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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-21
COURT FIGHT IS
 NOT DWINDLINC
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senate are quietly trying to lay the foundation for a compromise. "The opposition must stand firm"
 Boom For Robinson
 The boom for appointment of Ro- binson appeared to be gaining steadily, despite the fact that most presidential advisers opposed him They reviewed conservative phases of his record with concern despite the fact that he has aided the pres ident for five years in jamning new deal legislation through congress However, both the senate and the house began a campaign intended to push Robinson to the front o1 the possible nominees and to ex- clude other candidates. What President Says
 Washington, May 21.-(UP)- President Roosevelt said today ht had not considered a successor tt retiring Supreme Court Justice Willis Van Devanter-and doeSn' expect to for some time.
 MT. Roosevelt limited his pres. conference comment on the jul. dietary situation to that brief state ment.
 After being asked jestingly if ht would confirm the senate appoint. ment" of Senator Joseph Robin son, d., Ark, to the bench, MT Roosevelt said he had not consid. cred any possible appointee.
 Anything that newspapermer write about Associate Justice Var Devanter's successor, the Presiden said, should be labeled "Surmise No 23."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-21

4I be definite plans of action drawn up tomorrow afternoon at union meet ing which will be held at Workmens Circle Hall on Spencer avenue.
 The 4,000 copies of the People $ Press" were given out to Waterbury workers at various plants through out the city today by the local or ganizerS.
 The article in the latest issue in- ferS without mincing any words that the local factory heads are using the "old army game" by starting these independent" unions and that the whole move is designed to hamper the local Brass Workers Union.
 The article also asserts that the move is being started so the local companies will have jumping off place, so to speak, when and if there is a labor board election ill Water bury.
 |k Number In Local Union
 Perhaps one of the most inter- esting items in regard to the local union appearing in paper is the statement that it now has mem- bership of over 2,000 men and wo- men. No figures in regard to mem bership are available at the local office as yet, it was stated this morn ing. The last figures released in Waterbury by Alex Cashin, organ izer, listed the total number in the union as over 1000 members. This figure was released over six weeks ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-21
Lewis Steel Group
 SlDeeps Up Election
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Inc election was the first major test bf the Wagner Labor Relations Act As an instrumentality of peace in the steel industry. It was decided shpon . week ago today in the set- tlement of a two-day strike at the Zones and Laughlin plants here and 1n Aliquippa. The men struck be- pause the corporation had not sign- pd Q union contract.
 Question Voted On
 It was a ives" or mo" vote on ehis question:
 DO you want the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers of North America through the steel workers organizing com- tnittee of the Committee for Indus erial Organization to represent you es the exclusive representative for collective bargaining?"
 The victory was hailed by union leaders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-21
Canada Ignorant of It


 Ottawa, May 21-(UP)-A gov- ernment spokesman today professed ignorance of any pressure being brought on the British government by the dominion for the political and social ostracization of the Duke of Windsor.
 It often has been charged here that when London wants to promote new policy, it frequently pretends that pressure is being exerted on it by the dommions. In the Canadian view, this was done at the time of the oil embargo proposal against Italy during the Ethiopian war and again during the abdication crisis last winter.
 On both occasions, Prime Minis ter Mackenzie King resented strong ly the allegations that the do- minions were taking the initiative in demanding certain action by the British government.
 King Has Only Power
 Mackenzie King, who now is at tending the imperial conference in London, is the only man with power to act for the dominion in such matters. What he might be disposed to do in the present matter of the proposed ostracization of the duke was not known here.
 Prior to the abdication, Mackenzie King agreed entirely with the stand taken by Premier Stanley Baldwin that Edward must give up either the throne or the woman he loved, If the British government is now proposing that he should be ostra- cized, the premier might quietly lend his approval.
 There is. however, no indication whatever that Canada is expecting any pressure to boycott the duke.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-21
Ne1v State Motor
 Patrol Held Back
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The senate today receded from its former action in passing bill in allowing the city of Waterbury to issue $35,000 in abbatoir bonds and passed a substitute measure in its stead. This was due to the fact that the original bond bill called for retirement of the bonds over per- iod of ten years, $3,5oO annually. Under provisions of the substitute bill the city is still empowered to issue the $35,OO0 in bonds, but they must be retired at the rate of $5,000 a year, thus cutting the retirement period down to seven years.
 Last night the board of aldermen of the city of Waterbury authorized the sale of $1,685,00O in bonds. The abbatoir bonds were not included, but it is expected that the city will now sell them since legislative ap- proval is indicated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-21

