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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-28

Party lines were crossed and re- crossed for the first time during the 1889 session and the two Socialist senators from Bridgeport, Audubon J. Secor and James Tait, joined the Democrats for the first time In Vot- ing upon a measure,
 Mccarthy Quotes Sullivan
 Other Democratic Senators voting with Senator Culhane and the Re- publicans were Thomas F. Stam- mers of Torrington and Pierre Larramee of Willimantic, It marked the first time that Senator Lar rance had departed from party lines, but Senator Stammers has voted with Senator Culhane in op- position to the party on several oc- casions,
 Senator Daniel Mccarthy, Demo- crat, of Ansonia, led the attack on the measure, quoting Superior Court Judge P B, o'Sullivan on the same, He said the latter had open- ly declared that additional judges for the superior court were not needed at this time, He also quoted the judge as saying that the delay in superior court procedure was not due to lack of justices but to slow ness of htigants' and lawyers,
 The lengthy debate on the issue was punctuated by frequent refer ences to the Waterbury conspiracy trial.
 Charging that enlargement of the superior court bench was sought purely for political reasons, Senator Mccarthy said; 1T have too much pride in our superior court to want to have 1t infested by patronage hungry politicians"
 He said that cases now before the various superior courts of the state were fewer than in many years,
 Senator Culhane declared that the courts in the state are an tied up with no judges available, He al- so said that he didn't believe Chief Justice William M, Maltbie would ask for an increase in the number of judges if they actually weren't needed,
 A motion to table the measure for future consideration was defeat- cd l7 to iS and a' 'mement later q motion to refer the bill back to the judiciary committee was also beat- en,
 In the actual vote on the bill several Republicans, together with the two Socialists, joined the Demo- crats to block passage,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-28
I7 Cases Here!

Measles continued in near.epi- demic stage In many eommuni- ties in the state last week, aeeofd- ing to the state department Of health, but tho total number de. creased from be3 cases to AGA, There there i7 eases Of the dis. case reported in Waterbury, with i6i in Hal:ford, 74 In New Haven, . in woodbury, and 3 in Thom. aston
 Waterbury counted four cases Of iobar pneumonia, three Of whoop. ing cough, six of scarlet fever, Penumonia cases in the state showed increase from 70 to e8 and scarlet fever also was on the n. crease
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-28
Sl,000 Verdict

Following e half.hour delibera. ton Q common pleas court Jury returned Q verdict of si ,oo0 shortly after noon today In the 30 900 per- soma Injury suit of Ruth McHard Of this city against Milton H. Meyers,
 The plaintiff had sued to recover for injuries sustained when she is alleged to have ripped over a loosened metal edge which held down Q rubber covering on the stairway of an apartment build. ing owned by the defendant, April 2a, 1898.
 Attorney Francis P, duilfoile represented the plaintiff with Al. torney Walter E, Monogram do. lending. |
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-28
RESIGNATION OF
 MRS. ROOSEVELT
OAR Official Says She Knows Nothing About
 Any Such Event

