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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
Merchants Of City
Ready To Welcome
Everybody Thursday
You Have All Been Watt
ing for This Occasion
and It Will Mean Much
to You in Unheard of
Bargains
Tom orrow is the big day!

LO-ihSAtOW ~ sAAO van ~NS
The day you've been waiting for
is Just a few hours away and all
the advance articles that have APP
peared in the Democrat concerning
Founders Economy Day should
prove to the shopping public of the
city that tom orrow Is one day In
the year that will long be remem-
bered when visits are made to the
various business firms. These firms
have special announcements In the
columns of the Democrat to-day In
which they call attention to the
wonderful bargains being offered In
honor Of the event.
1t Ia especially requested that
these announcements be read thor
oughly and the amazing buys be
noted so that when tomorrow
rolls around the shoppers will have
in mind the special purchases they
wish to make. The merchants and
business firms have really gone out
of their usual routine in the sales
they are offering tomorrow. It Is
the merchants part in the bi-cen-
tennial celebration of the birth of
George Washington whose memory
is being honored throughout the
breadth of the land all this week.
The merchants stand on their
records of integrity and honesty In
what they are selling just as WASH
ington's record stands untarnished
down through 200 years of time.
He made truthfulness and honesty
in his dealings two Of his outstand-
ing attributes so that to-day he is
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
FIST FIGHTS, BLACK EYES AND
ONE SUDDEN DEATH FEATURED
SESSION OF FRENCH DEPUTIES

minutes. When order was restored.
many deputies retired for medical
attention and treatment for black
eyes and bruises. The fighting at
tested the bitter prediction feel
ing in the chamber. 1t began when
Leon Blum. socialist leader, was
attacking the government. and
Gen De Saint Just, nationalist.
shouted at Blum:
you are an advocate of Ger
many"
Blum's socialist colleagues rose
and swore at the right wing mem
bers. The verbal barrage was re-
turned Immediately. and the fight
began. President Bouisson of the
chamber called for order, then sus-
pended the session. The chamber
later resumed discussion of tho
ministerial declaration of the new
government and voted confidence
in Tardieu. Tardieu left for Geneva
then, accompanied by Former Min
lister of Marine Jacques Dumesnil
and corps of experts. A crowd Of
several thousand cheered him at
the station.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
SEVEN FIREMEN
INJURED IN FIRE
AT SPRINGFIELD
Two Down Town Office
Buildings Were Quilted
Woman Doctor Car
ried Out By Firemen

Springfield. Mass. February "a
= (UP) - Seven firemen were in
jured or overcome early today
while battling fire which swept
two downtown office buildings and
endangered bank and a hotel.
Loss was estimated at 100000.
A series of mysterious explo-
sions which occurred soon after
the fire started caused police to
suspect a firebug may have been
responsible.
Starting in the W. J. Woods
National Bank building on Main
street. the fire destroyed the north
end of that structure and spread
to the Phoenix building adjoining.
Next to the Phoenix building
was Hotel Worthy, but though the
approximately $50 guests there
were warned, 1t was not necessary
for them to leave their rooms dur
ing the four-hour battle with the
flames.
Those injured or overcome were:
Deputy Chief John r. Graves.
District Chief Fred G. Wright.
Lieutenants Russell Arnold. Mich
ael Calvin and Joseph T.. Heiney,
Hoseman Gerald Murphy and
Chauffeur Charles Schultz.
Wright and Heiney barely es-
capped death when the fourth floor
of the bank building collapsed.
trapping them in a music studio.
AS tons of debris fell upon them
they were protected by a piano
and though hurt, will recover.
While the bank building, n five
story brick structure, contains the
sional men and women, only one
person, DIR Harriet b. Bullman,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
OKLAHOMA GOV
PURSUING HIS
OWN POLICIES
He Reck0ns the Nation
Was Following Path
way That Led to Down
fall OF Empires

indianapolis, Feb 24.A(CP)-
Governor William II. Murray of
Oklahoma twirled his dropping
mustache, shook his shaggy locks,
and reckoned to-day that the ma
ton was following the pathway
that led to downfall of ancient
empires. Alfalfa Bill was outlin-
ing his policies as the "grass roots"
candidate for the democratic presi-
Dental nomination, and asking
Indiana's support in his cam
paign.
The militant governor outlined
his policies In picturesque language
before audiences at indianapolis
and Monticello yesterday. To-day
he pushed on to Marion and Gary.
Mixing homely quips and biting
sarcasm, the governor, CARRIED in
a travel-wrinkled, rusty suit, scat
tered trail of ashes from his
nickel cigars about the state as he
rushed from meeting to meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
OPEN DOOR MUST
BE MAINTAINED
BY JOSEPH BAIRD

