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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-18
Boys Club Notes

The Grand street Cadets swept
through to three straight victories
over the Post ONCE outfit last eve
ming to run their total to six straight
victories against no deleats and thus
supply themselves with wide mar
gin over the second place Bombers
In the other game last evening the
Pond Aces defeated the Bombers
three games to two. All five games
were very close and long drawn out
with the steadiness of the winners
winning out over the spiking supe-
riority Of the Bombers. Next Tuesday
at 2 o'colck the Bombers oppose the
Cadets and at 8 o'clock the Pond
Aces play the Post ONCE crew.
Tonight i'm a second division
contest the Bulldogs play the
WelIes at o'clock. This win be
the first game for the Bulldogs and
the second for the Welles who
managed to take one game away
from the Bombers two weeks ago.
Az O'CLOCK tonight In the club
library the American Red Cross first
aid course will begin. Tonight's dis
ctlssion and lesson win center around
the need and use Of FIRST aid. Seniors
and special members, as well as In
terested Intermediates are welcome
to attend.
Friday night from Z to 8 o'clock
has been set aside by, the physical
department Is . free night for
senisr members oli the gymnasium.
RII seniors may come to the gym
and work out on the apparatus, re-
ceive instruction In wrestling and
boxing, or participate in volleyball
games or basketball
Junior and intermediate candi-
dates for the Leaders Corps viii meet
in the gymnasium Friday at 6:45.
All interested members be In attend
ance.
zlhe Worcester Boys club has re-
Gently been scheduled by Manager
Zoe LAMBERT Of the Boys club
varsity basketball team.
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Junior and intermediate candi-
dates for the Leaders Corps win meet
in the gymnasium Friday at 6:45.
All interested members be In attend
ancs.
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
Beesemyer Awaits
Action on Parole
After Hearing

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Calf,
Sept. 27 CUP)-Gilbert H. Beese-
myer, Hollywood embezzlr of S.
100000, was back In his prison cell
today awaiting action on his parole
after dramatic public hearing in
which Film Actor Noah Beery col
lapsed1 of a heart attack
Beery, who said his brother Wal
lace Beery lost 100000 in the crash
of Beesemyer's Guaranty Building
and Loan company, was stricken
as he left the witness stand where
he made an impassioned plea for
the financier's release. He recov-
cred after treatment by a prison
doctor who said the illness was not
serious.
Twenty witnesses came before
the hearing, including Beesemyer
himself, who denied he had cached
away any of the money and his
wife, who corroborated his testi-
mony.
Chairman John Gee Clark of the
state board of prison terms and
paroles, who presided at the hear
ing, said the board was taking the
matter under advisement and
would announce its final decision
later.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
ITINERANT JAILED ON
DRUNK, VAGRANCY CHARGE

Frank Everett, As, itinerant, was
arrested ON a drunk and vagrancy
charge Tuesday night. He will ap-
pear in police court Thursday
morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
Burgunder Appeals
From Death by Gas
In Arizona Prison

PHOENIX, Sept. 81. CUP) - An
eleventh hour" appeal of the mur-
der conviction of Robert Burgunder,
22-year- old slayer of Phoenix au-
tomobile salesman, was on file to-
day with the state supreme court.
The appeal was made just one
hour before the time limit for such
action expired and automatically
suspended Burgunder's Oct. 6 ex-
ecution pending high court action.
Burgunder, now an inmate of the
death row" at the state prison,
had steadfastly maintained he
wanted no appeal, saying he pre-
ferred death to "the prospect of
life in prison."
The appeal action was taken by
the condemned youths attorney, c.
T. Mckinney, shortly after Burgun-
der in a telegram from the prison
insisted he still had no desire to
see an appeal made.
The high court is expected to re-
view the case within 80 days.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
Boiler ExpIodes
On SpecioI Troin

report of Fireman j. B. Hammer,
of Fort Worth, that a boiler ex-
plosion caused the wreck. He said
There was no warning of any
thing wrong when the locomotive
was rocked by an explosion. l re-
member being covered with hot
water before I lost consciousness" "
The wreck occurred three miles
east of here. The IA car special
made up in Ft. Worth carried the
T. C. U. band and large delega-
tionS of fans. Most of them were
put aboard another train and con-
tinued toward Los Angeles where
Friday the Texas team will play
UCLA.
Dead were Engineer L. j. Perry
and Conductor Newt MacNeely, both
of FIT. Worth. Perry was thrown
from his cab as it plunged from
the track along a level stretch of
right of way. MacNeely was in
stantly killed by q bended rail
which pierced the car in which
he was riding.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
Navy Plans to Speed Up
u. s. Construction Program

