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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-05
Honorable Debtor

Gray Carroll. lawyer of Tulsa, Okla homa died the other day in Kansas hos- pital after two years of illness. Most of us would never have heard of him if he had not possessed an unusually strict code of financial honor. His story has an appeal beyond his circle of friends Twenty-two years ago, then middle aged man, Carroll suffered financial reverses. His liabilities were very much greater than his assets. He owed many debts. some large, some small. Bankruptcy might honorably have released him from them. according to the law. but he decided against that
 He moved from Little Rock, which had been his home, to Tulsa. and made d fresh business start Before long he began re- paying the debts. Always he settled the debts in full and paid per cent interest. Some of the sums he paid back, including that interese. amounted to many times the original debts. But he kept at it for 8 years.
 In May, 1928. the last debt was wiped out The elderly gentleman celebrated by giving dinner attended by l25 persons. My debts are paid" he said. T am happy. What else matters?' There are plenty of honest people in the world, more of them than we realize generally. Yet this come back stands out because of the long hard grind that was necessary to complete it. It is a story carrying reassurance and inspiration to all who read it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-05
THE QUEnEo sYsTIsM

tHhFtfOFd GoufuHtJ
 It should not escape observation that since the Province of Quebec abandoned it's prohibition expeFI. mont in 1891 and set up q eommls. sion t0 operate A carefully eonslds cred plan of liquor regulation and control. the province has derived q revenue from the sale Of liquor from government stores alone amounting Co tbes7st.ts3. Thls sun
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-05
M{ TODAY @ AzxqEF5IESPyzzRR} EXH ofZ3E.
Germans in Retreat

on Oct 6, iDis, tho uermans hurriedly eyaeuated Iiils and began n movement to abandon the Bel. alan coast region. They retrsated on n wide front north of Rheims and in Champagne.
 The British crossed the bcheids canal on the eIsht.milc front bee tween Crevecoeur and Ie ehteiet, and entered Lens. Three hundred lives WeEe loss when the iapanese iInef Hirans Aafu was sunk eff the srleA coast
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-05
Good evening.
 O-O-o AUTUMN EMERY
"A SMILES THE THING.

Milady dons her autumn gown,
 It's nice, A new hat marks her way in town,
 It's nice. But in the woods, Ma Nature
 grand, Shows colors. greatest in the
 land. Her fashion freseoes every strand,
 It's nice. Leaves turn to red and autumn
 brown.
 Just great, And then they come a-tumblllS
 down,
 Just great. The bosom of the ground in turn, Takes on style for which we
 yearn. No wonder envy seems to burn,
 Just great. The colors of Milady fair.
 Entrsnce. But Mother Natures golden hair'
 Pray glance. It touches on froek of pink, With color deftly touched with And so toast to her l drink,
 In stance. A protective tariff is always good for a protracted debate.
 o-O--o Wisdom comes with gray hairs, not a wisdom tooth.
 o-O-o Politicians speak of rendering Iip service. But there's too much lip to 1t.
 The strong must protect the weak. And the weak, their weekends. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure-provided you haven't been short-weighted.
 O-O-O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-05
Personal Health SerUice (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to perso"a' health and hygieue. not disease diagnos's o' treatment, will be answered by Dr ora"S. Address him. care Of the Democrat se""'"s t.,n, and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-05

openings. commonly called tail boxes
 where it is tested for proof by the govern ment inspectors. It is then pumped into an- other copper doubler for redistillation. out of which it comes finished product, requir- ing only aging - And that. ladies and gentlemen is a 1esson in whiskey dis tillation. Class in geography will now stand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-05

We're beginning to get bit skeptieal about these hop-toad stories that are hood- ing the press of the land. Now out in Franklin, Pa, they've unearthed toad that was inside cannon ball for 5 years. It's alive and perfectly happy. It was placed in the cannon ball, SO the story runs, through a hole in which a wooden plug sets. We can't vouch for any toads longevity but when they can live for B years inside a cannon ball then imaginations must be used.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-05
HOLD EVERYTHING

Upon the radio tt seems. Oid sOngs are quite the rage. Which proves from history o' '"'
 past.
 Tbc singers steal q page.
 O-O-0
 This concludes our regular mid. week program. It cama to you over i1DD ana was broadcast by the Waterbury Evening Democrat. pio. naer in this tyne Of uewHph per work. We arc signing off ct this time, fo bs hack on the hiF aknin to. morrow evening at the usual hour.
 Good night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-05

