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La gaceta., 1937-12-13
Sc FTRMO I'M T EN-
TIRE YHON-
DURAS

San Jose, Costa RIGA, Die. 10
Los Delegates de Nicaragua y
Honduras firmaron aquf, una
convention que lleva ell nombre
de "Un Pacto de convenios re-
cfprocos."
Sc firm6 ell documento en- pre-
sencia del presidente Leon Cor
ties Y de miembros de la conf
sion mediadora representando a
Estados Unidos, Venezuela y
Costa Rica.
Contiene ell documento estas
clausulas Los dos gobiernos a.
ceptan ell retirar las tropas, con
la exception de las guarnicio-
mes, de la frontera e informar
del c~umplimiento a la comisi6n
mediadora; los dos c~onvienen
en- abstenerse de toda prepare
ci6n militar y movilizaci6n de
tropas, excepto en- los casos de
revolution; los dos suspenden
Embellishments Y por un termi-
no de seis meses, todas las com
pras de armas.
Los aeroplanos militares no
volaran sobre las fr~onteras, ex-
ceptuando los casos de revolu-
ci6n.
Las autoridades de cada pals
daran la suficiente protection
a los ciudadanos del otro que
residan en- su territorio.
Cada gobierno pedira la COO
peraci6n de los peri6dicos y es-
taciones de radio en- ell sentido
de no publican o leer a~rticulos
de tono violento.
Cada pals convene en- no per
mitir la preparation de revolu-
clones contra Ell otro, en- su te-
rritorio, especialmente en- las
fronteras.
Los dos gobiernos aceptan 81
no recurrir a las armas para la
soluci6n de la presente disputa.
Honduras estipula que la solu
Gin sera de acuepdo con ell ira
tado general interamericano de
arbftraje firmado ea Wsshirg.
ton ell dfa 5 de enero de 1929.
La gaceta., 1937-12-13
ANUNCIA Ell MANDO JAPO
MES LA CAIDA DE NAN
KING
Los chinos hacen reSistencia
en- las GALES

Shanghai, Die. 13.-El man
do japones do hoy la noticia
de que sus tropas han captura
do a Marking, aunque agre-
gando que los ehinos comba-
ten en- las Gales y disputan 81
terreno a los inyasores.
"Al anochecer hemos com
pletado la ocupaci6n de 'os
puntos whales v tenemos DOM
NADIA la capital.
"Los chimes mantienen su rt
sistencia, pero Sc retiran len
tamente."
La aviaci6n ooopsro con Ia
infantepsa iavasesa y los bar
ces de SIERRA han renontade
ell rio Yangtze, contestando a.
fuego de las baterias de Wulu
shan.
Aviones japoneses bombar
dearon posiciones chinas Ell
las provincias de Shensi, Khan
gsin Y Nanchang,
Los chinos niegan que Nan.
king haya caido en- poder de
los agresorss, a pesar de que
los ~japoneses aseguran haser
capturado la academia militar
e importantes edificios publ
cos.
La aviaG6n china bemhar :
dec a la i~nfanterfa japonesa:
causandole muchas bajas.
Ell mmistro de Ia goberna :
ci6n japonesa, Elichi Baba, re-
nunci6 por su mala salud Y fue
nombrado para sustituirlo ell
almirante Nohumasa.
La gaceta., 1937-12-13
TRES DE LOS COMPLICA-
DOS EN- LOS CRIMENES
DE WEIDMANN Sc PRE-
A LA POLL
CHA

