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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
WHILE COUNCIL DEBATED HOUSE
 BURNED DOWN
Dispute Over Fire Chief in St Albans, Vermont, Has Now Aroused the Citizens

St Albans. Vt. April 21-(uP)- While the city council debated whether this city should send fire apparatus to the scene. Herbert Paquet's home, located just outside the city limits. was levelled by fire late yesterday. The council final- ly allowed Fire Chief Thomas D Keery, formerly of Springfield Mass, to go to the Paquet home with two hand chemicals, but by the time he arrived 1t was too late.
 The city manager had refused to reappoint Chief Keery because a month ago he took fire engine outside the city to save burning farmhouse Following yesterdays fire many citizens protested the city councils attitude, pointing oui that when q s100.000 fire swept [ block in St Albans' business dis. trict last Monday, aid was sum. moned from Burlington. 2s miles laway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
SEARCH FOR THE MISSING BABY
 FEATURELESS
Same Old RumOrs Around Lindbergh Home and Elsewhere, But Not One Definite Clue Is Found

Hopewell, N. J., April 21-tU P.)-Search for Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr. was confined to-day to routine police investigation with private negotiations reported inac- tive. Indications of wire tapping on telephone dimes leading to the Sour land Mountain estate of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh led to-day to New Jersey state police establish ing a patrol. Eavesdroppers find ii easy to listen in as the wires are laid on the ground.
 Colonel H. Norman Schwarzkopf. state police head, last night was re- ported to have ordered two sub- machine guns sent to the Newark airport. This immediately gave rise to rumors that the arms were to be used in the Kidnapping case to pre- vent hi-jacking.
 Schwarzkopf later issued state ment saying the report had no con- nection with the Lindbergh kid naping. police at the Morristowi barracks. where the order was re- ported sent, refused to discuss the episode.
 Another report concerned a mys- terious automobile which watch. CTS observed entering the estate af. ter nightfall. Efforts to check ths cars New York license number gave rise to the rumor that it be. longed either to Owney Madden racketer or his l.enchman, Johr Gould. No word was given out a the Lindbergh home as to the iden' tity of the visitors.
 John F. Condon, "Jarsie", wht paid $50.000 ransom to the sup posed kidnapers gave no indica | ton by his actions that he wa. making progress in his private neg | citations to return the baby. Ht left his home once, but explained | he was on his way to n lecture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
PHILIP BISHOP HAS NOT LIVED
 MUCH OUTSIDE
g Years Old and Spent 2S in Jails or Asylums- Judge Acquitted Him To-day

New York. April 21.-(UP)- Philip Bishop. in and out of prisons and insane asylums for 28 of his s9 years. has been ordered acquitted by Judge Algernon I. Nova. of county court. Brooklyn. in an escape from legal custody in 1929 when confined for observation in Kings county hospital.
 Bishop has long record of crime. which includes:
 1. A charge of arson still un- tried. locking a man in a garage and setting fire to 1t.
 2. Shooting and killing a neigh bor's little girl while he was hold ing up . candy store at the age of n.
 6. Attack on two detectives when arrested in 1915.
 (. Stabbing prisoner at Dan. nemore with c stiietto fashioned from tenpenpy nail.
 b.--Escaping from Matteawan in |isse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
WHEN THEY GET DONE WITH TONY
 HE'LL BE DONE
Pencil Peddler. Who Had Thou s sands in His Clothes, Hasn't Got Cent to Pay His Fine

Newark, N. J., April 21-(UP) Tony Misiak has been fined $50 for begging and is una ble to pay 1t. although he had $33,101.56 in his pockets when arrested peddling pencils.
 The New Jersey relief commis- slon and Tony's wife. Stcfania, are after shares in his fortune. which is so tied up by red tape that Tony couldn't even use $50, or post s5.- 900 bond guaranteeing he would not leave the state.
 Tony also was held in $1,000 bail or the charge made by the relief commission which had supplied him with relief funds. And on top of that the Essex seounty tax board is figuring, on taking a percentage of Tony's fortune fin personal tax
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
CUNMEN WERE IN EVENING DRESS
 WHILE RAIDINC
Entered Exclusive Club in New York and Got Away
 With a Doodle of SI,7OO

