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Smyrna times., 1939-11-16

During the evening tn pantomine
entitled Three Scenes from Blue
beard" was well presented on the
stage. The leading characters were
taken by Miss Alice Spruance, Miss
Name Heitshu, Miss Elva Smith
and o. B. Voshell. The farcical
part, Blackbird, was amusingly
done by a likely colored boy,
Spencer Wright. The anvil chorus
was sung and greatly enjoyed.
The real estate of Andrew Spear
was sold at Sheriff's sale at Town
send on Saturday. The farm on
which he resides, 270 acres, was
knocked off to George H. Bates,
Esq, for $4,000, who held a mort
gage against it amounting to be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. The
Grow" farm, $50 acres, was
bought by Isaac Truax for $4,000
This also had a mortgage resting
against it for $500, but this fact
was not stated by the deputy
sheriff or attorney, nor was it
named with the first farm, but in
this case the purchaser and mort
gagee were the same. The Grow"
farm, Mr. Truax considers he pur-
chased it as it was sold, without
any conditions as to mortgage.
These prices are very low in COM
parison with what the farms have
been previously sold for and were
held to be worth.
In the Wilmington's Teachers In
stitute last week, DR.. N. G. Shaef-
fer gave arguments favoring belief
in the solidity Of the centre Of the
earth, the absence of twilight and
water at the moon, which he call
ed the dead body of the universe,
and the laws of nature decree the
same dryness in future for the
earth. 1t will be hard for DR..
Schaeffer to make much impression
on the people after the floods of
this year, in fastening the belief
that this earth will ever be with
out moisture like the moon. 1t will
be time enough to think about that
when we have a taste of really dry
weather. The learned doctor goes
on to remark about the seasons:
In regard to the seasons the earth
is nearer the sun in winter and
farther away in the summer. In
about 10000 years the north pole
will be towards the sun when we
are nearest it and summer will be
hotter than it is now; when we are
farthest from the sun the north |
pole will turn away from the sun
and winter will be colder"
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF NOV. 18TH, 1889

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
DEATHS

Carter-In this town, November
8th, 1889. William Oscar, son Of
George A. and Anna M. Carter,
aged 3 years.
Massey Near Clayton, Novem-
ber 18th, 1889. Suson al, wife Of
Henry P. Massey, aged 56 years, 5
months and Is days.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-08
INDIANAPOLIS AND
EAGLES MEET SUNDAY

New Haven.-The high-scoring
Indianapolis Capitols, and the pow
erful New Haven Eagles collide at
the Arena on Sunday night In an
international American II ockey
league game that Is all-important
to both the western and eastern di-
vision standings.
The Caps have been setting the
pace in the western group, while the
Eagles have been right up in the
lead In the eastern division. New
Haven lost to indianapolis by a 90
score on the latter's ice several
weeks ago, but poured in five goals
in the last seven minutes to almost
turn the tide.
New Ravens powerhous line Of
Bullet Bill Summerhill, Tony Hem
merling and Don Wilson, a trio
which has accounted for a total of
46 points up to last Wednesday, will
carry the mail for New Haven when
the opening whistle sounds.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-08
Coskey Clouted By
Boxers Brother

New Haven, Conn, Dec. - tU
p - State Athletic Commissioner
Frank s. Coskey was expected today
to open an investigation into an In
cdent In a boxers dressing room
last night during which the commits
sioner was punched on the nose.
The punch occurred a few min
utes before Dick Turcotte, las IL,
Waterbury. won on technical
knockout over George Pope, 148
Meriden, In the feature bout on the
Arenas boxing card.
Coskey had gone to the dressing
room Of Fighter Midget Renault to
reprimand him for throwing punch
es at Johnny Devore, Bridgeport,
after the latter already was on the
canvas. Renault, 1870. was awarded
the bout on technical Knockout.
Devore scaled 1873.
The commissioner said he would
suspend Renault'S license for the
foul. Just then, Angelo Annunziata,
20, brother Of Renault, poked Co.'S
key In the nose and ran from the
dressing room with two policemen
in pursuit. He was quickly appre-
hended
Taken to police court, he was
charged with breach OF the peace
resisting and villifying an officer
and was ordered held In $1,000
bonds.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-08
Park Superintendent
To Start Hill Hoop
Season Tonight

