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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-07

The color line was the basis Of
the rebuttals when Manager sSIats"
Delaney Of the Squares emphati-
caIiy stated he would use the for
mer' Garnet and Gray high school
star Sunday, adding that the Ma
tional Federation Tournament
rules, which govern the City ANA
teur league, d not show anyAruiing
barring colored players.
Uncertain
' Some of the managers opined
that the local league is governed,
too, by the rules of the National
and American leagues, which auto
matically bar colored players from
participating in league tussles.
However, after many lengthy dis
cussions, It was decided to send a
telegram to Frank Novario, secre-
tary Of the National Federation,
stsating the question in full, and
and asking his opinion on the mat
ter. His answer will be final.
New imp
"Tiger' Keane, former league
player, has quit the pastime and
was named one of the three um-
pires to handle the Sunday encoun-
tiers. Harold Hadley, a member of
last years staff, and Leno Castaldo,
were the other appointees. New
collectors were named, including
RED" Cummings, Charley Malon-
ey, Dewey Medium and Andy Cav
anaugh. William Cunningham and
officers of the league will consti-
tute the protest board.
Three Games Sunday
The opening games next Sunday
will be as follows: Sacred Hearts
versus Brooklyn A. C. on diamond
number one at 4 o'clock; Tributes
versus North Square Recreation A.
c., diamond number two at
o'clock and Washington Hills YER
sus North End Thomas club. dia-
mond number one at o'clock. Ths
umpires will be named by President
Casey before game time.
Kelley with Hills
Providing old Jupe Pluvius dosA
not interfere, and it looks a.
though HE will, Tom Purcelrs
Washington Hills will work out to-
night at Washington Park at 8
o'clock. The following men are
listed on the teams personnel:
Larry Mullen, Patty Slattery.
Sonny O'Connell, Charles Kelley.
former North End Thomas Club
pitcher, Ray O'Toole, Mickey Bow
en-, Happy" Shea, Johnny DeVito,
the Magnuson brothers, former
Oakville Davies infielders, "Jacko"
Fitzgerald and Jack Buckley Of
Meriden who will be used as a
pitcher and outfielder.
Dlinn With Recs
George Blinn who pitched a
winning ball game for the Savitt
Gems in Hartford Sunday will
wear the North Square Recreation
A. C. uniform thiseyear, it was an
nounced this morning by Manager
John "Slats" Delaney. other play
ers will include: Hennie Santopie-
tro, "Bossy" Harnick, Herb Col
by, Jack Hyland. Earl Stewart,
Harry Hollis, Leo Bradley, Danny
Briotti, Danny Perrin, Fitz Fitz-
patrick, Joe .Janetty, Joe Shugrue.
frankie Edffmonds and Whitley"
German.
Start Game on Time
Myles' Kelly, manager of tha
Brooklyn A. C. stated he wanted
all first games started promptly
at 2:15 o'clock at the latest and
IL not. any in which his team was
scheduled would not be played one
minute later. Strict enforcement
of that law was asked. President
George Casey responded, saying It
was the duty Of the umpires to get
the games started at that time.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-07
HIGH SCHOOL GAMES
FACED POSTPOINEMENT

with tho probability OF further
postponements because of rainy
weather, Crosby and Wildly high
school baseball games scheduled
for to-day and tomorrow were uns
certain at press time today. Crosby
was booked to meet Torrineton
high In q valley league game ct
Hamilton park at 3;tb o'clock
though the gam would hardly be
played on the sloppy field. wildly
was 10 play Gilbert high Of Win.
stod here tomorrow and Manga :
tuck high next saturday, also at
hamiiten park 81 ciso o'eleek.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-07
CONNECTICUT PILOTS
in MOTORBOAT MEET

New York, May 7.-CUP)-En-
tries for the eighth annual AL
bany-to-New York motorboat race
Sunday to-day reached a total of
70, one more than last year.
Clayton Bishop, deputy chief Of
the Onet, Mass, fire department
and a prize winner in last years
race, is among the latest to enter.
Others include Willis overton, Nor
walk, Conn; f. o. Hanson, Buff
falo, John Buccareilli, New Ca
man.. Conn.,; Orlow Boles, Dor
chester, Mass, and Robert Thorne,
Jr., Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
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Referee MObbed
BY Gotham Fans

