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The Washington times., 1932-07-01

FLOYD GIBBONS nor Rltchle.
| mean the man who put
mp those spot lights and the
sounding boards and the mic
rophones. Just another elec-
trical contractor.
Now that's no joke-espe-
cially about those electric
spotlights. They're bright as
the sun. Why, I've been
sweltering under those sun
lamps all week. Thought they
were just for the benefit of
those camera boys who are
around here thick as mos
auitoes and twice as daring.
But that isn't what the
lights are for at all. They are
here to warm up the dele
gates when they get tired out.
You could notice that yes
berday, especially during the
nominations.
Everything would be going along
uuiet and orderly. The inside OF
the stadium would be cool looking,
even if it wasn't cool. Then a
candidate would be nominated.
Turns on Sun
The sun lamp boy would hear
D noise down below and turn on
The sun light. Those big lights
would blaze and hand clapping
and cheers and demonstrations
would break out like dandelion
blossoms under a spring sun.
But, just the minute the boy
turned off those lights and things
cooled down so or go degrees. the
delegates would quiet down, too.
And somebody would begin wig
Wagging the operator and the sun
would come u!n again and burn
sem. into action.
Yes, sir, you might call this a
convention with all modern elec-
krical appliances.
Then that electric organ in
the hall. Well, they couldn't
have had those Roosevelt and AL
Smith demonstrations yesterday
without it. When that old in
Etrument started to boom, a can
hidate's popularity would rise 10
per cent per minute.
You know when j. M. Mack
Gold about Govrnor Roosevelt's
war record. and pointed out that
he had made a trip across the
atlantic in a destroyer. it called
Tor music. So, thanks to the
genius of the electricians, the
The Washington times., 1932-07-01
LAUSANNE SETS
TRADE PARLEY

LAUSANNE, July l 0.N.S0.
Provisional agreement to hold an
international economic conference
under auspices of the League Of
Nations in october was reached
by delegates to the Lausanne Rep
arations Conference this after
noon.
Efforts by delegates to the LauS-
anne parley to link war debts
and reparations in the final, set
tlement of Europe's postwar fl
nancial tangle met with strong
opposition from Germany today.
Chancellor Franz Won Papen
called upon Prime Minister j.
Ramsay Macdonald of Britain
and announced flatly that Ger
many would not be a party TO
any such arrangement.
He declined to recognize the
safety clause" demanded by
France as seclurity in the event
the United States continues to
insist upon full payment Of war
dnhtS
The Washington times., 1932-07-01
DRY REVOLT LED
BY CANNON

CHICAGO, July bishop
James c.. Cannon, jr.. who was
instrumental in swinging South
ern States into the Hoover column
in 1928, today led another revolt
against the Democratic party.
Accusing Southern Democrats
of a betrayal" in supporting an
outright repeal plank, the Vir-
ginia ecclesiastic indicated dryS
will organize a third party move
ment. A meeting to determine
the drys' course will be held
shortly, he announced. Cannon
said:
at goes without saying there
is not the slightest idea of
yielding to the present day
whisky rebellion against the
Eighteenth Amendment. The
war with the traffic in intOxi-
eating liquors is an irrepreSSi-
BILE conflict. These are simply
battles in the war, in which
there will be no retreat. no sur
rOnd0r mn rOn1nrNYoiS0
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'AaK Bill"
And al" Still
Popped Up

STADIUM, CHICAGO, July l
G.N.S0.-If the Democratic
presidential nomination were to
be decided in the same manner
as marathon dance, the fight
would lie between Ex-Gov. AL
fred E. Smith and Gov.
Alfalfa Bill" Murray.
At 1880 a. m, while the
delegates were still being polled
on the second ballot, Al Smith
was discovered in radio
booth regaling two announcers
with stories of the fishing in
the Adirondacks Mountains.
Meanwhile Murray was sit
ting with the Oklahoma dele
CATION, explaining to several
farmers in the group the
reason why they weren't able
to raise a satisfactory crop of
corn.
The other candidates had
given up long ago and had
either gone to sleep or to their
rooms which were equipped
with radio sets.
SEEK TEACHERS POSTS
BOSTON. - Nearly 200 high
school graduates will take the en-.
trance examination for Teachers
College despite the fact that the
profession is overcrowded and a
long list await appointments.
The Washington times., 1932-07-01
SPECIAL LIGHTS
To WARM UP
!. SPEAKERS
~ 6bNuN@B0
And That Old Organ, Too,
Boys and Girls, Brought
Back Fond Memories

