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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-03
Bristol. RACE.
ST. JOHNS FEELS IT
CAN DEFEAT HOPKINS
Team Declared to Be so Per Cent
Better Than It Was During
Regular Season.
4 NNAPOLIs. Md, June 3.-st. john

4 NNAPOLIS, Md, June 3.-St. Johns
"A College lacrossamen expect to de-
feat johns Hopkins in Baltimore
on June II in one of the preliminary
games of the Olympic playoff.
Tho Johnnies realize that the Jays
are favorites to win the trip to Los An
geies as the United States representa-
tives, but st. Johns is playing so per
cent better lacrosse now than at any
time this season. The players expect to
win and even Coach Dinny Moore is
optimistic.
Only the best men Of the varsity
squad and the stars of the freshmen
team are now in uniform.
Unless Joe Bean, recent find starts
in the goal position. Gold, a New York
freshman, may get the assignment. Gold
has been on the scholastic blacklist all
year, but final examinations have made
him eligible He played goal for the
Long Island lacrosse club a year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-03
Three Prospects
For Big Eli Job

NEW YORK, June 3.-Search by
~ Yale authorities for director
of Athletics to succeed Jack
Gates, when he retired from office in
July, is said to have unearthed at
least three possibilities. They are
said to be Robert A. Gardner. the
golfer; John Coleman and Eddie
Bench, who played foot ball in the
middle l920S.
Whether or not any Of this trio
will be selected or some man as yet
unnamed Will be invited to fill the
post may not be said. 1t does seem
to be fact that the canvass is still
in progress and is being conducted
with thoroughness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-03
Navy Crews Reach
Race Scene Early

4 NNAPOLIS, Md, June 3.-Navy's
n crew will go to its Poughkeep-
sic camp on the morning Of
June 9, it has been announced by
Comdr. j. L. Hall, jr., graduate
manager of athletics.
Three crews, varsity, junior var
sity and plebes. group of 80 mid
shipmen bladesmen and Manager
Wylie will make the trip. In addi-
ton to Manager Wylie. four others of
the midshipmen will be ensigns
during the training period and the
race
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-03
OLD LINE PLAYER
REPORTS JUNE Is
Three-Letter Athiete Has At.
tributes to Make Good as
Big Lacquer.
OUIS w. (Bozie) Berger, out
ctopdipp fioure in oth1eticS

OO1O w. NDOLltJ Del SCI OuV-
standing figure in athletics
l. and student affairs at the
University of Maryland, has
cast his lot with professional base
ball and has signed with the
Cleveland Indians of the Ameri-
can League He will report to the
Tribe in Cleveland on June Is.
Berger has been watched by scouts
of several big league clubs this Spring,
among them Bill Bradley of the In
seeing the Old Liner in action in a
number of games that he is fine
prospect Berger is an infielder, play
ing third base most of the time, but
he has the range, speed and build for
a shortstop, and Burton Shipley, who
has coached him during all Of his col
lege career. feels certain that he will
become big league star in due time.
Berger has the physical assets to
make good He stands 6 feet 2 inches
in his socks, tips the scales at 1870
pounds, is exceptionally feet afooo, has
a bullet-like throwing arm, and last,
but not least, he has brains and fine
temperament.
LIS athletic ability is not confined
i to base ball, for he was member
Of the basket ball and foot ball
teams, as well as the nine, all of his
three varsity years and also played
on these combinations in his freshman
year.
He was twice picked for the all
America team in basket ball, was all
State in foot ball and rated as the best
man in his position in base ball in
the South He also could have been
made a great trackman, in the opinion
of H. C. (Curley) Byrd. Old Lire ath-
letic director, who declared that Berger.
were he to train for the event. could
run under 40 seconds for the quarter
mile.
Berger has played fine base ball this
Spring for Maryland In the IS games
in which the Old Liners figured he
batted for a 1865 average and had a
percentage of 978 afie!d, making only
two miscues in AZ chances.
An insight into his makeup may be
had from the fact that toSay he was
awarded the citizenship prize fo- the
senior man who has nearest typ.fcd the
model citizen and who has Done the
most for the advancement Of TIE uni
versity He will get his A. B. degree in
the College of Arts and Sciences to-
morrow.
DERGER has bccn prominent III
- campus affairs since his freshman
year During the 1892 term he
has served as vice president of the Stu
dent Government Association, as major
of the Reserve Officers Training Corps
unit and in other student activities, in
addition to winning his letter in foot
ball. basket ball ard base ball.
He plays up to his limit when in
game, but after it is ever. win or lose,
he is unparturbed. Characteristic OF
him was a reply he gave after the
Maryland basket ball team had lost
game by one point to one of its greatest
rivals in this pastime. Some one said to
him: 1T was tough game to lcsc,
Bogie." His rejoinder was: 1T would
have been just as tough for them"
Berger, whose home is in Fort Myer
Va. entered Maryland from Tech High
School, where he also shone in athletics
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-03

