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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23
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cases in which individual dele- gates wanted to vote their own choice as against the choices of majorities of their delegations. He had to decide such points as whether the two-thirds and other rules could be by two-thirds or only a majority vote and whether n motion would be in order to ad- journ the convention to Kansas Sity. At all times Walsh upheld the unit rule if 1t had been im- psed on delegations by state con- ventions.
 When eight Missouri delegates, who were being voted under that rule for McAdoo, demanded to be recorded as not voting, Walsh in- sisted that their votes be counted for McAdoo. They must be 50 voted, he eaid, even if absent.
 Something happened In the Canal Zone delegation of six which might, easily occur in q large state. delegation. Instructed to vote for McAdoo as long as he had q chance, the delegation was divided three to three for McAdoo and Smith. Walsh scratched his head, then siad that since no ma jority had voted for McAdoo the unit rule didn't apply and the vote would be recorded three for Me- Adoo, three for Smith.
 Walsh's Changes Then he buzzed with others on the platform. reversed himself and reported that 1t seemed to have been twice decided at other con- ventions that the vote must be cast as instructed until q delega- ton majority decided otherwise. Many ballots later. the Canal Zone question came up again and Walsh heard arguments. Then he an- nounced that the vote would be recorded 3-3, that he hnd decided hastily the last time and "the chair has become convinced that hts original decision was right.
 "And he would rather prefer to be regarded as unstable in his rnl- ings than to be troubled with the consciousness of having done wrong"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23
Here, There And EUeryuhere

erai business conditions. With, the federal government, municipal governments and private corpora tons and individuals all doing their utmost to trim their ships and sails to meet adverse winds of m economic storm, that state gov- ernr1ents should do the same thing Is ;iron-clad logic.
 Connecticut as a state Is fortu- nate in being almost wholly out of debt. As @ group of municipalities s.nd as q mass of citizens tho cons lition Is quite otherwise Debt rests heavily upon the municipalities and taxes are heavy upon the people. Living expenses are lower. Revenues are reduced. Salaries ard expenditures of the state gov- ernmcnt should be treated accord- ingly. v
 The degree of reductions and the gtrictness of economy may be left largely to the discretion of the board of finance and control espe- ciaIIy trained and informed and having a large hand of authoriza- ton from tho legislature. Reduce ton should not be postponed until tke general assembly meets in 1893. It should begin at once as fer as the board of finance and. control can control it. Certain classes of officials are exempt from tie salary determinations made by the board. Those officials. as Comptroller salmon proposes, should voluntarily respect the sit- u Ltion and not await the compulr yion of the law. Itis, not too much to say that the state government of Connecticut should spend only what is necessary during the next two years, if we let that word be elastic enough to cover the states reputation, self-respect and the abiding welfare of its citizens. j
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23
Time Flies

The recent republican national convention at Chicago was a striking example of how quickly time flies. It doesn't seem four years ago that Colonel John Q. Tilson of New Haven, representative of the third con- gressional district. was being mentioned as possible candidate for vice-president. As personal friend of President Hoover he was most active in the fight to secure the nomi- nation for him. He never actively sought the second place on the national ticket. In fact, the boom for Tilson originated in Ten aessee. which IS his native state although he has lived the greater part of his life right here in Connecticut. However, Representa- tive Ti1son returned to Congress where in the first two years of the Hoover adminis- tration he formed with Minority Leader Shell of New York and Nicholas Longworth of Ohio the ruling triumvirate.
 Probably Tilson was little closer to the administration than even Longworth or Shell due to bis intimate acquantaDceship with the president. But even this availed him little later on. With l930 the dem oerats made greater inroads into the re- publican control of the House. When it came tune TOT d HeW AOUSIeoS tO De oWOiH in it was found that the democrats would control the House That was last Decem- Der. In the event of this it was presumed that Representative Tilson as majority leader would automatically become the Monority Leader. However, his leadership was disputed. Longworh was dead, upon whom the mantle of leadeship would have normally fallen. She'll the g.o.p. floor leader. challenged Tilson and in burst of antagonism 10 Hoover principles the repub, licans busted Mir Tilson from his place of re- sponsibility.
 To any save the initiate this might not have seemed like much of defeat But it meant that Representative Tilson would drop to the bottom of the list so far as re- publican bonors were concerned. He simply took rank with the newest republican legis- Iator in the House. He had no committee ehsrmsnships nor standing on the more inn portsnt committees To make it worse his place of prominence in the Connecticut del sestion at Chicago last week was usurped
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23
A Book a Day
 by BRUCE CATION
This Radio Star Owed His
 Fame to Press Agent

