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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24

A Democrat staff man interview ed Dr Michael c. Donovan, super intendent of schools, following his return from the 64th annual Superintendents' Convention of the National Education Association in Washington, D. C., Saturday, and learned that the local school head had a most enjoyable and educa- tionl visit.
 Dr Donovan stated: Across the driveway from where viewed the Washington Monument folded close to their fiagstaffs in the sun light were the flags of the twenty other American Republics-our own Red, White, and Blue holding the place of vantage over the beau tiful door of the Pan-American building. As turned from viewing the monument, the representatives of the other republics, who had met Saturday morning at 10 o'clock to honor George Washing ton at the exact hour of the two- hundredth anniversary of his birth began to descend to their waiting cars. They were in full dress, high halted and well groomed, smiling and lowing to the goodly number of spectators gathered to watch the scene. I thought it was a good demonstration of practical and peaceful internationalism. As the last one got into his big Packard car, I thought for a moment of President James Monroe. or rather of his secretary of state who had the foresight to write on an official paper the incipient doctrine of Pan- I also thought of the teaching of Spanish in our high schools. In some places, you know, the authorities are throwing Spanish out. Now I am not prejudiced either for or against any foreign language, ancient or modern, as 9 subject in our curri- culnm. We still need German in our technical courses, and, no doubt, we still need French for many reasons. And they are fortunate who can get Italian in either school or college; for it is the language of the greatest Chris tian poem in the world. But, If we are to remain a practical peo- pie, we need Spanish, for it is the language of most of our neighbors to the south of us. And when busi-. ness revives, as please God it soon will, those who can handle Spanish correspondence will be more and more in demand as good will and friendly understanding help us to pick up trade with the increasing millions of our nearest neighbor- ing republics.
 'An official program for na- tional convention of superin- tendents has come to a set form. Our committee first selects a con- vention theme, and prints it on the outnide of the cover. This year it Is .Education, our guide, and our
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
CHECKER GAME TO
 OPEN MARCH 25
State Contest Will Take Place at the Central
 Y Good Friday
CHAMPIONS COMING

The State Checker Association has again chosen the Waterbury Y. M. c. A. for the scene of it's an- nual battle to determine who is the champion of the state. The tourna- ment will begin promptly at 10:0O a. m. Good Friday, March 25 and continue through Saturday the 26th, terminating in a banquet at which time the prize will be award ed.
 There will be three classes de- pending on the number of entries. Competitors must be residents of the state for at least one year. Matches will consist of four games and a single knockout will dis qualify a player.
 Among the best players expected to enter are Harry Stromquist. last years champion; Isaiah Spector, runner-up and last years cham pion of Western Massachusetts and. Connecticut: William Evans and Joseph Granfield former state cham pion. the later won the New Eng land champion at Boston two years ago. Local players who al- ways threaten to win are William Barry, City champion for two years
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
Factory Chiefs Guests Of Foremen Accept Invitation to Attend Dinner March 7-Coe
 Speaker

Among the factory executives who have accepted invitations to the March 2 dinner meeting of the Industrial Foremen's club are: Frederick $. Chase, Charles A.. Templeton, David c. Griggs, Lewis J. Hart, Herbert w. Coe, Lewis s. Reed, Mason T. Adams, E. Robert Stevenson, Charles J. Allen, Harold G. Davis, and Clark c. Judd. Ed ward o. Goss will be present in the capacity of toastmaster and will introduce as the guest of hon. or and the speaker of the evening, President John A.. Coe of the Am erican, Brass Company.
 At last nights meeting of the board of governors of the Indus trial Foremen's club plans were made to take care of between 400 -500 men. Preference will be given to the members of the Industrial Foremen's club and to invited
 After these have been taken care of the ticket sale will be opened to other men in the community who may be interested in hearing MT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24

