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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07
LAWRENCE WILL
 | KNOW SHORTLY | ABOUT STRIKE
Within Ten Days Trouble Will Be Ended or Work. CTS Will Vote to GO On

Lawrence, Mass Nov 7-(U. P.) Within a few days, perhaps Tues day. Lawrence's 20,000 striking textile operatives will participate in a long deferred referendum on the question of resuming work un- der the reduced wage schedule. It was 10 per cent pay cut which precipitated the general walkout five weeks ago. On a payroll basis the strike already has cost workers S2.500, 900, and local business has been seriously infected.
 The United Textile Workers of America, an affiliate of the Amer ican Federation of Labor, agreed last night to the proposed city-wide poll of the strikers under the d. rection of the citizens committee.
 In taking this action, however, the union stipulated that the com mittee should obtain a pledge of mill owners for cooperation in se- curing fair poll. Management of the Arlington Mill already has promised such cooperation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07
The Waterbury
 Aerie of Eagles
Will Observe Past Worthy
 Presidents Night This ,
 This Evening

Past worthy Presidents nlghtt will be observed this evening by. members of the Waterbury Aerie of Eagles.
 Engraved testimonials from the grand aerie will be presented lo the various past presidents to- night. A special class initiation of ! candidates will be initiated as part of the commemoration. of Conrad l.. Manns silver anniversary year as one of the highest officials In Eagledom.
 A special session will follow the ceremonies. Various past exectl- lives will occupy the chairs this evening during the meeting and initiation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07
Odd Fellows Confer
 Chivalry Degrees
Program Opens This Afternoon - Supper at Hotel
 Waterbury

will be conferred upon six mem bers. The ceremonies will be stag ed by Colonel J. William; Johnson and staff in the hall of the Water bury Women's club. In the even ing the third annual military ball given by Canton T. R. Martin will take place In the auditorium to he followed by supper at Hotel Wa terbury.
 Those who have been selected for the degree of chivalry are:
 Casper M. Spearo, J William Gardner and Louis A. Pichard of Canton; T. F. Martin of this city: Mrs Lettie Flood and Mrs Eliza . beth Manville of Winona Rebekah lodge of this city and Mrs Mary Johnson of Valley Rebekah lodge of Torrington. These candidates all have long and honorable record in the work of the order.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07
NOTICE
sALE OF PROPERTY TO SATISFY
 TAXES DUE THE TOWN

OF WATERTOWN
 On January i6. 1882. the under
 signed will sell at Public. Auction
 of Wateftown. from FRANK CHA
 BELLA of unknown address. the following described property owned by said Chiarellag Two certain lots orr parcels ot State of Connecticut. known and designated as lots numbers 346-3e6 as shown on map of Melrose on hie In the Town Clerks office In said
 watertown: together with certain
 ated on said lots and all other im- prove ments thereon. Said two lots are bounded as follows:
 Northeriy---.bO feet on Manila
 Street; Eaaterly--i0o feet on lot No. southeriy-5O feet on lots No,
 ssS-sos; westerly--'oo feet on lot
 For further description of said lots
 sec WAtertown Land Records. Volume 70. page l29.
 tioned property on the lists of 1920 to ie30 inclusive amount to ts'os' | Including interest and lien feeh. TOTAL COST or LOTS ss0.e4 ..
 These taNes. together with all
 must De paid before titie can be sSsaic to De held at s,oe ?, m. e. Town Hail. Watertown unless all | Iaxss shail nc paid by the owner prr nther snterested party before sa'H
 Wsteriown, connsc,!ie... ;;. Ncy 6.
 Tax Collector for Town of wAter' s. town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07
May Succeed
 Schrnidt AS Titular
 Head Of Party
Friends Point to New Alderman for Chair Long Held By "Stormy PetOI'- Republican Vacancies in Fire and Police Boards Bring Mad Scramble for BerthS

