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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-17

Telegraph Editors Note:
During the United Press ma
tional survey of the presiden-
tial campaign, some states re-
ported sentiment for the soy
cialist candidate, Worm a n
Thomas, as factor. The sit
uation with regard to the
minor party vote is reported
in the following and final dis
patch of the series.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-17
REAsoNABLE

INEBRIATED MoToRIsT: Of
ficer. I'm looking for q parking
place.
POLICEMAN: But you have no
car.
oh, yesh have. It's in the
parking place I'm looking for."-
Angwers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
HOOVER NAMES TWO OF THREE
 DEMOCRATS

Washington, Jan 25-(UP )-- President Hoover announced today his selection of Harvey Couch, Ar kansas financier. and Jesse II Jones, Houston, Texas, banker, as two of the three democratic direc- tors of the $2,000. 900, ,000 recon struction finance corporation. The two were named on the recom- mendation and advice of democrat ic leaders in both houses of con- gress. The appointments must be confirmed by the senate.
 Couch. who is from Pine Bluff. Ark, is president of the Arkansas Trust company. Jones is d leading financier in Texas. He is interested in several banks and has had q wide experience in financial and in- dustrial matters. The nomination of the third democrat on the board will be sent to the senate soon, according to Theodore Joslin, Of the presidents secretariat.
 The other foty' members of the board are republicans-Charles C.. Dawes. and Governor Eugene Meyer of the federal board, Secretary of the Treasury Mellon and Paul Bes- tor. head of the farm loan board. Dawes is president of the corpora ton and Meyer chairman of the board
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
COAST GUARDS
 AMBUSHED BUT
 WERE VICTORS
Rum Runners Tried to Get Back Their Wet Goods, But They Lost Out

Mattapoisett, Mas. Jan 25-U P)-Rum runners unsuccessfu.ly ambushed coast guards today as the guardsmen were driving away two motor trucks and choice It. quors seized at Pease's Point. The trucks carried 400 cases. valued q; $32,OO0. The chagrined rum gang parked an automobile broadsidc on a lane along which the guards. men were driving the contraband When the trucks were within range the rum runners fired several shots hoping to make the Euardsmcr desert the booty. The guardsmer returned the fire and the men II the automobile drove off.
 A shore patrol of six men from Sanwich Coast Guard station dis, shore not far from the estate of earl Boardman. brother of Russel N. Boardman of Brookline. tho transatlantic aviator. Apparently the rum runners saw the guards men approaching, for the trucks were deserted. The guardsmen questioned Boardman, who said he had not heard the men operating It was believed no one was injured in the brief scuffie between the shore patrol and the fugitives. \ tire on one of the trucks was punctured by one of the shots. Guardsmen said the two trucks were registered to John F. Evans of East Hampton, Conn. They be- lieved the automobile registratioh to be that of a Brighton man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
Says He May Be the King fish of the People of His State, But He Is Just a Little Fish in a Big Pond at Washington

Washington, Jan 25.-UP)--- Huey F. Long sat on divan in his hotel room to-day, clad in lav- endar pajamas, a cigar in one hand. a shaving brush and razor in the other, and explained to the press that he was "the kingfish of the people of Louisiana"
 Long had arrived at a. m. with q retinue of dozen supporters, to assume his seat as junior United States senator from Louisiana.
 Longs hair was ruffled. He had just left his bed where he had nap ped for a couple of hours after leaving his early arriving train and establishing himself at the hotel. But he was ready to discuss any thing from politics to pot likker.
 What are your legislative plans," was about the first question asked
 II. haven't any" Long snapped. 'I may be the kingfish of the peo- pie in my state, but I'm just & lit- tle fish in big pond up here.'
 Before saying this, there was one thing the governor-senator desired to get off his mind, and that con- cerned his colleague. Senator Broussard. "I said by the papers this morning that Senator Broussard said he had not made up his mind as to whether he would escort me to the vice presi- dents dais to be sworn in.
 "Broussard has no such option. I'm responsible for him being up here and I'll probably be responsi- ble for him being taken out. It
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SPEAKEASY BOTTLE CARRIER
 CONFESSES HE WAS FIREBUG
 THAT TERRORIZED WORCESTER

