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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18
City Hall Publicity SeenAs "Build-Up" For
 Pape For Governor, Upson For Congress

1 Who pulls the longest and firmest string?
 Now it becomes apparent that both Messrs Pape and UpSon have a joint clutch on the strings reach ing from city hall to Leavenwortb street, with their man, Armstrong fixing up the mechanics at the of- flee of the controller, applying the necessary "oil and gas' to the joints of the Pape-Upson mechan- ism.
 Quoting someone close to MT Pape: We won an easy victory over the opening of the public rec ordS' in the controllers office. Too easy. don't understand it, yet" Which is somewhat contrary to the Republicans attempted tie-up of the Good Government association with the affair Rowland today. Harold F. White. president of the association, declined to agree with MT. Upson's alleged statement that the administration officials "appear to be paralyzed by the situation and it is up to others to institute proceedings" MT. White said that his association, although originally another unit of the Pape-U -Upson battalion when it was called into being by E. Robert Stevenson, editor in-chief of Papes papers, as the Citizens Non-Partisan Committee, !" will wait until the Griffenhagen re- port comes out"
 A Blunder!
 Which would indicate that some where along the line of the Pape- Upson command somebody blund- cred, recalling Napoleon's comment: Tt was worse than crime; it was a blunder."
 So, today, the ape-Upson ticket from Waterbury appears established as a political unit, with both candi- dates committed to "do something to warrant support" when the frost is on the punkin. And this raises few questions as to how MT. Up- son will handle the Independent Democrats, 4800 strong in the last city, election, to shoot his 14,000 minority here when he ran for con- greSs ill 1886.
 Will candidates Pape and Upson appeal to labor as the former now courts this favor with shallow gestures, until next November? Can MT. Pape's papers bring to MT. Up- son sufficient of the necessary rough-and-ready atmosphere to overcome some prejudice the work ing man has for those in the "So- cial swim?
 Can a native of Liverpool and a Yankee from Branford emerge from their adopted city with majority sufficient to give their ticket politi- cal eminence?
 Hey. Bill! Hey, Jeff! See you when the frost is on the punkin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18
|BEE:CHER AVENUE DRIVER ARRESTED
Leonard A. Bonds Car COllides With Station
 Wagon From Hartford

Leonard A. Bond, 52, of 261 Beecher avenue was arrested on charge of driving while under the influence of liquor, by Sergeant Jos eph McEvoy and Motor Patrolnlan Harry Martin at 11:30 a. m. today.
 The arrest was made after Bond had collided with an automobile driven by Hugh Edward Meadows, g, of Hartford, who was driving station wagon owned by the New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail- road Co. The collision occurred on Meriderl road. Damage was esti- mated at about $200. No personal injury resulted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18

Armstrong out of his own pocket ' Why? Was it to satisfy the tax payers (Whose friend in court" MT Pape claims to be, all commercial interests in circulation, advertising Republican pork-barrel-ing to the background that here was a public official with a purse to offer as substitute for their share in support of city government?
 "Jeff'S" Hand
 Unfortunately, for these, the leg e. of MT. Armstrong as Controller Rowland's own man" has been dis sipated, The firm legal hand oi Jeff" Upson has been noted in such matters as preparation with MT Armstrong of the coherent written matter the controller has not al- ways been able to explain coherent ly at the board of finance meetings Between MT. Upson and MT. Arm strong, not forgetting MT. Pape's special publicity staff assigned tC the controllers private office, Con- troller Rowland has been made their Charley Mccarthy, so far as pub lie understanding of the matter can be examined. Only one phase of this puppet-pulling has been obscure
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18
.LEARY DENIES
 SALES REPORT
Former Controller Issues Statement Through Hart-
 ford COurant Today

