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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-29
O'CONNOR GIRL, MRS. PHILLIPS GAIN FREEDOM Angry Judge to Punish Witness for His Charge
 of Sex Offense MUD SLTNGING AT
 HEARING OF MAYOR Philadelphia Executive Is Called Rat By Lawyer
 for Defense

Philadelphia, Nov. 29.- (UP)-Magistrate Jacob Do- gole today discharged for lack of evidence, Mrs. Marie Phil lips, Olympic athlete, and Mary K. O'Connor, when they were brought before him for a hearing on warrants charg- ing them with a sex offense.
 Mayor s. Davis Wilson, sit- ting as a committing magis- trate, had held Miss O'Con- nor, 19-year old school girl, with outout bail on a charge of homicide in connection with the death of Nancy Glenn, 5. Mrs. Phillips bail of $500 as a material witness on the Glenn case was continued.
 Then both girls were arrested and taken before Magistrate Dogole, wno had issued the warrants on the basis of two affidavits made by John J. Tunney, a former employe at Camp Happy, a munlclpal ulStltu- ton for children. Miss O,Connor and Mrs. Phillips were counsellors there last summer.
 Tunny's Affidavits
 Tunney,s affidavits purported to relate incidents he saw at the camp when he was sent there last summer to work out disorderly conduct sentence.
 Ttlnney seemed reluctant to testify at the hearing today. After he had dismissed the charges against Miss I O'Cori1or and Mrs. Phillips, Magis- trate Dogole announced he would hold Tunney on perjury charges.
 Called Liar by Judge
 "Ie is a contemptible liar and I'll hold him in as high bail as the ((4nntiniied m Page Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-29
NEW MILFORD
 TEACHER IN BAD

New Milford, Conn. Nov. 29.-- (UP)--Parents refused to permit their children 70 attend the Merry all district school today until the board of education investigated charges that the teacher, Mrs. Mer- ton Rolling, had severely disci- plined pupils.
 There are 21 students, ranging from six to 12 years, in the one- room schoolhouse. Complaints were made to Superintendent John Pet tibone that Mrs Rolling had chas- tized several pupils with a ruler Mrs. Rolling has been a teacher for 11 years.
 A special meeting of the board ot education was arranged for Wednes- day night to sift the complaints.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-29
FOOTBALL FEUD
 AT HOLLYWOOD

Hollywood, Nov. 29. = (UP)--A football feud brewed today among Hollywood's boy movie stars. Mickey Rooney and the Mauch twins, CO., captains, headed rival teams at competing film lots.
 Rooney issued challenge to Billy and Bobby Mauch to play game Sunday, Dec. l2, at Fielder field In Hollywood. The losing squad buys the winner a turkey dinner,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-29
Great Britain, France Seek Germany Italy
Diplomatic Conversations Today in London Designed to Complete Plans for New European Peace
 Settlement of All Demands
BY RICHARD MCMILLAN Limited Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 London, Nov. 29-CUP) Great Britain and France. engaged in diplomatic conversations of great importance, renewed concerted ef- forts today to bring Germany and Italy into @ new European peace settlement.
 At the same time, their leaders Prime Minister Neville Chamber lain and Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden of BEisain and Premier Camille ChaGtsinps and Foreign Minister Won ypelbos of France were believed to be re-establishing a strong Anglo French front in the face of the growing menace" of Germany and Italy and to provide means of protecting their vast in- terests in the Far East.
 The conversations among the leaders which began today will con- sume nearly 27 hours. Taking place at 10 Downing street, they will be continued even at luncheon and at e dinner tonight where Eden will be the host. So as not to waste time his guests will not dress formally.
 The discussions probably will be concluded tomorrow morning and the French delegation probably will leave at once for Paris.
 Five Point Program
 The diplomatic talks concerned a broad, five-point program covering all the worlds danger spots to peace and including: 1. Adolf Hitler's growing and in- sistent colonial claims.
 2. The Far Eastern crises; there was 6 possibility of joint Anglo French action to curb Japan's arn- bitions in China.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-29

