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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
DEATH OF COOK
 GIRL IS STILL
 GREAT MYSTERY
State Department Has Been Trying to Unravel the Secret of Death at Sea .-. ..

Boston, February 16 - (UP-- A telegram from Secretary. oi State Stimson today had further complicated the odd circumstances of the death at sea of Miss Eliza- beth Barrett Cook. 2O-year-oio Boston heiress.
 The attractive young womn died earlier this month soon after re- ceiving q faxed message inform Ing her that her fiance. St George. Tucker Arnold. 2G, had died o' appendicitis at Boston,.
 A telegram which Arnold re- ceived last night from the secre- tary of state. who had investigated the case at Arnold's request, lndi- catcd that Miss Cook already was aboard the steamship Chinese Prince when she received the hoax message. Previously 1t had been supposed that she boarded the boat to rush to Boston after learning of her lovers death. The Stim- son telegram also confirmed ear Her reports that the faked mes. sage was signed Helen James. Arnold said he knew of no one py that name He hopes to obtain the original copy of the death message when the Chinese Prince docks here tomorrow or Thursday;
 Miss Cooks mother. Mrs Mabcl E. Cook. is enroutc from Naples to Boston aboard the line Conte Elan camano, accompanied by her other daughter, Louise, IS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
COOLIDGE ASKED WHERE PARTIES
 WERE TO MEET
Wanted Information as to Where the Democratic and Republican Conven= tiOnS Were to Be Held

Washington, Feb 15.-(UP)- They're telling this ono now about Calvin Coolidge. Gen. eral Walter Brown, one of the ad- ministration's inner circle on things political. went to Northampton foi q conference with the former pres. ident. During the conversation which supposedly dealt with the approaching national campaign, Mr Coolidge intcrJected casually:
 By the way, Mir Brown. where arc the republican and democratic parties going to hold their con ventions this year?" Chicago, as everyone knows, was chosen by both parties q good while ago. Brown before leaving Mir Coolidge inquired If there were any Wash ington matters in which he might assist the former president.
 MT Coolidge pondcred some time, as if he might have been on the point of suggesting n nominee for some high post. Then, according to the now-current story, he re- piled: Yes, I am wondering what Is going to be done about the Northampton postmastership."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
OLD WATCHMAN
 PUTS TO SHAME
 SOME YOUNG MEN
Peter w. O'Byrne, "A Years. Old, Leaps Into River and Saves Girl Who Tried to Die

Boston. February 16 - (UP) - Peter W. O'Byrne. 74-year-old watchman, leaped into the icy waters of Boston harbor at Bat tery Wharf last night and rescued Miss Irma Yeator 21. of Lynn, while several younger men looked on. O'Byrne was standing on Battery street when he heard Miss Yeaton scream as she struck the water. He doffed his coat and plunged 25 feet to the water be- low. Hc swam 50 feet out to the girl and struggled with her 10 minutes before being able to bring her toward the wharf. A rope was flung to him, which he tied around the girl, and she was lifted to safety.
 Spectators were so intent on ministering to the girl that O'Byrne was left clinging to q pile in the water. Not until police ar- rived. was he found patiently awaiting help. Miss Yeaton and O'Byrne were treated for immer- sion at n hospital. Hospital phy- sicians said Miss Yeaton attempted to take her life because of disap- pointment over being unable to continue her training as a nurse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16

from the main altar of the bascil- ica.
 Premier Benito Mussolini vis- itcd the Pope Thursday as the final act of cancellation between church and state, and prayed before the altar at st Peter's after his audi encc. The Pope celebrated the tenth anniversary of his corona ton the following day.
 The fact that the bomb was not discovered until Saturday indicat- ed the bombers did not time the explosion with arrival of the Pope or the premier.
 Experts who took the bomb out side the Vatican and exploded fl by rifle fire said 1t was loaded with gun powder instead of high explo- Isive. It would have caused more alarm than injury if exploded af St Peters th.y ~aid.
 Vatican officials did not seen perturbed over discovery of the bomb.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
BY D. e. BESS Copyright, 1882, by United Prcss)

