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Evening star., 1938-01-07
'NUBBY' NUCKOLS
PLEADS INNOCENT
Arrested in Raid, He Is Ar
raigned on New Gaming
Charge.

Carroll Peyton (Nubby) Nuckols.
arrested in a gambling raid yesterday
while at liberty on bond under an
appeal from his conviction on charge
of setting up a gambling table, pleaded
not guilty today when arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner
Neeham c. Turnaee on new charge
of setting up gambling table and
was held under $4,000 bond
Patrick r. Geary, So, of the Ohio
Hotel, and Lawrence F. Pisana, 81.
of the l400 block of Rhode Island
avenue NV, arrested in the same
raid with Nuckols, in the 400 block
of I street, entered like pleas on
similar charges and were held under
$500 bond
Nuckols was allowed to make bond
following his recent conviction when
substantial question of law was
raised. He was first arrested March
10. 1887. and convicted for operating
a gaming table in the 1900 block of
Fourteenth street NV Three other
charges are pending against him, one
for conspiracy to set up a gaming
table and two for setting up a gaming
table.
Vice squad members said equipment
for betting on the horse races and
numbers slips were seized in the raid.
Eleven other men found in the place
were booked for investigation and re-
leased.
In a second raid yesterday in the
100 block of Fourteenth street NV.
four men were arrested. one on a
charge of setting up gaming table.
He gave his name as Robert Nelson,
80, 14OO block of Park road NV.
The other three were later released,
and Nelson held under $500 bond.
Nelson's case was continued until
January 81 by Commissioner Turnage
TODAY
Evening star., 1938-01-07

to keep clear of hijackers and bandits.
Gunmen find numbers headquarters.
bookmaking establishments and gam
bling houses excellent spots to hi
jack. There's always a lot of good
hard cash around.
There was the case Of Tex (Which Is
not his nickname), a prosperous num-
clearing the days business in q
discreet apartment not far from La
fayette Park. Late one afternoon,
after all the pickup men had been
checked out and he and two Office
girls were about to close up for the
day, the front door buzzer sounded
Three long buzzes, two shot ones, then
a single. That was the open sesame.
Probably Dick or Eddie had forgotten
something. But when Tex opened the
door, burly stranger showed his way
in. followed by companion.
The stranger had a gun and he
scooped up the stack of money on the
table, the days net profit, some $4,000.
When the two thugs had left, Tex
smiled. Il know the guy with the
gum" he said.
Who was he? the girls demanded.
Should they phone the police?
Never mind who he is," said Tex.
And forget the police. I'll take the
rap"
Brady Gang Were Here.
So you can search the records at
headquarters and you won't find any
report on the hijacking of Tex,s place.
But things like that get around. De-
tectives heard of it. They also learned
the identity of the bandits. They were
the Brady gang, wiped out by G-men
on street in Bangor, Me-, less than
two months later-two of them killed
and a third captured. The killers
had dropped into Washington to pick
up some easy change. No doubt they'd
heard what great strides the numbers
business was making here.
No, gamblers seldom report such
occurrences. For one thing they don't
want any more contacts with the law
than they can help. For another,
they're often afraid Of the desperate
gunmen who do these jobs. Tex didn't
want any trouble with the Bradys.
They might have heard he tipped
the police, and that probably would
have been too bad for him.
t For one professional gambler who
stays away from the more violent types
of crime and sticks to a suave racket,
there probably are dozen who go the
whole way eventually, become all
around crooks
And, despite the reputation of Wash
ington numbers men for paying OIL
on the dot, things happen which lead
one to wonder whether they're always
ethical.
Only the other day a young woman
played a couple of dollars on a num-
Der. It hit. She was paid Oh. On
her way home that night, with 81 200
in her handbag, she was slugged and
robbed.
It may have been only a coincidence
that she was waylaid on this particu-
| lar evening. It may have been.
Evening star., 1938-01-07

the assistance Of every group in the
Nation. regardless of party lines or of
sectional interest"
The 50-year-old editor and lecturer,
who formerly was president of the
University Of Wisconsin, accepted the
assignment last night in a telegram to
John Hamilton, chairman Of the Re-
publican National Committee.
AS sense the spirit OF the members
who have already written to me-" DR..
Frank said, this commission will not
be an agency OF petty fault t-finding or
vindictive attack.
1T will seek to play its full part in
a sincere, open-minded responsible
search for the principles and lines of
national action that will keep America
a going concern"
More than $50 men and women will
Evening star., 1938-01-07

