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Evening star., 1932-10-14
DIVORCE RUMORED
Ienore Uric and Sidney Dlackmer
Reported Living Apart.

NEW YORK, October IA (P).-The
American says Lenore Uric and her
husban6t Sidney Blackmer, are living
apart. 1t is reported, the paper says,
that the marriage of the dark haired
emotional actress and the actor may
terminate in Reno divorce as soon as
she concludes her Broadway engage
ment In Mona"
Miss Uric, one of the late David
Belasco's most dynamic stars, married
Biackmer in 1929 She is perhaps best
known for her roles in "Kiki," Lulu
Belle" and Mimi" Blackmer, besides
his stage roles, has been active in
making movies.
Evening star., 1932-10-14
PLAYS in Church Hall Shock.

When series Of modern plays wefE
presented by q travelling stock company
in the Earl Barton Church Hall at
Wellingborough, England, the venture
was backed by the church. Among the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-04
Asks Verdict
Be Set Aside
Judge Peasley Reserved
Decision in Merriman
Case

Judge Frederick M. Peasley re-
served decision on the setting aside
of the verdicts in the cases of Dora
and Arella Ramon against the A.
H. Merriman e. Sons Co, following
a hearing in superior court this
morning. A unique situation has
arisen in these cases, 1t developed
at the hearing. The Ramons were
awarded $1,000 damages between
them for injuries suffered in a col.
lision with one of the defendant
company's trucks in 1929 on
Thomaston avenue.
After the verdicts were re-
turned, Attorney John r. McDon-
ough, appearing for the defendant.
filed motion to set aside the ver-
diets. Judge Peasley denied the
motion without hearing the argu-
ments of Attorney Clayton L.
Klein. appearing for the plaintiff.
Soon after, the supreme court
handed down decision on q case
that was similar to the Ramon case
and in which the same issues were
discussed. Attorney McDonough
again filed q motion to set aside
the Ramon verdicts, basing his ar
gufnents on the supreme court
finding, and asking that the judy
ment be reopened. The judgment
was ordered reopened this morning
and decision was reserved by
Judge Peasley on the setting aside
Of the verdicts.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-04
COMPENSATION,
AGREEMENTS

The following compensation
agreements were filed at the ONCE
Of the local commissioner today:
Chase Companies and M. Bard
auskas of Edward street, strained
back. $10.78 weekly; Chase Com
panies. Inc. and Ernest oldshaw,
101 Sheffield street knee injury,
$3.50 weekly; Kalbheisch Corpora
ton and Thomas Mcnamara Of III
South Leonard street back injury,
$500 weekly; Cadillac Sales &
Service, Inc, and Reid B. Scott, 81
Wacona avenue, 1882 weekly;
Patent Button company and John
Brophy SO Edison avenue, arm In
jury, $14.07 weekly.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-04
SCHOOL OPENS MARCH 20
THEY OPERATED
ON I'LL GORILLA
TO SAVE LIFE
Went Into His Cage and
Put Him Under Cocaine
and Did Draining

Washington, March 4.--(UP)--
NGi, the baby gorilla, has under
gone the first major operation ever
performed on one OF his kind.
washington surgeons last night
entered the cage of the black ape,
who has been suffering with pneu-
monia, ana drained his lung. An
almost immediate Improvement
was noted following removal Of q
quart OF Fluid. The Washington
Herald which financed theh opera
ton, to-day described the unique
story In q copyrighted article.
The operation was performed
under q partial anaesthetic. A
makeshift operating table was set
up. N'Gi was placed thereon. A
surgeon administered cocaine.
Then q steel tube was inserted
into the lung. The fluid, which
had been slowly checking N'Gi to
death, drained off. The tube was
left In the incision to free any
more liquid that might accumulate.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-04
Ireland Must
Stop the Drain
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and the recognition Of the right of
our people to be free" He said the
republican determination to keep
the land taxes now paid to Britain
had often been described as repu-
diation, "but It 10 nothing Of the
sort"
"The burden Of our annual pay
ments to Britain Ii ten times that
OF the burden Of Britain's annual
debt payments to the United States"
De Valera said. These moneys are
not legally due to England. It IL
clear that W ecould not continue to
bear such burden and prosper"
De Valera pointed out that the
people Of the irish Free State are
Britain's best customers, that they
buy more from her than the AGO.
100000 people Of India, and that In
the past ten years, ireland bought
from foreign countries 120,000.000
pounds worth of goods more than
she sold. This drain on our wealth
is poverishing us and we must
stop IT," he said.
De Valera felt that every friends
of ireland was overjoyed "at the
thought Of the reunion OF the ma
tional forces here, particularly In
this year. of st Patrick's centenary
and the Euchartstic Congress" He
use their influence SO that Ireland.
appealed to people Of his race to
this ancient land of their fathers.
the land Of Patrick, OF Bridget, will
be restored to us.
The speech was broadcast over q
Columbia Broadcasting network In
the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-04
An Appeal
Filed To-day
Mrs Josephine Nichols to
Take Case to Superior
v Court

