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men to Washington in an effort to
induce President Harding to free them.
For about three weeks she and her
followers staged what appears to have
been Americas first sit-down strike.
"Of course, we had never heard Of
the term, Shutdown strike,'" Mrs.
O'Hare pointed out, "but that's what
our tactics amounted to, anyway.
Every day we marched to the White
House to try to present our demands
to the President. When he refused
to see us-as he always did-we SIM
ply sat down on the White House
steps, or on the lawn, and stayed
there. One by one, the prisoners were
quietly released
Children Hit by Mumps.
The "sit-down" was handicapped,
however, by the fact that virtually all
the juvenile members Of the Chill
dren's Crusade" as the movement was
called, were laid up with mumps.
Mrs. OHare, a native Of Kansas
City, Mo-, began her career as re-
porter. Later, she became associated
with the great Socialist leader, Eugene
v. Debs, serving with him as CO.
editor of the Vanguard, magazine
published in st. Louis. Debs, who
also was a pacifist during the war.
began serving sentence in the Fed
eral Penitentiary in Atlanta for viola
ton OF the espionage act two days
before she entered the Missouri prison.
If this country was being invaded y
Mrs. O'Hare declared, 'I'd be just as
much in favor OF fighting as anyone
else. But the World War-that was
something else again. That was
merely a war for profits!"
Mrs. O'Hare came here last January
from her home in Los Angeles to con-
duct survey Of social legislation for
the American Commonwealth Political
Federation, of which Representative
Amlie is chairman. She is field or
ganizer of the group.
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Traffic Control
Controls for Autos Dur
ing Cherry Blossom Fete
Are Announced.

Regulations to restrict automobile
traffic in West Potomac Park during
tomorrow's Cherry Blossom Festival
were announced today by the Traffic
Department.
The control system includes:
Closing Of Basin road, running along
the east side Of the Tidal Basin, from
am. until after the festival. 1t will
be reserved as a parking area.
Only for cars with parking stickers,
there will be one entrance to the basin
area from pm. until after the fes-
tival This Is the one leading south
on Seventeenth street from Constitu-
ton avenue.
All other entrances, including the
following, will be closed from 6 pm:
The east entrances along Fourteenth
street.
The north entrances along Constitu-
ton avenue, excepting Seventeenth,
where parking sticker is necessary
for admission. Underpass road at Con-
stitution also will be closed.
Twenty-third street and French
drive entrances leading into West
Potomac Park from Lincoln Memo
rial
The road running west along the
Potomac bank from the tourist camp
| in East Potomac Park
Arlington Memorial Bridge will be
open into Lincoln Memorial. Traffic
will be allowed to continue from Lin
coin Memorial over the other branch
Of TWenty-third and over Bacon drive,
both leading to Constitution avenue.
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Woman Imprisoned During War
Would Repeat Pacifist Stand
Mrs. Kate X. O'Hare
Used IA Months in Pris.
on to Advantage.
BY PHILIP H. LOVE.


