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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-12
BY ELMER c. WALZER fTJnltad Preas Financial Editor

H
 New York, May 12 = (UP) = Volume oti the New York Stock Exchange today dwindled again to set a 10-month low and prices fol- lowed the recent pattern-flrm in early trading followed by a last hour decline.
 The list early registered gains ranging to more than 2 points, but when steel shares were depressed most other groups followed.
 Oils appeared to receive better support than other sections, but were depressed from highs. At the tops, Standard of New Jersey, was at 60 up 1 1-8; Texas Corporation 33 3-4 up 1; Shell Union Oil 17 7-8 up 3-8: Pure oil 10 6-8 up 7-8; and Plymouth oil 14 1-8 up 1-2.
 Motor shares moved narrowly until late when Auburn developed weakness and broke more than 3 points from it's early high. Chrysler was depressed to around 02 from Q high of 93 7-8. General Motors touched 64 up 3-4 and then eased VO dEVuAAG VSs
 steels were bid up but lost all the gains. U. s. Steel and Bethle- hem fell more than Q point from the tops. American Can declined more than 3 points from its high. A few issues, including Proctor & Gamble and Hershey, made new lows for the year.
 Rubbers were comparatively firm. Farm shares were mixed. Case touched i40 1-2 and eased points to Q small net loss. Caterpillar Tractor held @ gain of about 2 points.
 Silver and copper shares were steady. A number of individual is- sues had wide losses including Gulf States Steel, of more than 5; Qen- eral Cigar off 2; and Hershey oil 2. Electric equipments, foods, com. munications, building stocks and some rails and utilities turned early gains into moderate losses.
 Bonds were irregularly higher and dull. Wheat lost S-S to l S-4 cents @ bushel. Cotton fiuctuated narrowly. Rubber futures were At- tic changed. ..
 French francs and other gold currencies weakened. The pound sterling resumed it's rise.
 Sales totaled 6O0,O00 shares, the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-12
Market Volume Dwindled Again Today for New Low
Decline M Last Hour
 Offset Early Trading
When Steel Shares Were Depressed All Other Groups ; Traed AIOng-OiIs Got Best Support

