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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-25
JAPAN PLACED
 ON DEFENSIVE
United States and Great Britain Have Made an
 AdrOit Move
Ry UNITED PRESSl

Sir Eric Tindley. British am. bassador at Tokio, made the first move in the world effort to obtain official clarlHcation of Japan's declaration of Far Eastern policy when he visited Foreign Minister Koki Hirota today.
 Lindley asked In behalf of his government, at the British cab inet's order. for an explanation of the declaration. made by foreign office spokesman to newspaper correspondents last week and hith- erto nonresident in the diplomatic sene.
 At Washington. the state depart. ment awaited further official word of Japan's declaration. after Acting Secretary of state William Phillips had called in Japancse Ambassa- dor HIrosi Saito and asked him to explain the statements of the spokesman.
 The view In Washington wns that tho United States and Britain had put Japan on the defensive.
 At Geneva, authoritative Chinese sources charged Japan had con fronted China with a virtual ulti- matum, demanding opening of the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-25
|Mr. Average Man Has
 Praise For Recouery
Roy L. Gray, Clothing Store Owner of Fort Madison Was Picked as the Typical Average Man-He
 Tells How He Beat Depression
BY $. w. MITCHELL CDnyright 1O34, by United Prcss)


 Fort Madison, la, April 2b.-- (UP).~-Mr Average Man stood Tn the spring sunshine in front of his small clothing store here today the Blue Eagle of the MIRA flew In the window--and "calculated' that 1t was just plain, common sense that brought him out of tho depression.
 Roy l. Gray. just turned 50, e little stoutish and with a few grey hairs, was selected as the typical average American in n nation wide survey several years ago.
 During the last four years he has been so busy buffeting hard times and struggling to keep his small business going that he hasn't had time to think about his role as the average man. ,li..
 "But I'm going all right now hc told the United Press in his taciturn manner. I'm making q little profit and putting 1t away in tho bank"
 What brought his business "out of tho rcd" and back to profits the new deal?
 Well" he said deliberately. bit ing off tho tip of Il nickel cigar, "1 calculate it was just plain. common sense applied to the situation in which we found ourselves.
 "Theres nothing miraculous about the nwe deal; that's just the result of common sense and hard work. Don't misunderstood me. I'm not opposing the administra- tions program to bring the country out of tho doldrums. But if any new deal is to work 1t must be ac- companicd by hard work on the part of those who are supposed to benefit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-25
EARL BENSON IS
 PERMITTED TO HAVE VISITORS
Ban Was Lifted To-day By COrOner-MOther Was
 First Caller

Lifting the ban which has held Earl $. Benson, suspected hit-and- run killer, incommunicado since last Friday, Coroner John T. Mon zani today allowed the 3O-year-old prisoner to have visitors. First to visit Benson was his mother. Mrs Inez Benson, who came to head quarters with breakfast for her son at 8 o'clock this morning.
 The only other visitor Benson will be allowed to have for the time being Is his counsel, Attorney Francis F. Guilfoile, who has been retained for his defense by his mother. Attorney Guilfoile had not conferred with his client up to an early hour this afternoon. still n coroner's prisoner. Ben son has not yet been allowed to see any newspapers or to have any reading matter. Most of his time, 1t was learned today, has been spent sleeping. He was still asleep when his mother was brought in to visit him this morning.
 Mother Awnkcns Him
 Awakening. he and his mother embraced each other and Mrs Ben- son murmured words of comfort. She brought him breakfast Of scramb bled eggs. French fried po- tatoes. toast and tea. which he ate with relish. Mrs Benson. who yes- terday averred her belief in Earrs innocence and her determination to remain with him till "this IS over," chatted with her son for about 20 minutes before leaving.
 According to the coroner's or- ders, q policeman is present dur ing visits received by Benson.
 With almost a score of witnesses
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-25

