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Evening star., 1932-01-24
Annual Tea Dance
For Freshman Class

The annual tea dansant of the fresh
man class. Of Georgetown University
will be held Thursday, February 4. in
the gold room CT Wardman Park Hotel
Mr.. John O'Brien is the chairman in
charge of the arrangements. The
sophomore class Of the Medical School
is completing plans for its dance to
be held on the evening of February S,
also at the Wardman Park.
Evening star., 1932-01-24
Tea at Alva Belmont House
For Mrs. Forrest

Mr.. Percy MacKaye, poet and author
of the "Masque of Wakefield" and Mrs
Marie Moore Forrest, director of pag-
esntry and play for the District of Co
lumbia Bicentennial Commission, will
be the guests of honor at Alva Bel
mont House. 144 B street northeast,
the headquarters of the National Wom-
Evening star., 1932-01-24

Films most popular in Spanish Mo-
rocco are two-reel comics and thrill pic
lures showing cowboy life ant Indians,
warfare and perilouS escapes.
Evening star., 1932-01-24

American road machinery is being
used in New South Wales.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-08
two BUSES and
Is PASSENGERS
ARE STRANDED
They Are Held Up By Snow
Drifts Near Batavia
New York - Pilot Car
ried Them Food

Leroy, N. Y, March Sup D
Russell Holderman, pilot for the
Donald woodward Flying service
here, started from the Leroy air
port ats r. 0:4S "a n. today TO carry
food TO approximately 26 passeng--
ers. stranded on two snowbound
husses near Batavia. The buses
were blocked BY snow drifts last
night and were unable to reach the
nearest town. Passengers and
drivers had been without food
since yesterday. II was reported.
Bitter cold added to the discom-
fortune Of those trapped In the
buses. The temperatures lowered
around eight degrees above zero.
High winds swept the snow into
drifts some reported ten feet high,
and II was considered improbable
that the buses would be ablt to
proceed without outside assistance.
Holderman told the United Press
he would carry the food to the
stranded buses In large canvass
waterproof bags. After dropping
the food, Holderman said he would
survey the district for other strand.
ed motorists.
Reports that hundreds Of auto
mobiles were stalled on the high
ways In that region led Holderman
to believe some motorists were un-
able to locate farmhouses because
of the binding snow, and were
marooned without food.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-08
MESSAGE THAT
MAY HAVE COME
FROM AVIATORS
Bottle Found With Pur.
ported Last Words Of
Mildred Dorian and Two
Others-LOst in 1927

Honolulu. March supp "A
bottle containing what may be tho
farewell message of Mildred Doran,
Augie Pediar, and Velas 'Knopf,
flyers lost In the dole fight across
the Pacific to Honolulu In 1897,
was. found today on the windward
side of oahu island.
The message was In a branacle.
encrusted bottle. 1t said:
motor missing. All hope gone.
We estimate It Is 700 miles to oahu.
God bless 20" all"
1t was signed Mildred Doran. II
was written on a piece Of Manila
paper, apparently torn from q sack.
Investigators pointed out the pos
sibility or a hoax because the mes
sage was dated Aug %, 1877
whereas the fight started Aug
10. The signature will be checked
to determine its authenticity.
The bottle was found by Victor
Alani. fishing between Laie ana
Kahuku.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-08
GIRL LEADER
INCITED THE
DETROIT MOB
Riot OF Unemployed at the
Ford Plant Yesterday
Cost 4 Lives and n In.
jured Young Girl
Forced Rioters to Go On
When Real Leaders
Staid in the Rear
FORD OFFICIALS
MAKE STATEMENT

Detroit, Mich. March SOU. P.)
---Rioting of unemployed at the
Ford plant yesterday In which four
men were killed and % were hurt
has resulted n mobilization Of the
national guard and arrest Of Is al
legged mob leaders, including the
defiant girl who shouted:
Come on you - towards.
The grim faced girl. Mary Goss-
stained with the biooe of her slain
sweetheart who died In her arms.
was In a fighting MOOD as she faced
her police accusers to-day.
eyes ! was there. I'm not sorry.
I ala 1t for starving millions.
Blame capitalism which is the
cause of all suffering. Now don't
talk to me-" the fearless woman
shouted.
Police charged the rioting Of the
3,e0O jobless men and women at
the River Rouge plant was plan
ned by Communists. Sticks, stones,
tear gas and bullets were used by
police and rioters before the dis
turbance was Queiled.
The Ford organization disclaim-
ed all blame for the riot. An official
statement from the company said:
'The Ford Company has employ
ed more men, more continuously
ana at higher wages than any
other industrial PLAY or aggrega-
ton of plants Of the same size In
the Detroit area.
(Continued on Page a.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-08
CHAIN OF CIRCUMSTANCES is
OBTAINING HENRY JOHNSON
IN THE KIDNAPPING EPISODE

