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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-21
YOUNG INSULL
 GOES TO LONDON
His Mother Remains in Paris-Insull ST Still
 in Athens

Paris. Oct 21-(UP)-Samuel Insull. Jr. departed for London to- day after issuing a typed statement saying his trip was private and that his plans to return to the United States in November were unchanged.
 His mother remained at the Ho- tel Lincoln here, where she has been since Samuel Insult, Sr, left Frances for Athens He is fighting extradition to Chicago on embezzle- ment charges in connection with the collapse of the Insult Utilities interests. Samuel, Jr, said he would spend two weeks in London, 1nak- ing headquarters at the Park Lane Hotel. He refused to comment on any phase of his fathers affairs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-21
BY ELMER c. WALZER United Press Financial EditOrl

New York, Oct 21.-(UP)- Bonds and stocks declined sharp ly to-day, but commodities were steady and the American dollar lit- tie changed.
 Stocks were depressed one to more than five points on slow, steady selling. Brief rallying peril ods occurred at few intervals but at no time during the session was the buying sufficient to send prices above the previous close. Selling increased near the close and the day ended with prices att he lowest of the day.
 Particular pressure was exerted against the railroad shares and it was this selling which discouraged operators working for rally. The carrier shares recently had made a betetr showing than the other groups and they had been picked to head any upward movement that might develop.
 Tobacco companies, hitherto con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-21
TINY REPUBLIC IS DISTURBED
 OVER LANGUAGE
Efforts Made to Suppress French and Spanish for Catalonian in Republic of AndOrrO

Andorra. Republic of Andorra, October 21 - (UP) - The world s tiniest republic was greatly agitated today. by efforts to suppress the French and Spanish languages and substitute the Catalonian.
 / Trancophiles won their first vic- tory when the French government, representing President Lebrun who is . CO., prince of the Oriental Py- renees Department here. His ar rival coincided with the departure of Maso Lopez. a Barcelona lawyer who actively championed adoption of the Catalonian language.
 The Catalonists were cheered when the general council of An dorra deported one of their mem bers, Dr Necqui, who criticised the Catalonist movement and de- clared smuggling from Catalonia to be detrimental to French inter- ests. Francophiles, aroused when a school teacher was discharged for showing sympathy to France, opened a free school and put the teacher in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-21
Decided Gain Is Seen In Business
October Survey of National Credit Assn Shows Big
 Sales and Collection Pickup

some of these old receivables will be turned into cash before many more months have passed. Every one seems optimistic for the im- mediate future, and with anything like a fair price for cotton this fall, business Is bound to be better" Waco reports prospects look better for sales and collections, when the cotton crop begins to move all over Texas. If the price stays around 7h or cents, we will see quite an improvement" Wichita informs us that sales have improv- ed and merchants plan to abandon the "sale' idea and expect to make a profit on merchandise. They also expect to price their goods instead of letting the\public set the price. It looks better in this section than it has in the past few years. The farmers are raising cotton on a basis of cents pound, but 1t now looks as though they will re- ceive more than cents. The pros- poets for crops is-better than 1t has ever been in this territory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-21
AL SMITH SPOKE
 OF UNDERWEAR
Claimed His Own Was Patched and He Got
 Many Offers

New York, Oct 21.-(UP)-Al- frsd E. Smith learned to-day that as far as underwear is concerned. ne is not the forgotten man.
 Tn his Tammany Hall speech on Wednesday night. the former presi- dential candidate, referred joking ly to patches on his under gar ments. Since then he has been deluged with letters and telephone calls demanding to know what size, what kind, and what color pre- ferred.
 Smith has modestly declined to reveal his tastes but a whispering campaign has it that he prefers long, fuzzy woolies, not necessarily red
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-21
EXECUTION OF THREE WITCHES BY THE
 DEMOCRATS

