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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
BIC SIX CLUB
 CONCERT FRIDAY
Wesleyan Graduates to At- tend Popular Annual
 Musical Event

MiddletoWn, Conn, May 6-Plans have been completed for the annual Big Six Alumni club meeting on the Wesleyan campus on Friday, May 13, 1t was announced today by the Wesleyan Alumni council.
 The Big Six club ]. composed of the Wesleyan alumni clubs of Bridgeport, Hartford, Meriden, Mid- dlesex County, New Haven, and Springfield. The meetings are de- signed not only for good fellowship but also to give the "old grads" a chance to keep abreast of the latest developments at their university.
 The festivities will start at ? o'clock with a golf tournament at the Edgewood Country club under tn direction of DOC" Fauver. There will be prizes for almost every kind of golf score.
 One of the high spots of the meet ing starts at o'clock when the grads will gather in the Russell house to have President James L. McConaughy and Professor Thomas w. Bussom, who is in charge of the honors college, explain this new fea- ture of Wesleyan life.
 At the dinner in Downey house ir the evening, Professor Bussom will tell of the honorS college work, an innovation which is considered as outstanding and significant as any thing that has been undertaken in the last 50 years by any university Other speakers will include Dr. H Claude Hardy, II, e airman of the Alumni council, who will tell of the work of the council, and President McConaughy, who will speak on the Wesleyan of today and tomorrow.
 An attendance cup will be award cd to the club getting out the big gest proportion of its members for the meeting. Meriden won the cup last year and is determined to re- peat, but the five other clubs have their own ideas on the subject.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
Minimum Wage

Women and minors employed In local laundries are among those to be affected by the minimum wage scale soon to be set up by Commissioner Joseph Tone of the state department of labor.
 A hearing on the minimum wage plan for these workers was held Thursday at Hartford. Elm ployers asked that announcement of the scale be deferred until busi- ness conditions improve. The com- missioner took this request under adVisement.
 The scale calls for minimum of 30 cents an hour for those working 35 or more hours a week, and 35 cents an hour for those working less than 35 hours weekly.
 The "laundry industry" accord- Ing to Commissioner Tone. include all firms whose chief business is laundry work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07

Profit Takers Appear But Selling Absorbed
Demand Continued for Many Utilities-Severa of the
 Aviation Shares Made New Highs Today

market leaders in an irregularly 1 higher stock list today. Trading was active.
 Yesterdays sharp advance brought out profit taking and some leaders eased. Selling was well ab- sorbed, however, and the market steadied when aviations swung into action.
 Demand continued for many util. ities. At the outset blocks of 1000 to 5000 shares appeared at frac- tional gains. A sale of 5000 shares of Electric Power was made at 10 5-8 up Ia; and one of 4,000 of Commonwealth & Southern at 3-4 unchanged.
 Profit-taking came into some pre- ferred utility issues which yesterday had gains ranging to points. Their losses were small. In some intances gains were made. Engineers Public Service 5 per cent preferred made 8 new high for the year at 56 pj 4 1-2 on single transaction.
 Several aviation issues made new highs. including Glenn Martin at 24 3-8 up 3-4; Douglas Aircraft at 1T 3-4 up 7-8, and Curtiss- Wright A at 20 1-2 up 5-8.
 Steel shares held their own. U. s. Steel was at yesterdays close of 45 5-8. Bethlehem had small gain. Chrysler encountered moderate profit taking. General Motors was unchanged. Steadiness was ascribed to improvement in April automobile sales in some areas. Factory ship mcnts of cars and trucks for April, according to the Automobile Manu- lecturers Association amounted to 237 ,000 units, against 238,753 in March and 553,321 in April. 1887. Demand for bonds continued. Wheat rose more than cent 8 bushel. Cotton cased few points.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
ACCORDION STARS
 IN CONCERT HERE

Tonight In Buckingham hall, Domenic Mecca, Waterburys ace interpreter of accordion music. will present 50 of his students in his second concert and dance. He will also present some of Americas best known accordion players as his ar- tists.
 Captain Frank Hawks, interna- tionally known flyer. will be one of the many prominent guests in at- tendance.
 Attorney Carmine Cipriano will ofiiciatc as master of ceremonies, while E Ike Devito and his orchcs- tra will render the music for danc- Ing, which will follow the concert.
 Guests arc expected from all parts of Connecticut and Boston for the concert.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
Compensation Agreements

