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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-10
Committee Of Five To Consider Bank
 Emergency Here
Ihoms to Name Personnel at Once-Cassidy Iniects Eiumor During Tense Moment By Suggesting Ape
 pointment of Brother Barristers to Prepare An-
 nual Summer Outing

Attorney John H. Cassidy's sug- gestion that ''now would be a good time to appoint a committee for ] next summers outing threw an otherwise tensed meeting of the members of the Waterbury Bar as-
 sociation into uproarious laughter
 in the superior court room this
 Afternoon. The meeting was called
 as special gathering to consider
 the situation confronting lawyers in
 the present bank emergency.
 Out of the meeting, which was eprinkied with numerous humorous remarks, came definite action in the l carrying of a motion authorizing Attorney William E. Thoms, presi- dent of the association, to appoint
 a committee of five which will act as .Cfearing House association" and hear all problems facing law yers in the present emergency. Att torney Thoms stated he would an- nounce the names of the committee later.
 More than 50 lawyers were gath- cred in the court room when At torney Thoms called the meeting 10 order. He outlined the purpose of the meeting, stating that with the closing of local banks, several prob lems had arisen, one of two of which were considered serious. One problem he said was in cases where lawyers were paid by insur- ance companies on settlement of claims. The lawyer deposited, the
 sum and then drew checks against the amount in the bank. When the client could not cash his or her check the lawyer was blamed and
 In one or two instances, damage
 suits against the lawyer were
 Threatened, Attorney Thoms said. sAnother proposition was the status of trustees and receivers in Bankruptcy matters who have funds in the banks under their names as trustee .or receiver.
 Attorney Walter F. Monagan, ! Attorney Edward Balthazar, Attor- |ney Patrick Healey and Attorney Herman Weisman and Attorney Cassidy were among those who offered suggestions. Attorney Mon- agan suggested that the Bar wait until a more definite picture pre- sented itself nationally. Attorney Balthazar suggested that the Bar first pass a vote of confidence be- fore any action be taken. Attor- They Cassidy moved and had sec- kond9i the motion seeking the ap- pOintment of committee.
 While these various recommen- dations and discussions were being .heard. Attorney Cassidy arose
 frorl the rear of the room and beiRg recognized by the chair said:
 .Ml, President suggest that now would be a good time for the ap- |pointment of a committee for next gsummer's outing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-10
Relatives May " Remove Man Who
 Tried to Starve

Edmore, Mich. March 10-UP) Relatives of Joseph St Peter. 78 ycar-old retired farmer who began a death fast eight days ago. con- ferred today over the advisability of removing the aged and weak ened man to a hospital.
 Mrs Joseph Bunce, a daughter with whom St Peter lives, and other relatives said they were con- sidering his removal to a hospital. where food could be forced upon him should he continue to refuse any form of nourishment in order to hasten the end of a life he con- sidered already spent"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-10

act of October 6, 1917. GAO Stat. L.. AID as amended by the act of March g, 1893, and by Section of the said act of March g, 1893, and by virtue of all other authority vested in me, hereby issue the fol- lowing executive order:
 "'The secretary of the treasury is authorized and empowered un- der such regulations as he may prescribe to permit any member bank of the Federal Reserve sys- tenn and any other banking institu- tion organized under the laws of the United States, to perform any or all of their usual banking func- tions, except as otherwise pro- hibited.
 "'The appropriate authority hav- ing immediate supervision of bank ing institutions in each state of any place subject to the Jurisdiction of the United States Is authorized and under such regulations as such authority may prescribe to permit any banking institution in such state or place, other than institutions covered by the foregoing paragraph, to perform
 
 any or all of their usual banking except as otherwise pro- hibited.
 "All banks which are members of the Federal Reserve system, de- string to reopen for the perform ance of all usual and normal bank ing functions, except as otherwise prohibited, shall apply for license therefor to the secretary of the treasury. Such application shall be filed immediately through the Federal Reserve banks. The Fed eral Reserve bank shall then trans init such applications to the secre- tary of the treasury.
 Licenses will be issued by the Federal Reserve bank upon ap- proval of the secretary of the treasury. The Federal Reserve banks are hereby designated as agents of the secretary of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-10
RELIEF PLANS FOR FARMERS OF THE COUNTRY
Part of the Farm Acreage May Be Retired From Production By Leases of Government

