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The Alaskan., 1932-09-02

Edmond Burke, said, Lawyers in the colonies were the cause of the unrest because they foresaw the evils of bad law whereas the average person cared noth- ing until the wrong was suffered.
 The people of Alaska are prov Ing this statement. When Justin w. Harding was an applicant for the judgeship of the First Divl- sion, the only person Ca laWyer) protested his confirmation and argued that he was:
 CD. Temperamentally unfit, and
 CD He was ignorant of law.
 Now the truth of this charge became apparent. Every lawyer, except two timeservers, and every citizen would sign a peti-- ton asking Harding's removal for these very reasons.
 Why should the people of Alas ka wait until the chains of tyranny are forged and shackled about their neckS?
 It is now revealed that that practice of District Attorney Harding of blackmailing of ir- nocent fishermen into pleas of guilty or seizing their boats was begun at the command O. the United States Bureau os Fisheries. What is Alaska com
The Alaskan., 1932-09-02

The Territory, if it must suc- ceed and become state, must obey a natural law. And that is the basis of prosperity is con- sumption. Every business in the Territory is dependent almost entirely upon the prosperity of the masses and the masses are the consumers of commodities The greater their prosperity, the greater their buying power-the greater their consumption.
 This year is a demonstrated fact that none can deny. The cannery workers average great : CT earnings than do the fisher men. The average high boat shared from $30 to $50 per share in Ketchikan; they did better in Wrangell where the conditions were better and where the en- ployers were more fair and had greater concern over the future of the wage earners. The earn ings on Prince of Wales Island and Rake, the earnings of the men at Port Althrop and other canneries of the northern sec- tions are a shame to Alaska or to any territory with the natural resources at hand.
 Where the people of Rake would be coming to town to spend from $30,000 to $70,000 they are not coming to spend anything for they have nothing to spend. The same is true in
The Alaskan., 1932-09-02

the Juneau district. It also i5 reported that the Zellerbach in- terests have assured a ketchikan delegation that, the Ketchikan project will go through also."
 This was taken from the An- chorage Daily Times editorial page printed several years back. We bring it to light at this time to point out the fact to the wood -he-pulp mill advocates that the projects did go through" even though it was "reassuring news. :
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-25
BLOOD STAINED
 MYSTERY AUTO IS IDENTIFIED
Police Chief of St Hya-
 cinthe, Que, Has It and Driver Is Wanted for Attempted Murder in Maine

St Hyacinthe, Quc.s May 25.---
 (Uf,)---A telegram received horc yesterday by Chief of Police ,Ad-
 tutor Bourgeois from Brunswick, Me, asking for the apprehension Hof the driver of an g1 automobile with cardboard license plates bcar- ing the numbers 'i4-e72 Maine," has cleared up tho mysterious ap- pcarnnce of a blood stained autol mobile lherc on May 10. Tho telc. gram said tho automobile was stoicp ip Brunswick, Me, ma the drlver, Linw0od Litham. Is wasit- ed In Brunswick on charges Of nt- tempted murder. eli siK( y
 Chief Bourgeois said that m automobile bearing cardboard li- cenaes and with tho cushions cov- cred with blood was seen by n mos torcycie officer near here on May jb. The officer chased the car whon he saw tho cardboard Il. censc. but noar Rougemount thb. driver of the auto stopped and fled in the woods., Later 1t was learned that man had stopped at Asres- teurant nt fiougpmount shortly after inc chase and asked the pro. pfietof Co give first aid. Co m in- jured wrist. No other trace of the man was found. AZ
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-25
IRISH REPLY TO
 GREAT BRITAIN MOT YET READY

