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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-31
Czech Political
Parties Killed

PRAGUE - Political parties In
Bohemia and Moravia. former
provinces OF Czechoslovakia now
Incorporated in the Greater Ger
man reich, were told today TO dis
solve. The committee Of the ma
tional committee" which replaced
the Czech parliament. met TO dis
cuss the organization OF totali-
tartan fascist party for Bohemia
and Morayia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-31
P0SLAM IS YOURS
FOR A BETTER
} COMPLEXION

Now you can have the benefit OF
this concentrated. yet gentle oint-
ment to care for your skin. Used
for years by many physicians and
nurses to relieve the distress OF
eczema and similar skin irritations,
it has been found to be equally
valuable for unsightly surface PIN
pies and blotches. You need only
try a single box to be convinced.
because Poslam works fast, pene-
trating the outer layers OF the skin,
soothing and promoting healing.
Get box today from your drug
gist, only soc and improve your
complexion. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-31
sass'wIfL SPEAK

Louis Sass. Seattle. will speak at
a meeting at 3 p. m. Friday at the
Workers Alliance hall. 1871 Com
merce ri. The meeting was called
TO protest relief cuts and WPA
layoffs.
Easter flowers you can afford.
Garden Shop, Rhodes Bros. tAdy)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-31
AWARD NAVY CONTRACT

WA SIZING N-The navy
awarded n si.bi6,3aT contract To
Douglas Aircraft Co. Inc. ri
Segundo division. for airplanes
and parts Details Of the contract
were not made public. inasmuch
"a II involved secret equipment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-31

IRE commissioner now has the
right - sisrr requirements fnr
registering tor work ny p<rsons
who are rnly partially employed
Regarding merit rating for sns-
psasers The cid provssiaas for .
usrft rating were repealed, and
the isw now provides that the
commissioner shall Investigate the
feasibility AZ such . sysssm snd
report n The ip>t legislature
SEASONAL wofkes u defined ~ .
worker ~nc hss ware credits In hss
eass year. II which ~ least - per.
cent hsx< neen earned IN seasonal
employment rnr ere seasonal rrss
player cr = xruar ~ seasonal em-
players.
In tho state employment servfes
alvisscn tnere a established . sub
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-31
PRESENTS BARADBAS'
on SUNDAY uu(uc

The Church ~ Youth ~ she
First Christian church win preepnf
the religious drama. 'sHsrnenae. !"
Sunday night. April .. ~ o'cleek.
nsrnhnes" u the story n tbe
man who was rvtesppd Inntee6 -
ehrsss ~ she time It the cnsctflenr
ton.
TIE play Il directed ~ Hspel
cersrsHie Churchill The chernc-
sevs ere ~usrshnasF played ~ ono
Thornton. Anna. . ststsr a. uernbs
hAa ORAL Palmer. cleoua. dauGb.
ter AZ parn1nas. rnys rlcyeeend,
fsaIue. : aemneT ~ noron1n9
hand. wesley deWeh~r. peaogoh,
. nesshhns. Nnnpi ornee NGeIoa1~y;
Mary. . assGhbns. Janlee coWoeMs
Rcmaa srtdlev. Do pseogsnK
Thoee sis1sas IN prpse1setoa -
NH rhcsNtcN. eenesal mlonoGesi
Ruth Mwviana. costumes. D.
ressvsua. stare: warner oec11ep.
iinhtss tsenvne nsrrsoas. pceeevA
ard rier~ree rhcvnsnn. rvupsvtbeA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-31
Numerous Changes Are Made
In Jobless Insurance Ldtv

OLYMrfA-When Gov. Clarence II. Martin vetoed sec
ton which would made the stata unemployment nsur
anre law apply 10 employers Of one persons he
removed the main change made by the 1919 legislature IN me
Job insurance law hu, he approved numerous other amend
IL.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-31
THE COR E
SEATTLE MAN SPEAKER

