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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31
$1OO, ,OOO, ,OOO Worth Of Cars Concerned;
 Interest Rate Hit
Conspiracy to Charge Excessive Interest Claimed in Special Defense of Local Man Settlement of Case
 Bound to Have Important Results in State

One hundred million dollors worth of automobiles which represents the computed v"lue of the cars on the road today under the finance com pany payment plan, are liable to be placed in jeopardy by 8 suit that will be heard next month in the court of common pleas, with and ul- innate hearing predicted in the sue preme court of errors of the state of Connecticut. It has been comrl- ted that about 80 per cent, of the new cars on the road today are bought through the finance corpor- ations.
 An answer and scepial defense to 8 replevy suit brought against Peter Sorriero of this city by Lew Fleming and E. M. Morris, doing business as the Associates Discount company of South Bend, Indiana, with offices in this city is the turntable upon which the fate of the finance companies may be decided.
 The special defense maintains, among other things, that the motor company involved and the Associa- ted Discount company took part in 8 conspiracy to charge annual in- terest in excess of 12 per cent and was a fraud on the defendant pur- chaser. Last week the finance com- pany brought suit in the court of common pleas to replevy Chevrolet truck, which had been sold to Sor- riero by the Cooley Chevrolet com- pany of New Haven, and it is in answer to this suit, that the charges of fraud are made.
 Sorreiro claims he bought the truck on note for $579.60. Payment for the car amounted to $450 and the remaining $149.60 constituted the interest charge for the use of the money for 18 months, according to the special defense. It is claimed that the interest charge at that rate was 30 per cent, while the statutes allow a high of 12 per cent in such occasions.
 Serreiro at first refused to re- lease the truck when deputy sheriff was sent for it, but when the finance company posted a bond of double its worth, it was released to Deputy Sheriff Clayton Briotti.
 Sserriero, who is represented by Attorney Francis Mcdonald, claims the finance company had prepared, printed and delivered charts or schedules to the automobile compa- ny, showing how much it charged for the use of money for varying periods of time. The motor and finance companies had been making arrangements between themselves for the advance by the finance conl- pany of unpaid balances due on cars and trucks upon notes of purchasers.
 The agreement signed by Sorrerio was drawn on stationery furnished by the finance company and con- tained its name as part of the print ing and was a part of the arrange ment between the motor company and the finance company in their conspiracy to charge over 12 per cent annual interest and to defraud Solreiro, according to the special de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31
|31 PWA JOBS
 NOW GOING ON
003 Men Now Employed l; IO3 Off Public Relief
 Rolls

State Director William J. Farley of the PWA, announced today that there are thirty-one PWA projects under construction in Connecticut at the present time. His statement also showed that there are 9O3 men employed, with 130 of these having been taken from the public relief roles.
 Figures released this morning at the Connecticut State Employment office show that there were eight men placed on PWA jobs from Wa terbury during the month of Feb ruary and 24 during the month of March. There have been 52 place. ments made on PWA from the Tor rington office, which functions as part of the local branch.
 No figures are available at the present time but it is expected that following the usual trend in Water bury, the number of PWA place. mentS will pick up considerably dur ing the spring and summer months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31
GUS MEYERS CAR
 HITS OHIO AUTO

Bridgeport, March 31.-Gus Mey- CTS, ST., of 1784 North avenue was arrested yesterday afternoon for having no operators license and evading responsibility after his car was in collision with another auto on Boston avenue at William street extension, police reported last night.
 Meyers car collided with an auto driven by Donald F. Brown of Cleve- land, Ohio, police said. The arrest was made by Sergeant Thomas P. Burns and Patrolman Charles J. Belinski after Investigating the &C., cident.
 Meyers marriage to Adele Cuneo last Saturday at St. Raphaels church was announced yesterday by the brides mother, Mrs. Jennie A. Cuneo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31

fense. According to the defense to the suit, the agreement signed by Sorreiro was founded on the eva sion of the, statutes on interest and is illegal and void. The title of the truck is absolute in the defendant on these grounds, according to the complaint.
 Interest in the suit will be state- wide, for it constitutes facts of im- portance both to the public and oth- CT finance companies. Attorney Mo Donald stated today that he had conferred with other attorneys or the matter, and they are intensely interested. Mascolo, Mcknight & Dauch appear for the plaintiffs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31