"Crooner" by Rian James will be interesting to a lot of people be- cause they will think they recog- nizc in it's central character a cer- tain famous radio star. It will be interesting to others because 1t shows how good press agent can build a nobody up into Q famous somebody.
 The story tells about jazz band leader who plays In New York night club. Ono night his cor- netist, who sings as q sidelinc. Is l.. The leader looks around desperately for another singer. can find none, and at last sings the songs himself-not because he thinks he has q voice, but be- cause the songs have to be sung and there is no one 'else to do 1t. His voice being too weak to carry. he sings through a megaphone.
 A slick press agent spots him and decides that he has possibil- ities. There is an interview, q contract is signed--and before long the young band leader Is becoming famous. He gets radio contracts; his press agent hires three stenog- raphers to write several thousand letters to the radio station: the gos- sip colunmists start mentioning him. e:
 And one day the young chap discovers he is one of the most talked about men in America, and one of the most highly paid.
 Mir James Is rather bitter about the whole racket. His band leader Is stupid and conceitcd, his press agcnt is conscienceless chiseler, his minor characters are chiefly a bunch of rats. Whether he has sketched his radio singer from life know not, but 1t Is obvious that the scene itself is taken from life. The seamiest side of Broadway is presented here--prescnted tcrsely and sardonivally. And the upshot Is pretty good book. @
 Coroner" is published by Alfred IT. King. Inc, and costs $2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23
"A PIONEER COUNTRY CLUB.
(New York Times)

The Country club of Brookline has attained the age of fifty years. It's history is deserving of notice,
 because 1t was "the first-born offa huge family which spread from Maine to. California and from Alaska to Florida" When 1t was organized, sportsmen and sports loving people were not conspicuous in the United States. "Practically speaking" say the authors, "golf was unknown in this country" Tennis was q curiosity. squash was a novelty. Court tennis, racquets, handball and Ayes were games
 played in England. Croquet was, indeed, gravely cultivated. Fox hunts with hounds and horsemen, in the English style. where just coming in. Racing, either running or trotting, was "a. form of sem- immoraliy tolerated rather than
 encouraged by q community" of Puritan antecedents. Then why n country club in Brookline. which in 1882 consisted of farms and es- tates? The original prospectus stated that tine general idea Is to
 have a comfortable clubhouse for the use of members and their fam files, a simple restaurant, bed- rooms, bowling alley, lawn-tennis grounds, & c.: also to have race
 meetings, and occasionally, music in the afternoon" The entrance fee
 was to be $25 and the annual dues
 $30.
 The club building was modest. The first land bought had been Q
 milk farm. Other tracts were ac- quired as the club became more ambitious. The authors say. ITO very considerable number of our
 members the country club means golf" Was 1t not at the country club in 1913 that Francis Ouimet tied the great English professionals vardon and Ray and beat them on the piay-iff? The official cards and balls used are exhibited as trophies in the Windeler room. There are longer and harder courses today, but the Brookline Country club has good reason to be proud of its rec- ord in golf. Horse racing has aI- ways been q glory of the club. In this sport 1t was first in the field in New England. The sport and not the purse counted. Not until ISsG were professional Jockeys al- lowed q mount. At the June meet ing "society, has. always turned out in it's best bib and tucker" As a pioneer the Brookline Country club has traditions and achievements worthy of respect and admiration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23
M TODAY sS AAXqSBSbyzB4 GH ofZ2E

On June 24, 1918. the senate ratified treaty with Great Britain which provided for reciprocal con- scription of British and American citizens. VI
 German troops east Of st Die and southeast of Luneyiile raided American trenches and succeeded in capturing several prisoners. American troops, however. made up for this loss by finishing the clearing of BeIleau Wood.
 Fighting on the Italian front still consisted of Austro- Hungarian forces retreating from the intense assault of combined Italian nnd British troops. Vienna announced evacuation of MonteIio and the right banq of the Piaye. About 10000 prisoners were reported captured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23
THURSDAY, JUNE g, 1882
Can Garner Come Back?

