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Evening star., 1938-05-13
BOY GETS BACK MITT,
BIG LEAGUER'S GIFT
Police Recover Glove Rogell Gave
to Robert Gardner-Two
Youngsters Stole It.

Next to his batting average, prob
ably the most priced possession OF a
major league baseball player is his
glove.
Bill Rogell, shortstop for the Detroit
Tigers, is no exception. But last year
Rogell gave away his glove. To Robert
Gardner. IL. OF llol Shepherd street
NE, who became the proud owner of
the cast-of mitt, 1t was even more of
treasure.
He was the luckiest kid in his
neighborhood and at the Brookland
School and knew it.
Rogell bought a new glove and
then another and another. Hot drives
that he used to snag with the old
glove bounced off the stiff new one
So, when the Tigers came to the
Capital this week. Rogell got in touch
with Roberts father, L. l.. Gardner.
an old friend. and told him to bring
his son to the park He had to have
his old glove back and for it would
give Robert two others.
Mr.. Gardner took Robert to Griffith
Stadium yesterday and left him.
Rogell and Robert made the deal and
Robert started home after the game.
Outside the park. on Georgia avenue,
two colored boys saw Robert, whistling
with Joy over his luck Sneaking up
behind him they snatched the gloves
and ran.
Robert was heartbroken and the
policeman to whom he told his story
was sympathetic. The police put a
little extra something in their hunt
for the young thieves and picked up
one OF them, l3year-old boy, and
recovered the gloves.
Evening star., 1938-05-13
ALLEY DWELLING
CHANGE IS URGED
American University Park
Citizens Fear 0bjectives
Are Crippled.

The American University Park Citi.
Eens Association last night voted to
ask Congress to amend the Alley
Dwelling Authority Act to enable the
authority to acquire property in the
District to erect low-cost housing else
where than in squares where inhabited
alleys exist. in order to provide ade-
uuate housing for families equal in
number to those elected as a result
OF reclamation of inhabited alleys.
The suggestion was embodied in a
report by Thomas E. Lodge, former
president of the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations and chairman of
the American University Park groups
Law and Legislation Committee who
has Just completed a survey of the
Alley Dwelling Authority work. The
recommendation was adopted unani-
nously.
Sees Ideals Handicapped.
In his report. Mr.. Lodge stated that
At present the act requires that the
acquisition Of property by the author
itv shall be limited to squares con-
tanning inhabited alleys, which has
resulted in limitation that has proved
a handicap in carrying out the pur-
poses and intent of the act
In many instances" he said, the
contiguous property is not adaptable
for low-cost housing because of its
value as commercial property and for
other reasons, leaving little vacant
land in such squares upon which to
build houses to compensate for those
demolished"
Oppose Liquor Law Change.
The association expressed opposition
to proposed amendment to permit
only those living within limited sur
roundings to the establishment OF a
liquor license applicant to voice ap-
proval or disapproval before the AL
coholic Beverage Control Board. Sim
liar action was taken by the Fedora
ton recently.
Plans for the associations annual
garden contest were discussed. Judges
will survey gardens in the area and
prizes will be awarded at the first
meeting next fall. The association
voted to hold a Fourth Of July celebra-
tion this summer. to resume an en-
tertainment feature abandoned two
years ago. Henry L. Colman, presi-
dent. was in charge of last nights
meeting. held in Hurst Hall at Ameri-
can University.
Evening star., 1938-05-13
MRS. GAMBLE WINNER
IN ANNUAL ROSE SHOW

Highest honors in the annual rose
show of the Woodbridge Garden Club
yesterday went to Mrs. j. A. Gamble
800 Twenty-fourth street NV, who
won the Michel Silver Medal.
Nearly 500 exhibits were entered in
the show. which took place at Sher.
wood Hall. A. r. Hester was SECOND
place scorer and Mrs. Mary S. Porter
took third place.
The rose adjudged best in the show
was grown by George Graft. who ex.
hibited new dark red velvet specimen
called Night. Mr.. Hester was giver
second prize for his rose specimen.
Mrs. George Ihlder and Mrs. M. L
Payne judged the flower arrangements
while the rose classes were judged by
N. j. Hansen, rosarian for DR.. White
man Cross.
Evening star., 1938-05-13
Roosters Grow Too Early.

READING, Pa. May l3 (P).-May-
be daylight-saving time had something
to do with it. Officer William Hahn
was called to a neighborhood where
a landlady protested roosters were
Growing too early--2 am She said
her roomers threatened to leave unless
the Growing was stopped.
Evening star., 1938-05-13
Police to Guard Veterans.

