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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-13

Washington. Feb. 13.-(AP) -Secre-
tary Swanson, who suffered frac-
tured rib in fall at his home a week
axo has--developed pfuerisy and a
brother mas been summoned to his
bedside at naval hospital.
Hospital officials said Mrs. Swan
son this morning summoned H. e.
Swanson, brother of the 74-year-old
secretary of the navy, from his home
at Danvillc, Va.
Swanson's condition was described
as SERIOUS. but not Immediately
alarming" His age was a factor that
caused some worry.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-13
DRIVE BEGUN FOR
GAS TAX SLASHES
Big Distributing Companies
Have Started Propa-
ganda Already
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In The Sir Walter HOteA.
Il & RASk ERVII.E

Raleigh, Feb. 13-The gasoline and
oil trust, working through the Amer
lean Petroleum Industries Committee
of New York and the North Carolina
Petroleum Industries Committee, is
already starting it's campaign for low
err gasoline taxes in North Carolina
Thousands of pieces of literature de
signed to stir up opposition to the pre-
sent State tax on gasoline, likewise
the Federal tax, are being sent out
from the new offices of the North
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-13
ROOSEVELT AND BOltAH TO
ENTER IN MOST PRIMARIES

Washington, Feb. 13.--(AP)-In the
afterglow of political fires kindled on
Lincoln Day by both major parties,
the New Dealers and their foes warm
ed up today for impending primary
and election struggles.
t While Republicans, led by former
President Hoover, assailed the ad-
ministration, the New Deal leadership
moved quietly about the business of
crystallizing plans for the June con-
vention at Philadelphia.
It was said that Senator Robinson,
of Arkansas, might be selected as the
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-13
AAA Preparing Payments
To Farmers OF All Sums
Unpaid Under Crop Plan

was necessary because of the decision
of the Supreme Court on January &
which declared the production con-
troll provisions of the Agricultural Ad-
iustment Act unconstitutional.
"The work which must be done Goth
here and in the field before the pay
ments can be made began immediate
ly after we were notified that the Pre-
sident had approved the measure car
rying the required funds" Chester G.
Davis, administrator of the Agricul-
tural Adjustment Act, said. I'm
plovees in the field and producer
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-13
INVESTIGATION STARTED
OF NE.N YORK HOLOCAUST

New York, Feb. 13 (AP>-Invcsti-
gators sought today TO place the blame
for fire that trapped guests at a
gay dinner dance in a Chinese-Ame-
rican restaurant. leaving five dead
and Al injured.
While several Of the injured were
reported near death III hospitals. the
city fire marshal called Lum FOng,
proprietor Of the restaurant. and
Harry Kicker. real estate man, before
q board Of Investigation.
Three men and two women died III
Tho fumes, which swept into the sec
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-13
Coalition Cabinet
If DRLoses Out

Washington, Feb. 13.-(AP)-
Henry +. Fletcher, Republican Ma
tionaI chairman, said today he had
heard talk about a coalition cab
met if the New Deal is defeated in
November. He declined to discuss
the subject.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-13

Washington, Feb. - (AP)-
Secretary Swanson, who is i'll Of
piuerisy mt the naval hospital. was
said ut II Il. m. to be in a "Seri
Gus but not hopeless" condition.
A bulletin issued at that hour by
DIR. G. G.. Thomas. cOmmandant of
the hospital. said 1.-The secretary is
better now than ut 6 o'clock this
morning"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-13

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The Washington times., 1936-08-05
STEEL PROFITS
UP $1,262,513

Crucible Steel Company of
America reports for the half year
ended June 80 consolidated net
earnings of $1,262,513 after de-
probation, interest, Federal in
come tax and loss in connection
with incorporation of mines.
This compares with profit on
the same basis of $456,821 for
the like period of 1885.
The report notified stockhold-
erS that Crucible is about to en-
bark in the plate manufacturing
business through utilization of
electrolysiS in place of hot-dipped
tin plate processes now in gen.
eral use.
In addition to the retirement
of 100000 of Crucible deben-
ture bonds in the first six
months this year, the company
provided for all bond payments
due, repairs and other expenses,
the report by H. S. Wilkinson,
chairman, states.
The Washington times., 1936-08-05
GRAINS WEAK
AT OPENING

