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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-29
Four Colleges Are
 Investigating Many
 Charges Of Selling
AL SMITH WAS OUT
 "INCOGNITO" AFTER FUNDS FOR J0BLESS

New York, Nov 29-UP)-Al- fred E. Smith put on his old brown derby to-day and ventured forth 'incognito" among his neighhors. collecting funds for unemploy- ment relief.
 He ended brief tour, escorted by three policemen and a horde of newspaper men, with $21 in cash and 10 per cent of three days gross receipts from Joe Caruso's fruit stand.
 The former New York governor entered an apartment house, first There he met Miss Dale Cooper, a student, in the lobby. He swept off his derby and bowed low. =
 I'm not working myself" said Miss Cooper, "but I'll give some- thing to the unemployed"
 Smith pinned a button to 'her lapel.
 "She gave me dollar" he said. and led the way ito Fifth avenue, where he encountered Mrs How ard Arthur Scholle. She gave Smith $20.00 and also received a button. But the elevator operator, Thomas Wall, beat the former gov
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-29
Pennsylvania, I e m pl e, Pittsburgh, and State College in Penn Are Making the Search State Senators May Have Allowed Scholar ships to Get Into Hands of RacketeerS
ONE ARREST HAS
 TAKEN PLACE

Philadelphia, Nov 29-(UPl- Four state aided universities Pennsylvania, Temple, Pittsburg and State College-began an in vestigation today of charges that scholarships, designed to furnish free education to a limited number of young men and women, have been sold for profit. Lemuel B. Schofield, attorney representing Temple and Penn, said both schools had ordered an investiga- .tion of all free tuitions awarded during the past few years. It was the purpose of determining if state senators, upon whom rested the awarding of the free scholarships, had allowed them to fall into the hands of racketeers, who sold them to the highest bidders, much below their actual cash value.
 scholarship were made by Phila- delphia attorneys whose clients were alleged victims of the
 racket" One student at the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, Louis Freedman, who paid $150 as part payment on a scholarship, failed to receive the scholarship and his
 money was not returned, according
 to Joseph M. Gazzam, Philadelphia attorney. This incident caused tho arrest of Henry s. Fitch, former druggist. whose son Gilbert Fitch, was captain of last years Temple University basketball team. Fitch was arrested on a charge of passing worthless checks and held in $6,- 500 bail for the grand jury.
 Each state senator has three free scholarship every two years for distribution to worthy students in each of the four state aided irl- stitutions. These scholarships, it was charged have been sold. Tn some instances they brought $500, although they called for four years tuition at 8 total value of from $1,200 to $1,600. In many cases it was believed ,the senators to whom they were awarded original- ly was unaware of their actual dis position.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-29
That Is the Information That Came to the Def1o- crat To-day From the Recesses of Inner ChaiilberFurther Cut of City EmclOyes Was Not Adopted
 MAY BE LONG
 SESSION TO-DAY

Waterbury's tax rate for i933 is coming down, not probably, as re- ported yesterday in the Democrat, but assuredly Authentic infor- mation received this afternoon was to the effect that while 1t was pos sible for an eighth or quarter of Q mill drop in the 1883 levy, ac- cordtng to yesterdays reports, 1t is now likely that the coming, years tax gate inay be down to B mills, If net lower, representing a drop of a mill or over.
 It was also learned that at yes- terday afternoons executive session of the board of finance Commis- sior.er John H. Goss suggested a further cut in the pay of munich pal vmployes. This suggestion was quickly discarded by the rest of the members of the finance board.
 The finance commissioners went into session at 3:30so'clock this aft ernoon to further study the pro- posed 1893 budget offered by Exc cutiye Secretary Thomas F. Kelly. Their session yesterday afternoon was. precede hywfhe4 reparts that Sa cut of an eighth or quarter of q mill in the tax levy of 34 mills might result.
 Yesterday afternoons session lasted until after o'clock. This afternoons session is also expected to continue until after 6 o'clock and it Is hoped by the finance commis< sioners that they will be able to sit until they have finished the work of setting up the 1893 budget.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-29
BREWERS MAKE
 THEIR CLAIMS ' TO CONGRESS
All Were Net Unanimous
 iii Their Views They Present Pro gram They
 Would Like Passed
BY RAYMOND CHAPTER f0S9 Ry UIn3ted Press