"That,s nonsense" said former Controller Daniel J. Leary when ap- prised of published reports to the effect that he is dispoSing of his business interests in Waterbury, as preliminary to departing perman- ently from this city.
 This quotation was printed in this mornings Hartford Courant. Att tempts to verify the quotation here today were in vain. MT. Leary was not available.
 The Courant quoted MT. Leary as saying, T buy and sell things every day, but I'm not disposing of any business in which I'm actively en- gagged" He characterized as ''poN- ticaP' a movement here to have a civil suit brought against him on the basis of alleged overexpendi- lures during his last year in office.
 MT. Leary recently returned from 8 vacation in Florida. T plan to be north for a long time, unless my business takes me elsewhere" he said. He also said that he has not retained an attorney to represent him, according to The Courant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Margaret (Derwin) Dillon will be held from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, tomorrow morn- ing at SIS o'clock to the Church of the Immaculate Conception, where a solemn high mass will be celebrated at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 Funeral SerVlceS for Harold J. Cox, 57. of West Haven, father of Mrs. Matthew G. Madden. of this city, was held this afteronon at 2:30 o'clock at the Taylor funeral home. New Haven. Serv- ices will also be held at the Ma sonic Temple in that city. Rev. Roy D. Boaz will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery, New Haven.
 The funeral of William Fruin will be held tomorrow morning from the Arthur J. Lunny funeral home, 25 Central avenue, at 8:30 o'clock to the Church of the Immaculate Conception where a solemn high mass will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in old St. JoSeph'S cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this after noon and evening.
 The funeral of William Dauphi- naiS will be held tomorrow morn- ing at 8;30 o'clock from the home, 234 East Main street, to St. Ann's church at g o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral or John A. Withey was held from the Lunny Funeral Home, 25 Central avenue to St. MichaelS church where a solemn mass of requiem sS celebrated at o'clock by Rev. Michael Heating assisted by Rev. J. Oliver Cronan and Rev. Peter Daly. Sc.ted in the sanctuary were Rev. George Reilly and Rev. John Connors. A musical program was rendered with Daniel Smith as Soloist. Burial was in new St. Joseph's cemetery with commit tai services by Father Heating. The pallbearers were: John Mccarthy, Robert Kamack, George Humphrey, William Gilman, William Winde- bank and Walter Blatherwick. The funeral Of William H. Brickel was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Arthur J. Lunny funeral home, 25 Central avenue, Rev. Roger B. T. Anderson, rector of Trinity i Episcopal church, officiating. Burial was in Riverside cemetery.
 The funeral fo Joseph WaSilauckaS was held this morning from the Stokes funeral home, 694 Riverside street to St. Johns church in Water town, where solemn mass of re- quiem was celebrated at g o'clock by Rev. William Disco. Burial was in Mount St. James cemetery, Water town, with committal services by Father Disco. The pallbearers were: w. Matulis, A. BrazalauskaS, K. Koukas. c. Leonard, A. Gordon and J, Plungis.
 The funeral of John Robeski of Wolcott will be held from the Lunny funeral home. 25 Central avenue to- morrow morning at 8:30 o'clock to St. StaniSlaus Kostka church, where a solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated at o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this aft ernoon and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18
OBITUARY

KELLER-William Keller. AZ, of Il Railroad Hill street died this morning at the Waterbury hospital after an illness of two weeks. He had been a resident of this city for the past IS years and had been employed by the American Brass company as a truck driver. MT. Keller was especially well known in the Brooklyn sec;:on of the city where he took an active interest ill sports circles. He also engaged in many of the "45" matches in that district and was well liked by his many associates.
 MT. Keller is survived by his wife, Nellie; and two sons, William and Edward Keller.
 The body will be taken to his home tomorrow afternoon where friends may call tomorrow evening and Sun day afternoon and evening. Funeral services will be held from the home on Monday afternoon at o'clock, Rev. Dr. John N. Lewis officiating. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery.
 UNIKAS-Mrs. Domicella Uni kas, widow of Anthony Unikas, died last evening at the home of her son, John Unikas of 213 Alder street. She was a native of Lithuania but came here ten years ago. She was a communicant of St. Joseph'S church.
 Mrs. Unikas is survived by two sons, John of this city and Walter of Waterville: five daughters, Mrs. Peter Vaicius, Mrs. Ludwig VycaS both of Watertown, Miss Josephine Gurstautas of Warsaw, Poland, Mrs. Sophie Ivanauskas and Mrs. Adolph Tenzegolskis of Lithuania; one brother, Jerome Gurstautas; one sister, Mrs. Frank Gailius of Lithu- ania and sixteen grandchildren.
 The funeral will be held from the home, time and arrangements later.
 LUKOWSKI-BroniSlaW Lukow- ski, of 119 East Farm street, died last evening at his home after a long illness. He was a native of Flock, Poland and came to this country and city 30 years ago, residing in the North End section where he was known to many Po- fish and Russian residents.
 MT. Lukowski had been employed as a machinist by the Waterbury Farrel Foundry & Machine Co.,, for 25 years. He was communicant of St. Stanislaus Kostka church.
 MT. Lukowski is survvied by two sons, Herbert, a local band leader, and Robert Lukowski; a brother, Alexander Lukowski; and grand child, all of this city.
 The funeral will be held tomor- row afternoon at 3:15 o'clock from the home, 119 East Farm street to St. Stanislaus church where services will be at 3:30 o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot in Calvary cemetery. A mass of requiem will be celebrated on Monday morning for the repoSe of the soul.
 CONNORS - Mrs. Nora ConnorS, B, widow of Thomas Connors, of 83 Lounsbury avenue, died yesterday at her home. Mrs. Connors had been a resident of this city for IS years, coming to Waterbury from Ansonia.
 Survivors include three sons. Ed ward Connors of New Haven, Thomas Connors, of Stratford, and William Connors of this city: a daughter, Mrs. Enos Kelley, with whom she resided: and 10 grand children.
 The funeral will be held from her home tomorrow morning at 8:30 o'clock to St. Francis Xavier's church, where a solemn high mass will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. MASSES
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18
SEVEN TRAPPED
 MINERS RESCUED

