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The Washington times., 1933-08-04

A mountaineer who had been
convicted of being a desperate
quick k-trigger feudist was Ian
gushing in jail. His friends
were trying to get a pardon
for him from the governor, but
the opposing clan was pulling
wires against him and spread
ing all sorts Of wicked reports
concerning him. The culprit
was finally moved to action by
all this SANDER, and he wrote
the governor saying: Deer
guVner. If you-all has heared
what I've heared you-all has
heared, you-all has heared q
lie."
The Washington times., 1933-08-04

known as Boston baked beans"
In fact, I will say it, and then
leave town.
Somewhere in the fact that
home-weather and home-food
are two such vital public ques-
tions lies an explanation Of
why we don't get further with
our international conferences.
I am not interested enough
to figure it out, however.
(Copyright, 1888. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1933-08-04
Love Story Of a Bridge Queen

out for her hand. She jerked
away. He looked a shade dis
comfited, but covered it neatly.
Shall I buy a horse and fall
off 1t, Patricia? Is that the
way to your hearth"
you're not interested" she
said distantly, land I'm not
interested, so why pretend? I
don't quite hate you and I
don't quite like you and I'm
sure you feel the same way.
So let's have no more Of that"
The Washington times., 1933-08-04
RED HOT NEWS
,Bv ROBERT BENCHLEY

thunderstorm. All they have
to say is that there was some
sort OF weather, and am a
fool for as much as they want
to write.
The weather has only one
competitor in stirring up the
interest Of the reading public.
and that is home-cooking. Any
article about food, especially
food that every man eats every
day, is bound to draw hun
dreds of letters from readers
who either sign themselves
Fair Play" and demand a re-
traction or begin with II was
especially interested in your
very sane article on baked po-
tatoes, and would like to add
a suggestion or two for your
further information"
Editorials on the tariff, the
bonus or international debts
are like words thrown into an
old trunk compared to a. short
paragraph saying that corn
bread is made tastier by the
addition of blue-berries. The
country is rocked to its founda-
ton by such a statement.
I'll bet that I could start
an avalanche of correspon-
dence right now by saying that
the California pea-bean is the
best for making what are
The Washington times., 1933-08-04

Patricia in freezing tones. 'You
needn't be nervous. I have
no intention Of starting a re-
form wave"
"Why be so bitter?"
"I feel bitter"
"But not about me?"
Hardly. I've learned that
lesson at least. I'm just as
pleased as you are to have our
paths quite separate"
"They need not be separate"
suggested Haverholt and reached
The Washington times., 1933-08-04

and l like it
very much.
MY favOrite
funnieS are
Little Annie
r o o n e y,
M / C k e y
Mouse, Tim
Tyler'S Luck,
POpeye a n d
Blonde. MY
girl friend,
M a r G a r e t
May,>tOld me
ahOut he
clu b, so 1
want to join,
too"
The Washington times., 1933-08-04

picture Ill C1le
column. We
are delighted
to do so and
we hope Mary
is reading the
column today
so that she
will see it.
She is really
lucky to get
it in so soon
after sending
it to us. Some
of the mem
berS, as they
will tell you,
A~-T
The Washington times., 1933-08-04

Adventure Club although 1
haven't written lately. I am
enrolling two new members.
They are Frances Elizabeth
DamerOn, Of StuartS Draft, Va,
and my brother, Louis Franklin
Kreitzer. Please send them
their cards."
Carolyn Rhodes, 312 Mary
land Ave. N. E.:
"Please enroll me as a men,
ber of the Adventure Club. I
read The Washington Times
The Washington times., 1933-08-04

GOOD WISHES
Members Of the club cele-
brating their birthday ami
verSaries today include
Thomas Baldwin, Bladens-
burg, Md; Thomas Roy,
2414 Thirtieth st. N. E., and
Yettie Skillman, Seat Pleas
ent, Md.
We wish them many happy
returns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
Junior League Urged
 To Aid MIRA Drive
Mrs T. l. Driggs Requests Cooperation in Address
 This Noon at Meeting

