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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-25
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 Washington, Aug. 25-UP)- President George H. Davis of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States proposed broad changes in the Wagner Labor Re- lations Act today and asserted that 1t and its administration exerted in- fluences working strongly against economic recovery"
 In formal statement, Davis urged Congress to adopt amend ments to the act to make the closed shops" illegal, to ban sympathy strikes, to forbid strikes in violation of any contract or any law, to pro- tect employees against interference by labor unions in their right of Self-organization, and to do away with exclusive bargaining rights granted unions representing a majority of an employers workers.
 Labor Board Not Impartial
 His proposals, he said, represented the views of his organization which is convinced that proceedings of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-25

to the Madison shelter, placed on makeshift stretcher and brought here.
 Young Carnese said he and his companions were vacationing in mountains. They had sleft in a shelter on Mt. Washington near Lake-of The Clouds and after an early breakfast had started for Craig camp on Mt. Adams some six miles distant.
 About 4,000 feet above sea level after they had passed the tree line
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-25
COMMITTED SUICIDE

Wilson, Conn, August B. CUP) - Funeral services will be held Sat- urday for Mrs. Walerija Jefskj, 60. who committed suicide by drowning in the Connecticut river, according to the medical examiner.
 She leaves her husband, son ana daughter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-25
GIRL "wAvE" THEIR WAY

London (UP) Two Canadian girls from White Wood, Saskatche- wan, who are waving" their way round the world, have opened temporary hair dressing shop in Sunderland. The girls are Lena Ramsey and Ida Osabelle, daugh- ters of ranChers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-25
C00NEY WINS
 IN HARTFORD
Defeats Spellacy Candi- date For Control of
 Senatorial Delegation
Special to The Democrat

Hartford, August 25. - State Sen ator Joseph P. Cooney defeated his former law partner, potent Mayor Thomas J. Spellacy and the latter's Democratic organization, here last night when he won a bitter contest for the nomination of state senator from the first district.
 Senator Cooney won by a popular vote of 3,373 over Alderman Martin J. Mostyn, Jr, Spellacy organiza- tion candidate, to the latter's 3,161,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-25

in Beacon Falls, Seymour. Ansonia and Derby. Arriving at Bridgeport at 9:20 o'clock, they take the Rich ard Peck for Rye Beach. On the boat there will be dancing and amateur contests.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-25
HOLDS 16 RECORDS

Greyhound, six-yesr-o cham pion trotter, is credited with sixteen worlds records, made at various tracks.
The Washington times., 1938-02-04
She Gets Her
MGn---On
An Egg!

A comely sorority girl pledge
has just finished an intensive
search for the autographs of Is
Egg Charles"
She is Miss Margaret Esser, of
1918 Ingraham St. N. w., who as
pires to the sistership of Pi Chap
ter, Beta Chi national sorority.
AS part of the assorted tasks she
must complete before registering
preliminary qualifications for a
Beta Chi, Miss ESSer was assigned
to take one fresh hen egg and have
inscribed thereupon the signatures
of Is men she didn't previously
know.
She was caught in the act at
police headquarters, where report
ers and detectives were scrawling
their John Hancocks as we'll as
Charlie Doakeses, ETC." on the
much suffering egg.
The Washington times., 1938-02-04
tavern PARTY
TICKETS READY

ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 4.-Tickets
for the Birthnight Costume Ball
to be given at historic Gadsby's
Tavern February %, were distrib,
uted among members Of a special
committee which met last night.
F. Clinton Knight, general
chairman of the committee, stated
that there is every prospect that
the dance will be an outstanding
success.
Alexandria Post "a, American
Legion, is sponsoring the dance.
proceeds of which will be used
to curtail the mortgage debt on
the building, which the legion is
engaged in restoring. The Birth,
night Ball, in costume, is expected
to become an annual affair.
The Washington times., 1938-02-04
HAYES I'LL BRED,
ID. A. R. DECLARES

