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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23

(Continued from Page D approved the S5 cent recommenda- tion.
 Several representatives of the manufacturers emphasized the me- ceSsity for uniform and universal enforcement as this industry has more than 2,000 establishments. This will be quite a job of policing.
 "Twenty-one thousand of these 6O,0OO workers are located in New England. A study made by the bu- reau of labor statistics just year ago revealed that 12,000 shoe work CTS in Massachusetts were realizing less than 35 cents an hour. There were 5000 such in New Hampshire and 4,000 in Maine.
 Middle West Workers
 Some 10000 workers were mak- ing less than 35 cents an hour in the middle western area. There are 5000 such in Missouri, 5000 in H. llnois, and about 1,40O in Tennessee. There were about $500 in Ohio. Ihere are relatively flew shoe eS- tablishments and shoe workers in the southern states.
 There was five cent differential in the shoe minimum wage under N. R. A. between men and women workers. There was also a differen- tial based on population. That is, in cities of more than 50,OO0 men were to be paid not less than 37a cents and women not less than 321s cents. There were three such classif1cations the lowest n1inima applying to es- tablishments in communities of less than 0,000-which were 35 cents for men and 30 cents an hour for women. Today a classification based on sex is prohibited in the statute. The committee decided against population classifications."
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hour. He knew or ought to have known the condition of the brakes the coronor says, and he saw, or ought to have seen, the approaching Markham car, had he been main- taining the slightest look out.
 Nevertheless, the coronor states Petit cut out in front of the pre- ceding car and directly into the path of the approaching Markham vehicle.
 Breen Case
 In the Breen case, the coronor finds that Cardillo did not see the man until he was almost upon him on Hill street. An attempt to sWerve to the left to avoid striking Breen failed.
 The coroner states there was plenty of room on the pathway or shoulder of soft dirt suitable for pedestrian use, but Breen was walk ing in the paved portion of the high way. Cardillo, he finds, was travel ing at 25 miles an hour.
 Vcrrier Case
 In the Verrier case, the coroner states that the brakes on the car operated by Beaudry were defec- tive, and that Beaudry was aware of the fact when he started out with the permission of Fulliero, owner of the machine.
 The coronor also finds that Beau- dry must have seen the verrier boy in the middle of the road at dis tance of about 200 feet.
 The conduct of Fulliero in al- lowing Beaudry to use the machine was reprehensible, the coronor states, but short of fross and crim- inal negligence.
 A finding released by Deputy Coronor MeNiff Thursday held For ino guilty Of negligence in the death of Mrs. Walter Painter killed in a head-on crash on the Beacon Falls Road Feb. 5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23

I arrested on charges of violating the birth control laws by giving birth control information to Waterbury women. The arrest of the doctors and nurse is the background of the appeal to the state Supreme Court Judge Kenneth Wynne of the Su- perior Court ordered that the charges against the trio be dropped in a decision in which he held the state birth control laws unconstitu- tional.
 States Attorney William B. Fitz- gerald was still uncommittal today as to the rearrest of the three per- sons. He said he would not discuss any phase of the case until he learns whether an appeal is to be taken to the Supreme Court and what the future plans of the birth control advocates are.
 League Meets Monday
 Hartford, Conn.,, March 23-CUP) The Connecticut Birth Control League will decide Monday whether to renew its fight in the legislature to have the anti-birth control laws repealed.
 A statewide meeting will be held at the Hartford Golf Club to discuss the recent 3-2 decision of the Su- preme court upholding the consti- tutlonality of the law. The decision reversed a lower court ruling the law was illegal because 1t failed to contain health protection provisions.
 Repeated efforts have been made during the past quarter of cen- tury to have the laws repealed or hberalized. The statutes were en- acted in 1879 and never were amended.
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eign office, Reynaud being foreign minister as well as premier. It is to meet at least. three times week to plan high strategy. The economic council is to meet once week.
 There was vigorous criticism to- day of the chamber of deputies for the way in which it greeted, or failed to greet, the new ministry. Such words as "disgraceful'' were used in comment on the session, but thank fitness was expressed that Reynaud decided to stick it out and not pre- cipitate another cabinet crisis by re- signing. It was called a brilliant personal victory for the little giant" that he persuaded his fellow min- isterS that it was their duty to re- main in office despite the unfriendly reception. Political quarters said he had shown both maneuvering abil- ity and political courage. and that the cabinet collectively had shown that 1t put the national interest above party considerations.
 Political commentators inclined to agree that debates such as that of yesterday must be avoided for reasons of French prestige abroad. Foreign friends as well as foes, they said, were likely to. interpret such an. airing of animosities as a sign of weakness. Regret was expressed also that the debate had not been held in secret.
 9 All Fear New Crisis
 Though the opinion seemed to be that another cabinet crisis must be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23
Origin Of Easter Eggs And Bunny Dates Back to PaganS

