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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-23

n
 Many weddings are scheduled for tomorrow, Thanksgiving day. Among them are included the wed :, ding of Miss Helen Rita Horrigan,' } daughter. of MT and. Mrs Denis Horrigan of Cherry street, and George J. Gornan,S Jr,T son of Mrs George J. German, Srs of Willow: street., at o'clock at the, Church of the Immaculate Conception Miss Inez Ciemente, daughter of MT and Mrs. Charles Cieinente Of Bank street, and George J. ,Horan, son of MT and Mrs George ] HoraYf, ST, of Willow street, at g o'clock. at St Patrick s church; Miss Wflhelmina B. Tschupp, daughter of Mr1and Mrs Albert J. fsTschupp of Congress avenue, and William Fit<maurice, son of MT and Mts John Fitzmaurice of South street, at g o'clock at St Patrick's s church., :, and Miss Nave .Dittrich, daughter of Mir and Mrs Charles Dittrich of Edgehili avenue, and sAugustin| Curado of Hartford.
 Among the local students at the College Of Saint Eliza beth, Convent. N. U, who will spend the Thanks- giving recess at their homes in this city arc Miss Kate Joan Kilmartin, daughter of Mrs Mary, Kilmartin of State, stpeet, Miss Nancy palan- ey. daughter of MT and Mrs Thom- z as Delaney of Plaza avende, Miss E. Rita Mcpann, daughter of Mrs Mary McCann of Walnut street and Miss Marguerite Kennaugif, daugh : ter 3cf, MT and Mrs H U. Kennaugtl of Chestnut avenue.
 Among the Thanksgiving holi-, day events will be the annual dance ;hy the Sacred Heart Hum '
 nae association to- morrow night at. the Sacred. Heart School auditoS rum. Miss Helen Carr of PIazas avenue is chairman of the commit
 tee in charge. The local chapter of the College of New Rochelle will hold formal dance Friday eWe- ming at Wavery Inn, Misss Ann Cr0nin. chairman of the committed in charge; and the St Mary's Girls club will give their annual semi
 formal dance at the Watefbury Wo'nen's club Friday night.
 Joseph Feeney,s son of Mfr and Mrs Joseph Feeney Of Cheshire. is
 q patient at the New Haven shos- .pital where he will undergo .surGi- cal treatment. ,:
 Miss Mary. Gaffney. of Meriden has returiied after spending a few days with Mrs Catherine GilhooieyI of sylvan avenue. 4 K Jack Bright of Elmwood street has returned after spending several days with relatives at Fall River. Mass. < t
 Mir Edward Pickett of Brook
 tyn, N. Y., has returned after s;ending q week with, Mrs Gather. Inc Hahn of South Leonard street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-23

.dsrbilt. in her Box 3. wore Amer ican beauty crepe, with head-band to match, held in place by a huge diamond pin. She also wore her internationally famous pear-shap ped diamond earrings, and two sparkling bracelets In Box 1, Mrs Robert Goelet wore dull red crepe, with diamond and ruby bracelets and her very, long single strand of perfectly matched pearls. Mrs J. Lee Taller wore wine colored lace with two ropes of pearls. Mrs Alexander H.. Rice. wore the dark est red velvet gown. seen, and her three ropes of pearls, too long and one short one of huge pearls. Mrs David Dows. wore flame red, with diamond bracelets half way up to her left elbow,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-23
EMERALDS TO FORE AMONG OPERA-GOERs

Mrs IF. Edward Manviile, proud mother-in-i W to Count Foiie Ber- nadotte. wore her noted emeralds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-23
Our Most
 Generous CLUB PLAN Is Available During Pre-Inventory
 Sale

Arrange 1st payment to suit.
 If balance is paid in four months, all you pay is the spot cash Sale Price.
 If longer time is de- sired you will be de- lighted with the very small carrying charge. The best and fairest Club Plan proposition ever offered by any store-anywhcre.
Evening star., 1932-12-24
A: IMPRISONED
BY MINE BLAST
Illinois Rescuers Seek tC
Force Air to Men Caught
by Gas.
BY the Associated Press.


