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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-21
SEEK STARTER
OF MANY FIRES

Randolph, Mass, Dec. 81 - An
aroused citizenry today sought a
pyromaniac blamed for fires that
have caused 100000 damage IN six
weeks. Preventive measures were
studied by selectmen at a special
meeting called as result Of q gen.
erai-alarm fire Saturday that des-
troyed the plant Of z. O. Young
and Company. manufacturers Of
portable homes and garages. DAM
age was set at 100000. Even as
firemen were extinguishing this fire.
flames broke out In Q barn q quar-
ter mile away. Six weeks ago an
incendiary IRE destroyed the first
Congregational church.
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QUIET CHRISTMAS

Cannes. France. Dec. 2i--(UP)-
Mrs. wallis Simpson. who may be-
come Duchess Of Windsor, was look
ing forward today 10 Q quiet
Christmas after granting her FIRST
audience 70 newspaper correspond
cts. f4
There wiz be Christmas wreaths,
but no tree, because there he's boer
no time 10 arrange for one, her host
Herman L. Rogers e New YolA
said. Rogers said else that Mrs
Simpson would DO sc the villa with
him and hrs. Rosels until apFins.
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An interesting program has
been arranged for presentation
following the regular weekly re-
hearsal Of st. Stanislaus' church
Fife and Drum Corps 10 be held
tonight at the parish hall ON East
Farm street, when members Of st.
Joseph's unit will be guests and
provide a concert program. Dur
Ing the festivities. the seasonal at
m0sphert win prevail, arrange.
ments having been made for .
grab bag. The entertainment will
be followed with q luncheon.
Arrangements for tonighCs cere-
monies were completed By Ted
Olfscheskl. corps director. Irving
Cvarsty. drill master and Jshn
w. stokes, Instructor and nsnag-
Ing director of ~. Joseph's Cerp2
Ing director Of ~. J0seph's Corps.
and John w. stokes Of Harriet
avenue. assistant director Of ~.
Iasenh's COrns.
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somol, $500 tons. 1t sailed from
Poti, on the Black Sea, December,
With a cargo of iron ore. Early
private advices to London were that
tho ore was for Spain; from Mos
COW, United Press dispatch re-
ported the cargo as destined for
Client, Belgium, which has impor-
Hnt iron foundries. The Komsomol,
according to information here,
passed the Dardenalles into the
Mediterranean December and was
due at Gibraltar December Is. 1t
never arrived. A British freighter,
the British Isles, reported TO au-
fhorities December 10, that the
Eomsomol was seen aflre 800 miles
east of Gibraltar, with national
it warship standing by. This, APP
parently was on December IA.
Gibraltar reports are that the Kom-
somol was TO be towed to Ceuta,
spanish Morocco, held by the ma
tlonalists.
Russia Convinced
- - OlhLCo EiCoo uloPdCCiI AAOii
Moscow said that Russian author
HES we're convinced that national
ists burned and sank the Komsomol
December IA, that the fate of the
crew was unknown and that Rus
san authorities regarded the Incl
Dent as one Of the most serious de-
felopments Of the civil war.
Z Russian feeling was indicated by
6Dmment in the newspaper Izvestia
d Moscow, official organ OF the
Goyernment:
THE fascist rebels are playing
with fire. 1t is still too early to
discuss the consequences Of such an
Incredible, criminal proyocation
One thing is clear: The Spanish
fascists and those supporting them
and managing their affairs will not
be able to evade responsibility for
this outrageous piratial act"
rs TO 30 Men Aboard
There were between Is and 30
men aboard the Komsomol, and
nothing is known OF them.
Il The incident is regarded here as
n most serious one. II inVestiga-
ton disclosed that the nationalists
who have not been accorded bel
1igerent status by most Of the pow
ers, boarded and set fire to the
Komsomel, then the nationalist
could be regarded by he non-recog-
MIXING powers as pirates under in
ternational law, whose ships might
be sunk at sight.
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Puerto Ricans Lose