Continued From Page D sion. The commission will cooper ate with similar bodies in 26 other states regarding compacts, uniform legislation and an interchange Of general information.
 Bills Approved
 Approved was the continuation of a commission to act jointly with New York and New Jersey groups to engage in compacts to rid com mon waterways of pollution.
 The senate received a fair trades act on a favorable report and order ed it tabled.
 Passed was a bill requiring all state institutions, or institutions partly supported by the state, to re- port to the statedhealth department the names of minors under 21 who are physically handicapped and have applied for admission. Killed were bills establishing a 40 hour week, 8, hour day in mercantile establishments; a city manager form of government for New Britain, and stricter control of private employ ment agencies by the state labor de- partment.
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COUNTY HOME IN
 TURMOIL AGAIN
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&AOAAA 46V 4(  J. Cavanaugh that he and Commis- sioner Arthur 0. Keith, Putnam, were "conniving," LaFrance said:
 T have nothing to say for or against"
 Meet at Hartford Senator Larafnee said the inquiry board would meet at Hartford fol- lowing close of the general assem- bly, session.
 within four or five days" he said, i've hope to find out what it is all about. Of1icially, we don't know anything"
 He said all three county commits sioners, who are appointed by the county delegation to the general as- sembly, would be asked to testify once more regarding new develop mentS.
 Confusion existed as to what the escaping children wished to tell the state police. There were three ver- sions.
 One-from State Police Lieut. Ross V. Urquhart-said the children wished to complain about the pres ent management" Another said the children wanted to tell of their treatment by Miss Bosto, 10.
 The third story came from Com missioner LaFrance, who said the children were frightened by appear ance of Provandie, Tuesday, across the street from the home.
 There is nothing wrong with the present management" he said.
 All 1T of the youngsters were re- captured within a few hours aftel they left the institution about mid night Wednesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-21
COMMONS ARE
 BITTER AT DUKE
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tend, by advice" of the cabinet.
 It is reported that many whom the duke invited have informed him secretly that they have received no reply to their requests for permis- sion to attend, addressed to Buck ingham Palace or to the government.
 There was report here which could not be directly confirmed that the dukes closest friends in London, including Lord Beaverbrook, propri- etor of the chain of newspapers that bears his name, had decided on a campaign to restore his popularity as it was before his abdication.
 Honeymoon on Yacht
 It was understood that the duke would start his honeymoon on the yacht Cutty Sark, belonging to the duke of Westminster. He and Mrs. Warfield would board the yacht, lent to him, at Cannes and cruise to the Dalmatian coast. Then they would motor across Croatia and southern Austria to their leased castle at Was serleonburg.
 Herman L. Rogers, the dukes spokesman, said today that if the duke of Westminster wanted--as usual-to go to Norway for the sal mon fishing in June the duke would take another yacht.
 The duke and Mrs. Warfield spent much time today, Rogers said, dis cussing their honeymoon plans. Mrs. Warfield's wedding dress arrived.
 Hugh Lloyd Thomas, minister in the Paris embassy who must get roy- al permission to attend the wedding, arrived at the chateau today at the wheel of his own motor car. He was expected to return to Paris this af- ternoon. It was not. known whether he brought documents.
 Seeress Predicts
 Paris, May 2l = (UP)-Supreme happiness for five or ten years, fol- lowed by bitter tragedy, is the pie ture predicted for the Duke of Win- dsor and Mrs. Wallis Wariield to- day by Madame Fraya, famous French seeress.
 1T find great possibility of a child's being born from this historic love match" Mime. Fraya said. Al though am unable to say whether it will be boy or girl, know definitely that 1t never will ascend the throne of Britain.
 q am sure that the Duke of Windsor. with his new-found happi- ness. will regret less and less the loss of the British throne and the next few years will be the happiest of his life.
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z (Continued from Page D ] krolier in the last campaign, has z served on both branches of the state ' legislature, has a host of friends x both in the southern section and
 ' all over Connecticut. He is mem- ' Der of state central committee.
 Y Major Buckley, it is said, will have
 the support of that solid block of ' eastern counties that with Fairfield
 ' county swung the last state conven-
 < tion to Brown for standard bearer 3. The latter county is also expected z to again join with New London, : Middlesex, Holland and Windham ' counties for Buckley to head the {. state central committee.
 2 On For Some Time . Such dickerings have been going ' on for some time. Realizing that < their party chieftain was waging a :. near hopeless fight for health, cer- < tain ranking members of the state
 2 central committee had laid the ' groundwork for time of emergency. { Headers say no immediate action is
 ; planned, but that in due time < when 8 new leader is raised, Major Y Buckly will be chosen.
 < Buckley, one of the most colorful Y figures in the party, gained wide { spread prominence, when he was 2 executive secretary to Connecticut's : great war governor, the late Marcus Y H. Holcomb. Later he served as
 < United States District Attorney st ' Hartford. He drew Connecticuts < liquor control act and was appointed
 < to the first liquor control board by : Governor Wilbur L. Cross. State z Senator Julius c. Stremlau, Meri-
 ! den, succeeded him. Those close to 2 the governor said the latter was ex-
 z tremely reluctant to see Buckley ! leave the liquor board but pressure 5 from his own party pointed out
 ' what they termed Buckley's "vulner-
 : ability" because of his activities as
 z field marshal for Arthur M. Brown
 2 in the last campaign.
 z The name of Harry E. Mackenzie, z Fairfield County g.o.p. leader, and ' perhaps the closest associate oi
 z Roreback, has been mentioned as = his chiefs successor, but reports ' said Mackenzie will be found for 7 Buckley when the test comes.
 2 States Attorney Brown, while not : ready to annou. .ce his candidacy 2 for the senatorial nomination, sald E today:
 7 Nomination for the United States : senate is something not to be re- garded lightly by any man. It is an : honor that carries with it great re- 2 sponsibility."
 : Despite reports throughout the . second district that Harwood would , be the congressional nominee, the !. former state senator declined to { either deny or affirm them, explain { ing he had never sought public 5 office"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-21
LITERATURE OF FORD IS BURNED
Bonfire Was Made of His Pamphlets in Front of
 One Factory

