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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24
SweatshOps of
 Connecticut
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Connecticut's industrial standards to the level. Of Massachusetts md New York, from which scores of so -called "fy-by-night' shops have migrated into Connecticut.
 Governor Cross said that many persons are willing to> work in sweatshops and take other forms of employment in the present times that they would not consider un- der normal conditions. Tho sweat shops are taking advantage of this willingness. he said. He cited the case of Q friend, . highly educated man. who has taken work aa q truck driver. .if GaN
 Despite the employment offered In times of distress, the sweatshops are not an advantage lin the long run," In the opinion of the gover- nor.
 Tt would be better to take care of these people5fn some other way. If 1t could be done" he said. "I But how to do 1t is q problem. N7
 Until more legislation is enacted we will have to depend upon the enforcement of those lows we now have" said Governor Cross.
 In Massachusetts telN
 Boston, May 24--(UP)-Low wages paid by certain Fall River garment factories were emphasized In Q statement issued to-day by state Labor Commissioners Edwin S. Smith.
 Tn i3 Fall River garmsnt fac- tories recently investigated byfthc minimum wage commission of Massachusetts more than t48 per cent of the girls and women em- ployed earn less than 9s Q week.
 Comparing these figures with Q wage board of ontario, Canada, report just issued by the minimum where only 1 per cent of 9263 women and girls employed in needle trades earned less than ss q week, "does not present very healthy picture for ,Massac chusetts citizens who have always taken pride in the states high standard for labor" commissicsier smith
 The fact that the ontario mini. mum-wage law is mGndatory doubtless helps to account for the decidedly more favorable showing, he pointed out. i8'Ee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24
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What Of This Man Roosevelt?---
"A Closeup Of New York's Governor And Background
 Of Race For Nomination

CT, he spent several summers tour ing Europe on a bicycle with a private tutor. .H
 Later, he went to Groton, fash ionable school for boys. Tn 1900. he entered. Harvard at the age of IS. He played football on the freshman team, rowed with the freshman crew and became editor of the Crimson.
 After he was graduated from Harvard in 1904 he was married the following March while attend ing CoIum bia University law school. At the close of the. school year, he and his bride went to Europe on a belated honeymoon.
 In 1910. Roosevelt gave up the practice of law to run for the state senate in his home district. a novelty in those days, won the among other things. for standard
 Roosevelt had hardly entered famous light against "Blue-eyed oIly olicCuhH1 xbuht1tV 6GAhOCE0bAS boss, who was Tammany Halls tor. Roosevelt charged Sheehan was too close to "the interests.
 DefyIng Tammany.'h he organized a filibuster which held out for many weeks and finally defeated Sheehan.
 In the legislature. Roosevelt met Al Smith, who had come up from New York as an assembly, man and the long friendship be- tween them began.
 In March. 1913, President Will son appointed Roosevelt assistant secretary of the navy under Sec retary Josephus Daniels.
 He held this post throughout the World War, handling most of the nayy's huge purchases of sup plies. He is given credit for the idea that brought the North Sea mine barrage, chain of mines 240 miles long laid to stop Ger man submarines.
 In 1920, Roosevelt was nom!- mated as the Democratic vice presidential candidate. made the campaign with Cox and went down to defeat In the Harding landslide.
 
 Less than year later--in Au- gust, 1921--Roosevelt suffered the great tragedy of his life. He was spending his vacation at his sum- mer home near Campobello, Me-, and had gone for swim. Re- turning, he sat down in his wet bathing suit to read his mail.
 That night he was taken i'll. By morning, he was paralyzed from the hips down. Doctors pro- nounced 1t infantile paralysis. From that day to this he has been a cripple. a .,s.
 He spent weary months as an invalid before he regained even the partial use of his limbs. Grad ually, however, improvement came.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24
ROOSEVEIIT'S LIFE IN BRIEF.