serve on DR.. Franks committee. The
Craftsmanship was rendered him by the
party's Executive Committee at St.
Louis last month.
DR.. Frank told Chairman Hamilton
he was free Ito accept this post with
out any prior obligation to any indi-
vidual or to any group in the party"
1T is not the business of this COM
mission to write platforms for the 1898
and 1910 campaigns" he said in in
terpreting his duties 1T is not the
business of this commission to promote
the candidacy of anybody for any
office.
Since office -holders of the party are
not in its membership, this commits
sion is a body of laymen asked to de-
vote themselves behind the lines OF
formal party action to study OF the
Evening star., 1938-01-07
|DR. FRANK TAKES
POLICY POST
Assistance of Every Group
in Nation, Regardless of
Party Lines Asked.

By the Associated Press.
Glenn Frank, taking over the chair
manship of the Republican party's
Program Committee, asked today for
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beer-running business. But when he
saw the numbers running in Harlem
he jumped into a racket far easier
and simpler and vastly more profitable.
Lucky Luciano, who is in the peni-
tentiary at last, thanks to Mr.. Dewey,
had four or five thriving rackets, the
most lucrative being narcotics and
prostitution. Al Capone started as a
gambler.
Not all gamblers set out to be crooks
and thugs and strong-arm men. Per-
haps most of them don't. A good
many don't feel that they are criminals
at all, but merely breaking a foolish
law. Doesn't everybody gamble on
something-bridge or penny-ante or
the stocks? They plan to run "an
honest little game" and give every
body q fair break.
Cards of Fate Stacked.
But the cards of fate are stacked
against them. They might want to
run 4 nice clean little game-but try
to do it! Their business is outside the
law. They can't appeal to the law to
police their business, to keep unde-
sirable elements away. They soon
learn that men engaged in an illegal
game must look after themselves,
make their own rules, compromise
as best they can with the guntoters,
housebreakers and yeggs who pervade
their milieu.
The first thing these honest gam
blers know they are arrested for one
thing or another. Perhaps raid,
which may be merely police gesture.
Perhaps some obstreperous thug has
been beaten up. Before long the gam
blers have what is known as police
records. Their offenses may have been
trivial at first, but gradually they
take a definite place in the scheme of
things. The underworld looks on
them as right guys" and the law
turns toward them suspiciously when
ever there is q homicide, and detec-
tives seek bandits and burglars in
their hangouts. They usually wind up
tangled inextricably with the under
world-often in the penitentiary or
dead with their clothes on.
One of Washington's largest num-
bers operators Is serving l8 months
to 2 years in the Atlanta penitentiary
for assault with intent to kill. Before
that he had been in jail repeatedly on
various charges, though never con-
victed.
Served For Tax Fraud.
Another numbers banker, who is
known as the squarest gambler in this
section, as a man who always pays
OF and never cheated any one, served
Jail term for defrauding the Gov
ernment on his income tax And this
same fellow was kidnapped and forced
to. dig up $25, ,0oo-reputedly by a
Capone mob He has found it inn
possible, however good his intentions,
Evening star., 1938-01-07

extraordinarily grave social and eco-
nomic difficulties that now confront
the Nation.
THE gravity Of the situation cuts
across the traditional boundaries of all
parties, all sections and all groups"
Chairman Hamilton praised DR..
Frank for the high purpose" with
which he began duties.
DR.. Frank headed the University of
Wisconsin II years, until differences
with Gov. Philip La Toilette led to his
removal year ago.
Evening star., 1938-01-07

and the District and estimates com.
piled from figures available from the
10 other States. The injury figure
Is based on the accepted ratio of IS
injuries to each death.
Even with some of the returns in
complete, the figures are more than S
per cent above those for 1896, it was
said.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
D|ETz RAID CASE
HEARD BY COURT
Interest Centers in Effect
Wire Tapping Ruling Will
Have on Trial.
By WILLIAM S. TARVER.


