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Evening star., 1940-02-28
Nv the Associated Press.

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 28.-Jack Horn
Ing, the blond, starry-eyed young
man who sank cool million dollars
of his and his mothers money into
the construction of horse race
plant in a community where two
tracks already flourished, still Is
wishing he could get the first nickel
of it back.
ANY sunny day Jack can leave
his home on Hibiscus Isle and in a
30-minute drive reach his beautiful,
bankrupt racing property. There
It stands - Gulfstream Park - its
great steel grandstand yawning
emptily. its splendid track unmarked
by hoof prints, ana its long lanes
Of stables giving no odor Of horse.
So far as young Horning or any
one else knows, Gulfstream Park
will remain ghost track indefinite
ly. Only a little over year ago
It opened amid fanfare, before the
biggest crowd ever to attend the
opening of a track in Florida. and
in game but hopeless opposition to
Hialeah.
Bubble Collapses Quickly.
Friends of Horning had tried to
dissaude him, but he hadn't listened.
Gulfstream struggled through the
third day, on which the mutuel
play fell to $81 ,922, and then Jacks
bubble collapsed. The mutuel bank
roll" was whisked away, Horning
didn't have any money left to
operate the plant, and since then
Gulfstream has slumbered.
So long as Hialeah and Tropical
Park continue to operate as pros
perously as now, horsemen can see
no chance for Horning's folly. At
present the fine, modern plant near
Hollywood is In bankruptcy, and 1t
Is estimated that more than $500, 900
of fresh money would be needed to
straighten out the mess and put the
place in operation.
Unless such a sum is forthcom-
ing, as appears extremely unlikely
there Is nothing Horning can dc
toward salvaging the fortune tossed
into the venture by him and his
mother. Jack, now as when he
was left holding the sack by his
elusive associates in the scheme
isn't saying anything or blaming
anybody.
He has known for a long time
now that he was the official sucker
but he hasn't cried copper o.
asked for sympathy. There Is enough
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Soil Survey Shooters
Get N. R. A. Churter

Soil Survey Rifle and Pistol Club
Of Washington has been granted q
charter by the National Rife Asso-
citation, it was announced today. The
club has charter membership of 16.
r. L. Harrison is president, Robert
F. Turnure executive odacer and
Chester N. Soderberg secretary.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Twelfth Street 'Y Host
To PhiIudeIphidns

Defeated by the Harlem Branch
IN a close game last night, Twelfth
Street "Y" tossers will try again
tonight on their home court, engag-
ing the Christian Street "Y" of
Philadelphia, at 8 o'clock. Volley
ball teams Of the two clubs also will
clash.
The Harlem quint jumped into an
early lead and withstood its hosts
closing rally to gain q 41-38 victory,
The halftime score was 2l-ll.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
BY EDDIE BRETT,
Associa ted Press Sports Writer

NEW YORK, Feb. 28.-Bob
Pastor is l to 2 to lick Lee Savold
Friday night. When is sone-
thing going to break on the Joe
Di Maggie situation? Promoters
of Minneapolis big summer fes-
tival expect to have some cash
news for the golf pros soon and
also may hand out a little gravy
for the fighters. Word comes
East that more than one head
will be chopped OF if they push
that faculty investigation into U.
of Colorado athletics to the limit.
The Sixto Escobar Simon Chavez
bout in Caracas, Venezuela, has
been moved back to April Z and
Lou Brix leaves today for Puerto
Rico to supervise Escobar's train
ing.
The old try. You won't find
the name Of Bud 1lalock. Sigdt.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Ament and Lonar Pay Squabbe Compcate @ Slab Problems
Win Lose or Draw
BY FRANCIS {. STAN,
Stars Stat Correspn
1wo-Leqqed Seobiscuits in FIunnels
By FRANCIS {. STAN
Star Stan Correspondent.

