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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-16
TERRYVILLE IN
 FEAR OF STRIKE

Terryville, Conn, June 16-(UP) "A strike of 15O employees of the Cooper Oven Thermometer Go. and the Whittier Co.,, threatened today unless 10 non-union employees of the concerns joined an employees asso- citation within 24 hours.
 A final drive to enlist the 10 hold outs into the Cooper Over-H. R. Whittier Protective association was on today. A meteing of 100 associa- tion members decided the enroll ment campaign. An ultinatum to the non-union men was drafted, threatening Q strike tomorrow un- less they signed with the union.
 Approximately 160 employees work at the two concerns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-16


 settled. Democratic National Com mitteeman David E. Fitzgerald had demanded all democratic appoint ments. His attitude precipitated the general assembly deadlock which threw all of the appointments to the governor, to be made after ad- journment and before July l.
 Others to be determined were Bridgeport, West Hartford, Stam- ford, Norwalk and East Windsor.
 Early Appointments
 The political complexion of the latest appointments follow:
 Bloomfield: James Horan, d, judge; Ward Pinney, d, deputy. Windsor Locks: Henry M. Brod- erick, d, judge; John F. Fitzpatrick, d, deputy.
 Enfield: Leo T. Dowd, d, judge; George Smith, d, deputy.
 Plainville: Vincent Ringrose, d, judge; Ole w. Robertson, r, deputy. Wethersfeld: David R. Wood- house, r, judge; Warren G. Willsey, r, deputy.
 Groton: John Rodney Smith, r, judge; Dr. Frank A. Lena, d, deputy. Branford: Cornelius D. Driscoll, d, judge; Louis B. zacher, T, deputy.
 Greenwich: D. Fred Whelan, d, senior judge; L. Paul Burke, r, judge. Hamden: Roscoe B. Steffen, d, judge; John Thim, r, deputy.
 Milford: Robert c. Stoddard, r, judge; Aaron D. Thomas, d, deputy Orange: Herbert Emanuelson, r judge; Murray Fay, d, deputy.
 Stonington: J. Austin Murphy, d. judge; Billings B. Fairbrother, T, deputy.
 West Haven: Thomas Sullivan, d, fudge; Claude Maxwell, r, deputy. Westport: Frank V. McMahon, q, judge; Otto M. Stanfield, r, deputy. Shelton. HoWar Roland, d, judge; Hugh Hearns, r, deputy. Naugatuck: John F. McDonough, q, judge; Hugh eHarns, d, deputy. Trumbull: Daniel F. Wheeler, Jr., d, judge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-16
THREE THOUSAND
 WALKED OUT
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stead of vacations with pay the factory proposed to give employees special bonus before Christmas.
 The compromise agreement was announced to the strikers from the catwalk leading from the factory to the main office. There were some murmurs of protest but members of three departments began to walk back into the factory and others followed.
 James R. Sheldon, president of the Waterbury Clock O., told re- porters that the factory had agreed to proposal whereby each employe would receive a half-week's pay when he or she returned to work July IA, and receive another half weeks pay before the Christmas holidays.
 MT. Sheldon, Treasurer George R. Close and other factory offi,ials con- ferred with the workers committed during the morning.
 Cause of Trouble
 The factory notice which pre- cipitated the trouble reads as fol- lows:
 To The Employees of The
 Waterbury Clock Company
 It has always been the desire of the management to provide steady work for our employees. We believe that during the past two years the Waterbury Clock Company has worked as steadily as any factory in town. The management further feels if we can go through the summer with minimum of lost time it will be to the mutual benefit of the employees and the company. With this feeling in mind it was proposed to close only July 1st, and 2nd, and the legal holiday of July 5th. It is evident that some of the employees feel that they want longer vacation and that this vacation should be with pay at the expense of the company. In view of the sentiment for l longer vacation, this factory will close Friday night, July 2nd. and will reopen Monday, July 18th. AS much as the management would like to follow the precedent set by other factories in Water bury, who have paid their em- ployeeS for a weeks vacation, it is impossible for this company to do so at this time. It is only by producing goods and selling them that we can get money from our customers to enable us to meet our payrolls and pay for materials. If production stops there are no sales and no money comes in. A weeks vacation with pay would cost us $60,000 in cash and this is simply not available now.
 As you know the watch and clock industry is very seasonal and the management believes if we can work without interruption after the vacation that before the end of the year there will be Suf- ficient cash accumulated to pay 8 bonus of one weeks wages to all employees who were on our pay roll January 1st, 1887 or before, and for those who have worked
 less then a year but six months
 or more in 1887 to give half
 weeks pay. Those working less
 then six months will receive no bonus. The management agrees that unless some unforeseen calam-
 ity happens. that the bonus pay mentS outlined above will be made
 before the Christmas holidays.
 The management requests your
 cooperation to fulfill this agree ment.
 WATERBURY CLOCK COMPANY June 16, 1887.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-16

