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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-26
DOCTOR WIRT IS
 J0KER'S VICTIM
Statement About Plot to Dust President Becomes
 Good Laugh

New York, Mar 26-cUP)-A poll of six members of the brain trust" today revealed belief that Dr William A. Wirt, educator, was the victim of a practical joker when he wrote a statement outlin- ing an alleged plot to supplant President Roosevelt with "Stal- in'. Two of the six saw a political motive involved.
 Wirt's statement was read to a house committee by James H. Rand, Jr, president of the commit tee for the nation.
 The poll today showed the fol- lowing comment:
 Assistant Secretary of Agriculture ReXford Guy Tugwell:
 "I was greatly surprised, not to say amused. l have never heard or Dr Witt before."
 A. A. Berle, Jr, New York city chamberlain:
 q think somebody must have been spoofing the good doctor"
 Federal Trade Commissioner James M. Landis who described Dr Wirt as familiar type" in Amer ican life:
 "There is always somebody run ming around pinning the commit mist label on anyone who seems more advanced"
 Charles Taussig, president of the American Molasses company, sug- gested the attack may have been the result of realization on the part of the administration ene- mics that it would be unwise to charge the president directly with radicalism.
 "The letter either was manufac- tured out of the whole cloth or somebody was tight and wanted to pull the IIoosier schoolmaster's leg" he said.
 Prof George F. Warren of Cor nell. chief administration financial advisor of Prof William Meyers of Cornell head of the farm credit administration, said they had never heard of Dr Wirt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-26
Teachers Of
 Nelv York Lambasted
Medical Examiner Says l,5OO Are Unbalanced Many of Them, He Said, Are Little Less Than
 Having Maniacs

New York, March 26.-CUP).- The New York city public school system contains more than 1,5O0 unbalanced teachers, many of them little less than raving maniacs, !" Dr Emil Altman, chief medical ex- aminer of the system. charged to- day.
 He charged that political inf1u- ence, negligence of executives, mis- taken kindness and the reluctance of the teachers retirement board to pay disability pensions in service or restore to the payroll teachers suffering from various forms of in- sanity.
 Dr Altman said that in his files was the case of a woman teacher who showed a chair leg into a boys eye and twisted the chair ito dis tract the attention of the class from myself"
 Retired by the board of superin- tendents, she was returned to serv- ice by the teachers retirement board. Because of her subsequent conduct she was again retired.
 He said that in another case po- litical pressure reinstated a teacher suffering from manic depressive psychosis, while in still another the retirement board placed back on the payroll a teacher confined for years in insane asylums.
 Dr Harold G. Campbell, superin- tendent of schools, said he did not know whether Dr Altman's estimate was correct but added many times the principal or other supervisor does rOt sae the trOuhle Dr Altm a n as an expert psychiatrist, can dis cover,
 Some of these so-called parano- ics are brilliant persons and excel lent teachers. We must act not only in accordance with medical opinion but also educational opinion. If a person is good teacher we cannot dismiss her unless she does some thing that clearly shows she is dan gerous or bad influence on the chill drpn'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-26
REV CHARLES E.
 COUCHLIN AIMED
 AT BOTH SIDES
Capital and Labor Came in , for Knocks Over the
 Auto Dispute

Detroit, March 26-(UP)-Rad- icals of capital and labor preach unjust confiscation while the mid- dleleman's plea for a just distribu- ton of profits should be followed, Rev Charles E. Coughlin said in his regular Sunday address.
 His talk. criticizing the positions of both manufacturers and the American Federation of Labor in ..he threatened automobile strike was given in advance of the com- promise settlement made by the negotiators at Washington.
 High dues and class bigotry, he said, should be removed from the federation, and the automobile manufacturer should give his workmen more than eight months work each year. He expressed the hope that the Wagner bill would provide fair play for both labor and industry.
 No one denies," Father Cough lin said, that the principle at the bottom of the American Federa- tion of Labor is just, the principle of organized labor. but, like, the capitalistic system of modern days, IS SufferlnS rom the implication Of being organized for profit.
 By class bigotry I refer to the fact that the American Federation of Labor ordinarily upholds the policy that union man cannot work alongside of non-union man; that the industrialist who at- tempts to hire non-union man in a union shop must encounter the penalty of strike or walk-out."
 To be complete, he said, the Wagner bill should include: z
 Removal of class bigotry from the American Federation of Labor; temper it's financial power and set up a code of fair play for labor as we'll as fair play for industry.
 Both the radical capitalist and the radical communist" he added. preach confiscation and depriva- ton. In the middle course stand those who demand a just distribu- tion of profits; plentitude of pri- vate ownership and equitable man. agement of the bountiful goods which were created to minister to mans needs-to the needs of all men willing to work"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-26
VICTOR BOWLING
 BURIED TO-DAY

