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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-16
KINNEY ESTATE
 IS GIVEN $6,5OO
Michael Died of Injuries December ll-OttO L.
 Dechand Sued

The estate of Michael Kenney of this city, who died in St. Mary's hospital, December Il, 1936 as a re- suit of injuries received when hit by an automobile on Bank street. was today awarded 8 judgment of $6,500 and costs by Judge Edward J. Finn of the court of common pleas. The award was made in favor of Patrick Kenney, brother of the deceased, who was made administratrix of the estate, against Otto L. Dechand of Cooke street.
 Heard in Common Pleas
 Trial of the suit was conducted in the court of common pleas, and at that time Judge Finn reserved decision. Kenney. who at the time of his death was 6l years of age. and had been employed at the Riv- erside cemetery. He was hit and fatally injured by the auto driven by Otto Dechand, as he crossed Bank street near Jackson street, November 27, 1886, shortly after 5:30.
 Lawyers i'm Case
 Attorney William B. Fitzgerald, and Attorney Harry Spellman ap-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-16
LOCAL WINNERS
 IN IRISH RACE
Mary T. Healy of Willow Street, Charles T. Hefi-
 niOn Lakeyiew, Ave.

Two Waterburians stood assured of collecting at least $3,070 in the Irish Sweepstakes while one of them has chance at a fortune of l50,000 provided that Lady Luck smiles on Buckthorn, listed now as 50 to l betting choice, in the running of the traditional Grand National steeplechase at Aintree, near Liver pool, England, on Friday.
 Miss Mary T. Healy, who is asso- ciated with the Healy Sisters Beau- ty shop and who lives at 334 Will low street, drew Buckthorn, listed as starting horse. The other for- tunate Waterburian is Charles T.. Hennion, of 29O Lakeview avenue, a city carpenter, who drew Field Marshal, a non-starter. MT. Hen- nion will receive $3,070.
 Miss Healy's Chances
 Should the end of the more than four mile grind find Buckthorn first to the wire in England Friday, Miss Healy will be richer by $50, ,000. Should he come second. she will get $75,00O, while if he finishes third
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-16
St. -Dolun Strikers To Ignore Order OfJudge
They Will Not Leave Plants of Chrysler Co.-They Can Be Fined $lO,OOO,O ,OOO, Levied Against
 Lands Goods, Chattels
BY JAMES c. AUSTIN

Limited Press Stan Correspondent
 -.Oetroit, March 16-(UP)-Gover- nor Frank Murphy strove to main- tain peace in this strike-ridden in- dustr.al area today while 5000 sit- down strikers indicated that they would ignore an injunction order ing them to vacate nine Chrysler Corporation plants by 9 a. m. (EST) Wednesday. Officials of the United Automobile Workers Union who sanctioned a wave of sit-downs and walkoIts that have made more than 30 900 workers jobless in the auto motive industry, declared that the Chrysler strikers must decide for themselves whether to obey the in junction.
 $1O,OOO,OO0 In Fines Y.
 Unless the plants are vacated, cir cult Judge Allen Campbell ruled that the strikers would be subject t 8 $l0,000,O00 fine to be levied against their lands, goods and chat tel" From the capital at Lansing, M~rphy followed developments closely. "The constitutional author ty os the courts must be respected" fe said, If we are to have an or- d ly government and an orderly, pe..ceful society, with security for persons and property and freedom fro arbitrary action and coercion" !"
 Tickets paraded in front of Chrys- ler,s Dodge factory, where an esti- mated 2,000 sit-downers are in pos- session, waving banners that pro- cl. lined: We are sticking"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-16
NEW TO GET MORE TAXES
Professional Men Would Be Assessed By Bill
 in Assembly
By WILLIAM J. MORIARTY Democrat Legislative RepOrter)

