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Evening star., 1932-05-26

landed on Warren Gamaliel Harding of
Ohio. Harding had abandoned hope Of
getting the nomination and had closed
his headquarters on the night 1t was
decided to put him over
johnson Declines.
johnson was offered the vice presi-
Dental nomination, but declined 1t. HAD
he accepted he would have become
President upon Hardings death and
very likely would have been a candidate
to succeed himself in 1924 1t was CAL
win Coolidge OF Massachusetts, who
finally was nominated Vice President.
Harding and Mrs. Harding hurried TO
washington and then motored home TO
begin the front porch" campaign.
The Democrats nominated James M.
Cox Of Ohio for the presidency and
FRANKLIN D. Roosevelt for the vice pres
ldency. Hardings campaign cry Of
Back to normalcy" scotched Cox and
Roosevelt with their defense of wilson
and the League of Nations Harding
won with majority of 100000 votes.
II was the first time women were eligi-
BILE to vote In every State
Coolidge Succeeds Harding.
Then Harding died, and Coolidge be-
came President. Economic conditions
were excellent.
The Republicans In 1924 nominated
Coolidge, and the Democrats in one of
the most turbulent conventions of their
history finally chose John w. Davis Of
West Virginia after 103 ballots and q
l7-day battle between Alfred z. Smith
and William @. McAdoo and a number
Of favorite sons
The weary delegates screamed de-
light at the ending of the deadlock"
Franklin D. Roosevelt was Smiths
floor manager. delivering the speech
that placed the happy warrior" In NOM
nation
Will Rogers received a vote on the
sixty-eighth ballot.
Women were wearing very short
dresses. A few Of them had started to
bob their hair.
Evening star., 1932-05-26

the pdstJ
But for fortunes strange shuttle OF
the political cards Immediately follow
ing the World War the 1882 presiden-
tial campaign lineup probably would
be entirely different than it Is today.
II destiny had not decreed otherwise,
Theodore Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover
might have fought 1t out for the presi-
dency in 1920. Warren Gamaliel Hard
ing probably never would have been
President and Calvin Coolidge possibly
might have become q Senator from
Massachusetts,. coming up in 1928 OF
this year perhaps for presidential con-
sideration.
Had Hoover chosen to be Democrat
he might now be leading candidate
for the Democratic presidential nomi-
nation with the prospect Of having
Coolidge or some other stalwart Re-
publican as his opponent IN the 1882
White House derby
regarded as the most powerful poten-
t1al candidate for the 1929 Republican
nomination. for his espousal Of the
Hughes cause in 1915 had brought him
back into the G. o. p. fold.
Power Ends Suddenly.
However, Roosevelt died suddenly in
1919, and Hoover stated he was a
Republican. 1t was in 1919 that the
eighteenth amendment became a part
CT the Constitution and the Volstead act
was passed-echoes Of which will be
heard at the conventions this year
In 1920, Gen. Leonard Wood, init
mate friend Of Roosevelt, and Frank
Lowden of Illinois, were the leading
contenders. Into Chicago "breezed
Hell-roarin' Hiram johnson. vowing
death to Woodrow Wilson's League OF
Nations"
But the political lightning. having
difficulty finding q suitable conductor
Evening star., 1932-05-26

Navy Yard. Mare Island, Calf, In July:
to U. S. s. MeduSa
Chief Machinist Raymond o. Deitzer,
detached Fleet Air Base, Coco Solo,
Canal Zone, in July; to U. S. s. Lex
ington.
Gunner John W. Hutchinson, de-
tached U. S. S. Dobbin, about July II:
to Naval Ammunition Depot, Fort Mif-
fin, Pa.
Gunner George A. Ney. detached
U. S. s. Whitney, about July II; to
Navy Yard, Washington. D. c.
Chief Machinist Raymond G. shively,
detached U. S. S. Rigel, about May l6:
to U. S. S. Pinola
Evening star., 1932-05-26
Picking the Presidents
The Democratic Convention of 1924 Was One of
the Party's Most Turbulent, Lasting II Days,
Davis Candidate after 1O3 Ballots.

fThis Is the seDenth OF a series OF
eight articles describing national po-
Hticdl conventions and campaigns of
the past
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-16
Judge of Court
Sent to Jail
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call the first witness.

