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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-01
Socialist Plays
 Major Parties Allen in Meriden Address Sees Their Votes as
 Waste

Decrying the waste of votes by throwing them behind the major parties, outlining the major issues of the fall campaign as unemploy- ment relief and prevention, cheap electricity for the people socialized banking, drastic taxation of high incomes and inheritances, social in- surance. and world peace, Devere Alle:I, Socialist candidate for the United States senate from Connec- ticLt, addressed the State Socialist Picnic at Meriden yesterday after noon.
 MT Allen Is associate editor of The Nation, chairman of the exec utive committee of the League for Independent Political Action, au- thor of The Fight for Peace and other volumes, and an officer of numerous national organizations. Last year he ended a fourteen months tour of Europe studying political and economic conditions. and writing for various American journals his experiences in the Spanish Revolution, the German and British economic crises, in Fascist Italy. and many other coun tries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-01
Finkle Attacks
 Country Jailer

Howard Finkle, 25, of Water bury who was recently sentenced to serve four months In the Litch- field county jail for breaking and entering the Salisbury school at- tempted to escape from that in- stitution Saturday afternoon after assaulting Jailer Harry Bull. The latter was struck over the head with a towel filled with cement broken from the cell walls. Finkel was in solitary confinement for breaking some rules of the jail. He attacked Bull as the latter went to give him some supper.
 Finkle is now being held under bonds of $5,000 for the next term of superior court for attempting to hreak hail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-01

The 62nd annual convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of Connecticut will be held in Naugatuck Sunday. Monday and Tuesday, August 2S. %, 30. Elabor- ate preparations will be made by members of St Cecilia's T. A. B. society and St Francis T. A. B. so- cfety of St Francis church.
 Committees have been appointed by each of the Naugatuck socie- Hies to make plans for entertaining hundreds of delegates and guests. The Nauagtuck societies have through State Secretary Frank J. Kenney sent communications to all the other Connecticut organiza- liens. urging them to send full delegations and extending them q welcome to all society members who will atetnd the convention.
 The Naugatuck Y. M. C. A. on Church street will be the headquar- ters for the men delegates while the Hamilton House on Walnut street will be the headquarters for the women. Delegates are asked to make. reservations through Ber- nard Mulvy and Miss Mamie Sheri- den.
 At 8 o'clock Sunday evening, Au- gust 28 q reception will be held for the visiting delegates. Monday morning the convention program will be opened with high mass at 9 o'clock at St Francis church. At 10:30 a. m. the convention will off, iiciafly be opened in Columbus Hall, continuing in session until noon. At 1:3O o'clock q fleet of au- | tomobiles will take the delegates to Milford for an outing. A banquet will be held at p. m. with danc- ing following.
 Tuesdays program will open with all attending a solemn high
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-01
BY ELMER c. WALZER United Press Einancicl EditOrl

~ New York, Aug 1-(U. P.) - United States Steel Common stock and American Telephone and Tele- graph, shared honors as leaders of to-day's stock market. They rose 1-2 to 30 3-8 and 3-4 to 91 1-2 respectively and were followed by other issues throughout the mar ket.
 Railroad shares, laggards in the early trading picked up in activity in the fourth hour, although they still showed only fractional chang es.
 Interest centered on the indus trial section where gains ranged to more than 2 points. The volatile Auburn touched GA in the morn ing and later recovered to 69 3-8 where it was up nearly 3 points net.
 Word of sharp recovery in the wool industry brought buying into American woolen preferred and carried the stock to A 5-S up 2 1-2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-01
State Policemen
 Paid Many Spots
 at Walnut Beach

New Haven. Conn, August 1 = (UP) = Twenty operators or pro- prietors of stands at Walnut Beach, shore resort, were under arrest today after more than a score of state policemen conducted a raid Sunday night.
 Nineteen will be arraigned in superior court Wednesday on Charges of conducting gambling houses, while one will face charge of liquor law violation. The stands were raided on bench warrants issued by Superior Court Judge John Rufus Booth at the request of states Attorney Samuel F. Hoyt. who recently ordered raids at savin Rock park. West Haven,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-01
Overnight Hike ]. to Bantam Lake
Sky High Unit Enjoys Out X door Treat

