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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-16
OTHER NEWS OF
 POLITICAL WORLD.
By RAYBOND CHAPTER (Copyright f93a by United Prccss


 Washington, Aug. 16-WP) - Appointment of a lieutenant gov-s ernor of the Philippines apparently has cleared the way for Theodore Roosevelt Jr. to campaign In this country against his distant cousin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, the. demo- cratice Roosevelt.
 Republican strategists had want ed Theodore because they felt he would offset the democratic can- didates's name appeaI' because of his prestige with war veterans, and because of his stumping ability
 Difficulties, however, had pre- vented announcement of definite campaign plans for him on the continent. The Filipinos didn't want him to leave. There was no one on the islands to pinch hit for him as governor general. K
 An appeal to Theodore's famous sister, Alice Roosevelt Longw0rtii. was understood to have been made In an effort to bring Theodore home. what passed between brothers and sister is not known. but the appointment of the lieuten ant governor soon followed.
 The office had been vacant for months. Some Filiponos had indi- cated they hoped it would remain vacant for economy reasons. The appointee, John H. Holiday, for six months has been legal advisor to Governor Roosevelt. He is in position to pinch hit during the Colonel's absence.
 Several weeks ago Roosevelt was asked to return to the states to campaign. His presence was ur- gently requested. Mrs Roosevelt,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-16

Federel officers who last night visited Waterbury and raided a so- called wild cat" brewery on Eagle street were engaged to-day in searching for the owner of the equipment, and the sponsor of the illegal manufa curing concern. At the same time statements were is- sued emphatically denying the news in the Republican of this morning to the effect that the brewery raided was located in a part of the building occupied by the city.s slaughter house.
 The building raided is separated by small tenement house and a fence from the municipal abbatoir. Therefore. published reports this morning were denounced as incor- rect by the federal raiders and the members of the local emergency
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-16
YOUNG WHITNEY SEEKS SEAT OF
 CONGRESSMAN
Son of the Late Harry Payne Whitney Will Run on Democrat Ticket Against Personal Friend

Mineola. l.. l.. August 16 --(UP( Cornelius Vanderbilt tSonny) Whitney. member of one of Ameri- ca wealthiest families and socially prominent sportsman. aspires to the title "Congressman Whitney" 1t became known today. Whitney son of the late Harry Payne Whit ncy. in accepting the designation as democratic candidate for con. gress to oppose his personal friend. congreEsmnn Robert l.. Bacon in the first congressional district m November. has made his debut n politics.
 Announcemen Of his acceptance was made today by Philip N. krng. democratic leader in Nassau coun- ty, and member of C committed to select n e0ngresslonal candidate for the district comprising the counties Of Nnnsnu. Suffolk and . part of Queens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-16
Gangster Motion Y Picture Was Not
 for Chicago

Chicago, Aug f6 - (UP)-A gangster motion picture. "Radio Patrol" did not show at the Elm. press theater as scheduled to-day because Mayor Anton J. Cermak saw 1t on the boat crossing to Eu. rope and wrote to Police Commis. sioner James P. Altman to pre- vent It's appearance here.
 The mayor said the picture was Terrible" and he instructed All' man to advise the censor not to allow any more sansster pictures
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-16
ALICE ROOSEVEIT LONGWORTH
 PUTS BROTHER INTO CAMPAIGN
Mayor Walker Reported Prepared To Resign And
 Force Special Election

Philadelphia, Aug 16-(UP)-Mayor James J. Walk of New York city will resign within the next few days before Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt announces final decision the demand that he be removed from office, the Philadelphia Record said it had learned from Gre sponsible sources"
 'The resignation will carry with it the most signif- cant political implications If the mayor busted by the the law provides that the president of the board of aldermen automatically succeeds him and tinues to mayor until expiration of the term
 "But if Mayor Walker resigns, the law provides for special election to chose successor to fill out the pired term. Walker if he resigns therefore, could be- candidate to succeed himself at the general cleo tion in November, 1882 If elected he would be back in power by January 1, 1883.
 elf the mayor resigns is currently reported, he will give as that the law does not accord him the wide latitude in the hearing at Albany that he deserves
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-16
BROKER WELL KNOWN HERE
 ENDED LIFE
D. Howard Rapsey of Betfl- lehem Was to Have Been Sent to State Prison for 6 to I 0 Years for EmbezzIement of Securities and Using Funds for Himself
SOME RESIDENTS
 HERE VICTIMIzED
Special to the Democrat,

