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Evening star., 1937-09-16
Davis Heads Kellys.

THE Clyde Kelly loop will be led by
new president, Herbert Davis,
and will have Nevelle Buckingham as
treasurer and David Thomas as sec
retary-scorer.
The Country Club League is the
group to hold its organization meeting
tomorrow night at Lucky Strike.
President Howard Smith requests all
team captains and those desiring fran
chises for new teams to be pesent at
7:30 o'clock A new secretary and
scorer will be elected.
The Terminal Ice loop opened its
season last Monday night, with the
Browns, Pirates, Yanks and Cubs WIN
ming the first matches on the Silver
Spring drives. G. A. Deacon's 129
game was high and w. o. Peters had
the high set, 1874 Ten teams, four
more than last year, have started the
leagues second season.
Evening star., 1937-09-16
War Adn,iral's Trainer Hopes
TO Haze Turf Champion Ready
For Haure Race September Is

and we do not want to put him back
in racing before this has taken place.
Then, too," he continued, War
Admiral is a horse that requires q
lot of work to get ready to race. He
has been a little backward rounding
into top form"
Conway said the best mile the g.
year-old champion had worked here
was 1:44, compared with one in Al
before he left Saratoga to come to this
track. He turned in a three-quarters
work in lis.
There are reports that the colt
would go in an overnight race Sat-
urday as a conditioner for the Poto-
mac next week.
Mrs. Louise Viau's Rex Flag and
Bomar Stables Siam were mentioned
as possible rivals.
Eligible for Maryland Handicap.
LIE MAY start in this race" the
trainer said. "but doubt it."
If the champion should fail to get
into competition before the meeting
here closes, on September %, he will
have an opportunity next month at
Laurel in the Maryland Handicap, for
which he is eligible. The Maryland,
like the Potomac here, is a race for
3-year-olds.
He also has been nominated for the
Riggs at Pimlico, November S, and
the Bowie at the same track, Novem-
Der IL, both for 3-years-olds and up
ward.
Evening star., 1937-09-16
Lentz Is 'Moaningest'' Coach
Squad, Schedule, Cigarette Burn Build Up Woes
for Grid Mentor at ST. Johns.

With them, I've got TO play
Maryland. Army and New York
University and few more tough
ones.
Where some coaches have to
worry only about charley horses
and bad ankles, I'm worrying about
cigarette burns, fiat feet and mex
perience."
Fred Buck, back, is the burned
one. He cannot come out for prac-
tice right now.
Dutch moaned last year, but he
lost only one game, that the opener
to Maryland.
He has one of the best paxsers
and kickers in foot ball In Johnny
Lambros and . great receiving end
In Len De Lisio Of Washington,
former Central High star.
Evening star., 1937-09-16
OLD DOMINION DOG
EXHIBIT POSTPONED

ON ACCOUNT of the International
Horse Show, which is scheduled
for October 23, the. Old Dominion
Kennel Club has had to postpone its
dog show dates from October "a and
% to October 80 and 30. AS formerly
planned, the show will take place
In the riding hall of Fort Myer and
will be sponsored by the Army We'll
fare League.
The change Of dates has been sane
toned by the War Department. the
American Kennel Club and the Foley
Dog Show Organization. As far as
known, the change will not necessitate
any changes. in the judging list, which
Evening star., 1937-09-16
GERMANTOWNb|DS|
FOR DAVIS TENNIS
Many improvements Are
Planned for Philadelphia
Club If 1t Gets Meet.
Ey the Associated Press.


n YEW YORK, September l6.-
M The Davis Cup will return to
" the courts it left for q 10-year
A sojourn abroad If the recon-
mendation of the Davis Cup Com
mittee to hold next years challenge
round at the Germantown Cricket
Club is accepted by the U. S. L. T. A.
The selection OF the Philadelphia
club will be offered for ratification
1T the U. S. L. T. AS annual meeting
In Miami January IA. 1t was at
Germantown that Frances great team
Of Henri Cochet, Jean Borotra, Rene
Lacoste and Jacques Brugnon beat
Bill Tilden and the Americans to lift
the trophy in 1927.
The cup finals should attract one
OF the biggest gates Of what should
be the most fruitful tennis year since
1927. Held over Labor day week end
next September, with j. Donday Bulge
and company on hand to defend the
trophy, the matches will vie with the
national championships, scheduled, as
usual, for Forest Hills.
Evening star., 1937-09-16

includes Lewis worden. william Ken
drick. w. p. 0ilroy, L. A. Horswell.
Elizabeth Whelen, Howard Mohr, VIII
liam Todd, Constance sherrard, Tom
Howse and Mrs. Britt.
There will be many added fea-
lures at this show, some in the nA-
ture Of 4 surprise and some that are
more or less expected at shows now.
such as children's handling classes
judged by = prominent professional
handler, obedience test trials and
parade Of champions.
Evening star., 1937-09-16
By the Associated Press