smallest since June 2, ie3S, against 60O, 900 shares yesterday. Curb salea increased to 167,O00 shares from yesterdays 156000.
 Dow-Jones preliminary closing averages: Industrial, 146.70 of O.15I Railroad, 1929 off O00; Utility 290i up 0.0e.
 Foreign Imports
 Boston, May 12--(UP)--F1ow of oreign imports continued at Q heavy pace last week according to figures released today by Customs ColIec- tor Joseph A. Maynard.
 Value of imports for consumption last week was 92,676, ,620 compared with $1,660, ,800 for the corresponding week in 1935. Warehouse imports were 9474,280 against only e61 777 for the like week year ago while warehouse withdrawals were 9416,- 42$ compared with si17,814 for the like week last year.
 Last weeks customs receipts were $52l, ,662 against $374,627 for the corresponding week in 1036. Total duties collected from last July 1 to May 9 were $26,03S, ,2O5 compared with $l6,9o6, ,769 for the like period last year.
 Wool imports continued heavy ale though brisk purchasing from foreign markets by Boston dealers was virtually at an end for the sea- son because of rising prices and virtually complete sellout by foreign growers.
 Observers said Boston wool holders now could ship back the product and sell 1t on the London market at Q profit--a situation whcih rarely ex- ists-after disposing of the bulk to consuming mills here.
 Influx of foreign vol continues, however, and last week 1,e67,810 pounds arrived compared with only 67,661 pounds for the like week in 1885. Imports from last Julyyy 1 to May 9 totaled 06,54e,000 pounds against 10,886 o28 pounds for the corresponding period last year. Wool imports for all ports in the Massa- chuseets customs district since last July 1, total 102,67l, l,207 pounds.
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(Continued from Page l.) manently enjoy favorable position in the market at the expense of other producer groups is now ap- preciated; all groups must suffer to- gether in the resulting evils that in- evitably come from unstable mar ket conditions.
 "On the other hand, there is every indication that the success of any such program to large extent de- pends:
 "(a)-On the presence of strong producers organization.
 "(b-The uniform cost of milk to oil distributors.
 "(c)--The fair distribution of the proceeds to producers.
 Unequal Returns
 "Unequal returns to producers ,1laU been one of the chief causes of unrest and dissatisfaction"
 4 recent referendum, he said, showed approximately one-third of producers in favor of a fiat price to replace the present equalization plNn.
 "The existence of dissatisfied 1 group of this size within the indus try would seem to indicate that any revision of the marketing practices must take this sentiment into con- alteration if anything like general agreement is to be obtained. This !, problem the committee must take into consideration and 1t is not un- likely that any man adopted must embody some recognition of the fiat price principle.
 , Marketing Plans
 T am turning over to you several marketing plans which I have re- ceiyed and suggest that their pro- ponents be given hearing. If this committee can present the facts as to the conditions surrounding the marketing of milk in Connecticut so convincingly that their proposed plan will meet ready approval of the industry, 1t will have performed Q valuable service" The committee planned a series of conferences with dealers and producers and representatives of Connecticut State College in It's en- deavors to settle the unrest which has kept producer-dealer groups at odds for the past four years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-12
SENATOR BORAH
 IN TOUCH FIGHT
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- effort to get an unpledged dolega- ton free to ewing with the shifting currents at the Cleveland conven- ton. The delegates would be pledged to vote for Taft only on the first ballot as a mark of esteem. President Roosevelt is unoppoSed for the 52 democratic delegate votes in the democratic primary although Col. Henry Breckinridge, constitu- tional democrat, of New York has entered in the presidential prefer ence vote. This preference vote is regarded as @ popularity contest and Breckenridge's candidacy was taken by observers merely to offer anti New Deal democrats an opportun. ity to register.
 Roosevelt, B0rah
 Charleston, w. Va, May 12- (UP)-President Roosevelt and Sen. William E. Borah of Idaho had slight opposition for West Virginia's g republican end democratic preSi- dental convention votes in the pri- maries today.
 Each party is entitled to 20 dele- gates holding a total of 16 votes.
 Roosevelt was opposed by Joseph Alonzo Countermarsh of Lebanon, | N. H., an anti-New Deal dentist, and Borah by Leo J. Chassee of Mil- waukee.
 Uninstructed Slate
 Burlington, Vt, May 12-(UP)- An uninstructed slate of nine dele- gates to the republican national convention was to be elected at the republican state convention today.
 None of the delegate candidates has expressed a preference for pres- ident, nor has any republican presi. dential aSpirant sought the support of the delegation.
 Thursday at Barre, Vermont den1- ocrats will choose delegates to their national convention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-12
FIST FIGHT HAD
 FATAL ENDING

Worcester, Mass. May 12-(UP)-- Charles Cariuthers, 2l, of Leicester was ordered held in $500 bail today pending a hearing Thursday on an assault charge growing out of the death of a 53-year-old father of 14 children after a fist fight. The al- tercation between Cariuthers and Joseph Arthur Lacoste over WPA trucking contracts occurred at a Rochdale filling station last night. Lacoste died shortly after he al- 1egedly was struck by Cariuthers. District Judge Frank L. Riley or- dered a plea of not guilty entered because of the seriousness of the case, though Cariuthers had plead- cd guilty.
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.38 automatic, and a 12 guage automatic shotgun.
 He said close check of money found on Robinson showed he was carrying $2,360 of the $50,000 ran son paid for Mrs. Stoll's return.
 Hoover said trailing of the ran- som money as 1t turned up across the country was a major factor Tn apprehension of Robinson, but de- ciined to reveal details of the hunt or exactly what finally led to his arrest
 He did say, however, that the capture was entirely the result oi work by FBI agents, and that nc tips had been received from any outside source which were Of the slightest value in the hunt.
 Credit to Crime Laws
 Hoover gave credit to the series of crime laws enacted by congress in 1884 for the spectacular success of his bureau in stamping out kid naping.
 That was the turning point IT. federal law enforcement" Hoover said with reference to the measure which for the first time conferred upon FB1 agents power of arres and authority to carry weapons ant generally frightened federal statute
 with out those measures, oul hands would have been tied and w would have been unable to act ef' fectively against crime.
 "Those bills were enacted because of the press of public opinion clamped down on congress. Without full expression of support for the measures from the general public they probably would not have beer approved"
 Retirement System
 Hoover urged enactment of the only bill now pending in congress under sponsorship of the FBI which would set up 8 retirement system for agents.
 "The morale and spirit of any or ganization means the difference be- tween success and failure" Hoover said. Enactment of this bill woult be one of the greatest things tha could be done to build up the nor ale of the bureau and keep thu agents intent on their work O. tracking down crime"
 He pointed out that other fedora law enforcement agencies, including the secret service and the narcotic bureau, are under civil service-reg ulations which provide definite re- tirement funds.
 What Cummings Said
 Tn connection with credit giver the new crime laws for the success ful roundup, Attorney Genera Homer s. Cummings said:
 "The roundup illustrates onct more, and in dramatic fashion, tho value of trained, mobile force tC deal with kidnapers, bank robbers and other interstate offenders charged with crimes of intimidation and violence.
 Technical training, equipment and professional skill are again shown to be of vital importance Nor should we forget that without the crime laws enacted by the 73rd congress, we could not have dealt with crimes of this character.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-12
BILLINGS GOES INTO HOSPITAL

