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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25
AMELIA EARHART PUTNAM IN
 SUCCESSFUL. FLIGHT ACROSS
 COUNTRY MAKES NEW RECORD

Newark. N. J.. Aug 25.-(UP)- Amelia Earhart Putnam, first .wo- man to fly solo across the Atlantic, to-day became the first woman to make q solo nonstop transcontin- entai flight.
 She landed ut Newark airport at i1:3O n. m., slightly more than 10 hours after she had left Los An- geles. The mems record for q similar flight is n hours and iG minutes, made by Major James
 A crowd of only iso persons were on hand to greet the tall. aien. der flyer as her fleet Lockheed monoplnne gilded to an easy iand- Ing. But they maGe up to en- thusinsm what they lacked in num- bcrs. rushing past police guards on- to tho field and surrounded the
 iiiss Earhart took of srem Muni. cIpaI airport in Los Angeles nt fit6sbf D. %. (EDT) yesterday. The piano wns londed with s5b
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25
Fred Northan1 Of New Haven
 Met His Death
Descended From His Truck to Tighten Load on Hill When He Fell Beneath Wheels and His Head Was Crusled--He Died Instantly
DRIVER WAS PUT UNDER ARREST

Fred Northam, 40, of 40S Ferry street, New Haven was instantly killed by a six ton truck on the Cheshire road about six miles from Waterbury this morning. Charles Halter, 26, of 140 Foster street. New Haven, driver of the truck was being questioned at press hour by Coroner John T. Monzani.
 Northam, helper on the truck owned by the L. F.. Bunneil Com- pariy of New Haven had -alighted from the truck and was running along beside. 1t, holding to the run flinE board, when he stumbled and YeIf in front of the machine.
 The front right wheel passed over his head. crushing the side of his face.
 A Waterbury woman, driving a car to Waterbury. picked up the driver, Halter, and brought him to police headquarters. Captain Richard Leroy, desk officer, noti- fled Coroner Monzani and ordered Halter held until the coroner re- turned from Cheshire.
 A brother in law of Northan1. Phillip Quinn of IT Vincent street. whN is deaf and dumb, was a third passenger on the truck.
 Constable Arthur M. O'Hare of Cheshire who investigated the ac-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25
United States Supreme
 Court And Others Taken
 For Ride By Publication

Bootleggers once used a White House hedge for a cache.
 Former Secretary of Treasury Mellon paid the expenses of one army of unemployed from Wash ington back to Pittsburg.
 Secretary of War Hurley se- cured q political lease on the poll cies of the Washington Post by buying the country estate of own CT F. 'B. Mclean.
 The social bureau of the White House and state department K spending more than S30.000 for salaries in comparison with about ss.Ooo spent by previous adminis- trations.
 Senator capper once left a party after drawing from a surprise package sheer pair of ladies black lace panties addressed to a daring young wife in the diplo- matte corps.
 Secretary of Treasury Mills finds himself no match against Speaker Garner or Ruth Pratt at poker.
 DIasentien inside the R. F. c. is reported.
 Secretary of Commerce Lamont tried Co take out life insurance in order to borrow money prior to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25
Clyde Allen Lee and John Bochkon, With No Wives to Wish Them Luck, Start Over Dan- gerous Atlantic at 5:Ol (EST) This Morning AGO Gallons of Gasoline on Board
FLYING FAMILY
 READY FOR EUROPE
By JOHN T. MEANY United Press Stan Correspondent)

