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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-04
EDITOR. LIPPMAN MADE VERY IMPORTANT
 PROPOSAL

New York, May 4-(UP)--A suggestion that eight democratic lcAdcrs---Jamcs M. Cox. John w. Davis, Alfred E. smith, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Newton D. Baker, Owen ID. Young, Albert { q. Ritchie and Melvin A T'raylOr--- go to Washington and sit down with members of congress and President Hoover for the pnr. pose of agreeing upon . national program of taxation. and econ. Omics, Is lnade to-day by Walter TIippInan. noted editorial writer in the New York Herald Tri. bunc.
 hppn,an, in advancing the idea, called attention to rc. cent editorial in the London Times which described congress as being "bcwiIdcrcd and disOr. ganlxcd", and with party leaders seeming "almost tO nave alkli. catcd their functions at . time when their guidance ls so ur- gently needed" If the confer. cncc of democratic leaders were held, Lippman said "with faith and resolution, it might turn the tide"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-04
Speaker Garner Is Running Away With
 California Primary
At Last Reports He Was Leading Roosevelt By '29,00O and Smith By More Than 40,0O0- Alabama Vote Swinging Toward Roosevelt

San Franclsco. May 4.-UP)-- Speaker John N. Garner of Texas took a commanding lead over Gov ernor Franklin D. Roosevelt today in the contest for Callfornia's 44 delegates to the democratic na- ttonal convention.
 The Texan, on tho basis of United Press returns from 6,G0S of the, states 10,271 precincts In the presidential primary, was lead Ing Roosevelt by 20,000. and Alfred E. smith, the third contender, by more than 10000.
 Roosevelt was gaining as returns came in from the country pre- cincts. Ills gains, however, had not yet been able to overthrow the trc. mcndous majority which Garner piled up In the southern tier Of counties. smith held a slight lead in tho heavily populated San Fran cisco bay district with Garner sec- ond Roosevelt third.
 Gamers lead was growing stend- fly as belnted reports came In from
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-04
Burning Papers in the Chute of lncinerat0r Was Cause of Blaze
 Two Unknown Heroes of Fire Were Made Known To-day

An official report by Fire Mar shal D. J.xIlahey on the cause of the damaging fire, which broke out yesterday morning in the rear of the Plaza Apartment block, 3G5 Willow street, and spread to five adjoining residences, was filed to- day. Burning papers in the chute of an incinerator of the building was responsible for Willow street experiencing It's greatest fire thrill in years.
 To-day the various tenants who were made temporarily homeless by the fire were engaged In search ing what remained of their apart mcnts for personal belongings. Fire insurance adjusters were also on the scene checking ut as to the amount of losses sustained by own CTS and. tenants. While various esti- mates have been made, ranging from S25,000 to $50,000 1t Is ex. pccted that the final report will show considerable less than anti- cipated yesterday during the excite ment. h
 The identity of the two young men who sealed the front porcheh of the apartment block to rescue Mrs Bernard Laden and her two small children trapped In their home, was learned. They were
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-04
STEAM SHOVEL IS NOT TAXABLE
 IN ONE STATE
New Hampshire Supreme Court Calls It Personal Property - Town Had Already Sold It

Concord, N. H., May 4.--(UP)-" A steam shovel is personal prop. crty, not real estate, the New Hampshire supreme court ruled to. day.
 1t held that the town of Dublin was Ut fault in assessing local taxes on such q shovel owned by Ralph E. Bull. Fitchburg, Mass, contractor who was using it on n road job in Dublin. ..'
 When Bull refused to pay tho '$23 tax Imposed, tho town eonfis- cated his shovel and sold it at Q bargain price of S3222.
 Tho court ruled to-day that Bull could have his shovel back If no recompensed the "innocent" buy. CTS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-04
Another Battle Has Loomed Up For The
 Democrats Of State
Former Mayor William E. Thoms Has Come Into the Field By Advice of Smith for President Old Guard FollOwers-May Contest With William (. Fox for Craftsmanship
THOMS IS NOT
 SEEKING THE JOB

