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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02

The first letter this season to find its way to the unique Christi mas post0ffice came from, little boy in British Columbia.
 T am writing far in advance of Christmas so if you don't have time to come way Up here you can mail my things" the child wrote. T would like sled, paints and a train. All have to play with now are some milk cans that roll on the floor"
 The Santa Claus postmaster tries to read all the letters himself. Many co le from poverty stricken. boys and girls. Martin turns these over to charitable institutions. One poignant plea came this year from. little girl in New York. 1t read:
 Dear. Santa: If you don't come this year there won't be any Christmas in our house. If we had some new clothes and something for baby, who never had a toy, we would ali be happy. My father Is not here any more. l help mother with tho washing. Please. santa, try to remember us this year"
 Nearly million pieces of mail will be handled by the postofiice before Christnas.
 Martins eldest daughter. Helen, 20. runs the cancellation machine for her father.
 Half the towns population will be called in to help handle the rush during the last week before Christmas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02
CONN. CAST BIG PERCENTAGE OF
 ITS TOTAL VOTE

Hartford, Conn, December 2- (UP) = Connecticut cast an 8S.0 per cent vote in the November elections, n compi- lation ny the secretary of state showed today. The total vote was 6Ol,304 as against !. 075, ,870. registered as eligible to cast their ballot. This num- bcr was 5O,OOO more than tic total vote In the 1928 cIec- tiOns.
 The socialist labor and com- munist parties lost their places on the ballot by their inability to poll the necessary One-half of one per cent of the total vote, the secretary reported. but the socialists and inde- pendent republicans will be entitled to automatic listings in the next election.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02
JOHN E. CURRY
 Is WONDERING
 ABOUT THINGS
Ry DELOs SMITH Issas United Press Stan Correspondent,

New York Dec 2 --s GU. F.) - John F. Curry. boss of Tammany Hall contemplated In uncommun- catiye silence to-day the most for- midable threats to the e'organizati0n and to his leadership yet to develop in this ebb tide of New York ma. chine politics. V { Y
 Ono threat came from Alfred T.. Smith former governor, former presidential candidate, and himself d Tamriiany Sac caein. X
 The second threat was of Tam. manyss own Inaking--a special ses- sion of q hostile republican legisla- ture called at the organization's request in a desperate effort 10 stem a financial crises that would cut of relief for the city's million unemployed. The legislature will be asked to Jegalize pay cuts amounting to $40. .000. 900 thus eT1- Gblfng the city government to prove
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02
POSTPONE WAR
 DEBTS IS THE
 DEMAND MADE
France Joins With the British and Delay of De- Cember Assessment - Poland Will Make It a Triufnvirate
{ RY JosEPH H. F, BE.ArRn


 United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington. Dec 2.-(UP)-- France joined Great Britain to-day with an urgent appeal for post ponement of her December 16 war debt payment. She dispatched to Washington note that revealed Anglo French unity. of opinion In the present debt crisis.
 The note from Paris. sought flat postponement of the December of $2o, o,00u.0oO on the basis that such postponement was normal equitable, necessity in the light of the Hoover moratorium" The British note, equally as ur- gent in a final appeal for post ponement of $95,500, 900 debt pay ment had warned of trade reprisals if the payment was forced.
 Poland will join the two great European powers in similar ap- peaA 1t was reliably learned here. The French note was delivered by Am bassador Claudel to Secre- tary of State Stimson at his home last night. The note was in French so that translators spent most of the night transcribing it into Eng fish.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02
''lR0M MAN" OF GERMANY HAS
 MORE POWERS
Gen Kurt Von Schleicher Named Chancellor, Min- ister of Defense and Commissioner
! BY Fl. A. PETERS

