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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-23


 Dear "Ed"-Gosh old corr-stalks, I've been gosh darn busy out here in the wds of Prospect cutting wood and gathering that plumb near came fergitting that 1t almost time for you and me to sit down and crack few nuts and drink jug of cider while we dscust the annual tussle between the Wildcats from Wilby and the brittle little Blue-bells from Crosby There's been so darn much talk out this way about religious - sructon in the schools that sports almost got almost showed under. Nevertheless there's place for both in any school-ones good for the body and the others good for the soul And when you meet fellow these days who is healthy in both places you're pretty lucky I'll say So I'm standing up right here and now for both lines of eddication in the public schools regardless of their denomination
 But getting back to where started my Scouting friends tell that there Is nothing to but the Wild cats this year So much so, they say, that the "Od Grad has virtually gone to seed and threw up the sponge
 long time ago. They tell me this young whipper-snap- per McGrath will clean up the Buebels single handed That he is wildcat of the first waer-who swings and snarls and prances right through line like panther through school of bunnies. More power to the lad if he is that tough. They also tell me they have fellow in that Wildcat line who weighs almost ton but who is as lively his claws as Cheshire Bob Cat Well let tell you right here and now that am close enough to Cheshire to know these Boobies and Ii they are sres of that specie then the BlueBes Goose cooked. Where do you stand on this question ed-od friend Annually yours, "NUTMEG PETE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-23

Kay Wolfe is responsible for that new ray of sun. shine and personality in the law offices of Mascolo Me- Knight and Dauch. .. And in the opposite corner of the same building Helen Anderson provides similar ser vice in the offices of Bill Fitzgerald Tom McGrath and Harry Spellman. . . Attorney Mike Ciano is prepar him benedict after the first of the year.. Ed Goggns is preparing to take the reins of pres dency of the st. Francis Xavier Holy Name society.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-23

The Epworth League of Grace Methodist church will hold reg,l- lar weekly meeting tomorrow eve- ming at 7:30 o'clock, at the church. Rev. Alison J. Smith will be in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-23

Purely personal Rev. John Murphy of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament will spend Turkey Day with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs William For syth of New Britain who will hold open house in honor of their golden wedding anniversary. Rabbi Will
 liam Greenfield was of the discussion leaders at the annual religious school teachers conference of the United Synagogue of Connecticut in the Hardware City Sunday. Helen Guild and Barbara ROdenbach Of Naugatuck will be home from Mount HOlyOke College tomorrow to spend the Thanksgiving recess which VIII end next Monday '. . Marcelle and Cecile POirier Of South Elm Street taken away with the music of Ina Ray Hutton and her girls Ork Sunday at Hamilton dancetOrium However, cast my vote quite di1erent- sy Eaina DOran hOnOrs the Tower with generous contribution of tinfol, her initial donation. Many hanks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-23

The American Legion Mixed League met Thursday evening for Its weekly bowling match. Bill Williams team took two strings, while Walter Painters team cap- tured one. N. Williams had high single with l20. The scores follow:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-23
Public Worship

An union Thanksgiving service will be held tomorrow night a tthe Grace Methodist church, at 7:S0 o'clock. Rev. Alson J. Smith will be in charge, assisted by Rev. Ray mond M. D. Adams, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-23

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-07-01

As smart with dark costumes
as they are with light ones!
Styles for sports and dress
bretons, swaggers, sailors and
youthful off the face types.
Smart new trimmings.
Evening star., 1937-08-21
Offers of W0uld-Be Recruits
S,vamp Soldier of Fortune
By the Associated Press