Lieut.. Gov. Frank ]. Hayes of
Colorado is no gentleman, in the
opinion of members of the Daugh.
ters of the American Revolution.
For Hayes, who is attending the
United Mine Workers convention
here, opened up on the D. A. r.
yesterday with scathing attack.
He called the members "old
battle-axes, barnacles and scare.
crows" He intimated that they
would have the "heeby jeebies'
If they heard a revolution men
toned.
d. A. r. REPLIES
Further. he branded them as
economic royalists" and as a dis
grace to their ancestors.
Replying to the attack, mem
bers of the D. A. r. branded Hayes
as bitter, unfair and ungentle-
manly"
And Mrs. Vinton Sisson, ma
tional defense chairman, took a
back-handed slap at the CIO
strike tactics by saying:
None of our ancestors ever
sat down when there was work
to do"
Mrs. Sisson declared that Hayes
didn't know what he was talking
about, that the y. A. R. is truly
Democratic organization and not
snobbish.
REFUSED TO RENT HALL
Hayes was especially incensed
by the fact that the D. A. R. had
refused to rent Constitution Hall
to the mine workers for their con-
vention.
Mrs. Charles Haig, state regent
of the D. A. r. for the District, ex-
planned, however, that the only
reason the miners we're refused
the hall was the fact that ar
rangements had been made to
rent it to other organizations at
this time.
The Washington times., 1938-02-04
Officials Linked
To Lottery Ring

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4 G.N.S0.
Fuel was added to Los Angeles
seething political furore today
with the disclosure by District
Attorney Buron Fits that his Of
flee was investigating reports link
ing high officials and police Off
GERS with huge Japanese lottery
ring.
1t was learned Fits had Joined
with Federal authorities in the
investigation of the japanese lot
terry activities, declared to yield
five million dollars annually.
The Washington times., 1938-02-04
Boy Cleared
AbsOlUed in Shooting
Of Brother, 8

George Gasch. Is, was exon
Grated last night of blame in the
fatal shooting of his brother, Ray
mond, 9, on January %. The
death was termed accidental at
an inquest in BladenSburg before
Judge Henry O'Neill.
With two friends who were with
him at the time, George renacted
for Judge O'Neill the tragic scene
which occurred as he was loading
revolver in the basement of
their Bladensburg home, where the
boys we're playing. George was
wounded in the hand by the bull
let which killed his brother.
Also present at the hearing was
the boys father, Andrew Gasch.
The gun which fired the fatal
shot was one which the older
Gasch confiscated five years ago,
when he was town constable, after
holdup in which a man was
killed.
The Washington times., 1938-02-04
Milk Producers
To Dine Monday

Addresses by Commissioner Mel.
vim c. Hazen, Curtis A. Hodges
of the Board of Trade, Assistant
Health officer Daniel L. Seckinger
end S. D. Sanders, cooperative
bank commissioner. will feature
tha annual banquet of the Mary
lo9d and Virginia Milk Producers
Association, Inc, at noon Monday
IN the willard Hotel.
Expected to last four hours, the
festivities will be enlivened by an
entertainment program headed by
senator" Ford.
The Washington times., 1938-02-04
SALE OF BEER.
Wine ON SUNDAY
HIT IN VA, BILL
Aims at Roadside Places
Near District Line
BY GEORGE M. GREEN

RICHMOND, Feb. 4. Sale of
beer or wine on Sunday would be
prohibited under terms of a bill
reported favorably by the senate
moral. social and child welfare
committee.
Provisions of this bill attempt
to abolish the privileges of Vir-
ginia's roadside houses adjoining
the District Of Columbia under
present conditions. Alcoholic bev-
erageS cannot be sold in Wash
ington after 2 a. M, but can be
bought across the river in Vir-
ginia at any hour.
BILL ASKS AUDITs
Contending that a number of
the counties in the State have not
had a financial audit in several
years, Delegate Anderson E. Shu-
mate, Of Pearisburg, introduced a
bill here yesterday that would
make it mandatory for an annual
audit Of accounts of all govern
ments within the State.
Despite the protest from out.
door advertising agencies. the
bill to regulate and license all bill
boards on Virginia highways
reached the house calendar with
the approval of the committee on
finance. Final action is expected
early next week. Suggestion of
one delegate would provide for a
fine of from $40 to $50 for viola
ton Of any provision in the bill
board act, while others suggested
several amendments that would
reduce powers of the bill.
RANSOM BARRED
Others proposals approved by
the assembly during yesterdays
session included those which
would prohibit the payment Of
ransom or the withholding of in
formation from police of a kid
naping in the State; the favorable
report on bill to reduce the size
of towns in which employees Ct
restaurants and mercantile estab"
lishments would be exempt from
provisions of the present labor
act.
Senator Tom Glascock of Fau-
quier county, led committee hear
ing on agriculture, mining and
manufacturing to eliminate Bangs
disease among dairy cattle in Vir-
ginia.
Following the prolonged hear
ing, Senator Glascock said that
Northern Virginia dairymen coop
Grated with provisions of this
health measure for cattle and
that the precaution should be a
Statewide measure.
JUDGE APPROVED
Reappointment of Judge j. H.
r. Alexander was assured today
in a Democratic caucus which
nominated the judge to succeed
himself. The nomination was
made by Hayward C. Thompson
of Loudoun county, and seconded
by Lake Triplett of Fauquier.
Working hours of children en-
ployed in the State, excepting
agricultural work, would be linn
tied to 40 hours a week under
terms Of a bill introduced in the
senate by Major M. Hillard.
Among measures passed yester-
day was one authorizing the State
Highway Commission con-
struct and maintain walkwdys for
pedestrians along State highways.
Another permits banks to make
small loans to be collected on the
installment plan. The banking
Abill Is designed to permit banks to
compete with small loan COM
panieS that now monopolize the
business obtained from buying
small loan notes executed for the
purchase of automobiles. elec-
trical appliances and other COM
moditieS on weekly payment
plan.
The Washington times., 1938-02-04
NOVELTY
OPERETTA

