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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-09

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hoped to find in the terms some
basis on which he could bring the
union and General Motors officials
to q conference table. Murphy
raced against the paralysis that was
spreading through General Motors
production system as plant after
plant closed because Of strikes or
lack Of materials. Two big plants
closed early today within the space
Of half an hour. One Of them
makes all engines for Chevrolets.
General Motors officials said all
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Criminal Docket.
of Superior Court
Opens On Tuesday
John A. Jenusaitis Of Lafayette Street Answers Most
Serious Charge, Manslaughter Alleged to Have
Killed Woman Of Same Name, But No Relative

Facing the most serious charge the January GRIM
inal docket Of the New Haven county superior court John
A. Jenusats 49, Of SO Lafayette street. will be arraigned
before Judge Frank McEvoy for pleading Tuesday after
noon at the opening OF the criminal session charge Of
At present he is being held in New Haven county ia in
connection with the death. Septemher Is Of Mary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-09
Garrisons Are On War
Time Footing German
Rights Maybe Dropped
Both Parties In Auto
Dispute Submit Terms
Governor Murphy Of Michigan Has Taken Over Task
Of Trying to Find Common Footing for
Mutual Agreement
BY HARRY FERGUSON
United Press staff Correspondent

Detroit, January 8. - CUP - Union leaders and
General Motors executives put into writing today the terms
on which they willing to negotiate and handed them to
Governor Frank Murphy, mediator in strike affecting
95 268 The red-hared governor faced with major
industrial struggle during his first eight days in office
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The Weather

Fair, Warm Tonight;
Snow, Rain Sunday
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-15
ITALIAN VETS
 AID FORMATION
New Post Being Organized in AnsOnia-LOcal Staff
 Present

A Joint committee of the national and Connecticut state departments of the an-American World war veterans of the U. s. headed by state Judge Advocate Frederick w palomba of Waterbury, attended a meeting of the organization commit tea of the new post of that or gaMization being formed ill hnsonla. which was held at the office ot Attorney Anthony Corsella in Anso- mia last night.
 The committee from the national and state departments included Ma tional vice. e-Commander John De Pastino of Waterbury: National Chief-of- Staff Domenic s. Onofrio of New Haven; National Rehabilita- tional officer Anthon Yacavone and National Adjutant Vincent Mara die of Hartford: State Commander Angelo Possemato and State Judge Advocate Fredericw w. Palomba oi Waterbury and State Chief-of-stafi William Di SesSa of Bridgeport.
 The Ansonia post will have ap- proximetely 100 members. The An sonia organization committee ln- cludes Atty. Anthony Corsella aS chairman, and Deputy U. s. Steph- en Lo Presti, city Sheriff Joseph J Liberti, Dr. Anthony F. Alu, Joseph Bottone, Fred Culmo, Peter llarol Pasuuale Pietrangelo, Joseph Gear ra. Joseph Di Mauro, Giro Bartol' otta, Louis J. Paladono, Angelo Romiggio and Carlo Montefusco.
 A state department meeting VII be held in Ansonia May ?, Wher formation of the post will be com 1Ated and offices installed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-15
THREE ADVANCED TOEAGLE SCOUTS
Advancement Committee Meets-Delegates Off to
 Regional Conference

