Putnam patriot., 1927-01-07
gLl.KLEY sOUTHWORTH GRIFFIN

Washington. D. C.. Jan. 3. l927.-- Congressman Freeman uho with some other members 8f the rivers and har- bofs esnH.lttee of the House. was ex- pected Go return Friday from an in- spection trip of various projects m Florida vas slated for appointment as one of the cOnferees on the part of the House Co act on the rivers and harbors bill as recently amended by the Senate He IS ranking member of the committee
 The New London congressman went to Florida December 27. with his col leagues, on invitation of number of cities of the state who desired the per sunal inspection by the rivers and har- bors committee of river and harbof improvement projects. most of which were incorporated in the rivers and harboF. bill by the senate. after the measure had passed the House. They
 include a Jacks8aville-M Miami water aay. tl cost approximately S4,225.- q0O
 Favorable aeeioH by Mir Freeman and the other confereps for the House. on the Senate amendments t9 he bill. is certain for their com u.Etae voted unanimously. just before a8 oufHmrHt last month, Go accept the SruHts amendments Fhe conference WIIE Senate representatives therefor RIH ha in tHp nature af q formaIifg
 Authorization for tne Jhames river improvement from Allyn l. H ## Representative Freeman. is fhe yery Hr1 iIam provided for n the rivers and Hzrbors bIil as fl now stands.
 Ss Returned to John Byrne
 4 preliminary inspection of thc lhIetF eolHmes containing the names af persons and corporations 10 whom income tax refunds were made last year disclases one Putnam resident John E Byrne. to whom the treas my returned Ss DO Quite a number of the recipients of these refunds were New LoHdoUers. one of the larg est sums sl 390 95. being returned ta The Thames Dyeiug and Bleaching 1mpauF 0f that city
 The smaller banks of Connecticut Heed have no fear of the passage of NHf# afAf aNAttiE-fA AHAAAAaHlHAa ttAHF MAAAAHAA ht Ilu amendments. according ta Hs American Bankers Association. \ |eftar from the state bank division of ffs association has just been sent Co ata. bankers Who are members of Che lsfIau urging th m t5 enlist Che uppaHi ef their congressman in bs- E.af nf fha hill without thr amend =HHf
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 should however. F38f statp Irgisis 'H#s eHRse eaur I0s and mal-e s=aeh banking IRaI for your state HHH Hs the members af the Federal l5.#Hee System. whether state ar na. HuHaI saaId if Che matter of branch. fs. be absolutely restricted tn the len cites winch according tn the ia-t decenui8i census had pDpula. saH ef D. coo CT more thHf ls td say. aH# #H one branch each in tho five cities If y500n Co 5o00o. namely Meri iee New London NorWalk, Norwich and Stamford 3ny tW0 branches raeh in the tNo cities New Britain and Waterbury. of 50. GOO Co l00- pn0. ia Bridgeport Hartford and New Haven the three cities with aeer 100000 population the number would be Jm.fed t0 such branches as obtained the approval of the comp raller of fhe turrercN and u the remaining f8rtY-niu. incorporated cities. towns and villaea with nopu Ition under 35.0n0 there could bc no branches of hauks iH she Federal Re serve System
 'This Division Will continue tn de fond vigilantlv che interests If tfr independent banker and oppose every effort To extend branch banking .p Your state or iu any other see tfar of the country. the letter cor c'udes The NeEadden bll without fhe Hull amendments would heir pre- eere the integrity of the Federal Re srrve System and at the same time. hy putting definite limitation te the expansion of branch bankun would in no wise conflict with our eft-ex- pressed opposition to brunch bank ing
 Crime no bar
 Senator Bingham this week def uteiy ahgned himself with those who hold that the Senate has no authority