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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-22
A Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION
The Rule Of The Packets

Common as the racketeer is, it is not at all true to say that he exists in every city in the country. There are plenty of cities that havc learned how to keep him out-Bos- ton, Buffalo and Jersey City, for instance-and where he does exist 1t is only because he has an alliance with the politicians and the police. So, at any rate, says Denis Til- den Lynch in Criminals and Pol- iticians," a readable, well-handled history of the rise and development O. rackets in America.
 Mir Lynch, however, for all that he shows that cities really wanting to get rid of the racketeer can do so, is not very optimistic about things. Racketeers have grown more numerous and more power full in recent years: he estimates their annual take" throughout the. country, at between seven and Is billion dollars.
 He examines them in this book --the beer racket, the laundry racket, the labor union racket, the milk racket and all the others: he shows that the homicide rate in America has more than doubled since 1900, and he asserts that there have been fully 5000 gang murders in the last decade. In New York, he says, the police have ac- tually protected illicit brewerics against raids by federal men.
 His book is soldering and ar. resting document on the break down of law enforcement in Amer ica. It is published by Macmillan and costs $2.00.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-22
A MATTER OF PROPRIETY ". lHa If fnrd Cni1f.a rfl

Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt is . cultured and delightful woman. in every way fitted to be the first lady of the land. To be sure, the honor of being, after March 4. the mis- tress of the White House was not specifically conferred on her by the electorate. Though an import ant position, 1t may not have been of her seeking. Nevertheless, she doubtless intends to fill 1t to tho best of her large ability.
 At present, Mrs Roosevelt Is q teacher in a New York city school. She iS conducting. as she has for years, a furniture factory. Sho speaks regularly on radio pro- gram paid for by a commercial ad- vertiser, and she is the. editor of a new magazine. "Dtj,' Just Babies" published by sernarr MacFadden, who, while hs has abandoned the conduct of 2 tab- Ibid newspaper, still pubs3heg, In addition to Babies: Just Babies" a number of magazines that con best be described as sensational.
 Were Mrs Roosevelt not about. to be in important figure in naI- tional public life, there, could be nothing but praiseS for her success in so many and 50 varied occupn- tons. But she is the wife of the president -e1ect-a fact that may or may not have had something to do with the editing and broadcast- ing jobs she now holds, Cutie possibly. she makes no personal profit from her ativities. But tIirj fact remains that be'r.- t',r ~ ladw of the land is Q full time joh' in itself and that the. d.:,s...y
 the president and of the conntTY cannot but suffer when ilis name is used for commercial purposes. ASj q matter of propriety. Mrs Roosc-| welt might well abandon at lcastl lions before her husbands innD-| guration.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-22
NEA Service Writcr

| Washington.-The leaders of the organized drys have met here and talked a great deal, privately and publicly. What they thought was this:
 "We can prevent repeal by beating 1t in the states. Without repeal, congress cannot legalizc any kind of beer that people will to prevent notification such as drastic reductions in appropria- tions for prohibition enforcement" Tn other words, the drys' are falling back to their last strong hold, which they have always boasted with impregnable tho fact that any a13 states which re- fuse to ratify a repeal amend ment can keep prohibition in the constitution as long as they like.
 No drys supposed that the next congress could possibly be dis suaded from passing some sort of a repeal amendment. They all know we'll enough that their cause has taken as bad a licking as any movement could take in such a short space of time. But they tell each other that all is by no means lost.
 They tell themselves that If they concentrate their efforts they can still hold at least 20 states against ratification of re- peal. They say state conventions can't be held without action of state legislatures, many of which will stay dry.
 You are told that the state con- vention system is so terribly com- plicated, since the constitution gives no hint as to what sort of conventions are required and no advice about how to arrange for them, that repeal is going to get all balled up.
 We can tie the conventions up for a hundred years." boasts one prominent dry. If they try to get ratificatoin by conventions there will be 50 many questions at issue as to the functions and rights of the federal government and the states that we will have court action after court action. If congress makes a mistake in any vital particular 1t might result in invalidating the entire constitu- tional change even If three- fourths of the states ratified"
 He is right at least to the ex- tent that the conventions present many complications.
 The drys claim to be sure the supreme court will not sanction beer--not even 2.75 per cent.
 They also encourage themselves with assertions that the churches have been awakening" since the election, that the vets are divided as to what they want in the way of modification and repeal and that the recent dry defeats repre- sent only q normal recession"
 Although they whistled to keep their courage up, the drys found plenty of voice for dissatisfaction in their meetings behind closed doors. Most bitterly they la mented the complete failure of Q leader to appear or anything even resembling Q leader.
 |
 It appeared that the Rev Dr Clarence True Wilson of the Methodist Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals was anxious to build himself up
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-22
Here, There And Everywhere

