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ven here may be the result or the cafe fight that brought the inn prisonment of MT and Mrs Clinton B. Lockwood of Springfield, Mass; Rutherford Fullerton, Columbus, Ohio; Roderick r. Mead. New York, and Edmund w. Blodgett, Stamford, Conn.
 Mallorca is the largest of the Balearic islands in the Mediter- ranean off the coast of Spain. They were brought into the newspapers several years ago when George Bernard Shaw vacationed there.
 The islanders are proud and in- dependent of the opinion of the outside world. They and the writ CTS who flocked there because of the scenery, climate and cheap prices seemed to get along well together until recently.
 There was even an American magazine-story, transplanted for 0 time from Vienna to Palma by Whit Burnett and Martha Foley, but now published in New York |. There was also an Anglo American newspaper, the Palma Post, pub- lished by Thomas r. Leaman. Jr, and Mrs R. B. Leaman. They came under the displeasure of Mallor- cans after the Pratt incident and were ordered out of their office.
 The five imprisoned Americans intervened in a private dispute in a cafe between a civil guard and a man whom he sought to arrest. The guardsman was struck, and the Americans were put in jail to await court martial. To their dismay they found their offense was a military one, and that even the Spanish foreign office could do nothing to soften the military laws they had flouted.
 Spanish Premier Acts
 Madrid, July 19.-(UP)-Pre- mier Manuel Azana took personal charge today of the case of five Americans, one a woman, impris- disc" Island of Malloroa for strik- civil guards.
 The imprisoned Americans are: MT and Mrs Clinton B. Lockwood, Springfield, Mass; Rutherford Full lerton, Columbus, O., Roderick Y. Mead, New York, and Edmund w. Blodgett, Stamford, Conn.
  bassador, is due to see Azana to- morrow.
 Azana, the strong man of the Spanish government, Is minister of war as well as premier, and there- fore has direct Jurisdictoin. The offense for which the five Ameri- cans have been held prisoners In the Palma, Mallorca, jail for six weeks is military.
 The premier-war minister was expected to seek solution that would protect the prestige of the "guardia civil" uphold the author ities who have held the Americans and at the same time end an incl dent that has caused great inter- est in the United States.
 Emphasizing the seriousness of the offense of the Americans, in Spanish eyes, the premier at the same time indicated he would take early action to bring the case to a conclusion satisfactory to all par ties.
 He ordered the governor off Pal ma to allow the Americans every possible consideration within then limits of the law.
 The premier's intervention fol- lowed days of earnest, but at first fruitless work by Bowers. He sent Claude I. Dawson, American con- sul general at Barcelona, on the Mediterranean coast, to investigate. When he had learned details of the case he presented Fernando De Los Rrios, foreign minister. q memorandum In behalf of the
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Allan Dinehart, a producer and Edward Arnold who Is cast as q sugar.d daddy.
 Wynne burns up when she hears of this plot, but soon discovers that 1t is fun to have Q wise- crack ing body-guard. like Lowe and the arrangement continues, in fact un- til they fall in love with each other.
 There is also 6 few song hits scattered among the many situa. tions that are catchy and tuneful. x The second feature is that wizard of makeup Lionel Atwill. cast in q double role, in which he surpasses all of his previous ef- forts, he will be seen with strong supporting cast in "The Sphinx"
 The third feature will be nature in the raw, "Krakatoa" the mighty undersea volcano. One of the mightiest films ever produced and on the making of which over q score of men lost their lives,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-19
The Fighting President
 Plays at New Garden

