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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08
OBITUARY

PICKETT-Miss Allie w. Pickett of 2271 East Main street died at the Waterbury hospital yesterday. Miss Pickett was born in Erie, Pa, the daughter of Rufus S., and Sarah Anne Smith Pickett. She was a member of the First Metho- dist church.
 She is survived by a sister, Mrs Ella A. Skidmore of Concord, Mass.
 Funeral services will be held in the Alderson funeral home, 70 Gen. tral avenue at 2:30 o'clock to-mor- row afternoon, Rev Richard Heg- arty and Rev w. Moreton Owen officiating. Burial will be in River side cemetery.
 WILDMAN-D. George Wild man, age 50 years, of Manila ave- nue, Oakville, died yesterday at the Waterbury hospital after an illness of several weeks. MT Wildman was an outstanding mem- Der of local Masonic circles for many years. He was born ih Dan- bury, the son of John P. and Jo- sephine Wildman. For about 20 years he was associated with the first aid station of the American Brass company. MT Wildmah was communicant of All Saints church in Oakville, a member of Harmony lodge of Masons, Granite Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Thomaston, Zindah grotto of this city and the Watertown Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star.
 He is survived by his wife, Lil- Han Smelledge Wildman son, John P. Wildman: three daugh- ters, Mrs Ralph L. Benson of Torrington, Marjorie and Georgi- anna Wildman; two brothers, A. Philip of this city and Richard E.. Wildman of Oakville; two sis ters, Mrs Alex Lindsay of this city and Mrs Arthur D. Worden of Oakville.
 Funeral services will be held in the Alderson funeral home, 70 Gen. tral avenue. at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. Burial will be in Ever green cemetery, Watertown, with services at the grave in charge of Harmony lodge of Masons. Friends may call at the funeral home this and tomorrow evening from to 9 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08
LABOR FIGHT TO
 BE REOPENED
Hartman Mill Case Fig ures in National
 Convention

Atlantic City, N. J.. Aug. s. (UP)-American Federation of Labor leaders lpanned today to reopen the Hartman Hosiery Mill labor fight.
 The cooling battlefield in Har- rimann, Tenn, where organized la bor claims to have lost a clear cut struggle for the lawful right of workers to collective bargaining, through an MIRA ruling, loomed as the front line of a federation drive against violation of the in- cendiary section TIA of the labor code.
 Resentment at the outcome of the Hartmann case flared be- hind closed doors at the council of labor executives yesterday. The executives are mapping issues for the convention at San Francisco Oct 1. They decided to demand that Gen. Hugh Johnson, National MIRA administratoE again with draw the Blue Eagle of the Har-- riman concern. They determined on their own account to "crack down" harder on employers who ignore section "A.
 The tenor of labor's stand to be dictated by the leaders at the con dent William Greens rallying call vention, reflected today in presi- for big attendance.
 As the council dug into national labor problems the third day of a scheduled ten-day meeting, it had prcpounded two major aims for convention action-institution of compulsory nationwide five-day work week and strict observance by employers of bargaining rights of workers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08
Kelley to Seek Additional Post Office Help Next Month
SEVEN THOUSAND
 TRUCKS OPERATE
Minneapolis Streets Once More Are Getting Back
 to NOrmalCy

Minneapolis, Aug. S.-UP)- Streets that for 23 days have been the scenes of rioting were return ing to normal today as more than 1000 trucks resumed operation under military protection and with approval of striking truck drivers. The pinch of curtailed transpor- tation facilities was removed. Ice cream and cake were again ob- tainable at the cornor drug anr Grocery store. Housewives could send out their laundry and depart ment stores resumed deliveries
 Department stores did not use their own trucks, however. They are enlisted in a desperate fight to the finish to break the strike of 5000 union truck drivers and to force withdrawal of troops which have held their truck fleet in gar- ages under martial law. They hired the trucks of general delivery firms, however, and did normal business. Five thousand of the trucks operating today were li- censed by national guard officers enforcing martial law. They were restricted to handling of "necessi- ties" Two or three thousand more operated under agreement with the union after signing a labor contract guaranteeing their employees the right to organize and pledging a minimum drivers wage of 52 1-2 cents an hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08
ANIMAL LEAGUE
 HAS SAD DOG
Followed Prison CTS to TOmbs-Owner Now
 Being Sought