New York, May 7.-UP)-
Referee Frank Scully had a black
eye to-day because he awarded
Fred "Red" cochrane of Eliza
beth, ~. j., decision over Al
Roth OF New York.
When he lifted Cochrane's hand
after last nights bout spectators
piled over seats bowling In pro.
test, knocked him down In the ring
and beat him until no was rescued
by police.
Back on his feet, hs quickly
raised Roth's hand, reversing his
decision.
In the dressing room, away from
the mob. ne said he stiiI thought
cochrnne had won, but fans still
don't know which fighter won Of
ficiaily,
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IST FRANCISCO
CLOSE GAME in
PAROCHIAL LOOP
North End Boys Lose SO
Contest; st JOes Nearly
Shut Out By 20 Runs

st Francis Xavier and st Thorn
as parochial school baseball teams
put on theh only exciting contest
in the Catholic league games yes
terday, two other contests being
won by lop-sided scores, st Mary's
winning from st Margare.'s ii to
the st Joseph boys from Brooklyn
by a 20 to score.
Early Scoring
In the st Francis-St Thomas
game, both teams got off to big
starts scoring six runs apiece in
the first three innings, with no
more runs counting until the last
of the sixth when the winners
again put over a pair of markers
to clinch the game. Five errors
contributed to the downfall of the
North End club, whose teammate
Lockwood held the opposition hit
less from the time Of his entrance
in the fourth inning. McGrath
and Fitzmaurice looked good for
the hill team with Grout hitting
hard for st Thomas.
Nothing To 1t
Eleven runs in the first three
innings was ten times too much for
the st Margaret lads, Day and Nc
Carthy the winning battery stand
ing out for the winning combina-
ton, which wound UP the seven
inning game with nine hits to its
credit, the losers only run coming
in the fifth.
Spoiled
What looked like a 20 to 0
shutout for Malone and Nolan,
Sacred Heart pitchers was spoiled
in the final inning when St Jo-
seph boys put over thehir one and
only run at that time. Sixteen hits
bounced off Heart bats from Ra-
miekas and Talmont.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-07
PUBLIC PARKS LOOP
MEETING TONIGHT

All managers of baseball entries
in the Public Parks league are
asked to meet with officers of the
loop tonight in the Templeton
Hardware Store at 8 o'clock at
which time final plans for opening
day ceremonies will be agreed
upon. The newly formed colored
American Legion post is backing
the A. B. c. club of last season
which will be known as the Ameri-
can Legions this year, in the Parks
circuit. Casper Davis Post, Fife
and Drum Corps of Waterville IL
expected to play for the opening
day ceremonies on May 10th.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-07
BY HENRY McLEMORE
United Press Stan Correspondent


New York, May 7.--tUP)-Be-
ing nothing more vital than a few
random memories of the Kentucky
derby, the 61st running of which
saw over the shoulder of a wo-
man so fat that she had none: the
press box at Churchill is just that
by the time the bosses, in
Guiding my dear, sweet, lovely, big,
Brown-eyed Omaha, went to the
post, the press box was pressed
full of damn near everything but
reporters.
never did find out where all
the people in the prass box came
from, but it was reported that the
southern branch of the National
Shoelace and Mattress Renovating
corporation was there for its an
nual convention.
Big Jim Farley's undertakes
suit
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-07
HILLS DRILL TONIGHT

An players intending 70 affiliate
themselves with the Washington
xIl|i club OF the City Amateur
league arc asked 50 be NJ Washing
ten park ~ o'clock this evening
~ iaho part In h pfncI|co eeas|on
called bv Manager Tom Purcell.
1Iail>rf, o'xpo|s. kiaenusen. Bow
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Edmonds, Negro Pitcher,
Objected To BY Some
Managers Of Teams

heated argument regarding the eligibility Of frankie
Edonds coored Naugatuck pitcher who is slated to pitch
the opening game for the North Square Recreation c.
Sunday against the Trbune featured the City Amateur
league baseball confab last night the central which
lasted from 8:15 to 10 :55 o'clock
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YEsTFnnAY,s MEMO.

