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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-23
GERMANY MAKES
 BITTER CHARGES
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 movement which the Holy See-in complete ignorance of the actual fact--now dares accuse of suppress ing the church and its teachings"
 It was notable thatt he papal pro- test has not been published in German newspapers, and hence was known only by word of mouth after its reading from all Roman Catholic pulpits Sunday.
 Hopes For Rebuke
 Tt was hoped in German quarters that the Holy See would take the initiative and admonish these priests to desist from methods which are incompatible with fair observance of the concordat. From the Apostolic letter now read 1t seems, however, that the Pope act- ually encourages this attitude of a part of the Catholic clergy so detri- mental to peace between state and church, for he goes so far as to rnoke complaints which can not be justified by the actual situation of the Catholic church in Germany.
 "With sincere sorrow and surprise Germans are compelled to point out that the Pope is trying to present matters as if the Catholic church and It's devotees in Germany were on the road to Calvary. It is point ed out that there are countries where one may justly speak of per- secution of the Catholic church. It is necessary only to look at Spain and Soviet Russia.
 Ignorance Changed
 If the Catholic church in Ger many has been spared such perse- cutions by Goddess communists then 1t is due only to the victory of the very movement which the Holy See in complete ignorance of the act- ual fact--now dares accuse of sup- pressing the church and its teach- ings. How unfettered the Catholic church in Germany actually feels is best proved by the fact that 1t be- lieves 1t may go against the party to which 1t owes continuance of its very existence.
 "If such an unpeaceful and Jn- grateful attitude is today encouraged by the highest shepherd, the ques- ton must be raised whether Vatican circles, sufeited by the concordat, think 1t opportune to blame the German partner to the concordat for its possible failures"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-23
: - SPO7LIGHTYNG
 Brass City News

notified by headquarters office in Hartford that the next group school will be held in the Post Office building on Thursday eve- ming, at which time . talk on "The Situation in Europe" will be delivered by Professor Andre Schenker, head of the history department at Connecticut state college. The session will be pre- ceeded by a short business meet ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-23
Cub Packs

Rudolph Hennick will be in charge of a meeting of parents interested In the expansion of the Cub pack program at the Beth Fl synagog this evening at T o. clock. The session will be held at the synagog and David Babson, local Boy Ecout executive, will deliver brief talk for the par- ents. A question period will follow the cub program to. be outlined by the local scout executive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-23
GAS TRAGEDY IN
 TEXAS CLEARED
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 plcsive expert from the University of Texas, exOnerated all members. Dr. Schoch will write the official report of the inquiry.
 Best Of Intentions
 we all feel that the trustees of this school acted with the best inc tentions," he said. 'sThey were not aware of what proper installation of gas equipment was, and did not know "the danger.
 Today tl1is~ busy oil field com munity returned to its labor, drill- ing through the red clay crust ot earth for more oil, and gas. The inquiry was adjourned, martial law revoked, militiamen disbanded, and the dead, which numbered ci1e- third of the children of the com rnunity, had been buried.
 Shaw, . 01-year-old man borne down with grief over the loss of his own son, Clinton, in the disaster, collapsed on the witness stand as the military board gathered its final evidence.
 He said the school had been pay ing &26O to $350 month for fuel from the United Gas Company. When he decided to tap the "wet" gas line, as many others in the community were doing, United Gas Company representatives warned that 1t was dangerous. But Shaw thought they were merely trying to sell their own gas, he said.
 Worthless, Not For Sale
 The Parade Company line con- tained gas on It's way back to the wells after commercial properties had been extracted at the refinery. It was worthless and not for sale.
 Earl Clover, superintendent of the Parade Company, told me our connection would be all right with him personally, but the company could enter into no agreement, since 1t was not Q utility" Shaw said.
 Gas in the Parade Company line had a 30 to 70 pound pressure ana the schoolhouse radiators required about eight ounces, 50 Shaw bought regulator to keep the pressure down.
 There are laws in Texas against pipe line tappings, but B. w. Began, president of the New London school board, said even the churches, irl- cluding the Baptist and the Metho- dist churches in London, were oo- ing it.
 Richest Rural School
 The New London school was known as the richest rural school in the world. It was g $1,000, 900 institution, with seven producing oil and gas wells on its campus, but the school board believed 1t would be to its credit to cut the operating costs.
 pr. schoch estimated there was 10000 cubic feet of space in the basement, where the gas could have accumulated in its most deadly pro- portions. He believed 1t had formed in a cloud in the upper half of the basement.
 Johnny Dial, 15, one of the sur- vivors of the 739 students who were in the building, told the board ot inquiry that he had seen L. R. But Ter, the manual training teacher throw a switch and the explosion followed immediately. Butler was killed. The switch was near a trap door leading into the basement. Johnny said, and the explosion 'seemed to come right out of the trap door,"
 pr. schoch said the spark may have come from that switch, Tor 1t may have been a spark from 8 worn electric conduit under the floor. Conduits do wear, you know"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-23
Collegiate HOnOrs

