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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-28
Prominent Woman
 Physician Dies
Dr Ida Minerva Thompson Succumbs After Long
 Illness

pr. Ida Minerva Simmer Thomp- son, physician and widow of Dr Whitefieid,. N. Thompson, former superintendent of the Hartford Retreat, died yesterday afternoon in West Hartford after Q long ill., ness.
 Dr. Thompson was president of the board of directors of the State Farm for Women at Mantle since 1921 and president of the Hartford Seminary Foundation since 1915 and was the second woman to en- gaCe in the practice of psychiatry in Massachusetts.
 :. sslie was graduate of the Wo- smafl's Medical College of Pennsyl- van;a in the class of 1885 when she received the degree of doctor of medicine. After graduation she served in the Woman's hospital in Philadelphia for . year and from 1886 to 1891 was associated with her father in the practice of medi- cine. From 1891 to 1893 she was engaged in institutional work in psychiatry at Taunton, Mass.
 She is survived by twin daugh- ters, Mrs Margaret Sinner Thomp- son Reynolds of West Hartford and Mrs Irene Simmer Thompson Morgan, wife of Barry l.. Morgan, of Watertown; 8 brother, Dr. Will liam s. Simmer of Wilkes Barre, Pa: two sisters. Mrs Frank F. Homer and Miss Caroline s. Simmer, both of Germantown. Pa; four grandchildren, Robert Thomp- son Reynolds of West Hartford, and Peggy Anne, Ruth Thompson
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-28
Board Votes Payment From
 Sinking Fund
Finance Commissioners at Meeting To-day Receive Figures Transfers Made and AIdermanic Ap- proval Anticipated at Meeting Slated Tonight

Compensation payments by tho city to employees who were hurt during the past year during the course of their work exceeded the amount originally set up in the 1932 budget for such expenses by the sum of S25,758.94. Damages and awards against the city and paid following trials and settle- ments. exceeded the 1892 appropri- atien by $2g,975.23. This was dis closed to-day at a special session of the finance commissioners in the mayors olhce.
 Sitting as the board of sinking fund commissioners, the board au- tk0rized these bills to be charged against the surplus resource sink ing fund. In addition. other charges authorized against the sinking fund were: 1929 and 1880 bills, s556.50; penalty interest on state taxes. $4.515.07; interest on floating debt, s40,245.17: interest on bonded debt. $27,292.S7: Me- nforial day observance, $100.
 All these amounts represented disbursements by the city during 1892 in excess of the regular ap- pr0priatiOns. Under the law the surplus resource sinking fund is set up and maintained to care for such deficits. The interest on the float ing debt, or, in other won1s, tenn porary loans, could not be properly estimated at the outset of the year due to the uncertainty Of the mar. ket and the fiuctuating interest rates, The interest item on the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-28
HEARINGS WILL
 BEGIN SOON ON
 SHORT DAY WEEK
Black Bill for Five-Day Week and Six-HOur Day Comes Up Next Week

Washington, Dec. 2S - (UP) = Chairman Norris of the senate judiciary committee today appoint ed subcommittee to begin hear ings next weeH on the Black bill to make the five day week and six hour day compulsory in American industry.
 The bill would bar from inter- state or foreign commerce the pro- ducts of mines, qdarries, mills, workshops, factories, etc., in the United States in which employees were permitted to work more than five days in any week or more than six hours in any day" This is very important mat ter" Norris said. We will have almost unlimited hearings" They will begin Jan. 5.
 Senator Dill, dem., Wash, ques- toned ~constitutionality of the bill offered by Senator Black, dem., Ala, expressing the opinion that it would not be constitutional for the federal government to inter fere with an employees contract.
 Black was confident his bill would survive supreme court scrutiny.
 The sub- committee appointed by Norris with himself as chairman consisted of Senators Borah, repn., Idaho, Robinson, repn., Ind, Black, dem., Ala, and Walsh, dem, Mont.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-28
DAMAGES, EXCEED BUDGET
STOP INITIATION OF CURRENCYTO
 HELP FARMERS
Influential Senators in Congress See a Trend in That DireCtiOn--Aid to Foreign Markets