London, May 26--(U. P.)--- The Irish Free States reply 10 Great Britain on the question of land m. nuities paid to 'the exchequer by Irish tenants was expected t0 be delayed for some days while Pres. ident Ramon De Vaieras made finnl revisions of the communication.
 An authority on interhntionni law was quoted here ast saying that the government of Northern Ireland might cease to exist and the six uhter counties might return to the direct control of the British house of commons If the Free state repu- dates tn oath of allegiance.
 Tho authority maintained that abolition of tho oath might make it inip possible for UlHtert0 continue her present relations with aouth- ern ireland. "A separate parliafncp- tnry and executive R0vcrnipert for northern Ireland wng estsblished ln fg2O md "cohtracted out'' of the newly established Free state in is3z. @'5 ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-25
JURY DECIDED MURDER CASE IN
 SPEEDY TIME
Two Men Found Guilty in
 57 Minute s-- One
 Threw InkwelI at Witt ness During the Trial

Cambridge, Mass. May 25---CUP) After deliberating only 57 mln- utes. Q Jury last night found Her man "Red" Snyder. 20. and John A. Donnellon, 23. guilty of first degree murder in tho shooting of James M. Riley. Somervllle filling station attendant, during Q holdup April Q. 1881. |.
 only one ballot was taken by the jury in the quickest first degree verdict ever returned in Middlesex county. There was no demonstia. {. tion when tho erdict. which car rles n mandatory sentence of death by electrocution, was read.
 Snyder was arrested after being recognized by . Philadelphia sailor, Jnmes E, Bowman, who had soon hls picture in a detective story magazine. IL was the states con- tcntion that Snyder did the actual shooting. During the. trial Snyder hurled a heavy inkwell at Bowman, He then seized the wjtncsa by tho throat but was overpowered by court attendants, Defense attora ncys announced they would appeal
 Tho prosecution did not indicate when it would move for disposition of tho case of James T. Garrick. l third defendant. Garrick drove the stolen automobile which waited outside tho fllling station the night of tho murder. He turned states evidence. tf. 4, tes3isBfl s3e, 7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-25
JAPANESE TAKE HEACCRESSIVE
 AGAINST REBELS

Harbln, Manchurin, May 25.-- UP)--Traffic on the east and west branches of the south Manchurian railrond was disrupted to-day by Chinese guerlllas and members of the Manchukuo peace preservation corps who revolted against the new Independent Manchu regime.
 Japanese forces directed Nby Gen Honjo attacked the insurgents. Five thousand troops hostile 10 Manchukuo were envel0ped by three columns of Japanese infan- try fin q drive at Hulan, 70 miles north of here. The insurgents were scattered.
 Three hundred members of the peace preservation corps mutinied at ,Khuaitehsien, 10 miles east of ,Changchun. They presumably in- tended to join the troops of Wang To-Lin. whose army lwas menacing tho mnin limo of the South Man. churlan. .f
 Japahese said many Chinese sol- diers woro Killed yesterday when Japanese bombing planes attacked n group of 1000 north of Harbln. Scattered rifle fire was ineffective against the planes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-25
HisGood Name And Political
 Life In Danger
T'ammany Hall Is On e of the Issues - He Took Stand Shortly Before II O'Clock and the Bat tie Was On - Signed Waiver of Immunity AMERICA AND
 EUROPE WATCHES

New York, May 25.--(UP)--- There was q ''sell out" today as Samuel Seabury. began the hear ing summoned for questioning Mayor James J. Walker about va iious of the mayors official activi- ties.
 The small supreme court cham Der, the hearing scene. was crowd ed hours before the bearing open ed. Only 325 persons ordinarily aro accommodated in the room and by the time the hearing opened Ut l0!30 a. m., 600 persons had crowded in. {. Police mingled through the crowd to prevent any ottburst.
 Heavy police details guarded the streets for two blocks around the colrt house.
 This climax of the drama that the Hofstadter committee has been unfolding for year--a climax which is to bring answers from the "playboy" mayor as to dispo- sftion of various stocks and lett teip Of credit---foupd numerous notable writers grouped around tho press table. Richard Wash- burn Childs, former ambassador and author, Lord Castelross x,and other. British Journalists were among the 150 reporters. There were 20 camermen in the court room.
 @eabury. the rosy checked prose-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-25
Exercises at HamiI- ton Park Drew Another Huge Throng of Spec tatOrs-City and $ te Officials Were Present - Chief Executive Delivered Ora ton of the Day

