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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-24
Superior Court
 September Term

Assignment of the judges for the superior court at Waterbury IS announced to-day by. the supreme court of errors. Judge Newell Jennings will open the September term and will remain here until December 22. Judge John A. Cor nell of Bridgeport recently ap-. pointed judge, will make his first appearance in Waterbury when he comes here on January 6, and re- mains until February 9th.
 Judge Arthur F. Els comes to Waterbury from February Il to March 2Sth. Judge Cornell will preside at the January criminal term. Judge Edwin c. Dickinson of Hartford will be in Waterbury for the spring term. Judge John Richards Booth of Danbury will return to assist Judge Dickinson during the spring term. Judge Frederick M. Peasley will preside for the chamber session during the week of August 14th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-24
INSURANCE STOCKS

ing wools were around 30 to 31 cents, in the grease, on the Boston market. Three-eighths of the same type were around 32 to 33 cents, in the grease.
 Territory wools of Montana and similar grades were selling at 71 to 73 cents, secured basis, for fine choice staple.
 The U. s. government report said higher sterling exchange rates with firm foreign wool markets tended to lift the import parity.
 "ouotations were slightly strong CT on the 5ss. sos. 1-2 blood and finer fieeces, and firm on lower grades with demand rather mod crate" the report said. Western grown wools were fairly active at higher prices on 64s and finer quai- ities and at strong prices on lower grades"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-24
Market Showed Some
 Selective Buying
 At Short Session
Individual Issues Figured in the Buying Gains Were Made in Numerous Special Issues - Leadefs Quiet With Prices Irregular
BY ELMER c. WALzER United Press Financial ExIitor)

New York, June 24-tUP) = Selective buying in individual is- sues featured the short session on the Stock Exchange today. Gains of l to more than 2 points were made in numerous special is- sues, while the recognized leaders in all divisions were quiet with prices irregular.
 Bonds advanced in most sec tions, notably the rails. Commodi- ties firmed up as the dollar de- clined in relation to European currencies. Wheat rose cent, while cotton was up several points.
 Toward the close of the stock market volume increased on short covering by bears who were un- willing to risk favorable news for the market over the weekend. Automobile shares bounded up in the late trading.
 Business news included two maj or items. The first was a rise of 23,3S5 cars over the previous week in the loadings for the nations railroads in the week ended June
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-24
Administrator of
 Roosevelt Plan
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grim. his face is lined and his voice is gruff.
 His job is one of the biggest any man fin the administration of MT Roosevelt has tackled. He is re- pertinent in control of industry, a program which may change the course of the nations history. That explains why the general is at his desk while other citizens are eating breakfast. why he is still at his desk when the rest of us are emerging from the second show at the movies. Gen Johnson has no time to crack jokes with his sec- retaries. or to eat leisurely lunches at the Pennsylvania avenue res. taurant where Washington official. dom usually dimes.
 Members of about 1000 trade as- sociations are in touch with him constantly. The general is called upon to make so many addresses he is forced, to use the airplane to reach all his audiences.
 The kl-year-old Johnson rode in covered wagon to Oklahoma be- fore the turn of the century. He wais graduated from West Point, served in distinguished fashion during the World War and is cred ited with having originated the se- lective draft. which tended to make drafted soldiers feel like patriots.
 In the meantime. he became a corporation attorney. amassing a modest fortune. With George Peek. administrator of the presi- dents agricultural program he be- came associated with one of the large farm implement works at Moline, III.
 Together Peek and Johnson wrote q book detailing their the. ories concerning agriculture and their belief that the farmer de- serves as good living as any other man.
 Johnson is a modest man. with simple habits. He likes to read. He also likes to butter in his gar- den. M
 He has been able to do little of either since he took over the work which President Hoover. believe will so far to turn tn depression into memory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-24
Hermann GOering
 Wants War Planes
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dr featured fhe "raid." !"