CHICAGO, Aug. G.N.S0 .
Continued weakness in corn fu-
lures and a sharp rally in wheat
after a heavy start featured to-
days early dealings in grains.
Rains over many sections Of the
belt influenced heavy liquidation
of corn futures with prices drop
ping 2 to 37sc before enough buy
ing developed to check the decline.
Wheat sagged about a cent in
sympathy with corn, but later was
that much higher due to buying
on strength at Liverpool and Win
nipeg.
Near midsession wheat was "a
to Bc up, corn 112 to 25sc off,
oats 3s to 5sc off and rye to
3sc off. December wheat recov-
cred to Slips from $1.10A. De-
cember corn fell 3sc to 81 at the
opening, but later reached 1924,
down 21sc from yesterday.
Liverpool wheat closed 158 to
2 pence up and Winnipeg was to
1Ac up at midsession.
The Washington times., 1936-08-05
SELLING WAVE
TURNS STOCKS
IRREGULAR
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, August S Q.N.S0 .
An influx of selling just before
noon turned the stock market
irregularly lower today. after the
list had continued dull in early
dealings.
Motors led the way downward,
with Chrysler slumping more than
2 points and General Electric
Motors more than l before sup
port was met.
Goodrich, Firestone and United
States Rubber each lost close to
a point. Rumors that Ford might
manufacture part of their own
tire needs induced selling.
Steels and rails reacted with the
rest of the market but were rela-
lively steady around previous clos
ings. Union Pacific was indie
pendently strong with an advance
of more than a point to 140.
Losses in farm implement
shares ran to more than 2 points
in Deere g. Company, Interna-
tional Harvester lost a little over
a point. American Water Works,
North American and Electric
Power & Light were about un-
changed, while Consolidated Edi-
son eked out a small gain.
Oils and coppers were easier.
Aviations were unsettled by a g.
point break in Douglas, which re-
covered part of this later.
Bonds were highly irregular.
Grains were appreciably lower.
Cotton ruled steady.
The Washington times., 1936-08-05
STEEL REACHES
NEW HIGH
FOR YEAR

Steel ingot production, at 70 per
cent, has risen to a peak for the
year thus far and in actual ton.
mage compares favorably with
high marks in the several pros
porous years that ended with
1929. The current rate means d
daily output of about $4,000 tons,
which is only 10 per cent below
the best record of 1929-195,255
tons a day in June. 1t also COM
pares favorably with peak daily
averages in previous years-172,'
221 tons in october, 1928; 168,867
tons in March, 1927; 165,504 tons
in March, 1926; 1872 tons in
March, 1925; 161,796 tons in
March, 1924, and 158,549 tons in
April, 1923.
Despite a moderate decline in
new buying, a continuation of
approximately the present rate
through. August is assured by the
heavy backlogs of orders on mill
books. In fact, production and de-
livery problems are of greater con-
Germ to the mills at the moment
than new business, as consumers
press for quicker shipments of
steel that is going into immediate
consumption in almost all in
stances. Backlogs are heaviest in
plates, shapes and bars for con-
Struction uses and in sheets for
miscellaneous requirements. On
some sheet specialties deliveries
run as long as six or seven weeks,
somewhat surprising situation
considering the fear that new
sheet rolling capacity of the con-
tinuous type was outStripping the
country's ability to consume.
Meanwhile, steel mills are faced
with higher costs because OF the
rapid advance in scrap prices,
which this week are SOC to 81 a
ton higher at leading centers, and
they have yet to decide upon the
wage increases that are demanded
by workers at some mills.
Should wage increases be
granted, price increases for fourth
quarter are likely to follow and,
in view of this possibility, a few
steel companies have instructed
sales offices to avoid commitments
other than for identified conStruc-
ton projects that would require
deliveries after September 80.
Legal counsel of some steel COM
panies have given the opinion
that shipments of the same prod
ucts at the same time at differ
ent prices, as has occurred during
recent weeks, may be a violation
of the Robinson-Patman act.
This weeks production rate is
one-half point higher than a week
ago owing to increases in the
Pittsburgh, Chicago, Cleveland
Lorain and eastern Pennsylvania
districts, while output declined
slightly only in the Valleys and at
Buffalo.
The Iron Age composite steel
scrap price has advanced to $14.25
from $13.67 a week ago and is
the highest since February 26,
1886, when it was STATS. There
were advances of 75c a ton at
Pittsburgh, soc at Chicago and
Philadelphia and 81 at Youngs-
town, the latter not being included
in the composite figure. In some
districts a shortage of scrap is
apparent. The capital goods in
dex of The Iron Age has advanced
to a new high figure-87 per cent
OF the 1925-27 average-Which is
the peak since the second week of
August, 1880.
The Washington times., 1936-08-05
Keystone Auto Club
Membership Increases

