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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-04
Political Leaders
 Await s'Next Move
Predict Rejection of Appointment of Mrs Fannie Dixor
 Welch-Batte on to Eliminate ''New 0uarders"

Customs Collector Fannie Dixon Welch will know her fate tomOr. row. The finance committee of the senate, of which United states Senator Augustine Lonergan is . member, win convene tomorrow tJ decide whether or not her roceaa appointment by President Roose- won't will be confirmed. Advance speculation was that she would follow the route of tho other two recess appointees tn Connecticut who wore rejected last week, Revenue Collector pr E, e. Dolnn and United states District Attor. noy Frank s. BerHin.
 At the same time, reports today were to the effoct that Senator LonerEan and those supporting him in hts drive to turn down the recess appointments of the presi- dent in Connecticut arc not aim Ing their shots personally at tho Roosevelt, but at hts chief patron. ago adviser, Postmaster General James Farley.
 Aiming At Farley.
 it is . generally known fact that Connecticut patronage was discussed many times between Postmaster General Farley and the leaders of the new guard" in Connecticut and that aa result of these conferences "old guard" democrats were excluded from the patronage list, Therefore, the drive is on in earnest not only to dump" tho recess appointeos, all "new guard" adherents but also their leader, National Commlttoe- man Archibald MoNeil of Bridge port.
 In fact, it is no learned, sena. tor Lonergan ia out to whipo tho now guard" of Connecticut off the national committee, Hts driva a. gainst MeNeil became public nowA lato in the last wook although it has been going on quietly for some timo.
 "Wllson-ThaCs All"
 tt has now leaked out, also, that ono of the conditions put forth by Senator Longergan In his com. promise plan tho week before last which he figured would settle the patronage question was that Mrs Weleh be confirmed for tho post of customs collector providing she resigned from tho national com. mtttee. Another provision concern. Ing Mrs Weleh's confirmation, of courae, was that state Chairman David A, Wilson of Hartford ha named U, $. district attorney for Con nnectoleut,
 Therefore, it Ia practically a f0regone conclusion that Mrs Weleh's name will be recommend. |. cd for rejection when the full senate finance committee nets to. morrow. Then Senator Lonergan will swing into action 50 Rs to have passed before congress- ad- journs blll providing that n'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-04
NAVY, MARINE CLUB ELECTION FRI DAY
Organization Completing
 First Year = Leases New Quarters

The Commodore John Barry Navy & Marine club will nominate tho officers for the coming year at the regular meeting on Friday evening. The club is now com. plotting its first successful year aa m organization. The present ofii- cers Of tho club aro Leo A.. Far. rington, captain; John ]. Scott. ex. ecutive officer; James v. Kenny, ships writer: Olan Y. O'Donnoii, paymaster;. Michael J. Shea, mas. ter-at.arns; William Miller, chap. lain.
 The club has taken quarters in the Castle building, 70 North Main street, which the committee expect will meet with the approval of the members. It welcomes all honor. ably discharged sailors and ma rines to membership regardless oi when or whore thay have served.
 Tho essay committee expect ro' port from the judges of tho essay contest which was conducted by tho club on tho life of Commodore John Barry. U. $. navy for the stu dents of tho 7th and sth grades 0i the city, in c few days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-04

| MUSICAL PROGRAM
 FEATURES SERVICES
First Holy Communion in Local Churches Yes-
 terday--l62 Receive

Special music featured the first communion services yesterday for large classes of children at St Thomas and St Margaret'H church. es. over 160 boys and girls re- coived the Holy Sacrament for the first time at tho o'clock muBses. Rev William Judge, pastor, was celobrant of tho mass at Ht Thom. as church and also delivered Q rermon on the significance of the day. Chanting choir boys led the procession and rendered selections during the massl
 Rev Felix o'Neil's hymn. "Kiss Of Christ" was ono Of several numbers sung. 70 Sanctisslma," Conservation to the Sacred Heart,
 Jesus, Jesus Come to Me-" com. munion hymn, 70 Most Holy Ono," selection, "JoBus, Come, 1 Long for Thee" by William Farroll and 70 Sacred Heart, What Shall l Render Thee" by James Spillane, John Grout and William Farrell com. Dleted the program. Professor i.eorge periault presided at the or. gan. At st Margaret's church the mass was celebrated by Rev Lu. ward J. Brennan, pastor. Tho mu. sicnl program was by Professor John I. Bonn, organist, A class of s2 boys and girls received com. munion, Father Brennan In ad. dressing tho communicnnta re- minded them of the happy event of their lives, urged them to be falth- ful in their devotion and duties ,n the future,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-04
Economic Causes,
 Birth Control Are
 Believed To Blame
Startling Figures Obtained at Health Dept-Birtil Rate in 1927 of 18.596 Per Thousand Is
 Now Down as Low as l3.loo