Newark, N. j., March s.-(UP)
"A chain of circumstantial EVIL
dence apparently as damning as
some created by many authors of
mystery stories but plausibly ex-
planned later In many details still
linked Henry (Red) johnson to the
Lindbergh baby kidnapping investi-
cation today. Johnson. sailor friend
of the Lindbergh baby's nurse.
faced investigation on two new de-
velopments today, after apparent
~ satisfying questioners on all
other points.
One OF these was the story Of
John Fernando OF Southport. Conn.
that he had hiieh-hiked from the
Bronx to bridgeport "Wednesday
morning. In q green chrysler coupe
driven by n man resembling John.
son who talked about the kidnap.
ing In great detail.
The other was the story OF Mr.
and Mrs James Bistany OF Nor
walk. who operate q lunch room on
the Boston Post road. They said
a man bought milk ~ their stand
the nlshl Of the kidnapins and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-08

they believed he took it to a wo-
man and baby in a green coupe
outside. II was too dark for them
to identify the occupant or oc-
cupants of the coupe. They did
not see baby but believed the
milk was intended for one from the
mans response to Mrs Bistany's
suggestion he sweeten II II II was
for n child.
Johnson was Identified by John
Fernando at q midnight lineup mt
Newark police headquarters. ac-
cording 10 the Newark police,
Police said Fernando picked
Johnson out OF lineup OF severa
men. After the Identification. Fer
nando left for bridgeport. Conn.
they said. johnson II still held fof
further questioning.
ofticiais saw one weakness Ia
Fernando's story. lie said he re-.
called the ride when he Jaw q
photograph of johnson IN the
newspapers. No pictures 81 John
son ware In evidence ~ lhef time.
and Johnson'n verified story Wnt
that he left his ienglewoed ROOM
Inn house at 4. ~.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-08
BABY ABDUCTORS
NEED NOT HAVE
USED LADDER
Newspapermen Brought
This Fact Out in Ques-
tons Asked at the Fore
noon Conference in
Trenton
BY HARRY FERGUSON
United Press Stan Correspondent

NCbutcu EECSS sun SOTIGSIrOHuShtJ
Trenton, n. j.. March S-(UP)
--Kidnapers of Baby Charles A.
Lindbergh could have left the
house without going down a ladder
placed alongside the nursery win
dow, state police revealed to-day
This disclosure came out of the
forenoon press conference in which
questions presented by the press
were answered by the police
spokesman at the Lindbergh estate,
Colonel Fl. Norman Schwartzkopf,
head Of the state police.
would 1t have been possible for
anyone to have left the Lindbergh
house by any door between s and
10 p. M, the night of the kidnapping
without Colonel and Mrs Lindbergh
knowing it?" the press inquired.
The answer was "Yes."
This reply strengthened these
alternate possibilities:
/. That the kidnaper after en-
tering by the ladder left by reg
ular exit.
2. That the baby was taken out
of the house by someone already
in the place.
Much speculation has been Gre
ated by the suggestion that kid
naper carrying baby could not
have negotiated the journey down
the improvised ladder, especially
in the position in which the ladder
was found. that is, alongside the
nursery window.
CONTINUED on Page -
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-08
THOMASTON MAN
IS PLAINTIFF IN
$4,000 slut
John Canoes Brings the
Suit Against Conn
Power Go of New Lon.
don, for Death Of His
Son

The death OF a Thomaston young
man who was electrocuted when he
attempted to put out a grass fire,
forms the basis for a $4,000 dam
age suit started to-day In the COM
mon pleas court by John Canoes
of Thomaston, administrator Of the
estate of his son, Michael Canoes.
against Connecticut Power COM
pany OF New London. The case
Ii returnable to the common pleas
court at Waterbury the first Tues
day of April according to the pa
pers as drawn by Attorney Clay
ton L. Klein.
The plaintiff alleges his son.
Michael, noticed the grass burning
on the east side Of Chapel street
about II o'clock In the evening OF
last January 30th. He picked up
broom to put out the fire and
while thus engaged, his body came
In contact with an electric light
ing wire carrying close to 1000
volts, which had dropped from tho
carriers over head. The wire en-
circfed his body and caused sparks
to emanate from his nose, toes
and other parts OF his body. His
fingers and two thirds Of his left
hand were burned off and his BIG
toe, upper LIP and toher parts oil
his body were badly charged. the
complaint says. A band, four ITO
six inches wide Mt his waist was
burned deeply into his flesh where
(Continued on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-08
ANOTHER BLUEBEARD MURDER
MAY DEVELOP FROM FINDING
OF WOMAN'S BODY In TRUNK

