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The Washington times., 1937-11-02
Team To Play
Itself Into
Condition
Pittsburgh Foe
In Contest of
November II
BY HARRY COSTELLO

Our Washington Redskins prob
ably will be in better condition for
the forthcoming Pittsburgh game
than they have been for any game
played to date this season.
Redskins and Pirates collide in
Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, on Sun
day. November IA.
Coach Ray Flaherty proposes to
"play" his team into top form for
the final drive of the 1887 Ma
tional Football League campaign
much in the same manner as train
ers race" their horses into the
best Of condition.
Ordinarily, the Redskins would
have one game between now and
November IA. Instead, they will
have three
Immediately after the game
against the Gunners, Coach Fla.
herty'S squad will entrain for
Pittsburgh, arriving there on the
morning of November IL. In
Pittsburgh, the Washington team
will practice on November IL and
13, and will play the Pirates on
November IA.
RAMS, NOVEMBER Fl
More than likely, Owner George
Preston Marshall will send the
Redskins directly to Cleveland
from Pittsburgh, for the game
against the Rams, in Cleveland,
on November 81. If this plan
is followed, Washington will prac-
tice In Cleveland on November is,
16, II, 18, 10 and 20, and will
leave for Washington Immediately
after the game against the Rams,
arriving back here on November 2.
In all three exhibition games,
Flaherty will use every available
man and every available combi-
nation Of players.
The first game will be played
tomorrow night, in Baltimore, for
the benefit Of the Baltimore News.
Posts Milk Fund. The Baltimore
Orioles, Of the Dixie League, will
furnish the opposition.
| SAGASA 1SVEAU AQk16
On Sunday, the Redskins start
q road tip which probably will
not end until November %. They
will leave Washington Sunday
morning and play tho Richmond
Arrows Sunday afternoon in Rich
mond. This game also is charity
affair.
Immediately after the game
against the Arrows, the Redskins
will entrain for Charleston, w.
Va, arriving there on the morn
ing Of November 8. In Charleston,
the Redskins will hold practice
drills on November 8, 8 and 10,
and will play the st. Louis Gun.
ners, in another charity game, on
ArmiStice Day.
OF course, the Redskins are too
strong for the Orioles, Arrows and
Gunners. This means the games
are accepted by the Washington
players and management as excel.
lent scrimmage tests. However,
contracts call for the use Of the
regular team in each game. More
than likely, Coach Flaherty will
use two teams, alternating them.
After all, the Redskins will not
want the Orioles, Arrows and Gun
ners to win over the big league
outfit, and will. therefor. get down
to the task at hand in each game,
all Of which means the best sort
Of practice.
The Washington times., 1937-11-02
GOLDEN CLOVES
DRAW HEAvIES

Those long-awaited fireworks BE-
gin tomorrow night.
In Joe Turner'S Arena action In
the Washington Herald's Golden
Gloves Amateur Boxing Tourna-
ment starts-and that means fire
works, plenty Of 'em.
A long entry list again marks
the Herald's star event, and this
time no less than seven heavy
weights are entered.
Approximately is bouts in the
novice and open classes viii be
staged tomorrow night.
The weighing-in ceremonies viii
take place tonight, in Knights of
Columbus Hall. DR.. William
Creamy. Of the District of Colum-
bia Boxing Commission staff, viii
examine the entries.
Naturally, the seniorS-the ex
perienced boxers Of the amateur
rankS-are attracting the greatest
attention, but there is widespread
interest also in the novice and
other open classes.
Among the heavies entered are
Ernest Walker, Terminal "Y";;
Earl Daniels, trained by Frankie
Mann; Jim Brady, GEORGETOWN
UniverSity's hard-hitting boxer;
Tom Feddon, Alexandra Ter
minal; Don Stetson and Harold
Weisberg, District Of Columbia
National Guard.
The National Guard tops the
clubs in entries with 10.
The grand prize for the senior
winners is the tyip to Boston to
compete in the all-America tour
Iney next month.
The Washington times., 1937-11-02