but under exhaustive questioning finally told his story. i've been on a bat for three weeks. That's how 1t started" police quoted him as saying. Every time he got drunk. he said, he craved excitement.
 TO verify this story, police es- corted him to the scenes of sev- erai incendiary fires and in each case he convincingly reenacted his role as firebug, showing them how he entered the building and de- scriblng the original locations of movable objects. Gardner. who is married and the father of two- months-old baby, was charged spe- officially with setting the fires which destroyed All Saints church and which damaged the Pleasant street Baptist church. an apartment house and a dwelling. Arraigned in dis. trict court. Gardner was ordered held for hearing Saturday. at re. nuest of the prosecution. In lieu oi $S.000 ball he was confined to county jail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
MAY NAME ONE MORE
 APPRAISER
Third Man May Be Ap- pointed With Two Al- ready Named to Assist in Work on Merchants Trust Company

Appointment of third appraiser to set the value of the assets of the Merchants Trust company is be- lieved likely. judging from reports current to-day. On Saturday, Judge Frederick M. Peasley named two appraisers, Attorney C. I. Tolles of Naugatuck and Leroy S. An drew, treasurer of the Colonial Trust company. Following the naming of the two appraisers a conference was held with Judge Peasley by counsel interested in the case and 1t was expected that third man might possibly be named providing the court agrees to arguments made.
 It Is expected that the appraisal of the banks assets will take about two months. A third appraiser, counsel in the case argued, would help the work along considerably. The name of Carl D. Olson of the Waterbury Trust company was prominently mentioned this morn- ing as the possible third appraiser should Judge Peasley decide to add to the present personnel.
 The work is to be quite heavy as far as the appraisers are con cerned. There are about 5000 items on the inventory list to be examined. There are between 400 and 500 mortgage items to be stud jed, also. Considerable night work
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
Nation Has Started Battle Against The
 High Living Costs
Officials and Taxpayers Demand De- creases in Taxes-Means Are Being Sought of Curtailing Expenses
DEMOCRAT TO-DAY PRESENTS
 SITUATION IN THE EAST

Telegraph Editors Noe The nation against the high of local and governments Officials and taxpayers demanding decreases In isolated there have been taxpayers protest meetings New obtaining being sought.
 Through the boom years of 928 and 1929 public work proceeded with great strides Millions spent Government became the outstanding business in the country
 Today with the decrease in national business, officials seeking of urtalng expenditures drive deficits Consultations of government departments being made Vast works either being eliminated postponed
 The United Press presents herewith the first of of articles dealing with the governments attempts retrenh This article the section of the and dolly of the articles will be presented ing every section and in the Union
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
Harry M. Daugherty
 Still Revealing The
 Secrets Of Harding

New York, Jan 25.-(UP)-The man who made Harding president, who put Mellon, Hughes and Hoover into cabinet posts, and who was driven from office for his courageous public service is the pie ture Harry M. Dougherty paints of himself in his book. "The Inside Story of the Harding Tragedy" released to-day.
 Daugherty lists his enemies with In his party and divides blame for his custer among them. He, speci- 'fically mentions Senators Henry Cabot Lodge of ssachusetts; George Wharton Pepper, of Penn- sylvania, and William E. Borah of Idaho. He planes former Cool idge for yielding to their clamor, and says he will await Ito his dy- ing day. some explanation from Coolidge for casting shadow on his name.
 For the nomination of Harding conventoin organization he created was entirely responsible. He de- votes many pages to the fable that Harding was nominated by q group of senators "in smoke- filled room in the Blackstone ho- tel"
 After relating how he put Mel lon, Hughes and Hoover in the cab inet, Daugherty devotes consider able space to disassociating him. self with former Secretary of the Interior, Albert E. Fall. Accord
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
WAS TO OPEN TUESDAY
 BUT IS BURNED
Little Plant in Webster, Mass, Was Being Made
 Ready When Fire De-
 strOyed It