Over 25 charter members of the New York University Alumni club of Waterbury and its surrounding townships met last night at the Hotel Elton and voted to form new chapter of the National Fed erati0n of N. Y. U. Alumni.
 The club will be known as the Naugatuck Valley Chapter Of the National Federation and will de- vote its efforts to the promulga- tion of a staunch brotherly spirit among its members and pledge its unalloyed support to the aims and activities of the university.
 Two or three meetings a year are planned, one of which will be . dinner meeting at which time prominent leaders in the fields of arts and science will be the in- vited guests.
 It was voted to hold the second meeting on April 27th for the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31
Secretary

Secretary
 Officers were nominated by a committee consisting of Miss Florence TurnbulL Ambrose C.. Egan, Attorney David Cramer of Torrington, Merrill Polancer, and Arthur J. Bowling.
 The election results showed Dr. John Wertheimer, President; James Neagle, Vice President; Miss Florence Turnbull, trcasur- CT; and Attorney PasquaIe DeCic- co, secretary.
 Arthur J. Bowling was elected chairman of publicity and Am- brose G. Egan was unanimously elected musical activity director.
 A brief social meeting was thoroughly enjoyed after the meeting and an unofficial una nimouS decision was O.k'd. to charter a bus this fall and attend the N. Y. U.-Fordham football game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31

for this session.
 Democrats Against Among democrats who voted against ratification were Joseph P. Cooney and Michael A. Rita, Hart ford; Walter P. Barrett, Bridgeport; George T. Culhane, Waterbury, and Michael F. Kane, Bridgeport. Culhane declared "it appears to me that the state of Connecticut amply pro-'ides for employment of child labor. Many senators, in their hearts are against this amendment, but will vote for it"
 Cooney asserted: q am worried about what congress is going to do There is no guarantee that congress may not be influenced by patronage, among other things. It's been done before. Every one in congress is not a Carter Glass. Every one has not the courage of his convictions. don't want to trust congress. The situation is taken care of in Con- necticut."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31
Expectant Mothers
 Invited To Classes

The first in 8 series of eight classes for expectant mothers, spon- sored by the local Visiting Nurses association, will be held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock at the asso- citation headquarters at 37 Central avenue, it was announced by the director, Miss Alice Peak. The ob- jects of the course will be to insure a higher standard of health for both mother and baby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31
MRS. PERRY BORDEN
 ENTERTAINS W.C.T.U,

Attorney Frederic c. Smedley, speaking yesterday afternoon be- fore the local w. 0. T. U. on the question of disarmament, stated the only way to get countries to stop arming is through legislation. The gathering took place at the home of Mrs. Perry A. Borden on First ave- nue. Mrs. Allan H. Upson presided. She announced that $500 has been raised in Waterbury so far towards the national campaign for an edu- cational fund. The local quota is $1,O00.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31
COLBY ALUMNI
 MEET FRIDAY

Members of the Colby College Alumni association from several towns in the Naugatuck Valley sec- ton of the state will meet Friday evening at The Elton, it was an- nounced today by Albert D. Craig, chairman in charge of arrange ments for the meeting. The session this year will be followed by the annual banquet and it is expected that a large number of former Colby students will turn out for the meeting on Thursday evening. The entire affair is being given under the auspices of the Naugatuck Val ley Alumni association of Colby col lege,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31
SYNAGOGUE WOMEN
 HOLD BRIDGE PARTY

More than 100 women attended bridge party given last night by the auxiliary of Beth Israel syna- gogue in the Waterbury Hebrew In- stitute. Twenty-Five tables were in play.
 Mrs. Samuel Matzkin headed the arrangements committee, assisted by Mrs. Samuel Wilton, Mrs. Sam uel Baron, Mrs. Samuel Kanowsky, Mrs. Henry Reiss, Mrs. Abraham Goodrich, Mrs. Harry Solomon, Mrs. Joseph Matzkin and Mrs. Harry Stutman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31

Treasurer
 completion of all organization de- tails as well as pass on the per- manent set of bylaws. It is planned to have one of the pro- minent university professors at this meeting to enlighten the alumni on the present plans and progress of the university in sports and scholastics.
 One of the outstanding ad- vantages of the club is the priv ilege extended to it to select each year 8 deserving student from within the territorial limits who will enjoy the benefits of 8 chan cellor's scholarship in any of the schools affiliated with the univer- sity. Certainly this should be good news to any high school boy or girl who is desirous of a cOl- lege education but without the means to obtain one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31

 LIENS DISMISSED

The City of Waterbury today dis missed two tax lien foreclosure &C., tionS that had been instituted in the court of common pleas.
 One action had been against the Colonial Trust, as administrator of the estate of Fannie E. Robinson and others. The property involved is on the west side of Cherry street, assessed at $13,050.
 The other had been against Nor ris Henes and others. Property on Pennington avenue, assessed at $4,- 500 was named.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31
Full Weather Report

