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The Washington times., 1938-02-18
farewell FETE
FOR erin ENVOY

A farewell testimonial to the
Minister from Ireland and Mrs.
Michael MacWhite, Sunday eve
ming, February 81, at the Willard,
will be attended by representatives
lof all official Washington. The
Irish Minister will sail shortly for
Rome, where he is to take up his
IdutieS as minister there.
MacWhite first came to America
| 20 years ago in command of a de-
tachment of French soldiers to
represent that government at the
dedication of the memorial to La
Ifayette. Later, while recovering
World War wounds, he assisted
in the third Liberty Loan drive in
New York.
At the reception, speeches will
be made by representatives of the
Legislative, judicial and executive
departments of the Government,
to which the minister will respond.
Entertainment will be provided
by the Catholic University Band,
the Georgetown University Glee
Club and George O'Connor's
Irish TroubadorS."
The reception is being arranged
by the Calvert Club, composed Of
business and professional men of
the District, who are Catholic lay
men James r. CollifloWer is preSi-
dent.
The Washington times., 1938-02-18

the economists consider the
change of front all to the
good-if it Is followed through.
OENAToR CARTER GLASS,
- the unreconstructed Rebel,
went I'D to see Mr.. Roosevelt
the other day. The President
greeted him with the sally:
well Carter, are you in a
liberal frame of mind today?"
Glass tilted his head, screwed
up his mouth and let his re-
sponse escape through the cor
ner of it:
"AS I have told you before,
Mr.. President, 1 have always
been more liberal than you"
Then they both laughed, but
not uproariously.
Glass has finished his bill to
abolish bank holding companies
but has been delaying its pres
entation at the request Of the
President for some reason or
other. It does not abolish
such companies, prevents crea-
ton of new ones and subjects
those now in existence to strict
Government regulation.
The regulations will hit the
one in the Rocky Mountain
States which Chairman Eccles
Of the Federal Reserve founded
and built up.
Colleagues Of Glass say his
eyes twinkle when he explains
this feature Of it. So does the
eye of Treasury Secretary Nor
genthau, who first went to Glass
and urged writing Of the bill.
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
Schools to Get
Four Holidays!

Due to the fact that Washing
toms Birthday comes on Tuesday,
school children will be given an
extra holiday Monday, DR.. Frank
w. Ballou, superintendent, an
nounced today.
The extra day was decided upon
at a meeting two weeks ago OF
the Board of Education when Mrs.
William C. McNeill. member, pro
posed that it would be more eco
nomical to let the schools remain
closed Monday rather than Re.
heat the buildings for one day
only, a costly proposition.
10000 Mary and Johnny will
have four holidays in row.
The Washington times., 1938-02-18

they were too
hi g h in q
mineograph- h
ed statement
IS tn ere
would be no
m Su nd e r.
standing"
Mr.. RooSe-
welt, on Feb
ruary is. was
asked about
prices and re-
Pile d they
werA t00 low
b ut no pre-
cautions were
taken against
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
.GOODPOLITICSB BUT
BAD ECONOMICS
NEWS BEHIND THE NEWS
By PAUL MALL0N

RsDrOdRotioH IN . IN strictly prOhlbedJ
HE hand has always been quicker than the In Wash
ington but lately the tongue to be getting quicker
The Washington times., 1938-02-18

Mr.. Roosevelt, on January IS,
arranged to ask himself a ques-
ton about prices and replied
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20

