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The Washington times., 1938-12-26
Doll Show
On Jan.

R epr esentative-e1ect Foster
Stearns, of New Hampshire, and
Mrs. Stearns are among the pa
irons for the tea and doll pa
geant to be given for the schol-
arship fund for the Convent of
the Sacred Heart on January 4,
from 3 to 7 o'clock in the after
noon at the Mayflower.
The Counselor of the Cuban
embassy and Sonora de Valdes
Rodrigues are also among new
patrons, with Major and Mrs.
T. Baxter Milne, Mrs. Irwin
Laughlin, Mrs. Frank Govern,
Mrs. Craig King, and Mrs. JOS
eph Lee.
Mrs. Frank Slingluff, jr., wife
OF Commander Slingluff, u. S.
NJ, chairman of the entertain
ment committee, will be assisted
oy Mrs. Terry Thompson, Mrs.
Charles Tilghman, Mrs. Robert
Whitney Imbrie, as chaperone:
MISS Agnes Milne, treasurer;
MISS Laura Recinos, secretary:
and Miss Sylvia Alexander iu-
nlor hostess, whose committee
includes Miss Madeline Cotter,
MISS Mary Catherine Mundell,
and Miss Stellita Stapleton.
Mrs. R. L. Pollic will be in
charge of the doll pageant, as
sisted by Miss Madeline Cotter
MISS Mary Catherine Mundel,
and Miss Olive Pollic, whose
collection of more than 500 dolls
IRON all over the world will be
shown at the exhibit. None of
the dolls are to be sold.
Patrons previously announced
include the Peruvian Ambassa-
dor. Senor Don Manuel de
Freyre y Santander; the Am
bassador of Argentina and
Sonora de Espil; the Ambassa-
dor of Belgium and Countess
van de Straten-Ponthos; the
Minister of Guatemala and
sonora de PeclnoS; Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. Hanson Ely, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward R. Alexander.
Mrs. Henry B. Binsse, Miss
Frances Brawner, DR.. and Mrs.
James Cahill, Mrs. James
Couzens, DR.. and Mrs. James
Cannon, Mrs. William Corcoran
Eustls, Mrs. May Louise Hamil-
ton, Mrs. Robert Whitney
1mbrie, Mrs. William w. Irwin,
Mrs. D. P. Lockridge, Miss Cath
erlne McShane, Mrs. Harold P.
Norton, Mr.. and Mrs. R. L,
Pollic, Mrs. B. Frank Saul,
Commander and Mrs. Frank
Sllngluff, jr., Commander and
Mrs. Terry Thompson, and Mrs.
Charles Tilghman.
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In Royal Blue

The bride was attired in a
French model of royal blue
chiffon, the close fitting
tucked jacket shading from
misty blue to royal. A short
ecru veil fell to the shoulders
In front and to the waist in
back from a French "pan-
cake hat of valley lilies.
She carried a bouquet of or
chlds and valley lilies.
Miss Betty Parker, of
Philadelphia, was her sisters
only attendant and she wore
a>hyacinth blue chiffen
gown, fashioned with a shir-
red bodice and a flowing
skirt. Her head dress was of
ostrich plumes with a short
veil and pink roses and snap
dragons formed her bouquet.
Capt. Wilbur H. Vinson,
o. S. A., was the best man and
following the ceremony Capt.
and Mrs. Vinson entertained at
dinner at the Kennedy-War-
rem for the wedding party and
the out-of-town guests.
Mrs. Parker selected a plum
colored velvet gown with which
she wore a corsage Of sweet
peas and the bridegroom's
mother was in a teal blue en-
semble and she, too, wore a cor
sage of sweet peas. Mrs. Vim
sons gown was of blue and
silver lame, and assisting her
was Miss Helen Parker. of
Athens, who chose a fuchsia vel
vet gown.
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Wennerberq's Guest

