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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-24
Col Miller
Used His Gun
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"They replied they were selling
the property and asked what I
planned to do about 1t. Then Sui
Ivan laughed in my face.
"They had bounded me aim ost to
death in recent months. So | told
them I'd like to see them break
: their necks running. l pulled out
my old shotgun and blazed away at
the floor.
"They ran then. heard they
called the sheriff.
II haven't had a break In all
these court actions, but | am deter
mined to preserve the peace Of my
homestead. I'll hold this white
house, my ancestral home, in spite
OF hell and high water. and III
! do It in the manner of any Son OF
the old west. If the officers come
for me. they'd better bring a ma
chine gun.
II have been made rather bolshe-
wiki by the events of the last few
months and / serve notice l won't
have any more of the horse play"
As Colonel Miller, stalwart pio-
neer spoke, the scheduled sale was
going forward outside, despite his
action. But he indicated he might
decide to permit no one to remove
their purchases from the ranch.
officers had not arrived from New
kirk.
Miller criticized the way in which
Clarke had handled ranch affairs as
receiver. He asserted that the form
err manager of the Pittsburg Ma
tional League baseball team was
not qualified.
He also said he had arranged
promise OF credit sufficient to re-
finance the ranch from the recon-
struction Finance Corporation but
that the court ordere for the auc-
ton had nullified all his efforts to
save the ranch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-24
Wait of Storm
Blown Far Away
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The Buffers home at Union
Grove was wrecked when the tor
nado struck Monday evening. The
parents were seriously hurt, one
of their children was killed, an
other was injured fatally and a
third escaped.
The baby, who was at the home
before the storm bore down, was
missing when rescue workers came
to aid the parents and the injured
child; it was feared the infant had
been killed and buried under de-
bris.
Circumstances now indicate that
the child was lifted bodily from
the ground, waited through the air
with flying branches and timbers,
land set down in the field without Il
scratch.
At any rate, the next known OF
the baby was the following morn
ing, when she was found in the
field by an ambulance driver as the
search for surviving injured spread
to rural areas. How else she got
there, unless blown by the tornado
no one could conjecture.
The spot where the child was
found is far from any house, and
the rescue workers were concen-
trating on buildings, wrecked and
upright.
At the Clanton hospital, the baby
chuckled and cooed, stretching Its
arms to the nurses, while search
was made for its parents. Many
mothers learned about the wait
and the story spread.
Mothers separated from their
own children visited the hospital to
see the Butler baby. Each hoped
to find her own baby and was dis
appointed. None recognized the
child.
This was not unusual, however
for Union Grove is los miles from
Clanton, while the parents were In
hospitals at Birmingham, midway
between the two towns. convinced
the baby had been killed.
| Chance again interviewed wher
the story of the storm waif reached
| a distant cousin in Clanton. He
went to the hospital to see "the
nameless baby whose parents were
killed in the tornado" and found II
to be the Butler child.
The good news, conveyed to the
Buffers, whose second child had
died in hospital of injuries, was
tempered by the fact that the baby
was found to be Ill of pneumonia
Won by the baby's smiles and
good nature, physicians and nurses
Mt the Clanton hospital did all In
their power to-day to save the
baby's life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-24
more difficult tests in Massachu-
sets - one of Smiths great do
mains - and Pennsylvania.
BY II. l.. SANDERS
united Press Staff Correspondent

Atlanta, Ga, March "a - (UP)
- Governor Franklin y. Roose-
welt of New York Has won
Georgia's 2S votes in the demo-
cratic national convention in the
most one-side vote ever recorded
for a candidate in a presidential
preference primary.
He has won every county, with
the possible exception of one where
belated returns might turn the
margin one way or another by a
few votes; he has won a total vote
that Is from 10 to 20 times that
registered for John N. Garner,
Texas, speaker of the house OF
representatives.
Gamers candidacy was of a pas
sive nature, insofar as the speaker
Hearst interests which have urged
the Texan conducted one of the
most vigorous newspaper and mail
campaigns in their history in this
state.
The Georgia vote gave Roosevelt
81 convention votes, assured either
by primary or by state conven-
ton. They are: Alaska 6, New
Hampshire s, North Dakota 0,
Washington 16, Minnesota "a
Georgia %.
The vote in Georgia was based
on q contest between Roosevelt
and Judge G. II. Howard of At
lanta entered as a proxy" for
Garner. Each county's vote was
to decide the designation of each
county's unit vote at the state
convention in April. Each county
had twice as many unit votes as
it had state representatives. Roose.
welt needed 205 of the states 40s
unit votes. And Roosevelt had tina:
number from the first few coun-
ties to report.
Roosevelt lives while at Warm
Springs gave the New Yorker a
In Morgan county his majority was
SO to l. in Chatham Savannah
1t was 81 to /.
w. e. Page, Columbus news.
paper publisher, who directed the
Georgia campaign for Roosevelt
in statement issued as soon az
the trend of the vote was indi.
Gated, said:
Just as 1t happened in New
Hampshire, North Dakota and
other states where primaries have
been held, Governor Roosevelt has
eliminated the opposition. And ir
Georgia he definitely eliminates
Speaker Garner from the race jus'
as he did AL Smith in New Hamp.
shire and Governor Murray ir
North Dakota. The results ir
Georgia are indicative of what
will happen in every state in the
southeast"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-24

