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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
MAEDIC TO BE
 POST CHOICE IN :, $2o,000 RACE
Rndie and Tattered Also Figured to Be " in
 the Money"

;Giami, Feb. 26-(U.P0-Maedic, pride of Dewitt Pages Maemere Farm, is expected to go to the post short-priced favorite in tomor- rows inaugural Of the $20,000 Fla mingo Stake.
 Expert horsemen were booming three other distinct threats, how ever, and mentioning at least three more in the field of 16 possible starters capable of handing from a setback and romping off with the honors in Hialeh Parks major three year-old stake.
 Aaedic, wl:ich was unbeatable at Saratoga last summer, winning five important juvenile stakes including the hopeful, nevertehelss was the favorite of the betting public. He was quoted at 3 to today and should go to the barrier at 2 to 1 or less.
 Maedic's chief opposition in the mile and z. furlong test is expected from William H. Gallagher's Rudie, son of the Great Reign Count Greentree Stables, Tattered and Colonel Maxwell Towards Scene- Shifter. Rudie gave the best per- formance, coming within fifth of a second of the track record for seven furlongs. Tattered was de- feated by Seventh Inning in one race. but he was away to a poor start.
 At post time, Rudie and Tattered should be quoted at 3 or to 1, and Sceneshifter probably will be slight 1y higher.
 J. M. Parish's Dellor, which scored a notable triumph in the Tamiami purse last Saturday, Miss Hirsch's No Sir, concieror of Pom poon, last years leading juvenile. and Greentree Stables Eli Yale, which is coupled with Tatered all are given chance.
 The Flamingo, which replaces the Florida Derby as prep for the Kentucky Derby, probably will draw the largest crowd ever attracted to Hialeh Park. It Is expected to be over 10000. Indications are that the mutuels handle will be more than $500, 0,000, topping all previous marks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
Recreation Bowling
 Notes
Leading Bowlers

Leading Bowlers
 A. Larson, 1l7.20; Manzo, 116.2O; F.. I lick, 115.61; B. Mast, l09.57; Brown, 108.40; L. Hamel, 107.24; C.. Lanouette, 105.53; Sirni, 105.16; P nilsas, 105.12; D. Cipriano, 100.55; Krasnitzkas, 99.46; German, 99.11.
 This week we will give you the highlights on the bowlers on the Athletics team who are now in third place.
 Louis "Razel-D -Dazzel" Piedmonte- Louis is another one of our better bow.ers. His cross alley ball ipser- feet. He sports an average of 1l4.41 for e6 games. Yer good on spares and 2 an accurate pinner. Has a weakness for Sunday vests.
 Walter Pepper" Cole-Walter is another first year man who has made the grade. Holds the high three record of 413. His average for 54 games is 111:35. Throws a wide, sweeping ball. Also likes to play cribbage.
 John Jake" Sutherland-Jack is a new conner in the league and will be valuable asset down the home stretch. Present average is 101.13 for { games. Rolls from the center of the a ley and has straight ball. !. Neville "Sarzan" Gorman-Neville is enc of our most popular bowle-s. At present he is our vice. president. His average for 66 games Is 99.11. Rolls from the center of
 alley and has straight ball. He plays a good game of golf.
 Jimmy Fig Boy" Cooney-Jim has been in the league good many years. He is also one of our past presidents. His average of 103.33 for 63 games shows that he is among our best lead-oh men. He throws from the center of the alley and has a fast straight ball.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
CARRITY DEFEATS
 DUNLAP 5 TO 26

Bill Garrity showed something besides plumbing in the city cham pionship three cushion billiard tour ] ament at the Wooster last night and turned back Vincent Dunlay, 35 to 26.
 Bill was right on top of his game and got off on the right foot and was Eever headed.
 Dunlap also was in good stroke but missed at least 10 shots by only a hair.
 Tonight Tom Mccarthy will try a l keep 8 clean slate when he plays George Ryan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
LOCK TOWN CAGERS
 MEET DEAF SCHOOL

