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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-01

Partially due to the unavoidable fact that prospect cards were dis Cributed on Monday evening aIlot- ting canvassers but one full day during business to call on probable subscribers, the initial report of t1le- 400 workers endeav0ring to raise $19,700 to carry on scouting activity for local Boy and Girl Scout organizations until January 1, 1884, sumitted last night at the dinner meeting at the Hotel Elton was ''spotty'' as Mary L. Sperry, chairman of the executive finance committee stated. The drive total last night was recorded at $3.721.
 Thirty-two hundred prospect cards were turned over to the workers Monday, but of this num- ber only 'one-sixth were reported on last night. Then again. attend ance at last nights gathering was practically 100 less than Mondays
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-01
WATER VILE

:. News that was surprising, not only to the host of local friends and admirers of Johnny Moore Waterville major league player, but also to tho popular athlete himself, was received last night ln the announcement that Moore has been traded to the Cincinnati team by the Chicago Cubs. Moore has been with the Cubs for ten full sea- sons and portions of two others and has never been associated with any other major league club. Although he had an excellent year both at bat and afield this season he was unable to get going in the two games of the World Series m which he participated and 1t is be- lieved that this fact was strong factor in the circumstances lead ing to the deal by which he ana three other men go to the Ohio club in exchange for Babe Her mann.
 Following his preliminary train ing with the New Haven and Wa terbury of the Eastern League and Reading of the International League Johnny reached the Cubs late in 1928 as utility outfielder, He later played with the. Los An geles club of the Pacific Coast League where his brilliant all- around playing and batting mark of .342. This year he played regu- larly in the outfield, whenever the Cubs faced right-handed pitching participating in 125 games and bat. ting for 1905 with the National League champions.
 Aren't We All
 Last nights dress rehearsal put the final touches on "Aren't We All', the farce-comedy which opens at Sprague Grammar School gymnasium at S:15 o'clock this evening. The play with cast of one hundred and fifty local people is being sponsored by the Waterville Parent-Teacher Asso- ciation for the benefit of Christ mas charities and Milk fund. Miss Dondero of the New England Producing Company. was very much pleased with last nights re, suits and feels that an excellent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-01
IT'S A TOUGH JOB
 TO FLY OVER RUSSIA

1y I 1kfA CCkNANO e
 London.-John Grierson, Eng fish airp!ane pilot who recently made a solo flight over Russia, made his trip all right, but he doesn't banker for another of the same kind.
 Bad weather forced him to make two landings on the way to Mos- COW. Then he got into trouble because, forced of his course, ha approached Minsk from direction which authorities say you shouldn't For that he was practically under arrest for five hours.
 He. was taken to Moscow for questioning by officials, and had to wait there for three weeks be- fore he could continue his flight to Samarkand.
 When he did get permission, sol diers again seized him as he was about to take of. He was made prisoner in an old hut over night until authorities came down and saw him safely off.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-01

SUGRUESJohn Sugrue of Col chester, a brother of Patrick Sug- rue of Tracy avenue, this city, died last evening at his home in Col chester. He was born in Ireland. but came to this country when a child, taking up residence in Col chester where he was well known as @ farmer.
 Besides his brother he is sur vived by two sons, James and Will liam Sugrue of Colchester; a daughter, Mary, a teacher in the public schools of Norwalk; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews in this city and out of-town. Another son, Martin Sug- rue, professor of business economy at Massachusetts Institute of Tech nology, died a few years ago.
 The funeral will take place Sat urday morning from his home in Colchester to St. Andrews church, time to be announced later. In- terment will be in the family plot in Colchester.
 DOYLE - Mrs Juanita Imogenee Hine Doyle, 40, wife of Leonard W. Doyle, of South Main street, Stratford, died suddenly at the Charlotte Hungerford hospital in Torrington Tuesday night. She IS survived by her husband, one daughter, Miss Eleanor Doyle; her mother, Mrs Josephine Hine; two brothers, Theodore Hine of Boston and Joseph Hine of Schenectary N. r., and her brother-in-law, liar old Lowell of Stratford, president of the Board of Education there.
 Funeral services will be held to- morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock al the home of her mother-in-iaw. Mrs James Doyle in Bantam. Burial will be in this city.
 Mrs Doyle, a native and life. long resident, of stratford, was well known in that town.
 PALNIER-Mrs Anna c. Palmer, 65. widow of Francis w. Palmer, died at Bridgeport hospital Tues day afternoon. Funeral services will be held at the chapel of Henry Remington. Barnum avenue and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-01
OBITUARY

