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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-24
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Contract Problem (Soluti0n in next iSSue)

. West is playing the contract at four hearts and apparently holds five cards in each major suit. South is permitted to win the first trick with the club king. Can you figure out the next two plays which will per- init South to defeat the con- tract?
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series of minor operations at 121 Brian been confined to her in the Warwick Tauah Bankhead has Marlene Derchs role in Candlelght and she will for the first time If the Manufacturers fails their for banking May expected the Hall will be closed for the Isabelle Han, the Saugus, Mass agedy serving students cocktails host Fleetwood Hotel Miami A major explosion is brew will be noisy resignation
 dikes the Robert Jackson Gov) threat much he condes that he probably will again to crush it.
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
|JESSERUN,FA
FIGHT At RIALT0
ICON. from First Sport Page)

ICON. from First Sport Page)
Iup a remarkable record Of vic
tories, most of them by knockouts.
It would not be surprising II he
flattened Gillette tonight, for the
latter, while something better
than a journeyman mitt thrower,
is up against a lot Of class in
Scalzo.
The preliminary bouts feature
Joey Green VS.. Brooks Bowen in
six rounds; Rusty Baker and
frankie Mari in four rounds and
Vince Carino ard Dougie Swet-
man in four rounds.
SEEKS PASTOR
Unser Goldie Ahearn is still try.
ing to lure Bob Pastor down here
for a fight with Buck Everett,
who knocked Murray Kanner
right back to his wrenches and
hammers in the Steamfitting
shop. Jimmy Johnston has beer
"out" when Ahearn attempted tc
reach him by telephone last night
and today, but Goldie expects tc
complete the deal.
Armada Stella, the betting
Italian of Chicago, went to town
before a Madison Square Garden
crowd in one of the preliminaries
to the Henry Armstrong -Enrico
Ventura fight, Stella outfought
Cristobal Jaramillo, the tough
young man from Puerto Rico.
This outstanding feat of Stella
is of interest to local fight fans
for the reason that the Chicago
boy crosses gloves with Lou
Gevinson at Turner's Arena on
Monday night. On the strength
of his performance against lara.
milo, Stella looms as a fair bet
to make Gevinson eat plenty OF
leather. But Lefty Lou packs
that blasting punch, and If he
lands on Stella he may end the
battle in one sock.
One of Washington's prime IA
vorites returns to the Arena on
Monday night when AL Mancine,
the Providence dynamo, faces
Pete Powell, of Newport News, in
the semifinal. Mancine Is one Of
the best-looking youngsters we
have seen around these parts in
a long time.
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Lawrence A. Baker, Of Wash
ington, vice president OF the
United States Lawn Tennis AS
sociation, today will make a bid
to the associations convention
in Miami, Fla, for the Chevy
Chase Club to bring the 1888
Davis Cup matches to Washing
ton.
Other clubs which will bid
include the West Side Club, For
est Hills, Long Island: the Ger
mantown philadelphia Cricket
Club, and Boston's famous ten
mis- center, Chestnut Hill.
MAIN 1888 ATTRACTION
This years matches constitute
the juiciest tennis plum passed
out by the U. S. L. T. A. in a
decade, due to this country's vic
tory in the 1887 final matches,
after a lapse Of 10 years.
The main attractions Of 1888
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NOTED SKATERS
SECRETLY WE'D

BOSTON, Jan. IA G.N.SO,
Bess Erhardt and Roy Shipstad.
nationally known figure skaters
today revealed they we're secretly
married Is months ago.
Their marriage climaxed a rink
romance that started six years
ago in Duluth when BeSs was
only IA, and Roy, then 81, was
appearing as a professional.
They were married October 13.
1886 at a small German parSon.
age at Hudson, Wis. is miles
from st, Paul,
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DC. Club Seeks Davis Cup Tits

