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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-27
Civil Actions
 in Common Pleas
Damages of $lS,5OO Ask ed in Twelve Cases

Damages of $1S,55O are asked in 12 civil actions started to-day in the common pleas court. Among them is the $1,080 assault and battery suit of Arthur Fortier of this city against George Gaudreau of Waterbury in which the plain tiff claims he was severely beaten about the head and face with a broom stick by the defendant in a doorway at 21 Union street in the evening of March 27, 1892.
 An action for $5,000 damages was started by Olive Mercy against Mary LaPlante involving a proper ty conveyance. Harold K. John son asks $3,000 for injuries arising from an auto collision with the car of James M. Chase, Jr, the de- fendant on April IF, 1881 on the Cheshire road.
 The other suits are based on common count writs as follows: Karpovich against John Serpins- kas $3,O00; Mike Bogusis against K. Dirgincius $1,200; M. J. AL bert against Samuel Henes $700; Frank Pope against Frank Ofeo. $500; Leo Ogonowski against Brony White s1,200; Kaplan Brothers against George H. Deconinck $200; K. Alishausky against A. Vaicaitis $250: Joseph Volpi against Marie L. Madeux; Joseph Smolley, $1,- 600
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-27
BODY OF CASSED WOMAN HAS BEEN
 IDENTIFIED
She Was Found Dead ilr New York Furnished Room = She Belonged in New London

New York, April 27.-CUP)- The body of woman found dead in furnished room here Sunday night with gas tube in her mouth has been identified as that of Mrs Louise Elizabeth Frankovich, 27, of IS Lewis street, New London, Conn.
 Identification was made by her husband, Michael, chief electri- cian's mate at the Hampton Roads, Va. Naval Training Station. He is said to have told police that he and his wife. who have two children, had been living apart for some Gme-
 The woman had rented the room last week. Her body was discover ed when an odor of gas was traced to her room.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-27
Board Of Strategy Hearing The Market
 Mess Is Disrupted

Couzens. republican, Michigan Glass, democrat, Virginia. and Fletcher, democrat, Florida, have been named. Norbeck names the board and serves because he is chairman of the banking and cur rency committee.
 Delay in naming the fifth mem- Der and third republican is pend- ing the outcome of administration efforts to retain a spokesman on the steering committee. Senator Wal colt, republican, Connecticut, mi tiated the market inquiry and has represented President Hoover throughout. His abrupt seizure of committee control from time to time has angered Norbeck, who wants to keep him off.
 Senators are quietly laughing at this little squabble behind the scenes. Some regulars have remark ed that Norbeck recently has been lunching at the insurgents table, in senate private dining room and suggest he scarcely would be MT Hoover's spokesman around the strategy board table. Couzens, the other republican, is an avowed in- dependent. Walcott is awaiting the hoped-for call.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-27
Mrs. Hobart Of Watertown Again
 Heads Council
Session at Second Congregational Church To-day One of Largest Ever Held By Organization II Noted Speakers Discuss Religious Trends

