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The Washington times., 1932-10-27
MOTHER LOVE-
BLAMED FOR
ABDUCTION
Girl and Baby Found on Coast
After AII-Night Search;
Man Held in Case

LOS ANGELES, Oct. q
N.S.).-Kidnaped from the
mansion of her wealthy foster
mother and made the object
of a widespread hunt by
southern California officers,
little Nancy Irene Buchanan,
8, was found today in the
shack of her real mother, Ruth
Borman.
While the foster mother, Mrs.
Violet C. Buchanan, listened, the
real mother, with tears streaming
down her cheeks, explained to
police why she went to the Buch-
anan home yesterday afternoon
and took the baby from its crib.
"My Baby" She Says
Scornfully, she denied she had
kidnapped" the child, however.
She said:
"She is my baby, even If
the courts say she belongs to
Mrs. Buchanan"
M. E. Warner, Of San Fer
nando, who told police he had
been keeping company with Miss
Borman, admitted he drove her
to the Buchanan home when the
mother took the child away.
Police said Warner and Miss
Borman would be held while
further check was made along
the lines of the original police
theory that a possible extortlon
plot lay back Of the kidnapping.
Mother and baby were found
after an all-night search. At the
San Fernando Hotel it was said
they had not registered, as local
people are not required to reg
ister."
The woman and her baby went
to the hotel about o'clock yes
terday afternoon. The child had
disappeared from her nursery in
the Buchanan home about 1:30
p. m.
Foster Mother Absent
At first the baby was believed
to be held by extortionists who
two months ago had demanded
under threat of death $12,500
from Mrs. Buchanan, wealthy
divorcee.
Nancy Ruth was stolen from
her nursery at Mrs. Buchanan's
home yesterday afternoon while
four guests, three men and a
woman, were at the house.
Mrs. Buchanan was absent from
home.
The guests were unable to
shed any light on the mystery.
The nurse said Nancy Ruth had
been put in her crib at 1880
p m. Guests declared they had
heard no unusual noises.
The Washington times., 1932-10-27
SMITH To SPEAK
|. ON lair TONIGHT

BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, Oct. 27
I.N.S.).-A crowd Of nearly
5000 appIauded today as Alfred
E. Smith, en- route to PrOvi-
dence, made a three-minute
rear-platfOrm appearance at the
railroad station.
NEW YORK, Oct. 27 GN.S0.
Former Gov. Alfred E. Smith, who
suddenly has become the fire.
brand Of the presidential cam
paign, will continue his broad.
sides against the Hoover ad-
ministration tonight over a ma,
tional radio hook-up. Smith will
speak in Boston at $3.50 p. m.
Reports that the storm created
by Smiths speech in Newark Mon
day night had caused the Demo
cratic national committee to de.
prive him of radio facilities were
stamped as ridiculous today at
Democratic headquarters.
It also was denied by the broad
casting company that a number
of Middle Western stations on its
chain had been taken off for
the Boston speech.
The tempest over the former
governors radio addresses arose,
it was said, over the fact that
the national committee had re.
served time on the air for Satur'
day night, presumably for Smiths
speech at Buffalo.
This "air" time was later as.
signed to John w. Davis, who
is speaking in Ithaca the same
night. Democratic headquarters
explained that Smiths Buffalo
speech is to be for the State
Democratic ticket and not for
the national ticket, and that
Davis will speak for the national
ticket, and, therefore, was given
the broadcaSting time.
The Washington times., 1932-10-27
GUT SEEN
BY CASTLE
HARVEY HALL

CLEVELAND, Oct. 27 GN.S),
Downward revision of Europe's
$11, ZOO, 100000 war debts to the
United States was forecast today
by Undersecretary of State Will
liam r. Castle, jr., in a mon
POLITICAL speech before the CleVe'
land Rotary Club.
At the same time he warned
the European debtors they can
not hope for outright cancellation
by either the Republican or the
Democratic parties Of the United
States. Both parties have gone
on record in their political plat.
forms as being opposed to can
collation., he said. He declared
"The debts are not in them.
selves a political issue, since
both political platforms have re-
corded the parties against can
collation..
"In neither case does this
necessarily mean there shall be
no discussion of the matter
with foreign powers, no accOmO-
datiOn, no ameliOratiOn Of the
terms of the debts"
Castle said the United States
must continue the role of a "gen.
erous creditor" nation, but added
that whatever arrangements are
made in the revision Of the debts
must be for the benefit of the
United States"
The Washington times., 1932-10-27
ST|MSON HINTS
At DEBT CUTS

