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Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-06
DIVISIONAL DEMOCRAT LEADERS CONVENE IN
 SEWARD SATURDAY

The first group of divisional del igates to the Democrat convention which will be held Saturday even ing, arrived Friday from Anchor age, headed by Senator-E Elect Jas. Campbell, J. J. Courtney, and R. c. Albritton. Mrs. Campbell accom- panied the Senator.
 A. A. Shonbeck, divisional chair man, will arrive Saturday evening from Anchorage, accompanied by Mrs. Shonbeck, and Divisional Sec retary H. F. Morton.
 Delegate Elect to Congress A. J. Dimond, and delegates from Valdez and Cordova, are expected to ar rive tomorrow morning on the SS Alaska.
 P. c. McMullen, chairman of the Seward Democratic Club, Mrs. Maritime Johansen, committeeman an; and J. s. Hoffman, secretary, are local delegates.
 The principle purpose of this meeting, it is said, will be to sell ect and nominate members of the Third Division Democratic party for divisional and territorial offices.
 The convention will be called to order by General Chairman Shon- beck at 8 D. m., Saturday, in the Arcade Club Rooms.
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year after his marriage he was elected to the Legislature. He was then elected to the Massachusetts Senate, and became it's president. His creed was: Do the days work" and "be brief"
 Coolidge was elected lieutenant governor three times in succession, then governor.
 Then came the police strike in Boston. He ended it abruptly by the use of the National Guard: was reelected on a platform of flaw and order"
 His outstanding contribution to the nation was the reinstatement of confidence in the institutions of the nation by expression of honesty and sincerity in his position as the chief executive of the nation.
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TRIBUTES POURING IN

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. G. Tributes from all over the world poured into the capital today for Calvin Coolidge who yesterday morning left the American public as suddenly as when he first ap- peared as a national figure. Since leaving the White House, nearly four years ago, he had summed the public eye
 Thirty days of official mourning was ordered by President Hoover in his proclamation Thursday. Suit able Army and Navy observance at the funeral was also ordered.
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ECONOMY TALK BEGINS
 MAKE PUBLIC FEEL SICK

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6, - Drastic new government economies were recommended by the Senate appropriations committee as Con- gressional Democratic leaders met last night in New York in a signi- ficant conference with President Elect-Roosevelt.
 Budget balancing, farm relief, unemployment and economies in government establishments were discussed as we'll as plan to save $30,OO0,000 through pay cut exten- sionS.
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REPEAL APPROVED BY
 SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. s, - Chairman Blaine's Senate judiciary sub committee approved repeal of the 18th amendment with protec- tion for dry states and prohibition of the saloon.
 The repealer would be submitted to state legislatures.
 MT. Blaine said no formal vote was taken on the repeal resolution but that he considered the com- mittee's action as "a favorable re- port for repeal"
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POWERFUL CHINESE
 WAR LORD PLEDGEs SELF ID GOVERNMENT

PEIFING, China, Jan. 6, Jap anese airplanes flew over Cheng- tehfu, capital of Jehol province, yesterday while Chinese troops driven out of Shanhaikwan dug in on the Jehol border to fight off a Japanese advance.
 One of the most formidable arm les in the Orient was assured the Chinese Marshal Chang Hsueh- Hang, a most powerful war lord, who has placed himself at the command of General Chiang Kai Shek, Generalissimo of Chinese armies, for dealing with Japanese.
 The troops of Nippon apparently are preparing for a long stay in ShanhaikWan while diplomats dis GUS the latest developments in the Far East.
 Refugees related harroWIng tales of the Japanese bombardment and of the bodies of the dead which lay in great heaps throughout the city.
 It is estimated 100000 refugees Hooked southward from the strick- en battle zone.
 Unauthentic reports of Japanese casualties placed the figure at 94 killed, including four officers.
 No peace negotiations have been initiated, it was said.
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ILLINOIS STATE JOINS NATION N-W|DE CAMPAIGN
 ID BUY AMERICkN''