An appeal to the superior court
from the finding Of Compensation
Commissioner Frederic M. Will
liams In the case Of Mrs Josephine
Nicosia Of Ansonia against the
American Brass Co, Ansonia
branch. was filed in superior court
to-day. Mrs Nicosia sought COM
pensation for the death of her hus-
band, Michael In 1927, claiming II
was due TO injuries he suffered
while in the employ OF the COM
pany.
Commissioner williams found at
the hearing that the mans death
In 1927 was not attributable to In.
juriss he received in the course
Of his employment. He explained
the man received a hernia In 1926
and was required to undergo an
operation. He received compensa-
tion during the time Of his layoff
and sums for medical and surgical
expenses. His death was not due
to conditions resulting from the
hernia, the commissioner found.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-04
Mass Meeting
in Garden Hall
Plans for Big Gathering to
Be Held Sunday Night

Garden hall will be the scene
Sunday evening OF O mass me-
mortal meeting in memory OF
Harry Hersh (Simms) young or
ganizer who was found dead In
Kentucky q few weeks ago. He was
murdered by agents Of "coal boss
es," claim his local friends and
members Of the communist party.
Young Communist league and
other organizations akin In senti-
ment and action.
Circulars announcing the meet
ing have been widely circulated
about the city. One paragraph IL
given special prominence. II
reads: "Workers OF Waterbury
Remember Harry Hersh was jailed
for four months In Waterbury for
leading unemployed in March 9,
1880 demonstration"
HerSh was an associate of Rose
Ross and several other young radi.
cal leaders. He took part in the
demonstration in front Of the
municipal building on Grand street
and was sent to Jail for his part
In the disturbance. He was fined
In city court, but took an appeal
to the court Of common pleas,
where he was also found guilty and
sentenced by former Judge Harry
J. Beardsley.
The young man, who was a fire.
quent visitor to newspaper offices
and who delighted In arguing
tissues" with reporters or police
officials, was working as an or
ganizer Of the National Miners
Union when he was killed.
The circular calling for me-
mortal meeting in his memory IL
the first inkling the police received
concerning his death. The mass
meeting will be attended by men,
bers Of the police department to
prevent any serious disturbance
In one of the previous mass meet
ings held in Garden hall two rival
factions clashed and only for the
presence of the police serious dis
0rdor vvo,I1d hava fOllOwQd
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-04
Hoover Begins
His Fourth Year
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CONTINUED from Page u
to make, but Walter H. Newton.
one Of his secretaries, commented
on some of the presidents achieve
ments In domestic affairs. Among
them he listed:
/. Creation of the federal farm
board.
2. Revision of the tariff and re-
organization of the tariff commits
sion.
8. Reorganization OF the pro-
hibition machinery and creation OF
the bureau of narcotics:
4. Consolidation Of veterans ac-
s. Reorganization of the inland
waterways engineering service;
9. Final relief measures. in
GLIDING the t500.000,000 National
Credit Corporation, the $4,000, 00D,-
900 Reconstruction Finance Cor
L0ration and the Glass-S teagali
federal reserve act.
Foreign affairs have kept the
president and Secretary OF State
Htimson constantly active. Major
DEVELOPMENTS included the London
naval conferences OF 1880; the
Haitian commission leading TO lo-
cal self-goyernment; the inspection
OF Porto Rico and the Virgin Iai.
ands; the war debt moratorium;
the present Geneva arms confer.
ence and the chiness-Japaness war
with its effect on treaties spons-
ored by this government.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-04
s'Sell" New England
Idea Goes Over Big
Story Of How Eighty.Nine Newspapers Are Putting
Campaign Across Told at Hartford To-day