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 26 O.SO.
Secretary of State Stimson deliv-
cred an angry attack last night
against persons who have been
opposing cancellation Of the SILL
100000 European war debts
owing the American people.
His attitude, expressed in what
was heralded as a "non-politicaI"
speech to the council of the Meth.
odist Episcopal Church for the
Pittsburgh area, was regarded as
particularly significant as he had
earlier hinted at negotiations by
the Administration for debt re-
vision downward. No public moves
are expected, however, until after
the election.
After saying the United States
had not been free from "exceSseS
of nationalistic feeling" prevalent
throughout the world, Stimson
struck at Observation-Disclosures, de-
claring:
eve cannot achieve goodwill
on this earth between the ma
tiOnS unless we are ready to do
our share in avoiding prOvOca-
ton, to Danish unfOunded suS-
piciOnS from our minds, and
to endeavOr in all our dealings
with our neighhorS, whether
commercial. political, or social,
to walk with a desire to do
justice in our hearts,"
The Washington times., 1932-10-27
BRITISH pound
DROPS AGAIN

LONDON, Oct. 27 GN.S1.-
The pound sterling opened at
$3.721a on the London exchange
today, a full 1A cents below yes
terday's close, and shortly after
ward was down another point.
Due to the constant fluctuation,
the sterling market was extremely
narrow. There was no official
anxiety at the low price and no
sign Of government intervention.
Today'S drop was attributed di-
rectly to a demand for dollars
from the northern cotton mill
operators. After idling at $3.26R
for a short time, the pound
vaulted back to the opening price.
Home rails were quiet, while
oils were stationary. Rubbers were
not changed.
German loans recovered yester-
days losses.
The Washington times., 1932-10-27
Al POINTS EASY
WAY To BEER

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 G.N.sD.
A simple, direct way exists today
for the legalization of beer and
ales of any alcoholic content, in
the opinion of Ex-Governor Alfred
E. Smith.
That is to add to the Volstead
act these II words:
Nothing herein contained
shall be deemed to apply to
matted liquors."
He surprised a large gathering
with this suggestion when he
spoke last night at the testimonial
dinner to Mrs. Charles H. Sabin,
head of the New York division of
the Women's Organization for
National Prohibition Reform.
The fight to repeal prohibition
is already won, Smith told his
audience, and should be followed
Immediately by a crusade to rid
American politics of the direct
primary.
This latter system, Smith con-
tended, too often helped political
minorities at the expense Of the
majority.
The Washington times., 1932-10-27
NAVY RECEIVES
FLUCTUATIONS

Messages Of congratulation in
connection with Navy Day were
exchanged today between the
Army and Navy.
Secretary of War Hurley in a
message to Secretary of the Navy
Adams said:
"On behalf Of the War De-
partment I am delighted on
this Navy Day to extend to our
gallant comrades Of the sea
the wholesome respect, genuine
admiration and warm affection
Of their brothers in the service
Of our country"
Gen. Douglas Macarthur, chief
of staff, sent a similar message
to Admiral William V. Pratt, chief
of naval operations, and one to
Maj. Gen. Commandant Ben H.
Fuller of the Marine Corps"
The Washington times., 1932-10-27
Smith Aroused
By Report
Of Gag

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 G.N.SO.
Former Gov. Alfred E. Smith
today denied he had been
gagged" by the Democratic
national campaign committee
following "unfavorable roper
cussions" because Of his ma
tionally broadcast radio speech
in Newark. He asked reporters:
do you think I would stand
for that? That Buffalo speech
won't be put on the radio for
the whole Nation because what
I am going to say is of no
nationwide interest. It's just
a State speech in behalf of the
State Democratic ticket. There's
nothing to this report I'm being
gagged"
The Washington times., 1932-10-27
CALLS IN AIDES
AND WELFARE
WORKERS
$25, 900, 900 Appropriated BY
State, But Special Session
May Be Necessary

