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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-18
Irish Song Bird"
Chauncey Olcott Is
Dead In California
PLOT TO ASSASSINATE
PREMIER OF NEW
SOUTH WALES

London, March f8-(UP)-
Discovery OF an extremist plot
to throw j. II. Lang. premier of
New South Wales. Into Sydney
harbor when the new sydney
bridge II formally opened to-
morrow was revealed to-day by
A. g. Willis. agent general for
New South Wales here. Willis
said he cabled q warning last
night from the house of conf
mons to Mark Costing, colonial
secretary of New South Wales.
ito take every precaution for
the protection of the premier
and to save the state from a
disgraceful act"
Willis said the plot was dis
closed at secret meeting Of
members of parliament and
others interested In Australia.
The New sydney harbor bridge
Is the longest suspension-arciI
structure In the world. Premier
Lang ~ six feet tall and broad
sh0uldered. A plot to kidnap
him and prevent him from off,
ciating at the bridge opening
ceremony was reported from
Sydney recently. II also was re.
ported that well organized
semi-sccrct organization called
the "New Guard" said to re-
scmblc the Ku Klux Khan. re.
pcatcdly had warned Lang that
he would not open the new
bridge.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-18
HARRY F. POWERS ALLEGED
WHOLESALE WOMAN SLAYER TO
STAND ON GALLONS TONIGHT

Charleston, w. Va March 1S.-
(UP)-Harry +. Powers. blue
beard" killer accused of hanging or
strangling five persons. is sched-
uied to die on the gallows tonight
for the murder OF Mrs Dorothy
Pressler Lemke of Northboro.
Mass. lured by mail order promises
of marriage. Powers last hope for
n reprieve faded last night when
Governor William G.. conley over
ruled a telephone plea by j. Ed
Law, Ciarksburg attorney. Law de.
Tended the beady-eyed Powers.
Powers was convicted after q
most sensational murder trial held
In ciarksburg Opera House because
the court house was too small. He
admitted that he and Mrs Lemke
had driven here from Massaehu-
sets after he had promised her o
big farm In the west" But he
denied that he killed the buxom
Mrs Lemke. lie said she told him
she preferred another man, a Cecil
Johnson" The last he saw OF Mrs
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-18
WOMAN SAVED FROM WRECKED
LINER AT SEA REGRETTED SHE
HADLOST GREAT BRIDGE HAND

New York, March 1S.-UP)-A
marvellous bridge hand wasted was
the chief regret OF Mrs Maud Gar
ney OF comerville. Mass. today. as
she told of her rescue from the
Canadian National liner Prince
David near Bermuda Sunday. Mrs
Carney was among the SO passen-
gers of the Prince David who re-
turned here aboard the Canadian
Pacific liner Duchess OF York. The
Prince David went ashore on a
coral reef OFF Bermuda and passen.
gers and crew had 70 take to the
lifeboats. II had an excellent
bridge hand" Mrs Carney said.
when we felt the Jar I tried TO
convince my companions that moth
Ing had happened and that we
should continue 10 play. wanted
10 win the rubber. But they In
sisted we break up"
Miss Katherine Kelly. OF Milton
Mass. said she had waited 10 years
10 make the trip. fearful OF storms
In the Bermuda region, and then
had taken the voyage aboard the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-18

Lemke, Powers claimed. was when
she said goodby to me to go with
him." Mrs Lemke's body was one
of five dug up from a shallow
drainage ditch back of Powers
garage at his quiet dell home near
Clarksburg. The others were bodies
of Mrs Asia Buick Eicher and her
three children, OF Oakpark. III.
The garage was strangely built
structure. solid concrete. no VIM
dows with trap door over which
n moose was hung. The state.
which will hang him tonight. con-
tended Powers hanged or strangled
hia victims. After discovery OF the
murders, mobs gathered twice al
the jail where he was held. One
determined attempt 10 lynch him
was made. Powers was struggled
out of Jail In an officers uniform
and brought 20 Charleston. Powers
had carrespoEsied with many NO.
men. investigation showed. sending
out n "form letter" when subscribe
ers OF the matrimonial agency erst
wrote TO him.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-18