Unusual court procedure devel'
oped today In the case OF Louis
Stefanou. local restaurant operator
who has been found guilty by city
court and the court OF common
pleas on two counts Of violation OF
the state labor law, and who has
expressed intent 10 appeal TO the SUI
preme court Of errors, .,,
Represented by Attorney William
X. Lawlor, Stefanou made motion
10 the court OF common pleas to
have n Judgment OF the same court
set aside, In usual court practice q
motion set aside is only made after
verdict Is rendered by q jury
Motion Argued
The motion was argued before
Judge Edward Finn IN common pleas
court this morning, with Prosecutor
william j. Larkin defending the
Judgment OF the court, which found
Stefanou guilty and fined him 500
and costs on the charges, II was
Judge Finn who found Stefanou
guilty on the two counts, thereby
upholding q similar decision OF the
city court,
Attorney Iawlor cited q supreme
court decision as proof that he was
following the proper procedure IN
filing q motion TO set aside courts
Judgment. He stated that according
to the decision, "a judge In q crim-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20
BY ELMER Q. WALLER
United Press Financial EdltOrl

New York, oct. 20 CuP)--Revela-
ton BY President Roosevelt late to-
day that he favored extension OF
oil direction regulation 10 embrace
refining regulation brought activity
and strength into the oil shares and
rounded out general market gain,
Advances In The oil issues ranged
from fractions TO q full point,
Volume picked up slightly on the
recovery after dulness earlier when
the list was irregular. Dealings, how
ever, were the smallest since Octo-
Der 4.
Tremendous activity developed In
some OF the low priced shares, mo-
tally Radio Corporation which RE-
sponded 10 announcement that the
corporation was ready TO do limited
Television broadcasting,
The market had In It's favor an
improved technical position after
yesterdays shakeout, higher prices
for automobile steel, new 1888 high
In bank clearings, O 80 per cent gain
over O year ago In heavy building,
prediction Of G continued boom, and
outlook for O sharp rise IN auto
mobile production.
Radio corporation was the most
active stock on the board, making
q new high at o 3-4 up !.
Loft reached Q Sd up Sd and
within o fraction Of It's high for the
year.
Other low-priced issues In the 10
most active category were United
corporation, Warner Brothers Pic
lures, Paramount, Allied Stores, and
Curtiss- Wright. For q time OF mid
session long strings and large blocks
OF the two amusements mentioned
above appeared on the tape at ris-
Ing prices,
Utilities met New demand, De-
troit Edison gained q point and
fractional advances were made by
Columbia Gas, Electric Power ~
Light, American Water Works and
North American.
Railroad issues made gains OF
fractions TO O point. Building shares
picked UP after an early decline and
several had gains late In the day,
The aviation issue continued popu-
lar. A better tone also was noted In
mercantile issues on belief the
weekly trade reports availabel to-
morrow would make O good showing.
Woolworth made O new high. Macy
rose q point,
National Biscuit, General Foods,
Krogers Grocery and Baking made
new highs. Hiram Walker jumped
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20
BUILDING GROWS
ALL OVER NATION

Washington, Oct. 20.-(UP)-
Thomas 8. Holden, president Of the
New York Building Congress, told
the construction industry conference
today that the $4,000 000,00 annual
construction volume Of the postwar
recovery period may be attained
within the next five years.
Sponsored by the United States
Chamber Of, Commerce, the confer
ence opened today and will continue
through tomorrow. Leaders OF the
industry will formulate o program
designed 10 stimulate private con-
struction.
Holden, who Is also -president
OF r, w. Dodge Corporation, said
that the construction industry was
! now In @ new recovery cycle and
visualized prospects for q 40 per
cent increase by i043 over current
annual private construction volume
Of s2000,000,000.
while the more spectacular
phase Of the, current upturn Is q
new federal public works program"
he said, "there Is going on at the
same time q revival Of private build
ing activity"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20

more important than the defense OF
Canton and that he had taken from
the Cantonese their airplanes and
their best troops.
Three days ago, Japanese sources
here asserted that they had re-
ceived information that Chang had
moved his headquarters 10 point
between Hankow and Canton, so
that he could command both the
central and southern campaigns.
Japs Fighting Way
II was asserted that this move
was due to an appeal by Gen. Yu
Han-Mow, government pacification
commissioner for Kwangtung prov
ince, through which Japanese troops
are fighting their way toward Can
ton.
The coincidence Of reported zap
peals" from three Chinese sources
revived interest In Japanese efforts
to create a split between National
and southern leaders Of China and
make a separate peace with Can
tonese leaders.
"A week ago the Japanese were re-
ported to have dropped an ultima
tum In Canton from an airplane,
announcing that unless the Chinese
surrendered the city at once 1t
would be subjected to merciless
bombardments. Yet, despite the
new Japanese drive on the city,
there have been no air raids Of note.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20
WIDOW OF ARMY
OFFICER in JAIL