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 81
O.N.S.). - Temporarily laying
aside his presidential cam
paign, Gov. Franklin D. Roose-
welt today turned his atten-
ton to the relief of New York
States army of unemployed.
The Democratic nominee was
to confer at the capitol with well
fare officials and legislative lead
ers on whether it will be neces-
sary to call the legislature into
special session to appropriate ad-
ditional relief funds.
If a special session is decided
upon, the Governor will summon
the lawmakers to Albany the
week after election.
Fear Fund Exhaustion
The State already has appro-
priated 25,000,00O for relief of
the joblesS and a $4,000, 900 bond
issue for the same purpose will
be submitted to the voters at the
coming election.
It is feared, however, by vel
fare workers that the $25, ,000, 900
will have been exhausted before
January, which is the earliest
possible time that funds from the
bond issue could be made avail
able by the 1888 legislature.
Governor Roosevelt returned to
Albany last night to find his desk
piled high with State business
which had accumulated during
his eight-day campaign swing
through the middle West and
South.
Not to Resign
The first question put to Roose-
velt by State officials upon his
return related to reports he
planned to resign as governor i'm
mediately after election in the
event both he and Lieut.. Gov.
Herbert H. Lehman, Democratic
gubernatorial nominee, are elect
ed. He said:
ITS just another fairy story"
The governor will leave Albany
Saturday for his third and final
invasion of New England. He will
motor to Groton, Mass, by way of
the Mohawk Trail, stopping for
brief speeches from his automo.
bile in Williamstown, North Adams
Greenfield, and Fitchburg.
Boston Speech Monday
He is due to arrive in Groton,
where two of his younger sons
Franklin, jr., and John, are at
tending Groton, a private school
late Saturday afternoon. He will
remain there until Monday morn
ing.
Roosevelt is scheduled to de
liver one of the major speeches OF
the campaign in Boston Monday
night, but it is barely possible he
will motor directly from Groton
to Portland, Me-, for a midday
speech, then continue to Boston
arriving there in time for his
night speech.
The Washington times., 1932-10-27
y. S. En1pIOye Ends
II Years of Service

Joshua H. Clark, of 1854 Mad
ison ST., retired yesterday af-
ter Al years of active Govern
ment service. He was chief Of
the pay roll section in the Gen
eral Accounting Office of the
Post Office Department division.
Mr.. Clark's associates in the
pay roll section rendered him a
luncheon, and on behalf of his CO.
workers, j. Frank Duggan pre-
sented him with a watch and
chain.
The Washington times., 1932-10-27
Memorial Service
HOnOrS COMPOSER

Memorial services for Percy S.
Foster, song leader and composer,
who died here last June, we're
held last night at the National
City Christian Church. The con-
gregation sang Mr.. Fosters fay
orite hymns and compositions.
Decision was made to place per
manent memorials to him in the
National Baptist Church here,
which he founded, and in the
Christian Endeavor headquarters
in Boston. They will probably be
in the form Of bronze plaques,
The Washington times., 1932-10-27
FINED FOR SHOWING GUN

Said to have introduced a pis-
tol at a birthday party at Lake.
land, Md, Felix Jones, colored.
was fined $50 in Hyattsville Po-
lice Court for carrying concealed
weapons and disorderly conduct.
The Washington times., 1932-10-27
Mrs. SpeeL to Address
G.. o. p. Club Women

Mrs. Virginia White Speel, Re
publican national committeewom-
an for the District, will address the
woman's division of the Hoover
and Curtis Club at the National
Capital Republican Club, Six
teenth and Scott Circle at II a.
m. today. Mrs. Charles Alger
will conduct an open forum after
the address,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-22
The Funeral of
 Everett C. Hill
Will Take Place TO= morrow Afternoon at
 New Haven

Everett c. Hill, editor of the An sonia Evening Sentinel, died yes. terday morning at 6 o'clockSat the Griffin hospital where he under went an operation Friday afternoon for acute pancreatitis and general peritonitis. He was native of Madison and in his sixty-fifth year and editor of the Sentinel for the past 10 years.
 He Is survived by his widow Emily Mabel Paulmier; four chil- dren, Mrs David T. Rogers of Wa terbury, Mrs Homer T. Hatfield of Hartford, Miss Esther and Carleton Hill of Ansonia; and three grand children, children of MT and Mrs Rogers.
 Funeral services will be conduct ed tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 O. clock from a New Haven funeral home with interment in Evergreen cemetery, New Haven.
 The deceased was stricken at his desk in the Sentinels editorial room Friday noon and removed to the hospital. an immediate operation being deemed imperative. pr Max well Lear of New Haven and pr Michael $. Aaronson of Ansonia performed the operation. He rallied well from the shock of the opera ton and hope was held for his re- covery.
 Shortly before midnight Sunday be suffered q heart attack which was followed by another at 6 o. clock during which he passed to his reward. Members of his family were at the bedside when the end came.
 He was one of the best known newspapermen in this section of New England and was secretary and treasurer of the Connecticut Editorial Association of which he served as president from 1910 to 1914.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-22

