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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-27
IRIDIUM DEATHS
 MAY BE HALTED
New Machine Invented That Shows Results;
 Some Cases Hopeless

Washington, April 27.-(UP)- Interesting results" of a study to prevent death from radium poison ing were described today at opening session of the National Academy of Sciences.
 Robert D. Evans of the Massachu- sets Institute of Technology said that if preliminary results are con- firmed that none need die the slow and horrible death from radium poi soning in the future.
 For several years women who painted radiUun watch dials during the war have been dying slowly. but surely. The poison slowly permeates their bodies, causing certain death. It killed some in few months, while others lived for years.
 Not Advanced Cases
 While the new machine would not cure these advanced cases it would, Dr. Evans believes, give warning to those who have contracted small quantity of the poison in time to prevent fatal results. They would be warned to avoid future exposure to the deadly radium salts.
 Even so little as a pin point of &C., tive radium salts scattered through the system can be detected. Passing from active radlum to the harmless lead stage, the radioactive matter goes through what is known as the radium stage. This gives off gamma rays which the instrument is able to direct.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-27
NEW HAVEN ROAD
 MUCH IMPROVED

New Haven, Conn, April 27-(UP) Continued improvement in the operation of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad was noted today in the March Financial statement of the Roads Trustees. Operating revenues increased $299,- 586, or 5.2 per cent as compared with March of 1885; freight income in- creased $63, ,334, or 1.9 per cent, and passenger revenue was up $138,831 or 8 per cent. The low freight in- crease was attributable to flood con- ditions which caused general sus- pension business in some sections. Operating expenses during the month increased $1,076, ,1OS, of which $595,045 was expended for flood re- pairs.
 Railway Retirement
 Railroad retirement and social security legislation resulted in tax accruals of $140,0O0. Net railway operating income for March decreas- ed $1,003,617, and deficit charges amounted to $1,446, ,790 as compared with a 1895 deficit of $289, ,286. Gross revenue during the first quarter was up $1,442, ,7O7, or 8.4 per cent. of this amount freight revenue increased $696,05l, or 7.2 per cent, and passenger revenue increased $536. .969, or 9.9 per cent. An increase in operating expenses of $2.068, ,688 for the quarter was reported. The quarted deficit was $2,512,582, an in- crease of $l,220,780 over March last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-27
NEW YORK BANK
 STOCKS OFF 2.42%

New York. April 27-New York City Bank stocks reached a new low point for the year during the closing day of the past week. The aggregate market value of 16 lead- ing issues during the day of April "A declined to $1, ,641, 400, ,000 the new low). but recovered somewhat to close the week at $l,863, ,45l 900, compored with $1,704, ,745, ,OOO at the close of the previous week, a net de- crease of 4l,294, GOO, or 8.43 per cent. The current average yield of the 16 issnes of 3.88 per cent. com- pares with yield of 3.79 per cent. On April IT. The current market value is now 1.32 times the known book value against 1.35 times at the close of the previous week. Based upon current figures the sixteen is- sues are now quoted at an average of 1".7 times their known earnings, against 17.2 times on April IT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-27
INSURANCE STOCKS
 AT NEW l936 LOW

New York, April 27-Insurance stocks in the New York City market again closed the week at a new low for the year. The aggregate value of 20 leading fire and casualty in- suranve issues on April A totaIed $637, ,797, ,000 (the new low), compar- ed with $651 ,554,0o0 at the close of the previous deek, decrease of SIS. .757, ,000, or 2.l0 per cent. The cur rent average yield of the 20 issues Of 3.26 per cent, compares with a yield of 3.19 per cent, on April r. The current market value equals 1.20 times the current liquidating value, against 1.23 times at the close of the previous week. Combined earnings from underwriting and net invest ment income equal 7.39 per cent, of market value, compared with 7.23 per cent, on April IT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-27
BATTLE FLEET ON
 ANNUAL CRUISE