was issued. The charge was based.
police said. on the address of an
Atlantic City luggage store found
on the trunk In which the body OF
the victim was found. Fine was
said by police 10 have admitted he
shipped the trunk to Philadelphia.
1--WE know Fine was arrested last
year on a charge OF attempting to
kill his latest wife. Mrs Bertha
Abramson Fine" Assistant Prose
cutor fiinkle said, when he was
tried for attempting 10 poison Mrs
bertha Fine. last year, she testified
he had squandeFed "a $4,000 for.
tune left her by her first husband.
At the time of the trial Mrs Fine
told mo OF Fines frlendshlp for
an elderly woman who lived on
Connecticut avenue In Atlantic
City" Fine was acquitted In this
Trial. Later he was arrested three
times Cor failing 10 pay Mm Fine
80 a week. Eneh time some uf-
known "friend" came forward nj
the last minute with the money.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-08
new HAVEN MAN
UNDER BONDS IN
LINDBERCH CASE
Contractor Tony Mesl0 Ac-
cused By Colchester
Woman Of Plotting to
Kidnap the Lindbergh
Baby

New Haven, Conn, March Gu.
P.)-Tony Meslo, contractor arr
rested here last night, was held to-
day in $4,000 bonds on the
strength of the story of Colches-
ter woman that she overheard him
plotting the kidnapping OF the
Lindbergh baby 10 months ago. po-
lice announced.
The unnamed informant was re-
ported as having informed author
tiles she heard Meslo offer to a.
nance two men in an attempt to
kidnap Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr.
from Hopewell, N. j.
Meslo was arraigned before City
Court Judge Philip Troup and CIV
en- nisi continuance under $25. 900
bonds, which were not furnished,
This procedure will permit city At
torney Daniel Pouzzner to turn the
contractor over to state police al
Hartford any time they give ade-
quate reason for taking him. Stale
police Sergeants Roy B. PettinEil
and John H. Ehlert came here last
night, arrested Meslo and left him
with local detectives while they
went to Colchester to continue their
investigation.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-08
FIVE CONNECTS
ESCAPED FROM
COUNTY HOUSE
Three OF Them Got Away
Safely and Are Still
Gone - Two Others
Caught in Swamp

Billerica, Mass. March sup
Three of five prisoners who es-
capped from the new $1,2b0,0O0
Middlesex county house of correc-
ton last night after removing sew
eral window bars with hacksaw
remained at liberty today and pos
ses totaling some 80 men hunted
them in wooded regions OF Billeri.
ca and Chelmsford. Those sought
are George Stevenson OF Cam
bridge, said to be the plotter OF
the jail break: John l.. Anzivinis
Of Newton, and Albert Morelii OF
Medford. Charles u. Drummer OF
swissyaie, Pa, and Roland Desiitos
OF Lowell were trapped IN y
Chelmsford swamp about two hours
after the delivery,
Keeper Charles Richardson said
II was surprising a greater number
of prisoners did not escape
through the corridor whore tho
break occurred wefe open and 40
men might have lied, he stated
However, the nye inmates were
forced 20 jump about 10 feet from
the open window 70 . concrete side
walk,
Al ave we're serving two-anda.
haif.year terms.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-08

Philadelphia. March s.-UP)--
Prospect OF another "bluebeard"
murder case was seen by police to-
day with the arrest of a suspect In
the murder of q white-haired wo.
man whose body was found
TANNED into q trunk In q room
Ing house. The prisoner IL Louis
Fine, so. former Philadelphia real
estate dealer, arrested In Atlantic
City. The Victim has been identi-
fed as Mira Matte schaaf. 81. OF 81
South Connecticut avenue. Atlantic
City, Fines friend and owner OF
the boarding honse Fine patron.
lied.
Mrs Schaaf vanished from her
home a week ago. Express labels
on the trunk showed Il had been
shipped from Atlantic City shortly
after she vanished. Fine denied
charges against him with such
yehemsnee that he collapsed OF n
heart attack. while be was being
treated ut Atlantic city hospital, q
warrant charging him with murder
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-08
Shepaug Project Is
Turning Into Second
Gettysburg Address
So Said Alderman Guilf0ile
in the Warm Debate
Over Selling More
Bonds to Carry on the
Work Alderman Der.
gin Scored the Issuance
Of ANY More Bonds
Under Present Depres.
sive Conditions