Fifteen hundred women from al parts of the state convened here today for the annual meeting oi the Council of Congregational Wo- men of Connecticut. The session which was held at the Second Con- gregational church, was one of the largest ever held by the organiza- tion.. Mrs Newton B. Hobart of Watertown, president of the coun- ell, presided. She was subsequent ly reelected president of the coun- cil for another term of one year.
 Opening at 10:30 o'clock this morning with the singing of hymns and an invocation by Mrs William c. Green, the convention got down to business with the adoption of the minutes of the last annual meeting.
 Miss Sylvia c. Norton, vice. president, of North Westchester, spoke on "The Past Year and Its Achievements" and Mrs Hobart fol- lowed with a reading of the con- test award for 1881. Miss Eleanor Townsend spoke on the summer conferences and Mrs Donald w. Porter, chairman of the nominat- ing committee, then reported on the slate of officers for the coming year.
 The election of the coming years officers was unanimous. Mrs Wal ter c. Wood led the prayer of con- secration while after hymn sing ing Rev Moses R. Lowell, pastor or the Second church, conducted worship period. Miss Ruth c. Cowles followed with an address on 'Bantu Babies" and then the morning session ended with hymn.
 This afternoons session opened at 2 o'clock with a hymn followed by scripture reading and prayer by Mrs Oscar E. Maurer of New Haven. Miss Amy Ogden Welcher of Hartford discussed "A Pilgrims s Progress At the offertory which followed spirituals were sung by singers from the Pearl Street Com munity House of this city.
 7- Mrs Joseph G. Mitchell was the last speaker of the day. She spoke on "Cultural Gifts of the Negro to America" Rev Theodore A. Greene conducted the final worship period.
 Other officers elected today be- sides Mrs Hobard of Watertown were: Vice-presidents at large, Miss Amy O. Welcher of Hartford, Mrs Oscar D. Maurer of New Ha- ven, Miss Sylvina c. Norton of North Westchester, Mrs Lansing LAwis of New Haven and Miss Harriet L. Reynods of Greenwich;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-27
MOTIONS FILED IN {
 SUPERIOR COURT
Receiver of Merchants Trust Co Files Several
 Petitions To-day
NEED OF TRANSFERS

Permission to allow set offs to depositors of Italian extraction who had their accounts represented in Italian lire, in the Merchants Trust Co is sought by the receiver for the closed bank in an application filed in superior court to-day. The application reveals thar the books of the Merchants Trust Go as of December "A, 1891, shower that lire accounts were carried as of the value of $120,880.33, the rate of ex- change at that time being s.0523.
 If demand was made for their
 payment in lire, official Italian
 money, 2,312,703 lire would have |lc be paid, the application states. The question arises, as to just what basis the claims of these de- rositors of Italian lire will be re- cognized in the event of 8 payment of dividend to these depositors.
 When the deposits were made in
 U. s. money, the agreement was that the payment would be made in Italian lire at any time.
 The application asks, the court permission to allow set offs to de- positors of Italian lire who owe
 money to the Merchants Trust Co. Ingother words, if the depositor had an account represented in Italian lire at the time the bank closed,
 and owed a debt to the bank, the receiver is asking the court whe- ,ther it can apply the Italian lire deposit to offset the loan.
 Another motion filed to-day seeks permission to transfer back to the savings department of the Merchants Trust company $120,- 900 of the City of Waterbury notes which were moved over to the commercial department, four days prior to the banks suspension. In the same transaction, the asset list ed as Leavenworth street prop erty, $105,000 together with bonds totaling $15,000 were moved to the savings department. This was done in accordance with a vote passed by the board of directors which also included that permis- sion for the transfer should first be secured from the bank com- missioner. The application states the transaction should be declared void because the bank commission er's consent was not secured at the time the bank suspended.
 The application states that the receiver finds that $50,000 of those city notes had been sold so that $50,0O0 in cash will have to be taken from the commercial de- partment to add to the $78,000 in notes to complete the transac- ton.
 Permission is also suoght sought
 to allow setoffs to endorsers ol notes who had deposits in the Merchants Trust company at the time of it's suspension. This step is to be taken only when the receiver finds the maker of the note is un- able to meet the demand payment.
 Permission to pay the apprais- CTS, Attorney c. l. Tolles of Naug- atuck and Leroy Andrew, treasur- CT of the Colonial Trust company for their services in appraising the assets of the Merchants Trust company is asked in another ap- plication. The court is asked to fix the amount.
 The court is asked to allow the receiver to pay the claim of Agnes C.. :. Fitzpatrick in the amount of $75 which was deposited by mis- take in the Merchants Trust com pany before the bank closed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-27
BY LYLE c. WILSON 1ited Press Staff COrreSpOndent

