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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-21
Democratic
Split OUer
Pay Seen
BY WILLIAM S. NEAL

G.Ns) The huge Democratic
majority in the House today
headed toward a bitter contro.
VerSy between Northern and
Southern members over national
wage.hour legislation.
With both friends and foes lay.
ing plans to force the issue within
the next few weeks. Democratic
members privately charged a Re.
publican plot" is under way to in
tensify the split.
The Norton wage.hour bill,
which provides for minimum
wages beginning at Is cents and
maximum hours at "A per week,
was approved in the House Labor
Committee with the aid Of Re-
publican votes. After five Demo
Gratis and five Republicans joined
to upset the Ramspeck flexible
wage-hour bill in 10-to-8 vote,
the committee reported the Nor
ton bill with but four dissenting
votes.
FOR FLEXIBLE BILL
Representative Gildea CD of
Pennsylvania, Norton bill hacker,
nevertheless declared in favor of
a flexible measure and said the
partisan issue will be raised in
the battle.
THE Norton bill is not Dem
ocratic bill, since a majority of
Democrats on the Labor Com
mittee preferred the subcommit-
tee bill" said Gildea. The
party question will have to be
faced in debate. 1 am hopeful
the House will adopt the flex-
ible plan under which a board,
after hearing all the facts, can
fix minimum wages and maxi
mum hours"
ALL SEEKS ACTION
The American Federation Of
Labor, backing the Norton bill
meantime sought to force the is
sue before the House Immediately
Representatives of the federation
urged a petition calling for dis
charge of the Rules Committee
from consideration of a bill provid
ing a Accent minimum and 40
hour week, be signed.
Southern foes were confident
thu bill can be defeated in the
present session, even though Presi
dent Roosevelt wants action. Even
if the House passes bill, they as.
Sert, it can be blocked by Sen
ate filibuster against conference
report.
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time jobs in Competition" with
unemployed persons.
6. John L. Lewis, who had
been demanding a $4,000, 900 900
relief program, threw the sup
port of his far-flung CLIO to the
Administrations $4,500,000 900
loan-and-spend program.
The Administrators decision
to make RFC loans to the utility
industry was regarded as al
about-face in policy. Scant aiC
has gone to utilities in the past, i
was pointed out.
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In Congress Today

senate
Meets at noon.
Resumes debate on Navy expan-
sion bill.
Appropriations Committee con-
tinues relief hearings.
Lobby Committee continues in
vestigation hearing.
Judiciary Committee considers
routine business.
House.
Meets at noon.
Resumes consideration of non
military supply bill.
Labor Committee considers wage
hour amendments.
Flood Control Committee con-
siders flood hearing.
Appropriations Committee con-
Sider3 relief bill.
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Hitler Is Reich,
Ayers DIR. Prick

BERLIN, April 81 G.N.SO.-Dr.
Wilhelm Prick, minister of the
interior, summarizes Nazi opinion
of Hitler on the Chancellor
forty-ninth birthday:
Adolf Hitler is Germany and
Germany is Adolf Hitler"
VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL 80
REP. TAYLOR RECOVERING
Naval Hospital attaches re-
ported today that Representative
John Taylor CD of South Caro-
lima was recovering from a hernia
operation performed on Monday.
He will be at the hospital for a
fortnight, they said.
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Naval Bill to Face
Big Test in Vote on
Battleship Tonnage
Proposed Senate Amendment Would Ban
Constructing 45,OOO-TOn Craft
By ARTHUR HACHTEN

GN.SD While little navy Senators continued to attack
the $156546O00 naval expansion bill the Senate today,
Senator Walsh d. of Massachusetts leader of the measures
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Franco Siege Guns
Hammer at Madrid
In Fresh Offensive
Attack Is Launched to Block LOyaIist Drive
Designed to Relieve Catalonia

HENDAYE, Franco Spanish Border, April 81 TNSN
Mighty Spanish nationalist siege guns hammered at Madrid
today to break up threatened government offensive on the
central front designed the pressure of Geneassmo
Frances legions against Catalonia
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Hopkins Demands
L. S. Control Relief
By ROBERT HUMPHREYS

