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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-09
SECRET SERVICE
 OFFICIALS ARE
 CALLED TO HUNT
All the Powers of Federal Govt Are Thrown on the Trail of Kidnapers or Slayers of Col Robins

Washington, Sept 9-(UP)-All the power of the federal govern ment was brought into play to-day to find Colonel Raymond Robins. who vanished enroute to confer with his friend, President Hoover.
 The secret service and the de- partment of justice joined the search for the nationally known prohibition advocate and social economist at the request, it was re- ported, of high government off, cials.
 President Hoover, deep in the problems of his administration, and his campaign for reelection to the presidency which was aided by Colonel Robins. was kept advised of developments in the search.
 His secretary, Walter Newton, was in frequent telephone commu- nication with Mrs Robins at her summer home in Maine. It was Mrs Robins inquiry concerning her
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-09
KHAKI SHIRTS OF AMERICA
 ORGANIZED BY BONUS MEN TO
 TAKE CARE OF HOOVER IN NOV

Washington, Sept 9-(UP)-A dozen men without funds for even postage stamps are busy to-day or ganizing the Khaki shirts of Amer. lea. duly incorporated under the laws of the District of Coiumb bia. The organization is an offshoot of the bonus expeditionary force. evlcted from Washington last July.
 Rent on the Khaki Shirts head quarters Is in arrears. It is q three story brick dwelling and be- longs to Donna AIphonso zeiayn, daughter-inslaw of ( former presi. dent Of Nicaragua.
 The organizers claim 2b0,oo0 members in process of enroilment. They confidently predict they will .take care Of Hoover in the No. vember elections" Their demand that states create refuge camps for unemployed families already has been made upon ss governors
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-09
EYE WITNESSES
 TELL HORRORS OF EXPLOSION
Heard the Crash and Then Saw Bodies ting Through the Air-Old Sl0cum Disaster Is Re- called

New York, September 9 -UP) - George Uhran, the Bronx, who works in a lunch wagon near the 135th street terminal, heard the explosion of the observation to- day.
 1T looked out I saw things flying through the air,' he said When they hit the water, I saw they were men,"
 Some of them were yelling. Some just floated. Some sank.
 T ran down to the dock and jumped into boat. I pulled four men out of the water and rowed back to the dock.
 "Then I helped some fellows launch lifeboat from the Munich pal ferry, Greenwich Village.
 We pulled in four more. One
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-09
"Uncle Tobey" Cross Becomes Political
 Boss Extraordinary
DEMOCRATIC TICKET AS ADOPTED AT
 CONVENTION

Eastern Point, Conn, Sept 9-(UP)-Here are the democratic nominees chosen at the state conven- tion here yesterday:
 U. s. Senator-Congress- man Augustine Lonergan, Hartford.
 C0ngressman-at-Large- William M. CitrOn, Middle town.
 G0vernOr-Govern0r Will bur l.. Cross, New Haven.
 Lieutenant Governor. = Thomas Hewes, Farming ton.
 Secretary of State-Al- ton T. Miner, New London. Treasurer-A. Don Bit good, Plainfield.
 ComptrOller-J. Clifford Meaney, Bridgeport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-09
PICKPOCKETS SEEM LOYAL TO
 ONE ANOTHER
One Took His Life and Widow Had No Money to Bury Him Chum of Dead Man Got Money Quickly

Chicago, Sept 9.-{UP)-When Abe Shapiro, whose name is writ ten in the police blotters of 20 cities with the notation arrested as pickpocket-discharged," is buried today, several detectives and Alfred M. Wolff of New York will be present. Shapiro died by his own hand the night before he was to have appeared in court with his partner, Louis (The Mug) Goldman to answer to pickpocket charges. E
 His widow appeared to tell of the suicide and mentioned also that she had no money with which to pay for her husband's funeral. Goldman, overcome with grief at the sudden news, won dismissal of his case. A few hours later Wolff S pocket was picked. Shortly there after a furtive individual pressed a crisp $100 note into the hands of Shapiro's undertaken. The note was similar to one taken from Wolff. Now police are wondering if Goldman will attend the last rites for his old partner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-09
''McG Givney Day" And
 Golden Jubilee Of
 K. .OfC. On Saturday
impressive Services to Be Held at Immaculate Conception Church - Many Dignitaries of Catholic Church Will Be Present-High City Off, ficialS tO Attend

