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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16
MARIA LYONS
 BURNED TODEATH
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was fatally injured when struck by an automobile several months ago. had been living alone. Her body was found at the foot of a stair way leading to the second flood. She was badly burned about the face and body, and the carpeting near her body was also burned. An oil lamp, its wick burned out, stood upright near the body, but the kerosene in 1t had not caught ire.
 Worked Friday
 The woman worked Friday at the Waterbury Button O., where she had been employed for 50 years. She did not report for work yesterday, and when she failed to report today, William Shelby, the factory superin- tendent, became worried, knowing that she lived alone.
 Break Down Door
 Accompanied by Miss Ethel Kel- ley, an employe of the plant, he went to Miss Lyons home and found the door locked. He notified Chief Inspector Joseph Stevens and the latter dispatched Lieut.. Pollard to the scene. The detective had to break in the door to gain entrance and found the body inside.
 On the table there was Q copy o1 Fridays Democrat, while copies of Saturdays and Mondays Democrat were still outside the front door. Dr. Kirschbaum and Deputy Coroner Walter w. Smyth were notified.
 A puzzling point to police is why the entire house did not catch ire, since the woman was 90 badly burned and the carpet near her body was burned through. The kerosene in the lamp somehow es- caped the flames. '.It's very hard tc understand" said Dr. Kirschbauni' Only Survivor
 The only known survivor IS . nephew. John Logan of 456 Pine street. Monterey, Calf. According to correspondence found at the home, he was to have left California Jan. g to come to Waterbury to make his home with Miss Lyons. The body was removed to the Mui- vile funeral home. 270 West Main street. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16

of more than 150 federal district judges claims the right, by his own judgment, to set aside an act of congress and the executive. They conflict with each other, some. times they compete with each other, their announcements con. fuse the public, they settle nothing at finality. but they tie up whole policies of government with hastily granted injunctions.
 In some instances, they have used receiverships or reorganization trusteeships to finance lights of the government.
 They have in some cases rendered judgments far beyond the needs of litgants and have not allowed fair chance to the government to in- veStigate cases and produce evi-
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as quickly as possible. Officials be- lieved it would not be long before all would be operating.
 Today,s conference, the first since Governor Murphy announced Set- clement of the strike last week. con- venes in an atmosphere of optimism boosted by an announcement of pay increases for 37,000 workers in two companies supplying bodies for Ford and Chrysler.
 Seated at Table
 Seated around the mahogany table in the conference room were William s. Knudsen, c. M. executive vice. president, who represented the cor poration during the tense period of peace negotiations: c. E. Wilson vice-president and assistant to Knudsen; and H. w. Anderson, di- rector of industrial relations.
 The United Automobile Workers Union will be represented by Homer Martin, its youthful president and former Baptist minister; Wyndham Mortimer, ist vice-president; Ed Hall, 2nd vice-president; Walter N Wells, 3rd vice-president; and John Brophy, director of the committee for industrial organization.
 Demands of Union
 Murphy. agreed to attend J asked.
 These demands of the union will be discussed:
 1-Abolition of the piece-work system and adoption of straight hourly pay rates.
 2-The 30-hour week and six hour day with time and one-half for overtime.
 3-A minimum rate of pay "com- mensurate with the American stan- dard of living.'5'
 Reinstatement of all employees "who have been unjustly dis charged"
 S-seniority based upon length oi service.
 e-Mutual agreement upon the speed of production.
 Meet Each Day
 The conferees agreed to meet eacn day at 10:30 a. m, recess for an hour at 1 p. m. and adjourn at 4:3u D. m. daily until the issues have been settled. Some believed at least lS days would be required to complete the discussions. But Knudsen said We should completed the JoD III shorter time than that" The Mur- ray Body Company announced pay raises of about $2,000,00O annually affecting 10000 men and women The Briggs Manufacturing Com. pany said 27,OOO workers pay would be boosted, but that the raises would be calculated on an individual basis; hence no figures were available. Followed Others
 These raises followed increases ny General Motors, announced along with the strike settlement, and by l, ,Chrysler and by Pacakrd. The c. M. strike settlement dis" poged of major demands of the auto union for a national conference on collective bargaining and for union recognition. The latter demand was { compromised, providing for recogni- ton as sole bargaining agency Tn 11 struck plants for a six months per- iod and recognition as bargaining ! agency for it's own members in all < other plants. l Asks Troop withdrawal : Anderson, Ind, February l6. = (UP) = Union members demanded withdrawal of National Guard troops in Andersan, and an end to { martial law today.
 victor Reuther, United Automo- bic Workers of American organ /, izer. charged that troops were being used to handicap the union and that they were partial to the two Gen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16
DAVID swoPE TO WE'D

