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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-24

before the one which killed him. He cracked up a plane at Worcester, Mass, in April, 1892. fracturing his jaw and lacerating his head, face and hands.
 In addition to his army rank, Hawks was a Lieut-Commander in the naval reserve. He is survived by his wife, the former Edith Bowie of Weatherford, Tex, whom he mar ried in 1927, and a step-son.
 Mrs. Hawks, when informed of the tragedy at her home near Red- ding, Conn, was persuaded by friends not to come here.
 Joseph M. GWinn, president of the company. said that Mrs. Hawks re- quested that the remains of her husband be cremated in Buffalo, and the ashes sent to her.
 Gibson Garner, a Buffalo Attor- ney, was placed in charge of the funeral arrangements.
 Hawks Wanted to Quit
 New Canaan, Conn, Aug. 24 - (UP)-In posthumous article to- day in Connecticut Nutmeg, Com mander Frank Hawks, who was killed in an airplane crash last night, told of his desire to quit flying and take up writing as career.
 Hawks wrote that after buzzing around the skies for the major por- tion of my 41 years" he would like to abandon flying and write for a living.
 T have always wanted to be a writer" he said
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DISABLED VETS ]: SEAT OFFICERS
Walter OvertOn to Be In- stalled as Junior Vice.
 Commander

A large delegation from the Wat erbury Chapter and Auxiliary, Dis abled American Veterans, will go to Middletown Sunday for the cere- monies attendant on the installa- tion of new officers of the state department. Joseph Kolinsky of Middletown is the new state com mander.
 Ralph Quigley of Hartford will be installed as senior vice com mander, while Walter Overton, a member of the Waterbury police department, will be installed as junior vice-commander.
 The Waterbury delegation to the installation will be headed by Henry P. Barry, commander of the local chapter. and Mrs Mary P. Barry, president of the auxiliary. The ex- ercises will be held at Arrigoni hall in Middletown.
 The local D. A. V. and its auxi- liary plan an active program dur ing the fall and winter months Committees named by Commander Barry are now making arrange ments for a series of events spon- sored by the chapter.
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tCOIl llHueQ ITOIU rage U any of their runners tried to leave to bring their names and addresses to 351 (35l Lenox avenue, mob headquarters)
 Q-What else did he say? Ale said that if anybody didn't come back there would be quite few heads broken.
 Controllers "squawked,' Vein berg said, but the cut went through
 Q-What happened? A-Business went down about 10 per cent, and I went to Schultz.
 Q-What conversation took place? Al told him business had dropped 10 per cent and it looked like he would lose all the business and that thought we ought to give the cut hack.
 Q-What did he say? Ale said hat "on account of my case" Ca ederal income tax indictmenD T ant use any strong arm stuff to get the controllers back"
 So, Weinberg said, the cut was 'cStored.
 Dewey asked Weinberg about the 1esertion of the mob in 1884 by two formerly independent bankers, Alexander Pompez and Joseph M. (Spasm) Ison.
 Book Profits $1O0,OOO
 The two men had accumulated book profits totaling $100O00, Vein berg said, when Schultz, still fu- gitive, began dipping into the pay roll' kept in safe deposit vault.
 Up to March, 1894, Weinberg said. Schultz took about $275,0O0 from the vault, leaving only $10,0OO or $20000 in the vault.
 Pompez and Ison complained, Weinberg said, and Schultz said:
 If they don't want to do it our way, let them go and you take over whatever business they have left"
 Weinberg took over" he said.
 Dewey then asked Weinberg about Otto (Abadaba) German, wiz ard handicapper who allegedly jug gled figures at race tracks for Schultz to keep reavily bet policy numbers from coming out of the pari-mutuel totals.
 Weinberg said Berman was in- troduced to him as a comeback man." a race track figure who &C., cepts hedging bets from bookmak- CTS themselves who had accepted "too much money on certain hors- es."
 Q.-What did he say as to his
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FRANK HAWKS IS
 KILLED IN CRASH