6y tne Associated PfeSS.
LOS ANGELES, August Ala tired
soldier of fortune, Gen. Russell Hearn
laid handful of letters on a table.
called attention to their varied post
marks and said:
"One days mail. Guys from every
where want to join me"
Since Hearn let it be known 4 few
weeks ago that he is aAsembling-not
recruiting, positively not-other SOL
diers of fortune to fight for China, he
said he has been deluged with mail.
Il haven't been able to Sleep" he
complained Answering letters all
the time
About 10000 people have written
me already, guess" Hearn said yes
terday.. Not only pilots, but cavalry
men and infantrymen and engineers
and even some women who want to be
nurses. They all want to know when
we leave and how we get there.
Il can't tell them anything definite.
There's = law which makes it illegal
to recruit men in the United States
for service as combatants against 4
nation with which we are friendly.
Now I don't want to violate the
law. I'm even operating on my own
funds. I refused to take money to
meet my expenses. because that would
be technical violation. I'm trying to
avoid breaking the law rs much a.
possible"
Hearn, who Is IS, says he was in the
French Foreign Legion, fought in three
Mexican revolutions, fought with the
White Russians and commanded a
division OF Manchurian troops from
1923 until 1928, admits that he was
approached by . "high-ranking Chi
nese oncer" with the idea Of forming
An international brigade"
THE transportation problem is the
vital one right now," he explained.
Even If had it, I couldn't give
these suys money to 60 to China.
What I'll have to do Is tell them to
meet me there. But 4 lot Of them are
broke and won't be able to get there"
HeArn refused to indicate when he
will leave u join the Chinese
That's skAething I can't ten any
Evening star., 1937-08-21

BY the Associa ted Press
Two hard-nst naval oficers who
often have brushed shoulders with
actual hostilities have the job OF pro-
tecting American nationals in chaotic
Shanghai
Rear Admiral Harry E. Yarnell,
commander of the Asiatic Fleet, saw
duty in European water during the
World War.
Soon to join him is Brig. Gen John
c. Beaumont. commanding the I'd
Brigade Of the United States Fleet
Marine Force. Beaumont will sail
from San Diego within = few days
with 1900 Marines to bolster the
1850 already at Shanghai
The 58-year old Marine onicer will
take command OF all Marines in
China. He has seen the thick OF bat
tie in the Philippines, Nicaragua and
Haiti.
Beaumonts reinforcing contingent
was asked by Admiral Yarnell after
the Asiatic commander weighed the
gravity OF the Far Eastern conflict.
Yarnell, 81 years old, has a naval
background embellished by World
War service, during which he COM
manded the U. S. S. Nashville and
served as aide on the stan Of the
commander OF the United States
Evening star., 1937-08-21

naval forces operating In European
waters, For this service he received
the Navy Cross and a distinguished
service citation.
He also has commanded destroyer
squadrons in the Atlantic Fleet and
aircraft sQuadrons at intervals during
is years. He was naval adviser at the
London Treaty Conference in 1890.
After service as commandant of the
14th Naval District and the navy yard
at Pearl Harbor. Hawaii, he was made
commander in chief last Fall of the
Asiatic Fleet.
Gen. Beaumont started his Far
Eastern experience in 1901 as a lieu
tenant in the Philippine Islands. Eleven
years later, as captain. he COM
manded company of Marines in Mic
aragua.
In 1915 he took part in skirmishes
with Haitian rebels, commanding a
company of Marines.
More recently he commanded the
4th Regiment Of Marines at Shanghai,
relinquishing that command to Col
O. F. B. Price in June, 1896, when he
became general officer in charge of
recruiting. He was made commanding
general of the I'd Brigade last June.
Yarnell is native OF Independence
Iowa. Beaumont was born in Wash
ington. D. c.
Evening star., 1937-08-21