Coe outline "A Business Mans Philosophy of Life" Further in- formation may be secured from the officers and members of the board of governors of the Indus- trial Foremen's club; Walter S.. Berry, President; J. A. Harry Pet erson, vice-president; Arthur L.. Purinton, secretary and treasurer; George O'Donnell, Clarence D.. Wooding and Frank E. Austin of the American Brass Company; Walter A. Jarvis, Timothy Ferris, Thomas E. Bywater, James Swee- ney, James Bagley of the Chase Companies; John J. Spellman, and Irving Holihan of the Scovill Com pany; William A. Carpenter, Pa tent Button Company; John J. Murphy, Autoyre Company; John s. Visscher, Oakville Pine Company A. F. Gibbs, Seth Thomas Clock Company; and Frank. B. Bradley, Shoe Hardware Company; Michael J. Wall, Steele & Johnson; Herman J. Steinmetz, Waterbury Farrel Foundry & Machine Company; and Arthur N. Winblade, Water- bury Clock Co.
 London has winter football season, s t,4 4s, , -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24

reached their 17th birthday are eligible. The players to represent the different cities should be the winner and runner-up in city tour naments or two players selected by the senior checker club or some other organization of the city. For
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24

Harmidas Voghel. city champion three years ago and Peter Gagnon.
 Simultaneously with the senior championship, junior tournament will be conducted for boys. only two entries will be allowed from a city and only those who have not
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24

further information, write to Charles J. Velte, Y. M. C. A. Wa terbury, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24

Nearly 90 firms are now engaged In the Scotch tweed industry of Scotland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24

tody of Sheriff Minicucci of Naug- atuck who served the papers on him. gs.ss s,
The Washington times., 1932-08-09
DC. GUARD UNIT
BEGINS CAMP

Citizen soldiers of the 121st
Engineers unit of the District Ma
tional Guard today are buckling
down to intensive military train
ing at Camp Ritchic, Cascade,
Md, following a day spent in
getting settled"
The regiment, under Col. John
w. Oehmann, devoted the first
day to activities which included a
formal guard mount and regi-
mental parade. It was the first
time since 1928 this unit had en-
camped at Camp Ritchie.
Private Edward F.. Czarnecki,
who has long been cook for Com
pany A. turned up at the camp
after he was "shanghaied" from
Washington with members of the
B. E. F.. He proved his identity
at Ligonier. Pa. and State police
sent him to the camp.
Transportation of baggage was
hampered when several wartime
trucks used by the guard broke
down en- route to the camp. At
tempts to repair them were under
way today.
The Washington times., 1932-08-09
Montgomery Women
Attend GrUnQe Meet

Mrs. James D. King, lecturer of
Neutrality-suspicious. County Po-
mona Grange; Miss Pearl Mar
lowe, lecturer, of BurtonSville
Grange, and Miss Blanche A.
Corwin, home demonstration
agent for Montgomery county are
attending the Middle Atlantic
Grange Lecturers Association
meeting at the College of Agricul,
ture, New Brunswick, N. j.
The sessions which begin today
will last through Friday.
The Washington times., 1932-08-09
BABY BELIEVED
KIDNAPPED

A three-weeks-old baby, whose
mother has disappeared, was kid
naped from the arms of the
baby's foster-mother last night,
by a relative of the lost mother.
Mrs. Armand H. Rollings, 1873
Grant Ave-, Takoma Park, Md,
has been frantic in her appeals
to Montgomery county police and
Takoma Park police to find the
child. A court was allowing her
to adopt the baby.
Mrs. Rollings believes an aunt
and a cousin of the mother we're
those who came to her house
last night and on pretext of
showing the baby to man. took
the baby to an automobile and
disappeared. The foster mother
fears for the health of the baby
because it had little clothing and
no blanket around it,
The Washington times., 1932-08-09
MAN ARRESTED.
| ACCUSED Of
|. CRIME
Death Believed Due to Broken
Neck; Victim May Have Been
/. Thrown From TreStIe