administrator, will be elected party treasurer, there being no opposition.
 MT. Mulville has the backing of the local Democratic organization, and is also supported by State Chair man J. Francis Smith, U. s. Senator Francis T. Maloney and other lead- CTS. MT. Clarie s backed by Mayor Thomas Spellacy of Hartford, De- putty State Controller John Dove of Danielson and Judge Paul Connery of Norwalk.
 Predicts Victory
 "Mulville should win easily" said Town Chairman John H. Crary. who is expected to place the local mans name in nomination. MT. Crary said that tests of party sentiment during the past few days indicated that MT. Mulville would gather a major ity of the votes of the 66.odd dele- gates present.
 A bitter battle is expected over State Chairman Smiths recomnen- dation that an advisory committee be selected, consisting of one Tnei1l- Der from each county in the state. The Spellacy- Connery group will fight tooth and nail against this plan, charging that 1t will establish Q party dictatorship.
 Supporters of MT. Mulville claim he will receive votes from all parts of the state. He Is sure of almost solid backing from New Haven county, and will show strength il Litchf1eld county. With votes of these two counties as Q nucleus, he
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-29
RETIRED SILVER MAN DIES

Meriden, Conn.,, Nov. 29-(UP)- Funeral services will be held Tues day for Arthur Edwin Hobson, 30, retired silver manufactures, who died Sunday after a short Illness.
 He was a native of Birmingham, England, and for many years was associated with the International Silver co. From 1920 until he re- tired two years ago he was presi- dent of the Hartford Sterling O., Philadelphia. His widow and Q daughter survive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-29
Local Democrat Leaders Assured OF His Election
Opposition of Thomas J. Spellacy Faction Expected to Be Overcome at Meeting Tonight -Mulvile
 Supporters Confident He Will Be Secretary

Local Democratic leaders today expressed confidence that Joseph F. Muve local funeral director would be elected secretary of the Democratic state central commit
 tee here tonight despite opposition by the speacy faction of the state party organization The central committee Will
 meet at the Elton at o'clock with the local man being op posed for the post by Rep T. Enmet Carie of Klingly William J Farley of New Britain. former state PWA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-29
PRESIDENT HAS
 REACHED MIAMI
First Time There Since 1933 When Mayor Ger
 f1ak Got Fatal Bullet
BY FREDERICK A. STORM

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Miami Fla. Nov. 29.-(UP)-Presi- dent Roosevelt arrived here at 8:45 a. m, (EST) today aboard his special train. He will board the presidential yacht Potomac for va. ton in waters off the Florida coast.
 Robert H. Jackson, chief of the antitrust division of the Depart. ment of Justice, was passenger on the presidential train and will ac- company MT. Roosevelt on his cruise. Others who will board the Potomac are: Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes, Harry Hopkins. WPA ad- ministrator, James Roosevelt, Col. Edwin w. Watson, White House military aide: Captain Walter Wood- son. naval aide, and Dr Ross T. Mc- Intire, personal physician.
 Destroyer Is Escort KY
 The new destroyer Selfridge VIII act as the communications and escort ship while the Potomac IS at sea, providing MT. Roosevelt with 24-hour radio service to Washington Two navy seaplanes were based at
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-29
Late Neus Bulletins
PRIEST KILLED

Lawrence, Mass, Nov. -(UP)-The Rev. Mario Arconada, o. s. A.. of St. Laurence's parish said to- day he has been notified that his brother, the Rev. Damaso Arconada, o. c. A., 32, has been shot dead by the Loyalists in Madrid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-29
TWENTY KILLED

Boston, Nov. 29-(UP)--Twenty persons were killed by automobiles in Massachusetts last week, accord. ing to Motor Vehicle Reginstrar Frank A. Goodwin.
 This was three more than in the previous week and three more than in the corresponding week last year. Victims comprised IA pedestrians and eight occupaSsts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-29
THIEF LOST

