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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06
MUCH INTEREST IN
 POSTMASTERSHIP
Federal Officials Expected Here Next Week to
 Verify References

Probability Of an assembly ex- animation for candidates for the local postmastership has grown, 1t was learned this morning by The Democrat. Should such test be given, 1t will undoubtedly be lim- tied to the three applicants whose application blanks and questionable answers arc rated highest by the civil service commission. Applica- tions for the position must be sub mitted to Washington by the 9th. and announcement of the three highest ranking papers is expect cd soon thereafter.
 From the original announcement of the opening of applications TOT the postmaster's position, It was believed that there would be no as- sembly examination, but that the candidates would be rated only on the basis of their applications and would be chosen from study Of the blanks. Postal officials are ex- pected to visit Waterbury soon af- ter the 9th to secure verification of the references and statements made in the various applications. From present indications there will be about nine or ten in the field be- fore the closing date for rcgistra- ton.
 The candidate who is finally se- lected will be named by the presi- dent, and his name submitted to Congress for approval. The civil service commission can, if 1t wish es. pick any candidate who has been rated above 60 in his appli- cation and qucstionnalre. and sub init that persons name 10 the post office department for approval and | for submission to the president.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06
THIS IS PAY DAY FOR CWA EMPLOYES
Checks for About $500 Passed Out By Charles
 Harder

Close tn $30.000 in pay checks WAS passed out to local CWA workers in Waterbury yesterday and today. The checks were .s- sued by Charles F. Harder. dis bursing agent for the WaterbrirV dissyict. With this large amount of money passed out by the gov ei-nSaent to workers on the CWA the purchasing and spending power of the city has increased for the week to this extent.
 Where are now close to 2,0b0 Waterburisns on the CWA so the s3c.O00 was distributed among a large group of residents. It is expected that the payroll figure will remain in the neighborhood of $30, 900, weekly. unless Willihm M, Harris. local CWA director. suc- ceeds in having the local quota in- creased.
 When talked with this morning Mir Harris stated that he had heard nothing further from the CWA officials for an increase in the local quota.
 Yesterday tho employees on the cWA engaged In outside lapor were unable to work due to the in- element weather. Therefore. they were working to-day In order 10 rct their hours work In SO that their checks will not be below the level allowed for the week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06
PREDICTIONS FOR
 THE PRESENT YEAR
Arthur p. HickOx of ScO- will Co Takes Cheerful
 View of Situation

A statement of the business out look for 1894 by Arthur r. Hickox, director of purchases, Scovill Man ufacturing company, is contained in the Bulletin of the National Association of Purchasing Agents for January 3. Business predic- tions for the coming year by a number of the country's leading economists are included in the pages of the bulletin.
 Mir, Hickox' statement follows:
 Tt is my opinion that the very early part of the next year G934 will be slow as far as industry is concerned but somewhat ahead of the corresponding period for 1933. ono reason for this is convic- ton on my part. that the average buyer has stocked up pretty well on favorable contracts expiring with 1933 and win not be in the mar ket for large purchases in Jan- uary, 1884"
 "Following q bad start, look for an improvement in February, and a rather active period in tho spring months. If, by the middle of 1894. 1t becomes clear how we can take care of the rapidly in- crcasing debt structure. then I will be hopeful for the last half of 1884. but otherwise look for trou- ble."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06
FEDERAL CONN
 PATRONAGE TEST

(Continued from Page D that State Chairman Wilson may go on the federal radio cOmmis- sion. The term of Commissioners D. l.. Starbuck, who represents the first zone and who is q Connecticut democrat, expires on February gard. There Is some dissatisfa ction with the way in which Mir Star buck has handled his job among certain congressional members and there Is little likelihood of him being reappointed. Therefore. the feeling grows that Chairman Wil- son may slide into the post, which pays $1O,000 annually as c basic salary. The appointee must be lawyer or an engineer and Chair man Wilson is c member of the Connecticut bar.
 If Wilson takes the post 1t will mean recognition for Senator Lon organ, hence the feeling that the latter will not oppose the Dolan, Welch and Bergin appointments at Mondays session of the finance committee. However. there Is noth- ing to do but wait and see If truce Is called in the Connecticut patronage war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06
3 New PWA Road
 Projects Announced
Macdonald Calls for Bids on Work in Towns of Kent
 Warren and StratfOrd