of view. the rate hit the new low of 13.1 hero.
 Birth Control Legislation
 Birth control agitation and the increasing knowledge of contracep. tive methods because of the atten. ton called to the subject of birth control aro blamed largely for the decrease. too. Tn tho past few ses. si0ns of the legislature at Hartford bills have been introduced provid. ing for tho iegalIzing Of birth con. trol methods in Connecticut. Up to the last session the bill received scant support.
 In the 1888 session, though the bill was passed by Inc house and was given strong sup. port in tho senate. The measure failed of passage in tho upper branch. however. and. therefore, passed into the discard.
 WOineD Voters l'inn Fight
 Tn the 1D36 session q similar bill lg to be introduced md Rt the pres. ont time those in favor and against such legislation are buildign their feceg. Protestant and Jewish or. gaBizations throughout tho state favored tho bill at the last session while the Catholic clergy stood firmly against It's passage just as they have in the past.
 In past years the Connecticut League of Women Voters has been split on tho question and when. ever tho subject of birth control comes up there is always q spirited fight among the members. it Is re. ported that this timc tho league may 20 on record as favoring the measure,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-04
W. CAMERON NEXT
 DISTRICT DEPUTY
Past Exalted Rulers Rec. 0nimend Stamford Man
 for B. P. 0. E. Post

Representatives of the Water bury lodge of EIks attended the state convention Of past exalted rulers held yesterday at New Lon don, at which recommendation for district deputies were made. Wil- Ham Cameron of Stamford was recommended for the local district and Harry smith of Rockville was named as q representative of the eastern part of the state.
 Robert WeIlstead. of Greenwich. conducted the meeting. Delegates were welcomed by officials on be- half of the city of New London. Those attending from this city were John r. Bulger. pr George Leonard, George Ryan. Richard Paliatine. and Charles E. Wood lock.
 A large delegation from the local lodge is expected to attend the state convention al Norwich June 2s. when election of state officers will be held.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-04

nouncod that he would like to find the church filled Go capacity every evening regardless of tho weather. The services arc not restricted en- tfrely to the parighionerg, 70 others may take advantage of the 0ppor. tuDity to attend.
 Picnic Enjoyed
 In observance Of the fortieth m. nlverBnry Of their parish more than 700 paplsbioncrs Of St Joscph's church gathered yesterday at LIn- den park in Union City for the first of series of throe picnIGs. Music, games, dancing and athletic c0m- petition were included on tho pro. gram. Tho music was sung by mem mbers Of the church choir un. der the direction Of Professor Alex. andor Alekgig. Dence music was provided by Norbert AIeksis and his Mel0dianB. The parishionerf arranged basket siuncheons. The event was arranged by Rev Joseph ValoDtIeJug, pngtor, assisted by Adam Yudkunig, Domenjs Ma. tas and Joseph Barn0tas. The next picnic will take place, Sunday, July 1b, at Linden park.
 Next Sunday afternoon q delcga. ton of the choir members and par. tshIoners will visit New Britain to attend q picnic sponsored by the Society of Lithuanian Catholics of that city. t,w
 E'ete Postponed [.
 The feting of the winning team Of St PItrick'g Holy Name society card tournament will not Do held following the final meeting of tho group tonight as previously an. n0unccd.
 The final meeting until scptcm. Der will take place at the Lycoum at eight o'clock tonight, however. It is expected that plans will Dc formulated to hold the victory event next week, All members are urged to be in attendance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-04
Divinity Student
 to Be Ordained