Fred Megin of Troop 3. First Methodist church; Arol Charbon- neau of Trop 13, Sacred Heart church: and James Dwyer of Troop 25, American Legion; were awarded the Eagle scout rank yesterday afternoon at a meeting of the com- mittee on scout advancement held at local headquarters.
 The delegation which left for the regional conference in Boston to- day, according to an announcement released at headquarters, consisted of the following council members and their wives.
 Scout Commissioners Martin L. Martus, Louis A Walsh, Fred s. Smith, Edward s. Sanderson, Ere mont Alderson, John M. Burrall, Jr. Richardson Bronson, Vernon E. Abel Irving Spiers, Scout Executive Da- vid F. Babson, Assistant Executive Henry J. Donahue; Cecil H. Grant, Scout Robert Grant and Kenneth Jones, all of Naugatuck; Milton E. Coer, Frank Bostwick, and c. w. Tyler, of Southbury; and Charles s. Dewey of Cheshire.
 Last evening at the First Metho- dist church nearly 200 persons turn. ed out for an entertainment pro- gram presented by Trop 2. The pro- ceeds will be used towards sending Fred Megin, Jamboree troop mem Der, to Washington in June. The trop committee was in charge of the program last evening.
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 tiff in the latter stages of the action in the local court.
 The plaintiff, Mrs. Walter c. Clay ton, of New York, brought the ac- tion against the parents of her hus- band. claiming they had alienated his affections, and caused him to desert her. She claimed they were married october g, 1915, and had lived happily together in New York until 1880 when the alleged mali cious alienation took place. Judge Peasley Heard Case Judge Frederick M. Peasley, noW state referee) and jury, ad a jury heard the action here, and the jury at the direction of Judge Peasley returned a verdict for the defense, February 10, 1882. This verdict was appealed by the plaintiff to the supreme court, and in a decision written by Chief Justice William M. Maltbie, error was found in the superior courts judgment, 1t was set aside, and the cause was re- manded to be proceeded with ac- cording to law.
 No further action followed, how ever, and on January l, 1886, the case was ordered stricken from the docket. On April 3, 1886, Judge Frank P. McEvoy denied a motion to restore the cause to the docket, and later in the same year, Judge Edwin c. Dickinson denied motion to reargue the motion to restore the case to the docket.
 No Motion Entered No new motions had been entered in the action until the announce ment from the district court that the case would be called for assign ment next week.
 It is possible to bring the new action in the district court because of the citizenship differences of the litigants. The plaintiff is a resi- dent of New York, and the defend ants are residents of Connecticut. Since the institution of the civil action, Walter c. Clayton, over whom the court action began, has deceased.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-15
$50 Anglers Crowd Local
 Trout Streams
Season Opens With PrOs= poets for Best in Fif-
 teen Years