ordr featured the "raid."
 Goering, who Is commissioner Of the Prussian ministry of interior described this defenselessness to the United Press as "grotesque." f
 regarding the Versailles treaty, he asserted:
 we are denied military air. planes under the treaty. But these would be police planes and 1t is not question of military defense. They are absolutely imperative and we can not be deterred from protect ing ourselves when danger exists.
 Bombs might have been drop ped on the defenseless city.
 "The government is entirely pre- pared to renounce aerial bombing and to dispense with other aggres- sive planes of all sorts. But we must have defense planes.
 "I have not, as head of the de- partment of aeronautics, one plane in all Germany which could have sent aloft yesterday. The incident showed how defenseless Germany Is. Communistic planes might come over here any time from Czechosvalxia or Poland in present circumstarlces.
 Ut Is grotesque that . great power in the heart of Central Europe is so defenseless. Twill do my utmost through negotiations with other powers to make 1t clear that Germany must be granted al least minimum air defense"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-24

two electric arc lights, which were lighted. one on the corner of East Main street and Silver street, and one at the easterly end of the in- tersection where East Main street and Plank Road meet at Hamilton Park. In addition to this there Is a diner situated on the north side of East Main street facing the intersection, painted a light color, on which two flood lights were turned and which were lighted at the time, and also west of the in- tersection on the southerly side of East Main street there were the lights from two store windows, and on the northerly side the lights from one store window op- posite the more CT >rly of the stores on the sonth side. Mrs. Briggs travelled at a moderate pace until she had reached the middle of the street. at which time Albert was rapidly approach ing her from the west. She hur- ried to avoid him. but just as she reached the center of the east. btund car tracks his automobile struck her with great force and carried her into and two-thirds the distance through the intersection, at which point he made sudden stop the force of which threw her to the right and ahead of his automobile. so that she struck the pavement considera ble distance away from him.
 The noise of the collision brought a number of people on to the street and a passing automo- bile was; stopped. At first an ef- fort was made to use Albert's au- tomobile, but it was impossible to start it. Then one of the machines which had been stopped was requi- sitioned and Mrs Briggs was taken in it to St Mary's hospital. When first admitted 1t was not considered that her condition was extremely dangerous. She arrived at the in- stitution at S:05 p. m. and died very suddenly at 11:01 D. m. the same day, the cause of death be- ing lsceration of the scalp, crushed right chest, compound comminut- ed fracture of both bones of the right leg, laceration of the left leg, multiple abrasioHs and bruises. [traumatic shock with probable in. ternal injuries. Although the tn- tersection and the approach to 1t were so we'll lighted, the driver, Albert, did not know which side of the street Mrs Briggs was going from or in which direction she was travelling and his impression was that he struck her immediate ly adjoining the southerly curb.
 find that said death was caused by crushed right chest. compound comminuted fracture of both bones of the right leg. laceration of the left leg, multiple abrasions and bruises, traumatic shock with prob able internal injuries, received when deceased was struck by the automobile driven by Jacob Albert and that said death was caused by the gross and criminal negligence of the said Jacob Albert.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-24

"He had been qulet loHs s.ihe and was growing weaker rapidly.
 "Without a word he, let go and slipped of into the water. l watched helplessly as he disap- peared beneath the surface"
 Mrs Rennie choked and had to be calmed by Larson before she could continue.
 "Keller was the next to go: The water was terribly cold and the air was chilly. He fell away rom the raft. leaving only my husband and myself.
 Tt was terrible to see both the men die."
 "Chick Cher husband) and held on through the night. It was fnky dark. once in a while wave would sweep over us. Each minute seemed to be our last. When the sun came up, we were cheered a little. We thought res- cue would come soon.
 .'Chick encouraged me and , tried to encourage him. The water was cold but the sun was blister- ing hot.
 I became frantic, knowing what happened to the others"
 Mrs Rennie scbbed more fre- quently as she told of her hus- bands last minutes. II guess I'm through" she remembered him telling her. I can't stand 1t any longer
 II pleaded with him to hang on. He tried his best but finally he had to give up. .,
 "Just before he let go he fumbl- cd through his pockets, taking out his watch. money and papers and handing them to me.
 Here, keep these,' he said.
 I can't hold on any longer, dear. Goodby.'
 Rescue of Woman
 Frankfort, Mich., June 24 - (UP)-The rescue of Mrs Mar garet Rennie. from raft in Lake Michigan last night. took only II
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-24
Mrs. Julia Conklin
 Attends Dinner ! At Vets Session
Held in Bridgeport Last Night in Conjunction With
 VIZ. w. Convention Pay Tribute to 40 K Gold Star Mothers

