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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-01
TWOSTATE DRIVES
 AGAINST BILL
Opponents of ReOrganiza= ton Picket Cong. KOp=
 pIemann's Home

Hartford, Conn.,, April 1.-(UP).- Opponents of President Roosevelt'S governmental reorganization bill acted on two widely separated Con- necticut fronts today to influence the states representatives at Wash- ington against the bill.
 The home of Rep. Herman P. Kopplemann, Democrat, Hartford, was picketed by nearly two score persons last night.
 A New Canaan town meeting at- tended by more than 200 residents unanimously adopted a resolution attacking the bill.
 The picket group, members em- phasized, was not communist. They represented every political faith other than that and representatives were there from throughout central Connecticut.
 Kopplemann's apartment was not occupied at the time. ..
 Andrew Tricarico, West Hartford picket spokesman, said i've want te make MT. Kopplemann aware of how we want this bill killed"
 At New Canaan, resolution pro- posed by retired Attorney Archi' bald E. Stevenson, and seconded bl State Rep. Stanley P. Mead, wal adopted. It "remonstrated agains the passage of the government re organization bill" and called upol representatives in the house o congress to cast their votes agains said measure"
 Telegrams were dispatched to U RS. Senators Francis T. Maloney ant IlAugustine Lonergan congratulatini Bthem on their votes against ti
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-01
LOYALISTS WANT
 TO FIGHT AGAIN
Refugees in Southern Part of France ClamOr 10 Be
 Returned to Army

Paris, April 1-(UP)-Spanish 1oyalists soldiers, safe in southern France after flight from the Cat alonian front, clamored today to be returned to their army and the civil war.
 AS cabinet members were meet in in a ministerial conference at the foreign office to consider meas ures for caring for thousands of soldiers and civilians struggling to safety across the snow capped py- renees passes, authorities at the frontier sent word that soldiers all ready there wanted to go back to the war. They had been fed for the first time in many days, they had slept after a week of fighting and flight. and now they asked to be sent to Barcelona.
 Gen. Juan Gallol, 35-year-old commander of the 10th loyalist army corps, led the men who asked to be repatriatNd.
 Ministers look the request under consideration, the cabinet conferees received request from the Spanish loyaliSt government through Mar celino Pasqua, the new ambassador here, to send the troops home at once. The loya1ist government offer cd to pay for their transportation and for their keep in France.
 Pasqua in the name of his govern- ment ordered officers among the refugees to report at once on the reasons for their flight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-01
Father Coughin's Appeal
 Results In Telegram Flood

Although Father Coughlin usually broadcasts only on Sundays, he made the mid-week speech because house leaders are trying to pass the reorganization bill by Saturday night. Last Sunday. when the bill still was before the senate, Father Coughlin urged followers to tele- graph their senators. The response was flood like, but the senate pass cd the bill Monday by vote of 49- 42.
 Last night, Father Coughlin said: unless you come to the rescue, your liberties will have been traded for a mess of political pottage and your children will live to despise the apathy which characterized their parents"
 "A radically-minded secretary of welfare. such as some of those with whom MT. Roosevelt has surrounded himself, may be empowered to dic- tate the study of history and the interpretation which will be ex- plained to your children" he said, Tt may be dictated as to what type
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-01
JUDGE M'EVOY'S
 TERM COMPLETED
Goes Now to New Haven; Judge Inglis to Preside
 Here Starting Tuesday

Judge Frank P. McEvoy, native of this city, completed his current term of presiding over the local superior court yesterday. From to- day until June "A, he is scheduled to preside at the New Haven supe- rior courthouse. Criminal session at New Haven opens April 5.
 Necessary shake-up of judges orig inally assigned to sit here starting today, makes it impossible for the usual short calendar session to be conducted here today. The local court recessed yesterday and will not be in session again until Tues day, April 5, when the criminal session begins. Judge Ernest A. Inglis, judicial director of the local extraordinary grand jury activities, will preside here beginning April ).
 The shake-up of original assign ments made by Chief Justice VII liam M. Maltbie, sends Judge Ken meth Wynne from the local bench to the Bridgeport courthouse, where the Merritt parkway grand jury re- sumes sessions. on Tuesday. Judge Wynne was originally slated to come here today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-01
SMITH IS SENT MANY PROTESTS
Father Coughlin's Address Followed By Immediate
 Deluge of Telegrams

