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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-24

(Continued From Page D from the Vienna banking firm of Cautman Brothers and the Vienna Rothschild branch, joint holders. The price mentioned was 400,c00,OO0 Czech crowns or about $15000,0 900 but financial circles here believe that actually much larger sums were in volved.
 It was reported here that in addi- ton British interests are seeking through middlemen to acquire fur ther shares in the company in order to obtain an actual majority, and may already have succeeded.
 So essential is the product of the Witkowitzer company that such great munitions combines as Skoda of Czechoslovakia and Schneider Of France are customers for steels they can not get from other sources.
 Current Contracts
 According to a United Press in- formant the Italian navy has cur rent contracts with the company for considerable amounts of steel. If the Witkowitzer deliveries should cease-for any reason-it would be a great handicap to Italy's armament because considerable construction changes would be necessary for ar tillery as well as ships.
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"Just about two weeks ago." said Phillip Brainard, local organizer, to- day, i've started an intensive cam- paign to organize the Buckle Co. employees and inasmuch as we have over seventy per sent of the workers there enrolled in the Waterbury Brass Workers union we feel that this is one of the main reasons for the raises"
 Demands Met
 He further pointed out that set of demands which was to have been presented to the company off, cials was partially met by some of the items connected with the com- pany announcement last Friday. He said these would be revised and pre- sented in the near future.
 It was announced also today by Alex Cashin, local organizer, that there would be a special session ot the Waterbury Manufacturing Go. group of the local Brass Workers union at headquarters on Spencer avenue this evening at eight o'clock.
 issues ApPFOveu
 At a general meeting on Saturday afternoon two important issues were approved. It was decided that at a next election of officers, which takes place in few weeks, there will be a vice. president elected from each plant group having sizeable enrolment in the union. This means that there will be from five to seven vice presidents in the organization.
 It was also voted to take steps to curb the formation of the "inde- pendent" unions which are being formed in local factories and which, according to the members of the Brass Workers union, have all the ear marks of company" unions. A report of the entertainment con- mittee was also read at the meeting on Saturday.
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IS against 12.0 last year.

as against 12.0 last year.
 Mortality rates for three of the four principal communicable dis eases of childhood were lower for the first four months of the year than for the corresponding period of 1886. Whooping cough is claim ing more victims this year than last, but fatal cases are still at a low level. The tuberculosis death rate, which showed an increase off 8.8 per cent at the end of January, 1887 over the same month of the preceding year, and which recorded increases during February and March, improved so markedly in April that the year-to-date death rate for the first four months of 1887 was reduced to a point only IA per cent above that for the same| four months period of last year.
 Decreases Noted
 Lower mortality rates for syph-l ilis, cerebral hemorrhage,, diarrheal complaints, chronic nephritis and puerperal conditions are also being reported for 1887.
 Unfavorable items in the statisti-I clans report are the. 1887 mortality records for influenza, cancer, dia- betes, heart and coronary arteryl diseases, pneumonia, appendicitis and automobile fatalities. Following decline registered last year, the| death rate from cancer had in- creased nearly per cent. up tOl May 1st, while the cumulative death rate from motor vehicle accidents was more than 8 per cent higherI than for the January-April period of 1886,
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JOHN |. LEWIS
 SPEAKS TO 10000
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 selves. Observers interpreted this in part as an answer to the recent intimation of President William Green of the American Federation of Labor that the c. I. O. had com- munistic support. Lewis opened his hour long speech with charge that the imprisonment of powers Hap good and six other c. I. O. leaders of the Maine shoe strike was "an atrocious miscarriage of justice"
 Blow At New Deal
 In a press interview at Boston prior to his Lawrence visit, Lewis interpreted the persecution" by Maine authorities as slap at "the new deal and labor, which backed President Roosevelt in the last elec- tion." Tn due time," he added, "the shoe manufacturers will find out that Maine still is part of the Unit ed States" Sharing the Lawrence platform with Lewis was Sidney Hillman of New York, national T. w. O. 0. chairman, who said his organization already had contracts with textile manufacturers employ ing more than 100000 members.
 To Invite Company
 When you are organized, he told the Lawrence workers, T shall extend an invitation to the Ameri- can Woolen Company to come into conference with the T. w. O. c. I am certain the American Woolen Company will not promote industrial
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THEATER TO PICK
 LOCAL DIRECTORS

