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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-09
SMUCCLED GUNS
TO HER BROTHER
Woman Is Held Under
$4,000 Bonds in Court
This Morning

Springfield, Mass, April 9-(UP)
Mrs Bertha A. Kaplan, %. of
Holyoke, who yallegedly struggled
two loaded revolvers to her broth
err, John Bozek Of Holyoke, to en-
able him to escape from Hampden
county Jail, was held under $780,
600 bail for the grand jury today.
The young wife, arrested at hel
Holyoke home last night, waived
examination when arraigned before
District Judge James f. Davis or
two charges of carrying a loaded
revolver and third charge OF
aiding and abetting a felon to es-
cape from Jail.
Police learned Saturday night
that q prisoner named John had
received weapons at the county
Jail. Investigation narrowed the
search to Bozek. He was pulled
out of line after chapel services
yesterday and the weapons were
found on him.
Investigation disclosed that Mrs
Kaplan struggled the guns into the
jail In q handbag when she visited
her brother week ago. A prison.
ef who was sweeping floors took
the guns from Mrs Kaplan and
relayed them to Bozek. Jail at
taches said there was evidence that
Bozek planned to deliver himself
and perhaps four fellow prisoners
Bozek, serving q term for carry
ing two loaded revolvers, was
placed In solitary confinement or
O bread and water diet. The same
punishment was given the sweeper
william B. White, 10, of Spring.
field, serving year for assaultins
O policeman.
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Liquidity OF jones'
DUN Bank Is 81. 100
Loan Ratio $50 9o-Figures of RFC Heads Bank
Cited as Proof That Bankers Are Not All to Blame

