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The Washington times., 1936-02-11
New Jersey Meeting

A move to legalize absentee vot.
ing by New Jersey citizens viii be
launched at the business meeting
and card party Of the New Jersey
Club Of Washington at the La
faYette Hotel tomorrow evening.
The Washington times., 1936-02-11
Mid-America Probe Delayed

At the request Of o. P. Van
Sweringen, the I. c. c. yesterday
postponed until Wednesday its in
vestigation into the affairs Of the
Mid-American Corporation, tn e
holding company Of the Van Swer-
ingen interests. Van Sweringen
asked to be the first witness.
The Washington times., 1936-02-11
Fort Myer PLAYS

Fort Myer plays Senates at
1880: Resettlement meets Coffey
Sales at $3.50, and Acacia engages
D. & H. at 9:30 in Heur1ch League
games tonight at the Heurich
gym,
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NOW
HOW France Got
NeW Embassy
IT'S GARDENS
BY HELEN ESSARY


The thrilling new French EN-
bassy, so I hear, is the direct re
suit of the visit paid to Washing
ton last summer by Madame Il
Brun, wife of the president of the
French Republic.
When Madame lie Brun and
her delightful daughters arrived
on the maiden voyage of the Nor
rnandie, Madame de Laboulaye
wife Of the French ambassador,
said:
I'VE shall have q party so
that Washington may meet you.
I do wish that it might be a
garden party"
Madame LIE Brun said:
81 should adore q garden
party"
Madame de Laboulaye said
sadly:
"But we can't have one, be.
cause We have no garden"
"PaS de jardin!"
Madame lie Brun was Mortified,
This was not in the French
tradition-with ravishing gardens
at Versailles, Fontainbleau, NAL
maison, in the provinces Of France
and behind high Paris walls. It
was incredible that the French
embassy in Washington should
thus be handicapped. Something
should be done to alter this most
distressing situation.
Something was.
, The new French Embassy has a
natural garden overlooking Rock
Greek Park. It was made by the
gods Of the fields and woods, who
slope hillsideS down to meet
waterfalls and grow great trees.
Nine. LIE Brun will like it.
In other characteristics the new
French Embassy is one Of the best
diplomatic menages in Washing.
ton. Undoubtedly h IAN dsom m
though the other legations and
embassies may be, they are some
times too aggressively formal. AS
II som cone had said:
''NO\7, build me an embassy"
The French Embassy, having
been the home Of John Hays Ham
mond, o man Of, taste, wealth and
wide experience in most parts Of
the world, is not self -conSciou ouSly
correct. It's wide, leisurely rooms,
its tapestries, portraits, furniture,
are obviously handsome. But they
also ar friendly and unaffected.
People Tell Me That:
Those awful nice Sokolowskis IN
the Polish Embassy are going to
leave Washington in a month or
two. Just as soon, in fact, as the
new Polish Ambassador to Wash
ington is named to succeed M.
Patek.
This is distressing news. Because
Peter and Bee Sokolowska are
natural, charming and extremely
successful. AS counselor Of the
Embassy M. Sokolowski has done
an excellent job. Madame. Soko-
lowska, an American, is extremely
easy to look at and has made
hundreds. of friends for her
adopted country. At his next
post, Counselor Sokolowski will be
a Minister-which he surely will
find agreeable.
I discover also that the heads
of the New Deal agencies as yet
unsinged by blight are hoping that
the Supreme Court will make a
clean sweep and declare "All" un'
constitutional. This, the Admins
traitors feel, will turn public SEN
timent violently toward the New
Deal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12

Bounty.
 Timely as a front page, the new picture deals dramatically with the notorious policy racket" of New York, telling in swift narrative the crusade against these modern-day racketeerS by a. young newspaper publisher and the beautiful daugh- ter Of a racket victim. These, of course, are the roles played by Tone and Miss Evans.
 Stuart Erwin portrays the not so-dumb reporter whose unearth- Ing of evidence leads to the appre- hension of the gang. Joseph Cal- leia is excellent as the rat-hearted public enemy and gang leader.
 The companion feature is "Rose Of The Rancho" thrill packed fiesta of melody and romance starr ring John Boles and Gladys Swart- out.
 Sunday brings Bing Crosby. Char lie Rl7 glea. Ethel Norman and Ida Lupino In Anything Goes" also "Tie Murder Of Dr. Harrigan" with Ricf do Corlez. Kay Llnakef. Mary Asi0r and John Eldsedsc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12