Bethlehem, August 18th - J. Howard Rapsey, former stock broker, well known in Waterbury and throughout Connecticut as a whole, committed suicide here early today just as he was to leave to serve a to 10 year sentence in Wethersfeid following his convic- ton in the New Haven superior court in March and the upholding of his conviction by the supreme court of errors a few days ago. He was to have appeared in the New Haven superior court today to re- ceivo his sentence.
 Eapsey blew his brains out today at his home in Bethlehem. His sentence was to have been pro- nounced in the New Haven super for court shortly after 10 o'clock thin morning. It was charged that he stole securities valued at $9S,- S12 from Elizabeth M, and Mes sena Clark of Orange, N. J., and Mrs Elizabeth Clark Harrington of Providence. R.. I. He was alleged to have appropriated their funds
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Late Bulletins
TORRINGTON MEN ARE HELD

New York, Aug 16-(UP)-Fiye men were held in $1OOO bail to-day for examination Thursday under the public enemy act' in west side court on information from Tcrrington, Conn, police they were known as racketeers" The Charles Valenti, 146 Degraw street. Brooklyn Willard M Rockefeller 36 Boyd street. Winsted Conn., and Willard Solimian 46 Towel street. Anthony Larello 254 East Albert street and Anthony Macino, of 67 Harrington street, all of Torrlngton
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-16
Old Eagle Brewery
 Was Not Building
 Raided Yesterday

squad, who aided in the raiding.
 Scaling roofs and descending through a skylight. the prohibition agents gained entrance to the brewery on Eagle street. They seized equipment and products val ued at $25,O00. The raid was one of the greatest in Waterbury in several months. The plant was quite elaborate and although the raiding crew made its raid early in the evening. the dismantling of the equipment and the destruction of the products on hand. consisting of 16O cases of beer and three fifty-gallon kegs of beer, was not completed until the early hours of this morning.
 In the office of United States Commissioner Alcorn in New Ha-
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WE'RE POOR BOMB DROPPERS

New York, Aug 16-(UP)-Two bombs were dropped the Canarse section of Brooklyn to-day from hedver planes of the U S. naval reserve air forces
 stationed at Floyd Bennett field One crashed through summer kitchen in the home of Philip Schwab. Mrs Schwab and her two children escaped injury The bomb caused small blaze which quickly put out by fire men, The other bomb dropped into Jamaica bay about
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-16
THIRTY FOURTH
 CHILD BORN

whifesburg. ky. Aug 16. (UP)- John L. Sloan. 60. coal miner was a father to-day for the s4th time.
 Sloan, a lean monntaineer., ;, has been married twice. By his first wife he has l8 children, including triplets and two sets of twins By his second wife he has 16 children including one pair of twins.
 The latest addition to the Sloan family is a healthy boy. The child and It's 43-year-old mother were reported doing well.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-16
GERMANY WILL MEET FRANCE ON
 DISARMAMENT
f This: Fails the Nation Will Abrogate the Mili- tary Restrictions lm- posed on Germany By Versailles Treaty
By FREDERICK KUH

Copyright, 1882, by United Press)
 Berlin, Aug 16-(UP)-Ger- many is on the verge of opening direct disarmament negotiations" with France. 1t was disclosed to- day and in the event of failure. IS ready to abrogate the military re- strictions imposed on Germany by the Versailles treaty.
 On July 26, General Kurt von Schleicher, minister of defense, announced in a broadcast speech that Germany is prepared to re- model her armed forces, since the other powers are unwilling to re- duce to Germany's level.
 The German government H now prepared to put those words into
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-16
NEW YORK MAYOR
 AGAIN CHILLED
 BY PRESIDENT
Million Dollar Brokerage Accounts of Missing Russell T. Sherwood Were Discus s e d.
 Wrangles Fea f tured Hearing ],
BY FREDERICK A. STORM United Press Stan COrrespondcnv

State Capitol. Albany, N. Y., Aug 16.-(UP)-Mayor James J. Walker of New York, a symphony in green contrasting vividly with his previous sober garb, denied in- dignantly to-day any knowledge of the $1,0O0,000 brokerage accounts operated by his missing financial agent, Russell T. Sherwood. Without preliminary argument, Governor Franklin -D.s Roosevelt plunged directly into the relation ship between Sherwood and the mayor, at the opening of the fourth day's hearing into the custer charges against Walker. { Have you any knowledge of any special accounts with Hornblower and Weeks?" the governor asked, directly after the smiling mayor had taken the stand.
 T have not" the mayor replied firmly.
 The governor. then opened up a line of questioning designed to trace certain funds from the Paul
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YOUNG ROOSEVELT MET GROSS

