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The Washington times., 1934-08-28
BOWLERS PLAN
FOR SEASON
Bowling interest is perking up

Bowling interest is perking up
rapidly.
Tomorrow night the Temple
major and minor leagues fore
gather at $50 at Temple to
make plans and to accept ap-
plications from teams. Officers
will also be elected. Teams desiring
to enter either league are urged
to send representatives.
Beer and sandwiches will help
to enliven the meeting.
The Masonic League will hold
it's reorganization meeting at Con.
vention Hall at 8 o'clock. All
team captains and bowlers inter.
ested in forming new teams are
requested to attend.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
FURR, INJURED,
CROWN

(COntinued from 1st. Sport Page
praises Of Bowen'S marvellous
courage for lasting as long as he
did.
We have all learned, in view
Of the testimony of a surgeon
and q general practitioner, that
not only Bowen fought a cour.
ageouS fight, but that Furr just
out-couraged Bowen by couple
Of miles by even going into a
ring to win the welterweight
championship with his best
hand warped and wizened and
emaciated, paining to the mar
row every time he struck a blow
or even doubled up his fist
within those Sweat-covered
gloves.
Furr yellow!
Sweet JASMINE, no!
The Washington times., 1934-08-28

ORANGEBURG, N. Y, Aug.
28.-They had Jimmy McLarnin
training with a leopard here
yesterday for his return bout
with Barney on September 6.
But I doubt if he found the
spotted cat as dangerous as he
will find Barney. In the first
place it was a very young and
nervous leopard, and in the Sec
ond place it didn't have as good
q left hand as the two-time
champion of Chicago.
Furthermore, as you very
we'll know, a leopard never
changes it's shots, whereas Ross
is a cagy young man who can
change his style in fighting to
suit the occasion, or even the
emergency as it arises.
McLarnin admitted as much
in his dressing room after his
workout, when we stopped by to
put the D. A. on him while he
was getting his rundown.
''What makes you think you
can win this fight after losing
the last One?" we wanted to
know.
"What makes you think lost
the last One?" countered James.
''WeII, 1 scored it that way, to
begin with" 1 told him, "and
what was more important so did
the referee and one judge. The
other judge gave practically
every round to you, as 1 recall.
Let me see now, what was his
name?"
"O'ROurke," supplied James.
'SWhen you say that, grim" 1
warned.
Retains Humor
So he grinned, for he did not
lose his sense of humor when he
lost his welterweight title in the
Madison Square Garden bowl
last May.
"But you really felt that you
had won the fight, then?" 1
wanted to know.
eyes," he replied, "and it
seems to me the very worst the
officials could have given me
was a draw. Much has been
made over the fact that the
Judge voted for me was an Irish
man. But isn't it possible that
the other officials had leanings
of some kind toward Ross?
II don't want to be Squawking
at this late date. We are too
close to a final settlement Of
the question now to be going all
over that again. 1 took my beat
ing and kept my mouth shut.
But you ask me an honest queS-
tion and so give you an honest
answer:
"'Yes, until I saw Humphreys
walking toward Ross corner that
night I hadn't the vaguest idea
that they'd take my title from
me in such a close fight
Calls Leonard SmarteSt:
you've never had much trOu-
ble with Jewish fighters" I
prompted, as Trainer Charley
SchOeneman parted the muscles
in Jim's pitching arm and be-
gan to tease them one by one.
Had Trouble With Them
eyes, I've had trouble with
them and trouble aplenty. Any
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
HOLDS
THIRD PLACE
IN LEAGUE
By GARRET WATERS
Everybody knows him as Gao

