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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
EnvOys of More Than Seven Million Workers
 to Thrash It Out LEADERS SILENT AS
 THEY ENTER ASSEMBLY CIO Has Prepared Some Strong Demands Upon Convened Delegations
BY c. L. sULZBERGER

BY c. |. sULZBERGER United Press Staff COrrespondentJ
 Washington, Oct. 25.-- (UP)-Representatives of T. 300, ,000 organized workers sat down in a conference room today to try to find c basis for peace in the two-year struggle between the Ameri- can Federation of Labor and the Committee For Indus trial Organization.
 The meeting convened at i0:iS a. i11.. IS minutes late.
 Withholding comment on pros- poets for peace in the conference. the federation delegation, headed by George M. Harrison, president of the railway clerks, was first to arrive. The three-man A. ?. of l.. committee appeared at the confer- ence room at 10:07-seven minutes after the scheduled starting time.
 Nothing to Say
 T have nothing to tell you ex- cept that we are going to attend the conference" Harrison said. We are coming down here to attend . meeting, and see what we can do to settle this.
 We are coming down with open minds and we will try to settle it."
 The A. F. of l.. conference cotns inittee chairman was accompanied by his two colleagues---Matthew Woll, member of the federation executive council and president of the Photo -Engravers union, and c.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
JUSTICE BLACK NOT IN RULING
Supreme Court Has Re- fused to Review Sen-
 tence in Negro Case
By RUSSELL TURNER United Press Staff COrrespOndent)


 Washington, oct. 25-(UP)-The supreme court, with Justice Hugo L. Black not participating, refused to- day to review the 75-year prison sentence imposed on Haywood Pat terson, one of nine Negroes in- volved in the Scottsboro, Ala, as- sault cases.
 No indication was given as to why Black did not participate in consid- eration of the Patterson case. The court simply noted in its orders that the tribunals newest justice did not sit in consideration of the requested appeal.
 It is the custom of supreme court justices to disqualify themselves from considering cases in which they feel they have some personal connection or about which others might think they were prejudiced.
 No Connections
 Black has had 11o direct connec- tion with the ScCttstoro' cases, but there were two possible reasons why he disqualified himself. One was the fact tiat he ;s from Ala bama and engaged in Alabama poli- tics during the period of controversy over the Scottsboro cases. The other was the fact that he is an admitted former member of the Ku Klux Klan. Or, court observers said, Black may have decided not to sit on the Patterson case for some other reason not publicly known.
 The refusal of the court to review Patterson's latest conviction was tantamount to uplolding the lower court sentence. It was expected to mean that Patterson must serve out his sentence barring further &C., tion by the state courts.
 Tn another important decision to- day, the court agreed to hear the Duke Power company's challenge of the validity of Public Works ad- ministration power loans.
 Immediately after presenting its list of orders, the court recessed for two weeks-a period expected to be devoted to writing decisions on cases on which argument hes been heard thus far this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25


 the blaze which was evidently smouldering in the beams.
 Prompt action by the sprinkler system prevented the blaze spread ing. The fire was first discovered by Fred Carey, superintendent ot The Democrat building, who noticed water dripping down onto the sec- ond floor. Racing to the Compos- ing room on the third floor he saw smoke seeping through the flooring and the sprinkler head on the end of the line gushing water.
 Superintendent Turns in Alarm
 Supt. Carey turned in an alarm from The Democrats signal box on the second floor and also from the first floor box. They were regis tered at fire headquarters at 6:34 and firemen remained at the Demo- crat building until 8:30.
 Acting Deputy Chief Martin J.. Campion directed the companies at the fire. Those responding were Engines 1, 2, 3 and 4; Trucks l and 3, and the chemical. Day shifts ot headquarters companies relieved the night men shortly after 8 o'clock, the night men, however, remaining until recall had been sounded.
 No Damage Estimate
 No estimate of the damage caused by the fire and water had been computed by Publisher E. Vincent MAloney and Business Manager John A. Hayden at noon today. Two lino- type machines were wrecked scorched and corroded by water. A third machine was being reclaimed today by employees of The Democrat working under the supervision ot Composing Room Foreman August F. Heyer. A representative of the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
SONG WRITER IS
 BADLY INJURED

