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The Washington times., 1938-11-15

Park View Citizens Association
voted to continue the fight against
the proposed closing of Otis Place
Northwest, adjacent to the Park
View School and playground
Twenty new members were elected
The Washington times., 1938-11-15

quits as Budget Director he can
return to his old post as Commits
Sioner, in which case Edward
Bartlett would drop back to AS
sistant Commissioner and Mau
rice Collins to Chief Accountant
L. AFGE will celebrate Civil Serv-
ice Week, as usual, January 1921
This castle has stood for 900
years, with nothing altered or
touched" said the guide; "Oh," ,"
cracked Susie Stenog, they must
have the same landlord 1 have!"
History
An early document unearthed
by NPS historians is this one
which depicts, in a laconic style
significant of the period, the life
of early settlers in the Yellowstone
National Park: I'm June, 81, I
went to Omaha on business, eX-
pected to be gone about 30 days;
had sufficient grub to last till my
return cached away in a root
house apart but near my cabin,
while was gone and my wife and
four children was necessarily
alone Soon after my departure
one morning two bears came down
the cunt n, smelling the
meat, etc, in root house; ap-
preached same and went to digging
through the dirt roof Wife
saw it was either kill bears or
starve. She took rifle, shot one
bear through the lungs He came
rolling towards her. She ran in
cabin and closed door just in time,
The Washington times., 1938-11-15
CITIZENS SEEK
CITY COUNCIL TO
DRAFT BUDGET
Stanton Park AssaiIs
Outside DiCtation
By A. ]. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor

Bitterly attacking the present
method of preparing the annual
District budget, the Stanton Park
Citizens Association last night
adopted a resolution calling for
election of a city council by Dis
trict residents to take over the
lob of drafting the budget.
Harry N. Stull, former preSi-
dent, fostered the resolution. He
urged the next session Of Con-
gress be called upon to consider
an act calling for creation Of the
council He said the District
Commissioners we're wit ho ou t
blame in the current budget-mak-
ing machinery. placing all the
fault on outside politicians" who
dictate to the Districts 100000
residents.
The Washington times., 1938-11-15
PEDESTRIAN CONTROL

Pedestrian control at congeSted
% intersections was favored in an
other resolution adopted by the
association. The organization also
urged regulation of bicycle traf-
fic. but voted down a proposal
calling for licensing of the cycles.
The following committee chair
men were appointed: Paul Moores,
membership; Mr. Stull, public
utilities; w. E. Monroe. streets
and highways; Mrs. E. Stiles, zon-
ing; A. H. Gregory, schools and
Fairgrounds; w. J. Bartle, law
and legislation; Mrs. F. F. Menk-
ham. parks: Mrs. w. H. Bartle, en-
tertamment; DR.. w. j. Southeron,
public health; A. H. Panzer, eco
nomics; Joseph C. Longest, fire
and police, and S. Merton Chipley,
collections.
The Washington times., 1938-11-15

BENNY GOODMAN king of Swing, and the
worlds greatest swing band-each Tuesday eve
ning-Columbia Network. $50 pm EST, $50
pm est, 7:3O pm MIST, $50 pm psf.
The Washington times., 1938-11-15

EDDIE CANTOR Americas great comic person
ay in a riot of fun, music, and song. Each Monday
evening on the Columbia Network 7:3o pm E. S. T,
$50 pm est, $50 pm M. ST, 7:3o pm psf.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-03
BRIGHTER FIRE
 EUNDER CONTROL
Charlestown Dock Blaze Threatens Entire Boston
 Waterfront

Boston, Dec. 3.-UP)-FRe in the hold of the freighter Southlure, tied up at Charlestown dock, was con- troled early today after five-hour battle during which two firemen were injured and 30 others over come by smoke.
 Representatives of Moore & Mo- Cormack, Inc, operators of the ves- Sel. estimated damage at $lS0,000. 7
 The hundreds of firemen who joined in the battle were handicap ped by freezing weather and smoke so thick that they were forced to don gas masks.
 Cotton, wool, lumber and hides in the Southlure'S general cargo fed the flames, which for time threat ened docks, other waterfront prop critics, and the Savannah Lines steamer, City of Chattanooga, which was rushed out of danger by tugs.
 Eight longshoremen barely escap- ed being trapped in hold No. 4 when the fire started early last night as the 4,986-tone freighter was dis charging cargo at the Hoosac tul- mel docks of the Boston & Maine railroad. The freighter had arrived early, yesterday from Brownsville, Texas.
 Leo Daniels, 24, one of the eight who fled from hold No. 4 was over- come by smoke when he returned to t
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-03
COMMERCIAL ASSN
 CLOSES SESSIONS
Quarterly Meeting at Elton Adjourned at Noon; Sev=
 eral Talks Heard