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(Continued from Page D toned in the press as the "Conley' ticket. These statements are not &C., curate.
 "The Voters Committee under took to file list of delegates which should not be pledged and which should be committed only to select the best available candidate. As Democratic voter of this city I am entitled to seek the approval of the delegates who may be selected. It is only on this basis that can attempt to secure the senatorial nomination.
 q have not spoken to or attempted to pledge any of the proposed dele gates. Nor have I any knowledge as to their preferences"
 Pickett Campaign
 Meanwhile Attorney Pickett. who announced his opposing ticket be- fore close of filing time Monday night, was reported to be gathering strength in many sections of the city.
 Attitude of the Democratic Vot- CTS Committee leaders is that, while they are urging support for it's ticket in the primary contest, for mer Senator Pickett has the right to file a ticket and to seek to have delegates favorable to his candi- dacy elected.
 The primary contest, only issue now before the Democratic voters of the city, will be held from 4:30 until 9:30 o'clock tomorrow, at poll ing places announced earlier.
 In the instance of Attorney Pickett's winning, there will be no further contest until such time as the caucuses are held Monday when the Voters Committee delegates will choose delegates to the various conventions. Should the Voters Committees list of delegates win. then there remains question of where their support will be direct ed at the caucuses to determine various candidacies
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The divergence of opinion shown by this contest will not affect, in my opinion, the harmonious func- tioning of the party this fall"
 Good Showing By Opponents
 On the other hand, leaders of the opposition claimed to have made good showing insofar as the new zoning conditions allowed. Whether there will be further controversy they said, is a matter for study and one of the points which may be developed will be the discarding fo four petitions for delegates lists of the Peoples ballot by Chairman Up- son. who found Implications of names on the opposing lists. chose to take the first lists submitted rather than to disenfrancise the complete quota of delegates.
 Voting Was Light
 Voting was light at most of the 27 districts where contests were made and there were no disturbances.
 There were 46 ballot boxes used and these were distributed under
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burial.
 There were no witnesses close enough when the plane crashed to provide detailed story, but J. K. Nitterauer, treasurer of the GWinn Company, said the position of the Wreckage indicated that Hawks had ayailed himself of the privilege of the expert to break rules which a novice wouldn't dare break.
 There was more than this touch of irony to Hawks death. He had flown the fastest, and, therefore, the most dangerous planes ever made without serious accident, and in April, 1887, he had retired from speed flying because he was past 40 and wanted to live the remainder of his life comfortably and safely.
 The plane in which he died was designed primarily for safety and equipped with every known safety device. It was as nearly automatic as modern aviation knowledge could make it, leaving little to the judg- ment of the pilot. Hawks had flown it through the eastern states for months. Among it's other devices 1t would rise from the ground after at taining speed of 50 miles an hour after the pilot had depressed the clutch, eliminating the danger of nose dives at take-offs.
 .Tae nearest persons to the scene were half mile away They had heaN the planes motor leap into a roar for the takeoff. An instant later they saw binding flash fol- lowed split second later by a crash. They raced to the scene and found Campbell unconscious on the ground, Hawks unconscious in the blazing plane. They pulled him out, his clothes aflame. By the time they beat out the flames, Hawks was naked.
 Others Were Lucky
 The polo field was on the estate of Seymour Knox, internationally known polo player and Campbell's brother-in Jaw. Hawks had invited Knox and several others to join them on the flight, but all refused.
 Hawks retired from speed flying after he wrecked speed plane at Newark airport, but with no injury to himself. He was ending flight in which he proved that with fast plane man might breakfast in Hartford, Conn, lunch in Miami, and dine in New York City.
 He was born in Marshalltown, Iowa, March 28, 1897. A pioneer flier, he was an instructor in aviation during the World War and left the army with the rank of Captain. He did not become nationally famous until Feb. 1929, when he flew non- stop from Los Angeles to New York in 18 hours, 2l minutes, 59 seconds. Five months later he made the dash the other way in 19 hours and 10 minutes and the next day flew back to New York in IT hours and 36 minutes. Those records were phe- nomenal in 1929, but the present rans-continental record is a little less than eight hours.
 Had Lowered Record
 Hawks himself had lowered it to 12 hours and 25 minutes by 1930 But his records were almost innum- erable. He flew from Philadelphia to New York in 20 minutes, distance of miles.
 He had only one serious accident
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CANCSTER GEO.
 WEINCBERC TALKS