(United Press Stan COrrespOndent)
 Berlin. Dec 2--(PU)-Gen Kurt von Schleicher, iron man" of German politics, today was named chancellor, minister of defense and reich's commissioner in Prussia. These positions make him the most powerful individual in the history of republican Germany.
 Von Schleicher succeeded Franz von~ Papen as chancellor, retained the portfolio of defense he held in the last cabinet, and became vir- tual dictator of Prussia and it's eff ficient force of 10000 men.
 He thus controls both the reich swehr Irregular army) and the Prussian police. the two largest military organizations in the reich; in addition to heading the civil gov ernment as chancellor.
 Appointment of the new chan ccllor ended a cabinet crisis that had lasted for two weeks and had
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02
REV. EDWARD l. CRYNE. OF NEW HAVEN, BROTHER OF REV.
 EUGENE CRYNE, DIED TO-DAY

Father Cryne was taken i'll while reading mass at stl Roses church Sunday. He was immediately taken to the rectory where he received medical treatment. His condition failed to improve and Thursday he was removed to St Raphael's hos pital. Besides his brother. he is survived by two sisters. sister Mar garet Mary, Superior of St Mary's convent in Greenwich. Order Of Mercy, and Mrs John F Keegan of Wiliimantic. The funeral will be held Monday morning with q pom tifical mass at St Roses church New Haven, at 10 o'clock. Inter- ment will be in St Joseph's ceme- tGry. Willimantic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02

Rev Edward J. Crync, brother of Rev Eugene Cryne, former as- 'sistant pastor at the Immaculate Conception church and social serv- ice worker in Waterbury and now pastor of st John of the Cross church in Middlcbury, died this morning at 10 o'clock at St Raphael's hospital in New Haven.
 He was born in Willimantic in 1877 and received his education at st Michael's College in Toronto, being ordained May 25, 1907, by Archbishop QuiGlcy in Chicago. He labored In western dioceses for
 several years. returning to the Hartford diocese seven years ago. being assigned to St Roses parish in New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02
ON
 BEER PROBLEM
 KEEPING BUSY { ]
Vets and Drys Find Plenty ! of Work 10 Do Botf Sides Have Lined Up Forces
BY RAYMOND CHAPTER [ Copyright 1882, By United Press)

fCoypright 1882, By United Prcss)
 Washington, Dec 2 ~ (U. P.) - Lobbyists find business more brisk because of the fight for beer and repeal.
 Anti i-prohibitionists are expand ing their forces as they ride the crest of the wave. Drys, on starva- .tion diet recently, are looking to the present agitation as a stimulus to new contributions.
 nti-prohibition forces are not united.
 Leading brewers assembled to- day in the office of their Washing ton agent to consider procedure in congress next week. Their agent is Levi Cooke, n broad-shouldered Washington lawyer, who knows al- most everyone at the capitol.
 He has been making the rounds of offices outlining his case to con- Iressmen and senators. His United States Brewers Association repre- sents the, old line e-prohibition trade names = Anheuser- Busch. Pabst, Schlitz, Ruppert and Val Blatz.
 once Cooke represented distil- lers. They always were quarreling
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02
PEGGY JOYCE
 MUST FIX TIME.

New York, Dec 2--UP) Peg gy Hopkins Joyce was commanded by court order to-day to fix the exact time when the alleged panic in the stock market occurred" The question was contained in bill of particulars granted Conlew, Inc, in a suit to recover $2.500 from Miss Joycce as the balance due on q note. Miss Joyce contended the Chatham Pheniv bank, original holder of the note, had been negli- gent in selling securities to satisfy the note as she ordered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02

Hartford. Conn, Dec 2-(UP)- Governor Wilbur L. Cross said to- day only two names had been sug- rested to him in regard to the post of Fairfield county compensation commissioner. those of Mayor Ed ward T. Buckingham of Bridgeport and the incumbent. Charles P, Williamson of Darien. Wiiliamson's z term ends Dec 31 and as he is q republican, 1t is expected the gov ernor will replace him with 2 deuocrats
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02
But Two Names Suggested
 For Post To Governor

Friends of. Buckingham, includ-
 ing National Committeeman Arch ibaId McNeil of Bridgeport have conferred with the governor and |it is reported unofflcially that Buckingham will receive the post of commissioner. The governor is assured q strong man is available 10 succeed him as mayor of Bridge port. Governor Cross also has been urged to reappoint williamson. The governor said he knew of no sug- gestion that . Norwall< man be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02
 DEFENSE OF THE
 LOTTERY CASE
Mann and Herring Side of the Trouble Awaits De- cision - Lawyers for Others Get Busy To-day
By SANDOR s. KLEIN United Press Stan Correspondent