f862-Born at Hyde Park. N. Y., on Jan. 30,
 10O4--Graduated from Har+ ward.
 1eO5-Married Anna Flea nor Roosevelt, a niece of President Theodore Roosevelt. who, also, was Franklin Roosevelt's fifth cousin.
 10O7--Graduated from Co., lumbia University Law school.
 f0fO-Elected to state sen- ate of New York. Y.
 fef3-Appointed a ss istant ant secretary of the navy by President Wilson.
 fO2O--Ran for vice presi- dent on Democratic ticket and was defeated.
 f02f---Stricken with infan- tile paralysis.
 f024-P lace d Al Smiths name before New York con- vention as q n d d at te for president.
 fe2S-Piaced Smiths name before Houston convention as candidate for president.
 fe28-Elected governor of New York.
 f83O-Re-elected governor of New York.
 f032-Candidate for presi- dental nomination.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24
Reward in the
 Lindbergh Case
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 AssembIyman Theron McCamp- bell. only dissenting member of the house, said New Jersey has spent enough on this case. And this Is no more than a publicity stunt"
 At the same time q bill was offer ed in the senate which would make Kidnapping for ransom punishable by death.
 Colonel Fl. Norman Schwartz kopf, in charge of state police pro- scouting the hunt for the kidnapers and murderers, had no major de- velopment to report. He did offer some comment on, a Maryland gangster" reported involved in the case.
 Grand Jury Busy
 New York, May Z4--CU. P.) --- The Bronx County grand jury to- day resumed its investigate of the payment of $50,00O in ransom by Dr John r. Condon, to men who claimed to be kidnapers of the Lindbergh baby.
 Morris Rosner, who was engaged at the Lindbergh home for time, arrived at midforenoon to be c witness. s
 Gregory F. Coleman, the Bronx Home News, was the first witness. He wrote several copyrighted stor- les for his newspaper detailing the story of Condon's contacts with the alleged kidnapers and 1t was con- sidered likely he would tell the grand jury of the things Condon had told him.
 Rosner was summoned after Coleman completed his testimony. He was asked If he had any objec- tions to signing G waiver of i'm. munity and readily agreed to do so. The only other witness asked to sign q waiver was pr Condon:
 Jafsle On Vacation
 Beckett. Mass. May 24--(u. PD- The Jafsie of the Lindbergh kid naping case. Dr John Y. Condon of the Bronx. was vacationing at the summer cottage of his friend. Wal ter C. Goodwin, on the wooded shore of Center Lake here to-day.
 rwenty-eight dollars worth of groceries purchased at Great Bur- rington and rlttsheld stores indi- cated that Jafsie planned to spend several days in this Berkshire vil- lage where he has vacationed on at least one previous occasion. And fishing tackle among his luggage indicated that some of his vaca- ton would be devoted to angling in the lake or in neighboring streams.
 Enroute here from New York yesterday. Jafsie was quoted as say ing he was coming to Western Massac achusetts to organize Q search. This purported statement lacked confirmation, however. During the night Jafsie disap- peared from the Goodwin cottage but returned later.
 Old Stun Said Police Boston, May 24--(U. P.) --- A report carried by press associa- ton other than the United Press, that he had given 10 authorities the name of a likely suspect in the Lindbergh Kidnapping case, was de- scribed as "old stuff" by Police Superintendent Michael II. Crowley | to-day.
 "rhe report being circulated to- day concerns information which 1 gave 10 the New Jersey authorities more than two weeks ago--before the baby was found." said Crowley. "I have heard nothing regarding the matter since then and I'm do- ing nothing about it.
 Gov. Signs Reward Bill | Trenton. N. J., May 24-(U. P.) Governor A. Harry Moore to-day signed a bill which authorizes re- ward of $26.000 for the apprehen- sion and conviction of any kidnap- | CT.
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He began to walk with the aid of leg braces and crutches, then n pair of canes. Today, he uses only one cane.
 Except for leaving him crlp- pie, the malady has not affected him. He is In excellent health to- day and as the result of g great deal of swimming - an exercise that the doctors prescribe--he has Q chest expansion greater than that of Jack Dempsey. Two years ago, life insurance companies is- sued him $560, 900 insurance at the regular rate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24
WILL AWAIT
 HIS COMRADES

Washington, Ind, May 24--(UP) w. W. Waters. leader of the 300. World war veterans enroute to Washington, D. C., to seek passage of the bonus bill, said to-day he would wait here for the men to ar- rive from Caseyville, III. He said he expected the veterans to come by freight train.
 From here, Waters said, the army" will go to Cincinnati and thence to Washington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24
SHE DROPPED
 TO HER DEATH

New York, May 24--(UP)--Miss Helen Slater. 65, of Saylesviile, R.. l., fell to her death to-day from a window on the goth floor of the Lincoln hotel.
 She had been suffering recently from asthma and had come to New York Saturday with a friend, Miss Jennie B. Creep. to attain medical advice. Police said she went to the window seeking more air and fell nccidently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24
RELEASED sPEEDBOAT