The following agreements in which compensation will be paid weekly during the period of total disability were filed today and ap- proved at the office of the cOm- pensation commissioner.
 Kent Insulated Wire and Coil Company and Anthony PuzOwski, Seymour, elbow injuries, $l0.85 beginning April 13.
 Waterbury Rolling Mills and William E. Charon, right wrist in- jury, $13.78 beginning March 12.
 Seymour Mfg. Co. and KOnstan- tine ChamenkO, Seymour, shoulder injury. $7.96 beginning April 2l.
 Everybody's Market and Andrew Sirica, head injuries, $8.3l be- ginning April 26.
 Union Hardware Company and Ernest Kirscbaum, TOrringt0n, finger injuries, $9.01 beginning April l.
 T. w. Butterfield, Naugatuck and P. Lampron, Watertown, back in jury, S11.35 beginning March %9'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
C.P. COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED TODAY

Miss Kathleen Crowley, local ju- venilc probation officer and pres ident of the Connecticut Probation association, has announced appoint ments to permanent committees.
 The committee appointments arc as follows; Lcgislative-William T.. Lynch. Hartford, chairman; Will liam M. Harris, Waterbury: Mary J. Maguinness, Bridgeport; Francis D. Barnes, Hartford.
 Nominating-Patrick J. Kidney, MiddletoWn. chairman; Archie E. Nichols. Milford: James P. Carroll Windsor Locks; Miss Emily A. How ard Long Lane farm.
 The next meeting of the associa- ton will be held at the Connecti- cut Junior Republic, Litchfield. Miss Maguinness. chairman of the speak CTS committee, Is securing prom inent speaker to address the meet ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
FEAR TROUBLE
 IN JERSEY CITY
No Permit Granted as Yet to Two Congressman
 on Way to Speak

Jersey City, N. J.. May 7-UP) Liberal organizations today made last effort to get permit for a meeting tonight in Journal Square where two congressman planned to denounce Mayor Frank Hague as a dictator" Lacking permit, they planned to hold the meeting any how. War veterans organizations which rallied in Hague's behalf, were sending delegations and some of their leaders talked of breaking up the congressman meeting. The political situation was aggravated by the conviction last night of John R. Longo, 24, an opponent of the Hague administrations, on three charges of violation of the election laws. He was liable to Is years im- prisonment.
 Will Demand Permit
 William Peterson of the Hudson County committee for labor defense and civil rights, said his first ap- plication for meeting permit had been denied, his second ignored, and that a delegation would go to city hall today and demand per- init from Daniel Casey, commis- sioner of public safety, Hague follower Reps. Jerry O'Connell, D., Mont, and John T. Bernard, FL, Minn., were scheduled to arrive in New York by train from Washington at 7:05 tonight, to be met by a del- egation from the International La bor Defense League and escorted here. Norman Thomas, Socialist leader, was removed from the city by police when he tried to speak in the square last Saturday night and speakers at pro-Hague rally in the city armory Thursday night discussed mobilizing 300 war veter- ans, arming them with rubber hoses and sending them to tonight's meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
.DR, ECKENER IS
 AFTER HELIUM

New York, May T. UP)- Dr Hugo Eckener declared today that Zcppelins would be useless to Euro pean countries as implements of war and charged that politics was delaying an order of helium for the new German dirigible with which he hopes to fly the Atlantic next month.
 Eckener, chairman of the German Zeppelin Transport Company, which recently completed an airship tc replace the ill-fatcd Hindenburg arrived from Germany to expedite shipment of 10,0OO,O00 cubic feet of helium ordered last January, short ly after enactment of the govern ment's helium export law.
 The law authorizes helium eX- ports for commercial use but forbids it's sale for military purposes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
SPRINGFIELD UNIT ARRANCES OUTING

