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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-23
LARGE CROWD AT
 CANFIELD RITES
Church Taxed to Capacity With Friends at
 Funeral Mass
WATERFOWL
Correspondent-A., R. Deland Phone WatcrtOtyn 200

St Johns church was filled yes terday morning with relatives and friends of Edward Canfield, who died suddenly Monday morning while at wrok. A solemn high mass was celebrated at g o'clock by Rev Cornelius iulings,. assisted by Rev John Ryan of Middlebury as dea- con and Rev John Duffy of Sacred Heart church, Waterbury, sub deacon. The acolytes were Francis Jarlett and William O'Neill, Wal ter McGowan and Henry J. O'Neill, representing Court Merritt Hemin- way, Foresters of America; John Powers and Samuel McCleary, pre- vious fellow workers at Scovill Mfg Co; Thaddeus Harty and Patrick l Minnehan were the pallbearers. Burial was in Mt St James' ceme- tery.
 Charles Miket Buried | Funeral services for Charles Miket of the Middlebury road who died Tuesday, were held yesterday morning at o'clock at St Mary MagdaFen's church in Oakville. A mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev Leon Finn. Burial was in Ca:- varys cemetery. The pail bearers were Joseph Castalonis, John Am brozaitis, John Miket, Anthony Miket, Peter -.-iket and Clifford Miket.
 Dress Rehearsal A dress rehearsal was held last evening for the presentation of T three act play Hero Hour, to be given by the Masquers' club of the high school in the auditor ium this evening. Miss Isabella Powell is coaching the play. The characters are as follows: Ken meth Preston, Walter Weidemier; Katie, Amelia Chapin; Millicent Rogers, Barbara Russell; Walter Huston, Edward Wilson; ~~ Gladys Smith, Rhoda Mackin; Betty Bar low, Virginia Mattoon; MT Doakes, John Flynn; Mrs Doakes, Patricia Brown: Wolf, Alexander Agnew; Ruby, Edith Billings; Burke. Har- old Schaller; Murphy, Frank Hlav- ma; Maceline, Joan Adams; Miss Doolittle, Janet Olson, and the Dodge Sisters. Betty Atwood and Betty Gillette.
 Scenery for the play was painted by Edwin Parko, Crawford Slason and Lawrence Schillane.
 MrS C0npDcIl DicS
 Mrs Hugh Campbell of Rye, N. Y., died yesterday after an illness of pneumonia. Funeral services will be held Saturday. Besides her husband she is survived by two children. Hugh Campbell is a brother of Frank Campbell of Main street.
 MT and Mrs James Loughlin and son, James, of H..rtford, were re- cent visitors in town.
 Mrs Daniel Sullivan, Miss Alice Sullivan. Mrs Ray Leonard. Mrs David Price and Miss Elizabeth Keilty attended the flower show in | New York yesterday.
 Mrs James Tanning and Miss l Mary flaming have returned to their horne on Highland avenue from a few days visit in New York. Friendship temple, Pythian Sis- ters, will hold q food sale in Mill Ter & Peck's store this afternoon. Sexta F'eira will meet at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
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George Robinson, 52, of 20 Yer mont street, was given a discharge yesterday in Elizabeth, N. J., on charges of reckless driving, The charge was placed against him af- ter the truck he was driving col- lided with a car driven by Franklin x. Millman of Newark, the latter being fatally injured. A man. slaughter charge was first placed but was reduced to one of reckless driving.
 Judge James F. Brown dismiss ed the case, saying that the evil dence against the local man was decidedly inconclusive. He said. he could see no evidence showing that Robinson had been careless or criminally neglectful while driv- ing.
 The accident took place near Elizabeth on March 9th. Robinson, driving a Chase Company truck, was proceeding along the state highway when the car ahead sud- denly came to a dead stop. Seeking to avoid a collision, Robinson swung his vehicle out into the other lane of traffic just as Mill- mans car was approaching from the opposite direction. Both drivers attempted to swing clear, but they
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-23
BRUSH FIRES KEEP
 FIREMEN ON ALERT
March Winds Yesterday Added to Difficulty in
 Checking Flames