Terryville, Feb. 26-The Terryville high school basketball team, minus the services of its captain, Johnny Werner, will travel to West Hartford this evening to meet the American School for the Deaf in the final con- test of the season for the locals.
 Dubansky, who last season was an outstanding player on the team, but has not been playing regularly this season, will take Werner.s place in the forward court this evening, pair ing up with Bukowski Kiejna will be at center while the KowalslEi Brothers will be the guards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
MATTATUCK MOTORS
 PIN TEAM WINNER

The Mattatuck Motors bowling team went to Meriden last night and defeated the Budd Motor team of that city by 70 pins. The victory last night made it a clean sweep for the locals in 8 here and there series. F. Place rolled high single 122, while Stankus bowled 329 for high three. Leo Dumont was the losers best bet rolling 308.
 The Mattatuck team will bowl New Haven next week in the first of a home and home affair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
Warriors Bowling
 League

The race for top honors in the Warriors Bowling League is becom- ing closer as the league progresses. With five weeks remaining before the season ends, the boys are down to serious bowling.
 AS the result of Sundays games the Heavyweights tied the Middle weights for the leadership of the league. The Middleweights defeated the Heavyweights in the first game but the Heavyweights came back strong to take the next two games, thus gaining a tie for first place.
 The Welterweights climbed into tie for second place when they de- feated the Lightweights in two out of three games.
 This weeks honors went to John Cristino of the Middleweights who hit 12l fo- high single and 3l9 for high three.
 Next weeks schedule show the Heivyweights meeting the Welter- weights, and the MtddleweightS ver- sus the Lightweights. The scores: Heavyweights (2)
 Cimino ....... 87 114 100- 3O9 R. Colangelo ... 94 10o e1- 284 Totals 101 223 l00 503 .Aiddleweights tl)
 P. Colangelo =. 76 83 s. 242 Cristino ....... .121 1O7 0i-- 3l9 - - - =. Totals ......197 100 174 5e1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
WANT A GAME?

The Atlas basketball team of West Haven who are entered in the Wa t-r'ury Del. .ocrat tournament would like to play few road games with such teams as the Cadets, Olympics, K. of L., Hopeville Speedboys, or any other teams of likel caliber. All teams interested in booking the At- la write to F. Raccio, 161 Willard rect, New Haven, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26

Lcn Larrvee il and who with his brother
 turned down request to box at smoker himself tonight when packed audience expected take the smoker and entertainment Jackie Harmon Sally Page Nick Appceo santo vgn Danny Martin Leo and Jackie Johnny Buff Joe Greer Chuck
 vocal selections Lawrence Larrvee will pnk their guitars slick master of ceremonies with George Mullgan referee ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26

It will be Waterbury scoolboy teams will two games
 but happened this St. Mary 6 IA from St. Mararet extra heats were played Hardly ten days three overtime periods to beat Crosby Darlington 0- v -N-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26

Auue-4 4V-uu1utS peIlOuS.
 Referee-John Briotti.
 In the preliminary the N. E. Cadets defeated the Tech Five Re- serves.
 Tonight the Pals will encounter the St. Joe's Holy Names Juniors, in 8 preliminary game to the K. of T. big game, at St. Joe's hall at 2 D. m. All Pal players are requested to be at St. Joe,s hall at 6:45 p. m. by Manager Jim Jannetty. The probable lineup is as follows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
This, That and the Other
Respectfully yours,
POLL BIG "5".
 ED. FITZPATRICK.

IT swimming is your dSn cannot afford to the Hartford state eight of the best swimmers the of the local contingent being beat and record holder, and win the relay
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26

Emil Etters Stanley Ketchen Collins all oy y oae Fighting Fireman Bobby Kelly got than result Kelly treated the and gave of them-the time - 0~ ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26

The Pals have entered the city, wide junior elimination tournament to be held at the Pearl Street gym March 17-24.
Evening star., 1937-08-27
Marking Raided
as Enjoys Fete
Nelson johnson
Japanese Bombs Had
Killed $50 Earlier
in CAPITAL.
BY the Associated Press.