The Central Connecticut Chapter of Springfield College Alumni will hold an outing at the Waterbury Y. M. c. A. Camp on May 21. The group will meet at o'clock for softball, volleyball. swimming, and other recreational games. This will be followed by picnic supper after which there will be short meeting and fellowship period around the campfire. The Central Connecticut Chapter includes alumni from Tor rington, Thomaston, Watertown, Waterville, Waterbury, Bristol, New Britain, Southington, Meriden, Westfield, Middletown, MOodus, and Wallingford.
 Bill Cheney. Young Mems Secretary at the Meriden Y. M. c. A. is President of the Central Connect icut Chapter. George Shumway' Young Mems Secretary at New Brit ain is the Secretary. The annual election of officers is also scheduled to take place at the meeting on May 2l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
Appeal Tax

Superior court hearing of the appeal of the Prudential Insur- ance Company from the city's as- sessment of the Victorian Build ing on Grove street will be con- tinued Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Judge Ernest A. Inglis will preside.
 The trial opened Thursday afternoon. The insurance company claims that the assessment is ex- ccssive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
By ELMER c. WALZER Limited Press Financial Editor

New York, May 7-(UP-Favor- able news bolstered the stock mar ket this week and financial senti- ment improved.
 Strength in utility issues brought out the most active market for that group in several years. Other sec tions followed, best buying coming In issues that would profit from a gigantic utility construction pro- gram.
 There were four outstandingly fa- vorable news items during the week, as the financial district measured the situation. They were:
 l. Utility news. John w. Hanes, 8. E. c. commissioner, pleaded for cooperation between the government and utilities. Word came from Washington of a more cooperative attitude on the part of the s. E. C.. with regard to the utility holding company act. Tennessee reported a better spirit of cooperation between utilities and the IVA.
 2. Decision of the United States Steel corporation ta4Geat next month Sl0O,00O, 900 of debentures, the largest industrial offering since 1929. That was taken to indicate the corpora tion had confidence in the future.
 3. Much better than anticipated news from the automobile compa- nies. Chrysler surprised the street by reporting earnings for the first quarter equal to 48 cents share and declaring 8 50-cent dividend. General Motors declared a 25 cent dividend even though 1t only earned 14 cents 8 share. The dividend was seen as vote of confidence on the future.
 4. Settlement of the French cur rency situation by government &C., tion in placing a lower limit on fuc- tuations of the franc at 2.79 cents and announcing hopes 1t would be stabilized above that level.
 Prices in the utility section rose fractions to more than points in the common stocks and to more than 5 points in preferred sisues.
 Issues whose companies would profit by utility construction boom participated in the rise. They in- cluded especially electrical equip ments and coppers.
 Chrysler had 8 good rise and General Motors strengthened. A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
Workers Alliance

John Ostrom will preside at a meeting of the Waterbury Asso- ciation of the Unemployed at 53 Spencer avenue Monday night. There will be discussion with members of the WPA organizing committee relative to affiliation with the Workers Alliance.
 All members of the association and all workers on WPA projects have been invited to attend the meeting. The Workers Alliance, according to MT. Ostrom. has a national membership of more than 100000 and is growing rapidly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07

to an operation.
 "As a physician I believe they art right, but as father l am inclined to the other side"
 He said the couple might change their minds in view of slim hope offered by Dr. Cassius B. Rogers brain specialist at the Garfield Park Community Hospital, where the baby is confined.
 Dr. Rogers said there was "a chance" that supervoltage X-Ray treatments might save not only the babys life but also the sight of the right eye.
 Conference Today
 He said he would confer today wi tn Dr. Hershman, as spokesman for the family, and Dr. Robert Good family physician. and ask them to take the child to the Mercy hospi- tai Institute of radiation therapy where the largest X-Ray machine in the world Is maintained. He said few cases of Glioma had been treated with some success by that process.
 The distraught parents had sought from science and religious advisors an answer to their prob lem. They consulted Rabbi A. F. AbromoWitz, who told them that unless an operation offered not only a chance of life but of absolute normalcy" they should rest their case with God.
 Dr. E. V. l.. Brown, specialist at the Albert Merritt Billings Memo rial hospital, urged the parents to consent to an operation as the only means to prevent the tumor from spreading to the brain.
 May Remove Both Eyes
 Dr. Good advised them to permit removal Of the left eye so that ex- animation might be made of the tumor. If the operation showed the optical nerve was not involved and that the disease was not spreading to the brain, he said he would sug- gest removal of the right eye as well.
 "Its our business to save life re- gardless of how incapacitated Q person may become" he said.
 The scientists immediately con- cerned with the case, excepting Dr. Rogers. were unanimous in the opinion that death and blindness were the only choices.
 Dr. Hershman noticed a grayish film spreading over the retina of the child's right eye three weeks ago. He said nothing to the par ents but conducted a more minute examination. Then he consulted specialists. Finally, with no doubts he told Dr. Colan. Mrs. Colan col lapsed.
 Her Second Child
 Helaine was her second child and like her first. Sharlene, 3. had appeared normal in every respect.
 Dr. Hershman said he had not been able to reach the young couple for 18 hours. They were secluded in their apartment.
 "I'm going crazy" he said. "They won't even talk to me"
 The baby is in no pain, he said It sleeps and eats normally and is being given the care that a norma baby would receive.
 Two persons have offered to do- nate eyes," he said. but, of course that would do no good"
 Medical experts said glioma oi the retina Is not rare disease but does not usually attack both eyes, They said the cause was unknown, that 1t sometimes begins deeloping before birth.
 They were unable to estimate how long Hclaine would live without an operation. One physician believes she would not live more than year but said that the tumor might take her life within a month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
Legal Notice

