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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06

me.
 Then we went into an issue room. They pushed across a counter our clothes, a change of everything. I got long-barreled drawers, gray overalls, a blue flannel cap, comfort able tan brogan shoes, a blue coat.
 
 He Never Smiles
 A medium -sized, pleasant looking man about 60 or 65 was standing in the issue room when we went through. He was Warden James A. Johnston. I saw him many times later. He doesn't look sour. but l don't think ever saw him smile.
 They took the five of Us up the stairs to the cellhouse and assigned us temporary cells on the floor called the flag" I don't know why they call 1t that. Our cells were side by side. Mine was No. 322. The door changed shut behind me. l looked around me.
 My new home was 2 1-2 or feet from the cement floor to cement ceiling. from 8 l-2 to 10 feet long, s or 6 feet wide. My bed was Q steel frame bunk which folded down from the wall and had no springs. A little table with jointed legs could be folded up from the wall. There was a little chair, too.
 Cells on Broadway"
 There were a toilet, a shelf, and Q wash basin in the cell. On the shelf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06

Making their first appearance in snappy uniforms of the blue and white, St. Joseph's fife and drum crops of this city dominated the annual Lithuanian Day outing yes- terday at Marianapolis college in Thompson. The organization was the big hit of the day as 1t cadent- ly swung into the huge athletic field immediately after arrival at noon. The unit later led a parade comprised of Lithuanian socities of New England, New York, New Jer- sey and Ohio,and afterward played a concert which opened the annual music festival during whcih l5 choirs and more than 400 voices were heard in unison.
 After their excellent performance the corps, under the direction of John Stokes of Harriet avenue. was invited to take part in the annual national convention parade of the American Legion in New York city in September. The invitation was extended by the Lithuanian Legion chapterSof Boston, Mass. an af- filiated A. L. chapter. After the ceremonies the corps was presented with handsome silver loving cup accepted in their behaf by Rev Joseph J. Valantiejus, pastor of St. Joseph's church.
 Nearly 1900 local residents were included among the attendance which was estimated at about 5000 they were transported to the college by 60 chartered busses and about 5000 cars. The location was foT- meriy the estate of Exiied Czar Ream of Russia and was purchased nine years ago for the purpose of establishing an institute for educa. ton.
 The program was opened with pontifieal high mass. at which Bishop M. Reinys, of Lithuania officiated, assisted by Arch Priest John Balkunais. Of Macbeth. N. +. The deacons of honor were. Rev. Francis Juskaidis. of Cam- bridge. Mas. and Rev. Casimer Pabaulious, of Brooklyn. V. ". the deacon was Rev. DF. Joseph paullukonls. Of MaFianapolis cole Iege. and the sub-deacon gas Rev. Jossph VaFnai. of ei, Thomas semr
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Doesn't Sleep Much

Supper at 4:30 p. m., was like din- ner: plenty to cat. somebody watch ing you every minute eat your food quick and eat 1t all.
 They locked me in my cell after supper. I sat there thinking. Here I was in Alcatras. the toughest brig in the world.
 What would my folks think If they knew was here? What would peo- pie do when I got out and they found I had been to Alcatraz?
 lay there in my underwear, the blankets protecting me from the chill, on edge and not sleeping much. could hear men snoring crying out in their sleep.
 NEXT: Blgfoot meets George Kelly and the automatic snitch.
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were safety razor without blade a bath towel and a face towel. a tooth brush, drinking cup, tooth powder, shaving soap and brush.
 Our cells were along what they called Broadway" That was be- cause the lights in the corridor were brighter than in the other corridors.
 The guard came.
 "You must not talk to anybody including the men in the cells or each side of you" he told me. Not even in a whisper. You must mol pass anything to anybody withou, permission.
 "You must not communicate with any other prisoner while you are in the building. No signs with your hands. You cannot hand 6 magazine or anything else to the men in the cells beside you"
 was issued two kinds of tobac- co, one with cigaret papers and the other cut plug with a cob pipe. ]
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Drum Corps MakesHit
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St. Joseph's Musicians Dominate Outing at Marian apolis College-Big Waterbury Delegation Attends
BROOKLYN NEWS

