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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04
RECOMMEND PLANS
 TO INCREASE FUND
Holy Cross Valley Club Boosting Recently Estab-
 lished Scholarship

Plans for raising funds for the Stephen w. Wilby Scholarship Fund, which is sponsored by the Naugatuck Valley club of Holy Cross college, will be revealed at the luncheon meeting of the group which is to be held Saturday noon at the Court Hotel on Leaven- worth street.
 At it's last meeting two weeks ago the club voted to award the first scholarship this year. In en effort to make it possible to award an individual scholarship every year hereafter additional funds are being sought. The club will short ly launch an activity that is ca.- culated to increase its present fund at the college considerably.
 John c. Gilimartin is chairman of the committee in charge of the activity and he will report on it Sat- urday noon.
 Chairman Timothy J. Sullivan of the banquet committee is also ex- pected to give report. Plans have already been started for this event and a tentative date in April has already been designated. Full con- mittees will be announced after Saturdays meeting.
 Dr. M. J. Lawlor will preside at saturdays luncheon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04

With but one week between now and the 2nd annual athletic carnival sponsored by the Leavenworth High School Athletic association, Chair man James O,Neill, who is head of all committees, announced today that the affair promises to be every bit as successful as the original venture held year ago this month.
 The carnival will take place at Wilby high school on the evening of February 10, with two main 6i- visions to the entire program. At 8:3O o'clock in the assembly hall, an extensive entertainment program will be given by the Worden's troupe. Following this, at SIS the Leavenworth Tech Tigers will take on their old rivals the Water
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04

Rev. John J. Fitzgerald, former pastor of the Church of the Sa- cred Heart of this city, present pastor of St. John the Baptist's church of New Haven has award ed contracts to construction conn., panies for the erection of new elementary and junior high school on the St. John the Baptist church property on DixwelI ave- nue and Elizabeth street. Work has already commenced on the new convent and within ten days it is expected that the other building will be under construc- tion, so that they will be ready for opening next September. Con- structiOn of both buildings will cost approximately $225,00O.
 Father Fitzgerald who was pas- tor of the Sacred Heart at the time of the construction of the Sacred Heart high school, was also pastor of churches in New Britain and other cities and was instrumental in the successful construction of parochial schools. His latest construction effort will accommodate zoo pupils and will be of entirely fire-proof construc- tion with the exception of wood flooring and door castings. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04
INSPECTION TRIP : PLANNED BY BOYS
Leaders to Be I Ike n Through Fire and Police Stations Saturday

< The Boys Club Leaders were given lesson in the fundamentals of basketball refereeing, advance on the parallel bars, a scrimmage and q half hour of optional work last evening at the Cottage Place gym by their new advisor, Ted Moore. Physical director.
 - At the conclusion of the gym pe- 1cd the boys held business meet Ing at which time a new constitu- ton was drawn up by Anthony Bruno and Victor Mannello which was unanimously accepted. The Uonmittee working to raise funds 10: new uniforms reported their afforts to date most gratifying. The boys will inspect the firehouse and nolice station Saturday morning.
 2 Attending last nights gathering were: Joseph Angurio, William SidelIa, Danny Daloia, Anthony Bruno, Victor Mannello, Raymond EaBlanc, Joseph Rossi, Leonard Lucia and Ted Moore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04
CROSBY TEACHERS
 TO HEAR DIR. NASH

Miss Florence Turnbull, director of girls gymnasium and swimming classes at Crosby High school, will attend the annual mid-winter meet- ing of the Connecticut Physical Education association in Bristol Sat- urday. Several other local instruc- tors are planning to attend the ses- sion Saturday.
 Dr. Jay B. Nash, professor of education at New York University, will be the guest speaker at the luncheon. The association is fortu- nate in securing Dr. Nash, accord- ing to Miss Turnbull, as he is much in demand as a speaker. He recently returned from Europe where he studied physical education methods and programs of organized recrea- ton. His topic Saturday will be Physical Education in Democracies and Dictatorships."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04
'CLOISTERED' HAS
 FOUR SHOWINCS
Special 4 O'clock PerfOrm- ance For Children--Adults
 May Attend This Also

"Cloistered", the motion picture of life within a convent, will have a special 4 o'clock performance next Monday afternoon for children. II is expected that all schools of the city will be represented at this time. While this performance is pri- marily for children adults, also, may attend this performance. In addi- ton there will be another afternoon performance at 2 o'clock which is highly recommended to those who are unable to attend later in the day.
 The evening showings are at and 9 o'clock. Due to the large amount of tickets already sold early performances are recommended. Box office tickets are now on sale and will be Monday, February 8, the day of this notable presentation. "Clois- tered" is being presented in Water bury under the auspices of the Wa terbury Council of Catholic Women, proceeds for the benefit of the Dio- cesan Bureau of Social Service, au- thentic local charity dispensing or- ganization of which Rev. Eugene P. Cryne is director.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04

