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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-05
ELECTIONS HELD
AS SIGNIFICANT
COP. Chairman HarWOOd
Claims Party Gained
200 Votes

Hartford, Conn.,, Oct. 5.-(UP)--
Republican State Chairman Benja-
min e. Harwood today regarded the
victory In November" on the state
results OF Mondays small town cleo :
lions as pointing to o Republican
and congressional tickets.
Although the exchange Of control
In communities remained virtually
the same, Republicans claimed to
have piled up a substantial gain In
votes.
1.-THE results" said HARDWOOD, "were
very gratifying to the candidates on
the state ticket, to the party work.
ers at headquarters and to the work.
ers throughout the state" The In
crease In party strength, he said,
was by at least 2200 votes.
Judge Raymond =. Baldwin, Re-
publican gubernatorial candidate,
regarded the returns as "a general
advance all along the line which
gives added confidence that the Re-
publicans will carry the state In
November. The towns which were
added to the Republican column
were among the larger towns, and
q substantial increase In the Repub-
lican vote was shown"
Democratic headquarters dis
counted the effect the elections
would have In November, declaring
purely local issues were involved.
The Republican candidate fol
Congress from the first district, Will
liam ]. Miller, legless former statt
legion commander, declared at
Wethersfield rally last night tha'
voters would express "their objection
on Nov. 8 TO having as their repre-
sentative a man pledged to support
100 per cent every demand Of thu
occupant OF the White House."
His remarks were directed OIL
Democratic Rep. Herman p. Kopple'
mann, completing his third tern
and who was expected TO be renomi'
mated at Saturdays district conven-
tion. Kopplemann was defeated @,
the state convention for the U. 8
senatorial nomination by conserva.
tive Sen. Augustine Lonergan.
Don't fool yourself for one min
ute, the New Deal administration
will try again TO force through Con.
gress both Its court packing bill and
the obnoxious reorganization bill,
Miller warned.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-05
SOCIETY PICKS
ELSIE PERILLO
St. Lucy's Children Of
Mary Name Louise MAG.
zaferrO President

At Tuesdays monthly meeting
the Children Of Mary Of st. Lucy's
church discussed final plans for the
social Joint installation Of officers
Of all the societies Of the parish
which Is to be held next Thursday,
October 18th, at 8 p. m. at the par
ish hall. Societies Of the parish to
be present will be: the Children Of
Mary, Holy Rosary, Sacred Heart,
Holy Name and the o. x. O.
Election OF officers at this meet
Ing was also held. Those elected
were: Louise Mazzaferro, president;
Elsie Perillo, vice president; Jennie
Mancini, secretary: Catherine Pet
ruzzl, treasurer; and Melba Falcole,
publicity agent. Retiring officers
are: Connie Ciaccio, president;
Catherine Summa, vice president;
Margaret Lovallo, secretary; and
Mary Scale, publicity agent. Gath
crime Petruzzi was re-elected treas
urer for q second term.
Interesting talks about religion
among negroes and their customs
were given by two guest missionary
priests, Rev. Charles Dooley from
Africa, and Rev. Edward Dooley
from Louisiana.
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ing Office. He Will discuss economic
problems resulting from the delimi-
nation Of the frontiers.
It was authoritatively explained
that since Benes' policy OF coopera-
ton with Britain and France fell
through as q result Of events up To
and including the Munich confer
ence, Benes strongly felt he would
not be In the way Of his country
In negotiations with Berlin and
Rome.
Founded Republic
Eduard Benes was one OF the
founders of the C2echoslovak repub-
lie that was born OF the World War.
He directed Its foreign policy
through II years when It was O bull
wark of the french-inspired, anti
German entente In Central Europe.
And finally II was his lot to be
president OF the nation when the
pressure Of Adolf Hitler's greater
Reich" became too strong and the
powers decided to sacrifice the
Czech boundaries that had been es-
tablished after the war.
A small, agile and frugal man Of
81, he worked ceasely through the
long days Of the recent crisis TO
preserve the republic as II had been
constituted. He proclaimed the
readiness Of Czechs to fight II their
allies would stand by them and
fight, too. But the Allies decided
that war was too great 0 risk and
all OF Benes' diplomacy could not
prevent Germany's annexation Of
ong-disputed minority areas.
scathing Denunclation
When Hitler increased the pres
sure In the final days Of the
crisis, Benes was subjected to per-
haps the most scathing denuncia.
tions ever delivered by the head OF
one nation against another.
Speaking from Berlin on Sept. 20
over world wide radio hookups, Hit
Ter declared II am no longer dis
posed 10 watch inotionless and
quietly how this mailman thinks ne
can rnishandle 100000 human be-
ings."
He declared that Benes had prom
lsed much, especially regarding
treatment OF the Sudeten Germans
"and he did not fulfill anything"
And again, II have now demanded
that Mr.. Benes after 20 years final
ly be forced 10 the truth"
Hitler also remarked that then
while II did my duty as O recent
soldier" In the World War, "Mr.
Benes was stunning fighting"
The land that now Is C2echoslo-
yakia was part OF Austria Hungary
during the World War, and Benes
did flee from it-for the purpose OF
obtaining support from the Allies
for the Czech faction that sought
independence and which later In the
war deserted the Austrian army and
fought with the Allies.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-05