State Capitol, Hartford, March 16. Especial to the Democrat)-More than 1000 professional people in Waterbury would be affected by a bill which is being heard by the fi- nance committee today. The bill provides that tax of $5 per $l,000 gross income shall be levied against all those in the unincorporated bus mess class.
 Affected by this change in the ex- isting statutes would be medical men, physicians and surgeons, den- lists, opticians, optometrists, oculists, lawyers, chiropodists, real estate agents, certified public accountants, and civil engineers.
 Only business houses would be al- lowed to pay the minimum of $5 up to $S,000 and $1 a $l000 over that, which all those enumerated above are now entitled to.
 It is believed that considerable opposition to the measure will be registered today.
 License Realtors
 At the same time the judiciary committee will be hearing an im- portant bill which calls for the li- censing of all real estate agents in the state of Connecticut. This move has been made on several previous occasions, but has been rejected reg ularly by the legislature.
 A group of Waterbury real estate dealers, headed by John Hutchinson and James J. Dillon were in the Capitol this afternoon to lead the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-16
Employees Were Locked
 Out-- Surprising MoDe Striking Help
Mayor LaGuardia Extends His
 Bitter Attack On Adolf Hitler

New York, March 16(UPNIayor Fi0rellO H. LaGuardias latest attack Adolf Hitler expected today intensity Washington diplomatic relations his recent denciati0n the chancellor of Nazm
 Using German phrase Lauardia declarde last night that Hitler not worthy of being met field of honor personally dpOmaticaly Speaking at anNa meeting the New York who caused exchange notes Germany and the United States declared that Hitler not at fakOnsfaeh He volunteered that the phrase meant beneath accepting challenge dueL literal but translation would be "cad," yellow dog"
 Those familiar with the language were amazed at the They said the worst possible insult Uttered by German to German they said would cha lenge to 8 duel.
 remarks dramatically closed the meeting of 10000 Madison Square Garden sponsored by the American committee Earlier the audience spiritual financial bOyco against Germany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-16
Hermann Coerir,g Has 7hro1vn Out Challenge
Re-Arming of Germany Under Hitler No Menace to Peace-Germany Is United Today in an In-
 vincible Block That Can Hit Back

Berlin, March 16-(UP)-Col.- Gen. Hermann Goering, air minis ter, declared that re-arming of Ger many under Hitler was "a foremost contribution to the maintenance of world peace" ana not menace to peace as foreign critics, including speakers at an anti-Nazi meeting nj New York last night, have charged. The air minister, Hitler's chief lieu- tenant in reconstructing the third reich, spoke to officers in the "hon- or hall' of his air ministry. An unarmed Germany was an incite- ment to attack" Goering said. "Now, none wants to risk attacking the new, strong, armed Germany and thus the danger of war is greatly diminished" While his lis- teners listened at rigid attention, Goering emphatically and emotion ally pledged Germany's armed forces to unshakable loyalty to Hit Ter.
 Hitler Is Great German
 "Whatever may happen" Goering said, i've are sure that Der Fuehrer and supreme commander is a great German whatever Der Fuehrer demands of us, my comrades, we shall be ready daily, hourly" He ex- plained by that that he meant the army should be firmly determined to travel whichever road Der Fuehr- CT indicates" Wherever he sends our flag as a holy sign, we shall stand like wall of steel alid iron,"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-16
Largest HOstelries in City Notify 2,55O Guests to
 Seek New Quarters FOUR HOTELS EMPLOY ABOUT TWO THOUSAND Lily POns, Opera Star, Was Among Stranded Guests
 of Closed Places
BY WILLIAM H. LAWRENCE

BY WILLIAM H. LAWRENCE United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Deroit, March 16 -UP) -Detroit's four largest hotels closed Sheir doors, notified approximately 2,550 guests that service would be discon- tinued, and locked out their employees today in a sudden counter move against workers who had started a sit-down strike. William Walker, pres dent of the Hotel Association, aJl- nounced that guests in the Book Cadillac, the Fort Shelby, the De- troit Leland and the Statler prob- ably would be advised to leave. Day shift workers, arriving at hotel en- frances to relieve night employees at a. rn., were met by police and house detectives and prevented from entering. Night shift employees at the Fort Shelby left peacefully, but at the Book Cadillac about l35 workers sat down in the Book Ca- sino, a fashionable night club and dining room connected with the hotel.
 Number of Workers
 Normally, the hotels employ the following numbers of workers: Book Cadillac, 875; Fort Shelby, $50; Stat- Ter, 34o;. and the Detroit Leland. 375. The dramatic shutdown came after a night-long conference be- tween Mayor Frank Couzens, the four hotel managers and officials of the Walters and Mattresses Asso- citation. The conference had been
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-16
German Paper Makes Demand For
 Intervention Of President Roosevelt

