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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-09
Spider Trying To Block
 Hands Of Clock With Web

Akron, O., Dec 9-(UP)-Before distinguished audience of, biology students and Akron University professors, a little black spider to- day continued his relentless but hopeless battle against the hands of time. In his self-chosen arena, within the enclosure of small alarm clock face, the spider is growing perceptibly weaker after 19 days of vain attempts to spin q silky web about the hands of the clock. The clock ticks on repeatedly breaking the web.
 The clock and the spider were transferred today to the biology department of Akron University
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-09
By ELMER c. wALzER fUnited Press Financial EdiitOr)


 New York. Dec 9-(UP)-A spurt in the last hour of trading to-day carried prices on the New York stock exchange up tp more than 3 points with trading increas- ing on the advance.
 Earlier in the day. the, market moved irregularly with dealings about the same as yesterdays race. Steel common at one time was down to M off h. It later ral- lied toward 34.
 The turn in the trend was brought about largely by technical considerations, although many fa- vorabie factors appeared in vari- ous sections. The war debt sit- uation was clearing up with indi- cations France as well as Great Britain would meet her December Is obligation. President Hoover laid down his plan for government economy that would do much to- ward helping balance the budget. The weekly federal reserve system statement was considered favor able.
 Other items aiding the market included stronger bond market
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-09

of which encompassed the entire state in it's scope. They are:
 l. That the legislature take the necessary action to permit New York and other cities to reopen their budgets for economy pur- poses; that laws repeating manda- tory increase statutes be engaged, teachers excepted.
 2. That the legislature at this time provide for a comprehensive study of New York's governmental setup. in order that remedial mSas- ures can be acted upon at the regular 1888 session.
 5. That the legislature create state financial agent to supervise the finances of every community of the state.
 The breadth of the governors s message was a surprise to most of the lawmakers.
 The members were of the opinion that he would urge passage only of the legislation New York city desired in order to effect a S40,O00,0G0 budget reduction.y
 As to reforms of the New York city government, he wrote that must come and come at once,' pointing out that many of the ma Jor ones could be accomplished without great changes in the city charter.
 He referred to the archaic coun- ty governmental system within New York but recalled that change effecting that system could not readily be carried out except by amendment to the state consti- tuition.
 Amendments cannot be voted upon until the autumn of 1885. he said.
 Discussing his third major re- commendation the governor ob- served that local governments spent unsoundly and borrowed too much. For those municipalities, villages, districts and townships, on tho thin ice of finances. he would have their fiscal affairs under supervi- $ on of the state financial agent to serve at the discretion of the gov- ernor of, of the legislature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-09

While '.sorrowing spectators'' looked on and expressed their re- gret. U. S. Marshal Jacob Walterg of New Haven emptied 21 barrels or $40 gallons of wine into the Naugatuck river this afternoon. The barrels had been stored by federal agents in the R. N. Blakes- lee company's warehouse on Mea- dow street, They were seized in q raid several weeks ago e. she farm of Henry Schildgren in Naugatuck-
 The execution" of court orders took place before large audience. The wine was poured into a man hole near the corner of Meadow and Field streets. -
 The seizure was one of the larg- est made in this section of the state in years. Mir Schildgen vas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-09
REAL FORGOTTEN MAN FOUND IN THE NEW
 HAVEN JAIL

New Haven, Conn, Dec g. (UP)-A real 'fOrgOttcn man" has been discovered in the city where Professor Graham Sum- ner of Yale penned his famous words to that individual.
 He is Stanley PiorkOwski, 25, of Hartford, who spent five and q half weeks in New Haven county jail with jaiIers having no official record of his being there.
 This came to light when the United States marshall went to the jail to take PiOrkOwski to federal court as an alleged counterfeit bill passer. There was no record of his incarcera- ton here so other county jails in the state were checked.
 Finally the marshall return- cd, insisting the prisoner was here. A jaiIor recalled seeing a man by that name in the jail and PiOrkowski was discover. ed, sitting unconcernedly in his cell.
 Jail authorities believe Piorkowski walked straight to cell without waiting to be registered when he was first detained.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-09
France Told to
 Settle Debts
(continued from Page D


