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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-24
Y Truck Driuers Giuen Word Ln Minneapolis
Accept Truce Offered Them or Martial Law Will Come; Bad Trouble at Chicago Stockyards-
 Zones Are Growing Quiet

police convoy today without inter- ference of strikers. Tickets fol- lowed some of the trucks but main- tained safe distances. AS many as 20 carloads of police escorted some of the trucks bet tween wholesale warehouses and retail stores.
 Stockyards Trouble Chicago, July 24-UP)-Four hundred pickets guarded every en- trance to the Union stockyards to- day while drought stricken cattle died by the score inside.
 Police squads sped to the yards to guard against any outbreak of violence following the walkout of 300 members of the Livestock Handlers local 517, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor.
 Seventy five thousand head of cattle jammed the pens. Unusually heavy shipments due to the drought continued to pile up in the yards.
 Executives and whiteshirted of- flee held quit their desks to help feed and water the bawling anil mals.
 Farmers, many of whom had driven hundreds of dusty miles, were asked to turn around and drive their parched and hungry calves back to the farms.
 Union officials were confident of a speedy victory.
 "The men of our union are semi skilled labor" one said, "and the employers need us too badly to ig- nore us."
 John German, president of the union, said the strike was called because the employers were not living up to settlement made last November when 5000 workers of various unions struck.
 The, union also demanded a bet ter wage scale than was provided last fall, he said.
 San Francisco Status
 San Francisco, July 24-(UP)- Left wing leaders revived the hir- ing hall issue today in a final effort to prolong the Pacific coast mari- time strike. Longshoremen were voting, apparently favorably. on accepting federal arbitration.
 Harry Bridges, chairman of the joint marine strike committee, pro- tested against longshoremen's plans to return to work immedi- ately if a majority favor media tion.
 Bridges dominated the meeting of San Francisco longshoremen at which the vote on returning ru
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-24
MOSCOW KEEPS UP DEATH PENALTY
Eight Were Sentenced tO Die and IS to Prison
 Under New Law

Moscow, July 24.- -UP)-E Eight persons have been sentenced to death and IS to prison terms for complicity in a railway sabotage plot. it was announced today.
 Kim Zayen. Korean. alleged leader was among those sentenced to death. All other defendants were Russians.
 The trial was the first under the new judicial system initiated when the secret police. called the Ogpu. were merged into the new depart- ment of internal affairs, and so was held in the supreme court.
 The defendants were charged with wrecking three trains and en- gazing in espionage and general treasonap ple activities.
 One wreck for which they were held responsible was at Chornaya station, when two locomotives and 15 cars were smashed and many lives were lost.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-24
NEW (. 0. P. GROUP
 TO CALL MEETING
Andrew J. COOney Pre- sides at Session of In-
 dependent Faction

Plans for mass meeting of all interested in the formation of an independent republican party were made at a meeting of the group starting the movement, at AZ Bank street last night. The first move will be a request to the regular republican town committee to hold open caucuses. There will be an open meeting next week, after which the mass meeting will be called, probably within the follow ing week.
 It was voted to send a commit tee to the registrars of voters to learn what is required in the mat ter of registration. A request will also be made for the citations sent out to those persons whose names appeared on both the republican and democratic primary lists.
 Andrew J. Cooney presided at last nights meeting Attorney Ed waid F. Sweeney was named press representative. Addresses were made by MT Cooney and Finton J. Cuddy on organization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-24
New Undertaking
 Open Way To More
 Jobs, Improvements
Wolcott-BristoI Highway, Golf Course, Naugatuck Bridge Listed as Possibilities of Reducing
 Unemployment Here

new men employed is assured by the fact that three of the new de- velopments will be handled in or near the city, and will come under the Jurisdiction of the local state employment office. The new Wat erbury- -Wolcott Bristol highway job, the contract for which was announced yesterday; the munich pal golf course: and the construc- tion of a bridge over the Nauga- tuck river at Beacon Falls are all projects which will employ labor from this city and vicinity.
 Eighty-two men will be employed on theb ridge job for three and one half months. Experienced bridge workmen will be given the pref erence on this project, it was said today at the state employment off, flee in the armory on Field street.
 Twenty-Five men will be given work at the municipal golf course to bring the total number em- ployed locally to over 100, although no definite instructions on the quo- ta have been received here as yet. PWA grants or loans on the new enterprises total $304,300.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-24
(By UNITED PREsS)