New York, Oct. 26-tUP)--Cole Porter, song writer, was in Long Island hospital today with com pound fractures of both legs. He was thrown from a horse at the fash ionable Piping Rock club yesterday His condition was serious.
 Porter was hurt when his horse reared up, threw him, then fell upon him. He was riding with a party of prominent Long Island society people. Porter's most popular conl- positions have been musical comedy and motion picture hits. They in- clude 'Anything Goes" Gay Di- vorcee," and NRed. Hot and Blue"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
SeUen Companies Alert Threat Of Fire At Democrat
Supt. of Building Fred Carey Discovered Fire in Com. posing Room Sprinkler System Already Had
 Started-Fire Dept. Did Efficient Work

Employees of The Waterbury Democrat greeted by seven companies of the fire department when they reported for work early this morning.
 The fremen had just extinguished fire which broke out between the floors separating the Editorial Depart ment from the Composing Room and directly underneath the Mo- machine in the Democrats linotype battery It was to chop through the third floor to reach
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
BAD WILLIE GRAY
 BADLY WOUNDED
Notorious Jail Breaker in Fight at State Prison
 in Boston

Boston. Oct. 25-(UP)-William E. (Bad Willie) Gray, notorious jail breaker and bandit, was wounded severely and a guard was injured slightly today in state prison bat tie in which shoe knives were the weapons.
 Gray suffered deep slashes in the neck and face and was extremely weak from loss of blood when he reached the prison hospital.
 John L. Kelley of Boston, the fel- low prisoner with whom Gray fought, was injured, but Guard Red- mond Welch, in separating the com batants, was knifed in one leg and his trousers were slashed.
 Adhering to the traditional pri- soners' policy of non-intervention, nearly 45 fellow convicts merely looked on as Gray and Kelley par ticipated in what was described as a grudge fight in the prison shoe shop.
 Kelley Confined
 After Gray was hospitalized, Kel- lev was placed in solitary confine- ment pending an investigation. It was learned that Gray long had been unpopular at the prison, be- ing regarded by fellow inmates as a q stoolpigeon. Warden Francis J. w. flanagan said Gray and Kelley had heatedly exchanged words just be- fore the fight started. Kelley, sen- tenced to three to five years for burglary, was released after serv- ing the minimum but was returned last June for violating his parole. Gray, serving 20 to 30 years for armed robbery, has plagued New England police since 1923 when he was arrested in connection with 40 holdups.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
Late NeUs
 Bulletins
200 KILLED

Shanghai, Oct. 25--(UP) More than 200 persons were killed and at least 400 wounded today when Jap anese planes raided Sung kiang, IS miles southwest of Shanghai, according to Chinese reports.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
GIRL FLYER HAS
 MADE RECORD

London, Oct. B. (UP) Jean Batten, 27 year old New Zealand girl who gave up 8 musical career to become a flyer, rested today after an adventurous flight from Aus tralia to England that established a new solo record.
 She made the flight from Port Darwin, Australia, to Croydon air. drome in five days, 18 hours and 15 minutes. The previous record was six days, eight hours and 25 minutes, which Harry F. Broad bent, the Australian distance flyer, established last May 3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
MORE VIOLENCE

Jerusalem, Oct. 25 = (UP)-Fresh violence be- tween Jews and Arabs was reported today as a re- suit of protests to the Brit ish proposal to partition Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
1,141 DEAD

Moscow, Oct. 25-(UP) Sixteen more persons have been sentenced to death for "acts against the Soviet" bringing the total in Russia's "blood purge" to 1, ,141, it was disclosed to- day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
. coNNoR IS ELECTED

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 25--(UP)- Motor Vehicles Commissioner Mi chael A. Connor was notified today he had been elected Q vice president of the street and highway section of the National Safety Council. His term will be for Ore year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
se ATTORNEYS THERE

Hartford, Conn.,, Oct. 25-(UP)- Twenty-six attorneys appeared be- fore 8 special merit system board for Q two-day oral examination to determine one appointment as as- sistant attorney general.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
Peace Being Sought L1
 Tluo Year Struggle OF RiuaL Working Bodies
British Guns Ordered. To Fire On Airplanes
Commanded to Shoot If Fighting Planes Come Any. where Near Settlement Japanese Made Seri-
 ons Attack, Killing One Soldier Sunday
BY JOHN R. MORRIS United Press Staff Correspondent