New York, April 21-UP)- Three gunmen in evening dress sauntered into the Brook. exclu- sive club. Gil East 54th street, last night, held up three employees and a club member and escaped with S1.700 after imprisoning their victims in an automatic ele- vator.
 The robbers. all young and at their ease. entered the club. two doors off Park avenue, and round- ed up Roy Wilson. the cashier. William Ingram. switchboard op- orator and the doorman. They were herded at pistol point behind the desk. Then one of the gun men emptied the cash drawer and the safe, which stood open, of s1,50o.
 Just then William Walter | Phelps, lawyer. of Old Westbury L. l.. walked into the club. He wanted to cash a check to pay the cab driver outside. The we'll dressed robbers took charge ot Phelps, helped themselves to $20o of hls money, and one of them paid the cab driver.,
 The robbers then ordered their victims into the automatic elevat- or, pressed the button for the sec ond floor and escaped.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
Entire Hoover Cabinet Has. Landed With Vets
 On Resubmission Plan

ture Hyde, who told the United Press last week that he could not oppose giving his fellow citi- zens chance to pass on the ques- tion. m
 One of the most significant de- velopments of all is the plan for a special. national prohibition refer endum which has emanated from within the cabinet family. It pro- vides, as outlined by the United Press yesterday, for a special elec- ton to be called by congress at which delegates would be chosen to attend a national convention on the prohibition question.
 Attorney General Mitchell never has been an ardent dry though he probably does not know which way he would vote on the prohihi. tion question at the moment. Oi all members of the Hoover admin. lstration, he is in the best position to observe tho working of federnl prohibition.
 He knows that it is widely vio. lated. His agents have just mads (Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
ATTORNEY IN THE ! PASTOR ISLANDER
 SUIT HAS QUIT
Lawyer J. Frank Kiernan, Who Was Appearing for Guy Willis Holmes, Leaves the Case

Fall River, Mass, April 21.- (UP)-Hearing of Guy Willis Holmes $150,0o0 islander suit against three members of the Southeastern New England Metho- dist Conference. whieh unfrocked him several years ago for alleged immoral conduct. was halted to- day. Withdrawal of Attorney J Frank Kiernan of Wareham, Holmes counsel caused postpone ment of the case until next Mon- day to enable the plaintiff to ob- tain another lawyer. The req son for Kiernan's withdrawal was not revealed.
 Holmes is suing Raymond w. Hubbard of Osterville, Robert L.. Roberts of Fairhaven, and Harold H. Critchlow of Brockton for $50.- 900 each.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21

party in this state."
 The governor recalled his split delegation plea of a few weeks ago, on which, he said, ito my regret an agreement has not been reached. '.It should be clearly understood tha tthe question does not concern leadership of the party in this state he continued. By virtue of my po- sition as governor. am the actual as we'll as the titular leader of Connecticut democrats. So long as I am so recognized 1t will be my en. deavor to lead in fact and 1 can- not view the outcome of the pres ent primary contest as altering my neutral position as the real issue. 1. ..is the appointment of presiden- tiai delegates to the national con vention, 1t seems to me neither group should impunge the motives of the Other."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
Governor .Rolph May Grant The Prisoner
 Some Communication
Waterbury Day Was One Splendid Affair
 For All Concerned
OLDEST PRACTICING DOCTOR IN U. s.
 DIES IN SLEEP

Fairfield. Conn, April Fl - (UP) - Dr Martin Van Buren Durham, believed at 92 to be the oldest praetieing phy- sician in the United States, died in his sleep during the night, it was discovered today.
 He drove his own automobile and was typical country doc tor. Although he held de. grees from Harvard and Yale he preferred country practice to the more remunerative occupation of city specialist.
 He had praetieed medicine here for 62 years.
 He left two children. E. Pierson Dunham of Fairfield and Mrs Marion Beeeher of Water bury. He was native of Broekton, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
HONOLULUCASE
 SENSATION MAY ]. CHANGE ASPECT
of Lieut. Massie Be- came Hysterical and Tore Up Evidence May Be Directed Verdict or Mistrial
By DAN CAMPBELL

