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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-14
Springfield Conference Called

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Dec. 49,
A city-wide conference to which all
organizations have been asked to
send two delegates will be held here
Monday night, Dec. II, in prepare
ton for the National Congress for
Unemployment Insurance. The con-
ference will convene at 8 o'clock at
the Central High School, State
Street.
Sponsors for the city conference
include: Henry Martens, Mayor of
Springfield; Seymour Allen, chair
man OF the legislative committee of
Federal Union 1895; Rev. Owen w.
Eames; Rabbi Samuel Price; Mat
thew Campbell, president of West
inghouse Federal Union 1916; Rabbi
Isaac Klein; Paul Wicks, Commu-
mist Party; Joseph Massuoci presi-
dent of Connecticut Valley Federal
Labor Unions Allied Council; Valery
Burati, president of the Springfield
Newspaper Guild; Pauline Idlis, of
the Working .Women's Councils;
Isaac Bloom of the Jewish Cultural
League, and Rev. Roland Heacock,
Negro minister.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-14
HOME
is RAIDED AGAIN
IN EVICTION FIGHT
Jane Newton and Girl Worker Fined $4,000
lice Raid, Smash Home Restored by Workers
in Struggle Against Segregation Order

CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-Herbert Newtons wife and small
baby together with two young girls arrested Tuesday
morning in raid by the police Red Squad the apartment
at 615 lakewood Boulevard from which Newtons family and
Harriet Williams white worker with whom they share the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-14

ments for the National Congress for
Unemployment Insurance, the 14th
Ward League, the 9Th Ward and
the Women's Auxiliary Of the 18th
Ward elected delegates to the local
sponsoring committee.
Ramuglia voted against the
League participation in the National
Congress for Unemployment Insur-
ance at the last meeting of the
County executive committee.
The local sponsoring committee
will meet at the Labor Temple to-
morrow at which time plans will
be made for calling Lehigh County
conference Of all organizations in
support of the National Congress.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-14
FALSE CONFESSION
TO BE SPRINCBOARD
FOR TERROR DRIVE
Trainmen's Officials Postpone Strike Action De-
spite Decision of Membership; Accept Offer
for Mediation by Government Board
lspeeial 70 the palIy Workerl

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 13.-Kenneth L. Mayes and
Clarence Townsend two streetcar strikers have been
rested and charged with possession of dynamite
Police claim that the two workers have confessed to
plot to blow UP terminal switches in order to cripple the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-14
Newspaper Represented

CAMDEN, N. J., Dec. 19.-Em-
ployes of the Citizen, a Camden
newspaper, have elected one dele
gate to the National Congress fol-
Unemployment Insurance. The
Campbell Soup Company Workers
Union, en- independent union, has
elected two delegates, and the Radio
Workers Union has likewise elected
two delegates.
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A. F. Of L. Unions Elect delegates

A. f. OF l.. Unions Elect Delegates
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Dec. 49,
The Battery Workers Union here
a local of the A. F. Of Il. with a
membership OF 1,7o0, elected five
delegates to the National Congress
for Unemployment Insurance at
their meeting last night at the
Kensington Labor Lyceum. The
Carpenters Local, meeting in the
same hall, elected two delegates,
and the Custom Tailors Union
elected two delegates.
The Transient Bureau workers
will meet tonight at 918 Locust st.,
for the purpose of electing dele
gates.
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Funds Urgently Needed

An urgent call for funds was is
sued last night by the National
Sponsoring Committee for the
Washington Congress for Unem-
ployment and Social Insurance.
Funds are coming in so slowly that
many important actions are being
delayed, the committee declared.
National organizers in the field are
finding it necessary to shorten trips.
Printing Of literature is being held
up.
Sympathetic organizations and in
dividuals are asked to make their
donations Immediately so that this
fundamental work can be carried
on. Money collected on contribution
lists and stamps should be sent in
at once. The work of the Congress
ulist not be held up by shortage Of
funds.
A round trip rate by railroad to
the National Congress for Unem-
ployment Insurance has been ar
ranged between New York and
Washington by the New York spon-
Soring Committee. This will enable
New York delegates TO go to Wash
ington at a total expense of SO
Reservations should be made thru
the New York committee at Room
GAL, 1873 Broadway, New York.
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Mass Meeting Friday

