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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-09
STIMSON REACHES
ROME EMBASSY

Rome, July 9.-(UP)-Col Henry
L. Stimson, American secretary of
state on a tour of Europe, arrived
Ut the foreign ministry at noon to-
day In company of Ambassador
John w. Garrett.
He was conducted to the office of
Dino Grand, Italian foreign min
lister.
After a 60-minute conversation,
Colonel Stimson returned to the
American embassy. Neither Slim
son nor Grandi revealed the sub
ject of the talk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-09
FIVE CRUISERS
ARE DEFECTIVE

Washington, July 9-UP)-Fol-
lowing revelations yesterday that
five of the navy's newest and fastest
cruisers are defective and at the
present time unable to take their
place in the line of battle. the United
Press learned to-day that high navy
officials several months ago ordered
a radical alteration in the stern de-
sign of the seven cruisers of the
Chicago classification not vet
launched.
Rear Admiral George II. Rock,
chief of navy construction. said the
order was issued before the defects
showed in the U. S. S. Chicago and
it's four sister ships.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-09
TAXI JAUNT COST $4OO

London, July 9-(UP)-Delighted with the comfort
found in short trip by taxi Mrs A. M. Plant of Man
CHESTER decided to spend her holiday in taxi jaunt Five
weeks after she had stepped up to rank and engaged
j. F. Child taxi driver, the pair returned to London The
covered distance of than 1900 miles and the
trip cost Mrs Plant about $400
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-09
BY FRANCIS REA

(United Press Staff Correspondent
Rome, July o. (UP)-Premier
Benito Mussolini ruled to-day that
membership in both the fascist
party and in Azione Cattolica, the
Catholic lay organization, are in
compatible.
The ruling was regarded as the
most drastic move yet taken in the
controversy between the Vatican
and Italy, and would compel Cath
olics to desert Azione If they de-
sire to remain fascists.
Mussolini's decision was an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-09
MAINE RESIDENTS ARE AGED

Augusta, Me- July 9-(UP)-The number of Maine
residents above the age of Is is approximately twice that
proportionate of the nation whole. Figures made
public by DR. William Leland Holt of the state health de-
partnent show that nearly three per cent of Maine resi-
dents have passed the century mark while
so per cent of the population is above As.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-09
Cannot Be Good Fascist
And Member OF Catholic
Club At The Same Time

nounced in a circular which the
secretary of the fascist party sent
to all branches of the party. The
circular. after revealing the order
from the head of the government
and the head of fascism. said:
compatibility of membership in
the fascist party and organizations
under Jurisdiction of Azione Cato
lica is hereby revoked"
Membership in the two bodies 81
simultaneously had been proclaimed
compatible by Augusta Turati, then
secretary of the fascist party, after
his official visit to the Pope in Feb
ruary of 1890
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-09
HOUSES UNROOFED

Belluno, Italy, July 9.-(UP)-
Several houses were unroofed and
trees were uprooted, with temporary
Interruption of communications, as
a result of very violent cloudbursts
In this district to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-09
INCINERATOR WAS GOOD BED

Ontario, Cal, July 9-(UP)-John Clntworth, Office
building janor, admitted he got awful JOLT when he
opened the door of large ncneraor behind the building
and before him two brown, bare legs Investigation
revealed sleepy 1S year old youth who when pulled out
explained he had spent several nights there for lack of
any other place.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-09
ITALY CANCELS TOURIST CONTEST

Rome July 9-(UP)-The Italian state tourist de-
parment has cancelled the 1880 foreign literary contest
because of the poor material submitted Annually the
tourist department has offered 5000 lire to the best article
on Italy in non-Itaian magazine or newspaper. After
examining the 1880 applications, the committee decided
to withhold the award.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-09
SCREENS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING

Longmont, COL July 9-(UP)-The screens on the
windows of the farm home of John Mundt probably will
be safe from if is true that lightning does not
strike twice in the place. During freak storm
Gently lightning struck the house. burned off all the win
dow screens and metal trimmings 1t did not set the
building afre, however.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-09
Late Bulletins
SFNATE CANDIDATE FOUND DEAD

Houston, Tex, July 9-(UP)-R L. Henry 81 year
old former and wet candidate for the Oned
States senate in the last election died to-day from pistol
wound He was found lying unconscious and never re-
gained consciousness pistol lay by his side fired once
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-09

