davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-23
N. Y. Bank & Trust Stocks
The O. 2. Geiggs CO.

Bid Asked
Bank OF Manhattan -. 80 AZ
Bank Of N. Y. g. Trust. $50 $40
Bankers Trust ......... 80 50
Cent. Hanover Bank 81
Trust ........ IA 149
Chase National Bank 80 SO
Chemical Bank 81 Trust II 80
Corn Exchange Bank 70 IT.
Empire Trust .......... IS 80
First National Bank 2575 2675
Guaranty Trust ....... 1882 39l
Irving Trust ........... 10 81
Manufacturers Trust %. 81 10
National City Bank 80. 81 go
New York Trust 1854 159
Title Guarantee g. Trust 10 20
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-20
Mrs. Mastrid1t5l Has
WAIVED Examination
Charged With Accepting Charity While She Had
$500 in Savings Account Was Bound Over
!: to April Term Of High Court

Waving examination before Judge
John r. McGrath In city court this
morning on acharge Of accepting
city charity while she had q $4,000
savings account, MRS. Christine Mas
trianni Of SO Railroad Hill lstreet
was bound over TO the April Grim
iaal term Of superior court. Bonds
were set at $500.
The specific charge against the
woman is obtaining money under
false pretenses, and she vii lbe tried
on that count when she is arraigned
in superior court next month.
Arrested ON Warrant
Motor Patrolman Joseph McCar-
thy arrested the woman Tuesday
evening at Q o'clock, on warrant
issued by Prosecutor Mitchell Mey-
ers. The warrant charges the woman
with receiving goods valued at $3.50.
under the alleged false pretenses, but
Mr.. Meyer claims she has received
a total of about $1,000. Mrs. Mar
garet Verdon Of the welfare depart
nent, and several postal clerks, who
had been subpoenaed for the hear
ing today, did not testify, because Of
the waving Of examination. The
$500 which the woman is alleged
to haveowned was In @ postal saw
ings account. and it Is claimed she
Withdrew 1t when questioned about
the cash.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-20
PLainuilLe Is Threatened
With Strike DISK Hundred

mandS.
FIFTY strikers at the Electric Boat
Co., Groton, who were among the
liz fined So apiece yesterday on
trespassing charges, had posted $50
bail today for their release pending
appeal to common pleas court. The
others paid fines and costs Of eight
cents each.
They were arraigned as result OF
an attempted sit-down to force
recognition Of the union as the col
lectiye bargaining agency OF em-
ployes. Counsel for the convicted
men declared they would bring the
case ITO the highest courts, II res-
eesary" and indicated theys would
ask for jury trials Of the appellants.
g. !. Q. organizers. meanwhile.
spread their missionary work among
textilers to bring about higher
wages and improved working condi-
tons.
Three plants announced wage
boosts. the American Thread Co..
at Willimantic: 0rosvernordale Co.
at North 0gosvernosdale, and the
NJ. =. stevens q Sons. Rockville.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-20
DARING BANDITS
HIT BRIDGEPORT

Bridgeport. Conn. March 20.--
(UP}--Polise secured the city today
for three daring bandits who held
up the president Of the E. and F..
Construction Co.. yesterday and cs-
capped with $2787 into the oon-hour
traffic. Philip Epifano. the victim,
failed to identify any of the trio
during a. rogue's gallery visit. A
glimpse one Of Epifano's employees
got OF the license number of the
bandit car proved inaccurate, police
said. Highways leading from the
city were guarded by patrolnen
armed with rifles and shotguils.
. President Followed
Epifano believed the holtlup men
followed him from the Bridgeport
City Trust co., where he obtained
the payroll. The amount was small
er than usual this week. he said,
and was covered by insurance. The
construction company officials was
accosted across the street from his
office by the bandits, who shouted:
Hand II over" "What?" said
Epifano, rThe payroll" Snatch,
ing the bag containing the money
and Epifano's car keys, the robbers
raced to their car parked nearby
and disappeared into the traffic.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-20
HARRY VARDON IS
DEAD in LONDON
One of Britain's Greatest
Golf Players-FamOu
in Olden Days

