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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-16
The, Bidding

It would seem that North and South should have no difficulty in arriving at a no trump contract. but some players, when holding a singleton, avoid no trump declara- tions. When this hand was played. South bought the contract for four hearts. During the course of the auctioning North mentioned dia- monds and South mentioned clubs.
 z. The Play
 : West was ip a very difficult po- sition for an opening lead--he fin- ally selected the ace of spades ard then as the two spades were es- tablished fin dummy. there was no way to stop the declarer from mak- ing; use of them. so he continued with a spade. Dummy won the trick with the queen. South dis carding afdiamond.
 \ The jack of clubs was led from dummy and West won the trick with the king and returned the four of spades. Dummy's king won the trick and the declarer discard ed the nine of clubs. The seven of hearts was led from dummy and when East played low. the declarcr won the trick with the king-this practically marking East with the ace of hearts. ? The queen of hearts was next played and a diamond discarded from dummy. Again East refused Co win the trick, playing the i've.
 South now marked East for the ace and one heart--probabiy the ton, He felt that if he now led his lack of hearts East would win two heart tricks, SO he decided to try for a coup play and led his ace and queen of clubs and then the seven of diamonda, finesslns, dummy'a queen which held the trick. A small spade was then returned from dummy. when East discarded the ten of diamonds, the decIarer trumpod with fhe three of hearts and then led the six cr diamonds, winning in dummy with che ace. The fvc ef dIaspords was returned and uow lf UNst iruulped with the ten Of hGeFts. the deeiarer VIII <HI|& the I4zf<. WU|'1 iI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-16
COMPACT
 BRIDGE

By WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY
 Secretary, American Bridge League
 Even though a hand may be bid poorly, and you find that you are in the wrong spot, don't give up play to get the maximum out of the hand. The following hand Is not for its clever bfd- ding, but for a very neat and un- usual play }f.@ s- @ 4V
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-16
--Tol-

Editor, Tall Tower Topics: Through the newspapers the American Legion have great stage show Friday night That's ne but shame that the public of Waterbury can't be supplied with legitimate shows every week by of large theaes instead of depending and wait ing until private organization gives the people Lover of stage shows eve that the writer consult three of last Saturdays Democrat for information that may be encouraging. The Ed.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-16

Some mild protests about the of flags in the decorative scheme the Legion is employing for its convention this week arrived the Tower yesterday The critic claimed that the flag being hung improperly places He said that the American flag should be used in place of bunting make drape other odd shapes. It only be flown from staff if suspended lie flat with the field of the, flags right ie. the spectators left. Glaneing few, thought they eonformed this principle but there gang decoration West Main that committee member told would probably be changed The critic also declared that the American flag lower than foreign flags where used in group. fragrant violation of the flag code We offer this criticism for what may be worth the Legion members in eoeeted before the convention opens "Wednesday night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-16
Good evening.
---Gol--- WAITIN'

Somehow. we're always waitin'-- Waitin for somethin' new Waitin for some one to come in. Waitin' for somethin' to do. Waitin' in daylight for night time. Waitin' at night for day. Waitin' whenever we're workin'-- Waitin' a chance to play. Life is just made of waitin' An little hopin', too. Waitin' and hopin' and waitin'- Waitin' until we are through!
 Don Seitz.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-16
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Editor Tall Tower Topics: Jim Smith was in to see me professionally and told send you the enclosed clipping Will drop Hello during the big doings in Water bury. With my knde personal regards Very truly yours Dr. S. Howard Conan. (Thanks lot for the clipping. Dos. showed informed that he had already used the editorial in question. The Ed.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-16
CORONER" AND NEW sENsA. !. TION "BLONDE CAPTIVEs
 f1g AT STATE TOMORROW

PerfOrmances this afternoon and evening conclude the engagement at Warners' State of William Powell and Kay Francis' latest co- starring picture Jewel Robbery" X Starting tomorrow the state wifi present a special double feature program during the state legion convention days here in Waterbury.
 The first treat ia "Crooner" a delightful comedy drama based on the life and loves of current radio
 Ann Dvorak and David Manners. the screens new levers, have the leading roles. They are supported by an unusually strong cast which includes Such players aB Ken Wur-
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The Tower bids adsu Irving Roosened tonight. The popular manager of Sears Rosbuek leaving charge of the Hartford In his place will be old friend Sidney Weiss who n charge of the local prior M Rossn- fdds nsims Goodbye. MT Rossnfsid; Hso Mir Weiss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-16