every effort to have the Inter
zone Final and the Challenge
Round played late in the sum-
mer with a view to attracting
the entire international list Of
court stars into the United
States National championship.
If the club succeeds in its ef-
forts along this line, preSum-
ably it will waive any possible
hope for one of the cup ties.
Mr.. Baker has been in Miami
for some time, along with Ed
ward B. Moss, executive secre-
tary, and Paul Gibbons, of Phila-
delphia, and Joseph W. Ivy, Of
st. Louis, members of the execu-
tive committee. Holcombe Ward,
New York, president; Joseph
Wear, Philadelphia, first vice
president, and Water Pate, New
York, non-playing captain Of the
1887 American Davis Cup team,
arrived In Miami this morning.
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are the interzone final tie be-
tween winners Of the European
Zone and the North American
Zone, and the challenge round
tie, between the winner Of the
interzone and the United States.
AS matters now stand, the
dates for the various ties may
become the key to the whole
problem Of what club will draw
the plums.
1t is understood generally
throughout the tennis world
that Germantown will get the
challenge round. The heart Of
the unrest within the U. S. L.
T. A. is Germantown, and the
giving of the challenge round
to the Philadelphia club is more
or less a peace offering.
WANTS ZONE FINAL
It is further understood that
the West Side Club will make
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
TABLE NETMEN
OPEN TOURNEY
International News Photos

Elias Schuman and Ed Gee, OF
Wilson Teachers College, rule as
favorites among an entry list Of
almost 100 in the District Table
Tennis Associations annual tour
nament to start tonight in the
Heurich gymnasium. Charlotte
Decker is among the choices for
the women's crown.
Play will be in A class, for
championship players; B class, for
nonranked contenders, and mems
doubles.
Semifinal rounds in all classes
will be played Saturday afternoon.
Finals in four classes and semi
finals and finals in the mems A
class will end the play Saturday
night.
General admission will be IS
cents, with a few reserved seats
for the finals at rs cents each.
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
Madigan Signs
5-Year Contract

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. jan
14.-In these days OF uncer
tainty among college football
coaches, Edward "Slip" Madigan
who has been coach at st. Mary's
College for the last 16 years and
who will continue for five more
by virtue Of new contract, which
he signed yesterday is as unsual
for his steadfastneSS as he is tor
the quality of teams he turns out
The Galloping Gaels have been
national contenders for a decade
The Washington times., 1938-01-14

PHILADELP HIA, Jan. IA
d.NSO-Ge gorge A. Munge er,
newly appointed coach Of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania football
team, today realized boyhood am
bition.
His selection for the post vacated
by Harvey Harman, presumably
for a three-year period at a $500
annual salary, was made public
yesterday by DR.. Thomas S. Gates,
president of the university.
Munger. % and a former foot.
ball and track star at the univer.
sity, has had five years coaching
experience-three as tutor of
Penn freshmen and two at the
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
Munger Redlizes His Ambition
In Beinu Named Coach At Penn

Episcopal Academy in Philadel
phia. He became the second
youngest head grid coach in
Penn's history.
"I have been crazy about
football since I was IL years
old" said Munger. We'll use
the Warner system, single wing
back, with variations. Well
also use the military shift be-
cause think it will add to the
spectacular in our team"
Munger is expected to surround
himself with a group of older
and more experienced assistants
He intends to have three, includ'
ing line, end and backfield
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
Cardinals Bow
To Thomas Five

SCRANTON, Pa, Jan. 14.-Des.
pite the capable work Of Irish Car
roll. Catholic University forward,
Coach Buck Freeman's Thomas
College cagers continued their win
ming ways last night, to make the
Cardinals the seventh victim of
the season. 54-28.
Morahan, Coleman, Dickman
and Karlotas, in accounting for a
total Of 80 points, were best for
the VcitorS,
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
KaplOw Upsets
SchenCk, Champ

PALM BEACH, Fla, Jan. IL.
The Lake Worth Amateur golf
tournament saw an upset when
Harold Kaplow, East Orange, N.
j., defeated Joseph E. Schenck,
Sd, son of the motion picture
magnate and defending title
holder in a semifinal match,
2 and I.
Kaplow will play Jack RyerSon,
Cooperstown, N. Y, for the title
today.
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
Cochran, Schaefer
Begin Ninth Block

