the nutmeg state l In closing I wish you would plac H my name on the good old recor,
 as thinking that Mr McIevy is oi the up and up and if he is prove
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-21

youth and humor has overtaken some of it's venerable members.
 When the Kansas City Ter minal case was before the court not long ago, Attorney Frank H. Towner was in the middle of a lengthy explanation of what the case involved when Chief Jus tice Hughes interrupted.
 "YOung man," he said, "aren't you ever going to get down 10 the law in this casc?"
 "Yes, your HOnOr," replied Towncr, "but I wanted to give the court some atmosphere"
 This court has already got enough atmosphere" shot back the chief justice.
 And then nudging Justice Van Devanter on his right, he gave him 6 broad and knowing wink. ROOKIE CONGRESSMAN
 Edward J. Hart, new demo- cratic congressman from New Jersey, weighs 200 pounds, has a booming voice, but may be counted on to step softly anu speak low.
 Unlike zealous rockies from the west, Eddie has no illusions about the power of a newcomer to the house. His nomination was uncontested from the mo- ment Frank Hague, North Jersey boss, tapped him on the shoul- der. So Eddie will go down the line like q good party man.
 He needs to. Next to Michigan the New Jersey delegation has a greater prepOnderancc Of re- publlcans than any other state.
 Hart once uttered under Joe Tumulty, secretary to Woodrow Wilson; won reputation for oratory at St Peter's college; is 8 keen student of Catholicism in Ireland; and is said to be about to fall the victim of Cupid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-21
ChuckleCorner
THERE'S A REASON
 By Bill WhalOn

There's 6 reason why nudists quit the woods in winter. The trees bare limbs would shock them.
 And a good reason why Adam and Eve never made dates. They were more interested in figs.
 As well as why Nude life maga- zine discontinued for the winter. Couldn't make bare living then.
 And the reason woman got but half a fife sentence for shoot ing her husband was that the hus- band was half shot when she did 1t.
 The man who lost his money playing poker has good reason for lying low. His wife will have hi- sterics when she finds 1t out.
 While gangsters have reason for not stopping for a flat tire. No time to spare"
 There is, likewise, reason for the disagreement of peace con- ferees over the arms barley. It's never pacific on the other side of the Atlantic.
 And there's reason why appen- dicitis reminds us of window in a light well. Pains in side.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-21

Senator Lonergan will be thrice blessed if he ever succeeds in recovering for this state the vast sum of $600,O00 which 1t claims is owed us by the federal govern ment for bills contracted during the War of 1912. The state is alleged to have borrowed $180,000 from three Hartford banks and advanced this sum to the fed eral government as it's contribution to- wards waging war on Great Britain. Part of this was repaid. A balance of $81, ,573 remained. This has swollen to $600,000 now and Senator Lonergan carries on the fight that Ex-Senator Walcott started.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-21
To Be Or Not To Be

Connecticut's school circles this year can be expected to be divided and sub- divided by the question now before the house A shall compulsory history courses be established in our high schools? A bill now faces the Legislature prescribing an American history course for high schools. It has been vigorously attacked by State Education Commissioner Dr Ernest w.. Butterfeld. We know that it isn't attacked simply because the board head doesn't want American history taught in our schools. He simply does not think the law should set up curricula.
 And he is probably right in this respect. It might open the door to abuses. Some legislator could very easily be persuaded that Johnnie or Nellie was being neglected in their local public schools, because there was no course in, say, the Art of Higher Expression. By dint of some exertion and, perhaps, manipulation a bill would be passed assuring Johnnie and Nellie of their instruction in the Art of Higher Expression, as well as all the other John- nies and Nellies of high school age.
 Such is not the purpose, however, be- hind the movement to assure the high school student of good foundation in his American history without which his ar- rival at citizenship is certainly not, com plete. Originating with the Daughters of the American Revolution the idea has taken root rapidly and even if it does not warrant legislative action it certainly merits scholastic support. We do not presume to criticize any high school cur riculum that includes American history and civics You'll find it an elective course in most of them. At least it was when this writer attended school.
 We've got to realize that the times through which we are passing and the ones that lie just ahead are far different than those of the thirteenth and early twentieth centuries. Our renewed interest in the country of our birth or adoption it's his- torical, political, and economic back ground, should be the signal to lay the foundation for better knowledge of It within easy grasp of the citizens of to- morrow. Popularization of history courses is not impossible, even if legis- lative action of the same is.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-21

Certainly the elm trees of Connecticut must be valued as high as the $100,00O that will be sought from the Legislature with which to combat the Dutch elm dis ease in this state. The sum will be con- siderably amplified by federal money, be- cause Uncle Sam has intentions of setting aside $1 1,450,000 for this work It's worth the price, unemployment emergency or no unemployment emergency.