Prince David. IT don't think I'll go
to sea any more" Miss Kelly said.
George Turner, publisher of a
weekly newspaper at Aver. Mass.
said a high sea was running at the
time of the disaster and that pas
sengers were forced to go two miles
In iifeboats before being picked up
by the Lady Somers Of the Cana
dian National Line. Turner declar-
ed no could see the reefs around
the ship before II went aground
and had remarked to his compan-
ions on the fast speed the ship was
making In waters known to be dam
gerous. After we got In the life
boats" Turner declared. I'VE saw
that the four members OF the crew
who were doing the rowing didn't
seem 10 know how 10 handle the
oars. Two OF the men passengers
began 10 row."
Herbert II. Dugas. OF Dorchester.
Mass, sAfd notable feature OF the
the wreck was the behavior OF the
women passengers who showed
great courage and calinness."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-18
Edward J. Moriarty
The Broadway Sage
Of Yale Is Dying
Generations of Yale Men
Knew Him as the Genial
Ed Moriarty-He Was
Stricken Last Night,
While Acting as Toast
master at st Patrick's
Day Banquet

New Haven, Conn. March 1s.---
(UP)-Edward j. ("Ed") Mort.
arty, known TO generations OF Yale
men from coast to coast as. 1.-THE
Broadway Sage" a near-beer pur-
veyor, grocer and authority on
Yales early history, lay near death
today at st Raphaels hospital after
suffering stroke at st Patricks
day dinner.
Ed was POSTMASTER at a dinner
given by the Knights OF st Patrick,
and attended by state and city off,
cials. Hailed with the song For
He's jolly Good Fellow" Ed ex-
panded and reached into the rich
storehouse of his memory for
tid-bits of Yalensian recollection.
He introduced the Rev John =.
McBrearty, chaplain OF the order.
While Father McBrearty was
speaking. Ed suddenly ciutched at
his heart and collapsed.
While doctors at the hospital ad-
ministered stimulants in an effort
CONTINUED on Page q
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-18
Successor to William j.
Seaman, Once Popular
Idol in Irish Ballads
Olcott Created Many
Song Hits, That Are Be-
ing Sung To-day

Monte Carlo. March 1S-(UP)
-Chauncey Olcott, famous ballad
singer who introduced the song
Mother Machree." died early
to-day from pernicious anemia.
He was II years old.
Olcott's wife, son and daughter
were at his bedside at his villa
here. The body of the singer-ac-
tor will be buried In New York,
they said.
Olcott was a native of Buffalo,
n. Y, where he was born July 81.
1860. He was developed as q
singer by the late r. NJ. Cooley
and became famous as the Irish
tenor"
He married Margaret O'Dono-
van Of San Francisco in 1891,
Travelled with Holey's company
several years, appeared with va
rious minstrel and opera troupes,
and then went to England to sing
in comic opera.
Olcott succeeded w. J. Scan
Ian as star in Irish musical dramas
and returned to America to intro
duce Mother Machree," the great
est song hit Of his career.
Other Irish songs which Olcott
made famous before his serious III
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-18
ROOSEVELT
INCREASES
The. ODDS
Betting Is Now Even
Money That He Will Be
Nominated - Bos ton
Leader AsksAl Smith to
Withdraw His Name

st Louis, March 1S--UP)-Gov
Franklin ID. Roosevelt Is quoted at
even money in the betting on the
selection of the democratic presi-
Dental nominee by Tom Kearney.
st Louis betting commissioner.
Gov Richie Of Maryland rates
second best in Kearney's odds, be-
ing quoted at to !.
other odds quoted were: New
ton u. Baker, A to 1: AL Smith 9
70 l.: Speaker Garner to /; Mel
vim Traylor 10 to /. In the 20 to
class are listed Senator James A..
Reed, Gov Murray u. s. Senator
Hamilton Lewis. Buckley of Ohio
and Byrd of Virginia.
CONTINUED on Page p
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-18
FRENCH WOMEN
LOST FIGHT TO
BECOME VOTERS
Chamber Of Deputies After
an All Night Session
Failed to Report in
Their Favor

Paris, March Is - (UP) -
French suffragettes who shouted
women pay taxes and should pc
allowed to vote" lost their fight
today The chamber OF deputies
after an all-night session, approved
the electoral reform law as re-
turned by the senate without en-
tending women the franchise.
The long fight for women's equa
suffrage had appeared successful
when the chamber previously
amended the electoral law In favor
of the women with only one dis.
senting vote. The senate killed
the amendment without n qualm
Suffragettes twice interrupted the
senate discussions last night. Sew
eral were arrested.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-18
Report Was Announced
Over the Radio Last
Nigh--Answer to the
Question on Waterbury
Said That Private Agen-
cies Were in Conn
MISSING GERMAN
SERVANTS FOUND