New York. March 26-U.P.)- Persons prominent in civic, ec- clesiastical and political circles paid tribute to-day to former Chief Justice Victor J. Bowling of the appellate division in impressive funeral rites at St Patrick's Cath edral
 A delegation of the American Society of the French Legion or Honor. of which Justice Bowling was former director, attended the funeral mass. Holders of honorary title from Pope Plus, headed by Count Luigi Criscuolo served as honor guard. The jurist's body was clad in the black and white robes of papal knight to the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-26
BIRTHDAY BALL RECEIPTS

Washington, Mar 26 -(UP)- Between $8OO,OOO and $1,OOO,OOO for the Warm Springs Foundations work for infantile paralysis suffer CTS was raised at the presidents birthday balls Roosevelt said today. Total receipts may never be known, she said, because in many places the money was used for local aid for crippled chil- dren She. considers this an important benefit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-26
SITUATION FOR LABOR FIELD IS
 NOT PEACEFUL
There Are Many Strikes or Threatened Ones That
 HarraSs Peace
(By The United Press)

Developments in the labor situa- ton today were:
 Washington - President Roose- welt achieved settlement of the threatened strike of more than 100000 automobile workers: set clement bars discrimination among employees. provides for pro rata re- presentation in collective bargainins and sets up board 10 pass on dis putes concerning representation, discrimination and discharges.
 Detroit--The automobile capital and subsidiary centers at Flint, Pontiac, and Lansing rejoiced at the settlement. An independent la- bor organization. the Mechanics Education society. representing tool and die designers. protested because they had no representation on the bargaining committee and threatened to strike.
 Cleveland-Police used tear gas bombs to auells a fight that broke out at the Cleveland worsted mills when a group of men and women attempted to penetrate picket lines into the mill. A dozen pickets were arrested.
 Brawley, Calif-A federal inves- tigation of rival union factions in the strike of Imperial Valley vege- table workers fater the Kidnapping of Dr Alexander Irvine and his niece, Lenore Hardin. both of whom were. released.
 Manchester. Conn.-One hum cred and forty weavers and spin ners walked out at the woolen plant of the E. E. Hilliard Go in a strike for 12 1-2 per cent higher wages.
 New York-Another conference of striking taxicab drivers and fleet owners with Mayor LaGuar- dia's representatives was scheduled after renewed violence broke out ever the week end. Owners charged strikers violated Saturdays peace agreements hy continued wrecking of cabs.
 Manchester Trouble
 Manchester. Conn. March % tUP)-Approximately 140 weavers and spinners of the F. E. Hilliard Co, woolen' manufacturers went on
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league wishes to hold a free, se- cret and trustworthy vote.
 Saar citizens, are allegedly being inti1n1dated by Nazis into promis- ing to vote for the return of the Saar to Germany. Those who do not promise, declare the anti Nazis, are openly marked for re- prisals if and when the territory returns to Germany.
 Vote on Three Questions
 Under the Treaty of Versailles all citizens (rnale and female) who are over 21 and were residing in the territory in January, 1920 will be permitted to. vote in January of 1895 on whether:
 CD The Saar territory shall be joined with France;
 (2) Returned to Germany; or,
 (9l Remain >an autonomous territory under league league rule.
 A special committee of the league is presently preparing recommen- dations for the plebiscite. Its re- port will be submitted to the May session of the council for approval. Meanwhile the tension between Nazis and anti-Nazis in the Saar daily grows more dangerous. MT c. G. Knox, chairman of the leagues governing commission. fears unless his police force is in- creased there may be bloodshed.
 Asks for Guards
 He has asked the leagues com mittee to authorize the recruitment of an international neutral gen. darmerie to keep order in the re- zion before and during the plebi- cite. The committee has as yet talk en no action because there are no countries willing to furnish police
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-26
FinnI Neuys Flashes
AUTO MEN THANK PRESIDENT