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Courtroom, Honolulu T. H., April -21.-(UP1 1-Angry hysteria that led Thalia Fortescue Massfe to startle a judge and jury by tearing up prosecution evidence-her an- swers to a physicians questions brought plans today for g demand that an Instructed murder verdict be returned aganst her own hus- band and three other accused honor slayers." Prosecutor Kelly said etwould not ask for nistrial l but instead would demand a di- rected verdict.
 Judge can direct jury what to find. though jury not necessarily bound to follow. In such case Judge could declare a mistrial.
 The weeping girls sudden and dramatic flare up just as the de- fense rested last night almost stunned the ready-tongued prose cutor John c. Kelley who has
 (Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
Governor Cross Is Not Taking Sides In
 Present Controversy

z
 Hartford, Conn, April 21--(U. P.) --Otatements linking the name of Governor Wilbur l.. Cross with the candidacy of either Alfred E. Smith or Franklin D. Roosevelt for the democratic presidential nomin- ati0n are "wholely unauthorized the governor declared to-day in a statement reiterating his plea for party harmony.
 Speaking as "actual as well as titular leader of Connecticut demo- crats'' Governor Cross pleaded for peace between the warning "old guard" and new guard" factions which are divided on the smith, Roosevelt issue.
 ''The primary campaign. .. has reached a point" he said. tat which 1t seems advisable for me to set forth with the utmost clarity my position as leader of the democratic
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
MOTHER DROWNS
 CHILDREN BUT
 SHE WAS SAVED
Threw Them Into Cistern
 and Then Leaped In Husband and Son Res-
 cued Her

Grand Rapids. Mich, April 21.-- (UP)--Mrs Etta Butts, 80. drown
 ed three of her young children in a cistern early today and leaped into the we'll herself. Carl Butts, her husband and
 Jack, her 1s-year old son. aroused
 by her maniacal cries ran to the
 well and rescued her. They were too late 10 save the children. The dead: Max. nine; Ralph.
 seven and Etta Jane. four. Physicinns at st Mary's hospital pronounced her insane but were unable to account for the sudden violence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
BANGS WILL
 WAS UPHELD

New York, April 21.-(UP)- Surrogate James A. Foley today ruled the late Miss Emma Bangs, was sane when she died August 22. 1881. leaving her $100,oo0 estate to charities.
 Four first cousins headed by Miss Marjorie Bangs. Stamford. Conn, contested the validity of the will on the ground that Miss Bangs was of unsound mind and unduly influenced when signing the docu- ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
That Is the Opinion of Those Close to Chief Executive Mooney Has for Years Refused a Parole, Saying It Would Admit Guilt But His Fellow Prisoner Billings. Would Accept Parole
THIS MAY CHANGE
 VIEWS OF MOONEY
By HOMER l.. ROBERTS United Press Stan COrreSpOndent

United Press Stan CorrespOndentl
 Sacramento, Cal April 2l- (UP)-An armed police guard
 was stationed. at the California
 state capitol to-day few hours
 before Governor James Rolph, IT,.
 was to announce his long awaited
 decision in the pardon application of Tom Mooney.
 The cordon. of officers was a pre- caution against violence or any possible demonstration which
 might follow the governors deci- sion.
 Some form of communication O. l Mooney's sentence either the
 time served or at some future date-was believed to have been
 chosen by the governor from the four courses open to him. The other courses are a pardon, denial l of pardon or parole.
 Throngs. milling through the l corridors of the Capitol. were 10
 hear the decision some time be- I tween 3 and D. m., F. s. T- Governor Rolph's decision, four 1 (Continued on Page 2j
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
SENATOR LONGS TAX BILL

Washington, April 21--(UP)-Senator Huey Long, democrat, Louisiana, to-day introduced resolution which if passed would require the senate finance mittee to readust the revenue bill person should have an annual income in excess 100000 or receive during his lifetime than S5,000,000, either through gifts or inheritance
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
BY RAYMOND CHAPTER (COpYrlel hi. 1882. bY Unite0 Press


 Washington, April 21.-UP)- The entire Hoover cabinet is agree able to resubmission of the prohi- bition issue, according to informa- ton given to the United Press. thus increasing the likelihood that the republicans will abandon the bone dry position on which President Hoover was elected in 1928.
 There are still individual differ ences over details and the mechanic of resubmission. President Hoov- CT has maintained public silence or the subject but the discussion Is going on privately in the adminis- tration family.
 The latest cabinet member whose position has become known is Att torney General Mitchell. His de- partment has charge of prohibi- ton enforcement. Because of this. Mitchell is unwilling to dis- cuss the prohibition question for publication. IL Is learned. how ever. that he holds the same gen- eral view as Secretary of Agricul-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
FEAST WILL NOT BE PULLED OFF
 THIS EVENING
Ferdinand Borenstein Died Year Ago and Left Money for Banquet on First Anniversary

