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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-03
DEMOCRATS WILL
 PRESENT REFORMS
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(Continued from Page D amendment requiring two-thirds vote of the General Assembly to override a governors veto.
 A resolution summoning a gen. eral constitutional convention.
 Establishing regional market for farm commodities.
 Creation of district court sys- tenn.
 Minor Court System
 Bills on the minor court system, " Downes said, twill be withheld pend- ing the report and recommendation of commission appointed by Gov. Cross" Most of the measures which the Democrats said they would in- troduce in the coming session were in their platform adopted last Sep tember at the Eastern Point conven- tion. The Republican program was expected to be disclosed tomorrow when Gov.-Elect Raymond E. Bald win is inaugurated and delivers his inaugural message. A second message on the budget also was expected from the new governor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-03
PLOT AGAINST
 MAYOR HAYES
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Continued from Page D being arrested as he picked up g bundle thrown by Mayor Hayes from his car at Wall street and Gather inc avenue. The mayor had fol- lowed directions given him in the second of two threatening letters he received through the mail.
 What Letters Told
 The first letter told the mayor
 Gov. Cross Lift Member 5000, at his home on Prospect street and the writer. who would identify himself as No. 35, would call for 1t. Massucci admits he did call at the mayors home Christmas night, but said he was asked to dc so by stranger.
 The second letter ordered the mayor to follow mapped-out route in his car, then drop the bundle of money at Wall street and Catherine avenue, Massucci admits waiting for the bundle, but again planes the unidentified stranger.
 At Massucci's home police found pad which bore the imprint of the second letter sent to the mayor Massucci says he let the stranger use the pad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-03
House
Asks Cooperation

ASKS cooperation
 Washington, Jan. 3 (UP) - The Interstate Commerce Commis- sion asked labor, capital and man. agement today to cooperate with government in solving problems confronting the railroad industry.
 "The problem, as we see it, is not one which admits of any quick solution but is rather one which will succumb only to well directed well organizer, and continuing cam paign," the ICC said in its annual report to Congerss.
 Tt calls emphatically for the CO., operation of the homogeneous, se- curity holders, and employees of all types of carriers. Shippers and other patrons. and the government"
 The railroad problem" actually is a transportation problem involving railroads. motor carriers, barge lines and pipe lines. 1t said.
 McNary Reelected
 Washington, Jan. 8 - (UP) - Senate Republicans today reelected Charles l.. McNary, of Oregon, as the minority leader.
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President Roosevelt
 Placed On Defensive
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McNary said that the "unbroken voice of the conference was that we will cooperate with any group to decrease government expenditures" 1"
 He asserted that such action should be taken without doing in- justice to those in distress or in need of relief"
 Republicans selected McNary by unanimous vote.
 .Jenks Is Back
 Washington, Jan. .3-(UP)-Rep. Arthur B. Jerks, R., N. H., whom the House busted in the final days of the last session, returned today as a member of the 76th Congress.
 Jenks was removed by a majority vote and 8 Democrat, Alphonse Roy, was installed after d heated contest over the election. The dis pute, which involved 34 ballots, dragged throughout the 18th Con- gresS.
 G. o. P. Gets Increase
 Washington, Jan. 3-(UP)-Dem- ocratic and Republican leaders of The House agreed today to increase Republican representation on com- mittees to approximately 40 per cent. The appropriations and rules com- mittees were excepted.
 The change, reflecting the increase in COP House membership from approximately 20 to 40 per cent, will mean, for instance, that the Ways and Means committee, heretofore comprised of IS Democrats and Republicans, will have IS Democrats and 10 Republicans.
 The appropriations committee, under the agreement between maj ority leader Sam Rayburn, D. Tex, and minority leader Joseph w. Mar tin, R. Mass, will be increased from 39 to 40 members, with Democrat ts holding 25 of the seats and Repub- 1icans IS.
 The rules committee, stumbling block for new deal legislation last session under the leadership of chairman John O'Connor, D. N. r., will remain at its present strength of IA members with representation unchanged at 10 Democrats and 4 Republicans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-03
LOCAL RESIDENT
 ELECTROCUTED
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mas tree caught fire in the bed- room of his home Sunday night The fire was caused by wax candles used to illuminate the tree.
 Paldauf lives in a third-foor apartment in the Accompaniment dwelling. He battled the fire with water until the arrival of four com- panies of firemen directed by Act ing Deputy Chief Stephen Bloom field.
 A fractured left knee and head decorations were suffered Sunday afternoon by Andrew Stephinick, 49, of Brookside, when he fell on the railroad tracks near the Wa terbury Tool Company plant on East Aurora street. Stephinick was unable to get up after he fell, and Motor Patrolmen Albert Lacey and Thomas Grady took him to Water bury hospital in the police ambu- lance.
 Swallows Poison
 Mrs. Ruth Favara, 26, of 19 Hop- kins street, was admitted to Water bury hospital Sunday. The hospital said she had swallowed . small quantity of poison antiseptic, but that her condition was not serious.
 An accident at South Main street and Pearl Lake road Sunday re- suited in the arrest of Albert Can- tito, IS, of 443 Washington avenue, on a charge of reckless driving. Mo- tor Patrolmen John Walsh and AL fred Overton reported that Cantito's car struck an automobile driven by Earl Salinae, of 55 Sheffield street, Union City.
 Escapes Injury
 Joseph Wilhelm, 57, of 99 High. land avenue, escaped injury Satur- day when his car skidded and struck a fence in front of an apart ment building at 944 West Main street.
 Edward Mcdonald, 25, of 425 Highland avenue, was arrested on a reckless driving charge Saturday after his automobile struck a hedge in front of 302 Piedmont street. Mo- tor Patrolman John Mcdonnell made the arrest.
 Also arrested on motor vehicle law violation charges were: George Bowen. 36. of 30 Hawkins street. charged with reckless driving: John Foran. IT. of 15l Old Hartford turn pike, Hamden, charged with reck- less driving: Armand Boucher. 20. of 45 Bond street. charged with vio- lating the rules of the road: Aime Bernier, 30. of Darien. charged with speeding: Adolph Schwimer. of i96 Poplar street. Bridgeport charged with reckless driving.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-03
prayed for peace on earth foreve and forever"
 DiSpensed With Formalitv

