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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-25

Smith has bested Roosevelt by
nearly 2 to !, seasoned political OBJ
servers protested to see sentiment
swinging toward the latter, with a
possibility that Names IL votes In
the national convention might be
pledged to Roosevelt.
Chairman James Dooley OF the
democratic state committee and
several oldtime democratic lead
ers have been active In Roosevelt's
behalf. whereas. Carl Moran, demo-
Garlic candidate for congress, has
carried on for Smith. seeking u
delegation either pledged to Smith
or unpledged.
In 1928 the Maine delegation
was pledged to Smith.
U. S. Senator Clarence c. Dill Of
Washington State will be the key.
note speaker at the state conven-
ton, which Is to be held here next
Tuesday and Wednesday. Fred H.
Lancaster Of Auburn and Mrs Nell
lie Tayloe Ross, former Governor
of Wyoming. also will speak.
Massachusetts Primary
Boston, March 25 - (UP) -
Complete states for President
Hoover, Franklin d. Roosevelt and
Alfred +. Smith have been filed
In connection with the Massachu-
sets presidential primary to be
held one month from tomorrow.
Mayor James M. Curley of Bos-
ton, nominal leader of the Roose.
welt forces, has opened Roosevelt
headquarters here. and Smith sup
porters, including every prominent
Massachusetts democrat except
Curley, are expected to open head
quarters shortly. with the prospect
of bitter fight.
Chairman Frank J. Donahue of
the democratic state committee, 4
Smith supporter, has denied the
claim of Governor Roosevelt that
efforts to effect q compromise be-
tween the Smith and Roosevelt
forces were made without result.
Donahue has predicted an over.
whelming victory for Smith in this
state which Smith carried in 1928.
South Carolina Trend
New York, March rs = (UP)-
Indications of a strong Roosevelt
trend among democratic leaders in
South Carolina were transmitted to
Roosevelt campaign headquarters
here today by Claud N. Sapp, DEM
ocratic chairman of the southern
state In a letter to James A. Far
ley, manager of Governor Roose-
velt's campaign, Sapp said a poll
of the state senate showed 40 of
the 46 Legislators were pro- Roose-
Welt
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Norfolk Lindbergh
Story Like Others
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he had not furnished them with
any important information.
The second Sunday after the kid
naping n child with yellow curly
hair and blue eyes was found and
identified" for q time as the Lind
bergh baby. The resemblance was
so strong that even Colonel Lind
bergh was not sure the baby was
not his until a. minute description
had been furnished by the sheriff.
other similar cases, all of which
collapsed after Investigation. caused
officials to regard the Norfolk de-
velopment as Of no more signifl-
canoe.
Meanwhile the search for Harry
Fleischer and Abe wagner, alleged
members of Detroit's "purple
gang" continued. Authorities have
not said why they are wanted, ex-
cept for questioning as to their
movements before and after the
kidnapping.
schwartzkopf said Wagner had
been seen in New Jersey prior to
At the morning press conference
the following statement was is-
sued:
1.-THE Rev Dobson Peacock and
two other citizens of Norfolk, are
not negotiating for the return Of
the baby so far as police authori-
ties know. They visited Col Lind
bergh tho night before last, gave
him information which on being
investigated was found to have no
specific significance In this inves-
tlgation. There has been no report
made to the police as to the finding
90 l. kxy, ale ii
I'VE have had no negotiations
with any underworld characters
and the police have no knowledge
Of any arrangements made with
them.
There is no positive evidence
% any kind indicating that the
kidnappers fed by way Of the Del
aware river or Chesapeake Bay.
The evidence discovered concern
ing the departure OF the kidnap-
ers has been covered In previous
bulletins and reference to these
bulletins should clarity this point.
1.-THE coast guard along the
Chesapeake has made no report
to these headquarters.
1.-THE police at no time have re-
ceived any communication from
Irving BIZ ana we HuVe HcVeT
been in touch with him. The same
applies to Spitale and other men
Of this type that the press has
referred to.
mo definite information has
been received as yet rs to the pres
ent wherea bouts Of Fleischer and
Wagner. This investigation Is being
continued and every effort Is be-
Ing made to determine their
whereabouts"
The Norfolk Tale
Norfolk, Va, March 26--(UP)--
Three Norfolk. Va, citizens OF I'M
questioned integrity have notified
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh
they believe his kidnapped 21-
months old son will be returned
very soon" possibly to-day.