Tn denying the petitions, Judge Ere, Jster explained the procedure for taking an appeal from his de- cisbm, but Attorney George Stan- ley Harvey, counsel for Murton ana Irving Millen, explained that the defense was short of funds ana indicated that no further .ef- fort would be made to have the case transferred.
 Judge Brewster said he was sat- isfied that his court did not have Jurisdiction. He was satisfied, he said, that Superior Judge Nelson r. Brown, presiding at the trial in Dedham, was right in refusing a transfer of the case. He believed too that Judge Brown was right in denying the defense motion for a jury-waived trial.
 The defense argued that this was a violation of the defendants' constitutional rights, but Judge Brewster said:
 You have to go further than . that. You have to show that the Fundamental civil rights of these men have been violated, and you haven't shown that to this court"
 Pending the arrival of Harvey. Attorney Meyer H. Goldman, one of his associates. presented arGu- (Nanfiuuad m pa pa 121
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-25
Attorney Bobbin
 Is Operated On

Atty Edward Bobbin. local lawyer, was operated on at St Mary's hospital this fnorn- ing for an intestinal aiIment. Dr M. J. LawlOr, who per- formed the operation, said the patient was resting as comfortably ns could bc cx- pectcd after such a serious operation.
 A past grand knight Of Sheridan council. Knights of Columbus, Atty Bobbin Is one Of the best known members of the local bar. He was rushed to the hospital from his home on Clinton street for the operation. He was still under the anaesthetic at press hOur.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-25
SHOPPERS WILL
 FIND MERCHANTS
 READY FOR THEM
Tomorrow Will Be the Great Waterbury Day
 for Our Stores
Tomorrow will bo the big da

To- morrow will be the big day!
 tnrom early tomorrow morning until g o'clock tomorrow evening, Waterbury Merchants of he Chamber of Commerce., with the cooperation of shoppers from the entire Naugatuck' valley will ob- serve Waterbury Day. By Water bury Day Is meant day In which the city puts on holiday garb and goes to market, likc the olden day to shop and swap.
 Tho residents who make up the large class of shoppers will swap their dollars for the bargains the cooperating. merchants will have to offer. And this is one day in the shopping year that the public gcta moro for it's dollars than at any other time in the four seasons.
 The stage Is all set. Tho stores ure all prepared. Counters and shelves are stocked with plenty of honest to goodness buys so that everyone will bo given an oppor- tunity to take part in the shopping holiday.
 lrven the good old weather man is in the corporations spirit. Early reports from tho weather bureau at Washington announce that flair" weather will be the fare of Con- necticut and particularly fin Water- bury. That Is all that is necessary. As long as old Jupc Pluvius doesn't favor tho city one of his April showers. everyone will be satisfied
 or course "fair" weather means thnt 1t will be warm enough to don light clothing. With that in mind 1t might be q good idea to keep an eye out tomorrow for those necessary summer articles the purchase of which has been deferred.
 Here is another suggestion: Take your Democrat tonight and find q nice comfortable chair, near your 4f <fsnutia,,aA ..r f9asva tGst
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-25
Final Nez0s Flashes
ANOTHER LINDBERGH RUMOR

Providence, R. l., April 25.-(UP)- Though inclined to regard it as the work of "crank' or of deranged person, Governor Theodore Francis Green today forwarded to fed- eral authorities at Boston a postcard whose anonymous writer purported to name the slayer of the Lindbergh baby. The card was mailed from East Boston April IA and Green received it the following day. He pigeon-holed it as worthless, but today decided to submit it to fed eral authorities because of the recent activity on the Lindbergh case in Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-25
NEXT PRESIDENT
 FOR AUSTRIANS

Vienna. Austria. Apr 20. (UP)--- Tho next president of Austria may be Archduke Eugene of the Haps- burgs, many well-informcd persons believed to-day.
 President Wilhelm Miklas is to be replaced in the reorganization of Austria's republican government on Italian Fascist lines. and recall of the nrchduke from Switzerland would be regarded as q step to- wards restoration of the Hapsburgs and enthronement of Archduke Otto.
 A special government decree al- ready has been Issued. permitting Eugene to return, although the exile laws have not yct been an- nulied,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-25

notorious killer and jailbreaker to bay, extended over five states and followed fresh trails in Minneapolis Elk River, Minn, Mogadore, Ohios and elsewhere.
 In the wake of the intensive search-much of 1t through a terrorized countryside-spran up charges and counter-charges a- mong federal agents and local law enforcement officers over conduct of the drive to trap Dillingev which this week added the cost of two more lives to almost dozen already killed.
 Last-minute developments today included:
 A sudden swing back to St Paul and Minneapolis as the center or the search by 5000 man-hunters after four or five men in a black sedan heldup a farmer. AugusL Obert, at Elk River and escaped toward the Twin Cities after tak- ssski
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-25
FRANCE IS STILL | BUSY ON SCANDAL
Mysterious Baron Ha s Been Brought Into the
 Bad Mix-up
By SAMUEL DASHIELL and THOMAS COPE,

