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Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-02
Amelia Earhart
Leaves London

LONDON, June 2. (U.R)-Amelia
Earhart Putnam said goodbye to
London friends today before mo-
toring to Southampton to board
the yacht Evadne for Cherbourg.
c. r. Fairey, president of the
Royal Aeronautical society, invited
numerous prominent British flyers
to accompany Miss Earhart across
the English channel and attend a
dinner party in her honor aboard
his yacht. The guests included
Miss Amy Johnson and two mem
bers of the British Schneider cup
team, Wing Commander A. H.
Orlebar and Flight Lieutenant
S. N. Webster.
Miss Earhart will meet her hus-
band at Cherbourg.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-02
Resignation OF
Clerk Demanded

LOS ANGELES, June ?. U.P)-
The county board of supervisors af-
ter secret conference today gave
County Clerk L. E. hampton until
2 p. m. to submit his resignation.
The board stated that unless
Hampton had resigned voluntarily
by that time charges of incompe-
tency and inefficiency would be
filed against HIM.
The action resulted from the dis
appearance of $4,000 Charles
Crawford-Morris Lavine extortion
money from a county vault.
Earlier today Liberty A. Hill.
Lampton's chief deputy, pleaded
not guilty to grand theft charges
in connection with the missing cur
rency.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-02
Two Killed As
Train Hits Car

SPRINGDALE, Ark, June 2.
UP)-Two men were killed and a
third injured when a southbound
Frisco passenger train hit an oil
truck near here today.
Cecil Allen truck driver, was
killed. while Jim Thomason, Fort
Smith. fireman, was killed and
Jim Moore, Fort Smith, engineer,
was injured when they leaped from
the cab of their engine.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-02
BY RAYMOND CLhPPER

OHIIeu freSS StaIl correspondent
WASHINGTON, June 2.-Repub-
lican leaders appear to be pre-
pairing the way for a compromise
declaration on prohibition at the
Republican national convention
which opens less than two weeks
from today.
President Hoover is issuing no
orders, SO far as has been dis
closed. At least none has pene-
trated through the thick fog of
talk which encircles the prohibi-
ton issue here. He is believed to
be sympathetic to a resubmission
proposal, coupled with a reassuring
expression for the dry voters.
Political leaders and delegations
move in and out of the White
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-02
Court Dismisses
Allison Charges

LOS ANGELES, June 2. UP
Fourteen counts of an indictment
charging Charles F. Allison, former
state co-receiver of American
Mortgage company properties, with
embezzlement, were dismissed to-
day by Superior Judge Elliot Craig.
Allison. successfully claimed that
he was not an officer of the court
as a receiver and that therefore the
indictment, charging him with en-
bezzlement of public funds by a
public officer, was faulty.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-02
ENSIGNs COMMITS ssIONED

ANNAPOLIS, Md, June 2. W.P)
The United States navy was aug
mented by 379 ensigns today when
graduates of the naval academy
here were sworn into the service
few minutes after receiving their
diplomas from Secretary Of the
Navy Adams.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-02
RoIph Takes Air
From Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, June 2. UR)
Gov. James Rolph took off from
United airport at 9 a. m. today on
his return to Northern California.
He was scheduled to arrive in San
Francisco at 11:20 a. m.
Despite lowering skies, airport Of
ficials said flying weather was
good. Rolph was here on a speak
ing tour to service organizations.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-02
gaWlLL-
ySy yR0GERs
V .SGrS:

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2.
(SpeciaD-When a Los Angeles
guy comes up here to Frisco
it's just a country boy going to
town. You have to take your
spurs off here. You can't ex-
plain Frisco, it's just the Greta
Garbo of the west.
Just come up through Stan
ford university at Palo Alto,
and my son, a student there,
couldn't tell me where Herbert
Hoover's home was. He is eth
er just dumb, or a Democrat,
could be both.
See the senate took your
money and balanced their bud
get. The whole thing is sup
posed to be based on what we
all earn this year. Somebody is
going to get fooled.
Yours,
Mxs R14+<-
@ isss. .sssssh, s,a<ha... h.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-02

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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-27
MOSCOW REPORT
DENIED BY THE
JAPANESE GOVT
Japs Claim the Exiled
Czarists Are a Nuisance
Japan Has Not Yet
Obeyed Request of the
Powers

