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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-16
by sTEWART brown
UNITED Press STAR Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
Rome, Jan. le.-(UP).-Premier
Mussolini and Col. Gen. Hermann
Goering Of Germany. their coun-
tries already bound by an anti
communist pact. engaged 70 confer
this afternoon on details OF Joint
Italian German program designed
to remove the so-called "red men,
ace" from Spain and western Eu-
rope. In two previous conferences
they agreed on the necessity Tor
smashing the leftist forces In Spain
at any cost Today and tomorrow
their task was to discuss how this
program might be carried out with
out endangering European peace.
Il was understood that they would
try to do this by drafting o reply
to British proposals for non-inter-
vention IN the Spanish civil war IN
such q way as to make their ces-
sation Of intervention IN Spain de-
pendent on the promise that no
foreign nation Is to be permitted
TO establish base for political OPP
erations In Spain--meaning Russia.
Until they are assured that all d.
rect and indirect assistance to the
Spanish loyalists will be stopped.
II was Understood, the Italian ana
German governments will continue
TO aid the nationaiists.
F'nreikn experts rerort that Itaiyb
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-16
GENERAL FRANCO,
OPENS new DRIVE
Hits Loyalist Defense
Lines in Two Zones De-
tenders Claim Victory
BY IRVING b. PFLAUM
United Press Staff Correspondent

NOMlteu KEeSS Ot@H NVEEeSpVHucHT
Madrid, Jan. 10 - iUP) - Gen.
Francisco Franco threw his army
against the loyalist defense lines on
the west and northwest early today
In another desperate attempt to
capture Madrid. After 10 hours Of
continuous fighting, accompanied
by an incessant roar Of the heaviest
artillery on both sides, the govern
ment lines still held. Wave after
wave of attacking insurgent troops
were turned back with heavy losses
as the loyalist artillery hammered
away at their lines of communica-
tons to prevent requirements from
coming up. Their losses we're re-
ported heavy as the insurgents at
lacking under cover Of darkness al
along the Manzauares river, hurled
themselves against the heavily for
tifled government trenches In an
effort to dislodge the defenders
through sheer weight OF man pow
err. 81, ~. 70" .-
Rebel Force In Danger
As the battle lines surged back
and forth on the outskirts. small
detachment Of insurgents, who have
held out against government at
tacks In the hospital Clinico for
nearly two months, lost all contact
with their rear lines. Loyalist
sources reported their surrender
was a matter Of a short while as
their ammunition was running
short and they now for the first
time had no way Of replenishing 1t.
Citizens thronged the streets, many
sNoutin,,od m pa0e ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-16
BY RONALD G. VAN TINE

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
New York, Jan. l6-tU.P0--Po-
lice sought today to allay wide
spread fears aroused by the Matt
son kidnapping and the bathtub
Staying here Monday Of Mary Har-
riet Case. Added precautions were
taken against robberies and attacks
after a housewife was beaten ON the
head yesterday under circumstances
similar to the killing Of Mrs. Case.
Police also had under arrest Is
year -old relief recipient accused Of
kidnapping three children. When he
was taken to police station. a
crowd of women attacked him,
beating him with umbrellas and
pocketbooks. The incident, remin-
iscent Of the attack on Major
Greene. negro. confessed slayer Of
Mrs. Case. was laid by police to
overweight feminine nerves In
duced by the current prevalence Of
such crimes.
Joseph Green, 50-year-old unem-
ployed tailor, was captured after q
chase and charged with beating
Mrs. Nettie Rudick, So, when she
caught him attempting to rob her
apartment. MRS. Rudick said he
struck fier several times with q
jimmy after threatening her life.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-16

