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 those who. having taken a part day vacation from work, remained to listen to the oratory.
 The atmosphere in the old church, whose timbers remain @ monument to the pioneers of the American Revolution and the settlement of this section of Connecticut, changed. Into the scene came the opinions of a New York corporation lawyer, woman who announced ancestry dating 27O years in this land, of others, one concerned with land values in relation to large estate near the camp side which was prime consideration of this meeting.
 No Sanction
 But Selectmen Coer, Harry D. Platt, and John Reynolds had left, along with a majority group, after MT. Coer had announced at con- clusion of the town meeting that the aftermath of protest" had no official sanction by Southbury. There was a meeting of the zoning commission called for the evening at which tentative bylaws were out- lined last night.
 Reading a prepared address Mir. Holmes offered opinion that history may be in the making in this little church today and it rests with us as to whether that history shall have honored place in the annals of our country or be remembered as only an empty gesture" Thereafter, he attacked the "Nazi creed" as "un- Cody, unAmerican, despotic. {. (saying) 1t has no place in America and by the grace of God we will not permit it to be Haunted and propagated in our land." Then he submitted his resolution, which, called for intervention by the PreSi- dent and Congress to destroy this menace to our constituted govern ment," citing the purchase of land by the Bund and assailing @ "con- centration camp for Nazi American youths"
 No Uniforms
 Miss Jennie Hinman, of Southbury and New York, offered resolution to the effect that display of any emblem or flag not accompanied by the American flag in the town- ship or wearing of any uniform indicating allegiance to any foreign power =. be prohibited and forbidden ="
 Thereafter, Miss Hinman led in singing of "The Star-Spangled Ban- ner," while cameramen exploded their flashlights in the air and mem- bers of the gathering, according to the Waterbury Republican: Dra- matically, and with profound sin- cerity, all stood and, using the church hymnal or relying on their memory, sang the first verse of "The Star-Spangled Banner, while photographers cameras clicked and flash bulbs flashed from the pulpit"
 Offers Prayer
 MT. Lindsay offered prayer for guidance "as we see these things that are ,lnChristian .. do what we can in a Christian way to abolish them. May we do so in the spirit of the loving Christ, because we de- sire to save all mankind rather than condemn 1t and are not against men but against movements tht hurt men"
 First selectman Coer told The
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| leaders as State Controller Charles 0. Ewarts and Mayor Thomas J. Spellacy of Hartford.
 Earlier in the fall it had prac- tically been determined that selec- ton of Q secretary would be left to the discretion of the State Chair- man, but with the candidacy of MT. Clarie announced, 1t is evident that various leaders are not disposed In this direction.
 Tight Is Promise
 Promise of a good fight at the Waterbury meeting next Monday ls assured by the calibre of the candi- dates and the division of leaders supporting them. .
 William Farley of New Britain, prominent realtor there and also former State Director of PWA activ- ities, seems to be the general choice of leaders and State Central Com. mittee members for the office of treasurer.
 He will, if elected, fill the office held for the past eighteen years so capably and ef1iciently by Fred F. Holt of Hartford. Prior to assurIl- ing this responsibility MT. Holt had acted in c similar capacity for many years in the Democratic town ccrn- mittee of Hartford. Due to his health his activities have been limited in the past few years and his grandson, Guy Holt has assulll- ed the responsibilities of treasurer. since the latter's recent appointment as state treasurer by Governor Will bur L. Gross he has expressed de- sire to be relieved of the extra bur- den.
 Holt, Greene Resignations
 MT. IIolts resignation was sub- mitted at the recent meeting of the state central committee in New Ha- ven, but action was deferred at the time.
 MT. Greens resignation as secre- tary was submitted when the state merit system went into effect. As an employe of the state motor vehi- cle department and subject to civil service requirements he was obliged to drop all political activities. He has served as secretary since 1884. Two years prior to that he had served as office manager of state headquarters during the 1882 car1-
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took over" the protest meeting from Rev. M. E. N Lindsay, pastor of South Britain Congregational church, at its outset
 But to trace back. The town meet ing on zoning was convened at 2 o'clock yesterday at tiny South Britain town hall by Selectman Coer. The hall was inadequate, as partisans of the protest had pre- dicted earlier and, immediately, Rev. MT. Lindsay offered the Con- gregational church nearby for the meeting. Town officials agreed.
 Strange Scene
 Twenty minutes later the ancient, tall-teepled white church, whose slightly musty interior has withstood oratory of religious might since 1761, became the scene of the strangcGt embroglio of discourse ever countenanced in similar confines within Connecticut. Sun glinted through to paint and faded pulpit brilliant yellow-brown. A dozen camera flash bulbs exploded every
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CITY, BUSINESS,
 CIVIC LEADERS

