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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-06
RASKOb AMAZES THEM
GOVERNOR ELY PROPOSES BANK
 DEPOSITS PLAN
Mass. Executive Wants to Release Part of the Sl00,000,00O Held in the Closed Banks of His State

Boston, January 6 - tUP) - Governor Ely moved today to re- lease part of the $100,000,000 in deposits tied up by the closing of IS Mnssa chusetts banks within the last three months.
 Strcssing the need for speedy action. he proposed, in his annual message to the legislature, the cre- ation of a $20,000.000 corporation "to thaw out frozen assets" of such banks.
 This was only one of several major measures which the chief executive carried before the open ing session of the general court. He also recommended:
 1---Salary reductions for state employees receiving $2.00O or more per year. This would be n tenn porary expedient" to reduce the annual state salary outlay of $22.- 00O,0OO and relieve the tax bur den on real estate.
 2--An emergency appropriation of $40O.000 for unemployment re- lief.
 3-Rcvislon of the system under
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-06
FATHER SENDS DAUGHTER WORD
 AND THEN DIES
Told Over Telephone He Was Wiped Out of For. tune and She Found Him Dead

Boston, Jan 6.-UP)-John Ed win Smith, 60, retired broker re- putedly worth quarter million dollars not so long ago, tele- phoned his daughter yesterday and informed her that Burnett x Co, New York and Boston brokerage house. had failed.
 "That means Pm wiped out. Bet ter come over here, but don't come alone. Como with your husband" " he said.
 Mrs Eugenia Smith Cofren, ac- com panied by her husband of less than q month. hastened by auto mobile to her fathers home to find him dead of bullet wound in the head
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-06
ATTORNEY NOONE TAKES THE LEAD
 FOR JUDCESHIP
Holland County Man Looms Up Strongly as the Successor of Late Judge YeOmans

States Attorney Thomas r.. Noone of Holland county loomed today as the strongest candidate for the vacancy on the superior court bench caused last week by thes death of Judge Edward M Yeomans of Hartford. Mrs Fannie Dixon Welch of Columbia. acting chairman of the state central com mlttee, the Holland county demo- cartic organization and the Holland County Bar association have lined up behind Attorney Noone and have waited upon Governor Wilbur l.. Cross in an effort to have their man selected for the vacant post.
 The name of States Attorney Noone Is one of several now men, toned in connection with the va cancy but 1t was reported on good outhority today that the Holland county man had the inside track Grovernor Cross, however, remains
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-06
ANOTHER STATE PROTESTING FOR
 LACK OF FUNDS
Illinois Will Not Be Able to Care for Her J0bless Unless Govt Aid Comes

Washington, Jan --UP)-Thc senate unemployment relief com- mittee was told to-day that private charity would not be able to meet relief needs in the state of Illinois and that Cincinnati's relief funds would be exhausted in June.
 r.. l.. Ryerson, Jr, Chicago. chairman of the governors com mittee for unemployment relief in Illinois. said Cook county would need $26,500.000 to carry relief work through until october, and that private charity could provide only about $13.500,000. C. A. Dyk- stra, city manager of Cincinnati. said the normal rate of unemploy- ment there was six per cent and in December 1t had grown to 27 Der cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-06
That Would Be the Only Plank in Democratic Platform on Wet and Dry Issue-Prohibiti0n Is Social Issue and Should Be Taken Out of Politics Said Chairman
COMMON GROUND
 FOR ALL SIDES
By RAYMOND CHAPTER United Press Stan Correspondent