About 300 members of St. Pa- tricks Holy Name society and friends are expected to attend the annual smoker and variety enter tainment tonight at the Lyceum. Boxing and wrestling matches and singers and dancers have been se- cured to help make the night a success. Included among the m- strumental artists will be Ed Digi- mas and Val Markevich. accordion ist duo. "Jiggers" Palladino, former boxer, will referee the athletic con- tests and refreshments will be served.
 Francis Fitzgerald Is general chairman of the committee on ar- engagements which includes, Edward Loftus, Frank Hardy, James Bar rett and Richard Wilkenson.
 Officers of the Holy Name society are Thomas FitMnaurice, president; James Barrett, vice-preSident; Charles Kelly, secretary; Mago Sheehan, treasurer, and Joseph Courtney, marshal.
 Other entertainment will be con- tributed by William O'Brien, tenor, Richard Wilkenson, Jr., fife soloist; Leo and Lucian Larivee, boxers, Pe- ter McCasland and several others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04
Leavenworth Expects
 Huge Carnival Crowd
Athletic Undertaking Next Wednesday at Wilby to
 Feature Basketball Game With WatertOwn

town high school Indians in bss- ketball game. After the game, from 9:l5 to 11:30 olock there will be dancing, the music to be fur- nished by Timmie Crowe's orches- tra.
 Cafeteria
 While all this is going on the members of the refreshment com- mittee will be passing out a varied selection of edibles downsairS in the Wilby cafeteria. Much of the of the food which will be used, inc cidentalIy, will be prepared by the girls in the Leavenworth cooking classes.
 Last year more than 1,500 persons turned out for the carnival and oc- cording to latest reports on the ticket sale for the 1897 affair, there is every indication that the Leav- enworth A. A. will be able to add 8 considerable sum to its fund for quitting its school teams. The heads of the various committees, in addition to the general chair man, are lised as follows:
 Committee
 Honorary chairman, Principal Harrison Allen; Honorary vice principal, Frank Began; general vice chairman, James Lord; chair man of the ticket committee, Fran cis Corrigan; chairman of the bas- ketball committee, Jacob Rieger: chairman of the door committee, Francis Corrigan; chairman of the publicity committee, Earle Blan- chard; chairman of the entertain- ment committee, James Lord; chairman of the wardrobe commit tee, E. Smithes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04
Franco Americans
 Plan Anniversary
Banquet to SignaIize First Birthday of ReOrganzed
 CIub-BariI Chosen Chairman of Committee

on arrangements, with Romulus Massicotte and secretary and Rod- eric Adams as treasurer, in addition to Joseph c. Harpin, Phillip Rus sell, Dr. Edgar c. Adams, Mrs. Luz cienne P. Desaulniers, Miss Jeanne Poulin, Wilfred Brodeur, Armand w. Blanchard, Wilfred Bernier, L. Phillip Brodeur, Armand Le Claire, William L. Cambigue, Ray Taylor, Maurice J. 0agnon and Arthur Noel, president of the club.
 At last nights meeting a resolu- tion was passed to contribute to the Red Cross relief fund. It was de- cided to turn over the receipts of he Mardi-Gras masquerade dance to Mrs. Edith Ladd, secretary of the lacal chapter.
 Beginning Sunday, Feb. IA, the main hall of the club will be open ed for the clubs card players, from 2 to 6 o'clock in the afternoon and on Wednesday evenings.
 Bowling Teams
 The clubs men and girls bowling teams will go to South Norwalk for a return match on Sunday afrern- noon and a delegation of 45 mem- bers has arranged to accompany the teams. The Franco-American Social club of South Norwalk was defeated by the local club last Sunday af- ternoon and demanded a return match. Those bowling for the local club are George Berube, Vic. Bou- cher, Fred Massicotte, Edward Ber- uke and Edward Daly. The local girls will be represented by the Misses Georgette La Bonne, Cecile Mathieu, Rose Boisvert, Rolande Chouinard and Alice Veillette.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04
Holy Name Sponsors
 Big Smoker Tonight
Boxing, Wrestling and Entertainment to Feature St.
 Patrick's Program at Lyceum
BROOKLYN NEWS

residents who now enjoy skating in the vicinity of Fairfield avenue ex- tending across Bradley avenue. It is said that the water is not deep enough to create any hazards, therefore the skating rink is ex- pected to be one of the most popu- lar spots in the vicinity as long as it is possible to navigate on the ice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04

convent will accommodate for 24 nuns and will be modern and up to date in every detail. The first floor will be given over to a chap el seating 36, the usual guest re- ception rooms refectOry and 8 service kitchen.
 The buildings will be construct ed of brick and stone trim the same as the church and rectory, matching both in color and tex ture. The school will be two stor- ies and a basement, will house IS class rooms, kindergarten an assembly hall and six bowling al- leys. A modern note will be struck throughout construction of both buildings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04