Two-legged Seobiseuts in FIonnels
ORLANDO Fla Feb 2SAmong the recommendations this fell
low Gerald Walker OF the Mats is lively repesbe desire
the We when
to get another And often not he'll steal
Walker stole II bases last for the White probably
could doubled
that bad frame Of mind He got little peeved at the Sox
Anyway it doesn't matter What matters that Walker
good baesea although little the sde
reminded
this Washington squad there is speed to burn
II think Clark Griffith responsible" Milan reports
almost Grf with slowfooted ball club
Washington basestealer either
led the the fellow
gave green light little Bit"
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Gomez Admits Grissom
Can Talk and Pitch
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, La, Feb.
28.-Lefty Gomez, who already has
offered Lee Griscom his title as
"pop-off" champion of the New
York Yankees, is impressed with the
newcomers ability to pitch as well
as to talk.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
The Year Griff Gave Him the Green Light

touching he base
sealers Further with authority Mr. Mlans
due with the American League championship still make
talk the old customers
along under the Griffith
accidental When the Old transferred to WASH
Cincinnati in 1912 he sought out Milan Il hear
Grf rank piece of undeaement Of
58or
than George Case did to preadge both leagues last yan 1911
during G first of the Nationals Milan stole
Actually stole 90 taken of his
which stole them rained out and not
played off.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Tribe Hos IS Pitchers

FORT MYERS, Fla, Feb. % (P.-
Cleveland's Indians open training
today with Is pitchers, three CATCH
ers and few early bird infielders
and outfilders on hand.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Even Harris, Running in Low Gear, Stole

Milan wild for ri back In those days Out
kick
great hitter but Moele less potent at
that Milan swped s and the fol-
lowing campaign stealing Moeer contributed g.
Griffith began build for his first pennan
Washington Milan wasn't base-steaer developed by
All Griffith did him the
Rice developed Sam pitcher when he
to him outfelder.
year regular he stole 35 Then g. after spending
through 1927 he swiped
Is, 20, 20, "a, 26, 25 and q.
McNeey Judge and Bucky Harris,
who had
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Lewis Is Fast But He Cont Cheat Lick

Johnny better and could win regular job he
had Is steal last
outhelder
had more another crack college
hud Michigan the club including
p
little piqued only point His artistic pride is
of Buddy Lewis to become good basesteaer Buddy
speed but little success.
cheat pitcher Mr. Milan acus-
lngly ouv good base stealer."
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Woshnqton's Pennunt-Winner Thot Couldn't Run

Grh good teams have been marked by speed
ability 1888
that fine Buddy Myer But
Buddy didn't that He stole only six
the day. George Washington Case the game
nobody close this spedser who to
with foot but idea how to make
patiently watched him try his wings He him
off,
him
hit his stride.
spending the last month OF the
Now he has Walker and Jimmy
Wasde good another speeder
the Mats and 8 for Minneapolis last year.
is Mr.. horse in the burglar league this year.
Evening star., 1940-02-28

The old try. You won't find
the name Of Bud Blalock, right.
Evening star., 1940-01-04
Burns Prove Fatal to Man
Already Marked by Death

A holiday accident proved fatal
yesterday for Pietro Maio, 60. for
whom all hope of living had van
ished some time ago because Of an
incurable spinal disease.
Mr.. Maio, father Of William A.
Maio. president of the Southeast
Citizens Association, died at the
Home for Incurables, where he was
burned the day after Christmas
when his lighted pipe fell from his
mouth and ignited his sleeve.
Attaches at the home, where Mr.
Maio was admitted last July, said
that apparently a visitor with q
group of carolers, who had come
to cheer the residents of the home,
lighted Mr.. Mos pipe and wan
dered to another room, not realizing
the patients partial paralytic con-
dition would not enable him to re-
move the pipe from his mouth. Mr.
Maio was not permitted to smoke
unless an attendant was around.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
said Mr.. Maio died from the burns
Evening star., 1940-01-04

concessions. There were rumors
that Moscow might make military
demands.
A Bulgarian trade delegation has
been conferring for three days with
A. I. Mikoyan, commissar of foreign
trade, in Moscow
Besides increased trade, Bulgaria
looks to the Moscow talks to extri-
cate her from concentration of her
commerce in Germany and to draw
up a trade and navigation treaty
resuming Bulgarian-Ru Black
Sea trafnc.
Evening star., 1940-01-04