NEW YORK, Jan. IA Q.N.SO.
Jake Schaefer, of Chicago, and
Welker Cochran, of San Francisco,
rival claimants for the worlds 1872
balkline billiard championship, to-
day entered the ninth block Of
their 4,200-point match with
Schaefer leading 2,400 to 1875.
Last night Cochran won his sec
ond block of the week, 395 to 300.
He had high run Of 1856.
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
LEAGUE OPENS

The colored Community Cenpel
Boys Club will will open their bas
ketball season today with the
Randall tossers meeting Francis;
Terrell engaging Dunbar; Birney
playing Garfield, and Monroe tax
ing on the Young Center tosserS
The league is under the direction
of Richard. Temple, former Lin
coin University player.
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
LAST NIGHTS FIGHTS

By International News Service
AT PHILADELPHIA - Jimmy Tysh,
126, Philadelphia, decisioned Joe Maj
fei, 12S. Philadelphia 1O).
AT PARIS-Cuban Kid Tunero. 1855.
Havana, outpolnted Assane Biouf, 1856,
France (10).
AT NEW HAvEN-AI Gamer, l75k,
New Haven, won decision over Jim
Howell, 2O3. New York Q0). Babe
Beattie, 1872. sherbrooke, Cana d a,
knocked out George Fitch. 1854, New
Haven (2). Gene BONN, 1872. whitman
tic. won on technical kayo over Joe
st. Peter, 1S1, New York ~.
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
Roosevelt Quint
Battles Bethesda

A real court battle is in the
offing at $3.50 o'clock today when
Roosevelt High faces the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Club at Bethesda.
Bethesda boasts a victory over
Eastern and the Rough Riders
have a strong outfit.
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Howell to Coach
L. S. u. BaCkfield

BATON ROUGE, La, Jan. IA.
Cd "Blue" Howell, former Ne
braska star back, has been named
backfield coach of the 1888
Louisiana State University eleven.
Howell succeeds Joel Hunt. who
recently resigned to take the post
Of head coach at the University Of
Georgia.
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
|SLEUTH CAGERS
TACKLE SENATE
IN TIMES LOOP

Although Federal Bureau Of In.
veStigation has yet to see action
in The Washington Times-Cor1'
munity Center Basketball League,
fans are regarding its game to-
morrow night with Senate Beer
as crucial"
The game. scheduled for 1880
o'clock at Tech High, is the cur.
tain-raiser Of a triple-header. ST..
Martins faces Flying Eagles at
$3.50 and Columbia Beverage, hold.
ers of second place, engage Regal
ClothierS at $50.
Established as a favorite to win
the gonfalon, FBT has long been
q power to be reckoned with in
local amateur court circles.
CAN FORM TWO TEAMS
They have enough good play.
ers on their roster to make UP two
strong teams. Men like Herb and
Jimmy Thompson are apt to do
anything and everything with q
basketball. Then, too, there's
Forest Burgess, who starred in
schoolboy circles when at Central
and Shone equally as bright for
George Washington University.
Joe Robinson and Beth" Bethel
are two other topnotchers, as is
Nelson Colley, who was a team.
mate Of Burgess on some of Gen.
trails strongest teams. Monk"
McCartee, who did great things
for Tech, and Bernie Jones,
RooSevelt's hero, are two other
dependables. Followers of recent
high school basketball races know
only too well what "Dopey" Dean
can do.
BEERMEN'S REBUTTAL
In rebuttal, Senate Beer offers
four of the regulars of Eastern
Highs great team of a few years
ago on which the same "Dopey"
Dean played. They are Gay Edelin,,
Red" Schieble. "Bucky" Buck.
holtz and Buddy" Shaner, the
grooming troubadour of the boards.
II that isn't enough, they'll turn
loose Billy Mitchell and Fred
Scheele, two eagle-eyed forwards,
or Tommy Burns, who has been
showing up well of late. Then, too,
there is Hop" Lomax and big
Pete Neun, All-American at Pitt,
and "Huck" Cavanaugh, who al.
most single-handed kept Roosevelt
up in the race few years ago.
There's one more thing in Sen.
ate'S favor, it's on top, which
should give it more confidence.
Although this game seems likely
to overshadow the others, at pres
ent, later events may prove this
wrong. Anyhow st. Martins viii
try to clip the wings of the Flyine
Eagles and Columbia Beverage
will shoot the works" against
Royals, hoping to step into thG
lead should Senate falter.
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
Bell ClOthiers Gain
18th Win in Row