United Press Stan Correspondent)
 Federal Court Room. New York, Dec 2--(UP)-The defense for Conrad H. Mann and Frank E, Herring, two of four defendants, in the so-called Eagles lottery trial, rested to-day after presenting tes- timony designated to combat the governments charges of violation of federal lottery laws.
 Albert Ottinger, former New York attorney general, announced he had completed his case for Mann and Herring. as soon as the session resumed this morning. His side of the defense had called only five witnesses.
 Then Max D. Steur, counsel for the other defendants. Bernard O McGuire and Raymond Walsh, called his first witness, Ernest H Volkman. of "Bradstreet com
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02
Final News Flashes
PLENTY

Dedham, Mass, Dec 2.- CUP 1.-The estate Of the late George Wigglesworth of Milton, father of Congressman Richard B. Wiggles- worth, was appraised today at $S,915, ,422-$33,- 751,325 in personal property and $164,O97 in real estate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02
Markets at a Glance

Stocks lose most of yesterdays gains in scattered
 selling. Bonds cratic; gains and losses evenly divided. Curb stocks dull and mixed; leading utilities weak Chicago stocks quiet and easier. Call money per cent.
 Foreign exchange easy; sterling resumes decline. Wheat of more than a cent; corn and oats lower. Cotton eases moderately in quiet trading Rubber dull and slightly lower.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02
GAINED ADMISSION

Washington, Dec 2.--(UP) )-A group of prominent New York wo- men. in sympathy with the hun ger marchers" enroute here, sue ceeded in rendering their petition in behalf of the marchers to Vice President Curtis to-day after faiI- ing to obtain an audience with President Hoover at the White House t6
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02
Out in Indiana Is This Town of Santa Claus and Already 2,5OO Letters From the Youngsters Have Landed There
By STEVE RICHARDS


 Santa Claus Ind, Dec 2-(UP)-Postmaster Jim Mar tn bluff and hearty called in his helpers today and cleared dusty stocks of goods off the shelves of his general preparation for deluge of Christmas mail. %s Already 25OO letters addressed in the round script of children have passed through the Santa Claus postoce Thousands of letters will keep Martin working long hours from until Christmas. He is r0und cheery middeaged whose resemblance to the chubby saint close that he plays the part of Saint Nick chdens festivals at the Methodist church up the hill back of store.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02
! DYNAMITE WAS STOLEN

Wilder, Tenn, Dec z.-l lUP) )--A ddltlonal guards were posted at entrances to the mountain. r0,Is Wilder area today to prevent importation of 2.lO0 sticks of dynamite reported stolen from a Warehouse at Livingston, 25 miles from here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02
MERCY KILLER SENTENCED

Boston, Dec UP )--Dr Townely f. French 57, hailed as prodigy on his gradua- tion from Harvard Medical school at the age of go. pleaded guilty to rnanslaughter today for the smercy killing" of his wife, and was sentenced to l5 years, imprisonment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02
2 SWOULD TAKE NO OFFICE

Cincinnati, O., Dec 2.--l WlIllam rllrnors that e might be secretary of labor in the Roosevelt cabinet by announcing that he would not accept a political office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02
RICKARD'S WIDOW MARRIED

New York, Dec 2.( UP Maxine Elliott Rickard. widow of. Tex Rickard, fight promoter, has been secretly married for more than year to Frank Daley ginger ale manufacturer, 1t was learned today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02
McEyoy This After- noon Dismissed the Mandanlus Proceedings Brought By Fsgd w. Harrison, K an, and Declared Lonly Elected