Six teams are competing for the
Southern New England Chess League
championship. New Bedford is ahead
with the score of 4l2-12; Brown Uni
versity second, 4l2-ll2.
George Eastman of Cleveland, who
won the championship of Ohio from
Lester Brand, Southern Ohio cham
pion, formerly lived in Toronto and
last year was one of triple tie for
first place in the Canadian champion
ship.
ISAAC KASHDAN played simulta-
i neously against 90 players at Gin
cinnati recently. winning 26, draw
ing and losing none. Thus far he
has played 229 games on his westward
trip, won 213, lost and drawn 10.
Chicago. IS; Milwaukee, 8, was the
score of the first annual match played
at Chicago May IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-03
CLASSIC TENNIS VICTOR.

Defeating Henry Classic, 6-l, Ga
GO. on the Chevy Chase Club courts
Leonard Nicholson won the annual ten
mis- tournament for Riggs Bank en-
ployes. Both formerly played with
Western High.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-03
NAVY'S GOLF CHAMPION.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, June 3.-Midship-
man Joseph Thompson of Maine is the
champion golfer of the Naval Academy
In a recent intra-mural tourney he
bested the field
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-03
DERGER has bccn prominent Ill
- campus affairs since his freshman
FUQUA LEADS ARMY NINE.

WEST POINT. N. Y, June 3-Elec-
ton of Cadet Stephen o. Fuqua of
Washington, son of Maj. Gen. Fuqua,
chief of Infantry, U. S. A.. as captain
Of the 1888 Army base ball team has
been announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-03
GROGAN FACES PETROLLE.

OMAHA. Nebr, June (P).-Tommy
Grogan. Omaha lightweight, has been
matched to fight Billy Petrolle, Fargo.
N. Oak. boxer. in a 10-round bout at
Pittsburgh June Is, Grogans manager
said today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-03
RAULIN, PENNINGTON
PIGEONS HOME FIRST
Capture Honors in Races From
Morristown and Bristol, Tenn.
Averages Given.
birds from the lofts of Ernest Raulin
- and Pennington were victorious in
latest pigeon races of District

clubs.
Raulin's entry won the fourth old.
bird series test of the Northeast Junior
Club. from Morristown. Tenn, 1872 miles
airline. heading home field of 40 birds
from eight lofts. Only four lofts. Rau.
lin, A. Kilby, E. Kilby and Fort. re-
ceived day birds.
Pennington's flyer captured the sixth
National Capital Conccurse Association
race from Bristol. Tenn.
Following is the order Of finish of tbs
races. showing the average speed made
in yards minute:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-03

JAMES w. BYLER, match cham
pion of the District of Column
bia. asserts he is ready to con-
slider challenges for the title, and
has authorized The Star to receive
them. Upon the receipt of formal
challenge in writing he will appoint
representative to arrange the details.
Byler has always been strong in
match play and has won from Knapp,
Bettinger, Bishop Walker and others.
There are two or three PLAYERS who
figure to make Byler exert himself to
the limit to retain his crown.
In the second round of the team
tournament conducted by the District
of Columbia Chess League, University
Park won from Model Basin and Agri-
culture from Chevy Chase as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-03

Compiled by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-17
FORMER MAYOR
PHILLIPS LOST
IN STAMFORD
Wanted to Get. His Name
on Democrat Primary
Ballot for Mayor
= Judge Ruled Against 1t

Stamford, Conn, Oct 17-(UP)-
Former Mayor Alfred N. Phillips,
Jr, of Stamford, to-day lost his
fight to enter the democratic may
oral primaries Wednesday when a
girl secretary testified in superior
court that Phillips name was writ
ten on the ballot petitions after the
petitions were signed. Judge Carl
Foster endeavored without success
to obtain a direct answer from
Phillips to question as to whether
his name had been placed on the
petitions after the signatures had
been obtained. Miss Ruby Posner,
secretary to sheriff Philip Mol,
Phillips campaign manager. testi-
fed.
"Oh yes, the names were put on
first then We put Mr. Phillips name
on"
Judge Foster then ruled against
the former mayors request for an
Injunction against the Stamford
town and city committees on the
ground the Phillips petitions were
mot In proper order" The judge
also ruled that three other men,
bers OF the Phillips ticket, Frank
Martin for treasurer and George
Kovacs and Henry j. Franklin
for city councilmen. were entitled
20 be on Wednesdays primary bal
lot. Mayor Joseph Boyle VIII be I'M
opposed for denomination.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-17