V
 Washington, Jan 6.-(UP)--The democratic party has been called upon by It's organization chief to pledge itself to virtual national referendum on prohibition without adopting plank calling for repeal or modification.
 Chairman John J. Rasltob has recommended that the party adopt n 1882 convention platform plank calling upon democratic senators and congressman to vote to submit his "home rule" plan of state op- ton as q proposed constitutional amendment. He urged this if re- vealing a poll of democratic cam paign contributors. showing Q 9i per cent majority in favor of sub- hitting a proposal for change.
 Raskob would have the resolu- ton specify that ratification should be by state conventions elected for the purpose by popular vote, in- stead of by legislatures, which he alleges are subject to control by organized minorities. This, he said, would really constitute q refcren- dum--the only way provided for by the constitution.
 The chairman warned of the danger of wrecking the party un- less the issue Is met. He said 1t would have to be faced in spite of the fact that many say tho people want bread, not beer" He opposed any plank to repeal the 18th amendment or modify the Volstead act. On the contrary, he would bind party members to noth- Ing except to permit vote on his home rule plan. "'f
 Tt gives every democratic sena- tor, congressman, state committee. and in fact every democrat every where. full opportunity to work among the people of the respective states either for or against the rati- fication of the home rule amend ment." Raskob said.
 He outlined his proposal In an open letter to members of the dem- ocratic national committee, who
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-06
CO0LIDCES WILL
 ATTEND FUNERAL IN PLYMOUTH
Maternal Aunt of the For. mer President, Mrs Gra- tia Moor Wilder, Died There at Age of 88

Plymouth. Vt. Jan 6.--(Ur)--Mr and Mrs Calvin Coolidge arc ex- pected to attend funeral services here tomorrow for Mrs Gratia Moor Wilder. 88-year-old maternal aunt of the former president. Mrs Wilder died suddenly yesetrday at the home of daughter. Mrs Geneva Kelley. In Salisbury. Her husband. Uncle John" Wilder. died here few months ago.
 The services for Mrs Wilder will be held from tho old Plymouth homestead where she was born. and lived until she went to her daughters home last week. Burial will be in the Village cemetery where her husband, Mir Coolidge's parents, and his son, Calvin, Jr, are inferred.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-06
FRIEDA BURKEL WILL BE BURIED
 IN WATERBURY
Body of Victim, Who Fell Many Stories to Her Death in Phil, Still Lies in City M0rgue

Philadelphia, Jan 6.-UP)-- The body of Mss Frleda M. Bur kel, 35.year old lecturer and art expert. who plunged 10 stories from tho Lewis tower to her death Monday night, remained unclaimed at tho city morgue to-day. Re- ports from Waterbury, Conn. where her sister. Mrs John J. Lem hard, and other relatives live, said that the body would be taken to that city for burial.
 Miss Burkcl, who received many decorations in this country and in Europe for promoting friendly re- lations between the United states and Germany, was believed to have committed suicide because of des- pondcncy over tho illness of q sister.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-06
BOYS INSISTED THEY BURNED UP
 WHOLE FAMILY
Claim They Nailed Win- d0ws and Doors and Destroyed Father and Seven Children

Gallipolis, O.. Jan 6--(UP)- Two Gallia county boys to-day stubbornly adhered to u story that they nailed shut the doors and windows of a squatters' cabin near here last April and stood by while flames roared through the shack, cremating a family of eight.
 Cries of James White. 59. and his seven children soon died out as the blaze shrivelcd the one- room log hut early in the morn- ing last April z. The boys. Albert Banner, 15, and Ellsworth Mover, 17, said they burned the white family for revenge. The father as- scrtedly had beaten Banner in n fist fight. officers doubted the boys stories but said there were only minor discrepancies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-06
Invalid and His . Wife Burned to
 Death in Home

Somervillc. Mass. Jan 6.-(UPo Amos P. Whitney. 80. an invalid. and his wife. Emma. 78. were found burned to death in a bed room of their West Somerville home last night.
 It was believed that while Mrs Whitney was preparing her hus- band for bed, her dress caught fire from a gas heater in the room. The fire failed to spread beyond the bedroom because of lack Of draught. all windows and doors be- ing shut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-06
TAKE ANOTHER CITY

Tokio. Jan 6-CUP)--Japanese military headquarters in Manchu- ria reported to-day that detach- ment of Japanese troops had oc- cupied the city of Hulatao on the Peiping- -Mukden railway a short distance south of ChinchOw.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-06
Late Bulletins
OLD SWEETHEARTS TO WED