\. Washington. Dec 2S-(UP)-In- fluential senators to-day foresaw a trend toward controlled currency imitation as a means of aiding the farmer and retaining foreign mar kets for the United States.
 Senators are tbewildered by complication of farm relief and other measures ranging from crop restrictions to plans for cheapening the dollar so debts can be repaid on the basis on which they were incurred in boom times. Most of theso schemes have strong opposi- tion on economic or constitutional grounds.
 Imitation has the advantages of relative simplicity and ease of op- cration. It is a major topic in all discussions of stabilization of world exchanges now dislocated by the depression.
 This stabilization, it is agreed, is one of the primary problems which will confront the Roosevelt admin istratipn. Senate democrats al- ready Are preparing for a thorough study of the question.
 Senator Harrison, dem, Miss. who will be chairman of the sen- ate finance committee under the democratic regime. announced. he would offer resolution asking the committee to confer with business, financial and economic authorities on a comprehensive program of re- mobilization. Such a program, Har- rison said, should include stabiliz- ation of exchanges, rigid federal economy, a balanced budget and means to increase commodity prices.
 Tentatively, the crop allotment plan has the widest support of any farm relief measure. As approved by the house agriculture committee It provides bonus to farmers on condition that they curtail produc- ton of leading crops. The bounty would be paid from proceeds of 2 tax levied on these commodities at processing points.
 The plan in it's general outlines is understood to have the approval of President Elect Roosevelt. Rut some senators believe sentiment is crystalizing against 1t because of fear that it would create a vast fed eral bureaucracy and that its com plexity would defeat it.
 OeUdlOTS ldNOTluR AHuusAOh SOh- cede it has little chance in the present congress, but predict early action at the next session.
 The inflationists' program has not yet taken form. They agreed, however, that 1t should be suffi- cient in scope to do two things: give rural areas a chance to pay their debts; and revive business and cmployments by cheapening the dollar to point where the United States can compete in world markets against nations with de- preciated currencies.
 F Westerners urge remonetization of silver in varying ratios or wider use of silver as currency medium. They argued it would permit many nations, especially in the Orient, to buy American goods again. and would lighter the $9,000,000,OOO farm mortgage burden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-28

bonded debt was exceeded because since the 1882 budget was adopted more bonds were sold, necessitat- ing the expenditure of additional money on interest for the same.
 The city, due to it's present fi- nancial system, always pays It's state taxes late and, therefore, Ia forced to pay a penalty interets. As for the Memorial day item. the city set up $500 but $700 was given to the various organizations in observance of the holiday, which is a legal one.
 Following the meeting of the board as board of sinking fund commissioners, the board met as the board of finance, At that meet ing transfers involving thousands of dollars were approved and sent on to the aldermen for authoriza- tion. The aldermen will meet to- night.
 The various transfers. only a few of them being inter-departmental ones. were recommended by Con- trolIer Daniel J. Leary so as to balance the various items in the 1932 budget before the close of the year. The transfers represent a bookkeeping proposition.
 Tonight the aldermen are ex- pected to approve of the transfers so that the 1892 books may be closed on December 31, next Sat- urday, and a clean slate left for the opening of the new 1893 busi- nesa on Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-28

New York-Condemnin a re- gently widely circulated press release which in effect defamed the bald eagle. emblem of our National Independence, Dr T. Gil- bert eParson, president of the Na- tioal Association of Audubon so- cieties, today stated:
 "It is unfortunate that recent publicity concerning the bald eagle has been calculated to de- tract from the character and repu- tation of this stately and pictur- esque bird which long has been the emblem of our country. While the story in question indulges in no deliberate misstatement of facts. yet the emphasis placed upon some of these Is both unfair and misleading. The fact that Benja-
 min Franklin and John James Audubon questioned the wisdom of this choice of the bald eogle to be our country's emblem should in no wise create and misgivinEs in the minds of patriotic, bird-lov- ing citizens. Even though we are reminded by them that the bald eagles diet is not at all times ad- mirable, and that he will rob the fish-hawk on occasion, we would on these same grounds be led to malign the character of many or our wild birds and mammals whose lives, for the most part, are ruled by the law of the jungle"
 Continuing, Dr Pearson said:
 "This criticism is an example of the unfortunate results of attempt ing to attribute human, tehical standards to the lives of wild creatures whose overmastering tn- stincts chiefly have to do with self preservation. with getting 8 liv- ing and reproducing their kind. If the bald eagle feeds upon fish that have been cast dead upon the shore. what of the graceful and magnificently plumed regret that subsists upon slimy and unlovely creatures of bog and marsh; or. of some of our most bea utiful and attractive songsters which feed up- on the most disgusting insects that well can be imagined.
 Anyhow. when beautiful and accomplished actress captivates her aduience with the grace and power of her performance, they are not curious to know whot she has had for dinner: it may have bern corned- beef and cabbage! In like manner we admire the bald eagle when, in the beauty and majesty of his noble form and pow erful fight, he sores aloft into the blue empyrean; or from his aerie on bleeting crag or towering pine he surveys the world beneath, or saliles forth in quest of daily food At such times as he seems to rise above the menial things of earth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-28
SPIDER STORY ANCERED PROF
 OF UNIVERSITY
Disclaims All Connection With the Recent Spider Clock Episode But Raps Sentimentalists