 
 was much briefer than the note to Britain yesterday but contained the following salient paragraphs which were identical with those in the message to London:
 Whatever part debt payments may have played in the economic history of the postwar years, 1t is clear that in the present condi- ton of worldwide depression, ac- companied by the sweeping fall of prices, their weight has greatly in creased, and that they have very definite relationship to the prob lem of recovery, in which both the French and American people have so vital an interest.
 "The president of the United States is prepared, through what ever agency may seem appropriate to cooperate with the French gov- ernment in surveying the entire situation and in considering what means may be taken to bring about the restoration of stable currencies and exchange, the revival of trade and recovery of prices.
 ''I believe that there are impor. tant avenues of mutual advantage which should be thoroughly ex. plored. Such an examination does not imply cancellation.
 ''In such an examination, there would necessarily be consideration of other forms of tangible com. pensation available for the expaE. sion of markets for products oi American agriculture and labor.
 And you wifi understand thai the problem of foreign debts has ir the American mind a very definite relationship with the problem oi disarmament and the continued burden which competitive arn1a. ment places on the entire world"
 My government, however" tho Stimson note continued. "has no' been able to reach the conclusion that a postponement of the De. cember 15 payment from thu French government to the United States is necessary because of iti effect on the problem of recovery Although we recognize the serious budgetary difficulties which thu French government. in common with all other governments, is nov facing, the sum involved in thii case and the transfer thereo lwould hardly seem to my govern ment to be of disturbing weigh or difficulty in respect to work economy or the establishment O prosperity. The maintenance Q these agreements in their opera ton pending due opportunity fo analysis of all matters bearint upon your request for revision ant l It's consideration by the American I Congress and people still appear | to us to outweigh any reasons pre- sented for delay"
 Replying to Frances argumen in it's last note that it's gold stock were merely on deposit and dis not represent national wealth Stimson said:
 T appreciate the significance O your explanation with respect t l the gold flowing into France. Tn existence of these French gols | holdings, however, does appea relevant to the present problem Q meeting the immediate difficultie of transfer with special reference I to the December IS payment.
 s.In view of the position which feel my government must take, trust that the French governmen will appreciate the importance o making the December IS paymen in accordance with It's terms ant thereby. in my Judgment. bringing about more favorable situation for subsequent examination of tn, problem between our two govern ! ments.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-09

Prof. Walter c. Krantz said every movement of the spider would be closely watched in the interests of science. The professor believed the spider had entered it's death trap through small opening in the hack for adjusting the hands and had been unable tao find it's way out. He said the efforts of the insect to snare the clocks hands as they passed was its in. stinction actions to set its strap for food. The spiders existence for 19 days without food is explained. the professor said, by the fact the spider is breaking down and ab- sorbing his own body tissues.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-09
Dice Shooters
 Under Arrest

Charges of violating the gamb- ling laws were preferred against two young men arrested early this afternoon on Scovill street. They were so interested in shooting crap" that they failed to observe the approach of Sergeant James Gibbons and Patrolman William Carroll. Several other players made a getaway, but Joseph Laliisi. 24, of 119 Scovill street and Luke Manniello, 23, of 34 Spring street were not so fortunate.
 The impressive sum of SO cents was seized as evidence of the fact that the accused weret gambling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-09
Fastner Company
 Moving Machinery
Carrying Out Plan of Merger Agreed Upon
 Some Time Ago

The machinery of the Waterbury Fastener company. which is located being moved to Brooklyn, N. Y This is due to the fact that the local concern recently merged with the F. G. Quigan company of the latter city. About 100 hands that have been employed from time to time will be thrown out of work. only six of eight skilled employees will be taken to the New York plant.
 It was also reported today that the Beardsley X Wolcott campany's plant in Wateryille was going to move but this report was denied by Supt 'R. s. Booth of the con cern.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-09
Thomaston Bank Is Favored In
 $40, ,6O6 Action
Additional One of Sl6OS1 Also Granted in Superior Common Pleas Figures in Only One Case and That Involves But $l ,Z57

day, Feb Sd ;Coionial Trust Co, trustee, against J. F. Collins. $5,- 271.7O, law day in June: Colonial Trust Go. trustee, against F. An draiccio. $4.266, law day, Jan 12; Colonial Trust Co, against Rosa Fernandes, $3,132.
 The above actions were entered in the superior court before Judge Alfred c. Baldwin. In the com mon pleas court with Judge Miles r. McNiff presiding, the only foreclosure entered was that oi Mary C. Guernsey against Cora E Ellis in the amount of $1,257.6O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-09
DAVENPORT AUXILIARY
 SPANISH WAR VETS

