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Evening star., 1939-05-24

Results Yesterday.
Pittsburgh, 10: New York, 4.
Cincinnati, 3: Brooklyn. 2.
st. Louis, 6; Philadelphia. /.
Chicago. 10; Boston, 8.
Evening star., 1939-05-24
GAMES TO-DAY.

6t. L. at Wash. BIS
Detroit at New YORK
Cleveland at Boston.
Chicago at Phila.
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Major League Statistics

AMERICAN.
Results Yesterday.
Chicaso. B: Washington. 4.
New York, +: Cleveland, 3.
Detroit, T; Boston. >.
Philadelphia T; St. Louis. 3.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-18
ANDERSON TAXES
 TEN FOUNDER IN
 MEN5T0B MATCH

ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov 18.-Arne Anderson, POI pounds, Swedish bat tier, took a ten-round decision last night from Eddie Manstob, 181 pounder from Edmonton, Alta.
 The Book ALASKA, Revised and Enlarged. Now On Sale: S1.O0.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-18
A0N7H PRACTICE OF GRID SQUADS
 REACHES FINISH
Bears and Sourdoughs Are Primed for Gold
 Bowl Contest

With but four days remaining in which to brush up on various formations and plan their attacks for next Thursdays football game, the Sourdoughs and the Baranof Bears today brought their fourth week of intensive practice to an end. With Alaskas first annual Gold Bowl championship a mere matter of hours away, the two squads will devote the ensuing four days largely to skull practice and the development of strategy.
 Coaches Tom Dyer and Conrad Puhr. of the Sourdoughs and Bears, respectively, admitted today that they each have varied campaign planned, any phase of which can be utilized according to weather conditions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-18
MRS. DICK H DUE
 HERE NEXT MONDAY

Mrs. Noble Dick, wife of Dr. Dick who arrived this week from Fairbanks by PAA plane to attend the Alaska Unemployment Com pensation Commission m ce tin s here, will be aboard the steamer Alaska due here Monday She is accompanied by her son and daughter.
 Dr. Dick will join his family and proceed south on the Alaska. In the States he will make stays at he eye. ear and nose clinics at the Virginia Mason Hospital in Seat tie, at Mayo Brothers in Roches- ter. Minn., then go to New York City.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-18

Douglas Firemen's Annual Fall Dance Saturday Nov 25. Music by Stanley Coxs Orchestra. Admis- sion. $1.00. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-18
BARBERS DROP FIVE OF SIX
 IN PIN TESTS

The strong cosmopolitan trio, each bowler hitting over 500, beat the Barbers at the Brunswick last night, three of four while the Home Grocers won four games run ming from the Barbers in the sec ond half of the doubleheader.
 Tonight's games are Home Groc- CTS vs. Brunswick and Royal Blue vs. New Alaskan.
 Tomorrow, Juneau Florists roll Case Lot and Signal Corps rolls Druggists.
 Last nights scoring was as fol- oWS:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-18
.ELkS' PIN FEST
 WARNS SASTEAM
 SHAkEUP5 MADE

Elks bowling team standings, re- leased today as of last night, prove that anybody has chance" with last weeks leaders dumped un- gracefully out of the top brackets and new names taking precedence.
 Reorganization of three teams has also added interest and re- duced non attendance difficulties. Medicos are now composed of Council, Williams and Blanton; Supers, Dunham, Lind, and Overby, and Humpies, Vukovich, Nasi, and Chipperfield.
 Standings to date are as fol-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-18

They will visit relatives on both sides in Oregon, then go to Bland- berg, Pa. for a visit.
 The Book ALASKA, Revised and Enlarged. Now On Sale: S1.O0.
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CHAMPION
 OUTB0xE5
 N. J. MAN
Conn Keeps Light Heavy weight Title in Bout
 with Lesnevi(h

