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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-27
WATCHED THEIR FIRE HOUSE BURN

Hastings gs-on-Hudson, N, Y. Jan 27-(UP)-Al the glory and prestige that the Unonown Hose Company No had reaped years of service went curling to the skies in blue smoke to-day the remen helpessly watched their frehouse and equipment burn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-27

New York, Jan 27-(UP)-A contribution of $250- 900 from John D. Rockefeller J brought the total raised by the New York chapter of the Red Cross drought relief fund to nearly $100OO00 today The quota for New York is $1 100000
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-27
DU POINT MILLIONS IN FAMILY

Wilmington, Del, Jan 27-(UP)-Genera T. Cole Du Pont former United States senator left his tate of than $100000O0O to his widow Mrs Alice Du Pont and their children was revealed with filing of the will for probate here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-27

A new baby arrives right in the middle of the winter months. The family doctor will recommend WOr- dcn's Safe MILK as the proper food for the health of the brand new guest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-27
SEVEN UNDER CHARGEs.

Detroit. Jar 27-(UP)-Six men and one woman were charged with the staying of Gerald E.. Buckley. radio commentator. in indictments returned by the special grand jury today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-27
Chief Executive Of
 State Will Handle
 Historic Document
It Will Be Given to General Assembly in the Latter Part of This Week-GOv= ernOr Will Give His Own Opinions on the Matter CITY ISOLATION
 HOSPITAL BILL
(By Democrat Stan Man,

Hartford, Jan 27-The report of the Waterbury Charter commission with its many recommended chang es is to be formally presented to the general assembly by Governor Will bur L. Cross. This announcement was made here to-day, terminating speculation as to what immediate action would be taken on the com missions report, which in printed form was distributed to members of the house and senate last week. There are many copies of the re- port still in evidence on the desks of representatives and senators.
 Originally it was expected that one of the Waterbury representa- tives would take action in bringing the report to the front for action. but to-day's announcement indi- cated a change of plans. Governor Cross, who has held conferences with members of the commission and who has made a thorough study of the report. with it's accompany ing recommendations, will appear before the general assembly the lat ter part of the present week and will present the report. It is fore gone conclusion that he will also include in his statements number of his own personal opinions and suggestions.
 Isolation Hospital a-.-
 Hartford, Jan. 27.-A proposition was to be outlined here this after noon at conference between rep resentatives of the city of Water- bury and Governor Wilbur L. Cross and the state tuberculosis committee whereby an appropriation will be asked to enable the state of Con- necticut to purchase the isolation hospital in Waterbury. If the plan to purchase is declared impractical or inopportune for the time being it is expected that some arrangements will be completed whereby the state will take over the building for the care of tubercular patients. If the state does not wish to lease the strue ture and supervise the care of pa tients, the city of Waterbury may handle the situation and charge the state so much for each case ad- mitted.
 Mayor Frank Hayes, Frederick $ Chase and William M- Harris of Wa terbury were here to-day to discuss the proposition with the governor, Tn. conference was scheduled at 2:3O o'clock. The matter has been previously discussed by Governor
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-27
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Jan 27.-(UP)-The treasury net balance for January 2' was $16S,755, ,715.11.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-12
BAKERS STRKEAT
SOCIALIST" SHOP
Fight Against Paycuts
and Speed-Up

NEW YORK. - The bakers of the
Brooklyn cooperative bakery Co
operative Trading Association bave
gone on strike as a result Of the at
tacks Of the Finnish social-fascist
and renegade leadership of the insti-
tuition against the working conditions
and standards of the workers, and
the discharge of two workers. The
strikers demands the return of the
discharged workers. The social-fas-
cist leaders have rejected this de-
mand and have begun to hire strike
breakers, in which the Finnish social
fascist paper "Raivaaja" has given
it's assistance
Nevertheless, not enough strike
breakers have been gotten to date in
order to start the bakery going In
stead, the strike has broadened SC
that the drivers and some of the ca
fasol.e wor,;ers IN the building have
struck,
The workers are s Ling against
the speed-up, dischargirg ind wage
slashing policy of the social-fascist
leadership of the institution This
leadership heG ~-ario"sly fired work
ers becau-e IF their participation in
ectivtties CT the revolutionary workers
for distribution of Communist Party
TUUL and other leaflets, and even
for the mere expression of sympathy
toward the Communists.
These workers are members of the
local of the Bakery and Connection
airy Workers Union (AFL. The ca
feteria workers are members of the
Analgamated Food Workers Union
The bureaucrats of the latter unior
have previously condoned the dis
charging of workers and would un'
doubtedly have done so again, if i
hadn't been for the militancy of thu
workers being such as to force thu
AFL leaders to formally declare II
favor of the strike. But, true to theil
strike breaking role, these bureau
Gratis have now forced through a de
cision in the local against the strike
outlawing it. The strikers have helt
a meeting and have decided to adher,
to their original demands. The work
ers have their own strike committee
elected from their midst.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-12
HUNGER CAUSES
MORE SUICIDES