Fred osiornueIler. Red sox. who
pitched six.hit game and drove
I'm winnins run against Cleveland.
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First Division.

()Winners OF prizes.
CDHigh, but not entitled to prize
either because they received an in
dividual prize, or they have not
bowled two-thirds of the season.
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en-. Mullen. Iteeiey. Shea. Council.
Buckley Fitzgerald and Mccor.
mack are expected 10 bo among
those present.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-07


Noa0 that the boa0ling tournament is over
1couM appreciate little of your vdtdble space to
be the first "a, handing out the "bouQuets First of
all, a bouquet for Bob White for the efficient and
courteous manner he undertook to make it success
Neat sUoasld like to thro0 bouquet of sveet peas
to all the boa0lers aoho took part IN the tournament
Their craftsmanship very much IN evidence at
all times. And aOeremt the femmes very pleasing to
r. the eye? While believe most of us aOere dsap-
pointed of the scores, 1t is also my belief that
II a veTy good time had By all aOho attended.
EUen your presence aUGs gerry much noticeable by
yosr "ringside seat. This aUGs somewhat of
prise to because alacays a0as under the impress
sion that all sports a0rters used telegraph and tele
phone to get their mea0s. No offense, hope. In
looking over the team doubles fail to see the team
of Jack White and Jack White. guess you don't
either. Perhaps had better Explain before you>
start to a1onder sohich of is merits Isn't the
s"JacE" derived from John? And isn't "Bianchi
(trasnlated from Italian to Engish) White? There
you are. ("Happy landing on chocolate barr
John BiGechi should be Jack White. Therefore,
your score sheet should read, Jack White and Jack
White. Just think, figured 1t all out By myself.
What q brain! What masterpiece! Quick
Watson, my eggnogg.
Well, John, a0riting this spite of the fact
that yo failed to print my last letter. But believe
the that yow did not to incrnainate
yourself.
Hoavever, "Goon-By',
William, Mara.
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Fourth Division.
Gkaln.A A..
(.lWlnnar of prlaaa.

(')iilgh. but not entitled 20 prise
either because they received en ~.
alvlanai pri.e.. or they have mol
bowied two.thirds of the season
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GIRLS MERCANTILE LEAGUE
END OF FOURTH ROUND.

Place Team StnndinEs w, L..
LIST Plumbers Brass -. SIS az
End Mgr Vera Shoppe.. SO 81
3rd Waterbury Button As 80
4th "-Apothecaries ..s.- AZ Al
IS. s. Kresge .wo 38 IS
-Worden ......-. So 46
IS. N. e. Tel. ..v- 80 as
&C. L. &c Power ..s. 80 50
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Rumors And Reality Gathered From
This Sporting World
The Grist OF Athletic Contest
In The Middle Again
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

It seems the Naugatuck Meteors are more than little
peeved at me for allegedy backing up Manager John
Eickerdke of the Naugatuck Rangers who in signed
statement says his defeated the Meteors Is to or
thereabouts whereas the Meeors claimed and now swear
TO- an to victory Obviously both teams could not have
won and in the absence of box Bckerdkes state
ent that the Meeors using cheap methods OF publicity
nv claiming victory was impressive to say the least in view
AZ the fact that the young backed his statement
with his name In of the fact that the Meteors nrst
claimed victory in game that not e think 1t Is up
10 them to show box of the game which they say
ended to in favor their favor and Bckerdke says was
B to against Them and for the information OF the Meteors
have no personal interest in the Rangers the Valley league
or Manager Bckerdike, they seem to imagine.
In the meantime should like to hear from any wit
nesses to the game for it is obvious that somebody is flirting
dangerously with the truth Here's the Meeors latest
ton:
Naugatuck, Conn.
Mr.. Quincy
In your Wednesdays paper you and Mr. John Bcker-
dixie claimed that made false report when had print
ed that we won game by the of to g. Mr. Bcker
dixie wrote that his team heRangers by the of 16
to and you backed him up without any proof Mr. Quincy
we are writing that to the statement that the
Meteors won the game by to to be correct.
We have as club been organized in four sports and
the other papers the state and have been accused OF
sending false statement to anyone of these papers.
We think for editor you would have used more Judg
ent before inserting article like that in your column
because the Rangers entered In the Valley league!
/ remain,
JOSEPH BoRKo, Secretary,
"a The Meteors.
Ps Let's see if you sport enough to print this let
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-07
Praise for State Tournament

