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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-09
.SAAR BASIN MAY
CAUSE TROUBLE
French Possession to End
Next Year-Must Vote
on Retention

Geneva, April~9-(UP) - The
Saar commission of the League of
Nations will meet at Rome April
IS to draft recommendations for a
plebescite and to discuss a grave
political situation in the Saar ter
ritory. Under the Versailles treaty
the Saar territory on the French
German frontier was taken from
Germany and allotted to France
for Is years in compensation for
French coal mines destroyed by
the German armies in the World
war.
The Is year term ends next year,
and the Saar population are to
vote whether to remain, as at
present, under a League of Nations
commission; to become French,
or to return to German status.
The Rome committee will con-
slider a request from G. G. Knox,
chairman of the Saar governing
commission, for neutral interna-
tional troops to police the territory
and end the present outbursts be-
tween Nazi and other elements.
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STRAND

The marked popularity of at
Happened One Night" headlining
the program at Warmers Strand
today, tomorrow and Wednesday,
attests the favor in which Clark
Gable and Claudette Colbert are
held among local moviegoers.
The romantic pair, teamed to-
gether on the screen for the first
time in this delightful romantic
medy-drama, enact the most coll
orful roles in their respective ca
reers, Gable appearing as the
knightly ex-Iewspaper reporter,
and Miss Colbert portraying the
petulant, supercilious "Ellie An
drews', q runaway heiresS making
her way to New York.
The two meet, rather inauspi-
ciousIy, on a bus leaving Miami.
Gable notes with growing concern
the girls apparent helplessness and
takes her Under his wing. Missing
the bus at a stop-over, they decide
to hitch hike the rest of the way.
Their adventures from this point
on provide a wealth of comedy,
romance and drama, presented in
the finest directorial tradition OF
Frank Capra, the man who also
made Lady for a Day" and
"American Madness.
In the large supporting cast are
Walter Connolly, as Miss Colbert's
irate father; Roscoe Harms, a trav-
cling salesman who puts Claudette
con the make" rather unsuccess-
fully; Ward Bond as the bus driver,
and Blanche Frederick, Alan Hale,
Jameson Thomas, Arthur Hoyt-and
others in minor but important
roles.
The companion feature il the ex-
citing mystery thriller, 1.-THE Crosby
Case. One Of the most unusual
mystery dramas ever filmed, the
story Is deftly enacted by a splen-
did cast including Wynne Gibson,
onslow Stevens, Alan Dinehart and
J. Farrell Macdonald. Thursday
brings "All Of Me" and 1.-THE Poor
Rich.
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because Attorney Reeves was en-
gagged in a probate court matter
| for the whole day.
Plan Is Feasible
Attorney Reeves admits that tht
plan for reorganization is feasible
He confirmed the Democrats
story Saturday that a plan to re.
organize the bank for reopenins
had been launched.
The depositors Of the bank
which closed in 1881 are eagerly
awaiting the announcement Of
the plan. 1t is understood thai
their reaction to plan such as Ii
proposed would be favorable.
Attorney Reeves declined tc
make public the names of the
committee or the stockholders who
are interesting themselves in the
reorganization. He said the men
behind the movement prefer to
remain in the background until
the state banking commissioner
makes known his views.
Assets of Bank
The assets of the Merchants
Trust Co. are appraised as OF
April l as being worth $3,077,-
S74.36. The total depositors' claims
against these assets amount to ST.
833,721.17.
included among the assets are
bills discounted, known more
Familiarity as notes, valued at $631,-
314.02 and first mortgages OF
$859,119.19. 1t is reported that
under the plan either of these
two assets could be used as a basis
for securing loan from the Re-
construction Finance Corp. toward
the reorganization.
According to advices from
Washington there is considerable
sentiment in favor of the so-called
Mcleod bill which provides for
the governments paying all de-
positors of closed banks in full. The
bill would utilize the funds of the
RFC, which would acquire the as
sets of closed banks.
The RFC then would take over
the job of liquidating these assets
in place of receivers.
What Deposition Says
AS one depositor pointed out to-
day, these mortgages of the Mer-
chants Trust Co. are paying per
cent interest and income is being
received by the receiver from the
other assets. This income is used in
carrying on the receivership and
accommodating cash, which from
time to time is used for payment
of dividends.
So far the commercial depositors
of the closed bank have received
three 10 per cent dividends and
savings depositors, two ten per
cent dividends. There is cash in the
hands of the receiver of $751;
539.77. Stocks and bonds included
among the assets amount to $179,-
993.75. Real estate, including a
valuable piece on Lcavenworth
street and the building which the
bank formerly operated on Bank
street is listed in the assets as
$54O,SS5.39. That item also includes
the real estate that has been TAX
en- in foreclosures.
Collateral loans included in the
assets amount to $493,047.34. Per-
sonal loans are listed as worth
$13O,573.76; industrial loans, 3d.
1862 and second mortgage loans
of $19,318.35. Other securities are
listed as worth $31,780.
1t Is expected that the commit
tee will make liquid analysis of
these assets when the conference
with Attorney Reeves Is held.
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| italy, the. Italian-American World
War Veterans association, leading
doctors and lawyers OF Italian ex-
traction and other businessmen in
the city of Haitian birth or descent
voiced their opposition.
It is also understood that various
patriotic American organiZa tons
were prepared to take action on the
dropping of Lincoln's birthday as a
| date for keeping open the schools.
The report that the mayor waa
going to veto the change in rules
is expected to gain widespread ia
vorable comment. The mayor, him
self. has always been of the opinion
that Columbus and Lincoln are as
deserving of honors as the other
patriots who are given special hon
or during the year.
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STATE