Famed by gusty March winds, three frush fires yesterday after noon kept firenen busy. None was of really serious nature. but the blaZes furnished a little difficulty.
 The Willow street company ans- wered the first call, which was for 8 fire on property belonging to Adolph Sandirz at 19 Columbia boulevard.
 Fire on the property of A. Win terhalder of 103 Edson avenue brought a response from the East Main strete bungalow company to Q telephone alarm. A box alarm a minute or two later was answered by Walnut setreet, East Main street and headquarters companies.
 The Bunker Hill company check ed q brush blaze on Welton Ter race. The property is owned by Charles Welton
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-23

ceived today.
 MT. Hayes has been actively in- terested in the recovery program for some time. He has been giving talks onthe monetary issue to vari- ous gatherings at local churches lodges and veterans groups, speak ing last week at the district meet ign of the D. A. V. held in New Britain.
 He has prepared an interesting pamphlet entitled "A Way Out As I See It," which he has freely dis tributed to his friends, and those interested in the monetary ques- tion. MT. Hayes is scheduled to speak before meting of the Odd
 As secretary of the Veterans ceived an acknowledgement of "A telegram sent to Rev. Charles F' Coughlin on the policy advocated by Fr. Coughlin in regard to, the veterans program.
 In his message Fr. Coughlin As- sures local veterans of his opnbsi- tion to further issuances of either credit or currency by banks which bankers predicate upon gold fonly, and declares that 1t Is the n3odern banking financial system which is our real enemy.
 He urges insistent letters to con gressmen coupled with constant demonstration against the- banking system. in order to win the battle.
 The telegram from the National Recovery AdministratioD, handling the matter for the president. is as follows:
 "President Roosevelt has asked us to acknowledge your telegram of March 18th.
 "We appreciate the interest you have taken in the success of the re- covery program and wish to thank you fort he suggeHtions as to how you feel further improvements, might be accomplished. Your posi- tion in the matter will be kept Tn mind. and we res spectfully ask that you communicate with us further relative to any suggestions in which you may be Interested"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-23

outer office of a simple three-room suite which is A. F. l.. general headquarters in. Detroit. Here in small downtown office building, just outside the congested busi- ness district, Collins keeps in touch with the many small branch offices and local headquarters scat tered through the city and the motor towns that dot all south eastern Michigan.
 Two assistants, Hugh Thomp- son and Roderick Mcdonald, and two secretaries complete the sim pie set-up. By nine a. m. the large outer office is crowded with men waiting for instructions or information or ready to return to locals carrying them. Collins, who is out speaking at meetings every night until midnight, is on hand not later than nine q. m.
 CONTROLLING EAGER
 LOCALS MAIN TASK
 Collins Is a large man, fiftyish with hair graying over the tenn. pies. He is quiet-spoken but car summon the requisite deep reso. nant voice when occasion demands He looks scholarly when he put. on his shell-rimmed glasses tt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-23
Judge Believed Accused
 Held All Time Record

Jamestown, N. r., (UP)- Judge Allan F. BarGa believes Carl Young, 51. has set an all time rec ord for intoxication.
 Interested in the mans record, the judge ordered court attend ants to look up his history. They found:
 That Young has been ar- raigned 7S times on charges of in- toxication since 1905.
 2-That he has paid $275 in fines.
 3-That he has served three years. one month and 16 days in jail.
 Judge Bargar committed Young to Bayville jail when he was un- able to pay a $10 fine.
 Famous Warwick Prison in Eng land is to be razed to make room for garden village.
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But it is 20 years and more since Collins whirled a controller handle or punched Q transfer. Dur- ing those years he has been pro- fessional organizer and director for the A. F. of L. A native of Yon- kers, N. F., Collins worked for the street railway system in his home town and became a vice president of the Amalgamated As sociation of Street Railway En- ployes. His course since then has been Q "rise from the ranks" in labor circles. He became active in the Yonkers Federation of La Dor and in 1914 went to work for Sam Gompers at the A. F. l.. head quarters in Washington. Collins became devoted to Gompers and close associate in labor work and was with the veteran labor leader on his trip to Mexico which pre- ceded Gompers' death in 1924.
 EARLY SURVEY SHOWED
 LABOR DISADVANTAGES
 It was the educational side of Gompers' mission which interest ed Collins and he has been active In plans for workers education throughout his active leadership. Though ringing up fares might not be thought the most specific preparation for leadership of auto mobile workers, Collins was no stranger to automobile problems when he was sent here last July from A. F. l.. headquarters to speed up the work of organization. In 1925 and 1926 he was here making a thorough survey of the automobile situation in which the A. r. l.. had become a negligible factor since Ford's five e-dollar-a- day wage scale practically wreck cd their budding organization of 27,000 members in that year. This was the old AutoWorkers' Union. the wrcckaeg of which is now be- ing salvaged by the communists under leadership of Phil Raymond. Collins survey, he says, showed that continuous destruction of skill by the increasing use of automatic machinery and tend cncy to offset any temporary ad- vantages to workers by speed up" methods were the principal tendencies revealed.
 PRESENT AIM TO
 STABILIZE PRODUCTION
 "The automobile industry is the only one in which a large labor turnover appears to be an asset" he says. Its present manner of operation depends on maintaining
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-23