Waltham, Mass, Jan 6-(UP)-Schoo day sweet hearts in Maine, Joseph w. Chase 75 sexton of two To- cal churches and Mrs Annie Davis Waite 73 of Farm ington, Me- will wed Their marriage intentions have been filed here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-06
AFRAID OF BRAND

Paris, Jan UP)--F'riends of Aristide Briand continued to worry over his health to-day. although official announcements said his condition was not critical.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-06
POLICE HELPED THE THIEVES

Haverhil Mass, Jan 6-(UP)-Patrolmen Dillon and Whalen nnocently assisted two youths in pushing sleigh loaded with bricks up hill only to learn later that the bricks had been stolen The youths were ar rested
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-06
PAID ROOM RENT AND DIED

Manchester, N. H., Jan 6-(UP)-A young man who registered as C. Carter Pittsburg shot and killed himself in his hotel after leaving $.25 "for my room rent"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-06
HUGE WHALE KILLED

Copenhagen. Jan C-tUP)--A Greenland wbhle M feet long, was seen near Hacrslcy Ford and after erai hours was driven aground and killed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-06
DEPORTED FOR QUART OF MILK

Boston, Jan 6-(UP)-Because he alegedly stole quart of milk from chain store Theodore St Claire may be deported Arrested yesterday he unable to produce papers to prove he legally admitted to the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-06
BABY BORN WITH TEETH

Saltwater, OkIa Jan 6-(UP)-The son Of MT and Mrs w. o. Wheeler of Mehan, near here. was born with two lower front teeth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-06
FOX KILLS HUNTERS HENS

Bracknell, Berkshire, Eng, Jan 6-(UP)-A foX entered the Garth foxhunt kennels and killed several of the huntsmans chickens
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-06
DEATH PARTS OLDEST TWINS

Haxey. Lincolnshire, Eng, Jan 6-lUP)--Thc old est twins in England have been separated by the death of William Cooper. aged 0i.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-06
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. Jan G--UP)-The treasury net balance January was si72.2il ,G3S,Os.
The Washington times., 1932-08-08
DOLLAR DECIDES
TOURNEY. WIN

Knighthood received a setback
down in Virginia Saturday when
the high privilege of naming the
Queen of Love and Beauty in
the tournament staged on the
Philomont estate of DR.. and Mrs.
Frank Humphreys was sold for
a dollar.
Through some misunderstood
ing nameless "profeSsional' from
Maryland entered the list, be-
lieving a purse was to be the
award, and won. Highly dis
gruntled at learning that the only
reward for his skill would be the
honor of choosing the queen of
the ball that evening, he sold
the privilege to another for the
insignificant sum of one dollar.
The purchaser was High Carter,
of Washington and Round Hill,
who named his step-daughter,
Betty Shedd. as queen of the
evenings festivities.
DR.. Frank Humphrey, a runner
up in the tournament, named as
the queens first lady-in-Waiting,
Miss Mary Church Wilson. The
second lady, Miss Elizabeth Bar
ton, was chosen by J. Robert
Wilson.
The Washington times., 1932-08-08
SMELL ATTACKS
GARNER IDEAS

Another Monday morning cam
paign blast from the Republican
national committee, under the by
line Of Representative Bertrand
H. Smell, of New York, majority
leader of the House, came today
when Smell attributed the recent
upturn in business and the re,
turning public confidence to the
silence" of Speaker John N. Gar
ner, Democratic vice presidential
nominee.
There has been a steady i'm
provement in business, accord
ing to Mr.. Smell. "Since Speaker
Garner went to Texas to try his
fantastic schemes on the fish
instead of the nation"
Mr.. Smell criticised the Garner
leadership in the House, asserted
that President Hoover was pri-
marily responsible for the bene-
ficial legislation of the past Con-
gress session (which he wrung
from a Congress recalcitrant un-
der Democratic leadership"
The Washington times., 1932-08-08
MOTORCYCLES
LEAD CORTEGE
Times Staff Photo

