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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22
AMERICANLABOR
 LEAGUE STARTED

Saginaw, Mich, April 22.-(UP)- The American Labor League, incor- porated under Michigan law and pledged to oppose sit-down strikes, began a nationwide membership drive today as competitor of John l.. Lewis committee for industrial organization. |.
 Its president was Daniel M. Robins, a gray-haired clerk on the night shift at the Chevrolet Iron Foundry, who was 8 member of the executive committee of the Loyal Workers League" which opposed the c. I. O.-Affiliated United Automobile Workers Union during its 44-day General Motors strike.
 "Our organization will appeal to the great many workers who do not belong to other labor unions, {" Robins declared, but we will also accept anyone, whether afflliated with another organization or not, as long as they will take our oath of loyalty and pledge of member ship"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22
MATTSON CASE. SUSPECT IS HELD
. Amateur {. Detective! d ! in ], E Hope Valley, K. l. Had Man
 Picked Up

Hope Valley, R. T., April 22- (UP) |-Fingerprinted and photographed by G-men, man who described himself as Wisconsin wandered, was held incommunicado at state police barracks here today while authorities sought to link him with the Charles Madison kidnap-murder case at Tacoma, Wash. He was to be arraigned in Westerly district court on vagrancy charge this af- ternoon. Authorities said they would ask for weeks continuance so he could be transferred to the county jail at Cranston and held. for fur ther Investigation,
 Amateur Detectives Work
 The man was taken into custody lon Moose Neck road yesterday after an amateur detective had noted how closely he resembled a com- poSite picture of the Madison Sus- pect received from correspondence school for sleuths. The amateur de- tective was Robert Baton, 21-year- old Hopkinton mill worker. Giving the name of Charles R. Dickinson, 30, the suspect said that until two years ago he lived in Kenosha, Wis. Since then, he said, he had hoboed the country, including visit to the west coast.
 Deny One Report
 Authorities denied a report that he had admitted being in Tacoma Dec. ' last when the 10-year-old Mattson boy was abducted by man who later slew him. Two G-men sent here by Edward A. Soucy, spe- cial agent charge of the New England division of the fedaral bureau of investigation at Boston, questioned the man late yesterday and obtained his photograph and fingerDrintS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22

Los Angeles, April 22.-(UP)-The death of a 22-year-old hula dancer from burns suffered when a specta- tor touched match to her grass skirt in a waterfront barroom. caiis- ed the arrest today of Matthew Donahue, 57.
 He was booked on suspicion of murder.
 Police said barroom revelers ac- ctised Donahue of setting fire to the girls fllmsy costume after she refused his request for a date.
 The girl, May Purdue. died last night.
 She had been waitress in the barroom and had saved her money until she had enough to buy Q grass skirt. She was making her debut as dancer before the motley water front crowd and had swept past the bar where Donahue and several other men stood. when her skirt burst into flames.
 She ran among the tables. screaming. Patrons threw glasses of water ana liquor at her, trying to douae out the fire but she vas scared from head to knees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22
THREE BANDITS
 GET LONG TERMS

Bridgeport, Conn.,, April 9. - (UP) = Three bandits who less than week ago were frustrated in $25, ,000 payroll robbery attempt at the Raybestos Company, were taken to States Prison today to begin long prison terms. Pleading guilty to charges of attempted robbery with violence, William c. Olah, 40, and Williams s. Sherwood, B, were sem fenced to IS to 20 years. and Bron- islaw Szeligia, 30, from 12 to Is years, when arraigned in superior court late yesterday.
 Olah and Sherwood were identi- fled as the men who entered the office armed with a sawed-off shot gun and revolver while Szeliga waited outside in car. Company officials had been warned Of the robbery attempt and guards opened fire on the men when they demand ed the payroll. an office employes' mistaken for one of the bandits was wounded in the shoulder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22
STRIKERS FACE
 TWEL vE YEARS
Union President Included in List=-Old Law Revived
 in Conviction
BY RONALD G. VAN TINE

