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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18
Market Trading Was the Lightest To-day in 10 Years
Trading Sluggish M Market During Week
Prices Moved in Very Narrow Margin--U. S. Governs
 fnent Bonds and the Dollar Had Rallies

Business indices dipped in many lines including car loadings, and steel production. Electricity out put made a good showing, while retail trade gave indications of q pickup of large proportions short ly.
 While rain allayed the drought difficulties somewhat, it came toe late to do much good for the crops As a result there were widespread discussions of sharp rise in the cost of food. The Dun & Brad street food index jumped sharply. A United Press survey of the na- ton showed meats up as much as B per cent in some instances.
 Along the meat line, the hog market, proved the sensation of the week. The top on hogs at Chicago reached $6.65 per hundredweight, against $5.40 week ago, a gain of 23 per cent.
 The silver cry toned down more and more as the week progressed until 1t was but faint echo as the last session approached. The sil- yer futures market was gone, but speculation in the white metal uicked up momentum in London where the price made a new high since late 1929. A substantial ex- port of the metal for the United states late in the week had d somewhat unsettling effect but it was only momentary. Conserva- tlVes do not like the idea of the country paying out its gold for foreign silver.
 Building stocks had runup when the government plan for loans for home modernieation were made public. They leveled off later but held most of the gains. Local fractions again advanced on the same old talk of unification of lines.
 Railroad shares had a brief set back when court found against the roads petition for injunction against the pension bill. However, they rallied later and held small gains for the week. Oils gained slightly and so did the motors, chemicals, merchandising issues and electrical equipments. Ameri- can Telephone netted about a, point on the week, aided by declaration of the regular dividend. An ad- verse earnings report offset some of the dividend declaration influ- enca late in the week.
 A sharp drop in steel opera tions had. no visible effect on steel shares and they closed the week slightly higher. In the silvers losses were made by all issues, ln- cluding U. $. Smelling which lost 3 points in the Friday session. Gold mining issues held about steady although the price of gold moved erratically in London.
 Fertilizer shares were promi- nent late in the week. Attention was directed to the group by the report of American Agricultural Chemical which showed a sharp gain over the previous year when a large loss was reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18
HARVARD TEAM
 WON FIRST GAME
Immense Crowd in TOkiO Saw College Boys Win
 at Baseball

Tokio, Aug 1S.-(UP)-The Harvard baseball team won it's first game on Japanese soil to-day, defeating the Imperial University team, Az, before an immense crowd at Seize Shrine stadium. Minister of Education Matsuda pitched the first ball, sending a southpaw slant to U. s. Ambassa- dor Joseph Clark Grew.
 The Japanese team went into the lead by scoring two runs in the fourth inning. Harvard scored one in the fifth and went ahead in the eighth with triples by Owen and Ware aiding in the scoring.
 The Americans got six hits and made two errors and the Nippon csc players three hits and two errors.
 The batteries were: Harvard Lincoln, Bilodeau and Mcguire; mperial-Shinozuk and Komi- nami.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18
LETTER FROM THE
 PRESIDENT LATE
Sent I3=Year-Old Boy About lllnesS-The
 Lad Had Died

Camden, N. J., Aug. 1S-UP)- Thirteen-year old Kevin Reardon died two days ago, and today a letter came from President Roose- vent hoping for his recovery.
 Kevin had been i'll for two months. Recently his father, Rob- ert Reardon, was in Washington on official business. Word of the Reardon boys illness reached the president, but his letter did not arrive until preparations were be- ing mado for the boys funeral which will be held today.
 The presidents letter read: My Dear Kevin:
 "I have just learned of your ill ness and send you this note to eX- press the hope that you will keen up your courage and that you will soon be very much improved. My very best wishes to you.
 "Very sincerely yours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18
THOUSANDS JOIN
 IN GREAT PARADE
Continued from Page 1.)