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 where he had planned to hold 8 victory" dinner for associates to- night. Almost next door are the headquarters of the Revere Ameri- can Legion Post, where seven years ago Nate Lerner, Q gambler, was slain.
 Diagonally across the street, Jack Darrish, another gambler, was slain. A short distance up the same street was the home of Mrs. Esther Cor don, whose riddled body was found recently stuffed in c barrel in New York.
 Lured from Cafe
 Police believed daeta had been llired from his cafe by decoy tele- phone call. AS he stepped through the entrance, he was met by Q man, believed his former racket boss.
 The pair conversed briefly. Then the second man suddenly whipped out a gun and, backing away from Gaeta, fired i've shots. Four struck Gaeta, one piercing the heart.
 The slayer ran to waiting auto mobile in which two companions were waiting and sped away.
 Qaeta was dead before passersby could reach his side.
 Had Police Record
 Though possessing . long police record, Qaeta was known for his charitable enterprises. A former seii- for vice. commanders of the Revere American Legion post, he was cr- gaiai1ing q civic campaign to raise money and clothing for Revere's needy children when slain.
 Gaeta. married but childless, served on c lnine-sweeper in the U. 8. navy during the World War. In his cafe venture, he vas in partnership with william O,Dyien, who six liiontts ago was held up and robbed of 3tSo0 In ReAi1Q receipts. He was on Ac. quaintance of Nate Siegal, AlsC . Revere cafe proprietor, who was siain in 1884 in q Tacketeering feud.
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FRENCH PLOT IS
 BEING EXPOSED
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the Surete Rationale (secret police) included the plans of hundreds of Parisian cellars, the headquarters of the General Labor Confederation Vice Premier Leon Blums apart ment and other important build ings.
 Other papers included blank or der forms signed by the general commanding the colonial forces in Paris and the seals of several de- partments of the military govern ment of the capital.
 Of five persons arrested for hav- ing connections with the scheme one was identified as Lieutenant Raymond Cheron of the 54th Avia- tion Regiment.
 It was recalled that the govern ment had been greatly concerned about the aviation forces which reputedly included many members who were rightists or members of the outlawed Fascist organiza tion, Croix De Ecu (cross of fire), which made special efforts to enroll avia- toEg.
 Documents Reveal Plot
 The plot, details of which were given out by Marx Dormoy, minis ter of interior, was uncovered with the finding of certain documents in the headquarters of LaiSse Hypo- thcques MaritimeS ct Fluviales," a Seine river steamship company. The manager of the concern, Etienne Deloncle, was reported to have fled to Italy.
 Dormoy said that an investiga- ticn of the Cagoulards revealed a complete semi-military organization which planned to overthrow the republic and restore the monarchy under 8 dictatorship.
 Plans were found for attacks on government ministries and the wholesale importation of arms from foreign countries.
 Tt was veritable plot against Republican institutions" he said. Investigators of the Surete Ma tionale and prefecture of police seized large amounts of military material from abroad, including AAACop A1l0CAlAlC B. 4CAAoNCo, AC~ volvers and cartridges.
 We are faced by an organization copied on principles of an army"
 Plan Carefully Prepared
 Dormoy declared that the plan had been prepared carefully. Searches revealed papers contain ing the names of commanding off, cers in several district and impor- tant documents stolen from military posts.
 "These preparations were broken up," he said, thanks to the vigil lance of the government which has the confidence of the country. Republican institutions have noth- ing to fear from such factious en- terprises."
 Additional raids on suspected arms caches were being made throughout the country from the German to the Spanish frontier.
 One of the raids involved the castle-like chateau of Francois Coty, the late millionaire perfume manufacturer, at Louveciennes. A maze of underground passages, secret rooms and mechanical trap doors were said to have been found. Authorities said that the chateau had been made almost impregnable from the most severe bombardment.
 Count Henry Denies It
 Denying any connection of the house of Bourbon Orleans with the Cagoulards, Count Henry of Paris, 20-year-old heir of the pretender to the French throne-John III, Duke of Guise-fiew back to Bel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-24
DIPHTHERIA CASE
 DISCOVERED HERE

