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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-03
OBITUARY

BECKER - Gustav A. Becker, 71, died at his home, Morris street Aims Point, West Haven, last night He was born in Hoboken, N. J., and had made his home in Waterbury for more than 20 years. He moved to New Haven in 1919 and for the past four years lived in West Haven. He was a member of Nosahogan Lodge of Odd Fellows in Waterbury.
 He is survived by 8 daughter, Mrs. Gustave A. Riederich of West Haven; two brothers, Louis T. Becker of Union City, N. J., and William Becker of Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Friends may call at the home at Aims Point, West Haven, until noon tomorrow. Funeral services will be held at the Clark Funeral Home, 20 State street, Waterbury, tomorrow afternoon, at 3:30 o'clock. Rev. Moreton Owens officiating. Burial will be in Pine Grove ceme- tery.
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FUNERALS

Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening. from to g o'clock.
 The funeral of Vincent Bohusz- ko will be held tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock from the home. High Rock road, Beacon Falls, to St. Mi chaels Church, Beacon Falls, at 8:30 o'clock. Burial will be in new St. James's cemetery, Naugatuck.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Irma Blanche Post were held yesterday afternoon at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, Rev. Dr. John c. Walker officiating. The body will be taken today to Fred erickton. New Brunswick, where further services and burial will be held tomorrow.
 The funeral of Mrs. Sherman c. Hickox was held yesterday after noon at 9 o'clock at Trinity Episco- pal church, Rev. Roger B. T. An derson officiating. Burial was in old Pine Grove cemetery. The pallbear- CTS were: M. E. Rogers, E. H. Chris jefferson, F. Elwin, T. F. Matthews, F. Hill and L. R. Bunker.
 The funeral of John Malone was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Alderson funeral home, Rev. Theodore Bobilin, officiating. Burial was in Riverside cemetery. The pallbearers were: c. w. Platt, c. w. Lawton, A. A. Balfe and l.. A. Walsh.
 The funeral of Thomas Genest was held from the Belleville funeral home, 68 East Clay street, this mor- ming at 8:30 o'clock to. St. Ann's church, where solemn mass of re- quiem was celebrated at 9 o'clock by Rev. E. A. Lamontagne. Miss Marie Gervais, soloist, rendered, 70 Salu- taris" at the offertory and q Leave This Earth, at the recessional. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. The pallbearers were: Amede, Alexander, William, Arthur and Albert Genest and Lawrence Lezotte.
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary Ricci was held this morning at 8 o'clock from the home, l54 Orange street to St. Lucy's church where a solemn mass of requiem was celebrated at 9 o'clock by Rev. Felix Scoglio, as- sisted by Rev. George Carroll and Rev. Francis Barrett. The honorary pallbearers, members of the Sacred Heart league of St. Lucy's church, were: Maria Giuseppa Giordano, Maria Mucci, Maria Fusco, Luisa Renna, Philomena Romano and F- ordano Buoncuore, The pallbearers were: Thomas Margiotta, Joseph Rocco, William Livingston, Law renee Rogers, Leo Sweeney and Henry Mara. Burial was in Calvary cemetery with Committal services by Father Scoglio.
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Weto HAb ONOA AOA e "NNh' Testifying against her husband. Henry J. Richmond, Mrs. Eva Parmeley Richmond, charged that her husband beat her and abused her continually. On one occasion, she claimed, he chased her with a razor in his hand and she was saved only when a third party come to her aid. They were married Septem- Der IS, 1912, she said, and their trouble began immediately after their marriage. It was not strange, she claimed, to have police come to home three times week to quiet her husband. Mrs. Richmond was given custody of a minor child by the court. She was represented by Attorney Joseph c. Guilfoile.
 Cruelty Charged
 Florence l. Noble was granted a decree against Clarence w. Noble, on grounds of intolerable cruelty. She was awarded custody of one of three children, Ernest, 4. Her hus- band and she were married Decem- Der 22, 1926, she testified. She was represented by Attorney Edward Sweeney.
 Charging that her husband de- serted her in 1925, Mrs. Alice Myra Hayes Daniels was given a divorce from Clayton Daniels. They were married September 2, 1911. She was represented by Attorney Sidney Cassel.
 Custody of four children were given Mrs. Anna Garrity after she
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-03

