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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25

ants car. The night. November 6, 1882, Is alleged to have been dark and foggy with q heavy downpour of rain and the defendant ls charged with having operated nt q reckless rate of speed.
 Julia Kelleher brings suit to re- cover 42,500 from the Century In- demnity Insurance company of Hartford. She recovered S1,50J judgment against Ernest Sathory on last october 18th for injuries she suffered in a fall on the de- fendants property. Tho defend. ant Is alleged to have insured Cathory against any such liability. but did not appear for the defcnd- ant at the time of the trial. The defendant insurance company re- fuses to pay the judgment. the papers charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25
Four Instituted
 To-day In Court
 Of Common Pleas
Auto Mishaps and Falls on Alleged Defective Stairs Form Basis of Suits-PrOfesiOnal Singer, Plain- tiff in One Action, Seeks S5,OOO

Damages of s22.6OO are asked ir
 four civil actions instituted in thu
 court of common pleas of Water ~ bury to-day by local residents
 Two of the notions result from au.
 fomobile mishapg and two from VI falls on alleged defective stairs ir VI dwelling houses. Attorney VII.
 Ham B. Fitzgerald brings the 4 Mnits for all plaintiffs. The actions
 are returnable to court the first V Tuesday of March.
 John Bowling. restaurant
 worker and professional singer < asks 9g,00O from the Union Hous- & ing Corporation for injuries suf- < fered in . fall in the defendants property at 116 North Main street,
 He charges that he fractured three z teeth and as result will lose $1b
 monthly he earned as a singer. He
 was leaving a friends apartment
 on the third floor after a social call last January 24, when he tripped on the stairs, going from the third to the second floor. In addition 10 the injuries to his feet he suf- sfcred q sacro-iliac strain in the
 back. knee injuries and ankle Shurts.
 soven- year-old sherl Little. asks
 e7,bO0 from the First National
 Stores, Inc, for injuries suffered
 when she was struck by one of the 4defendant's trucks, as she was scrossing the crosswalk on South sAfain street, Naugatuck, January s,2e, last. Tho suit is brought by her father, John D. Little of Naug- satuck. The truck was driven by Joseph Lombardo of Waterbury. She suffered a brain concussion. .1acerations of the scalp and head sand injuries to all parts of her sbody.
 S An accident in Columbia Coun- sty, New York state. forms the { basis for $7,500 civil action started by Santo Borelli of Wa sferbury against Albert c. Peterson sof Waterbury. The plaintiff claims he was severely injured when the defendant. operating n Packard car, went off the road between the stowns of Martindale and Hollow vile. He was guest of the defend
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25
WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW

fairly impressive rally Friday. The latter came after four days or de- cline inspired by Michigan bank ing troubles that were causing a- larm throughout the country.
 At the close today the Dow Jones industrial average was in new low ground since July 28, 1892; railroad average since August 6, 1432, and Utility average since July 28, 1932. It is to be remem- bcred all the averages made their bear market lows on July s, 1882, and at present they are not far from the lowest levels of the de- precision.
 Highest grade stocks made the widest declines. At the close to- day Allied Chemical was at 72 7-8 off 4 5-S for the week, American Can 50 1-4 off 6 1-S: American Telephone 35 off 6 3-S American Tobacco E J1 '7-S off I2; Atchi- son 34 7-8 off 1-2; Case 32 7-8 off s 1-S; Consolidated Gas 45 3-4 off 5-S; New York Central 14 off Is: Union Pacific G5 b-S off : J-8; United Aircraft IT 1-2 off 1 3-4; Westinghouse Electric 20 I-4 or J-bJ Os D. ottti tOU1Iuou 24 5-S off 2 1-4; and U. <. Steel preferred 55 1-2 off z 3-4.
 Several special issues made wider breaks than the foregoing. Rail- road issues turned down to discon- cert the trading community which had looked to that group for mar ket leadership. Utilities were hard pressed because of impending in- Vesti3ating and efforts to reduce gas and electric rates. Automobile issues were sold on the theory the Michigan bank troubles might slow up operations in that state. Farm equipment went down with grains
 Business news was fairly good despite al other troubles. Car loadings rose 13.000 cars in the wek ended Ferbuary 1S; electricity production made an excellent show ing az compared with 1922. build ing gained in January: business failures declined; Steel operations held well in most districts.
 Following are the official stock exchange sales for the week ended February 25 AS compared with the G-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25
INVESTMENT TRUST AVERAGE DECLINES
 AGAIN PAST WEEK


