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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-14
SHEPHERD DOG IS
 HERO TODAY

Maiden, Mass, Sept. l4-(UP)- Don, five-year -old German shepherd dog of Mrs. Ella M. JardinC, was a hero today-but only after detec- tives had investigated an attempted burglary.
 Mrs. Jardine considered banishinG the pet when she arrived home to find the place upset believing tn. dog had been too playful.
 Police discovered, however. that a thief had broken into the house, gathered two suits and . typewriter and was about to leave when Don attacked him. forcing him to drop the loot and fec empty-handed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-14
ENCYCLOPEDIAS
 NOW ON HAND

There is still an opportunity to secure the full set of Encyclopedias as all volumes of this wonderful set of books are now available. A ship. ment of volume No. 3 arrived this morning and this again enables the Democrat to place on sale the com piete set.
 These books are secured at % cents per volume with six coupons clipped from the Democrat. The coupons appear daily in the paper,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-14
NFA F servIce vT, stafI 15 Correapondent \ n I a,

Washington, Sept. 14What is the biggest single estab lshment in the vital field of communications? American Telephone and Telegraph? Western Union? Postal? RCA
 Not at all It is the U S. Postoffice which at last report had 279443 employees compared with A. T. and Ts 262 OOO The posofce is really gigantic business It operates pooices and at last handling well mail Just division that than billion dollars of depositors money A of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-14
EXAMINERS IN
 CHIROPODY NAMED

Hartford, Conn. Sept. 14--Up)-- Three members of the new Connec- t,ut board of examiners in chirop- ody, named yesterday by Gov. Wil- bur |. Gross, will start their duties Oct. 1. " VI M
 They were John 4. Walker, Hart. ford, appointed for three years: Michael V. sinko, Bridgeport, two years; and David c. Rasmussen Danbury, one year.
 The trio was chosen from c list Of six names presented by the Connec- ticut Pedic society.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-14

Riding in automobiles instead of walking Is reducing the size of men and womer's feet, according to John Bata. the shoe manufacturer of Czechoslovakia, Z
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-14

We are so accustomed to think of the poStofice as a natural public business that we forget two things. One is that 1t used to be private business. The other is that every other major country in the world operates or has a large interest in, not only that nations postal system, but the telephone and telegraph business as well. The line dividing private from public business here is not nearly so sharply drawn as is us- ually thought.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-14
Much Carried Free

It is quite useless to try to com pare these figures with any hypo- thetical private operation of the sys- tenn. The deficits are operating deficits only, and make no allow ance for the heavy overhead charges any private system would have for the millions of dollars invested iii buildings. Those are presented" to the Postoface Department out of other appropriations. If Its opera tions were charged with interest on that huge investment, the deficit would be colossal.
 On the other hand, TO private system would be expected to carry free in one year 669,352,O68 pieces of mail for government depart ments, almost 30,000,000 peces of free franked mail for members of Congress and others, 407,300, ,235 publications mailed free within the county of publication, and 84s,016 mailings of free matter for the blind. That is the "deadweight" burden carried in 1886 by the pub lie postoffice system because 1t is public. It was equal to some $34,- 100000 worth of business.
 NEXT: One of the biggest trans pOrtatiOn businesses In the country run by the government so quietly that many people have never heard
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-14
It May Break Even

AI mdy DESdk EVeN
 The government does not Gas yet) object to competition with the par eel post by express companies. In fact, if you will remember when the parcel post was instituted, there was considerable objection by the express companies to governmental compe- tition".
 The pOstoffice is thus not only huge business, but a legal mo- nOpoly. How does 1t do finan- cially? We'll, its operating deficit during the post 100 years has piled up to $1,6O1 ,569,0OO. For 1886, the operating deficit was $88, 6,324.29. Deducting expenses like mail sub sidies, which are not really charge able to running the pOstOfflce, the net operating deficit for 1936 was $16,9O9, ,676.5O.
 Mir. Farley is hopeful that what with better business in 1887, the postoface may break even on actual operations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-14

nies" of The Democrats safety campaign and urging his listeners who are all safety first" conscious to bring their bikes out for the tests.
 Parents are urged to have their sons and daughters, who own bikes, bring them to the testing stations s othat they may possibly obtain a Certificate of Merit or at least have the lessons and principles of safe driving brought home to them.
 Tin can bt caused to crumble to dust by extreme cold
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-14

Germany is,rigidly controlling and regulating prices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-14
BEHIND THE SCENES IN WASHNGTON- Postal Business Biggest In Communications Field

