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Evening star., 1937-12-10
RESIST ONE-MAN
WACE-HOUR RULE
House Members Split on
Proposal Favored 9 to 6
by Committee.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Bio: OF Southern Representa-
tipes preuented passage last sum-
mer OF Administrations sponsored
Dage-and-hour bill. In call for spe-
ciaI session, President listed meas
ure as one OF four ob5ecttUes. but
little progress ,Das apparent until
members began trading support for
other bills. Organized labor has
been divided and uncertain in its
reaction to measure.
Evening star., 1937-12-10

me seized her by the throat, and since
couldn't strangle her completely, I
wrapped towel tight around her neck
and stuffed the end into her mouth to
stifie her cries"
He took from her pocketbook the
travellers checks and buried her be-
meath the porch of the villa, where the
body was found yesterdays knotted
cord still around her neck.
1t Is these travellers checks which,
police believe, may connect the missing
Million and his woman companion
with the supposed gang of kidnap-
slayers
The woman, police think, may have
been the blond who cashed several of
the travellers checks and was said to
have carried the Brooklyn girls pass
port.
That mystery woman" was accom-
panied by man-possibly, police said,
Million.
Tells Of Seeing "Scarface."
DR.. John r. Merrill, an American
dentist, who was active in the search
for Miss De Koven after she vanished
from her hotel, July IS, told detec-
tives he had seen "Scarface," woman
and another man October in a
Paris hotel when he was trying to
establish contact with the abductors
Of the Brooklyn girl
The investigation of the girls dis
appearance had run into countless
dead ends until Weidmann was ar
rested Wednesday for questioning in
connection with the discovery of the
body Of French rental agent in the
death villa-Villa la Voulzie.
After long hours of questioning, the
prisoner was said to have confessed
shooting Raymond Lesobre, the real
estate man, with robbery as the mo-
tive, after Turing him to the suburban
house.
Then, detectives said, Weidmann
added, almost as an tfterthought:
There is something else. Last July
did terrible thing, but it is too
terrible to tell you. l cannot say it.
Give me a pencil and a scrap of
paper"
On the paper he scrawled: Jean
De Koven"
Yes, I did it," he blurted out.
Pardon mel"
Japan's shortage of gasoline is grow
inc serious
Evening star., 1937-12-10

EUGENE WEIDMANN.
Investigation OF the Staying
OF Miss De KOUen, American
dancer, in Paris brought tiOo
ne1O arrests today in Uhdt po-
lice termed q 1CholeSdle nlur-
der kidnapping syndicate.
Weidmann led police to the
dancers body.
Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1937-12-10

Little DaUid, 2yearold patient at Chidren'S Hospital
made his radio debut Wednesday night o SbIants
control 1ohen he told Santa Claus for Christmas
program that 1Dent the
StarWarner BroN c. Christmas campaign Little Dauid
Uan truck His inerDieue Lee Euerett promised
II you remember that Santa Claus all infant boys
in WASHINGTON oho ask nothing of the 1Ood than
truck H get And there lots
ington of both proved little girls
aoant baby dolls Star staff Photo
Evening star., 1937-12-10
Volunteer SERVICE UNIT
CLOSES SESSIONS TODAY

The National Committee on Volun-
teer Service, in session at Red Cross
headquarters, yesterday laid plans for
increasing the service given through
the 3,700 chapters of the Red Cross.
Composed of representatives from
all sections Of the country, the COM
mittee will conclude its sessions today.
Washington women on the commit
tee include Mrs. John Allan Dough-
erty, Mrs. C. G. Edgar, Mrs. Cary r.
Grayson and Miss Olivia Phelps
Stokes.
Evening star., 1937-12-10