than $i50,000.o0 increase in monthly payroll. In this city wo soc Q dwindling of our public wei. fare unemployed to loss than 1000 from 2500. Tho trend of recovery indeed Is up. Seasonal shrinkage in certain limos of endeavor should not dcteS us in our march for ward.
 Since tho first cali for volunteers was made on July 21st, this yonr, Waterbury has met tho issue, A closely knit army of men and women havo carried tho standard of tho New DoaF', without osten- tation, but nevertheless vigorously. into every homo and business cs' tablishmen even to those living in seventeen other communities.
 Some 27,000 homo.keopcrs in Waterbury have pledged them- selves to cooperate under the Blue Eagle of NRA.
 2,2li Waterbury business houses and manufacturing establishments are under NRA, bringing us high In tho percentage column of thls nation-w -wido test.
 A compliance board, to glvo business and labor square deal from tho standpoint of complaints, was at work here almost q month ahoad of tho schedule, the official date having been set for September l1th. This board makes effective tho rules of the new game we arc playing, to mako this country triumphant in this great cndeovor against Impression.
 Tho compliance board Is com posed of representative of var- ious important business and cons Bumer factors, In this city. It hears complaints; 1t investigatesS 1t finds the right and the wrong of complainant and eomplainoe; it if it finds itself unable 10 solve tho problems coming to It's atten- ton, to tho state recovery board, and through this board to Wash ington. Tho compliance board rep- resents tho government. Failure to keep the presidents agreement, may result, If corrections arc not made. in losing tho Blue Eagle, and to be obliged to pay fine of $500.00 pef day, each days failure to comply being counted n separate offonse. There is power behind this act. But we, here in Waterbury. have not yet found 1t necessary to go outside our own city for aid or to mako report on the 140 cases which have come before the com pliance board for action. We are proud of this record, and 1t Is our hope that we shall never have to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
Local People Attend
 Bunnell Celebration
Many Waterburans Present at Golden Wedding
 Anniversary of Plymouth Couple

forms his daily duties for tho Plume and Atwood Company In where ho went to work shortly after their marriage.
 Those who registered in the guest book were: Addison l.. Wat rous. Bertha F. Watrous, Mrs Jo- sephinc Krcger, Mrs Mary A. Amcs, Iona Billie Blake, Elizabeth W. Pumpkin, Alice l.. Mnttoon, SprInghcld; Julia E. kilncr, Springfield; frederick W. Kllncr, SpringAcld; Frederick W. Kilmer, William IT, Kilmcr, Springfield; Cyrus A. SkIlton, Mrs c. ". Gay nor, Mndclyn Beach, Mildred Beach. Albert W. Kroger, Ernest A. Blake. Mra Axel II. Laursen, Bridgeport; Mr and Mrs Frank Mallory, Amenia, N. r.. Carrie Clark, Litchncld; Mrs Henry Van- dewatcr. Litchncld; Burdette Morse, Mrs Mary Morse, Mrs J. V. Wedge. Mr md Mrs Carroll smith, Clara A. Stumpf, Frank C. Barnes, Mamie A. Chapman.
 Allan E. Chapman, Rev Harry w. Perkins. Nellie Woodruff. Lulu 0. Buell., Joyce E. East. Martha H. Watrous. Frances l.. C. Perkins George Bancroft, Roger Watrous' Thomas Large, Jane E. Pratt. Mrs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09

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 spokosmen intimntod that the Ger man attitude was much more con- cillatory than they had hoped.
 This was tho principal hopo of the committee, but all the commit teemcn did not share 1t. Joseph Paul l-Boncour. French foreign minister, was particularly anxious and on France and Germany hingo tho entire disarmament conference.
 paul-Boncour visited DaviS( Nad- odny and Captain Anthony Eden, acting chief British delegate pend- Ing tho arrival of his foreign min- istor, Sir John simon; Himon r0- mained at London for q conference with tho cabinet to-day.
 Tho French and German atti- tudes remained absolutely opposed on means of initiating d!sarma- ment. France wants four-year test period, under which thero shall be no reduction of arma- ments-and no increases for Ger many. During this period n sys- tenn of international supervision of armamcnts would Dc tried out. If the system worked out, Franco said, she would bo willing to dis- arm. Germany wants disarma- ment to begin now or alternativcly she wants Increased armamentf for herself.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09

