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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01
CARNER'S POKER
WON HEARING
FOR P. 0. BILL
Speaker of House Trim
med "Uncle Joe" in
Session

Houston, Tex (UP) j h n
Nance Garner, should he become
president, would be the best poker
player ever to occupy the White
House, according to some of his
Texas friends.
Some of the best yarns about
the Texan involve his poker Prov
ess. They also involve Uncle
Joe" Cannon, who preceded Gar
ner as speaker of the House of
Representatives, but not as a
poker player.
The tales have been collected
from Lewis Fisher, Houston;
Frank c. Davis, San Antonio, and
Dayton Moses. Fort Worth, all
leading Texas democrats.
"Won" Post Office.
Corner won" the Uvalde post
office in a poker game, according
to one story.
The speaker Of the house may
recognize whom he chooses and
Uncle Joe" Cannon, then speak
err, did not choose to recognize
Garner when he wanted to present
his post office building bill. The
Texan gave up trying to get his
bill before the house and bent his
efforts toward arranging poker
game with Cannon.
The game was arranged. and
after a few rounds Cannon op-
ened a draw pot with a stiff bet.
After the draw and Cannon's sub
sequent bet Garner showed all his
chips to the middle of the table.
Garner Raised.
"I raise you that MUCH he
said.
Uncle Joe" looked at him
sharply.
"Tell you what-I'll split the
pot with you," Garner offered.
Taking that a sign of weakness,
Cannon refused the offer and lost
the pot to an ace full house.
Ctnnon stopped the game long
enough to pull out his note book.
young man. what's the num-
Der of that bill of yours" he ask
ed.
Garner told him.
Next day Uvalde got it's post
office.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01

ing on bis. or shopping Iii u |,
crowded store. Sometimes tilexi
are unaware of the needle. ThtNs
grow faint and are assisted away
by the attacker. !
Purse thieves, who
knock women to the pavement,
have long been one of Londonss
most troublesome criminal types
but the drugger is even more
dangerous and harder to catch.
One even decoyed q woman to
church on the pretext that she, was
wanted to help with the cleaning
operations inside. There she was
drugged and attacked.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01
PLANE STARTS
PAPER SERVICE

nv Fort Worth, Tex (UP)- The
airplane has made possible front
door" newspaper service to inhab-
itants of the desert regions of
West Texas, New Mexico and
Arizona.
An experiment started in fun
may be made permanent prac-
tice. 4.
Parts of these regions are sew
eral days journey by burro-chief
mode of transportation-from the
nearest post offices. Two pilots of
an air-mail transportation COM
pany, in their frequent trips across
the desert areas, became sympathe-
tic with the people, isolated sew
eral days from current news
events.
As an experiment, they filed the
extra space in their plane with
newspapers raided from a waiting
room and elsewhere. Along the
route they dropped the papers at
tiny hamlets. They repeated this
several times. until the people,
when they heard the roar of the
plane, would rush from their
dwellings,, waving their hats and
arms, welcoming the latest news.
Many letters of gratitude to the
American Always Company. here,
from the desert folk have led COM
pany officials to consider making
a regular practice of the act that
was Just for the fun of it."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01
WIFE BEATER MUST SUPPORT MATE
Court Orders Him
To Contribute SIS
Weekly To Home
Receives Suspended Sentence on Charge of Assault
ing Better Iialf-Rocco Gallo Gets Break When
Court Suspends Charge of Driving Sans License

Klementas Leonartavicius, A OF
362 Washington avenue charged
with assault and non-support re-
ceived a suspended sentence on the
first count and ordered to pay IS
a week for the support of his wife.
The accused was arrested last Sun
day afternoon following a disturb
ance at his home In which his wife
was badly beaten. His case was
heard to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01
Statistics Favor
New Rockne Six
Greater Value Demands of Motor Car Owners Met By
Production of This Car