Proceedings were begun before JUS
tice Joseph w. Cox of District Court
this afternoon in the Jewboy Dietz
gambling conspiracy case. which may
result in an early judicial determina-
tion of the important question as tc
whether the Supreme Courts recent
decision banning interception OF
interstate telephone calls bars wire
tapping within the District.
In the so-called Nardone case the
Supreme Court held that information
obtained by tapping interstate wires
might not be introduced as evidence
in Federal courts. The problem of
great Importance in local law en-
forcement then arose as to whether
investigators might intercept calls
originating in and ending in the Dis
trict. which is Federal territory. At
torney General Cummings has said
he thought they could.
Raid Made March 90.
Shortly after the Nardone decision,
attorneys for Dietz filed motions to
quash the search warrant used in the
raid last March 90 on the Albee Build
ing headquarters of National Telecast,
Inc, which Dietz allegedly headed and
which is said to have supplied most
Washington bookmakers with illicit
racing information. DietZS counsel
contended the warrant was based on
an affidavit which recited tapping
evidence.
Argument of these motions began
shortly after noon before Justice Cox
Should Justice Cox rule that the
wire-tapping information is not ad-
missible, the Government will have
an opportunity to appeal prior to the
trial of Dietz and his more than 20
co-defendants, who include five police
men.
Listened to Calls.
Had the question not been raised
before the trial. the Government
would not have been able to take it
to the Court of Appeals in event the
wire-tapping evidence was not ad-
mitted.
The Albee Building headquarters
was first raided March 6 by Internal
Revenue agents who had been listen
ing over tapped wires to calls going in
and out of the place for several
months.
Learning that the tap had been
discovered, the Federal men made the
raid hastily without obtaining a search
warrant. Later a warrant was OBJ
tanned, based on an affidavit citing
the wire tapping and other evidence
and a second raid was made March 90
Six on Legal Staff.
DietZ and his associates were repre-
sented in court this morning by Attor-
neys William A. Gallagher, Harry T
Whelan, Irwin Goldstein. William B
O'Connell. James A. O'Shea and Will
liam McGrath. Assistant United
States Attorneys John w. Fihelly and
Roger Robb appeared for the Govern
ment
Messrs. Whelan and O'Connell at
tempted to introduce testimony by
TdlQlHS OllceIS, put JuSllCe CoA re-
fused to hear it. Mr.. Gallagher told
the court the warrant was invalid be-
cause there was no ''proba BILE cause, u
because it recited conversations heard
over tapped wires, because it did not
properly describe the premises and
because the supporting affidavit did
not allege sufficient facts.
He also asked the court to suppress
the evidence seized in the raids and
to return it to the defendants.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
Armory Work to Start.

GETTYSBURG, Pa, Jan. 7 (R-
Gov. George H. Earle will turn the
nrst shovelfull Of earth for Gettys-
burg's new $4,000 State Armory at
ceremonies Saturday afternoon.
Gen. Edward c. Shannon, head OF
the Pennsylvania National Guard. will
speak at the close of a street parade
OF veterans, civic and patriotic bodies.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
Treatment of Jews Protested.

LONDON, Jan (P'-Comdr. Oliver
8. Locker-Lampson. who aided the Ru-
manian royal family when they were
driven from Bucharest during the
World War. cabled King Carol today
protesting treatment of Jews under the
new government of Octavian Goga.
Evening star., 1938-01-07

The government Of Switzerland is
being urged to construct an electrical
furnace, the country having no blast
furnaces. to smelt iron found recently
in a large field.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
Cattle Die in Drought.

Drought has been so severe and 30
prolonged in the district between the
Gull OF Carpenteria and Cape York
IN Autralia that some herds OF cattle
have been reduced so per cent,
Evening star., 1938-01-07

DOROTHY SCHAEFER.
Charged 1Uith fatally stab
bing her father as she pre-
pared to attend church choir
practice, Miss Schaeter, IS,
7Uas questioned By Jersey City
police. She told them she
plunged a earning knife into
the breast of Charles Schae-
fer, jr.. because he mendced
her and her mother in Which
she called an alcoholic fury.
She said she meant only to
scare him.
-Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
TRAFFIC FATALITIES
IN RURAL AREAS JUMP
A. A. A. Announces Deaths
for 1887 at o,243 and In
jured 1874. 600.

Rural trafic fatalities are mounting
at q faster rate than those occurring
in major cities, the American Auto
mobile Association declared TODAY
in announcing the tentative number
Of traffic deaths for 1887 at 39.243,
and injuries at 1,374,0O. an all-time
high.
This statement was based on teIe-
graphic reports from motor vehicle
and other departments in SO States
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05
APPEAL TAKEN IN SAL|NARDI CASE.
Judge Finn Denies Motion for New Trial on Lar=
 kin's Objection

