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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-23
WALKER STAYS
 WITH SHARKEY
 IN LONG BOUT
Little M a n Goes s Fifteen Rounds with Heavy
 weight to Draw
ONLY ONE SEMBLANCE
 NEAR TO KNOCK DOWN
lack Gives Way to Mickey in Early Round s-
 Finishes Strong

BROOKLYN, N. Y, July 23.- Jack Sharkey. big Boston heavy weight. and little Mickey Walker former middleweight c h m p ioh fought Is rounds to draw here last night before 30,O00 fans.
 Walkers left eyebrow was badly cut and his face was covered with blood at the close of the bout.
 sharkey, with a 29 pound weight advantage, gave way before Walk CTS superior aggressiveness and steady body punching through the early and middle rounds but the big heavyweight rallied strongly to- ward the close. Then Sharkey hammered Walker solidly from the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-23
Harlan, Miss Webb
 Fined After Party

NIALTBU, Cal, July 23.-Kenneth Harlan, motion picture actor, was fined S25 and Dorothy Webb film actress was fined $125 for drunken ness and disturbing the peace, it was revealed in a report reaching the sheriff's office concerning a hilarious party at a night club here.
 Seventy-five dollars of the 100 fine and thirty-day jail sentence imposed on Miss Webb was sus- pended. She paid s25 for disturb ing the peace and $25 for drunken ness.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-23

twelfth to the fifteenth rounds working methodically on the gash he opened over Walkers left eye in the fifth round.
 The cut widened steadily in the closing rounds.
 The only semblance of knock down came in the fifth round when Walker was jolted from his feet and caught off balance and was floored by a right to the chin. He came up without taking a count.
 Sharkey weighed 19812 and Walk CT weighed 169l5 pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-23

is under the direction of Engineer R. c. Ingram.
 At Yakutat work has been in progress about one week on the Yakutat Highway Sawyer Rev. holds Company has the contract and c. T. Gardner is in charge of the work.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-23

DETROIT-Held in the County Jail in default of $1,000 bond ord cred posted when he pleaded not guilty to charges of abandoning his wife and child, the alleged deserter blamed his troubles on his name, John J. Truelove. His wife, Mrs. Vervin Truelove, charged that he abandoned her and their child.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-23

Totals 26 2 4 21 II 3 x-Substituted for Keaton in sev-
 enth inning.
 Summary: earned runs, Moose 1 Legion 2; homeruns, Haines 1; two base hits, Lowe l; stolen bases, B Schmitz l, Keaton 2, Worth 1 wild pitch, Osborne 1; bases or balls, off Osborne 1, off Lowe 8 struck out, by Osborne 6, by Lowe g.; hit by pitched ball, Keaton by Osborne; first base on errors, Moost 1, Legion 3; double play, McLaugh. lin to Haines to P Schmitz. Umpires: Davis at plate, Thom. as on bases.
 Scorer: Mize. 1 Time of game: 1 hour and st minutes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-23
WOMAN SLED
 RACER WEEDS
 NANSEN'S SUN

BOSTON, Mass, July 23.-In a romance of the great outdoors Elizabeth Miller Kicker, interna- tionally known dogsled racer. and Kaare Nansen, a forest engineer and son of the late Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, famous Norwegian explor- sr, have been married. Mrs. Kicker was introduced to Nansen about eight months ago and they were married six days after her divorce from Edward P. Kicker, Jr., of Poland Springs, Me, wealthy resort owner, became absolute,
 Her keen interest ill Nansens work in plotting the vast Canad- ian north woods was reciprocated by his admiration for her achieve ments as a dogsled racer and writ CT.
 Mrs. Nansen, probably the best known woman dogsled racer in the world, broke the record for the twenty -five-mile course at Poland Springs in 1880, defeating Leonard Seppala by ninety seconds.
 The couple will spend part of their honeymoon in Norway. where Mrs. Nansen will practice for dog sled races she plans to enter in 1892.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-23
OFF ON FISHING TRIP

Round for a fishing trip near Wrangell, R. L Bernard John " Rittenhouse and c. o. Sabin left on the Dorothy Alexander yester- day afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-23

One of the secrets of the success of Fred Fltzsimmons, big right handler of the New York Giants, is in the skill with which he keeps the ball concealed during his wind up.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-23

