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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-30
Legal Battle Opens
On The Weirton Co.
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Jones Lawrence Fly, another
special assistant to the attorney
general sent from Washington. was
called to give the governments
legal position.
1--WE will show that the com
pany's officials" he said, "have de-
iiberately refused the right of the
men. to select their own represen-
tatives for collective bargaining.
ut is strange that for rs years
the Weirton company had refused
to permit labor organizations to
come into their plants. Yet last
June, when they saw the recovery
act coming over the horizon, they
hastily formed company union.
he added.
1.-THE whole history OF the pro-
ceedings shows q strong strain of
intimidation and coercion. There Is
no question that the men in the
plants of the steel company have
10 right to make a free choice
between the company union and an
outside union"
He insisted that the government,
would prove their several points
beyond a question of doubt"
Earl F. Reed, of Pittsburgh
chief of counsel for the Weirton
Steel company, declared the ma
tional labor board has no authority
for access to the company's pay
roll.
THE men have free election
and 80 per cent have chosen the
company union," he said.
This is a definite attempt on the
part of the government to write
something into the MIRA which
was never intended by trainers OF
the act
Under this preliminary injunc-
ton, the government is asking
your honor to disturb a peaceful
situation in the plant. If you do
we are convinced that labor strife
will result"
Reed finished his outline and Fly
started formal presentation of the
governments case.
In answer to request from thu
steel company's attorney that thu
court limit debate, Judge Nieldl
| said:
You may both discuss the cas-,
at any length"
| Ily iHSiSbcu the tOIH pdHy . re
fusal to abide by it's agreemen
with the national Dor board wa
d direct violation of the NRA ant
the code for the steel industry.
1.-THE government wants relic
from the action of the plant Off
Gals so the men may freely choos'
their representatives" Fly said.
| do you want a special cleo
tom" Judge Nields inquired.
I'VE want that and we als'
want to make the Weirton people
obey the laws of the land" he re
piled.
For generations those Will
wealth and position have been pro
tected, and now we have come u
the time when the law is. seeking
| to give some of the same protec
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-30
new YORK CITY
| BANK STOCKS
| OF LAST WEEK
Reaction of O.S4 Per Cent
After Years High of
Week Before

New York. April 30-New York
city bank stocks this past week
registered another new high rec
ord for the current year to date,
but reacted towards the close of
the week. The~aggregate value of
the sixteen leading issues totaled
$1,7O9,821.000 on April rs, the
high for the year thus far, but
ended the week at $1,676, 1886, 900.
The latter total compares with ST.
691, 071, 900 at the close of the
previous week. a decrease Of $14,-
$4,000, or 0.S4 per cent.
The current average yield of the
sixteen issues of ATT per cent
compares with a yield OF 4.73 per
cent at the close of the previous
week. The current market value is
now $40 times their known book
value, against 1.41 times on April
20. Based upon current figures the
sixteen issues are now quoted at
an average of 1914 times their
known earnings, against 1875 times
on April 20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-30
MOTHER TRIED TO
SAVE HER CHILD
But Both Died as Fire De-
strOyed Their Home in
Marblehead, Mass

Marblehead. Mass. April 80 -
(UP)-A young mother died OF
burns at a hospital here today, vic
tim Of the flames from which she
tried In vain to rescue her baby.
The mother was Mrs Martha Giffler
SO. Her 13-month- old son, Dexter
had succumbed several hours pre-
viously after she had carried him
from their burning home.
"a An oil heater which either over
turned Or exploded fired the Gift
Ter fiat on the top floor of three
story dwelling OH Elm street. Mrs
Giffler awoke to find the apart
ment in flames. Clad only in a
nightgown, she ran through the
fire into. an, adjoining. bedroom
snatched the baby from his, crib.
and with, him clutched in her
arms, stumbled through flames
and smoke down two fights OF
stairs to collapse outside. Firemen
said, the mother could have es-
capped unframed had she not en-
tered the baby's bedroom. The wo-
mans husband is in Kansas City
Mo-, on business.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-30
OFFICIALS INSPECT
ELECTRIC ENGINE
Diesel Type Demonstrated
Here May Run Between
City and New Haven