Boston. Feb. 16-- (Up) = David Swope, 3l, of Ossining. N. r., son of President Gerard Hwope of Gen. cral Electric Company, yesterday filed intentions at Boston City Hall to wed Miss Sarah Porter Hunsaker. 24, daughter of Professor Jerome Clarke Hunsaker, head of Massa- chusetts Institute of TechnolOgy's aeronautical and mechanical de- rartnents.
 The engagement was announced 1cyeral weeks ago.
 swope is . native os st. Louis, Mo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16
Modification Arraigned

Under their protecting arm the utility holding companies have op- erated sitdown strike against the government, refusing for upwards of a year to render any obedience whatever to the public utility hold ing cognapny law. They have stayed loans to localities to provide work for unemployed and public power supplies for communities. They have embarrassed and har- assed public works such as the IVA. Several laws are now nullified in some or many districts.
 Long ago the lower courts were forbidden to set aside state laws ex- cept by a three- judge courts. But one judge can and does set aside the act of Congress. The lawyers writ is more powerful than the peo- ple,s government.
 It Is against this background ot facts that President Roosevelt's pro- posals must be weighed. They do not propose to destroy the courts or deprive them of jurisdiction. They propose 8 blood transfusion and a reform of procedure in the interest of avoiding delay and stopping ir- responsible use of process.
 In the light of existing abuses and defects, one may not reasonably question the moderation of his pro- posals.
 Copyright, 1887, NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16
Legal. Notices
LIQUOR PERMIT l

This is 10 give notice that |, William umile Hepw0rth. of 5oy
 Isa an s spplcation lMSaosE dSisS GS Teb S s5tS. 1887, with tho Liquor Control Com" mission m scr a z Aser Permit TfOr to the .hs premises, 6s Willow St., Waterbury. T1e Ren orsat ns AtIansic 1IsnSss pssiiIe Mns req Co, 3g7 Piainfieid St., Springfield. Mass, and will Do conducteds by William Umile HepWorths of 5o2 Wilson St., Waterbury Conn., As z WILLIAM. .uMILT HpPWoRTIl. !. ..
 Dated Feb. itlh. 1881. -tesss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16
NAMED PRESIDENT

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 16--(UP) .xArthur w. Bushnell. Hau1den, was elected president today of the Con- necticut Society of Civil Engineers at its 53rd annual business session
 Elwood T. Nettleton. Hamden. and Charles Rufus Harte, New Haven, were elected vice presidents.
 Prof. Char.es s. Farnharn, Yale, and Assistant Prof. Dana Young, Connecticut State College, were awarded prizes for the most out standing technical papers for the year.
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= crippled.
 Minority Leader John D. Thoms of Waterbury today presided at 8 caucus of house democrats at which party procedure was discussed and plans for holding a luncheon at the Garde Hotel on February 25.
 Up to early this afternoon no Wa terburians had appeared in Hart ford to attend the hearing before the judiciary committee on the bill calling for a central jail farm. It was introduced by Senator Ray rnond J. Devlin of New Haven. It has the approval of Governor Will bur L. Cross and is widely supported throughout the state, as well as causing much opposition. The hear ing today was expected to be a long and interesting one.
 At a meeting of the finance cosn- mittee today no opposition was raised to a bill allowing the City of Torrington to issue bonds. 1t was introduced by Senator Anthony Te- lesca of that city. Two issues would be fioated, one of $l50000 for the new City Hall to be opened soon. The other totals 9250,000 and would be used for relief work and street Improvements.
 Tn the senate today the nomina- tion of Attorney Henry !. Freeman of Naugatlck to be judge of the borough court was removed from the calendar, and referred to the Judiciary committee.
 Similar action was taken on the nomination of Raymond |. Car- mody to be dpeuty judge of the Wiusted town court.
 Tn the house the nomination of Judge Joseph Talbot to be judge of the Naugatuck borough court went through the same procedure.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16
RESCUED THREE

