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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-20

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Association of Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers-A. F. of l..
affiliate-headed one group. One
purpose was to urge passage of two
bills, which provide for q perman-
ent national labor board, and for
u 3O-hour week. The other was to
demand showdown between the
government and the Weirton Steel
company on whether employee
representation elections would be
forced in the company's plants un-
Ger labor board supervision.
Steel Strike Threat
Washington, Mar 20-UP)-A
steel strike of national scope will
be declared 'if the Wagner bill for
creation of a national labor board
doesn't go through" William j.
Long, head of delegation of
Weirton Steel Co, workers, told
the senate labor committee today.
The Weirton delegation, surprise
witnesses at hearings on the bill,
demanded enforcement of section
IA of the recovery act.
The section guarantees employees
freedom to form their own unions
and elect representatives to confer
with employers on matters OF
wages and hours.
Long said the Weirton company
has forced employees to accept a
plan of it's own making"
1--WE have letters from hundreds
of hackers from California to Bir-
mingham, Ala" Long said, land /:
the Wagner bill doesn't go through
a national steel strike can be de-
clared."
The administrations dispute
with the Weirton company now is
before the justice department with
a recommendation from the ma
tional labor board for prosecution
because of it's refusal to permit d
new election by workers.
DIR William Leisefson, chairman
of the petroleum labor board,
urged the senate committee to in
clude a provision in the bill which
would prohibit employers from
hiring Spies in labor disputes.
+. Suit Against Wcirton.
Pittsburgh, March 20-CUP)-
The Weirton Steel Company de-
clined today to comment on the
equity suit filed against it by the
federal government until it had
communicated with Ernest T.
Weir, chairman of the National
Steel Corporation, controlling con-
Germ.
The suit was based on provis-
ions of the National Industrial Re-
covery Act vesting Jurisdiction In
the federal district courts to pre-
vent and restrain violations of the
code of fair competition.
The bill of complaint charged
the company with the following
violations of the code of fair COM
petition for the iron and steel in
dustries:
J.. Dental Of the right of its
employees to bargain collectively
through representatives of their
own choosing.
2. The denial Of the right Of self
organization.
8. The interference by the Weir
ton steel Co. with the designation
of representatives of its employees
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-20
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tinuously to study conditions in in
dustry, agriculture, and commerce,
and constantly to plan in advance
what needs to be done to keep
business on an even keel. He
called this board IAN economic
weather bureau" and said that I'M
der the NRA it had been brought
into existence.
"In the National Industrial Re
covery Act" he explained, PRO
vision was made for an Industrial
planning and research division of
the national recovery administra-
ton. That division is now fune-
tioning, with a personnel of rs
economic and Industrial experts.
'In this work of the division"
the speaker said, Eagles see o
tryout of their long cherished plan.
Both DR. Alexander Sachs, chief of
the division. and DR. George Z.
Galloway, head of its planning
section. have acknowledged that the
division embodies the sterilization
principle that the Eagles took to
Washington in 1890"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-20
Officials Undecided
On Trolley Tragedy
Coroner, Medical Examiner Have Yet to Determine
Whether Youth Was Struck or Killed in Fall

it as he stepped back. startled at
seeing the trolley so close at hand.
Ruggiero died yesterday morn
ing at st Mary's hospital shortly
after 10 o'clock. The accident took
place about 1920 and the dead
youth was not identified until about
II o'clock.
Alfred Hebert, operator of the
trolley car. told company officials
yesterday that he did not know
whether or not the youth was
struck by the car or whether he
became frightened and fell from
the trestle. He said the youth came
on the tracks just as the car. was
about 10 feet away from him. The
lnotorman sounded the cars gong
and put the car into reverse but it
was too close to the youth to avoid
reaching the spot.
AS far as could be ascertained
there were no eye witnesses to the
fatal accident. An investigation is
being conducted by Coroner John
r. MonZani.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-20