Ex. y0r William E. Thoms will be put forward for the chairmanship of the democratic state convention scheduled for Hartford next month providing plans now under consideration by the Smith for President leaders of Connecticut are carried. out, it was reliably reported to-day. This means that if such action is finally decided upon, ex.Mayor Thoms will oppose ex.Senat0r William c. Fox of New London for the chairmanship, thereby open ing the state convention with a test of the Smith and R0ose- welt strengths right at the be- ginning of the session.
 NEWS FROM HARTFORD
 News from Hartford to-day was to the effect that ex. Mayor Th0ms would be 0f- fered as the choice of the Smith forces for the chair. manship of the state conven. ton.
 Ex.May0r Thoms. when talked with early this after. noon. admitted that he had heard of such a plan. How. ever, he explained, he is not
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-04
RED MEN ELECT
 ONLY PART OF THEIR OFFICERS
William Saunders of Nau. gatuck Was Elected for Great Keeper of the Records

stamford, Conn, May 5--(Up)-- officers were elected today by tho Connecticut Improved order of Red Men nt It's annual convention, held in Red Mems hall here.
 Tho following were uncontestod; {; Webster C. Glvcns Stamford. for Great Sachcm; Lawrence Moran, Bristol, for Great Sonior Saga moro; Harry C. Goodwill. Walllng- ford, for Great Prophets; William Saunders. Naugntuck, for Grcnt Chief of Records nnd Albert II. French. West Haven, for Great Keeper of Wnmpum. A contest for Great Junior Sngnmoro was to be settled lnto this afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-04
LAWYER MISSING AS POLICE SEEK
 WOMAN SLAYER

san Francisco. May a-(UP)- -- A city wide hunt for Public De. fender Frank j. Egun. who Vnn' ished while police were Investigate ing the violent death of womal friend and bcnefactor. turned to- dny Into grim quest for his body
 Two telephone calls, one from ERnn Co police and another n, which his wife, Mrs Lorraine Egan was told her husband had been taken for a ride" remained the only tangible clues to his fate.
 The dccplng enigma of hls dis appearance wns linked nt first with the death of Mrs Jesse Scott Johnston Hughes. b5, who made Egan her exccutor and beque0th- cd him most of her $26,000 estate Her battered body was found Snt' urdny morning beside n rond In m exclusive residence district. Pos llco believe she was, slaln and her body run over by m automobile t0 make lt appear she has been struck by hlt-run driver.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-04
SENATOR BINGHAM READS AN ODE TO BEER FOR ENJOYMENT
 OF THE SENATE YESTERDAY

Beer will bring him n bed
 Beer will banish the higot .tl
 Bereft of balance and blind AZ
 Beer will benefit body h ' Beer ever befrlended mankind 2, es"Detter have bread for the bab'
 Beer to stem misery's flood
 ( Better face facts than n theory Better have work than have ,biood!" ftsak
 rho minority report argued that beer of, four per cent strength is non -intoxicating and that t would aid agriculture. yprovlde employ ment for idle men. provide ID to "a million dollars of new revenue and decrease crime and iaw'ess. ness. Etb1{g, fBsI Hs f fsgs
 \ A .majorIty report by senator Hatfield. repn, W.fva., is expectod lator. tF.fis sslss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-04
THE FRONT PAGE
 PLAY HELPED IN .,
 PRISON ESCAPE

Joliet. m. May d--(UP)--Two prisoners, cmuluting m incident in "rhe Front Page" famous newspaper play, to-day wore at liberty from StutoVlllo penltentInry after a novel escape. In the play an interruptions city editor at. tcmpts Co spirit n prisoner out Of the county Jail In n roll-top dcek but the subtcrrugo is detected.
 Tho prisoners, Harold Witt and JnmoA O'Connor, both sentenced from Chicago on long terms for robbery, wore assigned to con. struct two desks. Tho men con- conlcd themselves in tho desks ap. parenLy with the aid of fellow prlsonors. Tho desks were loaded on n truck to bo tnkcn to the old prison hero, On tho way the men brokO out and escaped.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-04

