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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15
No Better Men In
 The Ring To-day
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Next he got the nighwatchman' job at the Fore River Shipyards here. The hours are long. from 8 tc 8, but there are plenty of mem ories to keep company while he plods among the shadowy hulks oi half-built vessels.
 Raises Flowers
 Home and breakfast--Jake calls it supper-and then he sleeps un- til mid afternoon. He tends his immaculate little yard, chats with his neighbors about flowers, reads the sports pages and tunes in jazz music on the radio. Ma Kilrair fusses around busily, generally un- der a barrage of banter from "the boss of the shanty." She is nearly Jake's age and, like her husband is white haired, blue-eyed, erect and active.
 "Fighters, ye was talkin' about" pluttered Jake, settling his tall frame G88 pounds ring -sIde") in his favorite rocker. "Boxers, I call 'em now, and it's for the good of the game that they are. We were the fighters. under the old Lon don prize ring rules, and when we squared off. it was bare fists to a finish"
 Jake, who in 1859 was chris tened John Joseph killion, cooked one of his caulifower ears to q query. Who's the best boxer now, ye ask? Don't worry an old man with such a question. I don't know. I don't get to go to matches any more, except sometimes at the shipyards. We've got good men all right, clever men, and brave ones too, even if they do fight with gloves and to ten or fifteen rounds at most.
 Trained on Meat.
 Eighth is mostly a matter of style. There's no way to tally up who is or was the greatest fighter. Maybe a clever boxer today could lick a long, winded, harder-hit- tin toe-to-toe scrapper' of my day. Then again, I suspect maybe the old-timer would either kill him or scare him to death.
 "A boxer to-day has opportuni- ties--gymnasiums and trainers who know how to train. In my day the doctors who knew about such things never came in contact with fighters, I used to be trained on meat, meat--nothing but meat. Drinking water was supposed to make d man soft. Many time l thought I'd die of thirst.
 Instead of trainin', we spent all our time dodgin the police, and takin' our spectators with us. Eighth was our trainin' then. I'd been workin' in factories and got started Ightin' in 1883, after I'd
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15