(On1tcu ffeSS StdH OOFfcspOuucut)
 Washington, April 27-(U. P.)- Recall of witnesses who told senate that all was we'll on the stock market appeared assured to-day as the inquiry board of strat- egy met to determine future policy.
 Testimony of Richard Whitney, president of the New York Stock Exchange, has been directly and forcefully challenged by Represen- tative LaGuardia, republican. New York.
 The congressman strode into the committee room yesterday with two attendants and trunk. In half an hour he was waving cancelled checks payable to newspaper finan- cial writers. He charged, and of- fered the checks and other mater ial as evidence, that financial writ CTS had accepted gratuities in ex- change for "ballyhoo" stories which boomed stocks, brought in the suck CTS to purchase and made promot- CTS wealthy.
 The New Yorker said A. Newton plummer had been publicity man for 61 "ballyhooed" stocks and had paid out $2S6,000 for publicity in the process. Among them LaGuar- dia named Pure Oil, Simm Petro- leum, Consolidated Laundries. Max well Motors and Indian Motorcycle the latter described as peculiar ly aggravated case of market boom ing at the expense of the public.
 ''It has been stated" he said, "that members of the exchange had nothing to do with promoting or ballyhooing stock. I am prepared to say any such statement is false."
 Whitney defended brokers on that score in one of his appear ances. Harry Content, broker who figured in the Indian Motorcycle deal, already is under subpoena The subpoena on Whitney has not expired.
 La Guardia charged that pools dc vantage and witnesses who have spoken to the contrary and under oath are scheduled for re-appear. ance before an angry committee.
 The board of strategy still is shy one republican member. Senator Norbeck. republican. North Dakota,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-27
47th Anniversary
 Sheridan Council
Local K of c. Unit at One Time Had Largest Menber=
 ship in State

Today marked the 47th anniver- sary of the organization of Sheri- dan Council. the first subordinate branch of the Knights of .Colum- bus formed in Waterbury. Four other councils, Barcelona, Carroll ton, Hendricken and Rev John A.. Mulcahy were subsequently, or ganized, but today due to amalga- nations only Sheridan and Barce- Iona Councils are in existence.
 The first meeting of prominent Catholic laymen interested in es- tablishing a council in Waterbury was held in the city court room of the old city hall on April 27, 1885. Temporary officers were chosen and a formal petition prepared and filed with the supreme officers in New Haven. Although the late Rev Michael J. McGivney was the founder of the order and the first council San Salvador, No. l, was formed in New Haven three years elapsed before local unit was organized. :,
 The installation of the first off, ficers of Sheridan Council and the initial induction ceremonies of new members to knighthood took place Sunday. May 3, 1885, in G. A. R. hall. The first officers of Sheridan Council were Cor nelius Maloney, grand knight; Myles F. Connolly, deputy grand knight; James A. Hynes, record ing secretary; Matthew Kennedy, treasurer; w. F. Dillon, lecturer; T. D. Healey, advocate; J. J. Done gan, warden; T. F. Butler, outside guard; D. J. Mahaney, inside guard; J. H. Fruin, H. D. Smythe, assistant guards; D. J. Gaynor, J.. J, Egan, W. E. Buckley, trustees; J. J. Neville, physician; B. J. Finn, D. H. Hayes, and Michael King, were charter members also of the 
 Sheridan Council several years ago was regarded as the largest branch of the order in Connecti-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-27
PRINCE OF WALES FINDS POOR IN
 BAD CONDITION
Unfortunate of Newcastle On=Tyne Are in DeplOr= able State and Prince May Change Things

Newcastle-o -on-Tyne, April 27- (UPP)-The Prince of Wales went through the heart of the Tyneside slums to-day in his investigation of measures necessary to relieve suffering among Britain's unem- ployed.
 He asked that he be taken through the districts where he might see the worst conditions in the depressed industrial area. He remarked frequently that condi- tions were dreadful" or "deplor- able and told members of his party that he intended to start a movement to relieve the distress. He planned to-day to visit Jarrow, a town said to be in worse condi- ton than any in the Tyneside region. and see children of the un- employed treated in sunlight clin- icS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-27