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strike is not for hours and wages
and said that they have called the
strike because OF the charges
which they make that the manu-
facturers have not compiled with
the law. The manufacturers as
sert that they have complied with
the law, the letetr and spirit and
that Mr. Green is using his official
position lin MIRA and on the ma
tional labor board to foment the
strike in the hope the men will be-
lieve the government is behind
the American Federation of Labor
in it's efforts to organize them"
Previously, the president had
Detroit to meet with him on Thurs
strike, and to postpone the strike
call until after that conference.
The willingness of the manufac-
turers to meet at Washington,
where their committee goes to-
night, indicated that only consent
of labor was necessary to make the
outlook favorable for peace nego-
tiations.
Green Sent Them Word
Washington. March 20-UP)-
President William Green of the
American Federation of Labor to-
day dispatched telegram to De-
troit union leaders urging them to
accept President Roosevelts pro-
posal for a truce in the automobile
labor controversy. a.
~ sent my telegram to William
Collins, our Detroit representative,
as soon as l had learned that Mr.
Roosevelt had extended his invita-
lions for a conference. / urged Mr.
Collins and his associates to accept.
'They will consider the invita-
ton at a meeting in Detroit today
at 5 p. m. They will make their de-
cision at that meeting"
Unions Will Decide
Detroit, March 20-(UP)--Pres-
ident Roosevelt today interviewed in
the threatened strike OF 100000
automobile workers, and asked
labor leaders to withhold action
until their could, be a conference
in Washington "to reconcile the ex-
isting differences"
In a telegram to William Collins,
Detroit representative Of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, the pres
ident asked the union leaders to
advise him Immediately If they
would meet with him on Thursday.
in Washington, in a last endeavor
to make peace.
Collins announced receipt of the
message shortly before a projected
meeting Of the leaders from "a of
the greatest plants in the nation
which was to determine the actual
method of making the workers
strike votes effective tomorrow
He replied TO the presidents in
vitation, but declined to discuss the
tenor Of, his answer until he
should have had time to present it
to the other leaders.
The presidents message said:
"In the public interest, ] am con-
strained to request you to with
hold strike action called for this
afternoon until ! can have confer
ences in Washington in an effort
to reconcile the existing differences
stop. I suggest Thursday. Will you
advise me Immediately"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-20
WOOL MARKET

Boston, Mar. q (UP)-woo!
purchases and despite inquiries
which sualIy result in business
there is very little activity.
So little Is being sold, In fact,
that prices are unestab lished and
purely nominal. They are held in
the previous brackets merely as a
nominal market quotation.
The occasional sales of small
lots which develop are usually in
the ranges previously quoted.
The u. s. Agriculture depart
ment said: 1.-THE wool market is
very quiet. Members OF the wool
trade are maintaining a waiting
attitude. Meanwhile they are close
Iy watching the general business
situation. A Few inquiries for wool
are being received, but there Is
apparently little real effort being
made in this market to buy any
sizeable quantities OF wool"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-20

The question of whether or NOT
10 year old Michael Ruggiero was
actually struck by trolley car be-
fore falling Is feet from Reid
Vile trestle was undecided this aft
crnoon. The youth suffered frac-
tured skull in the fall and died
lew hours later.
The medical examiner. DR. Ed
ward Kirschbaum said this after
room that the only marks on the
body were on the head and could
have been caused only by the fall
The motorman operating the troll
ley said that he does not know
whether or not the lad was hit by
the car.
Ruggiero could have fallen from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-20
AMELIA EARHART
PUTNAM SPEAKS
Appealed to the Senate
Committee Not to Kill
All Aviation

Washington, March 20.-UP)-
Amelia Earhart Putnam, first wo-
man 10 fly the Atlantic alone, APP
pealed to a senate committee today
not to kill aviation with strict
regulations before it has a chance
to grow"
Mrs Putnam, fifth famous flyer
to testify on a proposed bill to re-
turn airmail contracts to COM
mercial operators, asked the post
office committee to consider plans
for the future
Aviation is IL very young indus
try she said, smiling. ANY bill
you have in mind should be very
simple. I think it is urgent, how
ever, to do something for aviation
Immediately"
Wearing a brown tweed sports
suit and brown hat, Mrs Putnam
arrived early and waited about 10
minutes for Chairman Kenneth y
Mcclellan and other committeemen
She gave her name to steno-
grapher, and said she was vice
president of the National Always.
II think the bill should entail
competitive bidding. at least at the
beginning" she said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-20
CROSBY-NEW HAVEN
MEET IN DEBATE