Aroused by reports from various sections of the country to the ef- feet that there has been a recent increase in poor materials and in- ferior home construction methods being used by few interruptions builders, John P. Gaffey, state di- rector of the Federal Housing Ad- ministration today issued warning to all persons using the federal me-modernization credit plan or the Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance system, advising them to "give careful scrutiny to all bids for work submitted to them by contractors and builders"
 "Jerry- builders" should not be en- couraged to operate in this state, according to MT Gaffcy.
 "The bait is a ncxccedingly low Eid against which the legitimate contractor has little or no dcfense," he explained. Such low bids arc made possible by evasion of the statutory obligation tha the con- tractor carry compensation insur- ance and by use of inferior ma terials where the specifications call for products of good quality"
 Standards Set Up
 The Federal Housing Administra- ton, MT. Gaffey pointed out, has get up certain standarsd as one of it's requirements for mortgage in- surance. One condition for mort- gage insurance is that no materials of an inferior quality be used.
 "The average person is unfamiliar with construction problems and therefore may be an easy victim when he gets a bid much lower than others submitetd to him and lower than he had expected" the Federal Housing Administration of- ficial said.
 We warn all persons to be care- ful of signing contracts for either repairs or new homes. If they go ahead with an incompetent or dis honest builder they may expect poor materials and workmanship from which they will suffer material loss within a few years. One of the best safeguards is to demand proof of Q contractor that he carries compen-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12
POLICE RECRUITS
 ARRIVE FOR DUTY

Ridgefield. March PA new class of recruits arrived at the state po- lice barracks here yesterday to begin a three-months course of training to become state policemen. Twenty six young men who were recently graduated from the school have be- gun to serve in the various bar T cks about the state.
 The members of the new class gathered in the classroom last night and were addressed by First Lieu tenant John c. Kelly in charge Of the state police school. who outlined the course they are to take. The course of training got under way this morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12
M The Local TheaterS
POLI'S

The current program at Pol $ and which comes to the end of 1s local engagement tomorrow night is made up of two features that have proven very popular, each vicing with the other for the honor of be- ing the first feature. The program is made up of Preston Foster, Mar garet Callahan and Ralph Morgan in "Muss Elm Up", and on the same program there is Lionel Bar rymore, Maureen OSullivan and Eric Linden in "The Voice of Bugle Ann"
 Saturday brings for 4 days only, the film that will thrill Waterbur- ians. With Clark Gable, Jean liar lew and Myrna Loy in the leading roles there is no doubt that Wife vs Secretary" will be long remcm- bcred.
 Individually among the most popular stars of the film world; col- actively the greatest star trium- virate Of them all, Clark Gable, Jean Harlow and Myrna Loy will be seen together for the first time in Metro-GoldWyn- Mayors new giant production, wife Versus Secretary" Animation of the wide ly-read Faith Baldwin novel. The new picture was directed by Clar- ence Brown whose recent triumphs were "Ah Wildernessl" and Anna Karenina." It was produced by Hunt Stromberg. responsible for such hits as Rose Marie, For saking All Others" and Naughty Marietta" Norman Krasna, John Lee Mahin and Alice Duer Miller collaborated on the screen adapta- ton.
 Supporting the remarkable trio Of stars is prominent cast includ- ing such screen headliners as May Robson, George Barbicr, James Stewart, Hobart Cavanaugh and Also Gilbert Emery. Margaret Irv- ing, Billy Newell, Marjorie Gateson, Gloria Holden and Tom Dugan.
 The story presented a society eternal triangle" from new view , point, casts Gable as Van Sanford the successful business man very much in love with his wife, Linda, played by Miss Loy. Jean Harlow as Whitey, the secretary, is the other woman" who brings about an emotional crisis in the life of her employer.
 On the same program there will be Thelma Todd and Patsy Kelly in brand new featurette Top Flat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12
STRAND