read. but reveals the fighter when he takes them off and stands up and squares his jaws. He and his wife live in an apartment here. Collins principal task is to main- tain control over loosely organized and "rarif' togo" locals who, im- patient with repeated delays, give every sign of kicking over the traces and striking anyway.
 "We must have leadership and 8 leadership that will command public respect" he said after the central committee meeting at Pon- tiac which unanimously voted to hold up strike action until the presidential conferences could be held in Washington.
 And William Collins strode
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-23

marriage of her daughter, Miss Celia, to Geofge c. Haig of Water- bury. The ceremony was per- formed at tlse Bedford Mills, N. Y., Presbyterian church. by Rev Ern- est c. Potter, pastor of the church. They are both employed in Wa terbury.
 To Attend County Council
 A Durnber from the Alexander GregoreK Post, Veterans of For eign Wars and Auxiliary win at- tend the Litchfield County Council meeting to be held in New Milford this evening. They will meet at their club rooms at 6:30 o'clock and. go in a group.
 Mr.S J. H. IsODeris to Address Club
 On Monday evening at the Girls CA'ub meeting Mrs J. Howard Rob- trts will give talk on her recent krip to the West Indies. All mem- -loers are requested to be prsent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-23
LARGE CROWD AT
 BABY CONFERENCE
Dr Winfield Wight Directs Exams-SchOOls Are
 Closed To-day
% %THOMAST0N
COrrcslWn,icnt. r. q. Flynn piNpliP 0X5 or .t;.3

The Well Baby Conference, sponsored by the Thomaston Visit ing Nurse Association, which was held at the Knights of Columbus home, Thursday afternoon, was well attended. Mothers brought their babies under school age to be weighed and checked. Dr Winfield Wight was the examining physi- clan, and Mrs Peter Martin was in charge. She was assisted by Mrs Winfield Wight and Forbes Gibbs in compiling records. A total of 13 babies were examined and no defects were found. Among those examined were six new cases and 3e repeaters. The Thomaston Visiting Nurse directors will hold .heir next regular meeting in April.
 Schools Close for Easter
 The Thomaston public schools closed at l o'clock today for the Easter vacation of week. Several of the teachers left this afternoon for their homes to spend the vaca- ton.
 Mrs Aldrich Howe
 Mrs Malcolm Aldrich and infant daughter returned from the Wa terbury hospital to their home on South Main street Thursday.
 Cold Keeps C. w. A. Idle
 Owing to the cold wind this morning the workers of the c. W. A. did not start their week at the airport at Mount Tobe. The men who are working on three days. eight hours. start their week on Friday. but it was so cold this morning that they were sent home and will make the day up next week.
 W.D.C. Meets Tonight
 The Women's Democratic Club will meet this evening at the home of Miss Mary Doyle on Tracey street All members and any whom wish to join are requested to be present. Mrs Thomas of the state central committee will be present at the meeting.
 Ruggie Sues for $500
 Ernest Ruggie through his at torney, Judge J. Howard Robert s pleas court at Litchfield agaivs Joseph Magdziarz of Chapel strf e for injuries he received when sth, young man attacked him Tue Stlay Ruggie will try and recover dam ages to the amount of $u,500 Magdziarz, who was arresCed b, Deputy Sheriff James RyaEi, wa found guilty of breach Of tn, peace and drunkenness befor, Judge A. N. Pratt in court las Tuesday evening and fined a tota of $35. A bank account of $25t has haen attached bv c.G,,uci1
 Months Mind Mass
 A months mind mnss will b, celebrated Saturday Trforning at S Thomas church at 6 o'clock b, Rev John Burke for sthe late MT, Johanna Ryan.
 Miss Dasknm Bf s.omes Bride
 Mrs Charles E. TSaskum of Nor.t : Aiain street has eannounced thu
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-23

