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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-05
GRAFT ZEPPELIN
 OFF ON FLIGHT

FREDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, April 5.-After repairs were made to a rent in her side, caused by side-swiping a radio tower yes terday. the Graf Zeppelin took off at 6::30 o'clock this morning on second nonstop flight this year to Brazil. Eight passengers are aboard the giant airship.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-05
Women Apply For Position
 |Of Hangnran

BUDAPEST, April, 5.-Hun- dreds of applicants, including three women and a number of college students, have applied for the job of public hangman. The post was advertised as va cant last Thursday because the former hangman died as a re- suit of pneumonia following a cold he caught at a hanging.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-05
HOLD NOVEL SWIM MEET

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, April 5.-A novel swimming tournament at the Olympic Club drew more than 80 entrants. Each partici- pant drew one of 50 numbers on wheel, each number calling for Q different stunt in the water.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-05
KEPT WIFE IN LEATHER DRESS FOR 20 YEARS
Farmer Padlocked Apparel On Mate So She Could
 Not Move Head

BUFFALO, Y. Y, April 5. = John Bartz, farmer, was today accused at his trial for assault with forcing his wife to wear a padlocked leather and canvas har- ness for 20 years as part of a sys- tenlatic course of cruelty.
 Mrs. Bartz, his wife, testified he clamped a leather device on her as dress which even pre- vented her from moving her head and had lashed her with a strap
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-05
PRINCETON GRID
 PLAYERS CHAMPS
 AT MAKING MARKS

PRINCETON, N. J, April 5. - Fritz Crisler, Princeton's new foot ball coach, shouldn't have many worries over scholastic eligibility next fall when he attempts to pull the Tigers out of @ football depression.
 Fourteen football players, in- cluding Captain-elect Fred Bil- lings, have been listed among the honor students for the last term.
 In all 56 students who labor for the athletic glory of old Nassau, received the honor classification.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-05
Cousin Of Dawes To
 Wed English Physician

EVANSTON, H., April 5.--Miss Frances Bosworth, cousin of Charles G. Dawes, will be married late today to pr. Trevor Stamp. young physician, son of Sir Joseph Stamp, one of the worlds outstand- ing economists. She met the doc tor when she went to London where Dawes was Ambassador.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-05
J, E. DUTHIE
 PASSES AWAY

PORTLAND, Ore, April s. John Frederick Duthie, aged 70, pibheer slipbuilder of Portland and Seattle, died at his home here. He has been i'll for several months. He was credited with building the first steel submarine for the Unit ,ed States Navy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-05
CLOSING PRICEs TO-DAY

NEW YORK, April B. Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 15ss, American Can 56h, Anac o nda 5A, Bethlehem Steel 16Ao Curtiss- Wright 1, Fox Films 2t2, General Motors 14h, In- ternational Harvester 18z. Kenne- colt 6ls, Packard Motors 6, United States Steel 36ls, Bunker Hill 20.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-05
Wartime Foreign Minister Of Austria Hungary Dies

VIENNA, April 5-Count Otto Karl von Chidenitz, wartime For eign Minister of Austria Hungary. died today at the age of 50 years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-05

Tests of paper-making quality of goldenrod stalks by the Bureau of Standards showed the material to be an inferior source of fiber.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-05

Charley Corbett. jockey. is a licensed airplane pilot in case he gets overweight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-05

