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Evening star., 1932-03-21
COURT W|THHOLDS
SMITH BANK RULING
County Trust Co. Seeks to
Vacate Order in "Tiger
Room" Suit.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 21.-The tiger
room" conference, at which, it is
charged, a number of the friends OF
Alfred E. Smith, in the late Summer
of 1928, on the promise they would
never have to pay, signed a blanket
note for S225,000 to cover up illegal
contributions to his campaign funds,
was in the courts again today.
Supreme Court Justice John Ford
reserved decision on motion by the
County Trust Co., which, it is charged
advanced the money to the Smith cam
paign, to vacate a previous court order
whereby Timothy J. Mara, who says he
was one of the signers, was to be per-
mltted to examine Orie r. Kelly, presi-
dent of the company, before trial of the
companys $4,000 suit against Mara.
Suing on Notes.
The County Trust Co. is suing Mara
and Patrick F. Kenny, a Yonkers
plumbing contractor, for $4,000 and
$50, 900, respectively. on notes which
they signed in 1923 and 1929, and
which they have not paid.
Mara and Kenny both say they signed
the notes to cover up contributions from
the County Trust Co. to Smiths cam
paign fund, and that they were told
when they signed them they would
never have to make good on them.
The story told by both defendants
and denied by John J. Raskob. Demo-
cratic national chairman-is that in the
late Summer of 1923 they were sum-
moned to the tiger room" recreation
room maintained by William F. Kenny,
millionaire contractor and intimate
friend of the former Governor, in an
office building he owns on West Twenty
third street. 1t is called the tiger
room" because it is decorated with pic
lures of tigers.
There, they say, number of Smiths
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Evening star., 1932-03-21
kidnapping Hoaxed
To Avoid Testifying
In Divorce Fight
BY the Associated Press.

CATSK1LL, N. Y, March I'll
Sergt. ]. Walter Wheeler of the
Catskill police said today that
alarm at the prospect of testify
ing in a divorce action between
his father -in-law and mother-in-
law influenced Albert G. Gregory
of Sussex, N. j., to originate
kidnapping hoax.
Gregory, according to Wheeler,
admitted to the police his story
of being taken for 40O-mile trip
to the Catskill Mountains and
held for ransom was an ex-
aggeration. Gregory paid small
fine on a disorderly conduct
charge.
Gregory appeared In Catskill
last Saturday and said he had
been kidnapped. Police said he
came here in his own car, leaving
note pinned to his cottage door
demanding $4,000 ransom.
Evening star., 1932-03-21
SKIDDING VAN KILLS MAN

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, March 21.-
James Crippen, As. was killed instant
ly today when a furniture van skidded
In the deep snow on the highway at
Walnut Bottom, Pa. Crippen's head
was crushed when he was caught be-
meath the van as he tried to get clear
Ivan Peters, who was driving, stayed
with the car and escaped injury. The
men were moving furniture from
Hagerstown to Scranton, Pa.
Evening star., 1932-03-21
Boosts Interest Rate.

COLUMBIA, S. c., March 21 LP).-
The Columbia Clearing House Associa-
tion announced today that interest on
savings accounts will be increased from
3 to 4 per cent April and rescinded
its requirement that advance notice of
intention to withdraw savings accounts
be given
Evening star., 1932-03-21
Lennart and Bride
To Get Kings Aid
In Forgiveness Plea
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NICE, France, March 2l.-
Prince Lennart of Sweden and
his bride, who are scheduled to
arrive here next Monday, the
day after Easter, will find the
princes grandfather, King Gus
stav, new ally in the attempt at
a reconciliation with Prince Will
helm, the Kings son and Prince
Lennart's father.
King Gustav already has
bought a wedding present for the
couple and withdrawn any OBJ
jections to their marriage. Prince
Wilhelm objected to the wedding
because the bride, the daughter
of wealthy Stockholm business
man, was not of royal blood.
Evening star., 1932-03-21
JOB TOTAL NOW 275,000
MINNESOTA LEADING
National Campaign Honor for Per-
centage of Quota, However,
Highest in Delaware.
By the Associated PresI.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 21.-More than
275, 900 jobs had been drafted today in
the war against depression.
Minnesota held the numerical lead
over all the States, having found jobs
for 30,012. Delaware, however, topped
the country on a percentage basis, re-
porting total of 4,50l new jobs, which
represents more than 230 per cent OF its
comparative quota.
The goal set in the campaign, which
is sponsored by the American Legion,
American Federation of Labor the As
sociation Of National Advertisers and
the Legion Auxiliary, is 100000 jobs.
Evening star., 1932-03-21
GEN. HEALY REPORTED
"RESTING COMFORTABLY" Y"