New York, Aug 15--Postpone- 'ments of various sorts, in connec- tion with important news develop ments that had been expected. have tended to keep investors in an uD- settled frame of mind during the week just past. AS a result. there has been even less activity than the usual dullness of the summer sea son would normally have permit ted, although from time to time rather vigorous advances have oc- cured due largely to covering by the short interest. Spurts of actiV- ity have been enough to show that there are still plenty of onlookers who will show their interest as soon as conditions seem to them to favor active participation. Progress. however, has been made In nearly all of the subjects as to which re- suits are looked for; and the week has, on the whole, been a period of favorable rather than of discour- aging indications.
 A good many indications Of short selling have at times alternated
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15
Both Hayes and
 Kennedy Claim
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Town Chairman John H. Crarys heading the Hayes forces, estimat- ed that his organization had &C., counted for in the neighborhood of 2,500. School Commissioner Henry Butler, director of the Kennedy army, also figured that his men had turned in about 2,500.
 The corrected and printed list of the democratic primary names will be ready by the middle of next week, Registrar of Voters O'Connor stated to-day. Then both the Kennedy and Hayes forces are again expected to sit into the task of checking the new list over for new canvassing purposes.
 The primary battle is now less than two weeks away. It will be held on the 27th. Therefore, dur ing the coming week the Hayes and Kennedy forces will hold a series of organization meetings.
 This coming week, also, the Hayes and Kennedy leaders are expected to experience their first battle. For during the week Chair man Crary is expected to name the noderators for the 20 polling places. EX-oupeTilteHueHL Sh nedy has already formally re- quested that he be given the choice of 10 of the 20 and that the other ten be passed on by the Hayes forces. Chairman Crary has turned the request over. to the town com mittee but as yet no action has been taken.
 Last night the Hayes forces in the third district met at Bosco's hall on Walnut street and went over plans for the primaries. The Kennedy workers of the fifth ward also held a meeting last evening.
 AS for the republican primaries. scheduled for September 1st. ap- proximately 5000 persons are ex- pected to be eligible to cast bal lots. Only about 500 applications for registration on the republican list were received during the past year, according to republican Reg istrar Thomas r. Dillane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15
New Trail of
 the Lind dberghs
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plane down at Karaginski island of kamchatka peninsula at 1:49 a. m (EsT) after a nonstop flight from Nome, Alaska, according to a radio message received at navy radio sta tion here.
 The flight of approximately l. loe7 miles from Nome was com pleted at an average speed of about 100 miles an hour.
 we are landing now" was the message Mrs. Lindbergh tapped tapped out slowly but expertly on the tiny portable radio sending ap- paratus aboard the ship.
 Keeling in antenna," she stated. "See you at 2 Greenwich time (4 a. m. Eastern standard Time)."
 The Ochiiehi radio at Tokio mes saged that 1t also received the landing report direct from the Lindbkrgh plane. The T0kio station said the time was 1850 a. m, EST, one minute later than that set in the message relayed by the St. Paul island operator.
 s A short time earlier, Mrs. Lind bergh had messaged that departure from Karaginski for Petropavlovsk, $50 miles to the south, would de- pend upon refueling facilities.
 Since they crossed the interpa- tional dateline on their journey, the Lindberghs landed on the island at 5:49 D. m. Saturday, Karagin- ski time.
 After being delayed at Nome, Alaska, by unfavorable weather since Tuesday night, the Lind berphs took off at g a. m. (3 p. m. EST) Friday. The trip originally was planned to take them from Washington to Tokio, but the col onel said later it might become a flight around the world.
 At 10:30 D. m, EST, a message relayed from the plane via the pow erful station on St. Paul island. said the Lindberghs believed then they were over Witgenstein Point on the coast of Siberia.
 A large crowd of Eskimos and pioneers gathered on the shores of Safety Bay, 21 miles east of Nome, before the flyers took off, among them many with whom the Lind- berghs had formed cose friend ships.
 Tn the crowd was Grant Jack son, president of the Nome Cham Der of Commerce, and Mrs. Jack son. hosts of the flyers.
 Lindbergh's decision to leave on the dangerous flight across the sea was made suddehy after radio re- ports indicated the weather was comparatively clear. The 21-mile trip from Nome to Safety Bay was made by auto.
 Prior to their departure, Lind bergh said he and his wife were
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tired of 1t. and in 12 years I'd fought more than 50 times. On tour I'd take all corners every night, and thought nothin' of it.
 1O6 Rounds--and Draw! It was in 1887 that kilrain and his manager sailed to England to meet Jem Smith for a $10,000 wager. Only 75 men saw that battle, held in secrecy on q swampy little island, but they paid $250 each for the privilege. The fighters squared off in a 24-foot ring on the turf and for two hours and 36 minutes they slugged and wrestled under the London rules. When, in the 106th round Smith went down for the thirty-second time under kilrain's right, the fight was called "on account of darkness" adn the verdict was q draw. Some authorities consider Kilrain the winner of this bout, and that he became champion of the world that night.
 Then came the Marquis of Queensberry rules, and kilrain's next important bout was with Sul- livan at Richburg, Miss, for a $20,000 prize and the cham pion- ship. It went 75 rounds, and Kill rain lost. He served a year of technical imprisonment in the state for participating in the ille- gal sport
 In 1890 he lost. in an unpopu- lar decision, a six-round match with Jim Corbett. But even then,
 Jake wasn't through. A year later he met the big negro, George Godfrey in San Francisco, and knocked him out in the 44th round.
 There were good and bad days after that" he recalled. There were the days when I had kilrain's hotel in Baltimore, and was count in money. The hotel burned down.
 Wife Never Saw Fight
 ''Folks say John l.. and I were enemies for ten years after the Richburg flight. Not bit of it. We just didn't meet, that's all. In 1907 we went on a tour together, and made lot of money too. Ma didn't like it any better than fghtin' though, did you, Ma? She never saw me fight anyway"
 Jake" replied Mrs kilrain, you know good an well no lady ever went to any kind of fight in those days. And I'll tell you that IL was heap harder sittin' in a hotel waitin' for word of you and hopin you was all right.
 This is so much better here. We're settled at last, with d home we own, and all three of the chill dren are nearby. If l ever catch you fghtin' again. Jake kilrain, I'll
 "You'll be right in my corner madam Why, you let me tape up my hands like these society prize fighters do nowadays and l can still give a good account of myself
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15
Stocks of Goods
 Much Reduced
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whole economic order.
 Department store stocks now are lighter than at any time in recent years. They have dropped 20 per cent since November, 1929, which vas the peak. Sales have fallen II per cent in the same period.
 Stocks of manufactured goods reached their peak in March. 1930. They have dropped six per cent since that time.
 Supplies of raw materials, which were at their peak in January. 1J30, are now 16 per cent less.
 The index of stocks for manu- factured goods and raw materials combined has dropped 15 per cent since January, 1880.
 Production has been on a low keel in recent months, little more than cnought to meet consumption. In cement for example, one of the index industries. stocks in June were only 25,5S5,000 barrels and consumption during that month
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15
Mother of Ruth
 Jayne Bitter
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run obV - promised many times to marry her.
 About three months ago she found out he was married and had three children. l told her to walk out on him. But Ruth said:
 "'Tll make him pay for this I'm going to have showdown v
 Apparently she did. She had threatened to kill herself if any thing serious happened"
 Miss Jayne however. has insisted ever since she first replied to questions in her best Media, Pa, French.
 "Je ne omprends pas" that she did not know what had hap pencd.
 Yates. she finally admitted, had been talking hard times and the depression" and wanted her tt lease a smaller. less expensive apartment. They had argued over that, and they had consumed four bottles of gin in the conference which began Thursday night and ended with the shooting Friday morning., she said.
 we were both so drunk we didn't know what We were doing she told questioners. They were struggling on the floor when she heard three shots, she said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15
BUSINESS OPTIMISTIC; BANKRUPTCIES DROP
Only One Case
 Scheduled For
 Hearing Monday
New Haven and Litchfeld County Merchants Appear to Have Weathered Worst of Depression-From Two to Seven Failures Have Been Usual Schedule

