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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-18
BREAKDOWN OF ALL STRIKES IS
 DRAWING NEAR
Vigilantes Are Cleaning Up COmnlunists-LabOr
 Unions Seeking Peace
fRu IInited Pressl

Defections in the ranks of or. ganized labor held a promise today that a breakdown in strikes over the nation was near.
 In San Francisco conservative unionists pressed for immediate arbitration and the end of the general strike. The city generally was quiet, food was more plentiful with outside supplies arriving.
 In Minneapolis threats of a gen. eral strike in sympathy with tfuck drivers seemed diminishing. A food shortage and repetition oi riots appeared unlikely.
 Portlands labor situation re- mained critical with Senator Rob- ert F. Wagner, democrat, New York, administration emissary striving to prevent general striko.
 Seattle labor. still remembering the disastrous 1919 general strike, proceeded cautiously in voting on a general strike.
 Alabama's textile strike was taken up by a MIRA labor rela- tions board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-18
Federal Agent OF Justice Reed Has Been Suspended
He Had Requested Own Suspension Pending Trial-In Raid at St Louis Saturday Morning He Shot
 and Killed an Innocent Woman

B. Reed of the shooting of Mrs Desse Master in raid early Saturday today suspended tempor- agents.
 The Department of Justice said Reed had requested his own suspension. The shooting occurred in St. Louis
 Reed is held under bond for action by the grand ury Pending developments the Justice Department said he asked that he be relieved of his dutieS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-18
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, July IS (UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts of the current fiscal year to July 18th, compared with the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year: This Year Expenses Last Year s196,1s9. .Sse. sS
 Receipts
 Deficit
 $15o,s55,o22.17 s110,fss,57i.s2 Cash Balance ..... $2,567,227, ,es7.41
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-18
BATTLE FOREST FIRES

Southwest Harbor, Me, July IS, -(UP) Fire fighters over a wide front continued today to battle a forest fire which had threatened the summer residence of John D. Rockefeller. Jr., and the Schoodic Head naval radio station.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-18
NOT TO BLAME

Willimantic, Conn, July 1s.-- (UP)-Finding the Cornelius J. Crowley, S9. Springfield. Mass, was exercising proper precaution. when his automobile struck Narcisse Dubois, 59. this city, which resuit- ed in the latter's death June 28. Coroner Arthur c. Bill exonerated Crowley of blame late yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-18
Markets At c Glance

Stocks rise fractions to point in dull trading. Bonds irregularly higher; rails rally. Curb stocks advance; trading quiet Chicago stocks quiet and higher. Call money per cent. Foreign exchange lower. Wheat up to 1 cent; corn up N to I; oats steady. Cotton holds gains of 2 to points. Rubber advances "A to 27 points. Silver futures up IA points. Bar silver up'K at 46% cents an ounce Copper cents pound.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-18
FIVE MEN CONTROL OF ALL |M SAN FRANCISCO
They Are Called Permit Committee People Call It Outrage Others Hint at DictatOrship-But
 From One Small Room Come the Orders
BY RONALD WAGONER United Press Staff Correspondent)

San Francisco, July IS - (UP) - Citizens of Sal Francisco today marched fguratve goosesep to the col ective will of five tossed up from population of 690,000 by upheaval of organized labor
 The National Guard of California may patrol the water front Police -fated innocent bystander
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The Washington times., 1934-11-27
Times Adventure Club

1905 Twenty.secOnd st. S. E.;
Helen Roberts, Capitol Heights,
Md; Loyal Grimm, 20 Chan
ming st. N. w.; Betty Bond.
1924 Fifth st. N. w.: Betty Col
lins, Manassas, Va; Ruth Geran,
1888 First st. N. E.; Roberta
Hanghey, Baltimore, Md, and
Robert Allan Watson, 1904 JEFF
ferson st. N. w.
Many happy returns.
The Washington times., 1934-11-27
Horizontal

