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The Washington times., 1932-09-28
Rudy and Fay
Made Victims
By Jokester

NEW YORK, Sept. % G.N.sJ
Somebody is playing a joke on
Rudy Vallee and his wife, Fay
Webb.
Somebody sent eight tele-
grams, signed with Fay's name,
from Buffalo to New York news
papers and news services, deny
ing that Fay and her grooming
bridegroom have made up"
They read:
Because of conflicting ru-
mOrS being printed in New
York about my recent Separa-
ton from Rudy Vallee, / wish
to definitely deny that I have
made up with him."
But Fay, it seems, didn't sent
the kilograms. In fact, she was
not in or near Buffalo when the
messages were filed.
The Washington times., 1932-09-28
M'KEE DECISION
DUE FRIDAY

NEW YORK, Sept. % G.N.sD .
Decision will be handed down
Friday by the appellate division
on the appeal of the board of
elections, Tammany Hall, and the
Socialist Party against the ruling
of Supreme Court Justice John
E. Mcclellan holding that Mayor
Mckee was entitled to hold his
office until January /, 1884.
Request for a speedy decision,
after two hours of argument, was
made by j. Joseph Lilly, assistant
corporation counsel.
The case will go before the
court of appeals Monday, when
that body convenes for its fall
session.
The Washington times., 1932-09-28
Chinese SEIZE
MANCHU TOWN

MUKDEN, Manchuria. Sept. %
GN.SD.-Chinese guards of the
Chinese Eastern Railway rioteo at
Manchuli today, seized the town
and threatened the lives of 200
japanese residents.
japanese authorities at Harbin
were asked to rush reinforcementS.
Chinese guards also rloted near
Harbin, where they killed three
passengers on a train.
A number of Japanese army
planes, which took off from
Tsitsihar to quell the disorders,
were reported missing.
Japanese headquarters here ridi-
culed report that Soviet frontier
forces were involved in the upris-
ing, although officials admitted
Soviet troops were halfway be-
tween the Russian border and
Manchuli.
The Washington times., 1932-09-28

GENEVA, Sept. % G.N.SO.
Peaceful settlement of the Chaco
boundary dispute was promised
the League of Nations Assembly
today by Paraguay and Bolivia.
Answering the leagues latest
plea for peace. the Bolivian ennis
sary declared Bolivia was as ready
as Paraguay to live up to the
League covenant. Cabalerro de
Bedoya answered from the floor
of the assembly that Paraguay
would accept arbitration.
President PolitiS declared the
League assembly took both Para
quay and Bolivia at their word,
adding:
"If the intentions of both ma
tiOns are really pacific, an
American or League commission
can assure settlement"
It was announced that Premier
Herriot of France would address
the assembly tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1932-09-28
TRIP BALKS QUIZ
Of |NSULL, JR.

CHICAGO, Sept. % GNS0.
T. Samuel insult. jr., were in the
United States he would have been
questioned today concerning the
affairs of his fathers gigantic
utilities chain, it was asserted by
States Attorney John A. Swan
son.
The prosecutor said ne had
planned to interrogate the younger
insult at the same time he is
interviewing three former associ-
ates of the elder insult who were
to appear at Swanson'S office to-
Gay.
insult, jr., vice chairman of his
fathers operating companies and
an officer in the investment and
holding concerns, is on the high
seas, bound for Paris where he
will visit his parents.
The three erStwhile insult aSso.
ciates who were summoned to the
prosecutors office IOr questioning
in connection with the States in
veStigation of the $2.000,000, 900
utilities collapse are Marshall E.
Sampsell, P. J. McEnroe and
John F.. O'Keefe.
Tomorrow McEnroe and O'Keefe
are to appear before Federal
Judge Walter C. Lindley in a
bankruptcy hearing designed to
discover assets of insult utility
investments, whose failure cost
creditors and investors some $685.
100000.
The Washington times., 1932-09-28
PREMIER FACES.
CRISIS, SAY
FRIENDS
Samuel, ,Snowden and Sinclair,
Liberals, Quit in Protest
Against Trade Pacts