(Copyright. 1884, by United Press) Paris. April 25--(UP) --- Monsieur le Baron Gaetun IIIerbon dc Lus- snts languishes elegantly and with cynical indifference. in u Parts prison, awaiting only tho disposi- ton of u minor churge---the theft of u diamond---before he goes back to the French underworld from which he was hailed not long ago 10 answer to m accusation of mur- dor.
 Because they knew Monsieur To Barosa-,-was m intimate of Serge Stayisky, and of many other of the sinister, shadowy characters who surrounded that master of crime,
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-25

Linz. Austria. April 25. (UP)---. Two legionairos were reported to have been killed by guntire to-day in q fight between Austrian legion- aires and German storm troopers at the Bavarian town of Vilshofen on the Austrian German frontier
 Fifteen were reported taken -t0 the hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-25
MARKET BILL APPROVED

Washington, April 25.-(UP) P)-The house interstate commerce committee today voted to report favorably the revolutionary and bitterly opposed Raybum stock market control bl A committee vote was unanimous Rep Sam Ray burn, d., Tex, chairman said that he would seek floor consideration of the measure Monday. The bill will be considered under an open rule which will provide extensive debate and the offering of amendments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-25
PRESIDENT WILL
 TALK WITH HULL

Washington. Apr 20. (UP)-- President Roosevelt plans to sec Secretary of state Cordell Hull to- day 10 discuss the Japanese situa- ton in relation 10 China as well us other international matters.
 Beyond tho brief statement thut the Japanese situation would be discussed. tho White House vouch- snfed nothing.
 It was expected. however. that Hull would inform Mir Roosevelt In detail of the conversation yesterday between undersecretnry of Stnto William Phillips and Ambassador lliroshi Saito.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-25
THREE APPOINTMENTS

Hartford, Conn, April 25. (UP) --three members of state cOmmis- sions had been appointed by Gov ernor Wilbur L. Cross to-day.
 Origen s. Seymour, Litchfeld, was named trustee of Norwich State hospital, to All the unexplred term of the late T. w. Bryant. Tor rington. ending July 1. 1925.
 Sarah E. Hyde, Middletown, and Winifred A. Hart. Bridgeport, were renamed to the board of examina- ton and registration of nurses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-25
MRS DUNCAN SEEKS DIVORCE

Reno, Nev, April 25.-(UP)-Mrs Eliza beth T. Duncan, New York socialite, today sued John P. Duncan of New York city, for divorce charging cruelty. She expected to be granted the decree at private trial later today. Gus tody and support of two children was provided in an agreement. They were married at Boston, November 12 1925.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-25
STOEFFEN-VAN RYN WON

Hot Springs, Va, April 25.-UP)-Lester Stoefen of Los Angeles and John Van Ryn of Philadelphia today reached the semi-final round. of the Virginia state tennis tournament. Stoefen, the favorite, won his quarter final match with J. Gilbert Hall of Newark, N J., 7-5, 7-5, while Van Ryn prevailed over Edward Fuller of Salem, Mass. 9-7, 7-5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-25
Defense. Counsel H1 MilLen -Faber Case Lost Motion
Made Another Attempt to Have Trial Transferred; Judge Brewster of Boston Federal District
 Court Denied All Claims of Accused

Boston, April 25 - (UP) - Another attempt by De- fense counsel to have the Men murder trial ferred from Norfolk county Federal district failed today.
 After 3O-inmute hearing, Federal Judge Elisha H. Brewster denied both defense petitions for writ of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-25
MACON INJURED

Washington, April 2b--(UP)-- Secretary of the Navy Claude A. Swanson said today that the dlris . ible Macon in It's transcontinental flight from Sunnyvale, Cal, to Mi- ami, Fla. had suffered two sheared girdcrs. but he damogo was not serious.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-25
DiHinger Gang .HdeoutSought'
 m Fiue States
Greatest Army of Men in Search of Bandits Since U. S. Chased PanchO Villa-Search Swings
 Back to St Paul and Minneapolis