ties of company unions within the plants before the supreme court de- cision on the Wagner act and on activity of the independent em- ployes organization since the Wag- ner act was approved.
 The court refused the demand for records on discharge of employees, on applications for work which were refused, labor activity inside the plant, tn elist of men in the plant at the present time and all strike records since the walk-outs began (which would include documentary evidence on picketing) and pictures of men on picket lines since the strike started.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-16
Congressman COnnery Dies OF Heart Attack
Autopsy Shows It Was Brought on Probably By Food Poisoning There Will Be Further Examina-
 ton Declared Coroner

Washington, June 16-(UP)-The sudden death of Chairman William P. Connery of the house labor com- mittee brought a threat to quick. &C., tion on the administrations wage and hour bill today. A staunch sup porter of legislation sponsored by organized labor, Connery had been active during the joint senate-house hearings on the wage-hour measure. His death yesterday, after a sudden attack of food poisoning, removed from the congressional scene ma jor proponent of hour-restricting legislation which he believed would return thousands of jobless to pri- vate employment.
 Dr. A. Magruder Macdonald, coroner, announced after an autop- sy examination that Connery died of a heart attack brought on by poisoning of the stomach and in- testinal tract. The coroner said it probably was food poisoning, but further examination would be neces- sary to determine the exact cause. Connery, along with Senator Hugo L. Black, d., Ala, sponsored the original 30-hour week bill which was sidetracked by President Roose- welt to make way for the NRA.
 ColorfuI Figure
 He was a colorful congressional figure. He had been a sergeant in the World war, Yankee division, and before that a vaudeville tap dancer. His place as chairman of the im- portant house labor committee was expected to be taken by Rep. Mary T. Norton, d., N. J. ranking dem- ocratic member of the committee. The house labor committee for years has been a pivotal center of labor legislation sentiment. Connery re- gently had opposed activities in be- half of the committee for industrial organization, standing by the rival American Federation of labor.
 Wasted No Words
 He never wasted words when fighting on the floor for labor bill. He seldom concealed his posi- tion and often took the floor to an- nounce that the federation favored certain legislation. Connery was al- ways ready to fight for his convic- tions regardless of whether the ad- mininstration agreed with him. He refused to sponsor the presidents original civilian conservation corps bill, asserting that it would injure organized labor.
 Sorrow In Congress
 Announcement of Connery's death of the house floor brought sorrow to both democrats and republicans. Both sides praised him as a well loved legislator who always "carried the banner of labor" Majority leader Sam Rayburn, d., Tex, said that "his death is a national loss, he was fine legislator and great friend of labor" Chairman John J. O'Connor, d., N. Y, of the house rules committee said "he was one of the finest fellows who ever lived. He was beloved by everybody"
 Connery was 48 years old. He went to school in Lynn, Mass, Mon- treal, Canada, and Holy Cross col lege He was elected to congress 12 years ago and had served since. During that time he studied law at night and was admitted to the bar in 1884.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-16
BY WEBB MILLER

Copyright 1887, By United Press)
 With the Nationalist Army, Bill boi Front, June 16-(UP)-The Ma tionalist conquest of Bilbao means that 1,500,000 men. women and children, many without homes or resources, are going to be jammed in along narrow strip of coast line between Bilbao and Gijon, it was estimated today. The country itself can not produce sufficient food for them. The Nationalist fleet cuts them off from supplies by sea. They will be dependent mainly on fish to stave off hunger. In the Bilbao region the situation already was bad when the national ists arrived. There were several hundreds of thousands of civilians and soldiers. Even the soldiers who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-16
Burial In Lynn