Speaker of the House John Nance Gar- ner. reeuperating from an illness that laid him low few short weeks ago. IS appeal ing in his personal platform on which he will attempt to secure the democratic nomi- nation for president at Chicago next week. Foremost among his declarations IS that for repeal of prohibition. This means that whatever candidate the democratic party picks next week his sentiments will be against the retention of the 8th Amend nent. There isn't one possibility now in democratic circles left to defend prohibition. Governor Alfalfa Bill' Murray of Okla homa gave the dry defenders jolt some months ago. Now Garner has definitely de- fested their cause so far as the democratic party is concerned.
 The Garner swing to repeal certainly shows the course that wise democratic party should make. It must be definite repeal plank that is included in the platform to be presented by the resolutions commit tee to the delegates next week in Chicago. No mere compromise. such as was dished out by the republicans last week. can sat- isfy the voters of this nation. They want definite stand on this and other matters of national importance by at least one of the two major political parties. If the demo- crats choose to follow in the footsteps of their republican brethren they will simply be digging their own graves. It will re- quire no great decision to move according to the wishes of majority of the peoples of this nation.
 We presume that Speaker Garner will re- gain some of his lost prestige by this last minute declaration of his. At the beginning of the present session of Congress there was no more popular figure in Washington than the dynamic Texan. His accession to the throne of the late Nicholas Longworth was hailed by both democrats and republicans. He was popular in both parties. The White House took his election graciously, since it was inevitable that the democrats would control the House. Everything was in his favor. save the state of affairs in the nation. With legislation of vital import to each and every citizen pending the Speaker was sorely tried.
 We doubt if any legislator could have arisen to the occasion any, better than did Representative Garner. We don't think that even the able Mir Longworth could have succeeded in keeping the House under con- trol and secured passage of legislation agree able to all. As result of the turmoil in the House during its struggle to work out balanced budget with increased taxes relief for the suffering and unemployed Mir Gar ner lost prestige in his own ranks as well as in republican. He must have realized that as well as the next man. He still remains as capable as any man in Congress. He simply became victim of circumstances that perhaps time might erase. But the presi- dential nomination is next week In one per- iod of seven days we wonder if John N. Garner can regain the ground that he has lost in the last six months. If he can he certainly is presidential timber.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23
So They Say

I am reputcdIy . comedian, Dut after seeing financial conditions oI the world. have decided ] am as much an economist as hnanceris.
 Charlie Chaplin
 
 { I left Hollywood for one reason, because of the morality clause m my contract. They tell me. TOT. mer reporter. to be moral. and they turn out picture after picture ae. picting reporters as drupks and buns.
 -Genc Fowler. ex-scenario writer The success of the Five Year Plan in Russia lies in carrying 1 Go. .o0O. 900 people who had noth- Ing into . positios where they have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23

We don't suppose that the recent ruling of Federal Judge Guy L. Fake at Newark. N. J., this week will have much effect on those who like to make their own home brew. The judge ruled that the dry laws bar near beer as much as they do those beers containing more than the legal con- tent of alcohol. He based his finding on the fact that near beer is cut down from a brew that is intoxicating and also viola ton of the legal content He said, Tt IS wrong to permit the manufacture of high powered beer under the Eighteenth Amend ment. The government has no right to license brewery 10 make near beer. believe this is unconstitutional and 1 think the United States Supreme Court should decide this point This near beer is manu- fsctured with high alcoholic content and later brought down within the legal con- tent prescribed by the Volstead act ] con- sider this in violation of the Eighteenth Amendment. :. If the United States Supreme Court ever finishes returning de- eisions on the dry law perhaps it will have time 10 devote to other important questions awaiting scrutiny And the same is true of every court in the land. The Eighteenth Amendment has promoted more court busi- ness than sny other amendment or statute that we can think of offbsnd. In fact it
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23
Personal Health Service (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to persona' health and hygiene, not disease diagnosis or treatment, will he answered by Dr Brady. Address him. care Of the Democrat. sending stamn and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23

