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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-29
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2s, 1881
A Rosy Prospect

To paint the political future of Mayor Frank Hayes color even beyond the eus- tomary rosy that most of us editorial writers and head writers employ is needed. His defeat of the William E. Kennedy forces at the democratic primaries, Thursday. was too convincing to be misunderstood. Even re- publicans must read the handwriting on the wall. Any candidate who can secure lZ'ooo votes at mere primary is not going to De defeated at an election. That's rather mod est statement to our way of thinking. But we are so firmly convinced that Mayor Hayes can defeat any candidate the repuo- lican party nominates that it would be im- possible to change this opinion.
 All this must be informatory to the state leaders of the democratic party who seemed to be regarding the primary as challenge to the administration rule which they also should scan. Can they doubt any longer that the forces of the mayor are In control of the democratic party of Waterbury, Not without straining few fragments. not 10 mention muscles and joints. We sincerely hope that those who wanted to be convinced are now. Certainly the victory focuses at- IenLlOH upon w dtSlDulT oo q HA'-S I- dueer of state ticket material in l932. We don't know Controller Daniel J. Learys attitude towards the state election of next year, but this city is still in the running
 If there is a certain swagger to Hayes administration today and if note of boast fulness creeps into its utteranees excuse 1t on the grounds of exuberance. It IS nice to have ones confidence in the electorate vim dicated at the polls. And when it is done in such a fashion as last Thursday showed then it is natural to strut and preen. AS ttey say in politics good organization IS hard to beat. That's what Waterbury pos- sesses today in the democratic ranks. It withstood internal dissension in August It certainly will triumph over republican op- position in October. We may be over- confident If so. we are ready to take the consequences.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-29
At The National Capitol DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER Digest of Who's Who and Whats What
 By RODNEY BUTCHER
DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER
By RODNEY BUTCHER

first part of the year and that the total of street. alley and highway paving probably will be less his year than in 1880.
 "The failure of municipalities to
 undertake street and alley paving
 work under the exceptionally fa-
 vorable price conditions prevailing this year is nullifying the efforts of the federal government to increase employment through accelerating
 highway work" says a recent edi- torial in the Constructor. Such paw ing is largely bought and paid for on the order of abutting property
 holders, 1t is explained, and "when such property holders stop buying
 other commodities, thereby con- tributing to depressions, they like
 wise stop buying paving"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-29

Walking the channel may become more popular than swimming it. Carl Naumest- nix just did this. He was equipped with specially made "water-skiis' and he sue~ eeeded in propelling himself from Cap Gris Neg, France, to the English shores. He was seasick part of the journey. but probably that could be eliminated by pushing medi- cine kit mounted on pontoons, before the water-Waker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-29
Personal Health Service (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personai health and hygiene, not disease diagnosis or treatment, will be answered by pr brady. Address him, care Of the Democrat, sending stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-29

The life story of Leonard Wood, Jr. son of the late major general who was mentioned as presidential eandate on several occasions.
 would make fine material for somebody who can paint in vivid shades as well as the sombre and grey. It seems only few months ago that young Wood Che was only thirty -nine) was dealing in millions Then we read about him being found by friends shining brass ralings on steamships. What a come down for so brilliant and accom- plished man. What memories of his child hood days in the Philippines must have crowded his memory. That was when he first showed an aptitude for the theater. In later life he ndulged his taste for the stage with venture into stock company. not acting. but running chain of them. As short story writer and also playwright he achieved some success but he never seemed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-29

Younger and more ruthless cities that like to poke fun at Boston may swallow this: Police illegality is at minimum in bos- ton," says the Wiekersham report. because the community would not stand for 1t and the press is on the job.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-29
GAY DoINGs AT MONTE CARLO
(New York Herald -Tribune)

INeW Y0rK HeraId-Tr1bune)
 Reports of the status of gambling casinos of the continent are curi- ously at variance one with another. Last week the enterpreneurs of sales de chance at Cannes, Ak les Rains and Nice were pitiful in their lamentations over the lack of play
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-29

High tide at Milford. Sunday August 90, 1:01 a. m daylight time); low tide, /:3o a. m Daylight time).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-29
BREED NEGRO SLAVE DEAD

Huntington. w. Va, (UP)-Trav- eler smith, 82-year-old negro, who was one of group of slaves freed by their masters and given land in Lawrence County, O., died here re- gently. smith was born in Orange County, Va.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-29
Noise Festival