London, March 20.-(UP)-Harrv
Vardon, sc. one of Great Britain's
most famous goif players, died to-
day.
He was called, before the years
of Bobby Jones. the greatest name
in golf. He won the British open
championship six times between
1896 and 1914. when at A years.
the World war stopped golfing for
four years. He was second In tbs
open championship four times.
In 1900. Vardon made his firss
visit to the United States, to win
the open championship. On his
second visit, in 1918. he partici..
pated with Edward Ray, his fellow
Briton. and Francois Ouimet, in
one of the greatest open finishes
of golf history. He, Ray and Oui-
met were tied. He lost the re-
play to Ouimet, and Ouimet won
lasting name. Vardon returned In
1920 with Ray who took the
championship.
So great was Vardon,s name that
he attained place in the British
who's Who" feat almost i'm
possible for professional athlete
among the distinguished men Of tho
world of politics, science. literature
education, religion and Statecraft.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-20
Union Organizers MoUi1g
Into All Textile Centers

additional workers were Joining by
the thousands In wave of organic
alton" Hillman said the campaign
was started with an original fund
of $4,000 pledged by Amalgamated,
and more money would be forth
coming If needed. Hillman said the
campaign would be a peaceful and
ucational" one. 1T will be our
AIM" he added, ito avoid industrial
strife, if we are met III a reason
able spirit by the employers, and
to establish the machinery for
peaceful industrial relations ON a
lasting basis"
The textile industry, he said. has
VIGOROUSLY been one of the lowest
paying and most demoralized indus
tries. Starvation wages, sweatshop
conditions and cut-throat COMPETE
ton have deprived hundreds OF
thousands OF textile workers and
their families Of their right to Sc
curity. opportunity and a decent
standard Of living"
Hillman said scheduled wage in
creases in New England showed
'the employers know the people are
ready for organization" The e.
creases-ranging from Ave 10 ten
percent-are mot enough. however"
nc said.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-20
CLOSE DIVISION
ON HIGH COURT

ID g.
washington, March 0.-(UP).--
Two weeks of testimony before the
senate Judiciary committee in sup
port Of President Roosevelt's SUI
primo court reorganization program
today disclosed the close division
t," tn. committee on the measure.
A check of the Is G Committeeman
SHOWED six In favor Of the plan,
seyen against it, three uncommitted
members leaning toward the bill,
or, Eslcommitted member indicating
opposition and another showing no
definite attitude.
Administration forces called their
FIN two witnesses today. They were
JUICE Ferdinand Pecora of New
York and Irving -Braat, st. Louis
sicCxpaper and economics writer.
Opposition leaders will open their
at fck Monday They will call Sen.
Burton K. Wheeler, D.. Montana, as
their arst witness and follow up
with Prof. Raymond Moley, former
NV Deal adviser.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-20
REMINCTON-RAND
WORKERS CONFER
Unions Involved in Long
Strike Discuss Terms Of !
Agreement

washington. March 10. - (UP) =
Representatives of the Office Equip
ment Workers Council. comprising
unions involved In the strike last
summer against Remington Rand
Incorporated. conferred today III
the offices OF the International AS
ISOLATION of Machinists on advisa-
bility OF accepting q tentative peace
agreement with the company. The
agreement was obtained two days
ago following a conference between
James H.. Rand, Jr.. company pres
ident: Secretary Of Labor Frances
Perkins, william Green, president
of the American Federation OF La
Dor, and other officials.
Remington-Rand officials talked
yesterday with Edward r. Mc0racy,
assistant secretary OF labor. about
the possibility OF requesting with
drawal Of a case against the COM
pany before the National Labor RE-
iatlons Board. IL was not believed
that the Labor Department would
have any power to make such
accommodation.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-20
, lBy United Press)

Six hundred workers at the STAN
dard Steel Bearings Co.. Plainville,
threatened to strike today unless
demands for recognition Of @. I. o,
afiliation, 40-ho,ir week and an
increase Of 20 per cent III wages
were granted. The strike was voted
at meeting last night and q COM
mittee named to declare the walk
out when found necessary" The
plant was the first IN Connecticut to
be organized by the United Autoriio-
bile Workers of America.
settlement OF 9 dispute over wage
Increase was announced ct the An
drew Terry Co.. Terryyille. where
moulders struck for higher wages.
II was understood an increase OF 10
per cent had been granted to end
the To-day walkout.
A conference was TO be held today
70 adjust differences at the Water
bury Button Co., where 50 plastic
moulaers demanded higher pay.
Hartford dye workers organized
under the Connecticut Federation
Of Labor but presented no wage de-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-20
General Opinion Was That
Natural Gas Had Caused
Disaster
MEMORIAL SERVICE
is HELD AT NOON
Ruins Are Now All Cleared;
AIS Dead Is Official
Total
BY DELos SMITH