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-25
William Jennings
 Bryan Speaks
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This is not only an adroit move of political generalship on the part Fof the Roosevelt forces-but 1t is a step in the right direction in party government.
 This 50 called two thirds rule" Is incorrectly named-it Is in real- ity a "one third rule."
 It has stood for one hundred years fiat contradiction to the fundamental principle of govern ment laid down by Thomas Jeffer- son-that absolute acquiesence in the decision of the majority is a vital principle.
 It has always worked to the det- riment of the party. The conserva- tive element of the east-dominat- ed by the corporate interests and typifed by the compact control of the Tammany machine and the more loosely organized liberal ele- ment of the south and west are diametrically opposed. They view the problems of gov- ernment from opposite points of the compass.
 Under the so called two-thirds rule either element has the power to block the other-and as re- suit the candidate is frequently the result of compromise. in which the man with the greatest popular ity is sacrificed to the injury of the party.
 There is perhaps no better ex- ample of this than the nomina- ton of John w. Davis in 1924. After the 103rd ballot he was nom- mated as the compromise candi- date. The bitterness engendered in that long fight had much to do with the defeat of the party in that election.
 The south has nothing to fear from the abrogation of this rule. On the present basis of representa- ton the strictly southern states have far less than one third of the total vote of the convention. On the other hand it is easy for New York with her 94 votes to join with other great states of the north and east and muster more than one- third of the votes. The convention has the power to make or change its own rules by a simple majority vote. In the fn- terests of democracy the rule should be changed. The Roosevelt forces claim more than a majority vote of the dele gates.
 They will do well for the party and for their candidate if they take a courageous stand and insist upon the abolIshment of this uniquitious rule or the minority.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-25
Former Mayor
 ThOrns Is Busy
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LiOhA oSC ! 
 ternoon National Committeeman Archibald McNeil of Bridgeport clashed with Jouett Shouse, chair man on the question of tickets for Connecticut's delegates. He was told that this state would have only 100 serial tickets. McNeil de- clared that this number will not be enough to supply the Connecti- cut democrats. When Shouse failed to heed the protest McNeil had a vote passed over the na- tional executive chairman's head granting this states delegates 25 extra books. Shouse remarked that the vote was all right but ex- pressed doubt as to where the tickets are coming from. There fore, the matter will have to be "ironed out" tomorrow afternoon and Monday in Chicago by the delegates themselves 1t appears.
 Former National Committeeman Homer $. Cummings of Stamford, although bound to ex-Governor Smith for president under the unit rule, will second the nomination of Governor Roosevelt. It is figured that when Alabama, the first state on the roll call, is called that the southern delegates will yield to New York's delegation. Then one of the latter delegates will nomin- ate Roosevelt. Arizona, the sec- ond state on the roll call, will yield to Connecticut so that Cummings can make his seconding speech.
 On the roll call Connecticut, when called, will yield to Massa- chusetts so that Governor Smiths name can be placed in nomination.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-25
Brass And Gas Now
 Go Hand In Hand
Connecticut Industry Fast Taking Advantage of the
 Many New Applications in Operation

Brass and gas go hand in hand
 in Connecticut industry and the
 brass manufacturing centers of the ,Naugatuck Valley are more rapid 'ly than ever before replacing other fuels with gas in their heating op- erations, according to the indus trial engineering department of the Connecticut Light and Power com
 pany which together with the Der by Gas and Electric Company serves a large part of the territory
 Among the larger applications for gas heat in the brass industry in Connecticut Is hot forging in which high pressure, gas fired fur naces are being used. Another use is for annealing nickel silver tubes. one company in Waterbury having recently installed a very large, sur face combustion furnace for this purpose. Test runs indicate that nickel silver tubes annealed in the furnace have practically no nickel oxide, so that expensive operations formerly necessary are eliminated. In the same plant, q gas-fired heat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-25