Berlin 16-(UP)The Maxi Der AngrR demanded an today that President Roosevelt intervene to curb attacks in New York Adolf Hitler and Nazism.
 AndrR carried under large headlines its front an anNa meeting fin Madison Square Garden in New which Mayor FiOrelO La Guardia John L. Lewis Gen. Hugh S. Johnson and others speakers.
 A line the page in big type read:
 American Jew Leaders Insult the German Nation"
 heading underneath said:
 "Win Roosevelt Intervene"
 paper did not especially emphasize the remarks of criticism of Hitler last week caused such furore i'm Germany.
 editorial Angrn said time for the German gov ito ask Roosevelt to intervene personally and hitherto has done nothing enec- lively to curb Jewish insults"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-16
TO CHALLENGE WOOD

London, Mar. i6--(UP)-sir Mal- colm Campbell. holder Of the world automobile speed record. is making long range plans to challenge Gar Woods motorboat speed record. he disclosed today. Held to a promise to his family f0 retire from auto racing. Sir Malcolm has been build. ing for iB months an experimental boat, . one-naar model with single 200-horEe power motor. which will be the jumping on point for his real racer. lle said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-16
POLICEMAN DID
 JOB ALLOTTED

Fall River, Mass, March 16 - (UP) Police-Lieutenant John Drislan, 69, who becomes eligible for retirement in June, was sent to Haverhill yesterday to bring back Elio Archambaut, charged with non- support. The lieutenant discovered that Archambault owed $i0 fine on 8 vagrancy charge.
 So Drislan took Archambault to Fall River.
 Today, District Judge Benjamin Cook asked Drislan the whereabouts of Archambault's wife, the com plainant.
 ,"How should I know" replied Drislan. That's not my job. My job is to bring back my man, and I did"
 Archambault was held in $500 bail while the wife was sought.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-16
LABOR CHIEF IS
 FOR ROOSEVELT
President Green Gives His Views on High Court;
 New Compromises
By JOE ALEX MORRIS Inited Press Staff COrreSnOndentl

United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 Washington, March 16- (UP - President William Green of the Am erican Federation of Labor today suggested to tlls senate judiciary committee that "the same rule of periodic change that affects con- gress" be applied to the Supreme Court. Replying to questions by committee members. Green amplified remarks in support of President Roosevelt's judiciary program to suggest that more frequent changes in Supreme Court membership may be expected as a result of the newly enacted Supreme Court voluntary retirement bill. Green appeared be- fore the judiciary committee as a possible new court compromise pro- viding for gradual increase in its membership to a total of 15 justices
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-16
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, March 16 6-- (UP) = Government expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through March IS, compared with a year ago: This Yenr Expenses Last Year $5,OS4,475, ,O5S.Sl $i,945.S65,245.i7
 Receipts ss,OO2,3i4,s5o.sG $2.545.95s.447.7t
 Deficit OS2,lsO.707.95 s2.s99. .ioe,797.76
 Cash Balance $I.7O5. .3Os.e s.es7.i3 $l.752.7OG. .sai .55
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-16
Late NelUs
 Flashes
AMERICAN HELD

Berlin, March 16-(UP) -Nazi authorities have postpone e d indefinitely, pending further investiga- tion, a deportation order against Boris E. Smolar, naturalized American, chief correspondent in Europe for the Jewish Photographic Agency, it was disclosed to- day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-16

This change has long been advo- cated by theater owners of the state in view of the fact that the 10:30 closing did not enable a full pro- gram to be presented. For several legislative sessions efforts have been made to bring about the later closing. Today's action was received in state theatrical circles with much rejoicing.
 Hearing Postponed
 The committee on cities and bor- oughs was scheduled to hold hear ing this afternon on the bill creat- ing 8 police commission in Water town. The bill was Introduced by Representative Eugene Lamphier of Watertown. It would set up @ three man board to be named by the se- lectmen.
 Early this afternoon Representa- tive Lamphier asked that the hear ing be postponed until a later date, 50 that a town meeting may be held in Watertown at which time public sentiment on the proposed police commission is to be sought.
 Torrington Change
 At the same time today and be- fore the same committee on cities and boroughs 1t is believed the bill calling for a police and fire pension system in Torrington will be heard. This bill was introduced by Senator Anthony Telesca of Torrington. The proposed retirement system would be similar to that existing in Wa terbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-16
HURLEY UNHURT

