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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-05-06

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whereas the two-cent washing
ton bicentennial IL the commonest
In use now II will shortly relin-
quish its popularity to the three
cent when the change in the FIRST
class postal rates goes into effect.
incidentally those who are collect
ing used bicentenniais in all shapes
and denominations report that the
halls seven's, Fights, and mines
are scarcest. The four's rank next
TO the two's In use.
Colors Too Faint
This writer agrees with recent
article In Mekeeis weekly that the
eoiors Of the eight. nine, and ten
cent washington Bicentennlals fall
10 show the subject to advantage.
they are far too paliid to do jus
eice to the splendid workmanship
on the die. Just examine o few
Of them at normal range and see
II this isn't 80. The Go one might
HtbV 70 iHCtuueu "a shso otsssSs"""
Arbor Day Stamp Sales
Il will be interesting to compare
first day sales of the new Arbor
Day stamp with previous COM
memorative issues. Also Uncle
Sans postal agents probably can
ceiled more hrst-day covers at Me-
braska City, Nebraska. than ever
before, judging by the demand for
them and their profitable returns
TO dealers and those who are
merely cover collectors for what
they can get out Of It.
Among Big Businesses
Il would be hard to classify and
record oil the transactions IN
stamps IN one year, but the hobby
has pretty definitely passed out Of
that category into O profitable
business. What with New York
department stores offering induce
ments. TO collectors and we'll
known chain store also In the
field old and reliable dealers will
have to depend upon old and re-
liable customers for their trade.
Who knows but what stamp sales
may lift w out Of the depression,
just ~ the auto and radio played
their part In the boom years.
william Penn stamp?
Does anybody know what hap.
pened to tho William Penn stamp
that was going to be Issued In
1919? II apparently had some
sanction from tho postal nuthor'-
ties last year, but may have been
crowded Off the calendar BY the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-05-06

1nylnE she had e. 80 e 4 h6axlfHi
The clerk, however. locked 'a<9 &hI
case ana found the 1a6He ne sol
evon signed the divorces fo0rs4. Tnf
case went under adyiHom6nz.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-05-06
Pastor Of South
Federated Church
Rev Thomas [. Crosby Or
dained to the Ministry
i'm New Haven

Rev Thomas L Crosby Of the
South Federated church o. this
city was ordained into the minintry
at services held at the Calvary
Baptist church, New Haven, Wed
nesday night. A large delegation
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-05-06

Liberal, Kans--Esss &c eexsn
cents q dozen aren't good Tor m1ch
more than for what N. n. n8kker-
son used them. when his car
caught IRE while ne was taking 4
load OF eggs 70 market, PnzEer80fi
used the hen fruit 70 extinGu1zh the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-05-06

5 II, somsrs and NJ. Iyali r.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-05-06
: BLOCKS SINGLES .
A WHATS DOING In 3!
= The !
. ! WORLD OF PHILATELY } 1
! he

be six cachets to commemorate
the Following flights: Prince Albert
to Montreal Lake; Prince Albert to
Lac In Ronge: Montreal Lake to
Prince Albert; Montreal Lake to
Lao Ia Ronge; Lao Ia Ronge to
Montreal Lake; and Lac IL Ronge
to Prince Albert. Covers must be
sent under cover to the District Su-
|perintendent Of Postal Service at
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, reaching
him not later than May 20, 1922.
They should bear postage at the
air mail rate which " 8 cents 10
the United States for the frat
ounce and 10 cents for each addi-
tionai ounce. It 10 suggested that
the indication read:
VIA AIR MAIL
Prince Albcrt--IAc Ia Ronge
lac u Ronge-Princc Albert, etc.
Where Canadian stamps are not
available money orders for the
same should be made out to tho
District Superintendent OF Postal
Service and enclosed with covers.
Il
Nota Bcne
To b. l.. R.--Your suggestion ID
being acted upon. Hope something
viii come OF II. In the meantime
glad TO hear from you as often a.
possible.
Seals o Feature
One OF the features Of the exhib-
II OF tho Valley Stamp club In the
lobby Of the central "Y" Tonight
will be n collection. Of Christmas
seals, the property Of Anthony
Worth, adviser OF the Valley club.
Inasmuch as the club In composed
OF high school boys from the ages
Of 10 to II there is quite O bit Of
enthusiasm among local philatel-
lists over the prospect of to.night'a
show, SURPRISING the first one q
year ago. Lamont Hall and Will
liam d. Pierson of the Waterbury
Stamp club will act az judges and
award the prizes. On exhibition In
addition to Mr. Worth's collection
will DO stamps from the United
States. British and French col.
onies. Olympic games, charities,
air malls. and covers. The public
Ia invited 70 attend.
italian Commemorative
Italy 10 celebrating the Both an
niversary OF tho death OF that
great italian patriot, Giuseppe
0aribaldl, with set OF fifteen
stamps In denomination from 10
confines to . lire. There arc
twelve different scenes depicted on
tho stamps, some Of which have
reached New York already, al.
though the anniversary In not to
DO celebrated until juno ..
Precancel Drcvities
What would you do IL you
CHANGED on o strip OF four IL.
cent stamps, vintage 1861, pre-.
cancelled Battle Creek, Michigan
Probably the same thing 40 this
writer did. Sigh admiringiy.
A .precancel fan told the writer
q sad tale. He discovered o beau
tiful strip OF nine hve.cent stamps,
precancolled Carroilton, Ohio. In
soaking them or they divided into
Of five.
As pretty a procancel m any.
body would like to exhibit 10 tho
blue i1.cent (Haycs) from Chi.
cago.
Another nice block Of precancels
CHANGED upon last week was n
Harrisburg, Pa, 10 cents.
And for oddities glance ut a
strip Of three Llbertys oil the way
from Kankakee, Illinois, and three
Hardlng's from Lynchburg, Va.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-05-06