What is claimed to be the largest fur farm in the world has been opened at Plauen, Germany, with 10000 minks and 5000 foxes in large cages having fences extending 10 feet down into the ground to prevent burrowing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04
Dinner Dance Committee

UIMnef UaMcc VUmmICCtC
 An important meeting of the committee which made arrange ments for the dinner dance spon- sored New Years Eve by St. Jo- seph's Holy Name society, will take place tonight at the parish bowling alleys at 7:30 o'clock. Members of the committee include Stanley Lu- sas, Victor Meskunas, Bronis Or deckis, Anthony Dereskevich and George Adomaitis John P. Greblu- mas, president of the society will act as chairman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04

Tentative plans for the annual celebration of the local Franco American club, which will be held this year in the form of a banquet on March 6, are being made at present, according to an announce
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04
Full Weather Report

Boston, Feb. 4- (UP)- Weather forecast:
 Massachusetts and Rhode Island Cloudy, probably followed by snow or rain tonight and Friday. Rising temperature.
 Connecticut-Cloudy, probable fol- lowed by snow or rain tonight or Friday. Rising temperature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04
Chairman

s@ Chairman znent made today. The celebration this year will culminate 8 year of intense activity which started with the reorganization of the local so- cial club in March, 1936.
 Baril Chairman
 Conrad A. Baril has been elected general chairman of the committee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04
Rasketball Tonight

The regular basketball games of the Brooklyn Y. M. c. A. Inter-Club league will be played tonight on the Washington avenue surface and will be followed by dancing. The first game will begin at 7:30 o'clock with the main attraction at 8:15.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04
Play Rehearsal

FAy NtHedfSdI
 Members of the cast for the play, "You Can't Fool Woman" will meet tonight at the club rooms of the nights of Lithuania for a fi- nal rehearsal in preparation for the stage presentation Sunday night at St. Joseph's hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04
Compensation Agreements

The following agreements in which compensation will be paid weekly during the period of total disability were filed and approved at the office of the compensation commissioner today:
 Lux Clock Mfg. Co. and Edward Rooney, 15O South Main street, finger injury, $l2.50 beginning February 3.
 Torrington Bldg. Co. and Ed ward Lewis, 161 Birch street, fling CT injury, $8.31 beginning Jam uary IA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04
BALTIMORE TO CLEVELAND,
 S1.3O

Cleveland, (UP)-Alfred E. Stahl, 35-year old German engineer, rode from Baltimore to Cleveland on his motorcycle with a fuel cost of only $1.30. His machine is said to average 90 miles to the gallon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04

A French engineer claims to have discovered a big oilfield in Kenya capable of supplying the needs of all of British Africa south of the equator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04

Winter Wonderland The cold spell the past few days has been welcome to the Town Plot
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04
Junior Choir

Junior Choir St. Joseph's Junior choir will hold a rehearsal tonight at the Congress avenue school at 2 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-04

About 80o,0OO persons jumped from parachute towers in E in 1886. l"l& iiIk li
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-31
CHICK EVANS,
ROGER KELLEY
TOP CHOICES

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 81. WP)-
A veteran and youth were favor
ties in the Western Amateur Golf
championship today as the first
qualifying round began at the Los
Angeles Country club.
Chick Evans, an old timer crowd
ing so, turned in SO yesterday
and missed a 66 by a couple of
puts and a chip shot. His CO.
favorite was Roger Kelly, Loyola
college student who was medalist in
the national amateur tournament
last week. Kelly holds the course
record with a "a.
More than $50 of the nations
best amateurs were billed for 19
holes today and 18 more tomorrow
to complete the first round. Only
the names of Johnny Goodman,
national amateur champion, and
Johnny Fischer, Goodman's prede-
cessor on the throne, were needed
to make the entry list virtually the
same as that of the national cham
pionships at Portland, Ore.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-31
l.. A. STOCKS