TelegramS of protest against passage of the national reorganiza- tion bill swamped local telegraph of- fees last night and continued in heavy volume today, the number at noon estimated at around 800 mes sages. The flood of communica- tions, addressed mostly to Cong. J. Joseph Smith of Waterbury, started shortly after 10:30 last night, just after a special broadcast by Rev. Charles E. Coughlin, in which the radio priest denounced the measure as "un-American and un-demo- cratic"
 Many senders left to the Western Union and Postal Telegraph com- panies' employees the wording of their messages. A great number did not know the names of the con- gressmen to whom they wished to telegraph. Some used stock phrase, Please don't vote for the reorgan-- zation bill."
 Others quoted Father Coughlin and sent long tirades against the measure, some senderS duplicating their messages an relaying them to all six Connecticut congressman. Rep. Smith of Waterbury, however, got most of them.
 Informed by Father Coughlin that they had until Saturday to register protest. about half of the 800 waited
 until today to telegraph. Sunday a similar grouping of protests by wire totaled more than 1000 messages to Connecticut senators. but the senate passed the bill by a small majority.
 David Spiegel, manager of the Western Union offlce here, said that he had advance word concerning the broadcast last night and, within five minutes of the conclusion of the address by Father Coughlin. he had arranged for full staff to handle the traf1ic. Similar preparation was made by George Emmett. manager of the Postal Telegraph branch here.
 Sunday the telegraph offices were caught with skeleton crews when the protests began to arrive. In spite of the rain and fog last night several hundred persons started the campaign urged by Father Coughlin against passage of the measure by the house of repre- sentatives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-01
Explosion Finding Absolues AM Persons
No Criminal Negligence Found in Blast Which Ac= counted for Death of Two Young Men-Fatal
 Explosion Occurred in Gas Station Feb. 7

No criminal charges against any person are to be filed as result of the terrific explosion which demol- ished Wolcott street gasoline sta- tion and caused the deaths of two youths, February 2, a finding issued today by Deputy Coroner Walter w. Smyth sets forth.
 In absolving all persons of any criminal, negligence for the explo- sion, Deputy Coroner Smyta com- ments, however, Tt seems to me that good judgment and ordinary foresight would preclude the keep ing of infiammable material in small building containing defec- tive oil burner, where persons are E1iables or required to be. From aHsef the evidence, however, I am of the opinion that there is irlsufhcient basis for a criminal charge"
 Andrew Biondi. 19; and Armand Ciano, 20, died as result of burns sustained in the explosion. The sta- ton attendant, Richard Hager, of 30 Gates avenue; and another youth, William Byrnes. of 83 Wol- colt street, were seriously burned, and have not as yet fully recovered the effects. Biondi died almost im- mediately, while Ciano fingered un- til February g.
 The estate of Ciano has filed suit for $50 in superior court against the Cities Service Gasoline com pany, charging they were the own- CTS of the property, and responsible for the conditions which resulted ln the explosion.
 Complete details and causes of the explosion are explained in the finding issued and filed in superior court today by Coroner Snyth.
 In conducting his inquest Coroner Smyth examined the following witt nesses: Ansel Atkins, of 3082 East Main street, sub-lessee of the sta tion; William Byrnes, one of the in- jured; Patrolman Edward Cass of the police department; Richard Hager, injured attendant; Fire Mar shal Dennis Lahey; Private Eugene Legge of the marshals staff; Jos eph R. Neil of Watertown: Captain William G. Russell of the fire de- partment: and Raymond H. Sjos- tedt of Watertown.
 The finding in its complete form is as follows:
 "On February 7th, 1888, at about
 5:15 o'clock in the afternoon the
 deceased, Andrew Biondi and Ar mand Ciano, together with Will
 liam Byrnes and Richard Hager,
 were inside the Cities Service
 gasoline station located at IA
 Wolcott street, Waterbury.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-01

