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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-26
SHIP TO- SHORE FLYERS MUCH
 SURPRISED TO HEAR ABOUT
 SOS. CALLS THEY NEVER SENT

Boston, May 26-(U. P.) --- The liner Europa's ship-to.shore mail plane was safe here to-day and federal Investigators were trying to trace 13 mysterious sos calls which yesterday precipitated q widespread search in the belief the craft had been forced down far at sea.
 Pilot Joachim Biankenburg and Radio Operator Karl Kirchhof learned with widc-eyed astonish.. fnent of the distress signals and Of the resultant rescue hunt when they aiighted from their pontoon.. equipped junkers monoplane at Boston airport early last night.
 Forced to buck headwinds most of the way after being catpulated from the North German Lloyd iin- CTS deck more than $50 miles east of Nantucket, the flyers required nearly nine hours to reach Boston. but they said they had encountered no trouble and had broadcast no sos.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-26
LITTLE GIRLS TRAPPED BY FIRE
 AND LOST LIVES

ossian, N. F.. May 28.-(UP)- Explosion of an old fashioned oil lamp In the Town Hall building of this small hamlet today caused the death of two small girls, members of the Teeter family. Fire follow cd the explosion and trapped tho two girls, Marion Q. and Inoz, 6. In their bedroom. The Town Hall and an adjoining building were de-
 The Tecter family occupied tho second floor apartment Of the Town HalL Tho dead girls father sui. fered burns while rescuing ms wife, his aged parents, and another daughter, irene,s 3. Marion's twin brother. Myron. and another youth oscar Bush, 13, fought their way to the girls bedroom but were forced back by tho flames. The fire spread to and destroyed the bush homo before ,aremen controi'. ed the flames.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-26

Hartford, Conn. May e6--(UP) "A plan to organise the dairy farmers east of the Mississippi on the basis of . labor union to boost tho price of milk was revealed to- day by gtate Agricultural Commits sioner. s. Mclean Buckingham, who classed 1t with wildcat" en. terprises designed to "catch the fancy of farmers seeking an easy way out of their difficult position"
 The comn1issioner's office mado public announcement that:
 'sThe proposal of three inccrpor- ators of the Farmerg National, Inc of. Norwich, to organise the dairy farmers of Connecticut and all states east of the Mississippi on the basis of q labor union to dee mand higher prices for milk is drawing considerabie criticism from Ccmmlssioner bf Agriculture $. Mclean Buckingham and othaF agrlcuituraI leaders"
 The statement ccndemned the plan as "econofaically insound"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-26
WET SENTIMENT
 IN COLLEGES IS
 VERY PREVALENT
Poll Taken in Harvard and Dartmouth and the Re-
 suits Were Overwheln1.
 ingly Against Drys

Boston, May 2e--(UP)--over- whelming anti.prohibition senti- ment among college men In New England was indicated by polls conducted at Harvard and Dart mouth in, connection with a nation. wide survey sponsored by the Daily Princetonian. .g.
 At Harvard, i402 students favor cd Inclusion of Q definite prohibit ion plank In the platforms of tho major parties, and of these 626 favored repeal, All favored modi- fication, and only l04 favored con- tinuance of the 18th amendment. Only 154 students voted against tho prohibition plank. Dartmouth students favored the prohibition plank by c vote of 1900 to b1. or the 1900, those favoring repeal totalied 908, while 676 favored modification and only 37 voted dry.
 Those who failed to reveal their wet or dry sentiment but merely voted in favor of q national re. ferendum totalled 334 at Harvard and 300 at Dartmouth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-26
COCKTAIL AND CICOLO STORIES
 WERE RELATED

z Bridgeport, May 2e-- (UP)-- Tales of cocktail and Glgolo parties in Paris, at one of which an Amer ican cleric aliegedly embraced Mrs Beatrice Hogewoning, have been placed in tho record of the Hoge- woning hnbeas corpus trial by Abram Hogewoning, the Dutch "tuiip king" Hogewoning went to tho witness stand in superior court late yesterday afternoon to fight his wife's action to recover their two children. Tulip and Mary El- Ten, who were placed in their fath. CTS custody by the French divorce
 He said his wife made their Paris home q rendezvous Of Gigo- los" and hold many cocktail par ties. At ono of these, he testified, he saw the canon of an American church in Paris placing his arms about Mrs Hogewoning. He re. treated Ito save her embarrass' ment",. ho said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-26
Questioning Was Going Along Quietly Until Sea- bury Spoke of Walk CT Making Stump p Speeches in Answering Question Then Fire. works Started and Tamfnany Me m bers. Joined In .::p
SEABURY AFTER
 WALKERS JOB
BY MAX BUCKINGHAM

