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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-19

prised Detroit in January and has
been gaining momentum ever since.
People who were at first shocked,
tolerailtly amused, then annoyed,
are now beginning TO be concerned.
SIMPLE PROCEDURE
The sitdown technique caught
employers mapping. They didn't
know what to do about II, and they
don't know yet. Practically every
settlement has included quick gains
In wages or hour conditions favor
ing the efnploye.
What Is more disquieting to OPEN
shop Detroit, most agreements pro-
vide at least some degree OF union
recognition,
The employers defenselessness
against the sitdown has made De-
troit jittery, for the ease with which
sitdowns may be staged in almost
any kind Of an establishment gives
every employer a constant feeling
Of insecurity and instability.
The effect Of a continual drum
fire Of small strikes and at least
one big one Is beginning to be no.
ticeable. For instance, during the
past two months the state Of Mich
igan has lost 100000 In 8 per cent
sales tax income.
II this state tax Is of that much,
the effect on retail sales Is readily
calculable. The loss Is having q
grave effect on the states budget,
Draper Allen, sales tax director re-
ports, because welfare and relief
costs increase at the same time
and through the same cause that Is
citing down the means to pay
them. ~
The time limit on auto tags had
to be extended two weeks because
so many people hadn't the money
to buy the licenses, due to sitdown
strikes. It is impossible to calcu-
late the payroll loss by the six
weeks General Motors strike and
the Chrysler and myriad smaller
sitd0wns, lasting anywhere from 10
minutes to many weeks.
ON THE BANDWAGON 4,
! The sitdown Is contagious. Pub
LEFTY Of the big motor sitdowns
spreads the idea into every field.
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CHURCH ITO HOLD
NOON DAY RITES
DR.. Walker tos Conduct
Services at ST. Johns
Beginning Monday

Rev. Or. John G. Walker, pastor
church, will be the speaker at each
Of the MONDAY services In st. Johns
Episcopal church, Monday, Tuesday
and wednesday Of next week at
3l2:lS o'clock.
The services viii be conducted BY
Rev. Or. John N. Lewis, rector, and
music will be under the direction OF
Miles Ia Martin. The three-hour
service will be held Good Friday
from ~ TO 8 p. m. with the follow
ing ministers taking part: Rev. w.
Moreton Owen or the Bunker Hill
Congregational church: Rev. Thomas
L. Sinclair of AL Souls church;
Rev. Matthew q. Madden Of Mil
Plain Union church; Rev. DR.. James
Il. Gregg OF the First Congrega-
tionaI; Rev. Thomas Leroy Crosby
OF the South Federated; Rev. David
r.. Gaines OF the First Baptist: and
Rev. Theodore @. Bobilin Of the
First Methodist Episcopal.
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Mrs. Thomas Hepburn
Speaks Here Monday
Local Chapter Of Womans American Ort Sponsoring
Appearance OF Mother of Famous Movie Actress

launch the social hygiene movement
in the United States.
When the National Committee on
Federal Legislation for Birth Con-
troll was formed in 1880, under the
presidency OF Margaret Sanger. Mrs.
Hepburn. long an intimate friend
and effective co.worker, consented
to serve the position Of legislative
chairman, @
In addition to the famous Kath-
arine, Mrs. Hepburn has four other
children, two boys at Harvard and
two girls preparing for Brwn Mawr.
Her family Is an inspiring example
Of the positive aspect OF birth con-
tol, meaning intelligent planning for
as many children as q 9couple Is able
to rear adequately and wisely.
A Busy Woman
During the last year or so, Mrs.
Hepburn, as legislative chairman Of
the national committee, as wife
and mother and as an intelligent
citizen, has lecturcd all over the
country. She addressed the 40th
annual convention Of the State Fed
Grafton Of Pennsylvania Women, an
open forum meeting In Carnegie
hall In Pittsburgh. the Carnegie
hall mass meeting in New York
city, large group at the Textile
Museum In Washington, d. c., the
annual meetings OF several state and
county birth control organizations,
and numerous church and club
groups.
Recently she spoke before nearly
1000 students at the annual mar
riage parley Of Wesleyan University
In Middletown, Conn. The inclusion
Of birth control In this symposium
on marriage is indicative Of the
changing, more friendly, attitude In
the educational world.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-19