Striking truck drivers In Mfnne- apolis faced the alternative today of accepting truce terms or having martial law declared in the na- tion's major labor disturbance.
 Gov Floyd B. Olson virtually ls- sued an ultimatum that he would call out 4,000 national guardsmen if the drivers rejected proposals al- ready answered by employers.
 Approximately 300 workers in the Chicago Union stockyards walked out, endangering 75,0OO head of cattle from drought areas. It. was the second strike in nine months at the yards.
 San Francisco longshoremen vtode on accepting mediation and returning to work immediately. Left wing leaders spurred by Harry Bridges, marine strike com mittee chairman, tried to prolong the strike.
 sentiment in other Pacific coast cities seemed likely to be infiu- enced by the outcome of the San Francisco vote.
 Drivers Arc Voting
 Minneapolis, July 24-UP)- Martial law or industrial peace de- pended today upon the answers O. 1000 striking truck drivers and their employers to truce terms pro- posed by federal mediators.
 Gov Floyd B. Olson indicated unmistakably that civil rule would be supplanted by military law if the proposal is rejected.
 Representatives of the Employ CTS council returned their answer last night. The drivers were to reply today.
 Contents of the employers an- swer were not revealed but impar- tial observers had little hope that they would accept without quali- fication a reported proposal that they permit Inside" workers to vote affiliation with the truck driv- CTS if they wished.
 The National Labor board was drawn into the week-old strike, which has caused the death of one man and shooting of AS to 75 oth- CTS.
 The Rev Francis J. Haas and E H. Dunningan, federal mediators, said they had submitted their new plan for settlement to Washing ton and might request an order for mandatory election of repre- sentatives among the disputed classes of workers.
 More trucks were moved under
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-24

A letter mailed in Kong Moon, South China, on June 18th, has been received by former District Deputy Edward J. Daley of the New Britain Knights of Columbus, expressing the gratitude of Rev Jc- seph A. Sweeney for recent gifts of money. Father Sweeney, we'll known in Waterbury by virtue of recent visits prior to sailing for China to dedicate his life to the care of lepers, has established a ] colony of his own. At present he | is in charge of a group of 125 per- sons incurably i'll of the disease
 The letetr conveyed acknowledge
 ment of donation of money sent
 to him by the Knights of Colum.
 bus of Conencticut.
 Village in Graveyard
 l Only few weeks ago the Liter ary Digest carried a most interest ing article on the work of Father Sweeney and paid tribute to the noble ideals, which inspired him to go in voluntary exile and to live among the lepers. In his message he wrote very enthusiastically of his work and of the community over which he presides. His sec tion is divided into three villages, one of which is located in a cem- etery".
 "The graveland colony as we'll as the other two is cheerful enough" he writes. "The old houses, some of which were made of disinterred coffin board, have gone up in smoke. Clean temporary homes of bamboo frames covered with palm leaves and floored with boards give decent living quarters. Church and dispensary are built of the same materials. which we will take away with us for the first shelters on our permanent location" This location will be tract of land on an island which the government has prom ised the local priest.
 "The lepers do their best to help make the place picturesque with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-24
City Share Benefits of New Program of PWA Projects
Measle Epidemic
 Diminishing Here


 The weekly morbidity re- port issued by. the state de. pertinent of health credits Waterbury with hut five cases OF measles. which Is the low est number hcrc in months Last week there were 12 cases A month ago nearly 4O were listed. New Haven witt, one case is the only other community in tllc state where a case of measles has been reported.
 The states total for wcek ending July 21. is A as com pared to 65 a week ago.
 There are only IF cases oi scarlet fever and two diph- theria in the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-24
New Appointments of War Department

George Joseph Scott of this city, is one of five Connecticut men ap- pointed as,. officers in the organ ized reserves, announced yesterday at the war department. MT Scott has received the commission of sec- ond lieutenant, .quartermasters re- serve. Other appointments include Elliott Manning Littell of Hart ford, second lieutenant, medical re- serve; Walter Edward Mooney, New Haven, second lieutenant, en- gineer reserve; George Patrick Sullivan, Derby, second lieutenant, cavalry reserve and Sidney Vernon, Willimantic, first lieutenant, medi- cal corps reserve.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-24
Inventory of StrOm Estate Filed Today