Kansas City, Mo, May 21.-CUP) Cards and pamphlets bearing Henry Ford,s appeal to his workers against unions, were scattering pile of ashes today outside the Ford assembly plant. They were fed to bonfire last night by a jeering crowd from the United Automobile l Workers Union. An estimated 1,500 men stood about the fire while union leaders denounced Ford's la bor policy and company officials watched from windows of their of- fees. The demonstrators were the same who conducted one-day sit- down strike at the plant several weeks ago and won the right to recruit union members and wear U. A. w. badges at their jobs. Theirs was the first sit-down in plant of the Ford Motor company.
 Carried 'F0rdisms"
 The literature carried "Fordisms," |" and was identical with cards and pamphlets distributed at all Ford plants. A typical expression was Ford always has made a better bargain for our men than any out- slider could" We know of no time when Ford has ever bargained with his men or for them" Baron De Louis, president of the JAW To- cal at the Ford plant, shouted to the bonfire crowd. Everybody knows what Ford thinks about unions" |" one man yelled. "Throw all the bunk on the fire" The response esnt the blaze soaring skyward. The union had planned the demonstration for several days. There are 2,600 men employed at the plant here. When demonstrators saw company officials watching from the windows, some of them brought out an American flag and waved it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-21
LOYALSTS MAY
 THREATEN TRl'cl
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league at the council and asser,5 meeting next week. So far the J alists have been unreceptive. l to their interest to force the is and thus to force such democ: governments as those of France s; Britain to take Q stand on in. I vention-meaning stand aga < official German and Italian aid the nationalists.
 Any such development. woJ cause an even wider split betwc| the democratic and Nazi-fascist el ments of Europe at a time wll| Britain is trying to attract Germa| back into the league, in the bel' that Italy would follow in Ge many's wake and resume its own q operation.
 "White Book" Danger
 One danger is a big white bod which Julio Alvarez Del Vayo, sd cial loyalist delegate, intends to ta' to Geneva. Loyalist sources repe that this book contains photograu and about 10 documents purporti' to prove direct official Italian ( to the nationalistS. Included, it said, are orders written on Itali' war ministry paper and signed Italian army officers.
 Del Vayo arrived today on his VI to the council meeting. He broug his white book" along with hi It was learned that he submitt| 20 documents of a total of 191 this book to the French and Briti governments, seeking to overcor their opposition to a debate Geneva on intervention.
 Plan for Truce
 The plan to arrange a truce VI revealed as much more importa| than the specific feature of .emd ing foreign volunteers from Spain, Neutral observers here estima that more than half the national army is composed of foreigners al that one-third of the active men the loyalist side are of foreil origin.
 The nationalists are estimated have 60,000 foreigners, includij 30,000 Italians and 10000 Germal The loyalists are said to have 35,0 including. 16,00O Frenchmen, 5,0 poles, 5000 German and Itali; anti-fascistS, and 4,OO0 Russian chiefly aviators and tank drivers.
 Most of the officers in the loyal international brigades are Frencl men or Belgians, according to d servers.
 Both air forces are 95 per cd foreign, it is estimated here, as | gardS planes, pilots and mechanI alike, and both tanks corps are f eign.
 It is, this situation which lies hind the plan for a truce, accol ing to informat tion here. If forei6 CTS were withdrawn the loyalist nationalist armies would be redu to small infantry forces with limi artillery and very few tanks or planes. They would be unable continue the terrific destruc with it's heavy loss of life of red months. The hope seems to be the loyalist and nationalist lea would realize their position make an armistice of any truce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-21
LEWIS TACKLES
 HARDEST FIGHT
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2. Attempt to overcome resent ment left by failure of the 1881 city, wide textile strikes.
 3. Attack on T.W.O.C. by Arthur BeSse, chairman of the National Wool Manufacturers association, al Lawrence chamber of commerce dinner, April 12.
 "The failure of the textile industry to welcome this new group arises (from the fact it is) part of the CLIO, which has proved to be such lawless and destructive influence in the automobile industry" Besse said. That organization stands convicted either of sponsoring il- legal methods and of disregarding its agreements, or of being unable to control it's members"
