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The Washington times., 1936-04-01
COCKTAILS, RHYTHM AND MENUS
Mrs. Thomas p. Gore, Henry
Fletcher, John Saul, Walter
Edge find its mood agreeable.
Those Certain Symbols

Sweeping out the swimming
pool taking the beach UNI.
brellas out of storage polish
ing up the horseshoe bar get.
ting the terrace in shape ,
Maryland Club Gardens are fever.
ishly meeting the new season out
on the Marlboro Pike the
crowds are gayer the laughter
lighter the crowds displaying
new dance steps over at that
corner table is Felice Lloyd, prom.
ising young actress with a
chap looks like a Texan.
RiUer Bend. HketDiSc, enjoys
motoring pleasure seekers Guy
Zepp is still eIcited Cbout the i'm.
pending Improvements. the floor
space expansion. the extra tables
he can arrange to meet the SGtur-
day night tnvdderS. no DondeT
he smiles.
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Mr.. j. Franklin Watts, Director Of the Al
ours was the first detective agency ever
the Munsey Bank Building. This one ant
Our claim that we have never fallen down
to our technical knowledge of law and evil
principal cities"
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Announcements
Lost

Lost
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SPRING SERVICE SPECIALS
WHO'S WHO IN WASHINGTON SERVICE

EHD S'5 head '
the as
% Eye bTsI
Throat
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his TrOika gang trick it out as
q fox trOt, a waltz, a symphony,
an overture, various kinds Of
solos, a novelty with vocal in
terludeS but to Sasha it's still
Dark Eyes" and he's out Of
arrangements, though TrOika
frequenterS declare he's deviSing
new patterns of the number
and never plays it the same
way twice. nightly, the TrOika
shows are riOtOuS in color and
freshness.
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HOMER l. KIT co,
1890 6 Street
instruction Courses


''DTESEL NEWS" Amazing facts and
opportunities in Americas fastest grow
ing industry. COPY FREE. Write Box
1902, Times Herald.
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Emory Daugherty is back from
Bosto~ :. La Paree has resumed
that gay mood again. La Vess
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BLACK DOG-Young female setter. wear
ing red harness, children's pet. Reward.
Call Adams 3692-J.
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BRACELET-White gold. cont. 8 sapphires
and diamonds, Wednesday evening,
to $50. Reward. MET. S457.
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Life Insurance
D. W. DARDEN
Specializes in Life and Annuites
936 Woodward Bldg. Ma 4703
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LockSmith

Locksnith
AMERICAN LOCKSMITH CO.
Safe experts: locks installed and repaired.
1917 14th St. N W. DE. 1868
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BILLFOLD containing $67 and bank book
Wed. morn. between Lincoln Apt. 121
18th S. E. & 18th & E. Cap. Rev. Ii. 1417.
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Novelties
A. B. C. NOVELTY CO.
Pin ball amusement games all types
| 2731 Georgia Ave. N. W. col. 1O113
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Cupboard Motors
JOHNSON SEA HORSE Cupboard Motors
NASH MARINE SUPPLIES
0O3 Water 81 W NET. 7140
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Monuments
GOMPERs MONUMENTAL WORKS
1882 9th st. n. ".
NO. 1921
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Moving and Storage
MOVING AND GENERAL HAULING, re-
Sliable men Original Snowden Trans
fer Co.. S1S 14th st. n E, Lin. 1913
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CAT-Gray, black stripes. Valued only to
owner. Rev. 1884 Quincy st. N. "
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Paints and Hardware
f.. COFFEY SALES co.
PAINTS
lAO2 14TH N. W. DE. 1900
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CREAM colored Pekinese dog. black face,
male, in vicinity Edgemoor, Nd Sat.
o. m. Reward. wis 5339
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Paints and Glass
PYUS ADAMS PAINTS
111a 9th ST, N. W. NAT. 1901
The Washington times., 1936-06-19
WORKERS
SPURN STRIKE