The Finnish population, with some help from outsiders has been having grand time in Sfie Msrengo valley. in Wisconsin. It Started with an old-fashioned "shivaree' in &a1<bntion/ef something or other. and then
 1I6u6 Tn its own momentum until
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-29

Lindy makes his wife take back seat when they go touring. On the other hand she tells him where to head in.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-29

able to cling to the top. His death this week at Bellevue hospital followed that of his father by just four years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-29
FROM WETHERSFIELD
A fellow wrote me out q check For six; I made 1t eleven.
 So now I'm busy every day Nwnv,p Qnvn., until snVnNn

A fellow wrote me out q check For six; I made 1t eleven. So now I'm busy every day From seven until seven.
 o-O--O
 When a mans hungry for pie, says the office sage, it's piece at any price.
 A sensible formula for keeping cool in hot weather would, indeed, be hot news.
 o-O--o
 Nowadays students go to college to learn football and then get a good education if time enough remains. Any girls face is her fortune if she's got fortune.
 o-O-o
 A burned girl fears a match until she gets to be about nineteen and the right boy comes along.
 O-O--O
 A man who writes things on his cuff, observes the office sage. usually has something more up his sleeve.
 O-O-o
 The Spanish army is cutting down on it's high officers. Making General reduction, as it were.
 o--O--o LAST LINES A maple tree was quite the thing To plant, his mound to garnish Because he thought 1t syrup. and It turned out to he varnish. o-O--o A statistician's side of vaca- ton is to go to the beach and study new set of figures. o--O-o "If the earth were round," says Wilbur Glenn Voliva, "why the water would slip off" He doesn't appreciate the gravity of the situation. O-O--o The French had visions of star vation If the German war pay. ments were withheld a year. That's why Hoover. perhaps. gave them Mellon. o-O--o Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-29
Good evening.
 O-O-O THE BAND IS PLAYIN'
"A SMILES THE THING"

Gee, Bill, that music sure is grand, Wh.n l grow up I'll join the band An play great big trombone. too, Just like those skinny fellers do. Ma says I'll learn tn violin But, gee. hate that kind O chin. She don't know first thing about
 us boys; When I play music want noise. Say, ain't they hittin' it up grand; Just watch that fat man wave his
 hand. You'd think he was dancer.
 swayin'. Don't blame him, cause the band is playin'. Say. Bill, my feet just itch to dance. Suppose we do little pranee An show these folks thing or Bout steppin' high. just men you. Tn grown-ups think you need a To dance with; ali I wants pal. l hope that music never stops Go easy. Bill, see some cops. Say. let's get closer; this is swell. Y'know they're playin' "Willyum
 Telr' - An best of all there ain't no
 playin'. Say! It's great when tn band is
 playin'.
 As. Henry Ford is reported using cantaloupes to make paint. The colors should be in good taste.
 O-O-o
 Philadelphia sIeuths, says a news item, are accused of snooping around in navy uni forms. The better to investi- gate the city's dives, perhaps.
 o-O-o
 Cap1s have become so universal pastime that the old nautical ex- pression should be revised to read All hands on decks"
 o-O-o
 SOON? Oh here's to the school marm Who soon is returning To tolls and to troubles Of teaching the young. She's back from tho old farm With energy burning; Her praises are ever By any one sung. The Old-fashiOned school marm; The prim-lOOking school marm; The hard-wOrking school marm Who teaches the young. How oft when the others Are seeking their pleasure Or even are shirking The tasks they're assigned; With somebody's brothers Enjoying their leisure, The school marm is working To duty resigned. The work loving school marm; The nuch- -maligned school marm; The dear patient school marm Who teaches the young.
 TRANSIT.
 O-O-O
 A good golfer, says the office sage, is known by the clubs he belongs to. O--O-o
 There is many a stop sign on-the road to success. o-O-o Pertinent suggestions from per- tinent people-Why not change the name of the famous globe-circling plane from Winnie Mae to Win nie Has? O-O-O Surplus onions are being fed sheep in Colorado. Some one, it seems, is trying to pull the wool over their eyes. O-O--o New York is planning to put a tax on cosmetics. Now isn't that pretty note! o-O--O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-29

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 8:0l daylight saving time) tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-04
MACK WILL CARRY
TODT ALL SEASON
Former Red Sox Makes Hit
With Boss of A's-AiIing
Indians Again 0. K.

