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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-26
HUNDREDS HAVE
 OBEYED GANDHI

Bombay, India, Oct. 26--(UP)- Hundreds of delegates to the Indi- an National Congress from the Al mer district, lay starving iny the road under scorching sun today in protest against the .Mahatma Gandhfs withdrawal from the con- gress.
 Late today they had been lying there more than 30 hours. A meas ure of relief comes only after sun down and he next morning the suffering is resumed.
 GaHdhi is withdrawing because the Congress will not accede to his desire for an end of civil disobedi- ence in favor of partial co-opera- tion with the government. He re- fused an unanimous appeal of the subjects committee of the congress today to reconsider his decision bus promised to return ''when they are prepared" He added that the congress. in spirit of defeatism. appears to have lost faith in the. efficacy of nen-violence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-26
HOAX
 SAYS DETECTIVE
But School Teacher Still Insists That She Was
 Kidnap Victim

New Orleans Oct. 26.-(UP).- Virginia Switzer, 26-year-old school teacher, whose supposed Kidnapping had South Mississippi and Louisi- ana wildly excited yesterday and last night, described the abduc- tors down even to their watch charms for' the benefit of police today.
 When she finished, Detective Captain Harry Criegson said: "This is the most outrageous hoax in all my experience as policeman"
 Miss Switzer was found in the women's dressing room of thea ter last night. Her hands were loosely bound and gag was so loosely tied into her mouth that it fell out at touch.
 Her parents, Dr and Mrs R. A. Switzer of McHenry, Miss, came here early today and took her home. She never once. changed her story that she was Kidnapped by two men. while on her way to her school yesterday morning, forced at pistol point to write note to her father demanding $30.000 ransom. and finally brought to New Or leans and taken to the theater by the abductors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-26
SAAR DISTRICT
 STILL EXCEED
Two Catholic Residents Are Sure That Germany
 Will Lose in Voting

London, October 26 -- (UP) The Daily Express today quoted two Roman Catholic residents ok the Saar district - one a priest that Reichsfuehre Adolf Hitler was in danger of losing the terrj- tory in next January's plebisci<& because of the .'holy war" in Ger many.
 One Dr Hoffman, described aS ' leading Roman Catholic, and t64. Rev Franz Weber, a priest, Wexo' quoted as saying that Cathclfc1: in the Saar were awaiting guid> ance from the Pope. N
 If the Pope said Catholics might vote with free conscience. th& two were quoted as saying. and tf the League of Nations would guar: antee a second plebiscite in live seven or 10 years. nearly all Saa<' Catholics. whom they estimated at 75 per cent of the population would vote against putting fherz1- selves under Hitlerized Germany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-26
DOCTOR CONDON
 CHIEF WITNESS
State Will Use Him to Help Convict Hauptmann
 of the Crime

Remington. N. J., Oct 26. (UP) pr, John F. Condon, the kindly old Bronx school teach who be- came internationally known as the "Jafsie" of the Lindbergh case, will be one of the star witnesses against Bruno Richard Hauptmann.
 This was indicated to-day by an authoritative source after it was learned that pr Condon had iden- tified Hauptmann as the receiver of the $50,00O ransom paid for the return of the kIdnaped Charles A. Lindbergh. Jr. prosecuting author ities are confident they will be able to show, when Hauptmann goes on trial for the child's murder next January 2. that the receiver of the ransom money also was the kid- naper. The fact that Dr Condon received the sleeping garment the baby wore when he was taken from his crib in the Lindbergh's HopeweN manse, will serve as the connecting link.
 Dr Condon is certain to be one of the most colorful witnesses of Hauptmann's trial. His white hair. his kindly manner and his long, distinguished record as a public
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-26
DEMOCRATS WILL
 LEAD CONGRESS
General Opinion Is That They Will Have Much
 Bigger Control
BY LYLE c. WILSON United Press Stan Correspondent