She prays in one breath and de-
fies ali creation in the next. and
loves men according to her own
code. AS the lying, stealing, loving,
hating, impetuous girl of the noun
tain Katharine Hepburn scores an
other magnificent trimph in Spit
double feature program at the pop
ular State theater. Hepburn Is sg-
perb and again displays the magni-
ficent artistry that won her screen
dom's highest honor, the 1894 Mo-
ton Picture Academy Of Arts and
Sciences award. ~
It is q story of a mountain girl
who becomes frantically religious
from reading the texts of some
cards she has stolen from Sunday
school, and who. undertakes mirac-
ulous healing powers through her
primitive faith in God. Hated by
the many who believe her q witch,
and loved by but a few of the bene-
ficiaries OF her miracles, she be-
comes an outcast.
She experiences her first awak-
ening of love when she meets a
handsome young engineer who IL
working on the construction of a
nearby dam. Utterly untutored and
uncultured, there is, nevertheless
something within her that IL awak-
ened by the higher type Of civiliz-
alton that he represents, and she
freely gives him her heart and her
tempestuous kisses, trusting him
implicitly when he tells her that he
Is not married and that his love for
her IL of the right kind.
An exciting series Of events runs
through the picture, making the
life Of this girl, Trigger Hicks, a
tempestuous one. The story 10
unique in many ways, not the least
Of which ID the fact that the spec
tator is unable to guess the out
come until the climax Is reached,
Ralph Bellamy and Robert
Young are Miss Hepbnrn's leading
men in ''Spitfire," and the large
cast incldes such wel1-known.p play
ers a. Martha sleeper, Louis Mas.
on, Sara Haden ana Edward Brady.
The companion feature, a lively
college romance with music, songs
ana dances, Is Harold Teen, star
ring Hal Leroy, famous Broadway
stage dancer, with Rochelle Hud-
SON. Patricia Ellis, Guy Kibbee and
other favorites. Wednesday brings
Keep I'm Rolling with Frances
Dee and Walter Hutton. Also
Registered Nufae' with 3sbs
|0UW y. s's M
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Labor Unrest Still
Holds Connecticut
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, lived UP to the spirit of the presi-
dents agreement"
Collins refused to disclose the ex-
act nature of the Geographic APP
peal. He said, however, that the
telegram criticizes DR. Leo Wolman,
the presidents representative on
the three-man board, for failing to
act promptly in organizing shop
committees under the employe rep
resentation provision of the agree
ment.
Edward d. McGrady, assistant
labor administrator for the NRA,
postponed his scheduled return to
Washington last night after the
stove company strike was announce
ed and the Motor Products offer
was turned down. He planned to
work with the labor board today.
These strikes have got to be set
tied" said McGrady, who was sent
here when word of threatening
strikes reached Gen. Hugh S. John
son, MIRA administrator. 1.-THE men
just went back to work, and I'll
stay in Detroit until this thing is
cleared up."
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Six prominent Waterbury attor-
neys and an attorney to the tax
commissioner at Hartford, testified
before Judge Dennis j. Slavin in
probate court today that the fees
of Attorney Francis 7. Reeves as
executor of the estate of the late
Judge Edward r. Cole are not ex-
cessive. The testimony came dur
ing the hearing Of the application
Of protest filed by Attorney 7. e.
Conway, as, administrator of the
estate of Walter s. Curtiss of Mid
dlebury.
Attorney Conway, represented by
Attorney w. w. eager, claims the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-09
MRS MASSIE IN
BETTER SPIRIT