The Counselor of the Swedish
Legation and Nine. Wennerberg
have as their house guest for the
Christmas holiday season the
latter's brother, Mr.. Harold
SchlaSberg. who is in this coun.
try as a student.
Miss Beatrice Berger, of this
city, will marry zoltan Schwartz,
of Ozone Park, Long Island, on
January / at 7 o'clock in the
evening at the home of Rabbi
Solomon H. Metz. There will be
a wedding banquet Immediately
following the ceremonies. Then
the newlyWeds will depart for
Florida for a short honeymoon.
Mrs. J. G. Christopher, of
Claremont, N. H., who spent
several weeks here during the
winter season last year, has re-
turned to Washington and has
taken an apartment at Ward
man Park Hotel.
Ethel M. Fistere, Stoneleigh
Apartments, is spending the
holidays in Havana, Cuba.
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edly "Chappie" but was in real.
lty Chaplain Basler," after the
chaplain who officiated at the
wedding of the Milhollands
last week, and he was the most
fascinating thing we've seen in
many month.
DANCING with music that
~ never stopped, a long and
generous buffet, champagne
punch and Alfred, lowering
around to keep an alert eye on
everything.
X
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~ geous hair; M argar ret
Continued on Page 16, Col. 81
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Couple to Wed

DR.. and Mrs. John Kales Freiot
announce the engagement of
their daughter, Winifred Sears
FTelot, to Albert Earl Conradis.
X \
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. David
L. Brainard are expecting their
daughter, Mrs. Calvin Neff. of
New York, to spend Christmas
with them in their apartment
at the Shoreham.
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Utah Party

Senator and Mrs. William H.
King and Justice Harold M.
Stephens, of the United States
District Court of Appeals for
the District of Columbia, and
Mrs. Stephens are among the
patrons for the annual Christ
mas party of the Utah State
Society. to be held tonight at
the Shoreham Hotel, Morris r.
Barnes. chairman. announces.
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To Live Here

Upon their return from a
honeymoon trip Mr.. and Mrs.
Seal will make their home at
the La Reine on Connecticut
Avenue.
The bride on her maternal
side is a descendant of Elder
William Brewster, chaplain of
the Mayflower; on the paternal
side, Capt. John Parker, of
Revolutionary fame. She is a
graduate Of the Georgia State
College for Women, where she
received her ABB. She holds a
masters degree from Columbia
University.
Among the out-of-town guests
In addition to the relatives men
toned above, were Miss Ferne
Austin, Mrs. Thomas Mulca-
hey and Miss Winifred Mulca-
hey, of New York city, and Mrs.
Thomas Pollard, of Jacksonville,
Fla.
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member all the names.
Ihe cunning black cocker
spaniel. reposing haughtily on
the couch next to Mrs. Milhol-
land, whose name was suppos-
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PETER CARTER
Says:

NHRlSTMAS parties awfully good for the dsposon
out frghtfuly hard the feet and how we love them
Nancy Rheems tea dance last Friday with Ann Page lust
pack from California and both the girls looking too pretty
WIN Nancy IN gown topped with white beted with peas
ant grde of crimson and wearing ponsetas as corsape
and Ann In smart black with panel of accordion
RED chiffon down the 'front.' and many many gardenias on
her wrist ~~~~~~~S~~~~~~1-S>seo~n- ~S e~@~S nns~ VI
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Christmas Wedding Takes Place at ST. Thomas XXX
Seal-Parker
Ceremony Is
Performed

St. Thomas Episcopal
Church, where the President
attends services, was the
scene of a Christmas Day
wedding yesterday afternoon
when Mary Jane Parker, of
New York city, became the
bride of a Washington man,
Pierce Wilson Seal. The
bride is the daughter of Mrs.
James Oscar Parker. of Fair
burn, Ga. while Mr.. Seals
mother is Mrs. Edna Barlow
Seal, of New Albany, Ind.
Laurel garlands, poinset-
tias and cathedral candles
decorated the altar before
which the Rev. DR.. Howard
S. Wilkinson performed the
ceremony. Judge j. Wilson
Parker, of Atlanta, gave his
sister in marriage,
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Mrs. Mayo
In Town