Newark. N. J.. April 2S.-(UP) --One year ago to-day Ferdinand Borenstcin. real estate dealer. died and left a will providing that on the anniversary of his passing. his friends assem ble at the expense of his estate and hold a banquet "of a mirthful nature" in his honor.
 The banquet. to which 800 of his friends have been invited, will not be held tonight, however, because of the Jewish Passover holidays. It has been postponed to May 8, when it will be held in Temple B'Nai Abraham.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
PULLMAN TRAIN WRECKED

Philadelphia April 1-(UP)-A Pullman train of the Pennsylvania railroad bound from New York to Philadelphia wrecked here today njuring the fire man. c. J. McCue of Newark, N J. The engine and the first three Pullman coaches left the track, but pas senger was reported injured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
PRIME MINISTER MACDONALD MAY
 HAVE TO QUIT
Some Afflicti0n Is Threat- ening His Eyesight and May Force Him to Re- sign

London. April 21.--(UP)-The possibility that Prime Minister J. Ramsay Macdonald may have to resign because of the affliction that is threatening his 'eyesight was suggested today by the Evening standard. The newspaper said the country hopes he can continue in office but his condition Is now q matter of grave concern because both eyes are affected.
 ''Should he be forced to take this step. there will be no general elec- tion." the article continued, pre- dieting Macdonald would recon mend stanley Baldwin for his post
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
MORE DEPORTED

Washington. April 21-(UP)-- Secretary of Labor Doak to-day announced that for the first time
 In the history of the immigration service, the number of aliens de- ported from this country in March exceeded immigrant entries for the same period. He said 5000 immigrants were admitted. and 2,if2 aliens deported under for-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
MONK" FoNTAINE GETS DELAY

Sandwich, Ont, April 21-(UP)-At the request of to-day granted indefinite adjournment in the of Harold (the Monk) Fontaine, accused of leading the Leavenworth prison riot last December. Gordon L. Frazer counsel for the United States asked the time permit of depositions from Fontaines friend William Baird who now is held in Boston
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
Late Bulletins
KATE MEYRICK IN MESS AGAIN

London, April 21-(UP)-Mrs Kate Meyerck Londons much-pubcized night club hostess, was sum- moned to court to-day for selling liquor at the Bunch of Keys club without license. Police testified she charged ten shilngs, aoout 190 for each admis- sion; 35 shings, $6.60 for bottle of champagne worth 7a shlings, and 50 shiings, or $9.50, for order of bacon and eggs for four persons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
NORRIS G. OSBORN FARM

New Haven, Conn, April 21-(UP)-The state board of finance and control voted to-day to recommend to the board of directors of the states prison that the new prison farm at Enfield be called the Morris G. Osborn Prison Farm" Colonel Norris c. Osborn, New Haven edtor is chairman of the board of prison drec tors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
DROWNED IN ROOSEVELT POOL.

Poughkeepsie, N. r., April 21-(UP)-Harold lost helm, A. drowned in the private swimming pool of Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt at Hyde Park yester day. The child playing around the pool and slipped and fell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
COURT HOUSE CEILING FELL

Paris, April 21-(UP)-The interior ministry ceved an official report to-day that IS were killed and many injured in the collapse of the court house ceiling at Bastia Corsica during a trial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
KING FORCED BACK

Cairo, April 21--UP)--A severe gale forced King Albert of Inc Belgians to return to Alexandria to-day after starting by seaplans for Athens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, April 21--fUP)-- The treasury net balance for April
 19 was s3Ss.6eo. .75s.54.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21

Last Minute News Flashes
Evening star., 1932-11-13
Marine Corps Orders

Lieut.. Col. Lauren S. Willis, detached
I'd Brigade, Nicaragua, to Department
OF the Pacific via the Grant, scheduled
to sail from Corinto on or about No
yember 18.
The following officers detached Mare
Island, Calf, TO stations indicated via
the Republic, scheduled to sail from
San Francisco on or about November 26:
Capt. Norman E. True, Newport, R. 1.
First Lieut.. Ralph c. Alburger, New
York, N. Y.
Chief Marine Gunner, John H. Muir
ply. Portsmouth, N. H
The following officers detached, De-
partment of the Pacific to stations indi-
Gated via the Republic, scheduled to
sail from San Francisco on or about
November 26:
First Lieut.. James P. S. Deveraux,
Quantico, Va.
First Lieut.. Tilghman H. Saunders,
Norfolk, Va.
Chief Marine Gunner Daniel LOOMS,
The following officers detached sta
tions indicated to Asiatic station via the
Grant scheduled to sail from San Fran
cisco on or about December /:
Second Lieut.. Harold I. Larson, De-
partment of the Pacific.
Second Lieut. Albert j. Keller, De-
partment of the Pacific.
Second Lieut.. August Larson, Mare
Island, Calf.
Second Lieut. Clifton r. Moss, San
Diego, Calf
Second Lieut.. Paul D. Sherman, San
Diego, Calf.
Chief Quartermaster Clerk Joseph c.
BrCchek, SIN Diego Calf.
To Guam:
Chief Quartermaster Clerk Joseph R
Morris, San Diego, Calf.
Evening star., 1932-11-13
'"'lAi;h;ng. Just g.,...