Everybody knows him as Gao
Curtin.
He's a manager Of sport teams
and has piloted teams in football,
basketball or baseball ever since
1925, when he first became known
to sandlotters generally.
Since then he's had a varied
career as a manager, plotting
teams to c h amp ion S h ips and
money" places.
This season Gao is the manager
Of the Murphy'S Five and Ten
baseball nine, of Section A, Of the
National City League. The team
is not marked for the champion
ship but it is in third place at
present with the prospects ahead
that the title might be snatched II
the right breaks arrive.
Leads Miller Nine
Last year, Gao was the leader
of the Miller Furniture nine. This
team was one of the strongest in
unlimited ranks, but 1t was nosed
out by the Dixie Pigs, who this
season go under the name OF the
Pig n Whistles.
In 1929, 1880 and 1881, Gao had
a team of his own, under the
name of the Curtin All Stars. This
nine won the senior title in 1929,
and finished second to the OlmSted
Grill Tossers in the other seasons.
During the summers of 1925 and
1927, Gao piloted the Vic Sports
Shop Seniors. He won a cham
pionship in 1926 and finished Sec
ond to the C. A. O'BrienS the fol-
lowing year.
And now, getting back to Cac's
first season. as a manager-thiS
being before he entered Eastern
High School-the young "Bucky
Harris, Joe Cronin, Bill Terry,
etc." of the sandlots organized
and led the S. D. Emery nine to a
championship in the midget class.
This success actually started Gao
off on his path to greater achieve
ments, since it was right at that
moment it became apparent he
had plenty of managerial talent in
his makeup.
Pitched for Eastern
GAGS career at Eastern High
School was brief. lie did not play
football or basketball, mostly be-
cause he didn't like it, but he
spent full year on the baseball
team under the direction of Char
lie C"By Golly'D Guyon. This
was in 1929. His position was
pitcher.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28

fielding-if that's what he called twas not
even a good high school grade.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28

Dave Harris can take punishment. In the
eighth Cliff hit him on the back of the neck with
a throw and Dave shook it right off. The old
Orioles had nothing on the Carolina Sheriff.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28

Jeehosephat Cronin doubled to right in the
eighth inning and aided the rally of that frame
no little. The crowd was half inclined to forgive
Joseph for his little fumbles of the seventh and
eighth frames in view of this wallop.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28

Jack Russell hits a ball plenty hard for
pitcher-or anyone else. West robbed him in the
second inning, and in the fourth he blasted one
up against the left field fence for two bases.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28

permitted Jack Stone to return to the game after
he had been withdrawn to permit Bobby Burke
to run for him in the first inning. Hadley had
hit Stone on his injured left ankle with a
pitched ball.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28

The star fielding play Of the game was made
by Sammy West when he turned his back to the
plate and ran deep into center field to drag down
RuBsells wallop. The small crowd gave the
Brownie fielder a nice hand. Sam made many
catch like that when he was with the Griffs.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
C0RwM'S C0@d2H!H+S
By BILL CoRUM

Jimmy Spars With Cat ? Jim ReUielUs Career
But Barney's Cat, Too. Calls KapIan, Taylor,
And He Has Better Left Great-LeOnard Smart
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
CrOnin

Meos grounder inning ball
rolled right and looked like cnh but plays
The Washington times., 1934-08-28

Garms is no great shucks as a left fielder,
but quite evidently he is the best the Browns
have on the roster. Pepper seems to have lost out
for iohS
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
.GRIST OF THE GR|FFMEN - B

Deacon Benson to Albany elsewhere.
yesterday with the thanks Of Clark r
fifth The bearded pitcher nothing that
league ball player He had little stuff and his
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
By FRANK "BUCK" o'NEILL
Times Staff Writer

Cronns weakness He'll make that leave gasping
the soft touches
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-12
HOUSE ACTION IS | NO HELP LOCALLY
Bill Passed Yesterday on Watch Materials No Aid
 to Local Firms

Action In tho house in Washing. ton, D. G., yesterday in passing q bill providing that In tho future tho federal officials must destroy rather than sell the works of con. hseated watches will not benefit tho local industries in this line to any great extent, it was stated to. day. George II. Close, treasurer of tho Waterbury Clock company, stated that the benoht will 70 to manufacturers of higher priced watches containing expensive movements.
 It has been the practice of the government in the past to offer for sale conhscatted watch workh and tho buyers of such, obtaining then in many cases for n half or one-third of their real value, have been placing them in new eases and selling them far under the pric. es for which American. .made products can be placed on the mar. ket.
 The bill adopted yesterday in the House provides that the govern mont must destroy all such confis. cated parts and hold out only the articles of value contained In the time-pleces, such as jewels and so forth.
 It was explained today that watches here are not of the high priced variety and, therefore, the action of the House yesterday will not be of any great material value to local manufacturers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-12
VISITING MEMBERS
 VIEW INDUCTION
New Staff of Mattatuck Council Installed Last
 Evening

officers of Mattntuek council, Royal Arcanum, were installed last night at q meeting In Columbus hail, Clinton Martin of Bridgeport, grand committeeman, being tho in. atalIing officer, assisted by Grand Regent Larry c. Bauer Of Bridge port. Delegations were present from New Haven and Bridgeport and J, Graham 0ftho latter city spoke on "Getting New Members. A clam. bake will Do held by tho organi. gatlon on tho gard at Roton Point. The annual state convention will tako place in Hartford on the 10th and goth. Wallace Roberts is del. egate from the local council and
 William J. Briggs, Wallace Rob- erts and Michael Ryan were in charge of last nights program. Tho officers installed arc; Regent, Michael c. Ryan; past regent liar. old A. Briggs; vlce-reRent, Michael Y. Hogan; secretary, Wallace Rob. orts; collector, William j., Briggs; trustee, Harold Barker; guide, VII. liam A. Gamus, chaplain, Harold Barker; warden, George Butwell sentry, George Taylor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-12

