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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
BANK DECISION | IS IMPORTANT
R., F. C. Wanted to Claim Funds But Judge Has
 Stopped It

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Jan. 25.- (UP) ).-A superior court, order to- day instructed George N. Foster,
 receiver for the closed Commercial
 Bank & Trust Co.,, to withhold any and all funds now in his custody
 which might be claimed by the
 Reconstruction Finance Corpora
 ton to apply against loans aggre-
 gating $700,000. The order, ob-
 taif1ed by a depositors' committee and signed by Judge John Rich
 ards Booth late yesterday, sum-
 moned the REC, the attorney gen.
 eral and others to a hearing on the restraining order here February G..
 The bank, closed last August on
 order of the state bank commis- sioner, obtained two REC loans, one for $500,000 in March; 1892,
 and the other for $200,000 the fol- lowing June. Mortgage notes, then
 valued at $1,208,380 were put up
 as security. The committee con- tended the collateral had been held in trust by the bank and "could not be used to pay any other obli- gation or liability"
 Appointment of the receiver, the committees petition stated, finn
 mediately change the character of the transaction, placing the REC in the position of creditor having in it's hands assets charged with lien." The status of the REC, the petition added, is that of a creditor
 land as such creditor is not en- titled to preferences" The petition
 also asked return of collateral now held by the REC to the receiver.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
NORRIS URGES
 SINGLE HOUSE
Nebraska PrOgr e s siv c Starts New Crusade
 in Democracy

Lincoln, Neb. - (UP)-The two projects for which he waged a fight for years in the U. $. senate now crowned with success, Sena- tor George W. Norris. indefatig- able Nebraska progressive, has turned to his home state for new crusade in democracy.
 The creation of an unicameral legislative assembly, frankly an experiment in direct democracy, is now his objective.
 Norris, the man who bolted the republican party in 1928 to sup port Alfred E. Smith and left the ranks again last year to back the "New Deal," is directing the move for one-house, non-partisan as- sem bly from Washington.
 In a letter to George Kline of Lincoln, chairman of the Nebraska progressive league, the senator called for an initiative to place the proposition before Nebraska voters in the November, 1894, election. Simplification of the state gov ernment by fusion of the two leg islative houses and reduction or the number of legislators is no
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
Carnegie Medals For
 Nutmeg State Heroes
IWONew Britain Boys and GuiIford Resident HOnOred
 By National Hero Fund Commission

4 -
 Pittsburgh, Jan. 25--(UP)-A farmer who gave his life in a. fu- tile attempt to rescue g man from Q well and an engineer who car r1ed twin girls from a burning house have been honored by Award of silver medals by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commiseion..
 The commission also awarded bronze medals in 13' other cases. In i've of these the heroes lost their lives. z
 The youngest recipient was eisht-year-0ld Lucy Evans August, awarded a bronze medal for saw ing Q 14%year-old boy from drown- ing in Lake Nebagamon. Wis. M
 The silver awards, second high est given by the Commission, were made to the widow of Ivan Ed ward Swift, Fafmyille, Va,, and to Herman c. ~StafenbiL. Kalispell, Mont. T
 Swift, a s5-year-old farmer, was ytiffOcated While trying to rescue Glenn B. Williams; AT, from a gas. filled well at Harrison, Idaho. t,' sEtafenbiL AZ, a stationary engfn- W,itziTe, three-year- old twins, from then burning home at Lakeside,
 . - i5
 The names of new Connecticut heroes were hoHored today when the Carnegie Hero Fund Founda- ti, n afinounoed its annual awards of medals and cash death benefits. Connecticut led all the other states, with three of the 15 awards.
 The CoGneeticut men honored were:
 Parker wheeler Fairbanks, New Britaifi, awarded a bronze medal Joseph DSAmato, New Britain, who died trying to save a compan- ions life., His widow was awarded the brofze medal and $60 month in benefits.
 Herbert T. Ryerson, Guilford, Awarded a bronze medal.
 A gas producer, temporarily out of service and filled with carbon moiaoxide gas provided the New Britain setting which resulted in the heoric measures taken by D. Anato and Fairbank. The incident 4 occurred last June. .
 Michael Kalnik entered the pro- ducer and when he was almost in- stantly overcome D'Amato jumped in to save him. He managed to drag and lift him to the manhole openifig, and then collapsed as oth- er workmen were trying to drag KalnilZ into the open. Both men
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
FAMILY OF 12
 BACK IN BRITAIN
British-Born Tiller Oi American Soil Returns to England

