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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-31
An"Whife Collar"
Men Not Exempt
Wdge-Hour Provisions Must
Be Met BY $200-d-Month
Executives

All "white-collar" workers making
empted under the re-defnitions Of
Executive" administrative, and
professional" announced last Mon
day, it was emphasized by Colonel
Philip B. Fleming, Administrator of
the Wage and Hour Division, U. S.
Department of Labor. Many questions
on this point were received at the
Wage and Hour Offices following the
announcement Of the new definitions
which become effective on October "a,
the same day on which the standard
workweek drops to 40 hours under the
law. Employees are not limited to 40
hours a week but must be paid time
and one-half for all work in excess
of that.
employers should examine the
definitions we have just issued" said
Colonel Fleming, "before coming to
the conclusion that any of their en-
ployes are exempt from overtime pay
ments because they are getting 5000
a month or more.
"The $3O-a-week clause in the def
milton for 'executive,' and the $2O0a-
month clause in the definitions for
administrative and professional en-
ployes Except doctors and lawyers)
are accompanied by other clauses, the
terms of which must be met.
"The number of inquiries coming to
the Division today on these changes
leads me to point out that the clauses
in these definitions are usually con-
nected by 'and'-not 'or.' AS result,
an executive or professional or 'ad-
ministrative' employe must meet all
of these tests before the employer can
safely abandon keeping records of his
hours and paying him time and half
for overtime. 1t is not enough to find
that one of these clauses fits the en-
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-31
Union Gives 5000
Care In Hospital
Contract Signed BY Hos
pitdl And American Fed
Grafton Of Musiciuns

New York, N. Y.-Complete hos
pital care will be guaranteed to 5000
persons during the year beginning
Oct. under contract signed by Lo-
cal 802 of the American Federation
of Musicians with the Manhattan
General Hospital, Second Avenue and
Seventeenth Street, it was announced.
Characterizing the new arrange
ment as "an unprecedented social well
fare activity in the history of trade
unionism," the local said that it would
assume all costs for it's unemployed
members and their families who are
covered by it. The services available
will include diagnosis, X-ray, medi-
cation, obstetrics and disqualification
up to twentyone days.
The present plan limits this serv-
ice to unemployed and INDECENT men,
bers of the local and their families,
but the experiment will be watched
closely and, if it proves successful,
probably will be expanded to cover
the entire $4,000 members of the To-
cal and their families, representa-
tive of the local said.
There will be no added assessments
to defray the costs of the new ven-
ture, according to union officials, who
said that it's present funds would suf-
flee to meet the costs. They said that
there were normally from 1,50O to
2,OCO members of the local registered
with it as unemplOyed
For purposes of operation the new
plan calls for the division of the city
into eight districts, in each of which
(Coptip,od IN poUo Tuo\
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-31
Homer LoughIin Co.
Erecting q S100. 900
Worehouse At No. 4
One-StorY Steel and Glass
Structure To Be Ready
By IdnudrY

A new 100000 addition to plant
No. q of the Homer Laughlin China
Co. has been under construction the
past week and should be ready for
occupation before the end of January.
The new warehouse ~ packing shed
will add Ga SOC ysiare feet Of floor
space to the. Newell shop, being a
one-story structure Of steel and glass,
AGO feet long by 140 feet wide.
The present warehouse will be con-
verted into other uses when the new
building is completed.
The building was designed by Homer
Laughlin's own engineering depart
ment, which will be in charge Of con-
struction. Completion is expected
within 90 days.
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-31
Henry OhL Jr. Dies
In Wdshington.D.C.
Heart Attack Fetal To AFT
Official While Visiting
Headquarters