At a meeting of Clarence C.. Davenport auxiliary Of Spanish War Veterans last night at the armory, officers were elected as follows: President. May Hoffman; ice-president. Katherine Holmes: junior vice president. Laura Dem CTS; chaplain. Margaret Meehan; patriotic instructor, Lucy Moss; his- 'torian. Mildred Burritt: conductor, Ira Therkiidfen: assistant conduc- tor, Edith Rosengrant: guard, Ella StaebIer: assistant guard. Mar garet Akinn: secretary. Georgia woodbui,y: treasurer, Laura Dut- ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-09

washington, Dec 9--(UP)-Brig Gen Frank T. Hines, administrator of veterans affairs, offered to joint congressional committee to- day program for "sound national policy" which he said would realize all reasonable economies in deal ing with veterans relief. He sup ported administration proposals to curtail veterans benefits which are not based on service disabilities. :.
 A large portion of the annual $1,O00, 100000 veterans appropr1a- tion now goes to veterans whose allowances are based on non-ser- vice disability. Hines was the nrst witness heard as the committee be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-09
General Hines Has Plan
 For Relief Of Veterans

gan it's search for possible econ omies in veterans appropriations The room was filled with represen- tatives of service organizations which oppose any reduction oi benefits.
 Hines said the program would realize all economies that could reasonably be expected. Hines pro. posed:
 1. Equality of benefits.
 2. Consideration of extent oi disability in determining compen. sation.
 3. Consideration of the indivi. dual veterans financial needs 1T determing his compensation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-09
AWARD CAFFREY
 PURPLE HEART

Private Caffrey, a member of Co. G 102nd Infantry. was wound ed in action in the Argonne section on october 25, 1918. His name is to be added to the group of World War Veterans of Waterbury who will be privileged to wear the cov- eted Purple Heart decoration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-09
WOOL MARKET.
Boston. pec 9 (UPl-1

Boston, Dec 9 (UP)-Trade in wool is somewhat quieter than 'early in the week although 3 very moderate volume of business Is be- ing transacted on medium and hne western grown wools. Prices con- tinued about the same as earlier in the week. Strictly combing 66s and ASS, sos Ohio fieeces bring around 20 cents in the grease while the heavier bright wools are avAil- able down to 19 cents. Bulk aver age French combing 64s and finer territory wools in original bags sell at around 40 cents, secured basis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-09

James C. Caffrey. Jr, of 5S Ives street has been formally notified by the War Department that he has been recommended for a Pur- pie Heart decoration. His Purple Heart service ribbon will be adorned with an Oak leaf cluster for his two wounds suffered in action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-09

Six foreclosure actions totaling s7O,6s5.45 were granted at the short calendar sessions of the su- Derior and common pleas courts here to-day. The largest was m the case of the Thomaston Savings bank against Maurice D. Berman in the amount of $40.606.25, The property involved is located on North Main street. La Wday was set for the second Monday of Janu- ary.
 Other foreclosures inciude: Thomaston Savings bank against
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-09
COURTS GRANT S7O, ,635 IN F0RECL 0SURES
BARRELS OF WINE
 DUMPED INTO RIVER
Obsequies Held at Naugatuck River To-day By
 Marshall Walters Seized in Borough Raid

served with a federal warrant and the preliminary hearing was held in his bedroom as his age and ili- ness prevented him from appear ing in. court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-09
Sends Message
 to Legislature

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-15
VENZkE WILL RACE
IN BOSTON TRYOUTS
Injured Leg Declared o. K.-Ger.
mans Break World Record for
4O0-Meter Relay.

