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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-25

Washington, D. O., November 25 - In the boom year, 1929, one- half the physicians of the United States received net Income of only $3,S00 or less. while more than 21,000 practitioners - 15 per cent of all the physicians in the United States - derived less than $1,500 from their professional ac- tivities, and more than per cent lost money as Q result of their years work. according to figures based on an exhaustive study of the incomes of physicians in the United States contained in a re- port made public today.
 The report states that although a number of physicians have ex- ceptionally, large incomes, 1t was found that a larger proportion of physicians have inadequatos in- comes than have members of any other professional group.
 Physicians' incomes declined. IT per cent in 1930, the first year of the depression, according to- the the first three months of 1881 dis ClOStu t1 5LAll AaA SCIs uAVP AAA AhNOAtIt and the author states it cannot be physicians incomes continued to recede.
 The report, "The Incomes of Physicians" by Maurice Lever, Ph.D., to be published by the University of Chicago. Press, is the 24th study made by the committee on the Costs of Medical Care In Washington, a non-governmental organization, which on November 29th, at & meeting in New York city, will issue it's final report with recommendation based on its, ex- haustive five-year investigation of the problem of providing "ade- quate, scientific medical care to all the people. rich andspoor, at a cost which can be reasonably met by them"
 The committees final report, to be made public before the National Conference on the Costs of Medical Care at the New York Academy of Medicine on that day, Is being an- ticipated with the greatest expect- ancy by both medical practitioners and the general public.
 Cotton Belt Hardest Hit
 General practitioners felt the ef- fects of the first yearA of the de. pression more severely than spe- cialists, according to the report. which cited estimates that their net incomes were reduced by 20 per cent, while those of specialists dropped only 13 per cent.
 Hardest hit by economic condj- tions were the physicians in the cotton growing areas of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisi. ana, whose net incomes decreased 50 per cent in 1890. In marked contrast, physicians employed on a salary who held full-time posi- tions (with industrial medical serv. Ices, public health services, etcJ did not suffer any reduction In in. come in 1890, according to the re- port.
 Many Physicians Specializing
 In sample group of practicine physicians texcluding fuli-time salaried physicians), representative of the entire United States, studied by the Committee on the Costs O. Medical Care in 1881. the report stated that 23 per cent were com- plete specialists: s1 per cent. par-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-25
RHEUMATISM
New Medicine Drives Out ROisOns, That Cause TOrturing Stiffness,
 Swelling and Lameness
EASES PAIN FIRST DAY

You cannot get rid of rheumatic aches and pains, Neuritis, Lumba- go, Stiffness, lame knotted muscles and painful swollen joints till you drive from your system the irritat- ing poisons that cause rheumatism. That's why external treatments only give temporary relief.
 What you need is RU-MA. the new internal medicine that acts on the liver. kidneys and blood, and helps expel through the natural channels of elimination, these dangerous poisons.
 No long waiting for your suffer- ing to stop-RU-MA eases pain first day--and gives rheumatic suf- fers such safe and lasting relief from their stlffening, crippling lameness and torturing pain that 1t is recommended by druggists everywhere.
 Apothecaries Hall Co urges every sufferer to get a $1.00 bottle of RU-MA to-day, and agrees to re- turn the purchase price If 1t does not free them from all their aches and pains Of rheumatisrl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-25
S2, 800 ALLOWANCE GIVEN BANK RECEIvER
PROLETARIAN
 LABOR TEMPLE AND ACHURCH
Striking Miners and Farm CTS, Aided By LabOrers in All Craft, Proposed at Paris, Arkansas

New Haven, Conn, Nov 25-(UP) -Construction of a proletarian church and labor temple by striking miners and farmers, as- sisted voluntarily by carpenters. plumbers, stone masor1s and elec- tricians, at Paris, Arkansas. was reported today by the National Re- ligion and Labor Foundation in its monthly bulletin.
 The church, which is intended s a memorial to the pioneers of "a new age'' in which 'such anti. social forces as war, acquisitiveness the profit motive and competition shall have begun to be recognized as unethical." is completely com munity project, just as were the great cathedrals of medieval Flu rope, the foundation's report says. All local materials. such as sand, gravel, building stone and bound CTS are being donated by members of the community and an architect is giving his services as building superintendent.
 The church will be dedicated in unique ceremony featured by the depositing in the cornerstone of dato ''to dramatize the fact that there is not political equality, in- tellectual independence, workers emancipation and Christian broth erhood In capitalistic America" says the bulletin. Articles to be placed in the cornerstone include statistics on lynching in the United States in 1881, the number of so- called Christian sects ana denom- nations in the United States, cop les of anti-evolution statutes and statistics on world armaments and unemployment. Also deposited will be a copy of Weymouth's translation of the New Testament, a copy of Bertrand Russe1rs "My Ideal Church." Rabbi Silver's "Re- ligion Tn Changing World" and Norman Thomas's Americas Way Outn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-25
One Half U. s. Physicians
 At Peak Of Prosperity Had
 Incomes Of Less Than $3,8OO
Costs of Medical Care Survey Shows Four Per Cent of the Countrys Doctors Lost Money On Prac- tice Even in the Boom Year of 1929 Before the Crash.

