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Evening star., 1937-12-10
Sparring Partners Suffer.

THERE already has been one de-
parture from the normal Schmel-
ing routine out here at Summit
Usually a slow and careful trainer,
Max has been forced to speed up his
preparations for Thomas. He admits
he didn't leave any too much time for
the first move of his campaign. That
is why several of his sparring partners
have limped out of camp.
That's not my style, beating up
sparring partners" says Herr Schmel-
ing. Il like to work easy with them,
and get full benefit, see? Beating up
q sparring partner, that is like killing
a rabbit. I don't like to see it.
But now am rushed. must get
ready for this fight quicker than !
usually do. My punching must be
right, and so I am hitting them hard,
and some Of them, they cannot take it.
! am sorry for that, but I must be
ready for Thomas. They tell me he
Is good, strong boy"
The Uhlan has time, however, when
he isn't working, to peer into the fu-
ture, where his life is laid out in neat,
orderly rows.
See here" he says, "I got some
books on farming and forestry. 7
study them. Fiction books and maga-
zines I don't bother with, only the
general news, but study these books.
Here I got a book in German about
land conditions. Here it tells what is
the trouble in America, with your
floods and your dry farms in the West.
I'm Germany, when I retire, I will
study, maybe, in a school the science
OF farming and forestry. I got already
my farm and my acres and my forest.
When I was body always wanted to
be a forester. Now get my wish"
But the heavyweight championship
comes first, and before it the careful
campaign Of preparation. The first
thing Schmeling did when he landed
in America last month was to order
a change in the length of the Thomas
fight, from 10 to Is rounds. He is not
missing any bets. He expects to whip
rThomas-that is why he scheduled the
-dght-but he is not going to risk the
chance Of a close or losing battle over
Q short route.
I'm 10 rounds, with strong young
fellow, anything can happen" says
Max. In is rounds I can fight nv
light"
Carefulness? This fellow owns the
copyright.
tcopyright, 1887. by the North American
- Newspaper Alliance, Inc.)
Evening star., 1937-12-10
ARCHIBALD MEETS
LEM|EUX TONIGHT
Livingston Presents Scrap
Between Old Rivals to
Open New Venture.
BY BURTON HAWKINS.


- MPLOYING the worlds fifth
- ranking featherweight as q
wedge, plumpinsh Howard Liv-
- ingston tonight will stage the
first Of series Of boxing cards de-
signed to bury the local fistic monop-
oily previously enjoyed by the cauli-
flower combine Of Promoter Joe Turner
and Matchmaker Goldie Ahearn.
joey Archibald, a study lad who has
rearranged the features Of seven
smackers in compiling an undefeated
record here while rising to national
prominence, will aim at Lemuel (Biff)
Lemieux, a comparative unknown, in
the 10-round feature bout at the
Rialto Theater.
While comparatively unknown to
ringworms in general, Lemieux Is a
familiar sight to the pompadoured
Archibald. BY his own admission,
Biff has been biffed by Joey on at
least three previous occasions and
also confesses that he has bumped
into Harry Jeffra 1world bantamweight
champion, four times with disastrous
results.
Evening star., 1937-12-10
GOLF TOURNEY LISTED.

GREENSBORO, N. c., Dec. 10 R.-
The first annual greater Greensboro
$4,000 open golf tournament will be
played here March 1928.
Evening star., 1937-12-10
.Schmeling Carefully Plans Title Driue
MAX SPEEDS WORK
. FOR THOMAS FIGHT
Two Bouts After One Next
Week to tune German for
Louis Go in June.
By JOHN LARDNER.