Something was wrong with him..
but he couldn define it. He was lou
mentally and physically. His mind
didn't click. He lacked his old-time
pep. He was irritable and sullen. 1t
would have been better to be down.
right sick than to go on like this. just
GilingGlong. wondering and worrying.
Yet the cause of his condition was
not at all mysterious. His physician
would have recognized the symptoms
instantly. Without knowing it, he
had fallen victim to that modern NAL
ady which doctors call ASTHENIA*.
Without knotDing it-that's s the dis
arming thing about this insidious all
ment. 1t drags you down. it slows
your mind :. it robs you of your joys
and pleasures. Yet all the while you
hardly realize you are slipping.
Millions are in just that plight today.
They toss and turn at night wake
up with headache drag through
the day feeling dull, depressed and
in constant fear that something seri-
ous is wrong with them.
Are you a victim of this health
destroying blight? Don't think be-
cause you're Irregular" that you're
immune. Physicians will tell you that
daily elimination not only must be
regular. it must be complete.
Otherwise poisons gradually accumu-
late bred by millions of micro-or-
ganisms in the digestive tract. Little
by little these poisons seep into the
blood stream. Then comes that half
alive feeling the danger signal of
ASTHENIA.
Evening star., 1932-11-13
'MONOTONY' OF RADIO
CRITICIZED IN BRITAIN
Limited Competition Proposed.
American System Called
"Bedlam.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 12.-Introduc-
ton Of a limited amount of competition
in British broadcasting programs is be-
ing advocated by Carleton L. Dyer,
radio manufacturer.
While he believes that the commercial
Set-up of radio stations in the United
States creates "bedlam," the govern
ment monopoly in Great Britain has
led, he says, to "monotony."
Every day in America a new bed
lam is loosed upon the radio set own
err" he said, "and the air is filled with
hawkers crying their wares. I would
not exchange the British Broadcasting
Corporation as it stands for anything
on earth.
However, / have often said that it
is impossible for one man or one group
of men continually to direct program
policy of a broadcasting station and
keep the programs fresh and new.
consider that the prime essential Of
successful program building is to in
troduce a competitive element.
"Over here a program director and
his assistants work out the program
Evening star., 1932-11-13
OIL AND AVIATION
FIGHT UNDER WAY
RiChfieId Purchase and
Cords Effort to Control Air.
ways Being Negotiated.
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, November 1.-Two
great business battles involving thou
sands of American stockholders, some
of the Nations leading banking in
stitutions and millions of dollars are
being fought principally on the COM
mercial backgrounds of Los Angeles.
One fight revolves around the pur-
chase of the Richfeld Oil Co., world
wide concern which grew from small
California company into a corporation
with assets of S15O,0OO,OO0 in less than
a decade. The other is E. L. Cords
battle to retain control of 100000
shares of stock IN the Nationwide
Aviation Corporation of Delaware.
Prizes are the valuable assets OF the
Richfield Co., now in receivership, and
an aviation company controlling the
American Airways, Incorporated, one
Evening star., 1932-11-13
NAVY ORDERS

Lieut.. (Junior Grade) Lucius H.
Chappell, jr., detached U. S. S. Whitney
about November "a, to instruction Sub
marine Base, New London.
Warrant Officers.
Chief Radio Electrician Edgar J.
DeS Roster, orders November revoked,
continue duty U. S. S. Cincinnati.
Chief Radio Electrician Philip R.
Zimmerman, dispatch orders November
2 revoked, continue duty 14th Naval
District, Pearl Harbor, Territory Hawaii.
Asiatic Orders.
Lieut.. Comdr. Proctor H. Thornton,
detached U. S. S. Houston as COM
municaticns officer, to 18th Naval Dis
trict, San Francisco.
Death.
Capt. Edwin Burke Woodwork died
November 7 at United States Naval
Hospital, Mare Island, Calf
More than $500 junks entered the
port of Darien, Manchukuo, in the first
seven months of this year.