WASHINGTON. Sept. 27. (UP)--
Plans to speed up United States
naval neutrality-suspicious. as a
forerunner to another expansion
bill-Were discussed today in con-
gress and at the navy department.
Chairman Carl Vinson, D., Ca,
of the house naval affairs COM
mittee said he expected to see Pres
ident Roosevelt during the day. He
refused to say what specific sub
jects he planned to discuss with
the president. but confirmed re-
ports that he is studying possible
methods of rushing to completion
ahead of schedule the 72 WarShipS
now under construction by the
navy.
Wilson'S White House call came
% hours after Chairman James c..
Scrugham, D., New, of the house
naval appropriations subcommittee
announced following a conference
with Mr.. Roosevelt that his group
would start hearings on the 1941
supply bill considerably ahead of
schedule.
Congressional sources anticipated
"A navy request for additional capital
ships next year. Under the current
appropriation, it has begun work
on two $4,000 ton superdread-
naughts.
Scrugham said that he expected
the naval appropriations bill to be
approximately the same as for the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
Contracts Awarded
On Equipment for
Canal Power Drop

Contracts for furnishing a So
ton travelling crane, hydraulic gates
and other large equipment for the
drop No. power plant on the ALL
American canal about 20 miles
east of Calexico, were awarded by
Imperial Irrigation District direc-
tors Tuesday.
Contracts were awarded on six
schedules, and total $33,362. The
schedules and amounts of each sue
cessful bid were:
Schedule 1.-One 50-ton travelling
motor driven crane, complete with
crane conductor rails, to the Cy-
clops Iron Works, San Francisco,
$17,83O.
Schedule 2.-Three radial gates
and three motor driven radial gate
hoists, each of 16,00O-pound capac-
ity, to the Pacific Iron and Steel
company, Los Angeles, $9O86.
Schedule 3. - Three bulkhead
gates for turbine draft tubes, to
the Pacific Iron and Steel company
Los Angeles, $2628.
Schedule 4-One bulkhead gate
crane complete with 4-ton hand
hoist and crane truck, to Pacific
Iron and Steel company, $1O55.
Schedule 5.-One 20-ton trans
fer car for substation transformers,
to Consolidated Steel corp, It'd, Los
Angeles, $685.
Schedule 6.-Six steel tanks, one
of 5000-gallon capacity with 60
foot steel tower and five smaller
tanks, to Consolidated Steel Corp,
II cD1on
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
Tucson Sells Tin
Cans to Europe
fNE.4 Rudiophoto

TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 81. UP)-
The city of Tucson has entered the
tin can selling business.
A large mountain of tin cans
piled outside the city limits were
found TO be a good source of rev.
enue when the European war caus-
ed jump in metal prices.
James Manders, city auditor, said
$444 had been taken in from tin
can sales during the 1938-39 period
August was the "boom month, y
he said, when tin cans brought $40
q ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27

current year, when about 81 O,OOO,-
coo was voted for the navy, OF
which $773 100000 was in the regu-
lar appropriation bill. In addition
to the new superdreadnaughts,
money was provided for q other
warships and 500 new planes.
Possibility of further expansion
of the authorized strength of the
fleet was indicated when Vinson
refused to deny that new bill
was under consideration. Vinson
sponsored the 1888 bill which in
creased the navy's authorized ton
mage by $4,000 in capital ships and
more in smaller craft.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
Rock Slide Hits
Six at DaInsite

GRASS VALLEY, Cal, Sept. 27.
(UP)-One man was in serious con-
dition with a fractured skull and
five others were recovering from
lesser injuries today as the result
of a rock slide at the side of a
dam being constructed at Upper
Narrows, 10 miles west of here.
Suffering the skull fracture was
William Sanders. The others were
Clarence Bachman, Willard Reney,
Frank Hempi, Robert w. Brown
and William La Fleur.
The men were working in a wall
anchorage excavation for the dam
when the slide occurred. The in
jured were taken to hospitals in
Grass Valley and Yuba City.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
Reds Stole Mui,
Committee Told

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26. (UP)-
David H. Dubrowsky, former head
Of the Russian Red Cross, charged
before the Dies committee today
that Soviet secret agents arranged
to steal mail in this country while
the ink was scarcely dry on the
1888 treaty by which the United
States recognized the Soviet gov
ernment.
Dubrowsky said an agent of the
OGPU or Soviet secret police was
sent to his office as an assistant
Immediately after the recognition
in November, 1888. He named the
agent as Jacob Sterngluss, who he
said was former OGPU agent in
Afghanistan and was without any
previous experience in Red Cross
work.
Dubrowsky said he protested to
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27