The quarterly meeting of the New England Association of Commercial Executives was adjourned at The Elton early this afternoon, the ad- journment marking the close of a two-day session. Local arrange mentS for the meeting were in charge of Secretary Frank Green of the Waterbury Chamber of Com merce.
 Today's program began with breakfast at 8:15 o'clock, and was followed by a business meeting at 9:l5 o'clock Present Trends ! of Sales Taxes in. New England" was the subject of a talk by, Francis U Hill of Bridgeport. Dudley liar mon. of Boston, spoke on "The Diff ference Between a Chamber of Com rnerce Program of Work and That of the New England CounciP'. The last speaker on the, morning program was Thomas s. Smith, ,in- ternal revenue collector for Con- necticut, whose subject was "Unem- pioyment Insurance and the Cham Der of Commerce.
 A question period was held at 11:30,s with Earl .;J.- Arnold, of Wal thanl. Mass, vice-president of the association. leading the discusison. Following official adjournment shortly after noon there was meet ing of the special committee on CO., operation with the New England Council. ta
 At last nights dinner meeting the principal speaker was John H Goss, president and general man. ager of the Scovill Manufacturing Company; who gave high praise to the principle of collective bargain ing between employer and employees
 Members of the association were welcomed to the city yesterday hy President Harry J. Liebeskind of the Chamber of [ Commerce. Several speakers were heard during the af- ternoon session. A3
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-03
School Economy Is
 Urged In Worcester
Griffenhagen Survey in Mass. City Shows Striking Resemblance to Local One-Education Dept. Would
 Be Rearranged; Bndggt- Savings of $4OO,OOU

In Worcester, Mass, as in Water bury, the first target of the economy recommendations of Griffenhagen & Associates is the school department. Making public its initial recommen- dations for city savings in WorceS- ter, where they are now making a survey similar to the one they are conducting in Waterbury, Griffen- hagen & Associates, yesterday rec commended a decrease of $461 ,715O6 in the Worcester school department budget for 1889. The savings would be made by dismissing teachers and reducing salaries.
 Other savings recommended for Worcester in the first Griffenhagen reports are in the public library, the Hope cemetery, and the muni- cipal auditorium.
 Recommendations regarding the police, fire, public works and other departments have not yet been made public in Worcester, the Griffen- hagen firm, following it's local prac- tice of reporting on only one or two departments at time.
 In the Worcester school depart ment, the Griffenhagen firm would dismiss 98 principals and teachers and reduce the salaries of 835 prin- cipals and teachers. Salaries of school janitors would also be cut.
 As in Waterbury, the Griffen- hagen firm would reduce the num- Der of grammar school principals by having one principal supervise two or more schools at the same time. Unlike its Waterbury report, the firm recommends in Worcester that numerous changes be made in the school curricula. Other Worces- ter recommendations call for a new method of electing school board members, for an enlargement in the vocational and guidance program in the schools, and for the eStablsih- nent of a bureau of research and statistics in the school department.
 In itsareport on the public library, cemetery and municipal auditorium, the Griffenhagen firm recommends economies that would be accomplish ed principally by eliminating jobs and reducing salaries. s:t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-03
Content of Trial Story In Morning Paper Probed

City Editor William J. SlatOr of the Waterbury Republican spent an embarrassing five minutes be- fore Judge Ernest A. IngIis, Spe- cial Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn and counsel for the defense in the Waterbury conspiracy trial yesterday, explaining the source of 8 "box' which he. wrote for the front page of yesterday mOrn- ing's Republican.
 What tranSpired within the chambers was not recOunted, and no word was spoken about the in- cident in open court by Judge IngIis, but City Editor Slator was noticeably flushed and uncOmfOrt- . able upon emerging from the judges sanctum.-
 Defense counsel were reported irked by the content of the story and questioned the manner in which it was obtained. They ap- pealed to Judge. Inglis yesterday morning at the start of court and Judge Inglis issued an order for the appearance of the reporter responsible. Slator attends the daily sessions of the trial, but does not arrive until 2 p. m. He went before the judge at that time.
 It is understood that the story in question purpOrted to be des- cription of the manner in which counsel had prepared infOrna- tiOns concerning each yenireman, and knew his background before he even took the stand for ques- tiOning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-03
ADVANCE PAY FOR TEACHERS
 SEEMS LIKELY
Annual Custom to Be FOl= lowed If Money Is Avail=
 able, Says Board