The inventory of the estate of the late Edward Strom was filed at the office of the probate court to- day. The estate is appraised at $5,- 799.57. It consists chiefly of prop erty and mortgage holdings. He had a one-half equity in property on Elizabeth street, appraised at $2,250. He held first mortgage note of $2,500 and second mort gage note. valued at $400. The es- tate shows deposit at the Dime Savings Bank of $642.57. and five shares of the Public Utility Hold ing Corp. stock valde at $7. MI Strom died May 10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-24

With the announcement of ar increase in the number of men tc be put on PWA payrolls in the state on projects totalling s1,048.- 516. it is expected that the city will substantially benefit both in the number of men employed and Il improvements resulting from the work.
 Nearly 700 additional laborers will be taken on for the new jobs in the state, all of which have now been approved by the three divi- sions of the PWA. Work will start on many ot the projects as soon as contracts are let.
 That Waterbury will have 2 sizeable share in the number of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-24
SOCIALISTS CHOOSE

New Britain, Conn, July 24- UP)-Six senatorial candidates for representative were picked by the socialists of several towns in Hartford county at caucus last night. Candidates for the general assembly in all towns of the coun- ty could not be chosen due to lack of representation at the causus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-24
VETERAN MISSIONER
 GUEST OF KIWANIS

Rev Thomas l.. Sinclair, pastor of All Souls church. will address the luncheon meeting of the Kiwanis club tomorrow on the practice of medicine in China, as seen from 26 years experience as a missionary in that country. Pro- grams for the district convention. which will be held from September 30 to- October 3 at Northampton. Mass. will be distributed at the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-24
CONVERSATIONS FILED

The following compensation agreements have been filed at the office of Commissioner James M. Lynch:
 Tilo Roofing Co and Armand Violette of 54 East Liberty street, Farm injury, $5.64 weekly; Inter- national Silver Go and William Guilfoile of Al Ridge street, finger injury $S45 weekly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-24
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Boston, July 24-(UP)-Weather forecast:
 Massachusetts & Rhode Island Mostly cloudy and warmer tonite. Wednesday probably local thunder shores Wednesday afternoon.
 New Haven, Conn.,, July 24-(U P)-Connecticut: Partly cloudy to- night and on Wednesday. Probably scattered thunder showers Wednes- day afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-24

work at once was delayed until another meeting tonight.
 Sentiment in Los Angeles. Port land and other ports favored sn immediate return if results of the vote are favorable to arbitration.
 Results of the balloting will he announced here late today or to- morrow.
 The strike which started May 9 was in almost total collapse. Vi- olence yesterday was at the lowest point in II weeks. Commerce, on the other hand, was at new high totals.
 Only major west coast labor trouble remaining was the strike of employees of the Market Street Railways company here.
 The drive against communists In the seaport cities and agricultural districts subsided. Five hundred suspected communists were jailed during the campaign. Municipal judges released many and held s number for deportation proceed ings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-24
SENATOR HACKETT TO BE CANDIDATE
Will Seek Reelection From the 18th District;
 Culhane in Field

Having received encouragement from his friends among the ex- servicemen of the city as well as from other sources, State Senator Joseph A. Hackett is expected soon to officially announce his candida
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-24

cy for reelection to the state sen ate from the 18th senatorial dis trict it was learned today.
 There have been reports that he was not interested in the candidacy this year and that George T. Gull hane, prominent broker, would be given the nomination. Attorney Hackett however is understood to be very much in the picture and will make a determined effort to secure the nomination..
 Senator Hack ett's election two years ago this fall was a bit sur prising because he was running in what had been considered a re- publican stronghold. yet the vic tory was, important because It made the state senate Democratic by majority for the first time in years.
 His friends urging him to remain in the picture again this year. feel ing that if he were successful once in bis election, he should be given another opportunity to run again. He is being strongly backed. by ex-servicemen in the American Legion and the D. A. V.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-24
LATE REALTY NEWS