Trial of the $10,000 damage suit of Mrs Agnes Thulin of ThomasA ton, against John A. Macdonald, state highway commissioner, was started before Judge Frederick M. Peasley in superior court to-day. Mrs Thulin is suing to recover for the death of her husband, Her bert, who was instantly killed when the car in which he was rid ing. ploughed through the fence guarding the highway near Rey- holds Bridge on July 19, 1880. .
 Judge Miles F. McNiff and Att torney Vincent A. Miller appear for the plaintiff and Attorney Walter E. Monagan represents the defen- dant.
 Thulin, a we'll known Thomas ton resident and athlete, was rid ing in the front seat of car owned and operated by Clarence White of Thomaston. They were returning from Waterbury to Thomaston, early in the morning and were attempting to round the curve, about a mile south of Rey- holds Bridge when the accident happened. The car shot off the road, through the fence after tear. ing up several posts and rolled down a steep embankment. A rail on the fence posts came passed through the rear. The passed thruogh the rear. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-22
Waterbury Is
 Listed Showing
 Increased Hourage
Director MacKenzie's Report Heartening to Workers New Britain Only City in State Showing Poor TabuIatiOn for Month of February

Figures made available by the United States Employment Service showed that ten of the eleven regions under official observance in Connecticut reported improve ment" in industrial circles. New Britain was the only district which checked in with a poor report for the month of February. Waterbury region was listed as slightly bet ter.
 A summary of the state and of the Waterbury district as made public by State Director Harry b. Mackenzie reads as fololws:
 state:
 Reports on the industrlal-em- ployment situation for the month of February revealed some im- provement. Several silk mills con- tinued to work on over time sched- ules. Corset manufacturing estab- lishments engaged additional help and some over time was noted. Other concerns that reported over time included plants producing shoe hardware, shears, collapsible tubes and artificial leather goods. The cotton goods, elastic webbing, broad silk, felt slipper and auto- mobile tire plants increased their forces. Establishments manufac- turing metal goods, mems hats, matters furs, brushes, airplane parts, tobacco and cigars. oil burn- CTS and electrical household goods worked full time. Several plants continued on curtailed schedules but with increased employment noted in plants making clocks and watches, machine tools, ball bear
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-22
ARE AGAINST FLASHY
 DRESSED MEN
Merchant Tailors' National Associations Hoped Men Would Change Style, But Girls Rise Up Indig- nantly
By IT. ALLEN SMITH

United Press Stan Correspondent) New York, March 2.2-(UP)-- The Merchant Tailors' National as- sociation hope that men would start wearing flashy colors and fancier styles, was roundly de- nounced today by four Ziegfeld showgirls.
 The girls, interviewed backstage during rehearsal, were unani- nous in. the opinion that men should dress conservatively. They picked Ronald Coleman as lone of the few movie stars who know how to dress" and made a few sly digs at the sartorial splendor of Buddy Rogers, one of the. stars of Hot cha" the show in which they them selves are appearing.
 Since one of MT Zlegfeld's press agents was present, the girls knew better than to condemn their Buddy outright.
 "Now listen, girls" said the press agent, Suppose you just tell the gentleman that Buddy Rogers is the best dressed man in the world"
 Well" said Mary Coyle. who originated In Lincoln, Neb, "I would say he Is well dressed. on the stage. Be sure and put that on the stage in."
 "Yes," added Louise Allen, from Boston, land also say from the knees up. He's well dressed, you might say, on the stage from the knees up."
 "Girls," said the press agent, q ask you Is that a nice thing to say about a guy right here in our own show? Is 1t nice?"
 Buddy Is too much Hollywood off the stage," put in Marian Dixon, who comes from Wichita. 1T like Englishmen, the way they dress" said Mary Alice Rice, of Dallas. II think 1t would be all right to have something like those red businesses to wear when they are hunting to hounds. or whatever you call 1t. Maybe we could have red outfits for certain hours of the day--say for tea. Only I turn thumbs down on pink tuxedos, coats that are slit in the back, tur- | tle-back sweaters, and all the rest of Hollywood's horrible haberdash- cry"
 Miss Rice was given due credit then Miss Coyle, wearing paJamas dt tHe lIoihSilt, looh ths hoo,
 If those tailors ever put this idea over-this Idea of having the men dress like Easter eggs on wheels-1'm for having the girls go around in overalls, or barrels, or adhesive tape.
 "No self-respecting girl would keep 0 date with a man who dresses like Q clown. "And as for Jimmy Walker" fln- ished Miss Allen. 1T think he's got 0 nerve to ever leave his house. To my way of thinking he represents what the well-dressed man should not wear"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-22
SENATE TO HAVE WET AND DRY"
 DISCUSSIONS
Tydings of Maryland Has Started the Trouble Republicans May Scut- tie Some Bills in Order to Adjourn
By LYLE o. WILSON