Bridgeport, Conn, Feb. 16-(UP) --Tugboats rescued Capt. and Mrs. William Devinney and their eight nonths-old child when fire esavelo- ped the coal barge Royal Oak" in the outer harbor last night.
 Capt. Devinney suffered burns on both arms as result of his attempts to beat out the flames, believed to have started from explosion oI paint cans in . deck house. Rescue boats bucked stiff wind for . quarter of a mile to reach the fiamming barge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16

BtTatl0n we would hear no Complaint that ne was overstepping the Constitution.
 Pressed by emergency, hurried to keep ahead of economic collapse amid social unrest. the first Roosevelt administration brought forward its pol- cies. Not of these laws conflicted with def nite provision of the Constitution. Increased major tiles in 1884 and overwhelming vote in 1886 ap- proved them, desirable to the countrys progress.
 But as Chief Justice Hughes said, when governor of New York, "the Constitution is what the judges say it is."
 The president could not find out what the judges had to say. Other countries permit the executive to ask. But our system is unique. The holder of $16 coupon railroad bond could ask the supreme courts opinion of the constitutionality of the gold clause resolution The president, representing 120,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16
RUSSIA TO ASK
 CONTROL OF SPAIN
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Alarm af Loyaltsts

Reports from diplomatic and corl- sular representatives throughout Spain, 1t was understood, describe rising political tineasiness and alarm in loyalist territory, and growing dissention among leaders of the loy- alist government.
 It appeared that the diciSton to name, at last, dates for imposition of neutrality were due In part to Frances warning. here and In Paf:s. that she would reconsider her non- intervention attitude unless non intervention became a fact.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16
Government Under Handicap by Lengthy Periods of
 IndeciSicn, Lawyer Says

To determine how Waterbury Democrat readers feel about the court te Waserbuy cooperang with rec other U taking poll the question. your at the right The ballet win be other members family accompanying article Robert yacseu assistant United general presents fsveng the Roosevelt pr6poaL against the win presented by Frederick H. Snchlied presdent f the Ame ann RaPA A4annaN Nnn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16

Shifting sands may eventually close Polands Baltic Sea port of 0dynia. declare experts, who have just forecast that the seq may break through the peninsula and the entire hay be silted up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16

it's commitments under the new law, the world woke up to find the lawyers arguing in supreme court whether the whole thing was legal. Confusion of Opinions
 Into this judicial refuge the law yers have run all of their clients whose practices were offending against :he policies of the govern- ment. From the forward-looking policy of the congress and the ex- ecutive they found shelter in the courts whichr look backwards to their precedents and hence are. even if unintentionally, the allies of those who oppose innovation.
 Particularly in the lower courts tho process of constitutional adju- dication has become lawless. Each
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16

For 10 years there has not been single fatal accident on the state railways of New South Wales, Aus tralia. an ofiicial report states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16
HOW DO YOU VOTE?-
 On President ROOsevelt's Plan to Change the Supreme Court?

President Roosevelt the Conges and Vaous se l5sa!Is m fine legislation embracing their ideas dealing with certain economic and social problems.
 The D. Supreme ruled that of these In the decision made 5to4 the court.
 unconstitutional by the court have included the Agricultural Adjustment Act the 0uey Coal first Railway Pension Act the Mu York State Minimum Wage Law
 The court will soon pass upon Security Act wag ner Labor Act the Public Utilities Holding Act
 This merely present the record and the next part record is that
 president believes the November elections gave him mandate continue his New Deal program
 The supreme constituted barrier against the type legislation been presented and pending the court holding that 1t is unconstitutional.
 The president the complexion of the through power would granted him by Congress appoint additional justices This the vital point issue the presidents proposed revision of the federal judiciary system
 What is your opinion on this question?
 The Waterbury taking poll hundred in other commodities taking pol national referendum to show what the ballot below to cast vote the the most important question of the year.
 SUPREME COURT POLL EDITOR
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16
BY ROBERT H. JACKSON


