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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-14
YALE BEATS LIONS
 ON THREE HITS

New Haven, Conn.,, April 14-(UP) -Outfielder Greg Doonan punched single to center in the eighth in- ming, scoring Bill Loveday with the run which enabled Yale University'S baseball team to defeat Columbia, 4-3, in the opening game of the Eastern Intercollegiate league season here yesterday.
 Doonan's hit was only one of three garnered by the Ellis off the pitching of Jack Moller, veteran Columbia hurler, but it was enough to insure victory.
 The lions connected for seven blows off Moe Jubitz, winning pitcher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-14
DE MAR TO RUN

Boston, April 14-(UP)-Clarence De Mar, Keene. N. H., school teach CT and seven-time winner of the classic, filed his entry today for the 42d annual Boston A. A. marathon to be run next Tuesday.
 The Ohio-born printer, who will be 50 in June. said he has been training ito get places" in his 19th running of the 26-mile race and ex- poets to be pretty well up."
 Other entries came from Dave Komonen of Sudbury, Ont, the 1884 winner, and several veterans of tha Forest Hills A. c. of Toronto. These swelled the entry list to 155 and it was expected that at least 200 would start.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-14
Giants WTH Not Repeat, Kirksey Maintains
Cunningham Mixers
 CopElks' Championship

scored marks in the ninth box. On paper, the move was a good one, as Cavanaugh had won the first game by IA pins. The third game was 8 walkaway, Cunningham leading his lads to 5o-pin victory and the championship.
 Modest Winner
 "We are not necessarily the best, but were the luckiest team" was the modest manner in which Cap- tain Cunningham expressed himself this morning, "and~ if Cavanaugh had gone on milk diet four weeks ago as suggested, he would have done better in the clutch" Scores below show that Cavanaugh did more than his share, but he had too much of a load to carry, while Ziegler's pair of 123's was tops for the winners though he sandwiched in weak 93 between them. Scores:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-14

Senator Bill Cunningham's Milk CTS emulated the Chicago Black hawks by winning championship the hard way, coming from behind a one game deficit, faced with the necessit yof winning two games in succession, and winding up with the 1888 Elks bowling league champion ship last night. The losers who took the lead with the first game were Congressman Bill Cavanaugh's In- ternationals, whose board of strat- egy worked in reverse by substitut- ing DeBlasio for Kenney in the sec- and game, necessitating a 20 pin handicap. Cunningham and his crew won the game by about 16 pins, when Russo, Wilhelm and Corrigan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-14
St. Joseph H. N
LIMP HURT

Richmond, Va., April 14-(UP)- National League Umpire Lee Balla- fant was en route to New York to- day nursing a bruised cartilage in his left knee. The injury, suffered in yesterdays Dodger-Athletic game here, was not considered serious enough to prevent Ballafant accom- panying the Dodgers, but it may keep him from some of the early games.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-14
This, That and the Other

Naugaucks Frankie the golf the Municipal just about completes for Friday Mountain better than digger humble hooke sorowfu Curtin though golf 
 bits of individual basketball the mind accomplished by Long John stoar of made 52 of 100 32 the present day player from the IS foot line ability Stolars
  
 to Busy Bill Cavanaugh who sent in hope the bid arriving after Bill and his mates got knocked out of the himself hit anchor the of the word-anchos
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-14
IhGSp0rting
 World
A Handy Guy Like Sande
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

Damon for of the biggest and best best figures in M writing angle halls from sm the west Which account for the fact that he ever the small town break he III any way oe byword for the best in rne sports wo many a year. of the many reasons why A HANDY GUY LIKE sANDE
 wrote the following poem at Churchill Downs M 1925 Snd the contract Jockey TOT with its white coors aid not nave regular that He to Louisville expect spectator but made last minute deal the front in of mud neted the owners Of Flying running his perhaps would have betting But he coupled in the field other horses and the payof better than $3.0 for each $1 bet
 Maybe thereu heady and game and true
 his brother at driving them horses through
 Maybe-but, doubt it, his like again.
 8 like Sande bootin' them babies in
 white at the quarter-say, can see him now,
 he workin them up-and how.
 Green home-stretch-who do thnkW win? Who handy guy like Sande kickin' that baby n
 find another maybe in ninety
 brother with his brains above his Maybe-Iu against million bucks fin
 Never handy guy bootin' babies n
 particularly at this time due to the fact Sagehand and The Chief either of which may win the Kentucky Derby, May T.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-14
Naugatuck Bowling

