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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16

Judge Alfred c. Baldwin in- structed the receiver not to pay . dividend to depositors of the closed Kazemelgas e Co Bank at this time, at hearing in superior court this morning. The recom- rnendation that the dividend not be paid now was made by Attorney l.. Russell Carter, counsel for the Waterbury National Bank, re- ceiver.
 Mr Carter stated that the receiv- CT has about s29, 1000 in cash which would allow a small dividend to the depositors. He explained that the cash would be needed as pro- tection to the banks assets, es- pecially in the maintenance of the properties such a payment of taxes and interest on mortgage notes.
 Judge Baldwin also instructed the received not to accept the of- fers for the purchase of two pieces of property held as assets by the closed bank. The properties con- sist of a 1e-family block with three stores. in Union City and IA room house in the rear of the property. An offer of $20,000 has been re- ceived for the block and $6,2O0 for the house and lot, MT Carter said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
Receiver Not
 To Pay One At 2 Present Time
Superior Court Renders Decision on Recommendation of Atty Carter, Counsel for Waterbury National, in Charge of DefmCt Institution

Judge Baldwin made his decis- ion following objections to the ac- ceptance of the offers by Attorney Michael V. Blansfield, counsel for the depositors' committee of the Kazemekas Bank. Mir Blansfield said that Naugatuck is busy town where workers are working three shifts day and that a better offer for these properties should be awaited.
 Attorney Francis P. Guilfoile. counsel for K. Charles Kazemkas, president of the bank, said he thought the offer for the house should be accepted. He said it was his opinion that the bank never should have been closed. He explained that the bank owed no outside obligations and that while MT Blansfield was representing some depositors he was not ap- bearing for all depositors. He said it appeared as thought the de- positors committee were attempt ing to take the administration of the receivership out of the hands of the receiver.
 MT Carter said the erceiver was of the opinion that the offer for the block should not be accepted. Judge Baldwin then instructed MT Carter to refuse both offers.
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crease of 74.51 per cent.
 tNow we must ask ourselves if this was just extravagance, or if there was real need here; and it becomes quite obvious that even with extravagances, there is some thing. splendid in this spending. It means lot of recreation centers, swimming pools, playgrounds, bet ter work for the prevention of dis ease, better housing through the enforcing of sanitary laws, and food and milk inspections; more better hospitals. The Philadelphia General hospital is one of the very best in the world, and in recent years 1t has been greatly enlarged. All this money represents q higher standard of living for the people of Philadelphia. It means there are fewer neglected children in the city. It means. in a word, l1umani- how much humanitarianism can the municipality afford? Which is more costly, big tax1bills, or neg lected human beings?
 Wanted Improvements
 Public safety cost more in 1882 than in 1914. However, it is going to cost less in Philadelphia in 1893 than it did in 1880. The taxpayer of Philadelphia is seeing to that. Tn actual dollars it cost Philadel- phia in 1914, $S,439.000 for the preservation of public safety. In 1890 the charge had become $22,- 631,00O. The increase was 168 per cent. On 8 per-capita basis ex- pressed in 1914 dollars, the in- crease still was 39.13 per cent. Ton can't blame this all on the politicians. The Chamber of Com merce of Philadelphia had pleaded for a larger police force until 1t got it. All the influential citizens naturally wanted an Al fire de- pertinent, and they got that-at 8 price. The fire department is very efficient. It is completely motor- ized. The men are a splendid body, and consequently Philadelphia fire insurance, rates are low.
 In Philadelphia the real estate owners have been providing sev- enty-three per cent of the rev. enues. Tn 1914 the revenues from all sources in Philadelphia were $33,205,O00; in 1880 the revenues were $85,733,0O0, an absolute in- crease of 158,2 per cent. The rev. enue from all sources other than real estate has been $17,986, ,00O. By 1880 this sum had been swollen to $27,415.000. Real estate in 1914 was taxed so a sto yield revenue of $16,119.000. By 1880
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
Too Many Improvements
 Sunk Philadelphia
Investigation Finds City Overtaxed Because of Too
 Many Extravagant Demands