Highway Commissioner John 4. Macdonald today announced four new highway projects. three of them to be done under the Public Works Section of the National In- dustrial Recovery Act and one to Do q State Aid job. The PWA projects cntailed the building of about 1-2 miles of pavement, while the State, Aid job called for the construction of small bridge.
 PWA highway projects are to be distinguished from those being done under the Highway Section of the MIRA. Those done under the Highway Section which carry the initials NRH. MRS and NRM are to be paid for entirely by the federal government. For jobs done under the Public Works Section, PWA projects. the federal govern ments pays only thirty percent of the cost of labor and materials. The other seventy percent of the most of labor and materials plus other expense involved is paid from regular state highway funds.
 Of the threo PwA projects. the longest will involve the paving with waterbound macadam of about 2 1-4 miles of the Kent Warren road. route No. 341, from the cagt end of the present im- provcment In Kent to the west end of the present improvement in Warron. This will thus complete paved route between the two towns.
 Second longest of tho jobs will take place in the Town of Sherman on the Goylordsville Road. Route No. 80, from the north end of the present improvement in sherman to the junction of this road and the already improved Route No. 55. The pavement will be bitumin- ous macadam, about two miles In length. and will also complete an entire road.
 Slightly more than onc-third Of a milo of reinforced concrete will be constructed on Boston avenue 'n the two nof Stratford under the third PWA contract. Boston ave nue is part of the auxiliary 10 the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06
SCOTLAND VERY
 MUCH EXCITED

fcontinued from Page l.J frightened or attacking, and then swimming rapidly.
 Investigators found on the shore the head, hide and bones of fresh killed goat, which had been crunched by & tremendous dSuble set of sharp, strong teeth. And there was the body of Macdonald. q romantic figure who tramped the lake district for years singing the old folk songs. It was found in cave near the lake.
 A naturalist found tracks of the monster and took plaster casts of them. People began seeing 1t ashore and in the water.
 Following are summarized de- scriptions of accredited witnesses: }
 George Spicer. London. once de- ridcd but now honored as the first of many who saw the r1onster--- saw 1t ashore. Halted unbelieving- ly and watched the serpent gliden into the water mad swim away at express train speed. .
 Mrs Mary Reid. wife of the post. master at Inverfarigaig--was rid- ing in bus. Saw the monster ly. lHR Dcs1uc tHe TOuU III IDc DrucReDsi Assembled hippopotc,mus Did not tell bus driver for fear she would be laughed at but certainly. saw the serpent. About TO feet long.
 Arthur Grant, veterinary student at Edinburgh. visiting his father James. q well known Glen Urgu. hart landowner---was motorcyclinE' at dawn. Almost ran over the mon- stcr. Twenty feet long. black body Rest of description fits general summary. Was in middle of road 40 yards ahead. As approached. creature turned its eyes in Grants direction, then with great bounds crossed road and plunged into lake.
 As most witnesses had seen the rare creature nt night. night shifts here formed. each group of pc- cia lists clannishly working to- gether and taking turns sitting hId- den in the brackcn through the cold night, fearful fires would dls- courage it from making excursions ashore F
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06
JEWISH MEETING
 IN ANS0NIA JAN IA
Will Include Delegates From Different Cities in
 NaugatuCk Valley

An all-day conference for tho promotion of Jewish religious ac- tivities in Derby, Ansonia, Shelton Seymour and vicinity will be held on Sunday, January 14th at the Jewish Community center in An sonia. The conference Is being sponsored by the Connecticut divis- ion of the North East Religious Union. which is comprised of all the Reform Jewish congregations in New England, New Jersey, and New York. Judge Solomon Tlsner, of Hartford is chairman of the Connecticut division.
 The conference on January 14th will consist of two sessions. The first session will be devoted to n youth conference, to a discussion of ways and means of bringing the Jewish youth of the section into closer contact with the synagogue and other phases of Jewish life. Dr E. Rogowski, of New Haven, and Lewis Fox, of Hartford, long leaders of Jewish youth groups in their respective communities, will speak on Youth Looks at Juda- ism" Discussion will follow from the floor.
 The evening session will be de- voted to religious education. Rabbi Abraham J. Feldman, of Temple Beth Israel, of Hartford. and Judge Solomon Elsner will be the speak CTS at this session. Food will he served those present by the local chapter of Junior Hadassah. Rabbi Jacob B. Pollak, of New York. sec retary of the North East Religious Union. will be present as the rep resentative of the parent body. This is the first of a series oi conferences which is being plan ned for the entire state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06
City Boards Are To
 Gather Coming Week
tContinued from Page l,