- UMMITT, N. j., Dec. 10.-In Just
~ three days Max Schmeling will
begin what may go down in mill
- tary records as the putsch of
is37-38--a strong and l-organized
advance on the heavyweight cham
pionship Of the world.
This stubborn Teuton has been
heckled and criticized on wide scale
during his fight career. He had it
coming, too. He's been guilty of all
the dodges, selfish devices and petty
larcenies that fighters usually are
guilty of when they reach the top
flight Of their profession. I do not
think there is any need to waste SYM
pathy on Herr Schmeling, no matter
how clearly he was duped and double
crossed this year.
But that's one thing and his pres
ent campaign is another. Whether
you like him or not, you feel GER
tain impersonal admiration for the
care and thoroughness with which
he has mapped out his operations for
the push of 1878. Won Moltke
never prepared an advance with more
tenacity and attention to detail.
Louis Fight Main Objective.
THEY are not going to stop Max
If he can help it. His objective
Joe Louis in June-is seven months
away, and right now the Uhlan knows
every move he will make in those
seven months. If you asked him what
he'll be doing on any given day be-
tween this time and June, believe
he could tell you-though naturally,
being crafty tactician, Herr Schmel-
ing is not giving his plans away. Just
the outline of the putsch.
There will be this 15-round fight
with Harry Thomas Monday. There
will be a flank march to Hamburg
and a fight there in January. There
will be third winter fight, possibly
in Miami. Then there will be- Louis
and then retirement and glory. Max
has even planned what he will do in
retirement. He will go to an agricul-
tural school in Germany and study
forestry and farming. And he has
plans for after that, too.
Careful and foresighted guy that
he is, Herr Schmeling probably has
made allowance for every emergency
that can threaten the success of his
campaign. There may be lodges and
larcenies and court fights in his path.
The boys in the enemy camp are bet
ter than green hands at this sort of
strategy. But as far as it's possible to
do so, the Uhlan has reckoned ahead
and plotted to block such moves.
Sitting around his training camp
here, between workouts, Herr Schmel-
ing Is full OF purpose and confidence.
II don't expect to miss again." he
says. Il will beat Louis and take the
title. But it won't maybe be easy, and
the best way for me to do is 60 along
doing one thing at a time.
so don't call this fight next week
what you call tune-up, breather
It is a real fight, and am working
for 1t like fight. One thing at a
time. When win this fight I will
talk more about the next move"
Evening star., 1937-12-10
Air HeadIiners
DECEMBER 10. 1887

NteIH0UH TTUyIuWS
300 p.m.-WMAL, Radio Guild.
500 p.m.-WMAL, Evening Star
Flashes,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02
''DeduCts"

Collection of official security con.
from the working peo-
pie of the city as well as the To-
cal employers will begin next
week. Persons paid today did not
have any contributions deducted
from their pay checks because the
money was for services rendered
in 1896. The social security act
did not go into effect until yes
terday.
Local factory checks will not
be touched next wednesday,
either, in most instances because
the money will be In payment for
services rendered last week, which
was in 1886.
Next Saturday, however. all
checks paid out by local concerns
will have the social security con-
tributions Of the employees de-
Quoted. This week. also. the em-
ployers start making their con-
tributions towards the social Sc
curity fund.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02
Drivers Held

Attracting police attention and
pursuit when he allegedly failed
to halt his car at a stop sign,
Leo Ioritis, 81, of SO Johnson
street, Naugatuck. was arrested
yesterday afternoon and charged
with operating while under the
influence of liquor. He Is also
charged with violating a city Or
dinance, and will be tried in city
court Monday. Moritis was ar
rested by Motor Patrolman John
Deeley and Joseph Lovallo.
A charge of reckless driving
was placed against Alfred st.
Jean, 81, of FOG Merline avenue,
following his arrest yesterday az
ternoon by Sergeant McWeeney
and Motor Patrolman John Deeley
of the accident squad. The charge
grew from an accident yesterday
morning In which st. Jeans car
struck Mrs. Hugh Cream, OF 66
Fuller street, at the intersection
of Bridge and Slocum streets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02
Intoxication Shows
Decided Increase In
Period Of IL Months
Annual Report of Superintendent Roach Shows 2,688
Arrests or Gain Of 326 Over 1855 MarE-New
Radio System Expected to Reduce Crime