BY FLOYD GIBBONS
STADIUM, Chicago, July /.
Hello Everybody.
Yes, sir. boys and girls.
The Washington times., 1932-07-01
LegiOnn0ires to Pick
,32 Officers Tonight

Alexandria Post, American Le-
gion, will hold its annual election
of officers in Gadsby's Tavern to-
night. G: Raymond King, present
vice commander, is expected to be
elected commander.
Plans are being made for rails
ing funds for the State conven-
ton July 81, August /, 2 and 8.
The Washington times., 1932-07-01
uKur Offers
Olive Branch
ALSn1ith

NORFOLK. Va, July l
d.N.S0 .-Norfolk's Knights of
the Ku Klux Klan today Of
fered the olive branch to for
mer Governor Alfred E. Smith.
and in a telegram to the EN-
pife State governor praised
him for his convention ad-
dress of Wednesday night.
A resolution ordering the
telegram was adopted unani-
mously last night, indorsing
his candidacy for the Demo-
cratic presidential nomination.
The message was signed by
A. C. Smith, exalted cyclops.
The Washington times., 1932-07-01
II Persons Injured
In is Car MishGps

Twelve persons were injured IN
auto accidents in Alexandria last
with Is accidents reported
to the police.
Fourteen fire alarms were
the total damage being
approximately $4,000.
The Washington times., 1932-07-01

old organ doomed Anchors
Aweigh," and the convention
went into a hornpipe. ~
And when Governor Ely OF
Massachusetts got up to nominate
AL Smith, they carried a whole
stack of sentimental songs up
to the organist.
All of those pieces conjured
up fond memories of older days.
All because that organ. with its
electrical doodads, can Groom
louder than 40 brass bands. Al
had bands, too, but in compari-
son to modern electrical sound
makers, it made no more noise
than a man playing a harmonica
S0l0 .s..
The Washington times., 1932-07-01
DEVELOP SERUM

ST. LOUIS.-After three years
research, more powerful i'm
mune serum than is generally in
use for infantile paralysis has
been developed at the Washing
ton University Medical School
here,
The Washington times., 1932-07-01

That man
ele c t rified
the d e m o.
era tic ma
tional con-
vention.
w h a t a
man! ..
No, sir, I
don't mean
r O s evelt,
n or Smith,
nor Garner,
nor Ritchiey
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-03
FUNERALS

The funeral of Miss Katherine
A. Fagin took place this morning
at $3.50 o'clock from the Bergin
funeral home, 200 East Main street
to the Sacred eHart church where
a mass OF requiem was celebrated
at 8 o'clock by Rev Francis Breen.
Burial was in old st Joseph's GEM
etery. The pallbearers were: Paul
Fagin, Irving Fagin, William Coss,
Joseph Bergin, Charles Byrnes and
Raymond Galipeau.
The funeral Of Francis Fitch was
held yesterday afternoon with serv-
ices at the Lunny funeral home in
charge Of Rev A. A. Perry. Services
at the grave in Evergreen ceme-
terry, WATERFOWL, were in charge
Of Mr. Perry. Negro Masonic serv-
Ices were conducted by the grand
lodge officers including ]. p. Ora.
ham, w. T. Trippett, Fred Gray
and w. Taylor of New Haven.
Kellogg lodge of Waterbury was
represented by John williams.
Sherlock williams, Charles Bass,
Lucifer Harrington and Charles
Demoe. The bearers were also
members OF Kellogg lodge and
were William .F'inkley, John Camp,
M. r. Jones, Alfonso Calling, John
Rice and Washington Rogers.
The funeral of Mrs Catherine
Conway will be held tomorrow
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-03
BONDSMAN WENT
into CANADA TO
CATCH HISMAN
He and Three Companions
Dragged Culprit From
Quebec Home and Hur-
ried Him Over Border

