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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-15
.MILLIONAIREE STILL HELD BY
 KIDNAPERS
Charles BOettcher Not Yet Returned to His Home Two Suspects Have Been Arrested
BY CLYDE G. BYERS

(CniteO PreSS stan COrreSpOndcnt)
 Denver. Feb 15-(UP)-Twc suspects were arrested today and four or five others were sought in connection with the Kidnapping of Charles Boettcher, II, socially prominent Denver millionaire.
 More than 48 hours after Boet- tcher was abducted, Chief of Po- l:cesA. T. Clark, in personal charge of the search for his kidnapers, announced two known Denver al- cohol runners had been taken into custody.
 The men, booked for investiga. tion, were N, w. (Red) Mitchell, 35, and George Zarlingo, 40. They were described by Clark as mem- bers of a Denver gang which has teen working with out-of-town gangsters.
 Clark said they were jointly sus- pected as the two men who seized Boettcher Sunday midnight at the rear of his beautiful home while his 25-year-old wife, an eXpectant mother. looked on.
 Other members of the same gang are sought, Clark added.
 we know who they are," he said.
 The arrests, 1t was believed, re- suited from information given by n woman in Q telephone call to a detective. She was questioned, but her identity was not made public.
 A new ransom note, setting the price for Boettcher's return at SsO,O00 instead of the $60.000 pre- viously specified, was reliably ,un- derstood to have been received by members of the brokers family, though police denied knowledge of 1t.
 Detectives questioned Mitchell for hours last night and today. James Quigg Newton, member of the brokerage firm of Boettcher, Newton, and James Grant, Boet. tcher attorney, were summoned to the police station during the aues- tioning.
 Zariingo was jailed without ques- tioning.
 Clark revealed a police theory that the groundwork for the ab- duction of the young millionaire was laid by Q Denver gang, but that outsiders were called in for the actual kidnapping.
 An extortion note was received yesterday by a second Denver capitalist, Oscar Malo. Contents. Of tho note were a police secret, but was believed to be from crank.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-15
Springfield Man
 Was Arrested
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story.
 From his room in Philadelphia, he would start out each morning q. 1880 o'clock for Upper Darby and the Aronomink- Drexel hill resIdcn- tial section. He would size up the dwellings, and at 4:30 a. m. make his haul" taking only money. In 70 minutes he would be out and on his way back to 60th street aboard the q. m. trolley.
 The snow proved his undoing in his last attempt, police said. John Piepier, whose home was being robbed. awakened and notified pa~ lice. They arrived in time to fol- low footprints in the snow and captured Newton in hiding behind q nearby house.
 "I know what you want" he told officers. You want me for Kidnapping that cop"
 But when he learned they knew nothing about Kidnapping, he quit talking. It was hours later at inc station when the details of the ai- lcged Kidnapping was learned.
 Last September Newton got lift in an automobile from an Agawan. Mass. policeman. according 10 his story, and while riding he stole the officers gun and forced the latter 10 drive him around for 200 miles, ending in Boston. Upper Darby pO- lice checked with Springfield. Mass. to get the details of the alleged kid. naping.
 Then they said Newton confessed to 30 robberies in the Upper Darby section during the past two months. They found burglar tools in hl,, Philadelphia room. but none Of the loot was discovered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-15
NEXT DECADE TO BRING BETTER
 RAIL OUTLOOK

Leading financial experts in their "VVcekly Observations" ex. press their belief that there is 'smuch in the way of fundamcn- tai evidence that the next ten ycarsswill develop . sounder rail. road structure than has existed heretofore" Citing the fact that the railroad industry has over S5,OOO, ,OOO,O ,OO0 of public funds invested i'm 1t in the form of insurance policies and savings banks deposits, they emphasize that this industry still holds first place i'm the employment of labor and the consumption of mater. ials. They regard as particular ly important that for the first time in twenty years the ratl. roads have friends in the var. ious legislatures; that there Is an increasing constructive atti. ttlile toward government rcguIa- ton; that the Texas legislature has refused q franchise to n large trucking company seeking to transport cotton out Of thc state: the admission by the In. tcrstate commerce commission that the railroads should be per. mitted to build up their surpluscs in good times to sustain their credit structure in bad times; the commissions view. that the rccapture earnings law should bc eliminated, and that the llli- nois Commerce commission has barred two trucking companies from the Illinois state highways. Nothing more important than these factors, they believe, has happened in the past twenty years to provide the basis for n return of confidence ih the rail- roads so indisputably recognized as tho backbone of the nations industry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-15
Y Club Hears
 Dr. w. w. Hummer
Brother of Mrs L. T. Alexander Speaks on "Tradi'
 tions" of Inter-Racial Program

