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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-15
By LEONARD F. AIRES
Written for the United Press)


 Boston, Oct. 15--(UP)-Business men are naturally alarmed by the severity of the recent declines in security prices.
 They are wondering whether the collapse in stock prices should be interpreted as forecasting declines in business activity which might develop into a real depression.
 Business activity as measured by industrial production declined mod erately from August to September and 1t has declined somewhat more seriously in October.
 Nevertheless, 1t does not seem probable that the declines in busi- ness activity that are now under way will develop into a real depres- sion. /
 It is true that we should almost surely have @ depression in this country if business should go into 8 depression in the leading indus trial nations of Europe. That de- velopment does not appear to con- stitute an active threat at the pres- ent time despite the fact that busi- ness recovery abroad is further along than our recovery here.
 Probably the business development of the next few months will show that this stock decline is neither a reflection of threatening develop mentS abroad nor 6 forecast of ap- preaching depression here.
 It seems much more likely that this stock market decline reflects @ general realization by American in- vestors that our new managed eco- monies are not going to produce the vigorous progress of recovery to prosperity which many had antici- pated last year and last spring.
 In spite of all these considerations the fact remains that apprehensions concerning the stock decline may produce greater business recession than fundamental conditions genu- finely warrant.
 A good many investors who have taken losses in the declining market are now deciding not to buy the new car they were going to get or to build the new home which the fam fly had planned or perhaps not to erect the factory that had been contemplated.
 Stock market declines can gen. crate bad business instead of being caused by bad business,
 The prospects for @ prompt re- sumption of recovery will be greatly enhanced by a termination of this market decline.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-15
SPECIAL TRAINS
 FOR YALE CROWD
New"Haven Road Prepared to Accommodate Antici-
 pated Large Throng

Special train schedules have been prepared by the New Haven railroad in anticipation of the large crowds who will travel by rail to the foot ball games this fall, especially for those games in which Yale will meet opponents ill the Yale Bowl.
 Tolnorrow's ganie-Yale and Army at the Bowl, will confront the rail- road with its first large job of hand. ling mass passenger travel this fall. Not only will extra coaches be car- ried on trains out of New York Springfield and Boston, but six extra trains and another one, if necessary, will be operated out of Grand Gen. tral station for New Haven. Similar service will be provided on the re- turn trip to New York. For the Har- vard-Navy game in Baltimore on the same day, the New Haven will op- crate special from Boston and re- turn for the Harvard club of Boston
 Extra coaches will be provided on regular trains out of New York, BoS- ton and Springfield for the Cornell Yale battle a week hence, and the Cornell club of New York will have a special train. If travel warrants, as 1t probably will due to Councils fine showing on the gridiron this season, one or two extra coach trains will be operated,
 For the Pennsylvania Yale contest last week, dozens of extra coaches were attached to eight trains from New York, two from Springfield and two from Boston. In addition, an extra train was operated out of Grand Central, and two from Phil- adelphia.
 Detailed arrangements for the November football games at the Bowl in which the Ellis will have for Dartmouth and Prince ton, and for the Harvard game at Cambridge have not yet been fully completed, but an ample amount of extra service will be provided by the railroad to accommodate the crowds and to bring them to their destina- tions in plenty of time for the open ing whistles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-15
28Degrees! Jack Frost Arrives in Town on Coldest
 October IS in
 Years.

Bears in the north woods sought sleeping posts for their seasonal Information last night, John Frost, the gentleman from the Arctic, reported today in Waterbury.
 MT. Frost, wearing a couple of minor icicles in his beard, ar- rived in the city at 4 o'clock and complained that the 28 degrees shown by the thermometer in city hall, "is nothing to what you're going to get"
 Mrs. Hard Winter, he said. is having 1t back and forth with Santa Claus concerning how much snow i'll be arranged for Christ mas. MT. Claus is holding out for Q foot, but the matter is still in too uncertain state to predict the winner. It is the belief of MT. Frost, however, than any yule dragging will be across snow-cov- cred fields. "s'
 All of which is to the point that winter blew cold on Waterbury when the mercury hattened from a near-70 degrees yesterday after noon to 28 at 3 o'clock this morn ing, remaining at that figure un- til 6 o'clock. Ice formed on out lying ponds and temperatures in the suburbs were from two to five degrees lower than the city regis tration.
 The coldest October l5 in sever-
 al years, James R. Walker, city plumbing inspector, reported, re- marking that in 1886 for this date the low as 4S degrees, 40 degrees In 1885, and S5 degrees for 1884. Earlier predictions of a long and rigid winter are being verified, he finds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-15