Streams in this section of the state were overrun today with a goodly number of the $50 persons who had ob- tained anglers licenses from the town clerks office here until noon today. This in spite of the showers, and the announcement by the veter- ans that they would remain away from the water for a few days after the season opened.
 Waterbury's $50 anglers include eight women, three above the five reported yesterday, having secured the necessary license today. Edith Dunn of Mattson street, Mrs. F. Prosl of 132 East Main street and Mrs. Mary Spencer of Piedmont street are the three latest female anglers.
 About 3O,000 have procured H. censes to fish the waters of Con- necticut. Experts state that the con- dition of the streams is about the best in IS years, and what with the 60,000 pounds of trout recently released by the state board, good prospects are ahead.
 Several were of the opinion today that worms would supplant flies, until the water had warmed and brooks receded somewhat. Super intendent Arthur l.. Clark of the state board of fisheries and game is confident that this season will go down in history as the best Con- necticut anglers have had in many years.
 One man stated as he received his combination hunting and fishing li- cense today, T hope have better luck this year than last. I don't believeI took more than 50 cents worth of game out of the woods and not much more worth of fish out of the water" To this the clerk replied, We'll, look at the fun you had
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BUCKINGHAM IS
 FACING BATTLE
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NCOQLlUuGQ ETOIII rage 4sI that's my opinion"
 Prominently mentioned to succeed Buckingham was Morton I. Pier pont, Waterbury, a producer-dealer.
 May Increase Taxes
 Hartford, Conn, April 15.-(UP) The general assembly's finance committee today deliberated on a bill, approved by the governor, to revise the states tax base and pro- vide an additional $4,239,700 year. ly revenue through an assessment of five per cent on interest and dividends.
 The need of increasing the states income through new taxes was sug- gested by the governor in his in- augural message, to augmenta $25,- 100000 bond issue to fund the $14,- 100000 floating debt and provide for capital building outlays.
 The committee voted a favorable report to repeal the present estate penalty and choses-in-action taxes, which yield about $650,000 year, but withheld immediate approval of the interest t-dividends levy, proposed by the state tax department.
 Gift Tax Proposed
 Another revenue-raising recom- mendation, tax of one per cent on gifts within the family of more than $5,O0O, and graduating to 15 per cent on all over $500,000 when made to friends or distant relatives, was rejected.
 Publisher John Day Jackson, New Haven, led opposition to interest," dividend tax, declaring tits nothing but an income tax in another form. .' The federal government. he said, already makes three assessments against this same source.
 Gaylord Cummin, Greenwich, told the committe che feared it would keep prospective residents from purchasing estates in Connec- ticut.
 Don't Pay Fair Share
 In defense of the bill, Deputy State Tax Commissioner Farwell Knapp declared "intangibles don't pay their fair share of the taxes. That's why the burden is on real estate. Twenty per cent of the wealth is in real estate and 30 per cent in intangibles."
 State Highway Commissioners John A. Macdonald outlines before the roads, bridges and rivers com mittee his proposal to extend the Merritt highway, now running from the New York state line to Trum- bull. northeast across the state of Massachusetts line at Union. The highway woulud be of four lanes divided by a parkway and would skirt Hartford to the north and south. Two new bridges across the Connecticut river, at Wethersfield and Windsor, would be necessary, he said.
 Residents of West Haven ap- peared before the committee with motion picture camera to show pictures of Sunday traffic conges- tion at an intersection of the Bos- ton Post road with two other roads leading to the shore and Yale Bowl They asked a new highway to re- route Post road traffic and relieve traffic hazards. The cost would be about $75o,000, 1t was estimated.
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Leaders h Spanish
 WarMayBe Dropped
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mitted to sail for Bilbao. Though the admiralty was understood to have advised the government against any forceful action at Bilbao, "The Week" also reported that navy men were so fearful that continued de- ference to the Nationalists might endanger British communications that "resignations were not beyond the bounds of possibility"
 The government won a formal vote of confidence on its Bilbao policy in the house of commons last night. A labor party motion oi censure was defeated 345 to l30.
 Italy To Discuss Recall
 London, April 15-(UP)-Dmo Grandi, Italian ambassador, an- nounced today that Italy agrees to resume discussion of the recall of foreign volunteers from Spain.
 Ambassador Grandi's announce ment was made at session of the sub b-committee on nonintervention in the Spanish civil war.
 The subcommittee thereupon de- cided to create a special body to examine means of withdrawing for- eign troops from Spain. The body is to consist of the diplomatic rep resentatives of the nine countries on the subcommittee, and their military attaches.
 Refused Before
 Simultaneous with Grandi'S sig nificant announceinent-Italy had refused to resume discussion of the withdrawal of volunteers" in Spain previously-the Soviet ambassador, Ivan Maiski, said Moscow would refrain from pressing her proposal that the nonintervention committee dispatch 8 special mission to Spain to investigate on the spot the scope and character of foreign aid there, notably by Italy.
 SO,OOO Troops There
 Dispatches from Spain have es- timated unofficially that Italy has as many as 8O,000 troops fighting for the Rebels against the Loyalist government there. Germany is re- ported to have 10000 men with the Spanish Rebels.
 Italy has comtercharged that both France and Soviet Russia are aiding the Loyalists in Spain witt men and materials, principally the latter.
 The committee at todays meeting fixed midnight April l9 as the date for the international control of neu. trality in Spain's war to begin stric operation on land and sea. Report From Madrid Madrid, April 15-(UP)-The La! Navas Railway station, 10 miles yves of Fl Escorial, fell before the blast! of Loyalist artillery today as Gen Jose Miaja, defender of Madrid, re. newed his drive on the insurgen general field headquarters at Avila Hand to hand fighting was ir progress in the Guadarrama noun tains, west of Madrid. as the Loyal | jst forces drove forward to occup! 48O square miles on Nationalist held territory between the capita and Avila.
 Capture of the Las Navas railwa! station gave the government troop control of the dirt road betweel Las Navas and Navalperal De Pi mares, four miles to the west, thu railhead and sources of supplies fol the southern insurgent armies.
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WEE6tQeQ over uy Q Q6puLy COAillAlAo~ sIoner of the State Motor Vehicle Department, who will decide IT separate cases for various causes.