New York, April 9.-Significant
evidence that even banks which
have the sympathies of the admin
istration closest to heart have been
forced by conditions in the loan
market to contract their loans was
revealed In the American Banker,
daily banking newspaper here
yesterday. Because of criticism
from Washington authorities, bank
ers have been virtually put on the
spot because Of their failure to
make loans.
In it's exclusive story, the Am
erican Banker reported that the
ably managed National Bank of
Commerce in Houston, had increas-
ed it's liquidity to SOL per cent and
decreased its loan ration to 25.9
per cent of deposits during the first
two months of 1884.
In addition, they have pointed
out that new loans are being made
by banks all the time, although
their total may not exceed the
totals Of loans which are being
paid or written off.
The Jones bank of Houston, it
Is felt in New York, would be ex-
panding it's loans il there were any
basis for sound loan expansion. In
stead, with deposits rising steadily,
It's loans have been contracting In
the past year.
Rise In Liquidity
Its liquidity has risen from 5S.5
per cent of deposits last June 80,
to 62.2 per cent on December 80.
and SOL per cent on March S, when
publication of statements by ma
tional banks was called for by the
comptroller of the currency.
During the first two months of
1894 this bank Of which the REC
chief is both president and chair
man, actually added $4,200,000 to
it's cash account, liquidating over
$2.300,000 in deposits.
However. the high liquidity and
shrinkage Of loan accounts Is not
being cited in New York as critl-
cism of the Jones bank, the man
agement of which Is regarded as Of
high caliber. and typical of good
American bank management.
For purposes Of comparison the
American Banker points out that
on March Z the New York City
Federal Reserve member banks
showed a ratio of 46.9 per cent of
loans against deposits, and q
liquidity ratio of 56.7 per cent,
their commercial loans actually be-
ing slightly larger than last June
80.
Figures Show Change
The position of the National
Bank of Commerce. boiled down to
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hours to name Communist men,
bers" OF the Roosevelt brain trust
Rep. George Foulkes, democrat.
Michigan, leader of the house anti
Writ bloc, drafted 10 questions to
be asked Writ.
One of them is:
Are you directly or indirectly
in the pay of the steel trust?"
Another question referred to
Wirt's educational activities in
New York city.
Writ was reported 'in. hiding
today. He was scheduled to arrive
at $40 a. m, from Chicago but
told friends that he might leave
his train in the vicinity of Wash
ington to motor to a pre-investiga-
ton retreat.
While an unofficial search for
Writ was pressed, Speaker Henry
T.. Rainey announced that he had
obtained copies of 1892 statements
by Writ which applauded some OF
the experimental ideas now being
tried by the new deal.
Administration leaders still are
inclined to treat as o. joke the Writ
charge that one or more members
Of the brain trust are deliberately
leading President Roosevelt into
economic experiments designed by
them to create a communistic
state.
Adolph A. Berle, one OF the orig :
inal brain trust group and now city
cham berlain of New York, today
contributed evidence in support Of
the administrators private insist
ence that the whole Writ episod Q
merits laughter.
Berle is quoted in the daily
Princetonlan, undergraduate daily,
to the effect that Writ had been
spoofed by some brain trusters
who met him at a party when they
were "in pretty good Spirits
Rainey revealed that the Writ
document to which he had referred
was, "How can America secure
a market?" written by the educa-
tor in 1882. The burden Of the ar
ticle was that recovery could not
be obtained without parity of pur-
chasing price between rural ami
urban workers.
Foulkes' questions, submitted to-
day by Rep. Alfred l.. Bulwinkle,
d.. N. c., q member of the investi-
eating committee, we're:
l.. Is II not a fact that you have
raised your hue and cry against
the "brain trust at behest of huge
corporations who are resentful OF
increased governmental control
over their activities and who hope
to check any further steps toward
regulation of their greed? .
2. Are you in the pay, directly or
indirectly, of the steel trust?
8. May ask II you are not aware
that the rights and needs OF the
people who produce the wealth Of
our land are superior at all timer
to the so-caIled american" insti-
buttons of private property and
that the government has funda-
mental right at any time to scrap"
any institution that conflicts With
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figures from the past three state
ments, indicating its policy on
loans, ETC., is summarized as fol-
lows:
juno 80, '83 Dec. 80, '33 Mar s, "a
s 1000, 900 5. /, 100000 8 100000
Surplus and Undivided Profits
8 2.275,28O 8 3.225,287 8 2,259,2 43
Cash and Government Securities
Total and Ratio to Deposits
$1O,755.O81 $13,278.3O8 $18,913,439
$3.50 1920 8O.1%
Cash
s 6,4S8, 900 3 8,87O,848 11,187, 1885
Government Securities
s 4,286, 900 s 8,3O8,857 8 7,716,O54
Loans and DiscOunts-TOtal and
Ratio to Deposits
s 7,723,4SS 8 7,84O,852 8 6.128,359
1850 1920 $3.50
Deposits-Total
SIS, 800 900 $21 ,342, 100 $23,823, $3.50
Loans Decreased
In the $1,80O,00O liquidation of
loans and discounts since Decem-
Der 80. the following changes are
| noted on the statement of the Ma
tionai Bank of Commerce OF
HOUSTON
Dec. 80, March 5,
1888 1884
Time Loans $4,515,SO7 $3,885,711
Demand Loans 1,585,S25 1,217,13O
Cotton Loans 1,828,22O 1,O15,518
Total ..... 7,84O,S52 8,128,350
Why Loans Decreased
This downward trend of loans is
pointed to by the Wall Street VIC
Tins of Jesse Jones' many pointed
warnings against failing to extend
loans as probable evidence that In
Houston as in New York, there
Is dearth of borrowers with sat-
isfactory credit. says the American
Banker.
Business men with good credit
history and position are not dis
posed to borrow and add to their
liabilities In the present not-too-
clear outlook for the future, and
businesses clamoring loudest for
loans have not a credit rating
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-09

which would make them good risk
for depositors' money. This situa-
ton is widespread, the New York
bankers point out. Despite de-
sire to expand loans to encourage
prosperity, and q Willingness to go
as far as possible within the linn
its of good banking and the legal
restrictions on bank loans, the fur
Their expansion of loans must await
a clearer icture' of future business
expansion, according to the Wall
Street Interpretation.
The inability OF the bank. OF
which Jesse Jones Is both presl-
dent and chairman, to expand its
own loans Is pointed to in support
of this fundamental point.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-09
|COUzENS SEEKS
TAX INCREASES
!, FOR EVERYBODY
Senator Wants Ten Per
Cent on All Incomes;
Senate May Pass II

