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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-10
Special to The Democrat)

.kOpcCAdA VI 4uc DCmOCTdtI
 State Capitol, Hartford, May To- Borough Court Judge John F. Me- Donough of Naugatuck will ascend to the bench of the Waterbury dis trict common pleas court May 13, the Senate having confirmed his nomination yesterday afternoon. The vote on confirmation was 28-3.
 The Senate, by a vote of 30 to 1, confirmed the nomination of Judge Arthur F. ELS, of Litchf1eld, former ly of Waterbury, for place on the bench of the state supreme court of errors. The appointment does not become effective until May 2, 1940.
 Senator George T. Culhane, of Waterbury, asking for confirmation of Judge McDonough's appointment said he understood there had been 8 great deal of discussion over the failure of Gov. Baldwin to renomi- nate Judge Edward J. Finn. Both
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-10
UNIVERSITY CLUB
 HEARS DR. PERRY

Dr. Frederick c. Ferry, former president of Hamilton college, stressed the importance of consider ing the fiexibility of the student mind when educational ideals are fashioned last night at an address before the University club at The Elton. Dr. Ferry spoke on the sub-
 ject, Changing Ideals in Educa-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-10

the St. Cecelia Mass, 0ounod. The above are the sacred numbers, the list of secular numbers will fol- low.
 The choir, band and orchestra on the following day will attend the State Festival in Greenwich, leaving on the 8 o'clock train from Nauga- tuck. A special car has been re- served for the local musicians to make the trip. Chaperons to Green wich will include Miss Dorothy Moss, Miss Lorraine Benham, Miss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-10

Wynne and a jury in superior court The woman Is suing for the death of her son. Charles. in T0rringt0u last September. The boy was thrown from milk truck operated by thf New City man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-10
LUPE LOVES LABOR

Only two weeks of vacation in the past seven years have been taken by Lupe velez, now playing the title role in RKO Radios "rhe Girl From Mexico" When not engaged in screen work, she appears In stage plays, on the radio and tours South America in vaudeville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-10

Marjorie Squires, James McCann, Daniel Oemcke and Mir. Carliss. On May 1e and 20 the same groups will travel to Worcester, Mass, to par- ticipate in the New England Festival contest and program with the same chaperons in attendance. The Nau- gatuck musicians will stay over night at Hotel Warren in Worcester.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-10

Brought together for the first tina as romantic team, Lucille Ball and Allan Lane play the leading roles iz RKO Radios Panama Lady," screer drama of love and conflict in tht tropics.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-10
MRS. MARELLO SUES
 FOR SONS DEATH

Winsted, May 1O.-The damage suit of Mrs. Angelina Marello of Waterbury against Alfred Seiber of Torrington got underway yesterday morning before Judge Kenneth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-10

tion," and reviewed the styles in learning that have prevailed in America.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-05

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-05

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-05
San Francisco Net
Aces Opponents

VICTORIA, y. C.-Players from
the San Francisco Bay region were
the competitors today in the mems
singles semi-finals OF the British
Columbia tennis tournament.
Ed Amark, San Francisco. Pa
cific Northwest champion. sd-
ysnced to the semi-finals yester-
day when he defeated Bill Can
ming, Alameda. So, so.
Amark will inert = fellow
San Franciscan. Tom Brown,
who downed Walt Reedy, Bev-
erIy Hills. is, Cd.
Tom Coulthsrd, Berkeley. beat
Larry Hall, Bakersfield. SO. So,
and will meet Bill Hoogs. Univer-
sity of California student from
Honolulu. who won after a mara
than with Jack GurIey, Sscrs-
mento. 60, 1916.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-05
Dawn Patrol
BY COLONEL CARY