After weeks of secret and inten- sive production work, Universal yesterday announced that its un- usual and timely feature. "The Fighting President" would be shown at the New Garden theater next Friday and Saturday.
 "The Fighting President" was produced by Universal in the cast under the direction and super- vision of Allyn Butterheld. The story itself was written and mar rated by Edwin c. Hill. Hill is the best-known reporter in the world.
 It was universally admitted on March 4th that no peace time president had ever before faced such q tremendous task or has taken over the reins of government at a time when. the nation was so perilously close to the brink of financial panic and disaster. Out of the storm of a hard fought polit- icaI battle, from the terrifying Niagara of worldwide and fast growing depression. there was born on March 9th anew leader. No peace time or war time president has more astoundinsly or quickly
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,dromedary and largo, the monster gorilla. Baby lions and tigers and a little baby camel are also to be seen.
 The circus presents among it's many features, Capt. Walker, bat ting twenty lions in large steel arena, the Youseppe troupe of whirlwind Arabs, the Montene family and Edwarde, somersault wire walkers, Dorendo. in head slides, Treats seals and sea lions, Maynard's polar bears, Morgan's clog dancing and cake walking horses, the Flying Jordans, triple somersaults in mid air, the Uned0 troupe of Japanese acrobats and plate spinners and two heards of performing elephants and g plenty clowns headed by the famous Australian comic Dick Ford, and the Renfrow troupe of high stilt walkers.
 Buzz Barton's wild west offers many champions including Jim Hughes, roper, and rider. Bill Pickett, bull dogger and Joe Clark, Australian whip cracker, together with cowboys and girls and forty head of wild west stock.
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Vets Smashed Into
 ''Solid Dry" South
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Tennessee, also traditionally dry. votes tomorrow. Oregon, goth state to consider the constitutional change, goes to the polls Friday.
 Fifteen more states have set elections before November 2. In addition to those, the Virginia leg islature will meet next month to determine on date for the public referendum, and Oklahoma has provided for an election "sometime after December G." Montana, leav- ing the question with Its governor, has assured the administration of a vote In December If needed"
 While wet crusaders were Jubi- lantly considering not the possibil- ity of eventual repeal. but of "re- peal before Christmas" the liquor industry and its allies and subsid- iaries alcohol manufacturers, bottle makers, brewers and distil- lers, trucking firm--were making
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-19
In The Local
 TheaterS cagnsy Scores In State Feature

James Cagney scores his great est triumph since "The Public Enemy" in "The Mayor of HelP' which canes to the State to-day for a three day engagement. The theme is said to- be even more gripping than was T Am Q Fugi- tive" whic hbroke records throughout the nation. The picture is a revelation of the cruelties practiced upon boys in a reform school, abuses that match those of chain gang prison camps.
 The picture is an intensely hu- man document with pathos and tragedy intermingled and scores of thrilling incidents in the pic- turesque background of a reforma- tory where half starved boys revolt and battle tyrannical guards.
 In the role of ward heeler the superintendancy of the reform school as a political plum. Cagney finds himself thrust into an unbe- lievable hell. Through a young nurse with whom he falls in love, his interest in the plight of the boys is aroused and he proceeds to kick out the grafters and tyrants responsible for the abuses.
 An unusually large cast of prin- cipal players and q group of $50 boys in the roles of reform school inmates, indicate the epical sweep of the film. Madge Evns has the leading feminine role, while other important parts are played by Allen Jenkins, Dudley Digges, Arr thur Byron, Sheila Terry and Dorothy Peterson. Among the young boys who play outstanding roles are Frankie Darro. Farina, George Offerman, Jr, and Siney Miller.
 The companion feature presents Jack Holt with Fay Wray and Donald Cook in "The Woman Stole" adapted from the popular novel "Tampico" by Joseph Herge- sheimer.
 Saturday brings William Powell and Ann Harding. co-starred for the first time, in Double Harness"
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Americans Face
 Grave Dangers
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Threatened with lynching be- cause of a magazine article In which he spoke disparagingly of the Mallorcans, Pratt appealed to the civil guards for protection.
 A bomb was exploded on hls door step. His house was placard- cd with signs calling him an "in- decent spy in the pay of the Amer ican Chamber of Commerce"
 The civil guards brought Pratt and his wifef to Palma. His pass port was seized, and was ordered to hold himself at the disposition of police pending decision whether he would be deported or prosecut- ed.
 He registered at a hotel, but so strong with the popular feeling. that the landlord. though a friend asked him to leave. He was stay ing to-day with friends. A trial seemed inevitable unless authori- ties at Madrid, in order to avoid further international unpleasant. ness, decided to permit him to leave.
 An exodus of Americans from this island refuge of writers and artists of painting and music since Chopin and George Sand found ha-
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John TOmasaitis
 Was Captured
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in the fall.
 Government agents hope to tie up Tomasaitis with the Vermont episode, where Ann Thorn, alias Delinkaitis, is being held by au- thorities for passing counterfeit money.
 It was learned that several iden- tifications of Tomasaitis were made at local police headquarters this morning, among them Mrs Walter Brooks of Woodbury. who operates the Green Acres. roadside tea room there. It was said that the accused attempted to pass counterfeit note there Monday evening.
 Sergeant Henry Johnson and Off, ficer Joseph Bender of the local detective bureau who made the sensational arrest. found nine spur ious notes on his person. They were in $20 and $10 denominations. They have been turned over to the government agents.
 One of the agents stated today that the plates of the $10 bills are in custody of the government, hav- ing been confiscated when an arrest was made in New York over a year ago of the persons engaged in the manufacture of the notes.
 Officers Johnson and Bender were cruising in 8 police car in Brooklyn yesterday afternoon when they spotted a car with New York license plates in Magner alley. Bender attempted to frisk Toma- saitis who was seated behind the wheel when the latter suddenly shot the car into reverse and knocked the officer from the rum ming board.
 Sergeant Johnson who had gone to the front of the building beside which the car was parked. man. aged to jump on the car as 1t shot out of the alleyway and hold on shutting off the motor. <
 At police headquarters Toma- saitis again showed fight when his pockets. He made a dash for the door but was tripped by Ofi- Ger Bender and with the assistance Of Officers Tom Grady and Charles McWeeney, ToniAsaitis was sub- dued.
 Besides the bills found on him, Tomasaitis had letters written, police say, from Ann Thorn-Dclin kaitis from Montpelier.
 Miss Delinkaitis was arrested after she had passed a $10 note in Montpelier. she purchased q book and preferred the bill in payment. Examination of the note showed 1t to be counterfeit. They ques- toned her about it, but she held off the authorities until her com panion, believed now to have been Tamasaitis, could make good his escape. She had been seen driving in a New York car with q male com panion prior to her arrest.
 Since the car in which Tomasaitis was riding yesterday bore New York plates, 1t Is believed to have been the same machine seen in Montpelier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-19
Two Water Mains
 Ordered Replaced
Brief Works Board Session Held Question of New
 Sewers Is Tabled