Washington May Wp) n Four stansas of what might be called m lode to beer" were read aloud for the edifcatlon of the senate yesterday as the minority of the senate manufacturers com. mittee submitted it's report on tho Bingham four per cent beer bill.
 Senator Bingham. repn., Conn. whose bill to Iegaiise brew of that strength was defeated ttt. rofnm!t- tee by . 7-4 vote, submitted the poem, signed by Forrest Ruthcr- ford, to- support wet arguments that beer will balance the budget lem of unemployment. a6 The "ode." in part. follows:
 ,vro congress. v W Beer wiil balance the budget
 Ileer will bring bacon and broad
 Beer will brighten the beggRr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-04
Japs Had Chased Rowdy Chinese Over Wall Into American Sector - Yan- kees Came Up on Double Time to Protect Chinese
Jap Commander First Stubbornly Refused to Leave and Give Up PrisOners-Yankee Off, ficer Insisted and Japs Quit But Threatened to Come Back
BY RANDALL GOULD United Press Stan COrrcsi i,Ondcntl

Shanghai, May --- GU. P.) -- United States Infantry troops forced n Japanese raiding party tQ retire from the American defcnsS sector of Shanghai Inst night after n Japanese raid in which the dough- boys were called out to defend Chinese civilians from the raiders'
 The Japanesc retired stubbornly, threatening to return In force re- gurd less of the Americans If my moro stones were thrown by Chin. ese across the creek Into the inp- anese sector, ns they alleged had been done.
 A clnsh between the Americans and Japanese was narrowly avert cd when Japanese marines from the Chapel district crossed Soov' how creek into the American sec tor.
 Municipal police sought tho cid Of the 31st U. $. Infantry to curl tho Japaneac maltreatmcnt of Chin
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-04
Al Capone Nearing
 His Future Prison
 Home Is Not Happv
He Is Under Close Guard of Ten Men and Kept ShackIed While He Slept--StilI Berates His Hard Luck and Reiter- ates Chicago Will Miss Him
By ROBERT T. LOUGHRAN { United Press stan Correspondent ]


 Aboard Dixie Flyer cnrouto to Atlanta, Ga, May 4.--(Up).-A sncering bragglng Al Capone wns rushed to hls 1i-yoar sentence in Atlantu prison today proelaiming Chicago would miss him and his liking" and protection"
 "'All right. let them send mo 10 Atlanta" ho snid sarcastically. Well sec how Chicago gets along without me, Who will they go tO now when they want to stop thu Kidnapping racket? Who's going to glve protection to business now that I'm gone"
 Ten mon guarded tho cnr on which Caponc. who headed the murdcrous crime syndicate. travel cd Co Atlnntn. Ho is duo to be TO. coIvod at tho prison shortly after [ D. m,
 Capone. bitter over failure to buy Immunity from justice with prob- ably hIs last profits from tho out. law industry hc ruled with terror,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-04
Used Stocking to Strallgle Her Two
 Little Babies

York, Pa, May { tUP) = Mrs Agnes Murr, so. today used 0ne of her silk stockings to strangle her two babies and then hanged herself to q rafter in tho cellar of her home with q length of copper wire. Her husband. Geraid Murr. attracted to the eel. lar by grcans cut her down in flme 10 save her life. She was taken to hospital and is expect. c6 10 recover. The babiea. 0eraid, jr. S, and giebert. fs months, were found dead in their cribs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-04
ROBBED HOME OF EAGLES

l@ Maiden Mass, May 4-(UP)-Three armed men forced their way into the Eagles home here to-day bat
 tered the caretaker into unconsciousness and escaped with $111.g0 in lodge funds. Redmond Walsh 55-year- old steward, who has had to breathe through silver tube since undergoing serious operation several years ago, was the victim of the assault
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-04
Late Bulletins
TWO DONAHUES AS JUDGES

