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Evening star., 1938-10-30
Vanderbilt Diplomacy Wins
In Arranging Match of
Famous Champions.

Marquis James, In his fascinating
Life OF Andrew jackson" tells Of a
number of match races involving crack
horses owned by the hero Of New
Orleans at a period in 1905 when
jackson was near, If not within, jail
bounds for debt"
A gelding named Greyhound was
Gen. Jackson's particular nemisis,
until he acquired the Virginia-bred
Truxton, a son of Diomed, the English
Derby winner. which had been brought
to this country in 1899, which the best
horses now in this country can be
traced back to Diomed.
At time when his fortunes were
lowest, "Old Hickory" bought Truxton
and matched him with Greyhound for
a $4,000 side bet, although his BIZ
ographer says he is unable to figure out
where he raised the money. Jackson
later accepted $500 Of additional
wagers in wearing apparel" Mr..
James states.
Truxton saved the day for a future
President by winning the race, and
later was matched with Ploughboy. 1t
was this race, won by Truxton. that
led directly to Jackson's fatal duel
with Charles Dickinson, son-in-law Of
Plouehboy's owner. Jackson did not
defend himself against bitter charges
or imply in any way that he had killed
Dickinson from any motive more pre-
sentable before morality than a race
track row. However. it was estab-
lished later that DickinSon's slurring
remarks about Jackson's wife had
considerable to do with the deadliness
of the generals workmanship.
Match races occurred frequently dur
ing the 90s, the most celebrated Of
these being the dead heat between
Henry OF Navarro and Domino. This
race, at one and one-eighth miles,
a sixteenth of a mile shorter than next
Tuesdays distance, was staged at
Evening star., 1938-10-30

turned his attention to Mr.. Howard,
who made his fortune in the automo-
bile business on the West Coast and is
a close friend of Bing Crosby.
Here romance entered the scene and
may have been factor in arranging
the epic match Lest the Maryland
Jockey Club, which dates back to
l745, might seem a bit stodgy for
romance, let it be remembered that
its vice president is only about 26
years old and just few months ago
was married to Miss Manuela Hudson.
His bride happens to be the niece of
Mrs. Howard. charming wife of Sea-
biscuits owner.
So Mr.. Vanderbilt, whose connection
with Pimlico is about the best break
horse racing in Maryland has had
in 40 years, took full advantage OF
his in with both owners. Undoubt
edly, he pointed to the public's reaction
to the series of false starts, and shortly
he was successful in arranging the
biggest racing event America has had
since zev and Papyrus, the English
Derby winner, raced for a 100000
purse at Belmont Park in 1928
The young promoter did all right in
a financial way, too. No hundred
grand" purse is being hung up Tues
day. Only $4,000 and a trophy will
90 to the winner, and the track already
has sold the broadcasting privileges
for $4,000.
Only an unforeseen accident to one
Of the horses or bad weather can mar
the picture Both horses dislike a
muddy track. and the agreement pro-
vides that if the oval is unsuitable
Tuesday the race be postponed two
days.
If the track should be muddy on
Tuesday, another date may be fixed.
Although probably every one would
be fed up with the whole affair by
that time. it wouldn't be Mr. Wander
bilt's fault. He has seen to it that
each owner put up a $1,000 appear
ance forfeit and that a disinterested
person was agreed on to decide on the
condition of the track Tuesday morn
ing.
Evening star., 1938-10-30

latter had passed under the wire. Isaac
Murphy. the colored boy who rode
three Kentucky Derby winners, was
up on Salvador
One Of the biggest match races ever
held in Maryland was that between
Hourless and Omar Khayyam at Lau-
rel on october 18. 1917. Due to the
war, it didn't attract the attention
given the forthcoming struggle, but it
was quite a contest and resulted in
track record that still stands.
Earlier in the season Omar Khay-
yam. an English-bred. had won the
Kentucky Derby and still remains the
only imported horse to achieve such
victory Hourless had won the Bel
mont Stakes. Fighting for the 3-year-
old championship the two met for the
first time in the Brooklyn Derby. but
it was on heavy track, and Hourless,
non-mudder, was unplaced while
Omar won. Not long afterward the
two opposed each other in the Law
renee Realization at Belmont Park.
Omar won again by a nose, but Sam
Hildreth. who had trained Hourless
for August Belmont, was very bitter
about the riding display of his horses
jockey.
In his book he declared that al
though there were only three horses
in the race Houricss' rider managed
to get his mount shut of and also
lost his whip.
The special race was arranged
shortly afterwsrd. being billed as the
John r. Mclean Memorial Champion
ship. in honor Of the former news
paper publisher. The horses were to
carry l26 pounds over q mile and a
quatrer. and the conditions provided
that the track must be dry.
Until 10 minutes before saddling
time the impression was general
throughout the crowd Of 10000 that
the same jockey who rode Hourless in
the realization would have the mount
again. Then the name of frankie
Robinson, star Whitney rider, was
posted on the board. In his book Hill
drth states that he did not tell Rob-
inson he was to have the mount until
the last moment, although the trainer
The Nome nugget., 1938-04-25
Forty One Dead
 Mine Explosion
 Crundy Virginia