Shanghai, Oct. 25-(UP)-Brtsh defense lines on the western fringe of the International provided with antarcraf machine guns today and their crews were ordered to fire on any apane that approached dangerously the direct sequel Japanese airpane attack on British
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
TIRE EASURY BALANCE

Washington, Oct. 9b-(UP)-dov- ornment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year, through Oct 22, compared with a year ago: Tkls Year Expenses Last YenF $2, 423, 3,5Ss, ,086,s0 $2,1So, ,4b2,1l4el s1,sl4,OoS, ,sUS.os' 'si,s4a,sU7s45,ss sUOo, ,4sIsl1.1s ss.s44,OS4.sso,ss
 Cash Balance
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
He Weather

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-25
IN
 SEASONS FINALE
Development of Drama to Be Explained -One-ACt
 Play to Be Presented

A program which explains the various stages in the development of the drama has been arranged for Thursday evening, the final presen- tation of the current season of the local WPA players, known as the Crescent Players" Under the di- rection of Herbert Price, instructor, a lecture will be given along with the explanatory program and the members of the audience will be allowed to interrupt with questions on the subject being illustrated. The program will be held at the Crosby auditorium at 7:30 o'clock.
 Included in the entertainment will be monolog, a pantomime, 8 demonstration of theatrical make up and one-act play, 'The Boor." This local group, since last Octo- Der, has been one of the many classes functioning under the sponsorship of the state emergency education program of the WPA, directed local ly by Miss Edna Harmon, and has presented two public programs to date. It is hoped that the group may continue this fall, with its work of studying all phases of dramatics, which include acting, directing, scenic designing and constructing, lighting, costuming, makeup and playwriting.
 This program, scheduled Thurs day will represent most of the above divisions and will include in its cast Lillian Beer, Connie .Caruso, Beatrice Kukanskis. Ann Sloboda, Walter Forest and Herbert Price.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-25

Ting-a-ling. From the May issue of the Tele- phone Bulletin many Waterburians gaze forth from pic lures of recent events. Right the front page is our own Ray Fitzpatrick doing honors at the recent Open House the company held at its Grand street quar- ters . Marion Powers, repair service clerk, and Ralph Cross foreman of testmen also be in the photo
 On the back page the Open House is again pictured with Manager Beebe at the microphone as well as Wire Chief Tom Reilly, Whitey Anderson, Chief Operator Mary Morgan and Caroline Bernhardt. Service anniver- sares this month include those of George Bishop Will liam w. Jenkins and John J. Mclaughlin, all 10 years
 William w. Wrenn former local manager, is now assistant to the general commercial manager. Clarence Roden former lneman here is now assistant foreman in New Milford. Gerald F. Flynn facilities assgner been transferred from Waterbury to Merl- den his place here being taken by Vincent Lawor of Middletown. Stephen Metcalfe Jr., is foreman Of installers here, coming from headquarters. In its From the Past column is contained of Waterbuys disastrous fires April 2 23 and 24 1912 when 3OOOO calls were handled between 530 and 9:30 on the 22nd Three operators tainted while duty. Evelyn Law renee cashier in the companys lunchroom, and Carolyn Jabs commercial teller, get their pictures in the May issue. So do Margaret Van Weimer Margaret Moore, and Shirley Beardsee members of the Brass City Bowl ing team who copped the womens prizes at the Bowling Congress
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-25
SENIORS FEATURED
 IN ROMANTIC PLAY
Catholic High School Cast
 ACquits Itself in Most q Creditable Manner

