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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-03
EVIDENCE MAY BE DESTROYED

states Attorney William B. Fitz- erald today notified those arrested n tho policy and lottery cleanup yesterday that unless they show sroper cause by September 12, a uantity of the punch boards, slips &nd other evidence confiscated will .He destroyed.
 Y J1<Iee Prank P. McEvoy will pre- |6e nf nearing September l2 at '.E'II|ch any objections from the sa'n1rs nf the property will be 'ssard kzr. Fitzgerald says that no E 'Srfiolsk are expected. He said 55t numerous exhibits would be zged as evidence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-03

able source, the acquisition of these votes was dependent on certain con- alterations to the dominant" group of the first 29 delegates. When the seven additional delegates were alternates were added, and then the taken from the approved" list, the picture changed because some of these, while willing to support Judge
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-03
ELEVEN ARRESTED IN HARTFORD
Especial to The Democrat)

\ Hartford, Sept. 3-Eleven men
 were arrested here last night as po- Aice raiding parties confiscated nine Spin game" machines which are al- aegedly gambling devices. Authori- sties indicated that the drive had no Connection with yesterdays sensa- sfional series of raids in Waterbury And Naugatuck.
 z Police said that the machines are Of . new type, and are worth more Than $1.000 each. Prize winners, Ahey said. received slugs redeemable Tor merchandise or, in some cases, cash.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-03
FATALLY INJURED

Torrington, Conn, Sept. 3.-(UP) Dwight Holden, Jr., 24, New Bri- tain, was injured fatally today at Harwinton when the motorcycle he was riding was in a collision.
 Holden was taken to Charlotte Hungerford hospital here, where he succumbed to injuries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-03
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many rela- tives. friends and neighbors, and the many societies. for the beauti- full floral tributes, and the Kindness and sympathy shown us during our recent bereavement, tho death oY our beloved son and brother. Louis F. Barbieri.
 (slgned) MIR. and MRS.
 STEPHEN BARBIERI
 and FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-03
ReUoLuer Seized
 During Raids

One of the "prizes" seized yesterday when raiding parties entered stores and SmOkeShOpS in search of evidence was . .32 caliber revolver.
 The weapon was found by a state policeman, and now re- poses with pile of seized punchbOardS, slot machines and other gambling paraphernalia in the office of States Attorney William B. Fitzgerald.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-03
MASSES

CORCORAN--A first anniversary, high mass of requiem will be cele. brated Tuesday morning, Sept. G., at o'clock at the Immaculate Conception. Church for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs. Mar garet M. Corcoran.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-03
DIED

GALvIN-In this city, Sept. 2nd, 1888, John Calvin, of SO2 North Main St. Funeral Monday morning, at S:15 o'clock, from Mulville Fun eral Home, 270 West Main St., to St. Thomas Church. Burial in new St. Joseph's cemetery.
 BEA CH-In this city, Sept. 3rd, 1888, Elsie Wilson Beach, of Falls Ave, Oakville. Funeral Monday morning, at II o'clock, from Alder son Funeral Home, 70 Central Ave. Burial in Evergreen cemetery, Watertown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-03
Policy Operated
 Out Of Naugatuck
Alleged to Have Begun There August 22-Plays Said
 to Have Been Sought Elere-Drawings in Borough

The policy game which the basis of charges against number of the arrested in yesterdays sensational antgambng raids operated with Naugatuck as it's head nuarterS. authorities said today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-03
Punchboards Of All Types Among Evidence
Premiums That Go With Them Also Seized-Picked
 Up in Every Kind of Business Establishment

Punchboards of all varieties included in the pile of evidence dumped into the office of States Attorney Will liam Fitzgerald yesterday and last night by members of the policy and lottery raiding brgadeS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-03
DEWEY IS NEAR
 END OF TRIAL

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-03
MEEKS HOME TO
 BE ABANDONED

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-03
ACCIDENTS LESS
 DURING AUGUST

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-03
GERMANY WILL
 HOLD MANEUVERS

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Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27

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f2-mesh galvanized wire.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27
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The family bread-winner' will like
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-10
VIC Boys Annex
Lees-McRae G age
Tourney Last Sat,
Strong Grassy Greek Team De.
feated Newland LIN Finals,
50 To %.