LONDON, Sept. % (LN.S.).
The national coalition govern.
ment, formed by Prime Min
lister j. Ramsay Macdonald
less than a year ago to run
Great Britain on a nonpartisan
basis, split today.
The two leading Liberal mem"
bers of the cabinet and Viscount
Snowden of Ickornshaw, former
Laborite chancellor of the eX'
chequer, handed in their reSigna
tions in protest against the inn
perial trade preference agree
ments recently signed at Ottawa.
Free Trade Fight
At a brief cabinet session held
at 10 Downing Street, Sir Her.
bert Samuel, secretary of state for
home affairs and leading Lib
eral, announced his resignation to
Premier Macdonald.
He was followed by Sir Archi'
bald Sinclair, secretary of state
for Scotland, also leading light
in the councils of the shattered
Liberal party.
ViScount Snowden then re.
signed the almost purely honorary
post of lord privy seal, thus go
ing on record, despite his eleva'
ton to the peerage, as a Staunch
defender of the free trade prin'
ciples he so vigorously espoused
during his long and eventful par
liamentary career.
Creates Bad Situation
While government circles were
inclined to minimize the import
ance of the designations, it was
conceded by competent authorities
that they supplied Premier Mao
Donald with the worst domestic
crisis he has faced since he
welded Britain'S three parties into
ministerial unit not long after
his last Labor Government had
rocked the world by deciding to
abandon the gold standard.
Those wishing to minimize the
severity of the crisis insisted that
the Liberals had planned for some
time to withdraw their support
from the National Government.
They chose the present time
to do SO, according to these
spokesmer, because they consid.
cred that Great Britain is now
safely on the road to recovery
and pointed to successful conver.
sion of the war loan as proof Of
their contention.
Failed to Reconcile
In this connection, it was put
forward that what the Liberals
really plan 70 do is to devote all
their time and energies toward
repairing the shattered bulwarks
of their party in anticipation of
the next general election.
1t was admitted, however, that
Premier Macdonald made des-
perate eleventh-hour efforts to
prevent the defections from his
cabinet, which had buried party
differences and almost miracu-
lously survived during an exceed
ingly trying 1912 months.
The Washington times., 1932-09-28
ELKS OVEREAT;
UP At AUCTION

DETROIT GN.S0 Here is a
bargain to tempt the thriftiest
housewife:
A ton of elk steaks, chops,
rib roasts, and all the trimmings
with six sets of antler hatracks,
six elk sides and 1872 elk teeth
for lodge emblems, paperweights
or what have you-all for $210.
John T. Millen, director of
the Detroit ZOO, has decided that
six of the zoos hungry elks must
go the way of all flesh because
they eat too much.
The Washington times., 1932-09-28
NORRIS PARLEY
IS SCHEDULED
FOR TODAY
Nominee to Voice Publicly
His Appreciation for Sup
port of Senator
By GEORGE R. HOLMES

COLORADO SPRINGS,
Sept. % N.S.).-Gov. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt carried his ap-
peal for progressive support
into friendly territory today.
From California. where he
ponitedly courted the support of
Senator Hiram Johnson's friends,
through New Mexico and the
Southwest, where he went out OF
his way to welcome the progressive
support of Senator Bronson S.
Cutting, the Democratic nominee
today invaded Nebraska, the home
of the most inSurgent of all Re
publican insurgents, senator
George w. Norris.
Senator Norris has frankly
bolted the Republican National
ticket and is openly supporting
Governor Roosevelt, just as four
years ago he supported AL Smith.
Meets Norris Today
Late today, at McCook, Neb.,
Governor Roosevelt will stop off
W pay HIS 1CSpcCGo W GAAC VCCCAuA
Nebraska inSurgent. A meeting has
been arranged there at which
Governor Roosevelt will publicly
voice his appreciation of Senator
Norris support.
Probably no Presidential candi-
date, certainly none since Theo-
dore Roosevelt, has campaigned
the West so vigorously in the pro-
greSSive cause as has the Demo
cratic nominee on this trip.
Beginning with his appeal to
the progresSives of California, and
continuing through the cattle and
mining country of the Southwest,
the Democratic nominee has con-
sistently asked the West to sup
port him because, he said, he
represents progressive principles
and progressive thought.
New Deal, His Slogan
Twenty years ago Theodore
Roosevelt appealed to the country
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The Washington times., 1932-09-28
Board Files Brief
AnninSt Pit CLOSinQ