One Of the members, Bernice
Harrison, Arlington, Va, used
to write to us often-but since
the opening of school she has
not written often. We received
a card from her this morning
the first one we have had for a
number of weeks. She writes:
"I have not written to you
for long time, so / am writing
tonight.
'My cousin, Edward DOdSOn
wants to join your club. He is
four years old, and his birthday
Is January 18th. Please send
his membership card to me at
once. Oh! by the way, will you
send me Baby Gay Hess address.
/ have lost the one you sent me.
II will send you q picture Of
my cousin soon and one Of
myself. Your Pal"
Renee Laven, 1445 Manchester
Lane, N. w.. writes:
II have received my member
ship card. Thanks for letting
me join the club.
81 had another experience to-
day. / held something In my
hands that was over q thousand
years old. It was dug out Of
lava in Greece. We are study
ing about Greece in school"
Let us hear from you again
very soon, Renee.
The Washington times., 1934-11-27
BIRTHDAYS TODAY

Congratulations are in order
for the club members celebrat-
ing their birthdays today. They
are Robert Alkire, Norfolk, Va;
Edsel Arnold, 2O36 Higden Rd.
N. E.; James Mccormick, 1881
L st. N. w.: Roland Wolf, 42O
Irving ST. N. w.; Guy Pearl.
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
3 Men Fined SIS
In Alexandria

Charles Smith, J. Brown, and
Kermit Smith, colored, Of Alex
andria were each fined $25 and
costs in Alexandria police court
today on charges of gambling, pos
session of half gallon illegal spirits,
and carrying concealed weapons,
respectively. Judge F. G. Duvan
presided.
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
n. !. SURPRISED
BY W|LLYS

NEW YORK, July 81 GN.S).
New York society, surprised by
the divorce of John N. WHY'S, 60
year-oId millionaire automobile
manufacturer, and his immediate
marriage to Mrs. Florence E.
Dolan, 37-year-old divorce and
former cloak model, today pre-
pared for a hurried welcome to
the bridal pair.
Mr.. WHY'S, ambassador to Po-
land under President Hoover, and
his bride were due here tomorrow
for a brief stop before sailing for
Europe. They were speeding by
train from Miami, Fla, where the
divorce and marriage took place
yesterday.
The auto makers wife Of 81
years, the former Isabel Van VIE,
Of Canandaigua, N. Y, was
granted a final decree in the
Miami court of Circuit Judge
Trammel, the suit charging ex-
treme cruelty. Mr.. Willys turned
his steps Immediately toward the
office of County Judge Frank w.
Blandon, with Mrs. Dolan, who
comes from Fieldston, N. Y, where
they were wed. The new Mrs.
WHY'S was divorced from Harold
j. Dolan, of Kew Gardens, N. Y,
last October.
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
PEACE NEARING
STOCKYARDS

CHICAGO, July 81. GN.S0.
Department of labor conciliators
struggled to achieve peace today
in the strike of 800 stock hand
lers at the union stock yards,
cheered by the diminished threat
of a sympathetic walkout by
union butchers.
Further conferences were ar
ranged between labor and stock
yards officials. Shipments of food
animals has been reduced to one
tenth Of normal.
Thus far the lengthy confer
ences arranged by Department OF
Labor conciliators between the
handlers union and the stock
yards company have borne little
fruit. The union continues to de-
mand a guaranteed m n m u m
wage of $40 a week for extra en-
ployes. This point, both sides ad-
mitted today, remained as the
chief stumbling block in the path
of a settlement.
Other demands presented by the
strikers could be amicably settled,
conciliators said, if the minimum
wage dispute could be ironed out.
Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, NRA ad-
ministrator, is expected to take a
hand in the settlement negotia-
tionS upon his arrival here tomor-
row or Thursday to fill speaking
engagement at the Century of
Progress.
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
10 TRADE PACTS
DUE SOON
Bv International News Service