Speeches opposing this country's
participation in the World War sent
Mrs. Kate Richards O'Hare to prison
for IA months, beginning April 1, 1919,
but today-after slightly more than 18
years in which to think it OVER
she still feels she was right.
eff I had to live through the war
period again." she declared, I'D take
the same stand-only I'd probably
campaign for it more vigorously"
The address which made Mrs.
O'Hare an inmate of the Missouri
State penitentiary, as violator Of
the wartime espionage act, was one
of a series delivered In various sections
of the country.
''As matter of fact, had made
practically the same speech IS times
before" she said II had just re-
turned from Europe, where had
made a thorough study of the
economic causes of the war, was
convinced that the United States had
been dragged in for no other purpose
than to protect the profits Of certain
business and financial interestEand
I didn't hesitate to say so.
We'll, I said it once too often. After
my seventy-sixth talk on ''The Eco
nomic Causes of the War delivered
in Bowman, S. Oak, I was arrested
The Government had no women S
prisons in those days, so was boarded
in the Missouri Penitentiary. at JET
ferson City, until May 30, 1920"
On Research Assignment.
Mrs. O'Hare, who is living at ia
c street southeast while carrying on
a special research assignment for a
group headed by Representative Amlie,
Progressive, of Wisconsin, has never
regretted her incarceration, she as
serted.
Spending all that time in prison
wasn't very pleasant, but 1t placed
me in position to accomplish some
thing really worthwhile" she ex-
planned After my release I began
a drive for esta ablishment Of separate
prisons for women-and won. I know
that the months I had served in the
Missouri Penitentiary, with the oppor-
tunities it afforded for first-hand ex-
perience and closeup observation,
helped considerably in making that
campaign a success"
Another victory Of which the gray
haired, motherly woman is proud grew
out of the so-called Green Corn Re-
bellion" of 1917. A group of tenant
farmers, who had organized them
selves into a union, met in corn
field in Oklahoma to formulate q
policy toward the draft. The meeting
was raided and ia farmers were sent
to prison for violating the espionage
act.
In April, 1922, Mrs O'Hare led the
wives and children of the imprisoned
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out today or tomorrow for workers tc
report, and that normal operations
would be resumed within 10 days OF
two weeks. AS soon as the $4,000
Chrysler employees resume work 10000
workers in supplier companies will re-
turn to their jobs.
Wards Automotive Reports esti.
mated today that Crysler employees
lost 100000 in wages during the
first four weeks Of the strike, which
now is in it's fifth week. Wards also
estimated that the automobiles which
normally would have been produced
during that period would have sold
for $60,00o,0O0 at the factory.
Added to that strike cost was a vast
increase in the welfare load, which
probably approximated $l,000,000.
Further Negotiation Planned.
The settlement provided for further
negotiations, to begin tomorrow, on
such issues as seniority and methods
of dealing with grievances. Today
Gov. Murphy planned to bring to-
gether representatives OF the U. A
w. A. and the Hudson Motor Car Co.
and the REQ Motor Car Co. in separate
conferences to seek a termination OF
strikes which have closed those plants
A statement by Martin indicated
that sit-down strikes in the motor car
industry were at an end.
The agreement itself provided that
the U. A. w. A. would call no more
sit-downs in Chrysler plants during
the life Of the pact, which is effective
until next March 81.
The corporation granted the union
bargaining rights for its employees who
are members OF the q. A. w. A. The
union had asked for exclusive bar
gaining rights and called the strike
when this was denied it.
Other provisions of the compact:
Chrysler agreed neither to inter-
fere with employees joining the union
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PARRAN PRAISES
HEALTH GRANTS
Social Security Assistance
Has Proved Worthy of
Promise, ParIey Told.

The wisdom Of Congress in provid-
ing for continuing grants In aid of
health work under the social security
program is being amply demonstrated
In every State and Territory, Surg.
Gen. Thomas Parran declared today.
Speaking before the Thirty-fifth
Annual Conference Of State and Ter
ritorial Health Officers with the Pub
lie Health Service, DR.. Parran said,
"last year we discussed the hope OF
better health to our citizens offered by
the health security provision of Fed
eral law. This year we can record the
first realization of that hope. BY the
devoted work Of you and your COL
leagues, new standards of health serv-
ice are being set"
One OF the greatest difficulties, the
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said there's a possibility of showers
tomorrow afternoon or night. The
temperature probably will drop to
around 40 degrees tonight.
With good weather, Finnan said,
the blooms should continue through
next week.
At am. tomorrow the park author
tiles will cut off traffic at the John
Paul Jones Statue around the Tidal
Basin roadway, leading to the inter-
section Of Fifteenth street at the rear
OF the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing. This will permit placing
chairs in the roadway in preparation
for the festival. At 6 pm. the entire
Tidal Basin roadway system will be
closed to automobiles to permit the
festival to go forward.
With thousands of out-of-towners
expected to attend the affair tomor-
row, a few blossom hints might be In
order.
You may not pick a spray for the
parlor mantle-the police would
handle you the same as if you had
tried to borrow a column from the
front of the Supreme Court Building.
You may not spread a picnic lunch
beneath the trees.
You may take all the snapshots
you want to, and you may paint If
you can find vacant spot.
You may ride past the trees In
your auto, but traffic is so heavy
that it's like trying to run through
hedge with an open umbrella.
You may walk beneath them until
you drop.
Meanwhile, the Capital Transit Co.
announced twould have special busses
running from the south steps of the
Treasury Building to the blossom area
from $50 am. until 1130 pm. to-
morrow
The City Of Toxic gave the trees
to the United States at the sugges-
ton of Mrs. William Howard Taft
Shipped as token Of good will
and high esteem, the first trees
reached America in l909-full of gall
worms and fungus
The Agriculture Department burned
them, and an international incident
arose. Phliander c. Knox, then Sec
retary Of State, whispered to Count
Yasuga Uchida, the Japanese Envoy,
that another shipment would be most
welcome. In 1919 fumigated set
arrived.
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MISS LIVINGSTON,
SO, EXPIRES HERE
Retired Postal Employe Victim Of
Heart Attack-Rites
Friday.