Proprietors' Common at Hamil- ton Park, more familiarly known as the ball field, was crowded to capn- city and adjoining hillsid es nd road ways we're densely filled this af- ternoon as the f1nal local exercises commemorating the 2O0th anniver- sary Of the birth of George Wash ington, "Father of Our Country" were carried out. The special exer. cises followed one of the biggest and most successful parades in the history of the city and brought to the speakers. stand Governor Will bur l.. Cross. Mayor Frank Hayes, ex.Mayor John P. Elton and others prominent in the civic and frater- nal life of Waterbury.
 Governor Cross, three members of his staff from Hartford, Mayor Hayes, ex-Mayor Elton, ex-Mayor William E. Thoms, ex-Mayor Fran cis r. Guilfoile, ex-Mayor Martin Scully, Charles Whittiesey, presi- dent of the Connecticut Sons of the American Revolution, members of the various municipal broads, rep resentatives of the local historical society headed by Rawson w. Had. don, Controller Daniel J. Leary, Judge T. V. Meyer and others made up the occupants of the speakers stand. This same body also occupied the reviewing stand at the entrance to Hamilton Park as the monster parade filed into Proprietors Common.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-25
BOY
 INTOXICATED AT RECEPTION

Copcord, N. ,IL, May 25-(Up) "A Dartmouth college freshman became so intoxicated on liquor furnished by college authorities that he 'misbehavcd himself before wives. of faculty members and sub soquenty was expelled, 1t was charged last night by Professor Gordon r. Hull at n meeting of the New Hampshire 'Anti-Saloon league. Professor Hull. for 25 years head of the physics de- partment at Dartmouth recently took exception to the prohibition stand of President Ernest M. Hop kins of Dartmouth. Hull contend cd that abolition of prohibition would be q mistake and that users of intoxicants became public charges.
 rake recent case at Dart mouth." ho said. About two weeks ago officials of the college gave q supper to the student managers of athletics. Liquor vas served This was furnished by college author itics." Professor Hull declared that several persons became intox- icatcd at the supper. among them q freshman. "Ifc later went to the theater," Professor Hull contia- ucd. "and his actions and lan- gunge became extremely objedtipn. able before wives of several mem bcrs of the faculty" The youth subsequently, was expelled by col. iege authorities, Professor Hull said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-25
CHARGE AGAINST CURTIS GOES TO
 JURY THURSDAY
Col Lindbergh Will Not f Testify Against Him.
 Dr. Cond0n Has 10000
 VigiIantes Organized

Hopewell, N. J.. May 25--(UP) The misdemeanor charge against JOhn- Hughes Curtis, confessed Lindbergh Kidnapping faker, will go to the Hunterdon County grand jury Thursday, Prosecutor A. W. Hauck announced today.
 Colonel Charles A. 1indbergh. victlmized by the Curtis story that he was negotiating with kidnapers for the safe return of his baby boy. does not intend to testify against Curtis, 1t was said. He may be called as n defense witness.
 Meanwhile, the hunt fop the ac- tual kidnapers and killers has fall ed to produce any conclusive evi- denco announced by police, al- though the Bronx Grand jury in- vestigation of Jafsie's $500 pay ment to purported kidnapers Is continuing.
 The Bronx jury was recessed yesterday until June 2 after hear ing several witnesses, among them Morris Rosner, underworld go-be- tween employed by Llndbergh. It plans to hear the stories of Irving Bltz and Salvatore Spltale, called Into the case by Lindbergh at Ros- ner's suggestion.
 Jafsie, Dr J. F. Condon, remain cd in Massachusetts where he is resting from his strenuous efforts to find the kidnapers.
 Colonel II. Norman Schwarzkopf denied reports that Curtis at one time had shown Colonel Lind bergh check for $50,00O to he used in negotiations with the kid- napers.
 He also explained that Colonel Lindbergh took a machine /gun
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-25
EIGHTH ARREST
 IN THE KREUCER
 MATCH FAILURE

