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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-11
Ney England likeness Ls
 Being Rapidly Dissipated

Boston, March 1l.-(UP)-New England mills and factories, stimu- lated by unusual Easter buying, are operating at a higher rate and the unemployed situation Is gradually being dissipatcd, Dun & Bradstreet reported today.
 Most woolen manufacturers, an- tIclpating a shortage of domestic wools have covered their require ments from foreign wool and as q result domestic wOols moved verS slowly in February. This week. however, the market turned strong CT. Current orders on men and women,s wear lines are slow but tue fall showings arc being well re- celved and mils are shipping large quantities Of goods. WOOlen and worsled yarns are quiet and spin' ners have not yet been able Co nd' vance quotations.
 Cotton bills are booking lanxe or. ders for ilnished goods. altlionyh demand from wholesalers and rec tallerh k slow. Cotton quotations continue Co ndsaIlee. Finished pcaf'~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-11
100 EMPLOYES OF BATTERY co. WORK They Decided to Have Sit- /. Down Affair-Ask 10
 Percent Raise COMPROMISE WAS
 REFUSED BY HELP Steel Ball Company Dis- pute Has Not Yet Been
 Settled

More than 100 employees of the Waterbury Battery Co1n- pany sat down at their posts this morning and announced their refusal to resume work until they have been granted a wage raise of 10 cents an hour. Following a late morn- ing conference, the workers refused a compromise offer giving them an increase of 5 cents an hour and declared they would occupy the plant until their demand had been met.
 The strike of more than 100 en- ployes of the Waterbury Steel Ball Company was still underway. There were no developments, though Charles w. Koehler, plant manager, said he expected to hear from the Federal Bearing Company, Pough- keepsie, N. r., parent of the local concern, late today or tomorrow.
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LOCAL GIRL WINS
 PRIZE IN MUSIC
Melba ROssi Awarded Yale Scholarship Other
 Awards Were Made

New Haven, Conn.,, March H. (UP)-Yale university today an- nounced the award of six term scholarships in the school of fine arts and other awards to high-rank- ing students in music, drama and public speaking.
 Scholarship winners in the depart ment of painting included Winifred Tate, Stamford; Mary M. Nichols, New Haven; Cyrus M. Running, Zumbrota, Minn.; department of sculpture: Ralph J. Menconi, Hast ings, N. Y, Victor F. Christjaner, Waterville, Minn.; and William G. Pacelli, New Haven.
 Music Scholarships
 Two school of music scholarships went to Lorraine Crittenden, Spring field, Mass, and Melba Rossi, Wa terbury. First prize in the Yale Dramatic association one-act play contest went to w. Lowell Dough- erty, New Haven; second prize to Hugh J. Parry. Scarsdale, N. Y.; and third prize to Otis L. Guernsey, Jr., Rye. N. Y.
 The Parker Dickson Buck prize, awarded to the sophomore who gave the best original oration. was given to George B. Morris, Memphis, Tenn. The David C. DeForest prize. for the senior who wrote and delivered the best oration. went to James B. Satterthwaitc, New York city The Henry James Teneyck prizes for public speaking were divided equal ly between Donald r. Keefe, New London. and Armistead M. Lee Chatham. Va.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-11
MUSSOLINI MADE
 START FOR AFRICA

Rome, March 1l.-(UP)-Premier Benito MuSsolini steamed across the Mediterranean toward Italian Africa today with battle fleet engaged In war inaneuvers.
 Newspaper comment left no aoubt that his visit is intended as re- hinder that he regards the Medi- terranean as of vital importance to Italy and is ready to challenge any nation which disputes Italy's free dom in 1t.
 While the combined fleet assem bled off Tripoli to the west, Mus solini is to inaugurate new l,iOO mile strategic highway extending from the Egyptian frontier to the Tunislan frontier. This will mean a five day trip along the highway to Tripoli. where Mussolini IS h inaugurate n colonial fair March lB and review the Libyan armed irocca The highway was built during tfe Ethiopian crisis with Great Britain
 Then. having witnessed Llic open ing phases Of the navy maneuvers M.lssoIlni will see off Tripoll the closing phase and a review March 22.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-11