The boys never did find out what
1t was all about. There were various
suggestions that there was trash being
burned; that the furnace was being
tested; that somebody had Just plain
gone nuts.
We agree with the latter school OF
thought. The radiator in our Office
has valve on 1t by which it can be
turned of in case somebody starts
shooting steam through it in August
Ever think of that, boys, while you
were cussing the janitor?
X
DONATION.
A SPY informs us that Bert Shelton
is looking through the ads in
attempt to find Summer suit bargains
Had 4 very fine Summer suit up until
= couple of days ago. He discovered
1t needed cleaning, tossed it in the
car and set out for the tailor's.
But he couldn't find q place to
park and the tailor paid no attention
to his bleating horn. Then he saw
= man idling in front Of the place
called him.
Say. Buddy" he asked, will you
do me favor? Can't nnd = place
to park and I want this suit cleaned
Will you take 1t In and ask how soon
I can get it?"
Man was very obliging. Came out
In couple of minutee. said the tailor
vas busy and the nit couldn't b
Evening star., 1937-08-21
GOebbeIs Lures
austrian Nuzis
To Nuremberg
Art Journey Is Cloak
for attendance at
Party Meeting.
3y Radio to The Star.

BY Radio to The Star.
VIENNA, Austria, August 21.-The
ingeniousness Of DR.. Joseph Goebbels
propaganda ONCE in Berlin has sue
ceeded in finding means to bring
Austrian Nazi sympathizers to the
forthcoming Nuremberg party meet
ing under the cloak Of an art journey.
An important Austrian association
known for its sympathies for Ger
many advertises a trip to Munich for
the week end when the Nuremberg
show begins. The purpose Of the
journey is given to inspect the ex-
hibition Of German and, particularly,
of degenerate art in Munich.
But the journey is so arranged that
afternoon tea will be taken at Brau-
nau, native town of Reichsfuehrer
Adolf Hitler in Austria across from
Bavaria, while in Munich train con-
nections will be available to Nurem-
berg.
On the way back the group will visit
Hitler's hou-e at Berchtesgaden, In
the Bavarian Alps.
The entire trip, including board,
will cost $40 per person.
tcopyrisht, 1879
Evening star., 1937-08-21
ITALIAN RACERS
MAY COMPETE HERE
Count Rossi, Worlds Record
Holder for 0utboard Boats,
Tentatively Accents Bid.

Count Theo Rossi of Italy, holder o1
the world record for outboard motor
boats over a measured mile course
tentatively accepted yesterday the in
vitation of John A. Remon, president OF
the Presidents Cup Regatta, to COM
pete here in the Potomac classic SEN
temher Is and 26.
In a telephone conversation with
Remon, the Italian racer declared he
and his countryman, Signor Guido
Cattaneo, planned to visit the Capita
after the Gold Cup races in Detroit
on Labor day, for which they have
been pointing their two boats. Ross
recently sped measured mile at 80. Cd
miles per hour for new mark.
Count Rossi, whose recent mark
eclipsed the record previously held by
Cattaneo of 1851 miles per hour and
later by the Frenchman, Maurice Vas
seur, of 87.l6, arrived in New York
with his two boats and mechanics yes
terday.
Vasseur, also planning to compete irI
the Gold Cup races, is due to arrive irI
New York today with his boat and
mechanics.
Evening star., 1937-08-21
DUCHESS COUSIN GETS
PRELIMINARY DIVORCE