Mr. Willie Mara, whose Palmer method of handwriting
might easily be the envy of millions of bookkeepers takes
his pen hand to file very nice compliment for the local
bakers of the recently conducted state duckpin bowling
at the Genot alleys which comedies quite evenly
with general opinion of the 400 bowers their friends and
fans in general who visited the alleys during the eleven day
meet Here's Maras reaction
The Washington times., 1935-10-18
Send for Wives

The new rules made it much
easier for wives to obtain permiS-
sion to visit their husbands. The
prisoners felt that the new order
of things was too good to last.
Many took advantage Of it to tele-
graph their wives to come and
soon all the rooms in town were
rented and women's gay-colored
hats and kerchiefs were to be
seen on the streets.
Camp discipline was relaxed.
Prisoners went to the city beer
garden in groups, drank vodka
and had brawlS with the town peo-
pie. Some Of them even went to
church, which before was strictly
forbidden.
Some prisoners of the criminal
group stole axes, saws and nails
from the camps supplies and bar
tered them to the peasants at the
market place for milk and other
farm products. Escapes became
more frequent.
It was clear that a general dis
integration was setting in which
would bring its own reaction. It
was not long in coming.
The Washington times., 1935-10-18

the store rooms. When I came
back I was told that the names
of II clerks had been included
in special list. Later in the eve
ming their fate was announced.
The high commander had ordered
all Of them to be transferred to
manual labor.
This order put confusion into
the ranks of the OGPU COM
manders themselves who were
chiefs of the various departments.
They were deprived of the services
Of valuable men who actually did
all the work. Vaskov Gained them
all down the next day, promising
to return the prisoners to their
old jobs as soon as Hogan de-
parted. True enough, after four
days they were all back. What a
puppet show!
On August 8, 1880, a list Of
names Of 80 prisoners was made
public. The 80 had been ordered
to be shot on various charges, such
as sabotage, attempts at escape,
agitation against the authorities,
refusal to work, etc. The list car
ried a note to the effect that the
order had been executed. 1t was
signed: Hogan,
The Washington times., 1935-10-18
INCOME STUDY
IS TAX CHECK
international News Service

President Roosevelt's income
tax sleuths are not satisfied that
income tax returns are on the up
and up, so the Treasury has de-
cided to establish branch offices
for the study of income tax re-
turns in "five or more additional
cities"
The program was designed as
well to provide employment for
idle white collar workers, but the
emphasis in Treasury circles is
the collection Of additional income
taxes, especially in the lower
brackets.
The Bureau Of Internal Reve.
nue is already experimenting with
the Baltimore branch where 45O
workers are checking back on all
incomes for amounts as small as
a dollar.
New York. Chicago, Philadel-
phia and Cleveland will expert
ence the next revenue drives.
The Washington times., 1935-10-18
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The Washington times., 1935-10-18
More Escapes

At Archangel the prisoners Of
our camp district were employed
at various tasks, but chiefly in
loading timber for export. All
export timber was loaded on the
ships by prisoners. Reports came
from Archangel concerning fabu-
louS escapes Of prisoners. PriS-
oners tried to communicate with
the outer worlds by means Of in
scriptionS on the exported timber,
calling attention to the fact that
it was produced by convict labor,
and to their dire living conditions.
Reports from SolvychegodSk
gave the number Of prisoners who
died every day from sickness and
exhaustion following the liquida-
ton of the timber works. Penug
reported the completion Of treStles
and the progress Of earthworkS
along the railroad track. The
highway construction division re-
ported results and demanded
shovelS, more and more Shovels.
The shovels were Of such poor
quality that they had to be
scrapped after a weeks use and
there was always a shortage Of
shovels at all work posts.
My personal fate was indirectly
affected by Kogan's visit. My liv-
ing conditions became less toler-
able. The secret intelligence de-
partment of the camp had started
an experiment in rebuilding
men," 1t was decided that pris-
oners with a reputation for not
being in sympathy with the exist
ing Soviet regime were to be given
the worst living conditions in
camp. that they we're to be for
bidden to use the employees dining
room. were to sleep on dirty
shelves in the general barracks.
come out to the roll call in the
morning, shout "zdrah," etc.
The influence of Zakhariantz
again made itself felt. My record
was not good and I was included
in the list Of prisoners to be IRE.
built" I was transferred to the
barracks of the First Work Post,
to eat from the common pot. fight
the vermin and enjoy the full
flavor of a life in a squadron.
Copyright 1898. by Longmans, Green 4
Co. Distributed by King Feature
Syndicate. 1nc.)
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Petkin Executed

