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The Washington times., 1937-02-11
BY KENNETH MACDONALD

FLINT, Mich, Feb. II tu.N.S0.
Cheers rang out today in the three
General Motors plants now held
by sit-doWn strikers when news OF
the strike settlement at Detroit
was received here. Peace came
just a month to the day after the
first of the strike riots here. Al
though cheering, strikers at the
same time, we're a little dubious.
Their comment was:
I'VE hope it's true, but we
have heard so many false re-
ports we won't believe it's actual
ly true until notified officially
by the union"
Powers Hapgood. organizer for
the United Auto Workers Union
here, said he would not notify the
men officially until he had been
told of the settlement by union
leaders, and he said he had no
official word yet.
Avoids False Alarm"
Hapgood asserted:
II don't want to give a false
alarm. The men will not come
out until we have official aSsur-
ance of the settlement. Then l
am sure they will come out
peacefully"
Mayor Harold E. Bradshaw. who
was made virtual dictator of the
city two days ago when the city
commission declared a state of
emergency" here, commented:
ITS the finest thing that
The Washington times., 1937-02-11
AU70W0RKERS
GET PAY RAISE

DETROIT, Feb. II G.N.SD
General Motors Corporation today
announced hourly wage increases
in all its American plants. The
increase will amount to $25,000,'
900 year.
The announcement came in a
statement by Alfred P. Sloan, head
of the company. 1t follows:
I'm view of the corporations
expressed policy of maintaining
at all times the highest juStifi-
able wage scale, and in harmony
with other increases that have
just been made in the autOmO-
tive industry, it will again in
crease wages 5 cents per hour
in all plants in the United States
now in operation, as of February
Is, 1887, and in all plants E2t
now in operation, at such time
as same may be reOpened.
Detailed announcement will
be made on an individual plant
basis.
1T will be recalled that on
November 9 an increase also was
granted. The total increase in
wages to be diSbursed on
normal yearly basis, as the re
suit of the proposed new in
creaSes now being put into eff,
feet, will be S25,OO0,0OO.
"The corporations average
wage rate, giving weight to the
above increases, will be approx
mately rs per cent in excess of
the highest prevailing in the
pre-depreSSiOn period"
The Washington times., 1937-02-11
RAPS
COURT PLAN

NEW YORK. Feb. II GN.S).
Bishop William T Manning, head
of the Protestant Episcopal dio-
cese of New York, was on record
today in opposition to President
Roosevelt's proposed reorganiza-
ton of the United States Supreme
Court. The bishop said:
THE present situation far
transcends any question of po-
Htical party. These proposals,
if adopted, would be a death
blow to our constitutional de-
mocraCy and would destroy the
foundation on which our Gov.
ernment rests"
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CONTINUED from Page II
started by the corporation
against the union including
those pending in Flint, Mich,
and Cleveland, Ohio"
G. M. Supplement
In addition, William S. KnudSen,
vice president of G. M. c., agreed
in letter submitted to Governor
Murphy that:
within period of six
months from the resumption of
work we will not bargain with or
enter into agreements with any
union or representatives or en-
ployes of plants on strike
without first submitting to you
the facts of the situation and
gaining from you the sanction
of any such contemplated pro-
cedure :"
Two representatives signed the
peace pact for the union, with
John L. Lewis, strike director, later
approving it from his sick bed in
the hotel. Those who signed for
the union were Wyndham Morti-
mer, first vice president of the
U. A. W., and Lee PreSsman, C. I.
o. counsel.
Knudsen, Donaldson Brown, G..
M. finance chief, and John Thomas
Smith, G. M. general counsel,
signed for G.. M.
Governor Murphy. who will serve
as arbiter, also affixed his sigma
ture, after all had gathered in the
courtroom office of his brother,
Judge George Murphy.
Immediately after announcing
settlement of the strike today,
Governor Murphy telephoned Col.
John S. Bersey. National Guard
adjutant general, and instructed
him to begin demobilization of
4,000 militia now in Flint as soon
as the Sit-doWn strikers have been
evacuated peacefully.
Murphy, who was a captain in
France, said:
II have never seen a military
situation better handled. Ma
tiOnal Guard commanders used
utmost tact and good judg-
ment."
Within "a hours, more than
100000 men and women who have
been out of work, directly and in
directly as result of the conflict,
will be back on the pay roll"
General Motors had refused to
recognize the union as sole col
leCtive bargaining agency while
Lewis demanded exclusive rights
in 20 plants he claimed closed by
strikes.
Murphy Gets Credit
Faced Monday by a seemingly
hopeless impasse, vernon
Murphy kept the negotiators to-
gether by sheer force of will.
Yesterday afternoon when Lewis
was confined to his bed at the
Statler Hotel with a cold, the gov
ernor moved the parley from Re
Corder's Court to the hotel.
Up and down, he Shuttled from
his twelfth floor suite, where he
had assembled the General Motors
men, to the union headquarters on
the eighth floor.
Aided by Federal Mediator
James S. Dewey, the Governor
journeyed throughout the night
from one suite to another.
Finally at 2:3O a. M, the gov
ernor called the waiting news
papermen and delivered the an
nouncement for which the nation
had been waiting for days. He
said:
"Mr. Lewis and his associates
and the three G. NJ. represent
attves have contributed every.
thing possible in the way of
GarnestnesS and fairness and q
The Washington times., 1937-02-11

