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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
Bv RALPH HEINZEN

limited Press Stan COrrespOnucnt)
 Paris. Dec 16-(UP)-Favorable reaction from Washington to the Fsrench request for a new debt con- ference was all that was needed -day to enable Camille Chau- temps to form a cabinet, possibly with Edouard Herriot as foreign minister.
 such a cabinet, of course, would bS pledged to conditional payment o{ the December IS debt install- r1ent to the United States. It would be a straight victory for Fferriot in his fight against default. Tfe told the United Press yester- day he would not head or enter a cabinet until France was ready to nay the debt.
 NVictory for Herriot would make him one of the most personally i36werful figures in the internation- aI field, and assure his early re- turn as head of the government.
 ssTIerriot and Chautemps were understood to have approached Secretary Stimson to-day. through Ambassador Paul .Claudel. seeking some favorable reaction from con- rress sufficient to enable Stimson fo indicate his willingness to have such a conference.
 #Herriot gave q luncheon to members of his outgoing cabinet today at which the ministers pledged their loyalty to him and his stand. Chautemps attended. Later he resumed his cabinet cor- versations with members Of the senate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
'ornal Opening To Follow Trip
 Coming Week
uirns, Fleming and Water Committee Will Accom- pany Chief Executive When West End Improve ment Is Checked = Work Completed Short Time Ago

section was completed. This job has now been finished, also. l. This means that the pumping station can now go into service, hence the inspection by the city of- ficials. The reason for not formally opening the station until its inspec- ton by the city officials is due to the fact that the pressure in the western section of the city is ade- quate in the winter months. It Is in the summer that the pressure Is low, necessitating the use of the pumping station.
 The city paid for the pumping station and its necessary pipe lines. The laying of the pipes wos done by the unemployed forces.
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Only the top five floors were seri-
 ously damaged with loss estimated
 at $5,O00. 900. The wild animals on the roor were caged in a menagerie as a special attraction to the mothers who took their little children on
 shopping excursions. Although hundreds of shoppers were in the building, greater loss of life by | fire or panic probably would have resulted had the fire got under way a few hours later. It was dis covered about 10 a. m. The frantic throng on the roof
 milled helplessly for two hours through binding smoke around the animal cages and the beautiful little Buddhist shrine of Kwannon, goddess of mercy, before the flames were extinguished.
 Clerks said the fire started on l the third floor when an electric wire broke while an attendent was attaching electric lights to a huge Christmas tree. Weekly fire drills probably averted a larger loss or | life anon gthe employees.
 Many frantic shoppers, including a number of Americans. were low cred to safety in lifesacks. Clerks on the fifth floor tied bolt of cloth to a balcony and enabled many to slide to the ground. One woman slid safely down a drainpipe from the 9th floor. An- other who attempted to duplicate
 the feat. slipped and plunged to her death.
 The management said 1900 em- ployes and large number of cus- toners, mostly women and chil-
 dren, were in the store when the
 blaze started. :.
 wild confusion.
 Hundreds fled upward to the Shrine of Kwannon and the mem agerie. Hundreds fought their
 way to the street. Several, insane
 with fear, ieaped. were killed. Women with children on the
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Members From This State Protesting
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slovakia. Finland, LAtvia and Lith. pania, paid a total of $98,685,- 910.63 as scheduled.
 Chairman Borah of the foreign relations committee and Senator Harrison, dem.. Miss, were among those who planned to discuss the debts in the senate.
 Borah has ben an advocate oi revision, but only on condition that the debtors make drastic re. auctions in araments and agree tc other measures designed to i'm. prove the world economic situa' tion.
 It was pointed out today that France. which defaulted on hei $19,OO0,O00 debt payments, Is spending $446,SS0,000 on her army and navy this year. This represents 22.51 per cent of her entire budget while the debt payments for the entire year would have been only 3.07 per cent. Frances military budget is the largest in Europe.
 Poland's military budget is $93,- 463,000 and Belgium's is $29,385,- 900. Both failed to pay their debi installments yesterday.
 |, Reprisals against France already proposed in congress include a bill by Senator McKellar. dem. Tenn to charge fee of $5,00O on every passport issued to Americans in- tending to visit defaulting coun- tries. Other measures would for bid sale of French bonds in this country.
 The administration opposes such retaliatory measures, believing the defaults carry their own penalties
 MT Hoover in Q statement some time ago said he might ask con- gress to create commission tc treat with the debtors, inasmuct as final approval of any new agree. ments rests with congress. It 1. reported that a number of con. gressmen now are urging the prest. dent himself. to appoint commis. siofers.
 This would be a middle ground between the congressional commis. sion idea and President-elect Roosevelt's view. Roosevelt said he believed debt negotiations should be carried !. on through usual diplomatic channels.
 What It Costs
 Washington, Dec 16-(UP)- Default of war debt payments due yesterday may mean a dollars ex- tra taxation for every family in the United States.
 The debt payments had been in- cluded in budget estimates as mon- eys receivable by the federal treas ury. Bcause of the defaults il now will be necessary to replace them either through increased tax ation or reduced expenditures. If the defaulted $25,000,000 were made up through taxation alone, 1t would mean the levying of approximately $1 against each family, the average family being placed for purposes of the compu- | tation at between four and five. To Keep Silent Washington, Dec 16-CUP)-A change fin the trend of events to- day persuaded Senator Harrison der,, Mississippi, to abandon his plan to address the Senate on the subject of war debts and the French default. Harrison made | the announcement when the Sen ! ate met at noon.
 The senator did not elucidat' his statement but he referred tt his desire to maintain French ant | American relationships on | friendly basis, and that under th' changed circumstances he though the wisest thing to do was remail silent for the time being.
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omic program to provide increased purchasing power.
 Miss Perkins said. she believed substitution of man power for ma. chinery in times of distress would be Q move in the right direction;
 .'Take the steam shovel Tor in- stance which does the work or sew eral men," she explained. Thous- ands of men could be put back to work in the place of a few steam shoyels if the operators saw ny. There are many similar examples in factories where machines are doing the work of men,.
 She criticized operators or Iac- tories who have reduced tneir per sonnel and increased worKins hours. She believed increased pup. lie works, system for poonng ouo iobs and compulsory unempioy- ment insurance, would asaeViate economic troubles. Miss Perkins office was oevoM. of any feminine touches. Tne ~aass were barren. There were no now. srs lust business implements and papers were piled on her desk.
 She gives orders to the men members of her staff in the same Sriendly tone with which she guides the business of her bureau.
 Speaking of dealing with unem- ployment problems. she said:
 "Find the fact in the particular case. Don't gneralize. Then map out a plan and follow 1t through. It ia just like building a bridge--wc must start from the bottom ana build up."
 gro deal with unemployment we should keep children in school un- tii they are IS and keep the aged off the labor market by providing for them through insurance" he said. "Too. persons should be taught several vacations so If they gan sten in and do something else"
 The commissioner was of the opinion that the nations necessities could easily be produced on SO- hour week scale.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
Negro Bank Had Lost President
 and Was Closed

