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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-18
PHOTO-TUBE
 WILL TAKE UP
 MENLAL TASKS
Scientist Sees New Inven. ton as Great Time
 Saver

Schenectady, N. Y.-(UP)-The photo electric tube scientifically termed "electric eyes that never close" is expected to make possible
 "a painless method of saving time."
 Dr Willis R. Whitney, director of the General Electric company's research laboratory here, looks upon the tube as lone of those new things that mankind. must eternally be contrivlng to prevent insects, or their equivalents, from displacing him upon the earth" Dr Whitney, after learning that the tubes already are doing petty jobs for persons such as opening and closing doors, turning on and off water fountains and sorting beans at the rate of 40.- 900 pounds daily. predicts a great usefulness for them.
 "The photo-tubs," Dr Whitney said, "has great advantages in the meaner services of seeing. We need to sleep and we repeatedly wink and miss something. But, the tube never sleeps, winks, or misses anything"
 The research expert believes
 
 that the tube may be made more accurate and sensitive than the eye of man. It Is used with tele- scopic observations where 1t must be on the alert for hours at a stretch.
 There always Is the chance that the wink of a humans eye will miss something when 1t Is fixed on a given object over set period of time, scientists have said. pr Whitney says the tube Is a token of the machine age and its direct use is a painless process of saving time.
 "The photo-tubs," according to Dr Whitney. measures light too feeble to be seen by the human eye. It sees ultraviolet, infra-red land x-rays. It is relatively new tool, and we may expect great im- provements."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-18
Supreme Court Is
 Studying Safety
 Board Litigation

Providence, R. l., Dec IS - (U' P.)-The Rhode Island supreme court, after a hearing to-day, took under advisement the case of the city of. Providence vs the Public Safety Board.
 At the last session of the legis- lature. republicans put through a measure creating safety board for the city of Providence. This state e-controlled board took charge of the police. fire and city engineer departments.
 The board. appointed by Cover nor Norman S. Case, began func- tioning last spring. and this city fbrourh City solicitor John c. Ma honey and Special counsel, moved 10 test the constitutionality of the law. The city contends the state has no right to usurp municipal powers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-18

total cost of sixty-nine cents. IL onIv a first cover is wanted, with m stamn enclosures, the cost will he twelve cents-the service charge nius the value of the stamp. The envelope will be mailed in Wash ineton on New Years day so as to have the value first day cancel lation on 1t.
 The stamps will be released in Washington on January first, and will not be on sale in other post offices until the second of January. Any requests for first day covers must be in the hands of the Bicen- tennial Stamp Service in Washing ton by December 26.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-18
STUDENTS PLANS ROCKET PLANE
 TRIP TO MOON
Ohio State Sophomore De- signing Motor for Experiment

Columbus, O.-Lester D. Wood ford, 20-year-old sophomore at Ohio State university. Is designing a rocket motor for use in a ship Tn which he hopes to make a trip to the moon.
 The lunar expedition is more than a fantastic dream to Wood ford; he believes. 1t possible to travel to the moon and is armine himself with scientific facts before completing his plans. He mas sought the advice of several of hif professors and a few well known astronomers.
 "A flight to the moon would be profitable for the metals you could bring back, aside from the scientific possibilities and the more sensational aspects of having been the first man to make an inter stellar flight" Woodford said.
 Seven Miles a Second
 The youth plans to perfect his rocket motor first. He believes he can attain a speed of seven miles a second with the motor.
 The ship planned would bt painted half black and half silver the black side to absorb the heat and the silver side to reflect 1t. By turning the ship, Woodford ex' poets to maintain a suitable tenn perature.
 "There is no friction In the stratosphere. so the idea the shiT would burn up from friction Is in- correct" he said.
 2OO-Hour Trip
 It would require only 200 hours to reach the moon, according to the inventor. who explained there was no limit to the speed attain. able in space.
 Landing the ship on the moon would be accomplished by uso of q recoil apparatus and q landing gear.
 "'rhe biggest problem will he In building cylinder which VIII withstand estremc temperatures and prcssures," W0odford OK plained.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-18