William IT. Genne, student as. slstant at the F'irat Baptist church for the past two years, will be or. dained Rt tho church on FridRy. |.ProfeBBor Charles M. Bond, head l0f the department of religion of Jiucknell university. will delioyor tho sermon and Rev Dr Frederick W. Tomlinson, secretary of educn. ton for the PonnsylvnniH Baptist convention, will offer prayer. Tho bcripture will be read from MT Gonne's mothers Biblo by Rev J. Norman Martin Of Philadelphia. Professor Paul II, Vcith of Y0le Divinity school will deliever the charge to tho church. Rev David p. Gaines, pastor of the local church, will preside.
 Mr Genne will be graduated from Yale Divinity school this month. He secured his D. A. dos gree at BucknelI university. He has been actIve in young peoples work for several years. This sum- mer he will be Q member Of the ChrIstinn Youth council of North America which will meet at Lako Geneva, Wisconsin. Later in the summer he will be connected with the educational board Of tho Pennsylvania Baptist convention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-04

Canada, will bo tho speaker at tho one hundred and ninth annual oommeneemen Of Rensselaor Poly toehnie Institute, to Do held Satur. day, Juno i8.
 Activities will begin Sunday, June 10, with the baecnla ureate sermon in tho First Presbyterian n Church of Troy by tho Reverend Robert Campbell.
 Tho senior ball will bo hold Fri. day, Juno i5. The committee In charge consists Of Edgar Hamil. ton, Jr., Springfield, Mass; James D. Donnolly, Waterbury, Conn; II. w. Henry, Buffalo, N. Y.; Y. J. Meyer, Newark, N. J.: and W. ]. Suk, Jr., West Springfield, Mass.
 The annual meeting of tho gcn- oral alumni association will take place Saturday, Juno i6, Rt i0;00 n. m. 35& degrees, tho largest num- Dor In tho history of tho institute. will bo conferred.
 Tho activities of the weekend will be brought to close by tho alumni dinner on Saturday ove- ming. Glass reunions will Do held on both Friday and Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-04
Merchants Advised
 To Pay Assessments
Blue Eagles" to Be Recalled Unless Code Provisions
 Are Faithfully Observed

the former procedure of having the same issued from the offices Of state NRA compliance directors.
 Code Eagles
 Code Blue Eagles that have been distributed without payment of as- scssment are subject to recall upon failure to pay at this time and no further Blue Eagles will be distrib. uted unless and until assessments have been paid.
 Local merchants who have paid assessments will receive Code Eagles immediately upon receipt of same from Washington. and merchants who have not as yet made payment Of assessment are urged to do so immediately in or- der that this city may be the first to report i00R compliance with this code for national recovery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-04

Waterbury's birth rate is on the gradual decrease. This startling fact was disclosed in figures ob. tained today at the office Of the local health department. fn 1927 the rate was 1e.6, per one thou. sand population and since thon, with the exception of slight inc crease in 1881, Q constant drop has been recorded. The past year hit the low of the period investigated with . rate of i3.i.
 Local figures bear out the re- port from Washington inst Satur. day to the effect that q plunge in the United States birth rate, cer. tain to carry tho 1888 figure to q new low and stili roppIng, was found by the national bureau of vital statistics. The government figures, covering q period from 1915 to 1892. show drop of from 2s.t to i7.4.
 Various Reasons Given
 Economic conditions, birth con. trci agitation and various other reasons are believed to Do the cause of the alarming decrease in tho number Of births. The birth rates, yearly. for the period GOV. cred in today,s Investigation of records at the local health depart. mAnt WerO nA f0iIOWn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-04