call the first witness.
Then the defense made its dram
attic announcement that a plea of
guilty would be entered.
Judge HARDWOOD, 81 years old,
former assistant attorney general
and a member of q socially promi-
nent state family. went to the wit
ness stand.
He began his 25-minute story,
tears streaming down his ashen
face-a confession that he had des-
troyed records to save his daughter.
Judge Thad Bryson followed with
a dramatic plea for clemency.
Judge w. A. Devih ruled that his
colleague must serve IL months In
the Wake County jail on a misde-
meanor charge. A felony conviction
would have disbarred him. The girl
was sentenced to two years in state
prison.
The judge and his daughter. an
honor graduate of North Carolina
State College for women, were TAX
en- Immediately to their respective
prisons and started serving their
sentences.
Miss HARDWOOD embezzled $4,S23
in state tax funds. records revealed
when an audit was ordered. Her
father prepared a defense. He was
given access to state records. 1t
was then that he erased and blot
ted figures to cover up his daugh-
ter's crime.
HARDWOOD was indicted and was
suspended at his own request pend
ing trial. 1t Is believed that he will
resign his post as Judge at once.
Almost $4,000 was found on de-
post to the credit of Miss Har-
wood. 1t was attached. And it is be-
lieved the state will recover all the
money taken.
Money taken in the hope that pro
fits from stocks bought would nm
ance the girls marriage, according
to fellow employees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-16
barrow Rises
From Sick Bed
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When Lieutenant Massie is re-
called to the stand he Is expected
to relate for the first time what
happened last January when Kaha-
hawai- was spirited away from this
ancient judiciary building and a
bullet fired into his heart. thus re-
vealing who did the shooting.
Kelley's point, however, was that
Darrow first must name the slayer
if Lieutenant Massie is to be per-
mited to continue reference to the
Ala Moana case-as the attack on
Mrs Thalia Fortescue Massie is
known this trial. Darrow's an
nouncement that insanity would be
brought up on behalf of the actual
slayer spurred Kelley in his de-
mands.
1--WE want to know for whom in
sanity is being pleaded" Kelley
said. IF this is admitted. we pre-
sumo it would automatically dis
close the slayer"
The canny defense chief, how
ever, may dontend that the Ala
Moana case is admissible as a mo-
tive-in short, a move to establish
the killing as unprecedented. KEEL
ley promised he would oppose that
contention as well.
barrow. stricken suddenly Thurs
day afternoon by a slight digestive
ailment after finishing swim at
Waikiki Beach, disappointed hum
dreds who had waited at the court
house all night to hear Lieutenant
Massie's closing testimony.
The elderly counsel-he will be
IS Monday-was attended by Lieu
tenant Commander ]. E. Porter,
navy physician from Pearl Har-
Dor. He reported last night barrow
would be ready to-day.
Meanwhile, the crowd of would
be spectators around the judiciary
halls threatened to become a ma
jor problem. Some of those who
waited all Friday night to hear the
case yesterday reported much riv-
airy among sections of the crowd
as they jockeyed for seats.
Police Chief Charles Weber
finally ordered all spectators away
from the building, explaining there
were $50 many loiterers that rou-
tine court business can't be carried
on"
Camp chairs, newspapers and
therinos bottles of coffee were con-
spicuous in the crowd.
There were few dry eyes in the
courtroom when recess Thursday
halted Lieutenant Massie's anguish
ed story, of his wife's ordeal at the
hands OF her abductors. She was
permanently disfigured and twice
submitted to corrective operations,
he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-16
Primary Dates
for Democrats
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stronghold, the SO delegates to the
state convention will be pledged to
back Smith-for-President move
ment at the Hartford session and
support the selection of delegates
to the national convention favor
able to the former New York ex-
governor for the presidential NOM
ination.
The national convention will
take place In Chicago in June.
Connecticut will have 16 votes in
the session and will, 1t is believed.
send about 20 delegates, with full
votes and eight with half votes
each.
As soon as the town committee
meets" Chairman Crary said this
morning, "the dates OF the prIm-
aries and convention will be set
and Immediately the local party
machinery will swing into action
to push the usual procedure Of
picking delegates to completion"
Mayor Frank Hayes, ex-Mayor
w. r. Thoms ana ex-Mayor r. p.
Guilfoile are expected to head the
local delegation. At the present
time Chairman Crazy is busiiy en-
gagged In apportioning the SO dele
gates among the Ave wards OF the
city. The LIST, 4th and 9Th wards
will be given the largest share Of
the delegation OF 80 and the re-
niainder will so 10 the second AMI
third wards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-16
Stop Roosevelt
Leaders Fail
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agogery" at the Jefferson day din
ner. This has made Roosevelt's
forgotten man" speech. historic.
Time will tell whether Roosevelt
committed a political blunder In
going on record as favoring help
ing the man at the bottom instead
of concentrating all government
aid on those at the top..of the eco
nomic heap.
Many of Rooseyelt's friends are
satisfied to let the matter stand
Where Smith left it. If considera-
ton for the forgotten man" at he
bottom be demagogery. they argue,
let his enemies make the worst of
it.
The chances are that Roosevelt,
after getting this advertising by
Smith in a form which probably
will make him thousands of votes
in the west, will bob up very
shortly with a few solid words
aimed at substantial business inter-
ests to win back the approval of
the New York Times and other
such conservative friendly organs
which have thrown up their hands
in horror at their protege's pro-
gressive-liberal - radical western
friends.
Which is what makes Roosevelt
hated with such-enthusiasm among
some of the high ranking hard :
boiled politicians. They say he
smacks too much Of the goody-
goody school Of politics. doing good
deeds on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays and putting something
over on grandma on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays. But 1t
Is the way many little boys have
grown up to be president of the
United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-16
New York Gov
Going to Fight
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cratic state committee, calling for
absolute repeal of the 18th amend
ment.
The governor gave his blanket
approval of its action in sending
Smith and John w. Davis, presi-
dental candidate in 1924, to the
national convention as delegates-at
large.
Their designation was a surprise
to Roosevelt's supporters, inasmuch
as the governor had stated he
would not be delegate because 1t
would be. political indelicacy" for
a candidate to go to the conven-
ton as a member of the delegation
at large.
Smith is an avowed candidate,
while Davis is regarded as dark
horse"
Tammany Hall Leader John F.
Curry. a dominant figure at the
meeting, revealed great control
over the state organization, and
was among the delegates-at Large
selected.
Although the committees action
appeared to indicate GOODNESS to
Roosevelt, some of his supporters
pointed out that this apparent
aloofness will aid the governor in
states hostile to Tammany.
Waiting For "Al"
New York. April 16-(U. P.) -
Former Governor Alfred E. Smith
is expected to announce in the
near future his decision as to a
Boston speech bearing directly up
on his presidential candidacy.
Smith has been under increased
pressure from his Massachusetts,
supporters to combat activity of
Governor Roosevelt supporters
there under the leadership of May
or James Cur1ey. His friends also
desire speech-making campaign
In Pennsylvania on behalf of his
nomination.
The Massachusetts, and Pennsyl-
vania primaries fall on the same
date, April 26. and are the next on
the list. ~.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-16
Flare Over the
Lindbergh Home
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ers around Hopewell.
THE fare" Schwarzkopf's bull
letin said. Twas an old magnesium
light which it was thought would
not burn any more. 1t burned,
however, but there Is no signifi-
canoe" &
An airplane bearing the number
No-9746 was seen flying low over
Hopewell early last night.
The lighted flare climaxed a
night OF more than usual activity
at the Lindbergh home. Several
visitors were admitted.
Among the late arrivals was a
small coupe carrying two men. The
license plates on the car We're COW
cred with cloths. One of the occu-
don, "Jaffsie" negotiator.
: Shortly before the coupe ap-
rcared girl who identified herself
as Greta Gray. 20, of Minneapolis.
MINI, a friend of the colonel's
mother, was stopped by troopers
who telephoned the home. Miss
Gray was permitted to enter i'm
mediately.
Her visit was said to have no
connection with the KIDNAPPING
search. The flare was set off five
minutes after she departed.
Earlier in the night Samuel
Krashow and Martin Bernstein,
operatives of the Central Detective
Bureau, drove UP to the estate.
They said they had an appointment
with Lindbergh, but when asked
about their connections with the
case, Bernstein remarked cryp-
tically:
- ntOur activities are of such a
delicate nature that to discuss
them might cause serious injury
or death of the child
In the metropolitan area Con-
don's activity continued. Col Henry
Breckenridge, Lindbergh's legal
advisor, was at Condon's Bronx
home throughout yesterday after
noon. During some of this time
Condor was absent, in one instance
to deliver one of his lectures.
New York police kept up their
efforts to- trace one of the $40
bank notes which was in the $780,
900 ransom money paid by Con-
don to the supposed k!dnapers in
a fake deal on April 2.
In Norfolk the three negotiators
maintained their optimism. Rear
Admiral Guy H. Burras and John
Hughes Curtis, who returned from
a four day trip early yesterday, res
ported they were continuing their
efforts to restore the baby. Rev H.
Dobson-Peacock,' the other nego-
tiator, gave new assurances of the
infants safety.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-16
CITRUS FRUITS
FREIGHT HEAVY
Grapefruit and Oranges
Favored in N. E. Ac-
cOrding to N. H. Road
APPLES ALSO POPULAR