AOhhaGU GtV0H 0tUM AOEEG8tbVklaAEhttI
Washington, April 9.--(UP)--
The fight for additional federal
revenue was carried to the senate
to-day with plea that the govern
ment needed more money than is
provided in the pending tax bill In
order to meet increased demands
of the depression emergency and to
maintain American credit.
Senator Robert M. LaFollette, r.,
Wis. who has been In the forefront
Of the tax battle, gave his support
to the proposal Of Senator James
q one-year 10 per cent blanket In
crease in all income taxes.
Senate acceptance of the Couzens
plan appeared assured. 1t was
considered doubtful that the house
would accept it, however.
The senate was expected to pass
the bill today or tomorrow and
send 1t to conference with the
house.
AS the bill approached senate
passage it provided for almost
double the revenue that had been
expected to result from the house
bill. The Couzens plan and the
4]hr VllCtLG CbtatO t6A GOhhpA OAAiAoS
had not been added formally but
acceptance by Chairman Pat Har-
rison of the senate finance commit
tee was considered as tantamount
to adoption by the senate itself.
LaFollette and Couzens planned
to get their programs adopted by
record votes SO that senate con-
ferees would be able to put up a
better fight for the amendments.
with all the extra expenses that
are being undertaken by the gov
ernment," LaFollette said, 'it is
vital that the government have
more revenue"
Another fight LaF'ollette is maxi
ing is for the classification of in
come tax returns as public records,
open to inspection just as property
and real estate taxes are available
1t was expected the senate
would adopt some such provision
with the real fight to come later In
conference.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-09
THIRTY THOUSAND
AUTO men IDLE
(continued from Page -

The American Federation of La
Dor sent q significant protest to
Washington against work of the
automobile labor board set up by
President Roosevelt to negotiate
peace in the industry.
The board was set up to prevent
a strike Of nearly 100000 automo-
bile workers. Its function was TO
settle disputes over alleged dis
crimination against union employees
and set up collective bargaining
machinery.
The protest, representing work.
ers in so factories here. declared
that the board has settled the dis.
crimination disputes by mediation
rather than decision as provided IN
the agreement, and In addition
has delayed setting up the collect
I've bargaining machinery.
Matthew Smith, general secretary
OF the M. Es. s. A. revealed that his
0rgnnization II demanding 40
hour week and wage Increase for
It's members IN the plants of the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-09
FIREMAN'S CASE TO
COME UP APRIL Is.
Plea Of Guilty Accepted By
Board in C0rcOran's
Case This Afternoon

Private John j. Corcoran, a
member OF the Baldwin street fire
station pleaded guilty this after
noon before the members Of the
board of fire commissioners to the
charges of disrespect and insubor-
dination. g.. - !.
Following an executive session
the board recommended that the
case be continued until April 18th.
the date of the regular meeting of
the board. The commissioners ex-
pressed themselves as eager to OBJ
tain additional information OF the
nature of the disrespectful remarks
alleged to have been made.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-09
TYPOGRAPHICAL
AWARD Is MADE
New York Herald-Tribune
Given the Francis Way
land Aver Cup

