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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-20
BOYCOTT JAPAN
BEING URGED BY
-. MANY CITIZENS
College Presidents. and
Some Prominent Men
Ask United States to
Help League in That
Boycott

Washington, Feb 20--UP) -
United States cooperation with the
League Of Nations in an economic
boycott against Japan, if that
country persists in it's Shanghai
campaign, was urged to-day by a
group of leading citizens and col
lcge president including Newton
d. Baker. former secretary of war.
The petition whose signers were
headed by Baker and President A.
Lawrence Lowell of Harvard Uni
vcrs.ty, was addressed to President
Hoover and congress.
Holding that the league could
not enforce boycott without
United States concurrence, it said .
The events in Manchuria and
still more in Shanghai have shown
that protests by other governments
and the public opinion of the world
VIII not alone restrain the use Of
armed force to attain national
ends.
what will our government do?
VIII 1t refuse to sever commercial
relations, and thereby prevent al
most all the rest of the world
from bringing to bear economic
pressure which will certainly stop
the present bloodshed; or will it
act in harmony with other nations
to stop it?"
'(Continued on Page 2D.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-20
LITTLE GIRL IS
FATALLY HURT
IN ACCIDENT
Lucille Brown, Six-Year=
Old Daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs Harvey Brown, Dies
of Her Injuries

Lucille Brown, the siX-year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Harvey
Brown of 20 CORTLAND avenue,
was fatally injured yesterday after
noon when struck a glancing blow
by the rear wheel of a ten-ton
truck owned by Grove and Com
pany. The child suffered a frac-
tured skull and neck and died in
st Mary's hospital about thirty
minutes after being struck. George
Schoonmaker, 46, of 1914 North
Main street and his assistant,
James Burker, "a, of 239 North
Main street, were released by Cor
oner John r. Monzani after being
questioned at police headquarters.
A police test made of the brakes
showed them to be in good order.
1t was testimony of the driver and
several spectators that the little
girl stepped into the side of the
machine when her attention was
temporarily attracted by a pas
senger bus.
The little girl with a party of
schoolmates was homeward bound.
They had attended the Washing
ton day exercises of the Chase
school of which the little girl was
pupil in the first grade. They
were carrying little American flags
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-20
$4,000 IN
DAMAG
Are ASKED
Martin Moyles of This City
Was Frightfully Injured
When Bull, Owned By
Edward Seeley of Rox=
bury, Attacked Him

Gored, trampled and rendered
unconscious by the attack of an
alleged vicious bull on the de-
PENDANTS farm in Roxbury, Mar
tin Moyles, Al, of this city today
started suit for $4,000 damages
against Edward Seeley of RoXbury
in an action filed in superior
court. The complaint states
Moyles went to work for the de-
PENDANT who conducts a dairy farm
in Roxbury on last November l.
Twenty-one days later, he says. he
was instructed to go through some
pastures to cut underbrush when
the bull described in the complaint
as over two years old, rushed to
him from concealment and Vicious
ly attacked him.
The plaintiff charges the bull
gored him, and threw him to the
ground and trampled upon him.
His ribs were crushed and broken
and his body was cut, ripped and
mutilated SO that he was rem
dered unconscious from loss of
blood the complaint states. The
bull was vicious. according to the
endeavorcd to attack several other
persons and animals on several oc-
casions.
The defendant owned 25 or more
milk cows and the bull and some
$50 acres on the Roxbury farm.
The defendant Is charged with
negligence in permitting the bull
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-20
One BANDIT WAS
KILLED AND One
POLICEMAN HIT

New York, Feb 20.UP-
One gunman was shot and killed
and one policeman was wounded
In a gun fight that broke up a
holdup in a restaurant to-day at
Broadway and 81st street. Two
bandits were members of a party
Of three who had held up a garage
a few minutes earlier, lined up six
employees, emptied their pockets.
and in disgust had thrown the $14
net proceeds into the faces of their
victims. AS the bandits left the ga
rage. the victims reported, they
said they meant business and
We're going to kill a cop
The garage victims notified po-
lice. Detective Crimrnins was sent
to chase the bandits. He picked
up Policeman Tom McDermott en-
route. They stopped at Felgold's
restaurant. Crimmins and McDer-
mott entered, guns drawn. Grim
minis in the lead. Restaurant pa
irons were lined up. The holdup
was under way.
The inside bandit opened fire at
the uniformed policeman. Two
bullets hit McDermott. Crimmins
opened fire. The bandit staggered
behind screen, and later was
found dead. Police later reported
a second of the three bandits had
been killed. while the third es-
capped in a taxicab.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-20
EIGHT ARE HURT
AND One SAVED
in QUINCY FIRE

