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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-13
BATTERS AT
STATE BARRIERS

Heading up Harry Hopkins drive
TO remove interstate trade barriers
is q tall, slim, sandy-haired chap
named Paul Truitt, of the Indus
trial Economics Division OF the De-
partment OF Commerce. He's been
in that Job only since Aug, |; came
TO commerce from the treasury,
where he had been on special as
signment from the Temporary Ma
tional Economic committee in a
study OF government purchasing, He
came to treasury, in turn, in 1888
from an executive post with Sears,
Roebuck & Co.
Truitt is q quiet, soft-spoken chap
who plays golf in the COS, has a
somewhat better game of bridge,
and would rather like to be farm
er. In biting into the state trade
barrier tangle he is tackling one of
the items which Harry Hopkins
wrote down on his things to do
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-13
Dial Doings
By jim PARKER

baritone Gerard The MCGEE
its FIRST air break via given
the heaviest cir schedules
under the Varsity label
department. too Much being
Horace Hedts Pot o Gold program The chief objection
la is that it's successful
better results have been obtained with budget
least wo-trd less than the production
far And its interesting
supposed be the city Of opportunity
resident
Those we Love- remains in its $3.50 to niche Thursdays
move into the One Mans Family plot
did
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time labor situation Harry Bridges)
10 work on, and would have had 1t
in California dividing headlines
with the LaFollette committee,
which Is just beginning Its Associ-
ated Farmers probe,
Illness of Chairman Howard
Smith upset the plan, however, Con-
gresham Smith is recovering from
a severe attack of flu; is regaining
his strength by daily auto rides and
by walking In the garden of his
home at Alexandria, Va, but won't
be we'll enough for travel until after
the first Of the year. Revised plans
call for a visit of the committee to
California sometime in January,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-13

ClSlon OF the examiner m q case
like this is generally final.
ase
TOWNSEND
STILL STRONG
The Townsend pension campaign
in Pennsylvania Is beginning to send
out political rumblings. Or. Town
send and Senator Sheridan Downey
are just finishing tour Of the state,
and they drew some heavy crowds.
In one city, where 5000 people got
into q 2500-capacity hall to hear
them, q Republican county COM
mitteeman told the senator:
IF the Republicans and Demo-
Gratis had combined to put on q
mass meeting here, they couldn't
have got half the crowd you people
did. Where are you folks going,
anyhow"
whether they get there or not
the doctor and senator are going in
the general direction Of q control
ling voice In next years presidential
election. AS a tangible sign Of their
presence, they are leaving In Penn
sylvania a chain Of 40 radio stations
which will broadcast Townsend plan
programs four times q week from
now until election day.
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15SO--WBRY--0e

n. M.
l:OO-Al Demands Merry Minstrel
Men. e attg
l:s0-TIighway to Health.
4:45--OrRan Melodies.
5;00.-Radio Rdvele.
5:1b--Italian News Revue.
6:30--Shopperg Program.
SS:SSS-Edwiin O: Hin Presents the
Human Side Of the News.
e:16-To Be Announced.
6:30--News. LSt N sg,, "a,
s:15--Broadcast from Berlin.
Paris and London. ss.st
7:00--Correct Time. 97i sS
7:0O--Dance Hour. F
7:16--W I'm the News. n II #
7:30-Chick Kelley, Sports.
7:46--Idsteners Party. AafN
S:00--Teachers' Forum
S:15--Betty Dupre, Songs. ti&
s:S0--Jack Bryson and His Hotel
8:b6--Europeafl News f~'w
Il 9:00--Star Theater, IN ~ sYst
10.O0--Mtislc For Relaxation.
acknowledgements Symphony Orch.
11.0O-r-NeWB., t53 fftq. kiAYMJgi - ts4t4 VI
11:15--Red Norvo Orch. 4.l isg,
i1:30--Benny Goodman Orch.
H ------.----l t4
Powerful wireless stations have
Just been built on little Lord Howe
Island of the Australian coast. y
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WATR carries the first In series talks by Philip McAeer
titled "The Consumer Should McAteer
president Of the Advertising Federation
qualified to discuss all phases the advertising
part OF campaign
the National Federation TO combat propaganda
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-13
BRIDGES FATE
UP TO Lands