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. ia
mass meeting to popularize the Ma
tional Congress for Unemployment
Insurance will be held here Friday
evening at 1877 North 41st Street
under the joint auspices of the
Women's League, the Workers
School, and the Communist Party
A whole series of neig1borhood
meetings have been arranged by the
Unemployment Councils.
In addition to the wide repre-
sentation already elected here from
trade unions and other groups, the
Republican Club of Richmond voted
a donation of ten dollars to the
Congress.
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Coughlin Trick
Hides His Policy

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Foster Urges Fight
.OnCOmmercePlanS

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Steel Unions Back
InSur rance Farley

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BaruCh Got Rich
in World War

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ANOTHER of CoughIin's favorite
n Ideas is to carry to the mass
hatred Of Wall Street and the
nlonopclists by calling for o ''re-
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PALACE

If it's genuine comedy you like in picture, you'll And t in "f,o0king for Trouble" which stars Spencer Trncq and Jack Onkl0 as the newest tGhm of film funstcrs and ig oneof tho current fcnture attractions at Polls.
 And there's 0lB0 some wildly hilarious adventure in this rOfnan- tic neti0n dYnmn Of telephone "troubIe shooters" and their sWocthcnrtB.
 Tracy and oakIc have the roles of two telephone linesmen, and their l0ve affairs with Constance Cummings and Airline Judge, q pair of wiso-crnc cking telephone girls, provide sOmo of the gaycgt sequences in this thrilling story. However, the film has its serious moments too, with 0neof the girls caught in the ruins of the earth- quake ht Long Beach, California, and both boys sharing their ad' ventures.
 Tracy plays T. hard working "troublo shooter" wh prefers dan gor md thrills to sitting around tho parior with young lady much to tho young Iady'B annoyance, while OakIe ns his assistant is de- scribcd by his hweetheart ns "a young man with strictly dishonor- able intentions"
 There aro thrills, action, TO. nance nnd m abundance of laughs in this proscntatioD.
 "Tbe Trumpet Blows" is the title Of tho second feature and stars George Raft who plays the younger brother of a wealthy Mexican ranchor, Adolphe MenJou. Raft returns from his education in tho United States to take up q hazardous career aB q bull fighter. against McnjOu'g most vigorous opposition. Tho brothers arc fur- ther ostrangod when Raft becomes involved with tho girl his brothc, had hoped to marry. It ig only in the great climatic scene, when Menjou risks his lIfo to save his brother in tho bull ring, that their differences nrc rcc0ncIlcd, and the brothers are happily reunited.
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Eighty One Pupils
 Attain 85 Averages
Honor Roll for Team Ending April P Announced;
 Four Schools Included on List

bourne, William ostrander. Frances Pandoife, coietto Peterson, Rita PouIIn, Palma VitlelIo, Bernice Wedge, Phyllis Wolfe, Jane Wyatt, Walter Yarrison.
 Central avenue gchool--Grade 8 -tNumber registered. 36: honor pupils, 8)--Helen Anderson, Marion Anenberg, Mary cobol. Norton Kazanjian, Eleanor Lersch, Harold Lewis, Wanda Newbold, Helen Yociug.
 Grade 7--(Number registered. 37; honor pupils, G)--Josephine Giblho, William Jennings, Wilfrcd Kirk, Leroy Pettibone, Robert Ruc- cio, olga Semr0w.
 Hop Brook school--Grade 8-- Number registered, 27; honor pu- pills. S)---Albcna Berno, Helen Marynnski, Helen Orban, Genevlove Roman, Frances Scboithe, Irene sitar, Lillian Stasonls, Louise Ia- lcski.
 Grade Number registered, 35; honor pupils, G)--Anna Bartln- 0ski, Edmund Furs. Julianna Jab. Ionski, Stella Olszew8ki, Tony Swldcrskl, Henrietta Langcllo.
 Prospect street BchO0i--Grade E --(Number registered, 24; honor pupils, D. Eleanor Hayward, Ai- bina Kogut, William McCann, AL lene Schlldgcn, Clara schiller, Joe seph Stokes, Joseph Thomas, Mil- dred Wcyh, Helen Woll.
 Grade 7--- (Numbcr registered 33; honor pupils, 9--Doris Carey, Joan Lambert, Mary pilitowgki
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STRAND