homie depression did its havoc when the natives found 1t harder to sell their wheat and wine, owing to hard times in France.
 The Spanish war brought its pois- oning influence. The Moroccans saw their brothers, just over the frontier in Spanish Morocco, being used as crack troops to conquer Spain for Franco. They began to doubt the warlike superiority of the European. On top of that was the work of German and Italian agents whose whole job was to stir up un- rest in French Morocco. The more trouble they could create for France in Morocco, the less apt the French would be to checkmate Franco and his German and Italian allies in the Spanish civil war. ."r.
 In addition to the credulous and ignorant Moroccan peasantry, these agents found ready hearing on the part of the Moroccan intelligentsia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-15
Eminent Speakers On
 Federation's Program
"EducatiOn for Living" Series to Be Broadcast Over
 National Radio Hookup Starting Thursday

federation and Mrs. Edgar B. Mer- 1t, chairman of the committee on radio, have collaborated with Miss Margaret Cuthbert and Miss Claud- inc Macdonald of the women's ac- tivities department of the National Broadcating company in arranging the series. w Y
 October Topic a
 The topic for the October broadg cast will be, Government Begins at Home" Mrs. Lawson will be the first speaker and will introduce the three speakers, who are: MT. George E.. Sokolsky, author and lecturer, who was engaged in newspaper work in Russia and in China for a number of years. He is in great demand as 8 public speaker and is contributing to the best magazines, writing on industrial and economic problems. MT. Sokolsky has a number of books to his credit, including Outlines of Universal History" Finder Box of ASH, LdpOr FIBnC TOT EOWeT ana We Jews" The second speaker is Miss Muriel Draper who has spent a good many years abroad, latterly travelling In Soviet Russia. Return ing to this country she has lectured all over the United States, her sub- jects including "The Eccentricities of Genius" "A New Philosophy for a New Age" ,.t 'F
 Father Walsh .e
 The third and last speaker will be Rev. Edmund A. Walsh, act- ing president of Georgetown Univer- sity in Washington, D. O., and regent of the School of Foreign Service of that institution. Father Walsh is . favorite speaker with federation women, having addressed one of the board meetings and one of the con- ventions. He has made & special study of Russia during the Soviet re. gime, and is accounted one of the country's most brilliant and able speakers on that subject. The pro- gram will open and close with pa- triotic music. t.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-15
CHESHIRE NEWS
 Hubert Rigney
 Cheshire Phone 334
LODGE TO HOLD
 OYSTER SUPPER
Odd Fellows Elect Alfred Ward Chairman; Garden
 Club to Meet

Cheshire, Oct. 1S.-L. A. Thomas lodge, Odd Fellows, will meet in odd Fellows hall Monday evening when an oyster supper will be served. All members of the organization wheth- CT they are members or not of the local lodge, are invited to attend. A roll call will be held and the chair man of the committee in charge of arrangements is Alfred Ward. The meeting will commence at 6 D. m.
 Rector Speaker
 At the next meeting of the Wal. lingford Garden club, Rev. J. II. Bainton, rector of the Congrega. tional church, will speka. His sub. ject will be "The Legend of the Wild Flowers" at the meeting in the home of Mrs. John R. Barnes.
 The Junior Aid Society of the Congregational church will meet in the church recreation rooms this evening at 8 o'clock. w '
 Mrs. Jones ChairIady
 Recent state meetign reports were given Lady Fenwick chapter rnern- bers in attendance at the Southing- ton meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The meeting was held at the home of Mrs. E. w. Hartman and during the business session 1t was voted to hold board meetings at the call of Mrs. Sarah Makuire, regentfl Contributions for Ellis Island work are being received by the chapter and Mrs. Chester R. Jones of Maple avenue is chairlady. The next meeting of the chapter will be held at the home of Mrs. Grace M. Paien:
 After spending . few days here with his mother, Mrs. Ralph L. Butler, of West Main street, John H. Butler has returned to schenec. tady. N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-15
TEN NAMED TO N WAR COUNCIL
Japanese Prepare Plans for National Brain Trust
 During War