litical bosses who ever rose in American politics, Bois Penrose. A reform element in Philadelphia gained the new charter for it's city in 1919, thanks to the help of MT Penrose, who had himself begun his political career as a reformer. Probably he backed the reform crowd in 1919, howeer, because of a fight he was having with the Ware family A political organiza. tion can proceed through the con- tro1 of the expenditures of the city government, through contracts, the purchase of supplies. and commodf- ties, and above all else, through jobs. If you are in power, those you regard as the right contractors get city contracts. It is significant that in Philadelphia the bosses are contractors.
 Since 1900 the city of Phila- delphia has mortgaged tself for $602, 100000. Some of these bod rowed funds have been repaid; as of 1881 the gross bonded debt of Philadelphia, minus the assets of forty-five sinking funds, was $418,- 292,00O. In 1914 that figure would have been stated as $10O,216,000. The increase is 317.3e per cent. The increase Is 317.9O per cent. These things carry a penalty. In 1914 the debt service of Philadel- phia was $8,824,000. By 1881 the debt service charge had become $31,561,000, or an increase of 257 per cent. Adjust this charge to the 1914 dollar and also to the popu- lation growth; the increase Is still over one hundred per cent.
 '"This money wasn't borrowed to enrich politicians; 1t was borrowed to make it possible for myriads of people to work in Philadelphia and live outside of it. It was borrowed to create new wealth for the peo- pie as we'll as the politicians. It was borrowed to provide for new methods of transportation, for sub ways and other transit facilities: since 1900 Philadelphia has au- thorized the borrowing for transit purposes of $151, 1,800,000. That represents something spent to help solve the problem of trans- poration for nearly two million people; but street improvements also come under the headi1g of transportation; and for this, in the last thirty-two years Philadelphia has borrowed $122,748,000.
 "Now let us consider operating expenses. The per-capita operating expenses expressed in 1914 dollars show an increase of thirty-three per cent; in actual currency dol- lars this is the picture: s24.540,- 900 in 1914; $57,973,000 in 1881. Stated that way, it is an increase |of 1S6 per cent. In 1914 Philadel- phia spent $3,409,00O for what might be called public welfare service. By 1880 1t was spending at the rate of 11,458.000. an in crease of 236 per cent. Reduced to a per-capita basis in order to allow for population growth and the 1914 dollar, 1t still Is an il-
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per cent. Since 1921, however. thefe has been deficit each year. In 923 it was $1,604,000; in 1926 1t was $3,461,0Oo: in 1927. $6,- 77S,000 1928, $3.646,000; 1929, $7,334.000; 1880, $6,530,000. Those deficits represented sloppy admin istration; but in 1881, when 1t was revealed that the deficit would be about eighteen million dollars, it was revealed to the least thought full of Philadelphia citizens that the city was in real hole.
 Present officials cannot be blamed for more than aninor part of the existing difficulties. They inherited a problem. And this large city is not so badly run as some other big cities of the coun- try"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
JUDGE DENIES KAZEMEKAS BANK DIVIDEND
'NATIONALBANK LEGISLATION IS
 TOBE ALTERED
Senate Banking Commit tee Has Bill That Has Been Two Years Under Preparation
By LYLE 0. WILSON