WILL DO out again. young
Spreckels breeding the mare an
easy half in 81 1-5. Winner OF
three for four to date, the 5-year-
old daughter of Stimulus looks fit.
MINITOURI, another good one
from the Ross Cooper barns,
worked a nice mile in las is
breezing. That last race was the
convincer, so watch the 3-year-old
filly from here on in.
MINOT WARE continues To
work well, going three-quarters in
1;1s, breezing. J. B. Gilmores s.
year-old hasn't shown much yet,
but may wake up soon. Tab
SHASTA OVER off a nice half in
80 2-5, breezing. The 7-year-old
gelding looks fit and ready. STAN
LEY H., another Of n. II. Basins
good Juveniles. turned in a nice
half in so rs, handily. The 2
year-old colt looks worth tabbing
NJ. J. BRENNAN goes today
after turning in good half in
so 3-5, breezing looks ready,
and may take it. SQUEAkER
also has nice chance today. off
three-oighths in :37 3-5, hreezing.
MISS JUDY, 4-year-old filly from
the Adams & Folls barns, turned
in a nice five ghths in 1:04 S-5,
breezing. The daughter of Star
Voter has started only once this
year. but looks fit.
Add Tsbbings: MALTA. mile
IN 1.45 2-5. breezinE; ALsAN-
ToRO, a half in so AS, breezing
ROYAL ORB, five eighths in
1:o4 3-5 breezing. 'Nuff for now
more tomorrow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-05
INDIANS GET
NEW HURLER

SPOKANE Seeking to strength
en- their hurting staff. the Spokane
Indians of the Western Interna-
tional Baseball league borrowed to-
day young pitcher from the Chi
cago White Sox. Ken Reid. who
has been with the Sox's st. Paul
farm club.
Reid was described by the
White Soa manager, Jimmy
Dykes, n topnotch prospect.
He Il scheduled to report Sun
day and probably will work
for the first time against the
Wenatchcss Chiefs early next
week.
The Indians management can
vassed most of the major league
clubs before obtaining Reid. who
is expected to help Spokane regain
a higher place in league standings.
The addition of Reid will give Phil
Gugich, who has a sprained back,
q chance to recuperate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-05
Riggs Moves
Into Finals

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-05
Lawn Bowling Loop

Thursday night results In ms
Taeoms Lam Bowling CONNER.
clAi league Al Wright paris
Fisher Co. Roy Cleveland. ssip.
defeated Young nsns business
ciub. Jack Williams. ssip, 10 ana
2: Jacks erssdis. D. neNssi, skip.
defeated Washington Hsfdssrs.
Roy Thompson, sxip. 10 and o.
Peterson a cooksis. Curly winkin-
son. SKIP, defeated chsppsli q
Crimes. Jifn Dickson. ssip. IS ami
.. Johna0n Candy Co. John WOOD
skip. defeated Stanley BsII Print.
iaE. ~ kinney. skip ~ 10 7.
rnf srAsBIsGs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-05
Checker Ace
At Spanaway

Newell Banks. Drtroit's mas
ter checker player. and one Of
the worlds best. win give
demonstration Of blind-folded
play at the Eagles picnic sun
day at Spansway lake. Banks
Is here preparing for the ma
iional tournament TO be staged
At the olympus hotel beginning
Aug. rs. The meet will last at
least 10 DAYS, with Willie Ryan.
New York: Walter Mailman,
Indiana; Julius D'orios. Los
Angeles; John Styles, Mime
apolis and other nationally
known players performing.
Charles Tupper. president Of
the National Checker associa-
tion will be here TO direct play.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-05
Valiant Boy Wins COIdendaIe 'Cap
SOftball Play

TACOMA FRENCH BAKERY win defend It's Pierce County
Sofha championship title in the final Of the 1879
Pierce County Association ~ Sumner high school
against Johnson Paint At y 80 o'clock tonight
preliminary game between Ismmarano hreshers
Of Tacoma and the Sumner AlStars viii preeede the
title game and will start ~ 7.is o'clock
The Painters defeated the Bakers To l. IN 10 innings
on Monday night in the first game the title series then
lost the second contest TO Wednesday nine innings
The deciding game TO be the nine inning route by
ruling of the association.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-05
PRO GRIDMEN
HEADING WEST

SPOKANE. Wash. A squad ~
Washington Redskins. National
league professional football team.
has left for Spokane and lts train
Ing ground at Eastern Washington
College 81 Educatioa at Cheney.
according 10 word received to-day
from Washington. u g.
An announcement slso vas made
that the Redskins would play sshi.
hilton games ~ Nan francisco on
Aug. ~, Las Angeles Sept I. and
Boston Sept ~. Opponents acre
not named ln ths announcement.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-05
White Sox
Get Lights

CHICAGO Win Inc flrst night
game In tbs history ~ chieags
major leasus baseball planned ~
coinisksy park around The middle
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era floodiikhts. fuses and trans
formers II Nearing epmpissiou.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-05