Detroit, Mich, April 1.-(UP).- Father Charles E. Coughlin's follow CTS swamped telegraph offices today with messages to congressman pro- testing the government reorganiza- tion bill.
 Responding to the crusading priests appeal last night to wire your new deal congressman, they looSened the second deluge of mes sages toward Washington this week, objecting to what Father Coughlin called "a threat to freedom of speech, press and religion"
 Tn Detroit. the Postal Telegraph company put it's entire day staff to work last night. The Western Union reported "very large response" [" Offices in New York, Boston, Chi cago, Kansas City and other cities reported :. sharp increase in Wash ington- bound messages immediate ly after Father Coughlin's speech last night, and expected to handle many more this morning. Messages attributed to the protest came In at 300 an hour here, and the qum- Der had exceeded 2,0OO soon after midnight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-01
ALCORN TO HALT
 COURT SESSIONS
Grand Jury Hearings Take Precedence Over Hart-
 ford County Matters

Cancellation of Hartford county criminal court matters, in favor of unhampered continuation of the Waterbury extraordinary grand jury investigation, will be made by Spe- cial Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn.
 Duties as states attorney of Hartford county would ordinarily require the presence of MT. Alcorn in the Hartford superior court be- ginning Tuesday, which is the open ing of the. spring criminal term.
 "The grand jury investigation takes precedence over everything else" said MT. Alcorn at the con- clusion of yesterdays session, when questioned with regard to opening of the criminal term in Hartford Tuesday.
 The statement was brought about when MT. Alcorn was asked if the Hartford criminal court term would cause temporary adjournment of the grand jury probe. He was viz orous in his reply to the contrary. The postponement of the Hartford court term will be for at least two weeks.
 Asked if this two weeks" might indicate shat he intends to ccmplete tho local inquiry h two weeks, The prosecutor replied, Absolutely not
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-01
MEXICO ENTERS OIL BUSINESS
Foreign Sales Are to Be Cared for By Exporting Company

Mexico City, April 1--(UP)-The government, thus far unmindful of official foreign protests against the seizure of privately owned proper ties, went into the oil business to- day.
 Announcement of the formation of the National Oil Exporting Com pany to administer foreign sales Of Mexico's oil supply. was made CO., incidentally with reports that two American oil promoters had con- ferred with President LaZaro Car denaS.
 Organization of the sales com- pany indicated that the government was ready to talk business. In ad- dition, a special session of Con- gress as called for April II to con- slider emergency legislation made necessary by appropriation of $400,- 100000 worth of foreign-owned oie properties and suspension of the United States silver purchasing agreement.
 The Americans reportedly in- volved were Francis w. Rickett, who negotiated contract for an oil con- cession in Ethiopia shortly before the Italian conquest. and Bernard E. Smith, New York stock broker. Both were scheduled to fly to Chi cago today.
 Rickett, who has reputation of being somewhat of a mystery man as a promoter, was noncoInmital when interviewed, saying every where I go .. it is imagined that I am involved in all kinds of deals. ; Smith refused to talk.
 Meanwhile, the IT American and other foreign oil companies whose properties were seized announced that they were ready to fight. They planned to file injunction proceed ings seeking to declare the expro- priation law, under which the oil properties were seized, unconStitu- tional, another injunction to force revocation of Cardenas' March 18 appropriation decree also will be sought.
 Attorneys for the companies as- serted they would fight the cases to the supreme court. if necessary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-01
HAMDEN MAN IS
 HEAVILY FINED
Charged With Practicing Medicine Illegally, With-
 out License

Matthew Slater, AS, of Hamden, arrested here last week for alleged illegal practice of medicine, pleaded nolo contendere in city court today and was fined $200 and costs. He paid 8 total of $2l4.45.
 Slater was fined $100 and costs for practicing medicine without a license, and $100 and costs for prac- ticing chiropody without a license. He was given a discharge on charge of obtaining money by false pretenses.
 The Hamden man was arrested last Tuesday by Sergt. Gene Lenzi and Trooper Michael Santy of the Beacon Falls barracks, state police, The officers claimed that Slater had been practicing medicine in New Haven county.
 A warrant for Skaters arrest was issued by Prosecutor Frank Healey at the request Of tho state police hnd lie was taken inkp custody.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-01