Washington, Mar 26-(UP)--A delegation of automobile manufacturers called at the White House today to thank President Roosevelt for his part in settling the threatened strike. Alvan Macauley of the Packard Motor Car Co, speak ing for the group said: "We came to thank the president for his patience and constructive aid in solving this difficult problem" Those with him were Alfred P. Sloan, of General Motors and Roy D. Chapin of the Hudson Motor Car Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-26
DETROIT IS THE HAPPIEST CITY
 IN AUTO ZONES
Cheers From Unions Greet Word From Leaders
 at the Capital
By SIDNEY B. WHIPPLE United Press Staff CorrcspOndenf

\S'iCSu ICSS otdH SOETCSIOuucnIl
 Detroit, March 26-(UP)-Labor went back to work in Detroit's au- tomobile factories today convinced ti had won the greatest victory for union organization in history of the industry.
 Capital, represented by the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, rejoiced over the pass ing of one of the worst crises ever faced in an industry that has main- tained it's "open shop" principle. for more than a quarter of cen tury.
 In between the two gigantic forces, the people of Detroit were happy in the solution of a struggle that threatened to wreck the city and possibly the entire reconstrue- tion program of the nation.
 Officially, the strike threat was not ended, because the various affiliateds of the American Federa- tion of Labor and the independent unions fighting with the national
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-26
VETERAN STATE
 DIRECTOR DEAD

Winthrop, Mass. March 2G-(U. P.)-Funeral services will be held at St Johns, Episcopal church here tomorrow for Edward H. Fenton, 5S, veteran deputy state director of accounting.
 Fenton died suddenly of a heart attack at his Pleas3nt-street home yesterday. He was a mason and long prominent in state and com munity financial departments.
 A native of Kansas City. Mo-, he was educated at Brooklyn, N. Y. He was appointed deputy director in 1919 after serving for eight years with the accounting depart ment of the town of Brooklinc.
 Besides his wife, he leaves two sons, John H. and Alfred H., both Boston newspapermen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-26
DRAGGED FROM
 AUTO IN TIME

WaIlingford, Conn. March 26.- (UP)--Homer Bingham. 34, today owed his life to two unidentified men who dragged him from his au- tomobile which had stalled on a railroad crossing the path of ar onrushing Springfield excursion train last night.
 Bingham was trying to restart fhe car. Lnmindful of the ap proaching train, when he was pulled out of the car. A moment la ter the automobile was dem olished Bingham was arrested on charges of drunkenness and drunken driv- ing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-26
CHINESE GRAVE
 FOR AMERICAN

Shanghai, March 26-(U.P.) A grave in China's alien soil to-day awaited the body of Courtney Charles Julian, fugitive American promoter whose suicide here led his beautiful supper companion to attempt a similar death.
 While friends of the Canadian born farm boy who thrice in an err ratio career made sizeable for tunes sin promotional schemes sought funds for his burial. doctors labored 10 prolong the life of l9- year-old Lenora Levy, Shanghai girl who drained a draught of the same poison that killed him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-26
GREAT PARADE OF WORKERS

Flint, Mich, Mar 26-- (UP)-A parade of 10000 automobile workers, led by the Fireman's band, will meet their union leaders tonight when they return from Washington negotiations with manufacturers. More than 300 cheered Presi- dent Roosevelt as a newspaper editor read them copy of the agreement at a union meeting. An nouncement of the settlement came only an flour before the time set in an ultimatum of the union workers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-26
NO VISA FOR MRS INsULL

this evening decided not to grant visa to Mrs Samuel Insull which would enable her to enter Britain. The foreign office had Mrs Insults ap- plication for visa, transmitted through the con- sulate at Athens under advisement for several days Authoritative quarters declined to state the reasons for the refusal except to say, Every government has the right, to refuse entrance to any alien"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-26
ACCIDENTAL DEATH

New Haven, Conn. March 26-- UP) herself across bed while she was waiting for gas hsater to warm water for Il bath, Miss Florence. Casanoca. 27. died from inhaling carbon mon- oxide fumes at her home Sunday Death was accidental. according to the medical examiner,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-26
OPPOSE MERGER

London. March 26-(UP)-The International Mercantile Marine company Las applied to the high courts for an injunction to restrain the White Star and Cunard ship ping companies from merging. it was understood today. It was un- likely that the application could be heard before Easter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-26
NO DIVORCE IN SIGHT

