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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-26

(Continuad from Page ID submitted by local chambers for ac- tion were:
 i. Request for a study ito de- termine the wage rate and hours American industry can bear while remaining in position to compete with foreign costs, and to recom- mend a procedure for federal and state agencies in handling employ able unemployed after industry has absorbed 1unmployed) to a fair sat- uration point"
 3. "A declaration that federal tax laws be amended to eliminate pro- visions imposing a tax on capital gains as an income tax and that capital gains be treated for taxation purposes in the same manner as gifts"
 3. "A declaration opposing gov- ernment competition with private enterprise in all of its forms"
 4. A declaration opposing ratifl- cation of the child labor amendment to the federal constitution"
 5. "A declaration that aliens on relief for the past six months and aliens illegally in the country should be deported, on the ground that they cause burdens on relief rolls.
 6. "A declaration approving In principle efforts for the improve ment of the condition of farm ten ants for checking the growth or farm tenancy in the United States"
 To Elect Directors
 The meeting begins today with a session of the chamber council, called to elect it's directors. Colby M. Chester, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, will make the only major address, includ- ing discussion of labor relation ships.
 Officials said they believed that topic would top the four-day pro gram. Scheduled was three-sided discussion of working relationships, summarized as: CD Analysis of the obligations of employers in main taining harmonious labor relations (2) Methods of increasing responsl- bility of labor organizations; (3) the proper role of government in labor controversies.
 Prominent governmental and ln- dustrial figures have accepted mvl- tations to some of the open meet ings. They include: Secretary or Labor Frances Perkins, Assistant Secretary of Labor Edward E. Mc- Grady, Secretary of State Cordeh Hull. Secretary of Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr., Federal Reserve Chairman Mariner s. Eccles, Secre- tary of Agriculture Henry A. Wal lace, Jesse H. Jones, Chairman or the Reconstruction Finenoe Corpora ton. Sir Edward Beatty, chairman and president of the Canadian Pa- cific Railway, Winthrop w. Aldrich, chairman of the Chase National bank, Lammont Du Pont, president of B. I. DuPont De Nemours & Co., A. P. Giannini, chairman of the Bank of America National Trust x Savings Association, Walter s. ifford, president of American Telephone and Telegraph Co., Gerard Swope' President of General Electric %. and John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
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port the president.
 This indicates that the Connecti- cut delegation in congress is evenly divided. How the Connecticut dem- ocrats in the Nutmeg state, proper, will stand is question yet to be answered.
 State Chairman Smith informed The Democrat early this afternoon that he has received flood of mes Sages congratulating him on his stand taken before the judiciary committee in Washington. He said he had not received any letters criticising him. This doesn't mean that won't" he added.
 Meetings On Friday
 Next Friday two meetings will take place in Connecticut at which the supreme court issue will take place. One will take place in Hart ford, the other in New Haven. Chairman Smith said he has not yet decided whether or not to attend either of the meetings. Senator Burke of Nebraska, who champion ed State Chairman Smiths address before the judiciary committee on Friday, will speak at the New Ha- ven meeting. U. s. Senator Bailey will speak at the Hartford gather ing.
 Both meetings are being held in key Connecticut cities in an effort to bolster up feeling against the pres- ident,s supreme court revision plan. Senator Augustine Lonergan, who introduced State Chairman Smith to the U. s. senate judiciary com- miitee, will speak at the Hartford me eting. U. s. Senator Francis T. Maioney, who was instrumental in having Smith appear in Washing ton, will speak at the New Haven gathering.
 State Chairman Smith said today that he will have no further com- mcnt to make on the supreme court plan for couple of days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-26
JAMES H, RAND
 WAS ARRAICNED
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(Continued from Page D the deadline expires and joined Rand in the pleadings.
 Both were indicted April 12 by 8 federal grand jury which found evidence to support government charges Rand had engaged Bergoff to import strike breakers across the line to his Middletown plant last June.
 A finding of wholesale viola tions" of the wagner act had been returned against Rand by the ila- tional labor relations board after hearings at New York and Hartford last December.
 Rand Looked Confident
 Rand, nattily dressed and conf1- dent, sat among the spectators lis- tening to several liquor law cases while the court occupied itself await- ing Bergoff's arrival. Later he walked through the corridors talk ing with i1ewspapermen and posing for photographers.
 "The strike is now settled" he said. While the plants are not in full operation as yet, they will be shortly as the men are gradually taken back to work.
 Bergoff's attorney, Alex Rosen- baum, accompanied him from New York.
 Both men stood before the bench as the indictments were read and immediately entered not guilty pleas.
 Hackett asked for 20 days within which to file demurrers and the motion was granted.
 Rand Request Denied
 His request that Rand be al- lowed to remain at liberty without bond and in custody of his counsel was denied.
 The actual court proceedings took less than ten minutes and both of the accused left the federal build- ing with their counsel after ar- ranging for their bonds.
 As BergoR stepped out of the prosecutors office after the arraign- ment a Ilewsman asked him for a statement.
 I've already made too many of thenl," he laughed. NO hard feel- ings. though-have cigar"
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Haven, yesterday and Saturday. Leaders from five states addressed the gathering and rendered re- ports.
 The "pow-wow" opened with a dinner and ball Saturday night, with about 400 in attendance. State Commander John Breen of Hartford was toastmaster. The business sessions were held yes- terday, and attended by promi- nent figures from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut.
 Lieutenant Governor Frank Hayes, and Frank J. Green, secre- tary of the Waterbury Chamber of Commerce attended the ball Saturday night. The department of Connecticut convention will be held in this city June IS, 19, and 20, while the national convention will be in Buffalo, N. Y., in Sep- tember.
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river was rising at the rate of six tenthS of a foot an hour.
 Apparently the most seriously affected city in the early rise was Johnstown, twice hit by major flood disasters. There in the hill basin, Stony Creek rose out of its banks, washed away a foot bridge in the business section and flooded cellars. Merchants in the business section were ordered to .emove their stocks.
 Street Traffic Paralyzed
 At mid-morning Stony Greek ap- preached the 17 foot flood level. The overflow paralyzsd street car traffic on Valley Pike, one of the ''Flood City's' i.4ain thoroughfares. At points along this highway the depth reached two feet.
 Along the Johnson waterfront most of the homes were evacuated or in process of evacuation and the water crept into the lower Cambria works of the Bethlehem Steel corpo- ration.
 Other towns in the area drained by the Conemaugh river ana stony Creek prepared for flood siege. The village of Hooversville was re- ported almost entirely under water.
 Rise Is Rapid
 The rise at Pittsburgh was uia- usually rapid. U. s. Weather Ob- server w. s. Brotzman said he looked for the river to go over Hood stage. He declined to predict @ crest.
 It was the first flood threat in Pittsburgh since January 26, when a stage of 34.54 feet was reached. The highest April stage in modern history was in 1901, when the rivers rose to 30.7 feet.
 Cumberland Hit
 Cumberland, Md, April 26-(UP) wills Creek flowing through the middle of the city left its banks to- day and forced suspension of busi- ness on Baltimore street.
 A National Guard regiment, the American Legion and works pro-
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GIRL HAD DIED
 OF EXHAUSTION