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont.-Frantic at
the prospect of having his home and
possessions sold at auction, Thomas
Stokes, a farmer of Stamford town.
ship, killed hirrscii on Dec. 8, after
setting fire TO his home and taking
three shots at baliff in charge of the
sale
DENVER. Col. - JobleSS, starving
and cold, with no hope of finding a
job, William Gwinup, 80 year old
plasterer, killed himself the day be-
fore Thanksgiving by slashing his
throat with razor. The capitalist
press stated that Gwinup was tn-
doubtedly mentally derranged. The
fact of the matter is that he had
been unemployed for three months
and there was no food in his cold
room.
BUFFALO.-George J. Irish was
out of job and hungry. He took
poison on the night OF Dec. 9Th at the
Central Y. M. G. A. The ity govern
ment is much concerned about the
case and is trying to sive Irish's life
in the City Hospital.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-12
What's On
Commemorate Canton Commune

Comm rorate Canton Commune
TO be neld at Irving Plaza, 14th
st. and Irving Place. Including Harry
Cannes, Louis Bngdahl, and w. Sim
mons will be prominent Chinese and
Japanese #spea kers.
Hunger March Reports
Will be given at mass meetings
and affairs tonight, as follows: At a
vetcherinka, under the auspices Of
the Yorkviile Unemployed Council,
Hungarian Workers Home, $50 East
sist St, and in Williamsburgh, at
81 Graham Ave. Admission rs cents,
Bronx Unit No. o, YCL
Will hold q house party for the
benefit of the Young Worker at 277
East 16sth St, at $3.50 p. m. Good
time assured.
Workers Theatre Nights
Begin tonight at the Workers In
ternatfonals Relief, s West 21st St,
p. M, showing "Mr. Fox and Mr..
Nox.' Admission 25 centes.
workers Ex-Servicemen's League,
Harlem
Will have an open forum at 1875
West 126th St, Sunday, 2 p. m. All
workers invited. The forum will be
on the Dresser Report.
WilliamsburGh YCL
viii have an open forum on Youth
and the Coming War" at 81 Graham
Ave, 3 p. m. Young workers and
students students invited.
"Hunger March"
Will be the topic of lecture by
Harry Raymond at 1922 Bathgate Az
enue. 8 p. m, under the auspices
of the Middle Bronx Workers Club.
HStorm Over Asia''
Famous Soviet film will be shown
at the Finnish Workers Hall, Is w.
2lst St Admission IS cents.
Friends of the Soviet Union
Marcel Scherer, national secretary,
will give an illustrated lecture on
"Twenty-four Hours with a Soviet
Family" at the Workers Cooperative
Auditorium, 27oo Bronx Park East,
Hoboken lid
viii hold mass meeting at the
Workers Center, 5111 First st. Aunt
Molly, from the Kentucky region, is
to speak Admission free.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-12
CANTON COMMUNE
MEETING TODAY
Engdahl, Simons and
Cannes to Speak

Tonight at mass meeting at 8
Q. M. in Irving Plaza, 18th st. and
Irving Place, the workers OF New
York will observe the fourth ami
versary of the first Soviet govern
ment in China, the Canton Com
mune, and will demand halt to the
irnperialist aggressions in Mancau-ia
directed against Soviet Russia and
Soviet China.
y Speakers at the meeting will in
clude j. Louis Engdahl, national sec
rotary of the International Labor De-
Tense: William Simons, of the Anti
Imperialist League; Harry Cannes, of
the Daily Worker staff. and Chin
ese and japanese speakers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-12
Texas Bosses Plan Legal Mar
der>of Negro Youth, Dec. Is
Only Militant Mass Protests Can Stop This
Crime, and Force New Trial for Worker