New Haven, Conn.,, oct. 5.-Or-
ganization of the Connecticut La
Dor Department Association, with a
membership of $40, or more than
SO Der cent of the employees of the
various branches of the State Labor
Department, was announced today.
The organization was effected at a
statewide meeting held at the Hotel
Taft, at which a constitution was
adopted and officers elected. Machin-
cry was set up for the operation OF
the association in its dealings with
Labor Department authorities, and
other related governmental agen-
cies, and also for bringing the work
OF the Department closer to the
general public.
Policies
The aims and policies of the as
ISOLATION, membership in which is
open to all persons employed in the
state Department of Labor and its
subdivisions, who are under the
Merit System act, are outlined In
the constitution of the organization,
The aims are:
81. To establish for their mutual
welfare q better understanding be-
tween members Of the department
and the general public.
20. In the interest OF the De-
partment to establish through the
operation OF adequate negotiations
machinery, q cooperative working
relationship between administrative
officials and the association to the
aim that service to the public will
be improved.
"3. To protect and improve the
wages, hours and conditions Of en-
ployment Of members of the de-
partment in conformance with the
Merit System Act
-. To work for the establishment
Of mutual benefit system for men,
bers of the Department"
{ The policy of the organization, as
written into the constitution, de-
clares that Legislation, negotiation
and education shall be the basic
principles employed in achieving the
above ends. Strikes shall be vio-
lation of the principles of this Or
ganization.
The association, the announce
ment stated, is composed of two
parallel units, one composed OF
Junior Employment Interviewers
Unemployment Compensation, Ex-
aminers and Clerks, and the other
Of Supervisors. The aims and poll
cies are common to both, but each
group has elected separate officers,
and meetings, except where 1t Is
deemed advisable" will be held sep
arately.
Divisions
The various divisions Of the La
Dor Department employees, such as
Unemployment Compensation, the
Connecticut State Employment Ser
vice, and the Clerks In all these
groups, are represented among the
officers by the Junior Employment
Interviewers, unemployment COM
pensation. examiners and clerks,
Tls1se officers are:
Thomas Murphy, Hartford, presi-
dent; David Z. Ring, New Haven,
Joseph DAILY, Meriden, vice presi-
dents; Mary Lenoff. Waterbury, re-
corsing secretary: Christine Egan,
Bridgeport, corresponding secretary,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-05
Labor Department
Employees Organize
New Association to Protect Mutual interests OF Mem.
bers-Strikes Regarded as Violation Of Principles