for a hare would be as surprised to find his burrow full of eggs as are children finding them under the bed Easter morn.
 .. Rugged children of Finland,
 aping the child who holds his breath for spite, spank each other with pussywiIIow or birch switches until their parents come through with rewards Of Easter eggs.
 In Hungary, the village boys used to duck girls in streams or pour buckets of water over their heads More discreet modern method of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23

Easter, one of the most holy days on the Christian calender, draws its name from Eostre, pagan Anglo Saxon goddess of spring.
 Many of the outward symbols with which the day is marked outside the religious observances- also had their origin in pagan sources. Pagans once rolled one another down hill to express joy at the coming of spring and ate red eggs as symbols of power at the feast of spring. Since then 1t has been found simpler to roll eggs instead of people.
 Eggs and Easter are practically synonymous, for in nearly every custom of the lunar holiday, the albumen apple plays a part. Col Ored eggs date to early Egyptian, Persian, Roman, Greek and GaIlic
 times, when they were looked upon as a symbol of life.
 There has long been a link be- tween the hare (not to be confused with rabbiE and Easter, because
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23
TwoMen Held In Auto
 Findings Of Coroner
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returned, brought the child back to the car and proceeded on to his house. Immediately upon his arrival there at about a. m, his wife mo- ticed that there was something wrong with the child and sum- moned doctor. The child was con- vulsing and was given medicine to quiet the convulsion. At 8:30, hav- ing failed to respond during the night, the attending physician or dered the child removed to Water bury hospital.
 He was admitted to the hospital at 10 o'clock on the morning of January 29 and died few hours later without regaining conscious ness. X-rays had revealed 8 spinal puncture, 8 fracture of the skull, and intracranial hemorrhage.
 At the time of the accident" the coroner states, mo one suspected the child was injured, and the child's appearance alarmed no one until his arrival home"
 Foot Brakes Bad
 Coronor Hennessey states the foot brakes on Pettit's car were without braking power, ana Petit was trav- cling at about 35 to 40 miles an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23

noting Easter is to sprinkle the girls with perfume. Victims thus drenched pay tormentors with gifts of colored eggs.
 
 White House egg rolling dates to the days of Daily Madison, the Mrs. Roosevelt. of century ago. Dispensed with during the Wilson administration, when White House gates were locked, the custom was revived by Mrs. Harding in 1921.
 South of the border, Mexicans burn efigies on Easter eve, each representing the Judas or traitor in the life of a peon.
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TOMORROW WILL
 BE EASTER SUNDAY
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 Easter eggs will be hunted in the northern states where this week blizzards swirled. The forecast for the middlewest was "a good winter day" with cloudy weather and pos sibly more snow. Northeastern states were only little more fortunate; the forecast for the region was colder but fair except along the At- lantic seaboard. Southern states looked forward to rain.
 Temperatures Today
 Temperatures today were 10 to 20 degrees below seasonal normals in the upper Ohio river valley and northeastern states, 20 to 30 begrees below normal over the north central region. The mercury had risen slightly in the west central and southern regions. The mercury was closer to zero than to freezing in the central area and near the Can adian border had dropped below zero. Duluth, Minn., was reported to be the coldest place in the nation last night with 19 degrees below zero. Phoenix, AriZ., was the warm- est place with 88 degrees.
 Other temperatures reported early today were: Jacksonville, Fla, 52; New York city, 20; Louisville, Ky, 26; Minneapolis, Minn., 1; Oakland, Calif.. 5S. and Portland, Ore, 37.
 Perhaps it's not much comfort to you today. but Dr. Nicholas E. Wag- man of the Pittsburgh, Pa., Buhl planetarium said that after tomor- row there won't be another Easter on March "A until the year 239l and that this was only the second time that Easter had fallen on March "A since the Gregorian cal- endar was adopted more than $50 years ago.
 Oh, well, better luck for your Eas- ter bonnet next year-Easter day will be April 13, in 1941.
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 its size but on the ground that there was contributory negligence on the part of Nichols as Q result of the position he was occupying in the roadway at the time of the acc cident.' Judge McNif said in his de- cision that 1t was his opinion that the jury could not reasonably con- clude that Nichols was not guilty of contributory negligence and that 1t was his opinion that the Jury's verdict was prompted to a consider able extent by sympathy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23
PUBLISHER DIES