Salem, Mass October Fl = (UP) - Atop Gallows Hill. where the lo victims of the witchcraft delusion of 1892 were hanged, Governor Frank lin D. Roosevelt will witness the hanging of "three modern witches" on Halloween, Octo- Der 3l, the Essex County Dem oeratic Association announced today.
 The witches were described as "The Republican Trium- virate - Depression, Privilege, and Bunk"
 The association said the democratic presidential nominee had promised to attend the triple "exeeution." which will be a feature of a rally.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-21
NEW HAVEN MAN
 HELD ON SUSPICION

Martin Comedian, 34. who gives his address as 133 Frank street New Haven, was arrested here this afternoon at 3 o'clock and is being held on the technical charge of breach of the peace. Comedian is one of the three suspected. men who are wanted in connection with vicious assault on Frank McEvoy of Cooke street. The latter is in a very serious condition in St Mary's hospital. He was found un- conscious carly this morning on ScOvill street
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-21
AIRLINE ROUTE
 WILL START

New York. Oct 21-UP)- Scheduled airline passengers and express service between Boston and Albany with a stop at Spring field. Mass. will be inaugurated Oc- tober 25. Lamotte T. Cohu, presi- dent of American airways, amour ced today.
 At Albany. connections may be made for trips to various upstate New York cities and Chicago as well as with line to Washington, via Newark, N. J.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-21
SEVEN CONVICTIONS IN NINE ARSON TRIALS HERI
Officials Break Up Ring By Swift
 Court Action
Assistant States Attorney William B. Fitzgerald Praised for Work in Preparing Cases for Trial County Detective AlIing Also Lauded

Assistant States Attorney William E. Fitzgerald, who is serving his second year in that office. Police and fire officials as well as County Detective Roland G. filling also come in for their share of com mendation for their parts in bring ing about convictions.
 The officials believed that an ar- Son ring had attempted to function here and after several question: ble fires, they took action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-21
FORD TRUCK AND ..
 CHEVROLET IN COLLISION

A Ford truck owned by the City of Waterbury and driven by John Thomas of Pembroke avenue was involved in collision today with a Chevrolet car driven by Barthol- new Quandrant of Nova Scotia hill Watertown. The collision took place at the intersection of Water vile and Homer streets. Both ma chimes in passing hooked each others mudguard. The Chevrolet overturned, but MT Quandrant es- caped injury. His car was only slightly damaged in the accident.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-21
WOOL MARKET

Boston, Oct 21.-UP)-The To- cal daily wool market report issued to-day by the Boston U. S. agri- culture department bureau fol- lows:
 "A few scattered sales of moder- ated volume are being reported in territory wools of 5SS. eos to 4SS, sos grades. The market is firm on 5SS. eos offerings. while the low CT grades are slightly easier. Gen erally however, the trade in wool Is very slow and most holders arc unwilling to shade prices"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-21

With the conviction this week of Zigmunt MickiewicZ on arson charges, the states attorneys of- flee in Waterbury set up a unique record. It made the ninth arson case to come before the superior court in a years time, seven of the cases ending in convictions and two acquittals.
 Considerable praise for the thor oughenss in preparing the cases for trial has been passed along to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-21
HITCH HIKERS
 FACE CHARGES

Auburn, N. r., Oct 21-OP)- Two young men faced first degree assault indictments today as the re- suit of the shooting of Arthur Smith, 52. Syracuse. by two hitch hikers whom he had given a ride.
 The indictments charged Kal- man Balogh. Fairfield. Conn.,, and Edward N. Novarro, New York city, shot Smith through the chest when he protested their offer of ring in payment for the ride he had giv- en them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-21
Treasury Deficit Grows
 As Tax Collections Fail

Washington. Oct 2i-(U. PD-- Further evidence that drastic ad- justments In the emergency tax net would be necessary by congress this winter came to-day from th' trcas' ury department. Internal revenue buronu ngures showed collections lagglng, In September.
 tons for th. first quarter of the sIOO, 900, 900 loss ihnn reeeIpta for tho same porI0d in 1881. Thus far this year tho deficit haH amounted i0 neatly gkG0, 100, ,000, The deaeit for the flncnl year ending last July was ts,sbO. 900, 900.
 ifaiiufe of the new iaAes Co bring ihs expected revenue waa reported
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-21

