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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-14
To Attend Ball of
 Knights Templar
Coe and Marggraff Guests at Stratfield Next
 Week

BenJamin l.. Coe and Frederick q. Mnrgraff of this city will at- tend tho annual Bridgeport Knights Templar bali to Dc given at the stratfeld hotel ballroom by tho Hamilton Commandery, Friday evening, January 20.
 Among the features of tho on. tertainment for the evening will be tho famous grand march in which tho officers of the Hamilton Commhndery always participate, tho presentation of fancy drills by tho Bedouln patrol of New Lon- don (A. A. Q. N. M. B,) in desert costumes.
 Grand officers of tho state who Will attend are Sir Guy E. Dol- bears, grand commander of Nor- wich Sir Ansei A. Packard, of MIddletown; Sir Horace M. sigman of East Norwalk Sir David IT,. TreadweIl of Danbury; Sir Fred E. Northrop Of Southport; Sir Irville A. May of West Hartford; Sir Ben. pamir l.. Coe, y. q. c. of Water. bury; Sir Willie M. Barber of Meri. den; Sir William D. sharp, of Stamford; Sir Otto B. Robinson of Willimantic; Sir T. Frank Cassidy of Hartford; Sir Clarence C.. Brooks of New London; Sir Fred eriek C. Marggraff of Waterbury; Sir F. Ward DeKiyn P. C. C., of Danbury: and Sir Thomas W. Nor. gan r. C. C., of Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-14

wonderful opportunity is presented for the practice of thrift. Speaking conservatively, if careful and prop CT consideration were given to this matter of commercial loss we could save half of that billion dollar sum. A saving of $500, 1000, 900 represents an employing power which would go long way toward relief of present unemploymenti the credit executive explained.
 A consciousness of the import ance of credit, its tremendous in- fiuence in American commerce and industry and a realization of the responsibility that accompanies an appraisal of those seeking credit, is the aid and objective of the Na- tionual Association of Credit Men. Mir Heimann continued. Tt is therefore important that an inven- tory be taken during this Thrift week. and that a proper appraisal be made of the credit waste here tofore accepted in routine fashion. and that from a humanitarian mo- tive these losses be reduced and the savings be translated into jobs for men. To save half billion a year is to employ that much money in business. It means working credit of five billions a year, and working credit means working men,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-14
CAR LoADiNGs

Washington. Jan i4,-(UP)-- The Amorienn Railway association to-day announced that carioRdings of revenue freight for tho week ending Jan was 4Sb,6b2 cars, an inerease of 2s,s73 above the pre. ceding week but a reduction of f30,- Os0 below the eorresponding week In iaas and 277.47e under tho same period in t0si.
 Miscellaneous freight iondinRs Tor the week of Jan 2 totaied i40,- $50 cars in increase of 1l,42i cars oyer the preceding week but 4S,. 72s under tho corresponding week of 1889.
 Loadings Of merchandise in less than carload lots totnied 13S,b34 cars an increase of B,203 above tho preceding week but 4O,0S0 below the same week last year,
 Grain and grain product load ings totaled e4,10e cars, q weeks increase of s,079 but a,ss4 less than q year ago.
 Coal ioadings were i03,0s0 cars, an increase Of 3,2SD above the week before but 22,S4f below 1eSs's corresponding week.
 Live stock accounted for iB,70e ears on increase of 2,s6e above the preceding week.
 Coke ioadings amounted to B,277 cars.
 Orc ioadinss amounted to i,sis ears q deerease of 2a0 cars from the previous week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-14

A positive finding by q reputablo physician offsets Q negative find. ing. Compensation Commissioner Frederic NJ. Williams finds In Q de. cision ho hands down to-day In the case of Michael Liutkeuclus of 122 Norton street, this city. against tho Waterbury Rolling Mills Co. Tho finding follows a hearing on tho claim of tho claimant which was disputed by the insurer for the Rolling Mill Go.
 Under the terms of tho award, tho claimant Is found to have Bus- tained an Injury out of and in the course of his employment and is awarded compensation from the date of tho injury, last Dot Sd, and in addition, all surgical, hospital and medical expenses arising from m operation. Attorney Martin ]. Parker appeared for tho claimant and George McCombB represent. cd tho ingurer.
 The award states the claimant, who speaks English imperfeetly was injured when handles or hooks which ho was using to lift some mouids In the factory snapped. He felt q pain in his side and reported 1t 10 his foreman, Mir Welton. Mir Wclton. believed the man to be saying that he was injured in q fall last May Tho claimant wont to his family physician, Dr Thomas Parker who found tho claimant suffering from a hernia.
 Tho claimant was sent by tho company to Dr Edmund Spicer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-14
RATES OF INTER EST
 ON LOANS
Legislature Will Probably Be Flooded With Many Bills Again This Year. Present Interest De-. tended

