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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-12
BY ELMER c. wALZER United Press Financial EtlitOr)

New York, Dec. 12 - (UP) - Telegraph and radio communica- tions issued ruled active and strong in the late trading on the Stock Exchange today while the general list turned irregularIy lower in dull dealings.
 Demand for Postal Telegraph preferred was based on greatly im- proved outlook for merger of that company and Western Union. Radio Corporation which might benefit from such merger If the Mckay radio were segregated, was active and at a new high on the movement above 8. Western Union reached SO 1-2 up 1 but it later de- clined below the previous close.
 A few other firm spots were noted. Some of the railroad equip ments made belated gains on the recent increase in purchases and indications of new orders from railroads. Pullman was up more than a point at one time, while American Car & Foundry issues also rose. Moto Meter made its
 customary daily hilgh in the auto
 mobile equipments, and Contin- ental Can did the same thing in
 it's group.
 Fox Film A led 0 rally in the amusemen which were higher on the stock and bond markets. Case
 held small gain in the face of a decline in most grains. Fractions were higher most of the day on the
 grant of subway loan by the pub- l lie works administration.
 Losses were held to small
 amounts in the main list. Alcohol
 issues sold off fractions to 2 points, the widest in U. s. Indus trial Alcohol. U. s. Smelling dipped more than 2 points in the silver is- sues. Losses of point or more
 were made by Allied Chemical
 American Can, Cclanese. Goodyear and New York Central. Utilities dipped fractionally.
 Volume slackened on the decline and there was lack of pressure in ali divisions. Wall Street contin- ued bullish on the immediate out. 1 look. Dollar movements continued
 narrow since the k. F. c. retained it's price of $34.01 per ounce for the tenth consecutive business day Bonds were mixed although U. S governments were steady. Commo- dities declined for the most part
 with silver off more than halt cent an ounce.
 Railroads held well in the face of poorer than expected car load | ings reports. The rise of S.2 per
 cent in operations for the week brought some demand into U. S
 steel and other steel issues, but they
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 The report also charged that the Na2i movement, "in accord with the anti-Catholic policy" had aligned itself with the Ku KluX Klan in America.
 Bader charged that last June the Grand Dragon of the ku kluX Klan in New York state addressed q meeting of Germans of Long Is land. attacking the Jews and prom icing the cooperation of his organ,- cation for any movement to coun- ter any Jewish anti-German boy colt in this country. The German American organiza tioa did not ac- cept the offer, the report added.
 The report sketched the history of the Nazi party in the United sstates. It said it was first organized under the name of "Teutonia, Inc" :" with headquarters in Chicago. Lo- cal branches, it added. were later organized in Chicago, New York. Detroit, Milwaukee. Hudson City, Memphis. Boston, Philadelphia and in Canada.
 Later, the report said, these groups were dissolved on the re- quest of the German government after it was reported that 1t would be dangerous" 10 have official groups organized in this country.
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 Turning northeastward, they flew over the mouth Of the Orinoco riv- CT. and crossed the narrow Ser. pent's Mouth" separating Trinidad rom the Venezuelan mainland.
 Throughout the hazardous flight, Mus Iindbergh at the radio con- trols kept in touch with Pan- American air stations, reporting on speed and weather conditions. They ran into occasional rain squalls, and the sky was heavily overcast at times.
 At a. m.. EST, Mrs Lindbergh reported they were within 1S0 miles of Boavista, flying at 100 miles an hour. Five hours after their start they had covered half the distance from Manaos to Trin- idad.
 Three hours later. they were fly ing through cloud formations, but holding steadily to their course.
 They passed the river Cuyuni. between British Guiana and Vene- zuela. at 11:15 a. m., EST. and beaded for Trinidad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-12
UNUSUAL CASE IS
 MEDICAL PUZZLE