Boley, Okla. Dec 16-(U. P.)- The Farmers and Merchants State Bank here. where negro bankers it's and killed George Birdweli. was closed to-day.
 State Bank Commissioners said the bank was forced to close when friends of D. J. Turner, president slain in the attempted holdup, with drew their deposits.
 The bank, believed to be the only one in the country managed completely by negroes, was 26 years old.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
STATE IMPROVES
 l IN AUTO SAFETY
 | ON HIGHWAYS
There Were z,6OO Fewer Auto Accidents in the First Eleven Months of This Year

Hartford, Conn, Dec 16. (UP)- There were 2,600 fewer automobile accidents in Connecticut in the first eleven months of this year than during the corresponding period in 1892, state motor vehicle department tabulations revealed,
 From January 1 to November l this year there were 12,S63 &C., cidents as against 15,465 vast year.
 Hartford led in the number of accidents for November with 253. New Haven had 127; Bridgeport 1O4; Stamford 49; New Britain A; Waterbury 43; Norwalk 29 and Danbury 10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
LUMBER PLANT
 WAS GUTTED

stoughton. Mass, Dec 16.-(UP) --Fire destroyed a two-and-a-half story wooden building, lumber, and supplies at the Norfolk Lumber Co plant here early to-day, causing loss estimated at $60.0O0.
 Stoughton and Brockton firemen controlled the fire before 1t could spread to huge storage house containing between TOO and 1000 gallons Of denatured alcohol and turpentine.
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Banker Will Take
 Stand And Explain
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the petition. He explained that the
 bank examiners have the reports of all the transactions of Mir Kaze- mekas and 1t will be found that all of his dealings have been very fair
 and above board. He said 1t doesn't seem possible that banks
 assets could shrink from $350,000
 to $73,00O. He thought 1t must be due to the drop in real estate val- ues or lessening of securities values. He added that every dollar
 MT Kazemekas had was in the
 bank. MT Guilfoile then suggest fed that the questions to be asked of Mir Kazemekas be put to him in a printed form so that the in- quiry could be confined to reason- able limits. ''If 1t becomes 8 fish, ing expedition. no one knows how long the hearing will take" he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16