have struggled through their first five without an
identical team any given start.
Coach Gus Welch has mprovse his lineup from minute
to minute making lneman out of back, an end out of
quarter, guard out of half.
Calamity Looms at A. u
He's threatening to into service as kicker one
Of the pretty goods who stands the sdenes afternoon upon
afternoon watching the scrimmage
And by the way he tells his "saly Coed who is to
day try for point after touchdown or possibly field
goal has developed and if that isn't the last
straw American University then take this typewriter
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The Redskins have averaged
259 81 yards over a seven-game
span, thus topping the Pittsburgh
Pirates by eight yards per game
and the New York Giants by 13
yards per game.
The Green Bay Packers top the
whole league in attack. The Pack
ers have averaged 302 81 yards
over a Seven-game span.
The lineup, with averages: Cd
Packers, 302 81; 90 Washington,
259 81; 90 Pittsburgh, 251 So;
The Washington times., 1937-11-02

a. New York, 246 %; 80 Detroit,
244 81; (6) Bears, 235 5.6: Cd
Cardinals, 210; 90 Cleveland,
100 SO; (9) Brooklyn. IA 81; (1O
Philadelphia, 143 70.
The Giants and Bears, leaders
in their respective divisions, have
shown best on defense. Opposing
teams have averaged only 14S Sc
yards against the Giants and only
181 Sc against the Bears.
Washington rates fifth among
the defensive leaders.
The Washington times., 1937-11-02

and bang out climax and an antcmax too, while you're
at it.
say takes nothing like much character stamina to
don the ksom shoulder and hip pads day after day Tor
practice Saturday upon Saturday for games when
are playing for little American University with future
either behind than for YALE Minnesota Southern
California or Duke
No Trappings Sound Effects
Because you know you will not in medocrity even
become caught up the swirl Of grandstand enthusiasm and
Just naturally swept into part Of football achievement
For the Eagles here and in their abroad do not have
the trappngs and sound effects of gron glory rampant
in the large stadia the country over
I expect they NEVER themselves in the news reels
expect 200 miles away Washington folks couldn't tell
you who the Eagles where American University
with it's one win, one tie and three losses.
crew with as high and sterling spirit you'll find the
nation
Why the manpulators of the big football pools here and
elsewhere hardly include the A. u game and when they
do Just to easy for the sap who buys the slips
There must pushovers seup the nefarous
business when the Eagles games appear the cards.
it's only
Each for the Joy of Playing
Yet yonder American U they do not consider them
selves despsed-and, of course they re not.
And while they do not live in the hope that the last shall
be first buoying thought almost any may take unto
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after saturday with nary Onlnaman
chance to win.
Hardly anybody goes to see the Eagles
play to give them the encouragement the
upper bracket teams expect and get.
The Eagles, therefore, don't have the roar
ing thousands cheering them on and catch
ing them up in the glorious enthusiasm which
is competitive success.
They have not even a symptom of an un-
beaten record to protect as they trudge out
on the field against this foe and that and
the other.
Tlo;r ,,lo,r;,o rTpoh ora fau and thew
The Washington times., 1937-11-02
Kirk Miller
TIMES SPORTS EDITOR
Says

You can have the others-Ill take little American
University with its student enrolment of $50 boys and
girls right here in Washington, D. G.
If indeed football is character building, American
University should 90 the Rose Bowl for got to build
character football the gridron Saturday
The Washington times., 1937-11-02
HEADS MISSOURI COLLEGE

Prof. Walter n. Ry1e, member
Of the Northeast Missouri State
Teachers College faculty since
1928. has been elected president
Of the college.
The Washington times., 1937-11-02
Redskins Pace East
! In Pro Loop Attack

Washington tops the Eastern Division of the National Foot
ball League attacking team and rates second to Green
Bay in the entire circuit according figures made public to-
davh hv league headduarters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-20
TRIBUTES PAID
 BY CITY, STATE
Irrespective of Party Leaders Regretted Sad
 Passing of G. 0. P. Head

Local and state political leaders, irrespective of party utilization, join- ed today in expressions of regret upon the death of Republican State Chairman J. Henry Roraback Governor Frank Hayes, House Minority Leader John D. Thoms and Senator Joseph H. Law Tor, president pro tempore of the state senate, were among those is- suing statements. Republican Town Chairman J. Warren Upson and Democratic Town Chairman John H. Crary also expressed their regrets.
 U. Henry Roraback was a cap able leader" said Gov ernor Hayes. Under his guidance the republican party rose to great strength and he, himself, was a great influence in the party, not only in Connecticut but in the na- ton as a whole. was shocked to hear of his sudden passing"
 Sen. Lawlor's Tribute
 q knew J. Henry Roraback for long time and found him to be an ardent worker, a conscientious chieftain and gentleman at all times," said Senator Lawlor. Views of his death, reaching me late yes- terday afternoon, came as a dis tinct shock. In his death the re- publican party loses 8 valuable guiding spirit
 "The death of J. Henry Roraback removes from Connecticut's political arena a most colorful figure" said Minority Leader Thoms. Chairman Roraback knew politics if ever any, one did. He was always a fair op- ponent, however. The republican party has suffered great loss"
 Town Chairmen's Tributes
 Democratic Town Chairman Crary stated that he was grieved to hear
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-20
REPUBLICANS IN
 FILIBUSTER GAME