Clyde Rose of Seattle Will speak
at the meeting of the Tacoma
Breakfast group at 7+5 a. m. FRI
day at the Hotel winthrop. His
subject will be Food" Each mem
Der Of the group il asked TO bring
a friend.
Dr. p. II. lie Roy. osteopathic
physician and surgeon. b15 Prov
ident bldg. Pacific avenue be-
tween 9th and 10th sts). Main
1924. Special service for stomach,
colon, and rectal disorders tpilesD.
adv.
Fruit trees, rose bushes. shrubs.
Puget Sound Nursery. e2ol Pac.
adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-31
TAKE OUT LICENSE

In Port Orchard marriage IL
cense WAS issued TO Francis Arthur
Roufs. 81. Tacoma, and Joe Anna
Terease Novitzki. 20. also OF Ia.
coma.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-15
FINLAND ALONE
PAYS WAR DEBT
Though Battling for Its
Very Life, Firms Settle
With United States
BY SANDOR 8. KLEIN
UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent

NSsssNS& sSsD PbRah NVhsNDRVhheeGAhb
Washington, Dec. 15-(UP)--Fin-
land, alone among the II United
States debtors, and despite It's death
struggle against Russian invaders,
pays Its postwar debt installment
as usual today, In full and on time.
Amount OF the payment Is 1884,
500, barely q drop IN the bucket
compared to the 1900, 100000 owed
by the other 10 nations, none Of
whom Is paying, except for Hung
ary's token" remittance.
Hjainar Procope, Finlands tall,
dinstingushed minister 10 the United
States. calls upon Secretary Of the
Treasury Henry A. Morgenthau, Jr.,
at II O. m. for the formaiities.
The United States, too, Is making
gesture OF gratitude. Heretofore,
Finland's payments have gone into
the treasury's working balance. This
time, however. President Roosevelt
has asked that the payment be
plased In O separate suspense ac-
count" until Congress acts on his
suggestion that II be used for relief
OF Finnish civilians harassed by the
war.
The treasury's ledgers will credit
Finland's account with a $74.000
payment on the principal and $780,
603 on interest, leaving q balance Of
$8,i42.800.
Films May Get All Back
Congressional leaders have In
dicated that Mr.. Roosevelt's sug-
gestion for using the money for Fin
rlish relief would be allowed.
Procope's presentation" TO Nor
genthau will be for the benefit OF
reporters and photographers. While
he Is being received at the treasury
Continued on Page -
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-15
YOUNG MARRIED
COUPLE, BABY die
Fire Destroys Cottage
Home They Bought Ten
Days Ago

Spencer. Mass, Dec. 15-(UP)-
A married couple and their baby
perished early today when fire de-
stroyed the cottage home which they
had purchased only 10 days ago.
The dead:
Samuel Goldberg, about 20, O
farmer.
Mrs. Anita Goldberg, q.
Samuel 3rd, IL months.
Firemen recovered the charred
bodies several hours after the blaze
burned itself out.
Neighbors discovered the fire and
telephoned firemen who had to
travel two miles to the scene, In the
Hillsville section. With only we'll wa
ter available, and hampered by
freezing weather, they were power
less TO save either the trapped fam
lily or the cottage.
Before taking over q farm Of his
own. Goldberg worked 90 q farm
hand at the nearby farm Of Dwight
Proctor.
Authorities said the cause OF the
blaze was not apparent.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-15
.SOVIETS MASSED
FOR new ATTACKS
Mechanical Troops Smash
Over Ice, Snow Near
Norway Frontier
BY ALEX KIELLAND