By the Associated Press.
DOTTSTOWN. Pa. June 15-Gene
7 Venzke, indoor mile record holder,
will compete in the semi-final
Olympic trials at Boston on Friday and
Saturday, Mike Sweeney, his trainer,
said
Venzke was permitted to withdraw
from the regional Olympic tryouts at
New York last Saturday because Of an
injured hip. but Sweeney said this
would be all right for the Boston meet.
KASSEL, Germany, June Is (P.-The
German Olympic sprint relay team of
Koernig, Borchungen, hammers and
Jonath yesterday bettered the world
record for the 400 meter relay, running
the distance In 40.6 seconds.
TORONTO, June 15.-The Telegram
said it had learned that the Royal Ca
madam Yachting Association would
send an eight-meter boat and crew to
the Olympic games at Los Angeles this
Summer.
The boat will be sent from the Royal
Vancouver Yacht Club, which will also
send a craft to represent Canada in the
Star class, the newspaper said
The Royal Canadian Yacht Club here
will send monotype dinghy to be sailed
probably by Reginald Dixon, the paper
added
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Washington Is Mystery Grew
AS 1t Prepares for Title Race

from last years junior varsity, is at
No. I, and three experienced varsity
oarsmen are in the bow-Parrott, No.
3; Williamson, No. 2, and Mjorud, bow
Last years varsity coxswain steers the
shell.
Worcester After Poughkeepsie.
After the defeat by California,
Washington was quite discouraged and
interest was so low that 1t was semi
officially announced that the crew would
not come to the Hudson. Financial
support in the Northwest among the
loyal alumni, however, was so enthu-
siastic that funds for the trip were
forthcoming promptly. That Washing
ton has come here prepared to enter
the Olympic trials at Worcester is a
pretty sure indication that this crew
is no mediocre combination.
The final time trials at Lake Wash
ington were over the 2,000-meter Olym-
pic distance and not over the 4-mile
course. There is no question about the
Huskies being out to get California.
1t is a big crew, averaging close to
100 pounds in weight and feet 2
inches in height. There should be
plenty of power in the shell.
Ulbrickson regards this years field at
Poughkeepsie as the strongest in years
and has gone on record with that state
ment. LAS for Washington" he says,
I'VE are not being considered too seri-
ously. And on past races We have no
right to be rated better than the second
division, but it will be q different eight
on June 20 from the one that California
beat on April g. have hopes Of our
lads being in the FIRST division, and il
we get as high as third I will be
tickled."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-15
SHARKEY DECLARED
IN TRIM AND CALM
Shows Poise That Has Been
Lacking Prior to Fights In
Past-Weighs 2O3.
BY EDWARD j. NEIL,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

~ RANGEBURG, N. Y, June
IL Is R.-Jack Sharkey.
~ fresh from his shower
and rundown, lolled about
the dining room in his training
camp quarters, resplendent in
soft browns, waiting for the din
ner bell.
He was calm and contented. He is
bigger, stronger than ever and he had
just outclassed Joe Sekyra in a boxing
and punching match, the best drill OF
all his training for the l5-round heavy
weight title match with Max Schmel-
ing on Long Island next Tuesday night.
His weight, now around 203 pounds,
was responding readily to treatment.
He is hitting harder than ever before
in seven tumultuous years as a heavy
weight contender. There was a calm
and ease about him, an evenness Of
temper, that he usually had left far be-
hind at this stage of past training
campaigns.
1T SEE" he said by the way OF OPEN
! ing the discussion, that the
'Dutchman' has changed his style
OF fighting. He doesn't bob and weave
any more. He stands up straight and
comes in jabbing. Is that so?"
That was admittedly so.
Then why" demanded Sharkey, IF
the 'Dutchman' was going to come on
and beat me with his old style, as some
people seem to think he would have
done two years ago, has he decided to
change?
IN tell you. schmeling took an
awful licking for four rounds until he
won our first fight on a foul. He
wasn't going to come on and win later.
He was going to take bigger beating
the farther the fight went. And he
knows that.
so he's changed his style and he's q
boxer now. The other way wouldn't do.
Anything Is an improvement.
We'll. let me tell you something.
He's just committing suicide, that's all.
Every time he Strengthened up and tried
to box me two years ago I nailed him
easily with left hooks and right crosses"
Charley started to demonstrate all
- this, and his fists, backed by the 10
pounds of muscle he has added to
his shoulders since his first tussle with
Schmeling stung even when he laid
them gently on you,
See that left hook? Schmeling still
doesn't know how to stop it. See that
right? If sparring partners can hit him
with rights, I'll kill him"
The dinner bell rang before anything
else could happen TO Schmeling. and
Sharkey marched of TO his victuals.
He plans to box every day. with per-
haps rest on Thursday. until Satur-
day, when he will wind up training.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-15
.BERLlNGER UNLIKELY
OLYMPIC CANDIDATE
Outstanding Athlete of 1881 May
Find It Impossible to Get
Away From Business.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. June 15.-A gear
works probably will deprive the Ameri-
can Olympic team Of the services of
the track star who won the Sullivan
award as the outstanding amateur
athlete Of 1931-Barney Berlinger.
Coach Lawson Robertson said today
that Berlinger had found 1t impossible
to take off from his business the time
necessary to get in trim and that he
probably would not enter either the
Boston or Chicago tryouts.
For three years Berlinger monopo-
lized the decathlon championship at
the University of Pennsylvania and
starred on the track team and in the
classroom
Since his graduation from Penn, in
1891, the youth who is generally looked
upon as Americas leading all-around
track star has devoted a great deal
Of time to athletics. He was a member
Of squad of American athletes who
took part in meets In South Africa last
year, and just last Saturday he scored
10 is points in the Middle Atlantic
States championships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-15
Fistslingers and Muscle Men
By Francis E. Stan