EDHTORS NOTE This the second of five articles on She rapidly increasing bg industry" that the federal government TeBe substitute Butchers BhlBd che Washington" while Butcher vacation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-14
BICYCLE TESTS . STARTED TODAY

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PRESIDENT MET
 IN CONFERENCE

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-14
BRITAIN, FRANCE
 TORUCH WARSHIPS

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-14

3 cents. The government put stop to 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-14

war, to weigh federal monetary and budgetary problems, and, possibly, to renew his campaign for judiciary reorganiza ton.
Evening star., 1937-06-20
LONDON FORESEES
FURTHER DULLNESS
sentiment Improves, but Markets
Are Expected to Require Long
Convalescence.
~ Cable to The Star.

BY Cable to The Star.
LONDON, June 19.-The stock
market account period ended, after a
gloomy fortnight, with the general
feeling Of gloom at last dispensing, but
the experience of the last two months
has been so disheartening that some
rspectacular stimulus is required to
induce revival of real activity.
Yet all recent factors are helpful.
Premier Blum apparently is weather.
Ing the storm, the new British profits
tax is welcomed because it is simple
and equitable, Anglo American discus
sions promise better European at
mosphere, the American strike situa-
tion is regarded as less unpromising,
and no new menacing factor is on the
( horizon.
But the highest authorities here,
while recognizing all aspects of the
economic situation as favorable and
while anxious to restore confidence,
consider the last two months disap-
pointment and losses so severe that
convalescence is likely to be long, in
ducing idle conditions throughout the
Summer.
This forecast is generally accepted,
but a minority opinion holds that the
strong progress of rearmament in
many countries must cause a resump-
ton of the upward trend in commod-
tiles, which, in turn, would stimulate
the industrial shares.
(copyright. 1887. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1937-06-20
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS

NEW YORK, June 19.-The follow
ing is today's summary Of corporation
news prepared by Standard Statistics
Co.. Inc, New York:
Yellow Truck & Coach Manufac-
turing Co.-Greyhound Corp. plans
purchase of SO super passenger
coaches.
Western Electric Co.-Sales of COM
pany for 1887 are expected to show a
gain of ~ per cent over 1886, while
net earnings for the year were esti-
mated at $2l, 100000. Dividends paid
out will total $l9,1Oo,oOo.
Greyhound Corp.-Company and
two subsidiaries have applied to Inter-
state Commerce Commission for ALL
thority to issue $l,068, 900 Of five-year
serial equipment mortgage notes In
connection with the proposed pur-
chase of 80 new super-passenger
coaches to be constructed by Yellow
Truck & Coach Manufacturing Co.
Standard Oil Co., New jersey
Company advanced terminal and tank
car price Of ESQ light heating oil SIS
points at New York to $40 cents a
gallon, with discount of 4 cent
when sold in barges to sellers. At
Baltimore, Norfolk, Charleston and
Wilmington the price was increased
p cent to 81 cents gallon.
Hackensack Water Co-Company
applied to Securities and Exchange
Commission for withdrawal of its reg
istration statement covering $l3,60O,-
600 first mortgage bonds and 81, 500
shares of $25 par common stock.
Standard Wholesale Phosphate &
Acid Works, Inc.-Common share
earnings year ended May 81 were $2O2,
against % cents.
United Wallpaper Factories, Inc
Declared an initial dividend Of IS cents
a share on 50 par common stock, pay
able June 26.
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail-
way-Deficit four months ended April
30 was s4,963,137, against deficit of
s6,39l 1888.
Evening star., 1937-06-20
new YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK. June 10 hP.-New York
Security Dealers Association:
Evening star., 1937-06-20
District Business Barometers


showed
completed revealed
activity.
a
e45l originating
sos daily May, 1886
The Post Office reported May receipts otan compared
o
decline the index 1916 1455 This
that
monthly figures
Following May baromete with corresponding
other
Evening star., 1937-06-20
WAGES ARE REDUCED
BY ANACONDA COPPER
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BUTTE, Mont. June 19.-The Ana
. reduction of IS cents a shift in the
wages Of approximately 1000 en-
ployes in mines, smelters and renneries
In Butte, Anaconda and Great Falls.
The reduction, effective June 20,
was made under an agreement with
unions by which wages rise and fall
Evening star., 1937-06-20