Toxic, Feb 27.--OUP)--The gov.
crnment to-day denied Moscow re.
ports that Japan was encouraging
Anti-Soviet activity in Manchuria
and planning troop concentrations
along the Soviet Manchuria bor-
der. It's spokesman. however
declared Japan could not furnish
information on the nature of the
now Manchurian government be-
cause TOXIC holds, the rlgime there
Is controlled by Manchurians
alone. Press dispatches have re.
ported the new government con-
trolled by Japan. The spokes-
man said complete explanation OF
all the requests from Moscow con-
corning Japanese inspired anti
Soviet activity would call for con-
siderable examination.
In denying encouragement of
White Russians to attack the So
viets, the spokesman said the mill
tary command in Manchuria con
sidered the activities of exilcd
Czarists u nuisance.
A spokesman said requests of
world powers tnut JapaHeSe war
ships be moved to lessen danger
to the international settlement ap-
peared rather difficult and had
been referred to the navy depart
ment. A reply to the request, in
cludcd in the move made by Bri
fish, American. French and
Italian ambassadors TO avoid the
landing OF Japanese reinforccments
at the international settlement was
expected to-day or Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-27
MESSENGER OF
STIMSON FULL
OF ENTHUSIASM
Little Eddie Savoy, Negro
Personal Messenger of
Secretary of State,
Helps in Chinese Crisis

Washington. Feb 27-(UP) -
Little Eddie Savoy. negro personal
messenger to Secretary of state
Stimson, bustles about his sphere
Of inhuence-about 20 square yards
with renewed enthusiasm these
days helping to handle the Chinese
Japanese crisis.
1t Is Savoy's job to sit at his
understood desk IN the corridor
outside Stimson's office facing the
diplomatic elevator, and receive
visiting diplomats.
He knows all the nlcetics of the
job. He knows that no matter how
long a minister may have frettcd
in the anteroom, awaiting an au-
diencc. an arriving ambassa dor
takes precedence. lie knows just
which ENJOYS to make a fuss over
1t seems a pity that In this Chin
ese-Japanese affair there are no
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-27
Vending Machine
Owners Must Come
Good With Tribute
City Flooded With Them
and the Owners Forgot
That There Is a Tax Of
81 Per Year That Must
Be Paid or. They Can't
Run

Waterbury Is being flooded with
so many "money-making" devices.
which have commenced to litter
drug stores. candy stores, barber
shops and in fact businesses OF all
descriptions that Superintendent Of
Police Joseph Fl. Mclean has Is
sued formal notice to all newcom-
ers that the city expects u "cut."
1t may be a racket with some, but
1t is every day business for the po-
lice. The city ordinance makes 1t
mandatory for the cops to collect.
Superintendent Mclean has
members on the three platoons
looking into various establishments
for the presence of slot machines.
Whether they are peanut, candy,
gum, match or handkerchief vend-
Ing machines the promoters must
come across and pay tribute of 50
each machine each year. The or
dinance says SO.
There are owe 200 vending
machines I'm Waterbury. The num-
Der Is increasing daily. Added to
this "head-ache" of keeping tabs
on the owners and their cOntribu-
tions the superintendent Is now OBJ
lions. One of the most popular de-
vices at present IL that In which
large marbles or "annies" are
struck by plunger. They race
about board and occasionally
drop into an opening over which a
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-27
YOUTH FACING
LIFE TERM FOR
FATAL SHOOTING
William Irving Brown, Is
Is, and He Shot Step
father Dead Over an
Argument

Cambridge, Mass Feb 27-(UP)
William Irving Brown. who only
recently celebrated his 18th birth
day anniversary. faced life impris-
onment today for the shotgun kill
ing Of his stepfather. The life sent
ence was mandatory as result OF
a second degree murder verdict re-
turned last night by a Middlesex
county jury that deliberated slight
ly less than five hours. Brown had
been charged with first degree
murder In connection with the
death of Robert B. Wilson, AZ. In
Newton, December Is last. The
young defendants mother, Mrs
Daisy B. Wilson, collapsed shortly
before the verdict was returned.
The testimony Of Browns IL
year-old stepslster, Gladys Wilson,
was an important factor. She testi-
fed Brown had made improper ad-
vances to her on the afternoon of
the shooting. and that she had
threatened to tell her father. The
state commended Brown fearednshis
father was going to reproach him
when he called him later In the
day. This was the motive for the
shooting, 1t was commended. Brown
testified he shot In self-defensc af-
ter a quarrel with his stepfather
over remark Wilson made about
the boys mother.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-27
BARS and BRASS
RAILS ARE VERY
CHEAP JUST NOW
Depression Has Hit All the
"Speak e a sic S" and
Makers of Bars Are Not
Busy