mary, Denver. The sermon was preached by the bishop.
 The address of welcome was de- livered by Very Rev. Dr. John Navickas, director of the, institu- ton. Talks were given by Very Rev. Peter Balkunas, chairman Of the Lithuanian Catholic Priests organi- ga of America, and Casimer Lan- cius, national commissioner of the Boy Scouts of America.
 Luncheon followed and later the parade was held about the campus. Joseph J. Covaleski, national com mander of the Lithuanian Legion of America, served as marshal and the entire procession was lead by St. Joseph,s fife and drum corps. Sylvester J. Stokes Post and auxili- ary of this city was represented in the line of march by large dele gation. The parade was followed by the concert given by the local fife and drum corps which preced- ed the song festival of the choirs. The singers were placed in the BIdklQotdklQ VI tkAC 8IllACtAS AACA4 anu the program was broadcast to every part of the grounds, as were the ceremonies of the field mass in the morning.
 The activities were concluded with an athletic meet for which prizes were donated by Governor Murphy of New Hampshire and Mayor George Quigiey of New Britain.
 Mt. Carmel Feast
 Final arrangements for the feast celebration in honor of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel will be completed tonight at Q meeting of the various committees in the parish hall at 7:30 o'clock. The feast will open next Sunday evening on the grounds in the rear Of the church and will conclude Monday evening July 18th with a display of fireworks. Guests are expected from all sections of the state.
 Quolt League Games
 st Patrlckb Holy Name society auoit league will meet tonight on the Lycsum lanes ct [ o'clock at which time the Weekiy contests will be played. Peter Fltzhenry. presi- denf. has asked all to be present.
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tried both, found them the worss I ever tried.
 Food Makes Him Happy
 At ii:3O a. m. the doors opened. The men formed double lines and marched into the dining room. We five, being new, were at the end or the lines.
 was tickled to find them serv- ing from the steam tables the best food I ever saw in jail or prison. You yot it cafeteria style.
 There was meat, soup, several different kinds of vegetables, your choice of coffee or tea, bread, . piece of oleomargarine, dessert, all hot and well cooked.
 found out they changed the kind of meat, the soup, the dessert, and some of the vegetables every meal. You could have all you wanted of everything but the meat and des- sert.
 Dessert sometimes was bread pud- ding, sometimes Q raw apple, an orange or pear.
 And on legol holidays we got baked chicken or roast turkey, nos too much, but fair-sized helpines.
 
 Don't Ever Leave Anything This was so good I looked around for the catch. I think I found It. We only had 20 minutes to eat.
 Your food went in Q five-com- partment aluminium tray, your driok in an aluminium cup.
 You eat everything you take on your plate. Leave something and you're left. Your cell just doesn't open at the next mealtime.
 looked across the room and saw a thickset, dark, partly bald man recognized instantly as Al Capone. He never looked in my direction, just kept his head down and Kept eating.
 Also, much closer, I spotted man thought was George (Machine Gun) Kelly.
 I watched the others and did as they did. I saw they put their knives at the right of their trays, their forks on the trays, their spoons at the left. They kept their hands of the table, in their laps, and I did too after finishing eating.
 You have to, found out later.
 One whistle, and all of Us rose. A second, and we marched out, ana back into our cells.
 After a rest period the others went out to work, but we new ones stayed in. They took us to be fin- gerprinted and mugged during the afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06
Roosevelt''s "Plague Trust
 Conservatives"
 Only a Cru1nb