Waterbury's new pumping sta-
 |1n. located on Tompkins street, '.,st off Watertown avenue. will Sof be formally inspected until zExf week. Mayor Frank Hayes, 71 71perintendent of Water Thomas E Fleming, City Engineer Robert Fl Cairns and the water committee rf the board of works will com trIse the inspection party.
 The pumping station was erect s1 to increase the pressure in the 4unker Hill, West Side Hill and
 {fghIand avenue sections. The con- Fraction of the pumping station 1ras completed some time ago but |<s usefulness was held up until ne new pipe lines through that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
Was Helped By
 Charity But Left
 Estate of $1O,5OO

Bridgeport, Conn, Dec 16-(U. P.)-Believed to have been penni- less when found dying of exposure and malnutrition aboard his house. boat, Neils Hanse, 7S, left a cash estate of $10,500, 1t was disclosed in probate court.
 Hanse lived alone on the boat for many years and had been re- ceiv.lg aid from fraternal organ ization. He died December when friends found him in a weakened condition and took him to a hospi- tal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
COORDINATE
 RAILWAY FORCE

Portland, Me, Dec 16.-(UP)- Further coordination of the ex- ecutive staffs of the Boston and Maine and Maine Central railroads was announced last night.
 w. s. Trowbridge, vice president of the Boston & Maine, In charge of finance and accounting, was named to a similar position by the Maine Central. A. w. Munster, purchasing agent of the Boston & Maine, was made vice-president of both roads, in charge of purchases and supplies.
 Juggossiavia has ordered the minting of 5,500,000 coins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16

,tfa likely candidates to lead tne next French government. He salu 4iie United States should reouce f7brs debt demands, and Germany ahouid agree to pay reparatlohs ui Accordance with expert oplnlon oi her capacity oSpay. &Layal reiterated the slateinen. A4trfbuted to him by Stepnane Iausanne in the newspaper Le Matin: ''If l were the only one to vote tin the senate, l Wouid 'o'e 4kainst payment. .. EThe ex-premier explained .ha. he meant by this statement tnat ke remained opposed 10 paynnen..;; conditional or unconditional. untl fbe United States and all her debtors meet to establish debts on A, basis os payment on a more req, . nnnabie basis than the existing 62 year arrangement.
 "I never have agreed to apan- Xan r:ermany's reparations without as previous agreement with the Emitted states" Laval said.
 @aI have never gone further than Me Washington communique oi Xcfober. 1881, which clearly nxes fEe moratorium for the period oi Seonomic depression. My attitude fs not dictated by the Washington meeting with President Hoover, but ~ conditions and circumstances v1hich decided the July. 1881, mo- xtEtorium.
 s"In the Washington communique there was no question of reducing or annulling debts. The conn .-~..vt..,,a ,,araIy limited the mora fyriurn to the period of depression As chief of the government l al Ways insisted that France canno, nav unless she is paid by Ger many.
 ssaTo-day there is no question oi dYlnulment or refusal to pay debts M is merely a question of suspend ing payments until the impasse ,,s.. IS IS ~5f,ich France receives just dam- akes from Germany, with which ske may pay England and the United States"
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Thirty Hours as
 the Work Week
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4. Increased vocational train- fup
Prohibition of child labor.

AhSA GASC1 VON&SANA1A SAoAAS~ ing.
 5. Prohibition of child labor.
 6. Stabilization of industry.
 We must let the working man and woman off more from their daily and weekly tasks if the pur- chasing power is to be increased" she said. "If the people spend all Of their time working they do not have the opportunity to see and buy"
 I've have found that where fac- tories released help on Saturday afternoons, merchants reported doubled business. People must have time to spend. It is vital"
 Miss Perkins, whose hair is just turning gray at the temples. sat behind a huge desk in her office overlooking downtown Albany as she explained that relief funds to the unemployed, strangely enough, had contributed much toward re- storation of the nations purchasing power.
 Tt is important" she declared, that we do not regard relief con. tributions as charity for we should look upon them as part of an econ
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
MAYOR TO INSPECT NEW PUMPING STATION
|KRAUS ESTILL WITHOUT FOOD
 So HE ASSERTS
His Physician Said the ''SeIf Starver" Was in . Good Health - Kraus Denies That