 New York, Feb 25.-The average for the common stocks Of the i've leading manage ment trusts, influenced by the leverage factor, stood at S:3S on February 24, compared with 0.24 on February f7 and fO.7S on December 31. 1882.
 The average of the non. leverage stocks stood at 0.35 as of the close on February 24. as against 9.7O at the close Of the previous week. The aver age of the mutual funds, which are usually quoted on an as- set value basis, stood at 5.35 on February 24 againsts 7.00 at the close of the previous week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25

the same period of 1892. The re- maindcr Of the decline reflects the omission of the quarterly dividend by the Ohio oil company. reduced payments by Standard oil com pany of Kentucky. Standard oil of Nebraska. Standard of Ohio. Union Tank Chr company and several of the pipe line companies.
 Atlantic Refining. CheBebrough Manufacturing company, Humble oil and Refining. Imperial oil, In- ternatiOnal Petroleum, Standard of California and Standard of Indiana are among the companies which are paying dividends at the same rate as in the previous year.
 The record of first quarterly dis bursements during the past few voara follows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25
Sugar Daddy For
 Chorines, Released
Kyle Spends Week at Headquarters While Settling
 Board Bill of Show Cast

Charles Kyle, L2, of Temple St. New Haven, who was arrested last Monday and who has "languished" in the city's bastile for the past week, was given a suspended scn- tence in police court this morning on the charge of obtaining goods under false pretenses. He has reimbursed q local restaurant pro- prietor for "eats" served to 6 mum Der of chorus girls. who became stranded here when their show went on the rocks" The restau-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25

Lonzi Willis, Loretta Caggiano. Ellen Sims, Ulysses Byrd, Nick Val eric, Annie and William Ward. Ernest M. Bush. I. Holman. Henry and Lizzie Joines. Agnes Peruggini. Edward Chapman. Sylvester Per kins. Annie and cadmus Byrd. Otis and Sylvia Arlington. Sainty J. Egglesion. Leathea Johnson. Ben Whittie. Joseph T. Wilson. Arthur IT, Burlington. W. Y. Prince. Helen Maness. Lucy Maness. Fannie and Persy sumler. William Thompson. Michael Harvey and Caroline Watts. Elisha Watts. Martha cIapps.
 Spencer avenue--Clayton C. Adams and gebastino Pansl.
 Phoenix avenue-Amy 1. Calf fereiIi. Salvatore Cugmo and Ben- iamin Noether.
 North Nah street--LuIgi Long0 and Elmena -Consigbo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25
CHOOSE GREATEST PERSON.

st Louis tUP)--coi. Charles A.. Lindbergh still ranks as the great est living person in the estimation of St Louis school children. A. survey made by Dr Hyman Melt ger. psychologist, revealed that Lindbergb ranks first among the living great, but more of them would rather be like" George Washington. Ten unusually dipIo- mntic youngsters snid they "wouIa rather be like Teacher"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25
This Town Does
 Not Intend to
 Levy Any Taxes

Skaneateles, N. r.. Feb. 25- (UP) While federal, state and municipal governments wonder how much more taxes they will have to collect from taxpayers. S k neatele village wonders whether to levy taxes at all.
 The village collected no taxes in 1882. and still has a surpus of $40.060. Most of the expenses were borne by it's municipality owned light and water systems. Mayor Samuel Kane said he be- lieved no taxes would be levied again this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25
Democrat Split
 May Help Local
 Man Position
Rep Daniel J. Mahaneys Chances for County Commis- soner Are Much Bettered - Sen Bergin Has a Candidate, But His Attack May Kill His Chances

licans, holding the majority and swayed by Senator Lynch. would vote for thes former state central committee secretary and defeated Mahaney. However. 1t is believed that Thomas J. Spcllacy. leader of the "old guard" faction, would have something to say in the mat ter due to the fact that Sid Lynch Is considered q part of his machine. With Waterbury n strong supporter of the "0ld guard" wing there is still chance for Mahancy, there fore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25
CHINESE HAVE
 ONE VICTORY

Peiplng, Feb 25-(UP)--Chinese troops recaptured the strategically important city of peipiao from Japanese and Manchoukuoan troops which occupied the town yesterday, according to reports from chengtehfu. capital of Jehol. The Chinese were said 10 be in urgent need of ammunition and food.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25
The NOvena at St Francis Xavier Will Open Tomorrow and Will Continue Until
 March 6