Burlington, VT, June 3.-(UP)-
International complications i'm
pended today after an irate bonds
man, with three companions. kid
mapped" an alleged rum runner
whose failure to appear in u. S.
district court resulted in forfeiture
of $500 bail. Fred Yudas OF Bur-
lington, the bondsman, recovered
the $500 yesterday. by forcibly TAX
ing Armand Lalanne. the fugitive.
from q dwelling at st Armand,
Que, to Chittenden county Jail, but
Yudas' troubles may be just begin
ming.
High Constable Arthur st Mar
tin of Sweetsburg, Que, was indig-
nant at the four Americans and
declared that warrants had been
issued for their arrest on charges
of kidnapping and violence. But u.
s. District Attorney Harry d. Amey
defended Yudas. asserting that a
bondsman had the right to use
force, If necessary, to produce
defaulting prisoner in court. La
lame bore several bruises and
daubs Of blood when his "kidnap-
ers" brought him to county Jail. He
was arrested at Swanton December
1, -1931, charged with illegally
transporting wine, and assaulting
an officer, and failed to appear
when he case was called in April.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-03
PACE ELEVEN
E'ashion-Worslilp


nothing gem
cal In the
wankier Fifth Avenue
other fellows the belt
became the number fashion
the congregations society
they would Blue Book folk
bowed
hat frock A55s "
Within
*
And Tony widely
that he started making because English which
his grooming brother bors
Since Rudy is out of town deal Bill dws lone luxury
Rudy's elaborate
plight Williams with
Roger Kahn the former entertainer reported contracted
Park Casino dwelling
She Speaks
reports rising
They
is viii
profits society charity
And Jack tells mother wanted
school and study your WAECs'.
lie Gravy
portion York bed rising
ebry haunted Gossip their waking
dirt Immediately tables.
rivalry the Instead which Indy Of
nights gather their families together ana dine Reuens and
Indy has overflow crowd he frequently recommends Dawes
blow my
announcing or When Mason street
the and Puces the
by the din of wooden hammers tables svervae
And contributor clipping witch
begins: Riverside Drive brilliant with the lamps Of returning
bcyclsts"
Wonder what "A nice back?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-03
PREDICT DEFEAT OF WAGE REDUCTION
Cunningham Is
Reelected Director
Brass City Ministries Hold Annual Meeting Joseph
Sunlma Elected President

oficers Of the Brass City Min
strel association were elected at
the annual meeting : held In the
club rooms at SO Bank street last
night. James L. Cunningham was
rechosen director and the new off,
GERS are: President, Joseph Sum-
ma; vice-presidcnt, Nathan tFidier:
secretary James Carly; business
manager, George & L. McGrath:
stage manager, Harvey Stout; adj
yertising manager, Edward r.
keenan,; trustees, Attorney Frank
j. Summa and Joseph Young. Mr.
Summa, the new president, cue
ceeds Eddie Keenan, as president.
Plans are being made for the
troup to journey to Pittsfield.
Mass. on June Ill, where O show
will be presented for the 30fst
Engineers association at the Hotel
Wendell. 1t liz also being planned
to have the troupe tour the state
for the Corn Cobs of Connecticut.
an ex-servicemen's organization.
Plans are also being made to visit
the new recreational building of
the soldiers hospital at Newington
at its opening. A very busy sea-
son is In store for the troupe and
come of the best acts In this sec
ton will be featured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-03
One CANISTER
IN LNDBERHC
Case ARRESTED
Salvatore Spitale, Who
to Find Kidnapers,. Was
Was to Find Kidnapers,
Carrying Pistol