New York, Dec 16-(UP)--Dr Arthur Kraus. philosophy teacher who is starving himself to death to cali attention to the plight of Poland's Jews, struggled to "pro- long my agony" today 50 world inteliectuals would understand the cause.
 Kraus was aroused by. recent anti-scmetic demonstrations in Po- land which recalled programs he witnessed in Polan after the war. He was indignant because there was no appreciable intellectual protest. Six days ago he began a fast to the death" to arouse the intellectuals.
 Meanwhile. police kept an eye on the furnished room where Kraus is undergoing the ordeal. It was thought they might feed him by force if his condition became too serious. officials of the City college, where Kraus is philoso- phy instructor, also considered means of stopping the fast. Kraus himself vowed he would not stop. Hesaid he had discharged his phy- sician, Dr w. Park Richardson, because the latter said Kraus was in good health.
 T am not in good health" l" Kraus said. "I am weak from hav- ing abstained wholely from food or drink since last Friday"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
FOUND IN OYSTER

Hartford, Conn, December 1s-- (UP) - Vincent w. Jones was convinced today that oysters form an ideal diet. Tn those he ordered at restaurant last night Jones found 18 seed pearls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
Most Coughs Demand Creomulsion

Don't let them get . strsngle hold NShf kerms quickly. Creomulsion com. knes tho [ bcss helps known to modern ssience. Powerful but hssmless. Pleasapt 6 take. No nsrcolicA Your druggist wilI
 f1nd your money if any cough or cold nB matter how long standing is not se. l1rsd by CreomuIsion. tsdx)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
Rv JOSEPH H. BAIRD s4g vp-os< SfafY (,OrrcsDOndcnt


 Washington, Dec 16- (UP)- &onrressionai resentment over T.rance'g war debt default mount Ss today as the senate tentatively Srreed to put all other business side for a thorough discussion or fhe debt situation. a.,an
 Demands for retaliatory action exninst defaulting nations were Sifected principally at France, pe- Tsrsse Of her large gold holdings Snd huge expenditures on arma. ments. France, however, was not fhe only one that failed to mee, lier obligations. She was joined bv rSelglum, Estonia, Hungary ana Ycland. The five failed to pay q fotal of s24,996.511.s5 due yester- sFssreat Britain, Italy Czecho-
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Attorney Francis P. Guilfoile. counsel for Mir Kazemekas, said there was no objection to an exam ination, but felt that the exam ination should be in the form of 3
 printed list of questions which MT Kazemekas could answer. Judge Baldwin denied this rec concentration, stating it was not practical. Judge Baldwin thought
 a state referee might be called to preside at the hearing. MT Blans- field said the hearing would not last long, perhaps but a day.
 Tn opening his remarks for per- mission to examine the former bank president, Mir Blansfield said there ought to be some explana- ton as to the shrinkage of the as- sets from the book value Of $360,- 900 to approximately $70,000, the figure given by the appraisers, At torney Frank Healey and Edwin c. Northrop of the Dime Savings
 Bank. He charged that MT kaze-
 mekas was the banks biggest bor-
 rower who gave as securities TOT his loans, "worthless second mort gages." He pointed out that cer- tain matters should be investigated such as the transaction where MT Kazemekas purchased certain fur. nfture and office equipment and sold them to the bank for $4s.O0O, These same articles were listed m the banks assets as $46,000 when the bank closed, MT Blansfield
 said, but when the appraisers placed a figure on them, the amount was fixed at $2.600.
 In answering MT Blansheld, MT Guilfoile said he was appearin1 for MT Kazemekas without any remuneration, his position being based on friendship. He said there | is absolutely no objection to ~ examination of MT kazemeKas Du' from the remarks of Attorney Blansfield, he feared the court
 might be led to believe that there
 was some serious question behind
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Nand. the attitude of Great Britain i2 magnificent and shows a spirit fhe American people will remem- ber when and if adjustment of debts are made"
 senator N. c. walcott of Con- 4ecSicut was inclined to be more 1autious In his statements. He re- trained from commenting on tne xaatter until he has studied u f1rfher. Connecticut's other con- &reesmen, aside from MT Goss oI {His city. were surprised at France Stfitude, also, but did not wish lo nike any extended comment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
PROBE
 OF OIL RACKET