Marshal Lahey indicated to newspa permen today that she probe will be continued until cause for the fire has been denh' iiolv determined,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-12
FORMER RESIDENT
 GIVEN JAIL TERM
Grady Convicted of Fraud Given Sentence of Six
 Months, Fined

George Grady of New Haven, a former Waterbury man, whom DO Ice charge with being the "bratnS" Of gang of fake solicitors that hns boen nctive in this state, was fined $l50 and costs and given six months in jail after a trial In New Milford last night on charges or ( obtaining money under false ore. lenses.
 Judgo Myron Disbrow found Grady guilty after Elmer Harlow, also found guilty on the snme charges, testified that Grady had employed him, giving him salary commission and travelling OK. pensos. for his work as fraud. ulent solicitor. He snid that Grady had agreed to give him the use or d car, S2 day, all expenses and a commission of 10 per cent on whatever sums ho collected.
 Advertising in state police pub. lication, with the name of Lieut. Dushy used, was sold by Grady, no. cording to police, who said that Grady has n record of embeSsie. ments and, misdemeanors.
 A plea by Grady for lonleney failed to influence Judge Disbrow and ho imposed tho fino and Jail sentence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-12
PUBLIC RESPONDS
 SLOWLY TO DRIVE
V. N. A. Membership Can. vass to Date Not Up
 to Expectations

Reports on the result of tho membership drive sponsored by the Visiting Nurse association giv- on today at tho headquarters on Field street disclose tho fact that tho public response has not come up Co expectations.
 Although complete check has not been made at this time, it was stated by officials in charge of the campaign that the results Go date had been disappointing. Because of illness and various other reasons some of the eanvassers wede un. ablo to thorough cover thoir as. signmonts, while others reported thnt many Of the house wives ap. pronehcd for memberships were under tho impression that their husbands wreo contributing in the downtown canvass.
 Anyone who has not been offer. cd tho opportunity to make a donation may send or bring the contribution to the office at 3B Field street,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-12
Lahey Directs Probe
 Of Canal St. Blaze
Former State Police Commissioner Here TO.day-Fire
 of Two Years Ago Is Recalled

Investigation Into the $30,000 tlnxe which swept the four-storS building at 3l Canal street Sunday night was still underway this aft. crnoon, with Fire Marshal Dennis ]. Lahey directing the probe. Lat. est of tho developments in the in. ouiry was the arrival here this .norning of former state Police Commissions Robert Hurley, who now represents tho board of fire underwriters and who will take bart in the hearings.
 Fire Marshal Lahey this morn. ing pointed out that 1t seemed un- usual that a Are, starting while 1t was still daylight, should have mudo such rapid headway before n was discovered, Tho door leading 70 the stairs which go to the sec- end floor, where tho fire is believed to have started in tho c. H.. Beck upholstery company, was locked vt tho time, according to testimony given by witnesses thus far.
 Former Blaze "SuspiclOus"
 Meanwhile, 1t was learned thiE hoon, tho blaze which did $26,000 dnmago to the samo building two ! ears ago, ia still listed in Are do. bartmont records as suspicious in It's origin. Most Of the damnRa iono at that fire was in the two upper floors, then occupied by the 1, Dibncr dress manufacturing company. Tho two upper floors have bccn unoccupi0d recently.
 sunday nights fro. starting Just inside the Beck company quarters burned almost through n hard wood floor ut the place of origin, It swept up tho open stairway to tho two top floors, meanwhile dos stroylng stock and equipment
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-12
Dan Cherry, Inmate Of N. Y. State Prison,
 To Be Returned Here
Judge E. C. Dickenson Signs Papers for Apprehension of internationally Known Swindler; Faces Six
 Charges of Forgery; Will Be Released in October