Akron. o, Dec 2S-(U. P.) - Letters protesting against the "cruelty" of the widely publicized activities of spider which became imprisoned in a clock. to-day im- peiled walter c. Kraatz, associate professor of zoology at the Univer- sity of Akron to make vigorous disclaimer that he or the Univer- sity had any interest, scientific or otherwise, in the case.
 The imprisoned spider Kraatz said, was brought to the university by a newspaper man, for comment. ..The clock was never in our pos- session." he said, land I made no scientific study of the spider. The thing was of absolutely no scientific value" Kraatz added for the ben- eft of sentimentalists who protest against the starvation" of the spider, that the species of spider involved could live all winter with out eating. Descriptions of the battle, struggle, etc, are nonsense" he said. "The spider was spinning, walking and otherwise normal, and. no doubt unaware of the furore he was causing"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-28
 OF LOAN CORP
 BY CONGRESS
May Compel Huge Federal Lending Agency to Make Complete Report of Actions

washington, Dec 2S-(UP)- Congressional action which may the Reconstruction Finance cor poration's relations with big bus bring a sweeping investigation of mess and finance was planned to- day by congressional insurgents.
 Rep Howard, democrat, Me- braska, has introduced a resolu- tion calling upon the huge federal lending agency to make q com plete report on its loans and com rnitments during the five months when it's transactions were secret During this period approximately $500, OO0,000 was loaned, mostly tc banks, insurance companies and railroads.
 The Nebraska democrat in his stand for publicity, is following the lead of his senate colleague Senator Norris, independent re- publican of Nebraska. Norris re- gently demanded a senate investi- gation.
 Howard explained he would first seek information in the form of publicity for the loans. Then if the facts warrant, he said. he would move for a house inquiry.
 Howard believed under house rules, he could call for a vote on his resolution next week. He said he thought 1t had a good chance of approval. The resolution would not need to go before the senate, to become effective.
 Reconstruction Finance corpor- ation reports thus far have re- yealed advances to large corpora tions of more than $1,500. 900, 900. Congressional leaders seek to in- vestigate these loans.
 Republicans, annoyed by com plaiI1ts against R. r. c. operations, are expected to join those who seek an inquiry. They explain they want to put an end to all doubt on the matter.
 Rep Garber, republican. Okla homa, to-day demanded "full in- yestigation" to clear up all matters in controversy. He said he did not expect the inquiry to find anything tout of the way" but thought 1t best for the confidence of the na- ton to have complete tnvestiga- ton.
 washington, Dec 2S-(UP)- Chairman Norris of the senate Judiciary committee called another meeting on beer to-day in an effort to get modification of the volstead act before the senate in the first fortnight of the new year.
 The committee lacked quorum when it met Monday. Only 2l senators appearedy when the sen' ate met briefly yesterday.
 pr Edwin c. Dinwiddie, head oi the allied forces of prohibition. planned to dump on the committee table to-day bale of briefs op- posing beer. Norris refused the dry leader permission to present oral testimony. believing it merely would delay action on the 3.2 per cent beer bill passed by the house,
 Senators are charting for the beer bill path around every con- ceivable obstacle except one Pres- ident Hoover's generally accepted intention to veto the beer bill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-28
LOANS 10 NEEDY FARMERS START
 COMING WEEK
Regional Credit Corp to
 Save Farmers of New
 England and the Rest of the East