BY RONALD G. VAN TINE United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, April 22.--(UP)-Six- teen strikers and the president of their union faced prison terms of F years each today for conducting a sit-down strike in the Brooklyn Jewish hospital on March IS. All were convicted under @ law enacted in 1881 and never before invoked. It makes 1t crime to endanger life or property by refusing to work. Three justices-Alvah Burlingame, Alfred J. Hofmann and John V. Flood-deliberated only 25 minutes. The defendants were continued in bail and sentence was set for April 30.
 Hospital Confusion
 The five-day trial was marked by testimony of the confusion in the hospital which so disrupted ordin- ary routine that 9-year old boy was said to have died while a physician lost precious minutes at an elevator deserted by its operator The defense stripped that testimony of its importance, however, when it obtained an admission that Dr. Benjamin Kramer that the child died nearly half an hour before he attempted to use the elevator. He also said that he could not have saved the boy, who suffered from infection of the bloodStream, in-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22
DEPUTY CHIEF TO BE NAMED IN FIRE DEPT. Four Names Mentioned For Position, Two Are Fa-
 yOred For Place CAPTAINS CAMPION,
 BLOOMFIELD AT TOP Captains Kelly, Sheehan Are Dark Horses in Race
 For Position

Selection of a deputy chief for Waterbury's Fire Depart rnent will be made in the near future, it was learned from a reliable source today. It IS considered possible that the appointment may be made wien the board of fire com missioners meets next week. There are four names men toned prominently for the post, two being considered favorites and two listed as clark horses. Captain Martin Campion and Captain Stephen Bloomfield are the leading candidates and 1t IS probable that one of these two will get the appointment, with the odds in Captain Campion's favor.
 h recent talk about the appoint ment two other fire department officers have had their names men tiooed often. one is Captain Joseph Kelley, the other is Captain Richard Sheehan. Both have ex- cellent records in the department.
 Serving As Deputy
 Tn the absence of a deputy chleI Captain Campion and Captasn
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22
Hula DancerB Burns To Death As Grass Skirt Is Set Afre

Donahue denied setting the fire.
 q was drunk" he said. 'but I remember clearly that was stand- ing several feet away from the girl when her skirt caught fire"
 An inquest was scheduled for this afternoon. Oscar OReilly, boat builder, was held as a material wit ness.
 Police said Donahue had asked the dancer to sit at his table and she refused. Then he asked her for q date" and fiared into Q rage, witt nesses said, when he was refused again.
 The thin-haired waterfront work CT insisted that others in the crowd would support his denial that he struck a match and thrust 1t into the girls skirt.
 The St. George Cafe at San Pedro was thronged with seamen and a typical waterfront merry -making crowd when the tragedy occurred. At first the girls screams were drowned by the music. but the place became bedlam ns, clrcled by flames. she raced the length of the long barroom and collapsed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22
INSTRUCT WOMEN

Hartford, Conn.,, April 22-(UP)-SchoOls to in- struct women in jury serv- ice will be conducted under auspices of the Connecticut League of Women Voters, President Katherine Lud- dingtOn, Old Lyme, made known today classes will be held at Hartford and Bridgeport. she said, and will be addressed by court judges. The General As- sembly recently voted wO. men the right to serve on juries after rejecting pcti- tiOns during seven previous sessions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22
NOT RIGHT GUN

Northampton, Mass, April 9 = (UP)-A .12 gauge, double -barreled shotgun found in woods in the Leeds section Tuesday has been eliminated from tue murder of Dr. Elliott Speer, headmaster of North fields Mount Hermon school for boys, more than two years ago.
 Police Sergeant Hargy J. Kelly said the gun had been identified as one lost by the late Arthur Birge on a hunting trip in May 1885.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22
Small Loan Bills m House Dispute Again
House Voted to Reconsider Its Action of Yesterday Motion to Table Matter Carried, After It Was
 Questioned By Representative Ihoms
V FIX fysTEIitesiF sE XsE,.
 Democrat Legislative Rsp0Ftei

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 tDcniocrat Legislative Rspoftel
 State Capitol. Hartford, April 22 Especial to The Denlocrat) An aftermath of the light in the house yesterday on the small loan bills was enacted todey in which Minority Leader John D. ThonlS of Water- bury played g part. It will be re- called that yesterday the senate passed bill calling for straight two percent interest on all small loans. The house set up sliding scale of rates ill its consideration of the matter.
 Today Representative Walter Howe of Litchfleld offered motion that the house reconsider its action of Wednesday on the matter of the small loan bills and the motion was carried. He then moved that the matter be tabled. Under parliamen- tary procedure he was the only leg islator who could so move.
 Representative Thoms questioned on point of order whether such a matter could be tabled, but Speak CT J. Mortimer Bell ruled it could and his ruling was all that was need- ed as motion so table is not de- batable.
 Representative Howe explained that it was not his intention to-side-l track the small loan bills but to de- lay action until the house had con ferred with the senate on the type of bill to pass.
 Skipped Again
 Despite the fact that Senator George T. Culhane of Waterbury
 lNontina1ad an pana 1Al ~ "
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22
NEW HAMPSHIRE FAST DAY"