news of the strike settlement was
accepted as gospel truth" Joy be-
came more unrestrained. COM
pany guards and strikers in Fisher
No. 2 patted each other on the
backs and shook hands.
The Washington times., 1937-02-11
FD|C WARNS
BOND BUYERS
International News Service


Banks were warned by the Ad-
miniStration today against Specu-
lating with loW-grade securities.
Federal Deposit Insurance Cor
poration Chairman Leo T. Crowley
disclosed that many financial inSti-
tutions whose deposits are partially
insured by the Government have
started to buy bonds of doubtful
value. He said:
"Many banks whose earnings
are low are dealing in lOw-grade
bonds. This is a bad practice
that we are trying to discourage.
These bonds are being purchased
for speculation instead of invest
ment."
Crowley added that numerous
small banks engaging in this ac-
tivity are unfamiliar with the me-
chanics of the bond market, and
thus incur grave risks of losing
their investment. He said:
Most of the smaller banks
can't afford to hire experts who
know the bond market, and
many of them are located too far
away from the market to know
its trends"
The FDIC can crack down" on
banks that engage in unsound fl
nancial practices, Crowley do
Clared.
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desire to bring a conclusion to
this great industrial conflict"

ueSlTe 10 DTlng a CONCLUSION 10
this great industrial conflict"
The optimistic governor per-
sisted in rewording and rewriting
the proposed articles of agree
ment, arguing human lives were
at stake. With one hand he kept
the warning forces together, and
with the other he handled pow
derkeg" Flint.
Determined to prevent violence,
he prevented Sheriff Thomas VOL
colt in Flint from attempting to
carry out the evacuation order
against sit-doWn strikers issued by
Judge Paul V. Gadola, and to halt
vigilantes from capturing the Gen
eral Motors plants by force.
General Motors is the largest
producer of automobiles in the
world. It's pay roll in 1885 was
more than $50 million dollars.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
WELFARE LEADERS
OF STATE GATHER
Mrs. Verdon to Represent
Waterbury Tomorrow
at Hartford Session

Mrs. Margaret Verdon, head OF
the local department of welfare,
will be in attendance at special
committee meeting at the State
House in Hartford tomorrow where
the final report Of the emergency
relief commission will be presented
by Miss Eleanor Little, head of the
Eric.
Several welfare officials from all
parts Of the state will be In atten-
dance at the session, which will be
held as part of the closing down
program of the Ere. The ERC will
be finished, as stipulated by legisla-
tive measures, at the end of Feb
ruary.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
Labor Obligates Governors

tlenan ~ no email talent a liberal
and nros,,nahlv fa;rrn,nded ana
frie,dlv ~ 1ahor ANYWAY POSSIBLY
he would have acted IN The same
WOW raoardIoss ~ tic f,,turo hores
put the reaI,stic warriors for In
dustriai ,nionism arc not counting
nm that Thev feel Mnrnbv knows
La on,,,d,,,+ havo hoa,, n1act.d Iast
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
-----CHAPTER THREE
OLD FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL
Governor Charley Foster Of Ohio Rge Associates With Story
Experience Drummer Saeman-Sings in Church
to Make Contact With Hard Boiled Client