United Press Stan Correspondents.
 New York, May 28.-(UP)-- tra police wcre summoned today to prevent q repitition of the riotous scenes of yesterday before tho Hofstadter committee investigating the Tammany city administration and Mayor James J. Walker.
 4 lane was cleared. In front of tho building to permit the mayor to enter tho small hearing room, as thousands damned the streets to greet him. -@
 The courtroom again was crowd- cd. An hour before the sched- ,il1d opening, seats were at Q pres maum With representatives from tho group of socially elect vieing with groups of the less elect for vantage places In the stuffy court room. Police kept constantly on guard within the court room. q.
 They were summoned to aid Senator Samuel Hofstadter, chnir. man of the committee, in keeping order within tho building. Yestcr- day Hofstadter warned, after re- poated outbursts of cheers, cnt- calls, and misses, that such demon- strations would result in exclusion of all spectators.
 There were many womon in the courtroom crowd to-day. The 32S seats were filled early and sev. erSl hundred persons stood In the rear of the room and in the aislos.
 Samuel Seabury, committee counsel, planned to continue in.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-26

Mineoia, l.. l., May 20--(U. P.) .-Major J. Devine. hailed by black and white witnesses as Q "0od who got money direct from heaven and performed miracles. is in Jail here awaiting sentence Tuesday Tor maintaining a nuisance. The jury which heard the case yesterday against the sayviIle L. l.. negro cult leader didn't believe the story told by the four women and one man who testified. The man ana ono woman were university stu- dents or graduates Devine had es- tablished c colony where cult fol- lowers were fed and cared Tor. Where he got his money. no one knows for certain, but he has had enough to take care of his follow ors. Neighbors, however, have com. piained about the "Iinllelujahs'. Tho case went to traial yesterday.
 Miss Helen Faust, 2e, Devine's white secretary, said she was q graduate of q Boston High school and attended Boston University. Justice smiths brows lifted when
 DO you believe Devine is . 0od7'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-26

first hour he maintained contact with the Europa. Then his radio went out of commission and during the next eight hours he was unable to send anything. t.
 Thus, between 12 noon and D. m. EDT., yesterday, when tho gov- ernment radio station on Castle 1s- land heard the first 10 sos calls. the plane's radio already had been crippled for more than an hour.
 Adding to the mystery were three additional sos signals, feeble but decipherabie, which Castle Island picked up shortly after 8 D. m. EDT yesterday. At the time 1t was as- stunned that these also were from the plane. leading to the belief that the flyers were adrift on q sea known 10 De extremely rough.
 Possibility that the sos signals represented some amateur opera. tors hoax was considered ty fed- ernl investigators to-day. It also was said the faiso calls might have come from some ship, though great CT credence was placed In the form or theory. h iFs ".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-26
WILDCAT PLAN TO ORGANIZE DAIRY FARMERS IS EXPOSED
 BY s. M'LEAN BUCKINGHAM

and added that "history has proved them to be q faiiuro." .sf
 Dairymen were urged by the de- partment to communicate with their farm bureau, the extension service of Connecticut Agricultural College or the state department of agriculture before paying the Ma. tionais $11 membership fee or S6 annual dues.
 Ccmmissioner Buckingham de- ciared the present condition of age ricuituro "seem6 to encourage the development of wildcat organiza- tons designed to catch tho fancy Of farmers seeking an easy way out Of their difficult position.
 "The buy.back rabbit scheme has been followed by proposal to unite all the dairymsn east of the Mississippi SO they can demand q hlRher price for their milk" he added. Buckingham fnade public q report by tho state agricultural coilege severely criticlsing the set- tip of the new organization
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-26
Alleged Negro God Goes To Jail For Disturbing
 Peace Of The c Community
She repiied:

She replied:
 "Yes Isdo."
 Miss Cecilia Conn. said christ was within his body" She also is q white woman.
 James Maynard Mathews. go. said he had attended Boston Uni- versity, Northwestern University, and Pace Institute, and that he be-: iieved Deyine was 'the perfected expression of God. believe heav- on sends him money, direct"
 The 52 year old negro preacher was "both man and spirit" to Mrs May L. Madison. wife of negro attorney. And Miss Lillian Cox said he had cured her "petrihed ieg."
 The justice lifted both his eye. brows and his voice while Miss Marjory Locke was on the witness stand. She said she was play. wright. Tho justice asked her to Tiame one play she had written.
 "Ycu Can't Do it. she replied. "Name one Of them." Smith re- peated, louder.
 You Cant Do It.'
 Then she explained that was the name of the play.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-26
Sweatshops Of The
 State To Be Fought
 By Women's League
TWO SMALL BOYS LOCKED IN ICE
 BOX AND DIED

Scotia, N. r.. May 20.-(UP)-- William Rice, Jr, five, locked In an old ice box for more than i've hours with Robert Nicholson. six, died today front suffocation.
 The two children wore found shortly before midnight when Wii- Hams father opened the door of the refrigerator, in q vacant apart- ment over that of the sRice's. Rob- ert already was dead.
 Frank Craig, owner of tho build- ing, said the empty apartment was locked. It was assumed the chil- dren found a key to tho door, en- tered sand went into the ice box to play, when the door was shut acci- dently,. m
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-26
DOCTOR COND0N CAN IDENTIFY THE
 RANSOM TAKER
Says He Can Surely Pick Out the Man to Whom He Gave the Lindbergh S5O,OO0

Becket, Mass, May 20 -- tUP) --- pr. John Y. "Jafsie" Condon in- sisted today he would be able to positively Identify the "John" to whom hc handed tho s60.000 kidnap ransom if he ever met him face, to face.
 A rogues' gallery photograph, which the negotiator identified as the recipient of the ransom proved to be that of man who had absolutely no connection with the case, New Jersey authori- ties announced yesterday, but Jaf- sie observed that photographs were in his opinion Q. poor means of es- tablishing Identification.
 "I would know the man if l ever confronted him." Jafsie said.
 Published reports quoting Jafsie as saying that the actual kidnaper was "a Boston man" were indig- as T never S made such a stato- ment," he said.
 The elderly educator, here for a vacation, yesterday received . tel- egram from q former pupil. He said It contained information
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-26
FAMOUS WOMEN FLYERS MET AND
 TALKED SH0P''

London, May 26--(UP) Two young women famous in intcrna- tionai aviation, Amelia Earhart Putnam and Miss Amy Johnson, met today and talked shop" Miss Johnson called on Mrs Putnam at the residence of Ambassador An. drew W. Mellon. They talked for more than an hour J. A. Molli- son, Miss Johnson's finance. acc com panied her. Moliison holds the record for flight from England to Capetown and is planning Q round trip flight from London to New York this season.
 Miss Johnson was the first wo- man to fly alone from England to Australia and has made flights to the Far East. She was unknown to aviation whom Amelia Earhart. then Boston social worker and now the first woman to fly the Att lantic alone, was passenger on an Atlantic flight in 1928.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-26
GREAT FORESTS OF WHITE PINE
 ARE IN DANGER
Fires Are Raging Near
 Toronto and $50,000,. |, 900 Worth of Timber Is
 in Their Path

Toronto, Ont, May 26-(UP)-- Fifty million dollars worth of white pino timber was endangered to-day by forest fires raging through the Timngami forest re- serve, about 250 miles north of here, Ontoria forestry officials an- nounced to-day. A strong north east wind aided tho fires, as they burned toward areas containing some of the finest white pine tim- ber in Canada. The fires started Tuesday. forestry officials said, from unknown causes.
 Scores of woodsmen and others were recruited in neighborlng dls- tricts. They were rushed to tho reserve to help combat the flames.
 The reserve was closed to tour. fists and campers. Woodsmen and mining operators were allowed en- trance only by special permit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-26
Brought Back From Europe By County
 Detective filling
EVERYBODY IN BICENTENNIAL
 PLANS IS HAPPY
Observance Went Off Smoothly and It Was One of the Historic
 Events in Affairs of City

waterbury's observance of the bicentennial of George Washing tons birth, which took place yes. terday, was Q pleasant memory to. day with the officials in charge of the celebration receiving compii- ments on all sides for the fine man. ner in which the monster parade and park ceremonies were con- ducted. Comment was to be heard on all sides today regarding the parade, which was the biggest held in the city since the 260th anni- versary celebration of Q few years ago.
 Very noticeable was the huge turnout of men, women and chil. dren to the parade. All along the line of march. clear out to Hamil- ton Park, the streets through which tho parade passed were packed on both sides with pushing,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-26