The annual meeting of members of the Civic Theatre of Waterbury, Inc, will be held tomorrow night at 8:15 o'clock in the Civic Theatre workshop on Leavenworth street. Miss Helen Minor, president, has requested that all members be pres ent to assist in then numerous mat ters of business which must be dis posed of. The routine business will include the anual reports of the treasurer and the committee chair men.
 Election of new members to the board of directors will also be held. Refreshments will be served at the completion of the session.
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yesterday, OrQered the Qay SeG aSlue for prayers for the Pope.
 The bishops letter follows:
 Monday, May 31, is the 80th birthday of our Holy Father, the Vicar of Christ, Pope Plus XI' It is a day of rejoicing and thanks giving throughout the Catholic church. It recalls IS years of a crowded Pontificate spent for the glory of God and the welfare of mankind. He has approached the problems of modern life with wisdom insight and prudence, and solved them in manner to win the titles of Pope of the Missions. Pope ot Catholic Action, and Pope of the Workers.
 That all our faithful may have an opportunity of public mani festation of their good will and af- | lection for the Holy Father, Sunday May 30, is hereby set aside as a day of prayer for His Holiness ir the diocese of Hartford. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament shall be held in all parish churches and convent chapels of the diocese. A sermon appropriate to the day shall be preached at all the Masses. The faithful should be urged to thank God for the beneficence of his rule and pray that He, whose Vicar he lis, may continue to bless and forti- fly him in his great office.
 "A plenary indulgence is granted to every one receiving Holy Com- munion and praying for the inten- tion of the Holy Father on the 29th or 30th of May or on any day within the octave of May 31."
 Triduums in honor of the Blessed Sacrament will be conducted in all churches of the Hartford diocese starting Thursday and continuing to Sunday evening. The feast of the Blessed Sacrament is celebrated Thursday. Most Rev Maurice F. Me- Auliffe, bishop of Hartford in messarge to pastors of all churches requested the observance of the triduums.
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  affecting women and children, as health rather than economic meas ureS".
 Plan Attack on c. I. O.
 The executive council drafted a plan of attack on the c. I. O. which the union delegates are expected to approve before the conference ends. Green said the recommendation would not be made public until the delegates have acted upon them. Green would not say whether the delegates would be asked to consid- CT expulsion of the 10 c. I. O. unions which already are under suspension for revolting against the Federation and signing with Lewis. Whatever action is taken must be approved at the federation's annual convention in Denver next October. Frank Mor- rison, secretary-treasurer of the Fed cratic hand veteran member of the International Typographical Union, said that any of the c. I. O. unions could return to the federation dur their suspension was an action of ing the conference, in as much as the executive council.
 Newspaper Guild Out
 Morrison announced that the American Newspaper Guild, which joined the Federation less than a year ago, had refused to send rep resentative on the ground that the conference had been called to "con- fuse and obstruct the c. I. O. drive. Guild officials said later that they had agreed to recommend to its na- tional convention in St. Louis next month that the guild withdraw from the A. F. of L. and affiliate itself with the 0. I. O.
 Several unions drafted recom- mendations which, if approved, would aid them in individual con- flicts with rival groups. Joseph P. Ryan, president of the International Longshoremen's association, planned to ask for unification of the mari- time labor organizations on the At lantic and Gulf costs as a means of combating the newly formed Na- tional Maritime union, whose leaders sought c. I. o. recognition.
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Church Altar Guild
 To Convene Tonight
Mrs. Clifford Clark to Entertain St. Paul's Unit-Mrs
 Robert Taylor Sponsors Card Paty
WATERVI Mrs R. w. Henion-17S6 Thomaston Ave-TeL S-5462