on race relations was given to the club.
 Prelude-Plummer Alexander. President Wallace Bush announced
 topic and also read message from
 pr. Daniel A. Polling, president |. of International Society of Chris titan Endeavor to American youth Spirituals-b by Vagabond Club "Steal Away" and "Ain't Goin to
 Study War No More." Invocation-by Sara Russell. Reading--"We are the enslaved'
 by Eleanor Calling.
 Song-"America the Beautiful"-
 by the club.
 Message-Dr. Robert Moton, prin-
 cipal of Tuskogec Institute, by
 Wallace Bush. :. A talk on the Negro American" was given by Mrs. L. T. Alexan- der, also a report on Negro Achievement Sunday program held at the Hartford Y. W. c. A. Sum day, February 9th.
 Part of the exhibit of amateur negro art of Hartford will be on exhibit at Pearl street Neighbor- hood House Sunday, February 10 at 3:30 D. m. The speaker of the day will be Dr. Wm. DeBerry oi Springfield, Mass. The public 4 invited.
 Tonight Mrs. Larkins-"What the negro
 woman has contributed to bet.
 ter race relations.
 S:O0-Professional Business Wom-
 ems club.
 8:l5-Rev. A. A. Perry-Central Y. Frlday-Ccntral Y 800 Eldoro Mcintyre, You & I"
 John Holmes-"Caste".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-15
Repeal Bill Is
 Up For Action
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(Continued from Page D Garner the first day of the session, but was defeated by a handful of votes. ... Democrats and many republican vets oppose the Blaine comprom- ise repeal amendments on grounds that 1t provides only half-way solution to the prohibition prob- lem.
 The Blaine draft. which Speaker Garner declares he would net allow the house to consider. provides for protection of dry states and gives the congress concurrent power with the states to outlaw the saloon. It would be ratified by ac- ton of state legislatures.
 Republican leaders conceded the senate might adopt the Robinson substitute by n majority vote, but were doubtful 1t would be approved by the senate in that form.
 Majority Leader Watson said he did not think 1t could muster the necessary two-thirds for approval of a constitutional amendment. He indicated he would stand by the republican platform. which is sub- stantially in agreement with the present senate draft.
 Senator Blaine, repn, Wis, asked unanimous consent to limit debate and Senator Brookhart. repn. In, objected. Blaine countered with threat to keep the senate in session tonight until q vote was obtained.
 With the furry of excitement over, house and senate members began to disappear and Blaine be- gan the opening argument for re-, peal.
 The senate roll call on the Blaine motion to consider repeal of the 18th amendment:
 For-(58 Democrats--29-Ash- urst, Bailey. Bankhead. Barklcy. Back. Bratton. Bulkiey. Byrnes. Clark. Coolidge, Dill, Fletcher. Glass. Harrison, Hayden. Hull. Kendrick. King. Lewis, Logan, Mc- KelIar. Pittman. Robinson, Ark, Swanson. TrammcI. Tydings. Wag- ner. Walsh. Mass. Walsh. Mont.
 RepublIcans-28-Austin. Bing- ham. Blaine. Barbour, Couzcns. Davis. Glenn. Goidsborough, Cram mer, Hale. Hastings. Hebert, John son. Kenp. Reyes. J.aFoIIette Nc. Nary. Moses. Oddie. Patterson Reed. Schuyler, Shortridge, Stciwer Ynndcnberg, Walcott, Watson. White.
 Farmer labor-1--Shipstead !.
 Against-23-Democrats -- 10- BuIow. Caraway. Costigan. Con- naIly. George. McGiIl. Medley, Rus sell. Sheppard. Smith.
 RepubIicans-13- Brook hart. Cappcr. Cutting. Dale, Dick inson. Hatfield. Norbeck. Norris. Nye. Robinson. Ind. Smooth, Town send. 2
 Pairs were announced as fol- lows: =
 For, Carey. Long. Broussnrd. Copeland. Wheeler. MetcaIf. Reyn- oIds: against. Stephens. Frazier, Howell. Tess, Thomas, Idaho, Thomas, okla. and Gore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-15
Veterans Council
 Meets Tonight
New Soldier Unit Adopts Bylaws to Guide Future
 Course
Course
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ell shall at it's first meeting after January first of each year elect a chairman and vice chairman, who shall hold office for one year or until their successors are elected.
 Section IA secretary-treasurer shall be appointed by the chair man at the annual meeting.
 Article VI-Financcs: All of the incidental expenses of this coun ell shall be met by an assessment Of five ($5.O0) dollars per year per organization and shall be kept by the sccrctary-trcasurcr and dis burscd by him as found necessary.
 Article VLt-Annual Meeting: The annual meeting shall be held during the month of January.
 Arti cle VIII-Amtndmcnts: These Bylaws may be amended or added to by a majority vote of the council subject to the ratinca- ton of all the member organiza- tons,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-15
Case Settled
 Out of Court
Family Got Together and
 Adjusted Difference