(CQpyright f0S2 By United PreSs)
 Washington, Nov 29-l(U. P.)- Representatives of the brewing in. dustry hope that congress, if it le- galizes beer. will permit [ 1t to be marketed on the same basis as soft drinks, subject to state regulation
 The brewing industry, hungry after a decade of prohibition. will be thankful for anything congress does. But it's leaders have some suggestions they will urge on con- gress.
 First, they hope the problem of distribution will be turned over to the states. This is a delicate sub- ject and brewery representatives are hesitant to commit themselves to details.
 They want, the proposed new beer to be treated as existing near beer since 1t would be declared of .ficially notwithstanding by act ot congress. This goes close to the crux of the saloon problem. one of the most troublesome features of the repal or modification fight.
 ! Simon-pure anti-prohibitionists want no federal strings on either repeal or modification. A number of reluctant converts want restrictions on any federal action. This group is somewhat of balance-of- pow CT group and is not disposed to be ignored.
 Two groups within the brewery industry differ as to alcoholic con- |. tent. The United States Brewers Association dates back to the pre- Volstead days. It Is headed by (Confinued on Page Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-29
BANK BANDITS | ARE CAUGHT BY
 |. STATE: ] POLICE ]! '! ]!
Robbed Savings Bank at BrOokfield, Mass, and Conn Officers Nail Two of Them in This State

Stafford Springs, Conn. Nov 29. men believed to have robbed the North Brookf1eld, Mass, Savings bank of $1,20O today were captured by state police here today.
 They described themselves as William Putnam, 460 Ann street, and Gordon Nauss, 28, 425 Hpd- son street, both of Hartford.
 They denied participation in the holdup.
 State police said one of the men had two new $1O bills which he could not account for.
 The men answered the descrip- ton of two of the bandits sought by Massachusetts authorities, ac- cording to officers who questioned them at the Stafford Springs state police barracks.
 Putnam and Nauss were held pending arrival of state police
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-29
THE, REPUBLICAN, VETS WILL BACK
 THEDEMOCRATS
Over 100 of Them in the
 House Are Pledged to . Fight for Repeal of Dry
 Act
By WILLIAM F. KERRY fTyuifod T3raoa Cfn W rorrosnonS1cnt

V
 Washington. Nov 2a.-(UP) -- Dominant leaders of the powerful house republican wet bloc today swung their support behind the democratic program for unqualified prohibition repeal. and early modi- fication of the Volstead act.
 They were determined to scrap President Hoover's proposal for a resubmission amendment embody- ing a constitutional provision against return of the saloon and also specifically guaranteeing fed- eral protection for dry states.
 Representative James M. Beck, former solicitor general of the United States aAd titular leader of republican vets in the house, told the United Press he was person ally" in hearty accord with the democratic anti-prohibition pro- gram. He will call meeting of his group of more. than 90 wet re-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-29
SENATOR GEO. NORRIS HAPPY
 OVER DEFEAT
Talked Himself Odt of a Job, He Said, But Would Lose Two Jobs to Beat Hoover
By LYLE c. WILSON

(Unlte0 FreSS SbaH OOrrcSpohAchtJ
 Washington, Nov 29-UP)- Senator George w. Norris, veteran Nebraska progressive republican. was back in town to-day declaring he was glad he helped defeat President Hoover even if it costs him the senate judiciary committee chairmanship.
 Tt looks like I talked myself out of a job." said Norris, grinning as he put his feet on top of big senatorial desk. "But it was worth it. I'd give up two chairmanships to beat Hoover"
 Norris campaigned this year as in 1928 for the democratic presf dential ticket. There have been rumors he would be rewarded by
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-29
One Mill Drop And Possibly
 Even Greater
SANTA CLAUS IS FIRED FROM HIS
 JOB IN STORE

Memphis, Tenn. Nov 20--- (UP)-Santa Claus was fired by . department store to-day because in his enthusiasm for his work he kissed a 17.year- old girl. The girls father complained to the manager of the store that Harvey E. Mann had kissed his daughter when she went to the. store to tell him what she wanted for Christmas.
 Mann said he didn't remem- Der the incident. "L,Ots of boys and girls sit on my lap and sometimes kiss them when they put their arms around my ,s neck" he said. ssI was enthu- siastic in my work"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-29
DEAD FLYER IS EXONERATED OF
 EVERY BLAME
Frederick Ames and Two
 Others Were Killed Nov 6 in Crash of Plane