Webster, Mass, Jan 25.-(UP)- As workmen were getting 1t ready for resumption of full-time sched- ule tomorrow. the plant of the West Dudley paper mills was vir- tually destroyed by fire to-day. with loss estimated at $10O,000. It was feared the Rhode Island Cardboard company. operators of the plant, might not rebuild it t. This would mean that practically all of its 50-odd employees. who reside here and in Southbridge, would be thrown out of work.
 Some 10000 gallons of fuel oil were stored in the plant and be- cause of the danger of explosion firemen had to battle the blaze at long range. In addition they had to pump their water from 0 river some distance away. The stock romo, in which many tons of valu- able paper was stored, was de- stroyed, as were costly turbine and other valuable machinery. Two newly laid floors were ruined.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25

ing to Daugherty, Fall obtalend his own nomination to the cabinet by forging telegram to Harding with Daughcrty's name signed to it.
 President Hoover also shares in the criticism. because of his speech at Marion, Ohio, in dedicating the Harding Memorial.
 Of this Daugherty writes:
 "Mr Hoover, of course, did not apply his words to me. His at tack on Harding's betrayers car ried the qualifying clause that theii guilt was later proved No charge against me was ever proved" One bit of hitherto unwritten his tory emerges in the book concern ing former President Coolidge; that he took the oath of office for sec ond time after the one adminis- tered to him by his father in tho historic sceen at the old Coolidge homestead in Vermont by the light of an oil lamp. The second oath was administered, without publicity after Attorney Geenral Daugherty advised President Coolidge there was considerable doubt as to the legality of the oath administered by his father. the book narrates.
 Of Harding. Daugherty writes:
 "When the last obscene literary scavenger has uttered his dying howl. the figure of one of the knightliest, gentlest, truest men who ever lived in the White House will emerge from the din of slan- der and take his rightful place in the hearts of the people,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
Unemployed Aid List Here Holds
 Over 1900 Names
Grand Total Is 1902, an Increase From Report of Last Week = Re- ceipts E:gin to Lessen as Disbursements Con- tinue Heavier CALLS FOR AID
 INCREASE DAILY

Over 1900 persons are now on the Mutual Unemployment Aid list, a report issued to-day by Chair man William M. Harris of the re- lief committee showed. The grand total is 1902, an increase over a week ago. Furthermore, the bal ance on hand in the mutual aid fund continues to show gradual drop as the receipts persist in be- ing less than the disbursements. The financial report for the past week, made public to-day by Treasurer Lewis s. Reed, disclosed this fact.
 The balance on hand to-day Is $18,593.58 and disbursements for the past week were $14,437.45 as compared with receipts of $12.- 763.37. The balance on hand last Monday was $2O,267.66.
 Chairman Harris stated to-day that calls for aid are increasing daily, thereby putting an added buBden on the aid committees fund. He expressed hope that the receipts will show an increase dur ing this week so that the jump in
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Worcester. Mass, Jan 25.--(UP)
 A man who described himself as q bottle carrier for speakeasy confessed to-day that he was the firebug responsible for the destruc- ton of a $250,000 church and for several other fires which have ter rorized this city during the past week. Police felt certain the story told by Harry A. Gardner, 29, after six hours questioning completely explained the series of mysterious fires which reached climax We'd nesday In the destruction of All Saints Episcopal church.
 Patrolman Ernest Rose captured Gardner early last night while he was tampering with fire box at Pleasant and West streets. Gard ner. under hte influence of liquor, appeared to be trying to sound a false alarm when the policeman brought him down with hying tackle. For hours. at police head. quarters. the suspect denied all knowledge of the incendiary fires
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
CHECK FORCER
 IS WORKING THE
 STATE OF CONN
Local Chamber of Com= merce Has Sent Warn- ing to All Business Houses and Banks in City

On information received Satur- day from the Hartford police the local Chamber of Commerce broad : cast warning to banks and busi- ness stores of the city to be on the lookout for check forger. The man placed a few of the checks in Hartford. They are conspicuous by the printed title Colts Patent Fire Arms Company. Engineering Department. Payroll Account" Some of the checks are made pay able to Robert H. Brown and signed by Harold D. Fairwether. The de- scriptoin given of the gentleman seeking little easy money Is that he is about 35 years of age, 5 feet secen inches in height, weighs about 135 or 140 pounds. medium complexion and well dressed
 In the monthly statement of the Waterbury Credit Rating Bureau released to-day, merchants are ad- viscd to be on the alert for such a chap and for the Colt Arms checks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
LAWYER KILLED TEACHER AFTER
 BEING REFUSED
She Was Tutor in Fashions able Finch Sch0Ol-He Shot Her and Then Leaped to Death