New London, Conn, May a. (UP)-Custorns officials released the speedboat Maureen of Provi- dence, R. l., to-day after its owners had paid s100 fine for running without lights.
 The Maureen was captured by the coast guard rum chaser Wood off No Mans Land about two weeks ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24
RELATED TO THE
 PREMIER OF ITALY

Norwalk, Conn, May 24-(UP)-T Larinda Batcheler Piccio of 21S Valentine avenue, the Bronx, N. Y.. claiming to be a countess and a relative of Premier Mussolini of Italy, was released under $250 bail to-day after spending the night in the police lookup here.
 She was arrested with Paul Jones of Greens Farms when their auto mobiles were in collision shortly after midnight. Both were charged with driving while intoxicated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24
WASHINGTON, CONN.
 TO CELEBRATE

Washington, Conn. May 24-- (UP)-This old Connecticut vil- lage, which took its name--like the national capitol--from the first president, will hold its George washington bicentennial to-mor. row.
 The Judea chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. will pro- duce a pageant depicting the ar- rival of Washington at the old Cogswell tavern here 3ust 150 years ago tomorrow. The tavern is now the home of Judge Walter Pickett of New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24
10 Per Cent Sales }
 Tax on Tires
 and Rubber Tubes

Washington, May 24--(UPJ- The senate finance committee voted to-day to substitute a 10 per cent sales tax on tires and rubber tubes in place of the house provision for a five-cents-pound tax on tubes and a three-cents-apound tax on tires.
 While the struggle over sprovi- sions of the revenue bill was going on in the committee, the senate was preparing to consider an by Senator Norris, re- publican, Nebraska, to put into ef- feet an export debenture plan of farm relief.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24

In 1924, Roosevelt appeared on crutches at Madison Square Gar den and made the speech that placed Al Smiths name in noml- nation as Democratic candidate for president.
 Four years later, leaning heav. fly on two canes he did the same thing for his old friend at Hous- ton.
 In 1920, he had seconded Smith and Smith had seconded him for the vice presidential nomination at San Francisco,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24
REPAY WAR DEBT

London, May 24~-(UP)--The government was understood to-day to have instructed Sir Ronald Lind say, ambassador at Washington, to sign an agreement to repay the British war debt accruing during the Hoover morato 1n 10 year. ly installments, plus four per cent interest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24
COAL YARD BURNS

Weymouth, Mass, May 24-(UP) Fire swept the Emerson Coal & Grain company plant on East street, East Weymouth, early to. day.
 Large quantities of baled hay, grain, and coal stored in the build- ing were destroyed. Loss was esti- mated at $35,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24
World. War Vets
 Ready to Quit
diana and conduct negotiations for the return of the freight train.
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diana and conduct negotiations for the return of the freight train.
 Munie agreed, then Inspected the freight train and signed Q certifl- cate saying 1t was "ih good order." Railroad officials, however, declin. ed to give q receipt for the train.
 Trucks for the veterans were gathered by former service men of Caseyville and East St Louis. once in Washington, Ind, the bonus crusaders hoped to find some means of continuing their ticketless Journey.
 At sunrise today, the Rev John Gould, called the veterans together for Q brief prayer, in which he asked divine guidance for the vet erans and charity toward the sin- fui railroads"
 Breakfast was over quickly and the men began rolling their bed- ding into bundles The army. which kad progressed to East St Louis under strict discipline. was leaderleAg.
 w. W. waters. "heid marshai'' of the army, left his command and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24
DIED OF BURNS