STAMPS

n p. Sissn,s S.mStH rs H. K %As, scn:
plate number SIC; In sheet OF 100
mailed nat registered 1885,. add.
tionsi sheets si.l0 each. Charles
qretsehell ab-oo Broadway. L. ].
The Washington times., 1932-12-06
WILL ROGERS Saus:

Calf, Dec. 6.-Europe turned
out movie called Congress
Dances, and it pleased every
body. Yesterday our Congress
met and pleased nobody. Forty
six Democrats, mostly lame
ducks, were the villains. In No
vember the country went over
whelmingly wet. But 90 Re-
publicans and 46 Democrats
figured yesterday that the coun-
try didn't know what it wanted.
So that means an extra session
of Congress.
Regardless of what persons
opinion is on repeal, when he
absolutely knows that the plan
then to purposeIy hold it up and
all this money, brands him as
not lane in thn loo
The Washington times., 1932-12-06
MAIL ROBBERS
GET MILLION
Il ines staff Photo.

&C, Dec. 6 QN.S0.
Masked by handkerchiefs like the
old-time train robbers, five thugs
today held up veteran registered
mail carrier and his guard just
across the street from the Federal
building and escaped with notes
and securities estimated to be
worth $1,oOO,OOO.
This, the most daring robbery
in Chicago for many years, re-
quired less than a minute. With
calculated precision the gang sur
rounded the messenger and his
escort, disarmed the guard, and
seized two mail sacks. Throwing
these into the rear of a light car,
they drove away and were out of
sight before an alarm could be
given.
One sack contained 1913 pieces
of registered mail for the First
National Bank, and the other con-
tained 40 pieces for the First
Union Trust and Savings Bank.
The usual morning delivery OF
registered mail to these banks to-
tai from $5O0,000 to $1,000, 900.
Federal authorities said it would
be "a hours before the value OF
the loot can be approximated. Or
dinarily, the mail contains but lit
tie currency.
The Washington times., 1932-12-06

An Administration program for
the issuance of executive orders
consolidating and grouping more
than so bureaus, administrative
agencies, and large number of
governmental commissions and
independent agencies within the
next 60 days, revealed in PreSi-
dent Hoover'S annual message to-
day, means there necessarily will
follow a great overturn in Govern
ment departments.
These changes will involve new
duties and doubtless many dis
missals of officials and employees,
official and congressional circles
felt certain. That the program
also will be disturbing to numer'
Gus Government workers is unde-
niable.
Authorized by Congress
The President will proceed un
der direct authority of Congress
and only Congress can hold up
the carrying out of any part OF
the program.
A rider" in the legislative ap-
preparation bill of the past SeS-
sion authorized the President to
The Washington times., 1932-12-06
Hoover Plan Seen Ousting
Many Federal Workers

exercise broad powers Ito further
reduce expenditures and increase
efficiency in government" by the
grouping, coordination and con-
solidation of executive and ad-
ministrative agencies of the
Government, as nearly as may be,
according to major purpose.
The executive orders of Mr..
Hoover, which possibly will be
issued before the end of this week,
go to Congress under the law.
~ Separate Orders Due
If approved, any order becomes
effective Immediately, even prior
to the 60-day expiration. If not
diSapproved specifically by Con.
gress, any order goes into effect
automatically at the end of the
60-day period. .-
It was authoritatively under
stood today that the President
will not send up all 50-odd recon-
mendationS in one document
Separate executive orders are to
be issued to cover the various con-
SolidationS and groupings, so that
Congress may consent to or reject
one proposal without affecting
another.
The Washington times., 1932-12-06
MARCHERS
PARADE To
CAPITOL
Streets Lined BY Thousands of
Spectators; Petitions Pre-
Sented on Hill
Pictures on Pages 3 and 19)

