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Evening star., 1939-05-03
Esta|ena Giving Way
To West as Cuban
F|ops al Plate
Harris Calls Bobby's
Stickwork 'PitifuI';
Leonard on Hill
By a Stan Correspondent of The Star.

os q otdA Correspondent VA lie oldI
ST. LOUIS. May Bobby Esta-
leila, the chunky Cuban outfielder
who currently is batting a modest
.l67, may be working Sammy West
into regular outfield berth with the
Nationals, for as the season ages
Manager Bucky Harris hasn't be-
come enthused over Esty's perform
ances.
Harris, who has been using Es-
talella against left-handed pitching
and West against right
hurting. describes Esty's recent bat
ting attempts as "pitiful" and, as a
result. Harris may prefer to take his
chances with West in left field at
least for the immediate future.
West, now hitting 296, hardly fits
in with Prexy Clark Griffiths &C
cent-on-youth policy. but such
veterans as Charley Colbert, Ossie
Bluege, Rick Ferrell and Buddy Myer
have played prominent parts in
placing the Mats half game from
the league lead and Vests eleva-
ton to the status OF regular wouldn' t
be surprising.
Leonard Seek Third Straight.
Meanwhile Dutch Leonard was at
tempting to capture his third
straight victory here today as the
Nat finished their two-game busi-
ness with the Browns, with Ken
Chase, Joe Krakauskas and Jimmy
De Shong slated to work the three
game White Sox series starting to-
morrow at Chicago. A fat, poorly
conditioned Buck NeWsom was to
oppose Leonard on the mound.
Taft Wright, the Washington out
fielder injured yesterday as he COL
lided with the right field barrier
in snaring Catcher Bill Sullivan's
long fly, was expected to take his
place in the lineup today. Taft
received cash over his left eye
and badly swollen face, but Train
er Mike Martin didn't believe it
would affect his playing.
Welaj Sees Service.
Johnny Welaj, later lifted in favor
of West when the Browns switched
pitchers, saw his first service for
the Mats, replacing Wright in right.
Bud Thomas, the right-handed
pitcher obtained on waivers by the
Mats from Philadelphia, reported
here yesterday, surprising Harris,
who expected him to remain IN
Chicago and join the club when it
arrived there tomorrow.
There was an epidemic OF six
stolen bases by the Mats against
Sullivan, with George Case jumping
into the league lead in that respect
with two more for total OF four
for the season. Bluege and Colbert
pulled double steal, while Ferre!l
and Welaj also were credited with
thefts.
Evening star., 1939-05-03
The Yankee Is Likened to Armstrong

All of which anything
hard and did Ruth they oeders outedes
figure last longer than nelders Buge
longer than Lou but Oe played 2130
There to be accurately estimating
Gehrig would have lasted in
when he didn't feel to them against how long he will last after
having broken all baseball
IN the majors
heightened his by than couple Of months
Lou back quickly subjected himself
punishment The fact that within
great star to hasben occasioned
portion Of qualified critics kened
lightweight and middle boxing champion
word they'll going
themselves
Evening star., 1939-05-03
ns Conencet Geber Playing Great Ball. Denied Regular Job
Win, Lose or Draw
By FRANCIS & STAN
The Iron Horse Is Scratched
By FRANCIS (. STAN.

The word flashed the wires that Lou Gehg
krmish
tough Isn't that too bad? And they it,
to have lunced with Lou talked with him
a fishing trip to admire the chap.
As rule when fellow gets top of the heap those underneath
try to knock him down and cheer likely challenger
fellow
he finds the that he is cheered
1t with Lou.
games spread period years.
Gehg has been holding forth regular first baman
Yankees There telling the nnumabe
combatted Lots of bothered with
lmbago fellow doesn't feel like swinging bat
and the Mmbago There
when into baseball battles with broken bones He had
refused
and picked his m and trotted out his
first base.
don't intend to become maudn the matter After ALL
Geg innings and properly go
he'd the public down the great
throw
nhelder Well isn't when
Especially batter hits slow grounder
third shoop has to put
make There bearing
that sails Some
a Others heave ball that
with broken finger has to have plenty
Of stand under those conditions.
Evening star., 1939-05-03
First Base Spot
Out Of Question
For Charley
Bench Beckons With
Travis and Lewis
Back in Shape
BY BURTON HAWKINS,
Star STAFF Correspondent.