Paris, die. 13.-Tres indivi-
duos sospechosos de ,%pertenecer
a la partida de asesinos del ale
man Weidmann Sc han entrega
do voluntariamente a la policfa.
Sc nombran Roger MILAN, SUI
puesto lider y s~ostenedor de la
banda; Renee Tricot, una mu-
jer conocida por "Colette", y
Jean Blanc, a quien la policia
conoce como socio de Million.
Los tres Sc encontraban en-
Natua ,un balneario de las GER
canfas de Grenobie, Declararon
que al ser informados de que la
policfa los reclamaba, tomaron
ell tren y llegaron a esta CAPT
tai, entregandose.
Million Y la mujer Sc presen-
taron a la policia de Versailles,
asompahados por ell abogado
Henry Graund, ell letrado que
defendi6 al asesino del presi-
dente Doumerj Blanc Sc entire.
GO en- ell palacio de justicia.
Ell protector de Weidmann,
Million, aparece acusado con la
Tricot de haber tornado parte
en- ell asesinato de Roger lie
Blond, un agente teatral, delito
comstido Ell q de octubre.
Leblond ofrecia IN prestamo
por los peri6dicos Y Million, ha-
ci6ndose pasar como M. Pradier
centest6 ell anuncio, ayudado
por la mujer. Entire los dos atra
jeron a Leblond a un lugar de
mala fama donde lie asesinaron
y lie roabron 10000 frances.
Million admite que Sc halla-
ba en- la casa de Villa La You'll
zie cuando Leblond fue asesina-
do por Weidmann, pero alega
que no saba NADIA del crimen.
Habfa 81 convenido conmigo,
declare en- que ell prestamista
no sufrirfa dano fisico alguno.
La mujer confes6 que ella sa-
bia que el hombre habia asesina
do a Leblond; pero la habfa a.
menazado de muerte 81 no cerra
ba la boca.
La gaceta., 1937-12-13
LOS TRABAJADORES Y Ell
GENERAL

Ciudad de Mejico, Die. IS
Cinco mil obreros de To- indus
tria petroaera desaffan hoy las
6rdenes del general Cardenas Y
declararon en- Tampico una huel
ga de "a horas, con motive de
no haberse resuelto todavia la
controversial de los salaries.
La huelga afect6 a todas las
refinerias, incluyendo las ingle
sas y las amerieanas.
Demandan que ell gobierno re
sueiva antes del dia 10 de d.
ciembre.
La gaceta., 1937-12-13
REPUESTO EN- SU CARGO
Ell SR. ROBINSON

Ell gobierno federal orden6 ell
sabado la reposici6n de w. E.
Robinson, de esta ciudad, en- ell
cargo de director de la WPA en-
la IONA de Tampa.
Hecha una minuciosa investi-
gaci6n Sc pudo comprobar que
Robinson era inocente de TODD
10 sucedido en- csc departamen-
to.
j. D. Brotchie, que habfa re-
emplazado a Robinson como d.
rector de la IONA, continuara de
jefe de la oficina local.
La noticia la comunic6 a Tam
pa ell Sr. R. J. Dill, administra-
dor del Estado.
La gaceta., 1937-12-13
MURIO UNA SONORA DE
GLEN AMOS

A la edad de Glen ahos mu-
rio hoy en- SUI domicilio, calle
de Green 1921, en- West Tam
pa, la Sra. Brlgida Flores, viu
da de Castillo,
Ell entierro Sc verificara ma
mana por la tarde, a las cua-
tro.
LIE sobreviven dos nietos,
Frank Delgado, en- cuyo hogar
residia, y Sra. Amelia M. L6 :
PEI, y cuatro biznietos.
Armando Boza tendra a SD
cargo ell entierre.
La gaceta., 1937-12-13
CARTA DE UNA ASTURIA-
Ma REFUGIADA EN- Gaia
LUNA
I'm bGrcO ingI6s Gc1di6 en- 5000
FRO de los refugiadOs

Una familia asturiana, resi- :
dente en- Tampa, recibi6 la Sc
mana pasada, puesta en- BARGE
Iona, una carta que. dice:
Querido hermano: He recibi-
do Ell dinero que me mandaste Y
que me hicieron elective Me
preguntas en- tn carta que tie
cuente algo de mis- fatigas a eau
sa de la guerra.
TIE digo que ell 8 de septiem-
bre salimos de Rivadesella en-
un barco repleto de mujeres y
nifos. No salimos de Gij6n por
que los piratas estaban esperan
do como perros rabiosos, y Ell go
|bierno quiso despistarlos.
Llevabamos unas horas de
mar cuand ell Cervera nos pare
a canonazos, pero un barco in
giles 10 puso en- fuga y seguimos
hasta Rayonne.
Pero ls familia de-. salio en-
otro barco ,detras del nuestro,
" 10 echaron a pique, ahogando-
Sc la hija de Is amos. La madre
Ifue recogida por un tbarco ingles
y llevada a Bayona. Perdi6 la ra
ION. Ell padre muri6 en- Aviles,
herido, y los hijos todos murie-
ron peleando en- ell frente.
TIE relate este case porque til
10 conoces; pero hay muchisi :
mos que 20 no tie puedo mencio-
mar, de personas que til no CO.
noces.
Cuando estaba en- Gij6n fuf
varias wees a Murias, a COM
prar patattas. y otras cosas de
conner y me encontre a mi to-.
muy aburrido, pues todos los
primos estaban peleando. Una
de las wees assist al ntierro de
Enearnaci6n, la de Jovino. Me
encargan lie des recuerdos a Jo-
Sc y Constante. Mas informes
tie dare en- otras cartas. Contes-
ia pronto.
No tie das una idea de como a.
qui, en- Catalina, nos tienen a
los refugiados asturianos Y de
como mencionan a Tampa. Los
I~catalanes son para nosotros co.
mo la misma familia.
N. r. No publicamos los nom
bres para evitar qeu los fascis-
tas puedan perseguir a familia-
res que ellos tienen en- Asturias.
La gaceta., 1937-12-13
aOS FACE1OSOS GANZAN
POR LA RADIO CENTE-
MARES DE EMBUSTES
EntregudG al Gobierno Ingles
una Fuerte N0t6 de Protest