Old papers at -ne Empire Of flee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-21
NEW YORK
wh Gilbert Swan

basin and other appurtenances.
 Something like 12 specially made bodies are turned out a year in New York workshops for those wishing to pay around $20,O00. Many more are built in European plants and are as made-to-orderl as g. tailored suit, with the pur-l chaser frequently supplying the complete plans. The Mercedes Benz, learn, is particularly desired for speed. despite the much-dis- cussed depression.
 But some of the best bargains in. motors to be found in New York are second hand cars of super-ex- pensive make. The average buyer. 1t seems, while not unwilling to make purchase, fears for the up- keep cost thereafter. Particularly fearful is the rank-and-filer that some day he will meet with an ac-l cident on an out-of-town road only. to find that certain parts for his swank-car are unobtainable.
 So he leaves them alone.
 The car which Tex Guinan took with her to France last spring al tracted particular attention because of its appearance. Authorities asked whether or not 1t was one of the famous bullet-proof gang cars of which so much had been heard.
 Originally, this car had been made for the king of Belgium and probably cost around s25.000. The tale goes that it was bought by Texas for $2.000, and its resemb- lance to an armored car continues to attract attention on the Man haitian highways.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-21

Do you remember. when Tennis considered sissy game the r. M C. and St Mgarets schools had the only in Waterbury. Only fat belied with indigestion and troll wives played golf and many ball bounded into the Nausauek river the along Thomaston avenue
 Freight quagmire after every rain storm and the favorite stamping grounds of Wandering Wlies Benzne potehed with booze dives and gmet eyed leaned in against the walls and begged dimes from the temperate who happened pass Naugatuekans starting home after local visit always accompanied the by their friends who kissed them goodbye while the laughed and the conductor mpaieny the bell School children would stand in the doorway of ONl Warnrs and watch the baksmts shoe horses The fence front of Plume Atwoods considered of the longest the city, Jackson the muddiest thoroughare in Water
 bury. The Town Plot trolley had the habit of slipping it's brakes the trip usually hopped the tracks front of
 we'll known Bank market giving the afternoon walls first break the story Kids would visit Chinese laundry for sticks of punk to keep away ske The o'clock drill in the fhouse and youngsters would climb the win dows the horses and the harness combinations fall their backs You could get soup bone for nickel
 And when you bought yeast cake batch of bread, a cathaic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-21
IN. E. Business For
 Rail Consolation
Forty Out of Seventy Three Organizations in Favor of
 Governors Majority Report

Boston, Mass, Sept 21-Of the 73 New England business organi- zations which have formally re- ported to the New England Coun- cil their findings on the report of the New Epglands governors rail- road committee, 40 support the majority report" of that commit tee which called for a consolida- tion, of the New Haven and Bos- ton and Maine roads under certain conditions; 22 support the minor ity report" calling for trunk line affiliations for New England roads; and II either had no, opinion, could not agree. or favored some plan not covered in the railroad com mittee's report.
 This summary to date of the councils poll of New England bus mess organizations was made pub lie at the opening session of the councils twenty fourth quarterly meeting at Lakewood, Me last week by Dudley Harmon, executive vice president of the council. Address ing the members of the organiza- tion assembled. here from all six
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-21

At the time of which I speak, the telephone invention was only Is years old.
 In 1880, there were about 100,- 900 telephones in use, most Of them in the United States. Today there are about 34,000.000 tele- phones in the world, the United States possessing more than half of that number.
 An old print shows the central telephone exchange" of New York city in 1S0. About 20 boys and young men are pictured making connections in the exchange. Mole telephone calls are putin by per sons in a single large skyscraper today than were made by all the people of New York in 1880.
 Alexander Graham Bell is given credit for inventing the telephone. but we must remember that great inventions seldom grow from the mind any single man. Several in- ventors, including widely-known German scientist, worked on the idea of making telephone before Bell came into the field. fr F On the same day Bell applied for Ia patent-Feb 14, 1876-a Chicago inventor named Elisha Gray filed claim at the Washington patent office. saying that he had worked on the telephone idea and should be regarded as the true inventor. Bells patent was allowed. however and we may be sure that he de- served great credit for his work.
 Bell was a young man--only 29 years of age-when he obtained his telephone patent. Born in Scotland, he migrated to Canada and then to the United States. He geeame interested in the deaf and dumb, and taught in school at Boston. ~
 The story of how Bell showed his invention at the Philadelphia Centennial exposition often has been told. The tired judges were preparing to pass by his exhibit swhen Dom Pedro, emperor of Brazil. caught sight of the inven- tor. Dom Pedro was guest of honor at the exposition. He walked over to speak to Bell( whom he had previously met in Boston,. and called the attention of the judges to the telephone. All were amazed when they heard the wires speak"
 (Place this article in with "His- tory" or invention section of your scrapbOok.)
 TomOrrow-Long- distance Talking E UNCLE RAY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-21
Support Support other plan Majority Minority or no opinion