Concord. N. H., April 22-(UP)- Today was fast day. in New Hamp- shire, but in name only.
 Year since 1861, the governor has proclaimed 8 certain day. usually the last Thursday in April. as a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer" Now it is little more than a .time-honored custom that has lost most of it's 'eligious signifi- canoe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22
STOLE AUTO OF
 YOUNG CURLEY

Boston, April 22.-(UP)-A 2l- year old South Boston youth was pulled from the stolen automobile of Leo Curley. son of former Gov ernor James M. Curley. after crash- ing into two taxicabs early today.
 Taken to headquarters by officers who witnessed the second collision, the youth gave the name of Joseph J. Laskowsli.
 The automobile had been stolen from @ parking place in Boston's night club district. As the car swung into the street. 1t sideswiped Q taxicab and stopped only after striking second taxicab. in which two passengers claimed injuries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22

Newell Jennings, Bristol. who re- gently was elevated to the supreme court, effective September 28. This term also is fo reight years.
 Forwarded to Senate
 The nominations were forwarded to the senate by the governor through his executive secretary, Philip Hewes. Only senate ratifica- tion is necessary for appointment.
 Judge Munger's term on the com- mon pleas court ordinarily would expire June 29, 1889. His salary on the superior bench will be $12,5OO a year as compared with present salary of $7,500.
 Daly was elected attorney general two years ago last November for four year term at a salary of $9,200 8 year.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22
CANADA TR|K
 HAS BEEN SPLIT
Premier Hepburn Will Not Negotiate With Any of
 Lewis Group
By LEO H. PETERSEN

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Oshawa, Ont. April 22.-(UP)- Announcement of a new basis for ending the General Motors Corpora ton of Canada strike-calling for repudiation of the committee for in- dustrial organization by the Oshawa unit of the United Automobile Workers union-was expected mo- mentarily today. Principal terms of the settlement proposal were said to be:
 1-General Motors will recognize the local union as collective bar gaining agency for its members among the 3,700 workers employed at the Oshawa plant.
 2-The local union will repudiate John L. Lewis c. I. o.
 J. L. Cohen, Toronto attorney for the union, agreed to formula un- der which he and c. H. Willard, president of the Oshawa local, would represent the strikers and not the c. I. O. at future peace confer
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22

At the same t:me the committee is expected to report unfavorably on all measures sponsored by the republican town committee of Wa terbury with the possible exception of one.
 Unfavorable reports are also pre- dicted on Senator George T. Gull hane's bills concerning the police and fire departments. They provided that the superintendent or his dep uty or chief or his deputy of the police and fire departments must be members of the department of at least ten years standing.
 Town Clerk Measure
 No report will be submitted on the Culhane bill calling for pen- sion for Town Clerk Dora Egan. This is due to the fact that there is a similar bill now before the judic- iary committee and until the two committees have had 8 chance to confer on the proposal there will be no report to either house of the Legislature.
 Under the administration bills the police department will increase the number of lieutenants and ser- geants; the first and second tax dis tricts will be consolidated, as will the Center School District; the city will be permitted to remove from its books cash deficits for the years Y Continued on Page 1O)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22
HARTFORD GOES
 AFTER FIREBUG

Hartford, Conn. April 22.-(UPl- Police instituted a wide hunt today for Q fire-bug who attempted to set fire last night to a tenement house occupied by more than a score of families.
 Elmer Snyder. resident, frus- tratcd the attempt when he smelled smoke and dashed into q hallway In tme to extinguish q blazing newspaper. He saw q man flee.
 Several veranda fires recently have caused police to be on the lookout for Q pyromaniac.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22
Late Neus Flashes
TROLLEY ENDS

Hartford, Conn.,, April 22-(UP)- Trolley service between New Britain and Hartford ends Sunday when buses will be substi- tuted, t h e Connecticut Railway and Lighting Co.,, said today. The trolley line was one of the few remain ing long-distapce runs in the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22
STRIKE SETTLEMENT

Boston, April 22-CUP)-settle- mcnt of a To-day strike that closed the Goodyear Fabric Company. New Bedford, employing 500. was an- nounced today by regAnal Chair .sn Hyniai Bmmherg 0t CLIO E He Wcrkars organizing com. mittee. The / lt rnupcned today The settlement mlls for union rec. ngnition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22
Armed Soldiers Patrol Streets OF Auburn As
 Union Men Are Seized
Gouern0rCrossN Names Court Judges
Common Pleas Court, Judge Munger of Ansona
 Are Appointed to Position