New York, June ,3-(U. P) -
Salvatore Spitale, who told Bronx
county grand jury about negotiat-
ing for return Of the kidnapped
Lindbergh baby, was arrested early
to-day charged with carrying pis-
toll without a proper permit. Spitale
and Irving Bitz were two of the
underworld characters enlisted by
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and
his advisers In the hunt for the
stolen baby. They told their story
of negotiations yesterday. Spitale
had q permit when arrested in a
speakeasy with two others, all of
whom, police said, were carrying
pistols under permits issued In
Greene County.
DR. John F. Condor (Jafsie) who
paid purported kidnapers $4,000
for the return of the baby, was to
view more rogues gallery pictures
to-day in an effort TO identify the
John" to whom he paid the cash.
There was no other development in
the hunt for the kidnapers and
slayers of the baby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-03

An Overwhelming rejection OF
the Connecticut Company's pro-
posed wage reduction of rs per
cent for It's employees was freely
started. over $50 Waterbury em-
ployes Of the 'troIley company Will
cast their ballot In favor or against
the proposal commencing this al
ternoon at o'clock and continue
ing until l o'clock tomorrow
morning. The results of the voting
will be announced from the New
Haven headquarters sometime to-
morrow In connection with the
statewide poll of sentiment.
IL the vote of the state favors
a rejection of the company's offer
the matter will be submitted to a
state board of arbitration for a
final decision. 1t will then be up
to the employees to accept or resort
to strike methods to gain what
ever points desired. From all in
iications, however, there Will be
no need of any such drastic ac-
ton. Employees believe that when
II comes to question of arbitra-
ton their proposals will receive
just consideration.
AS a counter demand to the
company's offer union tfolleymen
have asked for an increase from
70 to 76 cents an hour for bus driv-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-03
Final Day For
Merchants Claims
June Closing Date as Provided By Superior Court

Federal Reserve, Bank and charg.
ed to the accounts of desopsitors
In the Merchants Trust Comuany.
but not paid because of the clos
ing Of the bank, is still before the
supreme court and the receiver Is
accepting proof of claim from own
ers of these various items who
desire to protect their interest by
filing claims for these items. In
asmuch as holders Of certified
checks, treasurer's checks and
foreign drafts may be held to be
claimants rather than depositors in
the bank, they should protect their
interest by filing claim for the a
mount of the certified check, treas
urer's check or foreign draft which
they hold, before the period ex-
pires on June 5th.
The court order does not require
that savings depositors or. holders
Of checking accounts shall file
claims for their accounts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-03

Under the direction of Leon r..
Corliss, supervisor of music in the
LOCAL public schools, children of
tho public schools will appear to-
night In the high school auditorium
in q festival of music.
The public school orchestra and
band will take part in the program.
There will be several feature num-
bers on the program, one being the
appearance in public for the first
time OF the Harnonica orchestra
composed, Of boys and girls of the
fourth grade of the Rubber ave-
nue. school who have been trained
by Miss Margaret Philips teacher
OF the grade. There will be selec-
tions by several toy orchestras. The
orchestra will be directed by Su-
peryisor Corliss and the band will
be directed by Daniel Oemcke.
During. the evening orchestra let
tcrs and high school band letters
will be awarded to those winning
them.
Strip Home
Local police have been requested
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-03
Connecticut Co.
Men Against Slash
In Weekly Scale
Voting To-day on Companys Proposal Counter De-
mand By Employees Seeks Increase in Pay-Board
of Arbitration Believed Likely to Settle Dispute

ers, from 90 to 76 cents an hour
for one-man car operators and
from 81 to So cents an hour for
two-men car operators. y
Members of the local union
claim that the company's proposal
OF q IS per cent reduction actually
amounts to 80 per cent when new
working conditions are considered.
The company has announced that
In the future all employees obliged
to file slips or reports must do so
on their own time and not on the
company's. Several months ago
the trolley company asked its EN-
ployes to accept a voluntary cut
Of 10 per cent, but the request was
refused. As the wage contract ex-
pires 1t Is now necessary for the
unions and the companys officials
to agree on new contract.
Voting on the proposed cut was
carried on today In Bridgeport.
Stamford. Hartford. New Haven
and several other cities and towns.
II in event of an appeal to a board
of arbitration, the company will
name one representative. the union
one and the third will be mutual
choice of the two. II such condi-
ton rises 1t will be the first time
since 1925 that negotiations over
wages have failed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-03
NAUGATUCK
Music Festival To
!. Be Heard Tonight
Public School Children Participating g. Gu
Home Stripped of Furnishings