San Francisco, May 12 = (UP) - Warren K. Billings, who with Tom Mooney was convicted of participa- ton in the 1916 San Francisco Preparedness Day bombing, has been removed from City prison to San Francisco hospital, 1t was learned today.
 State Supreme Court Referee A. E. Shaw ordered Billings hospitaliza- ton when George Davis, attorney for Mooney. at habeas corpus proceed ings, advised that Billings was too i'll to attend the hearing. Billings was reported suffering from an acute stomach disorder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-12
Indus. R. R. Util. 90 20 20
NEW Y0RK CURB MALkkEI
WOOL MARKET

Boston, May i2-(U.PJ-A fair amount of interest was being shown in fine original territory wools, but the volume of actual business was very moderate because of the differ ences between most bids and asking prices, the U. s. Agriculture De- partment reported today.
 Bidders were reluctant to 60 above 90 cents, secured basis, spot Boston, for average to good French combing length fine territory wools in original bags. 4 little wool was reported to be moving at thls level, but most holders were rather firm at a2-es cents, and above.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-12
REACHES LOUISVILLE

Louisville, Ky, May 12.-(UP)- Thomas Fl. Robinson, Jr, was brought here by airplane today to face the death penalty for kidnap- ing Mrs. Alice Speed Stoll, Louis" vile society woman.
 His arrival here from Glendale, Calf, where he was captured, climaxed 8 19-months search by agents of the department of justice
 After five-minute wait, the kid- naper and his escort of four de- partment of justice agents stepped from the plane. They were met by six other agents who had gone to the the airport, heavily armed, in three automobiles.
 As Robinson hurried down the lane formed by G-men and photog- raphers, he lowered his face. He wore blue hat and brown suit A crowd of 200 had gathered at the airport.
 The agents who met the Robinson plane were headed by o. o. Dewey, director of the Louisville bureau of investigation office. Dewey said Robinson would be taken directly to the bureau headquarters for lengthy questioning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-12
SUES FOR DIVORCE

Pegram Station, Tenn, May 12.- (UP)-Mrs. Frances Robinson, wife of Thomas H. Robinson, Jr., accused kidnaper of Mrs. Berry V. Stoll, will continue her plans to obtain 8 di- vorce.
 Mrs. J. N. Althauser, Mrs. Robin sons mother, with whom she and her 6-year-old son Jimmie are stay ing here, revealed her daugh- ter's plans. The kidnaper's wife re- fused to see anyone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-12
YOUNG WOMAN WITH HIM

Glendale, Cal, May 12.-CUP)-- Thomas H. Robinson, Jr., last of the kidnapers rounded up by G-men, had been living here with a pretty young woman for some time and was with her when he was siezed last night in a bungalow here, fed- eral agents revealed today.
 The woman was not held, but will be kept under surveillance In the event she Is wanted for further questioning, 1t was said.
 Agents said their information in- dicated she played no part in the abduction and had joined Robinson later, coming here from the east.
 Investigators declined to disclose the location of the hideout bunga- low but said it is in "the heart oi Glendale" within 10 miles of down. town Los Angeles.
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Death Demanded M
 Case or Robinson
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These enactments not only tight ened up the original anti-kidnap- ing act of 1882 but extended fed eral Jurisdiction into the field of criminal operations carried on across state lines.
 T am gratified by the progress being made in developing an ade- quate approach to the general crime problem, in which field much yet remains to be done"
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Total Sales 6OO,0O0 shares.
 Dow Jones Averages
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BUCKINGHAM HAS
 GIVEN ADVICE