Boston, March 23-(UP)-William B. Nash, 68. former publisher of the Rockland (Me) Daily Star and later the Machias (Me.) Republican, died at his home yesterday. A na- tive of Cherryfield. Me, he came here after his retirement 10 years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23
FUNERALS

The funeral of Hazel Grace At- wood will take place Monday aft- ernoon at 2 o'clock from the Clark funeral home 20 State street, with Rev. Dr. John N. Lewis, rector of St. Johns Episcopal church, off, ciating. Interment will be in North field cemetery. Northfield, at the convenience of the family. The fu- neral home will be open to friends from until g o'clock this evening and tomorrow from 3 to 5 and . to g p. m. <
 The funeral of Mrs. Giovanna Rosato, widow of Francesca A. Ro- sato. was held from the Maiorano Funeral Home, 95 Willow street, this morning at 9 o'clock to the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes where services were held at 10 o'clock Burial was in Calvary cemetery. A solemn high mass for the repose of her soul will be celebrated Monday morning at 8 o'clock at the church. The funeral of Mrs. Stanley Lip ski was held this morning at 8:30
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23

China's Ministry of Communi- cations has announced In Chung king that Chinese authorities in- tend to keep 10000 trucks in op- eration for transportation purposes .ns Southwest China.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23
OLD SURVEYOR DIES

Clinton. Mass. March 23-(UP)- Thomas Scanlon, 72, deputy sur- veyor of the Port of New York for 40 years until his retirement two years ago. died at the family homstead yesterday. ...
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23
C. O.P. COMMITTEE
 MEETING MONDAY
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sition of town copmittee secretary are Capt. J. Peter Costigan and At torney Maurice Wrenn. Either of these might also be offered the town chairmanship.
 Party leaders are doing their ut most to settle any differences be- forehand, to avoid an open fight on the choice of a new leader of the party organization.
 Mir. Upson is offering his resig- nation because he feels that oppo- sition to him within the party has become so strong that he would serve the party better by stepping down. He was blamed by support CTS of Mayor Patrick M. Perriello for. the COPS failure to nomin- ate MT. Perriello last fall. which was given as the reason for the loss of many Italian votes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23

Atlanta, Ga.-Rep. B. Frank Whelchel, ID. Ga.), was indicted today with Pickens County Com missioner H. Grady Jones on charges of conspiring "to buy, sell and barter" U. s. government jcbs. Another indictment charged that Whelchel had agreed for 8 price of $1,5OO to secure the ap- pointment of F. l.. Harris as post master of Ball Ground, Ga. The investigation leading to issuance of the indictments was conducted by O. John Rogge, assistant U. s. Attorney General, who recently completed an investigation in Louisiana which resulted in al- most complete destruction of the Long political organization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23
MASSES