Woosung Forts. Near Shanghai. February 16 - (UP) A cour- ageous but downcast Chinese gem eral and his equally determined commaned were found at this for tress today when I penetrated the lines of Japanese who have been smelling the stronghold for days.
 On the eve of what promises to be the biggest battle for control of Shanghai, General Yung Chow Huan, Garrison commander said:
 My men have decided to stick with me. When Woosung goes, we go with it."
 The elderly general surveyed his battered fort and made ready for q last stand against the invad- ing hosts of Japanese. His men already have undergone privations
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
SUIT FOR S20,000
 DAMAGES
Mrs Mary Brito Calca Has Sued Her Son and Home
 Pride Bread Co for Auto
 Crash Last April

Damages of $20,00Q are asked in civil action started today in the superior court by Mrs Mary Brito Calca of this city against her son. John Brito Calca and the Borck & Stevens Home Pride Bread Co. The suit Is based on permanent in juries the plaintiff suffered when riding as a guest passenger in her sons auto which figured in a col lision with q bread truck operated by one Arnold Spartone, who Is now deceased.
 Spartone was killed in another accident when the car he was driv- ing crashed into & trolley at Derby last Decoration day.
 In the Calca suit, the plaintiff alleges the car in which she was riding was proceedings along Union street last April 16. At the Frank
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
JOSEPHINE FIFI
 WIDENER HOLDEN
 TO SEEK DIVORCE
Daughter of Joseph E. Widener Is On Her Way to Reno for Her Second Separation

Philadelphia, Feb 1G--a(UP)--- tfJew wforkSard" phtfudelphf,f society circles heard rumors to-day that Jose phine Elf Widener Holden, daughter of Joseph F. Widener, of Elkins Park, is planning to divorce her second husband, Milton W. Holden. The report indicated that Mrs Holden, who Is living at her Park avenue apartment in New York would go 10 Reno, Nev. some time this week to start the divorce proceedings.
 Rumors last April that Mrs Holden would go to Reno for di- vorce were denied by her friends. However, those same friends said to-day that "she means 1t this time." Holden, who is AZ years old and native of Merchantville, N. J.. is aboard the Vincent Astor yacht on Q winter cruise in the south seas. Friends say the Hol- dens have been separated for more than a year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
Doughboy Romance
 Very Much Aske1u

lived at 9 Ruc Blavier, Rheims (Marne) in 1919 please write tt Isaac F. Carlisle, R. r. D. 2. Wash ington, Pa, U. $. A.-Advt. Evi. dently Yvonne did not zee the ad vertIsement. The United Pres called 1t to her attention.
 The records of the town hal show that Yvonne Menerat, 20 years old in 1919 when American soldiers swarmed through tho ruins of Rheims which had beer bombarded through four years O. war, waited four years until sht married Monsieur Alphonse Lu clen Montague, on February 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
NORMA TALMADGE AFTER DIVORCE
 IN PARIS COURT

New York, Feb 1G-- (UP)- Norma Talmadge. once famous screen star, announced to-day she planned to obtain a Paris divorce from Joseph Schenck, head of the United Artists corporation. Too much business was given by the actress as the reason for the d. vorce. She said Schenck's time was becoming more and more oc- cupied with business affairs and that he had little time for his wife. Shc said he had agreed to the d. vorce.
 They have been married nine years. She denied she was plan ming rcmarriage. "I am not going to marry again." she said. She said she had been leading n "Qulet ob- scure life" lately. She plans 10 sail for Paris soon and will remain abroad probably year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
Defenders Of
 Woosung Will
 End With Fort
Old Chinese General Is DOwncast as He Thinks of the Great Battle COm- ing on Wednesday, But He and His Men Will Stick to the Last
JAPANESE MOVE
 UP TO FRONT

Telegraph Editors Note: The Woosung forts protecting Shanghai have been embattled for days by Japanes guns. The Chinese have resisted valiantly. D. C. Bess, United Press correspondent. made his way through the Japanese en- trenebments to the fort and there discussed with the Chinese com mander the great defense put up by the Chinese. He diseloses bis findings in the following article.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
Beer Troubles Are Bothering
 Republicans
MICHAEL IS UNLUCKY WITH FAMILY OF
 TWENTY-THREE