RAAyNN AVA PS'SS VA SS4 VA ANASNOA and forever"
 Dispensed With Formality Garner dispensed with a formal reading of the credentials of new and reelected senators by obtain ing unanimous consent for their publication in the Congressional Record. Minority Leader Charles McNary, R. Ore, consented to the procedure.
 After the senators were sworn in by groups of four, the senate ad- journed half an hour after 1t met.
 Sen. Robert F. Wagner, D. N. Y, entered the adjournament motion as a tribute to the late Sen. Royal S. Copeland, D. N. r., who died soon after the end of the 18th congress.
 Majority Leader Alben w. Bark ley, D. Ky, announced that the senate would meet at noon tomor- row. Members will introduce bills and resolutions until 1 p. m. tomor- row, when the senate body will march to the house chamber to hear President Roosevelt's message in joint session with the house.
 May Beat Smith
 Washington, Jan. 3-(UP)-Sen. H. Styles Bridges, R., N. H., oppo- nent of the National Labor Rela- tions Board, declared to that that he had obtained assurance of enough votes to prevent confirma- tion of Donald Wakefield Smiths reappointment to the board.
 Claiming 50 votes against Smith, who is opposed by the American Federation of Labor, Bridges said that it would be logical" for Presi- dent Roosevelt to withdraw the nomination.
 Bridges statement came as the Capitol heard repeated rumors that MT. Roosevelt had decided to with draw the nomination on advice of Vice-President John N. Garner, to avoid Senate fight on the issue.
 Minority Leader Charles L. Me- Nary, R., Ore, said he had heard such reporters.
 Sen. Edward R. Burke, D., Neb., also opposed to the NLRB, said that "the withdrawal has been rumored around but I don't know anything about it personally"
 Smith, who was reappointed last August and is serving as 8 recess appointee, would not comment pub licly, but close friends said he had heard nothing from the White House to support the withdrawal rumor.
 President John L. Lewis of the Congress of Industrial Organiza- tions, which is giving Smith passive support, was White House caller and some persons believed that MT. Roosevelt might discuss the NLRB with him.
 The AFL contended that Smith Is pro-CIO. He has denied that and contended that on the contrary he has voted in favor of the AFL more often than the CIO on the bargain ing unit question.
 More Republicans
 Washington, Jan. 3-(UP)-Con- gress assemblies today with more Republicans present. than the two Houses have seen in six years.
 Republicans hold more House seats than at any time since Janu. ary, 1893. Their Senate membership is exactly equal to their figure be- fore the November, 1886 elections.
 The new lineup, compared with that before last November's elec- tion:
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session of House and Senate, Presi- dent Roosevelt will deliver his an- nual message on the state of the union.
 There was curtain-raiser dis play of majority harmony. Demo- crats went into the 76th Congress led by the New Dealers who cap- tained the 18th; Senator Alben w Barkley, Democrat, Kentucky, in the Senate and Speaker Bankhead and Representative Royburn in the House.
 COP. Under McNary
 Senate Republicans continued un- der Senator Charles L. McNary, Re- publican, Oregon. The new House Republican leader is Representative Joseph w. Martin of Massachusetts He succeeded Representative Ber- trand H. Shell, Republican. New York, who retired from Congress. His only opponent for the post Representative Jomes Wadsworth, Republican, New York, withdrew allowing Martins unanimous cleo ton at a caucus last night.
 But Democratic discord was almost inevitable unless MT. Roose- welt consents to alter the New Deal course. Democratic legislators anx- iously sought harmony program. They have been warned from with in their own ranks that the majority party must function effectively to prove in a dictator ridden world that Democracy is no mere ideal and that unity is essential if the Dem ochrats are to win the 1940 national election.
 Political Cliques
 Political cliques have formed and were growing. There were new minds in Congress and changing issues. Conservative Democrats rallied around the vice-president. New Dealers huddled against attack. Republicans saw the sun again. The national political representa- tives of the people were gathering here to deal with ills at home and abroad, some hoping to become the next president and all alert to play a big part in determining the man.
 First Business Today
 First business today after the rou- tine of organization was:
 Senate: Submission of the cam- paign expenditures committee re- port, chargin the New Deal Works Progress Administration with polit- ical activity in the 1888 election campaigns.
 House: Submission of the Dies unAmerican activities investigation report which is expected to allege connections between prominent administration figures and radical organizations.
 An anti-third term resolution is expected in the Senate within a week. The third term storm may be mere wind or a hurricane. But it is charged with political lightning despite the fact that President Roosevelt's public utterances have discounted his being a presidential candidate again.
 New Deal Front Reduced
 This Congress was elected Novem- Der 8. The New Deal-Democrati tic front was reduced in that polling. Republicans gained 81 House seats and eight in the Senate. Minor left-wing parties were all but anni- Inflated.
 MT. Roosevelt attributes these re- verses largely to local issues. Con- servative Democrats, angered by MT. Roosevelt's efforts to defeat some of them, and the rejuvenated Re- publicans interpret the November election as 8 mandate to modify
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-03
JUMPS TO DEATH