 Washington, Oct. 26 -(UP)- The New Deal has slipped some. but it is still dominant in most of the vital states as the campaign approaches its final full week.
 This trend was indicated in a Literary Digest poll showing ma jority of straw voters in IF states to be anti-New Deal.
 Political observers generally maintain their belief, however. that the 74th congress will be over whelmingly democratic. Two . thirds majorities of both house and senate are forecast by the more op- timistic democratic spokesmen.
 Republicans found new hope in the Digest figures. But United Press inquiry in states most likely to substitute republicans for dem ocrats next month does not dis cover evidence the New Deal is slipping fast enough to upset dem ocratic calculations for general suc- cess on election day.
 Farley Is Confident
 Chairman James A. Farley of the democratic national committee be- lieves the democratic house losses and gains will offset each other to continue for two years the top heavy administration majority.
 Democrats claim they are sure to win the republican senate seats
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-26
BONUS TO FACE
 HARD BATTLE IN
 NEXT CONGRESS
Observers Believe It Will Fail of Passage-Will
 Be Big Fight

Washington, October 26-CUP) Immediate payment of the $2,- 000,000,000 cash bonus, as demand ed by the American Legion, was seen in authoritative circles today as having small chance of becom- ing a reality.
 The hopes of the legionnaires conflict directly with the attitude of the administration, which feels that the war veterans should take pot luck with the rest of the nation in the recovery drive.
 Bonus legislation, however, url- doubtedly will be introduced at the next session of congress in January. Legislative experts say the house may pass it, but that the senate probably will not.
 Veto Can Be Expected
 Even if the senate should do a right about-face, President Roose- welt almost certainly would veto.
 MT Roosevelt has indicated re- peatedly the last time in his Roa- noke, Va, address a few days ago, that he believes payment of the bonus 10 years before due, is ill- advised.
 He feels that expenditure of such an enormous sum now would wreck all attempts to balance the budget and cripple the recovery program.
 The rapidly changing political scene also seems to be against the distributing of checks to war vet erans.
 During the last session of con- gress the bonus was a real political issue. Votes from the bonus meant
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-26
MAYOR HAYES TO SPEAK ON RADIO
 THIS EVENING
Will Make Address Over WTIC at Seven O'Clock
 Tonight

Mayor Frank Hayes of this city, nominee for hentenant-governo on the democratic ticket, will make hia initial campaign speech over station WTIC tonight. He will dis- cuss the party issues from 2 to 7:15 o'clock. During the past week Gov ernor Wilbur Lss Cross Congress man Francis T. Maloney, nominee for U. s. senator, and U. s. District Attorney Robert Butler of Hart ford have spoken from WTIC on behalf of the democratic ticket. Recently Mayor Hayes was heard from New Haven, but tonight's ad- dress from WTIC will be in con- junction with the regularly sched- uled democratic radio program.
 Every home and place in which there is radio is expected to tune in at o'clock tonight on Hartford to hear the mayor. The democratic party has conducted the radio broadcasts in an effort to reach people in their homes in- stead of having to call them out to rallies.
 Spoke In Three Places
 Last night Mayor Hayes spoke in Orange, Stratford and Bridge port. In the latter city he was on the speaking program at a demo- cratic rally with U. S. Senator Alben w. Barkley of Kentucky. The latter forcibly attacked the political opponents of Presiden: Roosevelt's recovery program and declared that while he has great respect for the integrity and ability of U. s. Senator Frederic c. Wal colt, republican. he does not speak
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-26
Big Irish Slueepstake' Dralui1,g Was Started
Millions of Counterfoils Were Whired in the Mixing Drums To=day-$l5, 100000 Snow Storm
 of Ballots Dumped Into Mixers
BY GEORGE McDONAGH United Press Staff Correspondent

(lnltcO FreSS 6tdu OOrreSpOuuchtD
 Dublin, Oct 26-(UP)-The final mixing of the counterfoils for the Irish Hospitals Sweepstake, the worlds greatest lotter. began to- day.
 The millions of counterfoils on which depend the hopes of devo- tees of lady luck in every corner of the world were whir1ed in the mixing drums in an. exciting, M5s- 100000 showstorm.
 The amount of the prizes and the total of the sweep will not be an- nounced until just before the draw, but there was every indication that it would be as big as in previous years-3. .O00,000 pounds or about $15.000, ,000.
 A picturesque dress rehearsal with vivid costumes and pageantry, was held for the drawing, which starts at 10 a. m. (5 a. m. EST) to- morrow. Eight hundred names will be drawn tomorrow. The draw will be concluded on Monday and Tues day. There will be no drawing on Sunday.
 Draw Based on 90 Horses
 The draw is based on the 90 horses remaining in the Cam bridgeshire after the first accept ance, which will be record for the sweep. Only 37 horses are like ly to start, so that only the holders of tickets on those horses will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-26
MEXICO ATTACKS
 MORE RELIGIOUS
 IN THAT COUNTRY
Knights of Columbus, the Jewish and Others
 are Under Ban