Stymied by the court of common pleas in his attempt to avoid nine months jail sentences, when Judge Edward J. Finn denied his plea for new trial yesterday, Frank "Tin- gles" Salinardi immediately took action toward an appeal to the supreme court, the highest tribunal in Connecticut.
 Without hearing a word of testi- mony from any of the half dozen witnesses who had been subpoenaed by Attorney John F. Tobin, report edly to swear before the court that testimony offered by policemen i'll trial of Salinardi in city court, diff fered from their versions offered during the common pleas court hearing, Judge Finn dismissed the new trial motion. In so doing he recognized the claim of Prosecuting Attorney William J. Larkin, Jr., that any evidence introduced at the hear ing must be such that it had not been discovered or diScoverable at the original trial.
 Salinardi was granted another stay of sentence exception, length of which will depend upon the su- preme courts action. He is free un- der bonds of $1,O00. The stay of sentence was granted over objec- tions offered by Prosector Larkin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05

Gaugler, vice president; Mrs. Will liam Heaney, secretary; and Mrs. Michael Malia, treasurer, all of whom were reelected.
 Many plans were made concern ing the activities of the society for the coming season, the first of which will be a social at the parish hall Monday evening, January IT, at 8 o'clock. The general public is in- vited and the committee in charge of plans consists of Mrs. William Dunlavey, Mrs. James McAree, Mrs. William Rooney and Mrs. Louis Dadario.
 Auxiliary Meets Friday
 The Casper s. Davis, American Legion Junior auxiliary, will hold a business meeting Friday evening, January 2, at T o'clock at Frater- nifty hall on Boyden street Mrs. Clifford Northrop will be in charge.
 Court Welch, No. 84, Foresters of America, will hold regular meet ing Thursday night, January 6, at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05
SovietS' Stormy Home Life
 Worries Their NeighbOrS
Russia Is 193S's Big Puzzle In World Politics
BY MILTON BRONNER NEA Service Staff Correspondent

London, Jan. 4.-Soviet Russia en- terS the new year as the great uues- ton mark of world politics.
 Particularly perplexed is the French government. For France has an alliance with Russia. That alli- anee does not sit too well with Eng land and is cause of distrust on the part of Poland. Two other friends of France-Rumania and Yugoslavia-do not like this Franco Russian partnership. Rumania is afraid the Soviets may try to take Bessarabia back. Yugoslavia-filled with White Russian emigres-has never had any dealings with Soviet Russia.
 But aside from this diplomatic angle, France would give good deal to know just what material value this Russian partner means 10 France in case of trouble.
 Russian Progress
 Intrigued France
 When France signed her pact with Soviet Russia, all seemed fair in the military garden. The SovietS had built up their Red Army to the point where it was the largestt in the world. They had one of the biggest air forces in the world. There was con- siderable secrecy about their navy, but it was darkly hinted they had a much bigger and more powerful sub marine force than was generally be- lieved.
 Furthermore, by reason of the va rious Five Year plans, the new Rus sia, unlike the Russia of the Czars, had large home industry, capable of manufacturing all the arms and munitions the country might need. Also in the Spanish civil war-where Russian planes, tanks and guns were tested against similar weapons of German and Italian origin, the Soviet material had stood up well. So far, so good.
 Purges Indicate
 Weakness Within
 But then began the terrifying series of "purges" by special courts in Russia, followed by dozens of ex- cautions of men who had held the highest posts in the Soviet state executives, generals, airforce experts, munitions technicians, mine author ities, manufacturing superinten-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05

dents, diplomats. All of them were charged with treason to the state or with sabotage or with favoring for eign powers. The unacceptable sur mise was:
 1-Either these men were ad-
 herents of TrOtzky and so elim-
 mated to make the Stalin regime
 more solid on it's foundations.
 2-Or they were genuine traitors.
 In either case, it revealed a state of affairs, in which the business of Soviet Russia was honeycombed with people who hated the regime and wished it no good. A govern ment thus menaced and harassed, which seeks and finds traitors un- der every bush and in every nook and corner, is probably badly crip- pied at the start.
 Stalin is Key
 To Internal Puzzle
 At least, that is what an increaS- ing number of Frenchmen fear.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05
YOUTHFUL DRIVER
 IN MINOR MlSHAP
Charles AmodeO Gets Con- tinuance After Truck
 Hits Passenger Car

A continuance to Monday was given in city court today to Charles Amodeo, IT, of 162 Charles street, charged with reckless driving. He was arrested yesterday afternoon by Motor Patrolman Vincent Begg fol- lowing an accident on Frost road.
 The policeman reported that Amodeo's light truck struck a sedan driven by Bartholomew Quilter, 50, of 75 Plank road, which was parked near an excavation. Amodeo was driving at an excessive rate of speed, the officer said, and the vehicle skidded into the other machine.
 A passenger in Quilter's car, James J. Rowley, 49, of 256 Fairlawn ave- hue, suffered a knee injury in the mishap.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05