Supt. OF Parks James j. Curtin
will officially open the l939-40 bas-
ketball season tonight at the Wash
ington Park Community House when
he will toss up the ball in the
opening league game between the
Robins and ST. Ann A. A. This
game will get underway at O'Clock
and will be followed by the main
attraction featuring the Baldwin
Props and Sacred Hearts.
This will mark the sixth year fol
the senior league at the Community
House and Supervisor william r
Shea expects this years race viii.
be the best since the formation OF
the league. Two new teams, the
Texans and Loew Poll Five, will be
seen IN action, having replaced the
Welles and Raymond Hillies. The
officials named for the coming sea-
son are James Tracy and John Nc
Cormick, referees; James Fitzpat-
rick, scorer, and Matt Phelan,
timer. The winner OF the league
will receive a trip to New York In
addition to the Martin Scully
trophy.
Jim Tracy will referee tonight's
games with Mccormick TO work the
twin bill Monday night.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-08
St. Patrick's
Splits and Chops

The Mrs. Brennan, Kellar ano
Donovan are getting much pleasure
out of knocking off our champions
but will not reveal the secret Of their
success. When Kenny Gensler slips
at least three of our spies report
the incident Joe Papa Hench has
quite Job on his hands collecting
the dough and coaching Mike Hig-
gistons team. Martha Cronan has
developed another curve which may
be seen on Friday night. Johnny
"Spendthrift" Delaney Is said "a
be our best money bowler. He has
enough Of 1t.
Irene Hardy and Marcelle Grass
Ter put on few more pounds over
the holidays and now reach neal
capacity. We had date with Mar
garet Corlan after the games last
week, and had lot Of fun. The
week before we stepped out with
Jessie Lotus, and next weeks prize
winner Is Peg Sheehan. We hear
Francis Fitzgerald Is building new
dock in preparation for the winter
fishing trade. Eleanor Barnes won
plenty last week betting nickles with
Helen Kelly and Johnny Gudonis
AL Herbert Is said to be that way
about a skirt on Gensler's team.
Augie "Miser" Rinaldi Is doing
quite well with his boilermakers
namely, Helen "Wistful' Delaney
Chubby Kellar, Francis Classy
Mitchell ana "Sparky" Conlan
Hennie and Grace Donovan operate
gold mine over in woodbury. and
have TO hire truck when they
decide to do q bit OF banking. viz
Kelly, Rusty Fox and Johnny Man.
telle have formed a new hiking
club which gives AL lacks, Joe
Owen and "Sir Echo" Quilter some
competition. Harry Ryan plays the
lone wolf whenever Betty Is In con-
versation, and leave that to Harry
wonder now when Ted HARDY
and Eddie Lotus are going TO stor
fooling their wives. Mary Rinaldi
Gen Leary, Helen Bowen and Aggit
Allen have formed a cocktail cluk
for the winter months, while Jot
Bowen and Jack Finley have LEASED
the back room concession. Billit
Delaney and John Higgiston viii
deal them off the arm. Wonder
what Kay Wynn, Esther Smith
Jerry Simons, Walt Hargrayes ane
Ray McGrath have been doing lately
Perhaps Hardy will furnish thu
answers and this weeks scores.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-08
NORTH END PALS
OPEN HOOP SEASON

Coach Dom Carriero's North End
Pals will open their l939-40 basket
ball season against the strong Shell.
ton Big Five tonight at 1880 p. m.
at the Webster school gym. The Shell
ton team will show such players as
Vic Sheppard and Jim Mestuzzi ex-
Derby High school stars Of 1885, Ed
Skebo and Mike Knott ex-Shelton
High school stars, Pete Rodges
former Syracuse COLLECT star. Joe
Howard, Joe Beatrice and Chick We
dovaska will also see action.
Coach Carriero asks the following
jlayes to be present at the school at
700 p. m. Try Benson. John Carriero
Cal Stolf. Henry Chestone, Joe ePt-
roccine, Babe Mattolini, Mike and
Fred Grasnovsky, "Pepe" Sodano
Bill Cronan, Steve Harvey, and Nick
Rinaldi. Dancing will follow the
game.
Manager John Carriero has BAN
ner attraction for the fans this sea-
son having booked games with Tor
rington, Danbury, Bridgeport and
New Britain. Games will be played
every Friday night at the Webster
school gym.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-08
WHITE PLAINS ADOPTS
COLLEGE HOOP SPORT