Two hundred ard thirteen OPP
orators of motor vehicles were
sent to Jail in Connecticut during
1881 for driving while under the
influence of Intoxicating liquor.
They were sentenced for a total of
22,440 days In various institutions.
Although there were All per-
sons sent to Jail for various law
violations, committed to serve to-
tai of 52,69S days.
In 1880 there were 2SS Jailed
for 14,604 days on the count of
driving while drunk; there were
AIS Jailed for all offenses for a
total period of 40,S73 days.
These figures, the department of
motor vehicles says in a bulletin
to-day, indicates that courts are
dealing more severely with those
who violate the motor vehicle laws.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
number of court cases and the rev.
enues therefrom decreased in
In 1881, the increase In Jail sem
fences. with fewer persons commit
ted, was an equivalent of more
than SO years.
In 25,274 court cases there were
1851 drivers fined and Al 1jailed
with 3,717 cases nolled, 5,616
others nolled on payment of costs,
S5S discharged as not guilty. The
Jail sentences imposed represent
an aggregate of more than 144
years. With 81 fewer persons sent
to Jail in 1881 than in 1880 there
was an actual increase of H.
S25 days of Jail service imposed.
The number tried for reckless
driving was lower by nearly 700
last year; speeding cases were re-
duced by $50; driving without an
operators license by AZ; disobeying
traffic signals by 1926; violating
rules Of the road by 237; operating
with defective or Illegal equip
ment by 353; failing to carry OPP
orators license by &c. evading re-
sponsibility by AZ; failing to carry
registration certificate by 11G.
There were slight increases in the
number of cases tried for driving
unregistered cars, overlooking
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-24
NAUGATUCK
Burke Again To
Seek Old Office
Seeks Rejection as Burgess-Rubber Plant Office to
Close for Weekend

I being females. In addition, there
were five weddings solemnized.
U. s. Office To Close
The Central Office of the United
States Rubber Company in Maple
street, will close tomorrow at the
end of the working hours, until
Monday morning. This will give Of
| flee employees an opportunity to
enjoy a respite over Easter.
Freshmen Again Lead
Freshmen of the Naugatuck
High school COPIED scholastic hon
ors for the past month, according
| to the honor roll just announced by
Principal Charles p. Slade. There
were Al freshmen who won places
on the honor roll. Seniors were
third with 20 while the sophomores
| 80 in number won second honors.
Swimming Meet Tonight
The Naugatuck Y. M. c. A. swim
ming team meets the Hartford Y
aquatic team at o'clock tonight
at the local Y pool. These rival out
| fits met last month at Hartford and
| the locals were victorious. Captain
Seymour Squires has his Naugy
outfit in great shape for the meet.
Senior and intermediate members
Of the Y are invited.
Officer Lawlor Better
The condition of Officer John
Lawlor of the police department
! was reported as being slightly inn
proved at the Waterbury hospital
this morning. officer Lawlor under
vent an operation on Monday even
ing for acute Appendicitis. His con.
| dition had been critica lsince that
| time. 1t was said this morning tina,
he spent a comfortable night.
Burglars still At Liberty
Burglars who wrecked the Sa-
lem school safe on Wednesday
night and did considerable damage
to the high school safe, were Still
at liberty to-day. Police have not
obtained any clues, as result OF
much investigating. Hardware
stores in the borough were asked to
checkup on recent sales of crow
bars similar to the one left at the
high school Office of Superintendent
Harold f. Chittenden. A safe expert
is expected from New York te
open and repair the high school
safe. The one in the office of Miss
Josephine A. Maher. principal OF
the Salem school, cannot be repair
ed. Superintendent Chitenden stat
ed to-day.
Cummings Is Billiard King
Joseph Rico, defending cham
pion was defeated by Jack Cum
mings in the annual three cushion.
ed billiard tourney conducted at the
Y. NJ. C. A. last night. Cummings
won by the score of rs to 16, be-
fore a large audience. Cummings
was in rare form while Rico seem
ed to be nervous and missed some
easy shots.
Egg Hunt Tonight
| The annual Easter egg hunt fol
junior members of the Y. M. c. A
will be- held this evening at 1880
o'clock for youngsters under l:
years of age. 1t is expected thai
many youngsters will enjoy the
hunt. A hike for the juniors Is plar
ned for tomorrow by John +. NC
Groary, boys secretary. The mixers
will leave from the Y at 1880 o.
clock in the morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-24
LABOR HAS WON
VICTORY AFTER
LONG STRUGGLE
Anti-Injunction Bill Signed
Freedom of Press
Came Through Victor at
the Same Time