The coach and members Of the
strong Virginia Caro- ina boys bas-
ketball team made history for them
selves and their school again last
week when they won the annual
Esix-county tournament sponsored at
Lees McRae College.
They were awarded a handsome
trophy and this makes the second
tournament these boys have won
this season. A short time ago they
captured the championship of the
Future Farmers Of America in Vir-
ginia by licking Woodlawn twice
to annex same.
They are now battling in the Ap-
palachian tourney at Boone and
will play Lansing soon for the
championship of the Ashe division.
Within the next week or so they
will enter the district tournament
in Abingdon, Va, and if they win
there, they go to Charlottesville to
play in the Virginia State finals.
For several years Coach J. B. Bar
mum. has been coaching winning
teams and it is nothing new to him
for his girls and boys to click on
all occasions.
In the Lees-McRae tourney VIC
licked Newland in the finals by the
score of 80 to g., Don Walker, for
ward, was selected as one of the
Journeys best forwards. VIC. de-
feated Baskerville, 81 to %; VIC 81,
Fleetwood, IL; VIC Is, Upton Hill,
%. Upton Hill defeated Jefferson,
SO to 26. VIC, Fleetwood and JEFF
ferson were the only Ashe county
teams in the tourney which ended
last Saturday night. Upton Hill had
an usually strong team.
The VIC boys team is composed
of Arch Blevins, Howard Sexton,
Blaire Blevins, Lace Spencer, Ber-
tie Parsons, Capt. Waddell, Don
Walker.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-10
Announce Rules
For Awarding OF
Athletic Trophy
SpOrtsmanShip And Variety OF
Athletic Program Are 4
Stressed.

The American Legion trophy
award for athletic achievement in
the high schools of Ashe county this
year will not be made on the basis
of victories, but largely on the spir-
it of good craftsmanship displayed
by the players and entire student
body and the extent Of the athletic
or physical education program, ac-
cording to list of rules which the
Ashe county post has announced.
Each principal and coach is re-
quested to send the committee a
brief and concise summary of facts
relative to the athletic program to
the trophy committee as soon ais
possible. These reports should be
sent to Supt. J. B. Hash's Office and
will be turned over to the COM
mittee
Chairman Ira T. Johnston has
asked the judges to consider the fol
lowing rules in making the award.
l. It does not mean the number
of athletic contests engaged in OF
the number of victories won
2. 1t does include the cultivation
and display of sportsman-like spirit
and attitude on the part of those
who engage in athletic contests and
on the part of the student body.
8. 1t includes the working out OF
a program in which as many as pos
sible of the students participate in
some form of athletics or physical
development program.
4. It should include improvement
shown along any Of these lines dur
ing the school year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-10

day, will give reports on the meet
ing.
Former Commander l. r. Col
ward, who is in charged Of the Sons
of the Legion unit which the post
IS organizing, has applied for
charter and requests that all sons
attend the meeting Saturday night.
There are about $500 churches in
New York City.
The zebra is white with black
stripes.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-10
Triplett Has Good
Chance With Bruins

Avalon, Catalina Island, Calf,
March 6.-Two outfield jobs with
the Chicago Cubs are "wide open,' =
Manager Charley Grimm said today
as he put his club through another
batting drill.
"You can't get by with anything
less than 800 hitters in your out
field" Grimm remarked, and as
Frank Demaree was the only Cub
ut-gardener to top that mark last
year, plenty Of opportunity lies
ahead for the numerous Cub out
field hopefu1s.
The two with the best chance to
make good, Grimm believes, are
Jim Asbell, recruit forn New Jer-
sey, and Herman Triplett, Of Boone.
The latter led the Southern associ-
alton in hitting with a 1856 average
last season and Asbell was only four
points back.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-10
CLAUDE BLEvINs, JR.

Claude Blevins, Jr., 1O-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Blevins,
of West Jefferson, died at the Wiki
es hospital Monday afternoon Of
what was described by the physi-
clans as being a strange ailment"
Funeral services were held by
Rev. w. T. Wilmington at the First
Baptist church here yesterday
morning. Besides his parents, the
deceased is survived by several
brothers and sisters, James, Manuel,
Billie and Joe. Mr.. Blevins is con-
nected with the DR.. Pepper Bottling
Company here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-10
Safety Week Is
Being Observed
In Ashe County
Gov. Hoey Takes Hand In At.
tempting To Reduce Acct
dents On Highways.