We combed the death list. I
noticed the names of some of my
former friends. The amiable and
amusing Petkin, who had been ar
rested suddenly some three weeks
before Kogan's arrival, headed the
list. My cellmate from the Le-
fortovsky prison. Timofeyich. was
among them for having twice at
tempted to escape from the Uftug
! timber works. So was my former
pupil, the Lettish officer. Baltru-
sevich, who had Stubbornly re-
fused to do any kind of work ever
since his arrival and until the
day he was shot.
Simultaneous with the publica-
ton of the list, there appeared a
decree promulgated by Hogan on
the day of his departure. The
decree brought another funda-
mental change in the penal camp
regulations. All the recent re,
forms were Scrapped. and the ef-
feet was to restore the old order
of things.
The decree was very effective.
the former working schedule was
reSetablished and the exploitation
of prisoners continued. The death
list made it clear that the right
to issue personal orders for the
execution of prisoners was now
conferred on the chief commander
of all penal camps and on the
plenipotentiaries Of the OGPU in
the various districts.
Before Kogan's arrival the daily
DEGREES rarely mentioned the
names Of the prisoners shot. Dur
ing the month and a half of the
reform status there had not been
a single execution and we had
The Washington times., 1935-10-18
"A Puppet ShOW"

At the women's barracks a peas
ant woman asked to have the pros
titutes removed from the barracks.
The high commander only snorted
and walked on.
At their MONDAY meal the COM
manders discussed the question Of
the 18 newly-born infants and the
80 more that were expected. The
camp regulations contained no in
structions fitting the case and a
decision had to be made without
delay.
Not wishing to stand at atten-
tion before the checklists, I had
made a timely exit and gone to
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Chief Arrives

Early in August telegram sud-
denly came from Kotlas stating
that Comrade Hogan, chief all the
penal camps in the U. S. S. R.,
newly appointed by Moscow, was
on his way to Ust-Sysolsk, accom-
panied by the plenipotentiary of
the OGPU in the northern area,
Comrade Shiyron.
The unexpected guests were to
arrive the next morning.
The next day I watched the
pompous reception. A detachment
Of armed guards stood at the pier.
Vaskov and the high commanders
of the camp were waiting. dressed
in their best clothes. A brass band
was in readiness.
AS the steamer approached the
pier the band struck up the I'm
The Washington times., 1935-10-18
FIVE-DAY WEEK
INSTITUTED
.INCANPS
By GEORGE KITCHIN
Chapter xxx

The expected changes came
quite suddenly by telegraph
from Moscow. The orders
were: To abolish martial law,
to improve the prisoners liv,
ing conditions, to lower the
assignments of work, to in
crease food rations and to in.
troduce days of rest. The
commander of the administra.
tion was instructed to work
out the details and was to be
responsible for carrying out
the orders.
Vaskov, who was used tc
the Solovetsky discipline, be-
came confused, drank more
than ever and entrusted al
the detail of the new regime
to Yosilevich, signing all the
DEGREES which the latter put
before him.
Within a week the external
aspect of the camps changed ma
terially and the prison
breathed more freely. The Com
munist five-day week was intro
duced, prisoners were allowed the
regular rest on the fifth day and
more normal living conditions.
There were even some instances
where prisoners refused to do the
work assigned them and the ad-
miniStration did not know how
to handle such cases under the
new regulations.
The efficiency Of production.
however, was badly lowered by
these innovations and Moscow
followed them up with indignant
kilograms demanding that the
former rate of production be
maintained at all costs.
Something had to be done. In
Vulnerable conferences followed,
new plans were made, reams of
paper we're used up and drinking
parties at Vaskov's were more fire.
quent.