6f the ASSoclatfC Press
A NNAPOLIS. Md, September
n l6.-Dutch Lentz offered
~ himself today as sure
4 4 winner" in q search for
Americas ''moaningest" coach and
introduced brand-new foot ball
inJury-a cigarette burn.
Lentz, whose first name is Vail
entine and who coaches the st.
Johns College team, nominated
himself as the sure winner of the
moaning contest being conducted
by the Spokane, Wash, Athletic
Round Table.
But. he moaned. he didn't even
get q bid to participate.
His chief means:
"Tve got ~ men on nv SQUAD
and Is never played foot ball be-
fore.
Evening star., 1937-09-16
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR

WASHINGTON blanked Phila-
delphia in both games Of a
double-header with Harry Harper
and Walter johnson giving up two
and six hits, respectively.
Central High is depending on
Phil Williams, Jim Shenos. Roy
Belnapp, Fritz Hoover. Joe Hamil-
ton and Penrose Russell for another
championship eleven.
Washington now is In fifth place
in the American League flag race,
one percentage point ahead Of the
Yanks.
Evening star., 1937-09-16
LINE WORRYING YALE.

Yale has enough stalwart, elusive,
speedy backs to equip three major
elevens, viz, Ewart, Frank, Colwell,
Wilson, Humphrey, Hessberg and
three or four ball carriers of lesser
repute, but is greatly worried about
the line.
Evening star., 1937-09-16
ASSAIL RING CONTRACT
Frowning N. B. A. Leaves Jacobs
Case to N. Y. Commission.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.
Va. September Is (H1.-The National
Boxing Association frowned today
upon the long time contracts Mike
Jacobs holds with Heavyweight Cham
pion Joe Louis and Jimmy Braddock,
former title holder.
Although attacking the fve-year
contracts as an "evil to boxing" the
association left to the New York Box
ing Commission the task Of attempting
to limit the New York promoter S
agreements TO one fight
The N. B. A. is composed of 26
State associations, but New York is
not a member.
Evening star., 1937-09-16
Strong Foreign Competition.

EOREIGN competition should be
strong IN both events. Germany
Australia and Japan all hope to COM
pete In the North American zone cup
play, and the personnel Of these teams
should swell the overseas contingent
In the nationals.
Extensive improvements will be
made on the Germantown plant If the
U. 8. L T. A. accepts the Cup Com
mittee's suggestion. Plans for re-
sodding and reseeding not only the
grandstAnd courts, but the practice
courts As we'll: construction of stands
and an oficial marquee with a ca
pacity OF between 10000 and $4,000
spectators will be presented to the
association when the clubs selection
comes up for consideration.
Evening star., 1937-09-16
Sports Mirror

Three years ago-Record Ma
tional League crowd OF 62,573 saw
Cards, with Dizzy and Paul Dean
pitching, beat Giants twice.
Five years ago-Johnny Good
man and Ross Somerville entered
final round Of United States ANA
teur golf championship.
Evening star., 1937-09-16
COACHES G. w. HIGH.

George Tyler, former Emory and
Henry gridman. has been named coach
of the newly formed 115-pound team
at the George Washington High
School. He is faculty member.
Evening star., 1937-09-16
BOOKER ACE TWIRLER,

Booker twirled the O'Donnell's Grill
nine to 6-1 victory over the Coffey
Screen Co. yesterday. letting the
Screeners down with two hits.
Evening star., 1937-09-16
Foot Injury Heals.

CONWAY said the foot injury that has
kept the Glen Riddle farm colt out
Of competition since his four-length
victory in the Belmont Stakes on June
had healed nicely and he was hopeful
the champion would be ready to start
In the Potomac Handicap here Sat-
urday. September 25.
There is some question that he will,
however" the veteran trainer added.
THE wound inflicted when he struck
his forefoot with his rear foot at the
start of the Belmont has healed per-
fectly. But piece of the hoof wall
was torn away and that naturally left
him with a weak foot.
'It takes time for the foot to toughen
Evening star., 1937-09-16
~ the Associated Press.

r y AvRE DE GRACE, Md, Sep
tember ia question mark
punctuated all suggestions to-
i i day of how soon War Ad-
miral, wearer of turf's triple crown,
viii get back to the races.
Trainer George Conway, whose sa-
gacious handling brought the brown
son of Man O. War through brilliant
victories in the Derby. Preakness and
Belmont Stakes, had this to say on the
question:
"As soon as he is ready We will race
him. We do not want the public to be
disappointed, and We will not start him
until he is ready"
Evening star., 1937-09-16
COMMISSIONERS SCORE.