The Crosby debating team leaves
tonight for New Haven where they
will meet debating representatives
of Commercial high school at
o'clock at the public library. The
subject of the debate is "Resolved:
That legislation be enacted for the
control and regulation of radio"
The Crosby negative team con-
sists of Josephine Russell, Arthur
Greenblatt and Norbert Aleksis,
with Ralph Pascucci as alternate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-20
SOCIETY DEB MAY
HAVE YALE DOG
So SmOOthies and HuskieS
" Leave New Haven to
Do Kidnapping

New Haven. Conn, March 20
(CP)-Several expeditions of
Yale's "sauvest smoothies' were
being hastily organized to-day on
receipt of reports that Handsome
Dan ii, Eli mascot bulldog. was the
house guest of a "beautiful Boston
society deb. The rescue squads,
according to to-day's Yale Daily
News, are determined to bring both
Dan and his beautiful hostess back
to Yale.
Dan. the account stated, is be-
ing groomed for an appearance at
the Lampoon dinner Thursday
night or at he Hasty Pudding show
Tuesday. or both. His appearance
at either event. it was gossiped
about the campus here, will be the
signal for a devastating Eli attack,
with his Blue admirers prepared to
giveYtheir all For God, For Coun-
try and for Yale-and for DAN
The "smoothies," who will be dis
patched to center their attention
upon the beautiful hostess" will
be augmented by corps of "hus-
kies' whose duty will be to re-
trieve Dan under any circum-
stances. Plans of the rescue ex-
petitions are being carefully
guarded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-20
Market Rallies as President Entered the Auto Strik
Auto Issues Took The
Leadh Upward Jump
Whole List Traied Them Along to Higher Ground;
Dull Market Came to New Life

advanced to AZ is. u. s. Smcit-
ing continued to rise as did Amer
lean Smelling. Atchison was up
more than a point in the rails, and
gains of q point or more were
noted in American Telephone, Case,
and Schenley.
Advances were aided in part by
first interpretations of the revised
stock exchange bill. The clause
extending until 1889 the present
margin holdings was seen as the
principal change in the bill. 1t
would eliminate forced liquidation
of vast amounts and thus be bene-
fetal to the market. Other sections
of the revised bill were considered
as defationary as hte former meas
ure, and a majority in Wall street
construed them as distinctly bear
ish.
Trading was dull and there was
mo tendency to follow up the adj
vance except in the silver and steel
divisions. Railroad issues were
firm and automobile stocks recov-
cred small part of yesterdays
losses.
U. S. Steel opened at 81 up 1 Ia
on 100 0shares; Youngstown Sheet
e. Tube 81 1-2 up l IA, and Beth
lehem Steel Al SIS up 1 IA. Re-
public opened at 10 SIS off Is but
later firmed to 20 3-8.
U. S. Smelling opened at III up
IL and rose to 1T 1-2. American
Smelling jumped more than a
point from it's opening of AZ UP IA.
Foreign Exchange
London, March 20-(UP)-Gold
bars eased today to 1876 shillings 2
pence an ounce, off pence from
yesterday.
At the opening pound sterling
exchange rate of $40, the Ameri-
can equivalent was $34,72 an
ounce, against $34.84 yesterday.
This made the dollar worth $1,00S,
figured on the new American par
ity of $4,000 an ounce. On the Old
basis of $20.67, the dollar would
be worth 1858 cents in gold.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-20

were assured that they could look
ar any records on flo and avail
/; BILE but that certain rnenoran-
Gums were destroyed and that pr
manept records could D. lookc,,
over in the town clerks office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-20

Fl NJ. S. Nelson, the British bat
tleship which ran aground recent
ly al the entrance OF the Ports
mouth harbor, carries nine six
teen-inch guns and has "A crew Of
1883 men and more than 100 Off
GERS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-20
REGISTRARS MEET
ANOTHER TRIO

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No legal action has vet been tax
en- BY the Pape forces. which are
backing the continued demand. on
the registrars Office Yesterday aft
ernoon the men visiting the Office
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-20
STEEL INDUSTRY
IS THREATENED