before the matter is entirely iron ed out"
 Three new members of the board will take office on the first Mon- day of January and they are all republicans. The present demo. cratic aldermen were all reelected but the republicans filled three va cancies. The new g.. o. D. members will be Attorney Bergin, George Kingston and Oscar LaCroix,
 Attorney Bergin is being backed for the post of leader by those who recognize his ability to discuss questions In a very intelligent man. ner. His ability as an orator in the city is also well known and has much to do with the campaign to have him picked as &. O D. leader.
 According to reports, AttorneN Bergin, himself, is not actively campaigning for the post of lead : CT and is reluctant to oppose AL derman Schmidt. However, others in the party are understood to be pushing the matter along.
 There is also q merry race on the board of aldermen for the va- TlOub dPVuhHtiucHtS tHut VIII ldlI to their side of the board in Mayor Frank Hayes appointment with the beginning of his new administra- ton. There are republican va cancies on the fire and police boards and several of the g. o. D. aldermen are said to be In recep- tive moods although only two oi their number can be honored.
 It is believed that Alderman C. Arthur Dubois, republican. will be renamed to the works board, an other important post In the city government.
 As for the democrats. Mayor Hayes is not expected to make any changes in cases where they now hold board positions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07
To Bring Back
 George Carter Wanted Here for Assault on Policeman James
 SammOn

Lieutenant William Pollard of the local detective bureau is ex- pected to return this evening with George Carter. 20. who has con- pleted jail sentence in Buffalo. N. r., and who is wanted here Tor ssaultlng Patrolman James sam mon. The incident took place In November 1929.
 The officer surprised the youth. according to the charges. in bur glarizing a store on North River side street. Carter made Q quic|t attack :on the policeman and knocked him down and beat him over the head with his black1ack. Garter. before escaping relieved the officer of his gun. Patrolman Sammon was so badly beaten tt the time that he was off duty for over n month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07

offerings of securities to the public. These actually covered q period or only three months. from March 16
 During these three months the public subscribed $13 900 for treasury securities, although the treasury accepted and Tallotted only $3,O59, ,0O0,0 ,00O worth. or this latter sum, $2,l39, ,O0O.0 was allotted to cash subsci'iptions, and $02O,OOO, O,0O0 was allotted in ex- change subscriptions, reducing the interebt rate on outstanding secur- tiles. Only about one quarter Of the $3,059. 900. 900 allotted by the treasury department went to the veterans in the form of loans on Adjusted Service Certificates. the remaining three-quarters havint: been used for other governmental purposes.
 "A care.u1 analysis of the inter- est rate on the treasury offerings show that this $3,O50,OV0,00O was borrowed at an average rate or ep- proximately per cent. On tnis basis the nearly S800,000,000 worth Of veterans loans carrying interest we'll over 4 per cent nets the gov. ernment 0 profit. on an annual basis, of more than twenty million dollars! z q.
 Deficit for 1881
 "The fiscal year ending June 50, 1881, showed the first deficit since the war. This was caused by de- creased revenues and Increased ex-
 What About IO32?
 Some of the difficulties in fore casting what the state of the gov crnment finances may be at the end of the present fiscal year (June 30, .1932) regarding q prospective surplus or deficit are Illustrated by the affairs of 1881. Tn. the fall of 1928 when the 1881 budget was formulated the treasury, forecast that 1881 would end with a sur plus of $t22.0O0, ,0O0., A year later when making up the 1882 budget. the treasury modified this forecast by $500, 100000, estimating that 1881 would end with a dehcit Of $l8O, 900, ,000. As Is known. the year actually ended with a dehcit of t003,000.0 showing a miscal- culation of more thnn e billion dollars within an eighteen months | period. | .buUHtAttfnE tssG ASe@ f'N~D 1 10 the congress in December. 1880, the president estimated the fe3l appropriations at s4.437. 100000 and the le32. -appropriations at s23O, ,OOO,00 more. or $a.667,0O0, OOO.1 The f932 surplus was. esti- mated at that time at $3o.00O. 900.
 'Howevcr. when the congress ad- journed on March. (, 1881, it was found that the 19S2 appropriations had been $b.1S0. 900, ,000, or. an In. crease of s413.0Q0. .00Q., rj
 Tt is not possible to say yet whether the estimate of severn. ment receipts for 1882 will prove accuraG or. otherwise. However, President Hooyers propoaed morn- toriun of international debt obiiga- tions would decrease the revenues from this source by &2b7.b0O.0a0 for 1o32 Tho eutstioS of wheth. CT this proposed Tngrhtorluni VIII TO Into effect wIil Do determined by the consrc,s at the coming sea- ] slon."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07