UNITED Press STAN Correspondent
Washington, Feb 24-(U. P.) -
Secretary of State Stimson to-day
announced that the United States
would stand by It's "open. door"
policy in the Orient.
He also indirectly charged Japan
with violating the nine power
treaty and the Kellogg pact. Had
these treaties been faithfully OBJ
served" the present situation In
China could not have developed.
he maintained.
He further affirmed that II the
nine power treaty were disregarded
the whole structure of the Wash
ington treaty of 1922 would be dis
turbed. BY this treaty the United
States limited Its naval power in
the Pacific and agreed not to
strengthen its Notifications in that
area.
BY the 1922 treaty the United
States, Stimson pointed out, sur
rendered sits then commanding
lead in hattleship constructions" 1t
also agreed not to strengthen its
naval bases at Guam anc in the
Philippines. These "self-denying
covenants" he pointed out. were
made because of assurance that the
open door policy in the Far East
would be preserved and that no ma
ton would resort to military ag-
grandizement' in China.
The statement, which may go
down in diplomatic history as cor
ollary of the famous open door"
policy of Secretary Of State John
Hay. was made in the form Of a
letter to Chairman Borah of the
senate foreign relations commit
tee.
After tracing the rise Of the
"open door" policy Of free trade
in China and its formal acceptance
by the world powers in 1922. Slim
son called attention to the BRAND
Kellogg peace pact saying:
THE recent events which have
taken place in China, especially the
hostilities which have been begun
in Manchuria. have latterly been
extended to Shanghai. far from in
dicating the ACCESSIBILITY Of any
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
MRS MOONEY IN
new YORK AND
GIVEN WELCOME
Old Lady OF "a Came All
the Way From West to
Help Her Boy "TOm''

New York, Feb 24.--UP)--Mrs
Mary Mooney, bright and clipper
despite her "a years, arrived In
New York to-day to do her bit
toward freeing her son.. Tom
Mooney, who is serving life term
In San Quentin prison for the San
Francisco bomb outrage.
Arriving on the Twentieth Cen
fury Limited, she appeared little
the worse for her arduous journey
from San Francisco. She refused
to use the wheel chair that was
waiting for her, but walked through
Grand Central terminal, through
bowling crowd of Mooney sy1npa-
thizcrs. to taxi that took her to
her hotel. ..,.
Tonight she will address a
mass meeting of protest against
Moneys continued Imprisonment.
The meeting will be one of many
held in all parts of the country
on the 18th anniversary of Moon
ey's sentence to death which was
later reduced to life Imprisonment
through the. Intervention of Presi-
dent Wilson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
EIGHTY GIRLS
ENDANGERED BY
FUMES OF GAS

Fall River, Mass, Feb 24-(UP)
-Four girls were receiving hospi-
tai treatment and many others
were i'll at their homes today from
the effects of carbon monoxide
poisoning suffered yesterday when
a strong wind whipped into de-
fective flue pipe and drove the gas
into the cutting room Of the Sally
MILDLY Blouse Company, where 80
girls were employed.
The cOlorless and odorless gas
was first detected when the four
girls collapsed. Police were called
and revived them with a pulmotor
before sending them to a hospital.
Scores of others were treated for
gas inhalation after they had reel
ed from the building. The plant
was closed for the remainder of
the day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
Three Local Students
At Holy Cross Honored
In College Year Book

Worcester, Mas, Feb 36-Three
Waterbury students at Holy Cross
college have been signally honored
by appointment to positions on the
board Of the 1898 Purple Patcher.
college year book. The three thus
honored, all members Of the junior
class. are Raymond J. Fitzpatrick,
william F. Jones and Edward u.
Bergin.
Fitzpatrick who has been phomi-
nent In scholastic activities at Holy
Cross. will hold the important post
of editor-in .chief of the sketch
board Of the annual. He will super
wise the efforts Of more than
score OF assistants, and VIII be In
charge of all the literary work OF
the Purple Patcher.
The other two Waterbury stu
dents will likewise hold important
positions. Jones will act as menu
Der of the sketch board. while Ber-
gin will act as an, associate member
of the advertising staff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
VETS POLLED MORE VOTES IN
HOUSE THAN EVER BEFORE BUT
THERE WE'RE NOT SUFFICIENT

corded.
Through the leather-lunged
Wisconsin member was on his feet
shouting to submit his motion,
Speaker Garner did not recognize
him. After the lapse of n few sec
onds, Representative Cannon. DEM
ocrat, Missouri, got up to his feet,
and moved to recpmmit the bill TO
increase an appropriation for a
Springfield, Missouri. prison hos
pital. Garner, whose stand on
prohibition has become the center
of interest - without any illumi-
nation from him since he was
mentioned as possible democratic
presidential candidate, recognized
Cannon.
The speaker explained afterward
that he had recognized Cannon
because he was member of the
committee and as such was entitled
to recognition before anyone not "A
member. Schafer was not a menu
Der. The situation got out of the
hands of ''wet bloc" leaders In the
melee. The plan was only to dis
cuss, prohibition and not to seek
any votes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24