tOHtteu fTebS SthH COfreSpOnueHtJ
Svanik. Norway, Dec. 15.-(UP)--
Soviet mechanical troops which
smashed over the ice and snow OF
northern Finland into the Salma-
Jaerh area yesterday inaSsed today
for @ new offensive less than a mile
from the Norwegian border.
Fighting was reported eight miles
south OF Salmajaervi, a few miles
from the Norwegian border at that
point.
Films set fire TO a region about a
mile square south OF Salmaj aervi In
an attempt to hinder Russian at
tacks.
Norwegian sentinels were placed
along the frontier as the Russians
consolidated their positions at Sal
majaervi, now city Of charred
ruins marked by the ghostly, tower
like chimney OF what once was the
valuable nickel works.
IN New Fires Flare Up
New fires fiared UP TO mark the
receding path Of the Firms SOUTH
ward. One fire remaining from the
inferno which yesterday made Sal
majaervi q heap Of ashes fiickered
and died.
Norwegian frontier guards erect
ed posts to mark tier border at
intervals Of 90 feet.
The Firms left the northern tip Of
Continued on Page 100
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-15
Low INTEREST ON
TEMPORARY LOAN
Controller Sweeney to In.
form Board OF Finance
at Meeting Today

The lowest interest rate on a tenn
porary loan IN the city's history has
been bid for the 81 100000 tax an
ticipation loan being floated by the
city, Controller Martin J. Sweeney
was TO inform the board Of finance
at special meeting this afternoon
The bid, .l78 per cent was sub
United by Leavitt q Co., OF New
York.
The bid, with an interest rate APP
proximating one-sixth OF one per
cent. was expected 10 be approved
by the board OF finance. Seven other
bids were submitted.
On the tax anticipation loan
floated last year, the city paid In
terest at the rate OF 20 per cent
That was the lowest rate secured
by the city up to that time.
The bids were opened BY the con-
troller yesterday morning IN the
presence Of local banking officials
The bids ranged up to AZ per cent
The $3.50 900 loan will run till
June 5, 1910. It will be used for pay
rolls and other expenses until the
May instailment Of taxes has been
received.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-15
Two Men Are Guilty Of
Liquor Law Violation
Frank Clement, John Marchiani Pay $50 and Costs
Each--State Troopers Consume Plenty to
Get Evidence in Cases y

Two men today were discharged
on seven counts and found guilty on
one count OF violating the liquor
law at city court trial featured by
the admission Of a state trooper
that he consumed 80 ounces OF
mixed drink, but was not affected
when he drove his automobile.
Frank Clement, A. and John
Marchiani, "a, both Bank street
tavern-keepers, were discharged on
seven counts of selling untaxed
liquor following the plea OF former
Judge Edward Mascolo that taxa
ton OF the liquor Is not q state mat
ter. but directly concerns the fed
eral revenue department.
They Sold Wine
Judge John l.. Gaffney, however,
found both men guilty OF selling two
bottles OF wine 10 state troopers TO
take out OF the premises, and called
the sale q fragrant" violation OF
the liquor act. saying that the ac-
ton was an imposition on package
stores and similar dealers.
Actually tIAeu WAS tIle ChSe Ol
Clement. III the matter Of March,
iani both state and defense counsel
agreed the alleged violations we're
Identical, and Judge Gaffney grant,
ed their request that the case be
disposed indentically. The fine Inn
posed was 500 and costs, with $50
being RENTED In each case.
Troopers Made Complaint
The men were arrested by men,
bers OF the local vice squad follow
Ing complaint OF Troopers William
II. Feelcy and Emil T. struzik, who
testified they are members OF q
special unit headed by Sergts Mayo
and Mulcahy. The troopers testified
that Oh several occasions In Novem-
Der they we're sold untaxed liquor
10 drink on the premises, and on
one occasion were actually sold
bottles TO take out.
On ss-examination by Mascolo,
Trooper struzik testified that on
one day he had several varieties Of
CONTINUED on Page l0)
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Webb Miller, Veteran Portrayer
OF Eleven Wars, Pen Pictures
Terrific Battles At KarelianI
BRITISH, NAz|
PLANES BATTLE
Hard to Tell Which Will
Win-Both Claiming
Big Victories