ST. LOUIS, May 3.-The con-
science of Manager Bucky Harris
currently is annoying him. but sp-
parently there is nothing he can do
about it. That dull inward sensa-
tion has been created by Charley
Colbert. who made the prediction
in spring training camp that If
given a crack at regular job with
the Nationals he would make good.
Charley definitely has made good,
but there is no regular job awaiting
him. He has hit safely in each of
the seven games he has played for
the Mats, has compiled an average
Of 400, which includes two doubles
and a brace of triples, and his field
ing has been superb. He is, in brief,
one OF the sensations of the Amer.
ican League.
Colbert has been subbing for Third
Baseman Buddy Lewis and Short
stop Cecil Travis, both of whom
now are physically fit. Travis
twisted an ankle in New York and
Colbert replaced him here yester-
day as the Mats captured their
fourth straight victory, 81, over ST.
Louis, but Travis was to be back
in the lineup today.
Travis or Lewis is likely to be
benched without hesitation by the
Washington pilot if either reports
an ailment of more serious nature
than pink toothbrush or halitosis,
for Harris feels trifle guilty in
keeping Colbert out of the lineup,
yet that apparently is the only 50.
luton to his problem.
Charley Reminisces.
Charley, who was a world series
hero with the Cardinals some sea-
sons ago, glanced at a paper here
today, saw a story where Monte
Stratton, the White Sox pitcher who
lost leg as the result of hunting
accident, received a modest fortune
from a benefit game and reminisced
a bit.
"You know. the real thing that
hurt me about my accident" he said,
was the way the front Office of the
Cardinals treated me- The only word
I ever got from them after that was
through my doctor. They asked
him about my condition before they
went to the winter meeting, but that
was all. Never a visitor-not even
q letter-the entire time I was in
the hospital You'd think human
decency would prompt them to cheer
me up a little, but they didn't take
the time.
II didn't care about any money
insurance took care of that-but
there I was in the hospital not
knowing whether they'd take my
(See HAWKINS, Page CD
Evening star., 1939-05-03
Webb, Hudson Lead A. U.
ToTennis Triumph

American University's tennis team
had another victim on its list today,
following a So conquest of Wake
Forest yesterday on the A. U. courts.
Pete Stink took the No. l singles
match from Cahoon, 81, 9-11,
6-1, and Webb. Hudson and Fau-
sold clinched the match for the
Eagles before doubles began. Webb
and Hudson turned in their second
wins of the day when they paired to
beat Cahoon and Davis in straight
sets.
Evening star., 1939-05-03
Major League Statistics
Wednesday, May 3, 1889.
AMERICAN,

Results Yesterday.
Washington, 8; st. Louis, 7.
New York, %; Detroit, 2.
Chicago, 4; Philadelphia, l.
Boston Cleveland (coldD.
Games Today. Games Tomorrow.
Wash. at st. L. Wash. at Chicago.
New York at Det. N. Y. at Cleve.
Boston at Cleve. Boston at Det.
Phila. at Chicago. Phila. at st. L.
Evening star., 1939-05-03