Harry Bridges status as q west
coast labor leader may be settled
before this year is out, A decision is
expected from James M. Landis
whom Secretary Perkins named Spe-
cial examiner to hear the Bridges
deportation case. Hearings were held
last summer and early In the fall;
briefs from both sides were filed
with Lands late in october.
1t is up to Lands to decide
whether Bridges is to be deported,
Technically, Secretary Perkins can
override him. in practice, the de-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-13
Ry BRUCE cATTON

waterbury Democrat Washington
Correspondent
WyTWESSNxWCNA9KSEH
attack which was to have opened
the smith committees investigation
OF the National Labor Relations
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-13

The Mississippi river originates
at Lake Itasca, In Minnesota. It
touches Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois
Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee,
Arkansas, mississippi and Louisi-
ana. The latter Is the only state
through which II travels from
border to border.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-13

throat ament was set
70 report to the studio today for Burns Allen rehera which
place at his bedside during Maestro win Osborne Is
doubling as hockey for the fun describing
lite Latest Hollywood
will tomorrow Jimmy scribners clever oneman
show Ihe johnson Family again heard WATR at Sis
beginning Christmas Daya holiday gift
show False" copied itself 50 renewal
with the January broadcast
returns to the WATRMBs schedule Christmas daily show
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-13

7:l5-sports Page
7:30-Music by Mecca
7:45-Concert Master
S:00--Old Heidleburg Concert
Orchestra
S:3Q-Sports Writer'S Quiz
9:00-Raymond Gram Swing
9:l5-The Johnson Singers
9:30-Paul Whiteman's Orchestra
10:00-The Swing Spotlight
Dorsey's Orchestra
Weber's Concert
Revue"
:00-aYnkee News
l16-Dance Orchestra
!!:30-Hockey-Brulns vs.. Toronto
d:4S-Lyle Murphy's Orchestra
12:00-SiEn OFF
A thirteen-foot crocodile which
had drifted 40 miles out to sea from
Africa was found recently In Fan
zibar.
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49,. Inspect ell he aaw ie40
zsMiihs. -. Yes win BE- ssRozsd
--dslighied With their bssoih.
sukins beauiy their ssssiIue
performance their sllsrsssj
perfection. "a
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-13
. CATTON'S
WASHINGTON
COLUMN

calendar when he first took charge
of the Commerce Department.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-13

WABC--Red Norvo's Orch.
11:SO---WF1AF Chicago Opera,
WaEner's 'Otello'.
WOR--Lennie Hayton'g Orch
WJZ---George Olsen,s Orch.
WABC-Benny Goodman's
Orch. y sEe
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-13
Surprise Attack On N.L.R.B.
Sidetracked In Washington

cision Of the examiner In q cas-
like this is generally final.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-13

My thanks Harriet Johnson regard
ing Waterbur Pet Club project Although permit
to print the entire letter here portion
The trouble with this old world today the inclination people
escape from their moral obligations and responsibilities pur-
suit Of excitement and personal pleasure only
realized It, they could obtain far greater
ate the higher principles living expanding energy
upon less fortunate humans and dumb animals There nothing
life that demonstrates
consideration Of Others including the
aiding and furtherng fine ideals in the children community
Bunker HIN School, ON Thursday December H. from $3.50 1850
Mr. Steve Severn who this recognition
last Saturday morning his pet Hour present
the judge Then too the leader
Society," Robert Butterck speaker
with the cooperation Of Waterbury highly
Coleman OLoughin The enthusiasm leading
men OF our city In favor Of this
aging we have every reason TO look forward
steve Severn Pet Club All enter their
pets Dogs and cast must be leash Entries pure
bred TO win prize The club will teach the pets all
kinds Most sincerely H. MRS johnson will be by
Fay Clark In special broadcast morning
H. She'll give fun details regarding club undertaking "a
you're interested, be % lsten. -
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-13