with six settled while seven new
ones break out. An average OF
from 20 to 40 sitdowns In all parts
of the city and in the most varied
industries are reported daily. The
newspapers have ceased to try to
cover them all-it is hard enough
merely to keep a complete list OF
them.
Hotels, department stores, restau-
rants, five-and-dime stores, ci-
gar factories, laundries, trucking
lines, packing plants, hat shops,
drug stores, printing plants, lui11-
Der companies, warehouses, nut
shops, WPA projects, ice plants.
iron mills. a corset company and
golf-ball manufacturer - all
these have run afoul of sitdown
strikes. They form a shifting
background to the principal sit
down against Chrysler Motor Co.,
In whose nine plants 5000 en-
ployes sit defiantly to await the
against their presence there.
LIKE TREE SITTING"
Detroit used to look tolerantly
at cities like Toledo, Akron,
Cleveland, which had labor
trouble" from time to time. Most
Deteroiters, from auto riagnates to
cab drivers felt 1T can't happen
herde!" Traditionally the open
shop citadel of the country, with
an industry ranking high In pay
rates when times were godo, De-
troit has for years looked down
on more troubled citeis.
Even when the wave Of sit-downs
broke in January, most Detroitern
agreed with Harvey J. Campbell.
vice president of the Chamber OF
Commerce, that "this Is a mania,
like tree-sitting." Campbell. noting
that I'VE are a nation Of extremists"
saw the sit-dowrls as wave which
would rise to a crest, then recede.
Chester M. Culver, manager Of
the Employers Association, dates
the rise Of the wave from last Octo-,
Der when President Roosevelt made
aa campaign speech In Detroit urg.
ing higher annual wage for auto
workers.
However that may be, the sit
down burst on very much SUR
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-19

Teresa Sweeney and Anne BOwey celebrated st.
Patrick's night at the Chase Foremen's tux m gown
hop at The Elton 4. When it comes to chasing fire
engines, there greater enthusiasts than Natalie
Ham, Adclinc Passerelli and Anita Smith. Don
Walsh former Chase Park playground supervisor, is
covering Connecticut i'm his duties with the Vita
graph Company, subsidiary of Warner Brothers.
Joe Fitzpatrick, st. Francis ParOchia School student,
brought i'm batch of magazines for the inmates OF
Immediately turned over to Mrs. Edith Ladd at the
Red Cross office
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Quirk or fate? strangest of all fates was the one
which caught up with Samuel Whitaker, convicted Los
Angeles murderer, recently. Perhaps you heard 1t
reenacted over the radio night this week. too.
Whitaker convicted of having hired thug to kill his
WIFE When he called for sentence he was asked
defense Raising his arm, he cried dramatically: If
am guilty, hope God will strike me dead before reach
NV cell" Unimpressed the court ordered him to San
Quentin prison for life. Whitaker taken away. He
fell i'll enroute to the prison and lodged in the prison
hospital He seemed to improve and cell was prepared
for him But before he could enter it, he fell dead.
Sheer coincidence grim working out of mysterious
but unplacable fate?
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buy house sat down in Its, par
lor and declared he wouldn't move
until his offer was accepted. -
Colorcd caddies in Atlanta, Cleve-
land mattresses, shoe workers In
Brooklyn, hospital employee In New
York, butchers, bakers, and CANDLE
stick makers sat down. stayed In, or
stood up, to enforce demands. e
Even Coptic monks In Cairo,
Egypt. shut themselves up In their
monastery to protest against>ari l,r1-
popular abbot and q general state.
OF boredom. 8s Il
But the more amusing phases Of
the sltdown situation are over.
Swallowed by the precedents being
set In the big Detroit sitdowns. The
answers arrived at In the General
Motors and Chrysler strikes are 60
ing to have a definite effect on In.
dustrial relations In the future.
For instance. the General Motors
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Tall Tower
Topics
DINNER PARTY
By THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Mrs Chester Cuthbert entertained last night
FOR a visiting celebrity who sat on her right
places were laid guests TO number eight
who later played bridge till an hour fairly late.
The centerpece was divine, veritable floral poem,
(Tooks like Mrs Cuthbert set out to show em)
Delicately patterned silver gistened. crystal shone,
(The meal was served by the maid Hlda, alone0
The napery was heavy lustrous ivory white,
(ARrs C's gown puckered, not exactly rtght)
TJne EldrdgeS and Simpsons and Writings we're there,
The candelabra old ShefHeld perfectly matched pair
Mrs. G. started of with an hors doeuyre exotic
preceded by a pale Sherry her guest nellrotic)
Each course delight from turtle soup supreme
10 fish roast and salad frozen dessert real dream.
Just a light dry wine served with the meal,
(Too bad the visiting celebrity was on diet OF veaO
The ladies looked charmng ainable lot #,.
CBut Mrs. Writings dress down the front had spot)
The talk was coronation, movies the Supreme Court
Che we-inforned Edrdges pretty held the fort0
The dinner a triumph Mrs. Cuthbert felt repaid
CNo one worked hard, but Hilda, the mad)
The satisfied 1t most successful night,
(eve heard reports from the visiting celebrity at her right
En- Elm.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-19