but also by carrying the state for Gov Roosevelt in the general elec- tion. It is not surprising that a man of his temperament should look forward to consolidating his power in California and to cxtcnd- ing his influence as factor in natleio adocarcmtclesirci the che national democratic circles.
 So, through MT Greet, he sug- gests the appointment of Senator Johnson to cabinet post. Tho senator might prefer to remain In the seante. but the gesture might be helpful in retaining the good will of the progressives. Further more 1t is suggested that Mir Wardell might be rewarded by the bestowal of some office. All of which is calculated to further Mr McAdoo's political ambitions.
 Congressional reapportionmen placed California in the front rank of states polictically powerful. Only five states have more electoral vs and larger delegations in na- tion..l conventions. Not only will it wield much power in future con- ventions. but 1t will be an import ant factor in national elections. Mir AtcAdoo would like to wield that power and to gain more elsewhere.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-22
So They Say

How we range the library shelves with our Diogenes lantern looking for a man.. a hero, who slams around and carries a chip on hls shoulder and periodically and hil- ariously raises Cain:
 The Rev Dr John H. Wiley, president of the Lords Day Al- liance.
 
 never thought I would be q professional cold-catcher when started life. @ Robert Hale. jobless engineer, supbmitting to 21-day coid- catching test" at University of California hospital. San Fran cisco.
 We are engaged in making our troubles worse. .. we Iaii " realize that by insisting upon prompt payment of the war debts we are postponing business recov- cry and reducing our own incomes. Leonard P. Ayres, Cleve- land O.. nationally known econ mist.
 
 see. no reason for any violent upheayais in either the republican party or it's organization. -Claudius H. Huston. former na- tional republican chairman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-22

Six years ago Shelton and Stratford set tied moot question, namely. the boundary line between the two towns. Stakes were set out along the line by the surveyors and the towns ordered granite markers set up. This work was never done, so recently a survey of the line revealed that only six of the original stake markers were still in place. That meant the work of laying out the line would have to be done over again, so that the granite markers this time could be placed Wonder if anybody knows where Waterbury's town lines are? Or if they are marked so that anybody could find them!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-22
MIR McADoo's AMBITIONS
1New York Herald -TriDune)

(New York Herald -Tribune)
 George Creers conference with Gov Roosevelt Is interesting as in. dicating a desire on the part of Senator -elect William Gibbs Mc- Adoo to extend his politcila pres- tice and power. Mir Creel close friend of tho former secretary of the treasury, held out a vision of cooperation between re-, publicans and progressives, such as Senators Johnson. Norris and Cut ting. and the democratic party. He intimated, it might be worth while to consider bestr0wing important administrative oces upon them.
 Primarily Mir McAdoo Is inter- ested in strengthening his control of the democratic machine in Caii- fornia and in building Up tho party there. IIe registered victories this year not only in carrying tho. presidential primaries for Speakr Garner and by winning the sena- tOrsal primnsAes for himself over Justus WardeiI. former chairman of the. state central committee,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-22
To-day's Selected Poem
"AND so TO BED.v

y Barbara Young in Tho New York Times) Outside my window, Now that nights grow cold, hear small frosty sounds; The earthly mold Settles itself 10 slufnber Tho dark roots Drowse with rich dreams Of past and future fruits. The gray curled grasses And the chilling stones Nestle and croon
 Like human flesh and bones And the dropped leaves Blow down the wlntry street Making crisp sounds
 Like chiIdren's running feet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-22
Personal Health SerUice (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene, not disease diagnosis or treatment, will be answered by Dr Brady. Address him, care of the Democrat, sending stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-22