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
New London, Texas, March
20. - (UP) - Miscellaneous
experts poked about in the
ruins of the worlds largest
rural school today while in
Vulnerable hearseS shuffled
between funeral homes and
cemeteries. Yesterday doc
tors and nurses came from
miles around to succor this
oil field community's injured ahd
dying; today ministers and hearses
came to bury its AS dead. AT
noon a military board OF inquiry
meets to establish officially the
cause Of the explosion that Thurs
day afternoon demolished the
schools main building and buried
pupils ranging in age from seven
to 10, and IA teachers, beneath tons
of debris. But its findings appeared
already established and the opin-
ions of the state and federal already
established and the opinions Of the
state and federal experts on cx-
plosiveS who explored the ruins but
confirmed 1t - there seemed to be
no doubt that natural gas, piped into
the school from its own well, accuill-
ulated In its endorsement and was
ignited by some means that prob
ably never will be known.
Memorial Service =
At noon the oil field roustabouts
hand their. wives. the parents and
relatives OF the dead, gather In the
church at Old London which, like
New London, is surrounded on every
side by the derricks Of the east
Texas oil field, for solemn. II
homely. memorial service. There
will be singing and praying and
perhaps as many as ten ministers
will undertake to console them. But,
already, they were reconciled II not
conSoled. Their profession is dam
gerous, explosions and fires are not
rarities, and sudden, violent death
Is not stranger.
Ruins Cleared, 425 Dead
The ruins of the school had been
cleared completely. the last pile Of
debris had been thoroughly checked
CONTINUED on Page q
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-20

New York, March 20-(UP)-
Squads OF union organizers moved
into the nations textile centers to-
day to enroll as many as possible
of the industry's 1.25O.0OO workers
under the banner of John l.. Lewis
Committee for Industrial Organic
alton. Sidney Hillman, chairman of
the textile workers organizing COM
mittee which will be in supreme
command of the campaign, said
more than 100 organizers were al
ready "in the field" and that nearly
500 others would follow at the rate
of 100 q week. After a conference
with other members Of the 7. W..
o. c., Hillman announced that the
drive to enlist the nidustry's labor
In the United Textile Workers un-
ion, a G. I. o. affiliate headed by
Francis j. German, would be d.
rected from New York through six
regional and numerous sub-regional
headquarters.
The regional headquarters and
director for New England will be;
Boston - Human Blumberg. vice
wesident Of the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers. Hillman said the
u. T. WIS membership had grown
10 10000 up to last week and that
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-20
TIPSY DRIVERS
Will Be. NABBED
Orders Have Gone Out
From Police Headquar-
tiers to Bring Them In

A campaign against tipsy driving
was announced today by Police
Superintendent William J. Roach
and Deputy superintendent Daniel
j. Carson. Both officials said the
drive would be directed particularly
against what they called the Sat
urslay night driver" who etldangers
tho lives OF passengers In his own
car, occupants Of other cars and
pedestrians by insisting on driving
despite the fact that he has been
drinking.
instruction to enforce the ban
were given out today to all street
and motor patrolmen as we'll as To
officers in charge Of all squads. The
men were ordered to arrest any
driver who gave evidence Of being
under the influence and bring him
to headquarters. sa,s.
Have Been Too Lcnient
'We've been lenient In many cas-
cs," said Deputy superintendent
Carson" but II seems that advice
and Warnings aren't enough. The
Situati has become too dangerou:
and too serious for us to take any
other step. The police have all beer
told TO bring In any driver Whose
handing OF his car indicates that
he has been drinking. The man who
risks the lives OF others by driving
after having had q lot TO drink isn't
the man to be allowed behind thu
wheel. II they haven't enough senst
not to drive after they've beer
drinking then we'll have TO show
them" F"F
Both officials also stated that the
police drive to enforce, the closing
by-Inidnight law on liquor estab.
lishments will be continued indef.
initely. The drive thus far has beer
extremely successful.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-20
Comic Opera OfDizzy
Dean Is Ended Agar,
Star Pitcher Has Signed Up, But He Was Told he
Couldn't Be Pitcher and Manager Too; Mrs.
Dean Gave Dizzy His Orders