Fasting wins in India. but we win political campaigns in this country by eat'ng'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-05

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 5:59 tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-05

Too many offenders are trying to dodge nunisbment by the excuse that they were drunk when they did it. That's no defense. They might get drunk again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-05
so IT GOES

Jimmy's little sister,
 Is such q gallant dear. She's shining mp to Jimmy. Just figures Christmas near.
 yo-O-o The burning questioh-whether you'll continue to use coal in the kitchen range or go in for oil.
 o-O-o
 The bootblack stoops to conquer. but the barber always rises to his task.
 O--O-o Even political steam rollers have a hard time this year getting up the necessary steam.
 O-O-o
 Divorce is not the way out of marriage says Billy Sunday. It may not be the way out but considering the way in of some of them, it's convenient exit.
 O--O-O Were building our way out Of this depression from the ground up," spouts a politician. hope for the success of the prosperity radio that it's a good ground.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-05
DING. DING

Little drops of water. Dripping in the sink. Spoil your needed sleep at night, You just can't sleep a wink.
 o-O-o Bill Moriarty gave me political cigar yesterday. told the well known scrivener that 1t was ilke the family tom cat. out most or the time. well l smoke en, myself" retorted Bill. As If that meant anything.
 The trouble with these poli- tical band wagon is due to the fact that they're liable to pull a flat tire before election day.
 o-O--o Very few red herring are being drawn across then political paths this year. Evidently the public ia providing the necessary amount of fish.
 Even artists can be drawn into controversies.
 o-O-o One swallow doesn't make q summer but scarcity of robins in- dicate a coming winter.
 O-O--o
 UP AND UP Pull On your boot straps,
 That's what they say, But to some, even boot straps,
 Are considered passc.
 o-O-o A great American poet speaks or the whispering pines and the hem- locks. Evidently nature had a whispering campaign in the good old days.
 o-O--O
 Just because a man has walrus moustache is no sisn that he is fond of animals. o-O-o
 If would seem that the credit situation is rapidly becoming cred itable. o-O-O What the world needs IS a good mirthquake to snake down the blues and shake up the smiles. O--O-o It seems that the Tammany boss didn't "Curry" favor with Roosevelt and Smith yesterday and 1t may Do the end or Curry O-O--O
Evening star., 1932-08-15
INITIATES NEW LAW
ON FELONY TERMS
Justice James M. Proctor Gives
Three Indeterminate
Sentences.

District Supreme Court Justice James
M Proctor today inaugurated the new
Law requiring the imposition OF inde-
terminate sentences in felony cases.
George Smith and Christopher Evans.
both colored, pleaded guilty to four
cases OF robbery of merchants in vari-
Gus parts OF the city Each was SEN
fenced to mot less than 3 years nor
more than Is years" in each case. The
four sentences were allowed to run con-
currently.
Samuel Weaver colored. who admit
ted three OF the same charges, was sem
tenced for not less than 2 nor moro
than 10 years" in each case. The three
sentences are to run concurrently.
A young woman. who was expected to
be the first recipient of an indeterminatt
sentence. won probation because of the
fact that she had no previous criminal
:ecord
Justice Proctor passed a number OF
other sentences under the old law for
crimes committed prior TO July Is
Among these was term of six years i'm
posed on Thomas F. White and John M
Kirk, young white men. indicted for rob-
bing George L. Goodacre, well known
restaurateur. as he was leaving his
home 1917 Morningside drive. June 10
White jumped on the running board
OF Goodacre's csr and grabbed a bag
containing 1882 and ran away. Mrs
Goodacre followed the bandit and ccr-
nered him in nearby apartment. where
he was arrested and the money recov-
cred. Kirk WIS said to have been wait
ing for White with an automobile
nearby
Evening star., 1932-08-15
EX-MAYOR FIGURES
IN TRANSIT PAY CASE
Harry A. Mackey Said to Have
Received Salary From Firm
While State Official.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated PieSS.
PHILADELPHIA. August 15.-Attor-
ney General William A. Schnader an
nounced today he had been informed
that former Mayor Harry A. Mackey
was the man referred to last week as
receiving 81 900 a month from the Phil
adelphia Rapid Transit Co. while serv-
ing as a State official.
In a statement issued after a con-
ference with A A. Chapman, former
secretary to the late Thomas E. Mitten,
Philadelphia Rapid Transit president,
and Lawrence c. Hickman, Chapman s
counsel, Schnsder, said:
Mr.. Chapman stated that eX-Mayor
Mackey is the city official to whom he
has referred, but that he had no de-
tailed information to give me at this
time. He expressed a willingness to lay
his information fully before such in
vestigating committee as the Senate
appoints
1t was Hickman who last Friday
announced without giving any name
that he had information concerning
a former Philadelphia City official who
p r. T. while in the States employ.
Several hours later Mackey issued a
statement in which ne said he 'suS-
pected" he was the official referred
to; said he had received $l.0c0 month
as legal adviser for seven years, odt
declared he felt there was nothing
Illegal Or unethical in so doing. He
was a member of the State Work
mems Compensation Board during that
period
Evening star., 1932-08-15

