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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-07
By L. M. KAGANOvICH

Comrades, this day." said Com
rade Kaganovich, sis a day of VIC
tory for the general line Of our
Party. Today our country has en-
riched itself with two new giants;
the new Amo and the Kharkov
Tractor Plant. The Moscow district
is being enriched with the new in
dustrial center, the largest truck
plant in the world This is why to-
day the entire Party Oh The work.
ing-class in the person Of its Central
Committee is conveying to you
working men and women the lead
ing business experts. engineers. te-
chnicians, Party members. members
Of the Comsomol and Of the trade
unions It's warm Bolshevik. feminist
greetings" STORMY applause)
"You are a part Of the great his
toric proletariat which under the
leadership Of the solicited and uni
fled Central Committee of our Party
Is marching toward the complete
victory Of socialism.
Despite the predictions Of men
who did not believe In the indus
trialization of the country. despite
the predictions Of the counter
revolutionary Trotskyism, despite
the predictions Of kulak-capitula-
ton character by the rights
you have constructed the iarg-
est plant In the world. The
Central Committee. the Moscow
Committee, the Supreme Council Of
Peoples Economy that have given
exceptional attention to the plant.
the state has expended upon you
a great deal Of money including the
expenditures for foreign equipment.
You, through a unitea collective
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-07

in our country there does not exist
any demarcation between the lead
ership and the xecutive-through a
united collective have constructed
this giant OF the socialist industry.
I'm greeting you the Central Com
mittee reminds you that following
the timely starting of the plant you
are still faced with the necessity of
overcoming the difficult IS connect
ed with the realization Of the fun
capacity of the plant. We, the dis
ciples of great Lenin, are capable of
seeing the positive side, but we also
are capable Of seeing the difficult
ties. After the starting of the plant
you will have to overcome many
difficulties. You will have to roll
up your sleeves and in October full
fill the given plan" (Stormy ap-
plause)
"Our country in greeting you, Is
expecting trucks, the members Of
the conceive Is expecting them. The
fields and the city are expecting
them. The tire economy Of the
people is expecting trucks.
"You are accepting the name OF
Comrade Stain. You are taking
upon yourselves immense responsible
lily. With this you pledge your
selves to work in a Stalinist manner
You must work in a clear-cut man.
ner. You must work taking into ac-
count the interests of the entire
proletarian state" tStormys ap-
plause)
"The Bolsheviks are the bearers of
the new technique. We, under the
leadership of the Party. have smash
ed the generals, have smashed the
white guards. have reconstructed
industry, are reconstructing 1t, are
changing the face Of our socialist
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-07
The Basis for Superiority of the Soviet System

the picture of the great labor come
petition of the millions of workers
and peasants, ready to lay down
their lives for the Soviet Govern
ment.
This Is the reason for the sta-
bility and firmness of the internal
situation in the U.S.S.R., the insta-
bility and the unsteadiness of the
internal situation in the capitalist
countries.
1t must be admitted that a syss
tenn of economy which does not
know what to do with its surplus
output, and can only burn it, at
time when the masses are in the
grip of want and unemployment,
hunger and misery-such a system
of economy passes the death sem
tence on itself.
The last few years were a period
Of testing in practice, a period of
examination for the two opposite
systems of economy, Soviet and
capitalist. During these years there
were more than sufficient prophe-
sizes about the destruction" and
collapse" of the Soviet system.
There was still more talk and glori-
fication of the prosperity" of capt.
talism. And what happened? These
years have once again shown that
the capitalist system of economy il
bankrupt system, and that tht
Soviet system Of economy possesses
such advantages as not a singlt
bourgeois state can dare to dream
of. be it ever so democratic" pop
ular," etc.
In his speech at the Conference
of the C. P. S. U. in May, 1921
Lenin said:
To-day we exercise our main in
fluence on the international revolu-
ton by our economic policy. All
eyes are turned on the Soviet Rus
sian Republic, all the toilers in all
countries Of the world, without any
exception and without any exag-
geration. This been achieved. The
capitalists can't hush upor hide any
| talists cannot hush up or hide any
thing, and, therefore, they are on
the watch most Of all for our econ
omic mistakes and our weaknesses.
1t Is to this arena that the struggle
has been shifted on a world scale.
Shall we solve this problem7 If so,
we shall win on an international
scale. for certain and for good"
II must be recognized that our
Party is successfully carrying out
the task set by I,enin.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-07

