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The Washington times., 1932-10-17
Owen Davis Is Planning to Take
The Good Earth to London.

THE Good Earth" Playwright
Davis feels has all the earmarkS
of a hit. The most encouraging
sign is that every matinee has
been sold Clean" indicating a
t"~'ncndous pull with the women
play-goer.
Vaudeville actors with blue and
Smutty material are inclined to
think Washington movie critics
should wear poke bonnets, long
tailed frock coats and black
string ties. But the truth is
that Washington movie audiences
have long been showing signs
of blowing cold on the MinSky
technique.
Morton Downey wires from
Philadelphia, Miss you and your
town." The only remedy for
that is come again, say around
Thanksgiving time.
Walter johnson and Johnny
Kerr, flanked by that infallible
first nighter Thomas F.. Flaherty
and the Mrs. took in Laugh
Parade" last night. So did Mr..
and Mrs. Eddy Gilmore, Maurice
Kafka, Milton Kronheim and a
delegation from District Attorney
Rover's office. Although Ed
Wynn is one comic who never
requires the official blue pencil.
The American Theater Society
was notified today that Pure in
Heart" due at the National
Theater next week has been can
celled. The show will close this
week in Cincinnati for revision.
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
Did You Know

That Groucho Marx once
drove a grocery wagon between
Victor and Cripple Creek, Colo?
He was IA years old and got
So a week for the job.
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
Inherited Curse

Whats the use?" he asked
himself hopelesSly. Its curse,
that's all-yeS, sir, curse that
1 inherited from the old mani"
During the next three months
Fred was drunA exactly IL
times. Rose, watching him with
worried eyes, made up her mind
to do something about it. When
Fred came in one night in eX-
ceedingly good spirits, Rose was
waiting up for him.
Dear" she said gently, 81
don't want to quarrel with you.
But can't you see how unhappy
you're making me? And Nom,
too? I've tried to shield you,
but I'm sure she suspects some
thing. Look, hon, you can stop
If you want to. You've just
started drinking. Please, Fred,
do this for Nom and me"
Fred growled, Go to bed!
What I do is my own business"
mo, it isn't" Rose insisted.
Its my business, too. Please
stop, Fred"
GO to bed!" he shouted. IF
you don't"
He was Mortified to find that
he had raised his fist and was
advancing toward Rose. With
a little cry, she fled. Fred
dropped his arm and sat down
heavily. So that was what he
had become! No better than
Pop, who had beaten Nom with
such regularity each Saturday
night. He was becoming what
Pop had been-a soak. And
what was it he had said about
Pop?
Hes better off dead. The
world is better off without him!"
Fred dropped his face in his
hands and groaned aloud. A
wife-beater, a drunkard! And
no hope for him. He would grow
worse each week until he was
fullv as had as POD.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-18