Washington, Dec. 81 - UP)-
Eight Puerto Rican nationalists now
In jail on charges Of melting to
armed instruction against the
United States today lost In the Su-
preme court their fight to be admit
ted to bail pending an appeal from
conviction.
The men were convicted In the
district court in Puerto Rico. Their
appeal Is now pending in the first
circuit court Of appeals In Boston.
The defendants we're convicted on
charges Of attempting to overthrow
the United States rule on the island
1t was maintained that they urged
revolt and collected funds for the
purchase Of arms and munitions.
Those convicted and their SEN
fences were: Albizu Campos and
Luis r. Velazquez. six years; Antonio
Corretjier, five years: Julio H. We
lazquez. Erasmo Velazquez. Rosado
Ortiz and Gallardo Santiago, four
years.
Frazier emke Law
Washington, Dec. Il - U.P) -
The supreme court announced today
that 1t will hear argument on
the constitutionality of the amend
ed Frazier-Lemke farm mortgage
mortgage moratorium act in an APP
peal from the fourth circuit court
Of appeals. which had condemned
the law.
The act involved In the present
case was passed by congress after
the supreme court unanimously con-
demned a similar law In the spring
Of 1884. The new act was designed
TO meet objections set out by the
tribunal In It's earlier opinion.
Many tests Of the new law were
started as soon as II became efiec-
tive. In some districts the act was
upheld as constitutional and In
others. as In the present case, II was
condemned.
Earlier In tibet term the court re-
jected an attempt 10 have II pass
on the law. In that case, however,
he cir,ui. court Of appeals had not
yet acted.
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tContlnueQ Irom rage ~
Titles were ended. The indictment
was returned January q. 1885.
They Demurred
Instead Of pleading TO the true
bill the defendants entered demur-
rers to the indictment. They con-
tended the resolution was invalid be-
cause 1t improperly delegated power
to the executive;
That the indictment was invalid
because 1t was returned after the
embargo had been lifted; that the
executive order itself was invalid be-
cause the president had not followed
the requirements OF the congress
sional resolution.
The federal district court dismissed
the indictment on the first ground,
involving improper delegation OF
power, but did not pass on the other
two points. The government ap-
pealed to the supreme court, assert
ing that the embargo resolution fol-
lowed the pattern observed since
1894. 1t asserted that the ruling
might affect the validity Of the pres
ent neutrality law.
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COATES REAPPoINTED

Hartford. Conn. Dec. 2i--(Up)--
Gov. Gross today reappointed
Charles ?. Coates. Hartford. to the
state board Of accountancy for three
years. the term beginning July 1.
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Red Army Of Women

! Moscow. Dec. 21-tUP)-The red
army is backed In full by the women
Of Russia, Klementi Voroshilov,
var commissar. said today In q
speech TO the congress or red army
Gfiicers' wives.
IF class enemy dares TO attack
Che Soviet Union" Voroshilov said.
che will meet alongside the irwin
eible red army the overwhelming
force Of our mothers, wives and
sisters.
Beside the brave red army stands
smother remarkable army OF great
bower. inexhaustible energy and
militant initiative - the women's
army. consisting Of the mothers and
sEietr Of mir eoInmandera."
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OWNERS, CLERKS
ARE TO BLAME

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Protest Meetings

! Moscow, Dec. 21.-(UP)-Protest
mass meetings we're held throughout
The country today after the govern
.nnent accused the Spanish rebels OF
sinking the Soviet steamer Kom-
6omol.
Workers passed resolutions threat
yening reprisals and demanding "im-
mediate and decisive action against
the fascist pirates"
Such meetings are intended to
prepare the population for any
eyentuality and usually precede Of
fetal action, which is now being
considered.
A protest was issued by the crews
Of numerous Black Sea ships which
enid:
I'VE must improve our military
knowledge In order to defend Our
socialist fatherland at any moment.
The pirates will answer for the de-
Struction of our ship.
We will continue sailing the seas
nravely and fearlessly, without fear
ing fascist pirates. Enemies are
warmed that Soviet ships and Soviet
people, like Soviet territory, are in
giolable. We will cut the hands OF
those daring to touch u.s."
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RUSSIA WANTS TO
4 sink REBEL SHIPS

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GOVT. WON ARMS
EMBARGO CASE

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Evening star., 1936-07-30
GETS JAIL TERM
fORCHA|N|NG SONS
Father May Keep W. P. A.
Job, Spending Only go
: Nights in Cell.