Washington, D. C.-Henry Oil, Jr.,
president Of the Wisconsin State Fed
Grafton of Labor, died in Emergency
Hospital here October l6 shortly after
suffering heart attack while at the
headquarters of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor. He was 81 years
CID
Mr.. Oil was in Washington as a
member of the Federal Board Of Vo-
cational Education, to which Presi-
dent Roosevelt had appointed him and
as a member of the committee re-
Gently appointed by President Green
of the American Federation Of Labor
to coordinate labor to defense needs.
Mr.. Oil was an outstanding figure
in organized labor in the United
States and had been president of the
Wisconsin State Federation of Labor
since 1917. He had shared very large
ly in the liberal movement in Wis
consin, having fathered an act which
gave the right Of trial by jury in con-
tempt cases and championed work
mems compensation.
He made his home in Okauchee,
Wis, and is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Anna Fleischmann Oil, and
three children.
Mr.. Oil was born in Milwaukee
and educated in the public schools Of
that city. He began working as a
printer at the age of 13 In 1903 he
was made secretary of the Allied
Printing Trades Council of Milwau-
kee.
From 1910 to 1912 he was a clerk
fCopfinuod IN pouo T-r-ol
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-31
Members Urged To
Attend All MEETINGS
Locul Union 100 Donates To
Salvation Army To Aid
ChdritY Work

The last regular meeting of Local
Union No. 130 was well attended with
President Lockhart conducting the
meeting. We trust that all members
will attend the meetings regularly
during the fall and winter and keep up
interest in the local. Never was there
time when it is more important for
the members to get together in the
meetings. Some Of the brothers just
attend the meetings on special oc-
casions. 1t is necessary that the
brothers cling together and promote
the principles of the local on every
occasion, not just on special ones.
1t was necessary to suspend Ernest
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-31
States Leading In
Labor Legislation
Despite Many Federal Laws
States Hold Lead. Says
Secretary Perkins

Washington, D. C. CILNS).-De-
spite Federal labor laws of recent
years, the states still lead in the field
of labor legislation, Secretary Frances
Perkins said in summarizing a report
to be submitted to the National Con-
ference on Labor Legislation, to meet
in Washington November IL, 13 and
IA.
The report reviews progress by the
states since 1884, when Secretary
Perkins started the labor legislation
conference, which meets annually and
is composed of state labor depart
ment officials.
Secretary Perkins summary of the
Continued on Page Two)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23
DUNCAN M'CREA
GIVES SELF UP
Missing Wayne County
Prosecutor Surrenders
at Police Headquarters

Detroit, FEB. 2s--(UP)--Duncan
@. McCrea, Wayne County (DetToit)
prosecutor walked into circuit court
today and surrendered to the grand
jury which named him and 10 others
IN an indictment charging conspir-
acy to project the operation Of q
81 y000, 0O0-a-year baseball pool. He
had been sought by police since
Wednesday night.
A few minutes before McCrea APP
peared, former police superinten-
dent Fred FTahm and Harry Col
burn, McCrea,~ chief investigator,
surrendered. Both were named with
McCrea IN the indictment.
McCrea, who has beeh mentioned
as q candidate for u. 8. Senator,
was smiling and apparently "a o
jovial mood.
The three, with Detective James
Bennett Of the special investigation
squad, also named in the indictment,
were to be arraigned before Judge
Homer Ferguson, who Is sitting as
the one-man grand jury investigate
ing collision between public officials
and the underworld.
Frahm, for more than 20 years a
member Of the police department,
wa ousted last month in q whole
sale shake-up by Police Commits
sioner Frank d. Eaman following
charges of attempts to '.fix" a hold
up case involving DR.. Martin b.
Robinson, alleged banker for policy
house operators.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23
SOME CITY TO
BE INVESTIGATED

New Orleans, Feb. 23.-(UP)-
Some city, Git won't be Miami or
Kansas City, Or some state APP
peared destined today for Clean
up" such as Assistant U. S. Attorney
General Q. John Rogge has con-
Quoted in Louisiana.
Rogge would not reveal however
location of his next drive because
he feared officials might hide their
books and records" If he talked too
much.
Rogge returned yesterday from
Alexandria, where he participated
in q mail fraud case hearing in
volving former Gov. Richard w.
Leche. He said he had a few more
angles to investigate here before
he finally put his plan into action.
Rogge said "No" when asked If
his next spot" was Miami, Fla.
How about Kansas City?" he was
asked.
IT thought that was cleaned up"
Rogge replied.
Pennsylvania, maybe?" he was
asked.
That's trying to find out by proc
ess Of elimination" the head of the
department of Justices criminal di-
vision replied.
Rogge said he would discuss his
plans with officials in the depart
ment of justice and get their re-
actions before setting the machin-
cry in motion.
Rogge said he hoped to begin in
veStigating the new spot" shortly
after the trial of Leche in Alex
andria, providing the judge doesn't
uphold the demurrers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23

