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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-01

around. A letter from Waterbury's
most highly Travelled sailor proves
this. Louis Barbieri Of 60 South
Elm street adds up his itinerary and
finds he has Travelled over 100000
miles. Just In case the figure seems
a bit high. the following Is a check,
In part, Of his travels. From the
Newport station to the west coast;
from there around South America;
then back to San Diego: from then
TO Honolulu. Then he went TO
Guam. to the Philippines and then
TO China. His last letter to the re-
cruiting officer states his ship Is now
moving TO the Manila drydock for
repairs.
According To the estimates of the
local recruiting officer. the second
highest sailor In connection with
number OF miles Travelled Is Chester
Cargill Of 20 Walnut street. He Is
now home on leave and has trav-
eled almost as far as Waterbury's
No. ! man. But only an amateur.
He probably only done about 10000
miles or so!
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-01

A little bit of everything. William Bower, music
director Of the Everymans Bible Glass; is planning
hilarious entertainment for his group early next month
II know Bill, this show will be a WOW. Frank B.
Gokas mentioning at the Mt Lake Club in Lake Wales,
Fla Wherever he goes Frank always remembers the
Tower with one-center. Mr.. and Mrs Frank Boyer
OF Merden celebrated A years of welded bliss yesterday
They were married here at st. Johns church. Mrs.
Boyer Is Gold Star Mother having had three sons in
service during the World War, one OF whom was called
to his reward over there. /. New Year greetings via
cards to the Tower have been received from Cy Dunphy
local boy who heads the publicity department OF Para
mount Studios in Los Angeles Dr. Rudolph Damiani and
George Ganem, Torrington sportsman.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-01
81 Waterbury Boys
Join Navy In 1896
Five Hundred Applications Received - South Elm
Street Youth Travelled Over 10000 Miles

A review Of activities at the local
Naval Recruiting Office during the
past year might give Waterburians
some idea OF the number Of people
who, through registrations, applica-
lions and the like, have passed
through the doors.
According 10 figures released to-
day by Chief Boatswain's Mate
George ,Brizlus In charge OF the To-
cal office, no less than 81 local boys
we're registered for the u. 8. Navy
during the year 1885. In addition TO
this number there are also many To-
cal boys who have been In the Navy
before 1895.
The local recruiting officer, In
looking back over the past year,
said about one out OF every ten boys
who applied for enlistment was ac-
cepted. This would mean. he said.
that about 500 persons had applied
during the year.
Most OF the boys, with but few ex-
ceptions, we're dispatched to New
port, r. l., where they went through
a three month training period be-
fore being assigned TO ship.
But the local sailors really get
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-01

at their buying price, or who
wish to buy at their selling price.
TAPE SETS PACE
FOR ROAR OF CROWD
Whenever anything of the least
significance appears on the NOV
ing screen "tape," either a change
IN price or notable increase in
sale Volume, the roar OF voices
rises Immediately in pitch and
volume. Every man has at least
one eye on that tape. No news
tickers are allowed on the floor.
Floor brokers must get news OF
developments affecting the mar
ket by phone from the outside,
thus reducing their advantage
over the outside public due TO
their position on the floor.
A board at one end, with cleo
trically-illuminated numerals, tells
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-01

hubbub continues, but the relax
ing Of tension Is apparent with
the gong. Traders and employees,
winding up the details OF the
days business. straggle from the
floor for the long-wanted smoke.
A day on the stock exchange
is over. The lights dim, and the
high, cathedral-like windows look
ing out on Broad and New Streets
take on ghostly look. 1.-The floor"
SO short time ago seething with
frantic activity, Is ready for the
scrub-women.
NEXT: The order that lies he
hind this apparent chaos. Exactly
what happens when Joe Doakes
decides buy 100 shares of
certain stock,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-01

The life OF goose. How'd you like to be one of the
famous Strassburger geese? They never walk from
the time they Matched out until the day they are
lifted upon the butchers block for execution AS soon
where they are special fattenng foods like prize hogs
" They become so fat that even II they were able to
walk their extreme weight couldn't be supported by their
pedal extremties Strassburger geese raised more
for their liver than for their flesh Constant feeding
and no exercise allows the liver to overdeveop and be-
come very large. . If you're epicurean, you'll know
that the finest patedefoiegras is made from the liver
OF Strassburger goose The moral Is, don't be a
goose you goose particularly strassburger goose.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-01
On the nose.