With bills affecting the small joan act Of Connecticut gradually piiing up In tho Legislature, the Connecticut Association of Person. al Loan companies is expected to take steps 10 defend tho present 3 and one-half per cent. interest law when the proposed acts come up for hearing, Walter W. Wal. lace of this city is president of tho state organization. He stated when talked with that as yet no steps to combat tho gradually in- eroasing list of bills have been taken,
 During tho past week bills con. corning the small loan act intro, trodue0d were as foll0wsi An aei repeating all small loan iawB' ah aet making tho small loan interest rate one and one.half percent. [ month; an act making tho smal loan interest rate percent [ mont; m act making tho smal loan interest rate 2 and oneshall percent. 0 month. The present rate Of interest on the small loani Is 2 and one.haif percent. A month
 Before the period for introduce ing bills closes it is expected that q score or more similar bills will have been offered for consideration by various members Of tho LeglB. laturo. Hearings on tho bills will take place before the banking com. mittee, tho dates to Do decided upon later.
 Waterbury has no representa- ton on tho banking committed this torm, although two years ase ex-Senator Lewis &. Reed of thlf city was chairman of the body.
 Two years ago very large num' Dor of bills similar to the ones in. trodueed during the past week and scheduled for introduction during tho next couple of weeks were offered, They were all rejected by tho banking committee follow ing hearings. The Connecticut As- socintion of Personal Loan com' panies appeared at tho hearings two years ago and offered such aus thorities as tho RusBell.Sage foun- dalton and others as proof Of their claim that tho present 5 and ono' half percent. rate fs fair.
 "The loan companies feel that the three and one.haIf percent rate is the only rate under which they can operate with safety and at tho same time, employ and at:. tract legitimate capital" declared Mr Wallace of this city to-day.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-14
BY ELMER q. WALXIsR United preaa Tinnf,cinl Efltt0Pl

Now York, Jan 14.-(UP)- Gains and losses balnneod each other on tho stock exchange this week and closing prices today were a approximately whore they were a week ago.
 Prices fluctuatod in a narrow ra- dlus, with the Tuesday session an exception. On that day industrinls spurtod 9 points In tho Dow.Jones average while railroads wero up moro than Q point. On tho other days the changes were fractional with dealings relatively small,
 Steel common closed to-day nt 20 3-4, off 1-S point from the last quotation week ago Friday. The market was closed last Saturday out of respect for tho late Calvin nt 10 l-4 off IA for tho week; Union Pacific 7b up s'4j and United Aircraft 27 Ia off 3.s.
 The last day of tho Now York automobile show brought selling Into tho motor BhnreB, They were lower on tho week with Chryslcr tho principal loser. IL closed to. day at IA 3.4 off 9 1.4 points for the week. Proctor x damblo was another weak spot in tho special lPsueB. It lost 8 3.S for tho week, closing to-day at gb 3.s. The com. pany reduced tho annual dividend rate from S2 to sl,50.
 Among tho strong spots were American Tobacco Il which closed nt 03 3.4 up 2 3.S for tho week; Brooklyn-M -Manhattan Transit 20 up
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-14
COTTON MARKET

