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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-11
Beer Assn Election
Support Undecided
State Merchants to Back Major Party Incorporating
Plan for Liberalization of Liquor Control Act

The support of the Connecticut
Retail Beer, Wine and Liquor Mer-
chants association in the state
elections this fall will go to which,
ever of the major parties that in
corporates into Its platform plan
for liberalization of the present
liquor control act, return of the
old county commission plan and
limitation Of licenses according to
population. Meeting at Moose
hail yesterday, the Waterbury local
of the state association heard the
statewide bodys plan expounded
by President P. ]. Reilly of Bridge
port and members Of the executive
committee.
Despite other reports, the meet
ing was not q meeting of state as
ISOLATION but merely of the Water
bury branch. The association Of
ficials were here az guests of the
local, not because 1t was a state
wide session.
Though continuing to remain es-
eentially non-political, the state as
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-11
COPIES OF CODES
NOW PROCURABLE
Must Be Filed By Satur-
day-Bergin to Prose-
cute Offenders

All employers who have not
received applications for official
copies of the labor provisions of
the code for whatever trade or
industry they are working under
may procure them at the Cham
Der of Commerce. They must be
filled out and submitted by Sat-
urday, with failure to so punish
able with a $500 fine and six
months imprisonment.
A large supply of the cards is
on hand for those employers here
who have not yet secured them.
Soon after the applications are re-
ceived, each employer will receive
copies of his respective codes labor
provisions, which must be posted
conspicuously for the benefit of
employees.
Word from Hartford to-day in
Dictated that from now on all
complaints of MIRA violation, which
seem to be founded on substantial
grounds, will be turned over to
U. S. Attorney Frank Bergin for
action. Administrator William
Meany was advised from Washing
ton to follow this course in COM
plants which seemed genuine.
The new procedure is part of the
general plan for stricter enforce
ment of MIRA regulations. General
johnson has declared his determin'
alton to punish all vi0lators.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-11
IBROOKHART and
| EDWARD A. HAYES
| in BITTER CLASH
Former Senator and Head
of American Legion
Use Harsh Words

Washington, April IL - (UP) -
Smith w. Brookhart, former sena-
tor of Iowa, today charged Edward
A. Hayes, national commander Of
the American legion, with 'inso-
ience" and offered to school him
in augmentation"
Hayes, said Brookhart, had Elm
dicted regimentation", and an
indictment of RECOMMENDATION Is an
indictment of the American people,
the American government and the
American flag"
Brookhart quoted the legion
commander recently as saying:
Smith w. Brookhart has re-
peatedly urged RECOMMENDATION OF
American farming under the COM
munistic system. Such statements
coming from q corner soap-boxer
would be unimportant. Uttered by
special adviser to the AAA they
become dangerous anc should be
investigated as seditious.'
The former Iowa senator is an
AAA adviser on development of
eastern European trade.
The statements attributed 10
Hayes prompted Brookhart to
write this reply:
"As q member of the American
legion challenge your right as its
commander to put fale construc-
ton upon the acts of any member
for political purposes.
II challenge your insolent and
autocratic assumption as more dan
gerous and seditious than any
public policy have ever advo-
Gated.
when did you become dictator
Of the opinions of legionnaires on
the farm problem
Brookhart said that II Hayes
really were interested in regimen
tation he would "try and get a
night school started for you SO you
can learn how the railroad laws,
how the banking laws, the tariff
laws, the corporation laws and
gambling markets have regiment
ed the farmers into 10 years Of
depression"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-11