rounder at the veterans benefit last
week.
DORDEAU, former Georgetown Uni
ID versity fullback, and Irving, local
middleweight, who can do nothing
but punch, are likely to furnish q real,
Neutrality-suspicious. smuggling match IN
their six-rounder.
In another six-romder Joe Bruno,
Baltimore feather, clashes with Harry
Lennox, while Billy Hooe and Chuck
Lindahl open the show with four.
The first bout gets under way at
$50. Women with escorts will be ad-
mitted free.
IF Rudy Dusek and Jim Mcmillan
/ wrestle IS minutes to q draw again
tomorrow, it is possible Washington
at last will get that Dusek-McMillan
finish match.
For q long time Capital fans have
been laundering to see Mcmillan go to
a finish with a real grappler here. But
he hasn't With good grapplers he
has drawn in limited bouts and the
palookas he has thrown in short order.
Dusek once held Jim to a 45-minute
draw last Summer, but Rudy has been
outlawed for some time and may not
be up to snuff Or he may be better.
The finish match at Griffith Stadium
will be between Chief White Feather
and Fred Grobmier Preliminaries list
Berto Assirati and Renato Gardini,
George Kotsonaras and Frank Bruno
wicz and Jim Corrigan and Jack
ZarnaS.
Women with escorts will be admitted
free. Tickets are available at the An
uapolis Hotel,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-15
Mat Matches
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK-Ed (Strangler) Lewis,
236, Los Angeles. threw Sam Stein, 2o2,
Newark, 47:05; Sander Szabo, 206, Hun
gary, threw Tiny Roebuck, 25s, Okla
homa, 35:43.
NEW HAVEN, Conn-Dick Shikat.
2lS, Philadelphia, threw George Nc
Leod, 208, Oklahoma, 29:03; Earl Nc
McDougall, 206, New Zealand, 24:38;
Roland Kirchmeyer. 228, Oklahoma.
threw Lilo Nardi, 2os, Italy, 1923.
BALTIMORE-Fred Grubmier, 200,
Harlem, Iowa, threw George Kotsonaros,
ZIG, Chicago, threw Frank Brunowich,
2l5, New York, 47:05; Tom Marvin,
210, Oklahoma, threw Jack Zarnos, 2l0,
St. Louis, 14:05; Berto Assirrati, 210,
Italy, threw John Maxos, 212, Baltimore,
SIS; Jim Corrigan, 208, California,
drew with Maxwell Blackstock, 214,
Tennessee, $1,000.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. Alex Kafner,
1913. Portland, Greg, threw Randell
Hicks, 1873, San Francisco, two out of
three falls: Mike Collins, 1877, Cheyenne,
threw Abe Kaufman, ITO, New York,
900.
SAN FRANCISCO-Dr. Karl Sarpolis,
215. Cleveland, defeated Bob Kruse, 205,
Portland, Greg, two out of three falls :;
Mustapha Pasha, 18s, Turkey. defeated
Paddy Mack, 1872, Ireland, 45:00; Abe
Coleman, 203, New York, and Nick
Velcoff, 230, Russia, drew, $1,000; John
Freberg, $40, Sweden, tossed wild Bill''
Donovan, 212, New York, IL: 100; Steve
Strelich, 178, Los Angeles, and Alex
Vermakoff, l85, Russia, drew, 10000.