Daytona Beach, Fla, March 20.
- Cup The annual Dizzy Dean
comic opera ended today with
Dizzy's name on st. Louis Cardi-
nal contract after the most hectic
ION again, off again" interlude
staged by the pitching star. All
count of the number of times that
Dean quit baseball forever" last
week was lost. He changed his mind
for the final time after walking
around the block Ito cool off" on
advice of his wife and ended his
holdout seige at 1915 p. M, as OFF,
cially noted by a harried group OF
reporters. Dizzy not only signed
for half of the $4,000 he had de-
manded, but he promised to be q
good little boy and not say any
more mean things about his Cardl-
nal bosses. This last clause irritated
Dean more than trimming off his
salary demand.
Walked Out First
He walked out on the first two
conferences before agreeing to q
one year salary agreement, reliably
reported to be $4,000, an increase
of $500, with no bonus clauses at
tached.
"For crininy sakes," Dean called
out at the first conference. what
are you asking me to do? told you
(Coptipued IN Pare q
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-20
MANUFACTURERS
HELD FOR DEATH

Danbury, Conn, March 90 CUP
Maurice w. Hogan, 81. and Percy
G. Hudson. IS, New Haven manu-
facturerS of a flue cleaning COM
pound, was being held today on
manslaughter charges in connection
with the death of Virgil Osterhout,
who was killed Jan. 10 In an explo-
sion at the Danbury Rough Hat Co.
The arrests came after a finding
by Coroner Theodore e. Steiber
held Hogan criminally responsible
for the explosion. Hudson is Ho-
CANS partner.
Assistant City Attorney Charles
A. Halleck. who issued the warrants
for the arrests Of the two men, said
the coroner's report described the
cleaning fluid as explosive. Oster-
hout suffered fatal burns while us
ing the fluid, Steiber's report said.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-20
FIND BODY

New York, March 30
(UP)-The body of a nine
year-old girl was found on
a. Brooklyn porch today
and the police homicide
squad was ordered to the
scene. The body, in a sack,
was that of Elmer Sporrer,
8, who disappeared from
her home at 266 Irving
avenue, in the Richmond
section of Brooklyn, yes
terday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-20
ScouiIL Co Net
Profits Show Big.
Increase Ia 1886.
Annual Financial Report Of Local Concern Was Made
Public Today Nearly Three to One Increase
Over Report From 1885

Net profits for the scovill Manufacturing Company
during 1886 were almost three times greater than they
were In 1885, the annual financial report Of the concern
made public today by the board Of directors dscoses The
1895 net profits were So 1797o 1851 per share as
compared with 2745 $l26 share for 1885 =
o. os president Of the Scovl Company issued the report
this morning the figures showing that the concern enjoyed
a highly successful year. &ssy--sssssss~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-20

The proposed program provided;
/. That plants occupied by United
Automobile Workers sit-down
strikers be evacuated Immediately
and that maintenance employees OF
the company be allowed to enter
the premises to protect buildings.
2. That Chrysler guarantee that
evacuated plants be kept inopera-
tive until peace conferences be-
tween the corporation and the COM
mittee for industrial organization,
strike sponsor are completed.
3. That conferences between the
G. I. o. and the corporation start
Immediately in an attempt to settle
differences.
Probe Sit-Down Strikes
simultaneously, leaders on Capt.
tel Hill forecast possibility OF n
congressional investigation OF the
wave of shutdown strikes. Senator
Hugo L. Black, chairman of the
senate labor committee. said there
was a distinct possibility" that
such an inquiry would be UNDER
taken.
John L. Lewis, G. I. o. chairman,
was reported to be willing to agree
to the Perkins porposal If Chrysler
would 60 to Detroit and take part
In peace conferences.
Clirysler has not replied. but It
was believed he still considered u
i as.t.s.l s
| CONTINUED on Page p
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-20
COURT CIRCLES SAD

London. March 20.-(UP) Court
circles, bitterly opposed 10 the idea
OF ; marriage between the Duke OF
Winesor and Mrs. Wallis Simpson.
have all bu, abandoned hope that
anything may interfere. It ives un-
dcrstood today. The dismissal yes
terday Of an Intervention by the So
licilors's clerk, meant the removal
OF the last barrier.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-20
AMELIA EARHART
READY TORESUME
Ii Weather Is Clear at
1880 She Will Start
Second Leg
l,, BY wendell BURCH il 4
4 United Press Staff COrresnOmdel;t)