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you con eel ses ihis smexlss
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tube rodIe ihst brings IN Amer.
leon. foreign bFoodeesis, peiiss,
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speaker. :. BsdviItol inliiyid.
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Evening star., 1939-11-16

the free exchange OF ideas and the
free casting of the ballot"
Mr.. McNutt then outlined three
capacities for the bar-protection
of the rights of the individual,
citizenship rights by the individual
must be respected by the Govern
ment lawyer, and the profession as
whole must at all times have
an awareness of the status of civil
liberties throughout the Nation"
Among the Government officials
attending the luncheon meeting
were Robert Fechner, director of the
Civilian Conservation Corps, and
his immediate assistants and other
members 70 the Federal Security
Administration. One of the guests
of honor was Herman Wells, presi-
dent Of Indiana University, who is
here attending the meeting of land
grant colleges.
Merle Vincent presided at the
meeting, and Folwer v. Harper,
general counsel for the F. S. A.,
also spoke. Mr.. Harper called on
the group to maintain liberal con-
cept of law but not be radical" in
their views.
Evening star., 1939-11-16

given q baby doll and q bag con-
tanning baby clothes, told the baby
had just had a bath and to pre-
pare 1t ready to go out with mother. !"
Mr.. Wright received the greatest
volume Of applause from the audi
ence and therefore was declared
the winner, after he had put each
garment on the doll in proper man
ner. He was given cash award.
Crowd Estimated at $500.
An estimated crowd of some $500
persons attended the show yester-
day, its third day. Mrs c. A.
Slaughter, Bethesda, Md, was given
an electric ironer, the most valuable
gift presented to a show patron at
last nights show. Mrs. John Schu-
macher, Bethesda, was given a
Evening star., 1939-11-16
Government Needs
Aid From Lawyers,
McNutt Tells Guild
Have Task Of Adapting
Art to Fit New Order,
Attorneys Are Told

The problems of Government ad-
ministration need a more liberal
assistance from the legal profession,
Paul v. McNutt. Federal security
administrator, told more than $50
luncheon guests of the Lawyers
Guild yesterday in the auditorium
of the National Press Club.
The former Governor of Indiana
told an audience of Federal officials
and private lawyers that lawyers
generally have yet to recognize the
place which administration must
occupy in the governmental scheme
of things, and they still have the
task of adapting their art to fit
this new order"
Narrow rules must give way to
broad principles, he declared in
stating that "set patterns must
make room for the application of
administrative discretion"
In suggesting legal liberalization,
he said the "insistence upon a
scrupulous observance of the classi-
cal canons of statutory interpreta-
ton and slaviSh transposition of
common law jurisdictional princi-
piles are fatal to the development of
| a body of law which will have the
elasticity and pliability demanded
for large-scale administration"
Social Science Background.
Mr.. McNutt suggested to the
guild that the profession should have
more background of social science,
which would produce lawyer
thoroughly grounded in social SCI
ences generally, as well as profess
sional craftsmanship"
The administrator then suggested
that, like socialized medicine, the
legal profession should open ave-
nues to the people for general law
assistance. In comparing social
lied medicine with socialized legal
aid Mr.. McNutt said "the difficulty
in both cases is one of the proper
distribution of the expenses and
| services"
Economists are beginning to rec
ognize that the heart of the eco
nomic problem of the Nation lies in
the matter of adequate distribution
of consumer goods. 1t is high time
that professional men recognize that
they face an analogous problem" "
he told the guild
Guard Peace to Utmost.
In touching on the war situation
he said America must bear in mind
that involvement in international
conflict carries with it the inevitable
implication of suppression of civil
liberties. Such considerations make
it all the more necessary for us to
guard our peace to the utmost, for
in doing so we are safeguarding our
democracy" Mr.. McNutt then pre-
dicted than, as in the past, this
country would continue in its demo-
cratic form of government if the
United States became involved in
war.
THE warning cannot be repeated
too often, however, that in such an
event we must take every precau-
ton against the deterioration of the
democratic structures which we
have built on the corner stone of
Evening star., 1939-11-16

cocker spaniel and George Weider-
mann, Hyattsviile, Md, a collie
puppy at last nights show.
Little Richard Swanson, 3, of
1927 Ninth street NE. was declared
the best baby in the baby parade,
a feature Of each matinee. At yes
terday's matinee Mrs. L. B. Houff,
1929 Woodley road NV, was
awarded an electric toaster. A radio
was to be given a show patron at
the matinee today and a studio
couch will be awarded to a show
patron tonight.
Another "Stunt" Plap ned.
The fourth Of the series of sur
prise stunts" will be performed by
show patrons on the stage in the
Evening star., 1939-11-16
Bachelor Dresses
Baby|ike Doll
To Win Prize
Estimated Crowd Of
$500 Attends Food
Show Performances