Southbridge, Mass, Jan.3-(UP)- Harry Haynes, 53, American Optical Company employe, fell or jumped 20 feet to his death today. landing on sidewalk about three feet from police chief Uric Brault.
 Hurtling from second story win- dow of the Southbridge club, the body almost struck Brault, who was walking to work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-03
TWO ALTERNATIVES
 FOR JURY PANEL
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jurors becomes i'll or otherwise un- able to serve.
 If the aIternates were not sell ected, the trial would be halted by the illness of a juror, and should the delay be for lengthy period, a mistrial on that ground might re- suit.
 New Panel Thursday
 A new panel of 102 veniremen will report to superior court Thurs day morning for questioning as po- tential jurymen and women. The panel is the fifth drawn and makes 575 veniremen which have been drawn for the conspiracy trial since the outset.
 When court re-convenes Thurs day, it will be the sixth week of the trial, but only the 17th day which the court has spent in the quest of the complete jury panel. Adjournments for the Christmas and New Years holidays have caus- ed considerable delay in the pro- ceedings, and the number of chal- lengeS available to state and defense have given them an opportunity to be particularly exacting in deciding the necessary qualifications for juryman or jurywoman.
 Challenges Still Left
 The defense still has available 46 challenges and the state has 54.
 Eleven jurors, eight men and three women have been selected thus far, leaving one more to be gained for the regular panel, and appar- ently. two alternates.
 Unless unusual speed accompanies the proceedings Thursday and Fri- day, 1t does not seem that the three more jurors now necessary will be obtained. Thus the opening of testimony and the introduction of the first witness for the state will be postponed further. fl such Is the situation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-03