HOboken. N. J., Feb 16- (UP)-Michacl Dc RcsO, 55. was arrested on n charge Of nOn-support of his family.
 The desk sergeant asked. "Why don't you take care Of your family. Mikc?"
 Mike didn't have any answer.
 So the desk sergeant proceed ed with the routine questions incidental to booking pris- Oncr. "HOW many children, Mikc?"
 "Twcnty-thrccw
 Dc ResO was to appear in court to-day to explain why n man with 23 children and one wife could not support q family.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16

Paris, Feb 16-(UP)--Another doubhboy romance has gone west. It went with the answer to an ap- peal by ex-Corporal Isaac Carlisle of the A. F. F., now OF K. r. D. No. 2, Washington, Pa. for news of Mile Yvonne Menerat of Rheims. The answer, supplied by the United Press. said in effect: "Yvonne is happily married. She has three children, and works be- hind the bar in her own cafe"
 Ex-Coporal Carlisle had inserted an advertisement in the New York Herald, Paris edition of the Her ald-Tribune, which ran like this: VIII Mile Yvonne Menerat5 who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
Late: Bulletins
DEMAND DISCHARGE OF NEGROES

Jacksonville, Fla, Feb 16--( GU. P.)-A crowd of be- tween 400 and 500 unemployed white rioted today rushing through streets demanding discharge of negro workers. One white sashed by negro worker and seriously wounded he taken to hospital Po
 lice finally arrested three leaders and talked the others into dispersing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
HOOVER RELIEF FUND BEATEN

Washington, Feb 16 (U P) - Democratic Leader Robinson declared in the senate to-day that would be unfair to the democratic party in presidential year to make President Hoover the relief dictator of the United States with 900 of federal funds at his disposal Senate rejected the bill 76 to7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
SENTENCED FROM 5 TO 10 YEARS

Bridgeport Conn.,, Feb 16 - GU. PD = Henry Boyd, Norwak negro was sentenced to to 10 years in states prison in superior court here to-day charge of assault with intent to kill Boyd followed his wife to Newtown when she left him and aegedy attempted to kill her by sitting her throat with a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS BILL

Washington, Feb 16 = GU. PD = Constitutional amendments prepared by Senator Bingham which would require voters in several states to pass any proposal to eliminate the 18th amendment from the constitution to-day by Seden Bacon New York lawyer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
LAME DUCK" SESSIONS BILL

Washington, Feb 16 - GU: p - The Rutherford constitutional amendment to abolish Flame duck" ses- sons of congress and change the date of inauguration of president and vice president and the beginning of congress to January passed to-day by the house.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
YANKEE FLYER WOULD AID CHINA

New York, Feb 16 - (U. P.) - Clyde Pangborn, transPacfc flyer to-day announced that he had offered his services to the Chinese for the orogan zaton and training of it's aviation forces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
PLOT IN PERU

Lima, Peru, Feb 16--UUP)--Th" government has discovered n rev. olutionary plot in Peru. 1t was an- nounced officially to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-16
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Feb 16--UP)--The treasury net balance February I3 was $561 ,S78.4072S.
Evening star., 1932-10-06
Still One More Conference.

Conferences have almost become Eu-
ropes middle name. Life lover there"
is just one conference after another.
This or that one fails, or proves half a
success, or demonstrates the futility
Of convening another-it does not mat
ter, Mother Europe sticks to the old
family remedy and calls one more con-
ference. Hope springs eternal in her
disillusioned breast.
The British government, at the in
stigation of its lawyer-statesman. For
eign Secretary Sir John Simon, is the
latest to essay the conference method
as way out of Europe's newest i'm
passe. 1t has invited France, Italy
and Germany to confer at London over
the deadlock created at Geneva by the
refusal of Germany to participate in
further disarmament discussions unless
the ReiSh's demand for equality" in
arms is conceded in advance
Germany's answer to the London in
vitation is withheld pending a similar
assurance. France has already virtu-
ally declined the invitation She fears
that the cards are stacked against her
in advance on the German equality"
proposition, which the French, Of
course, oppose Both Great Britain and
Italy have registered either direct or
implied sympathy with the Germans
claims. 1t is suggested in Paris that If
Frances position is to have any chance
CT a square deal at London, Belgium,
CZechoslovakia and Poland, which sup
port it. would be asked to participate
in the conference.
The United States has not been for
mally hidden to sit in at the London
parley, if it ever takes place, but Mr.
Norman H. Davis, one Of the American
delegates to the Geneva Conference, has
proceeded to Paris for combinations
with Premier Herriot, and is reported
to be ready ''unoficially to observe" at
London if sufficiently urged. Meantime
Senator Borah, voicing his own vital
and influential portion of American
public opinion, has mo hesitancy in de-
claring that Germany's demand for
equality is natural; not only natural, but
essentially and fundamentally just
| There may not be as full American
agreement with the Borah view on
that score as there is with his opinion
that, regardless of Germany's rights
I and Germany's demands, it is to be
hoped that she will thoroughly CO.
operate in the matter of disarmament
at Geneva"
Evening star., 1932-10-06
Ready to Think?