(COllluuSu lTOIH rage H. and the delegates then almost to man gave individual thanks to the portion of the local committee which was on hand.
 As their last piece of official busi- ness, the assembled delegates vot- ed io hold their next convention in Plainfield. The vote takes the form of recomIn endation subject to the approval of the executive com mittee.
 Scores of fire units poured into Waterbury late this morning in preparation for the parade. Every available policeman was on duty with 40 supernumeraries also handling trac and the tremendous crowds.
 Just before noon, the Hartford | Veterans Volunteer Bremen pre- sented to Chief Henry H. Heit- man of this city cane made from a tree on the Mark Twain estate in the Capital City. The cane was appropriately engraved and decorat- ed and was carved by hand by a member of the Hartford organiza- ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18
Industry Anxious To Cooperate With NRA
99O Complaints Were Adjusted Amicably Throughout
 Country in Two Weeks Period Ending July 2l

Washington, Aug. 18-Ample ev- idence that American industry is not only wiling, but anxious, to comply with it's codes is found in reports of NRA's compliance divi- sion. The latest of these reports, made public recently, shows that state MIRA directors, without refer ence to Washington, were able during the ? weeks period ended July 21. to adjust a total of 99o complaints alleging violations of code minimum wage or maximum hour provisions.
 In most of the cases, the alleged violations were found to be erely employers misunderstanding Of their obligations under codes; and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18
$l5,OOO ACTION.
 IS WITHDRAWN
No Costs to Either Party lmp0sed-C0nn Co
 Was Defendant

The $15,000 civil action of Jo- seph Gaukas of this city against the Connecticut Go. pending in the local superior court since 1851, was withdrawn from the court docket without costs to either party today. The suit. was based on per- manent injuries the plaintiff re- ceived in an accident on Congress avenue Aug. 27, 1880.
 The Connecticut Co. tracks were sunk below the pavement and when the plaintiff attempted to drive across them, he was thrown from his motorcycle, the complaint says. He suffered a fracture of the left leg, fracture of the nose and cuts and bruises about the face and body, says the complaint.
 The plaintiff was in the hospital six months and was required to wear a cast on his leg for a long time The settlement figure is re- ported to have been substantial Attorney John T. Monzani repre- sented the plaintiff. Attorney Wal ter A. Mulville of New Haven ap- peared for the Connecticut Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18
LEROY DOWNS TO
 BE CANDIDATE

Norwalk. Conn. Aug 1S-UP)- Leroy Downs, editor of the South Norwalk Sentinel. city clerk and member of the Veterans associa- ticn. will seek the democratic nom- ination as congressman from the fourth district.
 Prevailed upon by various groups in the district to run, Downs said today he would per init his name to be submitted at the congressional convention and that he would campaign on plnr- form endorsing the Roosevelt ad- ministration and the new deal.
 He has, for number of years, been prominently identified with veterans activities in the state and last year was named by Governor Cross to the veterans home build ing commission. At the present time he is unopposed i nthe dis trict.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18
ACTORS HOUSE
 BEING GUARDED

Hollywood, August IS - The residence of Jack La Rue, film ac- tor. was under guard following an asserted attempt by a prowler to maim or kill the screen william.
 La Rue, awakened by noise told police he saw a man outside his window punching it in with large plank. The prowler then threw the plank through the win dow and disappeared, he said. Only recently the actor moved his bed away from it's original position alongside the window.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18
OBITUARY Y

NATELLI-Mrs Maria Giuseppe Natelli, 5S, wife of Antonio Natelli died this morning at 5.30 o'clock at Waterbury hospital after and ill., ness of six weeks, Resides her hus- band she is survived by two sons Carlo and Anthony; one daughter, Madeline, all of Waterbury; one brother Rcnoaldo Parente; one sister, Mrs Giuseppe Di Cesare. both of italy and four grandchil- dren. Born in Italy, Mrs Natelli came to this country and to Water bury 22 years ago where she has resided in the Brooklyn section ot the city. She was a devoted mother and leaves d wide circle of friends, who will mourn her demise, The body was removed to the La Porta funeral .o,Ae at 2e1 South Main street. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18
WOOL MARKET