London eUPJ - Emphaticaliy denying that he was even 'volun- tarily deported." a British-born tiIer of American soil has returned to England to look for work.
 George A. Shute farmed in the United States for 13 years. He would still like to be farming there. But circumstances and his love for his family have brought him back to his native England.
 The family consists of his wife and ten children. They range from g. two-rnonths-old babe to a g irlof nearly IA, and it was to prevent the breaking up of this happy group that Shute allowed himself and them to be shipped home.
 In Slocum, R. T., the Shute fam fly had hard struggle Of it Tor the past year. Shute had no reg ular employment during that time. and the authorities eventually placed the children in home for 90 days.
 It was intimated to him, Shute asserts, that if he didn't consent to leaving America, the authori-
  children away from him perma- nently. Rather than have this happen. Shute returned on the American Merchant.
 Fares were paid out of govern ment funds and it took four state rooms to accommodate the family. That's more room than they have at the moment, for they are tenn norarilv uIIartered in the fiVe-rOOm house of Mrs Shute's parents. sit- uated near Greenwich.
 Shute is not altogether happy over his enforced return. Despite his hard time, he still believes that the United States and Can- ada offer more opportunity to the farmer than the more restricted English countryside.
 However, his wife is overjoyed at returning home, and the chil- dren, all but one American born. are delighted with the prospect of new experiences in a differnt coun- trV
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
ISl5.OOO ACTION OF COURT CALENDAR
Case Settled Just Before It Was to GO Before
 Jury


 The $I5,OOO civil action of Harry E. Dumochel against Vito Becce was slated to go to the jury in superior court for deIiberAtion late today. Arguments of counsel were started just before the noon recess. The plaintiff claims permanent ln-
 juries resulted from his being struck by the defendants car at South Main and Lounsbury streets,
 October 3d.
 Judge John A. Cornell and a jury are hearing the case. Attorney Luke c. Stapleton of Cheshire opened the arguments. Attorney William K. Lawlor will argue for the defendant after Mir Stapietops novel idea either to Norris or Ne- braskans. For years Norris has advocated the idea. Early this year a movement to secure ap- proval of the state legislature for
 the plan was defeated in the state senate.
 Now Norris proposes to place
 the issue directly before Nebraska
 electors by means of the initiative.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
Fifty Year Old
 Debt Was Paid

Kingston, N. H., Jan 25-- (UP)-FYfty years ago 8 young man then living at Danville purchased some evoods at Bakie Brothers general store here, making a down payment and promising to pay the balance shortly. Before the balance was paid, however, the young man moved away, and 8 half cen- tury elapsed with no word from him.
 Now, Balxie Brothers have received a letter from 8 man in New Bedford, Mass, who explained that he is the sOn- in-law of the purchaser. He wrote that his father-in-law. also a resident of New Bed- <. ford, was anxious to clean up all his old debts, and would Balde Brothers accept 15O axe handles as payment Of the balance.
 Balxie Brothers said they would be glad to do so.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
REPEAL DOOMED SAYS NOVELIST
Kathleen Norris Predicts Early Demise of Wet Laws in U. s.

Hamilton, Bermuda (UP)- Kathleen Norris, American novel; | ist, who has never taken 8 drink in her life, believes it is only a matter of time until repeal Is killed by new laws, not as strin- gent as the 18th amendment, but more effective.
 Calling herself lone of the last of the drys" she revealed this opinion in an interview during 8 visit here.
 Temporarily, Mrs Norris be- lieves repeal is a good thing. She I returned to the United States | from a trip around the world, ar | irving in New York. Soon after repeal became effective.
 "Repeal has put the American people into a happier, more opti- mistic frame of mind" she said. "New York was a livelier, buster and happier city than it has been | for five years" But after ten days of the rejuvenated New York. Mrs Norris said, she sailed for Ber- muda to take a rest.
 | Almost everywhere people were having cocktails and highbails." 1" she said. "but there was very lit- tle abuse of liquor. However, that doesn't mean that this is not hap pening and will not occur in tho future. Consequently. I am sure that eventually the United states will have to draft new laws to to prevent, or at least to curtail. drinking. These laws will not be aD stringent as the 18th amend
 ment, but they will have moro control over tho liquor situation. The ex&ct details Of thesc laws will have to he worked out by inc tollisent and competent persons after q thorough study of the site
 unti0n as it ia now and na it was under prohibition. America will solve the problem in due time. The death Of repeal is inevitable" A..n. n.aa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
d ,aaa uAited ereas AssociatlSna. :.