Mrs. Sutherland Mayo has re-
turned to her cunning George.
town home which, although she
has decorated to the queens
taste, she rarely tenants, spend
ing most of her time in her
apartment in New York.
Visiting Mrs. Mayo is Mrs,
Armstrong Gwynne, well known
IN Washington. Mrs. Gwynne.
who will remain here until the
flrst OF next week, has been the
guest of Mrs. Ottonio Prochet in
New York. Mrs. Mayo will en-
tertain for her guest at a din
ner, probably the first part of
the week.
Mrs. Mayo's house on p Street
is yellow brick done over" in
regency style. She plans to re-
main here until the New Year
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MRS. GEORGE MILHoL-
M 1'A LAND, Nancy's mother,
receiving and trying to remem-

Der h a t all
these g d.
! o o k i n e
y o u n g Sters
and girls,
n a d once
played in her
child's G ar
den in knick-
erS and pima
fores and fl
nally giving
up the whole
thing a n d
trusting to a
Divine Provi-
dence tn a t
she would re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-28
NAZlS AIM BLOW
 AT EUCHARIST

Berlin, Jan. 28.-(UP)-The off cial DNB News Agency published an authoritative statement today de- claring the participation of German Catholics ill the forthcoming Eucharistic Congress at Budapest would be undesirable for political reasons. The statement said:
 Thousands of German Catholics loyally supporting the fuehrer might be faced by an embarrassing Situa- ton of political speeches were made to the congress criticizing the Ger man governments policy.
 Numerous speeches by high church dignitaries have shown that the possibility of such speeches eX- ists. However, the German gov- ernment thinks German Catholics must be spared the conflicts of con- science which would result from such an eventuality."
 The statement added that mass participation by Catholics would also involve a heavy drain on German foreign exchange supplies. It stress ed that the governments measures in connection with the congress are in no way prompted by religious motives and that Catholic religious authorities are wholly free and un- impe0ed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-28
ANTI-LYNCHINC
 MEASURE MAY DIE

Washington, Jan. 28-(UP)-Sen. William H. King, D., Utah, protested to the senate today against delaying important business legislation in or der to consider the anti-lynching bill.
 Carrying on the three weeks flli- buster against the bill, King said that he considered it unconstitu- tional and unwise.
 Encouraged by failure of attempts to invoke gag rule and by a poll showing 40 senators ready to vote to lay aside the anti-lynching bill, the filibusters reported that a move would be made sometime next week to end debate and bury the measure
 Sen. Robert F. Wagner, D., N. Y. resumed efforts to bolster support to the measure but it was understood proponents had little hope of pre- venting success of the filibuster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-28
ANNIVERSARY OF
 SHANGHAI WAR
1892 Affair Is Remem- bered in China; Present
 War More Deadly

Shanghai, Jan. 28 - tU.PD To- day was the anniversary of the out break of the Shanghai War" of 1892 between the Chinese and Jap anese. Chinese flags were flown at half staff and there was a 3-minute silence at II a. m. in honor of the dead. Japanese landing parties held anniversary ceremonies in honor of their dead.
 To mark the day there was an outbreak of bombing. A grenade ex- ploded in a corridor outside the office of the Japanese censors of Chinese newspapers. Slight damage was done. A bomb was exploded in the French concession outside the home of Chen Chung, former direc- tor of the political training depart ment of the Chinese Shanghai gar- rison. No political motive was ap- parent.
 It was announced that burial So- cieties had buried 95,0OO bodies dur ing 1887, compared with an aver age of 25,000 in normal years.
 Of the dead, it was said, the ma- jority were children and two-thirds of the 95,000 had been buried since the outbreak of hostilities. Chinese soldier dead were not included in the report.
 Chinese sources asserted that 150 Chinese and foreign airplane pilots and 250 modern airplanes had ar rived in China two weeks ago. Many of the planes were British built, the Chinese said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-28
Reporter RetOrted With His Family Record That
 Could Equal Rowland's
REPORTERS OF RIVAL
 PAPERS WERE THERE
Everything Open to Them in Way of News; Demo-
 crat Man Had to Quit