London, Dec. 15.--(UP)-Royal
Air Force planes, on reconnais-
sance flight over German Island
defenses In the North Sea yesterday,
fought O terrific battle with Ger
man warships and planes over the
Nazi base OF Helgoland Blight, 1t was
revealed today.
The British air ministry, reveal
Ing a 24-hour reconnaissance for
enemy surface craft and subma-
rines In the estuaries OF fortified
Islands northwest OF Germany, said
that zone formation engaged
strong German fighter forces over
Helgoland Blight. -Four Messer-
schmidt fighters and three British
planes were shot down, 1t was said.
"All our other formations return
ed without LOGS" the air ministry
said.
I'm Berlin, the German high
command said that 10 British planes
had been shot down. Earlier, the
official German News Agency DNB
said that a squadron OF II OF Bril-
tair's iatest-type planes had engage
ed q German squadron OF Messer-
schmidts In the vicinity Of the North
Sea Islands OF Wangeroog and
Spiekeroog and thta eight British
planes were shot down and one
German plane was forced to land
In the water.)
Battle Started
The battle over Helgoland Blight
started when the British planes,
heavy bombers carrying crews OF
four and five men, sighted a Nail
battleship, cruiser several de-
stroyers and a submarine. The
U-boat opened anti-alrcraft fire
and then Owed. Within a half
hour German planes were In posi-
tion and the battle was on.
The German attack consisted Of
six wakes Of fighter planes that few
out over the Helgoland Blight island,
of the German coat, reinforced by
heavy anti-aircraft fire from the
warships.
The first German plane fell In
flames is minutes after the battle
started and was followed by three
others 1t was announced. The Brit
(H0,,finiYad ~, Paoa my
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-15
Shattered Bodies Of
German Dead Buried
Ihirty.Sx Navy Lads Died Aboard Beaten Admiral
Graf Spee-Fate Of Defeated Battleship Will
Be Decided Today
BY RICARDO ALVAREZ
United Press STAFF Correspondent

(Unlted Frcss SIAN COrreHpODucnt)
Montevideo, Uruguay, Dec. IS
The shattered bodies Of the 80 Ger
man navy men killed In the battle OF
Montevideo were taken today to the
shelter Of O common grave In the
North cemetery. with the graves OF
Germans and Britons who had died
here In times Of peace around them.
Through the long night, aboard
the pocket battleship Admiral Graf
Spec In which they were killed In
battle with the British cruisers
Exeter, Ajax and Achilles, an honor
guard had stood watch by the 80
pine collins in which they lay,
draped with the swastika flag OF the
Nazi Reich.
OF Monetvideo, on another sort OF
death watch, slowly steamed a squad
ron OF British cruisers. relentless as
wolves stalking q crippled prey
steaming back and forth, Ave OF
them. 1t was reported, awaiting q
possible break for the open sea by
the German ship.
Battered Exeter Has Dead
Across the broad estuary Of the
river Plate the battered Exeter
steamed slowly for the Argentine
naval base OF Puerto Belgrano with
an estimated 100 wounded and It's
own complement Of dead.
It was 7:35 a. m. when the first OF
the Graf Specs 80 coffins, covered
with q big swastika flag and guard
ed by two marines, was landed at the
dock. The others, similarly tagged
similarly guarded, follwoed.
On the deck were 81 wreaths OF
flowers. One Of them was inscribed
In English:
ITO the memory Of brave men Of
the sea from their comrades OF the
British merchant service"
A German band played the Ger
man national anthem, Deutschland
Ueber Allies, ana the Nazi anthem
Horst Vessel.
The collins were put on column
of trucks. A Gordon of police kept
back the big crowd. Sailors from
the refuged German freighter Ia
coma-reported to have served as a
floating base for the Graf Spec
aided them.
A big detachment Of marines and
seamen from the Graf Spec landed
to accompany the collins and fire a
final salute over the common grave
Of their dead.
Status Of Graf Spec
The Uruguayan government stud
led the status Of the Graf Spec, pre-
pairing TO make a decision on Its
fight to remain here. A commission
Of Uruguayan naval experts had ex-
amined the Graf and submitted q
formal report on its seaworthiness
It was indicated that II they held
that the Grag Spec was able to go "a
sea, she must leave by tonight or IL
interned for the duration Of the war
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-15
PRISONERS FREED
BY BATTLESHIP
OF British Officers, Men on
Board Spec Tell Their
Experiences
(NEA Radiophoto)
BY RICARDO DIAZ HERRERO
United Press Staff Correspondentl