Boston, Aug. 1S-UP)-The western-grown wools had a slightly broader movement during the past week, according to today's report of the U. s. Agriculture Depart ment.
 There were no large outlets for any line, but a few buyers took moderate quantities that repre- scented an improvement over the small lots that were involved in most transactions during the pre- vious month or more. Short comb ing fine original bag and 1-2 blood strictly combing graded territory vols were sold occasionally in fair quantities. Pieces remained very quiet with quotations unchanged on most grades.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18
ANOTHER MAN
 IS THREATENED

Toronto, Ont, Aug 1S.-(UP)- A second Canadian kidnapping was threatened to-day, after the solu- tion of the John s. Labatt case when Harry c. Hatch, one of Can ada's richest brewers, received a note, threatening him with abduc- tion.
 Police were immediately in- formed of the note despite a threat of bodily harm, contained in the message.
 Text of the letter, which was de- livered through the mail to Hatch's office in Toronto, was not made public.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18
DOCTOR STOLEN
 AND ROBBED

Cairo, III. Aug 1S- (UP)- Three bandits early today kid naped, robbed and released Dr J. J. Rendleman. aged physician. Tn an isolated section of southern Ill- nois near here and then escaped in his car. For several hours after his abduction, pr Rendleman, who is about 70, wandered in unfa- miliar territory between five ana ten miles from Cairo until he came upon railroad crossing where he Jagged train, and came back to the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18

the result of conferences and eXpla- nations was that restitution of q total of $106,732 was made to some 4,300 employees throughout the country.
 The current report of the compli- ance division shows adjustments of complaints in the various states, with the number of employees in volved and the amounts of restric- tion made, as folows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18
PERRY IN CONTEST

Orange, N. J. Aug. 1s.-(UP). Fred Perry. England's world champion tennis player, and F. H. D. Wilde, also of England will join the eastern squad which meets the west in a two-day inter- sectional tennis meet starting to- day. officials have announced.
 Roderick Menzel, Czechoslovak ,cn ace. and A. T. Kirby of South Africa will play on the westerr side. All four visitors are entered in the national championship next -onth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18
By ELMER c. WALZER Ts.ntASI u1stntsy INf,.n., x.N.sa uH.naA.

New York, Aug 1S.-UP)- Trading Jagged and prices moved In a narrow range >on the stock exchange this week, while United States government bonds andJ the Ndollar rallied, and commodities de- clined.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18
MOTHER FINDS
 LOST DAUGHTERS

tcoE,lnued from Page l.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-12
Can't Discuss What Will Cost
Money, Says Company Union

ployees to offer suggestions as to
how conditions may be improved.
There is a great deal of agitation
about ventilation, and cleanliness,
whether the men who shine the
equipment would consider them
selves porters or technicianS, and
which of the men working on the
outside need raincoatS; all of which
the officials pretend to take very
seriously.
However, when some employee
more realistic than others says, 81
want an increase in salary to make
up some of the wage cuts received
in the last few years, vacations with
pay, shorter work week and guar
antee of seniority rights" the Off
Gals say, I'VE can't discuss that
because it would cost the company
money. Furthermore, this meeting
is called to exchange our ideas, so
that we may be satisfied in know
ing what your complaints are and
we shall remedy them Immediately,
but please do not ask for anything
that costs money
This obviously is a move in the
direction of company union. We
workers in this company should
make it our task to expose and de-
feat this move, and organize into
real fighting, independent trade
union.
Smash and destroy Company
Unionism!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-12
RFC Loan of
Little Help to
Car ShopMen
By a Worker Correspondent

