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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-26
CONWAY In
RACE FOR
JUDGESHIP
Republican Town Chair
man Said to Be Slated
for Nomination in the
Judge Of Probate Con-
test in Next Election
HE WILL FACE
JUDGE SLAVIN

Republican Town Chairman T.
e. Conway was mentioned promin-
entity in Waterbury during the past
week as the possible g. o. p. can
didate for the office of judge i, Of
probate in the coming state cleo
ton. While Attorney Conway has
not allowed his name, personally.
to be injected into the political talk
and has taken no steps to further
such candidacy, several of his
influential republican friends were
understood to be working diligent-
ly to work up sentiment behind
him for the probate court nomina-
ton.
Should Chairman Conway be
nominated, 1t is expected he will
face the present democratic incum-
bent, Judge Dennis j. Slavin. The
later has faced several brisk bat
ties and has come through victori-
Gus in every instance. Therefore.
1t Is expected that his denomination
will be unanimous on the part of
the democratic organizations part.
The Waterbury probate district
includes Wolcott and Middlebury.
as we'll as this city. Republicans In
Wolcott and Middlebury do not. as
n rule. offer any candidate for the
probate court position. They are
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ANN HARDING TO
HAVE TROUBLE
in HER DIVORCE
Prominent Attorney AS
serts That Mu tual
Agreement to Separate
Is Not Grounds for
Divorce

Los Angeles, March 26-UP)-
Legal difficulties may complicate
the divirce plans of Ann Harding.
Aim star. and Harry Bannister. her
husband In the opinion OF S. s.
Hahn. prominent attorney and d.
vorce authority. Hahn. In a signed
newspaper. article said 1t was con-
trary to public policy, as interpre-
ted by the statutes. for persons
to agree mutually to obtain a d.
vorce. The friendly plan" of Miss
Harding and Bannister would not
be sanctioned by law. he asserted.
Reno. March 26-(uPl-iarry
Bannister, husband Of Ann Hard
Ing. actress. who r. here admittedly
10 obtain q divorce said "Hince ]
have no tretained Mr. Hahn or any
one else for my counsel. and am
not nm attorney myself. ! hardly
feel can comment on his re-
marks"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-26
THORNS SAID TO
HAVE TURNED TO
RED IN ITALY
Miracles Claimed in Sew
eral Places Where One
or More of the ThOrns
Were Exhibited

Naples, March 26 -(UP)-
Crowds Of the faithful who gather
ed before fragments of the thorny
crown said to have been worn by
Christ on the cross shouted mira
Gle" when the thorns appeared to
turn red, denoting impregnation
with the blood of Christ.
A thorn displayed at the Cathe-
dral of Andria appeared to de-
velop dark stains. A public notary
recorded the condition of the thorn
before and after the phenomenon.
At Bagnoli-Irpino, in the Pro-
vince of Avellino, a thorn turned
red after being on exhibition for
an hour.
A third. exhibited at the Purga-
torio Ad Arco church here, did not
change in coolr.
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SENATE COALITION MAY LOP
$5OO,OOO,OOO OFF THE COST OF
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

was known however to call for
abolition of some federal agencies
and consolidation of others. Mr.
Hoover probable would be asked
&c initiate the consultations but
congress would reserve the right
to choose the agencies to be abol-
ished.
Senate democrats and insurgent
republicans began to work on the
new $500.000,0 economy propo-
sal Immediately after tho house re-
pudiated the sales tax They be-
lieve the higher income. estate.
and special taxes already voted by
the house would be enough 10
balance the budget. 1. coupled
with such q reduction In expenses.
The house Ii now considering ways
10 raise an additional $500. 900. 900
II, taxes.
The senate already has voted TO
reduce all appropriation bills by
10 per cent. Senator MckelIne 4.
democrat. Tenn. author OF this
plan, said he was confident II
would save s200. 900. 600. He IL one
a. those now contemplating the
rs Yer cent reduction.
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Several Are After
Senatorship From,
Fifteenth District
Attorney Joseph Hackett
Is the Only Announced
Candidate, But James
Burnes May Get Into the
Race-Attorney Sidney
CasseI Also Mentioned