CUMBERLAND, Md, June 10.
BY a vote of 8 to / employees of a
tire plant here opposed strike,
it was announced today by Mayor
Thomas w. Keen, who appointed
a committee which conducted the
balloting.
Tabulation of the ballots showed
that 1853 employees voted against
the strike, while only f32 voted
in favor of a walkout on the issue
of a six-hour day and higher
wages.
Officials Of the United Rubber
Workers Union charged that the
issues of the case were not made
clear on the ballots, but officials
of the tire company expressed sat
isfaction at the results.
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DECLINES
0NPR0FITING
By EDWARD KRICKER

NEW YORK, June 10 GN.sJ.
A moderate profit-taking move
ment developed in curb stocks in
later trading, depressing the list
generally, to losses ranging from
fractions to a point. Trading was
in moderate volume.
The realizing was most pro-
nounced in the power shares,
which have enjoyed the best ad-
vance recently. Electric Bond and
Share 6 per cent preferred turned
down ~ points and a number of
issues, including United Gas, En-
pire Gas per cent and North
American preferred, lost a point
each. Among the lower-priced
issues, fair-sized fractional de-
clines were sustained in Electric
Bond and Share, Cities Service
and Associated Gas SIS preferred.
An early gain in Consolidated OF
Baltimore was more than erased.
In the miscellaneous shares,
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie eased a
point from the high for the
year established yesterday. Ferro-
Enamel turned down almost as
much and Flintkote and Crane
Company eased.
The Washington times., 1936-06-19
MAIL SHIP SAILINGS

MONARCH OF BERMUDA (Furness
Bermuda), st. Georges and Hamilton,
Bermuda, June az: Pier s5. N. R.
(West 55th St.)-Mails close noon;
sails p. m.-Letter and prints mails
for Bermuda: parcel post for Bermuda.
ORIENTE (New York and Cuba
MaiD, Havana June %; Pier 13, e. r.
(Wall St.).-Mails close 8 a. m: sails
noon.-Prints mails for Cuba and "let-
ter mails for Cuba; parcel post.
PLATANo Omitted Fruit, Puerto
Pier 3, N. r. morris st.).-Mails close
a. M: sails IL a. m.-Letter and
prints mails for El Salvador, Guate-
mala and Honduras Except La Ceiba,
Puerto Castillo Tela and Trujillo); !;
parcel post.
SANTA ROSA tGrace). Puerto Co.
lombia June "a. Cartagena Is. Cristobal
San s francisco I; Pier 81 CN.R. (west
21st st.)--Mails close 8 a. M: sails
Canal Zone Colombia (except cauca,
Bogota) and Panama; parcel post.
SOUTHERN CROSS (Munson), Rio de
Janeiro July 2, Santos 4, Montevideo and
Buenos Aires 4: Pier 4s; N. R. West
mails 10 a. m.); sails noon.-Letter and
prints mails for Argentina, Paraguay,
South Brazil and Uruguay and "letter
mails for Chile; parcel post.
ULUA (United Fruit), Kingston June
Is, Cristobal o., Cartagena 20 and Santa
Marta July 1; Pier 9, N. R. (Rector ST.
-tMails close 8 a. m; sails noon.-Let-
ter and prints mails for Colombia (Mag.
dalena Dept. only and Jamaica and
"letter mails for Canal Zone, Panama
post for Colombia (santa Marta only)
and Jamaica.
The Washington times., 1936-06-19
RAIL CROSSING
ACC|DENTSDIP

The number Of highway-railroad
grade crossing accidents as well
as the number Of resultant fatali-
ties for the month of March,
1886, showed a decrease compared
with the same month in 1885, the
safety section of the Association
Of American Railroads announced
today.
Grade crossing accident deaths
in March, 1886, numbered 1O2
compared with 1870 in the same
month one year ago, reduction
of %. Persons injured in high
way-railroad grade crossing acci-
dents showed an increase of
seven, however, at 356. The num-
ber of accidents in March, 1886,
totaled 286 compared with 29S in
March, last year.
Fatalities resulting from high
way-railroad grade crossing acci-
dents totaled 396 in the first
three months of the present year,
an increase of 80 compared with
the first quarter in 1885. Reports
showed that 1852 persons were
injured in highway-railroad grade
crossing accidents in the three
months period in 1885, compared
with 1852 in the same period in
1885. In the first three months
of 1886 grade crossing accidents
numbered 1,119 compared with
1,025 in the same months of 1885.
The Washington times., 1936-06-19
GRAIN FUTURES
SKYR0CKET