Thomas H. Beck, chairman of the state board of fisheries and game, makes timely plea for the birds of our state. Winter is a hard season for them. Not that the birds mind the cold It isn't that, it's the scarcity of food and the difficulty the birds have in obtaining enough to keep them well nour- ished to withstand wintry blasts and con- tinued cold waves. Rural mail carriers' are going to help keep the birds fed this year. They will scatter food at selected points on their route. Anybody can join in this cam paign, too.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-22

Just to get even with France some Ameri- can-French classes are going to study Ger man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-22
AND HURRY UP

Patient; How soon will I be ou of here? 3 Nurse: Just as soon as you | {, strong enough to sign ' check Bucn Humors Maerid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-22
THE END or IT

"so you're married ?'
 "Yes. we began by saying we would just Do great friends, then we changed our minds. Tit- Bits
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-22

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 4:58 o'clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-22

Goshl A radio entertainer reminds us that there are just little more than 365 days left in which to do next years Christ mas shopping.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-22
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-22

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-22
EVER THUS

Smiles and fFOWlBs
 Sunshine and rain,
 This seems the program
 Over and oyer again.
 O---O-O This completes our regular Thursday evening program. It came. to you over DBD and was broadcast by the Waterbury Evening Democrat. pioneer In this type of newspaper, work. We are signing off at this time. to be back on the air again tomorrow even ing at the usual hour.
 0--Oo Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-22
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-22
Good evening.
 LETTERS SsYOS TO SANITY
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 A quart of Scotch"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-22

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Evening star., 1932-03-15
ADAMS TO ADDRESS
ST. PATRICK SOCIETY
Claude Bowers Also to Be Guest
{ Speaker at Celebration
Thursday Night.

Charles Francis Adams, Secretary OF
the Navy, and Claude Bowers are to be
the guest speakers at the official st.
Patrick's day celebration by the Friendly
Sons of st. Patrick in the garden room
of the Mayf1ower Hotel Thursday night.
Col. Arthur O'Brien, president of the
organization, win be toastmaster. Joseph
p. Tumulty is chairman Of the Enter
tainment Committee and Martin j. Nc
Namara is in general charge of all ar
rangements.
The members are to wear for the first
time the official gold medal Of the So
ciety in facsimile of the medal worn by
George Washington $50 years ago, when
he attended, for the first time as
member, the annual banquet OF the So
ciety in Philadelphia, shortly after the
surrender of CORVALLIS at yorktown.
The membership of the Washington So
ciety, Friendly Sons of st. Patrick, IS
limited to 100, and each member is al
lowed to have one guest at the dinner.
The procure for the play, which en-
phasizes the services of Friendly Sons
with Washington during the Revolution
and the founding of the new Govern
ment, was written by Thomas w.
Brahany.
Evening star., 1932-03-15

Miss Florence Hale of Augusta, Me.
Is at the Willard for weeks visit.
Evening star., 1932-03-15

Mrs. Vivian Spencer, Mrs. John Ton
nele and Mrs. Frederick Bronson, who
have been spending some time in the
South, are at the Carlton for a brief
STAY before returning to their homes in
New York City.
Evening star., 1932-03-15
CAPITOL HEIGHTS TAX
SALE TO BE APRIL is
Town Has Cash of $450.84 and
Debts of 81, 100 Falling Due,
Mayor Declares.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md, March
15.-The municipality of Capitol Heights
will hold its delinquent tax sale April
Is, it was announced last night at the
Council meeting by Mayor Joseph r.
Lare
The sale may help to swell the town
treasury which is short OF cash, said
Mayor Lare, who read the treasurer's
report in absence of Clinton G. Light.
The report showed that s45084 in cash
is on hand with about s1,100 in OBJ
legations to be met in the. next couple
months.
Mayor Lare announced that the BIZ
ennial convention for the nomination
of candidates for town officials will be
held April IA III the Capitol Heights
Theater
Walter Oliver and Harry Adams were
approved by the Council as registration
officers for the reregistration of the en-
tire town, which will be held in the
Evening star., 1932-03-15
SOCIETY
tcontinued From Third Page.)