Performance today conclude the engagement, Warmers Strand, of Come On Marines" and "Rcgis. tered Nurse.
 Tomorrow brings an all new show dcadcd by "Spitfirc" star ring Katherine Hepburn.
 An adaptation of the Broadway stage succegs, "Trigger," it ig tho story of h beautiful mountain witch" whosc naivete, tempera- ment and personality combine wickednesg and purity, tirndcs and beneficcnt prayers, los and truth, thofts nnd phiIanthropicg, hate and aiI-consuming love.
 Miss Hepburn ig snid to give ut. ter realism to this incredibly stim- utntIng character md to bring such dynamic power to her interprcta- . ton Of this difficult role ag no
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other star could. An excellent sup porting cast includes Ralph Bella my, Robert Young, Louis Mason, Sarah Hadon and others.
 Tho companion feature ig to he Melody in Spring" starring. radios idol, I.anny Ross with Charlie Rug gles, Ann sothcrn and MnrY
 RnuggIes and Miss B0land, tenmed together for tho fourth time, provide moro laughs than eyer, while Miss Sothern iB props erly decorative.
 Tho story involves Ruggles, < wealthy dog. biscuit rnnnufncturer, who sponsors the nations biggest radio hour; Miss Roland. hlB wIfc; Miss sothcrn, his daughter; and Ross, n hopeful tenor, anxious to get on the radio program.
 Both mon have hobbies. which get them into hilarious difficulties. Rugglos being collector of on. tiqueg md souvenirs, while ROSS climbs mountains.
 Lanny sings threo songs, "End- ing With Kiss" "The open Road" and "Melody in Spring. on Friday and Snturday aother chap ter of "Pirate Treasure" Will Do added.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09
Great Chance for Development in Naugatuck Says Ihder
In T'he Local
 Theaters
STATE

Richard Barthelmess in "A Modern Hero" heads c deluxe double feature program at War; ners' State theatcr today, tomor- TO wand Friday. lie iB surround. 1. cd by stellar cast including lovely Jean Muid, Marjorie Ram beau, Dorothy Burgess and veree Teasdaic.
 Barthclmess gives q masterly do- llneaiIon of the love child of q fniancier father and circus queen mother, torn by the conflicting motIvations born of such widely different inherent characteristics
 From the father came q genius for finance, q ruthlessness in fur- thering ambition, q master mind from the mother came n taste kindly instincts of the tan-bark, c Olve of the spectacular.
 Barthelmess lives and loves, drifting lightly and callously out of ono affair into another, finally won in no other way, hates her, deceivcg her, and finally deserts her. He exploits his Bweethcarts, Uut AilD IEbt iOFo W0D NhR pVy Dys " of his seduction of q wlngome coun- try girl, played by Jean Muir, who shows the dramatic qualities that hnve led her to stardom in record breaking time.
 Marjorie Rambcau gives a magnificent portrayal of the cir. GUS mother. whom life cannot con- qucr dcapic the buffetings Of fate which lead her from the position of the idol of ndmiriDg throngB to n gypsy fortune tcller'B tent.
 Miss Rnmbeau, for years q pop: ular Broadway star rises to real heights iD this picture.
 The companion feature ig Half a Sinner" with Joel McCrea, Sally Blanc and Burton Churchill, play ing tho role of tho deacon, Il part he created in tho original stage production which was titled, "Alias the Deacon. IL is n comedy of errors and Il ten-strike in screen entertainment thnt wil Inppenl Co every thoAtcrgocr.
 Saturday brings another great show headed by John Barrymore in "rwcntieth Century" also Up per World" with Warren William, Mary Astor and Ginger Rogers.
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tested swamp of Coroni in the heart of Trlnidnd,

tested swamp of Caroni in the heart of Trinidad.
 Bertrnm Lynch. BcotIand Yard detective, is called in by the au- thOritics Of tho Port of SpnIn to attempt 10 stop the flood of din- monds that are pouring into the world market via Trinidad. In Lynch, you meet q new Kind of detoctlve.- outwardIy slow, and stupid, behind his cnBy.going man. ner is q kccn mind and nn alert body. Shortly after his arrival q series of murders arc committed which are obviously connected with the diamond snugHlerB.
 Tho othor feature iS Let's Be Ritzc" with Lew Ayres. Support ing Ayrcs in tho picture are pn- tricla Ellis, tho inimitablc Frank McHugh, Isabel Jowoll, Borton Churchill, tho veteran Robert Me- Wade and Hedda Hopper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09
t05 EZRA Workers

