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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
Electric Boat Concern Is= sued an Ultimatum to
 Shipyard Strikers LABOR APPEALS TO
 ALL HIGH OFFICIALS Cases of .lO8 Arrested Strikers Were Put Over
 for Another Week

Groton, Conn, February 26. = (UP) - The Electric Boat Company was unyield- ing today to demands for union recognition and issued an ultimatum to strikers it would "resist with all it's power illegal tactics" to force submission to labor. The first attempt to negotiate a peace full ending to the four-day strike failed last night when Workers Manager O. Pomeroy Robinson told International Union President John Green, New York, There is nothing to negotiate. " Green, head of the Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Work CTS planning to return to New York today, declared "Robinson's just like an ostrich with his head in the sand" He said he would not return until the management was ready ito talk business"
 Telegrams Dispatched
 Meanwhile the New London Gen. tral Labor Union executive commit 1 tee dispatched telegrams to the governor, President Roosevelt and Connecticut congressman. demand: ing immediate Action by-'the fed. erai government to compel the Elec- I tric Boat co. to conform with iia- tional law and policy and negotiate with the majority of it's en1ployes who are now on strike, or forfeit federal contracts"
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through tomorrow. This actlon promises to tear the local g.o.p. or- ganization assunder and precipitate battle at next Monday nights meeting of the board of aldermen.
 Parker. for four years controller of the city of Waterbury, candidate on the Cooney nlayoralty ticket for controller once more and republican clerk in the registrars office for the past six years, today received many messages at his office remonstrating against the high-handed action of the Larkin- -Upson combine.
 Taller Cannot Appoint
 A study of the city charter today showed that while Registrar Taller has the authority to fire the clerk he has no authority to appoint his successor. Section 172 of the city charter provides that the appoint ment of the new clerk must be rati- fled by the board of aldermen.
 Registrar Taller has been ordered by the powers 'highcr up" to name Michael J,Anttony as Parker,s suc-. cessor. The latter is an official pf; the Young Italian Republican Club. Tn telling Parker that he was Ethrough Registrar Taller explained
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
A ROBBERIES

Hartford, Conn.,, Feb. 26 --(UP)- Police continued their investigation today into the crime career of 16- year-oId Raymond Baldwin, who was charged with A rObberies during the past few months. Detective John J. McKiernan said Baldwin admitted tossing articles he was unable to dispose of into the C0nnec- ticut river.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
AUTO TROUBLES NOT YET CLOSED
  Hudson Motor Car Com= pany, Murray Corp, Chrysler Co. Are
 Involved
BY JAMES c. AUSTIN

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Detroit, February %. CUP) - Union employees of the Hudson Mo tor Car Company discussed a pro- posed strike call today while the United Automobile Workers awaited a reply to their demand for a wage conference with the Murray Corpor- ation of America. the nations third largest auto body builder. Hudson workers attended union meeting last night at which strike action was considered. The company er1- ploys about 10-700 and has facilities for turning out 300,O00 Hudson and Terraplane cars annually. Clarence l.. Avery. president. of the Murray Corporation. which supplies bodies to Ford and Chrysler. was notified in a telegram from Richard Frank ensteen. U. A. w. organizational di- rector, that the union desired con- ference Monday or Tuesday "witb regard to wages and discrimination "
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
Sixty Deputy Sheriffs Ate tack Illinois Mills Be- fore Men Awakened
  TEAR, KNOCKOUT GAS POURED INTO PLANT They Surrendered After an Hour of Gas-Seized
 Plant Feb. IT
BY WILLIAM II. LAWRENCE