8 o'clock at FOreSterS hall on Han- over street. All arrangements will be completed at that time concerning "Foresters' Day." Sunday, January 9th, at the ElkS' hall in Waterbury. Installation of officers of the vari- ous courts in the Waterbury dis trict will take place on that date, and supreme and grand court off, cers from all parts of the state will attend.
 Following the business meeting Thursday social hour will be held. Card playing will be in order and refreshments served under the direc- tion of James Coffey, William Dun- lavey, Walter Clark and Arnold Keith.
 MT. and Mrs. Russell Atherton of Essex avenue entertained MT. and Mrs. Jack Sargent of Indianapolis, over the New Years holidays. Dur ing the same period, Jack and Dor othy Atherton visited relatives, MT. and Mrs. Albert Atherton and fam fly in East Orange, New Jersey. re- turning to their home Sunday evening.
 Seniors Entertain
 MT. and Mrs. Homer Senior of Boyden street entertained at their home on New Years eve, at tur- key dinner for their Pinochle club. Those attending were: MT. and Mrs. I ooy, Tottay, Mr opJ NHrc Iocca D Kelsey, MT. and Mrs. Frank Cook son, MT. and Mrs. Robert Leather, MT and Mrs. Edward Cookson and MT. and Mrs. Homer Senior. Games of cards were piayed during the course of the evening and prizes awarded, first to Mrs. Frank Cook son and Leon Totten, while conso- lation went to Mrs. Edward Cookson and Robert Leather.
 In the Tuesday afternon tourna- ment of the Waterville Cornell Bridge club conducted by Mrs. John Moriarty, the top scorers were: North and South-Mrs. Homer Sen for and Mrs. Edward Cookson, 31 1-2; Mrs. James Largay and Mrs. Tim othy Collins, 25 1-2; East and West Mrs. William Rooney and Mrs. R. Ward Henion, "A 1-2; Mrs. Edward Barlo wand Mrs. William Dunlavey, g 1-2.
 Miss Vivian Malia of Boyden street who has been the guest of Mrs. Frank Orcutt of Toledo, Ohio, has returned to her home.
 Bible Meeting Tonight
 The Everyman's Bible class of Waterville, who plan to attend the monthly meeting of the Waterbury Federation of Mems Bible classes this evening at St. Paul's Methodist church in Waterbury, are asked to meet at the Grace Methodist church at 7:15 o'clock and attend in a group.
 The Fairmount Community Club held their monthly business meet ing last night in Fraternity Hall. Raymond Palmer, president, pre- sided. Unfinished business form the last meeting was discussed. After the meeting a luncheon was served and cards played.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05

They are wondering whether in that next war history would not repeat it. self, with Russia once more drop ping out of the contest, once more beaten from within rather than from without.
 The main hope of the Frenchmen, who still anxiously desire the alh- ance, is that Stalin is really the man of steel; that he knows what he is doing and is setting about it with iron purpose; that when he gets through with his purge, he will have a Stalinized Russia stronger than that country has ever been in all it's history.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05
VETERAN POLICE OFFICER PASSES
PatrOlman Foley of SOuth= ingtOn, Succumbs tO In=
 iuries; Held Badge 1
Special to The Democrat)

Southington, January 5. = In- juries sustained when struck by an automobile while directing traffic several days ago yesterday afternoon took the life of Officer Timothy J. Foley, Il, veteran member of the local police department. He died at New Britain hospital, where he was taken after the accident.
 Holder of badge No. in the local police department, he had been a law enforcement officer for the past 45 years. He began his service as a constable, and when the local po- lice department was formed 10 years ago he was appointed a regular.
 Hundreds of motorists from all parts of the state knew his cheery greeting as he directed traffic here. Many others met him during the many summers he served as special officer at Lake Compounce.
 The car which struck Officer Foley was driven by Philip Gould, of 130 North Main street, Southing- ton. The policeman was directing children across the street wher struck.
 Officer Foley was born in Sheen, Ireland, in 1868, and came to the United States when he was r. He lived first in Norwich, then moved here in 1891 and spent the rest of his life here. He was member of the Knights of Columbus, Foresters and Ancient Order of Hibernians.
 Surviving are son, Patrolman Edmund Foley; and three daughters, Mrs. Percil Welch and Miss Gertrude Foley of this town, and Mrs. Joseph McNulty of Meriden.
 The funeral will eb held Friday morning.