TORT MYERS, Fla, March 4 (P)--
- Now that he has seen Phil Todt
in couple of workouts with the
Athletics, Manager Mack said
today he would keep two first basemen
throughout the season.
Todt, obtained from the Boston Red
Sox, will be first choice substitute for
Jimmy Foxx.
The AS had no reserve first baseman
after June last year and Mack doesn't
wish to take that chance again. Todt
is left-handed and a capable inf1elder
NEW ORLEANS, March 4 (R.-Two
Cleveland Indians who labored under
the handicap of broken arms last year
have demonstrated themselves amply
recovered.
They are Lew Fonseca, slated for
first base, and Johnny Burnett, who is
fighting it out with George before for
third base.
Both did some lusty seeking as the
full squad had its first workout at the
plate yesterday.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, March
4 P.-The list of absent players in
the st. Louis Browns training camp
here continued to dwindle today
Catcher Russell Young and Infielder
Frank O'Rourke were due to arrive to-
day, leaving only Lu Blue, RIP" Collins
and Frank Waddey among the missing
Waddey has come to terms and will
reach here within the next few days.
Blue Is unwilling to take a salary re-
duct.On, and Collins Is apparently lost
somewhere in Texas.
PENSACOLA, Fla March Dr.
The clouters have arrived in the Red
Sox camp.
Tom oliver of Alabama, Earl Webb,
the heavy hitter; Bob Reeves, the tenn
peramental Virginian, and Hal Rhyme,
the speedy shortstop, got their first
workout yesterday.
SACRAMENTO, Calf, March 4 tP1.-
Manager Stanley Harris has announced
that Detroit pitchers will be expected
to work over the full nine-nining route
in exhibition games this Spring. 4
In other years the hurlers were
started with three or four inning work
outs, but Harris believes they will de-
velop faster with more exercise.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 4 R.-
Unless Carl Reynolds comes to terms
with the Chicago White Sox only three
veterans, except for batterymen, will be
in the starting lineup when the ex-
hlbition series opens at Houston SUNDAY
Bill Cissell will be at second, Willie
kamm at third, and Smead Jolley out
in right field.
The newcomers nominated are Ray
Radcliff, first base; Luke Appling, short
stop, and Mel Simons and Red Eick-
rodt, outfielders. Reynolds, if he gets
his salary differences Strengthened out
In time, probably will replace Eickrodt.
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Wobbly Infield Offers Great
Problem to Bush of ChisOx

serves. Johnny Kerr is slated for the
utility role again and Irving Jeffries
farmed to Toledo last season, where he
hit 300, will scrap Kamm for the hot
corner job.
Bush's particular pride and JOY is his
outfield. In Carl Reynolds and Smead
Jolly, veterans, and Melvin Simons, the
.371 clcuter obtained from Louisville In
a recent trade, the Sox have three gar
dcners who walloped the ball for COM
bined average Of BAT last season. They
are fixtures. Reynolds, DOME declares
is one of the greatest in the game. Sup
porting the trio will be Watwood-bar-
ring his transfer TO first-and the heavy
hitting Bob Fothergill for ptnch-hittlng
duties. The most promising new one
appears to be Fred Eichrodt, a heavy
hitter from New Orleans.
Mound Corps Is Strong.
Headed by Ted Lyons, who won %
games in 1880, the White Sox mound
corps ranks as the second or third best
in the American League. Alfonso
Thomas, hampered by an injured arm
last year, should be good for is or more
victories. Harold McKain, Pat Caraway
Urban Red" Faber and Garland Brax-
ton round out the list of veterans. Nc
Kahn was a winner last season and
Caraway broke even.
Victor Frasier, the Texan who went
back 10 the farm after looking great In
a tryout last Spring, and Bob Weiland
southpaw who divided his time be-
tween the Sox and Toledo In 1880, are
the best new prospects.
Benny Tate, the veteran obtained
from Washington last year, and pail
of International League stars, Walter
Butch" Henline and Frank CRUDE
compose a formidable catching staff
Tate hit .312 last season and Henline
and CRUDE each posted .347 average
in class IA. Morris Berg, who put In
some time behind the plate last year, 4
holdout, and Bush Isn't even bothered
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BY GAYLE TALBOT, JR.,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NAN ANTONIO, Tex, March A.
A wobbly, weak-hitting infield
is facing rotund DOME Bush as
he starts his second campaign
as foreman of the Chicago White Sox.
The former premier shortstopper doubt
less wishes he could roll back the years
and step in to steady his inner works
OF pitching the Sox have plenty
their catching shapes up well, and they
have a trio of smuggling outfielders. A
punchless infleld largely was responsible
for the fact that the Pale Hose dropped
IS one-run decisions last year, to land
in seventh place. AS he drives his blue
clads through their daily workouts
Bush hopes he Is building an infleld
that win do better.
First Base Real Puzzle.
First base is the big question mark
The lone candidate is one Ray Rat
cliff, q youngster who thumped the
ball for 1859 to lead the Southeastern
League last season. II Ratclth comes
through a big load viii leave Bush's
mind. If not, Johnny Watwood, an
outfielder, will get the job.
Cnalmer NlSseu, Jdck-Ol-an IhuSa
last year, will get the call at second
and Bush hopes his .27l hitting viii
pick up. Lou Appling, the ex-collegian
who finished well last year, will start
at short Bush believes he will do.
Willie Kamm, the erstwhile $4,000
beauty, looks like q fixture at third, al
thousn he hit only .269 last season.
It isn't such O great quartet, all In
all, and Bush admits 1t. Further, there
"a nothing very promising about the re-
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ITS SUCCESS DUE
!. TO SH|PLEY'S WORK
Faber Also important Cog
to Winners of Dixie
Championship.
BY H. C. BYRD.