Three or four and not just one
democratic candidate for the NOM
nation Of senator in the 18th dis
trict are likely to be in the race
before the fall convention to name
the candidate takes place, 1t Is re-
ported from reliable sources. At
the present time Attorney Joseph
Hackett is the only announced can
didate but 1t Is the strong belief
of many democrats that James
Burnes of the 18th will also be in
the race with one or two following
with their hats in the ring.
The republican candidate for the
senate from the 18th district this
year will be the present incumbent,
Lewis S. Reed, vice-president of
the Citizens and Manufacturers
National bank and treasurer of the
Waterbury Unemployment Relief
committee. While 1t has been
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POLICEMAN SET
TRAP FOR BANDIT
AND KILLED HIM

Chicago. March 26-UP)-Po-
liceman Ray Geisler deliberately
let q bandit trap him in a closet,
then shot and killed the gunman
while the robber was searching him
for money. The slain bandit was
George Halves. 20. His companion
Carl Hallex %, was captured.
Geisler posed as messenger
boy to enter the Mems Hotel room
after "a druggist told the officer he
had received call to send over
50 worth of tobacco and change
for $40 bill.
The policeman allowed Halves
to force him into a closet and start
searching for his money. Then
the officer grabbed the bandits
gun, whipped out his own and
fatally wounded him.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-26
BY BATES RANEY
United Press STAFF Correspondent

Hopewell. \. j., March 90
tUP)-Colonel Charles A. Lind
eergh was understood to-day to be
considering another direct. appeal
asking kidnapcrs OF his 21-months-
old son to get in touch with him.
Such an appeal would be the
fourth made by the colonel and
would indicate he did not place
much faith in the hopes Of three
Norfolk, Va. residents. that the
baby Is being held near Norfolk
and will be returned soon.
The LEADS" in the investigation
seemed to be as confused as ever.
state police continued TO discount
the value OF the report from Nor
folk and continued TO .ook for
Harry Fleischer alleged member OF
Detroit's purple gang" and Abe
Wagner, New York bootiegger.
In New York another OF the Sc
Ties OF mysterious personal ads
signed "Jafsie'appeared IN the
American. This one read; money
II ready. Furnish simple code Tor
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-26
Mayor Frank Hayes and Former
Mayors Thoms and GuilfOile Will
Be Delegates to the Democratic
State Convention to Be Held in
Hartford Next Month
DOOMED BY THE PUBLIC OF
CITY AS LEADING DELEGATES

Mayor Frank Hayes, ex-Mayor William E. Thoms and
ex-Mayor Francis p Gulf0e will head the Waterbury dele
cation to the democratic state convention in Hartford May
at which delegates to the national convention in Chicago will
be elected Town Chairman John Crary said this morning
that the present chief executive and two former mayors
have been doomed all sides for the leadership of the local
democratic delegation and that from all indications they will
be elected by the local city convention.
With the dates of the state convention formally set
Chairman Crary said this morning he will take the usual
steps comply with the party rules concerning the holding
Of primaries As there is not expected to be contests in
the primaries the polling will be formal and the organiza
TONS slate of city delegates elected without opposition
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-26
BY LYLE C. WILSON
rnited Press Stan Correspondent:

United Press Staff Correspondent;
Washington, March 26-(UP)-
An economy coalition of senate
democrats and progressive repub-
licans to-day was considering q
new proposal to lop 100000. 900
off the cost Of the federal govern
ment.
It's idea Is that with such a saw
ing. tax increases could be limited
to about half of the 100000, 600
hitherto considered necessary to
balance the budget.
The coalition plan Is to reduce
ty rs per cent the operating al.
lowances for all federal depart
ments. bureaus and agencies. Sal.
nries would not be affected by this
plan. but the house economy COM
inittee continued to .wrcstie with
Bn assortment OF proposals to
save around sf00. 000. 200 through
salary reductions.
Details OF the coalition economy
rlnn were withheld pending a sur
vey 10 determine what strength u
would command IN the senate. II
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-26
UNRULY HOUSE IS
UNDER CONTROL
AFTER BATTLE
Another Plan to Raise
Taxes-British Papers
Think We Are Broke
Vote as You Drink Said
Mrs Norton
BY PAUL II. MALLON
united Press staff Correspondent

Washington, March 26 - (UP)
- Leaders appeared to have the
unruly house under control" to-
day as subcommittee sought
ways of raising half billion dol
lars after the house endorsed an
oil tariff and rejected beet tax
late Friday.
Defeat Of the beer amendment
and endorsement Of the oil tariff
were the first two victories the
house leaders have had since the
billion dollar revenue bill was re-
ported.
The subcommittee, headed by
Representative. Ragon. democrat.
Arkansas, called in treasury ex-
perts for consultation on ways Of
filling the gap left by defeat OF
the sales tax. They worked late
last night and were at 1t again
early to day.
Most members of the commit
tee leaned toward the treasury
plan, carrying increased postage
rates, five per cent sales tax or
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FRENCH FLYER
MAKES RECORD
in time FLIGHT
Flew Nearly 1000 Miles
Closed Circuit in 70
Hours and 43 Minutes