Montevideo, Uruguay, Dec. Is -
(UP) - The story OF the German
pocket batleship Admiral Graf
Specs long prowl over the south At
lantic as a sea raider was told here
last night-by the 81 British mer-
chairman officers and men OF the
nine ships she had sunk.
Assembled at the British consul
ate after their release from the
Graf Spec, the Britons told a story
OF gallant foe whose captain once
said Of his captures:
II am proud TO say that not q
single British life has been lost"
The Graf Spec would overtake a
British merchantmen and wireless
II not TO Use Its radio. It would
come UP and a prize crew would
board the prey. II the ships were
near land, the crew would be given
the choice Of rowing ashore In their
lifeboats or boarding the Graf Spec.
Sink Sometimes
Sometimes a few well placed
bombs would sink the British ship
at once; at times one Of the ships
would trail the Graf Spec for
week or so. perhaps taking aboard
prisoners from another victim.
The British sailors said that they
were treated well, fed well, housed
well. One laughingly called atten-
ton to his suit. He had been wear
ing tropical weight clothes when
his ship was sunk. The German
ships tailor, by the captains order,
made him a suit when the weather
turned cold.
There was just one thing the Bril-
tons could not tell about their voy-
age. When the Graf Spec began to
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-15
BY WEBB MILLER

United Press staff Correspondent
With the Finnish Army at
the Front, Karelian Isthmus,
December is. - (UP) -
The Finnish army In the
Karelian Ist mus has
smashed q Russian steam
roller offensive In eight days
of savage fighting without
the loss Of a foot of ground.
It has broken up a move
ment designed to flank the
Mannerheim defenFe line at the
east side OF the Peninsula.
Today, calm and confident, in the
mood for a fight TO the death tor
freedom. the Firms awaited Russ:a's
next move.
On a front only few miles iong,
the Russians tried TO force their
way across q 2o0-yard wide river. I
have been watching them through
a periscope from the Finnish front
line trenches. and they are still on
their own side OF the river.
Bottle sides have lost heavily.
The Russians are estimated to have
lost upwards Of 1000 dead and All
unknown number wounded. Fin
nish casualties. astonishingly low
In proportion. have none the les
been heavy. After ! watched frcn
the front line, came back TO the
reserve positions To watch hundreds
OF Finnish wounded being evacuated
10 base hospitals,
Anger Of Red Army
On the Karelian front today
three-inch. six-inch and sometimes
eieht-inch Russian artillery sh:lls
crashed down and exploded as II
rejecting the impotent anger Of the
Red Army acrass the Taipela River.
Three out OF four OF the Russian
shells explode. The other is a dud.
Sometimes - something ! had never
seen In nearly Is years OF covering
wars - Rufsian shell bursts and
instead OF making shell hole
flares into flame so TO 90 feet nigh.
Once In a while a shell bursts and
shoots out q shower OF Russian
propaganda leaflets reading Pin
land started the war; I'VE are not
fighting the Finnish people," I'VE
are trying to iiberate you Firms from
the capitalists" your government
instigated the war and the patience
OF the Red Army Is at an end" "You
are hungry and we have bread
The shells that click send up
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Among other hectic Developments,
the meeting brought the following
/. A piece OF Ice was thrown
through an open window into the
mayors office.
2. Charley DeHisschop, the
mayor OF East Mountain, had the
door damned In his face as he
tried TO enter the private session,
then pounded fruitlessly on another
door OF the room.
3. Alderman George L. Kingston
had 10 run smash off-tacSle,
without interference, TO leave the
chamber.
A. The president OF the board,
Alderman Burton II. Walker, Bit
terly criticized the budget and cast
the lone vote against It,
Kingston Breaks Through
The prize play OF the evening was
Alderman Kingston's dash. AS the
meeting adjourned, he found him
self blocked at the gate OF the
railing inside the chamber by an
angry Mr.. DsBisschop. He tried 70
push his way past but vas unSuc-
ceyful. Alderman Kingston Ehen
backed up several PAGES, lowered his
head and charged In Chaflcys d.
rection. II was o successful plunge
and he gained the door.
The aldermen met at o'clock
and Immediately went into secret
session. About 30 or 36 persons were
In the chamber and they began 10
mill about when the aldermen re-
NAMED IN the mayors office. The
aldermen stayed In private meeting
until 10 o'clock.
Mr.. DeBlsschop Busy
During the interim, Mr.. DeBiSs-
chop entered the anteroom OF the
mayors office and thrust his head
through the doorway into the main
room. Accompanying him was At
torney Michael J. oalullo. AS they
sought 10 enter the door was
slammed In their faces.
Charley then transferred his ac-
tivlties 10 the second floor lobby,
and pounded enthusiastically on an
other door leading into the mayors
office.
AuCIC Who BhSut dSoA Va iiOt "
play In the aldermanic chamber,
and paper steamers were thrown
about rs Mr.. DeBisschop persisted
In his door pounding he was order
ed away by City Sheriff Angelo J.
Nardona.
Attorney Lynch Defends
As the aldermen finally came into
the chamber, Attorney J. Gregory
Lynch secured the floor and de-
Tended the boards meeting In secret
session Monday night and last night.
ut Is deplorable," he declared,
when the board gets criticized af-
ter making honest efforts 10 obtain
q balanced budget" He declared
that those wishing TO speak had had
their opportunity when the public
hearing on the budget was held last
(Continued ON Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-15
MAYOR FAvORS
BUDGET OF 1910
Gives His Approval to Plan
Adopted Last Night By
Aldermanic Board