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ability to bet after the winning horse had run? Ale claimed he could make bets after race and change the prices.
 Q-For what purpose? Also he could get any number we wanted keep the bad numbers out and protect the good numbers.
 The three digits of policy pay off numbers are selected from three race pari-mutuel totals, five-race totals and seven-race totals at given tracks. The Schultz gang operated chiefly at Coney Island track, Cin- cinnati
 At first, Weinberg said. Schultz was not interested in tAbadaba's) powers because, then, he wanted "to keep the numbers game honest" Later, however, Berman found the gang leaders in a different mood. In the summer of 1883. he confer red with Weinberg. the witness said, and renewed his offer.
 S10,0O0 For Fixing
 Q. What did he ask for fixing numbers? A. He wanted $10,000 week.
 Berman, who subsequently, was slain with Schultz in Newark, N. J., was placed on the pay roll at $10,- 900 week to keep bad numbers out and protect good ones" The gang kept careful record of all heavily bet numbers and forwarded them to Berman at the tracks.
 It was Weinberg's responsibility he said. to telephone list of bad numbers" to Abadaba and tell him to guard against them. This prac- tice was followed for 20 weeks out of the year, Weinberg said.
 In answer to question by Justice Ferdinand Pecora, Weinberg said there never were any large hits" while Berman functioned. He saic hits averaged about half the days business" Tn the fall of 1883, when the daily take was $40,000 to 945,- 900, he said. hits averaged around $20, 900 day.
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CONNECTS WERE
 ROASTED ALIVE
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 each cell door. The doors themselves, Hersch said, and other metal work in the cells became so hot that they burned at touch. Hours later one live and two dead convicts were talk en from each cell.
 "The deaths of the prisoners was due to suffocation applied by an an outside agency" Hersch said. we have ascertaned that one of the guards said, Let's give 'em the heat. Later orders were given to turn on the heat. What we want to know is who gave the order. did it come from a f1igher-up, or was it motivat- ed by personal grudge?
 T propose to remain in charge. Before l am finished everyone re- sponsible for this revolting situation will be punished. After have es- tablished responsibility for the deaths, the investigation will be held in the open"
 Three Other Probes
 Besides Hersch's, three other in- vestigations-two by state agencies and one by Philadelphia police were under way. State Secretary of Welfare Charles I. Engard arrived from Harrisburg last night to take charge of one. The police homicide squade upheld the announcement of Prison Superintendent William B. Mills that the man had died of in- juries received in fighting among themselves. Hersch ridiculed this theory.
 Hersch will receive today the re- suits of microscopic examination of the vital organs of the dead men.
 Will Arrest Guard
 Philadelphia, Aug. "A - (UP) = Coroner Charles H. Hersch said to- day he would arrest two Philadel- phia county prison guards who he charged were responsible for the deaths of four hunger striking con- victs in the prisons "Klondike" cells.
 The warrants were to be served today.
 Hersch said the four men, reputed leaders of hunger strike against "monotonous menus" were roast ed alive" in steam scalding which endangered the lives of 25 other striking prisoners in the confine- ment cells.
 If prison Superintendent William B. Mills or any other prison officials knew about these two guards getting orders to turn the steam on,' am going to arrest them too," Hersch said.
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CONLEY DENIES
 TICKET RUMORS

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SON OF SCOVILL
 PRES. MAY RUN
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 egates shall be committed to any one faction in any of the conventions. This, observers remarked today, would mean that the harmony delegates could not support Senator Culhane as against any other "repre- sentative Democrat" who might seek majority in the caucuses next Mon- day for final selection of delegates to the 18th senatorial convention.
 Thus, with comparative strength of Democratic candidates an un- known quality until such time as the delegates are committed and cau- GUS. the situation in the 18th sena- torial district is political dynamite with no predictions as to what will result in the event organization Democrats feel that their agree ment to the harmony" list of dele gates has been handled as 1t was their understanding it would be.
 Old Majorities Not Likely
 That Democratic majorities of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-24