lit, extending more than halfway down the length of the long ball. room and listened to reverent trib- ute from distinguished members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Department and Post auxiliaries, and the city of Bridgeport, which was host.
 In the atmosphere of genial comradeship they were very silent and many of their faces were still and sad. Their pleasure in the honor accorded them was confused with bitter-sweet memories.
 Mayor Edward T. Buckingham welcomed the visiting delegates and suggested as a name for the occasion which especially honors the Gold Star Mothers, Memory Night
 Miss Helen Shanahan of this city, member of the National Coun- ell of Administration, District No. 2, addressed the gathering stress- ing the part which Bridgeport has played in the existence of the COunciu
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-24
Byrolly Company
 Wins Decision
In Case Tried in Spring.
 field Superior Court

Judgment for the Byrolly Trans portation Co. of this city was re- turned in q decision handed down in the superior court at Springfield, Mass, yesterday in the suits brought against the local company by Elmira Hebbert and Mrs. An na L. Cayer of Springfield.
 In the counter suit brought by the Waterbury company against Rev. Arthur J. B. Cayer, pastor of St. Joseph's church in Spring. field. judgment in the amount of s225 was entered in favor of the trucking company The suits arose from a collision between the Cay CT automobile and one of the local company's trucks in Longmeadow, May 20. 1922
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-24
LOCAL GOLD STAR MOTHER AT BANQUET
N. E. Business At Highest Level Since September 1881
 N. E. Council Index Shows
Two of the Largest Advances in Its History Were Registered in April and May, Moving Up From a Low of 5O2 in March to TAI.

Boston, June 24-The New Eng- land Council index of general bus mess in New England. which reached a low point of 50.2 in March, registered two of the iarg- est advances in its history in April and May, the council announced io- day. From the March level the m. dex moved up to SPA in April ana TAI in May This Is 18.1 points
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-24

Mrs Julia Conklin of this city and Mrs Catherine Moore and Mrs Anna Weaving of Naugatuck were among the forty Gold Star Mothers present at banquet in their honor given by the State Department La- dies auxiliary, last night at the Stratfield hotel in Bridgeport, In conjunction with the 18th annual encampment of the Connecticut Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
 More than 150 comrades, sisters and officers paid tribute to the mothers, the entire list on the de- pertinent. Forty white-haired ladies sat at a long table, candle
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-24
BUSINESS AT THE
 LOCAL POST OFFICE

During the fiscal year of 1894 Postmaster Albert N. Colgrove will be forced to take a reduction of $500 in his salary, due to reduced receipts at the local post office. His salary, with the deduction, will be $4,500 for the next year. Re- ceipts here for the calendar year 1882, upon which the postmaster's salary for the coming fiscal year is based, amounted to $436,504.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-24
Compensation
 Agreements
Two Claims for Damages
 Caused By Injuries Settled To-day

Charles Kehagias of -33 Abbott avenue will receive $10.13 weekly during his incapacity from a her. mia operation according to an |award made to-day in the local court by Commissioner Frederic M. Williams. The payments will be made by the St Regis restaurant
 for whom the claimant worked as . dishwasher.
 In another agreement filed to- |day, s. Krykoski of Naugatuck will receive $S.77 weekly during
 his incapacity with an arm injury. He will be paid by the c. I. R.
 Glove Mfg Company of Naugatuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-24
LOWELL GIVEN
 EXPLOSION SCARE

Lowell. Mass, June 24-(UP)-- Dynamite and gasoline explosions imperriied firemen from four communities who joined in battling fire which levelled seven buildings at the city yards here late yester- day. Loss was about $50,000.
 Scores fled from neighboring homes, carrying out personal ef- fects. No one was hurt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-24
MRS MacFAYDEN BANKRUPT