BY defeating the Northeast
Boys Club, 1921. last night, the
Bell Clothiers won their twelfth
victory in 13 starts. For games
with the Clothiers, call Lincoln
1895.
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
Georgetown Cops
Clubs Ring Show

An interclub boxing match was
won last night by the Georgetown
Boys Club, who scored four points
over the Police Boys Club No. B
and Washington Boys Club.
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
Lewis, G. U. FrOsh,
Tops Riflemen

Figures released by the ranking
committee of the National Rifle
Association name Tom Lewis.
Georgetown University sophomore,
as the leading D. C. small bore
rifle marksrnan.
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
National League
Hockey Standings

LAST NIGHTS RESULTS
Rangers, 8: Detroit, (oVertime).
Chicago, 2; Canadiens, Q (overtime)
Toronto. 3; Maroons, 2.
STANDINGS OF THE CLUBS
AMERICAN GROUP
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|coaches. 1t appears likely that 81
Pauxtis, who had the teams
backing for the job. will be asked
to remain as Munger'S principal
aide.
Munger is planning to continue
spring practice and to return to
Hershey for fall training. He will
remain supervisor of freshmen
athletics, although he will no
longer coach the plebes.
MEDIcoS TRIUMPH
Army Medical Center defeated
Company F of Hyattsville, 42-39,
last night by staging q last half
rally.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09
Boy Scouts Birthday Party On Air Tonight
NATIONAL FLAG
 CONTEST BEGUN
$lOO Prize Offered By Sponsors, Daughters of
 American Revolution

Rules to govern the national flag essay contest sponsored by the cor rect use of the flag committee, of the National Society of the Daugh- ters of the American Revolution, were announced today by Mrs. Franklin c. Harlow, state chairman. of Rockville, Conn.
 The contest, which is open to any student of high school attendance, will be to determine the best essay on the subject "The Flag of the United States, Its Origin, Use and Tradition" A check for $100 will be awarded the winner, and several smaller prizes will be given for the best entries submitted ill this state.
 An entries must be in the hands of the D. A. R. state chairman. Mrs. Franklin c. Harlow, 98 Union street, Rockville, Conn.,, by March l. The best essay received from Con- necticut student will be entered in the national contest. Arrange ments will be made to print the prize winning essays in newspapers and magazines. Originality, style, interest and neatness will be the essentials upon which the esays will be judged. The essay must not be more than 1000 words. Further in formation may be obtained from Local Regent Mrs. Lewis G. Merrill, of Mrs. William A. Service, chair man
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09

from the University of Pennsylvania this week and will attend the sec- ond report meeting at the Elton on Friday night.
 Appeals Made
 . Fremont AlderSon, chairman of the workers division, and Walter H. Deacon, president of the council, appealed to the gathering last even- ing to canvass personally as many people as possible today, tomorrow and Friday in an effort to make Fridays report meeting a most suc- cessful one financially. The speaker Friday will be Donald w. Mover, New England regional Boy Scout executive of Boston.
 The special gifts committee re- ported a total of $2,105 last night. Team captains and the amounts they reported were as follows: AL bert Leoffler $9; Charles B. Slater, $6750; Lester Young, s64; Freder- ick s. Smith, $8l; F. Freeman Cof- fey, S117; John M. Burrall, Jr., S25; Frank Schwartz, $40; Edmund J. Daly, S87; Paul Reed, SIP; Mrs Francis Phillips $6250; Ellery c. Kilbourn, $45; Napoleon Charbon- neau, $5; Carlton Chapin, $8.50; Ernest E. Wilcox, S86; Rev. Sam uel A. Budde, $3; Herbert s. Day. ton of Watertown, $13; Albert J. Pope of Oakyille, $65.50; South bury, $32.
 District B" board of review will be held tonight at 7:30 with troop 5 of the First Baptist church acting as host troop. Harold F. Manning and F. Walton Smith will preside representing the council committee on scout advancement. Edward J. Fitzgerald is chairman of District "B' and Vernon E. Abel is district commissioner. The review will be held at troop headquarters.
 Troops in the district are: Troop 4, St. Thomas church; troop 5, First Baptist church: troop 10, First Lutheran church; troop 16, St. Lucy's church; troop g, Beth-El synagogue; troop 35, All Souls church.
 Broadcast Tonight
 More than a million scouts lit erally from "Greenland's icy moun- tains to Hawaii's azure shores" will gather before radio receiving sets at 9:30 p. m., EST, this evening, to listen in on a Boy Scout-NBC birth day party, the first of it's kind ever broadcast by the Boy Scouts of America. Scout pick-upS on the program will include Hawaii, San Francisco, Denver. Chicago, New York and by short-wave from the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09
Electrical Company
 Receivership Closing
Dividend of 3O9o Expected to Be Declared Shortly in
 Windup of Business-COunsel Seeks Fees