The non-support action of Flu phenie Lavigne of this city against her six children that was slated for trial In the superior court was settled out of court today. The plaintiff named Jerome Lavigne, Eliza beth Lavigne Ross, Ida Lavig- ne Wood, Beatrice Lavigne Wood Alice Lavigne Carter and Roger Lavigne, all children as co-defend- ants.
 The case was scheduled for trial before Judge Frederick M. Peasley in superior court but was settled after a conference between coun- sel, Healey & Healey for the plain tiff and Bronson, Lewis & Bronson for the defendant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-15
Other Nations Also
 May Be Involved
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- islands, she would at once rush construction of naval bases. That would destroy the balance of power in the Pacific so tediously and carefully arranged by the Washington naval conference.
 The United States would be yitaIly concerned, as it would rem der powcrles her own navals bases in the Far East and endanger communications. Foreseeing that possibility, the naval department at Washington is recasting its Pacific strategy. according to un- confirmed reports here.
 The islands, sprawled over an area of 100000 square miles but comprising a total land area of only 700 sauare miles. would be Japan's first line of defense against an at- tack from the east. Among the 800 islands, of which only 600 are of any size, many have natural harbors and lagoons affording ef- fective anchorage for submarines. torpedo boats and destroyers. in which the Japanese naval abounds.
 The islands virtually surround the United States possession of Guam, which at Washington the United States agreed not te fortisy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-15

A meeting of the Veterans Coun- ell of Waterbury will be held this evening at the state armory. Wal ter Racicot, newly chosen com- mander of the council. and repre- sentatives of the various cx-ser- vice mems organizations of the city anticipate an interesting meeting in which discussion will be held con- corning the various activities planned by the different veterans societies of Waterbury.
 The bylaws of Waterbury Vcter- ans Council follow:
 Article I.-Name-The name of this organization shall be: "Thc Veterans Council of Waterbury"
 Article II.-Object-The pur- work out problems and projects of interest to all United States vet erans in Waterbury. It shall not be It's policy to interfere with or dictate to the individual member units in the pursuit of their re- spective programs.
 Article IlI.-Eature-This coun- ell shall be non-political and non- sectarian.
 Article ", Sec 1.-Membcrship -Membership in this council at formation shall be limited to the following organizations:
 Corporal Coyle Post. American Legion: Wheeler Young Post, V. r. ": Emerson IAscum Post. U. s. W. V.; 304th Infantry associations: r. c. Vigneulles. Y. D. V. A.. Mary Gormeley Post. American Legion. provided that all the above organ izations ratify the bylaws sub stitutcd herewith.
 Section II-Wadhams Post No 49. c. A. R. Is hereby made an honorary member of this council. which is a member of this council shall be represcntated at its meet irgs by two delegates who shall be elected or appointed by thcpmem- Der organizations and shall take seats at the January meeting Of each year and hold office for one year or until their successors are elected or appointed. Ten delegates s.ial1 constitute q quorum provided that there is at least one delegate present from each organization. If all delegates from any ono member organization shall be absent for two consecutive regular meetings, the rules applying to T quorum shall be suspended. due notice having been mailed to the offending or ganization. The council shall be notified in writing on or before Jan uary 1st of each year, the names of the duly elected delegates.
 Section IV-Application for mcm- bership by other organizations and units shall be made in writing to this council and their admit:ancc shall be granted on the unanimous vote of all present provided that the unit or organization so apply ing has been organized and func- tIOniDg gn Waterbury for two years prior to such application.
 Article v, Section I-ThiS c0un-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-15