Los ANGELES. Aug. 81 (UP)-
In spite of a generally more opti-
mistic tone on the Los Angeles stock
exchange today two issues slid off
TO new lows. They were Gladding
Mclean. down 2h to 161a on sale OF
200 shares; and Edison Original
PFD. down u to BAN on sale Of an
odd lot of 10 shares. %.
Others sales included: L. A. In
dustries 100 shares 3A, unchanged; /;
Transamerica 400 shares 15%, down
Is; Bandini Oil 200 shares 5k. un-
changed; Hancock Oil 100 shares
25, up u; Richfield Oil 400 shares
8h, unchanged; Unionl Oil 100
shares 241s, up ".
Superior Oil was off Ia to 40 on
sale Of 200 shares. Others: Lock-
heed Aircraft 100 shares I'm up
|; Menasco Mfg. Co. 300 shares 29s,
up u, PIG. and e. 6 per cent PED
200 shares 80, up Il; Edison per
cent RID 200 shares 27B. up u;
Southern Cal Gas a 100 shares 30M.
up &.
Approximately 1000 shares werA
sold, with 10 issues up, six down
and seven unchanged.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-31

his lips, will meet Johnny Dean,
San Diego Marine middleweight
champion. in the main event at
the FL Centro athletic club Thurs
day night.
The Burns-Dean engagement is
expected to be as much like a civil
war as any fight ever shown in
the valley, for when the two rough
and tough sluggers start throwing
punches things are going to hap
pen.
Both hit hard, are aggressive
fighters and have been in the ring
business long time.
Dean has been fighting for more
than six years and Lord knows
how long Burns has been tossing
gloves at opponents and clowning
out of the way of their best punch
es.
Manuel Ortiz and Joe Pack will
meet in the second half of Thurs
days double main evest.
Pack is from the Phoenix In
dian school and Is the states best
flyweight. He hits hard, blocks
blow with the ease and surety of
a pro fighter, and boasts a record
that spells trouble for the valleys
Pacific Coast champion.
other bouts:
Joe Villegas VS.. Jack White
Jimmy Allen VS.. Lefty Santella-
mex
JoJo Halman VS.. Dan Buscille
Tuffy Loudermilk VS.. Cecil Hud-
son
Jimmy Wilson VS.. AL Rodriguez,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-31
CHICAGO GRAINS

CHICAGO. Aug. 81 CUP) Wheat
futures displayed easiness during
the greater part of the session on
the Chicago board of trade today.
Several rallies were short-lived
At the close wheat was htoh
cent lower. corn was Il to cents
lower, October corn was quoted SO
cents bid at the close. and oats were
bcent lower to 4 cent higher.
Weakness in September corn and
reports of rain in Argentina, yes
terdays bearish factors. continued
TO exert a depressing influence.
Liquidation was evident in Sept
ember as trades in this contract are
deliverable tomorrow. Much of the
activity was in the way 70 switch
ing into deferred contracts.
Trade was for the most part light
and several observers expressed the
opinion that the marbet may have
reached an oversold position. Buy
ing power was restricted. A sprink-
ling of offerings served to establish
a lower trend.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-31
Cran1m and HenI<eI
Vow Davis Cup Win
End Reign Of
Budge-Mako
In Tourney

