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Evening star., 1936-12-28
GUNMAN IS KILLED
IN "FORT" AT HOTEL
Ben Blair, Ex.Convict, Riddled
With Bullets -Barricaded
in Room Three Days.

By the Associated Press.
BAILEY, Colo, December 28.-The
bullet-riddled body of a red-haired
gunman was taken yesterday from q
hotel room where he battled four
hours against officers who sought to
arrest him for wounding a sheriff.
A. o. (Nick) Carter, Denver detec-
tive, said the gunman. identified as
Ben B. Blair, former convict, was
sprawled on the floor, pierced with 10
bullets, when officers finally battered
night.
Eight Denver detectives, Park
County officers and deputized towns
men of Bailey, a mountain resort,
fired shots and tear gas bombs into
the room in an effort to dislodge Blair
after Sheriff Neal Brown had been
wounded.
The detective said Blair barricaded
a window with a mattress, returned
several shots and hurled one of the
tear gas bombs back at the attack
ing detectives.
The gunman had remained in the
room for three days and refused, the
sheriff said, all offers Of food.
Blair's record, Carter said, showed
he had served sentences in the State
prisons of Kansas and Colorado and
in reformatories in. Idaho and Ne
braska for robbery, burglary, grand
larceny and carrying concealed
weapons.
Evening star., 1936-12-28

merce which the man In the street
fails to recognize - synthetic"
A pronounced upturn In the chem
ical industry during 1896, the So
ciety said, resulted in . scarcity Of
qualified chemists,
Synthetic resins are being used in
the manufacture of Q new type Of
contact lenses to replace eyeglasses.
The actual lens Is made Of glass and
fitted In q shield individually nodded
to the wearer;s eyeban to be placed
beneath the eyelids.
Plates for polarizing light may be
applied to the problem Of suppressing
glare in automobile headlights and
photography.
Tiny amounts Of platinum are be-
ing transmitted into gold using deu-
irons as missiles.
A new type Of insulin increases the
effectiveness Of ordinary insulin eight
times-a boon to diabetes.
A new preparation Of iodine, known
as iodocholeate, Is non-poisonous and
possesses high germicidal value.
Steps have been taken in the Phil
ippines to produce from cinchoAa
bark q drug, called totaquine, for
treatment of malaria in an effort to
break the Dutch monopoly Of quinine.
Theelin. one Of two sex hornones
responsible for female characteristics
was synthesized and may be impor.
tant in control Of sex Irregularities.
Evening star., 1936-12-28
LORD BEAvERBROOK
HOPEFUL OF PEACE
Sees Immediate European War
Unlikely-Says German Troops
Will Not Aid Franco.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, December 28.-
Lord Beaverbrook, British publisher,
said in an interview here yesterday
he did not believe there would be an
immediate European war because no
nation is confident of swift and COM
plete victory"
Many persons believe the civil war
in Spain will be the cause of a gen.
eral war" said the publisher, en- route
to Phoenix, AriZ
They think Germany will 90 to
the aid of Gen. Franco. But that
will not happen. Germany will not
do such dangerous thing"
He explained that German troops in
Spain would be "at the mercy Of
France, which would be fighting from
her own back door while Germany's
soldiers were 1000 miles away from
home"
Evening star., 1936-12-28
II STATES FACING
PAY R0[L.TAXL0SS
Have Neither Passed Laws
' Nor Called Sessions
for Legislation.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated PreSs.
CHICAGO, December 28.-The
American Public Welfare Association
reported yesterday that II States
would not receive their share Of the
1886 pay roll tax on employers under
the social security program unless
Congress extended the deadline for
State legislative enactment beyond
December 81.
These II States, the association re-
ported, have neither passed laws nor
set special sessions to enact so they
can participate in the program.
The act stipulates that an employer
will be credited up to 80 per cent Of
the l per cent levied on the 1896
pay roll for any amount he had con-
tributed to an unemployment insur-
ance fund under State law.
John g. Winant. chairman of the
Social Security Board, was quoted by
the association as saying the board
would not recommend extension of
the time limit to permit the delin-
quent States to act, when Congress
meets in January.
Illionis, which has not acted, would
lose perhaps the most. because Of its
heavy industrialization," the group
reported.
Constitutional difficulties face some
States, particularly Missouri and Ken
lucky. the group said. There authori-
ties feared social security legislation
would require constitutional amend
mentS.
In Arkansas the Legislature does
not meet in regular session until
January II. In Delaware a special
session was called to meet tomorrow
TO discuss enactment of legislation.
Evening star., 1936-12-28
JUNIOR Lacquer TO WE'D