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Three WPA Projects
 Start Here Monday
Federal Funds for $54,744 Appropriated for Sewer
 WOrk-Streets Designated By Local Office

Three local wPA projects involv- ing an amount of $64,744, which will be appropriated by the government for material and labor, will start on Tuesday morning, it was an- nounced ct the WPA off1ce this morning.
 A sanitary sewer for Highland avenue, Norton street Welland street, Nelson street and Rockland street is estimated to cost S24,9l3 for labor and $i,600 for material. A water main job will start at Well ton place, off Prospect street, and will cost $2l,92s for labor and $i,600 for materials. This project also includes work on three other streets which will start upon com- pletion of the work on Welton place. The third project which will start Tuesday morning will be ct Beaver Brook bridge in Rockville, which will involve the following amounts: labor, $4,es7; materials, $55e.
 In connection with payrolls, it was reported ct the WPA office this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-05
|CITY TO OBTAIN
 CLERICAL FUNDS
Senator LOnergan Obtains Appropriation to Aid
 State Charity Work

Z Tn connection with an announce ment made in Washington by Sen- ator Augustine Lonergan that the works progress administration had allocated an amount of Sl8,240.0o to Connecticut for clerical aid in the administration, of charity, it was announced this morning at the department of welfare office by Mrs, Margaret Verdon that project had been sent on from here to Wash- ington for approval.
 The project has to do with addi- tional clerical help at the depart ment of welfare office where the standardization of all WPAA workers in the city has been carried on without additional employees.
 Mrs. Verdot1 said this morning that she did not know how many extra workers would be taken on at the department of welfare and that the entire set-up depends upon the amount allocated to the city of Wa terbury. About two weeks ago, the members of the welfare department staff, in addition to regular work, started to undertake the reclassifl- cation of all local WPA workers. Additional help, it is expected, will appellate matters a great deal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-05
CARNIVAL DRAWS
 MANY TO WOLCOTT
Volunteer Bremen Seek Revenue to Buy New
 Fighting Apparatus

Large crowds from all sections of the state have been attending the annual carnival of the Wolcott Fire Department which is taking place nightly on the grounds in the vicin- ity of fire headquarters on Central avenue. The proceeds of the affair will be used to hely defray the ex- penSes of maintaining the volunteer department and for the purchase of new 4ire-iighting apparatus. The department serves without renum- eration and during the past year has attracted the attention of state fire offlcials for their efficiency. The carnival now taking place began last Wednesday and will end Mon- day evening.
 During the past few nights the scene has been the mecca for hun- dreds. all of whom were interested in adding their support to tho de- serving cause. The committee 1T charge has put great enthusiasm ir its efforts to offer new entertain. ment each night.
 Included on the committee if charge are John Carlson, Gler Bunker, William Klitka, Paul Mac. Milan, Frank German and Edware Garthwait.
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Reports for the month of August, released today at the State Employ ment office by manager Thomas l. Shea, show Q net decrease in regard to the unemployed in the Water- bury district, which includes several nelghboring towns. An increase on the active flies of l42 is shown, but this is compensated for in some de- gree by the fact that there were 3ib new registrations placed on file dur ing the month of August.
 The present list of persons on the active flies contains 3,le6, as corll- pared to 3,044 for the month Of July. Of this number 2,2il are men and o7b are women. The new regis trations for the past month are made up of the names of l77 men and i30 women.
 l7O Placements
 During the month of August there were I0l placements made on PWA protects and only Q WPA place. inents.. It was pointed out today that in the future the state employ ment office will have nothing to do with WPA placements and these nine are the last. Of the nine WPA placements, 8 were men and one woman. All PWA placements were men.
 An indication that there is more private employment now than there was two months ago is shown by the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-05
Lithuanian c. Of c.
 Plans Bowling Loop
Fifty Men to Roll on St. JOseph's Alleys Students Plan Picnic at CompOunce September l3
BROOKLYN NEWS