~ On Friday afternoon the mem- < bers of the Sky High unit of Camp --Wequapauset took an overnight bike to Bantam Lake. Miss Sylvia Meyer, swimming counselor was in charge of the group assisted by . Mrs LaVerne Bengston, junior ! counselor. and Miss EIin Carlson,
 senior life saver and camper at Camp Wequa pauscts Those attend
 ing were; Nancy Lake, Elin Carl s soa. Olive Coe, Pauline Miller, . Betty Dunfeld. Miriam Rubin, TLclma Annenberg. Betty Gillette,
 Marion Byrolly. Swimming, out , door cooking. and canoeing formed their program. The girls left Camp Wcquapauset Friday noon and re- turned Saturday noon.
 , Saturday evening an old-time
 western party was held at Camp ! Wequapauset with some two to three hundred present. Cowboys ! dressed in gayly coiored chaps in- yited folks to take part in the Vir- Ginia reels. Following this a na- , ture sketch was dramatized by the junior counselors as follows: . Mouse-LaVerne Bengston, Frog , Erleen Jamison, Bee Rita O'Rourke, Flea -- May Kamack, Z Snake-Evelyn Saloman, Black Mildred Palmatier and Tom , Cat--Elin Carlson. Following this : a song "Home On The Range was sung by the entire camp. Next, . Miss Sylvia Meyer, Betty Gillette, . and Dorothea Geraghty entertained :, with a tap dance. Other western . songs were then given by the camp and in keeping with the entire af- , fair. frankfurters and soda pop . were sold.
 On Sunday afternoon many par epts and friends visited Camp Wequapauset. A short play was z given by members of the dramatic class entitled The Mad Hatters 1, Tea Party" taken from Alice in { Wonderland" Those taking part
 were: Mad Halter - Margaret 4 Clarke, Door Mouse-Betty Petit { jean. Alice-Betty Gillette, March ! H1re--DOt D' DoDnpiI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-01
GRIEVE, BISSET' & HOLLAND, Inc. ,.'aas 1,c'
Vessel Coming
 for Inspection
Scouts Assistant National . Director at Sepunkum
 Wednesday

William c. Vessel, assistant national director of camping. Boy Scouts of America, will visit Camp Sepunkum, the local council sum- mer camp, Wednesday, for its an- nual inspection. Last year with ratings from A to D in each di- vision, the local unit was credited with A in every rating, an unusual honor.
 The divisions and chairman which received this rating last year included: Camp site. George c. Erskine: buildings and equipment Louis A. Walsh; leadership and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-01
POISON BOOZE
 BEING TRACED

Bingham. Me. Aug 1-UP)- Police to-day were tracing the source of poison liquor alleged to have caused the death here yes- terday of George Pierce. 47, of Maxfield, a woodsman.
 Two companions, Perley Green leaf of Harmony and Proctor Dow of Jackman, who accom- panied Pierce to dance in Anson Saturday night. when they drank the poison liquor, were reported in critical condition at a Max field lumber camp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-01
UNCLE SAWS
 NEW TAXES
WHERE THEY HIT YOU-AND HOW

If you are skittish of banks and prefer to put your money Cor other valuables) in safety deposit box, you will pay Uncle Sam for that privilege, too. The tax on such boxes is 10 per cent of the rental paid and this item is expected to provide an additional $1,000,O00 a year toward balanc- ing the federal budget. The law says the tax must be paid by the person who rents the box.
 The rental charge on the aver age small safety deposit box Is $3 to $5 year. This means tax of 30 to 50 cents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-01
CELLIST SUED
 BY HIS WIFE

New York. Aug 1.-UP)-Jo- seph r. Emonds. 3S cellist in the New York Philharmonic Symphony orchestra, was scheduled to be ar raigned in West Side court today on charge of Kidnapping his 15- months-oId daughter.
 His wife. said to be with her parents in Westport. Conn. filed the complaint. Emonds was arrested after last nights concert at the .kewisohp Stadium and was locked up for the night when he could not produce s1.00O cash bail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-01
HICKEY MAKES
 INVESTIGATION