A Diesel Electric Ingersoll-
Rand engine assigned for expert
mental purposes on the local
freight run between New Haven
and Waterbury was demonstrated
today at the station. The engine
developed a total of 500 horse
power, has wheel base of %
feet inches and weight 10S tons.
Experiments are being made by
many railroads to determine
whether Diesel engines of limited
horse power capacity can compete
successfully with the heavier
type of steam power which has
considerably higher horse power
rating. The Diesel engine generates
electric current to axle motors for
electric drive and develops trac-
tive effort of 10000 pounds in
starting, which it is claimed, Is the
main point of superiority over
steam engines.
Another advantage claimed for
the new engine is the absence of
smoke given off by the steam en-
gines. Diesel engines burn low
grade oil which gives off very little
Odor or smoke,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-30
POLICE RELEASE
ACCUSED YOUTH

Boston, April 2S-(UP)-Poiice
were satisfied today that;a 19-year-
old Somerville youth questioned
here last night had no connection
with the murder of Margaret Peg
gy) Mccarthy, 10, of Somerville.
A chance remark that the youth,
arrested as a robber suspect, was
wanted on a murder charge, caused
Boston and state police to ques-
ton him Regarding the Mccarthy
case.
1t developed over the week end
that Police Lieutenant Daniel NJ.
O'Connell of Somerville and an at
tache of the Middlesex county dis
trict-attorney's Office are in Canada
seeking Harry p. Cahill
Cahill, 40-year-old former cow
puncher Of Lawrence, has been
hunted throughout the country
since the body of the slain child
was found in Cambridge, Septem-
Der 8 last.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-30

Riots, police raids and threats
Of strikes throughout the world
heralded today the eve of May day
In capitals and Industrial CEN
tiers authorities awaited anxiously
demonstrations OF political extrem-
lists. Police, special mi-military
units and soldiers In many cities
patrolled the streets heavily arm
ed.
France, Spain, Austria and Cuba
threatened to be the chief trouble
.centers. Bloodshed was expected
in all four countries.
Serious rioting occurred last
night at Nantes, France. Spanish
left wing elements threatened a
4S-hour general strike to start to-
morrow. In Austria and Cuba po-
lice rounded up socialists and
others, hoping to discourage DEM
constructions.
1t was significant of the trend
in European countries that most of
the demonstrations will be held, at
least in part. in protest against
fascism.
3 Celebrations In two countries
will be official-Russia and Nazi
Germany. May day Is the great
COuftu uHESt HOhudy, anu GA WV
Soviet Russia there will be gala
observances. In Germany the NaZis
have adopted Labor day for their
own purposes, and the day will be
marked by the Inauguration of the
ally coordinated system of com
pany unions.
BY RALPH HEINZEN
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Paris, April 3O-(UP)-Serious
rioting. signalled today the APP
proach OK May day. The cabinet
called Minister of War Philippe Pc
tain into council at which defense
of government buildings was plan
ned for tomorrow.
Enraged at the narrow defeat by
political manoeuvre, of q candi-
date representing the merged left
wing parties including specialists
and communists, mobs of the town
hold control of Nantes for five
hours until police reinforcements
arrived from Paris, rs miles away.
Seventeen thousand police were
ordered to constant duty here until
further notice in preparation for
mass demonstrations by socialists
and communists, reunited against
fascism and the governments econ
0my program.
In the suburbs. unobstrusively
crowded into barracks, were
mobile guards in thousands, ready
to speed to the center Of the capt.
tai If the May day demonstrators
attempted to move on government
buildings.
S0ldiers, too, were ready for duty
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-30

NNOutiDucu lIOuI rage l.J
Warrants charging the son and
Delaney with conspiracy in connec-
ton with the 100000 kidnapping
will be filed late today. Purvis
said.
Delaney. arrested with Young
Mclaughlin Saturday but held in
communicable over the week lend,
confessed, according to government
agents, to handling $4,000 of the
$4,000 or ransom money.
Purvis said he has recovered
$3.40O of the $4,000 or ransom
money which Mclaughlin con-
fessed to passing throughout Chi
cago.
After Rest OF Money
He intimated to newspaper men
that he had important clues to the
remaining $4,000 Of ransom
money unaccounted for.
McLaughlin's son. arrested Sat
urday at a grain brokers' Office in
the loop where he was employed
as a messenger boy, had $S5 of the
ransom money ON his person when
seized by government agents. II was
announced.
Membe.s ofthe district attorneys
stan called McI.auehsA the
brains" Of the kidnapping but have
not connected him with the actual
abduction. -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-30

New York, April 30-Inyest-
ment trust results for the first
quarter of 1894 indicate that man
agements took advantage of the
rise In security prices during jan
uary and the first of February,
tightening up on their holdings
during the last part of the period
when prices we're declining.
Eighteen management trusts which
have reported results for the first
quarter show an average adjusted
appreciation in assets Of 1921 per
cent. which is substantially great
er than the rise in most established
common stock indices for the same
period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-30