BY WILLIAM H. LAWRENCE United Press Staff Correspondent
 Waukegan, H., February 26. - (UP) - Sit-doWn strikers surrendered the Fan steel Metallurgical Corpora tion plant today, under a barrage of tear and knockout gas bombs hurled by 60 sheriff's deputies. For more than an hour the attackers. enforcing two court orders previously defied by the strikers, poured gas into the two occupied buildings from specially -con- constructed 'gas gun tower" mount. ed on a company truck. The trucS drove up to the buildings and the barrel of tear gas gun was thrust from slit. Gas projectiles com menced pouring rapid-fire through the broken windows upon the striE- CTS, many of whom were taken by surprise. The windows had been shattered in the tear gas attack the strikers withstood for two hours last Friday.
 One Man Jumped
 In the first barrage one man jumped from Q second story win dow and staggered away. More than 100 strikers seized the plant February 17 to enforce their demand for collective bargaining and recog- milton of their union. Amalgamated Iron, Steel and Tin Workers, which is an affiliate of John L. Lewis committee for industrial organiza- tion. . f
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or a higher ratio than the general one for the whole country.
 Such a division cannot be en- tireiy depended upon, of course. for many papers in comparatively large towns have considerable rural and small town circulation, and in fact many reported strong returns by mail from outlying sections. How eyer, there seems some ground for g conclusion that the smaller the community. the stronger the feeling runs against the proposed plan.
 12 States Only For Plan
 Only i2 states today registered majorities for the plan as compared with 16 in yesterdays tabulation. but the nationwide total hung ten-
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Late Nelvs Flashes
SHE WAS BOSS !,

Worcester, Mass, Feb. 26-(JJP) Elmer Ricard, 45, appeared at the police surgery early today for treatment of head and fa- cial injuries. He explained that his wife had inflicted the wounds with < a stove poker and frying pan after. he had ordered her to go to, bed. Ricard is a boiler. maker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
MINERS GIVE UP
 HUNGER STRIKE
Hungarian WOrkmen Come Up Out of Mines Today
 in Bad Condition
By ROBERT H. BEST

United Press Stan Correspondent
 Fuenfkirchen, Hungary, Feb. 26.- CUP)-Miners in the Thomen pit. on the fourth day of their sit down hunger strike, came to the surface today, abandoning their strike.
 Hunger and thirst forced a sur render. Twenty-three men had broken away from their felolws in the deep pit and reached the sur face. Then leaders conferred and decided, in view of the condition of some weaker or older men, to send them also to safety.
 By Ones, Twos
 The first stragglers arrived by ones and twos. then came group of IT. Finally the leaders, for the first time, answered telephone call from the surface. Representatives of the company told them that if they came out. wage negotiations would be started, and the last group Of 50, out of the original 275, left the pit.
 There were pathetic scenes when the men, half delirious from cold,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26

The totals: For the plan, 110,619; against 1t, 220,217, a total of 330,836 votes. The list of cities participating and the total vote continued to grow hourly.
 Of the 2lS cities polling, 58 were showing majorities for the plan and 155 continued to roll up majorities against 1t.
 Opposition lin Small Towns
 The opposition. however, seemed stronger :n the smaller communities than in the larger ones. A special tabulation of 27 cities whose popu- lation is more than 100000 each. sohwed only 55 per cent opposed to the plan as compared to 66 per cent over the entire country. The 186 smaller cities participating register ed 76 per cent opposed to the plan,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. Feb. 26-(UP)--Gov ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year. through Feb 24, compared with n year ago: This Year Expenses Last Yeas s4.G94,752,924.C!
 Receipts $2,6S3, ,S64,437.12 $2,315, ,O18,3S9.S
 Deficit s2,oss ,osl,s79.4s s2.379,s74.5s5.s
 Cash Balance s1.55O, 200, ,S6532 sl,S21.773.509.t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
old Republican
 Leader Is Ousted ByHigh Command
Report Had It That He Was Resgning as Clerk in Office of Registrars Michael JAnthony Has
 Been Named as Successor

Elmer Parker one of Waterburys oldest republican leaders is not resgning gop clerk in the office of the registrars of voters being fired despite the story in yesterdays American and this mornings Republican to the effect that he "resignng Acting upon orders given him by Attorney William J. Larkn, IT, and Town Chairman j Warren Upson, Republican Registrars of Voters Albert O Taller has notified Parker that he is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
Third OF q Million
 Votes Show Noes Holding 2-1 Lead
BY WILLIS THORNTON NEA Service Staff Correspondent

With Al states now represented in the NEA Service Waterbury Democrat supreme court poll the total votes tabulaed scared above third of million but nainaineo their constant trend of almost two to against the president's proposals s.s
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The Weather