KEARNEY - A first anniversary mass of requiem will be celebrated o'clock, at St. Patrick's church, for the repose of the soul of the late Mary J. Kearney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23

o'clock from her home. Daniels place, to St. Stanis1aus Kostka church at g o'clock. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Miss Gizele (Jean) Lessard was held from the J. V. Gagnon funeral home, 1855 South Elm street, this morning at 8:30 o'clock with services at 9:30 o'clock at St. Ann's Church. Burial was in Cal- vary cemetery.
 The funeral of Joseph A. Theri- ault was held this morning at 9:15 o'clock from the Belleville funeral home, 58 East Clay street, to St. Ann's church, where services were conducted at 10 o'clock. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23

the former is thought the symbol of the moon, and the date of the latter is fixed by lunar changes.
 Link between the bunny and the eggs traces to an old German legend. It's foundation is doubtful,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23
DIED

DAED BUTLER--In Thomaston, Mar. 22nd, 194O, Mrs. Rose B. Butler, of Thomaston. Funeral Monday morn ong, at o'clock, from Thomaston, to St. Thomas Church. Burial in new St. Joseph's cemetery, Water bury.
 MACKEY In New Haven, Mar. 22nd 1940, La, J. Mackey, of Will lard St. Funeral Monday afternoon, at 3:30 o'clock, from Clark Funer- al Home. Burial in old Pine Grove cemetery.
 NICHOLSON-In this city, Mar. 22nd 1940, Marjorie Ann Nicholson, of 86 Oak St. Funeral Monday after noon, at 2 o'clock, from Mulville Funeral Home. Burial in New Pine Grove cemetery.
 MCCORMACK In this city, Mar. 23rd, 1940, Mrs. Jeremiah McCor- mack, of 66 Pleasant St. Funeral Monday morning, at S:S0 o'clock, from Bergin Funeral Home, to Immaculate Conception Ch.ur h. Burial in new St. ,Joseph's ceme- tery.
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PAUL REYNAUD STARTS BATTLE

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23
JUDGE MNTFF'S
 RULING APPEALED

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23
SHOE INDUSTRY
 MINIMUM WAGE

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23
BIRTH CONTROL
 RULING APPEAL

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The funeral of Mrs. Stanley Lip-
 ski was held this morning at 8:30
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23

Though the opinion seemed to be that another cabinet crisis must be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23

It would serve no good to seek to hide the fact that various Democratic leaders are at odds, end have been since election time. Each group contends that it is in the right, but none of them will be serving the party well if it in- sists on action that can lead to only a wider split.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23
SPRING CLEAN UP
 STARTS MONDAY

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23

Much of the Democratic party's future success in Waterbury de- pends on what happens Monday night when the town convention of last fall finally meets to elect Q town committee. With a Demo. cratic administration now gov erning the city and winning plau- dits for its work, the party would certainly be foolish to allow fac- tioEsel royalties and differences of opinion to create further breaches that will take long to heal
Evening star., 1940-01-14
Birgfe|d Acting as Head
Of Welfare Association