said in the weekly broadcast Of the
State Department Of Health.
1t was recommended that infants
be inoculated against whooping
cough at the age of six months,
against diphtheria at nine months
and either before or by the time
one year of age Is reached that
they be vacctnated against smoll-
pox.
Parents should realize, Doctor
Lamoureuxl said, that the sooner
their children are protected from
these diseases, the fewer worries
they will have. Whooping cough it.
self IS not fatal but rather the pneu-
monia that may follow, and mortal
ity is highest during the first year,
After a child receives whooping
cough injections 1t is sufficiently
protected within a few months so
that, If exposed to the disease, 1t
will get 1t or the case will be very
mild. Whooping cought inocula-
tons are given one week apart for
three weeks.
In spite OF the fact that diphtheria
Is not as prevalent as formely,
Doctor Lamoureux warned of diph-
liberia carriers who harbor the
germs, who are not sick, but who
can pass the disease to susceptible
persons. Dipheheria susceptibility
can be determined easily Doctor
Lamoureux said by the application
Of simple skin test known as the
Schick test.
Everybody should be protected
against smallpox by vaccination,
Doctor Lamoureux stressed. While
smallpox has been practically elm
mated from Connecticut, he eau
toned that the disease may be
brought into the state at any time.
Only this past year a case of small
pox came into Connecticut and all
those who were exposed and unpro-
tected by vaccination came down
with the disease and were seriously
i'll.
Continued efforts to protect chill
dren against diseases for which i'm
munization procedures are available
will enable us to control them, Doc
tor Lamoureux said.
Further information may be Sc
cured on request to the State De-
partment of Health.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23

Headed by Professor Maurice
Ewing of Lehigh University, group
of five biologists have introduced
new method of measuring mud de-
posts Of the ocean floor and for
obtaining other information rela-
tive to the earth's crust.
The biologists, who sailed from
Woods Hole, Mass, on January 16
are recording mud depth and other
data at various points between
southern Massachusetts, and jack
Sonville, Fla.
Each recording requires the use
Of IA separate devices. Eight mark
er buoys are dropped, three time
bombs are planted and three re-
cording instruments are placed
about half a mile apart.
Bomb Sets OF Movie
Window sash weights are at
tached to the bombs and recording
instruments to drag them down.
ward. Watches synchronize the ex-
plosion of bomb with the start Of
a motion picture in one Of the dis
tant recorders.
Earthquake vibrations from the
explosion will travel downward
through the loose sediments of the
ocean floor to the rigid rock on
which they rest, through the rock
horizontally, and upward to the
recording Instruments" the Geo.
graphic Society said. "A micro
phone will pick up the quakes and
translate them into a vibrating
beam of light that will make a
record on the moving film"
To allow the recorder which
plunges to the bottom with window
sash weights attached-to rise, the
weights are tied to the instrument
with a lump Of rock salt. The salt
melts and q buoyant chamber
within the recorder forces it to the
surface.
Age Data Sought
Professor Ewing can estimate the
thickness of the sediments on the
ocean floor with these records and
perhaps may be abb eto find a hint
as to how long it took the mud to
accumulate.
The society said the mud sedi-
ments have come chiefly from mud
particles washed from the CONT
neuts and from dust and volcanic
ash that have fallen into the sea
from the air.
Professor Ewing intends to make
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23
BAPTIST WORKERS
TO MEET TUESDAY
Mrs. Geo. Carlson Speak
er; Junior Party TomOr-
row Postponed