ample were widely followed BY
other interests, within q short time
New England would be the most
effectively publicized area In the
country"
Explaining the scope Of the
campaign, Mr. Huse pointed out
that It has four aspects.
"Eighty-nine New England daily
papers and several weeklies and
ether periodicals are advertising at
home the business possibilities OF
New England" he said.
"Ten advertising clubs in New
England, under leadership Of the
Advertising Club OF Boston, have
cooperated.
on q business area and rich mar.
ket are appearing in six national
business magazines.
approximately 600 advertising
statesmen throughout the country
are selling New England.
1.-THE council first organised
with the cooperation Of the New
England Daily Newspaper Associa-
tion, the advertising campaign In
New England which Ia now COM
ing to q conclusion In this grour
OF leading New England dailies, =
the speaker continued.
I'm every important business In
cex except one, New England II
shown to have been relatively bet.
ter of in 1881 than the rest Of the
country. Building contracts award.
ed in New England dropped only
about half as much AZ contracti
awarded In the United states out.
side Of New England. Department
store sales dropped less in New
England than elsewhere, as did
bank debts and car load!ngs.
"shoe production in New Eng.
land was up six per cent from 1896
whereas In the country as a whole
the increase was only two per cent
Wool consumption In New Eng.
land increased 81 per cent In 1881
over 1890, whereas In the country
as a whole the increase was only
10 per cent.
"Then the New England Daily
Newspaper Association enlisted III
approximately 900 ADVERTISING
statesmen throughout the country
to sell New England as q good
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-04

Hartford, Conn, March How
50 individual newspapers In New
England, In which the Waterbury
Democrat 10 included, and the New
England Daily Newspaper Associ.
alton are cooperating with the New
England Council In a campaign TO
"sell" New England as q rich
compact market was told at the
twenty-ffth quarterly meeting OF
the New England Council here to-.
day by Robert Huse, director OF
advertising and publicity Of the
council.
"The newspapers Of New Eng
land which are cooperating In this
campaign deserve praise for o real
contribution to the promotion OF
New Epgland's welfare" the
speaker declared. "In advertising
ana selling New England as q
rich market and as q promising
area for branch plants and facto-
ries, these newspapers are doing
much to familiarize both New
England and thu country as q
whole with New England's advan-
tages, and to stimulate business re-
vival.
"These newspapers are doing
perhaps the best Job OF selling
New England that Is now being
carried on by any group Of New
England business men represent.
ing a special interest. II their ex'
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-04
FUNERALS

The funeral of Miss Anna z.
Graves was largely attended when
services were conducted at IL o.
clock this morning at the home
1876 North Main street by Rev
Moses r. Lowell. The quartet of
the Second Congregational church
rendered NEAR My God to Thee
and Lead Kindly Light" Burial
was In Wooster cemetery In Dan
bury. The honorary pallbearers
included: DR. c. II. Brown, DR. II.
G. Anderson, DIR w. L. Barber Sr,
DR. w. L. Barber. Jr. DIR C. A.
Hamilton, DR. e. L. Smith, DR. H.
z. Allen, DR. c. z. Munger, DR. c.
Swenson, DIR Z. II. Kirchbaum, DIR
M. J. Lawlor and B. L. Coe. Will
liam Saunders, Frederick Lake,
George w. Green, Benjamin KEEL
sey, Louis s. Reed, Ernest L. Clyde,
Louis M. Holland, Martin j. Nc
Evoy all of this city, DIR d. D.
Ashley of New York city; Colonel
e. H. Ravens, Colonel Frederick
Bartlett and Frank Staples of
Bridgeport; Colonel A. N. Shepard,
Major p. N. Russell, ex-Gov. Frank
b. Weeks. of Middletown; Colonel
Hugh L. Cooper OF Stamford;
Charles G. Agard, of Torrington;
Clarence Z. Benham of Bethlehem;
Colonel J. M. Ives. of Danbury;
Colonel Roland Tyler of Tylerville
and Colonel Robert o. Eaton of
New Haven.
The funeral of Michael Carroll
will be held tomorrow morning
at Sis o'clock from the home, IL
Woodlawn terrace, near Cooke
street to st Margaret's church
where a mass of requiem will be
celebrated at Q o'clock. Burial
will be in Calvary cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs Mar
tina !. Merrill will be held tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock at the
Anderson funeral home, 20 Gen.
trail avenue, q member of the
clergy staff OF st Johns church
officiating. Burial will be In Riv-
erside cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs Ed
gar y. Farnham will be held thif
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock az the
Anderson funeral home. 10 Gen.
trail avenue, Rev w. Moreton
owen officiating. Burial was In
Riverside cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-04
Calvin Coolidge
of the Future
CONTINUED from Page -

