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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14
7his Sporting
 World
Sports Fodder
BY GEORGE T. DILLON

aah" Hornsby busted of the st. Louis next spring because he's Baseht Club" whic has as mem Eddie Collins Laoe
 sailed in the series now known syndicates approximately SIS 100000 sailing craft The old Fox bought the supply Mats to wear different aibi Billy Brown 9year- he run the 10 flat broad jump 2S feet in and cover the hopstep Comedian Stan Laurel said that his friend California Smysery poler John golfer the world months have good though its player Fer because still Tipton Hackney Smith and Nara strengthened its claim the center Of winter. the mton-and a-haH dollar Hollywood Jockey its list The handsomes men in Bell Earl Combs Dick ofman Walker Buckley Cronn and Frank Demaree
 British Colonial island of Nassau Bahamas prohibits racing of isand-bed ponies
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14
THOMASTON NINE IN TORRINGTON TOMORROW

Torrington, Aug. i4-The New City Boys Club of the Naugatuck Valley League return to Fuessenich Park this week to play the Thom- aston American Legion team in q league contest. Game time is set for 800 o'clock, Sunday afternoon.
 There has always been great riv- airy between athletic tearps of Thomaston and Torrington and in baseball 1t Is between the Boys Club and the Legion teams.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14
Babe Ruth Has Failing Memory

all with form of return greeting led curious result It has almost completely destroyed would impossible recall of a he the of
 frequently Mickey Cochrane mixed with Joe with Cochrane working Mickey,
  name"
 of travelling fifteen played golf idea what his Is. The Babe gets by with "Tcws the Kd?"
 of the multitude that memorizng disappears,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14
LOU AMBERS BOXES
 IN HARTFORD MONDAY

Hartford, Aug. 14-Slim, sleek Gabe Menenden, 28-year.old veter- an of boxing who manages, Cowboy Howard Scott, foe of lightweight champion Lou Ambers in Hartford's most attractive scrap in many a moon, on Monday night at South park, unhesitatingly picks the trans planted Texan who now hangs his hat in Washington. D. O.. to beat the titlehoider in their i0-round,
 lon-title setto.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14
.SACRAMENTS PLAY
 x OAKVILLE BULLDOGS

Joe Cavanaugh's Blessed Sacra- nnent nine of the City Recreation League will play hosts to the Oak vile Bulldogs at the Bunker Hill stadium this afternoo nat o'clock. Tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock the Watertown Shestnut Hill team will be the attraction at the same diamond.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14
BANTAMVElGHTS STUD
 BEACH CARD TONIGHT

Walnut Beach, Aug. 14--Hard- hitting featherweights and bantam weights. will feature Promoter Billy Princes pro fight card at Walnut beach stadium tonight. Heading the list will be Harry Jeffra, Baltimore, Md, No. 1 contender for the ban tamweight championship of the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14
CECIL TRAVIS RUNNER'UP NOW
 TO CARD STAR
Clayt Bryant of Cubs and Monte Pearson, Yanks,
 Top Pitchers

New York, Aug. 1S- (UP) Joe Medwick, St. Louis Cardinals out fielder, and Cecil Travis, Washing ton Senators shortstop, continued to head the Major league batters according to averages released to- day and including games of Aug. 12.
 Medwick dropped from .404 to 400 but still had a 22-point margin over Gabby Hartnett, Chicago Cubs catcher, in second place with .378.
 Travis average remained at 388 but gained four points on Lou Ge- hrig, New York Yankees first base- man, who remained in second place with .374.
 Clay Bryant, Chicago Cubs, held the National league pitching lead with seven victories and one loss. Monte Pearson kept his record un- marred to stay in first place in the American league with six victories and no defeats.
 Leaders in other departments fol- low:
 Runs-(N) Medwick, St. Louis, s7; (A) Dimaggio, New York, 106.
 Hits--(N) Medwick, St. Louis, 16O; (A) Dimaggio, New York, 149.
 Doubles-(N) Medwick, St. Louis, 42: (A) Bonura, Chicago, 39. Triples-(N) Vaughan and Hand ley, Pittsburgh, tied with 10 each: (A) Kreenvich, Chicago, IS. Louis, 26; (A) DiMaggio, New York, 34.
 Runs Batted In-(N) Medwick, st.. Louis, IA; (A) Greenberg, Detroit. 113.
 Stolen bases--(N) Galan, Chicago. 16; (A) Chapman, Boston, 27.
 Club Batting-SN) Chicago, .294; (A) New York, .292.
 Club Fielding-(N) Chicago. .S7S; (A) Detroit, .976. The 10 leading batters in each league:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14
Gribbon Seeks Colgate Berth

the Tommie cenerelder play-by-
 
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 North End Tommes neted SIS for their Bristol will little better Danby under lights Lee field
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14