 Charged with operating while un- der the influence of liquor are Fred Hollsworth of 1873 Thomaston ave- nue: Earl E. Scranton of Raynor street, Southington; John Gardella of Prospect Place, Torrington; Henry Czapor of 80 Willard street, Torrington; Joseph Valerie, 126 Beverly avenue and Earl Thompson of 072 West Main street.
 Pacing charges of failure to con sider financial responsibility and reckless driving are Raymond T. Welton of 29 Grandview avenue. and E. M. Prager of 17 Matson Court,
 Four drivers were notified to ap- pear concerning 8 complete acci- dent report, they are, Beatrice w. Armstrong of 778 North Main street; Rocco Calo of g West Liberty street; Louis J. Pequignot, 401 Main street, Torrington; and Albert Stango ot 230 Fairfield avenue. .s,
 Others who have received off1- ciaI notification are Alphonse Con- forte of IA Hill street who will lace charges for the theft of a motor vehicle; Nellie Alexander, 1l3 west Main street, for reckless driving and operating without license; Richard Castelli, of Terryville road Torrington, for operating an un- registered car; William K. Tither- ington of Northwood, Litchfield, fol- lowing complaint for violation oi the rules of the road; Awald Endze- left of 252 Scott street, Naugatuck' for reckless driving.
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 Children Tell Stories
 The sensational case broke Tuesday when state police picked up two children who had escaped from the home, and learned their stories. Provandie's arrest came shortly thereafter, and Ford was taken into custody 24 hours later.
 Three investigations into condi- tions at the home were underway simultaneously. State police and the Connecticut Humane society probed the assault and mistreatment angles while county commissioners, who hired Provandie, investigated em- bezzlement charges.
 For more than year, children told authorities, no butter has been given them with their meals. Yet police said, records show that 12a pounds of butter were purchased for the home during the past three months.
 Promises Not Kept Older girl inmates reported they were promised $15 8 month for working within the institution, but rarely got the money. The Provan- dies handled the cheeks. the girls said, and led them to believe the money was being placed into sav- ings accounts. Police discovered only one account with $5 in 1t. County commissioners reported monthly inspections of the institu- tion were made but that each tim' inyestigators came, conditions wert found to be perfect, the children ap. peared happy, an dnone of then were doing heavy work. But, It wa said. the Provandies knew in ad vance whenever an inspection wa t q
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the respect of the Nationalists as well as the confidence of the Loyal ists for whom he saved Madrid, and is said to be regarded as the man to head the dictatorship if one were formed.
 According to the Daily Herald, the sponsors of the plan feel that even if one side did win the war, there would follow a terrible slaughter of opposition elements, and that Spain would be ruined.
 May Be Forced to Accept
 It was suggested that if the mil- itary men on both sides agreed, po- litical leaders would have to accept the plan.
 This report was accompanied by another, in the sensational weekly "The Week" that the government was negotiating with hte National ists to permit entrance of four merchantmen to Bilbao harbor with food on the understanding that no further British ships would be per-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-15
LABOR DECISION
 IS DISTURBING
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(Continued from Page D that methods of protecting business will be discussed.
 Such protective legislation also will be debated at the labor-capital conference called by Secretary ot Labor Frances Perkins for next Tuesday.
 Two Theories PredOminate
 At this preliminary stage of dis cussions, two theories are predomi- nant in the minds of businessmen tc even the collective bargaining equa. tion in the natioal labor policy: CD compulsory arbitration of indus trial disputes: CD enforced in cor poration of labor unios. Both proposals were vigorously attacked today by Chairman Johr l.. Lewis of the committte for in- dustrial organization and President William Green of the American Fed eration of labor.
 We will oppose any attempt te incorporate labor unions" Lewis said. "The purpose of incorporation is to limit liability and not to eS- tablish liability. If unions incorpor. ate it would be perfectly easy te place spies and commit overt acts making the union liable for these acts. Incorporation is good way to destroy labor unions.
 Unions In England
 Unions are not incorporated 1T England, they ar e registered. In. corporation would make a centra organization responsible foi the ac. tions of local unios and subject tt the actions of agents provacateurs One might as well ask for the in. corporation of the republican party to insure democratic supremacy"
 '"The American Federation of la bor still opposes incorporation oi unions despite validation of thu | Wagner act" Green said. We wil oppose as vigorously as we can any attempt to enact compulsory arbi- tration or incorporation of trade unions.
 "Why should labor be subjected to such restrictive legislation merel. because the WagneI Act was hele constitutional?"
 Business Leaders Disturbed The feeling circulating about th' Capitol is that some business lead CTS are disturbed at the emphasi' the administration is now placing on extending its regulatory func' tions in behalf of labor without i'm mediate reference to compensatint advantages for industry. Attorney General Homer s. Cum mings outlined the scope of the new deal drive as looking toward legis' lative dealing with child labor sweat shops, minimum wages ane maximum hours as well as "othel social matters"
 Congressional labor leaders moved to regulate working conditions b! key industries by reviving the Ellen bogen bill establishing a "littl' MIRA" in the textile industry. 4 house labor subcommittee ordered hearings on the measure started next week. It was reported that thu administration had given a qualine' "go ahead" on the bill.
 Rep. William P. Connery, d., Mass indicated that we and Sen. Hug Black, d., Ala, might sponsor wage and hour bill. He said 1t woul' be based on the premise tha "whereas low wages and high hour cause labor disputes and labor dis putes interfere with the free f1oS of Interstate Commerce" therefor working condition benefits shoul' be enacted.
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partment of labor refused to inter- yene in a strike of United Automo- bile Workers Union members at the General Motors Corporation of Can ado plant here. Norman Rogers, fed eral labor minister, declared that intervention at this time would serve only to conplicate matters"
 Hepburn demanded the resigna- tions of David A. Croll, labor minis ter, and Attorney General Arthur w. Roebuck so that his cabinet could present a united front against the c. I. O.'s agitators."
 Croll resigned immediately, ex- plaining in a letter to the premier that "my place is marching with the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-15
ALLEGED ALIEN
 ARRESTED TODAY