GRUNDY, Va, April 24, P)- The bodies of twenty men, all white, victims of terrific eX- plosion at the Keen Mountain mine of the Red Jacket coal com pany were recovered last night.
 The death hist might reach for ty-one, it was reported.
 Three workers outside the mine were killed by the explosion as a sheet of flame spurted two hun dred feet beyond the mine en- trance.
 An eight ton motor and build : ing were hurlad down the noun tainside by the explosion which was believed caused by dust just after four mine cars carrying the night shift had entered the mine.
 Fallen slate, coal and rock ham pered the rescue work.
 Bodies were difficult to recog nize. Three badly injured wit nesses said it looked like the whole top of the mountain blew off.
 This mine operation was the largest in the country. Opened a year ago it had the newest and most modern equipment.
The Nome nugget., 1938-04-25
State Supreme Court Refused
 Special Session

OLYMPIA, April 24, P)-The State Supreme Court rejected It. Gov. Meyers plea for a spec ial session of the legislature.
 It held that when Meyers ask ed the Secretary of the State to attest a proclamation calling such a session, Governor Martin was in the state, and had been "duly elected and qualijed as Cover nor"
 Governor Martin opposed the special session.
 At Seattle, Meyers said: Well, I expected that. guess every body did. But I did everything could to issue call and went about 1t in an orderly manner"
The Nome nugget., 1938-04-25
Claim Gains Renewed
 Drive for Land

HENDAYE, Spain, April "A, (P, General Jose Miajas' reinforc- ed loyalist army counter attack ed the coastal region along the entire front from Albocacer 10 4Alcala de Chivet and clamed im- portant gains in hand to hand fighting at Albocacer, where thsre were heavy losses reported on both sides. Maiaja seeks to re- gain thrse hundred and ninety square miles lost last week nor tn of Valencia.
The Nome nugget., 1938-04-25
Factory Worker Admits Killing
 Of 2 Brothers

NEW YORK April "A, (P)EIz- abeth Wagner, aged 22, factory worker confessed today to Assist ant District Attorney Edmund Rowan, that she killed her two brothers, Henry aged 21, and Charles aged IA, feeding them rat poison.
 The girl related how she be- came angry after quarrel with Henry. She was unable to ex- plain the killing of Charles.
 A charge of first degree mur- der has been lodged against her.
The Nome nugget., 1938-04-25
Baseball Scores
Pacific Coast League

Saturdays Games Hollywood 3 San Francisco , San Diego 4 Los Angeles 9 Portland 5 Sacramento II Seattle 6 Oakland l
 American League Washington ' New York 4 Boston 10 Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 6 Detroit 3 Chicago 4 St. Louis 5
 National League New York 8 Brooklyn 5 Philadelphia 1 Boston 3 Cincinnati 2 Pittsburgh 6 St. Louis 0 Chicago 4
The Nome nugget., 1938-04-25

FAMILY IN ALASKA supported wholly in by Salmon Industry brings here the of local workers and fishermen Its purchases of coa lumber wre many Alaska products help other industries meet their parol Its payments help provide salaries for Aaskas school teachers officials In other worlds the Canned Salmon Industry actually the Terriory's biggest pay
The Nome nugget., 1938-04-25
Friday Games National League

New York Brooklyn 2 St. Louis 6 Chicago 5
 American League Cleveland 4 Detroit 3 Chicago 4 St. Louis 3-13 innings
 Pacific Coast Seattle 8-4 Oakland 7-8 Portland l Sacramento San Diego 6 Los Angeles Hollywood 2 San Francisco
The Nome nugget., 1938-04-25