The ultimate aim of the Com
munist International, to replace
world capitalist economy by a
world system of Communism.
Communist society, the basis for
which has been prepared by the
whole course of historical devel-
opment, is mankind's only way
out. for it alone can abolish the
contradictions of the capitalist
system which threaten to de-
grade and destroy the human
race. (From the Program of
the Communist International,
Published by the Workers Lib
rary Publishers) &C.,,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
PEGGY DAVIS OF STAGE FAME IN NEW YORK KILLED BY FALL
 OVER 400 FOOT PRECIPICE

Eze. France, March 30.-(UP)- The police of Eze to-day described the death of Mrs Mary Townsend, whose automobile plunged over a 400 foot precipice near here Satur- day night, as an accident. The con- clusion was reached despite a dis connected letter left by Mrs Town send in which she bequeathed 4,00G francs (about $160) to the nurse of her five-year old daughter. It was confirmed at the inquest that Mrs Townsend, who was known as Peggy Davis on the New York stage, was formerly Mary Margaret Laird of Birmingham, Alabama. She was 25 years old.
 The body of Mrs Townsend, was found crushed and broken in the deep ravine near the estate of Col Jack Balsan, husband of Consuelo Vanderbilt. A note was clutched in her lifeless hand. It said: II don't
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
Goes To Pension Fund Unless Court
 Votes Otherwise
Counsel for Men Demand Its Return, Claiming It Was Not Coniscated as Evidence - Police Superin- tendent Refuses to Entertain Plea = Dice, Chips and Other Paraphernala Also Kept

Following adjournment of police court this morning, Superintendent of Police Joseph H. Mclean seized $402, which had been confiscated in a raid upon an alleged gambling house at 16 Phoenix avenue. Im- naediately there was a protest from counsel for the gamblers. nine in number, who had been convicted and fined a total of $260. They de- 1nanded the return of the money, which was not confiscated as evil dence. but the superintendent re- fused to listen to their argument. He Informed them that he was going to keep the money until he received court order to return it. Unless action is taken within AS hours the money will be presented to the board of police commissioners at their for mai meeting next Wednesday after noon and formally voted to the po- lice departments pension fund.
 The legal advisors of the gamblers insisted that as the police did not witness any gambling and that the $402 was in a cash drawer in closet that was locked. the police auth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
New Train Schedule
 Benefits Ex-Soldiers
S:O5 Out of Hartford Stops at Newngton New Hospital
 1k Center

The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company today announced a change in it's schedule affecting three trains. Train No 445, now leaving Hartford weekdays at 8:25 a. m. for Waterbury will leave at 8:05 a. m. and run on the fol- lowing schedule:
 Leave Hartford at 8:05 a. m.; Newington at 8:14 a. m.; New Bri- tain,. 8:23 a. m.; Plainville, 8:32 a. m.; Forestville, 8:36 a. m.: Bristol, $40 a. m.; Terryville, 8:48 a. m.; This train will arrive in Waterbury at 9:05 a. m. slightly ahead of the present schedule.
 Train No 87 leaving Hartford daily except Saturdays and Sunday at 4:40 o'clock D. m. for New Haven and New York will stop at Newing- ton at 4:47 D. m. Train No 412 leav- ing New York week days at 6:45 o'clock for Springfield will stop at Newington at 7:51 a. m.
 This change, apparently, is de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
IF PROHIBITION
 WAS DEFEATED IT
 WOULD AID WHEAT
Austrian Minister of Agri= culture Says Dry Laws Killed Here Would Re- lieve the World

Rome, March 30.-UP)-Repea of prohibition laws in the United States to partly reduce the world wheat surplus was suggested to-day when the International Wheat Con- ference continued it's meeting here.
 Engelbert Dolfuss. Austrian minis ter of agriculture, said that while he had no intention. of entering into the internal affairs of another state, If the United States abolished prohibit ton part of the land now used to raise wheat could be cultivated to raise barley for the making of beer.
 This would automatically effect a proportional reduction in the Amer ican wheat crop and decrease the world output, Dolfuss said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30

want to go back on the stage. I am tired of living and prefer to die. Look after my baby" The note was addressed to her husband. Da- vid Townsend, 38, an Englishman who is we'll known in Wall street.
 At 10 D. m. Saturday she entered restaurant on the steep and wind ing coast road. She sat at table on a balcony and ordered glass of cognac. a waiter at the restaurant said. She swallowed the drink in a single gulp and sat staring out at the Mediterranean. After a while she ordered another drink and then told the waiter to bring her paper and 8 pen. She swallowed the liquor and then wrote quickly, rose and handed the waiter 50 francs, saying, "keep the change" Out side she jumped into her automobile and sped away. She was not seen alive again so far as officials could determine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
CORRESPONDENCE STUDENTS
 WORK MORE ACCURATELY