1NS.) The Republican drive to turn administration of
relief back the States sharp rebuff from WPA Admins
Harry L. Hopkins today President Roosevelts
5O00OO00 oanandspend recovery program advanced
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broad front.
To decentralize relief would
mean "surrendering it to political
domination and control" Hopkins
was disclosed to have told the
House Appropriations Committee
in testimony on the proposed
omnibus recovery bill.
CONFERS WITH AIDES
He warned the New Deal would
vigorously resist any attempts to
make local administrators of re-
lief answerable to any unit of gov
eminent other than Federal. His
assertions were revealed by COM
mittee members as Hopkins was
recalled for a second day of testi-
mond on the huge spending meas
ure.
With virtually every key agency
Of government being rapidly
moved into the Administrators
drive. against the depression, lie
President began another day of
conferences with executive aides
and department heads charged
with administering the new pro-
gram.
LOANS TO UTILITIES
Developments were:
l. AS the result of confer
ence with Mr.. Roosevelt, RFC
Chairman Jesse H. Jones drew
plans to make a portion of
the recently-released 81 100000
900 RFC loan fund available to
utilities as well as to big and
little business.
2. United States Housing Ad-
ministrator Nathan Straus dis
closed that the Administration
may ask Congress for 5000, 000,-
900 for slum clearance and low
cost housing in addition to the
$300,000,000 requested by the
President in his recovery mes
sage.
8. In a new effort to help the
nations Sorely-stricken railroads,
Chairman Wheeler, of the Sen
ate Interstate Commerce Com
mittee, called his committee into
session behind closed doors with
rail and labor representatives to
draft a legislative program for
rehabilitation of the industry.
4. President Roosevelt added
another phase to his program of
Federal highway aid when he
dispatched to Congress a budget
request for $8,750, 900 for roads
on AFOREMENTIONED lands, IN
Guiding 100000 for the Blue
Ridge and Natchez Trace high
ways.
PLANS AMENDMENT
5. Senator Murray CD of
Montana, a member Of the Sen
ate unemployment inquiry COM
mittee, gave notice he would
seek to amend the omnibus re-
covery bill to make its $780,
000,0 ALLEGATION for relief con-
form with the committees rec
concentrations to prohibit WPA
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RATES BY MAIL FOR VIRGINIA, MARY
LAND. WEST VIRGINIA AND
NORTH CAROLINA
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PLANS AMENDMENT

5. Senator Murray CD Of
Montana, a member Of the Sen
ate unemployment inquiry COM
mittee, gave notice he would
seek to amend the omnibus re-
covery bill to make its $780,
900, 900 ALLEGATION for relief con-
form with the committees rec
concentrations to prohibit WPA
workers holding outside part
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-VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL
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-Vo1E EoR SUFFRAGE APRIL 30
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-VO1E FoR SUFFRAGE APRIL
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VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL 30
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-13
BIRTHPLACES! Log Cabins, Modest Homes Give Way to Modernized
 Hospitals.

Americans flocking with patri- otic zeal to the birthplace of some future George Washington or Abraham Lincoln may find their pilgrimage ending, not in a stately mansion or humble log cabin, but in a hospital, for the chances are good that our heroes of the future are now being born in !'lst such surroundings, according to statis- ticians of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company.
 Declaring that the hospital is replacing the home as the birth place of American children, they explain that in 1886 about 880,O0O babies in the United States, or more than 40 per cent of the total born alive, and A per cent of the white babies, were delivered in hospitals.
 Births in hospitals are becom- ing so frequent" the statisticians say, that future historians wish ing to verify the place of birth of noted Americans will find mater flity hospital records a valuable source of information. Local pa- triots may no longer be able to point with pride to the simple dwelling in which their famous citizen was born"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-13
NUMBER, PLEASE! Merchants Warned to Scan Social Secur- ity Cards When
 Cashing
 Cheeks.