Chairman Thomas O'Dea anG Secretary John r. McLinden Of the Waterbury Area Food and Grocery Retail Code Authority. call attcn- ton of all food and grocery mor. ing the month Of May and falling chants that assessments levied dur- due on June 1. 1934, are now due and payable to The Waterbury Area Local Food and Grocery Re- tail Distributors Code Authority.
 These notices of assessment were issued by authority of Article 10. Section 1 D of the code of fai: competition for the retail food and ton 1-F of the code for the whole. gale food and grocery trade as ap- proved by Franklin D. Roosevelt, president of the United States. and under regulations approved by Hugh s. Johnson. administrator for industrial recovery. on January IS, 1884.
 Procedure Outlined
 Each establishment shall calcu- late the amount of it's assessment by taking the number of workers. including el1 proprietors, managers. etc. and counting as workers al' part time workers working so per cont or more of the work week. multiplying the number of work CTS by 91.OO the amount Of the as- heesment per worker, and return Ing duplicate copies of the natices uf assessment together with check. money order. or currency In the amount of the assessment to Aaron q, Plntt. treasurer. and mailing game to Secretary John r. McLsn- den. ii East Main street Water bury. Conn.
 Failure 10 make payments on this assessment are considered vio- lations of the code of faii compe- tstion and will warrant the same procedure and action as will be taken against any other violation Of said code. According to instructions issued from the National Food and 0ro- eery Distributor's Code Authority in Washington. D. C.. the distribu- ton will now be In the hands of local code authorities for the code l3luo Eagles. as distinguished from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-04
U. s. Bureau Seeks!
 Weather RepO r { s:

Washington, D, C.. June A--E.' Nj. Little, investigator for the U. S.. Weather Bureau, will visit Harts ford, Conn, on Juno 90 In oonnee- ton with . tour of tho Now Enks land states, to confer with officials regarding improved weather rAy porting facilities,
 This announcement was mada today by senator Lonergan, Coslns who said that proposals recently submitted by tho Hartford Charns Dor of Commerce and other orgaI(j- xatlona were to he thoroughly stunr led by tho weather bureau servioAs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-04
LASKAS ADDRESSES
 AHEPA CONVENTION

Peter N. Iaskas, district gover. nor of the Order of Ahepa, ron. dered several reports yesterday at tho opening session of the annual convention of the organization in New London. The convention will como to R close tonight. Louis Chronis, president Of the local chapter. hcads the local delegation present. He was among yester. days speakers at tho banquet hold at the Hotel Mohican last night in conjunction with the gathering. WANTED MAIDEN NAME. TOO
 Lowell. Mass. tUP)--fn petition. |. ing for a divorce on grounds Of cruel and abusive treatment, Mrs NichoiaB Pappaconstantinou TO. quested permission to resume hcr madden name. Metropoulos.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-04
SINGLE WORD WINS
 SPELLING CONTEST

Miss Anne Cowperthwait won the Post college spelling match by eliminating John Mccarthy by n single word in tho final contest held at the school Saturday. Miss Cowperthwait spelled 970 correct ly and Miss McCarthy spelled 969 out of the 1000 words given dur ing tho series. Third place went to Marvin Rosenberg and Ann Harper placed fourth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-04
Iridium Opens
 TomorrosU Noov,

A tPlduun in honor of the Sacred lIcnrt will formally open tomorrow noon in the Church of tho Immaculate Conception. Rev John D. Me. CArtby, B. J., of Philadelphia will conduct the services, which will be held nt 1910 noon: 4;t6 2. m. and 7'BO O. tn.
 The special devOtiOns will lIo sOiemnIy concluded Frl. day, June Bth, Fcnst Oe the Sacred Heart,
 Father Mccarthy ls well known tO the paPIshOncPs Os the Immaculate Conception church ns well ns the gen. efal public. He has conduct. cd services on previous Oe. cRsiOns and ts greatly Rd. miped for hls OrntOFtCnl ability md for thc beauty Os thought expressed in his scP. nOns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-04

During the present economic up. heAval, of course, many homes have been broken up and parents : have been separated because of this pressure. This is taken as one of the causes of the great slump in the birth rate. However, even though 1888 under the Roosevelt New Denp' program was q better one from an economic standpoint
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-04
R. P.L. SENIOR BALL
 SET FOR JUNE IS
James D. Donnelly of Wa. terbury on Committee;
 Graduation June I6

Troy, N. Y., Juno 4--(uP)--The Right Honorable R. D. Bennett, primo minister and minister Of ex. tornal affairs of the Dominion ot
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-04