NANKING, China, August 81
Japanese airplanes killed nearly $50
civilians, most of them coolies, in q
daylight air raid today and swooped
down again on this Chinese capital
tonight while the diplomatic corps
was giving banquet to Nelson T.
johnson, the American Ambassador
The screech Of air defense sirens
failed to stop the banquet, marking
Johnson's thirtieth anniversary of en-
trance into the diplomatic service.
Earlier. johnson and other foreign
envoys had asked the japanese to con-
fine their raids to military objectives.
Gn Toxic the navy ministry re-
ported Japanese naval planes car
ried out three raids on Nanking
Thursday night and Friday morn
ing. An arsenal, gendarmerie
headquarters and Chinese positions
were bombed and the city thrown
into a panic. The japanese ad-
mitted the loss of one plane.)
French evacuations up the Yangtze
to Hankow or kuling, Summer resort
in Kiangsi Province, will reduce the
American community by the end OF
the week to "a men and 19 women, in
cluding the Embassy staff. Many
American women and children were
moved up the river soon after the
YanRtze Valley became battlefield.
Evening star., 1937-08-27
VOTERS TO BE CALLED
IN ELECTION PROBE
Congressional Committee Threat
ems to Use Subpoena Powers
at Newton, Mass.
By the Associated Press.

6y INC ASeOCl1tSO TEcSS
NEWTON. N. H., August 27.-f
congressional committee investigating
the loss of "a ballots in last Novem-
ber's disputed election for Representa-
tive in the first district threatened to-
day to subpoena citizens unless the,
appeared voluntarily to say whether
they voted
On the committees decision depend
whether Arthur B. jerks, Republican
of Manchester holds his Congress sea-
or yields to Alphonse Roy, Democrat
also Of Manchester.
Newton's check list showed 458 per-
sons cast ballots, but only 424 ballot
were found. jerks claimed the missing
ballots would clinch his claim to the
seat, although first recount ended in
tie and second gave Roy the elec-
tion by II votes Upon rehearing OF
his claim by the State Ballot Law
Commission jerks was awarded the
seat, but Roy's renewed protest brought
House resolution for direct canvass
Of Newton voters.
Only 81 appeared at yesterdays
four session, though the commit
tee had provided conveyances to and
from Town Hall.
The thin attendance brought from
Representative James w. Wadsworth
Republican, of New York threat to
use the committees subpoena powers.
Citizens who appeared would then be
paid a 75-cent witness fee, he said.
Evening star., 1937-08-27
FOUR ARE KILLED
IN PLANE CRASH
P. h. Strong, Wealthy New
York Legislator, Owner
of Craft, a Victim.
By the Associated Press.


ALBANY, N. Y, August 27.-The
bodies of State Assemblyman Pritchard
II. Strong. wealthy Rochester aviation
enthusiast, and three companions were
found today In the twisted wreckage
OF Strong's airplane a mile south OF
the Albany Airport.
The bodies were so badly mangled
that positive indiviual identification
was impossible Immediately, but Joseph
Fitzgerald, Albany Airport manager,
said there was no doubt the victims
were Strong and his party, who dis
appeared in flight from Saratoga
Springs to Albany early today.
In the party were believed to be
Mrs. Strong and Charles H. Judson
Rochester investment counsel The
pilot was Clarence Robinson of
Rochester.
Two bodies were buried so deeply
in the wreckage that they could not
be Immediately extricated. The body
OF woman was thrown clear and that
of a man, believed to be the pilot, was
partly outside the plane.
Caught In rain and fog, the plane
pilot radioed the airport shortly after
1915 am, Eastern standard time,
saying he was about to land, and ask
ing in a worried voice for further
directions, Night Airport MANAGER
Thomas Wink reported.
The wreckage first was sighted by
Fred Sandburg, Albany pilot, and Lee
Yorke, his observer, who took of in
heavy rain after they had been forced
down in a previous attempt by poor
visibility.
Evening star., 1937-08-27
MAJOR SCANDAL"
IN HOUSE VOTING
IS BEING PROBED
Leader Reveals Names of
Absent Members Were Re.
corded in Six Cases,
PENALTY IS EXPULSION
OF ABSENTEE AND ALLY
Another, Holding a Key Post in
Chamber, Says Two Asked Him
to Vote for Them.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A member Of the House high com.
mand disclosed today an investigation
Is under way Of reported recording OF
votes on House roll calls Of Repre-
sentatives known to have been out OF
town.
He was unwilling to be quoted by
name, but said there was evidence
Of major scandal" Legislators who
were in other parts Of the United
States or in Europe, he said. have
been listed as voting.
He added that House leaders we're
determined to learn how extensive the
practice has been and to fix the re-
sponsibility.
Preliminary checks, he said, have
disclosed perhaps half a dozen in
stances of illegitimate absentee voting.
Another individual holding q key
House post said two members had
asked him at different times to have
their votes cast on major bills while
they were not in Washington, but he
had refused.
Expulsion Is Penalty.
While declining to mention names
or let their own be used until the in
quiry is finished, these leaders said it
was extremely dangerous" for a
member to have his vote cast by an
other and could result in expulsion
Of both from Congress.
AS part Of the investigation, tally
clerks have been asked to check their
records with lists of members who
were away from Washington during
the last session
1t may be a long process, since 1o2
members were not recorded on the
last roll call and at one time during
the closing weeks Of the session as
many as 1856 were not present.
Even after the check, the leaders
said, 1t will be difficult to determine
whether there have been willful At
tempts at absentee voting since there
Is opportunity for innocent errors.
Chances for Error.
Tally clerks, in the midst Of the
hubbub Of conversation which Il
customary during roll calls, easily
might believe they heard . vote cast
when none was. Many members have
names that are identical or sound like
those of others. They might respond
at the wrong time.
Not infrequently, also, members who
have not paid attention to the roll
call jump up and try to record their
vote after the clerks have gone two or
three names beyond theirs on the list.
But in cases where absentees have
been recorded as voting on more than
one roll call, the leaders said, there
would be ground for believing the bal
loting was deliberate.
Evening star., 1937-08-27