Dr. W. W. Hummer of Detroit, Mich., brother of Mrs. Leila T. Alexander, director of the Pearl street Community House, address cd the Y-Not club of the central Y last night on Traditions" un- der the auspices of the Pearl street Neighborhool House Inter- Racial committee.
 The speaker began with a story of early boyhood experience illus trating how one youngster uncon. sciously reacted to @ traditional belief.
 tradition" said he lis usage. custom, remembrance. originally told by one generation to another and Is strong influence espec- ially among illiterate people. It varies with the imagination, mem- ory and motive of the teller"
 Ut is social. political, religious, educational, occupational and ra- cial." His talk dealt with racial aspects. He gave figures as to negro population and varieties of occupations and in a review of out standing negroes pointed out the results of handicapping ourselves with a traditional and unreasoning prejudice. He spoke of the finer traditions such as strength in de- fense of weakness" and asked that these be applied to weaker races. He referred to the present tenden- cy of youth to question the origin of customs, tradition and preju- dice urging the Y-Nots to work toward mutual growth by study ing local situations in race rela. tions and by habitual actions based upon facing facts with courage and sincerity.
 The vagabonds met at Pearl street Neighborhood House last
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-15
ATTORNEY SMEDI.EY
 SPEAKER AT KIWAN1S CLUB MEETING

Attorney Frederick c. Smedley, executive secretary of the National Economy League of Waterbury, ln his address to the Kiwanis Club as the Hotel Elton this noon stated the purpose of that organization' to organize larger, groups or cit,- zens to balance the national bud- get which IS the only way back to stability. John M. Burrali' chairman of the program commit tee, introduced the speaker. Ed ward Tracy presided.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-15
TOBACCO GROWERS OF
 CONNECTICUT VALLEY

Connecticut Valley tobacco growers may obtain loans from the Regional Agricultural Credit Cor poration in Albany within 10 days after their application reaches the office, if their crop is satisfactory to the banks inspectors, Mark n. Peet, director of the corporation told a group of 20 otobacco grow CTS at Q South Windsor meeting Tuesday night. MT Peet met with the tobacco advisory committee m the offices of Commis!soner or Agriculture s. Mclean Bucking- ham of Watertown Tuesday after- noon. and this morning visited sevo . cral tobacco warehouses before returning to Albany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-15
MORE STATES HELPED

washington, Feb 15-(U.Po The Reconstruction Finance Cor poration to-day granted relief loans to Iowa, New Hampshire, North Dakota and Nevada.
 New Hampshire received $4ZI'- 013 for use in March and April.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-15
Utility Stocks In Market Were Weak
 And Drop Followed
Consolidated (ias Was Under Pressure and the Selling
 Spread Quickly to Other Sections of the List

per cent capacity, up point from the previous week. That authority started the improvemeht was the most definite of the year in lines other than the Automotive indus try. The latter continued a big factor in the demand for steel.
 Steel stocvk was firm throughout the session. It rose above 21, against a previous close of 26 1?2. Motor shares, which reacted on the Michigan bank trouble yester- day. were better. Case rose a poin following wheat's gain. Information al Silver preferred broke sharply when the dividend was omitted. Mathieson Alkali was steady on decuaration of the regular divi- dend.
 Sales today were 750, 900 shares, against 1,54O,000 yesterday. Dow Jones preliminary averages: Indus- trial, 56.7S, up 0.03: Railroad 27.3S, off 0.07; Utility 1897 off 0.39.
 Aggregate market value of 10 eading issues was $5.00S,3S2,06S, against $5,041,9S0,322, a decline of $33,50S,253.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-15
AWARDED CONTRACT

wc>Itington, Feb i5-(UP)-Thc war deparfment today awarded a contract for efg5.3s5.s0 to the Tri- mount Dredging company of Bos- ton for dredging Bosfon harbor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-15
UNEMPLOYMENT FUND REPORT UP TO THE
 PRESENT TIME

Following Is the report of the treasurer of the Mutual Aid Un. employment Fund of Waterbury Inc. It shows . further de- crease in the fund balance lenv. ing . reserve of hut S12,458.4O.
 TREASURER'S REPORT Balance on hand Feb
 c, 1888 ......$I3,e44.9O Receipts for the weok 7,413.81 Disbursements for the
 week ............ s,eOO.S1 Payroll (1S21 per.
 sons) =. s,Ose.3s Food SO.20 Clothing ........... 178.71 Fuel 14.28 Rent HOO Suntlrles ........... 177.27 Mllk 1O2.40 Balance on hand Fcb
 IA, 1888 (rcservc
 for coal, payroll,
 clothing, etc) .... 12,4SS.4O Total receipts to
 date $1 ,2SO, ,204.OA Total Disbursements
 to date .$1,267, ,SS5.84
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-15
DECLARE SAME DIVIDEND.

