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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-07
Get Same Fee

However, Supt. Chittenden point ed out that MT Clark and MT Le- Clair each get the same fee for their daily transportation work, s7.60. MT LeClair transports chill dren to the special class besides carrying grammar school children. He makes four trips per day for the special youngsters so he has about the same mileage as Mir MT Clark.
 He is the only one who has more than one bus and therefore the only one to transport the high school pupils from this district, it was brought out. It was felt by board members that if MT LeClair could get assured of a steady work at $3 extra a day he would be wilt ing to cut his price to that figure.
 Supt. Chittenden was authorized to attempt to secure MT LeClair's consen to that sum and if success ful, was authorized to have trans- portation started at once.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-07
Will Transfer Some

These will be transferred to Hop Brook or Prospect street schools, there being considerable room in the former. The board gave him the authority to use his discretion in the matter.
 Several years ago. Supt Chitten- den stated, the upper room in Mill vile school was closed to let chill dren come down to the more cen tralIy located schools. Soon after, a petition was drawn up by resi- dents of that section, requesting the room be reopened in order that the children could attend at the Millville school. This was done but now the superintendent has had four requests already that the room be closed again. Sentiment is nwo in favor of the closing, he said.
 I'm not in favor of indefinite ly maintaining this room for be- tween 12 and 15 children, the su- perintendent said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-07
LeClair will Agree

Mir LeClair will agree to the $3 price, the Democrat learned to- day from good source. Thus transportation of the high school pupils will be an assured fact in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-07
Transportation Question

The troublesome question of transportation of high school stu dents who reside in the East Wa terbury road section was apparent ly finally disposed of. A group of women from that area appeared before the board at the start of the meeting and again asked that transportation be furnished for the 21 pupils from that area.
 Mrs G o r Zitzman was spokesman for the women. She pointed out the pupils are in dam ger of accident if they walk to school. Also the pavement Is very hard on the feet, she added. It is over two miles and in some places two and one-half miles from the houses to the high school. She urg- ed that Lionel LeClair be secured to transport the pupils. He would make the trip along the same routes as the grammar school trip he makes daily before o'clock and later return for grammar school children. It was pointed out by the women that although in former times the children walked to school, they did not have the danger of autos there is now
 The board members told the woman they appreciated the ne- cessity of securing transportation but the main problem was to find the money for doing so. The sum of $3,000 was provided for trans portation in the budget this year. It is the same as that of last year, no provision having been made for additional transportation expense. They assured the women they would do all they could.
 The visitors then left and a dis cussion as to cost followed. It was brought out that w. F. Clark trans ports pupils from Straitsville to the local high school and charges only $1.50 a day. Lionel LeClair asked $4 day more.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-07
Substitutes Approved

Approval of the following teach CTS who have applied for substitute work in the schools was granted by the board elementary schools: Irene Coen, Hanna O. Connole, Ruby Freeman, Anna Barrett Clo- hessy, Irene c. Mccarthy, Eleanor Kazanjian, Mrs Elizabeth Hawely, Mrs Mary Cass, Minnie Mccarthy Baxter, Mrs Arthur Pearson, Mrs Edgar Burns; high school: Frank A. Squires, Jr, Eileen Cleary, Cor don l.. Hobbs, Edna M. Harmon, and Marion Van Deusen, the latter two of Waterbury.
 Appeals for Garments
 An appeal was made yesterday by Mrs Charles Birger, chairman
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-07
To Exprses Appreciation

The board adopted a motion made by Attorney John McDon- ough that committee be appoint ed by the chair to draw up reso- luton expressing the appreciation of the board to Miss Maher for her loag and faithful service and the regret of the board at her retire meHt."
 Chairman Rodenbach appointed Atty. McDonough and Emil Mann weller the committee to do this. This undoubtedly was the feature of the meeting Six years ago Miss Miner observed her 50th anniver- sary and the Josephine A. Maher fund for deserving students was created at that time.
 Miss Maher has been a teacher who has secured the respect. ad- miration and friendship of all her students. In the opinion of those she has taught, she has been a fine example of all that teaching stands for. Miss Maher is several years oldsr than 70 but had received spe- cial permission to continue teach ing. her keen mind not being af- feeted by her advanced age.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-07