NEW YORK-A call for vigorous
mass protests against the legal lynch
ing of Bonnie Lee Ross, young Negro
worker. planned by the Texas bosses
for Dec. Is. has been issued by the
International Labor Defense and the
Young Communist League.
Like the nine innocent Scottsboro
children in Alabama, young Ross has
been railroaded to a death sentence
on framed-up evidence of the film
siest sort. He is accused of "raping"
white woman. After joint in
vestigation with the LID, the Young
Communist League issued the follow
ing statement on the case:
New evidence in the case of Bon
ME Lee Ross has been gathered by
the LID. and the Y.CL. The EVIL
dence proves conclusively that Bonnie
Lee Ross is innocent Of the framed
rape charge for which he has been
sentenced to the electric chair.
According to Mrs. Nance, his &C
cuser, Ross, at the time when the
crime was supposed to have been
committed, was wearing white shirt
and a dove colored hat. Bonnie Lee
Ross was wearing pink striped shirt
and decidedly brown hat, This
couldn't have been mistaken for white
and brown by anybody in a normal
state OF mind. But Mrs. Nance is a
dope addict, so the whole attack may
have been one of those wild dreams
which frequently trouble hop heads.
This is borne out by nine chill
dren playing within easy sight OF
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-12
KILLING TO LIVE" SOVIET FILM
AT CAMEO THEATRE TOMORROW

A New Soviet film, Killing to Live,
motion picture drama recording
the continual fight in nature for food,
light, protection and life itself, will
have its American premiere at the
Cameo Theatre starting this Satur-
day.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-12
Three Soccer Games
Scheduled Sunday at
Dyckman Oval

Three soccer games will be staged
on Sunday, Dec, Is, at Dyckman
Oval under the auspices of the Met
ropolitan Workers Soccer League
and the Trade Union Unity Council
The following teams will play:
At II a,m.-Prospect Workers VS.
Hebrew Workers.
At p.m.--Sons of Malta VS.. Alb
MadaEna.
AT 3 p,m.-Savoia VS.. Italian
American.
Directions to field: Broadway 7th
Ave. line to Dyckman ST., walk two
blocks north to the field.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-12

both houses. They say that Bonnie
Lee Ross could not have reached
Mrs. Nance's house without their see
ing him. And they did not see him!
Workers! Force the courts to
release Bonnie Lee Ross! Send
kilograms to the governor of Texas
at Austin, Texas! Demand Bonnie
Lee Ross be granted a new trial in
a different county, with jury of
Negro and white workers! Demand
removal of the death sentence!
Hold the governor of Texas respon-
sible for the safety of Bonnie Lee
Ross!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-12
COP MURDERS
NEGRO WORKER
Negro Policeman In
Lame Excuse

NEW YORK. - An unarmed Ne
gro worker was brutally murdered
Thursday night by Patrolman An
thony Buckner of the West 135th
st. station, Harlem.
The policeman, who is also a Ne
gro, attempted to cover up his muir
der Of the worker with the pretense
that the Negro worker made a thea
tening motion toward Mn hip pocket
after he had been arresee6 in front
of restaurant at 297 We Hath
Street.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-12
AALlSENAENTS
EVERYBODY'S WELCOME

The new musical comedy hit, with
FRANCES WILLIAMS,
OSCAR SHAW,
ANN PENNINGTON,H ARRIETFL
sHUBERT Thea, 44th ST., w. OF hwy
Eve. $3.50, Mats. Wed. Sat. ESQ
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-12
"YOung Worker
Just Gu 1

The new issue of the "Young
Worker" has just come off the
press. 1t contains in addition to
innumerable other features, first
hand re29rt of the special Youth
Conference of delegates to the Ma
tionaI Hunger March by Young
Worker" correspondent who was
present when it was held in Wash
ington. This is the first and only
complete published report of the
Youth Conference.
Copies of the Young Worker may
be procured from your unit Young
Worker agent or at the Workers
Bookshop, so E. 18th st.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-12
workers Thea. Mites"
Starting Today Incl.
Lecture. Performances