and not from the incurabie disease.
A native Of Italy, Mr.. Maio came
to America and the District Of Co.
lumbia In 1897. He was q steel
worker here for q number Of years
before illness forced his retirement.
He lived until last year with his son
at 1918 Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
He also Is survived by two other
sons, Joseph and Frank L. Maio, and
q daughter, Miss Leonora Maio, all
OF Washington. The funeral mass
will be held at 8 am. tomorrow at
the Holy Rosary Church, Third and
F streets NV, with the Rev. Mich
olas de Carlo in charge.
Evening star., 1940-01-04

designated January Is for the an
nual meeting Of the club. 1t will BE-
held in the auditorium of the new
Southeast Branch Club. Many
alumni members Of the club will at
tend the meeting as guests of the
trustees.
Frank r. Jelleff, president of the
board, will be honored at the meet
ing for his Is years service to the
club.
Evening star., 1940-01-04
More Russian Trade
Expected by Bulgaria
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SOFIA, Jan. 4.-Prospects Of in
creased trade with Soviet Russia
were examined hopefully here today
in confidence that negotiations in
progress now in Moscow would be
successful.
Although Bulgarian opinion was
certain that Russia would make no
demands detrimental to this coun-
try's interests, however, to foreign
observers there was a question
whether the Soviet would expand
her trade with Bulgaria without
Evening star., 1940-01-04
Boys Club Designotes
Hutchison Controller

Don r. Hutchison, lawyer and
public accountant, has been named
controller Of the Boys Club Of
Washington, 1t was announced to-
day. He has been associated with
the club since 1890.
The clubs Board of Trustees has
Evening star., 1940-01-04

To blackout the glow from blast
furnaces in Scotland at night,
iron and steel men are spending
$40, 900, 900.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-07

Greeks yesterday, and Argyrokas- tron. They were based on the town of Delvino and the Greeks said it was impossible for them to retreat or fight their way to safety through a ring of Greek guns and bayonets.
 Greek detachments were moving on Delvino from two directions and Greek troops were holding all high way functions and roads connect ing Delvino and Argyrokastron.
 Capture Is Near
 Latest dispatches at Greek head quarters in this area said Argyrok- astron had not yet been occupied But all operations leading up to cap- ture of this last important Italian base in southern Albania were re- ported complete and the Greeks be- Ieved it's fall was imminent.
 Greeks reported that Italians flee ing northwards from. Porto Edda were being hard pressed. At several points the Greeks were reported to have dispersed Italian detachments attempting to fight a rear guard ac- tion.
 Greek attachments were eStab- liShed in strong positions around Argyrokastron. Fires were blazing in the town, clearly visible to Greeks on the heights overlooking it.
 Italians in the Argyrokastron area were said to have abandoned forti- fled positions for which the Greeks had expected to fight.
 Greek commanders said that for the most part their remaining work in southwestern Albania consisted of mopping up operations, capture of Argyrokastron and pursuit of the Italians fleeing from Porto Edda.
 Italian Achievements
 Athens, Dec. 7-UP)-The Italian army has flown endorsements into Albania in an attempt to halt the Greeks, Italian prisoners brought to Greek headquarters said today. The
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-07
STRIKES HOLDING
 UP DEFENSE WORK

Seattle. Wash, Dec. - U.P) - The Pacific Northwest lumber in- dustry, vital to army mobilization plans, was tied up today by strike of both AFL and CIO unions. Strikes which began a week ago ill isolated logging camps were spread ing throughout the industry-to al- most every milling and finishing plant in Washington and Oregon. More than 10000 men either were actually on strike or had been forced out of work by plants closing be- cause of the strikes. Twenty logging camps had suspended operations and 10 Seattle and l6 Tacoma mills were closed.
 Operators said that at least 20 per cent of the contracts held by the elnAeA plants woEo EcE akmeer needed by the Army Go construct barracks and other buildings at bases In Alaska, the Canal one. Ha- Waii, California and the northwest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-07
NEW SECRETARY
 COP. COMMITTEE
Rep. w. Ellery Allyn of New London Named to
 Position