IT UNIVERSITY OF MARY
LANDS success in basket
~ ball during the season just
ended, and in previous sea-
sons as well, Is due in large meas
ure to good coaching. Burton
Shipley, who has been in charge
Of Maryland teams since basket
ball was taken up as an intercol-
legiate sport in 1924, still is on the
job, ably assisted by Jack Faber
coach of freshman fives.
To Shipley mainly, and to the system
he has built up, should go the credit
| for Maryland's triumph at Atlanta and
the consistently good teams turned out
in former years.
OF course, all the credit for good
teams never should be given to coaches
no matter how well coached the teams
are, and Maryland has had good ma
| terial in the lineup of all its teams
and has two brilliant players in its
| present five, but no matter how good
| the material Is consistently strong COM
b.nattons never are developed without
good coaching.
Out at Maryland Shipley is in charge
Of both varsity and freshman teams,
although he does not actively coach
the latter. He directs the work Of the
freshman five and Faber builds up that
team almost entirely with view to the
needs Of the varsity for the following
year, at times playing men in positions
in which they really do not do their
best work in order to give them expe-
rience In the position they may be de-
pended on later to fill for the varsity.
And Faber is good coach on his own
account, as has been proved by his
work with lacrosse as well as with
basket ball.
Shipley has never had a poor team.
He has had one losing season since
he started coaching. but In that year his
men played as individuals, and as a
team, just as good basket ball as could
have been expected. In other words,
year in and year out Shipley has done
game, and he figures on it from the end
Of one season until the beginning of
the next.
And how valuable Faber is to him Is
best told by Shipley himself:
Jack Faber is one of the greatest
fellows I've ever known in athletics,
and no varsity coach ever got greater
assistance ana more loyal support than
I always get from him. He is a good
coach, knows how to handle men, and
depend on him In many ways. I don't
know what we would ever do without
him."
Shipley came to Maryland from Del
aware, where he was director of ath-
letics and head coach of all sports.
He is an alumnus of Maryland. Up
at Delaware m basket BAN he turned
out one Of the best CUNTS In the
East for two consecutive years. Faber
also Is Maryland alumnus.
Maryland's victory at Atlanta re-
fleets just as much credit on the men
who bore the brunt of the play as
on the coaching, because, after all, in
the final pinch in any particular game
1t Is the ruggedness and courage and
mental caliber of the players that
either carry through or break down.
No coach, no system of coaching, can
supply the kind of thing that inspired
Berger to break through in the closing
seconds to score points that prevented
his teams defeat. When a man pulls
himself together and rises to such
heights in such a brief span of time
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as the second hand of a watch ticks
half way round. that man has in him
some quality that no coach can give
him. nor produce for him.
The old line team went through the
hs-dest series of games any team has
ever had to play to win the tourna-
ment. In their first one they won by
only four points from Louisiana State,
in their second, took North Carolina
by two, then won from what was rated
as the strongest five in the South,
Georgia, by one point, and last night
defeated Kentucky by two.
total margin of nine points In
four games against the cream OF
whole section of the United States in
dicates a more grueling series of games,
especially when all four contests were
played without substitutions, except for
two men who went out in separate
games on personal fouls, than any one
unfamiliar with athletics could possible
conceive. Incidentally, 1t might be
mentioned that it was substitute, Bob
Wilson, former Western High School
student who came through with two
goals in the closing moments of the
Georgia game that produced victory In
that case. And furthermore, this chap
Wilson is far above the ordinary, Is
something Of an athletic hero himself,
and his own career in athletics Is worthy
some time Of a story IN 1CSen.
AS matter of fact, the small squad
Maryland had this year, probably the
smallest 1t has ever had, has carved fer
themselves places In the basket ball sun
and what they have done will stand for
all time alongside the accomplishments
of the greatest teams Maryland has pro-
duced. The names of Berger, Ronkin,
Chalmers, Norris, May, Wilson, Pitzer
and Conan are carved indelibly into
the basket ball history of the Old Line
State.
While the upper end of the Southern
Conference has Jared rather badly at
the hands of the lower end in foot ball,
this year at least, has more than held
its own in Winter sports In the two
tournaments to determine conference
championships in boxing and basket
ball. University of Virginia won the
former and Maryland the latter. The
Cavaliers and the Old Liners have
given this end of the conference some
thing to hold up for one year at least.
And 1t may be that the upper end
of the conference will come through
again this week end At Virginia Mill
tary Institute Is to take place the
wrestling tournament and at North
Carolina University the indoor track
meet. In these it is more than possible
that either North Carolina or v. NJ. I.
may win the wrestling event and North
Carolina has good chance for track
honors.
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OF $22,5DO
IS MADE TO TERRY
MCGraw Thinks That Is "Not
Bad for Young Fellow"
0'DouI CIouts.

NAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 4 (P
John McGraw, manager of the
New York Giants, doesn't want
the impression to get around that
Memphis Bill' Terry, hold-out first
baseman, has not been offered an in
creased salary as reward for leading the
National League in batting this year.
I'VE have offered him $4,000 more
than he got last year." said John. His
1881 contract calls for $22, 500, not bad
for young fellow"
CLEARWATER, Fla, March 4 P).-
One of the inhabitants walked up to
Wilbert Robinson, manager Of the
Brooklyn Robins, and wanted to know
the name Of the Rookie who's driving
those balls over the fence"
Some rookie" said Uncle Robbie.
That's Lefty O'Doul, and believe me,
stranger, he and some Of the rest OF
my gang will chase many first base
man to bed early this summer"
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March 4
P).-The ghost of the mighty Casey
of the MudVille nine stalked the Braves
camp yesterday.
1t wasn't so bad to have the rockies
lick the regulars, to 4, but when some
of the sluggerS who were denting the
fence last year went hitleSs-wen, the
sun just wasn't shining on the tepeeS
of the Tribesmen.
PASo ROBES, Calf, March 4 up.
Worries over the Pittsburgh Pirates
catching department are over, in the
opinion of Manager Jewel Ems. Ralston
Hemsley is playing brilliantly and Eddie
Phillips, obtained from the Philadel-
phia Athletics, is leaving nothing to be
desired.
Jack Mealey, who was giving them
both run for their money, is handi-
capped by foot injury.
TAMPA. Fla, March 4 (R.-"Jersey
man, was signed by President Sidney
Well today, leaving only two men,
Horace Ford and Charley Dresser, util-
ity inflelders, not ready to participate.
AVALON, Calf, March 4 R.-clar-
ence Blair, who found himself playing
second base for the Cubs last season
when Rogers Hornsby was injured, Is
wasting no time seeing to it that the
return OF the ra1ah this year does not
do him out of Job.
"Footsy" finished up Sundays prac-
tice game with home run, and yester-
day kicked the Spring pitching for a
single, double and triple, reaching home
on the latter hit when Hornsby COM
mitted an error.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla, March 4 up.
Buzz Arlett. Coast clouter, jointed
the Phillies yesterday, a day head Of
time, arriving few hours after tele-
graphing Manager Shotton he was
speeding southwark. start smiling"
his message read; TN be there this
afternoon"