Oran, Algeria. March 26-(UP)
Bossoutrot and Rossl. French
army flyers. established new
world record for flight over a
landed after flying 10000 kilome-
tiers (G.5s?.s miies) In 7e hours
and ~ minutes.
The former record. t0.37c kilo-
meters, was established by Joseph
LeBrix and Marcel Dpret last June.
Bossoutrot and RoEsi few q
Flnriot monoplane named Joseph
Lebrix." II was equipped with q
500 horse power Hispano motor.
They carried fuel for 50 hours
nlHnt. .-...--.- 49,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-26
ROOSEVELT
BOOM HAS
In CREASED
Speaker Garner Had Been
GrOOmed as Rival Cam
didate, But Defeat in
House Killed Chances
and Helped N. Y. Gov.
GARNER HAS HAD
GREAT CAREER
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
Omitted Press staff Correspondent

Washington. March 26-(U. P)
The blowout on Speaker John N.
Gamers presidential bandwagon
this week has served to speed Gov
ernor Franklin d. Roosevelt to-
ward the democratic presidential
Garner has been one of the ace
cards anti Roosevelt democrats
were hoping to play in their game
of jockeying the New York COVER
nor out of the nomination. They
were building him up as the demo-
cratic Coolidge, the strong silent
man, Happy Jack"
That, apparently is quite trick.
Garner has the silent part of 1t
down pretty WELL But it's the COM
bination that is hard to get. His
loss of control over the democra-
tic house membership during the
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Late Bulletins
HOTEL CONTAINS NEWSPAPER

Westby, Wis, March 26-(UP)-The Westby
Times weekly newspaper, now has permanent home
in the Hot elEnder here Editor j. T. Hage, forced to
relinquish the newspapers former Offices traded his
home for the hotel and now the front Office of the
paper is the lobby of the hotel.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-26
TAUGHT FREDERIC MARCH

Racine, Wis, March 26-(UP)-Henry J. Rogers,
for Sc years member of church choir here time
bicycle racing champion of Wisconsin, also has taken
an active interest in dramatcs actor and nstruc
tor Frederic March, motion picture STAR formerly
one of his students
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STUDENTS PLAN STUMP BUYING

Madison, Wis, March 26-(UP)-Effects Of the de-
preston being felt by fraternties and sorores at
the University of Wisconsin and group buying organ
zaon has been formed to purchase food and other
plies for all student organizations.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-26
OLIVE LEAFE is ASSISTANT

Harrisburg Pa, March 26-(UP)-Pennsylvani
added 116400 to its state forest during 1881
at average cost of 1927 per acre. The purchases
brought the state forest total to 100000 ores.
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CROSS OF 1000 WOOD PIECES

Brockton, Mass, March 26-(UP)-A carved cross,
two feet high and containing 1000 separate pieces of
wood, is owned by Daniel Stills who made it himself
No twne pegs glue nails used, the wood being
put in place when green and allowed to expand
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-26
INCREASES FOREST AREA

Pittston, Pa, March 26-(UP)-Fourteen Of the 26
fires reported here in 13-month span from January,
1881 to March, 1892 ncendary, according to Emil
Weber, chief of the city fire department An nvestiga
ton followed the report.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-26
INDIAN HEALTH BOARD FORMED

Missoula, Mont, March 26-(UP)-An Indian
walton health board-the first of its kind formed in the
United States-has been organized on the Blacfee
ervation, with headquarters at Browning.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-26

Showers Tonight, But
Clearing on Sunday
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Last Minute News Flashes
Evening star., 1932-07-13
White Touch Gives Smartness
BY MARY MARSHALL.
NE touch Of white makes the