CHICAGO, Sept. 27 UN.SD.
The Chicago Board of Trade to-
day filed its brief in the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals re-
citing the laws expected to be arg
ued on October 81, when it's re-
sistance to Secretary of Agricul-
ture Hyde's closing order comes
up for decision,
The Washington times., 1932-09-28
Vikings Buried
In I3WFOund
In Greenland

COPENHAGEN, Sept. %
GNSO Just back from an
exploration trip to Greenland,
Aage Roussel said today he had
found group of bodies of fully
dressed and perfectly preserved
vikings buried under the ice
at Godthaab fjords.
Roussel said he and his party
of scientists came upon the
bodies while excavating on the
northeast side of the ford, ad-
ding they apparently had been
buried in 1870, or nearly 600
years ago.
He described them as typical
Nordics, dressed in the costumes
of their day, and said all the
men had long blond hair.
The Washington times., 1932-09-28
CHECKS FIRE HAZARDS

State Fire Marshal j. L. Bow
man is completing his inspection
of schools, business houses and
fire hazards in Alexandria.
The Washington times., 1932-09-28
Alice LOngIUOrth
To Talk for COP,

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Sept. %
CU.SO Mrs. Alice Roosevelt
Longworth will deliver her only
political address of the campaign
here. October IT, it was an
nounced by Republican State
headquarters tonight. Presence
of Mrs. Longworth was obtained
by Miss Dorothy Cunningham, G..
o, P. national committeewoman,
and Mrs. Beryl Holland, State
vice chairman.
The Washington times., 1932-09-28
Cotton Mills Open
After Labor Dispute

MANCHESTER, England, Sept,
% O.N.SO.-The majority of the
cotton mills in this district
opened on schedule today, follow
ing settlement of the labor dis
pute. Virtually the only excep-
tion was at Nelson, where 10000
weaverS took time for further
consideration of the settlement.
The Washington times., 1932-09-28
SALESMAN, II, HELD

Frank Smith, 72, a salesman,
was arrested in New York last
night on charges of having cashed
forged check in the District, it
was reported by police today. De-
tective Sergeant Frank o. Brass
went to New York today to bring
Smith here.
The Washington times., 1932-09-28
Business Men Praise
Probe of u. S. Sales

Endorsement Of Representative
Shannon CD of Missouri for his
investigation of Government COM
petition with private business
was given last night by the Geor-
gia Avenue Business Mems Asso-
Ciation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-15
Practical Arms Reform

The five-power arms conference that has been sitting at Geneva, off and on, for nearly a year. does not seem to have &C., complished anything very important so far. but little by little some principles are being established and points of view made clear The American position, as stated recently. aims at such practical results as these: Re- duction of land forces; reduction in size of tanks; limitation in size and number of guns: limitation in size and number of military planes; abolition of chemical war fare government supervision of arms man. ufacture and trade.
 There is nothing very radical or epochal il these proposals, yet they would greatly reduce the cost and danger of armament. The most effective of them, perhaps would be the last. One of the foremost causes of war has been the uncontrolled manufacture of arms as a private industry If the private profit motive were taken out of armament, there would be far less pressure on governments for large defense expenditure, less danger of war occurring, and less private support of wars once started.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-15

Organization of the State Senate by the democrats seems destined. SO why should anybody find fault with the caucus held in Hartford early this week. The selection of Senator GoIdstein of Bridgeport will prove popular as time passes. although Waterbur- ians. our state senators excepted. might have liked to see Senator Blaekall receive the honor of president pro tenn. inasmuch as the Hartford senator is a native of this city. The fact that he was barely defeated for congressman-at-large may have helped win for William M. Citron of Middetown the coveted clerks post His assistant will be Joseph M. Halloran who has held that job before On one of the few occasions that the democrats controlled the senate. As to com mittee assignments the democrats naturally will exercise the same privilege of first place that republicans have in the past.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-15
Our Daily Washington Letter
 MILITANT GROUP BOLTS OLD LEADERS
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
equal distribution.


