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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-11
Hull Defends Trade Facts In Congress
Necessary to Prevent Economic Chaos, Secretary Of StateTeIIs Ways, Means Committee - Present
 Act Expires June I2-Issue Vital One

Hull denounced opponents of the program whose reckless claims" he described as "flagrant and unScru- pulous suppression and misuse of material facts" He charged that they "are constantly seeking to con. fuse and mislead the country"
 But the principal basis for his request that the program be ex- tended was that one of its main ohjectives was the creation of sound international trade relations which will be an essential problem of post war reconstruction"
 Experience after the World War and the outbreak of the new war, he said. have emphasized two basic propositions:
 "The first of these is that our ila- ton, and every nation, can enjoy sustained prosperity only in Q world which is at peace.
 "The second Is that a peaceful world is possible only when there exists for 1t a solid economic foun- dalton, and Indispensable part of which is active and mutually bene- ficlal trade among nations.
 ". If we were now to abandon the trade-agreements program {. 1t would be the equivalent of dee stroying the only policy which stood in the recent past, and can stand in the immediate future, as e bulwark against q complete reversion to poli- Niaa uY1flaP uhloh khA S,atlo,as aA the world wil lcontinue their dis- astrouS march toward increasing economic nationalism, regimenta. ton, economic distress, the dole on all ever-growing scale, social insta- bility, and recurrent warfare.
 Under such conditions there can be no enduring peace and no suS. tahled prosperity for our nation. '. {.
 "The choice before us Is whether we shall lead the way toward the slough of despair and ruin for our. selves and for others, or toward the heights of economic progress, sus- tained prosperity and enduring peace for our nation end for the world"
 Hull closed with the assertion that he would be the first to abandon the trade-asreementS program If there were any suspicion in my mind" that It hurts rather than benefits our people.
 Hull charged that some of those who now oppose his program were among those who advised that the Hawley-Smoot act would bring per- rianent prosperity to the farmer,
 Whereas, under such advice the farmers of this nation" he said, "were piloted straight into unpre- cedented bankruptcy.
 1T dare say that the farmers will think twice before accepting c sec. ond time such reckless advice, sup. ported by still moro reckless statis. ties"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-11
Odin Benefit

Members of the Odin Benefit society, at their annual meeting Inst night Nt Engineers hall, re- elected oil officers. The lnstalla- ton will Do held Feb. i4.
 Those named to serve again were: President, otto Peterson; {; vice president, David Lorentson; 1; secretary, Alfred CederholM; treasurer, Eric dustafson; trustee, August Aallberg; sick callers, Mrs. Lofentson, Albin Anderson, Emil Johnson. Martin Anderson and Carl Carlson; auditors, Gust draadell and Martin Anderson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-11

town grocer in January, 1899.
 Warden Ralph H. Walker said today the name of the executioner would remain anonymous unless he gave permission for his identifica- ton.
 weaver, of Kings Mountain, N. o. and Cots, who lived at Middletown, were denied new trials by the 5u- preme Court last November and the Board of Pardons subsequently, re- fused to commute their sentences.
 The holdup victim was Joseph e Dripps who was shot to death as he resisted the bandits. Weaver was convicted as the actual slayer. Cots pleaded guilty to being an accessory to the killing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-11
Madame Stokowski
 Gives Lecture Here
Guest of Mattatuck Art Society Speaks On Listenng
 As Musical Activity" Illustrates Points

as described in the orchestra, and as each motive presented itself the speaker pointed 1t out on the screen so that the listeners could recognize 1t from the orchestral piece played on the photograph. In closing Madame Stokowski urged all to take c more active interest in music and to become intelligent or active listeners.-M. M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-11
CIark'Cornmandery

Sir Norwood Webster, comlmaN- der of Knights Templar, will pre- side Rt the inspection program to. night in Masonic Temple when Y. Ward DeKlyn, oS Danbury, grand inspector of tho grand cOmnlAn- deFy of Connecticut, will review Clark cOlnmandeFy.
 Dinner will be served at 0:30 O.. clock and the inspection program will start at 7!30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-11
EXECUTIONS SET
 FOR MONDAY NIGHT
First Double One In Conn. Since Electric Chair
 Was Installed

Wethersfield, Conn.,, January H. (UP) - The states first double ex- ecution since the electric chair sup- planted the moose three years ago, will take place ct State Prison Moa- day night when Ira Allen Weaver
 S5, and Vincent Cots, 32, will die for the 90 holdup-slaying of middle
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-11
CREDIT UNION IN
 ANNUAL MEETING