NEW YORK, NOV. l8.-Billy Conn, Pittsburgh's fighting Irishman, out boxed Gus Lesnevich of Cliffside, New Jersey, in Is rounds last night to retain hs light-heavyweight championship before 13,000 fight fans who paid more than $45,000.
 Conn weighed 171A pounds and Lesnevich weighed 1741a pounds.
 Lesnevich did all of his fighting in the first three rounds when Conn seemed asleep.
 At the finish Conn had cut small gaShes alongside of each of Lesne- vichs eyes and blood was dripping from the challenger's nose. The ninth and thirteenth rounds were the best The two men stood toe to toe and slugged it out.
 Conn's only mark at the end of the fifteen rounds was slight scratch on a shin bone.
 Gus, who is A and weighs ITS. is a Golden Glove graduate. After two years of amateur successes in New Jersey and New York, he turn ed pro in 1884 He's had 60 profess sional fights, won 52, and lost four. He fought four draw decisions and scored l9 kayos. He's never been knocked out.
 Conn has come with rush during the last year to win the title from Melio 'Bettina and astound critics with his boxing skill, particularly his magnetic left hand. He whipped the best of the mid dleweights in the East, Fred Apos- toli and Soily Krieger, and also outpointed Bettina.
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Empire classifieds bring results.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-18
IFFERT ROLLS
 BLUE RIBBON
 MARK AT ELkS

Editors won two of three from the Humpies last night in the Elks kegling curtain raiser, with Mike Ugrin's 534, leading the Edi- tors, registering as high score in the match.
 Harve Iffert, Tailor bowler, rolled the evenings high with 549 as his team defeated the Snipes three of three.
 The Supers won two of three from the Dolphins.
 Scores were as follows:
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0utpointed
 In s Rounds
Everett Righfmire Gets De- Cision Over Gene
 Spencer

CHICAGO, Nov. IS. Everett Rightmire, 133-pound fighter from Sioux City, last night outpointed Gene Spencer, 132-pounder of Chi cago in eight rounds.
 Billy Seward, 134 pounder from Ingomar, Montana, scored four round decision over Tommy Parker, l32 pounder of Lexington, Kentucky.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-18
MRS. MCDONALD DIES

Mrs Maude McDonald, Wife of Alexander H. Mcdonald, of An chorage, passed away on November Il in Rochester, Minn. She had made her home in the north since 1916 and was prominent in social and public-spirited activities dur ing her residence in Seward and Anchorage,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-18
High School In Thriller
 Basketball
Burst of Speed df Finish Crimson Bears De-
 feat AII-Stars

By showing a determined burst of speed and fight during the clos ing minutes, the Juneau High School Crimson Bears last night won the most thrilling basket ball game seen on the local high school court for many'a day After they had trailed the City League All
 Stars throughout the contest, they
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-18
PIONEERS TRAVELLING

David L. Thomas and Mrs. Thomas, pioneers of Fairbanks. are aboard the steamer Alaska, due In Juneau Monday, bound south.
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suddenly bowed their necks and skillfully hit the net for point after point. The final count was 50 to 43.
 From the opening whistle until the last seven minutes of the con- test, the high school lads fought an uphill battle, while the All- Stars. who showed a clever game, only gave way to an abundance of speed and sharp-shooting in the final quarter. Even so, the All- Stars gave the school team real scare and played as though they were going to win until they cracked at the end. It will be long time before Juneau fans are treated to such a thrilling finish.
 Where Honors Go
 Honors for point gathering go to McDaniels of the high school quin- tet who hit the ring for 23 of his teams 50 points. His consistent good shooting proved to be the downfall of the All-Stars. Hussey, Bears forward, made Is points for second high man on the court.
 For the All-Stars, Hautala was the difficult man to hold down. He made IA points, and his team mate, Lindstrom, made 12.
 Thrilling Part
 The thrilling part of the game was the fast pace both teams main- tained. The All-Stars kept a few points lead throughout, by start ing with the first basket. They were in the lead at first quarter time by slim one-point margin, 13 to 12.
 The half time count was 29 to g, All-Stars. At the third quar- ter rest period they still held control, 36 to B, but in the last quarter. youth, speed and condi- ton told a different story, and amid the deafening roar of the crowd, the Crimson Bears gradu- ally pulled ahead to win, 50 to 43. They definitely earned their vic- tory. Both teams showed fine sportsmanShip Two high school players were forced from the game for making four personal fouls.
 In the preliminary scrub game, the Reds scratched the Skins g to II.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16

Pleaded nolo contendere to the f charge, which Is tantamuunt to guilty. Testified for the state concerning destruction of records. He was charged, as superinten- dent of the city hall, with par ticipation in destruction of rec Ords of the controllers officc.e
 During the course of the trial the testimony of janitors cm- ployed about the municipal build ing was contradictory to state- ments credited to MT. Morgan and led to some exciting moments when defense counsel proceeded to question the witnesses closely. Mir. Morgan was represented dur ing the court proceedings by Judge John K. McD0nough of the court of common pleas. The latter took little or no part in the actions of the staff of defense lawyers and has yet to make an appeal to Judge Ernest A. Inglis on behalf of his client. A statement Is ex- pected before final disposition Is made of Horgan's case by the pre- siding judge. ;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16
:LEARY FACING
 S6oo,000 SUIT
C. G. G. Association Plain- tiffs; Charter Holds Con- troller Responsible