Jeansville, Pa., Feb. 18-(UP).- Seven miners, trapped 800 feet be- low the surface of slope No. of the Spring Mountain colliery were rescued today and an eighth was found dead. The body of Paul Kuritz, 40. of Hazelton, was found under debris and muck. The others were suffering from shock and exposure. They were given first aid at the mines entrance.
 Those rescued were Paul Molanar, 31; Michael Alexa. 35; Stephen
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18
TEAR GAS TO BE
 USED IN RIOTS

Boston, Feb. 8.-CUP)-Tear gas will be used in all Massachusetts penal institutions to quell any riot ing, according to State Correction Commissioner Arthur T. Lyman.
 Lyman said last night that he and 50 other officials in his department had subjected themselves to an at tack of the gas to study its effects before deciding to use it in the in- StitutionS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18

Stephanko, %: Joseph Eedishi, A; John Algorski, 57; Andrew Harvilla, 50, and William Davis, 43. They had bee ntrapped since 12:l5 p. m. yes terday when & stripping operation reservoir burst and flooded the shaft. Throughout the night shifts of 9 men dug through the muck and mud, hoping that their fellow miners had escaped the swirling wa ters and sought safety on shelf.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18
CARD OF THANKS

The family of the late Mrs. Pa trick F. Tracy wish to thank their many friends and acquaintances for the floral tributes, the expressions of sympathy, and the spiritual re- the illness and death of our dearly beloved wife and mother. In partic- ular we wish to thank the Wire Mill of the Scovill Mfg. Co.,, Factory J of the International Silver Go. of Waterbury and Factory H of Meri- den, and the Daughters of Isabella.
 (Signed)
 MIR. PATRICK r. TRACY
 and FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18
TEACHERS OATH
 BILL UP AGAIN

Boston, Feb. 18.-CUP)-The bill to repeal the controversial MaSSa- chusetts teachers oath law was started again today on the tortuous legislative path that may end on the desk of Governor Hurley, an avowed opponent to repeal
 The education committee, 8-7, re- ported the repealer favorably. late yesterday. Last year the same con- mittee approved the bill, 9-5, after stormy hearings but though both branches overwhelmingly enacted it, Hurley'S veto was not overridden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18
VOCAL SOLOISTS
 ON WATR SUNDAY
Lithuanian C. of C. Spon= sOrs Broadcast; CathO-
 lies to Dance Tonight
BROOKLYN

Miss Brone Rasins with her mix ed vocal and accordion Soloists will be featured on the Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce radio pro- gram Sunday afternoon over WATR at 1:45 o'clock. The Two Travellers will also be heard and Lithuanian community news and activities will be outlined.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18
Pastor Host

Rev. Eugene P. Cryne, pastor o1 St. Patrick's church, was host at 8 dinner last night in The Elton fol members of the choir and pew col lectors of the church. Father Cryne speaking briefly at the gathering paid tribute to the workers ano sought their continued aid
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18
MASSES
SALVATORE

SALVATORE-A first anniversary mass of requiem win be celebrated Monday morning. Feb. 2l, at s o'clock, at Our Lady of Mount Car mel church. for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs. Teresa c. Sal- vatore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18
Meeting Tonight