In front Of one OF the large Detroit
hotels, a small, shy boy stood pick
citing a much larger boy who was
selling newspapers. The little fellow
carried sign urging people not to
buy papers from the larger one be-
cause he had not Joined the news
boys union. :. tss a4s
isipples from the big Detroit
strike splash circled the world. High
school and college students in In
diana ana Illinois, telegraph mes
se1igere boys and colored wetnurses
In Chicago, blind Institutional
workers In Pennsylvania, dog pound
attendants Ii Nebraska, the cus-
toners Of q Joliet, Ill. beer parlor,
al sat down to enforce this or that
demand. y Z, NJ g x.
AZ Wisconsin man who wanted to
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-19

Mrs. Thomas N. Hepburn, newt
ably designated as the mother Of
Katharine Hepburn, famous movie
actress, and legislative chairlady OF
the National Committee on Federal
Legislation for Birth Control, will
make her debut In this city as a
speaker Monday under the auspices
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-19
TAXI LEASED FOR DOG

Los Gatos, Cal. tUP)--Mrs. M. l..
Friedlander is taking mo- chances
with her prize Irish setter Murphy.
She has a contract with local
taxi driver that whenever he finds
Murphy too far from home that he
is to be driven back In the taxicab
Once month the cab driver pre-
sents his. bill.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-19
BY WILLIS THORNTON
NEA Service STAN Correspondent

Detroit March 19-R Reluctantly but with wry good
humor like man being pushed into cold shower by
one else who wants find out how cold u.s. Detroit finds
itself the sitdown strike capital of the world.
The city proving ground for the labor turmoil Of the
moment the Of the city General Motors
through distractions test It rough going
sometimes.
NOW all Detroit proving ground for the
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of the Waterbury Chapter Of the
Woman's American Ort.
Mrs. Hepburn has many other
claims to fame, both as a prominent
clubwoman and community leader
and as one Of the earliest and
staunchcst supporters of Margaret
Sanger and the firth control cause.
Social Hygiene Advocate
Mrs. Hepburn holds B. A. and M.
A. degrees from Bryn Mawr college,
and has been aided by her husband,
DIR. Thomas N. Hepburn, of Hart
ford, Conn. She was. president Of
the Connecticut Woman's Suffrage
association for six years, and helped
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BRrTAIN's BEER BILL Up

London (UP) Great Britain's
beer bill Is up nearly $5,000,O00 a
month compared with 1895. From
January to-, September. inclusive,
British drinkers consumed 16,75l,-
600 barrels Of beer Of So gallons
eacfl. s.a
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DESIRE

Out OF rose there breathed prayer
Out Of the dusk the fireflies cleaned,
But out of her heart was born desire
For truth had come with living fire.
Out of the distance a sob Of pain
AS the taunt OF memories began,
For the song of birds In the trees far of
Did not heal the wound Of a broken heart.
Out Of the perfume OF syringa sweet
A dream form fingered In shining robes;
But the voice OF the night said BECOME
As the frost-king withered hope begun.
Out Of the rain the chant OF song -.
IT'S the ebbing hope Of long life gone.
rvs the hope Of Spring IN new life born,
With the rising light Of new born morn.
GEORGE l. LEE.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-19
BEHIND
THE SCENESI
WASHINGTON
nv RODNEY OuTcHER--
Democrat Washington
ny Correspondent