Results Yesterday.
New York, 8; Cincinnati, 7.
Pittsburgh, 3; Brooklyn, 2.
Philadelphia, 6; Chicago, /.
st. Louis, 2; Boston, /.
Games Today. Games Tomorrow.
Pitts. at Bklyn. Pitts at Phila.
Cinci at N. Y. Cinci. at Boston.
Chicago at Phila. Chicago at Bklyn
st. L. at Boston. st. L. at N. Y.
Evening star., 1939-05-03


tBatted for johnson in NTH.
tBatted for Trotter in seventh.
Slated for kimberlin in ninth.
Washington - OlO 312 OO2-,9
st. Louis ------------- 200 04O OO1-7
Runs batted in-McQuinn. Cliff. Gel.
bert CD, Ferrell go Sullivan. THOMPSON.
Mazzera go. .Myer. Wasdell West. Two
base ts-Gelbert. Ferrell. Ma1zera. Three.
base hit--Wasdell: Stolen bases-Geibert.
Bluege Case (2) Welaj, Ferrell. Sacrifices
Cliff, West: Double plays Sullivan to
TO McQuinn. Lewis to Wasdell. Myer to Gel
bert to Wasdell. Left on bases-Washing-
ton, 10: st. Louis. IA. First base on balls
Eofi of De sh9ns; e of HAYNES, 4; Of
on Pyle. g off Kimberlin, l. Struck out
BY Ven Alta, 3: BY Johnson. by Kelley.
Il. IN = I'm 1inninEs; on Haynes: : ia 3 inninss;
z in 3 innings tone out. none out in
fourth; OF johnson. 3 in Q innings. OF
Pyle. / in innings lpitched to 5 bat.
ters,: OF Trotter. in 2 inninEs;. OF Kim:
berlin. in innings. Hit BY pitched ball
wBy ,,,By Kelley tHoael. Balk-van Alta.
and Hubbard. Time-2:53.
Evening star., 1939-05-03

Continued on Page C-2)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03
Propose New Addition
 For Modern Facilities
 Greatly Needed Here
Local Lawyers Lead in Movement to Have County Commissioners Support Action -Culhane's Bill
 Seeks Bond Issue to Meet Expenses

at Hartford in an effort to secure approval of the plans.
 Methods Suggested
 Several possible methods of en- larging the present building were discussed. One would be by pur- chasing the property of the gas sta- tion and parking lot adjoining the rear of the courthouse on Leaven- worth. Also proposed were 8 plan which would have the addition built on property west of the pres ent courthouse, on Kendrick ave- nue. and another which would have the front of the courthouse direct ly on the street line on Kendrick avenue. At present the front of the county building is set back some feet from the street.
 The proposed addition, in addi- ton to the new courtroom, confer ence rooms and larger vault space, would also provide retiring rooms for women jurors and @ modern tel- ephone system.
 It would also provide the follow ing: 8 hearing room, additional room for the states attorney and the prosecutor of the court of com- mon pleas, larger quarters for the clerks of the superior and common pleas courts, an office for the cor- oner, an office for the public de- fender, a press room, retiring rooms for men and women on each floor.
 Authorized
 Authorization of the committee to proceed with its efforts to secure the enlargement of the present court buildings was voted unanimously The work of the committee was ap- proved in talks by Attorney Walter Monagan and Attorney Finton j. Phelan.
 The plans for the addition were explained by Attorney Bronson. He said that Waterbury's four members of the General Assembly favored the plan, but that he believed that one of the county commissioners Commissioner Jacob Walter of Ches- hire, did not favor the program with any great enthusiasm.
 Clerk George Freeman of the su- perior court, who presided at the meeting, said that business in the superior and common pleas courts in recent years has increased a great deal and that present space is not sufficient. The conspiracy trial, he said, has resulted in @ great lack of court space.
 Bond Issue
 Senator George T. Culhane of this city has before the General Assem- bly, a bill authorizing the county tc issue bonds to erect the addition tc the local courthouse.
 Attorney Walter W. Smyth, bal association treasurer, reported that the recent dinner to Judge of Pro- bate Patrick Healey was highly successful.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03
Bar Association Urges Changes County Court Budne
CHOIR SPONSORS ORGAN RECITAL.
St. Cecilia's Group Holding Annual Event Satur.
 day Evening