Paris. March 26-UP) = Miss Susan Steele, concert singer, trav- cling companion and official spok esman for Katharine Hep burn, motion picture actress, said ,his today of reports that Miss Hepburn planned divorce: Kate has no intention of getting div orce. She wantr tn stev marriaA-"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-26

Berlin, Conn, March 26-UP)- Police sought hit-and-run driver whose automobile fatally injured Secondo Tommasoni, 45, Kensing- ton, as he was walking along the highway last night. It was the sec ond hit-and-run fatality here with in a week,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-26
Markets At c Glance

Stocks dull and steady at gains of fractions to
 points. Bonds irregularly higher; U. S. government issues
 firm. Curb stocks dull and firm. Chicago stocks higher. Call money per cent. Foreign exchange irregular. Wheat off B to 3s corn unchanged to A lower;
 oats ease. Cotton holds gains of 6 to points. Rubber up to 12s points, Silver futures up to off IF points, Bar silver unchanged at 45% cents ounce. Copper cents pound.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-26
BILL TO REACH PRESIDENT SOME TIME TODAY
fits Were Reduced in the House What Presi- dent Will Do Is PrObematCal

Washington March 26.-(UP)-The senate concurred to-day in house federal pay cut amendments to the contro versial independent offices bill.
 The house amendments would restore five per cent of the 15 per pay reduction of February l. 1884 and five per cent additional July 1. The vote was 59 to 19.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-26
TREASURY BALANCE

Government expenses and receipts of the current fiscal year to March 25, compared with the corresponds ing period of the previous fiscal eyar:
 This Year Expenses Last Year $4,6S4 4,S72,4S4.41 $3,707,757, ,449.65
 Receipts $2,274,3OS,413.42 1,4S9,139,341.46
 Deficit s2,41O,564.O2O99 s2,21S,61s.10s.19 Cash Balance ..... $4,903,211,174.30
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-26
NEW BISHOP NAMED

Vatican City, Mar 26-UP)- The Rev Joseph Elmer Ritter, tit ular bishop of Ippo. has been ap- pointed bishop of Indianapolis, it was announced today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-26
Saar Citizens To AskP0stp0nenent OF The Plebiscite
Anti-iiter Sentiment Developed in That Cam | paign of Terrorism Is Conducted By Nazis;
 Forcing People to Vote for Germany
BY STEWART BROWN United Press Stan Correspondent

Geneva, March 26-(UP) )-Ant-H Hitler elements in the rich Saar basin putting pressure on the League Nations to get postponement the 1885 Saar pebsce the United Press learned to-day high authority.
 The campaign of terrorism and reprisals conducted by the Nazs 1t is charged makes necessarya delay if the
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The Washington times., 1934-11-01
Miss TaIman
Is Hostess

The Minister-Co Counselor of the
Spanish Embassy and Sonora
de Yrujo were among the mem
bers of the younger diplomatic
set who attended the Halloween
costume party and buffet sup
per given last evening by Miss
Marjorie Talman, at her resi-.
dence in Hillyer Place.
The other guests included, the
Secretary of the Polish Embassy
and Nine. Moscicka, the Air
and Military Attache of the
italian Embassy and Sonora
Sbernadori. the First Secretary
Of the Mexican Embassy and
Sonora de Fuentes, the Second
Secretaries. of the Chilean En-
hassy, Senor Don Mario Rodri-
guez and Senor Don Fernando
Illanes Benitez; the Second
Secretary of the Spanish EN-
baSSy, Senor Don canon Pa
dilla y de Satrustegui; the Ag-
ricultural Attache of the Span
ish Embassy and Sonora de
Echegaray, and the Commercial
Attache, Senor Dol. Juan Ter
rasa; the Attache of the Belgian
Embassy and Nine. WalraVenS,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Gest, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo A. Rennert.
The hostess wore the costume
of an African explorer, ana
among the other costumes was
that of a French sailor, worn
by Nine. WalravenS.
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Announce Marriage

Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Shelton,
of Alexandria, announce the
marriage of their daughter,
Violet Mae, to Mr.. Charles Cal.
vert Smoot. jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Calvert Smoot,
also Of Alexandria. on Septem.
Der 80, in Ellicott City.
The young couple will make
their home for the present with
the brides parents at their
residence, 3406 Mount Vernon
Avenue.
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Many to Attend Concert Todav