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ing which is some distance below the
street level and dropped to the side
walk, shouting: Look out, Ed! That
fellows got a gun!'
Chased Fleeing Man.
As Edwards leaped from the machine,
Shinault, with one bullet wound near
his heart and another on the right side
Of his chest collapsed
Dashing down the steps to the scene
of the shooting, Edwards saw a colored
man run through the front door of the
house. Edwards chased the man
through the dwelling and over two
fences before losing him in the dark
ness.
Running back to the automobile. Ed
wards placed Shinault in the seat and
rushed to Casualty Hospital, where the
wounded officer was pronounced dead.
Shinaults revolver, which is believed
to have fallen from his holster when
he collapsed, was missing.
As soon as word of the shooting
reached the first precinct, police sur
rounded the block in which 1t had oc-
Cured. arresting three colored persons,
q man, a woman, and a girl. All were
The three named Bullock as the man
who did the shooting, and an intensive
hunt for him was begun Immediately.
Detectives Go to Baltimore.
With authorities in nearby Maryland
and Virginia asked to be on the lookout
for Bullock. whose description was
broadcast to all police in this part Of
the country, headquarters detectives
we're sent to Baltimore to make a search
for the fugitive.
Three other colored persons. a man
and two women, were arrested this
morning and. like the others, held as
witnesses. Those held are Evans Stark.
%, OF 73 G street; Effe Matthews, IL,
Of ll6 F street; Susie Fletcher, "a, OF
80 r street: Joseph Wade, 2S, of 1913
Sixteenth street northeast; Fannie Pc
terson, %, of 1872 Sixteenth street north
east, and Mary Bess, "a, also of 1872
Sixteenth street northeast.
At the first precinct 1t was said that
Shinault and Edwards were sent to
Bullock's home following receipt Of q
report that the colo:ed man was beat
ing the Fletcher woman.
The witnesses told police, the latter
said. that Bullock waited in the shadow
OF the house until Shinault descended
the steps. then opened fire on him with
cut warning.
Arrested Several Times.
A check-up of first precinct records
revealed that Bullock had been arrest
ed several times during the last few
months. Each arrest, 1t was said, was
the result of a row at his home. the
Fletcher woman often complaining that
he had beaten her. According to De-
tective Sergt H. K. Wilson. Bullock,
who came here from Fountain Inn, S.
c.. several years ago, also had a police
record elsewhere.
Shinault, who was 38 and lived at
1850 Franklin street northeast, had been
a member of the force since January l..
1925 He is survived by his widow and
FIVE children.
Shinault and Edwards went to
Bullocks home after having investi-
gated the collapse, at Union Station
Plaza, Of James F. Nichols, 81, OF l42
B street northeast.
Pedestrians saw Nichols fall and
summoned the officers. who had him
taken to Casualty Hospital, where ne
was pronounced dead.
Evening star., 1932-08-15
SYLVAN THEATER FETES
SHIFTED TO NEW DATES