Dividend rates given in the table
caSn payments the
larations.
UIit Of trading than shares tAnnual rate
not including last this
Companies .eceverhip or being reorsanzd
< dividend. - ~ ~~ NN0''aA--eN'
Evening star., 1937-07-28
CHINESE CLAIM VICTORY.
japanese Reported Repulsed Outside
Peiping.

japanese Reported Repulsed Outside
Peiping.
b the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, July 28.-The foreign
once announced today Gen. Sung
Cheh-yuan's Goth Chinese Army had
smashed the Japanese drive against
Peiping in the first major battle Of an
: undeclared war between China and
Japan.
The Chinese troops, defending their
right to garrison the North China
provinces of Hopeh and Chahar were
reported to have reformed their lines
after a shattering dawn bombardment
by squadrons OF Japanese war planes
counter attacked and captured Feng-
tai, japanese field headquarters west
Of Peiping.
The foreign Office announcement at
Nanking said the strategic railway
center Of Langfang, 80 miles south Of
Peiping and midpoint OF the military
line to Tentsin, had been taken by
storm.
japanese military quarters denied the
reports Of the Chinese victories and as
serted the 29th Army had been driven
out Of its garrison stronghold at Nam
yuan, s miles south of the ancient
walled city, and hurled back on the
walls of Peiping.
The Japanese attacked at dawn after
Chinese had refused an ultimatum to
Evening star., 1937-07-28
SAMUEL T.ST0TT,
DRUGGIST, IS DEAD
Funeral Friday for Man
Long Active in Business
in Washington.

Samuel Thompson stott, 7s, proprie-
tor of drug stores here for many years,
died last night at his home, 2707
Adams Mill road. He had been Ill
about three weeks.
Mr. Stott, himself a registered phar-
macist, formerly conducted stores in
the old National Hotel and at Thir-
teenth and G streets. At the time Of
his death he was vice president Of the
Kenesaw Drug Co., although recently
he had not been active.
A native Of this city. Mr.. Stott was
educated at Friends School and the
old National College Of Pharmacy. now
a part OF George Washington Univer-
sity. He also had studied at Hanover
Polytechnic Institute in Germany. He
was a life member Of the Alumni As
sociation Of George Washington.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs. Eliza
beth M. Stott; daughter, Mrs. A. A.
Bauer, and two sons. Marion NJ Stott,
president OF the Kenesaw Drug Co.,
and Charles K. Stott, all OF this city
He also leaves five grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at II
am. Friday at Hines funeral home,
290l Fourteenth street. Burial will be
IN Rock Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1937-07-28

withdraw from North China, where
Japan asserts she has preferred eco
non1ic rights. 1t was the largest-scale
fighting since the first hostilities oc-
CURED west of Peiping July 7.
(The Japanese war Office at Toxic
announced that since the first out
break 80 Japanese officers and
soldiers had been killed and ll3
wounded, including today's victims.
1t was not known whether the
japanese planned to renew their
attacks tomorrow
The intermittent fighting since July
I. despite what Japanese claimed
were promises to withdraw anti-Jap-
anese troops, had convinced them, the
high command declared, that the only
way to safeguard japanese nationals
and interests was to drive out the Chi
nese troops. Last midnight the jap
anese declared they would take free
action" in the crisis and six hours later
the general advance was ordered.
Rioting was said to have broken out
in Peiping proper as japanese bombing
planes attacked the environs of the
beleaguered city of Northern Peace
former capital Of all China. Neither
report could be confirmed.
Rife firing was said to be sporadic
in the streets.
American officials in Peiping were
making frantic efforts to get all
United States citizens into the COM
parative safety of the embassy quarter
as the sound Of continuous artillery
fire drew closer to the city. The gates
of the South or Tartar Wall Of the
embassy quarter were closed and man.
ned by United States marines
Fears were expressed for the safety
Of eight Americans still at Peiping's
famous Yenching University. There
were fve women and three men there,
headed by President J. L. Stuart.
Evening star., 1937-07-28