the cold statistics of reports from
proving ground engineers. And
the concern, chiefly, performance.
Let us discard for the time being
ell discussion of beauty, comfort
and similar attributes of our pres
ent-day cars.
For the comparison, let US
Place Rockne Six "65" beside a
popular automobile of the $1,000
class of 1927, five years ago. Our
first comparison is price. Against
$1,000 we have car that has an
t. o. b. factory of $585-a differ
ence of $415.
"Now, let us turn to the proving
ground reports to see how much
more performance we can get for
s415 less than we would have
paid five years ago.
1.-THE statistics show that our
$685. automobile gives us a 17.5
Ter cent increase in maximum
speed. We also find that our ac-
celeration is greatly increased. For
instance, the 1927 automobile
would accelerate from to so
miles an hour in 24.3 seconds, a
goin of 33 IL per cent.
''The climbing tests made at the
proving ground were very inter-
esting. The Rockne "65'' was
found to possess a 20 per cent
greater climbing ability than the
1927 automobile.
"Deceleration tests also brought
cut the superior values of the
present-day car. For instance, the
1927 automobile required 1856 feet
to accelerate from, so miles >an
hour to dead stop. while the 1882
Rockne will come to a stop from
so miles an hour in 112 feet. In
this test the figures are. the aver
age taken for stops under all pos
sible conditions. Under perfect
conditions it is possible for the
Rockne to accelerate from so
miles an hour to dead stop in 81
feet.
Thus we see that from every
point of performance-high speed,
acceleration and grade climbing
the present-day $685. Rockne "65"
far outshines the popular 1927 au-
tomobile that had a base factory
price Of $1,000.
ITO get the full effect of today's
values, it is necessary to add in
such things as free wheeling, syn
chronized shifting, rubber cush-
Toned motors, switch-key starting,
acrodynamic streamlining and the
many other features that make for
ease of driving, comfort and
pride of ownership" When you
get the ensemble, you find that the
automotive manufacturers of to-
day are doing their share in meet
ing present-day market demands
of more for your money" 1t is
hoped manufacturers of other
products are following in the same
generous manner"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01

Detroit, Mich. April 1-(Spe-
aD-Statistical evidence of the
manner in which motor car manu-
facturers are meeting to-day's
marketing demands for greater
value is contained in statement
released here by George NJ. Gra-
ham, vice president Of Rockne
Motors Corporation. =
Mr. Graham's statement. which
compares modern motor car
with one of five years ago, is based
upon engineering report from the
million dollar proving grounds
Studebaker maintains at South
Bend. Ind, where several Rockne
cars have been undergoing labor
atory examinations"
The motor car prospects pock-
etbook has never been SO favored
as it is to-day" said Mr.. Graham.
Never before have the manufac-
tdrers offered SO much for the
money.
MY statements are based upon
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01
PRINCE MICHAEL
INTERESTED in
CLAY LIKENESS
Sculptor Makes Model of
Rumanian in the
SchOOlroOm

Bucharest Crown Prince
Michael of Rumania is having his
first experience as sculptor's mo-
del and is enjoying it immensely.
Mrs Alice Gosztonyi, of Budapest
whose work has been shown in
several European exhibition, and
New York, recently received a
summons to Bucharest and in five
short sittings completed d model of
the little future ruler, which will
be cast into bronze bust.
Michael ,evinced little interest
when Mrs Gosztonyi was presented,
and paid little attention when she
appeared in his classroom and be-
gan working quietly in one corner.
The sittings were carried out dur
ing school hours, according to Car
OILS wish not to interrupt the boys
studies, and in order to obtain a
more natural pose.
After the first day, however,
when Michael had noticed that his
features were appearing in the clay,
sometimes was hard to comply with
his fathers orders that he should
not slight his studies under any cir
cumstances. Before the clay model
was completed, the little ex-mon-
arch was on the best of terms with
the artist, and unusually curious as
to his appearance in the bust
Carol also showed great interest
in the sculpturing. visiting the
schoolroom daily and watching the
progress of the work. He was care
full, however not to interrupt either
the modelling or the instruction.
Carol is more particular than any
one in observing his own rule that
Michaers study shall not be dis
turbed.
He has a reason for his strict
ness. Michaels program of study is
much more comprehensive than
that of the average 10-year-old, in
cludi..g French, English, German,
as well as the usual courses. He
has already begun studying elemen-
tary physics.
Mrs Gosztonyi has been COM
missioned to make two other busts
of royal families when her work
here is completed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01
"PLAY GIRL" AND CARNIVAL
BOAT, DOUBLE FEATURE,
CLOSING AT STATE TONIGHT