BEAT ALCORN ON
ONE.0F ISSUES
His Motion to Have Entire
Independent Ticket
Thrown Out as Illegal,
ss Ruled Out By Court

New Haven, Conn, Oct 17--(UP)
for the regular repub-
lican presidential electors, who are
contesting the right eof the inde-
pendent republican party of Con-
necticut to name them on their
ticket, attempted unsuccessfully to-
day to have the entire independent
ticket thrown out as Illegal.
States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn
of Hartford county, acting as
spokesman for the electors coun-
sel;-contended the entire ticket was
illegal because certificates Of NOM
ination were not filed with the Sc
eretary of state at the same time
as petitions for a place on the bal
lot.
Superior Court Judge Edwin c.
Dickinson, before whom trial was
begun Friday, overruled Alcorn's
motion and the latter took an ex-
ception. The action Is the independ-
cnts' suit for writ of mandamus
compelling the secretary of state
to put the regular republican cleo
tors on the independent ticket SO
the new dry party's members can
vote for President Hoover and
Vice President Curtis nationally
and dry candidates for state Of
fees and congress.
The plaintiffs counsel declared
the certificates and petitions were
filed the. same day. Although the
matter of electors had been agreed
upon by stipulation of counsel as
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-17
He Was Member of Prison Board and
Attempts Of Owney Madden Gang
to Liberate LITER Brought Osborn
Into Notice
He Only Told of Threat to
Closest Friends -Neith-
er Threats Nor Money
Could Get Inside the
Prison Walls

Hartford, Conn. Oct 17-(UP)
underworld chiefs, bent On COM
municating with Michael (Leftyl
Mcdonnell in states prison, threat
ened last year to take the late
Col Norris G.. Osborn, then chair
man of the states prison board, for
"one-way ride. the United Press
was informed to-day.
This disclosure, by one close to
Col Osborn at the time, followed
revelation by Gov Wilbur L. Cross
Saturday that word reached him
about Is months ago that ,gangsters
were prepared to pay him $780,
900 bribe If he would nominate the
fright man" to the prison board.
Authorities here believed the
Owney Madden gang in New York
had a 100000 fund with which
they hoped to get Mcdonnell out
of prison. Intercepting of letters
written by Mcdonnell with invis-
ible ink has led to this belief.
Prison authorities frustrated
early last week an attempt to
smuggle saws to Mcdonnell, who IS
serving life for holdup. Staying,
in order to deliver him with other
prisoners from Wetehrsfield states
prison. After States Attorney
Hugh M. Alcprn had said in court
that an elective county official
was suspected of attempting to
communicate with Mcdonnell. High
Sheriff Thomas F. Reilly of Fair
field county issued statements ex--
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-17
-four CHILDREN
KILLED IN FIRE
AT THEIR HOME
Mother Badly Burned Try,
ing to Save Thenl-One
Daughter Tried to Start
(, Fire With Kerosene

Volant. Pa, Oct 17.-(UP)-Four
children were burned to death and
their mother was seriously injured
today when trapped in their burn
ing home. A five-gallon can of
kerosene, used to start a fire, ex-
ploded and started the blaze. The
dead: Delilo Rider, Is; Betty
Hedglin, about A; Jackie Hedglin,
2; and Lottie Hedglin,,s,i. The
mother, Mrs J. E. Hedgifn. burned
on the feet and arms when she
carried the two youngest children
from the second floor, is expected
ito recover. Three other daugh-
tiers escaped injury.
Delilo Rider, daughter of Mrs
Hedglin by a previous marriage.
was attempting to start fire. pre-
paratory to getting breakfast. when
the can of oil exploded. She start
ed to run from the house, with
her hair afire; then returned to
her mother who was on the second
floor with Jackie and Lottie. Betty
was trapped in the kitchen. The
father was at work in coal mine
at No.. 2, a mining village near
here.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-17
SCRIPPS-HOWARD
NEWSPAPERS ARE
FOR ROOSEVELT