Several hundred Waterbury school teachers probably will get their -ull pay to December 29 in advance of the Christmas holidays, starting December g. The Board of Finance, with Mayor Frank Hayes remarking that it has been traditional for many years for the teachers to be paid in this manner, last night ap- proved this proposal - if the money is available.
 Dr. Thomas F. Condon, super intendent of schools, requested the board to inform him whether he should make out payrolls for both two-week periods when he submits his next roster of salaries due, be- fore December IA. On motion of Commissioner John H. Goss, the board approved sending word, to the school superintendent to make out 1.-two sets Of payrUIls, one -fUr each oi the bi-weekly periods.
 Mayor Hayes pointed out to the board that the merchants of Water bury will suffer enough with the postponement of payment of bills against the city without elininat- ing the approximate $60,000 which the controller estimated as the amount of the school perSonnel's payroll. The board last night held up about $60,00O in bills due vendors, paid about 0,00O to garbage collec- tors and truckers, long overdue, in- cluding 5000 to the state for the city's share of the teachers pension fund.
 By direction of the board at the previous meeting, the bills of the garbage collectors and truckers, some for money due five weeks. were separated by the controllers ac- countant, James P. Purcell, who de- layed putting these accounts on the bills payable lists from November 2 until the present, officials charged.
 There remains to be settled the matter of whether the board will ac- cede to the contention of Controller Sherwood L. Rowland and pay g per cent penalty for delay in paying the $122,5 500 state and military tax due December 10. The controller re- ported that he foresaw a shortage of $37 7,500 at present, changing his
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-03
No Testimony Likely Until After Christmas HOli=
 day Recess CLARENCE F. ROBERTS CHOSEN LATE FRIDAY Both Sides to Case Shy Away From Accepting
 Women as Jurors
BY JOSEPH F. DONAHUE Democrat Staff Writer)

The first week of the senSs tional Waterbury conspiracy trial passed into oblivion yes terday afternoon at 4::25 o'clock when Judge Ernest A. Inglis adjourned court until Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Four jurors had been selected, fifty-seven had been questioned, the state had exhausted 15 of it's 176 available peremptory challenges and the de- fense had used q. Seventeen venire- men had been excused by the court.
 With four jurors irnpaneled after one weeks work. the natural con- clusion is that on that average it will take two more weeks to com plete the panel. In the earlier days, defense counsel speculated that the polling would require three weeks, because of the publicity and the unusual features involved in the case. Many believe that no testi- mony will be taken until after the first of the new year. A recess for Christmas is probable.
 May Exhaust Panel
 One assumption that is believed accurate is that the present jury panel will be exhausted before the necessary 12 are admitted. Only eighty-four of the original 172 re- main on the list. There will be 84 veniremen in court for the start of polling next Tuesday morning.
 When it becomes apparent to the court that the F will not be avail- able from the present list, Judge IngliS will direct that another panel be drawn. The drawing will take place in New Haven with Judge h. glis presiding. Clerk George H. Free man. in active charge, and counsel for state and defense participating.
 Juror No.
 Clarence F. Roberts of Oxford. farmer and selectman, was named juror number four yesterday after noon at S:15 o'clock, after having been questioned for less than five minutes by defense counsel. Special Prosecutor Alcorn accepted him without position. He was the I4th questioned yesterday, and the fifty fourth since Tuesday. During his
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-03
ITALIAN SCRIBES'
 WORK LIMITED

Rome, Dec. 3.-(UP).-The Ital- ian government issued a dcree to- day prohibiting Italian newspaper men from working for foreign news agencies Or newspapers effective Jan. 1.
 The announcement came as a complete surprise bot.l to Italian an., foreign news circles. An official communique said:
 Minister of Popular Culture AL fieri has decided effective Jan. l. 1889, Italian newspapermea n no longer wrok for foreig- agencies or newspapers"
 It was estimated that approx imiately 100 Italian neWspaperme., are engaged in preparing news for foreign publications and agencies.
 It was expected that the govsrn- ment would request foreign news concerns to liquidate their Italian staff men according to the provisions of Italian collective contracts for lewSpapermen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-03
EXTRA POLlCEFOR SOCIETY WEDDING