For the twenty-second consecu-
tiev month, a membership increase
was registered by the keystone Au-
tomobile Club during JURY.
According to an analysis just
completed, the July Incl case over
June was 1877 per cent, while the
advance over the corresponding
month of 1885 was 37.9 per cent.
In teh opinion of George E.
Keneipp, club manager, the gains
are the direct result of both in
creased travel and steadily lmprov-
ing economic conditions in the
metropolitan area of washington.
VOTE AMERICAN
The Washington times., 1936-08-05

-VOTE AME ERICAN-
The Washington times., 1936-08-05
Money Markets

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 U.N.S).-Bank-
er's acceptance market remained quiet
with rates u to 3-16 per cent for 80, so
and 80 days, 5-16 to Y per cent for 120
days, and q to 5-16 for $50 and $50 days.
Commercial paper market was mod
erately active. with rate unchanged at
q to / per cent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-01
This Weeks
 Books
Glamour Removed
 From a Bad Man
BY BRUCE CATION

The glamour that drifts about the head of the bad man usually is pretty synthetic. Only the inc curable human tendency to roe manticize things makes the bad man man look gay and daShing.
 There is good proof of this fact in Wayne Cards new biography, "sam Bass" (Houghton-Mifflin: $260).
 Sam Bass was one of the great train robbers of the southwest. His career was short but spec- tacular; and after the Texas Rang CTS finally shot him, he became erl- shrined in legend and folk lore, so that cowboys still are singing . hornely and rather interminable song about his exploits.
 But MT. Gard makes 1t clear that Bass just didn't rate all of this glory. He was simply q burly illiter- ate who started going wrong as soon as he was old enough to do 50, he made e good deal of money because the pufFing little trains of the post Civii war era were ridiculously easy to rob, and he seems to have Sur- vived his innumerable pitched bat- ties with indignant posses chienIy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-01

rington Stamp Club will sponsor Q cachet on August 13 and 14 in connection with the 175th anni- versary of the founding of that town. The Hotel Bond will be the scene of'the fourteenth annual gathering of the Precancel Stamp Society and the ninth annual exhibition sponsored by that group August 14 to IT.
 stamp collectors would find much of interest in From Q Colonial Governors Notebook, 1, written by Sir Riginald St. John son and published in England. This book covers Sir ReginaId's experiences while representing Great Britain as governor and commander in chief of the Lee ward Islands.
 One one page note Is made of one of philateIy's star "bOners," namely that found on the stamps of St. Kits, which show COlum. bus discovering the island through . telescope" which inc strument Sir Reginald notes, twas not invented tIlI about 2 hundred years after his time. I once asked 'NOrroy King of Arms at the College of HeraIds, if he could suggest any explanation of the origin of this anachronism, but in spite of all researches, he could offer n0ne."
 He further continues, 'In 1923, . new 'tercentenary' stamp was issued to commemorate the laEld- ing of Sir Thomas Warner in 1893, and the stamp shows a picture oa his ship coming Co anchor In Old Road Bay. The twenty shilling value Is now worth nearly twenty pounds.
 "Stamps make. . very useful form of revenue Co small impover- lslled colonies, and though no one would like any unit of the BFisssh Empire te follow the example oI some small American republics and make 8 living from thens It ia possible te go to the other ex- tFems and be too conservative
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-01