The Ambassador Of Argen-
tina, Senor Don Felipe A. Es-
pill, the First Secretary of the
Embassy, Senor Don Eduardo
L. Vivot; and Mrs. Jean j. A.
van Kaathoven will be the
guests of Mrs. Lawrence Town
send, this evening, at the first
of the series of symphony"
concerts to be given by the
National Symphony Orchestra,
The Washington times., 1934-11-01
ENJOYS Invited
To Musicale

The Minister of Sweden and
Nine. Bostrom, the Minister Of
Denmark and Nine. Wadsted,
and the Minister of Norway
and Nine. Munthe de Morgen.
stierne have been invited to
attend the program of Scandi-
navian music to be presented
by Mrs. Sola Holmen, con-
tralto, of Oslo, Norway, tomor-
row evening at $50 o'clock at
the Washington Club.
The Washington times., 1934-11-01
House Guest

Mr.. Edgar Hamilton Funk
will have as his guest for a
week at his home, "Oak Lawn"
Arlington County, Va, his niece,
Miss Margaret Reamy, who
came from her home. Willow
brook" in Virginia, to attend
the Debutantes' Halloween Cos
tune Ball.
Mrs. Harry Clendenning, Of
Arlington County, another niece
of Mr.. Funk, also attended the
Ball.
The Washington times., 1934-11-01
To Wed Shortly

Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Della.
meter Mead have announced
the engagement Of their daugh.
ter, Miss Mabelita Carolyn
Mead, to Mr.. Lewis Wesley
Feick, Of Washington and New
York.
The wedding will take place
this month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Van
De Water are at the Hotel Lin.
coin in New York.
The Washington times., 1934-11-01
Dinner Sunday for Visitors

Angeles to Mexico City by
plane, and thence to the Cap
ital by train. They will spend
about ten days here, before
going to New York, whence
they will sail for Europe.
Miss Sylvan Scully and Miss
Sheila Scully, of Surrey, Eng
land, are at the Dodge for a
brief stay.
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Navy Reception

The Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy and Mrs. Henry L.
Roosevelt will be lat home 10
ali active and retired officers OF
the Navy and Marine Corps IN
the District of Columbia, and
their ladies, at the Sulgrave
Club, on Thursday, November
B, from 4 to 7 o'clock.
Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, wife
Of the Secretary of the Navy,
will receive with Mrs. Roosevelt.
Rear Adm. William D. Leahy.
q. S. N, and Mrs. Leahy. and
Mai. Gen. John Russell, U. s.
M. c.. and Mrs. Russell. also
will be in the receiving line.
The Assistant Secretary and
Mrs. Roosevelt have announced
that no cards will be issued.
The former Secretary Of
War, Mr.. Dwight Davis, has
leased the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. William P. Meredith
at 2446 Kalorama Road, for
the winter. Miss Cynthia Davis
and Miss Helen Davis will
spend the season in Washing
ton with their father.
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at Constitution Hall.

at Constitution Hall.
Miss Lucrezia Bori, soprano,
OF the Metropolitan Opera Com.
pany, will be the guest soloist,
The Ambassador of Italy, Sig.
nor Augusta Rosso, will be a
guest OF Mrs. Robert Woods
Bliss, her other guests being
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Pierrepont
Motfatt and Mrs. ]. Borden
Hartman.
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and Nine. Peter will give a
dinner Monday evening, at the
Legation, for Mr.. and Mrs.
Butler, when the ranking guests
will be the Secretary of Com
merce and Mrs. Daniel C.
Roper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Butler, who are
at the Carlton, came from Los
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Party

Miss Eugenia Pope, was host
ess at a Halloween party last
evening at the Little Tea House,
when her guests, who numbered
twenty-five, included Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Glen Taylor, Miss
Betsy Ross, Miss Edith Coombs,
Mr.. Joseph Bevis, and Mr..
Henry Geiger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Har.
rison will give ball on JAN
uary 2 at Selma, near Leesburg,
Va, for their debutante daugh-
ter, Miss Janet Fauntleroy Har-
rison, and her cousin, Miss
Nancy Benedict Harrison.
The two girls will be presented
to society in Washington on
November 10 at a tea to be given
by Miss Nancy Harrison's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter j.
Harrison.