Stockholm. May 25.--(UP)--In. vcstigation of the worldwide oper. attons or the late Ivar Kreuger led to an eighth arrest to-day, the arr rest on his sick bed of one of Kreuger's closest friends, Erik Sjoestr0em, q director of the Kreu. ger and Toll Co.
 S1oestroem was allowed to re- main at his home after officials ut the Royal Medical society con- | firmed the contention of his physi- cian that the risk would be too great to transfer Sjoestroem to the police hospital. He was suffering from thrombosis.
 Another prominent Swedish businessman and friend of Kreu- ger. Major Nils Ahlstroem, also was detained by police for ques- 'tionlng.
 Tho dramatic entry of police of- ficcrs in the sickroom at Sjoe- strOem's home brought the total of friends and associates of Kreu- ger under arrest to eight. 1t came after the Stockholm city court granted n petition In bankruptcy filed by Kreuger and Toll. Two af- filiated compa nics also were grant, cd bankruptcy petitions.
 Prof Martin Fehr, chairman of the committee Investigating tho position of Kreuger and Toll and allied companies. was named chief bankruptcy administrators.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-25
MOTHER ADMITS
 THAT. SHEDRANK :
 SOME COCKTAILS
Hogewoning Case for Custody of Children Is Developing Some Inter- esting Testimony

Bridgeport. Conn, May 25.--- (UP)---Tcstimony introd uced < in the habaeg corpus action of .s Mrs Beatrice Hogeworing sof Westport to recover her two children. all iegediy abducted by her cstranged husband, Abraham Hogewonlng. wealthy Dutch tulip fancier. indi- cateA Judge Alfred c. Baldwin may have to-, decide whether q coclstail drinking mother is fit to have cuS- rody of her children.
 Counsel for Hogewonlng, who claims to have baen divorced and 'gNen custody Of tho children. Tu- ilp. c, and Mary Ellen, 4, obtained admission from Mrs Hoge- wonIng that she drank cocktails and took liquor with her meals. Hogewoning gave intempernnce as grounds for divorce In France.
 < Mrs Ada Carthwheei Gardner of New York testified Mrs Hogewon- ing was "a perfect mothery and that iiogcwoning had dual per- sonniity. sometimes hc was q perfect gentleman md others 2, he WIS a perfect deyil,s sine saId
 Ehe testified Mrs HoRewoning. who employed herpas "a nurse ilf f'arIs for two years. toccasionalfy drank . cocktail "but So do t''
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-25
Depositors Will Get That
 Amount as an Evidence
 the Bank Is Safe Money Will Be Paid Out
 as Receiver Waits for Decision LOan <

Dcpositors in the. savings depart ment of, the Merchants Trust Cons pany will be. paid Q 10 per cent di- vidend on their accounts by July 1t was learned to-day. The pay ment will be made regardless of the supreme courts decision on the authority of the superior court in granting permission to the receiver 10 negotiate half million dollar loan for tho Merchants Trust Com pany with the Reconstruction Fin- ance Corporation. About $350. 900 is necessary for n 10 per cent divi- dend. k ls It was reported that the receiv- CT has $200,000 available for dis jtrlbution now and that the re- maining $150,000 will have been re-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-25
BROADWAY SEES
 MAYOR STEALING
 THE WHOLESH
If Will Be Battle. of Wits
 With the Wise Crack ing Mayor and Biting
 T0ngued PrOsecu tor.
 Crossing Swords
BY MAX BUCKINGHAM United Press Staff Correspondent