New York, Oct II - GU. P.) -
The Scripps- Howard newspapers
nnounced to-day their support of
Franklin d. Roosevelt's presidential
The same newspapers in 1928
supported the candidacy of Herbert
Hoover, and this year prior to the
democratic convention, they urged
the nomination of Alfred E. Smith;
To-day, they said in an editorial
headed "Where We Stand On
Roosevelt" that 1--WE believe the
nation will be better served If the
Hoover administration is not re-
turned-that it has been and is an
administration of failure"
whether Roosevelt admins
tration can meet the challenge OF
the national crisis we do not know.
We. merely know that he and his
party offer a fresh start and we be-
iieve. a better chance.
They could not under write a
Roosevelt administration in ad-
vance, they said, because "Roose-
welt has yet to prove himself a
great leader" and the "men in his
party with whom he must work In
congress have yet to demonstrate
outstanding statesmanship,
Roosevelt's expressions of politi-.
cal philosophy are expressions OF
the philosophy in which we be-
CONTINUED on Page -
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-17
DECISIONS In
THE SUPREME
COURT TO-DAY
First of the Wickersham
Recommendations Was
Acted on and Approved
By the Court

Washington, October II - (UP)
- The first of the Wickersham
commissions recommendations to
free the federal courts of the con-
gestion they have labored under
since prohibition was approved to-
day by the supreme court.
The statute involved was that
passed in December, 1880, in which
a class of crime known as a
Provision was made for prosecu-
ton in such cases by informa-
ton instead of indictment.
Previously there had existed
felonies and misdemeanors, the
first of which was prosecutable by
indictment only while the latter
could be prosecuted by informa'
ton. ny TN
Among those tried and convicted
by the new law were Fred THORN
and Lewis Friedman. They were
sentenced to 80 and 40 days in jail
respectively, but the offense with
which they were charged, mainte-
nance of a nuisance, carried q
maximum penalty of a year in Jail.
(Continued on Page S.)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-17
WATERBURY Can
CARE FOR EACH
OF CANDIDATES
There Will Be No, Trouble
Here Like That in Hart
ford in Getting Names
on Machines

Waterbury will not experience
any difficulty in taking care OF the
total number of candidates placed
on the voting machines this year.
This information was obtained as q
result Of news that Hartford, with
SO candidates to be provided for on
the voting machines there. there
are only 80 places provided on
the machines now in use.
There are only 80 places on the
local voting machines, also. But In
this city only 20 places will have
to be provided for. therefore leav-
ing the local registrars a safety
margin of seven. =,
Registrars of Voters Henry o.
Connor and Thomas F. Dillane are
now making out the dummy" for
printing that will be used to aes-
ignate the places of the various
candidates on the local machines.
The reason for SO candidates
having to be placed on the ma
chimes in Hartford Is due to the
fact that several local candidates
will also come up for election TINS
year, such as school district CHAIR
men and the like.
The attorney general was ASKED
today to rule AZ to how the o.
names for the Hartford machines
(Continued on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-17
MRS MARY A.
NORTON COMING
HERE TO SPEAK
COngressw0man From
New. Jersey Will Deliver
an Address for the DEM
Ocrat Ticket at The Eli
ton on Sunday Night

Congresswoman Mary Norton of
New Jersey will deliver an address
in the interest Of the democratic
party next Sunday evening at the
Elton. Announcement to this effect
was formally made today by Mrs
Henry A. Hayden, president OF the
local Women's Democratic club. 1t
had originally planned to have Mrs
Norton speak here on the oath, a
week from tonight, but the change
was announced early this after
noon.
Mayor Frank Hayes, Town Chair
man John H. Cfary. Judge Martin
Gormley of Naugatuck, the demo-
cratic candidate for congress In the
fifth district and other leaders and
nominees In the state are expected
to be present as guests
Mrs Norton delivered one OF the
two principal addresses at the
democratic state convention in New
London last month. She has always
been q staunch hacker OF the
movement to have the 18th amend
ment repealed.
The women's meeting next sun
(Continued on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-17
Miss Marjorie Cheney
Addressed The Child
Welfare Association
Dependent and Uncared
for Children Was Her.
Subject-Address Made
in Waterbury Club

