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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-10
Rurlors To That Effect Heard In
 Parts Of State
PHYSICIAN PERFORMS OPERATION WITH
 BUTCHER KNIFE

Cleveland, O., May t0--tUP) --An emergency operation per. formed with 6 butcher knife was described tO.tiny by Dr L" w. Potts, who made tho dcs. peratc hut futile attempt Co save the life of Waiter w. prcCkcp.
 Prcckcr suffering from Guinsy and tOnsllltis. was walking the floor and gasping for breath when pr Potts arrived. Tho physician immediately sum. inOitcd . fire department oxygen squad whlcl, began a sixsmtlc rnec Co the stricken mans home.
 "auddcnly he fell t0 the nOOr," Dr Potts related. "lIls throat had closed. His breathing was shut OfF. l knew ic had to get Rir nt once tf hls life was to Dc saved.
 "l made Hn inclsi0h ln his throat with . butcher knife and Inserted . cntllctcr, c tube used in medical operations. l had surgical instruments in my car hut 1 didn't have time Co get them. | hated to use tllc butch. cr knIfc hut tlierG was nothing else to do. 1 treated the tncts sion with antlscptics."
 For % minutes after the fire. men arrived oxygen was pumped through the tube into preckcP's lungs before hc died.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-10
He Is 60 Years Old and Has Been Presi- dent of Senate-Received 633 Votes Out of a Total of 826
Election Proceeded in Fairly Good Order AL. though There Were a Few Little Scraps That Didn't Amount to Much
BY RALPH HEINZEN United Press Stnlf CorFespoudr

-
 Versailles, France. May io.--- (uP Albert Lebrun, 60.year old preBidont' of tho senate, was elect. od. president of France on the first ballot to-day In succession of tho murdered Paul Doumer. The of. fleinl result of the ballot was. Lu. brun 833; Paul. Faure, socialist, ii4; painleye l2; Marcel Caehin, communist, 8; blanks and void, 45.
 Tho Versailles palace whore tho senate and chamber, sitting as \ national assembly, held the cleo. ton was heavily guarded by thou- sands of troops as a preonntion against any outbreak of violence. Tho election proceeded In good order and was the calmest In hiss tor as n tribute to Doumer.
 Forty electors dropped blank bal- lots, prefcrring not to vote for Lebrun after n meeting of radical goclnllst deputies and loft domocrn. tic senators. The others, however, voted for him. Tho socialists, ns q body, cast 100 votes for Paul | t'aurc,
 Tho voting for Fauro was mora. l ly a gesture, ns he is n parliamon- | tury unknOWn uticutou TOT fcs election last Sunday. Ho Is seere. ttHfy of the socialist party.
 Several communists presented m unharmonious note In tho formnl
 assembly. wearing blue overalls and work shirts in contrast to Le- brun's impeecnble full dross. | One incident marre dthe calm when Deputy Francois Bourgaud twice slapped the face of Deputy Maurice Violettc, Both are rc- | publican socialists. Bourgnud was defeated for recollection at Morlnix and blamed Violette for writing n poster to which he attrl. buted his defeat,
 Premier Andre Tardleu was glv. On an ovation whom he voted,
 Later n fist fight occurred in the corridors between Senator Vic. tor Boret and Deputy Louis Dien. Deputy Louis Sovestre, Q one.logged war veteran. was injured when he was unable to escape the swing Ing blows Of the combatants and was knocked down.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-10
ONE LINDBERCH BLACKMAILER
 IS PUNISHED
Gardner Wanted $50,OOO to $l50,00O But Judge Sends Him Up for lH to Three Years

Doylestown. Pa, May l0-(u. Po The boredom of beng a gardener caused oscar Seachrist to seek var lety In life by writing two extortion n letters to Colonel Charles A. Lind- bergh demanding from $50,000 to $t50, 900 for the return of his kid- naped son.
 "Im satisfied" said Seachrist Go Judge HiTma II, Heller, who sem fenced him to jail for one and one, half to three years, after he had told his story.
 Seachrist was arrested March s at Croydon, where he had selected location for the payment of the money.
 "I knew police would be there" " Seachrist told the court. "I wanted to be arrested. was wi. 'rg to do anything to get away from garden Ing even if had to go to jail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-10
BRONSON STREET MAN IS WAYLAID
 AND LOSES $2l
Isidore Johnsky Says Two Youths, One With Gun, Did the HoId.up on Adams Street Last Night