STATE of CONNECTICUT, DIS
 TRICT of WATERBURY,. ss PHO
 BATE COURT, May 7th, lo"8:
 An agreement for tho adoption or CONIZiA VITTORIA ITALIA FlLlP- PONE, n person of full ago resid ing fin Waterbury in said district, having been exhibited to this Court by ANGELO A. TELEPHONE and MARIA c. TELEPHONE. husband and wife, of said Waterbury, in said district, signed by all the partien, having been exhibited to this court for approval, 1t iB
 ORDERED, That notice be given to ali persons interested to appear at the Probate Court In Waterbury, May, A. D. i0Ss, at , o'clock in the forenoon of said day., then and there to show cause if any they have, why the foregoing agree: ,ncnt should not Do accepted and approved by this Court, by publish ing a copy of this order one lime iil some newspaper having n rlrculn- ton in aald distrlct nt least six days before said day of bearing.
 MARauERITE M. rAuY,, b-7.lt Asst Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
WIFE SLAYER IS
 DEAD IN PRISON

Manchester, Conn.,, May 7-U.P) Funeral services were to be held today for Stanley Wroubel, convict cd slayer of his wife during an argument a year ago, who died of acute peritonitis at Wethersfield States Prison yesterday.
 Wrouble serving a life sentence, slashed his arm with piece of metal in a suicide attempt. prison authorities said. In addition, they said he pulled out tube inserted in stomach when he took poison sev- eral months ago. Peritonitis result cd, officials said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
German Students

Scholarship prizes will be awarded by the United Ger man. American Societies of Wa terbury to outstanding German students at the Crosby and Wilby High schools. The annual custom of presenting special prizes to students for proficiency in the study of the German 1an- guage will be observed formally on June B.
 The committee in charge in- cludes Attorney Emil Hummel, chairman; William Mueskis, Alex Drapatin, Richard Groct- zebach, Mrs. Amelia King, Mrs. Nettie GrOetzeback and Mrs. Hans Wilhaus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
GENERAL MOTORS
 SLASH SALARIES
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of labor relations adviser to the Iladio Corporation of America. The report disclosed that he received $4O000 in fees in that capacity.
 General Electric companys report disclosed that Owen D. Young, chairman, received $235, ,000, an $88,- 800 boost over the previous year. Gerard Swope, president, received a similar salary and increase. Although the SEC does not require the infor- nation, the annual report mention cd that each of the executives had a net of $98,292 left after payment of taxes.
 Other executives reported receiv- ing $100,0O0 or more included: Wal ter P. Chrysler. chairman of the board of Chrysler Corporation; E. G. Seubert, president of Standard oil Company of Indiana; Joseph Wiltshire, president of Standard Brands, Inc; Charles M. Schwab and Eugene Grace, chairman of Bethlehem Steel Corporation, and Scator Porter, president of National Distillers Corporation.
 Some of Salaries
 Salaries reported by some of the country's top-flight corporations and comparisons with 1938 where avail able included:
 1887 1936 American WoOlen Co. Moses Pendelton,
 Pres. ........... 74,250 62,925 Charles Fl. silver,
 Sales Mgr. ,....., 50,000 50,000 Universal Pictures
 Co.,, Inc.
 Charles R. Rogers,
 EXC. Vice Pres. .. 104,125 - George Dcsylva,
 Producer ........ 143,500 James Whale, Film
 Director ......... $500 1O50OO Boeing Airplane Co. c. l.. Egtvedt. Pres. 10000 10000 Bethlehem Steel Corp. Charles M. Schwab,
 Chm. ........... 180,000 - Eugene Grace, Pres. 394,586 -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
WOOL MARKET