Mayor Patrick M. Pcrriello today
approved the city budget for 1910
voted by the board Of aldermen.
The budget provides for appropria-
tons Of Se,i59, 022.72. and q separate
water fund OF 1913, l32. The tax rate
will be 326 mills, based on O grand
list Of $i66,So0,o0o.
The aldermen adopted the budget
substantially as recommended by the
board Of finance. One OF the chang
es made was the inclusion Of APP
preparation OF sle,50o as the city's
share Of the $4,000 estimated cost
OF erecting a new gymnasium at
Anderson school, as requested by the
East End Community club. The to-
tai appropriation for WPA projects
was raised from 3,69S89 TO $780,
698.89.
Cut Down $4,000
The appropriations under the item
controller-general financial were cut
$4,000 by the aldermen, being re-
duced from $l,5l9,3o6.o5 to $780,
396.05.
The city's estimated revenue from
miscellaneous sources was raised
from $660.479 10 $660,629. Total APP
preparations were raised to $685.
022.27 from the figure $6.168,872.72
recommended by the finance board.
Mayor Perriello gave his approval
TO the budget without comment. but
1t was indicated that he believed
further cuts In appropriations
should have been made. The mayor
had favored tax rate as near 80
mills as possible.
Continued on Page o
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-15
CONTRACTS FOR
AIRCRAFT FLARES

Washington, Dec. 15-(UP)-The
War department today awarded con-
tracts OF $702.8U4 to four concerns
for development Of aircraft para
chute flares and gas masks as part
Of the Army's $i6,0000O0 educa-
tional orders program.
The contracts included:
For flares and related items. Ma
tIonal Fireworks Inc, West Hanover
Mass, ei3.43i.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-15
TERRYVILLE, IS
NOT YET PEACEFUL

Terryville, Conn.,. Dec. i5--(UP)--
Dissatisfied with prolonged negotia-
tons over restoration Of ten per
cent wage cut enforced last July
approximately 800 workers at the
Eagle Lock Co., threatened an inn
mediate strike unless q settlement
was reached today.
A union-company conference last
night failed to produce results and
what Union President Mollie
Schultz termed q FINAL conference"
was scheduled for today.
The union recently voted to de-
mafd ten perectn wage increase,
m addition 10 the restored cut, II
: atrike were called,