parking can be seen from the fact
that 1854 tags were issued last year.
The total for the previous year was
2719.
The 1888 persons arrested had a
total Of 5000 charges presented
them when arraigned In city court.
City court judges imposed 234 jail
sentences, sentenced 100 to the
workhouse, and ordered 258 accused
to pay fines and costs. There were
300 placed on probation, while stls-
pended sentences went to 370. For
ty-nine Of those found guilty in city
court entered appeals to the court
Of common pleas, while "a were
bound over to superior court. Local
police arrested 102 persons wanted
for crimes In other cities.
Drunken Driving
During 1895, there were 1871 ar
rests for violation Of the motor
vehicle laws. Arrests in this class
included the SO for drunken driv-
ing, 43 for reckless driving, 70 for
operating without a license, "A for
evading responsibility and II for
violating the rules Of the road.
During 1885 there were 4l9 ar
rests for breach Of the peace, the
second most common cause Of ar
rest, Non-support charges brought
160 accused into court.
In his report to Mayor Hayes,
Supt. Roach predicts that the police
radio system, which will be installed
early in 1887, will help the depart
ment greatly In its campaign
against crime.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02
EUGENE THAYER
DIED YESTERDAY
Former President of Chase
National Bank Is VIC
tim of Influenza

Chicago, aJnuary 2. = (UP) ~
Epidemic influenza was blamed to-
day for the death Of Eugene Van
Rensselaer, Thayer, SIS, former pres
ident Of Chase National Bank Of
New York and former receiver for
the $50,000.000 Mississippi Valley
Utility Investment Company.
Thayer was stricken by virulent
form Of influenza en- route from
New York to Chicago to attend a
Stewart-Warner Corporation direc-
tors meeting. He developed pneu-
monia quickly, and died In st. Luke's
hospital late yesterday. Thayer's
wife, formerly Mrs. Elizabeth Hard
ing Prince, daughter of w. p. @.
Harding, former governor Of the
Federal Reserve board, was en- route
from New York to arrange the
funeral.
Thayer served on directorates OF
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Coca
Cola, Otis Elevator, American Tele-
phone and Telegraph, and many
other law corporations, and was ma
tionally prominent as banker and
broker.
He was born in Boston, grandson
Of the Boston capitalist, Nathaniel
Thayer. He married the socially
prominent Gladys Baldwin Brooks
in 1908, and was divorced by her In
Paris in 1923.
Prosperous Broker
In 1904, following his graduation
from Harvard, he opened prosper
GUS brokerage business In oBston. He
left that in 1912 to accept the presi-
dency of Boston's Merchants Ma
tional Bank. From 1918 to 1921 he
was president Of New York's Chase
National Bank.
Thayer became chairman OF the
board of The Bankers and Shippers
Insurance Company, and was direc-
tor and chairman of the executive
committee Of the Central Trust Com
pany of Illinois from 1929 to 1881.
Later he became a partner Of Her
rich, Berg and Company, New York
Stock Exchange House.
When Samuel insults rnidwestern
utilities empire crashed, Thayer be-
came receiver for its Mississippi VAL
ley Utility Investment Company, a
subsidiary Of the Middle West Utili-
ties Company. He retired from that
last summer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02

Arrests in Waterbury during 1886
were approximately 10 per cent
greater than in 1885, according to
the annual report Of Police Super
intendent William J. Roach, which
has been submitted to Mayor Frank
Hayes. There were 1858 arrests last
year as compared with 1852 In
1885.
Drunkenness, the cause Of more
than half the local arrests each
year, increased in the city during
1886. There were 1929 arrests by
police on that charge, as compared
with 1922 drunkenness arrests in
1885. Drunken driving cases re-
manned about the same, the 1885
total being SO, while in 1885 there
we're SO arrests on that count.
1894 Tags
The success of the police depart
ment's steady drive against illegal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02

lie affair since he succeeded to his
office in 1885.
1t is quite appropriate that
State Deputy Shea return to Wa
terbury to be a guest Of the local
knights of Columbus at the
Catholic Action dinner as 1t was
In this city in May, 1885, that he
was elected state deputy, succeed
ing william j. Mulligan Of Hart
ford. That occasion was also the
golden jubilee Of Sheridan Coun-
Gil and was marked by the pres
ence in Waterbury for the state
convention of the X. Of G.
It was announced earlier this
week that the guest of honor and
principal speaker at the dinner
would be the Rev. Aloysius j.
Hogan, S. j., dean Of the gradu-
ate school of Georgetown univer-
sity, Washington, D. c. Father
Hogan is a brilliant speaker and
Is possessed of an extremely
pleasing personality. He is well
known in Waterbury and is max
ing his second appearance here as
a speaker on this occasion.
Reservations for the annual K.
of G. dinner are now being made
with Roger Walsh again heading
the committee in charge Of this
work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02