CHESTNUT HILL. Mass. Aug. 81
tUP)-Baron Gottfried Won Cramm
and Henner Henkel vowed today
to bring the Davis cup to Germany
before they ended their tennis car
eers.
Following an upset victory over
the worlds topranking tennis COM
bination. Don Bulge and Gene Ma
ko. in the United States doubles
championships yesterday, Won
Cramm, acting as spokesman for
the German team. said:
1--WE will not give up until we take
the Davis cup home to Germany.
We will play next year and next
until we can't play any more"
The Budge-Mako reign ended in
straight set defeat. Cd, Us. GA,
at the Longwood Cricket club sta
dunn yesterday at the hands of a
tandem they had conquered twice
previously in the past two months
in the all-England championships
and in the Davis cup interzone
finals at Wimbledon.
Not one of the five title teams
in the 57th annual national doubles
events made a successful defense of
their 1886 crowns.
The women's crown went to Sec
ond seeded Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fa-
byman of Boston and national sing
les champion Alice Marble of Los
Angeles who subdued defenders
Mrs John Van Ryn of Austin. Tex,
and Carolin Babcock of Los An
geles. Us, GA.
Lawrence A. Baker of Washing
ton. D. c., and John Mckay of
Miami Beach, Fla, upset Dwight
W. Davis of Washington, doner of
the Davis cup, and William Clothier
of Philadelphia to bag the veterans
title, 6-3, As, 6-2.
Clothier and son. William jr.,
were ousted, Ga, Us, by r. N. Watt
and son, Laird, of Montreal for the
father and son crown. To top it off,
Mako and Miss Marble were ELI
minated in the mixed doubles quar-
ter finals 60, 6-3. by Mrs. Dorothy
Andrus of New York and Jiro Yam
agishi of Japan
The mixed doubles crown will be
settled today between the Bulge
Fabyman tandem and the winner
of the other semi-final match be-
tween the Yama gishi- -Andrus COM
bine and the French pair of Nine
Sylvia Henrotin and Yvon Petra.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-31
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, Aug. 81 UP)-
stocks met moderate selling today
andturned irregular after an early
extension of yesterdays rally.
Volume was light. Holidays in
Wall street, combined with uncer-
tainties over the far eastern stiua-
ton and the general business status
for autumn made for caution.
Railroad shares were early strong
spots. Steels were active. All, groups
had gains up to late dealings. Then
moderate offerings brought declines
in steels, oils, some. rails. farm
shares and utilities. Motors lost ad-
vances that ranged to more than a
point in Chrysler.
A dip in rails was disconcerting,
Atchison, which had touched rs for
a gain of point, declined to a
fractional loss. Central fell nearly a
point from It's nig1. Union Pacific
eased to the previous close.
The Association of American Rail
roads reported gross income Of all
class one railroads for the first
seven months at S2,452. .41S,669. a
gain of 10 per cent over last year.
United states Steel reached lib
early. fell to 1898 off Y and then
fluctuated narrowly. Several steel
companies announced financing
plans to raise additional working
capital. u. S. Steel Financing, how
ever, is not in immediate prospect,
according to Chairman Myron C..
Taylor.
Copper issues receded after maxi
ing a recovery that ranged to a
point in Kennecott. Farm issues
were mixed with ease down nearly
d. Consolidated Oil equaled it's low
for the year and other petroleum is
sues were mixed.
Mercantile shares turned down
with Marshall Field off IA at 25.
Sears Roebuck fell back to the pre-
.vious close after recording gain
of more than 2. Movie stocks dip
ped following rallies.
Johns Manville firmed on To-
cent extra dividend. Walford system
eased slightly when directors cut
the dividend to 20 cents share
from 80 cents paid in the preced-
ing quarter
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-31
Herr Make
Confidentof
Title Match

NEW YORK, Aug. 81. CUP)-The
shadow of Max Schmeling blacken-
ed Joe Louis path again today.
High in a Manhattan tower Sch
melting smiled and said in a quiet
voice:
"They can't keep fooling the pub
lie. They gave me the run around
for awhile but I don't think the
public will stand for it any longer
The American public will demand
that Louis give me return bout
That's all I want to prove to them
that I'm the real worlds heavy
weight champion"
A little while before Louis had
retained his title by winning a Is
round decision from Tommy Farr
The official unanimously gave
the decision to Louis but hundreds
booed 1t was probably the worst
booing any heavyweight champion
every received after successfully de-
Tending his title.
The crowd recognized Schmeling
the conqueror of Joe Louis, and
gave him a tremendous ovation.
Schmeling sat in a fourth row
working Press seat with his man.
ager, Little joey Jacobs.
"It wasn't the Louis l fought,
he said in broken English. "This
Louis is a changed man. If Farr had
been able to punch at all the title
would have changtd hands, ant
Louis would have been knocked
out.
81 see Farr rush in wide open
and Louis does not hit him. Why
I think Louis afraid He's afraic
of a punch. Punch shy, that's wha'
he is. When fought him he wasn't
afraid to punch. When l hit hin
he tried to hit back. He no longer
does that. He's afraid If he punches
he'll get hit back.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-31
- Fight Results =

NEW YORK, Yankee Stadium
Joe Louis. 1877, Detroit, outpointed
Tommy Farr. 2o41a, Tosy Pandy,
Wales, d0 and retained heavy
weight title; Buddy Baer, 243, Liver
more, Calf, stopped Abe Simon,
$50, Brooklyn C3); Harry BaIsamo,
l65, New York. stopped Chris Dero-
sa, 1867, Boston ID; Tiger Jack
Fox, 184l2, Spokane. Wash, deci-
stoned Steve Budas, 1873, Jersey
City. N. j. Cd; Sol Paco, 1907,
New York. outpointed George Cress
1927, New York "a; John Pavlo-
vich, 1917, New York, defeated
Max Long. 1881. Dallas "a; Joe
Wagner. 174lz. Newark. and Phil
Sommese, 1891, Westhury, N. Y,
Drew "a; Charlie Massera, 1861,
Pittsburgh, outpointed Dave Clark.
l74la. Detroit, 80.