Dedham, Mass. Oct. 20.-(UP).-
Mrs. lone r. Nugent, 40. Of New
York and Chicago, widow Of A. U.
s. army officer, waited tearfully In
a jail cell today while q Judge
pondered her $4,000 suit against a
Dedham millionaire for alleged serv-
ices as a business spy"
District Judge z. Dwight Fuller
ton remanded her to jail until the
December superior court session on
presumption Of perjury at conclu-
sion OF arguments In her civil suit
yesterday. Efforts to raise $4,000 bail
had been unavailing up 10 this
morning.
Mrs. Nugent charged that the re-
spondent. Philip Loring Reed. prom
ised her $4,000 for delving into
business secrets Of the Armour
Packing company and the Allegheny
railroad. and 10 lobby IN Washing
ton for him. Reed denied ever
employing her, but adnntted paying
her tb.e94 under pressure"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20
Former Legislator
Has Been Indicted
CONTINUED from Page l,

John q. Sylvia whereby Green would
be awarded q contract for bus trans
portation FOR WPA workers pro-
vided Green would pay Carney %
per cent Of the contract price.
The 18TH indictment involved the
same four men, but provided that
Sylvia would receive the contract
and pay Carney the rs per cent.
Two counts OF conspiracy for IL
legal registration OF trucks were al-
legged In the 10th indictment, which
named John Francis Herman and
Fred Thibeault.
The 18th indictment charged that
Mallette and one John Doe known
only as Leo conspired to steal money
from Israel Davis,
The 18th indicted Hermon for
alleged perjury before the grand
Jury.
Allegations Made
The 10 indictments returned In
q partial report by 0 Bristol county
grand jury meeting In extraordin-
ary session alleged:
LA $4,000 gratuity purportedly
sought by Carney In exchange for
the city garbage contract.
2. Larceny from q beano license
applicant
IA proposed IS per cent rebate
for q WPA bus transportation con-
tract.
4.-Illegal registration OF trucks.
5.-Conspiracy, involving city Of.
ficials. TO set up lotteries.
Persecution Says Mayor
Informed OF his indictment, Car
ney, former Republican state repre-
sentative serving his first two-year
term as mayor, said:
This Is merely the climax Of O
two-year persecution. ] know the
public will recognize 1t as such and
Will withhold judgment until ! have
may day In court"
After reporting 10 Superior Judge
Louis Goldberg, the jury recon-
vened.
The jurys report was based on
evidence gathered during the past
six months by vigilante commit
tee Of ministers, lawyers, merchants
and bankers. The citizens commit
tee was formed after disclosure by
the New Bedford Standard Times
and Mercury Of alleged irregularities
IN Carney's administration.
In addition TO Carney, those in
dicted were:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20

James r. McKenna, mayors sec
rotary and WPA coordinator,
Former Deputy Sheriff Joseph l..
Mallette.
Aldermen Francis II. Murray,
Theodore Loranger, Daniel J. Sui
Ivan, Leo A. Dias and James @,
Kenworthy :.
President John Thornhill Of the
common council.
Councilmen william M. Cabral,
Edgar Lemenager, william Peck,
Leo Raymond, Francis A. Hunt, Ar
thur J. Lavallee, Earl @. Bailey,
william Simmons, Joseph Mink,
Jose g. DeRita and Rosaire Supre-
nant.
Adolf p. Santos, 0odfroid r. Gre
nier, Robert Rayno. John Francis
Hernon and Fred Thlbault, all con-
nected with trucking interests.
Mitchell Green and John G.
Sylvia, who have bus interests.
Joseph, Francis j., Edward sulli-
van, brothers, and Jack Tarie, al
legged lottery promoters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20
Class Legislation
In Criminal Trial
Counsel For Accused Employer Argues to Set COnvic-
ton in City Court Aside - Women Workers Involved