By International News Service
Z Formal negotiations for the con.
Glusion of reciprocal trade agree
mentS to increase the sale of
American surplus goods abroad
will be inaugurated with about
ten nations within the next ten
days.
Plans to bargain away Ameri-
can surplus goods in return for
an increased flow of less competi-
tive foreign products into this
country we're completed today by
State Department officials.
Chile, Brazil, Sweden, Portugal,
italy and Spain are likely to be
among the ten nations with whom
formal negotiations will be in
augurated.
Thirty nations, representing all
the principal commercial coun-
tries of the world, sent notifica-
tions of their desire to participate
in the movement. After formal
negotiations get under way, the
names of the countries will be
published to give domestic inter
estS likely to be affected by re.
duced tariffs or otherwise an op.
portunity to be heard.
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
Filmland's Great to Bury
Marie Dressler Today

Mr.. Reisner Caught Short" and
Others.
Ushers will be Daniel Gray,
studio film cutter; William
Grimes, still photographer, and
Milton Beecher, an old friend.
Flowers to Hospital
Flowers that will surround her
casket will be sent to the Los
Angeles County General Hospital.
The casket will be covered by a
blanket of orchids and gardenias
from the M-G-M studios.
A crypt in the Sanctuary Of
Benediction at Forest Lawns will
be Miss Dressler's last resting
place.
Miss Dressler's funeral services
will be conducted in the wee
Kirk O. the Heather where many
other famed personalities of the
show world have had their last
rites, including Milton Sills, Jack
Pickford and Harry Pollard.
Famous show people whose
bodies lie in Forest Lawn Mauso-
leum are Wallace Reid, Earle
Williams, Florence Ziegfeld, Lon
CLANCY, Ernest Torrance, Pick
ford, and Charlie Mack of the
Moran and Mack team.
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
.KOHLER STRIKE
PEACE IN SNAC

KOHLER, Wis, July 81 GN.S0.
National Guardsmen continued to
patrol this modern industrial
community today as mediators
called a temporary halt in con-
ferences looking toward settle
ment of the Kohler Manufacture
ing Company strike.
Dean William Spencer, of the
University of Chicago, a member
of the labor board, said some
progress had been made toward
settlement despite a complexity
of issues. Prof. Spencer and his
associates left, planning to re-
turn in a few days and resume
negotiations.
Pickets who had besieged the
plant for two weeks walked al
most side By side with militia
men. Quiet prevailed in the
community, however.
Some anxiety was felt today as
the hour neared for the funeral
Of Lee Wakefield, one of two
slain during the rioting last Fri
day night when two score were
injured.
In recommending that the mill.
tiamen be kept on guard here,
the labor board representatives
said the military had been of
value in keeping peace in the
community.
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
ELAND CHARGES
CAMERA MAN

A Washington Times camera
man, William Luers, and William
Blackburn, headkeeper at the ZOO,
narrowly escaped serious injury
today when a 900-pound Gland,
mother of a calf born last night,
charged them.
The two had entered the Glands
yard to photograph the mother
and new baby. The mother, usual
ly an even-tempered beast, became
annoyed when they approached
her offspring too closely, and
charged.
Mr.. Blackburn succeeded in
quieting the animal for a few
minutes, giving the cameraman
and himself time to get out of the
enclosure.
The baby Gland is the second
born at the ZOO. The mother Of
the first. born last spring, died in
calving, and the baby was raised
by Mr.. Blackburn on bottle.
The Glands are the largest OF
the African antelopeS.
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
Man, 70, LEAVES
. 54-YEAR JOB

