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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24
CAVALCADE GOING WEST

Miami, Fla, Dec "A -(UP)-Mrs Isabelle Dodge Sloane's Cavalcade, winner of the Ken tuckey Derby and leading money-winning thor oughbred of 1884, will be shipped to California early next month to keep his engagement in the $1OO,0OO Santa Anita handicap February 23, R. A. Smith, trainer of the three-year-old son of Lancegay- Hastily, announced today. No selec- ton of jockey has been made as yet, but sec ond call has been taken on Jackie Westrope and Robert Jones, to ride for the Brookmeade stable in California, Smith said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24

t'His last effort folded like a balloon when punctured by the pin of outraged public opinion. As a result, workers, misled by a vicious type of leadership, gained three weeks vacation without pay. With that in mind, does anyone includ- ing MT German, think Mill employ es will answer his bugle call to battle?
 Failing disastrously in the last campaign, where is MT German to get his recruits for this new army which will wage civil war under his command? Mill workeds are now wise to his attempts to invoke the popularity of President Roosevelt by stating President Roosevelt has never yet broken promise True. In this case, however, MT German is right, for the President has not promised anything.
 "Mr German has offered those in the Textile industry a splendid Christmas present: The, definite promise of hardship, suffering and privation for the workers; disrup- ton for the industry: and alarm for the communities involved"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24
WATERBURY WILL MAKE CHRISTMAS
 VERY MERRY ONE
Aside From Celebrations of Many Kinds, Needy
 Will Get Plenty

w e b UT y's observance ot Christmas tomorrow will be one ot the gayest and happiest in severa years. This was the deduction to. day as a survey was made of busi. ness in the stores and the accom-. panying purchases of gifts and the work being carried on today by the local welfare and fraternal organ izations in distributing food and wearing apparel to the needy of the community. Today the streets of the city were damned with auto- mobiles and shoppers, presenting the hustle and hustle seen in Wa terbury in some time.
 Today the Lincoln House asso- ciation workers were busy distrib- uting baskets of food and wearing apparel to some 200 families. The Mutual Aid and FERA came through with next Saturdays pay today. In addition the Mutual Aid distributed baskets to those on the huge relief list containing a full chicken dinner and articles of clothing.
 The city welfare department to- day passed out 700 bags of food, containing all the trimmings for a Christmas dinner and the Dioces- an bureau provided $50 children with clothes, toys and sweets in addition to sending out numerous baskets containing chicken dinners.
 The Elks, the Eagles, the Masons and Odd Fellows and many other small organizations, including church societies were busy today, also, distributing food, clothing and toys to the needy people of the city.
 The Salvation Army not only distributed many baskets of food today but also was busy making plans for the annual Christmas s
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24

Dun & Bradstreet, Inc, in rec view of conditions priro to the last week of shopping, said this years trade was 20 to 30 per cent ahead of 1883 and the best figures since 1890. In some districts-particula ly Pacific coast cities-trade is even better than in 1929
 The New York Federal Reserv6 Bank reported trade in the metro- politan district for the first 12 days of the month was 12.7 per cent greater than 1893 and the spread between liquor sales and other merchandise was very small, con~ pared with a wide spread in recent months.
 The National Retail Dry Goods association in a mid-month survey of trade in 70 key cities, reported an increase of 16 per cent over year ago.
 The Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. cont pilation of bank clearings in major cities showed for the week ended last Wednesday, a total of $6. .160,-2 688, 1000, or a gain of 32.5 per cent over the 1883 period. It was the best total of clearings in three years and indicated a wider spend- ing power.
 Post office authorities report Christmas sending is much greater than in 1888 with some estimates
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24
TERRIBLE TOMMY TOUHY HSOUCHT
 BY INSPECTORS
Made Himself Living Bomb and Threatens Death
 to All Police
By ROBERT T. LOUGHRAN Copyright, 1884, by United PressG