Frank A. Birgfeld, chief clerk of
the Treasury Department, has be-
come acting president of the We'll
fare and Recreational Association,
following resignation yesterday of
Reed F. Martin, chief clerk of the
General Accounting Office.
Mr., Birgfeld has been vice presi-
dent Of the association and is being
prominently mentioned for presi-
dent at the election next month.
Most important question still fac
ing the association is the contract
signed with the c. I. o. Cafeteria
Employees Union, under which 81 is
being deducted each month from
wages of each employe for dues.
Some non-union workers have as
signed their fees to a desig' tied
charity, but others have refused to
agree to this arrangement. The
dues they pay is being held in a
fund for future decision
Meantime. a report from the Gen.
eral Accounting Office on the asso-
citation is being completed, but has
not yet been presented formally to
its officers, Mr.. Martin said. He de-
clined to discuss the nature of the
report.
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Budget
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it must raise taxes or increase the
debt limit"
AS much as Congress may prefer
to avoid a tax bill on the eve Of
national election campaign, how
ever, even staying within the Presi-
dents budget program calls for the
raising of $460,oOooOo OF additional
revenue.
The joint congressional commit
tee proposed by Senator Harrison,
Democrat, of Mississippi would con-
sist of equal representation from
the regular revenue-raising and ap-
propriating committees of the two
houses. In such a group the effect
OF appropriations on revenue re-
quirements could be taken into
consideration.
Persons close to Senator Harrison
said yesterday he was convinced the
House would not accept his pro-
posal. The Mississippian was rep
resented, too. as having decided
against carrying out an earlier plan
to set UP a separate 12-man Senate
committee. and to be hopeful, in
stead, that the Senate would put
ceiling ON spending.
! Following closely on the passage
Friday of the first deficiency bill,
carrying $264, GIL ,252 for the emer-
gency cost of maintaining American
neutrality through the military
services, the Coast Guard and the
F. B. l., the House this week will
take up the independent Offices
supply bill. - ,
Budget Estimates Pared.
Incidentally, the House pared bud
get estimates down by 100000 in
passing the first deficiency measure
A Senate subcommittee. headed by
Senator Adams, will begin hearings
Tuesday or Wednesday on this bill
While the deficiency bill does not
involve new ship construction for
the Navy, Senator Byrnes will seek
to develop in these hearings de-
tailed information on the status
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be paid beginning February 1. How
much they will receive depends on
how they qualify under the law and
the number and age OF dependent
children.
Mr.. Smith and his assistants will
interview, the families, determine
which ones can qualify and help
prepare the claims for presentation
to the Treasury in time, if possible,
to receive their checks along with
first beneficiaries under the law,
February |
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Saddened Survivors
Draw Pay Envelopes
Of Mine Victims
% Bodies Are Token
To Neiehboring Towns;
FomiIies Stoy at Homes
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASsoclated PresS.
BARLEY. w. Va, Jan. 13.-The
silent, saddened survivors of 80 men
known dead or given up for dead
received the last pay envelopes of the
victims of the Nations worst mine
disaster in more than a decade.
The 90 lost their lives last Wednes-
day, when an explosion roared
through the branching tunnels of
the Pond Creek Pocahontas Coal
Corps No. l BARLEY mine beneath
this village, deep in the rich West
Virginia bitrIminous belt.
The pay checks were distributed
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Id staff investigating the situa-

and staft investigating the situa-
ton. II ~
Heading the group will be Everett
H. Smitti, head of the field Office
at Bluefield. He will be accom-
panied by an attorney, skilled in
legal phases Of the problems in
volved, and stenographer.
Many Of the entombed miners
left wives and children and it was
the belief of officials here that
many of them would be eligible for
the survivors insurance, which can
Evening star., 1940-01-14

social security insurance checks to
widows and children of the miners
killed in the BARLEY (W. va mine
explosion.
John j. Corson, director of the
Social Security Board Bureau of
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance,
announced he had ordered a group
OF experts from the field Office of
his organization at Bluefield, w. Va,
to go to the scene of the disaster
Evening star., 1940-01-14
of the naval building program under
the 1888 Authorization Act.


the 1888 Authorization Act.
If, as now seems likely, the joint
budget study fails to materialize,
it is probable that any considera-
ton of tax legislation will be cut
of until later in the session, when
the trend of appropriations will
be more clearly defined.
Representative Taber Of New
York, ranking Republican on the
House Appropriations Committee,
expressed support yesterday for the
Harrison plan, contending the find
ing of such a joint committee on
budget and revenue policy would
make a deeper impression on the
country than can be accomplished
otherwise.
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as some of the 81 bodies recovered
were brought to the surface by grim
faced, exhausted rescue workers,
who have labored four nights and
three days in the dangerous gas
filled depths.
Company ofnclals said % bodies
had been brought up today and
taken in ambulances to emergency
morgues at Jaeger, II miles away,
and WEIGH, 20 miles. Families of the
victims remained in their homes,
where company officials advised
them concerning funeral plans.
Bodies of the remaining victims,
1t was believed, would be found in
the Main Six" heading, one of the
many work sections branching off
from the main tunnel.
Most of the victims, ranging In
age from 10 TO 60, were the heads of
families. Many were the fathers of
four or five children; two were the
fathers of seven and two others the
fathers Of eight. In all, 154 children
were left fatherless.
u. S. Moves to Expedite
Insurance for Survivors
The Federal Government moved
quickly last night to help expedite
Evening star., 1940-01-14
u. S. Moves to Expedite
Insurance for Survivors

The Federal Government moved
quickly last night to help expedite