Bridgeport. Conn, Dec. 7.-(UP) Rep. w. Ellery Allyn, New Lon- don county Republican leader, will become executive secretary of the Republican state central committee next month, State Chairman J Kenneth Bradley said today. Nc salary was stipulated, but it was be- lieved to be about $4500.
 Allyn has been in the employ oi the state comptroller's office for more than a year conducting an in- ventory of state property. His new post will consist mostly of field work.
 The state central committee will meet at Hartford Monday to hear Bradley'S plans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-07
Gov. Elect Hurley To
 Attend Victory Dinner
State Chairman John I. Mccarthy Informed Water bury Democrat TOday-Letter Has Been
 Sent Town Chairman Iangney

Governor -elect Robert A. Hurley will attend Senator George T. Gull hane,s Victory Dinner : in his honol at The Elton Dec. IT, State Chair man John T. Mccarthy of New town told The Democrat today. He said hS has written a letter to Town Chairman Maurice Tang ney informing him of MT. Hur- ley's acceptance and acknowledging receipt of MT. Tangney's letter urging that the governor-elect de- cline the invitation.
 MT. Hurley's acceptance marks a victory for Senator Culhane in his battle with the local party organi- zation and will be interpreted as a rebuff to the organization, which declared through MT. Tangney'S let ter that the governor-elect'S pres ence at the dinner would be an "affront" to its members.
 MT. Tangney said this morning that he had not received letter from MT. Mccarthy, but had re- ceived one from James Murphy, secretary to MT. Hur1ey. This let ter, he said, simply acknowledged receipt of his communication. Cop ies of MT. Tangney'S letter to MT Mccarthy were sent to MT. Hurley and other invited guests several days ago.
 It is known that the decision by MT. Hurley and MT. Mccarthy to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-07
LOANS TO OTHER
 NATIONS FOUGHT
Senator Danaher of Conn. JOins Small Group That
 Make Protests

Washington, Dec. 7-CUP)-Four senators-two of them staunch iso- lationiSts-denounced today any use of the treasury's $2,000, 100000 cur rency Stabilization fund to aid "a foreign nation"
 Their denunciations were directed ostensibly at the treasury plan to stabilize Argentine currency with a $50 100000 loan. But they came as reports circulated that the treasury could legally lend money to Great Britain from the fund despite the Johnson and the neutrality acts.
 Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau. Jr., and Jesse L. Jones, head of the federal lending agencies, have both declared that they think Britain is good credit risk.
 Danaher in Group
 In opposing the treasury's plans to and Argentina, Senators Bennett c. Clark, D., Mo. John A. Danaher, R., Conn.,. Ava B. Adams. D., Colo. and Clyde Herring, D., Ia. said that they also opposed further foreign manipulations" with the stabilization fund. Clark and Adams are isola- tionists and their views were similar to those expressed by isolationist Senator Robert A. Taft R., O. Taft's specific complaint wos against the treasury's s50O00O00 currency stabi- lizatlon loan to China, He qualiiied
 lrontins.ad an pnoo 0l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-07
MORE THAN $50 PARKING METERS
They Will Be Installed on Downtown Streets.
 Starting Monday