' .
 Harbor Grace, Mid. Aug 25.-- (UP)-Two young American bach elors swept out of Harbor Grace early today in their red mono plane, the Green Mountain Boy" on a nonstop ocean flight intended to end in Oslo, Norway.
 Clyde Allen Lee and John Boch- kon clambered into their ship. shortly after dawn, and with their motor roaring last farewell to a. small group of spectators, left the runway and headed into the misty east at (5:01 EST).
 The two flyers took their plane into the air with 460 gallons of gasoline on board-enough they believed to carry them 1000 miles. They estimated the distance be- field, Oslo, at 3,150 miles.
 Their ship was a cruising speed of 115 miles an hour with maxi mum speed of 140 miles an hour. They hope to be in Oslo within 30 hours. They left Barre, Vt, Tues. day morning.
 Lee. who is 24 and chief pilot, is, from Oshkosh, Wis. He originally intended starting his flight from there. An offer of $1,000 from Barre, however. led him to bring his plane east and begin the jour- neg in Vermont. Bochkon Is four years older than Lee and is from Brooklyn.
 The "Green Mountain Boy' is powered by Wright whirlwind motor, capable of 220-horsepower. The doors of the plane's cabin have been sealed to prove more space for fuel storage. A hole has been cut in the top of the cabin
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25
TOOK SWIM NEAR THE DANGEROUS
 NIAGARA FALLS
Lieut Van Rhyme, Holland Olympic Star, Jumped Into River, as Hundreds Gasped and Shouted Warning

Niagara Falls. N, r.. Aug 25.- (UP)--Lieutent w. T. Van Rhyme. Olympic natator from Holland. wanted to swim 90 much that he used, the upper Niagara catarcts. 300 feet from the deadly falls, as q swimming hole. Hundreds gasped and shouted warnings which could net, be heard above the roar of the falls. while the young Holiander swan to his hearts content among the pointed rocks of the treacher- ous upper rapids. They have swept maiby to death. When Van Rhyme flnaiIy came ashore. q policeman told him it was illegal to swim in the rapids. The Olympic swimmer apclogixcd, and pleaded ignorance of the statute. Then Van Rhyme wae aslxed ff he realised the danger of swimming in tho rapids.
 ''Danfer?" he queried. s'Why this part Of the river Is not dan. eerous You see. 1 love to swim. Tor months trained for the 0iymplc soc and 30o-meter swims. Ws left the olympic games and they pui me on q train. I have ind Co sit thore for . week. # was dirty and 1 wanted io get Into the wntoF again While the rest of my to oeme over for e rviIIl."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25
STAMFORD MAN
 SELLS RUSSIA
 DEATH MACHINE
Lester P. Barlow Tried to Dispose of It to the United States But Off, cial Turned His Offer Down

/. New York, August 25 = (UP) = Lester P. Barlow, of Stamford, Conn. has given the secrets of his death machine" to Soviet Russia because, as a practical, militaris- tic pacifist," he believes it to be the only nation which will make use of it to force universal world disarmament. he said. The death machine. an invention which Bar low says will scatter millions Of bombs from a distance of 1000 miles. was first offered to the United States. The Stamford in ventor said, however, that when his own country refused to back it, he took it to Russia.
 Experts in Russia examined plans of his machine and held 1t was practical, Barlow said. They will keep the device secret unti. the Geneva conference opens next February. Then it will be pre- sented before the disarmament conference in an attempt to bring universal outlawing of war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25
TO FAVOR
 BIN G HAM,
 TRUM BULL
Local Republicans Seem, Inclined That Way They Will Back the Sem ator and Probably Join the Draft Trun1bull Crowd

Republicans of Waterbury will unanimously support the drive to renominate United States Senator Hiram Bingham at the coming state z. o. p. convention. This fact was learned to-day in talks with several local republican leaders who refused to take seriously the scattered opposition to Bingham's renomination that Is cropping, up in various parts of Connecticut, especially in sections of Litchfield county.
 Local republicans hold their primaries this afternoon and this evening, to elect delegates to the city, town, probate, congressional and senatorial conventions. The local city convention will be held next Monday night at party head quarters at which eight local del- egates to the state convention and their alternates will be elected. -
 While the local republicans will back United States Senator Bing- ham they have as yet to take sides on the choice for the gubernatorial
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25
Democrats To Name Delegates For The
 Probate District
Local End of That District Will Be Arranged To- night W0lcott and Middlebury in the Dis- trict Judge Slavin Will Be Renonlinated- Race for U. s. Senator