and Samuel Glazer, Hartford, treas
urer. Miss Lenoff, represents the
clerks Of the Department among
the officers.
Oficers of the Supervisors Unit,
elected at the meetieng held at
the Taft, as as follows: Daniel Darl-
ing, Hartford, president; Francis }
Sullivan, New Haven, vice president
and secretary; and Robert Dormarl,
Hartford, treasurer.
Richard j. Healey Of New Haven,
temporary general chairman Of the
meeting held at the Hotel Taft, gave
the address of welcome. Reports Of
temporary officers were given by
David z. Ring, later elected a vice.
president of the First Unit, who ex-
planned the need for parallel Or
ganizations. Mr.. Darling reporting
for the Supervisors Unit, touched
on the same problem, when he
stated that the Supervisors Unit,
touched on the same problem, when
he stated that the Supervisors Unit
was never to become dominant.
Mr.. Darling stated that some 20
preliminary meetings had been held
in the organization of the Associa-
ton during which period, through
the widespread interest, members
ship had grown rapidly,
The chief speaker of the meeting,
Miss Evelyn Murray, vocational
guidance counselor OF the New
York state Employment Service,
sketched the organization of the
employees of the New York Labor
Department.
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new SPENDING
RECORD SEEN
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means that there Is a growing bloc
In congress which would prefer 70
vote for such appropriations In bills
which specified where, when and for
what the money would be expended
The actual voting Of federal econ
omy measures will be done reluct-
antly, II at all, as In the case OF
new taxes. But even income tax in
creases on middle and lower groups
would carry less potential political
dynamite than cut In the source
of income of the millions Of per-
sons who now are supported IN
whole or part by federal funds.
The economy group, however, will
be loud II small and II will make
use OF figures which reflect stead
lily increasing drain on the federal
treasury and a steadily mounting ma
tional debt. The debt figure now Is
well over $380o0,000,000.
Yesterday the treasury published
its condition statement as OF Oct. i,
the first day OF the second quarter
of the fiscal year. Comparing those
figures with figures for Oct. ! III
previous fiscal years, the general up
ward movement of federal spending
and federal income Is obvious. The
statement also made 1t obvious that
tie spending pace was continued to
accelerate although the trend OF In
creased income was reversed by the
depression which began In August
1887.
The largest Roosevelt deficit to
date was In the fiscal year 1856
O gross figure Of $4,763, 100000 on
oct. /, 1885 when the treasury was
on the way to that deficit, the books
were In the red for $4,000, 900
compared with $7l0000,000 today
toward the deficit figure Of the ifs
cal year 1899. The prospect now Is
for O considerable slump In revenue
accruing from next March and juno
payments. That will reflect depressed
1888 business conditions.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-05
FEDERAL JUDGE
WEST IS DEAD

Cleveland, Oct. 5.-(UP)-Federal
Judge Samuel II. West, who was 0
railroad station agent ct 10 and
then rose to the federal bench with
out either college or law-school edu-
cation, died today. He was 60.
Born In an Iowa village, the son
of q Baptist clergyman, he learned
telegraphy and became station agent
for the Iowa Central railroad, In
1891, he camel Bellefontaine, O.,
studied law In the Office of his blind
uncle, william II. West, q one-time
member Of the Ohio supreme court,
then began O practice which led him
into politics and 10 Cleveland. He
became O chief counsel for the New
York Central system.
President Coolidge In 1928 appint-
cd him TO the U. s. district court.
His widow and three children sur
yiye,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-05
DALADIER VOTED
FINANCIAL POWER
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francs ($eT0,000,000) on its books
without affecting the exchange rate,
Before the chamber financial
commission last night, Daladier and
Finance Minister Paul Marcha-
ndeau promised not TO resort TO
such financial measures as foreign
exchange control or raising the
'reasurys borrowing limit OF the
bank OF France.
Originally the government asked
plenary finance powers until De-
'cmber 81. During the debate yes
-rday II agreed first 10 limit them
December l and finally the limit
Ito was set at November 10. In this
ny the chamber made sure that
d powers would be extended In no
ny 10 the budget.
AS passed the plenary powers bill
authorized the government until
November 10 to take by cabinet de-
gree measures designed 10 realise
The immediate recovery OF the
economic and financial situation In
the country"
Any DEGREES passed are subject 10
ratification by parliament before
January !.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-05