(COpyr1ght, 19S4, by united EreSSA
 Chicago, Dec 24-(UP)-All re- sources of the midwestern staff of postal inspectors. and of Chicago police have been concentrated into. an effort to capture "Terrible's Tommy Touhy, gangster, who has made himself living bomb.
 Touhy knows of the search ana has threatened to "blow to hellss the first officer who attempts his capture.
 The tubercular little gangster keeps at hand a vial of nitro- glycerine powerful enough to wreck a building or kill a dozen men. He plans to die himself, car- rying attackers with him, rather than be captured.
 Postal inspectors admitted to- day that they know of Touhys determination and that it is fac- tor in all their plans to end hls 20 year career as safe cracker auto thief, beer and gambling mag
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24
APPEAL FOR TOM
 MOONEY IS FILED

Washington. Dec 24 = (U.P)- One of the most voluminous briefs to be filed with the .ipreme court in years was submitted to the clerk of the tribunal to-day by Attorney General U. s. Webb of California in connection with the habeas cor pus plea of Thomas J. Mooney by which the noted prisoner seeks to obtain his release from San Quen- tin prison. The brief Is an appen- dix to a smaller one filed last week. It contains 459 printed pages which give an historical account of Moneys fight for release. The volume contains the opinions of all the lower courts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24
WORLD DISTRESS WAS FORGOTTEN
 FOR CHRISTMAS
Bethlehem Was Scene of Greatest Activities;
 Pope Sent Message

Bethlehem, Palestine, Dec. 24.- (UP).-The wars and quarrels and economic distress of the world were forgotten here tonight in the sublime peace of another Christ mas eve.
 Pilgrims from the four corners of the earth gathered to worship the Prince of Peace and savior of mankind, who was born in a manager, in the hills Because there was no room for them at the Inn."
 The great influx of pilgrims seemed to indicate the growing de- sire for Peace On Earth, Good Will to Man." Truly, there was no room for many of them at the inn, here or in Jerusalem, and many found accommodations at ho- tels in Tel-Aviv on the coast.
 For the first time, millions throughout the world who have not been fortunate enough to make the pilgrimage to Christ's birthplace will hear the ceremon- ies in the spacious, raftered church of the nativity, in the cen-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24
TEACHERS ASSN
 OF WATERBURY
 NOT IN HARMONY
Many of Them Ready to Secede and Form New
 Organization

A definite break with the Wa terbury Teachers association and the formation of a separate or. ganizatoin is being planned by g group of teachers recruited iargel, from Crosby and Wilby high schools, the Democrat learned from reliable sources to-day.
 Failure of the association to firmly support the proposal to omit the school session December 31, which is believed to be the only reason why the suggestion was not approved by the board of educa-
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THIRTY-oNE KILLED

Boston, Dec 24.-(UP)-Thirty- one persons were, killed in motor vehicle accidents in Massachusetts last week, according to the report of Registrar Morgan T. Ryan.
 This was the same number as in the previous week and IA more than in the corresponding period last year.
 Victims included 20 pedestrians and Ii occupants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24
WARDEN AND HIS
 WIFE INVITED

Lincoln, Neb, Dec 24-(U.P.)- Warden and Mrs Dan Kavanaugh of the Nebraska State Penitentiary to-day accepted what probably was the largest Christmas dinner invi- tation ever extended.
 Written on legal cap and signed by the S65 convicts it read: ''It is our pleasure to ask you and your wife to be our guests at Christmas dinner Tuesday noon."
 The warden and Mrs Kavanaugh will take a place in the line with the convicts to receive their por- ton of roast pork.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24
OLDEST CONVICT PARDONED

Charleston, w. Va, Dec 24-(UP)-Gov- ernor Kump today granted conditional pardons to the oldest man in West Virginia penitentiary and to the man who has served the greatest length of time in the institution They were: John w. Hedrick, 83, sentenced for murder from Grant county, nine years ago. Charlie Clayburn, AT Vabell county, sentenced for mur- der Nov IA, 1s10 Both were under life sem tence
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24
TREASURY BALANCE

ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year to Dec z1st. compared with the correspondinE period of the previous fiscal year: This Year Expenses Last Year $3,446,143,3S274 $2.396. 6.629, ,471.11|
 Receipts ;s. $1, S06,35S,53244 $1,433,110. 531 .34
 Deficit
 s1.sss. .7s4s5o.3o s sss.51s.sse.S7
 Cash Balance
 $2,6l7, ,42S,025.31 $1,202.55Isb61-64
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24
NO CRIME ON PAGE

Boston, Dec 24.-(UP)-The Boston Traveller. for the 10th suc- cessive year. to-day published its re-Christmas issue with no crime news on it's front page. Page l carried only Yuletide picture and five Christmas stories. including the United Press story from Beth- lehem.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24
FAMOUS COMPOSER DEAD

Paris, Dec 24.-(UP)-EIenri Dallier. famous organist and com poser. died yesterday. He former ly was organist of Notre Dame cathedral. He was student of Ce- sar Franck,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24
Francis German
 Bitterly Scored By Man ufacturer
His Threat of Another Strike in Textile Industry k FOOlish-I1is Last Attempt Collapsed Like
 Balloon Said Cotton President

Boston, Dec 24-(UP) )-Francs J. German vice president of the UTWA who foresav the possibility of the biggest strike in the United States had" in speech at Webster would make "a swell general in some comic opera, President Ernest N Hood of the National Asso- citation of Cotton Manufacturers said to-day.
 Referring to the national textile strike of last Septen hnrH 0od dcoid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24
Markets At a Glance

Stocks higher in dul tradng. Bonds steady: corporation issues firm. Curb stocks fractienally higher. Chicago stocks quiet and steady. Call money per cent; dollar steady in sterling;
 easier in gold currencies. Wheat closes unchanged to A cent higher; corn up
 4 to 1M: oats rise to H. Cotton steady around previous closing levels Bar silver up M to 53h cents an oance. Copper 3 cents pound.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24
Country Enjoying Most |Bountiful Christmas
 Trading h Fiue Years
Since the Early Days of Dread Depression Nothing Like It Has Been Experienced Buying Spread
 to Every Section of the Nation
Copyright, 1884. by United Press)

New York, Dec 24.-(UP)-Throngs moved into the nations shopping centers to-day lasminute buying surge which cmaxed the most bounful Christmas trade since the early days of the depression. 4s
 Stores were jammed, mails overtaxed with Christmas gifts and messages Railroads reported Christmasrave rush equal to that of 1880.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-23

Halas, who can't lose his job be- cause we owns the team, thinks the Bears are the best football eleven he ever saw Aor heard of.
 Looking back over the season." said Halas, q can recall more than one time that they almost gave me heart failure with their daring tac- tics. They stopped at nothing. They violated every cardinal principle of football and got away with it be- cause they were good. They proved that professional football doesn't have to be a dull, defensive game and they made the fans from coast to coast like the ne wtype of game"
 Know Their Stuff
 The Bears played 27 games, re- gently concluding a tour of the south and far west during which they played eight games before a total of 10000 persons. They poll ed up 200 points to their oppo- nents34 on the trip, winning every game. During the regular season they won 10 games, lost two and tied one. The other six games were exhibitions.
 "Why were they good? I'll tell you. To start with, they all loved to pldy lOoIpliis anu IiACJ AnA "esAi. ed to win. know I caught myself roofing more than once like a fan ever before our thrilling 23-21 vic- tory over the New York Giants, which probabaly had more thrills in it than any game ever played"
 Improved
 "Take the case of Jack Manders, a great natural puunger. He didn't learn how to perfect his timing for an intricate plunge involving cross blocking until one trip to the coast. He always got to the line too fast, and the hole wasn't there. Watch him go next year"
 "We sold the coast on profession al football" said Halas, and ] wouldn't' be surprised to see pro league out there soon."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-23
ENID WILSON IS
 PICKED TO HEAD
 BRITISH GOLFERS
Experts Forecast Team to Be Sent to Chevy Chase
 for Curtis Cup
BY H. L PERCY United Press Stan COrrcSpOndent)