New York. May 25 = Broad. ways playboy mayor today faced a descendant of the Puritans to refute implied charges of graft. The scene was the dramatic climax of New York states $750, 900 in- vestlgation Of Tammany Hall.
 The two principal characters int this best publicized free show of the past 25 years in the show tapi- tai of the world are James J. Wal ker, dapper Beau Brummel mayor, and Samuel II. Seabury, crusading son of an Episcopal bishop, die rect descendant of John and Pri- scilia Alden.
 Walker was witness. He, was n witness Broadway believed would steal the show despite an appar- ently convincing array of circum- stantial evidence against him. Sea- bury was the prosecutor, a prose- cutor whose biting, sarcastic ques- tons were certain to develop bat tic of wits. repartee. wise cracks and legal pickering.
 Seabury had seven assistants, most of them young attorneys who have trailed the flimsiest rumors, reports. and bits of evidence to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-25
AMELIA EARHART
 PUTNAM MEETS
 NEWSRAPE
Was Their Luncheon Guest and Met Many Old Friends - Plane Will Not Stay in Ireland

London, May 25-UP)-.-Amelln guest of the American Correspond ents' association to-day and re- newed acquaintance with many newspapermen who covered, her in the Friendship" four years ago.
 Miss Earhart expected to go to Paris Friday for the week -end. It was understood she would be q guest at the American embassy. She said she had "nothing else im- portant' on schedule for the re- mainder of her stay here.
 She abandoned the idea of going to Rome to attend the trans (Continued on Page 10.)l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-25
Great Parade of Nearly 5000 Per- sons Opened the Preliminary Fes- tivities - Cover. nor Cross, Mayor Hayes and Other Dignitaries Led the Huge Pro- cessiOn

Waterbury's Washington bicen- tennlal celebration got underway at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon. Thousands of citizens of the city lined the streets as between 4,0OO and 5000 persons, representing the civic. fraternal, natlonalistic and business life of Waterbury marched in procession, commend 0rating the birth two hundred years ago of tho first president of the United States.
 Under bright, sunny skies and with national colors flying from the curbs. buildings and private residences, Mayor Frank Hayes. Governor Wilbur l.. Cross and oth- CTS prominent in public life of tho city and state. Jed the procession that wound through tho principal streets of Waterbury and finally ended up at Hamilton park where exercises befitting the occasion were carried out. t&s5
 Colonel William J. Shanahan acted as grand marshal of the parade this afternoon. Fire ana police details, the local National Guard companies, local veterans organizations, the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts and national groups representing practically every race in the city were in the line of march.
 And most interesting was tho division of floats depicting tho lives of Washington and his various supporters from, Poland, Germany. Ireland and other countries who served on his chief of staff during the Revolutionary period,
 shortly after noon hour the par. ticipants began forming at their designated places in accordance with the general orders issued ear- Her this week by Grand Marshal shanahan. The Mattatuck Fife
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-25
Hoover May Straddle Wet And Dry Issue To Catch
 Them Coming And Going
-Crowd-Delaware for Roosevelt Platform of Socialists S,, ls.-v 5r. @o54 ta

Washington, May 26--(UP)-- President tioover's convention platform, ideas, subject to amend nient bat reportedly including n combination law-enforcement and referendum prohibition plank, ap- pealIng to vets and drys, arc being placed before republican leaders.
 A serles of informal White House conferences culniinatcd last night In a long conference by Mir Hoover, Charles D. Iiillcs. nation. Hi committcenian Of New York, Janies Francis Burke, counsel of the republican national committed, and Walter P., Brown, postmaster general and thc presidents prin- uipal political adviser In the cab met. W @ M t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-25
First Ten Percent Of Merchants Trust
 Co. Paid July First
THOUGHT LANDLO ORD WAS BECOMING {.
 GENEROUS