SPRINGFIELD, H., Jan. 6, - By unanimous vote the Illinois Senate has adopted a resolution indorsing the Buy American" cam paign launched by William Ran dolph Hearst and his newspapers to promote employment and to aid American business.
 The Senate also urged all citizens of the state to buy only American made products.
 Introduced by State Senator Ar thur Huesbesch of Brookfield, the resolution was one of the first acts of the upper branch of the new general assembly.
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.C0UNTERFE|T|NG GANG
 MADE T0O MUCH MONEY

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6, - The arrest of Hans von BuloW of Chicago and associates for coun- terfeiting hundred dollar federal reserve bank notes abroad, will probably lead to the destruction of one of the most powerful rings known in counterfeiting history, Chief w. H. Moran of the Secret Service said.
 Van BuloW was arrested Tuesday charged with passing $30,000 worth of spurious currency. He is a Ger man world war ace.
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NOTED COOPERATIVE.
 FARM HEAD PASSED AWAY

PORTLAND, Ore. Jan. 6, -E. J. Dixon, general manager of the Pa cific cooperative poultry producers, died here yesterday from influenza.
 He W9s 46 year old and had been manager of the poultry and egg association. since 1923. Within that period he brought the organization to the front ranks of cooperative circles and was known throughout the nation.
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LARGE PLURALITY

Called to the presidency by the death of Warren G. Harding in the early hours ofmorninghrdlulu the early morning hours of August 1923, Calvin Coolidge was little more than year later elected to the office by a plurality of 7,O0O,- 900.
 Under a drive by the Senate that perhaps was without precedent, re-
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COAST GUARD VESSELS
 ARE STILL 'GE0DuCK|NC'

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6, Cap tured after a chase and firing of several shots, the asserted rum running speedboat Mizpah and two prisoners were brought to Govern ment Island yesterday by the Coast Guard cutter Lexington with 10 cases of alleged liquor.
 The seizure took place off Cap itola in Monterey bay near Santa Cruz.
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AT PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS MAY
 WHISTLE: AND SHOUT

PARIS, France, Jan. 6, -Specta- tors at public entertainments and at theaters have a legal right to demonstrate their disapproval by whistling and shouting, according to judgement just rendered by the civil tribunal of Stetienne, near Lyons.
 The case was one of a spectator who having loudly protested against the quality of the motion picture performance, was refused admission to another show by the proprietor of the cinema on the grounds that his behavior interfer- ed with the performances.
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WILL ATTEND FUNERAL

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. G. President Hoover bowed his head in grief when told of the death of Calvin Coolidge. His first act was to send a special message to the Senate and House adjourning Con- gress, then arranged to attend the funeral. Flags throuout the city were lowered to half-maSt.
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'TORcH' MURDERER
 DIES ELECTRIC CHAIR

BELLEFONTE, Pa, Jan. 6, In RockvieW penitentiary from which he was released several years ago as a model prisoner, Joseph Hu- dock, 24, died in the electric chair for the torch murder of Stanley E. Zurich.
 Hudock was convicted of shoot ing Zurich May 15, 1882 as the lat ter was helping him to start a stalled automobile. Hudock drench- ed Yuroch's body with gasoline and set fire to it.
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WIFE OF LATE COPPER
 MACNATE, IS CALLED

BEVERLY HILLS, Calf, Jan. 6, Mrs. Carrie Guggenheim of New York, widow of the copper mag nate, died at her residence here yesterday from a heart attack.
 Mrs. Guggenheim, who had liv- ed here since her husband died in Southampton, England, eight years ago, had been ill for about five months. Three daughters survive
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WILL NEVER FORGET HIM

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-President- elect Roosevelt said he was ineX- pressedly shocked at the sudden death of Calvin Coolidge. T shall never forget his generous message to me in 1920 when he defeated me for office" MT. Roosevelt said
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SON JOHN SHOCKED

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Jan. G. John Coolidge, the only son of the ex-President, was shocked speech less when the news of the death of his father was imparted. He is employed by the New Haven Rail way. Accompanied by his wife he hastened to the side of his mother.
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POPE'S CONDOLENCES

VATICAN CITY, Jan. 6, The Pope expressed condolences to the American people last night over the loss of a valuable public ser want in Calvin Coolidge. He visited his private chapel today to pray for the departed and ordered a tele- gram of condolences sent.
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MAKING PILGRIMAGE