NEW YORK. December 2S R.-
Mrs. M. De Peyster Charles an
nounced last night the engagement
Of her daughter, Miss Adrienne
Charles. to Charles Henry Classen Of
Baltimore.
The bride-elect. . daughter Of
James M. Charles Of this city. was
introduced to society in 1888 and Is
q member Of the Junior League.
Classen, q student at Johns Hop.
kins Medical School, IVES graduated
from Princeton University in 1894.
He Is . son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
w. Classen Of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1936-12-28
TOUCHDOWN BY PLANE

Goal Posts Clip Wings in Emer-
gency Landing on Foot Ball Field.
NEW YORK, December 20 (R.-
A small biplane which developed en-
gine trouble shortly after taking OF
from Roosevelt Field, Long Island.
scored a perfect touchdown" yester-
day" on an adjacent foot ball field.
Herbert Freeze, the pilot, who was
in the ship with Paul Boren, a stu
dent, picked the athletic field as the
only available place to land. The
plane swept squarely between the goal
posts, which clipped of its wings but
prevented it from rolling onto the
nearby tracks of the Long Island
Railroad, where there was dangerous
third rail. Neither occupant was in
jured.
Evening star., 1936-12-28
ROGER WILLIAMS KIN DIES
Direct Descendant of Rhode Island
Founder Was 90.

PROVIDENCE. R. l., December %
R).-Sheldon Williams. 96. oldest di-
rect descendant of Roger Williams,
founder of Rhode Island and Provi-
dence plantations. died yesterday at
the home of a daughter at Mont
pelier, VT. relatives here were in
formed.
Mr.. Williams was a successful in
ventor and manufacturer in Provi-
dence and later in Attleboro, Mass,
until his retirement about rs years
ago.
Unable to pass the physical exami-
nation for the Union Army, Williams
in his early 20s contributed to the
Northern cause by irventing the Pea
body rifle, said to be the first breech-
loading rifle used in the Civil War. He
developed principle for loading can
non by breech blocks.
Evening star., 1936-12-28
BOY, 10, STRANGLED
BY TAIL OF HORSE
Child Believed Victim of Own
Prank-No Inquest Will
Be Held.
ey the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WINCHESTER, Ontario, Decem-
Der 28.-Douglas Harper. 10, of Toyes
Hill, near here, was found dead last
night with his neck entangled in a
horses tail, apparently victim Of his
own childish prank.
The lads father. Howard Harper.
said he believed the boy went into
the barn and, while playing with the
horse, tied its tail about his neck in
such a manner that when the animal
moved the boy was pulled off bal
ance and hanged.
DR.. P. Mclaughlin, coroner, agreed
with the fathers version of the acci-
dent and decided to hold no inquest.
Evening star., 1936-12-28
CHEMICAL SOCIETY .
CITES j. S. GA|NS|
Leading World in Develop
ment of Synthetic Prod.
ucts, Officials Say.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 2s.-In the
development Of synthetic products
which are becoming everyday articles
Of commerce, the United States Is
outstripping all nations, said the
American Chemical Society today. In
reviewing progress during 1896.
"The huge tonnages of synthetic
products used in this country daily"
the review said, "are daily increas-
ing and their variety widening at q
rate far greater than can be equaled
in any other country Of the world.
More and more the read advances
OF industry based on scientific dis
covery In the United States are be-
coming everyday articles of COM
Evening star., 1936-12-28

Huge new potential oil resources
are being disclosed as deep a. 10000
feet by scientists who are charting
the shore lines Of seolosically ancient
seas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-25
WASHINGTON IS
 J. P. SELECTION
Rose Bowl Entry Test To. morrOw-Navy Picked
 Over Army

New York. November %. --. (UP) Washington will win the west coast conference title and bid to represent the Pacific Slope in the Rose Bowl by defating Washington State tomorrow, according ftball selections made today by United Press sports writers.
 Alabama and Louisiana State, ufl- defeated but tied, and both seeking invitations to represent the cast at Pasadena, will close their seasons triumphant. Alabama will defeat Vanderbilt tomorrow and on Satur- day Louisiana will top Tulane.
 In Saturdays Army-Navy clash, which will draw crowd of 10i GOO ---iarges in the history of the east the writers selected Navy on the basis of comparative scores against Notre Dame.
 The selections include
 Thanksgiving:
 Colgate over Brown; Fordllarn over N. Y. U.; Pennsylvania yer Cornell; Pittsburgh over Carnegie Tech and Temple over Bucknell.
 Saturday:
 Navy over Army; Holy Cross over Boston College and Stanford over Columbia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-25
St. Patrick's
 Holy Name League Notes