New York, Apr 30-(UP)-A
rally Of I Ia to Us cents q
bushei In wheat today on adverse
crop news steadied the stock mar
ket after short-selling sally had
brought the averages down to
March 20 levels. Prices firmed
from the lows but q majority were
still fractions to more than a point
under the previous close.
The heaviest selling of the day
struck the market just before noon.
The sudden downturn was attribu-
ted largely to shorts giving the
market test. For a time tickers
were minutes late. Then trading
turned dull and remained so.
Wheat was bright spot in the
commodity list, taking the play
from the rubber market where fu-
lures scared to 4-year highs at
gains of more than a cent o pound
in the early trading on q new out
put restriction agreement. Silver
futures were weak all day and spot
silver declined SIS cent to AZ 3-8
cents an ounce. Cotton futures
eased.
During the selling new 1884
lows made by Chrysler, American
Smelling, Industrial Rayon, Gel
anese, and New York Central. u,
s. Smelling, at its low was at ia
Ia Off 4 "a; American Bank note
20 8? Q ga and Homestake Min
ing 351 off %.
Losses Of point or mode were
made by such issues as Baltimore
& Ohio, Case, Du Pont, Johns
Evansville, Liquid carbonic. West
ern Union and Woolworth.
A few issues gained. Air reduc-
ton at it's high of 101 was up 7-S.
New Highs for. the year were made
by Abraham Straus preferred, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-30

struck him with the butt end OF g
.32 caliber automatic revolver ana
opened a cash In his head. While
Barshow was lying across chair
dazed, his (wife says that Decchlo
pulled the trigger Of his gun ana
sent bullet through the flesh
above her husbands eye.
Blood streaming from the wound,
Barshow lay unconscious on the
floor. Then, his wife claims, Dec
chic pocketed the gun and said to
her:
Gun User Warned Wife
you didn't see this, remember,
and you don't know me. Else
you'll get the same thing"
Barshow was rushed to St.
Mary's hospital, where 1t was
found that the injury was only
superficial. Police, told by Mrs.
Barshow of the shooting. advised
the couple to leave the city for a
few days and began their hunt for
Decchio.
When detectives searched his
usual haunts Thursday and Friday
there was no trace Of the alleged
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-30
LITTLE DRAMA Of
THE DEPRESSION
ACTED in COURT
Boy and Girl Married
Couple and Their Baby
Play the Parts

New York, Apr 80. (UP)-A lit
tie drama of the depression was
acted out in west side court to-day.
For Maurice and Dorothy Martin
the chaos of life resolved itself into
utter simplicity-and Sally Anne
In this fashion:
The Southbridge, Mass, boy and
girl were In the same class at high
school. When tho urge was on
them for marriage the depression
was heavy. Maurice was jobless
and FL when he Joined her here to
wed in church last December 20.
She was 20.
He returned to Southbridge be-
cause IL she was alone she might
have the baby. In some comfort.
He Joined her after Sally Anne ar
rived at Flower hospital April IA.
Moneyless, threadbare of room
and clothes and hopes, they spent
hours composing a note to Holy
Cross church, where Dorothy took
the. vows of Maurice's faith.
They pinned the note on Sally
Anne and left her in the vestibule.
In the battered car Maurice bor-
rowed to visit Dorothy, they drove
madly to Southbridge where they
broke down on the shoulder of Mrs
Frank Monroe, Dorothy's mother.
There was one thing to do, all
agreed. They drove back again,
more madly still. West 47th street
police report they arrived haggard
and tearstained. The formality of a
charge of abandonment over, po-
lice took them to see Sally Anne,
now christened Mary; and then to
their first meal in many hours
and no one could swallow food.
Today. reunited from two cells.
they faced a Judge. They hoped he
would let them reclaim Sally Anne
and take her to Southbridge in
their present to her. q coat Doro-
thy made,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-30

Prices Fir771ed Up But
Not All We're Helped
Heaviest Selling Struck Market just Before Noon;
Shorts Seemed to Be Giving Market Test