Boston, Feb, 2a-(Up)-If Mrs, Franklin D. Roswell has resigned from the Daughters of American Revolution, the soeiety's registrar. general does not know it.
 1T have no knowledge that Mrs, Roosevelt has resigned from our organization said Mrs. Frank Leon Mason of seituate, who as registrar. general has charge of oil records Of applicants, membership and regis. nations,
 At the same time Mrs, Mason de- nied that Miss Marian Anderson, noted negro eontralto, had been TO. fused use of Constitution hall at Washington for an Easter Sunday concert because of her race,
 Miss Anderson's manager asked for the use of our Constitution hall in Washington on Easter Sunday" Mrs, Mason said in an interview "The concert was to Do given by Miss Anderson as e seloist He had told that early last fall the National Symphony orchestra had engaged the hall for Q series of symphony concerts and that Easter Sunday was one of the dates taken by the orchestra,
 "our organization could not pos- sibly lease the hall to Miss Ahder- son's manager for Easter Sunday in view Of the fact that it already was taken by another group"
 At Washington, Mrs, Roosvelt said at e press conference yesterday that she was resigning from tan organization" because she could not activity fight an action by it which she disapproved. She declined to identify tho organization, but re- ferred interviewers to the BAR.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-28
MORE INVOICES
 ARE PRESENTED
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the warrants payable registers,
 Four items, including rental of a compressor, sS50; three trucks, $S6250; steam-shovel S5e0, and tractor S4S700, are included, The vouchers were dated December 30, the checks, December Si, They were listed on warrants payable sheets dated December Si, 1887, but the back of the sheets contained no signatures of the board of finance.
 Jury shown Sheet
 Special Prosecutor Aleorn showed the sheet to the members Of the jury, who leaned forward in their seats and eraned their neeks for Q better view,
 During the morninfg session ot court, Purcell, on the stand Tor tho 10th day, testified concerning pay. ments of sb4, a2S to Coppeto and the Abrigador Digger during lssS- 37.
 Starting off the afternoon ses- sion, Aleorn introduced seven pur.. chase orders, showing payments or Ss, s,3S668 under date Of December i6, ie37 Each bore markings mdi, eating that they had been checked by Martin J, Dunn, then purehas- Ing agent,
 Bills included such items as ren- tal of truck, steam shovel, tractor, etc.
 Nine More Orders
 Nine more purchasing orders, dated May 10, 1887 and october l9, ieS7 were introduced and identified by Purcell, showing payments 70 Coppeto amounting to T,2eo,07, Ready mixed cement and ereesoted timber and rental Of Q steam shovel were the principal items in that bill.
 Aleorn followed with single pur. chasing order for February 70, leSo for rental of Q truck at $50.
 Next came bills Of $li,sS8'oo, in.. eluded in two city vouchers okayed by Thomas J, Fleming and posted by "J, L." Special asphalt sand was noted as the reason for tho bill.
 Four vouchers under cate of pe- eember 90, ie37, which Aleefn later related to as not approved by the Board of Finance, were then ihtfo' dueed,
 The previous Items, amounting to Sii 3b8,00, were dated January 10, ie90 and April 10, lo36,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-28
DRUNKEN DRIVER
 BLIND, CRIPPLED

Boston, Feb. 2e-tUP)-A WPA Job was waiting for Francis W. Ellsworth, 30, Jamacia Plain taxi driver, today, but the cannot take it because he Is blind and crippled 70 tragic example of the conse- quences of drunken driving"
 "Ail who drive while drinking should take you as living example of what might happen to them,' ' Judge Frankland w. l.. Miles of Roxbury district court said in giving Ellsworth six-month suspended jail sentence yesterday.
 Ellsworth pleaded guilty to reck- less and drunken driving charges resulting in e headon collision in which he was injured 10 weeks ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-28
NOVELIST WEDS
 PHOTOGRAPHER

Reno, Nev. Feb, 2e-(Up)-Ers- kine Caldwell, novelist, and his bride Margaret Bourke-White, noted commercial photographer. departed by bus today on c honeymoon which will take them to Honolulu and perhaps the Orient. The blond Miss Bourke-White, 3i, and Cald- well, 36, author of the novel from which the Broadway play Tobacco Road" was taken, were married n Silver City, Nev., late yesterday af. ter c surprise airplane elopement from New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-28
2 Republicans Vote On Dual Job Amendment
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that everything I did I did because was 6 member of the general as- sembly and afraid I wouldn't go back again."
 Whenever he ran for public office, he said, he resigned his Job la pri- vate industry,
 Opposed to Pressure
 I'm opposed" he declared, mot only to the pressure brought on us from inside, but also from outside from private industry"
 He said he would vote for the amendment because he believed in the principle of the amendment, but the underlying principal of the bill I'll have nothing to do with"
 Thornhlll Backs Amendment
 Sen, John S. Thornhill, R., Brook field, whose position Of Fairfield county commissioner was jepoard- ized by the measure, said the bill was constitutional and,
 II believe the amendment should be passed, since we have become so lillyfied,
 q am going to town on this amendment and if you want to go to town with me I'll go to town with you"
 Socialist Against It
 Socialist Sen, Audubon Secor, Bridgeport, said he watched tho bill through the house and T saw 0 lot of men take on Q halo and Q set of wings, Now l see 1t come up here and l see Q senator here playing politics with 1t so that he can slap his party ia the face, l hold no brief for the Republican party, This bill was kicked upstairs so we can pick the ehestnuts In 1t, The amendment Is e killing amendment and l shall vote against It."
 Senator Mccarthy interrupted;
 Now Comes Payoif
 "If may be pardoned the lan- guage, now comes the payotf."
 MeCarthy's reference was to the Republican, Socialist coalition which was reported agreed on passage Of the bill in the same form as it went bHpNhH ttAt AttsS'
 Senator George T. Culhane, D., Waterbury, asserted "ft's rather in- teresting to see ell the religion put into politics, It's all Q matter of log-rolling,"
 He charged that before tho house action there were eaueuses in every county" and every individual was put on the spot"
 Bill Is Approved
 Hartford, Conn.,, Feb. 2e--(uP)- After taeking on an all-inelusive amendment, the Senate today ap- proved tho dual-iob holding bill by Q vote of 28 to 5,
 The measure, approved in the house to prohibit members Of the legislature from holding adminis- trative, executive or judicial posts during their terms, was altered in the senate, after spirited debate. to extend the prohibition to oil forms of municipal or state positions.
 As result of the senate amend. ment the bill goes back to the house under disagreeing action and ita ultimate disposition was Q matter Of critical speculation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-28
Spotlighting Brass City News
Seriously Ill