CHICAGO June 10 GN.SO.
Grain prices skyrocketed today
under the influence of bullish crop
news, gains of as much as SIC
being recorded in wheat and 3Ac
in corn.
September wheat was 31ac up at
91Bc, the highest in several
months. September corn reached
6334c, up Sac from yesterday.
Near midsession, prices were
around the top, wheat being 2bc
to 31ac up, corn 15sc to 3H4c up,
oats 13sc to 11ac UP, and rye 23sc
to 27sc up.
No rains of Importance were
noted over the drought area of the
Northwest and the forecast was
for continued dry and hot weather.
Outside markets also were on
the upgrade, wheat at Minneapolis
advancing about Sc.
The Washington times., 1936-06-19
VIRGINIA BANK
GROUP T0HEAR
O'C0NN0R

Comptroller ]. F. T. O'Connor
will be the principal speaker to-
morrow at the convention Of the
Virginia Bankers Association, at
Virginia Beach. The delegates
were to have been addressed by
Jesse H. Jones, chairman Of the
Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton, who was injured in an air
plane accident earlier this week.
Many bankers from the Wash
ington area are attending the ses-
sions at the beach resort. Yes
terday they heard q vigorous ad-
dress by Charles P. Blinn, jr.,
Philadelphia banker, in which he
urged the Federal Government to
balance the budget, discontinue
further Government borrowing,
control taxation, and return the
profit motive to business"
Only then, said the speaker,
will private investors supply the
capital and the capital loans re-
quired for business which only
governmental agencies are now
prepared to supply.
Other speakers were Charles
H. McComas, manager Of the
Fidelity & Deposit Company, OF
Baltimore, and Merrel P. Gala
way, of New York, president OF
the trust division of the Ameri-
can Bankers Association. ]. Sin
clair Brown, president of the
association, is presiding over the
sessions.
The Washington times., 1936-06-19
COTTON HIGHER
AS JULY EASES

NE WYORK, June 10 G.N.SO -.
Although the July contract lost
about half of it's early advance,
other cotton months firmed in
later trading and the list was gen.
orally higher.
Higher Liverpool cables and con-
tinued good trade demand were
seen responsible for the improved
tone of the market, with the lat
ter factor operating particularly
in July.
In addition to the trade, Wall
Street, Liverpool and the continent
were buyers, while the South and
spot houses sold.
Shortly after the opening the
July contract spurted 10 points to
cross the 12-cent mark for the
first time since November 81 of
last year, and, although reacting
slightly thereafter, continued to
sell above previous closing levels
on heavy trade purchasing of the
Government pools offerings.
The pool has made unusual prog
ress in ridding itself of it's July
interest, particularly in the last
week. Through the close yester-
day it was estimated that all but
some $4,000 of the pools original
holdings of $4,000 bales had been
disposed of at advancing prices.
Toward noon July was quoted
at 1875, up S; October 11.36, up
/; December 11.31, unchanged, and
March 11.34, up points.
The Washington times., 1936-06-19
Woshinqton Produce Market
High Howl lis