Quincy, Mass, Feb 20-UP)-
Eight persons were injured and
one rescued late yesterday when
general alarm fire swept the Adams
block, partly owned by Secretary
of the Navy Adams. Damage was
estimated at $4,000 Robert
Souden, so. trapped on the top
floor with his wife and daughter,
was carried to safety by two pas
sersby. He was taken to hospi-
tai and treated for smoke inhala-
ton.
Explosions of hot air and smoke
from the flames fed by linseed oil
and denatured alcohol hampered
firemen. When fire broke through
the roof firemen were endangered
by falling slate. More than so per-
sons In the building were forced
to fee when the, fire started. and
traffic in the center of the city was
held up for nearly five hours.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-20
Cut The Number OF
Representatives In
Half Is New Plan
Minority Leader Citr0n of
Middletown Proposes
Such a Scheme - He
Calls the House Cum
bersOme - Plan Will
Pro b a bly, Not Be
Thought OF

Waterbury would have one in
stead of two representatives in the
lower branch of the Connecticut
legislature providing recommends
tons made this week by Demo-
cratic Minority Leader William NJ.
Citron Of Middletown were
adopted. Representative Citron
believes that cumbersome proceed
ure in the house would be elimin-
ated if each city and town in the
state had one instead of two rep
resentatives in the sessions of leg
islature.
In other words, the membership
under Minority Leader Citron's
plan would be cut in half. Local
republican and democratic leaders
to-day took Attorney Citron's sug-
gestion lightly. They declared that
the democratic fight has not been
to cut down the. membership in
the house along such lines but to
have Il new apportionment made
according to population. just as
the representation in the house In
congress is laid out.
If the apportionment was made
according to population, of course,
Waterbury and the other big pop
uIous centers of the state would
be given proportionate representa-
ton according to the. number of
persons living within their respect
i've city and town lines.
Under the present rule, each city,
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-20
LAWYERS HAVE
GREAT BATTLE
ALL THEIR own
Proposal to Forbid Prac=
tice of Law By Corpora
tons and Banks Before
Bar Association

Hartford, Conn, Feb 2O-(CP)-
Drastic proposals forbidding the
practice Of law by corporations and
banks will be placed before the
Connecticut Bar association at its
meeting in New Haven April .22
It became known to- day. Accom-
mittce of the bar association head
ed by States Attorney Hugh M. AL
corn of Hartford county drew up
the recommendations, which are
expected to provoke a spirited de-
bate among the lawyers. Other
members Of the committee are
Henry F. Parmelee of New Haven
and John S. Pullman Of Bridge
port.
Corporations now employing
legal talent would be forced by the
proposed regulations to engage out
side counsel to represent them In
Connecticut courts. Railroad, in
surance and industrial corpora
lions would be affected alike. The
present practice of banks which
offer free legal advice and draw
up Wills for clients would be abol-
ished. The report declares such
advice is not disinterested. "Coun-
SELL" says the report. us an ON
Ger of the court He should not
at any time be dependent servant
of litfgant in that court
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-20
BOY EMPEROR OF
CHINA WILL BE
THE PRESIDENT
He Will Arrive at Mukden
Feb 28 to Be Proclaim
ed Head of New Govern
ment

Mukden, Manchuria, Feb 20
UP)-Henry Pu-Yi, deposed boy
emperor" of China, win arrive here
February 2S to be proclaimed life
long president of the independent
Manchurian state.
A thousand Chinese and Japa-
nese dignitaries will greet the new
president, according to plans an
nounced to-day A proclamation to
be issued will establish the repub-
lie on March J.
The new state will guarantee
treaty obligations of the old regime
White (Czarist) Russians will be
assured citizenship. Fifty of them
already have been employed on tn,
den-Shanhaikwan railway.
The independence of Manehuria
was procla.>1ed by Chinese mill
tary and civilian leaders meeting
here under Japanese influence.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-20