Editor Tall Tower Topics: display of much interest the American Legion and all is exhibition in MeCoys windows. This unusual collection of time pictures and novelties loaned by Ted Muligan of the First Division Every legion will get thrill from the display Gene Oviatt Saw the collection, Gene and liked very much. I'm all will get similar kick from it. s The Ed.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-16

you heard till Lillian Judd clerk superior just returned from vacation spent Glacier National Park in Montana Tom Shanahan Dan Leary Laurel Beach the weekend and also St. Raphael Sunday morning for services Tim Sullivan assistant counsel and Dan Fangon J, also acquiring of the beach, Professor Ruggero has presented this office
 Roosevelt which he did himself It's the second he has done for the Democrat his likeness of Edison tractng attention and favorable The Roosevelt remarkably every detail George Sullivan Bus Bergn and Hugo Lang hitting the hghnoe these days for their part the Legion entertainment They comprise the Eks Trio
 Archie Patterson round Scotland the Scottish track held Lighthouse Point last Saturday Lucky Archie
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-16

East went ih with the ace, declar- er would win the last trick with A neat play. hut not top on sist board duo to the Fact that North ana South can make st ieast fous 's 'o;sSss'''sa'' ;sss'' ,s.., '.. NnA s''v'ss'
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-02
PICKED HOME
SITE FROM AIR
Residence Is on High Ridge
Overlooking Wide Valley.
By United Press

~ CWttCU L z
HOPEWELL, N. j., March o.
The Lindbergh home from which
the worlds most famous baby was
kidnapped, was built on a site Sc
lected from the air" by Colonel and
Mrs. Lindbergh.
I'VE flew over a great deal of ter
ritory before we finally selected the
ground where we are building" the
colonel said while the home was
under construction.
Both Mrs. Lindbergh and I de-
cided this site would be ideal for
U.S."
The home is on a high ridge COW
cred by part of the 400-acre plot.
1t looks down a wide, rolling val
ley. A winding road leads through
the trees to the public road.
The home is intended to give the
LindberghS more privacy than they
would have had if they lived on
some main highway. They are be-
tween roads, and railways, within
an hour of New York by automo-
bile.
The site for a landing field near
by was selected personally by the
colonel. 1t is about 1900 feet long
and 600 feet wide. The two planned
to keep their small sport plane al
the field ready for immediate use
at any time, and keep their larger
plane in New York.
The landing field is within ter
miles of the ir-beaconed cir mai
passenger routes between New York
and Washington.
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ADVANCE PLANS
FOR STATE FAIR
Officials Announce List of
Directors and Judges.

Mrs. j. L. Foster, Charlottesville
will be head of the girls school at
the 1882 Indiana state fair, succeed
ing Mrs. L. G.. Vairnice, Danville
it was announced today by E. j
Barker, fair secretary.
Mrs. Foster and Miss Leila R
Gaddis, West Lafayette, also were
selected by the fair board as adj
visors for the woman's department.
The board at a recent meeting
approved the following judges:
Starter of races. Steve Phillips. Xenia,
O.; saddle horses, Walter Palmer. Chi
cago; harness horses, Howard Allen.
Washington Court House. o.; draft horses.
bridge, Columbia, MO-; mules, C.. B;
Jacobs. Trafalgar, Ind; beef cattle, Earl
and John Robbins, Greensburg. Ind; w.
H. Paw, Pin Plains, N. Y; j. S. Douglas.
Dairy cattle. L. S. Gillette, FostOria.
c. L; Blackman, Columbus, o.; sheep. c.
leo. Mo; Samuel Breese, west Lafayette,
George T. Bartless, Seymour. Ind.
Swim, Arthur Anderson, Ames, Ia; B.. D
Harvey Douglasville, Pa; R. H Scott,
w. W. Smith. Lafayette. Ind: j. S. Cot
fey, Columbus, o.. and Arthur Tomson.
For the pig club agricultural depart
mentl, L. M. Vogler, Hope, Ind. and J. c.
Hackleman, Urbana, ILL.,; vegetables, F. c.
Gaylord, West Lafayette, Ind; Horticulture.
Otto LaurenZ, Indianapolis.
Apiary. J. E.. Starkey, Indianapolis; girls
All club. Mrs. Thomas Ayton, Indian
apolis (clothingl; Miss Eva McDougal. In
dianapolis (health9; Mrs. James Maxwell,
Detroit, Mich. (baking, canning and food
preparatory.
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HELD FOR HOLDUp
Ex-SOIdier Admits Store
RobberieS, Say Cops.