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, March 21.-Brig. Gen.
George H. Healy of the Indiana Ma
tional Guard was resting comfortably,
his courage good, and doing wonder
fully well,' his physicians said today
The commander Of the 18th Infantry
Brigade lost his right leg by amputa
ton Saturday, due to an infection.
Evening star., 1932-03-21
PRIEST HELD AS SLAYER
Boy, 13, Found With Throat Cut
in School Dormitory.

ROME, March 81 CAP.-Paoli de Bene,
l3-year-old student. was found dead in
bed with his head almost severed from
the body by knife wound in a dormi-
tory at the Catholic Institute of Plus
TX, yesterday.
Paolo Sociarelli priest, was held
by police, who said he admitted he must
have killed the boy "in a moment of
Inconsistencies. The dormitory was
occupied by 40 boys and four priests.
Evening star., 1932-03-21
NAVAL TRIO IN HOSPITAL

New London Submarine Base Ac-
cident Due to Torpedo Machinery.
NEW LONDON. Conn, March 21 (P).
Two student officers and chief tor
pedo man injured Thursday at the
United States Navy Submarine Base
were transferred last night to the
Brooklyn Naval Hospital.
The three, Ensigns Edward c. Folger
of Abingdon, Mass; Rob Roy McGreg-
or of New York City, and Chief Tor
pedoman Floyd Van Idour of Bay City,
Mich, were injured when the propelling
machinery of a torpedo collapsed while
being operated at high speed. Folger
and Van Idour were hurt critically and
McGregor suffered serious injuries.
Evening star., 1932-03-21
TRIED TO SAVE TIME.
Woman on Plane Fastening to Daugh-
ter's Bedside.

ST. LOUIS, March 81 (P).-Dr Caro-
Skinner Cole, St Louis woman physi-
clan, reported missing in mail air
plane near the Ohio-Pennsylvanis
border left Lambert-St. Louis Field al
$40 o'clock last night, explaining she
was Fastening to the bedside of hel
daughter, Mrs William T. Bingham
who is ill at Newark, N. j.
Because of anxiety over her daugh-
ters condition. DR.. Cole chose to fly ir
the night mail ship rather than wait
for passenger plane leaving this
morning. She was wearing parachute
when she departed.
Evening star., 1932-03-21
France Launches Destroyer.

LA SEYNE, France, March 81 (P).-
The new destroyer, Chevalier Paul
1854 tons, was launched here today.
Evening star., 1932-03-21
SOUGHT BY PILOTS.
Mail Flyer Believed to Have Been
Forced Down.

PITTSBURGH, March 81 R.-
Planes from Belts Airport and Penn
sylvania State police are searching for
an airmail plane missing in the Steu-
benville, Ohio, region.
Hal George, the pilot, radioed Belts
Airport at 2:37 am. and asked about
the weather. Then his voice went off
the air and Belts attaches failed to
contact him again. They believe he
made forced landing shortly after
ward.
Evening star., 1932-03-21
WEATHER

%. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Occasional rain, with rising tempera-
ture tonight and tomorrow; lowest tenn
perature tonight about 35 degrees.
Temperatures-Highest, 48, at pm.
yesterday; lowest, "a, at 1880 am. today.
Full report on page 9.
Evening star., 1932-03-21