Whether it's the effect of the
eighteen day diet" fad or whether
it's because New England is be-
coming more fruit conscious isn't
known, but it's certainly true that
depression or no depression New
England, or at least that part Of
it served by the. New Haven Rail-
road, is devouring more oranges,
grapefruit and apples than 1t was a
year ago this time.
The annual freight statistics of
the railroad show that during the
year of 1881 the railroads traffic
in oranges and sgIapafruit ,incSeased
by ss,s27 tons over the previous
year, a gain Of forty per.zcept IN
bearing fresh apples had an in
creased load Of twenty-four per-
cnet or 10,741 tons. Bananas and
grapes, however, showed exactly
the opposite safrre nlds a4thsss former
slumping by 1858 tons and the lat
ter dropping 36,5s1 tons.
Fresh vegetables slightly in
creased in volume, although this
is not an indication of greater use
in New England. since. the exports
were probably close in volume to
the imports. Corn, oats, wheat
flour, cereal preparations, potatoes
and onions, all showed a decline
from 1880 total. Fresh meats,
however. gained 8,948 tons.
According to the figures. the
New Ravens traffic during.t the year
was increased In only a very few
of the many classes Of freight. Some
classes, however, did enjoy gains.
Wool, for instance, increased 49,
330 tons. Coke gained 47,715 tons.
Two other products of mines, as
phalt and salt. also. rose In volume.
Manufactured products for the
most part declined, but increases
were recorded in newsprint paper
and soap and washing compounds
There was also again In the mis-
cellaneous products Of Agriculture,
not separately listed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-16
HITLER FILED
HIS COMPLAINT