New York, Aug S.-(UP)-Thc New York Women's League for Animals announced to-day 1t had a very sad Title dog, mostly black, the owner might have for the ask ing.
 Last Thursday a patrol wagon pulled up to the Tombs. Five prisoners filed into the entrance. As the last of the men crossed the threshold, the little dog scurried up. He was pant;ng hard, appar- ently having run @ long distance. He tried to go in too but two watchful policemen barred the en- trance.
 The gates were locked but the dog put his two front paws on the cross bars and yelped mournfully. Finally the policemen decided to investigate. They asked each of the five prisoners whether he owned the dog. Each said no. A lawyer who happens to love dogs came along, and took the dog to the league.
 Now the league wants the owner if he is out of jail--that is, if he ever had been into come. around for the dog because he is very un- happy and whines all day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08
PENDERCAST STILL
 CONTROLS MACHINE
Triumphs in Kansas City Voting-Heavy Vote
 Is Cast

St Louis. Mo, Aug S.-UP)- The powerful Tom I. Pendergast machine of Kansas City today had demonstrated it's strength by sweeping victories at yesterday s statewide primary election.
 Principal plum picked by the Kansas City political leaders fac- tion was nomination of Harry s. Truman for the United States sen- ate. Truman's principal opponent, John J. Cochran, who had the backing of St Louis politicians, ad- mitted defeat.
 Mid-morning tabulations showed Truman leading Cochran by more than 27,000 votes. The tabulations, with 3,191 of the states 4,270 pre- cincts complete, gave Truman 212,555, Cochran 185,410 and Jacob L. Mulligan, who had the backing of United States Senator Bennett c. Clark, 107,S74 votes.
 Truman will oppose Roscoe C.. Patterson, republican incumbent from Springfield, at the general election this fall.
 The balloting was without incl dent throughout the state. Tenn peratures upwards of 100 degrees prevailed, but despite the Heat the voting was heavy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08
Rv EERnINANn q N HAHN

By FERDINAND C. M. JAHN United Press Staff Correspondent
 Ankara, Turkey (UP)-SeX ap- peal is banned from press and art, and many aspects of human in- terest are drowned upon by peda- gogically minded kemalist govern ment.
 Like a good father it is trying to educate the population and keep away unwholesome and dangerous spiritual food.
 The press is, therefore, not per- mitted to report suicides, or to publish pictures of the victims be- cause descriptions might entice romantic. or unbalanced readers, to imitation.
 Suicides Decrease
 Shukri Kaya Bey, minister of the interior, to whose department press matters belong, recently claimed in parliament that since his press decree suicides in Turkey had diminished by not less than IS per cent.
 Divorces and other unhappy family affairs come under simi. lar ban.
 Colorful description of crimes are forbidden as tending to en- courage "herostratism." Under a new law. just published, restrictions have been frightened, and the functions of the "Direc- ton Generale of the Press have been extended to movies, broad casting, to the theaters and to phonograph records.
 Vedad Medium Bey, the young
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08
BODY OF BANKER
 WAS NOT FOUND

Norfolk, Conn. Aug S-UP)- Search for the body of Jean Con. stantin, 30, New York banker. victim of double tragedy on Lake Doplittle here Sunday, to- day was abandoned.
 Meanwhile funeral arrange ments were completed for Mime Denyse Imberti. Bordeaux, France, who lost her life while canoeing with Constantin. Her body was re- covered Monday and Coroner Les ter W. Schaefer, Winsted. complet- ing an inquest last night, sad death apparently was due to shock or heart failure. There was no trace of water in her lungs. he said. Funeral services will be held here tomorrow and Mrs Leonar d B. Smith. sister. will accompany the body to Bordeaux for burial.
 Two airplanes were used in the search yesterday for Constantin's body and 10 boats had dragged the lake for two days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08
'PUTSCH' PLANNERS INVESTIGATION ON
Subcommittee Delves Se= cretly Into Silver Shirt
 LegiOn's Activities
BY NORMAN E. DEUEL United Press Staff Correspondentl