bNA4GAAANG gA<OAAAReSAAys
The dismissal was accompanied
by the opinion that the mans af-
Fiction, upon which he based his
claim, was not due to any injury
during the course Of his employ
ment, but rather arose naturally
from his physical condition.
Uses Leg
The sixty-eight year old gentle
man, who had worked for more
than the past 10 years at the plant
of the Waterbury Button Company,
recently had his leg amputated at
the mid-thigh, after gangrene had
set into the foot. He first felt the
pain October 8, 1885, and on Octo-
Der 20 visited doctor who ordered
him, two days later, to the hospital
where the amputation was found
necessary.
Continuous Work
During the entire 10 years Of his
employment by the button company,
where he worked as a stamper, the
man had suffered no injury. He at
one time stated, "At my work new
er have had an accident to my foot
and think the trouble in my foot
comes from the continuous stamp
ing with my foot holding a weight
by strap" Mr.. Hayes was repre-
sented in his claim by Attorney
Thomas F. McGrath. Lawrence l..
Kilbride represented the Travellers
Insurance Company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02
LOCAL POLICEMAN
FACING CHARGES

Patrolman Edward Hayes was
suspended from duty at 8:45 last
night by Deputy superintendent
Daniel j. Carson. The suspension
was the result Of charges preferred
by Sergeant Edward Aston.
Mayor Frank Hayes was expected
to extend the suspension for several
days. The board of police commits
sioners has a regular meeting
scheduled for Wednesday and 1t is
probable that Patrolman Hayes will
be given a hearing at that time.
The policeman was on duty in the
North Main street section when or
dered to report to headquarters. He
is charged with drinking while on
duty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02
Over 200 At Franco
New Years Eve Fete
Dinner-Dance Enjoyed Until Wee Hours OF Yesterday
Morning-Older People Pleased With Program

The American Social Club
ushered in the New Year in a
manner BETTING the optimistic ap-
pearance for a happy and prosper
Gus 1897. Over 200 members and
their friends attended the affair
termed one of the gayest celebra-
tons in town,
,r The committee in charge took
particular pains to seat the guests
In groups consisting OF their per-
sonal friends and large individual
parties were made up by several
members. The largest being Armand
Blanchard's which numbered %
people, Maurice j. Gagnon's group
came second with a. part yof "a rel
atives and friends.
The guests were seated at long
tables around the hall and in pri-
vate rooms and one in each group
was designated as host. These in
Guided Edmond H. Thibault, Romeo
Dumouchel, Joseph G. Har2in, Will
fred Brodeur, Wilfred Bernier, Fred
Adams, Mrs. Eva Waters, Armand
Baril, Charles Belval, DR.. Edgar G.
w. Blanchard, Homer Huot and
Maurice j. Gagnon.
Dancing started at about 10
o'clock and dinner was served at
1O:45. Dancing continued until the
early hours of the morning. Many
of the older people did not dance,
but enjoyed the fun as they stayed
at the club as late as the younger
guests.
Among those present were: Emile
Beausoliel and Miss Helen Desco-
teau, Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond H. Thu
bault, Mrs. Helen Cambigue, Miss
Louise Legere. Mr.. and Mrs. Romeo
Dumouchel, Mr.. and Mrs. Napoleon
Doyon, William Rochon and Mrs.
Edith Cyr, Mr.. and Mrs. Armand
Guertin, Mr.. and Mrs. Cleo E. Bou-
chard, Mr.. and Mrs. H. e. Theroux,
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Forth, Mr..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02

Agreements

The following compensation
agreements in which payments
will be made weekly during the
period of disability were filed and
approved at the office Of the
compensation commissioner today.
Waterbury Rolling Mills and
Jacob Tesman, 1O4 Fiske street.
finger injuries, $14.61 beginning
December 10.
Blake & Johnson Co., Water
vile and Timothy Coughlin, Jr.,
400 North Main street, finger in
jury, $5.35 beginning December 8.
Arthur Williams, Lakeville and
John Bozzolla, Salisbury, SCI be-
ginning October 20. Thumb in
jury.
Robertson Bleachery & Dye
Works, New Milford and James
Mel0y, Grove street, New Milford,
toe injury, $13.S7 beginning Nov
ember 20.
American Brass Co. and Adam
Muchalight, 48 Russell street. Wa
terbury, finger injury, $14.13 be-
ginning November 20, 1886.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02
.SPURCIS FACES
COURT TUESDAY
Miller Also Charged With
Second Degree Murder
in Stabbing Case
TORRlNG'FON
Correspondent: Thomas Carr.
Phone T0rrington GAS