The three men have been APP
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-25

ThIrty-three states are voting
more than 3 to / wet as over three
million ballots from all .forty-eight
states are tabulatcd In The Literary
Digest's nation wide prohibition
poll, as announced in tomorrow's
issue Of the magazine.
The thirty-three state represent
ed In this wet group have a COM
bined population Of over 100000
people, as enumerated in the latest
census figures.
Eight of these states register a
vote of more than to for repeal
of the eighteenth amendment.
3,O40,0s6 votes are tailed this
week in the STRAW" referendum of
which 763,175, or 25.1 per cent, are
dry and 2,276,S61. or 74.9 per cent,
are wet.
The dry vote scores a fifth con-
secutive gain this week rising from
1886 per cent of the total vote OF
the first weeks returns to 25.10 per
cent in the current sixth tabula-
ton.
Kansas is still the only state vot-
ing bone dry. but North Carolina is
within a fraction of one per cent
of registering vote for continu-
ance of the eighteenth amendment.
Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Ten
nessee are voting over As per cent
dry.
Initial returns are reported in
the current tabulation from Ari-
iona, Idaho, Montana. Nevada, New
Mexico and Utah. The dryest OF
these is Idaho, home state of Sena-
tor Borah with vote of 32.16 per
cent for continuance.
The first returns from Nevada or
$3.50 per cent for continuance and
1871 per cent for repeal of the
prohibition amendment.
Doctor William Seaver Woods.
editor in -chief of the magazine.
stated that he anticipates nearly
two million more returns In the
poll judging from present incoming
ballots.
In a symposium upon the recent
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-25
SO States Voting Over 2 To l
For The Repeal OF Prohibition
In Literary Digest Balloting

reflected by Its prohibition poll is
decidedly wetter than public opin-
ion as represented by the congress
men who voted on the Beck.Linthi-
cum resolution.
"Six debutant states now max
their bows" The Literary Digest
will state in its issue tomorrow,
Arizona. Idaho. Montana, Nevada.
Mexico, and Utah"
mot one Of them could truthful
ly sing How Dry Ami"
appropriately enough. the near
est approach to dryness among
them Is found In the returns from
Senator Borah's home stateI
They're very small returns 30 farI
but the percentage in favor Of con1
tinuance of the eighteenth amend
ment Is 32.16.
1.-THE dry percentages of thd
other debutant states are: Arizona
$3.50; Montana, 20.41: Nevada
1918; New Mexico, 4S; Utah, 5000
"But here is some dry encourage
ment. North Carolina is rapidly
overhauling Kansas and seems I'd
be getting ready to jump over thd
so per cent fence into dry terri
tory.
"Ali along she has lowered nea
the border-l line, but on the we
side. Last week her dry percentag{
was ASA. This week II Is 1850
Watch that lady jump!
"only four other states show u
with less than so per cent humid
ity. These are Alabama, Arkansas
Oklahoma and Tennessee.
practical men OF public affair
do not question the informatio
furnished by The Literary Digest
polls. They've known them to
long and seen them proved to tn
hilt.
"They know too. that The Dige1
Is Just as impartial toward prohibi
ton as toward the tariff. the dold
war debts, the league Of nations, d
any other public question thu
might reach an acute stage and BID
come a judicious subject for ma
tional straw vote"
The sixth report In the 1880 LII
erary Digest prohibition poll, ASK
ing three questions instead Of two
showed a total tabulation OF 3.175
972 OF which 9i5.681, or about
per cent, were for enforcement
51,475, or nearly 80 per cent, Il
notifications; and 1,30s.81G,
nearly Al per cent, were for repea
In The Literary Digests prohib
ton poll in 1922, the sixth week
tabulation showed q total Of 70S
sos ballots returned of which 271
954 were for strict enforcement
290,172 for modification and LAG
COZ for repeal.
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preached by a man who had q
child with him. One of the three,
at least, has seen the child and be-
lieves 1t to be blue-eyed, curly
haired Charles Augustus Lind
The Norfolk residents are:
Rear Admiral Guy Hamilton
Burrage, retired, who was in COM
mand of the cruiser Memphis when
1t brought Lindbergh back to the
United States after his flight to
Paris.
The Rev DR. Harold Dobson Pea
cock, dean OF Christ Episcopal
church, Norfolk, and n friend of
the Dwight w. Morrow family.