1t Is generally admitted fact
that local merchants have always
boon known for their truthfulness
in advertising their wares. They APP
preciate that special sales are only
periodical events which necessarily
must be held throughout the busi-
ness year. There wouldn't be half
the number of sales there are I'M
less the shopping public of Water
bury and surrounding districts did
not believe the merchants When
they announce wonderful bargains
and buys. In other words, the pub
lie has been soltl on the soundness
of local firms in their. periodical
messages to the people.
That is why the merchants are
collaborating for he big event
next Thursday. They know that the
advertisements and special an
nouncements carried in local news
papers will be stating truths when
they tell of amazing bargains at
wonderfully low prices.
Founders Economy Day will
mean a great deal to many people
who desire to make purchases. The
merchants feel that Waterbury has
always supported any movement
for the common good Of the city
and for that reason are willing to
stretch a point to make this day an
honorable one for everyone con-
cerned. The Father of Our Coun-
try was marked by his sterling
qualities. He comes down through
these 200 years as America S
i greatest human being. Special
- grams throughout the country
pv4 marking his birthday. The
Question arises, would Americas
first president be remembered had
he not left a reputation for hon
esty, truthfulness and integfity?'
The reputation is what counts
and that is what Waterbury stores
strive each year to maintain. they
leave 1t to the shopping pubic 10
be the Judge. The answer comes on
DAYS like Founders Economy Day,
when the people throng the streets
of the shopping districts and go to
the stores where they know their
dollars are buying dollars worth
Of goods for every greenback laid
on the counter.
Shoppers of course are naturally
more critical in stressing times
like those facing us today and de-
mand the best at minimum OF
cost. They appreciate the part they
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-20
OF
Waterbury To
HaveGala Day
They Will Play Their Part in 2O0th An
niversary Celebration By Holding
Founders Economy Day" Next
Thursday
SHOPPING PUBLIC TO BENEFIT
FROM THE AMAZING BARGAINS

Waterbury merchants preparing to participate in
2OOh anniversary celebration planned this in honor
of George Washington by most timely They have
set aside next Thursday February 25th, as day to be
known Founders Economy Day. during which the shop
ping public of the city will be invited to observe why
chants of Waterbury base their notices integrity and
trrthfuIness-two of WashngtOns greatest attributes.
Keeping in mind those attributes the merchants Of
erng next Thursday amazing and tupendous bargains
prices low that the public will wonder how the firms
do it, Here's the 1t is to be day of
buying when goods will be offered at the barest margin of
profit for the sellers in order to meet the pockebooks of
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-20
THOUSANDS ARE
FLEEING SECTOR
(BY UNITED PRESS)

japanese offensive using air
bombs, big guns. tanks, and infan-
try on Is mile Shanghai-Woos
front failed to dislodge Chinese
18th route army.
Chinese repulsed tanks will,
mines and surrounded japanese
brigade at Kiangwan. Two Jap
anesc regiments rescued brigade and
reentered Kiangwan after hand to
hand fighting.
Americans and other foreigners,
including American children. mi
raeulously escaped injury from
bombs falling in International Set
Element.
T Foreign military observers, sur
prised at Chinese stand, believed
long fighting likely and perdieted
Japan would reinforce her troops.
Prominent American college
presidents and others recommended
in letter to President Hoover that
United States cooperate with
League of Nations in economic
boycott to end hostilities.
Official Chinese reports at :
p. m. today claimed that four Jap
anese tanks had been blown up by
mines and that two airplanes bad
been shot down over Chape,,
where fresh troops who moved in
to the line recently brought anti
aircraft guns with them.
According to the reports, onr
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-20
CHINESE BOYS IN
FIGHTING RANKS
OF THE DEFENSE
United Press Writer Tour
ed Behind the Lines of
Both Armies and Found
Both Sides Anxious to
Garry On
By ID. c. Bless
Copyright 1882 BY United Press)