Recognized creditors of the Spra- que Electrical Company will be paid a dividend of 30 per cent, prior to the final Windup of the receivership, provided Starbuck Sprague, receiver for the company can obtain the sanction of superior court for such action.
 The dividend is also dependent upon the transfer of remaining as sets of the company and the receipt of payment thereon. This is expect ed to be accomplished shortly.
 Also dependent upon the windup of the receivership, is an applica- ton by MT. Sprague to pay Attorney L. Russell Carter the sum of $2,000 for his counsel services from April 20, 1897, to the date of receiverShip completion. According to the motions which will be heard in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09
Superintendents Praise
 Boy Scout ActiDities Here
Heads of School, Police Depts. Give Public En=
 dOrsement to Program

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Thomas J. Condon and Supt. of Police William J. Roach have heart lily endorsed the present drive for $27, 400 which Mattatuck Council, Boy Scouts of America, is now en- gagged in for budget operations and the purchase of a new camp site.
 Their letters of endorsement to Walter H. Deacon, chairman of the campaign follow:
 Civic Virtues Essential Dear MT. Deacon:-
 In reply to your invitation of January 26, may I say that it will be pleasure to serve as a member of the Sponsoring Committee during the coming Boy Scout campaign. e.. The permanence of our na- tion rests largely on the character of the rising generation. Daily prac- tice as well as knowledge of high civic virtues is essential. The Boy Scouts of America with other agen- cieS seeks to attain this objective. It, therefore, deserves the generous support of the whole community"
 Very truly yours,
 DR. THOMAS J. CONDON.
 Future Citizens Dear MT. Deacon:
 It is indeed a pleasure to endorse the Boy Scout Drive for funds to carry or their annual program, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09
ACTION ON NOTE
 SETTLED TODAY

The $3O0O suit of Eva L. Adams against Charles B. Phillips and others was withdrawn today from the superior court. A note was the basis of the action.
 Also withdrawn was the $1,000 suit of Helen LeClair of Naugatuck against Lillian LeClair Botsford of Milford, executrix of the estate of Xaverine LeClair, who died October IT, 1883.
 The plaintiff alleged that she had supplied lodging and care for the deceased from August, 1925, to August, 1926, for which payment had been promised. No payment was made, however. and after the de- fendant became eXecutrix of the es- tate. she refused to recognize the claim
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09
Baptist Troop Host
 At District Review
 Assembly At Church
Approximately 5000 Reported in Campaign for $27,4OO-C Chester Spiers, Eagle Scout, to Attend
 Second Report Meeting at Elton Friday Night

Close to $3,O00 was reported at the initial report gathering of can- vassers seeking $27, 400 for operating expenses and the purchase of a new camp site for Mattatuck Coun- cil, Boy Scouts of America, at the Hotel Elton last evening.
 Chester Spiers, Eagle Scout who attended the World Jamboree in Holland last summer, will be home
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09

superior court Friday morning by Judge Frank P. McEvoy, MT. Spra- que asks no allowances for his services in completing the receiver ship.
 In a separate motion, the receiver seeks permission to give receiver $ deed to Attorney Garter for property of the company on the east side of Spring street.