Boston, July 9-(UP)-The Argonne A. A. to-day an
nounced another posponeent of it's outdoor boxing show
at Braves Field this time from tonight until Monday
night because of nclement weather Leo Larrivee Wa
terbury, Conn., light heavyweight and George NICHOLS
Buffalo N Y will meet in the main bout
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-09
What Democrat
Will Be Chosen
To Lead Forces
United Press Will Describe in Several
Articles, in an Impartial Way, Vari-
GUS Candidates Who Are in Limelight


politicians
o.
describe
briefly leading is
phasized
the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-09
SETS COMMITTING RECORD

Lubbock, Tex, July 9-(UP)-Fred Graves holds the
record for the distance committed by any student at
Texas Tech here Graves drives from his home 25 miles
distance, to school each day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-09
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, July 9.-CUP)-The
treasury net balance for July was
$42O,372, 1888.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-09
The Weather

Cloudy and Threatening
Tonight and Friday
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25
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less conventional and wasn't going
to forget it.
In a way, she was glad that he
was like that. Il would make 1t
easier for her to weigh his atti-
tude toward her.
It Is different the way a girl &C
cepts conventionality and the way
a man accepts 1t. He never wants
it so much for himself as for the girl
he is most interested III.
Irene had to be sure Of things
with Prentiss before she would know
what to do with Tommy. Something
would have to happen soon between
her and Prentiss if it were going to
happen at all.
Shed have to know what it was
leading tO, because she didn't want
to lose Tommy and then lose Prem
tiss too.
She could get some fun out Of 60
ing with Prentiss for a while, but
eventually she would have to
answer to Tommy and that might
be serious.
The next time Prentiss took her
out she would see to it that they
went some place where there was
dancing. Irene knew that men en-
joyed dancing with her.
Didn't they always finish by
calling her pet nanes-all except
the kids--nan1es such as Sugar Pie,
Baby Doll Cuddles, and even pidgy?
Would it help if Prentiss kissed
her goodnight? Could she let him
do that and not spoil things?
She turned provocatively lifted
face toward him as they sat in the
car and sighed: well, goodnight
I've had a lovely time
(To Be Continuedl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25

When at last the party came to the place beside
the river where they had buried the gold, the
Waziri. singing and laughing. commenced to dig
for the treasure. But soon their singing ceased
and their laughter was replaced by expressions
Of puzzled concern For while Tarzan watched
them in silence. Then slow smile overspread
his countenance. you must have buried the
treasure k.sep, USUAL" he said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25
He is OVERWHELMED

Atlanta Mayor in Hospital; Victim
of French Hospitality.
By United Press
PARIS, May 25.-Mayor James L.
Key OF Atlanta, Ga, lay comfortably
in bed at the American hospital
here today, a victim, as he himself
put it, Of IAN excess of French hos
pitality.''
He had to leave the party OF
American mayors on tour of. north
ern France and hurry to Paris for a
rest over the weekend.
MY trouble" he said, Gust is toe
much food and drink-and' an ex-
cess of hospitality. 1t may keep me
here for a week."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25
TRIM Off MILLIONS
Hoover Tells Department
Heads to Slash.

BY United Press
WASHINGTON, May 25.-Pres-
ident Herbert Hoover should save
about S75,ooo,ooo in three govern
mental departments in the next
three years.
The President returned from the
Rapidan river camp today with the
assurance Of Postmaster General
Brown that it is possible co save
S53,0OO,0O0 in the postal service
$38,00o,000 in the year closing June
80, and $15,0o0'000 the following
year.
War and interior secretaries have
promised economies which in three
years would total $22,000,000
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25
By Williams
By Blosser
BY Small
By Martin

Tarzan turned to his wife "You were right,
Jane" he said, the treasure vaults Of Opar are
not for me-" Never mind the gold and the gems"
replied Lady Greystoke. we have each other.
and Korak. That's all that counts" And
blood-stained leopard skim laughed the ape
man ruefully. with a map on it that can
make nothing Of" Jab-bal-ja smiled the hide
and licked his chops, and only he knew why
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25

"It is gone" said the ape-nan, "but NOT from
Africa" He sent runners to the friendly tribes
surrounding his domain, asking them TO be on
the watch for every safari and to let none pass
that carried gold. That night before the camp
fire Tarzan lay beside Jad-bal-ja. examining
the leopard skin the golden lion had retrieved in
his pursuit Of tbs spaniard What was the
meaning Of that map traced in blood7
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25
STOLEN WATCH sPURNED