Alleged to have confessed rob-
bing two Nancy Hart candy shops
in the downtown district Tuesday
afternoon, William j. Miller, 35, adj
dress unknown, a former soldier,
was held today on banditry charges.
Miller was captured in an alley
by Kyle Hughes, %, of 1909 North
Pennsylvania street; Ernest R.
johnson of 1912 North Pennsyl-
vania street. and traffic policeman
William OFT as he fed from a
shop at % East Market street, after
robbing a woman employe of SIS.
Four hours before Miller held up
two women employees and looted the
cash register in another shop at
102 Monument circle, escaping With
SIS, detectives say he admitted.
In a statement to detectives, Mil
Ter is said to have admitted rob-
berry of one grocery and looting of
two others.
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KIDNAP RACKET
LAID TO SLUMP
IN RUM TRADE
Bootleg GangSterS Turn to
More Profitable Line
Through Nation.
ByTuifed preee

By United Press
NEW YORK, March 2.-Decreased
profits from rum running. boot
Logging and other underworld activ-
tiles are believed to have turned
gangsters to the kidnapping business.
a nationwide racket that has ex-
tracted fortunes from victims and
now is asking $4,000 ransom for
the baby son of Colonel Charles A.
Lindbergh.
kidnapping was we'll established
among gangsters before it was ex-
tended on a big scale from the
underworld to the upper world.
Among sthe boys" themselves it
was chiefly a means of removing a
rival leader and holding him until
the abductors decided upon his fate,
Then kidnapping became a big
business with the taxpayers stand
ing the burden in the form of ran
som.
A kidnapping ring uncovered in
Chicago some weeks ago was found
to be organized on a nationwide
basis. The operators were said to
have organized a scouting system,
follow-up men, bands from the
actual abduction, and front men
for carrying out the ransom nego-
tiations.
The activities of kidnapers, either
members of a central organization
or working Independently, extend
ed through the Chicago, st. Louis
and Kansas City areas. Men and
women prominent in business were
abducted there.
Pacific coast screen stars and
their families we're threatened.
In the east, several stage stars
asked police protection after they
reported threats.
One of the most recent threats
in the Hollywood film colony vas
to steal the baby of Ann Harding.
Barbara Bennett was reported to
have escaped a kidnap plot a few
days ago.
Police believed that Vincent Coll,
young New York gangster executed
by a machine gunner recently, had
turned exclusively to kidnapping and
that his death was due to over-
ambition in a promising field.
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FAMOUS, UNSPOILED
Normal Child, LimdyS' Ambition

Lindbergh's birthday. For months,
however, the tabloid press had
heralded the arrival of an heir.
The estate was barred to news
paper and camera men.
There's no escape from them"
the gateman complained of the
news cameramen. They're there
day and night. They are relieved
every twelve hours. They take
turns sleeping in the cars.
II wouldn't ask you to believe
it, but one of them showed me
$4,000 in $500 and 500 bills. He
said he'd give it to me if I'd give
him a scoop on the baby"
But when the first pictures were
received by the press it was the
father, who had taken them him.
self, who furnished them. And
because of the annoyance of
certain newspapers, Lindbergh did
not furnish them with pictures.
Hawkers had prepared in adj
vance all sorts of novelties-post-
cards congratulating the parents,
songs, and souvenir airplaneS.
Meanwhile, the child slept
peacefully far from the noise Of
the adulation of the multitude,
ate his meals regularly, rode in
his baby carriage about the Nor
row estate, and lived as any nor
NAL child.
TINE Lindberghs have made
i every effort to keep their son
away from the influence Of the
unparalleled publicity that followed
his father.
He was a quiet child, not at all
nervous. A visitor to the home re-
ported the following incident.
Il noticed that the radio was
playing a rather loud orchestra
composition, and I began to Won
der that it did not awaken the
baby who was sleeping upstairs,
he said. But they told me Charles
A. Lindbergh Jr. is not a nervous
child.
Though the Lindbergh's justly
are proud Of their son, he is not
likely to be spoiled by the ching
and 'ahing' that might be ex-
pected. He leads a normal and
quiet life-so quiet that a visitor
might forget for a while that
there was a child in the house"
Mrs. Lindbergh showed she did
not expect to spoil" her son with
over-attention when she took an
aerial vacation trip to the Orient
with her husband last summer.
The baby was left in charge OF
nurses at the Morrow summer
estate at North Haven, Me.
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Outrage Says Capital
BV United Press