receiving tho close attention of that Secretary of Treasury Mllh has had tnx experts make pri- vpte survey. The marked feature of the September tax repor wns the ssSns ssel.%Dsr % "ys%' ssar ase ss1 s's;
 came into the treasury from thls source. This year but ti42.2O3.2 20g. Total receipts for the month were e2fa,isi,2sb compared with s3l2.. bs0.D3O, for September 1881. The gasoline tnx brought in sti.40p.. 747 in September, telephone ans telegraph iaEeH ef.e34. .0Dsi eiectrl- rni energy tax es.nab, 500. and bank check taN ta.3elaki. ali faf bee low predicted monthly yields,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-21

New York, Oct 21- (UP)- Franklin D. Roosevelt is leading Herbert Hoover by slightly more than 3 to 2 in the Literary Digest's tabulations of 2,500,000 votes, com- piled IS days before the presiden- tial election.
 Roosevelt's total vote is 1,473,- 446; Hoover's is 973,367.
 Roosevelt is carrying fl states and the District of Columbia with a total electoral vote of 474; Hoov- CT is carrying the six New England states and New Jersey, with total electoral vote of 57. Two hundred and sixty-six votes constitute a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-21
THREE BANDITS
 ROBBED TRUCK
Plainville Men Held Up and Load of Candy
 Was Taken

Middletown, Conn, Oct 21-(UP) George and Helmer Ekstrom of Plainville, who left New York for Bristol with a tEuckload of candy, cigars and cigarets yesterday, drove an empty vehicle into town to-day and reported a hi-jacking.
 They said they were held up by three bandits at Durham last night, bound and gagged and left in a field.
 The bandits drove away, unload ed the truck and returned to free the truckers. The Ekstroms found the empty truck two miles away early to-day
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-21

was raided. Fourteen men were arrested and charged with homi- eide. but magistrate decided there was not sufficient evidence to justify further action.
 Less than two weeks later, two minor Brooklyn gangsters were found in sacks in Harrison, New Jersey. beaten until their features were almost obliterated. They were Vincent Boccio and Andrew Fab rizio. A sweetheart of one of them gave police the names of the four men she believed guilty, but they were never apprehended
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-21
Malon
 Asks $2O,OOO
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(Continued from Page 1.) tinued on over the sidewalk and crashed into a brick building.
 The plaintiff is alleged to have sustained a concussion of the brain, bruises and cuts on the chin. hand and other parts of the body, and he was rendered unconscious. He was taken to the Stamford hos pital and later to St. Mary's in Wa terbury. The plaintiff charges that as a result of his injuries he will have permanent disfguring scal on his forehead.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-21

Which calls for a drink-of water -and q concluding appeal for Americans to keep up their spirit and their devotion to this country and the bright star shining in the East, guiding us into the harbor and the haven is complete and full democratic victory in November"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-21
REPUBLICANS DESERT ! PARTY AS ROOSEVELT
 LEADS THREE TO TWO

majority in the electoral college.
 Roosevelt has received 37.05 per cent of his strength from republi- cans who have deserted their party. Hoover's support by former dem- ocrats represents 14.81 per cent of his total. In twelve states the re- publicans voting for Roosevelt out number the democrats. These states are California, Iowa. Kansas, Mich- igan, Nevada, North Dakota, Ore gon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin and Wy oming.
 Norman Thomas has received d total of 127,235, representing 4.SG of all the votes cast
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-21
AMERICAN FLYER HELD

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Oct 21.- (UP)-Orton w. Hoover. Indiana aviator, was brought here today from Sac Paulo and put in jail on charges of aiding the recent rebel lion in the south. The United States embassy prepared to act in his behalf.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-21
BILLY DOVE RECOVERING

Hollywood, Oct 21.-(UP)-Bil- lie Dove motion picture actress, was reported recovering in hos pital today following an operation yesterday for appendicitis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-21

"The loyalty ana devotion of the great democratic organization of this city will be exerted to the last degree in favor of the election of Roosevelt and Garner" With Q democratic congress, said Al, tho first order of business might be Senator Wagner's prohibition re- peal bill-
Evening star., 1932-05-08
Marriage Licenses.