Windsor. Conn. Aug 1.-UP)- county Detective Edward J. Hickey today began an investigation into the death of John Simmons, 21. whose decomposed body was found In an isolated section here yester- day with bullet wound in the head. The youth had been miss ing month.
 Although medical authorities at. tributed death to probable suicide. police sought explanation of the Tact that no money was found on the body. although Simmons Is said to have disappeared with $50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-01

total tax from your balance at then end Of the month. Auta. maticaiiy. by terms of the new tax law. the government indem- nifles the bank against claims and demands of any person for the amount 0f such tax payments.
 Travellers checks are also sub. isct to the tax. WIthdrawaIf from savings accounts. where tbe savings depoaIt0r visits the bank with hls paEa book and gets ills money, are exempt.
 Cheeks on public funds of states. counties. cities. etc. are leAomnts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-01
Police Chief of Washington Is
 Very Critical

ss Washington, August - UP) s.--Police Chief Pelham Glassford today challenged the legality of the administrations drive against
 ssa1Ieged Bonus Army communists. ssand announmeetaoinshr ssannounced he would not be a party to any persecution" of the veter- . ans.
 s witness today in a grand jury in- Investigation of the bonus rioting. , He was to be followed by federal
 hgcnts with evidence designed 10
 { support Presidents Hoover's
 [ rharges that Communists fomented ' the trouble
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-01
FOURTEEN DIE
 IN ACCIDENTS

Boston. Aug 1-GUP)-Four- teen persons were killed in motor vehicle accidents in sachusetts last week, according to the report of Registrar Morgan T. Ryan.
 This was ten less than in the previous week and two less than in the corresponding period last year.
 Last weeks victims included eight occupants. five pedestrians. and q bicyclIat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-01

Albany. N. r., Aug 1-U. P)-- Bearing placards lone slightly used president for sale" six automo- bile loads of World War veterans paused in Albany to-day enroute to Johnstown, Pa, the new camp of the bedragglod bonus marchers.
 The machines, having Illinois licenses, were smeared with chalk written statements. They included:
 "The veterans are first and last for their country--is Hoover? No reds in these cars - just jobless vets.
 Hoover started 1t now we will fin- ish 1t. We have more than mill
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-01
Mayor Walker to Run for Governor
 If He Is Fired

New York. Aug 1.-UP)- Mayor James J. Walker intends to become a candidate for governor If removed from his present office as the result of charges now be- ing studied by Gov Franklin b. Roosevelt, it became known to- day.
 The mayors vindication idea was received by democrats here with astonishment. If carried out they saw complicated campaign in New York state with possible dis astrous results for the entire demo- cratic ticket.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-01
WEDDING T0MoI,i,ow

Ht Portland. Me. Aug 1.-fUPD-- 2 The wedding of President Jameo Y IlowiaBd AnRcli of Ynle university a and Mrs Katherine crnmer Wood. ; Hinn. Portland widow. will be held s sfD.moforw noon instend Of tosday. 4 Hs scheduled.
 The nerem0ny wns Co have been |. performed at the brides summer Y home on Great Diamond island in Ef'nsfo 1lat. bui VIII ba held ln. tiond at Hi fstike's (Episc0paD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-01

Thus. if on . hot and sultry day. you want Co go down to the bank, open your safety deposit box and let the breeze from your frozen" assets cool you off. the same will cost you money.
 You can keep anything you
 want to in your box. as the con tents thereof are not subject t0 tax as such. if your safety deposit
 box has q capacity in excess of 70 cubic feet the law exempts it from the tax but who needs a boa that big nowadaysY NltxTi FuFs, far coats and fur' trimmed dEo9sees
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-01
WOOD ALCOHOL KIILs

New York. Aug f--(UPt-The death toll from wood alcohol ln New York has reached IS within the past Ave days. Two diod Sun. day. aud many othere were report. ed parniyzed from the effects Of drinking the poison in lower east side "nhot' joints. federal and city authorities arc attempting Co find the source of the alcohol
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-01
BY ROBERT TALLEY NEA Service Writer

Copyright, 1892. NEA Service. Inc
 If you pay your bills by check. you are now paying Uncle Sam for that privilege at the rate of cents for every check you draw, to help him raise an additional $78.O00. 900 toward balancing the federal budget for 1892.
 The new federal tax on each check, draft. etc, is cents. re- gardless of the amount of the check.
 Your bank will pay the tax on your checks and deduct the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-01
MAJOR MORRISON DEAD

|, Wiillmantic. Conn, Aug 1.--(UP) |.-Major Joseph R. Morrison. 42, comma officer Of the first
 'battalion. 16Dth infantry. C.. N. C.. flied at st Josephs hospital to-day after two weeks Illness. He was veteran of the World war. being intntioned in the Panama Canal
 gone. He received his commission
 I'm 1927,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-01
s0.co0 AT OPERA