CENTRALIA, In-Starting on
June /. the Illinois Central railroad
system began expenditure of the
S25, 600, 900 R. F. C. government loan.
The roadhouse and car shops at
Centralia put on 1000 men.
Last week so roadhouse men got
notice that there would be no more
work and today 400 car builders
were given four-day notice. The
other 500 will get theirs on Oct. l.
About 5000 cars have been rebuilt
here. The wages were 80 cents for
laborers, SIS cents for helpers, IS
cents for torch blowers. Some other
I. C. shop points have already
closed, and others are expected to
be closed soon.
The shoe factory at this place,
employing about 500 workers. has
closed, and is said to be ready to
move its machinery to st. Louis,
where, they state, better working
conditions (open shop are OBJ
tanned. They had been operating
here for many years under union
schedule.
Centralia has a population of
about $4,000, and these two closings
will put the town on the blink,
there being no other factories here.
The G. B. of I. railroad is said
to be storing $500 cars of coal in
their yards. This looks as if they
expect labor troubles in their South
ern Illinois fields before long.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-12
IRT Workers Urged To
Join Fight Against
Increasing Attacks
BY Subway Worker Correspondent

BY a Subway Worker Correspondent
NEW YORK. of the /.
R. T., wake up, or soon you will be
much worse off than people on the
relief. Recently our great Mr.. j.
Broderick was sent to the Transit
Workers Union to break it up.
Why? BY whose orders? None
other than the officials of the 1. R.
T.. to scare the men into joining
the great pension plan fund, which
has been proven a complete fraud.
This the men know, and they are
also not satisfied with the extra
pocket money to the officials, who
were not content with cutting the
men 10 per cent in wages, but had
to get out fake pension fund, so
as to have more money.
Do you realize. fellow workers OF
the I, R. T., that you will ell soon
be taking your wives and families
to live in tents if you don't stand
up for your legal rights?
The delegates of the brotherhood
do net protect the workers from
cuts and layoffs. Fellow workers, the
sooner you realize the facts. the bet
ter able you will be to fight for
your rights.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-12
&O.WorkersFaceMoreLayofS Winter
Many Already Fired in Car Yards and Round
houses, While Those Left Are Speeded Up

The report is current that great
many petty officials and foremen
and assistant foremen will be re-
duced to workers by the last of
September. This will swell still
further the lists of unemployed as
most of these are senior men and
the younger men Will have to give
up their jobs to make room for
them.
The railroad workers here expect
to see further reductions in force
in the near future and have very
peSsimistic outlook for the coming
winter. They have been attacked
on all sides since the new deal"
came into being Many OF the
older men are paying for homes
and are being taxed to the limit.
Initiation has hurt all badly, but
the ones who had their incomes
allotted were hurt worst as they
could only reduce their standard
of living.
Then comes the stagger plan of
work. or, as it is called in railway
language, the mileage limitations.
This cut the workers pay envelope
badly. Many Of the men now real
ize that the New Deal Is a raw deal
for the railroad men.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-12
Delegates
Report on
Congress
BY a Worker Correspondent

LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y
The second United states Congress
Against War and Fascism held in
Chicago, Ill, Sept. 2S-39-3O, 1894
was proof that the American people
are rapidly realizing the danger Of
fascism and another imperislist
war.
I was elected as a delegate to rep
resent a group of railroad men. At
the Congress there were 90 more
delegates from the railroad. Six of
them we're officially elected from
their lodges. the others being
elected by groups in their lodges.
A very interesting speech was
delivered by refugee from fascist
Germany. He stated that the So
oialist Party Of Germany, by re-
fusing the united front and the
calling Of a general strike las they
controlled the trade unions) be-
trayed the workers and handed
them ever to the fascist murderers
with their hands tied. He said
that we must organize into a broad
united front of all workers, and
that the American League Against
War and Fsscism was Just the or
ganization to bring about this
united action.
The cailroad delegates had a
meeting and voted to go back to
our respective organizations and
fight to affiliate all Of our unions
with the League. We pledged our
selves to show all railroad workers
the important factor that they can
be in the prevention Of imperialist
war and fascism. That they should
unite and refuse TO transport am
mupition or troops for another war
or for the shooting down Of work
ers on strike.
The delegates from the steel mills
and the ones from the mines made
united front resolutions. With all
the workers in these basic indus
tries organized into a united front
We can show the capitalist class
that We will not let them slaughter
millions Of cur brothers for their
profit. If they arm us we will not
use the guns to shoot our foreign
brothers but will use them to over
throw the capitalist class, and set
up workers and farmers govern
ment.
Group of Railroad Delegates to
the Second U. S. Congress of
the American League Against
War and Fascism at Chicago
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-12
DenandEndOf
Park
Shops Bullying
By a R. R. Worker Correspondent