TWO armed bandits waylnid Isl. dore Johnsky of 44 Bronson street nH no was on his way home late last evening and relieved him el S9I, Tho alleged holdup was distance from Grove street. The staged on Adams street q Hhor. two men escaped through rear yards leading to Cooke street, The eighb0rhood was searched by the police, but no trace Of the sus' poets was found.
 Johnsky In his complaint e the authorities stated that one ef tDei two youths was armed ana hau his face covered with q mask, While one kept him covered wltn gun tho unmasked chap wen' through Johnsky's pockets and @ TO. moved his small roll of bills. Thc incident occurred about l0'3V o'clock, Johnsky making his way home by tho (rove Adams street route, was surprised when the two youths confronted him with de' mand for hIs money.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-10
WET MAN CLAIMS HOOVER PLAYED
 ONE SLICK GAME
Republican From Utah Was Going Home to Boost Wet Plank, But Hoover Kept Him Back

Seattle, Wash. May 10.--(UP) --Congressman Ralph Horr. repub- lican, Washington. today charged that President Hoover prevented his reaching the Utah state repub- lican convention in time to work for adoption of a re-submission of prohibition plank.
 After I had announced was flying west for the convention" the wet congressman said. President Hoover invited me to dinner at the White House. It was virtually q command. Then instead of retir- ing at 10 D. m. as he usually does. the president sat talking until far into the night. l couldn't get plane until , q. m. on top of that we flew into n storm and by the time I reached Salt Lake City the convention had adopted dry plank. Horr suggested the invita- ton was inspired by Senator Wes- ley D. Jones. of Washington. a dry and that they knew about the storm. tod"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-10

great in a pinch.
 The smallest radio broadcasting set in the world is on display. And there's a television "deeyiee". a sort of phantom orchestra in which each instrument picks out its own music from ph0nograph record why was not explained. A cattle man. of all men. invented rever- sible hat for women. 4 chef per- feeted a book rack. An actor built a safety COW catcher. A retired travelling salesman with more than the average pullman experience de- signed a combination dirigible and airplane.
 In all. more than 5000 inyen- lions are on exhibit including old time inventions of from 70 to iev gears ago. such as the milling ma chine of I;li Whitney. fence post borer. gas engine of is4s and a windmill of iske, conyieis sup. pscd so inventions shown, women furnished 500. and 90 aru the prod. nnin of ehiidren'N minds, New York was the most inventive state. wlth f.siifasnis ssntiss saassA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-10
THIS CITY HAS GOOD
 CHANGES
Waterbury May Get Two and Perhaps Four Dele. gates to the National Democratic Convention at Chicago

Waterbury's chances of obtain ingat least two and possibly more places on the Connecticut delegnt' lon to the democratic national con- vention are now excellent, as . result of an agreement reached yesterday afternoon at Q meeting of the Smith and Roosevelt lenders in Hartford at the office of state Chairman David A. Wilson. Mayor Prank Hayes of this city wal present at the session, which wat culled to decide upon 0 dehnits program of procedure at the state convention, which opens next Mon' day night in Hartford.
 There. will be no flight on the floor of the convention Ut the opening session next Monday night This was agreed upon at yester' day afternoons session. Jouetl shousc, chairman of the executive committee of tho national demo- cratic committee, will preside as temporary chairman.
 on Tuesday, though, tho Ire. works are expected to Do lot on with ex.Mayor William E. Thomh Of this city, a Smith bneker, pos- sibly opposing ex-Senator w. C. Fox of Now London, n Roosevelt supporter, for tho post of pcrma. nent chairman. Yesterdays ses.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-10
ALBERT B. FALL HURRYINC BACK
 TO OLD RANCH
Former Harding Cabinet Member Was Released From Prison Last Night After Serving Nine Months

Santa Fe, N. M.. May 10-tUP) ---Aibert B. Fall. secretary of In. tcrior in the. Harding cabinet,i pre-. pared to-day to, resume his life as a pioneer New Mexican ranchcr in his old home at Three Rivers ranch, after more than nine months spent in the New Mexico penitentiary.
 At 1895 p. m. yesterday Fall speeded out of the penitentiary here in a big limousine. He left santa Fe immediately for Three Rivers. Ills wife rode with him. In a second auto were his two daughters. Mrs Jouett Elliott and Mrs c. C. Chase and Mrs chase's daughter.
 Three Rivers. known throughout the state by its Spanish name Tres Rios now is owned by Edward l.. Doheny, the oil man acquitted of giving the brine Fall was convicted for accepting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-10
INVENTORS OF EVERY KIND OF GENERATION ARE HAVING THE
 TIME OF THEIR LIVES TO-DAY