Civil suit for $6oooO0 has been filed against former Controller Daniel J. Leary in the superior court by the Citizens Good Govern ment Association of Waterbury. Trial of the suit must await the ,conclusion of the criminal tral. The Coed Government association brought the action to recover dam- ages from Leary for the city, claim ing that the board of aldermen had refused to act.
 {. They claim that the city charter makes Leary personally responsible for all over-expenditures of appro- priations. Numerous of his prop erty holdings have been attached in connection with the suit. : Leary won motion forcing the plaintiffs to file more specific statement of claims, but the court dictated that the plaintiffs could wait unil city records impounded in the trial are available before filing the statement.
 : Until the state releases the city records being used in the trial, there is no possibility of progress in the trial of the $600,0o0 action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16
Judge h,glis Closing Charge To Jurors

ask me to explain the law to you. If you desire to have any portion of the evidence read or to ask me any question about the law of the case, you will notify the sheriff, who will be outside your door, sim- ply that you have a question to propound to the court, not telling the sheriff what the question is. You will then be brought into the court room and in the presence of all of you and of all defendants your foreman will tell me what testimony you desire to hear read or what your question of law is.
 "Your verdict in order to be . verdict must be unanimous. It re- quires the assent of all twelve ot your number and must be one to which each one of you individually agrees. When you have agreed upon a verdict you will notify the sheriff that you are ready to report. You will then be called into the court room and inquired of as to what your verdict is as to each of the accused.
 Tt is now apparent, the regular panel still being intact, that neither of the alternate jurors will be need ed to sit as a member of the reg ular panel. For that reason the alternate jurors are now discharged with the thanks of the Court. will ask the alternate jurors to remain in their seats for a moment after the regular panel has retired. The regular panel of jurors may now retire and consider its verdict"
 With that the 12 regular jurors arose from their seats and walked deliberately into the jury chambers, from which they will emerge with the answer to the question on the lips of all Waterburians.
 The two alternates remained in their seats. Later. Judge Inglis ad- viSed them to remain in the court house until the verdict is returned, and they were taken to the office of the clerk of the court.
 JUDGE: I didn't want you alter nate jurors to get away without having an opportunity to express the thanks of the court for your services in this whole trial. I hope you won't feel that all the sacrifices you have made (and I know they were real sacrifices) have been in vain because you apparently won't have to participate in the delibera- tion of the jury and in their decision in this case. I want you to feel that you have rendered a real service to the people of this state, particularly of this court, in the way in which you have attended and listened to the evidence. know you are entitled to the appreciation of the court and you have that appreciation. AL though you are for the present mo- ment discharged, I am going to ask you to stay in attendance. for the verdict of the jury and do so under essentially the same conditions that have been under this trial. You will remain secluded in your place in the clerks office and po t0 1iJnch in fhe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16
ARRESTS RESULT IN RESERVATIONS
Many Prominent Firms Af- fected By Sensational
 Charges

Numerous resignations of public officials followed the filing of the scathing report of the Waterbury extraordinary grand jury. Among them were the following, Involving men named by the grand jury:
 Charles E. Williamson of Darien, as senior member of the law firm, Williamson, Willis, Lister and Eos ter as Republican state central committeeman from the 26th dis trict; and as prosecutor of the Darien court.
 Democratic Town Committee Chairman John H. Crary as state central committeeman from the 18th district.
 Major John w. Buckley of Union as Republican state central com- mitteeman from the 35th district.
 Carl D. Olsen as vice-president and treasurer of the Waterbury Trust Go.
 Rep. John D.. Thoms as statute revision commissioner.
 Senator Matthew A.. Daly as coun- ty commissioner.
 Lawrence L. Lewis as states at- torney.
 John F. McGrath as judge of city court.
 Daniel J. Leary as president of brewing company. Edward c. Levy as director of the Community Bank and Trust Co.,, New Haven.
 Mayor Frank Hayes failed to seek renomination for lieutenant gov- ernor in 1888.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16
Precedents Shattered
 In Conspiracy Trial
Jury Made History in Several Respects-Longest
 Trial, First With Alternates, First Women Jurors