Naugatuck, April IA The Kwiks took all four points from the Sturdy team in a bowling match in the U. s. Supervisor bowling league re- gently. The Sreamlines captured three points out of four from the Crusaders, the Royals won four from the Comets and the Snaps captured four from the Tosca team.
 M. Shelter of the Royals had high single with Ill score and R. Riley of the Snaps had high total, 303. The Royals took high team single and total honorS with marks of 389 and TOTO respectively. The scores:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-14
PRETTY FAIR RECORD

Kent, O.-Buell Craven, Kent State university 135-pound wrestler, won 27 straight victories in three years of competition, without once being defeated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-14

Thoroughbreds emerged from winter quarters at Aqueduct track, Long Island, fully month earlier than they ever have started outdoor spring training before.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-14
STARTED IN COLLEGE

Henry Graham, 129-pound boxing champion of the Southeastern Con- ference, had never held pair of boxing gloves in his hands until he came to the University of Florida.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-14

Totals ..... ..332 $40 336-100S High Single-M. Shelter, III. High Three-R. Riley, 303. High Game-Royals( 389. High Team-Royals, 1070.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-14
ORGY OF SCORING

When Ottawa defeated Dawson City by a score of g to 2 in the 1905 Stanley Cup competition, four teen of the goals were made by the late Frank McGee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-14

ing somewhere in the Cubs make up, with all their pitchers clicking and all hands pulling together for a common cause they might win but they're a bigger gamble than the Cards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-14

Lake Charles, La.-Doyqt Morris, recalled from Albany by the Ath- letics, is the tallest third baseman In the majors. He stands 6 feet 3h inches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-14
IndiUidual Local Basketball Records

 Waam three b teams O. peby of & Holy Manners who da Q Ng o courethe typ of fopph fol a a g
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-14
ST. LOUIS CARDS CHOSEN TO COP NATIONAL TITLE
Cardinals Should Click in June - Giants Due to
 Slip-Cubs a Gamble

Editors Note: George Kirksey, United Press baseball writer, 0f- fers his annual Major League forecast for the National League today and the American League tomorrow. His selections are based on information obtained during tour of the training camps where he saw most of the teams in action and talked to man. agers, players and writers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-14

Garfield, N. J.-Harry Jacobs, Los Angeles, pinned Luigi Bacigalupi, Italy; King Kong, Abyssinia, and Dutch Schultz, Germany, drew; Gino Martinelli, Italy, tossed Jose Rodriguez, Mexico; Boris Demitroff, Russia, defeated Sam Larkin, New Jersey; Ivan Vakturoff, Russia, downed Juan O1aquivel, Spain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-14
Wrestling

Boston-Paul Adams, Georgia, fiattened Mickey Travers, Boston; Dick Stahl, Germany, tossed Larry Astor, New York; Bing Hall Dusek, Omaha, Neb., pinned Dynamite Dunn, Boston; Pasha, Boston. tossed Dan Cayd, Boston; Ted Germaine, Boston, defeated Buster Jones, Texas disqualification; Seelie Samara, Boston, flopped Frank Eident, New York.
 New York-CarloS Martinez, Havana, defeated Joe Bonica, Italy; Mike Kilonis, Greece, downed Hans Schwarz, Germany; Orville Brown, St. Louis, pinned Big Chief sanooke, India; Dropkick Murphy. Boston, tossed Tony Martinelli, Italy; Bobby Bruns, Germany. threw Vanka zel- ezniak, Russia: Sammy Cohen, New York, decisioned Tony Siano, New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-14

Totals ..... 1928 514 493
Evening star., 1938-04-29
RESIGNS AS Chief
OF LEHIGH COAL
Joseph H. Nuelle Gives Up Post
to Become President of
Delaware & Hudson.
BY .hc Associated Press.