Tt should be remembered that these surpluses amounting to $2,- 34,O0D. 900 exceed the sums which the government will appropriate autogether to meet the entire cost of the Adjusted Compensation act.
 "The surpluses set forth above have been accumulated since the enactment of the Adjusted Com pensation act on May 19, 1924. The total of the surpluses from 1920 to 1880 aggregate $3.459, ,000,- 900. all of which has been applied to reduce the national debt. The cumulative sinking fund for the retirement of public deft was not created until July 1, 1920, there fore the figures on this are not available for the fiscal years prior to 1921. However. from 1921 to 1880. the sinking fund tranac- tions totaIed only $3, ,392 900. as a means of reducing the debt.
 Tt will be seen. therefore. that the huge annual surpluses we have been rolling up have been n great CT factor in debt reduction by sev- eral hundred million dollars. than the sinking fund itself.
 Debt Reduction
 "The national debt has been re- duced therefore, about twice ns rapidly therefore, about twice us rapidly as required by the sinking fund, thus throwing the burden of puyment of the war cost upon the shoulders of the veterans who sacrificed and fought 1t. The status of the national debt at the close of the fiscal years indicated is as shown below. It will be noted that the debt has been decreased by nearly u billion dollars u year, or by $9,3O0, 100000 from 1919 to I030. It should be remembered that during this period of debt reduction that taxes have been permanently decreased four times. and. ytemporarily once.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07
FAIRMOCHT CLtH
 GIVE ClIOWD... SUPPER.

The Fairmount Community club, will hold a chowder supper in the, Beardsley X Wolcott Mfg Co club rooms on Monday evening between 6:3O and 8 o'clock. All Fairmount
 residents are urged to attend be- cause many novelties will be intro duced Franklin W. Warren. club
 president stated today. After the supper there will be a social dur ing which entertainment will te furnished refreshments served. Mrs. Walter o. Herman is chairman of the arrangements committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07
The Waterbury
 Teachers Assn
Will Hold November Meet. ing Next Monday
 Afternoon

The November meeting of the Waterbury Teachers association will take place Monday afternoon at o'clock at Wilby high school with Miss Daisy Lord presiding. A schedule for the operation of . study class will be one of the chief topics of discussion while the new est methods of teaching will also be talked over.
 National Education Week opens tomorrow and 1t Is possible that the association members will find time Monday to discuss local ob- servation of this week which ends Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07
FORGET T-ME-NOT . ~ POPPY. SALE TODAY.

A street sale of forget by Waterbury Chapter 9 of the Dis ablcd American Veterans will be conducted today. During the past few days there have been sales In the various schools by the school children but today will mark the first public sale. Children will be posted at vantage points fin all parts of the city for the sale which will last throughout the day. Pro ceeds go to the disable veterans of the World War.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07
ALLOWED TO
 VISIT MEXICO

Mexico City, Nov. 7.-(UP).-- Foreign prelates and priests may visit Mexico as tourists during the fourth centennial of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Secretary of Interior Manuel Tellez announced to-day.
 The secretary said 1t would be necessary for the visiting prelates to submit to the Mexican religious laws restricting activities of the church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07
WINTER WEATHER
 HITS THE EAST

Newa ' ork, Nov. 7.--UP).- Winter, we ather has had New York shiveripg to-day for the first time this winter '-'tf-
 The first snow fell In n slight furry nt Roosevelt Field. l.. l.. late yesterday. From upstate and New England came reports of heavier snow fall. ,5,.4r
 Snappy winds which brought in the cold weather was delaying six inbound Atlantic liners from 1c to 24 hours. -"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07
Business in
 Police Court Two Young Men Sentence ed to Jail for Thirty
 Days

Edward Campbell, 3s, Of 243 Boyden street, and Irving Coleman. 22. of 77 Bishop street. were sem fenced to jail for thirty days each Tn police court today. Both were arrested during the night for caus- ing disturbances ut their homes and annoying members of their families.
 A continuance of thirty days wns allowed Michael Rappe of Al Col only street. Meriden, to make full restitution for q $200 ring he pur- chased from a local store and for got to pay for It.
 A continuance until Monday. November 16, was granted In the case of John J. Kane, 32. of 1OS Wolcott street. who was involved In an accident on East Main street week ago. Kane is still under the care of his physician for m injury to his leg.
 The case of Joseph Stango. 39 of 10 St Paul street. was also continued until one week from Monday. He was arrested oh the complaint of his sister that he mi been making trouble at the home
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07