9:OO-IOLANTHE-T second act Of
Gilbert and Sullivan's "IOlanthe"
will be presented ..........W VOL
The Washington times., 1938-02-04
Mexican Wild Life
Film Show Tonight

Senor DR.. Don Francisco Cas-
tillo Najeras. ambassador from
Mexico to the United States, will
sponsor the showing at the Pan
American Union tonight of a full
length film depicting wild life in
his native land. The Adventures
of Chico" which has for its hero
a 10-year-old Mexican boy, is the
title of the film.
The Washington times., 1938-02-04
ShOrt-Wave Features

SCHENECTADY-6:35 p. M.-Span.
ish Home Program. W2XAD,
1875 M, 1888 meg; W2AAF,
31.4 M, 9.53 meg.
BOSTON-7:45 p. M.-PAthways to
Peace. W1XAL, 48.6 M. 6.O4 meg.
CARACAS -9:l5 P. M Popular
Music. YV5RC. 51.7 M. 5.s meg.
Mountain Got Its Cloud" a leg
end of South Africa. esd. 25.5
m.. 11.75 meg; Csc. 31.3 M. 9.5s
meg; GSB. 31.5 M, 9.51 meg;
GSL. 49.1 M, eli meg.
PITTSBURGH-11:3 p. NJ. DIX
Club. WsXK, 4s.S M, 6.14 meg.
PARIS-11:45 p. M.-Musical Re
cOrdings. TPA4, 25.6 M, 11.12
meg.
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very Moon" Abe Lyman's or;
o:oO-HoLLYwooD HOTEL - LoueilS
Parsons promises surprise when
she presents Edith Fellows and
Leo CarrillO In scenes from Lit.
tie Miss RoughneCk." The I2-
year-OId star is hailed as another
Deanna Durbin. orchid Room
headliners who will be heard in
cIude Frances LanEfOrd. Ken Muir
ray and Oswald, Jerry Cooper.
Ann JamisOn. Raymond Paige and
his orchestra and Ken Niles.
WJsv
1O:OO-THE SONG sHOP-wlnifred Cecil,
young soprano of the famous La
Scala Opera Company, guest star.
Miss Cecil sings "Ah, Sweet MyS-
terry of Life" "Liebestraum," and
with a Song In My Heart"
WJsV
DRAMA
S:3O-DEATH VALLEY DAYs-How
Deaf Johnnie. an old mill hand.
and his young ColleEe-bred assist
ant solved q mining town my stery
will be told by the Old Ranger.
WMAL
9:3O-TRUE sTORIES-A. l.. AIeXan-
der dramatizes story of a rich
young woman who married a
laborer. THE Pride That Kills"
WRC
1O:OO--FTRST NIGHTER-What happens
when a star reporter is a girl.
when that girl is scheduled TO
marry her boss. the managing
editor, and when their wedding
has been delayed repeatedly by
scoops, will be the plot Of THE
Bride Goes to a Wedding" with
Les Tremayne and Barbara Luddy
In the lead roles. ...... ...WRC
CONCERT
9OO-LUCILLE MANNERS-Dr. Frank
Black becomes permanent ton
ductor of the concert orchestra,
succeeding Rosario Bourbon, who
has been conductor Of the series
for almost II years. A mixed
The Washington times., 1938-02-04
Radio Features TOday

