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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-27
Capt Scoven
Here Friday
Noted Lecturer Speaks at
Y Open Forum

Captain Ben ScovelI, entertainer,
humorist and dramatic reader, will
be featured in an open forum meet
ing Friday evening at the central
Y. M. C. A. at 8 o'clock. The cap
tain has appeared in this city be-
fore addressing a large audience at
st Johns Episcopal church parish
house last year.
He was born in England, but
came to this country at the age
OF IA. For three years he worked
on a Canadian farm and thence
proceeded to Texas to become a
cowboy.
Thrown Off a freight train at
Colorado Springs, fate stepped In
and he entered Colorado college
and studied two years. working
his way. Going back east, young
Scovell is then discovered in Bos-
ton working his way at Harvard
university and the New England
Conservatory, later the American
Academy Of Dramatic Arts, New
York city.
After finishing his studies. he
decided to become an actor and
made huge success in this field.
He played in everything from
"Why Girls Leave Home" to
Hamlet" and "Othello."
Captain Scovell was left an
orphan on the streets Of London,
England at the age Of twelve. He
was found sick, starving and dy-
ing-but that's q long story in it.
self.
At present, Captain scovell is
appearing in churches, universities,
service clubs Cor what have you)
in classic and humorous plays, lee
lures, and experiences.
The captain was born in the
deanery of Salisbury cathedral.
England. His father was the dean
but died when Ben was six. He
had a step-father who made life
very unhappy for him, so much SO
that he ran away and walked
eighty-four miles to London.
Thence to this country.
A Boer war veteran In South
Africa, q war correspondent for
two large London dailies. the cap
tain followed through the entire
campaign from Durham to Pre-
torio.
For four years he was associated
with his uncle, Sir Henry Irving,
with whom he was when Sir Henry
died in Bradford, Yorkshire, Eng
land.
AS actor and entertainer. he was
among the first to embark for
France early in 1915. At the
Estates entry into the world con-
f1ict, Captain Scovell again fol-
lowed his profession as actor and
entertainer and was a star per-
former in the camps and canton
ments in the United States. He
received high honors from King
George v and the French govern
ment.
Speaking in casual way, Cap
tain Scoveil has appeared in every
large city in the U. s. A., Canada,
and Great Britain.
He will be glad to talk with
clergymen, professors, presidents
of universities, service clubs, etc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-27
Sees Peril In
Unified Banking
Washington Plans for Replacement of Dual Banking
System Denounced By Bankers Assn Executive

for a drive to destroy the dual
system, it strikes at the very foun-
dation of American principles"
and 1t r"extends into our most vital
economic field the dangers Of an
enlarged federal bureaucracy, ready
at hand for the best or worst types
Of political Vaccination" He sug-
gests that the states whose "sover-
eighty would be flouted" could re-
sort "to retaliation in many forms,
such as state reserve banking sys-
TENS, restricting deposit Of state
and local public funds to state
chartered institutions and removing
national banks from state reserve
lists, but really profound thought
and fair-minded Judgment will
never crowd the states into taking
mischevious measures of that sort
in self-defense," declaring that the
times demand that "all bankers
and all right-thinking public au-
thorities should be devoted to CO.
operation in making our public and
private financial structure invul-
nerable."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-27