Russo's counsel, Attorney James M. Lynch and Attorney J. Gregory Lynch and Lieutenant William r. Pollard, substituting in the coun. ty dotective's office during Detec. tive Allins's absence in England. left for New York city this morn. ing to meet tho Europa, the boat which carried Detective Ailing with Russo from Southampton last Saturday.
 Russo's arraignmont in court tomorrow morning cliniaxes tho grehtost man hunt over conducted by local authorities. Russo was trailed during his three trips across tho Atlantic and In several European, South American and North American countries.
 He left Waterbury ,a year ago in April and his steamship agency on Bank street. which state au. thorlties charge he conducted as q private bank was closed. ofiicials from the state banking depart. mont discovered q shortage of ap. proximatoly Si00,000 in his books.
 Excellent detective work on the part of Assistant States Attorney Fitzgerald and County Detective filling finally landed Russo in Southampton, England, after an eventful trip from Mexico. Scot land Yard police nabbed Russo
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-26
Late Bulletins
PERSHINC BLAMES AMERICANS

Paris, May 6-(UP)-Civi negligence of Ameri. can citizens is responsible for the countrys s General John J. Pershing, commander of the American forces in France in the World war, said in speech at the American club today Hesitating at first to enter upon
 controYarsa subject, Pershing Indignantly attacked soveny citizenship prohibition and racketeering "The American people, he said "are entirely responsible for what has been visited upon today because they do not pay attention to the obligations imposed upon them as citizens They are too busy making money and en- toying themselves and pay attention to what is go ing on politically in their own home"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-26
American Investors Saw The Securities Shrink
 Over SIPS, ,0O0, ,O0O, 900
This Happened Since the Stock Market Crash of 2H Years Ago - How That Huge Sum Could Have Been Used
By IiICHARD l.. GRIDLEY United press nnnCial Writer

NpuitSu bGbo sEsWMNhs4t EleGEt
 New York, May 29-(UP)-- American investors have seen thoir securities shrink in value by mora than 5000, ,000, 1000 since the stock market crash two and one. half years ago.
 This sum is moro than 20 times tho $6,120, 100000 in actual money now circulating in tho United States. It indicates the extent of the defatlon in credit. It repre-. sents the difference between what people thought securities were worth three years ago and to-day.
 That $125,000, 100000 In credit would pay tho expenses of the fed- erai government for 3t yearsj or pay off the war debts owed the United States by ton times; or pay off the public debt three times ovcr or buy all the farm lands of the United states twice over; or if split up and distributed to the American people, would enrich each of them by more than $1,00O.
 Although a large part of tho dehation represents Q wiping out of "paper speculative losses" q good part of it has fallen on tho shoui- ders of the steel mill worker. rnil-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-26
Will Land in New York To-day-Will Be Rushed Here at Once-His Alt torneys James M. and J. Gregory Lynch Met Him in New York
RUSSO ACCUSED OF TAKING
 S1OO,OOO OF BANK FUNDS

Alfonso Russo 5 former Waterbury banker and steam ship agency proprietor scheduled to arrive in New York in custody of County Detective Roland G. filling late this afternoon He is expected to be rushed to Waterbury and confined in the local police station until tomorrow morning when he will be arragned bench warrant in superior court counts of embezzement by agent As sstant States Attorney William B. Fitzgerald will present the case to Judge Newell Jennings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-26
NEW HAVEN ROAD

N6w Haven, Conn. May 20--- (UP)--Net Income of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad for April was ss44,92S. 2 decrease of $22k0Se compared with March. according to the monthly report made public to. day. Although gross revenue de. creased $2,2S8,7I6, net railway op- erating income was S1,1b7,44O, only S00S.f3e under April, 1881.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-26
Mayor. Walker Came Through First Day
 With Flying Colors
Stock Deal Which Netted Publisher Paul Block and Himself Quarter of Million Dollars Was Made in Market Boom Days of Coolidge--No. body's Business How He Spent It
BY MAX BUCKINHAM

United Press Stan Correspondent.
 New York, May 20.-(UP)--The first clash yesterday of the color- fui, piayboy mayor and his ex- .tremely .dignified political enemy, Samuel Seabury, counsel for tho committee Investigating Tammany Hall, whetted tho desires of thou- sands who wanted to hear and sec tho battle. Police expected an even more riotous time today controlling crowds that milied about the tiny courtroom In which about 300 per. sons may Do packed.
 That first clash brought Walkers
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-26
FRANCIS SHIELDS FOR U. s.