Fair. Colder Tonight, Saturnay Unchanged FulI wssthsr Report Esss 3.
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Home Edition LGte Sport NesOs EI5 Stock Prices
Evening star., 1937-11-21

mate, she has huge mouth filled with
sharp, spiny teeth.
The wife not only offers transporta-
ton to her husband, but also supplies
his nou1ishment. The male is attached
to the female through his mouth -
shortly after the larval stage he
actually gratis himself onto her body.
The outer skin of the two is con-
tinuous, and the blood systems are
blended; thus the male is fed without
having to hunt or even eat his food!
This little fish, which inhabits the
perpetually dark depths of the ocean.
carries around on the end of her nose
phosphorescent headlight to blind and
lure her prey into the cavernous
mouth.
1t was first discovered in the gulf of
Panama, and apparently is very rare.
This may be due to the fact that few
males can find females in the abysmal
darkness; it is probably only by ac-
cident that they meet. Both fish are
soft. velvety black; at first glance the
male looks like a mere appendage
swinging from the head of the female.
But it really is fish, breathing
through its own gills. In some cases
more than one male becomes attached
to female, and she supports several
husbands.
Evening star., 1937-11-21
ADogs sLifeinHonywood
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called upon to act as best man at the
wedding of Miss Rainer and Clifford
Odets Wearing his black fur coat and
a large white satin bow, Johnny stood
beside the bridal couple while the
minister performed the ceremony.
1t is probable that Katharine Hep
burns red cocker has had several
laughs over an incident which hap
pened in their household. Miss Hepburn
decided that her dog should have
little romance in his life, and so she
went out and got him wife. Shortly
thereafter Miss Hepburn was con-
vinced that Mrs. Cocker was infanti-
cipating. The day for the blessed
event. according to Miss Hepburn's
calculations, arrived - but nothing
happened. Several more days passed.
and still nothing had happened.
In alarm Miss Hepburn rushed her
dog to the hospital. The doctor looked
the dog over. ''She seems to me to be
perfectly all right" said the doctor.
What did you think was wrong with
her?" why - she's going to have
puppies" stammered Miss Hepburn.
The doctor laughed uproariously.
I'm sorry to disappoint you.' he
said, but you're quite wrong. You've
probably been feeding the dog too
much. That's why she looks so fat"
Rags and Cert, the two bird dogs
belonging to Wallace Beery. live sort
of canine version of the Life of Riley.
They swim in the pool at the Beery
home, and Wallie takes them up in his
airplane When he goes on hunting
trips, they ride in very doggy trailer.
A Hollywood dog sometimes has to
bear up under very undoglike
moniker. Carole Lombard's aristo-
cratic Pekingese, for instance, answers
to the name of Pushface, the Killer.
No wonder he chewed up the very
fancy wicker chaise Tongue which
Carole bought for him to sleep on. BY
way of discipline, Pushface now sleeps
in a common drygoods box with two
dachshunds and cat.
Even in the dog world. names spell
news. When Jeanette MacDonald's
sheep dog. Captain, was taken into
court, charged with having chewed
some valuable lace curtains, the story
of the trial made the front page. So
did the story of Madge Evans four
watchdogs, which dozed in front of
the fireplace while a masked bandit
walked into the dining room and held
up dinner party.
Harpo Marx maintains a sort OF
canine "flop house" He has houses for
four dogs, and there is always supply
of food on hand. Any canine gentle
man of the road is given food and
shelter and made welcome. Some OF
them remain for few days, and then.
with a wag of the tail, they are gone.
Apparently, however, they leave the
hobo's x on the doghouses - for no
sooner is one transient gone than
another arrives to take his place!
Evening star., 1937-11-21
DOCTORS
ID % THIS
When ] hey Need
A Laxative
Over 50, 900 doctors have used and
recommended this laxative for
H. Rsmtie vt tlsorough sctiea

WHEN you need a
laxative. play
SAFE and follow tlNe
method Thousands Of
doctors use and recon-
mend. For doctors, 0fall
people, know what Is
best for constipation.
Just listen to what they
say about PlutoWata:
DR.. F. ID. M, Of Mis-
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Evening star., 1937-11-21