Philadelphia, April 9-CUP) -
The Francis Wayland Aver cup for
typographical superiority was
awarded today to the New York
Herald Tribune. The prize was
given In the fourth annual Aver
Galleries contest among 1,4S5
daily newspapers. The Tribune
was In the class comprising news
papers of $50. 900 circulation.
In the 10000 to $4,000 circula-
ton, first award went to the She
boygan Press, Sheboygan, Wis, and
second to the Herald Statesman,
Yonkers. N. Y. The Appleton Post
Crescent, Appleton, Wis. and the
Chattanooga Daily Times. Chatta-
nooga. Tenn, tied for third place.
First place among the 084 papers
entered In the class under 10000
circulation was given the Evening
Tribune Times, Hornell. N. Y. Sec
ond honorable mention went to the
Peoria Transcript. Peoria. ILL.,. and
third to the Athens Messenger,
Athens, Ohio.
The jury which selected the
winning newspapers was compose d
of DIR Ralph d. Casey, chairman
of the department OF journalism,
University of Minnesota; Henry r.
Luce, editor of the magazines
Times and Fortune; and Laurance
B. scigfried, editor OF the Ameri-
can Printer.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-09
WOMAN BADLY !
HURT IN FALL

AS q result of a fall In her home
Early Sunday morning. Mrs Anna
Flynn, So. resident of "a South
street is a patient at st. Mary's
hospital. X-rays have been taken
to determine whether or not she
suffered a fractured skull. Inter-
nal injuries are also feared.
Mrs Flynn was In q semi-con-
scious condition when admitted to
the hospital at 1906 Sunday morn
Ing. Early this afternoon 1t was
stated that the injured woman had
lost complete consciousness and
that her condition was regarded as
serious.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-09
HANDS OFF POLICY

United States will maintain it's
'hands Off" policy toward purely
European and political phases of
disarmament during the forthcom-
ing meeting Of the steering COM
mittee of the disarmament confer
ence. Secretary OF State Cordell
Hull said today. Hugh n. Wilson,
American minister to Switzerland
and American disagnte to the dis.
armament conference. will sIt with
the steering committee As an OBJ
server. but Is under instructions not
to participate - tina discussions
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-09

Fisher Body corporation and Tern
stedt Mfg Co. which makes auto
mobile hardware.
Officials of the M. r.. 3. A. were
TO meet late today with Fisher and
Ternstedt company officials and
Wednesday with representatives ~
the Automotive Tool and Die MIS-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-09
CONNECTICUT SECURITIES
PUBLIC UTI

Bid Asked
Bridgeport Gas Lit Co. SO 80
Bridgep't Hydraulic Co 26 20
Conn Elec Service -. 80 Al
Conn Gas e. Coke com 6
Conn Gas & Coke pfd AZ IS
Conn 1t & Pow 54%
Conn 1t & Pow sM%
Connecticut Power Co 81 So
Conn Ry G. Ltg Co com 50 81
Conn Ry & Ltg Co pfd SO 81
Hfd Elect 1t Co com SO 81
Hfd Gas 1t Co com. AZ
Illuminating Shares A. 81 80
New Haven Water Co 81 81
South N. e. Tel Co .106 ITO
INDUSTRIAL STOCKS
Ann Hardware Co :. 10 81
Bristol Bras Corp com 81 "a
Colts Pat Fire Arms
Eagle Lock Co 80. 26 20
Landers, Frary G. Clark 81 33
New Brit Mach, Co com
Niles Bement Pond
com IL II
North G. Jud Mfg Co. Is II
Peck. Stow & Wilcox
co
Remington Arms 80. 5% 6A
Scovill Mfg Co ...... IAN 25A
Stanley Works Co com Fl 20
Torrington Co ....... 81 SO
INSURANCE STOCKS
Aetna Fire Insurance. BIN 39k
Aetna Life Insurance 20 20
Autom obile Insurance. 20 20
Connecticut General 28h 301z
Hartfd Fire Insurance 50h .52M
Home Insurance -. 22 "a
Nation'l Fire Insurance 50h 52N
Phoenix Fire Insurance So So
Travellers Insurance ..455 ass
Home Loan Bonds
Home Loan As 1851 99T 1908
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-11
GLORIFYING
YOURSELF
l,By Alicia Hart ~