Boston, Nov. 29-UP) John Courtney reported to police that a pickpocket stole SIP from him.
 "But I'm not complain ing", he said. ''I grabbed the thief by his 0vercOat. He wriggled free. I've got the overcoat. It's almost new-and a perfect fit"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-29
state Has Suffered (By United Press)

Weekend torrential rains in Connecticut washed out highways, caused landslides, isolated numer- ous communities and sent the Con- necticut river high over its, banks in many places.
 State highway department crews were operating today In several sec tons of the state, clearing away landslide debris and reenforcing roads weakened by the downpour, one of the heaviest in Connecti- cuts history.
 Approximately SA inches of rain fell from early Saturday night to late last night Tn many comnuni- f<la..kl.a..a.a eea Tam0 Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-29
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Nov. 29--(UP)-Gov. ernment expenses and receipts foi the current fiscal year through NOV 26th. compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last Yees $3,04S,573,441.S6 .e S2,SoS'IH'sav'oS $2,2s0,513, ,423.3S $1,e2S,o4S,b4s.Ss
 Deficit
 SECS, s,osO, ,O17.4s $1,2So.7sS,7so.s7 Cash Balance $2,615,36O, ,4s6.5S $l,421,54o,2QS.ys
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-29
Idle PriUate Capital
 Urged To Lift Slack |In Home Construction
Michael Basta Tried
 h Naugatuck X Court
Bound Over to January Term of Waterbury Superior Court Charge Was Robbery With Violence;
 One of Five Arrested in This City
Special to The DemOcrat)

Naugatuck, Nov. 29.-Charged with robbery with vo- ragned in borough court this morning before Judge John F. McDonough and bound over to the January term Of Waterbury superior court under bonds of Through his counsel Attorney James Mcknight of Waterbury he
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The Weather

Generally Fair, Cold
 Tonight, Tuesday. Fun weather Report Page 7.
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The daily independent., 1937-07-09
McPhee, Officer On
EndeavOur ii, Dies

Newport, R. l., July 8. --(U.P)-
Donald McPhee, Sc. navigation of
ficer of T. o. M. SopWith's Bri-
tish yacht Endeavour II, died at
a hospital here today after two
month illness.
Death was attributed to stom-
ach ulcers. McPhee, a seaman for
40 years, was stricken shortly af-
ter his arrival here and had been
hoSpitalized since.
He is survived by his wife at
Ovan, Scotland.
Meanwhile, funeral arrange
ments were being arranged per-
sonally by SopWith.
McPhee will be replaced aboard
the Americas cup challenger by
Flight Lieutenant James Scar
lett of the British Navy, who
came here at the request of the
yachts owner.
The daily independent., 1937-07-09
SPORT
CHATTER.
BY
JOHN MARSHALL

Elizabeth City has been yelling
for it and now they have it. At
first they tried to hire talent that
would win on the diamond
the fans rode them because they
lacked the fight-but noW-well,
that is a different story. Elizabeth
City has a hustling ball team that
fights all the way-they are never
beat until the last out. Re ults
are that the fans are talking
about the team all around town
and the paid admissions are stead
lily gaining. If you really appre-
ciate a good, Well-balanced fight
ing team, then turn out and see
the Jays when they cross bats
with the Orioles next Sunday.
The Orioles are the class of
Norfolk Semi-pro teams and will
give our boys a hard battle. On
the Oriole team are such stars as
Bubber Hart, Rusty Fentre.s and
many other outstanding players.
The daily independent., 1937-07-09
B A S E B A l. L
United Press Staff Correspondent
By GEORGE KIRKSEY