Hartford Conn, April g. = (UP) = Governor Cross today sent to the Senate the nominations of Attorney General Edward Daily West Hartford and Common Pleas Court Judge Robert L. Munger Ansona, judges of the superior court Judge Munger would succeed Judge reaches the automatic retirement age of 70 years Appoint
 ment would be for eight years Day would replace Judge
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, April 22 (UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through April 20, compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $6,054,3 ,34O,619.S1 5,79l,501,6 660.00 ss.ss4. .os1. .s55.s7 ss.2ss. .sss. .72s.4s s2. o.24s.7s414 s2.52s,is1.s .ss1.54
 Cash Balance
 $1,6s2, ,567, ,56S.6O S2,56s, 1908, ,752.sS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22
Waterbury Bills
 Are All Fauored
From Hearings of Tuesday Afternoon It Develops That Favorable Reports Will Be Sent in For Measures
 Backed By Mayor Hayes
BY WILLIAM J. MORIARTY Democrat Legislative Reporter)

State Capitol Hartford, April 9. - Special to the Democrat) - All the Waterbury bis which were heard Tuesday afternoon by the committee cities and boroghs and sponsored by the administration of Mayor Frank Hayes will be reported avoraby in the Senate and House either tomorrow Tuesday it learned on absolute authentic authority today by the Democrat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22
The Weather

Partly Cloudy Tonight; Friday Fair, Milder
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The Coolidge examiner., 1937-01-14
Seniors Present Assembly

Jan. 12-The seniors presented
in a general assembly held the
sixth period the first in a series
of entertainments to be given by
the classes. The program, zone
Day In a Radio Station" was
cleverly announced by Earl Morris.
Ruth Rich, alias "Tappy Richi-
son." showed us how to tap-dance,
and Leora Slater, alias Madame
la Slater'g the welEknown opera
singer" rendered two numbers,
"Wahoo" and Tavern in the
town." with the whole school in on
the chorus. Fifty gave a saxo-
phone solo, and Pete Maxwell and
Earl Morris sang two cowboy num-
bers, "The Gay Caballero" and eff
l Had My Way" with guitar ac-
compartment by Pete.
A skit entitled Safety FirstV
was presented by Ralph Hess as
"Zeb Wilkerson," Doris Wallace
as his wife, and Haskell HoopeIl
as "Hirman Thackerbacky," a sta
ton agent.
The main event of the day was
a wrestling match between "Battl-
ing Rawlsky" and "One-squeeze
Graham" The fight was reported
by Pete Maxwell, and Marvin Fitz-
patrick was the refreee. AS nearly
as we could tell, the fight was a
draw.
The program was concluded by a
newspaper of the air." containing
bits of very intimate news about
various members of the student
body. Everyone thoroughly enjoy
ed the first broadcast over station
CUHS.
-Hettie Lou Maben.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-01-14
Prevues Of Coming Games

Wednesday the Coolidge Cubs will
play the Sacaton Indians on their
own field This will probably be
a hard game as our opponents have
the advantage of playing on their
own court.
The Tucson game Friday night
viii prove the most interesting this
week and will be played on our own
home court. Tucson was victorious
when we played them before
Christmas but we hope practice has
helped our boys out so that we may
have the larger score this time.
The following week seems to be
tie one where our team will es-
pecially need the support of c. U.
H. S. because three important
games occur then. We meet Tempe
Hi on Their own court Wednesday
night. Gilbert will here Friday
night to see if they can carry away
a victory. Closely following them,
Mesa will be here Saturday night,
and without the students support
the team may lose these very i'm
IoItani conference games.
Jack Collins.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-01-14
Mrs. Mary Keith Pays Visit TO
c. u. Il. S.

Jan. 11-Mrs. Mary Keith,
superintendent of NYA for Arizona,
visited CUHS Monday. Mrs. Keith
is making survey of all the
shoots in the state which have stu
dents who are receiving money
from the NYA fund. She is trying
to find out how much training and
how many different kinds, the
people receiving this money, get.
Fifty-five schools and five college
in the state receive money from
the NYA fund. The colleges i'll
Guide the University State Teachers
College at Flagstaff and Tempe and
the Junior Colleges at Phoenix and
Thatcher.
CUHS employs boys to do janitor
work and girls to work in the Of
flee and library Mrs. Keith said
she thought the girls in the library
are doing splendidly, considering
the fact that a different girl is in
charge each period and does not
have full library equipment
Mrs. Keith expressed satisfaction
with the way the girls are doing
the office work here. She was sur
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-01-14
Make Way For The Big Parade