by the Associated Press.
BRIGHTON, Colo, July 30.-Roy
Hsmblin, 42-year-old w. P. A. worker
who said he chained his young sons in
the basement of their home because
they ran away and whipping did no
good" yesterday was sentenced to 60
days in Jail and fined $50.
AS sentence was passed by Justice
Frank P. Coleman, the sons. Jimmy,
IL. and Wayne, 10, sobbed:
., We're sorry, daddy. We're sorry"
The lean, be spectacled father
pleaded guilty to charge OF cruelty
and endangering the boys lives. HIS
fine was remitted.
AS Hamblin began serving his SEN
tence Immediately, Sheriff Louis
Ballard said he may permit Hamblin
to continue his w. P. A. work to pro-
vide funds for the family, locking him
in Jail only at night.
The boys, who had been in custody
since arrest of their father Tuesday,
returned home.
Fire Reveals Case.
State humane officers discovered the
chained boys after fire broke out in
the basement of the home Tuesday
Screams of the youths attracted Lois,
their 14-year old sister, who beat out
the flames. The parents were at
work.
Wayne and James admitted they
played with matches, but denied they
had set the fire.
Mrs. Goldie Hamblin was engaged
in cleaning work when she learned
of her husbands sentence.
Its all my fault" she sobbed. ROY
and I did everything we could to keep
off relief. Finally, he had to go to
W.P.A. and I looked for odd jobs
Our boys aren't bad, just mis-
chieyous. I have worried to death
about Wayne, who insits on going to
a swimming hole.
I'VE have tried to make the boys
realize what they were doing to them
selves and to us by running wild.
Their father whipped them and 1t
did no good.
Bows Provide Chains.
"They liked to play a game OF jail
: and one day brought home couple OF
chaine. Tuesday the boys were i'm
pudent. I asked their father to tie
them up because I couldn't work
4, and worry at the same time. So he
took them to the basement, fastened
Z, the chains about their necks, put on
; the padlocks and wound the ends OF
the chains about post, we both went
4 TO work
Sitting in the sheriff's Office wait
Ing to be summoned into court, Hamblin
:, said:
Their mother and love them
, better than our lives. but when we
: see what's happening to children
these days we want to do everything
! We can TO save ours-even to chain
ing them.
I've whipped the boys until I was
: ashamed and that did no good.
= had no idea of hurting them when l
= cha lined them up.
Evening star., 1936-07-30
REYNOLDS LOSES
S4QO TO MEX|CANS
North Carolina Senator
Promises Congressional
Record Blast.

Senator Reynolds. Democrat. Of
North Carolina, long an advocate OF
Mexico as a vacation spot, had a
Mexican vacation Of his own inter-
rupted yesterday by bandits, who held
him up and took $400.
Dispatches from Mexico disclosed
the bandits held up a motorcade OF
American tourists near Taxco. Guen-
rero, and Senator Reynolds, driving
his own car and accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Frances Reynolds, was
one of the victims. The Senator was
en- route to Mexico City for visit
with Ambassador Josephus Daniels
and also to discuss proposed immi-
grafton quota for Mexico with Mex
lean officials.
A formal protest against the rob-
berry has been filed by Senator Reyn-
olds with Mexican officers. At the
same time he promised at the first
opportunity to insert in the Congress
sional Record blast against Mexican
banditry.
The State Department had not been
Evening star., 1936-07-30

informed officially today Of the high
way hold-up and 1t appeared unlikely
any formal inquiry into the incident
would be made.
Although declining to comment, an
official privately indicated the action
taken by the foreign ONCE and prompt
punitive measures ordered by the
Mexican Army leaders were satistac.
tory to every one here.
Aside from advertising the country
as a vacation spot, Senator Reynolds
has the distinction of being the first
United States Senator to address the
Mexican Senate.
The robbery relieved Senator Rey-
nolds of all of his money. and he con-
tinued his journey to Mexico City after
borrowing $50 from a New Yorker,
who had some funds hidden the
bandits did not get.
Meanwhile, reports were awaited
here today on the whereabouts Of five
Washington school teachers, who had
been scheduled to reach Mexico City
by car Tuesday. 1t was not know
whether they were among the num-
Evening star., 1936-07-30
GIVEN SIS ON PLATTER

SPOKANE. Wash. R.-Police
were on the lookout today for local
cafes most satisfied customer. He
went in for a hamburger and was
handed $75 on a platter.
The proprietor said he agreed to
cash a check for Albert Gayda, GUS
toner. But he told the waitress to
give the money to the man in the
front booth. There were two front
booths. and the fellow in the wrong
one didn't wait for the hamburger.
Evening star., 1936-07-30

Der Of tourists held up yesterday near
Taxco.
One Of them is Miss Florence B.
Thompson. %, daughter Of Inspector
Bernard w. Thompson, chief of de-
tectives. The others are Margaret
Collins, 1907 Floral street; Loretta
Cunningham, 1857 Sheridan street;
Adele Martell, 1920 Nineteenth street,
and Kathleen O'Connor.
Evening star., 1936-07-30

sion Of the brain, broken ribs. . bro
ken arm and bruises. Her sister, Mrs
Irma w. Stuart of Everett, Wash.
whom she had been visiting since
June, was killed in the accident. The
two were on their way to Washington.
Evening star., 1936-07-30
Phone Calls Increase,

BALTIMORE, July 80 (R.-Ths
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co.
reported phone calls in Maryland in.
creased 6.1 per cent n June Of this
year, as compared with June, 1895.
Evening star., 1936-07-30
Fairfax Buys 4 School Buses.