BY me Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, April 29-Joseph
H. Nuelle resigned yesterday as presi-
dent and manager of the Lehigh Coal
& Navigation Co. and as president of
the Lehigh & New England Railroad
Co., effective May is.
Directors of the two companies ac-
cepted Nuelle's resignation and elected
S. D. Warmer of Philadelphia tempo
rary president OF both companies
Warriner was succeeded as president
OF the companies by Nuelle last year.
Delaware g. Hudson Co. announced
that Nuelle would be elected president
of the corporation and its subsidiaries
at the annual meeting on May 10 He
will succeed as president of the D. e.
H. Co. Leonor F. Loree, veteran rail-
roader, who resigned recently because
of III health
The Lehigh Coal g. Navigation Co.
announced that "in view of the unsat-
isfactory earnings of the company and
uncertain business conditions, the dec
laration of dividend was postponed
for the present"
The company reported for the IL
months ended March 81, 1888, earn
ings Of s2,ll7,47420 Interest deduc-
tions Of s1.0l5. 900 left net income Of
Sl,l0l, SOS 20.
Taking into consideration the in
come and losses of subsidiary compa-
MES, owned or controlled, the company
reported there was a consolidated net
loss of Sl4l, ,495.06 for the 12-month
period ended March 81.
Evening star., 1938-04-29
|. B. NJ. EARNINGS
RISE ABOVE 1887
Quarters Net at So, ,08O,17O
Against $1,958,467 for
Period Year Ago.
BY the Associated Press.

oS tAc AsooCihtcQ FTcSS.
NEW YORK, April 29.-Interna-
tional Business Machines Corp. re-
ported today net profit of $4,000, ITO,
equal to $2.55 share after deducting
blocked" foreign profits, for the first
quarter of 1898.
This compared with $l,95S,467 or
$2.40 a share, the corresponding quar-
ter of 1887.
Commonwealth Edison.
Commonwealth Edison Co., utility
which serves the Chicago metropol-
itan area, reported first quarter con-
solidated net income of $5,493,161, or
10 cents share, compared with $4,-
$4,000 in the corresponding 1887
period.
United Aircraft.
United Aircraft Corp, reported net
profit for the first quarter of $1,072, ,298
equal to AZ cents share, after normal
taxes but before surtax, compared
with $698,852, or % cents a share for
the like quarter year ago.
City Stores Co.
City Stores Co. and subsidiaries, for
the year ended January 81 last, re-
ported consolidated net profit of $578,-
268 after charges, against s6l6,776 in
the preceding year. Due to change in
capitalization under reorganization,
per share earnings are unavailable
The company's principal stores are in
New Orleans, La; Memphis, Tenn. !;
Philadelphia, Pa; Louisville, KY, and
Birmingham, Ala.
Evening star., 1938-04-29
BALTIMORE TELEPHONE
EARNINGS INCREASE
Special Dispatch to t. Star.