tChtCu ICSS otNh
 Los Angeles, Aug. S.-(UP).- Behind closed doors, a congress sional subcommittee today went deeper into activities of the Silver Shirt Legion which allegedly planned "putsch" last May to seize control of the city of San Diego as the first step in a national revolution.
 Secret hearings were ordered in the midst of revelations because it was feared international compii- cations" might arise from the tes- timony.
 Details of the fantastic plot were withheld after three hours of tes- timony yesterday. Volney P. Mooney. counsel lor the subcom- mittee headed by Rep. Charles Kramer, said:
 This evidence will never be made public because it Is so poison ous, international complications might result"
 Subsequently. witnesses were warned they would be subject to contempt proceedings should they reveal testimony. Deputies escorted them to the street to avoid contact with reporters.
 Dr George Gyssling, German vice consul, was invited and refused to testify. Diplomatic immunity ex- empts him from subpoena.
 His connection with the case ap- parently rested on similarity of the names of his private secretary and a John Riemer." head of the Am erican labor party.
 He said check in question had been endorsed by his secretary, E. w. Rehmer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08

several years than that of most cities in the state.
 Hartford Adds Three
 Postmaster General James A. Farley yesterday announced plans for the addition of 1885 employees to postol forces about the country, and a detailed list of the assign ments showed that Bridgeport, New Haven and Hartford received three additional posts each. This city was not granted any additions to it's force.
 Postmaster Kelley explains the overlooking of this city by saying that Waterbury, unlike other cities, was not overmanned at the beginning of the depression or when the economy act was passed by congress. Many, he said, were dropped elsewhere at those times, While here only few employees had 10 be let go or have their status reduced.
 Furthermore, according to the postmaster, the postoffice receipts here, which have declined since 1923, do not warrant the addition Of any more regular employees to tAS StdlI' AL one tune rece1ptS here were more than $550,0O0 a year, while now the total runs only about $400,O00.
 No Local Carriers Removed
 While other cities in the state were removing carriers, states Postmaster Kelley, all routes here were kept open and it was found necessary only to curtail deliveries in several sections of the city.
 Postmaster Kelley told the Dem- ocrat that this city is fortunate in that the postoffice here has been allowed seven-hour auxiliary al- lowance for the summer months. This is an extremely high allow ance for city of this size when such factors as the drop in revenue are considered.
 To Ask Further Help
 Additional help will be asked for Waterbury after September 9th, however, by the postmaster. There are at least three carrier routes here which are now being manned by substitutes and which could be filled by men appointed as regulars. Additional clerical help will also be requested when the summer allowance, quota per iod has been terminated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08

Attorney Vincent A. Miller, a member of the board of education, will accept the nomination for senator in the 18th senatorial dis- trict on the republican ticket former Judge T. V. Meyer, who ran two years ago and who was defeated by Senator Joseph A. Hackett, democrat. will absolute ly refuse to consider taking the nomination.
 This completes the picture up to early this afternoon which will go before the members of the repub- lican town committee when they meet at g. o. p. headquarters on Harrison avenue tonight.
 Attorney Miller stated this morn ing that he would take the nomin- ation if his party felt that his presence on the ticket would aid the g. o. p. to victory this fall. Att torney Meyer stated that he prefers to stay private citizen and do his bit in this capacity to help the republican party to victory in the state election that is fast nearing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08
HONOR WAS PAID TO HINDENBURG

New York, Aug S-(UP)-The memory of President Paul von Hindenburg was honored here last night by impressive services marked by martial pageantry.
 More than 10000 persons at- tended the rites held in the Madi- son Square Garden bowl in As toria under the. auspices of the Friends of New Germany.
 Earlier, representatives of 50 nations, including Soviet Russia. paid tribute to the dead soldier statesman at a memorial service in St James' Lutheran church. un- der sponsorship of the German consulate general.
 Prince Louis Ferdinand, grand son Of the former kaiser, was an inconspicuous member of the throng.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08
|Intercoastal Canal
 Dream Now Reality
Work Completed Linking Mississippi and Rio Grande;
 Cost $1S,5OO,OOO