Mexico City, Oct 26.CUP)-A bill providing for appropriation of 50 per cent of all money and prop erty of the Knights of Columbus, Jewish and other prominent relig- ious groups was before chamber of deputies committee today. The bill provided further that 50 per cent of all money and property of persons who engaged in religious agitation against the government should be seized. Proceeds from the seizures would be used to fi- nance small farms allotted to peas ants by the agrarian department.
 A deputy of the governmental national revolutionary party intro duced the bill last night. It was the latest manifestation of the dis pute regarding the governments s educational programs part of its six year plan of economic recon struction. Other bills introduced in the chamber and senate would exclude from the civil service members of religious orders: give the president the right to close any newspaper which supported re- ligious creed; close all Roman Catholic churches, expel all priests and melt all church bells for in- dustrial use.
 Catholic Archbishop Pascual Diaz, replying to statements by former President Plutarco Elias Gales that Catholics were foment- ing trouble, denied today that Catholics were guilty of sedition. The only thing we are doing" he said. 'is to defend the rights guar anteed Catholics by articles of the We have been in. structed by the Holy See to avoid violence and politics, but we want all churchmen to know their duties as citizens and to defend their rights by legal and more means"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-26
HOUSE FIRE WAS HOLLOWEEN JOKE
 SAID MARSHAL
Tracy Avenue Home About Destroyed = Twenty
 People Forced to Flee

Halloween celebrators wer e blamed today by Fire Marshal Den Lahey for the blaze which at 6:30 o'clock last night swept a two-story frame building at 64 Tracy avenue, driving 20 persons to the street and making it necessary for Mrs Pasquale Oriente to carry from the blazing building her three-year-old son, Richard. who was released only Saturday from St Mary's hos pital after an operation for appen-
 Incendiarisln was not responsi- ble for the fast-spreading blaze. according to a statement from the office of the fire marshall The early hour of the fire last night and the lack of motive make un- tenable. according to the state ment. the theory that the fire was purposely set.
 Mass of Flames
 The fire soon after it started swept from the rear porch up over the roof and the building was al- most an entire mass of flames by the time that firemen arrived. MT
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Final Netus Flashes
PRESIDENT GREEN AFFIRMS IT

William Green of the American Federation of Labor reiterated today his opposition to the re- election of Senator Felix Herbert, r, R. I. On October he said he sent letter to labor organ izations in that state urging the election of Peter G. Gerry, Herbert's opponent. Today he sent another letter to Miss Elizabeth M. Cahir, secre- tary of the Rhode Island State Federation of Labor in which he reaffrmed his stand and de- nied reports that he had refused to admit re- sponsibility for the original letter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-26
QUINTUPLETS DOING WELL

Callander, Ont, Oct 26.-(UP)The Dionne quintuplets neared their fifth monthly annivers- ary today, each with the distinction of weighing slightly more than normal baby at birth. Two of the five tiny daughters born to MT and Mrs Ovila Dionne last May 28 weighed more than 10 pounds today. Marie, the smallest, weighed pounds 3-4 ounces All weighed less than two pounds each at birth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-26
NAZI CHURCH LEADER QUITS

Berlin, Oct 26.-1UP)-August Jaeger, Nazi lay leader in the Evangelical church and storm center of the fight by opposition pastors against complete Ratification of the church, has resigned from the church government, it was an- nounced officially tonight The activities of Jaeger assistant to Reichsbishop Ludwig Muel- Ter and an extremist in the move to remodel the church on state lines, have led to serious internal disSension.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-26
GREATEST DEAL
 IN BASEBALL IS CONSUMlMATED
Joe Cronin Sold to lie Boston Red Sox-Over
 SI39,0 ,00O Paid