door. He is carrying enough fuel for B hours of flying. His plane is capable of travelling 133 miles an hour, although his cruising speed is 95 miles an hour.
 The British flyer made a grace full takeoff. He scared over the Atlantic at high altitude. An- other Fuss Moth plane accompanied him to the coast.
 The plane was silver-gray. On each side of the fusilage was paint ed, in black, "the hearts contest" Further back were. the markings, "G-ABXY." A small union jack was painted on each side of the rudder.
 Mollison, sacraficing everything weighty for gasoline, carried no ra- dio, Even the usual cushion in the cockpit was discarded. He estimated that he had enough fuel for at least 2S hours of flying.
 Mo1lison said he would fly low during daylight, about IT hours, then ascend to 10000 feet. I The flyer wore an ordinary busi- ness suit,s covered by worn and torn leather flying coat he-wore on two record long distance flights. He considers it lucky. He carried some barley-sugar, a few chicken sand wiches and flask of coffee.
 If \ were not absolutely confi- dent of success" he smilingly told reporters just before the takeoff, why wouldn't try it."
 Mollison and Amy Johnson are the Lindbergh and Earhart of England. They have thrilled the world with their spectacular solo flights to Australia and South Af- rica. They provided a romantic climax to their careers when they were married last July.
 They first met1at Capetown last March. Amy, making slow em- pire flight, was the first person to welcome Mollison as he alighted from his plane, dirty and haggard after four days of continuous fly ing.
 They returned to England by diff ferent routes. RumorS of their en- gagement were confirmed later when they were on a holiday in the south of France.
 Moilison is 27. He is from Glas-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-18
Legion Convention Activities
Three Hundred And
 Twenty Two Attend
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themselves in a spvrts program. Most of the Legionnaires will at- tend the auxiliary banquet and dance at the Elton tonight. The next session starts tomorrow morning.
 Started Well.
 The conYention got of to a good start last evening with an executive meeting at the Elton presided over by Commander Bres- lin. Following that "a smoker and entertainment was staged at Eagles hall before several hundred Le- gionnaires. The delegates began to arrive early last evening and with their dressy uniforms, added the decorations around the parts of the city.
 At the executive meeting the application of those. seeking to form a new Legion post in Hart ford was tabled. Members of Raul Locket Post of Hartford opposed 1t, pointing out the present post Is meeting with heavy financial strains at present.
 State Treasurer E. F. Armstrong of Waterbury reported a deficit of $2,500 in the rehabilitation work and was authorized to borrow 5000 in anticipation Of receipts expected. Past Department Com mander w. S.8Alexander of Meri- den reported that $10,00O will have to be raised to complete the payment for the cost of the Legion infirmaryS at the George Junior Republic in Iitchfield,
 c. Arthur Dubois was chairman of the, smoker tat Eagles hall. Those taking part in the enter tainment were Danny Barrett, Frank Tacinelii. Charlie Favale, Jimmy Cantwell. revue from Hartford.
 In the Legion Auxiliary there are two prominent women out for state president. They are Mrs Frances Krause of West Haven and Mrs Rose Flansbury of Weth- ersfield.
 The 40 and g society, the fun making organization of the Amer ican Legion will have it's big time tomorrow night. The session gets off to a3fying start tonight at mid- night With a dinner for the past grand chefs and meeting of the executive committee. The next session begins Friday afternoon at ? o'clock at Elks' hall. At p. m, the grand voiture dinner for dis tinguished guests will be served.
 The big feature of the 40 and 8 will be the parade at 7:3O Friday evening. The parade is usually one of the highlights of every Le- zion convention, the floats being of the highest form of. comedy. The parade will be staged through the central streets of the city. The wreck" or initiation of candidates will be held at 8 o'clock and at 10:30 p. m. there will be a stag social. At 12 D. m. there will be dinner dance at the Waterbury Hotel given by the 8 and 40 So- ciety, the women's branch.
 J. Ronald Sullivan, Bill Ander- son, and Major Bill Carroll of this city .are taking active parts in the program.
 Concert Tonight.
 Following is the program for the band concert to be presented
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-18

Connecticut'sT T29S delegates to the American Legion auxiliary con- vention assembled at St Johns par fsh hall this morning and after the usual routine business. heard sev- eraI addresses of welcome by To- cal prominent persons, state ofii- cers and heard committee appoint ments.
 Mayor Frank Hayes. Ellis R. Phelan, chairman of the conven- ton committee, and Miss Victoria Liebreich, chairman of the Corp Coyle post auxiliary convention committee welcomed the delegates to this city and urged them to take advantage of the hospitality of the city.
 Mrs Helen Mcfarland of Mans field Center, department president. presided .at this mornings session and introduced the various speak CTS. Among those who spoke were Gerritdena Bennett, past depart ment president of Rhode Island, and Miss Florence Thomas, pres ent state president.
 Following the call to order by Mrs Mcfarland, the colors were advanced and masscd on the stage. The pledge of allegiance was given led by Mrs Grace Stratton of Bridgeport. A period of silence in World War dead was observed aft- Ter which the invocation was given by Department Chaplain Miss Maude Clark of Easthampton. One verse of the Star Spangled Banner was sung after which the preamble to the constitution was recited. Miss Lebreich then gave her well coming address and the response was given by Mrs Florence Erbe of Southington, past department pres ident. The reading of the calls and the roll call followed.
 Mrs Agnes Bourisk of Sanford, Me, national vice president, was in troduced, and gave a few remarks in which she expressed her delight at being present for the conven- tion. Reports of the standing and credentials committee followed.
 Department President Mrs Mac Farland then announced the ap- pointment of the various commit tees and recess was declared until p. m. A past presidents barley luncheon was to be served at the Elton at 12:30 o'clock.
 Following are the committee 'ap- pointments. in which Miss Lucy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-18
MANY GREETINGS
 AMONG VETERANS
Some Had Not Met Since They Saw Each
 Other Overseas