are firm. Cotton yarn prices are irregular in spotty demand.
 Shoe manufacturers are well sup piled with orders Easter deliveries arc being made as rapidly as pos sible. Hides and skins are more active at rising prices and more interest is being shown in feathers.
 Electrical production showed an increase last week of l4.4 per cent from the like ie36 week but declined slightly from the previous week. Freight car-loadings were 2s9 per cent higher than the comparable week a year ago.
 Contracts awarded during the past two weeks are slightly below the l036 figures. Lumber yards are fairly active as mild weather con- linues 10 favor building operations. All building material prices arc ad- vancing.
 Tine mild winter has worked adversely for the retailers and they are finding it difficult 10 clear their shelves of heavy merchandise tor the incoming spring lines. C0llec' lions continue good.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-11
SUPERVISORS OF SCHOOLS SAVED.
Cleaveland, Fitzsimmons Are Given More Assur-
 ances Jobs Will Stand
By WILLIAM J. MORIARTY Democrat Legislative RepOrter)

State Capitol, Hartford, March Il. Especial to the DemocraD--H. w. Cleaveland and Oscar Fitzsimons of Waterbury, school attendance super visors working for the state board of education, were further assured of their jobs today when the house adopted a motion recommitting to the education committee bill, which was passed by the senate last week and which would have elim- mated their official positions as well as several others in the department.
 The action by the house today, anticipated by the Waterbury Dem- ocrat in report last week on the senate action in passing the bill, is a move to delay action on 1t. It Is expected now that the bill will die In committee.
 Colonel George R. Sturges of Woodbury, former legislator and well known throughout the state, was another state board of educa- ton official who would have been deprived of his job. He is special prosecutor for the board.
 McDermott Opposes
 As legislators of New Haven coun- ty prepared for their annual meet ing this afternoon Senator Frank McDermott of West Haven, demo- crst, representing the 14th district,
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CERMANPA AYERS
 ARE PROTESTED }
Ambassador DOdd in Der. Iin Ordered to Present
 Facts to Germany

Washington, Mar. 11-(UP)-Am- bassador William E. Dodd in Berlin was instructed today to make ern- phatic diplomatic representations to the German government over alleg- edly slurring anti-American articles appearing recently in the German press. The action came less than 8 week after the German government lodged an official protest against remarks of Mayor Fiorello LaGuar- dia of New York, who suggested that a statue of Chancellor Adolph Hit Ter be placed in a chamber of hor- TOTS" at the forthcoming worlds fair In New York. This government apol- ogized to Germany at that time, but pointed out 1t had no control over the speech of American citizens.
 Ambassador Instructed
 Ambassador Dodd was instructed today to call the attention of the German foreign office to vitupera- tive articles which appeared in gov ernment controlled newspapers in connection with the LaGuardia- Hitler incident. The representations
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-11
FIGHT IN NEW ENGLAND
Lea Leaders Ter Convinced Today in Lawrence = Lewis
 Group is Topping Events
BY HOMER JENKS United Press Staff Correspondent


 United Press Staff Correspondent Boston, March 1l.-(UP)-A board of strategy of 0. I. O.'s Federation of Woolen and Worsted Workers convened in Lawrence the nations largest woolen textile center, today to push plans for the organizations most intensive membership cam paign in history.
 The conferees-National President Henry Jennings, National Secretary Treasurer Anthony Valente and lo- cal President Joseph Novo, a mem- Der of the national executive coun- cil--prepared to draft demands for an SIS minimum wage, 35-hour week and recognition of the Federa- ton.
 Though these demands probably will be presented to manufacturers within a few days, union leaders said there was no danger of a strike for at least a month because of the unions desire to enroll more of Lawrence'S 25,000 textile work CTS. To spur the membership drive, Jennings said John l.. Lewis, c. I. O.. chairman, may visit Lawrence.
 New Threat in Campaign
 A new threat to the campaign of United Textile Workers of America, of which the woolen federation is a branch, to enlist 100000 New Eng land cotton, woolen and worsted workers under the 0. I. O. banner
 