Local delegates to the demo- cratic district probate convention will be elected tonight. The Wa terbury convention will take place this evening in the City Hall and will be called to order at 8 o'clock by Town Chairman John H. Crary. The delegates elected to the district convention will favor the renomin- ation of the present democratic incumbent. Judge Dennis J. Slavin.
 No date for the district probate convention has yet been set. The Waterbury district includes this city. Wolcott 6 Middlebury. Judge Eaivin will be unanimously re- nominated by the democrats and it Is very possible the republicans this year will once more endorse him instead of selecting a s. o. D candidate to oppose him.
 Democratic politics were quiet today in Waterbury. No word has yet been received from Governor Wilbur L. Cross by Controller Dan- iel J. Leary relative. to the pro- posed peace conference between
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25

Malvern. England. August 25 - (UP) - George Bernard Shaw. famous Irish dramatist, believes Ramon De Valera is on the right track, but he doubts if the Irish Free State will let its president stay there. he said in his first in- terview on the NAnglo-Free state crisis. I,
 "Ireland never will be governed for the good of the people or IT. deed, governed effectively at all; ns long as she continues to sehn De Valera Into the dail to govern. and then sends cosgrave along to prevent his doing it." shaw sain
 "You could not run q fish shop successfully that way. much less n nation," shaw concluded. The 70-ycnr. old playwright. who s Dublin born and still speaks with a strong Dublin accent. thinks Great Britain hns been unreahon. able in demanding an all-empire
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25

gallons of gasoline and Miss Ear hart carried numerous maps. some camera films and sandwiches and water. She was using the same plane she used on her flight to Ireland. She said she followed the regular air route across and did not 'cut corners" Headwinds hampercd her progress good part of the way.
 As soon as she landed. she pushed her way through the throng of spectators and telephoned her husband. George Palmer Putnam. publisher, who was detained by business In New York.
 Before departing from Los An. geles. Miss Earhart said she was not seeking to break the record hut merely attempting to prove thnt q woman could fly non-slop from const Co coast. ff M y
 Miss fsarhart ciroIed tho field once In her speedy Lockheed mono plane and then giided to an easy landing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW HAS GIVEN ENGLAND SOME SHARP
 KNOCKS ON IRISH DISPUTE

tribunal to decide her dispute with the Free State.
 England" he said. "can never understand why anyone should question her right to be judge. jury and executioner in every case In which she is party. It IS clear that Ireland has as much right to demand judicial revision of the treaty as Germany has to challenge the Treaty of Versailles, or France to repudiate so per cent of the debt to British and Irish sub- scrlbers to her war loan. or Eng land to demur to her financial ob- llgations to tho United states.
 If the English cabinet hnd an ounce of gumption, or any objec. tive grasp of the situation. it would have -at once recognized Ireland'f right to judicial inquiry. But Eng. land also would have insisted thal the judges or ari4ters should hs impartial foreigners unattached tt the British Empire"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25
SEA CIRT RALLY OF ROOSEVELT
 WELL PLANNED

Trenton, N. J., Aug 25.-UP)- Elaborate arrangements for the Franklin D. Roosevelt political rally at Sea Girt where he will talk on Saturday were announced to-day: A unique detail will be the regulation of traffic from an airplane using a loudspeaker.
 Police officers from Newark and Jersey City,. numbering about 500, will patrol the area. Tents contain ing typewriters and wire facilities will be provided for newspaper re- porters. First aid tents will be distributed. The speakers will talk from a platform in front of the governors cottage. A large tower holding 20 loud speakers will carry the presidential candidates words all over the area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25
POLICE SPEEDED AWAY ON FALSE
 HOLD UP STORY

New York, August 25 - (UP) "The hunters point station oi the l. K. T. subway is being held up," came the voice over the police radio alarm system to Pa trolman Henry and Detective Overton in their radio-equipped car. Speeding to the station. they drew their revolvers and entered. Somebody must be kidding you. the station agent said. There's no holdup here."
 The policemen returned to the street. Their car had been stolen So they reported to headquarters and another alarm was broadcast, giving a description of the car to all radio patrols - and incidental ly, to the thief.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25
HALF MILLION MAY STRIKE IN
 LANCASHIRE
People of That Zone De- man That Prime Min- ister Macdonald Inter- vene to Keep Cotton Workers Peaceful