NJ ONtttW ftob
WASHINGTON, March "A tri-
motored plane was sent out today
by Ludington airlines to survey the
region near the Lindbergh home in
New Jersey and seek possible clews
to the kidnapers of the Lindbergh
baby,
The 1iers especially sought to
spot a roadster reported to have
been abandoned in the woods which
surrounded the Lindbergh home.
The plane was sent out from New
ark, with Fred Davis as pilot.
The Lindberghs have scores of
friends here in diplomatic. govern
mental and aviation circles. All
were stunned by news of the kid
mapping. Their feelings we're summed
up by Colonel Clarence Young.
assistant secretary of commerce for
aeronautics. and Captain Emory S.
Land of the navy, a cousin of Lind
bergh.
Its a damned outrage" said
Land.
we all hope for a quick and IA
vorable solution of the mystery"
said Young.
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n the March; Housewives Are Besieged

senting milk, bread. ice, sewing
machines, washers, vacuum
cleaner, radio and other legiti-
mate companies, eager to prove
superiority of their wares.
The lure of mice fresh eggs and
butter straight from the coun-
try" offered by a rustic appear-
ing peddler, has caused numer-
Gus housewives to pay premium
prices, only to discover they have
purchased cold storage eggs and
butter of doubtful quality.
Now and then the Supplicant
turns out to be a job-seeker, but
these are fewer in number than
they were in the past, because
many were discouraged to find
they actually were offered small
jobs instead of a compromise do
nationy and they have learned it
is safer and more profitable to
seek an outright handout.
One business man, bothered
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recently heralded the visit of a
man conducting a rattle of two
canary birds to help a poor
family in the neighborhood."
The family was destitute, but
was willing to part with its pet
canaries. he explained. He did not
exhibit the canaries.
Many housewives, driven nearly
to distraction by the constant
ringing of the doorbell, have been
met at the door by a man or
woman with a collection Of signs
for sale.
When the housewife protests
that she will not buy from ped
dlers the salesman produces a
sign reading DO Not Ring Bell,
or NO Peddlers,' and frequently
sells one.
One north side housewife, who
had printed a crude sign reading
we do not buy from peddlers,
and placed it on her door, an
swered her doorbell recently and
was confronted by a sign peddler-
Cant you read my sign?" she
expostulated.
We'll, it isn't very plain" the
salesman said ingratiatingly. Now
here is one nicely printed, which
every one will see"
He made a sale.
TO Be COntinued.)
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frequently at his home and at
his place Of business by men
pouring out hard luck stories,

saying they didn't want charity,
but merely an opportunity to
earn a little money, decided to
try the acid test.
The next ten "job-seekers"
were offered odd jobs, such as
cleaning floors, at 40 cents an
hour, instead of giving them a
small amount of money without
work.
n Il
ok accepted the work, but said
~ they would have to go home
for overallS, or for some other
reason. They did not return.
Three slipped away while he
vas out of the room getting a
bucket and mop, and the tenth
refused to work for 10 cents an
hour.
Ringing OF east side doorbells
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By United Press

By United Press
TJOPEWELL, N. j., March a.
IL I'VE have been happier in
the last few months than you can
realize" Colonel Charles A. Lind
bergh told a guest in their home
a few months before their baby
was stolen from his crib.
Happiness, peace and quiet"
that guest said he found in the
century-old farmhouse. 1t was the
Lindbergh home before they
moved into their fine new estate
five miles from here.
Their happiness was the cul-
mination of a romance that began
under the sunny skies at Cuerna-
vaca, Mexico, the home of Dwight
Morrow, then ambassador to
Mexico.
Love at first sight" the roman
GERS said of their love Story-the
love story of a tall, gangling fair
haired youth, who didn't care
much about girls" his elders said.
Anne Morrow and Charles Lind
bergh met for the first time in De-
cember, 1927, during the famous
fier's goodwill trip to South and
Central America.
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By United Press
ENGLEWOOD, N. j., March 2.
= Arrival of the blue-eyed
seven and our-flfths-pound Lind
bergh baby on the birthday an
niversary of his mother here
June %, 1880, caused worldwide
newspaper publicity.
The approaching arrival of no
American child ever attracted
more public speculation before
its birth or was watched more
closely ~afterward.
Would it be a boy or a girl?
Would he be a hier like his
father? Numerologists, atrologers
and others wrote articles on the
subject.
But despite all the ceaseless,
twenty-four-hour vigil by news
paper men at the Morrow estate.
the newspapers did not learn OF
the birth until several hours after
young Charles Augustus Jr. ut
tered his first lusty howls.
He wasn't Charles Augustus
Jr. then-and that led to another
wave of newspaper speculation.
What would his famous parents
name their first born?
The baby's first picture-his
orange-juice dietary change OF
nurses; all duly were recorded In
the press in greater detail than if
the youngster had been heir to
a throne.
THE greatest interest seemed
IL to be centered on the baby's
first fight.
The baby never has been in an
airplane.
There would be no point to it,
except to say that he had flown"
Lindbergh told a visitor. 1T would
be safe enough, but he wouldn't
be able to appreciate it so soon"
The visitor suggested Lind
bergh probably would want to be
the one to teach his son to fly,
Just as he had taught his wife.
Maybe he'll want some one
more up to date by that time"
the fiier said. and chuckled.
Only a few friends, visitors at
the Lindbergh home, were per-
mitted to see the baby because of
the parents desire to keep him
from public clamor.
A friend who saw Charles Jr.
watch the antics of a Scotch ter
rier puppy, described him as a
happy, attractive child"
d ELATTVES had gathered at
~ the Morrow estate here in
June, 1892, ostenSibly for Mrs.
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FULL FORCES
OF u. S. PUT
IN BABY HUNT
Complete cooperation Is
Given by All Branches
of Government.
Continued from Page u