Berlin. April 16--(UPP)-Adolf
Hitler filed a complaint In supreme
court to-day challenging constitu-
tioDaiity Of the governments emer.
gency decree by which Hitler's
storm troops were disbanded.
Hitler also challenged disband.
mont of Nazl youth orsanizatio
In Berlin. He applied for an In
junction restraining the state gov.
erpments Of Prussia. Bavaria,
Baden. Wurttemberg. and Hesss
from suppressinG brown shlr,
semi-mliitnry groups pending the
supreme courts decision.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-16

MISUNDERSTANDING of War
Hurley's attack upon Chairman
Raskob of the democratic national
committee is resented by The lie w
iston (Me.) Sun, "a leading indeN
pendent paper of the state. That
publication wants to know where
Mr. Hoover stands on the .coptro.
versial subject which caused the
secretary's attack on the democra-
tic chairman. 1t says:
Listen to the cold-headed, cold
blooded Secretary of War Hurley. <
Hear him talk back to Ras-
kob. si 1900 ~,
"'Mr Raskob is in position to
speak much more accurately of the
amount of money that he and his
associates have spent slandering
and incorporating the presidents
views on the 18th Amendment
SIS that so, Secretary Hurley?
And aren't you ashamed to say 1t
out loud? fr'-
ITO think that people do not
know, and cannot know, how presi-
dent Hoover, candidate for re-
election stands on the 18th amend
ment!
"The fact, If it is fact, that Sec
rotary Hurley would have you ac-
cept, that probably nobody knows
certainly no democrat knows
how President Hoover stands on
the 18th amendment-that ought
to be reason enough to make it inn
possible for President Hoover to get
renominated even--say nothing of
reelected.
"See what a cowardly position
that is-the most difficult law ever
enacted by congress, witch Is incum-
bent on the president to enforce
like all the other laws of congress
and yet no one knows, or anyhow
no democrat knows, what the presi-
dent thinks about that law.
"Nor can anyone tell-c2n they.
Secretary Hurley?-can any men1-
Der of the cabinet, for instance. to
say nothing of the average even Of
the republican party-leave the
democrats all out in Ignorance
can anybody in the presidents cab
met tell how the president stands
on the 18th amendment? a.
Now, Secretary Hurley, II you or
any other members OF the cabinet
can tell how the president stands
on the 18th amendment, why the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-16
DON'T
QUOTE ME-
iRy United Pressl