There nro 195 persons who arc working on the Federal Emergency Rollef Administration work hero this week. Chris Groh today nn- nounccd. The payroll for this or- gniilzntIOn for this week is Sf.0b7.- 05. Compared to last week tho present payroll is much larger. for $1,b32.S0 wns pnid out on FERA work Inst week. MT Gr0h expects the payroll will Do ncnr $2,0O0 weekly for tho rest of tho month.
 Mr GrOh iB moro or less bewlld- cred these days because of all the agitation concerning him during the election. Of course, though ne may lose his job with tho borough, which has to do with investigation and unemployment work and which only pays a small sum, he expects to continue with his work Of su' pcrViaor of tho ZEBRA here. This is n state Job and he says that on- ly through Inefficloncy or poor work is he nblc to lose it while the EZRA continues. MT Gr0h hhB been n hard md capable worker and has usually been courteous m his job. He cannot zee why people should resent his holding hIh joD if he performs his work well.
 Again Asks Books
 Another appeal was Issued today by Miss Marion Kecfc, Red Cross secretary. to local people to send books to tho Red Cross. These hooks will be sent to United states soldiers nnd sailors in foreign ports. They will go in bag which con. tains IS other articles. The local quotn iS 3G bags.
 These arc called Christmas bags. but must be sent in July In order to reach their destination in time. IL tx felt many residents have used books which they no longer want. The Red Cross would appreciate it, Miss Keefe said. if residents would send down the books or phone and give their addresses and the books would be collected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09
(lIcnn Swccn Secn

There will Do n cloan sweop with tho democratic broom in nppoin. two offices in the borough, present indications reveal. When asked fl any of tho present office holders such ns the borough clerk, hrt chlcf or othorg would bo kept, q prominent demo ocrnt snId, "f don't zoe why they should, Tho ropub- llcans put out all of our men whon they took office We have Just na competent men to nll tho Jobs" Y Although Chris Groh appears un- hasnIlnblo ns far ns his EZRA job goes, dcmocrn.s claim they hnvo found n loophole and will bo nblo 10 oust him from this if they Bo desire.
 Robert v. Clcnry ls expected to bn m1do full-timo assessor with Carl Thompson. republican. being part-tlmo assessor. Appointments will be made n. the meeting of tho now board Monday night, it K ox- pcctcd,
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of those who had them last year have applied again and there have been nbout if applications from persons who hnd not applied bee fore, it WAS learned today from the welfare department. This office is issuing handling tho letting out of tho gardens.
 Thus far no garden plots havo been issued, but applications have been received. Tho plots have been marked. Seed is expected soon. It wns stated t0dny that nos tlces by postcard will be gent out to applicants who will secure the plots when they arc ready. Appor' ently from the wide demand for tho plots local residents must llte raising their own vegetables. Tho cost of the plot is $2 with si re-" turned if tho plot is in good cons dltIon at the end of the ycar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09
GARDEN

Showing nt tho Garden thenter for the last time today is George Raft in "BolerC" and Beauty For Sale" with Madgo Evans and Otto Kruger. Coming tomorrow and Friday Is Murder Tn Trinidad" This intense mystery adventure, which was selected as the Crime club story of the year. takes you
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09

There are twenty, count 'em twenty funny clowns with the Cor man Bros, circus coming to Water. bury, wednesday, May 1G, on the American Brass Co. recreation field and they are' guaranteed to create n laugh second every second that they nrc at work on tho track and in tho rings before and during the circus performance. The clown contingent is headed by Butch Jar- den and he has originated q lot of now and clever stunts and walk a-rouDdg guaranteed laugh pro- ducerg. There arc Of course such old stand byB as tho fnt policeman, the police patrol, the fire depart. ment md the, burning house and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09

the ioapiDg and bucking auto. The Rohsow troupe of English panto- mimlBtB and stilt wnikers present n novelty and wearing grotegquc heads promenade around the track walking on BtiitB varying from threo to fourteen feet Tho hlrth- tious young lady will bo found on the track previous to tho com mcncemcnt of the circus rcndy to beguiIo any unacceptable gentleman into m ontanglement and tho pho- togrnpher will bo on hand to tnko your picture if you 50 desire, Tho German Bros circus has not q dull moment and almost inceggnnt laughter during tho long featured nrnRrnfll.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09
Tells About MussOllnI

Rowlcy W. Phillips was tho speaker nt tho weekly luncheon to. day Of tho Naugntuck Rotary club nt Halls tavern Iic gave m intor- estlnR talk on My Vislt With Mus- sollni," telling of hcw tho Italian statesman imDi csscd him. Tho club mad m average attendance per centage for April of 02,36 per cent, lRures compiled by Clarence Aus tin. secretary Q. tho society. show.
 Knights Jnitlatc
 A class of candidates was initla- tod Into the fl'st and second de- grces nt the meeting of Ojcdn council, Knights 0. Columbus Inst night In the council rooms in the Weary building. There was n good attendance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09
Ownership Luxury.