The Waterbury Buckle Employei Federal Credit Union will elect off. cerS at their annual meeting Tues, day at 5 o'clock. Yearly dividends for 1889, will Do declared, the year. ly financial report will Do reaG ag well as the reports of the super. visory and credit committees.
 The president of the union now is Cornelius L. Coughlin. Kathleen M. Maher iS treasurer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-11
MASSES

mass of requiem will be G0lObrnted Saturday morning, Ut 7I8O o'clock, ht sS, Peter and Paul Church, for the Fepose of the soul Of the late Betty Robinson. HA0GERTY-aA month'a mind mass ef requiem will Do celebrated FrI. ss' Peter and Paul Church, Tor ths repose os tho soul of tho late Mary H1ggerty. SANTA LUCIA --- First anniversary Mnss Of requiem wliI be celebrated sssSyrGa Sr1 aSy SsorG et esr,ns1 s9G SpcEE sSslpSEE
 for tho reposs of the soul of thS lato Angelo (duerrera) Santa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-11
GERMAN LINER
 IS SCUTTLED

Cape Town, South Africa, Jan. ii -(Up)-The German liner Usguk. tina was Scuttled when intercepted by . British warship in the South Atlantic ,it was disclosed today. Ehe was of 7,e34 tons and out of Ham. btfg.
 The crew of the uerinAr, ship was taken aboard the Dfltieh wafship and landed here today. The 0ors mAns were sent to Pretoria for ins torment.
 Allied sources recently reported inst Adolf Hitler had ordered some l00 Co 800 German ships which had been isaayeoned in foreigSi ports since the Stast. eE the war to attempt to reach 0erriA1y, The British and French naval sofces oF blockade duty were h. etructed e yedoubie ti1eig watch for the German vessels, whose caFgoes, the Allies said, were badly needed ii the Reich,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-11
CONDITION BETTER

Manchester, N. H., Jan. l1.-(Up) The condition of Bishop John B. Peterson, 60, of the New Hampshire Catholic diocese was described as good" today at Sacred Heart hospi- tai where he underwent Q second operation for . bladder aiiment within fortnight. The first op- eration was performed Dec, %,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-11
OBITUARY

GOLDEN--Mrs. Elizabeth Lyons Golden, widow of James E. Golden, died at her home, 10 Meriden road, yesterday after e long illness. She was born in New Haven, the daugh- ter of the late John and Bridget (tFltzpatrick) Lyons and lived here 48 years. She was Q member of SS Peter and Paul church.
 She leaves three sons, Edward, Joseph and John Golden; three daughters, Mrs. J. Tlavin and Miss Anne Golden, both of Waterbury, and Mrs. Thomas Kane of Brook lyn; one sister, Mrs. A. L. Danaher of Cleveland, Ohio, several grand children.
 The funeral will Do held on Sat. urday morning at 8:l6 o'clock from the Lunny funeral home, % Central avenue, to SS Peter and Paul church where Q solemn mass of Te- quiem will Do celebrated at Q o. clock. Burial will Do in new st. Jo- sephs cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after ! o'clock this evening.
 BOsSo-John Bosso, "A, of l07 Woleott street, died last night at the Waterbury hospital after c short illness. A native Of Italy, MT. BosSo came to this country 62 years ago. He lived in New York city l2 years before coming to Waterbury 10 years ago. Tie retired i4 years ago.
 Survivors Include three sons, James, Anthony and Biagio BoSso; . daughter, Mrs. Paul Longo, oil of Waterbury, and four grandchildren.
 The funeral will Do held from the Maiorano Funeral Home, 0b Willow street on Saturday Morning at 6 o'clock to Our Lady Of LourdeS Church whero c solemn mass of To- quiri will be celebrated ct Q o'clock Burial will Do in Calvary cemetery.
 Friends may call ct the funeral home this evening from ' to Il o'clock and tomorrow from to Il o'clock.
 HALPIN--Edward Halpin of 42 Pleasant street died this morning at his homo after Q brief illness. A native Of this city he was the son of the late Patrick and Ann Mccall Haipin. MT. Halpin had been Q lifo long resident of the Pleasant street section and was woli known and highly respected by his friends and neighborS. He was employed by tho American Ring company for many years Up to tho time of his retirement some years ago.
 MT. Halpln iS survived by one sister, Miss Susan Halpin md two brothers, Thomas F. and Charles Halpin of this city.
 The funeral will Dc hold from the Bergin funeral home, zoo East Main street on Saturday morning at e:30 o'clock to tho Immaculate Con- ceptlon church where q solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated at Q o'clock. Burial will be In Calvary cemetery.
 Friends may cali at the funeral home this evening and tomorrow afternoon and evening.
 HoDS0N--Miss Ella M. Hodson died early this morning at the home of her brother. Frank J. HodSon, ST., of 206 Columbia boulevard, after 6 brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Frederick and Margaret Lally Hodson. A native Of Northtiold, Conn. sho had made her home in this city for tho pest fifty years. Tier kind and charitable nature had etadeaTed her to Q wide circle of friends. eho was c eofnEnunicant of et Margaret's church.
 Miss HodSon Is survived by one brother, Frank J. Hodson, ST., with whom she made her home for sov. crai years; many fileceS and nephews among whom arc Fred D. Hodsofi and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-11
Myrtle Temple