Washington, March 24-(UP)-
Organized labor has won a 10-year
campaign to restrict the power of
federal courts to interfere in its
disputes with employers. Victory
came last night when President
Hoover signed the Norris aGuar-
dia anti-injunction bill.
The new law severely curtails
the use of injunctions In labor dis
putes. 1t virtually outlaws "yel-
low dog contracts in which en-
ployes agree not to join labor
unions. Under the new law, fed
eral courts are forbidden to issue
injunctions restricting third par
ties from persuading employees to
violate such contracts.
Freedom of the press also Is fur
Their safeguarded by provision
under which editors cited for con-
tempt may demand jury trial be-
fore another court. Under the old
law. editors were tried by the same
Judge who cited them. President
Hoover signed the measure after
q thorough investigation of Its con.
atltutlonallty by Attorney General
Mitchell. who recommended he APP
prove II.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-24
BRITISH FLYER !
TRYING TO BREAK
DISTANCE MARK
J. A. MOllisOn Left London
To-day for Capetown-
Record Is 5 Days, 8
Hours and 81 Minutes

London, March 24-(UP)-J. A..
Moilison, English flyer who holds
the Australian-to-En England flight
record of eight days, % hours, rs
minutes, left Lympne airdrome at
a. m. to-day in an attempt to
lower the record from England to
Capetown. That record Is five
days, eight hours, 81 minutes, and
Is held by Miss Peggy Salaman
and Gordon Store. Before he be-
gan the fight Mollison revealed his
betrothal to Lady Diana Wellesley,
half-sister of the Earl of Cowley.
Mollison flew a Puss Moth,
slightly heavier than the machine
in which he made his record fight.
He hoped to reach Capetown in
four and one half days. His ma
chine has flying range of 2,100
miles which Mollison expected
would enable him to cross the Sa-
hara without stopping. Mollison
attempted to break the Capetown
record last November but crashed
at Mimia, in upper Egypt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-24
Governor Roosevelt
Makes Runaway Race
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When the democratic national
committee met here several months
ago, Roosevelt workers button
holed every man and woman on
the committee. They kept elabor-
ate charts which listed the pledges,
preferences, connections and the
like of every member of the ma
tional committee. They have cam
vassed practically every demo-
cratic member of the house and
senate In. the last three months.
Democratic governors have kept
up a procession to the governors
mansion at Albany each visitor de-
parting, in q cloud of vague COM
plimentary presidential talk.
This work is bearing fruit. II
was responsible for the overwhelm-
ing defeat of Smith in New Hamp-
shire. Months ago the Roosevelt
people made an alliance with the
real democratic factor in New
Hampshire, Robert Jackson. He
merely ordered his organization
to go down the line for Roosevelt.
When Smith came in, everybody
was sorry but they were already
pledged to Roosevelt.
The same thing happened in
North Dakota where the late and
spectacular appearance of Alfalfa
Bill Murray was loudly app1auded.
Murray got the cheers but
Roosevelt workers had not only
plowed the democratic ground. but
apparently drew out a huge repub-
lican vote.
Georgia was staked off by
Roosevelt last year when political
leaders of the state went to warm
springs and pledged their allegi-
ance. Long ago Roosevelt's man
ayers knew that Washington State
was the first to select delegates and
made every effort to line 1t UP
for psychological effect. They
have a running start now for the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-24
Underworld in
Lindbergh Case
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ing he has not been seen nor ac-
counted for in any way. 1t is de-
| sired to find Able Wagner for the
purpose of questioning him and
having him account for his activi.
ties just prior to and at the time
of the kidnapping. Investigation
covering the whole of New Jersey
New York city, Long Island, Phil
| adelphia, and various parts OF
Pennsylvania have not as yet dis.
closed his whereabouts. Harry
| Fleischer, also a known kidnaper
| and involved In the Price kidnap.
| ing in Connecticut, has been un.
An unsubstantiated report associ-
ates Able Wagner with Harry
Fleischer. Every effort is being
made to locate Harry Fleischer, sc
he may be questioned concerning
his whereabouts and activities
prior to and at the time of the kid
mapping.
mo information has been re-
ceived from the Erie, Pa, authori-
ties concerning their activities OF
findings. Police authorities through
out the state of Pennsylvania have
been affording excellent coopera-
ton and If anything of Importance
had been discovered at Erie, Pa
1t would have undoubtedly been
forwarded to these headquarters
without delay.
Vacant estates and suspicious
estates In various parts of New
Jersey that were reported to us
were investigated yesterday with
out results.
"A number of informants pur-
porting to have important infor-
nation were interviewed without
results. Several babies reported as
being the Lindbergh baby were ex-
amined without results, although
some Of the likenesses were re-
markable."
Little Town on Map
Doylestown, Pa, March "a -
UP) - This little country town
nesting in the rolling hills OF
Bucks county, has been named In
hundreds of letters from Clairvoy-
ant star gazers, seers. palmists, and
crystal gaZers as the place where
little Charles Augustus Lindbergh
Jr, is being held.
Some letters, according to Will
liam B. Mills, superintendent Of
police in Philadelphia, ever
named the exact house where the
baby is living while the kidnapers
await an opportunity to obtair
ransom from his famous rather.
More than two thousand letters
have been received, Mills said. since
the kidnapping four weeks ago
Each has been carefully investi-
| gated.
MANY letters have been i'll ad.
vised practical jokes" he said
"Others showed every evidence OF
being sincere. Naturally it was
necessary to look into every clue
in the hopes it might be the right
one"
Back to Chicago
Chicago, March "a = (UP) -
The amateur detective work of H
Wallace Caldwell, school board
member, in the Charles A. Lind.
bergh, Jr kidnapping case. brought
him back to Chicago today.
Caldwell said he spent three
days and several evenings confer
ring with Colonel and Mrs Lind
bergh regarding information Of
major Importance" and had beer
told by authorities. ''the less saie
OF your visit and Information, th'
better"
II am very hopeful the outcome
will be satisfactory" Caldwell
added. II will continue 70 worI
here. ! will have help. cannol
say more. What could say nigh
be misconstrued."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-24

