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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-20
The Defendant
 Gets Decision
Michael CarOsella Loses Case Against Insurance
 Company

Issues in favor of the defendant were found by a common pleas court jury yesterday afternoon in the civil action brought by Michael Carosella against the Massachu- setts Bonding and Insurance Com pany. Carosella sued to recover for weekly payments allegedly due him under health and accident policy issued by the defendant company to him. Judge Edward J. Finn presided at the trial.
 The jury deliberated about an hour before bringing in it's verdict in favor of the insurance company. Attorney w. K. Lawlor represented Carosella and Attorney John H. Cassidy and Attorney William T. Keavney, Jr, represented the de- fendant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-20
CARD DPARTY AT
 THE LYCEUM HALL
Given To- g h { Under Auspices of Women of
 St Patrick'S Parish
CHAMPIONS TO MEET

Many new paths will be beaten to Brooklyn tonight when the women of St Patrick's parish stage a monster card party in the Lyceum These parties are well known to Waterbury's large circle of card enthusiasts and the committee in charge of this particular event have planned 1t to surpass all others Bridge whist and pinocle will not be the only games played. The women as well as the men folks will play forty-five. It Is needless to state that there Is going to be plenty of rivalry.
 Entertainment included on the program is expected to meet with the approval of the large crowd expected. William Delaney, Pa trick Stack. Edward Stack and Vincent Kelley will render several selections, while Tony Marzano and Billy Lamb will offer dance mum bers to the accompaniment of Leith Morton, pianist.
 The following captains are listed to get going shortly after 8 o'clock. Edward Hussey, John Phalen, Thomas Byrnes. Tommy Lawlor, Pat Hughes, Wm. Dunlavey, Mrs Duncan, James Clifford. John Cody Hugh Gallagher, Thomas Crean, Arthur Lunny, Thomas Ready, Mi chael Goggins, John Fitzmaurice. James Shanahan, Mrs Lynch, Maurice McGrath, Joseph Wall. James Curtin, Andrew Geary, John Cronan, Patrick Fully and Harry | Ryan.
 The committe in charge includes Mrs Thomas Fitzmaurice, Mrs Will. liam Sullivan, Mrs William Stokes | Mrs Edward Fox, Mrs Edward Lawlor, Mrs Danniel Sweeney, MT. Raymond Sheridan, Mrs Margare Keane, Miss Helen Shanahan, and Miss Helen Dunphy.
 Sayings deposits in Germany are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-20

The observance of the 43rd an- niversary of the organization of Court Merritt Heminway in Water town next Sunday afternoon will bring together one of the most rep resentative gatherings of high off, cers of the Foresters of America this section of the state has witt messed in several years.
 Past Supreme Chief Rangers John F. Cosgrove of Hartford and George P. Sullivan of Derby, Judge Peter Cavanaugh of Torrington. Grand Court Secretary Thomas F. O'Loughlin of Naugatuck, Grand Court Treasurer James J. Walsh of Meriden, past Grand Chief Ranger Walter McGowan of Watertown, William J. Dunlavey of Waterbury, John c. Fitzgerald of Ansonia, Frank J. Barrett of Hartford and members of the present grand court staff, Grand Chief Ranger Harry Streck of Bridgeport and Grand Sub-Chief Ranger Louis Brandeley will be numbered among those present.
 Several charter members of Court Heminway have signfed their
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-20

case stated that in finding prob able cause in his case when first arraigned 1t did not necessarily mean that the defendant was guilty, but in view of the serious ness of the charge and the possi- biIity of other arrests resulting he was of the opinion that Nezir should be held. Others were sub sequently arrested and fined. Ne zir maintained his innocence and claimed that any merchandise he obtained from Hodges was on the representation that he was buying stock from a bankrupt store.
 It was thought that the state would have Hodges present in court today. but apparently the idea was abandoned.
 Under the circumstances and by the virtue of the favorable testf. mony presented Judge Meyer or- dered Nezir discharged.
 A 15-year old lad, accused of breaking into a South Main street store Sunday night and stealins a hat, was ordered committed to the Reform School for Boys.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-20
Harpers Ferry
 Road Man Fined
Henry Dessereaux P aid S41.6O in ThOmastOn
 Court

On the charge of reckless driv- ing, Henry Dessereaux. of 61 Harper's Ferry road, this city. was fined $10 and costs. amount ing to $41.60, in the police court of Thomaston last evening. He was originally arrested for evasion of responsibility, but that com plaint was changed when evidence was furnished indicating that Des- sereaux left the scene of an ac- cident last Saturday to obtain medical attention. Dessereaux's truck crashed into a car driven by Henry Hill of 129 Hoffman street. Several passengers were badly shaken up in the crash. When the accident was investi- gated by Constable Leroy Cooley. Dessereaux could not be found.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-20