Bloomington, Ind. (UP)-Corres- pondence course students, as group do their work with a greater thor oughness and exactness than do the resident students, according to Prof Stephen s. Visher, of Indiana univer- sity, who has taught in both dfvi- sions of study.
 Correspondence students form a select group, considerably above the average" Professor Visher said. This superiority has been demonstrated repeatedly by sub- hitting the same examination ques- tions to both sets of students"
 The professor attributed the su- periority due to the impossibility of correspondence students to "bluff' through their regular writ ten assignments, whereas resident students sometimes neglected their work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30

critics had no right to retain pos session of the money.
 The superintendent interpreted Judge John F. McGrath's ruling that the money was part of the outlay of gambling accessories. the pres ence of which was sufficient to war rant conviction.
 If the $402 is surrendered to the police pension fund 1t will be about the richest kitty the police have adopted in many months. Inciden- ally it brings the loss to the back CTS of the game up to $662. No att tempt was made to have the police return the dice. chips, signs and other phara phernalia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
ONE OF QUEEREST
 CELEBRATIONS
 FOR PRE-EASTER
Indians of Two Arizona Ya- qui Villages Will Carry Out the Ceremonies

Phoenix. Ariz, March 30.-(UP)- Indians of two Arizona Yaqui viI- lages completed the setting to-day for one of the queerest pre- Easter celebrations ever held on the North American continent. Consolidating the teachings of Christianity with their pagan rites of springs ar- rival, scores of Yaquis danced and uttered weird chants in final re- hearsais. Exiled from the main Yaquis Indians nation in the noun tain Fastnesse of Sonora, Yaquis at Barrie Pascua near Tucson and at Guadalupe, near here, started their long march thru IA white crosses to Calvary. Each cross represents a place passed by Jesus. The Indians are hideously masked and they march to the beat of drums and the shrill notes of flute.
 This ceremony is the start of the Passion Play, their interpretation of Christianity, mingled with the rites of their ancestors. A youth leads the way. He carries a white cross Along the sidelines, masked num- mers pantomime and attack the sol diers of Pilate. who in their ritual are evil doers. The climax is reached Wednesday when they all gather and read psalms. The roar ing drums cease, the flutes are laid aside, and bits of the ritual handed down by word of mouth through the centuries are repeated.
 The mummers on Thursday de- stroy the Garden of Gethsemane Friday the villages are thrown into a period of mourning in observance of the anniversary of the crucifixion of Christ. Joy, song and laughter return Saturday when the death of Jesus is avenged through burning of Judas Iscariot. The effigy is seized from the back of burro. This act closes the main Christian angles of the ceremony. From then until mid morning Easter Sunday, the Indians dance.
 Nearly 4,60O,O00 gallons of gaso- line were taken into North China last year, an increase of 600.000 gall
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
FUNERALS

The funeral of Doris V. Benham was held Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Alderson funeral home. Services were in charge of Rev. Richard Hegarty. Burial was in Pine Grove cemetery. Ansonia. The bearers were I. P. Hull, How ard Gillette. Edmund James and Edward Doyle.
 The funeral of George Zenauskas is to be held tomorrow morning at 8:30 o'clock from his home, 591 Washington avenue to St. Joseph's church at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral services for Mrs. Jeanette A. Wooster. wife of Ira B. Worcester of 384 Highland avenue were held this afternoon at o'clock
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
Police To Aid In
 Tax Collections
Cops Will Bring in Automobiles on Which Levy Has Not
 Been Paid

It is expected that hundreds and hundreds of these liens will be filed by Tax Collector William A. Ennis in the office of the town clerk on the morning of April 1.
 Soon after that date, policemen armed with tax warrants, will bring in the automobiles which they are empowered to take from the owners of the vehicles and which they can keep until the taxes on them have been duly settled.
 This is said to be the first time in the history of the tax collectors office that this stringent step has been ordered taken.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30