Meeting Tonight
 The Lithuanian Women's Educa- tional Club will meet this evening at o'clock at 103 Green street. A social will follow with Mrs. c. Digi- mas, Mrs. S. Sapranas and Mrs. J. BraZauSkaS as hoSteSseS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18

memorial chapel Sunday morning. The annual alumni father and son dinner, which proved so successful last year, will be held in the ban
 quet room of Downey house at noon as a fitting climax to the week end.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18
DIED

ROBEsKI-In this city, Feb. IS, 1888. John Robeski of Wolcott, Conn. Funeral tomorrow morning at 8:30 o'clock from Lunny funeral home, 25 Central avenue, to St. Stanislaus church. Burial in Cal vary cemetery.
 KELLER-In this city, Feb IS, 1888. William Keller of II Railroad Hill St. Funeral Monday afternoon at o'clock, from II Railroad Hill street. Burial in Riverside ceme- tery.
 CONNORS-In this city, Feb IT, 1888. Mrs. Nora Connors of 83 Lounsbury avenue. Funeral tomorrow morn ing at 8:30 o'clock, from 83 Louns- bury avenue to St. Francis Xavier'S church. Burial in Calvary ceme- tery.
 LUKOWSKI-In this city, Feb IF, 1888. Bronislaw Lukowski of 119 East Farm St. Funeral tomorrow afternoon at 3:15 o'clock, from 119 East Farm St. to St. Stanislaus' church. Burial in Calvary ceme- tery.
 UNIKAS-In this city, Feb. IF, 1888 Mrs. Domicella Unikas of 213 Alder St. Funeral arrangements later. from 213 Alder St.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18

The funeral of William Dauphi- nais will be held tomorrow morn- ing at 8:30 o'clock from the home, 234 East Main street, to St. Ann's church at o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18

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Evening star., 1938-04-17

cept D) during the Bengals' pennant- winning
days in 1894 and 1885. Mickey used to find
himself climbing out of bed and driving
around the lonely city in the hours before
dawn trying to settle frazzled nerves or find
an answer to the next days problems.
These problems are manifold. The five
biggest are the pitching staff, prl1na donnas,
clubhouse lawyers, playboys and boneheads.
have had all five headaches in my short
career as a manager, but, fortunately. the
Red Sox this season present only one head
ache: The Pitching Staff Even on run
away pennant-winning team, the pitching
problem is ever-present. Even, indeed, when
YOU have an abundance of pitching talent.
Sometimes, as was the case at Cleveland
last season, there are so many capable
hurlers that they get stale awaiting their
next turn.
Some pitchers can't idle too long; and some
can't work too often. Some are slow to get
going in the spring. and some wilt in the heat
of the summer stretch. One can't work against
this team because they have his number (or
he thinks they have). And another ought to
be saved - month, if necessary - to pitch
against this club The manager must know all
these things.
Earl Whitehill's effectiveness against the
Yankees was largely responsible for Wash
ington's pennant victory in 1888. His mere
presence on the mound was enough to beat the
Yanks. 1t all started on the day when, as
brash youngster Earl pitched against the
yaunted Ruth &. Co. for the first time. Saun-
tering in from the pitchers box, he loudly
asked his catcher to let him know when the
great Babe Ruth came up. At that very mo-
ment, Babe was standing in the batter's box
He was so taken aback by the little south
naw's holiness that he famed on three
Evening star., 1938-04-17
Monogss of TIE Boston Red Sox and i"s'd sfof

straight pitches From then on, Earl had the
Yankees number.
Speaking of pitching brings up another
MANAGERIAL worry The Relief Staff. It's
man-sized job to know whom to have warming
up on what days against which team and
when to relieve the faltering pitcher. Unhappy
bull pen selections cause much of the criticism
against a manager Lee Fohl lost his job as
manager of the Cleveland Indians few years
back because of one pitched ball by relief
pitcher in a game against New York. The
Indians had dwindling lead, Babe Ruth
was at bat and the bases were full. 50 Fohl,
PLAYING the percentages called in southpaw
to pitch to the lefthanded Ruth. And the
Babe blasted out mighty home run.
The next afternoon iris Speaker was the
manager of the Cleveland Indians.
Almost as difficult is the selection of pinch
hitters. Fortunate is the manager who has
two such pinch-hitters as had in Cllft Bolton
and Dave Harris when Washington won the
pennant in 1888 Both batted around 400 IN
the clutch and looked like genius. They
won game after game for us by taking some
other fellows turn at the plate.
But in the fourth game of the lamentabie
World Series that fall with the New York
Giants l was roundly criticized when sent
Bolton, lefthand hitter, up to bat against
Carl Hubbell the famed southpaw screw
baller 1t was the last inning, we were one run
behind and men were on first and third. had
only three available pinch-hitters: The right
handed Bob Boken and the lefthanded Sam
Rice and Cliff Bolton
turned to Buddy Myer, one of the smart
est players in the game.
"A lefthand hitter can follow that screwball
better than a highlander, said Myer.
So | slapped Bolton on the back and told
Evening star., 1938-04-17
That fate is in store For sixteen men from now until
October they're Big League base ball managers

