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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-19

this evening when a masked gum man entered her home on Welland avenue and blaZed away at her and her husband.
 Joseph Blenstrudas, 3S, of Rock land avenue, who has been identi- fled by Mrs Kvietkus as the gun man is being held without bonds. Apparently the only thing the po- lice have on the suspect is Mrs Kvietkus' statement, which her late husband failed to substantiate. Coroner John T. Monzani who Is directing the inquiry stated to-day that the case was one of the most peculiar incidents he has ever probed. Statements concerning Blenstrudas have been so contra dictory as to puzzle the police. They are inclined to consider him a victim of circumstances, but on the other hand Mrs Kvietkus' statements are highly incriminat- ing.
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,rofits, however, are indefinite estimates.

years coming here from New York For many years MT Amberg con- daeted @ delicatessen business. He was a member of Court Richard Wagner, Foresters of America Herman Sons. Workmen's Sick and Benefit Association, The Con- cordia Singing society and the Turner's.
 Mir Amberg leaves his wife, Mrs Frieda Amberg; two daughters Mrs Helen LAuer of Elmhurst, L. l., and Mrs Mildred A. Lauer of Glendale, L. I.
 The funeral will take place on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Clark Funeral Home, 20 State street, Rev Martin Lorenz of- fciating. Burial will be in new Pine Grove cemetery.
 HOLT - Mrs Anna Holt, widow of Thomas Holt, a former resident of this city, died yesterday morn- ing at her home in White Plains, W. r., She was a member of Naomi Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star.
 She is survived by one grandson in White Plains. The body will be brought to this city to-day. Funeral services will be held Monday after noon in the Hall Memorial chapel, with Rev W. Moreton owen offi- ciating. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery.
 Squire Mrs Johanna Squire, age 57 years. wife of William Squire of Riverside street, Oakville died Thursday evening at the Wa terbury hospital after a long ill., ness. She was a native of Germany but had resided in Oakville since 1911.
 The funeral will be held Mon- day morning at S:30 o'clock from the home to St Mary Magdalene's church, Oakville where a mass of requiem will be celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Mount St James cemetery.
 WARREN-Mary Warren. age "a years, widow of Edward War ren, died this morning at her home on Middlesex street, Waterville She was born in Canada, the daughter of Frederick and Susan Pickeron Wyand. Mrs Warren was a communicant of St Paurs church
 She is survived by three sons Andrew K. of this city. William of Brockton, Mass, and Charles Warren of New York state; one daughter, Mrs Eugene Raymond of Charleton, Mass, and two brothers Henry Wyand of this city and An drew of Canada.
 Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-19
City Employees Compensation.

In the past year, 1t Is safe to say that in most cases the investigation and reports of employees injured during the course of their employ ment have been looked after in a previous years. This is not true in all cases. however, because at times the foremen fail to procure the facts and file report of the injury as soon as possible. I cannot stress too emphatically the importance of filing the report and the circum- stances of the injury at the time it happens. I have expressed myself in such certain terms in regard to this matter that feel assured in the future 1t will be even more satisfactory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-19
Women Employees
 of Local Banks

Women employees of the local banks held their annual Christmas party in the Central Industrial bank on North Main street last night. The committee in charge consisted of Ruth Larmett, Ada Chapman, Virginia White, May Dittrich and Harriet Smith.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-19
Wheeler Young Post
 Veterans Foreign Wars

Plans are all set for the initia- ton of 75 new members at . spe- cial meeting of Wheeler-Young post, Veterans of Foreign Wars at the armory tonight. State Com mander Dr. M. A. O'Hara will be guest of honor. The Hartford de- gree team will put on the secret ritual 4tr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-19
Installing Poles or Replacing Poles by Public Utilities Corporations.