The condition of Joseph ?. Geghan. we'll known auto sales man, was reported as unchanged ct the Waterbury hospital this afternoon. MT. Geghan Is scrl- eusly ill with an attack of pneu- monla and hls name was placed on the danger list on his admis- sion Co the hospital.
 Numerous Inquiries were made at tho hospital today concern lng his condition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-28
Democrats Vote as Unit


 Democrats voted as . unit to sup- port the amendment after caucusing for more than an hour, The vote on the amendment came after bitter debate,
 AS passed by the house, the bill prohibited members of the legis- lature from holding state or judicial positions,
 Democratic Leader Sen, Joseph B, Downes, Norwich, started the storm would make the bill all-mclusive and by introducing an amendment which extend the prohibition 70 very type of job associated with municipal or state government
 Opposing the amendment was Re- publican Lep jer Sen Anthony J. Rich, Bristol, who declared "the only reason for tris MI Is 70 eliminate those evils y,shs Ap here in the gen- eral assembly"
 Sen, MoCArthy speaks
 Sen, Daniei ] Mccarthy, d, An- sonia, declared 'he hlli, in It's origi- nal form, was simply move so the Republican state central committee could approve ths judges.
 II read ia the preSs,' he said, that tbe eh,ci executive of this state vas recently brought down to Q neclug ot ,,is central eom- mittee a.,. mNdo to apologize for an executive act,
 "You cannot legislate character into an individual,
 Lets bring this thing right out on the table, Even if Q man Is Q justice of the peace and Q mamhet of the General Assembly he comes up here and if he doesn't vote right he doesn't get his job again" Mccarthy said he had held Q state position for six months and re- signed because T was made to feel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-28
Tools Stolen

Tools valued at over ss00 were stolen from Q box In the plant of the Rowbottom Machine Co. in Waterville last evening. The night visitors made entrance Co the plant by smashing a window in the rear of the factory, Lieu. tenant William Pollard in- vestlgated for the Waterbury police.
 Some time ago . similar break occurred in . factory on North Main street and police are In. eiined to believe that last eve. nlng's intrusion may be attrib. uted Co the same unwelcome vis- ltors,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-28
ROSS GETS WELFARE
 POST IN NEW YORK

Irving 8, Ross, son Of MT, and Mrs, Earl E, Ross of Aurora street, has been appointed e district adminis' trator Of the department Of public welfare of New oYrk city and as. signed to the Williamsburg district,
 MT, Ross did his first social serv. ice work in this city for the Lin- eoln House association and later worked in Hartford and Bridgeport Tn his new position he will lead q stan Of ib0 and Do in charge Of TO. lief and related services for case load Of approximately $500 fam. lies and single men or i0,0o0 in. dividuais. He has been on tho staif Of the New York department of welfare for several years,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-28
HOUSEWIFE WINS
 PRIZE OF $5O,0OO

New York. Feb. 2e,-(Up)-The winner among 2,ie0,000 entrants in the nationwide movie quiz" con. test eendusted as part Of the mo. ton pictures greater year campaign, was Mrs. Elizabeth c, Denineasa, San Franeiseo housewife. Her first prize was 9b0,000,
 In all, b,4o3 prizes were awarded, They ranged down to si0 for each Of 300 winners. Contestnts were re. auired to answer faetual questions about motion pictures released dur. ing the last half Of last year and to submit b0.werd essays on the pic. ture they liked best
 Second prize Of s26,0o0 went to Mrs, Laura W. Carpenter, Barbefton, o. Two si0,000 prizes went to J. Howel Talley, Birmingham, Ala,, and Mary Hilton, Nashville, Tenn,
 Winners were announced sifauls taneously at all theateFs throughout the country last night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-28
SOCCER TEAM OFFERS
 BENEFIT PROGRAM