About half of the employees of the American Brass CompanyS north plant, who were not working the last two days, were back at work to- day and the two departments af- fected, were operating on partial basis today, Clark s. Judd, vice-preS- ident in charge of operations told The Democrat at 1:15 o'clock today.
 While he had no exact count, he estimated that approximately 250 employees of the rolling mill and the wire and casting divisions were not at work.
 Back to Work
 "There seems to be back-to- work movement under way, how ever," MT. Judd remarked, "and l feel that had there not been pickets stationed outside the factory this morning, many more of the men would have returned to work today"
 He said that all departments are operating and that the only two af- fected, where work was closed down during Wednesday and Thursday during conferences between employe groups and the management, are operating.
 ''The rolling mill is working with about one-half personnel and the wire and casting division with about one-third," MT. Judd declared. These divisions were closed down tight yesterday and the day before.' Developments Uncertain
 The company official said that he didn't know what might develop from the activities of union which has been pressing protest against ar announced pay and hour cut. But his belief, apparently, was that the employees wanted to return, in ma. ! jority, in the divisions affected anc :! that the conferences between en- ploye groups had resulted in under standing of the company's position
 MT. Judd concurred with the statement made Thursday by Rod ney Chase, official of the Chase Brass & Copper companies, in which the latter announced a similar wage and hour cut, explaining that the company had experienced heavy losses during the last quarter of 1887 and the first quarter of the present year. In this statement, MT. Chase remarked that such heavy losses cannot be borne indefinitely"
 First Dividend Year
 While the position of the Ameri- can Brass company is that of sub sidiary to the Anaconda Copper company, the parent company, &C., cording to its annual report. indi- cated that last year was the first since 1880 when dividends were paid to stockholders. Further, an aggre- gate indebtedness of about $55,000,- 900 was shown, although the first nine months of last year showed a comparative prosperity.
 The likelihood of participation in naval contracts, in connection with the mammoth building program just provided by congress, may see bet ter business later this year, some of- ficials agreed. But, at the present, the necessity for installing special equipment to care for the initial or ders, with the Vinson bill limiting profits to 10 per cent, has allowed no particular expansion of operations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-01
Reorganization Measure Is Facing Harder Task Each
 Minute in House
NOT EXPECTED TO BE
 PASSED THIS WEEK
Majority of 5O,OOO TeIe= grams Sent House Mem=
 bers Believed Protests
BY JOHN R. BEAL United Press Staff Correspondent


 Washington, April 1. - (UP) - Increasing opposi- ton to President Roosevelt's reorganization bill today forced administration lead CTS to qualify their predic- tion that the House would pass the measure this week. As a new tide of telegrams and letters opposing the measure rolled in on Congress, Speaker William B. Bankhead, Democrat, Alabama, said final action on the bill might have to be postponed until next week if many amendments are offered.
 President Roosevelt's House lead CTS, backed by his personal request for quick action on the bill. had predicted earlier that the House would approve the bill by tomorrow night at the latest.
 Bankhead qualified those predic- tions as house leaders battled ln--. creasingly strong opposition to the measure which would empower the president to reorganize executive de- partment government agencies.
 Telegraph offices reported receipt of more than 5000 telegrams-a majority in protest against the bill.
 Bankhead said 8 new attempt would be made today to reach an agreement to limit debate. Under the rule approved yesterday, each member is allotted one hour-an arrangement under which oppo- nents could stage a lengthy filibus- ter if they desired.
 The speaker, however, said no de- cigion has been reached by admin istration leaders on a motion to close debate should the efforts to reach an agreement fail. The admin istration was blocked yesterday in an attempt to win unanimous con- sent to limit the entire debate to six hours.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-01
FLEET TO BECOME
 OBSOLETE BY AZ

London, April 1-(UP)-Thc en- tire fleet of the American Merchant Marine will be obsolete by 1922, United States Ambassador Joseph F. Kennedy said last night in speech before the 6lst annual banquet of the chamber of shipping.
 He discussed many phases of the United States maritime policy, in- cluding statement that American has no ambitions for supremacy on the sea other than to protect for eign trade and to provide for na- tional defense. He added that "out- rageous' prices hampered Amer ican shipbuilding.
 The 1000 guests, including many diplomatic dignitaries, cheered and drank a toast to the new American ambassador.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-01
SADDEST BLOW OF
 ALL TO BROWN