Special Dispatch to t. Star.
BALTIMORE, Ap. 29.-Operating
revenue in March for he Chesapeake
& Potomac Telephone 20. of Balti-
more City, serving the State, amounted
to $1.235,792, as compared with ST.
204,337 for March, 1887. Operating
expenses, including taxes, were 81 ,OO9,-
034, which was $54,457 more than the
same month of 1887 Net income for
the month was $226,758.
Taxes for March amounted to
$173,909, or about IA per cent of the
customers telephone bill. For three
months of 1888, taxes were s519,665,
which is $16,630, or 33 per cent, more
than for the same period last year.
Maryland was served by 252136
telephones on March 81, an increase
Of 1891 over the number in OPERA
ton year earlier. Users made more
than 33,441 900 calls during the month.
an increase of 8.3 per cent.
Evening star., 1938-04-29
CARRIER LAY0FFS
HELD INEVITABLE
Santa Fe Chief Declares
Only Quick Recovery
Will Prevent Cuts.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
TOPEKA, April 29.-Railroads have
almost exhausted their buying power,
S. T. Bledsoe, president of the Santa
Fe, told the annual meeting of stock
holders here yesterday.
Railroad earnings have been 50
low for so long a period that it is in
evltable more men will be laid off
unless substantially increased volume
of traffic begins to move Immediately, ~
he asserted.
1T is very difficult to talk about
prevailing conditions today without
somebody thinking you are talking
politics instead of business" he said
Il am not going to quarrel with what
Is being done to improve business con-
ditions. am going to give my support
to those who have the Job of bringing
about recovery because they deserve
your and my hearty support from our
own selfish interest in business if not
otherwise"
The stockholders reelected to four
year terms on the Board of Directors
w. B. Storey. former president of the
company; Joseph E. Otis of Chicago
and Myron c. Taylor of New York.
Evening star., 1938-04-29
RETAIL VOLUMES
IMPROVE IN WEEK
Average ! to 3 Per Cent
Gain, but Continue Behind
Levels Year AGO.
BY the Associated Press.

oJ tile ASSOCIATED Press.
NEW YORK, April 29-Retail b,1v-
ing at leading centers of distribution
this week averaged l to per cent
above last week for the country as a
whole, but fell 4 to IL per cent under
the like 1887 week, Dun g. Bradstreet
reported today.
Wholesale trade ranged 8 to 20 per
cent under last year.
Varied reports on trade develop
ments this week failed to converge into
statistical evidence on which q gen.
eral forward movement could be pre-
dicted," the credit agency said. While
retail distribution made headway in
some parts Of the country, drag of
pay roll curtailment became heavier in
most industrial communities.
Warm weather, it was pointed out,
brought out strong demand for some
types of merchandise. Among the
leaders were women's wear, children's
clothing, mems suits, furnishings and
sports goods. Regarding wholesale
trade, the agency added:
Recorders for spring merchandise
started to slacken in the principal
wholesale markets, with the exception
Of those to some womens wear divi-
slons. Most retailers were holding
specials to clear spring items remain
ing and turning the proceeds into
early summer merchandise.
In general, retail inventories were
In better shape than year ago. as
the result of cautious buying in re-
cent months. While few were faced
with the problem of moving excess
stocks of Easter goods, small commit
ments still were the rule. There was
virtually no future buying"
Evening star., 1938-04-29
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

CHICAGO. April 90 CP.-CUnited States
Department of Agriculture) ALTHOUGH no
choice steers, arrived. the undertone of
such cattle continued firm today. Common
and medium grades ruled weak. however.
Fed lambs mostly shorn offerings. made
up the ovine crop the market holding
steady on lambs and strong on sheep.
Heavy butcher hogs and packing soWs
showed weakness.
Hogs-l1.OO3, including 1000 direct:
market generally steady with Thursdays
l7O-25O pounds, s.1Oa35; .60-30O pounds.
7.9O-S.1O: 31u-350 pounds 7:75-S.o0;
most good packing sows, 7.0O-35; light
weights on butcher order to $50.
Cattle-1,0O0 calves. 500: hardly
enough steers here to make a market:
choice kinds absent: nominally steady on
better grades; common and medium grades
weak best in load lots. 100; odd heads
and small packages, T.25-75; most heifers
80 down to $50: most heifers and cows
stale offerings held from earlier in week:
cows comprising cutter grades mostly at
800 down; sprinkling common to medium
beef cows. 5.50-15: bulls steady at $50
down: supply small shippers took double
deck choice, weightly yealers, at 9.0Oa50:
big big killers bought light vealers at s;25
Sheep-14, 900 including 5000 direct;
late Thursday fat lambs mostly steady;
few early sales lower: top wooled lambs
15 higher at 900; bulk S4O-65; top
clipped lambs. 7.s5: bulk, 7.4O-75; today's
trade active. steady to stronger; wooled
lambs. S.50-75: best held above 900:
clipped lambs, 7.50-s5: top. 500 to small
killers: sheep strong to, higher; quoting
Evening star., 1938-04-29
American Wooden
Reduces Wages to
Meet Competition