A program of diversified numbers which should appeal to all music lovers will be featured tomorrow evening in the annual recital and dance of St. Cecilias choir of St. Stanislaus Kostka church. The event, one which has aroused city, wide interest among the Polish residents of Waterbury and vicinity will be held in Buckingham hall.
 St. Cecilia choir, one of the city's foremost musical organizations has made it a custom for years to fea- ture a special program of organ numbers. The event long since has become an affair of general com munity interest and the usual large attendance is expecetd for tomorrow night.
 The committee of arrangements includes Henry J. Kawecki, chair man, Theodore zdonzyk, Marshal Kobylenski, Anthony Zembruski, Mamie Grenik and Alice Korbus- zewski.
 Doc Dynia's orchestra will render the music for the dancing, which will follow the close of the program arranged for the organ recital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03
ENTRIES TOCLOSE
 IN CHESS TOURNEY
Two Championship Series Set - Famous Writer,
 Player Invited Here

Entries for the city championship have been coming in very slowly, but as the tournament starts tomor- row afternoon at two P. M. at the local Y. M. o. A., a last minute rush of entries is anticipated. This year the committee is putting on the championship and another tourna- ment termed the Minor Champion ship for the less experienced play- CTS. Entries for both of these tour naments close positively this even- ing. All entries postmarked not later than midnight will be accepted. At present the entries in the cham pionship tournament are, Fred Nor- ling, the winner three years ago: N. A. Cornell, also Q previous cham pion; John Stanwich, runner-up in last years tournament; Fred Strong and William Warner. Tn the minor championship, entries have been received from A. Campoli, and R. Walsh.
 On Sunday afternoon at two P. M,. the Waterbury Chess Club will play the host to the Meriden Chess Club at their rooms at 16s East Main street. The visiting team is expected to bring ten players and a very interesting match is anticipat- ed between the two clubs. The Mer- iden team holds a decision over the Waterbury Club, but the home boys expect to reverse this at their meeting Sunday.
 At the present time, the Water- bury Chess Club, in cooperation with the Y. M. c. A., is negotiating with Fred Reinfeld of New York, famous chess writer and analyst, to give e lecture and simultaneous ex- hibition here in Waterbury. Tenta- lively the date has been set as Wed- nesday evening February Fifteenth at the Waterbury Y. M. c. A. It Is hoped that Waterbury will have at least twenty-five players to op- pose MT. Reinfeld as the fee in this particular instance is extremely low. No one can afford to miss the op- portunity of hearing this great play CT and analyst lecture, to say noe thing of the exhibition he will con- duct. Further details will be an- nounced in the columns of this pa- per early next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03
RULINGS MADE IN
 SEVERAL MATTERS
Decisions Reserved on Several Motions Argued
 at Short Calendar

Judge Frank P. McEvoy reserved decision on several motions argued before him at the weekly short cal- endar session of superior court to- day. Rulings were made in several other matters.
 Decision was reserved on the fol- lowing matters. Application of Bank Commissioner Walter Perry to demolish a building in the rear of 787 Bank street, motion in regard to the case of Carl Kraft and others against Industrial Properties, Inc, application for summary judgment in the case of Frank D. Gregory against A. Vincent Pope, permission to withdraw as counsel in the case of Lorenzo Marine against Anthony Greco and another, application to make ex parte' for failure to plead in the case of Joseph Lombardo against Joyce Orlowski Lombardo and the application for modifica- ton of decree in the case of Lena Obernier against August Obernier.
 The case of James L. Smith, Jr. against Susan Smith was ordered place on the eXparte list for failure to plead.
 Alimony of $5 weekly pending trial was awarded Adeline Cloutier Fortier against Joseph Fortier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03
Farmland Loses Leg FolloWing
 Peculiar Mishap

Injured by the broken fly wheel on a sawmill, Carl Ciar- one, 4s, of Long Hill farm, Bucks Hill, lost his left leg by amputation yesterday after noon. The emergency operation was performed at St. Mary's hospital where he was brought by James Delfan0, owner of the Long Hill farm and Charles Uckus of 537 North Main street.
 Uckus said Ciarone was saw ing wood when the fly wheel broke and a piece of the metal struck him, nearly severing his leg. His condition was reported "fair' at the hospital this morning. His name remains on the danger list.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03
NEW AERIAL TRUCK
 IN INITIAL MlSHAP
Big Machine .Skids Into Parked Cars Near Ex-
 change Place