 Albany, N. Y., Dec 28-(U.P)- The Region Credit Corporation, subsidiary of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, has com pleted it's plan to save farmers of New York, New England and New Jersey from financial chaos.
 Loans to needy farmers will be granted beginning next week. Ofii- cials expected, $1,O00,OO0 of the Federal Banks $3,0O0,000 capital ! ould be drawn by the middle of February.
 Two hundred and eleven appli- cations, mostly from New York farmers. airead. have been re- ceived and filed, Mark H. Peet, ex- ecutive vice-president, announced late yesterday.
 The interest rate, he said. will be five and one-half per cent, as established by the board of direc- tors of the Reconstruction Fipance Corporation. This is one-haf of one per cent less than the rate proposed by directors of the R. c. c.
 Confirmation of the 32 inspection districts into which the eight states are divided and appoint ment of similar number of loan inspectors by the R. F. c. is ex- pected this week, Peet, said.
 "The borrower he explained twill bear the cost of inspection and appraisal of the security for his loan, but the charge therefore will not exceed an amount equiva- alent to one per cent per annum of the amount of his loan"
 Two thousand dollars is the av- craze loan request, he said.
 The interest rate will be in ef- feet from January 1 to June 30, after which the R. F. c. will com pare with prevailing money costs and set a new rate if deemed feas- ible.
 Peet said that dividing the states into inspection districts was one of the most difficult phases of the work because the bank was anx- ious to have each district comprise an average of 5000 square miles. Maine was not divided. It is under supervision of one branch of the banl..
 New York has been apportioned into 16 districts. New Jersey in- cludes three, divisions, while the New England States are divided into 13 parts.
 Each inspector, Peet said, must be experienced in farming. More over, he must be acquainted with 4rop problems akin to his district 
 Russia plans to increase it's ex-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-28
Audubon Comes To
 Defense Of Eagle
Dr. Gilbert T. Pearson Warmly Condemns Recent Press
 Defamation of the Bald Eagles as National Emblem

an dthus becomes symbol of vhlor and of power which con>i|. tutes him no mean emblem Of pu. country. It Is with these as "eN as other thoughts In mind" pr Pearson concluded, that the A4- dubon association has Hruent't worked to secure legal protection for the bald eagle. and 10 stiii cn- endeavoring to bring about such nrotective legislation in those states where it does not now ex- ist."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-28
France Will Be Told Very Soon
 About Debts

Paris, December 2S - (UP) - France will be informed soon that all pending Franco-American ne- gotiations, such as debts and the proposed commercial treaty, are to be suspended until Frances De- cember 15 debt annuity Is paid.
 Walter E. Edge, United States Ambassador, will impart the in- formation to Premier Joseph Paul. Boncour. on instructions of State Secretary Stimson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-28
BUILDING COMPANY
 NAMED DEPENDANT

The Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance company of Boston. is named defendant in a $10,000 civil action filed in superior court today by the Citizens & Manufacturers National Bank, conservator of the estate of William F. Perkinson. The bonding company put up a surety bond for Martin S PsrslnsGn Dsotaes fs of the estate. The suit alleges that Martin failed to make a proper accounting of the estate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-28
HE DIED OF
 HIS INJURIES

Hingham. Mass, Dec 2s.-(UP) Carl Waldo, 50, of Whiting street. Hanover, died at Hingham hospital early today from injuries suffered last night when he was struck by an automobile while walking on Whiting, street in fh's town.
 No charges have heen preferred against Mrs Grace B. M. Loft Of Cushman street. Plymouth, driver of the automobile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-28
HEARING ADJOURNED

Pictou, Nova Scotia. Dec 2S - GU. P.) - At the request of coun- sel representing the Massachusetts st .te government, the extradition hearing of John Alfred Bowen, Charged with the murder of bak- CT at Quincy, Mass. was adjourned to-day until January 10. Bowen was remandtd in custody.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-28
.Naugauck Youth
 Is Traced Down
 as Chicken Thief