Miss Marjorie Cheney of South
Manchester, who was appointed by
the legislature to make survey
of poor children in Connecticut, ad-
dressed the Child Welfare commit
tee this noon at a dinner meeting
at the Waterbury club. The speaker
took for her subject, THE De-
pendent and Uncared for Chill
dren." ~
Addresses were also delivered by
Mrs Charles E. Hart, Jr, local menu
Der of the State Welfare Child
committee and Mrs Edith Val
Cooke, executive secretary OF the
Connecticut Child Welfare ASSOC
citation.
Representatives from other Wa
terbury clubs were in attendance at
the meeting, including the Knights
of Columbus, represented by At
torney Maurice Wrenn and the
American Legion, represented by
Robert Brit.
Mrs Charles e. Hart, Jr, pre-
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-17
Principal Of High
School at BayOnne
Died Last Night

Jersey City. N. j.. Oct l7.-(UP)
Funeral services for Or Francis
A. Brick, IS. principal off the Bay
onne high schuol. who died mere
last night will be held WEDNESDAY,
Burial will be In Arlington GENE.
terry. DR. Brick was Q teaener IN New
Jersey educational institutions since
since 1889. lie came 70 this state
from Boston. his native city. he
was graduated from Boston coI!ese
In 1895. During his student days
there he was q member my
track team and also was enc OF the
oreanlrsrs ana a member Of the
first football team OF Boston col
lego.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-17
WATERBURY DAY
WILL BE ALONG
NEXT THURSDAY
Business Men of the City
Viii Outstrip All Other
Efforts Yet Made to Help


The big bargain day {! the year,
Waterbury Day. will be held this
Thursday, Oct goth.
And what a day 1t will be this
year! Business men, newspapers
and Shoppers thought last years
event was something extraordinary
when the best sales day in the his
tory of the city was recorded. But
you know Waterbury--it is never
satisfied with accepting a record
as an all time mark. It's biggest
pleasure is breaking old records
and establishing new ones.
That will be the key note Of this
Waterbury Day.
In order to make new marks,
cooperation from eve yone Is
necessary. The business men have
cooperated in the appointment of
we'll balanced committee, in
GLIDING in its membership, leaders
from every walk of city life. They
are striving to make this day an
unforgetable one for Mr. and Mrs
Shopper How far they succeed,
depends on Mr. and Mrs shopper.
CONTINUED on Page y
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-17
William Robinson Is in
Hospital With Bullet
Wound D0minick
CYCLIC of Locust Street
Brought From Beacon
Falls Barracks Satur-
day and Michael Stance,
One OF Three Suspects
Held Here
FOURTH ONE IS
."BUGS MORAN

The identity of the four armed
bandits who were frustrated in an
attempted hold-up of Daniel G..
sullivan, we'll known Watertown
druggist, last Tuesday evening has
been established through the, ef-
forts Of members of the local de-
tective bureau. They are: William
Robinson, %, who is at present
under police guard in the Water
bury hospital. He is recovering
from a gun wound in the abdomen
suffered when shot. BY Mr. Sullivan
who refused to. be "stick-up"
victim. Domniick Giglio, IS, of 102
Locust street who was taken from
the state police barracks in Beacon
CONTINUED on Page %
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-17
FIVE NEGROES
WERE SLAIN BY
MURDER POSSE
Seeking Slayer Of Deputy
Sheriff at Home of Rela=
tives - They Objected

Senatobia, Miss, Oct 17.-UP)
Five negroes were killed today
by a posse of white men searching
for the negro slayer of Deputy
Sheriff Jeff Walker Williams. The
deputy was killed Sunday with his
own gun when he went to negro
house to question a woman. His
slayer was said to be Jesse Will
liams, As. He is still at large.
The posse was headed by the
deputy's father. They are said to
have slain the family of Judge
Crawford, negro, when it's MEM
bers resisted a search of the Craw-
ford house, in which possemen be-
lieved the fugitive negro to be hid
ing.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-17
DRIVER REPORTS
HE STRUCK AND
INJURED WOMAN
Michael HanlOn Ran Down
Dorothy Tierney, u of
6IO Baldwin Street on
East Main Street

Michael HanlOn OF % Lud-
low street reported to the po-
lice today that his automobile
struck and injured Miss Dor
otliy Tlerney, 22, Of 6fO Bald
win street. She was crossing
East Main street. Mr. HanlOn
claimed that Miss Tierney APP
peared in front Of his automo-
bile from behind a trolley car.
She was struck and knocked
down. John Wallace of the
Frost road took the injured
girl to st. Mary's hospital.
This afternoon it was stated
that Miss Tierney was In
scmi-conscious condition and
was suffering from a severe
head injury. X-rays have been
taken to determine whether or
not she suffered a fractured
skull.