LURAY, Va, Aug. 9.-An
autopsy is being performed
today on the body of Edward
Bradford in an effort to de-
termine whether death was
caused by an accident or foul
play II days ago. The body
was exhumed yesterday.
Bradford's body was found be-
meath the railway trestle at Riley.
vile. 1t was buried Sunday,
July 81.
Coroner Is Convinced
Although the coroner was con-
WINGED that Bradford met his
death through an accidental fall,
other officials have been suspicious
OF foul play.
Elmer Rickard, Roy Riley and
Woodrow Meyer, threshing ma
chine men, claim they saw Brad
ford a short time before the
body was found. He was with
Mrs. Lena DeLong, of Washing
ton, and her brother, Earl Wood,
who is now in Luray Jail charged
with being Bradford's slayer.
Meyer later testified that he
saw Bradford lying in a ditch
with Earl Wood standing over
him brandishing a club.
d. C. Woman Concerned
Ten hours before Bradford
was found slain, he was a guest
of Clarence Wood near Luray.
Mrs. DeLong, daughter of
Wood, was also guest at the
home. Her brother, Earl Wood,
admits he was drunk while with
Bradford near the ditch under
the trestle.
Bloodhounds followed a trail
from the place where Bradfod'S
body was diScoveed to the home
of Clarence Wood, father of
Earl.
In ordering the man held Judge
John H. Booton stated that he
believed death was caused by a
broken neck, suffered some time
before the body was thrown from
the trestle.
Brother ReopenS Case
The autopsy is being performed
by a specialist from Richmond,
assisted by local physicians.
The findings, it is said, will
determine whether new arrests
will be made or whether Wood
will be freed. The investigation
was reopened by James Bradford,
brother of the dead man, and
Sheriff E. L. Lucas.
The Washington times., 1932-08-09
COUNTY c. O..P.
GROUP PICKS
MACPHERSON
CherrydaIe Man Succeeds
SpauIding, With AhaIt Back
ed for District Chief

The Arlington county Re-
publican convention last night
unanimously elected L. G. Mac
Pherson, of Cherrydale, Va,
as chairman of the county
committee at Lyon Park, Va.
Other officers elected were Mrs.
Francis A. Harris, of Clarendon,
vice chairman, and Mrs. Eva Fay
Humphrey, of Lyon Park, secre-
tary. .
Committee Elected
Members of the county COM
mittee elected were:
John j. Clarkson. Mrs. j. B.
Lowell, Charles S. Carr, Mrs.
Grace White, Grayson Ahalt. Mrs.
Robert H. Beatty, Harry M. Ma
son, Mrs. E. B. Chapman, A. b.
Eaton, H. S. Omohundro, Mrs.
Nat Hynes, E. E. Eldridge, Mrs.
Herbert Marcy, awrence
Michael, Mrs. Eva F. Pumphrey,
John H. Olcott, Miss Ann He'd
rick, DR.. Victor Myers, Mrs. Mary
E. Whitaker, H. L. Woodward and
Mrs. Julia Richart.
Spaulding Retiring
Judge w. w. Wright was elect
ed temporary chairman after the
retiring chairman, E. j. Spauld-
ing had opened the convention.
The convention endorsed the
candidacy of Clarence Ahalt for
the office of District chairman,
who will be voted on at the Eighth
District Republican convention,
August %, in the Washington
Lee High School.
The Washington times., 1932-08-09
Lou Bridge Knocks
Youth From Train
Staff Photo

SHENANDOAH, Va, Aug. 9
Bill Foltz, 81, was seriously in
jured Sunday near WayneS-
boro, when he was thrown from
a freight train on which he was
hopping "a ride to his home here.
The accident occurred when the
train passed under a low bridge
Three ribs we're fractured and 1t
is believed that his injuries will
be fatal.
The young man was injured
just two weeks from the time his
brother, Ralph Foltz, was found
murdered near here.
The Washington times., 1932-08-09
TOUn's TagLess Pups
ReLegdted to Jail