Mayor Joseph F. Dutton of Bris- tol. Edward Hall of Meriden, de- partment commander. and George Hitchcock of Winsted, senior de- partment ice-commander, were guests of Liscum Camp, United Spanisr War Veterans. at the 35th anniversary celebration last night in Knights of Columbus hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-20
First Church
 Guild Officers
Elected At Annual Meeting Held Yesterday
 Afternoon

Mrs James E. Gregg. wife ol Rev Dr Gregg, pastor of the First church, was reelected president O. the First church guild at the an nual meeting of the organization yesterday afternoon. The meet ing comprised of a luncheon and business session. Reports read showed that the guild was quite active during the past year.
 Other officers elected were: First vice-president, Mrs Allen H Boardman; second vice-president Mrs Edwin H. Williams; record ing secretary, Miss Elizabeth N Hoadley; corresponding secretary Mrs Charles J. Velte; treasurer Mrs .Ellery c. Kilbourn; assistant treasurer, Miss Anna c. Cairns Parish department. Miss Meta Wake; national department, Mrs Arthur D. Marston; foreign de- pertinent. Mrs Edward M. Condit; city department, Mrs John C. Bradley; flower committee, Miss Edith M. Sellew; social commit tee, Mrs Horace Baldwin, Mrs Laurence Bean and Mrs Allen H. Boardman; house committee, Mrs Henry l.. Griggs; Christmas sale committee, Miss Meta Wake, Mrs Warren E. Rouse, Mrs Lester M Camp. Mrs Michael H. Toomey, Miss Elise P. Gregg and Mrs s. F. Williams, Jr; advisory committee, Mrs N. R. Bronson, Mrs Darragh deLancey and Mrs s. P. Williams, Jr; investment committee. Mrs Ellery c. Kilbourn, Mrs c. San ford Bull and Mrs Charles A. Hamilton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-20
Eagles Will Nominate
 Officers This Evening

Nomination of officers for the coming year will take place at this evenings meeting of the Water bury Aerie of Eagles. It Is expect ed that Francis Stein, present vice. president of the society, will be named for president, succeeding John B. Graham. William Moher, who served during the past year as chaplain will be advanced to chaplain. J. Lester Brennan. sec- retary for several years, will be re- nominated. The local aerie will celebrate it's 30th anniversary on April 29th. Harry x. Cashin will present his minstrel troupe in Smile While"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-20
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Washington, April 20-(UP)- Forecast for tonight and Friday: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut: Generally fair to- night and Friday; little change in temperature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-20

More than 7,000,000.00O matches were made in Portugal last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-20

Sayings deposits in Germany are again mounting,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-22
ALCOHOL AND THE ACTUARY

Dr. Maurice Fshbein, editor of the Journal Of
the American Medical Association, is quoted as
saying: "No one has ever proved that alcohol in
moderate amounts is harmful. Alcohol in mod
Grafton never apprecably shortened life"
William E. (Pussyfoot) Johnson, in comment,
says:
SIN 1910, the United Kingdom General Provi-
dent Institution was organized for the purpose of
insuring the lives of total abstainers. This was
done because the DR.. Fishbens of the day declared
that abstainers were hazardous risk and conse-
quently they were compelled to pay an additional
premium because of their foolish ways. Ten years
later the concern reorganized into the United
Kingdom Temperance and General Provident In
stituton, and moderate drinkers were insured. But
in all the years that have followed the records of
these two classes have been kept separate Here is
the bald record of the mortality experience of the
Institution from, 1896 TO 1925:
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-22
LIFE IS PLEASANT IN SMALL TOWN
(By BRUCE CATION