ary of Miss Della Nyberg who teaches grade in the high school from $1,S30 to the maximum of S1,453.5O. Supt. Chittenden ex- plained Mis- Nyberg has been over- looked at the last meeting when several other teachers were con- sidered. She came to the borough from Woodbury during the depres- sion salaries and was hired at less than the maximum although she was probably entitled to the maxi mum at that time. The two newly appointed Prospect street school teachers, Misses Holland and Cur tin, were hired at more than she had been receiving so it was de- cided to rasie her to the eighth grade maximum.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-07

of the Thrift Shop committee of the local Red Cross chapter for mems and children's apparel. There is a scarcity of such gar- ments in the shop and residents are asked to donate whatever they can in this line. The request was made at the first meeting of the fall of the executive board of the Red Cross at the chapter house yesterday afternoon.
 A report on the summer activi- ties of the organization was made by the secretary, Miss Marian Keeffe, who said children, referred to the society blythe high school officials or local physicians, were operated.
 on to have their tonsils extracted.
 Miss Keeffe read a letter from national headquarters thanking the local chapter for the 36 Christmas bags for United States soldiers and sailors in foreign ports.- They will be shipped to these veterans so as to arrive by Christmas.
 Lyman Bunnell, chairman of the life saving committee, reported 39 had passed beginners tests in this work and 15 had passed the ad- vance tests. There is one month more before the fiscal year ends.
 Maloney to Speak Here
 Congressman Francis T. Maloney, Meriden, who was yesterday chosen democratic candidate for the office of United States senator, will ad- dress local democrats at their out ing in Osborne's Glen on Sunday, Sept 16, it was definitely announc- ed to-day by Warden John J.. Sheridan. The address by the con- gressman will probably be the opening gun of his campaign, he told Warden Sheridan.
 Because of the fact that there will be good entertainment and a fine time in addition to the promise of an excellent address by Con- gressman Maloney, a large attend ance of local democrats at the af- fair is expected.
 Tickets arc now on sale and may be procured from any member of the committee. Borough Clerk Charles Daly heads the committee in charge. This group is active now completing preparations for the affair.".
 Dramatic Club to Meet
 The first fall meeting of the St Mary's Dramatic club will be held next Monday night at 8 o'clock in the parish hall, Fred Zehnder. president of the society. announced to-day. Plans for fall activities will be discussed. A good attendance of members is desired.
 Church Schol to Resume
 Regular sessions of the Congre-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-07
Dramatic Club to Meet

Church Schol to Resume Regular sessions of the Congre-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-07
Nobody Appointed

The board did not appoint any body to fill her place. It is expect ed Supt. Chittenden will assume these duties until somebody has been named. Appointment of her successor at the October meeting of the board is probable.
 An over expenditure of the $5,- 900 appropriation for repairs of the school is quite likely, the su- perintendent told board members. He said that CWA and EZRA work which has been done on the school and which has been of con siderable benefit to them. has eaten into this sum considerably.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-07
Repair Bill Heavy

For EZRA repairs, $3,04261 has been spent which was spent on ma- terials and supplies used. This with $27.6S added for replacement of equipment. s17.15 for upkeep of grounds, and SIP fro carriage makes n total of $3.099.44 spent in this fashion. Supt. Chittenden said the labor is furnished free but the school department has to pay other expenses in connection with. the work, materials being the main item. He said the sewer pipe and grandstand at the Recreation field cost the school considerable sum, the pipe being $1,000 and this ex- pense although taken out O fthis wears budget. was incurred just be- fore the new fiscal year had begun.
 There is going to be record of 100 percent for borough schools as far as painting on the outside goes. Supt. Chittenden said. There re- meins Prospect street school to be painted and Hop Brook and Salem schools need to have window trim nings painted. It is a good rec ord considering the money spent. the superintendent added.
 However of the $5.000 appro priated $4.405.1S has been spent. leaving less than $500. we will have to exceed our estimate if we are going to continue with this work" the school official declared. What we have done can certain ly be defended as necessary work however. Other items in the budget are holding up quite well, he said
 Raise Teachers Salary
 The board voted to raise the sal-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-07