FAIRFAX, Va, July 80 Especially -
-Four new all-steel school buses were
purchased by the Fairfax County
School Board at special meeting
yesterday at a total cost of S6,o76.
Evening star., 1936-07-30

Augustus Mausoleum a Hall.
The Mausoleum of Augustus in
Rome, built by the emperor for him
self and his family, is today . mu-
nicipal concert hall
Evening star., 1936-07-30

MISS MARION J. HARRON,
33-yedr-old California dttor-
ney, Uho has been appointed
a member OF the United States
Board of Tar Appeals, photo
qraphed at her desk in her
office here soon after taking
the oath. Miss Harron sue
ceedS Miss Annabel Matthews,
1Dhose term had expired. and
1Dho 1OaS not redppointed.
-Under1Uood & Underwood.
Evening star., 1936-07-30
D. C. WOMAN IMPROVES
Mrs. MacKenzie's Condition Il
Held Satisfactory"

Held Satisfactory"
Mrs. Blanche w. Mackenzie, 6610
Western avenue. Chevy Chase, Nd,
who was injured in an auto wreck
near Kansas City, Mo-, Tuesday, was
reported by physicians at Salina.
Kans., to be in a satisfactory" con-
dition today, the Associated Press
said.
Mrs. Mackenzie suffered concus-
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SLow Golf.
WUDraw
Penalty

NEW YORK, Jan. l1.-slow
play by certain competitors in
major golf championships will
not be tolerated in the future,
and appropriate steps, including
disqualification, if necessary, will
be taken to insure fair play to
golfers moving at the customary
rate.
This warning was issued by
Chairman John G. jackson of T.
championship committee in his
annual report at the United
States Golf Association meeting
today.
Draws TwO-Stroke Penalty
The chief ruling Of the rules
Of golf committee was that in
stroke play, If the player holes
out from within 20 yards Of the
cup and the flagstick has not
been removed, it is presumed his
ball hit the flag, and a two-stroke
penalty Is incurred.
Spurred by thunderstorm deaths
on golf courses last summer, the
rules committee approved the
resolution that in medal play
competition the committee In
charge Of the event has the power
to call off play should the
weather warrant such action. In
match play, the players by agree
ment may take shelter without be-
ing disqualified.
In closed session yesterday, the
rules committee voted 8 to 5 to
retain the present rule govern
ing stymies. Pressure had been
brought to abolish the stymie
from golf, but after conferences
with the Royal and Ancient Golf
Club of Scotland last December
the rules committee saw fit not
to change the present setup.
Title Dates Ratified
Dates and sites Of the 1895
United States golf championships
were ratified as follows:
National Championships
Open Observation-Disclosures
Golf Club, Short Hills, N. j.,
June 4-6.
Amateur Championship - Gar,
den City Golf Club, Garden City.
N. Y, September 1919.
Public Links Championship
Bethpage State Park, Farming.
dale, N. Y, July POPS.
Women's Championship-Canoe
Brook Country Club, Summit,
N. j., September 28-October 8.
International Matches
Curtis Cup Gleneagles,
Scotland, May 6.
walker Cup Match-Pine Val
ley Golf Club. Clementon, N. j..
September %.
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EASTERN fought for every point in its debut in the
inerhgh basketball series against the Tech High five in
the Tech gymnasium, proved by this incident in
the fourth quarter of the game between the two teams
shot from the 15foot line The try short the ball
swished the netting just under the rims Immediately there
the usual scramble Bill Rea of Tech got the ball first
and cutchng in the air Eastern players
in the Of trying for the oval themselves Dopey Dean
the Number g. player Miller is right beside Dean Love-
Of Tech behind the pair and shaner of Eastern mo- 49,
behind him. Eastern the game 45 to o. Tech gave
the Parers quite battle during the first half keeping
close enough to warrant possible victory later But
after the nermisson the boys from Northeast got going
very well and before the Techmen could retaliate
Portable margin chaked up At half time the
was IS to IA. Chick Holidge Levelle Dean and Buddy
Shaner led in this second half Eastern squirt Hodge
all the floor slipping point after point through the
rims while Dean and shaner prominent for their
noteworthy floor work They gave their share to the
ing particularly Dean, who sort Of opened up the
boys after a slow performance in the early going
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great first sacker as a baseball
player and not as a citizen. The
same is true in the case of Buck
Weaver.
Agree on Wagner
The old timers agreed 100 per
cent on the matter of Honus Wag
ner for ShortStop. The Flying
Dutchman had few superiors in
any era of baseball. Few superiors.
He had no superiors and no
equals.
There's one charming bit of un-
certainty about all of this. No
matter how the team is selected,
there is always room for haunt
ing doubt. Just this morning Bill
Lamar. old ball player telephoned
into argue that HornSby deserved
the spot at second base if for no
other reason than on his hitting.
But that's something for you to
decide.
You've picked the teams and
soon we'll announce the winners of
the 1886 tickets to Griffith Sta
dunn. Just give the contest board
a little time.
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Tiny Charlotte ThOmassen, Is
months old, is on the road to re-
cOvery. thanks to blood trans
fusions from two boxing fans,
Emmett Sheehan and James l..
Jimmy" Sullivan Charlie War
rem says rain helps the farmers.
but brings grief to golfers.
Gus Places will toast local sports
writer's tomorrow night at his
newest bakery store, 1924 Ninth
st. N. w Charlie Harding, known
to hundreds of bOwlers here, Is
recovering from a pneumonia
siege at his WestpOrt, Conn.,, home
Bill Brown promises a gala
time for the second annual oyster
roast Of The Washington Times
Duckpin League at CedarhurSt,
Md, tomorrow.
Jim Hennessey is publiciZing
the Rinaldi Tailor basketerS.
who entertain the StOnewan five.
of Baltimore, in the G.. w. U gym
tomorrow afternoon the Tailors
expect Bernie Lieb. Of Catholic
u, and Hal KieSel. Of George
Washington u, to join them at
the close of the college season.
Vic Probst, center Of the Balti-
more U. five that invades the
Gallaudet gym tonight, Is one
of the top.ranking college baS-
keterS In the East. Jim Pres
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Hearst Prize
Eli Quest