 The installation of poles in the sidewalks Is something that the city cannot prevent. This Is a mat ter for the public utilities commits sion. The only control which the city has Is to designate the place where the pole Is to be located. and this must be a req sonable con- trol. The city can, however, conn pei the company which installs the poles and necessarily breaks the sidewalk. to replace the sidewalk with material similar to what was there before 1t did the work. About three years ago, we had the street department, make an inspection of the city where poles were installed or replaced in our highways and report whether the sidewalk was replaced in a condition reasonably safe for public travel. and with material similar to what was there before the walk was broken. We found at that time that in a ma jority of the cases no material was replaced and almost in every in- stance where material was replac- cd, 1t was done with cold patch. wrote to each public utility cor poration doing business In Water- bury requesting it to send a repre- sentative to q meeting called by me for the purpose of discussing this matter. At this meeting It was then agreed by the representatives, of these c0mpanies. that in the fu- ture the sidewalk would he replaced In a condition satisfactcay to the city. 1 have observed and it has been called to my attention that a number of city sidewalks have bsen
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he will not claim compensation, I, therefore, earnestly request that our police department be instruct ed to compel all property owners to remove snow and ice from the public sidewalk in front of their property right after a snowstorm to see that the sidewalk is proper ly sanded, and to keep 1t so. If the property owner does not com ply with the request the police men should immediately, bring him to court. If he is then fined, 1t Is not likely that he will be brought to court again. If the policemen are held responsible to the board of police commissioners for slip pery sidewalks on their beats, I feel certain that there will be a considerable decrease in the claims for injuries on highways of the city, and a big saving to the city In damages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-19

obligations due this government should be scaled down. He thought the foreign loans of the bankers had beneftted this country to an extent of 313.645,000,000, counting excess of exports, interest received, foreign investments made here and war debt payments made possible.
 He estimated probably 1,500, 900 persons were holding foreign se- curities in this country, and kept the clear impression that they would suffer, not the big banks, if anything was done by the gov ernment to impair these private in-
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OBITUARY

BURTHIS-William Burthis, age 50 years, died yesterday in Middle town after a long illness.
 He is survived by one brother, Anthony and one sister. Mrs Anna Jeniolionis, both of Waterbury.
 The funeral took place this morn ing at S:4b o'clock from the De- links funeral home, r Congress avenue, to St Joseph's church where a requiem mass was ceie- brated at 9 o'clock. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
 MORGAN Mas Elizabeth Morgan died last night at her home, 295 North Main street, after a long illness. She was a native of Poughkecpsie, but had resided in this city for the past 16 years.
 She Is survived by three sisters, Mrs Catherine Mccarthy. Mrs Su- san Beckwith and Miss Celia Mor- gan, all of this city.
 The funeral will be held on Monday morning from the Mulville Funeral Home, 27O West Main street, to the Immaculate Concep- ton church, where mass of requiem will be celebrated at 9 time to be announced later. Burial will be in St Peters cemetery. Poughkeepsie.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-19
FUNERAL