Hopes that certain democrats
entertained that Burgess John
Burke would come out soon as an
nounced he would seek a renom-
ination at the first ward caucus to
be held soon, have been fulfilled,
because he announced to-day he
would seek the honor again. Bur-
CESS Burke in a statement Issued,
strongly criticized Warden Frank
T. Green for trying to get a demo-
crat in the first ward to oppose
him.
Burgess Burke also declared that
he had attempted to attend a meet
ing of the town committee to pre-
sent his views on a number OF
matters but had failed to receive
such consideration. His statement
is as follows:
my Dear Fellow Townspeople:
Inquiries of late have prompted
me to make my plans known to
you in regard to the caucuses to be
held in the near future.
~ have decided to allow my
name to be mentioned at said eau
cuses as a candidate for burgess.
II regret very much at this time
taht the democratic town commit
tee chairman has found 1t neces-
sary to again seek a candidate TO
oppose me at our primaries.
"From time to time, lately, when
opportunity was at it's best, l felt
sure that I would be approached
or invited to one of the meetings
of the democratic town committee
to state my views, but no such
luck. Therefore my above decision
was arrived at.
"May I ask in conclusion: was
my Judgment on problems In the
past fair and above board, and am
l still 100 per cent?
Sincerely,
JOHN j. BURKE"
Funeral OF Chester NowOctnski
The funeral Of Chester Nowocin-
ski, 10, of 81 Prospect street who
died at the Waterbury hospital on
Tuesday after q short illness, took
place this morning at $3.50 O'Clock
from the home of his parents. A
high mass of requiem was cele-
brated at 10 o'clock in st Hedwig's
church with Rev Paul w. Pie
chocki, pastor, the celebrant. Bur-
ial was in st James cemetery.
Ten Deaths Last Month
Town Clerk Louis Schiller Jr, To-
cal registrar of vital statistics, re-
ports there were ten deaths In
Naugatuck during February. Four
of that number were attributed to
heart disease. The report also
shows that others died from the
following causes: Cerebral hem
.orrhage 8, arterio sclerosis /, can
Ger /, peritonitis i. There were
no deaths under five years. There
were 10 births in the borough last
month, ten being males and nine
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-24
Subway Strikers
in Toxic Have
Won the Fight