Adolf Gerhard. chief clerk OF
the general staff of the Army,
who has served in the Govern
ment in various capacities for al
most 81 years, retired today from
service at the age Of 10.
At a ceremony held in the office
of the chief of staff, Gen. Douglas
Macarthur, the latter presented
Mr.. Gerhard with a gold watch,
. gift from his many friends
in the department.
General Macarthur said that
Mr.. Gerhard had been one of the
office of the chief of staff's
'most valued and beloved EN-
ployes.
Born in Germany Mr.. Gerhard
has the distinction of having
served under every chief of staff
Of the Army.
Mr.. Gerhard is married and
has two daughters. He plans to
devote the greater part Of his
time to improving and attending
his rock garden at his Illinois
Avenue home.
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
Farley Lands
1OFish; Keeps
Size Secret

When Smiling Jim" Farley,
Postmaster General, returns to
Washington he doubtless will
have a lot to answer for.
For he is being hailed today
as one of the greatest fishermen
ever to visit Yellowstone Park.
According to advices reaching
here, Mr.. Farley caught 10
black, spotted native trout in
Yellowstone Lake at an altitude
of 7,700 feet. The advices said:
"Attired in oilskinS, the Post
master General would have been
fishing yet but he had caught
his limit under Government
park regulations"
But the unusual part about
the story lies in the fact that
the size of the fish was not
mentioned.
Mr.. Farley will doubtless see
to that when he returns.
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
PRIZE To SPUR
REMODEL|NG

In line with the Governments
plan to create employment
through a program of remodeling
and renovating American homes,
Good Housekeeping Magazine has
started a contest for the best
plans for remodeling both ex-
terror and interior, it was an
nounced today.
A prize of $500 and a gold
medal will be offered for the
best plans submitted, and a jury
of distinguished architects has
been named to act as judges.
Details and entry blanks may
be obtained from the Goo d
Housekeeping bulletin service,
Fifty-seventh Street and Eighth
Avenue, New York city.
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
HOLLYWOOD, July 81 QN.S0.
Hollywood will bury Marie Dress
ler TODAY.

HOLLYWOOD, July 81 Q.N.SD
Hollywood will bury Marie Dress
Ter today.
Metro-Go Goldwyn-Mayer Studios,
home of her greatest film tri.
umphs, flew it's flags at half staff.
The film colony was plunged in
deepest grief, sorrowing over the
death Of Miss Dressler, "The
Grand Old Lady, of pictures.
The funeral services we're to be
conducted inside the closed gates
Of. Forest Lawn Memorial Park
where 100 intimate friends will
say their last farewell to the noted
actress.
Studio officials deemed it nee
essary to restrict attendance to
those holding passes Ito avoid a
repetition of the undignified per-
formances of the curious at other
motion picture stars funerals" ."
Curiosity seekers literally mob
bed the funerals of Rudolph Val
entino, Lilyan TaShman, Barbara
Lamar, and other stars.
Set Organist To Play
The services will be simple.
Jeanette Macdonald, actress, will
sing abide With Me-" Organ
music will be played by Catherine
Lewis, who played on the set while
Miss Dressler made many of her
pictures; there will be brief eu-
logy by the Rev. Neal Dodd.
PallbearerS will be Clarence
Brown, Jack Conway, Mervyn
Leroy, Charles Reisner, Julian K.
Howard and William S. Van Dyke.
Four of them were directors Of
Miss Dressler's pictures.
Mr.. Conway directed Bringing
Up Father" one of the earlier
Dressler successes; Mr.. Brown
was director of "Anna Christie" +"
which starred Greta Carlo and
which brought Miss DreSsler
back to pictures as a success;
Mr.. Leroy "Tugboat Annie" and
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
Veterans to Get
Report on Parley

In order to hear reports of
the happenings at the recent ma
tional convention at Colorado
Springs, the Ace-Rasmussen Chap
ter of the Disabled American
Veterans will meet Thursday
night at the Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines Club, Eleventh and L
Streets Northwest, with DR.. C.
Hamilton Anderson, chapter
commander, presiding.
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
Prayer Granted,
Wife Follows
Mate temDeah