The funeral of Mrs Josephine Brodeur Phoenix took place this morning at 8:15 o'clock from the home, 19 Laurel street, to St Ann's church where a requiem mass was celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial took place in the family plot in new St Joseph's cemetery.
 The funeral of Miss Katherine A, Dwyer took place this morning at 8:30 o'clock from the home. 76 Laurel street, to the Sacred Heart church, where a solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated at 9 o'clock. Interment took place in new St Joseph's cemetery.
 The funeral of Miss Mary G Donahue was held this morning al 8:3O o'clock from the Bergin fu- neral home, 290 East Main street to St Margaret's church where q solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial was in old St Joseph's cemetery. The funeral of Mrs Candida Thrasher will take place Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the D. M. Stewart funeral home. 219 West Main street. with Rev John R, Coombs officiating. Burial will take place in Walnut Grove ceme- tery. Meriden.
 The funeral of Walter M. Pier pont took place yesterday after noon at 2 o'clock from the Alder son funeral home, 70 Central ave- nue, with services being conducted by Rev R. F. shinn. Burial took place in Pine Grove cemetery. The bearers were: q. Underhill, N Poster, II. Kirschberger, c. Thorpe, A. L. Street and c. Crean.
 Private funeral services were h~ia .faafanAav afiArnO0n fin the
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broken by the installation of poles and the sidewalks have not been properly replaced. I, therefore. request that an investigation be made of this condition and notify the company responsible. On fail- ure of the company to remedy the condition of the highway the city should do so, and bill the company responsible the cost Of the work.
 Trial of Cases Against the City.
 In the past IF months this office has been quite busy in the prepara- ton and trial of cases. It is gener- ally conceded that city cases are well prepared for trial and vigor- obliged to contest suits because in some cases the settlement request ed was too high, and in others we thought the liability did not justify settlement. In all, we believe turned out for the best interest of the city. Tn view of late decision by our supreme court which was tained in a bathing pool in one of shC Poi h0 HI AAotOAg 6OAhO VA sOdA legal fraternity of thiis city have ming cases in the future for in- juries sustained by defective high ways will be much easier by alleg- ing 'nuisance," because 1t will then be a question of fact for the jury. In my opinion, and I believe in that of the courts the question of n AnA0 mt a VAVrlV tn tNfraWt A a sustained by reason of defective highways. The question, however. has lately been much discussed, Tn actions where municipal cor porations are not liable because they are in the performance of a ggogvegrnmental duty, the plain tiffs are seeking gto prove their case by alleging nuisance. In this way they hope to circumvent the defense of governmental duty. In the case of Capozzi vs the city the plaintiff. the father of the injured boy, obtained five thousand dollars | ($5,00O damages due to the ex- penses and loss of services he sus- tained by the death of his son. The accident was the result of the son falling over stakes driven in the ground near the sidewalk of the Barnard school. when the school employees were about to erect O wall. If the supreme court sus- tains our contention. that nuisance does not apply, the plaintiff will not receive anything, and that will end the case. If the court says we are wrong. then we pay the judg- ment. Till then. we await the de- | cision.
 Collection of Assessments.
 Collection of assessments, be- cause of the widespread depression, have been rather difficult. We have endeavored to do the best we can under the circumstances. and have tried to Do fair and ienient as possible with the persons whose accounts are in this 0fiice.
 Respectfully submitted.
 CHARLES o'CONNoR,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-19
Charter Revision.

This matter has been discussed In the newspapers and before the legislature at great length, and it's contents are more familiar to you than to any other person. 1t is an excellent charter. It took consid- erable thought and study to be as- sured that nothing was omitted that would be for the best interests of the citizens of Waterbury, and a helpful and proper guide to city officials in the interest of good gov ernment.
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Injured Employees
 Are Getting Care
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ton commissioner, investigation and hearings of claims for defec- tive highways, and the investiga- tion and trial in the courts of cases against the city, are the principal matters that my assistants and my self have devoted our time to in the past 12 months. At this time l wish to assure you that the work of my assistants, and the coopera- ton of the street, police and engi- neering departments have been most gratifying to me, and have frightened my duties as corporation counsel during the past year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-19
Claims For Injuries Co Person and Property Due to Defective IIigh-

ways.
 In the past year. the city has disposed of about 125 claims for injuries to persons and damage to automobiles due to alleged defec- tive highways. The damage allow ed 10 automobile owners has been very small and q great majority of these cases were refused any com- pensation. In the cases of injury to the person. the majority of the cases were settled with an allow ance of actual expenses, and in a great number. no compensation was given. Most of the claims against the city are due to persons falling on slippery sidewalks, or where water or gas boxes protrude above the sidewalk, and the pedes- trian is injured by stumbling and falling over 1t, or In cases where q public utilities company In re- placing a pole fails to properly re- place the sidewalk in a condition that 1t was in before the company did the work.
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THE HOLY NAME SOCIETY
 OF ST FRANCIS XAVIER
 At the meeting of the Holy Name society of St Francis Xavier parish tomorrow night the speak CTS will be Rev Andrew Plunkett of Shelton and Attorney Vincent Scully of this city.
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Scollay; sixth. William Dunleavey; seventh, Attorney E. J. Mcdonald; ; eighth, Daniel Reardon; ninth, Patrick Flaherty; 10th, Attorney Charles O'Connor; 11th, William Downey; 18th, John Bennett; 18th, Frank Leary; 14th, Terrence Coughlan; 18th, Attorney George Guilfoile; 18th, James Fitzgerald; 17th, John Howard; 18th, Attorney Daniel Pickett; 18th, Timothy Garren; goth, Bernard Carroll.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-19
Slippery sidewalks.