Copyright 1882 by United Press)
Shanghai, Feb 2O-UP)-Boys
and old men. the latter veterans OF
years of civil war in China. stood
together behind the Chinese de-
Tense lines to-day before they
opened their battle to hurl back
thousands Of marvellously trained,
well-equipped yellow men from
Japan.
/ went behind the lines of both
armies, looked over their prepare =
tons for the "big push, observed
their spirit, and their equipment
for the drive that may mean eter-
nifty for thousa of them.
l toured the front lines. extend
ing from the northern borders Of
the international settlement to the
Woosung forts. some 18 miles
away.
Some were tense, others ap-
peared unconcerned. All the while
munitions trucks came up to tht
front lines and the men not OF
guard at the defeness helped un.
load the shells destined for the en-.
envy.
The japanese appeared to BIZ
marvellously trained. There was
no doubt that they were well
equipped. :.
They wore the dark green khaki
uniforms of the Nipponese, so dark
that they appeared black IN the
light of early dawn. The men
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-20
DE Valera
GAINS The
ELECTION
Only 10 Seats to Be Heard
From and DeValera Has
That Much Lead Now
Cosgrave Almost Ad-
mitS Defeat
BY GEORGE MACDONAGH

Dublin, Irish Free State, Feb
ruary 20 Victory for canon
De Valera's fianna fail party was
unoffically conceded today as re-
turns from the Free State election
gave him a certain plurality over
the administration party Of Presi-
dent William r. Cosgrave.
With all but 16 of the 146 seats
in the Dali accounted for, the
Fianna fail - which is sworn to
abolish the oath of allegiance to
King George - held lead of 16
seats over the Cosgrave party.
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-20
Late Bulletins
TO SEE HANGING ON BIRTHDAY

Carthage, No. Feb 20-(UP)-Charles b. Cross
Spanish-American war veteran, g. wishes to Lew
Worden convicted attacker hanged his 63rd birth
day present. Sheriff D. Stephens said he has not yet
decided whether to let Cross view the execution sched
uled for March 3, the soldiers birthday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-20
WAR ADVENTURE ENDED

St Joe, Ark Feb 20-(UP)-War news from the
Chinese-Japanese battlefront thrilled Lum JONES' 13
and Western Grove H. and they told schoolmates they
were going to enlist in the army. Their father and
posse found them five miles from town en- route to Little
Rock to enlist
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-20
1s YEAR OLD SOAP FOUND

Norway, Me- Feb 2O-UP)-A cake of soap
wrapped in New York Tribune of August, 1884, was
found here recently by William Walker while cleaning
the barn of his employer The soap was slightly dis
colored but otherwise apparently good as new.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-20
HUNTED DEER 66 YEARS

Ionia, Mich, Feb 20-WP)-For 66 consecutive
years Milton j. Brown of Fairpains township Montcam
county has hunted deer in the Michigan north woods
Brown who made his first kill when he was Is years
old. recently celebrated his 80th birthday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-20
GLASS IN FOOT 80 YEARS

Kansas City, Mo, Feb 20-lUP)-A sore foot was
troubling p j. Regain so he went to DOCTOR The physi
clan removed small piece of glass; embedded in his foot
80 years ago when he was a barefoot boy.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-20
HE SKATES AT "a

Kemmerer, Wyo, Feb 2o-(UP)-lnstead of sitting
by the resde and toasng his toes on his 74th birth
day, Dan Sullivan donned pair of ice skates, and en-
joyed an hours gureeighng the ice rink with the
young people.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-20
BAMBOO FOR NEWS PRINT

Havana, Feb 20-(UP)-Cuban manufacturers are
planning to plant large in bamboo to produce pulp
to be used in the manufacture of newsprint.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-20
NEW PRISON NEARLY READY

Jackson, Mich, Feb 21-(UP)-The new Michigan
state prison here will be completed next month. The
prison. costing $7O0O,OOO will provide quarters for
5000 prisoners. 1t was started in 1924.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-20
KITE FLYING is BANNED

Memphis Tenn Feb 2O-(UP)-A 1909 statute
which has never been revoked revised fobds flying
kites inside city limits There no records of prose-
cutions under this code and it is not enforced.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-20
FIERCE FIGHT RACES IN CHINA:
BLOODY HAND TO HAND BATTLE
Desperate Chinese Fight
Stubbornly To Hold Back
Their Japanese Invaders

One Japan Brigade Was
Surrounded But Troops
Rushed to Its Aid-Vil-
lage Captured By the
Chinese, Retaken By the
Japs - Several Ameri=
cans Had Miraculous
Escapes
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-05-31
Soviet Press Exposes Plan
OF Japan to Invade USSR
5000 in National
Youth Day Action
in Duluth, MINI.