Bridgeport, Conn, May 24--(UP) Mrs Rose Stewart, 34, negro, died at St Vincent's hospital to-day as result of burns received in a gas stove explosion in her home at Fairfield last night.
 George krause. 77, of Bridgo- port. died at the hospital from injuries received May 17 when he fell into a manhole,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24
Democrat Women
 . in Lively Tilt
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in Hartford. Yesterday at tho state central committees organ. ization meeting she amended her resignation, pointing out that she does not desire to reiinquigh her post until the national delegates from Connecticut convene in Chi- cag0. It
 This means that the post does not become open until the latter part of next month and those backing Mrs Welch, Q "neW guard- Roosevelt" packer, will have to walt until that time to see whether Mrs Abbott will be drafted for re. election.
 It Is not likely that the Smith delegates will favor Mrs Welch for Q place on the national committee, local party leaders said today. Mrs Welch forced Mrs Henry Hayden of this city out of her vice-presi- dency of the Connecticut Fedora. tion of the Women's Democratic Clubs at last months convention in Bridgeport because of her Smith tendencies. Waterbury democrats said today that they would not for. get this Insult to Waterbur3
 As for National Committeeman Archibald McNeil, the local demo- cratic organization is openly out against him. The local memb bers of the national delegation will cast their support to ex.Mayor David E. Fitzgerald of New Haven and will demand that he be elected to the national committee despite any recommendation from Governor Wilbur r. Cross. IN central committee, as stated early yesterday in the Democrat. Mrs Nora Mahaney Harris of New Ha. ven was elected yice.chairman of the state body and J. Francis Smith of this city was reelected secretary. "Waterbury has re- ceived much recognition in the state organization during the past two or three months" said Chair man John H. Crary this morning, land it .is appreciated"
 No action on the date and place of, the fall state convention will be taken until after the national con- vsntion is over. t was stated to- uHYs |.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24
DIED OF HURTS

Hartford, Conn, May 24.--CUP) Struck by an automobile. John 3. LaFontaine, about G5, died at Hartford hospital late last night. John s. Bielik, driver of the auto mobile, was held under $2,000 bonds to-day pending inVestigatoin of the accident,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24

of these changes. The party has given us devastating and prolonged economic fits and the people of the United States are not likely to ask the republicans for another dose of the same extract"
 Bakers speech followed his re- election as chairman of the Cuya. hoga County democratic central comn1itte before 0 record conven- ton crowd which cheered enthu. siastically when his name was men tioned for the presidency.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24

Editors Note; The Demo- crat herewith begins a series of six intimate stories on the three outstanding aspirants for the Democratic presiden- tiai nomination. written by staff writers for The Demo- crat and NEA3 service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24

Ind. then attempt to board q freight train for Washington, D. C., commandeering . train f neces- Bery. " nN eI }Ni
 The men soapod track on steep grade here yesterday t0 hait trains. Another d0sen bars of soap was on hand to-day for the same purpose. No efforts were made to stop passenger trains.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24
By ROBERT TALLEY NEA Service Writer

Copyright 1892, NEA Service, Incl
 Albany, N. Y., May 24--Four years ago the state of New York offered to the nation as a presi- dential candidate a governor who had been born amid the poverty of Manhattan's East Side, grown up
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24

To convert observation balloons into dirlgiblcs. German inventor has perfected detachable motors that can be fitted in short order.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24
OLD CLEIiK DEAD

OLD CLERK DEAD
 Chelsea, Mass. May 24.-(UP) Joseph M. Curley, 6s, clerk of Chelsea district court for 40 years died at his Garfield-street home to- day after 6 long illness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24

SPRING CONCERT OR
 WATERBURY WOMEN'S CLUB
 The Waterbury Business and Professional Women's club will present its spring concert sThurs- day evening in the club auditorium at 8:15 o'clock. The soloists will be Miss Bernicc Harper, Miss Fannie Mccormack, Miss Thalia Carver and Mrs Esther Hosdowich.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24

In 1928, when Smith was run. ming for the presidency, he drafted Roosevelt to run for governor of New York. After hesitating be- cause of his physical condition. Roosevelt finally consented.
 He won and two years later he was elected for his second term. which will expire Jan. 1, 1898.
 So ends the story of the strange friendship of 20 years standing between the governor who came up from the sidewalks of New York via the Fulton fish market. and the governor who was born of one of the states first families and came up through Harvard.
 Damon and Pythias were never any closer than these two sons of wealth and poverty until they parted friendship during the pres. ent campaign which finds both of they seeking the presidency.
 TOMORROW: Where Roosevelt stands on issues of. the 1032 prcsi. dental campaign and what he has donc during his two tcrnis as gov. crn0r of New York .. an andy. tical closeup of tOday's leading contender for the Democratic nom. inati0n. (Notc: These two stor. les on Roosevelt will be followed by similar stories on Speaker Jack Garner and Al Smith.)
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-22
n. Z. Stocks