It K true that the city is not
 liable for anyone injured by fall-
 ing on a sidewalk due to snow and
 ice. providing the sidewalk Itself is not defective. All our sidewalks are Not free of defects. although in
 the past year great number of defects in our highways have been eliminated. lt is almost safe Co say that 1T q person Is not injured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-19

..AMBERG-Robert c. Amberg, age 65 years died last evening at St Mary's hospital after a brief ill- ness. He was born in Germany and had lived in this city for S5
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Private funeral services were held yesterday afternoon in the Hail Memorial chapel for Mrs
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Foreign Loans
 Have Benefited

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Democratic Town
 Committee Named

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wARREN--In this eltY Dee A. Agsl Mary Warran of Middlenex st WE terville. Funeral arrangements later.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-28
Guilt DENIED
BY BOY KILLER
Perry SWank'S Trial Set for
Oct. IL.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
CROWN POINT, Ind, Sept. %
Perry Swank, surly confessed boy
killer, pleaded not guilty today to
charge of numbering Eugene
Duckworth, 10, Creston Qnd) fill
ing station attendant.
The 15-year-old boy entered his
plea before Judge Martin L. Smith,
whom he had characterized as a
tough guy that I'm afraid of" in
Lake county criminal court.
Previously Perry had said he would
plead guilty to the Staying, which
ne said followed robbery of $45 from
Duckworth, $44 of which he gave
to Alma Long, young unwed mother,
and 81 which he dropped in a
church collection plate
Trial was set for Oct. Il, before
Judge Smith. Attorney John Hal
Ter of Chicago, representing the
boy, indicated an insanity defense.
Prosecutor George Estill, who had
announced he would seek imprison-
ment if the boy pleaded guilty, said
he probably would ask the death
penalty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-28
COLD STANDARD
is SUSPENDED
Scandinavian Nations Act
to Straighten Finances.
BY WEBB MILLER
United Press staff Correspondent

LONDON, Sept. 28.-Suspension of
the gold standard by Norway and
Sweden and increased bank rates
in several European countries were
effective today, a week after Great
Britain suspended the gold stand
ard for six months.
The Swedish state council met at
Stockholm and decided to suspend
the gold standard until Nov. 80.
At the same time the bank rate was
increased from 6 to per cent.
At Oslo, the Norwegian state coun-
Gil decided to suspend the gold
standard temporarily and prohibit
export of gold. The bank rate was
raised from 6 to 8 per cent.
Both decisions were made Sunday,
during suspension Of business over
the week lend.
The Danish cabinet will meet at
Copenhagen this morning and con-
slider the situation, after suspension
OF the gold standard by the other
scandinavian countries.
The directorate of the Stockholm
Stock Exchange closed the exchange
indefinitely.
1t was decided to keep the Ber-
lin bourse closed for an indefinite
period.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-28
EPISCOPAL BISHOPS OF
NORTH, SOUTH NAMED

Controversial Subjects Settled:
Session to End This Week.
Ry United Press
DENVER, Sept. 28.-All the pomp
Of Episcopalian services was called
into use today for conservation of
suffrage bishops Of Alaska and
Mexico at the fiftieth triennial Epis-
copal church convention.
The Rev. John Boyd Bentley was
selected as bishop of the far north
ern country while the Rev. Efraim
Salinas was selected as bishop of
country to the south. The Rt. Rev.
James D. Wolf Perry, presiding
bishop of the church, was named to
act as consecrator.
With controversial subjects all
practically settled, it appeared to-
day the convention would end
within the week. The houses of
bishops and deputies were ordered
to meet Immediately after the con-
secration ceremonies, to consider
miscellaneous problems.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-28
EDITORIAL
Why Tolerate
This Holdup on
Utility Rates?

