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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-07
E;popce Renort Tonight

There is much interest in the financial status of the borough now and the report of it by Borough Clerk Charles Daly tonight at the meeting of the board of warden and burgesses will be eagerly re- ceived. Reports have it the street department budget is practically exhausted. Street Superintendent James Brophy and other democrats claim considerable of this budget was eaten into by the republican administration before the demo- crats came into power. It IS known the republicans over-eX- pended their budget in this respect.
 If indications are that the total budget may be considerably af- fected by this, Warden John J. Sheridan will follow his proceed ure hitherto and continue to cut expenditures in other departments.
 The warden is finding out the difficulties of his task, for, If ne tries to remain within the budget to relieve the people of more taxes,
Evening star., 1934-08-18
THOMPSON WILL F0REG0
FALL RACE FOR SENATE
Nebraskan Announces He Will
Not Be Candidate on Independ-
ent Ticket in November.

BY the Associated Press.
GRAND ISLAND, Nebr., August
Ex-senator W. H. Thompson of
Grand Island has announced he will
not seek election to the Senate in No
vember as an independent candidate.
The statement was in reply to
Washington reports that he might
Evening star., 1934-08-18
HOSPITALS TREAT $3.50
PATIENTS DURING JULY
Number Admitted Under Public
Welfare Board Less Than
Last Year.

Patients numbering 2,290 were ad-
mitted to hospitals here during July
under permits issued by the Board
OF Public Welfare, according to a
report submitted by DR.. r. F. Tobin,
permit officer, TO Elwood Street, di-
rector Of public welfare. The total
was 800 less than in July. 1893.
Gallinger Hospital cared for the
most OF these INDECENT cases, taking
1,497, while the tuberculosis Hos
pital handled 9. Both these institu-
tions are operated by the District.
A total of 383 went to Freedmen's
Hospital, l26 to Casualty Hospital,
1913 to Children's Hospital and 80 to
Emergency Hospital. These hospitals
have contracts with the District to
handle emergency cases on a basis
OF S2.48 per patient per day.
Evening star., 1934-08-18

seek election as an independent with
the backing Of Gov. Charles w.
Bryan. who failed to win the Dem
ocratic senatorial nomination. Rep
resentative z. r. Burke Of Omaha
was nominated.
Thompson, appointed to the Senate
by Bryan following the death of Sem
ator r. 3. Howell, did not enter the
primary senatorial campaign.
Evening star., 1934-08-18
SOVIET WRITER'S URGED
TO PICTURE REALISM
Gorki Tells Young Authors to
Give True View of .Prole-
tartan State.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW. August 18. - Maxim
Cork, the Russian writer, before the
All-Union Congress of Soviet Writers,
today exhorted young authors to de-
vote themselves to Socialist realism.
He urged a true picture of prole-
tartan civilization which has banished
Evening star., 1934-08-18
FIREMEN TO BE JOINED
BY COMRADES IN PARADE
Maryland and Volunteer Forces
to Be in Line of March on
Labor Day.

The Fire Departments old custom
of having its own private parade
on Labor day will be abrogated Sep
tember when the local, Maryland
and volunteer firemen will join the
general parade of labor and Govern
ment unions, Edward J. Roche, chair
Evening star., 1934-08-18

man of the National Labor Day
Parade Committee, said yesterday.
Roche, who has been directing
these parades since 1895, said the
Fire Department may have a sec
ond parade in Alexandria, but it
would be after the general procession.
Many bands and floats will par
ticipate this year, Roche said. and
District merchants will be encour-
aged to make awards as formerly,
although there will be no advertising
in the parade.
Evening star., 1934-08-18
G. o. P. VICTORY SEEN
keim Expects Party to Regain
Three States House Seats.