Washington, Jan i4-(UP)-- Cotton consumption during Doeem. per was 440,o6e bales the census bureau reported to-day.
 Consumption during the first ilvo months ended Dec a1 totaled 2,. a40,2e4 bales. Cotton on hand December 3i included i,B30,ii0 bales In consuming establishm onts and 10,9a0,s0s bales In public stor- age and at eompresses.
 Cotton spindles active during December numbered 2a,77B,138.
 Lintors consumed during Decem. ber totaled 44,276 bales and for the five months ending December 3i were 263,4s3 bales. Llnters on hand on December 3i numbered es0,705 bales while bales in public storage and eompresses aggregated bo,s74.
 Exports of domestic cotton, ex- ciuding iinters, during December totaied 1,03e,7eB. Exports for tie last 1 Aye months of lsss totalcd 4,-
 imports of foreign cotton in 300 pound bales during December 'o- taied i0,472, while Imports for the Ave months period numbered 37.- 916.
 Exports during December in. cluded 304,0i5 running bales to Japan, 1e0,0ei to the United King. dom and 1es,4ei to Germany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-14
Joy Riders Held
 For Superior Court
Four Members of Pool Room' Club Under Bonds for
 Taking Automobiles

Marchand has pleaded to taking nlne cars between December 26th and January 18th. Ho claims that after driving them around he turn- cd tho machines over to the other youths to givo them chance Co go for ride.
 Only two of the owners were heard today and both elnimed that their cars were taken without their permission. They were Charles II, Peterson of 260 Cooke street and Hiram Kilborn of c Frederick street. Marehand was responsible for the disappearance of a car owned by William r. Keegnn, Jry son of Captain William ?, Keegan of tho detective bureau. A pair of tho latter's gloves led to his idontl. neati0n and arrest,
 Following Q hoarlnfg in which MnrGhand was Identified aB the loader the four youths ordered hold for superior court. Marehand was placed under bonds of &i,000. His companions were hold under bonds of $2bG each.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-14
By ELMER c. wALzER United Press Financial Eaitorl


 New York, Jan 1t-(Up)- Stocks fiuotuated irreHularly dur ing tho short session today. A rally near the close brought many issues up moderately but gains failed to hold.
 Charges were wider than in re- cent sessions. Special issues made substantial gains In some instanees and few made rather wide rec clines. Reynolds tobacco B was bid up more than q point in con- tinued response to It's favorable earnings report Issued Q few days. ago. Eastman Kodak also gained point while advances of nearly q point were noted in United Fruit, and Columbian Carbon,
 Tobacco shares generally moved up with Reynolds. Farm equip. nents sold off moderately as grains moved over an uncertain course. Proeter q Gamble lost more than point before it was announced from $a to si,B0 annually. Then when the bad news was out the issue rallied from the low. Home- stake Mining rallied slightly after yesterday's sharp decline.
 Automobile stocks reacted as the New York Automobile show en. tered It's last day. Chrysler was heavily sold and at one time was off . full point. General Motors also went lower as did Auburn auto.
 Railroad shares were mixed In Q narrow range without feature. Car loadlngs for the week Qnded Jan. uary reported today increased 2s,S7S oars over the previous week, but the comparison was ineonolus- i've since the preceding week in- cluded Q holiday. Tho total was down 2a.7 per cent from the eorre- spending week of 1928.
 Utilities were firm at fractional gains. American Telephone held fairly we'll until near the close when 1t eased fraetionally below tho previous close. Brooklyn Manhattan Transit was up frae. uonhlly in the fractions.
 Steel common got above 90 for a time around the opening, sold of, rallied again nenr the close, but easod below 80 before tho finish. News from the Youngstown district was considered encourag. Ing. It stated Steel operations there had jumped 2 points and the rate Of business was placed at 10 per cent of capacity.
 Fractions issues featured trad. ing on tho bond market near the close. Gains tn the group ranged upward to more than points, Otherwise the list was irreRularly lower with Railroad ahares easing off. United States Government is. sues sold of In the carly dealings, but came back from the lows later,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-14
No Radical Shift In Personnel Is Planned At Present
Rumors Spiked This Morning Reports of Change fir Plant Location Also Denied By Officials O ThOmast0n Manufacturing Concern

Contrary to rumors widely clr- sculated In Thomaston and water- pury last night, there has not been, and it Is not expected there will Do, a radical change in the por- Konnel of tho factory officials of the Beth Thomas Clock company, q lmcmber of the Thomaston office stated this morning.
 < Neither is any change tn the lo. tation of tho plant anticipated, ac- &urding to the official.
 V Since tho mergor of tho Seth Thomas Clock Co and tho Western Flock Co and tho retirement of Inany Thomaston persons who long ihnvo been In the employ of tho fnctory and tho addition of others From outside plants, coupled with Yhe decrease in business, many
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-14
THE CARD GAME.
 ATPARISH HALL
St Margaret's Women's
 Team Vict0rs Over x. Waterville's Best
OVER 300 PRESENT