MOWEQUA, ILL.,. December "a
Fifty-four miners were imprisoned in
the cooperative mine at Mowequa,
near Decatur by gas explosion in an
underground shaft at $50 am today.
Escape was cut of and the fate of
the men remained in doubt Attempts
were made to force tube through the
barrier, through which to force down
a supply of fresh air.
There was no evidence of the wreck
age wrought by the explosion. That
something awful" had happened in
the pit was the word spread from the
little tipple to the village of 1900 in
habitants, a mile away. when the dull
roar stopped all response to the sig
mails from the mine Office.
Miners imprisoned were those who
four months ago attempted to make a
living for themselves BY joining in q
cooperative venture to reopen the mine,
which the coal operators had closed as
Improbable. A citizens committee
leased 1t from the SchaferS, ccal
operators of Pana, and those who
worked as miners shared and shared
alike as stockholders. They had barely
managed to make wages.
Glenn A. Shafer Of Pana, owner,
was one of the first outsiders to reach
the Mowequa mine He telephoned
Mayor Charles E. Barnett of Pana, re-
QueSting that the Pana Fire Depart
ho 70 hn
pulmotors and gas masks. The mine ;"
Shafer said, lis evidently filled with
gas. We cannot say what caused the
explosion"
He said so miners had escaped from
the mine
Evening star., 1932-12-24
THIRD ROUNDTABLE
ON INDIA SUCCESS
Sir Samuel Hoare Outlines Outcome
of Conference in Closing
for Britain.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 24.-After more
than four weeks of arduous work grap-
pling with complex problems in build
ing a constitution for India, the third
Indian Round Table Conference ended
today with a plenary session at which
a large measure of success was an
nOuucCi.
Tac session tcok place in the Kings
rcbng room il the House of Lords,
with Lcrd Scnkey. the lord chancellor,
III the chair and Sir Samuel Hoare,
secretary fer India, delivering the clos
ing address IN behalf of the government
and outlining the outcome of the con-
ference.
The scene was a colorful one with
the representatives Of the Indian Prin-
cess, ceremonial turband. comprising a
striking group as they faced the spokes-
men of the Sikhs, Parsees, depressed
classes and MoslemS, the head of whose
community, the Aga Khan, has been
one of the conferences hardest work.
ing members.
The conference ended with agree
nents reached on a large number of
points, notably in the solution of the
franchise problem, although there re-
nained division Of opinion on others,
notably certain aspects of finance and
the distribution of the governmental
powers.
The conference was heralded as Sue
cessful as whole, inasmuch as in addi-
ton to definite accomplishments it
brought out large volume of repre-
sentative opinion for the guidance of
the government whose detailed propo-
sails will now be embodied in a white
paper.
Evening star., 1932-12-24
COL. HOOKER DIES
SUDDENLY IN CHINA
Marine Commander Played
Important Part in Japa-
neSe Siege.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, China, December "a
Col. Richard S. Hooker, commander OF
the 4th Regiment of the United States
Marines stationed in the Shanghai In
ternational Settlement, dropped dead
today of heart failure.
Lieut.. Col. E. p Moses, who recently
arrived from the San Diego Marine
base, assumed command Of the Marine
regiment
Col Hooker collapsed in the draw
ing room of his residence while playing
with his children, soon after returning
home from Christmas shopping tour
Funeral arrangements had not yet
been made. Lieut.. Col Moses said it
would be several days before the plans
would be known.
Col. Hooker was one Of the most pop
ular American officers who ever came
to China. His death plunged the regi-
ment into mourning in the midst OF
elaborate Christmas celebrations, all OF
which we're Cancelled.
Col. Hooker came to China in Oc-
tober, 1880, from the Marine Barracks
at Bremerton, Wash During the Sino-
Japanese hostilities in February in
Shanghai, he played an important part
in the defense of the International Set
tlement
Lieut.. Col. Moses is from Sumter
S. C.
Evening star., 1932-12-24
POPE URGES WORLD TO DANISH
CARES FOR HOLY "JUBILEE'' YEAR
Desires Surcease in Talk About Arms, Debts and Other
Problems Starting April 2.