A new romantic team, Madge Evans and Franchot Tone, head the cast In Exclusive Story" which is to be found on the new double fea- ture program at Warner Brothers Strand theater today. tomorrow and Saturday.
 The story itself is a dramatiza- ton of the real-life activities of a New York newspaperman. Martin Mooney. who startled the metrop- oils with series of articles ex- posing the numbers" racketeers. He Is the writer who recently was given a prison sentence for refusing to diyulgc the source Of his astonishing information. Mieh- ael Fessler, noted seenaTlst. wrote the adaDtsson.
 An excellent picture. C k also t0fnething of an event, being Tones first film appearance since hK marriage and since hlS p0r- tFagai ln the es!c "Mui.ny on us
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12

that has been responsible for the phenomenal growth of consumer cooperation during the last few years.
 They decided that the man who spent his money over the counter made the profit possible. Thcre- fore, all profits must be given back to the consumer members in ratio to their purchases for the year. They called this a patronage divi- dend.
 Tn other words, profits vanished. What looked like profits were but the unexpended portions of the consumers dollar and must go back to him.
 That was 90 years ago. Since then the British cooperative move- ment has grown into thousands of modern stores. These stores have set up their two big wholesale houses, one in Scotland, one in Eng had. These wholesalers in turn have moved back toward produc- tions.
 They own more than l50 facto. ries and mills. They buy their own wheat in Canada, handle 1t through their own elevators, grind 1t in their
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12
KIWANIS MEMBERS
 HONOR PRESIDENT
Harper Cation Sees Dan- ger in Huge Debt; Urges
 Sound Leadership

Hartford, March 12-"Thirty-six billions of dollars is the probable peak of the national debt in 1886. This presents an almost inconceiv- ably great problem, and such a problem must be solved by sound leadership rather than by fantastic plans and theories" said Harper Cation and Madisonville, Ky, pres ident of Kiwariis International, at an inter- club diner and meeting of the New England District of Ki- wanis International, held at the City Club Wednesday night, with Hartford Kiwanis as host club.
 Cannot Share Wealth
 We canot solve this problem by sharing the wealth. for if the mon- cy were once distributed evenly, 1t would take very little time for the smart men to get 1t away from the general public; we cannot solve the problem by imitation, because the same economic disasters would occur in this country that occurred in Germany in 1922, shrinking money values to the vanishing point; we cannot find an answer by sharing incomes. for when figured out math- ematically, each person would re- ceive only two dollars a month. Even then, the money would be 50 injudiciously distributed that the banks, motor and insurance com panies would be forced to close their doors because of il-invested money" the speaker said.
 MT. Cation dismissed the Town send Plan with Q reductio ad ab- surdum and stated that "any plan which will stifle individual effort will'fail."
 "The one solution is in good lead- ership. and with this the future may be considered as very bright" he said.
 Robert D. Pryde of Orange, Conn. lieutenant governor of Division l, presided at the dinner, and Albert E. Cary, president of Martford Kiwanis, was toastmaster. More than 2e0 members attended.
 Other Speakers
 Among the other speakers of the evening were: Alderman John F. Mackey, representing Mayor Spell
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12
STATE

"rhe Trail of the Lonesome Pine, the first motion picture actually filmed outdoors in natural color, comes to Warner Brothers State thcatcr on Saturday.
 Directed by Henry Hathaway, "The Trail of of Lonesome Pine" ia a warm, glowing, sympathetic pres entation of John Fox, Jr.s classic of the Cumberlands, with Sylvia Sidney, Fred MacMurray and Henry Fonda heading a large and we'll chosen cast.
 The film. which tells Of the primi- tive mountain folk and their in- stinctive distrust for modern civil ization, has It's action entirely set in the thickly wooded hill country of Kentucky which has given Techni- color photography a magnificent opportunity to bring to the screen all the natural color and beauty of the magnificent scenery.
 The color photography, with ad- mirable restraint, has entirely avoided flooding the production with gaudy, harsh colors, fault which was found with many earlier at- tempts to bring color to the screen. In "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine" the color has the simplicity and the naturalncss of the true out doors; 1t is never too blatant, but rather always easy and underestimate . l a hln UnrU aGint that the action is really taking place before his eyes, rather than on Screcnl
 Every member of the cast, from Miss Sidney. MacMurray and Fonda down to the smallest role, is magni- cent, but spec!a! mention is deserved by the little four-year-old new comer, "Spanky" Mcfarland, who captures the hearts of the audience by his portrayal of "Buddie".
 Here's a picture that will delight every member of the family and one that has the endorsement of the management as being outstanding among the better productions brought to the screen during the new year. The companion feature will be Don't Gamble With Love an exciting melodrama starring Ann Sothern, Bruce Cabot, Irving Pichel, Ian Keith and other favor ties. Performances today and to- morrow conclude the engagement of Boulder Dam" with Ross Alexan- der, Patricia Ellis and Lyle Talbot also The Music Goes Round" with Walter Connolly. Harry Richman and Rochelle Hudson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12