(United Press Stan Correspondcnt)
 Washington, March 22-(UP)- Prohibition suddenly became a live issue in the senate to-day as Q wet started a surprise offensive on two fronts for show down wet and dry votes.
 Senator Tydings, democrat, Maryland, one of the senate's handsome bachelors, obtained in an hour yesterday approximately 20 signatures to petition for &C., ton on resolutions to re-submit the 18th amendment to the states. He will move that the judiciary committee report them to the floor.
 All who signed were not anti prohibitlonists. Among the sign can, Indiana, the majority leader. natures to-day. He told the United Press he believed a re-submission resolution would have 30 to 35 votes in the senate.
 Senator Blaine, republican, Wis., consin, captains the other anti- dry sortie. He proposes to move In the senate to reduce the Justice department prohibition enforce ment appropriation by $11.000, 900. That would leave Colonel Amos W. W. Woodcock, dry director, just $369, 900. Blaine says the law is foolish and futile" and money spent on enforcement Is wasted.
 Senator McKellar, democrat, Tennessee, who offered the 10 per cent appropriations reduction pro- gram in the senate announced he would not apply 1t to Woodcock's millions.
 Coincident with the prohibition developments, republican leader s are making tentative plans to ad- journ June 10 by scuttling most of the pending legislation except tax and appropriation bills. We'll informed senate opinion reflects the view that numerous senators on both sides are reluctant in a presidential year to go on record on some extremely controversial questions.
 If there was time for any legis- lation at all after disposing of tax and supply bills, the senate could choose from among the democrat ic tariff bill. Philippine independ- ence and bills to create 0 home loan discount bank system, for disposition of Muscle Shoals. for naval construction, regulation of interstate bus and truck traffic and the Glass bill to regulate na- tional and federal reserve banks. These are among the more impor- tant issues before the senate or en route to the floor.
 Watson said an effort would be made to get action on the Glass bill, but from other republican sources 1t was learned that admin- istration opposition to so-called defationary phases of the bill Is unchanged. Hearings are sched- uled this week to give bankers an opportunity to object to portions of the bill.
 Senator Walcott, republican, Connecticut, met recurrent reports that the stock market investiga- ton would be abandoned by ex- claiming bunk" Watson was equally emphatic that the investi- gation wolild take Dlace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-22
State Rights
 Pro and Con Subject of Lively Debate at the YMCA Last
 Night

Rev Kenneth Kingston won a two to one decision over his op- ponent Judge Henry Freeman in a hotly contested debate in the Gen. tral YMCA lobby last night. The topic under discussion was States Rights-Pro and Con- In the un- avoidable absence of Judge Harry J. Beardsley who was to have pre- sided, Secretary Arthur l.. Purin- ton took charge of the prelimin- aries and introduced the speak CTS. Lyle O. Mills acted as presid- ing officer during the one hour open forum discussion period which followed the main speeches. The judges were John E. Bulger. William T. Ramon and Richard c. Fisher.
 Rev Mir Kingston defended the National system, while Judge Free man would give states more rights.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-22

ings, septic tanks, woolen goods, toys, firearms, electrical fixtures, silverware, paper boxes and brass and metal goods. Increased activi- ties occurred in plants refining pre- vious metals and the establish ments producing rubber products, insulated wire, typewriters and typewriter supplies. With few ex- captions, the majority of the other industries operated below normal.
 Waterbury Conditions Better
 Waterbury-The industrial-em- ployment situation improved some- what in February. A shoe-hard- ware plant worked over time and engaged additional workers. An elastic webbing factory reported normal schedules with additional hands employed. A clock and watch concern, brass goods plant, and a plumbers supply house in- creased their forces. Most of the other plants worked below normal. Building included that of the erec- ton of a post office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-22
EMPL OYMENT GAINS IN TEN STATE SECTIONS
CHARLES MIKAITIS
 WANTED HERE
Gov Cross Issued Papers for His ExtraditiOn
 From Atlanta
MAY PUT UP FIGHT

Armed with extradition papers signed by Governor Wilbur l.. Cross, County Detective Roland c. filling and Detective William F. Foley of the local detective bureau left here late yesterday afternoon for Atlanta, Ga, where they will pick up Charles Mikaitis, 23, want ed in Waterbury as the last of the quartet which held up and robbed the Sanditz & Traurig bank year ago. He has just served a sem tence in the Atlanta ,penitentiary kaitis intends to fight extradition so the local officers might be tied up for several days. When he is returned to Waterbury he will be brought into superior court with out going through city court pro- cedure.