Chicago April 25 - (UP) = An army of manhunters greater than any since the United States chased Panco Villa through Mexico mobized thousands of poce soldiers airpanes and sharpshooters today in rapdre action on half dozen clues to the flight of John Dnger and half a dozen of his outlaw gang. s
 The search widened steadily under the dogged eader ship of scores of agents determined to bring the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-25
MRS QUINN OPERATED ON

Boston, April 25.-(UP)-Mrs Robert Quinn wife of the general manager of the Brook lyn National league baseball club, was reported resting comfortably at St Elizabeths hospital to- day after an operation performed by pr Edward J O' 'Brien, Jr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-25
INsURANCE pIIL IN

Washtngton, April eG-(uP)- - Tho administration sponsored the Lewis ploymcnt insurance bill today was reported by house ways and means subcommittee to tho full committee without recon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-25
TREASURY BALANCE 7

Washington, Apr. 2b.-(uPl l--Govss ernment expenses and receipts nr the current fiscal year to April 3Ss compared with the corresponding period of tho previous fiscal year.
 This Year Expenses I.nst Year $5,724.115.6t2.23 $i,f26,7ae,StssVA
 Receipts $2.454. t,0et.93 $1.eis,tbs.469sat so e7o o7a bo.so $2,5f4,57a, ,20p.0D Cash Ralnnce ,,.. $4,367. .O36. .073.A1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-25
Markets At q Glance

Stocks drop fractions to point in dull trading. Bonds rregularly higher U. $. government issues
 firm. Curb stocks lower; mining shares weak. Chicago stocks easier. Call money per cent. Foreign exchange lower. Wheat off H to %; corn down 4 to B; oats off
 fractions Cotton breaks more than $1 bale. Rubber off P to 31 points. Silver rallies; prices of 10 to IF points; broke 100 / early. Rar silver off at 42N cents an ounce. Copper SH cents pound.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-25
The Msatker

Fair Mild Tonight; Unchanged Thursday.
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TWO WE'RE KILLED

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-23
600 NY. Relief
Workers Mass
On City Hall
Will Mass at Welfare
Departm ent Offices
Monday at 10 a. m.

NEW YORK.-About 600 relief
workers massed at City Hall yester-
day after walking off the Jobs in
protest over a new ruling which will
not permit them to make up time
lost on account of rain.
On Thursday, 400 workers on the
Split Rock Road project, 40 work
erS on the Pelham Golf Course and
30 workers on the Barthou project
struck on the Job when notice was
posted that time lost could only
be made up in July. The workers
massed at City Hall, demanding
that Mayor La Guardia take i'm
mediate steps
At Canarsie the workers downed
their tools and sent organizers to
the nearby projects to line up the
men on the New Lots and Old Mill
jobs.
In body the different groups
from these three projects met at the
Port Authority Building and com
mittee of three representing each
job placed their demands before Col.
w. A. DeLamater. DeLamater re-
ferred them to the ruling that time
could only be made up after july 1.
and refused to meet the demands
OF the workers. After a short meet
ing the workers marched to so
Lafayette st.
While a committee attempted to
place the workers demands before
LaGuardia, the Mayor ana the Com
missioner of Welfare were meeting
with the Board of Estimate and
refused to meet with the men.
A short meeting was held at the
City Hall Plaza and the men from
all the projects voted unanimously
to mass at the Board of Welfare
offices at so Lafayette St., Mon
day, June rs, at 10 a. m.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-23
IA Framed
For Murder
In Alabama
New Arrests, Many Are
Indicted by the Grand
Jury in Ore Strike
tspeeiaI % the paIIy Workerl