All three are graduates of Cros-
by high school. class of 1929. and
were leaders in scholastic and ex-
ira curricular activities there.
Fitzpatrick was graduated as an
honor student, and while in high
school was business manager OF
the school paper. likewise of the
class book. He was active as a
member of the debating. occupa-
lions, and dramatic societies. Jones.
also an honor graduate, was a
member OF the French club and the
mathematics club. Bergin, besides
graduating with honors, served as
an officer of the French club and
a member of the mathematics club.
Fitzpatrick Is the son OF Mr.
and Mrs william Fitzpatrick of 81
Pleasant street. Jones is the son Of
Mr. and Mrs William Jones of 20
Second avenue. Bergin Is the son
OF Mr. and Mrs Patrick S. Bergin,
sos Willow street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
TREASURY AND
POST OFFICE ARE
GIVEN BIG CUT
House Committee Cut Off
$44,6S8,327 More Than
the Hoover Regime Had
J. Asked

Washington, Feb 24.-(UP)-
Two more government departments
felt the congressional economy pro-
gram to-day. The house appropri-
atoms committee reported an an
nual supply bill for the treasury
and postoffice departments $44,-
688,327 less than current appro-
priations.
A total appropriation Of $685.
898,563 is carried in the measure,
is $22,0OO,0O0 less than the budget
estimates submitted by President
Hoover. OF this amount, $685.
586,575 Is allocated to the post Of
flee and $254,311,9SS to the treas
ury.
Major treasury economies in
clude a $12,00O,O00 cut under bud
get estimates in appropriations for
construction work.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
ROOSEVELT REMOVES
SHERIFF FARLEY
FROM OFFICE

Albany, N. Y, Feb "a
(UP)-Sheriff Thomas M.
Farley, of New York coun-
ty, was removed from Of
flee to-day by Governor
Franklin d. Roosevelt.
The removal came as re-
suit of charges brought by
Samuel Seabury, counsel
to the Hofstadter commit
tee.
The governors action
came a week after he had
given the sheriff an 0ppOr-
tunity to "clear himself"
at a public hearing in the
executive Offices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
Bombardment By Air
And Artillery From
Both Battle Zones
PLAIN LANGUAGE is
USED TO WARN
JAPANESE

Washington, February d.
(UP) - The United States
through today's pronouneement
by Secretary of State Stimson.
warned Japan, in effect. that if
it does not respect China's SOW
ereignty this country may have
to reconsider the limit it placed
on battleships and naval bases in
the Pacific under the Washing
ton treaty which limited .arma-
ment in the Pacific.
That. in plain language. is
the way Secretary of State Slim
sons letter to Senator Borah is
interpreted by informed Off
Gals here. ''''''
Stimson is saying further, in
strong language. that the
United States is going to. insist
on respect for China's sover-
eighty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
By RAYMOND CLAPPER
Copyright, 1882, by United Press)

New York, Feb 24.-UP)-
Former Governor Alfred L. Smith
revealed in conversation with the
United Press today that he intends
to 60 to the democratic national
convention at Chicago in June.
There this man who Is casting a
rapidly growing shadow along the
democratic path, will be in posi-
ton to take personal leadership of
his forces now organizing to pre-
vent nomination of Governor
Franklin u. Roosevelt Of New
York.
Smiths decision forecasts a fin
ish fight between these two popular
sons of New York state. They
have been political friends and
allies for years, but now, they face
each other in q struggle that may
become historic.
Smith is putting on again his
war paint.
He is about to make an impor-
taln political utterance on prohibit
tiou, the first since he recently an
nounced he was willing to make
the fight" If the democratic con-
vention SO desired. He is prepar-
ing to speak for the Raskob home-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
BY WALLACE CARROLL
United Press STAFF Correspondent