Senator Norris Rubber Band
Swapping Carried Meaning
s. Many Important Con-
gress Places Held by Men
Over 40 Roosevelt Re.
calls When He Was in 'Fish
Business"
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settlement was not entirely a one
way agreement. The union, In re-
turn for the concessions to II, prom
ised that In future disputes "there
shall be no suspensions or stoppages
Of work until every effort has been
exhausted to adjust them through
the regular grievance procedure, and
In no case without the approval Of
the international officers Of the
union"
This guarantee Of the employer
against unauthorized sitdowtls, and
against stoppages OF work except
those X formally decveed by the
Unions officers themselves, involves
greater degree Of discipline and
responsibility than has been appar-
ent thus far. ~ ~ &
NEXT: On the scenes Of the De-
troit 'laB0r proving ground, and
some Of the more or, less permanent
changes that arc taking place.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-19

Gathered at random. Dick Messner's scintillatng
Ork from Moo Yawk City will make its debut Sunday
eve at Hamilton dancetOrum. Jeanne Darcy, lovely
lady of song who is pleasing to the eye as to the
ear is the featured vocalist. Rita Rio Clyde Mccoy
and NAL Hallett will follow Messner on consecutive
Sundays Don't be surprised if Horace Heidi and his
Brigadiers move in the latter part of next month.
Mrs Johnny Marcoux presented her better half with
bouncing baby girl recently. Johnny is one OF the
countrys leading cartoonistS. Harold Harp Dunn
is convaescng after being laid up in bed for three
long weeks at his Wolcott street domicile.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-19

Editor Tall Tower Topics. You are cordially
invited to attend the Collegiate Easter Ball spon-
sored by the Tri.Y Club Easter Saturday evening,
March e. at the Central Y. M. G. A. Cliff Slater
and his DeMoay orchestra, featuring the silver toned
soIoing of Knowles Richards will play for the dancing
which will get underway at o'clock and continue
until the clock strikes one the next morning The
affair will be strictly formal Hope to see you among
Leonard.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-19

Wave of New Demonstrations Finds
Employers Unprepared And City
Dazed by Sudden Outbreaks

This stories from the "tdown capital"
giving picture Of how presidents being made
daily American labor relations fs long time
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with apologies and credit lines. /.

With apologies and credit lines Checking up on
industrial trends the New England Council unearths
such newsy bits that the Peppere Manufacturing Com
pany is keeping pace with the times by marketing
glazed chintz, showing scenes from Gone with the
Wind" Another "The Uncrowned King" gives you the
British coronation in many variations. The Bristol
the point now that steam, liquids and gas tele-
rnetered . Rhode Island firm manufactures pat
a candy bar containing roasted soy beans Down in
Norwalk at the Silvermne Laboratory of Vernens E.
Pratt, optigraphc machines enable important docu-
rnents to be preserved in small space by Photographic
reduction of the originals. The Eastman Company do
the thing for permanent newspaper files by reduc-
ing them to films
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-19

When Judge Patrick B. OSullvan mounted his bench
at the March term of superior court in New Haven Wed
nesday morning wearing modish green necktie ne
glanced briefly at the bench and addressed the gather
ing Before we go on with the assignment want to
remark that someone here is in contempt OF court he
declared reaching forward to pick up an article from the
bench whoever left this is in contempt for not having
small white clay pipe neatly tied with brilliant green
ribbon and known as dudeen," smoked by all good
Irishmen.
Evening star., 1937-02-20
BRAMHALL NAMED
POLICE COURT CLERK
Will Succeed F. A. Sebring When
Latter Retires
March !.

Walter F. Bramhall, 80, Of 33l7
r street, yesterday was appointed
chief clerk Of Police Court, to succeed
Francis A. Sebring, whose retirement
was approved at the same time.
Sebring had been in Office more than
40 years.
The appointment was made upon
unanimous vote of the four Police
Court judges. The appointee will
assume Office March /, the day
Sebring's retirement will become
effective.
Bramhall, who has been promi-
nently identified with the activities
of the Young Democratic Clubs here,
is at present an administrative as
sistant in the Office of the controller
of the Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
ministration. He has been employed
there for three years.
A member of the District delega-
ton to the Democratic National
Convention last year, Bramhall now
is national committeeman from the
District, representing the four Young
Democratic Clubs here.
Bramhall, native OF Richmond,
Mo, is now a law student at National
University here. He is a son of John
P. Bramhall, an attorney, with Offices
in the Transportation Building.
Evening star., 1937-02-20
BREWSTER FLAYS
COURT PROPOSAL
Advocates Amendment to
Give Congress Power
Over Wages.