 The need of solidarity" was emphasized. Many were the refer ences to a movement of rank and file'' farmers-the expression commonly used by cummunists sympathiZers among the bonus army here last summer and in the hunger farch. "This is not just a battle of the farmers" speakers said, "but of the entire working class fo which the farmers are a part
 That didn't mean that many were communists-me bers of farm holiday associations and old non-partisan league elements pre- dominated. But 1t meant that these farmers and the groups which sent them here had had no difficulty in picking up much of the radical jargon and applying it to their own cause.
 They did represent the griev- ance of millions of farmers who can't get enough cash out of their other debt charges and the costs of living. They were of the breed which summons neighbors to as- semble at a farmers place and prevent eviction or tax sale.
 They told of various methods used to keep American farmers on American farms s'---including conspiraces to keep the bids at sales down to $198 so that the foreclosured farmer may be given his farm back as soon as the auc- tion is over.
 This movement grew out of the Iowa farm strike. organized by the more radical participants in that .effort. There's no telling whether 1t will grow to much larger proportions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-15

With impressive ceremonies President Hoover accepted this week on behalf of the nation Analostan Island as a perpetual me morial to the late Theodore Roosevelt. The island, which is set in the middle of the Potomac river in full view of the Lincoln Memorial and other Washington attractions. is to be known henceforth as Theodore Roosevelt Island. Some time ago the sug- gestion was made that such gift to the gov- ernment would certainly be in keeping with the spirit of the departed Roosevelt He was an outdoors man if ever there was one. What better way to honor his memory than by this gem of lovelness set in the Potomac river Doubtless future plans of the gov ernment will develop it as fitting preserve for wild fowl. At one time, if we are not mistaken. there was some thought of con- meeting it to the mainland by memorial bridge. Perhaps these plans are still being considered. However, we would suggest that its inaceessbility would make it still more of fitting memorial to the late presi- dent. It would also make it possible for the island to revert to its primitive state. But
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-15
Depression Dentistry

A church congregation, anxious to make its social welfare program practical, ar ranged with dentists in the community to do something about the teeth of children in needy families of the neighborhood. More than 100 children were examined; x-rays were made when indicated. Nutritional needs were studied with special attention to their effect on the teeth About 40 of the children whose teeth were in worst condition were selected for special feeding by, the church. They are to receive the proper diet to cor rect deficiencies, build up bone tissue and prevent future tooth decay. All the chil- dren needing dental care will receive it free.
 Last year the congregation did the same thing with such excellent results that it knows the work is worth doing. Reports of lower mortality rates and better general health in many communities during the de- pression take no account of such things as neglected teeth. Their bad effects will not be apparent for some years. All attention which can be paid to minor defects now will be so much to the good later on.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-15

Waterbury ought to pattern itself after St Louis, Missouri, at least in one respect. We don't know whether the officials of the fire department noticed small feature story appearing in Tuesday nights Democrat, but it ought to be called to their attention. sance a new type of box was installed. When the person rings in an alarm the bottom of the box encloses his wrist like hand cuff He is forced to wait until firemen arrive be- fore he can be released. Imagine the con- sternation of wouldbe jokester. And im- agine the rage of man whose house is still burning down and he's tied to the box.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-15
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1882
Shave All Expenses Now