Boston, May 4-(UP)-Frank J. Donahue Boston lawyer and chairman of the democratic state commit tee was nominated by Governor Ely to-day as judge of the Massachusetts superior court. Donahue would succeed Judge Charles H. Donahue of Boston, recently promoted to ahe Massachusetts supreme court to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Justice James Carroll of Springfield. The Donahues are not related.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-04
LAWYER DARROW WILL FIGHT THE
 PRISON TERMS
He Disclosed To-day What His Plans Were in Re. gard to His Clients in Honolulu
By DAN CAMPBELL 'nitcd Press Stan Correspondent )

(Vn1tCu E'FcSS StWu SOETS5hvsS""|
 Honolulu, May 1. (UP)--Legal maneuvers upon which four con. victed American honor slayers will rely in their fight to escape sem tenee to oahu prison were dis- closed to-day by Clarence Darrow elderly chief defense counsel.
 Motion for new trial will be Darrow's first step when Mrs Gran- vile Fortescue, her sonl-n-law. Lieut. (JG) Thomas II. Massie, and two. navy enlisted men, A. o. Jones and E. j. Lord, uppenr before Cir cult Judge Charles $. Davis Fri- day for sentence.
 The 75-yenr.old' barrister snid he would appeal the case to the Hawaiian supreme court should
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-04
Plans To That EndAreUnder
 Consideration
This Fact Came to Light Last Night at Meeting of Board of Aldermen Officials of Conn Co Are Now Studying the Problem
NEW PIPE LINE TO CROSS
 OVER WATERFRONT AVENUE

Elimination of trolley cars the Oakvle Watertown line and the of busses in their place the proposition under consideration by the officials of the Connecticut company. This fact disclosed at last nights meeting of the board of works Charles M Chapman manager of the local division of the Connecticut company when inter- viewed stated that the matter Is being studied but that no decision has as yet been arrived at.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-04
JAPAN AND CHINA SIGN PEACE

Shanghai, Thursday, May 5-(UP)-A peace agFee- ment between China and Japan at Shanghai will be signed at 10 a. m to-day (10 p. m. Wednesday, EDTD. Mainoru Shigemtsu Japanese minister and Quo Tai Cha Chinese vice-foreign minister, will sign the agree ment from their sckbeds, both having been the victims of recent attacks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-04
PROVED HE WASN'T DEAD

' Cambridge, Mass May 4--(UP) Listed as dead for many years, James Welsh 69 appeared in probate court seeking share of the estate of his sis ter Agnes who died in Lowell in 1029 The estate al- fvady has been distributed among some 20 neces and lncphews
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-04
OLD WAR VETERAN DIES

Greenwich, Conn, May 4-(UP(--James Haggerty, S0 oldest of this towns four surviving Civil war vet erans, died at his home here to-day. He seaman in the Union navy He prominent in the Elks and Ksghts of Columbus. Two daughters and son survive
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-04
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, May f.--CUp) --'fbs treasury. net balance May was &742,D7a ,b0S07,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-04

Last Minute News Flashes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-04
Tnse weatl,er

Cloudy and Cool. Tonight
 and Thursday
The Washington times., 1932-06-03
When the Feature Is
Shown on the Screen