(COntlnueO FROM 1IlTu RdSeJ
William Bell will preside over table
Of homemade confections.
There will be a st. Patrick's dance at
Pierce Hall of All Souls Church at
Sixteenth and Harvard streets north
west Friday evening at O'Clock.
Mr.. Michael Casey, the singing engi-
neer protege of Mr.. Harry Crull of the
Fox Theater. will sing group of Irish
italian and French songs, accompanied
at the piano by Mrs. Retta V. Maybee.
Miss Marguerite Atchison will be
hostess at a club supper dance Of the
American Association Of University
Women's Club Saturday.
Miss Agnes Regan was the guest of
honor and speaker at the weekly forum
luncheon, which the Woman's National
Democratic Club gave yesterday, when
she talked of Women of Ireland
Miss Eleanor Connolly introduced the
speaker and others at the table with
them were Miss Lillian Otto. Mrs. John
Walsh, Mrs. Samuel Herrick and Mrs.
Allard Gasque.
Others at the luncheon were Mrs. j.
Clinton Tribby, who entertained Mrs.
z. A. Stuart; Mrs. Peter John McGov-
ern ana MIS- M "A d MAJ NY W.
James T. Lawton, Mrs. William l..
Beale, Mrs. Herbert Smith, Miss Mary
Connery, Miss Bell Snyder, Miss Ger
trude Snyder, Mrs. David Tucker
Brown, who entertained Mrs. j.
Fred Essary; Mrs. John B. Cor
don and Mrs Charles B. Moore,
Mrs. w. J. MCGEE, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Heating, Miss Caroline Reilly,
Mrs Harry N. Hickey, Mrs. Thomas W.
Page, Mrs. Jouett Shouse, Mrs. w. d.
Sterrett, Miss Anna Connolly, Mrs.
Charles Hamlin, Mrs. Robert Lansing
Mrs. James G. Field and Mrs. G. E.
Boles.
Omicron Chapter, Kappa Beta Pi
Legal Sorority, held its pledge supper
Sunday evening in the home OF MRS.
Katherine Peppers Ely, at Cherrydale,
Va, at which time a number OF girls
were pledged including Miss Georgia
Alexander. Miss Edna Almond, Miss
Virginia Crowder, Miss Thelma James,
Miss Maud Lands, Miss Anna L. Moul-
ton, Miss Hazel Philbrick, Miss Villa
j Reed. Miss Louise Roe, Miss Eunlce
johnson and Miss Frances Warren.
Thirty-five members of the sorority
we're present among whom were the
present dean, Miss Hazel Palmer; MISS
Harriet Buckingham and Miss Addle
Hughes, past deans.
Mrs. Vivian Spencer, Mrs. John Ton
nele and Mrs. Frederick Bronson, VINO
have been spending some time IN the
South, are at the Carlton for a brlet
stay before returning to their homes in
New York City.
Miss Florence Hale of Augusta, Me-,
Is at the Willard for weeks visit.
Mrs. Samuel Wood Of Haddonfield, N.
j.. is passing a few days at the Dooge
and is accompanied by Mrs. John j.
Albertson of Magnolia, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Rochetleld
have arrived in Washington from ther
home In Worcester, Mass, Tor an eX-
tended visit, and they are staying at
Wardman Park Hotel.
Evening star., 1932-03-15
WINS PAPER CONTEST

Special Dispatch to The Star.
STAUNTON, Va, March 15.-Staun-
ton Military Academy, local boys
school, has added another honor to its
fast-growing list by winning first place
in the military school newspaper d.
vision of the annual contest conducted
by Columbia University with its paper,
The Kablegram.
Culver Military Academy's publica-
ton was the only other paper in that
class to receive a first-place rating.
Evening star., 1932-03-15

fire house on March 21 and 20, from
z am. to pm.
An announcement was made that the
ablebodied men of the town who are
unemployed and receiving help from
the Capitol Heights Community Welfare
Organization will have to work in the
town under the direction Of the mayor.
The town of Seat Pleasant was grant
ed the use of the Capitol Heights jail
until their new Jail, which is under
construction, is completed.
Evening star., 1932-03-15
CABIN JOHN FIREMEN
TO ENTERTAIN WOMEN
Auxiliary to Be Guests Tonight
at Fire House-Dance to Be
Held Thursday.