by David .Engleman, resident of
the Gunntown section of the bor-
ough for several years to aid him
in running down the person or per-
sons who stripped his large home
of all It's furnishings while the
place has been closed up. The burg
lars even took the beds and bed
ding and took the range from the
house out into the yard and broke
It up.
Mr. Engleman who lived alone In
the house for some time left the
borough several months ago to en-
gage In business In New Britain.
For a time he rented his home.
About three months ago he was no.
titled by the tenants that they
were moving.
Recently he disposed Of his bus
mess In New Britain and decided
to come back and settle down on
the farm. When he arrived at the
house he found practically every
window in the place had been brok-
en-, but this was nothing to his
complete surprise when he entered
the house to find nothing left but
the four walls. In addition to the
household furniture the thieves
also took a meat grinder valued at
about $3.50.
The local police started an In
vestigation Immediately after the
report was made to them.
A truck owned and operated by
Nathan Pollak of 537 State street.
Bridgeport while backing into Bar
mum court yesterday afternoon,
backed into the large plate glass
show window in the store Of Will
liam Parker which Is situated on
the corner Of the Court and Church
street. The entire window and
frame was demolished In the acci-
dent. No arrests were made. The
accident was considered unavoid-
able.
Raymond Davis Of So Fuller
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-03
OBITUARY

ROWLAND - Nettie A. Row.
land, died this morning at st
Mary's hospital. She was the
daughter Of the late Mr. and Mrs
Shelton p. Hitchcock of Hitch
cocks Lake.
She is survived by her husband
Frank Rowland, one son, Eltor
Alexander, and one sister. Mr.
Jennie Z. Steele.
The body was removed to the
Stewart Funeral Home from where
funeral services will be conducted
on Monday afternoon at Q o'clock.
Rev j, o. Todd officiating. Burial
will be in Pine Grove cemetery.
Friends are requested to kindly
omit flowers.
DAWSON - Joseph Dawson,
aged SO years, died this morning
at the home of his daughter, Mrs
Joseph Serrell Of 202 Willow street
after a long illness. He has been
a resident OF this city for about 35
years and for number of years
was employed by the American
Brass company. For q few years
prior to his illness he was asso-
ciated with Tracy Brothers.
Mr. Dawson is survived by six
daughters, Mrs Serrell with whom
he made his home, Sister M. Remi-
gious of st Peter's convent In
Dorchester, Mass, Mrs Aleck Cam
eron of this city, Mrs A. j. York
of Woodmont, Mrs Josephine
Richardson and Mrs william
Gracie of this city; two sisters, Mrs
Mary Russo of this city and Mrs
jeremiah Donovan of Detroit; two
brothers, Bats and Hector of Nova
Scotia. IS grandchildren and 16
great children.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced later. Y
vOSGAIN ella d VS. Elizabeth
vosgain, age IS years, wife of
Samson II. Vosgain, died yesterday
morning at the Hartford hospital.
She had made her home In this city
up to a year ago and was well anu
'favorably known.
In addition to her husband she
Is survived by two daughters. Dor
,othey and Marjorie; her father.
Arthur Clayton of Hartford; and
one brother, Arthur Clayton Jr Of
Norfolk. Va.
The body was removed to the
Clark funeral home, 20 State street
from where the funeral will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o.
clock with Rev Arthur McKenny
of st Johns Episcopal church off,
ciating. Burial will be in Ever
green cemetery, WATERFOWL.
-
GRIF'FTN-Joseph Griffin died
suddenly this morning at his home,
1871 East Main street. MIR Griffin
was an employe Of the street de-
partment. He was member Of the
Loyal order OF Moose, 245.
He Is survived by four brothers,
Cornelius, Jeremiah, John and
Daniel.
The body was removed to the
Bergin Funeral Home, 290 East
Main street from where the funeral
arrangements will be announced
later.
Z CORCORAN --- Miss Mary NJ.
Corcoran, daughter Of the late
Keron and Bridget (Tlynn) Cor
coran. died Wednesday night at her
home, ~ Christian street, WALL
ingfdrd, after a long illness. Be-
sides her two brothers. Thomas
and Edward Corcoran Of Walling-
ford, she leaves many relatives In
Hartford and this city. The fun
eral will be held tomorrow at $3.50
q. m. at her home, with requiem
high mass at Holy Trinity church,
Wallingford, at Q o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-03
NOTICE