Waterbury came into the lime
light in the Lindbergh case yester-
day when reports were sent out
over the United Press wire con-
corning the visit of the three New
York detectives here Tuesday night
In search of the Lindbergh baby.
The report was announced over the
radio last night and also the United
Press correspondent at Hopewell
asked the police authorities there
whether there was any report from
the New York detectives from the
New York detectives on the Wa
terbury clue.
The questions asked the police
authorities at Hopewell yesterday
afternoon included:
Q-Is Col Lindbergh employing
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-18
new TRAGEDY AT
400 FOOT CLIFF
NEAR WESTVILLE
Two Years Ago Raymond
Spang Threw Wife,
Four Children and Him
self Over Same Cliff

New Haven. Conn. March IS
(UP)-The 400-foot cliff from
which Raymond Spang threw his
wife and four children and then
dove to his death two years ago
drew awed glances from passers-
by in the streets of Westville, be-
low. to-day after q new tragedy.
The body of Harry A. Kesses.
80, of West Haven. was found on
a bride path at the base of the
cliff yesterday. Kesses escaped
Wednesday night from the Hart
ford Retreat, to which he had
been committed 10 days ago for
mental treatment after a nervous
breakdown. Police believed he
walked to the top of the pictur-
esque volcanic rock formation
overshadowing the suburban
community of Westville and threw
himself over the brink.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-18
Hitler EXPLAINS
About His 100000
Storm Troops

Berlin. March is--fUP)--con.
centratIon OF some 100000 "storm
troops" OF Adolf Hitier's Fascist
organization was for protection
against Communists and not aimed
a q violent assumption Of power.
from his MUNICH hesdauarters.
lned Thousands Of documents
noizsd In raids on Nazi headquar.
fers throughout Prussia yesterday
Police claimed they found ''slgnif.
lcnnt material concerning civil war
preparations by fIitler's brown
shirt army"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-18
Harvard Budget
This Year Will
Be $13,466,991

Cambridge, Mass. March IS
(UP)-Harvard university's annual
budget. now being prepared, will
not fall below that for the year
ending June 80. which totaled $1s.-
466.991, Comptroller A. L. Endi-
colt announced through the Har-
ward Crimson,
Endicott said there would be no
general salary reduction and no
appreciate curtailment of avtivities
at Harvard The university lost APP
proximately $450.000 through de-
creased interests on endowments,
but recouped the losses In other
ways he stated.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-18
Japan and Russia
Leaders Having
Conversations

Moscow. March 1S-UP)-
Further conversations between As
sistant Commissar Leo Karakhan
and Jananese Ambassador Koii
Hirota have been held regarding
the situation on the Manchurian-
Siberian frontier. japanese said
today.
Soviet officials made no comment
on reports that Japanese explana-
lions of concentration near the
Manchurian border were unaccept-
able or that the Soviets had de-
manded further information from
Toxic on the new Independent Man
churian state.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-18
FOUR CHILDREN
LOST LIVES AS
HOME BURNED
Two.Story Frame Struc-
ture in New Jersey Was
Destroyed as the VIC
Tins Slept

Paulsboro, n. j., March lS.-
(UP)-Four children were burned
to death early today in a fire which
destroyed their home, a two-story
frame structure on Crown Point
road about Is miles from Camden.
The fire is believed to have started
from an overheated stove.
The victims: Theresa Bell, Is;
Mary, her sister, 8; Ruth. another
sister. 4; William, a brother, eight
months old. Mrs Lillian Bell. 3S,
mother of the children, was badly
burned in trying to rescue them.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-18
Making Money But
Not So Much AS In
Days OF The Past
Expects Democrats Will Elect the Next President,
Although He Is a Republican - Dark Horse for
Nomination

reelected this year, because he
sees the. people In the mood for a
change at Washington.
He thinks the democratic nomi-
nee-who will likely be our next
president-will- be some dark
horse" who has not yet been mem
toned, preferably man OF the
Theodore Roosevelt type.
Such are the present views Of
Roy L. Gray, proprietor OF a Fort
Madison clothing and furnishing
store. who four years ago became
nationally famous when he, was
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-18
Late Bulletins
BOSTON PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL

Columbus, O., March 18-(UP) Boston will be rep
resented in the National Professional Football league
beginning with the 1882 season, Joe F. Carr league
president announced to-day Carr said group Of east
sportsmen were organizing the Boston club, which
will be we'll backed financially The new organization
will be known as the National League Football Club of
Boston, Inc.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-18
SALES TAX OPPONENTS WIN FIRST