Manufacturers Association Be- lieves that situation as it Is should be left alone.
 "New England Coal Dealers As- sociation-Dissents from the con- clusions and recommendations of the majority report. Opposes Penn- sylvania domination of both lead ing New England carriers.
 New England Retail Hardware Dealers Association-Unanimously in favor of the report of the ma jority.
 New England Section, National Association of Amusement Parks Unanimously favors the majority report.
 New England Traffic League Such arrangement as most nearly carries on the present situation will be the arrangement most ad- vantageous to New England. Hold ings of the Pennsylvania in the Boston and Maine and New Haven should be reduced to a maximum of 10 per cent of the stock in each road. Does not approve consolida- tion of Boston and Maine and New Haven in the absence of guarantees as to rate policies by a consolidated system. Supports any movement calculated to prohibit further ab- sorption of New England's rail- roads by the trunk lines. "New Haven County Farm Bu- reau, Conn.-Endorses the major ity report. . Believes that there is ample basis for trunk line competition in New To- hA 1> Tel and Plan in principle although not in complete agreement as to the details in allocating ownership.
 Orange Chamber of Commerce, Orange, Mass. Supports the Rhode Island minority plan.
 Portland Chamber of Com merce, Portland, Me.-No consoli- dation Is deemed advisable or bene- ficial to the interests of Maine at the present time.
 Rutland Chamber of Com merce, Rutland, Vt.-Accepts the conclusions and recommendations of the majority report with the ex- ception that the Rutland Railroad be completely merged with the New York Central.
 Savings Banks Association of Massachusetts, that the interests of New England would be best served by a complete exten- sion through its territory of the proposed four party trunk lines system of the North Atlantic states.
 Westerly Chamber of Com merce, Westerly. R. I.-Approves the minority report.
 West Warwick Chamber of Commerce, West Warwick, R. L. Endorses the Rhode Island minor ity plan.
 Town Criers of Rhode Island Favors the Rhode Island minority plan.
 "Willimantic Chamber of Com merce, Willimantic, Conn.-Sup- ports the majority report"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-21

New York.-In a triangular lot just behind a lunch wagon, where Sixth avenue, Eighth, Christopher and Greenwich streets form a con- fusing traffic hub, the city of New York has been selling off at auc- tion some of the most ingeniously contrived automobiles one might care to gaze upon.
 They are the cars seized from racketeers, gangsters, bootleggers, rum-runners and assorted law breakers.
 Some are given a certain col lector's value because of bullet holes in their sides. Others might serve as models for auto-makers who go in for tricky badgets. I have visited innumerabie auto shows, but never have I noted so many trapdoors and vacant re- cesses where large bundles may be tucked away. These, of course. have been conceived for the pur- pose of hiding quantities of liquor
 Lift a seat and yawning hol- low is presented. Slide a leathered door and an apparently solid car becomes a mere framework, a shell behind which can be carried many cases of illicit booze, They all had the appearance of being made to order. A curious public crowded about to bid for these in- teresting items of modern social history. And one could not help but wonder whether representa- .tives of bootleggers and gangsters were not among those who picked up bargins for a dozen dollars or more.
 And speaking of tricky cars. re- minds me that Loring Peede, of the Importers Motors, Inc, tells me that the heavy-spending sec tion of the public continues to seek the fantastic and unique in order long specially designed autos.
 Recently sweet young thing. dropping in with design for a car. insisted on special seat for her prize-winning dog. The seat. of course. was convertible. but the cars price was $25,000. Another order called for complete buffet. with cocktail shakers. ice chest. glasses and tiny. convertible bar On second thought. a miniature bathroom was added. with wash
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-21
DAILY NEWS LETTER
By EUGENE LYONS