safety Week in North Carolina"
is being observed in Ashe county.
among other things, special safety
programs are being or have been
presented in the schools in the
county.
Mayor Rufus Coward, Patrolman
w. c. Thomas, Sheriff w. E. Miller,
Supt. j. B. Hash and others are en-
phasizing the great Importance of
practicing safety on our highways
Speaking the latter part of the
week, Governor Hoey called upon
the state to reduce the accident toll
and urged that churches, civic clubs
and schools cooperate with the
Highway Safety Division in making
the week success.
The Governor thanked the agen-
cies which had made Safety Week
possible and outlined plan for CO.
operation of every citizen.
'The Highway Safety Division
asks the people of the state to CO.
operate by sending the number of
the car, the time and place, when
any act of reckless driving is OBJ
served" he said
He explained the name of the in
formant would not be divulged. A
letter to the owner of the car will
warn him against reckless driving,
Hoey continued; a second offense
will bring stronger letter and a
third will result in a visit by a state
highway patrolman for a personal
interview. And he warned: Gun
less the laws of safety are observed
then an indictment would follow .
Hoey urged care on the part of
both motorists and pedestrians,
pointing out that of the 1923 per-
sons killed in accidents last year,
405 were pedestrians.
He saw as the remedy for North
Cardinals highway fatality record
ian aroused public conscience on
the question of safety on the high
ways"
Those who persistently drive
recklessly must be made to realize
that the roads are for the use of
all the people," he said, "and no
one has the right to endanger the
safety of others who use the high
ways"
He said the observance of safety
week was "just the beginning. =
Safety is a continuing obligation
and must be constantly observed 2
he declared.
He said he saw no occasion for
.all the hurry" The business is
not so urgent, the engagement not
SO important, that we should imperil
our own lives and those Of, all who
travel on the public roads," he said,
that we may get there just few
minutes earlier which usually
means nothing at all"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-10
California Flood
Sets New Record


Los Angeles, March 3.Swirling
flood waters receded tonight from
stricken southern California leaving
total of IA persons dead or miss
ing, thousands homeless and prop
erty damage estimated in millions
of dollars. 3
Hundreds of homes were covered
by mud; highways, bridges and rail-
road tracks were washed away, and
relief officials brought face to face
with pressing tasks in caring for
the homeless.
Authorities expressed belief the
death toll may be- increased consid-
erably when food-swpet communi-
ties in five counties dig themselves
out of mud and debris piled up by
an unprecedented five-day rain
storm.
An accurate check on conditions
in various outlying districts was
impossible tonight because of dis
rupted communications and trans
portation, but officials here agreed
that damage from the storm would
mount into the millions.
The storm, which piled up five
day precipitation total of 11.06
inches in Los Angeles and was con-
siderablyr higher in neighboring
foothill communities, passed north
ward today.
ward today. Only occasional show
ers were predicted for the city and
vicinity tomorrow.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-10
MILLERS CREEK BOYS AND
RONDA GIRLS WIN TOURNEY

The Millers Creek boys and Ron
da girls won the third annual
Goodwill Wilkes county high school
basketball tournament held in North
Wilkesboro last week.
The girls won by defeating Mt.
Pleasant in the finals by the score
of 81 to Is, while Millers Creek
boys downed the Mt. Pleasant boys
% to 20. Crater was star for the
Ronda girls.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-10
Cove Greek Is Lone Survivor In
Other Counties. Finals
Are Tonight.