Washington, March 18-(UP)-The sales tax op-
position unexpected victory in the first test in
the house to-day. The first income tax amendment
proposed by Rep Laguardia republican, New York,
adopted 1t boosted the rate incomes above $4,000 to
per cent from per cent proposed by the leaders The
present rate is 5 per cent.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-18
BY ROBERT TLLEY
(NEA Service Writerl

(COpyrlght, 1882 NEA Service Inc)
Fort Madison. Iowa, March 1s-
The average man Is still making
money In these days Of depression,
but not as much as he used to.
He thinks business is improving
considered-and be-
Heves that we are merely going
through a period Of renconstruc.
ton which. In the end, will mean
the return OF prosperity, but on n
d" ~ lnvel
He doesn't think Hoover can be
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-18
BODY OF EASTMAN CREMATED

Rochester, N. Y, March 18-(UP)-Ashes OF
George Eastman reposed in urn to-day awaiting
burial beside his mother and father in the cemetery at
Watervlle N. Y, where he was born. Eastmans body
was cremaed after funeral services at st Paus Epsco
pal church late yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-18
HOPEWELL CASHIER is DEAD

Hopewell, N. J., March 1s-(UP) Officials Of the
Hopewel National bank to-day declared the bank,
whose cashier killed himself yesterday, in stable
and liquid condition Theodore NJ Hail. g. the cashier,
shot himself after serving the bank more than 40 years.
Hall had been in poor health.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-18
IS YEARS OLD AND GETS DIVORCE

Wihsted, Conn, March lS-(UPl-MiIo Cleveland
95 Of Plymouth, to-day obtained divorce from Isabel
Forrest Cleveland Of Melrose Me. g. Superior Court
Judge Arthur r. Bills granted the decree on grounds OF
deserion Cleveland said his wife deserted him the year
after he married her In Florida In 1926.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-18
DANCER TO WE'D BRITISH LORD

Southampton England, March 18-(UP)-Adele
Astare American dancer who has announced her forth
coming marriage to Lord Charles Cavendsh son of the
Duke of Devonshire arrived here to-day the liner
Majestic with great secrecy
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-18
PAROLED MAN IN LINDBERCH CASE

Concord N. H., March lS-(UPl-Ignace Blau-
STEM who told Pocatelo Ida, authorities he drove the
automobile for the Lindbergh baby kidnapers is on
parole from the state prison here, New Hampshire off,
cials said to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-18
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, March 1s-(UP)-
The treasury net balance March l6
was $759,929. 243.24.
The Washington times., 1932-04-15
MICHIGAN GOES
TOROOSEVELT
MID UPROAR

SAGINAW, Mich, Apr. is dN.
g. AFTER the most furious con-
vention in history, Michigan Dem.
ocrats today described their meet
ing here as a family" argument
and started a movement to pre-
sent united front against Re-
publicanS in the coming State and
national elections.
Governor Franklin D. Roose-
welt won the States 38 votes at
the national convention "only as
long as in the best judgment Of
the delegates, party welfare so
dictates" The unit rule was also
adopted
This means that after the first
ballot in Chicago the delegation
can vote for any candidate fav.
ored by a majority Of its mem
bers.
Women delegates wept, fists
flew, and there were many other
near fist fights which did not get
beyond the gesturing stage before
the meeting ended. A gun was
wrested from one delegate during
q heated argument,
On the convention floor during
one caucus, Michael Hoban. 70, of
st. Ignace, tainted and died.
The Washington times., 1932-04-15
JOHNSON RAPS
PAY GUT PLAN

Declaring the "cruelest, wicked
est and meanest prank that could
be done by Congress" would be to
reduce the salaries Of Govern
ment clerks Of $4,000 or less a
year, Senator Hiram Johnson tR.)
told the Senate yesterday after
noon that its economy program
was all awry.
Senator johnson said:
II am for economy. l stand
for legitimate reductions in ap-
prOpriatiOns and salaries except
of those Federal employees get
ting S1,5OO, $4,000 or $4,000
and the like. That would mean
reduction of salaries Of people
who have little enough to live
on.
''If we are to reduce salaries
let US do it on wholesale scale,
proving we really mean economy
and let Government employees
getting more than $4,000 a
year take the cut; even down to
81 a year status during the
depression. Let us make geS-
ture of some real value to the
people of the country"
Travel economically in one Of the
good used cars advertised for sale to-
day In the Classified Section.
The Washington times., 1932-04-15
-Four Navy Officers
Sent From C1Dit0L