Washington, May 20-(UP)-Re- publicans began filibustering tactics in the house today as administra- ton leaders sought to pass the SIG, ,0OO, ,OO0 interior supply bill and start debate on the administrators $1, 500, 100000 work relief program.
 Rep. John Taber, republican, New York. ranking republican mem Der of the house appropriations committee, served notice that six separate roll calls would be sought on the controversial interior bill. A roll call consumes 45 minutes, and such strategy if successful, would delay passage of the measure until late in the day and probably put of until Monday final action on the relief measure.
 Taber indicated he would seek a roll call vote on proposed $6,000,- 900 reduction in the $13,000,000 ap- propriation for the Grand Coulee dam in Washington. Additional roll calls will be sought, he said, on other approved amendments which have increased the total of the bill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-20
DUKE, WALLY TO
 GET BLESSING.
Church of England Will Relent Religions Cere-
 mOny is Assured

Monts, France, May 20-(UP)- The Duke of Windsor and Mrs. Wal lace Warfield will have the blessing of the Church of England on their marriage, Herman L. Rogers, spokes- man for the duke, revealed today.
 Despite the bitter opposition of the Archbishop of Canterbury, primate of all England, to the for mer kings marriage to the twice. divorced American, Rogers told the press that there would be religious as well as a civil ceremony. He said that he might be able to reveal tonight the name of the Anglican clergyman who will officiate.
 Religious Ceremony
 The religious ceremony presum- ably would follow the civil one, to be performed at the Chateau De Cande on June 3.
 The tarly part of the honeymoon, before the royal couple goes to the castle which the duke has leased at Wasserleonburg, lower Austria, will be spent on yacht in the Mediter- ranean, the United Press learned.
 Questioned about the Mediterran- can cruise, Rogers was evasive and said it was a possibility" and would enable the honeymooners to enjoy real seclusion.
 Performed In Music Room
 The wedding ceremony will take place in the music room which Rog- CTS explained is a small salon just off the library where Edward, Mrs.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-20
Cardinal Is Himself of Ger- man ExtractiOn-Able
 to Get Information VATICAN GAVE HIM
 NO INSTRUCTIONS Protest Made By Germany Will Probably Get no
 Official Attention

Chicago, May 20. = (UP) - George Cardinal Mum delein made his attack on Nazi treatment of German Catholics as result of knowl- edge acquired through pri- 7ate channels and not be- cause of any instructions rom the Vatican, sources close to him said today.
 The Cardinal himself is of German extraction and is closely associated with the Francis can Sisters, most of whom are of German parentage and many of whom have friends and relatives in the reich. The Sisters care for his residence at St. Mary of the Lake Seminary.
 It was said that information gath- cred through these channels led him to speak.
 The prelate remained in seclusion today, making no statement re- garding official Germany's protest to Washington against the speech in which he referred to Fuehrer Adolph Hitler as "an Austrian paper
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-20
$20,O00 CIVIL
 SUIT SETTLED
Joseph Egan Had Brought Suit Against Ballantine
 Co. of Bridgeport

The $20,000 superior court civil suit of Joseph Egan of this city against the @. c. Ballantine com pany of Bridgeport, and others was settled yesterday just prior to going to trial before Judge Kenneth Wynne here. No disclosure of the terms of settlement was made.
 Egan, a brick layer in the employ of the w. J. Megin company. was struck by a 600 pound plate of structural steel while engaged in the construction of 8 building at the Eastern Malleable Iron company at Naugatuck, July g, 1886 at p. m. The injuries he received are said to be permanent and totally 1n- capacitating.
 Based on Negligence
 The suit was based on the alleged negligence of the employe of the de- fendant company. At the time of the accident, Egan Is said to have been at his work of brick-laying and the employees of the Ballantine com pany were hoisting the steel with a mechanical lift. One of the plates slipped from the cable and struck Egan. Attorney William B. Fitz- gerald and Attorney Francis P. Guilfoile represented Egan.
 Compensation of several hundred dollars was paid to Egan by the Megin company, his employers. They had entered the litigation as party plaintiff to recover the amount from the defendants. The compensation included $l97.65 doctor bills, cash of $5.78.S2; and $l7.54 during the pe- riod of Egan's disability.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-20