pals hhall The proceeds will be used for the annual Sunday school pie mic. The committee in charge was composed of: Miss Dorothy Axelby, Mrs. Gordon McQuarrie, Mrs. Cliff ford Northrop, Mrs. Clifford Clark Mrs. Raymond Adams, Mrs. Homer Senior, Mrs. Ralph Grain and Miss Cherrie Ebert and do to their ef- forts the party was a huge success The picnic is now an assured fact, it will be held at Lake Quassapaug Saturday, June 18th, and all of the children of the Sunday school may look forward to one of the best pie nics they have ever had.
 Those who attended the party were: Mrs. William hooney, Mrs Ralph Grain, Mrs. George Goggins Mrs. James Duncan, Mrs. Louis Will Hams, Mrs. A. K. Warren, Miss N Hubbell, Mrs. R. Adams, Mrs. w Clark, Mrs. E. L. Platt, Mrs. c. D Northrop, Mrs. Edna Steele, Mrs. R c. Atherton, Mrs. w. O. Norman, E M. Cookson, Leon E. Totten, Mrs. c M. Dittrich, Miss c. E. Brenneis John Stevens, Louis Bryant, R. L Silvernail, Mrs. Alfred E. Ellis, Mrs Percy MacMullen, Miss Helen Burns Mrs. Gordon McQuarrie, Mrs. Ed ward Cookson, Miss Cherrie Ebert Mrs. Leon Totten, Mrs. Homer Sen for, Mrs. Frederick Beesley, Mrs Elmer Wilson, Mrs. Clayton Bowen Mrs. Herbert Taylor, Mrs. James Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Agnes Ebert, Mrs Annie Innocent, A. c. Anderson Jule Stack, Catherine Heany Mrs James MacAree, Helen Slager George Graham, James Waters Raymond G. Monroe, Alfred Elm mons, E. H. Barlow, James F. Dun- can, Edward Manton, Percy Mac Mullen and Harry Hoethke.
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OLD FEUD ENDS
 IN FATAL SHOTS

Brunswick, Me, May a. (UP)- Simeon Koenig, GS, died at hos pital today of self-inflicted bullet wounds that climaxed a three-year feud with fellowsinmate of the Brunswick poor-farm. Koenig shot John Gamache, 5S and then turned the gun on himself in the almshouse smoking room yes- terday. Koenig's condition wAs @1&l- cal today.
 Koenig and Gamache had quar- reled bitterly for years, at times clashing with fists.
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SPECIAL PRAYERS
 FOR POPE PLUS XI
Bishop Dedicates Next Sunday in Honor of His
 Holiness Birthday

Waterbury Catholics will join with those all over the Hartford diocese next Sunday in celebrating the 80th birthday of His Holiness, Pope Plus XI. Most Reverend Maurice F. Me- Auliffe, bishop of Hartford, in let ter read at all Catholic churches
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QO Claims Credit
 For Wage Increase
Organizer Here States 7O%o of Employees in Water
 bury Buckle Co. Now Members of Brass Union

In answer to wage increase of five cents per hour with bonuses for night work plus the granting of one weeks vacation with pay, announced last Friday by the manage
 ent of the Waterbury Buckle Co., the Waterbury Brass Workers union local affiliate issued statement today claiming that the raise due in small way to its or nanizational activities in that plant.
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WAS sUFFOCATED

Hartford. Conn, May 24-(UPl-- A finding of accidental suffocation was returned today in the death of Dominic Meningis, A, whose body was found on q burning mattress in rooming house Sunday.
 Medical Examiner pr. Thomas J. Luby said he apparently fell asleep while smoking in bed.
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cakes; Thomas Brosnan, refresh ments.
 George Lynch will have charge ot the door, assisted by Joseph Murphy and Thomas Brosnan, ST. In charge of the cloakroom will be James Dwyer and Thomas Brosnan, Jr.
 Floor Committee
 Floor and tables will be taken charge of by Mrs. Ralph Kingsley Mrs. John Montague, Miss Jennie
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DISTRICT of WATERBURY, ss
 PROBATE COURT, May 22nd, A