New summer dance dresses and
short sleeyed daytime frocks won't
fiatter girl unless she has soft
white arms and elbows that are as
smooth as rose petals. Any woman
who wishes to achieve arm and
elbow perfection should devote at
least fifteen minutes each day to
them.
First, use brush and plenty of
soap on your arms, particularly
the elbows, when you take your
daily bath. IL discolorations per-
sist, resort to a piece of pumice
for the elbows. Don't rub too
hard or long enough to injure the
skin and be sure to apply sooth-
ing body or hand lotion directly
afterward.
As matter OF fact, rubbing
lotion from the wrists on up to
the shoulders each time you put
habit to cultivate.
Lemon juice is an effective arm
and elbow bleach. II you have
little time to complete your toilet.
why not cut the lemon In halves
and rest each elbow in one half
while you're busily powdering or
brushing your hair?
Tomato juice bleaehes (mildly)
and at the same time has a sotoh-
ing, smoothing effect. And but
termilk is another home bleach
and at the same time has sooth-
arms and elbows. Let is dry be-
fore you rinse 1t off.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-11

II cannot tell you the horrors OF
that here, butI should hate to sec
Johnny go through the same thing,
(Mrs M. ii. c.
The child and his mother need
the guidance OF a physician who Ii
q mental hygienist. IL the mother
cannot afford to employ such a
physician, she should take the
child to child guidance clinic, II
there is one In the community
Any physician she knows can tell
her where such clinic Ii.
A child much left In the care OF
strangers or In the company OF
other children In the neighborhood
Ii exposed to the danger of vicious
instruction which might account
for the excessive timidity the boy
manifests. This IL q matter tho
mother cannot handle 30 well az
can a doctor who liz expert In men,
tai hygiene and child guidance
Perhaps the mother can follow the
Doctors advice to good purpose.
AS rule such child does need
the constant companionship OF
other children of his own age
Kindergarten Is a fine place for
him, and he must be required to
obey the teachers, with whom his
mother should cooperate In the
management OF the child's be-
hayior.
When all is said and done the
best thing that can happen to such
Il child Is to have couple OF
brothers or sisters to share with
and fight with. That Is quite hui
maniZing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-11

gossip, Is a very peaceful neighbour
hood.
Lottie, sitting by Pablito's
bed, suddenly saw that he recog-
niZed her. you know me, don't
you, honey" she asked In a whis-
per.
He moved his. head weakly with
an attempt to nod.
you been awful Sick" she told
him and took one of his white
hands into hers. She added
proudly, 81 took care Of you.
guess maybe / saved your life"
He pOndcred over that. remem-
boring, and wondered, "Why?"
Nevertheless he smiled in false
gratitude to Lottie. being too
weak to put 1t in words.
"a doctor came to see you who
had enough whiskers on his face
to stuff all the mattresses In Ha-
yana,' Lottic told Pablito. THAT
guy was scream! But he was
real good, Just the same. You're
fcclin' lot better now, amt you,
dearies?"
Pablito was feeling better but
he was periously close to tears,
physical weakness lcveling those
dcfenses that had stood by him re-
fore. Lottic saw this and laid
her hand on his cheek as she
murmured, Jaw honcyw lie did
wep ethcn, hard and long, and an
he wept he felt Lottie lift his
head to her shoulder and found
that 1t was comforting to have 1t
there.
She had been very good to him,
he realized, and little later
when he was quiet again he said,
you've been good to me, Lot
tie"
Say, honey don't you know
I'd do anything for your" she
answered. Anything! And don't
you forget III"
Then she stopped quickly to
kiss his lips and he clung to her,
tears filling his eyes again.
oh" Lottie whispered, through
smiling but unsteady lips, II love
you sol" +
ITO BE COntinued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-11