Controller Sherwood L. Rowland opened his office today to a staff of reporters from the Republican organ ization newspapers and Will liam B. Pape, business man. ager, taking the stand that the interpretation" of Cor poration Counsel Charles S. O'Connor's ruling about pub licity allowed him to make office records available to citizens. Thus, by gesture of copying public records" the Re- publican-American attack on the administration resumed today. The material" payments made several years ago by approval of the Board of Finance, has been ready at the Republican American office since before the current board of finance voted to abolish the smear cam paign emanating from the con- troller'S office.
 Citizenship Proof
 Proof of the citizenship" of the reporter from The Democrat was demanded by Controller Rowland, despite retort that the reporter, ill question, is descended from fam fly which arrived in this country more than 300 years ago, The re- porter's great-great-great grand father graduated from Yale and went to New Hampshire to found Dartmouth college.
 Writer Given A Look
 Finally, it was established that The Democrat reporter, in the outer office, might under proper chaper- onage look at the public records. The warrants sheets for December, then for January, this year, were furnished. Fifty minutes passed.
 Controller Rowland popped out of the office a couple of times during this examination, glanced at the clock and at Accountant James F. Purcell, guardian of the sheets while under scrutiny by the re- porter.
 Almost OuSted
 Finally, Controller Rowland an-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-28
Catholic Schools Are BigHelp To Waterbury
They Save City Over Half Million Dollars Every Year; Surrounding Towns Help Out Also-State Relieved
 of Big Debt By Catholic Schools

Catholic schools in Waterbury save the city a total of $539,999. .66 yearly, according to statistics com piled by Rev. Austin L. Munich. dio- cesan superintendent of schools, and announced today through the Catholic Transcript. Towns in Con- necticut saved total of $3,54S,514.72 in 1935-36 due to parochial schools. the figures show.
 Father Munich estimates that Waterbury's eight parochial gram mar schools save the city total of $415, ,869.56. The two Catholic High schools in Waterbury save the city total of $l24,130.10. The saving made possible by the parochial schools is based on an average cost per pupil of $97.99 yearly, with a parochial school enrolment of more than 4,000.
 Watertowns one parochial school saves the town the sum of $14 ,839. .16, it is estimated. This is based on an enrolment of 196 pupils in St. John's school, and an average per pupil cost in Watertown of $75.71.
 Naugatuck benefits in the amount of $26573. 40 from parochial schools, according to the Transcripts figures.
 The annual report submitted to Most Reverend Maurice F. Mo- Auliffe, Bishop of Hartford. by Father Munich. shows that great progress in teaching has been made ill diocesan schools in the last year The present school year, says the report, finds a total enrolment of 43,28l students. There are 1,116 teachers in Connecticut Catholic
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-28
Final Ne1us Flashes TREASURER sLUGGED, PAYROLL GONE

Worcester, Mass, Jan. 28.-(UP)-TWo bandits clubbed Treasurer Albert Bacon, 56, out side the J. Nelson Manning Company Inc, shoe manufacturing plant and escaped with S3,5OO payroll today Bacon was carrying the money in bag from the nearby Mechanics Savings bank. Shortly after he entered the Exchange street gate to the plant, he noticed two men behind him. AL most immediately one of the pair slugged him on the head with pipe or club Dazed, he fell to the ground. The pair grabbed the bag and fled afOot toward Union Station.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-28
BRADLEY QUITS YOUNG COP HEAD
Resigns as Chairman of National BOdy-Warns
 COP. of State