Through displaying q more thor
ough knowledge of baby clothes and
greater dexterity in putting them
on lifelike baby doll, William
M. Wright, rs, Of 1882 N street NV.
last night won the baby dressing
contest for unmarried men at the
District Grocery Stores, Inc, Food
Show in the Packard Washington
Building, 1912 Twenty-fourth street
NV.
Each of three contestants was
Evening star., 1939-11-16

large auditorium at tonight's show.
Crowds OF children gather around
Santa Claus" who distributes
gifts to all not more than S years
Of age at each matinee. The food
show will continue through Satur-
day, with matinees each day at z
pm. and evening shows at 7:30 pm.
Evening star., 1939-12-10
Nazi Coal Production
Is Second in World

The Bureau of Mines reported
today that Germany. expanded by
territorial acquisitions, now is the
second largest world producer of
coal.
The greater Reich has an annual
production of 285 ,97l 900 metric tons,
which is second only to the United
States production of 800, ,729,027 net
tons. the bureau said. The United
Kingdom is third with an annual
output of 223287 900 metric tons.
CA net ton is 1000 pounds and a
metric ton is 2.2046 poundso
The bureau said that the Reich's
coal production included 229 SOB 900
metric tons in Germany proper, O.
438, 900 in Austria, 22.639,O 900 in
Czecho- -Slovakia, %, TAG 900 in Polish
Upper Silesia and 2,642,000 in the
Polish Kracow district.
However, officials said they
doubted whether the additional coal
from conquered countries would
make Germany self sufficient in
time of war. Normal peacetime
home consumption of the entire
area, they said, left the Reich with
only 45,725, 900 metric tons for ex-
port-all of which, they said, prob
ably would be needed in the in
dustrial expansion for war purposes.
Evening star., 1939-12-10
Titles Issued IN 1889 and
compare as follows:
Gain Over 1898 Shown.


Total automobile registrations for
the season up to the end of Novem-
ber stood at 1873, 8,691, of which l95, ,095
were paid and 1896 free Deduction
of 3O,262 transfers left net registra-
tions of 168.429.
The November gross, before de-
duction of transfers. was we'll ahead
of the comparable date of Septem-
ber 30 last year, but remained be-
hind the comparable 1886 and 1887
totals, the latter being the highest
on record. The November 30 totals
this year are compared with Sep
tember 80 figures of other years be-
cause the 1889 season started two
months later than in previous years.
While District registrations
slumped sharply from their 1887
peaks and despite this years recov-
cry have not returned to those levels.
registrations in adjoining sections OF
the metropolitan area have climbed
without interruption in the last five
years Opening of huge residential
developments in these sections has
shifted thousands of registrations
away from the District itself.
Registrations. including paid and
free. the gross totals and the nets
after deduction of transfers, are
given below Q939 figures are for No
vember 80, while those in previous
years are for September 30):
Evening star., 1939-12-10

being very rapid II. W. Prentis, Jr.
to the presidency in 1894. He holds
an A. B. degree from the University
of Missouri, an A. M. from the Uni
versity of Cincinnati, and is men,
Der of the Phi Beta Kappa Scholar
ship Fraternity.
Following his election, he declared
that mere businessmen" must be-
come industrial statesmen"
Accountants to Celebrate.
Washington Chapter, National
Association of Cost Accountants, will
celebrate the seventh anniversary,
Wednesday evening at the Hamilton
Hotel, the cake to be cut by Presi-
dent John L. Mitchell.
The following past presidents will
be specially honored: A. B. Gunnar-
son, William H. Churchill, William
M. Deviny, Walter F. Raymond and
William L. Slattery. The occasion
will be observed as ladies' night and
the guest speaker will be DR.. Lucille
w. Reynolds, chief of the family
credit section of the Farm Credit
Administration, and her subject,
"Budgeting Home Costs" She is
an expert in this line.
The bid for washington Railway
4 Electric common stock rose
Evening star., 1939-12-10
Virginia's Wealth Gains
24.2 Per Cent
Hy the Associated Press