Blanco m pre-game statement this morning said his boys will have Smoky" Palladino's outfielders and infielders so weary from trying to get them out, Smoky" won't know his own men when the final out is recorded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14
RIMS RATED IN
RUNS
HITS

Bristol, Aug. i4--(uP) -The West Ends and Celtics arc expected to draw big crowd to Mussy fiels' this afternoon for their State leasus encounter, washed out from lass Sunday. Irv segaL speedhall klng will pitch for the Ends with JOhfnf Parker working for the Celts :,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14
LAWN BOWLING

The New Haven Lawn Bowling team will make its debut at Full ton park this afternoon at 2:i5 O. clock meeting the local entry in the Southern New England League. The Elm City team is in first place with Waterbury and Bridgeport tied for second.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14
Last Nights Fights
By UNITED PRESS

.ew York--Henry Armstrong, l33,, Los Angeles, kayoed Irish Eddie Brink, i36 3-4, ewN York t3); Pete de Ruzza. l40. Mamaroneck, Y., outpointed Julio Gonzalez 130 i-4, Puerto Rico te): Kid Chocolate i2o, Cuba, outpolnted Joe Marciente. i2o, Montreal tiO).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14
YESTERDAYS HERO: = E

YESTERDAYS HERO: - Edgar Smith, the Athletics talented rc"E'e southpaw who has strong claim to the title of basebalps ulnu..le.V ' pitcher. As a relief pitcher he pro- tected one-run lead by holding the Tanks hitless in the last two innings. He has yet to win a game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14
Niemiec May Go Up Again

Niemec of City Amateur leaguer, of two players of the Southern association who The former Arthec the Red Sox along with Leo Non nenkamp Red of the at Niemec after playing all without relief took aiment but returned to the to two singles
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14
Probable Pitchers
By UNITED PRESS
NATWnMAV.

Cincinnati (Schott 1.6) at Chi cagO (Davis 3-1.)
 Brooklyn (Frankhouse SD at Boston (Turner 1l-S).
 Philadelphia Johnson 2-S) at New York (Gumbert 4-S).
 Pittsburgh Bowman S-S) at st. Louis (Harrell 2-4).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

Cannes Yesterdny New York 6, Philadelphia o. Chicago 22, Cincinnati G. St. Louis 4, Pittsburgh l. Boston s, Brooklyn 2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14
RAMBLING GOLFER

Ralp Kennedy. New York A. c. golfer, has playe don coures in q staets and seven foreign countries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14
AMERICAN LEAGUE

GnmeN YestefNay Washtngton B Boston O. Cleveland q Chicago .. Detroit [, St. Louis 6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14
Games Today

Philadelphia at New York. Pittsburgh at st. Louis. Cincinnati at Chicago. Brooklyn at Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14
f,nmaea il'o,smrpnVV

Chicago at Cleveland.
 Boston at Washington. New York at Philadelphia. St. Louis at Detroit. '
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14

Paired with. Helen Jacobs. Mrs Sarah Palfrey Fabyan has wtii every doubles tennis match in the last four years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14
AMERICAN

Chicago (Dietrich 7.5) at Cleve- land (Allen 4-0).
 Boston (Wilson 11-7) at Wash ingtOn (Weaver 8-7).
 New York Wicker 2-0) at Phil adelphia (Thomas SID.
 St. Louis (Koupal 3-4 and Walkup 6-D at Detroit (Poffen. berger 7.2 and Auker S-7)--two games.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14

Auckland, New Zealand. will l~pend sS,cOo.oco to provide better wharves. S gF.l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14
,Tomorrow's Pairings.

Tomorr0w's Pairings.
 At Hamilton: c.30 a. rn, Court T, Mike Freid vs Jim Luddy, Court 6, 8. Fried vs Harry Crandall, Court 6, Walt Green vs George Crardali; lo:i0 a. m., Court 2. Phil Cohen vs Jim Lord, Court 6, Kay Malootian vs Sol Luria, Court 5, George Sim mons vs R. Sherwood, Pete Luddy ys Clinton Chabot.
 At Fulton: 10 a. m, Len Block vs Dan Mofgatt. .,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14
At Fulton.