MILLSAP, Tex, Sept. 81. CUP)-
Texas and Pacific railroad officials
today examined wrecked locomo-
tive whose boiler was believed to
have exploded last night wrecking
six cars of a Texas Christian Uni
versity football special bound for
Los Angeles. Two trainmen were
killed; three trainmen and two pas
sengers injured.
They sought to substantiate the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
Mexico Repea|s
Embargo on Yuma

PHOENIX, Sept. 27. UP)-The
Mexican government has lifted its
quarantine on shipment of Yuma
Valley alfalfa seed into Mexico,
state etomologist j. L. E. Lauder
dale said today.
Lauderdale and other state Of
ficials returned to Phoenix yester-
day after a trip to Mexico City
where they conferred with repre-
sentatives of the Mexican govern
ment on removal of the ban.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27

Boris Skvirsky, then counselor of
the Soviet embassy, but that Skvir-
sky said:
understanding be damned"-re-
ferring to the understanding with
the U. S. government not to inter-
fere in U. S. internal affairs-"I
cannot do anything"
Dubrowsky explained that the
OGPU was "all powerful, exer-
cising control even over the am
bassador.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
Highway Group to
Fete Birthday

The tenth birthday anniversary
of the Imperial Highway associa-
tion will be celebrated at a dinner
meeting at Brea at $50 pm. Sat
urday.
Imperial Valley members of the
association were invited to attend
the meeting TO be held in the Brea
Woman's club on Pomona avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-27
Oct. .IDeadline
For Farm Loans

Security Administration officials
said today Oct. would be the dead
line for filing of applications for
farm purchase loans under the
Bankhead-Jones farm tenant act.
FSA officials said $4,000 was
available in Yuma county to en-
able about six or seven tenant far
mers to purchase their own land.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-11
Swimming Pool Here
 Advocated By Group
Community Council Also Proposes Stop and Go Light
 at Homer Street and Thomaston Avenue
ATERVIllE Mrs R. w. Henon. Coresponden-23 Drggs St-Tel s5462

Waterville, May 11-A meeting of the Waterville Community council was held last night in Sprague school gymnasium, attended by res- idents of all sections of Waterville.
 Patrick F. Shea, president, voiced the wishes of the people in general in stating three-point program of civic improvements, which were: first, stop and go light to be placed at the corner of Homer street and Thomaston avenue; second, a swim ming pool for children in the sum- mer, and third, skating pond for wintertime sports.
 Superintendent of Police William Roach, James Little, statistician of the accident bureau of Waterbury, James Curtin, superintendent of parks, and Frederick A. Jackie, vice president of the Chase companies and works manager of the Chase Metal Works, attended and present. ed their position concerning the above questions.
 In regard to proposed stop and go traffic light, MT. Roach expressed his desire to cooperate in every way possible. However, he stated that Thomaston avenue is a state high- way and the city police department could not place traff1c light at that intersection. He agreed, how ever, to take the matter up with the state commissioner of highways at a near date.
 MT. Little stated figures of acci- dents in Waterbury and Waterville during recent years and during the past two years, quoted only seven motor vehicle accidents as having taken place at the junction of Homer street and Thomaston ave- nue. He gave statistics of 12-hour
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-11
Commissioner

Scout Robert Rowley of troop 3, Mill Plain church, will be in charge of the astronomy chart which was made by the troop for the recent Boy Scout exposition in this city and which was selected to be shown at the New England conference. Scout Rowley will also represent the Mattatuck council in the pageant, Scouts on the Camp Trail" which will be a feature of the opening luncheon Thursday noon.
 Chester L. Shaw, editor of Views Week." will be the luncheon speak CT on Youth in the News" Speak erS at the evening banquet will be: Dr. James E. West, chief scout executive, Boy Scouts of America, and Dr. Allen A. Stockdale of the National Manufacturers association. All sessions will be held at the New Ocean House in Swampscott.
 Scout Executive David F. Babson and Assistant Executive Henry Don- ohue will remain for a day and a half conference on camping which will be held following the general regional conference.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-11

John F. McDonough of Nauga- gatuck as judge of the Waterbury court of common pleas. The ap- pointment is effective Saturday, when Judge McDonough will succeed Judge Edward J. Finn, who has been on the bench for the past eight years.
 The vote on confirmation of Judge McDonough was 149 to II.
 The appointment of Judge Ar thur F. Els of Litchfield to the state supreme court of errors was confirmed in the House yesterday by vote of 159 to {. He had also been earlier confirmed by the sen- ate.
 The house confirmed a number of other executive nominations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-11
MARTUS VISITS
 SCOUT COUNCIL
Local Commissioner Hears Leaders of N. E. Discuss
 Current Problems