With the season practically in It's infancy, conservattvely speaking of course, the boys are ct 1t hammer and tong, batteriag the leader from pillar to post and hence back to the pillar of their original position. A few groans now from Peter Fitzhenry, whose standout 72 games on last Monday night was one of the highlights.
 It remained for Mike Higgiston to lead the way for high three games this week. Mike pinned 355. This record however, is expected to be lost in the predicted landslides of the future. Joe Bowen took 2 bow for 270. and this is certainly something that should be called to the attention of the league. Ken Gensler came In with 205, which at It's best does not have any rating. Ten Pin Reyes done him three better.
 Tim Daly, R. McGrath and Francis (Ted) Hardy were shown the way by the Bowenmen who dumped then, twice in the first two games. Charles Kelley, Sharkey Doran and Danny tYanoD Carroll were thrown twice by Mike McAu!" fife, Cy Dunphy, Joe Sullivan, Jack Kelly and John A. Delaney. The latter however, failed to contribute very much,
 Kellcher, Joe Dunn, Willie De. laney and JIm Barrett were left holding the bag when Eddie Lotus and his club managed to spring tne surprise of the week. Frank Guile Georgie (Gooch) Barnes, Patricia darvey, Mike Drlscoll and Captain Ioft,is rolled them down tho drives in consistant fashion, leaving the rest to the mind of the scorekeeper whom they will supply with an adding machine next week.
 Following the apparent failure oi Peter Fitzhenry to turn the tide oi victory, Ray Daly and his mates were handed one of their unusual losses in q two game defeat. As It were, Peter was too enthused over his golf scores and made a valiant endeavor to finish in the 70s. Bct- ter luck next week old timer.
 T. Cawett, Al Herbert, Charles Keegan, Desmond Sullivan and Rev. William Wirkus, scored the triumph over the Daly combination which includes Gerald Donovan, Bill kel- Ter, Rinaldi and Capt. Daly.
 Harry Ryan, Frank Kennedy, Joe Hench, Joe Courtney and Mike Hig- giston cked out a win In their sec. ond game which practically saved their necks. Tom Edmonds. Har- graves, Mike Daly, Francis Fitz- gerald, the Railroad Hill Street wildcat, and Jimmy Oliver, came in ahead in the first and third.
 Bigger and better things have been promised for next Monday night and until then the boys will continue their weekend discussions on the fine art of ten pin toppling. It Is true that few of them are capable of getting ten block oil occasions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-25

Howdy, Folks:
 Back again to entertain you with news of what's happening at the K. of O. Bowling League. Hoping that you will enjoy it. I begin with this issue, my first in a weekly series of news from the BoWling League.
 Yell your heads off, remarked Mitch. Corden last week, if the race gets any hotter, the riot squad Will have to be called out. It IS a great scramble all the way.
 Chubby Bannon tried hard for no. mark high single last week, but he fell down. Maybe broom will help Chubby. -
 Joe Robinson bit his lip trying to slip over fast one. If there IS a doctor in the house, please attend
 Mitch Corden and Frank spillane will put on a special match next week, winner will get a brand new pair of fur lined shorts. Pick up the marbles, Mitch.
 John (Shadow) Phelan has joined the Who's Who in bowling with Q strike filler. Button up that vest, John.
 There have been blue Mondays, and blue Fridays, but last Monday night will always be known as the blackest of black Mondays to the clan of Bannon. for as the ride of Chubby is recited to his children Of today, so will the fall of his swagger- ing confident last years champs now known as the Oilers at the hands of the Newsboys.
 The kicker prize will be worth win ming this week, as no one was lucky enough last week to hit the num- bers for either prize. ;,
 Elmer Shove's cellar was flooded last week and poor Elmer's bowling suffered as a result. He was unable to practice with his ten tin cans and bowling ball.
 N. Maloney says as soon as the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-25
Nutmeg Pete" And "7in Gan Tony" T1OO Different People,
 SayS Ardent WiIby ROOte1'