New York-U.R)-One of base
balls StrangeSt phenomenon is the
ability of the Chicago Cubs to run
up winning StreakS. They've had
more prolonged winning streaks
than any other team in baseball,
and the habit isn't new.
AS long ago as 1880 when Pop
AnSon managed the Cubs they
were a streak team. And il the ST
intervening years, the Cubs have
always been a streak team, either
running up a long string of vic
tories or defeats. There's a saying
around the National league that
when a Cub team is hot it takes
a railroad wreck or worse to stop
them.
This season the Cubs, despite a
long siege of injuries and illness,
put together two winning StreakS
of six and eight games early in the
campaign. Those streakS are bare
ly worth mentioning in view of
some of the long Chicago string
of victories of the past. Some of
these follow:
1880-Pop Anson's team, 81
straight.
1885 - Pop Anson's team, 18
straight.
1892 Pop Anson's last streak,
II straight.
l9O6-Frank Chances team, IA
straight.
192S-Joe McCarthy's team, IA
straight.
1932-Charlie Grim,n's team, IA
straight.
Charlie Grimm's team, 81
straight.
Charlie Grimm'S team, Is
straight.
Players have come and gone
with the Cubs, but for some
strange reason Chicago remains
streak team. Recently I asked a
few of the members of the 1887
Chicago team how they accounted
for the fact that the Cubs were
the StreakieSt team in baseball.
Here are their opinions:
Larry French, pitcher - Good
pitching and hitting combined
creates winning streaks. The Cubs
nearly always get good pitching.
When the batters came out of a
slump and three or four of them
get hot the Cubs usually go off on
a winning streak. The pitching
doesn't vary much with the Cubs.
Very seldom do they get a badly
pitched game.
Billy Herman, second baseman
The daily independent., 1937-07-09
Brown, Blue, Gay Eyes

According to a German insurance
doctor, brown-eyed people arc bad
risk. and he b,.cks this up with OBJ.
servations made during his 81
years experience. says Pearson
London Weekly. Blue or gray eyes
are an indication of long life. he
finds. All the brown-eyed people he
has known died between fifty and
ifty-five years Of age. But medical
specialists do not think much OF
this theory. They point out that
age itself takes the color out OF hair
and eyes, so that a person VINO
started life with deep brown eyes
might quite easily reach a ripe old
age with eyes of paler shade.
The daily independent., 1937-07-09

The Cubs arc a streak team be-
cause they have no outstanding
stars. All the Cub players have to
click together to win. When they
do a streak results. The Cards,
for instance, can keep winning if
they get hitting from MedWick
and Mize and pitching from Dean
and Warneke. It's different with
us.
Gabby Hartnett, catcher - A
balanced pitching staff is the rea-
son. When we get four pitchers
clicking and we usually do it
once or twice a season, we start a
streak. Once started the club will
gain momentum and it's hard to
stop us. When we are stopped it is
usually because our hitting falls
off.
Augie Galan, outfielder-It looks
to me that all our breaks come in
punches. They're either all good or
bad. When they're good, we have
streak.
Billy Jurges, shortstop - The
weather in Chicago in the spring
has something to do nth it. It's
cold one day and hot the next.
After spring training we have to
get in condition all over again.
Then when everyone grts in shape
we start winning.
Jimmy Collins, first baSeman -
What helps a streak more than
anything is one big inning. Since
I've been with the Cubs we have
managed to make threat in al
most every game we played, even
when we lost. We never know
when we are licked. Remember
when Hubbell had us licked 80,
we put on a 4-run rally in the
eighth. We lost but we were still
trying until the last out.
The daily independent., 1937-07-09
Cavanaugh Stops Bout In
3rd Round; Was SEIZED.
uled for Ten
BY JACK CUDDY
United Press Staff Correspondent