The Holy Namo society of St MargRrets church entertained over 800 persons last evening nt their first public entertainment of tho season, Bridge, whist, "4b' and pinoehlo were played.
 In tho feature matches of the evening the women of St Mar gnrets parish dcfoatod tho famous team of women from Watcrvlle Just to prove tholr diarospoct for expectations legends tho cops wal. lopor tho teum of St John of tho Cross church of Middlehury 4i.ie and took first honors of tho evening. St Margaret's Holy Name defeated SC Thomas 3g-2S, the Church of the Blessed Sacrament team won from SS. Peter and Paul 33.27 and the Moose team took honors in their contest with St MI- chaNla,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-14
SETH THOMAS DENIES SHAKE-UP, REMOVAL
Compensation For
 Rolling Mills Hand
Williams Rules for Michael Liutkeucius, Who Suf- fered Hernia While on Job - Supports Positive Finding of Physician

who did not And any senSitiveness in the internal ring, while pr Parker did. missioner Will Hams finds that the claimant be. came disabled from performing any kind of work which he knows how to do from and after october eth. Ho finds also, that tho Injury to the claimant is due to tho incl. dent of october 3rd. He orders that the case be given over to Dr Andrew J. Jackson, q reputable dislnterestod surgeon to take charge of,
 ComponsatIon amounting to $1O.23 weekly iB to be paid the claimant from tho date of his in. jury to the date whom Dr Jackson reports the claimant Is able to re. sume work, In addition, all surgl- cal, hospital and medical bills, arising from an operation arc to be paid the claimant In care of his counsel, Attorney Parker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-14
NO SKATING IN
 THE CITY PARKS

No skating at either Fulton or Hamilton parks was the order ro- celvod from tho park department authorities this morning. Tho warm weather of tho past week caused tho Ice to thaw consider. ably so that it is not regarded as being safe enough to hold largo crowds, If tho cold weather of to. day persists over tho week end, thero might be q chance for sknt- Ing tho first of tho week, tho of- ficalR say,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-14

Four youths all members of q "pool room" club in tho north end were arraignod in police court to- day on tho charge of taking auto. mobiles without tho permission of tho owners. The accused youths Include Fred Bovine, 10, of 10 Grown street; Alex Ralm0, iS, of 1888 North Main street; Henry Hoffman. 10. of 65 Grown strcot and Armand Marehand, IS, of 60 Grown street,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-14
Weekly Review Of Stock Market By
 Financial Editor

1 7-S Allied Chemical s7 Id up l l-4 and Pennsylvania railroad i7 i.2 up 1 i-s.
 Buslness news was in limo with expectations. Car loadings Jumped 2S,000 ears for tho week ended January as compared with tho previous week which contained tho New Years day holiday. Steel op- erations wore up slightly. Automo. bilo makers continued to Do tho principal steel buyers. Retail trade was showing betetr resistance than q year ago, according to the week. ly reviews.
 Bonds woro strong during tho week, Tho Dow-Jonos average for 70 representative issues closed to. day at S0.4S up 1,2i for the weok. Second grade railroad bonds made a good showing, That average closed to-day Ut 02,70 up i.b4, In. dustrial issues were In demand also the average closing to-day at 7b.90 up i.b8 for tho week. Public utill- ties and first grade railroads were fraetionally in the averages. Fol. lowing aro tho official stock OK. change sales for the week ended Jan l4, compared with the sales in fhA nPBVtauA WAAk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-14
STORES BURNED

Freeport. l.. T.. January IA - (UP) = Fire caused damage estl mated at $100,000 whcn 1t gweo' through e row of stores here today Firemen from three nearby villages ' ,pped the flames after they had spread through block in tho bus' mess district. Origin of tho fire was not determined.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-14
LIGHTHOUSE TO GO

Bridgeport, Conn. January f4-- lUP) - The Fayerweathor Island Lighthouse. one of the oldest along Long Island Sound. Is to be dis. earded after 123 years of continual service. according t0 the U. S. De. Dartment of Commerce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-14

rumors havo been circulating con- corning the fate of tho Thomaston employees,
 Although denlals have been made consistently by the president of the organization nbout tho fac. tory's being moved from Thomas ton, every now and thon q rumor starts and gains momentum.
 Tho annual meeting of tho Seth Thomas company will be held In March and any possible changes in officials and employees will be discussed at that time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-14