Storekeepers and others who cash unemployment compensation checks were advised today by Labor Commissioner Joseph M. Tone to ask unknown individuals presenting such cheeks to identify themselves by their social security cards.
 The commissioner said that re- gently a number of job insurance checks have been cashed by per- sons who forged endorsements, and that storekeepers who hon. ored them have been held liable by banks for sums involved.
 Last week a Beacon Falls boy, under 16 years of age, was sent to the Meriden reformatory for forg- ing a name as payee on six checks made out to an eligible applicant. The checks, totaling more than $100, were cashed by the boy after he had pilfered neighbours mail box.
 "The number of checks mishan- dled in this manner is very small" MT. Tone stated, but nevertheless we feel 1t would be wise if store keepers and others cashing checks asked persons presenting them to identify themselves.
 "If identity is shown by means of social security cards, there is little for the honorers to worry about"
 Cases of thefts of checks in Bridgeport and Hartford are un- der investigation, he revealed. In several other instances where cul- prits were apprehended matters were adjusted between the indi- Wduals concerned with no charges being preferred.
 To date, as far as the Connecti- cut state department of labor is aware, IA persons have forged en- dorsements on B checks, later cashing them, MT. Tone said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-13

spite of the fact that sharp increase in business demand was apparent during this period last year.
 The variety of the construction planned indicates that there is gen. eral improvement of conditions in the building trades, 1t is reported. And some of the permits show that more expensive types of dwellings are projected.
 Permits were issued as follows:
 Colonial Building Company, Inc, three one-family dwellings, to cost S, 900 each, Clough road. John w. Gilhooly, one-family dwelling, $5,000, Whittlesey avenue.
 Sena Recreation, Inc. interior al- terations, installation of bowling al- leys, $2000, 121 North Main street.
 John McNamara, front and rear veranda, $500, Hill avenue.
 Budd Spicer, front veranda, $300' Munson avenue.
 John Ericson, two-car garage, $40O, Arden road.
 Joseph Capaldo, one-family dWell- ing, $3,00O, Berkeley avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-13

district where time limits are to be followed strictly at all hours.
 The instructions do not affect areas where there are signs ordering no parking. In such places, park ing is not allowed at any time.
 The ruling means that a driver can leave his car in a 15-minute or half-hour zone for an indefinite period after 8 o'clock at night. The ban against parking in "No Park ing" areas, however, will be strictly enforced, no matter what the hour of day or night.
 Relaxation Of the parking regu- lations after p. m. will be hailed by motorists, many of whom have complained in the past that daytime parking restrictions are not. neces- sary in the downtown area at night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-13
PURSE PRESENTED REV WILLIAM DUNN

A purse of $400 was given last night to Rev. William J. Dunn, pas tor of St Philips church, Warren vile, as a testimonial in honor of his silver anniversary as priest. Father Dunn at one time was as- sistant pastor of St. Francis Xavi- CTS church here.
 Three hundred parishioners at- tended the testimonial which was was held in Knowlton Memorial hall, Warrenville. Speakers included Rev John J. Burke of Willimantic; Rev. George C.. Chappell- of War renville Baptist church; Rev. Jo- seph E. Farrell and Rev. Victor Piaskowski, both of Willimantic, and Paul Chalfin of Warren"ille, arch itect who designed Father Dunn's church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-13
Downward Trend In Employment Checked
 By Factories, Stores
Building Activities Greatly Stimulated During Month of June-Decided Improvement Believed Definitely
 Underway in Waterbury

Indications that the decline in employment locally is flattening out are found in the June business sur vey of the Waterbury Chamber of Commerce. There were 29,915 per- sons working in the city last month, a decrease of 187 persons as com- pared with May. This decline, how ever, was less than half of the de- crease recorded in May, the official figures for that period being 189. Another encouraging sign is the fact that employment locally has picked up somewhat since the end of June. Several factories have re- called employees, and a gain in em- ployment during the month IS ex- pected.
 Building activity during June was great, with 62 permits being issued for work costing $262,500. Bank debits increased while bank savings and bank clearings declined.
 The Chamber of Commerce sur- vey for June follows:
 BANK CLEARINGS
 The total bank clearings for the month of June amounted to ST. 166, 6,9O0.OO, a decrease of $344 4,800.00 as compared with the month of May, and decrease of $746,800.00 as compared with the month of June, 1897.
 BANK DEBTS
 The bank debits for the month of June amounted to $25, 1895 ,187.39, an increase of $701, ,354.25 as compared with the month of May, and de- crease of $9,375, ,22588 as compared with the month of June, 1897.
 BANK SAVINGS
 During the month of June there was net loss of $188,146.02, as of the last day of the month.
 The total bank savings amounted to 46,537 ,369.18, loss of $188, 146.02 as compared with the month of May, and an increase of $19,009.50 as compared with the month of June, 1897.
 BUILDING PERMITS
 During the month of June there were 62 building permits issued, valued at $262, ,4500O, an increase of 2 permits and $176,90000 in value as compared with the month of May, and an increase of permits and $104, 10000 in value as com- pared with the month of June, 1897.
 ELECTRICITY
 During the month of June there were 11,77l, 1926 XVII of electric current consumed, decrease of 142,835 XVII as compared with the month of May, and a decrease of 4,170,047 XVII as compared with the month of June, 1937.
 EMPLOYMENT
 During the month of June there were 29,915 persons employed in manufacturing concerns, public utilities and retail establishments, a decrease of 187 persons as con- pared with the month of May, and decrease of 7,024 persons as con- pared with the month of June, 1907.
 In eight of the largest factories
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-13
CONTRIBUTIONS
 TO STATE CUT