After passing through two uneventfui weeks the city has just negotiated a loan with New York banks in the amount or Sl.50O.000. It was secured at the ex- tremely low interest rate of 3.75 per cent. which is even better than the rate paid on the last temporary loan of $1,200,OO0 se- cured from the same financial houses. Waterbury's officials are to be congratulated in keeping their credit at such high water mark in these depressing days when every body's credit is strained to the limit and banks are unwilling to take chances.
 Perhaps the mere fact that the citys in- terest will be much lower during the next six months will enable us to pay off the floating loan prior to June and still show margin of safety on our expense sheet If the city could arrive in position where the ! necessity to borrow could be postponed two. three or even four months after paying off its last one we might be able to eliminate forever this habit of borrowing in anteipa- ton of taxes. Strictly speaking, money that Waterbury taxpayers turn into the treasury never goes for civic improvements or current expenses It goes to the concerns who have advanced the city the necessary money to carry on its daily endeavors.
 Many cities are forced to borrow on top of one temporary loan before it has even been paid. Fortunately for this city, we haven't yet been forced to that extreme. Despite the fact that our tax collections are still somewhat in arrears we manage to pay off our temporary loans on time and thus keep the citys credit in the financial mar ket unimpaired. But as long as the city is forced to this expedient of borrowing in anticipation of taxes it will face increased expenditures, necessary when one estimates the interest on million dollar loan. Even at such an advantageous rate as Waterbury has secured in it's latest loan the amount IS large, something over $50,00O.
 The simple expedient of making the tax datss and the beginning of etys fiscal year coincide is believed by tax authorities S to solve the problem of elimination of temporary loans. Connecticut towns and municipalities pay over a million dollars annually in this way, it is estimated. This saving could be affected if all these towns and cities would levy taxes to fall due on the same day their fiscal year begins. That. however, is subject to the same laws of hu- man conduct as our present methods 10 date we haven't discovered any way to have 100 per cent tax collections in each and every community. And in times like the present it's almost impossible to estimate accurately the income of any municipality That's why there is always a good leeway between estimated income and expenditures But even this won't take care of deficits. We seem to be travelling in an endless circle from which there is no escape.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-15
Unu.ed "Outsn

Lady Nancy Astor. Ameriean-born mem- Der of the British Parliament. adds her voice to those of other foreigners criticising our political system whereby "outs' are com pletely out and have no further share in government. She thinks it is a mistake that your President and Cabinet officials de- feated in an election are not retained some- where in the government. In our political arrangement" she says. when the Cabinet is overthrown, the Prime Minister and his colleagues remain in the House of Com mons. from which they were chosen. We thereby get the value of their experience. and the weight of their opposition to the new regime proves beneficial It is great tragedy that in America you cannot do that"
 The loss of the public services of defeated officials does not always follow their de- parturc from an office. William Howard Taft had useful public career after his defeat for the office of President. So have other ex-officials. Yet there is soundness in criticism of the system. The chief thing of which it deprives us is a clear-cut and continuing opposition program. It may be one reason why the two major political par ties in this country have become so much alike in certain policies and theories on which there ought to be sharp cleavage if there is to be pubic choice expressed by ballots
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-15
Do We Want Tolls?

Fairfield county groups are doing their utmost to make the Merritt Highway toll road. They propose this throw-baek to the stage coach and post road days as a means of quick construction of the parallel route through their county to the present oyer-taxed Boston Post Road The Fair field County Planning Association is the latest to join in the movement for toll road. It also suggested immediate appli- cation to the Reconstruction Finance Cor poration for a $1O.OoO000 loan with which to start and finish the project within short period of time
 Oddly enough the organization speaks as if nothing had been done by the state on the new roadway. As a matter of fact one of the most important and expensive sec tions of it will be finished and ready for traffic by early summer, 1853. That IS the eastern end of the route from Stratford to Bridgeport. Details of this work were announced by the State Highway Depart ment earlier this week in an account of the mammoth bridge that will be built over the New Haven railroad in the above first named town. As to the speedy completion or the 1IlmeHoe uHOeltdhhiS WS H"'S H~ knowledge save the information occasionally supplied by the state highway department.
 But if the road is to be built as means of creating employment that notion should be dispeled immediately. There isn't road lob in this entire state that could make much of an impression on the ranks of the unemployed. But we don't question the necessity for speedy completion of the high way. It is matter of prime importance to the state that it should rush through the work. Traffic conditions on the Post Road today warrant this. Fairfield county de- serves to be given perhaps more eonsdera- ton than some other counties in this respect because it usually is the first stopping place for New York motorists.
 The toll idea may be sounder than many of us imagine. Certainly if the road pays for itself in a short period of time it will enable many states to make their roads pay for themselves rather than allocate other sources of income to highway construction and maintenance. But the toll road plan should merely be used where the state has been forced to float bonds or issue short term notes to pay for construction. Maintenance during the perid of amortization might also be taken eare of by tolls. However, that's departure from our normal method of