Frank A. Tichenor, publisher OF the
New Outlook, declares: We have entered
upon an era when most Amerlcans,
realizing at last that there is something
fundamentally wrcng with their as
sumption of a God-given right to easy
living and heroic dying, are ready to
do a little thinking" The statement
places its author in the category OF
the optimists, and that is, o. course, an
exceedingly comfortable place to be.
But are the people of the United
States ready to do little thinking ?
What signs are there Of their willing
ness to cogitate? The Rev. DR.. Caleb
r. Stetson contributes to Mr.. Tichenor' S
magazine the remark that ''as general
rule most of us have been tco busy
making living or getting rich quick
to bother about the machinery of gov
erment, and only about fifty per cent
of the voting population ever trouble
themselves to vote even in preslden-
tial election. We get the kind OF gov
GrnQlenL We UeSeIFS. oy sAiS oeAhi1S
logic, it would seem that we get the
kind of religion, science, literature, art
music, drama and economic and social
environment We deserve. DR.. Stetson, a
pessimist presumably, contradicts MI
Tichenor; he does not suggest that will
ingness to engage in cerebration is any
thing like so popular as Mr.. Tichencr
seems to believe.
The American public is a defiant
quantity. 1t is the best-read public in
the world, and the most picturesquely
articulate. But it never has beer
thoughtful, and if, in the face of pa
thetic need, it is now to begin to think
it will be departing from traditional
habit of generations standing. Mr.
Tichenor does not specify exactly when
the change is to occur but it may be
hazarded that he hopes that it is COM
ing soon.
More than one President has been
slecteS as the result Of pique against
Evening star., 1932-10-06
A Fighter, After All.

President Hoover may come of pacl-
fist Quaker stock, he may be possessed
of temperament which normally
eschews controversy, he may prefer the
calm and rational processes of logical
discussion, and he may lack the capac-
ity to tickle the ears of the groundlings
with epigrammatic sophiStries. But
those who, by grace of the radio, heard
his Des Moines speech Tuesday night
and the later talk from his railroad car
at Fort Wayne discovered that he can
fight when he wishes to and that he is
quite as capable of giving as of taking
punishment.
A new aspect of the man was revealed.
1t was plain that he had noted the eX-
travagances Of his rivals many speeches
and it was clear that he found delight
in replying to them. Roosevelt had
slapped him again and again, and
Hoover had been tardy in hitting back,
but when he did hit, it was a solid
blow to the chin that he delivered
No Democrat, confident of victory, need
be so foolhardy as to imagine that there
is any further chance for Roosevelt t.
win by default. The President proved
Tuesday that he is stirred to the
depths of his soul by what he considers
the misrepresentation and the false
hoods of the opposition. He is fighting
now, and Roosevelt will need to be more
careful throughout the remainder of the
campaign. More than one great political
contest has been won at the last mo-
ment by candidate who saved his
energies for mighty final effort
Hoover strikes back late, but there i:
an advantage in the circumstances His
followers are overjoyed at the spectacle
of his militant anger.
| AL the world, it is said, loves a lover
Perhaps the world also loves nghter
In any case, there are many peopl
who will find certain delicious thrill
in Tuesdays development. The cam,
paign. from that night on to the end
is going to be real. bona fide scrim
mage. The Democrats are not goin,
to have it all their own way. Th,
Republicans have case, and, captainee
by the President. they are going t.
battle for it. Be the outcome wha
it may. it now can never again be truth
fully alleged that Hoover lacks tn
courage of his convictions He has dem
onstrated that he is a fighter after all
and his determination to put up
struggle is likely to win him additiona
| friends.
Evening star., 1932-10-06
The Bonus Petitioners.