Coach w. H. Carls' biology class
went tearing down the stairs
Thursday, knocking teachers and
pupils out of the way. All for what?
To get their heart and pulse beat
Some say when you are in love
your heart beats fast, but Coach
Carls says exercise makes it beat
faster.
Before doing this, the biology
class took their normal heart and
pulse rate. They then took exercise
to see the effect of rapid activity
upon the pulse. Supt. Mangun went
tearing after the pupils, telling them
not to run down the corridors. The
pupils told him to go ask Coach
Carls about it. He turned and went
away with blank look on his face.
He knew if Coach Carls had any
thing to do with it, it must be good.
-Berdie Cheeley.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-01-14
County Capital News
Florence, Ariz., Thursday, Jan. IA, 1887

Albert Dees, a achelor to Johu
bBonine $40. The E1-2 of Blk. 43
Townsite of Florence. Also portion
Of 4th st. of Town of Florence
Cleofes Morales to John F. King
and Joheph M. King. $40; Undivid
ed 1-3 int. in SW1-4 NW1-4 and Sc
diagonal 1-2 of N1-2 NW1-4 of Sec
23-10-9 E.
Paula Castillo to John F. King
and Joseph M. King. $40; Undivid
J ed 1-3 int. in SW1-4 NW1-4, SELL
NW1-4, and Sc diagonal IL of MI
NW1-4, SW diagonal IL of the NE
IA, and the NW1-4 SW1-4, NE14
SE1-4 of Sec. 22 and N1-2 VIA OF
Sec. 23-10-9E.
Gorge w. Scheerer and wife to
Herbert H. Hanna and wife. $40;
The SE1-4 and the SE1-4 NE1-4 of
Sec. 6-6-SE.
Kenneth e. Hodgman to Frank
w. Shedd. $40; The S1-2 of Sec.
2S-7-7E.
Frank. w. Shedd and wife to
Ferene e. Welch and husband. $40;
S1-2 SE1-4 of Sec. 287-7E
Frank w. Shedd and wife to Eva
p. Miller unmarried $40; SW1-4 OF
Sec. 2S-7-7E.
Frank w. Shedd and wife tC
Lucella Rasmussen and husband
$40; N1-2 SE1-4 of Sec. 2S-7-7E.
Lillian SprueII to C. A. Spruell
$40; Lot II in Blk. 6 in Townsite
Of Coolidge.
J. A McLaurin and wife to ]
w. Hogue, a married man. $40; All
of Lots 13 and IA in Blk. 8, Coo
lidge Townsite.
Kate Gillespie, formerly Kate
Tausin to Ina Black $40. All of Lo1
3, and E. So of Lots 1 and in Blk
2, Seagoe's Second Add. to Coo
| lidge
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-01-14
One Year Ago Today

Five important news items Of
last year were: Ralph Hess and
Gladys Roche, and Mrs. Beard at
tended mimeograph school in Phoe-
nix before starting our annual
Xxx Our small library was moved
to the commercial department x
y The two glee clubs and orchestra
appeared at the meeting of PIT. A.
xxx The student body was
entertained by MIR. Frazier. brother
Of the Rev. C. F. Frazier who sang
songs and played on guitar and
piano.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-01-14
Girls p. E. Teams Practice

Jan. 1.-THE sophomore and
freshman girls under the direction
of Miss Schale have been playing
inter-class games during P. E.
period. There are enough sophmore
girls to make one team while the
freshman have two teams.
Coach Carls is coaching the
junior and senior girls in basket
ball. The class is so small that only
two teams can be formed.
Because of conflicts in schedule
no inter-scholastic games can be
planned.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-01-14
Biology Class Studies Blood

Jan.11.-The biology class have
been studying the blood and how it
goes through the body. Thursday
Coach w. H. Carls had the students
to take their pulse and heart beats
while standing still. They then
exercised standing in one spot, and
last they ran through the hall, up
the stairs and back again twice;
The teachers and Supt. Mangur
were ready to do almost anything
to stop the stampede, but when
they found out the purpose Of
the marathon they just laughed.
-Bernice Robinson.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-01-14
PIT. a. Will Meet

The regular meeting of the Flor
ence Parent-Teacher Association
will be held in the grammar school
auditorium at $3.50 o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon, January 20. All
interested are urged to attend. The
following talks will form part of the
program. TESTS and Measurements
in Music" A. C. Thomas; "Charac-
ter Building" r. w. Taylor.
Mrs. J. j .Bugg, president, will
preside.
\ meeting of the members of the
executive board will be held at the
grammar school at 4 o'clock Mon
day afternoon. All board members
are urged to be present.