Only one new case in bankruptcy for New Haven and LitchAeld counties gives rise to the belief that Waterbury merchants. of the small CT class, have sailed through the depression storm. From the time when business started on the de- cline there were usually from two to seven Waterbury cases on the docket of the local bankruptcy court.
 The court session will beheld here Monday morning with Referee Carleton l.. Hoadley presiding. The new case eor Waterbury is Archer G. House. The Litchfield case Is A. F. Adams of Woodbury. Singular ly enough the Woodbury case Is
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the only tankruptcy case on the docket for Litchfield. This is also rare for there have been usually anywhere from half a dozen to as high as Is or 20 Litchfield cases.
 Other Waterbury matters to come before the court on Monday are: Reports of trustees in cases of the United Trading company. Morris Siller, Emil Well, Albert Erb, Fer dinand Strauss; hearing for peti- tions for allowances in the cases of Frank Swanson. Israel Helfand. Luria Bro.lers, c. B. Johnson Eiec- trio company and J. Johns Orient al Silk Shop. Applications for dis charges Will be heard in the cases of Malatfonte Motors Company, Inc, and Walter C. McDonough.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15

and School streets.
 Sixteenth, vacant store, 6S2 East Main street; 17th. Club House, 2t Taylor street: 18th. fire house. 821 Baldwin street; 18th, Anderson school; goth, engine house, 197 Bunker Hill avenue.
 Chairman Crary explained to- day that every polling place picked was selected entirely with the pur- pose of providing a centrally To- cated voting booth for everyone interested in participating in the primaries. over the weekend. he explained, the matter of naming moderators and other primary of ficials. will be taken up and dis cussed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15
THEY WERE SAVED

Lowell, Mass.-Richard Roland, S2, of Hartford, Conn, and Emile Lemire, 8, of owell sank in Lake Masacuttik and in the Western canal, respectively, yesterday, and were submerged about 10 minutes. Rescured, both were recovering at St Johns hospital to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15
AN TDEAL vACATfoN

FIRST OFFICE MAN: I thought Jenkins started his vaca- ton yesterday.
 SECOND: Yes. he's spending 1t here in the office. He's coming in late in the morning, having as long as he likes for lunch and generally enjoying himself-Passing Show.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15