RKO KEITH'S-Ann Harding
in westward Passage" At
11:47, LAT, 3:47. SAT, 7:47 and
9:47 p. m.
LOEW'S FOX-Lewis Stone in
"New Morals for Old" At 1923,
2, 4:32. 1922 and 9:53 p. m.
Stage shows at 1903, 3:35, 6:25
and 1855 p. m.
METROPOLITAN-Lilian Har-
vey in Congress. Dances" At
II a. M, 12:46, 1882, Alb, 6.O4,
7:50 and 9:38 p. m.
RIALTO-"Flame of Mexico"
Opening showing at $50 p. m.
PALACE-Greta Garbo in "As
You Desire Me" At HAS a. m,
1:45, 3:45, 5:45. 7:45 and 9:45
p. m.
EARLE-Joe E. Brown in The
Tenderfoot." At 11:15 a. M, 1870,
$40. $40. 8 and 1918 p. m. Stage
shows at 1885, $50. S. 7:10 and
9:25 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Greta Garbo and
others in Grand Hotel" At 2:30
and $50 All seats reserved.
The Washington times., 1932-06-03
Finds Good Things

Between nibbles on dainty
sandwiches 1 learned that Mrs.
ublee, whose husband was So
licitor for the American embassy
in Mexico during the Dwight Nor.
row regime, was completely "Sold"
on the Rio Grande country.
It distressed her not little
that in American motion pictures
the native Mexican was invariably
cast as the menace. other features
of Mexican life stressed in the
Hollywood celluloids were the bor-
der gambling and the disturbed
internal strife that sometimes
brought revolution.
The beauty of Mexico, its cur
ture, society, music and romance
were things American movie audi
ences were seldom privileged to
see. So Mrs. Rublee gathered ac-
tors, studio craftsmen and picture
experts and set out to film the
things which make Mexico a coun-
try that the natives boast about
quite as much as California glory
over the coast climate. 1t was
three years in the making.
Into this picture with native
backgrounds. utilizing the rich
haciendas and estates of the Rio
Grande wealth, a romance with
musical trimmings was woven.
The result is PLANE of Mexico,
which has it's world premiere at
the Rialto Theater tonight. I
hope it is one-half as good as the
party which served to introduce it.
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Ten Per Cent Blues

News is dull these June days.
So I turned the key in the office
door yesterday and set out in
quest of few items for Fridays
column.
found Mr.. Stephen Erlanger
Cochran lamenting the fact that
the proposed 10 per cent slash
in the Government salaries has
already been felt on E Street.
He asked Congress to give him
new child labor law and in
stead the solons plan to cut tks
pay of his best customers and
put a nuisance tax on tickets.
Slough.
found Guy Wonders suggest
ing that I name any vaudeville
act I liked and he would book
it for the Earle. So I said bring
back Peter Higgins.
l found Frank LaFalce singing
the praises of Congress Dances" +"
which opens at the Metropolitan
Theater today, but deploring the
fact the title perplexes custom
ers. He says its light musical
romance, minus politics, and a
corking movie from abroad.
I met Ace Berry and found him
delighted over Grand Hotels"
business and the prospect of a
fourth week. I told him that
George Jean Nathan knocked the
The Washington times., 1932-06-03
All In a Day
MARK HELLlNGER

NEW YORK June 3.-Every once in often your aver
age Broadwayie falls into mellow mood don know
whether mellow is the exact word should employ, but
imagine will do We look around feel somewhat salts
fled with our lot at the moment and would like very
much do little something to tighten the burden OF
Others When to the actual doing, that something
else again. But the thought is there.
Speaking for myself know that fall into that mood
on frequent occasions And then have the extremely bad
habit of picking upon people whom do not know too
we'll and ecturing them. That works rather well far
as am concerned-untl they turn around and begin to
The Washington times., 1932-06-03
Cooling En- Off