Genoa, Italy, Apr. 9-CUP)-
Mrs Thalia Fortescue Massie, re-
covering from an attempt at sui
eide, looked forwarded inpatient
" today to leaving bed and walk
ing in the garden of the hospital
to which she was taken from the
liner Roma. Mrs Charlotte Put
nam, wife Of American consul
John r.. Putnam, the only visitor
permitted Mrs Massie, reported
that the young American was
much calmer, and improved in
spirits. The mother superior
agreed.
DIR Emilio Porelli, head of the
nervous ailments clinic at which
Mrs Massie is under treatment,
planned today to permit her after
several more days in bed to walk
in the hospital garden--carefully
tended by nurses to guard against
d possible attempt at suicide.
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Entering the home of Jacob
Gartzman, So Ward street, through
an open bathroom window. thieves
last night secured s347 in cash and
easily disposable paychecks.
Mr. and Mrs Gartzman left home
at 1880 last night to attend re-
1igious service, leaving the money
in pocketbook in dresser draw
-hr. Mrs Gartzman planned to put
Ihe money into a safe when they
returned home. When they ar
rived home at IL o'clock they
&ound two dressers in a bedroom
thoroughly ransacked and the
-3S47 missing.
Was Market Receipts
: The money made up Saturday
might receipts from meat markets
operated by Mr. Gartzman. He
had planned to deposit at bank
s1his morning.
Apparently the thieves had a
definite idea as to where the
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TWO WAR DEBTS
Are DISCUSSED
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indicate that Britain lis prepared
to open negotiations whit the
United States for a final settlement
without delay.
Having officially declared the
pre- MORATORIUM regime of war
debts dead, Britain continued to
make taken payments, on condi-
ton that they will be deducted
from the principal of revised
debt. Since the debt revision talks
| with the United States were brok-
en- oq last year because of uncer-
tainty regarding the dollar, neither
Britain nor the United States has
made any definite move to return
them.
German War Debts.
Basile, Switzerland, Apr. Gu
PA transfer moratorium on
Germany's long-term foreign debts
appears inevitable, DR. H1almar
Schacht, president of the Reichs-
bank, said today after a meeting
with the long term creditors.
Schacht declared that transwers
becoming impossible.
|
interest on German loans would
be to the interests Of all countries
concerned, but Germany did not
want to reduce the rate without
previous agreements with the
creditors.
He denied Germany is sending
new credits abroad for the finance
ing of the purchase of raw mater
ials.
Germany wants to pay the ex-
listing debts and not contract, new
ones" he said. Therefore, we
must further reduce imports of
raw material. hope, however,
that Germany, through agreements
with the creditors, will be enabled
to continue the role of a raw ma
terial buyer"
The American, British and other
foreign creditors gathered here
have been meeting among them
selves, but so far there was no
indication that they had agreed
| ON course Of action. They felt
however, that DR. Schacht would
not take any arbitrary, one-sided
faction without reaching an under.
standing with them first.
-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-09
WEST HARTFORD
MAN DROWNED

Madison, Conn. April 9-(UP)
Searchers today continued Crap
pling for the body OF Lawrence
Eogg, 33, West Hartford. who, with
Donald Griffin, 20, Hartford, was
drowned hree Sunday when their
rowboat was capsized by a wave
on Circle Beach. Griffin's body
was carried ashore by the incom-
Ing tide q half hour after the
tragedy. Fog was last seen cling
Ing to overturned boat while res-
cIers searched for his cor6panion.
He had disappearec when search
ers, who had believed him safe.
abandoned their hunt for Grit
fin. Griffin was treasurer Of a
Motor Sales Company and was a
graduate Of University of Coloda-
do, 1929. He leaves his parent,
three sisters and q brother. F'ogg,
h Dartinpnth graduate. 1929. Is
survived bw his widow and q
daughter.
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Thieves Get $347
In Cash, Paychecks
Open Bathroom Window Used to Gain Entry to Ward
Street HOnse-Residents Out for Evening