All dogs in Takoma Park
without licenses are being g
rounded up by city employees
and placed in the old town jail.
They are kept two days and
then shot if not identified by
owners.
Police are making an effort
to have all dogs tagged and
muzzled or leashed during the
summer.
The Washington times., 1932-08-09
Rep. Turpin Leaves
Naval HOSpitdL

Representative C. Murray Tur.
pin (RD of Pennsylvania, left
the Naval Hospital yesterday, re-
covered from illness lasting a
week.
Representative Turpin had an
attack of grippe and slight
heart disorder.
The Washington times., 1932-08-09
Wade Ball Jury
TGIesn,en Sought

Arlington county officers, under
Sheriff Howard B. Fields, today
are serving jury summons for 100
talesmen of the county, called
to serve in the trial of E. Wade
Ball, former treasurer, which will
open Monday.
The Washington times., 1932-08-09
DEPENDABLE

Modern, fast-cooking Electric Ranges are de-
pendable! Dependable for speed, cleanliness and
economy.
Radical changes in the construction of heat
ing units in these Modern Electric Ranges bring
you heat as quickly as any other cooking method.
The cleanliness of Electric Cookery does away
with every particle of SCOT and smoke because
you cook without flame. Only heat is used.
Foods have much less shrinkage when cooked
this modern way. 1t makes your food dollars 60
so much further and because of the fact that the
average family pays less than So per month for
current you can readily judge for yourself that
its economies are truly worth while.
Your electrical dealer will be glad to answer
any questions about Electric Cookery and its
superior advantages over other cooking methods
Ask him today.
The Washington times., 1932-08-09
Vienna, Va, O.E.S.
Will Give Benefit

Harmony Chapter No. so,
Order of the Eastern Star, of
Vienna, Va, will hold benefit
lawn party at the Oakton, Va,
home of Mrs. Augusta Rinker
on August 18. Plans for the
affair are being made by spe.
cial committee.
The Washington times., 1932-08-09
Fairfax Cleanup
Campaign Ordered

Owners Of vacant lots in Fair
fax on which weeds, rubbish and
other refuse have accumulated, to-
day were ordered to "clean up or
pay for the town doing the job"
Ten days notice has been given
property owners, and if the work
ds not done by that time town
lemployes will do it and the cost
assessed against the landowners.
The Washington times., 1932-08-09
Bancroft Asks Cut
In Electric Rates

Reduction of electric rates in
Arlington county will be sought
by a special committee of the
Bancroft, Va, School and Civic
League.
The group will seek aid Of
other civic organizations to have
lower rates substituted.
The Washington times., 1932-08-09
CLUB ADDS TO STAFF

The Oxon Hill Women's Com
Snunity Club will add a CORE
spending secretary to it's staff.
The present secretary will serve
as recording secretary.
The Washington times., 1932-08-09
DRUNKEN DRIVER FINED

Convicted before Judge j. Chew
Sheriff in Hyattsville Police
Court of driving while drunk and
reckless driving, Louis Foltzer, of
Baltimore, was fined $105 and
costs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-09