His bright little face caught the
attention of Henry East, who has been
training dogs for many years. Skippy
was less than three months old when
East bought him He learned so fast
that when he was year old he began
his picture career, and soon he was
signed up for the role of "Mr. Asta in
THE Thin Man."
Mr.. East had noticed that whenever
Skippy's ear itched, he had habit OF
putting his head down on the ground
and walking around in circle with his
hind legs. East decided to make
trick out of this habit. So every time
Skippy did it. East would say, That's
right, Skippy, go crazy" Soon the dog
associated the command with the ac-
ton, and when the signal was given,
he would proceed to go crazy"
During the making of "The Thin
Man." Director Van Dyke wanted to
show what the dog thought of very
hilarious party in the living room.
Skippy was told to put his head
through the living room door. watch
the party for minute, and then run
back into the bedroom and go crazy"
If you saw the picture. you will re-
member what laugh it got.
While the majority of the dogs you
see on the screen are college-bred
CANNES especially trained for picture
work, occasionally an unknown mutt
with no picture training whatever
crashes the movie gates.
Notable among these is kiwi, an
unpedigreed pooch that recently
stepped from alley to affluence. Kiwi
had been in the dog pound for many
weeks before he was discovered by
two high school boys who were seek
ing dog to act in an amateur movie.
One look at Kiwi and they knew he
was just what their script called for -
nondescript mutt.
The dog qulVered Win rapture
when he discovered that at long last
he had found not one master, but two.
And to show his appreciation, he gave
everything he had to their picture.
When it was finished, the boys showed
it to Pete Smith. the movie cOmmen-
tator. Smith was so impressed with
Kiwi that he put the dog - and also
the boys - under contract. Kiwis
first starring picture was Wanted -
a Master" a Cinderella-type story
based upon his own life.
But interesting as the life of a
career" dog may be, it is the dogs
belonging to the movie stars that
really have the fun. Something un-
usual is always happening to them.
For example, Faultless of Blighty,
the bulldog of Dolores Del Rio, was
awakened when his mistress was
phoning from London, England. When
he heard Miss Del Rios voice coming
out of the instrument, he became 50
excited that he knocked over valu-
able vase and broke it to bits.
Johnny, Luise Rainer's Scotty. was
Evening star., 1937-11-21

n CAN think of no more strange and
fantastic creations of nature than
some of the fish which dwell in the
deep sea far below the realm of
light. When I was a naturalist aboard
the exploring ship "Albatross," we
brought up numbers of these bizarre
creatures in our dredges. Recently the
Evening star., 1937-11-21

American Museum of Natural History
received perhaps the strangest of them
all.
1t is small fish, a female, which
carries her husband permanently at
tached to her head. And the wife is the
sole support and provider of this un-
usual family. Six times the size of her
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-31
LECTURE

An illustrated talk on snakes will Do given Monday night at tho First Congregational church by Henry 8, Woolley Of tho Dris- tol Company, The talk will fol. low immediately after c dinner. meeting of tho Mems League Of tho church.
 Mrs. Lewis Dartkett, . mlss. slonary for Ave years In South China will speak on her expers fences at Q meeting of tho We. mons Guild Of tho church, Wed. noSdAy,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-31
c Community Club In
 Years Final Social
New Years Eve Party Tonight at Club Elouse-Mem'
 bershp Committee Swings Into Action for l93S
WASHINGTON HILL

ities have been cancelled, including the senior basketball games.
 EarbendeFs
 Tho EaFbenders played thelr reg- ulag "4b" games lest night instead of waiting until tonight. Lally re. mained in first place by virtue Of his 22-20 victory over tenSon. Other seor0s of tho night were: 0reaney a, Kenney 70; Coughlin a, Crimes 20. The standing iS ag follows: Lally, stenson, Grimes, ooughlin, drsaney, Kenny.
 Isuslhessmen's League
 Tittlng ceremonies were scheduled for tho opening of the most protnis- Ing matinee bRsk0tball games of the Community house, this afternoon at 9 o'clock. Four teams, composed Of recession victims" were scheduled to play their first games.
 Marghai Matney, prominent gFos cor, was to throw up tho first ball; and eongFatulAtory speeches were to Do made by Mike 1eronimo, Patsy IaeoVino, sam Pisani, Tom Mo. drath, Bill Simpson and Bernie Litsky.
 The scheduled games included Bankers against DairyHien and BaF- bers against Merchants. Supervisor Bill Shea holds high hopes for tho leagues success.
 With tho new year and election Of officers just around the corner, tho Washington Park Community club met last night ct the Coiniius nity house and drafted plans for c larger and iivelier organization.
 Club Plans
 William J. daugha was named chairman Of c membership drive committee, which will commence to function ct once to bring back ell veteran members and c large nuns ber of new members to the club. 4 meeting of the committed, which includes Mrs. Henry 4. Hayden, Tom Conway, James kellihef, George Luddy and others to Dc named later, will Dc held Thursday night.
 Annual reports Of active commit. tees will Do made at the next ineets ing, January g. At this time the election of officers will also Dc held, and much enthusiasni is being at- tached to this question to date.
 Masses Tomorrow
 Masses tomorrow ct St. Francis Xaviers church will De ct e:30, 7'30, B.3O, and 0:30. The first mass k expected to Do largely attended.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-31
Increase Tn Value Of Estimates Noted
 Tn Annual Statement
Building Inspectors Report Reveals Interesting Actv' ltles IIere--0aln Over l9S6s Figures Observed;
 RenOvatlOns Play Prominent Part In Statistics