Three OF the four remaining pro-
grams of the Summer festival series at
the Sylvan Theater, will be presented
on Friday and Tuesday nights instead
of Wednesday, as has been the custom.
1t was announced today.
Beginning this Friday. August 1s,
with a Marine Band program which
will feature Mrs Anne y. McGutfey,
prima donna contralto, as guest artist
the events will be:
Tuesday, August 23-Navy Band pro-
gram, Marian Chace and Lester Shafer.
dancers, guest entertainers. Friday,
August 26-Gilbert and Sullivan's light
opera "Pinafore," to be presented by a
group of young Washington singers
under the direction Of Miss Estelle
Wentworth. Wednesday, August 81
Playground night with the Army Band
and District Playground Department in
charge of the festivities.
The Summer programs are presented
under the auspices of the Community
Center Department. the Office Of Public
Buildings ard Public Parks and the
National Capital Civic Fund.
Evening star., 1932-08-15
LANCASTER TRIAL
CLOSES At MIAMI
State Opens Argument With
Attack on Captain and
Mrs. Keith-MiIler.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, August 15.-Evidence
was completed today in the case of
Capt. w. N Lancaster, charged with
the murder of Haden Clarke, young
writer, who replaced him in the affec-
tionS of Mrs. J. NJ. Keith Miller, Au-
Stralian aviatriX.
Arguments we're opened Immediately
with no stipulated time limit. Henry
M Jones, assistant States attorney.
opened the prosecution summation with
criticism of the character of Capt
Lancaster and Mrs. Keith-Miller and
an attack on the credibility of their
testimony.
From this woman. weak physically
and weaker morally" he said. came
testimony tending to show that this
awful tragedy was suicide. One of her
lovers is dead and she is doing what
you would expect. She is protecting
the lover who is still alive"
He called Lancaster's testimony self
serving profession of innocence" and
the story of a school boy carefully
memorized."
Closing of testimony brought an end
to nearly two weeks of sensational de-
scription of the lives of the two.
bdIlCdSteI QldIy bIlU pC1SUlldl lCt-
ters between him Clarke and Mrs.
Keith Miller were brought into the case
as the State sought to show Lancaster )
pre- determination to kill Clarke for
stealing the love Of Mrs. KeithMiller
The bullet-pierced skull of Clarke
was brought into the case as gruesome
feature. as was the pistol with which
Clarke was shot on the night of
April 21 The shooting took place in
the Keith Miller home, less than II
hours after Lancaster returned hastily
to Miami from an unsuccessful search
for finances on learning that Clarke and
Mrs. Keith-Miller had become engaged
during his absence.
Mrs. Ida Clyde Clarke. mother of the
dead man. was to have testified as one
of the States last witnesses today, ~
was prevented by illness from doing 50,
Evening star., 1932-08-15

has asserted his jurisdiction, his right
to conduct the hearings as seems best
TO him. and also his opinion that all
statements taken under oath before the
committee are good and legal evidence.
He has intimated that he will withhold
his decision until after Friday, when
the order to show cause" obtained by
George Donnelly, secretary of the Bronx
Chamber of Commerce, is returnable,
Drt also has intimated that his decision
will be given shortly after that date.
The mayors supporters are extremely
apprehensive as to what that decision
will be. That is why they are making
advance preparations to carry the mat
ter to the courts. for in spite of any
details, that is where the defense ap-
pears now to be pointing. They will
have at least untlrFriday to determine
their line of acti3
(Copyrieht, 1882. by~North American News-
paper Alliance, Inc.J
Evening star., 1932-08-15
ENFORCE DRY LAW
AS USUAL Is EDICT
OF CABINET OFFICER
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dicative Of public demand" for a
change
Dr. Polling said 1877 of 2O5 national
committeeman and supporters of AL
lied Forces had voted to indorse Presi-
dent Hoover because of the belief that
his election will safeguard the gains
made under prohibition
Aggressive Fight Planned.
He added that the Allied Forces will
conduct an aggressive campaign for the
election Of Senators and Representa-
ttves. whether they be Democrats OF
Republicans. who are against repeal
and establishment OF the old liquor
traffic"
The Crusaders trustees said they
would bend every effort to secure the
election of Senators and Representa- =
tives, both national and State, irrespec-
tive of party affiliations. who are will
ing to support the principles for which
we stand"
Polling Sends Message.
DR.. Polling today sent a personal mes
sage to the White House praising Hoo
yer's speech of acceptance, which he
described as "a document of states
manship," and in which he declared Il
march with you
The message to the President follows
Your speech of acceptance is a doc
ument of craftsmanship. 1t is clear
cut and courageous. l disagree with
some of your conclusion. but believe
your reelection will safeguard some OF
the gains made under the eighteenth
amendment. will defeat naked repeal
will preserve the principle Of Federal
control of a national problem. and will
be long step toward answering one OF
the Nations greatest social questions
You have reStated for us the great
fact of an American Government
which is at once a Federal Government
whose life principle Is majority rule
Here lie values that transcend single is
sues and a preservation of which will
advance the interest of every worthy
cause march with you.
(Signed) DANIEL A. POLLING"
Evening star., 1932-08-15
FORT TO EXPLAIN
HOME LOAN BANK
Chairman of Board to Speak
Tonight Over National
Radio Forum.