A series of Workers Theatre Nights,
arranged by the Workers Laboratory
Theatre of the Workers Information
al Relief, begins tonight at 16 West
21st st.
N. Buchwald, of the Freiheit edi-
torial staff and Artef players, will
speak on Form and Content in the
Workers Theatre" The Laboratory
Theatre will perform "Mr. Box, Mr..
Fox and Mr.. Nox" A general dis
cussioh will follow and admission is
% cents.
Similar programs will be held on
each successive Saturday evening at
the same hall.
Guild a workers correspondence
group In your factory, shop OF
neighborhood. Send regular letters
to the Daily Worker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-22
CROSS STATE DASH FAILS

Racine, Wis.-A 1900 mile dash across country from Miami. Fla, to Racine, by automobile was lost when Mark Grayson arrived here three hours after his father hao died from accident injuries.
 Early in the week the younger Grayson received word that hlS father had been injured. In the middle of the week . second tele- gram informed him that his father was falling. Half an hour later the son was driving northward.
 He hurried through Florida ana crossed the Georgia state line, several times he lost the way, and was forced to retrace his steps. ln inc middle of the mountains In .Tsnnsssse he plunged from the highway and into ditch. ms auto- mobile turning over.
 He was uninjursd, anG iouna that hls machine. although dam aged. still would run. drayson kept driving. Eventually ne passsq through Kentucky. where ns paused for one hour to sleep. ana then on again thvuogh ina'ans' driving all night.
 Dawn found him in Illinois and on the homo stretch. He arrived in Chicago at . .. m.. the hour q which his father died. still hope fui. Grayson crawlsd through the Loop trafiic end once again in open country, he speeded through ncrth- ern illinois and into Wisconstn.
 Grayson reached home shortly before noon. The strain of driy' ing 6s hours and the Knowledge that hs was too late. caused him to collapse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-22

ter and Jewett City.
 Now, with three more appoint ynents to make, Commissioner Tone is down to the bottom of his list of favors and local and Naugatuck valley leaders are watching closely to see what he will do.
 Special Investigation Refused
 That Commissioner Tones stand ing with the state board of finance and control Is not as great as might be desired was shown Thurs day when this board refused to grant MT. Tone an additional ap- propriation of $4.000 with which to pay a special investigator who would act. also. as mediator in la bor strikes.
 Apparently MT. Tone either for got about or hoped to usurp the powers of the state board of media ton, of which Senator Joseph Law Tor of this city is a member. Sena- tor Lawlor, although a democrat, wes named to this board by a re- publican governor, originally, and waS reappointed to the committt e by the present governor, Wilbur l.. Cross
 T. Putnam Strike F.jzzIe
 'tne board of finance and con trcl turned down the request flat Iy. MT. Tone had pl9nned to ap- point Thomas McNalfy of Derby, now factory inspector. to the po- siuon of investigation and media tor. It will be remembered that MT. To4e. himself last week attempted toi quiet strike troubles in Putnam and vicinity but with little or no suticess. the strikers9 refu1ng to, lis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-22