The novena to be conducted by Rev John E. O'Hearn. O.P.. and Rev Camillus Boyd of the Dominl- can order will open at St Francis Xavier church tomorrow. The masses will be at the usual hours. The regulations for the exercises. which will close March 6, have al- ready been announced through leaflets given out at the church last Sunday, but even so people VIII want to hear what the fathers VIII have to say about the good work expected of them during the ser vices
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25

rant owner also advanced Kyle q loan of s. There was also $l0 for services rendered by Supernum erary Policeman George. Roberts and $5 for the Use of the police chariot to bring Kyle back 10 Wa. terbury from New Haven. Having spent five days in Jail and made complete restitution the count was squared.
 Clayton Hcrburt. 30, of 23 Cot tage place, was fined $100 and costs for operating car while under the alleged influence of H. ulIDF.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25
Market Decline Was
 Turned Into Crash
 Of All The Stocks
Prices Were Down From to Points in Stocks-The Other Declines Were Very Much More Emphatic

group ranged to { points. Della
 ware & Huson, l.. r. Loree's road.
 crashed more than 6 points. Losses
 of more than points were made
 by Atchison, Lackawanna and
 Union Pacific. In the Utility group
 particular weakness was apparent
 in Western Union and North Am
 erican.
 The selling reached it's peak just
 before the close when tickers were
 2 minutes behind the actual mar
 ket. They caught up before the
 end of the day however, end a
 small amount of short covering
 brought prices up slightly from the
 lows of the day.
 Aside from the bank troubles.
 news was favorable. Car loadings were up 13.00O cars in the week
 ended February IS compared with the preceding week: New York City Bank clearings exceeded those of
 a year ago for the week ended Feb ruary 25; Steel operations held un- changed at 17 per cent of capacity in the Youngstown district: actual bank ciosings throughout the coun- " were down sharply as compar- cd with a week ago.
 OaieS LOtdIeu OJV,VVU bHdTeb, tne largest Saturday session since Sep tember 10. 1892, when the total was 1,40S,0 900 shares. A week ago sales were 304,e3O shares. | Dow-Jones preliminary averages
 were at new lows for the year az follows: Industrial, 50.96 off 2.SS; railroad 23.43 off 1.66; Utilities 21.13 off 1.25. Except for the rail decline these were the widest breaks of the year.
 | Aggregate market value of 10 leading issues was $4,541, ,636, ,047. against $4,760,424,516 yesterday, a decline of $218,7S8,469.
 Stock Sales.
 New York. Feb. 25-(UP)-- Stocks sales on the New York
 Stock exchange today totaIed f990,-
 900 shares. Curb sales were 120,- | 900 shares. Hs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25
RoRRERS DENY IT.

Bridgeport. Conn. Feb. 25 (UP) Although Walter Lapinski told police he vas robbed of $1. 800 early yesterday. five youths held as sus. poets today insisted all they got was $19.0S. They were to face
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25
By ELMER C. WALZER

.OUnlted Press Financial EdIt0r)
 New York, Feb 25--OUP)-A smashing break in stocks today left the market In new low ground for the year.
 Today's crash, caused directly by an order closing the banks of the state of Maryland, followed q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25
WOOL MARKET

Boston, Feb 25.-(UP)--The lo- cal daily wool market report issued today. by the Boston U. s. agricul- ture department bureau follows:
 Grading in wool has been ex- tremely limited during the past week. Mills have been in the mar ket for only small quantities of wool neded for piecing out stocks to cover orders on the books. Most of the sales were on 64s and finer wools. Prices continued irregular as Q result of the limited demand but quotations on the bulk of the offerings were largely unchanged from the previous week."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25

Bridgeport Gas It Co. 3S 41 Bridgcp't Hydraulic Co 24 27 Conn Flee Service =. 40 43 Conn Gas & Coke com 12 14 Conn Gas < Coke pfd 45 Conn It X Pow. bH%
 pIu ........s.. .lVV Conn It & Pow. 0M %
 pIu '.'..'. .''.... .AlV Connecticut Power Co 3V fl Conn Ky & IItg Co com 50 Conn Ky < Ltg Co pfd 50 Hid Elect It Co com 4S 51 Hid Gas It Co com. .. A Illuminating Shares A 41H 43N New Haven Water Co. S4 87 South N E Tel Co.,. 97 fO1
 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS Ann Hardware Co.,. f2 IA Bristol Brass Corp com 2 5 Colts Pat Fire Arms Co 7H 9H Eagle Lock Co ..,... IS 1D Landers Frary < Clark 20 22 New Britain Machine
 CO com ..,...... Nilcs- Bcmcnt- Pond
 com .............. North x Judd Mfg Co 7H 8X Peck Stow & Wilcox Co 2 ScovllI Mfg Co.,. ...... 10 12 Stanley Works Co com. 7N 9H TOrringtOn Co ....... 20 31
 INSURANCE STOCKS Aetna Fire Insurance. 28 28 Aetna Life Insurance. ii 13 Automobile Insurance. 13X 15X Connecticut General IS 20 Hartford Fire Insur. .. 38 3S Home Insurance ..... IF "A National Fire Insur .. 3S 70 Phoenix Fire Insur. 45 4S Travellers Insurance. 300 3fO
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-21
VICTORY WON BY
HARLEM BARBER
SHOP. STRIKERS
35 Bosses Agree to De-
mands; Others Now
Asks for Settlement