Scout Commissioner Martin l.. Martus of the Mattatuck Boy Scout council represented the council at the opening dinner of the New Eng land Scout Leaders Conference which began last evening at the New Ocean House at Swampscott, Mass, with 8 dinner for council presidents and leaders.
 The conference will continue today with a general conference which will be attended by nearly 1000 Scout leaders from 50 Scout coun- cils of New England. Among those who plan to attend from the Mat tatuck council are: District Com missioners Vernon Abel of Water bury, and Cecil H. Grant of Nau- gatuck; Scout Executive David F. Babson and Assistant Scout Execu- tive Henry Donohue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-11

The program will start at 2 o'clock. Prof. Walter L,ehnert of Boston, who will conduct the singers at the Bos- ton concert. will direct the rehearsal
 A feature of the rehearsal will be the dedication of Concordia hall for out-of-town singers, and many prominent guests will be present, in- cluding the board of governors of the Connecticut Saengerbund. Will liam E. MueSkes, society president, is chairman of the arrangements committee, which is comprised of officers of Concordia, its auxiliary and women's chorus.
 Among societies to be represent ed will be Haugari of New Haven; Teutonia, New Britain, Germania, Bridgeport; and Saengerbund, of Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-11
GERMAN SINGERS
 PLAN REHEARSAL
Connecticut Germans to Practice Saturday For
 Boston Saengerfest

A general rehearsal in which 300 singers of Connecticut German sing ing societies will take part will be held Saturday night in Concordia hall. The rehearsal is in prepara- ton for the New England Saenger- fest in Boston. June IT, 18 and l9.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-11
HOUSE CONFIRMS
 LIST OF JUDGES
Judge MCDOnOugh's Name Approved By Vote of 140 to n

Special to The Democrat)
 State Capitol, Hartford, May Il. The House yesterday afternoon ooncurred with the Senate and con- firmed the appointment of Judge
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-11


 liberal in their praise of the event and the ability of the ar- tists, particularly the Mecca brothers. As a result of their New York success the two local boys who are frequently heard over Station WATR were booked for the Rockford, III. concert.
 On Saturday evening, May goth, Domenic Mecca will direct his an- nual accordion concert and dance at Buckingham hall. On that evening Charles Nunzio of New ark will be featured. He will be co-starred with the famous Bou- dini brothers, Phil and Dan, who were formerly vaudeville's top- notch artists in accordion music.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-11

It's a long way from Station WATR, Waterbury, or Carnegie. Music hall, New York city, to Shrine Temple, Rockford. Illinois, but the talent and popularity of two Waterbury musicians have most successfully negotiated the distance. Next Monday evening Domenic and Anthony Mecca, outstanding accordionists, will be featured in concert in Rockford. Last month the two brothers were guest artists at the first accor- dion concert ever given in Car negie Music hall. Several of the nations best known interpreters of accordion music were also heard. Musical Critics were very
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-11

owner of a silver tankard, POD yesfa old, that has been in his family far eighty years. It was brought sD him from England by his grandfather
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-11
HEpY,s CosTUNfEs nEAYY !.

The gems. metals and heavy em- broidery on the Cambodian native temple costume which Adrian cre- ated for Hedy Lamar to wear in M-0-Ms "Lady of the Tropics" weigh twenty-five pounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-11

American beauty shop accessories are to be introduced into London.
Evening star., 1939-02-26
Virginia s Track Aces
Will Seek Laure|s
Al Cards. Meet
GoodoII, Fuller to Head
Talented Cavalier Lot
Here Next Saturday

Boosting a talented team, Vir-
ginia's trackmen will be strong
contender in Catholic University's
sixth annual indoor games next Sat-
urday night.
The Cavaliers have two outstand-
ing men in Capt. Ches. Goodall and
Frank Fuller. Goodall, who is en-
tered in the Rector's 1000, one of
the twin features of the meet, is
the present Virginia State mile
champion. He also was State cross
country champion in 1887 and 1888
and has been consistent point
winner in the $50 and 2-mile events.
Fuller Is Hurdle Star.
Fuller is a likely candidate for the
1910 Olympic team. He never has
been defeated in dual competition
as high-hurdler and won the State
championship in the 120-yard high
hurdles two years in succession.
In addition, Fuller ran anchor on
the Virginia shuttle hurdle team,
which broke the Penn Relays meet
record last year and finished second
in the special 120-yard high-hurdle
invitation event.
Another great hurdling prospect
is Stan Lyman, star of last years
freshman team. Lyman won the
State l20-yard freshman high-hur-
die title last year.
Evening star., 1939-02-26
Four Strikes in Row
Win Near-Dub Title
For Ray Parks
ChoIks Up Tournament
Marks With Scores
Of 944 and 1874