ISOLATION, according to speakers,
will do it's best to have the pro-
posed amendments to the law made
part of the campaign next fall.
Members claim that they have con-
siderable public support in their
efforts to modify and liberalize the
present liquor control act.
John Delaney of this city pre-
sided at the session and introduced
President Reilly and other state
executives. Among those present
were Vice-President William Ma
loney, Of Bridgeport; Treasurer
William Sheehy, of Shelton; Ser
geant-at-Arms Harry Sachs OF
Danbury; and executive committee
members Louis Ganem of Torring.
ton and Daniel eastman of Hart
ford.
"While the present liquor laws
are in force we intend to abide by
them but we shall do our best to
have them modified SO that they dc
not unfairly discriminate against
tavern owners" declared President
p. J. Reilly in q statement to The
Democrat after yesterdays meet
ing.
1--WE are opposed to package ant
chain store sale of hard liquor
said Mr. Reilly. but we have ne
protest to make against drug stores
Members of our organization will
give full obedience to the rules ant
regulations of the present liquor
commission but they will at thu
same time endeavor to secure leg
islation that would be fairer ant
that would have greater public
support.
THE association favors the re
turn of the old county control plan
with board of commissioners IL
each county. We favor Limitation
of taverns according to population
and strict enforcement of any new
laws that may be enacted. Ou1
association is non-political in it,
nature but it will give it's supper
to the party which incorporate
the county control plan into it,
platform in the state election thi
year."
Mr. Reilly pointed out that tn,
dealers association has increased
20 per cent in membership sine,
last fall and that 1t now embraces
the large majority of the state'
tavern owners.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-11
'es and Special Issues Feature Market
General List Failed
To Gain Much Speed
Railways and Special Stocks Went Up to Points;
Trading Was at Fast Pace Late To-day

rious sections.
Atchison led the carrier group
with gain of more than n point.
Smaller advances were made by
New York Central, Pennsylvania,
Great Northern preferred, South
ern Pacific and Southern Railway.
Illinois Central rose a point and
Northern Pacific more than
point. The latter made a new high
for the year 35%. There was
nothing In the news to account for
carrier share demand. Car load
ings for the week ended last Sat-
urday. according to present indica-
tions will make poor showing as
compared with recent weeks.
Among issues to make new highs
for the year were Coca Cola at 119
up 2 points; Continental Can at
SO IA up SIS on an increase in
the dividend from $3.50 to SO am
nually; Hamilton Watch preferred
SO up 8; Curtis Publishing "a Us.
up q 1-8 and the preferred at 76-
1-2 up 5 Id; The Armour of IL
linois A and preferred stock; Phil
lips Petroleum 20 "a up 5-8:
Union Pacific 1873 7-S up rs; and
Wolson issues.
Chemicals were up fractions to
more than point. Alcohol issues
also were strong. Celanese rose 2
points in it's group. Silver shares.
were mixed in a narrow range.
Oils firmed. Gold miners sold off.
Among the leading industrials,
American Can rose nearly points,
while U. S. Steel lost fractionally.
General Motors and Chrysler were
down in the automobile division.
Utilities were dull and irregular.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-11
Dirigible Macon Did
Well In Sham Battle
Giant Mistress of the Air Performed Most Remarkable
Exploit of Her Career-Peered Through Holes
in Fog to Signal Blue Defense

the Macon cruised high over fog
layer that concealed her from both
friends and "enemies" of the sur
face feet, engaged in war exercises
while enroute to the Atlantic sea-
board.
Patrolling an area Of 1900
square miles, the Macon peered at
intervals through holes in the fog
layers to aid the blue (defense)
fleet OF Admiral Joseph Reeves 10.
cate the cruisers Of Vice Admiral
Frank Brumby's attacking brown
fleet. The divided forces were SO
miles apart and 200 miles north of
Magdalena Bay.
Under cover of darkness the blue
and brown fleets launched aerial
attacks almost simultaneously.
Heavy damage" was inflicted but
the umpire. Admiral David F. Sell
lers, did not consider the losses
severe enough to settle the engage
ment decisively for either side.
Admiral Sellers own flagship.
the Pennsylvania, was bombed the
oretically in the air raids. The
combined Are" of plane and de-
stroyer guns disabled the aircraft
carrier Langley Of the blue fleet.
Two battleships were torpedoed as
the battle continued.
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ney O'Connor reasonable time he
wanted to prepare a defense to the
addition to the original petition.
Judge Dickinson stated that he
was admitting the amendment be-
cause denying 1t would result in a
multiplicity Of suits.
Amendment Is Surprise
Corporation Counsel O'Connor
stated that the amendment came
as complete surprise He claim
ed that the new amendment would
require a further study of voting
records and would offset the de-
Tense considerably. The original
defense had been prepared, he ex-
planned, on the basis of the COM
plant first filed with the superior
court by the plaintiffs.
The arguing over this phase OF
the case took up most of the time
in the trial early this afternoon.
After the admission Of the new
complaint the trial of the defense
on the case was resumed. The
plaintiff closed its case at 11:12
a. M. and following short recess
the defense witnesses were placed
on the stand. The surprise move
IA the part Of the plaintiff In en-
tering an amended complaint took
place after o'clock when the
court convened for the afternoon
SESSION. " u
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-11
AUTO CRASHED AS
POLICE PURSUED
Bridgeport Man Killed in
Accident - Two An
sonia Men in Party