NEW YORK.-The Spanish Bar
bers of Harlem won an overwhelming
victory through a short but militant
struggle which compelled IS shops to
settle today, accepting unconditionally
all union demands. The remainder of
the rs shops struck have applied for
settlement on the same conditions.
In struggle marked by unexample' g
solidarity displayed by the members
of Independent BARRIERS Local 101 and
supported by the BARRIERS and Hair
dresers League of the T.. U. U. L. the
barber shop workers won the shorten
ing of hours, increased pay, minimum
wage and recognition of the union.
The working day will now start at
8 a. m, and end at p. m, instead of
the former IL to Is hour day. Only on
Saturdays the BARRIERS will work until
of the total proceeds which on week
10 p. M, but will receive 10 per cent
days will be so per cent. There will
be no more Sc or even 50 weekly
wages, as the agreement provides for
a $40 minimum wage.
The settlement has been guaranteed
with security payment to the union
by the bosses. The union also sue
cessfully resisted the efforts of the
employers to meet the strike demands
by boosting prices, which would in
crease living costs of the Harlem
workers.
The union will use its victory to
unionize the rest Of the shops and to
secure the cooperation Of the Negro
BARRIERS.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-21
HUNDREDS PICKET
DEFY COP TERROR
Whole Day Of Struggle
at 2O27 Monterey Ave.

NEW YORK. - Late YESTERDAY
afternoon crowd of hundreds we're
holding a mass open air meeting in
protest against evictions in 2027
Monterey Ave.
They had brought to a victorious
climax a struggle that lasted all day
in which the police rode into the
crowds, pushed and showed, and drove
the mass meetings repeatedly from
block to block.
The struggle started with the sud-
den eviction of three tenants, the
furniture of two of them being piled
for hours on the sidewalk. A mass
picket line formed, which police at
tackled and arrested seven. An at
torney going to the police station to
inquire the names was simply thrown
out bodily.
The police were extremely pro-
vocative, forcing even spectators
standing on the lower steps of houses
TO move up one step because the
lower step is on city property.
Police officers on the spot dis
regarded the permit of the precinct
captain for mass meetings.
Nevertheless, mass meeting and
mass picketing is going on with the
whole neighborhood aroused and for
the rent strikers.
More evictions threaten today and
Monday, the house committee, and
Unemployed Councils call for big
mass picket lines this morning and
Monday. 2o27 Monterey Ave-, between
178 and ITO streets.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-21
Tenants of A Houses
on Bryant Ave. Strike;
Mass Meeting Tonight

NEW YORK. The rent strike
movement has spread to four houses
on Bryant Ave. At 1901 and 1921
Bryant Ave, a total Of rs tenants out
Of 10 have gone on strike for rent
reduction and against evictions.
They have elected committees, and
are holding mass picketing every day.
The Provisional Block Committee of
Bryant Ave. has elected as Relief
Block Captain, Canter Of l049 Bryant
Ave. and has in the last. three days
organized two more houses 1045 and
l041 Bryant. The tenants Of these
two houses are now on strike for
lower rents. The strike is led by the
block committee and the East Bronx
Unemployed Council Of 6l6 Clinton
Ave.
Tonight an open air mass meeting
will take place In the block ending
with all marching to the Lenin Me-
mortal Meeting in Bronx Coliseum.
All picket today and Monday!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-21
.A.F.L. MEMBERS
BACK WEINSTOCk
Green Hits Jobless
Insurance Fighters