Raise Teachers Salary The board voted to raise the sal-
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
RACKET 7 RIAL
C|TESCAPONE

CHICAGO, Feb. II G.N.SO.
Testimony based on grand jury
statements and showing, prose-
cutors held, that Al Capone tried
to "cut himself in" on a half
and-half basis in the Cleaners
and Dyers' Institute, was on
record today in the racket con-
spiracy trial of 18 defendants.
State prosecutors succeeded in
presenting Federal grand jury
testimony of DR.. Benjamin
Squires, Morris 7. Kaplan and
James A. German, three defend
ants, given during the inquiry
into the income tax of Murray
Humphreys, fugitive Capone gang
chieftain.
The testimony given by DR..
Squires, University of Chicago
economist, described a strike of
the Michigan cleaners and dyers
and contained the admission that
DR.. Squires had, as dictator of
the institute, paid for the picket
ing of the company's plants by
members of the union during the
10 weeks strike, the prosecution
cOntended,
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
RACKET PROBE
FUND SOUGHT

Additional funds Of $25, 900 will
be sought by Senator Royal s.
Copeland CD) of New York, chair
man of the special Senate COM
mittee investigating racketeering,
to study conditions in st. Paul,
Minneapolis and Kansas City, the
chairman has announced.
The New York Senator made
this announcement following q
statement yesterday by Attorney
General Homer S. Cummings that
q cleanup Of the racketeering ac-
tivities in st. Paul and Minneapo-
lis is necessary.
Senator Copeland said he, too,
had understood that activities Of
gangSterS in those cities are wide
spread, and added:
''There are too many bank
rObberieS, kidnapings and other
gangSter crimes in those cities"
Nearly all of the original $4,000
appropriation for his committee
has been used up in taking testi-
mony in New York, Chicago and
Detroit.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17

tion involves difficulty because
Colonel Lindbergh's protest over
the r. A. T. cancellation was
sharp and created intense resent
ment in Administration ranks.
Pan-American officials have
weighed the problem of calling
Colonel Lindbergh as a witness in
their behalf. Among them, as
among flying men generally, q
strong belief prevails that the
aviation industry has not handled
its case well before the Black COM
mittee.
The Seamy side of the picture
has been presented in detail. The
constructive side, fascinating in
its color, romance and brilliant
achievements in the face Of great
obstacles, has not been presented.
Helped Map Routes
Colonel Lindbergh personally
helped to map the Pan-Amerlcan
routes, and he is closely &C
quainted with the operating end
of the business.
Despite statement issued by
former Postmaster General Brown,
saying Colonel Lindbergh knew
more than anyone else about the
air mail system, Colonel Lind
bergh'S friends say he knows
virtually nothing about the finan-
cial Set-up in which aviation is
webbed and meshed.
But if this most famous Of all
the men who have shed luster
upon aviation should be called to
the stand by Pan-American, he
would have to answer numerous
questions concerning domestic air
mail scandals.
Colonl Lindbergh's most diff
cult feat of plotting, it would
seem. lies Just around the corner.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
Dunn Asks Pay Return
Plus 10 Per Cent Raise

Adding his own name to the
long list Of congressman favorlng
full restoration Of the Federal pay
cut, Representative Matthew A.
Dunn DO of Pennsylvania went
his colleagues one better today by
proposing to restore not only the
original IS per cent cut, but pro-
vido also an additional 10 per
cent salary increase for all EN-.
ployes now receiving less than
$4,000 a year.
The same day Congress con-
vened for the present session Mr.,
Dunn dropped a bill in the hop
per providing for three reforms:
/. A IS per cent salary increase
for postal and all other Federal
employees receiving less than $4,000
annually.
2. A six-hour day and five-day
week for all Government workers.
8. A minimum wage scale Of rs
cents per hour.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
FIRE.
FATAL TOO