First tests were carried easily by
 Roosevelt forces.
 They have taken complete con-
 trol of the committee which will
 draft the party platform. Six of
 the nine men in that group are Roosevelt men.
 They demonstrated control of l the democratic national committee in the first two showdowns there. The pro Roosevelt Minnesota dele- gation was recognized over the pro Smith delegation by Q vote of Fl to IA. The delegation of Sen ator Huey Long of Louisiana, pro- Roosevelt was recognized 55 to S2.
 What the opposition politely termD the Roosevelt <steam-roller did ita first tasks with perfect ef- ficiency. It looked more like an armored tank to some who saw It rolling toward them to-day.
 Roosevelt forces stood solidly apparently in their assault on the historic two-thirds rule. Josephus Daniels, North Carolina, who as secretary of navy in the Wilson administration was Roosevelts 1m- mediate superior, declared the two- thirds rule was misnamed. He called 1t the one-third veto rule.
 Nearly all of the eight candi- dates opposing Roosevelt have de- ciared against changing the rules. Most of them are steering careful Iv permitting Smith to carry the burden of the fight against Koose- welt. each one hoping to be a pos sihIe compromise candidate Tn event of a deadlock. This lack or unity is the greatest factor Tn favor of Roosevelt as convention week approaches.
 Harrison, in pleading that lead CTS of opposing factions keep their heads" suggested that the
 Roosevelt forces drop the two thirds rule fight and that the
 smith group drop the fight Tor
 Shouse as permanent chairman. Harrison's idea was to let Shouse
 make an opening address to the convention and then retire. This olive branch was promptly torn to pieces by the rival factions.
 Farley said he would stay with his program. Smith said he wuold take
 the floor if necessary to fight Tor holding the two-thirds rule. Roosevelt forces still claimed LneX Ildu UcLWCch OOV anu wv NSA>- gates. A simple majority of the conventoin is 57s aund two-thirds Is ITO.
 In this bitter warfare, the once beIabored prohibition issue was almost entierly neglected. All sides arc now for recommending sub mission of a repeal amendment. Governor Albert c. Ritchie of Maryland attempted to inject life into the question by moving one step ahead and declaring for a plank recommending immediate restoratoin of beer under the Vol stead act. Smith declared for the
 same thing earlier this week. Delegations were coming in on almost every train to-day. Sched- uIed to arrive during the day were New York, Indiana, Texas, Con- necticut, California. Idaho, Min 1 nesota. Mississippi, and the Canal Zone.
 TO the rapidly increasing con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-25
Congress Has
 Done Big Job
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cellation of war debts due tn country.

cellation of war debts due this country.
 The Reconstructoin Finance cor poration, capitalized at $2,00O,OO0,- 900 and designed to furnish credit to bolster banks. railroads and in. dustry, was pushed through house and senate in fast time and set in operation at the end of January.
 The Glass-Steagall bill for ex- pansion of the federal reserve sys- tenn was the second domestic econ omic rehabilitation measure. It was closely followed by the act es- tablishing an agricultural credit corporation to aid in farm fi- nancing.
 The senate early in the session declined to pass the LaFollette- Costigan bill carrying l$375,000,00 for loans to states for the relief of distress. Debate on the measure consumed almost three weeks. In March, however, 1t recognized the need for at least measure of relief and allotted 40,000,000 bush- els of farm board wheat to be ground into flour and distributed by the Red Cross. A proposal LO INukc dH duuiIiVudl oVtVVVsVVV bushels available thorugh the same channel Is now pending.
 Persistent agitation for further relief led to the drafting of q $2,- 0,O0O,000 program by @ commit same time Speaker Garner of the house prepared bill carrying an equal amount The Garner bill passed the house some time ago {. The senate measure was approved yesterday. From these two meas- ures a bill will be enacted in final form in a few days.
 The problem of balancing the federal budget has bulked large throughout the session.
 The new tax bill, estimated to secure $1,118,5O0,000 for the treasury, was expedited after a re- bellious house drowned out the voices of it's leaders and defeated the general sales tax.
 Appropriations for the govern ment departments have been re- duced considerably. The economy bill, carrying savings of $150.000,- 900. has been delayed by bitter controversy in both houses over pay cuts for federal employees. A compromise was finally reached on the administration furlough plan. Senator Norris, repn, Neb, vet eran liberal leader, scored two vic- tories-passage of bill curtailing the issuance of injunctions in labor
 disputes and approval of a consti- tutional amendment to abolish
 lame duck" sessions of congress. Vets in both houses continually
 injected the prohibition issue into
 debate, forced several votes, but
 always were defeated.
 A bill for full payment of the
 soldiers bonus, passed by the
 house. was overwhelmed in the
 senate despite the organized pres.
 sure of an organized army of wal
 veterans who descended on the
 capital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-25
Society