Mrs. T. I. Driggs, lioutenant.gcn- eral of Waterb0ry's NRA forces was the guest speaker today at the noon hour luncheon of the Jun. for League. The affair was hold at tho Waterbury Country club.
 Mrs. Driggs reviewed the achievements Of the local commit. tee ana in part described the ra. tional recovery act as Q, call of America to Americans to cooper ate ono with another, to raise wa ges, to shorten hours, to Do toler- ant to give to tho other a fair deal. An appeal to tho members of tho Junior League to give their best in thought and act was eon- taincd in Mrs. Driggs address, which was as follows:
 "At least since that fatal octo. bcr day In 1929, American business and labor have been in q state of Aux. Peaks and over depcning val jeys, as those who chart affairs would say, appeared In the cycle Of business.
 The situation cvor grow worse. dospjte every effort nationally and locally to stem the tide of slip. page.
 Something must be done, be- came tho cry.
 Something was done, at least in part, when tho last Congrcss voted tho right to tho president of tho United States. powers for q great experiment., through passage of tho Industrial Recovery Act, on Juno 18th, this year, with tho notation that this net was to encourage na- tional industrial recovery, to fos- ter q fair competition and provide for the construction of certain uses fui public works, and for other purposes.
 Briefly summarizing this act, one finds 1t to be simplicity itself; q stridcnt call of America to Amor jeans to cooperate one with the other; to raiso wages; to shorten hours of labor; 10 employ tho un- employed; to be tolerant: the right 10 earn q profit as well as q living wage; elimination of child labor and sweat chops; tho right to or ganizc, viz, employers and employ os; each to givo to tho other n fair deal, not one-sidcd. but ra- ther side by side.
 Tho president's reem ploymont program, In It's preamble, states that: This agreement is part ol n nation -wido plan to raise wages. create employment, and thus in- crease purchasing power and ro- store business. That plan depends wholly on united action by all em- ployers." For this reason, ask you, as an employer, to do your part by signing.
 The Industrial Recovery Act, as authorized, is to continue during the period of tho presidents emergency reemployment drive that Is to say, from last August 1st to December 31st, this year.
 Undoubtedly, out of the effort wil come plans for an additional period.
 Here, my friends, we have an ideal, and 1t is working where will ing hearts and minds meet in the laboratory of confidence.
 Nationally, 1t is believed some 4,O0O, 900 former unemployed have found jobs. Records show an up- ward trend. In Waterbury, data discloses some 2000 odd additional names on pay sheets. with more
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
THREE FALSE FIRE
 ALARMS SATURDAY
Some Practical Joker Talk. ing Chances of Getting
 Into Trouble


 Fire apparatus was sent racing through trafiic congested streets three times Saturday in response to false alarms.
 No accidents occurred. but each time the trips were made under hazardous circumstances which added to tho displcasurc of tho firemen whom they discovered that tho calls were needless.
 Box 236 at the corner of Brew ster street and Easton avenue reg istered the first false alarm at 451 o'clock; box IS, near 1090 East Main street, the second call at 5:3s o'clock and box 252 at the corner of Walnut and Division streets at S:2s o'clock. Apparatus respond ed each timo from the Field street headquarters and had to make their way through central
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09

David Pratt, Mir and Mrs Wilbert x. Austin, David W. Pratt. Mrs A. NJ. Brown, Lorna E. Brown, Mrs Frank Thompson, Olive l.. Lake, MT and Mrs Henry Weeks, Ban- tam; Henry T. Weeks, Bantam; Mir and Mrs Marshall W. Leach, Rev Thomas A. Carlson, Mrs Vance Taylor, Harry E. Taylor. Mrs Law renee Traver, Cecil Traver, Mrs William T. 'Travcr. Miss Anna Sherpinsky, Mrs Max VanHorset, Mrs Ray Axelby, Mary E. Mark ham, Thomas k. GoodmaT Water bury; Harold l.. Senior, Water bury; Bessie T. Bissell. Stamford.
 Harold J. Conway, Edward Hoy ting, Thomaston; Cora B. Croft, George II. Chapman, Everett A. Lumpkin, Betty M. Butler. W. l.. beth Campbell. John Kelley. MT and Mrs William Kelley. Ann Kel- ley, Mir and Mrs Alfred N. Pratt, Thomaston: MT and Mrs Ard Well ton, Clarence E. Pratt, Mrs D. l.. Galpin. D. L. Galpin. MT and Mrs Raymond Jennings. Charlotte Jen- nings. Bercerly Jennings, Mary T. Beardsley, Mir and Mrs R. B. Beardsley, Mir and Mrs John J. Ryan, MT and Mrs H. A. Dickipson Thomaston: Mrs M. E. Wadman. Aubrey Wadman. Mir and Mrs Harry H. Wright. Mrs Florence Delemeter. MT and Mrs F.. C. La Rue, Lena M. Stoddard. Thomas ton; Mrs Cyrus A. Skilton. Earl w. Skilton, oscar E. White, C. Mae Cable, MT and Mrs Frank Brazee. Thomas J. Mageen. Lois Manning. Joseph Ryan. Lewis Mattoon. MT and Mrs II. w. Lumpkin, Thomas ton; Rev and Mrs Spencer F.. Evans, Terryville; Mrs F. F.. Even den, Mir and Mrs M. E. Minor. AL bert Blake. Pauline Gates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09