day.
4-Only once since he left the
White House has he taken any
part In politics. That was when he
made one radio speech In behalf
of his close friend. William Nor
gan Butler, in the 1880 Massachu-
sets senatorial contest.
5-Though probably no million
aire, he Is understood to possess
a tidy fortune, ample for his fu-
ture needs.
s-He will be so next Fourth Of
July. y,
Here in what has long been his
home city, Mr. Coolidge leads al
most as simple q life as when he
was holding his first public office
city councilman-in 1899.
Though in the city directory,
just above the name of Assistant
Postmaster Austin B. Cooney Of
HadIey, one sees listed, Coolidge,
Calvin, lawyer" there is. nothing
to indicate he IL practicing this
profession.
Lettered on the door of the Cool
idge ONCE at rs Main street Is
Coolidge & Hemenway," but this
oldtime law firm name does not
appear in the latest street and tel
ephone directories. They reveal
that Ralph w. Hemenway, Mr.
Coolidge's former associate, now
has his son Kenneth as a partner.
Nevertheless Mr. Coolidge still
walks or motors daily the mile be-
tween "The Beeches'' and his Of
fee. There he spends much time
answering his voluminous corre-
spondence and debating occasional
magazine articles. While strolling
to ana from his office, "the master
of the Beeches," as he has been
called, exchanges typically brief
pleasantries with many an ac-
quaintance.
Mrs Coolidge. charming. popu-
lar former first lady. has re-entered
Northampton community life with
characteristic enthusiasm.
Like any other housewife she en-
joys shopping and often Is seen
downtown with her close friend.
Mrs r. C. Mills. 1t Is not uncom-
mon to see her sitting on q drug
store stool slipping a soda, or buy
ing nicknacks in the Ave and ten
cen Every a.yr Sunday Mr. ana Mrs Cool.
idge attend services at Edwards
Congregational church, q red brick,
Uncovered ediflce on Main street.
Not long ago the church held q
bazaar, ana Mrs Coolidge donated
two sofa pillows and her services
as saleslady.
Both Mr. and Mrs Coolidge ap.
pear 10 be enjoying their usual
good health. They spent - weeks
last summer and fall In the invlg-
Grating climate Of Plymouth, VT,
and both benefited from their ".
cation.
with pleasure during their stay ~
supervising the renovation Of hi1
fathers homestead. giving work q
Is men. II was learned tosday
that In the spring q large addition
II 70 be constructed ~ the home.
stead, part of Il 20 be used ~ {
library. The CoeiIdRes ere expect
cd 20 spend considerable time n
Plymouth while this work u u
progress.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-04
scout TRAINING
IL Weeks Course
Offered Here By
Boys Council
Curriculum Includes Fortnight at Camp-l5O Men
Eligible to Undergo Period Of Special Training

9Th course or Specialization Sub
jects" including: Swimming. life
saving, nature. study, (animals,
plants, rocks. etc), handicraft. map
making. signalling, wood carving,
(any two OF the above OF ten hours
each.)
(a) Two weeks Of camp. This
need not be all at one time. But
must be attendance at an approved
council camp or troop camp.
(b) He must have Ave years
active service as O scouter, "a
scoutmaster must have years SER
vice as scoutmaster.)
One hundred and fifty men will
be eligible for those courses.
Those who attended last nights
melting included Edward Sander
son, Merwin Camp, Milton Bristol,
Carlton Chaplin, Vernon T.. Abel.
Harry s. Hyde and William A. Rey-
nolds.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-04
Short Calendar
Session To-day
Report Of Receiver for
Merchants Trust Co
Accepted

The report Of the Citizens and
Manufacturers National Bank OF
Its g dolngs as temporary receiver
for the Merchants Trust Company,
was accepted ut the short calendar
session Of the superior court be-
fore Judge Frederick M. Peasley
today. The report contained the
cash received and disbursed by the
Citizens Bank from December "a,
to date Of its appointment as tenn
porary receiver and February 4,
the date Il was confirmed as per-
manent receiver. Attorney Fran
els r. Reeves, In explaining the
report, stated II was q procedure
followed by receivers In other
closed banks about the state and
he felt It should be done here. He
added that the receiver will file
monthly reports OF its doing from
now on.
The claim OF the National Shaw
nut Bank OF Boston, amounting TO
about 800, was allowed. It rep
resented amounts collected by the
Merchants Trust Company prior to
It's closing, that were due the Bos-
ton bank. Payment Of $4,000 de.
posted with the Merchants Trust
Company as O bond In q civil ac-
ton started against the Byrolly
transportation Company was or.
dered paid.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-04