Final plans for the benefit pros gram Of the Waterbury United soccer team to Do held Friday eve- ming ct Temple hall will be made at e meeting of the club tomorrow evening ct the Lord Kitchener post rooms, seeVin street, at Q o'clock.
 William CoFbett, chairman Of the entertainment and dance committee, will preside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-28
WOOL MARKET

Boston. Feb. 20 - (UP) "A few buyers were making inquiries for territory woois on the Boston mar ket and occasionally they made pur- ehases of moderate quantities, the U. s, agricultural department re- ported today.
 Demand was mostly for fine and half-blood, though inquiries were received also on thfee-eighths and quarter-blood grades, Graded half- blood territory wools in lots con- taining staple and French combing lengths together brought 67-00 cents secured basis. Good French comb- in lengths fine territory wools in original bags were bringing 70 cents secured basis spot Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-28
Car Found

Recovery Of car stolen In Wat. erbury Sunday has been reported to Waterbury police by the New York police, The car, registered KR. .p9b, Is owned by Philip Bova, of 25 Denny street, and was taken from Mill street, according te local police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-28
Market Closed Month of February With Good Gains
US. Bonds
 In New Highs For Year
Stocks Made Gains of Over Two Points; While iraa'
 ing Increased Months Total Was Low

nR based on the industry's uafavor- able statistical position.
 Building Issues had gains ranging to more than e point In Johns- Manville and U. s. Gypsum. Loews rose more than c point on Q state- ment by the president of the conn- pany that earnings were pointing hlghre. Farm issues strengthened on Q few sales.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-28
Given Ticket

Walter ]. Brennan, %, of Nicholas street, was notified Co appear In traffic court today on c charge of failing Co grant the right of way. The notiAea- ton was made by Motor Pa. trolman Thomas Phelan,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-28

Jeanette Mcdonald is planning on unusual decoration for the play OoSi in her Bel-Air home. She is collecting one each Of tho strange makes used In the finale Of her new starving Aim, "Droadway eerenade,' With which to ornament tho walls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-28
Culhane Leads In
 Revolt For Judges
Waterbury Senator Joins c. O. P in FavOring Appoint
 ment of Two Additional Judges of Superior Court
,speclal to The DemocraO

State Capitol, Hartford, February 28 senator George T. Culhane led another revolt against party neS in the Senate shortly after today when the state Senate passed the bill creating two more superior court judgeshps by the margin of l7 to l6 There were two members absent Senator Mortimer Bell, Republi- can of Salisbury and Senator Samuel Malkan Democrat of New Haven
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-28

Prohibitions against the establish ment Of new retail outlets and sefy- leo enterprises are being extended by the Netherlands government
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-28

To discourage city clerks from leaving for more lucrative positions in war industries, Tokyo, Japan, has raised their salaries . second tinie.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-28
CONNECTICUT SECURITIES
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 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS
 Bid Asked Ann. Hardware Go. ...27 20 Arrow Hart & Hege ,.. 33h 36h Bristol Brass Corp. com 3l 34 Colt Pat. Fire Arms Co. 88 VI Eagle Lock Go. ......... l2h l4h Eastern Malleable Iron. " 9h Landers, Frary & Clark 27 29 New Brit. Mach Co. com. 24h 26M North & Judd Mfg. co. 26h 21h Peck, Stow & Wilcox Go. 6h 8M Remington Arms ....... Scovill Mfg. Go. ........ 23h 25M Stanley Works Go. com. 37h 3gh Torrington Co. ......... 23M 2oh
 INSURANCE STOCKS
 Bid Asked Aetna Fire Insurance ~ ~ Aetna Life Insurance 28h 30h Automobile Insurance 32h 34b Connecticut General .... 20 2S Hartford Fire Insurance 76h 75h Home Insurance ......., 30h 33h National Fire Insurance 6l 63 Phoenix Fire Insurance. 78h S0h Travellers Insurance ....4o0 47o
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-03
THE PRICE OF STALLING