Boston, May 7-(UP-BusineSs was curtalled quite sharply in the Boston wool market during the past week, tho U. s. department Of agri- culture reported today.
 Interest in spot woolS and buying in the country also was reported much slower than in the previous week.
 The small volume of business transacted in Boston was chiefly on fine blood territory wools and on quarter-blood fieeces at firm prices.
 Comblng bright fleece wools Of the old clip were quoted spot Boston at 27--29 cents in the grease for fine Delaine, at 27-28 cents for half -bloods and at 26-27 cents each for three -eighths and quarter-blood grades.
 Brazil will have record crops this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
WOODWARD REAPPOINTED

Hartford Conn, May 7-(UP)-- State Dairy and Food Commissioner Edwin G. Woodward today began his second four-year term following re-appointment by Governor Will bur l.. Cross.
 The re-appointment was delayed a week due to the governors inde- cision whether to continue Wood- ward in office temporarily pending reorganization of the states agri- cultural divisions.
 The re-appointment was from May 1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
Directors

Louis J. Schuster of the Chase Brass and Copper Company, Inc, and Edward H. Bengston of the Scovill Mfg. Co.,, have been nominated for the board of directors of the Hartford chapter of National Association of Cost Accountants. The elec- ton will be held May IF at Elm Tree inn, Pennington.
 John H. Gilbert of the Chase Brass and Copper Company will speak on "Is the Profit and Loss Statement An Index of Efficient Operation?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
CONN. STATE WINS

Storrs, Conn, May ' - tUP) - Connecticut State Colleges baseball team defeated New Hampshire University here yesterday, 5-2, be- hind the six-hit pitching of Bill Holcomb. New Hampshire jumped to a 20 lead in the second inning but Connecticut drew even in the third, went ahead in the fifth and never was threatened thereafter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
In Memory

Many friends and parishioners of the Sacred Heart church will attend an anniversary high mass of requiem in St. Johns church, New Haven, Monday morning at 9 o'clock for the late Rev. John J. Fitzgerald, formerly pastor of the Sacred Heart church of this city. A number of local clergy men plan to attend the services.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
CAUGHT IN WEST

San Francisco, May 7-UPl-- George c. Peckham, 24, wanted on a charge of passing a fraudulent $4,00O check on the Wonderland Amuse . ment Co.,, near Boston, Mass, was held today
 Osficcrs said Peckhop was arr rested on another charge and a checkup of tlngerprints revealed his identity. He waived extradition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
OLDEST BARBER
 TAKES DAY OFF

Burlington, Vt., May 7.-tUP).- 9Abial Benjamin Anthony. the na- tion's oldest barber, will take day off tomorrow to celebrate his 99th birthday-but only because his an niversary happens to fall on the Sabbath.
 Ordinarily he works in his one chair barber shop on his birthday, just as he has done on almost every weekday for the last 8l years. Among former patrons he lists such notables as President Grover Cleve- land and P. T. Barnum.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
Spotlighting Brass City News
Passes Bar

Robert I. Stevenson, son of MT. and Mrs. E. Robert Stevenson of Eastfield road, has passed the New York state bar examination and is associated with the law firm of Chadbourne, Hunt, Jaeckel and Brown of New York city.
 He is a graduate of Taft school, Yale College and Yale Law School.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
Market Bolstered By Very Favorable News
Financial Sentiment Improved During Past Week;
 Strength in Utilities Best in Many Years

1 slightly lower rate for steel opera tions dampened ardof c. traders for a time, but steels came up with the main list. Oils were strong on out look for fairly good earnings show ing in 1888, Farm shares, Liercan- tile issues, and miscellaneous stocks had periods of strength.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
BY ELMER C. WALZER

New York, May 7-(UP)-Avia- ton shares supplanted utilities as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-07
OPERATION MAY
 SAVE HER LIFE

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Brazil will have record crops this year.