Replacement of two water mains was ordered last night at a brief meeting of the board of works. Both mains have been in service for many years and are badly corroded. One Is located on Fort Hill avenue while the other is on Tudor street. The water de- pertinent will proceed to do the work immediately.
 Two sewer hearings were held last night but in both cases the property owners were so badly split up that the petitions were tabled. One sewer was for Granite street. It represented an extension of the present sewer.
 Two property owners appeared in favor of 1t. two were absent and one person, D. P. Fiahive, opposed 1t. The latter said the sewer would be no benefit to him as he Is al-
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ready connected with the present one. Carl Lieswdicz. who Is advo- eating the laying of the sewer, has a sewer running from his house through nearby property to Louns- bury street. However, the adJoin- ing property owner has ordered him to remove the sewer and therefore he wants the Granite street sewer extended. The matter was referred to Superintendent of Streets Thomas Fleming for in- vestigation.
 The other sewer was for Elliott street. Five property owners favor cd 1t, six were opposed and eight were absent. The petition was tabled.
 At the next meeting hearing wpl be held on the matter of a sewer for Dixie avenue, 1t was vot-
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Are
 Still Delayed
 in Their Flight

New York, July 19 - (UP) - Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and his co-pilot, Anne Morrow Lind bergh, were still held at Cart wright, Labrador, by heavy fog, the Radio Corporation of America reported today.
 Messages through the corpora tion's Chatham station said that the Lndberghs, surveying northern aerial routes, would take off for Greenland as soon as the heavy weather abates.
 Their supply ship, the telling, left Cartwright Monday for God haab, Greenland, and Is expected to arrive at the northern port Fri day, to await Colonel Lindburgh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-19
Woman In House Hurt When Auto
 Crashed Into It
Parked Car Rolled Down Buckingham Street-Plain. tiff Seated on Couch in Home When Auto Rammed House, Knocking Her to Floor Causing Injuries

a fence and into the side. of the plaintiffs house, located at the corner of Cooke and Buckingham streets.
 The plaintiff was reclining on the couch when the car crashed into the house and she was knock ed to the floor suffering bruises. a severe shaking up, and shock. The case was on the docket of the September term of the court. Alt torney Frederic c. SmedIey repre- sented the plaintiff and the late Attorney S. Polk Waskowitz of Hartford appeared for the de- fanAanf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-19