Pacific Coast League
 Seattle 2-2, Oakland A. San Diego 8-3, I Angeles Fl Hollywood 3-4, Frisco 2-1 Portland 2-7, Sacramento 3-7 second game was tie and called n the IA innings due darkness,
The Nome nugget., 1938-04-25
Sunday Games American League

Cleveland 9. Detroit 4 St. Louis 4, Chicago 3 Philadelphia 10, Boston 1 Washington 3, New York 4
 National League St. Louis 0, Chicago 5 New York l, Brooklyn 0 Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 2 Philadelphia 0, Boston 2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-21
BARR0WS, BRANN
 IN ME. ELECTION
Governor Renominated By 3=l Margin; Brann Un-
 opposed By Democrats

Portland, Me, June 2l - CUP)- Renominated by a 3-to-1 margin in yesterdays primary, Republican Governor Lewis O. BarroWs will face Democratic former Governor Louis J. Brann in the election Sep tember 12
 Brann was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
 Opposing Barrows was former State Senator Roy L. Fernald, who campaigned on the slogan of "econ- omy, no new taxes"
 With only 50 of Maine's 632 pre- cincts missing, the vote was:
 Barrows-66, ,223.
 Fernald-22, ,104.
 In the congressional contests, U. s. Representative James c. Oliver in the first district and Clyde H. Smith in the second district were re-nominated in the Republican primary. Oliver had 5-to-1 lead and Smith 4-to-1 lead. U. s, Rep resentative Ralph O. Brewster was unopposed for the Republican nom- ination in the third district.
 Harold B. Emery and F. Harold Dubord won the Democratic nomin- ations for U. S. Representative in the first and second districts respec- lively. Melvin P. Roberts was unop- posed in the third district.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-21
PHILIPPINES ARE
 URGED TO CURTAIL

Washington, June 21 1- (UP) - American government officials. it was learned today, have suggested" that the Philippine commonwealth curtail its plans for spending $1,- 100000 for exhibits at the New York and San Francisco world fairs.
 President Manuel Quezon vetoed a Philippine bill last week which would have appropriated 100000 pesos ($1. 0O0,000 of coconut oil pro- cessing tax refunds for such ex- hibits.
 The veto was exercised afted United States officials, including Secretary of War Harry H. Wood- ring, had advised Quezon informally that the expenditure of such funds probably would be in violation of an existing understanding over the disposition of the refunds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-21
ROOSEVELT WILL
 MEET KENNEDY
Session Scheduled for To- day-36 Bills Signed,
 7 Vetoed

Hyde Park, N. Y, June 21 GU. P) - President Roosevelt will re- ceive first hand account of Flu ropean political and economic con- ditions today from Joseph P. Ken nedy, ambassador to Great Britain.
 Kennedy returned home yester- day and said he would report at once to "the boss" His visit is to at tend the graduation of his son, Jo- seph, Jr., from Harvard.
 Reports that Kennedy was re- turning to resign have been dis counted by White House friends who said he is happy in his new job and would return to London after short stay in America.
 Meanwhile, the president worked on legislative matters sent to him by the last congress. Last night he signed 36 bills and vetoed seven.
 Most of the bills approved were minor claims, amendments and au- thorizations. In the last category, however, there was measure au- thorizing approximately $37000,000 for flood control work, public works on rivers and harbors in addition to $500,O0O for survey of 26 harbors i'm provement projects.
 Among bills vetoed were two that would have exempted two proposed bridge bond issues from taxation. They were bills creating the White County Bridge Commission for con- struction of span over the Wa bash near New Harmony, Ind. and the Arkansas Mississippi Bridge Commission for construction of a bridge over the Mississippi near Friar Point, Miss, and Helena, Ark,
 Also vetoed were two bills. one granting increased pensions to cer- tain classes of war veterans, the other providing additional compen- sation for certain volunteers of the Spanish War who were kept in the Philippines beyond the time of the ratification of the peace treaty be- tween this country and Spain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-21
ACE OMAN IS
 LEAVING F. B. l.
Leon Turrow, Who Broke German Spy Ring, Is
 Near Exhaustion
By JOSEPH l.. MYLER