Washington, Dec 16.-(UP)-- Senator Thomas, dem, Okla, said to-day the state of Oklahoma had appealed to the federal govern ment for aid in Investigating an alleged oil racket. He said oil operators in the Oklahoma City, field were suspected of having tak-j en 10,000,000 barrels of oil with out payment of royalties, taxes or dividends to stockholders.
 Tn a recent week l47,000 unem- ployed in the United Kingdom re- turned to work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
Pierre Laval in
 French Defense

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Fourteen Meet
 Death in Fire

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-30
RECALLING TRAITS OF THE COLONEL

Some of the supporters of Gov. Roosevelt in the East and Middle West, conending that he has the 1892 election cnched, urging that he quit cam paigning. They say let well alone because it always is dangerous to talk too much after the victory is assured
 This causes one to recall the days of the other politically famous Roosevelt-The Colonel. His SUD- porters were in constant fear that he, too would talk too much However, before he voluntarily re- tired in 1908, he always got majority votes at the polls. And that suggests that there is good deal in common between the two Roosevelts-Teddy and Frank. If Teddy had had the handsome and charm ing personality of Frank, the reserve and modesty, his majortiss would probably have been even larger But the Roosevelt zest for service and the eager is clearly in evidence with Frank Roosevelt as it with Teddy in the days when he was in flower
 However there is no evidence that Gov Roose- welt will damage his chances of election through his speeches. The Cincinnati Enquirer speaks within the facts when it says Gov Roosevelt strengthens his position every time he makes speech
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-30
to Cor. No. 1; containing 2o.e5S

to Cor. No. 1; containing 2o.65s acres.
 Western Relief No. 3 lode. Sur vey No. 1589 A. Beginning at Cor No. 1, whence U.S.L.M. No. 1889 bears s 65o 3V E 3634.38 it.; Thence N 69e O w 1900 it. to Cor. No. 2; Thence N 20' O E 600 it. to Cor. No. 3; Thence s 69' O E 1900 it. to point for Cor. No. 4; Thence s 20o O w 600 it. to Cor. No. 1; containing 20.658 acres.
 Chester No. 1 lode Survey No. 1889 A. Beginning at a true point for Cor. No. l, whence U.S.L.M. No. 1889 bears s 87' 57' w 567.72 |ft.; Thence s 69' O E 1900 it. to Cor. No. 2; Thence s z0' O w 500 fit. to Cor. No. 3; Thence N 69' O w 1900 it. to Cor. No. 4; Thence N 200 O. E 500 it. to Cor. No. |; con- taining 17.215 acres.
 Chester No. 2 Iode. Survey No. 1889 A. Beginning at true point for Cor. N. 1, whence U.S.LM. No. 1889 bears s 87' ST w 567.72 it.; Thence | s 20' O. w 500 it. to Cor. No. 2; Thence N 69o O. w 1150 it. to Cor. No. 3; Thence N 20o O. E 800 1t. to Cor. No. 4; Thence s. 69' O E 1150 it. to Cor. No. |; containing 13.198 acres.
 Chester No. 1 Millsite. Survey No. 1889 B. Beginning at Cor. NO. 1 1, whence U.S.L.M. No. 1889 bears N 43o IA 30" w 3840.73 it. ana whence Cor. No. 3, Chester No. l lode bears N 24' A 30" w l99S.!o lft.; Thence s 54o IT w 430 1t. to Cor. No. 2; Thence s 35' 49 P 5O6 | it. to Cor. No. 3; Thence N 54. IT E along the meander line of Taku River 43O it. to Cor. No. 4; Thence N 35e 49' w 506 it. to Cor. No. l, the place of beginning, containing 4995 acres.
 The lode claims above referred to constitute one contiguous group and are surrounded and ad1oined |by vacant and unoccupied land ex- | cept that the Western Relief No. h claim is adjoined on the north east by the Western Relief No. l claim unsurveyed; the Relief No. l |! is adioined on the northeast by the Western Relief No. 3 unsur- yeyed, and the Western Relief No. | 2 is adjoined on the northeast by the western Relief No. 5 unsur- veyed.
 The millsite is adjoined by the southeast on Taku River and on la all other sides by vacant and un- occupied public land.
 J. LINDLEY GREEN,
 Register. First publication, Aug. 3, 1882. Last publication, Oct. l3, 1882. Old papers for saIe at Emplr.