THE American people have high and wefounded respect
 for the judicial function Yet the only presidents they adore such Jefferson Jackson, Lincoln and the two Rooseves have been in bitter conflict with the courss Do progressive President Roosevelt running down"
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dence. They have fagrantly disre- garded 8 law which prohibits in. functions in tax cases and thereby thrown fiscal estimates into con- fusion,
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TOMORROW: Frederick H. Stinchlleld, president oR the American Bar Association, will present arguments against the presldent's proposal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16

Congress and the executive and else final judicial opinion about law until after it after policy effect after
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16

Argentina reports almost all eco. homie factors favorable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16

of Waterbury presided this after noon at 6 meeting of all World War veterans of the house. He was recently elected chairman of this group. Plans were made for pro. cedure on all legislation dealing with veterans. Preliminary plans were also made for the annual ban Iquet of the group.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16
LOCAL BALLOTS
 FOR PRESIDENT
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bury's legal minds are lining up against the president. The oppo- sition to date is stronger than the advocates of the plan.
 The Democrat will continue its poll and will register the returns daily.
 C0ngressmen ShOwered
 From Washington comes the statement that U. s. Senator Lorl- ergan is receiving an average of 300 letters and telegrains day. He has received several thousands to date and the majority condemn the plan in no uncertain terms.
 Congressman J. Joseph Smith out of the first 207 letters found only live in favor. Senator Francis T. Maloney and other Connecticut representatives in Washington, re- port similar experiences. Some of the constituents commenting on the proposals protest any packing" of the court.
 one of the letters received at the Democrat of1lce today contained q notation in the form of the query. How about q poll on the Anti- Strike bill?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16
PRESIDENTS BILL
 WILL BE DELAYED

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RepresentatiYe Daniel 2. Mahaney
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-16
JAMES A. FARLEY
 IS PAID TRIBUTE

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TOWN CLERK TO
 HAVE HEARING
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paralysis while attending 8 Nation- al Guard camp and is permanently crippled.
Evening star., 1937-10-27
Brain Twizzlers.
BY PROF. J. d. FLINT

All! THEY'RE pounding home!
= Down the home stretch in cloud
of dust. The dark horse" wins! But.
wait a minute-what horse is it?
That's for you to figure out. just at
the finish No. l is 100 feet behind No.
2. No. 2 is rs feet ahead of No. 3.
No. 3 is $50 feet behind No. 4, who is
80 feet ahead of No. 5. No. 6 is neck
and neck with No. 2. Which one wins,
How far ahead or behind No. is No.
s.? How far ahead or beind No. is
No. ~ Where Is No. 5 from No. II
Where y No. ! from No. 81 Where
Evening star., 1937-10-27

Lord remained awake, his lynx-ke eyes fixed on
the sleeping Tarzan, whose hand lay across the
emerald. His mind conjured up all the luxures
and pleasures of civilization which the mammoth
gem would buy. He must have it! The jewel was
worth almost any risk!
Evening star., 1937-10-27

Chile is again buying more from
America than from any other coun-
try.
Evening star., 1937-10-27

an office, even his own, and especially
so If women are present or employed.
When entering a store or factory this
rule, of course, does not apply.
Send return envelope to jolly Polly
for her interesting leaf1et, Business
Etiquette"
Evening star., 1937-10-27
Beavers Mud Up Water.

PALMER LAKE, Colo. tP.-When
residents Of this mountain town found
silt in their drinking water, G. G.
Spencer, wild life technician at Pike
National Forest, got at the seat Of the
trouble. He found the silt was stirred
up by q dam built by = huge beaver
and IT. mAtA.
Evening star., 1937-10-27
Check Boosts Church Record.