Judge Edmund c. Dickenson to. day ordered bench warrant is- sued for the arrest of Dan Cherry. bb years old, internationally known forRer who completes term at the Dannemora state prison In Clinton, New York in October. The warrant was issued at the request of Assist ant states, Attorney. William B. Fitzgerald, who said tho accused was wanted in Waterbury for six counts of forgery.
 Mr Fitzgerald said that the for. gery was committed here on May 96, 1881 on focal merchants.
 Long Police Record
 Cherry has Q checkered career starting in 1897 when he first be. came entangled with the law. He has been arrested in all parts of the world and served time in Am- sterdam. Holland, on forgery charges. He was also arrested and served time at Toronto, Canada. Most of his activity was confined to western states.
 Ho was sentenced in New York city 2 years ago this october for forgery to serve q two to four year
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-12

term. He was arrested following n series of forgeries committed around the docks of New York.
 The much. .travcled swindler and confidence man is wanted here In connection with the theft and miB. use of American Railway Express Go. money orders. According to police, he became friendly with q fellow ngsenger on Boston-Wa- terbury train and stole a book of blank express checks from his companion. The checks were cash. cd in this city.
 Capt. William P. Keogan of the detective bureau had his men close on Cherry's trail and he was about to Do picked up for here in New York when police In the metropol. itan arrested him on charges of their own. Their case took prcccd. ence ana local authorities hnv0 been forced to wait since that time for Cherry'1 releaBe from Dnnno- mora. It was at first believed that he would be released this spring but last week prison officials noti. fled Capt. Keegan that he would not be released until October.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-12

valued at S5,O00 in the Beck plant. Downstairs damage, mostly caused hy smoke and water. amounted to thousands of dollars In the Brass City Cabinet Works and the Wat. erbury Candy company, the latter firm having just installed valuable now ice cream freezing machinery.
 Chemists have been called in by the fire department officials and nave granted the possibility that tho upholstery materials in tho Peek plant might have ignited by themselves.
 Entrance to tho second floor can be gained only through the main doorway, which was locked all day Sunday. MT Beck. who has the keys for that door, was at Woodmont Sunday and returned after the fire was well underway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-12
Begnal Awarded ExceHency Prize

Washington, D. q. June 1? --llcnry !. BcgnNl, of Water. bury, Conn, was the winner OH tho prlXo presented by the French ministry Of education through the French NInbnssn. dor Co the United states tO the student nt the Catholic Cnl. vGrsity Of America in Wash. ingtOn, D. c. MdJ Judged "thc outstanding student in French of the graduating class" ac. C0rding W m announcement by the Most Rev James II. ltynn, bishop of MOdrN and rector Of the university short. ly before commencement.
 Presentation of the prlxc, the volume IM France, by Martin IIuflimann, was made Ut the senior farewell banquet ln the BrOadM0Or hotel, Washington. D. C., last even. Ing by Daniel $. Sullivan of Baltimore, Md, president Of the graduating class Of lOaa tn tho College of Arts and
  Sciences at the Catholic Wnl. vcrsity.
 BcRnnl who pursued M course in modern languages during his college days, ma. j0ring in French language and literature was also active in the extra .CurrlculNr activities Of the university campus. He was edit0r.in.Chicf of the Tower, student ncWspN pcr. editor Of Tho CFosier, annual Of tho student Spiritual cOun. cil of which hc was q mem. her, senior section editor of The Cardinal, class ycnr.b0Ok, president of the university chapter of Pl Delta lcDsiiOli, national journalistic frWter. nltyv tho UtOILHn club. q so. Clal organization, secretary of the junior class, and e mem. bcr Of Pli Eta Sigma, national freshman scholastic honor fFntpmIty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-12
Court Docket

Following Is q list of the cases assigned for trial in superior court here before Judge John Richards Booth, for the month of June: June 12, John Arborio vs Sihrs Scapin, ct el; Antonio Fill vs James A. Hart; Francis D0mbron vs Fo- llx Rogzlnski ct el; William IL. Jones vs Town of Watert0wn, ct el; June f3, Thomas J. McEnroe, ct ux vs William Grlswold; Craw- ley Archambault ct el vs City of T0rrlngton, ct el; Sebastian Fiallia vs Cambridge Mutual Fire lnsur- nnce Company; Commercial Dis- count Company vs Town of Plain- field; Henry Gognebin's appeal from probate; June 14. Floyd F.. Bunnell vs Ethel M. Bunnell; First National Bank of Hartford vs First Bond and Mortgage Company of Hartford, Inc; June 10. Edwin F. Holden vs John A. Macdonald, highway commissioner.
 Carl Quick of North street sailed to-day from New York on the s. s. Drottingham for a three months visit to his former home in Ostey- otland, Sweden.
 J. E. olson of Meadow street Is spending few days in New York City.
 Mrs Burton Harvey and son, George, of New Haven are spend ing the week with Mrs Burton's parents, Mir and Mrs George Dea- con.
 Archibald Foord. son of Captain and Mrs William Foord of South street, has returned to his home after completing his studies at Yale University.
 Mir and Mrs Robert Moran and son of New York City have been visiting at the home of the form CTS parents, Mir and Mrs Daniel Moran of High street.
 The American Legion Auxiliary will meet at the home of Mrs Mary Hayes in Torrington this evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-12
F. H. BURLINGTON
 GIVEN BANQUET Sheriff Rendered 1'esti. n10nial in Honor of
 80th Birthday
Ll1'CHFlELD Donald BMiliva ll--- Phone b2O