inal matter sits the same as q jury"
Before the presentation Of this ci-
tatlon, everybody 1t the hearing
was convinced that Attorney Lawlor
had no right to bring such q motion,
and that his procedure was improp-
err. The supreme court case was pre-
sented, however, and the hearing
proceeded.
Class Legislation
Attorney Lawlor, In arguing on
his motion, stated that the labor
law governing hours Of work for
women In restaurants Is 'class leg
islation." The case may be argued
In the supreme court OF errors on
that contention.
Stefanou was convicted on
charges Of working women after
hours in his restaurant,
His lawyer maintains that the law
Is unconstitutional because 1t al
lows the employment Of women af-
ter hours In hotel-restaurant,
while II Is unlawful for women In
my clients restaurant 10 work after
hours, II Is perfectly oil right for
women In q hotel-restaurant TO
work. he commented,
Juege Finn reserved decision.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20

Sioux City, H., Oct. l9--mP)--
The Swift Packing plant continued
partial operations today under pro-
lection Of National Guardsmer
equipped with machine guns and
tear gas.
The troops took control of the
area surrounding the plant last
night under orders Of Gov. Nelson
Kraschel. They cleared the streets
Of strikers and sympathizers, set up
two machine guns ON the roof and
two others N position 10 command
the main entrance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20
NO HANCOVERS
AT WORLD FAIR

New York. Oct 20--(UP)-There
shouldn't be q single hangover at
the New York World Fair-if In
ebriated guests visit one OF the
SOLDERING up stations. DR.. Joseph
Hoguet, medical director OF the fair,
announced today that recently per-
fected machines will be installed
which restore sobriety In two hours,
even TO those who have passed out.
The machine Is q new type of res
pirator which gives the patient a
mixture. Of 90 per cent air and 10
per cent carbon dioxide. thus In
creasing the rate at which the body
burns up food and drink taken into
the system.
No filters. no headache, no maui
sea--so DR.. Hoguet promises.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20
DE VALERA WILL
SEE WORLD FAIR

Dublin, Oct. 20 - (U.P.) - Prime
Minister canon De Valera hopes To
be able to attend the New York
World Fair next year. American
Minister John Cudahy said today.
Cudahy yesterday handed De Va
Iera an invitation 10 attend the
fair as the guest Of President Roos-
evelt De Valera was most pleased,
Cudahy said, and expressed hope
that he could accept II, though 1t
was impossible for him to make q
definite decision concerning an
event so far In the future.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20
MAY HAVE TO RUN

Los Angeles, Oct. 2O-tUP) -Secre-
tary Ickes believes President Roose-
velt may have to run" for a third
term.
aHe might have to run again
and / think he would win again Il. he
aid." said the outspokeii secretary Of
Ire interior. "but for his sake. ! hope
that he doesn't"
lckes said The matter Is stu IN
Che Inp Of che gods"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20
PERJURY CASE IS
LOST TO CURLEY
Graves Found Guilty on
One Other Charge..Given
Long Jail Term

