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Evening star., 1939-03-20
Will Lecture on Rows

Thomas H. johnson of the Bartol
Research Foundation, Swarthmore,
Pa, will lecture on Recent Develop
ments of Cosmic- Ray Investigation"
at a meeting of the Philosophical
Society Of Washington Saturday at
$50 pm. at the Cosmos Club audi.
torium
Evening star., 1939-03-20
Chest Forum Luncheon

The Federal Community Chest
Forum will hold a luncheon meeting
tomorrow at 1890 pm. at Childs
Restaurant, 1923 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV. Miss Gertrude Bowling.
director Of the Instructive Visiting
Nurse Society, will be the guest
speaker.
Evening star., 1939-03-20

made his home
at 4l2 Twelfth
street Sc. and
was unmarried.
Flags through
out the police
department were
put at half staff
today in honor
Of the officer.
He was ap-
pointed to the
Metropolitan Po-
lice force July /,
1925. and served
successively as a
bicycle and mo-
tor cycle Officer
Evening star., 1939-03-20
Representative in HosnitnI

. Representative Mansfield. Demo-
crat, OF Texas was in the Naval
Hospital today for treatment of an
intestinal disorder. Physicians were
unable to say Immediately whether
an operation was necessary.
Evening star., 1939-03-20
Sergt. J.P. Comiskey, 80,
Dies Of Long Illness

Joseph Paul Comiskey, 38, sergeant
at the fourth police precinct, died
early today in Garfield Hospital
after an illness of almost a year. He
Evening star., 1939-03-20

several settlement houses gather at
2 pm. under the cherry trees.
Evening star., 1939-03-26

basket He's as transparently honest as
puppy"
Listen Andy, do we stand here talkin
all day or -"
I'm sorry, lady, but we got to"
But Mrs. Tupper was immovable. ''Benny's
working for me. Before you get in here want
to know what you've got against the boy"
A dull red crept into Detective Meeker's
face. We're tryin' to be gentlemen, lady.
We don't want to get hard but we amt got no
time -" He frowned portentously. Ever
hear of accessory after the fact, LADY,"
Long before you started getting heavy
handed with the citizenry, Mrs. Tupper
assured him placidly. Meeker stared at her
with baff1ed uncertainty 1t was King that
solved the problem.
Listen, lady," he inserted with what he
Evening star., 1939-03-26

That doesn't make him anything but a
nice, hard-working boy"
And what does this make him?" 1t was
the pear shaped Meeker. His hand came out
of the side pocket of his blue serge suit and
with it an object that Mrs. Tupper instantly
recognized. A cap of blatant red, black-and-
brown checks. I'VE found it by the chair
What chair" That cap took little of the
gimp out of the old buzzard, Detective King
decided with an inward grin.
The chair that was overturned" he ex-
planned indulgently. lust before Mrs. Des-
terman went to bed - her husband had
already hit the hay, see - she moved this
the foot of the stairs so she could pull lamp
cord out of base plug. She had been house
cleaning. An she forgot to put it back"
Mrs. Tupper's dark brows were drawn to-
gether thoughtfully. In fact since the moment
when Detective Meeker had so triumphantly
produced poor Benny's cap, her brows had
remained contracted.
What so important about that?"
The thief tripped over the chair and lost
his cap"
Where was the Mrs. Tupper smiled
crookedly - ''swag?"
In Mrs. Desterman's s room In one of the
drawers of her dressing table
King said: Il see you recognized the cap"
He smiled slyly.
"Of course l recognized the cap" Mrs.
Tupper agreed but without the vigor she had
injected into her previous speeches. That
chair" she muttered. 1T don't make sense"
She rubbed her heavy nose thoughtfully.
Detective King looked meaningly at his
large wrist watch. Mrs. Upper suddenly
stood aside. Let's go upstairs Benny is
cleaning the wallpaper in my room. And walk
easy. don't want Benny's mother to know
about this until - until get it cleared up.
Like most foreigners - she's a Slav she
is bewildered and frightened by the law"
One heavy foot over the threshold, Detec-
tive Meeker paused. You get it cleared up!"
he echoed, his chins falling.
Mrs Tupper was almost to the stairs
leading up to the second floor. Benny was
still giving The Lambeth Walk everything he
had. She turned around and faced them. Her
(Cooti"vsd o" pose ~
Evening star., 1939-03-26