Bandit Hands It Back When He
Learns It's Is Minutes Slow.
By United Press
KANSAS CITY, MO, May 25.--
Two bandits stuck a gun in Hum
phrey Wyatt'S ribs and took his new
$50 watch.
One Of them compared it with his
own, found it fifteen minutes slow
and thrust it back in Wyatt's pocket
with the remark "It'S no good.
Too slow"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25

The Waziri chief scratched his head. mo,
not as deep as this Bwana," he replied. 1--WE
should have found it long ago" Are you SURE
this is the exact spot?" questioned the ape-man.
This is the place, Bwana. Some one has re-
moved the gold since we buried it." The Span
lard again. commented Tarzan, @he was more
than clever" Though they searched carefully,
all trace of the golden ingots had been oblit-
Grated
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25

DLAyAN ALHE AVDA1
TOMMY WILSON, DELAYS his elopene nlt
with her half sister. IRENE EVERETT,
but fails 70 convince him that II Is
his duty 70 finish college.
Irene wants 70 be radio singer. She
secures ar addition and Beryl goes 70 the
studio With her While waiting, Beryl
cToons melodies at a piano.
director accidentally hears and Is
test and ofTers 8 Contract which elates
the girl. but her Joy Is shortlived. for
Irene fails and the family blames BeTyl.
Irene again promises TO elope with
Tommy bit his aunt dies and his mar
r!eRe Is pottpone6.
Beryls debut Is success. She tries
20 FORGET Tommy BY going TO gay parties
with PRENTISS GAYLORD. wealthy son
Of her employer. Irene attempts 70 win
Plenties from her sister.
BsrYl becomes III and the doctor warns
her 70 stay In bed and guard her throat.
irene meanwhile avoids Tommy and tries
70 captivate Psertiss he takes her driv-
Ing
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-07

answer the attack of the Hillman
machine of removing militant work
ers from the Job, by refusing to work
without the removed workers, by
taking UP the question of the be-
travail of the Hillman machine in the
negotiations with the bosses in every
shop to organize and demand local
meetings to be, held where these
problems will be taken uup and every
one removed from the job should
Immediately be re-instated to work.
The Amalgamated Rank and File
Committee calls on the workers to
vote down the treacherous agreement
now prepared by Mayor Walker
Hillman and the bosses.
Demand shop meeting OF your
shop.
Demand local meeting.
Take up the treachery against your
interests at shop meeting.
Demand the reinstatement OF the
militant workers who were stopped
from work for fighting for your in
terests.
Vote down the treacherous agree
ment.
Organize and strike each shop
against wage cuts and speed up
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-07
Newark Workers
Protest Mine Terror
Wednesday July s

NEWARK, N. j., July GA mass
protest demonstration will be held
by the workers of Newark against
the murder of the striking coal min
ers Of Pennsylvania Ohio West Vir-
ginia by the coal and iron police, by
the uniformed thugs of liberal"
Governor Pinchot and with the help
of the strike breaEing United Mine
Workers of America. At this dem
onstration the Newark workers will
also protest against the police who
arrested militant leather workers
right on the picket line and framed
them on charges Of assault in order
to terrorize them and to prevent
them from fighting for better condl-
tions. At this meeting striking coal
miners and leather workers will
Speak and demand the right to strike
against wage cuts and starvation.
The demonstration will be held on
Wednesday, July 8 at Military Park
at p. m,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-07
N. ]. WORKERS IN
PROTEST JULY 9
Smash Scottsboro
Frame-Up

NEWARK, July 6.-Several protest
meetings have been arranged in New
Jersey cities as part Of the plan to
make July a national day of pro-
test against the attempt of the Ala
bana bosses to legally lynch the nine
innocent Scottsboro Negro children.
Four open air meetings and one
indoor meeting will be held in New
ark on that evening.
Workers of Newark will protest
this outrage against the Negro peo-
pie and the working class In open
air meetings and one indoor meeting
The latter will be held at Freemans
Hall, $50 Charleston Street.
In Elizabeth there will be a big
indoor meeting at 106 East Jersey
Street. Two open air meetings will
help to mobilize the workers for the
indoor meeting.
In Linden, N. j. where Jack Pet
ers. a Negro workers framed up on
a fake rape charge has just been
railroaded to three years in prison,
the workers will link up their pro-
test against this frame-up with the
demand for the release of the 9
Scottsboro working class children
framed up on the same lying charge.
An indoor meeting at the Workers
Center, St George Avenue and Fern
Street will be preceded by two open
air meetings.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-07
FUR WORKERS PUSHING FIGHT
TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS

The fur workers today reacted
very effectively to the threat of the
kaufman company union to use the
power of the police and the gangs
in order to prevent the struggle of
The fur workers. The workers of the
striking shops carried through ef-
fective picketing in the morning. A
number of new shops came down on
strike for July raises. Six additional
shops are on strike and four have
been settled on the basis of increases
ranging between SIS and $40 week.
New members joining the union
reached the highest number since the
drive is on.
The united front committee which
met Friday night has decided to send
2 statement to the mayor exposing
the racketeering of the kaufman
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-07
.AMALGAMATED ORDERS MILITANTS
FROM JOBS TO HELP BOSSES
Hillman Trying to Curb Struggle Of Workers
Against Wage Slashes

The latest developments in the
mems clothing situation have proven
more than anything else that the
Hillman machine has enlisted the
aid of the police, department not in
the fight against racketeering as
claimed by the racketeering Hillman
and Co., but in order to suppress the
masses revolving against the betrayal
of the Amalgamated misleaders now
in the making,
A report in the Daily News Record
of Monday. July 6, states that the
demands of the bosses are reLad-
iustments in cutting wages of $40
to each cutter, guaranteed single
production for each cutter which is
equivalent to piece work, piece work
in the entire children's clothing
trade. and 10 per cent re-organiza-
lions right for the entire industry.
The answer OF Hillman and the
s.ction of this clique within the union,
is only one that can encourage the
bosses in their demands against the
workers. In the same issue of the
Daily News Record, there is the an
swer to the attacks Of the bosses
The only thing Hillnan has to say
is that he is surprised at the meth
DDS of demands" Hillman is sur
prised that any demands have beer
made to the press by the manufac-
turers before submitting them to the
unuion in conference. Hillman does
not object to the demands OF the
Bosses but only to the methods OF
printing these demands in the
papers.
g The Amalgamated misleaders have
laid the basis for the betrayal OF
the conditions of the tailors in New
York at the slime when they have
supposedly renewed on the same con-
ditions as the Rochester agreement
but the bosses in Rochester continue
with cutting wages and throwing Out
workers from the shops as in thu
Fashion Park shops where $50 work
ers are being thrown out into thu
streets. In Chicago, the agreement
which was supposed to be renewed
on the old conditions. yet it has nov
become known that the cututers have
suffered 81 wage cut and IN
creased speed-up through guauran'
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-07
TO DEMAND
JOBLESS RELIEF
AT CITY HALL
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

CONTINUED FROM PAGE uNEI
supplied to unemployed at city I'M
employment agencies.
6. Opening up of public build
ings. armories and vacant apart
nents for housing unemployed
7. Swimming pools. baths and
recreation centers be free to I'M
employed.
8. Free nurseries for children of
unemployed workers, who are seek
ing work,
8. Free medical attention to un-
employed workers and members Of
their families.
10. Enforce the i-lmediste re-
turn Of fees to unemployed work
ers robbed by fake employment
agencies, who do not give them
any jobs, and that these agencies
be Immediately abolished.
10. That the city shall prohibit
the charging of higher rent for the
same apartments 10 Negro fam
lilies.
IL. We demand the immediate
release Of all workers who have
been jailed for resisting evictionS
and gyppirg employment sharks.
Is. We protest against the sys-
tenn of forced labor n the char
ity institutions and the practice of
the Prosser Committee of forcing
unemployed workers to work much
below the union scale in order to
obtain relief.
IA. We demand that an ordi-
nance be passed for a 90 per cent
reduction of rent in all working
class neighborhoods.
Thomas Doherty, an unemployed
building trades worker and vet
eran of the last world war, will heac
the committee that viii present tn
demands to the Board of Aldermen
Preliminary meetings to rally TO
the central demonstration will b
held at the following points;
Northumberland and ChWcl
SITS, Seventh and Ave. A., Fowtl
st. and Ave B.
Madison square-47th St. and 6tl
Ave
Harlem-134th St. and Lenox Ave
The BronX-WilkinSon Ave. an
Boston Road Hath St. and Thir
Ave, Arthur Ave. and 180th ST.
Boro Hall, Brooklyn-State unem
ployment agency, Johnson and ia
Sts.; Court and Fulton SITS.
Brownsville, Bristol an
Pitkin Ave, Stone and Pitkin Ave
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-07
Needle Excursion
Up Hudson, Satur
Meet All Friends On
City of Keansburg"

