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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
JOHN J. MEEHAN IS BACK AGAIN
 LAYING BRICKS
He Put Through Several Million Building Con- tracts, But Market and Depression Broke Him

New York, April 21-CU. P.) = John J. Meehan fulfilled several million dollar building contracts before tre depression" but to-day he's working as brick mason, wearing what was a $20 hat, and glad he held on to his union card while in the money
 He is the former head of the Meehan Building Corporation. And he handles a bricklayer's trowel as well as ever, he said.
 AS a contractor he finished the masonry work on the Hotel New Yorker and several Long Island jobs. As a bricklayer he swings his trowel on the 27th floor of the Metropolitan Life Building.
 q had some contracts go sour. and Wall street did the rest" he said. I wouldn't have lost all the money if I'd listened to good advice but who does that? 70 T get out and lay bricks, wear dirty clothes, and get to work at '7:30 in the morning. Some of the fellows must have thought this hat kinda funny but it wouldn't cost $20 now"
 Meehan will be out of job May 1, but he said, '.It'll be just a mat ter of time before we'll all be. rid ing on top again."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
!, GRANDDAUGHTER :: : OF ROYALTY HAD
 HER BIRTHDAY
asPrincess Elizabeth Was Six To-day and She
 Gave Her Own Enter
 tainment for Royal c Guests

Windsor, England, April 21-(U. P.o-Princess Eliza beth, grand daughter of the King and Queen oi England, considered herself real ly grown up" to-day on her sixth birthday. To prove it, the Princess had tea party all her own and arr ranged the entertainment program as follows:
 l. English recitation, by Prin. cess Elizabeth.
 2. French recitation. by Prin- cess Elizabeth.
 The second recitation was the old nursery rhyme. "Au Clair De La Lune". Members of the royal family were guests of the princess at tea in her garden. Birthday cards and present came to the princess from all parts of the world. The presents ranged from a big rocking horse from her parents, the Duke and Duchess of York, to a sprig o1 lucky white heather from the old Shepherd at Glamis, her mothers birth place.
 The princess has a charge ac- count at a big London store and frequently selects some samll ar. ticle for herself. She operates hel own photograph and radio, but life at the age of six still has one dis appointment. The Duke and Ouch. .seiss will not allow the princess to run the electric elevator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
By MELVIN LORD United Press Staff Correspondent

'
 Folsom Prison, Cal. April 21-- (UP)-Despairing of a 15-year fight for a pardon, Warren K. Bill lings. co-defendant with Tom Mooney in the San Francisco bombing case, announced his will ingness to-day to accept a parole.
 Waiting anxiously in his cell for Governor Rolph's decision on the Mooney case, Billings revealed for the first time he was ready to make a technical admission of guilt in order to win release, but the diminutive 39 year old convict still protests his innocense. The 15 years behind bars have robbed him of his old ardor.
 Moneys ideal that nothing but pardon would do." He claims now, in fact, that he would only accept the parole under certain conditions"
 the Mooney Defense league, has co-defendant. He is somewhat the picture"
 OA COuISc u Ahc to SSe IoHi get out of prison," Billings added. "I- don't think Governor Rolph will pardon him. I heard last January the governor had asked that Gov ernor Young's previous decision be rewritten.
 II have friends who are going to get to work right away, how ever, If the governor should par don Mooney or commute his sen- tence, then I could predicate my appeal on that action.
 = "But if Mooney is denied a par don I'll go ahead with some plans of my Own."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
 Waterbury Day Was Big Affair
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(Continued from Page D using the display and entering to making the purchase.
 Waterbury Day was assured an outstanding success with the CO., operation expressed on all sides to- day. The 100 merchants lined up in the big event had left no stone unturned arranging the Big Bar gain Day of the Year"
 John E. Bugler, general chair man and Charles J. Allen, chair man of the arrangements commit tee for today's event expressed themselves as being well satisfied with the results of the day.
 The people found on the visits to the stores that the advertisements and announcements of the mer- chants were not idle statements, but that real worthwhile bargains were offered at amazingly low prices. Every need was met be- cause stores in every line of busi- ness were among those cooperating for Waterbury Day. Personal needs, house furnishings, automo- bile accessories, provision mer- chants, garden supply houses are just a few of the many stores that were in the lineup of the cooperat- ing merchants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
WATER VILE
MOORE STARS IN
 HIS FIRST GAME
Hits and Fields Well- Local Girls Engage Z
 ment Announced