Toxic, March 34-(UP)-Sub-
way strikers. who barricadeo
themselves under ground In pas
senger coaches, won their demands
for shorter hours and periodic pay
increases to-day. Failing In re-
peated attempts to dislodge the
$50 men and women In the coach
es, subway officials acceded to the
u.timatum rather than further dis
rupt service.
Armed with baseball bats. the
strikers succeeded In defying police
efforts to pull the coaches off the
track with cables. They had re-
mained in their stronghold since
seizing the cars Sunday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-24
MRS. MOONEY
CRITICALLY ILL

Detroit. March 24-U. P.> -
Physicians placed Mrs Mary
Mooney. S4-year-old mother of Tom
Mooney, under constant surveil
lance to-day after heart attack
prevented her from addressing an
audience OF 5000 assembled to pro-
test the Imprisonment of her son.
Despite orders of physicians Mrs
Mooney attended the protest meet
ing. She was given an ovation on
her arrival and sat In silence M
other speakers voiced impassioned
pleas for MONEYS liberation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-24
Severe Penalties
Melted Out To All
Drunken Drivers
Thousands OF Motorst Pay Fines for Violating Rules
of Road-Fines Total S3O6,l35 and Costs
SI9O,846, Decreases Over Previous Year

commercial motor vehicles and
and failing to grant the right of
way.
In addition to the 213 who were
sent to Jail for drunken driving
there were 143 jailed for miscel-
laneous offenses, IS for reckless
driving, Is for driving without OBJ
tanning an operators license, II for
evading responsibility, for oper-
ating with defective or illegal
equipment and 2 for driving un-
registered cars.
Revenues resulting from court
cases included $306,135.99 in fines
and $190,S46.45 in costs, decreases
over 1880 of $49,619.0S and $780,
225.97 respectively or a total de-
crease of $75,S45.05.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-24
Stores to Open
Good Friday
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(Contlnued from rage -
their studies next Monday, the re-
cess this tame being just for one
day. To-day, Holy Thursday, was
observed in the various Catholic
and Protestant churches and the
services tomorrow will be con-
tinuation of the observance of the
approach of Easter Sunday.
The streets of the city were well
filled to-day with Easter shoppers
and local merchants expressed the
opinion that business would be
good tomorrow. and Saturday. Lo-
cal florists and candy shops report
ed brisk business, also, hundreds
sending out floral tokens and candy
to their relatives and friends. The
post office also noted that Easter
postcards were in evidence to con-
siderable extent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-24
SON OF LON
CLANCY STARTS

Hollywood, March 24-(U. Po-
Creighton CLANCY, son Of the great
Lon, has been given his first role
since signing up recently for a
screen career with R.-K.-O. He will
portray an athletic youth in THE
Bird of Paradise. With young Cha
ney and Noah Berry, Jr. is Bill
Reid, son of the late Wallace Reid.
the latest to follow the footsteps OF
Industrious parents. He will appear
in a picture which his mother has
financed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-24
THEY TOSSED BRICK

Providence, r. l., March "a
UP)-Thieves tossed brick
through the display window of Jo-
seph Krasnow's jewelry shop, To-
Gated on the street floor of the Ho-
tel Biltmore building. early to-
day and seized six watches val
ued at 1897. The break was the
first that has occurred In the Ho-
tel Biltmore building, biggest and
most conspicuous in the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-24
PREssEn BUTTON

Washington, March 24-(UP)-
President Hoover at 1901 a. m.
to-day pressed button In the tel
egraph room at the White House
and launched the Grace line
steamer. Santa Rosa. at Killarney.
N. j.
The launching was attended by
Postmaster General Brown and
Assistant Postmaster General Clio.
yer, who left late yesterday by air.
plane for New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-24
NEW WoRLD RECORD

Toledo, o., March 24-lUP)--
Buster crabbe. young swimmer
with the Los Angeles A. G. team,
en- route TO New Haven to com.
pete In the championship swim
next week, set new worlds rec
ord In the 300-yard medley tndi'
vidual swim here last night. crabb'
went the distance, IN three minutes
Is 2.5 seconds, one-flfth OF a aec'
ond faster than the old mark.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-24
FILTERS

FILTERS -, ...... ......
na w"s ~ n nMnsr; sS'"'' sies re
Gently In Aberdeen. Scotland. aged
90.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-24
Delegates From
Conn Pledged

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