Madrid, Die. 13.-LOs fac
ciosos dicen por la Radio que
han iniciado la ofensiva en- tres
frentes.
Todas las noticias de Arag6n,
donde la aviacion fascista fue
derrotada, no obstante las no.
ticias rebeldes en- contrarfo, In
German que Ell Ebro Sc ha des-
bordado y que las actividades
militares son de escasa impor-
tancia.
La nota leal, dada aver, de.
cfa: Sin noticias de interes en-
varios frentes.
Las posiciones rebeldes pare
cen amenazadas por Ell aqua.
particularmente en- Burgo del
Ebro.
En- la llanura de Castillo Ia
lluvia es poca, pero 81 frfo in
tense. Durante ell invierno, 81
es benigno ,sera possible comba-
tir en- los alrededores de la ca.
pital.
Los facciosos, mintinendo
por la radio, dicen que derriba.
ron % aeroplanos leales en- un
reciente combate. Mas de 200
aparatos, segln dicen ,tomaron
parte en- las operaciones.
Una estaci6n facciosa de l.
run anuncia una ofensiva re-
belde en- Toledo, Brunette y TIE
Yuel. HE
Todos los ataques de los fac.
ciosos en- las 1ltimas AZ horas
han sido rechazados.
Una fuerte nota de protests
del gobierno leal espanol fut
entregada en- Londres, en- ell mi
historic de negocios extranje'
ros.
El gobierno del primer mini
tro Negrin expresa sorpresa
d~escontento con ell aviso del go
bierno ingles para que los vapo
res de su bandera eviten 10
puertos espanoles.
40 que sobre TODD es un q
sunto de sorpresa Y descontent'
para las autoridades de BARGE
Iona, es la falta de justificaci6l
para tai aviso.
Los rebeldes no pueden impo
ner un bloqueo y Ell gobiern'
puede garantizar ell paso de to
dos los vapores mercantes.
Han entrado en- los puerto
catalanes, sin e~ntorpecimientos
Sc vapores salidos de Inglate
IRA, en- ell mes de noviembre
Los barcos mercantes no encon
traron obstaculos, a pesar d,
La gaceta., 1937-12-13
FRANCIA VENDERA
ARMAS A RUMANIA

Bucarest, die. 13.-Todos los
problemas de FraAcia Y Ruma-
mia, con respecto q la situaci6n
international, han sido arrsgla-
dos de manera satisfactoria.
Los dos pafses permaneceran
leales a la Sociedad de Nacio-
mes y sus actividadss Sc enca-
minaran hacia la mutua coope-
racion.
Francia vender aarmas a Ru-
mania y lie entregara capital
para abrir una fabrica de tan
ques. Todas las recommendation
mes del general Gamelini, jefe
de estado mayor frances, han
sido aceptadas.
La gaceta., 1937-12-13

se31 -s-Aa5z1 s.aaiaS A. IaeasGi8
La gaceta., 1937-12-13
DIETRICH ASEGURA QUE
LA LIBERTAD INDIVIDUAL
NO EXISTE

Berlin, Die. 13.-El jefe de
prensa del Reich, DR.. Otto Die
trich, declare en- la Universidad
de Berlin, hablandole a los es-
tudiantes, que la libertad indivi
dual no existe.
"No hay tai libertad del indi-
viduo. Hay solo libertad de pue
bios, de naciones e hist6ricas.
"Es va hasta absurdo, termi-
no afirmando, ell discutir la IL
bertad individual.
La gaceta., 1937-12-13
GUATEMALA Sc HACE RE-
PRESENTAR ANTE FRAN
co