fUultGU ENGN9 atoM OOEke8p0Mu
 Washington, Dec 16--CUP)-- The first general revision of na- tional bank legislation since crea- ton of the federal reserve system 1s years ago is being shaped to- day by the senate banking com mfttee under an agreement that the senate will begin it's consider ation January s.
 Senator Glass, democrat. Vir- ginia, sponsors the bill. It has been two years in preparation. Glass first move was In February, 1881, for an inquiry into the fiscal sys- tenn. especially with respect to leakage of federal reserve credit into the stock market and other speculative channels.
 The bill drastically changes reg Fuiations governing operation of the federal reserve system, to which all national banks and some state banks belong.
 Major provisions in the bill are:
 l. Separation of banks from their affiliated security companies. 2. Generalization of certain poll icy enforcing authority in the fed- eral reserve board for control of member banks.
 8. Authorization of branch banking by national banks. {. Limitation of the amount of real estate federally chartered banks may own.
 Glass contends that the opera tion by banks of afiiliated corpor- ations dealing in securities con- tributed largely to the imitation which preceded the 1929 market collapse. Separation of banks from their security affiliates and the branch banking provisions are the most bitterly contested provisions in the measure.
 The bill as most recently altered this week would give banks five instead of three years to divest themselves of security affiliate inc terests and branch banking would , be limited to those states which permit that privilege to state banks.
 Branch banking now is permit ted in 24 states and pfphibited in 14 as follows: Arkansas, Colo rado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho. Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebras- ka, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah and West Virginia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
BEER BILL VOTE IN COMMITTEE
 WAS VERY WET
It Stood IF to 7-TO-day
 the Big Scrap Will Be on Wine of IA Per Cent Alcohol
BY WILLIAM '. KERBY

BY WILLIAM F. KERBY
 United Press Stan Correspondent)
 Washington. Dec 16-The house ways and means committee which approved legislation of 3.2 per cent alcoholic beer. today turned its at tention to a measure to permit manufacture of natural wines,
 The committee was expected to make it's decision fin short order in an executive session. Democratic leaders anticipated a favorable re- port. They were uncertain of the reception the house itself would give to a measure legalizing wines in which tho alcholic content may run IA per cent.
 The beer bill, reported yester- day by a 17-to-7 committee vote, will come before the house Tues day. It is expected to percipitate one of the bitterest floor fights in years.
 The bill is framed with reck- less disregard for the political tremors of wavering congressmen. Speaker Garner and his demo- cratic lieutenants are confident 1t will pass, but no attempt will be made to hedge its consideration with restrictions usually surround ing a majority party measure. Every type of anendment-and there will be scores--will be per- mitted. Debate to all practical pur- poses will be unlimited.
 Dry forces in the house are planning already to concentrate their fire on the distribution pro- vision which would permit virtu- ally unrestricted manufacture and local laws.
 Dry states are protected by a clause forbidding shipment into their borders from moist territory. Manufacture or sale is forbidden i, in areas which do not desire it. otherwise the 1egalized 3.2 per cent alcoholic beverage could be sold by very type of establishment pay ing the license.
 Prohibitionist congressman ar-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16

Philadelphia, Dec 16--When the taxpayers of Philadelphia marched by tie thousands on City Hall and forced a reduction in the planned tax.rate, they were rebelling against conditions only partly caused by political extravagance, declares Boyden Sparkes, who is Investigating the crisis in leading American cities. Showing how hu- manitarian welfare work and bet ter police and fire departments de- manded by the taxpayers have also increased rates, MT Sparkes writes in Redbook magazine:
 "The taxpayers of Philadelphia, third city of America, revolted last year. The city council was meeting for the announced purpose of in- creasing the tax-rate by thirty-five and one-hAlf per cent, when thing occurred almost unprece- dented in American politics. A vast swarm of taxpayers marched on City Hall, swept into the gal- leries of the council chamber. packed themselves on the stair. ways, and still had massed in sup- port a great crowd which filled the plaza outside. It was an orderly crowd. but a determined one The councilmen abandoned their pur- pose. The tax-rate was not in- creased; instead, this board of di- rectors of the municipality there an dthen pledged themselves to cut the cost of city government suffi- ciently to keep within bounds of the existing tax-rate.
 s'It would be fine to report now that this emotional outbreak had solved all the city's problems. The truth is, the city of Philadelphia has hardly begun to solve its prob- lens. Nevertheless the taxpayers demonstration was an effective thing. It would have been much better, however, if the taxpayers had begun their march on City Hall some years earlier in the his- tory of the city.
 Back in 1914, the expenditures of the city-county government had been $33,364,000. By 1881, the year of the revolt, these expendi- tures had reached the sum of $92,570,000. This is an increase of TIT per cent. In that time the population of Philadelphia had in- creased from 1.66S,054 to 1,966,- 471. O nthis basis it is possible to show that the per-capita expendi- lures for running the city had in- creased from twenty to forty-seven dollars, an increase of 135 per cent. Of course. in that same pes rfpd. the purchasing value of a dollar had changed. Using the cost-of-living fndex-nuniber of the United States department of labor for Philadelphia, the increased cost of government appears a lit- tie less outrageous. On this basis the increase would be about fifty six per cent.
 Has Good Charter
 ITO begin with, Philadelphia has a pretty good charter. It owes this to one Of the most absolute po-
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estate was Yielding $5s,s1S,-