Selma Weiss. daughter og Mir. and Mrs. Benjamin Weiss of l62 Plaza avenue, and Hugo Ruggeri0, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roland H. RuggeFio of 589 East Main street. both Crosby gradu- ates, have been named as com- Mittee members ef the new Com nectieut Club at Syracuse Uni- versity, it was announced this morning by Louis J. Thibedeau, Crosby principal.
 Beth are members of the sophomore clasg at Syracuse and were active students in the class ef 1888 at CFeshy. hIiss Weiss @sg . IaemheP of fhn French CIub, Dramatic Asnoela. len an6 swimming team. nug-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-23
Mistreatment

Instances of mistreatment and abuse were recalled today by Anna Fernandez Brown who appeared in superior court before Judge Frank P. McEvoy, seeking a di- vorce from Leslie Brown, of this city. Decision was served by Judge Frank P. McEvoy, seeking a divorce from Lesli eBrown, of this city. Decision was reserved by Judge McEvoy. The petitioner also seeks to have her name changed to Anna Fernandez.
 Attorney T. E. Conway appeared for the plaintiff, with Attorney F. c. Bauby defending. The defend- ant failed to appear to offer any testimony in his defense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-23
-DOWners Applaud

A fire at the dump adjoining "Hollywood on the Naugatuck," the squatters' colony at the Golf lots, provided some entertainment for the col0ny's inhabitants last night. SQuatters applauded the fiEemen as they battled the fire, which was hidden by piles of scrap metal.
 Earlier yesterday, 1iremen had extlnguished two brush fires, one 0n Hawthorn street and one at Platts Mills.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-23
No Control e?

MrS. Thomas N. Hepburn who yesterday spoke on birth control at . session of the local Unit of the American Ort, at the WOmen's Club Auditorium, also mailed 8 check for $S to the Worcester, Mass. District Court. The check was in pay naent of a fine for speeding, and was accepted by Judge Frank L. Riley.
 Mrs. Hepburn, mother Of the screen star, was charged with driving 5s to 62 miles per hour in shrewbury, Mass, March 3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-23


  6 reputation at at stake expect @ square shake from @ lot of birds who don't know what it's about?"
 Kearns, largely responsible for the ring earnings of Dempsey and the reputation of Tex Richard as pro- moter, thinks @ high commissioner would take the ills out of boxing and eliminate such legal and verbal scraps as the present heavyweight squabble.
 Jim Farley Caliber
 "What boxing needs at its head is a man of the caliber of James A. Farley (once New York boxing com- missioner)," Kearns said.
 "If Farley couldn't take the job, former Mayor Jimmie Walker, father of the New York boxing bill, would be swell. Or Frank Mcdonnell, Michigan's boxing commissioner, would be very suitable. What the sport needs is someone who under- stands the game, has the ability to organize it and could establish a standard code.
 Look at the Humpty-Dumpties trying to manage fighters these days. You find lawyers, real estate barons, pool hall operators and po- liticians taking hand at the job. And many times they have a fighter chopped up about dozen different ways. Youll have to look a long way to find managers as capable ly Gibson, Dan Morgan, Harry Fol- lock and Dan McKittrick."
 Fighters Not to Blame
 "Some of the managers of our leading contenders are nothing short of racketeers," he argued.
 "The mess that exists over the signing of Jimmy Braddock to meet Joe Lewis in Chicago is a good H. lustration of why the sport needs commissioner. Madison Square Gar den, which helped build Braddock to the top of the heap, has con- tract on its services. And a boxing czar certainly would never permit the Illinois Boxing Commission to sanction a fight such as has been contracted for Chicago in June be- tween Braddock and Joe Louis"
 Kearns referred to the Chicago bout, arranged after Braddock had signed to meet Max Schmeling in New York, also in June.
 Braddock Out of Condition
 Drawing contrast between Dempsey and Braddock, the man ager of the goldren era of boxing said he doesn't believe the cham pion will get himself sufficiently m condition to retain his title.
 "Braddock's been living the lie oi a champion. Imagine 1t, not a fight since he licked Baer. In my days with Dempsey, Jack never had any idle moments. He was eating, sleep ing and dreaming fights. That's why he was champion and real million dollar baby. If Braddock was back in his present condition. He and Max Baer are the two most mis- managed fighters in ring history
 Kearng rates GchmelinG as the best of the present heavyweights.
 Hell lick Joe Louis if they meet again." he opined.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-23
Collision