Franklin w. Fort OF New Jersey
chairman OF the Federal Home Loan
Bank Board. will explain the operation
Of that organization tonight in the Ma
tional Radio Forum arranged by The
Washington Star and carried over a
coast-to-coast National Broadcasting
Co. network
The program. which will be broadcast
at 9 o'clock. will mark Chairman Fort S
first radio address since assuming his
new Office.
Since his appointment his Office has
been flooded with letters from all parts
Of the country asking questions about
the activities Of the new board, and In
his radio address he will try to explain
its operation in detail.
Evening star., 1932-08-15
DEATH THREATS FAIL
TO EXCITE 2 IN FLORIDA
St. Petersburg Business Man and
Former Detective Chief Calm
in Face of Warnings
Pv the Associated Press

Pv the Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. August Is
John A. Thompson, head OF Florida and
MiowcAtern corporations, and John
TrCttei'. former chief Of detectives here,
took it easy last night IN spite OF
anonymous death threats
A letter Thompson received Saturday
forecast his Sunday dinner would be
his last on earth" un'ess he closed his
business here and left. Thompson
armed himself and Members OF his
family with sawed-of shotguns and ate
calmly, expressing belief he would EN-
Joy many more fine dinners" at his
home here.
Trotter, also a recipient OF tn eaten
ing letters, took no extra precautions at
his home and said he had noticed moth
ing unusual since Friday night when a
nearby street light was Shot out.
Thompson came here two years ego
from Des Moines, Iowa. Trotter Is
formerly of Knoxville, Tenn.
Evening star., 1932-08-15
HOUSE LIFTED BY WIND.
Couple Escape to Refuge Under Bridge
ut Freep0rt.

NJ rreepOrt.
FREEPORT, Tex, August is HO.-
The story of Mr.. and Mrs Haskell Hill
is enough to make anybody afraid of
storms.
They were taken away yesterday from
Freeport, where the hurricane struck
with heavy force. Mrs. Hill suffered a
back injury when their house was lifted
and smashed back to earth again.
I'VE were about to eat dinner" said
Hill. About 7:20 o'clock the storm
hit. 1t seemed like the house was lifted
up about four feet in the air and Drop
ped down again with jar. It went to
pieces. I grabbed my wife, but it knock
ed both Of US fiat. picked her up
and after a hard struggle I got to a
steel bridge, about 100 feet away over
the Brazos River
We couldn't get to the top of the
bridge because Of the velocity of the
wind. Charlie Bering 10 friend), an
other fellow and l and my wife got
under the bridge on a little narrow
place. We stayed there for four hours.
When 1t slackened up we went TO the
Texas Sport, fishing boat. We lost
all our possessions"
Evening star., 1932-08-15
GALVESTON NOT HARD HIT
Beach Houses Wrecked and Trees Up
rooted by Gale.

GALVESTON, Tex, August Is OP.-
Uprooted trees, wind damage to Tmall
frame structures and broken windows,
were left IN Galveston by the tropical
disturbance which entered the Texas
coast line a short distance west Of
here Saturday night.
Protected by the seawall. the city was
kept free of salt water. Flimsy struc-
lures on the east and west beaches
below the ~seawall, however, suffered
greatly. many being swept away as the
tide rose far over the usual high water
marks.
Debris Of soft drink stands, riding
stables and small tourist cabins Uttered
the beach.
The only casualties reported were two
persons burned on the hands by fallen
electric wire.
The city was in darkness after 7 pm.
Saturday, power having been shut OF
to minimize danger from fire. Four
fire alarms were sounded in the night
but there was no serious blaze.
One freighter was blown adrift from
her moorings and drifted across the
channel to q sand bank, from which
she was floated yesterday.
A tank steamer. the Gulflight, had
steering gear trouble when she en-
countered the blow of shore and she
came to anchor near the harbor en-
trance.
Evening star., 1932-08-15

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like reductions in the rates now imposed
by Canada on British textiles. While
this seemed likely on certain high-grade
lines. it was doubted that the British
request could be fully met on textiles
generally.
Cycles and Trucks Free.
Free trade between the United King
dom and Canada on motor cycles, side
cars and motor trucks was regarded
probable.
There was a suggestion Canada would
give linens free entry, since the Domin-
ion industry Is small and cannot COM
pete with Northern Ireland. For that
Canada would get better market Tor
FAX by reason of a higher British duty
OH Russian fax, now considerable
competitor.
Canadian news print, it was suggested.
might get a larger British market IN
view of the fact the Dominion now sells
approximately s180, ,00o, 900 worth year
to the United States, compared to only
$1,000 900 worth to British publishers.