Manchester, England, August 25 -- (UP) - A countrywide de- mand that Prime Minister Ram say Macdonald intervene to pre- vent the threatened general strike of half million Lancashire cot- ton workers has developed. Rep resentatives of operators and workers continued their confer ences at town hall today. hopeful of preventing the general walkout scheduled Saturday.
 The employers are trying to cut wages 12 1-2 per cent. Workers are refusing to accept such a de- crease. Another point in dispute is the introduction of a more looms per weaver" system. which would cause more unemployment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25
 EDW. LUDDY
 HAS DIED
Passed Away This Morn- ing at His Home on Highland Avenue-The Funeral Will Take Place Saturday Morning

Edward J. Luddy, a member of the police department, died early this morning at his home. Se4 Higfiand avenue. after an illness of over two years. While the of ficer was in poor health he was able to be out and was up town last night. On returning home he was seized with a sinking spell from which he failed to rally.
 Officer Luddy was appointed to the supernumerary force Septem- Der IT. 1919 and was made q regu-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25
By RAYMOND CHAPTER United Press Stan Correspondent


 Washington. Aug 25-(UP)- The United States supreme court is taken for 0 ride in the new anonymous volume' entitled More Merry Co., Round"s published to- day by Liveright.
 One of the most daring chapters ever written about the supreme court Is Included by the authors. under the heading Mine old Men," They say that Chief Jus tice Hughes once was snubbed by Chief Justice Taft in the court. They declare that Justice McRcy- holds not only refused to lunch with his colleagues but has had serious friction with fellow golr. CTS, that he went through some terms writing almost no opinions at all.
 They call Justice Butler tho "Papai delegate to the court" and declare that he. MeIseynolds. and Van Devanter sent word to Pres ldent Hoover objectIng to appoint. ment of Justice cardoso on racial grounds.
 rAo bulk of the Ions volume is concerned with intimate gossip.
 The anonymous authors assert that;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25
Mayor Walker Trial May Be Closed Any Moment
 By New York Governor
Osevelt Eliminates Much Attempted Evi- dence Presented By Curtin-No Republican Stories Allowed - AL 'leged Plot Kept Out of Record
By FREDERICK A. STORM United Press Stan COrrespondent)


 Albany, N. r.. Aug 25-(UP)-- An early conclusion of Mayor James J. Walkers custer hearing was indicated to-day with three sessions scheduled and proceedings narrowed in scope by elimination of evidence intended to show pQ- litical motive.
 The morning session to-day was called for 10:30 a. m., barely more than 12 hours after the first night session was adjourned by Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt. Witnesses for Walker probably will be heard until late hour tonight. After Walker was blocked in his effort to present the political back ground of the Hofstadtef investi- gating committee, his attorney, John J. Curtin, sought to estab- fish that Samuel Seabury attempt1 ed to "get" the mayor even before the probe started. Curtin caused q furry of excitement when he said Seabury hired a clipping bu- reau to furnish him with full newspaper reports on the mayors activities. The governor, however. halted this line of procedure. rui- ing the evidence was not germane.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25
wEIsMULLER DIVORCE

Los Angeles, Aug 25-(UP)- A divorce appeared near to-day for Johnny Weismuller, champion swimmer and motion picture star. Ben c. Cohen, attorney for Bobbe Arnst. Weismuller's musical com- edy star wife, said that a private. settlement was being made end that a divorce suit would be filed soon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25
LANCASHIRE FACING DANGER

Manchester, England, Aug 25-(UP)-Walk out of over 100000 cotton mill workers Saturday appeared inevitable to-day after conference between mill own- CTS and operatives failed and further meetings were scheduled to attempt to avert the threatened strike Gov ernmen intervention appeared to be the final hope of preventing the strike, which may affect nearly 5000O0 workers in various branches of the cotton trade.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25
JAPAN TO QUIT THE LEAGUE

Geneva, Aug 25-(UP)--Japan' resignation from the League of Nations appeared inevitable to-day after Tokos decision to recognize the Manchurian state of Manchukuo It was believed here that the break would when the report of the leagues Manchurian commission, headed by Lord Lytton of Great Britain is submitted to the September session of the league council.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25
MANY KILLED IN TYPHOON