Boston, March s1-(uP)-w Weather forecast:
 assachusetts-Fair tonight and Thursday except possibly rain on southeast coast tonight. Not much
 change in temperature. Rhode Island--Mostly cloudy to- night. Thursday. Little change in temperature. Connecticut: Mostly cloudy to- night. Thursday. fair. Little change in temperature. s-''-.-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31
PUBLIC LUNCHEON

The Ladies Aid society of the First Methodist church will hold a pot roast public luncheon tomorrow at the church from II 8. m. to 2 D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31

received notification, may also xe-i port for the interviews.
 The course will be conducted by Patrick Kelley of the WPA staff, who is at the present time conduct-. ing a course in public speaking.
 There has been no official report in regard to the number of persons who will report for the interviews but it is expected that the majority of those who. received the letters will be on hand as scheduled.
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 Germany's pocket battleship" Deutschland recently visited Gi- braltar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31
Rogers -Peet
  Scotch Mist Topcoots s65

More thon a topcodt-o Scotch American international institu- ton.
 First in looks-first in service- first in comfort ond first in the heorts of its countrymen.
 Sandy agrees to furnish the good Scotch cheviots showerproofed in the yarn n-nnd Rosers-Peet. the good hand toiloring which mokes Scoteh-Mist topeoot q work of art and e joy for nnony seasons. The magic artistry of these Scotch weovers is expressedin the wonderful color blends of Scotch heother and Lichen in mixtures and glen ploids as we'll the plain shades.
 Knox, Dobbs and Borsolino head weor, $500 to $1o.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31
STATE SENATE ON
 CHILDLABOR ACT

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TWO NEW BUS
 ROUTES PLANNED

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The Washington times., 1937-10-06
Facts,
On Series At |
Gotham
Games To Start
At1:3OP. NJ. on
Week Days

NEW YORK, Oct. 6 - Facts
and figures in a nutshell on the
fifth all.New York world series be-
tween the Yankees and Giants:
The schedule-Best four out OF
seven games, first two games to
be played at the Yankee Stadium
today and tomorrow; third
and fourth-and fifth, if neces-
sary-at the Polo Grounds Friday,
Saturday and Sunday; sixth and
seventh, if necessary, at the sta.
dunn Monday and Tuesday.
In case of postponements or
ties, teams remain in park as orig.
inally scheduled.
Times of games-1:30 p. m. &c.
S. ID daily, except Sunday when
start will be 2 p. m.
Seating capacity Of parks-Yan'
kee Stadium, 70,377; Polo Grounds,
55,937.
Series eligibles, with wins and
loses for pitchers and batting av.
erages of other players:
YANKEE S-Vernon Gomez,
Ala; Charlie Ruffing, 20-7:
Monte Pearson, 9-3; Irving Had.
ley, 11-8: Pat Malone, A;
Kemp Wicker, IS; Johnny Muir.
ply, 13-4; Paul Andrews, 6-6;
Frank Makosky, So; Bill Dickey,
1892; Arndt Jorgens, 100: Joe
Glenn, 1888: Lou Gehrig, 1853:
Tony Lazzeri, .245; Frank Crosetti,
.234; Red Rolfe. .276; Jack Saltz-
gaver, 1872; Don Heffner, .249;
Joe DiMaggia, .346; Myril Hoag.
.301; George Selkirk, 1923; Jake
Powell, 1858; Tom Heinrich, 1924.
Manager, Joe McCa they:
coaches, Art Fletcher, Earle
Combs, John Schultz.
GIANTS - Tom Baker, II:
Don Brennan, 2-1; Clydell Castle
man, IL; Dick Coffman. 3-3;
Harry Gumbert, 10-11; Carl Hub
bell, 22-8; Cliff Melton. 20-9;
Hal Schumacher, 13-12;S AL
Smith, 5-4: Harry banning, .288;
Gus Mancuso, .279; Ed Madjeski,
200; Dick Bartell, .306; Sam Les
lie, BOT; Jack Mccarthy, .279: Mel
OFT, .294; Blondy Ryan, .243; Bur-
CESS Whitehead, .286; Wally
Berger, .285; Lou Chiozza, 1882;
Hank Leiber, .293; Joe Moore, $40;
Jimmy Ripple, BIT.
Manager, Bill Terry; coaches,
Frank Snyder, Adolfo Luque.
Radio-All games to be broad
cast over a national hookup.
The Washington times., 1937-10-06
HEAP BIG
I-N-J-U-N-S-!
4 Series in Which Buck O'Neill
Scalps Our Washington Redskins
For Candid Facts