Madrid, Die. 13.+La depra :
Vada dictadura del general Ubi
co, Ell asesino de Guatemala,
nombr6 a Julio Urrutia enviado
de su regimen ante la junta fac
ciosa de Franco.
Ubico, otro de los jefecillos a.
mericanos enemige de la demo-
cracia, venia sosteniendo rela :
clones ifegales con la Junta de
Salamanca.
La gaceta., 1937-12-13
LA POL1CIA FRANCESA EN-
N ARMAS

Paris, Die. 13.-Comunican
de Lyon que Ia policfa detuvo
ALI a Juan Morel, de 81 amos,
y lie ocup6 armas.
En- la casa de Morel Sc ha-
llaron 80 rifles, 8 rev6lveres,
bayonetas y cartuchos. Como
excusa dijo ell hombre que Sc
dedicaba a coleccionar armas
de fuego.
La gaceta., 1937-12-13

las amenazas de los buques pira
tas de los facciosos.
FL sabado consider6 de nuevo
ell Comite de no-intervenci6n ell
problema de la retirada de vo-
l~untarios y ell otorgamiento de
los derechos de beligerancia.
Sc ha llegado a I'm arreglo en-
las cuestiones de mayor impor-
tancia.
La gaceta., 1937-12-13
Ell TEMPO

Nublados para hoy v mana
ma. Subira la temperature.
Maxima aver Ga grades; m:
nina, 48.
La gaceta., 1937-12-13
ME


Los indios pobres de Virgil
MIA Sc visten con pieles de We
nados. Los ricSs usaA pieles de
castor,
La gaceta., 1937-12-13

Ell estado de Louisiana faci-
lita ell 76 lpor ciento de las pie
les de ratas almizcleras que Sc
usan en- Estados Unidos.
j, r, S.
La gaceta., 1937-12-13

Los a~rrecifes de coral con
frecuencia protegen las playas
y evitan sean tragadas por las
olas de la resaca.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26
Le1Ois Group Meeting With
Opposition In Nelu England

State police augmented local forces
In patrolling streets of the two cities
to guard against possible violence.
For two weeks the scene Of
strike, the Waypoyset Manufacture
ing company at Central Falls, one
of Rhode Islands largest textile con-
Germs, late yesterday filed a court
petition seeking liquidation. Only a
few weeks ago, Treasurer James G..
Black told newsnnen the company
could stand about one more strike"
Black closed the plant two weeks
ago when G. I. O.s United Textile
Workers of America struck for high
er wages.
The days only sit-down strike In
New England lasted only few hours
at the s. Z. Rains handkerchief
plant In Warwick. r. J., when the
management granted 10 to Is per
cent pay increases TO 80 girl work
crs.
Granting Of substantial" wage In
creases ended a two-day strike Of
$50 employees at the New England
Novelty company. Leominster.
In Providence. e. J.. drivers afiili-
ated with the Amalgalnated Asso.
citation Of Street and Electric Rail-
way and Motor Coach Operators
voted last night 10 strike on the
New York Boston lines Of the Nee
England Transportation company. 9
New S'aven railroad afiiliate. unless
q 10 per cent wage Increase and
ilGiiOp recognition are granted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26
PRESIDENT HAS
ENDED VACATION

Warm Springs, March 26-CUP)
- President Roosevelt, in good
health after a two-weeks' vacation
in the Georgia pine woods, heads
back to Washington today for a
month of intensive work. Mr..
Roosevelt's first order Of business
on his return will be conference
Saturday with congressional Lead
ers to discuss possible federal legis-
lation or other government means
of coping with. Shutdown strikes.
Then his attention will be drawn
to the fight over his Judiciary re-
organization program. Mr.. Roose-
welt Is ready to take personal charge
of administration efforts to enact
the plan.
The president also must decide
soon how much money he will ask
from congress to continue the fed
eral work-relief program during
l9S7-l938. He tentatively allotted
$1,5OO, 100000 (B) and expressed the
hope a virtually balanced budget
will make new national taxes I'M
necessary this year.
DR.. Ross T. McIntire, personal
physician TO the president, said Mr..
Roosevelt is In perfect health" Tor
the month ahead Of him. A sly that
had infected his eye last week had
been healed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26