Sound counsel prevailed yesterday at
the convention of the bonus eXpeal-
+ionarv force at Johnstown, Pa, and
resolution to start another march on
washington was rejected. 1t was re-
solved. however, to send a delegation
of ten representatives to the Capital
IN present the organizations demands
to the President, the Vice president
and the Speaker of the House OF Repre-
sentatives. These demands are to the
effect that the adjusted compensation,
or bonus. due in 1945, be paid at once,
and that no measures be introduced
that will reduce veterans allowances
in any way, namely, in hospltallzatlon
or rehabilitation"
1t would have been much better Tor
everybody if this course had been fol-
lowed by the immediate payment pet-
TONERS last Spring, and small repre-
sentative delegation had been sent to
present the petition or demand instead
of a march" of thousands. Much
bitter experience would have been
av. ided. Much suffering would have
been averted, and the cause OF mme-
diate payment of the bonus would not
have been prejudiced and weakened, as
it unuuestionably was by the show OF
aorce.
It is not to be expected that TINS
present movement, proposed Tor lmme-
diate undertaking despite the TACT thaV
Congress is not in session, will be more
successful because of change of method.
In the first place there can be no
action of any kind for at least Two
months. Furthermore, the session
which will open December 5 Will be
of limited term, expiring March 4, and
the chances of enactment of SO Vlgor-
ously disputed measure as that 1or
the immediate payment OF the pohuS
in SO short time, with the legislative
calendars crowded with imperative
items, are altogether negligible, espe-
cially in view of the assurance OF a
presidential veto.
The question arises in this connec-
ton whether the bonus petitioners,
recognizing the utter unlikellhood OF
action at this coming session OF Con-
press. will look forward to the next
Congress and in anticipation OF possible
Democratic victory in November seek
to Law their case before the Democratic
candidate for President. Gov. Roose-
velt has not clearly declared himself
on the subject Of the immediate pay
ment of the bonus. though repeatedly
prompted to do so in the course OF
this campaign. One OF his friends mas
referred to an interview with him
printed in April last in which he lndl-
Gated opposition to such a large aool-
ton to the Treasury burden as the
immediate payment of the bonus. IL
that is still his position possibly the
delegates from the Johnstown conVen-
ton might deem it wise to AVOID
Albany on the present itinerary. Per-
haps they can elicit from Mr.. Garner
should they be successful in reaching
him. a statement of the attitude OF the
next administration in the event OF
Democratic success next month.
Evening star., 1932-10-06

his rival; more than one has been
chosen with utter disregard for the
merits of his claims; more than one has
been of only temporary value to the
people. Americans have been said to
vote as they feel, and in several in
stances they must have been feeling
very mean, indeed, as historians subse-
uuently discovered. The fact is sad
commentary on American civic char
acter.
Mr.. Tichenor is quite right in advo-
eating the change he conceives to be
necessary, but he may be mistaken in
his notion that the people are ready
for it. The present campaign runs true
to traditional form. 1t has been, and in
all probability will continue to the end
to be, veritable carnival of untram-
meled emotionalism.
In the future, as in the past, the peo-
pie are apt to be too busy making a
living or getting rich quick to bother
about the machinery of government. y
They will Bother" only when they
are rendered peevish by conditions
which they do not understand, and their
bother will be negative in character,
method and result. Thinking is labor,
and the people of a democracy do not
like it. They want their thinking done
for them. They do not want respon-
sibility. They demand only the privi-
lege of criticizing. That is why half of
them abstain from voting, as well as
why an undetermined but impressive
fraction of them vote unintelligently.
Mr. Tichenor specifies "a little think
ing" Probably even precious little is
too much to hope for in the circum-
stances.