Boston. Nov 29-(UP)-Fred- erick Lothrop Ames. jr.. sports man flyer. has been exonorated of all blame in connection with the crash of his plane near Ran dolph. November 6. in which he and two other social registerites lost their lives. Miss Frances Bur nett of Southboro, heiress to the Vanilla fortune" and Frank Pen rose Sproul of Pittsburg. Pa. liar yard graduate.
 Tn a report filed yesterday. Ma jor Clarence D. Isodge of the avia- ton division of the state registry of motor vehicles. said an investi- gation had established definitely that the plano seen stunting over Milton shortly before the crash was not that piloted by AmeA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-29
Young Scientist
 Stricken With
 Deadly Typhus

Washington, Nov 29--(UP)-- Dr w. G. Workman, brilliant young scientist. of the National In- stitufe of Health. has been strick- .en with typhus while carrying on experiments which resulted in, the serious illness of pr R. E, Dyer, acting director of the Institute.
 Workman, whose home is at Beallsville. O., was taken to naval hospital to-day in serious condi- dition.
 Dr Dyer was experimenting with fieas as carriers of the disease. Workman took over the research and became infected in the same way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-29
WILSON ESTATE AMOUNTED TO
 OVER $2OO,OOO.
Mostly in Stocks and Mortgages and w as. Left to Four Children of the TestatOr

An estate composed principally of stocks and mortgages and ag- gregating $204,271.71 was left by the late Marvin H. Wilson of Grandview avenue. The Colonial Trust company is the executor and four children of the deceased will obtain equal shares in the division of the estate. Originally it was directed that the principal part of the estate should go to Mrs Cassie Wilson, wife of the testator, but her death preceded the husbands. MT Wilson died on September 20, 1892. The will was witnessed and drawn on December II. 1925.
 The summary: Real estate $12,- 900; personal estate, stocks, $25.- 595.50; mortgages $15O,292.S3; cash $11, 1,4S5.49: life insurance $3.3S4.4y and miscellaneous $1,513.50.
 The only parcel of property list ed in the estate is some land on the west side of Grandview avenue. It was estimated to be worth $12,- 900.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-29

ernor to the draw by getting his autograph first.
 Down the block. two panhand- lers saw Smith marching in front of his three policemen.
 "How the hell can they pinch Al smith, remarked one.
 Well, they got him at last" said the other.
 Smith smiled and marched to Joe Caruso's fruit stand.
 Hello, there, Joe"
 "Glad to see you," Joe re- ,sponded.
 Sound photographers went into conference. Hen Smith shakes your hand" they told Caruso, You say, Governor, I am glad to help the unemployed"
 "All right" said Caruso.
 The photographers started grind ing, Thank you governor" said Caruso, T am glad to help the un- employment" A
 You said it wrong" shouted the photographers, and took a recess.
 Unemployment" Joe repeated nervously, and after three tries the photographers gave up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-29
YOUTH TELLS POLICEMAN HE
 WAS KIDNAPER
Walked Up to Officer in Beaumont, Texas, and Said His Conscience Bothered Him

Beaumont, Tex, Nov 2s--(UP)- - .Ricco Fontino, 19, who introduced himself as Chicago beer peddler. walked up to a policeman here to- day and "confessed" he helped kidnap Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr.
 At headquarters he said his con- science forced him to surrender. Police placed little credence in his story but ordered him held.
 Fontino said the 'kidnapers" were aided by a woman accomplice who worked in the Lindbergh home and that Harry Fleisher, Detroit gangster, also was member of the Kidnapping party.
 After the Kidnapping; Fontino asserted the party drove to Hobo ken where he said he was put out of the kidnapers' automobile. He said he was paid $500 in advance for his part in the affair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-29
.LEAPED OUT OF
 TRAIN WINDOW
 AND GOT AWAY
U. s. Deputy Marshal Left ,. Harry Dobson for a Min-
 ute and Prisoner Left
 the Train

Ashburnham, Mass. Nov 29.- s(UP)-State police today sought Harry Dobson. 2S, of Portsmouth. N. H., who escaped from govern ment authorities near here yester- day by leaping from the window of a moving train. Dobson was being taken to the U.. s. commis- sioner's office in Rutland. Vt. to face deportation proceedings.
 Taking advantage of the momen- tary absence of a U. s. deputy mar shal. Dobson opened smoking car window and leaped from Bos- ton & Maine railroad train travel ing 30 miles an hour. Hatless and without an ovcrcoat, be last was seen running toward woods near by. Dobson had served sentence in> the fdeeral penitentiary at At lanta, Ga.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-29
Captain Saved Himself From
 Being Fined