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-20
ROOSEVELT HAS
CALLED SESSION

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Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-05

was almost crying when he saw how
sad his father looked. Uncle Wig
gily was sad. But he smiled a lit
tie and asked Buster:
Was that why the Bob Cat ran
aWay-because he smelled pepper in
the flowers l threw at him "
Yes, Daddicums, it was the pep
per 1 sprinkled on the blossoms.
And 1 guess it's good thing I did,
for, in that way you stopped the Bob
Cat from scratching me-"
Yes, perhaps it was a good
thing" said Mr.. Longears, laughing
now. And there is going to be an
other good thing. You could not
have sprinkled pepper on all the
flowers here. So now I want you to
pick bouquet Of unpeppered bios
SONS, take them to the Lady Mouse
Teacher and tell her you are sor-
ry for doing things that made her
keep you in. will go with you to
the school and have you excused for
being late
"Oh, Daddicums, I feel SO much
better noWi laughed Buster. So he
picked a large bouquet of unpep-
pered flowers and he and his father
went to the Hollow Stump School.
Miss Mouse excused Buster for be-
ing late and when she saw the love-
ly flowers she thanked him and
said:
Il know you didn't mean to be
bad yesterday. 1t was just the
Spring that made you feel mischiev-
GUS, wasn't it?"
"Yes'm," said Buster. And I won't
90 it again" So once more every
body was happy except the Bob Cat
and he didn't deserve to be. And if
/ the ice cream cone will make a
cushion out of the marshmallow
candies for the lollypop to sit on in
the movies, I'll tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily's waterfall.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-05
BY STUART CAMERON
United Press Sports Editor

CHURCHILL DOWNS, KY, May
5. - The gayest Kentucky derby
crowd since the war swarmed over
this classic course today to thrill to
the Goth running of Americas great
est test of the thoroughbreds.
Everything was offered that any
racing fan could want. There was a
distinct favorite, the fleet Caval-
cade, a close second choice, we'll
balanced field, and tremendous
long shot.
An unexpected but thrilling part
of the entertainment was stable
fire last night that for time
threatened the entire derby field,
but only one entry was in actual dan
ger. Howard, long shot, and sev-
eral other horses were led from the
flaming structure into the main en-
closure.
Mata Hari, one of the tavorites,
was in stable only 200 feet from
the one on fire. She was not appre-
ciably disturbed by the commotion
of Louisville firemen fighting the
flames. All horses in the doomed
barn were saved Damage was S75,-
900.
The crowd, totalling $4,000 was
seasoned with such nationally ia
nous figures as Postmaster General
Farley, N. r. A. Director johnson,
Kentuckys Governor Laffoon, stars
of stage and screen, including Mae
West, Clark Gable, Harry Richmond
and Will Rogers.
Mrs. Isabel Dodge Sloan's great
colt, Cavalcade, was a firm 2 to
favorite. This stalWart brown son OF
Lancegaye out of Hastily, finished
sixth on the list of money winning
juveniles in 1888, winning two OF his
IL starts, and has been conditioned
perfectly for today's test at a mile
and quarter.
Second favoritism remained over
night on Mata Hari, the fleet filly
from the Dixiana stable of Charles
T. Fisher. Winner of five of her
eight races in 1888, this beautiful
ly formed brown filly for weeks was
the derby winter book favorite.
Bradley Entry Has BackerS
Next in line, at odds of 6 to /,
came the hope of all good blue grass
racing fans, the Colonel E. r. Brad
ley entry of Bazaar, a filly, and
Blue Again. Actually, the 6 TO l odds
were on the chances of the filly, for
Bradley has no notion of starting
Blue Again. The cold was entered
solely as protection against an un-
toward accident to Bazaar during
the night Bradley must have his
colors in the derby.
There is one other entry receiving
serious support, but Peace Chance,
the entry of Joseph E. Widener OF
Philadelphia, quoted at TO /, was
the cold fans were talking about
more and more as the hour of the
derby approaches
If Colonel Bradley is lucky he will
have his third consecutive derby
winner, and his fifth of all time.
The writer has put next weeks lun-
cheon money on the nose of Brad
ley's Bazaar, makes Spy Hill sec
ond choice, the awkWardly named
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-05
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
MOUSE FLOWERS