BALTIMORE, July 31.-Sixty
years William Krout and his
wife, Lillian, lived together,
raised a family, watched their
grandchildren and great grand
children grow.
Recently Mr.. Krout, who was
80 years old, began to fail. His
wife, who was six years his
junior, prayed that they might
not be separated by death. Her
prayer was answered.
Yesterday morning her hus'
band died. And exactly three.
quarters of an hour later, as the
undertaken entered the house,
Mrs. Krout slumped to the
floor and died.
Tomorrow in st. Mary's Gem
etery the aged couple will be
laid to rest, unseparated, even
by death.
They are survived by three
sons, a daughter, u grandchil-
dren and 7 great grandchildren.
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
Doctor Stranded
By Patients Call

BALTIMORE, July 31.-Dr. VIII
liam Robert johnson is back home
after an unwilling trip to Phila-
delphia aboard the steamer Cal,
mar, made necessary because the
boat pulled away from it's dock
while he was attending a patient.
The captain of the Calmar at
tempted to signal boats in Della
ware Bay so that DR.. johnson
might escape going to Philadel-
phia, but none responded.
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
Estate to Widow
OF Hot Dog King

NEW YORK, July 31.-Harry
M. Stevens, the "hot dog king" /"
who died recently, left his estate,
formally valued at "more than
$1O,OOO," to his widow, Mrs. Mary
Stevens, it was found yesterday
when his will was filed for pro-
bate.
Mr.. Stevens, who built a for
tune around a "hot-dog," was
widely known among celebrities.
His concession stands dotted New
York's ball parks and other sports
places,
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
Bus Strike Ends
In New York City

NEW YORK, July 81 G.N.SO
The strike which since last Mon
day has completely tied up the
lines of the Staten Island Coach
Company, bus line operators,
ended early today when the
strikers agreed to submit their
differences to a board Of arbi-
tration,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-16

John Burger of grade 6, with an average of 9S.4, has highest honors for the month of March in the Sprague school honor roll, an- nounced to-day by Principal Jen- riie c. Phillips. Following is the complete honor roll:
 Grade 8, Miss Hallock-Dorothy Blanchard 93, John Sizer 93, Er- nest Lanouette 92, Ann Romspert 91, Wendell McKennerney 90, Alice Buell. 90, Raymond Buckley S6. Charles Stevens 85.
 Grade 8, Miss Casey = Ruth Batchelder 92, Anita A1emany 92, James Duncan. 92, Arthur seidel 90, Mary Ryan SS, Marie Duigon S7, George Kraft 37.
 Grade 4, Miss Carroll: James Morrow 94. Clarence DiBlasi 9O Ellen Paul 90, Donald Viall S5.
 Grade 4, Miss Doyle: Forest Merrill 92, Dorothy Cook 91, Car mela Palo 90. Ann Darlington S9. Marjorie Truelove 88, John Shea S7, Earl Dunn S7, Edward Warner S6, Betty Brown S6, Bertha Arsen- ault 85. Nancylou Totten S5. Enid Chauvell S5, Walter Herman S5.
 Grade 5, Miss Lawlor: Eleanor Hoethke 985, Vincent Sang Lloret 94, Edward Higham 93, John Mo- riarty 91, Christine Dadario 90 Virginia Meyers 89, Roberta Davis S9, Ellen McMahon 88, Betty Dimock S6, Loretta Daley S5, Will liam Hart 25
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-16
PLUMBERS PROTEST
 BIDDING PRACTICE
Petition Circulated Here Claims Discrimina.
 ton Used