The pristine beauty of the fire departments new SIT 000 aerial lad- der truck was nfarred for the first time when the apparatus skidded at the Apothecaries Hall corner late yesterday afternoon and had a fender bent and scratched as 1t slid against three parked cars.
 The truck was turning into South Main street from Bank street, an- swering an alarm from box 5, at Scovill and South Main Streets. The Fire, in car owned by the Matta- tuck Music Machine O., was not serious.
 Skidding on the glazed surface as 1t swung around the corner, the truck hit parked cars owned by William P. Hurley, of 8l5 Farming ton avenue, West Hartford; Jacob Bloom, of 26 Bishop street: and Ar- lene Coffey, of 62 Fleet street.
 Police said the truck was driven by Private James Flynn, with Private Edward Lynch as tillerman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03
BIG VARIETY SHOW
 FOR BUNKER HILL

Some of the finest entertainers available will be featured tonight at the second annual variety show and dance of the Bunker Hill Fife and Drum corps which will be held in the gymnasium of the Bunker Hill church.
 Among the guest stars will be Al Sasso, Johnny Grappone, Ken Byrnes and Cliff Doolittle, as well as others who apperaed before the large crowd at the presid ent's birth day ball at Hamilton park. Proceeds of the affair will be used to purchase new uniforms and in- struments for the corps which is planning many events for the year.
 Evidence of the interest shown in the activities of the corps is inc dicated by the advance sale of tickets an dthe announcement that the Parent-Teacher association of Bunker Hill have donated q hand- some drum.
 In charge of the affair arc: J. W. Beecher, general chairman: Jerry IAfurphy, chairman Of program cotn- mittec Philip Hickey, chairman of ticket committed and Joseph Cava- naugh, chairman of entertainment committee. p.4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03
ATTY KIMBALL
 SPEAKS ON PEACE
Second Congregational Church Announces Cal.
 endar of Events

Attorney Chase Kimball will be the speaker at the Sunday Noon Club meeting in the Second Con- gregational Church Chapel Sunday. His subject will be "The Way to Peace.
 The calendar of events next week at the Second Church follows:
 Sunday, February s - 10:30 e. m. Morning worship, Kindergarten departmen. 1900 m.-Church School, Sunday Noon Club, Daven- .port Bible Glass. 4:30 p. m. = Pil- grim Fellowship. 7:30 ?. fn.-Union Service at First Baptist Church.
 Monday, February 6 = 400 D. m Girl Scouts, Troop 3. FOO p. m
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03
Real Magic In Little Bag Of
 Visiting Nurse

Interviewed today ct her desk in Visiting Nurse headquarters, Mrs. A. A. Crane. chairman of the Nursing Committee told how nurses were often obliged to mix common sense with medicine. "Take this case, for example" said Mrs. Crane. "Our nurse reports . seven year old child seriously i'll with pneumonia. He has been spoiled by his older brothers and sisters, the family won't send him to e hospital whero he really should be, and they don't want the doctor to visit daily because of the expense" At this point Mrs. Crane became emphatic. "AS though that were not bad enough" she continued, "the parents will not insist upon the proper diet and medicine. simply because the boy refuses to take them,--the fact that he has . fever of i06 degrees seems to make no differ ence." Just how the Visiting Nurse is trained to cope with such q situation was pointed out by Mrs. Crane. "our nurses know child psychology" she said, "and they win the youngsters over" In this case, the boy soon looked for- ward to the nurses visits, and ac. cepted the diet and medicine as part of those visits. Of course, the nurse also saw that superstition played c part in the family's att. tude, but that's another long story.' Dropping the card back in the Ale, Mrs. Crane said, "some- times I think that the nurses bag holds real magic"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03
Attorney