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 Hollywood, Jan. 25-(UP)-Jim- init Durante's prominent Schnozzle has become the subject of scientific study.
 Putting up with pride, the conae- dian posed in profits as he exhibit ed questionnaire from Yale Uni versity savants, inquiring about the Durante family tree. Did any of his forefathers have such 8 nose?
 q told thein,' said Jimmie, "to keep my folks out of this. My nose is my own."
 Did he have any message that Yale men should hear?
 'I did have," he replied, "but a guy from Harvard swiped it off me. It was 8 set of new signals for that last Yale-Harvard football game-so what Harvard did to youse guys is what wanted youse guys to do to Harvard.
 Roscoe Ates sputtered his pro- tests to-day because his wife, Mrs Clara Ates, wants $1,561 monthly alimony. She sued him for separate maintenance, charging him with de- sertion. They were married in Fort Smith, Ark, December | 1921, and separated a month ago Income of the suffering comedian was estimated at $40,000 a year. Peggy Gottler, once known 1T the Follies as Peggy Mitchell was successful the second time sht sought 8 divorce from Archie Gott. Ter, director. Judge B. Key Schauel who refused a. decree a week agt for insufficient evidence, relentet when Mrs Gott1er returned witt two women friends. They all testt, fled Gottler absented himself from home nights. Mrs Gottler will re. ceive $50 8 week alimony for Is months.
 Ned Sparks and Ghis wife, Mer- cedes, announced through their at- torneys today that they would ob- tain a ''clean" divorce.
 Mud-slinging was barred under terms of an agreement they reach- ed after going to court to battle over Mrs. Sparks suit for separate maintenance. An indefinite contin- uance was taken to permit the fil- ing of divorce proceedings, attor- neys said.
 c. I. Parkin, a sailor, has taken his grievances against Lewis Stone into federal court. He filed a libel against the actors yacht, Aurora claiming he had $212 coming to him in wages. The case was as- signed for trial Feb. 1. "ColoneP' Mae West promised to qualify as a brigadier- general to- day after additional guards were recruited in he private army" Her private bodyguard was strengthened when she announced
 her life again had been threat ened" by a mysterious telephone caller.
 Mae several months ago was made an honorary colonel on the staff of the governor of Kentucky
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
LATE REALTY NEWS

The following real estate trans actions have been filed at the office of the town clerk:
 Mortgage Deeds.
 B. M. and Catherine M. Stack to the Home Owners Loan Corp, property on Baldwin street, $2.S00. John D. Bush to Waterbury Building & Loan association, prop erty on Baldwin street, $1,5O0.
 Mortgage Releases.
 Citizens & Manufacturers Nation al Bank, receiver for the Merchants Trust Go.
 Sam Holczer to Andrew Cow. Bronson Library fund of the City of Waterbury to Dora A. Egan, conservator.
 Adele c. Peck to John D. Bush.
 Quit Claim Deeds.
 Helen l.. Magee to, the Water bury Second Mortgage Corp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25

fell back into the producer. Fair
 bank then entered the death cham
 Der. His gas mask failed and he
 tore it off. He fastened g. rope about Kalnik and he was pulled
 out. Then he fastened a line about
 D'Amato and he, too. was pulled
 out of the producer. Fairbank col lapsed as he climbed out. He re- covered. D'Amato was dead, Kal- nix died four days later.
 Ryersen, a bridge worker, was awarded the medal for his effort to rescue John Nigosanti, 50, a lab- orer, who fell into a, river at Lyme last February. Ryerason ran from the bridge and dove into the river,
 breaking through thin ice. He was swimming toward Nigosanti, break ing the ice with his arms, when the man sank and. drowned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
COTTAGE OF POE
 | NOW ASHRINE
Richard Gimbel Converts Poets Residence at No
 Little Expense