Funeral services for George
Mattingly, 10, of $40 Massachu-
setts Ave. N. W., Western Union
messenger boy, who was killed
Thursday when the bicycle on
which he was riding struck a
parked automobile, were con-
Quoted today at 8 a. N. from
st. Joseph's Church, Second and
C SITS. S. E.
A motorcycle escort of eight
of Mattingly's friends led the
funeral automobiles to st. Mary's
Cemetery.
Surviving the boys are his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Mat
tingly; two sisters. Miss May
Mattingly and Mrs. Joseph Buck
ley, and a brother, Joseph Mat
tingly, all of the Massachusetts,
Avenue address.
The Washington times., 1932-08-08
2 County Policemen
Thought Gangsters
On Trip North

While they we're driving to
Connecticut to get an escaped
prisoner last week, Sergeants
Earl H. Burdine and Roy Bod
mer were under suspicion them
selves.
They didn't learn of their
status, however, until they
were leaving a hotel in Stam-
ford, Conn. The proprietor
said:
I'm sure glad you boys are
leaving because I've had all
kinds of complaints while you
were here. People thought
your were gangSters."
Sergeant Burdine learned
that police had been called by
persons who believed them to
be gangsters when they saw a
gun in the rear of the Mary
land officers car.
The Washington times., 1932-08-08
BOO TLEGGER R
GETS 80 DAYS

While Judge Ralph Given was
celebrating on whether to place
James Edwin Miller, 81, 1112
Thirteenth st. N. W., on proba-
ton on a charge of sale and
possession of liquor following his
conviction by a Police Court jury,
Miller had already started new
batch of home brew in his
establishment, police claim.
Saturday, Judge Given deferred
sentence in Miller's case and
ordered the probation office to
investigate letters of persons in
various walks of life attesting to
the defendants good record
before his first arrest.
Later that same day, squad
of raiders. including one who
arrested Miller the first time,
July 8, again locked him up for
sale and possession. Police said
a buy" was made and 13 pints
of liquor and 106 bottles of home
brew seized.
Today the judge sentenced
Miller to 80 days and a $3.50
fine in the case in which he has
been convicted. Miller demanded
a jury trial on the new charges
and was held under $1,000 bond.
The Washington times., 1932-08-08
BR|TONS FETED
IN SALISBURY

Salisbury, Md, Aug. 8.-This
city, having opened its bicenten-
NAL celebration yesterday, is plan
ming a week of entertainment for
John Sidney Rambridge, Mayor
of Salisbury, England, who made
a 3,OO0-mile trip to be present at
the beginning of the municipal
ity's 200th year.
Upon his arrival, the English
mayor was given an informal re-
ception at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Pratt D. Phillips, and later
went to Tony Tank Manor, resi-
dence of Mrs. A. j. Vanbogart,
where he and his brother, Frank,
will remain as guests during the
week. Last night the British
guests attended an open air re-
ligious service in Municipal Park.
Councillor Alfred Bait, vice
president of the Salisbury. Eng,
Chamber of Commerce, arrived
with the mayor and his brother.
Mr.. Bait is the guest of William
F. Messick, president of the local
chamber of commerce.
The Washington times., 1932-08-08
ROCKVILLE LICENSES

Marriage licenses we're issued
at Rockville to Robert M. Kaiser,
21, of wyoming, Pa, and Florence
Marie Johnston, 18, of Boone
Iowa; Arthur w. Zimmerman, Al
and Dorthy A. Mullin, %, both of
Washington; John L. Veach. 25,
of Chicago. and Ruth C. McEntee,
27, of New York; George l.. Hunter,
81, of Bethesda, and Dorothy E
Windsor, 81, of Potomac. Md, and
Paul E. Wright, "a, of Bristow
Va, and jamie K. Fraziel, 10, of
ScraVille, Va,
The Washington times., 1932-08-08
Mrs. j. H. Whitney
ToEnter Horses at
Charles Town