San Pedro, Cal, April 27-(UP)- Wartime secrecy was imposed today when 130 vessels of the United States battle fleet prepared to steam south ward from here and San Diego Harbors for annual spring maneu- vers. The 1886 war games for the last time are under command of Admiral Joseph M. Reeves, 63-year- old commander of the fleet, who turns over his office to vice-admiral Arthur J. Hepburn on June 24.
 Nature of the current war games was not known to more than a handful of high-ranking officers The fleet personnel knew only that it was engaged on problem XVII, with the destination somewhere off the coast of Panama, which will be reached May 12.
 It was believed the fleet will test defense problems on a triangle talk ing irf the Panama Canal, the Coast of California and Hawaii.
 Last year the fleet maneuyereo in triangle area in the North Pac- fife between the Aleutian Islands Wake Island and Hawaii.
 Units engaged in the present man. euvers included the entire scoAt' ing force and the battle force After the problem is concluded, l( heavy cruisers and six dcStroyeri Wiu visit Chili on goodwill cruise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-27
Stocks Crashed Today in Worst Decline Since 193
Hibernians To Mark
 Century Of Progress
Old 69tF Regiment to March as Escort of HOnOr-Car-
 dinaI Hayes to Officiate at Solemn High Mass

Members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and of the Ladies' auxiliary from all parts of the United States are preparing to move to New York city to partici- pate in the gala celebration pre- pared for them by the century of Hibernian progress celebration com- mittee of the order in America, of which Supreme Court Justice Will liam T. Collins is chairman and Edward J. McCullen is secretary.
 On May 4, 1886, charter granted to a smal group of staunch Ameri- can citizens of Irish birth in the city of New York was received by messenger from the order in Ire land, with permission to organize as a separate unit in the Ancient Order of Hibernians in America. The foundation of the order having the traditions and ideals of the Ancient Order of Hibernians was believed necessary in an endeayor to surmount the obstacles which then confronted the Irish immt- grant in America, and especially to protect Irish womanhood from the temptations and dangers which were at that time prevalent in cer- tain parts of the new country. Up- on the receipt of the charter pre- paratory meetinngs weee held in a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-27
By ELMER c. WALZER fIInifAd PrAas Financial Editor

New York, April 27-(UP)-Stocks crashed today in the most severe de- cline since July 26, 1884. The indus trial average made new low since January 24 and the railroad since January 1S, while the utility average was at the lowest level since Decem- Der 31, 1895.
 Bonds folowsd with losses of 1 to 9 points. Wheat broke. In Chicago various positions lost 2 to 4 cents a bushel, recovered partially and ended with losses of 2 3-4 to 3 "a cents.
 Individual stocks were off I to nearly 10 points with long list making new lows for the year. Rail- roads were weakest. Case at its low was down 9 1-2 points, Allied Chem ical 2, and Auburn Auto 2 1-2 points.
 Atchison touched 67 of 2, Kansas City Southern IF of 3-8; New York Central 32 IA off 3 1-2; Penn sylvania 29 1-8 of 1 5-8; Southern Pacific 28 1-2 off IA, and Union Pacific IF of 4.
 Farm Equipments followed Case. Caterpillar touched 70 l-8 of 3 3-4 and International Harvester 78 1-2 off 5 3-8. U. s. Steel at its, low was at 60 1-4 of 4 IA, Bethlehem 50 l-4 off 1-8, National 60 off 2, and Youngstown Steel & Tube 47 1-2 of 5 3-8.
 Allied Chemical lost 2 points to 180. Losses of to 5 points were noted in Douglas Aircraft, Du Pont, Westinghouse Electric, U. &. Rubber, Western Union, Union Carbide and American Telephone.
 The selling drive appeared based on psychology of fear rather than actual developments. The market was thought to be in a precarious position and any moderate selling was sufficient to attract more.
 Today's news grist contained sev- eral favorable items, chiefly the American Iron & Steel Institutes weekly estimate of Steel production which was placed at TIP per cent. of capacity up 8-10ths and a new high since early 1890. April Auto mobile sales by leading companies
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-27
AMATEUR ACTOR
 IS HOLD-UP MAN

Boston, April 27-(UP)-A one time amateur actor who used fake scar as a disguise when he held up LoeW's Orpheum theater last night was placed in police lineup today and viewed by victims of a score of recent metropolitan Boston holdups. Veto Paulekas, 22, of Cambridge, was captured by two employees as he att tendted to leave the theater after trusting up five other employees and rifiing the safe of $3,009.
 Shortly afterward police arrested his brother, Alvin, 27, at Paulekos' room in Cambridge on suspicion of robbery. Rope which police said re- sembled that used to tie up the the ater employees, three pairs of smoked glasses and a black handkerchief mask were seized. Alvin, who said he was seaman, later was released.
 Last nights holdup was the sec- ond Sunday night theater robbery in downtown Boston in the past two months. Last February g three youthful bandits held up the Keith Boston theater only few blocks from tNe OrpheIm and fled with sl2,3o0 in holiday receipts. Two suspects arc awaiting trial in con- nection with the Keith Boston ! holdup.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-27
WOMAN KILLED IN
 CRASH TODAY