 T.W.O.C. organizers in Lawrence, working under direction of sub-re- gional director August Bellanca of New York, one of the founders and for p years an International vice. president of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers, admittedly have run into more opposition than in other sections of New England.
 Where in other cities workers have been organized chiefly through distribution of literature and holding of mass meetings, in Lawrence the 20 organizers have found it neces- sary to conduct a house-to-houSe canvass.
 Two Strikes Failed
 Principal resentment, it was re- ported, flared from the failure of the two strikes in 1881. Both were spontaneous on the part of workers, but once they were out, leaders of the now-defunct United Textile Workers of America and other un- ions assumed charge and represent ed workers in negotiations. The strike in October 1881 was particu- larly disastrous for the strikers. It was called in protest against pay cut and when strikers finally went back to their machines. they were given another 10 per cent reduc- ton. When the U.W.T.A. called a general strike in 1884, Lawrence workers refused to join the walkout.
 Other Contracts
 Elsewhere in New England. T.W O.C. has signed contracts with 39 mills employing 15S0O workers since start of the campaign seven weeks ago. Nationally, contracts involving
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-21
PUZZLINC CRIME
 ABOARD STEAMER
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fly doubted it. Had he been mur- dered? That seemed logical. Who could have done it-and why? None could answer. Nor could anyone tell whether Keene had a $25, ,00O ruby in his vest pocket. Neither could they reveal why he had started for Norfolk, nor-more pertinently-why he, an elderly and dignified man, had worn jaunty brown beret on his graying head.
 In Dread of Fate
 Had he done so to attract at tention, fearful that deadly fate awaited him within his tiny, two bunk cabin?
 Police could not, would not say. Maryland, Virginia and District of Columbia authorities all refused to enter the case officially. They said the crime did not occur in their jurisdiction, that it took place on federal waters.
 Chief J. Edgar Hoover of the G. men said inland waterways and crimes perpetrated thereon wore none of his business. Apparently the perfect murder had been con- mitted, in the perfect place, inn possible of solution, if for no other reason than that there was no one to solve it.
 Son Takes Up Fight
 Only the determination of the missing mans son Lieut.. Charles F. Keene, Jr., of the U. s. navy, kept the case from being closed. Obtain ing a two-weeks leave, he rushed to Washington, rounded up witnesses himself, and prevailed upon the marine inspection and navigation service to open its inquiry, first of its kind ever to be held in Washing ton.
 Evidence so far uncovered indi- cated that Keene was prosperous, that he had no troubles martial or otherwise, and that he habitually carried with him a pigeon-blood ruby, valued at $25,000.
 Minute search of his stateroorn, near the rear of the boat where the engines could have drowned out a pistol shot, revealed his pince neg glasses, smashed, and his wrist watch, broken. His fedora hat was on hook. The brown beret was missing.
 Gloves Were Not His
 On the dresser was pair of gloves, which he did not own On the. walls there was blood. On the window frame there were bloody fingerprints, so smeared they were valueless as clues.
 All passengers interviewed said they had seen the man in the brown heret. They said he apparently had tried to make himself conspicuous.
 Strangest testimony of all came from J. M. Eby, attendant of the soda fountain in the passenger lounge. Three times during the evening, he said, the man in the brown beret bought bottles of soda pop.
 His last purchase was few minutes before midnight. Simultan- eously a stranger, with hat pulled over his eyes, bought bottle of beer, Eby said, and handed it with out word to Keenel He drank it | In silence and never was seen again.
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102,0O0 workers have been sig Of those signed in New England followed strikes, half of which called before T.W.O.C enteredI picture.
 The New England contracts called for 2 1-2 to 26 per cent creases, a 40-hour-week, appl ment of neutral arbiter whose d| ion shall be binding chould conf fail to agree in labor disputes.
 lation of stretch-out and sped and time-and-a-half pay for
 time. psE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-21
Legal Notices