Bridgeport, Conn, Jan. 28-(UP) -J. Kenneth Bradley said today he had resigned as national chairman of the Young Republican Fedora tion and as director of Young Re publican activities for the national committee.
 In letters to National Committee Chairman John D. M. Hamilton and officers of the federation. Bradley. a state senator from the 18th district. said he would devote his entire time ito active work of the Republican party in the state of Connecticut and in my own county"
 Bradley was appointed director of the Young Republicans by National Committee Chairman Henry P Fletcher November 1, 1885, ana re- appointed by Hamilton. He was elected chairman of the federation early in 1886 and reelected for two years in June of the same yaer.
 The resignation of both positions became effective yesterday.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-28

 CHECKS IN MAIL
First Allotment Due Here Should Be Delivered
 By Tomorrow

Labor Commissioner Joseph M Tone told the Democrat today that the first allotment of checks to Wa terburians eligible for benefits of the unemployment compensation act had been placed in the mail. Com miSsoner Tone sad that the first checks should be received here by tomorrow at the latest.
 En Route
 Superintendent of Mails Charles Platt stated that until noon no checks had been received at the local post office.
 More than 10000 Waterburians have filed claims with the un2m- ployment commission, and all have anXiously awaited "pay-off day.. It must be realized however. that the task before the compensation com- mission is of height which had not been anticipated.
 Thomas I. Shea, manager of the local unemployment compensation office said today that claims were still being filed here and forwarded to the Hartford main office.
 Uncertainty
 In telephone conversation with
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-28
SPORTS RESORT
 HOTEL BURNED

Intervale, N. H., Jan. 28-(UP)- The Bellevue hotel winter sports resort, burned to the ground today.
 Damage was estimated at $4O,OoO.
 Only a few guests were in the three-story, 40-room wooden build ing when the fire started and they escaped unassisted. Townsfolk moved furniture from the first and second floors.
 Capacity reservations had been made for the weekend. 21 students from the House of the Pines school arriving shortly after the fire was extinguished.
 And was called from Conway and North Conway.
 The hotel was built more than 65 years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-28
NEW BRIDGE WILL
 GO UP AT ONCE

Niagara Falls, N Y, Jan. 28- (UP)-The International Railway company announced today that a new bridge would be constructed to replace the historic Falls View span which collapsed yesterday under the pressure of a 90-foot high ice jam.
 The new structure will be built on the same site as the famous old Honeymoon" bridge occupied, the company said.
 It will be of the most modern de- sign and construction, Bernard J. Yungbluth, president of the com pany, said.
 1.-TWO of the leading engineering firms of the United States and Can- ada have been asked to submit gen. eral designs at once" he said.
 Development of detailed plans will be reached with all possible speed after the general design has been agreed upon and actual con- struction will begin immediately thereafter"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-28
BRIDGE
 SINKS TO GORGE
Trysting Place of Honey mOOners" Goes Down
 Before Huge Ice Jam

Niagara Falls, N. Y, Jan. 28. (UP) A twisted steel skeleton lay in the Niagara gorge today-all that re- mained of historic falls view bridge, known as Honeymoon Bridge" to bridal couples throughout the world.
 The towering span, which for 40 years had linked the United States and Canada about 1000 feet below the Niagara rivers twin falls, col lapsed before the forces of an ice jam as man fought to save it.
 A wall of ice almost 100 feet high sent it crashing 160 feet into the gorge a few minutes after emer- gency crews, which had worked nearly 36 hours to relieve the pres sure against it, climbed to the safety of the river bank.
 Crumbled With Roar
 With a deafening roar that drowned out the perpetual sounds oi the American and Canadian Falls, the 840-foot arch crumbled into a mass of torn-girders which had formed its spider-web foundation. AS it fell, it clipped of small pieces of ice and sent them flying into the air so that, for a moment, they re- sembled falling snow.
 The bridge, called falls view be- cause honeymooner and other vis- itors could see both the American and Canadian Falls from it, was braced yesterday with huge timbers, but they furnished only temporary protection. More girders snapped, and engineers for the international
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-28
MANY DEAD AT HONDURAS