New York. Feb 27.-(UP)--Bars
are a bargain, brass foot rails have
dull sales and it's all because Of
dat OF davll' depression. New
York nufacturers Of speakeasy
bars and foot rails have never seen
such times, they declare. Speak
easles are going out of business
daily and their bars nre bouncing
back because payments are among
the missing.
In 1928 and 1929. the Conklin
Brass and Copper company was
laying brass foot rails at the rate
OF more than 100 miles year,
Business has fallen Off 90 per cent.
In 1929. Louis Spiegel Installed
more than 5000 bars. Now his
chief business is finding storage
room for the barrage Of returning
bars. Pre- Volstead days were good
enough, prohibition days were fne
until "B'ar" days in the stock
market which sent the poor bar to
below par. Thar's bars In them
there stOrehOuses!
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-27

Waterbury gave Governor Will
bur L. Cross, present democratic
chief executive of the state, sub
stantial majority in the election
two years ago. AS result OF this
groat showing Waterbury IL ex-
peOted to be given especial consid-
Grafton in the coming state conVen-
ton.
Mayor Frank Hayes and ex-
Mayor William r.. ThOms are being
mentioned strongly for the offices
Of delegate and x-Mayor Francis
y. Guilfoiie, Controller Daniel j.
Leary and Town Chairman Crazy
ara being mentioned In connection
with the posts of alternates.
In all Connecticut will send Is
delegates to the coming nation1s
convention but the state organic
alton must hold convention to
name these delegates. hence the
mention of the local quota, 40 the
state session. Waterbury will de-
mand recognition on the state del
egation although 1t has not been
represented among appointments
in the state Offices to a very great
extent.
And before the state delegates
from here are named local city
convention must be held to send
Waterburians to the state session.
Primaries to elect these delegates,
as stated some time ago. will be
held In April.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-27
CHINESE HAVE BOUGHT 400
PLANES IN u. S. AND 1870
FLYERS ARE BEING TAUGHT

III. has received inquiries from
Chinese volunteers.
Arrangements have been made
In New York city to lease a Long
Island airport and train n corps
OF about 25 young Chinese. Twelve
Chinese student flyers are attend
Ing a Buffalo aviation school daily.
Three have completed 20 hours OF
solo work and will leave soon for
Shanghai. C. l.. Murray. their In
structor, has said he will have them
ALREADY for active service within
two weeks. In Milwaukee,. ten
Chinese already have begun flying
lessons. Three are ready for IL
censes. Their training is being
financed by the local Chinese Pat
riotic society. Approximately 70
Canadian aviators. dismissed from
the Canadian air corps due to lack
OF funds. were reported recent,
to have volunteered for service
with the Chinese ;<my. An aviu
ton unit OF some 20 Chinese is
reported In training In Toronto.
Canada.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-27
FREE MILK WILL
Be STOPPED in
!. T.. :. NEAR FUTURE
May Come to an End BY
First of March - Was
Being Distributed to
Schools - Drive for
Funds FalterS

Distribution of free milk In the
public schools of the city for the
benefit of undernourished children
is scheduled to come to n halt dur
ing the first week Of March. DIR
r. J. Godfrey. local health officer,
made this statement today, explain
ing that It Is not his desire to stop
the distribution and pointing out
that such action Is necessary be-
cause of the failure on the part
of the public spirited people of Wa
terbury to support the drive for
milk funds as well as they did last
year.
SO far the amount received for
the public school milk fund has
totaled $6,748.59. When the drive
for money was started, though, the
goal was set at $4,000. the same
as last year.
Last year the $4,000 was real
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-27
HEIRESS TO THE
SNOWDEN MONEY
IS RECOVERING

New York. Feb 27.--~(UP)---
Princess Girolamo Rospigliosl. 10
year-old heiress to the Snowden oil
millions. Is In good condition at
the LIE Roy Sanitarium here follow
Ing an operation, according to DR.
w. p. Healy, officiating surgeon.
Princess Rospigliosi, who was Mar
ian Snowden until she eloped with
the Italian nobleman. was operated
upon at the hospital Wednesday.
DIR Healy refused to disclose the
nature Of her illness.
The heiress and her prince ar
rived here January 20. after clipping
In Maccarese. Italy. In November.
Reports that tho girls mother. Mrs
Walter s. Davidson. would attempt
to have Prince R0spigliosi barred
from the United States, were re-
vealed as false.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-27