Corn growers in this state have been warned to watch for a new pest that IS at- tacking small plants. When corn is about foot high infection begins to show. It IS known as Stewards bacterial disease and was first found in Illinois last season. State botanists believe that the climate conditions this year are ideal for its spread and are warning farmers and all growers of corn to watch for the disease. The first symptom IS willing and drying of green leaves
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23
uxPLEAsANr BUT RIGHT
fHartford Times)

Comptroller Frederick NJ. Sal mon will find abundant public ap-
 provai of his suggestion to the board of finance and control that the salaries of ofIlciais and eii ployes of this state shall be re- dfced to harmonIze with the gen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23
Property, Liquid and Frozen

Home owners who have been discouraged in the last year or two by the shrinkage of real estate values and the difficulty of ob- taining or renewing bank credit on their property may feel better after reading this statement from A. C. Van Den Bossche head of the construction division for big mail order house. In borrowing power, he maintains. the homo shows up well eom- pared with more liquid forms of security. If home loans have been slow and difficult. so have foreclosures.
 Home owners have lost far less of their savings. from shrinkage of values than have the owners of almost any stocks and bonds. The owner of an equity in home does not find it wiped out by additional margin calls every time the stock market has an emotional or political upset. The very lack of liquidity - it's slow moving quality - protects it. Those who are paying for. homes on the amortized mortgage plan generally have little difficulty in readjusting their cur rent payments to tide them over until con- ditions improve.
 There is relatively far less difference be- tween 1929 and 1932 residential price levels" this authority reminds us, than be- tween 1929 and 1932 values of more liquid forms of security The owner of the aver age home borrows up to 65 per cent on a valuation which has shrunk comparatively little from his original investment The borrower on stocks and bonds offers se- curity the borrowing power of which in most instances has shrunk to a point below .I ho logically enough. an upward turn in business will benefit the home owner first. because of the accumulated shortage in housing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23

When you get down to realities. there IS really only one issue this year - employ ment. There's only one vital slogan - Put America to Work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23

At least you've got to admit that depres' sion is educational.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23

All vehicles must be lighted not late' than 8:57 Daylight saving time) tonight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23

too often prevents the proper sdministrs- ton of justie. bY slutiering up court docket.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-U.Pl =
Bridge, Americas $1OO,oOO,0O0 in
dustry, brought out today a new
1882, 12-cylinder contract scoring
model that will make the players
of the United States, England and
France throw everything out the
window except the tables they
play on.
Books by experts, score pads and
table covers decorated with the
old system of computation will be
discarded And the game itself,
whether it is played for a tenth of
a cent point or dollar, will run
into important money.
The rules were announced today
by the Whist club of New York,
which bears the same relation to
the game that the New York state
boxing commission does to the
ring. The Portland club of London,
and the commission du bridge of
France concurred in the decision
by which the scoring limit is boost
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31
HOOVER TAKES
ANOTHERFL|NG
At ROOSEVELT
President Addresses Big
Crowd At Baltimore On
Way To New York.
RECEIVES OVATION
Speech At Madison Square
Garden Tonight Will
Be High Spot.