By the Associated Press.
Disagreement developed among
House members today over a commit
tee proposal that wage-hour stand
ards be administered by one man in
the Labor Department instead of by
an independent board.
The House Labor Committee adopt
ed the single administration amend
ment to the wage-hour bill last night
by a 9-to-6 vote
Its decision ended day of behind
the-scenes conferences in which ad-
ministration leaders apparently won
enough Southern support to stave of
Republican attacks on the entire
measure.
The committees single-administra
tor idea is in direct conflict with the
five-msn board authorized in the bill
passed by the Senate last summer.
The Senate proposal has widespread
support in the House, informed per-
sons said, so a scrap is in prospect
when the bill comes up for debate
Monday.
Bottled Up Since Summer.
The measure has been bottled ur
in the House Rules Committee since
summer and only the unusual pro-
cedure of obtaining a petition signed
by a majority of House member.
shook it loose.
The single administrator amend
ment envisions the use of advisor,
committees AS an aid in determining
wage-hour standards. The admins
traitor would appoint an equal number
Of spokesmen from employer and labol
groups for each industry. These II
turn would choose a group represent
ing the public.
The entire groups recommends ton.
would go to the administrator, whit
could accept or reject them and cal
for new report If the second repor
failed to satisfy him, he could star
all over with a new committee.
Under the legislation as it stands
the maximum work week could be Sc
as low as 40 hours and the hourly wag,
rate could be fixed as high as 40 cents
Southerners Opposed.
Most Southerners mad opposed tn,
bill as whole. on the ground it dix
not insure differential in pay scale.
between the North and the South.
Party leaders said. however, the,
had reached compromise by which
Northern Representatives would vot,
for lower minimum wages in tn,
South, in return for support on othel
controversial provisions.
The compromise came at a caucu
attended by IS or more members VIII,
were urged by Speaker Bankhead
Majority Leader Rayburn and Repre-
sentative Boland of Pennsylvania, tn,
party whip, to stand by the admins
tration."
Representative Dockweiler. Demo
crat of California. will try to substitut.
on the floor the wage-hour bill favore,
by the American Federation of Labor
This measure would impose fiat 40
hour week and Accent wage provi
slons on all interstate industry.
Evening star., 1937-12-10
INSURANCE statesmen
MAY BE TAX EXEMPT

B, the Associated Press.
The general agents and statesmen OF
some life insurance companies NAV
be exempt from social security taxes
the Internal Revenue Bureau an
nounced yesterday.
Exempting agents and statesmen OF
the Massachusetts Mutual Life In
surance Co. the bureau revealed il
had modified former general ruling
that agents and statesmen of in
surance companies generally were
taxable.
Bureau spokesmen explained the
Massachusetts Mutual had proved i,
Old not exercise enough control OF
supervision over its agents and sales.
men to establish a legal employer.
employe relationship. Any other com.
pany which can prove the sam,
thing also will be exempt
Evening star., 1937-12-10
Christmas
Continued From First Page.)

families and contemplate with pleas
ure not what necessities our children
may need for Christmas, but what we
may give them that will please them.
But these conditions do exist-be-
me they do-and the least we can do
is to see that Christmas Day is really
Christmas Day for these children and
not just another period of being
hungry, cold and uncomfortable
Asked to explain the part the asso-
citation plays in the campaign, Mrs.
Fry said: Our job is to take charge
of these toys and clothes after you
have left them in a Warner Bros.
theater. Peoples Drug Store or Gov
ernment department and see that
they are taken to central location,
sorted, wrapped and marked for dis
tribution. Then members of our or
ganization call for them in their own
cars, deliver to schools working for
them Other PIT. A. members see
that they reach the persons for whom
they are intended. We are trying to
personaliZe our service, to make the
work that of the heart, as we'll as of
the head"
More than twice as many children
have been given clothing this year than
last by the Student Aid Committee
of the PIT. A., Mrs. Fry said today.
This committee is dedicated to keep
ing the child in school, and has head
quarters at Park View School, where
clothing is repaired and distributed
every Wednesday. In the last two
weeks alone more clothing has been
asked for and received than in any
one month of last year. More than
twice as many garments have already
been issued this year than in 1886
and it is feared that unless friends
of the cause contribute lots of clothing
to the campaign the committee will
not be able to meet demands
In October $50 children received
student aid and in November, 440,
those figures contrasting with 112 and
220 children requiring aid the same
months in 1886. Garments issued
all donated by thoughtful folk and
mended by the 20 to Is members OF
Evening star., 1937-12-10

prisoners, police said, to prevent any
chance of his attempting suicide.
In today's questioning Weidmann
said Miss De Koven went with him
from her hotel after they became ac-
quainted through the medium of the
English language newspaper she was
reading in the lobby.
This. he asserted today, was on
July %.
That same evening Weidmann testi-
fed, according to the police transcript,
For some reason. which I can't ex-
plain, I killed her At the moment
when she was getting ready to leave
Evening star., 1937-12-10
KILLING OF DANCER
.BARES DEATH RING
Asserted Head of Syndicate
and Two Companions
Hunted by Police.
BULLETIN.