Bridgeport, Conn, April IL
(UP)-A fatal automobile accident
which followed a shooting ARRAY
in a Main street restaurant, was
under police investigation today
and two men were held for ques-
tioning.
Leon Jones. negro, Bridgeport,
was killed when his automobile
struck a truck on the Boston Post
road at Fairfield while being pur-
sued by state police. A companion,
Frank Jones, Ansonia, was cap
tured, and a third man, Clarence
Jones, also of Ansonia. escaped.
A few hours before the acct
dent, police said, an automobile
resembling their machine, stopped
in front Of a central restaurant
and three men opened fire on
James "Old Folks Pickett.
Pickett returned the fire and no
one was struck.
Police held Pickett and the Jones
pair on technical breach of peace
charges while investigating alleged
gambling activities of the trio.
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TO
MEET TONIGHT

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strife within the organization, 1t
was charged today.
Session Criticized
Furthermore, with three-cor-
nered fight for the position of town
committee chairman in the offing,
certain republicans today express
ed criticism of the private session.
Tomorrow night the United Ital-
ian Republican club will hold its
annual banquet and installatio at
Roxy's hall with the principal
speaker being Cover
nor Roy Wilcox of Meriden. Judge
Raymond johnson of Manchester
is also expected to attend and de-
liver an address.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-11

|, dis, of wildly. were advanced in
that order. while rebuttals of the
Pennington team we're heard from
Hubert Enders. Shirley Wooding
and Andrew Brown.
Judges were William Maxant.
John w. Pehle, and d. Bruce
Mansfield of Yale Law School.
Following the debate luncheon
was served under the direction Of
Miss THENCE Powers of the facul-
ty. Alfred Vincent acted as chair
man and Daniel Mancini was timer
OF the debate.
The wildly affirmative team
with Coach James F. Moran, went
to Greenwich early this morning
to engage the Greenwich high
school team in debate there on
the same subject. 1t Is thought
that victory over Greenwich will
give the local school an excellent
chance for the title.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-11
DEMOCRATS WON
IN NEW BRITAIN
Former Yale and FOrdham
Star Beats Quigley
for City Mayor

New Britain, Conn, April IL
TUP).-Democrats. for the first
time in the city's history, today
had elected a mayor and a major
ity Of members Of the common
council.
Attorney David L. Dunn, former
Yale and Fordham baseball star
and University of Vermont foot
ball coach, defeated Mayor George
A. Quigley in the city elections
here yesterday by a majority OF
1898 votes. The democratic land
slide gave that party 16 of the 30
members of the council, which pre-
viously had stood 20 to 10 for the
republicans.
It was Dunn's first venture In
elective campaign. He formerly
was q member of the finance
board and was a police commits
Sfoner.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-11
ST CECILIA UNIT
SPONSORS DANCE
Entertainment Is Planned
Too for Gala Party