WITH PRESIDENT HOOVER
ENROUTE TO NEW YORK, Oct
31.-U.Pl-President Hoover today
charged his Democratic opponents
of sponsoring "one of the most
glaring attempts to violate the
stability and sacred character" of
THE nations currency since the
Civil war.
Addressing crowd gathered
near the Mount Royal railroad sta
ton in Baltimore, Mr.. Hoover re-
turned sharply to the attack in his
first speech of days intensive
campaigning through five seaboard
industrial states.
A crowd of 5000 gathered on the
slopes outside the Mt. Royal sta
ton in Baltimore to greet the Pre-
sident. He walked through the sta
ton to a platform erected outside
and was applauded enthusiastic
ally.
Mr.. Hoover's speech was delayed
by lengthy introduction by Ed
win j. Baetjer, Baltimore Repub-
lican leader. After Baetjer had
talked for more than 10 minutes, he
was interrupted py shouts of 1--WE
want OF hear Hoover"
He said the Democratic house
last session passed measure which
would have meant issuance of ST.
300,000,000 of "greenback curren-
cy."
1.-THE Democratic -presiden-
tial candidate in his campaign ia
thered this measure, and the Dem
ocratic candidate or any speaker
in this campaign has not seen fit
to disavow it."
Mr.. Hoover quoted Daniel Web
with the currency robs labor of its
bread, and panders to greedy cap
ital."
The President denounced Gov
ernor Roosevelt's statement in Bal
timore last week that the Repub-
lican party hac gained control of
all branches Of the government, in
Guiding tbs supreme court.
He declared the court is the
strongest bulwark of the perman-
ence of our democracy" and added:
ut surely would be not be the
will of the people of Maryland that
the independence of this tribunal
shall be undermined or brought
into question for political party
purposes, whether they be Demo-
cratic or Republican"
1.-THE President again denounced
the Democratic tariff policy and
promised maintenance of pro-
tective tariff, if returned to Of
flee for another four years.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31
Excellent Memory
Shown By Officer

WAUtSEGAN, ILL.,, Oct. 31.-(U.P,
Seven years ago, Mrs. Minnie
Mellinger, known as the Diana OF
Five Points," was Slain here. Po-
lice Lieut.. Thomas Mangan worked
ON the case.
Today, because picture remain
ed clear in Mangan's memory
through the years, John Mcguire
SO, was under arrest on murder
indictment returned shortly after
the Staying in October, 1925.
The officer saw MCGUIRE on q
street corner and noting his re-
semblance to the long sought sus-
pect, arrested him. Police quoted
Mcclure as saying the shooting
was accidental. MCGUIRE said he
had lived in the vicinity of Chica-
go during the entire time he was
hunted.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31
Wheat In Rally
After Decline

CHICAGO, Oct. 81. W.P)-Persis-
tent commission house buying
came into the wheat pit on the
board of trade. today and prices
rallied to near the previous clos
ing levels after an early dip of
more than a cent a bushel to new
record lows. Corn and oats rallied
with wheat.
Lack of support rather than ag-
gressive selling sent the wheat
market off early in the session,
when December touched 431s cents
a bushel. Stop loss orders were a
factor in causing a sharp break in
Winnipeg, which made the local
market give way.
At the close wheat was I'M
changed to sc lower, corn was up
a to sc and oats were unchanged
to i1sc higher.
December wheat closed at .441s
December corn .241a and December
oats 1885.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31
NO PROSECUTION
ANTICIPATED in
KIDNAPPING CASE

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 81. UP)-
Ruth Borman, 20-year-old unmar-
ried mother, and M. E. Warner, a
friend, probably will escape prose-
cution for the kidnapping of her
small daughter, it was indicated to-
day following a conference between
Mrs. Violet Buchanan, wealthy fos-
ter-mother of the child, and au-
thorities.
IT doubt if Miss Borman and
Warner could be prosecuted sue
cessfully," Deputy District Attorney
Harry Hunt declared ST probably
will not issue a complaint"
Mrs. Buchanan repeated a deci-
sion she reached last week, that I'M
less evidence is found linking Miss
Borman and Warner with extor-
ton letters sent her, she did not
desire to prosecute.
Three-year-old Nancy Irene Blu
chanan was stolen from her bed last
week by Miss Borman, and taken to
small house near Newhall by War
ner and the child's mother. She
was found unframed. the next day.