Mrs. Rose Caperton Brown, cousin
OF the Duchess Of Windsor, the for
mer Wallis Warf1eld, yesterday was
granted preliminary divorce in Cam
den. N. j. from John Wilson Brown
Sd, Of Washington, the Associated
Press reports.
Mrs. Brown brought suit originally
at Cape May, N. j.. charging desertion
She was given custody of their Ave
children.
Prominent in Southern society, Mrs
Brown Is a daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Clifford Caperton of Richmond, Va
Her wedding to Brown took place in
1918 in Richmond.
Browns address Is listed in the 100
block Of Sixteenth street, but he was
reported to be out OF town for the
Summer. He is an attorney.
Evening star., 1937-08-21
W[|RT0N INQUIRY
TO LAST MONTHS
300 Witnesses Called by
Labor Board, Same
Number by Firm.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW CUMBERLAND. w. Va,
August 2l-A Labor Board INQUIRY
into terrorism" charges against the
Weirton Steel Co. may continue "for
months attorneys said today at the
end OF the first weeks testimony.
More than 300 witnesses have been
called by counsel for the board and
company attorneys indicated they
would summon as many or more.
Before the board recessed yester-
day until Monday mill worker testi-
fed he had been offered $40 day to
help keep organizers out" OF the
mill town Of Weirton, w Va.
Theodore Schroyer asserted Claude
Conway, chairman of the Weirton En-
ployes' Security League, made the
offer, telling him six or seven men
would be used on the special job"
Did he say what you were to dc
to keep organizers out?" inquired At
torney John w. Porter. board counsel
Yes. to use force, beat them up.
Schroyer answered
Helen Barrone. sister of Constable
Steve Barrone of Weirton, testified
she was beaten by "hatchet gang
while in the company Of Kenneth
Koch, an organizer for the SteeI
Workers Organizing Committee.
She said she tainted from a blow
to the eye and corroborated Koch's
story that he was blackjacked ano
knocked unconscious.
All attempts to organize the $4,000
Weirton employees. Koch related, met
with violence and intimidations from
the "hatchet gang" name the
S. w. 0. c. applied to group of mer
it charged was sponsored by the com.
pany and the Security League te
attack organizers.
Evening star., 1937-08-21
REPORT ON GUIDE
GIVEN TO HURLEY
Governor Says He Will Send
1t to Roosevelt With De-
mand for Action.
By the Associated Press.

DS tilt ASsoCldJeO S1eSS.
BOSTON, August 21.-State Ii
brarian Dennis l., Dooley today placed
in the hands of Gov. Charles F.
Hurley his report on the Works Prog
ress Administrations Guide Book OF
Massachusetts, which stirred up q
tempest over references TO the Sacco-
Vanzetti murder case.
Gov Hurley, who declined to dis
close contents Of the report. said he
would study 1t over the week enc
and forward it to President Roosevelt
with a demand that the volume be
revised or suspended, and Fedora
writer's and editors responsible for i,
be dropped.
The Boston American said II
learned the librarians report contained
a sharp denunciation of the section;
which have been under criticism"
The report, the paper says, attack.
the implied criticism of Massachusett!
for It's conduct of the Sacco- -Vanzett
trial, and carries the Librarians opin-
ION that the book is inadequate ir
its treatment OF the history Of Mas.
sachusetts labor industry, judiciary
military and other events"
Addressing the State convention o.
the American Legion in New Bedforc
yesterday, Gov. Hurley charged thu
! offending chapters were inserted aftel
proofs had been approved by w. P. A
officials in Washington.
The insertion, he said, took place
after he and Secretary of State Fred.
eric w. Cook had seen proofs ane
written a preface.
Bartolomoeo Sacco and Nicola Van
zetti, radicals. were executed for the
Staying Of guard during pay roll
hold-up.
Evening star., 1937-08-21
THOMAS EARL CR0S0N
FUNERAL TO BE TODAY
Engine Dispatcher at washington
Terminal Died on Thurs-

Thomas Earl Croson, IS, OF 1924
Second street, for the last 30 years an
engine dispatcher at the Washington
Terminal, died Thursday in = local
hospital after a short illness.
Funeral services are being held this
afternoon In Hines funeral home, 29Ol
Fourteenth street. Burial will be inl
Glenwood Cemetery.
Mr.. Croson was a native of Alex
andria, Va. He is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Martha Croson; . daush-
ter, Mrs. Margaret Maynard, this city;
a son, Joseph M. Croson, an employee
Of the Federal Home Loan Bank
Board: . brother. John w. Croson.
this city, and sister. Mrs. Roberta
VI. Hall, Takoma Park, Md. He also
tsves one Srandchild.
Evening star., 1937-08-21
BY ROBERT A. ERWIN,