Washington, July 6.-The admin istration's left wing is bruised and sore since Roosevelt cracked 1t with his plague on both your houses" in referring to extremists of industry and labor.
 The right wing, on the other hand, and especially the southern group which supplies the official leader ship of congress, is rather pleased. Placating this group, of course, was exactly what the president had in mind. Hysteria over the CIO and Its contemplated invasion of the south has caused more administra- ton trouble in congress than any other factor.
 F. D. R's left wing pals ex- plain apologetically to labor leader friends that the president was forced to hit at the CIO as well as the GirdIers and Graces, and that the dynamiting at Johnstown, Pa, on the same day influenced his statement. But his right wing supporters wish he had gone about 10 times as far in bawling out John Lewis.
 The statement was the first crumh conservatives have had from the | White House for A long time, and Roosevelt must still be classed as distinctly "pro-labor." Watch out for presidential rap now against Tom Girdler of Republic Steel, who once went around Cleveland announcing he would never sit in the same ban- quet hall with Roosevelt, and who shouted fiat "No!" to each and every request of the Taft Garrison McGrady mediation board.
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Good Evening.
PosTCARDING IT
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Greetings from Peora We did two hundred miles today Not much of dump we'll not long delay Well folks here we are fin Arizona After that southern Cal and the land or Ramona x marks our room-ths hotel is awful dear, wen stick 1t a week-wish you were here. This is the home of famous Hollywood star, They say it's equipped with $SoooO bar We climbed the mountain pictured on card Not much of a trip for 1t rained pretty hard Dear Jim: Western Canada is all that they say, Rode along the Pacific and Vancouver Bay. This town isn't much; we're doing bigger mileage now, Getting tired of travel and sightseeing somehow H folksl Put out the milk bottles forget your sorrow! We hit Albany night, be seeing you tomorrow!
 -Em Elm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06
Great Strides for Lewis

The setback Lewis has received in little steel" will do C1O some harm and perhaps an equal amount of good. Hindsight indicates the strike was pulled too soon." The combination of a grim management, strong local opposition, militia and large group of non-union workers appears to be fatal medicine to CIO, as long as the Wagner act doesn't require employers to reach agreement with employees. Anti labor employers of the Girdler- Grace type have now tasted first blood and further intensive efforts will be made to beat Lewis down.
 But Lewis has made great strides. He claims 3,0O0,0O0 CIO
 members. He has 260 contracts with steel and related industries which cover some 350,0O0 mem- bers, all of them believed to be paying dues. The fight with in- dependent steel units is but one battle. The battles with U. s. Steel and General Motors and many smaller skirmisheS were won. CIO morale may be hit in the steel industry, but perhaps not elsewhere. The greatest good that can come out of 1t all for CIO is the realization that agree ments and contracts must be ob- served by new, green CIO unions
 as we'll as old line unions such as the United Mine Workers and the Amalgamated Clothing Work CTS. One great tower of Girdler'S strength was his ability to charge .CIO had no regard for sacred ness of contracts" by pointing to 200 unauthorized strikes in auto mobile plants since the General Motors and Chrysler agreements with CIO.
 Lewis sympathizers within the ad- ministration feel that G. M. and Chrysler will insist on strong in- surance against further unathor- ized strikes before entering any long term contract with the union The U. A. W. claims 350,000 mem- bers, however, and it is not an- ticipated here that the CIO will lose much if any of the ground 1t has gained ia the automobile field. Copyright, 1897, NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06

Barbs France will buy sulphur in Italy for arms making An insult to Il Duce would bring the hfirnstones without charge Scientists have proved garlic vapOr kills germs which will be all right until they start using it to sterilize swimming pools. Japan is reported crazy with everyone taking pictures. Psychologists may explain it by saying that something in the Japanese mind "just clicked"
 Oakland, Calf, physicians say trout are the least color blind of fish which bears out the theory that trout always knows green angler. Trouble with arms traffic is that most nations trying to pass the others a One-way road to death.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06

Editor Tall Tower Topics Why is it that the City seems to have paraty to Fulton Park in regard to the upkeep of their tennis courts? Are the people m the Fulton Park district any better than the people m the East End? Why don't they establish few PAY courts at Hamilton Park similar to the ones at Fulton Park? I am quite the ardent tennis fans (of which Waterbury seems have great number) would be per- perfectly willing to pay few cents in order to be able to play decent courts Also why is 1t not made possoe for working men and women who indulge in tennis few nights week telephone to the various parks and courts instead of the present arrangement Of hav ing appear and personally reserve same? Chances are that by the time they get to the courts they are all taken mostly being occupied by girls and boys Of hgh school age and grammar school age who could easily play in the afternoon so leave the courts free for the people who have to work in office shut in all day long and find tennis their only means Of bene ficial recreation. Sincerely yours, Alice Mraz.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06
No Greetings on Rock"