The following real estate trans actions have been filed at the town clerks office:
 Quit Claim Deeds: Mrs Emma Morgan to Thomas E. Eity0appid
The Washington times., 1934-04-13
Tri-COntiH1eNtGEs
Net Assets Better

Tri-Continental Corporation re-
ports as of March 81 net assets
of $41,319,927, equal to IS, ~
per $1,000 of debentures, $129.34
a share of preferred stock and
$3.15 a share of common stock
outstanding in the hands OF the
public. On December 81, 1888,
net assets were $36. .720,O equal
to $4,839.93 per $1,000 Of de-
bentures, $111.71 a share Of pre-
ferred stock and $1.25 a share
of common stock.
In his report to stockholders,
Francis F. Randolph, president,
states that during the first quar-.
ter the corporation. in view OF
the extended advance in security
prices which had already taken
place, consolidated its position by
reducing its holdings in common
stocks. The proceeds of sales
were invested for the most part
in United States Government
securities. On March 81, ap'
proximately 13 per cent Of the
assets we're held in cash or its
equivalent and Government Sc
curities, as compared with ap'
proximately per cent on Decem'
ber 81,
The Washington times., 1934-04-13
COTTON IS DULL
AND NARROW

NEW YORK, April 13 0N.SO.
The cotton market was an ex-
tremely quiet affair today with
futures holding within q narrow
range at or slightly under the pre-
vious close.
There was little incentive on
either side of the market, resulting
in one of the dullest sessions in
weeks. At the opening futures were
l point higher to l lower with
these levels being shaded slightly
in later dealings.
Southern interests sold in a
moderate way and were joined by
spot firms and local traders. De-
mand was limited to routine price
fixing for the dometSic trade and
light commission house buying
The trade was interested in the
first cotton report of the season
published today by the Dallas
News, which stated that planting
is about 10 days later than aver
age.
Noon prices were off 1 to 2
points, with May off / at 11.90,
July, off 2 at 1901; Octobr, off /
at 12.14; December, off ] at 1924,
and January off 2 at 1890.
The Washington times., 1934-04-13
RADIATOR HEAD
PRAISES NRA

American Radiator and Stand
ard Sanitary Corporations loss in
the first two months was very
small as compared with last year.
r. j. Hamilton, secretary-treas-
urer, told stockholders at the an
nual meeting. The company ordi-
narily is in the red in the early
months of the year due to the
seasonal nature Of its business, he
said.
Gross sales in the first two
months were 4812 per cent above
the corresponding months of last
year. March, he added, will prob
ably increase this figure.
c. M. Woolley, chairman, said
the NRA, in his opinion, was
largely responsible for the current
quickening Of industry and com
merce. He added, however, that
perhaps greater progress would
have been made had a start been
made with the capital goods in
dustry rather than with conSum-
able merchandise. He added:
'I might say in behalf Of the
NRA that it has been study
ing this problem for months
and there are in process now
numerous activities that aim at
this end"
The Washington times., 1934-04-13
Demand Is Limited
For Liverpool Spot

LIVERPOOL, April IS Q.N.SO.
There was a limited demand for
opening spots on the Liverpool
cotton market today. Receipts to-
tailed 5000 bales, Of which $500
were American. Prices continued
steady.
At noon middling fair was 7.40d,
strictly good middling 6.95d, good
middling 6.65d, strictly middling'
6.50d, strictly low middling 6.2Od,
low middling 5.95d, strictly good
ordinary 5.75d. and good ordinary
5.45d.
Futures opened steady and at
noon were quiet and down 2 to 8
points from opening quotations.
The Washington times., 1934-04-13
NEW CORD AIR
! . 49,
:. UNIFORMED

Announcement through offices
of Cord Corporation. controlling
interest in Aviation Corporation,
has been made of formation Of a
new company to be called Amer
lean Airlines, Inc, which will be
an operating company organized
to bid on new air mail contracts.
The new company is capitalized
for $5,00O,000 and is a Delaware
corporation.
It is proposed to distribute
stock in new corporation, accord
ing to present plans, to present
Aviation Corporation holders; aslo
Cord Corporation proposes to dis
tribute stock it will receive among
its shareholders.
Directors of North American
Aviation, Inc, will meet on Friday
to debate the question Of whether
the company should be reorgan-
lied to Segregate manufacturing
from airline activities. The COM
pany is the only member Of the
big Three" which has not yet an
nounced its intention.
The Washington times., 1934-04-13
GENERAL FOODS
TONNAGE UP