He had been the best man four out of 10 time
me the second guess and you can have Hub I
bell and Gomez and Ruffing and I'll win tn I
pennant, undefeated, united and unscored-onI
Perhaps the most irritating thing in man
aging a ball club is the bonehead play. TIL
Never Learn drives his manager daffy b, '
running wild on the bases throwing to tn |
wrong base, or failing to catch signals.
Gerald Walker, one of the greatest natura
ball players in the game. used to be one of tn |
worst knight Grants on the bases There wa
the time Walker pinch-singled in the ninth
inning of the sixth game of the 1894 Work
Series between the St. Louis Cardinals ane
the Detroit Tigers. Walkers blow drove
across the tying Tiger run.
Manager Mickey Cochrane, next at bat
raced down to first base, and exhorted him t,I
stick close to the base. Don't even take you
foot off the bag" Mickey screamed.
But Mickey had hardly gotten back to tn
batter's box before the pitcher whirled ant
picked the irrepressible Walker off first. l
ended the inning, the Tigers lost the game |
and the defeat cost them the world series.
Cochrane wasn't blamed for this, of course
but Steve ONeil of Cleveland was unjustly
made the goat one day last season when nd
was coaching at third base. Averill was on first
when the next batter singled into right field
Averill tried to reach third, but the fielder
made remarkable recovery and threw him
out by yards. The crowd booed O'Neill, and
the papers raped him for not holding Averlll
up at second They didn't realize that runner
coming from first to third is strictly on his own,
Truly, a managers job is strain. And it
takes all types to handle the job. Connie Mack
is priestly; John McGraw was rough-andI
tumble Some are what -the-hell- go ahead and
hit -hunch managers, and some are take
two-hrst Charlie percentage pilots.
What am |? After six seasons, I'm still try
ing to find out.
Evening star., 1938-04-17
IN THE opening day of the
1887 season, the experts
looked over the Boston
y Red Sox and saw, among

looked over the Boston
Red Sox and saw, among
Others, Jimmy Foxx, high-priced
slugger at first base and Eric McNair, fast,
sure. at second base.
looked at the same lineup and saw bad
case of sinus at first base, and grief-stricken
boy at second.
The experts didn't seem to think it mat
tered that Jimmy Foxx was half blinded by
infection. Nor that McNair was thinking
of his bride who had died in childbirth
month before.
So they picked the Red Sox to be one of the
chief contenders for the American League
pennant. We disappointed them
Don't get me wrong. I'm not offering allbls
for last year I'm merely trying to show
that the box score doesn't record everything
that happens to baseball team.
Now another season is about to open. And
sixteen major league managers are in for lot
of headaches. Fortunately the experts have
ignored us somewhat in their predictions
this year. and thus go into the 1888 season
with one less managerial worry. You see,
being picked to win the pennant is perhaps,
the worst burden you can impose on ball
club and its manager. If the team wins, folks
merely say: I'VE told you So. And If it loses
well, they say lot of things.
have been most fortunate in my SIX years
of managing in Washington and Boston. The
fans and the press and my bosses have been
most tolerant But every manager IS not so
lucky. As general rule, the job of managing
a major-league baseball team is the most
thankless one in sport The manager seldom
gets much credit, but nearly all the blame
It took them long time to fully appreciate
the leadership and shrewdness OF Joe NC
Carthy of the New York Yankees
In addition to the patience of Job, amaJor-
league manager needs: (A) good team; (b)
the quality of leadership; (C) baseball knowl-
edge; and D) carload of headache powders
to put himself to sleep at night.
Mickey Cochrane, fiery manager OF the
Detroit Tigers, had plenty of everything ex-
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HXE HEADA[HB 4 DAV

him to bang one out. And he did 4
but right into Blondy Ryan's hand}
at shortstop. A doubleplay resulted
ending the game. still think pickes|
tho Iact man for the ioh that day1