Cambridge. Mass, June 24- (UP)-Mrs Sarah R. MacFayden, Somerville real estate woman and widowed mother of Pitcher Danny MacFayden of the New York Yan- kees, has filed voluntary bank ruptcy petition. listing liabilities of s626,925 and no assets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-24
OLD CAPTAIN DEAD

Liverpool, England, June a. (UP)-Captain William Thomas Turner. who commanded the liner Lusitania when 1t was torped6ed by q German submarine in 1915. with loss of 1.19S lives, died last night. He was 77.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-24
c50O ASKED IN

Damages of $500 are asked In a |civil action filed today in the con- mon pleas court by Arthur E. Graham against Robert +. Ladd. The suit Is based on an auto col-
 lision on the Southington mountain l last Ocf0her PA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-24

London has shortage of 441.- 100 houses. as compared with 40o,S96 in 1921.
Montana labor news., 1933-07-13
CHILD LABOR IN COTTON INDUSTRY

One of organized labors major policies for the protec-
ton Of children was realized when the cotton manufac-
turers consented to include a ban on the employment of
children under 16 in the fair competition code for the
cotton goods industry under consideration by the Ma
.tional Industrial Recovery Administration.
The first convention of the American Federation of
Labor, held in 1881, condemned child labor with the
following declaration:
1--WE are in favor of the passage of laws in the
several states forbidding the employment of chill
dren under the age of IA in any capacity under pen
atty of fine and Imprisonment"
From 1881 to the present the Federation has fought
for the abolition of child labor in every possible way.
1t has insisted that children should be in the school or
playground and not in the factory. 1t has used its in
fluence to secure the enactment of many state child labor
laws. 1t vigorously supported the two Federal laws bar
ring the products of child labor from interstate COM
merce. 1t has persistently recommended the adoption
of the Federal child labor amendment comforting upon
Congress the power to limit, regulate and prohibit the
labor of persons under Is years of age
The American Federation of Labor believes that child
labor should be prohibited in every industry and will en-
deavor to have the child labor ban written into the cot
ton goods industry code included in all other fair COM
petition codes which come before the National Indus
trial Recovery Administration.
Montana labor news., 1933-07-13
A NEEDED CHANGE in LAW

Reports of the proposed paving of Butte streets shows
a vital weakness in our state laws. County Attorney
Freebourne, stated that the law specifically states that
all work amounting to over $500, done by a city must be
let to private contractors. The law is mandatory. Again
we see where our state laws are not made for the COM
mon people but for the enrichment of the few employers
of labor in the state. By doing its own work the City
of Butte might have saved a few thousand dollars, or if
a savings were not made the difference would have gone
into the pockets of taxpayers, now unemployed. AS it
is an already wealthy contractor will make more profits.
AT a time when Butte must discharge policemen and
close its library and a few fire stations every thousand
dollars saved for the city means men kept at work. If
our state prevents a city from doing its own work and
force cities to give profits to private contractors it is high
time the laws were being changed. The taxpayers of the
State of Montana have rights as have the contractors of
the state who have in the past, been rather reluctant in
employing union workers at the prevailing rate of wages.
We pay city and county engineers to supervise this work.
If they are incapable of hiring men and doing the work
by day labor then new Officers should be elected. The
law which forces city money into the pockets of private
contractors should be abolished for the day is fast COM
ing when cities will be their own contractors and be serv-
ing the citizens rather than the wealthy few.
Montana labor news., 1933-07-13
"sTRETCH-oUT" SYSTEM UNDER FIRE