Hartford Conn, Aug 16--(UP)-James Roosevelt eldest son of Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt demo- cratic nominee for president attended the formal ope ing of democratic state headquarters here to-day the guest Of Governor Wilbur L. Cross. He declined to talk If his fathers campaign I'm here purely on buslness, he seid. "Im in the Insurance business, you know"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-16
KEPT HER HUSBAND PRISONER

San Diego Calf, Aug 16-(UP)-Mrs Allan Brad ford Monks carried to superior court to-day her battle to void commitment of her husband member of g wealthy Boston family to state insane asylum. Monks discovered recently after long search, during which police declare his wife kept him prisoner, found insane by the county lunacy commission and committed to Norwalk asylum.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-16
CHINA ACCEPTS

Nanking. August 10 - (UP) = The estate council today accepted the resignation of Chang Hsueh4 Llang. formerly ii, control Of n large army near Pelplng and ohe tinfe ruler Of Mnp2huria. ls.ang Hgueh. Llang'n powers VIII DO taken over by c military eompiit-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-16
Name Bartered Like
 Bargain Sale

Theodore Roosevelt, Jr, Relieved of Job in the Philippines in Order to Offset the Prestige Of Democratic Candidate of the Same NameRe- publican Strateg is Is With Sister Alice Work the Deal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-16
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Aug 16-(UP)-The treasury net balance Aug. l3 was $441.274,495.75.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-16

Last Minute News Flashes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-16
The Weather

Partly Cloudy Tonight
 and On Wednesday Complete weather Report. Page Is.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-12-22

and George Senger; pantomime,
Christmas Secrets" first grade; re-
citation, "What Means Christmas"
Florence Klabunde; poem, can East
ern Legend" George Walter; exer-
else, "a Letter to Santa" Verona
Zamzow and Donald Klabunde; reci-
tation, "The First Christmas" Or
vile Kempfert; pantomime, "Sam-
MES Christmas" Aloysius and Flor
ence Klabunde; recitation, "Good
Enough" Sylvester Walter; recita-
ton, "A Timely Suggestion" William
Senger; recitation, christmas Day."
Verona Zamzow; exercise, Santa S
Boys" by eight boys; recitation,
Save Little Christmas" Aloysius
Klabunde; song, "Good Night" by
the pupils. After the program gifts
will be distributed and a lunch will
be served. A small fee will be charg-
ed. Everyone is invited.
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Ebbesen Contests
Election of Zaske
As Revere Mayor

E. T. Ebbesen, familiar figure in
Redwood county politics who was
counted out in race for the mayor
ship of Revere recently. VIII contest
the election Of his opponent. Julius
Zaske.
Ebbesen was credited with So votes
by the tellers while his opponent had
49,. A petition has been filed in dis
trict court for a recount. That petit
ton alleges among other things that
the Judges threw out ballots that
should have been counted for Ebbe-
sen and that an alien had voted for
Zaske.
The petition will be heard by Judge
Emerson. If the Judge decides on a
recount, both Zaske and Ebbesen will
have the right to choose a man and
these two shall choose another to
pass on the validity of the ballots and
other questions. In case they do not
choose their men, the Judge will ap-
point.
In case the men selected for the re-
count cannot agree the case may GO
to trial and the various points at
question will be put to the court for
final settlement.
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Sheridan and Vicinity

Sheridan, December 20-The Car
nation club met with Mrs. Mike Fag-
en- on Wednesday of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Dahl and fami-
ly were dinner guests at the Zeigler
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pistulka and
family were at Redwood Falls Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bernardy were
Marshall visitors last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hendrickson
and family were at Sacred Heart
Sunday visiting with relatives.
Miss Mays Reynolds Of Redwood
Falls spent Saturday and SUNDAY
with the Dahl girls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Syver Dahl were
Christmas shoppers in Redwood Falls
Wednesday.
The Presbyterian Sunday school
gave a Christmas program last Sun
day morning.
Miss Rosallen Patteson has been
i'll the past week.
Frank Smerak, our former butte le3',
has been helping his neighbors by do
ing their butchei;3g.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-12-22
First Presbyterian Church
]. P. Linn d. D. Pastor