Compounce Sunday, September 1S are being accepted at the club rooms of St. Joseph's Holy Name society each evening.
 Quoit Tournament
 Regular contests in the quoit tournament of St. Patirck's Holy Name society will be played on the Lyceum Lanes Monday night at 6:30 o'clock. Peter F'itzEzenry, chairman of the league, has re- Quested all members to be in at- tendance.
 Ceremonies marking the 10th week of the Lithuanian Cultural and Welfare radio program will take place tomorrow afternoon at 12:15 o'clock over station WATR. The nnicrophone will be handled by Patrick Verbickas. Music will be provided by Lithuanian orchestra.
 Post Plans Activities
 Plans for a program of fall and winter activities will be discussed at a meeting of Sylvester J. Stokes Post of the Lithuanian American Legion, tomorrow morning at 48 Gren street at II o'clock. The first event planned will be a supper and dance.
 z Members of the social committee active in completing arrangements include Charles Slokus, Joseph Bendler, John Bruzas, John Gris- kauskas, Victor Danisavage and William Shukaitis.
 Sastaitis- Bulevich
 A pretty wedding will take place Monday morning at St. JoSeph's church at g o'clock when Miss Ann Julia Bulevich, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Martin Bulevich of Popular Place, becomes the bride of Joseph Sastaitis, of Popular Place. Follow ing the ceremony reception will take place at St. Joseph's hall for local and out of town guests.
 Baltrush- -Zawist0wski
 A wedding of interest to many people of this section will take place at St. Sttanislaus church Monday morning at g o'clock when Miss So- phie zawistowski, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Constantly Zawistowski of Hawkins Street is married to John Baltrush, son of Hrs. Mary Baltrush of Green street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-05
SALVATION ARMY
 JOINS MOVEMENT
"World of God" Campaign Heartily Supported Here
 Under New Adjutant

Adjutant Hugo Wiberg, who was recently appointed to take charge Of the local corps of the Salvation Army, comes to this command from Stamford, Conn, where he was re- sponsihle for Salvation Army activ- ities for { years. During his stay there 6 shelter for homeless men was opened and maintained, where most of the transients and many of the local single men were housed and cared for. The adjutant was also Q member of the Stamford Kiwanis Club, and served 2 years on their under-privileged child com- mittee. This summer the Kiwanis Club there sent 40 under privileged boys and girls to the Salvation Army,s fresh air camp at South Coventry, Conn.
 Son of Leader
 The adjutant is a second-genera- ton Salvationist, the son of Colonel Sven Wiberg, now retired, who for 46 years served the Army in Sweden, England, Japan and the United States. Adjutant Wiberg graduated from the Salvation Army Training College in New York city in 1926, and has since then served on the training college staff and also had charge of the corps in Haverhill and Lowell, Mass, as well as Stam- ford, Conn.
 Adjutant and Mrs. Wiberg are es- Eecially interested in young peoples activities, and are anxious to build up strong Young Peoples Corps in Waterbury.
 "World For God"
 The local corps is now entering in earnest into the last phase of the World for God" campaign. which is being conducted throughout the world during ie36 under the lead- ership of General Evangeline Booth, leader of the Salvation Army. The following weekly schedule of ser- vices and activities will be followed during the fall and winter here in Waterbury: Monday, p. m. Life Saving Scout parade; Tuesday from 7-l0 D. m. Corps Cadet Glass for in- struction and guidance of young people from l3 to iS years of age. Band practice for the regular mein- bers of the Corps Band as well as beginners, and Songster Brigade practice; Wednesday, 8 p. m. public service; Friday 8 p. m. Christian fel- lowship hour; Saturday 8 p. m. spe- cial services of interest to be con- ducted by Mrs. Adjutant H. Wiberg; Sunday 2 p. m. Sunday School, 6:3o p. m, young peoples meeting, 8 p. m. public meeting. A cordial invita- ton to these services is extended to all not connected with any other church. IVY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-05
M. I. GRANT 60.
 REPORTS GAIN
Business Improving, Prof. its Double Within Past
 Year Statement Shows

A net profit of $1,44S,o78 for the six months ending July S1 is report ed by the W. T. Grant O., and subsidiaries, which operates store in this city. The earnings are equiv alent to $1.21 per share on out standing capital stock.
 The figure compares with a net profit for the same period last year of $66o,525, which amounted to 56 cents per share of capital stock.
 During the six months period sales of the company increased 5.o4 per cent. Sales of identical stores gained 3.s4 per cent over the prev ious year.
 The company has two more stores in operation, the total number oi Grant stores at the end of period being 473. Sales during the period from Feb. 1 to July 31 totalled $43,- 53,28l. as compared with sales for the same period in 1885 of $4l ,555,- Sl4.