Tegucigalpa, Honduras Jan. 28.-(UP)- Winds of hurricane proportions lashed the coast of Honduras today, taking toll of at least IT lives when three boats sank, and causing wide spread damage to plantations. Five passengers were drowned, including one woman and child, when the schooner Claudia sank off Omoa. Seven others were lost when the schooner Juanita went down in La Ceiba Bay and five lost their lives when the schooner Jongo sank near Tela.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-28
BILL INTRODUCED
 TO BACK MESSAGE
Calls for $500, O,OOO,OOO to Build Up Navy to Be
 Surpassed By None
BY JOHN R. BEAL nited Press Staff CoreSpOndent)

United Press Staff Corespondent)
 Washington, Jan. 28 - (UPo - Chairman Carl Vinson, Democrat Georgia, of the House Naval Affairs Committee, introduced. bill today authorizing a 20 per cent increase in the combat strength of the United States fleet to provide the greatest navy the nation ever had. In response to President Roosevelt'S defense message, Vinson asked Con- gresS to authorize an $500, ,000,000 program calling for 40 new combat ships. including three more dread naughts, 2 new auxiliary vessels, 1000 additional airplanes, 1,200 ad- ditional officers and 10000 more enlisted men.
 Enactment of the bill would in- crease naval program beyond ex- pired treaty Limitations to strength comparable with that of other great powers In their projected building programs.
 "The defense, security and peace of this country" said Vinson. make it absolutely imperative that we have and maintain a navy second to none"
 Increases Include
 The increases authorized unde- the bill include:
 Three new battleships, which with the four new ones ordered con- Structed or appropriated for in the 1889 naval supply bill. will give the United States IS under age" battle ships.
 Two new aircraft carriers, mak- ing a total of eight.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-28
LAND RECORDING
 DEED IS NOVELTY

Ft. Lauderdale, Fla, Jan. 28- (UP)-County Clerk E. R. Bennett received today for recording deeds transferring to King Edward VIII" and Queen Wilhelmina" each 20- acre tract of Everglades land.
 The transfers were requested by L.. Roy Henry, who gave his address as box 576, Umatilla, Ore. The papers gave no additional identification of the persons to whom the property was being transferred.
 Bennett's office said the papers were drawn properly.
 The land described in the deeds Is about IT miles from the Florida east coast, about due west of Pompano, which is the center of rich beam growing section.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-28
THREE YOUTHS ARE BOUND OVER
Waived Examination on Auto Thefts-Will Be
 Tried in April Term

Waiving examination when pre- Sented before Judge John F. Nc Grath in city court today, three young men charged with a series of automobile thefts were bound over to the April criminal term of super for court. The accused are George Cote, Is, of 58 Canal street; Daniel Toce, 19, of 38 Ann street. New Ha- ven; and Walter Bernaski. A, of 65 Willow street, Meriden. Bonds in each case were fixed at $2,500. Un- able to post them, the youths were taken to New Haven County jail, there to await trial in superior court.
 Concealed Weapons
 BernSki, in addition to the auto theft charge, is also charged with carrying a concealed weapon. A loaded revolver was found on his person when he was arrested Mon- day night by Patrolman James Sweeney, Officers Ernest Pakul and Patrick Hobart of the vice squad, and Sergeant Walter Ahearn.
 Thefts In Many Places
 Chief Inspector Joseph Stevens said that the trio was implicated ill theftS of autmobiles in Water bury, Southington, Plainville and perhaps other towns. He said that Bernski had been fired at in Plants vile while driving stolen car last week but had managed to escape safely. Arrest of the trio came after the suspicious of Patrolman Sweeney were aroused when he saw a car pull into an alleyway of Can- al street Monday night. A check-up showed that the car was stolen and Patrolman Sweeney and the other officers made the arrests.