New York, July 8.-U.P)-Eenry
Armstrong, California's black spi-
der, tonight ruined Alf Blatch's
American debut by scoring a tech
nical KO. over the Australian
lightweight champion at Madison
Square Garden in the third round
after flooring him 10 times.
Referee Billy Cavanaugh stop
ped the bout at 1:21 of the third.
They were scheduled for 10
rounds.
Blatch, coming to New York
for his first American appearance
did not live up to his advertised
reputation. Seldom did he seem
anxious to make fight of it and
several times he slipped to the
floor apparently without being hit
with damaging punches.
Armstrong, the Los Angeles Ne
gro who is recognized in some sec
tions as featherweight champion.
forced the fighting throughout.
He tore after the lanky, brown
haired Australian in the first
round and brought Alf'S long arms
down with body punches. Then d
short right to the temple sent
Blatch to the floor for the count
of three. He rose and Henry nail
ed him with a hard right upper
cut to the chin. This blow dump
ed Alf over backwards and he took
the count of nine. Meanwhile his
right brow had been gashed and
it was dribbling blood.
ALT went to Vie canvas four
times in the second session, and
when he wasn't on the floor he
was fleeing backwards as fast as
his somewhat rubbery legs could
carry him. A right to the chin put
him down for no count. Another
right to the same spot sent him
down for six. Then a left upper
cut to the chin had him doWn for
nine, and left hook to the body
put him down for another nine.
The biggest surprise of the eve
ming came when Alf rose and &C
tually started exchanging punches
with the busy. little Negro for the
few remaining seconds of the
round.
The thMd session had scarcely
opened when one of Henry's gloves
glanced off Blatch's body. Alf
slipped to the floor for a no.
count and the 1000 fans booed
Justify. He rose but was floored
Immediately with a left hook to
the stomach. He took the count
of nine. A straight right to the
chin put him down for another
nine count, and when he regain
The daily independent., 1937-07-09
WOLF is SHOT
AFTER 6-YEAR
TERROR REIGN

Abita, La, U.R) - Sheep in st.
Tammany Parish Craze peacefully
these days and shepherds doze in
the shade of big oak trees without
fear of the marauding wolf that
fed on their flockS for six years.
The howl of the big timber wolf
from pine forests about the graz
ing meadows reused sheep owners
of the parish to frequent organiz-
ed hunts. At first the flock raider
was believed to be a wild German
shepherd dog. Then one day the
big wolf was ceen near here by
William Green of Abita Springs.
Sheep carcasse5 were found with
the tongues and hearts eaten out
positive evidence of wolf,
sheep men laid.
Flock raiders, who estimated
their losses to the one raider at
1850 sheep in six years, finally
called a meeting and decided to
import Jack Forbec, professional
wolf hunter, and his pack of wolf
hounds from Sandy Hook, Miss.
Forbes big hounds picked up
the trail early one morning and
hours later ran the wolf from its
lair. Another hour and the IT.
pound wolf stood at bay. Two of
the dogs were badly lacerated by
the VOLTS slaShing fangs before
Forbes caught up with them and
shot the wolf.
The daily independent., 1937-07-09
WhitCombe Is Head.
Man At Halfway OF.
British Open Golf
IL U. S. Players Are Still
Eligible for the Final
80 Holes Today
BY HARRY PERCY
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
Carnoustie, Scotland, July 8. -
W.S Reginald Whitcombe, young
est of three famous British golf
ing brothers, was head man to-
night as the British open golf
championship passed the halfway
mark. The English ace made the
round in 1897 for a 10, three
strokes under the revised Carnous-
tie par, and an aggregate of 142.
This was two strokes better
than his nearest rivals, Ed Dud-
ley, the large, smiling Philadel-
phian, who had 36-38--74-144,
and Charley Whitcombe, brother
of the pace-setter, 3536-71-144.
Eleven United States player
were eligible for the final thirty
six holes listed for tomorrow. Five
others failed to score within the
low 40 and ties. In all, At players
having aggregates of 153 or bet
ter, still were in the running.
Four strokes out of the lead was
Denny Shute, 1888 winner. He
had 35-38-73-146. Defending
champion, ALT Padgham, with So
36-72, and Henry Cotton, 1886
IA, also had aggregates of 146.
Next in line was another Briton,
the veteran w. j. Branch, 1896
75-147. Six players were tied at
148, including Horton Smith, tall
Chicago star who scored 1886
II, and Walter Hagen of Detroit,
four times winner of the British
title, 36-36-72. Others aggregat-
ing 148 were BODY Locke of South
Africa, sole surviving amateur,
David Rees, Arthur Lacey and
Fred Robertson, all of Great Bri-
tain.
Ralph Guldahl of Chicago, U. S.
National Open champ, had 3S-
34-72-149, and Sam Snead,
youngster from White Sulphur
Springs, w. Va. matched this ag-
gregate with 39-35-74.
The other U. S. players who
qualified had little chance for the
title. Byron Nelson of Reading,
Pa, had 38-38-76-151, and
Charley Lacey Of New York had
38-37-75-151. Ten strokes out
of the lead were two other Amer
leans, Johnny Revolta of Chicago,
39-37-76-152, n d Bob by
Cruickshank, Richmond, Va, So
36-74-152. One stroke further
back, right on the qualification
line, were Henry Picard of Hersh-
ey, Pa, 38-39-77-153.
American who failed to qualify
were Tony Manero of ElnSford,
N. Y, last years U. S. Open
champ; Joe Kirkwood, New York,
Gene Sarazen, Brookfeld Centre,
Conn.,; Robert SWeeny, Jr., New
York-London, and j. w. Bailey,
Battle Creek, Mich. Sarazen, win
ner of the title in 1882. has not
fully recovered from an attack Of
dysentery.
The daily independent., 1937-07-09
Habits of Swan Family