On the nose. :. When it comes to long-range
weather forecasng side ourselves with the followers
OF Judge Latimer Of the Hartford Times The erudite
columnist calls the balls and strikes Mother Nature
pretty accurately from to and takes some
pride in pointing out that he proved right by
the weather antics of the last two three months.
And here's what the future holds in store, Columnst
Latrner speaking. "At any rate the outlook Is not
good for snow-suit wearing and skiing shedding and
skating compared with the conditions which prevailed
last winter the winter before. The probability Is for
much milder and peasanter winter than Is common in
these parts until we'll into February The latter part of
February and most of March will bring complaint OF
belated cold and storms of Hazardous
character. There will be prevailing fine weather for the
after, leading into March mad enough to suit the
widest >. Hang it up your calender and see what
happens
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-01
WARDEN'S MOTHER
SUCCUMBS TODAY

Naugatuck, Jan. MRS. Kath-
crime Sheridan, 81, mother OF War
den John J. Sheridan and widow
OF James Sheridan, succumber this
morning at z o'clock at st. Marys
hosr ital after complications set in
after pneumonia.
The fSneral will be held from
her home. 378 North Main street
Monday morning TO st. Mary,s
church, where solemn high mass
Of requiem will be celebrated. Time
and other arrangements are in
complete.
Mrs. Sheridan Is survived by three
sons, Warden Sheridan, and Pat
rick and James Sheridan, all %
this town; four dauehters, Mrs.
Catherine Calvin II Winsted, Mrs.
Thomas Shields OF West Haven,
MRS. Wilfred Eyon and Miss Helen
Sheridan, both Of Naugatuck.
She was Dor min ireland, but re-
81 led In Nausatuck for the past 10
years. Her condition at the hog
pital yesterday showed o decided
improvement over the previous Day,
but II took q turn for the worse
early this morning.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-01

ancc OF this new appliance opens
another large potential field for the
use of gas fuel.
1.-THE gas industry has gone
modern" A three-year national adj
vertising campaign and frequent
broadcasts on gas cookery by the
Mystery Chef" have been inau-
gurated during 1885. These promo
tional activities are attracting
great deal Of favorable attention.
Master plumbers. hardware mer-
chants and other dealers are and
ing O greater acceptance than ever
for gas appliances. Everything
points to further substantial In
creases in the use OF gas In 1887"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-01

Greater love hath no man. The story of dogs
faitfuness which touched the hearts Of millions has
come to an end On entering Rock Island Ill., hospital
On the following day the was taken from the hospital
by another door, he had died. For II years the collie
waited at the hospital door for his master and just the
other day. after an automobile hit him. he struggled to
crawl back to his accustomed place Hospital attend
ants could not help Shep they summoned police who
froicking happily about his masters heels enjoying his
welearned reward For II dog revealed to human
beings how faithful canine companion can be- that dog
Nss Shep.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-01

lily. Everybody hangs his hat
right over the spot where he
works.
On q marble balcony at one
end of the room sits william
Crawford, head Of the "floor
force" His eye Is glued TO a
chronometer on the desk before
him. At precisely 10 a. m. he
presses q button, and the clang-
ing Of huge gong on the wall
behind him electrifies the room.
The market is open.
CONC IS SIGNAL
FOR BEDLAM
The roar intensifies itself. Be-
tween the clusters of men about
the trading posts, scuttles n
stream Of messengers and brok-
ers rushing from telephones to
various trading posts and back
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-01