Los Angeles, Dec. 12. UP) .-One Of the most unusual cases in local medical experience was reported today with the death of Miss Aber- nice Erickson, 26-year-old grad uate of the University of Minne- sota.
 Miss Erickson died in General hospital Sollowing an operation for tunor which surgeons said was fastened to the spinal cord.
 She had endured extreme pain for several years but had been told at various nerve clinics throughout the country the pain was from imaginary causes it was said. Ihe allment was diagnosed when she applied at General hospital two months ago.
 Inc case will be reported at the next meeting of the state medical association. surgeons said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-12
WaterEo,Us Ouer The BigNeuShepaugDan1
City Engineer Cairns Notified Mayor Hayes That First Overflow Was Last Thursday Morning
 Shepaug Reservoir Is Now Reality Jr

waves against the dam, producing sheets of water down the spillway. Today the lake has a covering of ice.
 The start of water over the spill way marks. practically, the com- pletion of the Shepaug dam. The huge structure was started four years ago and since then large crew of men have been on the job continually. The cost of the dam was approximately $700,00O. All that remains to be done now is some grading about the dam. In the spring, City Engineer Cairns stated, the reservoir will be drained and the basin cleared of tree stumps.
 Big Project Wears Completion
 The Shepaug project, that has taken years and years to carry out, thus hears completion. All that remains now is the construction of another dam on the site of the third reservoir, which will be To- cated at the eastern outlet of the Shepaug tunnel. Whether this work will be undertaken at this time remains to be seen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-12

one of the most favorable fac tors In the recent business picture has been the substantial movement in retail trade" comments Stand ard Statistics Company, which is confirmed in q statement issued by Charming l.. Sweitzer. managing director of the National Retail Dry Goods Association. in discussing recovery thus far on the basis of reports from all sections. The De- pertinent of Commerce reports re- tail sales in 70 per cent of the chain grocery units in the United States for october were 3.6 per cent larger than in September, as compared with September-Octo- Der seasonal advance of only l.6 per cent last year.
 Dun and Bradstreets review says: "Retailers are closing the most satisfactory fall season since 1929. with no signs of an early let-up in the encouraging business experienced during recent weeks. The significance of this continued gain is more far-reaching in view of the relentless and stubborn ef- forts exerted in some directions 10 force concession of the ground which has been won during the last s months against the most harassing odds with which the comm ercial community ever has been forced to contend"
 William J. Pedrick, president of the Fifth Avenue Association, de- clared that retailers in the metro polls "confidently expect one of the biggest Christmas seasons in many years" Reports to NRA head quarters show remarkable gains in retail business in regions directly affected by the operation of the codes, particularly in the steel re- zion. Sales in major textile cities of Massachusetts showed what the Associated Press described as tire mendous gains" Sales in the state as a whole, exclusive of Suffolk County Lawrence), increased 12.6 per cent, while in Lawrence and New Bedford, both textile cities. the gains were recorded at 5o.6 per cent and 33.S per cent respec- lively.
 Sixty-six per cent of the reports to the National Association of Re- tail Clothiers and Furnishers re- ported business better in october than in September this year; II per cent reported volume the same as in September. Complete reports shov sales of mems wear exceed those for October 1881. The New York Wool Top Exchange reports "dcmand for wool piece goods reg istered considerable improvement since November IS. Apparently convinced of the soundness of piece goods prices, buyers have covered both immediate and near by requirements, some covering de- iive1ies through the balance of the spring season.
 During the third week of No- yember, according to the Federal Reserve Boards review, wholesale prices advanced 20 per cent above the low point last march. The boards seasonally adjusted index now stands at 77 per cent of the 1923-25 averages, which compares with e year ago and 60 last March
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-12
BELGIAN ARTIST
 WALTERS IS DEAD

Paris, December 12 J (UP) - Emile Charles Wauters. Belgian painter, died last night. He was SI. Specimens of his landscapes hahS in museums throughout the world.
 Wauters was celebrated for his discovery in 1921, of a long lost Raphael tapestry cartoon. "fhe Recovery of Joseph's Cup" French and Belgian governments decorated hlm for the discovery. He was a noted painter of portraits as well as of landscapes.
 NauterS was a member of the Academies of Belgium, France. Berlin. Vienna, Munich, Madrid and Stockholm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-12
HE DIDN'T LIKE
 FACE MAKEUP