1 Since dentists, like all other pro.
fessional and business men, have
| suffered through this period, I am
sure they viii be sympathetic IN
meeting the needs of their unfor.
tunate patients.
Certainly IL would be wise for
one TO visit his dentist and frankly
admit his financial status. The
dentist can set his fee for the
emergency treatment.
The emergency treatment might
consist Of cement filling TO pre-.
vent small cavity becoming %
large one or perhaps thorough
| propbylactic treatment to keep the
gums healthy.
1t is indeed unfortunate that In
the last four years 10 many have
had to dispense with dental treat.
ment. Many. feeling the pinch oil
depleted incomes. have thought II
necessary to dispense with dental
treatment. One needs but little
Imagination to visualize the great
ally be lost because of the attitude
that dental services may be put on
to some future date.
Preventing Trouble
| Another factor to which most OF
us ought to give attention in these
times especially is the matter Of
prevention. Preventing tooth de-
cay IL always better than repair.
ing 1t, and methods OF prevention
are now 80 well known that all car
take advantage Of them. In time
OF emergency. watch the diet es-
pecially, for here Ii where many
tooth troubles may begin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-11
Baby B0rrOwS Ideas From GrOwn-UpS
To Furnish His MOdernized Nursery
WARDROBE CONTAINS COMPARTMENTS TO HANG SMALL DRESSES
By NEA servlce

New York--Na modern nursery
is limited to pink and blue,
Nowadays furniture for the baby
emuIates the periods and patterns
that are smart in grown-up rooms
and the tinlest member of the fam
lily may play and sleep in room
full Of Louis XIV designs or In q
nursery done up In Early Ameri-
can manner.
Children's play furniture was the
first to be modernized with dimin-
utive chairs and tables copied from
full sized dining suites and dolls,
dresgers patterned after the chest
of drawers In the master bedroom.
Later actual furniture for children
- not just play pieces was
taken in hand. Much interior dec
grafton thought goes into the room
for the new baby.
The dressers, bedspread for the
| crib, pillow covers, screens and
rugs for the play pen can be Of
linen crash, appliqued with fanci-
full motifs. or In gay chintz or cree
tonne. Keep the room bright and
cheerful - light paint or wash
able wallpaper IN the walls. n
neutral toned rug or washable
oilcloth floor covering and decora-
tive but useful lamps.
The little crib should have sides
that pull up to keep Junior from
falling out and the mattress
should be comfortable. but not too
soft.
| There is new high chair that
won't capsize but which can be
let down to make low chair with
play board in front. At meal time
the playboard is an adequate din
ing table for youngster, and
later, when he starts playing with
small blocks. 1t comes in handy
again.
The nursery wardrobe should be
large enough to hold the layette
- drawers for the flat pieces and
q compartment in which to hang
small dresses and coats on hang
ers. There are cute little extra
chests that fit under a window ana
hold the articles of clothing that
are used most frequently. Also
the toilet articles belonging to
baby.
A screen is pretty necessary. It's
decorative, of course. but, more
than that, should be used around
the side of the bed nearest the
window to keep cold draughts
from blowing directly on the Sleep
ing child.
1 New play rooms are decorated
with bright colored wooden balls.
painted with vegetable dyes that
won't injure the baby IL he puts
them in his mouth.
Modern nursery toys are inter-
esting enough to make the new arr
rival enjoy this world. Rubber
animals are constructed to with
stand hot water and soapsuds and
rag dolls are washable. New toys
are made with no rough corners
and, for the very tiny baby, they're
soft and pebbly. Dolls shouldn't
be too heavy lest a child get tired
carrying them but. at the same
time, they should weigh enough tol
give the baby adequate exercise|
when he picks them up.
A child needs variety of toys1
different surfaces develop htt
sense OF touch, things to squeezeI
strengthen tiny muscles, bright coll
ored toys help him to learn toI
distinguish shades and bells de-
velop his hearing.