Divided points of view on or-
 ganlzlng labor center on these
 groups of men. Above, . meet.
 ing of the A. r. of l.. executive
 council, with President William Green at the head of the table, the venerable Secretary Frank Morrison at his side, chiefs of
 Old-establiShed craft unions
 along Che table. At right, John Lewis of the Unlted Mine Work CTS centers group of his "rebep unions Of the c. I. Q. Left to right, Mike" Tighe, steeIworkcrs; Thomas McMahOn,
 textiles; Lewis, Thomas II.
 Brown, mlIi and smelter work
 CTS; and Philip Murray, Lewis right-hand man with the miners.
 As men are fired for joining or promoting the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers, the leaders often will be hired as 0. I. o. organizers. 0. I. o. also plans to bring such cases before the LaFollette civil liberties committee and the na- tional labor relations board.
 The committees most important decisions must be made when and if, as 1t fears, steel companies thrust with such Vigor aS to in- dicate they seek to force" 0 strike ct one or more spots where the union is weak.
 Those and other major policy decisions, however, will be made in the big conference room over at U. M. W. headquarters. Here, covering the seventh floor of the modern, centrally located Tower building, are the offices of Amer ica's biggest labor union, which claims more than 640,000 men1- bers. Some big business corpora tons have more ornatc-but not more up-to-date-quarterB. Here Is everything you'd find in the ofilce of the most expensive loh- byist. (The miners union, in case you don't know, has Q war chest of S2,000,o00.)
 or to one side of tho big re- ception room is the. conference room, with some 30 brass-stud- ded leather chairs which no pluto- crat would Scorn, more modern istic fixtures, fans and water bot- ties. On tho walls are many old photographs of union leaders and mine workers conventions.
 Lewis Easy of Access
 You go in to see Lewis in the chamber adjoining, with no formal- ity except that somebody tells him you're coming. He sits at the end of 6 fair-slzed room behind 0 big 10-foot, weil-grained desk on which regts Q huge leather pad, two telc- phones, on ovcrsized onyx desk set and plenty of telegrams and corre- gpondence.
 At B6, Lewis weighs 2l6 pounds, heavier than of yore and not tall, but he radiateS force, power and -Some will be surprised to know good humor. He is enjoying this fight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-01

A. N. Jorgensen, president of Con- necticut State College, in state- ment issued this week urged the continuation of engineering educa- ton ct the institution of which he Is head. The courses in engineering should be carried on, he asserted, because many young men are find- ing 1t impossible to leave Connecti. cut to follow this type of study.
 According to President Jorgensen relatively few people in Connecticut are familiar with the situation of engineering education ct the state college. Because of recent enactment of laws affecting engineers in the state and other states and because 0 great many young men ind 1t inc possible to leave the state to study engineering, 1t is desirable that e number of facts concerning this matter be presented. to the state. Connecticut State College has for 10 years received federal funds speci- ilcally for instruction in engineer ing, and is now offering Q four-year course in engineering leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
 Every consideration to discontinue engineering at Connecticut State College because of its present ii1ade- quate facilities for offering in this field has met with the determine ton to build up it's engineering course to meet adequately the needs of interested and well qualified young men who reside in the state. Only seventy out of approximately 800 students in engineering with homes in Connecticut are studying at Connecticut State College. Ap- proximately six hundred of these boys go out of the state for engi- neering study. It is not this group who represent Q major problem to the state. The first problem is that of providing better facilities for those boys who are at present en- rolled for engineering study at Con- necticut State College.
 The second problem is that of providing an adequate. program for those we'll qualified boys of this state who cannot afford to go out of the state for engineering study and who are unable to attend Con- necticut State College because of limited and inadequate fesilitie1. There are indications that 6 large majority Of engineers in industry
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-01

Mine, Mill and Shelter WorkerA the Federation of Fiat Glass Work CTS, the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers, the United Automobile Workers, and the United Rubber Workers.
 The issue between 0. I. o. unions and craft unions arises from tho fact that the A. ?. of L., now 60 years old, has c membership of but 3,200000 out of 6 possible 2O or 30 million and has failed to or- ganize the unskilled workers or the workers in tho big nass( production industries of steel, automobiles, chemicals, rubber, cement, and oil.
 An industrial union embraces all workers in an industry. A craft union includes only one pars ticular trade in on industry, which means that skilled workers in Q plant may be divided among a dozen or more unions with no solidarity of action.
 Lewis and his group say that only industrial, rather than craft union, organization can recruit the unorganized masses and mako the American labor movement progress. The old-linc A. r. of j.. leaders are opposed to this course. And 50 the lines are drawn for 6 battle that looms as on epochal one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-01
FIFE END
Engineering Facilities
 Need Development
President Jorgensen of State College Urges More
 Attention to Courses Now Given