At Fulton.
 l:lo p. m, Irving Strogats vs Joe May, Craig Barber vs Bill Solomon, Cameron K .obedanz vs Charlie Lee, Henry ToSila vs Yay Weiselburg; 2 D. m., Joe Hazel vs John Millerick. 1. Jacobson vs Bill Joyce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14
Games Today

Games Today New York at Philadelphia. Boston at Washington. Chicago at Cleveland. St. Louis at Detroit (2).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14
Gnmea TOnOrrOVV

Brooklyn at Boston. Philad elphia at New York. Pittsburgh at St. Louis. Cincinnati at Chicago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14

xHartley batted for W. Miller in sth. Phila. ,. 0l0 GOO 200 900 900 02-5
 Cleve. .. 001 010 0l0 GOO GOO 00-3
Evening star., 1937-12-10
TRADE ADVANCES
ON BROAD FRONT
Retail Volumes Up 4 to IS
Per Cent Above 1886.
Inventories Cut.
By the Associated Press.

by tne associated freSS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-Retail trade,
quickening as shoppers stormed stores
to buy Christmas gifts and winter
goods, jumped to per cent this
week, compared with last week, and
ran to is per cent above last year
for the country as whole, Dun Il
Bradstreet reported today.
Driving force of freezing tempera-
lures made consumers cover so many
OF their delayed requirements that
unexpected inroads were made on in
ventories Of all types of winter mer-
chandise," said the credit agency.
MANY of the special promotions Offer
ing underwear, blankets, sweaters,
house furnishings and apparel at
sharp price reductions were with
drawn and the goods returned to regu-
lar stock. Buying of toys and Christ
mas gifts gathered momentum
rapidly"
Retail sales in the East were 2 to
per cent above year ago, in the
Middle West up to IL per cent,
South to IL per cent, Southwest 7
to Is per cent and Pacific Coast 8 to
per cent. Sales in the New Eng
land States ran per cent under last
year.
Lack of buying in textile divisions
held down wholesale trade, but volume
ran TO per cent above last wear.
the agency said Orders for early
spring merchandise were more nu-
merous" in most of the principal
wholesale markets, it added.
Evening star., 1937-12-10
FEDERAL LAND BANKS
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. Dec. 10 ZAP, UNITED States
Department OF AgrieultureD.-Hogs, 20,
600. including 5000 direct; market around
IL lower than Thursdays average; spots
Is off on weights 200 pounds up: top
light lights, $50: bulk good and choice.
10000 pounds, s.10-25; -210-24O pounds,
7.so-s.05: a50-30O pounds. 7.40;-s0; most
good packing sowS, 6.65-7 90: best kind
upward to 40 or slightly better.
Cattle. 1000; calves, 500. fairly active
trade fully. steady; very little steer beef
here: mostly s.25-10.O0, on steers: best
in load lots 1880; well cleaned UP on
early round; she stock steady to strong;
cutter grade cows and common and me-
dium beef heifers showing strength clean
up market on bulls fully steady and scant
supply weighty vealers. firm; most heifers,
625-7.50; long string Colorado heifers.
625 and $50; stockerS and feeders frm;
vealer top. IL 90,
Sheep, 10000, including 500 direct; fat
lambs opening moderately rSd;na ;a active fully y
9.25: early top. $50 TO- local packers;
sheep steady to weak; bulk bulk slaughter ewes
scarce.
Evening star., 1937-12-10
FIRMS
IN GOOD POSITION
Profits for Three Quarters
Still al Per Cent Above
1886 Despite Lag.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