New York, June 27-PIans pro-
posed at Washington to force re-
placement Of the dual banking sys-
tenn of state and national charters
with a UNIFIED system under federal
supervision are denounced by Felix
McWhirter, president Of the State
Bank Division, American Bankers
association, in the current ISSUE of
the Journal of the association.
1T Is proposed to compel reor-
ganization OF our banking structure
by a process OF coercion and polit-
ical preference" declares Mr. Nc
Whittier, who is president of the
Peoples State bank, Indianapolis.
"This stirs into fresh conflict pow
erful forces wisely subdued for half
a century. The settled national
policies Of dual banking system,
state sovereignty, freedom of indi-
vidual initiative and resistance to a
concentration OF financial power in
O few private hands are once more
made national issues
Describing particularly the pro-
posal of Senator Glass to grant
branch banking powers to national
banks in all states, even where for
hidden to state banks, and also on
Interstate lines under certain
conditions, Mr. McWhirter says:
1.-The reasons are not clear, the
supposed benefits less SO, but the
adverse effects are plain. The state
chartered unit bank or trust COM
pany-and the unit national bank
as well-would be given three
choices. It could sell out to the
highest bidding branch system at a
price dictated by threat of ruinous
competition. 1t could liquidate,
either before or after wasting its
depositors' resources in a futile
struggle. Or 1t could scramble into
the race for branches, a race cer-
tain to go not to the swift. not to
the strong. but only to the big, and
ultimately to the biggest.
"Would every national bank en-
ter the scramble? Certainly not.
But only q few would need to in
order to bring about the most om-
inous concentration of financial
power In history. Would every
branch system ruthlessly stifle unit
competition? Certainly not. but any
branch system could do that within
the law. Would federal authorities
countenance dog-eat-dog competi-
tlOn! MOI OPcHly, proudUiy Hot Wy
intent, but their continued dis
crediting Of tate-chartered banks
and trust companies, which plainly
has been a factor in the 'suspen-
sions which they view with pious
solicitude and for which they pull
every political wire to legalize
branch banking as cure, makes
anticipation of their attitude a
matter of pure faith rather than
Of current observation"
Destruction Of the dual system,
substituting remote control for
Individual local management would
"irhpair Americas fundamental Vi
| tally and spirit Of progress" he
says, discouraging 'such potent
factors in good banking as employ
ment of community resources foi
a community's own benefit, pro.
prietorship management, individual
credit for success land individual
responsibility and penalty for
failure and placing faith in elabo.
rate machinery, not in men,"
He adds that when branch bank
ing becomes only window dressing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-27

Nancy, June 27-U. P.)-Three
spectators were killed and six were
seriously hurt when an automobile
in the Nancy Grand Prix' left the
road and plunged into Il group or
spectators. The driver of the car,
Tedaldi, suffered a broken leg.
Belgrade, June 27-U. P)-Po-
lice INTERVIEWED at a village near
here to prevent a poor peasant
from trading his young son to a
gypsy for a. horse.
London, June 27-(U. P.) - If
Christ returned to earth to-day and
wanted to enter the Holy Land, he
would be refused permission as an
alien, David Lloyd George said In
a speech lat the Welsh Baptist
church here.
Lloyd George said Christ would
not live long If he returned to
earth. "He would see the world still
bleeding from the wounds of the
most terrible war in the history OF
mankind, he would see nations do
ing their utmost to perfect weapons
more destructive. more shattering.
more terrible than any invented
and utilized in the World War;" he
said.
Plymouth, England, June 27-SU.
PA formal warrant for the
arrest" of 100000 In gold
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-27
STATE BARRIERS
PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATlON

Angelo Posscmato of this city
was elected second vice president
Of the State BARRIERS protective
association at a meeting of the or
ganization yesterday in Torrington.
Il was the 33rd annual convention
Of. the association and was largely
attended, 3S locals. including the
waterbury one, being represented.
No action was taken on the cutting
or raising Of prices. this being left
to the Individual locals to handle.
other officials elected were:
President, s. J. Fitzgerald OF Local
GAS, Middletown; first vice presi,,
dent, Salvatore Abbriola OF Local
2ss, Bridgeport; secretary-treasur-
err, Martin Connolly Of Local 316,
New Britain; recorder. Dominic
Codraro of Local 70, Hartford: and
trustees, John Trombone or Local
It's, Danbury; John Davis OF 10.
cal So, Meriden, and John Davy OF
Local PIG, Derby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-27
Overnight News Briefs

aboard the salvage ship .Artiglio II
was posted on the ships mainmast
to-day while preparations were
made for a legal battle to deter
mine shares in the fortune brought
up from the wreck of the Liner
Egypt.
The warrant was held by two
pieces of tape. An anchor was
chalked beneath it. An official OF
the salvage company sold the war
rant was a mere Formally pend
ing decision of claims of a rival
salvage organization to a share In
the gold.
Rye, N. Y, June q - Amelia
Earhart, woman flyer Of the At
Iantic, was welcomed home to-day
by official receptions Ky neighbors
in Rye and Harrison who were to
unyeil a bronz tablet commemorate
ing her flight. John NJ. Morehead,
American ambassador to Sweden,
was to speak. In the evening she
was to be guest of honor at a din
ner in the Westchester Country
Club.
st Johns, Md, June 81 - (U.
PD-Wreckage of an airplane PICK
ed up near Cape Norman, north
ernmost part of Newfoundland, was
identified to-day as part OF the
plane in which Arthur Sullivan and
DR. Karl Kuenhert, of the Grenfell
Labrador Mission, started a pleas
ure flight Memorial Day.
Sullivan was a well known ana
competent pilot. 1t was presumed
that his plane struck an iceberg or
was forced down in fog In Belle
Isle Straits.
Chicago, June 81 - GU. P.) -
Even the grand old American
school boys game of hockey" Is
showing the effects of the depres-
sion, Chicago public schools Off
Gals disclosed to-day.
Superintendent William j.. Bo'
gan announced $40 fewer children
played truant from school this
year than in the previous schoo
term.
Seventh graders played the most
"hookey", Began reported, -anc
boys were nine times as apt u
stay away from school as girls.
Hyannis, Mass, June 27-(U. P.)
-Foye M. Murphy. ST., Boston at
torney, was killed and his wife
Gertrude, SO, injured when theil
amphibion plane fell into Dunr
pond, plunged wildly into ydenc'
thickets on the shore and overturn
ed here yesterday.
Engine trouble caused the acci
dent shortly after the couple hat
taken off from Hyannis airport
Mrs Murphy suffered a fractured
leg and possible internal injuries
and was taken to Cape Cod hospi
tai.
Boston, June 27-(U. P.) Mine
persons were killed in motor We
hicIe accidents In Massachusetts, las
week, according to the report o
Registrar Morgan T. Ryan.
This was five less than In thu
previous week and 10 less than II
the corresponding period OF 1881.
Last weeks victims included
seven pedestrians and two occu
panfs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-27
Birth And Death
Rates Decline
State Department of Health Finds First Four Months
Below Previous Two Years