"Play GirY which heads a de-
luxe double feature program at
Warmers State and stars Loretta
q Young with Norman Foster, Win
ME Lightner and Guy Kibbe. closes
its local engagement tonight. 1t
is q love story of great dramatic
power. Its emotional heights and
depths are revealed against back
ground of rushing crowds in a big
department store, which served as
setting for many sequences.
The uproarious comedy which
lightens its sequences issues from
store-clerks, big and little bosses,
fioorwalkers, irate lady customers.
detectives and all the hodge, podge
OF huge sales emporium. Loretta
plays the part Of an ambitious
clerk who intends to make fortune
and fame by her own efforts. un-
aided by anyone. She does not in
tend to take the risks of marriage,
or the responsibilities of mother
hood. How she uses her feminine
prerogative of changing her mind
when the right youth comes along.
their hopes and intimacies, .consti-
tute the story.
Winnie Lightner. Guy Kibbee,
Norman Foster and many other
screen favorites are in the large
cast, including James Ellison. Ed
wand Van Sloan. Dorothy Burgess,
Polly Walters, Mae Madison, Noel
Madison and Flora Finch.
Bill Boyd as young lumberman
and Ginger Rogers as the star of
carnival show-boat troupe form
the ronseatic duo in Carnival
Boat" companion feature on this
I'LL.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01
DRUG VICTIMS
AROUSE POLICE

London.-Attacks on women and
girls by men who surreptitiousIy
drug them and carry them away
have reached such alarming pro-
portions that Scotland Yard plans
to send out a squad of plain clothes
women detectives.
Hundreds of women have been
drugged by the slight prick of a
needle in the last few months. The
attacks are often made on them in
the most public places, while rid
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01

A small lock of Napoleon's llairs
cut off in st Helena. was sold inrs
London recently for $5.25. -
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01
Believe 1t Or Not,
Safe Wasn't Safe
Burglars Take zoo Founder Continuing 5000 From
Ciarlo Brothers Market-No Clues

A e00-pound safe containing
$500 IN money and some papers
valuable only to the owners was
stolen last evening from the Carlo
Brothers meat market at 1920
North Main street. Members of
the detective bureau spent several
hours early this morning conduct
ing an investigation, but it was adj
mitted today that there were no
clues. The police expect to find
the safe or what Is left of it in
the woods within a few days. The
safe was carried out of the store
after a front window had been
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01

wrecked with stone.
The store is owned by Nicholas
and Thomas Ciarlo. The former
resides at 1922 North Main street,
adjoining the store and was at
home at the time. of the robbery.
He informed Sergeant Henry john
son and Detective Joseph Bender
that he did not hear the crash of
the glass. He first learned of the
break when young woman rang
his doorbell and reported about
the window being smashed. Patrol
man Edward Hayes found the
store entered few minutes later.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01
TEXAS MAY HAVE TO BUY

Austin, Texas.-American Le-
gion membership reports of March
18th show that Texas is dragging
behind Indiana in total member
ship, and a dinner for the depart
ment commanders, adjutants, and
their wives is at stake, to be de-
cided On the basis of total men,
bership when the books close for
the national convention in Port
land. Texas had 26.500 and Indi-
ana 27,661 on the above date.
Tripolitania now has 100000
Arabs.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Washington, April 1-(UP)-
Forecast for Friday. and Saturday:
colder tonight and Saturday,
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massa-
chusetts. Rhode Island and Con-
Enecticut: Partly cloudy. slightly
colder tonight; Saturday partly
cloudy.
Washington, April 1-(UP)--
Highest temperatures yesterday and
lowest last night in 90 cities were
reported by the weather bureau to-
day. as follows:
Evening star., 1932-02-07

novelty race over the snow A motor
cycle and an airplane match speed as
feature of Winter sports carnival at
Eibsee, in the Bavarian Alps.
g Wide World Photos
Evening star., 1932-01-26
POLLARD PROPOSES
'32 FETES IN STATE
Proclamation Urges Cities, Coun-
ties and Towns to Arrange
Festivals.
BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

By STAFF Correspondent Of The star
RICHMOND, Va, January 26.-Of
particular interest TO Northern Viz
ginia Is a proclamation issued yester-
day by Gov. John Garland Pollard call
ing up on the counties, cities and towns
of the State to celebrate the bicenten-
nial anniversary of the birth OF George
Washington.
In the proclamation, Gov. Pollard
calls upon them Ito arrange, each IN
their respective communities, for the
proper recognition of our gratitude TO
the Father of His County for the serv-
ice he rendered in securing our 1nde-
pendence and establishing our lib
critics"
A proclamation that winchester is
now city of the first class by virtue
Of its increase in population to more
than 10000 was issued by Gov. Pollard
and transmitted to the General Assem-
bly, by Col. Peter Saunders, secretary OF
the commonwealth. The proclamation
will necessitate some changes In the
city's charter, which are already pro-
vided for in bill introduced last week
by Senator T. Russell Gather.
Gov. Pollard announced yesterday
that he had received resolution from
the supervisors of Bath County re-
scinding previous request that an in
crease of not less than s2,000,000 be
provided for public school funds. The
resolution states that it appears that
the State cannot meet its present bud
get requirements without the most
stringent economies" and that the
board Is now of the opinion that this
Is not the proper time to increase tax
alton in either the State or the coun-
ties
Evening star., 1932-01-26