I eastern district vice. president, Mrs Carl Holdridge of Norwich; Hart ford district vice-president, Miss Clara E. Wells of Hartford; New Haven district vice-president, Mrs H. W. B. Manson of New Haven; Litchfield district vice-president, Mrs w. H. Brown of Torrington; recording secretary, Miss Jean M. Potter of Hartford; corresponding secretary, Mrs E. A. Giddings of West Hartford; treasurer, Miss Edna l.. Wheeler of Mystic.
 Committee chairmen were elect ed as follows: Devotional life and worship, Mrs S. M. Cowles of Ken sington; programs and speakers, Miss E. Gertrude Rogers of New Britain; service work, Mrs Lindsey Brown of New Haven; religious ed ucation, Mrs B. S. Winchester of Darien; young peoples work, Mrs Stanley E. Brown of Bridgeport, Mrs John Waldron of Yantic; chil dren's work, Mrs Stanley D. Brown of Bridgeport, Mrs John Waldron of Yantic; social relations and Christian citizenship. Mrs Theodore A. Greene'of New Britain; projects, Miss Ruth M. Ferry of New Ha- ven; literature, Miss Mabel E.. Swift of West Cheshire; printing, Miss Mary Alexander of West Hart ford; finance, Mrs J. Fulton Fergu- son of New Haven; nominations, Miss Florence B. Mills of Windsor.
 Mem mbers-at-large elected were Mrs William R. Bushnell of Say brook, Mrs F. N. Monjo of Stam- ford, Mrs Newton Hoyt, of Bridge port, Mrs J. H. Gaylord of Bran ford, Mrs l.. H. Biglow, Jr, of Old Lyme and Miss Helen E. Brown of Hartford.
 Representatives of the holding organizations elected were: Mrs Edward Warren Capen of Hart
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-27
Supreme Court Of State Decides On
 Bank Receivership


 The state supreme court of er- TOTS to-day issued a special de- cision covering four points at stake in bank receiverships throughout the state.
 The decision was made in con- nection with the test suit brought by George J. Bassett, bank com missioner, against the City Bank and Trust company of Hartford, decision on which was reserved in superior court to the supreme court of errors by Judge Newell Jennings.
 In decisions written by differ ent justices, the court ruled
 1. Makers of notes transferred before maturity to the savings de- partment in order to compensate for depreciation in the market value of investments held by the department are entitled to set off
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-27

deposits in the savings or commer- cial departments of the bank against such notes.
 2. The Federal Reserve bank of Boston cannot have priority over other depositors and creditors of the bank in behalf of owners of certain checks sent to it for col lection. In this Associate Justice Avery dissented.
 3. The bank should not pay to the respective trustees or admin istrators amounts deposited in the savings department by the bank as trustee or administrator.
 4. A deposit made after p. m. on the day prior to the banks be- ing suspended and which custom arily would not have been credited until the day after deposit is not special deposit and is to be classed with general deposits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-27

Gerald Thomas Corrigan, son of MT and Mrs Thomas Corrigan of 3S Stearns street, Bristol, a prefect at St Thomas Seminary, Hartford. will be ordained to the Catholic priesthood Thursday morning. May 5th, at 10 o'clock at St sJoseph's Cathedral, Hartford.
 He was born in Waterbury, but took up residence in Bristol, as a young child. He graduated from St Joseph's parochial school in Bris- tol and entered St Thomas Semin- ary where he graduated in 1926. He pursued his theological studies at St Mary's College, Baltimore, Md, and was graduated last June. Since his graduation he has been a prefect at St Thomas Seminary.
 He will celebrate his first solemn high mass Sunday, May 8th, at St Joseph's church in Bristol at 11:30
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-27
500 CONGREGATI0NAL WOMEN MEET HERE
AUTO ACCIDENT
 BASIS OF SUIT
Woman Sues to Collect S15,000 for Injury to
 Right Leg
CASE ON TO-DAY