New Haven, Conn, May 25- (UP)-Thc dentist who pulled tho wrong tooth has nothing on A. T.. Bailey, hOuscpaintcr, who painted the wrong house. Bailey was engaged by absentee owners to paint Q house at 35 LynwOOd place. He sent q crew to paint the house but they picked No 40, diag0nally across the street. Arthur Head, prominent bookseller who rents the house ut No 70, was surprised ut his landi0rd's generosity but made no inquiries.
 Bailey discovered lis mistake when Inc sent n bill to the own. CTS of No 35 and the latter re piled their house had not been painted. & v / fst s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-25

Burke emerged from the White form problem !, had been canvassed and that the confcrees had dis- cussed prohibition.
 Tho president is reliably report cd to fassor the two-sided prohibi- ton plank calculated to appease prohibitionists with a pledge of enforcement and to hearten the vets with a recognition of the peo- plcs right to "a referendum.
 The White. House conferences have been undertaken in tho hope of avoiding an open prohibition nghr at tho Chicago convention. White House confcrces. have some what varied reports of what is in
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-25
COVERNMENTE IS SELLING WHILE
 STORES SUFFER
Two Congressman Are Showing Up What Is Doing at Capital
 Stores Cannot Compete on Government Prices
By EDWARD w. LEWIS United Press Stan COrrcsDOnden

N0hhsSu Il HNsS Stun SOIiCsIWbInuCUtJ
 Washington. May 25.-(UP)-- Two enterprising cohgressmen seeking passage of a resolution for investigation of government com petition with private business have found that even 'gin" cordials and English made shoes can be bought by American citizens from federal agencies. ,.s
 Representative Joseph shannon, democrat, Mo, sent young clerk. John Cronkitc, to Boiling Field. Walter Reed hospital and tho army post exchange here. John camo back outfltted from head to foot in apparel that cost $27.65. Tho same outfit, purchased otherwise. would have cost from $3s to $50.
 Shannon's experience sent Rep. resentntive Horr. republican. Wash, out shopping yesterday. At the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-25
Late Bulletins
SENATOR WAGNER HAS NEW BILL

Washington, May 725- (Up0-Senator Wagner, democrat New York, to-day introduced $2300 100000 relief bill which drafted by special subcommittee and which deceived unanimous approval of the joint democratic steering and policy committee It provides for $1500,0 1000 expansion of the borrowing power ing of selfliquidatng construction $5OOO0OO0O bond issue for other public works and S300000O0O for direct loans to states for unemployment relief.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-25
PROMISED TO PAY, THEN DIED

Boston, May 25-- (UP)--After promising to pay his overdue hotel b James w. Tyner, 55, who called him. self reorganization expert with office at 570 Lex ington avenue, New York, leaped to his death from thirdfoor window of the Garrison Hall hotel Back Bay, yesterday d, 2, %.ttr tr4ti. 3,r ,l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-25
MINISTER GIVEN SURPRISE

London, May 25-(UP)-A photograph of the Rev Harold F. Davidson rector of Stfkey with nude girl introduced to-day at the rectors church trial on charges of immortality The crowded hall at church house given unexpected sensation when Roland Oliver, prosecutor introduced large photograph of the rector with the girl who about 12 or 14 taken on Easter Monday in her mothers fiat Aht' rgf@ as ''
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-25
U. s. VICTORY VANISHING

Gulane, Scotland May 25-(UP)-Hopes for United States victory in the British amateur golf cham pionshp were damaged to-day when David Martin of California Country club was eliminated down. by H. Shaw of Tmperly Martin, champion of his state, golf writer t''.~-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-25
DEPUTIES FIGHT IN BERLIN

Berlin May 25-NP)--Many deputies were in- jured to-day in fierce battle between Htertes and communists in the Pfussian diet Inkwels desks chairs and lamps hurled The Hitlerites eventually drove the 57 communists from the hall f'@n:, -f ~