BIRMINGHAM, June 22.-Four-
teen Negro strikers of the Tel
Wenonah Ore Mines were arrested
Thursday night by National Guards
and turned over to the County
charged with assault with intent to
murder for alleged beating Of
Arthur Washington, Negro scab.
The Guardsmen claim there was a
picket line of rs and they are try
ing to identify" more. Bond was
set at $500 each.
Meanwhile dynamiting continues
with three blasts during the night,
two near the Republic Raimund
Ore Mine and one near Wenonah
Tennessee Coal and Iron Co. Ore
Mine. Absolutely no damage was
done. The company officials charge
it to strikers, but it looks like the
work of company tools as provoca-
ton. Picketing continues.
The Grand Jury returned six in
dictments as follows: Tom Barnes,
o. D. Barr, for murder, alleged
beating of Green Patton, Negro
scab, in the Republic Blast Furnace
strike, who later died. No bond was
set. Police are still looking for
three more strikers on this charge.
Ben Winston, Joe EvinS, william
Holiday, Negro ore strikers in
dicted for assault with intent to
kill growing out of the picket line
battle in which Major H. L. Nc
Means, former National Guard of
ficer, now T.CI. special officer, and
five other T.C.I. guards were
wounded with bird shot, while fir
ing on pickets
No indictments for killing of strik-
ers were returned. Also Fred Kun
neman Special Republic Steel officer
was indicted for mistaking police
men for strikers when he threw
acid and tear gas. C. L. Richard
son, Department of Labor Repre-
sentative, announces progress" in
the settling of the ore strike with
Woodward Iron Company and III.
M.M.S.W. officials. This is seen as
an attempt to break the strike by
settling one mine at a time.
Meanwhile U.M.WA. officials sit
in conference with Moss and Nc
Cormack officials to settle the coal
strike of 700 miners as quickly as
possible. The Communist Party
issued thousands of leaflets
The Southern Worker will be out
by July with main stories on the
strike situation and an exposure
with startling material on the White
Legion.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-23
No Cargo Moves
In Seattle
Especial to the Daily WOrker)

Especial to the Daily WOrker)
SEATTLE, Wash, June 22.-In
face of heavy mobilization of
State Police, Coast Guard, City
Police and deputies from the
Sheriff's Department, 1,50O water
front strikers blocked the railroad
tracks and stopped cargo assigned
to the Dollar Steamship Company.
Three strikers were injured by
police.
No cargo moved in this port yes
terday as the shipowners keep the
scabs locked in their quarters.
Dunkin, member of the Music
group, with the reactionary leader
ship of the Central Labor Council
refused to accept a motion for a
general strike. Longshoremen from
Tacoma. Everett, Bellingham and
Olympia have announced that they
are on their way to Seattle to clean
the scales of the union leadership.
The United Farmers League and
the Unemployed Citizens League is
modifying forces to support the
strike and bring about general
walkout.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-23
A. F. L. Auto
Unions Meet
In Detroit
TOday's Conference Has
Task of Launching the
Fight for Demands
BY JOHN SCHMIES
Especial to the Daily Worker

DETROIT, Mich, June 22.-The
American Federation of Labor has
called a National Auto Conference
to take place Saturday, June % in
Detroit. This conference takes place
at a moment when the workers can
see that the demands for wage in
creaSes, an end to the inhuman
speed-up system, against discrim-
nation and for union recognition,
have not been achieved through the
the Auto Labor Board set up by
Roosevelt with the support of the
A. F. Of L. officials.
Instead, the workers have won no
wage increases and no better con-
ditions, but have been forced to
accept legalization of the company
union by the government and rec
ognized by the A. F of L. officials
headed by M. Collins. The work
erS were given more speedup
through efficiency" clauses, writ
ten into the agreement as a condi-
ton holding the job.
The so-called neutral Auto La
Dor Board consists of Nicholas KEEL
ley, chief counsel for the Chrysler
Co., Leo Wolman, who served on
the Labor Board that endorsed the
open shop auto code, and Richard
Byrd, A. F. of L. official who re-
ceived his labor" training as a
safety director for General Motors.
The Fisher Body strikers received
nothing from this board.
The automobile workers and eSpe-
cially the rank and file delegates
at the National Conference opening
Saturday in Detroit must fully real
ize that nothing else can be ex-
pected from leadership that has
placed itself at the head of move
ment for one purpose only, and that
is to serve as a Strikebreaking
agency for the government and
automobile companies who always
have been united against the ele-
mentary rights and the elementary
living needs of the automobile work.
er and his family. The delegates
to this conference have a tremen-
dous task and responsibility before
them.
Now what are some of these
tasks?
l. The wages and working condi-
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