s:SO-EARL GODwIN-HIGHLIGH
In THE NEWS. AS GLIMPsEDI
BY REPORTER GOODWIN. OF
THE WASHINGTON TIMES Ed
ITORIAL STAFF. HEARD AT
THIS EARLY MORNING Pc
RIOD. MONDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY .............W WMAL
SPORTS
10 1O:OO-MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
Sam Taub and Bill Stern describe
12-rOund middleweight bout be-
tween Fred ApOstOli. leading con-
tender Of the division, and Glenn
Lee in Madison Square Garden.
WMAL
MUSICAL AND VARIETY
7:1S-ART GODFREY-sonE and chat
ter. with Johnny salb at the or;
s:OO-MUsIC HALL-Bert LyteIl. star
of stage, screen and MICS
serial, alias Jimmy Valentine"
joins with Dorothy Dreslin. con.
cert soprano; Ernest MCChesney,
tenor, and Harold "scrappy"
Lambert, song writer.singer. in .
gala broadcast. Ted Hammer
stein will introduce his guests
who represent practically every
medium Of the entertainment
"orId ....r.''.. ........ .NJSN
s:3O-PAUL WHITEMAN-Mitzi Green,
pert. young RaCtress.sOngstress. will
be Whiteman's guest. Besides the
orchestra, the program features
regularly the comic conversation
of Oliver Wakefield, who serves
as master of ceremonies. MitLi
will sing THE Lady Is a Tramp"
which she featured in Babes in
Arms" and the trad tionaI
aloha" ..... ....... .., .WJSV
e:00-WALTZ TIME-TwO old musical
favorites, "Juanita" and Drigo's
"Serenade." will be heard during
the program. Frank Mum, tenor,
will sing Good Night. Sweet
Dreams" and sail Along Sill
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chorus of IL voices. including
male quartet, also will be heard
ON the program. ..... 90. WRC
9:3O-BAMBERGER sYMPHONY-Ru-
dOlph GAM. one of the foremost
living conductors. begins four
concert series as guest maestro.
Guest sOlOist will he Henri Deer
ing, prominent pianist, who will
offer Cesar FranCk's Variations
for Piano and Orchestra VOL
NOVELTY
IO:Oo-TWENTY YEARS AGO-"GT.99,"
who, two decades ago. took up
the profession Of labor spy,
will be the high spot on the pop
ular program of contrasts. Author
of the book, Labor Spy" this
individual is now living in Can.
ada. after retiring from his unique
work .,'.,,.,...,..,... VOL
OPERETTA
9:OO-IOLANTHE-T second act Of
Gilbert and Sullivan's "IOlanthe"
will be presented VOL
OUT.OF.TOWN FEATURE
6:O5-MAURICE SPITALNY-New pro-
gram under Spitalny's direction
will be inauEurated, with Billy
sherman. romantic singer, as
sOloist ..'........... KDkA, WIZ
DISCUSSIONS
:15-REPREsENTATI CELLER-
The New Tax Bill and the Need
for Reform" 49,. ....... .WMAL
7;45-BOAKE CARTER-News com
mehtatOr '.''''','...''' ."OSF
DANCE ORCHESTRAS
II :O0-GLEN GRAY. ......... WJSV
II :30-HORACE HEIDI WRC
II :45-PAUL KAN ....... WJSV
12:00-GUY LOMBARDO........ VOL
12:30-TED FIORITO. WJSV
1 1:OO-LAWRENCE WELK .,.. VOL
1,2n-RnR EAI,SER WOI.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-25
Work in Louisiana

According to a recent report of the Federal Reserve Bank at Atlanta, Ga, Louisiana is the only state in the sixth district showing gain in employment. Citizens of the state are naturally proud of that record. Their fortunate situation is explained by various local newspapers as the result of the cooperation of busi- ness men and other employers with the state government. A number of them, with more than 100000 jobs at their disposal signed a pledge asked by the governor not to reduce payrolls for six months.
 Delighted with the success of that movement, the governor is starting another with the special purpose of pre- venting the usual summer slump. He has asked all Louisiana citizens who can do SO to repair and decorate their homes and buy new furniture and clothing during the season when things are usually dull in all these lines.
 Some might say Louisiana is only pull ing itself up by it's own boostraps, but the thing sounds more sensible than that. It is really just refusing to let down or give in either to despair or to the seasonal tradition. If the effort is successful, it will be worth initiating.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-25
Any Noticeable Drift

