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Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-17

sprintS of the Kansas flyer and the
Princeton express. Glenn Dawson
of Tulsa, Okla. national 1000 met
er champion, and Frank Crowley
of Manhattan college, lnter-col-
legiate indoor mile champion, are
given no chance.
These two college youths who
took up running to develop legs
badly burned in boyhood acci-
dents are the fastest outdoor mil
ers in American history. Bonthron
turned in 4;O8.7 last summer when
he forced Jack Lovelock of New
Zealand to a new world record of
4:076. Cunningham's best mark is
4:098.
Because of his experience and
competitive seasoning, Cunning
ham is the favorite.
Records also may fall in two
field events. George Spitz of N. Y.
U. holder OF the indoor high Jump
record, encounters Walter Marty
of Fresno State college, Cal, out
door titleholders, and Keith Brown
of Yale, indoor pole vault stand
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-17
VALLEY MEET
NEXT WEEK

Next Saturday afternoon inter-
/ scholastic valley track and field
meet will be held on the Central
1 Union field with the first event
called promptly at 1;30 o'clock.
Enthusiasm for the meet is run
ming high and a large crowd is
expected
The Spartan A, B and c teams
are slowly rounding into shape.
Some OF the trials for the various
events were held yesterday with
the remainder 10 be pulled off on
Monday and Tuesday of next week.
These trials are being held to
pick those who are to compete in
the big meet next Saturday. Some
good times are being clicked and
it is expected that records may
be broken Saturday.
Bucklin noSed out Brewer in a
surprise victory in the Glass A 100
yard dash yesterday. Domenigoni
also pulled a surprise by winning
the Glass B century over Furuk
ava and White who had been fav-
orites to win the event.
Yesterday was filled with upsets
as Smith defeated Dillbeck who
was a fayorite to win. Jessop won
the Glass B 60 yard run in good
time, closely followed by Napier.
Hernandez and Bruner staged a
close battle in the Glass A $50
with Hernandez winning in good
early season time.
Fujizawa won the 100 yard low
hurdles in record breaking time
while Yoshimi, last years Glass C
champ easily took first place in the
Glass B broad jump. Phillbrick and
Beeson were evenly matched in
the Glass A high jump with the
former winning the event by
margin OF two inches.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-17
AWARD MAYS
POLE PLACE

LOS ANGELES, Feb. II. U.P) =
Rex Mays, young Riverside pilot,
occupied the favorite spot today in
the field of q starters who qualified
for the 250-mile stock car road race
at Los Angeles Municipal airport to-
morrow.
Mays, runner up for the coast til
tie last year, won the coveted pole
position by hurting around the
rough tWo-mile course in the quail
flying trials in 1879 His time. beat
that of Al Gordon of Long Beach,
coast champion, who captured No.
2 position with a mark of 1890.
Sam Palmer of Los Angeles won No.
3 starting place with 1912. Fred
Frame of Los Angeles, national
stock car racing champion, wound
'up in fourth place with a mark OF
1913.
!, Other pilots who qualified for
starting positions included Lou
Meyer, national racing champion;
Peter De Paolo, former national
titlist and winner of the Indiana
polls classic, George Connors of San
3ernardino; Ernie Triplett of Los
Angeles, former coast champion;
Swede Smith of Portland, Ore;
Chet Gardner Of Long Beach; Lou
Moore of Los Angeles, runner-up for
he national crown; and Mel Ken
Early Of Los Angeles.
Babe Stapp who recently injured
his leg in crackup at Oakland,
was not allowed by physicians to
enter the race because of the in
jury.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-17
AR|zMEND| CAPTURES DECISION
FROM UCH|DA IN FAST BATTLE

Baby Arizmendi, Mexicos pride,
took a six round decision from
Jimmie Uchida. japanese sensation
in the main event at the local are
ma last night, but the Babe didn't
find the going as easy as had pro-
badly been anticipated He out
weighed his opponent by several
pounds and his greater experience
stood him in good stead for Uchida
stayed the limit although he was
shaky on his pins at the final gong
Both youngsters started right in
at each other with plenty of action
with the opening bell. 1t looked like
million gloves were in the air as
they stood head to head and whaled
at each others StomachS. The
Babes arms worked like piStons as
he shot short blows into Uchida's S
body while the latter tried to con-
meet with long swings to the head.
j 1t seemed that Arizmendi aver
aged about four blows to Uchida' S
one, so fast did he work. Both boys
were plenty good and gave the
crowded house their moneys worth
of action.
In the second round Jimmie took
a count of two when he caught one
of the Babes short, fast ones in
the stomach but he weathered this
attack and came right back with
his counter-a to the head.
Arizmendi kept boring in all through
the fight, never stopping to clinch
or rest, just in and in all the time,
with Uchida trying to get away
from those short Furnishing jolts
which had plenty of power behind
them.
Jimmie weakened toward the end,
and after a fast exchange at the
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-17
Dundee-Battaglia
Bout Cancelled