BY the Associated Press.
VATICAN CITY, December "a
Pope Plus XII, in q Christmas message
to the world today, expressed hope that
there might be Surcease from talk of
armaments and reparations, debt pay
mehts, rnoratoriums and insolvencies,
during a holy year beginning April 2,
1898, which is to commemorate the
nineteenth centenary Of the passion,
death and resurrection of Christ.
The Pope's message was in response
to Christmas greetings from the score
Of Cardinals who live in Rome and
from the sacred curia, the churchs ad-
ministrative departments. These car
dinals, representing cardinals and bish-
ops throughout the world, were gath
cred before him In the Consistury Hall.
Following an ancient custom the
Pope enumerated his joys and sorrows
Evening star., 1932-12-24
SAVANNAH THR0NG
GREETS PRESIDENT
Given Reception Reminiscent
of Campaign Days as
Party Arrives.

BY The Associated Press
SAVANNAH, Gar, December "a
President Hoover and his party, bound
on a Today fishing cruise, arrived in
Savannah at $50 am. today, to be
given a reception reminiscent of cam
paign days.
The Chief Executive and Mrs. Hoover
boarded the U. S. s. Sequoia and shortly
afterward headed down the Savannah
River toward OssabaW Sound. accom-
panied by three Coast Guard patrol
boats, the lighthouse tender Kilkenny
and the yacht Miramer.
Christmas Gifts Packed.
During the three-hour cruise from
Savannah under sunny skies, the Presi-
dent and the First Lady and their five
guests settled themselves into the shined
and polished 115-foot craft that will be
their home for at least week.
A Christmas eve party on board after
the days fishing is done was planned
by Mrs. Hoover and under her direction
half a truckload of carefully wrapped
Yuletide gifts were packed into the
SeQuoias hold.
As the Sequoia slipped swiftly down
the Savannah River. she was the nag
ship of a feet consisting of three Coast
Guard boats acting as secret service
cutters. the 100-foot lighthouse tender
Kilkenny and the l25-foot yacht
Miramar.
Train Trip Uneventful.
Fishing in the Ogeechee River was
planned for the afternoon with possibly
a slow cruise southwark tonight.
The journey from Washington was
uneyentful Arriving in Savannah. the
party was met by crowd that flleo
the railway station and lined the street;
outside. There were applause ano
cheers as the President and Mrs. Hoo
yer entered an automobile
Mayor Thomas M. Hcynes, M. Q
Dunring, collector of the port o.
Savannah and Mrs. Dunning headed
a group of prominent residents IT
forming a reception committee for the
presidential party.
Evening star., 1932-12-24

Col H0oker's Command in Line oi
Fire in Recent Conflict.
BY the Associated Press.

Col Hooker's Command in Line Of
Fire in Recent Conflict.
BY the Associated Press.
Col. Hooker, whose fighting expert
ence ranges from the Philippines to
Vera Cruz and Haiti in the years be-
fore he went to China, was 81 years
old.
His command of 1,225 Marines at
Shanghai was part of the time directly
in the line of fire between the japanese
and Chinese forces. They were clus-
tered behind barbed wire entanglements
in the International Settlement, and,
with troops of other nations, threw up
barricades to protect the foreign colony.
The 4th Regiment had been sta
toned at Shanghai since 1927, when
Chang Kai-Shek's nationalist forces
menaced the city. Col Hooker went
there from Puget Sound to relieve Col.
Charles Lyman.
Col. Hooker was well known in this
city, where he is remembered for his
gray rattler," one of the first auto
mobiles here. He used to take the late
Maj. Gen. George Frank Elliot to
luncheon in the machine. The co1oners
mother, Mrs. Bessie Stewart Hooker,
lived here until she went to North
Africa. She was reported living at
TuniS early this year.
Evening star., 1932-12-24
TRAVEL ON SPECIAL CARS.
Presidential Party Includes Secret Serv
ice Men and Two Sten0graphers.