the birth rate, the 6,2S6 deaths in
the first third of the year bringing
the rate down to lila per 1000 as
compared with a rate of 11.S last
year when there were 6.401 deaths.
In the corresponding months of
1880, the rate was 1875 and the
number of deaths was $3.50.
This same period brought a
slump in the marriage market. al
SO the number of couples taking
marital vows dropping from 2,60G
in 1880 and 2,393 in 1881 to 2.288
this year. The rate has dropped
from 4.8 in the first four months
of 1880 to Al per 1000 in 1882.
Analysing the causes of death
during the first fourt months of
1892, the bureau finds definite in
creases for whooping cought. dis
eases of the heart, nephritis and
suicide. Very encouraging decreas-
es are listed for measles, influenza
and the pneumonias.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-27
DON'T
QUOTE ME

Convention Headquarters, Chica-
go, June 81. (UP)-Hundreds OF
people gathered outside the hotel
where Governor Albert Richie is
stopping. A passing Chicagoan en-
quired of a policeman what was
going on.
ITS AL Capone," said a second
resident of the convention city.
mo, it's Hoover" exclaimed a
third.
Former Governor Alfred e.
Smith was making slow progress
down a block long hallway in the
Congress hotel. Delegates pumped
his hand at every step. He was af-
fable but in hurry.
Finally at the end of the hall an
exuberant supporter seized the gov
ernoy's hand:
Were for you, AL" he shouted.
"Organize," replied the practi-
cal New Yorker and passed on.
The religious dispute has been
confined SO far to spot in the
Mezzanine of the Congress hotel.
Then chance brought together two
democrats of unlike faiths and they
fell to arguing. They tired in an
hour but had collected crowd.
Two more succeeded the first pair
and the argument continued in
shifts until late evening.
The opposite number Of the So
called Hoover young guard" OF
senators is developing among
democrats. Senators Dill, Dem,
WASH; Hull, Dem, Tenn; and
Wheeler, Dem, Tenn, are very
much in the saddle hereabouts to
the exclusion of such old timers as
Senator Glass, Dem, Va and Sem
ator Harrison, Dem, Miss.
Glass and Harrison are here and
busy but the younger men flushed
with limitIess enthusiasm for Gov
ernor Franklin d. Roosevelt are
somewhat overshadowing the old
timers. Senator Robinson, Dem,
Ark, the. minority leader OF the
senate, is not even here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-27
Presides This
Afternoon At
Hartford Meeting
Well Known Local Veteran
HOnored By Nutmeg
SOldiers-Predicts Ex-
Servicemen Will Play
Big Role in Coming
Presidential Campaign