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The finding and warrant are in keeping with expectations since the case began early on the Sunday morning of February 28. Develop ments of the case now are up to the city court, where Maxwell will be presented tomorrow on the charge of murder, with an inevitable bind- over to the April term of superior court. After the bind-over he will be remanded to the New Haven County Jail, where he will be held pending trial in the superior court.
 Rests With States Attorney
 The main issue of the case rests with the office of States Attorney Lawrence L. Lewis. It was an- nounced today that the States Att torney's office will await the April term of superior court for the trial, and not entertain any idea of is- suing a bench warrant for speedy presentment and trial in superior court. Whether he will act on the murder charge or reduce 1t to one of manslaughter could not be ascer- tained today. Tn the event the mur- der charge is pressed 1t will neces- sitate the calling of 8 grand jury by the States Attorney.
 Due To Criminal Act
 T find that the death of said
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Alabama Votes Wet After Thirsty TDenty-TUo Years

pected to end officially prohibitions 22-year-old reign. but liquor will not be sold until the state can set up it's system Of liquor stores.
 Possession of liquor in all counties whether they voted for or dry will be legal after the governors proclamation.
 Latest United Press figures for the entire state gave.
 For repeal, 89.3O6.
 Against repeal. 80,40i.
 The state total will have no el- feet on repeal on a statewide basis. Tine legislative net which ordered the county option vote provided that 1T one county favored repeal. the state would be legally vet.
 Alabamas departure from dry ranks leaves only five states Co which prohibition maintains c foot ? hold. They are Georgia. T'enlessee, kanSas Mississippi and Oklahoma.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-11
EMPLOYMENT IN
 CITY INCREASES
36,994 Persons in Steady Jobs During Month of
 February

Another employment record for Waterbury was set in February, with @ total of 36,004 persons stead- fly employed, according to figures contained in the monthly business survey of the Waterbury Chamber of Commerce. February marked the ninth successive month in which employment showed a marked gain. There were 1ol more persons at work last month than in January, while the citys eight largest factor les reported 27l more people at work than in the preceding month.
 Bank savings during the month increased by almost $00,000, to reach new high total of more than $46,- 6O0,000. Postal receipts gained in marked fashion in February, as did electricity anG gas consumption Building permits increased in num- Der but decreased in value as corl- pared with January. Bank clearirlgE and bank debits declined since Jan uary. X. < <.
 The employment total of 3eoe4 is the highest figure recorded here since complete records have been kept by the Chamber of Commerce. The citys eight leading factories now carry a weekly payroll of more than 20.800 persons. ..%
 The Chamber of Commerce survey follows:
 Bank ClearinkS
 The total bank ciearings for the month of Febriary amounted, to $6, 6,776, ,500.00sra decrease of $56l.- 60O.00 as Compared with the month of January, and an increase of $l,-
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Assistant Atty. Gen. Jackson On Stand
Appealed For Congress Enactment of Presidents Judicial Plan-WOuld Heal All Controversies
 Within Present Supreme Court
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, March il. - (UP) - Assistant Attorney General Robert H. Jackson tiday appealed for con- gressional enactment of President Roosevelt's judicial plan as means of healing controversy within the supreme court which he contended threatened the harmonious working Of government. %.
 Appealing before the senate judi ciary committee, Jackson denied a suggestion by Senator Pat McCar- ran, democrat, Nevada, that appoint ment of six new supreme court jus tices would destroy national confi- dence in the tribunal.
 He said supreme court invalida- ton of New Deal laws has revealed in the courts majority "an implac- able, although unquestionably sirf- cere, opposition to the use of na- tional power to accomplish the policies so overwhelmingly indorsed by the voters"
 Frank Hostility
 "This frank hostility of these justices" Jackson charged, "has been openly counted on by interested groups to defeat much important legislation"
 "A majority of the justices,' said
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NAUCATUCK HAS .OWN TROUBLES
Strike in Eastern Malle- able Iron Plant Continues
 as Walk.Out
(SpeciaI to Democrat

Naugatuck, March 11.--The strike at the Eastern Malleable Iron plant in Union City continued this morr- ing with no work being done. How ever, it had changed its nature from 8 Sit-down strike to a walkout one. A number of employees of the plant were lettering on Bridge street near the plant this morning, but none re- turned to work. Whether or not these men were pickets could not be learned. There were no workers inside the plant.
 Veil of Secrecy
 officials of the plant threw @ veil of secrecy about the strike. One questioned today said he did not know when the committee repre- senting the strikers will meet again with the officials in an effort to settle the strike and could not say when Lewis E. Dibble, president ot the company, who has been in Flor ida, is expected back.
 No Statement for Press
 Reports had 1t MT. Dibble would cut short his trip and return here Saturday, but these could not be confirmed. Newspapermen were told this morning there would be no statements from the officials for
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FAKE LOTTERY
 MAN ARRESTED