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Aug.
8.-Mrs. John Hay Whitney, of
Upperville, Va, will be among
the nonresident exhibitors at
the Charles Town horse show
next Thursday and Friday.
Among other exhibitors are:
Corkrell brothers, T. D. Mer-
chant and H. H. Norman, of
Purcellville, Va; Roy B. Payne.
Clifton Simpson and 7. Wesley
Best, Round Hill, Va; H. C.
Warden, Berryville, Va; Lewis
Leith, Middleburg, Va; Percy R.
Drury, Boyce, Va; j. w. Orri-
son, Peonian Springs, Va;
Ernest Woolf, Upperville, Va;
Percy and G. w. West, G. P.
and T. S. Plumer, of Washing
ton; Miss Nesbit, of Warrenton,
Va; Ralph Bentz and j. L.
Files, of Washington.
The Washington times., 1932-08-08
GOU. Ritchie limited
To RiHerdnLe Ball

Gov. Albert C. Ritchie has
been invited by the mayor and
common council of Riverdale to
attend a Bicentennial ball to be
given at Calvert Mansion early
in September.
K. A. McRae, chairman of the
committee in charge of the ball,
said today that the minuet would
be danced by 20 couples, repre-
senting old Maryland families.
The Missouri Compromise was
written by Henry Clay at the
Calvert Mansion.
The Washington times., 1932-08-08
WATERS DEF|ED
AS P|NCHOT
EYES PLAN
Governors Secretary Visits
New Camp and Reports OF
"Third Party" Spread

A rebel unit Of the Bonus
Expeditionary Force will make
a stand near the Gettysburg
Battlefield.
Under the leadership of Ed
ward j. Heany, of Philadel-
phia, veteran of the French
Foreign Legion, the A. E. F.,
and the recent Sino-Japanese
struggles at Shanghai, 300 men
are now encamped within a
stones throw Of the SO, 1000
acre national shrine.
This group is prepared to "dig
in" on the federal tract and defy
the United States Government to
move them off, according to
Heany.
PinchOt Eyes Plans
The rebel bonus seekers may
have the encouragement, if not
the leadership, of Gov. Clifford
Pinchot of Pennsylvania.
Governor Pinchot, still toying
with the idea Of forming a third
party, today had representatives
at Gettysburg, making canvass
of the bonus marchers to get a
first hand picture of their treat
ment in Washington.
If impressed by this picture
and if assured the support of
other strong groups of ''malcon-
tents" the governor is prepared,
his friends say, to launch a third
party movement and assume its
leadership.
The governors reported third
party intentions were revealed
by close friends and limited fur
ther by the presence at the camp
of Morey James, his secretary.
To Seek Affidavits
James paid his first visit to the
camp on Saturday and then went
to his summer camp in the noun
tains nearby for the weekend. He
was scheduled to return to camp
today to get affidavits of eye,
witnesses to the Battle of Wash
ington."
Pinchot's third party idea, his
friends limited, has been further
revived by the action of the Re,
construction Finance Corporation
last week in rejecting Pennsyl,
vania's request for a State relief
loan.
The 300 men encamped at
Gettysburg are of the original
oregon outfit" which was led
across the continent by Walter w
Walters, whom they have repudi-
ated in favor of Heany.
The Washington times., 1932-08-08
". Y. Surgeon Flies
To Venezuela Patient

MIAMI, Fla, Aug. 8-Dr
Fred Albee, surgeon, founder and
past president of the Pan-Ameri
can Medical Association, has left
by airplane for Caracas, Vene'
zuela, to operate on a government
official. DR.. Albee said:
81 am going to Caracas by
request Of the secretary of
state Of Venezuela to perform
an operation. I don't knew yet
who the patient is, but I pre-
sumo It is some one important
in Venezuelan government cir
cIeS."
The Washington times., 1932-08-08
War Veteran, Father
Of s, Kills Himself