~N~s~~~A@
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-Earnings of
leading electrical equipment manu-
facturers have been displaying marked
resistance TO the Slackening tenden-
cies so evident in most other lines of
business, according to q new study
appearing in Poor's Industry and IN
vestment Surveys.
Following gains of So and 81 per
cent over 1886 in the first and sec
ond 1887 quarters, respectively, profits
Of II concerns whose comparable in
terim figures are available were stiIl
Al per cent above last year in the
September quarter. 1t is important
TO note, however, that the rate of
improvement has passed its peak.
Barring, an Unexpectedly quick res
toration of confidence in near-term
business prospects, the number of un-
favorable comparisons should increase
for some time yet.
There Is however, every reason to
believe that once current clouds of
business unsettlement have dsap-
peared, the electrical equipment in
duStry again will enjoy a high volume
Of demand with accompanying profits
gains" continues the survey. "Elec-
trio power consumption already is at
record levels, and long-term prospects
favor further expansion Electric
power and light companies, whose
present facilities are being taxed, will
be forced more and more into the
market for new central station equip
ment. This expansion movement
promises to result in a volume of
electrical equipment business that
may set new records within the next
few years
In addition to lucrative utility
business, electric equipment COM
panies can look forward with conf
dence to larger orders from industry
in general, as better earnings pro-
vide the incentive to rehabilitation and
expansion projects. Moreover, pros
pective gains in consumer purchasing
power will again bring increased sales
OF consumers goods. such a5 refrig-"
orators, washing machines, air condi-
tloning units and sundry electrical
equipment for the home. Conse-
quently, despite poor near-term pros
poets, the long-term outlook for all
branches of the electrical equipment
industry is favorable"
Evening star., 1937-12-10
INVESTING COMPANY
VOTES DISTRIBUTION
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star .
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-The trustees
of Massachusetts Investors Trust have
declared a special year-end distribu-
ton Of 81 cents share payable De-
cember "a to shareholders of record
December 10.
The trustees announcement states
that this distribution represents part
of the income received on investments
during the last quarter and that the
balance will be distributed on Jan.
uary 20, 1888. to shareholders of rec
ORD December 81, 1887
Total payments within the calendar
year, including 18 cents share paid
on January 90 1887, from income
from the fourth quarter of 1886
amount to Sill a share. All distri.
buttons paid in 1887 represent invest.
ment income from dividends and in
tereSt received and total approx.
mately s5,30oO00.
Evening star., 1937-12-10
OFFICES TO BE MOVED
BY REYNOLDS METAL
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 10.-R. s.
Reynolds, president of the Reynolds
Metal Co., announced today the COM
pany's executive and central ofnces
would be moved from New York to
Richmond January l.
The company executed lease with
the Federal Reserve Bank of Rich
mond yesterday for office space COM
prising five floors in the bank annex,
at Eighth and Franklin streets.
Reynolds, in announcing the change,
said the company's chief reason IN
moving to Richmond was to have OH
cials close to the two large factories
in South Richmond, including a new
plant built for producti0p of lami-
mated metals under patents recently
issued the company.
Evening star., 1937-12-10
DOLLAR MOVES DOWN
IN LONDON DEALINGS

By the Associated Press
LONDON, Dec 10.-United States
dollars declined tbs of a cent today
to 500 3-16 to the pound, compared
with S49934 for sterling in New York
overnight.
French francs closed unchanged
from yesterday at 147.09 to the pound.
PARIS, Dec. 10 (P).-United States
dollars were quoted today at 29.42
francs (3.399 cents to the franz
compared with 1898 cents to the
franc in New York overnight. Ex-
change on London, l47095.
On the Bourse 3 per cent rentes
were 10 francs 80 centimes, 4las "a"
75.45; 4l2s 1887. 10l.3O.
Evening star., 1937-12-10
T0NEIS BETTER
ON WOOL MARKET
Activity Most Pronounced in
Pulled Section, Especially
in Secured Medium.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON. Dec. l0.-The Com
mercial Bulletin will say tomorrow:
There is better tone in the wool
market generally and more business
is being done. Activity is most pro-
nounced in the pulled wool section of
the market, especially in secured me-.
dium woods on the basis of about SIS to
So cents for good to choice white types.
There is moderate demand also for
fine and fine medium territory wools
in the clean range of IS to IS cents.
Medium greasy woods are slow.
Australia is up about 10 per cent
for the week, with good topmaling
fine woods costing 80 to 80 cents clean
basis. duty-paid, at Boston. New
Zealand markets are keen and slightly
dearer and the same is true of South
America, especially on low crossbeds.
THE piecegoods market is slightly
better, but can stand much more i'm
provement.
In the West, there is little new re-
ported. growers choosing usually to
hold for higher prices.
"Mohair continues slow and easy"
Evening star., 1937-12-10
By ths Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. l0.-A fair de-
mand for lower-priced railroad bonds
tended to offset losses in other divi-
sions of the corporate list today, but
near the end of trading declines still
outnumbered gains.
Great Northern AIS improved more
than a point and gains of minor frac-
tions to around point were made by
Allegheny SIS. Santa Fe 4As, Goodyear
IS and International Telephone SIS.
Losers included Walworth IS, Inter-
national Paper IS, Columbia Gas SIS.
American & Foreign Power IS, Balti-
more g. Ohio 4l2s.
Government bonds were 1-32 lower
to 3-32 higher. There was little
activity, in the foreign division.
Evening star., 1937-12-10
Auto Production
Drops to S5,763
Level for Week
b the Associated Press.


