Putnam patriot., 1925-05-15
Washington. D. C.. May B.

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 About all that the public will ever know touching the failure last sum- mer of the First National Bank of Putnam and it's detailed assets and liabilities has been given out, it was indicated today at the treasury depart ment. There will. in every probabil- l lity, be no final. detailed statement on the affair published. If a committee of the bank deRositors request such a statement they may be given it conf l ldentially. But il won't be given out to the public This, Il is stated. has been the policy of the office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and no exception is intended in the Putnam case.
 It is declared that it would not be in the public interest to give out such detailed statement. IL would eaase comment and trouble and serve no good end, 1t is said. If 1t was seen. for example, that the authorities had settled John Smiths debt to the bank of Sl0o for S75. then there might be comparisons and criticisms. and so on.
 The bureau of pensions of the In- teridr Department announces that Susan A Nunroe of Putnam has been awarded pension of $50 a month.
 Borrowed frantieaiiy
 The Connecticut sensation of the past fortnight has been discovery of further details touching the financial affairs of the late Senator Frank B. Brandegee and of his estate. It is re- vealed that he apparently borrowed lfrantically towards the end in an ef- fort to save himself from his financial troubles, due, in part, to unfortunate real estate transactions.
 Already. Former Ambassador War ren, Senator Edge of New Jersey. the estate of the late Gov Waller of Con- necticut, former Judge Moves of the New London county court of common pleas. former Lecturer Hartman of the Yale School, and others have filed claims for loans made to Brandegee. Claims so far total over Sli5.000
 And more are yet to come. The late senator approached nearly every U. :. senator with money with plea for a loan, it is understood. One claim from very prominent Connecticut official will soon be filed. f Is said. More than one other U. :. senator is also expect ed to file
 Stock worth, at par value. about ST 900 has been appraised at an as certainahle value of under S5o0 Mr. Brandegee was most unhappy in his stock speenlations. However. the es- tate k going to got some money from sale of the Maryland real estate hold ings.
 The estate will pay substantial sum on tha dollar. t is hoped Eyes are now watching what further claims may be filed
 Senator In Washington
 Senator Bingham was in Washing ton today tFridayl on brief step over from his tour of the army avia- ton fields He would like To see West Point follow the lead of Annapolis and decree that iu the future it's graduates shall be airplane pilots or observers. Observers here believe that such a con summation may come about.
 The Bingham tour has taken on 1uite a scmi-ofiicial aspect from the fact that the Secretary of War has detailed the executive officer of Gen. Patrick chief of the army air service. Co accompany Bingham Gn his inspec- tion Maj Kilner had a fine war rec ord and is an expert on aviation. He and Bingham met during the war in France
 Floor Leader Tilson of the new House is not expected. to return from lis semi-ofiicial tour of inspection of foreign arsanals till the latter part of July In the meantime Speaker-des- ignate Longworth has given no further iiuulcations oi desire to hog all the power and fame in the next House. | Congressman Merritt has been here i of and on of late, attending to busi- mess of his office.
 But Congressman Freeman IS enjoy ling undisturbed the calm of home So .s Congressman FeaH away from Wa shingtoa.
 Fish For Distribution
 4 whole carload of fish and fish fry Isor the benefit of Eastern Conn cticut