East Unity. N. H., April 26.-(UP) The death of three-year-old Shir- ley Brooks, whose body was found Sunday after she had been missing seven weeks. today was ascribed td exhaustion and exposure.
 Medical Referee Charles F. KelleY pointed out that iaear-zer0 tempert.1 tllre prevailed March 6 when the child vanished.
 A &400 reward which had been of1 fered by town and county will go te Ralph Cady, e Newport shoe work CT. who found the body in densI woods two miles from her hillsid home.
 Shirley lost her way while enrout tO . maple orchard to meet h@ father. Earl q. Brooks.
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Worst Floods For
 Years Strike m Penn.
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gress administration workers were called out on special flood duty. Merchants on Baltimore street, the principal business street, closed shop and moved their stocks to second floors. The water came from Wills Creek, fed by mountain streams from Pennsylvania which went rarnpaging after weekend of incessant rains.
 City authorities ordered streets roped off as the water, a foot deep on Mechanics, Liberty and Center streets, threatened to spread. More than 2 inches of rain has fallen since Il p. m. Saturday. Continues To Rise Wills Creek and the Potomac river continued to rise with no let-up in sight. The Potomac was doing little damage, however. Two streets par alelling the river were flooded. They were Beall and Paca streets in the residential district.
 Easements of houses were flooded as were dwellings along Mechanic street. Families were moving their furniture to upper floors as the water threatened to invade their first floor rooms.
 None of the city's big industrial plants are in the immediate danger zone. The new post office builGing was surrounded by a foot of water.
 Floods Pour Into Villages /
 Baltimore, Md, April 26--lUP)- Three days of rain sent flood waters pouring into villages along Chesa- peake Bay today, inundating large areas of residential sections and forcing several score families from their homes.
 At least one death, that of a night watchfnan at the Davison Chemical O., at Curtis Bay, was attributed to the high waters.
 Water in Baltimore harbor lapped only six inches below the breakwater protecting the business section of the city. An offshore wind was be- lieved to be keeping the water from pouring into downtown streets.
 Harbor water backed up over breakwaters protecting Essex and Bear Creek, villages to the east of Baltimore. Police estimated that at least two score families either had been driven from their homes or were raarooned.
 In the lower east side of Balti- more proper. the water was more than a foot deep and was rising steadily. Residents were evacuating their homes.
 Evacuate J0hnstOwn
 Johnstown, Pa, April 26-lUP)- Partial evacuation of Johnstown was ordered today as the city of 70,000 which annually is plagued by Hood waters, sought to prevent a repetl- tien of loss of life suffered in the St. Patrick's Day flood of 1886. .
 Mayor Daniel Shields ordered evacuation of low-lying residences and business houses adjacent to the Conemaugh and Stony Creek rivers: Red Cross officials were notified ana public school classes were suspended.
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BasquesA Are Ordered
 Into Final Defense
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Loses were heavy. A nationalist victory was needed after the recent revere reverses on the Madrid and Cordoba fronts and the insurgents put all they had into their drive.
 Admitted Retreat
 OfHciaIly, the militia retirement 10 new lines was called a "rectifica- tign of the line" but privately it was admitted that it was retreat be- fore overwhelming force.
 But 1t was a retirement in which the green Basque militiamen, fight ing seasoned veterans of the Moor ish and foreign legions, contested every yard of ground through the hills from which the nationalists look down on Durango, only a few miles away.
 The loyalist hope was that in their reorganization they could get sufficient men to the front to stop
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-26
THREE HURT AS
 PLANE CRASHED