The $1,5oo civil action of Sarah L. Noether of this city against Phillip I. Bear, of Waterbury was settled out of the common pleas court today. The action was based on injuries the plaintiff received as she was knocked from the couch on which she was reclining when the defendants automobile crash ed into the side of her house.
 According to the complaint the defendants car had been parked on Buckingham street by Samuel I. Bear, who had been driving it. The car rolled down Buckingham street, across the street, through
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Arkansas Vote

Little Rock, Ark, July 19-(UP) -"Bone dry' Arkansas, greatest hope of prohib.tionists to upset the steady march of states approving repeal of the 18th amendment, is wet. returns from yesterdays elec- ton indicated almost beyond doubt to-day.
 The completed count of the votes cast at approximately 1,20O of the states 1,800 precincts gave 54,871 for repeal and 31,G43 against, ratio of 6 to 8.
 Political observers saw slight possibility of the apparent wet vic- tory being upset by the results in precincts yet to be heard from. The wet margin. remained fairly level as more and more precincts added their count to the total dur ing the night.
 Numerous rural communities re- main staunch for the dry cause, but the swing to the wet standard was surprisingly uniform through. out the state.
 Crittenden county, which in- cludes West Memphis, rolled up n eight to one majority for repeal and vets saw 1t as a forecast of the sentiment in Memphis which votes on repeal in Tennessee's election tomorrow.
 Garland county, which includes Hot Springs, where beer is sold dee spite the state law against 1t. went four to one for repeal.
 Pulaski county, including Little Rock, was wet three to one.
 Convocation of special session Of the Arkansas legislature to le. gaiize beer was brought up as soon as the. returns indicated Arkansas had entered the repeal column. H. K. Coney, speaker of the house of representatives, said he would cons fer with Governor J. NJ. Futrell to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-19
SETTLE S1,500 SUIT OUT OF COURT
Film Romance Now a Real One