Boston, Dec. S--(UP)-Extra po- lice were assigned today to fashion able Emmanuel -tEpiscopaD church for the noon wedding of Sally Clark. sister -in-law of President Roose- velt,s son. John, to George Xavier McIanahan of New York and Watch Hill, R. I.
 Parking. was banned. beginning at dawn along the block which the church faces. t
 With a proxy bride wearing hotel bed-Sheet around her waist as 8 bridal train Y the wedding party rehearsed for nearly two hours last night, before Miss Clark was satis- fled. Ns &E4
 John Roosevelt, arriving late for the rehearsal of the wedding in which he was to be an usher, found himself locked out. It developed that the brides mother, Mrs. F Haven Clark of Nahant, had barred from the rehearsal all photographers and reporters. Young Roosevelt finally gained adnittance. explaining that the Christmas rush in the Bos- ton department store where he is employed had caused the delay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-03
THREE STRIKES TIE UP 2O,OOo AUTO WORKERS Jobs of l3,OOO More in Peril = Buick's Flint
 Plant Involved CHRYSLER, KELVINATOR ALSO ARE AFFECTED Shut=DOwns Hold Up Auto PrOductiOn-Peak May
 Not Be Reached
BY STEVE RICHARDS United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Detroit, December 3. = (UP) = Three strikes by United Automobile workers kept 10000 men. idle today and threatened the jobs of 13,O0O more the first of next week. Officials of General Motors Corporation, whose Buick plant at Flint was in- volved, conferred today with JAW leaders. A conference last night was intellectual. A corpora tion statement charged that the union had violated its agreement by striking.
 Most of the plants normally are closed on Saturdays, under the five day week program, but it was feared that unless settlements were reached before Monday, the paralysis would spread quickly.
 In Fisher Body Plant
 The strikers were at Fisher Body Plant No. 1, at Flint; the Chrysler Plant at New Castle, Ind, and the NaSh-Kelvinator factory at Kenosha, Wis.
 The Buick plants depend on the Fisher plant for bodies. Buick's Flint plant, employing 5000, was forced to shut down yesterday when the sup ply of bodies ran out, and company officials said if no bodies were de- ivered Monday, Buick would have to lay of all its 13,000 workers.
 The JAW called the Fisher strike in protest against wage scales for piece workers in the press and metal departments. It called 6,40O day shift workers from the plant yesterday afternoon and threw out picket line that turned back 2,500 night shift workers.
 Inter- Union Dispute
 The dispute at New Castle con- cern l the unions refusal to permit 80 skilled workers of an American Federation of Labor union to enter the Chrysler plant. The JAW is af- fliated with the Congress for Indus trial Organzation. The JAW also demanded closed shop contract with Chrysler at New Castle.
 Nash officials at Ken oSha charged that 300 JAW men caused the trouble there by an un- authorized sit-down strike. The strikers demanded wage increases to $1 an hour from 91 1-2 cents an hour. The plant was crippled but partially continued operations yes
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-03
MAYNARD SON HAS LIVED OUT STORY
Predicted Bad End Arrives When He Kills His
 Father

Bainbridge, O., Dec. 3-(UP) = The preachers wayward son. whom everyone in town had been predict ing for years would come to bad end, will be charged with first de- gree murder today. He killed his father.
 The Rev. Russell H. Bready, 62, an ordained Methodist minister for almost 40 years, had spent over 20 years trying to bring his "bad" boy, Robert, around to his own strict view of ethics and morality. He was an ardent prohibitionist and Robert was a habitual drunkard. He was sternly opposed to divorce. Roberts wife divorced him because of his drunkenness. He was opposed tc war. Robert volunteered in the Spanish Civil war. He despised vio- lence and Thursday night Robert shot him in head, killing him.
 Robert, 29, confessed this to po- lice last night. They had found the white-haired preachers body in the street.
 'sThis is the end of perfect life,F he said. ''You can search my story from beginning to end without tind- ing anything good in it. I wouldn't fight my father because he didn't believe in fighting. My father was the original prohibitionist, but l made a career of drinking"
 Ed Shoemaker, who lives near the parsonage of the Bainbridge Metho-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-03
SNOW REMOVAL CRITICS ;| III 5 GENERAL
Not Confined to This City; Bridgeport, Meriden, New
 York Motorists Howl