The Workers Conference viii be
held at the First Baptist church
next Tuesday evening at 1880 O'Clock
featuring an address by Mrs. George
Carlson on Easter Music"
The Junior February party, sched-
uled tomorrow, has been postponed
until next Tuesday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock at the church.
The les will meet at the church
this evening at 2 o'clock in q hope
Of finishing some Of their projects.
Roberta Finlay Is the new secre-
taIy Of the group.
The Olde: Young Peoples Forum
will meet at s o'clock Sunday eve
ming with Rev. Marion Allen pre-
siding. Rev. David P. Gaines, pas
tor, will be at his ONCE from 8 to 5
o'clock today to interview all wish
ing to unite with the church.
The next business meeting Of the
church will be held next Thursday
evening at 7:45 o'clock in coniunc-
ton with the mid-week prayer serv-
ice.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23
600 DETECTIVES
ON PATROL DUTY

London, Feb. 23-(UP)-Six hun
dred detectives patroled in radio cars
on emergency duty all night after
two bombs had exploded in the west
end, injuring nine persons.
Many Of the detectives were sum-
moned from their homes. Guards
also were rushed to poStofi1ces, rail-
way stations and public buildings.
The first bomb exploded in q COM
fort station near Hyde Park, injur-
ing one man. Another bomb explod-
ed on a busy Oxford street sidewalk,
shattering store and apartment
house windows and injuring eight
persons. Several Of them were cut
by flying glass and few women
were hurt when they swooned and
fell.
The explosions were the first in
London attributed to the Irish Re-
publican army since the executions
two weeks ago Of James Richards
and Peter Barnes, I. r. A. terrorists,
at Birmingham.
A bomb exploded in front Of a
Seaforth street shop in Belfast last
night, causing considerable damage
but injuring no one.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23
SYMPHONY PLANS
SPECIAL PROGRAM
Scottish Songs in Co.'S
tune to Be Sung By
Guest SOlOist Feb. 28

There will be a decidedly Scottish
flavor to the next program Of the
Bridgeport WPA Symphony orches-
ira to be given February %, at the
Central high school auditorium,
when Maria Stuart will give num-
Der of Scottish songs in costume.
Miss Stuart, who Is herself Scottish,
plans to include the "Blue Bells of
Scotland" Bonnie Wee Thing" and
"Rantin' Rovin' Robin, the last two
with words by the beloved Bobby
Burns.
The orchestra will be under the
direction of Herman Neuman, guest
conductor for this concert. He has
carved an important niche for him
self as a musician through his work
with the Municipal Broadcasting
System Of the city Of New YoI4.s; and
with other musical organizations. AS
pianist Of achievement he has play
ed with many of the well known
artists on the concert stage and he
is now engaged in conducting a
series Of concerto programs on the
air.
Mr.. Neuman has arranged the
orchestral part of the program with
the skirl Of bagpipes lurking in the
background. There is to be Mem
delssohn's Scotch Symphony" So
called, the No. 3 in A minor. He
Is also conducting the Ballet Diver
basement from Saint-Saens Henry
VIII" which includes the Entrance
of the Clans" Scotch Idyl," Dance
Of the Gypsy" and Gig and Finale. +"
For her first number Miss Stuart
will sing Handel's aria, "Oh, Had I
Jubals Tyre"
The "Suite from the Water Music"
by Handel and the Ballet Music
from "Masanova," by Deems Tay-
Tor completes sparkling program
which promises to be one of the
unique musical events of the season
for friends of the Bridgeport WPA
Symphony orchestra.
Tickets are available at the high
school on the evening of the con-
cert, at the centrally located music
stores, by mail from the offices of
the Bridgeport WPA Symphony
orchestra, Franklin building, room
Z, 1874 STATE street, Bridgeport, and
from members Of the orchestra.
Prices as usual are 40c for adults
and Csc for students.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23
OBITUARY

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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23
VIEW. COMMANDER
VISITING in STATE
Local Delegation to Greet
National L leader in Park
City Tomorrow