American SNUFF preferred.
Wall street was in gloom as the
house began discussion OF the
stock market bal. Traders held to
the sidelines awaiting definite ac-
ton. 1t was said the street would
welcome passage of a bill to elem
mate the uncertainty of the presetn
situation.
Business news was featured by
further gains in steel output.
Rubber shares bid up slightly in
the early trading, but they did not
respond with the enthusiasm dis
played by. rubber futures to the
restriction agreement signed over
the weekend. Rubber shares and
futures behaved identical1y with
New York in London, but in Laris
Rubber issues spurted ON the
Brouse. Silver stocks dropped with
silver metal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-30
MANY LOCAL DOGS
REGISTERED TODAY

There was a noted increase in
the number of persons registering
their dogs at the town clerks Office
today but the total registrations are
not far below the recorded number
of last year. The Office will remain
open until 8 O'Clock tomorrow
evening to take care of those who
haven't registered 80 far. on Wed
nesday. the state law requires the
affixing of dollar penalty on each
unlicensed dog in the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-30
Samuel Decchio Is
Caught By Police
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gunman and they learned he had
left the city till the case cooled
off, thinking he had killed Bar
show, they say.
Detectives Were Patient
Checking all bus terminals and
the railroad station. detectives
have been on constant lookout
ever since. Today they learned
that Decchio was at the Chatfield
avenue. place and Lieut.. Pollard
and Detective Foley, who had been
following the case, made the ar
rest.
Decchio will be arraigned in city
court tomorrow morning, charged
with assault with intent to murder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-30
Investment Stocks
SholD Improvement
Eighteen Trusts Show IL Per Cent Appreciation in
Assets the First Quarter Of 1884 |

:, Trusts of the so-called leverage
type, having bonds or preferred
stock outstanding. led the group,
the assets of nine of them having
appreciated 13.45 per cent, COM
pared with 8 per cent for three
leverage trusts and 1928 per
cent for six mutual funds, in each
case after adjustments for divi-
dends paid, capital repurchased
and new funds raised.
The entire group was led by For
eign Bond Associates, Inc, which
showed an adjusted gain of 27.51
per cent, followed by American
Europeon Securities Co., with a
gain of 22.17 per cent. The record
Of the IS trusts is as follows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-30
SHARK OIL BARoMETERs

Hamilton, Bermuda,-,(U P) -
One OF the many quaint customs
Which persist among the fnhabi-
tants of Bermuda Is the use Of
shark oil barometers." "A glass
bottle filled with shark oil Is corked
and hung ON an outside wall or
poarch. In good weather the oil e
clear as water; on the approach
OF storms the oil turns a white,
molky color.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-30
TWO BOYS MEET
DEATH IN CANAL

AIoosup. Conn. April 30-(UP)
while their mothers were pick
ing violets nearby, Thimas Bren-
nan, o, and his cousin, Paul Caron,
40, were drowned in a canal here
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Brennan.
Jewett City, parents of one of the
victims, weer visiting Mrs. Bren-
mans sister, Mrs. Ferdinand Caron,
over the holiday The children
were playing on a small bridge
crossing the canal and were be-
lieyed to have slipped and plunged
i5pto the water.
Missing the children. Mrs. Bren-
nan discovered the body OF her
son floating In the canal. While
ezorts we're being made to revive
I'm the second body was found.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-30

n. week lend trip. Mrs Georgia Tay-
Tor. ~. committed Suicide at h-V
home last night ny inhaIIng Hum
mating gas. The hody WAS foun
by a brother who lives In the sans
apartment building.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-30
SMILE TRIP WAS a. MILES

Goodrich. Me. tUP)-It's only
s !. miles from here 70 oF'rt Fair
field. But when Howard Thibeau
wanted 10 make the journey roads
were ciogged with snow. So he
went by train. via Caribou ana
Phair. the trip totaline ~ miles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-30
Approx % Change
in Net Value of
Assets (adjusted)

TRUSTS
Adams Express Observation-Disclosures. --13.55eo
European Securities Co. -22.17
Intl OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. -14.76
Capital Administration Co. --14.55
American Investors Co, 1448
Genr Co.................. 7.17
Second Natl Investors Observation-Disclosures. i
Tri-Continenta Corp Observation-Disclosures. i 1853
n s. & Foreign Securities Corp. ........... -12.21
TRUSTS
Fourth Natl Investors Corp II 100
lehman Corp. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. -l-1O.05
Natl Investors Corp. Il 9.O6,
FUNDS $500
Street Investing Co. --l6.5S
Foreign Associates --275l
Incornorated Investors IL 6.67
its .Inyes S.41
Trask Fund 6.ll !,
Investing Il S.aV
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-30
TOOK ms LIFE.