London (UP).-Britain's team of women golfers to play the United States for the Curtis cup this year Is already being forecast by experts here.
 The match is, according to re- ports received here, to be played at Chevy Chase, Washington, D. C., September 21 or 22. All the mem- bers of the British team will com- pete in the United States open championship, at the Whitemarsh Valley Country club. Chestnut Hills, Philaelphiad, a week later.
 The British Ladies Golf Union has suggested that the match should be extended over two days instead of one, as in the first of- ficial contest at Wentworth in 1892, which the United States won by 5 1-2 matches to 1-2.
 If the proposal meets with the approval of the American author tiles, each game, as in the mems Walker cup and the Ryder cup contests, will be of thirty-six holes, foursomes being played on the first day and singles on the second. Whether or not 36 holes is a better test of women'c golf than IS is a moot point, but, in any case, the extension of the en- counter to two days gives the play CTS breathing space, which they certainly did not have at Vent worth.
 Joyce Of
 In that match Britain, to the surprise of most, lost all three foursomes. The impeccable Miss Joyce Wethered, for once in way, played far below her usual form, and had palpable attack of nerves on the green. She and Miss Wanda Morgan were beaten by
 Mrs. o. s. Hill. Miss Wethered, although she was captain of the 1882 team, is almost certain not to bo included in the 1884 team. It Ia taken for granted that she will be unable to find the time to make the trip.
 Miss Enid Wilson, despite her emphatic reiterations that she has retired from official golf, is, the United Press learns, liked to lead the British team at Chevy Chase. Apart from the match, Miss Will son has set her heart on winning the American open, the one title that has so far eluded her. Miss Wilson thinks that a Brit
 ish team has 8 good chance of
 winning the cup next September, If only the authorities will choose the team early. so that plenty of team practice can be got in. It is un- likely that the L. G. U. will nom- Iinate a number of ''probables'' from whom to pick the sies. as was
 done fo rthe Ryder cup but among
 those who are most likely to be
 selected are:
 Miss Wilson, Miss Diana Fish
 wick, Miss Wanda Morgan, Miss
 Molly Gourlay, Miss Mary John-
 son, Miss Doroth Pearson and
 Miss Diana Plumpton. The Misses
 Wilson, Fishwick. Morgan and
 Gouriay played in 1882. The
 eighth place can be filled from Mrs
 J. B. Watson, Miss Doris Park and
 Miss Elsie Corlett, also members
 of the 1892 team. Mrs Watson
 is the probable choice. She Is | kolf veteran" and could act as chaperone to the team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-23
OVERTIME WIN MAKES WILEY CITY
 HOOP CHAMPIONS
Rinaldi, POmpOniO, Berar- G Strong in z6-23 Win
 Dunn ScOrelesS
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

bX JOHN A. CLONEI
 For the first time in five years, Wilby High schools basketball team, with one of the weakest units in it's history, won the city high school championship. For the second time, the Wildcats, as they could be called only out of courtesy this season, in view of their record, rose in their wrath and smote a Crosby team that has wilted in about every tight spot 1t has found itself this season, dropping a 26-23 overtime game before a thousand fans at the Wilby gym.
 Comparisons
 Winners of only two games be- sides the Crosby series, and those against Gilbert, discounting the victory over it's own Alumni, Wilby lokcd like anything but formid- able outfit this season, while Cros- by has been. brilliant at times and disagreeably odorous at other times. though man for man rated much higher than the Grove street students. Both times, however, Will by outfought Crosby beating them 29-28 few weeks ago and winning last night during an overtime per iod which Howie Block made pos sible with a foul throw. and Pete Pomponio and Frank Berardi sew ed up in the extra session, with a field and foul goal. Rinaldi came to life with a great exhibition, for the first time since the Central game, scoring eight points, and holding Wilbur Dunn scoreless. Joyce played the only effective bas- ketball for Crosby, scoring 12 points. By comparison, Crosbys re- serves looked much better than the varsity, in beating Wilby subs, 20- 9 ir 2 fast preliminary contest. The score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-23
SCALLY'S LATE HOOP WINS FOR
 NAUCATUCK 33-32
Borough Team May Reach Yale Tourney as Result
 -WiIby in Naugy