A good many old acquaintances were renewed in Waterbury, to- day. Some of the boys who gathered at tha convention had not met since they saw each other overseas and naturally there was much hand shaking and greeting at the convention hal1 and other places. It will be so to.morrow and Sat-, urday when, the big parade takes place in the afternoon, While all will be delighted at the procession of men in military attire, thefe will be among the spectators a large number, who will miss the familiar features of boys who an- swered the call to arms. and made the supreme sacrifice in. the con- fifct or died since from various causes. %tF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-18
Legion AuxiIiary
 COnDenti0n Is,
 Opened To-day
Lucy Shanahan Only Local Woman Named to Com
 mittee Post at To-day's Session

shanahan of this city is the only local one being named to the finance committed: Creden- tials, Mrs Mary Brosnan, Man chester, chairman; Mrs Genevieve Drinkwater, Milford; Mrs Anna Hill, Darlen; Mrs Bertha Lariviere. Williamantic; Mrs Jane Church, Groton; Mrs Helen w. Phillips, Salisbury; Mrs Minnie Shea. Es- sex;
 Resolutions, Mrs lola DeGrasse, New London. chairman, Mrs Anna Bassett. New Haven; Mrs Marion Congdon, Bridgeport; Mrs Ann Dunkelberger, Wethersfeld; Mrs Edith Schlecht, Litchheld; Mrs Nan Scaboria, Cromwell.
 Rules, Mrs Carrie Reynolds, North Haven; Mrs Viola Johnson, Southington; Mrs Lydia Palmer. Stratford; Mrs Rose Ashley. South Coventry; Mrs Lila Oat. Norwich; Mrs Lois Hand, Torrington; Mrs Edith Staursky, Middletown.
 Constitution and bylaws, Mrs Ruth Pfennig, Bristol, chairman; Mrs Ethel Jacobs, New Haven; Mrs Kathleen CottreM, Danbury; Mrs Edna Lewis, South Coventry; Mrs Emma Willis, Jewett City; Mrs Ruth Fitch, Canaan; Miss Isabel Dahlquist, Portland.
 Finance, Mrs Lillian Warrington. Hartford; Miss Lucy Shanahan, Waterbury; Mrs Lydia Bonaparte. Greenwich; Mrs E. J. aRobitaille, Moosup; Mrs Mary Frohmader, Taftville; Mrs Anna Hoag, Tor rington; Mrs Theresa Valli, East Hampton. Courtesy, Mrs Anna Mohrling, Stamford; Mrs Margaret Palmer. East Hartford; Mrs Catherine Don- ahue, West Haven; Mrs Catherine Clark, Mystic; Mrs Ruth Howe, Watertown; Mrs Lillian Gladwin, Westbrook.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-18

by the American Legion band, un. der the leadership of George Gen. tile at Library Park at 8:15 p. m. tonight:
 Assisting Artists. Miss Mona Claire a............ ............. Contralto Soloist Wilfred Divincent ..........
 ............. Trumpet Soloist
 Program.
 1. "Star Spangled Banner" 2. Overture-"Morning, Noon and
 Night .:..;;. % von Supge 4. American Fantasia-
 Southern Star" ........ Lake 5. Trumpet Solo-"Polka"
 Wilfred DiVincent 6. Memories of the War, 1S61-65
 ...... American War Songs 2. Selection-"Woo =. Luder 8. Contralto Solo Miss Mona Claire 9. Irish Melodies .......... Keller 10. Medley of Popular World
 War Songs ;..:.;;...:; Lake 12, America" hs @C
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-18
May Start Friday

Barre. Vt, Aug 1S-(UP)-. Clyde A. Lee of Oshkosh. Wis. planning nonstop flight from Newfoundland to Oslo. Norway. said to-day he might leave here for Harbor Grace tomorrow noon or possibly not until Saturday at sun-up.
 To-day Lee was to fly to Port land. Me, to contact a U. s. de- partment of commerce inspector. but he said he would return to Barre this afternoon.
 Among other things. the young westerner is awaiting a fuel sup ply enroute from Boston. On the 900-mile flight to Harbor Grace. expected to require nine hours, he plans to carry about 150 gallons of gasoline.
 Julius Robertson, 19, of Nagau. nee. Mich, will accompany Lee as co-pilot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-18
Local Vets Not
 Behind Sales
Flower Vendors Are From Boston Investigation
 Shows.