The excursion of the Needle
Trades Workers Industrial Union
which is arranged together with the
Excursion of the Friends of the So
Wet Union, on the large boat the
City of Keansburg," will be this
Saturday, July 18th, at 200 p m.
The boa will leave from Pier "A"
battery.
The large boat City of Keans-
burg will take different route than
at The Freiheit excursion. The boat
will remain for a few hours time in
Keansburg beach, where the excur-
sionists will be able to bathe and
spend their time for a few hours.
From there the boat will go up the
Hudson till midnight. Entertainment
is arranged, music and dancing. The
cruise on the Hudson. bathing on the
beach of the Atlantic and more and
more.
On theboat you will meet all work
ers who are active nj the movement.
There will be all our organizations,
like the Order Branches, Singing
Societies. Workers Clubs, Unions and
TU.UL. groups You will meet
there also our strikers and pickets
as well as the Friends of the Soviet
Union.
Get your tickets Immediately. The
price is only $125 in advance, at the
boat $3.50 Get your tickets now in
the office of the Union, 13l West 28th
Street, in the Office of the Friends
of the Soviet Union, 7S9 Broadway
and the Workers Book Shop, so E.
18th STREET
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-07
Van HOOgstraten To
Open S t d dunn
Season Tonight

The fourteenth season of summer
symphonic music at the Lewisohn
Stadium of the College of the City
of N. Y will open this evening I'M
{ The baton of Willem van Hoog-
n. The program for the week
follows: Tuesday evening Overture
to The Flying Dutchman,' Wagner;
Don Juan" Strauss; Passacaglis
and Fugue in c minor, Bach-Res-
plight Symphony No. in c minor
Beethoven.
Wednesday, Symphony No. in F
minor, Tchaikovsky; Fire Bird
Suite, Stravinsky; Waltz: Tales from
the Vienna Woods. Johann Strauss;
Triana, Albeniz-A rbos.
Thursday Symphony No. in F
Brahms; Prelude to "Lohengrin'
Wagner; "On Hearing the First Cue
koo in Spring, Delius; Rhapsody
"Espagna', Chabrier; 1912" over
tuure, Tchaikovsky.
Friday: Overture to THE Marriage
Of Figaro Mozart Symphony No
! in e minor Sibehus, list time
at Stadium, Suite from "L'Arlesien-
ne" No. go. Bizet, Les Preludes
o.. LIT
Saturday: Overture to Der Frels-
chutz" Weber. THE Sorcsrer''
Apprentice ... Dukas, Symphonic
Poem 'The Pleasure Dome Of Kubla-
Khan" ~. Critics. Dances from
Prince Igor 90. Borodin. Symphony
Nc. 5 in E minor Tchaikovsky.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-07
4 PROTEST MEETS
IN CITY JULY nine
Scottsboro NJ e G is in
Several Cities

NEW YORK-In addition to the
main mass protest meeting at St
Luke's Hall, 125 West 130th Street,
on Thursday evening, July Q, there
will be several other meetings
throughout the city to protest the
boss court lynch verdict against the
nine innocent Scottsboro Negro
boys and demand their release.
In Brooklyn there will be three
meetings Thursday evening. One at
1862 Bergen Avenue, the second at 81
Graham Avenue, and the third at
3S2 Cumberland Street. In prepare
ton for these meetings open air rail-
lies are being held today and to-
morrow.
On Wednesday evening there will
be a protest meeting at AIT West
53rd Street.
Speakers at all Of these meetings
will stress the need of building q
united front Of white and colored
workers and all sympathetic ele-
ments in the fight to save and free
the boys, and will point out the i'm
portance in this connection of the
building of block and neighborhood
committees which would arm the
workers with the facts in the Scots
boro frame-up and prepare them for
the struggle against the refornlists
who would betray the fight to save
the boys.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-07
There Can Be Now ar
1913, 1880
1913


The international stock and
share statistician, M Neymarck,
after calculating the hundreds
of ,milliards of francs represent
ing international" values, ex-
claimed in 1912: Can we admit,
that there is any danger of peace
being disturbed? Can we admit,
in the presence of these enormous
figures at stake, that anyone
would risk starting a war;" Qm-
| perialism, Lenin).
1880
You see we are living in an
utterly new world-a world Of spe-
cialized and dependent parts knit
together in a common unity.
This is why war is unthinkable in
this era. No nation ever again
can win war. We cannot
bring into this new economic life
of interdependence our old ideas
about war."-Raymond B. Fosdick
over the radio, February l, 1886