Mexico. City. Dec 12-UPD-- Enrique Torres Garcia was near death in a hospital today, victim of an ill considered attempt to censor the appearance of his sweet heart.
 Torres vailed on Senorita Petra Acevedo, to take her to the nov ies He thought her face was over rouged. He protested and she laughed. fingered. he got a bucket of water and tried to wash her face. She stabbed him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-12
THREE CALLS FOR
 FIREMEN TO-DAY
Much Excitement But No Serious Damage Was
 Reported

A closet fire in the residence at s Middle street was responsible for q still alarm at 2:46 o'clock this afternoon. Apparatus from head quarters and the Baldwin street station responded.
 At 2:42 o'clock this afternoon box 234 was registered for a shed fire on Hill street.
 Apparatus from headquarters was sent 10 St Johns parish house for chimney fire at Al o'clock this afternoon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-12
WILL STILL RIDE
 TO HIS SCHOOL

Roxbury, Conn. Dec 12-UP)- Until the town school board meets January 3, to provide him with transportation. David Delaney will continue to ride his bicycle two and a half miles to Booth school each day. The state board of edu- cation has ordered the town to find means of conveying the boy to school during the winter months, ns result of an appeal by David's mother. The order came too late for the December town meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-12
STATE NEARING
 MURDER FINALE

Troy, N. Y., Dec 12-UP)-The state neared the end today of it's case against Leonard Scarnici, An thony Reino and Charles Shore New York city gangsters charged with first degree murder.
 It was indicated prosecution would require today and tomorrow to place all the evidence on record.
 The defendants are accused of staying Detective James Stevens, during robbery of Rensselaer, bank last May.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-12
LENUflR DEALERS
 MET HERE: TO-DAY
Passed Vote in Favor of Special Session of
 Legislature

Emphatic approval to the stat: a.:4ociation's plea for Il special as- acmbly session to modify the liquor control act vas voiced at this af- tcrnoons meeting of the local chapter Retail Beer. Wine and Li- auor Merchants association at lioosc Hall.
 President John Delaney was int chnlge of the session. Reports were submitted by Secretary Treasure William Sullivan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-12
OREGON BANKS AID MINERS

Gold Beach, Ore. (UP).-Gold miners banning metal out of the sands and gravel of Curry county are being advanced 50 per cent of it's apparent value in cash by banks. The banks hold themin- CTS accumulations until a man has two ounces, then 1t is. sent to the government mint. The banks exact eYnali servica rharoe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-12
IF SCENES FOR PAGEANT

Chicago (UP)-Seventeen scenes depicting the history of the ancient Jewish ceremonial of Chanukah, or the Feast of Light, throughout the ages and in all parts of the world. will be presented in the Chicago Civic Opera house, Dec. IS and IA. one thousand persons will take part in the mammoth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-12
BAD LIQUOR IN
 SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco, Dec 2-UP)- Liquor sold legitimately here con- tains nothing except alcohol, wa ter, coloring and favorinG matter" Dr J. c. Geiger city health officer, revealed today.
 Geiger said his representatives had tested three bottles of liquor sold as "blendid" whiskey. Two con- tained alcohol and adulterants; the third had base of 25 per cent aged bond whiskey.
 The samples already tested came from cases bearing the federal governments approval. the health officer said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-12
ANARCHISTS ARE
 LOSING N SPAIN

Madrid. December l2 - (UP) A revolutionary outbreak by anar- chists and syndicalists seemed to have failed today as members of the newly elecetd Cortes assembled for their first session this after noon.
 Premier Diego Martinez Barrios told the United Press that he eX- pactcd minor disturbances to con- tinue for day or two but that he believed the revolt was over IF fact. He said he belived it would not he necessary to declare martal low
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-12
FLASH ON GOLD.

London, Dec. 12- (UP)-The earliest flash" on the Washington gold price, officially announced at 9:45 a. m. E. s. T., arrived at T private financial ,.ouse at 2:46:15 D. m. today (9:46: a. m, F.. s. T.) beating the official messages by approximately 30 seconds. Pre- yionsly it had been as much as five ninrtas ahead
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-12
Retail Trade In All Lines On The eAdUance
Dun Bradstreet Classify All Districts With Excep-
 ton of Kansas City as Good"

Washington December 12 - Retail trade in all Federal districts for the past week classified by Dun and Bradstreet good, with the single exception of Kansas City, which described "far. Reports on wholesale trade manufacturing and collections were either 0nnd fla below average.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-12
ARCTIC OWL SHOT