had been granted a divorce from George Garrity. She claimed that her husband was intolerably cruel. Often when angry, she testified, her husband would sweep the cloth and all the dishes from the dinner table. They were married in 1921. Attorney Joseph c. Guilfoile repre- sented Mrs. Clarity.
 Dalton Whitley was granted a di- vorce from Novillo Whitley, now of Washington, D. 0. He charged that his wife deserted him in 1929, after they had been married 15 years. Att torney Joseph Hackett appeared for the husband. The other decree entered was in favor of Raymond J. Daigle against Helen Daigle, who he charged deserted him in 1928, four years after their marriage Attorney Edward F. Sweeney rep resented the husband.
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CARD or THANKS

We wish to thank our many friends, relatives and neighbors for sympathy during our recent be- reavement, the death of our dearly beloved sister. Eva c. Brodeur.
 HENRY l.. BRODEUR,
 LESTER P. BRODEUR,
 MRS. WALTER BRANDT.
 MRS. CHARLES MARSELLA.
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The funeral of Mrs. Donald Mo- Kellar will be held tomorrow aft ernoon at 2 o'clock at the Alder son Funeral Home, 70 Central ave- nue, Rev. Conner R. Lewis, of the Third Congregational Church, of- ficiating. Burial will be in old Pine
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MASSES

anniversary mass of requiem will be celebrated Sat urday morning, April 4th, at 8:30 o'clock, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, for the repose of the soul of the late Lena Baiano. 3-2-2t anniversary mass of ,reqIiem wili be or gelebFated l3r Sat- sto o'clock, at SS Peter and PauIs Church, for the repose of the soul of tho late Mrs. Dennis Murphy. GAIVIN-First anniversary mass of requiem will be celebrated Satur- day morning, April 4th, at 7:30 o'clock, at St. Francis Xavier's Church, for the repose of the soul of the late Patrick Calvin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-03
THEY NEED CRACKsN1EN

Cincinnati, April 3-(UP)-An apeal went out from the Cincinnati police department today for a pre- fessional safecracker. The apeal car- ried a guarantee of immunity from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-03
Six Divorce Decrees Granted Here Today
No Contests Developed in Hearings Before Judge Simpson in Superior COmt-7tFl Case Continued

Six dvorces were granted by Judge Earnest C. Simp after hearings in superior court this morning and early this afternoon All the actions unconested Four o
 the actions brought by wives while husbands were plaintiffs in the other two suits It the largest number of in which testimony heard in the same day this year seventh action also slated for hearing today
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promotion of better understanding between Christians and Jew in America last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-03
GETS HEBREW MEDAL

New York, April 3-(UP)-Roger Williams Straus, co-chairman of the national conference of Jews and Christians, was awarded the 1885 American Hebrew medal for the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-03
D1RIGIBLE KEEPS GOING

Rio De Janeiro, April 3-CUP)- The German dirigible Von Hinden- burg, on it's maiden voyage from Friedrichshafen, passed over Reife (Pernambuco) at 7:52 a. m. todya.
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MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

Gaetano DeLucia, 30 America street; Victoria Margotta, 1,208 Bank street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-03

The number of registered em- ployed in Germany dropped nearly 100000 in a recent month.
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arrest. The cracksman's services arc needed to open Q safe found in vacant lot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-03

More than 6,5O0 women were con- victed of drunkenness in England in the last year.
The Washington times., 1936-03-07
Young Co|onid|s
PIdy0|msted
Tonight
BY SID KATZNELL