Westport, Conn, April 27-(UP)- Mrs. Anna Nowata, Brooklyn, N. Y., lost her life and four other persons from Brooklyn were injured. two critically, when their car left the Boston post road early today and smashed into tree. -..-..
 John Drapala, the driver, and John Drayzo, were taken to Norwalk hospital where their names were placed on the danger list.
 Stanley Klemek suffered a skull injury and lost an eye. Betty War gas was reported to have suffered in- ternal injuries.
 Police said Drapala apparently lost control of the machine which veered of the highway to the right, struck the tree and rebouned back onto the turnpike. Mrs. Nowata died at the hospital several hours after the crash.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-27
SOCIALISTS PUT
 UP THEIR TICKET

New York, April 27 - (UP) - Urging his followers to be prepared for the possibility of a breakdown in the capitalist regime" John w. Aiken of Chelsea, Mass, campaign ed today as the presidential candi- date for the socialist labor party. Aiken, a 40-year-old wood finisher, was nominated at the party's ra- tional convention yesterday. Emil F. Teichert, 39, former employe of the Pennsylvania railroad at Pitts burgh, was nominated vice-presi- dent.
 In accepting the nomination Aiken urged a real revolutionary program" replacing the frantic ef- forts to maintain the present social system" He attacked the stupid reform programs" of the socialist and communist parties as designed to save the capitalist system.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-27
WRESTLER CASE
 WAS POSTPONED
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Alvarez but claimed that one had been executed with BoWSer.
 The defense protested the request for a continuance.
 Tn a petition filed today in answer to an earlier request for restrain ing order, Shikat set forth the de- posit of $12000 in bonds and $6,OOO in cash with Joseph C"Toots") Mondt, Los Angeles, and said the de- posit was necessary so he could obey orders," and if he failed Mondt would restrain the money.
 MOndt Holds on to Money
 He charged Mondt refused to re- turn the money after failing to ar- range a match with "Strangler" Lewis and and that Paul Bowser of Boston, assumed $15,0O0 of the ob- ligation upon the signing of the con- tract Alvarez now seeks to hold him to.
 The petition charged Alvarez was made party to the contract be- cause Bowser managed Don George, another outstanding heavyweight, whom he intended to match with Shikat. The petition said, Tt might not look right to the patrons of the wrestling game If Bowser appeared as the manager of both contest ants"
 It also was charged the combine formed by BoWser, Jack Curley ot New York, Ray Fabiana, Philadel- phiafi Ed White, Chicago, Tom Packs, St. Louis and Mondt, was against the laws of New York, Pena- sylvania, Missouri and Illinois.
 Upon the grant of the continuance Al Haft, manager of Shikat, said the wrestler would begin immedi- ate training in an effort to regain the title.
 Haft also agreed to carry the mat war into the opponents territory.
 Wrestle Both of Them
 During the trial Curley told of wanting to give Shikat a return match with Danno O,Mahoney or Won Roberti," Haft said, ."he's ready to take 1t now. He'll wrestlc them both the same night and agree to pin them within one hour. If the match can be arranged we'll give Shikat's share of the purse tC charity and make a side-bet of any amount tbe Curley combine wants I'd like the match arranged for Bos- ton"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-27
JAIL TERM FOR
 LOCAL DEALER
Nathan ShuIkin Is Found Guilty of Buying Stolen
 Metal From Youths

Found guilty on a charge or re- ceiving stolen goods, Nathan Shulk- in, 5S, junk dealer of 324 Orange street, was sentenced to 60 days in jail by Judge John F. McGrath in city court today. Shulkin was al- legged to have bought copper stolen from the American Brass Company last week by two youths arraigned this morning on theft charges.
 The boys, Frank Mahony, IT, of 18 Lafayette street, and John Chere- pinSki, 19, of IA Lafayette street, were given suspended reformatory sentence of six months each and placed on probation for one year.
 They were arrested Friday morn ing by Motor Patrolmen John Deeley and John Mcdonnell, who found them stealing copper from a factory window by means of an ingenious contrivance made from a length of rope and meat hook. Two of the stolen articles were identified this morning by employees of the com- pany.
 Shulkin was arrested Friday night by Detective Lieut.. William Pollard, Detective Sergeant Henry Johnson and Detective Joseph Bendler, who found the stolen articles in his junk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-27
HIJACK RING IS
 BEING BROKEN