New London, Conn, April - GU. P)-It may have been an April fool joke but, nevertheless, it happened today.
 During a contested will trial in superior court, witness mentioned the town of Jewett City. Stenogra- pher F. H. Coggswell interrupted to say he had never heard of it before and "how do you spell it?"
 One of the attorneys in the case was States Attorney Arthur M. Brown, 1886 Republican candidate for governor. He lives at Jewett City
 T am perfectly mortified" Brown said, as the courtroom laugheo' "Such is fame"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-01

Leaders of the strike at the American Brass Go. sought this afternoon to have workers in the south plant of the concern join in the walkout. A demonstration was staged at the Jewelry street en- trance to the factory this noon, with a sound truck and picket signs ex- horting workers to join the strike in protest against 10 per cent wage cut, announced Monday.
 Casters Go Out
 Employees of the casting shop at the north plant of the factory joined the strike this morning. Heads of the Waterbury Brass Workers union claimed that all but three of four workers in the casting shop had walked out. The strikers also claimed that scrap-room employees had gons on strike.
 The ranks of the strikers were reduced, however, when number of rolling mill employees went back to work this morning. The exact number of those who went back could not be learned, but the union claimed that the addition of the casting shop workers to the ranks of the strikers more than made up for these defections.
 The entire night platoon of the police department was kept on duty until 8:30 this morning, but no strike disturbances were reported. The night policemen, directed by Capt. Frank Cutting, were on duty at all entrances to the American Brass Go. plants. Motor patrol cars patrolled the factory entrances all day.
 Tickets were in evidence at en- frances to both north and south plants this morning and this after noon. They carried signs urging all
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-01
Patrolman Luddy, Who Did Duty There Two
 Years, Called Today
MANY CITY HALL
 EMPLOYES CALLED
Unknown Young Man Who Refuses to Give Report
 CTS His Name Present

Attorney Herman J. Weisman, former president of the Water bury Bar association, was sub poenaed this afternoon by the extraordinary grand jury now en- gagged In an investigation of Wa terbury municipal affairs. He en- tered the county courthouse at 2 o'clock, armed with a bulging brief case. Attorney Weisman is regarded as close associate of local Democratic leaders.
 A supernumeraly police man, who was assigned to the City Hall corridors from August, 1884, to October, 1886, was subpoenaed to ap- pear before Waterbury's extraordinary grand jury at 2 o'clock today. The police man is Christopher Luddy, of 127 Greenmount Terrace, who is now assigned to street duty.
 The morning session of the jury was devoid of any excitement, as no new witnesses who could be identified made appearances. Giles Anderson, clerk of the board of as- sessors; Martin J. Dunn of the con- troller's office: Harry Frank, city hall messenger; Frederick T, Dal- ton, member Of the finance toarG and Carl D. Olsen were all that had been identified at noon time.
 Unknown Is Present
 One other, young man, dressed in conservative gray, short, and dark complexioned made his appearance, but refused to give reporters his name. He was apparently stranger to Waterbury, for he hesitated as he entered the building, giving the im- preSsion that he was uncertain Of his bearings.
 Former Mayor Frank P. Guilfoile, although expected to reappear this morning. failed to do so.
 Ex-Mayor Guilfoile made his first appearance yesterday afternoon, but definitely did not enter the jury room. He said that he had been notified to return today.
 Anderson First Witness
 Anderson entered at 9:30 o'clock, the first of the morning witnesses, and was excused at 11:25 o'clock. Martin Dunn and Harry Frank en- tered together at 9:45 o'clock, and were not excused until near lunch time. Fred Dalton appeared at 10 o'clock and made his exit one hour later. Carl D. Olsen arrived in com
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-01
TRACK ABANDONED

Hartford, Conn.,. April l--(UP)-- The state public utilities commission announced today the interstate conl- merce commission las approved abandonment by the New Haven railroad of a l7-mile stretch of track from Bloomfield to Agawam Junction, Mass. The line is part of the old Central New England road. It has freight service three times ~,eekiv