(SuitCu ITeos otdH AOITeSlpOiuSHJ
 Moscow--So many Americans have told the real truth at last" about Russia after visit here that at least one Russian deserves a chance to reverse the process.
 Upon Boris Pilnyak, one of the foremost Soviet novelists, falls the lot. He has just returned to the Soviet capital after six month spent in the United States and he is working on a book recording his American impressions which, If his conversation on the subject Is any indication, will be sizzling hot.
 "The most insistent fact about your American society,"" he said, ''is its highly organized. and highly tolerated banditry. Infringements of the law and outright violence which in any other part of the world would create sensations. you Americans seem to accept as a matter of course. Bootlegging, hi- lacking, police corruption-who pays attention to such things in the U. S. Az"
 Truth Doubted
 Soviet citizens who listened in as Pilnyak gave few examples of American tolerance for crime-eX- amples in which the names of Al Capone and Legs" Diamond fig ured-refused to believe him. They turned to an embarrassed Ameri- can reporter for the expected de- nial that such things could be. why our G. P. U. would clean up the lot of them in a month," one of the listeners asserted.
 Among Pilnyak's' reports which his fellow Russians find too strange to be credible were the following: z That he could obtain contraband goods. (nameiy liquor) in every city he visited by merely calling the nearest drugstore. ,'. '.
 That he met well-known local criminals-bootleggers, racketeers, etc.--in the. homes of socially prominent and respectable people.
 That certain American cities (Reno, for example) subsist upon what amounts to the sale of easy divorces.
 Tax Rackcteers
 That the American government takes a percentage in the form of income taxes on the earnings of bootleggers and other criminals.
 That political leaders in various American cities compete with for the support of the criminal elem ents in obtaining public offices.
 That leading gangsters are idol ized, biographied. interviewed. en- tertained and protected like nation al heroes.
 "Of course America Is a land of marvellous industrial technique" Piinyak added. T don't want to convey the impression that 1t has nothing but organized banditry to offer to the world. merely mean that the outsider is fiabbergasted by this phase of American life.
 You have certainly attained amazing heights in the matter of physical comfort. I found people
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-21
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Rambling with a eolumnist

Rambling with eolumnist They're knocking out bricks and replacing them with windows of the railroad sheds on Freight Lewis the shortest thorough Close active building and the suffers
 adjacent the postoee the dodrums since Uncle moved temporarily the old Boston furniture building
 And speaking of the Boston, passed Ed Beadsley Friday Ed directing genius of the Boston when was eonsd- cred finest furniture houses this little neck of the woods . Tommy Flanagan hesh-hoins he enters Grand street store celebrating birthday party Atty Nat Bronson whng along Cottage place. Nat still wore his Panama hat and striped flannel bell bell. (This was Friday at D. m) The Brooklyns have some following. Three dyed fans rode the rails from here Cleveland in order to catch games The trip made in the same manner
 Chaf6eld that obliged to park TWO of the wheels sidewalk order that other machines may pass in comfort It's poor day when you can't ind 1 banana stalk Meadow The owner of ho-n- te wall newsstand reported real estate valued at S1zO00 Jusr when started reading Joe Linson's latest .pe Cod fife old established South Main firm ,eIne Cape Cod shirts. Sort of synehronizaion. ehf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-21

We're telling you, that Joe Coreoran and family have returned from their vacation down Maine Billy Wright, the big A of West Main street is papans. A nine pound boy born Billy and the Missus Mary hos pital Congratulations, and pop The Lyric offers special for Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday When Naples Sings It's the first Italian sound and singing picture made in Italy, for 7 weeks New York Thought you'd be interested in the unusual Buddy Platt of Herkme
 shov off this week for Worcester academy in Worcester Mass Platt is Columbia school grad Edith Moss patient St Marys hospital Bill Derwin of the park department enjoying September vacation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-21