D. c. Commissioners defeated the
Labor Statistics diamonders, 5-3, yes
terday in a Government League game.
Evening star., 1937-09-16
SEPTEMBER is, 1897

dramatized by Floyd Gibbons during
his program tonight-WJSV at 8
o'clock.
Evening star., 1937-09-16
Air Headliners

Afternoon Programs.
400 p.m.-WJSV, National Open
Polo.
4:45 p.m.-WMAL, Evening Star
Flashes.
Evening Programs.
700 p-m.-WRC. Rudy vallee;
WMAL, Gun Smoke
Law.
1880 p.m.-WMAL, Frank Blacks
Orchestra.
500 p.m.-WRC, Show Boat;
WJSV, Maj. Bowes'
Amateurs.
300 pm.-WRC, Music Hall;
WJSV, Floyd Gibbons.
$3.50 p.m.-WJSV, The March of
Time.
11:I5 p.m.-WMAL, Slumber
Hour.
Short Wave Programs.
8:l5 pm.--PRAGUE, Choral Re-
cital. OLR4A, 1884 M,
1184 meg.
$3.50 p.m.-BERLIN, Violin Re-
cital. DJD, 25.4 M,
11.77 meg.
1915 p.m.-LONDON, Recital of
Irish Songs, CSC, 1913
m, l7.79 meg; GSI,
1875 M, 1926 meg;
G6D, 255 m, Ills
meg; GSB. 3l.5 m, 9.51
meg,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23
CANADA STRIKE
 HAS BEEN ENDED
Employees Voted Today tO Accept Agreement for
 Settlement
By LEO H. PETERSEN

United Press Stan COrrespOndcnG
 Oshawa, Ont, April 23-(UP)- Employees of the General Motors of Canada assembly plant here voted today to accept the agreement end- ing their 15-day strike.
 The vote was announced as, 2,205 to accept the agreement and SC against.
 The 3,7O0 employees will go back to work Monday. The strike was called on April when company of ficials refused to recognize the United Automobile Workers of America union as an international union.
 The peace treaty was drawn up yesterday at a conference of pro- vincial government, company and strikers representatives.
 The vote was the final formality in negotiations which terminated the walkout of 3.700 employees.
 The agreement ratified by the strikers was drawn up yesterday in a conference of representatives of the provincial government, General Motors and the employees.
 Oshawa, Ont. April B. (UP)-- Employees of the General Motors of Canada assembly plant here thronged into the local armory to- day to ratify or reject an agreement under which they would go back to work after the 15-day strike.
 As the 3.70O strikers entered the big auditorium for secret vote,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23
MANUFACTURERS TOBE SUMMONED. ]
New England Director of
 Labor Takes Hand in i. Maine Strike

Auburn, Me, April g (UP)-Dr. A. Howard Myers, New England di- rector of the national labor relations board, said today he would issue for nal complaint against Lewiston and Auburn shoe manufacturers unless they agreed to confer with workers representatives in an effort to set tie the n1onth-old strike.
 T am waiting for personal visit or 8 telephone call from represen- tatives of the manufacturers" he said at II a. m, ''and unless I hear from them by noon, l shall proceed under the Wagner act"
 Myers said he would leave at noon for Waterville to supervise secret ballot of $50 employees of the c. F, Hathaway Shirt company to deter mine whether c. I. O. Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America or the Independent Waterville Shirt Mak- ers' association shall represent them in collective bargaining. 0. I. o. members returned to work today after . i6-day strike.
 Issue Formal Complaint
 Should the shoe ilannfacts refuse to confer with workers repre- sentatives, Myers said he would re- turn to Boston tomorrow, issue a
 Continued on Page 0)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23
POLICE TRIALS
 NEARING CLOSE

Dedham, Mass, April 23-(UP)-- Trial of three of six defendants in Brookline's vice and graft cases may end in Norfolk superior court today. Those whose cases may reach Judge Edward F. Hanify are Patrol men James J. Donovan and Thomas G. Grennon of the Brookline police. charged with extortion. bribery and conspiracy, and Frank l.. Ciliey, Boston automobile salesman. charged with conspiracy. All waived Q jury trial.
 Testifying in his own defense yes- terday. Donovan. for 3l years 8 po- liceman, denied ever receiving from or repaying $5 to Miss Della Roddy or giving $5 to Darius Giordana after finding them in parked au- tomobile and threatening them with arrest on an indecent conduct charge.
 He also denied ever having seen Francis T. Whitehead of Weymouth, who testified Donovan stopped him on a drunken driving charge which was not prosecuted after he paid Cilley 925.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23
MAINE HAD SIX
 OF SNOW
Fast Melting Today With Schedules Returning;
 Boston Schools Close