GETTYSBURG. Pa, May 10 R.-
The Nations Union and Confederate
veterans will be well protected during
their final reunion celebration at
Gettysburg Battlefield, June 20 to
July 6.
The Pennsylvania commission, in
charge of arrangements. received from
Evening star., 1938-05-13
Humane Work Urged.

LOS ANGELES, May 13 (P.-Alice
Brady. film actress and president Of
the Tailwaggers Foundation of Ameril
ca. said today the organization would
Evening star., 1938-05-13

seek to force American cities to use dog
license receipts only for humane work.
The foundation filed suit yesterday
to restrain the Los Angeles City
Council from diverting license money
to any other purpose.
Evening star., 1938-05-13

Commissioner Percy w. Foote Of the
State police his promise that 400
State troopers would be on hand to
patrol the celebration area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
Five New Officers Will Assume Their Ranks on
 Sunday Morning z5 NEW PATROLMEN
 WILL GO ON DUTY Captain Hugh Flaherty Re- tires; Supernumeraries
 to G0 Off Duty

The Waterbury Polio e Department will reach maxi mum legal strength tomor- row for the first time in many years. Five new officers will assume their ranks, and 25 new regular patrolmen will go on duty. The changes were voted by the Board of Police Commissioners several weeks ago, and followed soon after a major shake-up in the fire department.
 Capt. Hugh Flaherty, veteran po- lceman, will go into official retire ment tomorrow. His application for retirement was approved by the po- lice board.
 Police Superintendent William J. Roach said today that all the new patrolmen, with only few eXcep- tions, will go on street duty on the night platoon. The only exceptions are Patrolman Joseph German, who will remain on the traffic squad, where he has been acting as a su- pernumerary, and Patrolmen Ray mond Grady, James Wagner and John Walsh, who will remain on the motor patrol squad, where they have been acting as supernumer-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14

Berlin, May 14.-(UP)-Baron Won Cramm, world famous tennis player, was found guilty of im- morality charges today and sen- fenced to one year in prison. It was announced that Won Cramm would remain in custody until he starts his sentence. The time Won Cramm already has spent in prison while awaiting trial will be deducted from his sentence. Informed sources said the states attorney had asked the court for a term of IS months. Spectators and the press were ad- mitted to the court just before the judges returned.
 Won Cramm sat alternately chat ting with his counsel or staring at the ceiling or through the window. He glanced at the spectators once. He was visibly tired by the three hour trial. As the judges entered. he stood with the poker face" known on world tennis courts and held his head high as the presiding judge briskly pronounced sentence. He showed no emotion. The scene recalled to spectators the case of Dr. Otto Pelzer. the runner, who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
Baron Von Cran,n,, Famous Tennis Star, Is Sentenced

was sentenced for sexual irregulari- ties in 1895.
 In announcing sentence on Won Cramm. the judge said: "Von Cramm at the age of 19 became en- gagged and was married soon after wards. The marriage was not happy. On the honeymoon the bride was unfaithful and ran about with 8 French sportsman" The judge declared Won Cramm committed criminal acts with 8 young actor and before 1883 was visitor to certain night clubs where such peo- pie congregated. The judge point ed out that under first examination by police, Won Cramm insisted his sex life was normal" but later ad- mitted irregularities.
 Apparently no members of his ancient noble family were in the courtroom when sentence was passed. There were only IS news papermen and about 15 spectators, who appeared to be the usual trial "rubbernecks". In the back of the court room but only dimly visible behind a frosted glass partition sat a well-dressed woman, listening and apparently weeping.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
Ttuo GrandJaries Are Waiting For Decision
Judge Kenneth Wynne of Superior Court in Bridge port to Rule on G. Leroy Kemp's Contention
 on Jury Illegality