Lynn, Mass, June 16-(UP)- Funeral services for Congressman William P. Connery, Jr, who died late yesterday in Washington, were announced tentatively today for 10 a. m. (edt) Saturday at St. Marys Catholic church.
 Monsignor Joseph M. McGlin- chey, pastor of St. Marys probably will preside.
 Burial will be in St. Mary's ceme- tery.
 The body will arrive here at g o'clock (edN tonight. Special Election
 Boston, June 16.-(UP)-Gover- nor Hurley today prepared to call a special election in the seventh Massachusetts congressional district to fill the vacancy left by death o1 Rep. William P. Connery, Jr, ol Lynn.
 The governor said he would desig- nate party primary and election dates on receipt of official notifi- cation from the speaker of the house.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-16
FIVE HELD FOR
 ILLEGAL STILL

Lebanon, Conn, June 16-(UP)- Five men were being held today in connection with seizure of an illegal still on lonely Tobacco road.
 When state police raided the place, they found the 3,500-gallon still aflame. Evidence was taken, however, Sergt. Arthur Whitmarsh said, which may convict the opera tors.
 Those held were: Peter Seakousky, owner of the land on which the still was located, Edgar King, "A, and Charles Ryan, 28, both of Hartford, John Lesnick, 28, Willimantic, and Walter Tarnowski, g, Colchester.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-16
LABOR GROUPS TO
 WORK TOGETHER
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call will be issued"
labor Breaks Even

Labor Breaks Even
 Warren, O., June 16-(UP)- Common Pleas Judge Lynn B. Grif- filth issued a court order today granting five demands and refusing five others sought by steel work CTS organizing committee members against Republic Steel corporation.
 Judge Grifith issued the order during hearing on an alternative writ to restrict picketing at Repub- lie plants in Trumbull county, in which is located the corporations Niles and Warren mills.
 The court ordered Republic attor- neys to produce company records on purchase of munitions, surveil- lance of labor organizations, hiring of private detectives and private po- lice to patrol its plants, on actiyi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-16
Insurgents Enter
 Bilbao Proper Soon
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through such an advance that the Italians were believed to have beer routed at Guadalahara, northeast of Madrid, last March.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-16
800 KURDS KILLED

Istanbul, Turkey, June 16.-(UP) It was reported today that more than 5000 Kurds had been killed in a three months upheaval ill the Dersim area. The area has beer pacified by 25,O00 government troops
 Costa Rica is making record ship ments of coffee to Germany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-16

Two hundred pounds of hay, corn and roots make days meal for an elephant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-16
JUDCESHIPS IN
 HARTFORD FILLED

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-16
(. |. CAMPBELL
 MADE PRESIDENT

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Evening star., 1937-01-29
DAMAGE TERRIFIC
IN LOUISVILLE
Members Of Mayors Com
mittee Make Declaration in
: Surveying Flood Losses.
~ the Associated Press.

~ tue ASSOCldtSQ FIeSS.
LOUISVILLE, KY, January 29.-
Members Of the Mayors Emergency
Flood Relief Committee at todays
press conference predicted Louisvilles
property loss from the record flood of
the Ohio River would be terrific"
Previous estimates had set the dam
age possibly as high as $100,000,000.
The conference, which Mayor
Neville Miller missed by few minutes,
was conducted by William A. Stoll,
chairman of the publicity department
Of the committee, and others promi-
nent In civic affairs.
The press was promised full CO.
operation and reports of q semi
official censorship we're fatty denied.
The committee said specific questions
should be written out and given to
Stoll before o'clock. They will be
answered at S o'clock.
Danger Minimized.
An analysis from Leslie v. Abbott,
louisville architect. minimized the
danger from buildings reported to be
weakened from the strain of food
waters.
He reported no signs of structural
weakness in the Kentucky Hotel
Building and the Republic Building
Both reported yesterday to be showing
cracks.
OF the Kaufman-Straus Building,
which was roped off yesterday when
two floors were found to be sagging,
Abbott said the sag was caused by
officials mot using discretion in the
placing of hastily removed stock from
the basement to upper floors"
Taylor said the loss in the residen-
tial section would be terrific
Streets in Terrible Shape"
Former Federal Judge Charles I.
Dawson and Federal Judge Elwood
Hamilton, both members Of the official
group, pointed out that in addition to
heavy damage to homes, hundreds Of
streets Of the city were in terrible
shape"
Several have already been blocked
OF because of cave-ins. and when the
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water recedes 1t Is feared others will