building which houses the federal trade commission buzzod with ac- tlvity. All was apparently quiet when tho employees left for their homes at noon Saturday. None knew of the presidents action un. til they read 1t In the newspapers late Saturday.
 Department heads went to the com missioncr's quarters on any errand possible to talk to his sec- fetary. At intervals tho phone rang and some friend of tho commis. sioner would send him a message of approval of his defiance of the presidential decree.
 The building buzzod with rum ors and reports. Some said Humphrey would retire from office without n fight. others eontended he would carry his case to tho courts.
 But the man around whom the whole controversy started said nothing.
 Humphrey joined the other com missionors in the regular session. He again refused to make any comment on the situation.
 Humphrey Fired Again.
 Washington, Oct. 9--The federal Trade commission by unanimous action today barred William E. Humphrey, who was ordered re- moved from the commission by President Roosevelt. from partici. patton in its affairs. Humphrey, who refused to quit his post at the White House order, was present at tho commissions meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
(spcciai to The DcmocraD


 Plymouth. Oct D-Mr and Mrs Burton A .Bunnell celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Sat urdEy. entertaining q host of friends at their home Maple Ride on South street. Incidentally they also celebrated double birthday party.
 Mrs Bunnell, nec Gertrude A. Weeks was born in Morris, october sth, 1882 and Mir Bunnoll was born in Plymouth just three years and one day before that. Hence the triple celebration because thoy were married on the evening of Mir Bunnell's birthday Just 30 years ago by Rev Hiram Stone of the Bantam Episcopal church.
 The Women's Auxiliary of St Peters Episcopal church of which Mrs Bunnell is q member. ably as- sisted the charming hostess and host in entertaining. A hugo we'd ding cake and an appreciable sum of money were among the gifts of note. Their home In which they have lived all but three years of their married life. was profusely decorated with flowers
 Both MT and Mrs Bunnell arc in fairly good health. MT Bunnell per-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09

through the sherman anti.trust law (though 1t was planned orig inally for no such purpose) is be- ing considered for presentation to congress.
 Other proposed measures in- cludo regulation of the sale, trans portation and possession of fre- arms--especially machine guns, which now can be purchased with impunity.
 With kidnapcrs and racketeers subject to federal law, 1t Is be- lieved q crushing blow could be dealt to organized crime, as these are tho two principal agencies of professional criminals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
Don't Tdf|e With Coughs

Don't let them get e stranEio ,oid' Flight germs quickly. creomuision combines tho ' best heins known to modern science. Powerful but harmless. Pleasant to take. No narcotics. Your own druggist is authorized to refund your money. on the spot If your cousn Is,on (adv)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09

report anyone. The cooperation thus far has been excellent.
 Tho NRA Is non.partlsan movement to life our nation to q new height. This Is truly q noble experiment, which must become fact. x.
 I am fortunate in playing q part in this endeavor, As woman, as n member of this group ot TOT. ward looking women, urge you to glvo of your best Tn thought md net,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09

did not involve interstate trans- portation of the victim, the gov ernment has co-operated with local authorities in getting con- yictions under state laws.
 One kidnapcr has been given the death sentence (under n state law), several others have been sentenced to life Imprisonment, additional prison terms imposed aggregate hundreds of years, and numerous defendants are await Ing trial.
 Many Suffer Penalty
 A more detailed view of the record is given by Joseph F. Keenan, special U. $. attorney gen. eral, directly in charge of the goV- crnmcnt's war on crime.
 It shows, chronologlcally:
 JAMES DE UTE, JR, kid nnped at Niles O., March,. 1892. Two persons sentenced to lire, third to 20 years.
 HASKELL BONN, kidnapped at St. Paul, June, 1032. Ono de- fendant sentenced to 20 years, another fugitive, but identity known.
 GEORGE N. DAVIS, kidnapped at Lewlsburg, W. Va, August 1882. Three defendants given prison sentences totalling 4S years.
 FERDINAND De F1LI1PPT and AHH EMAR HUGHES, kidnapped at East Moline, H.. December, 1892. Six defendants convictedi with prison sentences totalins 152 years.
 CHARLES BOETTcHER, II, Kidnapped in Denver, February, 1888. Two defendants now serv- ing 42 years; two other fugitlves, but identity known.
 MARGARET McMATH kid. nnpod at Harwichport, Mass" in May. kidnaper now serving 20 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
streets congested with traffic,

streets congested With traffic.
 A fire in q tenement house at 2s6 Wood street was extinguished Saturday evening at 11:35 o'clock, Spontaneous combustion was given as the cause. No serious damage resulted. Three companies of fro apparatus were back in their sta- tions within fifteen minutes time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09