Johnny Moore of Waterville a
 member of the Chicago Cubs play
 ed his first full game of the season
 on Monday when he covered the left field assignment in the contest
 with the St Louis Cardinals at St
 Louis. He made. two hits in four
 times at bat one of them double, starting two run rally in the sixth
 inning to give the Cubs a to l
 victory. He scored one of the runs
 and had the three put-outs to his
 credit. In the five games played
 earlier this season Johnny has play
 ed briefly in two of them. Yester-
 day was the first time he had re-
 ceived a real opportunity and he came through handsomely to the de light of his big circle of friends and admirers.
 When Moore left Waterville in
 February after running the Bruns- wick Alleys during the winter
 months, he knew that he was to
 have tough assignment competing against Stephenson. the regular left | fielder. Throughout the early prac- tice period at Catalina Island. Cali | fornia he stuck to his task with a I determination which kept him on | the Cubs payroll in spite of many cuts and releases. His local friends
 know that given half a chance, he
 will more than make good this sea- son.
 Engagement Announced MT and Mrs Charles M. Dietrich | of Edgehill avenue, have announc-
 ed the engagement of their daugh- | ter Miss Nave B. Dietrich to Augus- tine D. Curado' son of MT and Mrs
 A. L. Curado of Hartford. The en- f gagement was announced at a
 bridge given by Mrs Dietrich on
 Monday evening.
 | Miss Dietrich is a popular mem Der of the local younger set and has
 been particularly active in the affairs
 of the Girls Club of Waterville, of | which she has served term as | president. She is a teller at the ] West Side Savings Bank. Attends Convention Mrs Louis Laun of Faber avenue Regent of Mellicent Porter Chap |. ter, Daughters of tile American Re- volution, is in Washington, D. c. where she is attending the 41st Continental congress of the organ ization which is in session from April 18th to 23d inclusive. Several
 other members of the Waterbury Chapter accompanied her., Card Party Mrs James Morrow of Essex ave- nue entertained at bridge recently. High scores were held by Mrs Ralph Dockum. Mrs Frank Bailey and Miss Ruby Twelves. The guests included Mrs George Hornbecker.
 Mrs Ralph Richardson. Mrs Charles
 Greene, Mrs Ralph Dockum,. Mrs Arthur Twelves. Mrs Walter H3er- mann, Mrs James Morrow, Mrs Seth Moulthrop, Miss Ruby Twelves
 Mrs George Hubbell and Mrs Ben jamin w. Johnson.
 Briefs
 MT and Mrs John Sonier of Wa terbury have removed to Is Driggs street Waterville. Mrs Sonier was formerly Miss Marie Blinn of Waterville.
 MT and Mrs George Mulligan Of Cooke street are entertaining Mrs
 Muilisan's sister, Mrs Anne Tierney
 of Hartford.
 Miss Ruby Twelves of Thomaston
 avenue. has taken position with the Hamilton Loan company of
 New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
Rx JosEPH H. BATRD

(Copyright, 1882, by United Press) Washington, April 21-(UP)- The state department to-day sought signatures of IA debtor na- tions on promise to pay about $200, 100000, postponed last year by the Hoover moratorium" The administration meantime was represented by a high official spokesman as unwilling even to discuss future debt settlements with Europe until after the Lau- same conference in June. With congress utterly opposed to any form of debt cancellation or even reduction. the utmost the adminis- tration may offer after the confer ence, it appeared, will be further postponement. And even this is not certain.
 The present appeal for signatuyes on agreements to pay a quarter of a billion dollars over ten years with interest at four per cent arises from the Paris conference last summer. There the debtor countries initia1ed an agreement to repay the debts postponed dur ing the 1931-32 fiscal year, but did not sign regular legal contracts.
 When asked about this ornis- sion, officials explained that the United States could not execute the agreements then. Congress did not give the executive the neces- sary authority until last Decem- Der. No reason was given for de- laying the request for signatures from December until few days ago. It was suggested in the off, cia1 quarter that the treasury con- sidered the signing of the agree ments a ''routine matter" which required no haste.
 Requests for the signatures were handed the embassies and le- gations of the IA debtor nations by the state department, acting for the treasury. None of the agree. ments have been returned. The only debtor countries to which re- quests were not sent were Austria and Greece. They are parties to various financial commitments which prevent them from signing additional monetary. agreements without the consent of their cred- itors. Presumably their debt will be regularized later. Their obli- gations are small.
 While an attempt is being made thus to wind up the legal details of the Hoover moratorium" off, cials here are looking forward ap- prehensively toward June 30, when the years debt respite will end. They are puzzled as to their course
 The administration realizes that Europe will not be able to assume it's debt burden next year. yet congress IS not disposed to tighten the burden.
 The administrators original plan was to have congress act on the problem. President Hoover asked that the old congressional debt funding commission be re- established. Congress not enly re- fused to do that, but officially warned the administration that It would not tolerate debt reduction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
College Editor Reinstated and
 Then Resigned