House ownership is the finest luxury in which people can indulge but the fact remains it is luxury, he said. He suggested the idea of having rental of houses under a good managership is a sound idea. | hope thIs will be followed by a CO., -partnerShip arrangement. he said. He suggested occupants of the houses become stockholders in the corporation which owns the houses. He pointed out q big cor poratlon with more than 300 houses, has found it can give the best houses with the least money.
 The manner Of living of the working population is being grad . unlly changed, he said. He told of the Home Loan corporation work, of the PWA work in regard to housing and of the Emergency Relief Administration work con corning this. All these are prim- arily to produce greater purchas- ing power and 10 give us more money to buy, he said in conclus- ion.
 There will be an increase of population by about 10000 persons within 10 years in the borough without a doubt, Lewis A. Dibble predicted. There formerly were 1000 persons living here with 4, 900 working and 260 unemployed. Now there are 1J,000 living here. with 7,5OO working and 3s4 un- employed, he declared.
 If Naugatuck does increase by 1000 1t will mean 6g 2-3 per cent increase which means practically everything will be increased here. We muct plan for this future now. he asserted. For instance with Tn. creased population of our already crowded high school will be unable
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09
PAY BIC vARMINT BOUNTY

Harrisburg, Pa, UPp--Thc state Of Pennsylvania has been paying more than $1.00O n day bounty on undesirable animals killed or cap tured by hunters. In ono month bountIes were paid on 30 wildcats, 1878 gray foxes. 22,471 weasels. and three goshawks, total cx- penditurc of $30.4S8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09
Tcnnls Courla Ilcndy

Tennis courts nt tho Recreation Field nrc now in use. One or two are in fairly good shape and it IA hoped tho others will got into shape soon. Mon 1t the field, who nre employed by tho EZRA, help in getting the courts in shape. A group of girls from Miss Ethel KeDncy'g gymnasium class played on tho courts yesterday afternoon. The St Hodwlgs courts on Golden Till street are also ready. At pres. ent there seems 10 Do some doubt ns t0 whether tho local Y. NJ. c. A. will have n public tonnls court ns they have had in the previous years
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09
CANDIDATES, RELATIVE DIES

Manchester, Ohio, (UP)--Dayis Ceilings, 77, rolnotd to both T. presidential and n vico.presidontinl nominee, died hero recently. Col lIngs was n cousin Of John w. Davis, defeated by tho presidency by Calvin Coolidge in f024, md also was q relative of Thomas GaAsnway Davis, vico.presidentlal nominee on tho ticket with Wil- liam Jennings Bryan iD 1903. Col ilngg, however, was q lifelong re' publican,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09
Funeral of CnrI Johnson

Tho funeral of Carl Emil John son was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late home on Pleasant avenue and ot 2:30 at tho Salem Luehtran church. Rev. Wid- Ham Frendberg ofiic,atcd. Burial was in St. James cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09
Foley Well Araln

Friends of Peter j. Foley. well known Naugy high coach. will bo pleased 10 hear he has recovered from the illness which kept him from his work for some time. He has resumed hls work at the high school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09
rrpIonpalrcs To Gathcr

About 250 LcgIonnnIrcs and members of the Legion auxiliary nre expected to Do in Naugntuck tonight whom the district meeting of tho American Legion and tho Legion auxiliary will be hold hero In Pythlan hall. Extensive propnr. nti0ns have been made to receive the vlHltors who will come from posts all over New Haven county.
 It N expected District Commnn- der Bra,irm wIlf hnVe ehnrgo of tho meeting There will be n social tlmo enjoyed nfter tho business meeting nnd HnrtB orchestra will furnish music for dancing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09
5000 GIRL SCOUTS IN SWEDEN

Stockholm fUPD -- There are more than 5000 Girl Scouts in Sweden. 1t was brought out at meeting here of $50 Girl Scout This is an increase in one year of nearly 1,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-09
Gardens Prove pon,,Io,

Naugatuck residents apparently found the Community garden plots leased out to borough residents for cultivation q fine idea for most all