New York, November 9 -(UP).
 At midnight the United Press on the basis of large, comprenens- fva returns, announced that Franklin D. Roosevelt had been elected. Half an hour later. Pres- fdent Hoover, worn by weeks Qi strenuous campaigning, conceoeo defeat eiss
 From then on 1t was like the rnounting crescendo of San orches- ira as Roosevelt's margin, of vic tory increased to the proportions of a landslide.
 A chronology of the dramatic @ s.so u. n,. First comprehensive returns from New York city and state. and Massachusetts, show Roosevelt in the lead, Connecticut appears headed for democratic column.
 I'D. m. Roosevelt overwhelm- ink victor In solid south on basis of United Press tabuiations; DOT der states seemingly sure for 7 ~ T:so D. m. United. Press tabu- lations of first 2,000.000 votes show Roosevelt leading, to II; Rooseyelt leads in Il states that cast 198 electroal votes. Hoover leads in Nsix states, controlling Sz electoral votes.
 7:5O D. m. First comprehens- i've returns from Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio forecast Roose- ssis s:15 ps m. W. H. Hill, republi- can assistant campaign manager, comedies defeat in New York state.
 10:l5 D. m. Congresswomari Ruth Pratt of New Yorks "silk stocking" district, ardent Hoover supporter, comedies her, defeat.
 1O:2S D. m. United States Sen ator Daniel o. Hastings, assistant republican campaign manager comedies success of democratic national ticket. Ssse
 10:30 p. m. Representative Fiorella H. Laguardia, insurgent republican and wet leader. appears defeated.
 10:35 D. m. Roosevelt victory in Illinois .certain. Ohio and Indiana seemingly safe for Roosevelt.
 11:35 D. m. Senator James E. Watson, veteran republican legis- lative leader and candidate for re- election in Indiana. comedies de- feat.
 l1:40 p. m. Senator Reed Shoot, veteran Utah legislator and CO author of the moot-Hawley tariff apparently defeated.
 | l2 midnight. United Press tabu.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-09
526, ,00O DAMAGE SUITS COME 10 IRIAL
WYOMING CROPS
 TO BE GREATER THANH l93l
Estimates Reveal Harvest
 Yield Will Show Increase

Cheyenns, .Wyo. (UP)-The fess harvest in wyoming will be heavier than that of 1o31..
 The total acrsage planted tc crops and the average yiold an acre are expected to De larger than last year, according % pre- liminafy estimates made oy 4. q. King, state-federal statistician.
 Exact solicitations of Wyoming's total crop acreage and production win not be made until answers have been received from apprOxi- fsnafely 10000 inQuiries to farmers throughout the state.
 Ten thousand inquiries have been distributed along the rural mail routes of the state through co-operation with the Postal a0e- partment and an additional 10000 have been sent out . special list.
 when all of the replies have been returned, oflcialg of the Wy omiig division of the D. s. Bureau Of Crops and Livestock Estimates will check the lists against each other and against information gathered from additional sources.
 The total acreage harvested last year declined from 2,057, 900 acres in 1890 to 1,79s,S0O.
 The sarp decline last year was due principally to, the extended dry spell throughout the state. This year conditions generally are better, although southeastern and parts of northeastern Wyoming have received little rain.
 The abandonment of crop last year took place principally in the grain acreage. This year the only
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-09

Injured when struck by an auto mobile which ran over his body, Joseph PetrusseIli, local high bchool student, to-day started suit for f5, ,o0O damages against Stanley Kidultg of this city in the com mon pleas court. The papers drawn by Attorney William K. Law1or, state the case is feturnable to the court the first Tuesday of December.
 The piaintiff. who brings the sc- Assisfant Q. 6. District Attorney E. 4. Wagouor ae chiefly to blame for the mounting number of such suits. Already lawyers heye col- 1ecfed thousands of dollarg from this source.
 Tn 1917. consress gave s10.0o0 insurance to every man in the service. Most of the suits In okla- homa have been filed within the last two years = long after the claimants left the service, where they allege total and permanent disability" was incurred.
 Counsel for a disabled veteran winning a war insurance action not only receives Q. tenth of the cash award, frequently amounting to- $7,oOO to $8,000 in back pay- ments, but also collects a tenth of each &57.59 monthly payment made to the ex-soldier for Q total of 240 months, or until &13.S0O, including back interest, is paid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-09
Chronology Of Very
 Dramatic Evening
,ver' definitely de