rake. Heard quite a few of the Crosby kids coming home on the bus today saking they were plenty afrai this year. Things didn't seem the same around the old building the boys were not quite so confident and the "Old Grad" didn't have Q single word to say to the boys and girls at the Pep program. Evedently the old fellow smells a rat too and just wants to let himself down easy SO that he can't be caught too bad.
 Well. just want to get back on the subject again, MT. Cluney, and tell you that I shant forget that accusation the old fellow cast at me in those balloon tire generalities he has been hurling in those papers and 1t wouldn't surprise me single little bit if my dander Is down on time for the game tomorrow Inorn- ing. The way I feel right now even though I be past the social security linits--I counld get right in there with the Wildcats and show those boys a thing or two.
 Jimmy On the Job
 Snow fell in these here parts last night by gosh, and that always helps out the big burly Bluebells for they do be carrying dot more fat and beef around on them than the wildcats. But I'm sure that new park super Jimmy Curtin Ca fine chap by the way and a friend of the Wildcats). will get that field in good shape for the boys and their parents too. Lem. i'd, Casper and myself are coming in on our four scatter with the copper unners If we can. Otherwise, we will have to climb into the old Henry" and skimdown the mountain past Charlie DeBis- chops before our cars freeze com ing around the mountain. We'll be a meeting you out there, Mir. Cluney and If you are not going anywhere in particular after the game--why just consider yourself invited out to the house ant. taste some of Wis pump kin pie and the turkey leg Drowned as you never seen 1t crowned before. And emember--watch the Wildcats go this time. I'll be 8 seein' you.
 NUTMEG PETE"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-25
Crosby Football Squad HeaUy Choice To Cop City CrolOr
Down The Drives With K. of C. Leaguers

snow covers the ground he will be able to slide from his front door right to the alleys.
 Watch next weeks column for the individual averages for the first nine weeks and those who saved the averages printed after the first few weeks can compare their averages, to find out how much they have improved or r From the Observers Point of View Lawyer Harry Spellman-Bowled iefthanded all of his games.
 Babe Carrangelo - IA proved his highest games this year.
 Maloney - Continuously pulling Howard through.
 Howard-Eeather heels not prov ing very effective.
 Pitcavage = wishing Joe Carolan luck with his 74. 10.
 Evans-Learning to kick the rail like his teammates, Maloney and Howard.
 Errico-Feeling fine and always has smile for the boys.
 Turbett-Trys to increase his average each week.
 Holleran-Perfect attendance 70 far.
 shea-what happened to his form?
 Daly-Kidding Chubby Bannon over averages.
 Hardy--Doing fair with his new team.
 Shove-Kidding Frank Spillane out of each game he rolls.
 Corden--Must sell more turkeys. Phelan-The boys must stop putt ting oil on my shoes.
 Spillane-Mayor of Cracker Hill. Fryer-Just call me Professor Jim.
 Lee-Ahsent. ." Colson-Packs @ wallop in every ball.
 spellman--Absent for the second time. . t.e..
 Butler-Engineers' ace.
 Creen-The genial secretary of the K. of c. Valley District Bowling League.
 John Carolan--Getting some ideas. Candido-Free shave and haircut to every one that beat him three straight.
 Egan-Always plugging.
 Bergin-Kept his average intact. Drescher = Bowling his worst scores of the years.
 Lyman--Call me "Oilman" Ray. Bannon--Master Chubby.
 Herr -- Calmest, most urassuii1- ing member of the league.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-25
KENOSHAS CAPTURE
 VOLLEYBALL MATCH

The Kenosha club of the central Y entertained the Our "" club of the Meridcn Y last night. The Ken oshas won the volleyball match, winning two out of three games, the scores being l4-l4, i4-li, and i6-l2. All three games were close with Joseph Kenny starring for the win- ners.
 Handball: Laveck and Kenny de- feated Herman and Stolman, in two out of three games, the scores be- ing 2l-9, l7-2i, and 2l-20. The up- set Of the evening was when Craig and Bill Cheney won over Goodwin and Korolotney, in three straight games, 2i-2, 2l-0. and 2i-l. Mem- bers of both clubs enjoyed a social program after the athletic contest. These two cluubs from the Water- bury and Mcriden I'M. 0. As get together about once a month for these meetings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-25
ANSONIA OPPOSES
 NAUCY ELEVEN