The Recreation League of st
Cecilia's parish are sponsoring an
Entertainment and Dance" in
EIks' hall tonight at Sis o'clock.
Harry Casfin and his Worden's Re-
view, a group of the ablest and
cieverest artists In the entertain
ment world, who are we'll known
in Waterbury for their fine per-
formances, will furnish the enter
tainment. AS an added attraction.
a drill team of the younger girls
Of the parish will present a regu-
lar old fashioned marching drill
with all the intricate formations
one can think of. Music for the
entertainment and dance will be
furnished by the ever popular Emil
Marks and His Band.
Members of the committee are:
Frank Kerner, chairman; Mrs En-
lily Franick, Mrs Cecilia Brecken-
bracker, Edward Honyotski, Eva
Honyotski, Carl Demenski, Alfred
Schwartz, Cell Blattman, Mrs Lii
liam Marks, John Cronin, Frank
,Bares, Dorothea Suffa, Jack Hon.
yotski, Mrs Anna Demenski, Mrs
Fanny Prosl, Anna Nolde. Mr. and
Mrs Alfred Demenski, Carl Frey
and Edward O'Rourke.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-11
NEEDHAM WILL
NOT QUIT PLACE

Boston, April 11-(UP)-A pub
lished report today that he would
resign as state commissioner of
public safety as soon as possible
after the legislature has acted on
the police unification bill, brought
from Daniel Needham the remark
that. that's as good guess s.s
any" But he added:
There's really nothing definite,
and / reserve full rights to do as
darn please. What I do. and when
do 1t. depends on a lot of things.
will want to consult with the
governor. A lot of factors enter in
to the situation Anything for the
press at this time should be car
ried merely as a guess, not as an
announcement"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-11
JUDGE RULES ON
SOME PHASES OF
LIQUOR SELLING
Sales to intoxicated Per.
sons or Minors Was
Given Decision

Hartford, Conn, April IL -
(UP) - Selling liquor to minors ~
Intoxicated persons is no. GRIM
inal offense IL the dispenser Is un-
aware of the age or condition o1
the consumer, Superior Court
Judge Allyn L. Brown has ruled
Judge Brown quashed charges
against Louis v. Malcarne and vii.
liam Timinikus, Hartford tavern
owners, accused of selling liquor
to intoxicated persons, on grounds
the state could not prove the &C.
cused had guilty knowledge the
persons they served were in an in.
toxicated condition.
The state sought conviction I'M
der a section of the statute which
prohibited sales to minors. 'intoxi'
Gated persons or habitual drunk
ards knowing him to be SUCH OF
to any persons after being notified
by selectmen not to sell liquor te
certain individuals.
In his opinion Judge Brown said
in part:
"The question is not what may
be thought to have been the intent
of the legislature. but what intent
Ii has expressed in the statute al
enacted; and, applying the princi-
pal, that a fair and reasonable
construction of this section 727-E
of the 1893 statutes calls for proof
of guilty knowledge upon the par
of an accused charged with sale
of alcoholic liquor to an intoxicat'
ed person.
"In other words, 1t seems to me
that under the punctuation which
has been referred to, that the
clause knowing him to be such
qualities all three of the preceding
classes mentioned, that Is. any
minor under the age of 1S. or any
intoxicated person, or any habitua
drunkard. rather than being con.
fined to a qualification of the las,
group of the habitual drunkard.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-11
STRIKE AGAINST
ANY MORE WARS

Cambridge, Mass, April IL
UP)-The Harvard chapter OF
the national student league today
asked all undergraduates and the
faculty to participate in the
leagues nationwide Strike against
war on Friday by leaving class
for one hour at II a. m.
Circulars distributed by league
members attacked the reserve Of
ficers' training corps and the Civil
ian Conservation Corps.
College authorities were expect
ed to ignore the strike. 1t was
reported that Radcliffe college
girls would be urged to join In
the anti-war demonstration,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-11
BY ELMER C. WALLER
Omitted Press Financial Etlitor)

New York, April IL - (UP) -
Railroad shares and special issues
gained to points today on the
New York Stock Exchange while
the general list moved irregularly
in narrow range. Trading was at
about the same pace as yesterday.
Trading began at a fast pace
with fairly large blocks appearing.
Prices firmed at the outset and
held up in the early dealings. In
the afternoon steels sagged and SO
did the motors. Railroad issues
took their place on purely specu-
lative buying. Numerous issues adj
vanced for special reasons in va
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-11
PRESIDENT ON
WAY TO MIAMI