money was kept. since no other
furniture was disturbed except
two dressers. The money was
taken from the pocketbook in a
drawer. Several other pocket
books, empty, were left I'M
touched by the burglar or bur-
glars.
In 3-Family House
The house Is a three family
dwelling but the family upstairs
heard no disturbance all night
The bathroom window is but a
few feet above the ground level
and, being open, access was very
easy.
Most OF the money was in cash
but there were number of pay
checks which do not require en-
dorsement and are equivalent to
cash.
Detectives william Foley and
Connie Shanahan are making the
investigation.
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Portland, Me-, April s--(UP)P--
Judge Clarence Hale of the u. s.
district court, an uncle OF u. s..
Senator Frederick Hale Of Maine,
died ct his home here today after
being IN fraii health FOR several
ss'1 ass1s s rsa'd rye PER- q
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sETATE OF CONNECTICUT, Dis
y TRICT OF WATERBURY,, IS
PROBATE COURT, March 31st.
~. 1884.
- ESTATE OF Michael A. Hartnett,
late of the Town of Waterbury, in
said District, deceased.
The Court of Probate for the Dis
stric. Of Waterbury, hath limited and
ALLOWED six months from the date
hereof for the creditors of said es-
tate to exhibit their claims for set
Element. Those WHO neglect to pre-
sent their accounts properly attest-
ed within said time, will be debarred
"a recovery. ALI persons Indebted to
said estate are requested to make
Immediate Payment to
THE CITIZENS AND MANUFAC.
TURERs NATIONAL BANK.
Administrators.
THOMAS MOORE, Trust oflaesr,
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sEVERAI PERsONs

Bucharest, April y-(UPl 1.-THE
minister Of the interior today de-
MED rumors that several persons,
Including a colonel IN the royal
body guard had been arrested.
ss ssss.. x's s 2'ss atEs p's'
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GARDEN

Showing for the last times today
at the New Garden is "Cat and
the Fiddle" The co-feature Is
zone Year Later" Coming tomor-
row, and Wednesday-"Sear OF
Beauty" which features the thirty
perfect young men and women
chosen by the studio from among
more the 10000 contestants in all
English speaking countries in the
world.
James Gleason and Robert Arm
strong furnish a riot OF fun and
are convincing in their roles of
crook promoters. Leading honors
are shared by Ida Lupino, young
English actress, and Larry BUS
ter Crabbe, former Olympic swim
ming champion. Gertrude Michael
and Toby Wing give excellent per-
formances.
The story deals with the efforts
of crooked promoters to cash in
on health and beauty racket,
using Crabbe and Miss Lupino as
unwilling come-ois. The crooks
lose out on their own scheme as
their fronts assert themselves in
surprising manner with tumsing
results.
~ The principals in the cast in
clude Dairy Cluster" Crabbe, Ida
Lupino, Robert Armstrong, James
Gleason, Rescue Harms and Toby
wing. The story concerns two
youthful Olympic champions. They
become the unwilling tools Of
crooked promoters who try to use
them for blinds for a health farm
racket.
aisff
a superlative four-star cast por-
traying a quartet Of characters
that match theiy distinctive per-
sonalities is a point whose value
can't be exaggerated in favor of
PAramount's "All Of Me-" which
opened yesterday at the Garden
Marian Hopkins. Frederic March,
George Raft and Helen Mack COM
prise this quartet of contrasts,
whose odd natures are pitted one
against the other to make striking
drama.
Based on the play "Chrystals,r
by Rose Albert Porter, the picture
presents the righlights Of four in
teresting lives, with Miss Hopkins
possibly portraying the main char
Acter, that OF society girl with
Maynard inclInations.
| Traffic through the Panama
Canal continues TO increass:
RaIlway5 q Germany afe carry
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ETATE of CONNECTICUT: DIS
TRICT OF WATERBURY,, IS. PRO
: ESTATE OF THOMAS J. BYRNES,
late of the Town OF Waterbury, III
Said District, deceased.
The Court of Probate for the
District of Waterbury, hath limited
and allowed six months from the
date hereof for the creditors OF SAID
estate to exhibit their claims for
settlement. Those who neglect to
.present their accounts properly at
Tested withiU said time. will be de-
.parred. a recovery. All persons in
.fiebted to said estate are requested
TO make immediate payment to
THOMAS J. BYRNES,
s4-9.3t Administrator,
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DISTRICT of WATERBURY,, IS,
PROBATE COURT, April 9th. A.
D. 1894. ESTATE of NORA Nc
NAMARA. late Of Waterbury. in
said District, deceased.
Upon the application of ELIZA
7 BETH A. HICKEY and PATRICK
J. MAHONEY, Executors, praying
that they may be authorized to
mortgage, certain real estate be-
longing to said Estate-as per APP
plication on file more fully appears,
1t 10
ORDERED, That said application
be heard and determined at the
Probate Office in Waterbury, in said
District, on the 18th day Of April
"A. d. 1884 at $3.50 o'clock in the
forenoon (Standard Time), and that
notice be given of the tendency OF
said application, and the time and
place OF hearing thereon, by pub
fishing this order one time in some
Newspaper having a circulation in
Said District. also by leaving with
-or by mailing in registered letters.
postage prepaid from Waterbury. a
copy Of this order to all parties in
terested and residing without the
Probate District of Waterbury on
the 9Th day of April 1894.
JOHN ]. HOWARD,
('Iark
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COMMITTED SUICIDE