the northwest, Sir Hughe Montgomery
acknowledgement, Britain's Am
bassador to China, wounded yesterday
by Japanese machine gun bullets,
rallied slightly after a blood trans
fusion from a United States seaman.
His life still was in danger. but
physicians said his general condition
was improved.
Thousands Killed, Wounded.
The tide of battle swung from side
to side. Thousands were killed or
wounded.
Japanese late today claimed occu-
patton OF Lotien, foothold for an ad-
vance on Kiangwan, just northwest
of Shanghai proper. But the town,
as such, was no more.
The 30-hour battle Of Lotien opened
with heavy artillery bombardment.
Two Chinese divisions held thin line.
From positions in the rear, machine
Zguns were trained on their backs to
force them to stand fast
After continuous shelling, Japanese
infantrymen fixed bayonets and went
over the top. Storming through ma
chine gun and rifle fire they met
Chinese forces hand-to-hand. A jap
anese company commander, leading
the charge, either was killed or
wounded. Another Japanese officer
was seriously wounded.
The thunder OF exploding shells and
bombs echoed in Shanghai. Caravans
(See CHINA, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1937-08-27
Mellon D|ESAT83
FROM PNEUMONIA
Had Notable Career as Sec.
retary Of Treasury and
Collector of Art.
OBITUARY and pictures of Mr..
Mellon on Pages Al and S.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
SOUTHAMPTON, N. Y, August
27.-Andrew w. Mellon, who built one
Of the worlds greatest fortunes out
OF banking, oil and aluminium and who
spent his late years in the Nations
service as Secretary of the Treasury
and rs Ambassador to Great Britain,
has passed from the American scene
The shy. difndent, white-haired
financier, whose IL years of service
under three Presidents was surpassed
only by one Of his predecessors as
head Of the Treasury Department, died
peacefully last night in his s3d year.
He died in the home of his daughter,
Mrs. David K. E. Bruce, after a
months illness from uremia and
bronchial pneumonia. At his bedside
as life ebbed away were his son-in- law
and the flnanciers two pals and play
mates, his son Paul and his daughter
Ailsa, Mrs Bruce.
The death OF Pittsburghs most
powerful figure and one of the Ma
tion's unostentatious philanthropists
was not unexpected. He had been
under the physicians care for three
weeks and steadily has grown weaker.
THE end was perfectly peaceful"
said Bruce, who married Melons onlv
daughter in 1926. He was very weak. /"
Mellon made no last statement or
request as he passed away.
Funeral Tomorrow.
While men who had been associated
with Mellon in his many and varied
activities paid him tribute, plans were
made for funeral services in Pitts
burgh, where he was born and spent
his life with the exception Of his years
In Washington and London.
The funeral will be be held tomorrow
afternoon at the East Liberty Presby-
terrain Church. The body will be
taken to Pittsburgh late today.
Mellon was fabulously wealthy, but
the extent Of his personal fortune was
in the realm Of speculation when he
died. The only Official estimate made
public was $2o5, 100000, given by
Melons secretary during hearing OF
the bankers income tax appeal in
1881. Friends said, however, they be-
lieved the combined fortune of the
flnancier and his two children would
amount to approximately $500, ,000, 900.
Like John D. Rockefeller, ST., and
other contemporaries, Melons per-
sonal fortune had been partly dis
sipated by the lavishness Of his
philanthropies.
Vast World Holdings.
Melons vast enterprises reached
around the earth and gave employ
ment to thousands. Banking, oil and
aluminium were his principal interests
and their corporate names were the
Mellon National Bank of Pittsburgh
one Of the Nations largest; the Gull
Oil Co. and the Aluminium Co. OF
America.
Only a few weeks before his last
illness he visited President Roosevelt
and made final arrangements for his
last great public -estab-
(See MELLON, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1937-08-27
ROOSEVELT SIGNS
.HARBORS MEASURE
Related Flood Control Bill to
Receive Approval
Shortly.
BY the Associated Press.