Clinton, Conn.,, July 13-(UP)- A program designed to slash $3,- OOO,O annually from contributions made to the state by 169 cities and towns was being prepared today by the Connecticut League of Munich palities for submission to the 1889 general assembly.
 It called for repeal of the state tax on towns, the military tax and levies to extend the sheep industry; transfer to the state of taxes i'm. posed for support for widows aid and of assessments for support of children under the bureau of child welfare guardianship.
 Additionally, it provided that municipalities be allowed to keep fines imposed by courts in motor vehicle cases which now are turned over to the. highway department.
 Less than $1,000,00 was distribu- ted among the towns during the last fiscal year, it was pointed out at a meeting here yesterday and it cost the state one dollar for every $15 that was received from the towns and then redistributed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-13

a total of 14,980 persons were em- ployed, a decrease of 249 persons as compared with the month of May, and e decrease or o,o29 persons as compared with the month of June, 1887.
 FREIGHT TONNAGE
 The freight tonnage for the, city, received and forwarded during the month of June amount to: L. c. L. Cars received, 1879 tons; carload cars received, 35,283 tons; L. c. L. cars forwarded, 3,043 tons; carload cars forwarded, 2,28l tons; an in- crease of L. c. L. Cars received, 10 tons; carload cars received, 1,052 tons; L. C. L. cars forwarded, 12 tons; carload cars forwarded, 86 tons, as compared with the month of May, and a, decrease of L. c. L.. Cars received, 734 tons; carload cars received 25,113 tons; L. c. L. cars forwarded, 1,642 tons; carload cars forwarded, 3,381 tons as com- pared with the month of June, 1887.
 GAS
 During the month of June there were 77,405, ,000 GU. it. of gas con- stunned, a decrease of 84,000 GU. it. as compared with the month of May, and a decrease of 9,361 ,000 GU. it. as compared with the month of June, 1887.
 HEALTH
 During the month of June there were 143 cases of communicable dis ease and 12 deaths resulting there from, an increase of 45 cases and a decrease of 2 deaths as compared with the month of May, and an in- crease of '98 cases and deaths as compared with the month of June, 1897.
 MARRIAGES, DEATHS & BIRTHS During the month of June there were " marriages, 99 deaths and 200 births, an increase of 26 mar riages, decrease of 3 deaths and an increase of IT births as com- pared with the month of May, and decrease of 69 marriages, an in- crease of 25 deaths and an increase of 48 births as compared with the month of June, 937.
 NEW FAMILIES
 There were Il families who came to take up their residence in Wa terbury during the month of June.
 POSTAL RECEIPTS
 The postal receipts for the month of June amounted to $36,O89. .82, a decrease of $4,305.33 as compared with the month of May, and de- crease of $5,313.27 as compared with the month of June. 1887.
 TELEPHONES
 There were 8,590 telephones in use at the end of the month, a decrease of 78 telephones as con- pared with the month of May. ano an increase of 165 telephones as compared with the month of June 1887.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-13
MILK LICENSES
 EXPIRED JULY 1

Notwithstanding warnings to deal- CTS, producer-dealers, and stores selling milk by Milk Administrator s. Mclean Buckingham some weeks ago, that they must make applica- tion> for 1888 licenses by July l, a number of dealers did not get their applications in on time, and thus subjected themselves to penalties. The administration has no option in making the penalty clause effec- tive, but must add penalty of five per cent of the license fee, but in no case less than two dollars, upon renewals of licenses applied for later than July 1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-13
Foreclosure Judgments