~ NE touch OF white makes the
whole dress smart-that Is, Of
course, If the bit Of white or
~ candle, pique or ribbon is i'm
maculately fresh and of pre-
cisely the right design. Washable
dresses Of colored linen and cotton are
made with pipings and insets Of white
piuue or linen or organdie, and dresses
of chiffon or silk crepe that connot be
washed but must needs 60 to the
cleaner are given smart touch by re-
movable white cuffs, collars, vestees or
bows.
In many OF the stores you will find
charming sets Of crisp white organdie
or pique, consisting of cuffs and match
ing bow. instead Of the mere usual
cuffs and collar. You may, If you like,
wear the bow at the left side of the
collar, but the smarteSt arrangement
right now is to wear it directly in the
center at the angle of the "V" neck
line.
With a sleeveless or short -sleeved
dress you may wear the smart white
neck bow without the cuffs, and this
may be made of organdie, pique or
pique ribbon. Organdie bows are made
OF strips of organdie, simply hemmed
or edged with lace. They are tied in
bows and united when they are washed
and ironed. You can buy pique ribbon
at some of the stores or you may use
white ribbed silk ribbon-like light
weight, wide, betting ribbon-hslf silk
and half cotton. The ends Of the rib
bon may be cut off diagonally or cut
straight and finished with a fringe a
little less than an inch wide.
An attractive and dainty neck acces-
sorry may consist of a band of pique
or organdie to follow the neckline Of
the dress with a matching bow. It is
worth noting, too. that pure white is
usually preferred for these lingerie &C
Evening star., 1932-07-13

and wide berth in the air. Here Is a
fighter who will make short work of
him and he knows it.
Canker-worms and winged insects are
important items on his bill of fare. but
he offsets this worthwhile habit by
eating our honey bees. He also has a
weakness for ripe berries. There are
many stories afoat about his chasing
the bees to the hives and consuming
many of them. He is called the bee
martin.
Search where you will and you can
find no record of truly go-d deeds or
fine qualities. He must be an outlawed
king fer a reason. His queen holds her
se.f superior to the other queens. In
the orchard where the palace is built
! there are several royal pairs who have
made their home nearby. Twenty-Five
feet from the ground and out on the
branch of the tree, the well built home
Is constructed Of weeds, grass and fine
roots. The inner walls are lined with
hair.
Five creamy-white eggs. splashed with
black, dark brown and lilac gray, are
protected by the mother. AS she sits
her throne, the king stays nearby.
Occasional y they take short flights in
the air together.
You can easily identify these birds by
their quick darting and the slate-cclored
raiment. The head is darker and the
concealed crown is Of orange red. The
tail is black, with white tips seen when
! flying. The wings are tipped with white
and the shoes and stockings are black
The bill is black, hooked and has stiff
bristles ON the tip. He droops his tail
and wings when he sits on his perch
and erects his tail when running after
food
He arrives in May and remains until
September. His range is throughout
see him His song, if you call 1t sing
ing, is harsh or plaintive Being q
moody fellow, he is often silent. His
mate has all his affection and conf
denees.
(Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1932-07-13

derstood. should be given far higher
rating than a dozen rules learned by
rote, and. so far as the child's under.
standing goes, Unintelligible gibberish.
For example. the mechanical jack-in-
the-box courtesieS performed II the
typical girl-child has not an atom, Of
charm, either in its execution or its
intention. Fine manners are expressed
neither by grimaces nor by jerkings Of
the knee joints. A much truer method
is that of the mother who instills the
spirit of hospitality in her child by
asking her to help make Mrs. Brown
feel that they are glad to see her. As
soon as the child accepts this idea,
whatever form of greeting she is taught
will have an animating intention back
of it. Even let us suppose the child.
whether a girl or a boy, resents Mrs.
Brown (Which is quite likely and that
it wishes Mrs Brown would go home
and stay home, then gradually it lis
taught two things-frst. that as a
young edition of its mother or its
father. it has like obligations; second,
that in willingly granting a little of
mothers time to Mrs. Brown it is
merely playing fair"-an attribute OF
character that every child respects.
(Copyright, 1922
Evening star., 1932-07-13