Paris, Feb "a. (UP)-Premier
Andre Tardieu was sent back to
the Geneva disarmament confer
ence to-day with a vote of con-
fidence won at the cost of a heart
attack fatal to one spectator, fist
fights among deputies, black eyes.
bleeding noses, torn shirts and col
lars.
The vote. 800 to 262, came dur
ing the widest uproar on record
during the present parliament. and
after the chamber of deputies had
been suspended three times. First
suspension came fhen a spectator
in the gallery dropped dead from
excitement the second when a
communist speaker fllibustered.
and the third when socialists went
over the top of right wing benches
and began hand to hand encount-
ers.
Usher reinforcements were rush
ed into the fighting area but could
not curb the comhatants for Is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
BUD" STILLMAN
BECOMES DADDY
OF BABY GIRL

Boston, Feb 20 (UP)-A chubby
daughter born yesterday to Mrs
James A. bud" Stillman, Jr, will
be named Lena Anna after her
mother. -,-., '-'
Mrs Siliman and the baby. who
weighed pounds Is 1-2 ounces,
were reported doing well today at
the New England Baptist hospital
Sillman, fourth-year student at
Harvard Medical school and son of
the New York banker, was mar
ried to the former Lena Wilson.
backwoods girl. in Canada in 1927.
This Is their first child.
The Elder Stillman motored
here from New York yesterday
and was at the hospital when his
granddaughter was born. Bud"
Stillman's mother, the former
"Fifi" Stillman, is now Mrs Fowler
Mccormick. She visited her son
recently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
DERELICT LOST
HIS LIFE WHEN
SHACK BURNED
His Companion M a d e
Escape - Paul Rotch
Perished in the New
Haven Shack Fire

New Haven, Conn, Feb 24-(UP)
An elderly derelict persisted In a
burning shack early today. lie was
identified as Paul Rotch, believed
to be formerly Of Bridgeport.
George Pasko, who awakened in
time to escape with severe burns,
was taken to New Haven hospital.
where he was questioned by Cor
oner James j. Corrigan.
An overturned kerosene lamp or
a cigaret was believed to have start
ed the fire. The men were sleep
ing in blankets on the floor.
Rotch was said to have a mar
ried daughter in Bridgeport but
her name was not known by police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
United Press Staff Correspondent


Washington. February 24-tUP)
Southern democratic dry lead
ers were credited with out-maneu-
vering anti-prohibitionists to pre-
vent the first record vote in tho
house on q prohibition Issue In
three years. The. parliamentary
fiasco came last night after a
long cat-and-dog fight in which the
wet bloc'' marshalled 103 votes,
the largest since prohibition be-
came effective. 34
BY vote of 1872 to 1903, drys
defeated an amendment to the JUS
tice department appropriation bill,
offered by Representative Schafer.
republican, Wisconsin, the big
chested, bull-voiced former rail-
road engineed, which would have
prevented the use of any funds
for overlapping by prohibition
agents. Schafer then tried to get
record vote by moving to send
the bill back to committee for In
clusion Of his amendment. The
original vote had been a rising
vote. with no one officially re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
ALL BUT ONE

Hartford. Conn, Feb 24-(UP)-
The Hartford Federation of
Churches has adopted resolu-
ton affirming the right Of man
kind to exercise "intelligent super
vision" over birth control. The
resolution was adopted with only
one dissenting vote last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
Chinese Used Big Guns on
Japanese Wharves in
the international Sector
-Japs Dropped Bombs
on Railway Stations
Japan May Protest
Americans Fight i n g
With Chinese
BY HERBERT r. EKINS
Copyright 1882 by United Press)

Shanghai, Feb 24-(UP)-Chin-
ese artillery, mounted on railway
trucks, bombarded the Japanese
wharves in the International Set
Element tonight. The Smelling was
caused by reports that the Japanese
were preparing to land reinforce
ments.
A Japanese air squadron dropped
nine bombs tonight on the Lunghua
and Chenju railroad stations, dam
aging the platforms and destroying
nearby cottages. although the rail-
way was unchanged. Chenju Is
due north Of the settlement, in the
Kiangwan battle area. Lunghua is
in another direction, on the Whang"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
Late Bulletins
WOMEN TO RUN EVERYTHING

Aurora, Ill., Feb 24-(UP)-The women, of whom
it has been remarked that they everything anyway
will take over this city February 20. For day there
newspaper editor. Women will all the department
stores and direct the traffic Women will the street
cars with the regular crews to help out in pinch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
FLED FROM JACK PICKFORD

Los Angeles, Feb 24-(UP)-Mary Mulhern, for
mer Zegfed Folies beauty forced to flee from
her home the dead of night to escape the threats of
her husband, Jack Pickford actor and brother
of Mary Picford, she charged to-day in suit for d
yOrce
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
Does AL
Smith Stand In
Present Mix-Up
It Is Difficult to Tell From What He Says Himself, But
His Personal Friends Reveal Some Secrets OF Ills