DETROIT, Dec. Towards Auto
motive Reports said today that auto
mobile output this week "sagged an
almost imperceptible degree in spite
of large-scale advances at the Ford
Motor Co."
Wards estimated production this
week at 85,763 units, compared with
S6,l73 last week and 1860 q year
ago. The service predicted that De-
cember production would approximate
285,000 units. adding that many plants
would shut down for the week between
Christmas and New Year. 1t said that
probably only Ford would have large
volume output during the next several
weeks
The Ford Motor Co. said today its
production in the main plant here
and in assembly branches throughout
the United States had passed 1000
units day. Assembly for 1888 models
did not get under way until mid
November.
Evening star., 1937-12-10
|. 7. & T. Reveals
$7,O44,O7O Profit
For Nine Months
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-Interna-
tional Telephone g. Telegraph Corp.
reported for the nine months ended
September 80 net income of $7.044,-
070, equal to $1.l0 a share on capital
stock. This compared with $2,422. 140,
or 38 cents share, for the first nine
months Of 1886.
The corporation reported that no
income or losses Of Spanish subsidies
were included in the above figures.
Reports to date, the corporation
said, indicate there has been no ex-
tensive damage to properties in China
It's investments in that country were
placed at approximately $2,5o000o.
Evening star., 1937-12-10
TOBACCO SALES SHOWN.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 10 Especially -
Reports from five selling agents of
leaf tobacco on or through the Balti-
more market show that Southern
Maryland tobacco sold for the pro-
ducers first hand during November
totaled 847 hogsheads, or 517,685
pounds. The average price received
was o.2O2l cents per pound.
Evening star., 1937-12-10

ABBOTT LABORATORIES
TO PAY 20-CENT EXTRA
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. l0-Directors oil
Abbott Laboratories, at a special meet
ing yesterday. increased the extra
dividend recently declared to 20 cent,
from 10 cents.
The extra payment of 10 cents had
been authorized November 18, payable
with the regular quarterly of 40 cents
on December 20 to stock of record
December 16.
The payable and record dates are
unchanged.
Evening star., 1937-12-10
q. S. TREASURY POSITION.
By the Associated Press

The position of the Treasury on De-
cember 8: Receipts, $9l, $40 ,032 10; ex-
penditures. $50 ,556. 1888; balance. 81
S21 ,OO6, 5O2 .06: customs receipts for the
month. SS. .333. 34S.6S.
Receipts for the fiscal year tsince July
II, $2.53S. .372, 90 80; expenditures S3,
S07. 1877, ,53S2I including S904. .924.27 6.24
of emergency expenditures; excess Of ex-
penditures. S76S. 1926 1882. SO: gross debt,
S37,164 ,794, 5O333 an increase of $4.-
460.136.32 above the previous day: gold
assets $12,764 4.156,61310. including ST.
232, ,5S1 205.3 "a of inactive gold.
Evening star., 1937-12-10
ARREARAGEs ORDERED.

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 (P.-Directors
Of Benson & Hedges declared a
dividend of $3.50 on the company's
50 preferred stock, on account of ar
rears. payable December n to stock
holders of record December II. The
previous dividend was 81 paid Decem-
bar 10, 1896.
Evening star., 1937-12-10
BROKERS' LOANS RISE
60 MILLIONS IN WEEK
By the Associated Press.

bJ tHe hSSOCldteu FTeSS.
The Federal Reserve Board re-
ported that loans to brokers and
dealers on securities held by reporting
member banks in New York City
totaled $4,000, 900. For the week
ended yesterday, the total represented
an increase of $6O,000,000 when COM
pared with the previous week.
Loans for theEcorresponding week
year ago totaled $1,059, ,000, 900.