Washington, March 10 - (UP) A jigs.aw puzzle of agricultural relief plans was spread today be- 2 fore farm specialists who were at- stempting to piece them together flor early presentation to congress. Secretary of Agriculture Wal lace, Assistant Secretary Tugwell, government economists, met with 2 Representatives of leading agricul- < tural organizations. Their an- Nnounced purpose was agreement on a program to retire part of farm x Acreage from production.
 s Wallace said it was imperative | that the emergency prospectus be \ Forwarded speedily to and through 2 congress. He wants it to apply to T this years crop.
 < Any final draft. Wallace empha- < sized. must look toward permanent z agricultural relief as well as to- ' ward higher prices for this year, 5 q crops. To regulate the latter, he v said, something ought to be done' Y by March 15 when spring planting 4 begins.
 E Many of the farm leaders at to- x xday's conference came to Washing % ton in December and decided upon @ the domestic allotment plan as q ' Prescription for agrarian woes. &Then congress wrecked that plan E and their agreement lost it's sig
 nificance.
 Y Secretary Wallace said he be- sN N1ieyed any program acceptable to Nthe present gathering would in- % corporate features of the domestic v zallotment plan and the so-called Ssgovernment lease system by which
 some farm lands would be rented by the government and retired
 from production. Attention like wise would be given, he said, to v specialized legislation affecting Nthe cotton crop.
 = Wallace expected the following Congratulations to be represented:
 National Farmers Union, Na- 2 fional Grange. the Livestock Mar
 keting Association, cotton and
 dairy cooperatives and the Ameri- Ncan Farm Bureau Federation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-10
BAR VOTES FOR "CLEARING HOUSE" BOARD
TWO POLICEMEN GIVEN FIVE TO
 TWENTY YEARS

New York, March 1O-(U. P)-TNSo Brooklyn patrolmen must serve Ave to twenty years for the attempted Kidnapping of . New Jersey rum runner. Both the suspended officers, John Nevins and Arthur Graef changed their pleas to guilty after recess in the fourth day of their trial. Two accomplices, Max Gcllcr and Leon Gawal- zyck, pleaded guilty to the same charges and received similar sentences. A fifth de- fcndant, Frank Miller, was sentenced to five years after pleading to a charge of second degree assault.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-10
By LYLE C. WILSON

United Press StaH Correspondent
 Washington, March 10-(UP)- President Roosevelt will ask con- gress to-day for dictatorial powers to cut federal salaries and vet erans compensation by $50O,00O,- 900.
 Pressing close behind, as the third provision of the presidents emergency program, is a $500,000,- 900 bond issue to create employ ment. The first section of the emergency plan was enacted yes- terday in the form of bank legis- lation. ::
 MT Roosevelt expected to send a special message to congress seek Ing unhampered authority to ef- feet the reductions in payrolls and veterans bureau expenses.
 A congress reluctant to tamper with the political TINT inherent in any veterans reduction probably will be happy to relinquish all re- sponsibility to the president.
 "Ee wants the power to cut" said House Republican Leader Shell early to-day as he left a White House conference at which the program was laid before con- SreSlOnal leaders.
 Senate Democratic Leader Rob- inson said he probably would in- troduce the pay and veterans cut bill to-day. Speaker Rainey, wear ing his new honors gracefully, pre- dicted that the pay cut might be as great as 15 per cent.
 Tt will reach everybody" he told questioners.
 Robinson outlined the economy plan as follows:
 Ut is expected that the presi- dent will send to congress a mes sage having relation to the budget and looking to important and sub- stantial reductions in expenditures for pensions, veterans compensa- tion, disability allowance and emergency officers retired pay.
 Ut also is likely that plan for salary reductions will be present.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-10
President Wants To Slash Salaries And
 Vets $500, ,OOO, ,O0O
Cut on the Veterans Will Only Affect Those Who Were Not Disabled in War-Those Hurt in Battle Will Not Be Disturbed