Verona. Italy. Aug f.--fUP)- The premiere of the Opera Ballo in Maschern was attended by crowd of 3O.000. including many tourists. who filled the Roman aFena here. Maestro f'niionI conducted. The sInsers, including Fertile, Lem. bardi, and Franels, were repeated. iv aeoiaime6s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-01
SEEK JEWEL RoBBER

New York. Conn. Aug i.-fUP) Police today sought jewel rob. ber. who stole more than t3.00O ln gems from the home of Pro. feas0r A. Whitney Griswold of Yale yesterday. ln on effort to elear up m series Of jewel robberies which have occurred here during inc past year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-01
FOUR HERO BROTHERS

Bergamo, Aug l-(UP)-A com. petition for the erection of monu. meDt here to the four Calvi broth. CTS. heroes killed in the World War. was won by Architect Pizzigoni and Sculptor Minetti. Fellow citlzent Of the brothers are backing the project.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-01
ITALIAN PoEr alEMoRIAL

Turin, Italy, Aug 1.-(UP)-A tablet with has relief representing Giosue Carducci. famous poet. was unveiled today on the Facade of the Hose where the poet wrote "Piedmonte" glorifying the House Of Savoy and the heroes of the Ris- orgimento. Local authorities and a large crowd attended.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-01
62nd Convention Opens Sunday
 August 18th
Continues Monday and Tuesday-St Ceciia's I. A. B. and St Francis Busy With Preparations Hun. dreds of Delegates and Friends Expected

mass at 9 o'clock at St Francis church for deceased members of the C. T. A. U. At 1O:30 o'clock the closing session of the convention will be held in Columbus Hall. The national convention this year will be held in Boston.
 The officers of the Naugatuck St Francis T. A. E. society includes President, George McNamara; vice. president, Joseph J. Reynolds; ser geant-at-arms, Richard Kelly; and marshal, Thomas P. Reilly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-01
DECREASE IN
 AUTO DEATHS

Hartford, Conn. Aug f--(UP)- An ii per cent decrease in auto mobile fatalities for the first six months Of fD32 was reported toe day by the Travellers Insurance company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-01
Placards On Bonus Cars Show Dislike
 Of The President

lion votes and will prove 1t in No- vember."
 Robert White, commander of the caravan, said his crew was not in Washington during the eviction but was out campaigning"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-01

The Willows and Bulldogs each have a game protested, which is not included in the standing.
 The Midget League standing fol-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-01
AQEn DOCToIl DIIfe

Keeno. N. H.. Aug f-(uP)-- Dr Ira J. I'routy. 7l. physician and surgeon here for the past half century and president of Elliott Community hospital. died yestor- dag.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-01
Roosevelt Arrested Four Times When He
 Visited In Germany
He Laughs as He Tells the Story to Ger man Princes-He Was a Boy of 13 and Was Over There With Tutor

Albany, N. Y.. August 1-(UP) - Franklin D. Roosevelt, demo- cratic candidate for the presidency,
The Washington times., 1932-10-11
CITIZENS TO MEET

The first fall meeting of the
Parkview Citizens Association
will be held tomorrow night at
8 o'clock in the ParkvieW
Platoon School,
The Washington times., 1932-10-11
PLANS
To LIVE HERE

NEW YORK. Oct. II GN.SD.
America henceforth may be the
home of Albert Einstein, relatlv-
ity theorist and scientist.
DR.. Abraham FleXner, director
of the New Institute for Ad-
vanced Study, said today Einstein
accepted a life appointment to
head the schools department Of
mathematics.
Einstein and his wife were eX-
pected to make their home in
Princeton, N. j., until the school
erectS its special buildings. 1t
will be conducted at Princeton
University.
The German Savant will take
up his new duties next fall. He
probably will spend the fall and
winter seasons in America, going
late in the spring of each year to
his summer home near Berlin for
few months vacation.
Einstein's assistant, DR.. Mayer,
will serve as an associate profeS-
Sor of mathematics at the school.
Also associated with EinStein will
be Prof. Oswald Veblen, of Prince
ton University.
The Washington times., 1932-10-11
.R. F. {. REPAID
151 MILLIONS