1 William street, Bridgeport tomor-
 row at ?. m. Burial will be in
 Lakeview cemetery. Bridgeport. Mrs Palmer had resided in
 Bridgeport, or Stratford, mainly. for the past 25 years. She had been for brief term, a resident of
 Waterbury, but moved to Bridge port recently.
 She is survived by a son, Harry
 c. Palmer, of Bridgeport, and five
 daughters, Mrs Luella Thornton, of Bridgeport; Mrs Gertrude Robin
 son of Stratford, with whom she lived; Mrs John Merther of Wa terford, Conn.,, and Mrs Dechino
 of Waterbury, and 10 grandchil-
 dren.
 MALUMPHY David Malum- phy, age 77 years. died Monday evening at his home, 5 Christian Hill Road, Great Harrington, Macs, after an illness of four months.
 For the past 4S years he resided in that city. He is survived by his widow; two sons, John and Harold Malumphy
 of Great Burlington, Mass; oise daughter, Mrs James Mccarthy of
  Ellen Mcdonald of Waterbury. The funeral took place this morn ing at S:30 o'clock from the home to St Peter's church, Great Bar rington, where a requiem mass was celebrated at 9 o'clock. Interment took place in St Peters cemetery,
 Great Harrington. >QUINN - Theresa Clark Quinn of 23 Arch street died early this morning at her home after lin-' gering illness. She was ths daughter of the late William J. and Catherine Colwell Quinn. In Sep- tember she was taken sick at Pond Point, Milford. and was under g physician's care until the time of her demise. She was well known
 and highly respected and her death will be a. shock to all who knew her acquaintance. She is survived by one brother, Thomas c. Quinn, secretary of the Carpenters Union; four sisters Eleanore, Elizabeth and Julie, all of this city, and Mrs Catherine Corcoran of New York; and three nieces, Marcella Corcoran ana Sarah and Camillus Quinn of this city.
 The funeral will take place Sat- urday morning at S:30 o'clock from the home to St Margaret's church where a solemn high mass will be celebrated at o'clock. ln- lterment will be in new St Joseph's
 cemetery.
 EBERT Orrin G. Ebert, 57,
 died suddenly following a heart at tack at his home on the Cheshire Milldale road Tuesday night. MT | Ebert, who was born in Southing- ton on May 27, 1875, was a resident 1 of Southington for over 40 years. l He leaves his wife, Mrs Kettle R. Ebert of Milldale. MT Ebert was | a guard at the Connecticut reform atory at Cheshire for the past seven years and prior to that time was employed as Q foreman in the timers tool department of the Peck, Stow and Wilcox company. He was member of Temple lodge.
 A. F. and A. M. of Cheshire and
 the 32d degree Scottish Rite Ma
 sons of New York city. Funeral
 services will be held at his home
 tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
 Burial will be in Oak Hill ceme-
 tery, Southington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-01
MEETINGS OF CROSBY
 HIGH SCHOOL CLUBS

There will be a meeting of the German club of Crosby high school in room 104 tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O o'clock with Samuel Mey- CTS, advisor, in charge. The Math club will also convene tomorrow afternoon at the same time in room 1O3 with Advisor Sherman Smith presiding. Tonight the dramatic club wi.l hold q meeting in room ,105 at 7:30 o'clock. Miss Marie O'Donnell, elocution teacher in the high schools. will be in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-01
Four Civil Actions
 Start In Court
Damages of s26,7OO CIaimed--Ask sI5,0Oo ior
 Breach of Contract

the defendants property ak 12D IIt+ cust street. where she lived win her parents. The suit alleges tho defendant was negligent In lalIiUX to provide adequate lighting facii~ ities in the hall way of the buii0< ing is charged. The candle she W14 holding in her hand, ignited tho dress she was wearing, the suit aI- leges.
 The Equitable Industrial Loan Society, Inc, asks $500 from s. 9 :. Sirica on note transaction aliega~ ton and the Bay State City Shovela Inc asks $1,200 from the connec- mon count writ.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-01