CAMP ALBERT C. RITCHIE, CAS-
CADE, Md, August 21-Sun- -bronzed
and hardened by two weeks of Army
life, approximately 800 District Ma
tional Guardsmen embarked at $50
am today by special train and truck
on the return trip TO the armory and
to homes in Washington.
Already packed, bag and baggage.
majority OF the troopers boarded
a Western Maryland special in the
campground after an early break
fast, final cleanup and general camp
inspection.
Their last official event was "Kelly"
parade. In dress uniform the guard
formed late yesterday for their las,
parade OF the annual encampmenr
before their commanding officer. Col
John w. Oehmann. Rain that had
threatened all day finally broke and
forced them off the field. In mill
tary terminology it was "Kel,y|
parade"
Receive Pay This Afternoon.
Today's schedule called for the
troop train to reach Union Station a Il
ll:40 am, followed by a march 10
the armory at Sixth street and Penn
sylvania avenue. The afternoon was
to be spent in checking and storing
equipment and paying the troopers
They were to return to their homes
late in the day.
The special train carried II day
coaches and 5 baggage cars, 4 of the
latter bound for Washington and the
other to Norfolk, carrying equipment
of the Signal Corps and other
branches Of the service from Vlr-
ginia. The l04th QuartermaAer Regl-
ment made the trip in trucks.
AS camp broke up a final tribute
was paid to Maj. Arthur L. Smith,
chaplain of the guard, who reaches
the retirement age Of 64 early next
year and will not return ofhcially toI
another annual encampment.
His service from 1899 to the present.
time, including overseas service with
Gen. Charles P. Summerall duringI
the World War. was recommended
highly by fellow officers. Through
Maj. Ralph S. Childs he was present.
ed with travelling bag as parting|
gift. Col. Oehmann assured Mail
smith a tent always would be avail
able for him at camp
Plans to Go to Estate.
The chaplain Washington apart
ment house operator, plans to retire|
next year to his estate at Tryon. N. Cj
The 29th Division special troops
commanded by Maj William T. Roy
held their annual field day yester-|
day afternoon, with the medical de-
tachment carrying away chief hon1
ors. The results:
Standing broad jump-First, joseph
Meyer, Headquarters Company; sec1
ond. Benjamin Russell, Military Pol
hce; third, Kenneth Ford, Headquar1
lciS OtldCHIUSIl-
Running broad jump-Little, Sig
nal Corps; Russell, Military Police
Ford, Headquarters Detachment.
l00-yard dash-John Rizer. Medi1
cal Detachment; Charles Wasonj
Headquarters Company; Robert
Smith, Military Police.
High jump-Joseph Pitcher. Medi1
cal Detachment; Rizer and Karl Rose!
Military Police.
Slx-man relay-Medical Detach1
ment, Headquarters Company, Mill
tary Police
Volley ball-Headquarters Companyl
Track meet pennant-Medical De-
tachment.
Soft ball champions-Signal Corps
A boxing show concluded the guard
sports program last night.
Evening star., 1937-08-21
MRS. MINNIE HUSKE,
LONG ILL, DIES HERE
Widow of Optician Was Native
of Baltimore-Funer
TODAY.

Mrs. Minnie Huske, So, widow of
DR.. George L. Huske, formerly in the
optical business here, died late Thurs
day after long illness at her home,
1921 Colorado avenue.
Funeral services are being held to-
day at the Hines funeral home, 2901
Fourteenth street. Burial will be IN
Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore.
A native of Baltimore, Mrs Huske
had been a resident of this city since
1907 and for number OF years had
been employed at Fosters Remem-
brance Shop on Thirteenth street.
Since the death of her husband many
years ago she had lived with her
mother, Mrs. Caroline Yeadaker, at
the Colorado avenue address.
Besides her mother, Mrs. Huske
leaves two brothers, Earl Yeadaker,
Miami, Fla, and Mark Yeadaker
Meridian. Miss, and a half sister
Miss Ella Yeadaker, this city.
Evening star., 1937-08-21
PAY NO TAXES