Declaring that while he does not
oppose the Shepaug project as a
whole but that In his opinion II Is
the height of foolishness for the
municipality to increase the city's
bonded debt to the extent OF $780,
900 at this time SO that work on
the undertaking may be continued,
Alderman Joseph Bergin, republi-
can, last night opposed recon-
mendations Of the additional water
supply committee and the finance
board that further money be
procured through the sale Of bonds
30 that activities on the Shepaug
may be resumed. The aldermen,
however, meeting for their regular
monthly session, voted to advertise
the 100000 issue for sale, the
bids to be opened on the 2sth.
The bitter attack on the admin
istrations plans to sell the bonds
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-08
PET LINDBERCH
DOG DOWNSTAIRS
ON TRAGIC NIGHT

Hopewell, N. j., March s.-(UP)
The Lindberghs' dog, according
to the state police, was downstairs
with them on the evening Of the
kidnapping. Major Charles A..
Schoeffel Of the state police told
the United Press this information.
which in connection with other
police data explains why there was
no bark from the dog when intrud-
ers. came to take the Lindbergh boy
Tuesday evening.
1.-THE police said today an in
truder could have gone out regu-
lar exit in the house without the
Lindberghs, downstairs being
aware of it. Hence, they hold, the
dog was in the same situation-he
could not hear what the Lind
berghs could not hear.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-08
BLIZZARD HAS
BEEN RAGING in
THE BERKSHIRES
Lasted for "a Hours and Z
Inches of Snow Fell
Drifts From 3 to E Feet

North Adams. Mass, March g.
(UP)--A blizzard that had ragged
more than "a hours subsided to-
day, leaving mots of Berkshire
county under seven inches of snow
which was drifted to a depth OF
three to six feet on some rural
roads by stiff wind.
The storm, severest Of the winter
in this section. impeded bus serv-
zee and telephone service also was
affected.
At Williamstown early to-day Mr.
and Mrs Clayton Babcock and
their two daughters were driven
lightly ?clad into the storm when
fire virtually ruined their home.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-08
WAS KNlCHTED
BY RUMANIA and
IS MUCH PUZZLED
Kansas Man Wasn't Over
seas and Doesn't Know
Why He Should Be Thus
HOnOred

Newton, Kan, March S-(U. P.)
Despite the fact that he did not
see service overseas, Ira H. Burke
of Newton has been selected by
Rumania to be knighted In recogni-
ton of his services to that coun-
try in ths World War. Under the
impression there was some mis-
take, Burke returned the elaborate
insignia the first time he received
1t. He was a captain during the
war.
But the Rumanian legation at
Washington advised him there was
no mistake and his credentials as a
knight of the Star of Rumania
came back second time. He still
doesn't know why.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-08
Father OF Kidnapped
Child Assumes Full
Charge OF Details
FALSE REPORTS ARE ADDING
DISTRESS OF LINDBERGHS

Hopewel N. j.. March - CUP = report that Colonel
and Mrs Charles A. Lndbergh received authentic eommunea
tons from the kdnap of their Sunday branded
false by unimpeaehable authority today.
The United Press informed that circulation Of this false
report added to the distress of the Lndbersh family.
other than the authorizing the United Press
denial made this further comment the false reports
You say day that asking for and telling
where should be left have been received and would be
ably SAFE But should be added that they appeared either
from eranks ehiseers."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-08
World Wide Anxiety
Defeats Efforts To
Contact kidnapers
Report That Two Letters Have Been
Received at Lindbergh Home
From the AbductOrs Of Baby Are
Denied
BY BATES RANEY
(unitcd Prcss siam CORRESPONDENT

NSustSu LEC4S ShNn &OEhCoA,OsNNut1
Hopeweil, N. j., March g.
(UP)--Newspapers. the law, and
the underworld moved today TO
take the Lindberghs page one
baby" of page one because some
believed worldwide interest IN the
curly haired boy was defeating ef-
forts TO communicate with his kid
napers.
And the Lindberghs themselves
In their Sourlands house Of sor-
row moved to break the strict
police lines thrown about them.
They want to give the kidnapers
the right Of way into the home by
mail, by telephone, or In person.
All mail, II was made known,
Is read by members Of the family
or their assistants; none is handled
by police, II was announced.
Also. the United Press learne =
through unimpeachable sources,
the Lindberghs have not received
two letters identified as from the
kidnapers.
(Continued ON Pare %
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-08
Carrying Water On
One Shoulder And
Whiskey On Another
II Can't Be Done Any More
Because There Are
Three Impending Votes
in Congress That Will
Force the Double Load
Carriers to Come Out in
the Open
NV RAYMOND CI.APPER