Troop committeeman, council
members. scoutmasters and assist
ant scoutmasters will be eligible to
enroll in the Boy Scout Leader
Training courses which will run
8 for ~ consecutive weeks beginning
March 20. providing there will be
enough leaders who will avail
themselves Of this opportunity and
guarantee q SUFFICIENT number to
make It feasible for the Training
Leadership committee to set up the
necessary arrangements and facili-
ties for sucir sourses.
Plans that are offered include
i've courses, namely:
list course or elements OF
Scoutmastership."
and course of principles OF
Scoutmastership."
ard course or principle OF First
Aid"
4th course or Advanced Leader
ship,"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-04

three -year-old daughter Of orville
and Bernice A. Talmadge Buys OF
Summit road, died Wednesday At
the Waterbury hospital as the re-
suit Of q septic sore throat. She
was born in Pittsburg. She 10 sur
vived by her parents.
The funeral will be held on SAT-
urday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
from the Anderson Funeral Home,
Rev Thomas Coshard officiating.
Burial will be In Old Pine. Grove
cemetery.
TEEST - Joseph Feest, Sr, Of IS
Madison street died this morning
at st Mary's hospital. He was born
In Germany on November !, 1S43.
Mr. Feest was one OF the older resi-.
dents of tho Brooklyn section and
was we'll known and highly respects
ed, Up to the time Of his illness no
was employed at the American
Ring Company.
Mr. Feest Is survived by Ave sons,
John d, william K, Joseph, Jr,
Frederick f., and George Feest all
of this city; one daughter, Mrs Otto
Luscher OF Central Valley, N. Y; 81
grandchildren and Is great-grand-
children.
The funeral will be held on Mon
day afternoon from the home, time
to be announced later, Rev Henry
| Baldwin Todd officiating. Burial
will be In Riverside cemetery.
BAUZA-John Bauza, aged SO
years, died suddenly this morning
at his home, 700 North Riverside
street. He came to this country
from Lithuania over 80 years ago
settling In this city where he was
employed by the American Brass
company for the past % years. He
was well and favorably known, es.
peciaily in the Brooklyn section OF
the city where his demise will be
a great shock to his many friends
He was a member Of st Stanislaus
society.
He is survived by his wife, Susan:
two sons, Frank OF this city and
Joseph OF Naugatuck, and two
daughters, the Misses Anna and
Margaret, both of Waterbury.
Funeral arrangements will be an.
! nounced later.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-04

place in which to do business and
as q rich market.
"Under leadership Of commit
tee headed by Frank b. Hurd of
Providence, and including IN Its
membership Sherman Bowles Of
Springfield. Howard Rice of Brat
ticboro, VT. and Frank l.. Phillips
Of Worcester, secretary Of the
Daily Newspaper Association, this
organization Of Nav England's
leading daily newspapers has
raised q fund Of several thousand
dollars and Is advertising New
England In six nationally circulate
ed business publications. There has
also been published q manual OF
New England market data, the
material for which was prepared
by the New England Council.
Thousands OF copies are being dis
tributed to business men through
out the country by both the coun-
ell and the New England Daily
Newspaper Association"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-04
THEY WANT THE
WET PLANK IN

Chicago. March 4 - (UP) - A
drive to force the republican party
to 80 on record at It's June conven-
ton In favor OF the repeal OF the
18th amendment started here to.
day.
Wet republican leaders met un.
der auspices of the republican citi-
Gems committee against national
prohibition 10 draft a program
which includes an appeal to con.
tributors 70 give no more money 10
finance q dry republican party.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-04
Keefe's Grocery Store
Broken Into Last Night

Keefe's grocery store at 81 Wash
ington street was broken into last
evening and supply of cigars and
cigarettes and SIS in change taken.
Patrolman Joseph Lovallo OF the
police motor patrol found the tran
som forced open. Early this morn
ing Patrolman Patrick Griffin of
the motor patrol chased two young
men he noticed on upper North
Main street. They were carrying
bags and were acting suspiciously.
AS they darted into rear yard one
Of the youths dropped the loot-a
bag OF crullers,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-04
Girl Scouts
Meet This Afternoon

An informal meeting OF troop
committee chairmen and captains
of the local council Of Girl Scouts
will be Held this afternoon at 2:45
o'clock In the parlor at Bunker Hill
church. Mrs Clifford d. Perkins
Of Hartford, chairman of the Con.
necticut Girl Scouts, will address
the gathering on Troop Committee
Duties" An open discussion on
problems to be met in the various
communities will follow.
Following, tea will be served by
Mrs William T. Leggett, commits
sioner of Waterbury Girl Scouts.
The Bunker Hill troop committee
members will act as hostesses.