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Anri1 ia when struck by an automi-
hiie nnerated hv Cresven On the
pri.toi.we terh,,rv road The youth
was riding ! hicycle at the time Of
the accident
Nav witness Alters Case
The Discovery Of a new witness 70
the tracedv is the reason FOR this
unnrecedented procedure. Peter J,
Ban,,lis Of 4 Kearnev street. Terry.
viIle who was an eve.witness 10 the
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-16
Sit Do1vn Strikers To
QuitPlants ByMonday
Union Leader Homer Martin Pledged That-Wage,
Hour Negotiations Are Started-Troops Are
Ordered to Stay at Flint
BY HARRY FERGUSON
IA n = n

Detroit, Mich, Jan .15-(UP)-
Sit-down strikers were asked today
to ratify the truce between Cen
eral Motors and the United Auto
mobile Workers 50 plants can be
emptied and wage and hour nego-
tiations started. Homer Martin,
union leader, stood pledged to have
all sit-down strikers out Of six Gen.
eral Motors plants by Monday
morning. He predicted his men
would approve the truce and leave
willingly. Some will march out
with bands playing and banners
flying In their role of what the
union calls minute men Of indus
trial democracy"
Martin meets william 8. Knud-
sen, executive vice president Of
General Motors, today to arrange
for wage and hour negotiations
starting at IL a. m. Monday In the
corporations offices here. The
union leader will have at his side
Monday the same men who were
his advisers at the truce conference
John Brophy, a director Of John
L. Lewis committee for industrial
organization; and Wyndham Nor
timer, vice president Of the Auto
mobile union.
Knudsen has not specified who
his advisers will be. He may want
to call in branch plant managers
for some of the conferences.
Threat To Agreement
Three things threatened speedy
agreement.
/. Lewis, head Of the c I o, said
in Washington that he would insist
the United Automobile Workers be
recognized as the exclusive" bar
gaining agent for all General Mo-
tors employees.
2. Knudsen replied: That's not
my kind of collective bargaining.
We don't believe in zone exclusive
agency representing all
the men. Why should Lewis rep
resent someone not a member Of
his union2"
3. Adolf Germer, G o repre-
told 500 strikers at Flint
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Of
BROWN U. DIES
Rev. Clarence A. Barbour
Passed Away Suddenly
at Home Today

Providence, n, T., Jan. 16-(U.P,)
The Rev. Clarence Augustus Bar.
bour. 10. president Of Brown Uni.
versity for the past eight years, and
former president Of Rochester
Theological Seminary, died suddenly
today at his Hope Street home. DR..
Barbour, whott would have retired
February !, had been on several
months leave Of absence. His ply
sician, DR.. Alex M. Burgess, said
the educator had been In poor
health for months and that death
followed q 36-hour illness. At his
bedside were Mrs. Barbour and O
grand daughter Eleanor. He also
leaves a son Harold who was en-
route to his Texas-home after q
visit here. si.Es
Native of Hartford
A native OF Hartford. Conn.,, DR..
Barbour graduated from Brown in
1883 and from Rochester Theolog-
ical Seminary In 1901. ;'
He served as pastor of Lake Ave-
nue.. Baptist church In Rochester
until 1909 when he became associate
secretary Of the International COM
mittee Of Y. M. c. A. Associations
of North America, and later became
president and professor Of homile-
tics at the Rochester Seminary.
DR.. Henry Merritt Wriston, retir-
ing president of Lawrence College.
Appleton, Wis, will be installed
February 3 as 18th president Of
Brown. - a
DR.. Wriston was elected by the
Brown Corporation October o last
for his progressive leadership"
Chancellor Henry D. Sharpe will
induct DR.. Wriston into ONCE at
simple ceremonies. The president
elect at the same time will become
a member of the board Of fellows.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-16
Scream of Child Heard in
Early Morning Of
January 6
BODY FOUND JUST
FIVE DAYS LATER
All Suspects Thus Far APP
pretended Seem to Be
Eliminated
BY WILLIS DUNIwAY