the financial district. At present,
the facade is covered with scat
folding. They are pointing up the
stone work and removing from ped
iments the heavy stone statuary
which Is its distinctive feature. 1t is
being replaced with hollow-shell
metal duplicates which are much
lighter. The original stone statuary
Is to be removed and broken up,
badly weathered by the smoke and
weather since 1902, when 1t was
erected.
The entrance to the building Is
unimprcssivc, and even the smart.
khaki uniformed guards (of which
there are now about 49, are not un-
usual In the financial district.
VISITORS MUST
BE VOUCHED FOR
Assume that through some spe-
cial entrec you arrange TO go on
the trading floor. You must have
a guest badge, for no one passes
the uniformed guards unless he has
either an official badge or wears the
uniform of various messengers,
clerks or other employees Of the cx-
change. They arc very careful about
this, for occasionally nut will TRY
TO get on to the floor or gallery to
cause disturbance.
Through smoking room with
marble floor and heavy oak fur
niture, where members sit reading
or playing backgammon, you pass
down flight of steps, through a
chair-studded lobby and on TO "the
floor" Douse your cigaret or cigar,
for the mo Smoking" rule on the
floor Is abolutc. due to fire risk
and close crowding.
This room, one OF the largest
enclosed spaces in the world, is
10 feet high, and 100 by 1873 on
the level floor. The high ornate
ceiling Is covered with gold leaf
designs. A balcony runs across
two sides of the room, some 30
feet above the floor. This already
has a fringe OF visitors. all vouch-
ed for before being admitted.
Two huge flags, the Stars and
Stripes, and the blue flag Of the
state of New York, hang from
poles at one end of the room.
5000 MEN CROWD 4.
TRADING FLOOR
1t B five minutes before 10
a. m. The floor Is crowded with
people, some 800 floor members"
of the exchange, and perhaps
$500 employees, clerks, messen-
gers, pages. They cluster thick
est around the II Grading posts"
which stud the floor. These are
simply U-shaped counters where
the actual buying and selling OF
stocks Is done.
A continual roar of CONVERSE
ton rises to the ceiling. Morning
papers are being read. Around
the Stall-like telephone booths"
that line the outer walls OF the
room, clerks are already cluster
ed, their hats hung on hooks d.
rectly above their phones, which
connect directly with the broker
age offices they represent. There
are too many people TO operate
hat-checking system satisfactor-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-01

Joe Tavano, former manager Of the Boys Club
Cadets basketball team and freshman at present at
the University of Alabama, paid unexpected call
yesterday to give me rare cotton plant nc brought
all the way from the south with him. Joe plucked 1t
himself and what plucky youngster he u.s. I've been
remembered with countless articles friends Of mine
gathered for In different parts Of the country, but
never before have been given remembrance like this.
Thanks lot, Joe.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-01
Nine members of the Boys Club Leaders made their

Nine members Of the Boys Club Leaders made their
initial inspection tour Of newspaper plant yesterday
morning when they shown through the entire
Democrat plant. Not of them ever figured there
was so much involved in getting out your favorite
sheet every evening The boys learned plenty as they
would enjoy taking inspection tour. The group
was chaperoned by Physical Director Ted ODonnell
and included Anthony Bruno Victor Manello Patsy
Raymond Leblanc, Joseph Angurio, and Frank
LAMBERT.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-01
RIFLE CLUB HAS
WEEKLY PRACTICE

Some fine scores were recorded
Wednesday night at the weekly
competition Of the Brass City Rifle
club at the Field street armory. The
high five total was 802.
This weeks scores. released this
morning by Roy Bristol, secretary,
follow:
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-01

again. 1t looks like one of those
early movies which they used to
speed up so that men strutted
through them with ludicrous
speed.
Almost Immediately quotations
on sales Of stocks begin to march
across the huge movie-screen "tick-
er-tape" that is projected to each OF
the four corners of the room.
The constant Tapping click Of
the great "annunciator boards"
at each end of the room adds to
the din. Each floor member
has a number on these boards.
When his telephone clerk" at the
outer wall Of the room wants
him, to give an Order to Be exc
cuted, the proper number flaps
out on the board.
With one eye on the annuncia-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-01