United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, June 21-(UP)-Leon G. Turrou, agent of the Federal Bu- reau of Investigation credited with breaking the German espionage ring, 18 of whose members were in dicted yesterday, announced today he had mailed his resignation to J. Edgar Hoover, chief of the F. B. l., in Washington.
 Turrou, highest paid F. B. I. agent in the country with the top rank of "pre-eminent," said he was resigning for reasons of health. For the last three and a half months he has been working on the spy case an average of 16 1-2 hours a day, and was near exhaustion when the federal grand jury indictments were announced yesterday.
 The agent said he would go abroad soon for a "much-needed rest" and then would devote some of his time to writing a book on the achieve ments of the F. B. I.
 He said he believed "all Ameri- cans who have reached maturity should be made aware of the details of this case that they may safe guard themselves against the dan ger of any repetition of the activi- ties that have been happening since 1885,"
 Secure in the feeling that was engendered by the distance separat- ing us from Germany" he said, most Americans have disregarded obvious dangers. The Nazi govern ment has taken advantage of this situation"
 Turrou, AZ, joined the F. B. I. April 1, 1928. He was one of three agents who found the Lindbergh baby ransom money in the home of Bruno Richard Hauptmann two years ago and was credited with per- suading Hauptmann to give the handwriting samples which helped to convict him of the kidnap-murder.
 Turrou's work on the spy case, which presented ramifications lead ing from Dundee, Scotland, to Ha- vana and from Germany to Long Island, was described by U. s. At torney Lamar Hardy as "an extraor- dinary piece of Investigation"
 Turrou, who had not seen his fam fly in four months, admitted at the conclusion of his lbors that he was
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-21
TWO MORE BODIES
 FOUND IN WRECK
Sleeping Car Hoisted Out of Montana Creek Bed
 Early Today

Miles City, Mont, June 21-(UP) The undiscovered tourist sleeping car was lifted from the slime of Custer Creek early today and two bodies were removed from it. Work CTS previously had recovered 35 bodies of men. women and children killed Sunday when the crack pas senger train, the Olympian, crashed through trestle. The final toll may reach 55.
 When the 100-ton railroad der rick finally succeeded in lifting one end of the heavy car from the wa ter, workers climbed inside. They brought out two bodies and then work was suspended until the der rick could be reinforced. Engi- neers feared the strain might cause it to topple. They began erecting heavy piling around it.
 Those who entered the sleeper could not estimate the number of bodies it contained but the railroad officials believed there were approx imately 20. The car was filled with silt and mud. Part of it still was submerged as the derrick was not powerful enough to swing it clear of the creek bed and onto the bank,
 Removal of its bodies will pro- vide a fairly accurate check of the dead. Some bodies, however, may have been washed downstream or buried in the mud. The body of one woman passenger was at Glen dive. 50 miles down the Yellowstone river where it was washed by the Hash flood" which swept down the dry bed of Custer Creek and weak
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-21
BABY IS ALIVE;
 MOTHER IS DEAD

New Orleans, June 21-(UP)-Guy Womack, born IS minutes after his mother died, clung tenaciously to life today.
 His mother, Mrs. Rosa May Wom- ack, 35, Kentwood, died of heart dis ease early yesterday. The child was delivered through Caesarian oper- ation and placed in an incubator.
 Attendants at Touro infirmary,, marveling that the child had lived so long, said it would remain in the incubator until 1t reached 8 weight of five pounds. Its present weight was estimated at three and one-half pounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-21
RED FLAME IS
 HELD IN BAIL

T Woonsocket, R. l.. June 21- CUP)-Ann Burlak, 27, the red flame" of textile strikes, and two low-communists pleaded not gull ty in district court today to charges of improper use of the American flag in pamphlets.
 They were held in $500 bail each for hearing July 8.
 Miss Burlak, state secretary of the communist party, Joseph Carter, "A, of PaWtucket and Antonio Jungiero, 43, of Pawtucket were arrested at a communist meeting last night and charged with distributing pamphlets bearing a reproduction of the Spirit of '76" on the front cover and an advertisement for What Is Com munism," by Earl Browder, on the back.
 A state law bars use of the Amer ican flag for advertising.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-21
Defense Counsel For
 p File Pleas; Friday Noon Set F or Arguments
Many Charges
 Hurled At Jury