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 6.-Amie Semple McPherson Hutton, evan gelist, on the arm of her chauffeur, appeared and applied for a pass port to visit the Holy Land. Illus band David will not accompany her on the pilgrimage, it was said.
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EVACUATE HOMES

WALLACE, Idaho, Jan. 6.-Thaw- ing weather in Mammoth Canyon with danger of further slides which yesterday claimed several lives and injured seven persons, drove dwell CTS in the canyon from their homes.
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CONFER WITH STIMSON

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. $, - President-Elect Roosevelt has re- queSted Secretary of State Stin- son to confer with him on interna- tlonal affairs; the request has been granted subject to the call of MT. Roosevelt.
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DEEPLY GRIEXED

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Alfred E. Smith, when informed of MT. Cool idge's death, was deeply shocked and grieved. T had a strong ad- mira tion for him." he said.
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OFFICIAL ILL

CANBERRA, Australia, Jan. 6, - The Hon. H. s. Gullett, minister of trade, may be forced to resign due to heart trouble, he informed the Prime Minister yesterday.
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HEADS THE OAKS"

OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. GA. R. Miller has been reelected presi- dent of the Oakland Baseball Asso- citation.
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HIGH INTEGRITY

Coolidge emerged from the vel ter of Investigations strongly en- trenched in his regard of the peo- pie. The conviction became gen. eral that Coolidge was a man of high integrity, insisting steadfastly on honesty in government.
 While prior to his election in his own right Coolidge undertook to carry forward the policies of the Harding administration, he center ed great part of his own effort on the question of economy in gov ernment. On the tax reduction bill enacted by Congress he effec- ed many reforms. In carrying out his economy program, he vetoed the soldiers bonus bill and the postal employees. The bonus bill measure to increase the pay of was passed over his veto and sub sequently the postal pay measure met his approval after means of providing the revenue had been in
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THE GAS ROUTE

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 6.-Ernest FaWcett, son of the late banker, committed suicide via the gas route.
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LF-RELIANT

Cooledge's father was the village storekeeper as we'll as farmer, and so the son had a double train ing under his fathers care, plow- ing and digging in the fields and selling and figuring behind the counter. There he developed in him the industry, frugality and self reliance which shaped the course of his life. His mother died when he was 13 and four years later he lost his only sister, but a warm bond of sympathy developed be- tween him and his stepmother.
 Between chores" on the farm and in the store, the future Presi- dent attended the ungraded school at Plymouth, single room with a wood stove. Afterward he attend ed the Black. River Academy at Ludlow and the academy at St. Johnsburg before going to Amherst College.
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PRACTICAL CREED

During his senior year, in open competition with students of all American colleges, he won the first prize, a gold medal, for the best essay on the cause of the Revolu- tionary War. He graduated in 1895 with the degree of A. B. He moved across the Connecticut river to the town of Northampton, Mass, and found Q position in the law office of Hammond and Field. Within 20 months he was admitted to the bar. He served successively in the coun- cil, city solicitor and city clerk. A
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HOSTILE CONGRESS

Facing from the outset a Con- gress plainly hostile, Coolidge en- cOuntered the most serious diff cultieS in putting thru any of the major proposals on his legislative program.
 The chief executive, moreover, found little material support forth coming from the constituted lead CTS of the party in the two houses prior to his nomination at Cleve- land in June, 1924. Here congress sional leaders who had dominated party affairs for so many years be- came mere cogs in the party ma chinery
 Coolidge had as his running mate Charles G. Dawes and was opposed by John W. Davis as the Democrat ic nominee, and Senator Lafollette, running as an Independent.
 Calvin Coolidge was born on July 4, 1872, in Plymouth, a country vil- lage in the Vermont hills, the son of John c. and Victoria Moors Coo- lidge. He was descended from John and Mary Coolidge, who had settled in Watertown, Mass, about 1850, and his ancestry ran thru 6 long line of farmers who lived in Massachusetts until his great-great grandfather moved into Vermont. There the Coolidge family titled the soil, raised cattle and were among the persons of influence in their community.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-18
LEAGUERs TURN PACIFIsT