Two Connecticut grand jury in- vestigation bodies, one in Water bury and the other in Bridgeport, waited with abated breath today the ruling by Superior Court Judga Kenneth Wynne on arguments pre- sented in Bridgeport superior court Thursday by G. Leroy Kemp, seek ing to have indictments against him quashed.
 Waterbury's extraordinary grand jury was not eXpecetd to be so vitally affected by the ruling, how ever, in view of the expectations that its final procedure in bringing criminal actions will not be similar to that employed by the Bridgeport group.
 What Judge Must Decide
 Judge Wynne has been asked to rule If the Bridgeport grand jury which indicted Kemp on charges of conspiracy was impaneled legally or illegally. Kemp, former purchasing agent for the highway department in the Merritt Parkway $20,000, ,00O project, was accused by the jury of splitting commissions realized from the purchase and sale of lands for the new super-highWay.
 The Bridgeport jury was selected by Judge Carl Foster, who was the justice who charged the investiga- ton body at the start of their in- quisitions which resulted in issuance of nine indictments on charges of conspiracy.
 Selection Here Similar Waterbury's investigation group was selected in exactly the same manner. Judge Ernest A. Inglis chose the jurors from list pro- vided by Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn. The argument advanced by Kemp at the Thursday hearing was that never before in a case like this has a juuge taken the right of jury selection from the high sheriff of the county.
 In addition, Kemp contends that the jury's investigation was illegal due to the presence of the prosecr- tor, States Attorney Loren w. Willis in the jury room throughout the proceedings. According to Kemp, the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
KENNEDY SPEAKS
 ABOUT EDUCATION
Ambassador to London Had Some Good Advice
 for Professors

London, May 14-(UP)-United States Ambassador Joseph P. Ken nedy, addressing the annual dinner at London university last night, urged professors anG students to avoid political bias which at this moment in some quarters threatens education with defeat"
 Some schools, colleges and uni versities are being forced to teach not what the professors know to be true, but rather what political heads O. the state want their young people to believe" h. said.
 we must never let our schools become organs of any political party temporarily in control of the des- tinies of the state. It would be hard to imagine in the United States a school system wherein 1t was taught that all republicans are and have always been rascals and all good re- sides in the Democrats"
 He added, laughing: ITO be sure, some of us believe this thesis has merit but we are politicians, not pro- feSSorS."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
"HoW Did
 They Find
 Out?" Asks Mrs. Roosevelt.

Apropos of the Brass Ring handed to the Ladies of the Press in today's Washington Merry Co., Round, the fol- lowing repartee took place at one of Mrs. R0Osevelts recent press conferences at the White House.
 NEWS w o M AN: Mrs. Roosevelt, Drew Pearson and Bob Allen reported that you were releasing a list of famous women which you were obtaining from the State Department. VIII you tell us about that list?"
 MRS. ROOSEVELT: How on earth did they find out about that? It's the funniest thing I ever heard of. How did they find 0ut?"
 NEWSWOMAN: Pm as- tonished at your astOnish- ment. Does anything hap pen in Warrington without someone finding out about 1t?
 FOR TODAY'S special re- lease of the Merry Co., Round, dedicated specially Co Mrs. Ro0sevelt-See Page 6 of this edition of he Wa terbury Democrat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
CARPET COMPANY
 STRIKERS ACTIVE
Great Street Parade Is Be- ing Held Today at
 Thompsonville

Thompsonville, Conn.,, May IA (UP)-A public demonstration was held today by strikers of the Big elow-Sanford Carpet Co.,, who quit work Wednesday in protest of a ten per cent wage cut.
 Many of the 5000 workers joined in a street parade in which their children took part and carried pla- cards reading NO Vassar For Me-" "Ten Per Gent Less Food For Me-" "No Milk For Me-" and "The Bank CTS Must Have Per Cent"
 An effort to settle the strike, which also affects about 2700 at Amsterdam, N. Y., will be made Monday at New York City when the state medication board confers with CIO authorities.
 It was announced at New York that the textile workers organizing committee, a CIO affiliate, had com- plained to the national labor rela- tions board that the wage reduction had been enforced without consult ing the union.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
HARRY LAUDER IS
 BADLY INJURED
Believed to Have Frac- tured Hip in Accident
 at His Residence

Glasgow, May IA -(UP)- Sir Harry Lauder, 67, world famous mu- sic hall and vaudeville comedian, suffered an accident at his resi- dence, Lauder Hall, at Strathavon today and was brought to Glasgow by ambulance for an x-ray exam- nation.
 It was reported that he had suf- fered 8 fractured thigh and facial injuries, and it was said that he had been injured when he slipped on stairs in his home.
 An ambulance arrived at the res- idence at 6 a. III. and Lauder was brought out on stretcher. His niece, Miss Greta Lauder, remained at his bedside at nursing home.
 "He took 1t like brick" mem bers of the household said of the accident.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
Condemned Man Dies On GaUows He Scoffed At