( Providence, R.sI., Nov 29-(UPl
 Discovery of 800 pounds of opium concealed in a coal bunker aboard the Fabre Liner Sinaia was reported to customs officers when the ship docked here to-day, from Marseiiles, France.
 Captain Leon Muriet said he found the narcotic shortly after his vessel left the French coast. Had he kept the opium aboard he would have been liable for liens totaline $12,O0O, so he tossed overheard all except one pound of the opium. This heturned over to customs officers as evidence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-29
GREAT BRITAIN NOT TODEEAULT
 ON WAR DEBTS
Will Try to Get United
 States tO Show Lenien-' cyWiIl Pay -to Save Her Dignity
BY H. |. PERCY,

United Press Stan Correspondent.
 London, Nov 2s.- lUP3--De- fault on the, December debt pay ment to the United States appeared out of the question today as cabi- net members completed their arr guments for postponement. which are to be presented to Washington.
 It was reported that Britain might suggest payment of s$66.65.- 900 interest and postponement of the $50, ,000, 600 payment on prfn- cipal. Finahcialb quarters insist ed, however. that Britain had the money to pay. apd political sources said default must be avoided to protect British credit and empire trade.
 The pound sterling. after open- ing at $3.19 IA dropped rapidly below the allltime low of $3.17 1-4 established yesterday and touched $3.1S3-4 after noon. Gold reached a new high at 129 shillings 3 A-2 pence an ounce.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-29
THOMAS J. C0ND0N
 IS SUPERINTENDENT I

done, the minority representation being more familiar with the de- tails than the majority.
 Mir Condon, assistant superin- stendant of schools since 1922 was unanimously appointed superin- tendent succeeding the late pr Michael c. Donovan. His salary will be s6.O00 which with the 10 per cent voluntary reduction, makes 1t z l$5,400 net annually. s@ Simultaneously with the appoints Ar..ert. the board and Mayor I. superintendent will not be appoint
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-29
SHARKEY GIVES UP TITLE
Boston,

Boston, Nov .29.-(UP)-Jack Sharkey, world heavyweight champion, has formally re- Enquished his claim to the New England heavy weight championship, the state boxing commis- sion announced today. Sharkey suggested that the title be held by his stable-mate, Ernie Schaaf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-29

Contrary to all pre-arranged plans and published statements. the board of education at it's meeting yesterday afternoon at Crosby High school failed to elect John G. Gil- martin, principal of Croft Grammar to the office of superintendent. This came as surprise to many of the Emenabers~ and : the paiblic-- appears curious to know what 1t meansspEh4 answer which came from the may-. or in that 1t is a move in the in- terest' of economy. In any event there was no politics in what was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-29
DENNY SHUTE OF cLEvELAND IN
 THE GOLF LEAD

Coral Gables, Fla. Nov 29-- (UP) - DensmOre (Denny) Shute, Cleveland, O., stepped into the lead of the $1O,OOO Miami Biltm0re open golf tourney here to-day at 6S holes with par-35 on his last out ward nine for Q total of 253.
 Shute wrcsted the lead from !, Joilp Rexolta, Menominee, Mich, who cilrded 3S for 254. s Rev0ffa was tied Tor leadership nt S4 holes with Ed Dudley, Wilmington, Della ,swith 216.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-29
CRASHED TO
 HIS DEATH

Bangor, Me, Nov 2s.--UP)- Frank w. Mason, general manager of the Moosehead Telegraph & Telephone company of Dover-Fox- croft. was killed near here early to-day when the automobile he was driving crashed through the guard rail Of a bridge. dropped to rail- road tracks belows and burst into
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-29
Final News Flashes


Springfield, III, Nov 29.-(UP)-State and city police, armed with long hickory sticks which resembled baseball bats, broke up small groups of strikers today and prevented attempts to re- new picketing of the Woodside mine of the Pea body Coal company
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-29
PATROL RAILWAY

Wilder. Tenn, Nov 29--tUP)-- s(UP)-Tennessee National Guards men patrolled railroad and high.
 way bridges to-day after about fifty men, believed to have been striking coal miners. made two at- tempts to burn railroad bridge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-29
CITY EMPLOYES TO FIGHT

Lynn, Mass, Nov 29.-(UP)-Nineteen city employees facing pay-less December because of their refusal to contribute to the citys unen- ployment relief fund, probably will carry to the courts the battle for their pay Names of the l9, included three policemen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-29
AND JEWELRY GONE

Kansas City, Mo, Nov 29.-(UP)-Four trunks, one containing gems worth $50,OOO be- longing to Jacobson Brothers, Fifth avenue jewellers in New York, disappeared here today between the Union Station and downtown hotel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-29
DU BOIS LEFT ESTATE