Taunton, Mass, April 27. (UP)- Two additional members of an al- legged hijacking ring operating in Southern New England and New York were arraigned in district court today in connection with a hijacking at Dighton December Il last when truck driver was kid- naped and his $12,00O cargo stolen.
 Both Abraham Schaffer of Dor chester and Samuel Rosenthal of Roxbury, who are serving sentences at Billerica jail, pleaded not guilty to conspiracy charges. Judge Fred derrick E. Austin ordered them held in 5000 each for the grand jury.
 Eight other defendants who pre- viously had pleaded not guilty also were bound over to the grand jury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-27
ferences of the jurists.
 Several Factors In Case

Several Factors In Case
 Several factors are believed tc have hindered the court in forming it's opinion. One was the protesta- tions of seven leading bituminous producing states that they had nc practical or legal control over des- structive trade practices or the marketing or coal. This petition an- ticipated fears that the court would hold the federal government had no authority over bituminous coal production and marketing as that was reserved to the states.
 Another was the peculiar con- struction of the law. Each of its provisions was drawn up separately in the act. Price fixing was one, abolition of unfair trade practices was another. Wage and hour pro- visions formed another. In addition the law provided that ruling of unconstitutionality as to one phase of the act should not apply to any other phase.
 Prolonged Opinion
 This may compel the court to write a prolonged opinion on each phase of the act.
 Another possibility which may come from the long delay by the court is that it may order reargu- ment of the famous case. This is occasionally done in cases where a fine point of law is involved and the jurists wish further enlighten- ment on the case. When this is done the court usually directs the attention of counsel to the point which it wishes argued further, thereby revealing to some extent the process by which they are arriving at their opinion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-27
GuHey Coal Act Is
 Not Giuen Decision
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the court, was present in the cham Der as the court met at noon.
 Two hundred persons stood about the walls of the crowded courtroom while hundreds more stood in line outside seeking entrance.
 Might Be Upheld
 There was some belief that the length of time required for the court in preparing its Guffey opinion en- hanced the possibility that the act might be upheld, at least in part.
 In both of its decisions upholding New Deal legislation-the IVA and the gold clause cases--the court re- quired an unusually long time to make its decision.
 In cases in which New Deal laws were overturned, the opinions in virtually every case were handed down with little delay.
 Argued Six Weeks Ago
 The justices returned from a two weeks recess, during which it was believed decision on the little NRA" act for the soft coal industry had been written. The case was argued six weeks ago.
 The delayed decision puzzled court observers. Many had expect ed, in view of the NRA and AAA decisions. that the court would hold the Guffey act unconstitutional without delay.
 In the only two major New Deal acts to receive approval of the court-the gold clause amendment and the TVA-the court took an unusually long time to make de- cision. The delay in the Guffey act increased hopes of new dealers.
 The jurists have been reported having difficulty in reaching de- cision on the last major New Deal law to come before this session of the court. It has been brought up repeatedly as secret Saturday con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-27
Sa5N. nAN 900 Available

Sen. Royal s. Copeland, D., N. Y. chairman of the commerce commit tee which handles flood control leg islation, told the Congress that the l936 flood control act, which he ex- poets to report to the Senate today will make available $35o, 100000 for unprecedented" cXpen d tur S Copeland said the federal govern ment already has provided sl21, ,00o,- 900 in the army appropriation bill and will appropriate additional funds in the flood control bill. Lo- cal and state governments will be called upon to spend upwards to sl00, ,O00 to bring the total up to slightly more than a third of a bil- lion dollars. He said.
 Sen. Joseph T. Robinson, D., Ark, in . message sent to the Congress suggested joint committee of con- gressmen andsrepresentativeS of the interested federal departments tc work out a comprehensive, nation wide program of flood control and soil conservation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-27
COTTON KING OF
 SOUTH DOMINANT