Houston, Tex. UP).-With all physical obstacles vanquished, as- surance was given here that an intercoastal canal between New Orleans and Houston. started 29 years ago, would be completed soon.
 Officials of the Intercoastal Ca nal association now are seeking companies, barges and cargoes to use the waterway.
 Colonel E. M. Markham, district army engineer, has notified the association that the canal, which also extends to Corpus Christi actually will be ready for commer- cial use in August.
 When completed, the project from the Mississippi to the Rio Grande"-will have cost S1S,500,- 900.
 The section of the canal from Houston to New Orleans already is completed. Last dredging opera tions were near High Island.
 President c. s. E. Holland. who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08
THREE HURT IN
 STRIKE CLASH

Cambridge, Mass, Aug SUPP Three men were injured here today in clashes between pickets and police at the Massachusetts Parlor Frame company. About 50 men and women appeared at the factory to protest discharge of eight employees. When police sought to dispense them a melee ensued. during which the men were injured. Twelve loyal work CTS were able to enter the plant unmolested through the picket lines. Meantime, in nearby Nal den police routed pickets from the Gregory and Read Wood Heeh con- pany where efforts have been made to force a closed shop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08
Censor Blue
 Pencils Sex Appeal
Newspapers Find Kemalist Government Browns on
 Their Exploitation

austere chief of this department has, thus, become the Josef Goeb- bels of Turkey.
 His conception of the press and of other means of influencing pub lie opinion radically differs from Western ideas.
 Everything, pertaining to sex. is to be excluded, and the part, re- served to happenings of the day of on-political character and to human interest" news reduced to one or two column summary.
 Instead of shapely legs and pretty faces of screen stars, the reader is to find beautiful sights of the country as we'll as new fac tories and railway bridges repro- duced in his paper.
 National interest, in short, is to take the place of human interest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08
SKULL FRACTURED

Saint John. N. B.. Aug. S.-(UP) Jack Lyons. IF Bartlett avenue. Bemont, Mass. suffered possible fracture of the skull last night while attempting to pass another car on the road near here. Bart lett, travelling at high speed. crashed into a bank at the road side. He was rushed to a hospital in Saint John, where 1t Is report ed he is on the danger list. A Ruth Oland, of Saint John, was uninjured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08
WOMAN SEEKS
 FALL WITNESSES

Witnesses to a severe fall she suffered on John street on New Years day are being sought by Mrs Sophie Samoulfs of 191 Alder street. The woman received bad ly fractured wrist in the fall on a reported icy sidewalk and is still unable to use her arm.
 Mrs Samoulis alleges that the fall took place on the sidewalk of property of Mrs Ona Banslaveris of Al John street and that the sidewalk had not been cleared of snow and ice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08
GIRL HURT WHEN
 STRUCK BY AUTO

Head injuries were received by Mary Bresnahan, 20, of 22O Bald win street when she was struck by a car while crossing Cherry stree. late this morning. The injuries were reported at St Mary's hospi- tai as not being of a serious na- ture but the girl will be kept at the institution for further observa- tion.
 The driver of the car was Louis Gigliotti of 150 Citizens avenue. who brought the injured girl to the hospital after the mishap.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08
MRS NAGEL DIVORCED

yuarez, Mexico. Aug. 8 = (UP) Mrs Ruth Helms Nagel today had obtained Mexican divorce from Conrad Nagel of stage and screen prominence. Mrs Nagel charged incompatibility: said the divorce was mutually agreed up- on. The Nagels have an 11-year- old daughter, now in her mothers company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08

There are two other candidates in the field for hte nomination, Major James w. Carroll and Attorney George Crocicchia. How ever, it is understood that the reg ular organization is seeking com promise candidate. Tonight's meet ing is being held principally to prepare for the primaries to be be held on the 18th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08

conceived the canal 29 years ago while he sought to aid his home city, Victoria, is sponsor of thr project.
 The canal will be nine feet deep. with 100 feet bottom width.
 The construction of c n a barges will be encouraged by the association for this waterway, Holland said.
 On the canal a motorboat can cast off at Houston dock, and the next day flip a line on wharf at Sioux City. Ia., or Frankfort, Ky. A boat can go through the city of ' h c a go from Houston. pass through the Great Lakes, skirt the Atlantic Coast, and reutrn to Houston by sea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08
Regular Carriers
 And Clerical Aid
 May Be Requested d
City Not Affected By Washington Appointments Yes- sterday as Waterbury Force Pared Better Than Most
 State Cities in Past Several Years