CHICAGO, August Is OP.-After
poiltlcal scouting in New Jersey. Penn
sylvania and Michigan, Secretary
George De B. Keim of the Republican
national Committee yesterday pre-
dicted a surprise vote" in the Fall
congressional elections
THE Penns lvania Republicans ex-
pect to win or 10 OF the l2 con-
gressional seats held by Democrats /"
he declared. In Michigan the Re-
publicans will regain six, and possibly
seven. In my own State-New Jer-
sey-we will win two seats and secure
q majority of II Republicans to 2
Democrats.
Evening star., 1934-08-18
Lens Inventor Dies.

SCRANTON, Pa, August Is CP-
DR.. Edward r. Berry, Maiden, Mass,
inventor of the quartz lens and one Of
the East's leading scientists, died at
a hospital Yesterday,
Evening star., 1934-08-18

private property and bourgeois ira
ditious.
Emphasizing the difference between
children Of the Soviet Union and those
under capitalistic governments, he
urged the former should be truthfully
pictured.
He stressed the altered position of
women in the u. s.. s. r. and sug-
gested that writers devote greater care
to depicting their changed psychology.
The congress viii continue for IL
days.
Evening star., 1934-08-18

Sharks 80 feet long recently invaded
the bathing beach near Girvan, Scot
land, and bath tubs are again popular
there.
Evening star., 1934-08-18
NAVAL POST is FILLED
Comdr. r. E. Schuirmann to Be-
come Board SECRETARY.

come Board Secretary.
The Navy General Board will have
a new secretary in Comdr. Roscoe
E. Schuirmann, who win relieve
Comdr. Theodore s. Wilkinson. when
the latter goes to the U. s. s. In.
dianapoliS, the flagship Of the Scout
ing Force, as executive offlcer.
Comdr. Schuirmann served here In
the once Of Naval Intelligence from
1922 to 1924 and again from 1877
to 1880.
Evening star., 1934-08-18

Rail Time Reduced.
To speed up schedules an English
railway will use larger turntables.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-01

LABOR LEADERS
DO NOT CONCEDE
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throat OF widespread strikes by tho
A. j.. OF LIS 100000 members,
Green charged that employers
had definitely refused to comply"
with President Roosevelt's request
for shorter hours and higher
wages.
Labor believes a concentrated
drive should now DO made TO COM
pei an Immediate reduction In the
hours Of labor" he said.
The Green pronouncement fol-
lowed q White House conference
at which It was believed he had
failed to obtain President Roosc-
velt's support for the Connery
compulsory 30-hour work week
bill.
Green reiterated that 10000 900
persons still were without work In
the United States and called for
bold action to eliminate unemploy-
ment.
I'VE cannot permit the National
Recovery program to stand STILL"
he said.
The chambers report said en-
ployment had increased 40 and 30
per cent In number OF cities. and
from 10 TO Is per cent In many
others. About 20 per cent OF the
cities surveyed reported that the
NRA had brought little or no re-
employment.
Wage levels varied greatly. In
one large western city there was
seven per cent increase In week.
~ payrolls and a two per cent In
crease in weekly earnings over
June, 1888. In some cities wages
for unskilied labor increased more
rapidly than wages for skilled
workers. In other Cite the oppo-
lite obtained.
About one-half of tho reponse
to the questionable said that min
mum wages In the MIRA codes had
become maximum wages.
Most business men answering
the chambers questions said that
the trade practices In the codes
had proven beneficial. About 40
per cent said that the MIRA had
improved business materially In
their cities about is per cent ro-
ported benefits In specialized fields.
such an coal. lumber. and automo-
bile retailing. The rest indicated
that MIRA benefits had been slight
or had proven detrimental.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-01
Rotary Club Bans
Political Talks