Waterbury will observe Mo Givney Day" and the golden jubi- lee anniversary of the organization of the Knights of Columbus by im- pressive church and festive cere- monies tomorrow. A solemn high mass in the Church of the Immacu- late Conception at o'clock will be the occasion for one of the greatest gatherings of church off, cials in over half century. The church ceremonies will be followed here by memorial services in old St Joseph's cemetery and the con- .oludinE exercises will be staged at The Elton where church digni- taries, Governor Wilbur Cross, Mayor Frank Hayes, supreme off, cers and scores of Waterbury's foremost citizens will assemble. About 400 men and women will be in attendance according to reserva- tions made to date.
 The colorful, history making event was inspired as a tribute to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-09
NEW HAVEN ROAD WILL CLOSE UP
 ANOTHER LINE
36 Miles of Road Operates in Part of New York State and With Hart- ford and Litchfeld Counties |

washington, Sept s-(UP)-The Interstate Commerce commission today gave the. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Com- pany authority to abandon opera tion of about 90 miles of railroad of the Hartford & Connecticut Western Railroad Company in New York and Connecticut.
 The line to be abandoned oper. ates in Dutchess and Columbia Counties, New York, and Hartford and Litchfeld counties, Conn,
 The commission found that the appficant's traffic had been de= creased by the increase of motor fru@k competition and fFeiEht ioadinas had fallen of so that eeDs tlnued operation of the Iine was not sdvisabis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-09
RAILROADS ARE STILL TALKING
 ON WAGE CUTS

Chicago, ' Sept 9 (UP)- Nine railroad vice-presidents and a number of other officials of lines serving all parts of the country continued today their discussion of another wage cut for all railroad employees.
 Meeting in the transportation building, the rail executives failed to reach a decision yesterday, it was reported, and reconvened to- day. It was reported that ma- jority favor an additional 10 per cent wage cut. Employees accepted 10 per cent reduction last win ter.
 At another closed meeting, presidents of western lines dis cussed appointment, of 8 railroad dictator" to regulate competition betwen the sroads. Out come of the meeting was not made public.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-09

the increase in cost fo state govern ment during republican administra- tions, pointing out that whereas it totaied $5.000.000 a year during the last democratic administration 1916, 1t now totals about s31.000,- 900. He likewise has charged that the republican highway building projects have been poorly planned. with the result that they have isolated small communities.
 Rep Carroll l.. Beedy. Rep John F. Nelson. and former Governor Ralph O. Brewster are the repub. iican congressional candidates in the first. second. and third dis. trlcts respectively. Beedy and Brewster arc out-and-out drys. and Nelson is chased as moderately dry. Their opponents. Connolly of Portland. Edward c. Moran. Jr of Roekland. and former Mayor John c. Utetrbaek of Bangor ell are repealIsts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-09
Will Cremate Body Of
 Bern As Hollywood
 Rakes Scandal Ashes
When He Left Her Sunday Night, Will Now Be .. Kept in Cemetery Chapel

And as plans for the funeral went forward, Hollywood chatter ed, and gossipped, and speculated on reports that Bern's first love who had lived with him 10 years in New York had come to Holly wood about the time he married Jean, two months ago. :. The mystery of his life and lives deepened with the sudden, unex- plained silence of Henry Bern, younger brother of the brilliant film executive, who had flown here to tear the veil of mystery from his brothers death. N
 e Although Bern had promised a statement Wednesday night, Ger tain complications" came to the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-09
WILL OLD GUARD
 JOIN IN BATTLE TO ELECT CROSS
Many Feel That the Split in Party Has Been Made Wider ~ Time, How- ever, May Heal It
By GEORGE R. MORRIS, JR United Press. Staff COrresnOndent)

By GEORGE R. MORRIS, JR United Press, Staff Correspondent
 Eastern Point, Conn, Sept e. (UP)-Political observers speculat- ed to-day as to the effect of Gov efnor Wilbur L. Cross's coup at the democratic state convention late yesterday upon the party's chances at the polls in November.
 Many believed the breach be- tween the fold guard" followers of Alfred E. Smith and the new guard" adherents of Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt had been widened by the acrimonious squab- bling attending yesterdays nomina- tions for United States senator, congressman at large, governor and other state offices.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-09
GERMANY MUST
 TAKE DEMAND TO
 OTHER SOURCES

Paris, Sept 9-(UP)-Germany must take her demand for arms equality to the League of Nations or the Hague court, and not to France alone. the French reply to the recent German memorandum will say, it was understood to-day.
 Premier Herriot was understood to have completed the reply after conversations with London which brought the British government in complete accord with the French. The reply will be submitted to the Council of Ministers, with Presi- dent Lebrun presiding, either to- day or Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-09
LIQUOR AND ECONOMY WILL BE
 PRINCIPAL ISSUES IN MAINE
 ELECTION COMING ON MONDAY