A midnight supper at Hotel Waterbury this evening will round out a series of events today for members of the odd Fellows and Order of Rebekahs.
 This afternoon the degree of chivalry awarded for distinguished service in the interests of the order
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07

Attorney Joseph A. Bergin, who will be sworn in as member of the board of aldermen on the first Monday of January by virtue of his victory in the recent city election, is being prominently mentioned for the z. o. D. leadership in the place
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07

Tt will be noticed from the foregoing that the annual interest requirements decreased from B. O5b, Oss, 900 In 1928 to 36bs. 900. 600 in 1880, or e3D7. 900. 900 altogether ---a sum greatly in excess of the annuni compensation pnlments for World war death and disability. in additlon to the annual cost 0f maintaining our hoapitnin for the cure of our World war disabled.
 "In connection seith tnx reduc- lions, aJNunl Hurpiuses, and tie recent deficit. it should Do borne clearly in mind by i.eeionnaires
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07
Am. Legion Surveys
 Government Finances
Congress, Not Treasury Responsible for Tax Reduc.
 tiOns and Annual Surpluses
(By tie Amcrlcan Legion News servIcc)

advocated the
  will egions national legislative
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07

of Alderman Charles Schmidt. The latter has held the post for several years and has capably handled the 6. O.. ?. side of the board but now boom in favor of Attorney Ber- gin has been started that promises to create an interesting situation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07
YANKEE DIVISION
 VETERAN ASSOCIATION

The annual election of officers of the Yankee Division Veterans association was held in the club rooms at the Armory last night us follows: President. Joseph Meyer: vice-president. Howard Hickcox: secretary, William Lllley; treasurer Fred W. Rowe; sergeant at -arms' Joseph Pascucci. auditors. Walter Bolan and Timothy Horgan. Plans were made for Christmas party te be held on the Sunday followinf Christmas. The club voted t' donate $5 each. to the milk funt and the Red Cross.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07

since the passage of the World War Adjusted Compensation act over presidential veto May 19. 1924," reads the report of the legis- lative committee, "every fiscal year the governments finances Cup to the last one) have shown a substa ntial surplus of income over expenditures. These have been as follows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07

Measuring five and one half feet long and 12 1-2 feet in circumfer- ence. a butt of wine shopped re. gently from Jerez. spain. contained the equivalent of more than 2'o0o bottles,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07

Thieves stole safe from the cinema in Aldershot military camp in England smuggled 1t past he guard. carried 1t more than q mic. broke it open. and found only $l1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07

Interest Requirements These debt reductions have been accomplished after paying out from one billion dollars year to two-thirds that sum. in interest on the debt. The interest requirements alnce 1920 have been na fnIlnWa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07
Total annual tax


 Total annual tax
 reduction ..$1.0S5. 100000 "The three reductions set forth do not include the tax reduction Inv of 1921, which repealed a large portion of the excess profits taxes. income taxes in the higher brack- cts, and other special war taxes. nor the temporary reduction on the incomes of 1929.
 Treasury Refunds Taxes
 There Is. however. one expen allure of public funds which the congress has delegated to the treasury and not the congress Is responsible--the refunding of taxes considered to have been il- legally collected. The treasury does not have to ask the congress for this mohey--it pays 1t out ac- cording to It's own judgment. or upon court decisions.
 "On page S75 of the Congress- ional Record of December 16. 1880 n table prepared by the Treasury is set forth, showing that the cash tax refunds made by the Trcasuryb department from 1917 to 1880 | amounted to $1,25&.OOO,OOO. The tablbe also shows that tax credits and abotements 1922 amounted to $2,252, 100000. making total Of cash tax refunds, credits and abatements since the war of $3.- 46O. .O00, ,000. t. This is a sum equal to the face value of all outstanding adjusted service certificates, and exceeds the total amount paid by the govern" inent since the war in compensa- World war disabled and in death benefits to parents. widows and or phans.
 Cheap Money Borrowed
 During the last half of the fiscal year ending June 90, 1881, 1t was necessary for the treasury to bor- row considerable money. due to three main reasons. First of these , ti0ns failing due; the second for due to the ssos. .oOo, 600 deacit; and the third to obtain the funds with which to make the pew ad- iuated compensation loans. Thif latter was made necessarv because the treasury hnd not invested the Adjusted Service Certificate fund In negotiable securities which could De sold on the open market | It was therefore 1eccsaary te bor. I'row tho money to meet the vet. ernna' loans. although this borrow | ing had no effect upon tho dcficit. 'r'he Adjusted Compensation Fifty .per.cent-L Loan law became effective EebFilnry sG, 401f.' Bes l tween that time and tho end of the l iincal yonr. June 20, 1881. the treasury denartment made twelve
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-07