BY WILLIS DUNIWAY
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Everett, Wash, January 16.
- (UP) - A child's scream
rang across the snowy wastes
north of Everett at 1:15 a. m.
January 6, Omen seeking
the kidnap-slayer of 10-year-
old Charles Mattson learned
today. The child's naked
body was found not far away
last Monday, five days later.
This new information coincided to-
day with a state police order for
the detention Of man said to be
the son Of prominent Everett ply
sician, person with curious hob
by Of dissecting animals, whose re-
creation Is knife throwing. He has
lived in a shack near the spot where
the body was found. In the same
district, police discovered a recently
occupied pit dug In blue clay beds.
Blue clay was found under Charles
finger nails.
Foreman Heard Scream
A mill foreman told police he
heard the child scream. Believing 1t
a boy playing, he failed to report
1t, but when the hunt for the Matt
son slayer concentrated here he de-
cided the cry might have come from
Charles. Police believed the scream
may have been the death cry Of the
boy, who, an autopsy showed, first
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-16
FIELDS GETS FAN LETTER

Hollywood, Jan. le-( UP)-W. G.
Fields, bulb-nosed filn comedian,
today reported receiving b fan let
ter from Reykjavik. Iceland. The
letter contained clipping from a
comic page Of q child which closely
resembled Fields and indicated 1t
might be some relation Of the COM
ediAn
sNAs,s said Fields, "it's ma must
haves cen me on the screen before
the baby was born. Like that story
Of the elephant. you know"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-16
HURTS FATAL

Danbury, Conn.,, Jan. Is
-(UP)-Injuries suffered
in an automobile accident
Christmas day resulted in
the death late yesterday Of
William. Smith, SO, at Dam
bury hospital. He was rid
Ing in a car operated by
his sop-in-law, Raymond
Moulton, when it collided
with another car driven by
Randall C.. Conner. ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-16
FLYER JOSEPH
hid, COSTA CRASHED

Rio De Janeiro. Jan. 16-(UP)-
Joseph Costa, Portuguese flyer who
left Corning. N. X, on Dec. Is to
fly to Brazil. crashed In a. fog last
night at Serro. 100 miles from Beilo
Horizonte. Brazil. His airplane was
but Costa was reported by
the National Telegraph 10 have es-
capped injury.
The 27-year-old1 flyer took of
from the Corning -Elmira airport
with Miami as his first stop on the
flight to- Brazil after the United
States Bureau Of Air Commerce
had refused him clearance for Por-
tugal because Of the Spanish Civil
War.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-16
Late .Neus
Flashes
COMMANDER DIES

East Hartford, Conn.,,
Jan. 16-CUP) - Richard
H. Noble, 65,, a founder and
treasurer of the Noble
Westbrook Manufacturing
Co., died last night after an
illness Of less than two
months.
:" He was national COM
mander Of the Sons Of
Union Veterans in 1895.
His widow and four sons
and two daughters survive.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-16
MANERo PROFESSIONAL

Salem. Mass, Jan. 10 -(UP)-
Tony Manero. national open golf
champion. has accepted the post Of
professional at Salem Country Club.
at a reported salary Of $4,000 a
year. Grounds Chairman William T..
Murphy of the Salem Club said to-
day Manero had wired his accept
ance from Greensboro. N. c.. where
he Is pro at the Sedgefleld Country
Club. He will succeed Ian Drysdale
here.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-16
MEETS DEATH

New Haven, Conn.,, Jan.
16-(UP)--Walking across
a roadway to a drug store
near his home, Charles M.
Anderson, Is, Hamden, was
fatally injured by an, auto
mobile last night.
The driver of the car,
Fernando Ferri, 80, was
held on a technical reckless
driving charge pending a
coroner's inquest.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-16
BROKER IS HELD
FOR ACCIDENT
Ex-Husband Of Actress Is
Accused Of Killing Old.
Time Actor