Monday morning, which I did.
He was very cordial in his morn
Ing greeting, and after referring
pleasantly to our Sunday expert
ence, asked me all about myself
and the purpose Of my visit to
Fostoria.
told him everything from the
day I left MISUNDERSTANDING the
Kalamazoo" affair and my Chi
cago 'oil-barrels' adventure-and I
found him q good old sport.
So that before noon ! was able
to wire Chicago: Large order from
Mr.. Foster. Where shall I 60 from
here?'
Within an hour received the
reply from my employer: 'Congra-
tulations. Take first train for
Chicago q.
1t was like Hail, the conquering
hero comesl' when I got back
among the fellows. They good
naturedly admitted that the Joke
was on them, and wanted to know
how in thunder I did It: and 1t
was only then that I learned what
had been stacked up against.
I kept what happened Sunday
to myself, and passed the matter
over lightly with the" simple state
ment that I found Mr.. Foster a
very pleasant man to do business
with.
My employer chuckled and jok-
ingly declared that he would open
a school Of 'salesmanship' for his
drum,ners, and that I should be
the head instructor.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
THREE MOTORISTS
FREED ON APPEAL
Jury Exonerated One,
Judge Rules in Favor
of Two Others

Three motorists were found not
guilty Of alleged violation Of motor
vehicle statutes when arraigned In
the court Of common pleas yester~
day.
Longest Of the trials was that Of
John j. Adzima who pleaded before
Judge Edward J. Finn and the jury
that he was not guilty Of charge
Of driving while under the influence
Of liquor. The jury deliberated about
three quarters Of an hour and then
freed the man. He was arrested In
Beacon Falls by state policemen,
September 13, 1896 while he was re-
turning from picnic In Lakewood
park. Attorney L. ]. Mccarthy pre-
scented his appeal.
Judge Finn found Ernest Gregory
not guilty on a charge Of violation
CT the motor vehicle laws after
Gregory had pleaded nolo conten-
dere in an appeal from q Cheshire
fine. In the opinion of Judge Finn
the crash was caused by the other
driver.
Shortest of the three trials was
that Of David Welsh in which Judge
Finn acquitted him Of the charge
Of evading responsibility. Welsh had
appealed fine of $50 imposed in
city court after an arrest for a COL
ljsion on East Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
HURLEY REVIEWS
WPA PURCHASES
Over 100000 Spent for
Materials, Equipment
on State Projects

Since the inception Of the Works
Progress Administration in Septem-
Der, 1885, a total Of $3,118,679 has
been expended for materials, sup
plies and equipment on Connec-
ticut WPA projects as of December
81, 1885, Robert A. Hurley, State
Administrator, announced today.
The allotment from federal funds
amounted to $2,078, 2O7, he said,
while the remainder, 81, 040, 472, con-
stituted the sponsors contribution
An analysis Of the types Of sup
plies for which this money was
used reveals the great assistance
these WPA projects have given
business concerns, In addition to
providing work for the thousands
Of unemployed In the state. Amer
lean concerns only have benefited
from this program, In accordance
with President Roosevelt's "Buy
American" order, which demands
government purchase Of American
made products, If humanity posi-
BILE.
OF the total expenditure, 1884,
616 was spent on concrete pro-
ducts; $268,786 on cement; $26l,-
936 on crushed stone; $227,347 on
brick, hollow tile and other clay
products; $220314 on paving ma
terials and mixtures (bituminous) !:
$218.231 on lumber and its pro-
ducts; $197,829 on cast iron pipe
and fittings; $183,157 on textiles;
$170,869 on sand and gravel; $119,-
80 on structural and reinforcing
steel; $104,030 on other iron and
steel products.
Afurther analysis Of the types
Of projects for which the supplies,
materials and equipment were
bought, shows that those used In
new construction, repair and i'm
provement work on highways, roads
and streets consumed over one third
Of the total expenditure, or ST.
O02,531. Products used In laying
sewer systems and in other utility
work cost $704, 1897, while materials
for public building projects amount
ed to $633,077.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
Bunker Hill Church
Holds Annual Meeting
Election of Officers Follows Church superior
stitufOn, Bylaws Committee Files Report

