The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-18

didateS were pledged in the resolu- tions committee report to the Wo- mans Christian Temperance Union today.
 "We believe that the 18th a. mendment should be retained that the national prohibition law should be strengthened, not weak ened," the report declared. It was submitted by the committee chair man, Mrs Alice G. Ropes, Boston. Mass.
 "To this end we will lend our influence and support-irrespec- tive of party affiliationsJto can- didates for congress who openly pledge themselves to the support and retention of the prohibition law" the committee declared. AS expected, no presidential candidate was endorsed. A report of the committee on political poli- cies contained the hope that a new "mA jority party, based on ideals which include observance and en- forcement of the 18th amend ment," but there was nothing to indicate the delegates hoped for formation of such party, this year.
 The committee attacked the pro- .hibition stand of the republican and democratic parties.
 Roosevelt Town.
 Albany, N. Y.. Aug 1S-(uP)-- Franklin D. Roosevelt's trans continental campaign tour will touch 21 states in the middle and far west. covering an estimated milage of 5000. the tentative itin- erary revealed today.
 The democratic nominee will de. part Sept 12 and return to his home state Oct. 3 to attend the state convention at Buffalo, N. r., he will travel on special train with Kansas at his first stop.
 Roosevelt's route will be through territory ordinarily ignored by the head of a national ticket. Many of the states he will traverse nominally are republican.
 The swing west will take Roose- welt through Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Montana, Wash- ington, Oregon and California. Then on the return east he will touch Arizona. New Mexico, Okla homa. Nebraska. Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan back into home territory.
 Further details of the 'democra- tic campaign plans also were re- vealed in an announcement of new speakers. They included: Gov. Joseph B. Ely, of Massachusetts. Other prospective speakers in cluded Senator David I. Walsh. of | Massachusetts and Gene Tunney, Two Nominees.
 St Louis. Mo-, Aug. Is -(UP)- | Proposed consolidation of the Li- berty and Jobless parties to fight existing political machines ended in nomination of two presidential candidates.
 | Father James R. Cox, ruddy 1 Roman Catholic priest of Pittsburg | Pa, and aged W. H. (Coin) Har- vey led their small bands of rag ged followers homeward today as bitter against each other as they were against the republicans and democrats they planned to fight. | They planned their convention on the shores of Lake Creve Occur to launch a mighty political party. They planned to end depression through far reaching governmental reforms.
 They hoped 1000, ,ooe men would attend but only 1000 appeared. Cox and Harvey met. There were angry words. The religious issue was raised. Neither was willing to allow the other nomination as the joint party's presidential can- didate.
 So Cox took his followers to Up- per Creve Occur Lake and was nominated for president. Harvey stayed at the main campsite and received similar nomination from his followers.
 Curtis to Be Told.
 Topeka, Kan, Aug. 1S-(UP)- Vice-President Charles Curtis will be formally notified that he is the republican nominee for reelection In simple cermonies today on the north steps of the Kansas Capitol.
 Sen. L. J. Dickinson of Iowa, introduced by Everett Sanders, chairman of the republican nation- al committee, brought the notifi- cation. Praise of President Hoov- CT and the policies of the republi- can party was expected in CurtiSs reply. V
 A minimum of pomp and for mality marked the ceremonies. Following the vice-president's own request. no parade and no special decorations were arranged for the ceremony scheduled for p. m. (E.D.T)
 Curtis's sister, Mrs Dolly Gam. and his daughter, Mrs Leona Cur tis Knight, were honored guests at the notification. Mrs Knight, as a representative from Rhode Island. is a member of the nation al committee assembled here to do honor to her father. Every state will be represented on the com.