Officer Patrick Moylan of the vice squad and Inspector Roland Ken ney of the U. s. Immigration Serv- ice today arrested Manuel Lopez Maia, 28, of 83 Abbott avenue, on charge of illegal entry into this country. He is held for arraign- ment before federal authorities al Hartford.
 Last night Officer Moylan and Officer Fred Hickey of the vice squad arrested John Morjman, 42, of North Main street, at the request of inn migra ton officials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-15
Legislators Start
 Work On Wet Laws
Four Meet to Whip I037 Control Act Into Shape;
 Conference Held in Governors Office
By WILLIAM J. MORIARTY Democrat Legislative RepOrter)

State Capitol, Hartford, April 15-
 Representative John D. Thoms. together with Senators Raymond Devlin of New Haven and E. Gay- nor Brennan of Stamford and Rep resentative Noah Swayne of Darien this afternoon began the task of whipping the 1897 liquor control act into shape. Long awaited by the thousands of liquor dealers in the state, the amendments are expected to be approved by the quartet very quickly.
 "There will be so few changes in the law as 1t now stands that it will not take the committee long to complete its task" said Repre- sentative Thoms when interviewed. This news, very likely, is disap- pointing to many in the liquor bus mess.
 Attorney Thoms, Representative Swayne and Senators Devlin and Brennan comprise the speciol sub- committee of the judiciary commit tee named to draw up a 1887 bill. As they began their work this af- ternoon they had before them ap- proximately 30 bills. Out of this mass of bills they must pick what they think are suitable and necessary amendments to the 1885 liquor con- trol act.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-15
No Agreement Reached

The judiciary committee, in exc cutive session yesterday, failed to reach any agreement on the propo- sed change in the state libel law. A bill introduced by Senator Joseph H. Lawlor tightens the law as it pertains to newspapers. Many of the Judiciary committee have expressed desire to see the law frightened in some manner but are opposed to making changes as drastic as those for in the Lawlor bill, it has been learned from very reliable source.