Lawrence, Mass, March l6 - (UP) = Governor Charles r. Hurley was un. injured in q minor autOm0- bile collision between his official state car and one driven by William Daley of Lawrence on q sleet-cOv. cred road here last night. The governor was enrOule Co speak at q Sl. lsatrlck's program. He continued on his way after the police re- port was completed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-16
Theaters Helped By Extension OF Sunday Closing.
Passed Senate TOday-Hearing on Water town Police Commission
BY WILLIAM J. MORIARTY Democrat Legislative Reporter)

State Capitol, Hartford, March 16 - Special to The Democrat). = Waterbury theaters, working under the 10:sO D. Sunday curfew law, will henceorth be able to stay open until Il D. result of bill passed today by the Senate in concurrence with action previously taken hv thn HniIcn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-16
The Weather

Generally Fair, Cold
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-02
Autobiography of
HerndOn 'Amazes'

NEW YORK.@Angelo Herndcn'S
autobiography, Let Me Live"
just published by the Random
House, received a generous re-
view in the New York Herald
Tribune Books last Sunday by
Rose c. Field, star reviewer and
special writer. The critic says, I'm
Let Me Live Horndon tells the
story of his life. It is an amazing
and deeply stirring chronicle of a
youth whose roots reach into the
starved earth of poverty and ra-
cial fears and humiliations. With
the emotional undertow that is
his heritage it is small wonder
that a plan of living which offers
him brotherhood and equality
should have made him messianic
in the task he feels appointed to
accomplish. Herndon does not seek
martyrdom for he loves life too
well but it is clear from his pages
that Herndon car contemplate
death with valour if it will help
the cause Of the lowly, the olsen
franchised and the defeated"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-02
R. Anderson Elected Head
OF Seattle N.A.A.C.P. at Annual Meet
BY ArIIne D. English.

At the recent annual meeting
Of the Seattle branch Of the Ma.
A.c.Ps Clarence R. Anderson, at
togney. was elected as its presi-
dent. Mr.. Anderson, perhaps, has
done more for the cause Of civil
rights for Negroes than any othef
person in the Northwest. He was
the first man to put the Civil
Rights law to a test when he sued
The Pantages Theatre for refusing
t. sell him a seat on the ground
floor. He not only won damages
for himself. but also established
for every Negro thereafter the
right to sit where he pleases IN
any theatre.
Another important suit was a
claim for damages against an air.
port company IN which the barris-
ter won the case for his client. and
won the right for Negroes to ride
the Always in this section Of the
country. There have been other
cases with similar results such as
a ladies' shop who refused to serve
a Negro customer; ana restaurants
who discourage Negro trade. He IS
a militant leader. fearless in his
fight for the race and its cause.
Besides being the Northwest's
most brilliant attorney, a position
he has gained BY twenty-one years
at the bar. the legist is also assoc
ciate editor Of the Northwest En-
terprise, a publication of which he
was one Of the founders; the Sec
rotary Of the King County Colored
Republican Club president Of the
Seattle Association Of Professional
Men, and one Of the directors of
the Seattle Urban League.
Mr. Anderson is a native son Of
the state Of Washington, 5orn in
Tacoma, raised IN Spokane, and
received his Bachelor of Laws de-
gree from the University Of Wash
ington, and has since practiced IN
Seattle.
Other officers chosen BY the N.
.A.A.CP. weresSJ S. Jackson, vice
president: Mrs. LeEtta Sanders
King. secretary: Mrs. Nellie r..
McCullough, treasurer. Board Of
directors: Mrs. James Roston, Mrs.
A. r. Bonner. Mrs. Edward Burn
side, Miss Idell Vertner. Rev. J.
L. N. Bell. David Brooks. Or. W.
H. Calhoun, c. c. Daniels and AL
fred Hall.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-02
Crime Drops in Harlem
Says Judge N. Aurelio