Damages of $25. 900 are asked in two civil actions begun to-day in the local courts, resulting from auto accidents. In the first case, re- turnable to the common pleas court the Town of Woodbury is named defendants by Laura Camputzzi Of Woodbury, a minor who was in- jured when thrown from bus used by the town in carrying pu- pils to and from school. In the sec ond case, Thomas Nalbandian of Waterbury is the plaintiff in a $10.- 900 suit against L.. E. Bunnell Of New Haven as a result of a colli- sion on Watertown avenue. The case is returnable to the superior court.
 Complaints in both actions were prepared by Masoolo, Mcknight x Dauch. and are returnable the first Tuesday of Septemb Der.
 In the Woodbury case, which Is brought by the chiid's father. Pa olo Camputzzi, it is alleged that Laura boarded the bus at the Mitchell school on last March 12, to be carried to her home. On the Woodbury Minortown road the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-22
Would Mobilize
 uam.'a 3O,OOO Men
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police-an offer originally out lined after the Harlem "baby massacre" The Legionnaires can be mobilized within two hours. he said
 We have been shocked by this growing disregard for human life." | Stember satd, "and 1t Is time some thing radical should be done. The boldness of the lawless element has risen to point where 1t must | be met with its own weapon-vio- | lence."
 Meanwhile plans for a great mass meeting in Central park to | demand the extinction of gangsters and racketeers--formulated after the Harlem shootings-received added impetus. Thousands were expected to gather Monday night to protest underworld outrages. The New York Evening Journal, one of the Hearst newspapers sponsoring the demonstration, said editorially:--
 "Once more our streets run red with blood. once more men, wo- men and children are moved down like rabbits by gangster bullets {. in this latest massacre. It is in credible that such an outrage should happen in a city which calls itself civilized. It Is incredi- ble but true. And get this straight. Yesterdays hail of bullets Is only the hamburger of dcadlier battles to come. Battles between mass or der and mass anarchy. Battles that will make this look like a mere skirmish of outposts. The paper urged the attendance at the mass meeting of every leverage citizen" who thought his safety and that of his children worth fighting for"
 Morning newspapers in the same editions telling the story of the bandit battle, published itemized reports of the Wickersham com mission on crime showing that New York spent s776 for each man, woman and child in 1930, in ad- ministration of criminal law.
 The city's total expenditure was more than double that of any other city. Chicago, next in total ex- penditure. spent $S.05 per capita, and Philadelphia, third, spent $S.75. Detroit, fourth, spent 37.49. The World-Telegram declared editorially that "the city answered. the challenge of gangland in its action yesterday.
 The police--the city--answered the challenge of gangland yester- day. Two thugs lie dead but two police. & taxi driver and a little girl also lie dead. "A dozen others bear the wounds of the most sav- sgs violence since the Little Italy" massacre.
 i've say that the city answered the challenge. Tt did, not only through the police force but through private citizens with the courage to risk their lives in q public emergency.
 Herein lies the significance of yesterdays speedy retribution. The public cooperated. quickly. unhssi- tatingly.
 Tn this instant cooperation of the public lies the answer to the growing impotence and savagsry of the gang"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-22
|FABER AVENUE
 | MAN FINED $lOO
Convicted of Driving Mo. tor Car While Under In-
 fluence of Liquor
OTHER COURT CASES

Bertel Adamson of 1So Faber avenue was fined $100 and costs when found guilty to-day of the charge of operating . motor ve- hicie while under the influence of liquor. Adamson denied the charges. He admitted taking a little wine while on . visit with friends in Naugatuck, but insisted that he was sober when he re- turned to Waterbury. Sergeant Patrick Hillborg and Supernu- fnemary Policeman Dfnscavage were the state witnesses against the accused. Adamson testified that he will be married two years next Monday and at present is on an enforced vacation" He took an appeal to the court of common
 Giovanni Petro of 2s Pember- ton street was fined $50 and costs for evasion of responsibility. He also took an appeal.
 The case of George Oxley. 38 Grandview avenue, charged with operating . motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor was continued until Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-22
Holder off Lottery
 Tickets Is Fined

A fine of $100 and costs and a suspended jail sentence of 30 days disposed of the case to-day of William J. Carroll, Jr, of Norwich. charged on two counts sin oonnec- ton with the seizure of | large supply of lottery tickets. The acc cused through his counsel, Att torney Milton Meyers pleaded gull ty to having possession of the tickets, but not guilty to the rather vague complaint of pro curing" the tickets. Carroll when questioned by Judge T. V. Meyer, who presided, denied that he was contact man for a state syndicate, which was interested in establish ing headquarters in Waterbury. He claimed that he is a former resident of this city and being on his way to Middletown. Wednesday night, decided to renew a few acquaintances here. va it5. .t-
 Before the accused was are raigned formally before Judge
 Meyer. 1t was necessary for the court to grant permission for the reopening of the case. Owing to his failure to appear Thursday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-22
Market Marks x.
 Time This Week
Indications Seen of Potential Demand Despite Occa-
 sional Setbacks During the Week

New York. Aug 22-In spite of pessimistic predictions of the famil- far variety. the market has con-. tinued to hold it's own well; and. on some days. has shown. unmistakab1e. strength. The volume of business has continued to be relatively small, but there is clear evidence of the, growth of genuine investment de- mand. The prolonged hot weather and the fact that many vacations have been extended for beyond their usual scope, either through choice or as the result of business inactivity, have donetheir share to- ward reducing the turnover of trad ing. But thesigns of revival are al- ready being note dhere and there; and, as the close of the summer approaches, there will be . contin- ued increase in the amount of busi- ness. AS for business and economic symptoms generally. they are in the main encouraging. It Is not likely that there will be any sudden re- storation of full activity, but there not be a very marked growth dur ing the autumn months.
 The market continues to be large