Tho noon luncheon meeting OF
tho Rotary club at tho Elton TO-.
day was given over TO n discussion
OF tho resolution suggested by
William j. pape some time ago 10
the effect that tho club should not
indorse or recommend any capdi-
date 10 public office, or that any
discussion along this limo should
not be construed as meaning that
tho club was actively Interested In
politics.
Prior TO the discussion william
Harris urged the support of all
members TO tho MIX Fund cam
paign. The club contributes 500
monthly TO the fund, but the need
Is $500, Mr. Hawis said. He urged
all those who were not contr.but-
Ing In other ways TO support the
production sponsored by Albert
Furniture Company at Temple
Hall, May 10, proceeds OF which
will DO turned over entirely to the
fund,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-01
U. 5. SALARIES
STUN BRITISH
Industrialists Wages Here
Far Better Than in
London

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS paid 10
British heads OF hugo industrial en-
tcrprises do not approach those re-
ceivod by United states giants of
business.
Tho chairman OF Imperial Chem
ical Industries, Sir Harry Mellow
an, who controls tho destlnles OF
10000 employees, and nearly $780,
100000 of Invested capital, IL rev
ported to be tho highest snlarled
industrlnllst In Great Britain,
Sir Harry's salary, estimated Mt
$f25,000 ycnr, In only pin money
compared 10 the big emolumcnts OF
the boom yenrs In tho United
states, when tho Bethlehem Steel
head, II. II. Grnce, drew MS much
IN salary and bonuses AZ $f,623,750.
Montagu Norman, governor OF
tho Bank OF England, who prob
ably has dealt with moro millions
than any banker, draws less than
$4,000 a year. Up until n year
ago, no received only $4,000,
AZ primo minister, Ramsay Mac
Donald In paid only $4,000 a year
compared with $4,000 received by
tho Archbishop OF Canterbury, and
$4,000 by the lord mayor Of Lon
dom
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-01
More REGULATIONS In
Big French Scandal
Suicide Swlnder Stavlsky Gained Ills Power BY
Appealing to Small Fry In Govt BY Bribing Them

MARKET an issue OF Hungarian
bonds which would have Melted
him millions. Tho foxy Premier
Dnlndler put on end to that.
StNvlsky oven appeared ut
Basic, and by judlclous work with
French nowspapcrmen, succeeded
In having his nnmo linked with
tho officials OF the Basic bank. 70
add 10 his prestige. Bonnet, for
his careless attendance at tho
handsome HerKe's banquet, lost his
rablnot portfolio, although no had
been apparently quite innocent,
Now tho director OF tho surete
0onoralc, efficient French secret
service, had at least Is reports on
StNvlsky--ali Of them bad. Yet
all the efforts OF M. 10 Dirocteur
pachot 10 call hte attention OF tho
authorities to them came to
nauRht. rho officials apparently
weren't Interested"
All OF these operations were ac-
complished through n shower Of
cheuks---checks TO deputies, aud
newspapers and newspaper editors.
Stnvlsky compromised Dubarry OF
"Volonte" and Darius and Ay.
mard, newspaper directors. But,
30 many innocent Frenchmen did
no influence or magnetic, Il IL
impossible to separate the sheep
from tho goats. Every person
whose name appears on ono OF
Stavlsky's check stubs became
touched with the same stain.
Cromorrow. Tho mystery Of
judge fsrtncc.l
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-01
Susan M. j. Weston
Removed By Death
Former Hamilton Avenue School Principal to Be
Buried Thursday Educators Pay High Tribute

celved her early education IN tho
schools Of tho city.
Miss Weston was q member OF
tho faculty Of the Clay street
school for many years and also
OF tho Hamilton avenue school,
having served IN the capacity Of
principal OF tho latter school for
many yenda. She taught IN the 10.
cal schools for about ~ years,
having retired IN September, 1892.
During her many years OF teach.
ing, Miss Weston had won = place
OF high esteem among her assocl.
ate teachers and also among the
pupils, many Of whom are prom
nent In tho present civic iif0 Of
tho city. Her devotion TO her work
was an outstanding quality which
was upheld by her strong and like
able character and her untlring ef.
forts In assisting pupils IN educa-
tionHl endeavors established for
her cnviabio record In school HIS
tories.
superintendent OF Schools Thom-
MS J. Condor and many other
mem bers OF the Board OF tsduca.
ton today paid high tribute to tho
ability and sterling character OF
tho deceased teacher.
Miss Weston Ia survived by one
sister, Mrs. Anna Caswell and
three nieces.
Tho funeral will be held on
Thursday morning from tho homo
mt s:i5 o'clock 10 tho Immaculate
Conception church where solemn
mass of requiem will DO celebrn-
ted ne 0 o'clock. Burial will DO In
old Sc. JoBeph'B cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-01