George L. McGrath. well known
ex-serviceman of this city, will
preside at a meeting of the Con-
necticut bonus men to be held in
Hartford this afternoon. Mr.
McGrath was chosen commander
by the Nutmeg Bonuseers at a
meeting In Stamford last Friday
evening. The meeting this af-
ternoon will be held on Albany
avenue where headquarters for
the recruiting of volunteers to
join the Bonus army at WASH
ington have been set up.
The meeting at Stamford was
addressed by delegates from the
Washington army who have been
sent from the Capitol to enlist adj
dftional members. The meeting
was in the nature of an organ
ization gathering during which
officers were elected and plans
for carrying on the Bonus fight
were made.
Commander McGrath in a
statement to the Democrat denies
bonus men are Treasury Raid
ers" as one congressman Is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-27
FULL WEATHER REPORT

washington, June 27-(UP)-
Forecast for tonight and Tuesday:
Maine, New Hampshire: showers
Tonight; Tuesday partly CLOUDY,
Vermont: Showers Tonight; Tues
day partly cloudy, slightly. cooler.
Rhode Island: Showers Tonight:
Tuesday partly cloudy, not much
change in Temperature.
Connecticut: Showers to-nlghf,
Tuesday partly cloudy, siigntiy
cooler.
Massachusetts: Cloudy with show
ers tonight and possibly on the
southeast coast Tuesday. morning,
slightly cooler in north portion
Tuesday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-27

Connecticut's birth and death
rates for the first four months of
1882 show a distinct decline as
compared with the corresponding
period of last year, 1t is revealed
in the report of the Bureau of Vital
Statistics Of the State Department
of Health contained in the depart
ment's monthly bulletin issued to-
day. Even more sharply dropping
rates are recorded in comparison
with the first four months of 1880.
For the four-month period, the
number of births in Connecticut
was 1924, a rate of 1873, per 1000
population (annual basis). During
the same period of 1881, the num-
Der of births was $500 and tho.
rate was 1876 per 100 population.
In 1890, the first four months
brought 9,283 births, which was at
the rate of 1872 per 1000.
The decline in the death rate for
this period is not as marked as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-27

the Bonus Army at Washington.
These boys went to the Capital to
collect just debt. Mr. Rays, OF
Waterbury, one of the leaders Of
the bonus forces at Washington
has returned home to recruit more
members and reports that all the
local boys are getting along fine.
These boys need the bonus. Some
people call them Treasury Raid
ers'. They certainly are not. If
this government of ours can give
billions of dollars to railroads and
banks, which do nothing to help
the poor man, 1t can afford to pay
the bonus or else spend q few bill
lion on the people of our country
who are unemployed. The main
issue and the principle reason
many OF the men are at Washing
ton is unemployment relief, and a
human interest in their families.
These issues are going to play the
greatest part in the presidential
elections. 1t is a known fact. now
that the ex-soldiers of this country
are going to straighten out the af-
fairs in this country just as they
did the Hindenbergh line. It's
about time congressman did some
thing worthwhile to help the I'M
employed.
George L. McGrath."
Shoe manufacturers in France
are demanding a quota on shoe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-27
MceRATH HEADS STATE BONUS ARMY
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

Francis J. Kelly, factory en-
ploye. 81 Fairbanks street; Eliza
beth Brophy. factory employe. 81
Silver street.
Wizard Irwin Norris, assistant
manager. Boys Club: Margaret o.
Brien, Wilkesbarre, Pa.
James II. Delaney. fireman. 20
Grove street; Ellen r. Burns. &C.
cupation. none, 249 Willow street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-27

alleged to have termed them
and claims the real issue for which
the bonus men are fighting is UNI
employment relief.
His statement follows: "There
has been n lot OF talk about the
boys who left Waterbury to joir
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-27

ahead to next Sunday and a well
come to the classic, s"Rebecca Of
Sunnybrook Farm" this time with
Marian Nixon and Ralph Bellamy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-27
QUIT claim Deeds:

Central Industrial bank to the
Investment Finance company, real
estate on the south side OF Middle-
sex street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-27

Shoe manufacturers in France
are demanding quota on shoe
imports.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-27

Plymouth, England, June 27-SU.
PA formal warrant for the
arrest" of 100000 in gold
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-30
Don't Quote Me-
By United Press

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-(U.H
Ordinarily there is no more cock
sure man in Washington that Sec
rotary of Treasury Mills, who is
President Hoover's chief political
adviser. But there was just a trace
of nervousness in his rudy face
as he stood on the White House
steps and chatted before starting
out on his tranScontinental speak
ing tour Some of his friends are
counting strongly on him as the
future hope of the party. They be-
lieVe he will make contacts during
this trip which viii be invaluable TO
him four years from now.
He discussed his speaking sched-
ule and the Importance of the task
which has been assigned him OF
answering the western tour of Gov
ernor Roosevelt. Then he recalled
his recent trip to Maine where he
made the final Republican plea for
support of President Hoover.
Il was in Maine five hours he
said. Three Of them were spent
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-30
BEDTIME STORIES
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1925 By Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