Taihuku Formosa, Aug 25-(UP)-Northern For mosa was reported devastated to-day by typhoon which inundated thousands of of farmlands and caused an undetermined number of deaths. Twelve persons were killed and two injured when train was overturned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25
Dares Atlantic In Race To Norway

A transatlantic air race to Oslo, Norway, loomed as Clyde Allen Lee. "A (rieht), of oshkosh, Wis, and his relief pilot. John Bocllxon, 2S, of Brooklyn, N. Y.. took on from Barre, Vt, for Harbor Grace. Newfoundland. Above is Lees re- built monoplane, rechristcned the Green Mountain Boy. Less than Ave hours before he hoped on. Thor Solbcrg and Carl Petersen, Norwegian flyers, left New York for Newfoundland, also bound for Oslo. But the race Is over for Sol- berg and Petersen went down. Lee and BocbkOn however lapded in Harbor Grace and this morning started away over the Atlantic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25
Late Bulletins
RAIN DROVE FARMERS AWAY

Council Bluffs, Ia, Aug 25- (UP)-All former pick eters with exception of camp highway 34, with drew from highways to-day when heavy rainstorm broke Trials of the 66 arrested began before Jus tce of the Peace Jack Dewitt to-day. The arrested strikers are given the opportunity of pleading guilty to unlawful assembly and blocking the highways, for which penalty of $100 fine or 30 days in county jail is assessed st
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25
MRS. MCCORMICK SLOWLY SINKING

Chicago Aug 25-(UP)-Ed Rockefeller Me Cormck sank deeper into coma to-day and her phys clans said her condition ''very critical The Mccormick continues very critical She now is uncon- scous and fails to recognize anyone except at nfre- uuent intervals"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25
BANK WRECKER SENTENCED

Chicago, Aug 25-(UP)-John Bain, who built up chain of 12 banks which crashed, sentenced to- day to one to five years in the Joliet pententiary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25

Last Minute News Flashes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. Aug. 25--(UP)-The treasury net balance Aug. 23 was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25

EDITION
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-19
CITY DADS POSTPONE .
VOTE ON AMENDMENT
Will Give Citizens Opportunity
to Protest Move Against
Double Parking

Final action on the proposed
amendment to the city parking ordi-
nance which is designed to prohibit
unnecessary double parking was de-
ferred until next Monday evening by
the city commissioners in their regu-
lar weekly business meeting Monday
evening.
The postponement was ordered II,
order that citizens who may have OBJ
jectionS to the proposed amendment
may appear before the commission
next week In formal protest.
The amendment would prohibit
double parking except when regular
parking spaces at the places of des-
tination are occupied. Except where
the machine is double parked to en-
able delivering or picking up of goods
the double parked car must not be
left unattended. the amendment reads
The amendment would permit double
parking for only reasonable amount
of time and stipulates that the dou-
BILE parked machine must be not more
than 10 inches from the vehicle at its
immediate right.
The commissioners ordered Myron
H. Atkinson, city auditor, to renew
insurance on city properties and for
liability for the new year.
The reports of the city weigher and
the chief OF police for December were
approved.
Auditor Atkinson informed the COM
missioners that In the near future
they must select Is election inspectors
for the March Is presidential prefer
ence primary election. He said March
I and 8 will be registration days.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-19
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-19
Cigarette Papers
Must Bear Stamp

Cigarette papers attached or givea
away with purchases Of tobacco, re-
CARELESS Of whether such papers are
contained within the package, must
bear the state cigarette stamp, Attor-
ney General James Morris ruled IN
an opinion issued on inquiry from r
c. Morton, chief inspector Of the
state inspection department.
The law provides, Morris said, for
one-half cent stamp on each pack
age, book or set containing not more
than so papers; one-cent stamp for
those containing more than SO papers
but not more than 100 papers: and
one cent additional for each so pa
pers or major fraction over so.
If the cigarette papers are con-
tanned within the package Of tobacco
in such q manner that the papers
cannot be reached without breaking
tho seal on the package Morris
opinion stated, 1.-THE stamps may be
attached to the outside Of the pack
age Of tobacco"