Damages of s26.700 are asked in four civil actions started in the common pleas court. c. D. Squat riglia and Sons Company asks S15,O00 against John Massino and Sons, alleging breach of contract in the alleged failure on the defend- ants part to supply trucks for a state road construction between Coventry and Lebanon.
 Damages. of S10,000 are asked by Domenica Tortoreci, g, against The Colonial Trust Company. She charges she was severely burned by a candle which she was requir- ed to use for lighting purposes in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-01
HUDSON CHAPMAN
 INJURED AT FREIGHT YARD

Judson Chapman, 59, of 901 Wa tertown avenue suffered a fractur- eded leg late yesterday afternoon as the result of an accident in the local freight yards of the New Ha- ven road. MT Chapman Is the local freight agent. He went to assist some of his fellow employees when he met with the accident which sent him to the Waterbury hospi- tai for treatment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-01

St Nazaire, France, Dec 1-(UP)
 The biggest liner in the world is too big to go through the Suez Canal, and is therefore barred to the only practical east-bound route to the Indian and Pacific oceans, the French discovered soon after launching the giant N0rmandie.
 The Suez Canal has an average breadth of 147 feet and the Nor mandie a breadth of 121, feet. The Normandie's load draft is 37 feet and the canals mean depth only 30 feet.
 Geneva, Dec 1.-(UP)-The committee of 19 appointed by the league of nations to consider the Manchurian dispute today approv- assembly Tuesday to discuss the Lytton commission report. Neither China nor Japan is represented on the committee of 19, which in- cludes the 13 members of the league council.
 Paris, Dec 1.-(UP)-Eight- hour service between New York ana FarlS HI CiOS0u pianeS HylHS through the stratosphere was pre- dicted by Professor Auguste Pic- card, explorer of the stratosphere, in a lecture here last night. Pic card, en route to the United States to lecture, hoped Americans would finance the balloon ascension he plans into the stratosphere in the Hudson Bay region. He said he planned to select an American as- sistant.
 Tsitsil1ar, Manchuria, Dec 1.- (UP)-Japanese troops advanced eastward on the eastern branch of the Chinese Eastern Railway to- day after driving Chinese from the town of Chalantun late yesterday. The Japanese began their advance from Fularchi, near Anganchi, the western terminus of the branch.
 Paris, Dec 1.-(UP)-Frencf wine growers and exporters were urged today to make plans for negotiations with the United States government for an agreement to permit entry of French wines of which Americans cannot produce
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-01

performance will be given tonigh. and tomorrow night when the pro- duction will be repeated. There will be dancing after the show on both nights.
 First Friday
 Tomorrow ill observance of the first Friday of the month mass will be celebrated at St MichaeFs at 5:30 a. m. Holy communion will be distributed at and 7:s0 a. m.. Holy hour devotions will be held at 7:30 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-01

State Railways of Sweden have ordesed 39.000 tons of coal from a British firm in exchange for coal mine timber.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-01

Fred Kitchen, James Brown and Tony Creed have started from London on a four-year around the world hike.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-01
DIED.

QUINN-In this city, Dec list. 1882, TheresA Clark QuiAn, of z3 Arch St. Funeral Saturday morning at S:30 o'clock, to St Margaret,s Church. Burial in new St Joseph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-01

The anthracite coal mine at Summit Hill, Pa. has been burn ing since 1880.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-01
MASSES.

WRENN-A months mind mass of requiem will be celebrated tomor- row morning, at 7:30 o'clock, at St Peter and Paul Church for the repose of the soul of the late John Wrenn.
 WALSH-A months mind solemn mass of requiem will be celebrat- ed Saturday morning, Dec 3rd, at 500 o'clock, at St Paufs Church, Kensington, for the repose of the soul of the late, Maurice M. Walsh MEEHAN-An anniversary mass of requiem will be celebrated Friday morning at 7:30 o'clock, at St Francis xavier's Church. for the repose of the soul of the late, Mrs Mary A. Meehan.
 CARD or THANKS.
 We wish to thank our many friends, relatives and neighbors for their Kindness and sympathy ex- tended eSo us during the illness and death of our dearly beloved daugh- ter and sister, Grace Conlong. MIR and MRS GEORGE CONLONG
 and FAMILY
Evening star., 1932-01-31