Naugatuck, Feb. 23-An elated Nausatuck high school team came home this morning by train from Stamford about 10:30, with anothef hard earned victory in it's posses sion and with only one foe between it and q good chance to enter the Yale tourney. Naugatuck trimmed Stamford last niGrt 33-32, when Tom Scally popped a shot through hte hoop with only couple of minutes to play.
 But Naugatuck meets Wilby high of Waterbury tomorrow night at the local Y. M. c. A. and despite the fact it has already beaten Wilby in Waterbury, it faces prob. ably the toughest battle yet, for Wilby is now an aroused fighting team just as the local quintet has become and q battel royal is ex- pected. Wilby yesterday trimmed Cosby 26-23.
 Stamford held a slight lead until the final period, being two points ahead at the end of the first per iod, 8-6, one point at the half time, 18-17, two points at the start of the final period, 27-25, but 1t was here that the Garnet started the rally that brought them to victory. It was the old story of a team that won't be beaten, can't be beaten.
 Scally was high scorer for Nau~ gatuck with 10 points and Ed monds was second with while Dick Tuckey came in close third, with eight points. The local re- serves trimmed the Stamford re- serves, 37-27.
 The main game score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-23
.INCERSOLL NEWEST SENSATION IN THE RACQUET TOURNEY
Champion Defaulted Yes- terday-Play Reaches
 H=F Finals in Boston
By JIMMY DONEHUE

Boston, Feb 23-(UP)-With the elimination by default of c. c. Pell, ST, of New York, a new national racquets champion was certain to be crowned as the title tournament went into the quarter-final stage at the Tennis ando Racquet club to- day. Pell, who passel the first round on a default, was forced himself to default to Charles B. Peabody of Boston in the second round yesterday.
 The feature of yesterdays play was the elimination of s. G. Mor- timery, New York veteran, by young Warren Ingersoll of Phila- delphia, a comparative newcomer to national play. Ingersoll won 16-16, 15-9, 15-8, 15-12.
 Other Matches
 To-day, Ingersoll will meet H. P. MacDougall of Montreal, and Peabody vii play Robert Grant, Sd, of Harvard. The other two quarter-finals bring together Hunt ingdon D. Sheldon, New York, and D. N. Edwards, Philadelphia, and c. c. Pell, Jr, and J. R. Leonard, New York.
 Other results yesterday = first ronud: Peabody defeated Dr L. s. Bishop, New York, 15-11. 15-5, 15-7. Second round: Sheldon de- feated c. H. Stockton, Boston, 15-2, 15-S, 15-0; Edwards de- feated J. N. D. Pell, Harvard, 15-11, 15-5, 15-9; MacDougall defeated H. c. Clark, Boston, 15-6, 15-7, 15-10; Grant de- feated J. W. Paul, Boston, 15-9, 15-0, 15-8; Leonard defeated R. W. Cutler. Boston, 15-12, 15-7. 15-3; Pell, Jr. defeated s. c. Mortimer. iJr. Harvard, 15-4, 15-6, 15-8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-23
'NAUCY FIREMEN
 AND WORDENS TO
 SHOW IN TOURNEY
Dairymen Sign Howie Kraft for State Elimina=
 ton Contests Here

Strengthened by the addition of Howie Kraft, one of the best off, balance shots in the state, the Worden basketball team of the In- dustrial league this morning sub mitted their entry blank and fee for the mammoth Waterbury Dem- ocrat-Y. M. c. A. state elimination amatuer. basketball tournament which will open at the Central Y court next Thursday evening.
 Naugy Bremen In
 The Naugatuck Bremen, man. aged by Ed Wilcox, also notified Director George Dillon of their in- tentions of competing in this com petition for the state champion ship.
 Entries Close Tomorrow
 All entry blanks and fee money must be turned in to either George Dillon in care of this paper or to Charles Leader in care of the Gen. tral Y. M. c. A.
 Meeting Sunday
 Sunday afternoon there will be a meeting of all managers and tour