water recedes 1t Is feared others Will
be in the same condition.
To questions concerning death and
sickness, members Of the committee
replied frankly, I'VE don't know"
Four days ago q city health authority.
estimated the fatalities arising from
the flood at 200.
The committee pointed out that the
South Central portion has been IN
accessible for several days and without
telephone communication. An esti-
mated IS, 900 persons live in that area.
Whether or not bodies will be found
in the evacuated West End area Is
unanSwerable at this time.
Stoll announced Paul Morton, for
merly of Louisville and now city man
ager of Trenton, N. j., had taken over
last night as co-ordinator for the
work of the fire and police depart
ments.
Neighboring towns had been asked
to send fire equipment to stand by
In case of q fire outbreak.
Waters Subside.
Meanwhile wreckage and germ
laden flood waters slackened their
stranglehold on this gateway to the
South" -
From an all-time crest Of ST..
reached Wednesday, the Ohio River
had receded more than a half a foot
today. The Weather Bureau esti-
mated the rate of fall at one-tenth
of a foot every five or six hours.
Tentacles of the monstrous food
still held thousands prisoners in south
central Louisville and adjacent low
lands. Fugitives who fled panic
stricken before the creeping waters
were scattered as far as 200 miles
from the Kentucky metropolis.
Death Toll Unknown.
No official would say how many
were dead from drowning, pneumonia
and other diseases the food would
leave in its wake. Before semi
official civilian censorship sealed his
lips. DR.. Hugh Rodman Leavelle, city
health director, estimated flood deaths
at 200. That was four days ago.
Despite official assurance flood
fatalities would number mo more than
could be expected" Louisville was jit-
terry from reports of mass burials.
Bodies had been taken by night to
four cemeteries in the Highlands, in
cluding Cave Hill, where many celebri-
ties are buried.
A missing persons bureau was estab-
lished by Mayor Miller, appointed pro-
vost marshal Of his f1ood-stricken city
by Gov. A. B. Chandler. It was an
nounced the bodies taken from the
food zone were being photographed
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and fiingerprinted to help establish
ielax,fiflc "a finxs auaHfaiallu

and fiingerprinted to help establish
identifications eventually.
The first accident among the 400
Federal soldiers and police brought In
here from far-fiung points for food
duty took two lives last night. Pvt.
Robert T. Mueller of Troop A. 1st
Mechanical Cavalry, Fort Knox, and
a patrolman, Lawrence w. Claycomb
of Louisville, were drowned in Bear
Grass Greek.
An Army combat car in which they
were riding got out Of control and
plunged down a steep embankment
into the flood waters. Civilian relief
workers saved Pvts. Harold B. Har.
rington and Hoy N. Davis, two other
Fort Knox troopers, who were in the
car.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
DIES
OF MONOxIDE GAS
Body of Lawrence F. Phillips, AZ,
Found in Auto Parked
Near Home.

His automobile filled with carbon
monoxide fumes, Lawrence F. Phillips,
AZ, unemployed photographer, was
found dead early today in the car,
which was parked only few doors
from his home, 1904 Georgia avenue.
Phillips was found by Policeman
Wilbur L. Sherer, No. precinct, as
he was passing by. One end Of a sec
tion of garden hose had been attached
to the exhaust pipe Of Phillips sedan
and the other end had been inserted
through a partially opened rear win
dow.
The ignition of the car was turned
on when, Sherer discovered the body,
but the engine had stopped running.
Phillips wife, Mrs. Iva s. Phillips,
said her husband had not been "feel-
ing well" lately and had appeared de-
spondent over his inability to find
work. He was an Independent photog-
rapher, according to his wife.
The couple had planned to move
from the Georgia avenue address this
week, police said, and had already
packed most of their furniture. The
coroner's Office and the homicide
squad are investigating.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
LiberoI Discounts
Throughout the Store!