Yale and Harvard are going to
shoot it out. No cause for APP
prehension. The boys are not go
ing to form on the Commons nor
in the Square and blaze away at
each other with beebee guns, or
even high-powered 30-30's.
Both Yale and Harvard have en-
tered teams in the annual Will
liam Randolph Hearst rifle
matches among r. o. T. C. units
in the schools and universities of
the land.
Yale and Harvard have each
officially entered one team in the
competition for the national
championship of their class. They
will have among their rivals
Northwestern University from
Evanston, Georgia School of Tech
nology from Atlanta, University
of Washington at Seattle. and
the University of California at
Berkeley, Cal.
With actual tlr1ng TO START
January IS, SGT teams are already
listed in the matches, thereby con-
shutting the greatest total in the
Is years history of the competi-
ton. The Sixth Corps Area, To-
Gated in the Chicago district, takes
first place with SO teams entered,
followed by the Third Corps Area
at Baltimore with rs, and third
place being shared by the Fourth
Corps at Atlanta and the Ninth
Corps at San Francisco with "a
each.
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PICKUPS AND PUTOUTS
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON


ton has detached himself from
golf since becoming assistant
administrative secretary at the
National Archives Danny Pyne
assists Eddie LaFOnd in coach
ing the Catholic U. boxers, who
open their 1886 campaign against
North Carolina State in the C. U.
gym tonight.
Arley Unger says Joe Deckman
will deserve the 1886 Nobel prize
if his sports predictions in the
''Prince Georges Post" come true
Democrats Pick Philadelphia"
reads a headline. "But not to
win the pennant," adds Frank
Buck" O'NeiIl. Hank Gagain,
who batted 1897 with GreenSburg
in the Penn State League last
year, wishes to catch on with a
minor league club in this locality
he lives at ~ briggs St.,
Waterville, Conn. Francis Turk"
Murphy is now working on an
engineering job in Galveston, Tex.
Joe BOylan has averaged 100
for his last four sets in Ship
ping Board Duckpin League.
George McNalIy's friends have
grown alarmed over his frequent
trips to Philadelphia Jimmy
Cation and Dutch Bohnert meet
most every night at Twelfth and
Kearney SITS. N. E.