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yond recognition, as firemen
fought desperately to control the
blaze.
Family Wiped Out
Every member Of a Wechsel-
baum family-father, mother and
three children-are believed to
have perished. The children
were Charlotte, 16, Sylvia, 13, and
a Six-year-old girl known to neigh
borS only as "Lovey."
A mother and two Of her small
children died as flames cut off
all escape by stairway and blocked
flights to windows at which many
of the residents Of the building
were saved by firemen who car
ried them down ice-sheeted lad
derS.
These casualties were Mrs. Clio
vannia Terranolo. 50, and daugh-
ter Anna, II, and q son, Vim
cent, IL.
List Of Dead
The known dead are: Mrs. Ter
ranolo, Anna Terranolo, Vincent
Terranolo. The missing are: Mr..
WechSelbaum, Mrs. Wechselbaum,
Charlotte Wechselbaum, Sylvia
Wechselbaum, "Lovey" Wechsel-
baum.
A dog barking in the building
gave the alarm. About 80 per-
sons were saved.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
L|NDY PROFITS
ARE CITED
CAPTAIN REED
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and also to Pan American,
Colonel Lindbergh today is a fig
ure in the controversy raging
around the air mail investigation
and Mr.. Farley's cancellation
order.
The interests of these two COM
panies in the existing tangled
situation are diametrically oppo-
site.
In all his epochal career as a
pathfinder of the air, Colonel
Lindbergh probably has been con-
fronted with no more difficult
situation.
Transcontinental and Western
Air Express has thrust the colonel
into the breach an a knight
Grant in it's fight to regain the
mail subsidy on the middle trans
continental route from New York
to the west coast.
In Telegram Writer Role
In this capacity, the colonel
wrote his now celebrated telegram
of protest to President Roosevelt.
Pan-American, in the mean
time, has suffered no impairment
Of contractual relations with the
Government. It is carrying on
its work of flying mail and
passengers through the high
passes Of Mexico, the Central
American jungles, the Caribbean,
the needle-pointed peaks Of the
Andes, Alaska and China.
Important considerations. dis
tinctive from those affecting the
domestic air mail carriers, enter
into the Pan-American picture.
In Senate and House, efforts
are being made to rally Repub-
lican forces behind Colonel Lind
bergh for the fight against can
collation. of the domestic air mail
contracts.
Yet Senator Robinson (R0 Of
Indiana and Representative Ham
ilton Fish (R.) of New York
assailed Postmaster General Far
ley for his failure to cancel the
Pan-American contracts, charg-
ing that an exception was being
made because certain Pan-Ameri-
can officials were heavy con-
tributors to Democratic campaign
funds.
In Difficult Position
Should Colonel Lindbergh ap-
pear as a witness before the
Black committee. he would be in
the difficult position of con-
demning Postmaster General Far
ley for cancelling the domestic
contracts and supporting his leav-
| ing the Pan-American contracts
temporarily operative, This posi-
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
Diegel Refuses
To Name Date
Of Wedding

LOS ANGELES, Feb. II
O.N.S0.-Leo Diegel, "a, Phil
adelphia golf professional, today
declined to reveal the date he
will marry Miss Violet Bird, 20,
authenticated movie actress.
Mr.. Diegel said:
"This is going to be a quiet
wedding. 1 won't even tell my
friends where it will take place.
They might use spiked shoes
and golf balls instead of rice"
Miss Bird is from Ogden, Utah,
and has been married previously.
The marriage will be the first
for Mr.. Diegel, one-time holder
of the American professional
golf crown and thrice winner Of
the Canadian open title.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Flor-
ence MarSalis, noted woman
flier, is about to make a forced
landing, matrimonially speak
ing.
For soon as her vaudeville
contract is finished, the pretty
aviatrix is going to take a run
out to Reno to get divorce
from William MarSaliS, now Sec
ond pilot for Eastern Air Trans
port.
Her determination to get a
divorce, she divulged, was
reached just before she started
the endurance record flight in
Miami last December.
The basis Of her divorce will
be incompatibility and non-sup-
port, but she will not ask for
alimony or counsel fees, she
said.
Before her marriage, Mrs.
MarsaliS was Frances Harrell, Of
Houston, Texas.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
CREDIT
FOR INDUSTRY
|SSTUD|ED
R. F. C. and Reserve Bank
Heads to Confer Soon;
Hope Banks Will Help