felt was diplomatic smile. If we tell you
why we want the guy, will you be reasonable?
l mean we don't have to, but on the other
hand there amt any reason why you shouldn't
know 1t will be all over the neighborhood in
little while anyway"
Mrs. Tupper nodded. Reason is my middle
name, mister"
Detective King turned and tossed the
remains of his cigar across the porch railing.
He winked at his partner and turned back to
the old dame What battle-ax she was.
Built like brick silo. I'm the first place" Mr..
King began, this Benny has plenty of
opportunity to case the place. His mother
did the washing an he took care of the furnace
an kept the walks clean.'
'Well?"
so he has key for the basement door,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
Competition Forces
 Butchers, Grocers To Make Sunday Sales
{ toes; Merchants Face Loss of Trade Unless All
 ]. Dealers Observe Law Court Informed

Return to the prohibition era was Wisualized by Attorney Michael Ci- anO who told Judge John l.. Gaff- ney in City Court today that meat men and grocers were selling their wares on Sunday through their back doors.
 Attorney Ciano appeared as coun- gel for one of three men arraigned on charges of violating the statute pertaining to sales on Sunday. All three men were given suspended sentences.
 Nolo Contendere
 Entering a plea of nolo conten- dere for Ernest Fagnoli, 42, of 389 Piedmont street, Attorney Ciano de- clared that grocefs and meatmen will continue to sell on Sunday as long as competition forces them to keep open.
 Many stores are selling through their back doors," Attorney Ciano said. Its like the prohibition era.
 The defense counsel went on to say that. his client tried to have other stores close on Sunday, but his efforts were unsuccessful.
 Steady customers may be lost if they are refused their demands. , Attorney Ciano said, meatmen and grocers adding that lot of persons run short on Sunday, when com- pany or some other emergency arises. His plea for suspended sentence on the ground that the eff
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31

forts of the Butchers and Grocers' association, which met last night, may be able to enforce observance of the Sunday statute, was granted by Judge Gaffney, who observed however, that there Is no excuse for a violation of the much publicized law.
 Statute Published { Prosecutor Michael !. Galullo de- clared that Fagnoli'S case was the first in which a man was charged with selling macaroni and sauce, and the accused may have felt that the items were not subject to the Sunday ban. However, he said, the statute has been given much publf- city.
 Following the example of Attor- ney Ciano, Albert L. Finkelstein, counsel for Guarino DiMuzio, 49, of 1472 Baldwin street. also entered a nolo contendere plea, and sentence was suspended. DiMuzio was cllarg- ed with selling spaghetti and can |of tomatoes. The case of George Nfanzi, 45, of 28 Rose street, charged with selling sausage and mayon- naise, was also dismissed with a sus- pended sentence after Manzi plead ed nolo contendere.
 The three men were arrested yes- terday by Detective Lieut.. Cornelius A. Shanahan on a warrant charg- ing they made the sales last Sum- day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31

Subscriptions totaling $5,926 have been pledged to the Girl Scout ap- peal for $s.5o0 which offlcially closed at dinner meeting at the Central Y. last evening. The appeal opened a week ago yesterday and sum re- alized the past week is $57 less than was collected during the same period last year.
 Mrs. George Cowperthwait, gen. eral chairlady of the campaign, an- nounced that several chairladies in outlying districts have not turned in reports as yet and that she ex- poets about $l, 800 or more to be sub- initted within the next Jew weeks. She extended her thanks to the un- tiring efforts of the canvassers on behalf of the Waterbury council and said the women and men canvass CTS had worked very hard for q worthy cause.
 Workers Absent
 Then too, several local workers were unable to attend last evening and report due to the indictment weather and their reports should undoubtedly assure the campaign oficials of an additional $1 900. Last year 1900 was subscribed to the desired quota Of $S,500.
 Rev. pr. John 0. Walker, pastor of the Second Congregational church, congratulated and com nneiideds the council and its workers in his brief address which was studded with comic relief. Campaign workers were highly praised by him and especially the volunteers, for 1t is volunteers which make an organi- zation like this click.
 C Sorry for. Rich.
 / He said he felt sorry for rich people who give little of their money and time to a cause like this, for 1t is they who miss the fellowship you people enjoy, he added. He said the canvassers work in this appeal was an urlself1sh service for the girls q our young people who are being trained for soglotking sweet in E0- znal1hpod Fellowship llkc th|s, he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
DAIRY FARMERS
 FIGHT LEGALLY