HUNTINGBURG, Ind, August 81
R).-Citizens are convinced this
Southern Indiana community is the
only place to live, for they will be
free of city taxes for the NTH con-
Secutive year.
The City Council, learning suff-
cient funds were on hand to pay all
obligations, decided against city levies
on personal and real property.
Evening star., 1937-08-21

By the Associa ted Press.
HENDAYE, Franco-Spanish From
tier, August 21.-Insurgent forces on
the Teruel front in Eastern Spain
were reported today to have wrested
a strategic position known as "Rincon
del Molinero" from government troops
near Albarracin.
Generalissimo Francisco FRANCOIS
communiQue asserted the mountainous
position was seized yesterday in a
stif battle that resulted in 1000 gov
eminent casualties. Six hundred
bodies were reported abandoned by
the Observation-Disclosures force.
Other government units attacked
insurgent positions on the Aragon
front, near Monte Calvario and De
La Sierra Alcubierre. but FRANCOIS
men resisted the effort to break
through.
A government communique asserted
Madrid-Valencia forces had taken
Punte Calvario on the same front
possibly in the same sector referred
to by the insurgents, and had driven
the insurgents back considerable
distance.
Government airmen bombed air
ports at Soria and Vitoria, loosing ex-
ploslves on 80 grounded planes at
the latter, and reported new internal
fighting back of Frances lines at
Porcuna and Bujalance on the south
ern front at zaragoza, the Aragon
capital in the northeast.
Evening star., 1937-08-21

body" he said. But when he does
leave, he promised the manner of his
taking off will be front page" news.
People seem to think I'm in this
for the dough-" Hearn scoffed. MY
sympathies are with the Chinese. A
force of $4,000 trained fighters ought
to do some good over there"
Evening star., 1937-08-21

ready for four days. -Four days later
Shelton returned. Tailor couldn't
find the suit. Then after q detailed
description Of the man who brought
it in, he remembered.
Yes" said the tailor, that fellow
came in . few minutes later and told
me he had to 60 to New York in
a hurry and could he have the suit
s'ta ssas h;s's Sss:u'e he n'ed to ''l' it
Evening star., 1937-08-21
Turk Cabinet Meets Suddenly.

ANkARA, Turkey, August 21 (P).-
The cabinet held an emergency meet
Ing last night after the unexpected re-
turn OF Kemal Ataturk, President Of
Turkey, all ministers and Chief OF
Staff Fevzi from maneuvers.
1t was understood the meeting was
called to discuss the situation created
by repeated attacks Of merchant ship
ping by an unidentified submarine in
or near Turkish waters.
Evening star., 1937-08-21
MAN IS ELECTROCUTEO
ON TRAIN AT ANNAPOLIS
Baltimorean Killed by 1900
Volts When He Plugs in
Porta BILE HEADLIGHT.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, August 2l-Magis-
trate Joseph M. Armstrong, acting
coroner, began an investigation today
into the death of James Young, 27,
Of Baltimore. who was electrocuted on
the Baltimore Annapolis railroad here.
Young was killed last night when
he plugged in portable headlight on
the l0:15 train. which was preparing
to leave for Baltimore The light ap-
parently became short circuited. A
shock Of 1900 volts passed through
Young's body.
Evening star., 1937-08-21
Abandoned Mine Robbed.

OGDEN, Utah. August 81 (P.-K. B.
Cornia went to his abandoned potash
mine, found it had been robbed.
The missing eight tons Of equip
ment were found in Ogden Junk
yard, rs miles away. Officers arrested
one SUSPECT
Evening star., 1937-08-21
Italian Leads Santander Drive

ROME, August 81 (4).-Italy's gen.
eral with an electric beard" and his
flame-throwing blackshirt followers
were credited by Italian correspon-
dents yesterday with leading the Span
ish insurgent advance on Santander.
The newspaper La Stampa Of Turin
published picture Of the general,
which was unmistakably photo
graph OF Gen. Attilio Teruzzi, former
head of Fascist militia, whose bristling
whiskers gained him fame in the
Ethiopian wars.