Dayton Beach, Fla.-(UP)-In state convention here. 300 Ep- worth League members resolved that looking forward to the com Ing of universal peace, we refuse to bear arms in welfare, prefer ring to live for our country, rather than die for nameless causf."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-18
Gloria Stuart in
 Strand Double Bill

James Dunn and Gloria stuart are co-starred in "The Girl in 419, which heads the Strands double feature program today and tomor- row. The companion feature pre- scnts an all star cast in Alias the with Joel McCrea, John Halliday chapter Of "The Three Muske- teers'. Sunday brings Con- stance Bennett in Bed of Roses vivid. River steamboats, cotton and Pert Kelton in the supporting cast.
 With action of this drama cen tering on the Mississippi and Tn picturesque New Orleans. the set tings are naturally colorful and vivid. River teamboats, cotton boats. a section of the leyee, an entire New Orleans Square decor. ated for the Mardi Gras, palatial apartment and a women's reformn- tory are among the more elaborate backgrounds for the action.
 The story of Bed of Roses" con- cerns a beautiful blonde adven- turess who goes on the gold stand ard with the idea of making mil- lionaires pay for her beauty and love. Emerging from the reform atory, she travels on the primrose path to a penthouse, and then trails the Mississippi to find real love with humble river captain
 Miss Bennett, starring in this TO- mantle drama of character de- velopment, has as rivals for her love McCrea and Halliday.
 The companion feature will De Don't Bet On Love-, with Lew Ayres and Ginger Rogers starred
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-18

A proposed marketing agreement providing for the establishment of minimum prices, allotment of acre. iage, and fair trade practices for the Connecticut and Massachusetts shade tobacco industry has been filed with the agricultural adjust ment administration by the Con- necticut Valley Shade Growers As sociation, Inc, of Hartford, Conn.
 The association, according to the application for a hearing filed by George F. Gerchel, leader of the group, represents growers of 90 per cent of the shade tobacco, type |61. All growers of this tobacco, with one exception, are members of the association.
 The agreement would permit the establishment of minimum prices for shade tobacco bought and sold by members of the association. These minimum prices would be established in schedule agreed upon by the secretary of agricul- ture, the executive committee of the association, and others engaged in growing, handling, or process ing tobacco. All tobacco sold un- der these prices would be graded under standard grades established by the United States department of agriculture. Any changes in minimum prices would be subject to approval by the secretary of agriculture after a meeting of all interested parties.
 On or about December of each year that the agreement is in force, representatives of the association would meet with officials of the agricultural adjustment admfnis- tration and ohter interested parties to discuss the production and mar keting of shade tobacco. in the fol- lowing year. At this meeting the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-18
{ To-day At Local Theaters
Regis Tooniey Stars
 in Garden Feature

Regis Toomey who has been do- ing consistently good work in the films for the past three years, reaches a high spot in his role of University Smith" in Monarch's s The Penal Code" playing the New Garden theatcr tomorrow and Sat- urday. This picture, which starts in one of our penal institutions, offers diversion from the typical form ula in that Toomey puts his prison experience to good purpose, be- comes useful citizen of society, and, when things look blackest for him, because of a frame-up, the law steps in and helps him out! Miss Helen Conan daughter of George M. Conan appears opposite Toomey. PaI. O'Malley, Virginia True Boar6nan, Robert Ellis and Murdock NcQuarrie are others who appear prominently in support.
 The ompanion attractio.. is Bob Steele in The Fighting Champ" Also on the bill is a new episode of The Phantom of the Air" and sev- eral choice short subjects.
 An extra attraction on the stage Saturday afternoon and evening will be Ernie Ledger and his Five Premiere Dancers fro m the Jack Seaman studio of dancing in classy singing and dancing revue. Mir Ledger is their ace instructor, and this combination is to meet at later date Arthur Watts and his Five Dancing Demons of Meriden for a beautiful silver cup represent ing the championship of Connecti- cut.
 Also on Saturday night there will be the usual Country Store with thirty baskets containing choice family dinners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-18
Good Program at
 Parish House
Given Under Auspices of
 Grace Baptist Church