and buildings committee and the collection and disposal of garbage committee. Mayor Hayes and City Engineer Robert A. Cairns will continue on the committee on sew age disposal.
 The mayor will also continue to act as chairman of the board of finance. He has reappointcd all the present members: Controller Daniel J. Leary, Alderman Griffin. Charles A. Babin, Charles B. Jack son, Harley W. Tripp. John 1T. Goss, Major W. Judge and John b. Thoms.
 The members of the board of fire are Henry w. Minor, Patrick Sullivan, Martin J. Park CT. W. M. Tate, Frederick W. Ches- son, Frank Brickel and Alderman Charles Schmidt There will be nc changes in the committee of this board. Tho com mittees' makc-ups are as follows: Rules and efficien- cy: Commissi Brickel. Minor, Chesson and Tate: hose, Sullivan, BrickeI, Tate and Schmidt; repairs. Brickel, Parker, Minor and Ches- son: fire alarm telegraph, Parker, Sullivan, Tate and Chesson: pur- chasing, Minor, Sullivan, Parker and Schmidt.
 With one new addition to the police board, it is possible that AL derman Phillips will take the places filled on committees by ex- Alderman Perriei1o. The latter was on the committees on rules and regulations and on traffic. With no changes on the health board, present committees are ex- pectcd to stand. The members of the board are Dr A. J. Jackson, president; Alderman John T. Der win, Edward Egan, J. Francis smith, Dr E. H. Kirschbaum, pr Nelson A. PomerOy and Dr Joseph W. Borchardt.
 One change will be made on the school board. Louis Bria, democrat. taking the place Of the retired com m missioner, Dr Harry A. Dochel- Ii. It is possible that the commit tee posts given MT Bria will he those vacated by Dr Dochelli, flll- ing posts on the rules and regula- tions committee, the textbooks and courses of study committee and the teachers committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06

publican aldermen due to the re- tirement of ex-Aldcrmen Perriello. Alderman Griffin is expected to be reelected president of the board of aldermen with John Dcrwin as vice e-preAdent. The democrats will rc-clect Attorney / Guilfoile their leader and while reports have been rampant concerning possible change in the leadership on the g.o.p. side, Alderman Schmidt Is expected to be reelected for an- other two years as leader when the republican members caucus.
 Mayor Frank Hayes, of course. will continue to net as chairman, ex- officio of the board of works. Other members of the board are Aldermen Peter Griffin, Senator Joseph Lawlor, Commissioners Lawrence A. Kenny. James A. Phc- Ian, William l.. Beecher and Albert Loeffler and Alderman c. Arthur DuBois. Mir Kenny takes the place of the late Commissioner Thomas F. Flaherty. It is possible that the posts on committees held by the late Commissioner FIaherty will go to Commissioner Kenny. The posts include places on the public lands
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06
GERMAN BISHOP
 ISSUES DECREE

Berlin. Jan. = (UP -- Bishop Ludwig Mueller, head of the Evan gelical church. today issued, can- ceIled and reissued q decree seek ing to centraliZc power in himself and prescribing severe penalties for indulging in church disputes.
 Thus the decree was finally left In effect.
 1t revoked all church laws pass ed in 1888. and forbade church controversies aS "misuse of the holy service In behalf of church or political differences" Suspcn- sion or dismissal was threatened for violatOrs.
 1t was learned that Mueller is- sued the decree after he learned that some opponents of the Ger man Christians planned to preach against Modification in their pull pits tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06
CHURCH, SOCIETY
 MEETINGS CALLED
Much Activity Manifested at Openings of the
 New Year