1886, when Governor Cross carried the city by 14,013, Mayor Hayes by 12,757, Judge Dennis J. Slavin won reelection to the probate judgeship by the largest Democratic majority in local history, 15,174 votes - that such majorities are in the making this fall, is not deemed likely by party leaders here and elsewhere.
 So, candidates of Republicans, particularly in races where Repub- lican support once constituted elec- tion, are being carefully regarded by the Democrats and the announce ment that John B. Goss may be candidate for state senator in the 18th district is regarded as potent factor in later developments.
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tivities of the said wife which the deceased pointed out that he had learned about, namely, her asso- ciating with other men.
 The deceased was in a run down condition, having emerged from an appendectomy at Waterbury hospital a short time before, leav- ing the hospital July 4, 1898, and from two previous illnesses of about a weeks duration each at said hospital, for nervous trouble, one in May, 1888. and the other in June, 1888. The deceased re- turned to his work at the Chase Metal Works, in Waterville, short 1y after his release from the hos pital in July, and was working at his employment in the laboratory there at the time of the shooting herein mentioned.
 At about midnight of August 10th, 1888, or shortly before or af- ter said time, the said ThurSa Grant Scott fired a bullet into the right temple of said Howard Scott, in the kicthen of their home at said 89 Sheffield street. Water vile. It was the second of two shots fired, said Thursa Grant Scott having also fired first shot, shortly before, which entered the westerly wall of said kitchen with out hitting the deceased.
 The said Howard Scott fell to the floor of said kitchen and lay there unconscious and moaning, on his right side, his head against the right front leg of the kitchen coal stove, bleeding profusely from the bullet wound in his right temple, until about 4:45 a. m, of August 11th, 1888. When the deceased fell wounded, as aforesaid, the said Thursa Grant Scott acording to her con- tention, tainted and remained in faint for a period of an hour or an ohour and a half. thereafter seating herself in Morris chair in the adjoining room, from which position the deceased was visible in the position in which he had fallen. Thereupon the said Thursa Grant Scott, who had been sitting watching the de- ceased, in any event for most of the interval, according to her con- tention, until about 4:45 a. m., of said August 1lth, without once
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New COP. ToWn
 Committee Named

Members of the Republican town committee elected in the primaries last night follow:
 First Section Walter Smethurst Minnie c. LeRoy
 Second Section Andrew Sileo Margaret H. Rinaldi
 Third Section James B. Morrow Ada c. Blanchard
 Fourth Section Philip N. Bernstein Pauline w. Smith.
 Fifth Section Oscar F. Warner Gertrude D. Keenan
 Sixth Section Michale JAnthony Elizabeth Coe
 Seventh Section Finton E. Cuddy Marie l.. Pepin
 Eighth Section Burton H. Walker Irene M. Dillane
 Ninth Section William J. Christian Lena Slater.
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than their own residential districts.
 UpSon Is Grateful
 Viewing the result as a triumph, Chairman UpSon said:
 T am deeply gratified,' Upson de- clared, "by the results of today's primary contest. I thank the Re- publican voters for the confidence that has been shown in me hn the primary.
Evening star., 1938-07-23
Deans Arm to Get Real Test
In Tussle With Giants; Bucs
Hike Lead While Tribe Skids

some heavy hitting in Boston a couple
Of years ago, played an important role
in the Reds even break with the
Phillies yesterday. He clouted two
homers, one in the opener, which Gin
cinnati won. So. and the other in a
seven-run rally that prevented a rout
as the Phils won the afterpiece. lilo.
The Pirates. leading the Giants by
two games, marked up their Goth
victory in 25 games since they started
the winning streak that carried them
to the top, when they edged out the
Boston Bees, 4-3. Cy Blantons pitch
ing and Paul Waners hitting were SO
effective that even ninth-inning
homer by Vince Di Maggie with one
on base couldn't spoil it.
Bosox at Tribes Heels.
The Indians, rained out for two days
in which they saw three double
headers against the league-leadine
New York Yankees pile. up, dropped
farther back as they took IA set
back in their game with the Red Sox
at Boston. The Sox battered Bobby
Feller and Johnny Humphries in two
decisive innings for victory that lef,
them only game and a half behind
Cleveland and two and half back oi
the Yanks.
st. Louis was featured in both the
days other games as rain halted the
White Sox- x-Yankees and Detroit.
Athletics contests. The Browns ended
Washingtons four-game winning
streak by pounding out 81 decision
The Cards battered Brooklyn for sis
runs in the first and went on to wir
1873 for their biggest scoring splurge
since June 2.
Evening star., 1938-07-23
By HUGH S. FULLERTON. Jr.,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