A collision between two auto mobiles on Cherry street last night resulted in the arrest of Manuel Lopez, of 1l2 Baldwin street. on a charge of reckless driving.
 A truck driven by Lopez left the travelled portion of the road end crashed into parked car owned by Miss Kathryn 6afnsel, of 20 Cherry street. Previous to that, according to Edward Has, singer, of 240 Oak street, Lopez had forced him into the curb.
 Lopez was removed from his car by passers by and taken to doc- tors office for treatment of deep laceEation of the forehead. Hs was arrested later at his home cy Motor Patrollnen John Mur- Rhy, Raymond Grady and Wil- Ram DWyer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-23
MOTHER, HER FOUR
 CHILDREN DEAD

Baldwin, N. Y., March 23.-( -(IJP) Five persons died early today in a fire which destroyed the residence of William Morse at Baldwin Har- bor, Long Island.
 The victims were Mrs. Rose Morse, 42, wife of William Morse; and their daughters, Rose, 13; Jessie H.; Helen, g; and Barbara, f.
 Morse, janitor at the Baldwin high school; his daughter, Lillian, 19, and his son, William Jr., IS, suf- fered broken bones and other in- juries when they leaped from sec- ond-story windows.
 The bodies of Mrs. Morse and rouf daughters were found huddled in a second-floor bedroom. Barbara, the youngest, was alive when fire men controlled the flames and en- tered the bedroom, but she died shortly after she was taken to Q hos pital at Oceanside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-23
Banking Laws
Iaterpretation of the more i'm

Interpretation or the more Mn- pSetant Connecticut laws affect- irg banks, by the courts of this state, was explained at 8 meeting of the local branch of the Ameri- can Institute of Banking in The Elton last night by Judge Arthur F. Ells, who is now presiding at the Litchfield county superior court. Judge Els talk followed the monthly dinner of the unit. Differences between the laws of this and other states were point eN out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-23

posed legislation yet to come up was the subject of considerable debate.
 Guild Bills
 This afternoon the judiciary com- mittee will hear the bill of the Waterbury Newspaper Guild, intro- duced in the senate by Senator George T. Culhane of Waterbury and in the house by Rep. William O. Hungerford of Watertown. The bills would allow newspapermen immunity from contempt of court when they refuse to reveal sources of news Information.
 At the same time two bills of Senator Joseph H. Lawlor, concern ing libel, were scheduled to be heard, but hearing on them has now been postponed indefinitely. Postporiement was caused by the funeral of John F. Rolfe, publisher of the Hartford Times, today, most of the Connecticut publishers, inter- ested in the hearing, being at the funeral.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-23
ITALY REFUSES

London, March 23-(UP)-The Italian government refuses uncon- ditionally at present to discuss the recall of foreign volunteers fighting in Spain, Dino Grandi. Italian anl- bassador, informed the sub-commit- tee of the International Non-Inter- vention committee today.
 Grandi added as his personal opinion that not a single Italian volunteer would leave Spain until the end of the civil war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-23
Tax at Source

Wednesday the finance commit tee will hold hearings on identical bills of Senator Joseph H. Lawlor and Rep. John D. Thoms calling for a revolutionary change in taxing of alcoholic beverages. They would be taxed at the source of supply. The bills also abolish the four per cent gross sales tax.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-23
CHILD LABOR ACT

Boston, March 23-(UP)-Ratifi- cation of the child labor amend ment by the Massachusetts legisla- ture comes sp in the house today. Debate will be on acceptance of an adverse report by the legislative committee on constitutional law, which voted 9 to 2 to give the meas ure 'ieaye to withdraw Only dis senters from the report were Reps. Merrill (dl, Haverhill. and Miller (r), Boston. Political observers be- lleved ratification had virtually md chance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-23
Seek Court Sessions

Tomorrow the Judiciary commit tee will hold hearings on two bills of Rep. James Hogan of Torring- ton which would call for sessions of the Litchfield county superior court and common pleas court in the City of Torrington. Now they are held solely in the county seat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-23
TO sELL POsT OFFICE

The treasury today offered for sale the old post office site at Spring. field. Mass. Bids will be received mp to April 30. The tract which con- taius l8.204 square feet, has been leased az a parking lot since @ep- tsmber, isss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-23

naeEsAsina innmigrntion, Q Essult of the general prosperity of flae country, is a psoeiein in South Africa,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-23
Coming to Connecticut