A hearing on the application OF
johnson Bros, for approval ceru-
ficate to install a retail gasoline
filling station at North st, Bethle-
hem, will be held on June 10th,
1892 at 3:30 p. m, DIST, In the
Town Clerks ONCE. Bethlehem.
Connecticut. as provided by Gen.
eral Statute.
Signed:
WARREN L. HUNT.
fst Seieotman.
JOHN Il STEVENS.
end Seiectman,
JOHN Hathaway.
6.3-3t 3rd Selectmar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-03

June 5th, 1892 is the last day
of the period limited by the SUPER
Tor court for the presentation of
claims against The Merchants
Trust Comuany.
The status of holders Of certified
checks, treasurcr's checks and
foreign drafts purchased for cash,
as well as the status of checks
which were cleared through the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-03

The funeral of Mrs Alice Maho-
ney. wife Of Francis Mahoncy, will
be held tomorrow morning at S:45.
o'clock from the home. 81 Ridge
street. to st Francis Xavier's
church where n requiem mass will
be celebrated at $50 o'clock,
Burial will be i'm Calvary cemetery.
Funeral services for Lewis Gar
wood Waldron will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the Anderson funeral home, 70
Central avenue, with Rev Richard
Hegarty officiating. Burial win be
in Evergreen cemetery, New Ha-
ven. Friends may call at the flu
neral home this evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-03
NOTICE

A hearing on the application Of
James J. McLinden for approval
certificate to install a retail gaso-
line filling station at 1858 N. Main
street, will be held on Monday,
June 10, 1892, at 1880 A. M. d.
s. H., in the Mayors office, City
Hall. Waterbury, Connecticut, as
provided by General Statute.
Signed: u
FRANK HAYES,
6-3-3t Mayor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-03
NOTICE

A hearing on the application OF
The General OIL Corp, for approval
certificate to install u retail and
wholesale gasoline filling station at
northwest corner Of Bank and
Meadow SITS. will be held on Mon
day, June 18th, 1882, (D.S.T.) at
1880 A.. M. in the Mayors office,
city Hall, Waterbury, Connecticut,
as provided by General Statute.
Signed,
FRANK HAYES,
63.3t Mayor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-03
DISSOLVE REICHsTAG

Berlin, June 3.--UP)-Immedi-
ate dissolution of the reichstag was
expected today on reliable reports
that President Won Hindenburg
had authorized Chancellor Franz
Won Papen to go ahead with the
dissolution TO avoid defeat of his
ministry in parliament.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-03
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

John 81 Pearson. garage. 1t
Kendrick avenue: Frances Lillian
Whylcs, domestic, II Fleming
street.
Albert Michend, shophand, AT
East Main street: Rita Carmier,
occupation, none, as Walnut street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-03

morning at 8:15 o'clock from the
home to the church of the lmmac.
ulate Conception where requiem
mass will be celebrated at Q o'clock.
Burial will be in new st Josephs
cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-03

GRIFFIN--In this city, June 3, 1882,
Joseph Griffin Of 1871 East Main
street. Funeral arrangements
later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-03

IN MEM0RIAM
SCANLON--1n loving memory of
our beloved Mother" Mrs Patrick
Scanlon, who died June 3rd, 1881.
THE SCANLON FAMILY.