Portland, Me, Sept 9.-(UP)- The liquor and economy issues are outstanding in the four principal contests to be settled in Maine's state election Monday. The elec- tion, first In the country. has been traditionally regarded as national political barometer.
 Voters will have an opportunity to express their dry or wet sen- timents in the three congressional contests, but state financial policy is at stake in the gubernntorial fight.
 In tho latter. Burieigh Martin. president of the Maine senate, is the republican candidate to suc- ceed Governor William Tudor Gar diner, who is retiring voluntarily. Opposing Martin as the democratic nominee Is Louis l. Brann. former mayor Of Lewiston. Brann has vigorously attacked
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-09
Campaign Funds Of Republicans Coming
 In Exceedingly Slow
Generous Gifts of Other Days Conspicuous By Their Absence-Treas- urer Mutt Said They Had $6,5OO,OOO Four Years AgO-This Year $l,- 5OO,OOO May Do He Said
By RAYMOND CHAPTER

Copyright 1882 by United Press)
 Washington, Sept 9.-(UP)- Republican campaign fund collec- tions have reached a low-water mark, but many. generous gifts from folks not considered wealthy are being reported.
 The burden of expense is being carried largely by National Treas- urer. Joseph R. Mutt and 8 group of his personal and business asso- ciates.
 Political expenses, like every thing else, have undergone dras- tic defiation. Four years ago the republican national committee col .lected $6.50O,O00. This year Treas urer Mutt says he. can get along on $1,500,O00. But in the first three months of the campaign he has collected only $76,000. Even with borrowing of an additional $15,0O0 he has a deficit now of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-09
FINLAND PUTS
 OUT NEW DRINK
 TO AID THIRSTY

Helsingfors, Finland, Sept s9.- (UP)-A new drink for Finland, to compete with hard liquor, was an- nounced today by the government alcohol monopoly.
 The drink is standard" cock tail consisting of gin, vermouth and Angostura bitters, containing 21 per cent of alcohol. It will be available in all tayerns of the country. The alcohol is consider ably less than the usual hard" liquor, making the drink little stronger than fortified wine. Fin land recently abolished prohibition and is experimenting with govern ment control.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-09
Once Mild Old Governor Turned Rather Wild at Convention Yesterday He Snapped the Whip and Democratic Lead- CTS Jumped Through His Hoop
By BOYD LEWIS Limited Press Staff COrresDOndent

New Haven, Conn, Sept 9-(UP) -Yale's genial "Uncle Tobey'- 70-year-old Governor Wilbur L.. Cross-was hailed by his friends to-day as a political boss-extraordi- nary.
 For the second time in political career covering two years at the end of a 40-year period of distin- guished service to education and letters, the mild, white-thatched governor has snapped the political whip and the "old guard" demo- cratic leaders have Bumped through his hoop.
 E Usually jovial and fond of story telling. characteristics which earn
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-09
Colonel, Robins Has Disappeared While
 On Way To Capital
Grave Fears Felt That He Has Been Murdered Crusader for Peace and Prohibition and Old Bull M0Oser" Was Not Loved By Underworld SECRET SERVICE
 MEN ON THE JOB
By LOWELL LEAkE United Press Staff COrrespOndentS

(Cn1ted Press Stan COrreSpOnOentJ
 New York, Sept 9-tUP)-An unprecedented nationwide hunt was under way to-day for Colonel Raymond Robins, coIorful cam paigning crusader for peace, pro- hibition and political purity be- lieved kidnapped and murdered while enroute to visit the presi- dent of the United States.
 The secret service and police were cooperating in the hunt. No trace of him has been found.
 The man who helped Theodore Roosevelt lead the bull moosers in their futile 1912 campaign, van- ished here Saturday after checking out of the City club. He told friends he was going to see his old friend, President Hoover, whose reelection he was urging. The appointment was for Tuesday at the White House.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-09
By RONALD WAGONER

United Press Staff COrrespOndcnt)
 Hollywood, Calif, Sept 9.-(UP) Paul Bern's body was prepared for cremation after private funeral services today, while Hollywood raked the ashes of his old love and planned gala evening at the world premier of, new motion picture.
 The silvery- -haired Jean Harlow who told her movie executive hus- band as she left him Sunday night that "I'll be seeing you dear" planned to keep that rendezvous in the chancel of cemetery chapel--her beautiful head hidden by heavy dark veils, her dangerous body clad for mourning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-09
TAMMANY LEADER INTRODUCED IT