CHICAGO, Feb. II. U.P)-Vince
Dundee, Baltimore, middleweight
champion, and his prospective chal-
lenger, Frankie Battaglia, Winnipeg,
Canada, proved disappointments to
Chicago fight fans last night and
tentative arrangements for a title
bout between them next month
were cancelled today by the Chica-
go stadium.
BY rallying in the late rounds
Dundee barely won 10 round de-
cision from Ben Jeby, New York, in
the main event. The title was not at
stake as both fighters came in over
the middleweight limit Dundee
weighed, 1862, Jeby 1921, with lead
in his shoes and silver dollars in his
hands at weighing in time.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-17

ard maker, meets Bill GRADER of
Southern California, outdoor record
holder.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-17
Father OF Local
Residents Dies

Friends of H. R. Anderson and J.
Bruce Anderson of this city are ex-
tending their sympathy to them in
the loss of their father, L. R. An
derson, who died yesterday in Los
Angeles. The deceased was we'll
known in this city, as he had visit
ed his sons frequently.
The two sons left today for Les
Angeles. Funeral services are to be
held on Monday, February 10, at
2:30 p. m. from Armstrong; Mortu-
airy, Venice boulevard and Figueroa
street.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-17
Camera Changes
Training Site

MIAMI. Fla, Feb. II. U.P) =
Heavyweight Champion Primo Car
nera today was training for MS
title bout with Tommy Louglran
in more plebian quarters. He shift
ed lis camp last night rom the
5wankv Deauville casino To Carriers
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-17
million dollar pier.

million dollar pier.
The change was made because
the handlers thought Cameras
workouts were too exclusive at
the casino. Run-of-tte-mine fight
fans were reluctant to attend w rk-
outs at the uppity casino. Since
the fans pay to see the champion
work out, this was an important
item in the training procedure.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-22

Services for Mrs. Katherine i.
Koch were held at $3.50 o'clock
Saturday afternoon at the home,
496 Sylvan avenue, with Rev.
Frank j. Cotter officiating. Bearers
were Warren Hodges, Charles
Hodges, Sheldon Hoops, John o.
Neill, George Hamm and AdOlph
'Hummel. Burial was In old Pine
Grove cemetery.
Clergymen were represented in
large numbers at the services for
Rev. Michael A. Karam at the
Church OF the Sacred Heart Sat-
urday morning. The solemn mass
of requiem was celebrated by Rev.
John Ryan of Middlebury, assist
ed by Rev. John Dial, Rev. Ed
ward Duffy and Rev. Francis
Breen.
Among the priests seated in the
sanctuary during the mass were
Rev. j. Francis Egan, Rev. J. j.
Valantiejus, Rev. M. f. Heating,
Rev. Joseph Valdambrini, Rev. G.
p. Teulings of WATERFOWL, Rev.
Francis M. O'Shea, Rev. Eugene
r. -Cryne, Rev. j. F. Connors, Rev.
u. j. Brennan, Rev. w. j. Wirkus,
Rev. j. w. Roche, Rev. r. r.
Dunn, Rev. Hugh Carrig, Rev.
John McGrath of Washington.
Conn, Rev. Benedict Grinvalskis,
Rev. e. j. Boileau, Rev. William
Brewer of Naugatuck, Rev. Peter
j. 'Cuny, Rev. James j. O'Connor,
Rev. Edward j. Farrell, Rev. Will
liam Judge, Rev. Vincent Razaitis.
and Rev. James Frederick OF New
Haven.
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TEN YOUTHS ARE
UP AGAINST LAW
Tried to Crash Party at
Home of Former Motion
Picture Official

Weston, Conn, Jan. 22-(UP)-
Ten youths, among them Merrill
Mueller, IS, son of Carl Mueller,
nationally known artist, were held
today for trial on breach of peace
charges after they were said to
have attempted to Crash" O par
ty at the home of Lee Keetick,
former motion picture official, Sat-
urday night. The party originally
was scheduled to be held at the
home of Sumner Willis at West
port, police said, but was cancell-
ed att the last moment due to a
death in the family. Willis went to
the Keetick party instead.
When Willis guests arrived and
learned his whereabouts they went
to the Keetick home where they
were told they would not be adj
mitted. An argument ensued dur
ing which Elmer Sniffen, guest,
was pushed off the porch. State
police were called and the youths
led them q chase in two automo-
biles.
Mueller, Thomas O'Connor, Wal
ter Duffy, Robert Allen, Lester
Fanton, Peter Harmon, Layfeld
Crowell and Harry Crosby. were
arrested when the cars were over
taken. Walter Fancher and Ar
thur Dikeman were apprehended
in q woods after fleeing from the
machines.
Mueller is said to be under con-
tract with Paramount Pictures to
start a film career shortly at AS
toria. L. /,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-22
FUNERALS