mander in North China, at Tientsin,
informed Gen. Sung Cheh-yuan, gov
ernor of Hopeh and Chahar Provinces
and commander Of the goth Chinese
Army he was taking free action
against China because Of the chal-
lenging and deceptive attitude Of the
Chinese forces
The Tientsin announcement was
considered in some quarters here as a
virtual declaration of war against
China. At dawn the attack commenced.
japanese bombing planes roared into
the air from their Tientsin base to
blast away the Chinese resistance at
Nanyuan Barracks. garrison strong
hold of the Chinese Army five miles
south OF Peiping. Before noon the
japanese command announced the
Chinese were in full retreat and Nam
quan had fallen after a desperate
battle
Kawagoe Ordered to Return.
The japanese government imme-
diately ordered its Ambassador to
China, Shigeru Kawagoe, to return
from Tientsin to the seat OF the Chi
nese government at Nanking.
The Domei Gapanese) News Agency
reported from Marking that the Chi
nese premier and army commander
Generalissimo Chang Kai-Shek, had
ordered Gen. Sung to resist the Japa-
nese Army with all the strength at
his disposal.
The Chinese government was said
to have given Sung assurance it would
settle any situation that got beyond
his control. The Chinese National
Military Council. Domei reported, had
abandoned hope OF peace and had
decided on mobilization for war.
The use Of aircraft in the as yet
unofficial war was said to have been
the deciding factor in the stifiening
Of China's attitude. Marking has re-
sisted all efforts to localize the settle
ment Of the conflict to local authori-
ties. This attitude, Japanese charged,
was responsible for the steadily more
tense situation
Three times, japanese say Gen Sung
has agreed to a truce. Each time it
has been broken
MARINE PRIVATE WOUNDED.
Evening star., 1937-07-28
Mattern
Continued From First Pare

Weather Bureau study possible value
in the proposed flight.
VIII Inspect Equipment.
Technical experts OF the bureau will
inspect Mattern's equipment. including
his plane, this afternoon.
Roper said Mattern had emphasized
the scientific aspects OF the flight,
stressing that the route proposed dit-
fered from that followed recently by
Russian flyers. In addition Roper said
the action OF aeronautical instruments
over polar regions had never been ade-
quately ascertained by this Govern
ment.
Mattern told newsmen he hoped to
ny over 1000 miles Of Arctic territory
that has never been charted or map
ped
He said he was prepared to take
on within a week after permission is
granted, indicating the hop would
begin at San Diego, Calf. He plans
to refuel in the air over Alaska.
Accompanied by H. S. Jones, his CO.
pilot and fellow Texan, Mattern landed
at washington Airport yesterday after
noon in the twin-engined Lockhead d
Electra in which he hopes to make the
return flight over the trail blazed by
two Soviet airplanes.
A large gathering of Texans turned
out at Washington Airport to meet
Mattern and Jones. including Lieut.
Gov. Walter Woodul and members OF
the Texas delegation In Congress
Bennett Grifin, Mattern's partner on
one Of his world flight attempts. also
was present.
Evening star., 1937-07-28
Toxic
CONTINUED From First Page. }
Peiping's principal shopping thor
ouRhfarel.

Peiping's principal shopping thor
oughfare).
The foreign office declared "the fate
Of Peiping depends entirely on the at
titude Of the Chinese troops there. The
japanese Army intends to avoid extern
sion Of hostilities as far as possible.
We have already provided for the pro-
lection OF foreigners in Peiping."
Declaration" Issued.
The Chinese 29th Army commander.
Gen. Sung Cheh-yuan, was reported
by Domei not only to have refused to
accept japanese demands that he
withdraw his troops from Hopeh
Province, but to have issued q circular
telegram to the Chinese people which
he called a declaration Of war against
Japan.
Open war between Japan and China
seemed imminent Indeed it already
may be In grogress, started by a jap
anese attack in force to drive Chinese
troops out OF North China.
The Chinese government at Nam
king, Japanese dispatches declared, is
believed ready to mobilize all China
against Japan as result of the fight
ing around Peiping. Reports of the
first successes of the japanese arny's
campaign reached here during a
lengthy debate in Parliament on q
$30,000,000 war appropriation
Rising dramatically from the seat
where he had been listening, Premier
Prince Fumimaro Konoye interrupted
the session with a terse declaration
that the Japanese government had
been forced to make up its mind to
resort to arms to punish China.
Finance Bill is Passed.
The wildly cheering members of the
House of Representatives Immediately
pushed through the war finance meas
ure to unanimous passage.
At hastily summoned cabinet meet
ing the minister Of war, Gen. Gen
Sugiyama, told his colleagues that the
Japanese army command in North
China had been compelled to order
out all its forces against the Chinese
29th Army in the ePiping area because
1t had refused Japanese ultimatum
to throw down its arms.
At last midnight the japanese com
Evening star., 1937-07-28