(From the Scripps-Howard Newspapers)
A LII through the present session of Congress
"A Administration forces, abetted by the G. l. O.,
have stalled off demands for amendments to make
enforcement of the Wagner Labor Relations Act
fairer and better
The lack of wisdom in these tactics is en-
phasized by the overwhelming vote in the House
the figures were 252 to 135-for a searching in
vestigation of the National Labor Relations Board
by specially appointed House committee.
Ordinarily an investigation of the NLRB, if
ordered would be conducted by the regular House
Labor Committee. But that committee has been
holding hearings proposed Wagner Act amend
ments for many weeks-and is now about to let
the session end without reporting out any of these
amendments for action by the House.
By authorizing special investigating commit
tee a majority of nearly 2 to 1 in the House has
voiced it's dissatisfaction with the datory methods
accurately, we think, the dissatisfaction felt
throughout the country with the arbitrary policies
adopted by the NLRB and with the Admnstra-
tons unwillingness to let the Wagner Act be so
amended that the NLRB could no longer twist the
law to fit it's own peculiar ideas.
We know, of course, the argument that open
ing up the act to any amendments might have
encouraged it's enemies to try to emasculate it. But
the Administration would have been smarter to
have taken that chance. If now, there is an un-
friendly investigation Of the Labor Board, and il
that is followed in the next session of Congress by
amendments going far beyond the reasonable and
necessary changes proposed in this session, the
Administration and the G. |. 0. will have them
selves to blame.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-03

are caused by toxic (poisonous) dusts and gases
carbon monoxide gas and gas escaping from ben
zene, hydrogen sulfide and carbon disulide. The
danger inherent in these gases is that they are
coloress and invisible and can be unconsciously in
haled by workers in fatal quantities.
1t has been suggested that the use of these
poisonous gases in industry should be prohibited
by law. But in the year 1889 we have not prog
ressed that far, and the Committee on Toxic Dusts
and Gases is now working on the problem of de-
termining the point where the quantity of poison
Gus gas and dust in manufacturing plants becomes
dangerous to the health and life of the normal
worker When this amount is definitely deter
mined an effort will be made to safeguard the
workers from these poisonous elements and at the
same time retain them in manufacturing process.
Of course if the worker who is not normal gets
dose of the deathdealing stuff it is just too bad
for him.
Once upon time United States Senator sug-
gested that most railroad accidents could be avoid
ed if it were mandatory for one of the railroad
stockholders to ride on every locomotive cow
catcher. 1t is probable that if it were mandatory
for certain number of stockholders to work in
every industrial plant where poisonous gases are
now regarded as necessary, that science would
either find way to produce the commodities with
out poisonous gases or that society would discover
that it is possible for life and civilization to prog
ress in the absence of such commodities.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-03
IN THIS DAY OF CHANGE

TAGNA CHARTA is a name of note. But it was
granted by an English King John to some
arons and had to do, among other things, with
e control by the barons of the property of their
ards. And it was given by the king in A. ID.
I5-which was 724 years ago.
English conditions changed, and there was the
bellion of Wat Tyler, in 1881. 1t was 100 years
ter that, that the Portuguese started the Afri-
n slave trade Within 10 years, America was
scOvered. Slavery was introduced into the Amer
an colonies in 1919. 1t took 246 years for it to
come war issue, and be abolished.
Then came the Industrial revolution, with the
vention and use of labor saving machinery. And
1926 trade unions were allowed in England. The
st pony express was started between Sacra-
ento, California and St. Joseph Missouri, in
so; and in exactly 18 months it was superseded
the telegraph, in October, 1861.
Invention of the cotton gin made slavery profit
lie for few in America; laid the basis for pecu-
II PHILOSOPHERS and creeds; prepared the way for
cession; and pointed far forward to the address
Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg
Every great event changes the current of mems
mixing; wipes out old beliefs; modifies the mean
gs of words; abolishes PHILOSOPHERS. Greatest
isdom of the founding fathers" was their pro-
sion for the changes which they foresaw to be
rtain, though but dimly sensed at the time.
additions, basic principles, eternal truths, s,-these
e not terminals they are milestones.
1t is in the light of this record of experience,
is product of the histories of men, that the
merican labor movement must find it's way into
e future.
Magma Chartas are never the capstones of his
ry. They are but parts of the walls of human