The funeral of James Reardon
was held from his home at 32
Henry street Saturday morning
with q high mass at the Church of
the Blessed Sacrament, celebrated
by Rev Charles w. Brennan. Bur-
ial was in the new st Joseph
cemetery. Bearers were Dennis,
John and James Reardon and
John, Edward and Frank Bowling.
The funeral of Rattle Vitone,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrigio Vi
at 8:15 O'Clock from the home,
Magdalen church, where the
Q o'clock by Rev. Leo Finn. Burial
was in Calvary cemetery. The
bearers were Joseph Clement,
Victor Domico, John Moutagna
and Nounzio Perugini.
The funeral OF Jacob Kern took
place Saturday morning from the
home, 302 Fairlawn avenue at
$3.50 o'clock to SIS. Peter and
Paul's hcurch where a solemn
lIldSS OIL TbAulefIl fWHS CelepFuIeu al
0 o'clock by Rev. Nathan Conklin
assisted by Rev. James F. Woods
as deacon, and Rev. Ernest Boil
eau as sub-deacon. Special music
was furnished by Edward Wolff,
organist, with Miss Helen Shea as
soloist. Miss Shea sang Johnson's
ave Maria" at the offertory.
beautiful Land on High" after
the mass, and "Abide With Me-
at the recessiona1. The delegation
from the Waterbury members of
Brewers Union were Jacob Wiehn,
president; John McAuliffe, John
-Mantell, Frank ,Cammissa, Har-
old Noble. Louis Dreher. Jr., Mat
thew Thier, Elmer Gabriel, Fred
erick Wilke and Vernon Peacock.
The bearers were Louis Dreher,
Cal Kerwin, Leonard Steinman.
Joseph Wurzinger, Julius Bauby,
Herbert Strokalitis, members of
the Brewers union. Burial was In
Calvary cemetery. Services at tho
grave were by Father Woods.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-22

opening Of the Great Lakes Train
ing Station, although the budget
estimate called for continued clos
ing of the station at an upkeep
cost of $25,S18.
Major items in the bill
Bureau OF navigation $5,655,094,
including $155,15O for the naval
training station at San Diego and
$46,S13 for the station at Newport,
r. l. The total was $649.233 under
the current appropriation:
For increase of the navy:
Construction and machinery
$27, $4,000 or $2,294,215 more
than the present appropriation.
Armor and armament $6,277 1884;
undermining battleships 0,00O.
u. s. Naval academy $1,4S7,146.
Bureau Of aeronautics $1S.SO0.-
1913, the same as the budget esti-
mate but $3,340,481, less than for
this year.
Bureau of supplies and accounts,
1852. 302,343, q decrease Of ST.
G63,538 from budget estimates and
a decrease of $6,S86,OO5 from the
present appropriation.
Marine corps, $2O,593,447, q de-
crease of $548,372 from budget
estimates but an increase Of $244.-
1876 from the present appropria-
ton.
The bureau of engineering would
get $15,832,597 under the bill. The
bureau of construction $14,001 ,003
and the ordnance bureau $1O,6SO'-
855.
The committee recommended the
budget estimate of $1S9,407, for
continued support of school ships
maintained by Massachusetts
New York and Pennsylvania.
Washington, Jan. % - (UPo -
Testimony during a house appro-
priations committee hearing on enc
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nounced that kilograms are still
coming in fro mcommunities an
nouncing the staging of Presiden-
tial balls similar to the one being
staged here. The event is catching
popular fancy all over the nation.
Secretary Kelly of the Mayors
committee announced to-day that
theaters are also cooperating with
the local plans. Miss Julia Smith,
manager Of the State and Strand
theater and Edward Fitzpatrick,
manager of the Poli-Palace theater
have arranged to prepare trailers
announcing the Hamilton Park
ball. The trailers are being made
up and will be ready for display
about the middle of the week.
Irving w. Harrison, superintend-
ent Of parks ana William j. Der
win, supervisor Of recreation stated
to-day that a staff of men were en-
gagged at the Hamilton Park pavil-
ion in preparing the hall for the
colorful event. Further announce
ments on the decorations will be
made later.
Lieutenant Colonel William J..
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The court physician declared
against continuing the trial. The
defense physician said the trial
might go on IL DIR Wynekoop were
allowed to rest in a declining po-
sition. The state doctor said the
trial could go on as heretofore
without harming her.
IT can not take the entire re-
sponsibility In this case" said Judge
David. eve must respect the
wishes of the defendant. After all
IL Is her life which Is In Jeopardy"
His decision was made after DR.
Catherine Wynekoop, the woman
daughter, was called and said that
her mother wants to go on with
the trial II 1t will not endanger
her life. She Is determined to VIM
dictate herself before she dies
The court ordered attorneys for
both sides and the court reporter
to 20 to DIR Wynekoop's beside and
take her own words on the matter,
DIR Chauncey Maher, appointed
by the defense, examined DIR Wyne-
koop twice last week on Thursday
lust after an attack and on Satur-
day.
He found her suffering all the
symptoms Of hardening OF the ar
teries and angina pectoris. he
said she would be In danger oil
death AZ long az she was subjected
TO the emotional strain OF court
room appearances.
Chicago, Jan. 22--tUP)e-Cour'
reporters we're said TO be preparing
n defense petition for declaration
on mistrlai today In the murder
trial OF DIR Alice Linsay Wynekoop
Judge Joseph Is. David indicated
from tho aged defendants jail bed
side that no would decide the ques
fi0n IN q short time.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-22
LANSING PRISON
GUARD EHRD
Everything He Did Seemed
to Be in Favor of
the COnvictS