New York, April 21-(UP)- Reed Harris, expelled Columbia university editor, was reinstated yesterday and within five minutes permitted to resign Reed was re- instated by Associate Dean Nieh- ols Med. Mcknight. Five minutes later Reeds resignation was pre- scented by ,his attorney, Raymond Wise, and accepted.
 Meningitis formal statement said the university authorities fully sustained Dean Hawkes. ac- ton in expelling Reed, and said the case did not come within the principles of free speech and freedom of the. press.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21

say otherwise"
 Mrs Fortescue, gray and drawn by the ordeal came quickly to her daughters side. The girl was helped from the room.
 Mrs Massie was the last defense witness called after Dr. B. H. Will Hams, second defense alienist, tes- tified he believed It. Massie was temporarily insane at the time of the shooting.
 Mrs Massie told in detail of re- peated attacks on her by natives who kidnapped her on Ala Moana road one night last September. She said Kahahawai broke her jaw when she begged for mercy.
 Her ash-blonde hair in disarray as she wept, Mrs Massie told of at- tending a party at Alawai Inn with her husband. She became bored with the entertainment, she said, and decided to take a walk along the Coral road.
 '.Kahahawai and four others drove up and accosted me-" she continued, shuddering in recollec- tion. "Kahahawai grabbed me. He said, "come on, baby, you're going for a ride" r
 T tried to get away but he struck me. I pleaded with him and offered money but he wouldn't let me go. When screamed Kahahawai kicked me and told me to shut up."
 Massie cringed and bowed his head as the girl testified the island- CTS dragged her into underbrush beside the road. Kahahawai began the attacks, she said.
 II begged him for mercy. He told me to keep my damned mouth shut. Then he struck me and broke my jaw and knocked my teeth out
 While women sobbed openly in the courtroom, Mrs Massie des- cribed how she underwent two op- erations as a result of the mis- treatment, one to prevent becoming a. mother.
 It was this story, the defense contended, that unbalanced It. Massie's mind and sent a black shadow over his brain when the native assertly confessed to him, 'yes, we done it."
 Prosecutor Kelley summoned Dr Paul Bowers, Los Angeles psychol- ogist, to attack testimony of Mrs Williams and T. J. Orbison, but was doubtful if the physician would be called.
 Dr Robert B. Faus, alienist and city-county physician who has helped Kelley question the two de- fense experts, will be put on the stand because territorial law re- auires rebuttal testimony in a plea of insanity. Kelley said.
 After Kahahawai and the four others were tried and the jury fail- ed to agree, rumors about us started" Mrs Massie said. "Tommy was supposed to he getting a divorce from me, and he was sup- posed to have beaten me. He talk ed continually of getting a con- fession. He wouldn't eat he couldn't sleep
 Kelley tken handed the docu- ment to her and she tore 1t up.
 Considerable indignation was evident today against the person who made the paper available to the prosecutor. Courtroom crowds plainly showed animosity toward Kelley.
 Tut the jury of whites. orientais and haif-castes was as non-com- initial as ever.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
Alfred B. Smith
 Leaders Here
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the Roosevelt forces, headed by Dr. N. G. Dolan of Manchester and Ma tional Committeeman Archibald McNeil of Bridgeport.
 Last nights declarations included the fact that the first district is for Smith. Mancheser. home of Dr.. Dolan is in the first district. Fairfield county, which includes the home of MT McNeil, is also divided, and shows strong Smith tendency, it was declared.
 Bridgeport, however, is claimed for Roosevelt by MT McNeil. The Smith leaders made it plain last night, however, that they do not concede even Bridgeport or ad- joining towns to the Roosevelt cause.