New York, January 25 - (UP) - Mauro Sallisi, lawyer, and Miss Yvonne Bouch. teacher in the fashionable Finch school. are dead because she refused to marry him. SailiBf shot the young wo- man five times in her apartment Friday night and then committed suicide by jumping out of, q win dow to c courtyard five floors be- low. Tn the dead mans pockets police found two notes in Italian. indicating that before Sallisi took Miss Bouch to dinner he had de. termined to kill her, and then him. self if she again refused to marry him. One note read:
 "Ill die by means that no mortal judge can. pass on. She did not re- turn my love-" g-
 And in the other he wrote:
 Dark are the men in Sicily.
 Loyal are their hearts and fiery
 their passion;
 But when they come to America
 They lose their hearts in the
 same old fashion,"
 Sallisi, who was 3b, studied Journalism at Columbia University and took courses at the Interna. tional College. Springfield. Mass. He had been courting Miss Bouch for four years. friends of the girl said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
POPE PLUS SAYS ENLISTMENT
 OF JESUITS FROM SPAIN IS
 ONE OF THE REAL OUTRAGES

2 Vatican City, Jan 25.-(UP)- The punishment of the Jesuits from Spain and confiscation of their property is "a real outrage" Pope Plus said in addressing members of the congregation of Sacred Rights.
 The pontiff paid great tribute to the Jesuits. He said there was "something supremely beautiful and glorious in this sad situation. because 1t is a repetition of what made the Apostles delighted when they were forced to suffer for Jesus sake" The pope spoke of the sad news from Russia and the still sad der news from Mexico and Spain. Poor Mexico is witnessing the ostracism of the priesthood and the virtually total ostracism of divine worship" he said.
 "Just for Jesus name, the Jestits were persecuted. This constitutes glory for them. and also glory for the pope because of the knowledge
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
MELLON ASKING
 SUBSCRIBERS
 TO GREAT LOAN

Washington. January 25 - (UP) - Secretary of the treasury Mellon today asked the country to sub scribe to a $350, 100000 loan to start the reconstruction finance corporation off on its $2.000, 900, ,000 business boosting career.
 Treasury certificates of indebted ness, to mature In two groups of six and 12 months. respectively, were offered. Interest will be paid at Is per cent on the six months issue, maturing August 1, and 3 3-4 per cent on the 12 months issue, maturing February 1. 1883. Tha treasury expects to realize a net total of $290, 0,000,000 for the fi' nance corporation. and $60,000, 900 to refund maturing federal obi" gations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
IF THEY KIDNAP
 DAWES IT WILL
 NOT HALT WORK
Most Amused Person COn= corning Kidnap RumOrs Was Dawes Himself

Washington, Jan 25-(U. PD - Operations of the $2.0O0, 1000, 900 Reconstruction Finance Corpora ton will not be delayed by the en- forced absence of Charles C.. Dawes, nor will any of it's funds be turned over to his "kidnappers" as ransom. This was established to- day with the continued presence of Dawes in Washington. without a bodyguard, despite mysterious ru- mors of a plot to kidnap him.
 Probably the person most anus ed over the reports was Dawes himself. He stalked about the city, pulling vigorously at his USB-mnr- inc pipe. and never once looked over his shoulder for his would-be abductors. The reports, however, served to speed action of some members of congress to make kid- mapping a federal offense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
GOVERNOR CROSS IS BELIEVER IN
 ECONOMISTS
Said in Speech Last Night That They ShOuld d Handle Govt Finances, Not Politicians