Boston, October .26-- lUP3
 Thomas Austin Yawkey,4 s1-yearl-. old owner Of the Bosron He'd Sox>
 who inherited .$7,000.000 from his parents, today put through the 6i4@ gest cash deal in baseball history to make Joe Cronin, manager ef' the Washington Senators the plaS- er-manager of the rebuilt Red Sox.
 The surprise deal, in which <sf1f in excess of $139,000" was paid Tor the newly welded WashinEton shortstop, marked a new high iuf the campaign of free Spending through which the youthful mil- lionaire hopes to bring an Amer{- can league pennant to Boston. N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-26

The rubber stamp which put Farley's name and postscript at the end of the letter to CalifornIans added the same ''intimate'' touch to almost identical letters sent, for instance, to Montana. Although he is chairman of the democratic ra- tional committee, Farley did not see the letters before they were mailed.
 Both Letters Alike
 A copy of the Montana letter ob-l tained by the United Press is iden- tical with the California letter i'm the first and last paragraphs. The other paragraphs were changed in each case to meet specific statel situations and to name candidates, Farley's preference for Green ink as personal writing fluid has had wide publicity since he uaa-i neuvered President Roosevelt to nomination and election in 1s31- That the democratic national com
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-26
THREE BANDITS GET PAYROLL

New York, Oct 26.-(UP)-Three bandits held up nine office employees of David Veil and Son, lithographers, today and escaped with n, payroll was delivered to the office only ten min- utes before the bandits entered. Two men covered the workers, while third picked up the steel money box The employees were warned to make no outcry
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-26

Frederick Sackett. relatives of Mrs Stoll.
 The two came here and urged him to send the ransom to Thomas H. Robinson, Jr, sought now for the actual Kidnapping. the father said.
 The family representatives. Rob inson contended, pleaded for him to participate in the transaction and informed him that the proceed ure was sanctioned by department of justice agents.
 Signed for Ransom
 Following the agreement that the ransom be paid, Robinson tes- tified, he signed for the $50, ,000, shipped to him by express. and gave 1t to Mrs Frances Robinson, his daughter-in-law, who carried 1t to young Robinson in Indianapolis
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Washington, Oct 26-(UP)- The comptroller of currency to- day issued a national bank call for condition of the banks as ot Oct IT. The national bank call third of the current year, was ex- pected to show further strength ening of the national banking structure and another large in- crease in total deposits of the country's national banks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-26
HOME IN PINE BOX

Sallisaw, Okla. Oct 6--(UP)-- Charles (pretty Boy) Floyd who dashed into Sallisaw two years ago to roh his home town bank. came home tndya In a pine box. Federpi agents killed him in East Liverpool, U., last Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-26
VANDERBILTS TO CONTINUE CASE
 AGAIN TO-DAY
Mrs Vanderbilt, Mother of Gloria, Is Bitter in g
 Her Talk

New York, Oct 26.-(UP)-Mrs Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt, exhaust ed by the long strain of a court trial involving the future of her 10- year old daughter Gloria-anc Gloria's $2,000, 00,O00-planned to continue the fight to-day eff she has to be carried into court on a litter, with 14 doctors in attend ance."
 Mrs Vanderbilt, who left the hearing before Justice John F. Carew yesterday after what was described as a heart attack, was prepared to go on the witness stand to refute charges that she was not a good mother.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-26
Markets At q Glance

Stocks steady at declines of fractions to than
 point; trading quiet. Bonds irregularly lower; speculative issues ease Curb stocks off fractions to points. Chicago stocks lower. Call money per cent Dollar frmer in major currencies Wheat off Ih to IN cent; corn off s to $; oats
 % to1N cent lower. Cotton steady around previous closing levels Rubber off IA points. Bar silver unchanged at 53H cents ain ounce. Copper cents pound.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-26
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Oct. 26.--(UP)
 Government expenses and receIpt1 for the current fiscal year to Oct "A, compared with the correspondfnX period of the previous fiscal year<
 This Year Expenses Lnst Yer $2. .0S0, ,465,91S.55 $l. .3S6, ,115.6zg.15 si175. ,o4c.s7 sss4.5s5. .zos56 sso4. 555, ,s77.ss $44l,s3o,f46.1 11 Cash balance ...... .$1, ,859, ,5SS, ,20S4<1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-26
Father OF Young
 Robinson Denies. Any Wrong Doing
Participated in Payment of $50 OOO Ransom Because He Believed Federal Men Approved lt-Promi-
 nent Men Tell of His Good Character