Hollywood, Jan. 18-(UP)-Logan
r. Metcalf, a broker and former
husband Of Madge Bellamy, screen
actress, was arrested today on sus-
picion Of negligence homicide and
hit-and-run driving In connection
with the death last night Of John
Miltern, 67-year character ac-
tor. Basil Rathbone, famous stage
actor who was walking with MIL
tern narrowly escaped being struck
by the car. Metcalf was taken Into
custody at his Manhattan Beach
home after Rathbone gave police
what he believed the license num-
Der Of the death car. The 45-year-
old broker denied responsibility for
the accident, according to police.
declaring he was driving behind the
automobile which killed Miltern.
Officers who examined Metcalf's
automobile, declared that the wind
shield was broken. They said Met
calf appeared unable to explain
how 1t was shattered.
Metcalf Was Held t
Pending further questioning, Met
calf was held on the suspicion
charge. Miltern and Rathbone had
been walking in Griffith Park hills
last night with Rathbone's dogs.
Mtltern was holding three Of the
dogs on leash when they reached
Los Feliz boulevard. across the
street from Rathbone's home. MIL
tern was slightly ahead as they
started across the street. Rathbone
said headlights suddenly loomed
and he shouted to Miltern to Jump
back but Miltern. slightly deaf, did
not hear and was knocked down.
According to Rathbone, the driver
Of the, car continued for about so
feet, looked around to see what had
happened and then sped away. Mil
tern died Of fractured skull o few
minutes later.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-16
John CreaDen Is
Facing Trial By
NoUeL Decision
Baldwin Street Resident Is First Exonerated By Cor
oner MOnzani of All Blame for Fatal Accident;
f. Finding Amended to Hold Him

What is believed to be precedent in Waterbury court
procedure established yesterday with the binding
Of John Creaven 2 of 701 Baldwin street. to the April
criminal term Of superior court charge Of automobile
homicide After having been exonerated Of any criminal
jardns II, of ri Grand street. by finding issued by
Coroner John Monzan November 10 Creaven appeared
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-16
CHARGED WITH FATALITY

Danbury, Conn, Jan. l6--(UP)-.
A charge Of operating an automo-
bile so as to cause death was lodged
against Richard r. Grimm. Bethel,
today after his release from hos
pital where he had been confined
since an accident New; Years day.
Grimm was operator Of o car In
which Hiss Cecilia orabowski ives
killed, and Miss Cecilia Mcnamara
critically injured when IL left the
hishw9y. ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-16
GRACE MOORE SUED

Hollywood, Jan. 16-(UP)--Arthur
r. Hutchinson, an architect, today
had ,.cn file q $3.742 suit against
Grace Moore. screen and opera star.
and her husband, Valentine ,Parera.
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Montana labor news., 1937-03-25
Union Made Mhiskey
In Montana Stores

With labor's attention directed
more and more to the need of pur-
chasing union-made products, it is
a pleasure to know that whiskey is
now being made under trade union
conditions and wages.
The labor organizations of Silver
Bow County have just been informed
that the Distillers Distributing Cor
poration of San Francisco are oper-
ating under union conditions both in
the bottling department and in the
shipping department. All of these
individuals belong to the Warehouse
mems Union, Local 1874.
Some of the brands of this com
pany include Gilt Edge and Gold
Band,
Montana labor news., 1937-03-25