NOAhvSsA ANS1 0vssAA &VAsSSPVss~sSA'V
Honolulu, T. H., March 20 ---(UP)
Amelia Earhart Putnam delayed
by a mid-Pacific storm, planned to
resume her fight around the world
at z a. m. (i2:30 p. m. =. s. to
today. If the weather cleared.
The u. s. Coast Guard station at
Oakland, Calf, intercepted q re-
port from Station KNAx In Homo
lulu announcing the scheduled time
Of departure. The hour had been set
back twice since midnight.
The goal ahead, 1850 nautical
miles southeastward, YVES over an
unexpected air route, to tiny How
land Island. Miss Earhart's will be
the first Honolulu Rowland flight.
The department Of commerce has
Just finished the runway at the
half island. Pan American Air
ways plans to use 1t as regular
stop on Its San Francisco Australia
route.
Second Leg Of Trip
It is the second leg OF her $1,000
mile expedition. Miss Earhart's
fight here from Oakland. Calf.
with crew Of three men, required
Continued on Page % III
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-20
LANDMARK GONE

Braintree, Mass, March
20 - (UP) Town land
mark. Cedar Crest inn atop
Villa hill, highest point in
Braintree, was destroyed
by fire early today. The
~ STORY wooden hotel was
abandoned several years
ago. Two alarms were
sounded. Damage was esti-
mated at several thousand
dollars.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-20
Late Neus
Y7E 81
Flashes
MOTHER KILLED

Newton, Mass, March 20
lUP) - A 52-year-old
mother of seven children
was killed and three other
persons were injured last
night when a coupe and a
truck were in collision ON
Commonwealth a venue e.
Mrs. Sophie K. Hanson of
Worcester suffered head in
juries and was dead on ar
rival at a hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-20
Late Tabulation
Of Dead, Injured

New London, Tex, March 20
-(UP)-The latest tabulatiOn
Of the New London explosion
toll:
Dead AIS.
Injured 1875. Of whom As re-
main in hospitals.
Identified dead AIS, uniden-
titled dead 8, unidentifiable Z.
In building at. time Of explO-
sion. approximately 900.
Number who escaped un.
harmed $50.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-20
Hearses Crolvd Around
Funeral Hon1es--EUery
Fan1ilyWantedH It's OlUn
Chrysler Corp. GiUen
Three Point Program
Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins Has Offered
Solution Of Present Strike TrOuble-Governor
Murphy Is Very Optimistic of Outcome
BY G. L. SULZBERGER
Copyright, 1887, by United Press

Washington, March co. - CUP = Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins today proposed threepont program
designed to end the Chryser automobile strike Reliable
confirmed report that she submitted the plan to
Walter Chrysler chairman of the Chryser Corporation
at an informal conference in New York last night
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-20
Side Chances
at Washington

George Clark. W no
4 draws that famous "Side
Chances" cartoons for
NEA Service and Water
bury Democrat, has been
looking over the capital
scene.
with characteristic
Clark wit and human
interest, he has sketched
the people and the things
he saw on the fringe
the Washington hangers
on.
His drawings from the
capital bring you the
lighter side Of a city
usually given to very Sc
rious matters. Follow
'sSide Chances" at Wash
ingtou every day on the
DEMOCRAT
COMIC PAGES
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-20

Rain, Cold Tonight;
Probably on Sunday
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-20

Continued on Page q
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-20

Continued on Page a
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-20

Continued on Page p
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-20

CONTINUED on Page 2,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-20

CONTINUED on Page q
Evening star., 1937-09-12

Law Schools. offers full-time,
three-year day course, leading to the
degree of bachelor of laws. The Col
lege of Medicine is rated class A by
the American Medical Association
and is q member of the Association
Of American Medical Colleges. The
College of Dentistry, organized in
1882, provides thorough training in
dentistry, qualifying its graduates to
serve the public health in the care
and control of oral diseases.
Reputation Is National.
The College of Pharmacy offers a
four-year course, with the degree Of
bachelor of science in pharmacy, and
prepares students for the professions
Of retail pharmacist, analytical chem
ist and Government service.
President Roosevelt's appearance at
Howard University last October to
dedicate the chemistry building CEN
tered attention upon the work of the
institution and served to inform addi-
tional hundreds of thousands of peo-
pie that such an institution exists in
the Capital
The Howard University Board of
Trustees is composed of "a members,
men and women of national reputa-
ton and achievement in the fields
of education, medicine. business, jour-
nalism and religion.