u. Z. LlIu u. u. I dSIOT
Sunday School ----------10 A. N.
George DeVries, superintendent.
Morning Worship ----------11 A. M.
The morning chorus will give sew
veral numbers of special Christmas
music at this hour. Parents may
present their children for baptism at
this service. The subject for the
morning sermon will be "Bethlehem's
Message for Today"
Junior G. E. at $50 P. M.
Director Miss Elsie Howe.
Evening services will be program
given by the Junior chorus, assisted
by others. There will be about 20
voices in the chorus. Mrs. B. E. Marsh
assisted by Miss Alpho Jeppesen, US
ing the organ and piano will open the
service with a group of Christmas
carols. This will be followed by a
group of carols sung by the chorus.
The hour of the services will be 1880
p. m.
The Presbyterian Sunday School
will hold the Christmas program
and treat Friday evening, December
% at 1880 p. m. The committee in
charge has arranged good program
to be given by the children of the
school.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-12-22
Mason Sentenced to
St. Cloud RefOrmatOry

Wilbur Mason, 10, who was charg-
ed with taking car from in front OF
the Lamberton postoffice several
weeks ago, pleaded guilty in district
court here Monday and was sentenced
court here today and was sentenced
to serve a term not to exceed three
years and five months at the ST..
Cloud reformatory. Sheriff L. j..
Kise took him to St. Cloud Saturday.
Sheriff L. j. Kise brought Mason
back last week from Chappell, Color
ado, where he was captured after
abandoning the car and attempting
to board a train bound for the west
coast. Judge Albert Emerson sent
enced him after arrangement in NUM-
opal court before Judge I. F. Reed.
Mason also confessed to being an
accomplice in the theft Of two Iowa
cars, one from Sioux City and the
other from Missouri Valley. Clarence
Stablewski, who was also implicated
in the Iowa thefts, was sentenced to
five years in prison when tried at LIE
Mars, Iowa, Thursday.
Stablewski was brought here Fri
day to identify Mason. Stablewski
had given his accomplice's name as
Harry johnson to the LIE Mars sheriff.
He was caught in Hudson, Wisconsin
by the Iowa sheriff after he had
dropped Mason off at Walnut Grove,
went to Minneapolis and was heading
east.
Answering questions between drawn
out yawns and forced smiles, Mason
told Judge Emerson that his home has
been in Gillroy, California for a year
and five months. He also stated that
he was married in August and his
wife at the present is in Gillroy.
Further testimony brought out that
he had started hitch-hiking from
California to Minnesota and contin-
ued in that way until he met his part
ner, Stablewski, in Iowa. The cars
were stolen after that.
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CLEMENTS

Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Picker and fam
lily were, guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Aug
ust Ellis at Evan Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Walter Mertz and son Wal
ter and Mrs. L. C. Hale and Harvey
Farver of Redwood Falls were social
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Becker Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Raddatz and
family and Mrs. Ida Raddatz and son,
Herbert, were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. August Raddatz Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Wyrembeck and
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Raschke and
daughter were Redwood Falls shop
pers Saturday.
Friends and relatives Charles
and Melbourne Cannot were enter
tanned at the William Gan, home
Sunday evening compl. .c......g me
boys birthday anniversary.
Miss Dorothy Kaale, teacher at
District No. 105, has prepared pro-
gram which the pupils will present
tonight. The program will be as fol-
lows: play emitted Love Lights the
Tree;" recitation, Looks Like Pa"
Bernard Klabunde; recitation, Little
Jack Horner," Ivan Zamzow and Ed
ward Senger; recitation, BELLS of
Christmas Verona Zamzow; recita-
ton, Family Trouble. Florence
Klabunde; exercise, "The Wise
Men," Orville Kempfert, Eldon Reetz
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Engineer to Discuss
Sewage Problem Here

E. G. Briggs of st. Paul, consult
ing engineer, will be invited to Red
wood Falls to discuss the need and
cost of a sewage disposal plant, pro-
badly January 16, it was decided at
a meeting of the Lions club Monday.
Richard Cook, county engineer,
suggested at the meeting that Mr..
Briggs is an authority on such mat
tiers and would be willing to address
the club or community meeting
free Of charge. 1t was decided to in
vite him to speak here in order that
the city may be better informed on
the problem.
The club also decided to clear the
snow from a section of the lake and
install lights for skating. D. w.
Buckley has charge of the project.
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May Get Refund