New York, May i0--tUP)-Ev- cry inventor has his day, and to- day was "der tag" at Grand Cen tral Palace where exhibits ranged rom n cake of non-sltid sof., to a Scotch" mouse trap that recovers the bait and similar "deeyices' that would have brought praise from the lips Of Actions "OId Soak" Among the most interesting If not the most useful "deevices" displayed the first day Of the fourth international patent exposition were,
 Automatic baby feeders, a fish. ing rod that rings . bell when the fish bites. Q n0n-skid banana peel, n perfume atomizer attached 10 q fork for use in pitching limburEer cheese. a linoleum neckiln with a bponge tn for spaghetti eaters, scores of radio and ieleyislon gads gets. Dudley Field Malone was to Introduce the inventor Of the non' nkid soap cake, Miss kaibryn fei. iusch, Of Brooklyn. al of nine years old, kha has applied for . patent This soao is saja e ss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-10
HOLLYWOOD RIPPED ASUNDER AS JUDGES AND LAWYERS ARE
 KEPT BUSY OVER DIVORCES

Los Angeles. May t0.-UP)-- Judges and lawyers. clerks and rec porters were busy to-day with the marital and financial affairs of several Hollywood screen ceIebri- ites.
 The Lowell sherman Helene Costello divorce took the spotlight.
 Edwin carewe. director. entered federal court to plead not guilty to an indictment charging him with evasion of income taxes.
 With the complaint that her husband. David Dunbar, motion picture actor. refused 10 support her. Margaret Dunbar obtained q divorce.
 Daisy De Voc. former secretary Of Clara Bow. actress. brought into court a petition for . rehearing Of a recent decision in which an or- der confinlnR her to jaii for ia months as provision of probation on . theft charge was affirmed.
 Julie Carter. iasyear old actress planned a new complaint in her saso.oo0 breach of promise suit asainst Lealle Fenton. aetors after
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-10
CHOW DOC HELD
 UP TRAFFIC FOR OVER TWO HOURS
Dodged the Third Rail and Trains Coming Each Way on Boston Elevated Railway and Was Saved

Boston, May i0-(U. P) Ser. vlco on the Forest Hills limo of the Boston elevated railway was back at normal to-day after being dis. rupted for 3 l.2 hours by . rowing tho third rail and passing trains In n dash from Forest Hills station tc Eggleston Square.
 Hundreds of passengers and other spectators watched the stray Chow as 1t disputed the right oi way with trains travelling in both directions on the elevated trest!e At Eggleston Square, a mile from the starting point of It's adventure the Chow was hauled to safety with a hooked pole In the hands of ar Animal Rescue League agent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-10

a demurrer 10 the original com pIaint had been upheld on the ground 1t was ambiguous and un- intelllgible."
 Hoot Gibson. western hero. pre- pared 10 appear in court in an aIimony dispute with his former wife. Mrs Helen Gibson. just after a separation from the present Mrs Gibson. Sally EIiers.' actress. bee came known.
 Lillian Roth, actress, and Will liam C. Scott. member of a weai- thy Pittsbnrg. Pa. family. has dis agreed and apparently were bead- ed for the divorce courts, "she lived her life at night and live mine by day" said Scott.
 fsstelle Taylor. divorced wife Of Jack Dempsey, planned fe sell ai auction the Hollywood house which the pugflisi gave her,
 Mary AstOr. actress. must pre- sent her defense fo q suit for sy,. l23 brought against her by Collier & Film cn. i.td, theatrical agency following overriding Of her de- mufFer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-10
STUDENTS AND
 POLICE STAGED
 FIGHT IN SPAIN
Police Lieut. and Two Stu- dents Were Badly In- jured - College Boys Barricade Themselves in University

zaragoza, Spain. May 10 - (UP) v A heated battle occurred today when police squads tried to suppress a boisterous student demonstration against the Cata- lonian statute. providing for sn autonomous Catalonia. A police lieutenant and two students were seriously injured and many others slightly hurt.
 The students barricaded them selves in the university for demon- strations similar to those in the last few days in the universities Of Madrid. Valencia. Seville. Sala. manca and Valladolld.
 The police squads were stoned when they attacked the students Shots were fired. and outsiders joined in the fray. Lieutenant Pascual Franca received n frac- tured skull and two students Jesus Ranga and Fernando charrn, were wounded. Seventy arrests were made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-10
Giant Dirigible Is Speeding On Its Way
 After Terror Night
Ran Into Violent Storms Over Texas and at One Time Wanted to Land But Could Not - Clear Skies To-day Removes the Danger