NEW YORK. - The drive to GUST
militant leaders of the struggle for
compulsory unemployment insurance,
obviously inspired from the head
quarters of the American Federation
Of Labor In Washington, was launched
Thursday night in Painters District
Council No 8 by charges preferred
against and the suspension Of nine
members including Louis Weinstock,
National Secretary OF the A. F.. of L..
Rank and File Committee for Unem-
ployment Insurance and Relief.
The attack made by the bureau
crat 4officialdorn of the Painters Dis
trict Council came at the first meet
ing of that body held since Weinstock
appeared before the Senate sub-com-
r1ittee on the Black 30-hour week bill
and exposed both the purposes of the
bill as an extension of the vicious
share the-work" plan, and A. F. Of
L. official support of 1t as a means
OF checking the struggle for federal
unemployment insurance.
The Daily Worker, In its account
Of the proceedings of the Senate sub
SCONTINUED ON PAGE FIvE
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-21
STRIKE DECISION
LOOMS AT DRESS
MEETING TODAY
Shop Conference to Act
on Metropolitan Lock-
out, Racket Move

NEW YORK.-The Dressmakers
Shop Conference will be faced with
decisions of tremendous and i'm
mediate Importance, it was indicated
today, as the Unity Committee issued
another urgent call to all shop chair
men and other active workers in the
shop, as well as delegates to attend
the Conference. AS previously an
nounced, the Conference will take
place at the Irving Plaza, Irving
Place and 18th Street at 1 p. m.
With reports coming in that the
racketeering activities of the Met
ropolitan Dress Contractors have tied
up considerable number of shops
forcing lock out of many dress
makers, it became clear that the Con-
ference would consider decisive action
Tangible evidence of close co-ope-
ration between the Metropolitan
racketeers and the officials of the
I. L. G, w u, is becoming clearer
with each days Developments While
at first maintaining a neutral" and
passive attitude towards the Metro
politan, in spite of their statements
that workers in shops signed up by
them would automatically become
members of the International the
I. L. G.. w. u, has announced that
it will organize the truck men, which
is the same kind of a move as that
announced by the Metropolitan.
The Unity Committee and the In
dustrial Union are the only forces
now fighting the racket move of the
Metropolitan in the effort to defend
the interests of the workers on the
job. During all of last week these
organizations continued to warn the
workers of the Metropolitan manue-
yer which seems so far to meet with
the tacit approval of the bosses and
the International officials alike.
1t can not be doubted, however,
that the time for decisive action has
come and will receive the considera-
ton of the Conference. Should the
lockout stand or assume larger pro-
portions, it is very likely that to-
days Conference will answer with
the decision for strike
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-21
1000 STRIKE IN
DETROIT MOTOR
TRUCKS COMP ANY

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 20.-Over
1000 workers of the Motor Trucks
Corporation, an auxiliary to the auto
industry located next to the Briggs
Mack Avenue plant, where 20 per
cent wage cut was just defeated by
strike action, struck against a Is per
cent wage cut received two weeks ago.
This strike is result of activity in
building up the Auto Workers Con-
ference, to be held Sunday, 2 p. M,
at Finnish Hall, 1869 18th Street.
The Union and the Communist
Party established contacts and or
ganized groups, grievance committees,
committees against the wage cuts, etc.
The strike was the direct r%ilt of
shop work started by the Party Sec
ton concentrating at these plants.
The negotiations committee carried
demands against the wage cut to the
bosses in the shop, and after being
turned down, all the workers lover a
thousand) walked out.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-21
ORGANIZATIONS
DRIVE AGAINST
IMPERIALISM
c Q Ii &c t in G $4,000
Greetings to the
Montevideo Session

NEW YORK.-A conference yester-
day of representatives of the Anti
Imperialix League, Trade Union
Unity Council, International Workers
Order, Jewish Workers Clubs and
others at the office Of the League,
Initiated campaign for an inten-
sive campaign against imperialist war,
throughout the city and for the in
dependence OF colonial peoples.
g At the next meetings of all these
above named and other worker Or
CARNATIONS, reports will be given ON
the developing war, situation, par
ticularly the war in Manchuria and
Latin America, and the drive by i'm
perialist powers toward war on the
Soviet Union.
After the report, a motion will be
made in each trade union, club, coun-
ell and branch for the election Of an
Anti-War Committee of five. The
Daily Worker will publish within a
few days joint call by all the or
CARNATIONS in this struggle and give
the detailed tasks and functions of
the Anti-War Committees.
The first step in the campaign will
be the securing of at least $4,000 sign
atures in New York to greet the Latin
American Anti-War Congress to be
held in Morltevideo Feb. %.
The signature lists issued by the
Anti -Imperialist League contain a
pledge to support the movement for
colonial independence Lists can be
secured in quantity from the Anti
Imperialist League, 799 Broadway.
Room 536.