The police department will coop crate with the tax collectors office in the greatest attempt in the his tory of the city to make as nearly possible & 100 ser cent collection of taxes for the year just ended. In other words, the police, armed with tax warrants. will bring in auto mobiles on which taxes have not been paid, tomorrow being the last day on which these taxes may be paid.
 After that date, one will be obliged to pay the tax bill. plus twelve per cent interest, plus the $3.75 lien fee which will be tackled m
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
at her home and burial was in Hill side cemetery, Naugatuck.


 side cemetery, Naugatuck.
 The funeral of Miss Mary McGrath took place Saturday morning from her home, 16 Hickory street, to St Francis Xavier's church where a solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev J. J. Dillon, as- con, and Rev J. J. Egan. sub-deacon. The bearers were John Wall, Thomas Collins. Joseph Brophy, William Cav- anaugh, George Casey and Bartholo- new Sweeney. Burial was in the family plot in new St Josepl1's ceme- tehy, Father Dillon conducting the committal service.
 The funeral of Miss Frances Rose was held Saturday from the home of her sister. Sperry street. to the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, where a solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev Bernard Foster, with Rev Rocco Guerriero, deacon. and Rev Domenic Ricci, sub-deacon. The bearers were Misses Mary Zappone, Evelyn Fusco, Amelia and Libera Tosta. Mary Zello and Mary Mores. The The funeral of Mrs Elizabeth Mo- Gill of 154 Grand street, was held Saturday morning from the Null vile funeral home, 270 West Main street, to the Immaculate Concep- tion church where a solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated. During the offertory and after the mass special music was rendered by Mrs Michael Galullo. Interment was in Calvary cemetery. The bearers were John Stenson, John McEvoy, Thomas McQuillan, Patrick Marron, John Shea and Chris Castle. The funeral of Patrick M. Burns was held Saturday morning from his home 264 Beecher avenue to SS Peter and PauPs church where a solemn mass of requiem was cele- brated at 9 o'clock by Rev James | McTreague assisted by Rev James | Wood, deacon and Rev Francis Breen, sub-deacon. Rev John Ryan, and Rev J. J. Fitzgerald were seated in the sanctuary. Burial was in Cal- vary cemetery. The pallbearers were Thomas Owens, Joseph Dana- her, Eugene Lynch, George Monal- ter, Mortimer Calvin, and James Monaghan.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
Obituary

and favorably known throughout the city.
 The funeral will be held Tuesday
 morning at 8:30 o'clock from his home to the Immaculate Concep- tion church at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in old St Joseph's cemetery. DEVOY-MichaelD Devoy died last night at St Mary's hospital following @ short illness with pneumonia. He was a native of Waterbury, the son of the late William and Ann (Gaff- ney) Devoy, residents on Hamilton avenue for many years. He was a life long resident here and had many friends throughout the city. He was
 a member of the Spanish War Vet erans Association.
 Mir Devoy leaves one brother. John
 of this city one sister, Mrs Edward Graham of Brooklyn, N. Y. The morning at 830 o'clock from the | Bergin funeral home. 290 East
 Main street to Sts Peter and Paul
 church at o'clock. Burial will be
 in Calvary cemetery.
 BOWMAN - Mrs Emelia Bow man, age 72 years, widow of James | Bowman, died Saturday afternoon at | the Waterbury hospital. She was
 born in Canada, June 3, 1858, but
 for many years made her home in | this city.
 Mrs Bowman is survived by five
 sons, Edward, Thomas and Ernes-,
 all of Waterbury and Fred and
 Henry of Montreal: five daughters,
 Mrs William Medley and Mrs Walter Taylor, both of Montreal: Mrs Harry Smith of Waterbury, Mrs George
 Taylor of Plainville and Miss Emelia | Bowman of Waterbury; IA grand | children.
 | The funeral services will be held from the Alderson Funeral Home. ! 70 Central avenue, Tuesday after
 noon at 2:30 o'clock to St Johns church with Rev Arthur F. Mo-
 Kinney officiating. Burial will be in
 old Pine Grove cemetery. 1 RAMER-porothy Banner. aged 1 19 years, daughter of MT and Mrs
 Abraham Banner of 27 Albert place died Saturday at the Willimantic hos pital after an illness of two days. She was a member of the class of 1891 at the Willimantic Normal | school and was stricken while att I AhIoS "do t1 graduate of Crosby high school ! where she was an honor student. She is survived by her parents and
 one sister, Frances Banner all of this city.
 The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at l o'clock followed by services at the Beth Israel syna- gog.
 DENEHY-Mrs Edward (Cornell)
 Denehy, wife of Edward Denehy of Divinity street, Bristol, died Satur-
 day afternoon at the Bristol hos
 pital. She was formerly resident of this city but moved to Bristol about 15 years ago.
 She leaves her husband: two sons.
 John and Edward, Jr.: one daughter
 Marion. all of Bristol and one broth CT, Thomas Cornell of Cleveland, O. The funeral was held this p1orn- ingat S:30 o'clock from the home to St Joseph's church. Burial was in
 new St Joseph's cemetery, Bristol.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT. MONDAY. MARCH 30 1
MCLEAN HOLDS S4O2 AS GAMBLERS PROTEST