Trial of the $15,O00 damage suit of Mrs Eva Churchelow of Wol- cott against David Silverstein of this city, was started before Judge Newell Jennings and jury in su- perior court to-day. The woman alleges her right leg is perman- ently disabled for the rest of her life as a result of having been caught between the car from which she alighted on Kingsbury street and a machine operated by the defendant, August 27, 1881.
 She charges in the complaint she alighted from her own machine to step onto the sidewalk when ths defendants car which was parked about 10 feet ahead at the curb was suddenly backed into her, catching her between both ma- chimes. Her leg was severely lacer- ased around the calf.
 She charges that as a result of her injuries she is unable to assist her husband in the operation of their large dairy and produce farm in Wolcott. Attorney Michael V. B4ansfield and Attorney Harry J. Beardsley appear for the plaintiff. Bronson, Lewis & Bronson repre- sent the defendant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-27
BY ELMER c. WALiZER

United Press Financial E1it0r)
 New York, April 27.-(UP)-- Utilities led a rally on the stock exchange to-day and at mid-session the list was up fractions to two points.
 The advance in utilities came in the face of a decline of 12.3 per cent in electric output for the week ended April 23, as compared with the corresponding week. of 1881. Consolidated Gas rose to 53 1-2 up l 1-2; Public Service 46 up 1 1-2; American Telephone 102 up 2; and Peoples Gas 73 3-S up 2 3-S.
 Steel common approached 30 and other industrials were stronger including Case at 24 1-2 up 1 IA; Bordens 29 up 1; Drug, Inc, 40 3-4 up 3-4; Allied Chemical 5S up 2 and Coca Cola 99 1-4 up 3-4.
 Railroad shares were helped by declaration of the regular divi- dend by Delaware & Hudson. The latter suprted to 62 up 1-4. while Union Pacific was at 55 3-4 up
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-27
Waterbury Produce
 Market
Waterbury Produce Market ..

Waterbury Produce Market ... Furnished by Connecticut Depart S.-- ment of Agriculture-B. P. > Storrs, Local Agent.) Wednesday, April 27-Shipping- point cabbage markets were con- siderably higher last week. Price advances were general in all of the southern states which are ship ping cabbage north. Texas, Ala bama, Louisiana and South Caro- lima were the heaviest shipping states while California, Georgia and Florida contributed about 20 cars each to the weeks total of 67O, which was about one-fourth lighter than year ago. Local wholesalers were asking about 25 cents more per crate than at the opening of the week. Large crates from Alabama were mostly $500 and smaller crates of the Texas type from s4.25 to $4.50.
 New potatoes held firm, selling mostly $9.50 to 5000 per barrel. New Texas onions were slightly easier, about 25 cents bushel lower. Asparagus continued liber- al and low priced. Strawberries were liberal and lower.
 A few native radishes,s .scallions and bushels of spinach were brought in today. Scallions sold lower than shipped in offerings while the others sold mostly about even with the shipped in. Native dandelions were more freely offer ed and sold lower.
 (Unlcss otherwise stated quota. tions are based on sales of good merchantable product to retailers by wholesalers or nearby produc- ers.)
 Apples, Fancy, Baldwins, Wine saps, Rome Beauty 1.90-2.25 bu., No. i 1.5O-1.75 bu., Utility f.25- 1.5O bu., western Winesaps 1.75- 2.25 bu.; oranges, Cal. 3.5O-4.OO box, Fla. 4.25-5.5O box; strawbcr-
 VEGETABLES.
 Asparagus 2.OO-3.O0 crate; beets. new 80. 20 dog. lbchs., old i.O0- l.25 bu.; cabbage 4.25-5.O0 crate; carrots, new 425-5.OO crate; old washed 2.5O-3.OO bu.; caulifower 3.O0-3.5O crate; celery hearts 1.10- .1.35 doz.: dandeliOns .5O-.75 bu. lettuce, iceberg 3.75- 400 rate, hOtbcd .75-.85 dOz.; onions 3.50- 4.25 bu.; parsnips, washed 1.7S- 400 bu.; potatoes, old 1.2O 1.SO cwt., new 9.OO-1O.OO bbl.; radishes .5O-.65 dog. bchs.; rhubarb 1.75- 200 box 20 lbs; scaliions, native .35-.4O dog. bchs.; spinach 1.1O-
 POULTRY PRODUCTS. Conn. eggs per doz.; NeWlaid Fancy .27; Special .25-.27; Extra | .22- -.25; Gathered .2O-.22; Newlaid Medium .22-.23; mediums .16-.20; western .14-.1S; live fowl .1S-.23 h., brOilers, Rocks .22 .25 1b. Reds 20-.22 lb., LeghOrns .1S-.2t lb.; dressed, fowl .23-.26 lb., brOil- CTS .3O-.SS lb.
 LIVESTOCK and MEAT Butcher stock, COWS .OS-.O5 lb. calves .O7-.O9 h.; meats, beef II, IA lb., veal LOLA 1b., lamb .16 f 20 lb., pork, loins | 1-.14 Ib., pork
 local dressed .O7-.O0 ID.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-27
Inter-Club Council Meeting