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Evening star., 1932-03-21

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column g.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-14
yielded the mayor a gross profit x,f IA 6l.. HOEn mn

yielded the mayor a gross profit of approximately $250, ,00O.
 "Justicc," wrote Block, "should prompt you to amend your state- mcnt to Governor Roosevelt in-so- far as this in. ercnce to me applies. You should know that my joint account with Mayor James J. Walker was opened and conduct ed solely because of my many years friendship with him as an individual. and not as the mayor of New York. You should know that expected and received no favors from the mayor or the admfnistra- tion, and that any inference that my motives were for personal profit is unwarranted, unjustified and untruthful.
 Seabury's charges submitted to the governor cited the fact that Block was financially interested in q corporation making tile. later favorably reported for use In sub- way construction.
 You know as well as I that l opened this account nine months before had any interest in the Beycr Company" Block wrote. You know as well as I that It never manufactured for sale, nor did 1t sell any tile to the city or any subway contractor or to any one else." he said.
 Block said Scabury knew that he sold his interest in the company as soon as he learned 1t was, ne- gotiating for sale for subway con struction purposes..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-14
Bonus Men Try
 to Keep Morale
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descended on congress.


 descended on congress.
 Bonus advocates. however. lacked 42 of the two-thirds ma jority necessary to pass the bill oyer President Hoover'B certain veto. Republican leaders claimed SC votes against the bonus in the senate--seven more than q major ity--so the bill may never get to the White House.
 As victory in the house ap- preached, bonus army leaders struggled to maintain the morale and numbers of their forces in the face of dfscouraging weather, threatened food shortage. and n renewed police campaign of dis- persal.
 Police Chief Pelham D. Glass. ford claimed 1000 veterans had deserted the army since Saturday. He hoped to-day's vote in the house would start a general home ward exodus. He had trucks ready as usual for all who wished to leave.
 The veterans have food and funds enough for only three more days. Contributions have fallen off sharply. A crisis for the army seems near.
 Veterans leaders fatly denied Glassford's claim that 1000 had left. Commander in Chief Walter w. Waters declared the only defec- tions 20 far had been among men suffering painful illnesses of re- cciving hurry calls from home.
 Waters asserted his army now Itotaied 10000. Police did not deny this claim, though many believed the army did not total over 10000 or 12,0OO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-14
Opponent of
 Herbert Hoover
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Deposit, Md, and is q director in q bank thcre--speaks in a pleasing. friendly voice except when he talks GIout campaigns issues or national problems. Then he booms and shakes his fist, or lowers his voice tn Evangelist's manner. At such times his features twist and his eyes flash in old-style oratorical
 ''I was brought up outdoors" he reminisced. My father was first a lawyer and then q Presbyterian minister. There were six children and we didn't have much money.
 'I was born 60 years ago in Cam eron, Mo, but we moved around q lot and 1 grew up mostly in north ern New York state. fished and hunted and swa m and played cor- ner lot baseball and football. I could row n boat when was 8.
 "I guess the sea was born in me. My ancestor, Joseph France. came across to Baltimore in 1871. My grandfather on my mothers side, Capt Thomas Boyle, was an Amer ican priyatcer in the War Of 1872.
 "As q boy. couldn't decide whether to be il sailor, or a livery stable keeper or Il doctor. l decided on being doctor. I think that was because 1 likcl to cut up dead birds and cats to see what was inside"
 Dr France shifted the topic to the coming fight on the political front. tf,
 "Pm no prophet nor the son of prophet" he hundred, "I be- Iieve in good and the republic and I'm 100 per cent for that"
 He pointed to largo American flage draped over mantcl.
 'I believe I'll win"
 Dr France walked 10 the outer door with the reporter. pressing Il shcaf of his own speeches into the reporters hand. At the doorway he pointed significantly to thch flag drnped over the door. It read:
 France for President Headquar- ters. In nine presidential primary states. popular vote---For France 1,122,77G; For Hoover 90,579. Dele- gates instructed or advlsed-FOr France; For Hoover 13."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-14