Tokyo, Oct. l5.-(UP).-Tene emi- nent men representing the army, the navy, finance, politics and diplomacy were named today to form a su- preme war policy council for the duration of the Chinese emergency. A sort of national brain trust but one that enjoys full official status-the new councillors will hold their first meeting Tuesday at the residence of Prince Fumimaro Konoye, the premier.
 Their appointment, with the sanc- ton of the privy council and the emperor, was a recognition of the light that Japan faces not only against an aroused China but against nations of the world, in pur- suing the policy which her leaders say she will carry through at what ever cost.
 The council will receive reports from the cabinet and submit rec concentrations. Actually its word will be the supreme law, 1t is indi- cated. It is to deal officially with all matters concerning finance, econom- ics, diplomacy and postwar man. agement."
 Coincident with the appointment of the council 8 foreign office spokesman made the surprising in- timation that Japan might attend the rine-power treaty conference which is to be held at Brussels late this month to consider action in the Chinese Japanese crisis.
 From the start 1t had been taken for granted, in foreign office minds as well as in those of other peo- pie that Japan would boycott a conference which apparently could only condemn her as an aggreSsor against China.
 Today the foreign office spokes- man said that the government had SO far received no official invita- ton to the conference. He added that 1t had received considerable 1inofficial information.
 Then he commented that it was still possible that Japan would ac- cept an invitation to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-15

Just as young Hindus come to Eng land, go to the universities, win de- grees, and then go back to India, be- coming dissatisfied because they cannot find jobs commensurate with their. abilities, so 1t has been with Moroccans who have attended the great French universities. Just as the university-bred Hindus join the parties which adovcate "1ndia for the Indians" so the young Moroc- cans have been joining elements whose slogan on the quiet is 'Moroc- co for the Moroccans."
 The situation is one where the French administrators have to walk warily-and keep their powder dry. They are doing both. And they are now fairly confident that they are getting the situation in hand. But they don't like those MusSolini speeches in which, aping the one- time Kaiser Wilhelm, he proclairns himself protector of Islam.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-15

Washington, D. O., Oct. 15.-The Education for Living" radio broad casts, which have been such a con- spicuous feature of this administra- ton of the General Federation, will be resumed Thursday, October 2l, from 4:30 to 5 p. m. Eastern Stan dard Time over the blue network of the National Broadcasting Com pany, and will continue on the third Thursday of each month at the same time throughout the season. s3r
 The programs this year promise to be more pretentious than ever be- fore, some of the worlds most eminent speakers, both women and men, here and abroad, having been secured to spesk. Mrs. Roberta Campbell Lawson, president of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-15
LOCAL LAWYERS. AT CONVENTION
Short Calendar Sessions Postponed Today to Per-
 init Delegates to Attend

Short calenda rsessions of the superior court and all common pleas court sessions were cancelled today to allow scores of Waterbury members of the State Bar Asso- ciation to attend the opening of the two-day annual convention at Hart ford,
 Many Waterbury attorneys will be represented at sessions tomorrow of the board of delegates at which ad- missions to the bar from other states will be considered as well as election of officers. The general elec- tion of officers will be held tomor- row, as well, and the meeting will conclude with dinner at the Hart ford Club at which Arthur T. Van- derbilt, of Newark, N. J., president of the American Bar Association, will be the principal speaker.
 Waterbury's delegates include At- torneys Patrick Healey, Walter Tor rance, Walter Monagan, ST., and Clerk George Freeman of the super for court.
 Meetings today opened with a ses- sion on Probate and Estate Prac- tice, Including Succession and Es- tate Taxation, presided over by William w. Bent, probate judge of Bridgeport. Speakers were Charles M. Lyman, New Haven, who dis cussed "Economizing in Death Taxes, and Thomas E. Doyle, chief of internal revenue for Connecticut, who spoke on Question Involved in the Preparation of Federal Estate Tax Returns"
 Numerous sections held meetings this mornign and Judge Newell Jennings, recently appointed to the supremec olrt of errors, was chair man of the criminal law section this afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-15
BOROUGH FANS TO
 TURN OUT SUNDAY
Special to The Democrat)