NCOHtlnued 1ToHl Ehbo ~
crisIs---until November !, when the
normal fall session starts.
Labor leaders decided 10 chal-
lenge the motion for adjournment,
on the ground that parliament
ought not to recess for nearly three
weeks at such O time.
Further, labor party members
were ready 10 propose the following
amendment to the government vote
Of confidence motion;
"That this house, while Profound
iy relieved that war has been avert.
nd for the time being, cannot ape
prove q policy which has led 70 the
sacrifice Of Csechoslovakia under the
threat OF armed force, and TO the
humiliation OF our country and its
exposure 10 grave danger; and real
Izing the intense desire OF oil peo-
Piles for lasting peace demands &C.
tive support OF the method OF COLI
lective security through the League
Of Nations and the immediate inltia.
ton by his majestys government Of
proposals for sunlmoniflg o world
conference 10 consider the removal
Of economic and political grievances
which iinperil peace"
Not Direct Censure
This was not the direct censlire
motion which labor members talk
cd OF introducing. Ostensibly that
was O victory for Chamberlain. Ac.
tually II was O most dangerous busi-
ness.
Labor's hope was that some rank
and file members Of the conservative
party might vote for the afnend-
inent as introduced. The amendment
would be voted on before the gov
ernrient motion reached q vote.
II the labor hope FnateFlaliged, the
chances Of @ general election, "
which the government would appeal
10 the country on peace IN our
time" program, would be increased
II not made certain.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-05
POLICE SEARCHING
FOR LOST PARTY

Aver. Mass, Oct. b-(UP)-State
and local police searched hurricane
torn woods today for two girls and
two youths, wanted In Brookline and
Cambridge, after their stolen auto
mobile was wrecked on the oroton
road. Two OF the fueitives and two
hitch hiking girls were injured In
the crash.
The car was stolen from Eleanor
Friedman In Brookline and was iden-
tilted as the machine In which n
youth escaped after robbing Mrs
John n. Kelly OF Si04 In her Cam
bridge home where no threatened
her with o knife.
The crash occurred as O state
trooper gave chase from Lunen.
burg. The officer went for aid and
on return found only the hitch.
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UPSON NOT TO
BE CANDIDATE
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torney Lynch could have five,
should the convention be deadlocked
on the first ballot, one or two OF the
delegates fulfilling first-ballot COM
mitments, IN manner Of speaking.
The apparent incongruity Of esti-
mates Is due to the fact that the del.
egates, in most part, have not been
informed officially of Mr.. Upson's
decision not to run. Thus, until
some schedule Of voting Is devised,
the convention Is, In one sence,
wide OPEN.
Goss Makes Debut
JOhn B. Goss, making his first
essay into the realms OF politics,
Is assured OF the nomination for
senator In the 18th district. He will
oppose Sen. George T. Culhane, by all
Indications, unless something de-
velops between now and Friday
night when the Democrats hold their
18th senatorial district convention.
Mr.. Goss Is accorded considerable
strength as O candidate In the 18TH
district, comprising wards one, two
and three OF the city, and Is expected
10 poll q large vote November 3.
From the 10th district, Floyd H.
Rasmussen, president Of the Brook
Ign Republican club and long 0
Brooklyn Republican leader, Is slated
for the senatorial nomination to-
night. He, too, Is considered q
strong candidate and Republicans
feel that Mr.. Rasmussen Is the only
logical choice to attempt wrestling
Democratic control from this
stronghold which sent the first
Democratic senator 10 the General
Assembly many years ago.
Mr.. Rasmussen has support from
oil groups In the Brooklyn district
and has been active In pre-cafn-
paign enterprise during the last
several weeks.
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mixers, Florence Machacek OF Gard
ner and Jeanette La Premier Of
South Ashburnham. Both were hos
pitalised.
They told police that two Of the
fleeing quartet were 50 badly injured
that the other two were forced To
drag them.
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Benes Feared Maxi
Hostility To Nation
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speeches, denouncing him as an UNI
scrupulous plotter and q liar.
The resignation OF Benes was re-
garded as O result Of the inevitable
change In Czechoslovakia's foreign
policy after the amputation Of Its
main defenseS, and the fact that
British French military aid was not
Forthcoming when needed.
Syrovy will be provisional presi-
dent, under present plans, until the
national assembly can be summoned
to elect a new president.
However, there was considerable
confusion Of opinion among foreign
observers and even Czech officials.
Some speculated on the possibility
Of O semi-dictatorship, at least In
the interim.
New Cabinet Today
Syrovy's new cabinet OF national
concentration took Office this morn
ing, after having given their oaths
Of allegiance TO Benes last night.
Appointment Of Frantisek Chval-
koysky as foreign minister may
mark the BEGINNING Of o new for
eign policy which will tend TO bring
Czechoslovakia and Germany close
together.
Chvalkovsky has had o brilliant
career as O Czech diplomat. He was
minister to washington from 1923
TO 1925 and also has been minister
to Berlin, Rome and Toxic. During
the years when Czechoslovakia was
most friendly with Moscow and
Paris, Chvalkovsky kept on the best
OF terms with the foreign offices IN
Berlin and Rome
Future Difficult
Regarding the immediate future
course TO be followed by the govern
ment, one high Czech statesman
said:
"It Is difficult TO say now what
may happen. We are willing tc
proceed constitutionally as far "a
we can but you recall we had 70 give
up territories without being able 70
summon parliament and proceed IN
the normal way, because we had 70
90 tIlIlbb AL oGfSAbA hStaO "hhSsi
would require several days norm
ally"
The presidents resignation, which,
came at 2 p. m, % a. m. EST was
attributed In official circles 10 pure
" patriotic reasons, as follows;
/. II Is due 10 the conversations
In progress with Germany over
what Is called the fifth zone" OF
occupation, that Is, the plebiscitt
zone. Benes feels the conversations
would 60 more smoothly II he
called mailman by Hitler-is not
In office.
2. II Is also due 10 the fact that
Italy is supporting Hungary's mi.
nority claims, and II Is believed
also those Of the slovaks. Benes felt
that these negotiations would be
smoother II he resigned.
Propaganda Minister Hugo Va
vreka who also holds the port
folio OF industrial and economic re-
covery Is proceeding TO Berlin TO.
day, only q few hours after assun'
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CHAMBERLAIN IS
SEEKING 0. K.