< Boston, April 23.-(UP)-A six inch snowfall in Maine was melting and air transportation schedules were resumed today after 50-mile "northeaster" which for 36 hours battered New England's coast from Passport, Me, to Block Island, and caused extensive damage inland.
 Numerous motor accidents, one a fatality, were reported. Communi- cation lines were disrupted by fall- ing trees. s.s
 The storm, starting Wednesday with hail, was widest in Maine. Half a foot of snow fell at many points in Maine but was vanish ing today as result of rising tenn peratures.
 One Plane Left
 Only a late-afternoon plane left the Boston airport for New York yesterday, but today regular sched- ules had been restored.
 Cape Cod bore the brlint of the storm in Massachusetts A 10-foot tide in Proyincetown harbor cap- sized dozens of small craft. Cape roads were choked with debris. Sev- eral ships anchored in the canal while two freighters, several oil tankers and bargeS tied up at the entrance to ride out the storm. Most metropolitan Boston schools were closed because of heavy rain, Hundreds watched the pounding surf along the Revere and Winthrop shores. Rocks and sand were wash- ed across the shore drive and piled lagainst cottages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23
JOCKEY MABEY IS
 JAILED FOR LIFE

Boston, April 23-(UP) Stephen L. Mabey. 56, Pennsylvania born one-time jockey, convicted of the second degree murder of Mrs. Mill dren L. Bosse, 28, wife of res taurateur, today spent in solitary confinement at state prison his first day of a life sentence.
 A Suffolk county jury that delib- erated four hours held that Mabey poisoned Mrs. Bosse in January, 1886, after her love for him had cooled.
 After sentence by Judge Frederick w. F'oSdick, Mabey, native Of Wilkc-- Barre, protested his inno- cence to newSmen.
 1T never murdered Mrs. Bosse," he said. ''In all my life, I have never played around with married women. I bought the cyanide only because she asked me to. She had 8 suicidal mania"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS

United Press Staff Corresp0ndent) Washington, April 23.-(UP)- The senate judiciary committee to- day concludes a seven-weeks hear ing on President Roosevelt's sue preme court enlargement bill dur ing which it heard 75 witnesses talk for 200 hours without sway ing a definite majority for or against the measure. Net result of the public hearings by the i8- member committee appeared to be:
 1. The votes of two senators as yet uncommitted on the bill will decide whether 1t win Do reported fayorably or linfavorably to the senate. Opposition leaders con- tended this was definite gain for them.
 2. The senate is so evenly d. vided that e handful of uncom- mitted senator's can turn the final outcome either way, although both sides claim q majority.
 3. Opposition leaders, confident of their strength. win not fili- buster against the bill on thc senate floor according to their present plans. A final vote is likely in June.
 m general. opinion among ad- inilistratlon londers was that there bed been little change ln tho coms
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23
CHASE FOREMEN WILL PURCHASE GOLF GROUNDS Title of MattatuCk Club Will Pass Into Their
 Hands Next Month JUDGE O'SULLIyAN
 GIVES PERMISSION Mattatuck Country Club, Inc. Dropped Price
 to Be S2O, 1000

Title to the Mattatuck Country Club will become absolute with the Chase Foremen's Association by the middle of May, it became known today, after Judge Patrick B. O'Sullival in su- perior court had granted State Bank Commissioner Walter Perry, as receiver of the Merchants Trust, perlnis- sion to sell the complete tract to tile group. The sale will be made for $20,OOO cash, and the Mattatuck Country Club, Inc, which had made advances toward the redemption of their property, has completely dropped from the picture.
 The Waterbury Democrat yester- day exclusively reported that Mat tetuck Club would retfact its offer of o2l, 500 and that the Chase Fore men would acquire the tract for $2O,O00 cash.
 Must Get Full Title
 Before the bank commissioner can
 tcontinued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23
J. Francis Smith Opponent OF RooseUelt Court PLan