E. Du Bois. IA of Tuckahoe, N. Y., and Ply mouth, who committed suicide last September after killing his wife, left an estate valued at $1,442.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-29
Markets at a Glance


Bonds cratic; convertibles steady. Curb stecls steady in dull trading. Chicago stocls quiet and steady. E. Call money I per cent. Foreign exchange weak as sterling dips to new low Wheat steady around previous closing levels; corn
 and eats steady. Cotton steady at small gains. Rubber recovers after early dip.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-29

Fer FinaI Stock Prices See Page g
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-29
lisWsatllsr

Cloudy and Warmer To- night and Wednesday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-29
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Nov -(UP)-The treasury net balanceTfor November 26 was $604,082,87S.22.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-29

Last Minute News
The Washington times., 1932-07-15

nings, but in the sixth, with the
score 3 to 1 in his favor, Joe
Cronin walked, Dave Harris hit
a homer and Bluege tripled, up
setting him so much that after
Manush singled and Cronln dou-
bled in the seventh, he was with
drawn by Manager Bill Killeter.
Thomas Wins
Chad Kimsey and Tommy
Thomas developed as the final
pitchers for the day. The former
took Hadley's place ending the
Griffs' eighth while Thomas went
to the box starting the eleventh.
The Griffs won the game in
the twelfth on three successive
hits. With one out, Rice, who
had taken Harris place in the
ninth, singled to center. West
followed with another in the
same sector, sending Rice to
third. Bluege then sent a long
fly to Goslin which the Goose
let soar over his head for sin
gle-ending the orgy. Thomas
got credit for the triumph-hiS
third since becoming a Griffman,
while Kimsey was charged with
the loss.
The Washington times., 1932-07-15
'CHR|STEN n { v
SPEED BOAT

DETROIT, July Is. Gar
Woods Miss America x. with
which he will defend the only
major speed record held by the
United States against Kaye Don,
of England. in the Harmsworth
Trophy speed-boat races here
next September, will be chris
tened next Sunday and taken
out for it's first speed tests, it
was announced today.
1t was revealed for the first
time that Miss America x will
have four 12-cylinder motors, de-
veloping a total of, 6,400 horse
power as against $500 horsepower
of his last Miss America. A
supercharger is used on each
motor.
The motors are linked in
series of two, which makes the
power plant in effect two "a
cylinder motors. Twin propellers
drive the craft.
Miss America K is 38 feet long
and 10 feet 6 inches wide at the
extremes, or four inches wider
and 10 feet longer than Miss
America TX, due to the extra
motors,
The Washington times., 1932-07-15
SQUA AD
v|S|TSHERE

The French Olympic team,
sightseeing Washington under
the supervision of the French
embassy, got their biggest kick
today when they heard their
first auto radio.
Issuing from breakfast at their
hotel. they crowded around the
radio-equipped car of The Wash
fngton Times reporter and piled
him with questions uttering many
exclamations of amazement and
pleasure. None could speak
English. {.
The team entertained Paul
Claudel, Ambassador of France,
at breakfast this morning at the
Colonial Hotel. This afternoon
at 2 o'clock, Claudel will become
the host when a luncheon will
be held for the entire team at
the French Embassy.
Included on the sightseeing
program this morning was trip
to the grave of the Unknown
Soldier. The French team arrived
in America Tuesday on the French
liner Lafayette.
The Washington times., 1932-07-15
INDIANS BLAZE
FAST TRAIL

Clint Brown baffled the
Yankees, while Pennock and
Allen faltered badly, the Indians
screeching their way with Is hits
to win, 11-3. Porter and Luke
Sewel led the Cleveland attack
with three clouts each. Ruth
homered to .nak> up for an er-
ror that let in two runs. The
Indians have won five straight
and nine of the IL games on the
current Eastern trip.
Jimmy the Foxx clicked homer
No. 35 as the Athletics rose in
wrath in the seventh inning, scor-
ing seven runs to blast Detroit,
9 to 2. Funk Texas-leaguered in
the eleventh and won the ball
game, 8 to 8, for the Chicago
Sox over Boston'S Hose.
Bill Swift, young Pirate hurler,
stopped the Boston Braves cold
with four hits, the Bucs recording
it, 6 to /. The Cubs smacking
down Brooklyn, 4 to /. Bush for
the Bruins and Vance for the
Dodgers each gave seven hits.
Dizzy Dean was not half as hot
as st. Louis weather and the
New York Giants grabbed off IL
hits to win 6 to 3 over the Car
dinals. Carroll was bad and o.
den worse Us the Phillies got IA
hits and stunned the Cincy Reds,
II to 6.