Dean Peacock was dean OF the
Episcopal Cathedral in Mexico City
when Morrow was ambassador to
Mexico.
John Hugh Curtis, Norfolk boat
manufacturer, the man first APP
preached by the purported kid
naper.
1--WE have been in contact with
these people (the kidnapers) and
we believe they are acting In good
faith" Dan Peacock was quoted as
saying. "They want to deliver the
baby and are willing to wait for
their compensation until after 1t
has been delivered.
1.-THE man who approached us
was with the child. We are GER
tain It Is the Lindbergh baby. The
arrangements whereby the child Is
to be delivered for Identification
by Colonel Lindbergh before any
money is paid seems to be proof
Rear Admiral Burrage admitted
he had visited Colonel Lindbergh
earlier this week. He refused to
make any statement, however, re.
ferring his questioner to Lindbergh
Curtis also IL convinced Of the
sincerity of the group he said IL
seeking to return the child. He
expressed fear that premature pub.
licity given the negotiations might
delay return of the child.
I'm sorry the report Of our visit
to Colonel Lindbergh leaked out,
Curtis said. ut may delay return
of the child. 1t would be awful II
publication Of news OF our visit
and Colonel Lindbergh's agree.
ment to permit us to negotiate
should result In the child not being
| returned.
Curtis also revealed that II was
only with the greatest diflculty he
and his friends were able to com.
municate with Colonel Lindbergh.
For two days, he said. he was
unable to reach the colonel by telc-
phone. Persons answering the tele.
phone at Hopewell refused to call
Lindbergh. probably because scores
Of irresponsible persons were at
tempting to furnish "clues."
Finally, he said, he asked Admir-.
al Burrage to call. The admiral
also had difficulty, but finally
talked to Lindbergh and by recit-
Ing incidents that occurred aboard
the Memphis on the voyage from
France they Identified each other.
Following this telephone CONVEX
sation the three men were invited
to Hopewcll for q conference. They
arrived there Wednesday night.
Eager news men who traced the H.
cense number Of their automobile
learned their identity.
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Mayor Hayes and
Ex-Mayor Thoms
CONTINUED from Page -


information on the developments Of
the meeting.
However, II Is understood that
among other things the "old guard"
leaders called upon Governor Cross
as leader Of the party to see that
their faction Is equally represented
on the delegation from Connecticut
to the national convention In Chica-
go next June.
Attorney Spellacy, OF course. Is
the leader OF the Smith for presi-
dent forces in Connecticut. Mayor
Hayes and ex-Mayor Thoms are
among the Smith boosters. National
Committeeman Archibald Mcneil OF
bridgeport and DR. T.. G. Dolan Of
Name hester earlier this week head
ed a delegation to Albany, n. Y.
where they formally pledged ~ OF
the Is Connecticut votes to Cover
nor Franklin d. Roosevelt.
Smith forces are displeased with
this action. 1t Is understood. they
taking the stand that Mcneil and
Dolan have no right to pledge any
delegates before the delegates them
selves, are actually elected by the
state convention.
Senator Joseph II. Lawlor of this
city was q member Of the special
committee which yesterday set the
dates for the state convention. The
convention will take place at Bush
nell Memorial hall. Hartford, on
May 10th and 18th.
Local primaries. Chairman John
II. Crary said will be held on April
?Sth in accordance with the decis-
ion Of yesterdays special committee
melting In Hartford. Selection OF a
keynote speaker was postponed but
those being prominently mentioned
are Homer Cummings, of SIAM
ford, Mr. McNiel. Colonel Hewes
and Attorney Spellacy.
Last week and part OF this week
Representative Lawrence of SIAM
ford conducted a straw vote among
the members of the house In the
1881 legislature. He announced that
the vote showed the members to
stand 6 AMI one-half to for Roose-
welt. Attorney Spellacy yesterday
belittled the poll and questioned
It's accuracy. He pointed out that
earlier this week made the trip to
Albany to pledge Connecticut sup
port to Roosevelt
There are three dozen legisla-
tors who are in favor of Smith and
who he could name, Attorney Sell
ecy said.
1t is understood that at yester-
days conference with the governor.
the 'old guard" discussed the Spell
lacy boom for Governor Cross for
vice-president. 1t Is said that the
governor refused to take any stand
although 1t is expected that he will
finally agree to go before the ma
tional convention as "a favorite
son."