Stratford. Conn. April 30--tUri
While her husband was away on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-30
J. ]. MCLAUGHLIN
HAS CONFESSED

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-30
CONNECTICUT SECURITIES
the e. 4. GvtS.s th

PUBLIC UTILITY STOCKS
H.
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SEEMS SOLOMON
WAS CORRECT IN
FAMOUS COMMENT

Three important announcements In
the field of anthropology prove be-
yond doubt the truism in Solomon's
remark that There's nothing new I'M
der the sum-"
From such distant parts of the
world as Colorado. Alaska and Ger
many come these so-called star
Ting" finds. A Field museum party
uncovers a large "kiva" of loo years
ago in Colorado and Doctor Martin,
leader of the party, says that these
kivas, or rooms, must have been built
for ceremonial uses. There follows
the assumption that they were used
for meetings of secret societies of
men. Shades of the Klanl So con-
ventions and parades and costumes
were also a part of prehistoric mans
alibi for nocturnal freedoml
In Kodiak, Alaska. DR.. Ales Hrd-
licka, curator of physical anthropoI-
ogy of the Smithsonian, believes that
he has at last found solution to the
enigma of NEST burials." He has
long pondered reason for a cul-
tured people burying their dead in
heaps without regard to sex or age
and with no sign of mortuary cere-
mony. In the cracked skulls of the
skeletons and in other evident signs
of combat, he finds the clew. C'est
la guerre! And are we mystified at
such massacres on the part of rela-
lively civilized people? "In Flanders
fields the poppies blow, between the
crosses, row on row."
And in Germany, Prof. Johannes
Weigelt, director of the Geological
archaeological institute of Halle uni
versity, finds it of sufficient novelty
to announce that 25,000.OO0 years ago
drouth brought death to herds of
strange wild beasts. Our western
farmers will not question his dis
covery.
One marvels at the perennial en-
thusiasm of leaders of archaeological
explorations. Theirs is the mistaken
faith that transcends all precedence.
To wander thousands of miles in
space and millions of years in time
is undoubtedly fascinating. But what
do we find that Solomon did not
Observation-Disclosures Post.
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nNE of the most encouraging de-
~ velopments was the fact that the
President and the bankers had reached
a virtual truce which gave assurance
Of the expansion of credit for business
and industry. When the financiers met
in Washington for the annual conven-
ton of the American Bankers associ-
alton, many Of them were still utterly
at outs with the administrations fnan-
cial and economic policies, believing
that the governments credit was men,
aced by the unbalanced condition of
the national budget and the unstable
ICED dollar
Then appeared before the bankers In
Constitution hall President Roosevelt
himself and made an appeal for "an
alliance of all forces intent upon the
business of recovery" He called on
the banks to lend more money to
finance the New Deal program.
Government should assert its lead
ership in encouraging not only conf
dence Of the people in banks but the
confidence of the banks in the people"
he said.
"In March, 1888, l asked the people
of this country to renew their conf
dence in banks. They took me at my
word. Tonight / ask the bankers of
this country to renew their confidence
in the people of this country. l think
you will take me at my word"
He said that the administration
stood squarely back Of continuance of
the profit system and that emergency
activities would be curtailed as fast as
private business could pick up the load.
1t was noted that the President made
no promise to balance the budget or to
stabilize the currency; also that he did
not comment on the proposal to create
a central bank. His talk was heartily
applauded, but many of his hearers
were far from satisfied.
Before Mr.. Roosevelt spoke, the
bankers were addressed by jackson
Reynolds, president of the First Ma
tional bank Of New York and stanch
sound money advocate.
Further overtures to the bankers
were made by Jesse II. Jones, chair
man of the Reconstruction Finance
corporation, and J. f. T. O'Connor,
comptroller Of the currency. Both of
them gave assurance that the econom-
ic condition of the country is sound,
and Mr.. Jones urged the bankers to
expand their loans to business.
To all this the bankers responded
by unanimously adopting resolutions
promising to cooperate with the gov
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king to give the country new consti-
tuition. There is no revolution in this
case, for the people of Siam generally
know nothing about the dispute be-
tween the king and the government.
Prajadhipok is at present in England
with his queen, and the negotiations
are carried on by cable. His majesty's
secretary there said the kings fight
was really fight for the principles of
democratic government and that he
would not give in. The secretary ex-
planned that half the members of the
Siamese legislative assembly are elected
directly by the people, and the other
half nominated by the government,
with his majesty placing great impor-
lance upon the attitude of the elected
members" who Prajadhipok claims OPP
posed the measure relating to life and
death prerogatives.