branches of congress and released Congressman John c. Tilg0n of New Haven and United States Sem ator Hiram Bingham for service in Chicago nt the national convention. Mir Matthics, Congressman Goss' successor on the official list of delegates, is well known in z. o. D.. circles of the Nnugatuck valley.
 Eighty per cent of Connccticut's delegation in the House yesterday signified their intentions, formally. of voting against the payment of the soldiers bonus. Congrcssmnri William Tierney Of Greenwich was the only Connecticut member Of the house favoring the payment of the bonus. He is democrat.
 Yesterday two record votes were taken and the House decided to take the bonus bill from the hands of the ways and means committee and consider 1t to-day. A vote against discharging the commit tee and bringing the, measure up immediately under the special rule was taken.
 CongrcssInen Goss and Freeman. republicans, and Lonergan. demo- crat, voted against calling the bill out Of committee.t Congressman Tiison was absent but was also known to be against discharRing the committee. However, the committee was discharged, repre-. seating a victory as far as Con- gressman TlerBey was concerned Tho votes yesterday will ka the same on the bonus bill to-day RF far as Connecticut rcprese in the House is concerned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-14
Wet Republicans
 Talked of Smith
(Continued from Page D

C0nttnued rom Page D points desired by MT Hoover.
 It does not, however, meet the demands of the repeal faction of the republican party. most of whom were present in spirit at least with the 1J,000 visitors packed into the coliseum.
 Raymond Pitcairn pleaded there for out and out repeal.
 The United Repeal Council. in- cluding most of the extreme wet" OrganiZations, could he said, "en- dorsc an independent candidate"
 'If both parties fail the people in this emergency" he said. i've could and should endorse q strong leader of the peoples cause. I have in mind the name of such a leader. fearless. strong, fl man of action-that man is Alfred E. Smith
 Such action. he said. would be re- commended If both parties named a "straddler." and he included Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York among the so-cnIied "straddlers on prohibition"
 The president had opposed until the eve of the convention at least any declaration which would com init the party definitely to repeal of the 18th amendment. He had pre- vailed in his opinion that while the republicans might offer some form of referendum, they should not imply q desire for repeal. only the wording of the com promise and the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-14

bushel in some places. Twenty three cent wheat must be used to pay off mortgages and debts accun- ulated when wheat was selling for a dollar or more. Borrowers every where are in similar trouble. Yet, grave as these problems are, little is said about the depression and it's effects as delegates discuss the party's program. Prohibition Is the subject of ninety per cent of of the platform committees atten- ton, and may change the course of the coming paign.
 Organized drys don't want to leave President Hoover. They fought for him in 1928, when he declared unqualifedly against re- peal of the 18th amendment. They want to be with him now. But they | are opposed to anything except en- ] dorsement of existing laws and en- forcement. Whether they will at- tempt to bolt if q re-submission plank is adopted is uncertain. Drys are hoping MT Hoover will give them some sort of life-raft on which to hang through the com ing campaign.
 Flags, the gigantic organ high up In the stadium balcony. and the sheer mass effect of thousands of spectators injected jingle of ex- citement into the convention's open ing scene to-day. Bands outside. the din of traffic, the shuffiins of thou sands of feet, gave life to the scene.
 A wet mass-meeting last night. an anti-prohibition parade with bands. horns and cowbclls. the cannonading of il fireworks display on the lakefront, helped to inject the true political convention spirit into the occasion.
 But the absence of any contest for the presidential nomination, the fact that no rival candidates have headquarters with hustling work CTS and demonstration stunts, left a gap which set the old timers to shaking their heads wearily and telling each other that conventions are not what they used to be.
 The big event of the one session scheduled for to-day was the key note speech of the temporary chairman, Senator l.. J. Dickinson, of Iowa. | The days schedule provided for the opening rap of the chairman's gavel at II o'clock n. m.. Central Daylight Time. Senator Fess. of Ohio, as chairman of the republi- can national committee, performs this rite. This being Flag Day, Sen- ator Feas planned a little im- promptu tribute to the flag. with q few improyiscd remarks of his own, q salute to the flag, and the sing ing Of the Star Spangled Banner by the Columbus, O., glee club. Dr James E, Freeman, Episcopal Bishop of Washington, D. C., came to Chicago to invoke the divine blessing upon this political assem- | ply.
 Routine organization details, the temporary chairman's address. and adjournment until Wednesday were 10 follow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-14
Complete Story
 of Polish Flyer
(continued from Page D