Miami, Fla, Apr. 11--(UP)-
President Roosevelt today headed
toward this port where Gen. Hugh
s. johnson was waiting to inform
him that all was well with the
National Recovery program.
The chief executive, thoroughly
rested and refreshed from two
weeks OF leisurely cruising In
tropic seas upon Vincent Astor's
yacht, Nourmaha1, will reach
Miami early tomorrow. tisembark
ana board special train for
WasliinGton. y & 4
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-11
DIES OF injuries

New Britain. Conn, April IL.
(UP) Matthias La Britt. 90. died
at New Britain General hospital
to-day from injuries received when
struck by an automobile last night.
william Wiisos, who told Police
La Britz ran from behind q parked
car IN front Of his machine, was
charged with niansiaughter and
released II $1,000 bond.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-11
MILK HAULAGE
CHARGES FIXED

Hartford, Conn, April 11--(UP)
Maximum haulage charges on
milk were put into effect by the
state Milk Control Board today.
Because of varying charges
heretofore made, and which
brought protests from many pro-
ducers. the board fixed "a of a
cent a quart, or 35 cents per loo
pounds where milk is sold by
weight, as the maximum to be de-
Quoted by dealers, with slight mod
ffication for producers living on
back roads.
Charges in excess Of the limit
set by the board will result In
cancellation of dealers licenses
the board warned.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-11
1884 WINE SEASON GOOD

Paris-(UP)-The 1894 wine
season is said to be making a fav-
orable debut, according to growers
and dealers. A comparatively tenn
perate winter has precluded floods
IN the Bordeaux. Burgundy and
Rhone lowlands. Before the war
hundreds OF acres had to be re-
planted because Of heavy rains
washing the vines out Of the
erouud. There has been just
enough humidity this winter. say
ociajs. 10 keep the Vineyards IN
&ood condition
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-11
FATHER OF LOCAL
RESIDENTS DIES

Three Rivers, Que, April IL
IUP)--Funeral services will be
held Friday for Aphee Frigon, 81.
pioneer settler Of Shawinigan
Ealls. near here. who died last
hight
He Is Survived by son, Charles
Erigon, and two daughters. Mrs AL
fred vezina and Mrs Donat Bari
beau. all of Waterbury, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-11
BY SYL MCDOWELL
II. p SpeciaI COresDOndent)

Aboard the U. S. s. California
with the United States fleet, April
11-(By radio to the United Press)
The navy's giant mistress of the
skies, the dirigible Macon. logged
the most dramatic exploit of her
young career today.
Far off the lower California coast
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-11
LOCAL STUDENTS
LOSE IN DEBATE
tSnecia, to the Democrat

Especial to the DeInOcrAt1
Greenwich, Conn, April 1.-THE
Wildly high school debating team,
unfolding the affirmative side of
the question of federal radio con-
troll was defeated here today in the
intersc holastic debate. 1t marked
the first defeat Of the year for the
visiting team. Waterbury was rep
resented by Henry Kalias, Elmer
Banis, Pompei Lentini.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-11
Wildly High Wins
Inter-School Debate
Radio Question Argument Results in Victory for
Grove Street Speakers

Another victory for the Wildly
Debating team In the state league
contest was registered at the ex-
pense of the Pennington high
school team. at the Wildly audi
forum this morning when the Will
by negative representatives won
the judges decision on the subject,
s'Resoived. That Legislation be
Enacted for Federal Ownership and
Control OF Radio"
The arguments of Eva Gelgauda.
Athela Cyr, and Elizabeth Berar-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-11
N. Y. Bank and Trust Stocks
The Il. f. Griggs Co.
s1EEI. pI.ANT RIISY

STEEL PLANT BUSY
Jersey City, N. j., April IL. (UP)
Republic Steel Corporation cur
rently is operating at 55 per cent
of capacity, T. M. Girdler, chair
man and president, announced al.
the annual meeting to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-11

HOME LOAN BONDS
Home Loan AS 1851. 99% 1905
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-11

Poke bonnets are returning to
style in London.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-11
NEW COMPLAINT
ON REGISTRARS

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