So many major economic phases of the Roosevelt New Deal" have occupied the public mind recently that the Administrations war on predatory criminals largely has been obscured by other things.
 But the drive Is under way and q survey shows that the record Of accomplishments to date has been remarkable.
 Thus far, the governments most effective instrumentality has been the "Lindbergh kidnapping law" which makes the interstate transportation of q kldnap victim q federal offensc. Tho maximum punishment is life imprisonment
 Racketeer Next in Line
 Now being planned for submis- sion to congress in January are proposed federal laws for dealing with tho racketecr, for regulating the sale and transportation of firc- arms, for flngerprinting every per- son in tho United states Con the theory that good citizens would not object), and smilar crime con- trol measures.
 Also, there Is suggestion by Senator Royal $. Copeland of New York, chairman of the senate committee Investigating crime and rackets for the establishment of m "American Scotland Yard,' from which law enforcement would ro- diate over the country, under government auspices.
 "This war" Y. S. Attorney General Homer Cummings, head of tho department of justice, said recently. "is a real war which confronts us all - q war which must be fought if life and property arc to be secure in our country. We are in it to the end"
 Kidnapers Run to Earth
 Since the Lindbcrgh Kidnapping law became effective in 1032, said Cummings, every Kidnapping case handled by the government, either alone or in cooperation solved.
 with state authorities has been
 Nh cases where the Kidnapping
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
CANADIAN PARLIAMENT TO
 MEET

Montreal - ~UP) - Canadian parliament is expected to assemble during the escond or third week of January. according to reports here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09

The nations crime cost, says Senator Copeland, reaches $1S,- 900, 000,600 a year. That is nearly threo times the ordinary budget of tho federal government for n whole year, more than the total debt of the nations farmers, four times the cost of the huge public works program that is designed to help smash the depression, also an amount greater than tho principal of tho war debts owed Uncle sam by Europe.
 And now Uncle Sam Ia out to reduce that bill.
 NEXT: Underworld "cuts Its own throat by shocking crimes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
MAN FIRED FROM
 . OFFICE STAYS ON
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(Continued from Page l) they did not know what Humph- roy's intentions were. After the special meeting tho commission entered It's regular session which was executive.
 Humphrey has been quoted as saying the presidents action In re: moving him was purely n political move. Tho former republican con. grossman from Washington con. tends that only congress has tho power to remove him from office,
 The old war-time temporary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
State Lines Erased

An example Is the case of George (Maehine Gun) Kelly, desperado charged with Kidnapping Charles F. Urschcl. oklahoma oil millionaire, who was tralled by federal officers over n dozen states -- extending from Texas to Ohio-and finally captured in Memphis.
 Uncle sam Is planning his next big offensive against tho racket. cors, and with them he hopes to do as well as he has with the kid. napcrs. New legislation. which would approach racketeering
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
Death Sentence Imposed

MARY McELROY, kidnapped at Kansas City. Mo. in May. Walter McGec, leader of gang under sem
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
BY ROBERT TALLEY (NEA Service Writer)

eiso in
 nation an annual hn the and the gangsr an nten- sf chem of authorities
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
Beginning e Series or Six Dramatic oies~
 CRIME ON THE RUN
:x Dramatic Stones................'
Kidnapping Rings Smashed In Determined Driv' By Government; Long Prison Sentences
 Won; Racketeering Doom Sounded

 whhh
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09

Nr in the Kidnapping and later taken from Bailey. :.
 2, Being present whom Bates and her husband planned the kidnap- ing and herself saying wen De In the big money soon.'
 8. Speeding ahead of the kid- naping party to remove children from tho Texas farm or h. S. (Boss) and ora l.. Shannon' useu as the hidoaway.
 4. Being at the nome of her parants most of the nine days UT. schol spent there, chained ana with his eyes taped.
 5. Evading tho law as Q fugitive when she knew she was sought. Govornment agents said she wrote tho death threats addressed to UT. gchei and other government Wit nesses, Kelly signed with his hn- ger prints.
 Leavonworth, Kan, Oct 9--(UP) Harvey J. Bailey "the, most dan. gerous criminal In tho country and Albert L. Bates, Denver gang: ster, bore numbers instead or names today as two inmates Of tho federal penitentiary.
 The pair, convicted as principals in the Charles r. Urschcl kidnap- ing, were "dressed in" yesterday to begin serving life sentences un- dor the new Lindbergh kidnapping law, Heavily guarded, they were brought from Oklahoma City by airplanc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
MACHINE GUNS
 GUARD THE TRIAL

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