Boston, March 26.-(UP)-John
l.. Lewis committee for industrial
organization met stubborn resistance
from Maine shoe manufacturers to-
day as Woonsocket, r. l.. retail
store clerks prepared to strike unless
wage increase demands are granted.
Despite a general shoe strike call
by C. I. O.'s United Shoe Workers
of America, all 10 factories in
Names twin cities" Of Lewiston
and Auburn remained open. Neither
manufacturers nor G. I. o. ofiicials
would estimate how many Of the
5000 shoe workers had struck.
In Moonsocket, President Joseph
Schmetz of the Independent Textile
Workers union. which has been ex-
banded to include retail store clerks,
warned that he would call out $500
store workers unless the unions de-
nandS for q Sl4 weekly minimum
wage and q 44-hour work week are
granted by 10 q. m. Mayor Joseph
Pratt hoped to effect q compromise
that would prevent closing Of more
than 70 speciality, dry goods and
grocery stores.
Thomas y. OByrne. head Of an
association controlling 10 plants IN
Auburn and Lewiston. said he
"w0uld not negotiate today, t0m0r.
row or the Fourth Of july "We're
going 10 stay here until We sign con-
tracts with the manufacturers" re-
piled Powers Hapgo0d. New Eng
land Q. ! o. council secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26
TAVERN man IS
UNDER ARREST
John DeschinO Is Caught
Selling Liquor in His
North Main St. Place

One arrest was made today as po-
lice sought to enforce to the letter
the law forbidding the sale Of liquor
on Good Friday. John Deschino, 48,
Of 275 Walnut street, was arrested
for selling liquor on Good Friday.
Deschino. police said, was found
selling liquor In his tavern on North
Main street, near East Farm street.
The arrest was made by Plain
clothesmen Fred Hickey and Pat
rick Moylan Of the vice squad. De-
schino posted bonds Of $500 and will
be arraigned in city court tomorrow
morning.
Police Got Strict Orders
All street and motor patrolmen
were under instructions today to
arrest any liquor permittees who
were found to be dispensing liquor
today. Police Supt. william J. Roach
announced several days \ago that
the law would be strictly enforced.
Under the law taverns/ must close
their doors on Good FRIDAY. Res
taurants may be opeh for the sale
of food, but liquor cannot be served
and the presence of bottleS>Qr glasses
is evidence of sale. Clubs, hotels and
package stores are likewise forbid
den to sell liquor. Drug stones with
liquor permits are forbidden to sell
liquor today except on doctors
prescription. Police said that the law
was being observed carefully about
the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26
(BY UNITED PRESS

A strike of New England Trans
portation bus drivers impended to-
day as Governor Cross sought ap-
prevail of the general assembly to
enlarge the state board of media
ton and arbitration TO keep pace
with growing labor unrest through
out Connecticut. Tine bus strike call
was issued last night at Providence,
r. l., by John F. OBrien, interna-
tional vice-president of the Amalga-
mated Association of Street and
Electric and Motorcoach operators.
Connecticut drivers will vote OH the
proposal Tuesday. The company Is a
subsidiary OF the New Haven rail-
road system and operates between
New York and Boston. Demands in
clude a 10 per cent wage increase,
union recognition and closed shop.
The walkout Of nearly 900 workers
at the Standard Steel e. Bearing
Co, Plainville subsidiary Of the Mar
lin Rockwell corp. was deadlocked
be refusal Of the management 70
enter settlement negotiations. Union
leader Thomas O'Hrien announced
well picket the place until we get
cut demands" Workers want Q 20
per cent increase. lO-hour week
and recognition Of the CLIO. as the
employees bargaining agency. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26
TEACHERS OATH
CASE in MIXUP

Boston, March 26-(UP)-- The
senate engrosSed the bill to repeal
the Massachusetts, teachers oath
law, but an amendment may delay
or even prevent its enactment.
The amendment passed yesterday
would permit teacher or professor
who has taken an oath to the state
and federal constitutions to be re-
leased on application to the state
education department. The measure
was engrossed by an IS to 16 vote,
which with three pairs recorded was
the same 81 10 lineup as on
ordering 1t to a third reading. 1t al
ready had been engrossed by the
house.
The amendment now goes to the
house for concurrence, and political
observers believed difficulties might
develop because of closeneSs Of the
vote. If the house fails to concur
and disagreements cannot be recon-
ciled. The measure will die between
the two branches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26
Bus Drivers OF State Vote
Tuesday On Call To Strike