/ BY the Associated Press.
~ OSTON, January 30 Monty
K Wells of the Boston A. A. to-
night equalled his five-year-
old record of SIS seconds for
the 45-yard high hurdles twice in the
eleventh annual knights of Columbus
track games at the Boston Garden
He first cleared the three hurdles
in that time in his semi final and
duplicated the feat in the final, when
he led Arthur MacDonnell OF Holy
Cross to the tape by feet with
John Collier of the B. A. A. poor
third.
Joe McCloskey, Fordham's crack
distance runner, displayed a great
lift" on the last few laps to win the
Leo Larrivee special 2-mile run, one
of the features. He ran the faVorlte'
Gus Moore of the Brooklyn Harrlers,
into the ground.
John Ryan of Manhattan College,
a dark horse, ran even with the Foro-
ham star until at the last quarter Wnen
McCloskey pulled away and nnSneo
almost half lap to the good IN tne
impressive time of 9 minutes, ZS 20
George Barker, New York University,
pulled home in third place. moore
retired after 18 laps.
Arnold Adams OF Bates, captured s!ie
proiIt Memorial 900" from the meet
outstanding field. Eddie Roll, New
ark A. C. veteran, trailed him to the
tame bv z yards with Max Wakeiey
| of Brooklyn, third.
Gene Venzke of the New York A. .:
broke the Boston Garden track record
bv ripping off the II laps in the Il
of G. invitation mile event In 4 MN
! ntes IS is seconds, a performance
that enabled him to break the tape
almost a quarter lap ahead OF FRANK
Kanaly of Belmont, who ran unat-
| tached.
Kanaly, who came up from last place
| in the field of nine during the Secono
last lap, nosed out Frank Crowley OF
Manhattan College by few inches.
Raw Conger of the Illinois A. c., winner
of this special during the past Two
| wears was far below his old-tlme form
and faded quickly after pulling INTO
third place on the ninth lap. He was
| unable to shake off Crowley ana
finished a poor fourth
Rill Bruder of the Newark A. C., the
dash favorite, won the 50-yard sprint
in easy fashion, with Joe Healy OF New
York University second by yard, and
George NORM, former Holy Cross fyer'
a close third. Bruders time was 3-5
seconds. x-,-
A C., had an easy victory in the
cheverus 1000" beating A. L. Lee,
ir. of Brown by 20 yards. Joe Langley
of Dartmouth pulled up into third place
when Frank Nordell, New York Uni
yersity sophomore, wilted on the second
last lap.
Russell Chapman, former Bates star,
considered one of the United States
outstanding hopes for the Olympic 300
meters. finished last in field of seven.
twice winner of this event, Chapman
was far from being in shape and merely
logged about the track as Bullwinkle
raced home in minutes 16 rs seconds.
| Another favorite fell when the Har-
ward mile relay team bowed to the
speedy Holy Cross quartet by 7-yard
margin. The times was 1926 as.
F. A. Jaeger. Springfield College, shot
out with the gun, To take an unbeatable
kaead IN tbs 400" fy The Nex, ENGLAND
Evening star., 1932-01-31
MARYLAND EASILY
WINS FROM V.P. |.
Takes Early Lead in 51-16
Game That Is Seventh
Victory in Row.