~ NCE across the dam OF Paddy
the Beaver with Buster Bear
out Of his way, Inky, the black
" coated little son Of Jimmy
Skunk, began to play along the
edge of the water that side of the
pond much as he had on the other side.
He appeared to have forgotten Buster
Bear. He hadn't. however. He was
keeping a watchful eye in Busters di-
rection so that the latter might not
try to steal up and take him unaware.
Il don't know who that big fellow
is muttered Inky, but whoever he is.
he can't bluff me. I suppose it is that
little scent gun of mine. l never have
used it. but everybody seems to know
that have it, and am ready to use
it if need be, and all are afraid of it."
Just then a noise in the water drew
his attention. He saw brown head
moving toward him, and at once he
faced about and lifted his tail as a
warning signal. The swimmer turned
little and minute later came out on
the shore. Compared with Inky he
was big. He reminded Inky of Jerry
Muskrat, whom he had seen in the
Smiling Pool only this fellow was ever
so much bigger and had queer, broad,
fiat tail. OF course, it was Paddy the
Beaver
Good evening"" said Paddy politely.
"You must be one of the children of my
old friend Jimmy Skunk. 1 am Paddy
the Beaver. Just put that tcil of yours
down, for you have no cause to distruSt
me. saw you make Buster Bear back
off that dam of mine, and 1 want you
to know that you are true son Of
your father He would have done just
that thing in just that way, only Buster
wouldn't have tried to bluff him. He
thought that because you are so little
Evening star., 1932-07-13
A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK
BY HERBERT PLUMNIER.

"But. then. may not 60 myself.
adds the skeptical Magnus.
If he does, he knows what he will do
It's pretty much the old story. He'll
try to do something for the farmer
Just as he did when he was Senator.
He's against the Farm Board and the
Smoot -Hawley tariff. As to the lat
ter he would like to see the enactment
of the flexible clause in the old Ford
ney-McCumber bill providing for in
creases and decreases in the tariff when
necessary.
And, to be sure, he will do what he
can to help the laboring man and the
merchant.
As for Mrs. johnson and how she'll
like the return to Washington, Magnus
is not so sure.
She is farm woman" he says. She
likes the farm. She'll decide"
Within a short while he will start
making a round Of the State. for he Is
running for a seat as Congressman at
large. When a friend suggested that
he would have to buy new suit, he
laughed at the idea. He says he'll 20
right on wearing the one he has.
But his campaigning equipment will
be right up-to-date He has an auto
mobile equipped with radio. And with
that he is going to take another whack
at national politics
Evening star., 1932-07-13
Star
+ a t t e r n S
Pajama.

One of the loveliest boudoir pajamas
you could desire Designed with wee
decolletage, a soft sash ttie, and cape
sleeves Of lace-a final touch of ele-
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that far surpasses the inexpensive cost
Of making.
The front Of the blouse achieves an
unusually decorative effect with pointed
seams. and the embroidered motif Of
fers a feminine decorative note. 1t is
No. TIT.
Satin or crepe would be stunning as
the background for this enchanting
model Designed in sizes IL, IA. l6. Is,
81, 36. 38, 40 and AZ. Size So requires
A yards of 36-inch fabric or 4 yards
Of 39-inch fabric with "a yard for con-
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Simplifed illustrated instructions for
cutting and sewing are included with
each pattern. They give complete di-
rections for making these dresses.
To obtain a pattern Of this attractive
model send Is cents in coirs. Write
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your name and address and size, and
mail to The Evening Star Pattern De-
partment, Washington, D. c. Several
days are required to fill orders and
patterns will be mailed as quickly as
possible
Fashion Mazagine. filled with the
Evening star., 1932-07-13
Prefers
Character
Lines
OF Age
Must
Grandmother
Regain
Lost Youth?
|DorothyDix

famous beauty cuturist deliver
specifically addressed grandmothers which she held
directed used her and lotions they would still be
fappers 10 and slim and beautiful as they were at 20
without everything earth that they wanted eat and spending
hours @ in and boring exercises m s and wns na sT m e of
which seemed to
for ones declining years. But let that pass
WHAT the sb spinning
propheciea any 70 wanted look like
with pana time some shiny
the one beautiful and valuable is just S
much that things have happened to and
romance while
the other nothing but
So for an would be
interesting because she has lived So long and because she has
love and marriage and birth wept
succeeded failed She has touched the
Of of philosophy that mikes her
companion but satisfying TO look
than when she was a debutante
THERE not just the inane petiness of the
nothing behind but the beauty Of fresh coong
petiness The old woman portrait with story in
every etched the acid of experience and that
Of wondering
S We d KIM c % aceye her hearts desire and look Ike.
napner at 70 Who would grandmother
friend who jumped around like monkey stick
and who afraid to mention anything
tha
ONE could weep tears of blood Of sympathy for the millions
pass BY Seoe @ mot o get and W Keep % boh sne % hey might
comfortable and would actually look better looking
their
graciouly Of fighting
against that the twilight musng the folly Of
synthetic youth instead of enjoying
the perquistes of which and great