I met Freddy Bucholz, and
he boasts that the Hotel Occi-
dentaps new cooling system will
surpass any in the local cinema
Shrines. Also glad Eugen
O'Neill's next offering will be for
plays in one afternoon and even
ing.
I filed away for future refer
ence Rodney Golfers bouquet for
Ed Delaney. He says the exploita-
ton expert ballyhooing Flame of
Mexico" is the hardest working
and most enthusiastic advance
envoy to ever hit Washington.
met Charlie Hunt who will be
company manager for Spring
time for Henry" next season.
He's happy over the prospects of
a September job, but worried that
some of the idle agents may
chisel him out of the job while
he's away from Broadway.
heard from Jack Connolly in
person how he clinched a news
reel scroop on the Amelia Ear
hart pictures in Europe. This
adds to the laurel he received for
being first to have MusSolinl
talk into the microphones and
act for the camera. incidentally
he informed me I was one Of the
topics for discussion when he met
United States Trade Commissioner
George R. Canty in Berlin and
they had a session with the Wurz-
berger.
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stuffing out of the M..G.,M.
special. Whereupon Ace replied
that the 100 per cent picture has
yet to be turned out. M.-G.-M.
and Mr.. Berry are satisfied to
hit SO 44100.
I bumped into Wesley Eddy
playing tag with his boy on the
Shoreham's lawn. He told me the
first meeting of the W. w. w.
club yesterday Was a complete
success. Added Is minutes to the
Fox program and left everybody
happy.
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swings, "dodgem rides" and Mid
way house of fun, retain their
popularity. Young and old con.
tinue to flock to these thrillers
as the more than so always op-
Grating at the big free admission
resort.
A feature enjoyed by many is
the dancing in the ballroom to
the tunes of Macwilliams and his
orchestra. This band accommo-
dates every evening except Sun
day, from $50 until 1870 p. m.
The Washington times., 1932-06-03
Fun Runs Riot At
Glen Echo Park

With the opening Of the swim
ming pool for the 1882 season,
Glen Echo Park takes on added
Importance. Amusements are now
running.
Swimming and diving contests
are in order, and the pool is
catering to crowds both day and
night.
The old stand-bys, such as the
roller coaster, the whip, airplane
The Washington times., 1932-06-03
Nv HARRISON CARROLL

Copyright, 1882, King Features Syndicate
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Friday
June 3.-Broadway's own George
M. Cohan saw his first talkie
scene made yesterday, and he
confesses to me he's nervous about
his coming ordeal with the micro
phone.
The dapper Snowman made the
admission after he had watched
Tallulah Bankhead and Gary
Cooper do some heavy emoting un,
der the glaring lights on Para,
mount set.
He shook his head and grinned.
I'm used to running all over
the stage" he said ruefully. But
here, they put you in one spot and
tell you to act. I'm afraid I'll be
self conscious. That Gary Cooper,
he seems a nice fellow. don't he,
says to me: Just wait till they
put the chalk lines down for you
well, 1 don't know. It all
seems very intricate to me-"
Mr.. Cohan, who's lived in New
York since 1893 and has been in
but one night club. complains Of
the noise made by late revelers
at his hotel here.
He's frankly curious about
Hollywood and, he claims, not a
bit cynical.
Its a very different business
from mine" he says. Il don't
believe the theater can bring
anything to the films in the way
of direction. They are a diff
ferent world.
But the films are a big part
Of the show business now.
Theater-going in New York is re-
duced to a cult. You have to
squeeze a hit dry there, because
it won't go in the rest of the
country. The talkieS have re-
placed the road"
Mr.. Cohan processes to be a
regular patron of a neighborhood
picture theater in New York. He
considers Ernst Lubitsch7s
Broken Lullaby" the most intel
ligent talking film he has ever
seen.
His own debut, of course, will
The Washington times., 1932-06-03

I emerged from the drawing room
with an etching for the manson
walls and fooled leather souvenirs
of Mexican artisans.
Seriously, it was Mrs. RuoleeS S
plan to do some attention calling
to her picture, Flame of Mexico, "
which will have an invitation So
ciety opening at the Rialto Thea
ter tonight. This bijou get TO-
gether for critics was as entlclng
and select party as 1 have been
privileged to attend this season
Or last season for that matter.
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nalre from Mex
leo and Ameri-
can ambaSSa-
dress of Good
Will.
Certainly I
enjoyed her tea
and crumpets
in suite TOO B
of the Hotel
Shoreham yes
terday. Further
more her little
Mexican lottery
is a much bet
ter invention
than the Ameri.