When Louis T. Stone, the newspaper
writer whose freakish, Munchausen-like
title tenature stories" made Winsted, Conn.,,
famous all over the country, died the other
day, it was revealed that here had been
one man to whom the fame and fortune
offered by the big city were no attraction
whatever.
Stone, it seems, had been offered Jobs
frequently on metropolitan papers. But ne
had always refused, preferring to stick in
Winsted, and remarking, 'Tm just small
town man-Td get lost down there"
In that remark there is a good deal o.
sound sense-sense of a kind which good
many of us never quite had the wit to ap-
preciate.
For generations it has been the tradition
in this country that the really able man IS
going to gravitate, sooner or later, to the
city. The city can pay him more money,
it can give him wider field to work IN,
it can flatter his ego and fatten his bank
balance at the same time; and so, year
after year, ambitious young men have
been drained out of the small town and
dumped into the vast hopper of the me-
tropolis-often enough, to their own be-
wilderment and establishment.
But this man wasn't fooled. He said,
Pm just small town man.; and in that
saying there was not so much mOdesty as
a realization that life in a small town can
be more satisfying and wholesome--can,
in short, be more fun-than life in big
city, for the man who is geared to it.
For the small town man escapes lot of
grief. He escapes crowds, he escapes the
depressing sight of those miles of identical
apartment houses and Uncertainties
which constitute the waste lands of our
great cities; he has the open country at
his elbow, his life is set at d more leisurely
pace, his nerves are not put under con,
slant strain, he has more chance for friend
ship, for recreation, for plain loafng if he
likes.
All of us know this, when we stop Il
think about it. But most of the time W.
don't stop to think. We chase success dowi
city streets, going after it SO fast that We
seldom have time to wonder why life NJ
longer has the kick it used to have. How
much better off some of us would be if we
too, had had the sense to say-"Im just {
small town man."
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-22
WATCH LAND PRICES SOAR

Since hoarders will be compelled to return their
money to the banks, watch real estate soar.
Also watch the land banks taking down their
signs, "This Farm for Sale" They are already
beginning to do so.
You fellows who intended to buy farm when
price hit bottom" doubtless have waited too long.
Real estate, especially farm property, will stfen
more and more as the public begins to realize that
land after all is the safest investment possible
Real estate cannot be inflated by manufacturing
more of it. 1t cannot be stolen and carried away.
1t may fuctuate in value, but that value cannot
entirely vanish is too often the case with stocks,
bonds and securities.
Better buy farm when the buying is good
Monroe Enquirer
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-22
THOUGHTS OF
A FISHERMAN
By Ike Walton, Redivivue

"Sam," | said to my source
of information, "if they print
two billion dollars in federal re-
serve notes, do you suppose any
of it will get down here?
"That depends, Ike. If they
begin to lend it so that the
banks which get it won't just
lock it all up, maybe a trickle
will get here. You see it's not
like Abe Lincoln's greenbacks:
Old Abe paid his soldiers and
himself and everybody who
worked for or traded with the
government with those green
backs, and so the fellow in Bun
Icombe who came home after he
captured a Yankee with his peck
cts full, got some of it down
this way. But you can't capture
q Yankee these days-at leash
not lawfully; and then Frank.
Inns new money can't be paid
out by the government until the
taxpayers get it from the banks
and pay it in" .
How'll they get it out Of
the banks, SAM"
CHATS Franklin's big prob
lem, Ike. He can fix it up so the
federal reserve will lend it to
the banks, but how he's going
! to encourage the banks to end
it to US is something else. The
banks get delirium tremens ey-
cry time they see a fellow come
in with blank note in his hand.
They have got to take the KeelY
Cure before they get normal.
They might lend a hundcd dol
lars on thousand dollar North
Carolina bond, maybe, but the
fellow who has a thousand hogs
had better sell 'em or breed 'em
until FRANKLIN gets up a bank
loosener scheme. He was a big
success as a closer; now he's got
to see what he can do as an
opener mean real opener,
not one of these ifs and butts
sort"
mot the preferred claim sort,
SAM"
"No, Sir; the sort that will
slick highway number 2S as
lsmooth as Broadway. Of course
we must give Franklin a little
time"
"We'll do that, but he'd bet
ter make 'em open up before
long, Sam. Democrats never
were rich and they didn't have
much change when those lame
ducks started run on Wall
| Street"
"The people have The remedy
in their own hands. Ike. If they
Just will not stand for this con-
fidence racket until people de-
serving of confidence are IN
charge of government and bus.
liness, they can make confidence
come back. If they keep on vot,
ing for rascals and turning over
their money to rascals, they car
just take what's coming &c
them"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-22
Award Letters
At Saluda H. S,