Wethersfield, Conn, April 26.-- (UP)-Three persons were recover ing at a Hartford hospital today from injuries suffered when their plane made a forced landing on the Wethersfield country club golf course Sunday.
 The pilot, Howard Hartman, West Hartford; his wife, Mrs. Mildred Hartman, and passenger, Harold c. Holcombe, Jr., were thrown clear of the plane when 1t crashed. Their injuries were not considered serious. Witnesses said they heard the mo- tor sputtering as the plane circled the course and prepared for a land ing. The undercarriage and wings were damaged badly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-26
CUFFEY, VINSON
 COAL ACT SIGNED
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(Continued from Page D these provisions on the ground that congress had no power to regulate labor in intra-state industries.
 The new act provides for regional coal boards, composed mainly of operator representatives, empowered to determine minimum coal prices with the assent of the federal bitu- rninous coal commission.
 A 1872 per cent punitive tax on the price per ton of coal at the mine is levied against operators failing to abide by regional board prices. On all operators a one cent 8 ton tax is levied, designed to bring in $4,000,000 would be needed for federal regula- tion.
 The bill also provides that cap- tive mines-that is, mines whose output is used by the owner-do not come under the penalty provision.
 The price fixing measure, accord ing to Representative Fred M. Vim son, democrat, Kentucky, house sponsor, will assure operators a fair profit on coal. At the same time Vinson asserted that prices should not increase sufficiently to njure conSmerS.
 Aviator M. McAdam reports see- ing two rare white elephants in Tanpanvika
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British Veterans