my OultSU IECSSJ
Washington, April 16.-(UP)-
Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Ar
kansas has become quite interest
ed in Senator Huey Longs pot lik-
ker and dunking crusade. Down
where Robinson lives. pot likker is
a familiar dish and Robinson
knows how to crumble and to
dunk.
At the Jefferson day dinner on
Wednesday night Robinson gave
Nellie Tayloe Ross, former gov
ernor Of Wyoming, a lesson In
dunking, while some of the ora
tory was being set off. He used
bread and a little gravy, there be-
ing not pot likker on the menu.
Mrs Ross was highly amused.
Dunking and pot likker have
been long time coming to the
capitol but, with Huey Long, they
seem to be here.
Former Governor Alfred e.
Smith has received a couple of
hundred-maybe more-telegrams
from all over the, country COM
menting on his Jefferson day din
ner speech.
They all praised it but one"
Smith maintained. THAT one
came from some fellow I don't
know and said his boy wanted to
know If / wouldn't tell another
bedtime story"
As a matter of fact, that tele-
gram was sent from a Washing
ton party that listened to the
speeches by radio ana sent wires to
each speaker when he was through
talking.
incidentally. radio parties are
becoming quite feature OF the
preliminary presidential campaign.
Rather than go to dinners or meet
ings and sit through long spasms
OF speech making In stuffy rooms
and on uncomfortable chairs,
groups gather around the radio IN
homes Of friends and listen while
ice clinks In glasses ana every
One man who can be described
as 'high In the councils Of the
republican party" without fear Of
contradiction was highly amused
with what went on at the Jeffer-
son day dinner. II was q s1ettef
Of deep personal concern with him
ana the result was highly salts
factory. he thought.
s'What we need" No said 10
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-16
HANDSET PHONE
NOT new STYLE
Neither French = First
Used in America Back
$40 ISL
w in 1878
CONN STARTED IT

Add among the Believe it or
not" paragraphs the fact that the
handset telephone, sometimes err
roneously called the French tele-
phone" was used in the United
States as early as 1873, two years
after Alexander Graham Bell OBJ
tanned the first patent on his in
vention and in the same year that
the worlds first commercial tele-
phone exchange was opened in
Connecticut. So it appears that
the handset, which is becoming
,neither an exactly modern style of
desfgn nor Is 1t OF French origin.
~ The first handsets were destined
not to stay long, however. The
Telephone transmitter of those
early days was much too deli
cate instrument to stand the jar
ring which the use Of the handset
involved. A xllandset carrying a
3ransmitter c&pah asof withstand
ing the strain involved was not
schieved until 1927 after the Bell
Laboratories and it's forerunners
shad labored for many years in ex-
berimentation and research. The
5iificulties and problems which
he'd to be overcome were many,
but five years ago success was at
fained and handset instrument
was produced which offered as
good quality Of transmission as the
desk type of telephone.
= The idea that the -handset type
of telephone had its origin in
sFrance undoubtedly came from
The moving pictures of the pre-war
EZRA when handsets were used to
Furnish a continental atmosphere.
krhe handset, although not per-
8fected, could then be used in
france because long distance
transmission was not required,
sthere being few lines extending be-
syond city limits. The erm French
stelephone" to- denote handset
may now be cast into the discard,
.forsthose pre-war continental sets
s.have long since been strapped and
with telephones built on
ithe same principles as those of the
sUnited States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-16
Iaahey Pays Trip
]. To Fort Hill Home
Burned To Ground
Firemen Become Suspicious When Flames Break Out
I, in Different Parts Of Honse-Owner Escapes By
Jumping From Second Story Window

hurled tons of water into the burn
ing structure. The alarm was sent
in at 1906 this morning. Several
residents of the Fort Hill section
discovered the house on fire and
notified fire headquarters. Three
companies of fire apparatus were
hurriedly dispatched, but on their
arrival the two-and-one-half story
dwelling was enveloped in flames
and burning rapidly.
Mizkicwicz formerly conducted a
store, which is located in the same
building, but of late, has been
working nights at the Chase Metal
Works. He carries insurance on
first and second mortgage and
also $500 on his furniture.
Neighbors expressed fear for the
safety of Mrs Mizkicwicz and a
child. They were about the prem
Uses during the excitement. The
husband said he did not know
where they were and seemed in
clined to withhold information.
The police located the missing pair
with neighbors on what is known
as the "Old Chicken Farm on the
Thomaston road. They had left
their home early yesterday morn
ing.
Mizkicwicz was detained at
police headquarters during the
night. A technical charge of
breach of the peace was preferred
against him this morning and he
was ordered held for a hearing
Monday morning under bonds Of
$4,000. Fft
Fire Marshal Lahey and Lieu
tenant Stevens visited the ruins of
the dwelling this morning and have
started a thorough investigation as
to the cause of the fire. Mizkic-
wicz insists that he does not know
how it started or why it should
break out in different parts of the