The annual business meeting and election of officers of the Junior Auxiliary of the First Baptist church will be held Tuesday eye. ming at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs Robert I. Coleman of 65 Con- iston avenue.
 The Evening Department of the same church will meet in the par. ish house Tuesday for their annual supper, business meeting and cleo. ton of officers. Mrs Moses R. Low ell will address the gathering.
 Tuesday evening. January 23. at 8 o'clock in Davenport hall. Q one- act play and several vaudeville acts will be presented under the aus- pices of the Evening Department of the First Baptist church.
 William B. Eiwe1l, vicc-principal of Crosby high school. has had to cancel his proposed lectures on Poetry" which were scheduled to be held in Davenport hall on Wednesday evenings during this fnonth., owing to conditions that could not be controlled the post ponement was necessary.
 A week from tomorrow night Rev Leonard Outerbridge of North China will be the principal speaker at the Second Congregational church forum. His subject will be "America's Share in the Problem of the Orient"
 January 21. Henry James For man will speak on "Our Movie Made Children" while January 28 Phillip Martindale will talk on Grizzlies and Geysers". illustrat- ed with slides.
 The annual meeting of the Wo- mems Association will be held in Davenport Hall Wednesday after noon at 3 o'clock. Reports from all departments and committees will be given and officers elected for the coming year. Tea and q social hour will follow the business meet ing.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Mems League will be held in the church parlor Monday evening at o'clock.
 Erie Edwards Brown of the Congregational church in Cheshire, and Howard EldridRe King, of St Johns Episcopal church of this city. have been made members Of the Second Congregational church Mems League.
 Mrs Robbins W. Barstow of Hartford will speak at the First Church Guild Wednesday after noon., January IF, at 2 o'clock or Birth Control" All women of the parish have been extended an invi- tation to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06
FIVE MILLION
 MORE FOR WORK

fContinued from Page D mated that 4,000.000 unemployed already have returned to work. Another 1000, ,000 are on civil works unyrolls until they can be absorbed by the expected upturn in business to July. 193G.
 Government officials refuse offl. cially to estimate the extent of the expected rehiring of workers over the next 1-2 years but the num- Der is understood to bo in the neighborhood of the 5000, ,0OO- mark, in addition to the 4.000.O0O already rehired and the 100000 On civil works.
 Meanwhile, the new year has ushered in a new feeling of confi- dence in government circles. Gen unine satisfaction ls expressed over the reaction of the country and h- pancial markets to the govern ment's fiscal program as revealed this week in the budget.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06
ANCIENT RITE OF
 MEDICAL SOCIETY
Conferred First Time in l2l Years at Meeting
 in New Haven

ReViving rite that had not been exercised for I2i years, the Con necticut State Medical society con ferred the honorary degree of Doctor Of Medicine on Prof. Rus sell II. Chittendcn during the ex- erciscs last evening at the Sterling Law buildings in New Haven. wit messed by several local physical ns. The meeting celebrated tho 150th anniversary of the founding of the New Haven County Medical asso- ciation.
 The name of Prof Chittcnden who Is professor emeritus of physiological chemistry and for mer director of the Sheffield Scien- tific school, is now added 10 those of 36 other distinguished individ- uals who were similarly honored by the society in the period from 1709 to 1913.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06

Boston Post road which serves az q cutoff around the center of Bridgeport. Sealed bids on all of the proposed work will be receiv- ed from contracts at the headquar- ters of the State Highway Depart ment until 2;00 D. m., IOnday. January 22.
 The new projects as announced by Commissioner Macdonald today are briefly described as follows:
 Federal Emergency Adminlstra- ton of Public Works Project No. 8-Town of Sherman: About Ill., 009 feet of bituminous macndam on q trap rock base on the Gay lordsville road.
 Federal Emergency ndministra- ton of public works project No. II
 Towns of Kent & Warren. About 17.280 feet of inch waterbound macadam (T.R.) on the Kent-War- ren road.
 Federal Emergency admlnistra- ton of public works project No. ]
 Town of Stratford: About 1895 feet of reinforced concrete pave ment on Boston avenue.
 State Aid Project
 Town of Woicott; Reinforced concrete bridge and approaches over Lindley brook on the Wood tick road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06