They marched us out of our cab- ins, still in leg irons and handcuffs, and into a black truck with solid sides and grilled back doors. It may be 125 yards or l5o yards in a straight line from the pier to the top of The Rock where the prison buildings are. The road zigzags, making 1t much longer.
 We climbed out of the wagon. The prison building has three stor-
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Editor, Tall Tower Topics: You surprise me,

Editor Tall Tower Topics: You surprise me, Ed or else you're not up on your horses and horsemen. After giving us all that startling information of the doings at the tracks last Thursday in which two jockeys split six and another registered triple
 at another track you omitted one of the best records of the day. It was made down at that new Delaware track Jockey R. Eccard was the hero. He gave the boys Acute in the first at $5O50; Crcdulous in the second Merrly On in the thrd and America First in the fifth And to cap the climax he rode Dona Dulcin to third place in the eighth with show award how ever being made Not so bad eh, Ed. Trackman
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Don't Like Each Other

Roosevelt and Lewis had no di- rect contact during the strike. The two men don't care for each other personally, although they will use each other for their respective ends for long time to come. Roosevelt wants a stronger labor movement and think the country needs it. Consequently he has welcomed, and to some extent aided, the rise of Lewis because the CIO chief ap- pears to be the strongest leader la Dor has produced.
 About the time national guards men In Ohio were ordered to sec non strikers safely back into steel plants, Lewis went to the office of Secretary of Labor Perkins to ask that the steel mediation board be requested to make 2 reprot on It's futile efforts to get the indepen- dent steel officials to agree to something.
 Miss Jay, personal secretary to Miss Perkins, told him her boss was at social workers conference in Maine.
 Son afterward a friend, who knew of hls quest. telephoned Lewis that Miss Perkins had been in her office all morning-and she had.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06

Dear Srs: Writes Mary L. Donnelly of Grove street to the Home Economies Department and adds To-day received your check for five dollars for my recipe (Lincoln Sweet Poatoes). Thanks lo it's the frst prize have If all the people that have plaoned me that they going to try my recipe do, will feel more thrilled thanks lot and good luck very truly yours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06
Purely personal

Purely personal Rita and Audrey Shea, pride and joy of Concord N. H., who visiting their grand parents MT. and Mrs Thomas Kelly of Hawkins street
 made their debut Friday in the Tower sanctum Their visit resulted in the Tower tnfOil collection being sweled by couple of swell kids. Thanks very much Rita and Audrey The Tower welcomes mat is always out for you. Cap Hauerwas of the Dem composing room left Friday night for welI-earned vacation at Cape Cod.
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Schoolboys of Bradford, England have gained an average of an inch and 6 half in height and five pounds in weight since the abolition in 1921 of child parttime work in the mills.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06
TROUPER

N TROUPER. . . Flush Cornell, famous canine troup- CT is no more Flush Katharine Cornels little cocker, featured player in The Barretts of Wmpoe Street. tray eled 25000 miles with CorneS troup and played 1OS performances and missed Flush shared cur tain calls with his mistress Katharine Cornell and Brian Aherne He died at comparatively young age seyen at Snedens Landing good canine trouper as ever play ed the boards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06

A smart tailored suit was worn by ROsalind Rus sell when she visited the studio recently. It was fashioned in its entirety, from beige leather, with ueams hand stitched with leather thongs. matching nat of beige with brown, grOsgraln band and brown Ehi.type Oxfords completed this extremely chic hnstume
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Hot shots. |. Phillip Despns left Friday for week of freewheeling in Canada. Phil knows Canada as well as Waterbury MT and Mrs. Harry Ryan and family. Mr. and Mrs. Sid Murphy and Mrs. Margaret Clark and daughter Loretta took advantage of the bath ing opportunities at Bayview over the weekend What Splash they made! . :. George German of the Clock Shop and his lovely mother postcardng friends from merry England This is their fourth week abroad Eddie Evans and Ted English of the 1ngerso plant lett Friday on boat cruise to Havana
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AnsLOers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6.
 1. Military policeman. 2. South Hadley. Mass. :. E. PluFibus Unum lone out Of manyl.
 {. The American RevoIu- ti0nary War.
 s. A condemnation of the work Of an author. c. About % per cent. .. No.
 (. Dependent on charity. Q. oliver 0oldsmith. co. English General during the American Revelation.
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INSIDE ALCATRAZ
Story
BY A. w. cBIGFOOT DAVIS
 (As Told to Douglas Hicks)