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
 TRICT or WATERBURY, PROBATE COURT. May 2lst.
 ESTATE OF FREpERlCk LIAM DIETZ. late of the toy Waterbury, in said district. decs trict of Waterbury, hath limite allowed six months from the hereof for the creditors of sa tate to exhibit their claims "a clement. Those who neglect sent their accounts, properl tested. within said time, will barred a recovery. All persq debted to said estate are req to make Immediate payment
 WILFRED E. plA l5-2f@3t Adminif
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-21
Hayes Cracks Down

Lieutenant Governor Frank Hayes today cracked down on last minute petitions which threaten to tie-up legislative action in its last days of the 1887 session by referring two introduced by Senator William Hagearty of New Britain upon the request of J. B. Alice of the same city affecting the New Britain city charter.
 Lieutenant-G Governor Hayes cus- tomarily would order such petitions to be referred to the committee or, cities and boroughs, but instead he referred them to the committee on unfinished business, which is vir- tually their death knell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-21

T see violent passion and tragedy facing Mrs. Warf1eld and the time will come when she will weep. Their love will endure for long time. The duke will be a faithful husband but the time will come when they will face a great test"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-21
KILLED BY TRUCK

Torrington, Conn, May 2l-(UP) A coroner's investigation started today into the death of four-year- old Ronald Lyon, who was killed late yesterday when struck by city truck driven by Joseph Malanca. 21
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-21
Charter Amended

The senate today passed bill amending the act incorporating the Pine Grove Cemetery association of Waterbury. It was incorporated on March 4, 1887. It now seeks to have its charter changed so that it may hold in trust personal property not exceeding in value $100,000. Also a change to permit the election of one trustee annually is sought, thus making the board self-perpetuating.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-21

Nearly all key industries in Bel gium are operating at capacity.