Pictures on Pages 3 and 19)
The hunger marchers, 5000
strong, enjoyed a partial vic
tory today as they paraded
through the streets of Wash
ington to the strains of the
Communistic anthem, "The In
ternationale. -"
They not only paraded, but
their committees were granted
audiences with Vice President
Charles Curtis and Speaker John
N. Garner.
Petitions for unemployment re-
lief and inSur9 nee were presented
to each, while another committee
deployed at the Capitol and went
to the Shipping Board to present
a petition for the relief of desti-
tute sailors and marine workers.
Everything Orderly
The parade was marked by the
absence of disorder and the most
magnificent display of police force
in the history of the city.
Late this afternoon the first
unit of the marchers will leave
in their dilapidated trucks and
automobiles for their homes, in
many instances all the way across
the country.
A crowd estimated at between
$4,000 and 100000 lined the
streets, while other thousands kept
step with them on the sidewalks,
in many instances shouting en-
couragement and answering back
the cheers and songs.
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, police
superintendent, and Inspector
Frank S. w. Burke, head of the
Detective and Crime Prevention
Bureaus, led the parade in the
chiefs new blue automobile.
Heavily Guarded.
Behind this came a phalanx of
motorcycle policemen and then
the marchers completely sur
rounded by marching policemen.
In the van also were the police
patrols, each loaded with mem
berS of the riot squad all armed to
the teeth with machine guns, tear
gas and nauseating gas.
Some little excitement was
caused at Eleventh Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
when one of the motorcycles
started backfiring. It sounded
much like the rattat-a-tat of a
machine gun.
Motorcycle policemen in the
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1932-12-06

cases where payless leave is not
considered practical.
If subjected to the Presidents
program. salaries of employees OF
the Federal and District Govern
mentS would be slashed from an
average of 14.8 per cent to far
greater percentages because of re-
duced appropriations that force
department and bureau heads to
initiate administrative furloughs
in addition to other cuts to re.
main within annual budgets.
Explaining the application of
the double cut, Director Roop de-
clared:
"If a man is receiving $4,000
a year. the $4,000 in excess of
the $1,000 minimum is subject
to the II per cent cut recon-
mended in the message. This
would amount to $500.
"He would then be subject
to the furIOugh-an 8 1-3 per
(Continaed on Raee ~ Cd ~
The Washington times., 1932-12-06
50 Agencies to Be Consolidated

Other policies set forth by President Hoover were
l. Announcement of issuance within few days OF
executive orders group consolidate over 80 execu
tive and administrative agencies including large num-
Der of commissions and independent agencies
@ Recommendation of a manufacturers sales tax
g. Federal State and local retrenchment in expend
lures.
4. Widespread slashes in governmental payments to
World War veterans.
s. Temporary omission Of new Federal building
projects.
g. Temporary discontinuance of Federal aid to the
States in road building.
T. Radical reform in the national banking structure
g. Vigorous and whole-soued cooperation with other
governments in the economic field.
The Washington times., 1932-12-06
PROBE HOLDS a
IN Spy Staying
picture on Page 18)

LONG BEACH, Calf, Dec. 6
G.N.SO Fourteen persons, in
Guiding several women, were held
in the Long Beach Jail today as
police investigated the mysterious
Staying of Capt. Walter Wander
well, world adventurer, former
German spy, and organizer of sea
tours, who was shot to death on
his yacht, the Carma, riding at
anchor in Long Beach Harbor.
Suspect Sought
Search was under way for "a
middle-aged man wearing a gray
suit" said by four of Captain
Wanderwell's guests to have in
quired in the main salon of the
vessel for the adventurer.
A few minutes later the guests
and members of the crew heard
a shot. They found Captain
Wanderwell dead-shot through
the back-in an unlighted cabin.
Wanderwell's two children, asleep
in an adjacent cabin, were awak.
ened by the shot.
Ships Hold Searched
Fifteen officers are searching
the hold of the vessel.
Wanderwell and a girl com.
panion, police said, were arrested
during a honeymoon hike around
the world" and Wanderwell,
whose real name, they said, was
Walter Pieczynski, was interned
as a German spy in the Federal
prison at Atlanta for two years
during the World War,
The Washington times., 1932-12-06
HOUSE GIVEN
VINE, BEER
BILL
Vote by Christmas Certain;
Hearings on Tomorrow;
2.75 Brew Named