The presidential party. which included
Justice Harlan Stone of the Supreme
Court and Mrs. Stone, Senator Austin
of Vermont and Mrs. Austin, Marx
Sullivan, newspaper writer; DR.. Joel T
Boone, White House physician. and
Lawrence Richey of the White House
secretariat, left Washington at O'Clock
last night. They travelled on two spe-
cial cars attached to one of the fast
Southern limited trains.
On board also we're a group of Secret
Service men and two stenographers, in
dtcating that the vacation may not be
entirely free from work. The PreSi-
dent Immediately settled down to COM
plete relaxation, however. and talked
engagingly of fishing prospects.
Evening star., 1932-12-24
$714.OOO.O0O u S. INVESTMENT
AT STAKE IN CHILE INAUGURAL
AIessandri Becomes Sixth
President of Nation in
Seven Months.
Policies Will Have Influence
on American Capital in
Nitrate Fields.

BY the Associated Press.
SANTIAGO, Chile. December "a
Arturo Alessandri, 64year-old veteran
Leftist politician, becomes President OF
Chile today for the second time in Il
years.
The Inauguration late this afternoon
before joint session of Congress was
to be followed by a state procession
to Moneda Palace, the presidential res
idence, for a reception this evening.
The new President was elected Octo-
ber 80 by an overwhelming majority
over four other candidate for a full
six-year term, to succeed the repub-
lies last constitutional President, Juan
E. Montero. whose administration was
Continued on Page 2, Column 1)
Evening star., 1932-12-24
MOTHER. TRYING TO UNDERSTAND
CHILDREN, GETS COLLEGE DEGREE
Attends Summer School, Household Duties Prevent
Regular Attendance at University

versity, and John, 16, and Joseph, IA.
Mrs. Evans started as freshman 10
years ago but the press of household
duties precluded regular attendance
and she had to resort to Summer school,
Hurrying home Immediately after
commencement exercises, she was
found with her degree tucked under her
arm, still wearing her mortar board
graduation cap, and instinctively reach
ing for dust cloth.
II could see my children growing up
and advancing year by year." Mrs.
Evans said, land just couldn't 1t by
and let them 60 on, not havingNany
idea of the world in which they are
living. had to 60 to the university so
I could understand them" ...,.. :.
Evening star., 1932-12-24

Of the last year. Listed among joys
were the spread Of missions, Catholic
action and success, and the Eucharis-
tic Congress.
Among his sorrows listed were "the
very sad conditions" in Russia, Mexico
and Spain.
The Pope sent best Christmas wishes
and prayers for peace. tranquility, mu-
tual confidence, friendly relations,
greater assistance wherever were the
greatest needs, in sufficient remunera-
tive work, and less unfavorable and un-
certain general conditions of life"
This was expressed particularly at a
moment when, he said, there were 80
many divisions and conflicts among
peoples and states, not excluding the
horrors of war and civil war and the
consequent continuance and worsening
Continued on Page 2, Column a.
Evening star., 1932-12-24
SENATE FAVORABLE
TO SPEED Up BEER
Judiciary Committee Shows
Majority for Modification
of Dry Act.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A check of the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee, where the House 80 per cent
beer bill faces its next test, disclosed
today a clear majority for modification
Of the Volstead act.
Interviews with members indicated
the bill would receive speedy considera-
ton unless a snarl develops over its
alcoholic content provision.
The destiny of the Collier bill now
lies in the hands of the committee, fol-
lowing action Of the Senate yesterday
in refusing to adopt motion for i'm
mediate consideration of a beer Dill.
This was proposed by Senator Bing nam,
Republican of Connecticut. and the vote
declining the motion was 46 to %.
Only Four Opposed.
Only 4 of the l3 committee mem
bers remaining in the Capital over the
holidays indicated they would oppose
legalization OF beer at this session. Inc
other nine said they would vote Tor
beer, though one or two made reserVa-
tions on the alcoholic content. Three
OF IQG dUStllUCCo dAS
party platform calls for immediate
modification.
Since the Senate decided yesterday
to let the beer bill take its regular
course through committees, the next
action will come in the Judiciary Com
mittee, possibly Monday. Chairman
Norris has called a meeting for that
day. but with the Senate in Christmas
recess until Tuesday, quorum may not
be present and consideration would go
over until after January 1. But prompt
action then has been promised.
Norris proposes to send the peer
measure to the same subcommittee
which is rev considering prohibition
repeal legislation.
Overwhelmingly for Beer.
The check showed this subcommittee,
headed by Senator Blaine, Republican.
of Wisconsin, Is overwhelmingly for
beer. Only one member, Senator Borah,
Republican. of Idaho, is definitely op-
posed.
The other members are Walsh. DEM
ocrat, of Montana; Dill, Democrat, OF
Washington, and Hebert, Republican,
of Rhode Island. Walsh said he is for
some kind of beer BILL" though he
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Evening star., 1932-12-24
FREIGHTER SINKING
OFF JAMAICA ISLAND
Liner President Mckinley Gets
SOS and Proceeds to Scene
125 Miles Away

