The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-10
(By the United Press)

(By the United Press)
 Party conventions in two more dry states have gone wet" adopt ing platforms that called either for resubmission of the 18th amendment or repeal of bone dry laws.
 Indiana, where republicans al- ways have been dry, or have avoid ed the wet-dry issue, for the first time adopted "wet" platform the 18th amendment, and repeal of the states bone dry laws. Virginia, where democrats en- dorsed Governor Barry F. Byrd for the presidential nomination, adopt ed a plank calling for a referen- dun, and suggesting a direct vote by the people on that issue.
 Other political developments of the last 24 hours included: A "move" to draft Calvin Cool idge as a vice presidential candi- date on the ticket with Hoover was reported by Raymond Clapper of the United Press to have been "started" by republican "jesters" al Chicago.
 The White House persisted in de. nials that President Hoover hat | approved the draft of platform plank calling for repeal; the zap provap" was accepted as fact in al most every other quarter. James A, Farley, campaign man ager for Franklin Roosevelt claimed he would win the nomin. alton and election without the helr of Tammany hall; he claimed 34s electoral votes, exclusive of New York, Ohio and Illinois, with the latter two listed as highly prob able"
 John J. Raskob, chairman of the democratic national committee, de- tended management of the party's affairs by himself and Jouett Shouse, whose defeat Is sought by Roosevelt forces. Defeat of Shouse. would be nothing short of studied humiliation" James M. Cox, head of the ticket with Roose- welt in 1920 and an "old guard" democrat, declared yesterday.
 Coolidge Wants War Debts
 New York, June 10.-(UPl- Calvin Coolidge to-day answered arguments for foreign debt cancel lation by declaring the World war was not a common enterprise and that leach nation should do what it agreed to do. that if we do not col lect from Europe, we must collect from our own taxpayers"
 The former presidents views were presented in 9 cosmopolitan magazine article entitled Settling the War Debts"
 No doubt" he said, "it may be argued that the payment was one cause of the preesnt depression. But an ysuch statement lacks con- vincing proof. We canont dis regard the loss and destruction of the war, the present cost of great armaments, the burden of new sO- cial experiments and assess the blame to the relatively small items of debt payments
 Coolidge explained that no Eu- ropean nation except Great Britain had paid any amount that could be said to have any effect on their national finances.
 Coolidge maintained the position of the United States was entirely different from that of toher al- lies. because i've are blameless of the origins and the starting of the war"
 "In the first place to remit the debts would be direct subsidy of over quarter of billion dollars per year to the government for foreign countries made for the assumed purpose of inducing their people to trade with our people.
 But how can we be assured 1t would be expended here. The na- tural place for them to buy goods would be where the price was low est. Our taxes would be higher be- cause the bonds we issued to get money to lend Europe must be paid. That would increase the cost of our production.
 Coolidge's articles did not refer to prohibition as first claimed in the house of representatives yes terday by Rep Emanuel Celler, dem, N. Y., who said the former presi- dent would condemn prohibition. Cellar later said the dry law cri- ticism woupld appear in the Aug ust issue.
 John Randolph Hearst, vice. president of the Cosmopolitan cor poration, said 1t was against the concerns policy to discuss contents of future issues.
 Farley is Confident
 New York. June 10.-UP)- Franklin Roosevelt will win the democratic presidential nomination and follow with a victory in No vember without support of Tam many Hall. his campaign head quarters claimed here to-day. A first ballot victory in the con- ventoin was claimed. and. accord ing to James A. Farley. campaign manager. Roosevelt will win 345 oi the b31 electoral votes.
 Farley's tabulation did not In clude the 47 electoral votes tt he east by New York. nor did Il include the votes of Ohio and Ill nois. both of which he said were Highly probable"
 Supporters of Alfred E. smith 1928 candidate have cln med 5S' .I.l l..