Of Colon Sunday and two others, ons
of them q woman, were wounded by
radicals. The Municipal Building in
the town of Salcoatitan was burned and
several stores and houses were burned
and looted. The prompt arrival Of gov
ernment troops at both these points
caused the attackers to fee.
Suspect Soviet Agents.
Government officials announced their
forces were in complete control of the
country.
They said they suspected the move
ment was inspired by Soviet agents.
Communists were encouraged, the off,
cials said, by the refusal of the United
States to recognize the provisional gov
ernment of Gen. Maximiliano Martinez,
which had led them to believe that the
government was weak.
The government said the Martinez
regime was strong and was supported
by the people with the exception Of
the Communists, who were a small
minority. ~s
Although the Communists had killed
a number of persons in various towns
and had pillaged and burned their
homes, the government added, no dis
order Of any kind had occurred in San
Salvador.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
j. s. SHIPS MOVE
TO LA L|BERTAD
Leave Canadian Vessels to
Control Situation in Aca-
Julia, Salvador.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The two American destroyers pa
trolling Salvadorean waters as result
Of so-called Communist uprisings were
shifted today from Acajutla to La Lib
ertad, leaving two Canadian warships
to control the situation at the former
port.
State Department officials said the
change was made at the request of
Charge d'Affaires McCafferty at San
Salvador in order to broaden the pro-
lection afforded foreigners in Ell Sal
Yador by the four warships.
No armed forces have been landed
the department was informed, but the
ships are standing by prepared for any
emergency.
McCafferty told the department the
situation seemed slightly improved"
last night with news from the provinces
indicating that Gen. Martinez's govern
ment was taking strong measures in the
most seriously affected region between
Santa Tecla and Ahuachapan and ap-
parently gaining control of the situa-
ton.
Americans Unharmed.
So far as could be ascertained, he
said, American lives and interests were
unharmed and the American colony has
remained undiSturbed. Americans have
not been concentrated at the legation
nor has evacuation of women and chill
dren yet been contemplated in thA ab-
sence Of any anti-foreign character In
the movement, McCafferty said.
La Libertad is 80 miles south n OF
Acajutla. The American cruiser
Rochester Is due from Panama tofnor-
row. The destroyers at La LibertSd
are the Philip and the Wickes.
The Salvadorean legation here has
been without official reports since the
cable yesterday saying the uprisings
were by Communist groups and did not
constitute revolutionary movement.
1t added the government had taken
stern repressive measures and that the
government had the support of the
people.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
PICK PROSECUTORS
IN FORTESCUE CASE
Honolulu Chamber Members
Name Two Aides-House-
cleaning Advanced.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HONOLULU, January 26,-House-
cleaning in this paradise of the Pacific,
where passions engendered by hoodlum
attacks upon women recently famed
in rioting and violent death. was ad-
vanced today as the community organ
lied for better law enforcement.
Two prominent young attorneys,
Eugene H Beebe and Barry S. Ulrich,
were named by the Honolulu Chamber
of Commerce to assist in prosecution
of Mrs. Granville ForteScue, Lieut..
and Albert O. Jones for the Staying OF
Joseph Kahahawai, Hawaiian.
The attorneys also will assist prose
cutting officials at the second trial OF
four youths who, with Kahahawai, were
accused last September Of aSSaulting
Mrs, Massie, daughter Of Mrs. Fortes-
cue. Their first trial resulted in q hung
jury.
The Territorial grand jury. which re-
ceSsed Friday without tndtct1ng Mrs.
Fortescue and the three Navy men
for the Kahahawai Staying, arranged
further deliberation today.
Still Seek Police Chief.
The newly created Police Commission,
organized under mandate of the special
legislative session to romoVe the Homo
lulu police from political influence, still
sought new chief Of police. He must
be named by February l.
Debating how the criminal prosecutor
should be chosen, the Territorial Senate
called in City and County Attorney
James F. Gilliland and Territorial At
torney General Harry r. Hewitt to
explain the handling Of the first MaSsie
assault trial The senators decided
later, however, the case was none OF
their business.
The House, meanwhile, tabled reso-
luton which would have asked the
United States Attorney General for an
opinion whether Congress could reduce
Hawaii to the status of a naval station
or a military post. Some local residents
have expressed fear of such action from
Washington as result of the crime
wave.
Citizens Hold Meeting.
The Honolulu Citizens Organization
for Good Government met in the heart
of one of the city's Hawaiian commu-
mites, where speakers implored Hawai-
ian listeners to arise and help make
Hawaii the happy, beautiful singing
land" it was in monarchial days.
Except for the opening remarks OF
Mrs. Harry Kluegel, the chairman, all
speeches were delivered in the Hawaiian
language The meeting was held in the
Kewalo Athletic Club.
Mrs. Albert Pierce Taylor. Hawaiian
woman leader, declared Honolulu Is
seething like a volcano, because few
outlaws have violated our women"
Mrs. ]. Frank Woods, widow of Prince
Kuhio, who for many years was the
territory's delegate to Congress, was
another speaker.
The hysteria which gripped Honolu-
lu following the killing Of Kahahawai
has disappeared completely. Police on
duty last night had no reports Of dis
order and all sections Of the city seemed
quiet
Evening star., 1932-01-26
PAY LIMIT TO GET
FINANCE AID FAILS
Blacks Plan to CurtaiI Sal
aries of Borrowing Con-
Germs Voted Down.