DISTRICT of WATERBURY. ss.
 PROBATE COURT, May 22nd, A.
 D. 1897. ESTATE of CHARLES
 kLINZMANN, late of Waterbury,
 in said District, deceased.
 Upon the application of ALFRED D. KLINZMANN, A d m Il istrator, praying that he may be authorized to sell certain real estate belong ing to said Estate, as per appli- cation on file more fully appears,
 ORDERED. That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Waterbury, in said District, on the 29th day of May A. D. 1887 at 9:30 o'clock in the forenoon Standard Time). and that notice be given of the pendency of said application, and the time and place of hearing thereon, by pub fishing this order one time in some newspaper having circulation in said District, also by leaving with or by mailing in registered letters, postage prepaid from Waterbury, a copy of this order to all parties in- terested and residing without the Probate District of Waterbury on or before the 24th day of May 1887.
 Attest:
 6-24-1t Asst. Clerk,
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strife and I am confident we will come to an agreement with them peacefully"
 Should strike become inevitable, he said, the T. w. O. c. "has suffi- cient power and sufficient resources and will stand by you until you are victorious"
 The American Woolen Company's wool mill here is the largest woolen and worsted plant in the world.
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STATE of | LCoNMEGTIGUT. . DIS DIS
 BATE 3AT rS COURT 'Any May s2nai aiiod9R. ls27.
 terbury, in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time. will be debarred a recovery. All persons in- debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 CATHERINE T. SCHAFF,
 5-24-3t AdminiStratrix,
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The Holy Cross Undergraduate club of Waterbury today elected John s. Monagan, graduate of st. Mary's parochial and Crosby High school, vice president Virgil SciulIo of South Main street was named president, and Charles O'COnnor secretary. John J. Lyons was elected chairman of the sum- mer dance.
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STATE of CONNECTICUT, DIS- BATE COURT, May 22nd, 1887. ESTATE of JOHN zUBRAS, late of the town of Waterbury, in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Waterbury, hath limited date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly at- tested, within said time, will be de- debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 MAMIE MILLER,
 ANNA GRISZKAUCKAS, 6-24-3t Executors,
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sTATE ,E,r OF m CUNNETTISHPv EN TI1 isII DIS PROBATE @ couRT. May sist. lsss. ESTATE OF FREDERICK WILL LIAM DIETZ, late of the town of Waterbury, in said district, deceased. The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Waterbury. hath limited and hereof for the creditors of said es- tate to exhibit their claims for set- clement. Those who neglect to pre- sent their accounts, properly att tested, within said time. will be de- debted to said estate are requested 10 make immediate payment. 10
 WILFRED E. DIETZ.
 5-21.3t Administratet.
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Boys and girls of Myddle church of England school near Shrewsbury have formed a team of handbell ringers.
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1dCtCIS Grandmother .... Helen Wilson Jo-Anne ............... Alice Buell. John Lee ....... Russell Williams Slaves
 Uncle Noah ..... Petery Garrity Aunt Cynthy ..... Martha Finn Nanny Lou ..,, Pauline Meyers Sambo ....... Wallace Le Vesque Father Lee . Francis Markham Mother Lee ...... Theresa Dubay James Lee ..,.. Marshall Giggey Soldier in Gray =. Albert Sheldon Soldier in Blue ..... Robert Niven Flower Girl .... Alice Mac Mullen 2. Dances-Tap - Theresa Dubay,
 Alice Buell.; acrobatic-Martha
 Finn, Pauline Meyers. 3. Songs-Anita Alemany, Helen
 Wilson
 4. Piano Solo ...... Pauline Meyers 5. Banjo selections Albert Sheldon 6. Songs by boys-"Little Old Lady"
 Rainbow on The River"
 Home On The Range.
 See Yankees Win
 Samuel Edmond, John Edmond Of Thomaston avenue, and Stewart Edmond of Waterbury, attended the Yankee-Indians baseball game at the Yankee stadium in New York City, yesterday.
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O'Neill, Mrs. Joseph Murphy, Mrs Frank Linton, Mrs. Chris Riley, Mrs Frank Mcintyre, Mrs. Edward Grick- is, Mrs. Francis Orencole, Mrs Thomas Brosnan, Mrs. James Cor man, Mrs. Hector Hirbour, Mrs. John Carragan and Mrs. Charles Delaney
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Church Job Started