Following yesterdays meeting in
Hartford 1t appeared certain that
the state convention will adopt the
recommendation of the national
committee to the effect that num-
Der of observation-disclosures equal to
twice the number of votes to be
cast by them be named. This means
that six men and six women would
70 as large. each of
them having a half vote and that
the remaining 10 delegates would
20 with full votes. II Is also plan
ned to have the various delegates
to the state convention pneet In
their respective senatorial dis
tricts before the state session takes
place on May 18th and 18th and
decide unpon their choices for
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-25
Young People Of
Four Parishes
Gather At 5:45
Third Congregational, Mill Plain Union, First Baptist
and First Methodist Combine for Sunday Morn
ing Program on Hillside Overlooking City at
Highland Avenue and Chase Park Boulevard

The young people of the Third
Congregational, Mill Plain Union,
First Baptist, and First Methodist
churches are uniting in an Easter
Sunrise service to be held at 5:45
Easter Sunday morning, on tho
hillside overlooking the city at
Highland avenue and Chase Park
Boulevard. Young people of all
four churces have been at work
on the program, under the coun-
sci Of adult advisors. The program
is as follows: -
Call to Worship .............
......... Led by Milton Atkins
Hymn
Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
Scripture Reading ...........
....... Rev Ridgeway +. Shinn
Prayer -. Rev Kenneth Kingston
Hymn
Golden Harps Are Sounding
The Easter Message
Unto the Dawn" ..........
.......... Rev Joseph o. Todd
Hymn
In the Cross of Christ 1 Glory
Unison Prayer ...............
........ Led by Elmer Nodine
Benediction Rev Conner r. Lewis
This promises to be an unusually
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fine service, and members of other
churches, young and old alike, are
cordially invited to attend. The
committees which have been work.
ing on the plans include the fol-
lowing members: The Misses Helen
and Ruth Chapman and Margaret
Hollingworth, of the Third Con-
gregational church; the Misses
Doris Mckay, Marguerite Casaly,
and Lillian Edmund. and Lloyd
Minor, Harry DiModogno, and
Carmen DiModugno, Of the Mill
Plain Union Young Peoples Fell
lowship: Miss Virginia Worth, OF
the First Baptist Young Peoples
Fellowship; John Powell and Ell
mer Nodine, Of the Epworth league
OF the First Methodist church:
also, the Rev Conner r. Lewis,
Mrs Paul Schneider, Miss Lois
Beach, and Mr. william Briggs.
Following the service. an Easter
breakfast Is to be served by tho
young people of the Third Con-
gregational church. in their parish
house. A limited number of
guests can be accommodated, and
those wishing to attend are asked
to notify Miss Helen Chapman
(tel. 4-1ss9) by Saturday noon at
the latest
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membership on the state central
committee. AS there are several
fights expected In various parts of
the state, much time would be
saved by getting this work out Of
the way before the convention
starts. II is figured. In the past II
has been the rule to hold the sena-
torial caucuses during recess OF
the convention.
Town Chairman Crazy this morn
Ing expressed surprise at the late
date set for the state convention.
However, this was taken to indi.
cate that the Roosevelt forces fig
ure that sweep to their choice
will be easier to get II the state
convention Is deferred uutil as late
as possible.
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Garner Chances
Were Dimmed
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Continued from Page y
hap that has befallen the demo-
Gratis. Republicans have fought
their way to victory Que of worse
confusion.
The democratic leaders had the
bad luck to advance tax program
which aroused too many fears from
back home. Instead OF accepting
The administrations tax program
involving, drastic stamp taxes on
telephone and telegraph messages,
bank checks, and a number of sell
ected items, the house ways and
means democrats rewrote the adj
ministration's proposal into a gen.
eral sales tax.
Politically they probably would
have been better off II they had
taken the administration program
and pushed II in the house the
same as they had sponsored the add
ministration's reconstruction fin-
ance plans.
But the democrats were tired Of
following the administration. So
the sales tax was to be the big We
hicle OF democratic self-expression.
the achievement to which some
campaign orators could point next
summer as the complete answer to
the charge that the democrats had
nothing constructive to offer. Those
shaping this strategy also were
thoroughly anxious to show a mod
crate attitude toward great wealth.
But when they brought out their
bill 1t was soon evident they had
misjudged the temper of the house,
which broke away from the leaders.