Litehfeld, Juno 12 --. Shorif Frank II. Turkington was tondored a banquet in honor of his eightioth birthday, last night in Phelps Tav. ern. Among tho GO mon present were many members of tho Litch- field County bar The shoriH was given q goldheadod cane, tho pros- entation being made by former Superior Court Judge l.. J. Nicker- son of Cornwall, Sheriff Turking- ton has been high sheriff of the county for more than 26 years and will ba n candidate in the elections next fall to succeed himself.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-12
Bench Warrant Issued for Re-Aest of Expert Forger
Merchants Stop
 Assignssses,t Plas,

The Merchants Bureau of the Waterbury Chamber of Commerce, this morning ans nOunced that they have been advised by the Waterbury commercial banks, that the cooperative pros re m in which merchants perticipat' ed in assisting to facilitate the liquidation of certain sums of the Merchants Trust company, has exceeded tkle amount allotted for this pup' pose.
 In view Of this fact. the plan of assignment has been discontinued by the ISser' cha nts, and they are there' fore forced, under the cir. Cumstnnccs, not % accepG any additional books or aCe counts of the Merchants Trust Company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-12
Cowboys Book Clowns

The Harlem Valley Clowns of Wingdalo, N. Y., have been booked to play tho local Cowboys at the Community field in twilight en- counter tomorrow evening tt 8:l6 o'clock. Wild Bill Doyle, son of MT md Mrs Nicholas D0ylo of Tor. rington road, Is n member Of the visiting team and is expected to be tho starting pitcher for tho Clowns. Manager Zlnsor plans to start Lee Porter on the mound for the locnls.
Evening star., 1934-03-20
PARK FILMS READY

officials of the National Capital
Parks announced that 10 copies of
a film slide lecture, illustrating the
city's parks, are now available for
distribution.
These will be loaned out to churches,
schools, clubs and other organiza-
tions Prepared under direction of
Edward j. Kelly, special assistant to
c. Marshall Finnan, superintendent of
the National Capital Parks. the film
slide lecture contains so views Of the
parks here, including explanatory
titles.
In addition to this, 16 millimeter
films are on hand for distribution to
organizations, under the title Parks
of the National Capital" These are
three reels and the films also may be
secured in 35-millimeter size, officials
explained.
Evening star., 1934-03-20
8 BROKEN ANKLES
DELAY POLICE TRIAL
lie Foe Breaks Bone Twice; Coun-
sci for Wood Suffers the
Same Fate.

Three broken ankles have prevented
Policemen H. L. Wood and John r.
lie Foe from coming to trial in Dis
trict Supreme Court on charges of
bribe taking.
The case had been set for trial
esrly in February, but was postponed
when LIE Foe broke his ankle. Sched-
uled again Tor yesterday, another post
ponement was granted when it de-
veloped that LIE Foe had broken the
same ankle and that Woods attorney,
Charles E. Ford, had suffered SIM
liar mishap. Assistant United States
Attorney James r. Kirkland asked
Justice Peyton Gordon to put the
case down for trial March 27.
The policemen are alleged to have
accepted $40 from colored man for
not pressing traffic charge.
The attorney injured his ankle Fri
day afternoon when he stepped into
a depression as he was about to enter
his automobile on a parking lot. LIE
Foe broke his ankle early in February
on an icy sidewalk.
Evening star., 1934-03-20

and w. NJ. Cotton, assistant director
of the Cincinnati Bureau of Munich
pal Research. will speak during the
Radio in Education program on
WMAL at 7:15. "Ohio Forging
Ahead" is their topic
The program of Ben Bernie and his
orchestra on WRC at will originate
in Hollywood. A new novelty num-
Der, rip Van Winchell," will make
its debut during the program.