New York, December 8. :. luPD
- Twenty-six leading basketpan
teams of this country, Canada ana
cuba will compete In nine basket
bali programs at the White Plains
county center, 1t was announced To-
day.
The schedule:
December IS, Michigan Connecti-
cut u, and Dayton Rhode 1slano;
December q = Michigan Tulane
and McGill- Brooklyn Poly; January
/ = Dartmouth California; Janu.
ary II - Toronto U.-Baltimore ana
Lasalle- Havana o.; January ~ =
Yaie-Tulsa and Geneva Brooklyn
college: February 5 - Penn-State
Connecticut u, and Seton Hall
BROOKLYN College; February 10 -
North Carolina State-Baltimore and
Wayne-Wake Forest; February 2s-
Georgia Tech Baltimore and Pam
zer-Brooklyn College; February 20
= Virginia Baltimore and LaSaile-
I,oyola of Chicago.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-08
UNITEDS, JEWETT
CITY, HERE SUNDAY

December 10, 1889, at Fulton park
at $3.50 p. m, Waterbury United and
Jewett City In league game. Jewett
City Is leading the league, being un-
defeated and United has lost one
to Jewett City. So 1t Is expected to
be the best game of the season
United Is out for revenge. All play
ers are requested TO report at Kitch-
ener post hall at 1880 p. M, Sunday
Players TO report are: Miner, Mar
shall, Kerner, Sy Brown, j. Nc
Laughlin, p. Herman, F. Kernen
Cullen, Gibbs, B. Bowes, White, Nc
Donald, Murning, v. Brown.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-08
STULGAITIS PICKED

Hamilton, N. Y, Dec. 8-(UP)-
Frank Stulgaitis, Columbia Captain
and end, was added today to the
East's lineup for the East-West ALL
Star collegiate football game at San
Francisco Jan. /.
Others who will make the trip are
Cassiano and Kish, Pittsburgh; Tur-
ner and Cahil, Holy Gross; McAfee,
Duke; Stirnweiss, North Carolina;
McLaughry. Brown; Boell, N. Y. U.
and holman, Temple. One place on
the team still Is vacant.
Co-coach Bernie Bierman Of Mill
nesota will pick II others for the
western squad.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-08
First Move Made To Break Up Yankees
BOSTON COLLEGE
1 / TO FINISH
IN COTTON BOWL
Leahy Coached Eagles
Lost One Game; May
Oppose DuQuesne

Newton, Mass, Dec. "a Boston
College eleven, which Coach Frank
Leahy said would do well to win
half Its games when he took the
helm In September, looked forward
today to completing q spectacular
season In the Cotton Bowl at Dallas,
Tex, on New Years Day.
The once-beaten Eagles, who
clinched New England honors Sat-
urday with a l4-0 win over Holy
Cross for their ninth victory In 10
starts, accepted the Cotton Bowl in
vitation last night. Boston College
probably will face indicated but
tied Duquesne. The Dukes were ex-
pected to announce acceptance OF
a bid today.
Boston College will be the first
team from this section to play a
post-season contest since Harvard
defeated oregon, 7-6, in the 1926
Rose Bowl game.
Mum On Money
Announcement of the acceptance
was made by Graduate Manager
John p. Curley who did not divulge
the financial terms involved.
The invitation, first ever received
by Boston College, was a personal
triumph for Leahy, former line
coach at Fordham who was credited
with developing the famed seven
blocks Of granite"
Leahy, who succeeded the veteran
Gil Dobie this fall, brought the
Eagles to the top after an unimpres-
sive start. The team dropped Its
first major game to Florida, TO, az
ter defeating two minor opponents
Then the players began to assimi-
late Leahy's streamlined Notre
Dame system. Showing great team
spirit. the Eagles rolled up victories
over such elevens as Temple, Au'
burn, Detroit and Kansas State.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-08
CANADIAN CLUBS
TIED FOR ICE LEAD
tBy United Press)

Montrears fast-moving Canadiens
were deadlocked for first place In
the National Hockey League today
after scoring Al win over the
leading Toronto Maple Leafs.
Led by Johnny Gagnon, who
scored two goals, the Canadiens
scored In every period, topping of
their drive with two-goal burst In
the second.
The Chicago Black Hawks won The
first game In four starts on home
Americans, 2-l Bill Thoms scored
the winning goal at 1913 OF hte sec
ond period on passes from March
and Bentley.
The standinpg.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-08
PLAINVILLE BOYS AT
WATERFOWL TONIGHT