Miss Mary Hooe Livingston, retired
employe Of the Post Office Depart
ment, where she worked for 47 years
died today of heart attack at her
home, 2123 California street. She
would have been "a tomorrow.
Miss Livingston, who retired from
the Government service about IL
years ago, lived with her niece, Mrs
James E. Alexander. Besides Mrs
Alexander, she is survived by several
other nieceS and nepheWs.
A native Of New York, Miss Living
ston was the granddaughter of former
Representative Robert LIE Roy Living
ston of New York, who served as q
Federalist in the Eleventh and
Twelfth Congresses and was a veteran
of the War of 1872. Her father was
the late George Digges Livingston
Miss Livingston had been Washing
ton resident since a child.
Funeral services will be held at 10
am. Friday in st. Thomas the Apostle
Catholic Church. Burial will be In
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
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Strike
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laughing and in good humor and then
there was a second announcement.
Lets all go over" rang out and to
the plant they went.
Milling crowds pressed around the
entrances, knocked over shrubbery and
stamped the lawns into dust. All ac-
tivity in the town hailed during the
eviction.
AS the last of the strikers started to
leave the plant, Behman was taken
into the Offices of the company presi-
dent, William F. R. Murrie.
The farmers continued their CANT
let outside and strikers had to run
between lines of pelting sticks for a
block A load of ashes arrived. The
farmers threw them on the strikers.
Twenty mounted State policemen
rode into town from the nearby train
ing school and took control. The
crowd, still shouting, made the last
of the strikers remove their hats as
they came out.
Inside, the floors of the plant were
Uttered with sticks, stones, bricks,
pick handles and IRON DarS. IneIe
were few bull whips lying around.
History of Strike.
The strike was called by the United
Chocolate Workers UnUion, an afli-
ate Of the Committee for Industrial
Organization.
An agreement had been signed
recognizing, among other things, the
United Chocolate Workers Union as
the bargaining agent for its members,
but the union charged the corporation
failed to respect seniority rights and
equally divide time and overtime among
all shifts.
The company said it recognized
senior workers in seasonal lay-off
last week, but the union said union
officers were discharged in violation
Of the agreement
The sit-down started at II o'clock
Friday Repeated negotiations with
the company failed. Then the union
added demand for a closed shop.
The union called the strikers out
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WHISKY SNIFFERS MEET