New England states, MT Harmon said that a. total of 2s6 organiza- tions had undertaken to study the governors railroad committee re- port through committees appoint ed especially for the purpose. :, Among the reporting organiza- tions, are two national organiza- tions with an interest in New Eng land, five New England wide or ganixations and IS state organiza- tipns," MT Harmon, said. 'The state organizations comprise two from Maine, four from New Hampshire. six from Massachusetts, two from Rhode Island, and five from Con- necticut.
 "The remaining AZ organizations represent cities or towns in New England and are divided as follows in the various states: five from Maine, seven from New Hamp- shire, two from Vermont, 14 from Massachusetts, seven from Rhode Island, and 12 from Connecticut
 A summary of the opinions of the reporting organizations was made public as follows:
 "@ Some
 Support Support other plan
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-21

corner for movie fans Ferdy Gothalk will appear Gloria Swanson film version of the play Never
 Chester Morris playing opposite Billie Dove in Cock of the Air "Seaaee, dubbed the first and last picture of gangland has been completed Paul Mun plays the title role
 Billie Dove is good in 'The Age for Love- Dave Grifths 1atst The Struggle" picture dealing sian five year plan Ann Dvorak has been signed for five year She big in "Searfaee" =.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-21
Around rhe town

Around the Mrs J. H. Morsehead Mrs A. L. Muoy and Mrs Paul Massraf visitors Montowese
 The of the First Baptist church scheduled enjoy outing this afternoon the Y M C. A. camp Smiths pond Mes Sehber and Worth had charge the trnspor taton The Council of Religious Education will conduct
 financial here during the week of September 27 The of 1000 sought The Waterbury Anti ubercu- oss league will receive the offering morning the Second church. This is yearly Bernia Wilhelm and wife Miss Mary Coye and Walt Angle have left for Detroit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-21
UTAH WAR MEMORIAL

Salt Lake City. Utah-The American Legion in this state Is following closely the plans to erect Utah World war memorial in Memory park just east of the state capitol building in Salt Lake. The Legion has concurred in a proposal to set aside this park as state memorial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-21
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Notes the cuff of coumniS The Constitutional oak the Duggn school yard bothered with the 18th amendment
 Mary Troy of the city hall staff enjoyed trip Niagara Falls and Bob Eustaee caught Hey Brouns show Shoot the Works New York last week Bob Stone and Sam Kramer close conversation What it this time politics gasoline? The Haub memorial I'm informed will makes appearance picture post We'll Freight bridge that Sid Singleton has joined the ranks of Chevrolet saeen We'll, it's Wise Choose Six ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-21
Uncle Rays
 Corner
EARLY TELEPHONES.

We often speak of telephone girls" when we refer to the oper- ators who handle the wires and plugs used to connect our te!e- phone calls; but 50 years ago, the proper expression was telephone boys"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-21
START SUMMER CAMP

Sacramento. Col-Esta blishment of a summer home settlement. at been initiated by the sacremento Post of the American Legion. The Legion has acquired forty acres Of lots on which members may erect cabins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-21

Editor Tall Tower Topics Being booster of yours every thing emuang the famous Stephen Decatur to favor Will please push the demand for the of vaudeville Brass City, have always enjoyed the shows the Palace Outside your vail there isn't anthins Id
 Keep the good work Man the Tower Yours truly John Flahery 475 East Main
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-21


 complaining about their hard lot who live better than Stalin does here. But the future seems doubt full. In my journey across the United States and back I saw too many huge factories idling, heard too many, complaints about hard times to believe that all is as 1t should be. The American people may have to reduce their living standards not only for the imme- diate period of crisis but perman- ently."
 Another of the outstanding lit- erary figures in the Soviet Union. Eugene zamyatin. will visit the United States in the near future. His novel, We" was published in New York several years ago. as we'll as many of his short stories. Several of his plays are on tho boards of Moscow and Leningrad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-21

New taxes imposed on motor ve- hicles in Peru have caused many automobile owners to store their vehicles u
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-21

Sorry Toher night Tower said baby girl born Mir and Mrs Billy Leary The girl is boy, Billy Jr. Seuse please .D.t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-21
--ro1-- AND LIFE GOES ON

Another week comes into view,
 Another week to dare and do Another week to make one vexed, Last week the same, the same thing next.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-21

MARJORIE: You'd better not call any more. I'm afraid some- thing is going to happen!.
 JIMMY: What?
 MARJORIE: Oh. nothing. Only last night saw papa putting lead in his wooden leg.--Toronto' Star.