arrived: broken and unbroken cars
on track. Supplies light; demand
light; market steady. Tom Watsons,
Georgia, 35 pounds average, 75c each.
Mixed VegetabIes-No carlot arrivals;
no cars on track.
Lima Beans-NO carlot arrivals;
broken car on track Truck receipts
hampers, s17562; mostly s1.75.
Snap Beans-Truck receipts moder-
ate: supplies liberal: demand light:
Virginia, bushel hampers, green, flat
type, best, 75c; fair condition, soc.
Squash-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady: South caroiina; a.
125; fair condition, soc: yellow Crook
necks $3.50.
Eggplant-Supplies moderate: demand
light; market steady. Florida, 1h-bushel
crates, s1.5O@1.75, few 81: poorer, 81.
Peppers-supplies light; demand light;
crates, green, s150@l.75; bushel bas-
kets, green, 75c@$1.
Okra - Supplies light: demand light;
market steady. Florida, %-bushel ham
pers, $1.25.
BIackberries - Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate; market steady; North
Carolina. 32-quart crates, '$2@2.5O per
crate, few higher.
Raspberries - Supplies light: demand
very slow; market dull. North Caro-
lima, Blackcaps, S2-quart crates, some
holdovers, $3.50@4 per crate.
Corn One Alabama, 2 Florida ar
rived; broken and 3 unbroken cars
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
moderator market steady. Alabama,
Florida and Georgia, standard crates,
$1.25 @1.50.
Orange-Ons California arrived: 6
broken and unbroken cars on track.
California, boxes. $3.50@4.50, according
to grade and size.
LemOns-California boxes, No. /. $50
$3.50; No. 2, $55O@6, as to size.
Asparagus-New Jersey, dozen, bunch
pyramid crates, Extra Colossal. 80 @ $50;
Colonial. $1.75@2; Extra Fancy, $3.50.
Huckleberries-North Carolina. quarts
1O@15c. mostly 12hc per quart.
cellophane wrapped 4O@50c per quart.
Bananas-Three cars arrived: 3 un-
broken cars on track.
CauIiflOwer-One Washington arrived;
/ broken car on track.
ApricOts-No carlot arrivals; / broken
car on track.
The Washington times., 1936-06-19
The Weather

District Of Columbia Generally
fair tonight and Saturday; warm
er Saturday; gentle variable
winds.
Maryland ana Virginia-Partly
cloudy, possibly showers on the
coast tonight; Saturday generally
fair with somewhat warmer in the
interior.
Temperatures
Yesterday Today
4 p. m. "a 4 a. M. ..72
8 p. M. ......79 8 a. m. .73
Midnight It's Noon .......76
Departures From Normal
Accumulated excess of tempera-
ture since January l, 1896. .112
Excess of temperature since June
1, 1886 INSTRUMENTATION. Al
Accumulated excess of precipita-
ton since January /, 1896 2.47
Excess or deficiency of precipita-
ton since June /, 1886. LBS
Tide Table
High tide today at 7:48 a. m.
and at 8:24 p. m.
Low tide today at 2:02 a. m.
and at 2:45 p. m.
High tide tomorrow at 8::37 a.
m. and at 9:16 p. M
Low tide tomorrow at 1855 a..
m. and at 1888 p. m.
Sun and Moon
The sun rose today at 4:42 a. m.
and sets at 7::37 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow at 4:42
a. m. and sets at 7:37 p. m.
The moon rose today at Asst
a. m. and sets at 8:13 p. m.
The moon rises tomorrow at
6:04 a. m. and sets at 1855 p. m.
TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1936-06-19
MARKET NJ EETS
SOME SUPPORT
AFTER FALL
Bx LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, June 10 Q,N.S).
The stock market encountered
some support around noon but
continued to display generally
easier tone today.
Losses were reduced slightly and
a few isolated issues worked above
previous cloSings.
Although U. S. Steel recovered
part of its point decline, Beth
lehem sold off point.
Chrysler climbed nearly a point.
General Motors eaSed fractionally
as did Auburn.
New highs were set by Philip
Morris and Zenith Radio on gains
Of more than q point each.
Rails were generally lower, with
Atchison slipping nearly a point
and New York Central and Penn
sylvania off fractionally. Union
Pacific, though, gained slightly.
American Telephone slumped 2
points, Allied lost 2 and Western
Union /.
Bonds were mixed, with Govern
ments soft.
The Washington times., 1936-06-19
TREASURY TAX
MOVE LAUDED

Efforts now being made by the
United States Treasury Depart
ment to achieve a greater degree
of decentralization of administra-
ton of Federal income tax laws
are praised by the committee on
Federal taxation Of the American
Institute of Accountants as step
toward great efficiency and econ
omy, in the current bulletin Of the
institute.
The committee calls attention to
a recent announcement by the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
that the internal revenue agent in
charge of one division of the in
come tax unit has been author
ized to issue final notices Of de-
ficiency and assume other respon'
sibilitieS hitherto reserved to the
income tax unit at Washington.
Under this procedure the internal
revenue agent in charge at Cleve-
land, Ohio, assumes the authority
Of the income tax unit at Wash
ington in the conduct Of proposed
increases in tax liabilities and in
the consideration of the entire rec
ord in the endeavor to achieve
agreements with the taxpayers.
The new procedure was an
nounced as a further step in the
plan of the commissioner "to i'm
prove the administration of the
income tax laws and enable tax
payers to settle their cases at
home" It is intended, also, &C
cording to the Treasury Depart
ment announcement, to enable the
Bureau Of Internal Revenue to ex-
pedite the work of audit and in
YeStigation.
The Washington times., 1936-06-19
COOL OFFICERS
SAVE 1,47O IN
SHIPCRASH