Meriden, Conn. Dec 12- (CP)-- An arctic owl. rarely seen in these parts. was shot here late yesterday The bird had wing spread Of n inches and weighed, about fo''r pounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-12

Edinburgh, Scotland. had III deaths in q recent week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-12
LINDBERCHS HAVE
 LANDED SAFELY

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-12
REPORT llN THE
 NAZlS AT WORK

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-16
Committees
Raise Pay, Build Union

gain new members, Secretary Hunter
writes in the official organ Of the
union, "The Wickwire steel workers
are making tremendous strides toward
consolidating their local in prepara-
ton for the national convention lin
February of the S.M.WI.U.," Hunter
says. "The Wickwire local LOG has al
rady laid the basis for a strong
local with we'll functioning depart
ment committees. When we returned
to work on August % our local had
226 members signed up, with 1879 paid
up in full. Today We have 349 work.
ers paid up"
The departmental committees were
abba to enforce the demands won in
the strike, Hunter points out, and to
prevent layoffs of many union mem
bers by securing equal division of
work Hunter concludes, "Unless we
have real department committees, to
check up on speed-up, incoming
orders, amount of work shipped out
and weekly production, we will not be
able to curb the mass lay-offs of our
members"
Ambridge Lessons
The lesson Of strong departmental
committees is also emphasized in the
article of John Meldon, secretary of
the S.M.WIU. in the same issue of
the "Steel and Metal Worker" Mel
don, writing of the calling of the
Second National Convention of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-16
Family of Ten Holds
Own Hunger March
Carries Sign Exposing
Chicago Relief

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. ia family
held a Hunger March Tuesday in the
loop to the Cook County Court House
carrying banners and signs.
The Miller family of ten, including
q baby just able to toddle about,
marched upon the Cook County Court
House in the loop, down Halsted ST.,
and over Madison they marched,
carrying signs which read: 1--WE have
ten in our family and We live on $14
a week" sour mother is in the hos
pital and we have no food or fuel"
we demand food, clothing and shell
ter for all unemployed" The baby,
just able to toddle about, had a sand
wich about him which read: Charity
workers are robbing us of our milk"
The demonstration and Job March
Of the unemployed single men and
women on Dec. Is, which viii start
from Union Park, Ogden Ave. and
Randolph ST., at 1890 am, will pre-
sent demands on the C.W.A. head
quarters for all unemployed as well
as for single workers who are dis
eliminated against In the giving out
of jobs the same as in issuing relief.
There are 5000 workers in the VAR
ious lighthouses. The thousands who
are denied all relief and the thou
sands who get only. SIS groceries a
month demand jobs or cash relief for
all unemployed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-16
Gee Boys Sleep in
Tents with Weather
l5Deg. Below Zero
Snow 2 liz feet Breaks
Down Tents, Letter
Reveals

DETROIT, Mich-Boys in Roose-
velt's @. @. c., forced labor camps in
the Upper Peninsula of Michigan have
been forced to sleep in tents with the
temperature 10, IL and Is degrees be-
low zero.
This is revealed in a letter from one
of the boys, Marry C. Wright, pub
lished in the Detroit Free Press. The
letter was sent from Little Lake,
Mich, and indicates that the same
situation prevails in Pennsylvania.
IT see by the United States C. C. G.
Happy Days paper" he writes, that
the boys down in Pennsylvania are
still sleeping in tents with the tenn
perature at 80 degrees above zero. Now
that is certainly crime. The boys
In the Upper Peninsula of the 685th
Company are also in tents with the
temperature at 10, IL and is degrees
below zero and with az feet of snow.
Some of the boys were unfortunate
as the weight Of the snow sunk some
of the tents to the ground"
This shows the kind Of Happy
Days" the Roosevelt government is
giving thousands Of unemployed youth
throughout the country. The boys in
all these forced labor camps should
organize committees to demand shell
ter in properly heated barracks or
cabins during the winter months.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-16
Green Writes in American Federationist'
for Glass Collaboration to Help Bosses
Put Over More Pay Cuts