This week practically all of the
roads in Ashe county have been
leading to Boone and alb of the
athletic eyes" have been focused in
that direction. where the third an
nual Appalachian High School AS
sociation's basketball tournament
has been in progress.
In keeping with the predictions
of The Post sport scribe, Ashe coun-
ty teams, both boys and girls, have
been showing the Appalachian con-
ference "how cage teams play the
game. Last week the scribe pre-
dicted that the semi-finals and finals
would find only Ashe county teams
in the race. That prediction came
true, with only one exception. The
Cove Creek boys, and they are plen-
ty good, upset the dopsters' apple
car by trimming Riverview boys
81 to 10 Tuesday night The Nath-
ans Greek boys also fell by the
way-side in the first round against
Crossnore, but they put up gall
liant fight, and was widely discussed
and something" may be done about
it. -
In the semi-finals for girls which
are to be played tonight, (this is
being written noon Wednesday,,
Healing Springs meets Nathan's
Creek at 8 p M; West Jefferson VS..
VIC, at 6 p. M; for boys, VIC plays
Jefferson and Lansing takes on the
strong Cove Greek quint.
The jefferson boys drew a bye
in the first round and in the second,
defeated Crossnore, 20 to 16. The
Jefferson. girls clicked beautifully
Monday afternoon, defeating Lans-
ing % to 10, but lost out to Nath-
ans Greek Tuesday night.
In one of the most interesting and
exciting games of the first round
battles Monday, West Jefferson boys
licked Boone, but w. j. bowed to
the strong lansing ,cagers Tuesday
night Is to %, an extra period being
played. An extra period was also
necessary to dgtetmine the winner
of the Fleetwood Cranberry game
Monday afternoon. Cranberry final
1y won, 20 to 10.
Tuesday night the hottest"
teams on the floor were Cove Creek
boys and the West Jefferson girls.
The local lasses triumphed over
Cranberry 26 to 4, and Cove Creek
ran wild, piling up 81 points. Lam
sing boys are also going strong.
The games have attracted large
number of spectators, especially
from Ashe county and for the finals,
record crowd is expected to be
on hand.
The outcome of the first and Sec
ond round games follows:
Results of Boys Games
Monday-V-C %, Newland "a;
Todd 3, Cranberry Is; Jefferson
drew a bye; Crossnore q, Nathan's
Creek &c; Cove Creek SO, Healing
Springs Is; Riverview As, Bethel "a;
West Jefferson Is, Boone %; Lam
sing 43, Fleetwood 10. Tuesday v
c 10, Todd, 9; Jefferson, 20, Cross
more is; Cove Creek 54; Riveryiew
10; Lansing "a, West jefferson II.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-10
Seven Ashe County Teams In
Seni-Finals OF Cage Tourney
Results Of Girls Games

Monday Cove Creek AT, River
view IA; Healing Springs drew q
bye; jefferson %, Lansing 10; Ma
than's Greek "a, Boone 15;1 Grams
berry 20. Fleetwood 10; West Jeffer-
son IA, Bethel II; Newland drew a
bye; VIC 90, Todd II. Tuesday
Healing Springs "a, Cove Creek IL;
Nathan's Creek "a, jefferson Ia;
West Jefferson 26, Cranberry z; "
C 43, Newland Is.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-10
DICTIONARIES AND SONS
URGED no ATTEND MEETING

The regular monthly meeting for
the Ache county post of the Ameri-
can Legion will be held Saturday
night at 7:3O o'clock in the Legion
hall All members are urged to be
present.
Commander Ed Barr and District
Commander p. G. Wright, who at
tended the post officers conference
held in Goldsboro Sunday and Mon
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-10
NATHAN'S CREEK WINS
FROM HEALING SPRINGS

Nathan's Creek cagers eked out
double header victory over Heal
ing Springs last Friday night night
at Crumpler. This was regular
scheduled game that had been post
poned. The boys won rs to Is and
the girls, "a to %. A large crowd
witnessed the two exciting games.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-10
RESULTS OF GAMES
Friday. Mar. 4

(Boys) Nathan's Creek 26, Heal
ing Springs Is. (Gdrls) Nathan's
Creek %, Healing Springs %. (This
was postponed game.)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-10

A group of Omaha grandfathers
have formed club to be called the
National Association of Grandpar-
ents.' They expect to become ma
tional organization.
The Washington times., 1938-10-08
SUPREME COURT
STUDIES APPEAL
OF TOM MOONEY:
Child Labor Act Also Up
For Decision

dN.s0 The Supreme Court
meets in secret conference today
to pass upon 300 petitions and
appeals which will be disposed Of
publicly on Monday.
Fate Of Thomas ]. Mooney.
internationally known labor pris-
oner, blonde Marie Hahn, alleged
Ohio poisoner, and Charles
Lucky" Luciano. convicted as an
overload Of New York vice. ars
involved.
| CHILD LABOR UP
After acting on petitions accum-
ulating during the summer recess,
the high court will swing into
oral argument. One Of the first
issues to be argued is whether the
antichild labor amendment is still
before the States for ratification.
Justices Of the high court
studied the lengthy record in the
appeal of Mooney during the sum-
mer. Convicted for completely in
the San Francisco preparedness
parade bombing Of 1915, and
sentenced to life imprisonment,
Mooney contends his conviction Is
unconstitutional. -.
Anna Marie Hahn, under SEN
tence of death on a charge Of
poisoning aged Jacob Wagner in
Cincinnati, seeks to set aside her
conviction.
DEWEY INTERESTED
With District Attorney Thomas
Dewey seeking election as COVER
nor Of New York, the courts rul-
ing In the case of Luciano and five
henchmen is eagerly awaited in
political circles. Dewey prose.
cuted Luciano, who was sentenced
to 80 to so years in prison.
The Washington times., 1938-10-08

WIIl1ICSOCd DOIuEL1IlIc.
Brokerage wires have hummed
the past week with q rumor that
Judge Irving Lehman, of the New
York State Coutr of Appeals,
would get the appointment. Judge
Lehman is a brother Of Governor
The Washington times., 1938-10-08
By EVE ROBERT
This is DOnaji.