Bridgeport, Conn. Jan 25-(U. P. Governor Wilbur l.. Cross be- lieves economists should handle government finances instead of pol iticians.
 We must call halt to this reck less spending splurge by national. state and municipal government and employ economists to handle finances rather than politicians he declared last night in the Bridge port open forum at the United church. People will not stand for further expenses in government. and although we know that the present economic structure has proven itself weak, the mending will never be completed If the work Is done by mere politicians said the governor, who recently appoint ed a state "economic advisory coun ell" composed of bankers business men and state department heads.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25

of having such children as defend- ers." the pontiff said. "The Jesuits can proclaim themselves not only confessors of faith but also mar tyrs, because of their particular obedience and loyalty to Christ.
 Therefore we feel 1t our duty to express for them our gratitude be- fore the world and to cite to them the admiration of the church of the whole world" the pope con- cluded.
 The pope made his remarks dur ing the reading of decree recog- nizing the heroical degree of the virtues Of the venerable vincenzo Pallotti, founder of the order of the Pious Missions society which maintains many missions in the United states. The pope said he hoped the missions would be spared the consequences of the political. financial. and economic hardships throughout the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
DREW AID FROM
 CITY WITH BIG
 MONEY IN BANK
Lynn Woman Had $7,0OO and Got $l,255 From City-Sentenced to One Year in Jail

Lynn. Mass. January % -- (UP) - A widowed mother of two chil- dren was sentenced to one year in jail today for accepting $1,255 in city aid while she had bank de- posits totaling 5000. District Judge Ralph w. Reeve imposed the jail sentence upon Mrs Sophia Ka- landra, 54. despite the recommen- dation of the mayor and city solic- itor that she be given probation after making restitution.
 Mrs Kilandra had been receiving city aid since 1927. When liquor raiders visited her home recently they found three bank books show ing $7,000 deposits, and also $250 In cash. Twice before she had been arrested on liquor charges. The woman appealed from the jail sen tence and was held in $2,000 bond.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
NINE KILLED IN
 MOTOR CRASHES

Boston, Jan 25-UP-Nine per- sons were killed in motor vehicle accidents In Massachusetts last week, according to the report of Registrar Morgan T. Ryan.
 This was seven less than for tho previous week. and four more than for the corresponding week of 1881.
 Eight of the victims were pedes- trians and one motorists.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
BY MAX BUCKINGHAM lCOpyri2ht lO32. by United l'rce

'
 New York, Jan 25.--CUP)-A new war for freedom-this time against increasingly heavy costs of state and local government--h has spread through the east as officials have striven to eliminate expenses threatening financial ruin.
 From the locale where the firsi Pilgrims sought freedom in the new world and through the great money centers of the nation, there circu- lated the unanimous demand that economies in keeping, with the | times be effected. Village and hamlet. city and town were affect- ed. The millions of dollars voted in prosperous yesteryears were for gotten as budgetary chiefs sought means to save few dollars here and several thousand there, in an attempt to prevent enormous defi- cits which almost every common. wealth foresees.
 The United Press reveiwed con- ditions in the eastern tier of states
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
SOVIETS HAVE
 GIVEN WARNING
 TO THE JAPANESE

Moscow, Jan 25-(U. P)-- The Soviet government asked Japan to- day, through an editorial in the newspaper Izvestia, to prevent con flict with the Soviet Union. Japan was urged to avoid violation of Soviet interests in the Chinese eastern railway; to resist the activ ities of White Russian adventur- CTS: and to accept the Soviet pro- posal for non-aggression pact.
 The editorial warned Japan not to ignore world opinion. If Japan rejects the Soviet proposal for u non-aggression pact, it will only fortify the conviction that Japan pursues predatory purposes and does not desire to bind her hands with non-aggression pacts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
DARTMOOR RIOTS FAILED TO FREE
 SINGLE CONVICT
100 Long Termers in Britt ish Prison Attacked Warders Sunday, But Were Subdued
By w. C. QUISENBERRY United Press Stan COrrespOnticI

London, Jan 25- )-Prisorl rioting which the press declared "outrivaIled the imagination of a Hollywood film priducer." an out break unprecedented in British history failed to free single con vict.
 One hundred long term inmates of Dartmoor prison in the loneliest section of the Devon Moors at tackled their warders Sunday, set fire to the warden's office and main cell block, and were only prevent ed from gaining control of the prison by truckloads of police from Plymouth.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
JACK WALSH OF WATERBURY WAS
 CAUGHT IN RAID

Wallingford, Conn, Jan 25-(U. P.)-While a jazz band played, state policemen raided the Hilltop Royal Club here Sunday. battered down a door and found Q barroom. They confiscated 41 bottles of beer and six pints of Golden Wedding whiskey and two slot machines.
 Jack Walsh of Waterbury was arrested and held for town court on charges of violating the liquor and gaming laws.