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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-05
FLAG SIGNAL FOR WORK

Fresno, Gal. Cup "A number Of
fruit packing houses have adopted
q blue flag as an unotiicial time
keeper 10 Inform everyone whether
or not the plan. was running. When
the flag Is up, there Is work, but
when down, no work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-13
Beliefs Of Jurynen To Weigh Considerably
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A doctors certificate is expected to be presented tomorrow with the re- quest for excuse for the term. Venireman Breaks Leg Alfred A. Kast of Wallingford, who has been reporting regularly since the opening day of the trial, was absent today because of a broken leg. A fellow townsman re- ported to the judge that when he went to meet him this morning, he was unable to move. Judge IngliS excused him for the term.
 Howard B. Treat, 46, of Orange, the father of two children, was the first venireman called to the stand as the third week of the trial opened this morning. Special Prosecutor AL corn asked him a few superficial questions, bringing out the facts that he knows Mayor Hayes by sight and that he has served on a jury in New Haven.
 The surprising features of the days events were started when Att torney George Crawford of New Haven took over the questioning of Treat, who finally was excused by the defense.
 Mayor Hayes Exhausts Challenges
 Incidentally, Mayor Frank Hayes exhausted the final of his eight chal- lengeS today when he disqualified Treat. Previously the defendants had taken turns in disqualifying. The new procedure is to lay foundation for an appeal from the refusal of Judge Inglis to disqualify certain veniremen, should that be neces- sary. Challenges of Daniel J. Leary will be exhausted next.
 Would you have the feeling that any consideration of politics, race, or religion should enter into the at- titude of a juror on this case?" asked Crawford.
 q would not be good citizen of the United States if did" was the reply. Not With Any Church Treat testified that he is a regis tered Republican, and although a former member of the Orange Con- gregational church, is now totally unaffiliated with any church. He said that he did not remember Alcorn's campaign for governor, and did not read the platform of the Re- publicans in the last election. Special reference to the fact that the chair man of the committee reporting on the Republican platform twas a member of the counsel for the state,' p was made by MT. Crawford. Answered Before
 Would the fact that some of the defendants are members of the Roman Catholic Church influence the attitude you would take on the evidence presented?" asked MT. Crawford.
 The venireman said that he had answered that in answering a pre-