Dryden. Tox. May l0-W. Po-- The navy's giant dirigible, the Ak ron, moved westward through clear Ing skies to.day--a night of ter' TOT behind her.
 Mild thunderstorms, "dimlnlsh. ing In intensity" were reported still In her path as she moved along the Rio Grande toward El Paso soon after daybrcak, but belief was gen. eral among weather observers that tho severe electrical stormf of the night were ended.
 Lieutenant Commander c. D. Rosendahl, radioing for reports, was given reason to hope that the worst was over, and apparently de. cided to continue the flight.
 The Akron pointed toward Del Rio, border town some so miles south of here, and was expected to continue from thore to Fl Paso.
 Dangerous weather surrounded
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-10
STAMFORD MAN BADLY BEATEN UP FOR
 " CENTS :.

Stamford. Conn, May. tO-- (UP)--Bcatcn, shot and robbed of 77 cents, former Tax Collect. or Melvin R. MnrQuand was ln a serious condition at Sanford hospital to-day but doctors bc. licved he would rccovcr.
 Police. unable 10 find . mo. tive for the Mttaoi, sought two men, Tho men visited MNrGuand at tho latter's summer cottage on the prctext of desiring to buy it for n chicken farm. Then they beat him, wounded him ln tho. abdomen, took. 77 cents from his pockets and threw him into a closet, bound nnd gagged. He managed to free himself and staRgcr to the road, where a passing m0t0rist assisted him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-10
TORNADO RAZED PRISON AND 2
 WERE KILLED
Happened in India - 200
 of the Prisoners Escap.
 ed-Many of Them Are of Dangerous Nature

Calcutta. May 10 - (UP) -- Twenty-two guards and prisoners were killed today and 200 pris' oners escaped when e tornado razed the prison at Mymcnsingh, in Bengal. Many dangerous pris- oners were amongg those at lber. ty. Armed police were dispatched to round them uS. One hundred guards and prisoners were in' jured in the wreck of the prison Thirty-five were seriously hurt.
 Nearly all tho auxiliary build ings at the prison also were de- stroycd. It was feared that many wounded were buried in the debris
 Several villages near Mymen' singh were severely damaged by the storm. the third tornado if Bengal recently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-10
15O CASES OF
 LIQUOR SEIZED

Hull, Mass. May 10-tUP)-Po- Ice seized about 150 cases of li- quor at Nantasket beach early to- day after Patrolman James Mel- win surprised about 12 rum runners "ho had landed the contraband and were storing 1t in a two family house.
 The men escaped in the boat in hich they brought the liquor ashore. The mother craft also was sighted. Police Commissioner Henry stevens found n .3S caliber gun on the beach.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-10
HITLER PROGRAM ON ECONOMY IN
 THE REICHSTAC
Leader of Hitler Nazis HeckIed By Opponents But Fascists Drowned Out Their Shouts

Berlin. May l0-(U. P) Gre gor Strasser. leader of Adolph Hit ler's Nazis. or FascIsts. submitted the party's economic program to the Reichstag to-day. It favored making Germany economically self sufficient. His speech was strongly anti-capitaIistic. emphasizing the Nazi movement is "the peoples pro test against the capitalistic mentaI- ity."
 Communists huckled him. shout ing, "what about the conferences of Naxi leaders with the Rhenish indust triaiIsts ?'What about the coal and iron magnates subsidizing the NazIs?"
 They were drowned out by Fss' ciet applause.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-10
Scottish Flyer
 and Aviatrix of
 England to Wed

London. May 10 - GU. P.) -- James Mollison, young Scottish fiy- CT and holder of the LondOn-Ca town record, announced his engage ment to-day to Miss Amy Johnson. England's pioneer woman solo flyer who flew from Londol. to Australia in 1880.
 Mollison flew from Lympe to Capetown in March to set n new record of four days, 17 hours 24 minutes. Before the start of the flight his engagement was reported to Lady Dianna Wellesley. daugh- ter of the Countess of Wellesley but was denied later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-10
Daughter of the Judge Forced to
 Settle Her Fine