tial specialists: and 5e per cent. general practitioners.
 One Half Earn $3,800
 While the average net income for all physicians (inciuding those who held salaried positfons) ex- ceeded $5,000 per year, 1t was pointed out that one-half of them had a net income of only $3,8OO. Fifteen per cent Cor more than 21,. 900 practitioners) received net in- comes of less than $1,50O from their professional activities; and more than per cent had deficits. The report stated that the medium net income of physicians, $3,827, for all practitioners, was slightly higher than that of dentists, $3,78l. In general, the more prosperous the area was, the higher the physi- clans incomes. Physicians aver age incomes were highest in the Middle Atlantic States and on the Pacific Coast. and lowest in the South Central States.
 The average net income of physi- clans in communities with less than 5000 population was $3,20O, us compared with an average of $6,- 300 in cities of more than a mil slioins inhabitants The highest average net income, $7,300, was received by physicians in cities of from 100000 to 500.000 popula- ton.
 Specialists Average $fO,OOO,
 Complete specialists received an average net income of $1O,O0O. partial specialists, $6,10O; and gen. eral practitioners, $3,900. The peo- pie of the United States spent ap- proximately on a per capita basis, $3.55 for complete specialists: $1.95 for partial specialists and $40 for general practitioners.
 Collect Four Fifth Fees
 The study revealed that physi- clans normally collect only 80 per cent of their charges. This fact is of great significance in the eco monies of medical care, the author points out, because, when a service is so operated that it's income is de- rived from only 80 per cent of its consumers, obviously--to the con- sumer who pays-the cost is, 25 per cent more than 1t need be, un- less someone else makes up the deficit.
 Physicians whose total gross in come amounted to less, than $1.000 collected only 51 per cent of their charges during the year (1929J. while those whose gross incomes were from $f.000 to $2,00O collect ed 63 per cent; and so per cent 0f the total charges were collected by those physicians whose gross in- comes were between $6.000 and $10,O00.
 If $2.500 may be considered an inadequate income, some 40,000-- one-third of the physicians in pri- vate practice---had inadequate re- turns from their professional work. Tn communities with less than 5000 population, one-half of the physicians fell into this cat egory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-25
Msgr. Chidwick Says
 God Is Ignored
Chaplain of Battleship Maine Speaks on 18th Ar-
 nversary of Founding of Capuchin Order

blessed the world in the last three years, what mess they have made of the world. What darkness we are in. What uncertainty presses upon us. Who can say even now whether we have reached the center of the storm and that it Is passing by? Who feels the earth on which we stand firm and secure? Who sees the star of promise telling us of the com ing of q better day?
 "Piteously the storm is breaking at the window of every home in every land under the sun. And it shall continue to beat until men will turn back again to God. There is no other hope than in faith. And men must learn to despise the things of this world by comparison with the things of God and eter- nity
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-25