Fewer than 160,000 unemployed workmen are receiving government relief in Belgium.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-03

Lightning killed boy, a COW and six springboks near Edenburg, South Africa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-03
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INSURGENTS USE
 GREAT AIR FORCE

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Evening star., 1939-05-31
.CommodityPrice
Decline Shown in
Fertilizer |ndices
Drop Is Third Consecutive;
Slump in Livestock
Gets Blame

Last week, for the third consecu-
tive time, slight decline was
registered by the wholesale COM
modify price index compiled by the
National Fertilizer Association. This
index in the week ended May 27
dropped to 1913 from 72.4 in the pre-
ceding week. A month ago the
index was 72.4, year ago 74.2 and
two years ago $50, based on the
1926-192 average as 100. The lowest
point reached by the index this year,
and also since 1884, was 72.1.
A decline in livestock prices was
largely responsible for last weeks
drop in the all-commodity index.
With hog prices at the lowest level
reached in the last five years, the
livestock index dropped to a new
low point for the period since 1884.
Although the cotton and grain
averages rose to new high points for
the year, the farm product index
was lower as result of the decline
In livestock quotations. The food
price index showed a slight rise fol-
lowing declines in the three preced-
ing weeks. Changes in prices of in
dustrial commodities during the
week were slight; quotations for
burlap, silk, linseed oil and rubber
advanced, while declines took place
In tin, lumber and hides.
Sixteen price series included in
the index declined during the week
and Is advanced; in the preceding
week there were 25 declines and %
advances; in the second preceding
week there were % declines and 81
advances.
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Advertising Agency
Opens Baltimore Office

The Henry j. kaufman Advertis-
ing Agency of Washington announces
the opening of a Baltimore branch
in the Court Square Building. The
Baltimore division of the Washing
ton agency, which is headed by
Henry j. Kaufman, will be under the
direction of Marx S. Kaufman, a
former Washingtonian, who attained
his initial advertising experience
while employed by a Washington
newspaper.
Marx kaufman was, successfully
assistant advertising manager of
American Safety Razor Corp, of New
York, advertising manager of May
Oil Burner Corp. of Baltimore, Nd,
and, more recently, creative head
and partner of a Baltimore advertis-
ing agency.
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Construction Awards
In Fifth District
Highest Since 1880
Review Finds April
Total 7 Per Cent
Above Lost Year

Construction contracts actually
awarded in April in the fifth Federal
Reserve district totaled s42 1908 900,
the highest figure for any month
since March, 1880, and ST per cent
above contracts amounting to S25,-
114,000 awarded in April, 1888, the
Reserve Bank of Richmond reported
today, according to the Associated
Press.
Building permits issued in 81 cities
last month, totaling S8,579,777,
showed declines of % per cent from
$ll ,904, ,407 in March and 3 per cent
from S8,86l ,313 in April, 1888.
There was material decrease"
In consumer purchasing power in the
fifth Federal Reserve district in
April and the first half of May as a
result of the six-week bituminous
coal miners strike, the report added.
The strike, the bank said, threw
about 100000 men out of work in the
fifth district, including miners, en-
ployes of railroads engaged in haul
ing coal and workers in scattered
industrial plants affected by coal
shortage"
A local strike of tobacco factory
workers in Richmond and Durham
removed 1000 men and women from
pay rolls for one week in April. and
there was a reduction of about 7 per
cent in operating time in the dis
trict's cotton textile mills last month,
the bank pointed out.
On the other hand, construction
work broadened further and in.
creased activity on farms called for
some additional agricultural work.
ers. However" the bank said, "the
new jobs provided did not equal"
the layoffs of miners and others re-
sultlng from the mine strike.
There were SIS commercial failures
last month, against SO in March and
AZ in April, 1888.
Department store sales totaled So
842,775, a 7 per cent drop from sales
in March of this year and April of
last year.
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Treasury Officials Confer
On Next Financing
By the Associated Press.