That the grand jury is ille- gal-that the witnesses were mistreated-that Special Prose- cutor Hugh M. Alcorn was il- legally appointed, such are some of the charges made by coun- sel for the defense today.
 Carl Olsen, Charles s. o. Connor, James P. Healey, Do- nato Pietraori., and Frankie Burns were "ridiculed" and threatened" in the grand jury room, according to their de- fense.
 Thomas Fleming, John H. Crary, Thomas A. Shanahan, Michael F. Slavin, Henry Min or, and John s. Johnston were d denied theh constitutional rights.
 Issue is taken with the re- lease of the jury's report to press and radio. It is also charged that the report should not have been accepted by the court and made a public rec ord, according to Attorney Pat rick Healey.
 Mayor Hayes claims the stat ute of limitations is effective in his defense. It is charged that | Alcorn did not supply bond as special prosecutor, as re- quired by the general statutes.
 Charges are made that con-
 stituti0nal rights were violated by the procedure of the grand jury. Special exception is taken to the allowance to the special prosecutor and his assistants in the grand jury room.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-21

ticians and legislators were arrested on bribery and corruption charges.
 Senator Culhane always has been regarded as non-supporter of Gov ernor Cross and luke warm to ad- minstration suggestions or legisla- tive programs.
 Pape Is Friendly
 Pape was recognized as friendly to insurgent group in the G. O. P. headed by Samuel F. Pryor, Jr., Greenwich, and State Senator J. Kenneth Bradley, Westport.
 The Waterbury publisher sup ported Culhane in his Fusion may orally campaign against Mayor and Lieutenant-Go T. Frank Hayes last fall, in which he was de- feated by 55 votes. The charge the election was stolen" now is being investigated by the Extraordinary Grand Jury.
 Capitol sources said the projected party would seek to split the Dem- ocratic party in aligning with insur- gent Republicans and perhaps even with the Bridgeport Socialists, at least in a minor fashion.
 It was reported the new organiza- tion, if it gains a place on the bai- lot may endorse the candidates of the three Socialist senatorial nomi- nees at Bridgeport, and others throughout the state,f in an effort to gain control of the State Senate.
 Lonergan Opposed
 Another item of major import ance at the present time was the report the proposed party would not favor the reelection of U. s. Senator Augustine Lonergan, conservative Democrat.
 Culhane was understood ready to name an entire state ticket, from U. s. senator down to local sheriffs and judges of probate.
 Where a candidate was not named for a position, 1t was said, there would be an indorsement for the nominee of another party.
 Special organization efforts were
 /C1~tiNyad ny, Dooo Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-21
JAMES ROOSEVELT
 ENTERS MAY0'S

Rochester, Minn., June 21-(UP) James Roisevelt, eldest son and secretary of President Roosevelt, ar- rived today by airplane and went immediately to the gastric section of the Mayo clinic for examination.
 A police guard met young Roose- welt at the plane and escorted him to the clinic. He would not be in- ter viewed. Dr. George B. Buster man, head of the gastric section of the clinic, said Roosevelt would oe examined to determine whether he would undergo surgery.
 Roosevelt was examined here last month and it was found he was suffering from a small gastric ul- cer.
 His wife is expected here within a few days, 1t was said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-21
FINANCE HEADS
 TO TALK BANKING
Morgenthau, Eccles Row Still Raging Latter
 Seeks Govt Relaxation

Washington, June 21.-(UP)-Sec- retary of the Treasury Henry Nor genthau, Jr., and Chairman Mar riner s. Eccles of the Federal Re- serve Board meet today with other high government fiscal officials in a final effort to reconcile their dif- ferences over banking policies.
 After months of negotiations, In which the controller of the cur rency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Federal Re- serve board have tried to coordin- ate bank examination procedure at the request of President Roosevelt, Morgenthau has served notice" to all parties that he will report the matter to the President unless an agreement is reached before mid night Wednesday.
 The issue-and 1t appeared that MT. Roosevelt himself may have to make the final decision-is whether money on deposit in banks should be used to gear economic machinery to combat depression.
 Eccles, administration advocate Of free spending, apparently Is the only dissenter. He wants the gov- ernment to relax it's regulations on bank examination to give bankers greater freedom in the investment of money on deposit.
 He contends that present federal restrictions on private lending pre- vent borrowing by small businesses. Make these restrictions more elas- tic and business will borrow more freely, spend more freely and set the wheels of industry moving at a swifter pace. he argues.
 Morgenthau. backed by Chairman Leo T. Crowley of the F. D. I. 0. and Acting Controller Of the Cur rency Marshall Diggs. contends that such a policy would result in banks taking poor collateral for loans. thus endangering deposits.
 At his press conference yesterday he said that he had served an ulti- matum on all parties in the contro- versy and had called a conference for this afternoon. In addition to Eccles, Crowley, Diggs and himself, he had invited three other members of the Federal Reserve Board.