stamford, April s--(UP)--Pp-
lice today described the death Of
Lillian Moore, 80, whose body was
found IN q gas-fiiied earase 1T the
|fetr q her hen> sunday y a'iis
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-09

lied automobile workers, apparent
1y quieted by President Roosevelt's
peace terms of several weeks ago,
-renewed their protests today and
discouraged belief that the labor
Situatino had been brought under
control.
Four developments revealed sit
~nation likely to throw almost 25.-
900 workers out Of work within a
week and jeopardize President
sRoosevelt's attempt to avert a
strike of 100000 automotive work.
ers. They were:
/. Representatives of 60 A. +.
of l. locals protested to Washing
<on, today, that the automobile Ia
Dor board set up by the president
Nvas not carrying out peace terms
as agreed.
= q. The Mechanics Educational
society has given employers in 62
pla nts until Thursday midnight 20
avoid a strike by replying to their
demands for a 20 per cent wage
increase and 36-hour, five-day
week. 1t was estimated the pro-
posed strike would involve $4,000
workers.
: 8. Labor union officials at the
Motor Products corporation, where
g, 600 men are out of work because
Of Q strike, refused a peace offer
ing of the labor board.
= a. Nearly lilo workers were
Adle at the Detroit Michigan Stove
company this morning, in q strike
sponsored by the M. E. S. A. Strik-
.ers demanded 20 per cent wage
increase and 36-hour, five-day
week.
1.-The auto labor board has been
Settling differences by mediation
instead of by decision, as the agree
sanent provides said William Col
fins, organizer for the federation,
1T has not been handling discrim-
dnation cases properly. 1t has not
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at the station sent him immediate
~ to the hospital for treatment.
He was resting somewhat comfort
ably to-day at his home on Easton
avenue.
The attempt to run over the
popular officer failed only by inches
and but for his quick action he
would have been seriously hurt or
killed. Police have several promis-
ding clues to the identity of the hi
hackers.
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eide. they sslid she left two notes,
one addressed To her mother, SIT
ins ID ialonasA tekIas ~ ~
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China's imports are nearly 10
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BYRD ship WAS
NEAR TO DISASTER

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sers, totalling about 500. have been
out for a week or more.
: Tone said he also would study
The situation at the Arrow, Hart
Il Hageman Electric Co., Hartford,
where 1900 quit late Friday aft
er presenting demands for 25
per cent increase.
: Meanwhile 1,400 aircraft work
ers at three Hartford plants sub
United demands today and threat
ened to strike tomorrow If they
were not met.
. Cooks and walters at New Haven
are demanding a minimum wage
of $10.25 week for service en-
ployes and $14 for non-service en-
-ployes, or q reduction of SO for
meals in each case and union
recognition. Most of the restaur-
ants and hotels involved are in
the business section Of the city.
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SERCT OF POLICE
s: WAS INJURED

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Traffic through the Panama
Canal continues to Increase
81
Rallway5 q q Germany afe oarry-
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MERCHANTS TRUST
PLAN PREPARED

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The Washington times., 1934-04-28

SPORTS CLOTHES look
particularly well on blonde
Alice White. She's seen
here in a simple white crepe
dress with a scarf that pulls
through the collar of her
coat and makes q loop.