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Gathering at tho lower end OF
tho island, they massed posters and
onlglcs lampooning tho new deal,
tho blue eagle, Roosevelt, the
Wolrton Stool company, Mayor
Florolio LaGuardia, Rex Tugweli,
the brain trust, John Dillinger and
capitalism In general.
Tho theme was tho blue eagle.
Instead OF eaglos, however, tho
mnrchors were escorted by n hock
OF blue buzznrds, modelled with
palnstaking care after the vultures
In tho Bronx Zoo. Each buzzard
was surrounded by flock OF Of
flgles presumed 10 represent vari-
GUS features % tho Industrial sys-
tenn.
An s0.foot dragon, "long enough
10 get all tho posters we wanted
on him." was tho major work OF
art In tho procession, Every Joint
represented some phase OF capl-
tniIsm which tho Industrial rebels
want altered or abolished.
A squadron OF yellow dogs fol-
lowed ono blue buzzard was labeled
Company Unions"
The DlIllnger episode was made
historic by u miniature jail, sup
ported on tho backs OF O. dozen
workers, In front of which a. pomp-
GUS constable walked with u toy
pistol.
Tho carly stage Of tho stroll was
unattended by clashes with any of
the opposing forces, but the au-
thorltios were watching for trou.
bic ut noon, ut tho start of the So
cialIst demonstration. Both COM
munlsts and socialists had the
Same route past tho homo of J. T.,
Morgan, In 34th street, TO indicate
something OF their feelings. Their
routes were dangerously close to
each other, and the police were on
duty with night sticks to absorb
some of the shock.
Police Commissioners organ
modified 5000 policemen In the
dowil-town district, and escorted
every marching phalanx with n
troop of'his mounted troopers.
The southernmost tip OF Manhat-
tan Island, from the ferry house
TO the Aquarium, was a kaleldo-
scope OF color az tho marchers,
wearing red belts, tics or hats,
milled around, holding aloft their
blue buzzards.
The marchers, eager to begin the
demonstration, were literally
sprInkled with negro demonstra-
tors. many OF them wearing faded
regulation army uniforms.
Most OF the cartoons were ex-
ecutcd In the best Greenwich VII
lage tradition modernistic In
treatment, violent In color, many
of them frankly aped tho work OF
tho Mexican, Diego Rivera, whose
mural of Lenin In Rockefeller CEN
ter recently was Clipped from the
walls.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-01