Casualty First for Americans in Sino-
japanese war"
BY the Associated Press.
The Navy announced today that
Pvt. Julius F. Fliszar of the mounted
Marine detachment at Peiping had
been wounded by unaimed rifle FIRE
from Chinese troops barricaded near
the United States Embassy
It was the first American casualty
announced here In the current Sino-
Japanese fighting at the ancient walled
city
Fliszar, gunshot wound In the
side. was being treated at the corps
hospital, the Navy report said. His
condition was described as not serious.
Officials said F1iszar was q native
of Nazareth, Pa. enlisted in the
Marine Corps August "a. 1884, and
had served in Peiping since June, 1885.
Fiszar's family, the Navy said, lived
at Easton, Pa.
The Navy report said Fliszar was
shot while notifying American ma
tionals to 60 to the legation quarter
for greater safety.
Evening star., 1937-07-28
FOREMAN At FORD
DEFENDS 0USTERS
One Mans Work Unsatis-
factory, Other Too Talk
ative, He Tells Hearing.
- the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
DETROIT, July 28.-A Ford Motor
Co. foreman who discharged two of
the workmen listed in National La
Dor Relations Board complaint as
having been dismissed because OF
union activity testified today one
was fired for unsatisfactory work and
the other because he talked too much
during working hours.
John Naszradi, foreman in the body
department, was the witness as at
torneys for the Ford Co. announced
they would call about 10 more"
10 the stand, and NJ L. r. 3. counsel
Joined IN a move to complete the
hearing this week end.
Naszradi, who said one Of his du-
ties was watching the men to see they
don't talk on the job" testified
George B. Zubick was DISCHARGED
June after several warnings about
conversations with fellow workers.
He said the work Of Joseph Cutter
rez,. dismissed June 9. had failed to
improve despite several warnings about
metal scratches on his work
Did you know he was a member of
the United Automobile Workers."
asked Louis J. Colombo, sr., chief Ford
counsel.
NO" Naszradi replied.
Both Zubick and Gutierrez had tes-
titled they believed they were dis
charged because Clayton Davis, an
other employe Of the department, in
formed superiors Of their U. A. w. &C
tivity
On cross-examination Naszradi said
Davis had been out OF the. shop, talking
to the general forman, a. about the
time Zuoick was discharged, but he
denied he knew what Davis was dis
eusslng with the general foreman,
Evening star., 1937-07-28

White the perfect color Miami Cloth or Round
Cord Linen the perfect materials. Wear them for
SPORTS for dress &. . them for ensembles
All are this seasons styles single and double
breasted models in either sport plain backs.
Sizes are incomplete
Evening star., 1937-07-28
PEACE EFFORTS EXHAUSTED.
Entire Nation Seen Rising to Oppose
Invader.

NANkING. July % tPp.-A high Of
hcial of the Chinese foreign office de-
clared today all efforts to maintain
peace with Japan had been exhausted
and I'VE accept the issue Of battle"
Other high government sources said
that possible severance of diplomatic
relations with Japan was being dis
cussed.
The officials statement came after
the foreign Office had announced
Chlnese troops south of Peiping had
defeated the japanese Army at tvo
strategic points and captured Fengtai,
Japanese field headquarters, five miles
west Of Peiping
The foreign Office spokesman said
there was no question of a formal
declaration of war as legal warfare
Is impossible since the Kellogg pact"
All China Against All Japan.
But actual hostilities will be on a
major SCALE" he added, and en-
compass all Of China. 1t will not be
the case Of some Chinese soldiers in
North China fighting the japanese
but instead will be all Of China against
Japan"
He said the Marking government ex-
pected trouble to come to Central
and South China.
There is no longer any hesitation in
Ch1nas foreign policy. Our efforts
toward peace have been exhausted.
With reluctance we accept the issue to
battle, and once fighting begins we
never surrender.
Our previous policy of non-resist-
ance has gained us only the empty
support OF world powers, but has en-
abled Japan to slice off portions of our
territory and intrench her troops in
military positions from which it is
olnlcult to dislodge them.
Our internal reconstruction efforts
have been handicapped and over
shadoved by military necessities. The
former must await the outcome of our
anti-Japanese defense measures"
Apprehensive on Neutrality.
He declared China was apprehen-
sive about the application of the
United States neutrality policy while
approaching the American desire to
remain neutral and impartial power.
China fears an indiscriminate
treatment OF China and Japan would
react favorably to the aggressor, who
IS superior in material strength AL
legged impartiality by America would
be partiality in reality of the most
disastrous kind. China would be
constrained to view application of
American neutrality legislation to the
slno-Japanese hostilities as dis
tinctly unfriendly act"
CHINESE cI AIM x,Icronu