Naugatuck, Oct. 15--With the new football spirit that has been gen. erated throughout Naugatuck due to the excellent showing of the Naugatuck Gems in their two games to date, given good weather, the management of the Gems looks for a great turnout Sunday at Recrea- ton field to see football double header starting at p. m. with the Naugatuck Ramblers and Water bury Centtrys as opponents, and at 2:30 the Gems vs. the strong Stam- ford Pros, who have beaten the New York A. o. 7-6 and held the strong New Rochelle Bulldogs to a score- less tie.
 Able Booth, famous Yale grid great of few years back, will ref- cree both games with Ray Foley to umpire the main contest and John Cluney of Waterbury as head lines- man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-15
BY MILTON BRONNER

D MlL1ON DnOINNEn (NEA Service Staff Correspondent
 Paris, Oct 15-A North African colonial empire in full ferment of rebellion just when France is en- gagged in 8 deadly European war this is the nightmare that is haunt ing Frenchmen these days as the result of Moslem unrest in Tunis, Algeria and Morocco.
 Such a rebellion, if it ever took place when France was engaged in a European war, would mean:
 I Instead of being able to draw
 Il" upon its Arab and Berber
 subjects for crack shock troops as
 1t did in the World War, France
 would have to send crack French
 troops to subdue upriSingS.
 9 Instead of being able to draw
 A' upon its North African empire for wheat, wine, oil and other
 food supplies, 1t would have to re-
 ly upon its own home resources.
 ? As a result of these two
 Os things, its effective fighting
 forces and capabilities in Europe
 would be vastly decreased.
 All these things have come home to the governors of France during the last few months and have been accentuated by the unrest, due to the Spanish civil war.
 There is an old North African saying: "Tunis Is a woman, Algeria @ man, but Morocco Is lion."
 In the present instance 1t ex- presses the degrees of trouble France has had with its North African colonies. There was unrest in Tunis, but 1t was quickly put down. In Algeria the natives got out of hand and in some places thi1 took an anti-Semitic twist, but here too, the authorities got things fair. ly quiet again. It was a deep disap. pointment and surprise to then when more serious trouble brok, out in Morocco, taking the form oi bad riots in Meknes where thu French troops were compelled to fire upon the threatening natives, killing and wounding quite a number.
 Morocco had almost been Frances Exhibit A in the way of colonies or spheres of influence or protecto. rates held by the great powers. In the old days of the independent Sultans, Morocco had been the scene of many rebellions against the Sultanate. The central govern ment's writ did not always run Taxes were levied, but not paid by tribes in the outlying portions of the Moroccan empire.
 The late Marshal Lyautey, as gov. ernor general of France, changed al that. With 8 stern hand when ar iron glove was needed, with pro. found knowledge of the North Afri- can mind, with an unfailing tact where velvety manners were needed he so pacified Morocco and brough, It under French influence that al was safe during the World War. Not only, upon his advice, was 1t founc possible to move the crack French regiments stationed in Morocco tc the battlefields of France, but Mo- roccan levies proved their mettle anc their loyalty to the French in every sharply contested struggle agains the Germans.
 The death of Lyautey removed this tower of French strength. Eco
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-15
Trading Dull With IrreguLdr FIuctuatiorl
Bonds Remain Quiet, Unchanged s. Steel Gains
 Point to 67-COttOn Futures Firm

New York, Oct. IS - CUP0 - Trading turned dull on the stock market at the opening today with prices fluctuating irregularly in a narrow range. Bonds were quiet and little changed. Cotton futures eased.
 United States Steel gained a point to .67 on a block of $500 shares. Curtiss Wright opened 4,500 shares at 5-8 of 1-8. Small gains, were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-15
WHY l LIVE IN CONNECTICUT