Installation of more than $50 parking meters on downtown streets will be started Monday, if weather conditions permit, and soon there after the meters will be placed in operation on a trial basis The de- vices will be installed by the Mark Time Co, which was selected by the board of police commissioners and which owns the meters, though they will will eventually become the property of the city if they are found satisfactory.
 Installation of another 600 or TOO meters is planned next spring which will bring metered parking to many streets which will not be af- fected by the regulations going in- to effect this month.
 The terms of the agreement made with the meter concern do not obiige the city to pay to the com- pany any of the receipts from the meters during the trial period. The city thereby stands to make a clear PANAAC VI eI 4CehoV oCNC4oA IAAOuodAlU dollars.
 City Pays Nothing
 When the trial period is over, and the meters are found satisfactory the city still does not have to pay out any money. It will receive 25 per cent of the total paid daily by motorists in pennies and nickels The other 75 per cent will go to the company, but will be applied toward the purchase price of the devices about $40 each. It is expected that the full purchase price will have been paid by the city by the end of the next year and title to the meters will be turned over to the city. The receipts will then go to the city 100 per cent, representing all profit except for the costs of maintenance and enforcement.
 Even while giving the company 75 per cent of the receipts next year the city's profit is estimated by the board of finance at $18,000. Actually it will probably go as high as $25,- 900 or $30,000.
 City officials say that thus far they have heard little or no protest against the plan to place the meters in operation. They believe that the new regulations, though allowing parking for only small fee, will do much to help traffic congestion and make available more parking space.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-07
FATHER, THREE
 SONS SENTENCED
Four Nephews of Man Are Also Punished for Draft
 Evasion

Duluth. Minn., Dec. 7.-(UP)--A Minnesota farmer who served a prison term for draft evasion dur ing the World War and seven mem- bers of his family were under con- viction today Of violating the selec- tive service act
 A federal district court jury last night affirmed the government charge that the seven men of draft age had failed to register for mili- tary service upon advice of Pere Marquardt, ST. farmer. They pro- fessed religious objections. the de- fense which failed Marquardt on 8 draft evasion charge in 1917.
 All but Marquardt were sentenced to a year and 8 day in the Federal Reformatory at Sandston. Minn. He was released until March 1. with out bond.
 The sentenced men were Mar oaAx6t's sOnS. Karl. Robert Rxk George, and his four nephcwS Archie Soderbcck Arnold Patzoldt Delford Chapin and Elmer Pat. zoldt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-07
CHURCH ROBBED
 IN THOMASTON
St. Thomas Church Enter= ed Thursday Night;
 Small Sum Taken
Special to the Democrat)

Thomaston, Dec. 7.-By breaking a. rear window in the basement of St. Thomas church, entrance was gained to the church some time Thursday night and about two dol lars stolen from the votive lights box on the altar.
 Although there are articles of much value in the church, nothing but the money box was disturbed After breaking the basement win dow. which is in the back of the church and secluded from the view of passersby, the intruder reached in, unfastened the lock and raised the sash, to gain entrance. He then entered the church through an un- locked door at the top of the base ment stairway.
 The theft was discovered yester- day morning by Rev. John J. Mo Grath, whose attention was at- tracted by candles which had been moved from their customary posi- tion. Officer James P. Ryan, who is Investigating, has expressed the opinion that the theft was the act of a man. rather than boy, since large sized footprints were in evil dence in the snow in the vicinity of the broken window.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-07
CITY CHARTER MAY
 AGAIN BE TARGET
Revision Will Be Proposed at Next Assembly-Sen=
 atOr Culhane Interested

Revision of the Waterbury city charter will be proposed at the 1941 session of the General Assembly, reliable city hall sources said to- day. The city administration will seek the elimination or clarification of many of the charter amendments introduced by Senator George T. Culhane and passed through his ef- forts during the 1889 legislative ses- sion.
 It is known that Mayor Vincent A. Scully favors many changes in the present city charter, especially in sections which were part of the revision successfully pushed through by Senator Culhane last year. Ad- ministration members have com plained that the charter, as it now stands, is ho6gepodge of contra dictions and vagueness. The Gull hane blanket revision bill changed almost one-third of the charter content, and in addition he succeed ed in having changes made in many other sections by means of bills re- lating specifically to them.
 One plan under consideration is to offer the legislature for adoption 8 completely new" charter. It would be mostly a revision of the present charter, together with changes recommended by the ad- ministration and elimination of many of the Culhane amendments. Many sections would be re-worded to eliminate existing antiquities.
 Culhane May Attend
 It would not be surprising if Sem ator Culhane, though defeated for renomination this year, will spend much time at the Capitol during the legislative session. He will probably oppose elimination or changes in his charter amendments
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