ed. The total amount on both &C., counts will be in the neighborhood of $5O0,000,000. The president will ask the power to cut"
 It is understood the axe will cut deepest into allowances to disabled veterans, not arising directly from war service. Former soldiers who were injured in line of duty may expect the least disturbance of their veterans bureau income.
 The presidents program for cre- ating employment, expected to be outlined in later special mes- sage, calls for expenditure of fed eral funds in vast development of:
 1. Muscle Shoals.
 2. The Tennessee river basins.
 3. The Columbia river basin.
 4. Public works, rivers and harbors projects.
 The plan envisages creation of forestry corps which would em- ploy 500,000 men in reforestation of denuded areas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-10
Hoarded Gold Flows
 Back Steadily Into
 The Federal Reserve
In Four Days There Has Been Returned to New York Reserve Banks the Sum of S65,OOO,O0O Other Cities Report Plenty

before March 1s, as ordered by the president.
 Much of the gold returned to- day was in it's original wrappings- in sacks or paper covers. This was regarded as proof that the metal had been used for only hoarding and not for commercial \transac- tions. si4ss% ,s
 Al; the various banks where gold was turned in, the clerks not only took the names and addresses of thes depositcrs, but the names of the financial institutions from which they originally received the go1d,1H' known.-s.
 The largest known return of the two days was from one customer who sent in $70O,O00. Details of [,the transaction were not revealed. Another hoarder turned $35,000 over to the Empire Trust com- pany. The metal had been held in |a safe deposit box.
 Federal reserve officials pointed out that the New York federal re- serve district lost approximately $1O0, 100000 in gold on March 9 and 3. With $65,000,000 already returned, this situation was rapid ly being cured.
 It was pointed out that on the basis of the additional $85,000,0 900 now in possession of the banks here, an issue of $162,500,00 in the new federal reserve currency could be warranted.
 St Louis, March 10-(UP)- Within 8 week, residents of the eighth federal reserve district have returned to the St Louis Federal Reserve bank $636,000 in gold, the bank reported to-day.
 Of this sum, at least $250,000 came from hoarders, it is believed. In the five days preceding the bank holiday, $1,350,00o in gold was withdrawn from the federal reserve bank.
 Philadelphia, March 10-(UP) Approximately $1,055,000 in gold has been redeposited or exchanged for currency in Philadelphia banks in the last four days, officials re- ported.
 Dallas, Tex, March 10-(UP)- Gold bullion to the amount of 9ZCU,VUU WdS ulVCItcu WAAlO CA route to Mexico City and is on the way here from Brownsville, on orders of the Chase National bank of New York. Officials of. the 11th federal reserve district made pub lie no estimate to-day of the amount of gold received this week from hoarders.
 Kansas City, March 10-(UP)- An increasing flow of gold into the vaults of the tenth district federal reserve bank was reported to-day. Officials made no estimates of the amount received, but predicted a steady growth in gold deposits within the next few days. The amount of gold received here prob- ably will be the smallest of any district because little metal is used in normal banking activity in this territory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-10
Boston to Have Another Tea
 Party Shortly

Boston. March 10-(UP)--Bos- ton is to have another tea party.
 An English tea merchant, whose name was withheld, has shipped here more than D half ton of tea. to be distributed by the Red Cross among needy families as a token of international good will.
 The donor was described as a descendant of one of the mer- chants whose cargoes of tea were dumped into Boston farbor as q protest against duties in 117S.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-10
One Hundred Forced to Flee
 From the Fire

Somervile, Mass, March 10- CUP)-More than 100 persons in adjacent tenements were forced to flee scantily-clad when a general alarm fire swept the three-story wooden building of the Somerville Charcoal company here early to- day.
 Loss was placed at $50,000.
 A high wind carried sparks sev- eral hundred yards and roofs in the vicinity were fired.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-10
SECRETARY OF TREASU RY IS
 CABINET WIT