lyaugatucE, Nov 25--Althoush An- sorians anticipate a touchdown pa race when their high school team me ats the NaugaLuck high football eleven here tomorrow afternoon at 9 o'clock, they may be in for small surprise If inside dope" here is cor ret.
 The Ansonia combine will come to town with the hopes of running lip q c0-0 score to avenge 72-0 defeat handed them by Naugatuck team back in the days when a Naugatuck high team was one of the feared and respected.
 Hut the local football team will have new plays and new faces, Coech Peter J. Foley has announced Although some fans think this is pre-game ballyhoo, others are hope ful ic is an anticipation that Pete has got something up his sleeve, Tomorrow's game will be the sea- sons final one for the locals and the team can shoot the works If 1t has any works left to shoot.
 Local fans who will attend the game will be only hopeful that the game will be close one and few iiany anticipate a Naugatuck vic- tory. Ansonia is rated among the best in the state this year. To do this the Garnet will have to play 50 per cent better football than they have exhibited in recent games how ever.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-25
Prospect, Conn, Nov. 9, 1886.

Prospect, Conn,
 Nov. 9, 1886.
 Dear MT. Cluney:
 I'm not the fighting kind-but there are a few things which dc get my angora cat all ruffled up--- and one of those things is when a fellow tries to tie me up with some one that I am not supposed to be at all. refer specifically to the indictment which the "Blue-Bel Ballyhooer" casts on my reputation in your local morning Tattle-wae when he says "Tin Can Tony" and Nutmeg Pete" are one and the same character. By cracky I won't stand for that from him or any other Ballyhooing Glitter and I'm a tell ing you those ducks and chickens wouldn't come withing three inches of me all day today, I was so gosh durn mad. The idear of that Scally. wag to associate me with young novice like that. Why I would even stand for bemg mixed up with Mert Connor the aquarium tender or the ubiquitous Mig" Wilcox be- fore I would be classified with a young upstart like him-although l did agree with quite a few of the things the young fellow said about that fellow "The Old Grad. Mark my words, Mir. Cluney-that fellow will do different brand of growing when he sees this real Grove from Wilby scare those tinkling Bluebells back to those goal posts on Thurs day morning.
 Talk Is Cheap
 These fellows who are so free with their gesticulations tgosh that's a good ono for that wordologist-Mr. 0ilmartin isn't iD mighty soon see that actions speak louder than words and that's what am predicting from the Wildcats when they poke their claws on those powder blue shirts on Turkey day. I say John did you ever see a ferret stalk a rabbit into @ hole-well that just gives you an idea of how those lads from the Buttercup colored building are going to look around 10:30 that morning. Don't blame the Crosby rooters to be down in the dumps and wondering just why Mr. Mur~ phy picked out the number "l3" as the key number for them to hang on, why they were going to trim the Wildcats; T3" always did mean ruin and disaster for me--no sir, by cracky, I ain't very superstitious but do refuse to slep 13 in a bed or sit l3 at table. Guess that Murphy fellow must sec the hand writing on the wall. because they told me he's been kind of playing around where the Wildcats were a lot this season and he must have seen how the boys were acting. You can't blame a fellow for call- ing & spade a hoe if ne sees through
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-25
LOCK TOWERS TO
 PLAY IN BRISTOL
TerryvilIe High Op e n s Basketball Season To-
 morrow Night

Terryville, Nov. Following sev. cral weeks of practice. the Terry vile high school basketball team Class c and D state champions will journey to Bristol tomorrow night to open their season. by meet ing their oldest rival, Bristol high in the state armory.
 The Orange and Black quintet, coached by Joe Jablonowski. gives promises Of being strong contend CT again this season for state hon. ors in spite of the fact that all home games will be played on op- ponets floors. due to the team re- fusing to play on the small town hall surface, which is dangerous to players.
 A large crowd of rooters will &C., company the local team to Bristol and 1t Is planned that 1900 people will turn out to see the contest.
 Although Terryville has defeated Bristol but once during the 20 years they have been meeting on the chalked surface, there is a a great deal of rivalry and the followers of Coach Jablonowski's team feel con- tident this is the year that Terry ville will spring a surprise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-25
CALVINS, FULTONS MAY PLAY THURSDAY

The Galvins will close fairly successful season Thursday in a possible return game with the Full tons. If the Fultons are in favor of the turkey day tussle, arrange ments can be made with Manager Di Maria. The schedule played thls season is by far the stiffest sched- ule played by local outfit. Among the teams played are the West Sides. Fultons, West Ends, All Wa terville. Town Plot, Seymour Alumni, Naugatuck Ramblers and the Bunker Hill Esquires.
 At a meeting last week, com mittee was selected to make arr engagements for the Oalvins first annual football dinner and dance to be held soon. At this dinner Coach Kelley will be given a farewell gift as he departs for his annual Florida trip.