Chatter :. Betty Brzis, pretty manicurst at Cor
belts Barber Shoppe Is patient at St. Marys hospital
where she recently underwent the heavy smell.
Rosalind Russell Is hoping the marine strike will end
she get the which is being delivered
via the Panama Canal Ben Quitek has returned TO
the Quaker Town after Yuetidcng with his sistcr-in-
law, Mrs. Harold Dillon.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-01
Tall Tower
Topics
HAPPY NEW YEAR,
By THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Happy New Yearl ladies and gentlemenI
Mdshipmen soldiers and sailors,
LOngshoremen golfers, oystermen
Doctors, lawyers, realtors and tailorS.
That goes also for teachers,
Housewives agents and bankers,
Musicians, actors. bricklayers
Yes.men no-men, and of1cial thankerS-
Poets columnists and ScenariSB
Brewers distilers and coopers,
Jazzers swngtimerS writer's,
Crooners and oop-oop-a-dooperS-
Continuity men, advertisers, narraors,
Radio electricians, executives, announcers
Policemen, fremen and detectives
Personal intelligence bartenderB and bouncerS,-
We include senators, judges congressman,
Justices, committeeman and bakers,
Premers proctors, princes, dukes,
Kings, queens noble lords and fakers
Happy New Year! ladies and gentlemenl
Old, young, broad short and tall,
Especially those we've managed TO skip
Happy happy happy New Year TO ALL
EN- EN-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-01

Japanese interests in e9ghaiien
have d five-year program 70 iri-
crease producing 81 wells from
|12 To 10. !. &
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tor board space where his num-
Der appears, and one eye ON the
constant procession of sale prices
marching across the great movie
screen tape" in each corner of
the room, the brokers rush from
one post" to another, seeking
others brokers who wish to sell
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-01
HERE'S WHAT A DAY ON FLOOR
OF N. Y. EXCHANGE is LIKE

ZONE for visit 10 Money TOwn-WaH Street. u A. Stand
greatest financial market place in the world
York Stock Exchange-on typical trading day. Step
the mysterious machinery that
purchase Of securities Talk TO the market
President Charles Gay Go this interest
ing enghening tour series Of four arcesustraed
for the Waterbury Democrat
Is Article No /.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-01
BY WILLIS THORNTON
NEA Service STAFF Correspondent

y
NEA Service STAFF Correspondent
NEW YORK, Jan. behind the seething bedlam which
the New York Stock Exchange presents to the curious
visitor lies organization of cool efficiency and
Clicking precision.
buildings which the entire block bounded by
Exchange Place Is the institution to
which people refer when they speak vaguely Of wall Street or te
stock market"
officials limited that this winter may
this security market In the world
Commissioner Lands Of the SEC placed saare on the shoulders
responsibility for the boom which delghtng
worrying others lest 1t become another 1929 runaway market
buildings right the
dagonay across the OF
Wall from the u Subreasuy the institution which
everybody knows and hardly anybody understands
The principal which the trading floor located Is
affair." not impressive such buildings
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-07-02
INDUSTRIAL DEATHS
FEWER DURING MAY
Commission Heard 29,260
Claims Last Month

Columbus (OLNS) Eighty
death claims were filed with the Ohio
industrial commission during the
month of May, a decrease of II over
the previous month according to the
report of A. D. Caddell, commission
secretary.
While death claims declined, the
number of non-fatal industrial COM
pensation claims filed with the COM
mission during May totalled 17,575,
or 1928 greater than the total filed
under that classification during
April.
The number Of claims heard by the
commission during May totalled 30
260, of which number 1904 were
claims receiving first hearing Oceu-
pational disease cases specially pre-
sented to the commission during the
month numbered 20, of which II were
allowed disability claims, were dis
allowed, and 4 were continued for
further hearing.
A total of 998 claims were investi-
gated during the month; one addi-
tional award claim was allowed and
two were disallowed.
There were 1861 claims for spe-
cial medical expenses in excess of
5000 presented to the commission dur
ing the month and ordered paid. The
largest single excess fee was $1,464,
but the average was S42.76 per case
to total s76,757.3s for the 1861
claims.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-07-02
Court Restricts Labor Boards
Power to Compel Negotiations
Aged Justices Refuse to Uphold Board NLRB Ruling In
Case of Ferry Company, Which Circumvented Order
By Hastily Making Contract With Company Union