10.
Federal Reserve and Treasury
ofnclals conferred today on what, if
any, financing operations the Treas
ury should conduct on June Is, it's
next regular financing date
Chairman Mariner S. Eccles
headed a large Federal Reserve
delegation which met with Secretary
Morgenthau and other Treasury
officials.
In financial circles the big question
was whether the Treasury would
borrow any new money" to nav
for governmental expenses, since the
Treasury has cash working balance
OF S2,271 693, ,233. Mr.. Morgenthau
has said the Treasury could coast
on this cash balance until fall if it
desired.
The group also was reported to
have discussed the advisability of
refunding on June IS, s426 6,554. 800
OF q per cent Treasury notes which
will mature September IS. For
several quarterly financing periods
the Treasury has been refunding
maturing obligations three months
ahead of time.
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Insurance Stocks Gain
On New York Market
Specia. Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 31.-Insurance
stocks in the New York City market
made substantial progress last week.
according to records compiled by
Holt, Rose & Troster. The aggre-
gate market value of 20 leading fire
and casualty insurance issues on
May 26 was S587 ,872 900, compared
with 1868 $40 900 at the close of the
previous week. an increase of S24,-
$4,000, or 435 per cent.
The current average yield of the
20 issues is 3.9l per cent, compared
with yield of 4y06 per cent on May
10. The current market value equals
102 per cent of the reported liquidat-
ing value, against 98 per cent a
week ago. Combined earnings from
underwriting and net investment
income equal 6.36 per cent of market
value, compared with 664 per cent
on May 49, Quoted prices for the
20 issues now average 15.7 times
their combined reported earnings,
against $50 times week ago.
Evening star., 1939-05-31
New York Produce

NEW YORK. MAY 81 Eggs, 81
extra fancy. 1890: standards ~.
firsts. 16h4: seconds, 1915: mediums. IA;
dirties. No. l. 14l4: average checks. 1874:
storase-packed flrsts. 17h4
Whites: Resale of premium marks. 23 a
g; Nearby and Midwestern n.,,p1s premium gI
exchange standards. Is. Resale of nearby
heavier mediums. 17-2Ol2. Nearby. and
Midwestern. exchange mediums, 1872.
Browns: Nearby. extra fancy. l9l2-23.
Nearby and Midwestern exchange spe-
cials. 10: exchange standards. is. Nearby,
Duck eggs: Nearby 1920.
Butter 771.56o: about steady. Cream,
sco score psass eaan hTsts rsts ssan s
seconds (s4-s7l, 2Oh-21A.
cheese-3o9,3s5 firm. Prices un-
Eggs futures closed easy: refrigerator
firsts. September and October 10; sales
Dressed poultry irregular: fresh, barrels
ducks IL la-13; frozen. boxes and barrels.
other fresh and frozen prices unclaimed
broers Sass Rocks 20 foWs colored ie
17Ha; Leghorns. 1914: old roosters. 49,;
turkers, hens. 20; young toms, 49,;
BY express, generally slow; chickens,
Rocks. %: crosses, 20; Reds 18: broilers,
Rocks, 81 crosses. 1920; Reds. 1913;
1sl5 fGTs eolGred s5s
crosses, medium to large, 1926: small. 81
%: Reds. 25-26: old roosters, 1913; tur-
KEYS. hens. 21-22; young toms. 15;
ducks 10.
Evening star., 1939-05-31
New York State Banks
Elect Hughes, Burgess
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 31.-The New
York State Bankers Association an
nounced yesterday the election of
Joseph E Hughes, president of the
Washington Irving Trust Co. of
Tarrytown, N. Y, as president
The election was on board the S.
s. Manhattan, en- route home from a
convention cruise to Bermuda.
w. Randolph Burgess, vice chair
man of the National City Bank, was
elected vice president. G. w. Bowen,
president of the Stewart National
Bank of Livonia, N. Y, was elected
treasurer.
Evening star., 1939-05-31
Southern Railroads
File Round "Trip Cut
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission announced today the South
ern railroads had filed a tariff for
a 10 per cent reduction in round
trip coach fares.
Unless suspended by the commits
sion, officials said, the tariff will be-
come effective June /. The present
coach fare in the South is / \ cents
q mile but there is no round-trip
fare.
The Southern territory generally
is south of the Potomac and Ohio
Rivers and east of the Mississippi.
Eastern railroads for some time
have considered a reduction in their
present coach fare of 2 and 2la cents
per mile.