 OF STATE BOTTLERS
Session to Be Held in New Haven on Next
 Monday

Several of the leading bOttlers of Waterbury will attend the 18th an- nunI convention tomorrow and Monday in New Haven of the soft drink manufacturers of the state. The executive board will meet toe morrow night and the convention, proper, will take place on Monday. C. Y. c. Schirmer of this city is secretary Of the state organization. An unusual feature of the con vention will be it's strict adherence to routine business and an Edo- cati0nal Forum when men of prom thence in the beverage business and governmental affairs will ad- dress the gathering.
 Charles Rainwater. executive member of the national Associa- ton of American BottIers of Car bonated Beverages, will talk on "The Carbonated Beverage Code John Goss of Waterbury. Conn, chairman of the presidents NRA committc will speak on "The NItA and its importance to industry. pr Stnnly II. Osborne will talk on "rhe Public Health Aspects of Carbonatcd Beverages", while Rhode Islands famous humorist Maurice Cohen will phiiosophlZe on "The Prospect of the Soft Drink Business After Repeal"
 At noon the Wehle Bottling Com pany is playing host to all the Bot tiers and Supplymen at the Brew cry Auditorium, where luncheon will be served.
 The ladies will be entertincd with bridge in the morning, lunch con at twelve thirty and thcater party in the afternoon.
 The afternoon session of the convention will be devoted to bus mess and the election of officers. Those serving at present are: R. Y. Baker of Danbury, president; Jack Silver of Hartford, vice-president; l.. Mascola of Waterbury. trcasur- CT; and C. r. c. Schirmcr of Wa tcrbury. secretary; All arc slated for reelection.
 Following this session ban puet will be held in the main din- ing room with a splendid program of entertainment. Followed by dancing in the ballroom.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06

only eight more days, skaters, remain before the Democrats Municipal Skating Championships at Hamilton Park. Just a week from tomorrow the big events will get underway at the east end skat- ing oval, with silver loving cups and other appropriate prizes going to the winners of the various con. tests.
 Another day of poor skating weather, warm and damp, failed to lessen the enthusiasm of local sport followers for the first skating championships since 1881. Bill Derwin of the park department this morning declared that but day or two of cold weather was needed next week to get the surface In great condition for the racing and fancy skating competition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06

age for the cost of two trials Of
 four days each and an, appeal.
 $1,0 900.
 The suit if the appeal is fol- lowed through, will make It's sec ond trip to the supreme court. The first time. the supreme court or dered q $4,500 verdict set aside on
 n. technical question. That verdict
 was returned in the common pIeas court here over year ago. The
 supreme court ordered q new trial
 which was heard by Judge Ham,
 lin and jury.
 Madday claims he suffered irrep-
 arabic loss through the alienation
 of his wife,s love and affection by Nikitko.
 Judge Hamlin's decision takes
 up six pages. He states he gave the motion asking tho setting aside of the verdict, much consideration.
 He points out that the plaintin ia
 Pole, and although coming to
 this country in 1910 speaks very little English. He worked as la- borer in a foundry here. Nikitko' Russian, besides working In Wa tcrbury, earned $10.50 weekly as q djshwa sf1er in q New York restau-
 rant.
 Continuing, Judge Hamlin writes "It Is impossible to believe that fair compensation for loss of con. sortium or impairment could amount to the sum for which the iury rendered their verdict. Such q sum Is apparently beyond the com
 preh cnison of the plaintiff. Much ms the court may dislike to disturb a verdict, for which counsel have long labored. 1t Is unconscionable | to permit the verdict to stand as
 rendered" He adds that the verdict places m unreasonable value upon the damage and that it Is set aside be- cause 1t is excessive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06

(Continued from Page ID the is per cent dividend and still have enough on hand for q safe margin for the receivership oper. ation.
 In addition to the 15 per cent dividend. the receiver has beeI, authorized to settle any accounts of $2 or more, for $2. The divi- dend will include the payment in full of accounts of $2 or less.
 By cleaning out all the accounts of $2 or less, the receiver will have wiped out nearly half the deposit accounts of the closed bank. The bank hes about 1,500 deposltors but with the payment in full of $2 accounts, the number will be less sencd.
 The 15 per cent dividend also means that practically one third liquidation has been effected. There were deposits totaling about $f50.- 900 when the bnnk closed. By means of the first dividend pay meht and setoffs. tho receiveis brought the amount down to about $13O,000. With this second diW. dend next Wednesday, the receiver will have brought tho total down to between $f00.000 and s1t0,000.
 Germany will ro0rganlse its for. elBn trade bureau.