Lansing, Kan, Jan. 22--(UP)-
q. r. Vader, "a, guard at the state
prison here, was discharged by
Warden Lacey Simpson today in
connection with the investigation
of last Fridays escape of seven
convicts.
No specific charge was lodged
against Vader, but Warden Simp-
SON made public a report on the
guards actions after the convicts
scaled the wall and fed.
Vader was stationed at Post No.
5 which controls the coal mine
area where more dangerous GRIM
mails are employed.
When the break was reported,
Simpson said, Vader lowered him
self by rope from his tower. The
rope broke and he fell inside. In
the tower, he left a shotgun, a
rife and five boxes of ammunition
for each, according to the warden.
Carrying a AS calibre automatic,
Simpson said, Vader walked among
500 convicts in the mine area, fin
ally throwing the pistol outside the
prison.
'Then," Simpson said, che came
to the captains office and asked
what he should do. i told him to-
day he could get the hell out"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-22
Tickets Distributed
For Presidents Ball
CONTINUED from Page II

Shanahan chairman of the floor
committee will call meeting of
his committee within a day or SO to
lay out working plan for the ball.
Colonel Shanahan will direct the
grand march that is planned. It Is
expected that all members of the
floor committee will dress in form
al attire and wear badges. Mem
.bers of the floor committee besides
Colonel Shanahan are: Fire Mar
shall Dennis j. Lahey, Franklin b..
Hodson, Jr, John p. Fitzmaurice,
Frank K. English, Rowley w. Phil
lips, DIR George A. Leonard, ex-
Governor Charles A. Templeton,
Francis A. Mellon, J. Francis Smith
Charles p. Scuillo, Adam Jentoch,
James T. Kelley, acting postmaster.
Superintendent OF Police Joseph II.
Mclean, Fire Chief Henry ii. Heit.
man, John Bender.
Members of the music committee
are Charles b. Durbin, chairman,
Superintendent and James Dona-
hue, Publicity, e. Vincent Maloney,
chairman, Benjamin LaValle and
James Calvin. {
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-22

II he can convince the editor of
the New York Evening Journal
that ION the night OF Feb. 8 or z
the center of dramatic gravity in
the United States will move capri
ciously to Waterbury" John An
derson, dramatic critic OF that
Newspaper, will come to this city
to see the Waterbury Civic theater
present the sensational satire on
Congress, both Your Houses" on
one OF those two dates, at the Wa
ferbury Women's club auditorium.
Mr. Anderson gives his tentative
promise in a letter to Charles j.
Allen, who plays the role Of Cong.
Sol Fitzfnaurice in the local pro-
ductfon OF the drama. The Jour-
nails critic made acquaintance with
Dir Allen in conversations concern
Ing electric extensions to q home
he recently purchased In Monroe.
He writes, I'm a long and pos
efbfy misspent career as drama
critic have, I suppose, felt the
usual qualms OF peculiarly
battling professional 1t Is one. 1
have seen in print tales that
caused actor so and SO to commit
suicide, and have heard threats
4AsaL SO anu so WOujO KNOCK dil my
adjectives out OF me, after had
been safely disarmed of my weapon
the typewriter. But until ! found
your letter Nesting beside my
morning diet of vinegar and a dash
OF carbolio acid, had never known
the terrors of criticism. Was 1t
possible, / wondered, that fate had
made my fayorite electric company
manager an actor? Would for
aver, mediated, be damned as /
listened to the purr of my water
pumps, or heard the clicks of my
Monroe center switches, because
Charlie Allen as Sol FitZmaurice
was only adequate. Hell no! AS far
as I'm concerned, from now out,
as critic and customer, Charlie
Allen is Americas No. / man. And
you can tell that to the folks at
Olneyville, r. /.
ssWhether should tamper with
this opinion by watching the afore-
said No / man in the throes of act
Ing Is subtle and pregnant ques-
ton.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-22
SCHOLARSHIPS
FOR CONN. BOYS