In the first eight months of
operation, the Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation has loaned
or obligated itself for total of
1851 100000 out of $4,000, 900, 900
provided by Congress, an analysis
showed today.
The largest item is for loans to
railroads, insurance companies,
banks, trust companies and other
financial institutions. This
figure is now $1,244,000,000, out
of a total of $4,000, 100000 orig
inally provided for this purpose.
The demand for such loans has
fallen sharply since June, and
actually $151, 100000 of such loans
have been repaid, leaving $1,193,-
100000 outstanding as owed to
the corporation.
However, an additional $780,
100000 in such loans has been
authorized and set aside, for
which banks have not called.
Of it's huge capitalize cor
poration is the largest financial
institution in the world-allowing
for the repayments made, the
R. F. C. has available for various
uses $2,149,00O,000. The greatest
reserve of funds is for self
liouidating loans.
The Washington times., 1932-10-11
CHURCH SPLITS.
ON DELEGATES

PHIL ADE PHIA, Oct. II
G.N.SD Election Of women as
official delegates to future con-
ventions of the United Lutheran
Church in America will be de-
cided at the coming biennial ses-
sions of that body, which meets
here tomorrow.
The special committee named
to study the question has split on
the issue. Accordingly the COM
ing convention will see both a
majority and a minority report,
thus leaving the question up to
the general meeting of the con-
vention.
The same question caused a
spirited debate at the annual con-
vention of the Lutheran minister
ium of Pennsylvania, which as
sembled at Lancaster last spring.
At that time a special report was
submitted which declared:
"The equality of believers be-
fore God does not abolish the
natural differences b between
man and woman"
The Washington times., 1932-10-11
THEXPLA|NS
BU|LD|NGPLAN

Following a Speech-making Ses-
sion yesterday afternoon which
included comments on the Fed
eral building program by Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury Ferry
K. Heath, the annual fall board
meeting of the Associated Gen
eral Contractors was to resume
today at the Shoreham Hotel with
committee reports to be heard.
The Government is doing "all it
can" in the line of public works
to alleviate the slump and furnish
employment, Mr.. Heath claimed.
He explained the Federal pro-
gram calling for expenditures of
$10,00O,000 a month for the next
IL months, and asserted President
Hoover was justified in terming
Speaker Garner's public works bill
pork barrel legislation"
Problems of the Home Loan
Bank Board were explained to the
contractors by Nathan Adams,
of the board, while Her
man j. Galloway, an attorney,
spoke on legal aspects of prevail
ing wage laws.
The Washington times., 1932-10-11
SMITH TOSTART
LEHMAN DRIVE

NEW YORK, Oct. II GN.S).
Former Gov. Alfred E. Smith will
actively enter the current political
situation next Thursday as chair
man of a luncheon arranged for
Herbert H. Lehman and M. Will
liam Bray, Democratic nominees,
respectively, for governor and
lieutenant governor of New York.
Shortly afterwards, Smith is
slated to deliver speeches in sew
eral Eastern States on behalf of
the national, State and local
Democratic tickets.
Lehman plans to start next
week on a whirlwind speaking
tour of the State. Bray i4ope-
full he can leave later this week
on his own Statewide speaking
tour.
The Washington times., 1932-10-11
COOLIDGE GIVES
TALK TONIGHT

NEW YORK, Oct. II G.N.SJ.
A sharp offensive to swing the
Eastern States electoral votes into
the column of President Hoover
at next months election will be
opened tonight by the Republican
national committee.
Ex-President Calvin Coolidge
will make his first public political
speech since he left the White
House at the rally.
Although only $1,000 persons
can be crowded into the Madison
Square Garden where it will take
place, $4,000 requests for admis-
Sions were received by the Re-
publican Committee.
Others who will speak tonight
are Col. William j. Donovan, Re
publican nominee for Governor;
Lewis Fl. Pounds, nominee for
mayor; and U. S. Attorney George
z. Medalie.
The Washington times., 1932-10-11
Stole From COnUicts,
ChnnLnin Sentenced

JACKSON, Mich, Oct. IL
G.N.SO. The Rev. Arthur G..
Larkey, former assistant chaplain
of Michigan State Prison, has
been sentenced to one to five
years in Ionia Reformatory for
embezzling funds entrusted to
him by prison inmates. He was
found guilty by a jury last week.
Floyd Maxon, a convict, accused
the ex-chaplain of taking 1887
which MaXon had obtained on
his army bonus certificate.