There were many interested
spectators at the District A. A. U.
Basketball Tournament 6 a m 5
last night at the Heurich gym.
nasuim, but none observed the
proceedings will h more interest
than Arthur "OttS" Zahn, former
George Washington University
varsity captain and now coach of
the Colonial freshman team, be-
cause his boys battle the Ohm.
Sted Grill in the unlimited semi.
final tonight at $3.50 o'clock at
Heurich. .
OlmSted advanced to the semi.
finals by staging a whirlwind fin,
ish to defeat a fighting Resettle-
ment quintet, 81 to 80.
Every player came through with
flying colorS for Olmsted, but
"Blackie" Kemp, who looked like
a baby alongside the Resettlement
players, was the real hero with 13
points, the majority coming in the
final four minutes of the game
when the Grillmen were in dire
need Of them. Kemp may not be
the best basketball shot in town,
but he certainly looked the best
last night.
RinaIdis Win
Passing the basketball around
as if it was baseball, the Rinaldi
Tailors hung a % to % defeat on
J. Edgar Hoover'S Bureau Of In
vestigation G-Men, eliminating
them from further participation
in the tournament.
The game was one of the fastest
seen in Washington this season.
Both teams moved around the
floor as if they had wings, taking
daring shots from difficult and
dangerous angles.
Much credit should be given to
Bobby Lucas who looks like mid
get out there on the floor, for his
great guarding. He held Ed Har-
gaden, former Georgetown Uni,
verSity star forward and the G.
Mems best scorer, to a lone field
goal, Kargaden did manage to
sink four foul shots.
NO0nan High Scorer
However, the high scorer for
the winners was none other than
Big" Bill Noonan, another former
Colonial performer. He sent four
field goals and two foul shots ing
ing through the hoops for 10
points.
Getting back to zahn, who is
considered the smartest basketball
player in Washington, "OttS" is
going to pull several trick plays
out the bag tonight and use them
against OlmSted.
The winner of this game will
meet Rinaldi for the champion.
ship Monday at Heurich.
The Washington times., 1936-03-07
Sport WorId's
Passing Show

Paul Runyan declared Amer
lean dub spends too much
money learning to play golf.
thus incurring wrath Of his
brother professionals.
Six new intercollegiate rec
Ords expected to be set in an
nual /. C. Al meet at New
York's Madison Square Garden
tonight.
Hank Greenberg. sIugging
firSt-sacker Of Detroit Tigers,
confirmed reports he hasn't
signed contract yet and may be
hOldOut.
Patty Berg. gOIfdOm's prize
yOungSter, lost to Mrs. Opal S.
Hill, her One-time mentO, up,
in Florida East Coast title play.
A home run by Pepper Mar
tin enabled touring st. Louis
Cards to defeat the Almendares
at Havana by score of to 4.
Wilmer Hines and Henry Cul-
ley reached Semifinal round OF
national indoor net tournament
in New York ArmOry.
Florida Derby piece-de-reSiSt-
ance at Hialeah Park today as
race meeting ends. ]. E. Wide
ner's Brevity favored to take
hOnOrs.
Pete BOstwick. American mil
liOnaire amateur jockey, lost
first place in England when his
mount. Castle Irwell, baked at
fence Jump.
The Washington times., 1936-03-07
TraCkmen
EIeCt Pdtrie

The Gallaudet track men last
night chose a new track captain
in the person Of Stanley A. Patrie,
a veteran two-miler. Patrie has
been on the Gallaudet track squad
for four seasons, and is consid-
cred very valuable, with three
track "G's" to his name.
The Blues have been having in
door track practice all week, and
Coach Teddy" Hughes is even
more optimistic about the pros
poets. The Blues have almost
two months of practice before the
first meet on April Is, and more
than enough time to develop
championship material.
At the same time, the grapplers
have been getting ready for the
A. A. U. matches. which will take
place on March q and %. at the
Gallaudet gym. Among those
planning to enter are: Culbert-
son, Rogers. Tollefson. Sellner,
Hirschy. GlasSett, Wheeler, Berg,
KowalewSki and Jones.
Spring football practice has
been postponed until the advent
of balmier weather.
The Washington times., 1936-03-07
Glen Mccarthy
AT THE RACES