nut burrs and had covered them
with his handkerchief. Just AS he
finished doing this he and Uncle
Wiggily heard the rustling in the
bushes and they hid themselves
For some time nothing happened.
Uncle Wiggily and Bub remained
hidden. Then, suddenly, came that
rustling noise in the bushes again
do you see anything, Bub?'
called Uncle Wiggily in a. whisper
NO" answered the rainbow boy
who had red, cheeks, blue eyes and
golden hair. II don't. Do you?"
Il see the end OF a fuzzy tail
sticking out" went on the rabbit.
"Oh, that must be Johnnie or
Billie!" said Bub.
mo, the tail is too bigl" went
on the rabbit in a louder tone. 1.-The
tail is as big as busting brush!"
Don't you call me a busting
brushl" suddenly exclaimed a loud
voice and out from behind the
rustling bush popped the Fox.
81 didn't call you busting
brush" spoke Uncle Wiggily po-
litely. Il just said I saw tail as
big as busting brush"
We'll, that was my tail!' snarled
the Fox. And, just for that, I
am going to nibble you'll"
Are you going to nibble me,
too?" asked Little Bub.
mo, 1 don't nibble boys-only
rabbitS!" snarled the Fox.
"Oh, dearl" sighed poor Uncle
Wiggily.
"DonS worry I think I can
save you'll" whispered Little Bub
as he went up behind the rabbit
gentleman. For, after what the
Fox had said about not nibbling
boys, Bub wasn't afraid.
How can you save me?" asked
Uncle Wiggily. Have you any
more water in your toy fire en-
CINE and can you squirt it on the
FoX?"
mo, haven't any water left in
my fire engine" spoke Bub. Il
sprayed it all over the flowers in
the window box and the lady an
imals. But 1 think 1 can play a
trick on this Fox"
"How?" asked the bunny gentle
man.
Watch mel" whispered Little
Bub He went to where he had
spread his handkerchief over the
pile of prickery. stickery chestnut
burrs and looked at it very hard
The Fox, who had been sharpen
ing his teeth on his tongue, getting
ready to nibble the rabbit, saw
Bub and asked him what he was
doing. The Fox was very nosey
and curious.
I'm looking at what's under my
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-30

handkerchief" said Bub.
"Oh, let me see what it isl"
howled the nosey Fox.
Come and take a look!" invit-
ed the rainbow boy
The Fox jumped over beside
Bub. The nosey chap was wonder
ing what could be under the hand
kerchief.
Here! Lookl" suddenly cried
Bub, pulling away his handker-
chief. The Fox leaned his head
ever to get a good look and then,
all of quickness the rainbow boy
gave the Bad Chap a push and
down his nose went into the prick
cry, stickery chestnut burrs!
ooh, wow Pins and needless
What pain!" howled the nosey
Fox.
Then he ran away to get the dem
fist to pull the stickers out of his
nose and Uncle Wiggily and Bub
ran home, leaving the nuts for the
squirrels.
So if the cake of laundry soap
doesn't go bathing in the perfume
and then try to climb up out of the
cellar to the bath room, I'll tell
you next about Uncle Wiggily and
Bulbs bubble.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-30

playing golf and the state went
Democratic. / should have played
more golf"
Ambassador Walter E. Edge, for
mer Republican Senator from New
Jersey, told ship news reporters on
his return from France that he
could not talk politics because he
was here to work out tangles in the
proposed commercial treaty be-
tween the United States and
France.
However New Jersey political re-
porters say he has written all of
his old lieutenants in that state
and is preparing to take over di-
rection of the Hoover reelection
fight there at a general Republi-
can luncheon in Newark, October Z.
AS they picture the situation, Edge
will be the Frank Hague of the New
Jersey Republican organization
from now until election day. He
preceded the late Dwight w. Nor
row as New Jersey senator.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-30
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
NOSEY FOX.

Uncle Wiggily stopped down be-
hind a stump. Little Bub, the rain
bow boy hid behind large stone,
Then they waited while the rust
ling noise in the bushes sounded
louder and louder.
Maybe it's Johnnie or Billy
Bushytail come to get the nuts, :
whispered Little Bub
No, I think not" whispered I'M
Gle Wiggily. 1.-The squirrel boys do
not make as loud a rustling noice
as that. I fear it may be one of
the Bad Chaps!"
"Oh, what a jolly adventure!p
chuckled the rainbow boy. :
Wait until you seel" whispered
Mr.. Longears. Keep very still now
until we find out vino this is" +
Uncle Wiggily and Little Bub
had come to the woods together