One case of diphtheria was re- ported in Waterbury during the week according to the state board of health records, out of g total of eight for the state, live of these in Meriden. Waterbury reported four cases of scarlet fever against 18 in Hartford, s in New Haven, and 4 in Bridgeport. This latter disease increased from 47 cases reported the preceding week to 6l cases this week, the chart shows.
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REVERE MURDER
 CAUSING DREAD

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Of the deep-sea varieties of fish, the halibut has the lartN st eggs. Eggs that have an accumulated weight of more than 18 pounds frequently are carried by Q 190- pound halibut.
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Democrat today that the town of Southbury contemplates no official action currently against the estab- lishiment of Camp General Won Steuben," the Bund project at Kettletown. whether the zoning commission will restrict the opera tions planned ar the camp. said to include only youth activities and none of the adult drilling described to the camps elsewhere. he was not empowered to say, he added.
 "The matter has been stirred up by the press," MT. Coer declared. It B his opinion that southbIry can cope with whatever situation may arise trona 'Nasi' activities at the Bund camp when. and if, such tsiat- ters become cause for public co1- cern," he explained.
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gium jump ahead of Swiss police who had ordered his expulsion. The
 counts father had declared in manifesto that he was going to "re- conquer the throne of my fathers"
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FLOWERS IN RLnOM

Wellfleet, Mass, Nov. 24-(UP)- Summer flowers bloomed on Cape Cod today while elsewhere in Mas sachusetts resident felt the nip of sub-freezing weather.
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welcome news. This tOurna-
ment is certain to prove q big
success, first, because 1t comes
at . time when . strong Stimu-
liant is needed; second, because
it's just the sort of q tOurna-
ment required right now, and
third, because it makes no ef-
fort TO- freeze out any player,
other than the top ranking
players on the national list who
have tournaments enough as it
is. Ambitious players without
question will take advantage of
the great opportunity this event
will afford and I predict the
largest entry list ever known to
q tennis tournament in this
vicinity"
Mrs. Stanley Robinson, women's
District champion: ...
"This is a splendid tOurna-
ment. 1t will give players who
wouldn't ordinarily have the
chance an opportunity to travel
and meet other players. / think
it is a wonderful opportunity for
w0meI' players, and / predict
that the entry list will be a large
one. The Hearst newspapers
are to be congratulated on their
enterprise in offering this fine
GESTURE"
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The North Carolina behemoth
If wrestledom, villain extraordi-
nary, and self-styled one-man Wild
West show, will go after Wee
Willie Davis, the GroSeclose, Va,
giant in the one-fall-to-a-finish
feature match which promises to
rock the very foundations of Turn
er's emporium of grunt and groan.
Baxter and Davis are clashing
in a rematch, the big North Caro-
lima burper having won the in
augural battle about three weeks
ago after seeking Wee Willie in
the jaw, stepping on him, and
forcing Promoter Turner to enter
the ring for the first time in five
years.
Ever since Baxter turned from
a DR.. Jekyll to a Mr.. Hyde, the
Carolina bad boy has been cutting
q wide Swath-aS far as villainy
and treachery are concerned.
Baxter took Floyd Marshall, his
opponent, all right. He ripped
off Referee Bennah Bortnick'S
shirt and underShirt, scratched
him from stem to stern, but IN
trying to take a dozen ring
siders he bit off bigger hunk
than he could chew.
But the fact remains that La.
verne Baxter Is a drawing card
He has grappled before three sell
out crowds.
Davis, 265 pounds Of muscle,
six feet six, appeared in the semi
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standard of tennis play and
court SpOrtsmanship and con-
duct among players is under the
direction of HolcOmbe Ward, of
New York. The Hearst Grand
National Amateur Tennis Tour
nament, which is cooperative
with the U. s. L. T. A. move
menty therefore, will prove of
great value in the great project.
cit Is my opinion, too, that
the Hearst Grand National will
lend impetus to the junior move
ment of the U. S. L. T. A. The
youngsters in watching out
outstanding players in action in
the Times tournament will
gain inspiration for themselves.
81 look upon the Times tOurn-
ament, and the whole Hearst
Grand National, as q remark
ably fine tennis prOmOtiOnal en-
terprise and one sure to achieve
great results"
Tennis enthusiasts today con-
tinued to praise the Hearst Grand
National.
Some of the tennis leaders ex-
themselves as follows:
Dan Watson, professional, Chevy
Chase Club:
Announcement of the Hearst
Grand National comes as most
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-15
SeriCd TO Fight
loWndn Here