Enroute east from Los Angeles
a passenger across the aisle
of our plane wanted to know
if the Santa Handicap wasn't the
rougheSt ridden big race we ever
saw. Now. twas not.
There used to be a great winter
handicap in California. called the
Burns. 1t paid it's winner $4,000.
And in the late winter of 1909,
that grand thoroughbred, King
James-good enough horse to have
won the 1886 Santa Anita, under
129 pounds-was favorite. Prin-
cipal contention promised to be
furnished by a neat handicap run
ner, Dorante, that could do most
anything Time Supply or Top
Row have done.
But Dorante turned in some dis
appointing races prior to an
nouncemenc of the weights for the
Burns and got in at ia.
When about 119 looked his right
weight.
With the crack colored jockey,
Jimmy Lee. in his saddle, Dorante
The Washington times., 1936-03-07
WrestIers
In Finals

Prep school wrestlers compete
in the finals tonight of the first
annual wrestling tournament for
private schools. The Friends
School will be the scene, starting
hour, 7:30.
st. Adams is favored to cop the
title. Other teams in the finals
include Friends, Landon and
Dewitt.
More than 33 youngsters com,
peted in matches yesterday and
last night. The results:
(FOr Entrants Under ~ Years Of AEeO
7O-pound Class-Charles Crockett han-
dom decisioned Skippy Schmidt
cisioned Brucke Phillipson (Friends).
75-pound Class-Sam Marsh (Landon)
threw Paul Segal (Friends), In 2S sec
onds
decisioned Pat Donoghue (st. Annes).
(FriendsI decisioned Bob Townsend
(Frierds); George Goodrich (Friends)
1O1-pound Class-Ralph Chambers CSt.
Anne'sD threw Bob Dunnigan (CalverD,
in 1 minute 80 seconds.
CLASS r
(FOr Entrants 12 Years Of Age and Older)
87-Pound Class-Henry Strong est. AL
ban's) won from James Butler (Lan-
DOM by forfeit: George Hurlhut
(Friends) decisioned Bob Fleming
dandon).
s4-Pound CIass-Boh McCrsry tSt.
Alban's) threw Gardner Jackson U.an-
DOM, in % seconds.
1Oi-Pound Class-Russen Ford (St.
Alban's) threw Jerry Brode FriendsD.
in minutes IS esconds; George Per-
kins Nandon) threw Peter Gruening
(Friends). in 2 minutes 55 seconds.
109-Pound Class-John Low est. Al
ban'sl threw Richard Chambers
(Friends). in minutes 10 seconds:
Joseph OConnor blessed SacramenD
decisoned Ellsworth Alvord (St. AL
ban's).
117-Pound CIass-MaIcolm Ford est.
Alban's) decisioned Harrison Lobdell
est. Alban's; Newman Marsh LandOn)
decisoned Jack Myers CSt AIhan's)
145-Pound Class-Thomas Hilton (St
Albna's) threw Bill Herbst (LandonJ,
in II seconds.
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Gu. BoxersFa(e
Cornell Here
Cont. from First Sports Page)

(COnt. from First Sports Page)
two schools met in the final. Caro-
lima triumphed, IS to q.
Waverly Wheeler kept univer-
Sity of Maryland in the going
against Washington and Lee. But
the lads efforts were in vain, as
Washington and Lee was not to
be denied. Wheeler scored 10
points. Petite totaled 13, to star
for the Generals. Vic Willis also
played we'll for Maryland.
Teachers Triumph
Wilson Teachers won an import.
ant basketball game in the Wilson
gym, defeating Newark State Nor
NAL, of Newark, N. j., 45-39, in 3
thriller. The game was a home
coming affair for the Teachers.
Mitchell scored % points to star
for the Teachers. Chenetsky gath.
cred 18 points for the visitors.
In another game Of last night.
Virginia Medical defeated Amer
ican University 40 to 38 at Amer.
ican University. The contest
closed a sad season for the Eagles.
The Washington times., 1936-03-07
Cue Aces Show
Here Today