in Connecticut come from outside of the state resulting in deserving young men in this state being kept out of the key positions in industry. Engineering registration laws rec quire training in an accredited course in engineering or equiva- lent. Connecticut State Colleges course in engineering is below ace creditaion standards because of the lack of building facilities and equipment.
 The building facilities available for engineering at Connecticut State College ct the present time are en- tirely inadequate to house even the present equipment and entirely too small for the activities of the pres- ent enrolment. Furthermore the building is not safe for occupancy. The engineering laboratory equip- ment at Connecticut State College is about twenty per cent of that needed to properly teach engineer ing. It will be necessary for those interested in engineering through out the State of Connecticut, not only young men, their parents and relatives, but those who are inter- ested in developing the economic status of the state through its inc dustries, to develop It's greatest na- tural resource-the youth of the state--in making 1t possible for all those who are interested and have the mental capacity to obtain e technical education ct minimum ex- pense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-01

Editor Tall Tower Topics: In checking through some old letters recently found posmarked back in 1898. The stamp 1t, however caught my attention more than anything else had never seen one like 1t before. It the size of Special Delivery stamps, but sort of red in color It of twocent denomination and depicted farming scene, think Would you hap pen to know if this has any value today? M OB According to scotts standard catalogue this stamp spp issue of 1898 It is copper red in color but used copy cataogued only at four cents, meaning that un- less distinguished by some individual marking your stamp is but of many such owned Had you possessed the fourcent of this issue it would catalogue for 90 cents Incidentally the the twocent Farming in the West. The Ed.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-01

Released. .. Thanx to Miss Grace Lee of 227 Rob- bins street for generous donation of Catholic maga. zines. When mission friends get active again and seek them, we'll turn the supply. Lil Shea of Fairm0unt street and Mary ODonnell of Ayers street. both graduate nurses are summering at HitchcOcks Lake and enjoying it immensely. Harry Hackett who died in New York yesterday was well.known to Poli Theater stockgoers of years ago. well as many who attended St. Marys School in his day. Tod" writes in to say that there's carriage block tioned some days back in the Tower. The old block, though is farther up the street. just above Hopkins street and on that side.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-01
Tall Tower
 Topics
CULINARY CONTRASTS
BY THE MAN IN THE TowER

Oh, for the good old days of cooking When a cake was--wel, @ cake, When ordinary ingredients were mixed in Tn the products that grandma would make When butter was used for shortening And lard as the case might be, When tapioca just went in buildings And not in omelets, oh mel When gingerbread came out short and tender Baked in a flat sheet pan, When pie-crust was labor of real love And not partly out of a can. One minded not the hours
 It took to beat tip a cake, Quick-quick preparations were unheard of With culinary honor at stake Carrots were used only as a vegetable, Tomatoes were not tossed about To furnish the liquid in cake making And beet tops were never thrown out. Grandma plucked fresh killed chicken, Stewed up all tender and nice, She'd be shocked If she saw one frozen Or a steak in a cold clammy slice Oh, modern systems of dietetics Undoubtedly rate pretty high, But have to go some to measure up to Grandma's good old berry pie
 FEM EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-01
Current kOnlment.

Current kOnment. |. Louie Martin one of the mainstays of the IngersolI bowling team the past winter receiving visitors at St. Marys where he convaIescing from an appendectomy Pete Dunne, Grand Street ClOher, One-cents from Bar HarbOr, Me- where he and Tom Cassin, Bank Street haber. dasher, giving the natives glimpse of Brass City class. |. |. Emma DAmbrosi has spent $1O.21 sending nothing -to-do ends tomorrow Margie Dillon of Giles Street and Eleanor Crary of Walnut Street Indian Neckng in Branford for two weeks Harold Hadley, Grand Street foOttter leaves his annual vacation Sunday.