A petition is being circulated by members of the local plumberS union In protest against tue prac- tice alleged to be used by oil com- panies in the letting of contracts for construction of gas stations, 1t was learned today. The petition already has a number of names and when 1t is filled, will be pre- scented before the Master Plumbers association at it's next meeting.
 The plumbers plan to take up the matter with code authorities as well, according to the state- ments of one of the men work ing on the petition, who preferred not to have his identity known at the present time.
 According to the petitioners. the local bidders, for the jobs. while given chance to bid are not given a fair chance because of the man. ner in which the proposed contract Is wOrded. They also point out that they cannot see how an out side firm can perform a local job cheaper than Waterbury contrac. tor, inasmuch as 1t is the custom to pay plumbers from the time they leave the shop until they return.
 The petitioners claim a construc- tion job is now in progress in which a Hartford firm secured the contract. It is claimed that the Hartford firm brought It's materials and labor with 1t when 1t started to work here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-16

Apparently MT 0. U. Trout, that considerably popular member of the finny tribe who is being much sought after these days, has a par ticular reason for not desiring the ,acquaintances of members of the Waterbury police and fremen court officials and local insurance men. For yesterday, the first day of the trout fishing season, representatives of the three named professions couldn't even get tumble, al- though courting the speckled for almost the entire day.
 { Bright and early yesterday morning, Fred Hickey, Barney Burns, Bill Green of the police de- apartment, Jim Flynn of the fire department, Jim Carr of the Me- 'tropolitan Life Insurance Co. and 1. Bill walsh, representing the local .consfa bulary, hied themselves off to the Pomeraug river running be- stweea Bethlehem and Southbury.
 The casting and whipping began and 1t was some exhibition because these fellows are noted fishermen and have the fine points of fishing at their finger tips. One hour passed, and nary nibble. Soon the local representation was joined by other fishermen and as the morning wore on, the attendants at the brook swelled to several hundred.
 This would be fine kettle of fish," said Fred Hickey, If there were any fish" From Barney Burns "Maybe it's that pipe you're smok-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-16
And They Say We're
 The Fish"- "-M. Trout

ing-that's enough to put any fish away for the count"
 Jim Carr took a stroll down the bank and came upon a younger busily engaged in putting in his line.
 "Ah," piped Jim, At least some body knows how to land 'em." He watched the lad reel in his line and after a fioundering around a bit the lad pulled his fish to shore. Examination showed 1t to be spe- cies of the sucker. But no trout.
 Going back to his original spot he discovered Joe and Pat Cronan, who had joined the party, engaged in a debate with Jira Flynn and the four police officers over how six fishing lines 'entangled in a sorry mess, should be extricated.
 About o'clock 1t was decided that if MT Trout was interested in flies or worms or whatever bait Is used, he was not at home to the local fishermen. But like true fish, ermen they will go back, for, as one of the boys said, "I didn't pay $3 for fishing license, just to sec my line tangled up with half a dozen others"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-16
pr. Wm. B. Brewster
 Slated For Honors
Local Dentist to Head State Association - 7Oth
 Convention Opens Wednesday

pr William B. Brewster, first vice. president of the Connecticut State Dentists Association. will be formally elected president of the orga nizatoin at its roth annual meeting to be held in New London on April 18th, 18th and 2Oth. Ho. tel Mohican will be the official headquarters for come 500 mem. bers of the association, with Wa terbury sending a delegation of SO.
 One of the principal features of the session will be the award of the Newell Sill Jenkins medal to Dr Herman Prinz of Philadelphia for outstanding achievements m the dental profession. The prin. cipal speaker will be Dr George D. Winters of St Louis, Q member of the Washington University Dental school.
 Waterbury has been honored by appointments to the following com mittees:
 Essay: pr F. J. Buchanan; clinic, Dr F. J. Erbe; Dental legislation. Dr Joseph W. Borchardt; menn- bership, Dr F. c. Daniels, Dr E.. V. Erbe; program, Dr F. C. Daniels; exhibit, Dr R. s. George; press, Dr Gilbert Kilduff; advertising, Df William B. Brewster; clinic, Dr H. w. Stevens; military defense. pr B. A. O'Hara: radio, Dr Daniel .F. Shanahan; refreshments, Dr Leo F. Finkelstein.