~ EWILDERING Virginia Polytech-
x mic Institute tossers with dis
play of court pyrotechnics,' Uni
versity of Maryland's basket ball
mint ran wild in Ritchie Coliseum last
night to overWhelm the Gobolers, oil
The Old Liners pushed their win
ming streak to seven straight, a1ter
having dropped the seasons hrst Two
contests. Victory over V. P. l. length
ened Maryland's standing in the South-
ern Conference, of which 1t was the
titIeboIder last season. to five wins in
as many starts.
From the moment that Rufus Vim
cent. big Old Line center, Swlshed the
cords 30 seconds after the opening
whistle. there was hardly doubt as
n the ultimate outcome. The size OF the
score was quite a surprise to many as
the GobblerS had given Virginia quite
a battle Friday night at CharlotteS-
Vile. dropping a hard-fought 26-l en-
counter. The Cavaliers in turn hao
furnished Maryland struggle before
bowing, 36-3l, about 10 days ago
Two floor goals by Vincent, one eacn
by Hozie Berger and Spencer Chase ana
a foul by Bucky BuScher gave tne
Ola Liners d S-pOlIlO nOFoA4Se'SS
the visitors could score. Joe Bosley,
forward. registered twice from the foul
line. but except for another foul toss
bv Palmer, the Gobblers were helpless
before the Maryland onslaught and the
Terrapins ran their total TO 10, several
minutes before the intermission. The
half ended, Maryland, 2l; V. P. l., 4.
Six minutes of the second half elapsed
before Al Seamon scored the visitors
first court goal of the game AT that
stage the Old Liners were in the Van'
90 to 4
BY this time, V. P. l., had resorted
entirely to pot shots and Hall SWlshed
two and Palmer one to increase their
teams total to 13. while Maryland, its
attack slowed down by numerous sub
stitutions, pushed its score to SO.
The Old Liners got hot" again the
closing minutes and found the CORDS
for 10 points against 3 for V. P. l.
With the score reading Maryland, 49;
V. P. l., 16, and the crowd imploring
for so points, Bob Snyder dropped In
2-pointer.
Vincent. who played about Is minutes
of the game, was the high scorer, with
13 points, while Jack Norric, who played
about the same time, was next with II.
Evening star., 1932-01-31
WOOD POSTPONES
NEW RACING TEST
To Send Miss America TX
After Speedboat Record
Again This Week.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
n 4 IAMI BEACH, Fla, January
M 30-Gar Wood has postponed
Vl until next week his attempt to
set world speedboat record
with the Miss America TX.
The Miss America was in readiness in
the Wood private dock on the Indian
Greek water course, but the veteran
racer did not give the word for me-
chanics to lower it to the water today.
If conditions are favorable next week,
the Detroit sportsman will again assault
the world record of 110.223 miles an
hour established by Kaye Don with
Miss England II at Lake Garda, Italy,
last July.
Early. this week Wood was clicked in
two runs over the course here at an
average statute mile speed of 1l0.785
miles an hour, but officials of the In
ternational Yachtsman's Association
said that failed by fraction of ex-
ceeding Don's record by the required
half mile an hour.
Wood made changes in the Miss
Americas hull to lower her nose. The
change increased her speed by at least
a mile an hour.
Evening star., 1932-01-31
SIZE FOOT is BOAST
OF JAPANESE SKATER
Smallest Among Winter Olympic
Entrants-Team of Island
Empire Trains Severely.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LAKE PLACID, N. Y, January 80.
The japanese Olympic entrants,
hardest of all workers here are expect
ing the least results, have already won
one championship.
Tomejyu Uruma, one of the Oriental
speed skaters, proudly disclosed that he
has the smallest foot in the Winter
Olympic games. He wears size four
shoe and needs specially designed 20
inch skates to fit so small foot.
Although the japanese are conceded
no chance of scoring in either the ski
runs or Jumps, speed skating events, or
mems figure skating, they have trained
harder than any other nation here.
One of their daily stunts is to run
in a body to Saranac Lake, 10 miles
away, and back.
Evening star., 1932-01-31
FIELDS SEEKS MATCH
WITH YOUNG CORBEH
Again Welter Champion, Jackie
Is Eager to Box Southpaw
Who Gave Him Beating.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO January 3O-J k e
Fields. with his newly regained world
welterweight championship, is cunning
for opponents, with Young Corbett,
Fresno, Calf, Southpaw, as his major
objective.
Representatives of Fields said tonight
a match with Corbett virtually had
been closed for San Francisco February
%, although minor details remained to
be settled.
Corbett was credited with having de-
feated Fields in previous match, after
Fields dropped the title the first time.
Fields however, having polished off
Lou Brouillard, another SouthpaW,- In
regaining the title, believes he has
solved an attack to combat Southpaw
styles.
The new champion intends leaving
for California within a few days to re-
sumo training.
ANGEL Hoffman, San Francisco pro-
moter is due here tomorrow TO discuss
the Fields Corbett match, Fields rep
resentativeS said.
Evening star., 1932-01-31
MINOR HOCKEY CLUBS
AFTER BIG LOOP CUP
Canadian-Americans Challenge Ma
tional League Winner for
Stanley Trophy.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 30.-OwnerS
and directors of the Canadian American
Hockey League today voted to file a
challenge with William Foran of
Ottawa for the Stanley Cup, now COM
peted or only by teams in the National
League.
The challenge is for the winner of
the Canadian-American playoffs TO
play the winner of the National
League playoff for the trophy, which
heretofore has gone to the National
League playoff champion. Les Cana
diens of Montreal were the Stanley
Cup winners last year. Four of the
six teams are farm clubs of National
League members.
The league executives changed the
loaned players rule to make it unlimited,
raised the limit from one to two times
National League club might recall a
player and set t{.a deadline for trades
and purchases as February 20.