Judge Frank P. McEvoy in the superior court of Bridge port late this afternoon dis missed the mandamus action which was brought into court to determine the election of a state senator in the Fist dis tffct. Fred w. Harrison, the defeated republican candidate brought the action.
 Judge McEvoy's ruling will give the democrats control of the state senate by the ma jority of one.
 bridgeport. Conn, Dec. 2--(UP) Charges of irregularities in the election in the 21st state senatorial district were aired in superior M l court today in mandamus action upsu which hangs cohtrol of the statn senate and the vast amount of patronage which goes with that control.
 Attorneys for Fred w. Harrison. Apparently defeated republican candidate, offered in evidence q tally sheet from the first precinct of the district showing that q Ag- ure 4s6 ii the column Of the denfi ocratic candidate, William Ccnley, evidently had been written over q small figure, either 406 or 466. Coniey appeared to have won the election by 25 votes.
 Isvfense Attorney Homer s. Cum niings, however,. called two wit nesses who testified the correction in the disputed figure was due to a clerical error. Joseph Retko, clerk who wrote the figure and . republican, said he misunderstood the number called by Moderator William J. Lehaney, who was open ing the voting machines. Lc- nancy substantiated Retko's testi- mony, adding he recalled the figure as 486. s M .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02
DEMOCRAT ELECTED
 TO THE SENATE IN
 THE FIST DISTRICT
BANK SOEVENT IF PLANS OF ATTORNEY
 REEVES GO THROUGH

Attorney for Receivers of Merchants Trust Co Told the Superior Court This Morning That If Liquidation Plans We're Allowed, Solvency Would Come in Short Time
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02
me Weatlaer

Partly Cloudy and Warm CT Tonight and Saturday compiese Weather Report Page. ts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington,s Dec 2--(UP )--The treasury net balance for Nov 30th was $5S9,72a.503.9e.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02

Last Minute News
The Washington times., 1932-05-23
WELFARE GROUP
To MEET

An effort to extend the work
of the Maryland State Family
Welfare Association to Prince
Georges county will be made
tonight when county welfare
workers meet with officers of
the State association at Asso-
ciated Charities Headquarters in
HyattSville.
Prince Georges county will be
represented by Mrs. Retta D.
Morris, president of the Asso-
ciated Charities of Hyattsville;
Mrs. Theodore ]. Vandoren, chair.
man of the county Ladies of
Charity; DR.. C. P. Close, chair
man of the Prince Georges Chap
ter of the Red Cross, and w. B.
Posey, county agent of the Uni
versity of Maryland extension
service.
Mrs. Morris said that the Wei
fare Association is a charity or
ganization much on the lines OF
the Associated Charities, except
that it is national in it's scope.
The Washington times., 1932-05-23
s IN CAR ESCAPE
IN GUN FIGHT

Six colored men riding in a
stolen automobile last night es-
capped Maryland State Policeman
c. r. Parker after running gun
battle on the Baltimore Boule-
ward between Beltsville and Lau-
rel.
Parker said he recognized the
license plates of the car and or
dered the men to stop. The
driver attempted to run. When
he overlook the car again, Parker
said, one of the occupants opened
fire on him with a revolver.
Parker drew his own gun and
for the next five minutes "Shot
it out" with the colored men.
The stolen car escaped when it
turned off the Boulevard into a
dirt side road. Parker said his
motorcycle was unmanageable in
the muddy road.
The Washington times., 1932-05-23
Navy Orders