The New York Times carries the following article on an adress of the chaplain of the American war vessel whose destruction in 1898 resulted in resort to arms between the United States and Spain:
 Mgr John r. chidwick who was chaplain Of the battIeship Maine when she was blown up in Havana harbor in q sermon yesterday at the Capuchin church of St John the llptist, Thirtieth street, near Seventh avenue, declared tire world was in mess" because the name of God was not invoked at the drawing up of the Treaty of Yer sailIes.
 The occasion was the celebratoin Of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the establishment of the Capuchin Order in the United States. The .celebrant of the solemn high mass of thanksgiving was Mgr William T.. Cashin, pastor of St Andrews church and the preach was Mgr Chadwick, who is now pastor of St Agnes church.
 sanctuary was Mgr Bernard Kov- cnhoerster, vicar-apostolic of the Bahama islands.
 The spirit of St Francis is the spirit that is needed to-day" de- clared Mgr Chidwick. Tt is the aNscencc of this spirit that has brought us to the terrible world calamity. Men have forgotten God. They no longer recognize Him. They have turned to money and to power.
 "Wc may look to the Treaty of Versailles and see the godlessness of the age. There the nations had sent their brightest minds and leading characters to outline the future peace and prosperity of the world.
 "The Vicar of Christ tried to have God recognized and fmplored at. the beginning of their confgr- ence. But they would have noth- ing to do with God. His name was never invoked. His graces were never implored. They outlined their own plan without reference to God.
 And God seems to have said to them, Co ahead, do all you can.' And notwithstanding all the over- flow bounty with which God has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-25
Naugatuck National
 Bank Is Awarded
 For Years Services
Trust Co Into National Banks Quarters Court Also Approves Motion for l59o Dividend

He pointed out that the amount bfeore the court would represent an allowance that would be taken Into consideration upon the uIti- mate liquidation of the banks as- sets.
 The court approved the motion to pay a 15 per cent dividend, to- taling approximately $75,000 to de- positors of the closed bank, on De- cember 14th. Mir Gager said the bank has $100,OO0 in cash on the commercial side, out of which $23,- 900 will be used for payments on the commercial side. and $75,0OO on the savings side out of which $53,000 will be used for savings dividends fs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-25

Judge Alfred c. Baldwin reserv- ed decision on the divorce case of isabelle Shappy Vanderlip against James Holton Vanderlip. after he informed counsel he was not satis- fled as to the evidence offered in superior court this morning. The plaintiff who said she eloped with the defe 'ant who was then Uni- ted States Army private. claimed she became separated from her hus- band on account of the several beatings he administered.
 She was married at New Bedford Mass, her home town, April 30, 1923. After living in several parts of the east and south, she came to Waterbury she said. Her husband followed her here four years ago and attempted a reconciliation. It was granted by her, the plaintiff
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-25
Nuns Funeral Is Largely Attended
Solemn Rites Celebrated at St Ann's Church This
 Morning Many Here From Other Cities

Nuns from every congregation in Waterbury, Putnam, Bridgeport, Hartford and New Haven attended the funeral of Sister George Ther- esq which was held this morning at 8,:30 o'clock from StAnn's Con- vent, 2S East Clay street, to St Ann's church at g o'clock where a solemn high mass was celebrated by Rev A. D. Lamontagne, pas- tor, assisted by Rev Ernest Boileau as deacon and Rev John Tyler, as sub-deacon.
 Priests from Waterbury, Hart ford and Bridgeport were seated in the sanctuary. Many children of St Ann's parochial school who had the pleasure of being acquainted with and taught by Sister Theresa were also present at the mass. Marcel Doucette, 8 graduate of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-25

school, rendered. Requiem" during the mass and a solo at the end of mass.
 Sister Theresa was a member of the Community of the Holy Ghost. She was born in Newmarket, N. H., and had been professed for five years.
 She Is survived by her parents, Mir, and Mrs George LaBelle of Stamford; two brothers, Armand and Joseph LaBelle of Spencer, Mass; four sisters, three in religion, Sister Louise Cecilia of Tupper Lake, N. Y., Sister Helen Gabrielle of Jewett City, Sister Alexandra of South Fitchburg, Mass, and Miss Cecile LaBelle of Putnam. Inter- ment took place in the community plot in the Catholic cemetery in Putnam
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-25

An allowance of $2,50V was granted the Naugatuck National Bank, receiver for the Naugatuck Bank & Trust company, by Judge Alfred C. Baldwin in superior court to-day. The amount was asked by the receiver for services rendered since the Naugatuck Bank & Trust company went into receivership a year ago October.
 In presenting the motion, Attor- ney ". w. Gager, counsel for the receiver, said the receiver had moved the Trust company quarters into the National bank and operat- cd the suspended banks business without the extra cost of light and heat and other expenses that would have occurred had it remained in its own building.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-25
WATER WILLIE