SALUDA. March 22.-At the
Friday morning high school chap
ell exercises the qualifying mem
bers Of the girls and boys bas-
ketball teams were presented
with the basketball letter This
presentation was followed by
short talks by the principal of
the school, coaches and inter-
ested citizens. Both teams COM
pleted the most successful bas-
ketball season in the hitory of
the school.
PLAN SPORTS EVENTS
Preparations are now being
made for the approaching sum
mer seasons athletic events, in
Guiding the county track and
field day meet to be held early
in April. The baseball diamond
is being regarded. and Coach
Louis Nancy and candidates
for positions on the team are
working hard planning for a con-
tinued successful athletic sea-
SON..
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-22
W i>x;i,Z Z; A1;S::5lH:zINGTONl
WITH RODNEY DUICHEE

suicide, to stand III opposition.
The National Legislative CON-
mittec Of the Legion is the back
bone Of the lobby. It's overload and
chief spokesman is Vice Chairman
John Thomas Taylor, former Wash.
ington lawyer, who has written
most of the legislation under
which the treasury would pay
S966, 100000 to veterans in the next
fiscal year if the last Congress had
had it's way. Taylor's most able
assistants are Edward NICE. Lewis,
former newspaperman, and Capt.
Watson Miller.
This lobby received its first ma
jor check at the last session Of
Congress when The National Econ
cmy League and the y. S. Cham
Der of Commerce Hobbies whoopcd
up popular sentiment against the
huge load Of veteran expenditures.
T Asst fall, after the Legion con-
- ventioI had voted overwhelm-
ingly for bonus prepayment at Il
cost of $4,000, 100000, its wise
lobbyists realized that this pro-
posal would have no chance in
Congress unless the treasury
stopped having deficits. They
concentrated their plans and eff
forts very largely against the
forthcoming attempt to reduce the
compensation and other benefits al
ready obtained. And as far as that
was concerned, they had the Sew
enty-second Congress still hoStied.
and afraid.
But when Roosevelt rushed the
veterans slash to the new Con.
gress as an "act to maintain the
credit of the United States govern
ment" there was a bitter rebellion
on behalf of the veterans and Pc.
publican votes were needed to put
the Democratic program through.
But it was only last grim struS-
gle to remind one of the fact that
until now the veterans lobby had
been in control. At last the lobby
was badly licked,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-22
RUGBY

RUGBY, March 22.-Miss i,
ME Hudgins and brother ";
Hudgins, of Fletcher, visited u
and Mrs. S. NJ. Stuart, recent,
w. b. Watkins. Of South e..
Gina, was the dinner guest a =
} J. Ballard, Wednesday.
Miss Edith Walker, who b,
been sick is improving. 80
Cecil Hughes, Of \ how'll,
visited A. w. Watson. recent,
Mrs. NJ. f. Spann and W.,
garct Spann, were the ypnn a'
guests of Mrs. Wardlaw, one ' d,,
last week.
J. J. Ballard. lost milk 20,
last Tuesday night. '
Mrs. Walker made a bus,ro,
trip to HendersOnyillc, SATURDAY.
Mr. and Mrs. George Wa,soI
Of Landrum, visited relatives !,
this section recently.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-22
Loan Shark Bill
Will Be Opposed
Sharp Fight Looms AS to
Regulating Lenders
The Times-Ncws Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel

RALEIGH, March %. - A
sharp fight is in prospect over
the bill by Representative Crews
of Forsyth to regulate the bust
ness of making small loans, and
which is aimed TO curtail the ac-
Invites Of the so-called "loan
sharks" in North Carroll n a.
The bill would legalizc an in
tcrest rate Of 1 12 per cent
per month, or IS per cent per
wear on small loans, the same
rate of interest now charged by
the various industrial banks.
For more than a week strong
lobby, evidently representing the
loan offices or "loan sharks"
ever the state, has been here
opposing this bill. Their argu-
ments are to the effect that
this bill is in excess of the
present six per cent legal rate
and that the next step, II thl"
bill should pass, would be TO
increase the rate two years
hence to 8 or 8 1-2 per cent,
or to az per cent per year. They
do not mention the fact, how
ever, that the prevailing inter-
est rates charged by the "loan
sharks" in the more than 70
known small loan offices in the
state, are from 10 to so per
cent per month or from 12O 20
1900 per cent per year. Some
instances have been found where
loan sharks charged as high as
i1700 per cent per year here IN
North Carolina.
A case is on record in Char
|lotte where a borrower was
compelled to pay 81 week in
terest on loan of. 81, which
amounted to 81 month or $iS
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-22
New Scenic Bus; us.
Schedule Begun
Makes Connections With
Georgia, Florida Points