came from under Russian rule. To- day no less an authority than the president of the Bank of Finland gives cooperation the major share of the credit for banishing the de- precision from Finland.
 Comes to America
 Now 1t has come to America. There have been co-operative3 in America before. The history of American business is strewn with their wreckage.
 But this latest coop activity is based Squarely on the success of the movement in Great Britain and Scandinavia. American farmers have taken hold of the idea, and, encouraged by their initial success are pushing on, doing more and more things comparatively.
 Millions of them are beginning to talk about economic democracy, about a new economic order which they are building themselves.
 The movement cannot be laughed of. American business must face the challenge of the co-ops square, ly and not attempt to minimize their importance if private busi- ness hopes to meet the issue.
 For the co-ops represent a revo- lution in buying habits. The peo-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12
TRUST COMPANY IN
 FAVOR OF FILA PLAN

quincy, Mass, March l2.--onicers of the Granite Trust co. here have signined their intention of insurinG all eligible mortgages in the port folio under terms of the federal housing administration Single Mortgage System" Housing admin istration workers recently went oveI group of mortgages held by the company and approximately l70 were found to be insurable. Steps will be taken by the company to in- sure a group of 400 mortgages which they consider the cream of their portfolio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12

lacy: R. P. Easland of Plttsfield, Mass, lieutenant governor of Divi- sion II; B. A. LeClaire of Woon- socket, R., l., lieutenant governor of Division III, and John P. HarbiSon of Hartford, district governor.
 The invocation was given by Rev. John F. Johnstone, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, and the benediction was given by Past Gov. ernor Ernest F. Mcoregor of Nor- walk. The singing was led by Albert c. White, Jr.
 Honor guests at the dinner inc cluded: William Haine, president of the Lions Club of Hartford; Charles B. Cook, president of the Rotary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12
PAPERS FILED

Corporation papers for the City Banana O., Inc, of Waterbury, were filed yesterday at the ofhce of the secretary of the state at Hartford yesterday. The concern is capitalized at $50,000.
 The amount at the commencing of business is $1,000. Par for stock is $25. The incorporatorS are Philip Dinova, Lillian Dinova, Sidney Mor- cey and Peter Morcey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12
Under Democratic Rule

These weavers laid down certain revolutionary rules. They threw overheard the old stock voting sys- tenn in favor Of more democratic rule. No matter how many shares Of stock a member might own, he could have but one vote.
 The second rule was just as start ling. Capital was to have no share in the profits. Capital, like labor, was put on fixed wage. Shares should always sell at par and draw the legal rate of interest.
 What to do with profits caused q third rule to be drawn up. It is this rule, more than anything else,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12

Club of Hartford; Robert Benjamin, first vice-president of. the Exchange Club, and Nathan Fox, president of the Probus Club.
 Also pr. R. P. B. Hughes, presi- dent of the Reciprocity Club of Hartford.
 The committee in charge of the meeting and banquet consisted of: Edgar M. Brown, chairman; pr. O Lamson Beach, J. Elgar Hunnicutt. William E. Neverette, D. K. French. Charles H. Lee and Morgan C.. Burke.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12
NEW HAVEN INVITES
 LOCAL "Y" BOYS

Frank Richo. representing the New Haven Y. M. c. A., has extend- ed an invitation to the young men of the Waterbury "" to visit the New Haven institution next We'd nesday night. The matter has been laid before the clubs of the local association and a large delegation is being formed to visit New Haven. The entertainment and all arrange ments for the evening will be in the hands of the New Haven associa- ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12