TWO or so years ago reports
came from California that
Biddy Bishop. former Tacoma
newspaperman. had met his
death in a Los Angeles
flood ;.
That rumor persisted for
months, although | made il a
point at the time TO inform
readers that Biddy was very
much alive. | had checked and
found the former Tacoman
okay in Oakland, Calf. :.
However, that rumor trav-
eled farther than the coast,
judging from a letter on the
desk from Biddy. who is now
in Oakland and doing okay by
himself =.
I'll let you read Biddy's letter:
/ began to push around with
boxing gloves in a very small way
when I was less than Is years Of
age. am still plugging along
at the ancient game OF fisticuffs.
II ] don't croak OF a collie or If
some wild auto driver doesn't hit
me in the pants or on the chin
I intend, in 1870, to still be at it.
For as I grow older my Zest In
this manly art business increases,
so watch my smoke.
II was a complete surprise 10 me
when I received from Mrs. Jessie
Stinson. of Oakland. sister Of one
Of my closets pals. Jimmy Stevens,
(who himself had just been called
to heaven = few days before,) a
newspaper clipping through the
delayed mail In which Ray Satin.
Ohio literary ace. eulogized me In
the Cincinnati Times-Star, men,
tioning my reported death.
Well, anyway, that story created
comment mere IN OAKLAND among
my friends. I am pleased TO inform
my creditors now that I am still
moving around and may yet pay
off.
One side OF the whole business
strikes me as being most amaz-
ing tragedy. Before that news
paper clipping could reach Jimmy
Stevens he had died. His sister,
Jessie, who mailed the clipping TO
me, passed on a few dave later
and another sister. Mrs. Mary Tot
ten, who lived al San Francisco.
died a few hours after attending
the funeral Of her sister. Jessie.
Well, rest assured I'm not
dead now.
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On the LAM.

CONTINUED From Page Tenl
thing proves that We. the human
race, do odd things.
But dent blame SprinE rhe
hosses Who own him. hide and
hair. permitted the useless feat
and can have no complaint over
the disastrous result.
We never seem to learn. II
brings 10 mind once more the ED
saying. Don't walt until the horse
Is gone 10 close the door -.
Now. with Sprln1 In the hospl-
tai. jaw busted. eight teeth
cracked, face lsoerated. Ross
Charley Graham SAYS:
NO more stunts
Also. how many fans out Of 100
can tell you the man who first
caught baseball dropped of the
Washington monument -. What
glory did he ever gain by that
stunt? s. Gabhy Streets exam
pie alone should have been suffi-
eient TO make baseball men. sup
posed 10 be hard business heads,
realize the futility OF 1t all =.
even had Joe caught the ball I'M
harmed. :.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-05

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-05
Pioneer League
BY UNITED PRESS
I'll. T.z4s-uA -

Pocstello Cardinals held their
position in the Pioneer league by
3 percentages points today after
defeating the ogden Reds 81.
The Cardinals got TO Ogden Hurler
Orrell for 10 hits.
The Cardinals Pitcher
Beers Was hero Of the game a.
he banged out q homerun In
the tenth with a man on,
breaking the tie and giving
the game Ia the Cards
Boise Pilots defeated the Salt
La Bees SIS a. Boise in the
finale Of three game series. The
Pilots won the first and third
games.
Lewiston Indians and Twin Fails
Cowboys were travelling.
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Adams.
II you're not using II, sell IT with
a Action Tines Want Ad
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-05

The Consumers Meat nine viii
be seeking their 18th straight ain
and definite pokseNslon - the
Western Washington Baseball
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-05
Consumer Meats Out For Pennant

league title sunday. Thsy meet
Yslm # Yslm.
The Meat club. good in sYsry
department. viii meet 81 o'ei0es
Sunday ~ the Consumers Market
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-05

II you're not using II, sell it with
a Fast-Action Times Want Ad
Call Main 3l5l-
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Sunnyside Wins
Legion Ball Tilt

YAKIMA =. Hunnyslhs asfss,sd
nslisrd ~ Hsa,tis "a yesterday
IN the first gains In tho series 10
determine ihs champion Washing.
ton state American Legion junior
haze ball team
Ballard led IL until The
Last al The eighth lsslss. shrs
snnnyslde pounded out five
hlts. scoring four runs. sun
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shall snd Anderson
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-15
MOOSE LODGES IN 1! ]. BOOSTER MEETING
300 Attend State Gather ing Here Yesterday; Field
 Day Planned