Four naval officers detached
from posts in washington by
Navy orders are Lieut.. Edward
c. Even. Navy Yard to U. S. s.
Lexington: Lieut.. Francis w.
Reichelderfer, Bureau of Aero
nauticS to U. S. S. Saratoga;
Lieut.. walter V. R. Vieweg. Navy
Yard to U. S. S Saratoga, and
Lieut. Robert E. Baker. Medical
School to U S. s. Arctic
Lieut.. John w. Harris will re-
port at the Bureau Of Aeronau-
tics from the U. S. 8. Argonne
tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1932-04-15
2 jailed for Trying
To Sell Stolen
Car Tokens

BALTIMORE, April Is.
Samuel Witherspoon and vii.
bur Rhem, colored, are medi-
tating in their cells today
over the vicissitudes Of bear
traders.
They tried to sell 1000
United Railways school tokens
to two conductors Of the trolley
company at half price. They
had found the tokens and
would make the conductors "a
good proposition" they said.
The pair we're invited, fore
IDLY, to explain the proposition
to a Judge after William Grass,
a distributor of the car line,
reported the tokens had been
stolen from his automobile.
The Washington times., 1932-04-15
Literature LOUerS
Hear Col. Spingdrn

Col. E. Spingarn. of New York
city, president of the National AS
sociation for the Advancement Of
Colored People spoke at a
banquet given by the Literature
Lovers last night in the dining
hall at Howard University.
Other speakers we're Dean
Kelly Miller, Prof. L. M. Hershaw,
DR.. Alain Leroy Locke, Locke, DR..
Benjamin Brawley, Mrs. Carrie
W. Clifford, Dean Wormley and
Mrs. Coralie F.. Cook.
The Washington times., 1932-04-15
J. A. McKeeUer Heads
Reciprocity Group

j. A. McKeever was elected
president of the Washington
Reciprocity Club last night. Ralph
Bangs was named vice president;
j. Roger Yates, secretary, and
DR.. Samuel Hilton, treasurer.
The board Of directors named in
cludes George c. Cook, Louis
Curry, DR.. H. F. Davies, Robert
B. Doing, DR.. Joseph F. W. Ell.
ward, w. H. Hessick, jr., and
William Wright.
The Washington times., 1932-04-15
Symphony Official
To Address Chamber

C. c. Cappell, manager of the
National Symphony Orchestra,
will speak tonight at the meeting
of the Chamber Of Commerce at
8 o'clock in the rational Museum
on the National City Night" pro-
gram. He will describe the needs
and programs of the orchestra
for the coming year, and it's place
In the civic life of the city.
The Washington times., 1932-04-15

Travel economically In one of the
good used cars advertised for sale to-
day In the Classified Section.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-01
Preparing for international
WOmen's Day

MARCH year by
h sharply the working
especially
tematc conduct of agitation and organization
ranks of proletarian
o
intense efforts the capitalists allies Of parties
and the trade bureaucracy workers
production with less workers brought into basic industry
by the hundreds of thousands section of the industrial working
class workers,
In this the third of the the history American
capitalism with its
time work from
with especial weight both industrial the
dependents of male
Impeais The capitalist making
the strenuous efforts
to win them for the mpeialist
contrast the growing misery capitalist
conditions o
the stand
member the
tons for correcting this glazing shorteoming.
decisions
Of increased activity and direction by
meetings
March is possible speedy
these weaknesses unions
the trades,
International Womenis this year
DAY OF real mobilization Party sympathetic
for great improvement the
the capitalist schemes for tying the bloody wheel
mperass chariot for the
in district.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-01

TORONTO, Canada. The arrest
and subsequent conviction of eight
Communist leaders in Canada under
the notorious Section SO Of the Grim
inal code law, which made Illegal
the Communist Party, started broad
protest movement among the workers,
poor farmers and sympathetic Or
CARNATIONS for the repeal Of this law
and the right of the workers and
farmers to organize. 1t is the same
kind of infamous law that the AM
erican ruling class uses against the
workers, it is the same law that Jailed
the miners and strike leaders in Ken
lucky.
The wide movement eliminated in
a united front conference at Hanil-
ton, on February and 7 known as
the Eastern Canada Conference for
repeal of Section SO of the Criminal
Code and was organized by the
Canadian masses.
The Conference was composed Of
over 400 persons, from % cities in
Eastern Canada, representing 1855
workers organizations and trade
unions and all local Repeal Con-