NEW Y~ORK-Magistrate Au-
relic commented in Harlem court
on Sunday that crime certainly
has dropped when he foun, not
one prisoner before the bar. The
Magistrate said that norm ally on
Sunday morning what went on
the n~ightbefore is reflected in the
courtroom. The Magistrate COM
mented further: For ne past
year, l have noticed that the
number of cases in Harlem has
been dropping. l think it is due in
part to the work of the Enler-
gency Relief Bureau as well as to
the effectiveness of Inspector De
MARITIME.
I'm Harlem we have always had
to deal with a large number of
cases of petty thieving. Conditions
were particularly bad during the
repression. But now there is no
occasion for people to steal. They
are no longer hungry. The people
of Harlem do not have to face
the hardships they heretofore have
faced and they are more law
abiding.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-02

WASHINGTON, D. Cone of
the few advantages which the
youth Of the Eastern states have
over the youth Of the Western
states is the fact that it is possible
for these younsters to visit the Ma
tional Capitol. Every year, coGi-
mencing about the first of April
and extending web into June, x
cursions are run from as far dis
tant a place as Marine bringing
whole school classes to the Nation
al Capitol.
I have been very Iorsh interest
ed in reading of the plans Of the
Boy Scouts of the State of Wash
ington to attend the Jamboree here
in late June and early July. It
seems to me that every ky who is
q member Of this equalization who
can possibly do so should take adj
v>sge Of this opportunity to
meet here with Boy Scouts from
other parts of the nation. The UNI
fortunate situation which prevent
ed the Jamboree two years aog has
made the authorities here DESTROYS
of providing for the visiting boys
every facility with which to make
both educationally and recreation
ally advantageous the sojourn of
these boys in Washington. AS a
matter of fact, because of the nee
essity of the lads tent city being
taken care of. usual July 4 celebra-
ton around the Washington Monu-
ment may be abandoned in order
that the space at this location
might be used for the Boy Scouts.
Thousands of boys from every part
of the nation will be camped over
a wide area around this historical
spot. It seems to me the opportun-
ity which win be accorded to these
youngsters to usually see things
which go to make up the American
capitol win be inestimable value
to them and to their thinking in
the future.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-02
Eligible Ignored
In Postal Appointment

NEW YORK Complaint has
been made to the post office de-
partment in Washington by the N.
A.A.C.P. on the passing over of
Sylvanus Browne, Jr., a colored
man, who stood number three on
the eligible list for clerks and car
riers in the Woodbury., New Jer-
sey, post office. Mr.. Browne was
passed over by Postmaster Ed
mund Carpenter who appointed
numbers A, 6, and Z on the list
Mr.. Carpenters excuse as gwen
to the N.AA.C.P. was that he
was appointing men who had $ y
ed in temporary positions for one
and two years and that if the
association felt there was any
thing wrong with his action, it
should take it up with the Civil
Service Commission.
The N.A.A.C.P. letter addressed
to w. w. Howes, First Assistant
Postmaster General, states that
the post office officials in Wash
ington cannot escape responsible
ty for the passing over of Negro
eligibles on the civil service list
and that the number of such cases
reported to the N.A.A.C.P. from
both the North and South indicat-
ed a fixed policy of the depart
ment.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-02
c. College Gets
$4,000 from PWA

DURHAM, N. c, 0C)-Insuring
the permanency of the only state
supported purely liberal arts col
lege for Negroes in the South, the
North Carolina College. Of which
Dr.. James L. Shepard, nationally
J.nown educator, Is founder and
president, received a $126, 900
grant for its building program
from the Public Works Admins
tration last week.
The allotment from the Federal
Government has been conditional
on similar action by the State
Of North Carolina. The State
has been asked to appropriate
S155 900, so that a building pro-
gram involving an expenditure Of
about $500 0 can be carried out.
The building program will in
clude the erection Of an auditor
Jun. dormitory. library and teach
ers cottages. DR.. Shepard. who
has developed the college from
a bible training school. has ex-
pressed keen satisfaction over the
aid received from Washington, and
believes this action viii cause the
State to meet the request Of the
college to complete it's building
fund.
DR.. Shepard, in recent years,
has brought the college into ma
tional prominence by bringing to
it such outstanding speakers as
Ogden L. Mills, former Secretary
Of the Treasury, who was the
commencement orator last year.
Hon. Robert M. LaFollette, Sena-
tor from Wisconsin, who spoke
there recently. and President Nor
decai w. Johnson of Howard Uni
versity, who frequently lectures
to the college students.