 
 Providence, channel, in considera- ton of our cargo. : y&
 We stcered for the pass between the westcrrnost Azores. The weather turned unusually cold on the ninth and persisted with vest erly winds and light seas. Similar conditions prevailed until the even- ing watch of the eleventh.
 The wind backed to southwest. the barometer falling, the sky overcast, visibility decreasing and the sea becoming confused
 It is the usual practice to collab- crate with the chief officer in twi- light observations.
 The chief officer was, observing to westward and myself to east ward. My attention was drawn by the chief officer to an apparent buoy broad on the starboardf bow. about four miles on. It might have been a cable or andfafting buoy. but It's peculiar top markings induced me to make q closer in- vestigation by telescope, which showed m Nairplane tail sticking 1pg boUbHCIBtus AnCEc was no sign of life.
 The Gree Shells motors were put to 'slow" and we appron ched to about one mile. Daylight was failing rapidly. Both the ,Circe Shells motors were stopped close on the derclict.
 We were amazed to see a figure which. seemed to be flashed to the machine. Tine plane heaved in the increasing sea.
 We blew the siren. The figure moved and waved franticalIy. It was obviously not dashed. t
 The lifeboat was ordered away, with eager volunteers under the second officer.
 He called through the mega phone nt q distance of 50 feet. The reply was in English:
 "I am Stanley Hausner; save my ship"
 We feared the plane would sub- merge at any moment, as the sea was increasing.
 Hausner literally fell into the llfeboat. He wdrs helped aboard in almost complete darkness, to be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-14
Must Endorse His Check With
 a Blow Torch

Los Angeles, June 14--(UP)-- '. H. Tracy. structural engineer. will go to the bank tomorrow morning with blow torch t0agct $f5,000. It will not be to open the bank vault, but to endorse e steel check, two feet long, made out to him with m oxycetyIcne flame as the pen.
 The check was awarded as sec ond prize in an are welding prize com petition. and Tracy must blast his signature on tho back of it be- fore he cnn get the money.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-14
Moscow Furnishes Bakers With the
 Death Penalty

. Moscow, Juno 14--CUP)--TwO officials of the State Bakeries in Leningrad were sentenced to death to-day and 20 others to prison terms, at the end of . denonstra- ton trial to suppress speculation in bread. The arrest was announced of 23 trade officials in Moscow, on charges of stealing and speculatinx In textiles and other goods of which there iS shortage.
 Similar arrests and trials In other districts reflect the sharp- ened difficulties Of the Soviets n food and other supplies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-14
Keynote Speech Of
 Senator Dickinson Lauded President
Interspersed With Some Applause But the Enthusiasm of Other Occasions Was NOtin Evidence
By NORRIS DE HAVEN TRACY

By, MORRIS DE HAVEN TRACY United Press Stan COrycsp0ndcnt)
 C0nventoin Stadium, Chicago, June 14.-tUP)-The republican national convention opened to-day and listened to Senator Dickinson of Iowa, lay down As the keynote for 1932 the recordv Of the Hoover in fighting the econ- omic depression.
 There were many empty seats in the specgtators section, and only fl slight show of the shouting and cheering of former years.
 Uickinson's speech, the main event of the day, was a review of the accomplishment of Mr Hoover In the last four years, presented as basis flor demanding his re- turn to the White House.
 Chicago, III, June 14.--CUP)-- The republican national convention today drew from President Hoover's program of economic rehabi1ita- tion, its 1892 keynote.
 Senator l. J. Dickinson of Iowa. in the keynote speech. said MT Hoovcr's constructive efforts alone prevented depression from turning to panic and economic rout.
 He compared MT Hoover's stand against the depression to that of Abraham Lincoln against the chal- lenge which in 1881 threatened the existence of the republic.
 Great stress was laid upon the presidents financial measures, his demand that the budget be bal- anced by 1evying higher taxes and by governmental economy, repubii- can aid to agriculture and the ef- forts of republican presidents for world disarmament.
 No mention was made of pro- hibition. A demand was voiced, however. that "gandom, racketeer- ing and thuggery" was stamped out.
 Today our nation IS in the midst