The Treasury's expert whisky
sniffers met yesterday to develop
more refined methods" for testing
liquor.
The Treasury announced that new
laboratory techniques will be de-
veloped to improve present practices,
which include shifting samples Of
whisky to determine whether they
live up to the makers claims.
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$4,000 TO RETURN TO WORK.
Py the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, April IA dramatic,
midnight settlement of the $4,000, 900
Chrysler strike that will send $4,000
workmen back to their jobs within two
weeks was hailed today as the basis
for permanent peace in the automotive
industry.
Gov. Frank Murphy, in whose Office
at Lansing the pact ending the month
old strike was signed by high officials
of the Chrysler Corp. and the United
Automobile Workers of America just
before last midnight, expressed con-
fidence that labor strife was near an
end
Spokesman for both corporation and
union pronounced the agreement salts
factory. interpretations of the formula
that solved the long-deadlocked issue
of sole recognition" varied, however.
The U. A. w. A., throughout the
negotiations for settlement Of the
strike that began March 8, had de-
manded sole collective bargaining
rights. Its president, Homer Martin,
commented that II don't see how it
could be any soler," since the agree
ment gave the union the exclusive
privilege in bargaining with the cor
poration."
B. E. Hutchinson, the corporations
finance chairman, said the compact
was "non-exclusive" and doesn't pre-
clude our dealing with other unions" :"
Hutchinson said that calls would 20
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Chairman King of the Senate Dis
trict Committee is opposed to including
men in the minimum wage law for
women and minors, he made known
today.
AS to whether any changes should
back into operation, the Senator said
he wants to confer with the District
Commissioners before reaching def
mite decision.
Commenting on the suggestion put
forward a few days ago that the law
be broadened to take in men, King
said he would be against such plan
because men are better able to bargain
for themselves. The Utah Senator also
said he had received some letters from
women expressing opposition to the
minimum wage law.
President Roosevelt addressed a
letter to Congress yesterday, setting
forth the opinion of Attorney General
Cummings that the District wage law
is still on the statute books. The Presi-
dent said, however, he was advising
the Commissioners to defer appoint
ment of new wage board until May
! to enable Congress to consider
whether it wants to revise the act in
view of the length of time it has been
imperative The President indicated
last week he thought the minimum
wage law should apply to men as well
as women, although his letter to the
House and Senate yesterday did not
refer to this
Created in 1917, the Minimum Wage
Board functioned until 1928, when the
Supreme Court held the law unconsti-
tutional A week ago in case from
the State of Washington the court
reversed its ruling in the District case
and the majority opinion stated the
District decision of IA years ago should
be overruled.
Immediately following the new de-
cision, Senator King said that, regard
less of whether the law can be put
back into operation without further
legislative action, he was inclined tc
believe the standards prescribed in 1t
should be clarified
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of the plant Saturday night after COM
pany officials agreed not to try to re-
open the plant during negotiations.
Some of the 4,500 farmers who sup
ply the firm with 100000 pounds Of
milk day, started to complain. They
had no other market for their milk
So-called loyal workers" joined
with the farmers in a protest of the
strike They had mass meetings and
parades Monday and yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04
FORMER SERVICE
 MAN DIED TODAY
William J. Hayes, Promi- nent in Washington Hill
 Affairs, Succumbs


 William J. Hayes, prominent resi- dent of the Washington Hill section of the city, died this morning at his home, 53 Fuller street. He was a native of this city and had always made his home in the Washington Mill district where he was held in high esteem by his many friends and acquaintances. He was especi- ally popular among the younger res- idents of that section, having form erly been g member of the Tribune A.C. He was always a willing sup- porter to the undertakings of the young people and his sociable man. ner had won for him a host of friends.
 MT. Hayes served in France during the World war with the cavalry troop and was a member of the American Legion. He was a commu- nicant of the Immaculate Concep- ton church and Q member of the Holy Name society of the parish. News of his death will be received with deep regret by his numerous friends throughout the city. Mir. Hayes is survived by his mother, Mrs. Mary Bowling Hayes; one sister, May Hayes; and four brothers, Bernard, James, Michael and John Hayes.
 The funeral will be held on Satur- day morning at 8:15 o'clock from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West main street to the Immaculate Con- ception church where solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in new St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call after 8 o'clock this evening at the funeral home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04
Cash, Clothes Answer
 Appeal or Red Cross
An additional sso2.s4 tabulated at

An additional $5O2.94 tabulated at the local ofice today brought the Waterbury Red Cross Flood Relief drive over the $26,oo0 mark. it was announced by Chairman John M. Burrall. The total now stands at $28, ,05l.13 as the drive slowly moves towards the $3O,000 mark. Water bury is now $6,000 over its set quota, but the local officials are still ac- cepting all donations.
 A donation from the Chase com- pany received yesterday afternoon for $l,000 was the main reason Tor the substantial boost in the total. The bank booths, which were re- opened in three local banks on Tuesday, accounted for great part | of today's donations. It was also announced at the local office today that the clothing collec- ton, which is being handled at headquarters temporarily establish ed in the American Legion Home on Holmes avenue, is still moving forward. This afternoon two auto- mobiles filled with clothes were sent to the state clothing headquarters in New Haven.
 The tota.s for the Red Cross Flood Relief Drive. listed as of noon today are as follows.
 Previously acknowledged $25,548.19 g Today'g donations 5O2.94 Total $26,O5l.l3 A list of today's and late Wednes- day contributions follow:
 Charles and Margery Probst 100 MT. and Mrs. Victor Veturis 200 Mrs. Bessie Rieger ......... 300 Miss Alma Witort ........ 100 MT. and Mrs. David Burnett 500 A Friend .........''.....'' o a.vv Mrs. Charles w. Stewart .... 500 Margaret B. Munger ....... 200 Metropolitan Furniture Co.
 and Employes 30.5O Enployes of A. c. White Co. 15.25 T. P. Cassidy .............. 300 Employcs of Prudential Ins.
 Company ................. 22.0O North Star Lodge. s. F. of A. 500 St. Mary's Hospital Alumnae
 v Association ............... 25.0O Sigma Alpha Phi Sorority -. 300 Employes of Diorio Restau-
 rant ................ 1900 Fred J. Wood Coal Go. .... 15.00 Miss Frederick Adams Bryan 1000 A Friend. E. o. Y. ........ 500 Rose & Morton, Inc, and Em- ployes ...............,. lU.OU A Friend .................. lUO M. J. Lynch ................ 200 l F. B. Bristol ............... 1000 Martin J. Tierney .......... 100 Comstock Lodge, K. of P. .. l0.00 Milicent Porter Chapter.
 xss.:i ;, 4 sI Pharmacy .;.::::::: .:::: $: Contributions from the Wood- bury Brancl Miss Lottie Hitchcock, chairman ....,. 5000
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04
Four Injured in Auto Crash Early Today
Pontifical Mass For
 LateNewHavenP Priest
Father Fitzgerald of St. Roses Church Widely
 Known-Fat1er Cooke of Waterbury Offciates