Toxic, Feb 27-(UP)-Reports
from the Japanese legation at
Pieping to-day said Chinese had
purchased 400 airplanes In the
United States and that 40 of the
machines already had reached
China.
More than 1870 Chinese are In
aviation training in the United
States and Canada for service In
China against Japan. according to
reports OF Chinese leaders to the
United Press. DR. Y. r. Lam, ANA :
teur flyer. has reported to Chinese
officials on the Pacific coast that
| so flyers are ready for immediate
cmbarkation. DR. Lam has organ
lied Chinese flyers and volunteer
aviators in Vancouver and San
Diego into a flying corps. Chicago
Chinese are holding q mass meet
ing to-day to raise funds for the
training of IA group of IS flyers.
Others are taking instruction at the
Charlotte, n. e.. air school. The
Parks Air college at East ST Louis.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-27
POLICE SERCT
OF BOSTON WAS
IN GUN duel

Boston, Feb 27---UP) Two
men, perhaps three, were wounded
last night In a duel fought at close
quarters In an Allston grocery store
and In a. mysterious assau at a
north end packing house.
The victims: Sergeant Philip f.
Sweeney of the Boston e. Albany
railroad police, shot four times by
one of two bandits who held up 10
men In an Allston store. He was
reported recovering at st Eliza
beth's hospital to-day. Sergeant
Sweeneys assailant. who appeared
wounded as he escaped with his
confederate.
Jacob Rothberg. SO. night watch
man. shot In the leg by one Of two
thugs who forced their way into
the Colonial Provision company's
esta blishment. The intruders fed.
leaving behind bundle which
was found to contain magazines.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-27
WINDOW OF
STORE WAS
SMASHED
Early This Morning Some
Thief Crashed Kuper=
man Brothers Jewelry
Store Window - Small
Amount of Loot Taken

About o'clock this morning an
attempt was made to loot the dis
play window of the Kuperman
Brothers jewelry store at 100
South Main street. A section OF
the window was wrecked with Il
small bar of iron. The crash of
glass echoed SO loudly that Patrol
man George Knowles standing
near the corner of South Main and
Grand streets, some three hundred
yards away, heard the crash and
started on Il run in the direction in
which the noise came. According
to members of the firm, several
hundred dollars worth of mcr-
chandise was taken. 1t was first
estimated that about $3.50 in stock
had disappeared. but later Mr.
kuperman stated that perhaps Il
available when they had an OPP
more conservative figure would be
portunity to take a more thorough
inventory of the goods taken.
They included watches. rings and
small diamonds. 1t marked the
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-27
AMERICANS ARE
ORDERED TO BE
ALWAYS READY

Shanghai. Feb 2-UP) Amer
lean residents of the international
settlement were asked by the Uni
ted States consulate today to famil-
iarize themselves with the location
OF concentration points in event of
an engagement arising in the Sino-
Japanese conflict. Consular author
tiles insisted the request was en-
tirely precautionary move.
Men residents were asked to ad-
wise the consulate Of the number
of women and children for which
they are responsible. Printed forms
were distributed for house address
sing and the numbers of automo-
biles, passports and telephones,
Six concentration points already
have been selected, including the
American school, navy YMCA and
the Columbia Country club.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-27
United States Will
Join Japan Boycott
If League Starts 1t
This Country Will Not
Initiate II, However,
But the u. S. Does Not
Believe League of Ma
tons Will Order Any
Such Drastic Move
BY JOSEPH II. BAIRD
Copyright. 1892, by United Press