"thinking over" plans to extend the trip around the world.
 Reports from the speeding. pom toon equipped monoplane began ar- irving shortly after the take-oK from Nome. Mrs. Lindbergh, oper- ator, all during the flight across Canada and Alaska. tapped out the messages.
 Tokio, Aug. 15.-UP) Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh will leave Karaginski, Siberia, on a 350- mile flight to Petropavloysk at 6 Ia. m. Sunday (4 p. m. EST. Satur- day), according to a message pick ed up by the Ochiishi radio sta tion here to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15
Attempt Failed

Newtonu, Mass, Aug IS. (UP)- An attempt by three armed men to hold up and rob Warren F. Scott, 56, realtor, was frustrated when the intended victims dog attacked and routed them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15
Where You Are
 Going to Vote
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Sixth, engine house. 1851 Thom'

Sixth, engine house. 1851 Thom- aston avenue; 7th, Boulevard Gar age, Randolph avenue; Sth. City Hall garage, Field street; 9th, en- zine house, 431 Willow street; 10th Russell school, 955 West Main street.
 Eleventh. Dusgan school gym nasium, 952 Bank street; 18th, temporary booth. near Franco American club on South Main street: 18th, fire house, 2S8 Wash ington avenue; 14th, O'DonnelPs hall. 51 Washington street; 18th, Clark school gymnasium, Scovill
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was 1G,000,00O barrels.
 Hosiery stocks. similarly, are on basis of only two and a half months ahead: vegetable oil stocks are sufficient for five months: cot ton textile stocks are just slightly ahead of consumption.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15
THEY DO NOT SMOKE

Hayerhill, Mass. Aug IS. (UP)- Girl students of Pembroke college, Providence, R. l., who do not smoke, will benefit from 8 $500 fund established by the will of the late Dr Howard c. Jewett.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15
Made Possible with the insta11ation Of Clean Quiet HARDlNCE Fuel Oil Heat

What | marvellous transformation |!
 Gone forever. <. the dirty coal and wood piles the ash cans-soot smoke dust. The basement, once cluttered, dirty and uninviting, is now clean, beautiful, healthful recreation room enjoyed by the kiddies and grown-ups alike.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15
YES. TIT IS

WIFE OF PROFESSOR: Do you know, 1t is ten years ago to- day that we became engaged?
 PROFESSOR: Heavens! Why didn't you remind me before? It Is high time we were married. n Lustfge Kolner Zeitung, Cologne.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15
ON THE DOT

TRAVELLER: I must congratu- late you that the train is up to time to the second.
 STATIONMASTER: Yes, sir. but it is yesterday's train. = Der Lustige gachse, Leipzig.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15
YOUTH DROWNED

Shelton, Conn, Aug IS. (UP)-
 Peter Anthony, 16, drowned in the Housatonic river late yesterday
 when he was seized with cramps In nidAtreAm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15

New York-July tonnage sales of Great Atlantic & Pacyihc Tea Co totaled 513,093 tons. against 461,- 644 tons in July, 1880.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15

Chicago-Net income of Chicago Great Western railroad for July will be more than double July, 1880, Acting President P. H. Joyce said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15

Mrs Lillian Ying In Giang, above, American-b born woman of Chinese anccstcry, has rcgaincd the United States citizenship which she lost when she married Dr Kiang Kanghu, noted Chinese scholar. She's the first person to have her citizenship restored under these circumstances through the provisions of the Cable bill, which was passed in the closing days of the last congress. Her case was heard before the supreme court of the District of Columbia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15

New York - Associated Tele- phone Utilities system added 1000 new telephones In a one-month sales campaign in New York state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15

St Louis, Mo-Increases in slaes of shoes. ladies wear and mems clothing were reported here this week. The American Retailers as- sociation reported $1.000.000 sales at semi-annual convention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15

Youngstown. O.-Mahoning Val ley Steel Co to resume operations at Niles sheet plant next week on 75 per cent basis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15

New York-Building permits in July reversed their recent trend anr turned upward, Bradstreet's reports from 215 cities show.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15

And there are other advantages equally great when you use Hardinge Fuel Oil Heat. Constant, even temper ature in every room of the house at all hours during the coldest day or night you will ever know. Loved ones at home are never in discomfort, for the Hardinge is absolutely automatic - never-failing in its self f-operating efficiency. Consider also it's TEN YEAR GUARANTEE as against the usual one to three years given with ordinary burners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15
pr,1h, Snots fin Rusincss

Bright Spots in Business
 New York-Business failures and liabilities in July showed sharp decrease from June, Bradstreet's reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15