Burlington, Vt, October 3l. - CUP, - Discarding pitchforks, shot, guns and blackjacks, ant-union dairy farmers prepared today to fight Illegally" against a CIO organ ization drive and strike threat to force higher prices.
 Milk for New York moved un- molested from distributing stations of Sheffield Farms, the Dairymen'S League and Borden's Milk Products Company where CLOS dairy farmers union seeks $2.15 per hundred weight, Q 6 1-2-cent increase.
 x Chairman Franklin M. Dana of the Non- Union Farmers Safety Coun- Gil ordered arms discarded last night on grounds that i've do not wish to have people think that we are 80 afraid of them (the unionists) that we must arm ourselves"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
Conflict II, Europe
 Repetition Of 1914
Communists' Secretary Points Out Inconsistency of United States Protest of Seizure of "City of
 Flint.

under great pressure that twelve .of these ships have been held by the British, six by the French and three by the Germans.
 Despite the preponderence of in reference with American ships by the allies there has not been made public single case of protest by this government to the English and French. This whole record of remarkable courtesy and patience in dealing with the British and French contrasts sharply with the pre-emptory and widely publicized demands made on the Soviet gov- ernment for the immediate release of the City of Flint.
 The manner in which the case of the City of Flint was treated by the press and the state depart ment reveals a deliberate attempt to create an incident, provoca- tion to strain relations with a neu- tral, friendly power. The whole incident is all the more sordid be- cause our state department did not have a leg to stand on. Even the Tory Herald Tribune admitted edi- torially that the Soviet Union was acting in accordance with inter- national practice" Obviously both the press and the state department are guilty of malice and are cer- tainly not serving the interests of peace or the people.
 Peace Wanted
 The people want peace. They want no part of the war. Our gov- ernment would better serve the cause of humanity by giving serious consideration to the favorable poe sition it occupies for bringing about peace. Close cooperation with the peace efforts of the Soviet Union, the one other great neutral power, would promote universal peace and prevent American involvement in 8 dreadful war.
 MICHAEL RUSSO,
 Secretary, Communist Party of
 Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
POSTMASTER HAD
 HIS .SYMPATHIES

Boston, Oct. 31-(UP)-Postmas- ter Peter F. Tague sympathized to- day with an office ernploye who of fered the following written explain ation for being late for work thrice :: 'aThe only honest explanation that I can give you is. that I was married around the middle of last month and my bride gets lost in the mid- ale of lot of pots and pans every afternoon while she is attempting to prepare my diner. <
 '"The situation is improving and I have beer. able to be on time late. ly.
 Tt certainly seems rank injustice to have to eat the cooking and then be reprimanded besides for being late. Please bear with me-"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
SHAWN NAMES
 ANOTHER DEPUTY
George Burns of Water
 bury Joins High Sheriff's County Staff

High Sheriff J. Edward Slavin to- day appointed George R. Burns. of 1883 Hillside avenue. as a deputy sheriff for New Haven County at Waterbury. Sheriff Burns was sworn in at New Haven and began his duties immediately.
 The appointment is the second made here in week, Sheriff Sla- win last week having named George Hayes, of Summer street. Today's appointment brings the number of deputy sheriffs in the county to the full quota of 38, of which number Waterbury now has eight.
 Sheriff Burns is the son of Michael Burns, who, was a deputy sheriff here for some years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
Editor of The Democrat:

Editor of The Democrat:
 For the people the war in Europe is . futile and bloody war to re- divide the world. It is an imperial ist war between one bloc of im- perialist powers against another. It is 1914 all over again.
 Though our people everywhere desire peace there are signs that we are being dragged into the war. The attitude and activities of the press, the state department, Con- gress and the Dies committee are creating . widespread feeling of fear.
 The passage of neutrality revi- sion in the Senate commits our country, morally and materially, to the support of British imperial ism against Nazi imperialism.
 To the belligerents revision is encouragement to continue the war. To the people 1t is a blow to their determination to keep Amer ia out of war.
 z "One of the chief reasons" finds the Gallup poll" for American peace sentiment. is of course, the fear that if the European war con- itnues the United States will be drawn in"
 British Policy
 The war policy of British inn- perialism is to embroil the whole world in this war. The delay of ac- tivity on the war front must be at tributed in part to the desire of Neville Chamberlain to give the war mongers in our country time enough to prepare the ground for our entry.
 On all sides of the debate over neutrality" there is unanimous agreement that the Anglo-French alliance must win the war. The only disagreement seems to be over the manner we are to give our help in order to guarantee their victory. This policy followed to its logical conclusion leads us to direct par- ticipation.
 The s0-day credit proposal spon- sored by the administration, though defeated, nevertheless throws light on Washington's inner thoughts and what may be ex- pected of its foreign policy in the future.
 The uncurbed activity of the Dies committee. the pronounced aims of Wall street are a menace to civil liberty and the rights of labor. They are intended to give a free hand to those who want to drag ourscountry into the imperial ist war.
 The facts surrounding this gov- ernment's attitude on the whole City of Flint incident show de- liberately fostered propaganda de- signed to line up the sympathies of the American people on the side of the British and French govern ments. It also expresses the desire of certain pro-Municil reaction aries in the administration who tried to use this episode to speed up the anti-Soviet campaign which is being developed here.
 Ships Detained
 The plain truth of the matter is that the City of Flint is but the most recent of 2l American ships that have been detained" since the outbreak of the war. The state department has finally revealed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
Admission Of Will
 Facing Opposition
Judge aeley to Preside at Hearing Tomorrow After
 nOon-Estate of William Cleveland Involved

sion was drawn this year. It is con- tended that Mir. Cleveland was not of sound mind at the time and that a will drawn in 1888 should be ad- mitted as his.
 The document offered names Miss Honora A. Sheehy as the benefi- ciary, MT. Cleveland,s entire estate being left to her. The 1898 will named Margaret Hennessy Finn, a sister-in-law of the testator, as a beneficiary and as executrix, and she is contesting the 1889 will.
 Attorney Walter Lynch, who drew this years will and Compensation Commissioner James M. Lynch both testified yesterday that MT. Cleve- land was of sound mind at the time
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31

Hearing on contest over admis- sion of a document 'purported to be the last will and testament of Will liam Cleveland will be resumed be- fore Judge Patrick Healey in pro- bate court tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The contestants will be al- lowed to present arguments if they so desire; otherwise Judge Healey is expected to announce his de- ciSion.
 MT. Cleveland died at St. Mary's hospital short time ago. A lengthy hearing on the validity of the docu- ment offered as his will was held yesterday before Judge Healey, with a number of witnesses being heard.
 The document offered for admis-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
Girl Scout Appeal
 Donations, $5,926
Seveal District Charmen to Report Later Committee
 Grateful for Generous Desponse; $500 Sought

concluded, makes this city the kind of a city it ought to be.
 Reports by teams, and by towns, were as follows: Mrs. Frederick B. Webster, $609; Mrs. Ralph Car rington, $390; Mrs. J. Chester Lit- tie, $418; Mrs. David Whitney, $227; Mrs. Frederick E. Kellogg, chairman of the special gifts com mittee, $3.270; mems division, $312;, Thomaston, $203; Cheshire, $25: Middlebury, $19; Naugatuck, $235; Washington, Conn.,, $50; Woodbury, $100.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
FORTY WERE KILLED

Hongkong, Oct. 3l-(UP)-Forty persons were killed today when Q launch, towing Chinese junks to H0rgkong, disregarded warnings by q naval patrol and struck a mine protecting the entrance to Hong kong harb0r. Eleven persons were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31

the document was prepared and signed.
 Dr. Alfred Finn, on the other hand, testified that MT. Cleveland was not capable at the time and had poor eyesight.
 Attorney J. Gregory Lynch ap-- pears for Miss Sheehy, and Attor-' ney Andrew Dawson for Mrs. Finn.i
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
Prohibition Era Sales Methods In Vogue Here Sundays
STATE BOARD or
 EDUCATION FIGHTS

New Haven. Conn. Oct. 3l-tUPl
 The state board of education today challenged the legality of a law pro- ,yid.ng for reimbursement of towns by the state for ,le ed,icatsr of nonresident children in -placed out" institutions.
 The city of New Haven ciaimed' $50,OO0 from the board for ful.ion' of children placed in four orpnan~ ages. The board refused payment. and raised the question, through Finance Commissioner Olin Glenn Saxon, whether one of the asylums, ] St. Fracis Orphanage, was pubic institution.
 The attorney general, however,, ruled the payment should be met.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31