years. Ordained in 1896, he was chosen in 1907 to organize the par ish which grew to be a prosperous Catholic colony. The parish in- cludes a portion of the jurisdiction of the St. Francis parish.
 Although he was a native of New York, Father Fitzgerald spent most of his boyhood days in Danbury and attended the Danbury schools. His sister and nearest relatives, Mrs. Catherine Walsh resides in Danbury. At persent the body is lying in state in the rectory of his church and will remain there unti! the funeral Saturday. The Rt. Rev. Thomas S. Duggan, vicar general, will be arch priest and the eulogy will be deliv- cred by the Rev. John J. Reilly, of St. Ann's church, Highwood. Burial will be in Danbury.
 Officers of Mass
 Other officers of the mass will be: Deacons of Honor, the Rev. John H. Fitzmaurice, of St. Francis church New Haven, and the Rev. David ODonnell Of St. Michael's, Hartford; Deacon, the Rev. George M. Brady of the Sacred Heart church, Weth- ersfield, and sub-deacon, the Rev Henry J. OBrien of St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield; Thurifer, the Rev. John J. Walsh of St. Ce- celia,s church, Springdale: Acolytes, the Rev. Jerome T. Cooke of the church of the Immaculate Concep- ton, Waterbury, and the Rev. Dan- iel J. Barry of St. Thomas Semi nary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04
28 WITNESSES
 HEARD IN CASE
Judges Charge in $lO,OOO Suit Against Bank
 Expected Today

All evidence has been introduced in the $10,000 civil action of Martha Adams against the Waterbury Sav- ings bank, which is on trial before Judge Frank P. McEvoy and the su- perior court jury, and it is expected that summations by counsel, and charge by the judge will be com- pleted early this afternoon. Since the trial opened last week, 28 witt nesses have offered testimony.
 The woman, who is in the egg and poultry business, claims she was in- jured in 8 fall on defective, un- lighted stairs, while delivering eggs to 8 customer at 211s Union street, December IT, 1885. Numerous injuries and loss to her business are claimed. Attorney Walter Smyth and Attorney William B. Hennessy appear for the plaintiff, while Attor- ney Walter E. Monagan, ST., and Attorney Walter E. Monagan, Jr., de- fend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04
Elementary Schools
 Registration Lower
4,488 Less Students Now Than 1884 = Decline In
 Birth Rate and Immigration Responsible

Decline in the birth rate and the drop in immigration are cited in a statement released by Ernest w. Butterfield, commissioner of educa- ton for Connecticut, which shows there are 4,488 less pupils in ele- mentary and secondary education institutions today than there were in 1884.
 In Waterbury the decline is listed only in the elementary schools, ac- cording to the report of the board of education. During 1936 8 drop of little over 500 in the public grammar schools was reported, one of the reasons being that 313 chil- dren were withdrawn when families moved out of the city. The high schools here have shown 8 slight increase in regisartion, the only changes being in the manner of dis tribution of students in the three local high schools. The main req son here, as also stated by the state commissioner, is the declin- ing girth rate.
 One-fourth of the population of the state is enrolled as pupils in the regular day schools, with the public day schools leading with total reg