Charles Spurgis, 81, Of Torrington,
charged with second degree murder
In the fatal stabbing of Stanley
Skrabulis in a tavern brawl here on
November 7, and Raymond Miller,
81, also Of this city, charged with
manslaughter as a result OF the
death of Henry Krolitski, Jr., follow
ing an alteration In front OF a
dance hall In Thomaston on Sep
TENDER ~, are scheduled to be ar
raigned before Judge Arthur F. Ellis
In the superior court at Litchfield
next Tuesday.
Spurgis was bound over from the
Torrington city court and Miller
from the Thomaston court. Spurgis
Is held at Litchfield jail in lieu OF
bonds of $4,000. Miller Is out on
bonds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02

the marriage of their daughter,
Airline, to Edward Conlon, son Of
Mrs. Adeline Conlon Of 391 Migeon
avenue. The ceremony was per-
formed in Kingston, N. Y, on Sep
TENDER 10.
Parsons Funeral Yesterday
Funeral services for Mrs. Matilda
N. Parsons were held yesterday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock from the
Gleeson mortuary. The Rev. H.
Francis Hine, rector Of Trinity
church, officiated. There. were many
flowers.
Burial was in the family plot In
hillside cemetery. The pallbearers
we're Michael Kubina, Victor Rou-
leas. Andrew @. O,Meara and r.
Fred Rubeino.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-02
JAPAN GLOOMY;
YEAR TROUBLED
c ON pick International
Problems Makes COun=
try Less Carefree

Toxic (UP)-CompleX interna-
tional problems, a nervous export
trade and a multitude Of political
and economic questions at home,
will make Japan's New Year cele-
bration less carefree than usual.
AS the old year closes Japanese
are endeavoring to estimate the
actual value of the anti-cOmmun-
ism pact signed with Germany and
the agreement with Italy whereby
Japanese interests in Ethiopia will
be advanced.
The diet and the political par
ties are still nervous as to the
future.
The war ministry's statement
that it is not opposed to the par
liamentary form Of government
was not completely satisfactory to
members of the Diet. The army
wants some reform in the election
system, but full details have not
been announced.
Chinese Situation Disturbing =
The year-end also saw a dis
turbing situation in China, where
Marshal Chang Hsiao-liang had
kidnapped GeneralissimO Chang
Kai-shek in an effort to force the
National government TO declare
war on Japan. ~
Although the Japanese German
anti-communism and the Japan
Italian agreements are young, the
prevailing opinion is that they
mark the first steps to bring Japan
out of the diplomatic isolation
that followed withdrawal from the
league Of nations.
The anti-communism pact is
not popular in all circles. Many
still wonder II there is some addi-
tional understanding back Of 1t.
Financiers cannot foresee any ex-
tensive gain in trade and politi-
clans are doubtful whether the
possible increase in Germany's re-
gard for Japan can be maintained
without a noticeable cooling In
other quarters.
Trouble In Mongolia
In North China Japan finds that
it Is suspected OF undercover as
sistance to Inner Mongolia. which
Is at war with the Chinese prov
ince of Suiyuan. The Japanese
foreign Office and the army have
denied all such allegations.
In the commercial field the end
of the year found Japan convers-
ing with Australia. which has lin
tied importation Of Japanese
goods, and with other countries
concerning renewal of trade agree
ments of readjustment Of informal
understandings.
According to late statistics, tho
foreign trade has not actually de-
clined, but the annual rate OF In
rease is declining.
Law and order in Japan was Sc
riously disturbed only once In 1886
on Feb. 70, when group Of
young army officers rebelled. led
some 1,400 soldiers through tho.
streets and assassinatcd the min
lister of finance and other high
officials.