LOS ANGELES (P1.-Rev. James
F. Halliday told La Canada COM
munity church-goers John Doe and
Jane Doe" an elderly married couple,
had deposited check to pay the
church's $4,000 mortgage not less
than 200 persons attended Sunday
services each week for six consecu-
tive months.
Attendance has picked up con-
siderably.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-01-01
Widespread Increase
In Building Reported

Washington, d. C. (ILNS)-Fig-
ures showing widespread upturns in
privately and publicly financed con-
struction in 81 Eastern States during
the first II months of 1886 have been
announced by Administrator Ickes, of
the public works administration.
"A gain Of almost go per cent in
private construction and 81 per cent
in publicly financed building has
taken place" Ickes said.
The announcement was based on
figures obtained by f. w. Dodge Cor
poration, statistical firm, comparing
present construction levels with those
of 1885.
Privately financed building started
in 81 Eastern States during the II
months period totaled 81 ,223, ,831 ,6oo
as compared with $769, ,264, 400 fol
the same period in 1885. The volume
of publicly financed construction
totaled $1,251, ,768, 700 as against
$811 900 for the corresponding
period of 1885.
The statistics did not cover con
struction west Of the Rocky noun
tains.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-01-01

If the past year has been socko
of year-a WOW in all things that
make for wowful world-this COM
ing year is billed to be double rich,
extra special and how-de-do big do
ings.
There are glimmerings that indi-
cate 1886 was not fufllment; it was
forecast-a curtain raiser for 1887.
Most of what was done in 1886 was
knocked into insensibility by the well
known supreme court, known lacon-
ically as Scotus in the jargon code of
the Morse men.
And if the court insists upon get
ting in the way, it may be they'll stick
in another so" and call it Scootus,
which is short for scram and vamoose.
There's a big pair of shears being
readied for clipping operation, If
There are "ifs" all over the door
|step right now, portending year of
over turns, right-abouts and New
Deals out of hand eager to spill them
forth.
Labor's right to organize will be
more firmly clinched than ever. AL
ready, in spite of doubt about what
the court will do, labor itself has be-
come so firmly convinced of it's right
that nothing ever can take it away.
And perhaps federal incorporation
to forge another club over the heads
of the recalcitrant big corporations,
the gentry that won't behave until
forced to.
And another year in which to work
out the AFL-CIO problem, one of the
biggest of all, with something decisive
sure to happen.
Well, hang up your stocking, pin UP
the mistletoe and prepare to get
kisses by Lady Luck, or kicked ir
the pants by Mr.. Adversity. There1
be nothing sly and retiring, quiet ane
effacing about this coming year.
1t will be wow-and the joke is
going to be on somebody.
| Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-01-01
Florsheim Shoe Workers
Have 40-HOuf Week Pact

Washington, d. C. (AFLNS) I'm an
article headed "Florsheim Shoe Com
pany Renews Union Agreement" pub
lished in the November issue of the
American Federation of Labor Week
~ News Service, it was stated the re-
newed agreement covering the Chicago
plant Of the Florsheim Shoe Company
carried wage rates of from 66 cents
to S120 per hour for the "44 hour
work week"
The statement regarding the I'D
hour work week" was Incorrect. A
letter from John j. Mara, general
president of the Boot and Shoe Work
ers' Union, to Frank Morrison, sec
retary- treasurer of the American
Federation of Labor, states that s'the
agreement provides for 40-hour
week on the same conditions that ap-
pfied during the NRA when the code
for the shoe industry was in effect"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-01-01
Business Leader Champions
Labor's Right to Organize

Boston ILNS)-Bernard J. Roth
well, Of Boston, former president of
the Boston Chamber of Commerce,
and in business as a -four and grain
dealer, said in discussion on the
rights of labor and employers as he
sees them: 'sIhe right to collective
bargaining is no longer seriously ques-
toned. The wage Garner has the same
right to organize for legitimate ad-
vantage as has the employer. 1t is
socially desirable that he should. He
should, without intimidation or coer-
cion, direct or indirect, by labor off
cial or employer, be free to join or
not join, the type of organization he
thinks best Any interference with
this inherent right by either party be-
fore or during employment should be
punished severely"