WATERFOWL, Dec. 8 Plainville
high school basketball team gets a
chance tonight to do what three
other teams have failed in--beat
WATERFOWL. Coach Bob Cooke has
the team in fine fettle at this time
with a good chance of Watertown
being a strong contender for the
Western Connecticut title this sea-
son. WATERFOWL and Plainville re-
serves meet in a 7:30 preliminary
game.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-08
BUT FOUR CHIEF ROLES

Just four characters, two wives
and two husbands, are inyovled In
the plot Of Married and In Love-"
RKO Radios latest screen Offering
featuring Helen Vinson, Patric
Knowles, Barbara Read and Alan
Marshal.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-08
YMCA VOLLEYBALL

Only one volleyball game will be
played tonight in the senior Hi-Y
club league at the YMCAr starting
at 6:l5 o'clock when the Beta and
Cadets hook up In q net duel that
may have international compilca-
tons.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-08

That the White Plains booking
basketball games this
become the Nike basketball
$4,000 already years
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-08
MAYOR PAYS HEAVY TAX

Chicopee, Mass. up Mayor
Anthony ]. Stonina paid taxes to.
falling $2,335 this year-only si6t
less than his city salary. Most Of
the taxes were on real estate.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-08

Hope that Hopeve dance for the injured football player De-
goes with that will be heard back
The Earle Rompe whose leg broken game
against Why bring tickets
which would
right Thanks for the bid.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-08
COPPER MOTIF

Robert Taylor has completed dec
Grafton Of his den In his home. Pic
lures, desk accessories and furni-
ture are ali trimmed In hammered
copper.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-08

Fqas-Tom Harmon Michigan named
NEA seectors rated just capable
how silly 1t
believe that this Of modern streamned football there
Of football than others the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-08

Torrngtons Broberg IS
Vermont Burlington before going personal
plays against Stanford the famous Penn Paesa December 28
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-08
OPERETTA BOUGHT

Countess Martha" a favorite OPP
eretta for more than a decade, Is 70
be made into a motion picture by
Metro Goldwyn Mayer.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-08

Under the head
sports Kelley call
q
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-08

Dr. Sam Atkins the Xay sportsman anything
dnclding his o has idea
sounds convincing cell
between the uprighs passing through
electrically. -
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-08

several Yales winter sports schedule
little boxing activity aside from the and ANAL
King However Of the
best college boxing the country from Western Maryland
with the Blues February 49, while
Dartmouth sends Its suggers March what chance for the
that 1870 football going handed out
this Earl Baks Indians from the hills Of
HanoVer)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-08
7hiSpOrting
World
Pert Paragraphs Of Sport
BY JOHN A. Cl,UNEY

football could very easily get IN on the oca
three high that beaten twice by the
back seat Or have two OF them meet on the
Saturday Thanksgiving the winner to meet the odd man
which could by drawing lots-or something.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-08
why There's No Column Today

Chicago Dec 6Tis little literary usually
tween the morning orange Juice and the
Hills and New York When breakfast dragged ouhe
And This
through the dining
The trip to New York equally unproducve literary
because OF ccuous route past the
the office the intensive activities accompanying hopeful
clothing enaed fullest
the anticipation
produce the snappiest of columns Settling big comfortable
seat-whppng out pad and pulling thinking
cap fell asleep But soundly And didn't stir
plane settled to feather landing here Chicago
that this Is all rather nmportan telegraph operator
looks bit puzzled about the whole thing probably wondering why
guy Will real dough TO wire somebody
And the collective 80 Wha heard almost
al the way out here But just figured that somebody
know why there's column +
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-06-15
NAZI-SOVIET TRADE TREATY

Headlines in the newspapers pro-
claim that Soviet Russia is disinclined
to enter into negotiations with Great
Britain, and that she is about to ne
gotiate a commercial treaty with
Nazi Germany. If the litter should
become the official policy of Stain &
Co. what an about-face the comrades
of the Communist Party in the United
States and elsewhere will have to
make! Yet we are quite sure that,
should the Soviet government enter
into a trade treaty with Nazi Ger
many, plenty of sophistry will be
available to justify that action, even
if the democracies should be left in the
lurch.
We know of no minds that are so
agile and so capable of changing poll
cies and principles overnight as those
of the members of the Communist
Party-for Stain can do no wrong,
and when the Boss speaks, the satel-
litcS must bow.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-06-15
PUNCHING THE FIGHT GAME