Attorney
 Intermediate Boys Gymnasium Period. 7:30 D. m. - Standard Leadership Training School. 8:ib D. m. Mattatuck Musical Art Society.
 Tuesday, February '. = 400 D. m. Junior Boys Gymnasium Period. TOO p. m. Badminton group in the gymnasium. 7:30 p. m. Public Speaking Course in the parlor 800 D. m. - Miss and MT. Club in Davenport Hall.
 Wednesday, February 8. - o:3o e. in.. Surgical Dressings. i2:B0 p. m. -- Church Aid Covered-Dish Luncheon. 2:00 D. m. Church Aid Sewing Meeting. 400 ?. m. -- Midgets' Basketball Team. TOO D. m. - Knights Basketball Team. 7:30 p. m. = Sea Scouts. 6 p. in.- Alpha Nu Sorority. 500 ?. m.-- Evening Department Card Party.
 Thursday. February Q = 2:3o D. m. - Weekday School of Re- ligion. 400 p. m. = Junior Girls Dramatic Club. 400 D. m. - Cubs, Pack 2. 7:30 p. m. Pilgrim Fellow shhip Basketball Team. 7:S0 and 8:3o p. m. - University Nights Courses.
 Friday, February 10. = 400 ?. m, - Junior Choir Rehearsal. 7:a0 D. m. Senior Choir Rehearsal. 7:30 p. m. - Boy Scouts. Troop .. 800 ?. m. - Seq Scout Dance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03
DEALERS, UNION
 AGREE TO CONFAB
Session Slated in New Haven Today-Morgan
 Mooney Here

Meeting of produce dealers of other state cities and union repre- sentatives is being held today al New Haven, according to Adolph M Tata, business agent for the locaI Truckers and Helpers union, now in 6 strike which has been in ef- feet nearly one month.
 The local produce dealers have taken some of the strikers back tc work, 1t was reported, but have re. fused to re-employ others. Various wage increases were agreed upon and the demand for the "closeo shop, one of the unions principal points, allegedly has been aband- oned.
 Morgan K. Mooney, of the state labor department, was in Waterbury yesterday, but no accord was reached between the employers and the union representatives.
 Cases against several strikers charged with assault and breach of peace, are scheduled for hearing in city court the first of next week Some of the accused were involved in beating of non-union workers and are at liberty under bonds of 5000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03
SOLO CONTEST TO
 BE HELD TONIGHT
Charles Abbenante, Rich- ard Otto to Judge
 School Competition

Naugatuck, Feb. 3 - The program for the 10th Instrumental solo con- test for high school pupils at the high school tonight at 730 o'clock in the auditorium was announced today by Leon R. Corliss, music supervisor Is schools here.
 Charles Abbenante will be judge of the string Instruments and Rich- ard Otto will judge the woodwind and brass pieces.
 The program follows: Dorothy Anderson, violin; Wendell Bacon, trumpet: Henry Bagley, bass horn; Clara Chittenden, violin; Mae Dol finger, violin; Doris Donovan. trom. bone; Patty Trollett, cello; Edward Gerber, Jr., clarinet.
 Robert Grant, violin; Edward Griffith, baritone horn; Joseph Henry, trumpet; Kathryn Kirby, clarinet; Rita Lodge, violin;
 Vernon Olson. trumpet; Albert Robinson, Jr., drums; Alden Saun- ders, Marimba, George Wiggles- worth, Jr., violin; Jean Wilcox, vio- lin; William Wyatt, trombone; Mer-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03

ming L. Johnson of Bristol and Rev. Wilbert E. Benson of Ansonia. Rev. Benson will present a paper at one of the sessions of the conference.
 The conference will be held next Monday and Tuesday, with the in- stallation taking place Monday eve- ming. The installation will be con. ducted by Rev. pr. B. Julius Hul- teen of Hartford, Rev. Dr. Felix V. Hanson of Jamestown, N. r., and Rev. pr. Alfred Anderson of Brook lyn, N. Y. There are 132 pastors in the two conferences, the fna- jority of whom will attend this inc stallation and conference.