With probably the flashiest wind
up ever staged in a Washington
duckpin tournament. Ray Parks OF
Bethesda won the Ollie Pacini Near
Dub Sweepstakes at Northeast
Temple last night with a seven
game score of 944. He struck in
the final four boxes for a game of
1874.
Both his set and last string were
records for the tournament.
Parks, who rolled spectacularly to
gain fourth place in the recent
Howard Campbell Sweepstakes,
reeled off games last night of 149,
LOG, 137, 119. 113, 126 and 1874. His
prize was $75.
Wally Burton of G. P. o. finished
second with a score of 9l5 that
cracked the former mark of 9O9
rolled by Glen Smith in the 1896
event. With games of l25, lat,
1T, 1872. lat, 139 and l08, Burton
pocketed $40.
Other prize winners were: Gus
Places, third, 1893, $50; Chick Hol-
lidge, fourth, 885, $40; Ben Hare,
fifth, 1863, SIS; Gene Hargett, sixth,
1854, s12; Lee Marcy, seventh, 854,
$40; John Burger, eighth, 853, $3.50.
Douglas George won a IS con-
ISOLATION prize with game of 152.
Evening star., 1939-02-26
Hamilton Youngsters
Retain Playground
Bowling Honors
New York Avenue No. Z
Finishes Good Second
In Bill Wood Event

Hamilton Playground bowlers for
the second consecutive year came
through with colors flying in the
boys playground championship with
a two-game score Of 1912, 20 teams
competing at the Lucky Strike yes
terday as guests Of Supt. Bill Wood.
The Hamilton rollers were hard
put to triumph over the New York
Avenue No. team, which posted
high game of 512 and presented the
star bowler of the day in j. Millen,
who turned in games of 1876 and 135.
The team score was 989.
Leading the winners were Donald
Dean with 124-114 and j. Warren
with 102-132.
Park View, with 953, finished third,
Raymond with 948 was fourth and
New York Avenue No. l with 908
was fifth.
AS happy over the Hamilton VIC
tory as the bowlers was Sox Har-
rington, their director.
Catching the bowling fever, Sybil
Baker, supervisor of District play
grounds, and Dick Tennyson, assist
ant supervisor, fired at the naples
informally.
Under the direction of Maude
Parker, director of girls playground
activities, more than $50 girls will
compete next Saturday at the Lucky
Strike starting at 10 am.
Evening star., 1939-02-26
Pencheff, McCoyMeei
In One Of Rasss|in'
Twin Features

George Pencheff. Australia's
wrestling champion, gets a starring
role on Thursday nights bill which
offers a double wind-up at Turner's
Arena.
The muscular Pencheff. one-time
holder of the European and inter-
national "titles," has been signed
for a bout with Bibber Mccoy, the
Boston bad man.
Clashing in the other half of the
card are Babe Zaharias and Rube
Wright, one-time Texas A. and M
football star. It's return bout.
Penchef holds victories over Jim
Wright, Red Ryan, Nick Campo
freda and Tommy O'Toole His vic
tory over Irisher O'Toole came last
Thursday.
Wright and Zaharias wrestled to
a bruising Commute draw last
week.
Popular prices will prevail.
Evening star., 1939-02-26
Arlington Basketers
OF Three Glasses
In Title Meet

Play-of games for divisional titles
in the Arlington County Boys
Basket Ball League will begin to-
morrow night at Westinghouse
High gym and will be held there
after on March 2, 6. 7, 8 and 9 with
the 10th open to decide any ties.
An all-county night is planned to
begin the series tomorrow. Former
Arlington boys who made good in
baseball's big leagues, such as
George McQuinn, Bill Jurges, Bill
Werber and Bozie Berger, have been
invited to join with county officials
in the opening ceremonies.
The 4 top teams of the II origi-
nally entered in each of the three
divisions-midget, Junior and senior
will play for the title. Midget
leaders are Lyon Village, Colonial
Village, Boys Republic and Falls
Church, juniors are Falls Church,
Ballston, st. Charles and Boys Re-
public and seniors are st. Charles,
Bancroft, Colonial Village and Ball
ston. Games start tomorrow night
at pm.