By a R. R. Worker Correspondent
LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y
After being on the Relief for about
three months, Burns returned to
his job as a glszier at the Morris
Park Shops of the Long Island
R. r. He found that his work on
the ladder was too much for his
back, and sought to be placed on
some lighter work. He was told
by Krieg that if he could not do
his job he'd have to 60 home, which
Burns had to do. A helper was
speeded up to fill his job.
This inconsiderate treatment was
given to Burns by Krieg, who had
enjoyed a two weeks vacation and
sick leave with full pay. Krieg
here is only running true to form
slave driver and a spotter, which
is why he is advanced. He is a
former tool room tender, and not
a mechanic. How can we stop
Krieg's abuses?
/. Form a grievance committee
in every department to demand that
Burns be placed on lighter job
with his full rate of pay.
2. Demand that Krieg be in
structed to stop his abuse of the
men.
3. Force the A. F. L. leaders and
the company union to take q stand
on the Burns case.
Men. demand this at your next
nesting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-12
Seamen!


The Daily Worker urges all sea-
men and longshoremen to write
about all developments connected
with the strike, the sentiments
among their fellow workers, ac-
tions to establish one united strike
front along the entire Atlantic and
Gulf Coast, and so to prevent any
selI-out or arbitration scheme of
the International Seamen's Union
leaders. Write about everything
that you discuss with your fellow
workers. This will make 1t pos
sible for us to help in organizing
and winning your struggle.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-12
The Household

Balky Drawers - Unless it be
stubborn windows, we know OF
nothing in the house more exas-
perating than dresser drawers, ETC.,
which Go not slide easily. What
causes the sticking? If the piece Of
furniture is not very old and
broken, it is probably due to damp
air which swells the wood. Usually
this will help:
On very dry day warm if any
remove the drawer and leave over
night to dry in ventilated place,
or two nights is necessary. If the
bottom of the drawer has drawn
back and falls down, fix this by
pushing bottom in place and fas-
tening with very slender nails at
back
When chest and drawers are both
dried out we'll, apply literally, with
bit of cloth, prepared liquid par
quet wax, over the sides of drawer
and bottom edges of sides on which
drawer slides. (Sandpaper it first If
it is rough.) Apply coat also to
the boards inside the chest on
which the drawer slides. Let dry
and polish with clean soft cloth.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-12
50 Challenge Still Open--
Student Ciues 81 Weekly

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-12
SteamrOller Blocks Action by
RR Brotherhood Convention

was exactly what the arch-fsker
Fljozdel and his satellites, who draw
fat salaries from the miserable
pay checks of track workers, wanted
to avoid
Since there was little or no pre-
convention of a rank and file OPP
position, the machine with its
steam-roller had the convention
sewed up.
To cover up their own past SELL
out policies and prevent the adop-
ton of any measures in preparation
for a real fight for better condi-
tions, the officers threw red
scare" into the convention.
Every progressive idea and mill
tant proposal and delegates or
groups who proposed constructive
measures we're branded as reds"
and Communists. Maloney, Of Den
yer, denounced as reds" the mem
bers of his own lodge who sub
mitted a proposed amendment to
the constitution on the subject of
proportional representation.
Although there are tens of thou
sands of Negro workers employed
in railroad departments over which
the Brotherhood has jurisdiction
and thousands of Negroes are dues
paying members of the organization
there was not one Negro delegate
among the 500 present. Negroes are
not permitted to enter the hotel
where the convention was held.
Track laborers in certain South
ern states receive as low as 7 and
J 10 cents an hour.