Ruth 3: Nicholson. .26. 1873 Hobart place;
John Jones. 81, 4i0is 9th st. s.w.. and
Helen Miles 21, same address; Rev. Samuel
James K. Martin. IS. and Helen C. Use
lesy. 20; both of Baltimore, Nd; Rev. Al
Clarence johnson. SO. Gil T St and Isbell
Bradshaw, 90, sll T St; Rev. l.. Michaux.
Mippicb: 20: both Of Baltimore, Md; Rev.
Melville H Smith. ST. Boston, Mass. and
Helen S. Lee, a. Dodge Hotel; Rev. Hugh
Carl /. Gilman, ~. 1920 G St. and yvonne
NJ. Mehdng, 20, 1910 G st; Rev. Charles
Jack R. Erickson. %. and H. June Cope
Ia1d p: both Of Brooklyn, N. Y Judse
Wiiiifm b. Mitchell. 81, Philadelphia. Pa
and Elizabeth Z. Verify a. Freeport' N.
road nrs s snd sRRs0f Vds Henson so Is 54oi
ave. Sc; Rev. Abraham L. Crigler.
Cecil Holland. 22, 92l Westminster St. and
Evelyn Jenkins, 20, Richmond. Va. Rev
Richard Adams. 81, 1717 T ST., and GLADYS
Lucas, IS, 324 Barry I'd. Sc; Rev. Ernest
John /. Moring. g, 1892 St. an, and
James G; Thomas; "a; and Beatrice v.
= Miliard G. Weigle. 26, and Elva NJ. Shear
er, %, both OF York, Pa; Rev. H. w. Toll
son.
William M Kaufman, 26, and Anna E.
Fink, D. both Of York. Pa; Rev. H. W.
Tolson.
Annie NJ Free. %. 2123 Flasler pl.; Rev. J.
Ellsworth Jackson, %, 2412 18th St. and
Ruth Brown. 708 Columbia I'd; Rev. Alex
ander Wllbanks
Vertie Ives. 26, Rock Castle, Va, and NJ.
Julia Coney, 21, Richmond, Va; Rev. J.
". Bundrant
Evening star., 1932-05-08
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the Health Department during the past "a
hours:
Carrie 4. Grimes, "a Georgetown Univer-
sity Hospital
Catherine Toomey. 6s. Providence Hospital
John D. Langford. Sc. Gallinger Hospital.
Clara NJ. Leach, SO, 1919 Euclid st.
Katherine Brennan, 81. 1o05 Sigsbee pl ne.
Mildred B. Pickett, 30, 329 Rhode Island
James Miller, IL months, ChiIdren's Hos
pital
Infant of George and Agnes Fink. "A days,
Providence Hospital
Infant of Harrison and Gladys Moseley,
days, Sibley Hospital
Edward Henry, IS. Home for Aged and
Eliza Hall. r. st. Elizabeth's Hospital.
Mary Yates, 54, GallinEer Hospital.
William Williamson, 4s, 1850 Bladensburg
I'd. ne.
James H. johnson. as, Emergency Hospital.
William Z. Lindsay, As, Et. Elizabeth's Hos
pital
:. Gertrude Richardson, Al. St. Elizabeths
Hospital.
Vera Lee, 80, GalHnger Hospital.
Carrie Saxon, %, Gallinger Hospital.
Daisy. Bridges, 20, tuberculosis Hospital.
Anita Gamble, months, Gallnger Hos
pital.
Infant to Edward and Viola Ball 1s days,
Gallinger Hospital.
Infant to, Louise Duckett, IL days, CALM
ger Hospital
Infant to Elias and Elizabeth Simons, 9
Infant Of W. and Georgina Harris. hours,
Freedmens Hospital
Infant of Jack and Catherine Collins,
hour. Columbia Hospital
Infant to Luther and Dorothy Moore, IS
minutes Gallinger Hospital.
Evening star., 1932-05-08
WOMEN PLAN DRIVE
TO END PROHIBITION
Repeal Week" Beginning Sum
day Will Be First Step in
National Undertaking.