Capt. Walter N. Vernon as
signed to continue in command
U. S. S. Northampton.
Lieut.. Comdr. Rico Botta to
Fleet Air Base, Coco Solo, Canal
Zone.
Lieut.. Thomas H. Robbins, jr.,
to Bureau Aeronautics, Navy De,
partment.
Lieut.. G.g) Barton E. Bacon,
jr., to headquarters, Twelfth Ma
val District, San Francisco, Calf
Lieut.. G.g0 George E. Fee to
headquarters, Fifth Naval Dis.
trict, Norfolk, Va.
Lieut.. G.g) Frank w. Fenno,
jr., to headquarters, Fifth Naval
District.
Lieut.. G.g) Wilfred B. Goulett
to U. S. S. Indianapolis.
Lieut.. G.g0 Harold H. PickenS
to Naval Academy, Annapolis.
Lieut.. Rodmon D. Smith to Ord
nance Bureau, Washington. D. C.
Lieut.. John L. Wilfong to U. S.
S. R-12.
Ensign Donald T. Wilber to U.
S. S. Crowninshield.
Ensign Joshua j. Nix to U. S. S.
Fox.
Ensign William C. Ennis to U.
S. S. Dahlgren.
Ensign Granville C. Briant to
U. S. Squadron los GU. S. S.
LouiSville)
Ensign John K. Bison to U. S,
S. Hatfield.
Medical Corps
Comdr. Frederick w. S. Dean
to Navy Recruiting Station, Brook
lyn, N. Y.
Lieut.. Comdr. Henry L. Fouger,
ousse to Navy Recruiting Station,
Macon, Ga.
Lieut.. Comdr. Ernest F. Slater
to Navy Recruiting Station, Brook
lyn, N. Y.
Lieut.. Comdr. Arthur ]. White
to Navy Training Station, MOB,
Norfolk, Va.
Lieut.. Robert C. Boyden to ASi
attic Station. ,,
The Washington times., 1932-05-23
Army Orders

Leave of absence for six days
granted Capt. Charles C. Quigley,
Adjutant Generals Department.
Capt. James D. Cleary, Corps
of Engineers, detailed as in
structor, engineers, South Dakota
National Guard, Rapid City, S. D.
Capt. Samuel F. Cohn, Infan-
try, to Fourth Infantry, Fort Mis-
soula, Montana.
First Lieut.. Leland G. Meder,
Dental Corps, to Fort H. G..
Wright, New York.
Second Lieut.. Frederick r.
Weber, Infantry, to 34th Infantry,
Fort George G. Meade, Md.
First Lieut.. Dayton L. Robin
son, Infantry, to the Fourth Tank
Company, Fort Mcclellan, Ala.
Capt. Morrill, w. Marston, In
fantry, to Third Infantry, Fort
Smelling, MINI.
Capt. Robert j. Hoffman, In
fantry, to duty as an instructor
and Infantry liaiSon officer at
Engineer School, Fort Hum
phreyS. Va.
Resignation by Capt. Hamilton
| Johnston, Infantry. accepted.
The Washington times., 1932-05-23
MD. LUTHERANS
BEGIN SESSION

BALTIMORE, May 23.-The
Lutheran synod of Maryland will
meet tonight in the Lutheran
Church of Our Savior at Lans-
downe. Sessions will continue
through Tuesday and Wednesday,
closing with ordination services
Wednesday night at which two
young men will be ordained to
the ministry.
They are william E. Fox, of
Lansdowne, who will become
assistant pastor of st. Marks
Church, Baltimore, and Bradley
T. Gaver, of Myersville, Md, who
viii become pastor of Zion Luth-
eran Church, Lykens, Pa. Nine
young men will also be licensed
to preach.
The opening address tonight
will be made by the Rev. DR.. Will
liam A. Wade, president of the
synod,
The Washington times., 1932-05-23
PIT. A. in Glen Echo
To Hold Election

Election of officers, with Mrs.
A. L. Titcomb, of Brookmont,
nominated for the presidency, is
to be held by the Glen Echo
Cabin John Parent Teacher Asso-
citation tonight.
The other nominations are Mrs.
o. Meeks, Brookmont, vice preSi-
dent; Mrs. A. C. wilkins, Cabin
John, secretary, and Mrs. E. N.
Maxim, Cabin John, treasurer.
Paul Dunbar, president of the
group, and Thomas w. Pyle, prin-
cipal of the Bethesda Chevy Chase
High School, will speak.
The Washington times., 1932-05-23
'TODAY'S PROGRAMS
$50 kilOcyeles WRC s1s Meters