This is DOnaji.
Captain Vareas bay All the top Of her back
she pretty of
animal When stranger into sight she
he thief Cabinet Officer, she makes right
for him with teeth swapping and back
Captain Viarea she loves Especially is she excited
when she him in uniform That jumping and
music and crowds All this she loves She dances to the
band, be it march music a waltz
guess Vareal glad there's swing music at horse shows
When DOna jumping ring nearly until she's
actually quetS though makes
coming into the jump she at the last minute and
sails everything
1t rule in the Mexican that all horses cropped
You'll see that DOnai has a long The
is the legend .he lovely Indian called DOna
She good and kind and and much beloved Her
hair famous from of the land to the other
During her reign and before the people could get
So when died. took hair
started
then prncipaty extraordinarily
delicious grapes
Because Captain Varea had named his pet DOna he
allowed to leave long a appealing
lenency The Mexican team here. They
great SpOrtSmen
The Washington times., 1938-10-08
CAMPAIGN GIFTS
by U. S. CLERKS
FOUGHT ON HILL
Donations Now Lawful,
Senators Hold
BY ARTHUR HACHTEN


GE.S) Though the Senate
Campaigns Investigating Commit.
tee ruled Federal employees may
make voluntary financial gifts
to political parties, a fight was
brewing on Capitol Hill today for
a law forbidding U. S. workers
from turning over any part Of their
pay t. campaign chests.
/ Division of the committee ou
the subject wsS revealed in q letter
to Secretary Of the Treasury
Henry Morgent:1au, jr., in reply TO
an inquiry from him.
NOT ILLEGAL NOW
The committee, headed by Sena-
tor McriS Sheppard CD Of Texas,
was unanimous however, in inter-
preting the criminal code as bar.
ring contributions by Federal en-
ployes to the campaign Golfers
of candidates for the Senate or
HOUSE.. as Individuals, or in So
called states.
Should the employees make con-
tributionS to national or State
political parties - organizations
supporting congressional and
other nomineeS-it would be law
full, the committee held.
NEED OF CHANGES
That the provisions Of the
criminal code covering political
activity of persons receiving COM
pensation from the Federal Treas
ury needs overhauling was Shep-
pard's view, after a two-day meet
ing of his committee behind closed
doors to consider charges of cor
ruption in a score of senatorial
races in a dozen States.
The decision on contributions
by Federal employees started spec
ulation over how the Democratic
and Republican committees would
fare in the voluntary" outpour-
ing of employees donations.
DISPUTES HOPKINS
The Sheppard committee took
sharp issue with WPA Administra-
tor Harry L. Hopkins, who claims
that only a single instance OF
wrong-doing by a WPA official
developed in Kentucky's primary
election.
Though the committee had sub
mitted . Hopkins a long list of
cases, in whcih committee investi-
gators found WPA personnel
mixed up in the Barkley- Chandler
race, Hopkins replied his own in
vestigation showed only one case
of wrong-doing and this one was
not flagrant enough to warrant
dismissal of the official involved.
"The committee does not agree
with the conclusions expressed by
Mr.. Hopkins in his letter (to the
committee) said a statement
unanimously approved by the Sen
ate group.
The Washington times., 1938-10-08
International News Photos
N GOV. LEHMAN

Those Close to the President in
dignantly repudiated the idea thai
Mr.. Roosevelt would use a Su
preme Court appointment as po
Ltica1 trade in connection with
any campaign.
The Washington times., 1938-10-08

Herbert H. Lehman, and Wall
Street report has it that the gov
ernor agreed to run for a fourth
term instead of for the Senate
only on condition the Judge be
elevated to the U. S. Supreme
Court.
The Washington times., 1938-10-08
{. {. Lamond Named Director Of Bank

death of his father, it was learned
here today.
The new director operates the
Potomac River Clay Works in
Alexandria with his brother. A
Slater Iamond.
The Washington times., 1938-10-08

L1NGTON, Va, Oct. 8.
Clyde c. Lamond, jr.. of Alexan-
dria, has been named a member
Of the board Of directors of the
Clarendon Trust Company to fill
the vacancy caused by the recent