Myrtle Temple, Pythian Sisters will lodge in Watervilie Monday. the next meeting Jan. 24 instead of last night. The temple will Do represented at c meeting of 0ood- will lodge in Waterville Monday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-11
Win0na Rebekah

A program dedicated to John Wlldey, founder of the American Odd Fellows order, was held fol- lowing c meeting of Winona Re. bekah lodge at Odd Fellows hall last night. The occasion was the anniversary of Mr. Wildey's birth.
 Mrs. Theodore Kurts was chair. man Of tho committee which Ar. ranged tho program. Mrs. Louise Clark was chairman Of tho res freshments committee.
 Ohicers Of Che lodge will Do ins stalled January 2l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-11

Prank J. Hodson, Jr., of this city; James W. Hodgon of Seattle, Wash. and Joseph Buckley of Sen Fran cisco, Caiif., Mrs. William K. Law. low. Marguerite Q. Hodson, Mrs Richard J. Hinchey of tnis city, Mrs Denis O'Conror Of New Haven Mrs. Donald dafSney ot New Britain, Mrs. Margaret T. Warrington of New York, Miss Mary '. Hodson os thil city, Mrs. Michael 0Malloy oi Manila, and several others whose homes are out of town; eight grand nieces and four grand nephews.
 The funeral will Do held from the home, 206 Columbia boulevard, on Saturday morning ct 9 o'clock to St. Margaret's church where c sol. chm mass of requiem will Do cele. brated ct o:90 o'clock. Burial will De in the family plot in old st. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may oall ct the homo on Friday afternoon from 2 to b o'clock and Friday eve. ming from I to 10 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-11
QAiKn 0IN TlfANlfa

CAMD or THANKS S. saness 'nss. sn. HHS a:ssIrSs sSewr VI IS during our recent. bsfsayeHient, the dsath of our beloved mother, Marie fagovAni,
 (blgnAd)
 MRss. sSM ANM4ISSS sHi5krAoAso.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-11
N MTMoRTAM

gsf:o9s ,s. ecs l.s! s'Sn' {. .,y Srs sens. \. place is vscsnf In eUr home Which never chfl De filled, x0u are. not forG0ttsi mother dear, Nor will you ever Dc.
 THE MICHAEL ', DIVINE 1si1s1t fJ FAMILY.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-03
Sees Better
Safety Year
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir walter Hotel.

Raleigh. Jan. 3.-DIrector Of High
way Safety Ronald Hocutt doesn't
wear spectacles and he :rad Just fin
ished large slice Of lemon pie when
he talked to your Raleigh reporter.
but it seemed that he views l94O'S
outlook for highway safety through
rose-colored glasses rather than with
any part of jaundiccd eye.
I'VE have done the spade work
and soWn the seed, said Mr.. Hocutt,
land | think this year should see the
beginning Of a harvest we've never
had before Heretofore we have
reapcd a huge crop Of dead and dy-
ing. but there ought to be Il trcmcn-
douS swing toward better products
this time
The safety director explained his
belief that no safety program, how
ever comprehensive, can be expected
to attain astounding results from It's
vcry inception, but he went ON tu
predict that this year North Carolina
will begin to get visible evidence Of
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-03
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TnnAE'S ASNiN ERSAklES

17lI-Rtchavd Gridley. colonial
military engineer. who, at Of,
1oined the Continental Army at
cambridge and laid out the works
on Bunker Hill the night before
the battle. born IN Boston. Dieo
June q. 1876. MIL.
I7e3-Lucrer.a {. Mott. PhiIa-
delphia Quaker preacher. among
the most Influential OF her DAY IN
the woman'S rights movement. oorn
Nantucket. Mass. Died Nov. II.
1880.
IS27-John ". Okey. OhioS noted
authority on lax. jUri>t and author,
born in Monroe county. Ohio. DIED
at Columbus. July %, 1858.
lS37-Friedrich \. Schmidt. noteo
American Lutheran clergyman ana
professor. born in Germany. DIED
May Is. 1928.
I84O-UO0 years ago. Henry
Holt. New Works noted book pub
Usher. author. musician. civic WorH-
e. and hater OF sham. born in Bal
timore. Died FeO l3, 1926.
l84O-Father Damien (JoSeph de
Veuster). Belgian missionary to the
lepers of MoloEaj in Hawaii. one
of the shining lights OF history. born.
Died. himself stricken with the
dread disease. April Is, 1889.
l827-Hugh kelSea Moore. no.
ted Berlin. \. II. chemical engineer.
revolutionizer of the refrigeration
industry. born at Andover. Mass.
Died Dec. Is. 1889.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-03