State Department of Health is con. cerned in all cases where pollution affects the. public health by con- tamination of domestic water sup. plies. bathing areas or shellfish grounds and cooperates constantly with the State Water Commission.
 The Bureau of Sanitary Engi- neering exercises close supervision of operation of municipal and in- stitutional sewage disposal meth- ods to prevent possible danger to the public health, acting in an ad- visory capacity to municipalities on the subject. Plans for new pub- He sewage and refuse disposal plants must be approved by the State Department of Health.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-14
NAT. CREDIT ASSN ENDORSES THRIFT WEEK AND URGES DEBT
 CUTTING FOR EMPLOYMENT

New York, Jan 14.-'Tf the bad debt loss of the United States were divided and saving of fifty per cent were possible, 1t would mean the return to employment of q million men," declares Henry II. Heimann. executive manager of the National Association of Credit Men in statement made yester- day endorsing National Thrift Week which begins next week.
 "lnseparably linked with unem- ployment is the bad debt loss of our country. which totals in excess of $1,000, 100000 year. To the credit executives of the nation a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-14
State Health Dept. Checks On Sewage And Water Supply
 Systems In Connecticut
Bureau of Sanitary Engineering Entrusted With Work of Keeping Reservoirs Free From Pollution and of Preventing Nuisances From Sewage

(ED!ToRs NoTEi This is the sixth of series Of weekly ces explaining functions Of the State Department its
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-14
WOOL MARKET

WVVA NAAUM64 Boston, Jan 14.-(UP)--The 10. cal daily wool market report is. sued to-day by the Boston U. s. agriculture department bureau fol- lows:
 "Quite q wide selection of fine wools moved during the past week at mostly steady prices. Tho bulk of tho business was on average and short eombing GAS and finer western grown lines. but similar quality floeoos sold more readily than during the past few weeks. Demand picked up moderately on Ohio fine Delaine wool and enough was sold to stimulate firn,er ask ing prices. French oombing and clothing GAS and finer fleeces also received n broader call than for some time. Of the lower grades, b6s comprised the bulk of tho sales at steady prices"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-14
Market To-day Was Up And Down Affair
 Right To The Close
Stocks Fluctuated Irregularly and at the Enid Some
 Issues Went Up But They Failed to Hold

Cotton futures held around the previous close, while grains were mixed. Foreign exchange quota tions for the principal currencies wero about unchanged.
 Sales totaied seO.000 shares, against 640,000 shares two weeks ago.
 Dow-Jones averages (prelimin. ary calculAtion) were: fnduatrial 6s.0e off O.00; Railroad 2s,47 of 0.se; Utility 2S.6S off 0.O5.
 Aggregate market value of 10 leading stocks was s5,64tII29,7S7, against sB,0oS,e47,7s2, e decline of Sb2,507,045.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-14

New York, Jan i4-(UP)-stock sales on the New York Stock ex- change today totaled 360,000 shares. Curb stock sales amount cd to 10000 shares.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-02
NOTICE

A Democratic Primary Election to elect delegates to the City, Town and School Conventions will be held on Tuesday September 18th. 1888 between the hours of 4:30 and 9:30 p. m. Daylight Saving Time.
 The voting booths shall be in Democratic Headquarters, 43 East Main Street The First Ward shall elect six delegates 10 each of the above named conventions and one alternate to, each convention, the Second Ward shall elect five dele gates and one alternate to each convention, the Third Ward shall elect five delegates and one alter nate to each convention, the Fourth Ward shall elect six delegates and one alternate to each convention, and the Fifth Ward shall elect seven delegates and one alternate to each of the above named con- ventions.
 All tickets to be voted for must be presented to a meeting of the Democratic Town Committee to be held in Democratic Headquarters, No. 43 East Main Street on the third day preceding date of prim- aries. (Saturday, September g., 1933) between the hours of 8 and 9 D. m., Daylight Saving Time.
 Democratic Town Committee
 DENNIS J. CLANCY,
 Secretary. Waterbury. Conn. Sept. 9. 1883.