bI ltA Il MIMI NANhEA AAe
United Press STAFF Correspondent.
Washington, March S.-(uP)-
Three impending prohibition votes
in congress soon Will put the en-
tire membership on record for the
election campaign.
They will add one OF the most
significant chapters to the long
story of the prohibition decade. 1t
Is welcome opportunity for
those who have been sailing under
their true colors, whether dry or
otherwise. But for those who
would like to go through this cam
paign carrying water on one shout
der and liquor on the other, II Is
a cause for acute insomnia.
The three impending test votes
are:
Continued on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-08
FIVE STATES THAT SUFFER MOST

Washington, March (UP)-Secretary of Com
Lamont reported to Senator Bingham republican
Connecticut to-day that the states of New York Penn
sylvania Illinois, Ohio and Michigan suffering the
greatest proportional unemployment In the five states
the ratio of unemployment considerably exceeds the ra
tic for the entire country
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-08
POUND STERLING SCARS

New York. March SUPP
The pound sterling scared sensa-
tionally in local foreign exchange
trading, rising Is cents to a new
high since November at $3.71 (par
S4.665). The advance followed an
equally rapid rise to the currency
at London, where 1t touched
1856 1-2 shortly before the close.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-08
Late Bulletins
MILLION DOLLAR ROBE STOLEN

Berlin, March - (UP) - The theft of an ancient
feather robe and helmet once belonging to Hawaiian
royalty from the anthropoogica institute at Goettin
gen was revealed to-day The robe and helmet made of
the feathers of extinct bird valued at 100000
marks 000) The thieves entered the institute
during the night.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-08
CONSTANCE MORROW STILL GUARDED

Northampton, Mass, March 8-(UP)-State detec-
tives said to-day they had confirmation of widely
circulated reports that Miss Constance Morrow, aunt
of the kidnapped Lindbergh baby, had been interviewed
within the past few days by department of justice men,
Miss Morrow, Smith college student has been guarded
by state troop "a hours day since the abduction
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-08
SECRET SERVICE MEN HURRY AWAY

st Paul. MINI, March 8-(UP)-Two United States
secret service agents made hurried trip from their st
Paul Office to Minneapolis to-day after receiving mes
sage from Washington regarding the Charles A. Lind
bergh, Jr, kidnapping.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-08
BARNEY FRIBERC SIGNS UP

Philadelphia, March 8-(UP)-Barney Friberg
utility nfelder for the Philadelphia baseball club of the
National league has agreed to terms offered by the club
and signed his 1882 contract it learned to-day He
is enroute from his home at Swampscott, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-08

Boston. March s-(UP)-Two men questioned
briefly here to-day In connection with the Lindbergh
baby kidnapping were quickly eliminated from the
when important information" they supposedly pos
scssed was traced to spiritualist
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-08
New Jersey State Police
Sidetracked By the
COlonel-Bitter Words
Used By Lindbergh to
the Captain John j.
Lamb in Control Of
State Police
ORDERED AWAY
! FROM TELEPHONE
BY BATES RANEY

Omitted Press Stan Correspondent
Hopewell, N. j., March g.
(UP) - Colonel Charles Al.
Lindbergh took over to-day
almost singlehanded the task
of getting back his kidnapped
son, Charles A., Jr.
New Jersey police, while
still endeavoring to solve the
mystery and ready to aid the
kidnapers in restoring the
child to the colonel and his
suffering wife, Anne Morrow
Lindbergh, were virtually su-
perceded by the youthful ~
err and his immediate assoc
ciates, Colonel Henry Breck-
inridge, his mother in law,
Mrs Dwight Morrow, and Mrs
Lindbergh.
POLICE SNUBBED
Lindbergh made it plain "a
the state police that he did
not want his wires tapped o.
his mail read by the police,
and they were compelled 70
confine themselves to two
tasks: \
1. Patr0lling the estate to
keep away the curious Or
others with no valid business
lContinued on Page Il
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-08
The Weather

Cloudy and Cold Tonight
and on Wednesday
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CONTINUED on Page -
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-08
TREASURY BALANCE.

Washington, March 8--{UP)--
The treasury net balance March
was 9.16b. 230.S7.
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