While Senator Black. Democrat, OF
Alabama, was trying in the Senate yes
terday afternoon to place limit on
salaries that could be drawn by officials
of private concerns which borrow from
the newly created Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation, he argued that law
makers should not talk of reducing
salaries of Government employees and at
the same time make Government loans
to private enterprises in which, he de-
clared, some salaries go above 100000.
The Senate rejected two amendments
by Senator Black the first seeking to
make $4,000 the maximum salary that
could be paid by a borrowing COM
pany, and the second, to make the
maximum $4,000
Shipstead Plan Fails.
The Senate then defeated an amend
ment by Senator Shipstead, Farmer
Laborite, of Minnesota, seeking to pre-
vent any company which obtains loans
from the new finance corporation from
reducing salaries of employees earning
less than So 1000 a year.
In offering his amendments Sena-
tor Black said:
Personally I can see very little use
in talking about cutting the salaries of
the employees of the Government. rang
ing in many cases from only ST., 500 to
$4,000 a year, and then voting the tax
payers money to be loaned to corpora
tions in order to enable them to main
tain salaries Of from 100000 to $780,
900 a year"
Senator Black said some Government
employees are barely making living
wage.
Rule Is Opposed.
Senators CouzenS, Republican of Mich
igan Walcott, Republican of Connect
cut. and Copeland. Democrat Of New
York urged against establishing such
rule as proposed in the Black amend
ments.
Senator King, Democrat of Utah. Of
fered an amendment to provide that no
employe of the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation could receive a salary in
excess of that paid to other employees
Of the Government for similar services
This amendment was voted down with
out q roll call
Evening star., 1932-01-26
Bars Whole Family
From Home in Dry
Law Paddock Order
King George Judges
Action Follows Guilty
Plea of Man Held.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, January
2s.-Acting under provisions Of the Vir-
gir State prohibition law, Judge
Frederick w. Coleman entered an order
In the King George County Circuit
Court barring an entire family from
living In their home and preventing any
use Of the property pending further or
ders from the court. Judge Coleman's
action, taken after a bill of complaint
had been filed by Commemorative At
torney Joseph A. Billingsley, invoked
the State paddock law, applied most
orastically.
The action was taken against the
farm and residence Of Nancy Hailstalk,
Joshua HaiBtalk and Daniel Lomax fol-
lowing recent prohibition charges
against the first two. When brought to
trial, Hailstalk pleaded guilty to his
third offense, while his wife, pleading
not guilty, went to trial and was freed.
Lomax was not involved in the dry law
evaslons, but has an interest in the
property.
The move against the property was
made, authorities claim, because 1t was
used continuously for the illegal sale Of
licuor. Hallstslks sentences have ag-
grsgateas seven and half years. His
Ssfe haA been twice convicted.