 
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  nmd to within 2000 egaining fighting her plane make a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
 WILL RETAIN NAME

Middletown. Conn, March 30-- (UP)-Until another name with sufficient reason or appeal has been suggested" Wesleyan university will retain it's present name, indicative of the Methodist origin of the uni versity. the board of trustees an- rounced to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
Father and Son Are Trapped Far
 Down in Mine

Sanford, N. C., March 30.-(UP)
 Il orty volunteer workers sought to reach the $500 foot level in the Car olina coal mine at Coalglen, N. C.. to-day where Lawrence Huneycutt, 3S, foreman, and his son Ebert, 16, were trapped Saturday night. power in the mine and automatic fans. Little hope remained that the two miners were alive.
 Fifty-two miners were killed in an explosion at the mine in 1925.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30

Philadelphia. March 30-(UP)- Twenty-th-ee sympathizers in the hosiery workers strike which has been in progress here for the past two months were arrested to-day as they gathered near the Quaker Ho- Siery mill
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30

| signed to take care of ex-servicemen land the kin of inmates of the New fngton inmates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30

Many industrial plants in Italy the dividing work among their em- ployes. each getting from a quar- ter to a third full time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30

Complying with government li- censing plan, all bulls in the Irish Free State were inspected recently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30

Nearly 4,60O,000 gallons of gaso- line were taken into North China last year, an increase of 600.000 gall Ions over 1929.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
High Cost of Opera tions and Medical
 Treatment.

Dr Mayo, the n o t e d surgeon. says that Opera tions and Hospi- tai fee s are too costly. The aver age person who has been com pelled to submit to an operation, or referred to a high priced med T T
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30

this city March 28, 1881
 Mrs Giovanni Ebreeo of 151 Charles St Funeral Tuesday morning at 8:15 o'clock to Our Lady of Mount Carmel church. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-09

mont street, at Stevens street and
Virginia avenue.
Mrs. Gellert was killed instantly.
Her identity was not known until
several hours after her son, Paul
Gellert, 1427 Conner avenue, re-
ported to police his mother was
missing.
After he is alleged to have crashed
into a parked police car, Glenn
Sawyer, 80, of 2319 Kenwood avenue,
was arrested Tuesday night on a
charge of failure to stop after acct
dent. Patrolman Irwin Bailey said
he pursued Sawyer from the scene
Of the accident, 1888 Oliver avenue,
to 1000 West McCarty street.
Deputy sheriffs and police today
were investigating the story of an
accident on the National road west
Of indianapolis told bysGlenn Cof-
fey, 10, of Newcastle, who was
brought to city hospital Monday
night, suffering from critical face
and body decorations.
He said a companion had been
hurt seriously in the accident when
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-09

their car collided with another. Cot
fey said he was carrying his COM
panion to farmhouse when an
automobile struck him.
Other persons injured in acct
dents: James Yarberry, %, of 15e
Blake street, leg fracture and head
injuries; Mrs. Bertha Weiss, 80, OF
1885 Ruckle street, face cuts and
bruises; Mrs. Dora Pafley, SIS, of
2416 Pierson street, back injuries
Ernest Poland, 48, of Brownsburg
leg bruises; Ores Mabbitt, so, r. r
2, Box SOB, face cuts; Charles Brick
ert, Al, Of 811 Denison street, left
leg cuts, and Mrs Myrtle Fallen, 81
of zoos Belle Wen place, bruises
and cuts.