Earnings Of General Foods Cor
poration for the first quarter of
1884 will run ahead Of last year,
C. M. Chester, president, told
stockholders at the annual meet
ing. Tonnage sales, he said, were
up % per cent for the quarter.
It is too early as yet, however,
he explained, to give the exact
extent of the increase in profits.
He estimated the increase in pay
rolls due to the NRA was at the
rate of $375, 900 annually.
Answering a question Of a stock
holder, James F. Brownlee, vice
president, said that sales Of frosted
foods are higher than at this time
last year and that losses on this
line have been cut in half.
The Washington times., 1934-04-13
RUSSIA BUYING
MORE IN j. 8.
u,1bI Low I1:1S

Exports to Russia approximate
ly tripled during February as COM
pared with a year ago, Depart
ment of Commerce reports show.
February shipments. were valued
at $1,4S6, ,459, against $551,524 in
1888. For the first two. months
this year exports amounted to
$1,S08,194 compared with $780,
672 in 1888.
Imports from Russia during
February totaled $1,195, ,766 COM
pared with $805,441 in February,
1888.
Chief export markets for the
United States during February
were the United Kingdom, Can
ada and Japan. All showed sub
Stantial increases compared with
a year ago, and Japan's purchases
more than doubled.
Chief source of United States
imports during February was Can
ada, shipments totaling $l4,163,-
439 compared with $8,530,394 in
February last year.
The Washington times., 1934-04-13
SHOWN
BY MAKERS Of
AUTO. PARTS

Earnings results Of 81 leading
automobile parts makers for 1888,
as compiled by the Standard Sta
tistics Company, Of New York,
mirror the recuperative powers
Of the parts trade. Total earn
ings for these manufacturers are
shown to have been better than
$13,700,000 last year, as con-
trasted with a net loss of nearly
$14,700,OO0 in 1892.
The chief factor. of course, was
the expanded takings Of original
equipment parts, reflecting the
gain of over Al per cent in pas
Senger car and truck outturn last
year.
Economies Helped
Operating economies instituted
during the depression also con-
tributed to this improvement, not
withstanding the rise in wage and
material costs late in 1888, re-
sulting largely from NRA codes.
With a large volume of un-
filled orders still to be filled, the
seasonally active auto season at
hand, and the recent sharp up
trend of retail demand, automo-
bile manufacturers will continue
to operate on relatively full Sched-
ules during the current quarter.
Parts and accessories sales, there
fore, should remain at close to
the best levels in some four years
during at least the early future.
Despite the recent narrowing
tendency of average profit mar
gins, the larger volume Of bust
ness should permit most COM
panies to extend their first quar-
ter profits betterment by a rea-
sonable margin. It is understood,
for example, that so-called "over-
head" or the relatively inflexible
costs, for a number of units
amount to fully one-third or more
Of their total expenses.
Since these should be diStTib-
uted over a larger unit volume, a
partial offset to the broad trend
toward narrower gross profit mar
gins is indicated, with correspond
ingly beneficial effects on net
returns.
Long Term Outlook Good
The longer term outlook for the
equipment trade is also definitely
encouraging. A record volume
of replacement demand for new
cars, coupled with the sharp up
turn in sales in the past year,
clearly indicate that as general
purchasing power is further ex-
panded, automobile sales will
record prompt and vigorous re-
vival.
Since parts demand will neces-
sarily rise somewhat in advance
Of retail car sales, the prospects
are that earnings recovery Of
strategically placed supplies will
continue well in the van of gen.
eral business improvement.
The Washington times., 1934-04-13
Business Mus
Spotlight

Loans ON stocks and bonds to
brokers and dealers for the
week ended April II increased
$47, ,OOO,O 600 .... Arrangements
have been made for sale Of .
New York Stock Exchange mem
bership at $4,000, an advance
Of $4,000 over the preceding
transactions. The daily aver
age volume Of Federal Reserve
credit during the week ended
April II declined $4,000, 200,
while the member bank reserve
balances increased $11O,OOO,OOO
Wholesale commodity prices
declined lilo Of per cent dur
ing the past week.