Halifax. N. S.--President Beatty of Canadian Pacific railway, said lowest level in business depression has been reached.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15

Beverly, Mass.-United Shoe Ma chinery Co, employed 5000 hands to increase operations Monday to
 51day week, from AZ day basis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15

A Hardinge operates in connection with any steam or hot-water heating system you now have. The grates, only, are removed. A down payment of $50 installs a Hardinge.
 Let us send you our interesting book, ''The Plain Truth About Oil Heat In The Home" It presents some amaz- ing facts about oil heating machines for homes, apartments and skyscrapers. Asking for this book obligates you in no way. Write for it now.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-30
Worker Vets Brand
Provccation OF Natl
Hunger Marchers

NEW YORK. - The National
Executive Committee of the Work.
ers' Ex-Servicemen calls upon all
war veterans to support the Ma
tional Hunger March. 1t points
out that the reports" of the Sec
ret Service regarding the hunger
march are provocations not only
to interfere with the demands for
unemployment insurance on con-
gress, but are also directed against
the demands for the cash payment
of the bonus by the hundreds OF
war veterans who are delegates
in the line of the hunger march.
The war veterans from all sec
tons of the country who are
streaming into Washington to de-
mand the cash payment of the
bonus are port of the National
Hunger March, supporting it and
the demands for unemployment
insurance. In Washington these
delegates will hold special Ma
tional Conference and a National
Committee will be set up.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-30

NEW YORK.-Mayor Walker Wis
tied Tom Mooney in San Quentin
prison on Saturday, but the results of
the conversation were not reported by
the group OF lawyers, who went along
with Walker. The prison authorities,
acting on orders of Governor Rolph,
permitted the Walker gang privileges
not granted to MONEYS friends. Pic
lures were taken and Mooney was
allowed to converse freely"
Walkers visit to Mooney was an
effort to get Mooney to issue an at
tack on the revolutionary working
class movement, to make their task
easier and to line up greater capitalist
support in California. The portions
of the conversation with Mooney that
were reported in the capitalist press
show that Walker, despite all his
promises of freedom" and despite
all his pressure, was not able to get
the statement he wanted from
Mooney.
The capitalist newspapers in Cali
fornia who were carrying sharp
criticisms of Walkers visit are toning
down and are lining UP in the gen
eral purpose Of the scheme worked
out by Rolph and walker
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-30
Mass Protest for Mooney at
State House Hearing Dec. |

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29.-The
International Labor Defense and the
Trade Union Unity League are forg-
ing ahead with preparations for the
December LIST demonstration at the
Mayor Walker, according to the
press reports, plans to present a "new
picture "-7h--..c are" he said, "east-
ern capitalists urging MONEYS re-
lease. Will the Communists through
out the country make capital Of the
fact that an innocent man is in
prison in California;" He thus admits
that it is mass pressure which is fore
ing the consideration of MONEYS
freedom.
A German workers delegation Of
is, Frank Spector, District Organizer
of the international Labor Defense,
E. Hanoff, organizer for the Trade
Union Unity League addressed
letter TO Governor Rolph, in the name
of the working class organizations,
demanding the opportunity to be pre-
sent at the Mooney hearings, and
demanding the immediate and I'M
conditional release of Mooney, Bill
lings and the In~e rial Valley pris-
oners, as well as The repeal OF tho
criminal syndicallst law.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-30
Lancashire Textile
Workers Prepare to
Strike at Pa Cuts

LONDON.-The workers in the
Lancashire cotton mills are rallying
their forces and are preparing to take
strike action against a new wage cut
and the frightening of the work
week from 48 to 551a hours, accord
ing to cable reports to the New York
press.
The textile bosses not only propose
to lengthen the hours of the weavers,
but have threatened to scrap the pre-
sent wage scale which is already at
a starvation level due to previous
cuts. The weavers are also threat
ened with greater speed-up, each
weaver getting more looms to operate,
thus driving more workers into the
ever swelling ranks of the unem-
ployed.
This new attack of the bosses
against the English workers is sche-
duled to take place early in Deem
Der and if successful will reduce the
living standards of over 250,0o0 work.
ers and their families The workers,
however, have pledged to fight the
longer hours, wage-cuts, and speed-up
to a bitter end.