company has refused to common on
the strike, the first in its history.
At the j. M. Gross Co., Hartford
dress manufacturers, 60 workers will
return to their jobs Monday under
an agreement granting them a new
basic wage scale, 40-hour week
and recognition of the CLIO. union.
A compromise settlement was re-
jected by $50 strikers at the Sea-
Brite Mfg. Co., New Haven, cutlery
makers, who are demanding higher
wages, union recognition and i'm
proved working conditions.
Conferences were being arranged
TO end a walkout Of 10 employees
OF the Elm City Rubber Co.. New
Haven, the first OF three rubber
concerns in that district to be or
ganized by the CLIO.
Meanwhile. at the Remington
Rand, Co., Middletown. no date wa.;
arranged for a vote of the strikers
on the settlement plan Of President
James II. Rand. Jr., which was
booed at q mass meeting Wednesday
night. The strike Is in its 18th
month.
Pay increase OF 10 per cent were
announced at the A. N. Pierson Co.
inc, Cromwell. employing $50. and
at the Posdrell a. Alexander, Inc.
employing 1890 In its I'VE mills III
Killingly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26
BILLBOARD CASE
| NOT YET DECIDED

Hartford, Conn.,, March 26.-(UP)
The finance committee of the
general assembly today withheld de-
cision of a measure which sought to
decrease outdoor billboard advertis-
ing by placing high tax on firms
engaging in this form of advertis-
ing. The bill was the first to be
introduced in the general assembly
this year and was marked House
Bill l." 1t was sponsored by Rep.
Helen B. Ketchel. Greenwich. The
measure recommended imposition Of
500 tax on business using out
door advertising. A sliding scale
Of taxes for billboard space also was
recommended. ranging from So for
800 square reet to 50 for mere than
600 square feet.
Representative of the Connecti-
cut State Forest and Park associa-
ton and the Connecticut Federation
of Women's clubs approved The bill,
while several advertising corporations
and leaders Of the bill posters union
opposed It. Alexander w. Creedon,
Hartford attorney. said passage OF
the bill would place many persons
on relief.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26
GOOD BUSINESS
| IN!|.!y!E|WI ENGLAND
Last Month Was Best
Since November, 1929,
When Crash Began

Boston, March 26.--(UP) New
England business last month was the
tost since November, 1929 the New
England council reported today.
The councils index of business ac-
tivit.' registered 11l.8 in February
compared with 1888 in January. The
index was at level 22.1 per cent
above February, 1886.
Ill factors except shoe produc-
ton showed improvement over jan
uary after allowances were made
for seasonal variation. Though shoe
production failed to show the usaul
seasonal increase, volume still was
veil above normal leves with daily
average output the largest for any
month on recvord. The number OF
shoes produced In February topped
February 1896 by IS per cent.
Cotton Spinning Best
The cotton spinning industry
showed the most activity since the
height of the MIRA boom in July
1888 and was 80 per cent greater
than in February 1896.
Activity in the wooden industry
improved somewhat during the
month, but still was below the De-
cember peak and was 5 per cent be-
low the February 1886 volume.
Power production was IA to Is
per cent above the corresponding
month a year ago.
Carloadings Of merchandise and
mis-. eilaneous freight were l3 per
cent greater than in February 1886.
Employment in New England fac
tories increased 1.3 per cent over
January and 10 per cent over Feb
ri Try 1896.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26
AUTO ACCIDENTS
ON ICY STREETS
Police Made Some Arrests
of Careless Drivers;
Woman Struck

Icy pavements left in the wake
OF yesterdays snow storm brought q
series Of automobile accidents about
the city last night. Police, however,
declaring that the negligence Of
drivers and not hazardous .condi-
lions was responsible, made a num-
Der Of arrests for motor vehicle law
violation.
Mrs. Mary Clark, Of 80 Willow
street, suffered numerous lacera-
tions and bruises about the arms
and legs when struck by an automo-
bile at West Main and Willow
streets. The car was driven by Fred
B. Bartlett, Of 159 Newton terrace,
who was making a left turn into
Willow street when his machine
struck the woman and knocked her
down. Mrs. Clark was treated at the
Office Of DR.. John j. Egan.
Driver Was Injured
Anthony Bocci, Of Terryville, es-
capped serious injury when his car
crashed into the steel pillar Of the
Freight street railroad trestle at II
o'clock last night. Bocci suffered
many cuts and bruises and was TAX
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