John J. Mulligan, commander of the Disabled American Veterans. stated to-day that the veterans en- gagged In selling flowers on local streets during the American Legion convention were not being spons- ored by the organization that he represents nor any other Water bury group of servicemcn so far as he knew.
 Upon complaints from legion- naires Commander Barry inves- tigated the status of four flower sellers. His interview with them disclosed that two had proper cre- dentials certifying to their disa bil- itys one had no such certificate. The fourth presented a disability pen- sion card which can be secured by any veteran.
 All were from Boston, Mass, and while they presented credentials to show that they belonged to vet. eran organizations there they are not members of any Connecticut group of servicemen.
 Commander Mulligan stated fur. ther that he could not forbid the men to peddie their wares on Wat. crbury streets during the conven. ton or nt any time. because of the Connecticut laws. If veterans pro. duced their proper discharge pa- pers for local authorities they can be Issued n permit for street sales. Such permits had been obtained in the ctso of tho flower vendors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-18

(COptinued from rage 1.)
 it hard raising money for the globe circuit. So I decided on this stunt. What hope to do Is fly a passen- ger to Europe-Berlin. Copenha- gen or any place the passenger would want to go--and then, with the help of the $S.000 I would receive, continue on around the world alone."
 He said he would be prepared to start the flight within few days should his advertising meet with success. His plane. the mon oplane Columbia, veteran trans Atlantic ship in which Clarence Chamberlain and Charles A. Le- conditioned and tested at the Bel
 In October, 1880, accompanied by Lieutenant Harry Connor. U, S. N, Boyd flew from Harbor Grace, N. F., to the Scilly Islands, 152 miles from London, the ob- jective.
 Earlier that year, acting as CO., pilot with Roger Q. Williams. Boyd with Connor acting as navigator, made the first nonstop flight from New York to Bermuda.
 I'm willing to take along man or woman on1 this flight, provided they have the $8.000 and are of good standing" he said to-day. Eve been dreaming of making the round the world flight for some time and I hope someone comes through before it's too late in the Sea son to St ri |
 He explained he had no thought of attempting to break the Post and Gatty record. He would take a longer route, flying across China to Tokio. thence northward over the %Aleutians to Fairbanks, Alas ka, and then across Canada.
 During the war Boyd was in the royal air force. Once his plane was struck by anti-aircraft shells and crashed 50 yards inside the Hol- land boundary. He was interned in prison camp there.
 His adventures in commercial flying, also have been full of thrills. While testing plane in New York his motor died and the machine dropped to earth from an altitude of 300 feet. As the ship crashed. his safety belt broke and he was catapulted clear of the wreckage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-18
Will Name 36 Delegates Tonight

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-18
Aviator Boyd
 Wants $8,OOO

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-18
James Mollison Has
 Left For America
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gow, Scotland. He is short, but we'll built, has dark brown wavy hair and an engaging smile.
 Little was known of him until he shattered all records for the Aus tralia-to-England flight which he made in eight days, 22 hours ana 25 minutes last August. He became a public hero over night by attempting the difficult England to -Capetown flight the following November. He crashed In upper Egypt. He succeeded in his second attempt last March.
 He announced at once that he intended to try a double crossing of.the Atlantic.
 Storms Over Ocean
 New York, Aug 1S.-(UP)- James A. Mollison, flyer attempting a westward transatlantic crossing, may run into local storms about mid-ocean, Dr James Kimbau, noted aviation meteorologist, told the United Press to-day.
 There is, however, no definite storm area across his route.
 His plane will have to face head winds of about 10 to 15 miles an hour most of the way across but much of this resistance might be avoided by flying close to the sur- face, he said.
 Latest available reports indi- cated good conditions near the Newfoundland coast.
 London, Aug 18.--(UP)-The air ministry reported to-day that James A. Mollison will encounter westerly winds of about 15 miles per hour velocity in the early stages of his flight across the At lantic. Light rains and fog prevail over Ireland and to. 25 degrees west. Visibility is mainly good the rest of the way across the Atlantic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-18

.Southbridge, Mass. August 1s- (uP) -- The horn of plenty furn- ished the theme song tor a "pros- perity parader here last night Sponsored by local merchants and manufacturers, conyincsd the town is on the threshold of good times.i the procession included 300 auto- mobiles and floats representing stores and shops.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-18
and we are well on the way.
 TharA IA YnY mAaaaGe.