Health Notice Says Parents Should Consider On
springs Play on Par With Their Own

IN q bulletin issued ettfiarttord
today IN connection with Child
Health week, now being observed
nationally. the state department.
oe health urged more freedom
"from Overwhelming debt to par
ents'' and small share of those
duties which are the common re.
sponslbilltles Of every one, as tho
s'Inodcrn conception" Of how chill
dren should be treated.
1.-THE chlld's ultimate posslblli-
ties are fully as great and import
ant as any adults and his person.
Hlity should be respected az much
as that OF those who happen TO
arrive a few years, or perhaps a
few decades before him." the billo-
An entirely new deal for junior
appears to DO the recommendation
OF the department which makes
no mention whatsoever OF the old.
fashioned hulr-brush or razor strap
method OF training young men for
the presidency.
"The modern conception means"
the bulletin says further, "that
parents should consider their chil-
dren's play, questions and requests
on a par with their own. Play is
tho serious business OF childhood
and should not DO INTERRUPTED
without good reason any more than
should an adults business"
Exactly what Ia meant by good
reason" Is not clearly defined, and
some question has been raised by
readers as TO tho propriety OF dis.
turbing the little man whllo paints
Ing the family cat with fountain
pen ink, on the grounds that II
may cramp his growing PERSONAL
lty.
heedlessly denied" tho bulletin
adds, "even though they DO not
suit immediate adult convenience"
This statement has raised grave
doubts In tho minds OF thoughtlesa
fathers who have been turning y
deaf ear to demands for n drink OF
water at 3 o'clock IN the morning.
Reasonable requests should be
complied with, while an explana-
tlon, should be given when IN im-
possible ono In denied"
This eliminates forever, TO those
who follow new trends the old
mustn't touch" or naughty,
naughty," procedure popular for
many years.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-01
ITCHLESS WOOL
UNDIES COMING
Rams Inhunlanity to Man
Will Be Ended
Soon

London CUP - Rams inhu-
mainly to man Will cease soon.
Itchy wooden under IL out.
A now process has been perfect
ed which spares the embarrassed
bushes OF those unfortunates
caught scratchin gthemselves In
public and also relieves the dis
comfort to the tender epidemls Of
the old.style woolens worn next
the skin.
A new treatment OF fabrics.
which II Is claimed renders them
unshrinkable as well az non-itch.
able, also adds luster to the mate.
rial, and can be applied with equui
facility to loose, secured wool,
tops, or TO knitted fabric.
Tho method Is being kept secret
for Its dlscovercrs and fellow
members Of the Wool Industries
Research association, who hold
patent rights, according TO q re-.
cent report Of tho association.
II IL stated that the new dis
covery In the outcome of advances
In technique In an entirely differ
ont industry.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-01
ny SAMUEL DAsHIELL and
THOMAS COPE

Copyright, 1894, by United pressl
Paris, May 1--(Up)--lt IL the
small fry Of tho national g0vern-
ment Of France, tho undorpnld
shaving petty officials permanently
In Office, who transact the nations
business. Irresponsible cabinet min.
listers, In office and out again
within n few weeks, sometimes
know nothing of tho personnel OF
their departments.
II was through these small fry
that Serge Alexandra StavlBky ap.
pealed, through bribery and "fa-
vors," and on whom no built u
circle OF acquaintance that
reached into tho French ministries
themselves. Stavislsy accomplished
much OF his underground work IN
tho police department Itself
which may prove why, In case at
ter case against him, evidence of
his crookedness was frequently
"lost" or missing" when no came
TO trial.
AZ ono period In his checkerod
career, Stavisky turned stool pi-
goon. Ho might have been vaiu.
able 10 tho police, with his knowl.
edge OF every shady character, ov.
cry escaped convict, dope peddler,
prostitute and confidence man. As
n matter OF fact, no became po.
lice informer only TO use tho police
to his own advantage. Because OF
his work" with tho police, he oh.
tanned unusual privileges and
passes emitting him to no into
places which would, otherwise,
have boon barred 10 him. He used
his police cards effectively. Time
after time, his gambling permits
were taken away from him for
cheating, and time after time they
were restored because OF his po-
lice influence.
Through his wife, the beautiful
Arlotte, Stnvisky made other pow
erful friends. Ono who. IL not ac-
tually a friend, was tolerant of
him was Foreign Minister Paul
Boncour, OF tho Chautomps cabi-
net. paul-Boncour "helped" the
lovely Arlette because no had been
q friend OF Arlette's father.
At an international financial
conference at Stresc, Stavlsky &C.
tually was brazen enough to ar
range n dinner TO which the busy
Notwithstanding tho brilliant
minister OF finance, Bonnet-wero
invited. They attended, little re-
alizlng who was their host. Later,
they learned that Stavisky was us
ing tho dinner In an attempt to
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-01
OBITUARY