New York, December IS = (UP) - Ray T. Tucker, Washington correspondent of the New York World Telegram, was revealed to- day by George Palmer Putnam, publisher, as the anonymous au- thor of the Mirrors of 1932", a connection of critical sketches of political notables in which he por- trays President Hoover as "Our First Hair Shirt Hero"
 Putnam, telegraphed Senator Pat Harrison and Chairman John J. Raskob of the Democratic National Committee as @ result of charges by Robert H. Lucas of the Repub- 1ican National Committee that the democratic committee had inspired
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-18
Brass City Troupe Off For Newington;
 May Broadcast Hits
Proceeds Will GO to Needy Veterans -Keenan Heads Funsters Colonials to Furnish Music for To- nights Entertainment

Keenan the heaviest funster in the show business and his co-comedian, Sam Apirian who have made up an act that is considered a riot. The show will be under the direction of
 Jimmy Cunningham and will fea- ture Timmie Crowe's Colonials.
 The famous Brass City Four and the well-known Al Berman, who will be master of ceremonies are also among the cast. a@G.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-18

The Brass City Minstrels will take off by bus at 6 o'clock tonight for the Veterans hospital at New intgon where the local cast will present a benefit performance. The entire show with several recent ifl- novations will be presented and arr engagements are being completed for it's broadcast over Station WDRC at Hartford.
 The cast will include Eddie
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-18
FREDERICK If. BENsEL
 FELL OFT ROOF OF HOME

Frederick 1T. Bensel, 22 Of 6 Huntington Place fell off the roof of his home early this afternoon and suffered a dislocatlon of the left hip. lie was taken to the Wa tsrbury hospital for treatment. lie ls not considered seriously hurt. y3ensCa. according Co q report given the hospital authorities was at- tempting Co lix a radio aerial when he lost his balance and feil to tho ground.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-18

Delegates to the last democratic town convention will convene to- night at 8 o'clock in the party headquarters on East Main street for the purpose of electing town committee which will function for the coming two years. The call for the meeting of the delegates was issued several days ago by Town Chairman John H. Crary.
 According to indications today,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-18

YOUNG MRS. NUwEDs (hold- ing up new hat): You wouldn't think such q simple thing would cost SO much money, would you?
 PRE-OCCUPIED HUSBAND: I'm not 70 sure I'd call you such simple thing. my dear.--An- sWers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-18

Figures released from the office of Dr E. J. Godfrey. treasurer of the milk fund. show thnt so far e6,i67 was taken in and s4,S0b.0s was spent. These figures are dated October i5 Co December 17 of this year. To-day, a eb contribution vas received from 4. c. Euckeg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-18
HISTORIC SITE MIENACED.

Quincy, Mass, Dec 18.-(UP)- Across the street from, the birth places of two presidents of the United States fire swept a dwell- ing here to-day. Neither of the neighboring historic structures, where John Adams and John Quincy Adams were born, was menaced. A passerby, Wesley Jenney, rescued Minnie Barnicoat. an invalid. and firemen assisted Fred Barnicoat to safety. ''''
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-18
REpLACrAsENT

YOUNG aUfToR thopefully): {: I'd call around tonight If r thought you really wanted Tve.
 THE GIRL: Oh 1 do want you 10. I've been 70 lonely sInco my puppy aied.--Answors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-18
Former Local Reporter Wrote Book Which
 Attacked President
Ray Tucker Author of "Mirrors of 1882" Painting
 Hoover as ''FIair Shirt HerO''

recent anonymous books about President Hoover.
 Putnam's telegram to Raskob said in part:
 Lucas has charged that you and the democratic committee, inspired possibly underwrote. recent annoy nous books unfriendly to Hoover. He alleges they bear 'earmarks of the democratic headquarters. Pre- sumably he refers to the book The Mirrors of 1932' which pictures Hoover as 'our first hair shirt hero and analyes the chief executive and his political disintegration as only could be done by one with intimate knowledge.
 Neither you nor the democratic committee had any hand whatso- ever in the Inspiration of financing of mirrors The undersigned per- sonally arranged publication of the book"
 Tucker is a former Waterbury newspaper man and several months ago gained national publicity by his competition in Q spelling bee conducted among newspaper cor- respondents and legislators In Washington,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-18
AMPLE REYENGE