The Y. M. c. A. Inter Cut Council will meet next Friday night at 7:15 o'clock in Room A at the Central Y with President Frank Sullivan presiding. The fol lowing men are requested to be there: Clark Cooke, Robert Bryan, Edward Evans, Herbert Moran Ronald Daley, Thomas Flaherty Lester Andrews, Robert .Lysatt, William Leece, Joseph Gabriel Julius Meleski, Joseph Yesulaitus Edwin Traver, Joseph Carroll, Francis O'Donnell, James Corkin- dale.
 The Waterbury Council on Un- employment will meet at the cen- tral YMCA to-day at 5:15 to hear reports of work accomplished dur ing the winter and to plan the pro- gram for the coming year. The following men are asked to attend: Edward B. Tracy, chairman; Will liam Johnson, representing the Boys club; Ensign Mack, repre- senting the Salvation Army; Nor fleet Connor and William Garner representing the Pearl street com munity house; Robert E. Crotty, Brooklyn branch. YMCA; Rev Kenneth Kingston. Ministers asso- ciation; John Membrino, north end branch YMCA; and the follow ing representatives of the different departments of the central Y: AL fred E. Andrews, Richard Crane, Frank Sullivan, Thomas P. Kel- Iogg, Louis Schuster, Walter A. Jarvis, Herbert s. Smith and Ar thur l.. Purinton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-27
ON PROBATION

Cambridge, Mass, AprlI 27-
 UP)-Sixteen Harvard under. graduates have been put on pro- bation for periods of as much as a year for participating in a riot in which nine students were ar rested last Thursday night. The students do not include any of the nine arrested. whose cases are still pending in district court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-27

COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS
 John Bowling of 99 Mill street is allowed $225 in, a lump sum for hospital and operation expenses for an internal injury he suffered 1T. the Scovill Manufacturing Go on February of 1880, in an agree ment filed to-day in the compen- sation court. In another agree ment the New England Transpor- tation Co will pay $13.30 weekly to A. DelNegro of 95 Griggs street during his incapacity with a shoul- der injury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-27
BASEBALL GAMES WILL
 BE PLAYED TOMORROW.

The scheduled baseball games today between Crosby High school and St Thomas Seminary of Hart ford in Hartford, and Wilby and Naugatuck in Naugatuck, were cancelled due to indictment wealth CT early this afternoon. The Wilby- Naugatuck tilt will be played to- morrow afternoon in the Rubber town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-27
Gerald Corrigan
 To Be Ordained
Former Resident Becomes Priest at St Joseph's
 Cathedral May

a. m. Following the mass recep- ton will be rendered him from to p. m. at the home of his parents.
 He has one brother, Rev Frank lin Corrigan who was ordained in Paris, France, a year ago and who Is now assistant pastor at St Pat rick's church in Thompsonville.