DULUTH, MINI, May 3o.-Oyer
six thousand young workers DEM
onstrated here on National Youth
Day, May 29th with almost three
thousand taking part in the most
inspiring parade the workers in Du-
luth have ever seen.
Workers along the line of march,
from the housetops and windows OF
neighboring houses, enthusiastically
chceered the marching and demon
strating young workers who had come
out into thu streets against irnper-
ialist war and for the defense of the
Soviet Union.
The fascist leaders in the Anefi-
can Legion, Veterans OF Foreign
Wars, Daughters of the American
Revolution and other patriotic organ
izations we're forced to leave empty
their threat to smash the demon
stration. So splendid was the MILL
fancy of the young workers that, out
side of a few fruitless attempts al
provocation, the parade and demon
stration proceeded according tc
schedule.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-05-31
Challenge Socialist
Mayor Hoan to Meet
Foster in Debate

CHICAGO, May 30. The fol-
lowing telegram has been sent to
Mayor Hoan CT Milwaukee,
leader of the socialist party
THE National Convention OF
the Communist Party meeting in
Chicago Coliseum with $4,000
workers present, challenges you
to debate William z. Foster, Sun
day, June at 7.30 p. m. in the
German House, Twelfth and North
st., Milwaukee, on the subject
Which Party Represents the In.
terests Of the Workers-The So
cialist Party or the Communist
Party?' You demagogically pre-
tend to represent the workers. We
challenge you to defend your po-
sition before an audience of Mil
waul,ee workers. Inform local Or
ganizcr Gardos. 1907 Sixth ST.,
Milwaukee. This challenge has
been sent to the press
The telegram is signed by c.
A. Hathaway, manager Of the
Communist National Election
Campaign.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-05-31

M. v. Greystoke, castle running
for the Barbour Line loaded at Pier
SO, Brooklyn, the equipment of a
whole railroad engine and about 1000
tons Of rails marked for Shanghai
This complete locomotive, rails, cts
are part OF the vast quantity of ma
army in Manchuria. She also loaded
a large number o heavy motor trucks
for Shanghai.
The Barbour Lines, originally a
powerful English shipping enterprise
but for many years exploiting the
old 100 per cent American hooey, had
large numbers of ships flying the
U. S. flag during the war and for a
time after, while the getting was
good.
But now they are using for their
world wide trade large modern mo-
tor vessels british flag carrying
"coone" crews at about $500 a
month wages. For a blind they keep
about ten vessels on American re-
gistry which they bought cheap from
the Shipping Board. They keep six
laid-up at Robbins Dry Dock and
they sentd one ship a month to West
Africa where they know there is nc
danger Of American flag ships get
ting much tradew here things are
controlled by British and French i'm
perialists.
AL the nationaistic bunk INDUCED
in by the ship owners is easily eX-
posed by the way they hire crews
and run ships under whichever flag
it is cheapest wages food, working
conditions, etc.
President Harrison of the Dollar
Line carried a large amount OF
small arm ammunition to Manila
last trip, a couple of aeroplanes to
Honkong.
Workers reported that the SIS
Sally Maensk loaded at Pier IS, At
lantic Basin which pier is chartered
by the Dupont interests, $50 cases
of ammunition for South America
This contradicts the hypocritical at
tempts Of the American ambassador
in South America to pacify the var
ious conflicts in Bolivia, etc.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-05-31
POLICE, FASCISTS TRY
TO SPLIT VETS RANKS
Provisional March Committee Calls On Vets to
Elect Rank and File Leadership

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 80. -
Failing in their attempts to halt the
world war veterans ma,fch to Wash
ington to demand immediate cash
payment of the bonus, Superinten-
dent Of Police Glassford and Wash
ington officials have joined hands
with misleaders of the veterans in
an attempt to split the ranks of the
marchers. w. w. Walter, a fascist
and self-styled leader who deserted
a group Of veterans when it was con-
fronted with the National Guard in
Illinois, again assumed command Of
the group when it arrived here yes
terday.
Walter went into conference with
Glsssford and other police officials
and issued a statement intimating
that he would personally GUST any
vet who refuses to accept the SELL
out policies Of Congressman Fatman
and the rest Of the politicians who