New Haven, Conn, Jan 90. (UP)
"A fund Of $32,866 for scholarship
aid for 70 Yale students has been
provided for the current school
year by Yale Alumni Associations
Throughout the United States, 1t
was announced to-day.
The individual annual stipends
range from 800 to $1,000, with
the average around $425. Twenty
one of the student receiving this
aid live in Connecticut. Among
them are:
James J. O'Connell, William A..
Donnelly and Arthur ii. Murtha Of
Bridgeport; Joseph w. Turley and
Peter D. Valas Of Hartford; Roger
Olcott Of South Manchester; Gum
nard A. Nelson and Oscar A. Steege
Of New Britain; Peter j. Ferrara
and Edward ". Naylqr Of Meriden
and Karl d. Warner OF Woodbury..
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Churches OF The Nation Endorse
Honor To President On Birthday

22-RelgOus sects throughout the country
support the nationwide move
Ball the President on Jan 3d. an
according Henry L. Dohery CHAIRMAN OF
the national committee.
Widespread approval of the plan to create substantial en-
paralysis has been expressed by dgn-
religious organizations,
Hayes Archbishop of the Archdiocese Of New York is
Is
Columbus, Catholic
Of the Federal Coun.
America, which embraces hftyWo
Protestant
tons expressed wolehered endorsement OF the council
churches local support
publicity direct announcements and
publ church bulletins.
given that the National Committee
Jewish organizations
Among the groups which have endorses
America The Central Conference OF american
United Synagogue Of America
Brotheroods, The American Jewish Congress-
and Jewish War Veterans of the United States
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crease OF 6S per cent over March
1, 1888.
lie was asked about the effect
of dollar devaluation on persons
Of fixed income such as govern
ment employees.
ANY person working on a salary
and not given extreme cuts would
be faring better than before the
depression" he replied.
ANY person who Is getting his
1929 salary has much more now
than then, but not SO much as last
February"
"But no one but railroad presi-
dents is getting the 1929 salary"
interjected Senator Glass, dem, Va.
Assuming that wages were
down in the same proportion with
commodity prices" asked Senator
Barley, dem, Ky, economically,
which must start up first?"
zone might start ahead Of the
other" Warren replied, but more
frequently the commodity prices
would start first. OF course, you
would not want wages to lay too
far behind"
Warren's appearance was at
tracing particular attention be-
cause of his reputation as a
mystery man" of the Roosevelt
administration. Stunning public
attention, he has remained in the
background of financial affairs
while being generally credited with
originating many of the presidents
monetary policies.
The presidents money bill,
described by many in congress as
the most momentous piece of fl
nancial legislation of the century
thus far, faces q far different re-
ception in the senate than was
accorded 1t in the house.
The house, passing the measure
Saturday night with many of the
democratic leaders frankly puzzled
over its contents and Significance,
presented a picture of mass power
which assured the democratic ad-
ministration of prompt compli-
ance with its policies.
The final vote, $50 to 40, found
many republicans rallying to the
cry of stand by the president"
There was discussion over the
week lend of a republican filibuster
against the bill in the senate. Pro-
longcd delay from this source ap-
pedIeu uHHhply' ii""p"Si' pS''"".
Glass, dem, Va. a leading opponent
of the measure, is not given tc
| flibusters and takes the attitude
that the democratic majority Is de-
termined to pass the bill and thai
prolonged resistance would be
futile.
Senator Wheeler, dem. Mont
planned to offer proposal fol
the free coinage of silver at a ratio
of 16 to !, with gold as q rider
to the administration measure
unless President Roosevelt com
mits himself to wider use of silver
in the currency than Is provided ir
his recent order for the limited
coinage of newly mined silver.