After Uncle Wiggily had thrown
the bouquet of pepper flowers into
the face, eyes, nose and mouth Of
the Bob Cat, who was chasing lit
tie Buster Bunny, making the Bad
Chap run away, the rabbit did not
know what to do or say. 1t was all
so sudden.
But after a while, when Uncle
Wiggily stood there, looking at his
little boy and seeing where the bou-
uuet of flowers had fallen, the rab-
bit gentleman asked Buster:
why are you here? Why aren't
you at school? You will be late"
mo, Daddicums, will not be late
for I am not going to school today,
answered Buster.
MY goodness! Why not?" asked
Mr.. Longears.
Because I'm not going to be kept
in again." said Buster.
you were kept in because you
were naughty, and you must be
punished for that" spoke Busters
father. And you must not say you
aren't going TO school. For you are
going and I am going 10 take you
You may be late but you are going.
"Oh, dear!" sighed Buster.
And you haven't yet told me, y
went on his father, why you are
here in the dinghy dell where the
May flowers grow. Why did you
come here instead Of going to
SCHOOL," asked the rabbit gentle
man, looking toward where the Bob
Cat was still running away over the
hill, sneezing, ker-chooing ano
coughing because of the pepper he
had shifted when the flowers were
thrown at him. "Why did you come
here asked Uncle Wiggily again
looking sharply at Buster.
"I-now--I came to-now-sprinkle
the flowers" said the little rabbit
boy speaking slowly and hardly
looking at his father.
"Oh, you came TO sprinkle the
flowers" exclaimed Uncle Wiggily
with a pleased smile around ms
pink. twinkling nose. We'll, now
that was very nice OF you. OF course
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-05
end some of the lengthy debates

end some of the lengthy debates"
Even the senate clock has gone in
for politics, according to complaints
Of some of the senators, who de-
clare that it is impossible to tell
time by it.
At a recess on a recent day, the
clocks minute hand pointe d
straight up while the hour hand was
halfway between five and six.
"A new type of fence sitting" re-
marked senator.
Sen. Huey P. Long, Dem) Ala
bama, has adopted the practice of
sitting on the Republican side.
While speaking from the desk of
Sen. Peter Norbeck, (Rep) South
Dakota, he was interrupted by Sem
ator James Couzens, (Rep9 Michi-
gan, who said:
Mr.. President, point of order.
Is it not a rule of the senate that
a senator must remain at his desk
while addressing the senate?"
Sen. j. Hamilton Lewis, Dem.)
Illinois, presiding, stroked his whis-
kers.
II can think of no rule of that ma
ture 1t may be that the senator
from Louisiana is indicating a
change of mind by change of po-
sition."
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-05

Buster for he knew it wasn't true
and he felt he must tell the truth
Il came TO sprinkle the flowers
with-this!" Buster held out the lit
tie tin can of hot red pepper.
What's this" cried Uncle Wig
gily when he saw it. You put pep
per on the flowers before I picked
them! Did you do that, Buster?"
"Yes, ma AMI mean yes, sir, /
--now-I did" stammered the lit
tie boy rabbit.
But why, Buster? Why did you
DO such a thing?"
"Oh, I knew you were coming
here 10 PICK flowers for Miss Mouse
I was mad at her because she kept
me in. So I thought I'd sprinkle
pepper on her flowers and then
she'd sneeze. And wasn't going tc
school, either, On, dear" Buster
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-05
ED-TIME STORIES
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1884 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndcate)

flowers need TO be sprinkled with
water when there isn't enough rain
! am glad you came here to sprinkle
the flowers, Buster, for I am going
to pick another bouquet for the
Lady Mouse Teacher in your Hol-
low Stump School. She has no one
to pick flowers for her. 1 shall tell
her how kind you were to come here
ahead of me to sprinkle the flowers
so they would be fresh"
"Oh, no, Daddicums! 1 don't
mean that kind Of sprinkling," said