Two foreclosure actions were filed in the superior court today:
 Judge Luke H. Stapleton and Howard E. White of Cheshire are defendants in an action brought by Grace B. Grindal of Bristol. The property involved is in Chesh- ire, bordering on Mitchell place and Highland avenue.
 The HOLC names Charles Schmidt, IT,, executor of the es- tate of Henry F. Wanzel, and others, defendant in the other ac- ton. The property is at 6 Glen Ridge street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-13
POSTAL LEMPLOYE FACES CHARGES
Veteran Bristol Clerk Ac- cused of lntercepting
 Letter Containing Sl

Bristol, Conn, July 13-A veteran, of 19 years service in the Bristol post office was charged yesterday with theft from the mail. The man Is Richard F. Large, 42, of 29 liar. rison street, Bristol.
 Postal Inspector H. c. Ketchell of New Haven arrested Large yes. terday, and he was held in the Hartford police station pending ar raignment before U. s. Commission CT William J. Wholean in that city.
 Inspector Ketchell charged that Large stole a letter addressed to Michael's in Bristol, and diverted an enclosed dollar bill to his own use. Large is said to have admitted taking a letter Tuesday, but denies having taken others as charged by Ketchell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-13
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:
 American Republican, Inc, and Ronald Delaney, BIO Willow street, lacerated left arm, $17.20 begin ming June 25.
 Waterbury Buckle company and Herman0e Valentine, 502 Highland avenue, hernia, $14.33 beginning June 30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-13
UNION SUPPORTS CENTER MOVEMENT

Support to residents of Town Plot in their demand for community center, was voted by the Waterbury Brass Workers union at their regu- lar meeting last night at 53 Spencer avenue. The union voiced the opin- ion that the project could be f1nan- ced with WPA funds, and would pro- vide employment as well as being valuable asset to the section.
 It was also announced today that the Metal Hose branch of the union would meet tonight at 7:30 at 53 Spencer avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-13
SEEKS RETRIEVE

Boston, July 13-(UP)-Governor Hurley today pondered plea for a 30-day reprieve for Oscar V. Bar. tolini, Quincy handyman scheduled to die in the electric chair thi' month for the murder of Mrs Grace Griffin Asquith, Weymouth mery widow.
 The plea, latest of many seekinl to halt the execution, was based on grounds that Defense Counsel George B. Lourie had received new information and needed more time to investigate it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-13
New Building Permits Here Exceed $25, ,00O
Substantial Evidence of Improved Conditions Here Re-
 hected in Construction Work Planned

Building permits construction to cost in excess o1 S25 900 were sought from Building Inspector Patrick d. Carin today evidencing decided improvement m con- M strucon work in Waterbury which, officials oeneve barometer of business conditions generally While the building year amounted to $11400O during July that amount has nearly been equalled already ths montn Ill
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-13
Encouraging Evidence Of Business Boom Noted In Surve
Parking Restrictions Suspended At 8 P. M.
Ordinance in No Parking Areas Effective at All Time,
 Rules Superintendent of Police; Cops Instructed

Instructions have been issued to all policemen by Superintendent William Roach to the effect that time
 limits on parking are not in effect between D. and Cars that stay during these hours in where timemit parking signs have been placed not to be tagged The only exception is East Main street. from Exchange Place South Elm street the ctys theater
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-13

Using every letter of the alpha bet, J. w. Zaharee, American, carved 9007 letters on single grain of rice, for the worlds record.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-13
POTATOES ARE LESS

Boston, July 13-UP) Potato acreages in New England are 2.57 per cent smaller this year than last, with reductions in all state but Rhode Island and Connecticut the New England crop reportinP service said today.
 Weather conditions having been favorable in May and June, how ever, crop only II per cent small Ter than in 1887 was predicted.
 The last wolf in England was lxil La.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-13

Boston, July Weather forecast
 Rhode Island - Fair tonight and Thursday followed by showers and thunder storms Thu sl lay. Not so warm In interior Thu -sday. Cooler Thursday night and Friday. Massachusetts-Fair tonight fol- lowed by showers and thunder storms. Thursday. Warmer on coast tonight. Not so warm in interior Thursday. Cooler Thursday night and Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-13
Full Weather Report

COnnecticut-Fnir tonight fol- lowed by showers and thunder storms Thursday. Not SO wnrm Thursdny. Cooler Thursday night and Friday.