agents in New York. New Jersey
and along the Atlantic seaboard to
keep a constant watch and investi-
gate all suspicious characters or
possible clews without delay.
Records of persons with histories
involving kidnapping held by the de-
partment were made ready for in
Spection.
Coast guard headquarters radioed
descriptions and other information
which might be to value to all coast
guard stations on the seaboard and
the great lakes. During the morn
ing Attorney-G General Mitchell con-
ferred with President Hoover at the
White House. On leaving he said:
every official of the department
of justice has the deepest anxiety
that the child be quickly restored to
its parents. Every agency of the
department will cooperate to the
utmost with state authorities.
81. E. Hoover, chief of the bureau
of investigation has already tele-
phoned Colonel Swatkoff, command
er of the New Jersey state police
offering the full cooperation of the
department in any way which the
state police consider desirable"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-02
CITY RESIDENTS
FOR BOYCOTT
70 Here Join in Move for
Thrust at Japan.

Announcement was made today
by the American committee on the
far eastern crisis, with Offices in
New York, that seventy residents
of Indianapolis have Endorsed the
proposal of President A. Lawrence
Lowell of Harvard university, that
an economic boycott be declared in
an effort to stop the conflict of
Japan and China.
Lowell urges "the United States
concur in simultaneous interna-
tional economic measures to main
tain peace and prevent war;"
Thousands of leaders in various
fields throughout the nation have
Endorsed the plan, according to the
announcement.
indianapolis indorserS are as fol-
lows:
Lulu Kanagy. Marie Clymer. Mary B.
Grubb, Florence H. Fitch, Mrs. John r.
Baldwin. Caroline B. Hendricks. Della
and Mrs. G. S. Dearborn, Mrs. A. w
Bowen, Eunice Williams, A. w. Bowen,
Corinne yelling and William A. and Alice
Nellie Hutchinson. O.. A. johnson. Myrs
H. Doan. Helen Holbrook, Edward and
Minnie A. Keller, E. C., Bernice and
Amelia Kampe, Elisabeth S. Harrison,
Frank B. and Elsie E. Gill, Frank C. viii
liams, Helen C. Newton and John H
Harrison.
Margaret E.. Korbly, Rose M. Kessler,
Helene L. Shultz. Florine w. Kingsbury
Curtiss P. Smith. Mrs. Fred E. Hunt,
Helene and Jazen Hibben, George S
Southworth, Gladys Fitch, Mrs. Nellie G.
Mason, Mrs. w. J. Langhner and Mar
jorie Douglass.
Hollis Winifred Peatt, Natalie l., Smith
Clara I. Scott, Julia G.. Smith, Edwin r
Rice. Frieda U. Newman, Ivahn Andrus
Jennie e. Smith, Mrs. H. A. Deputy, r. J.
Schmitt and Louise Fitch.
Jean Deputy, Mrs. Gertrude Fitch
Henry G.. hester, M. d. Baumgartner
Russell G. Weber. H. L. Bruner, H. w
Hudson, Merwyn G. B%ridenstine. Franklin
and Felix Vonnegut, Roy r, Marshall. B
H. Buford, Francis M. Hilkema, Frank
Blank and Fred Miller.