Swans are not reared extensively
in this country but are favorite or
namental birds in England. The fe-
male makes her nest of sticks and
rubbish near water, in which she
lays from six to eight large greenish
white eggs and matches them Id
about six weeks.
The daily independent., 1937-07-09
Armstrong Ruins ALI Blatch's i. S.
Debut by Scoring a Technical K. 0.

ed his wobbling legs Henry smack
ed him with the final left hook to
the whiskers. Alf tumbled down
and lay on his back. Referee Cav
anaugl waved Armstrong away
and helped pick up the Austral-
ian who had been knocked back
down under" in such quick time.
Armstrong; victory apparently
advanced him further toward a
lightweight title shot with Champ
ion Lou Ambers. The hard-hitintg
Californian weighed 1922 pounds,
lust one and a half less than
Blatch.
The gate was estimated at SILL
500.
The daily independent., 1937-07-09

'SUlltlllucu llOlll FdBC SllC'
Rev. w. D. Morris of this city
was the first person on the beach
to become aware of Norton'S plight
according to Horace Lynch of the
finn of Pierce and ToXey who
brought Norton here for admiS-
sion to the local hospital.
Nor .on's injury took place at
about 1i::30 yesterday morning
and he was brought to Elizabeth
City for X-ray examination of the
broken neck at the Medical build
ing.
Recovery of the injured youth
was pronounced by DR.. Owens last
night as being problematical in
view of the fact that insufficient
time has elapsed to determine the
full effect of Norton's injury.
The daily independent., 1937-07-09
'g'0 :, Plans Another
hFpedHiOn TO Pole


% '.G .5 Rapids, Mich, July q
.rro..1 11'.1fal Richard E. Byrd
s,~..' '..'o 'oni"ht hc is planning
,r, 81. ..t."oI'Ion to the South
l..a,.c d. .''" Or 1899 and that he
.., ,.. ' pond the rest of my
ia. '..'.."2 world peace" after
rsn.,.. '" ." probably would take
-.r.. " .as next expedition,
a- -.. .... 2" his fourth into pe-
u.r ... Previously, he has
Co., nd manpower.
The daily independent., 1937-07-09

Frank Moran says he is con-
vinced now that the Pirates will
never beat the Jays. He vows that
Captain Pratt's boys have a jinX
on the Pirates. Is it a jinX, Frank,
or just a better balanced club
that is we'll drilled?
The daily independent., 1937-07-09

The management at TeXaco
Beach is trying to change the
Jays -Oriole battle-ground to Texa-
co Beach as the Pirates are Sched-
uled to journey to Charity.
The daily independent., 1937-07-09
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Washington at New York.
Cleveland at Detroit.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Boston at Philadelphia.