With summer fast approaching politi- cal prognoSticatOrS are casting WeaCher eyes at the extraordinary grand jury probes being conducted in New Haven and Fairfield counties. While the former is ostensibly checkup on Waterbury finances and alleged infractionS ot the city charter on the part of duly-elected officials, it has, to almost everyone's way of figuring, been statewide in its scope. Certainly the powers of the jury were not exactly limited in the charge of Judge Ernest A. Inglis at the outset of the ln- vestigation.
 And it is on account of this very fact that both the probe here in Waterbury and that in Fairfield County, just con- cluding, are believed to contain ammunl- tion that will be used extensively In the elections next fall. It may be that they will play an important part in deciding the makeup of the tickets that both major political parties will present this fall. Usually from such investigations as these in Connecticut a figure is catapulated into the political life of city, county or a state. In Bridgeport it's States Attorney Lorin w. Willis who prosecutes, just as it is States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn here.
 The spotlight Is centered upon both these prosecutors and will be until dis position of the probes has been made. Whether or not either or both will be singled out for further campaigning, this time in the behalf of a political party is extremely doubtful due to great variety of reasons. And until both probes are completed no one knows just what will be the outcome. Therein lies the answer to the above query. But that unrest lies in both parties and may cause trouble at the polls is positive. Party lines as once existing will be thing of the past, we begin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-25
Irish-British Accord

Friendly gestures on both sides will have brought about a greater accord than has ever existed between Ireland and England as seen in latest develop ments. Those two bugbearS to the Irish people, tariffs and the land annuities, will be modified to the benefit of both countries, and it is also quite certain that through the present agreements that Ireland will gain sovereignty over several ports, among them the beautiful port ot Cobh (pronounced Cove) in Cork harbor, which name was changed to Queenstown by the British, and again changed to It's original name of Cobh some years back.
 That these present agreements have been reached is due in no small measure to the efforts of Ramon De Valera, prime minister of the new Ireland, who has labored long and unselfishly in the in- tereSts of Ireland, and on the south side of the Irish sea to young domlnlonS secretary, Malcolm Mcdonald. These two came to grips and were able to work out a favorable solution in many mat ters of the English-Irish question. Of course there still remains the vital queS- ton of partition, the several northern counties still adamant in remaining sep arate from Ireland. As night follows day and vice versa this complete uniting ot all the counties of Ireland may eventually tranSpire.
 One can read between the lines in present accounts that the old-time Brit ish superiority in disposing of matters Irish was missing. Both sides were evil dently straightforward, and there was, it is safe to say at this stage of the game, no question of repudiaTing promises given. It is to be hoped that the amic- able spirit shown by both countries will have an appreciable affect on European countries less friendly disposed. Another friendly gesture on the side of the pres ent Irish government was the selection of Dr. Douglas Hyde, outstanding writer and Gaelic scholar, for first president of Fire under the new constitution. The ruling party, Finna Fail, under Mr. De Valera, and the opposing political party Fine Gael under Cosgrave, were in agree ment on this selection. Dr. Hyde is an Irish protestant, non-political affiliations, so is considered diplomatic choice. The eminent professor and historian, aged 78, will accept the honor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-25

Republicans are counting on picking up 76 seats now occupied by democratic congressman in the November balloting, according to Representative Joseph w. Martin of Massachusetts. Representa- tive Martin is chairman of the COP. congressional campaign and may be just a bit overenthusiastic in his claim. We think he is, for he says, Tt is entirely possible that we will win control of the House." The standing in the House right now is: Democrats, 332, Republicans, 90. In order for the Republicans to win con- trol of the House they would have to cap ture more than 70 seats in the House alone. Evidently they are not counting on any change in the political complex ion of the Senate, which reads: Demo- crats, 76; Republicans, 16. To control the House, therefore, the Republicans must have at least 218 members, nom- inally speaking. To do this they must hold the 90 seats they now have and pick up 128 more, which is exactly 50 more than the prediction