The charm of Q southern TO- nance brought forth more pointedly by a second act which was set in the atmosphere of Kentucky of 1881, was expertly portrayed last evening in the annual class play at Waterbury Catholic high school. The play, entitled s.Mignonette," was given before capacity house and the cast, particularly those young ladies who had to take the more difficult masculine parts, gave an excellent account of itself. The costumes and sets provided an ex- cellent background for the play.
 Those who took part are listed in their character parts as follows:
 Annabelle HiGgens-LouiSe Del- Buono; Stella Boggs, Maureen Sullivan; Esneraldo Brown, Rose Martone; Hannah SplivenS, Catn- crime Withey; Lucy Stone, Wini- fred Gemino; Sarah Thompkins, Victoria De Capua; Deacon Park CT, Josephine Gerard; Nanny Lou, Philotnena Basile; Jonathan Mills, Grace Bradley; Rose Mills, Laura Joan Ryan; Justin Halliday, Mary Hutchinson; Kentucky Bellies, Florence fAlisauskas, Julia Boxx, Margaret Coviello, Martha Drapa- tin, Lillian Hurley, Ruth O'Connor, Catherine Withey; Kentucky Blades, Winifred Beckett, Betty Birmingham, Angela Dwyer, Mar rion Mcintyre, Louise Vasilauskas, Eleanor vilciauskas; Andrew, Mar garet Coviella. S..
 Lou, Victoria CapriSto; her friends, Virginia Casey, Eileen Ca. vanaugh, June Miller, Florence ODonnell, Mary Palo. Louise Viola.
 Elizabeth Maxwell, Catherine Flaherty; David Frames, Loretta Reilly; Mignonette Deardon, Laura Joan. Ryan: Paul Deardon, Annette Beliyeau; Anna Bryant, Christine Blake; Henry Spencer, Jennie pomponio; Alice Fox, Mary Bar ": simon Clay, Jane Higgins: Dolly Gray, Helen Gagnon; Bob Madison, Agnes Doran: Gladys Dyke, Helen Santopietro; Jona- than Mills. Mary La Due: Thomas Mills, Irene Charbonneau.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-25
ROTARY CLUB TO
 MEET TOMORROW
Percy J. Leaper to Speak on Coronation of
 King George

Naugatuck, May 25-Percy J. Leap- CT, local resident who is a former resident of England, will speak on the coronation of King George at the weekly meeting of the Nauga- tuck Rotary club in Halls tavern tomorrow noon.
 Local Rotarians are planning to attend the district Rotary confer ence Wednesday, July IA at the Sunset Ridge Country club Ill East Hartford.
 Collect Refuse Soon
 The monthly collections of refuse at homes of local residents will be held Thursday and Friday of this week, Superintendent of Streets James Brophy announced. The east side of the town will be covered by the street department on Thursday and the west side Friday. The Bris- tol terrace section will also be cov- cred Friday.
 Residents are asked to have their rubbish, including tin cans, etc., but not ashes or garbage, near the front of their homes so that collections can be made quickly. The local ad- fnlnistration has sponsored the idea of the monthly collections and they are finding much favor with Nauga- tuck residents.
 Sells Lot
 Gardner F. Wood has sold to Ann F. Kissane a piece of land with all property thereon on Sweeney street, a warranty deed filed recently at the office of Town Clerk Louis Schiller, Jr., shows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-25

MO writer ever made a more N thorough study of John ID. Rockefeller and his almost unbe- IievabIe career than did John T. Flynn, noted authOr-ecOnOmist, in preparing material for Q book about the oil king, published a few years ago under the title of Gods Gold" Nobody, then, is better qualified than Flynn to give an estimate of ROckefelIerisnn now that the graet financial titan is dead. MT: Flynn-whOSe news paper writings appear fin Water bury exclusively in The Democrat presents herewith the first of two penetrating articles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-25
Tall Tower Topics
WHO?
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER
Good Evening.

Who wants justice from strife and harm remaining fine Maryland farm? No court details that flooding through the malls Who wants to be a senator, states favorite son? abuse, but does he get much fun? he's against the other fellow of names from aggressive to yellow wants to be a celebrity whose is watched, written style less botched? join the herd, For once the of the written word in opscriy is veritable blessing, his deeds won't guessing register without creating fuss tS direction for whoever heard of youl
 FEM EM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-25
Lilac Time. When it's lilac time in Boston

Lilac Time . . When it's lilac time in Boston was the theme song Sunday last at Harvard Colleges arbor etlm where thousands of flOwer-mnded people went for to see and for to admire 400 varieties. Yes 4OO varieties Maybe you thought lilac lilac and let go at that but the varieties many Right now It is lilac time in locality Their scent has been waited on the air for many days now, and made seeter by frequent showers The scent of acs one of the fine things of life that happen when it's May There other credable OdOrS, such that of the heotrope apple blossoms wistara and Of course the whif from rose garden. But is there anything more sweetly odoriferous than the ndescribabe scent of lilacS?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-25
BOTTLERS. TO HOLD
 BUSINESS SESSION