Washington, April 27--(UP)-E. Ralph Jones, Norfolk, Va, former spot cotton broker, charged in tes- timony before senate cotton mar ket Investigating committee today that large cotton merchants domi- nate employees of the bureau of agricultural economics.
 He said he referred particularly to w. L. Clayton, Houston. Tex, merchant, and charged that Clayton issues instructions to bureau em- ployes who in turn try to dictate to the Norfolk spot cotton commit tee.
 Clayton" Jones said, "is the king of market manipulation of all time his dictation to the bureau employes is bold business. but Clayton i' king."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-27
NAVAL LIEuT. DIES

San Diego. Cal, April 27-(UP)- Maya Authorities today sought mo- tive for the death of Lieut.. James R. Linsley, Jr., found wounded fatal ly in his cabin aboard the destroyer Sands yesterday. Although evidence indicated Linsley shot himself, off, cers said they were unable to find a motive for suicide.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-27
FLOOD CONTROL
 IS GIVEN PROMISE
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 much of our farm land at an accel- erated and alarming rate" he said. The job of holding swollen rivers within bounds of safety has become steadily more expensive and difficult. Dredges are working overtime on our navigable rivers.
 These are not isolated Phenomea, but linked parts of natural pro- cess, which we have aggravated by misuse and carelessness and allow ed to get out of hand"
 Wallace said he did not mean to imply that flood control work cuch as levees, spillWays, rip-rapping and impounding reservoirs could be dis pensed with or minimized. He con- ten Jed, however that the run-off of water from farm land Need not be as savagely excessive as it is now" Slowing down the run-off upstream, he said, Means that defense a. gainst raging water need not be, so exclusively as now, matter of building masonry and earth de- lenses, downstream, higher and higher"
 Put Land in Order
 Tt is high time," Wallace said, "tf at we move as civilized human reings to amend our ways and put our land in order. I am convinced that most farmers want to be good husbandmen; to farm not recklessly c. sloppily, but in such a way as leaves the land better than when they took it over. Our program in- tends to help take off the pressure which has led to mining the topsoil instead of farming it."
 Wallace contended that the na- ton must revise it's whole mental pattern of pioneering, based on dazzling mirage of free, rich land with no end to it, and of endless mineral wealth, waterpoWer and forest resources"
 Tt is perhaps no chance coinci- dence," he said. that share-the- wealth agitations should arise and spread at this time, when we no longer have rich new frontiers to scramble to, when we are just discov- ering that the United States is not, after all, to remain eternally place of inexhaustible natural wealth and free-booter opportunity"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-27
|InduStriaL AUerage
 Dropped To NeuU Lou
Bonds Followed With Losses Up to POints-Wheat
 Broke Individual Stocks Were Away Off

was estimated at record highs.
 Dow Jones preliminary closing averages showed industrial 147.06 off 4.87, railroad 43.01 off 1.o2. utility 20.61 off 1.19.
 Volume approximated 2,300.000 shares compared with 1,660,000 shares Friday. Curb sales were 468,- GOO shares compared with 332,000 shares Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-27
COMEDIAN YOUNG DIES

Hollywood, April 27-OUP)-Tam- many Young. 49, veteran stage and screen comedian, died here last night of heart attack. Prior to coming hera five years ago. Young appeared on the New York stage for David Belasco. George M. Co., han, Sam Harris snd other Broad way producers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-27
HOME LOAN BONDS
G. o. P. TO CONFER

Washington. April 27-(UP)- House republican leader Bertrand Shell today called the first house republican conference of the session for p. m. to discuss the contro- versal administration tax bill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-27

yard on Orange street. He was found not guilty in city court several weeks ago on charge of not filing reports of transactions in accordance with recently enacted state law.
The Washington times., 1936-12-07
SECURITY ACT
HELD VALID

BOSTON, Dec. 7 G.N.SO In
it's first direct test. the Social
Security Act today was declared
constitutional by Federal Judge
George C. Sweeney.
Making his decision in open
court, Judge Sweeney found the
act:
A valid excise.
It does not exceed the powers
of Congress.
It is for the general welfare.
Therefore, it is constitutional.
The decision was made in con-
nection with a petition filed by
George P. Davis, stockholder Of
the Boston and Maine railroad,
seeking to enjoin the road from
paying out money to the S. S. A.
Judge Sweeney denied the in
junction and dismissed the petit
ton.
Counsel for Davis may take the
case direct to the United States
Supreme Court for final deci-
sion next January.