Life is serious business to this
big boy. He doesn't go to the
movies because he hasn't time
for that sort of thing. He has
no favorite actors, but will
admit under pressure that a
guy like Gary Cooper must have
something to rise from the
humble calling Of coWpoke to
Stardom on the screen.
"Turk" solves all football
riddles readily. He figures that
the time to stop an enemy rush
is at the beginning, and applies
the theory of mathematics to
his line play. Get there first,
and get there with power. Move
in a straight line to the ball.
He is swarthy enough to be
mistaken for an Indian, but is
of English-IriSh ancestry.
ONEILL.
TOmorrow-Erny Pinckert.
The Washington times., 1937-10-06
Mounts Prepare
For Canisius

EMM1TsBURG, Nd, Oct. 9.
Coach Joe Mccormick, Of Mt. st.
Ma1y's, today plans to scrimmagS
his team for the last time before
next Sundays game against Can
isius, at Buffalo, N. Y.
Satisfied with the defense, he
plans to concentrate until the team
leaves for Buffalo on polishing his
attack.
The Mount will be without the
services of Jack Bubrick in the
Canisius game.
The Washington times., 1937-10-06
DEAN and SCOTT.
AGREE TO BOUT.

After two weeks Of pickering,
which was not just a build-up to
stimulate public interest, Irish"
Johnny Dean and Cowboy Howard
Scott have agreed to box 10
rounds. The boys will box at 1877
pounds at 2 o'clock. And here
is one grudge fight. Scott and
Dean were under the same man
agement until Just a few weeks
ago. But Scott was sent in with
Low Ambers and Dean became ex-
Ceeding wroth.
Dean has been going around
town telling one and all what he
intends to do to Scott. Fighting
at 1877 pounds, Dean will be strong
and Scott can come in at catch
weights at that figure.
The Washington times., 1937-10-06
MOntrOse Defies /.
Wolverine Team

The Montrose A. c., newly
organized football team, is seeking
a game with the Wolverine A. c.,
champions Of the District for the
past four years The Montrose
eleven is playing in the 135-pound
class as is the Wolverines. The
manager Of the Wolverines is
asked to call Allison Hines to
arrange a game. Phone Columbia
$3.50 between z and 7:30 p. m.
The Washington times., 1937-10-06

Appreciation OF the interest OF
The Washington Times in the
police pistol competition and hope
the annual washington Times
Metropolitan Police Pistol
Matches at Camp Simms will
grow into a national event were
expressed by Major Ernest w.
Brown, superintendent of the Dis
trict police, last night at a ban
quet at the camp which brough
the two-day contest to close.
The Washington police chief as
serted he hopes Congress will en-
act the necessary legislation and
make sufficient appropriations to
permit the Camp SimmS contest
to be of such a nature that teams
from as far away as the West
Coast will be attracted. adding:
"I believe that the meet here
in the National Capital should be
the biggest IN the country"
TROPHIES PRESENTED
Major Browns talk preceded the
presentation of the trophies to the
winners in the events at Camp
Simms, in which nearly 200 pistol
men participated and throughout
which nearly two score of teams
from Washington and nearby
States were represented.
It was happy moment for the
District notice chief. since the
Metropolitan police team shortly
afterward was presented by Rich
ard, of The Washington Times
staff, with The Times trophy for
its achievement in piling up the
highest score in the match with
The Washington times., 1937-10-06
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The Washington times., 1937-10-06
Singing in the Rain Is Okay|
But Golf in Rain, No Good.
Fans Object
To Play in
DownpOur
HURTS SCORES
BY CHICK KENNY