l. The amount of the bond issue is
$3.50, 10000.
2. The location of the stadium and
playing field is north of the high
school building on ground now occu-
pied by the Bacon Transfer, Sinner
Furniture, a garage adjoining the
Sinner building, and the Butte Glass
Works. The building occupied by
the Volunteers of America on Main
Street would also be acquired, Civ
ing the school board control of that
entire block on Main Street from
the T. and D. Apartments north. A
large area east and northeast OF the
new school building between Wyom-
ing and Arizona Streets giving area
for a good sized park and an open
space which would make the school
building visible for traffic on Arr
IONA. Proper clearance will also
make the building visible from Main
Street.
3. Options on nearly all of this
property have been obtained in the
name of Stanley D. Griffith and are
good for a sufficient length of time
after the election to permit the sale
of bonds and the purchase of the
property.
A. Only those whose names appear
on the last completed assessment roll
will be permitted to vote on the bond
issue. This means only those who
own real or personal property in the
district upon which they pay taxes
may vote. County Clerk Adds Nc
| Grath has stated that the list of those
| eligible to vote will be posted on
| Wednesday, March "a. Any person
who knows himself to have paid
taxes on real or personal property
but whose name does not appear or
this list should make inquiry at the
office of Adds McGrath, County
Clerk. The law provides that 40 pei
cent of those entitled to vote mus
vote before a bond election is legal
Unless people get out in sufficien
numbers to vote even though Their,
Continued on Page 12)
Montana labor news., 1937-03-25
Adult Education and
Vocational Program
Weekly schedule Of classes.


Monday-Public Speaking, Engi-
neers Union Hall, 1890 and 1880 p.
m. Parliamentary Law, Engineers
Union Hall, 1870 and $3.50 p. m. Grade
Work, Garfield School, 1880 p. m.
Trigonometry and Surveying, Silver
Bow Club, 7:30 p. M. Diesel Engi-
neering, Silver Bow Club, 1890 and
7:30 p. m. T~elegraphy, Court House,
TOO and 900 p. m.
Tuesday-Public Speaking, Must
clans Hall, 1910 and $3.50 p. m. Par
liamentary Law, Musicians Hall, lao
and 4:30 p. m. Public Speaking,
Transfers Hall, ZOO p. m. Parlia-
mentary Law, Transfers Hall, $3.50
p. m. Grade Work, Garfield School,
700 p. m. Grade Work, Silver Bow
Club, room II, 200 p. m. Steel
Square, Carpenters Hall, 7:30 p. m.
Technical Spelling, Carpenters Hall,
7:30 p. m. Parliamentary Law,
Quartz st. Fire Station, 300 p. m.
Public Speaking, Quartz St. Fire Sta
ton, 300 p. m. Handicraft for Girls,
VAUDEVILLE, 7;S0 p. m. Sewing,
VAUDEVILLE, 7:3O p. m. Telegraphy,
Court House, 700 and 900 p. m.
MISUNDERSTANDING, Silver Bow
Club, room 70, 200 p. m. Grade
Work, Garfield School, 700 p. m.
Structural Drawing, Carpenters Hall
7:30 p. m. Blue Print Reading, Car
penters Hall, $3.50 p. m. Telegraphy,
Court House, room 3, $50 p. m. La
Dor Economics, Teamsters Union.
7:30 p. M. Labor Economics, Musi-
clans Hall, 12:45 p. m.
Thursday-Labor Problems, Laun-
dry Workers Union, room IL, Silver
Bow Club, TOO p. m. Public Speak
ing, Miners Union Hall, 1890 anc
7:30 p. m. Parliamentary Law
Miners Union Hall, 1870 and $3.50 p
m. Grade Work, Garfield School
ZOO p. m. Grade Work, Silver Bow
Club, room 20, 200 p. m. Telegra-
ply, Court House, room 3, $50 p. m
Labor Economics, Engineers Hall
1890 and 1870 p. m. Public Affairs
Quartz St. Fire Station, 800 p. m
Sewing, Walkerville, 1870 p. m. Par
liamentary Procedure, Garments I'm
ion, 800 p. m. Public Speaking
Garments Union, 800 p. m.
Friday-Sewing, Silver Bow Club
room IL, TOO p. m. T~elegraphy
Court House, room 3, $50 p. m
Parliamentary Procedure and Publ,
Speaking, South Side Club, Judge
GARDENERS Court Room, Oil E. From
St, TOO p. m.
The classes in Parliamentary Pro
cedure and Public Speaking with tn
Montana labor news., 1937-03-25
Miners COOPERATIVE
ELECTS DIRECTORS
Office Established at Fl East
Quartz Street.