The annual meeting of the Wat erbury Milk Bottle Exchange will be held tonight at Quaker inn. Follow ing the business session dinner will be served, and an entertainment program will be presented.
 Morton D. Pierp0nt is president of the exchange and other oficers are: Vice-president, Richard o. Fisher; secretary and treasurer, George w. Underhill: agent. Louis Winchel; and executive committee, Kenneth Warner, Bert Bowen, William Lie-i bolt and MT. Fisher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-25

he became also a pioneer in the ex- ploitation of the holding company which now flowers into one of the most serious and dangerous prob- lems in our industrial life.
 
 John D. Never Floated
 Stock Issue
 One thing the present generation has forgotten or never knew about Rockefeller's career. The last two decades have witnessed a shocking orgy of corporate explorations of which vast fortunes have been sud- denly made. There was, of course, a good deal of this in Rockefeller's own day. A good many people imagine that it was thus Rocke- feller made his money. Nothing could be further from the truth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-25
By JOHN T. FLYNN

Copyright, 1887, NEA Service, Incl
 New York, May 25.-It is difficult to believe that the man who died the other day at Crmond Beach was once the most hated human being in America. Bryan and Theodore Roosevelt denounced him. Tolstoi said no honest man could serve him. LaFollette called him the greatest criminal of the age. Churches re- fused his money and called it taint- ed. To speak a good word for John
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-25

D. Rockefeller was to invite public scorn. Now, 25 years later, he dies amid universal acclaim.
 It would be great injustice to Rockefeller to give credence to the damnation of the generation which condemned him. It would be equally 8 grave injustice to history to accept the verdict of the generation which has can- onized him. Even History cannot do her calm and discriminating work upon his career while bereaved family stands about his bier.
 Rockefeller's personal success cannot be minimized. His life was the perfect success story in an age which glorifled the triumphs of the acquisitive man. He made more money than any man in the history of the world.
 Later in life, partly through a natural bent in his spiritual organ ism and partly through a sub-con- scious yearning to justify his exist ence, he developed passion for philanthropy. He gave away more money than any man who ever lived and did it more intelligently.
 Last of 18th Century
 Fortune AmasserS
 Still later he developed passion for living. not abundantly, but long. Here again his resolution was stim- ulated by the widespread stories of his illness. The generation of de- tractors enjoyed with savage gIee the spectacle of the multi-million- aire who could not eat square meal. The strange concealment his family made of this point was one evidence of the depth of Rockefel- ler'S resentment. He resolved to live. He retired from active bus mess when he was only 56. And he fell short of the century mark by only 25 months.
 His passing puts an end to the cast of characters of that amazing generation of which he and the elder J. Pierpont Morgan were the two most extraordinary fig- ureS.
 He had another passion the protection of his family from the possible evil effects of his own for tune. Me kept his children in ignor- ance of their vast wealth through the formative years. In his old age he once said that the greatest gift he had gotten from Almighty God was his good son. It would be im- possible to exaggerate the measure
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-25

Two weeks ago made an urgent appeal for wheel chair for widowed mother of three children who has not been able to walk since the first week in January The plea met with success and yesterday morning the much
 needed chair was delivered. I'm deeply indebted to the donor who wishes to be anonymous It's people like this who make us realize this old world is all right after a My thanks, too are extended to Ralph Mastranna and Michael Manfred for calling for and delivering the char gratis It's great to have friends who are friends.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-25

News that the world is about to suffer a caviar famine not too disturbing It is Russian caviar that is referred to- Sturgeon in Russian waters becoming either scarce or hard to catch There still plenty of surgeons in other places. Great Lakes sturgeon for example abundant and there would be no shortage of caviar if gourmets could be persuaded that the American product was good as the Russian. It may be only matter of publicity campaign to educate the people to patronize domestic fish, What then? Will caviar to grace the table in the humblest homes or was Shakespeare right in the first place.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-25

Seven new trolley bus lines are to be established in Moscow. Russia, this year.