himself in an instant, according to Medical Examiner Dr. H. B. Han chett, Torrington.
 Tributes of Nation
 Word of the shooting spread rapidly throughout the nation and brought tributes from men of high and low stations. His death is a great loss to Connecticut" said Governor Wilbur L. Cross, demo- crat whose election in 1880 and three re-elections, both astounded and hurt Roraback, chairman Cf the republican state central com- mittee and g. o. p. national con- mitteeman.
 Hamilton Shocked
 John D. M. Hamilton, chairman of the republican national commit tee, said: T am shocked and sad dened by the sudden death of MT. Roraback. He was for many years a sincere and energetic re- publican leader"
 Roraback's swing to Governor Alfred M. Landon for the republi- can presidential nomination al Cleveland in 1886 practically as- sured the Kansan of the nomin- ation.
 It marked the first break of the "old guard, ,ssTarlks in favor of the Kansas governor.
 Funeral services will be held at his home here Saturday at 2 p. m.
 Combined With Hilles
 For years, Roraback-a school teacher at 19 - combined with Charles D. Hilles, New York State National Committeeman, to domin- ate republican politics in the north- eastern portion of the United States Their power waned with the defeat
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-20
Mnety-Five Year Old
 Father Has Passed On
Medical Authorities Were Amazed When He Became Father of Two Children After He Had Reached
 95-D Died at Age of 98

New Bern, N. C., May 20.-(UP)- George Isaac Hughes, who became the father of two children after he was 95, died today of old age at the age of 98. For 70 years Hughes lived in rural Craven county. For years he was best known locally as one of the dwindling number of sol- diers who fought under the Stars and Bars.
 Tn 1884, he attained national prominence. His 23-year-old bride gave birth to son.
 At that time Hughes was 95. Sci entif1c authorities, amazed at the birth, investigated. The American Medical association formally estab- lished the fatherhood of the pov- erty-stricken pensioner. The boy was named Franklin Roosevelt Hughes. The father received note of congratulation from the White House.
 Last year Hughes announced the birth of his seventeenth child-a girl. She disappointed the grizzled old veteran because confinement made it impossible for his young wife to vote at the state democratic primary.
 Physicians and scientists were dumbfounded by the second birth. Only Hughes, gnarled and taciturn, was unexcited.
 '"There is nothing particularly re- markable, about my becoming a father again." he said. "It's a sim pie formula-hard work, regular hours, no smoking"
 He pottered about his dilapidated two story house, curtainless and bare. He figured he'd live a while yet. His grandmother had lived to be no; his mother to 103.
 But today death claimed him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-20

Vile Platte, La, May 20-(UP)-A jury of Acadians today returned a verdict of guilty without capital punishment against Melvin Vidrine, 27-year-old slayer of Fronzina zizinat, his common-law wife. He was sentenced to a life term at hard labor by District Judge J. 0. Fruge.
 Tn receiving the verdict from the jury which had been reported dead- locked since shortly after if receiv- ed the case at s p. m, yesterday, the judge said:
 To those of you who stood for the death penalty offer my con- gratulations and compliment you in the name of the people"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-20

latter in turn succeeds Father Kii- coyne at Plainville, while Father Kilcoyne will replace the late Rev. Daniel J. O'Connor at Thompson vile.
 Father Coughlin Popular
 Father Coughlin has been at St. Francis Xavier church for the past three and half years. He has served as chaplain of Sheridan Council, Knights of Columbus, and has been active in civic affairs. Tn addition St. Georges church at Guil- ford, he will also be in charge of two mission churches nearby. AS his as- sistant he will have Rev. Nathan Conklin, former assistant at the Church of SS. Peter and Paul in this city.
 Rev. William P. KilcOyne
 Father Kilcoyne is a native of Danbury and his elementary educa- ton was received at St. Peters school in that city. He studied at St. Thomas Seminary, Hartford,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-20
THREE PERSONS
 WERE RESCUED