Misses Mae Maloney of Central avenue, Bess Cunningham of Pros pect street and Elenita Boylan of Johnson street attended the Yale Harvard boat races at New Lon- don yesterday.
 Miss Helen Burns of Willow street, who is to be married on the 2eth, was given a glassware show CT and dinner recently at The Col onnade by several of her business associates. The hostesses were Miss Katherine Keough and Miss Mar garet Griffiths. Among those att tending were Misse Mary Bannon, Mrs Hartigan, Margaret Sheehan. Anna Splettstosher, Margaret Me- Carthy, Margaret McKeown, Mary Maher, Marjorie Johnson, Vera Cunningham, Anna Kiedel, Olive Currie, Gertrude McKeown. Ada Rochon, Minnie Ryan, Novella Fisher. Ruth Deeley, Lillian Strauch, Veronica Fitzgerald, Mar garet Dodds, Bertha Sankey, Julia Alleva and Margaret Platt.
 Only the families and a few close friends will be present at the marriage of Miss Eleanor Pres colt Kingsbury, daughter of Mrs R.. Grosvenor Hutchins of New York, and James Fletcher Skinner. Jr, son of Mrs James Fletcher Skinner of Pasadena. Cal, which will take place on Tuesday, June 28th at the residence of MT and Mrs Hutchins. Rev Dr William J.. Hutchins, president of Berea col lege and brother of MT Hutchins. will officiate. Miss Ann Driggs of Prospect street will be her only at- tendant and Martin Condon will be best man. There will be no ushers. Miss Kingsbury is graduate of Westover in the class of 1929. She made her debut the winter follow ing and is a member of the Junior League. MT Skinner Is member of this years graduating class from Princeton university.
 Miss Grace Sacco was hostess at a personal shower given at the Sco- will Girls club recently for Miss Antoinette Bellmore, who is to be married to Louis Biamonte. Among those attending were Misses Ca- mile Biamonte, Angeline. Buona, Louise Caruso. Edith Lango. Eme- line Membrino, Julia Mole. Julia M. Mole, Clara Sandore. Jennie Summa, Pauline Scata, Grace Sac- co. Janet Sacco, Helen Walker Mrs Mary Bellmore, Mrs Stella Biamonte, Mrs Florence Beeman Mrs Lena Bell. Mrs Anna Carroll, Mrs Josephine John, Mrs Nettie Membrino, Mrs Rose Montanarie, Mrs Blanche Mole, Mrs Linda Sac co, Mrs Mary Verrastro and Mrs Walker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-25
Smith Forces Are
 Fighting To The End
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vention throngs Governor Smith is the most fascinating figure. When he goes out of his hotel for a brief walk the crowd which follows him gathers size like rolling snowfall. Taxi drivers pull their cabs to the curb and cruise along slowly to look at him. They call out, Hello AL" Approaching pedestrians, recognizing him, turn around and fall in with the crowd. He walks along smiling to those who greet him and lifting his hat if women speak to him. He interests peo- pie. Sidewalks are a good deal the same the country over.
 Governor Ritchie of Maryland has set up competition with the elaborate Roosevelt headquarters next door. He has tken the huge florentine room and nightly en- tertainments are being given.
 wen be getting those crowds of women out of Roosevelt's head quarters in another day or two," one worker said.
 Smarting under the biting state- ment by Mayor Frank Hague, the Smith manager, who said Roosevelt was the weakest man in the field and could not win If nominated, Roosevelt forces hit back in vital spot.
 They issued a statement by James w. Gerard of New York, un- til recently party treasurer, who recalled that 1t was Roosevelt who carried New York state for gover- nor in 1928 while Smith was los- ing it.
 'Then two years later" Gerard sasid, "after the people of the state of New York had witnesses the splendid administration of the states affairs by Governor Roose- welt, he was reelected by the glori- ous unprecedented plurality of about three quarters of a million, carrying upstae New York for the first time in political history by about 164,000."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-25
S1 ,00O IN RUSSO CASE GOES TO STATE
CHECK UP ON
 WATER SUPPLY
Vacation Season Danger Ous for Those Moving
 From Place to Place
KNOW ITS SOURCE