New York, Feb. 15-(UP)-Am- erican Telephone G Telepraph Company. worlds largest corpora ton, today voted to continue the $9 annual dividend rate in effect for the past 12 years.
 A regular quarterly dividend of s2.25 a share was declared on the capital stock, payable April 15 to stockholders of record March 14.
 Directors also elected Charles Francis Adams, secretary of navy. a director, to fll a vacancy.
 The dividend will 20 to more than 100000 shareholders. Based on iS,662.c75 capital shares out standing nt the end of 1892. the dividend disbursement will amount to $41,990,11S.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-15
WOOL MARKET.

WOOA MAnAEAs
 Boston, Feb. 15-(UP)-The To- cal daily wool market report is- sued today by the Boston U. s. Agriculture department bureau fol- lows:
 "Trading in wool has been sharp. ly curtailed. Only occasional buy CTS come into the market and the volume of buying orders is appar- ently very limited. Market quota tions are decidely in the buyers favor. While concessions are not easily obtainable on number of sizable offerings, prices are softer on many average and inferior wools Types of average to short French combing GAS and finer ter- ritory wools in original bags, es- pecially suitable for topmakers. are available in moderate quanti. ties Ut 36-3S cents, secured basis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-15

The vagabonds met at Pearl street Neighborhood House last evening. The following program
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-07-21
ARE
 BACK IN CITY

MT. and Mrs. I. Sowerby, well known residents of Juneau for many years, who returned recently from a stay of nearly a year in the Pacific Coast States are visit ing in Juneau for an indefinite period. They are house guests of Dr. and Mrs. A. w. Stewart as their own home here has been, rented during their absence.
 MT. Sowerby, who went south because of ill health, has made a splendid recovery and is feeling fine again. He spent some time in Portland, Ore, receiving medical care and after he left the Por5- land hospital Mrs. Sowerby and he went to Southern California so that he could recuperate in a warmer climate. They were in Santa Paula, Ventura County, for several months and later visited a daughter, Mrs. s. T. Kelsey in Northern California and another daughter, Mrs. C. w. White, in Seattle.
 During their stay in Juneau, MT. and Mrs. Sowerby have spent con- siderable time at the Stewart home on the Glacier Highway. While they are here they expect to visit friends at the southern end of Douglas Island for several weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-07-21
FIGHTS OFF TW0'
 IS. BADLY WOUNDED.
Philadelphia Realtor Shot when Resisting Ab-
 duction Attempt

PHILADELPHIA, Penn, July. 21. Fighting off two men who at tempted to kidnap him after he had been lured to vacant house, Frank A. McClatchy, member of a prominent. realty concern, was shot and seriously wounded late yesterday when he resisted.
 The assailantsl are believed by the police to have planned to kid nap McClatchy's wealthy brother, John H. McClatchy for ransom.
 The asailants escaped.
 Even Chance tt
 After lying helpless outside If the house for some time, Mo Catchy, aged 56 years, was found by a motorist and taken to hos pital where last night physicians gave him an even chance to re- cover from the bullet wound in the right chest.
 The men lured McClatchy to the vacant house pretending they wanted to buy it. ta
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-07-21
HUBBY NO. t HUBBY NO. Z
 IN SHOOTING
Thirteen Year Pursuit of Woman Ends Tn Trag-
 edy in Seattle

SEATTLE, July 21.-A 13-year- pursuit of Mrs. Margaret Harmon ended with the shooting of Henry Knobbe, 43 years of age, former husband, by her new husband, Charles Harmon, aged 40. Both of, the Harmons are held.
 ,Knobbe was shot in the head during a scuffle after Mrs. liar. mons dress had been torn.
 Harmon said man rushed to- ward him when he came from the house and Harmon shot him.
 Mrs. Harmon said she met Knobbe in Chicago in 1920 and later divorced him but he con- tinued bothering her.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-07-21

Regular meeting Rainbow Girls Friday, July 21st, followed by DANCE. De Molays invited. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-07-21
PLEASANT MEETING OF
 MOOSEHEART LADIES HELD LAST EVENING.

Mrs. A. F. McKinnon was lni- tiated last evening at the regular meeting of the l. adies of the Mooseheart Legion No. 439, which was held in the Moose Hall
 2 Cards were played following the meeting and prizes for high scores at whist were won by Mrs. Lena Peterson and J. M. Monagle. Mrs J. M. Monagle and Romeo Sullivan were given the awards for low scores.
 Supper was served to the gather ing by the past officers ana during the supper a beautiful set Of dishes was presented by the organization to Mrs. Sigurd Walistedt' Pas Senior Regent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-07-21

Kodiak Interior with showers of the Territory the Berng Sea and Arctic high be- rapidly south Boring weather
  pature comparatively irregular and important