NEW YORK. Oct. %. U.P)-
Stocks presented firm front ir
today's short session. Dealings
continued almost wholly profeS-
sional with volume around the
hghtest levels of the year.
A small amount of short cover
ing was touched off in the rail-
road shares soon after the weekly
car loadings report was issued.
That report showed loadings up
nearly 25.00o cars over the preced-
ing week and at a new high for
the year of 650,578 cars 1t made
the best showing as compared with
the two preceding years Of any
week in 1892.
Railroad issues were sold heavi 6
yesterday. They were steady in
the early trading and easily moved
up when the loadings report was
issued. Atchison jumped from 40i5
TO 32la UP Is points and held
most Of the gain. Union Pacific
lose more than ? points, and gains
of more than a point were made
by Lackawanna, New York Cen
tral and Southern Pacific. Most
of the advances were retained.
Steel issues were steadier today
after their sharp drop in the pre-
ceding session. Steel Common
touched 345s, rallied to 352l and
later hovered around 35A up Il
net. Other steel shares made small
gains. Leading industrials were
holding fractional gains as the
close approached, although there
was no particular buoyancy in any
issue or group. Utilities held about
steady.
According to preliminary calcu-
1ation. the Dow-Jones & Co., in
oustrial average stood at 60.65, off
ole point, railroad 27,26, off 002
point and utility 26.94, off 0.07
point.
Sales were 1920 shares, COM
pared with 593.510 shares last Sat-
urday.
Aggregate market value of 10
leading stocks was S5,364, ,744, STA |
against IS, ,397 .9s85o0 yesterday, a
decline of SIS, ,253 ,826.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-22
BY MRS. WARD McGREW
Press Staff Correspondent

The Meloland Ladies Social club
met Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Henry Havekorst
and Mrs. Vera Lindsay. After the
usual discussion of current events
a business meeting was held. II
was decided that the club should
undertake the making of a quilt
to be sold, and the funds derived
used for local charity needs. All
members will come next time pre-
pared to start work on the quilt.
A novel little box game was
played, in which Mrs Dan Scott
won the prize.
Delicious refreshments. which
carried out the Halloween theme,
were served by the hosteSses, and
the meeting was adjourned until
two weeks, when Mrs. G. C. Rich
ards and Mrs. j. R. Kinnaird will
entertain at the home of the lat
ter.
Special guests of the afternoon
were Mesdames w. G.. Herdman,
Isaac Mcbride, John zenos, and
J. Amick.
The members present were Mes
danes r. Neifert. Charles ForS-
berg, Herbert Galloway, H. A.
Wells. w. j. Gregg, Hardy O'dell,
Dan Scott, Ebert Newton, Merle
G.. c. Richards. Fred
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-22
HOOVER ALMOST
DECIDED UPON
TRIP TO COAST

ABOARD PRESIDENT HOOV-
ER'S TRAIN ENROUT TO DE-
TROIT, Oct. % (U.R)-Persistent
but unconfirmed reports were cur
rent on this presidential special to-
day that President Hoover had de-
cided tentatively" to go to Cali
fornia for a dramatic cross-country
windup of is personal campaign for
reelection.
1t was understood Mr.. Hoover
after speaking in Madison Square
Garden on Halloween would pre-
ceed directly to California to await
the verdict of the voters.
Rumor had it that arrangements
had been completed for a final
fighting speech" from his Palo Alto
residence on the eve of the elec-
ton.
Speeches at Minneapolis, s.. Louis
and Denver were regarded as as
sured on the projected trip. Salt
Lake City, Utah, was mentioned as
a possible stop for speech.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-22
BIG CITY BANKS
OBTAIN BULK OF
R. F. c. LOANS

WASHINGTON, Oct. %. U.P)-
In the first seven months of its
operations, up to August 81, the
Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton mace the bulk of its bank
loans to large institutions ii
was learned toosay.
A total of $50 banks in cities
with populations of $4,000 or more
obtained $527, 881, $40 from the
corporation. Loans aggregating
S295 ,623, ,467 were made to 1923
banks in cities and towns of less
than $4,000 population.
Corporation officials said that
banks in large cities hold deposits
of thousands of workers who are
largely dependent upon their saw
ings in periods of unemployment
and distress, while depositors in
smaller institutions often live on
farms which provide food and
shelter.
1t is understood the corporation
is considering making public here
after the distribution of loans in
their amounts to show where the
money actually goes.
The largest loan authorized in
September was $7251 900 to the
Southern Railway at 6 per cent.