Southington, Conn, Dec 28-- (UP)--When Charles Dapkus of Marion discovered 45 chickens missing from his GOODS, he set up a nightly vigil in the chicken yard with shotgun.
 The thief returned and Dapkus blazed away with both barrels but missed. The intruder escaped, leaving an automobile parked nearby.
 Police traced the ownership of the car to Barnislaw Bartusevicz, 20, of Naugatuck, step-son of Dapkus. He <was held for trial
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-28
BETH Ell SISTERHOoD TO
 STAGE SHOW JANUARY 5

A full dress rehearsal of the play "Show Boat" which will be presented January 8 under the auspices of the Sisterhood of Beth El synagogue, will be held tonight at O'clock. it was announced fast night following the Chanuknh supper served in the -synagoguc atiditorium. Mrs Edward Goldberg and Mrs Tsadore Stoll were in charge of last nights event.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-28
One Family Has Many Holidays
 to Celebrate

Lynn, Mass, Dec 2S-tU. P.)
 Mrs Helen JosowslSa. 3S, and her son, Stephen, born on Christmas day. were doing nicely" to-day
 stephen has 10 brothers and ss- tors: Joseph. born July; Mary Thanksgiving Day; Walter, Al Fools Day; Blanche, Patriots day. Michael, Hallowe'en; AnLn0ny, Armistice Day; Lottie. Coiumous Day; Randolph, Labor Day; saIy, Easter Sunday: and Dolores, July IS, a Polish national holiday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-28
TWO ARE HELD
 IN MONTREAL

Montreal, Que, Dec 2S-(UP)-- James Coyie, 35, of New York and Charles M. Davidson, 27, of New Haven, Conn, were ordered held here for preliminary hearing Jan. 4 on a charge of obtaining more than $1,4OO under false pretenses from a local hotel. They pleaded not guilty when arraigned in po- lice court Tuesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-28

and Sarah Lincoln Morgan, all of Watertown.
 Funeral services will be held at her home, 25 Lexington Road, West Hartford, tomorrow after noon at 2:30 o'clock. with Rev pr Rockwell Harmon Potter of the Hartford Theological Seminary and Rev. pr. Harry Miles of New York city officiating. Burial will be In Brattleboro cemetery. Brattleboro. Vermont.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-28
Must Get Permits Hereafter to See
 the Vatican City

Vatican City, Dec. 2S-(UP)- Admission to Vatican City. shrine of thousands of tourists from all parts of the world, was restricted today to permits issued by the Holy See.
 Worknnen employed at the Vat ican will be given special identifi- cation cards and pilgrims attend- ing Papal audiences Will be ad- mitted by ticket and invitation.
 The Vatican museums may be entered only through the new en- trance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-28
Screen Actress
 on Honeymoon
 for Second Time

Hollywood, Dec 2S-(U. P)- Elinor Faire, screen actress and former wife of the cinema star. Bill Boyd, and her second husband. ThomaG Daniels. prepared for a honeymoon in the east to-day. The couple flew to Yuma, Ariz, where they were married by a justice of peace, then returned to Hollywood. Daniels said he is a nephew of Jo- sephus Daniels, former secretary of the navy. He is stock broker. formerly residing fin Philadelphia. The newlyweds plan to live in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-28
Local Man Must Wait Again for
 His Hearing

Haverhill, Mass, Dec. 2S-(UP) District Judge John J. Winn to- day ordered continuance, until January 25, in the case of, Francis Spallone of 424 Washington ave- nue, Waterbury, Conn, charged with reckless driving.
 The further delay was necessary because Mrs. Maude I. Loverin, 47, and Albert H. Morrill,, 43. who were injured by Spallone's auto mobile. were unable to appear in court. The accident occurred on the Amesbury road here the night of December 13.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-28

Warranty Deeds Raffaele Guerrero to Antonetta Calabrese, real estate on the north side of Albert Place.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-28
LATE REALTY NEWS
Mortgaee Deeds

MOrtSHBC OCCUS Wilbur H. Allen to Bertha P. Noble, real estate on Windsor street and at "Morningside" $1, 400.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-28

Business men of Finland are us- ing freely the air services to other countries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-28

Boot and shoe production in the Irish Free State is making great gains.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-28

Russia plans to increase it's ex- ports of wood manufact cures.
The Washington times., 1932-09-09
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