A demonstration against national
prohibition is being planned here by
the Women's Organization for National
Prohibition Reform, it was announced
yesterday
The rrgsnization's first step will be
to conduct Repeal week." beginning
next Sunday, to obtain new members
and funds to carr on the campaign
for repeal of the eighteenth amend
nent, according to Mrs. William
Beverly Mason, District council chair
man and member of the National
Executive Committee
Several repeal shops" will be To-
Gated in the downtown district, to
enlist new members.
Mrs. Mason announced that Mrs
Winslow B. Van Devanter will be
chairman of the membership and fund
campaign.
Nationally, Repeal week" will be
launched at the same time when Mrs
Charles H. Sabin, national chairman,
Evening star., 1932-05-08
MRS. HOOVER ATTENDS
CONNECTICUT WEDDING
Sees Marguerite Rickard Become
Bride of Graham Hoyt, Archi-
tectural Student.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW HAVEN, Conn, May Mrs.
Herbert Hoover was among the 200
guests today at the wedding Of Miss
Marguerite Rickard, whose father,
Edgar Rickard, cnce was the Presi-
dents business associate. and Graham
Hoyt, Yale architectural student.
Dressed in black and white satin,
Mrs. Hoover sat with Mr. and Mrs.
Rickard in St Marks Episcopal church.
where the ceremony was read at 1890
pm. and afterward attended a recep-
tion at their home.
She and Mrs. Stark McMullen, who
accompanied her from Elmira N Y,
will be guests of the Richards until to-
morrow, when they will return TO
Washington.
The bride is a graduate Of the Ethel
Walker School at Simsbury. Conn, and
Of the Brearley School, New York.
Hoyt is the son Of Mr. and Mrs.
John Sherman Hoyt of New York and
Darien, Conn His mother was the
daughter of Arthur Phelps Stokes,
multi-millionaire philanthropist.
Evening star., 1932-05-08
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported
,he Health Department during the past
George J. and Elizabeth Ross, boy.
Willard H and Elva Higbie, boy.
James E. and Gertrude Poppleton. boy.
Howard G. and Emma King, boy.
Joseph A. and Birdie Pitts, boy
Theron r. and Pauline Groves, boy.
Joseph I. and Nellie Still, boy;
Gordon and Caroline Merfa, boy.
Herbert j. and Helen Ray, girl.
Norman ard Gladys Scott, girl.
Harry and Eleanor Vangender, girl
joseph %t' and nd Marty ARR! K. quyhardt boy.
Donald W. and Irma McKone. boy.
William O. and Pauline Walthall, boy.
Wesley ana Amelia Harrington, boy.
Earl T and Sadie Peacher. boy.
John J, and Sallie Arnold, boy.
Percy A. and Ruby Shaw. girl.
James r. and Hildred Yates, girl
William T. and Lillian Thompson. girl.
Elmer R. and Lillian Iceland, girl.
William z. and Elsie Burgess, girl.
Charles w and Hazel Knee, girl.
Julius R. and Agnes ROYAL, boy.
Stanley and Margaret Smith, boy.
George and Jean Washington, boy.
James and Georgia Byrd; boy.
George and Kate Chambliss, boy.
John and Rachel Bir0Song, boy.
Fred and Adell Goode, boy.
James and Aurelia Chisley. boy.
Charles and Gertrude Foreman, boy.
Eddie and Lennie Gilmore. girl.
Edward and Eliza Mayo, girl.
Roscoe and Thelma Sims, boy.
Harry and Estelle Sellars, boy.
Ferdinand and Naomi Marshall, boy.
Thomas and Margurite Washington, boy.
William ard Inez Washington, boy.
George and Fstelle Harley, boy
Luther J. and Dorothy Moore, boy.
Clifton and Essie Farley, bov.
Andrew and Edith Laws, girl.
Leroy and Mamie Marshall girl
Edward and Viola Hodge. girl
Evening star., 1932-05-08
CROWDER FUNERAL
SETFOR TOMORROW
Former Ambassador to Cuba
to Be Accorded Full Mill
tary Honors.