Boston, Oct, 20-(UP)--OhServert
Speculated today on the effect Of
the aequittal OF Frederick II. Graves
accused perjurer, on the election
chances OF James M, Curley, Demo-
cratic gubernatorial nominee
A superior court Judge ruled yes
terday that Graves did not perjurt
himself In q civil suit which re-
suited In @ finding that Curley re-
eeived q $4,000 bride while mayor
OF Boston. Curley has appealed the
civil verdict, which directed him u
repay the city Of Boston $4,000
plus interest.
II was Curley who, seeking vim
dicRtion, insisted on Graves trial
for perjury. While pleading guilty
10 giving false testimony before the
Boston finance commission pre-
viously, Graves insisted that he had
told the truth In the civil suit last
fall
10 Month Sentence
Superior Judge Harold p. vii.
liams imposed an i8-month jail
sentence on Graves for the finance
commission perjury, but on the Sec
ond half OF the indictment, dealing
with the civil suit, said:
Graves rs @ perjured man. HI
may be perjuring himself now, but
] can't honestly say have that
abiding conviction In the untruth.
fulness Of the story that ! ought tc
have In order 10 find him guilty. Ir
other words. I have a reasonable
doubt and feel IL Is my duty te
find the defendant not guilty on
the second count OF the indict-
ment."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20
TRADE IMPROVES
in new ENGLAND
Dun, Bradstreet, Inc, Re.
ported on Uptrend In
Sales For This District

Boston, oct. 9o--CUP)- substan-
tial Improvement was noted IN trade
and industrial conditions In the
New England district in the past
week, Dun g. Bradstreet, Inc, said
today.
Mapor textile markets reported an
uptrend' In sales. General prices
were setady 10 slightly higher.
Demand for yarns and finished
cotton goods was active. Volume In
creased, but prices were unchanged,
Rayon goods remained near the
levels OF previous weeks with few
price changes. Worsted yarns sold
better, but splnners were unable To
advance their prices,
Wool imports &C Boston showed
an increase for the week. Trading
In the Boston wool market was
fairly active, and both fnanufac-
turers and top makers reported vol
ume higher. In the mohatr market,
prices and sales moved ehead.
An active market on hides and
skins again pushed prices TO higher
levels. Quotations were firmer on
all grades OF leather. Production OF
footwear was at low ebb, most
manufacturers reporting orders on
hand already Allied and incoming
business too light 10 warrant the
maintenance Of active operation
schedules.
New England milk output for the
month has been above the average
for several years. Other rejorts OF
agricultural conditions, however,
reflected the heavy damage done BY
last months hurricane. On the Con-
necticut valley tobacco crop O total
loss Of ~ per cent OF the harvest
was indicated, and on the Massa.
chusetts cranberry crop, q loss Of
nearly 20 per cent.
Power production recovered sharp
iy In the week, rising TO within 0.2
percent OF the 1887 comparative, o
better showing than In the keew
before the hurricane hit the sec
ton.
Lumber yards still were busy.
Calls for roofiing materials were
numerous, and prices Arm. Building
permits granted by So Bay State
municipalities during September
showed @ decrease Of al per cent
from the September, 1887, level.
Retails noticed O slight slowing
up OF collections, but department
store accounts continue TO come In
fair we'll. Wholesale collections were
fair, and manufacturing generally
good
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20
EUCHARIST CONG.
NEARS ITS CLOSE
10000 Persons in Mann
moth Procession to Great
Open Air Cathedral

New Orleans, October 20, -- tuP)
-- The eighth National Eucharistle
Congress drew TO close today o.
10000 Catholics gathered for O final
procession 10 the great open air
Cathedray at City Park Stadium
George william Cardinal Num-
deiein. papal legate OF Pope Plus XXI,
celebrated mass az the cathedral.
Governor Richard w, Leche pro-
claimed today a general holiday 80
that state employees might particle
pate In the public manifestation,
Business houses were closed and city
employees we're released, Approx
mateiy 80 per cent OF church men,
bers IN New Orleans are OF the Cath
Ollie faith.
The Blessed Sacrament Will be N
venerable 81. Louis Cathedral. near
the scene OF New orleans first
Eucharistic procession 204 years ago,
and the Sacramental Benediction
given as the final official function
OF the congress. Public masses be-
gan at . q, m,
The Right Rev, Francis J. Haas
dean OF the Department OF social
Science at Catholic University
washington, censured present-day
democracies as "thinly-veiled eco
nomle tyrann!es based on class
struggle"
IN an address 10 social workers
Monsignor Haas said that divorce
was ian attack on the Individual
welfare OF both husband and WIFE
He termed birth control suicide"
and said: 1.-THE menace OF a declin-
ing population cannot be solved by
statistical calculation or through
an appeal 10 patriotism"
sCommunism, Fascism, race-ism
and Nazism," he added, ARE govern
ments OF terrorism and a menace to
individual welfare"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20
RAIDS IN LONDON