DETROIT, June 10 dN.SJ.
Another "Eastland disaster" was
averted today when 1,470 passen'
gers o. the excursion steamer
Tashmoo, were saved from pos
sible watery graves in Lake Erie
as cool-headed officers OF the
Tashmoo in a race in the dark
brought the ship to q dock TO
unload the passengers a few min
utes before it sank.
The Eastland, an excursion
boat similar to the TaShmoo,
sank off Chicago in 1915 with Q
loss of s12 lives. It was the
darkest chapter in the history OF
inland shipping in the country.
Setting for a similar tragedy
OCCURRED late last night as the
Tashmoo, returning from Sugar
Island on a moonlight excursion.
hit a rock in the channel and
tore a gaping hole in her hull
below the water line.
Races for Dock
The accident occurred about
eight miles off Sugar Island. The
ship proceeded for two miles To-
ward Detroit until an inspection
of the damage was completed.
When crewmen reported to Capt.
Dan MacAlpine that the boat was
shipping water rapidly, he decided
to race for a dock at AmherStburgs
Ont, two miles away, rather than
risk launching small boats or try"
ing to make home port.
None Of the passengers knew
about the accident until the ship
reached the Amherstburg dock
and the 125 members Of the crew
began shepherding them ashore.
The lights went out during the
two-mile race, but Jean Galloway,
O. sister of Cab Galloway, kept her
orchestra playing and helped
avert panic.
One passenger, Miss Mary Belle
Hall, 20, said she thought the lights
had been turned out to make the
moonlight more romantic, al
though there wasn't much Of .
moon" Other passengers who In
quired about the change In course
were told the boat had minor
steering trouble.
Even while they were being I'M
loaded the excursioniStS were told
by crew members that there was
engine and steering trouble.
Play "Old Man River"
A few passengers, it was re.
ported, refused to believe the
steamer was in distress, and Of
ficers Of tho ship had to coax them
to leave. L was not until the l 1,47O
passengers and the crew Of 12S
were grouped on the dock and
watched the ship sink in 18 feet
of water with it's first deck COM
pletely awash did they realize how
close they had been to disaster.
While the ship foundered, Miss
Calloway's band played "Old Man
River" The engineer on the TaSfA"
moo was Lester T. HesSong, who
survived tue great Eastland trag.
edV 81 wears ago,
The Washington times., 1936-06-19
Bank Robber SIugged, ,
Robbed Of $4,000

FARMINGDAIiE, N. Y, June ID
GN.SD.-Three robbers today
slugged and kidnapped an employe
of the First National Bank Of
Farmingdale, dumping him in the
country after robbing him Of Q
bag said to have contained about
$4,000 in cash.
The employe, Francis Gray, was
seized on the main street OF TINS
Long island town. The bandits
fled with him in a black sedan.
The Washington times., 1936-06-19
Confusion Expected
Over Gair Dividend

NEW YORK, June 10 GN.S0.
Robert Gair Company'S regular
quarterly dividend of rs cents on
the preferred, declared to record
yesterday, is expected to lead to
some confusion as to who receives
payment.
Over-the-counter dealers antici-
pate claims by all who have held
the stock since Monday, as the
company'S transfer offices are in
Boston and ownership changes are
some time in being recorded.
The Washington times., 1936-06-19
SATURDAY
Transatlantic