A delegation from the local post
of the Veterans Of Foreign Wars
will be in Bridgeport tomorrow
night for a dinner in honor Of Otis
N. Brown, of Greensboro, N. c., ma
tional commander-in -chief Of the
v. r. w. Commander Brown will ar
rive in Bridgeport tomorrow, and on
Sunday will visit in Hartford.
Gov. and Mrs. Raymond E. Bald
win will be among the guests at the
dinner along with Mrs. Sylvester 2.
PoN, honorary commander.
The national commander and his
staff will make an inspection of the
u. s. veterans home at Noroton.
The dinner, to be held at the Ho-
tel Stratfield, will be followed mi
litary ball sponsored by Harris post
of Bridgeport.
On Sunday, the national COM
mander will be honored at lunch
con and reception in Hartford. Sew
eral local members will also take
part in this program. While in
Hartford, Commander Brown will
make an inspection Of the veterans
hospital In Newington.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23
DIVORCE ACTIONS
RECORDED TODAY

Three divorce actions were filed
in the Superior Court today.
Leona Deregan seeks a divorce
from her husband John ]. Deregan
on the grounds of desertion. The
couple were married in December
of 1919 and the desertion is alleged
to have occurred on Jan. l, 1886. In
addition to the divorce the plaintiff
seeks the custody Of three minor
children.
Intolerable cruelty is the grounds
Of an action brought by Alice Wyn-
coop against her husband John
Wyncoop. The couple were married
in May 1896. In addition to the d.
vorce the plaintiff seeks the custody
of minor child and an allowance
for the support Of the child.
A third divorce action was brought
by Sylvia Crosse against Alvin A.
Crosse. Desertion is the grounds of
the suit. The couple were married
ON Dec. 1, 1885.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23

cially constructed motion picture
undersea photographs with a spe-
camera which can be lowered three
miles. The camera is housed in a
watertight compartment and fitted
with a special window for the lens
and a powerful beam of light. Ex-
posures can be made in the course
of the upward and downward trips
Of the camera as well as on the
brilliantly lighted bottom.
Aboard the expedition ship At
lantis with Professor Ewing are A.
@. Vine, who assists in seismic
measurements; DIR. H. r. Seiwel)
Alfred Woodcock and Andrew Ster-
gion, all of the Woods Hole, Mass
Oceanographic Institution, which Is
jointly sponsoring the expedition
The latter thre men will record
temperature variations, saltines and
pressure Of the Gulf Stream.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23
State Latin Contest
Takes Place In MAY
Conn. Classical Association Sponsoring Annual Event;
John Perham, Crosby Graduate, First Winner in 80

that the third biennial state Latin
contest will be held at the William
Hall High School in West Hartford
May 3.
Examinations will be given in each
Of the four years Of high school
Latin and the winners of each divi-
sion will be awarded SIS. Second
place winners will receive SO each.
Notice of the contest has been
sent to all the public and private
high schools in Connecticut for rep
resentatives to be chosen in prelim-
mary tests April Ills. Each school
may enter two representatives.
Crosby high schoolhad winners In
the contest each year 1t was held.
The first contest was won in the
senior division in 1886 by John Per-
ham, now a Harvard senior, and q
Democrat staff reporter for the past
three summers. In that first contest,
James Bowling, Of Crosby, took
third place in the sophomore d.
vision.
In 1888 Barbara Chamberlain, Of
Crosby, won second place.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23
DOROTHY KAST
HELDFOR TRIAL
Former Local Girl Placed
Under Bonds for Supe-
fiOr Court

Hartford, Feb. 23-AGiss Dorothy
Kast, formerly Of Waterbury. was
bound over to the next crImizs~;
term Of superior court here today
after waving examination when ar
raigned on q charge Of eEnbexziih0
between $4,000 and 5000 from the
city of Hartford. Bonds were fixed
at $500. Miss Kast entered Q pies
Of not guilty to the charge.
Miss Kast was arrested last Sat-
lrday, police reporting that she
confessed embezzling funds from the
ONCE Of the city building depart
ment, where she was employed a.
chief clerk. The confession came
they said, as auditors prepared II
60 over the books Of the depart
ment.
Following Miss Kast's arrest 1t wa:
discovered that she had been ar.
rested three times before. Police
said she was arrested once In Wa:
terbury for the alleged theft o.
5000, and arrested later on embez.
element charges in Windsor anc
Hartford. In Waterbury she re.
ceived suspended sentence anc
was placed on probation, following
her trial in 1928.
Miss Kast had been employed by
the building department here for the
past three years. She was first hired
during an emergency, and later be-
came regular member of the staff.