Charles C. Peterson, far-famed
billiard fancy shot artist and in
structor, appears at Georgetown
U. this afternoon at 2:30 p. m.
and will exhibit his prowess at
the National Press Club at l
o'clock and at Walter Reed Hos
pital at $3.50 p. m. Monday.
Joe Procita, one of the country's
leading pocket billiardists, will
play at Georges parlors at 10
b. m. tonight and will appear at
the Arcadia Tuesday at 7:30 p. m.
Procita thrilled a large gathering
at the Earle parlorS and at Lewis
and Krauss yesterday afternoon
and evening.
The Washington times., 1936-03-07
Gunners Shoot
For Trophies

Under the popular sliding han
dicap system, the Washington
Gun Club will put on another
contest, to run through the
spring months, for two trophies.
Starting st 16 yards, winners
of the special 25-target handicap
event will be penalized two yards
for the following Saturdays COM
petition, maximum handicap dis
tance being "a yards. The two
shooters compiling the most wins
in the three months of the con.
test will be awarded the trophies.
Besides the twotrophy event,
the club gives a sterling silver
trophy to the high gun in the
f:rst 50-target contest each Sat
urday over its traps near Ben
ming.
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improving rapidly and Harris
holds high hopes for his future.
Ken Chase, who impressed
everybody during the first few
days, shows need of pitching ex-
perience. He will be with the
L,ookouts, in all probability.
Clyde Milan, manager Of Chat
tanooga, was in camp last night
and the youngsters Snubbed him
on all fronts. Milan asked about
Bokina, but Harris told him at
once that the blonde fast ball
blazer was going to Griffith Sta
dium until May IS or later.
The Washington times., 1936-03-07
BadAmnP Puts CoppoLa
On HOSPITAL List
Bv FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL

ORLANDO Fla March THE first Of the
in the camp of the Grffmen reported today Henry
Coppoa young right handler forced of action and
into sick bay by of the trouble which checked his
Just how deep seated his trouble will
only be conecured at this time In view Of developments
last year there just little wagging of heads around
Tinker Field
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, went to the post at 10 to l, with
more Pullman porters and dusky
crap shooters showing up at the
Oakland course that day . bet
ting 20-dollar gold pieces E. than
ever had visited the track in an
entire racing season. King James
was favorite at 8 to 5.
Eddie Dugan, clever, bold, de-
termined jockey. who would have
taken Wayne Wright's saddle out
from under him unseen by any
eyes except those of a newSreel
camera, rode King James. The
track was heavy full of deep
mud holes inside and out
and in the middle. Dugan took
King James on the lead-129
pounds and all-ran the fast ones
dizzy and then Dorant and
Jimmy Lee challenged.
Locks Legs and Elbows
Dorante fought gamely
Lee drove desperately they
gained steadily, surely then
Dugan leglocked Lee hooked
elbows with him sat in his
lap paved at his reins .
and forced him ever closer to the
inside rail which was right
where they finished Lee and
Dorante in close quarters &.
Lees boot brushing the fence.
But no disqualification. Unof-
ficial spokeSmen for the stewards
said later that the Dorante
folks fused with the cards all
winter got in at light weight
and go outfuSsed by Eddie
Dugan. So the numbers stayed
up the red board was
dropped on a rougher ridden
race than the Santa Anita.
AT HIALEAH
Fifth race. Brevity, looks best;
sixth race, Shot Up, suited
here; seventh race, Red
ROamer, should repeat.
AT FAIR GROUNDS
First race. Eddy Lee. last not
his best; fourth race. Our JUS
tice, another chance: sixth
race, Biff, class of field.
AT OAKLAWN
First race, Geo Gable. trifle
best; fourth race, My Auntie.
won last five: sixth race, Even
Up, easily best.
AT HOUSTON
Second race, Quick, holds
slight edge: fourth race. Wise
Eddie. reliable. well placed.
Major Smyley parlays five
straight, same place, on Brew
ity and My Auntie.
Copyright, 1895, by the christy
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BOoUIinQ
Tonight