a large pool of unemployed. There are 100000 of them here now and if the 10000 on the CWA and relief combine with the usual layoffs when auto production begins to dwindle in late summer and fall, there will be critical situation. That is why the stability of pro- duction without the brutal and wholesale lay-offs customary here IS one of our aims"
 Forty-six plants are listed or the chart of organization in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-23
Robinson Freed By
 New Jersey Court
Vermont Street Man Discharged on Reckless Driving
 Charge-InvOIved in Fatal Accident in Elizabeth

were too close and the truck and passenger car coilided. Millman died e few hours later In Eliza beth hospital.
 Miilman, head of the Newark bureau of the Associated Press was on his way to work when the crash took place. The local driver was held first by New Jersey police, then released on bonds later that day.
 SIGNS CAUTION HORsEMEN
 Boston - (UP) - There are few horses left in Boston, but streets in the Beacon Hill sections still Haunt signs, at the bottom or grades, cautioning drivers to ''un- check and rest your horses going uphill"
 Lord Biedisoe, Governor General of New Zealand. recently caught a A0-pound swordfish. :.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-23
NRA Acknowledges
 Hayes Telegram
Local Veteran Receives Reply to Message Sent to Roosevelt Asking That Constitution Be Followed

In response to telegram sent to President. Roosevelt March 13. from Robert W. Hayes, insisting thatthe monetary system be run as provided inthe Constitution, an acknowledgement from the Nation al Recovery administration was re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-23

Plans of Chief of Police Piatt of Manila, P. l., to fill 100 new posi- tions on his force with men not less than five feet, seven inches tall, face failure, for 60 of 140 successful applicants are below the required height.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-23

from a ring of reporters to the telephone booths where a series of long distance calls to Flint, .Sagi- nav, Lansing, Kenosha and South Bend were waiting to carry the word of the former street car man to tens of thousands of auto work CTS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-23
SOUGHT LICENSE REFUND.

wenhtchee, wash. (UP) = County Auditor B. M. Gillette re- ceiyed a letter from woman wanting to know if she could get her money back from a marriage license purchased but never used.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-23
FORMER TROLLEY-MAN IS CONDUCTOR
 OF DRIVE TO UNIONIZE AUTODOM
William Spokesman Crisis
BY WILLIS THORNTON NEA Service Stan Correspondent

nETROIT, Mich-The man at the center of the crucial drive to unonze the automobile industry got his start on the street cars.
 He William A. Collins director auto strike
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-23

Automoblledom showing mcor-nhann; affected by general strike of automobile workers campaign the unionization of
  Pontiac Mich, crisis industry
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-23
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Boston, March 1s--(UP)-Weath- CT forecast:
 Massachusetts and Rhode Island Cloudy with slowly rising tempera- ture. Probably snow tonight and Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-23

Connecticut: Cloudy and contin- ued cooler tonight and Saturday with occasional light snow tonight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-28
STRIKE PEACE
EFFORTS FAIL
Trolley Company Enforcing
Lockout Is Claim; Vio-
Ience Renewed.
By United Press

By United Press
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 28.-Com-
plete collapse of negotiations to
settle the Los Angeles street car
strike precipitated new crisis to-
day accompanied by renewed vio-
lence.
The death knel to current nego-
tiationS for a truce was sounded by
the regional labor board in notify
ing the national labor relations
board that Los Angeles Railway Off
Gals we're enforcing a lockout. "
The regional board said it could
do nothing further"
A conference was abandoned when
the company said it would rot re-
instate strikers nor proceed with
proposals previously outlined by
Mayor Frank l.. Shaw
The company'S refusal to arbl-
trate was the signal for new out
breaks and occasional gunfire which
since early Saturday have resulted
in more than fifty casualties.
The railway early today wired a
denial to the national labor rela-
lions board that it was enforcing a
lockout" The company said only
487 employees had voluntarily re-
linquished their jobs" by strike and
that the remaining 5000 workers
ARE Overwhelmingly determined and
have emphatically stated their posi-
ton that striking men must not be
re-employed."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-28
DRY ERA GRUDGE is
BLAMED IN BOMBING
Retaliation, City Tavern
Owner Claims.