Committee Hall, Albany N. Y. Sept 9-(UP)- Governor Franklin D. Roosevelts presidential candidacy and the democratic partys wet platform endorsed to-day resolution unanimously adopted by the dem ocratc state committee. John F. Curry leader of Tam many Hall introduced the resolution.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-09
Late Bulletins
: CLARA PHILLIPS HAS ROMANCE

San Quentin Prison, Cal, Sept 9-(UP)-A clan- destne romance behind the drab walls of San Quentin has added six months to the time Clara Phillips, Los Angeles hammer murdress, must spend in prison The romance came to light when observant matron caught Thomas J. Price, handsome Los Angeles burglar and graduate of the University of Texas trying to pocket note from the "tiger woman' in which she glowingy expressed her affection for Price.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-09

Willmantc, Conn, Sept 9-(UP)-Two men en- tered gasoline station early today pointed gun at Carl Russ 35, of Coventry, and demanded the nights receipts Russ unged at one of the men in football tackle The second bandit struck Russ on the head with q blackiack and both fled without loot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-09
RAILWAYS VOTE 10 PER CENT CUT

Chicago Sept 9-tUp)-Kailroad executives voted to-day to demand that all raii employees accept an ad- 1, 1D33 A committee was named to notify individual railroads of the decision and to press the demand
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-09
STUDENT DIES OF BROKEN NECK

New Haven, Conn, Sept 9-(UP) Harry w. Bush- nell, 29, died at New Haven hospital to-day from broken neck received August 31 when he fell from ond story balcony of his home when railing broke be- meath his weight He was student at Connecticut Agricultural college at Storrs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-09
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Sept 9-UP)-The treasury net balance Sept z was $316,442,4 ,451.78.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-09

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Evening star., 1932-03-11
|SLUMP "CURE7ALLS"
HIT BY HUMPHREY
Hoover Praised by Trade
Board Chairman for Re-
lief Measures. .
Special Dispatch to The star.

| special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, March IA parallel
between the vendors of fake cures"
against which the Trade Commission
wars, and the demagogue, the fanatic,
| the reformer and the fool, each crying
! the virtues Of his own fake 'cure-ali'
remedy for the depression, last night
was drawn by Chairman william Il.
Humphrey Of the commission In an ao-
| dress before the New York Paint, Oh
| and Varnish Club.
Asserting that conditions cannot be
bettered by raids upon the National
Treasury" Commissioner Humphrey, for
| many years a Republican member Of
| the House from Washington state,
lauded President Hoover and Congress
l for relief measures that have been
taken. Singing out the moratorium,
l he asserted that because Of il the Pres
I ident of the United States stands forth
today aS the foremost figure OF the
l world"
In general discussion OF the work
Of the commission Chairman Humphrey
stanchly defended the practice of hold
/ ing trade conferences for various
branches OF industry to encourage eth
ical practices. Rules adopted by these
| conferences, which substitute policy
OF cooperation for one Of litigation,
I nave Deen ADOPTED by 454,0OO business
| concerns, the speaker said
The chairman also detailed the fight
en- false advertising, which he declared
costs the public hundreds OF millions
Of dollars annually.
Through the cooperation Of the pub
fishers, he estimated that at least $780,
900, 900 had been trimmed from this
annual bill last year.
| Within the last three years, he said,
fraudulent advertising in general in
magazines and newspapers had been re-
duced so per cent and "the most repre-
hensible class" more than 30 per cent
Some dificulty has been encountered
In stopping fraudulent advertising over
the radio, Chairman Humphrey said,
because it often happens that it is not
possible 10 get the exact language used
and the commission has to depend on
complaints
Evening star., 1932-03-11
CHAPTER Lxxv.
TIME services for Stan Z.

TIME services Tor stan
It was like bad dream, re-
turning to Lockwood for this
4 sorrowful time. A dream
through which Judy moved and
spoke like one under narcotic.
Dry eyed, she who had cried so much
In her short married life! She-who
would burst into tears when she was
angry or agitated. Moving through the
bad dream with a stony white face
and anguished eyes.
Detached incidents remained with
her afterward, like half-remembered
dream. Mrs. Carter, suddenly an old
woman-a crushed and fluttering old
woman, far older, it seemed to Judy,
than Madame had ever been.
Vera, for once shorn Of her manag-
ing ways. Vera, putting her arms
around Judy and saying through trem-
bling lips: "oh, Judy. isn't this dread
ful dreadful :"
AL difference. all resentment had
been wiped away by the tragedy. Judy
was, for once In her life, fully Of them.
She had been STAINS wife she
was Carter.
Even Amy was softened, as Judy had
never seen her. The hard metallic fin
ish of her was dimmed Her lipstick
had smeared on her quivering mouth
her mascara had run with tears.
Important and self-centered though
they had all been, these three women
had adored the handsome, willful son
and brother. They wept copiously all
through the ceremony. Judy alone
stood pale and dry eyed, one arm held
by Mrs Carter's desperate clutch, the
other hand in Mary's firm clasp.
Judy stayed on in the big Lockwood
house. It was q house of ghosts. No
Evening star., 1932-03-11
LEGAL NOTICES,
WILLIAM w. BRIDE.