A most unique and entertaining program was presented last even ing at the Grace Baptist parish by members of the church before a large turnout. The Morning Star quartet of Hartford made their de- but on. the program rendering sev- eral difficult specialties.
 The program was as follows: America, all; Nprayer. Rev I. w. Reed; Lift Every Voice. choir; welcome address. Miss Marjorie Clapp; piano tolo, Miss Martha Reed; reading, Miss Bertha Bob- inson; selection, Morning Star quar- tet; reading, Miss Margaret Cope land; selection. Dixie Mummers; reading. Miss Addie Sumlar; solo, Miss Virginia Sears; reading, Miss Alicia McKenney; selection, Morn- ing Star quartet; reading, Jona- than Reed; selection, Dixie Hum- mers: uiano solo, Miss Marie Biggs; duet, Miss B. Biggs and W. Wright !; remarks, and benediction, Rev I. w. Reed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-18
Tobacco Growers
 File Agreement
Minimum Prices Established, Acreage Allotted in
 Shade Tobacco Industry

total acreage, of shade tobacco type 61, deemed advisable to keep production in line with demand would. be determined. This acreage would represent the total allotment for the New England area for that growing season.
 It is proposed that the admins tration initiate a program limiting each grower to a specified number of acres. The association would then receive and handle for market for any member grower only the amount of tobacco which each grower raised in accordance with his allotment.
 Should an allotment plan for each individual grower not be put into operation by the administra- tion, 1t is proposed that the mem bers of the association undertake to handle for market an amount of tobacco not greater than the amount which could normally be produced on the tobacco acreage recommended for cultivation in the announced allotment for the area. The members of the association would receive tobacco only from growers who produced tobacco in the preceding crop year and would allocate thet otal amount to be re- ceived by handlers in accordance with the terms of an allotment plan which would be submitted by the association and approved by the secretary of agriculture. As part of the fair trade prac- tice rules, the proposed agreement provides for uniformity in sampl- ing, weighing, invoicing, the terms of sale. Brokerage fees would be limited to per cen tof the gross
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-18
BASILICA MUSIC
 HEARD IN ROME

Rome = (U.P.) - Symphonic concerts, which in winter are held at the Augusteum-the tomb of Emperor Augustus = are now be- ing continued in the open air twice weekly in the eevning at the roofless Basilica of Maxent1us, from which St Peter's was design cd and the Pennsylvania station, New York, was adapted. The nino- yation has met with the unqualified approval of the thousands Of music lovers in the Eternal City, who before this season were deprived of good music during the summer months.
 The Basilica of Maxentius, also known as Basilica Nova and as Constantine's Basilica, is undoubt- edly one of the most imposing or the ancient monuments facing the Sacred Way in the Roman Forum. The new Via delPImpero (Street or the Empire) has freed the Bascili- ca from the dilapidated and box like homes that disfigured the att mosphere.
 The surviving nave of the Basi- lica, it's two aisles and and. it's noble vaulted ceiling 250 feet long and 80 feet wide, all combine in making 1t anideal open air theater.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-18
Arliss 10 End
 State Engagement

Performances this evening con- c.ude the record breaking engage mept of the current show at War ner.' State which includes George Arliss in "Voltaire" and the new musical hit Moonlight and Pret- gels" If you ever had family troubles you will want to see "Arother Language" starring Rob ert Montgomery and Helen Hayes, which begins a four day engagement tarting tomorrow.
 The picture, adapted from the famous play by Rose Franken, IS truly an epic of the American middle class family and mothers in-l2w in particular. It has T moral YOU will like or dislike. but it is there just the same that mothers who love their children can prove it by keeping out of thei. affairs after tpey are mar ried.
 Miss Hayes. as the young wife who finds herself smothered by her husbands family, gives the most moving performance of her screen career Her spirited denun- cic tion of the Italians, one and all, is i,y far the finest scene this re- viewer has seen in many month. It is worth standing up and cheer ing
 Montgomery, as the intellectual husband who finds his backbone in the right place when he springs to his wife's defense, is excellent. His portrayal of the part of Vick1e will be remembered when some Of his more fiippant roles have long since been forgotten.
 The late Louise Closer Hale plays the selfish mother, her last screen appearance. The supporting cast includes members of the stage company and Henry Travers, re- membered for his part of the father in Reunion in Vienna" The sur rounding program has been care fully selected to make this another