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 24.-The
British freighter Newbrough broadcast
an S o early today, stating it was
sinking of the Island of Jamaica, with
its engine room flooded.
The call, picked up by station WAX
at Miami, was rebroadcast to the liner
President Mckinley, which replied that
she would proceed to the position given.
I25 miles, or about eight hours away.
The Miami stations call also was
picked up by the Coast Guard In New
York.
Evening star., 1932-12-24
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS, December 24.-A
feeling that university training was
essential to understanding her children,
two of whom were college students,
prompted a middle-aged mother to
strive to obtain q bachelor Of arts de-
gree from the University of Minnesota,
and today she proudly exhibited her
diploma. She is Mrs. Susan Evans of
Minneapolis.
Watching, as she received her degree
from President L. D. Coffman. were
her four children-Charles, 81, and
Marion, 10, both students at the uni
Evening star., 1932-12-24
AUTO TARIFF CHANGE DUE
Belgian-U. S. Negotiations Pro
ceeding Favorably.

BRUSSELS, December "a @.-Pre-
liminary consultations between Brus-
sells and Washington concerning the
Belgian tariffs on automobiles today
were proceeding favorably.
Measures were contemplated which
aim at q readjustment rather than an
increase OF duties and will be operative
only after mutual consent. Negotia-
Of the American plants established at
Antwerp.
Belgian quarters were confident that
Washington finally would consent to re-
adjustments already accepted by France.
Evening star., 1932-12-24
DEALERS BURNS FATAL
S6-Year-Old Chicagoan Dies as Re
suit of Christmas Planning.

CHICAGO, December "a UP).-Wn-
liam Anderson, 86, started to brighten
up the rear of his shoe shop last night
with Christmas wreaths, but he never
finished
He knocked over an oil stove and in
extinguishing the resulting blaze his
clothing caught fire He put out that
blaze too. but he was so badly burned
that he died today.
Evening star., 1932-12-24
Fall Kills Editor in China.

SHANGHAI, China, December "a Up.
i H Gray, founder and former edi-
tor of the Maui News. Maui. Hawan.
fell out of window on the nth floor
of the American Club today and was
killed.
Gray arrived IN Shanghai IN July.
He formerly was employed by Honolulu
and Manila newspapers. A daughter.
Martha Gray, in Evanston, ILL.,, sur
wives him.
Evening star., 1932-12-24
Orphans Given Party.
C0NVICTS PLAN SHOW
Clinton Prison Inmates to Stage
Christmas Minstrel.

DANNEMORA. N. Y, December "a
(R.-Inmates of the isolated Clinton
Prison, known to the underworld as
Siberia" will stage Christmas
minstrel show tomorrow, the first ever
directed and acted by convicts at Dan
nemora.
English Harry Wallem who gained
notoriety by having himself nailed in
side a packing case in an unsuccessful
attempt to escape from Auburn Prison
several months ago, is staging the show,
with the sanction of Warden Thomas
Fl. Murphy Thirty-three inmates will
appear in the cast
Evening star., 1932-12-24
PARDONED BY KING
Margherita Blaha, Whose Lover
Plotted Against II Duce, Freed.