Vincent Serica, a young New
York middleweight, who recently
campaigned with great success in
Australia and New Zealand, will
make his debut at Turner's Arena,
Monday night, meeting AL Low
man, Baltimore puncher, in one
Of the six-round supporting bouts
to the Marty Gallagher-Sa Nc
Donald feature hereunder.
Serica has won his last five
fights via the knockout route. A
shot at Hobo williams, Harry
Groves protege, has been prom
ised the winner of the Serica-Low-
man fight.
Out at Griffith Farms yesterday
Gallagher stepped up his training
pace. Marty has been working out
daily with Matte Brown and a few
other heavies. He is running out
Of sparring partners, and has sent
out an S o S. Fighters interested
should communicate with the
Foggy Bottom pride, at Griffith
Farms.
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Local Event
Fir ST on
Program
BY HARRY COSTELLO

BY HARRY COSTELLO
Washington's division Of the
Hearst Grand National Amateur
Tennis Championships, with finals
at Los Angeles, Calf, August 10 to
Is inclusive, will be played on the
Potomac Park courts. June IL to 20
inclusive.
The Washington tournament
thus will be the first Of the Grand
Nationals local events to get under
way.
Winners in the Washington
tournament, which Is under the
auspices of The Washington
Times, will contest in the Eastern
Sectional tournament, in New York
City, July 20 to August / inclusive.
Winners in the Eastern Sectional
will be expected to leave for Los
Angeles from New York without
first returning to their respective
homes.
Already interest in the Hearst
Grand National is widespread.
Queries from individual players,
from schools and collegs and from
clubs Of the District Of Columbia,
Maryland, Virginia, North Caro-
lima and West Virginia have
reached The Times and will be
answered as rapidly as possible.
Fairness to Players
The public courts of Potomac
Park were chosen as the site for
The Times tournament for the
reason that under competitive con-
ditions they best lend themselves
to fairness for all players COM
peting In the big event.
Members of the site committee
decided, after careful elaboration,
that public players would be at a
decided disadvantage playing on
the courts of private clubs, while
players from private clubs would
not at all be placed at disadvan-
tage playing on the exceptionally
fine courts Of Potomac Park.
The tennis courts Of Potomac
Park always are in excellent con-
dition. The National Capital Park
system Is so efficaciously organ
lied and so nicely balanced that
it is merely routine matter for
the organization to keep con-
stantly used courts in the very
best Of condition.
Not Junior Tourney
Queries reaching The Times to
date indicate that some players
do not understand that the Hearst
Grand National Amateur Tennis
Tournament is NOT junior tour.
ney.
All players entering the tourna-
ment must be 16 years Of age or
older.
One of Washington's veteran
tennis players, Thomas J. tom"
Mangan, jr., former Middle At.
lantic champion and former presi-
dent of the Middle Atlantic Lawn
Tennis Association, today called
attention to the fact that The
Times tournament, as a division
of the Hearst Grand National, will
lend great impetus to the Wash
ington portion of the national cam.
paign sponsored by the U. S. L. T.
A. to develop a higher standard
of tennis play and court sports
manship and conduct among
players.
Mr.. Mangan said:
"The national campaign for
the development Of q higher
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final last Thursday, beating Far.
mer George Mcleod. Davis. too,
was guilty of considerable viii
lainy when he tore off Bortnick's
shirt, and tried tc strangle Nc
Leod. Davis won the match.
In the semiwindup Cliff Olsen,
former worlds title claimant, OPP
poses Hank Barber, the former
Dartmouth athlete.
In preliminaries tonight Ted
Key, former stormy petrol from
University of California CLOS An
geles) gruntS with Stanley Pinto,
the Bohemian; Mike MaZurki bat
ties Marshall BlackStock and Bill
Sledge takes on Jim Coffield. First
bout starts at $40.
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professional,