I I'm surprised your mother con- sents to your marriage with Erie when she dislikes him sc."
 'sThat's just the reason. She wants to be his mother-in-law." i" .-Tit Bits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-18
EAsY FOR IIER

HE: Dearest, our engagement is off. A fortune-teller has JusI told me that was going to marry q blonde in q month.
 SHE: Oh, that's all right. l can he . blonde in q month.-The Hu- nl0rlnt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-18
TOVlGu ON EYES

MABEL (r0mantically) Gerald has character; you can sec It in lrlN eyes.
 FATHER: Humph. If l see him hanging around here I'll blncken kln character
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-12
SEABURY STILL
 TRYING TO FIND NEW YORK GRAFT
Doctor Doyle Wouldn't Answer Some Ques- tions and New Tam- many Hall Leader Is Called

New York, Aug 12.-(UP)-The investigation of New York city graft--a drama with as long run as any on Broadway--appeared to-day to be near a climax with John F. Curry, leader of Tam many Hall, in one of the princi- pal roles.
 After many months of investi- gation by Samuel Seabury and the Hofstadter legislative Investigating committee, the drama resolved it. self to-day into the following situ- ations:
 Seabury was expected to an- nounce his plans to call Curry as a witness before a meeting of the committee to be held tomorrow or Friday.
 Dr william r. Doyle, jailed on contempt charges for his reluct- ance to tell the names of those with whom he split $2,000,000 in fees, was making efforts to purge himself and obtain release.
 The state legislature faced the prospect of an extraordinary ses- sion, probably beginning two weeks from to-day, to enact im- munity legislation which will al- low the committee to force wit nesses to talk.
 Seabury was to answer to-day an order to show cause why he should not hold 8 meeting imme- diately in order to give Doyle the opportunity to purge himself of contempt by answering questions on the one subject-bribery of public officials-that the court of appeals held was a basis for his Imprisonment.
 The prosecutor was expected to urge delay until he could have an Important witness at the same hearing. The Important witness" Is believed to be Curry, now in Maine.
 Curry will be interrogated about a telephone call from his hotel apartment to Lake Placid during the height of the fight to keep Doyle out of jail. Justice Henry l.. sherman granted Doyle's law yer 6 stay of sentence at Lake Placid the day after the call, and Seabury has charged he was not given sufficient notice of the ap- plication before sherman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-12
FORMALTTIEs MARK GARDEN
 PARTY AT KINGS PALACE

London--American visitors who attended the recent garden party at Buckingham Palace discovered that there are certain unwritten laws governing the outdoor event.
 The general company assemble on the lawns at the back of tho Palace, the royal and ambassador ial guests meet on the lawns out
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-12
COLORADO BROTHER MEETS
 HIS MONTANA BlstgrnER

Rhinidad, Coio--L. W. Williams, undersherin, visited Dillon. Mont, on his vacation and met John wii- Hams. his brother. a.Id h. had @ be introduced. The two never had met before.
 John, s3. left his Iowa home before l.. W. was born. and d. though both had made frequent visits at the old homestead. they never happened to coincide.
 A third brother, Henry, of Lin
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-12

side the household dinning room, through which the King and Queen and their luncheon guests come out.
 Members of the household stan. attired in conventional dress, guard the lawns. Policemen arc not used.
 When their MaJesties come out of the Palace to join the throns of guests, they are followed by their sons and daughter. Once the guests are reached. the royal fam fly parts, only to meet an hour or so later in the roped of enclosure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-12
SPEED NOT ENTIRELY ID
 BLAME.

Detroit--Sped a check of Dee troit police records show. Is con- tributing factor. but Is not the chief cause of deaths in traffic lc- cidents. Fast driving. within req sonable limits, does not rank as dangerous as merely a failure to comply with general traffic laws. Negligence of pedestrians ranks high as a cause of many accidents, police traffic bureau heads say.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-12

feeding problem here. do not hide the shortage. ths Unbalanced and monotonous diets and the occa- sional undernourishment of great masses of people. They invaria bly, add by way of contrast, however. that everyone in Russia does eat, that unemployment has been eliminated and the available na- tfonal food supply Is spread thin but spread to everybody.
 The claim is substantially cor rect. But the everybody" must be defined to indicate that 1t does not include "class enemies" dis,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-12

franchised persons. without the right to any but the lowest and worst-paid types of work. without ration cards. dependent entirely upon the dixxily expensive private market, these unfortunates are lef, prey to starvation.
 To lose the franchise is the greatest calamity that can befall any Russian. It is tantamount to a sentence of death by slow de- grees.
 No estimate of the number of these disfranchised Is available.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-12
CHILDREN HAVE SAME BIRTH.
 nav.