A booster meeting of the Loyal Order of Moose and women of the the Moose drew nearly 300 members Of lodges from all over the state to the local lodge rooms yesterday afternoon in preparation for the annual field day, June 22-24, in Norwalk.
 A dinner was served and there was entertainment and dancing. Speak CTS included Deputy Supreme Die tator Fred H. Ganung of Norwalk: State Pres. Fred Ward of New Ha- ven; Vice-Pres. M. J. Kane of Dan- sbury; Prelate Herbert Johnson of Wallingford; Secy. Emil Dahl of this city; Teas. Thomas Donlan of New Britain; Sergt. t.-at-Arms z. Baplow- ski; State Pres. Mary Edwards of Norwich; Vice-Pres. Rose Tomamio of Danbuy; Chaplain Ms. Mary Commerford of Waterbury; Past State Pres. Anna Quick of Meri- den; Secy. Catherine Dietrich of New Haven; Treas. Gertrude Flah- erty of Bridgeport, and guides Cath crime Lee of Wallingford and Nellie Williams of Norwalk.
 Delegates were present from all the towns mentioned and also from Hartford. Middletown, Derby, Bristol and Thompsonviile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-15
. SERIAL STORY
 DATE WITH DANGER s..Es BY E !.s s ". MosDgN 9Ea s

help frame his customers. Do you remember the first time the name of the Dove was sent into the Ga- zette?"
 About three years ago." said Mary. T recall the case a rich man who was later divorced. A candid shot of him taken at the Dove with a pretty girl came in with the story. I didn't use it, but the Looking Glass did. When the mans wife filed suit . she named the girl as correspondent"
 The ringing of the telephone in- terrupted them. What's that?" said Felenlon. "No one in any hos pital answering the description of Janice French? Try the morgue."
 Then to Mary, That man you spoke of didn't pay of the Duke. But for everyone that didn't, there were a dozen who did. We would prosecute Martin if we could get the victims to talk. They lack courage"
 He banged his fist on the desk. Even though I know the Dukes crook, murderer and every thing else you want to call him, can't arrest him without evil derce. That is where you can help me, Miss Franklin"
 "At least I could describe the pictures I saw tonight" said Mary
 'That wouldn't help," snapped Fenelon. "If Hart took those snap shots of Janice French with him, there's nothing we can do on that score"
 "It would be your word against theirs, Mary" broke in Ladd, "be- fore hipper-dipper judge and with the best lawyer in town smearing you"
 A knock punctuated Ladd's sen- tence. Come in," called Fenelon.
 An officer stepped in. '"The Morgue's reported the body of 8 young girl dragged from the East River near Beekman place, sir"
 Fenelon and Ladd stared at one another. She's dead?" cried Mary.
 "Yes. They put it down as sui- eide"
 Could you identify Janice French, Miss Franklin?"
 T ought to be able to. I've been following her six weeks"
 The commissioner picked up his telephone. Cali the car" Then to Mary and Ladd, Let's go."
 (To Be ContinuedD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-15
. STORIES
 IN STAMPS
Why Italy Wants French Diibouti

THE Italians hold great hopes
 A for a Roman Empire" in
 Africa, an empire that may even-
 tually crowd out the British and the French. Already Italian con-
 quests have cut a broad swath across the continent and now Italy wants the French port, Djibouti, to further these ambitions.
 A glance at the map shows just why Il Duce is so eager to win French concession of Djibouti. It is the only good port on 2000 miles of northeast African coast. It is the terminus of the Franco Ethiopian railroad which taps the land which Il Duce took from the King of Kings not SO long ago. Finally, it is vital naval base of prime importance in guarding Fascist operations in Africa.
 The port, of course, is just as vital to France. It is the only land under the French tricolor on the entire coast of northeast Africa. the only land between Tunisia in the Mediterranean and Madagas- Tar in the Indian ocean more than 5000 miles away. As such it is used as a coaling station for French vessels that link the whole French colonial system. Djibouti, end French Somaliland, at the same time, are the sole safeguards for French interests in Africa.
 So Djibouti assumes new im- portance in world affairs but it remains one of the most unbear- able towns in the world. The is high, humidity low. There is practically no letup in It's bake-oven heat. A mosque of he city is shown above on a cur- rent stamp of the Somali coast, Dne of set of 2 values.
 Copyright. 1889. Nl1A Service. Incl