Three housewives, six farmers. one laborer and two carpenters comprise the jury in the Wa terbury conspiracy trial the jury which sat for seven months hearing evidence involving 19 men charged with conspiring to defraud the city of more than a million dol- lars.
 The jury is precedent shattering in two respects. First from view point of the length of trial, and se- cond in that it is the first jury in Connecticut history that included two ,alternates. It is also the first jury in a criminal trial of promin- ence in Connecticut with women members.
 Eight weeks, twenty-three court sessions, were required to impanel the jury of 12 and two alternates. Between November 29, when the trial opened and the first juror was selected, and January IS, when the 14th was accepted, almost 900 ven- iremen were questioned. And the New Haven county jury list was nigh depleted.
 The two alternates in the case were selected after stipulation of de- fense and state. Consequently, the legislature enacted a law providing alternate jurors. The law follows closely the terms of the stipulation.
 Members of the jury, their ages, occupations, and date of accept ance to the conspiracy trial panel are as follows:
 Frank M. Brown, II, (the oldest member), Milford carpenter. Ac- cepted November 29.
 Floyd Griswold, AZ, North Bran ford carpenter, Accepted December 1.
 Merton F. Wright, 51, North Bran ford selectman and farmer. Accept ed December 2.
 Clarence F. Roberts, A, Oxford selectnian and farmer. Accepted December ?.
 Milton Darlington, 60, Beacon Falls farmer, Accepted December 2.
 Edward P. Rowland, B (youngest member), Oxford farmer. Accepted December 8.
 Hiram D. w. Darlington, 53, Bethany farmer. Accepted December IA.
 Mrs. Edith P. Maynard, AS. Guil- ford housewife, former. local school teacher. Accepted December IS.
 Raymond c. Short, 52, Bethany laborer, Accepted December 21.
 Mrs. Besse L. Twitchell, 62, Naug- atuck housewife. Accepted Decem- Der 21.
 Mrs. Marguerite R. Spencer, 45, Hamden housewife accepted Dec 2l.
 Clarence Beisiegel, A, Woodbridge of.aser,ca of the sheriff | fherafore
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16

house today was Edward J. Seery, of Woodmont, uncle of Mayor Frank Hayes. He was on hand to hear the jury's verdict in the conspiracy trial
 MT. Seery, former resident ot Waterbury was active in Woodmont politics for some years. He is for. mer Selectman.
 The crowd outside the courthouse, on LeavenWorth street. began to dis perse few minutes after 10 o'clock. Form time to time, however addi- tional knots of people began to gather, looking at the county build ing and discussing the possible jury verdict.
 Judge Ernest A. Inglis was the first important character of the case to arrive at the courthouse this morning. He made his entry at 9:30, and spoke pleasantly to those he met.
 Mayor Frank Hayes was the first of the defendants to put in his ap- pearance. Accompanied by his boy hood friend and counsel, James D. c. Murray of New York, he arrived
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tiny nook in the court building, having resigned his larger quarters to neWspapermen.
 Attorney Ralph Coppeto and Will liam B. Murray, two former defend- ants in the case, were among those in the courtroom today. Both were discharged by Judge Inglis several weeks ago for lack of evidence.
 Ex-Mayor Francis P. Guilfoile ar- rived at the county building few minutes befare Judge Inglis began the concluding portion of his charge to the jury.
 It was at 10:03 a. m. that Judge Inglis ordered the jury called in, and began reading the last of his charge. MT. Alcorn and his staff had entered the courtroom at 9:55.
 The first spectator on hand was a high school youth, who arrived at the courthouse at 6:30 a. m. He was the first one admitted when the doors of the building were thrown open few minutes before g o'clock.
 An interested visitor at the court
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16

farmer. Accepted January 6.
 The alternates were: Mrs. Viola Wheeler, 51, Seymour widow ac- cepted January 12 and Woodford H. Apgar, 67, New Haven gasoline sta- tion proprietor, accepted January 18. They have remained apart from the regular jury throughout the trial. They sat in the same jury box, but did not converse with the others. and at recesses and lunch periods were taken to separate quarters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16
'Sidelights of Trial