real estate was yielding $5s,31S,- 900, whereas the increase in rev. enue from sources other than real estate was 60.46 per cent. The in- crease in revenue from real estate was 261.S per cent. Clearly the big burden had been laid on real estate and that was the reason so many real estate owners marched on the City Hall in 1881.
 Millions of dollars worth of property no longer produces tax revenues for the city. The picture may be grasped by considering tax delinquencies. In 1926 the percent age of delinquent taxes was 5.94 per cent; in 1928 the percentage was 9.09 per cent; in 1929 it was 1902 per cent; in 1880 it was 16.61 per cent, and in 1891 it was 21.o2
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rno1 ondlossiy in committee hear InE1 that such lack of restrictions would mean tho return of the naI0on."
 They will reemphaslzo thls com tontion in the house debate with the support of many modification ists. including Rep La Guardia. repn., N. '.
 The excise tax of t5 a barrel set by the committee will be fought by a number of veteran leaders of
 the wet bloc, who hold this levy
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THE CAR. OR THE wonDs
 AUTO 8ALE8NAN: Ic1. I'I| this car Is absolutely the very lss. word.
 CUSTOMER: ooodi I'll buy IlI My wife loves itl-The Humorist'
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 impose a t1so tax
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OCT. 13. 1882

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clothed and many of them without
shoes
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home If the company supplied cleo
tricity.
Both plaintiffs assert all light bills
we're paid promptly.
The meter at the Dulin home was
taken out on pretense 1T would be
installed in one hour" but never
was replaced, according to her COM
plant.
An employe is alleged to have
said in presence Of other persons
You ran a wire through and
tapped the meter and obtained
electricity"
The company demanded SIS OF
Mrs. Dulin before they would re-
install her meter, she charges.
Mrs. Hoadley declared she was
compelled to consent to demands
Of the company because 1T has a
monopoly on electric current
She says several roomers at hel
home moved when the current was
turned off.
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CHARGE UTILITY
WITH SANDER;
$4,000 ASKED
Two Women Go to Courts,
Accusing Light Company
of IniustiCeS.

Charging the Indianapolis Power
and Light Company refused to fur
nish their homes with electricity,
Mrs. Margaret Hoadley, 1920 Broad
way, a widow and boarding house
operator, and Matte Dulin of 284l
Highland avenue, today filed circuit
court suits seeking $4,000 each for
alleged SANDER.
They claim their regulations were
injured by the company's employees
statements purporting to imply
thefts of electric current.
Meters were removed by the light
company on pretense they needed
repair and would be re-installed" in
a few days, the suit states.
THE company advised" Mrs
Hoadley charges, "a check meter
would have to be put outside her
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READY FOR A
CHANCE IDEA
CROWS IN WEST
Some Disappointment on
RooseveIt'S Showing in
Tour Is Found.
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press stan Correspondent


WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-Dissat-
isfaction over economic conditions,
causing a desire for change in ad-
ministration, marks some western
political sentiment today, according
to confidential reports in the United
Press national survey.
These reports, likewise, note the
following cross currents of reaction:
Disappointment in some of the
west over Roosevelt's showing on his
recent tour.
A feeling in some places that
Roosevelt perhaps is more SYM
pathetic to the farmer than Pres
ident Hoover.
Rooseyelt's audiences in some
quarters we're lukewarm or curious.
He probably benefited himself in
certain quarters by show of vigor
and health counteracting the i'm
preston in some sections that may
be the Democrats had wheel
chair candidate"
Favorable to Roosevelt
The states in todays section Of
the survey went in a block for
President Hoover four years ago.
Governor Roosevelt, against the
advice Of his political managers, in
sisted upon visiting many of them
on his recent swing to the coast.
The reaction to this tour crops
out repeatedly in the reports which
come from the different states
reaching west to the three Pacific
coast states.
Indications are reported favorable
to Governor Roosevelt in North Da-
kota.
Reports give Roosevelt an advan-
tage in South Dakota, with posi-
bility that President Hoover can
overcome a hostile lead.
Montana is reported to be suffer-
ing the same general discomfort
with economic conditions that exist
elsewhere in the west Reports give
Democrats an advantage.
Ready for a Change"
A close race is reported in Colo
RADIO with a slight margin favoring
the Democratic ticket.
Roosevelt is given the advantage
in New Mexico by a fairly close
margin"
Reports from Arizona were sum-
married. in the statement 1T is a
pushover for Roosevelt.
In his hard fight for reelection
Senator Reed Smoot REP, Utah)
may pull through and carry the ma
tional ticket with him, although
Republicans are reported to be pre-
pared for the worst.
Republicans in Wyoming reported
using tariff sections of Hoover's Des
Moines speech to counterfeit agita-
ton for new deal" promised by
Governor Roosevelt.
Senator Borah's silence has con-
tributed to weakening Mr. Hoover
in Idaho, according to reports.
Some believe he could check the
drift to Roosevelt to some extent.
Ready for change" summarizes
the feeling reported in Nevada.
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VET0ES GAS ORDINANCE

Mayor Sullivan Orders New Meas
ure on FumigatiOns Be Drawn Up.
Ordinance passed Monday night
by the city council regulating the
use Of fumigating gas Tuesday was
vetoed by Mayor Reginald H. Sulli-
van and new ordinance will be
written.
The ordinance, sponsored by the
safety board, provided that warning
gas be mixed with poisonous fumes
used in fumigation work.
In his veto letter, Sullivan stated
that investigation had disclosed
that Unwittingly one of the two
companies in the city engaged in
fumigation work would be handi-
capped by technicalities in the
measure.
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URGES AID FOR
MINE SLAVES
Ohio Plea to Be Heard by
Union ChieftainS.

Conditions little better than
slavery" exist in the bituminous
coal fields of eastern Ohio, accord
ing to Stanley c. Soehlman of Bel
laire. O., who is in Indianapolis to
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obtain assistance of the executive
board of the United Mine Workers
of America.
The executive board Will open a
two weeks meeting Tuesday in the
Merchants Bank building.
Soehlman's appeal for assistance
in relieving conditions in the Ohio
fields is based on charges that min
ers are forced to trade at company
stores, live in company houses and
receive their pay in company script
instead of currency.
Many of the men own their own
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Poison Is Swallowed by North
Jefferson Avenue Man.

Despondent because of unemploy-
ment, Neil Schwartz, 81, of $40
North jefferson avenue, committed
suicide at his home today by drink
ing poison.
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PICK CHURCH TRUSTEES
Two Are Chosen by Second Synod
of United Presbyterians.
BIZ nited Press

BIZ Nlfcd PFcSS
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Oct. l3.-
Two men trustees we're elected by
the second synod of the United
Presbyterian church at the closing
session of the annual meeting here.
Professor r. r. Ramsey, Indiana
university, and John Hauschildt,
Piqua, o., were named to the posi-
ton.
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homes. but are forced to live in
shacks provided BY the company.
Soehlman declared. Their children