Gov. Eugene r. Black. Of the
Federal Reserve Board, and
Chairman Jesse H. Jones, Of the
Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton, will confer within a short
time relative to the proposal to
set up system Of intermediate
credit banks aimed at extending
credit to industry-particularly
small industry.
In making this statement today
Mr.. Jones, however, reiterated the
hope the banks of the country
would do their part in the exten-
sion Of the industrial credit. He
expressed the belief that possibly,
with bank cooperation, the present
machinery CT the RFC, which is
permitted to make loans through
mortgage companies, could fur
niSh the necessary credit.
Small Industries In Need
Mr.. Jones said he did not know
Of any of the so-called heavy in
duStries in need of funds, remark
ing that in general the vast ma
jority of them were well financed.
The smaller industries, however,
have a requirement for money.
Loans might be extended to them
through mortgage companies un-
der present legislation through
mortgages on their plants, on raw
material held in storage and as
Signment of accounts.
Mr.. Jones said:
"There is not a great deal of
liquid paper i'm the banks that
can be converted into cash.
They do, however, have adequate
funds to make the necessary
loans.
Banks may properly have the
slow type of loans and allocate
certain of their funds for this
purpose. Loans of this type
would contribute to a solution Of
the problems"
Three-Year Terms Needed
The chairman said he believed
a maximum of three-year loans
were sufficient for industrial
financing. This was the type of
loan in which Mr.. Jones believed
the banks could safely invest
portion of their funds.
Mr.. Jones pointed out also the
Federal Reserve banks, under GER
tain circumstances, may make the
direct loans for industrial pur-
poses.
Mr.. Black, however, indicated
recently that most of the loan ap-
plications of this character were
for mortgage or capitalization pur
poses and had been diSaprroved.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
WORKERSURGED
To ORGANIZE
FOR RELIEF
National Labor Board Reports
Imperial Valley Suffers
From Many Troubles
BY International News Service


Organization Of workers in
California's Imperial Valley for
the purpose of collective bargain
ing was recommended today by
a special commission Of the Ma
tional Labor Board to deal with
serious disturbances among agri-
cultural laborers in Southern
California.
"Thwarted efforts to organize
themselves are at the base Of
much of the trouble" the report
points out, adding that another
cause of the prolonged trouble is
the violation of Constitutional
rights"
The Imperial Valley has a
population of $4,000, which in
cludes about 10000 of Mexican
extraction, several thousand
Filipinos, with a good sprinkling
of japanese, Hindus, Negroes
and some Chinese. Racial troubles
the commission points out, under
lie the violent outbreaks.
The "shipper-growers" are not
held to blame in the report
which observes:
"The shipper-grower is VIC
time of circumstances almost be-
yond his control, caught between
a low selling market on the one
hand and an inSistent labor
group on the other. The workers
claim they are receiving Starva-
ton wages or less"
Half Goes to Wages
From confidential sources, the
commission said, it was learned
the growers paid 40-50 per cent
of their incomes for field wages,
1922 per cent for packing, 15-17
per cent for rent and taxes, and
that the costs of fertilizer, seeds
and similar overhead made Seri-
Gus inroads into surpluSes OF
former years.
Progressive reduction in acre
age, designed to halt overpro-
duction and fall in prices was
held to be another factor re-
sponsible for chronic unemploy-
ment. This has been aggravated
by tremendous floods of tram
sients looking for work, the COM
mission found.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
Philippine Freedom
Plan to Be Revived

Revival of the Hawes-Cutting
plan for Philippine independence,
which is at the moment inopera-
tive because the insular legisla-
ture allowed it's time limit TO
expire without acting upon it,
is expected to be the White House
plan for the islands.
The proposal would be modi-
fled, it IS understood, in line with
plans advanced by Philippine
leaders. Senator Millard E.
Tydings (DO, Maryland, chair
man of the Senate Committee on
Territories and Insular Affairs,
said important developments
might be expected within a few
DAYS.