Washington, Feb 27.--(UP)-
The administration was represent
ed today as feeling that should the
league of nations invoke an eco
nomic boycott against Japan. the
United States would have no alter
native but to join In 1t.
1t was emphasized with equal
force that this country does not
plan to initiate such action.
This policy. the United Press un-
derstands, was evolved. from a
series of cabinet discussions and
from conferences among secretary
of State Stimson and his advisors.
American officials consider II
very unlikely that the league Of
nations assembly, meeting March
3. will invoke economic sanctions
under article 16 of the league
covenant France and Great Bri.
tain are said TO be working over
time" TO prevent the explosive boy
colt issue from arising on the as
sembly floor.
Yet the mere possibility that the
league might make the unprece-
dented move of marshallinG the
worlds economic forces against
Japan. made 1t necessary that the
United states be prepared with u
policy to meet any question of
cooperation.
Assurances of full but independ-
ent aid in milder measures the
league may adopt have been sent
to Geneva. 1t is considered quite
likely here that from the assembly
meeting may come some compre-
hensive plan for restoring peace
in the Far East through diplomatic
machinery
Evidence Is increasing hourly
that world opinion will stand vlr-
tually united In urging that Japan
and China settle their quarrel
through peaceful means. Great
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-27
JAPANESE RUSH
MORE TROOPS TO
MAKE CLEANUP
They Will Be Landed in
Secret Place-It Will
Be the Final Smash OF
All Japan's Forces
BY MILES W.. VAUGHN

Copyright, 1882, by United Prcss)
Shanghai, Feb 81. - (UP)-
Japari's eleventh division will ar
rive within a few days to rein
force troops already here for a
smashing o III nsive~ against Chinese
lines, but will not land at inter-
national settlement, Mamoru Shi-
gemitsu. Japanese minister, told
me In an interview to-day.
(Great Britain, United States
France and Italy in separate re-
quests yesterday asked Toxic not
to land more troops at information
al settlement. The request, Toxic
dispatches said later. was re
ferred" to the navy departmenD.
Japan will start its determined
offensive after the reinforcements
arrive" the minister told me while
we chatted with Y. Matsuoka, not
ed Japanese attorney, who Is a
graduate Of an American univer-
sity, and former president Of the
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-27
MARY WOOLEY
WAS NAMED ON
COMMISSION
American Woman Repre-.
sentative on Disarma-
ment at Geneva Goes on
Conference Board

Geneva, Feb 27--(UP)--Dr
Mary Woolley was named Ameri-
can representative to-day on the
conference commission to consider
national armament expenditures
and deal with budgetary llmita-
ton. Agusto De Vasconcellos, for
mer Portuguese foreign minister.
was made head Of the commission.
American members of other COM
missions were: Political. Ambassa :
dor Hugh Gibson; naval arma-
ments, Minister Hugh Wilson.
The chiefs of the other commits
sions were: Political, President Ar
thur Henderson Of Great Britain
and the other executive officers Of
the conference: land. Enrique
Buero Of Uruguay: air. Salvador
De Madariaga. OF Spain; naval.
Erik Colban Of Norway.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-27
Former Trooper
Confessed to
Being Robber

Providence, II. l., Feb 27.---
(UP)--A former Massa chusetts
state trooper was one of three
men who allegcdly had confessed
today to a 36,725 daylight holdup
executed late yesterday In down
town Providence.
A policeman's memory for auto
mile registration numbers led to
the arrest OF the trio In their hide
out, while they allegedly were d.
viding the sroils. within 80 minutes
after two pay messengers for the
A. NJ. Tortellot Fruit and Produce
Exchange were robbed Of $2,1O0
In cash and $4,625 In checks.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-27
TWENTY NINE
CONVENTION
DELEGATES
Waterbury Will Have That Number
When the Spring Session Of the
Democratic Party Is Opened
PRIMARIES TO BE HELD
NAPRIL TO NAME THEM

Twenty mine delegates in all will go to the spring con.
of representatives of Waterbury at the state concave
decided upon to-day by state leaders following study Of
the local vote in the election Under party rules
the delegates apporoned according to the democratic
vote cast compared with the total number of
titled to vote in each city, town or borough.
At the present time Town Chairman John H. Crary is
out of town but when he returns within the next few days
the figures compiled by the state organization they apply
tn Waterbury will be presented to him for consideration
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-27
HENRY FORD TO
STAKE MILLIONS
ON THE FUTURE
of Mass PRODUCE
ton Of Autos Believes
That People Are Ready
to Buy Real Values

Telegraph Editors Note:
Raymond Clapper, Washing
ton manager Of the United
Press, has visited Henry Ford
at the latter's vast Dearborn's
works, and presents herewith
news of Ford's new cars and
B'ord's philosophy on the de-
preston. The article is pre-
scented as an interesting news
light on one of the nations
biggest industries and indus
tria lists.