DOLLEllN.
PARIS. Dec. 10 (P.-Roger
"Scarface" Million and Jean THE
Little One" LIE Blanc, sought by
police as accomplices in staying
kidnapping gang which numbered
among its victims Jean De Koyen,
Brooklyn dancer, surrendered to
police today.
Evening star., 1937-12-10
INDUSTRY OFFERS
COALITION" RULE
Challenges U. S. Officials
and Labor to Improve on
Prosperity Plan.
a, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-Govern-
ment and labor were urged today by
American industry to join it in form
ing a coalition government" and
challenged to improve upon the pro-
gram to promote greater prosperity
advanced by the National Association
Of Manufacturers.
The invitation and the challenge
were extended by the associations
chairman, Colby M. Chester, as 5000
industrialists wound up their annual
convention with labor day session
eliminating in an expression of oppo-
sition to Federal wage and hour legis-
lation and demands for sweeping re-
vision of the Wagner Labor Relations
Act.
The chairman, reviewing the actions
Of the convention, asserted the times
call for what he termed a coalition
government"
Cooperation Urged.
He urged cooperation between IN
dustry, labor and Government and
described the associations program as
flair, constructive and liberal"
IF it is not. we are prepared to
make it So" he asserted and then
added:
Has Government or labor better
program?"
The associations program, adopted
at Wednesdays session. warned
against laws and tendencies in Gov
ernment which it felt threatened to
reverse "a century trend of improved
living standards" advocated statu-
tory changes to promote industrial
peace and cooperation" and favored
"the leveling, so far as possible, OF
seasonal valleys of production and
employment
The associations attitude toward
labor problems was set forth in detail
in resolutions adopted at the close OF
Yesterdays session. set aside to dis
cuss solely this aspect OF lndustriai
relations
Opposition to some New Deal meas
ures was expressed and at the same
time the manufacturers outlined their
own proposals. The associations labor
platform:
Called for reviSions of the Wagner
Labor Relations Act designed to pre-
vent sit-down strikes, minimize acts OF
violence and protect workers from
coercion from any source.
Condemned the closed shop, the
check-off system for compulsory COL
lection of union dues by the employer
and compulsory arbitration, which it
termed contrary to American prin-
ciples"
Urged State and Federal legislation
to prohibit political contributions by
either labor unions or business cor
porations.
Asked changes in anti-injunction
laws to permit the courts to dispense
preventive justice in labor disputes as
we'll as in other fields of human con-
duct"
Vast Bureaucracy Feared.
Asserted the Black -Connery wages
and hours bill would create a vast
Federal Bureaucracy" seriously dis
turb business and adversely affect en-
ployment" and instead urged State
legislation as the proper and workable
approach in this field"
The association found itself in dis
agreement with Charles L. Fahy, gen.
eral counsel for the National Labor
Relations Board, on changes in the
Wagner Act Fahy at the afternoon
session vigorously opposed revision and
made it clear that no moderation of
enforcement of the law was to be ex-
pected He emphasized that he was
not speaking for the board, merely
expressing his own opinion.
Evening star., 1937-12-10
Neck Broken, He Colts.

Not knowing that he had broken
neck, suffered in an auto accident,
Robert Dick, aged 26, beat bogey on
the Banchory links, in Kincardine-
shire, Scotland, by three strokes, then
went to the hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-01
JUDGE CORNELL
 HAS ROAD PUZZLE

Hartford, Conn. Dec. 1-(UP)- Superior Court Judge John A. Cor nell today considered Q simplified substitute complaint of the Connec- ticut Rural Roads Improvement as- sociation in connection with the battle over control of the states highways.
 Filed with the court also was a demurrer to the complaint submit- ted by Attorney General Charles J. Mclaughlin. who maintained the highways and bridges of the state were real assets" and hence came under supervision of the state pub lie works division.
 The Rural Roads group, through Ernest L. Averill. It's counsel, claim ed administration of the highway system remained In the hands of State Highway Commissioners John A. Macdonald. iregardless of the public works division.
 Both statements were filed with- in 6 few hours of each other on request of Judge Cornell who, in Q memorandum a few weeks ago, up. held authority of the highway de- partment to supervise construction and maintenance of the highways.
 Judge Cornell asked the issue he confined to the question:
 What are real aSsets?" all other questions in the case, he said, were Superfluous and irrevelvant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-01
PHILIPPINES IN
 WARLIKE MOOD