Any ten citizens may petit
ton the public service COM
mission for revision of rates
paid for utility services.
The public utility COM
panies of this city still are
collecting on wartime valu-
atoms. They schemed and
twisted the theory Of regula-
ton around to the legal
principle that they have the
right to collect on a basis of
the cost Of reproduction of
their plants.
For years they so have col
lected on dollars never in
vested in poles or conduits or
water pipes. They capitalized
the services of the boys in
France. They collected on a
nations patriotism and its
subsequent initiation.
1t is no injustice to demand
that they now reduce their
rates to fit the yardstick they
manufactured for their own
purposes.
1t is not confiscation to ask
that these rates be cut at once
to fit changed conditions,
when labor is taking it on the
jaw and the price of every
material that goes into utility
plants is at rock bottom.
They have reaped for years
where they have not sown.
They have taken millions of
unearned dollars from the
men who have built this city
and who have carried them on
their backs as they built.
This city can not afford
longer to stand for the rob
berries perpetrated by the cleo
trio and water companies. The
others we'll might be in
cluded, but these two, with
their charges against the tax
rolls of a million for public
service, must be handled first.
How long will it take an
outraged and indignant citi-
zenship to get into the fight
for simple justice?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-28
Stevens SIapS Wilson
Bg United Press

II L WttCU fJtSS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.-Henry
L. Stevens, new national commander
OF the American Legion, today de-
nounced as undignif1ed and inaccu-
rate the charges made against
members of the legion by DR.. Clar-
ence True Wilson, prohibition lead
err after the Detroit convention had
voted for a referendum on beer.
1.-THE Detroit convention" Stevens
said, was the soberest of any which
I have attended"
Stevens was here today to call on
President Hoover. Replying to
questions about Wilson'S remarks
and the vote in Detroit, Stevens said
he wanted it understood the legion
did not go on record as wet or dry.
They went on record" he said,
"for the eternal right of the Ameri-
can people to give their views on
any question. They favored a
referendum"
DR.. Wilson said after he heard
of the legion vote that there had
been drunkenness among the legion
men at the convention and he ex-
pressed the opinion that the vote
did not reflect the views of the en-
tire legion membership.
Il wish every one could have been
there in the committees and on the
floor" Stevens continued. He
would have seen very sober bunch
of men working night and day on
legion problems.
Referring to Wilson'S attack on
the convention, Stevens said he
would make an effort to set an ex-
ample for dignity for DR.. Wilson
by refraining from further comment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-28
new PLANT TO OPEN
$500, 900 Coca Cola Build
ing to Be Shown Public.

Opening of the new $4,000 plant
of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company,
Ashland and Massachusetts, ave-
nues, will be held from 8 to 1880
p. M, Tuesday, James Yuncker,
president of the company. an
nounced today.
Tuesday noon a luncheon attend
ed by members of the Rotary Club
will precede the formal opening for
the public.
The building is two-story terra
Gotta structure. Since completion
of the new plant, the company has
increased its employees from 100 to
125.
The company was founded by
Yuncker in 1907 on part of the
present site. Later he acquired the
Coca-Cola Bottling Works and
operated this and the Yuncker Bot
ting Works separately. The COM
panies were merged in January,
1929, as the present company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-28
Plane CareenS, Crashes:
Pilot Is Held as Drunk
By United Press

United
BEACH, Cal, Sept airpane
with
appeared Angeles looming
beautiful beaches
In flying lagoon the plane split the water Wit
gasped and for
Army and planes with police to
give chase, but the careenng ship eluded them.
Finally the pilot landed municipal airport here deputy
sheriff toward the pilot him coming and
his ship the again wobbled into the air.
among 1100 the Signal field
guy wire coming down in tangled heap Witnesses to the
scene, expecting to find a mangled corpse.
Out of the crawled Swepton g. student r
His bleeding. Otherwise. unhurt.
You're drunken airplane driver shouted
officer.
o. K said Swepton. Il had good time while lasted And
you'll notice didn't anybody"
As afterthought, ne added. Did II"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-28

Another stumbling block in the
widening and improving of West
Sixteenth street, that already has
been delayed fifteen years, doomed
before the works board today as
rumblings of a fight over materials
were heard.
Attorneys Robert Efroyillson and
Perry ONeal, representing r. A.
McCallum. Danville Gid contrac-
tor, said they had information that
asphalt interests bought sigma
lures Of persons who petitioned for
this material.
Although declining to name the
persons, the attorneys seek to have
the street opening measure delayed
due teethe alleged Irregularities.