Eugene Higgins, noted painter and etcher, lives in Lyme. Asked by the State Publicity Commission why he lives in Connecticut, MT. Higgins replied:
 The thing that appeals to in Connecticut is it's rustic charm, back hills and oxen. My wife and live Tn little house in the back woods of Lyme She works in her garden and proud of itwhen I'm not laboring around go in my old barn studio and dream undis. turbed by the noisy world live in during the winter Connecticut is the place to relax and become acquainted with nature. We love M."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-15

noted in Republic Steel Auburn Auto, General Electric, Internation- al Nickel, Consolidated Edison, and United Gas Improvement.
 Westinghouse Electric lost point to 103 1-2 and United Aircraft was down l 1-8 at 20 1-8. Fractional de- clines wer made by Douglas Air. craft, Consolidated oil, United Corporation, Chesapeake and Ollios Standard of New Jersey, Du Pontp General Motors, Johns Manvilles American Can, New York Central, and Union Carbide.
 Trading was fairly active in the early dealings with prices fluctuat- ing narrowly around the openings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-15
SOCIALIST HEAD OF BRIDGEPORT
 SEEKS SD TERM
Mayor McLevy Renews Battle tO ROut Private
 Utilities
BY JACK AMMAN

United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 Bridgeport, Conn, Oct. 15.-(UP)
 Tall, gangling Jasper McLevy, New Englands first Socialist mayor, VIII seek his third term November as Bridgeport's chief executive on . "record of conspicuous and constructive accomplishment, @ rec ord of pledges faithfully kept"
 He renewed his battle against private ownership of public utili- ties, stating in his platform that he "is constantly watchful for the first ripe opportunity to attack this problem in the same spirit that 1t has attacked and solved so many other desperate municipal problems"
 McLevy prepared to open an immediate reelection campaign following his nomination. at q party convention. In addition to heading Connecticut right wing Socialists, the mayor is head of the Social Democratic Federation, c national rightist Socialist group.
 "The record of the Socialist party during the past four years, . McLevy's platform said, Stands as . ringing challenge to its op- ronents in the present campaign Platform pledges were not made merely to catch votes but witn the determination to carry them into practice is now Q matter oi and successfully they were carried into practice is now Q matter oi vndisputed record"
 8 Seven Accomplishments
 He enumerated these accom-. plishments:
 l. Complete reorganization ot municipal government to elim. tnate waste, inefficiency and cor. xuption.
 2. Introduction of the merit system and civil service.
 3. Itemized accounts of all pub. Ac expenditures.
 {. Strict adherence to the city charter.
 5. Return of home rule.
 6. Opportunity for expression oi public opinion of common council meetings.
 2. Planned government to build for the future as well as to meet the needs of the present.
 Major Parties Attacked
 The platform charged that "at present public utilities are pro- tected by @ stone wall of special laws passed for their benefit through the joint friendship of Re. publicans and Democrats in Hart their unitde friendship for the ford. The two old parties who, by utilities have created and main. tained high utility rates cannot dodge their guilt"
 During the next two years," it was said, "the Socialist party sol. emnly pledges itself to discharge the responsibilities of office in the same serious, progressive spiritt hat has characterized its four years in office.
 "Its efforts win continue to be devoted to the responsibility oi giving the people of Bridgeport clean, scientific government, for the benefit of the masses for whom all governments are created and not for the few who either make @ business of holding public office or of controlling those who do so.
 We are glad to stand and be Judged by our record"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-15
MARDI GRAs PRINCESS

Franciska Gaal, co-starred with Frederic March fin 0. B. DeMilles cur- rent Paramount production, "The Buccaneer," has been invited to pre- side as Princess of the annual Gal- weston CTex.) Mardi oras, to be held in the fall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-15
CENTURY PLANT FORGETs

Alameda, Cal. (UP) - Alamedas one and only century plant his gone berserk. It belongs to Miss Lillian Q. Wagner and was brought from Mexico. It Is not supposed to bloom except once in . century. Just at present, however, 1t is In full bloom after only 30 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-15
N. '. Bank & Trust Stocks The R. F. Griggs Co.

but hasn't seen it, and hopes that he isn't home when 1t does cali, be- lieved his wife's story implicitly.
 Police hospital surgeons had two theories, eliminating the ghost.
 Mrs. Barrare has e "very vivid imagination" or somebody is play ing a jest on her.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-15
INTERFERENCE

Production of ParaSnOunt's f9paWn of the North" iSl Ketchilkan, Alaska, recently was held ID by rainfail to- talIing nearly 6 foot and q kasif til 10 days. The aRexnse n4ecipfta tfon e f1 ztet 0z1i '|H.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-15
WTLO CHASE

One of the widest chases ever filmed is seen in "Fit for @ King" the new Joe E. Brown comedy which Producer David L. Loew 4sAde for RKO Radio release. Helen Mack is Joea leading lady.