Ii begins tomorrow-our onnuol Feb
ruory Furniture Sole-our mojor sole
event Of the year. LiberoI discounts on
newly purchased lonsNle. suites and
odd pieees-sovnes thot oppeor more
ottroetive because Of the steodiIy rising
wholesale prices. 1887 merchandise
much below regular prices.
The Washington times., 1937-08-09
'"Mnfchn1OEeT''
Bv DENIS MORRISON

NFRS NH TOOTHACRE and her nelghbor, Herman
l Bucher had been quarreng for all of II or 10 years
Ever since Bucher had his first crop and harvested
that he had considerable surplus Nhcn
The Washington times., 1937-08-09

BUSINESS TRIP
Herman Bucher shared in the
flood of prosperity that show.
cred upon her. He even unbent
to the extent of helping Mil out
in rush times and only laughed
when she wanted to pay him.
I'D do what l could any time
for a good neighbor like you,
Mil" Herman told her. He got
so he spent his evenings gossip
ing with the trailerites and
came to share their enthusi-
asmS. The folks he liked best,
and that Mil liked best. too for
that matter. were the Trimbles,
who had trailed all the way out
to California from their native
State of Maine. They were a
pleasant couple we'll past miH
die age and they loved a good,
snappy game of five hundred.
Mil hadn't touched a card in so
long that she'd forgotten what
games were like. Herman on
the other hand had once been to
sea and in long evenings in the
fo'c's'tle he had become q mas
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-27

Selection Of Prof. Ernest Schroe-
der, "a, as director of physical
education at the University OF
Iowa, Iowa City, Ia, strengthens
reports that one of the big
names in football soon Will be
selected as head football coach
succeeding Ossie Solen, VINO now
is head coach at Syracuse. FRO
fessor Schroeder has been actlve-
~ in charge of the Iowa physical
education department Tor 81
years and has coached Iowa
teams in six sports
Evening star., 1937-10-24

poker room. Among the more amsuing
ones is a sketch of the Vet. j. Henri
de Sibour, which depicts Pete, as he is
called by his friends, as prize fighter
clothed in leng pink tights with fists
up; MIR. Hugh S. Legare resplendent
in loud checked trousers, gawdy
striped shirt, cut-away and top hat,
and Mr.. John F. Wilkins, the present
proctor, appears in Summer attire
of spotless white fiannels. with straw
hat in hand and quantities Of ciga-
rette butts all about him. The name
OF each gentleman is inscribed on the
back of the picture and many hours
fly by while looking over these
caricatures.
Japanese Scrolls Tell an
Enhancing Love Story.
Now to return to the Japanese
scrolls, which are undoubtedly the
most valuable works of art in the
entire club. A former member Of the
club, the late Durham w. Stevens,
one time diplomatic adviser to the
imperial Japanese . government, re-
ceived from q member Of the japanese
royal family, in whose family they had
been for over 800 years, q set OF
"emakimono'' illustrated scrolls.
These beautiful examples of japanese
art date from the late fifteenth or
early sixteenth century and are re-
puted to have been done by famous
japanese artist, Tosa Mitsunobu, by
name. When first given to the club
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Alibi Club, Redecorated,
Retains Memories
OF Other Days
Mrs. Larz Anderson Has Donated
Caricatures of Noted Members
From Husbands Collection.
BY PHYLLIS THOMPSON.

little has been published of the Aib
r. that unique club housed in little red brick building in the
block street. Northwest Washington. Nesting
hotel apartment house. the pasSerby
completely its existence unless perchance the shiny
with Ab inscribed it, attracts the Even
that than likely they still puzzled and in the dark
to what the word "Alibi" stands for.
Aib, of the Metropolitan Club
organized mainly poker club and place where the select
group members could their fun in quiet puerng
the kitchen preparing their food The late David Jones
proctor the title used in place of president when
founded the club and at that time took 81 original
members.
remained about the club officers member
mystery and for this
incomplete requests that much heard
must continue remain It said for
repetition that the membership about 30 the
proctor Wilkins the bull president
the secretary Mr. Walter Bruce Howe
Objets dart Just Recently
Find the Light Of Day.
During past year. slowly but steadily the club has been
undergoing pretty drastic interior decoration and house
cleaning which those familiar with the organization
nothing miracle The edce is filled with all
manner of brc-a-brac donated be-
quaed the club and not until recently that one enter
prisng there few objets dart worth
bringing the daylight for had unched and
room crobut of
later-due perhaps the rather inadequate light from
puerng gas themselves rather unusual sight
and 1t seemed to that jets disappeared
old house just off Fifth avenue in New
York City sold long years
of the club have remained practically
unchanged The walls literally covered with
of picture autographed photographs Of prom
including the late popular King of the Begans old
objects have been placed there with
mufled wife 81 can't stand seeing that
thing give to the Abi perfect example
of such which hangs the dining The
tmepece from inverted frying with oyster
shells denotng hands consisting crossed
fOrk