ARLIGTON COUNTY LEAGUE-Bell
INN VS., Park Lane Service, Athey
Trans VS.. Bell Cab Co, Lee Dairy VS..
Tirhv'a service, Arlington Trust VI.
Fruit Grow Ex., at Rosslyn.
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE-Arcads The
ater VS.. Chillum, Arcades VS.. Lustine
Nicholson, Blythes' Garage VS.. Carr
Bros. g. Boswell, Rogers Hts. vs.
RutIedEe Motors, at Arcade.
b. Y. p. U. MEMS LEAGUE-Brook-
= ton vs National Baptist, Bethany VS..
Centennial, Temple VS.. Kendall, Metro
nolitan No. / VS.. First, Hyattsville vs..
Metropolitan No. 2. Petworth VS.. Sec
Ond, at Arcadia.
b. Y. p. U. LADIES' LEAGUE
Metropolitan VS.. Forfeit, Ft. Memorial
VS.. First No. 2. Centennial vs. Ken
dali. Petworth VS.. West Washington,
first No. VS.. Temple, HyattsVille vs.
Bethany, at Arcadia
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Wood d|sCaptdin
Of G. W. High

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 8.
Kenneth Wood, dashing guard Of
the George Washington High
School quint for the past two
years, today was elected captain
of the Presidents for the 1936-37
campaign.
The election was unanimous.
He succeeds Happy Nugent, who
graduates this year. Other play
ers lost to the Presidents for next
campaign are Bennie Burrell, Paul
Shu, Frank Brewer and Jack
Lynch.
Monday the Presidents begin
baseball practice. Athletic Direc-
tor Given is expecting a squad
of so.
Four varsity men, John Nugent,
Paul Shu, Lee FoneS, and Stanley
Heflin, will return for tryouts with
the 1886 edition.
Columbia FirefighterS and St.
Mary's CelticS courtmen clash in
the fifth and final game for the
unlimited basketball champion
ship here tonight at 8:15 o'clock
at Armory Hall.
The first annual stag night of
the Chamber of Commerce will be
held on March 13, at the G. M.
Hotel. Naaman Massey, local fis-
tic trainer, has signed up mittmen
for five slaShing bouts.
Dick Cardwell, athletic director
at Episcopal High School, has
called the first baseball drill
on Hoxton Field March 10.
Ping pong is the latest sport on
the program for the Civilian Corps
lads at Fort Hunt, Va.
The Washington times., 1936-03-07
Read S, LuCkett' S
Battle Tonight

A good basketball game is on
tap tonight at $50 o'clock at
Eastern High School gymnasium.
Reads Pharmacy and Luckett's
Pharmacy, arch rivals, battle in
this game. If Luckett'S win they
will be crowned champions Of
the Community Center League o,
the Northeast section, but should
Reads win then there will bl
a three-way tie between Reads
Luckett's and Shamrock Cleaners
The Washington times., 1936-03-07
Griffith "Grieved"
Over Lees Death

ORLANDO. Fla, March Z.
Clark Griffith. president of the
Washington Baseball Club, ex-
pressed himself here today as
deeply grieved" over the death
of Wyatt Lee, former pitcher for
the club.
Lee, Sc, died yesterday at his
home in Washington. He hurled
for the Washington club when
the American League was first
organized.