Vacation season is a dangerous season especially where the use of drinking water of unknown sourse is concerned and special precau- tions should be taken by all who find it necessary to use such a sup ply, officials of Connecticut's water supply public utilities advise. People living in communities fur ished with water from well guard ed public supplies become so ac- custimed to pure water that they unconsciously come to assume all water equally safe and often with disastrous results.
 Although the warning of the water companies pertains more par ticularly to campers, picknickers, hikers and others who plunge into the woods on vacation jaunts, tt also applies to those who are mov- ing into new summer homes, since they should also take the precau- ton of learning the sourse of their water supply and of making certain that 1t Is well protected from pol lution. This should be done even before selecting overnight quarters on motor trip. especially when the water furnished comes from well or spring. Usually casual observation applied with common sense will inform the tourist whe- ther the well is located in such q position that it receives drainage from a polluted source. Motorists touring in neighboring foreign countries should be even more par ticular about this than wehen in the United States.
 Campers who are forced to use whatever water supply is available to the camp site should take re- course to boiling the water before utilizing 1t for drinking purposes. As ancient as this simple act may be. 1t is completely effective. It Is far better to spend a little time bringing water to a boil and wait ing for it to cool than to disregard precaution and suffer a serious ill., ness later. The appearance Of cleanliness in water is no indica- tion that the precaution of boiling Is unnecessary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-25


 ors and made himself as conspic- uous as possible. The trade came. He entered politics and the terri torial senate. In 1896 they made him a congressman. He served as national guard colonel in the Spanish American war, practiced more law in Seattle and in 1905 moved to Chicago, where he be- came the city's corporation coun- sel within a year. He kept dabbl- ing in politics and practicing law, now and then running for office In 1912 he ran successfully Tor the senate, where the combination
 of his ability, appearance ana mannerisms made him nationally
 famous. He became the demo- cratic senate whip and was a help to Woodrow Wilson. So much so that when, in 1918. he announced his retirement from the senate. Wilson urged him to run again. He ran against Medill McCor-
 mick, one of the irreconcilables. initely anti-League of Nations. De- and learned that Illinois was def- feated, "J. Ham" retired into com
 parative obscurity. but no one could ever forget him = especially in Washington and when he
 wangled himself into the demo- cratic nomination for senator in 1890 against McCormick's widow everyone perked up, took notice and admitted that the Illinois campaign was about the most col- orful of that year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-25
Jennings Makes Decision; Three
 Sought Money
Smith and Baronion Have Appraised Fees Cut From s5,0OO to S6z5 Eacf-Defendant's Judgment Features Levine-Albert Suit

Judge Newell Jennings, in a de- cision handed down to-day in the local superior court, ordered that the $1.000 found on the person of Alfonso Russo when he was arr rested in England for the local authorities be turned over to the state of Connecticut. Russo Is now serving a states prison sentence on charges of embezzlement growing out of his handling of the funds of his former private bank on Bank street. Three claims, among them that of the state, were made for the $1,000. According to to-day's 8 decision the state wins.
 Judge Jennings also rendered other decisions to-day in the su- perior court. T. c. Smith and George A. Baronian, who as ap- praisers of the Tracy Brothers com pany, now in receivership, asked
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-25
Dry Leaders ]: in Background
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(Continued rom PaBe I) Press. We believe In the 18th Amendment. We are not anxious to have congress recommend it's re- ,petl but -if congress does so 'have not the slightest doubt that temperance organizations, nation .al and state wide, will do every .thing in their power to prevent the ielection of congressman that re- scommend repeal. And the organiz- .ations will do all in their power to maintain the 18th amendment.
 ''"ff the time comes when a pro- tpoeal for repeal Is sent to the states II am confident those organizations twill go the limit to prevent rati- .fication."
 /, Ninety minutes has been split .eaually among the drys. The pro- 'hibition hearing begins at p. m.. .E. D. T., before the full committee while in an upstairs room a sub-
 committee of nine dominated six
 to three by Roosevelt men does the
 actual work of platform making in ssecret. The subcommittee was ap- pointed yesterday.
 q Unemployment, tariff and labor saIso are scheduled for full com smittee hearings to-day.