Boston, March ll--(UP)-Postal authorities today identified Q man arrested in connection with an H. legal $l,OOO,OOO Canadian Nation al Sweepstakes" lottery scheme as John P. Cooley, A, of tWinona roaO Longmeadow, Springfield suburb. Cooley was seized at a Back Bay hotel last night. His arrest fol- lowed that at Portland, Me, of a woman long sought as witness in the case. Tn Cooley's hotel room, police said, they found 500 lottery books of 12 tickets each and $468 in cash. The dapper suspect had been traced here from Worcester and Milford. He was jailed while postal inspectors prepared to file com- plaints with U. s. Commissioner Harry N. Guterman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-11
STATE IS BESET BY NEW UNREST
Disputes Dot Horizon of Industries Legislature
 Has Labor Hearings
(By United Press)

New labor disputes dotted Con- necticut's industrial horizon today as the general assembly scheduled hearings on bills to outlaw strikes and curb the use of state police and injunctions.
 Walkouts occurred at the Eastern Malleable Iron Co.,. Naugatuck, where 500 workers demanded an additional 10 cents all hour and in- creased overtime pay, and at the Andrew Terry Co.,, Terryville, where 50 molders demanded a raise il- crease of IS per cent, an 8-hour day and time and one-half pay after 40 hours.
 The Naugatuck fire granted an increase of five cents an hour Tues day to avert a walkout and promised negotiations on other demands when President Lewis A. Dibble returned from Florida. The plant was closed today.
 C. I. o. Leaders Enroll 1000
 Meanwhile CIO leaders began en- rolling 1000 workers at the Bran- ford Malleable Iron Fittings Co.,, who quit early this week over wage demands. Strikers voted 396 to s last night to unionize and reiterate their demands at conference with the management Monday. Superin- tendent George A. Agnew declared the workers unreasonable" and or dered the plant closed indefinitely.
 CIO Organizer Herbert Dawson, Boston, arrived at Branford to di- rect unionization plans.
 Two other major strikes, at the Electric Boat Co.,, Groton, and Rem ington- Rand Co.,. Middletown, ap- peared hopelessly deadlocked be- cause of refusal of homogeneous to enter settlement negotiations. Ap-
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Birmingham. Ala. March li-(U. Pl--Voters have ended 22 years of prohibition in Alabama by adoption of a new system by which possession of liquor will be legal throughout the state and 1t will be sold in more than score of counties which voted wet in yesterdays referendum.
 The count today showed at least 23 of the states 67 counties voting for liquor.
 The wet counties were led by Jef- fers0n, Mobile and Montgomery, most pOpulous areas in the state.
 Six others reported slight maj0ri- ties in the repealists' favor. others, mostly rural sections where returns are slow coming in. were in doubt.
 Legal sale Of whlskey, wine and beer win begin soon after April l. 4 proclamation by Governor Blob Graves Monday 0r Tuesday M cN-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-11
HERMAN DIES

BrOcktOn, Mass, March 1l-(UP)-Bryan K. Me- Sweeny, 73, of BrOcktOn for 35 years financial secretary of Division 1, Ancient Or der of Hibernians, died at a hospital today of injuries suffered Monday when he was struck by an autOmO- bile. McSweeny was en- route to a mission at St. Edwards church when he was hit by a machine ale legedly driven by James A. O'Neil. of BrOcktOn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-11
MAINE TO KEEP
 OLD WEATHERVANE

Augusta. Me. March ii--tUP)-- Despite dispr0of of the saying "aS Maine goes. so goes the nation" in the last presidential election. the house has killed a bill to abolish the states "weathervane" election.
 The bill would have shifted the date of l!lr election from September tn November. when those of other states are held. First state in the nation to vote in presidential years, ihe election long has been regarded as a political s0undlng-hOAFd Of national sentiment.
 Purpose of the bill was to effect m cslimalrd saving Of ei6OO00.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-11
GOV. MURPHY IS
 BACK IN DETROIT
Believes A Ut o Industry Will Be Able to Settle
 All Troubles
BY JAMES C. AUSTIN United Press Staff COrresnOnden