Greenwich, Conn, May 20.-(UP) Sighting distress flares in Long Island Sound early today, Sidney Stretton went to the aid of a dis abled 32-foot speedboat and lowed the craft, carrying three persons, to Riverside Yacht Club Basin.
 The boat, owned by Folger Deck CT, White Plains, N. Y, burned sev- eral bearings about a half-mile off short. Those aboard lighted rags soaked in oil. They were sighted by Carl Larsen, Q caretaker al Todd's Point who notified Stretton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-20
PLYMOUTH AUTO
 STRIKE STARTED

Detroit, May 20-CUP) A sit down strike. closed the assembly line of the Plymouth Motor Car Company's plant here today. making between 5000 and 4,000 workers idle. A Chrysler Corporation spokesman who announced the strike said that it's cause was not known to officials. Hearquarters of the United Auto mobile Workers of America profess ed no knowledge of the trouble. Herman L. Weckler, vice-president of Chrysler in charge of industrial relations, and Lester L. Colbert, resident attorney-negotiators in the recent Chrysler strike settlement - hastened to the plant to confer with Fred Chapman, plant manager.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-20
LOCAL PRIEST IS
 GIVEN PARISH
Rev. James M. Coughlin of St. Francis Xavier PrO=
 noted to PaStOrate

Rev. James M. Coughlin, assistant pastor of the Church of St. Fran cis Xavier, has been promoted to the pastorate of St. Georges church, Guilford, it was annuonced today by Most Reverend Maurice F. Mo- Auliffe, bishop of Hartford, through The Catholic Transcript. Two other appointments made today are those of Rev. Francis J. Finn, member of a prominent local family, as pas tor of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy, Plainville, and Rev. William P. Kilcoyle, formerly of this city as pastor of St. .Patrick's church
 Thompsonville.
 In his first pastoral post, Father Coughlin succeeds Father Finn. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-20
GREATEST FLEET
 EVER ASSEMBLED
Gathered at Spithead For Review - Eighteen Na-
 tions Are Represented
BY WEBB MILLER

(COpyr1gnt 1J6J Dy Umateu KreSS)
 With the Kings Fleet Procession, Spithead, May 20.-(UP) --Warships of Great Britain and 17 other na- tions, the rnightiest fleet ever as- sembled in the history of the world, honored King George VI at his coronation reveiw.
 They rode at anchor here in this seastead of Spithead between portsmouth and the Isle of Wight, 277 in all, including selected ships of the British merchant marine.
 They took in an area of more than 24 square miles and the lines in which they had formed for the king to steam past in his royal yacht Victoria and Albert aggre- gated 52 miles in length.
 Great Britain's contingent. from the battle cruiser Hood, 42,000 tons, to the insect-hke speed boats Of the torpedo fleet, was drawn tn three. parallel lines In the middle Nf the roadstead.
 Foreign ships Alongside
 The foreign ships rode along Ade the Nelson, Rodney and other rack battleships of the grand fleet.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-20
STEEL WORKERS
 VOTING TODAY
27,OOO of Jones, Laughlin Corp. in Pittsburgh to
 Decide Issue
By EDWARD J. LALLY, JR. United Press Staff COrrespOndent)

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Pittsburgh, May 20-(UP)- Twenty-seven thousand Jones & Laughlin Steel corporation employees voted today to determine who will represent them in collective bar gaining, while the federal govern ment investigated charges that a rival independent producer had sought to interfere with the elec- tion. Upon the outcome of the. bal lating hinged John L. Lewis chances of obtaining contracts for his steel workers organizing committee from the largest independent companies, which together employ more than 150,000 workers.
 Company Did Send Men
 National labor relations board officials, who supervised the voting, investigated a union complaint that the Republic Steel corporation had sent private police and thugs" to Jones & Laughlin plants here and at Aliquippa, Pa., to interfere with the government election" The Re- public corporation ,one of five in- dependents which have been threat
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-20
LINDBERCH DID
 NOT CELEBRATE
Ten Years Ago Today He Startled World By
 Atlantic Flight
By HENRY TosTI RUSSELL

London, May 20-(UP)-Charles A. Lindbergh, who 10 years ago to- day started from New York on a flight to Paris which few thought could end on land, spent his 10th anniversary 8 virtual recluse at his country home in Kent. There were local celebrations in New York and Paris but Lindbergh himself, to whom 1t brought world fame and riches-and black tragedy-ignored it. An unobstrusive police guard round the home, and big, toothy German police dog which he im- ported from the United States, were sufficient evidences of Lindbergh's attitude, that he wants to be left alone.
 Lindbergh, his wife and their son Jon live in rambling old home, Long Barn, near Weald, near Seven-
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