Philadelphia (UP)-The little rose-colored cottage where Edgar Allen Poe write many of his stor- ies is fast becoming a national lit- erary shrine.
 Restored to the condition it was in when Poe lived in Philadelphia through the generosity of Richard Gimbel, the little house on Sev- enth Street is attracting hundreds of lovers of Poe.
 The cottage, occupied by several tenants since Poe's time, was pur- chased several years ago by Girn- bel. He had the electrical fixtures removed and all the improve ments of the goth Century taken from the house. Old furniture used by Poe and his girl-wife, Vir-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

Tho following marriage inten- tlons have been filed at the office of tho town clerk:
 John Harding Of New Haven and Catherine Donahue of 26 Orchard street.
 William CarulSo of New Haven and Mary DiFraneo of s4b Shelton
 John D. Frelre, is2 Ridge street, Mary DeBrlto Caica of iss Ridge street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25

Ants yawn and stretch like hu. man beings, declares a scientist co Nfnnres
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25

ginia, replaced the Victorian furniture of a later date and gave the cottage the appearance of the days when the brilliant writer toiled over the script of "The Raven, "The Gold Bug," Anna belle Lee," Murders in the Rue Morgue" and others of the stories which gave him a permanent place in the literature of the world.
 Even the rose garden in the rear has been restored, replanted with the same type bushes and flowers that bloomed when Poe lived there.
 Poe's desk, a makeshift affair, gives mute testimony to his pow erty. It is crude and appears to have been an old table with pig con holes and back added from packing boxes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25

Many textile mills in Mexico have reopened after being closed for some time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
CHAIN GANGS REPLACE
 WHIPS

Port Hope, Ont -.- (U.P)-Trin- ity College school, one of the oldest and best known private schools in Canada, has done away with corr ppral punishment. Instead, there are ''chain gangs, which go ont during holiday periods with pick and shovel. and dig ditches and shovel snow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
GRASS FIRE TO-DAY
 ON HAYWOOD AVENUE

A grass Are At gi i1lmwD0d Avo. nu6 was oxilngulHhod this afteF- noon at fitO o'clock by Ire come naIllaa from heahquhrinfB ana the Willow stTeet ilre station.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
SURVEY REVEALS CANADA RISING
Review of Dominion Busi. ness Conditions Are
 Slightly Better

Toronto-(UP)-A general sur- vey of business conditions in Can- ada during 1883 follows:
 Purchasing power decreased S.S per cent from 1932. Volume of industrial production was up to one per cent higher that in 1882. Physical volume of all business was II per cent below that of 1892.
 Wholesale prices increased six per cent during the year. Retail prices, including floor, fuel, rent, clothing and sundries, axer- aged 2.5 per cent below 1892.
 Employment in all industries gained eight per cent during the year. Agriculture-Value of field crops was four per cent below 1892. Gross value of agriculture production was practically tfro same as in 192. Mining-Total value of pro- duction increased five per cent. Volume of gold mined was slight ly higher; silver down; nickel out put nearly tripled; copper up 40 | per cent.
 I rlSHllB-Vdlue IOuLpuL 1u- creased 10 per cent. Foreign trade declined five per cent in value. Exports were up 3.7 per cent and imports down 15 per cent.
 Manufacturing-Production of pig iron, up 40 per cent; steel out put up 10 per cent; newsprint up three per cent; automobiles up 15 per cent; boots and shoes up nine per cent; flour production up six per cent; coke up six per cent; coal up five per cent.
 |. Carloadings down four per cent
 Railway gross earnings down leight per cent.
 Construction contracts down 2t per cent.
 Automobile sales were one per cent higher than in 1892.
 Failures were down 11.5 per cent. Liabilities down 12 per cent
 Bank debits were up 16 per cent
, 1934-12-16