"What'll it be?", was the most fre- quent question heard today as the : long drawn-out Waterbury conspir- acy trial went into the hands of a jury of nine men and three women. The possible verdict of the jury was {. by far the leading subject of con- versation about the entire city. Groups gathered everywhere to dis cuss what the outcome would be. : The last Waterbury criminal trial to arouse such great local interest was that of Louis Leopold, now serv- ing a life term at the state prison in Wethersfield. It was in the rnid-20's that Leopold was found guilty of causing death by fire ln the incendiary blaze at the Moynl- han block on Baldwin street. But even the interest in the Leopold case fades into comparative insignifi- canoe with that in the present trial End of the trial wrIl mean a change of assignment for two police officers. Since last November, Capt. William Duggan and Sergt Charles Nolan have been on duty near the courthouse. Capt. Duggan has been in charge of handling the crowds gathered outside the courthouse, and Sergt Nolan in charge of trat- fife at Kendrick avenue and Leaven- worth street, where the county building is located. Capt. Duggan will return to full-time duty as head of the accident prevention bureau. and Sergt. Nolan will resume regu- lar duty in charge of street and traffic patrolmen.
 Lawyers and reporters were pre- pared to pass the hours away if the
 jury remained out for any consider able length of time. Card games
 were scheduled, with the principal mtach being contract bridge en- .gagement between defense counsel and newspapermen.
 1. One of the most common argu- nients heard today was in regard to the total number of possible verdicts the jury could bring in. Reporters at least, gave up when one mathe- matician said the possibilities were in the hundreds of thousands or mil-
 lions. When he began explaining about the possibilities being one :n 19 to the 18th power, even his friends walked away.
 T was here every court day for two weeks until yesterday" be- moaned one woman at the court house today. It turned out that she was angry with herself for having missed a view of Rosalind Russell. comedy Waterbury film star. who was spectator at the session yes- {, terday.
 z Deputy Sheriff James OLeary. senior local deputy, was a patient at Waterbury hospital as the case went to jury. He was operated on at the hospital Monday. He had been on duty at the trial since it began
 last November
 Judge Inglis made a hurried exit from the courthouse yesterday af- ternoon. after concluding his charge to the jury. Defense counsel followed him to nearby parking lot to re- quest that he assign deputy sher. If to guard the exhibits in the jury room. A member of the Alcorn staff was on similar duty.
 Judge Inglis' suggestion that the exhibits be moved into the jury room last night saved valuable time today. The deliberations would have been delayed. otherwise. until the lengthy task was completed.
 States Attorney William B. Fitz- gerald loked forward to the end of the trial at the means Of acquiring neeoed office space. Since last No- F1uttr he hes been erampsd into q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16

at 9:45 dressed in a neat grey checked suit, black and while shoes. white shirt, bow tie and panama hat. He immediately seated himself in the anteroom and removed his coat, then chatted with various per- sons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16

Counsel, defendants, and all others concerned were visibly ner- vous. Even Attorney James D. c. Murray admitted that he was af- fected by the gravity of the situa- tion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16

Demands for an investigation in Waterbury were made in early January, 1888, after the late Con- troller Sherwood L. Rowland took office. Chief Justice William M. Maltbie, to whom the requests for a probe were made, made a spe- cial appointment assigning Judge Ernest A. Inglis to Waterbury. The later immediately appointed Hugh M. Alcorn. Sr., veteran states attorney of Hartford coun- ty, to serve as special prosecutor
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presence of the sheriff. I therefore ask you to retire to the clerks of flee.
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fected by the gravity of the situa- tion.
 Special Prosecutor Hugh M. AL corn and his staff attracted special attention of the mammoth crowds, as they arrived at the courthouse about 9:45, immediately following the arrival of Mayor Hayes.
 Mrs. Viola Wheeler, of Seymour, one of the alternate jurors, was the first member of the jury upon the scene. She drove from Seymour alone.
 It was the busiest day of the trial for newspapermen. Representatives of every important daily in Con- necticut, all news-services and radio services were in attendance. All available seats at the press table were taken, and additional space had to be made available.
 State Senator John L. Sullivan, of New Britain, was an arrival at the courthouse early this afternoon. He is close friend of Attorney Thomas McDonough, counsel for Alderman Thomas P. Kelly.
 Office workers on their way to and from lunch paused outside the coun- ty building. Waiting bystanders whom they asked about the case only shook their heads negatively.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16

states Attorney William B. Fitz- gerald loked forward to the end of the trial at the means Of acquiring neeoed office space. Since last No. fsubtf he has been erampsd into q