 Attorney Spelacy last night paid great tribute to Governor Wilbur L. Cross. He praised him for sug- gesting an even distribution among the Connecticut delegates for Roosevelt and Smith. However, the McNeil- -Dolan faction refused to agree to this and after turning down the governors recommenda- tion faced one of the stiffest bat ties in the states history as far as democratic politics is concerned, win the result that now the Smith leaders are confident that they will control the delegation from Connec- ticut to the national convention. The Smith leaders had originally agreed to accept Governor Cross suggestion but were forced to over: whelm the Roosevelt faction when McNeil and Dolan refused to also abide by the state chief executives suggestion.
 Ex-Mayor Thoms speaking at last nights gathering, declared that there is principle at stake in the Smith candidacy and that there can be no compromise with prin- ciple. He quoted Abraham Lincoln to the effect that nothing Is ever settled until 1t is settled right and added that democrats in general in he state must meet the Roosevelt Smith issue squarely in the coming primaries and in the state conven- ton.
 Another meeting of the smith leaders will be held on May 9th at Kew Haven, it was decided. so as 10 further survey the progress
 Yesterday. also. over 100 women supporting the smith candidacy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
Honolulu Case
 Most Sensational
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 claimed that Lieutenant Thomas H Massie's plea of insanity is all g sham. It was believed he had in tended to attack claims that Mas sic always was kind and loving to his wife.
 But today he announced that hs would ask for the directed verdict not a mistrial. If his request il made and granted, Judge Charles s. Davis will direct the jury tt rule the four accused American. guilty of second degree murder. The prospect of such motior today caused little concern fol Clarence Darrow, defense counsel Legal authorities expressed belie1 Judge Davis would have granted 2 mistrial if Kelley had requested il yesterday. The scene without parallel ir Island City court history, climaxed Mrs Massie's story of the brutal at. tack upon her by gang of island hoodlums.
 Darrow offered her testimony 1T defense of her husband, It. Massie her mother, Mrs Grace Hubbard Fortescue. and two navy men, A. O Jones and E. J. Lord. All are charged with the second degree murder of Joe Kahahawai, one oi Mrs Massie's alleged assailants.
 Kelley ross-examined Mrs Mas sic briefly then suddenly handed her slip of paper. It apparently was a psychopathic questionaire answered by Mrs Masscie at the University of Hawaii last summer while convalescing from her in juries.
 Her tear-stained eyes became wrathful.
 "Where did you get this, MI Kelley" she cried. This is a per sonal matter between physician and his patient. You cannot in troduce it."
 I'm asking you the questions, , he answered. color mounting in his already red face.
 "rhen I refuse to answer it. Mrs Massie said.
 Before Kelley could interfere she tore the paper to shreds, threw them on the floor before the gaping jurors and collapsed again in tears There was a moment of stunned silence. Someone in the sultry crowded courtroom burst into ap. plause. Others joined. Judge Davis shouted and pounded for order Kelley rose and almost screamed at the prostrated girl:
 Now you've shown yourself in your true colors!'
 Darrow. calm and legalistic des- bite the turmoil shouted above the babbie. "the defense rests"
 He waited until the disorder died down. then with hint oi trump in his voice demanded Kelley's remark be stricken from the record. Judge Davis gave the order.
 Mrs Massle. numbed and seem. ingly insensible of what went on was helped from the Stand by hei husband. She fell into his arms crying bitterly. ,t
 Everyone knows love you. she sobbed. He has no right te
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21

gathered in New Haven and made plans for pushing the ex-governor's campaign for the nomination.
 Waterburians present last night at the Waterbury club session in- ciuded Mayor Hayes. ex-Mayor Thoms, Town Chairman John Fl. Crary and Controller Daniel J. Leary. From throughout the state those present were Mayor Jonn , " liam .. Rankin of Hartford. Mayor Francis n. Maioney of Meriden, Mayor Joseph Dutton of Bristol ex-mayof David ID. Fitzgerald Of New Haven. Attorney speilacy: High shefiff Thomas T. Reilly Of Fairfield county, A.. sidney Lynch of West Haven and former state Chairman James T. Walsh or Mcri' den.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
New Haven Men
 Caught With Beer
 Load in Fairfield