that the congress Is responsible for these and not the treasury de- partment, which Is so frequently given the credit for these fiscal &C., com pllshments.
 Tt is true that the treasury submitted tax-red duction programs to the congress in 1924, 1926 and 1928, but 1t Is not generally un- derstood that the congress de- clined to accept the treasury pro- posals and formulated its own revenue laws instead. The congress Is properly jealous of the exclu- sive privilege conferred upon 1t by the Constitution to tax the peo- pie and 1t does not yield this per- ogative to an executive depart ment.
 "When 1t comes to the expendi- ture of government funds, that Is also the exclusive prerogative of the congress. and 1t appropriates this money through the annual supply measures which 1t formu- lates and enacts.
 "Since the World war there have been four tax reductions. The years in which the last three of these reductions were enacted into law. and the annual tax relief which the Ways and Means com mittee of the house has estimated that these have brought to the taxpayers, Is as follows:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-19
.BROMMER RITES SET
Body to Lie in State at
Masonic Lodge.

The body Of Frederick Brommer,
Y, of 1887 Roosevelt avenue, retired
fire captain, will lie in state at the
hall of the VeritaS lodge, No. 60S,
F. & A. NJ. at Roosevelt and Adams
streets from 10 a. m. until o. m.
Wednesday, when services will be
conducted by the Rev. Homer Dale,
pastor of Hillside Christian church,
aided by lodge members. Burial will
be in Crown Hill cemetery.
Brommer, lifetime resident of
the city, was appointed to the fire
force in 1889 and for several years
was attached to Engine Houses
and 81. He retired in 1922. He suf-
fered stroke of apoplexy Jan. Is,
and died Sunday.
Prominent in Masonic affairs, he
was worshipful master of VeritaS
lodge in 1911. Surviving him are
the widow and two daughters, Mrs.
F. L. Harrison and Mrs. j. R. Day,
both of Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-19
HOUSE RECORD
SET BY NUMBER
OF BILLS FILED
1903 Measures introduced
in First Week; Flood to
Be Resumed.

Having set an all-tirne record for
introduction Of bills during the first
week of a session, members Of the
house OF representatives returned to
their labors this afternoon with
their pockets jammed full Of type
written ideas which they hope to
have made into laws.
Never before in the history of
the state have so many bills been
introduced in four days, records
reveal. The total figure for the
house of representatives was 103
when the gavel sounded for adj
Journment Saturday noon.
Many pet bills were prepared over
the weekend and are expected to
be handed in today and Tuesday.
Among proposals is one for in
spection of gasoline at local retail
pumps as means of preventing
the alleged sale Of inferior grade
of gasoline, which has been colored
10 IeSeLlDIe IlSn CeSC.
Evans Holds Record
The present law only applies to
bulk and car load inspection, ac-
cording to Representative Louis r.
Dougless (Dem., Vermilion).
Representative Herbert H. Evans
(Rep., Henry, who holds the in
PRODUCTION record so far, has pre-
pared new regulations for the
operation Of school hacks. Accord
ing to his bill, the driver would be
prohibited from driving hacks on
the left side of the highway to pick
up or discharge passengers.
School hacks also will be required
to bear a sign showing they are
school vehicles.
Repeal May Be Asked
Outright repeal of the Sniyely-
Spencer act under which the public
service commission operates is ex-
pected to be added in bill to be
introduced by Representatives Ed
ward c. Simpson Dem, Perry and
Spencer) and Jacob j. Reisinger
Dem, Vanderburg).
Should the measure become a
statute the old railroad commission
would be revived and control of
utilities would be restored to local
governmental units.