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NO. n: s,E4NssSstsSss ,PE4s.tsss Ss Col cop%ss
Of the hssTsSS 6istr,ss,v given
enti,isd Az Of Congress- approved March 4. 1915.
q ST. ths hnaERs y tSs FL
tr1Gs Gs 0f Columbia; for the scal year sndins
teen and Tor cther nafed sS four sS
are authorized to open. extend. or widen
any saT,r street rec, Avenue road hishwaS to com
trist Of Golgm5is outside Of the cities of
Ss9ss sdEpsd unssE sss
1rored M june a hs Astf soa Sv e 1D
spEeetiveiy By eondemnation under the the pro-
o hss for Sp the Of S.tpss ShaPtsr sn cen
PTsylRs ss..aT ri the 81 th. @ snd @ Sse
iS.t SnS 18TH si,sss IN sSs p:triss EsSss y So
And PRAYING sl.o sSss couPs ts empsns sasgspt
in eases assess m.Pss PssvsssS essS
Teaso q of ana r.. to g taken may sussi Sy
"a ks.iss5ssiI2 !. IN sfss' &c D:tlss D:iRs
70 I,},. assess the dement's resultins therefrom,
which he Jury may fnd will dPHS Be fas Senesed,
Act consrss approTsd aSs y Nav th a. afiHssad isss
Is; iS,, by the Court this 9th day OF March.
1889. ordered that all persons having any
are hereby warned and commanded to ap-
A1 a NSst a. OF Zen Or ososs SssSe n
continue In attendance until the Court shall
a;mna aaani Raas s. is sy.ps Anal Sds sRS
psnel.d ssssTsat ,Ss q ssnsti q the Jury
SrSs srSSsred that copy oi This notice and
successive weeks in the Washington Evening
Star. the Washington Post and the WASH
ington Herald, newspApers published In the
said District, commenting. ut least twenty
gays before the said 2oth day Of April. 1882
notice and ssrTsa snaa soRy 9 fhts
OF the owners Of the fee Of the land to BE
condemned herein, as may be found By the
said Marshal. or his deputies, within the
District Of Columbia, and upon the tenants
and occupants Of the same, before the said
20th la s,y y of Aprii. isss Sy the Court
sSpy copy; Test; roEEANK EEANK =; cUNNINoHAM,
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Evening star., 1932-03-11
AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE DAYS.
ADAM A. WEsCHLER & son, Auctioneers

TRUsTEEs SALE OF yETINIsHEp DWELL;
STREET BETWEEN TAIRIEENTH AND
rOuRTEENTh STREETS NORTHWEST
sN NEXT TIT TO rfEs sIxTKEnE2oT HfsR 6h4EY sE
SHERIDAN STREET EAST OF FOUR
TEENTH STREET.
By virtue Of a certain deed Of trust. dated
oe and the sns records n hOef
the District of coiumbia and Tat at the SS request St
OF the party secured thereby, the under
signed substituted trustee. by appointment
q sns ne,S GouFs r.ns Of he District
offer for sale by public auction. in front of
EkNfH DAY OF MAkcH. 1882, AT iSa Four
Lot a. in square 27ss in the subdivision
made by Wardman and Bones. as per plat
recorded in the ONCE OF the surveyor for
IS; subject to the building restriction lines
as shown on said plat.
Terms Of sale: Onc-third OF the purchase
money to be paid in cash, balance in two
sory notes Of purchaser payable in one and
Two years, with interest at 6E per annum
from day Of sale, payable semi-annually,
sold. or all cash, at option OF purchaser. 4
cash deposit of $500 required OF purchaser
at sale. Examination Of title. conveyancing.
recording and notarial fees at cost Of pur-
thirty days from day of sale, otherwise trus-
Tee reserves the rigth to resell property, at
risk and cost OF defaulting purchaser, after
some newspaper published in washington. n
p e.. or deposit may be forfeited. or without
forfelting deposit trustee may avail himself
81 t,.n1, any legal or equitable rights against
. ,t's'cHAp CHAPLIN B. sAuMAN,
mh6.ll,l4.16l6 Substituted Trustee.