Washington, March 1O-(U. P.)-William H. WOOdin, sec- retary of the treasury is estab- fishing himself as the wit of the Roosevelt cabinet. Through the weeks grind of day and night banking conferences he has retained his good humOr. Yesterday he emerged from Senator Glass office after the emergency bill had finally been whipped into shape.
 'Is the bill finished?" he was asked.
 "My names Bill and Pm finished tOo," WOOdin remark ed, weary but still smiling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-10
ASHES THROWN
 OVER THE OCEAN

La Jolla, Cal. March 10 - (UP) =. The ashes of Ellen Browning Scripps, sister of the late E. ". Scripps and his partner in many newspaper enterprises, were scat- tered over the ocean within view of her home here yesterday. A party headed by her nephew, Robert Paine Scripps, carried out the cer- emony requested by Miss Scripps in her will.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-10
WOOL MARKET

Boston, Mar. 10-(UP)-The local daily wool market report is- sued today by the Boston U. s. Agriculture Department follows:
 Fleece wools are beginning to reflect the. firmer price tendencies that have earlier in the week been confined largely to the finer vest ern grown lines, Scattered sales of limited volume are being re- ported on ,4Ss. sos. strictly com bining bright fieeces at IS 1-2 cents in the grease. These prices indicate a slight strengthening in the market as buyers last week were bidding below IS cents al- though unable to secure wool at their figures"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-10
BY ELMER O. WALZER United Press Financial Editor

New York, March 10-(UP)-- The stock exchange today moved toward a reopening within "a few days" g5 slfo
 Traders expect opening on Tues day if the banks resume normal business on Monday. Decision to open rests with the governing com mittee and it was expected they would be called into session Mon- day. aaf
 The exchange today rules to per- init cleared checks to be credited to accounts of clients of members and delivery of securities fully paid through those credits. This was considered a definite move toward preparing the way toward resump- tiOn of business.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-10
Receipts Went Toward Pay
 of Mattresses

Cambridge. Mass, March 1O- (UP)-Receipts of Wednesdays Harvard-Yale hockey game at Boston Garden were used to pay several hundred waitresses and cooks employed in the Harvard houses, the Harvard Crimson, un- dergraduate daily, said to-day
 The payroll, which should have been met Tuesday, was made up. in part from the hockey receipts and in part from deposits in a Cam bridge bank, the Crimson said.$ In accordance with a ruling of the state banking commissioner, none of the employees received more than $25.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-10
STIPULATION JUDGMENT

Bruce Hotchkiss of Chatham, N. Y. will receive $1,710 from the New Haven Railroad Company in a stipulation award approved to-day by Compensation Commissioner Frederic M. Williams. The sum is final settlement of the workmans claim for knee injuries suffered while working from the railroad in June of 1929.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-10
PROMINENT
 SURGEON DEAD

New York. March 10 - (UP) - Dr George David Stewart. celebrat- ed American surgeon, died last night in his 72nd year. He was a close friend of the late George F. Baker, banker and philanthropist; and Baker created the George David Stewart endowment for surgery at New York University with a $1.000,000 gift. Stewart was the university's professor. of sur gery and had served as president of the American College of Sur geons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-10

The tenseness of the members disappeared in loud guffaws Among the humorous remarks were heard such words as "liquid- ity', ''recrudesenee". "repurcus- sion." ''schoonersT and a sentence, banks in New London are sound banks (Long Island Soundl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-10
STRIKE IN COLLEGE

Madrid, March 10-(UP)-Tho Central University was closed today because of a students strike de- manding certain academic reforms. The students paraded against Hit lerism. Police guards were rein forced at the German, Italian and Cuban mbassies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-10
T. N. T. CLUB ISSUES
 ENGE nSf1

Miss Theresa Green, president of the T. N. T, club, issues a chala lenge to the U. T. S. club for pinochle tournament. Arrange ments may be made by answering tl1ronel thes~ colnrpne-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-10
. RETI1RN TO THE LAND