Our golfing pros who made up
seven-twenty thirds Of the field in
the District open championship,
and naturally, who ruled the roost,
as it were, in the two-day medal
play affair, should take a tip from
our local golfing ladies.
When a deluge such as swept
Washington and the dian
Spring course particularly, yester-
day descended upon it would have
been a bit more appropo to call
a halt to the festivities and re-
schedule for a later date.
Last Tuesday week, the Won
ems District Golf Association post
poned The Washington Times cup
play when rain threatened to put
the hampers on the event. The
tourney was run off three days
later in the sunshine, with a fine
time had by all, and those who
enjoy watching the top-notchers
Of the performance were not ham.
pered by rain.
FANS STAY AWAY
Yesterday the professionals
would have had fair-to-meddlin'
galleries on hand for their reSpec-
tive performances, particularly
Witty Cox, the Kenwood masetro,
who won the Open. But 10, (not
the poor Chinaman) the rain.
Aside from Cliff Spencer and Bob
Barnett, who played in the same
threesome as Cox, only the three
caddieS witnessed WHY'S fine per-
Torrance. Imagine what he
would have done yesterday under
perfect weather conditions.
And then there was the play Of
Spencer and Barnett. Consider
ing the miserable weather this
pair had hot hands as attested by
their scores Of IS and "A, respec-
lively. If the weather was right!
But it's all over now, and al
though the amateur set more or
less refused to consider the tour
ney in any great numbers, five or
six Of the simon-pures posted en-
tries to make the affair an open
event.
Perhaps the best golf of the Sec
ond and final day yesterday was
turned in by Leo Walper, the
Bethesda driving range proprietor,
who incidentally, Is the reigning
Middle Atlantic titleholder. Leo
started off in his quest for the
open title by bagging an 8 on the
first hole Monday, wound up with
a 152, fairly far down the list.
CLASSY 70
Yesterday, however, he was
really on. He reversed the order
of things and played the back nine
first, and then went over the front
nine with a brilliant 80 in which
he registered consecutive brides
from the fourth to the seventh
holes to wind up the morning 10
with a classy 70. His IA in the
afternoon in the rain placed him
in the runner-up position to give
him a grand total of 296 for sec.
ond place and $86.25.
One stroke behind to close in
the show position was Bob Bar
nett, the Chevy Chase commercial,
who blasted and then splashed out
297 for $51.75 bundle. Spencer,
in fourth position with 298 grabbed
$34.50. Witty Cox, the winner,
with 291, received $138.
AS for the amateurs, Volney
Burnett, of Indian Spring, finished
in seventh place after holding the
runner up post the first day. The
Silver Spring fireman registered a
302 to tie George Diffenbaugh, of
the host club, and defending cham
pion.
The Washington times., 1937-10-06

as big as a Turk Edwards
Turk" and the name stuck.
Edwards lives in Auburn,
Cal, and works "out in the hills"
in the mining country. DE
works for the Three Star Min
ing Corporation, which is not
owned nor managed by the
Hennessey family. The mines
are located at Mold, Cal, a wide
place in the road in Stevens
county
The Washington times., 1937-10-06

Without apparent Feasun WlVlI JIG SVa40 % u
tween the New York Yankees and New YORK
Giants. there is q definite swing toward the
Giants. The majority Of the sports scribes, home
talent and visiting, seem to be picking the Stone
ham Sharpshooters.
The betting market is jumpy and cratic and
last night along Broadway the odds against
Terrys team had shortened to to S. In some
spots, at least. -
even such q confirmed American Lacquer as
AL Schacht, no chunp around ball bark in spite
of his antics as a clown, was shaking his head
and opinion that it was going to be very tough
for the Yanks, very tough"
SO 1t may prove to be.
For me- however. those big bats Of the McCar'
thymen -.
They can have Hubbell and Melton and OFT.
faka E4ahrin and DickeY and Swat.
The Washington times., 1937-10-06

Songs That VIII Live Forever. A
portrait by Henry Give. the distin-
guished artist. clarifying the lOVeliness
Of a girl brought to mind by Victor
Herbert's Gypsy Love Song" repro
duCed in full color in The American
Weekly with Sundays Washington
Herald. Times.
The Washington times., 1937-10-06
Nh Done of the first
awe y things that Albert
"Turk" Edwards learned at Uni.

sity of
w a Shington,
class Of '32,
was that the
shortest dis
lance between
two DIN t S
was a straight
line. TIL a t
started him
on a career
as a surveyor,
and he's still
at that line
of work. Some
one said that
Edwards was
The Washington times., 1937-10-06
INDIVIDUAL SCORES

Individual honors is this event
were awarded to John E. Rhoads
and Aaron Carries, both of the
Philadelphia team, who scored 299
each, out of possible 300.
Winners Of the Class B. Trophy
in the open team competition
event, given to teams scoring less
than 1.120, were the Uniformd
Police of the Secret Service, COM
posed TO guards at the Treasury
Department and the Bureau of
Engraving, this team shooting
Lib. Second was the Trenton
IN. j. police team with Lilo
(the difference being in the rapid
fire Scores), and third was the
Teaneck IN. j. police teom No. /.
The Washington times., 1937-10-06
GIANTS IMPROVED TEAM

NEW YORK Oct s-wasnt Napoleon who said that God
on the side with heaviest artillery?
Without with the start OF the world series be