The house ran the maximum sur
tax rate up from 40 per cent to 65
puer cent The nit boosted the in
heritance and gift taxes. Now 1t
has thrown out the sales tax which
was opposed as too burdensome on
the small consumer.
The house has actually entered
into an economic revolt. 1t Is the
first serious reflex of two and
half years of depression manifest
ing itself in a rebellious legislative
mood. The revolt crossed party
lines.
Though economic in it's origins.
this revolt in the house Is likely to
have sharply political after-effects.
House members feel the fear of the
voters more than the whip of their
leaders. The tight parliamentary
grip which has bee npossible in the
house because of the peculiar rules
has cracked in face of this feeling
of uneasiness among the members.
Battle In Barre
Portland. Me. March 20 -(UP)
- A close battle between support
ers OF Governor Franklin ID.
Roosevelt Of New York and Alfred
r. Smith In next weeks democra-
tic state convention was anticipate
ed today.
Though In newspaper polls
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evidence of the strongest kind has
made several clues appear to be
genuine, but that all have collapsed
on careful investigation.
They recalled the case of Henry
johnson and the items that seemed
at first, to link him with the kid
naping; his auto trip the night OF
the kidnapping; his trip to Hartford
the next day; the milk bottle In his
car; the fact that his brothers
mother-in-law kept baby farm"
in o small Maine town. But more
than a week of questioning con-
WINGED authorities the "clues" all
were nothing more than coinci.
dences.
Another "tip" came from II.
wallace Caldwell, reputable citizen
Of Chicago and member OF the
board of education there. who
claimed Chicago gangsters had got
In touch with him. Police insisted
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT. County
OF New Haven, IS. Waterbury.
March sM 2tsh; 49, NOTICE
execution issued to me by William
NJ. Gillette, Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas for the judicial Dis
trict of Waterbury, in the action
of Walter Rubek VS. Peter Mukosey
ct al. I will sell at public auction
Chevrolet Sedan, said sale TO take
place at the public signpost at Wa
terbury on April 7th. 1882, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon. Said sale to
be continued to Ernie's Garage, %
Jefferson street. Waterbury. Conn.
y Attest:
SAMUEL L. LUCAS,
s-:i-s.si-4-s Deputy sheriff.
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JUST THRIFTY

Columbus, o., = Postmaster
James r. Geren has seen some odd
things in his life, but probably the
oldest was a letter written to a
young lady on North Mill street
here. The letter was written on
the back of a postage stamp. When
read under q magnifying glass, the
message was; "Hi there. No. I'm
not Scotch. either! This paper IL
hard to write on. See you Tuesday
night. Bye. Ivan"
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Big Booze Raid
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had been concealed under a
layer of boulders.
Police believed the seizure
was one of the biggest-if
not the biggest-ever made in
Connecticut.
The large scale operation,
they said, was apparently the
cause of its failure. The noise
of the great number of
trucks, automobiles and men
alarmed persons living near
the httle-used dock and they
informed police.
Among those arrested were Cap
tain Joseph York, sc, of 81 School
street, Portland, Me, skipper of the
tug, and Stanley Bruno, 81. Of Mid
die street, Portland, a member OF
the crew.
Twelve policemen participated In
the capture. When word of the OPP
erations at the dock first came to
police headquarters, q scouting
party Of three motorcycle police
men was sent to the scene.
The motorcycle policemen quick
ly comprehended that a huge rum
running operation was In progress
and telephoned for help.
The policemen deployed to sur
round the dock and then rushed
onto the scene.
A man aboard the tug was said
to have shouted:
LET 'em have III"
Another voice cried:
NO surrender quietly"
There was @ splashing as IL guns
were being thrown into the water
Police planned to drag the Sec
ton.
The prisoners were herded into
Stamford Jail. Fingerprints Of Is
suspected Of being bootleggers were
taken. Police believed the Others
were hired laborers. Most of the
men gave Portchester, n. y, ad.
dresses and some said they were
from New York, Brooklyn and
Newark, n. J.
White Plains, n. Y, March %
GU. P.)-Louis Pope. reported ar.
rested to-day In large liquor seiz-
ure at Stamford, Conn, Is known tc
police here as one of the leading
rum racketeers of Westchestei
County.
Pope lives In huge mansion In
White Plains which Is said to have
cost $250,000. He Is reported to be
financially interested in severa
speakeasies and roadhouses.