NEW YORK. Dec. Is. Up Vary
ing trade current Swayed a few
stocks Saturday while the market
generally Steadyed in a rut.
Tape-watcherS detected a better
tone to the share list On the sur
face, however, average final prices
showed little change.
Typical weekend peace prevailed
in most markets. Turnover in the
stock exchange totaled AGA. $50
shares compared with 458,74O last
Saturday, but much vas in a hand
ful OF issues, notably radio COM
mon.
The Standard Statistics Co. av-
erage for 80 stocks worked out at
72.6. up two-tenthS OF a point.
The heavy vote for the Bankhead
crop restriction plan by southern
growers failed TO excite the cotton
market. Futures here we're 10 cents
lower TO Is cents a bale higher at the
finish. Grains relinquished most Of
their previous gains, wheat clos
ing with losses OF about a cent a
bushel. Corn was off = to Is.
Wall Streets information from
some steel centers suggested more
gains for the industry. But the
, 1934-12-16
NEW YORK CURB STOCKS
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. Is. lR-
The cotton market was fairly &C.
tive In Saturdays short weekend
session with higher cables than due
and Bankhead bill influences pre-
dominating.
Riding ON the wave OF the re-
turn from the farmers referendum
showing the large majority given
for continuance OF the production
control act. the market gained an
early advance OF Z TO Il points with
October showing the highest gain.
But late in the session the mar
ket turned easy and prices declin-
ed rather sharply. losing 10 TO IA
points from the highs.
In the late trading the market
weakened on some doubt created
that the farmers vote was not SUI
ficiently large technically to con-
tinue the Bankhead law. Before
the decline was checked March
traded down to 1887 May 1888,
Jly 1888. and Oct 1912 or 10 to
IL points below the earlier highs
The market closed at the bottom
with March and Nav 5 points net
down for the day and July and oct
2 points net down.
Port receipts 1861. for season
3.l88.069: last season 5278,226. EN-
ports 1852. for season 2.l63.I 89
last season 3. 765.6o6. Port stock Al
New Orleans. Galveston and Hous.
ton l09.220. last year l6Al52. Spot
sales at southern markets 1888
last year 1870.
, 1934-12-16

NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Dec. is. Up The
prospects for continuance OF the
Bankhead control act next year and
relatively firm Liverpool cables
were reflected by advances In cot
ton In the early trading Saturday.
Realizing and southern selling caus-
ed reactions and the market clos
ed steady, at net declines of 2 points
on January and October. while 9TH
er months were unchanged to 3
points higher.
The opening was z TO 7 points
higher In response to relatively firm
Liverpool cables and reports that
farmers yesterday we're voting 10
TO / in favoring of continuing the
Bankhead act during 1885. Profit
taking was prompted by an advance
Of s to 8 points and prices reacted
after the more urgent demand had
been supplied with later fluctua-
tons rather irregular. The rela-
lively easy tone Of January was at
tributed to liquidation partly from
abroad, while yesterdays reduc-
ton in the October discount evil
IDENTIFY attracted some selling Of
that position and readjuStment OF
switches.
The amount Of cotton on ship
board waiting clearance was esti-
mated at $4,000 bales against
l07 900 last year.
, 1934-12-16
Fl. WORTH GRAIN

FORT WORTH, Dec. Is. Up
Fair demand continued TO the week
end OH the grain market here. Re-
ceipts Saturday were. wheat Is
cars; corn 81, oats 3, and sorghumS
3.
Prices quoted:
Delivered Texas Gulf ports. except
rate. or Texas common points:
wheat No. l hard I4iE-1l5i3. Bar
ley No. 2 nominally 99-l0l; No. 3
nomnially 9S-l00. Sorghums No. 2
milo per 100 pounds nominally 210-
2l5; No. 3 milo nominally 208-2l3.
No. 2 kafir nominally 202-207; No.
3 kafir nominally 200-205.
Delivered Texas common points
or group three: corn No. ? white
1871 -122L; No. 2 yellow ll5K-
1851. Oats No. 2 red 66I5 STE;
No. 3 red $685..
, 1934-12-16
NEW YORK CURB

NEW YORK, Dec. Is. R)-Trad-
ing activity was at q slow pace on
the curb exchange Saturday and
other than adjusting accounts for
the weekend there was little spec
ulative commitment. Prices moved
in a narrow range and most groups
were steady, especially the indus
trials and SpecialtieS.
Advances Of I to 2 points were
made by Western Auto Supply,
United Shoe Machinery, SherSin
Williams, Pittsburgh Plate Glass,
Philip Morris Cons. Montgomery
Ward "a, Bell Telephone Of Can
ada, and Ainsworth. Fractional
improvement was noted in dis
tillers Corp. Seagrams, Niagara
Hudson, Pioneer Gold. Swift Inter-
national anG Wright Hargreaves.
Issues selling a trifle lower we're
American Cyanamid "B", Gulf Oil,
Hiram Walker, Lake Shore Mines,
Pan American Always. and Penn
Road. There was little trading in
leading utilities such as Electric
Bond & Share and American Gas.
both Of which held unchanged aft
er several transactions.