Manila. P. l., December l. -- tUP) - Three bombing planes took off for distant Mindanao Island to" day as the Philippine army began campaign to crush age-old Moro banditry ln Lanao Province,
 Simultaneously, ll6 infantrymer and officers sailed for Lanao oboard the inter-island steamer samar to join other insular troops who have conducted week-long siege in an unsuccessful attempt to disiodge the MoroS from . haif dozen "Cottas," primitive fort!flca- tons on Mindanao.
 Departmeure Of the hoInnefS marked the first time In history that the commonwealth has used aerial weapons against the outlawS'
 The planes, one of which bore Major General Pauline Santos, army chief.of.staff, will be used to attack the cottas in the event trench mortars are unsuccessful army spokesmen said.
 one soldier was killed and nine wounded last week when IIisular troops attempted to storm the out laws stronghold. The Cottas have been t,inneled Into the side of @ hill and so far have proved impreSnanle to infantry attack.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-01
Ss2,OOO Bonds Asked In Case Involving $75
Accused in Default of Bail Goes to Jail to Await
 Trial

Charged with the theft of approximately $75 from a credit union deposit box in the Noera Manufacturing Company, John Kwiatkoski, 32, of 145 Locust street was bound over to Superior Court today under bonds of $2,000. Unable to post the bond, he was sent to New Haven Coun- ty Jail.
 When arraigned before Judge McGrath, Kwiatkoski pleaded not guilty but waived examination.
 A nolle for payment of 6 was grented in City Court today to Arr thur Hotchkiss of 1S Pemberton street who was arrested yesterday on a charge of stealing t2 worth of wine from the cellar of Salvatore Leopezzo, Q neighbor.
 Pellegrino Avoletta, 46, of 60S Bank street, charged with no1l.Sup- port, was found guilty and ordered to turn his pay over to Probation Officer Emil Humnel.
 Another continuance of three days was granted In the case of Olive Wolfenden, 24, of g Abbott avenue, by Judge John P. Mc0rath In City Court today. The woman is ac. cused of operating Q house of III fame. She was arrested two weeks ago by LieutenantS Patrick Moylan and Fred Hickey and Patroln1an Ernest Pakul of the vice squad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-01
City Officials
 Scan Estimates hl93SBudget
Board of Finance May Re. Ceive Tentative Outline
 at Meeting Tomorrow

Waterbury's budget for 1888 will be discussed when the board of finance meets at the city hall tomorrow af- ternoon. Mayor Frank Hayes and Executive Secretary Thomas P. Kelly for the past several weeks have been bus fly engaged in preparing fig slres for the new budget. The figures presented to the finance board by the mayor are ex- pected to indicate in what city de- partments personnel will be reduced by operation of the plan for reor. RaniSation of the city government The mayor may take the oppor. tunity to announce the elimination of some City Hall offices and de- partments and the merger of others
 The budg:t drawn up by the Board of Finance must be approved hy the Board of Aldermen before 1t can be adopted. It is probable that the finance board will meet several times during the rext week before presenting a final list of appropria- tons to the aldermen.
 Department heads requests Tor ie3e appropriations, submitted to the mayor, were approximately coo. GOO in excess of total appropri- ations for this year. These request ed concentrations have been merci" iessly slashed, 1t is reported.
 The administration has been Tn hopes of effecting a tax rate reduc- fion for 1888, but whether or not this can be accomplished remains yet to De seen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-01
WALTER O'HARA
 GOES BANKRUPT

Providence, R. l., Dec. l-(UP)- Walter E. O'Hara's Providence Star Tribune was published under Q tenn. porary receivership today.
 Superior Judge Jeremiah E. OCon- nell appointed 0uinlan L. Shea of Cranston temporary receiver yester. day on petition of the turfman.pub. fisher, whom Governor Robert E. Quinn has vowed to drive out of Rhode Island. The court set Dec. 8 for hearing on appointment of q permanent receiver and enjoined creditors from suing the company.
 O'Hara, president, treasurer and sole Stocklolder of the publishing company, said in his petition that he owed more than $25o,0oo. He bought the paper last spring from former U. s. Senator Peter c. Gerry of Rhode Island.
 The action came shortly after a federal income tax collector had filed blanket liens against propers sies Of O'Hara and his wife Ole be- cause $33.000 of their l936 income saxes were unpaid.
 Meantime, charges of violations of the federal corrupt practices act
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-01
MOODY-WILCOX
 REQUESTS LEASE
Bank Receiver to Ask Per. mission to Convey Cot.
 tage Place Property