Cities throughout New England New York. city,as well, were scenes today of protest, by citizens over conditions of streets due to the re- cent storms and heavy pre-seasonal snowfalls which formed ice and ruts against the removal programs o1 fund-depleted street departments.
 Tn Waterbury and in Bridgeport, protests availed little against the vicisSitudes of natural source which brought the November storms Mayor Jasper McLevy, of Bridge port, answering a volume of criti- cism of his model city's street de- partment, replied to the citizens that ''the. city is doing all it can to clean the streets.
 Superintendent of Streets Thomas J. Fleming, of Waterbury, was at- tackled by politically-opposed news papers for the alleged slowness with which Waterbury's fund-depleted street department is scraping heavy ice from the thoroughfares. The street superintendent had remarked .. (Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-03
LINER NORMANDIE
 HELD BY GUARDS
French Government Moves to Quel General Mari-
 time Strike < !

Paris, December 3.-. (UP) - The liner; Normandie was occupied by a strong force, of Mobile Guards to- day as 8 general maritime strike at Le Hare delayed. its sailing for New York. V, . :; <4 ,s, s.,. K. ,.l
 The strike was called to. enforce a demand that the government an null all penalties against participants in Wednesdays general strike.
 The government retaliated by ;re- quisitioning all ships and discharg- ing the striking seamen. Mobile Guards, cleared the Nornandie ;anG other liners of their crews except for fire brigades. { <. z
 Ee Havre police began rounding up leaders of the Maritime Uniof which voted the strike despite the conciliatory gestures of Premier Ed ouard7 Daladier to Wednesday: strikers. A 4 4
 The sailing of the Normandie wa: temporarily delayed at Le Havrt pending a meeting of the crew. Int boat trains of passengers were hele in Paris until a decision was reached
 Passengers booked for the Nor. mandie's voyage to New York incltdt Anthony Eden, former British for eign secretary; Gary Cooper, Doug, las Fairbanks, Jr., Indalecio Pristo Spanish Loyalist defense minister and Mrs. V. K. wellington Koo, wifi, of the Chinese Ambassador t France.
 The government then requisitiopet all ships to insure the departure oI the Normandie, and other ships or schedule. The number of worker; defying the reunisition order whicf amounts to military conscSiption ailC subject to the same penalties, was ex.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-03
DEPT. DEMANDS TO BE CUT IN FINAL BUDGET. OrOnOke School Definitely to Be Closed By Board
 Agreement BUDGET GOES TO
 ALDERMEN MONDAY No RevaluatiOn of PrOp= erty Seen Possible at
 Present Time

City departments have asked for $7,029,00 but they aren't going to get that much. Such is the reliable report obtained today by The Democrat. One school, the Oronoke school, of the three named for closing by Griffenhagen & Associates, is due to be eliminated after the first of the year by agree ment between the Board of Education and the Board of Finance following a seyeral-hour sesison on thu school department budget Thursday night.
 The board of finance, meeting every night this week, including to- night, has the budget in almost complete form for presentation to the hoard oe. aldermen Monday night.
 Increase Unknown
 What the increase in the tax rate will be depends on last-minute report on the city's condition, as Griffenhagen & Associates will make it Monday, it appeared prob able today.
 There will be no attempt to ef- feet a revaluation of property, as suggested by Controller Sherwood L. Rowland, for at least two basic reasons, The Democrat was in- formed.
 First, conditions are such that any revaluation at the present time would be of no permanent value to either the city or the prop erty holder. Should lower valua-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-03
Jury Panel , MoUes To 4
(NEA Radiophoto)

Jurors sworn in for duty in the Waterbury conspiracy trial to date are as follows:
 l. Frank M. Brown of Mil ford, a carpenter. Age 70. Se- lected November 28.
 2. Floyd GriswOld of North Branford, 8 carpenter. Age 46. Selected December l.
 3. Merton F. Wright of North Branford, a farmer and select man. Age 50. Selected Decem- Der l. -
 4. Clarence F. Roberts of OK ford, a farmer and selectman. Age 43. Selected December 2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-03
} KILLED PUSHfNG CAR

Dedham, Mass, Dec. S-CUP)-- As he pushed his stalled automobile along Washington street early to- day, Carmen Iadonisi, g, of Ded- ham was. killed instantly when struck by another automobile