ner, Jesse M. Palen, Jr., deacon
esses, Mrs Frederick w. French,
MRS. joint. West and Mrs. Walter
Hoadley; trustees, Arthur L. Brew
er, Oscar r. Warner, william 8.
Curtis. ~,
Clerk, Ernest q. Burdett; treas
lirer, William L. Plot; treasurer
Of benevolences, Paul B. Elrnore;
treasurer Of building fund, c, Wal
ter Childs; financial secretary, J..
Chester Little; assistant financial
secretary, Jesse M. Palen: an
nual delegations to Naugatuck VAL
ley convention, Mrs. @. 4. Bloom,
Mrs. William L. Plot: alternates,
Mrs. r. G. Dunsmoor and Mrs, r.
@. Rendell; delegate to Waterbury
Congregational association, DR.. e.
w. Goodenough, Walter Hoadley;
custodian Of choir robes, Mrs. H.
8. Plyatt. s.a
Historian, Mrs. william T. Leg
gett: publicity, Mrs. George e.
Towle, Mrs. A. N. Colgrove; mu-
sic, Ernest G. Burdett, Charles
Duncan; stage, Leon H. French,
Mrs. William T. Legett, Mrs. G.
Walter Childs, Miss Edna Rush,
George Brown; social service COM
mittee, Mrs Frank z. Hess, chair
man; Girl Scouts, Mrs. ]. M. Pa
len, Mrs. Leonard Welton, Mrs.
G. r. Sage, Mrs. Theron Farm
ham and Mrs. @. j. Bartlett; Boy
Scouts, Fred Shattuck, chairman;
Leon H. French, Robert Liddell,
H. ]. Knutson, Frank D. Mercer,
Harold L. Morgan; house commit
tee, Gisbert Mertelmeyer, William
B. Runk, Arthur w. Thompson;
athletics and recreation, Edwin j.
Rockwell, Jr.; auditors, Edward
F. Webb, Robert w. Croft; nomin-
ating committee, Charles w. Rush,
H. A. Ludlum and Mrs. Albert
Loeffler.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
EN- En-.

The show must go on. -. We were listening to the
Landt trio Sunday afternoon in their weekly program
of songs and jolly banter, plus few minutes with
Colonel Jim Healey. Somehow other the customary
spirit of the boys was missing. And there
son. Early Sunday morning Howard c. White, who
has been pianist with the trio since it went the
air waves died of heart attack. The show went on,
however, without single mention of his untimely
DEATH IN his place there Miss MOlie Klnger and
don't suppose radio listener detected any differ
ence in the accompaniment. The Landt trio and
White was the billing as long as we can remember. In
the early days Howard White joined i'm the general
chaf that was always part and parcel of the good
old 1915 days..
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20

Revision Of the constitution and
bylaws as prepared by q commit
te appointed several weeks ago was
accepted at the annual meeting Of
the Bunker Hill Congregational
church in the church parlors last
night. The meeting which also
saw the election of Officers was
held after the annual church sup
per In the gymnasium.
The following officers were
elected: DeacorTs-F1ank z. Hess,
Harold j. Ford, william l.. Call
gan, Frank d. Mercer, Clarence J..
Bartlett and Ralph Webb; Junior
deacons, George B. Brown. Rob-
ert g. Seaman, z. Richard Heeb-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
THOU SHALT NOT KIDNAP!

There are villains blackguards small all .
But today when anyone should ptifully fall
SO low to kidnap innocent helpless child
Such one should be termed insane cowardy and wild
IT'S term for which the Greeks had namel
Even the God-givcn Ten Commandments silent are
About such an unthinkable SIM Heavens forces
Even its mentioning God would not
1t seems. even give its possibility thought!
Much less command
So satanic, diaboical forces took hand
And loaned the idea to some spineess coward weak
Who found the way by yellow streak
And as vulture scared and struck
The innocent child what pluckl
Father. Mother in their Of bitter loss
And add to that the victims death why, heart
Of stone
Would melt before such an ignominious crossl
TB nhuman, satanic and should we
Offer only money as reward?
The innocent child, America pleads with thee:
Forget all Europe and draw the sword
To cut the cancer of our recent growth
OF kdnapers whom we're even loathe
To mention except that even they
May grow scarcer day by day"
They deserve DEATH yes! but more
Pity and assistance from the core
OF Christian charity; for all
I'm sure would rather be called
Sinners or villains, rather than
The despicabe term OF kidnaper-manl
To shrink from honest labor and chance
comfortable future by such events
AS kidnapping Is indeed
Murder and cowardice in the nth degree,
And consider also the kidnapping Of
The comfort, solace. peace and love
OF the victims parentsl Why,
I shrink and shudder
Would rather stay this distasteful way
OF creating poetry some other day
may be able to better stomach all
But now, nightly rest doth call
And will stop lest my evening sleep
rendezvous might dreadful keep
With the nightmare Of kidnaping
Lest on the morrow I should outwit Poe
BY a modern horrible version Of how
Crime is committed In day
And I'm sure the Ravens Poet would find a way
Out Of his grave to pen some tale or poem yet
More horrible that would properly set
The American public on proper stand
To inaugurate yet another . an eleventh command:
Thou Shalt Not Kidnapi"
REV. J. j. KRIPAs.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
Canny bargaining Ahead