A lot Of fans who have been trying
since last Sunday to figure out what
sore arm means to a pitcher may get
the answer today. For Dizzy was Que
to go again.
The unpredictable Jerome Herman
(or is it Jay Hanna?, Dean. absent
from the baseball wars from early May
to mid-July. made an amazing return
when he stopped the lght-hitting
Boston Bees with four hits. Today
he has to show whether he can make
the comeback stick in facing the pen
nant-seeking New York Giants in one
game Of double header, created when
the teams were rained out yesterday
If old Diz can prove he's back to
stay. the fans can turn their attention
to the possibility Of another come
back-that of Black Mike Cochrane
or such current affairs as Pitts
burgh's persistent victory streak. the
batting of Wally Berger-a big factor
in keeping Cincinnati in the National
League race-or Cleveland's last-ditch
effort to recapture the American
League leadership.
Cochrane'S Plans Uncertain.
Cochrane received permission from
Walter o. Briggs. owner Of the Detroit
Tigers, to seek reinstatement as an
active player. But he didn't actually
say yesterday that he would try 20
come back and replace the "beaned"
Rudy York and seek to pull the Tigers
out Of sixth place.
Berger, another "comebacker" since
he's back with Manager Bill McKech-
ME of Cincinnati, for whom he did
Evening star., 1938-07-23
GRIMM IS SIGNED !
BY RADIO STATION
Deposed Cub Pilots First
Task Is to Broadcast
Bruin-Giant Game.
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, July 23.- Charlie
Grimm. deposed as manager Of the
Chicago Cubs four days ago, already
has landed a job-and it's permanent.
Starting tomorrow, Grimm's BOOM
ing baritone voice will be heard in
the role of a radio baseball commen-
tator. He has agreed to sign with Sta
ton WBBM of the Columbia Broad
casting System as regular member of
its sports stan. His first assignment
will be to describe the game tomorrow
between his former players and the
New York Giants.
What a startling change the last
four days brought to Grimm.
Salary Is Substantial"
H. Leslie Atlas, vice president Of
the. broadcasting system, while de-
clining to reveal Grimms salary, said
it would be substantial" As man
ager of the Cubs for the last six years.
during which he won two National
League pennants, Grimm was reported
to have received $4,000 annually.
1T will be great to be back in Wrig-
ley Field again even though it's tough
to be out of uniform" commented
Grimm at his Missouri farm.
Grimm's admirers are convinced he
will be q tremendous success in his
new venture. His expert knowledge of
the game, plus the richness of his
baritone voice, makes him particularly
fitted, they say. While he has had no
experience in broadcasting, he has
appeared on several radio programs
with success. He is witty, an affable
speaker, 4 marvel in picking a banjo
and talented singer. As story teller
he's rated among the best.
Speaker Makes Radio Grade.
Other baseball stars have become
radio commentators with success,
notably iris Speaker. formar mana
ger Of the Cleveland Indians. and
Harry Heilman Of the Detroit Tigers.
Likewise, Dolly Stark. National League
umpire.
II you turn your dials around /
pm. &C. s. To- tomorrow, you'll hear
something ike this:
This is Charlie Grimm speaking to
you from Wrigley Field. where the
Cubs and Giants are about to start
their game" etc.
Three days ago Grimm, hiding his
heartaches. started back to his farm
to rest and think things over. Tomor-
row Grimm, who dared to laugh while
he worked, returns In q new and
strange r0]e And there will be thou
sands plilAhg for him to make good.
Evening star., 1938-07-23
Grid Stars Draw Their Releases.
Notes to you department


The local
released three good backs
Malone Redskins Hafback Try
eeans OF the Giants exRedskn
sstant coach at Columbia University Gabby
McQuln the rookie left fielder Browns
nearby Brunswick Md
signed by the Browns days after
the otheld
If
n 10 make good ne will the
ing the Dig league baseball
skipped the entirely Lacquer Connie Mack
Rudy York wasted hitting
the trail for Detroit Rudy
dy morning with his head
when OF Monte Weavers
Evening star., 1938-07-23

College. -. He crosses 148 pounds
soaking wet.
What with gals indoor softball
in the Garden, commencing Nom
day. and jai alai in the Hippo
drome in September, this town
won't be at all surprised If some
one starts hoss-racing on Times
Square any day now Babe
Ruth, Ducky Medwick and Johnny
Mize will put on an apple knock
Ing slugging contest for q 50-buck
prize before tomorrow's game in
st. Louis our dough rides on
the BAN.
Our idea of a right guy in the
fight business Is Lloyd Montgomery,
the young Arkansas walloper
although he got plenty Of other
bids to fight in bigger towns for
sweeter sugar, he passed 'em up to
give IN old pal . break In . show
at Rogers. Ark