A movie romance in which George O'Brien, cowboy actor, and Marguerite Churchill, screen favorite, played the part of lovers fin . western drama developed into Q real romance, 1t was discloscd the other day when they filed no- tice of intention to wed at Santa Barbara, Calf. Here are recent pictures of the two.
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last of the 24 ships got away.
 Weather reports indicated ex- ceiIent flying conditions over Toledo, Cleveland. Buffalo. and Albany, the lakes-canal route the Great Armada planned to follow to New York. Balbo expected to bring
 t88 1c~n 9 maica Bay on
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 clio, Italy, in VI mild southeasterly breeze was blowing. The lake was clear and calm.
 General Balbo and his men ar- rived at navy pier shortly after dawn. Throngs of persons who had lined the shore since mid night cheered loudly. shouting Viva Balbo."
 The bearded young Italian air minister, commander of the great est mass flight ever accomplished, smiled and waved pleasantly.
 Speedboats were waiting to take the men to their planes, riding at their moorings just inside the breakwater. Tho Escanaba low cred several small craft to clear the channel. Two companies of army men aided two hundred po- iicemen to keep back spectators.
 A salvo of 19 guns boomed on the shore as General Ba1bo, natty in his commanders uniform. led his men in parade formation to the ships through q line of army troops. Chief officers of each of the *planes wore white linen uni- {Arfxxa ttVAf otnAd n n U in the bright sun against the olive green garb of the other aviators.
 General Balbo was the first aboard his plane. The motor of the ship began to roar. Engines of the otherplane quickly joined in, sending reverberating roar across the harbor.
 General Balbo, leader of the first squadron, moved his plane into position for the takeoff. The other two Followed into line. At 6:32 General Balbo's plane moved for ward slowly. It glided into the air at SAP and swung out over the lake. The two remaining planes of the first group followed im- mediately.
 A moment after the first group left the water, the second moved forward to starting position. The first ship of the second group went into the air at 6:49.
 New York Ready New York, July 19-(UP)- Manhattan's millions emerged ! from offices and factories to-day to welcome General Italo Balbo and his air fleet. U. s. s. Macon, queen of the skies, will dip her nose in salute to the "A seaplanes upon their arrival from Chicago.
 The reception was expected to be the greatest accorded any hero, ex- cepting that given to Colonel
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Coming to Waterbury, Friday ex, hibiting on Thomaston avenue iS the World Bros. circus and the Buzz Barton Wild West, a circus from the west making its first in-. vasion of the east. The big three ring circus which makes it's winter home in Indiania and opens in Chicago every spring, brings to, Waterbury a new circus headed by the big mystery act, Tarzan. the human ape. It was brought to this country by Felix Patty from London and opened at the new, Roxy theater in New York city as q feature attraction. Tarzan com pletely mystifies his audiences and whether he is man or beast has never been satisfactorily ascertain ed. Buzz Barton, the popular Juvenile picture star, is making personal appearance with the show presenting scenes from his latest releases with a full acting company from Hollywood. The circus which is claimed to be the largest popu- lar priced circus on the road will bring an enlarged menagerie to- gether with Goliah, the largest liv- ing elephant, Essau. the giant
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earned the title of the Fighting President. Four short months he has occupied the office. Tn this short time he has disclosed quail tiles of leadership, of courage, of political and legislative sagacity, business acumen and smiling. friendly cooperation with all the which have astounded the world. No fictional story ever written could approach the truth which "The Fighting President" presents in such moving form and such pull sating story sequences.
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United States government request ing prompt and just action.
 De Los Rios informed the pre- mier.
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a nasty accounting of stocks. They found:
 Whiskey stocks. held to the minimum required for the medic inal trade. are down to approxi- mately 10,0O0,000 gallons.
 The nation consumed 50,000,000 gallons annually before prohibi- ton. (,
 A whiskey "famine." with tho possibility of green" liquor and. temporarily at least, much "blend- ing and cutting" with grain alec. hol, was predicted.
 Heavy importations of spirits from Canada and England, and of wines from France, Spain and Italy, would be required to add to American production.
 Established distilling companies both in the United States and Canada, and commercial alcohol distilleries, already have been sub- jected to a whirlwind of specula- ton and a hurried financial reor- ganization reflected in the stock market.
 Economists have begun to make an advance accounting of vast re- tunrs from excise taxes, which may relieve some of the burden of "nornap taxation imposed by con- gress during the 13 years of pro- hibition.
 | Legislators also began turning ltheir attention to regulatory meas ures for the 48 individual states, which will be necessary after the 36th state has ratified the repealsr.
 
 Alabama Vote
 Birmingham, Ala, July 19-- (UP)-Alabama, year ago con- sidered a dry state of the solidly dry south, to-day had apparently approved the repeal of the 18th amendment on the basis of returns of 1,O36 of 2,115 precincts from yesterdays election of delegates to the state ratication convention.
 These latest returns gave:
 For repeal ...... .64,33l
 Against repeal ... .38,019
 The returns included both rural and urban sections and were con- sidered q fair cross section of the state. The same approximate ratio of 3 to had been maintained since soon after the counting of ballots began.
 The results revealed that Ala bama sentiment on the repeal ques- ton differed little from that in the 16 states which previously ap- proved repeal, although the wet majority was smaller. Prohibition fists had counted upon Alabama and other southern states to keep the 18th amendment in the constitu- ton. Repeal took an early lead in eight key counties, the urban vote was heavily wet. At Montgomery vets piled up majorNy of about four to one. Mobile voted repeal about five to one. Birmingham went wet three to one. Dry leaders refused to concede. "The rural vote cannot be ascer- tained until later." Charles E. Rice, dry leader, said. T am con- fident we still have g. chance. We are considerably stronger in the sparser sections where wet propa. ganda failed to penetrate" Many staunch dry votes were won by repealists through their appeal for loyalty to the democrat ic party platform and the princi- pie of states rights. They con- tended control of liquor was q state problem.