lations show Hoover definitely de- feated.
 comedies defeat; sends congratu- latory telegram to rival. a. m. Cornelius Vanderbilt (sonny) Whitney. democratic can n, didate for congress, defeated Dy incumbent Robert Low Bacon.
 2:30 a. m. First comprehensive returns from Pacific, coast. irl- cluding California, Washington, and Oregon, show Roosevelt main
 2:45 a. m. William Gibbs Mc- Adoo, democratic senatorial candi- date, apparently successful in Cali fornia.
 2:50 a. m. Senator George Moses, staiwart republican from New Hampshire and creator of the phrase "Sons of the Wild Jackass,
 $500 a. m. Democrats concede Pennsylvania to Hoover.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-09

gna<s Alfred c. Baldwin of Derby is presiding ct the tria! or fhe three civil actions totaiin8 3ze.0o0 which started in euperior court this morning against Ricn- ard D. Ely of this city and nis chauffeur, John Dale. The plain ffffs arc Madeline H. O,Connor. Cafoline c. Garthwaite and Helen E. Caulheld. ,
 <Tho suits are based on inJurles, come of which are permanent the uIaintifEs received when rtoing as the guest of the defendant Dale, in fl1e defendant Ely.s car, when .t overturned on the Nortnneia roa9' Oct 2S. 1929. With the oelSnuss who were also injured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-09
Elv Defendant Ih Triple Action
 Started To-day
zndeine OConnor, Caroline Gartfwaite, Helen Caul- field Bring Litigation to Recover for Injuries Sustained iri Auto Accident Three Years Ago

According to the complainta the plaintiffs had accepted an invita- ton to ride with Dale and went to visit one Sampel Belcher at the Watertown Riding Academy. Re- turning. near midnight the car left the road, and struck Q tree near fhe home of O. N. Osborne. Miss O'Connor, the most seriously infured. having sustained a fract- ured skull. sues for $20.000, Mrs Garthwaite seeks s5,000 and Mrs Caulfield. $1,000.
 son and Attorney Edward E. sweeney eppear for the plaintth. Aforney ID. j.. Pond of New Haven represents the defendants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-09
LAWYERS SEEK
 WAR VET FEES

Oklahoma City-(UP1 = Okla .homa lawyers may pocket $707s- $40 in fees if they are successful In SIS World War veterans, suits, for war risk insurance now on file.
 Federal court records disclosed that suits totaling $7,079.400. brought by veterans, who claim they were totally disabled In the service, are pending here, at Tulsa and at Muskogee. The law allows 10 per cent of the amount recov- cred to veterans attorneys. The government pays both beneficiary and attorney.
 Lawyers, who solicit war risk insurance eases, were criticized by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-09
LoBsTERs BY AIR

Buenos Aires.-Lobster lovers of this city are able to receive ship ments of fresh west coast Holsters by air. The sea creatures are taken from Juan Fernandez Island. oft the coast of Chile, and taken 76O miles across the Andes to this city. These Holsters bring more than $2 a pound on the east coast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-09

and dissolved in a half glass of warm water, repeating every 2 or 3 hours as necessary. Sore throat eases this way in a few minutes. in- credible as this may seem.
 Ask your doctor about this. And when you buy. see that you get the real BAYER Aspirin Tablets. They dissolve almost instantly. And thus work almost instantly when you take them. And for a gargle. Gen. ulne >ayer Aspirin Tablets dis solve with sufficient speed and completeness, leaving no irritating particles or grittiness. Get a box of 12or bottle of 100 at any drugstore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-09
PRODUCTION DOWN

washington.-Product of air- planes in the United States during the first half of 1882 war far below that of the same period of 1891. recent figures show. About 1906 planes were produced from Jaii- uaxy to July in 1991s while only 772 were turned out during the fr1t slx uonths ef zesss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-09

Harrisburgh, Pa. (UP)-A com- mittee of college presidents started a survey of higher education in Pennsylvania under the auspices of the state department of public in |struction.l The study will form part of the ten-yeAr program of education belong prepared for pre- |sentation in the state.