Electric barbed wire fences are being used by many farmers for temporary pastures.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-30
The Violent Vols

DIXIELAND football enthusiasts
~ are calling Major Bob Neyland
Of Tennessee university the greatest
coach since Knute Rockne. And
they're terming this years Volun-
teers the best team in the proud
history of the school.
The 1888 Vols were q great foot
ball team. It piled up 276 points
against 16 to defeat 10 straight op-
ponents, beating Oklahoma, Big Six
champions, II to 0. in the Orange
Bowl.
This years record is equally i'm
pressive. Jock Sutherland, former
Pittsburgh coach, saw the Vols whip
Alabama and described them as the
nearest thing to perfect team"
he ever saw.
From 1926 to 1882, seven consecu-
tive years, Tennessee teams missed
perfect records by the margin Of
only one heartbreaking game. The
seven year record was marred by
two losses and five tie games.
This year, though Tennessee's
schedule wasn't as tough as most of
the nations outstanding teams, nc
one viii deny the Vols the glory that
is theirs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-30

have won more than 100000 for
their owners Mel Helm, New
York Giants center, is play
ing his ninth season in National
pro football, four seasons short OF
the record established by George
traitor Of the Chicago Bears :.
Neutral observers declare that Ohio
State has the best bunch Of block
ers the Western conference has seen
in is years Bert Bell, who doesn't
seem able to make the Philadelphia
Eagles win, declares coaching is the
most overemphasizedM profession.
with material you win, without it
you don't. That's all there is to it, !"
he says . Oscar Stanage Of the 1911
Tigers holds the record for errors
by a catcher in one season. He
was responsible for Al Though
they won the game, Iowa players.
like all others who have faced him,
rank William (BuO Kerr, Notre
Dame left end, the hardest wing
man they've tried to handle this sea-
son. He's also a fine pass grabber
Alfred G. Vanderbilt, one Of
the nations most prominent horse
men, doesn't bet on the races :.
Jack Eichler, Case university guard,
played every minute Of his teams
first three games this season :.
Arturo Godoy, Joe Louis next OPP
.ponent. says he win kayo the Bomb
er with left hook. Don't stop him
if you've heard that one before.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-30

LOW TO HOLD THE BALL.
IA There are several styles and
each has its own champions. One
good thought to keep in mind, how
ever, is to do things as naturally as
possible. Try to make each finger
do some work in the delivery.
The ''non-working" fingers should
be spread slightly so they can aid
in carrying, delivering and impart-
ing spin to the ball Practice will
help determine your natural grip.
The thumb may be inserted to any
depth desired because II Is a flexible
digit; however, II is not considered
advisable 10 bury" the thumb to
the bottom Of the hole. Rather, in
sert 1t about three-quarters of the
depth Of the hole, so that q free
release may be executed:
Keep in mind that the secret Of a
hook ball rests in ti>e principle OF
releasing the thumb ahead of the
fngers-so be sure to use a fairly
loose thumb hole and not grip the
ball too tightly.
CReleased by Western Newspaper union.b
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-30
HARRISBURG

Mr.. and Mrs. Russell King and
daughter, Bunny, and Thelma
Mack were among the Thanksgiv-
ing guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hargett of Germantown. About
so guests were present for dinner.
Mrs. Mary Price and sons, Levi,
jr., and Kenneth were Thanksgiv-
ing guests of Mr.. and Mrs C. E.
Crawford of Gaithersburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Burdette
had as Thanksgiving dinner guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Burdette and
daughter, Ann; Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
gar Burdette and Mr.. Carroll Bur-
dette of Hyattstown; Miss Edith
Mullinix of Long Corner, and Mr..
and Mrs. Thurston King and
daughter, Doris Jane, and sons,
kenneth and Robert, of Kingsley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond King
had as Thanksgiving guests, Mrs.
Addie King and Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell Boyer of Mount Airy, and Mrs.
jeanette Gardner and other guests
from Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Collins had
as Sunday dinner guests Mr.. and
Mrs. Elwood Barr.
On Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell King and family visited Mr..
and Mrs. John Dade in Washing
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Keyser and
son, George, of Washington, visit
ed Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Day. Mr.. Keyser is
an instructor at the Mckinley high
school.
Mrs. Elizabeth Shearer of Pitts
burgh, is spending several days
with Mr. and Mrs. w. L. Barr.