Vigorously denouncing the Supreme
Court changes proposed by the Presi-
dent Representative Brewster, Re-
publican, of Maine. yesterday advo-
Gated a constitutional amendment CIV
ing Congress clear power to flx mini
mum wages and redeflning interstate
commerce as a solution to the Su-
preme Court issue.
Speaking before the League of Re
publican Women at 1000 Rhode Island
avenue. Brewster asserted the presi-
dental plan was not going to solve
the question.
"As Senator Norris has pointed out"
he said, "the proposed plan would
simply set a precedent for recurrent
increases in the Supreme Court men,
bership If the bill is passed and there
are IS justices put on the bench, who
knows but that 10 years from now
there may be 80"
Brewster added, however, that some
thing would have to be done about the
problem.
We can't just sit on it," he de-
clared, "or there will be an explosion.
But we should use the safety valve
provided by the Constitution, namely,
the amendment"
The Representative also pointed out
that the Democrats, who, he said, de-
manded clarified amendments in their
platform last Spring, are now dub
bing the process as the last resort OF
constructlonists."
Evening star., 1937-02-20
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Evening star., 1937-02-20
DON'T JOIN UNIONS.
HENRY FORD SAYS
Man Loses His Independence,
Motor Magnate Declares.
Hits Court Plan.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WAYS, Ga, February 2o.-Henry
Ford joined today those opposing
President Roosevelt's plan to increase
the number of Supreme Court
justices.
In one Of his rare interviews, grant,
ed while resting at his Bryan County
Winter estate, the motor car manu-
facturer said he opposed the plan to
change the court because it gives one
man "too much power"
Ford advised workers to stay out
Of labor organizations"
International fnanciers, he said,
"are behind the labor unions because
they want to control industry and
kill competition. They are the cause
Of all these strikes"
He added that a man 'loses his IN
dependence when he joins a labor
group of any kind, and suffers as a
result"
William Green, president of the
American Federation Of Labor, ad-
vised in Washington of Fords state
ment on labor, said:
His conclusions, In my judgment
are unfounded and not well based.
THE individual worker stands help
less in dealing in wages and hours
with a powerful employer like Mr.
Ford"
Evening star., 1937-02-20

more General Motors officials, two of
whom are now located in Baltimore,
are scheduled for appearance on Mon
day. They are Roy N Wismer, former
plant manager at Baltimore and now
at Flint; Cyril Malpas and Walter
Canavan
Yesterday the committee heard
Arthur j. Dubuc. union member and
former informant of the Pinkertons
in General Motors plant at Flint, tell
how he had been hooked" into the
spy service by A. L. Pugmire, Pinker-
ton official, and how he had been con-
tinued on the Pinkerton pay roll until
this month, receiving his last payment
of $3.50 on February l.
Dubuc, who told his story with much
profanity and in a unique style of
English, also told of being taken to
Pugmire's Washington hotel room and
questioned about his expected testi-
mony before the committee. Both were
under subpoena at the time.
Following Dubuc, the committee
heard Harry G. Burk. employment
manager for Fisher Body in Flint,
admit, as other G. M officials had done
previously. that he had stripped his
filed Of all material pertinent to the
Senate investigation after the probe
was authorized.
Evening star., 1937-02-20
TAXI PASSENGER ROBS
DRIVER, HI-JACKS, CAR
Bandit Draws Weapon Near
American U.-Burglars Smash
Window.

John Earl Belk, colored, 913 Fourth
street southeast, a taxi driver, was
robbed of his cab, his drivers permit
and IS in cash early today by COL
ored bandit dressed in a chauffeur's
uniform.
Belk told police the bandit hailed
his cab at Seventh and T streets
about am. and ordered him to drive
out Massachusetts, avenue. Near
American University the man drew q
gun, robbed Belk and drove away In
his cab.
Burglars last night smashed the
show window of clothing store at
524 Twelfth street and stole % Per-
sian lambskins. valued at 1899, ac-
cording to a report made to police
by the proprietor Of the store, Philip
Shaffer.