Washington, March 10-(UP)- < A bill providing for $400, 100000 in
 Sfederal loans to redistribute indus 4tial population by encouraging re- &fufn to the land was introduced to-
 2 day by Senator Bankhead. dem. La.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-10

Hungary's silver coinage is now almost up to the. maximum per- 'mitted hy las. ! .1 E ts.t.t.. ss. q. "
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25
Two Year Old Asks $1O,OOO Of
 Schoenfield Couple
Father of Robert Strachan Brings Action, Claiming Permanent Injnries-TelephOne Operator Sues New York Defendant for $5,OO0 Damages

Robert strachan, two and a half years old, is plaintiff in a suit ask ing 410,000 damages, alleging that he developed scarlet fever after being severely injured by the de- fendant's automobile. The defend- ants are Leon and Helen Schoen- field. The suit is brought by the boys father, John, and Is return able in the superior court the first Tuesday of March.
 According to the allegations of the complaint, prepared by Healey & Healey, the boy was playing on Hill street December 1, 1892, when he was struck by the automobile being operated by Helen Schoen- field.
 He suffered fractured pelvis af- fecting the sacro-iliac joint and contracted scarlet fever with sinus and antrum complications, the complaint alleges. The youngster has been confined to bed for a long time with cast and will be permanently injured 1t is charged.
 In another action instituted by the firm of Healey G Healey to- day, Margaret McEvoy, local tele- phone operator, asks $5,000 dam- ages from Zoe Butler of Leomin- ster, N. r., and Seymourd Hada- way of New Rochelle, N. Y. Miss McEvoy charges she was severely injured when riding in Hadaway's s automobile, being operated by Butler in Cheshire last January Sd. It is alleged that the car failed to round curve and shot off the road, overturning. Miss McEvoy was injured about the shoulders, knees and had minor fractures of bones in her left foot and ankle. The car was demolished.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25
Careful Check On
 State Water Supply
Four Standards of Quality Continually Watched,
 Safety, Taste, Balance, and Appearance

Four standards of quality are continually watched and sought for by Connccticut's water supply treatment plants, and all water Is tested periodically and properly treated to insure all four of them before being sent through the dis tribution mains for public con- sumption. These four qualities arc described by utility engineers as follows:
 1. Safety. The supply must con- form to the U. s. Treasury Stand ard, which requires that it shall be obtained from q source free from pollution, or from 'a source adequately protected by natural agencies from the effects of pollu- ton or adequately protected by ar. tificial treatment, and that 1t shall not contain bacteria of the intes- tinal group, except within certain limits.
 9. Taste. Water should be prac- tically odorless and pleasant to taste.
 3. Chemical Balance. The water should be soft and should not con- tain any substances of 0 corrosive nature not only because of human consumption, but also because of industrial uses ip which certain mineral substances might cause difficulties. ., 4. Appearance. The water should be clear and odorless. Colonization and Alteration
 systems have insured items one and three, but heavy storms which wash gravel. fallen leaves. etc. in- to the reservoirs sometimes affect the other qualities. In these cases,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25
Little Latitude
 For Bronson Agents
Donor of Library Left Hard and Fast Rules Governing Quality of Reading Material

the City of Waterbury, fin the county of New Haven. and state of Connecticut, in whose well being and prosperity I feel a warm in- terest. and to encourage and sus- tain in said city good order and sound morals. which I deem large ly dependent upon intellectual and moral culture. do hereby bequeath to said City of Waterbury the sum of two hundred thousand dollars. the same to be expended in the es- tablishment of library for the common use of all the inhabitants of said city"
 To show that the city bound It. self to accept Mir Bronson's gift under the conditions mentioned in his will, all that is necessary is to quote an act passed by the general assembly, on petition of the city government, which. is in part as follows:
 That said sum of money. 50 be- queathed as aforesaid, shall be designated as the Bronson Library fund. and shall be forever invi- olably used and appropriated for the purpose set forth in said will And the Library to bo established and maintained by the bounty of said testator shall be known and called the Silas Bronson library"