Providence, E. l., March 23-(Up) Highly pleased" with settlement of the one-day Providence store shutdown, offlcials of John L. Lewis Committee for Industrial Organiga- ton announced today they will ex- tend their ylnionization campaign to stores in all key New England cities.
 Next city in which c. I. O. or ganizers will seek negotiations with store owners for wage increases, will be nearby Pawtucket, Joseph Sylvia, Rhode Island 0. I. o. chairman, said.
 Eventually, Sylvia added, 0. I. O. hopes to win wage increases for store employees in Worcester, Springfield, Boston, Portland, Me-, New Haven, Conn, Hartford, Conn, and other large retail centers. He believed the New England campaign would be directed by Powers Hapgood, New England 0. I. o. council secretary.
 Once Q majority of workers have been enrolled, negotiations will be started with the nanageinents, ac- cording to Sylvia. He stressed that organizers would concentrate on large department stores in the belief that, as in Providence, the smaller employers would follow the example of their larger rivals.
 The organization work will be en- trusted to some 0. I. O. afliiiate al- ready established in each city until @ new store employees international union has been organized. he said. In Providence, the workers were en- rolled under the banner of o. ]. O.'s United Shoe Workers of America.
 Initial objective in each city will be to establish uniform wage scales. so that c worker in one store will receive as much as the. worker in another for the same job, Sylvia as- serted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-23
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-23

Thomas Y. McdTath or ]. Francis Smith who represented the Over look and boulevard sections in pFps tests against previous proposed routes through their districts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-23

ReriO was nn active Haember ef ihe Italian Club st Crosby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-23

Britain may give bounties for the killing of rabbits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-23
JACK KEARNS IS
 AFTER BOXING

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-23
Limit Party Representation

On Thursday afternoon the com mittee on cities and boroughs will discuss two bills proposed by Sena- tor Frank McDermott, democrat, of West Haven, representing the 14th district of which Wolcott and Pros- pect are parts. The bills concern both these communities.
 One concerns the board of asses sors of Prospect; another the board of relief of the same town. Similar bills concern these boards in Vol colt.
 At the present time there are three members on these boards, all members of the republican party. The proposed changes would limit the membership on the boards to not more than two members of the same political party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-23
WATERVILLE HAS
 BUS ROUTE FEVER

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-23

(CoNtinue0 From FAge 1J force; 4s hour week for rnainten. ance staff, and S2-hour week fol automobile mechanics. Employees ir smaller stores will work an aver age of 48 hours weekly.
 3. Seniority rights.
 4. Pay for holidays.
 5. Two weeks annual vacation with pay.
 6. Reclassification of workers by large stores with probable establish- ment of uniform wage scale. .5
 2. Recognition of O., I. Q. as bar- gaining agent for 0. l. o. members
 Terms Made Known
 Terms of the agreement were dis closed by J. Howard McGrath, at- torney for the closed stores, after completing negotiations with Josepi, Sylvia, Rhode Island 0. I. O. chair man, and Powers Hapgood, New England 0. I. O. secretary, at the state house here. State Labor Di- rector Thomas ?. McMahorl pre- sided.
 Sylvia, in reporting settlement to 0. I. o. members, said the agree- ment was the "best he could hope for under the circumstances"
 "Give us time," he said, "and we'll have every worker under the Q. I. O. banner"
 Game to Head Saturday
 The labor crisis in Providence stores came to a student head Sat- iirday, when 12 department and five-and-ten-cent stores suddenly closed their doors in the midst of an Easter shopping rush. Owners, who had received wage increase demands from c. I. o. representatives, said they feared s!t-down strikes.
 Sunday 45O c. I. o. members charged that the store owners move constituted 6 lockout and promptly voted, to attempt & city-wide strike against all stores except those dis pensing food and drugs.
 Yesterday employees reported as usual at virtually all but the 12 stores closed Saturday, but during the day, some 75 more stores, mostly independentsA owner-lnanaged, closed voluntarily Eghding outcome of ne- gotiations. Owners said the clos- ings actually gave the employees a holiday, as all would be paid as usual. ti 4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-23

TOmorrow's dispatch will deal with Russia's astonishing develop ment of parachute jumping, en- abling thousands of men to be dropped with machine guns or even small tanks and field artll- lery, behind the enemy lines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-23
Want Trunk Lines

Tomorrow the committee on roads, bridges, and rivers, of which Sena- tor Joseph H. Lawlor of Waterbury is chairman, will discuss bill, pro- posed by Rep. Eugene Lamphier of Watertown calling for inclusion of Route 6 in the trunk line system.
 Another bill, introduced by Sena- tor Anthony Telesca of Torrington, places Main street in that city in the trunk line system. It will get a hearing at the same time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-23
PROVIDENCE IS
 AGAIN PEACEFUL

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