Moundville, w. Va, May IA. (UP) The gallows definitely disproved last night the proudest boast of murderer Raymond Styers, 29-that he had rubber neck. The rope broke his neck and he was pro- nounced dead 10 minutes after he went through the trap.
 Styers himself lost faith at the last moment in what he had sup posed was his physical immunity to the punishment prescribed by the state for the murder of Mrs. Anna Bris, mother of five children, when the guards went around to his cell to take him to the execution chamber, he rolled on the floor and refused to get up.
 The guards sent for the plank" :" 8 long beard that is standard gall lows equipment. Styers was stretch ed out face up and strapped to it.. nI this position he was carried to the gallows around which were 50 witnesses, invited by Warden o. E. Stone and including two young women, and stood on the trap. the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14

board holding him rigidly upright.
 Stone invited him to speak as the rope was put around his neck.
 T hope you people are satisfied" he said.
 He said he had been third-de- greed by police and forced to teS- tify against himself.
 As his body plunged through the trap, still strapped to the board, one of the young women wept and put her hands over her face. Her sobs rang the high-ceiling room as the body swayed on the rope. It seemed to affect the other witnesses who began talking noisily.
 Gentlemen" said Warden stone, q want you to please quiet down or walk out the door
 The witnesses became silent.
 Mrs. Bris was killed by bandits who held up her husbands cafe in Wheeling. Thomas Styers, RaymondS brother, is serving 10 years for the same crime. Ellsworth, IS, another brother, Is serving time for another robbery in the same prison.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
CityBoards Open Way ToUse Federal Money
Many Projects in All Parts of City Are Approved; City Provides $33O, Government Will
 Give $l,239,OOO

Three city boards paved the way yesterday to adjustment of Water bury's present and future participa- tion in millions of dollars of WPA funds whereby the city provides ap- proximately $330,000 and the fed eral government $1,239,000. Thus, question of whether the city would continue to seek federal funds, du- bious by comment of members of the board of finance at recent meeting, was settled aff1rmatively.
 Following special meetings of the board of public works and welfare at which City Engineer Charles A. Root presented a list of sewer and water main projects sought by tax payers in all sections of the city, the board of finance approved sub- mission of the new projects, amount ing to $874,000 as the governments share, $230,000 as the city's, to the WPA. This was done with the writ ten conclusion of the state WPA supervisor that the city did not commit itself to any or all of the projects save those for which funds could be appropriated in specific de- tail as the city found it necessary.
 Ten Current Projects
 Ten current projects, some of which will be completed shortly, were grouped into one heading by requirement. of the federal author ities. The city already has provided it's share of these, more than $100,- 900 and the government is paying about $400, ,0O0 for its part in wages and materials.
 In this connection, Mayor Frank Hayes told the finance commission CTS that there are, at present 1,495 local persons on WPA projects and 200 more will be assigned Thursday
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
GIANT B0MbERS
 SEEK KNOCKOUT
Left Mitchell Field Today At Dawn - Ready to
 Smash Enemy Fleet ''
By THEON WRIGHT limited Press Staff COrrespOndentl