Building ln waterbury, despite at. tacks Of political derivation on th0 tax rate, totalled ei,Sb7,i0O curing tho year ending today, according Co tho annual report of Building In apectcF Patrick J, CaFlln, And there were iB0 or0.fAmily dwellings cone structNd, As against la2 during 1856.
 The building Of last year reached tho figure of el,Si0,B70, about eSB,o00 less than for tho past a2 months, with residential building figured At o0iB,sTb. For iD37, residential bulld- lng totalled oo00,72B, nearly e200,. GOO more than last years.
 Commercial
 On the other hand, commercial building, the totals iIl OH instances Including alteFatlons, additions, etc., totallod e704,s0i in ioS0, aS against eb60,37B last y0ar.
 The December report, Issued to. day also, shows peFmlta for eight One.samlly houses, total cost e30, ,ob0, Q factory addition, ei0,000, other commercial building tho difference ir . grand total os 904,02b. Thua, rosidontial building provided half of Decemher's construction costs.
 Various Items
 other items in the building Fe. port for i037 include six two.family hous0g, 04B,b00l ono thro0.family house, o7,b00; additions and alter. atlonS, SCOOPS. Commercial; ainuse. mont, o3,00, churches, eSa,b00; gar. ages, 90D,27B, gasoline aerviee Bta. tion6, e32 400; city abattoir, o3b,7b0,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-31
WPAClasses Reopen,
 New Courses Offered
Initial Sessions Carded Monday-Mrs. Thomas
 IIealy's Proteges Advance in Piano Instruction

education and iB taught in definite units, 90 that anyone can come in at any time and not feel ct Q loss.
 Conyersational French Course will reopen, January {. The Ciaudel method will Do used as it K used ln Paris to teach French to AineFs lean speaking pupils. It ig not nee. egsary to know any French to join, and tho course is equally beneficial to those who have studied French in high school or college.
 Sewing classes have accomplished A great deal during tho laBt we've weeks, There ig O. registrat!en or over three hundred Wofnon, who have completed many useful articles including coats, suits, skirts, blotiB:: ag dresses, evening gowns ana Wrapg, houSesc0as and all Kinds lingerie. Many ehlldFen's garments were also made. .,
 classes in plane instruetion VIII Do resumed January 5Fd, tho classes sneoting at chase, Leavenworth and Duggail schools ct tho usual tlfne; thnt ig, 9 to b and [ to Q.
 During the past three months, the ,elaEsos have been making rapid pro. gross and are now easily playing inaj0r and minor themes with trans. i,ogitlons into six keys. Special classes will Do held at LeavenwoFtli on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and I1Fidav frofn i.l0 to BOO, for AlI be- sinners and advanced students who wish to attend. Glasses for begiiis iloFg will Dc formed on Tuesday afts ern0on, January 4th. All those Wighing to take this course will Do welcome. Mrs. Thomas Healy Is the instructor.
 one who can't knit or puFl, should join Miss Josephine Egan's classes.
 Ghe, who can also teach you to crochet and tat Many women have learned to make many beaus tlgul garments for themselves end for their families.
 The complete list Of courses sii- cludes the following; Interior Dec- OFation, Homo Decoration, MaFions cites and Puppets, Americanisation and citizenship; better English and French; Italian, Sewing, Knitting, Fancy Work, Slip Covers aild DFapes, Arts aild Crafts and Paint. ing, Piano, Swimming and 0yin for both men and women.