Philadelphia, May 26-(UP)-Francis Shields will the North American Davis cup zone when he meets Harry Hopman of Australia tomorrow Ellsworth Vines will play Jack Crawford, of Australia, in the second sin gle match. The United States double team will consist of W1ner Allison and John Van Ryn, with Crawford and hopman representing Australia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-26
POSSE SAVES OLD RECLUSE

NIsle Mnn, May 26-lUP)-A constable's posse from his basement where he had been imprisoned 36 hours by three bandse An anonymous note to St Paul police brought about his release Notified of the con ents of the note by the United Press Constable Albert Thoma organized posse and drove quickly to Leuth- ner's small farm where he raises bees
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-26
WHISPERS TABOO IN PRISON

Sing Sing Prison, N. Y, May 26-(UP)-Whiskers are taboo in Sing Sing even when prisoners conscen tous scruples cry out against clean shave. Samuel Krasner new arrival from Duchess county tried in vain to induce Warden Lewis E. Lawes to permit him to keep his beard and mustache His plea was reinforced by dozen letters and telephone calls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-26
SLUMP HITS SPEAKEASlES

Hartford, Conn, May 26-(UP) 1.-The slump has hit Harfords east side speakeases and hghbal con- bought for as little as dime glass. Beer is selling at 15 cents bottle. These prices believed to represent new low for the city, disclosed when police raided store late yesterday and found five men enjoying the bargain drinks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-26

Last Minute News Flashes
Evening star., 1932-03-27

and line and stan oficers' course, for
promotion to major, Chemical Warfare
Reserve; Coast Artillery School, special
course for battery officers, for promo
tion to captain, Coast Artillery Reserve,
and special course for field officers, for
promotion to major, Coast Artillery
Reserve: Engineer School, Reserve off,
GERS course, for promotion to captain,
Engineer Reserve; Field Artillery School,
battery officers course, for promotion
to captain, Field Artillery Reserve, and
major, Field Artillery Reserve; Finance
School, Reserve officers course (same
as regular course), for promotion to
captain, Finance Reserve; Infantry
School, company officers course, for
promotion to captain, Infantry Reserve;
officers tank course, for promotion to
captain, Infantry Reserve, and field Of
hcers' course, for promotion to major
Infantry Reserve.
At the Medical Field Service School
medical Reserve officers will take the
field officers course for promotion to
the grade of major, while at the Ord
nance Field Service School the courses
given will be for promotion to the grade
or captain, Ordnance Reserve At the
Quartermaster Corps School the officers
course will be for promotion TO the
grade Of captain, Quartermaster Re-
serve, while the Signal School will con-
duct a course for promotion to the
grade OF captain, Signal Reserve.
For the purpose of advising the corps
area commander concerning the ad-
ministration of Reserve policies, corps
area advisory boards composed of Re-
Evening star., 1932-03-27

active to the reserve list Of that orean-
izations on account of educational in
reference with the performance of
military duty.
The Sd Corps Area Headquarters at
Baltimore Md, has announced the fol-
lowing encampments. in addition to
those of the local militia, to be held in
the territory this Summer:
The 5th Maryland Infantry. the
Headquarters and Headquarters Com
pany, 58th Infantry Brigade: the list
Maryland Infantry the State Staff and
State Detachment will be held at Camp
Ritchie. The first unit to go into camp
will be the 5th Infantry, which viii
begin on July 9.
The Virginia Units of the 104th Med
ical Regiment and the Maryland Units
also, will go to Carlisle Barracks, Pa,
beginning July %.
The goth Division Aviation Squadron,
a Maryland Unit will go to Detrick
Field, at Frederick, Md, beginning on
July 16.
The 2eth Division Tank Company of
the Virginia National Guard will take
its training at Fort George G. Meade,
Md, beginning June 13.
The 246th Coast Artillery Of the Vir-
ginia National Guard will go to Fort
Monroe, Va, beginning August IA.
The 91st Infantry Brigade State Staff
and State Detachment, Virginia Ma
tional Guard will go into camp at Vir-
ginia Beach, Va, on August 7.
The local militia units for the past
two. weeks have been going through
their annual inspections before officers