by tIe ASSOCiateQ FTtSS.
NEW YORK, April 29-The Ameri-
can Woolen Co., largest manufacturer
of worsteds and woolens In the world,
announced today wage reduction in
all of its % mills
The announcement by Moses
Pendleton, president of the company,
said the downward revision was being
made to meet competitive conditions
brought about by general reduction
Of wages in the industry.
The extent Of the reduction was not
made public. Normally, the company's
mills employ around $4,000 workers,
but the current number of workers is
considerably smaller.
The reduction followed a similar
move yesterday by other New England
textile companies.
Evening star., 1938-04-29
FOREIGN EXCHANGES,

NEW YORK. April 30 F).-Leading Eu-
ropean currencles, took narrow course in
terms Of the dollar in quiet foreign ex-
change dealings today
The French franc gained y. of a cent,
while sterling was unchanged Swiss
francs gained .02Aa of a cent and the
belga .00K2 of cent, while Holland guild
Noon rates follow
Great Britain In dollars, others in cents.
4.9sii; 60-day bills, 4.97is. France, de-
mand, 307$; cables. 3.07ss: Italy. de-
Demands-Belsium, 1854: Germany.
4023 @ benevolent; 21.9O: travel "a 40;
$3.50; Denmark. 22.27; Finland. 2.22:
Switzerland: o23.02; Spain unouoted:
Portu7al 4.53R; Greece. 90: Poland,
1890; .Czechoslovakia. 3.4sh2; Yugoslavia,
2.35: Austria, unauoted; Hungary, 1890:
Rumania. rs; Argentina. 3325n; Brazil
tfree): soon; Toxic, 90 Os: Shanghai,
S53zh; Hong kone, q :09; Mexico City.
New York in Montreal, 100.531S.
n Nominal.
Evening star., 1938-04-29
JOBLESS TOTAL CUT
TO 10,4O8,OOO MARK
Slight Decrease Recorded Between
February and March, Board
Reports.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 29.-The Ma
tional Industrial Conference Board
reported that it's estimates showed a
slight decrease in unemployment be-
tween February and March, making
the total of unemployed in March
10,408,000.
The boards estimates showed a de-
cline of $4,000 in the ranks of un-
employed in March from the revised
February figures. due primarily to the
increase in agriculture and construc-
ton, which more than compensated
for declines in employment in manu-
featuring, mining, transportation,
utilities and the service industries.
Included in the boards list of un-
employed are 100000 workers at
tached to Government emergency labor
forces, as represented by w. P. A. and
c. c. c.
Evening star., 1938-04-29
S. E. C. ISSUES REPORT
ON MEMBER DEALIN
BY the Associated Press,

Os
Round-lot transactions of New York
Stock Exchange members in the week
ended April 2 were 1888 per cent of
total exchange dealings the Securities
Commission reported today.
Total round-lot volume was 8068, 900
shares, or SO per cent larger than VOL
ume reported on the ticker
Round-lot transactions of members
initiated on the floor were $40 per
cent of all exchange dealings, while
those initiated off the floor were 2.99
per cent Of the total Round-lot trans
actions of specialists were "a per cent
of the entire exchange total.
Evening star., 1938-04-29
SPEC|A[T|ES LEAD
. DECLINE ON CURB
Losses in Inactive Issues
Range to Five Points
as Close Nears.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April ga handful
of industrial specialties bore the brunt
of general selling in thin curb mar
ket today.
Losses in inactive issues ranged up
to S points near the final hour, with
Pepperell Mfg. Singer Mfg, Mead
Johnson and Aluminium. Ltd, espe-
cially hard hit. American Cyanamid
"B" dropped around point, and off
about the same were Aluminium Co.,
Newmont Mining and Sherwin-Wil-
liams
United Shipyards "A" stimulated by
reports of acquisition by Bethlehem
Steel Corp, gained over 4 in fairly
heavy turnover Others countering
the trend for small upturns were
Montgomery Ward "a and Pam
American Always.
Evening star., 1938-04-29
EXPORTS OF RUBBER
GOODS SHOW DECLINE
BY the Associated Press