Washington, D. C.-Advocating a
Gear" for the prize fight game, like
Will Hays Of the movies or the Base
ball Judge Kennesaw Mountain Lam
dis, Edward C. Foster, Executive Sec
retary of the National Boxing Asso-
citation, recently wrote Senator Edwin
c. Johnson, agreeing with his recent
statement that "boxing has become
more of a racket than anything else
At hearings on a bill to end the ban
on interstate transportation of fight
films, Johnson said that "unless pro-
moters clean house, Congress or some
body is going to have to step in and
clean it for them"
amended by liberal Congress now
than to take a chance on having it
dismembered and destroyed by a re-
dictionary Congress later.
So our advice to the doctors is to
pay no heed to the patients protests
and the C. |. O.'s screams. Do your
duty. If necessary grab the patient
by the nose and pour the medicine
down. In no time the headaches will
disappear. The patient will thank you.
Labor will thank you. The public will
be overjoyed. The Wagner Act will
begin to function as it was meant to.
Labor industrial relations q! over the
country Will improve. And the entire
nation will benefit.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-06-15
UNION SHOP AGREEMENTS GAIN

Washington, D. C.-Consumation of
union agreements between the Colum-
bia Baking Company and Bakery Lo-
Gals in Atlanta, Georgia and Tampa,
Florida, covering several hundred en-
ployes of this chain bakery concern in
the South, has been announced by the
Bakery and Confectionery Workers
International Union of America. The
result of the agreements means there
will be union labeled bread and cakes
in 80 per cent of the stores in Georgia
and about 60 per cent Of the stores in
Florida. elimination of negotiations
carried on since last January /, be-
tween the New York Tea Company
and Bakery Drivers union, local No.
3l9, was also announced, the company
having signed closed shop agreement
with Local 319.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-06-15
THE SPEED-UP IN THE d. ].

The difference in activity in the De-
partment of Justice since Frank Muir
ply took charge is almost incredible.
Records of crooked Federal judges
are being overhauled - Manton is
merely the first though possibly the
worst. A sane, determined effort is
being made to enforce the antitrust
laws. Among the many moves on this
line is an inquiry before a Federal
grand jury in the Southern District
of California on the oil monopoly.
The "majors," meaning the COM
panies which control IS per cent of
the gasoline handled on the Pacific
Coast, in April, 1886, raised prices of
gasoline from to Y cents a gallon
throughout the Coast area. In March,
1887, another II cent per gallon was
added. No good reason exists why a
grand jury shouldn't have probed this
business three years ago-eXcept the
absence of Frank Murphy from the
top of the Department.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-06-15
AFL Miners Union
Pushing Forwdrd
Agreements To Be Demand
ed In All Mines With
Majority

Springfield, Ill-The Progressive
Mine Workers Of America, affiliated
with the American Federation of La
Dor, will carry on it's organization
work in every coal area and demand
recognition by the National Labor Re
lations Board despite the agreement
between certain operators in the APP
palachian field with the C. l. 0. United
Mine Workers, Joe Ozanic, president
of the A. +. of l.. affiliate, declared
here.
"It is direct violation of the Wag-
ner Act for employers to sign with
Lewis United Mine Workers of Amer
lea in instances where they have been
notified by the Progressives," Ozanic
declared. "The Progressive union will
take all steps possible to invalidate
such contracts.
"To the extent of contracts having
been made with employers where the
Progressives have not yet a majority,
the Progressive union intends to con-
tinue the organization of the miners
of this country and will extend to them
all the protection they can give under
the law should any Of these employees
desire to join the Progressives.
"1n any case where such contracts
have been made and Lewis cannot
show definitely majority Of the en-
ployes, such a contract will not pro-
tect the U. M. w. A. against the Pro-
gressives' demands that the employer
bargain with the Progressives should
a majority of the employees join the
Progressives hereafter.
"Should an employer attempt to fire
any employees not belonging to the U
M. w. A. and desiring to join the
Progressives instead of the C. 1. O.
union, the Progressives will take ac-
ton against that employer for COM
hitting an unfair labor practice under
the Wagner Act.
"The fact that Lewis is now appar-
emily willing to deal with the Appa-
lachian operators individually, as in
deed he must deal, is in itself vic
tory for the Progressives and for the
position of the A. F. of l..
"The Progressives and the parent
federation hold that every employer
should have the right, as he should
be required under the law, to bargain
only with the representatives of his
own employees.
"No bargaining unit should be per-
mitted which imposes involuntary
servitude on employees without then
consent, and subjects them to terms
and conditions of employment imposed
by competitors of their employer"