Seventy-five people or 0 at
tended the first general meeting Of
the stockholders of the Butte Miners
Union Cooperative Association at the
Miners Union Hall, 8242 East Park
Street, last Sunday afternoon at 1870
p. m. for the purpose Of adopting
the bylaws of the Association as re-
quired by the Montana law and to
perform all necessary work and
drafting Of papers necessary to set
the organization in motion.
Many of the people present were
quite thoroughly familiar with the
cooperative movement having been
connected with it in other states or
countries and gave their advice as
to how to proceed. Senator CARR
son of Madison County and Mrs.
Garrison were present and Mr.. Gar
rison told of the experiences of the
Farmers Union Cooperative in Butte
and elsewhere. His advice was very
sound and was given due considera-
ton by the gathering. Edward
O'Byrne, Labor Commissioner, rnade
several valuable suggestions.
The last and most important
article of business performed at the
meeting was the selection of 9 men
to compose the Board of Directors
who are as follows: Ed Mason, Harry
Galpin, Clarence Blewett, John
O'Brien, Warner Sired, Lew Nc
Leneghan, Andrew Pettet, Mrs
James Robinson and Hiram Beasley
Headquarters for all business Of
the Association will henceforth be
established at 81 East Quartz Street
Butte, Montana.
Montana labor news., 1937-03-25

TEACHERS PROUD
AND GRATEFUL
Miss Leary Recites Story of En-
deavors to Pass III. B. "a.

The chance to report on our work
in Helena for the passage of House
Bill "a providing for teachers re-
tirement gives us an opportunity to
thank this group and the entire Ia
Dor movement in Montana, that
helped us in so many ways in the
big Job we undertook. It would not
be possible to name all the persons
who assisted, but we are particularly
indebted and most grateful to Mr..
Jim Graham of the Montana Fedora
ton of Labor who gave is so much
of his time and his very sound adj
vice, also Mr.. Brown of the Butte
Miners Union, and the president of
the United Coal Mine Workers of
Montana, who appeared at meetings
with us to lend their support. There
is no explaining how valuable the
support you gave us has been. In
fact. we never would have had the
courage to undertake such a big state
project for teachers unless you had
been so kind to endorse our pro-
posal at your state convention In
June and again at the special legis-
lative convention in December. And
well do we realize that the bill
would not have passed without your
support in Helena where W. met
with such fine cooperation from your
members in the House and those who
came in the interest of labor bills.
We extend our appreciation to all.
Perhaps the most effective work
done to secure the passage of our
bill was the contacts made through
letters sent to people around the
state asking them to encourage their
representatives in the House and
Senate to vote for teachers retire
ment. Each local affiliated with the
Montana Federation of Labor repre-
senting a membership of $4,000 or
ganized laborers, received such a re-
quest. Letters went to $50 units of
the Parent Teachers Association
having a membership of 5000; to
each local of the Montana Educa-
tional Association which has 5000
members this year, and to each of
the 200 present annuitants who re-
ceive a pension under the old law
We also asked each city superintend-
ent and each school board to give
evidence of support of House Bill
"a. The response from these diff
ferent groups was most gratifying.
Some good luck came our way in
the form of publicity from the press
and radio. Editorials favoring the
new retirement appeared in the Hell
ena Independent, the Great Falls
Tribune, the Montana Standard, ano
the Montana Labor News. A radio
address from the State Capitol by
Mrs. Hamilton, the very gracious
representative of Philips County
who sponsored our bill was excellent
and most effective. The actual work
done by the Butte Teachers COM
mittee was mostly of a mechanical
nature, trying at times but usually
interesting. We made the acquaint.
ance of every representative and sen
ator, which proved to be a real job
Talking to the first twenty-five, tell
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