ROME. December "a [P)-The King,
at Premier Mussolini's suggestion, today
pardoned Margherita Blaha. who was
ton with a plot against II Duce for
which her lover, Domenico Bovone, was
executed by shooting in the back
June II.
Bovone was implicated in the plot by
Angelo Sbardellotto, who confessed that
he had intended tossing a bomb at the
premier at a ceremony in honor Of
Garibaldi.
Evening star., 1932-12-24

What of the other Sc underpriviliged
youngsters embraced in the cases for
which funds still are urgently needed?
Will Washington permit these inno-
cent children and their harrassed par
ents to face the New Year without def
mite hope of without a guaran-
tee of the bare needs to keep body and
soul together?
The Star is gratif1ed at the gener-
GUS response already made to this
Christmas appeal for specific families
in distress It will most sincerely de-
Evening star., 1932-12-24
NINE HOMES FEEL YULE CHEER.
BUT II LEFT UNPROV1DED
% Children and Parents Assured Care fo,
New Year as Sc Youngsters Await
Mercy of Opportunity Fund.

Yude Of the 20 impoverished
Christmas Opportunity Funo
and the mean II other 1es remaining
the misery lE"7
humble
Christmas gift could d
Evening star., 1932-12-24

plore any shortage in the fund that
would leave some needy cases not fully
cared for.
There is yet time to send this fund
lover the top" A total of S7,045 80
has been received to date, leaving So
671 40 yet to be raised if the II other
opportunities are to be closed this holi-
day season. That is small amount to
pay for the satisfaction Of knowing that
every single one of the 20 cases Of dire
Continued on Page 3, Column %
Evening star., 1932-12-24
ROOSEVELT POSTED
CLOSELY ON ISSUES
Impending Visit With Arms
Delegate Held Mark
of Alert Policy.
Ey the Associated Press.

! Ey the Associated Press.
! ALBANY, N. Y, December 24.-In
the expectation that World War debt,
disarmament and economic problems
will be handed on to the Roosevelt ad-
ministration in much their present
/ form. close friends of President -elect
Roosevelt believe that he has decided to
keep well posted on these intergovern-
! mental matters prior to taking Office
March 4.
They drew added support for their be-
lief today from the visit which Mr.
Roosevelt said he is expecting early next
week from Norman H. Davis, American
delegate to the disarmament confer
can members who have been working
on the Organizing Committee for the
economic conference. Mr.. Roosevelt
said yesterday that Mr.. Davis, who re-
turned last Thursday from Europe,
probably would arrive in Albany Mon
day, Tuesday or Wednesday.
Silent on Hoover Plan.
There has been no further comment
from the President-elect regarding his
correspondence with President Hoover
concerning the Hoover proposal to Con-
gress for joint action between himself
and the incoming President in dealing
with the three major world problems.
Mr.. RooSevelt's only public comment
was the statement issued late Thursday
night saying he considered it "a pity
not only for this country, but for the
solution of world problems that any
statement or intimation should be
given that I consider it undesirable to
assent to cooperative action on foreign
| problems. He referred to Mr.. Hoover's
| statement of Thursday afternoon.
Christmas eve finds Mr.. Roosevelt
cleaning the slate" for Herbert H.
Lehman, who will succeed him January
l as Governor of New York, and turn
! ing toward Hyde Park for the holiday.
Orphans Given Party.
, After disposing of State matters this
morning and attending a party for Or
phan children at the executive mansion
| this afternoon his plans called for de-
parture for his home at Hyde Park,
where there will be family party Be
fore leaving Albany he planned to con-
slider 80 or 40 Communication cases be-
sides the cases of % prisoners whose
sentences he commuted yesterday.
Evening star., 1932-12-24

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