Fairfield, Conn, April 21.-(UP) Two New Haven men were un-
 der arrest here today after state police allegedly captured them at- tempting to run a load of beer down the Boston Post road. Walter Connolly, driver of the beer truck, vas charged with transporting liquor and borrowing
 the license of Henry Sanso, also of New Haven. Donald Cozzolinno was charged with conveying liquor and at- tempting to bribe policeman. Both were held in bonds of $1,000 each.
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 resulting in partial loss of speech. He suffered fractures of all the bones in his face, including his nose, multiple fractures of both jaws end loss of six teeth, all of which render him permanently in- capacitated from continuing his profession as teacher in the Der by High school which paid him $2,- 300 yearly. The complaint alleges.
 He has expended $3,000 so far in medical, surgical and hospital ex- penss and $500 for dental expenses, the plaintiff charges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21

ss Thousands of dollars worth Of
 Penetration pavement now covering
 main thoroughfares throughout the city, of Waterbury faces ruin at the ~present time due to the practice s6f property owners of burning re- 'sfuse in the public streets. super
 slntendent of Streets Thomas J. . SFleming stated this morning. Therefore, in order to safeguard s&ity property of this sort he sent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
Debtor Nations Are Requested To Sign
 Promises To Pay
No Reason Given Why State Department Waited From December Until Few Days Ago to Ask IA Nations to Sign Up

This warning was contained in the ratification of the Hoover moratorium" It did not forbid a further postponement of debts but a number of congressman have said individually that congress would not approve even another moratorium. They insist that Eu- rope must pay or default.
 With this situation prevailing at the Capitol, the administration cannot make any advance commit ments on debts, either to Europe or the American public.
 The state department has ex- plicitly warned Europe that 1t does not care to discuss debts until af- ter the European countries have decided what they will do about German reparations and have pre- scented some concrete plan for debt relief. This, according to official interpretation, will be after the Lausanne reparations conference.
 New data on the debt problem probably will be. gathered in Flu rope by Secretarly Stimson. now in Geneva. M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21

"stop. Fire Engine Coming" Is tho electric signal flashed at ail main corners at Hull. England. uh- der a new system.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
Governor Rolph May
 Grant Communication
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that the governors mansion was 'dynamited during the adnlinistra- ton of Governor William D. Stephens. Feeling over the Mooney case was at its height then.
 Both Mooney and Billings de- nied all knowledge of the San Francisco bombing, which cost 10 lives.
 Walkers intervention revived the case after Rolph took office. But Mooney, white haired now from 15 years behind bars, held
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
How Europe Feels

London, April 2I-tUP)-Great Britain will not repudiate her war debts to the United States. sources close to the government told the United Press to-day despite appar- ent agreement of all parties that she should wipe the war debt and reparations, slate clean as the only solution of the, world crisis.
 The agreement of British politi cal parties on this issue became apparent during Wednesdays eight hour debate on the budget in the house of commons.
 London, April 21-(UP)-Re- ports that the United States would ask formal legal agreements that European debtors repay the Hoov- CT debt moratorium sums at per cent interest caused considerable surprise in financial quarters and sources close to the government.
 It was pointed out that Great Britain and other powers repre- sented on the committee of experts last August agreed to repay the suspended payments in ten equal annuities, from July 1, 1883. to in- clude both principal and interes' at a rate not exceeding three per cent.
 Paris, April 21 - UP)-The United States note asking resump- ton of payments under the Young plan at the expiration of the Hoov- er moratorium has been delivered to the foreign office. It has not received official consideration due to the absence of Premier Andre Tardieu and Finance Minister Pierre Etienne Flandin.
 The finance ministry explained that the budget passed April 1 for nine months contained provision for the normal application of the Young plan."
 Berlin, April 21-UP)-Wash- ington's notes to her debtors were interpreted here as formality all though the move was given politi- cal significance because it came after the British budget had omit ted provision for war debts and separations.
 Berlin believed that the admin istration wished to assure the American people that no debt can- cellation was contemplated and that President Hoover was re- specting the wishes of congress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-21
Derby Teacher
 Asks $5O,OOO

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