HARRISONBURG, Va, Aug. 8.
Funeral arrangements were being
made today for Austin D. Hart
man. war veteran, who yesterday
directed his children to tell neigh
bors that he was going to shoot
himself and then fired a bullet
into his brain.
Hartman, who was a member
of the Three Hundred and Thtr-
teenth Field Artillery, had at,
tended the division reunion which
ended here yesterday. He is
survived by his widow and six
children.
The Washington times., 1932-08-08
COP. To STAGE
/ ELABORATE
EXERCISES
President Hoover, in Dress
Suit, Surrounded by Party
/ Chiefs, to Speak Thursday

Republican leaders from all
parts of the country began
drifting into Washington to-
day for the formal launching
Of the G. O. p. campaign on
Thursday, VIII en- President
Hoover makes his long-awaited
speech of acceptance.
One of the conspicuous alb
sentees from the Hoover cere-
monies will be Calvin Coolidge.
Mr.. Coolidge Silent
Mr.. Hoover sent the new chair
man of the Republican national
committee, Everett Sanders, all
the way to Vermont with a per-
Sonal invitation to his predeceS-
sor to attend the party, and
afterward to take prominent
part in the campaign.
But Mr.. Coolidge declines to
leave the cool recesses of Yer
mont, and he was noncommittal
as to the extent he will partici-
pate in the campaign, if at all.
No reason was assigned other
than that Mr.. Coolidge regarded
1t as Mr.. Hoover's show, and did
not care to intrude.
The ceremonies attending the
notification of Mr.. Hoover will
be as formal and elaborate as
the Democratic notification to
Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt was
informal and simple.
Lots of Ceremony
With dramatic nonchalance
Governor Roosevelt flew nearly a
thousand miles and accepted the
Democratic nomination in a rum
pied blue suit. His speech Of &C.
ceptance was made to the coatlesS
and perspiring delegates who had
nominated him only a few hours
earlier.
Mr.. Hoover, in a dress suit and
surrounded by party blg-Wlgs'
foreign diplomats, judges OF the
Supreme Court, and others SINH
larly attired, will bespeak his &C.
ceptance in Constitution Hall IN
an elaborate setting.
Speech Awaited
The greatest political interest
centers in what Mr.. Hoover will
have to say on Cd the thorny
subject of prohibition and (2) the
future policy with respect to war
debts.
Party leaders expect him to as
sail the Democratic proposal for
straight-out repeal of the Eight
eenth Amendment as "destruc-
, tive" and paving the way for the
return of the saloon.
On the debts question, Mr.
Hoover finds himself in a position
of some embarrassment. While
he has stated that he does not
favor complete cancellation, he
has committed himself to sym
pathetic reconsideration" Of them,
with view to scaling them down
ward, provided Europe sets her
I own house in order on reparatlonS
! and becomes more sympathetic
ally inclined toward disarmament,
The Washington times., 1932-08-08
Bible School Slated
To Close Thursday

The vacation church school Of
the Vienna (VaD Presbyterian
Church, headed by the Rev. Will
liam D. Denham, will close Thurs
day with picnic. The faculty
of the school is composed of
Mrs. Belle Morris, Mrs. Harry
Clarke, the Rev. Denham, Mrs.
William D. Denham, Mrs. John
Blake, Miss Mary Blake, Miss
Mildred Shackleford and Miss
Thelma Pearson.
The Washington times., 1932-08-08
ROckbridge Council
To Stress Religion

STAUNTON, Va. August 8.
The annual convention of the
Rockbridge County Council Of Re
ligious Education will be held at
Fairfield, near here. next Thurs
day and Friday.
Among the principal speakers
will be Miss Florence M. Hos
letter, director of religious edu-
cation for Albemarle, Augusta
and Rockingham counties; J. 'E.
Key, of Buena Vista. president
of the council, and George S.
HarnSberger, president of the
Rockingham Council of Religious
Education.
The Washington times., 1932-08-08
Drive to Lengthen
Visitors STAY Here

A cooperative program to pro-
long the stay of visitors here, has
been worked out by the District
division of the American Automo-
bile Association and hotel inter
eSts.
AS a preliminary step maps of
tours to surrounding States, con-
veniently placed in hotel rooms,
have been turned over to hotels
by the association. Seven one-day
automobile trips are listed.