About three weeks ago fire des- troyed three buildings in Waterville an old store, owned by Burt Macken and two houses. Flames from this serious fire, damaged the front of St. Pauls Episcopal church.
 However, the harm done was not beyond repair and painters are now at work restoring the church to its former good condition.
 Miss Blodgett's sixth grade pupils of Sprague school presented an as sembly program Friday afternoon in the gymnasium of the school be- fore an audience of pupils from sev- eral other grades, tWho thoroughly enjoyed the program which was as follows:
 l. Patriotic Play-"The First Deco
 ration Day.
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT. DIS TRICT OF WATERBURY, ss- PROBATE COURT, May ~21st, 1887. ESTATE OF JAMES MULCUNRY. late of the town of Waterbury, in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said es1 tate to exhibit their claims for set \ clement. Those who neglect to pre- sent their accounts, properly att tested, within said time, will be del barred a recovery. All persons in ] debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 JOSEPH P. MULCUNRY, 5-21-3t Administrator STATE of coNNEcTIcUT, RIs1 TRICT of WATERBURY. SIS. PROf BATE COURT, May 24th, 19S7I CHATaD, late of the town. of Wal terbury, in said district, deceasedl The Court of Probate for the. Dis ! allowed sfics ed wh.fsDa sn moanias A1 from the dat hereof for the creditors of said esf tate to exhibit their claims for set E tlement. Those who neglect tQ present their accounts, properly at tested. within said time. will bS debarred a recovery. All person. indebted to said estate are request ed to make immediate payment to
 CHARLES S. .gCQNN0R, 5-2l-3t Adrninistratot
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Corps to Drill

An outdoor drill of the Casper Davis Drum Corps will be held this evening on the Chase road at ' o'clock. Instructor David Grenier requests all members to attend. It will be the last one prior to the Memorial Day parade.
 A business meeting will be held at Foresters hall immediately fol- lowing the rehearsal at which time further plans for the parade will be made.
 A special drummers rehearsal was held Tuesday evening in charge of Edward Hartnett.
 The Sunday School teachers of St. Paul's Episcopal church held a card party Friday evening in the
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Waterville, May 24 - The Altar Guild of St. Paul's Episcopal church will hold a meeting this evening at 7:3O o'clock at the home of Mrs. Clifford Clark of Patterson Court.
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Mrs. Robert Taylor of Thomaston avenue was hostess at a dessert card party, Friday afternoon, when she entertained the members of her club. Those who attended were Mrs. William Westwood, Mrs. William Hornbecker, Mrs. Alfred Farnlot, Mrs, Edwin Wightman, Mrs. Lester Niven, Mrs. Benjamin Johnson, Mrs. Ralph Richardson, and Mrs. Robert Taylor. The occasion also was to celebrate the birthday of one mem Der of the club, Mrs. William Vest wood, who was the guest of honor for the afternoon. The prizes were awarded to Mrs. Hornbecker, first and Mrs. WestWood second.
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GREAT BRITAIN
 {: STEALS MARCH

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MADRID FRONT
 BOMBED TODAY

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WILLIAM GREEN
 FORCES GATHER

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Evening star., 1937-08-23

N way up VII n
5OO-point rise, insisting that it wax
not a pool operation. His luxurious
ofnces were to be found on big ocean
liners and at famous resorts.
Starting at scratch in 1915 he had
bought his stock exchange seat two
years later, paying $50 900. He made
a steady ascent from the start, but
his wild bull radio turn loosened his
ftrst golden avalanche. When the
1929 crash set him back on his heel,
ne was out OF the picture until 1894.
Charges OF manipulation OF the stock
OF the Bellanca Aircraft Corp. led to
his suspension from the New York
Stock and Curb Exchanges and the
Chicago Board Of Trade.
He ran a theater ticket office at II
Broadway. Brokers, in exchange for
advice about shows, gave him stock
tips. He decided to play them
systematically. In his first month as
curb broker he made &ls. Then he
hit his stride. on round trln to
affiuence. He dressed casually. never
wore a eardenia or spats and dodged
the calcium light. In his imposing
ofilce he had beautiful library of de
luxe bindings. with specially impress
sive Shakespeare sets, but his own
literary tastes, he said frankly, ran
mainly to detective stories He was
generous with his employees. When
hard times set in he used to like to
toss out a bonus. remarking, There
isn't any pocket in a shroud."
In the suspense file goes a ticker.
up in 10 years, to see If he can do it
all over again. They sometimes do.
fCopyright, 1887