would emasculate the act, and put a
premium upon the very policy which
its avowed policy prohibits"
Two things are particularly notice.
able in this decision.
First, an order of the NLRB issued
in December, 1885, was not acted
upon until June, 1878 months
delay.
Second, this particular circuit
court is frequently knoWn-but not
in its presence and hearing, as the
"Methusaler court" Joseph Buffng-
ton, circuit Judge of that court and
presiding at its sessions, is 80 years
old, and has been on the federal
bench since 1925 years. Oliver
Booth Dickinson, who concurred with
him, is 80 years old, and was ap-
pointed district judge % years ago.
Only One Younger Judge
John Biggs, the dissenting Judge,
was named to the district court in
that circuit last February. He is AZ;
in other words, he has lived three
years less than the period during
which his Grief has been hardening
his judicial arteries in an office to
which one doesn't have to be elected.
The case undoubtedly will come up
to the supreme court another year
or more delay.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-07-02
RAIL UNIONS
Take Strike Vote; Manage
ments' Tactics Assailed

Chicago (ILNS)-Chiefs Of the five
railroads operating brotherhoods--
trainmen, engineers, firemen, conduc-
tors and switchmen-have decided to
call a strike vote of their unions at an
early date. A strike vote is vote to
authorize or refuse to authorize the
officials of the unions concerned to
call a strike. In this case, there is
very little doubt that the authority
to call strike will be voted by an
overwhelming majority.
The union chieftains are taking this
action because, they say, the railroads
are adopting tactics Of delay and
evasion in meeting the claims of the
workers. The five brotherhoods named
have asked for a 20 per cent increase
in pay. This, under past precedents,
means a national conference between
managements and men, to thresh out
the matter and come to an agree
ment. The unions began asking for
such a conference in March and have
MT got a date set yet.
Workers Play Fair
when the railways desire favor
from labor" says statement for the
trainmen, 1they do not bubble over
the question Of who shall call con-
ference, or the question of authority,
but file their request with labor for
such conferences, and, according to
the record, they have always been
granted promptly by the employees.
when the railroads secured pay
roll deduction of 10 per cent in 1882,
they were extended every courtesy
by organized labor, and their request
for said deduction, which took from
the pockets and homes of the railway
workers Of our nation more than
S400 100000. was not rebuffed by the
threat of strike, or by any cunning
maneuvers to delay conference and
disposition of the matter.
''Tngratitude' Charged
'Now that the railway employees are
seeking an increase in wages so badly
needed by their families, they are
met with unwarrantable delays and
excuses. Such conduct on the part of
railway arrangements displays an in
gratitude that should be resented by
every railway worker in the nation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-07-02

Its support reflects basic and vital
need for low-rent housing on the part
of the workers everywhere.
Labor knows that the initiation of
a housing program will bring more
jobs and more stable employment for
the building trades workers. II will
help relieve employment in all basic
industries on which the construction
of houses depends for raw materials
and equipment II will relieve the
housing shortage which is already
critical, and above all it will make
new and better housing available to
wage earners and their families at
rents which they can afford,
Labor knows that ordinary pri-
vate enterprise cannot make decent
housing available for those whose in
comes are low Labor knows that the
only way open to better housing for
workers is to combine federal and
local action, permanent agencies and
a sound, practicable, long-term pro-
gram of financial aid and control.
Labor is satisfied that all these
conditions are met in the Wagner
Steagall bill in its present form and
labor stands united with every other
organization representative of hte
public interest on one program and
in one demand: The enactment of the
Wagner-Steagall bill as IS"