Bank Commissioner Walter Perry, receiver for the Merchants Trust O., will ask Judge Edwin Q. Dick enson in superior court Friday for permission to lease property owned by the bank at 37.4S Cottage Place.
 The Moody.Wilcox Motor Go. has offered to take Q three.year least in the property, paying @2S0 month- ly. Acceptance of the offer Is rec commended by the receiver. Last year the receiver secured per- mission to enter bid with the United States government to take over the garage. The bid was re- jected.
 The receiver will also ask per- mission to lease . garage at 16 Hawkins street for three years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-01
OBITUARY

RURGEsS-Mrs. Mary Elizabeth (sulliyan) Burgess. widow Of Peter Burgess, of 70 Central avenue died last evening at St. MaryS hospital She was Q native of Naugatuck and made her home there for 60 years until about six years ago when she took up her residence In this city
 Mrs. Burgess is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Frederick Mccarthy; one brother, Martin r. Sullivan, both of this city and Q sister, Mrs Oath. crine Brewer of Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
 The funeral will be held from the home on Friday morning at e:46 O. clock to the Immaculate Concep. ton church where solemn mass of requiem will Do celebrated at 9;S0 o'clock. Burial will be in St. James cemetery, Naugatuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-01
$500 DAMAGES
 GIVEN DIPIETRO
Suit for $lO,OOO Against Bank Ends in Superior
 Court Today

Damage of SeO0 were awarded Egisto Dipietro in his suit against the Waterbury Savings Bank. trial of which ended before Judge Edwin c. Dickenson in superior court to. day. Trial of the case began last week.
 DiPietro claimed damages of $l0,- GOO for injuries sustained in Q fall on an alleged defective stairway at 70 Union street.
 Tn common pleas court Q jury awarded damages of &S0l.69 today to Joseph CasSnirro in his action against the Citizens 0 Manufactur. CTS National Bank. Trial of the action started yesterday. Casmirro claimed Q commission was due him for arranging . sale of property for the bank.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-01
RESCUED FROM RIVER

Wallingford, Dec. 1-(UP)-Vir. Rino Viarengo, 2l, was treated ct Meriden hospital for exposure today following his rescue from Q sub- merged automobile In the Quinnipi. ac river late last night. Viarengo was pulled from his car by Q bus driver and two passengers. He lost control of the machine while cross. Ing 6 bridge and 1t plunged Into the stream.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-01
HOLLYWOOD MOB
 SCENE ROUGH

Hollywood, Dec. l.-tUP).-One actor was in the hospital and four wore bandages today as a result of a mob scene that developed too much realism at Republic studio.
 Two hundred extras were engaged for a big free -for-all fight. After the cameras stopped, to the directors surprise, the howls of pain continu- ed. Robert Hoag, q bit player, suf- fered a broken leg; Gene Autry, western star, a black eye; Smiley Burnett, sprained wrist; Buck Spencer. sprained hand; Miss Na- dine Spencer. a bruised back, hit by a flying chair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-01
INSTITUTE HOLDS
 CHANUKAH SOCIAL
Boys and Girls to Receive Surprise Bags at
 Party Tonight

A large number of children will attend the Chanukah party tonight at 6 o'clock aS the Waterbury He- brew Institute. The party is open to all children, whether or not their parents are veterans.
 Soda, sandwiches and cookies will be given out. and each boy and girl will receive surprise" bag. A program of entertainment will be offered.
 The committees in charge are headed by Mrs. Mary Lltsky and Jo- seph Reiner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-01

Recommendation that the youths Of today avail themselves of cppor- tunities for state and government positions by taking civil service ex- aminations, was voiced last night ny Mrs. Margaret Verdon, superintend. ant of the local welfare department
 and member of the state unemploy. ment insurance commission, at q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-01
Meeting Tonight

Meeting Tonight
 Managers of the eight teams enc tered in the Washington Park senior basketball circuit will meet at the Community House tonight with Di- rector Larry Mullens. The meeting will start at 2 o'clock.
 All franchise fees must be paid at tonight's meeting to make the teams eligible for play. First games of the league will be played on Mon- day night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-01
cAnD oE THANKS

We wish to thank our many roln. tlves, friends ana n, neighD9rS lynuot ihot thi shown 10 us during our recent berea vement the death of our be- loved wife and sister.
 JOHN McEVOYL -
 MRS. IllIzABETH REILLY,
 MRS. JAMES ul1ApNEf,
 MRS. MARY SHELLEY.