HYDE PARK, N. Y. August a.
President Roosevelt today started his
three weeks stay at the Summer White
House by signing the rivers and har-
bors bill as officials announced . re-
lated flood control measure would
receive his approval shortly.
The rivers and harbors bill author
lies approximately s54,000000 for
construction. repair, preservation and
surveys Of rivers and harbors.
The flood control bill, expected to
be returned here shortly from the War
Department, authorizes an additional
$34.177,000 Of new projects, mostly
in the Ohio Valley.
Provision Criticized.
The President. in separate state
ment on the rivers and harbors meas
ure. criticized provision for a pol
luton survey of the Ohio River by the
War Department, saying this was q
Public Health Service matter
He said he was asking the War and
Treasury Departments to appoint a
committee Of three to conduct the
survey-an Army engineer. a health
service representative and a nom
Government expert on pollution prob
lens.
The food control measure was Of
80 bills the President brought here
from Washington for further study
before acting on them.
1t authorizes $24,877 900 for "emerg-
ency" flood wall protection of popula-
ton centers in the Ohio Valley, So
000,0 for works along Wolf River
and Nonconnah Greek at Memphis Gin
addition to $2,324,000 for property
rights and 100000 for stream clear
ance and channel improvements.
A long list of examinations and
surveys" by Army engineers also Is
authorized.
In signing H. r. 7051, the so-called
rivers and harbors BILL" the President
said, Il note that in section thereof
provision is made for q pollution sur
vey OF the Ohio River by the War De-
partment.
obviously survey of this nature
falls properly under the jurisdiction
Of the Public Health Service.
Il am, however, asking the Secretary
Of War and the Secretary of the
Treasury to join in the appointment
Of a committee of three to conduct this
survey-an Army engineer, . repre-
sentative OF the Public Health Service
and non-Government expert on
pollution problems"
Evening star., 1937-08-27
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, August 27.-Three di-
visions of China's finest rushed to-
night to smoking, laundering battle
ground northwest Of Shanghai, where
Chinese fought desperately to stem a
Japanese charge against the back
door to this city of undeclared war.
Bombs, shells and machine gun fire
turned Lotien, II miles northwest of
Shanghai, into smoking heap of
ashes.
Near the town, waves of japanese
infantrymen met sheet of machine
gun fire in bayonet charge through
shimmering rice fields.
While the battle of Lotien ragged to
Evening star., 1937-08-27
EX-PRINCE NICHOLAS
RETURNS TO RUMANIA
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST, Rumania, August a.
The Official Rumania Press Bureau
declined to comment today on the un-
expected Homecoming Of former
Prince Nicholas, brother of King
Carol.
The one-time prince. now known as
plain Mr.. Nicholas Brana, left Ru-
mania last April, understood to have
promised not to return within . year.
He had been shorn Of his titles and
royal rights because he refused to
give up his blond commoner wife, the
former Helen Dumitriscu.
But he came back to Ducharest by
air last night, presumably from Italy,
and went directly 70 his estate.