A prohibition era grudge and not
a current beer price war motivated
the bombing of Hale'S tavern, 1920
West washington street, early yes
terday, Charles Hale, its owner, de-
clared today.
Mr.. Hale said persons who had
a 25O-gallon still during prohibition
and who we're raided and arrested
by federal agents for it, blamed him
and thus had retaliated.
Denying that he had informed
federal agents, Mr.. Hale said the
raid and arrests came when stolen
corn was traced to the still.
A corner of his tavern, including
the entrance and two large windows,
was shattered by the blast. Ralph
Hale, a son, was in the tavern at
the time but escaped injury.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-28
INFIRMARY HERE
UNFIT, PROBERS
ADVISE BAKER
Some Buildings Should Be
Replaced. Grand Jury
Indicates.

Severely criticizing conditions at
the Marion county infirmary. the
grand jury today submitted to
Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker a
report Of its examination Of state
and county institutions.
The report commended Judge
Bakers conduct of criminal court
and recommended that changes Of
venue from the court should be re-
strictcd by statute and claims Of
prejudice passed upon by an im-
partial Judge before the change is
granted
The grand jurors also gave high
praise to the police department and
commended its record under Chief
Mike MorriSsey. The detective force
was declared efficient to an as
founding extent" Praise was given
the Marion county Jail. but it was
recommended that rusty bars in GER
tain cells be replaced and adequate
bathing facilities provided for
prisoners.
| Condemnation in the report large
ly was reserved for the Marion coun-
ty indrmary, of which the examiners
said:
1t is a matter of regret that this
institution is not comparable to any
of the others visited although the
conditions found there are mostly
caused by reasons beyond the in
f1rmary's immediate control"
Finds Institution Dirty
The inspectors declared that some
inflrmary buildings are unfit for
human habitation and should be re-
placed but that, according to one of
the county commissioners, this can
not be done for lack of funds.
I'VE find" the report continued,
"the institution as a whole dirty,
insanitary and so impregnated with
the odor of disinfectant as to be al
most aSphyXiating. Most of the in
mates are unkempt and apparently
in need of baths, shaves and clean
clothing"
DR.. A. o. Ruse, infirmary super
intendent, the report declared to be
conscientious and able. but unable.
because of insufficient salary, to de-
vote his time to his double duties as
superintendent and physician with
out continuing his private practice.
His assistant, the report said, is UNI
derpaid ais.
Other Institutions Visited.
1t was recommended that DR..
Ruse be granted the help of prop
erly paid assistant.
The report also recommended that
the inscription at the entrance to
Julietta hospital, Marion County
Hospital for the Incurably Insane"
be obliterated or covered. The re-
port pointed out that few of the in
mates realize they are insane and
that some of them are not incurable.
The inscription was described as
having a depressing effect on the
inmates.
The Indiana reformatory, Pendle-
ton; the Indiana Boys school, Plain
field; the Indiana Women's prison;
the Board of Childrens Guardians
home; the Indianapolis Orphans
home, and the Marion County De-
tention home all were commended
as to management and physical
equipment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-28
cow HAS HANGOVER
AFTER JOYOUS SPREE
BUT WILL RECOVER

By United Press
ASHLAND, Wis, Nov. 28.-Ap
parently Alex McDougallS COW IS
going to recover, although veter-
marian advised rest and quiet
until she RECEIVERS from her hic-
coughs.
Daisy was sober today after
guzzling a gallon of alcohol, but
her orgy while it lasted was sub
ject matter for a temperance tract.
For hours she waltzed indecor-
ously through the barnyard and
chased fowl with an abandon that
wrecked two fences.
Mr.. McDougall explained I'M
happily to dry leaders that Daisy's
dereliction was none of his doing.
He merely drained the alcohol
from the radiator of his car and
incautiouSly left it in an I'M
guarded bucket.
Daisy did the rest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-28
MISHAP VICTIM CALLS
POLICE, GETS STICKER
FOR ALL HIS TROUBLE

The next time George Michaels,
131 South Illinois street, gets in
volved in an automobile accident
he probably won't call the police.
In fact, Mr.. Michaels feels bit
ter today toward all enforcers Of
law and order.
Late yesterday a truck ran into
his car while it was parked at 46
West Chesapeake street, and al
though there was little damage
done to either vehicle, Mr.. Mich
aels Immediately called for po-
hceman.
Traffic patrolman Edward Hig-
gins responded, and the first thing
he did was to give Mr. Michaels a
sticker for parking on the wrong
side of the street The truck driv-
er was told to continue on his
way.