Otto Glockler, professional
Park Hotel:
"ThiS tournament means more
than anyone can tell. 1t is
timely, fills a IOng-felt need and
grants opportunity to a great
number of players of both sexes.
The Washington division Of the
tournament in particular Is
timely. The game needs The
Times aid right now and every
tennis enthusiast unqueStiOn-
ably will support the tournament
in every manner possible. Our
Washington players between the
ages of 16 and 20 years have
sought just such an event as
The Times will conduct. We
professionals, who realize prob
ably more than the amateurs
the needs Of the game here in
the District, welcome this event
with open arms. 1t is certain
to be q huge success"
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Card B Team States
Tilt With MarbIehead

The Catholic University "B"
baseball team will meet the Mar
blehead, Mass, High School team
on the C. U. Stadium diamond,
Thursday, March %. This is the
first game slated for tie Cardinal
second team. Arrangements were
completed for the tilt today.
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f drIY Fdvorite.
In Derby Race

NEW YORK, April Isl. II
Luchheim's Pompoon, one Of the
early favorites for the Kentucky
derby, today was considered al
most certain to start In the classic
at Churchill Downs on May 8.
A six-furlong workout by the
crack colt in 1:12 2-5 convinced
Trainer Dan Clark that he had
recovered fully from slight lame
ness caused by a tight shoe.
At Jamaica tomorrow the three
year-old star will run against
older horses in the Paumonok
handicap.
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PICK POTOMAC PARK COURTS FOR TINES HEARST TOURNEY
Baxter, Davis Collide
. In Mat Feature

Lavsrne Baxter Joe Turner's biggest drawing card since
the halycon days of Jim Londos, will be display again
tonight at Turner Arena
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Clarendon Seeks
The Clarendon A. c. wants q
game for Sunday with an I'm
limited team having q diamond
Phone Clarendon 1927.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-07
New and Simpler High
Power Air Fuel Produced

New York.-A new fuel for avia-
ton engines was described by w. S.
Parish, chairman of the board OF
the Standard Oil company of New
Jersey, and F. A. Howard, presi-
dent of the Standard Oil Develop
ment company.
The fuel is a synthetic one COM
posed of gasoline, isopropyl-ether,
itself a product of a gas now pro-
duced in large quantities in most
large oil refineries-and a small
quantity of tetraethyl lead. It is
still called by its laboratory ''incu-
bator" name, "EL-435."
The discovery of the blend using
so common by-product as isopro-
pyl ether, Mr.. Howard explained,
assured the aviation industry of be-
ing able to obtain in ample guam
tity and at commercially practical
prices fuel of 100 octane rating
which had heretofore been made in
a different way and confined to mill
tary use.
Tests indicate that the new fuel
will give an increase of 80 per cent
in power.
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LINK TO MAYAS is
FOUND IN DAKOTA
Discover Stone Telescope
1000 Years Old.

Bismarck, N. D.-The influence of
Magyar culture upon the primitive
peoples of the Great Plains has been
further corroborated in North Dako-
ia with the discovery of a stone
telescope" in a gravel pit north of
Grand Forks in the Red river val
ley.
Edward A. Milligan, North DakO-
ia archaeologist directing excavat-
ing of Indian village sites for the
WPA, announced the discovery. He
estimates the instrument was used
by the aborigines who roamed this
area about 1000 years ago.
Hewn from q form of limestone
that has become almost as hard as
marble, the telescope is 8 inches
long and liz inches in diameter; 1t
has a conical cylinder R-inch in dr.
ameter at the eye end. On the ex-
terror is a single carved symbol, the
nature of which is unexplained.
The telescope was one of the nu-
merous artifacts recovered from the
gravel pit, graveyard of prehistor-
ic people. Archaeologists know
tubes of this kind were employed
for astronomical purposes, because
carvings on the Magyar pyramids of
Central America depict people of
that era studying the heavens with
the tubes in connection with their
worship of the heavenly bodies.
Mr.. Milligan believes that the
Mayans, their relatives or offspring
migrated by way of the West Indian
islands to Florida, thence along the
Appalachians to Ohio, and thence
along the Ohio, Mississippi and Mis-
souri, rivers. He points out that ar
tifacts of Magyar character have
been found along this supposed
route and as far west as Yellow
stone National park.