S:3O-"Culbertson on Bridge"
S:45-The Lady Next Door.
4:OO-"May We Present."
4:15-"Skippy."
4:3O-"How Can the Colleges
Promote World Peace"
4:45-Songsters.
. 5:OO-Sert Room Orchestra.
5:SO-"The H appy Laundry
! men,"
5:45-June Pursell in ballads.
6:OO-Amos m Andy.
I 6:15-Margaret Cromwell.
6:30-Merry Dairymen.
/ 6:45-The Goldbergs.
7:OO-Dental Society Quartet.
7:15-Correct Time.
7:l6-String Quartet.
7:3O-Voice of Firestone.
S:OO-"Gypsies."
S:3O-Parade of the States
. Colorado.
i 9:OO-National Radio Forum.
!. 0:30-"Do You Remember" Kay
Donna.
1O:OO-LaSt Minute News.
1O:02-Slumber Hour.
,1O:3O-St. Regis Orchestra.
1O:45-Calloway's Orchestra.
11:OO-The Dream Singer.
1l:O5-Rogers' Cavaliers.
11:3O-Weather Forecast.
11:31-ReSer's EskimoS.
2:OO-Hines' Orchestra.
12:3O-Terrace Gardens OrcheS
ira.
The Washington times., 1932-05-23
Quartet Debut

The Mayflower Quartet, Wash
ington's newest singing group,
will make their first public ap-
pearance tonight at z o'clock
over WRC when it substitutes for
the Tarwater Sisters on the D. C.
Dental Society program.
The quartet is composed of
Lillian r. Latham, soprano solo
ist of Epiphany Church; Esther
Strife, contralto soloist of Pet
worth Baptist Church; H. Ivan
Maycock. tenor soloist of Christ
Church in Alexandria, and Edwin
Callow, bass soloist of st. Thomas
Episcopal Church. Marjorie Davis
is accompaniSt and coach.
! The Tarwater Sisters will be
back on the society program
THURSDAY at $50 D, m,
The Washington times., 1932-05-23
An Unusual Program

Ronald Dawson, VOL impre-
sario, is being congratulated on
the success of the first broad
cast of his series, "On Wings
of Song"
AS a creator of atmosphere"
that elusive something that
makes or breaks many a radio
program-Dawson is hard to
beat. His Characterization of
the retired major with a flair
for the best in music is simply
great. His coworker in prepar-
ing the act is Ted OStenkamp.
Wit, philosophy and love in
terest abound in the script-not
to mention an excellent selec-
ton of musical numbers woven
around the central theme of
Mendelssohn's "On Wings of
Song"
The Washington times., 1932-05-23
CORA BELLE SPENCER

Funeral services for Cora Belle
Spencer, So years old, who died
Friday at Sibley Hospital, were
held today from the home of her
sister, Mrs. ]. r. Stevens, GIT
Eleventh st. N. E. Burial was at
Bethel Cemetery, Alexandria, Va.
Besides that sister, Miss
Spencer is survived by two other
sisters, Mrs. James B. Nagel and
Miss Jane Spencer, and three
brothers, r. N. Spencer, j. w.
Spencer, and v. H. Spencer.
The Washington times., 1932-05-23
MRS. MARY N. SHAFER

The funeral for Mrs. Mary N.
Shafer, SO years old, one of the
Oldest native residents of Wash
ington, who died Saturday at her
home in the Wyoming Apart
ments, 1000 Columbia Rd. N. W..
will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. Burial will be in Oak
Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Shafer was the widow of
Charles A. Shafer, who was a part
ner in the jewelry firm of Harris
& Shafer. Mr.. Shafer died IL
years ago.
Surviving are two children,
Charles F. Shafer and Mrs. Matte
S. Bacon, both of washington.
The Washington times., 1932-05-23
RADIO RAMBLES = PROGRAMS
and There
in the Realm Of
3 Broadcastins
BY STANLEY BIGELOW

If you're wondering why viii
Rogers wasn't on ziegfeld's
Radio Show over Columbia last
night, here is the dope as l
get it:
The previous Sunday night,
while Will was going good with
his line of chatter, he was
cut off.
Will Immediately blew up, I
am told, and said, in effect,
that the act would have to get
along as best it could without
him.
This, in spite of the fact that
the cowboy philosopher had been
warned that he had run overtime
before.