 Biggest Business in Britain
 The cooperative movement has become the largest single business in Great Britain. Its banking busi- ness is second only to that of the Bank of England. Half of the fam lilies of England and Scotland are members of coop societies. And the idea is spreading faster every day.
 The idea moved to Sweden, where practically every commodity was controlled in price by 6 monopoly Since 1918 the Swedish Co-opcra- tives have broken or brought into control every trust in Sweden.
 Their Consumer Cooperation is fast becoming the national econom- ic order. It sets the prices for most commodities. And 1t is run by the people themselves. The Swedcs call it economic democracy.
 It went to Denmark and remade that little country. Finland im- ported 1t and became a democratic even before she
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12
Director Attacks
 "Jerry-B Builders
Warnng Issued By Gaffey Concerning 'Unscrupuous
 Dealers, Inferior Materials-Study Your Contract

sation insurance.
 Among the properties thrown back on mortgages during the de- precision have been hundreds which were not worth the price of the mortgage because the work had been shoddily and dishonesty done. This has borne heavily on the own- CTS preventing them from getting back any portion of their equity"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12
CARS DAMAGED IN
 WILLOW ST. CRASH

Cars driven by Edward McAdam, of go Ridgewood avenue and Harry Marcino, of 725 Main street, Tor rington, collided at the West Main street. -Willow street intersection last night according to'a report at police headquarters. The police report said McAdam was driving up Willow street when his machine was struck by Marcino's. Both cars were con- siderably damaged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12

But in every case the idea is the same. These men go into business to sell themselves whatever they need. They run the business through their own appointed man. agers and at the end of the year divide the profits among them selves.
 From Massachusetts to Califor- mia chain of cooperative enter prises is springing up. In factory towns and rural communities the CO., signs are appearing. Coop gas stations are dotting the west. Tn many states they are challenging the big distributors for the markets.
 Coop tires are grinding out the miles on U. s. highways. Tn the cars are coop batteries. The tanks are full of co-op gas and the crank cases with coop oil.
 A few figures will show the mag nitude of this rapidly growing movement. For the consumer CO., operatives as whole, 1t is figured that there are now about 5000 in the country, with a membership of 100000. Last year they did to- tai business estimated at S365, ,000,- 600.
 Among these are about 2000 CO., op gas and oil station groups, with more than 500,000 members. It is estimated that these groups are turning back in patronage dividends about $8,000,0 year and the num- Der of trucks operated by them runs into the thousands.
 
 Farmers Join Movement
 Some of the most powerful farm organizations have taken up con- sumner cooperation as the major item on their programs. They arc welding their memberships into CO., hcsive cooperative organizations.
 One of the biggest fertilizer fac- tories in the United States is con- trollcd by a cooperative group. Its feed mills range from the little hammer mills scattered through Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, and Illi- ne8 to tho b'g modern plants owned in Buffalo. 'R
 There arc cO-Up insurance com panlcS. mere arc cooperative cre- dit banks with millions of dollars on deposit and so banked that these funds can be used only for cooper ativc purposes.
 There are four big oil blending plants scattered through the west, serving thousands. of co.op mcm- bers. They own their own tank cars on the railroads, their fleets of tank trucks on the roads. Yes, the co-ops have very definitely come to America.
 The idea of consumer co-opcra- tion was born in Rochdale, Eng land, more than % years ago. At that time 28 poor weavers, weary of listening to political promises, desperate over their own poverty and misery, decided to do somc- thing about 1t themselves rather than wait for the state to act.
 They saved their money for a | year. At the end of that time they had $l40 They put this into a stock of those commodities which | all must buy. They rented store, and the idea of consumer co-opera- tion was born.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12
HERE COME THE CO-OPS
Movement Gains Firm Hold In U. S., With 6,OOO Consumer Groups Doing Business
 Of Hundreds Of Millions In Year

cooperative in the United business of the totals dreds of millions of dollars Is told by Berram B. Fowler noted magazine writer series ot six sOes of which this the first
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12
BY BERTRAM B. FOWLER (Copyright. 1888. NEA Service. Incl

THE GOODS have taken hold in America.
 What coop? coop is group of band ed together business for themselves It may gas station It may be grocery store feed warehouse milk distribution plant.