(Un1ted FreSS SeaIf COrreSpOnUent)
 Detroit, March 11-(UP)-Gov. Frank Murphy returned from his Florida vacation today, hoping that 1t would not be necessary for him to intervene in strikes that have tied up two of the nations major automobile builders. "It will be my policy not to interfere" said Mur- phy, who was successful in settling the recent 44-day General Motors strike. T prefer not to be and ought not be brought into the pie ture if there is any other way to do 1t. "The parties ought to work this thing out themselves. "If the strikes continue for any length of time and the public interest is involved, ap- propriate measures will have to be taken and that I am prepared to do."
 Available If Needed
 But Gov. Murphy said he would "be available if needed" The gov- ernor said negotiations already are under way to settle both the Hud- son and Chrysler strikes which started Monday and threw 75,000 men out of work. That's the dif- ference between these strikes and the General Motors strike" the governor said. T expect they will get along all right. hurried home because I wanted to be present in
 
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REBEL ARMY IS
 NEARING MADRID
Armies Within Fifty Miles of Capital - Greatest
 Fight of War Coming

Talavera Ds~ La Reina, Spain, March 1i.zztUP)-The vaigard of Gen. Emilio Mola's lnechanized la- tionfaiist army, advancing toward Madrid from the northeast, has come within sight of 0uadalajara, SO sniles from the capital, itswas said ofncially today N
 The town of uuadalaj jara, with It's tG,OOO population, last Madrid outpost, in that direction lay be- fore the attacking nationalist troops today as they occupied the heights south of Torija, built around the historic convents on the Soria high way.
 church spires stood out in the dis tance as the troops spread out fam like on both sides of the main high way.
 It was Q down hill movement to- ward the city, cropping from 5000 feet altitude to 2,0OO feet in Guada- dajara, greatly facilitating the transportation of the mechanized units, the nationalists said.
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On the bill calling for issuance of the slaughter. .house bonds 1t was necessary to make an amendment today and this was done by senate finance committee chairman, Sena- tor Joseph P. Cooney of Hartford An error was made by the clerk of bills which would have made the City of Waterbury pay back $7O,OOO for $35, 900 sold in bonds.
 Rescinds Authority
 At the same time the Senate also passed 8 bill resembling the author ity of the City of Waterbury to is- sue sewage bonds, permission for which was granted many years ago. A slight balance remained in this bond issue and 1t was necessary to clear this up and straighten the city's books before issuing new sewage bonds.
 Chairman Cooney in explaining the bills to the Senate pointed out the topography or hilly nature of Waterbury as one reason for expen- sivc sewage work in the city. He also stated that Waterbury was a city of many bridges which neces- sitated Q high rate of upkeep by the city.
 He further stated that at the fi- nance committee hearing last week there was Q very slight expression of opinion as to how the money for financing the various civic irn- provements could be obtained.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-11
BOTH PARTIES IN
 ARREARS AS YET

Washington, March 1i-(UP)- The democratic and republican na- tional committees showed today in reports to congress that they still have deficits but are moving toward balanced budgets.
 The democratic committee report showed an unpaid balance after the first two months of 1887 of $49O, ,185. The republican, report revealed &C., counts payable of $912,l4
 Democratic contributors during the two month periods included Samuel Zemermay, Boston, 5000.
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Late NelUs Flashes
DEAN TO SIGN

Daytona Beach, Fla, March II - (UP) - Sam Breadon, president of the St. Louis Cards, and Je- rome Herman (Dizzy) Dean, star pitcher who is holding out for a salary in- crease, scheduled a confer ence here today. Baseball experts believed that an agre e m mt would be reached within a short time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-11
IN RAD SHAPE

New YOfk. March ii--tUpl- Pauline Raymond. Is. who jumped er fen fr0m the fourth floor window of her home Tueadny, remained in critical condition today at Doct0rS hospital but physicians kald they believed she would recover.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-11
Warrant Issued After Finding OF Coroner Is Made
Maxwell Was Held CriminaIIy Responsible For Death of Harry Watts-MaxwelI Has Been in Custody
 Since Fatal Tavern Fight

Prosecuting Attorney Mitchell G. Meyers of the city court today issued warrant for Harold Cider Maxwell formally charging him with murder after having considered the evidence in the finding of Deputy Coroner Walter B. Smyth filed today holding Maxwell cminaly responsible the death of Harry Watts of Oakve Maxwell has been in custody at local police headquarters since the ateca on that resulted in the death of Watts at Bruneaus in February 28.