mittee or the senate as a result of
 the hearings, but leading foes of the bill asserted they had made definite gains. The final day of the hearings brought two more speeches in opposition to the bill by Jacob Gould Schurman, former anbassa- : dor to Germany, and J. Francis smith of Waterbury, Conn, demo- cratic state chairman. Schurman said that if the bill were enacted tour government will never again be the same-not in independence, dignity and worldwide fame of the supreme court: not in the re- spect and confidence by which t has been held by the American people"
 The committee lineup as it looked forward to secret debate of the bill next Tuesday showed seven defiin- ite votes against any increase in the supreme court. Six votes defin- itely were lined up for the present bill calling for an increase Of tho court possibly to 15 members.
 Fioe committeeman were eager for compromise and were uncom- mitted on the bill. Of the five, one was described as positively against the present measure. two were een- orally regarded as favoring the b:ll and two were in the "uEipredictnhle" oInnsllicn sinn. n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23
BY e. L. SULZBERGER

Limited Press Staff CorreSpon0cnt)
 Washington. April 23.-UP)-- President William Green of the American Federation of Labor vir- tually read out of the Federation today the rebel unions affiliated with John L. Lewis committee fer industrial organization.
 His action, backed by the unani- nous vote of the A. P. of l.. ex- ecutive council. completed the great est split in 50 years of union labor history. Leaders of both factions said 1t was the prelude to bitter, and. possibly, Q prolonged factional war.
 Green, recalling that the coun- ell had been empowered last fall to convoke an emergency conven- ton of the federation to expcl the c. I. Q. group. said the Lewis unions were ''steeped in the cesspool or il- legality and of responsibility"
 Under such circumstances, ne said, cit is not essential that q special convention Dc held-indeed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23
His Lawyers Demand Book Be Withdrawn, Suitable
 Apology Made MRS. SIMPSON IS
 NOT SPARED EITHER Tragic, Broken Man Went to Welcome Company of
 Rich Jewesses
BY H. L. PERCY Copyright by United Press)

London, April g. - (UP) The Duke of Windsor, thoroughly angry after months of critical and inti- mate discussion of his life in British publications, has de- manded withdrawal of the newest best seller about him. The senior partner of the Dukes solicitors, Allen and Oyery, told the United Press that they had demanded that the lead- ing publishing firm of William Heinemann, Ltd, publishers of Coronation Commentary" by Ge0f- frey Dennis, withdraw the book from circulation and publish suit able apology on the ground that 1t libels the Duke. In the event that the demand was refused, the spokesman said, a writ for libel would be issued. Heinenann,s re- fused to discuss the incident or to admit receipt of the demand.
 Book Published April 12
 Depnis,s book was published April 12. It was merciless in its criticism of the Duke who is bound to silence by his position.
 In Dennis's book were such things as this:
 "He left his land with kinwly dig 4a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23
HOTEL STRIKE
 HAS BEEN ENDED

Milwaukee, Wis, April 23.-CUP) -Employes who stopped service at four hotels here with One-day strike returned to work today under a temporary truce assuring them wage increases as high as Is per cent.
 Hotel officials called in labor con- sultantS to study strikers demands as preliminary to permanent peace negotiations.
 Hotel officials agreed to increased wages, and a Six-day, 54-hour week, and strikers agreed to halt the strike pending negotiation of other demands.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23
LONCSHOREMEN
 STRIKE IS ENDED

New York, April B. (UP) = A settlement was reached today in the strike of the International -Long shoremeil's Association against the Cunard- White Star and Furness Withy Lines and longshorernen went back to work.
 An agreement was reached in the second day of conferences in the ofnces of Joseph P. Ryan, president of the I. L. A., who had called the strike in an effort to force recogni- ton in Montreal of the union in- stead of the National Independence Longshoresnen's Union.
 Those at the conferences included J. B. Labelle. president, and J. S. M. Pierre. business agent, of the Mon- treai Independent Union. officials of the shipping lines and officers of the I. L. A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23
President Green Has Read LeuUis Unions Out OfRanks

by the very utterances, acts and deeds of the organizations making up the c. I. O. They have demon strated clearly and definitely that they no longer regard or consider themselves associated in any way with the A. F. of L."
 He called an unusual meeting of presidents and officers of i08 loyal unions. They will sit with the ex- ecutive council in Cincinnati, o., May lS. The meeting will plot a vast organizing drive counter to the c. I. O. and will set up a special financial structure to support it.
 He was asked: Does this mean you are finished with the O. I. OF"
 Green replied abruptly:
 Meanwhile, the c. I. o. planned an immediate counter-attack. John Brophy, committee director. an- noupced he would Issue 6 formal statement today. It will include pre- sentstion of new O. I. O. financial plans. possibly announcing . per capita tax for members, and will report on urou0sed new units.