Robert Montgomery, treasurer of Lord Kitchener post, British War Veterans of this city, was elected commander of the New England council of British War Veterans at a council meeting in Ansonia yesterday. Previous to the elections he held the post of vice-commander. General Allen by post was the host yesterday.
 Other officers elected were: vice-commander, John Hughes, Ansonia; adjutant, Richard Ivey, Hartford: quartermaster, F'reder- ick Baker, Manchester; sergeant- at arms. James Allen, Springfield, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-26
LOCAL, NAUCATUCK
 YOUTHS H0NORE

Joseph Bucholz. of Waterbury. c eco registrant. ct Camp Hadley in Madison, is one of the eleven mem. bers of the company who has been awarded q merit certificate for ex- ceiIent service during the past six months. Edward Nelson Of Nauga- tuck was awarded Q similar certifl- cata
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Madrid Smashed Again

Madrid, April 26-OP)-Insur- gents opened heavy artillery at tack on Madrid between noon and D. m. today. Many were believed killed and wounded as large mid- day crowds were out basking in the sun.
 Twenty-three eight inch shells crashed into the center of the city, chiefly around Cibeies square and Alcala street.
 Several projectiles fell near the British American club, shaking the building. The crash of shells still was echoing as this dispatch was telephoned to London.
 In an earlier bombardment this morning, 20 were estimated to have been killed and 65 wounded.
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Angry at Britlsh


 Salamanca, Spain, April 26-(UP) The nationalist government in a communication eloquent of the anger of General Francisco Franco, pro- tested today against British block ade running and threatened "ener- getic action" in any further incl dents.
 General Gonzalo Queipo de Llano, nationalist commander in chief in southern Spain, said in a broadcast from Seville that if Brit ish warships continued to protect shipping running the blockade into Bilbao, it was likely" that national ist ships would open fire. One of seven british warships in the area, the giant battle cruiser Hood, ap- proximates the tonnage of the en- tire nationalist navy.-Edo.
 Reason for Protest
 In protest directed to the Britt ish government the nationalist Junta asserted that three British merchantmen which ran the block ade into Bilbao with food, belonged to British society which was or- ganized by direction of the loyalist ambassador in London.
 The British blockade runners were protected by the battle cruiser Hood and the destroyer 89, the pro- test complained.
 The nationalist government, it was said, condemned this act as a fragrant violation on the Hoods part of the blockade and the normal usages of such instances, and would take energetic action" in future cases.
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HoRsEY SET

Ernst Lubitsch today completed arrangements for the use of the Santa Anita track in filming a lo- cation sequence with Marlene Die- trich and Herbert Marshall in "Angel."
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 insisted she was IS.
 Girl Bride Talks
 "Oh, wish somebody would be- lieve me and turn my husband loose. They say he has been cruel to me. Well, he was good to me. He took me to every show I wanted to see. We never went by ourselves. Most of the time my mother was with us. I'd known him a year. I really love him and I sure want him."
 Opal is in the fifth grade at school; Jewellen in the tenth grade. Opal is staying with her grand mother, Mrs. Man Paul. while the law decides what to do with her husband.
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CLEAN FALSE TEETN GET RID OF STAINS
New Easy Way -N No Brushing

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the nationalists temporarily while more detailed plans of action could be worked out. The nationalists, their reserves apparently all in ac- tiun, have been on the attack for 25 days and loyalists have valuable re- serves left.
 Food Situation Improved
 The food situation was much irn- proved. The British freighters Thurston and Stesso slipped into the harbor during the dark hours of Monday morning, apparently un- der the guns of two British destroy CTS. It was understood that the nationalist cruiser Alrnirante Ger vera challenged the British ships and that the destroyers, answering for them, said that the ships carried only food, certificated by the new non-intervention control agents, and that they must have free passage.
 In addition the British freighters Jenny and Oakgrove arrived with food at Santander, to the west.
 Nationalists bombed Bilbao harbor Saturday night, and afterward the nationalists reported that they had hit two British foodships. This was untrue. The ships were undamaged.
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Behind The
 Lines
V. F. w. 'Pow Wow"

Every post and auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Con- necticut was represented attended the annual "pow WOW" in New
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France is sending large quantities 0f artificial perfume to America.
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DEMOCRAT PARTY
 SPLITS IN STATE

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GIRL BRIDES IN
 HANDS OF STATE
insisted she was IS.
 Gis.f Rrff1a Take