Raymond Cappcr washington man.
making trip which he Will present
political former Siovs
herewith
with
toward the democratic
article much light on the
Smith stand, and why
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
$4,000, 900 FOR ROAD BUILDING

Washington, Feb 24-(UP)-An unemployment
relief measure authorizing $120,000000 appropria-
ton for federal road construction favoraby report
ed to-day by the house roads committee The bill pro-
vdes that the funds shall be made available Immediately
for apporionment to the states by the secretary of
agriculture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
REICHsTAG ADJOURNS DURING RIOT

Berlin, Feb 24-(UP)-Factional strife in the
Reichstag which it feared would lead to violence
in the election campaign broke out again to-day. Riot
GUS scenes ensued and Commute adjournment was
taken, as done yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
HARVARD CRIMSON WON'T RETRACT

Cambridge, Mass, Feb "a = (UP)-Terming its
position as "unassailable the Harvard Crimson under
graduate daily to-day refused to retract editorial in
which it said the Society of Jesus was mo longer
corruptible orpanzation,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
united STATES WARNED JAPAN:
OPEN DOOR POLICY MUST RULE
Secretary OF State
Stims0n Issues Most
Important Document

Made in Form of Letter to
Senator BOrah-
Charges Japan With
Violating Nine Power
Treaty and Kellogg
Pact-Had These Cove
nants Been Obeyed the
Present Situat ii ON
Would Not Have Hap
pened
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
CONN. WANTS a PARTY RAILROAD

). Hartford, Conn, Feb 24-(UP)-Connecticut ia
vors the so-caed four-party railroad consolidation
plan, Governor Wilbur L. Cross said to-day in making
public statement he has forwarded to the interstate
commerce commission at Washington. The four-party
plan would connect New England lines with the New
York Central Pennsylvania, Baltimore & Ohio and
Chesapeake & Ohio-Nickel Plate roads,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24

Washington, Feb 24-(UP)-Chairman LaFollette
of the senate manufactures committee said to-day that
poll Of his committee showed them in favor of report
ing the $75OOOO,000 Wagner unemployment relief BILL
The bill provides $375000000 for direct state relief of
the needy and equal for highway construction
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Feb 24-UP)-The
treasury net balance February 20
was s505, 74S,462.57.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24

Last Minute News Flashes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-05-28

in gay and festive orange and red coats,
with more black dots on one side than
the other and looking as II they had
just had an encounter with a pepper
and-salt shaker. Their eyes are black,
bordered with shiny golden iris. In
order to protect these glittering gems,
he pulls them back into his head and
then closes the slit. Eyelids he has
none. The dots on the tip of his snout
are nostrils. am sure you would never
have guessed this.
The short legs seem to be inadequate
to carry the long body. They are very
have four toes, while the hind ones
have five. He uses his front ones like
arms and legs.
Watching you intently, he is sizing up
his chances for quick getaway. His
lower lip tests the surface Of the object
he touches and his long tail curves and
aids him in making his escape It also
is handy to wrap about q twig should
the owner so desire.
He stalks the juicy aphid, bless him,
and thousands of these greedy little
plant suckers are consumed by our
friend the newt. He steals softly up to
the plant. When he is within one-half
an inch of them, his throbbing, pulsat-
IL.
Nearer and nearer the orange snout is
pushed, and then-Zip! A portly aphid
is being gulped down. With lightning
like thrusts Of the tongue, the diner
soon has freed the rosebush from its
enemies.
Nevis are lone travellers unless they
are seeking mate. The courtship of
nevis Is little known, and here is
chance for young naturalist to be-
come famous.
For two and half years the newt
lives on land, then he enters the water,
dons an olive-green suit, keeps his
festive red polka dots and develops
fin which extends along his back. Here
his wife places many eggs, carefully an
chored to water plant, each egg the
size OF pea and in tough envelope.
Very soon the baby emerges with its
bright red gills, just back Of the head,
and the gray suit has stripes on its
sides. The tail is long and thin, sur
rounded by fin. As time goes on he
turns green above and buff beneath
By August IS he has acquired legs and
has changed his form and is ready to
do land duty. He soon Is handsomely
clad in brilliant orange suit, and it Is
at this time you make his acquaint-
ance
Beneath stones and In sheltered
places under leaves, the newt leads
long and exciting life as he hunts the
ants COWS and the tiny insects about
him. AS time goes on, he outgrows his
tight jackets and, as he is thrifty fel-
low, he swallows them.
(Copyright, 1922