SuMMA---Leonardo Summa, age
Sc years, OF 40 Maple street, died
at his home yesterday afternoon
after n short Illness. Mr. Summa
was born IN Italy but came to
America 40 years ago, making his
homo In this city since. lie was
employed by the American Brass
Co, until five years ago when no re-
tired. lie was member of the
Ayelllnlan society.
flo Is survived by his wife,
Maria: two daughters. Mrs Gius-
eppe Gallo and Rose Summa; three
brothers, Giuseppe OF this city.
Michele OF New Rochelle, ". ",
and Vito of Italy; a sister, Mrs
Paoio Nnrdozzl OF this city.
. The funeral will be held from
1.-THE home at s:t5 o'clock Thurs
Iday morning with services In Our
Lady OF Lourdes church at . o.
|cIock. Burial will be in Calvary
cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-01
FUNERALS

The funeral of Michael Mazailka
was held this morning at 8 o'clock
from the home In Bethlehem to st
Joseph's Church In this city where
a solemn mass OF requiem was
celebrated at o'clock by Rev Jo-
seph Valentiejus. Burial kas In
Calvary cemetery. The pallbearers
were: Michael Verbila, Anthony
Brazalaugkas. Michael Donbraus-
kas, Peter Kragauskas. John Ore
nos and John Joksas.
The funeral OF Arthur Il. Board
man was held this morning at
.S:l6 o'clock from the MulvilIe
Funeral Home, 270 West Main
street, TO 81 Michael's church
where a solemn mass OF requiem
was celebrated at . o'clock by Rev
William O'Shea. assisted by Rev
John Egan and Rev James w.
Roche. Burial was In Calvary
cemetery with committai services
by Father O'Shea. The palibear-
ers were: Wilailm Dunlavey. Ma.
go Sheehan. James DevIne and
Benjamin johnson.
The funeral Of Mrs Margaret
(McNeilD slason win be held from
the Mulville Funeral Home. 270
West Main street. tomorrow morn
Ing at e:t5 o'clock TO Sc Mar
garet's church where n solemn
mass OF requiem will be celebrated
at 0 o'clock. Burial will be In
Calvary cemetery.
The funeral OF Frederick ..
Cover will be held tomorrow after
noon at . o'clock al the Anderson
Funeral Home. 20 Central avenue.
Rev Ridgway Shlnn officiating.
Burial will be In old Pine Grove
cemetery. Friends may call at the
Anderson Funeral Home this after
noon and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-01
Master Painters
Meeting Tonight

A meeting Of the Master Paint.
ers OF waterbury and vicinity Will
be held at 9 o'clock this evening In
Chamber OF Commerce hall. The
session 10 regarded as being Of *.
ceptionai importance and every
member has been urged to attend
and participate In the general dis.
cusslon OF the code.
In view OF the fact that q mum.
Der OF complaints have been made
recently as to certain trade VIOLA
tions the Master Painters Associn-
ton wishes 10 impress upon itn
members the necessity Of attending
MI meetings.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-01
BELL SUMMONS WoRsHIPERs

Polk. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
at the Baptist church here are
called to services by bell OF mys-
FERROUS origin. Several years ago
the bell WAS left on tho church
door-stop by persons unknown. IL
was never claimed. Recently tho
church directors voted to either
sell the bell or install Il In the
church steepIe. The latter course
was decided upon and Its mellow
peal now calls churchgoers to wor-
ship.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-01
PLANNING
BENEFIT PROGRAM
IS Peter and Paul Parish.
jOners to Entertain at
Park Friday Night

"unlvcrgai studio Scandals" is
&ne tito OF the entertainment 10 be
Rlvcn Mt tho Hamilton park pavilion
NrIdny evening for the benefit OF
"a Peter and Pnul'B church, The
show win start at o'clock and Will
bt Followed by dancing, with music
BIZ a Dopulnr orchestra.