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Aviator M. McAdam reports see- ing two rare white elephants in Tanganyika.
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SOUP KITCHENS
 WILL CONTINUE

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INDUSTRY, LABOR
 TO BE DISCUSSED

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-30
ABOUT Is SIGN ON
ADVERTISING PLAN
c.cret Committee Will Pass
'' an Projects Asking
Merchants Aid

hair campaign to sign mer-
II ' ~ tine city against the use of
chal'S or freakish advertising
splllIo", tbe Junior Chamber of Com
scoei'' has signed about rs business
mere II was learned today from
con'' Iford. prominent leader in
sn junior chamber.
ne ,ra. explained that in the near
secret committee would be
'.u 'iotod to serve in passing on all
'fpo.ii propositions offered to-
~ahants The committee will recon-
rnd 70 the business community
p ~, Is legitimate and what not OF
FD'' numerous schemes that are
~uht in from time to time.
" TLo merchants who have signed the
i -, furnished them have pledged
g .'~,seIves not to place any advertis-
p s If any kind with any person or
ns except newspaper advertis-
nrIess the advertising committee
w. snroves the proposal, whatever it
nay be- - bo,;o,,os 49,,
~ sioned the agreements would re-
"' "ot them aid the decisions of the
,ppnmittee that has been planned to
s,nction in that respect.
nv Afford said that as far as he
..~w the agreement was now in full
force and effect
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-30
GYM SCHEDULE OF
JR. HIGH is GIVEN

Mrs. w. D. Payne, recerational di-
rector, has announced the junior high
school gymnasium schedule for the
month of February
The sessions will be held from three
to four o'clock on these days: Mon
day, 9Th grade boys, basketball prac-
tice; Tuesday, 9Th and 18th grade boys,
setting up exercises; Wednesday,
7th grade boys basketball; Thursday,
9Th and 7th grade boys setting up ex-
ercises; Friday, teams of 9th and 18th
grade boys selected by coaches and
Mrs. Payne.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-30
HENDERSON SPLITS
WITH SOUTH HILL
Girls. Lose Tilt, 25-23, But
Boys Are Victorious
By 20 to Is

Henderson high school basketball
team again divided two games with
South Hill, Va, last night, this time
the boys winning their game 80 to Is,
while the girls dropped their tilt 70 to
%.
In a previous meeting here, the To-
cal girls whipped the virginians' while
the boys were losing.
The girls fought valiantly through
cut their fray, edging closer and clos
er to the Virginian's lead.
The girls fought valiantly through
out their fray, edging closer and clos
or to the Virginian's lead.
Miss Frances Daniel and Miss Blake
did the, best offensive work for Hen
derson, getting Is and. seven points
respectively. Miss Clements was best
for the winners, getting IS points.
Billy Peace led Henderson with sew
en- points. Vaughan got four. Some
good guarding was turned in by Tur-
ncr and Mc1lhenriy.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-30
"Crack Up" State Sunday and Monday

freshman teams will swing into action
in 10 events.
Cardinals varsity and freshman
basketball teams will be the busiest
of the lot. They will engage in no
less than seven of the 10 meets.
The White Phantoms will open the
competition Monday might by bait
Ting North Carolina States fast-step-
ping Red Terrors here in a return
meeting, and on the following night
play host to Davidson in a second en-
gagement between the Tar Heels and
Wildcats.
The Phantoms swing northward on
the weekend, taking on Virginia at
Charlottesville. Friday night and
Maryland at College Park Saturday
night. Coach Skidmore's tossers Will
bo playing the Terps and Cavaliers
for the second time this season.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-30
VIM. Powell and Myrna 10y in "After The Thin
Man" Stevenson Thursday and Friday

matters of vital Importance to Ee dis
cussed and acted upon at this meet
ing.
The community center that the Lee
gion is sponsoring will be discussed
and it is expected that plans will be
laid for furtherance or this project.
1t will be definitely decided whether
the Legion will put on an automobile
show and merchants exposition again
this spring. If it is decided to put on
the exposition plans will be made at
this meeting.
Commander ]. c. Cooper will pre-
side, and urges all Legionnaires to
attend as he has a splendid program
prepared for this meeting.