Republicanly one-sided. It's better
for "a presidential nominee to live in
a doubtful commonwealth, which his
candidacy will tend to swing in his
party's direction. Furthermore, New
hampshire isn't big enough. It casts
no electoral vote to speak Of. In short,
Senator Bridges geography is all
wrong, among other t!,f!gS.
Yet he does have the pep" to
make him first-clasS nuisance can
didate."
Senator Robert A. Taft is Ohio'S
outstanding Republican presidential
20: sibility, but Gov. John w. Bricker
likewise has his White House am
Ditlons. This takes little Of the edge
off the senator's prospects. Conse-
quently, the governor classities as an
all-around party nuisance.
In New York it's Republicanly uN-
desirable for Thomas E. Dewey to
have any rival aspirant spoken Of,
but Frank E. Gannett, the newspaper
man, fancies himself as dark
horse"-which he isn't; he's NUS
ance candidate"
There are a few additional null
sances, but those three are the con-
spicuous ones; Senator Bridges eSpe-
cailly.
Not Mere Nuisance.
A candidate who really can be
nominated isn't a mere nuisance. He
may be danger, but he's more than
simply bother
On the Democratic side Vice PrcSi-
dent Garner, for instance, is darned
sight worse than a nuisance to
RooseveltianiSmS. New Dealers are
afraid of him, but they're afraid Of
him as man might be afraid of a
rattlesnake; not as if he were being
peStered by mosquito.
To do him justice, Senator Bridges
Cunning to the Republicans again)
is bit more formidable than a mos
quito. He's more like a hornet He's
the G. o. P.'s champion nuisance
candidate" anyway. The party Or
ganization hasn't an idea that he'll
De nominated, but his buzZing is ter
rifle, and it's surmised that he may
have quite sting in his system.
A nuisance candidate" isn't d nui-
sancc TO his opposition party. It's his
own that he's d nuisance TO.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-03

(Contl;iucd From rage One)
efficiency IN collection of the gen
era! three per cent levy on retail
>t!tS.
Increase in Eleven Months.
An interesting Sdelight ON the
ear ; lax collections IS the fact that
HCh type of tax showed an increase
in eleven Of the twelve munt"S.
me Sale tan. for its part, dropped
off from 1888 only in February,
then the decrease was only about
,..". " oGcr,l. so small as to be
practically negligible.
Gasoline tax collections dropped
slightly in August, but that was only
n .pparSni ANA not L real decrease,
L. i was duo II the fact that several
If the big oil companies changed the
IN: CT paying their gas taxes by
.WitChu2 from their customary
method Of payment to another Of the
options permitted by law.
Monthly Comparisons.
IN 1883 there were four million
dollar" safes tax months, against on
iy two in 1898. There were no less
than ten two million dollar months
,ur the gas tax and only two of less;
as compared with a fifty-fifty split
Il 1855 with six months above two
M.iI.uu and an equal number below.
Highest sales tax collections were
II J%uIury. 1889, which reflected the
Christmas shopping of December,
1888. The total for this big month
WAS Sl.2I6,724.43. Lowest sales tax
collections we're in March when only
5I6O.S63.7: rolled into the Golfers.
On the gasoline side the biggest
month Was September, with $685.
Loot. While the bottom Of Sl,66l,-
.jt.yi WGS touched in March.
Figures ior sales tax collections on
business done during 1885 banner
Christmas buying will not be avail
hi, ElN the end OF this month, but
i IS :; perfectly safe bet that when
,ney az released they will set new
a.t-t.m@ high record for sales tax
collection in any one month.
Month by month sales and gasoline
.aX CuiteCuoHS for 1889 and 1888
follows:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-03