Organized Labor commends General Hugh S. John
son, National Industrial Recovery Administrator, for his
action in appointing a committee to investigate the
stretch-out system in cotton mills for the purpose of de-
|termining whether, in the interest of work for the job
less, a curb on the system should be placed in the fair
competition code for the cotton textile industry.
The s~tretch-out system is a plan whereby textile en-
ployers compel mill workers to operate a larger and
larger number of looms.
The matter was brought to the attention of General
Johnson by Senator Byrnes of North Carolina during the
hearings on the fair competition code for the cotton tex
tile industry prepared by the cotton manufacturers. Sem
atOr Byrnes said that unless the code contained restric-
lions on the number of looms per weaver he felt that
many mills would defeat the real intent of the Indus
trial Recovery Act, which is to increase employment. He
cited one mill where seventy persons were employed in
the card room in 1929, while in 1888 the same machinery
is operated by ~forty-five employees.
William Green, president of the American Federation
of Labor, approved the appointment of the committee.
He said:
'There is great danger that mills will increase the
number of machines tended by one worker and thus
defeat the purpose of the Recovery Act. The stretch
out system, even before the depression, was bitterly
resented by the workers. We had strike after strike
because of it.
I'VE have authentic information that in 1928 in
one Southern mill workers were stretched out from
thirty looms to forty looms and in 1929 from forty
looms to %forty-eight looms. In another mill weaves
were stretched out from f~orty-eight to ~ninety-sx
looms. = There is no question that increasing
the machine load is a grave danger to the purpose
we are all trying to accomplish"
General Johnson appointed the following committee
to investigate the system and make a report to him by
July Is: Robert w. Bruere of the Bureau of Industrial
Research; George L. Berry, president Of the International
Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union of North Amer
lea and a member of the Labor Advisory Board to the
Industrial Recovery Administration, and George S. Har-
rs of Charlotte, N. c., representing the cotton textile en-
ployers.
Montana labor news., 1933-07-13
AN IMPORTANT COMPENSATION DECISION

The Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia has
handed down an important decision in a workmen's COM
pensation case involving the status of labor unions as
employers and the dividing line between employees and
officials.
Ope F. Lindsay was the business agent for the Lath-
es' International Union, Local No. 8, Washington, D. G..
Acting in this capacity he went to Fredericksburg, Va, to
Investigate certain charges concerning labor conditions.
While returning from Fredericksburg his automobile
came into a collision with a passing motor vehicle, and
Lindsay received injuries from which he died.
Mrs. Clara A. Lindsay, his widow, filed a claim for
compensation under the Workmens Compensation Act of
the District of Columbia. The claim was allowed by
Deputy Commissioner Hoage of the United States En-
ployes' Compensation Commission, charged with admin
istering the act.
The insurance carrier of Lathers' Local Union No. 9
contested the claim on the ground that Lindsay was not
an "%empoye' of the union within the meaning of the
act, but an Official" and consequently not covered by|
the contract of insurance.
The Supreme Court of the District of Columbia upheld
the award of the Deputy Commissioner. The insurance
carrier thereupon carried the case to the Court of Ap-
peals, whose decision now sustains the finding of the
lower court.
In support of its decision the Court of Appeals de-
clared that the Lathers' Local Union was an employer
and that Lindsay when he met his death was an employe
within the purview of the statute, and that at the time
Montana labor news., 1933-07-13

of the accident he was the business agent of the union
performing duties defined by the unions constitution.
The court added:
"n the present case we think that inasmuch as the
insurance carrier insured the labor union for the pro-
lection OF its employees, among whom the business
agent was known to be numbered, and received and
retained its compensation for such insurance, it cam
not complain if the courts call upon it too perform its
contract in the spirit in which it was made"
In judicial circles it is believed that the decision of the
Court of Appeals will stand as a precedent in holding
that employees of a labor union, and the union itself,
come within the protection of the Workmen's Compen-
sation Law.
The briefs supporting the claim of Mrs. Lindsay and
the award made by Deputy Commissioner Hoage were
prepared by the United States Employees Compensation
Commission.
Montana labor news., 1933-07-13
ROSTER
of MISSOULA UNIONS

international Association of Fire Fighters,
Local No. 271-Meets first change day OF
the month at / 200 p. IN. at Fire Station.
President, E. c. Curran; Yiee-President,
X. ID. Nelson, Secretary Treasurer, Wal
ter Brechbill; Trustees, NJ. j. Griffin,
C.. p. Kern and j. ID. Russ. Delegates
to Trades and Labor Council, Geo. Welt
eel and W. A. Walsh.
Montana labor news., 1933-07-13

international Hold Carriers, Building and
Common LabOrers' Union of America
Local No. 1877. Meetings End and 4th
Wednesdays each week at Union Hall.
R.. W. Stratton, Secretary. p. D. Box
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