The failure of this city to be recognized in additional appoint ments to the post office depart ment announced at Washington yesterday was explained today by Postmaster James T. Kelley, who countered early objections against the apparent neglect of Waterbury by stating that the postal force here has fared better during the past
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08
DIED

PICKETT-In this city. August 2, 1884, Miss Allie w. Pickett of 2271 East Main street. Funeral tomor- row afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Bur- ial in Riverside cemetery. WILDMAN-In this oity, August q. 1884, D. George Wildman of Man. fila avenue, Oakville. Funeral Fri day afternoon at 3 o'clock. Burial in Evergreen cemetery, Water town
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-08

Souvenir balusters of Waterloo Bridge, which is being torn down. are selling like hot cakes in Lon don, the London County Council receiving over s3,700 in few days and more orders than it can fill.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-24

Locals OreruIes Officials
Objection to Workers. Blu

to trade union conference on the
Workers Unemployment Insurance
Bill and the Washington Congress,
Towns is becoming increasingly
unpopular in his own union and
the movement to throw him out is
growing. Now Towns is trying to get
the union to line up favorably with
Finch, the General Superintendent
Of the National Casting Co. in Tar
rant City, in order to prevent any
struggle for better conditions.
Last winter when the company
laid off many workers and prom
ised to take care of them without
going to the Welfare, this same
Finch told two Negro workers, whose
families had nothing to eat, to "get
the hell out of this line; you sons
of bitches will work next Thursday
1.-TWO days later and you'll draw a
pay check" Both the white and
Negro workers were enraged over
this attempt to starve honest work
ers after the company had promised
to feed them. Now the workers in
the union are finding out just what
kind of sneaky scab Towns is
when he tries to support the starva-
ton program of bosses like Finch.
No doubt Towns will be kicked out
Of the union soon and will never
nislesd the honest militant work
ers in Tarrant City again.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-24
Unemployed Policeman
Tries Br e king Into
Jail in D e sp Grafton
BY a Worker Correspondent

BY a Worker Correspondent
HAVERHILL Mass. - George A,
Goodwin, father OF nine children,
had had no steady work for more
than two years. He couldn't get an
E. r. A. job because two Of his
daughters were working. Their
wages were too small to keep eleven
persons.
Goodwin, who had once been a
policeman, consulted with an old
crony on the force. A little later
he appeared on the street with a
revolver in his pocket and was ar
rested by Patrolman Joseph Cox.
1t looked like a six-months' sentence
for Goodwin for carrying a revolver
without a permit. But Goodwin
lost his nerve at the last minute,
and asked for the case to be con-
tinued.
The whole story of how he had
planned to eat at government ex-
pense came out in court. 1t also
came out in the papers, and that
may be the means of Goodwin's get
ting some real relief. The local
authorities are much afraid of the
militant local organization of shoe
workers, and delight in a chance to
make some demagogic gesture that
doesn't cost much, such for instance
as giving a Christmas basket tc
some poor devil like former COZ
Goodwin. So far, none of them has
taken even this rather obvious
chance.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-24
BY a Worker Correspondent

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A. A.
Towns, Trades Council faker and
bitter opponent of the Workers I'm
employment Insurance Bill, met
defeat in his own union, Federal
Labor Union 1888, last week on this
same issue. His motion to throw the
letter from the Alabama Arrange
ments Committee for the Washing
ton Congress for Unemployment
and Social Insurance into the waste
basket was disregarded and a
motion to read the letter and the
Workers Bill was passed.
After this, Towns made a speech
condemning the Workers Bill be-
cause it would be a burden on the
tax payers who made more than
IS 900 a year and because he said
the bill came from Russia. Despite
the big "red scare" he raised, the
president of the union said that the
bill was all right and that if the
Communists are behind it, it shows
that they are fighting in the in
terest of the working people.
Although the bill was not Off
cially endorsed by the union, the
members say that it will be in the
next meeting, C. H Brand, vice
president Of the union Federal La
Dor Union No. 1S358), signed a call