Rehearsals for Aren't We ALI the three-act farce comedy to be presented by the Waterville Par ent- Teachers association at Sprague school gymnasium on the evening of Thursday and Friday, Decem- Der 1st and End, are now in full swing and advance indications point to an unusually fine enter tainment. Included in the cast of nearly one hundred are some of the best known Waterville entertain CTS and business men. The pro- ceeds are to be used for the Christmas basket fund of the Par ent-Teacher group.
 Mrs Elmer E. Wilson, president of the association, is general chair man and has large corps of as- sistants serving on various commit tees. Mrs Jennie C.. Phillips, prtn- cipal of Sprague grammar school. and Mrs c. Arthur DpBois are as- sisting in casting. Mrs Walter Horn1an has charge of tickets. AL fred Lachance is handling tne ;tu- vertising, Mrs Benjamin Bradley the properties and Mrs Frank Kel- liner and Mrs Patrick Donahue will have charge of the group handling the curtain-raising pam tomine 'Baby's Birthday Party"
 Members of the large cast which will handle the task will be an- nounced within few days. An in- tensive ticket campaign Is in the works with q prize of five dollars in gold to the individual disposing of the most tickets.
 Wedding Tomorrow
 An event of tomorrow morning will be the wedding of Miss Maye E. Dittrich, daughter of MT and Mrs Charles M. Dittrich of Edge hill avenue, and Augustine Curado, son of Mrs Augustine Curado, of Hartford, which will take place at 8 o'clock at St Michaefs R. c. church. The ceremony will be per- formed by the pastor, Rev William Jl O'Shea, who will also celebrate the nuptial mass which will follow.
 School Closed
 Sprague school remained closed to-day as part of the annual Thanksgiving recess.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-25

washington, D. C., Nov 25.- Coal went up here after election up at least 5000 feet. And twas all because c. Bascom Slemp, former secretary to President Coolidge guessed wrong about who was to be the next president of the United States.
 X MT Slenp bet John F. Costello, chairman of the district demo- cratic committee ton of coal on the outcome of the election, What was more, it was agreed that the loser of the wager had to deliver the coal from the mine to the home of the winner within five hours after it was mined, both gentlemen being fresh coal fanciers.
 Mir Slemp was allowed just one guess as to who the next president of the United States would be. MT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-25

SIemp took that guess and lost. And so on a Friday morning fol- lowing the election, MT Slemp paid the wager in blue coal to more fully express his feelings.
 Tn order to meet the terms of the wager, the coal was placed in sacks and brought from the Pennsyl- vania mines near Scranton to Cam den, N. J., where it was loaded on a chartered transport plane and rushed to Washington.
 When the ton Of blue coal ar rived at the Washington airport, both MT Slemp, the loser, and Mir Costello, winner of the bet were on hand to meet it. It was placed in a waiting truck and rushed to MT Costello's residence where 1t arr rived well within the five hour limit set.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-25
Reserve Decision
 In Divorce Suit
Judge Not Satisfied With Evidence Presented to
 Grant Divorce to Plaintiff

said, until he again started his beatings.
 It was because she, or her mo- ther, could not satisfy the court as to the reason for the beatings. that Judge Baldwin stated he was not impressed with the testimony.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-25
EYREMEN CALLED TO
 54 SPENCER AVENUE

Smoke from an oil burner flied the residence at 54 Spencer ave- nue this morning and resulted in a telephone alarm to fire headquart- CTS. Two companies of apparatus responded. The trouble was cor rected without any difficulty No damage resulted. Mrs Catherine Flood is the owner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-25
BUDGET OF JAPAN

Tokio. November 25 = (UP)- The budget approved by the Japa- nese cabinet today totalling D. 239,325.000 yen (approximate'y $1.199.662,500 at par) included an appropriation of $113,941.500 for the army and 1S6,303,00O for the navy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-25
ROYAL ASSENT

Ottawa, ontario, November 25 - (UP) Royal assent will be given probably tonight or tomor- row to bills ratifying all trade agreements made by Canada at the recent Imperial Economic Con- ference. These bills arc now through both commons and senate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-25
BODIES ARE FOUND

Brownville Junction, Me, Nov bodies of Louis Batchelder, 23, and Alman McCor- dick, IS, both of Dover Foxcroft, have been recovered from Ebeeme Lake, where they were drowned in q canoe accident Tuesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-25
PREVENTATIVE

Jimmy, auntie will never kiss you with that dirty face.
 That's what thought" Smiths Weekly, Sydney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-25
Asks $1O,OOO For
 Crash Injuries
Local Man Sues Clifton N. J., Motorist - Run Down
 on East Main Street Last December

struck by the defendants car she was crossing Main street in Oak vile, Nov 5. 1929.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-25