Nashville Tenn, October 26 - (UP) - Thomas H. Robinson Sr testified today that he participated in the payment of $50000 to his in the belief that federal agents approved the action
 Fighting to prevent removal to Louisville where he is charged with violation of the Lndbergh Kdnap Law in nection with the abduction of Mrs Berry o the elderly Nashville contractor told of cOnferrng with C. C. Sto and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-26
Rubber Stamp Ls Used
 Too Freely--FarIey Did Not See Sinclair Note
Chairman of the National Democratic COmmitfee Loves Green Ink His Stamp Was Used Pr0mis-
 cuously-Jim Is Very Much Irritated Over It 2
BY LYLE o. WILSON (Copyright. 1884, by United Press)

Washington, October 26 = (UP) = The mystery of James A. Fareys green ink postscript and signature attached to California campaign exhoration in behalf Of Upton Sinclair developed farce comedy aspects today when the United Press established that it all done with a rubber stamp. #
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-26
HELD UP HANK

Ashville, Ala. Oct 26---(uP3 += A bandit held up the Bank of Asl<< vile today, locked Cashier J. c- Dubois in a vault, and escaped wl{H $2200 in cash.
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The Weatksr

CIoudy-Rain Tonight;
 Saturday Cold Fan weather neport Fare &
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CALL TO BANKS

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Final Edition
 Closing Stocks Late NelOs Fzashe'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-12
Few Failures
Mar History
OfFDIC

The Federal Deposit Isurance
Corporation celebrated it's first
birthday yesterday with $4,000, 900
bank accounts insured and only
five bank failures for the year.
These figures were contained in
a report submitted to President
Roosevelt by Chairman Leo Crow
ley. of the corporation. In his
letter to the chief executive,
Crowley said:
"At no time in the history of
the country has the number of
bank failures been SO small as
during the past year. Only five
small insured banks have failed.
The corporation made funds
available to pay the depOSitOrS
of these banks within 10 days
after the appointment of the re-
ceiverS.
This has reduced the distress
caused by these bank failures to
q negligible amount, thus &C.
cOmpliShing another major OBJ.
jective of the insurance PLAN"
Crowley said more than $4,000
banks are insured
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-12
Corby Letter Reminds Firms
Of Registration Date

der to insure the fact that Sc
curitieS covered thereby will re-
main temporarily listed and will
be registered on and after Oc-
tOber /. 1884.
"ShOuId this application not
be received it would be neces-
sary to suspend trading and the
availability of the securities in
question as collateral for loans,
in certain instances, would be
impaired.
ct has come to our atten-
ton that the delay in making
application for temporary reg
iStratiOn by corporations has
been OccaSiOned In some in
stances by the impression that
corporation whose securities
are, or may be, traded in over
the counter will have an advan-
tage over those securities which
are registered. If this has been
q corporation whose securities
Iayed you in making applica-
ton we invite your attention to
the attached letter, which deals
with this subject and comes
from the Securities and Ex-
change Commission, signed by
Joseph P. Kennedy, chairman"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-12
CIRCULATION UP
100000

A $79,O00,O00 increase in money
circulation was reported by the
Treasury yesterday in the first
noteworthy test of efforts to en-
large the currency by using silver
to back it.
The increase occurred between
July 81 and August 81. Some in
creased demand by business for
currency, and higher prices for
foodstuffs, were believed to have
contributed to it.
Silver Notes Up
Circulation of silver certificates
increased $4,000, 900 to a total of
$437 100000. Federal Reserve note
circulation meanwhile increased
$50, 000, 900, indicating that for
the present at least these notes
were not being replaced by the
silver certificates, as some had
predicted.
Circulation of Federal Reserve
Bank notes, United States notes,
National Bank notes and gold
certificates contrasted by $751;
600, 900.
An additional 100000 of
silver dimes, quarters and half
dollars passed into circulation.
Silver dollars increased less than
100000
$42.64 Per Capita
The total money circulation
was $5,396,354,605, or $42.64 for
each man, woman and child in
the country, compared with $42.O4
on July 81. A year ago the circu-
lation was $44.60, but more cash
was being used because many
banks were still closed.
Since the recent start of the
silver money printing, the Treas
ury has run off $4,000, 900, al
most completing the 10000, 900
issue on the inflationary basis OF
valuing silver at more than twice
its market price.