AMERICAN SHIPPER (U d
States), Cobb, June 28 and Liverpool, 90;
close a. m. (supp. mails a. M; sails
IL a. m.-Letter mails for Irish Free
State.
BERLIN North Germany, Galway
and Cobb, June 2S, Southampton, 20 and
Bremen 80; pier S6, N. R. (West 46th
St.)-No mails carried on this voyage;
sails II a. m.
CALIFORNIA (Anchor). Dublin, June
2s and Glasgow, %; pier 81, N. R.
(West 57th St)-No mails carried on
this voyage; sails noon.
CHAMPLAIN (French), Plymout
and Havre, June 27;. pier 49,, N. R.
(supp. mails 10 a. m.); sails noon
Letter mails for "France.
EUROPA North GERMANY, Cherbourg
and Southampton, June 26 and Bremen
81 (seapost) pier S6, N. R. (West 4sth
accepted at Morgan annex up to II p
ny: sails midnight-Letter mails for
Europe, Africa and West Asia except
Alden, British India, Cape Verde Islands,
Ceylon, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Sierra
ExMoUTH (Amerfcan Export). Casa.
blanca July 8, Tangier 4, ETC.; Pier +,
Jersey City-Mails close $3.50 a. M
Prints mails for Algeria, Morocco and
Tunisia; parcel post for Spanish and
GERoLsTEIN (Bernstein), Antwerp
July /: Pier D, Weehawken-No mails
carried on this voyage; sails 4 p. m.
West Indies and Latin America
ATLANTIDA STANDARD Fruit), Vera
Cruz June 25; Pier 20, E. R. (Peck
Slip); no mails; sails 10 a. m.
KANsAN (American Hawaiian), Girls
tobal June 27, etc, to Pacific Coast
ports; Pier 6, Bush Docks, Brooklyn
(42d St.)-Mails close p. m. (supp
mails 2 p. m.)-Letter and prints
mails for Canal Zone and Panama;
parcel post.
The Washington times., 1936-06-19
American Security
Declares Quarterly

The directors of the American
Security and Trust Company, at
their regular meeting, declared a
quarterly dividend of 2 per cent
on the capital stock.
The dividend is payable on July
10 to stockholders of record.
The Washington times., 1936-06-19
Aero Supply Dividend

Aero Supply Manufacturing Com
pany declared rs cents on the
Glass A stock, half of which was
on arrears.
The Washington times., 1936-06-19

The following table shows the
names of ships, the lines Operat-
ing them, their times Of sailing
from New York, and when their
regular and supplemental mails
close. Time shown is Eastern
Daylight Saving Time. Dates
after names of ports indicate
scheduled date Of arrival. (*)
Indicates mails must be Specif-
icalIy addressed to this steam
er. (+) Indicates supplementary
mails will be accepted on pier
up to 10 minutes before sailing
time.
The Washington times., 1936-06-19

Canada
Montreal funds In New York 7-S2 per
cent discount.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-24
A Golden Opportunity

The ill wind that brought floods and perhaps pestilence on our capital city of Hartford may bring in their wake the remedy of just such conditions as these. There is bound to be much sentiment now in favor of legislation proposed in the past and contemplating flood and pollution control in the Connecticut river valley. Senator Augustine Loner- gan's much-discuSsed bills calling for federal control of rivers is bound to have new life; so also will that of Representa- tive William M Citron of Middletown who has long fought for Connecticut Valley Authority, similar to that in the Tennessee River valley.
 That those states affected by the flow of the Connecticut River should take some means to prevent annual occur rences of this type certainly can't be de- nied in the face of what we're now read- ing and seeing in the newspapers. A long time ago the Democrat backed up the Citron plan for a valley authority, fam tastic as it may seem to lot of people. There is need for some type of control and inasmuch as the Connecticut River is the largest in New England and the one most needful of control we see no LedoOLL 4OL AeoIIdIlCy ally AOllSeL III PLO- posing small-type Tennessee Valley Authority.
 Even Senator Lonergan's plan to end stream pollution by placing all water courses under federal control is apt to undergo a new lease on life after the se- were lambasting it took at the hands of manufacturers not only here in Con- necticut but elsewhere. It must be ob- vious that when rivers like the Connecti- cut go on the rampage untold damage can be done. And it doesn't do any good to say it was unexpected. Nothing is un- expected where a stream is subject to fluctuations during spring freshet sea- son. We may be shutting the barn door after the horse is stolen, but let's save the remaining horses in the stable.