Lynn, Mass. May i0--U, p - Miss Grace O'Drien, 10, daughter of District Judge Edward B, o. Brien, was assessed s2 costs when adjuaged guilty In her fathers court to-day on Illegal parking charge.
 patroiman Francis r., Delnno Of Hwampeeott teatified that The young woman parked her car in front 0i a driveway and laughed ai him when he gave her fas.
 Judge 0'Iirion appeared hh coiin- FeI for hIs daughter who wah found guilty by Judge Ralph w. Reeve.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-10
For Years Acorn Has Been Thorn in the Side of Chairman R0raback of the Regular c. 0. P. -Alcorn May Be Pick. ed to Try and Break His Hold on the State
 ------s~~ AkCORN IS ONE
 OF REAL DRYS

states Attorhey Hugh Aleorn of Hartford loomed today as tho pos. AibIe ehoico of the z. Q. D. Of Con. neeticut fer tho Eubernatorlal nom- nation in the coming state cleo: ton. Authentic reports received from Hartford and other parts oi tho state Indicated that he would bo picked to oppose Governor, Wil' bur L. Cross, tho present demo- cratic incumbent, In tho fall cam. paign. Considerable interest wns expressed upon receipt or thls news, odds for several years with state Chairman l. Horny Rofabaek of inc republican forces. He has eor- tered most of his activities In en. forcing the 18th amendment ID
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-10
Republicans Paid Tribute To-day to
 Sheriff Gates

WillimantIc. Conn. May io-fu pD = Republican leaders of the state joined to-day in final tribute 10 sheriff Charles A. datcs. oldest member Of the republican state central committee anf Windhanl County party leader for man, years.
 First Congregational church wiih peraons prsminent ln state govern meni In attendance. [. Henry RofA' hack. republican national eomHlit' teeman and statf chairman, Hhi among the honorary bearers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-10
Albert Lebrun Won Election To-day On
 First Ballot Cast
PRIMARIES ARE BEING HELD IN
 THREE STATES
Ohio, West Virginia, and Texas Are Naming Their Favorites To-day for Seat in White House
iIsx the Ulnltcl I,rcssi

Presidential primaries and cons yentions were being held today In Ohio. West Virginia and Texas.
 Governor George White was as- sured of at least 47 of Ohlo's b9 delegates to tho democratic na- tional convention. Delegates sup- porting Alfred E. Smith were con- testing i've districts Governor William II. Murray of Oklahoma also was entered tn tho prefcren. tial voting.
 General" Jacob Coxey, Joseph 1. France of Maryland, and Olin ]. Ross Columbus attorney, were on tho republican preferential bal- lots, but Ohio's b5 republican dele.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-10
Late Bulletins
VASSAR GIRL IN DIVORCE CASE

Bridgeport Conn., May 10-- (UP) )-Trial of the d- vorce action of Mrs Katharine Davis Grey of New Canaan against Charles L. Grey, Norwak author, be- gan to-day before Superior Court Judge Frank F. Me- Evoy The plaintiff testified she away from Vassar college at the age of IS to marry Grey, who has filed
 $500000 alienation of affections suit at White Plains N. r., against his wlfes maternal grandmother, Mrs Charles League.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-10
ONE HEAVY DEMOCRATIC VOTE

Providence R. l., May 10-(UP)-Whoever wins the democratic presidential nomination at Chicago is assured of heavy vote in November Nick Tartaglione who weighs 619 pounds, came to town yesterday, with five "handlers" to help him get about and registered as voter Nick said he intended to vote the straight democratic ticket.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-10
THREATENING LETTERS

Paris, May I0--luP)--sepatoF Albert I.ebrnn's mail to-day con, talned three threatening letters Two were unsigned and the third, threatening "The Same t'nd Az
 Doumer" was signed "A Group 0f Russian Terrorlsis," Police regarded the letters af |the work of efanks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-10

Middletown, Conn., May 10-(UP) )-Albert A. Hurd, city clerk of Mddetown since 1922, was found dead in bed to-day victim of heart attack. He was in his 53d year. He was prominent in fraterna circles. wife and one son. Thomas B. Hurd of Boston, survive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-10
FOUND NUDE AND STARVING

Westport, Conn, May 10-(UP)-Hugh McFadden, 23, who disappeared from Latrobe, Pa last January after an automobile accident has been found in an old to-day Policeman John Hanusovsky brought McFadden to the state police barracks where the youth was fed and clothed,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-10
BOSTON PASTOR ELECTED BISHOP

Orange, N. J.. May 10-(UP)-The Rev pr Ben. jamin M. Washburn, rector of Emmanuel Episcopal church of Boston, to-day elected bishop coadjutor of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Newark at the 58th diocesan convention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-10
BINGHAM HAS ANOTHER BEER BILL

Washington, May 10-(UP)-An amendment to substitute from legazed beer for increased n and socaled nuisance taxes introduced in the senate to-day by Senator Bingham republican Connecti- cut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-10
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, May i0-tUPl-Ths treasury net balance May was s64s,7f2,60
Evening star., 1932-02-26

The word silhouette is derived from
Etienne de Silhouette Q709-1769). a
distinguished French amateur in this
profile portraiture.