Mitchell Field, N. Y, May IA CUP)-The U. s. Army's bombing behemoths giant four-motored flying fortresses" regarded as the most formidable air weapons in the world-took off at dawn today to strike a knockout blow at the "en- emy fleet" attacking the north At lantic coast in mock twas games" A squadron of the big Boeing B-17 planes which accomplished the long est o-erwater flight in the history of Army maneuvers Thursday when they flew 700 miles to sea and spot ted the theoretical "Black fleet, were ordered to destroy enemy air bases along the Virginia Cape area. The third day of the headquarters air forces greatest war maneuvers found the raiding fieet-suppoSedly 8 coalition of two European" pow erS"-decimated oy long range Douglas B-18 bombers, with half their aircraft destroyed.
 Bl:.ck 4eet d
 However, the "Black Fleet" still held the Chesapeake bay area and the cities of Norfolk and Newport News, Va, after landing troops and military supplies, including heavy artillery and land planes at Norfolk. The 9th and 18th attack squadrons, employing sleek little Northrop fighters, droned out of Lancaster and Allentown, Pa., airf1elds late yesterday and at dawn today, raking the fictitious enemy gun nests with machine gun fire and fragmenta- ton bombs.
 The big Boeings were expected to dump their HOO pound demolition bombs on the enemy bases-actually chalked-off areas on Plum Tree and Mulberry Island in Chesapeake Bay but 8 low ceiling last night forced them to delay the attack. The fort reSses" have been based at Harris
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an aggregate UeINDeTSllp OI 6,UUU were officially welcomed to Water bury. The business session, which will be featured by the election of officers was expected to close about 3 o'clock this afternoon.
 If the Waterbury delegation suc- ceeds in reelecting Grand Chief Ranger Guarini it will be the sec- ond time in a period of nearly forty years that a chief executive has been chosen to succeed himself.
 Last evening the delegates were guests of Court Verdi at an "open house" program.
 Arrangements for the convention were in charge of an allied com- mittee, representing the various courts, headed by past Grand Chief Rangers William H. Dunlavey and Louis F. Brandely and John Hum phrey, grand trustee.
 Waterbury's delegates to the con- vention today included:
 Grand Chief Ranger Felix Guar ini; Grand Woodward John w. Humphrey; Grand Trustee Ralph P. Brandely, Jr.: Past Chief Rangers William H. Dunlavey and Louis F. Brandely.
 Court Mattatuck, Benjamin w. Johnson.
 Court Welch: Walter Clark.
 Court Martin Hellmann: James Clifford.
 Court Oregon: Walter Thorn.
 Court Richard Wagner: Hans E.. Wilhaus.
 Court Champlain: Ralph Brand ely, ST., Emil Massicotte.
 Court Verdi: Llgi LertZ, Michael Castaldi, Ernest Conte.
 Grand Court Reports
 The official report of the mem- bership of the Grand Court will be rendered by Grand Court Secretary P. J. Cavanaugh of Torrington, while the financial statement will be read by Grand Court Treasurer James J. Walsh of Meriden, who was recently elected supreme court secretary, succeeding the late Thomas Donnelly of Jersey City,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
MANUSCRIPTS TO
 YALE COLLEGE

New Haven, Conn, May 14-CUP) Sinclair Lewis, Nobel prize winner who was graduated from Yale uni versity in 1907, has given the in stitution nearly all the manuscripts of his writings, President Charles Seymour announced today. Dr. Sey- mour said the contribution would give "the student of the future ideal facilities for studying the methods of work of this important American writer" The president added the manuscripts would be placed in the Yale collection of American literature, which contains writings by Thornton Wilde. Ger trude Stein, Archibald Maclelsh, Meredith Nicholson and Booth Tarkington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
Mexican Govt. Haunted Britain on Gigantic Debt
 She Did Not Pay PROBABLY REFERRED
 TO UNITED STATES Mexican Minister in LOn= don Has Been Ordered
 Home By His Govt

Mexico City, May 14.- (UP) - Mexico, angered by Great Britain's methods in demanding a claims annuity of $85,000, suspended diplo- matic relations with the British government today and taunted it with failing to pay it's own gigantic debts. President LaZaro CardenaS recalled Primo Villa Michel, Mexican minister at London, and the legation personnel. and ordered the legation closed indefi- nitely. Foreign Minister Eduardo Hay handed Owen St. c. O'Malley, the British minister, 8 check for $35,000 and, in a note informing him of the presidents action, said:
 May be allowed, however, to call your excellencys attention to the fact that not even powerful states with ample resources at their disposal can boast of having ful- filled their monetary obligations"
 There seemed no doubt that Kay meant to remind Britain that it owed more than $4,0O0, 0,000000 to the United States on it's war debt.
 What a high and unimpeachable government source called a suspen- sion of relations, as opposed to a form al hrpak nlJtprnuth nf the governments action in expro- priating $400,000,000 worth of for eign oil properties.
 Britain Was Forceful
 Britain took most forceful tone in demanding return of the proper ties and Mexlcans were not slow to point the contrast between the British attitude and that of Secre- tary of State Cordell Hull and Am- bassador Josephus Daniels, who in defending American oil interests, took care to respect all Mexican SensibilitieS.
 Then Britain began demanding payment of an annuity, due Jan- uary l, of 36l,731,17 pesos ($85,000). on account of claims for damages done British interests in revolutions of years ago. The tone of the British messages was regarded as deliberately insulting.
 There was surge of anti-Brit- ish feeling, which had been brewing as part of the oil controversy. Sem ators demanded that the govern ment boycott Britain and refuse to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
Late Nevs Bulletins
TEACHER WINS

Hartford, Conn, May IA (UP) - A motion was filed today in common pleas court to set aside a jury's verdict in favor of a Wind sor school principal, sued for $2,000 by a 13-year-old pupil for an alleged beating during school hours.
 Parents of the boy, John w. Provost, IT,, said they may take their case against Iiervin s. Harrington, the principal, to the state su- preme court.