Operating a parlor car type
of bus and using the union bus
terminal in the IIodgewcll ho-
tel here and the union terminal
at Asheville, the Carolina Scenic
Coach lines, running from Co
lumbia, S. c., to Ashcvillc via
Spartanburg, HendCrs willie,
Mills River, Avery Greek and
West Ashcvillc. has begun oper-
alton through here.
Three schedules per day from
Asheyille TO Columbia, and four
each day from A&hcville rs far
as Spartanburg are being oper-
ated.
The first of the daily, includ-
ing Sunday Southbound buses
leaving from Hcndcrsonvillc for
the through trip, goes south at
| 7 a. m and the last one through
to Columbia leaves at 800 p. m.
The last bus out Of here making
the trip to Spartanburg leaves
at Gas p. m.
The Columbia buses make con
nections for Orangeburg anc
Charleston, and the first rur
out of here in the morning con
meets with Augusta, Savannah
Jacksonville and other Florida
points.
A little more than two hours
is required for the trip IRON
Asheville to Spartanburg. Tht
route is through one Of the most
picturesque and beautiful sec
tions of the Appalachian anu
Piedmont regions. Tryon is one
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-22
Is Viewing u. 5.
From Mule-Back

BREVARD, March 22.-(Src-
ciaD-D. r Dininny, of Star
county, Texas, who claims to be
viewing the United States from
mule-back," paid visit to Bre-
ward Monday afternoon and told
citizens here of ailments that
had been affecting the L. S.
as a whole for Une past several
years, and predicted a steady
recovery from the depression,
which he claimed started on the
upgrade March 4 at II noon.
The decrepit old man Of
about sixty years Of age claims
to have visited practically al
the large cities of the central,
northern and eastern states. and
is now on his return to Texas,
going by way Of highway Ga.
His sole companion on The trip
has been his four-year-old mule
which he calls Nina Ouachita
Nalyak.
The part he has played in
bringing the country back to
normally took up a greater part
of an interview granted a rep
sentative of The TimeS-NewS
here Monday, with President
Roosevelt coming in second.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-22
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bcUres H
GEORGE SCAQBO

Gee, this is about enough 10y
mo. NY arms get very tired. 50
must rest them now and then.
Pm glad you TIMES stopped h
call. It's been real nice to m"ei
YOU all. Whenever you are round
this way, stop in and call aEain.
AND then the crab walked ou'
"A of sight, and shortly Windy
Tinymite said. Listen 10 that
funny noise. 1t sounds just like q
frog.
"a stream is just aronnf the
bend. where we NAV find a NICE
new friend. I'd love to come upon
a frog, perched high upon a log
They reached the stream ana
looked around They still conla
hear the funny sound. 'oh' J.
know where it's coming lron'
Tn, bunch heard Copy roar.
"A louise OF lily pads We Sp,'!.
I'll bet the OH frog is INSIDE
They rushed up to tho house ana
started knocking on the DOOR
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the next a0rv.l
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-22
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
NEA Service Writer

Copyright, 1888. NEA Service. Inc.)
W7ASHINGTON.-The veterans
w lobby has been stopped
and thrown for a loss.
Since the war, right up until
this year of the New Deal" the
American Legion and the smaller
organizations Of eX-service men
had been getting nearly every
thing they went after.
The legislation which the Le-
gion lobbyists wrote for Congress
to pass finally came to cost the
country very nearly $1,900,000,-
600 a year. Now, with a power
of attorney granted by Congress
which prefers his leadership to
That of any minority group, Pres
ident Roosevelt expects to slash
some $400,000,000 from that an
nual bill in one fell swoop.
Congress has been so flooded
with kilograms Of protest from
NEISldLo duu IACll .pOSlo thoI IhS
telegraph companies here stopped
trying to keep count Of them.
Probably the number was some
where near 100000. The vet
erans' lobby was at work in a SUI
preme effort as Congress consid-
cred the new economy bill which
empowered Roosevelt to cut more
than half a billion dollars from
veteran benefits and federal sal
aries.
IN the other hand, thousands
" of kilograms were sent de.
manding that Congress stand b,
the president.
The veterans is only one of nu'
merous lobbies in Washington
but it's influence and effectiveness
has only been matched by the
Anti-Saloon League in its heyday
The vast majoritieS it used tc
pile up for it's measures demon
Btrated that most members Of
Congress considered it extremely
dangerous. if not actual politica.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-22

"That is the cold actuarial record of hfty-nine
years.
Following the leadership of the United King
dom Temperance and General Provdent lnstitu-
ton, various other life insurance companies in
England, Scotland, Sweden and other countries
adopted the policy of segregatng their total alb
stainers from their moderate drinkers--none CT
them will insure the lives of heavy drinkers. The
results have been substantially the same. -
American Issue.