The Commerce Department reports
first quarter exports of rubber articles
declined 1872 per cent, compared with
the similar period last year. Excep-
tions were truck and bus casinos.
canvas rubber-soled shoes, balloons
and scrap rubber, which increased.
Passenger automobile tires were among
the decreasing items.
Evening star., 1938-04-29
EXCESS OF LEATHER
EXPORTS INCREASES
BY he Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The excess of leather exports over
leather imports has been larger Sc
far this year than last year. the Com
merce Department says. The export
balance was $1,645,693 in the first
quarter of this year and 81, ,486, ,0s3 last
year.
Evening star., 1938-04-29
BROWNE NEW DIRECTOR
OF VIRGINIAN RAIL WAY
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, April 29-Ivins A.
Browne of New York was elected a
member of the board of directors yes
terday to succeed S. Scott Nichols of
New York at the annual meeting of
stockholders of the Virginian Railway.
Browne is secretary-treasurer of the
company. All other directors besides
Nichols were reelected, Officers of
the railway will be chosen at the an
nual meeting of the board in New
York Tuesday, May 10.
Evening star., 1938-04-29
Reported by Smith. Barney & Coz

Delaware & Hudson Co.-March
net railway operating income of Della
ware g. Hudson Railroad Corp. was
sl32,288 against s492,873 in March,
1887. In three months net railway
operating income was $218,884,
against $950,517. 1t is said this COM
pany contemplates liquidation of its
holdings of New York Central Rail-
road stock. which aggregated 10000
shares rs Of December 81, 1887.
Evening star., 1938-04-29

IN banKruptcy or receivership or beng
reorganized under. the Bankruptcy Act or
securities assumed by such companies
Rates OF dividends in the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the
last quarterly or Semi-annual declarations.
Unless otherwise noted special or extra
dividends are not included.
Also extra or extras. Declared or
paid SO far this year. no regular rate
I Payable in stock. & Paid last year.
Cash or stock. K Accumulated dividend
paid or declared this year. WV With war
rants. XIV Without warrants. war War
rants.
Evening star., 1938-04-29
NEW FINANCING LAGS
FAR BEHIND WEEK AGO

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, April 29-New fnanc-
Ing for the week amounted to Sl0,848,-
$40 compared with STA, ,6O4, 500 a week
ago and s37,8O6,91l the corresponding
week last year, compilation by Poor's
Publishing Co. showed.
Included in last weeks list was
$50 100000 in one issue of Consolidated
Edison Of New York debentures.
A comparative table showed:
Evening star., 1938-04-29
DOLLAR is UNCHANGED
IN LONDON DEALINGS
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 2o.-The United
States dollar closed net unchanged at
4.98a4 to the pound in foreign ex-
change trading today The rate COM
pared with New Yorks overnight
sterling at 498 ll-16.
French francs ended 1922 to the
pound, against 1902 yesterday.
PARIS, April 20 LP).-The United
States dollar was quoted at $3.50
francs (3.077 cents to the france in
final foreign exchange trading today.
In comparison the franc was 3o72
cents in New York overnight. Ex-
change on London 162l25.
Principal rente issues in the Bourse:
3 per cent, 727o: 4las "a" 1910;
4l2s, 1887. HIS.
Evening star., 1938-04-29
DIRECTORS REELECTED
BY u. S. PLAYING CARD
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, April 29.-Directors
OF the United States Playing Card Co..
reelected at the annual meeting yes
terday, declared q regular dividend of
rs cents, an extra dividend of the
same amount, payable July to stock
holders Of record June Is. Omeers
were reelected.
Evening star., 1938-04-29
NEW YORK SUGAR.

NEW YORK, April 30 R.-After a
steady opening sugar futures developed
dation and hedge selling.
:. May Y No. 3 sold Of to 1.ss and July
september No. 1 sold Oh to .e7 and March
to 1.o4. or to points net lofST.