The Democratic bill to
legalize light wines and beer
was placed before the House
today by Representative James
W. Collier (D.) of Missis-
sippi, chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee.
The permitted alcohol per
centage Of beer was fixed at ATS
per cent by weight to serve as
a basis for hearings which will
open tomorrow.
A similar bill, which does rot
attempt TO- fix by statute the
meaning Of "intoxicant," was Of
fered in the Senate by Senator
Tydings CD of Maryland. one
of the Senate wet leaders.
This measure would amend the
Volstead act by striking out the
- of / per cent definition Of an
intoxicant and substituting the
words Intoxicating liquor"
16 Cents Gallon Tax
A tax of 16 cents per gallon
would be imposed on all beer,
ale, porter and "other similar
fermented liquors" sold under the
enactment.
At the end of three years this
tax would be diverted to an "un-
employment reserve fund" Tyd-
ingS said:
"The prohibition act was de-
signed to carry out the pro-
visions of the Eighte en- n
Amendment. The amendment
prohibits the manufacture, sale
or transportation of intOxicat-
ing liquor for beverage pur-
poses.
"The VOIstead act should deal
with the prohibitions of the
amendment and fix penalties
for manufacture, sale or trans
pOrtatiOn of intoxicating liquors
for beverage purposes 1t has
no other reason for existing.
"USURPS AUTHORITY"
'But the VOlStead act, as orig
inally drawn, covers more terri
tory and usurpS more authority
than is contained in the Eight
eenth Amendment.
my bill seeks to enforce the
amendment 100 per cent and
eliminates provisions against
liquors which are not really in
toxicating."
Legalization of light wines was
1oined with the beer bill by Rep
resentative Collier on the plea of
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. s.
The Washington times., 1932-12-06
Cousin of Reynolds
Has Bullet Ren1ODed

BALTIMORE, Dec. 6 GN.S0.
Robert C. Critz, 81. a cousin of
the late Smith Reynolds, of
Winston-Salem. N. c., today
underwent an operation at Johns
Hopkins Hospital for the removal
of a bullet from his head. Critz
was found with a bullet wound
in the bathroom of his home in
WinSton-Salem on November as.
He is expected to recover -.
The Washington times., 1932-12-06
TIMBER LANDS
SWEPT BY FIRE

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Dec 6.
The worst forest fire in years is
raging in four sections of the
North Mountain range west of
Clear Spring, this county. Sew
eral hundred volunteers and
squads of forest wardens from
Maryland and Pennsylvania are
fighting the flames. More than
5000 acres of timber lands have
been burned over.
The fire widened last night after
it had been checked and is now
burning on Sword and Hearth.
stone Mountains and Punch Bowl
and Rickard Mountains in Penn
SylYanias
The Washington times., 1932-12-06
Sd FEDERAL AGENCIES
FACE CONSOLIDATION
UNDERP PROGRAM

Full tert of Presidents message Page 10.
President Hoover in his last annual mes
sage to Congress today demanded an addi-
tional slash of II per cent in Federal salaries
and continuance of the present payless fur
loughs.
The Presidents startling proposal for sal
ary reductions would pyramid the II per cent
cut on top of the present 8l-3 per cent pay re-
duction provided by the economy act, thus
actually reducing Federal salaries an average
Of 14.8 per cent.
so Agencies to Be Consolidated
The Washington times., 1932-12-06
Urges Continuance of FurloughS

Recommending continuance of the furOugh and instutlo"
of the new pay SLASH the President said:
II recommend that the furlough system installed last
year continued only because of the economy pro-
duced, but because being tantamount to the fve-day
week. sets example which should be followed by the
country and embraces within its workings the
spread work principle and thus maintain
ber public servants who would otherwise be deprived OF
all income
I feel however in view of the present economic situa
ton and in the cost of living by 20 per
cent sacrifice should be made by the salaried
officials of the Government and above the 813 per
cent reduction under the furlough system.
II will recommend that after exempng the first $1,000
of salary there should be temporary reduction for one
year II per cent of that part of Government salaries in
excess of the $1,000 exemption the result of which,
bined with the furlough system, will average about 148
per cent reduction in pay to those earning 81 OOO
The Washington times., 1932-12-06
Stabbed Girls Body
Found in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 6 UN.SO. .
Stabbed through the neck, the
body of a beautiful 18-year-old
girl was found in the rear of a
rooming house here today. A
small diamond engagement ring
was on her left hand.
Marks on the ground indicated
the body had been dragged
there. The body lacked shoes
and stockings and the girls coat
vas missing, 1.....
The Washington times., 1932-12-06
FASC|STS VOTE
TOPAY IT,