All this comes far from adding
up TO sweeping CI.O.victory.
Confidence OF Lewis and other labor
leaders Is based on the fact that
strikers have succeeded In tying up
General Motors production. But few
In Washington believe that General
Motors and the DUPONT street
interests behind 1t will consent to
recognize the United Automobile
Workers as an exclusive collective
bargaining agency.
The issue may boil down TO just
how much concession John Lewis
figures he must get rom GIN. to
increase CLIO. prestige among
workers sufficiently to accelerate
rather than stymie his organiza-
ton drive, and Just how much GIN.
and Wal street figure theys can Of
ford to let him have without appre-
Gladly strengthening the CLIO. This
tends to make all predictions haz-
ardous.
Copyright 1887, NEA Service Incl.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
Well-knOWn here.

We-known here. The sudden and tragic death
Of John Miltern in Hollywood last Saturday night
brought to many residents of this city who knew
him personally and also knew his family over in New
Britain. John Edward Sheehan this veteran
actors name and he may be said to have risen right from
his youth he became the cy bestknown performer in
these circles and natural for him to pursue the
career towards which he showed such leaning . He
also was probably encouraged and aided by an older
brother already established firmly in theatrical circles
His earliest and most successful roles "heav
les or the villains. He rubbed shoulders with all the
greats of the early part of this century Some of his
greatest successes appearing with William Gillette
He remained great friend of this playwright until the
latters death. He did picture work. all marked
by the same fine portrayal of character. It is
shame that his death should come at the hands of hit
and-run automobile driver.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20

A sick committee was appointed.
made up Of Joseph Dolicki and
Walter Markewicz. Auditors elect
ed included John Kozlowski, Wal
ter Sliz and Clarence Osowski. A
new committee, social, was elected
which will defray expenses Of
dances, card parties, socials and
basketball games. It includes
Frank Antzak, Chester BurIenski,
Joseph Dolicki, Ted BartIes, Jo-
seph Droznick, Joseph Hrznewicki,
Walter Markewicz. Joseph Mroz-
enski, Ted Sustecki and Steve Mel
eski.
The monthly social of the club
will be held February S at the club
rooms. All members are welcome to
bring along a friend.
The boys basketball team is ex-
periencing its poorest season in
history having dropped their last
five games. The team held a prac-
tice session last night in prepara-
ton for its game tonight in Hart
ford. Next Sunday evening the
boys and girls teams will encoun-
ter Terryville at Pulaski Hall, 284
Bank street.
The Red Sox are still leading the
league after IA weeks Of
Lefty" Roman has
high single with 1872 and Jack
Schevenski high three with BAG.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
Tall Tower
Topics
Good Evening.
GREAT DAY
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

On they surge from the great open spaces,
From the north south, east and west
To Washington, city of magnificent distances,
Where the lowly minge with the countryis best,
Where statesmen, of1cials and nobodeS
Today meet common ground,
Where all Is gay and most festive
And strains Of revelry sound.
There congressman from out in Oklahoma,
Senators from Kansas and Ioway,
Their wives their sisters and their mothers,
All Of them there today.
They arriving In club cars and locals,
BY airpane and automobile,
To see president inaugurated
To cheer the leader Of New Deal.
They are spread all over the city
In hotels and boarding houses;
Dignity and carousing offer major contrasts
Among the circumspect and the souses
They are lining deep the avenues
To view the procession as 1t passes,
To see the army bands drum major
Down the avenue making passes.
The nations capital is the hghspot,
1t experiences wild enthusiasm and shrieks;
president takes the oath quietly,
A president once again speaks.
Oh, 1t isn't Spring in Washington!
It's not been even pleasant and fair
But when you read Of the pomp and ceremony,
I'll bet you wish you were there!
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20

Spindle cleaning Doris Krieger and Bernice
Barker of the Royal Academy of Hairdressng made
their debut in the Tower sanctum yesterday Smingly
they contributed big box of tnfOil Doris and "Ber-
ME" are couple of nice damses who exemplify smil
ing youth. Esther Kaufman of South Elm Street
has said yes to Dr. A. Bremen of New York City. The
ring ceremony will be held in the Metropolitan City
Sunday, January 81 Joe Murphy spends his Satur
day evenings at the coy Village Barn Inn the
Notwithstanding Road. Ralph Vaughan renewed
acquaintance with the boys in the editorial yes
terday 1t was the first visit Ralph paid in long
time.