Because players do not obserxe golhng ruloa, tho Duko of Portland has withdrawn the privilege to the public of playing on hts private eourao ln England. ~ss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-04

The four royal courts in London this year caused the spending of &a.0oo,O00 f0r dry goods. shoes. flowers and aFsssmakers' services.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-04
rULL WEATHER REPORT

Boston, June s-tuPl-WeatheF forecast!
 Mannachusetts and Rhode leland -~t:inudy, not quite 70 cool tonight. Tueeday fair and warmer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-04

Connectirnt: Cloudy and warmer
 tonight Tussday. fair and warmer.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-15
Relief Lists
Reach AH-tine
Record Peaks
Case Load Exceeds Last
Year by More Than
One Million

WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. IA
Despite persistent pairing of the re-
lief rolls and denial of aid to all
but those who can prove an abso-
lutte state Of restitution, 4,161 ,006
families were on the relief lists dur
ing October, Federal Relief Admin
istrator Hopkins stated yesterday.
This figure shows an increase of
1,150,490 families over the figures
for the same period of a year ago.
Preliminary reports coming from
the same source state an additional
rise of is per cent during Novem-
Der and an all-time high of relief
Case loans to approximately 4,222,-
500 families. Added to this, Hopkins
painted a gloomy picture of con-
tinued rise, stating that relief need
continues to rise during the winter
months to peak in January or
February.
Although no figures were given
for the average relief granted to
each family during this period, the
last reports issued by the Federal
Emergency Relief Administration
gave the average at about SIS a
week per family less administrative
costs Of about IL per cent.
This in no case indicates the wide
range and discrepancies in the
amount of relief in the different
localities which range from 50 a
family in the unorganized South to
SO family in the organized urban
centers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-15
Seanen Fight.
Scale Passed.
ByL.S.U. Heads.
Mass Meetings Called as
$3.50 Is Reported
To Be Accepted

Upon learning that the officials
of the International S e m IN S
Union have agreed to a scale of
$3.50 for seamen, the Marine Work
ers Industrial Union, at 40 Broad
Street, yesterday declared that this
is not satisfactory, and called upon
the seamen to demand a better scale.
Petitions are now being circulated
among seamen Of all ships in port,
declaring t h It the undersigned
M.WI.U. and IS.U. seamen endorse
the appeal for united action issued
by the M.WI.U. and that united &C
ton now on all ships will prove most
effective in preventing the enforce
ment of the proposed $3.50 scale,
and force a better agreement. All
seamen are called to a mass meeting
to take place Sunday, 8 pm, at 40
Broad Street, New York. Roy Hud-
son, National Secretary of the
Marine Workers Industrial Union
will speak on the proposed agree
ment. Similar meetings are being
called in all East and West Coast
ports.
Final details in the agreement be-
tween the I.S.U. officials and the
shipowners are to be worked out to-
day. In place of the original de-
msnds of $500 for all able bodied
seamen, $3.50 is provided.
The Marine Workers Industrial
Union points out that in the case of
some lines the new scale proposed
will mean a wage cut. Lykes Broth
ers, a Gulf steamship line, and most
oil boats are among those reported
paying S62.50 now. On many other
lines, the new scale would be hardly
an increase, although the Lucken-
bach line is paying as low as $37
per month.
Negotiations have been dragging
since the West Coast marine strike,
which forced recognition of the
unions and the right of collective
bargaining. Later when the East
Coast strike was called by the NV.
ILU., the negotiations which fol-
lowed embraced SO steamship lines.
The working conditions of 10000
seamen are affected by the negotia-
tons.
A very important factor in forcing
speed in the negotiations is the
strike on three Luckenbach ships in
Seattle, under the leadership OF
rank and file committees of the
IS.U. and now reported settled on
a $4,000 scale, pending outcome of
the negotiations. The strike threat
ened to spread to other ports ana
Andrew Feruseth, International
President of the IS.U. rushed to
Seattle and Portland to head off
such a possibility. Mass meetings
were organized by the Marine Work
ers Industrial Union and the Rank
and File in the IS.U. in many ports,
demanding speed in the negotiations.