There is my message.
 I have confidence In the tntelli- gence of the average man and wo- man. It is functioning correctly now. and will continue to so fpnc- tion, and that will win this phase of the great war.
 I have confidence in the inteiIi. gence of organized groups of men and women. that they will function from now on as they should and as they have, not been functionins for fourteen long years. You are one of tn emost important Of these groups, and my message e you is of hope and confidence that you as' sembied in convention here today, ready Co decide important questions for your group. wifi make those de. cfsions irue Co the Ideals Co which you arc pledged. Thus will we win this phase Of the wal, and enly tEH4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-18

Most important trades among the ancient Egyptians. and nt TheIen, co the days of EsyptE glory. spe. ciai quarter of the cily was set apart for tanners.
Evening star., 1932-04-17
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
DEFICIT REPORTED
Loss of SIS, 1922, ,S42 for 1881 Is Re-
vealed in Annual Report
of Company.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April l6-A total
deficit Of S5,922 .842 for 1881. against
net income of S9,126.5l2 for the pre-
vious year was reported by the South
ern Railway Co, in its annual pamphlet
report, issued today.
The company'S current assets at the
end OF the year totaled S2O.553.227. in
cluding cash an equivalent of s7,755. .573.
compared with current liabilities of
Sl0,665,66 Its total investments. as
Of December 81 last, we're s637. .793 Ola.
compared with S637 sos, 1876 for the pre-
vious period
Fairfax Harrison, president, in a
statement to stockholders, pointed out
that last year was the first in the his
tory OF the road in which it had failed
to earn its fixed charges. He attributed
10 per cent of the roads loss in freight
revenue to reduced business activity and
so per cent to acute competition by
automobile trucks, waterways and pipe
lines"
The roads total operating revenue
for the year was s97,7l5,1I1, a decrease
Of s2l ,153.497 from 1890. Total gross
income was s11 ,528, ,895, against S26,-
944, ,32l in the previous year, but this
was partly Offset by a reduction in the
expense account Of S1o,442 ,638. Net
operating income was S8,281, ,106, COM
pared with SIG, ,708 162 for 1890. Other
income derived from investments in
stocks, bonds and miscellaneous items
aggregated S3,247.789.
It was estimated that the wage reduc-
ton agreement, which began February
l, will result in decreased pay roll ex-
penses OF around s4,0o0,000 during 1882.
Evening star., 1932-04-17
.KREUGER ORDERED
SECURITIES BY TON
Financier Arranged Huge
Flotation of Paper Shortly
Before Death.
BY WILLIAM II. STONFMAN.

opeclaI Haulo D1Spatch TO The Star.
STOCKHOLM, April 16.-At the end
OF his dizzy career, the late Ivar Kreu-
ger was counting securities in terms of
tons instead Of dollars, It was revealed
here today. No less than 36 tons of
special paper are now in the store room
Of Stockholm printing concern where
1t had been brought in preparation for
the printing of new issue of Kreuger
paper.
Printing Of this paper had already
been started before Kreuger's suicide
and If he had not died it would prob
ably already be flooding the market.
Following the startling revelations by
auditors in regard to Kreuger's stu
pendous falsifications Of accounts. the
Stockholm police have arrested three
financiers who aided Kreuger in his
manipulations
The formal charge is that these men
had assisted In irregularities by which
the profit and loss accounts Of Kreu-
ger & Toll, the Swedish Match Co.,
and the International Match Co. had
been altered to throw a falsely opti-
mistic light on their positions. Stimuli
taneously it is pointed out that the
emissions of stocks and bonds by these
companies since the beginning of 1928
totaled 900. 10000 crowns (S180 ,OOO,-
000, 4o0,000.0O0 crowns (s8O, ,0OO,-
o00D, and 300,o0O,000 crowns $3.50, ,OOO.-
000), respectively.
That Kreuger was a master forger as
well as master swindler is indicated
by the auditors report. It is further
learned that Kreuger personally forged
the signature of an Italian finance min
lister on huge block of fake Italian
government bonds, which were found in
the Kreuger & Toll vaults.
The three men arrested are:
Victor Holm, bookkeeper for the Dutch
kreuger d Toll Co., and for the Con-
tinental Investment Co., who, police say,
admits entering an item in the Dutch
company's 1880 books showing deposit
of 34,000,00O forms (s13, 500, ,00O), in a
bank which did not exist.
Sven Huldt, director in the Needer-
lansche Bank, Voor Skandinavischen
Handle. which Kreuger established at
Amsterdam. He is alleged to have pre-
pared the window dressing" receipts for
Kreuger's use
Carl Lange. head of the Garanta. a
secret Dutch firm through which
Kreuger MIXED his other companies and
hid enormous losses
Kreuger's method of hiding losses is
illustrated by deal in connection with
tne PollSh monopoly. An item of ST.
600, 900, originally expended by the
Swedish Match Co. on account of the
Polish monopoly in 1925, was transferred
to the International Match Co, then
by International Match to Garanta and
finally by the secret Garanta firm to
Kreuger. Thus none of these firms
books showed any trace of this gigantic
expenditure and their profit and loss
sheets were accordingly highly mis-
leading.
(Copyright, 1927