RICHMOND. Va, Dec. 9.-The
December research bulletin of the
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
said Virginia's s total wealth increased
242 per cent during the most re-
cent 10-year period for which figures
were available.
This record, it was said, exceeds
those of all but one of the other At
States of the Nation.
The study, which was based on
the latest data of the National In
dustrial Conference Board, showed
the wealth of Virginia increased
more than $1,000 100000 from 1926,
when it was $4,338 900 900, to 1896,
when it reached s5,387 100000
The total wealth of the Nation,
the bulletin said, decreased almost
3 per cent.
The per capita wealth of Vir-
ginia was shown to have increased
107 per cent during the decade.
while that of the Nation declined
119 per cent.
Ten years ago the per capita
wealth of the United States was
S2,602, while that of the State was
$1,822. The most recent figures
showed the average of the Nation
had dropped to $2,293. while that
OF Virginia climbed to $2O17.
Only one-third, or 16. of the
States showed an increase in total
wealth. Heading the list was Mon
tana with an increase of 70.5 per
cent. Next was Virginia. Illinois
showed gain of I'll per cent. South
Carolina, 1873; New York, 1875 per
cent, and Nevada, 1872 per cent.
Evening star., 1939-12-10

Many of the speakers severely at
tackled Government competition in
the banking field and the sugges-
tions by some Government officials
that new Federal lending agencies
may be needed. President Robert
M. Hanes of the A. B. A. declared
that the banks are adequately meet
ing the needs of big and little buSi-
ness and making all the sound loans
that are requested. He backed up
his claims with some most convinc-
ing figures on loans made during the
first half of the present year.
One of the best addresses of the
conference was delivered by Giles H.
Miller, president of the Virginia
Bankers Association. He also paid
special attention to Government
competition, "one of the most seri-
Gus problems confronting the banks
today"
The Federal Deposit Insurance
Corp, he said. has served a useful
purpose. He added, however, that
with complete restoration of con-
fidence in banks, the assessments
can and should be reduced, if not
eventually eliminated.
He declared banks should give
great deal more sound investment
advice to their clients, although this
is very difficult and delicate prob
lem. Every depositor is entitled to
accurate information and construc-
tive suggestions on investments. The
banker should be the best posted
man in the community to render this
service, Mr.. Miller asserted.
Prentis Heads Manufacturers.
From New York came word yes
terday that Henning Webb Prentis,
jr., president of the Armstrong Cork
Co., has been elected president of
Evening star., 1939-12-10
Store Sales Here
Off Moderately
From Year Ago
Drop Contrasts With
46.8 Per Cent Goin
Over Previous Week
Nv EDWARD C. STONE.

Department store sales in WASH
ington stores in the week ended De-
cember 2 were 68 per cent less than
sales for the week ending December
8, 1888, but scared 46.8 per cent
higher than sales in the proceeding
week this year, ending November Is,
the Federal Reserve Bank of Rich
mond reported yesterday. The sur
prising increase was partly due to
the Thanksgiving holiday IN the
earlier week, the review explained.
Cumulative sales in the Capital in
the four weeks ended December 2
averaged IL per cent better than
business for the four weeks ended
December 8 last year, the summary
continued.
The Washington report was in
line with the results in the whole
Fifth district, which registered. a
drop of per cent in sales in the
week ended December 2, jump OF
90 per cent over the previous week
this year and a gain of 3 per cent
for the four week period compared
with the comparable weeks year
ago.
Baltimore trade was down 6 per
cent for the week, 80 per cent ahead
of the previous week this year and
up So per cent in the four weeks.
A group of other fifth district cities
reversed the results. Sales CLIMBED
almost per cent for the week. rs
per cent over the previous week and
advanced SO per cent in the four
weeks over last year, the Richmond
report stated.
While the comparisons show some
decreases, Christmas trade is BOOM
ing at very rapid pace, merchants
forecasting highly satisfactory re-
suits for the holiday season. Ihe
total volume in the Capital is held
almost certain to exceed last year.
Bankers Land Conference.
Washington bankers, back yes
terday from the American Bankers
Associations regional conference at
Richmond, were unstinted in their