surance Commissioner Dan Boney,
either.
Reports from a source which
should be practically neutral, if there
is any such animal, indicate that
State Senator Wayland Spruill, OF
BERTHE, is going to show strength in
his projected race against Commits
sioner of Agriculture w. Kerr Scott
than many had supposed he would
be able to muster.
This same source brought word
that Secretary of State Thad Eure
is going to have to stir his stumps
nightly to get past veteran Pete
Murphy.
Its surprising how many Of the
younger generation will say, why,
Pete Murphy was a great personal
friend of my father, l guess I'll vote
for him
The operative is from the east and
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-03
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Mrs. Grace G.. Coolidge, widow
of the President. born at Burling-
ton, VT. 81 years ago.
DR.. Helen II. Parkhurst of Bar
nard college. New York, philoSo-
pher. originator of the Dalton plan
Of education. born in New York, SO
years ago.
Gilbert SeldcS OF New York. COL
ImniSt-author. born at Alliance, N
j., II years ago.
Francis s. Harmon of New York,
editor and lawyer one time Y. NJ. C..
A leader.
DR.. f. Stanley Jones, noted M.
L. missionary to India. author of
The Christ If The Indian Road
born in Baltimore. So years ago.
John McDill Fox Of Washington.
D. c.. lawyer, one time dean of
the Catholic University of America
Law School. born in Milwaukee. 40
years ago.
John Gould Fletcher of Little
Rock. Ark. poet. born there, "a
years ago.
Francis NJ. Law of Houston. Tex,
noted banker, born at Bryan. Tex,
So years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-03
ANSWERS.

|. In Lee county. When the ci2c-
ZION MAS held in 1907 for establishing
the county il WAS decided 10 loc"t"
the court house midway between
Sanford and JoneSbOro. two mites
apart in order 10 get support from
both places.
, Since I'LL when the legislature
adopted laws against burning woods.
The laws prohibited persons from
setting fire TO woods except on tholr
OWN property. then they were rrQulF-
ed to give two days notice 10 all adj
Joining property owners before h>
fires were to be set. Punishment Tor
violation was fine OF ten pounds
about SIS. and then responsibility Tor
all damages. Iii event TIE person va.
unable to pay all tines and danlaS>,
he was subject TO "Th:rty-ninS laSa2s
on bare back at the Public Whipp!ng
Post.
3. He established the State Chron-
icle in 1883 as weekly newspaper,
shortly afterwards changing it inIo
a daily. ard later back To Z weekly.
+. Congressman Hammer died Sep
TENDER IS. 1880. and Hinton James,
of Laurinburg, was elected at the
general election on November !. to
ill the vacancy. Congressman James
served only one term.
5. Only North Carolina. This State
established salt works or the coast,
and later at Saltville. Va.
6. Herbert F. SeaWell. OF Carthage.
appointed by President Roosevelt 10
succeed United States Judge 7. r.
Purnell. His appointment was never
acted upon by the Senate.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-03
June Rose Not
Seeking Erwin Job
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were not started by him and which
| he is not even considering.
If ever a man appeared sincere in
his disclaimer OF ambition, Com
mander Rose was that man, and this
corner, at least, is completely con-
WINGED he is not planning any poll
tical coup.
Rose summed things up this way:
I'm the first place, | don't like CAM
paigns and don't want to get into
one. And in the second place, and
more Importantly, l wouldn't think
of making my post as department
commander Of the Legion a jumping
off place for po,;tica. vac; | think
too much of the American Legion
for that"
OF course, that doesn't mean that
Erwin will not have any opponent
at all; there are many who'd like
to have his job and its accompany
ing emoluments if only they could
see any chance Of getting it.
Chances are thdt there Will not De
any serious opposition to the head
of North Cardinals educational sys-
tenn.
And if anybody is seriously con-
sidering the race against Attorney
General Harry Mcmillan he is keep
ing it almost completely to himself.
There has been more or less de-
sultory mention Of n"l"igh'S Roy
Mcmillan and the middle districts
U. S. Attorney Carlyle Higgins, but
investigation has shown no real basis
for this mention.
There's plenty of time left. Of
course, but as of today it looks like
Mcmillan is "in' again.
Nobody looms in the offing as a
threat to the peace of mind OF In
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-03
TO-DAY IN HISTORY

168O-La Sale and Father Hen
nepin pass through Peoria Lake on
their voyage of exploration in the
Mississippi Valley.
1777-WaShington surprises and
defeats British at Princeton, n. J.
l83l-FirSt American building
and loan association organized at
Frankford. Pa. - forty members
subscribe for shares in the Oxford
Provident Building Association OF
Philadelphia county.
19ll-Experimental postal say
ings banks opened throughout the
country.
1879 l-2 million men have
registered for the war.
l919-PreSident Wilson given an
enthusiastic welcome in Rome.
193l-SOme 500 farmers storm
England. Ark. demanding food.
l934-COngreS$ ConvencS an d
President Roosevelt assures Joint
session that recovery is under way,