BY A. w. 'BIGFOOY DAVIS
 (As Told to Douglas Hicks) I'M the first parolee from \ Alcatraz, The Rock.
 Five months ago they swung open the gates of the great double-tough federal prison in San Francisco Bay and let me go.
 Out through the gates which will never swing open for so many of the men who are there.
 Away from the most feared, most mysterious, most famous prison in the nation, if not in the world.
 Nobody out in the world knows what life Is like on The Rock. Ru- mors, wild and fantastic because facts are not known, go from mouth to mouth.
 To spike these stories, to drive away the fog of mystery, I will tell the things saw and did and heard at Alcatraz.
 What Al Capone and Machine Gun Kelly, Alvin Karpis and Har- vey Bailey, Doc Barker. and George Bates, John Paul Chase and Volney Davis-men whose names have been black and big across the tops of thousands of newspapers-are do- ing.
 Country Boy From Texas
 They called me Bigfoot David l2 years ago when showed up at Port Arthur, Tex, and got a job that I held seven years steady as oil treater and acid recovery man for an oil company. I'm 34 now.
 Before that I was a country boy in a South Texas county, near Houston. I got strong as 8 bull punching cattle and wrestling sacked rice, and never turned down a fist fight in my life.
 It was Feb. 1, 1884, when three federal narcotic agents arrested me in a. Port Arthur doctors office for delivering a package containing two ounces ok heroin. Federal Judge RandolRh Bryant gave me two years in prisoffE and 5000 fine. I went to Leavenworth, then to a federal honor camp at Kooskia, Idaho, and finally-in leg irons and handcuffs-to AlcatraZ with four others.
 Too Many Stories
 It was the morning of May 3l, 1886, when the train stopped at the pier in Oakland. Four men got in our coach, one who played a big part in the picture of my next seven months.
 He was Deputy Warden Shuttle worth of Alcatraz, a stocky, round- faced man with dark hair, always smiling. Sometimes I wondered II he meant 1t. The other three were guards. They took us down to. where 8 63-foot speedboat, the "McDow- ell," was waiting at the pier.
 As we chugged across the water, and the island got higher and near CT, I felt mighty blue.
 I knew I had only a short time Ito throw" I could do that much "stanGing on my head"
 But too many stories about how tough Alcatraz was had bene going the rounds to make me feel very good. We circled the island and came alongside a pier on the south- east side.
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les above the surface and one set down into the stone. guess it's about a block square, built on rough concrete and iron.
 glanced around me. It was 9:30 a. m., but only saw about 10 in' mates out working around the grounds.
 The others, learned later, were in the laundry and other buildings, separate from the main building, but inside the prison stockade or enclosure.
 There were no greetings or looks of interest from the other inmates as we climbed out. They licked us 6 glance, kept at their work.
 Just Keep Quiet ,
 Mighty plain and easy to see were the guards in their steel towers, ma. chine guns, automatic rifles and pistols around and on them.
 Our truck backed up to door at the east side of the main building. We walked straight down a hallway to a desk. Behind 1t sat Deputy Warden Shuttleworth, who had come from Oakland with us.
 He told me was Number 3ll. That served for 6 name for the next seven months and IS days.
 Be quiet" he told me. DO as you're told and you'll get along"
 The guard took me into the bath room. Of came the cuffs and irons; I took a shower. A doctor examined
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06
The First of Four Exclusive Stories
 To The Democrat

tried both, found them the worst I ever tried.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06

There were a toilet. shelf, and Q wash basin in the cell. On the shelf