London. Oct. 2O-(UP)-Opera-
tives Of the special branch OF Scot
land Yard made a series Of raids In
northeast London last night after
receipt Of reports that members Of
the Irish Republican army" organi-
cation had obtained substances foi
making explosives.
Before the raids, special branch
men discovered q motor truck con-
tanning two barrels OF substances
suitable for home manufacture 81
boniha Two men were detatlned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20
HELD FOR sTABBING

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Oct. 2o.-(uP)
JAMES 3. Mulroney, 20, was held
on 4 coroner's warrant today pend
Ing an inquest into the death OF
George Mccall, 80, from stab
wounds.
Mccall was found lying In a road
way BY q milkman Sunday morn
ing and succumbed at hospital
Tuesday. He had been robbed OF
i small sum Of money.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20


during the past few weeks by two
Pinkerton detectives, hired by the
group OF merchants. Each OF the
tailors is charged with two counts
Of violating the state lottery laws
the warrants charging them with
violations on October IS and IA.
Several Others Probed
Several other alleged suit clubs
were investigated. the prosecutors
said today, but evidence in these
cases was insufficient to justify the
issuance OF warrants. However, he
said, additional warrants will be is
sued II sufficient evidence Is pre-
sented to him.
According TO the prosecutor. suit
clubs are operated In defiance OF
the law. He said that q ruling last
year by Chief Justice william Malt
bic covered every such situation In
which chance entered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20
HOSPITAL CASE
PLAN EXTENDED
Charlotte Hungerford Ac'
copied By State Direc.
tors Board

Waterbury ana New Haven mem
hers OF the board OF directors Of
the Plan for Hospital Care, Inc,
will meet with newly-named direc-
tors from the Hartfor dand Middle
town districts In New Haven Oct
~,
The plan, which began In this
state at New Haven and came 10
Waterbury early this year, has been
extended to several other sections
OF the state. There are now II
member hospitals 10 Connecticut.
A new member hospital In the
plan Is the Charlotte Hungertord
hospital OF Torrington, Membership
rolls In the nwe districts covered by
the plan are increasing rapidly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20
WOOL MARKET

Boston, oct. 20--(Up)-The finer
grades Of territory wool were re-
ceiving q scattered demand FOR fair
quantities at about steady 10 firm
prices, the U. 8. Agricultural de.
partment reported today.
Graded staple combing lengths
half blood territory wool was bring
ing around 06-6o cents secured
basis. Original bag lines OF Ere ter
ritory wool were moving ct 08-6e
cents secured basis for good French
conhing length and at around 81
cents for short French comblng.
Graded fleece wools were rather slow
but quotations were firm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20

Oil Issues Advanced
Fractions To Point
Volume Picked After an Early Dulness-Tremendous
Activity In Some Low Priced Shares

more than 3 points 10 o new high.
Automobile issues were bid ~
near the close and steels Joined the
rise. U. s. Steel, Bethlehem and
Chrysler gained q point or more
each. National Steel made Q new
hirh &C n V1p z So.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20

Mayor Jasper McLevS OF
bridgeport, will head q group Of
Socialist speakers Ut q rally Sat-
uPday night at 8 o'clock Vt Wildly
Nigh school auditorium, under
sponsorship Of the McLeyy citI'
sens' committee. Besides the So
eiAllst candidate for governor,
sther Socialist candidates who
will speak are Harry Schwartz
Cor attorney generals Bellanl
TrombIey, for United states SEN
ator, and Louis o. Krahl for sec
rotary Of state.