By staff Correspondent of The Star
CABIN JOHN, Md, March l5.-The
Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire De-
partment will entertain the ladies' aux
iliary at the fire house here tonight.
Thursday night the department will
hold a dance at the fire house to cele-
brate the completion of the building.
The Ladies Auxiliary will hold a
dance Easter Monday, March %, at the
fire house.
Evening star., 1932-03-15
DELAY FUND DRIVE
su..,., ,nisnatch to The star.

Special Dispatch 70 the staf'
FAIRFAX, Va, March 15.-Mrs. VIII
liam 7 Cleveland, chairman of the
Fairfax County committee of the Chill
dren's Home Society Of Virginia, and
members of the committee meeting here
Yesterday. decided to postpone until
Nav the drive to raise $1,000 in Fairfax
County,
Evening star., 1932-03-15

for q Sweater-mesh is
smarter than anythins-and
from a dozen smart styles
we sketch this little white
mesh with red, white and
blue trimmings, Sl.95.
SPORTSMAN, THIRD FLOOR.
Evening star., 1932-05-04
CARLTON COON, MUSIC PARTNER
OF FAMOUS ''NIGHTHAWKS," DIES
Chance Meeting in Kansas City With Joe
Sanders, Also Home for Furlough in
1918, Broug bit Success.

gamement here under the name Of
Coon Sanders.
In December, 1918, after the armistice
was signed, two soldiers, home on
Christmas furlough, visited a Kansas
City music store. Capt. Carlton Coon
of the commissary department at JEFF
ferson barracks, st. Louis, tinkled away
at the piano and sang, and Line Sergt.
Joe Sanders from Camp Bowie, Fort
Worth, Tex, joined him. A lasting
friendship was born.
After their discharge they met in
Kansas City and struck a partnership
in small pickup band that played
at clubs and private parties. Came
radio and with it Station WDAF Of
the Kansas City Star. The Coon
Sanders Band became the Kansas City
Nighthawks and soon the Nation
and dancing feet shuffled to their
music.
Radio Brought Fame.
Theirs was the first radio club in
history, and when chain broadcastS be-
gan, the Nighthawks played their first
chain program over the N. B. c. net
work from Chicago in 1929. Vaudeville
tours and Summer bookings took them
as far as New York's rialto.
At the hour he died, the orchestra,
which some time ago dropped the name
of Nighthawks, was playing a snappy
dance number, Jig Time" in the hotel
ball room (Sherman, College Inn) and
Sanders was directing. He dropped his
baton and hurried to the hospital when
informed of "Coonie's" death.
Members Of Coon's family were at
his bedside
Evening star., 1932-05-04
PLANS
TO DEFEND SELF
British War Flyer Confident
He Can Prove Innocence
in Death of Writer.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, May Capt. w. N.
Lancaster, British war flyer, framed his
own defense in the county jail today
and admitted his position was such the
Dade grand jury may indict him for
the murder of Haden Clarke, writer
and fiance of Mrs. j. M. Keith-Miller.
II should like TO act as my own at
torney if I am brought to trial" Lam
caster said L know that is not pos
sible, but I know I can convince IL
reasonable men that 1 am innocent of
shooting that boy"
Case Before Grand Jury.
AS Lancaster laid his defense plan,
State Attorney N. Vernon Hawthorne
prepared for the grand jury further
evidence bearing on the first-degree
murder charge he placed against the
flyer Monday night The grand jury
Is expected to report Saturday.
Mrs. Keith-Miller, at whose home the
two men were roommates when Clarke
was mysteriously shot April 81, ap-
peared before the jury late yesterday.