Garner is facing the problem which
We call real wages. Let us look back
on industrial changes since the low
mark in March. Wages had in
creased 6.S cents per hour and weekly
earnings were per cent higher.
However, while wages rose pr
cent, costs of living rose 8.5 per
cent, so the increased number Of
dollars did not counterfeit the
shrinkage in buying power of wage
Garner incomes employed during
these six months"
This is precisely what the N.R.A.
was designed to achieve. To put 1t
bluntly, something Mr.. Green avoids,
under the N.R.A,, according to the
figures of the A. F. of L. the Amer
lean workers received a wage cut of
2.3 per cent.
This decline in real buying power
of the individual worker" writes
Green, "is particularly serious as we
approach winter. Cost of living
Is still climbing upward. With
winter ahead, when lay-offs usually
occur, we cannot count on re-em-
ployment at the same rate as in past
months to increase mass buying
power"
N.R.A. Results
Summing up on the basis OF the
scraps Of information Green unwill-
ingly hands out, we find that as the
result Of Green's policy OF class col
laboration and support of the A. F.
OF l.. bureaucracy to the Wall Street
regime OF Roosevelt and its NR.A.,
the standard of living of the Amer
lean workers was drastically cut;
they face danger OF worse cuts; the
possibility Of unemployment grows
simmer and slimmeE
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-16
Socialist Administration of
Bridgeport Starves Jobless
Unemployed Council
to Hold Conference
for Relief

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Dec. Is
Hundreds of needy families have been
stricken from the rehef list in Bridge
port under the Socialist Mayor Nc
Levy's administration on the pretext
that heads of the family have gone
to work. Investigation by the Unem-
ployed Council proved this to be a
falsehood. The Welfare Department
in this Socialist city is using every
means of trickery and brutality TO
rob the unemployed in order to save
their department..
Several families have been put back
on the list due to the militant efforts
Of the Unemployed Council who have
refused TO accept the lies and de-
lays of the Welfare workers and de-
nanded immediate aid for the cold,
hungry unemployed. The Council also
demanded assurance from the welfare
head and the Socialist city admins
tration that they put an end to the
stalling and empty promises which
confront the workers when they APP
ply for relief.
The unemployed workers are realiz-
ing that only through organization
and fighting for their demands under
the leadership of the Unemployed
Council can they get aid from the
boss-controIed Welfare Department
and Socialist city officials.
A city-wide preliminary conference
in order to elect and send delegates
to the Mass National Convention
against unemployment which will be
held in Washington, Jan. Is, IA, Is,
has been called by the Unemployed
Council for Wednesday, Dec 20 at
the Workers Center, S01 Fairfield Ave
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-16
CWA Men Work in
Mud Over Ankles
Work Goes on in Freez-
ing Wise. Weather
(nN a Worker Correspondent

OSHKOSH, Wis-We have started
on civil works projects, here chopping
out Stumps. Leveling off land for foot
ball felix's, parks, wading pools, build
ing roads, moving cemeteries, or what
have yohI.
It rained here couple Of days and
nights making the ground very soft
The workers were on the jobs the
following morning were sent out to go
to work. have about is years ex-
perience around construction work.
and I want to say never in all my
experience around construction work
have 7 seen workers laboring under
such conditions. Mud and water over
the ankles, it was almost impossible
to move your feet so Stickey, when
you tried to move some Of this mud
with shovel, it had to be scraped
of with what we call time killer"
Ga paddle to clean Off a shovel. Some
workers were working in this without
rubbers. Now it is frozen over 1t
has to be picked loose, and is hard
like stone.
These workers have TO eat their din
ner outside. This lunch freezes and
it is impossible to eat 1t. The work
ers are getting pretty sore about this,
and are beginning to organize, to get
better conditions on these jobs. The
timekeepers got their job because of q
political pull. The same Is so with
many of the bosses who are either al
dermen or former contractors, slave
drivers, but the workers are not so
easy to drive here. Because they have
had some experiences in former Strug-
giles with the unemployed councils
here. The bosses also tried to pre-
vent the workers from smoking and
wanted to put the nuzzles on them
(no talking.
The bosses are trying to discrimin-
ate against the leaders Of former
struggles; but the workers are ex-
pressing their sentiments against such
action.