Former school teachers who have
taught in Minnesota and who ceased
teaching prior to August 1, 1881 and
who paid into the teachers insurance
and retirement fund, may now secure
a return of half the amount they
paid in provided they have not al
ready secured such return of money
from this fund, C. D. Clipfell, county
superintendent of schools, has an
nounced. Proper application blanks
upon which request for this refund
should be- made, may be secured from
any county superintendent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-12-22
Parole Breaker Gets
80 Days; Maybe More

George Alkire of Morgan is serv-
ing 80 day sentence at the county
Jail, imposed Monday by N. ]. Han
sen, justice of peace at Morgan, for
drunkenness and d:sorderly conduct
charge Saturday night. Alkire is I'M
derstood by county authorities to be
on parole from a state institution to
which he was sentenced after a taxi
driver robbery in the Twin Cites ap-
proximately a year ago and may be
wanted by authorities there.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-12-22
Funeral Service for
Mrs. Henry DOnnett,
~, Held Wednesday

Funeral services were held We'd
nesday at the Presbyterian church
for Mrs. Henry Donnett, nee Margar-
ct Larson of Redwood Falls who died
at the hospital Sunday afternoon
while being taken to her car in which
she was to return to her home two
miles north of Delhi. Rev. j. P. Linn
offciated.
She had been at the hospital since
December 4 and had shown such i'm
provement that doctors told her she
could go home Sunday. When plac-
ed in the car, she tainted and was
rushed back to the hospital where she
died.
DR.. H. B. Cole stated death was due
to brain embolism.
Mrs. Donnett was born on a farm
near Milroy November 10, 1905 and
lived there for seven years before
moving with her parents to Redwood
Falls in 1910. She attended Redwood
Falls schools and was member of
the 1925 high school graduating
class.
Following her graduation, she began
working at the Ford garage where
she was employed until 1880, going
then to Minneapolis where she work
ed until her marriage to Henry Don
nett July 7, 1882. They then moved
to farm three miles north of Delhi
where they have since resided.
Pail bearers were Harry Swartz,
H. w. Fathers, Grover Mansfeldt,
William Swartz, William Reynolds
and Ray Tenney. Burial was in the
Redwood Falls cemetery.
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Rev. Horn Here

Rev. E. C. Horn, superintendent of
the Mankato District of Methodist
churches held the quarterly conference
at the church here Monday evening.
The meeting was well attended by the
officials of the two churches which
compose the charge.
Rev. and Mrs. Horn are planning a
trip to California during March 1888.
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Moves Hatchery

w. V. Burroughs is moving his
hatchery equipment, which has been
operated in the S. o. Mason ware
house on Bridge street, to Golden,
Minnesota, where he Will unite it with
his other hatchery, to cut down over
head expense.
'This leaves an opening for new
enterprise in our midst and an oppor-
tunity that no doubt will be advant-
ageous at the beginning Of business
improvement" Mr.. Mason stated.
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LATE FILINGS

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For alderman, second ward
w. A. Paffrath
George A. Patton
Harry Thomas
For recorder
Chester Baldwin
F. B. Forbes
George Olson
Harry Walter
For treasurer
A. F. Hassenstab*
*Designates, incumbents.
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Delhi Presbyterian Church

Morning Worship --------9:30 A. M.
Rev. James P. Linn will speak. It
will be a Christmas message and
there will be Christmas music.
The Sunday school will meet fol-
lowing the morning service. You are
cordially invited to attend these serv-
ices.
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Delhi Lutheran Church

Delhi Lutheran Church
Rev. Charles Anderson, Pastor
December Is, Christmas Day, serv-
ices at p. m.
Children's Christmas service Mon
day, December 26, at 1880 p. m.
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Wins Radio Prize

g and box of assorted gro
ceries for Mrs. F. B. Forbes of Red
wood Falls" Many radio listeners
in the city heard this announcement
Friday.
Mrs. Forbes some time ago entered
a contest requiring a humorous or
embarrassing incident to win a prize
offered by the Re;d-Murdock COM
pany, manufacturers of Monarch pro-
ducts, sold at Hauck's Grocery. She
learned by radio that she had won.
Her entry was story about child
saying his prayers who paused when
he heard a scratching on the door and
said, "Please stand by God while 1
let in the cat"
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Church of the Holy Communion
(Episcopal)

Rev. G.. H. Ten Brock. Rector.
Christmas Communion Service 11:30
o. M, December "a.