Full military honors will attend the
funeral tomorrow of Maj. Gen Enoch
H. Crowder first American Ambassador
to Cuba and retired Judge Advocate
General OF the Army, whose death
early yesterday morning at Walter Reed
Hospital followed a long illness.
He will be buried in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery at 11:15 following 10
o'clock services in the Memorial Chapel
at Walter Reed. Prominent ofnclalS
of various branches Of the Govern
ment will attend the services
Tributes Paid
Tributes were paid Gen. Crowder by
Secretary of War Hurley, Gen. Douglas
Macarthur, chief of staff, and Maj.
Gen. Blanton Winship, Judge Advo-
cate General.
Col. James S. Easily Smith, Wash
ington attorney who served in the
Judge Advocate Generals Office during
the World War, aided the War De-
partment in arranging the list Of hon
orary pallbearers.
Secretary Hurley, Gen. Macarthur
and Newton D. Baker, former Secre-
tary of War, under whom Gen. CroWder
served, are included among the honor
ary pallbearerS.
Other Pallbearers.
Others on the list, announced last
night by the War Department, are Maj.
Gen Henry P Mccain, retired; Maj.
Gen. Walter c. Bethal, retired; Maj.
Gen. Francis J. Herman. retired; Maj.
Gen. Winship, Brig. Gen. James A.
Ryan, retired; Col Easily Smith, Col.
John D. Lantston, Judge Advocate Gen
eral Reserves; Col. Grant T. Trenth,
retired, and Maj. Jesse I. Miller, Judge
Advocate General Reserves.
Gen. Payton c, Marsh, wartime
chief of staff of the Army, was absent
from the city and could not serve.
Miss nellie Crowder of Los Angeles,
sister. was with him when he died.
Another sister, Mrs. Albert Payne
Duval, lives in Louisville, KY. Gen.
Crowder was a bachelor.
Gen. Crowder was one of the great
est legal experts in the history Of the
Army and was the author Of the draft
act during the World War. He had
4l years of active service in the Army.
Many Times Decorated.
In 1905 he was rendered the Order
of the Rising Sun by the Emperor OF
Japan when ne acted as an observer
during the Russo-Japanese War. Army
regulations forbade his acceptance of
the honor. however. He was awarded
the Distinguished Service Medal.
From the Cuban Congress Gen.
Crowder received a special expression
of thanks for his services in revising
the general election laws. He also was
was a knight commander of the Brit
ish Order of st. Michael and st. George,
commander of the French Legion OF
Honor, commander of the Italian Order
of the Crown and received the Grand
Cross of Cuba
Evening star., 1932-05-08
SENATE COAL FIELD.
PROBE AGAIN ASKED.
CIergymen' Report Charge of
Abuse of Power in
Kentucky.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May IA renewed plea
for a sensational investigation Of con-
ditions in the Southeastern Kentucky
coal region was made today by four
clergymen as they returned from sur
vey of the mining area.
They made the trip representing a
committee Of 81 pastors, who recently
made a formal request for an official
investigation.
The four who toured Kentucky said
they were convinced that if the Costi
gan Cutting resolution for senatorial
inquiry we're passed a big step would
be taken in restoring civil rights and
preventing the abuse of official power"
The group that visited Bell County,
Evening star., 1932-05-08

KY, comprised Rankin Barnes, execu-
tive secretary of the Department of
Christian Social Service of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church; Reinhold Me
buhr, professor of the Union Theo-
ogical Seminary; Cameron Hall, pastor
of the Christ Presbyterian Church. and
William B. Spoffard, editor of the Wit
ness, an Episcopal weekly.
I'VE are convinced there have been
widespread violations of civil liberties
and that no adequate steps have been
taken to bring the perpetrators thereof
to justice" the group reported.
Public officials, on their own admis-
sion, have made little if any effort to
apprehend those guilty of acts of vio-
lence against the Waldo Frank group
and the Arkansas students Cwho went
to Kentucky to investigate conditions"