Iron and steel production in the United Kingdom is greater than early in the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-25

Since January more than 500 men have been placed in house.. hold jobs in England by the British
The Washington times., 1932-05-20

ANNAPOLIS, May 20.-Through
major operation, graduating
midshipmen at the Naval
Academy have been rid Of pains
and ailments from which they
had suffered four years.
Eight doctor" members of the
class Of 1882 did the operating
on the other members in front
of Bancroft Hall at the foot of
the statue to Tecumseh, the god
of 2.5, passing grade at the
Academy, as the band played mo
More Rivers"
When the class had gathered,
the eight doctors" dressed in
white surgical gowns, appeared
bearing a body covered with q
The Washington times., 1932-05-20
Mock Operation Removes
Midshipmen's Troubles

white sheet. Midshipman Nor
wood Rhodes was chief surgeon
and Joseph E. Murphy. Of wash
ington, Pa, was the body"
The first deep slash into the
body" brought forth a textbook.
other deep cuts removed more
vexatious books. Finally Murphy
was freed Of all handicaps and
was carried to Bancroft Hall by
his rejoicing comrades.
Pennies, tossed at Tecumseh in
previous years, were conspicuous
by their absence this time.
Another sigr of the times was
retention of caps by the middies.
These formerly we're showered
upon the Indian chief.
The Washington times., 1932-05-20
Play Grounds at Night
Present Problem

the possible annoyance Of some
few citizens who complain Of the
noise, or of allowing the boys to
loaf on street corners and in
drug stores, Mr.. Kramer pointed
out.
The only remedy, as Mr.. Kra-
mer sees it, is to provide a fund
for evening supervision Of play
grounds, but even this, he says,
will not eliminate the noise Of
children at play.
The problem was raised with
the complaint that activities on
the playground and in the John
son School at night were very
noisy.
The Washington times., 1932-05-20
CRASH.
INJURIES BABY

Frank P. Proctor, jr.. 2.year-old
son of the Montgomery county
supervisor of public school prop.
erty, was cut severely about his
head and shoulders when the car
driven by his mother collided
yesterday with two other cars
near Woodside, Md.
The car struck an automobile
driven by Mrs. Bessie K. Denley,
Of Rockville, then careened into
a Washington Rapid Transit bus,
driven by ellison M. West, of 1902
Fourteenth st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1932-05-20

Should adoleScent boys be
ousted from school Fairgrounds
after school hours to idle on
street corners and in poolroorns
because the neighbors complain?
This is an acute problem which
must be solved by the city OF
washington, according to Stephen
E. Kramer, first assistant super
intendent Of schools. The prob
lem has come to a point follow
ing complaints of rowdyism from
persons living near the johnson
School, Hiatt Pl. and Lamont st.
N. w.
The city is faced with the
alternative of permitting children
to play. on the Fairgrounds, to
The Washington times., 1932-05-20
To MERGE
TWO SCHOOLS

Plans to consolidate the Piscat-
away and Oxon Hill, Nd, ele.
mentary schools were disclosed
today by Nicholas Orem, super
intendent Of Prince Georges
County public schools. Mr.. Orem
said that he spent several hours
yesterday discussing the plan
with Mrs. Jessie Soper, teacher
Of the Piscataway school.
Mr.. Orem said that Mrs. Soper
probably will fill a vacancy in
the faculty at the Oxon Hill
School.
The Washington times., 1932-05-20
Il To GRADUATE
IN ARLINGTON

The Rev. Andrew M. Brodie. as
sistant pastor of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church,
Washington, will be the principal
speaker tomorrow night at grad.
uating exercises of the high school
department at Arlington Hall
Junior College in Arlington Coun-
ty.
DR.. william E. Martin, principal,
will present certificates Of gradu.
alton to IL students.
The Washington times., 1932-05-20

zOh1ch may SerUe as your home TOR til
All through the years to come you will
be enjoying the benefits of a few weeks
work.
1t is perfectly obvious that the home
owner who does the four weeks work
when Improvement prices are lowest will
have an annual saving each year for all
of the twenty-or thirty or more.
General home improvement prices are
about 80 per cent lower this year than
at any time in the past twenty. If the
next two decades run true to the history
of business cycles of the United States,
smart home owners are going to do their
improving RIGHT NOW when seventy
cents buys dollars worth of modern
izing.