ROME, Dec. QN.S0.-Italy
will pay the $1,245, ,427 war debt
interest inStallment due the
United States December 49,, the
Grand Council of Fascism an
nounced today. "
The council, with Premier Mus
solni presiding, also recommended
the government seek a debt read
juStment before next June, when
the next principal payment is due
The Washington times., 1932-12-06

Coming as dlStlnct Shock 70
the vast majority of Government
officials, the Presidents recon-
mendation. as interpreted by Di-
rector of the Budget j. Clawson
Roop, would be applied to salaries
prior to and in addition to the
8 1-3 per cent furlough cut, or the
corresponding reduction made in
The Washington times., 1932-12-06
POSTMASTER, so, DIES

HAVRE DE GRACE, Md, Dec
6 U.N.S0 Edward White. so, a
postmaster at Principle, near here,
was burned to death today when
fire destroyed the post office
building -.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-03
ELECTION FOR
CHARTER TO Be
Held JULY 1ST
Supervisors Set Date Fol
lowing Presentation OF
Petitions.

Forced to take action by a petit
ton bearing the signatures of 1903
registered voters, the county board
OF supervisors yesterday afternoon
set July l as the date of a special
election to choose a board of Is
freeholders to draw up a county
charter.
The date was set AFTER a lengthy
discussion which kept the supervis-
ors in conference until 5:45 yester
day afternoon, discussion the diff
ference between write-in election
and one at which the names of
nominees will appear on the bal
lots
July l was finally chosen as the
election date in order that candi-
dates might circulate nominating
petitions to have their names print
ed on the ballots. June 4 was the
first date suggested, but this was
discarded as not allowing enough
time. June IL and June 18 also
were considered as election dates,
but were discarded in favor of the
later date.
In order to become a candidate
any person must be property
owner. The Is freeholderS chosen
to draw up the charter will be Sc
lected from the county at large A
movement among sponsors of the
county charter idea to select an
approved group of candidates was
expected soon. This group, it is
believed, will include representa-
tiveS from practically every part of
the county.
John Cameron, District Attorney
Elmer Heald, c. G.. Halliday chief
deputy district attorney, and others
were present during the charter
discussion. Supervisor A. Y. Preble
finally moved TO adopt July l as
the date of the election. His mo-
tion was seconded by w. j. Best Of
Calexico, and the motion was car
ried.
The district attorney drew an
ordinance calling the special elec-
ton. BY this movement a group
of newspaper publishers and 9TH
erS, originators of the charter plan,
saw their first definite victory.
Discussion of the charter plan
recently has included frequent
mention of the Imperial Irrigation
district, but sponsors of the plan
declared the district cannot be in
cluded under the charter except by
special state legislation. Benefits
of the charter, according to its
sponsors, will include consolidation
of several county offices, such as
those of assessor and collector, and
a Capitalization of authority which
will make possible greater savings
in county government.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-03
RECALL ELECTION
AT Los ANGELES
ATTRACTS VOTES

LOS ANGELES, May 8. U.H -
Spurred by mayoralty recall elec-
ton, voters of Los Angeles were
going to the polls in large numbers
today, according to check of vot-
ing places.
County Registrar of Voters w. M.
Kerr estimated that SO per cent of
the county's registered voters would
cast ballots before the polls closed.
Nine candidates were in the field
against Mayor John c. Porter, the
center of the recall battle. The
hardest drives were being Waged by
supporters of William G. Bonelli
and Charles w. Dempster.
Due to the fact that Los Angeles
and other southern California ci-
ties are centers of oil production,
heavy campaigning was seen in the
district for and against the Shar-
key bill, an Oil referendum marked
measure No. on the ballot. An
other oil measure was referendum
No. 2, also highly publicized in pre-
election fights.
Approximately 25 per cent of the
Los Angeles electorate had appeared
at the polls by noon, according to
Kerr. No disturbances were re-
ported