Albany, ore-Tre four children of Mrs Roy IT. Jewell have 'he same birthday--'u 'uly 27. Two older children. Jackson 17 and Oracle i5, were born on that date. Mrs Jewell gave birth to twin girls July 27 of this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-12

| wood, Utah, who who had met both the older brothers, went with l.. W. to Dillon. and performed the unique introduction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-12

but they most likely run into mil' Hons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-12

THAT GOOD GULF GASOLINE is orange color. You can identify it easily. On sale most everywhere from Maine to Texas, "at the sign of the Orange Disc."
 USE TOURCIDE. Day.to-day road news of new construction, de- tours and closed roads. On file in Gulf Service Stations. Consult it, free.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-04
HUNGER "RELLEF"
in SANDUSkY, 0.
400 Apply for Jobs in
Lake Town
Sandusky, o.


Daily Worker:
sandusky is a city Of about $4,000
population on the south shore of Lake
Erie and has facilities for a fine har-
Dor. Most visitors when visiting here
are greatly surprised that the town
doesn't grow. 1t is older than Cleve-
land, o.
Under a Soviet form of government
this town with it's location on the
lakes would be thriving industrial
city with probably 100000 popula-
ton. But under capitalism the town
does not keep pace with its own ma
tural possibilities.
400 Wait for Job.
The public employment bureau has
on the waiting list over 400 appli-
[ ants for jobs. The city officials, to
r elieve unemployment ESQ they say
al e having some dock Improvements
(st, the yacht and speed boat owners
wi II have better accommodations for
their boats. The reason is they ad-
NIT that they can get the workers
to work for very low wages. The
men are building cribs and cutting
timber. Some work but three days
in three weeks. Some relief
- &C. l..
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-04
Oakland Department Store Girls Driven Hard

Oakland, Cal.
Daily Worker:
I would like to give you some in
formation concerning the conditions
in one of the high class department
stores here and that is Schlesinger' S.
The store opens to the public at 8
a. m. and closes at $50 p. m, but
such is not the case for the employ
ees. They are expected to come to
the store at least $3.50 to line up the
counters, displays and straigthen out
in readiness for the days business.
The first gong sounds at $50 as a
signal of closing, but should there be
many customers or stragglers the
gong sounds some 10 or IA minutes
later.
The counters can not be covered
until after the second gong. Merch-
andise must be Strengthened and put
away before sales-people can leave
their departments. After large sales,
the clerks may have to remain an
hour or even longer after store closes.
Time clocks are not punched at night
to indicate time put in. This of
course is done purposely so that there
would not be any comeback on the
company. Mornings and moons we
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-04
FORCED TO WORK
AND GETS NO PAY
Hoboken Court Aids
Boss, Not Worker
Hoboken, N. j.

Hoboken, N j.
Daily Worker
1 am writing to the workers only
paper, so they may read, how the
bosses in Hoboken, New Jersey are
treating their employees.
I have worked for 2la days as a
painter for a boss in Hoboken and
when pay day came around they did
not pay me for my labor. I went to
a recorder who sent me to a court
stenographer, he demanded $3.50
from me. 1 told him I didn't have
any money. The stenographer then
said they couldn't doganything for me
and told me to go where they give
free service.
1 went to a Leheid Society at New
ark Street, Hoboken. A lady in
charge wanted to know how much
the boss owed me, told her $50. She
told me she would get lawyer for
me and to come the next day, the
lawyer told me to see him in six days.
lney Vold me that they had written
a little after 1 had seen the lawyer
and l was told not to come around
until [ hear from them. l waited 8
months, when disguised, another
painter and went to the Labor De-
partment where man asked me
how much the boss owed me. I told
him. After waiting a couple of
months in vain, no, money came to
me. 1 have been unable to pay nv
rent Tor four months, I have been,
working on and off. Now l am I'M
employed. This is capitalist justice.
Unemployed Worker.
P. S. The bosses name is Jack
Goldstein, So Washington ST., Ho-
boken, N. j..
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-04
HUNGERIN COLLINWOOD
Build Unemployed Council Here

tBy a Worker Correspondent
CLEVELAND, Ohio.-At one of
the meetings of the unemployed
branch of Collinwood a case was
reported of woman and children
who we're without food and money
in their section. Immediately
committee was elected to investi-
gate this case. The committee came
back with the report that the wom-
an was in bed and the children
were crying for something to eat.
In Collinwood besides the charity
organization there is a certain fund
which Is controlled by the police.
The committee from the unemploy-
ed branch went TO the police and
told them of the case, giving details.
and demanded immediate relief for
this family. The police promised
to go there and see what could be
done.
The committee then went back to
where the woman and her children
lived and much to their surprise
the police had sent out their in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-04

two days a week now and when the
split comes they will give the miners
one and two days every Is day pay.
More Shut Downs.
The Dering mine has not run for
over a week. The Dering company
had the mine leased to another coal
company. Their lease ran out and
didn't renew the lease on account of
not getting enough profits. The Der
ing mine also has run just one and
two days a week all winter.
Many of the miners are on starva-
ton now. But they don't come out
and show themselves, as they should
at present. But if they don't show
up soon we will hear of someone
starving to death or going to Jail for
taking something to eat. We are
telling the miners each and every
day that they can't win disorganized
If they go out single-handed they
will be caught and be sent to the
Pen. Several men have already been
put where the dogs won't bite them
for a while for taking things here
disorganized.
The Daily Worker papers that are
coming to Eldorado are being dis
tributed among the miners. But we
can't collect for them now. Pennies
now look larger than dollars did some
time back. The thieves and grafters
of the land and country have just
about taken everything away from
the workers. No one here has any
money but tightwads who are not
thinking anything of freedom but of
how they will have to manage to
keep the working class as their slaves
and servants.
We are facing the same kind of
struggle as the Pennsylvania min
ers are. The miners will be forced
to rebel against the U. NJ. w. A.
traitors. The Daily Worker is the
only paper that comes out with the
facts of the Penna. strike. Just
only a few lines ever showed up in
the local papers.
The miners here who are class
conscious sure look at the Pennsyl-
vania strike as a very important
one. Plenty of the other miners
who never have joined the N. M. U.
here are also interested. The min
ers there must not give up their
strike until they win their de-
mandS. w. G..
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-04
Fire Negro Workers
After Shaving Half
Century in Mines
(By a Worker Correspondents

BLAINE, Ohio.-In the year 1884,
or just At years ago, Samuel Grant,
then young, strong Negro, went
to work in a small mine owned by
the Johnston Brothers.
Since this time this company has
taken control of numerous mines
and is now known as the Lorain
Coal and Dock Co.
But the Negro worker who shaved
for Al years for this same company
and helped to open their first mine
finds himself today penniless and
without a job. Just last week Will
liam Slater, superintendent of the
Blaine Mine of this company, told
him that he was too old and was
no longer needed.
What has happened to Sam Grant
has also happened to a number of
white miners who worked for this
company while the u M. w. A. were
still in existence in this Wheeling
Greek Mine.
Negro and white miners must an
swer this attack by building a pow
erful National Miners Union thai
will not only protect miners on the
job, but will carry on the struggle
for the Workers Social Insurance
Bill, which protects unemployed
sick and old workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-04
LIVE ON DULUTH DUMPS
Attack Foreign>Born Workers

to open, the Steel Trust City gov
eminent is preparing to force the
workers to slave for any wage. Just
two days ago they posted sign
outside the City Employment
Agency that everyone asking for a
job must bring his registration card
to prove that he is a registered
voter. This is direct attack on
the foreign born and migratory
workers who have no right to vote
and have no registration cards.
Thousands upon thousands of
workers in this territory work in
the lumber camps in winter, at
the docks and harvesting In sum
mer and therefore are disfran-
chiscd from voting and even from
any kind of relief or jobs. On
March 2Sth, thousands of workers
demonstrated in front of the City
Court House protesting the dis
elimination against the foreign
born and migratory workers and
demanded immediate relief for all
workers.