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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
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Keith broke in, "since it had been covered with
water and decaying vegetation for so long"
Mr.. Taggart nodded his agreement and
continued with his story.
Then it happened" he said dramatically.
people around the village began to remark
that the Duncan boys hadn't been seen for sew
eral days 1 was their nearest neighbor, and
I hadn't seen hide hair of them for two
or three days, at least We began to get worried,
so finally and two other men went over to
investigate"
MIR. TAGGART paused again. then draw
deep breath When we got over to the
farm house, we could see that something was
wrong. Inside the house we found what it was
John, the oldest brother, was lying dead in his
room, which showed signs of a desperate strug-
gle We could see he had put up an awful
ight. There blood in Henrys room, too,
out we couldn't ind Henry.
However what we did find was enough to
throw this neighborhood Into a panic. The
bloodstains led from Henry's room out of the
house, across that rich land and into the
swamp! Whatever had done this terrible deed
had evidently carried Henry's body away
with it"
Mr.. Taggart stopped. Keith, with wide eyes,
gasped, But what was it? What killed John
and Henry Duncan?"
With an almost weary gesture, Mr. Taggart
shrugged his shoulders Who knows" he said,
slowly. People around here said it was the
evil spirit of the swamp angry because the
brothers had tried to steal its land. Others said
it was some wild animal. but nobody ever san
any man-eating animals in these parts, or
animals that kill men like that. AS for me
well, I don't know. But the less have to do
with Mournful Swamp the safer I'll feel"
(To be continued next Sunday1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
Veil C00ked.

Mr.. Newlywed-Is the steak ready now, dear?
Mrs. Newlywed-Tm sorry I'm so long,
George, but it looked hopeless, griled, and It
doesn't look much better fried, but if youn
be patient little longer I'll see what boiling
does to it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22

head slipped through them His eyes glowed
like yellow headlights and every inch of his
body was tightly strung, except the twitching
tip of his tail. He was just like monster tiger
sneaking through the jungle, only Tom was
much smaller.
Just the instant before the cat was to sprinO
on the pheasant the bantam mother and
dashed out of the coop with wings spread.
Pow She struck Tom like hurricane. Wings,
feathers, cat and hen whirled around together,
and then Tom broke free and sailed for the
house, while the hen paused with beak full
of cat hair and clucked to her brood
II you want to have some fun with your
kitten, tie piece of paper or cloth to string
and drag it along the floor in front of her.
ANSWERS.
1. The square is cops oboe, pole and seer.
q The diamond is r, cup, cubit, rubbers,
piety, try, S.
3. PooEloop. Tool-loot.
4. Cancel, canal, Canada and canvass.
5. Crossword puzzle solution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22

The definitions are:
HORIZONTAL.
/. Pertaining to the moon.
6. Seat of national government.
8. Shell of a pea.
9. Hole.
IL. Upon.
IL. A beverage.
II. A denial.
IS. Remain.
Is. Plateau.
II. Point of the compass.
10. To WELD diligently.
20. East Side (abr.).
81. Finish.
%. To fondle.
"a. Decorated.
81. To long for.
/ Small boy.
2. Toward the top.
8. River in Egypt.
4. Proposition.
S. Strike smartly.
6. Satisfied.
z. Kind of oil used in paint.
8. Band of officers.
10. To roast bread.
IL. Typography (abr).
10. Girls name.
10. City in Peru.
%. Free of moisture.
%. Writing tool.
rs. That Is (abr).
&c. Form of address (abr).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22

EIVXELL, the three men lived over there.
farmed the place, and made money at
it. In fact, guess making little money was
what ruined them, for they got greedy for
more. Finally they got the idea of draining the
part of the swamp bordering their land, and
planting it. John said it was the richest soil
he had ever seen, and would yield crops like
this part of the country had never raised before.
well, everybody around these parts was
dead against the idea. This about i've
years ago, and they still remembered what had
happened when the railroad company tried to
cross the swamp. But John Duncan was OBJ
stinate, and he convinced his brother Henry
that they should drain this swamp land But,
strangely enough, he couldn't persuade Dave,
who was usually the easygoing one.
81 guess Dave had never crossed John before,
and they had big row, which ended up in
Dawes leaving home. After he had gone, John
and Henry went ahead with their plan. They
dug bitches, drained off several acres of the
swamp and planted it. And for a while it
looked as though their idea would be successful.
Their crops that Summer, on what had been
the swamp land, were the marvel of the neigh
borhood." .-r .-.r g--zs +. .st.~
II suppose that ground would be very ricf,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
PUZZLES

Well start off this group of puzzles with four
hard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22

Next we have a word diamond, built around
something that we all have to wear at this time
of year. The second word is diSh the third
Is a measure of length the fifth is devoutnesS
and the sixth is to attempt. Form the diamond.
r
RU B R S
Reverse a small body of water and get fold
in rope. Reverse instrument and get
plumber.
Below are four words beginning with the
same three letters. Can you I'LL in the blank
spaces and guess the words?
/. CAM.
2. CANA.
3. CANA
T. CANV--S.
CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
BY ". BOYCE MORGAN.
INSTALLMENT L.

~EITH FRANKLIN stood at the window
II of the farmhouse living room gazing
"a out into the night. Across the road
and a quarter of a mile beyond he
could a black mass which might
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22

We'll, one night, without any warning the
swamp suddenly swallowed up that whole fill,
railroad track, camp, machinery, laborers and
all BY morning you'd never have known that
a railroad had been built in there. Eight men
lost their lives and thousands of dollars worth
of machinery was buried. Nobody has ever seen
anything of it since. 1t simply gobbled up.
After that the railroad company decided it
would be cheaper not to fool with Mournful
Swamp, and built the line around It'll"
Keith whistIed. you mean the whole en-
bankment just sank right into the swamp all
of a sudden?" he demanded
Exactly" said Mr. Taggart Those poor
laborers didn't have time to save themselves.
They may never even have known what hap
pened The swamp simply has no bottom"
We'll" said Keith emphatically, "IH have
to admit now that the place is dangerous"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22

UTUST wait!" broke in Jack, shifting his
chair excitedly. You haven't heard the
worst story yet Tell him about the Duncans,
dad"
Mr.. Taggart sat for moment without speak
ing. Then he began, speaking slowly and i'm
preSsively.
TITS pretty hard for some people to believe
in anything supernatural" he said. I'm like
that myself and although had lived here for
a long time, and heard lots Of weird stories
about the swamp, used to put most of them
down to peoples imaginations and just plain
lynn. But after what happened to the Duncans
I'm not so sure. ~ -!Sl k3AMW
1.-THE Duncans as we called them, were three
brctherS, who farmed the place across the road
and Just beyond our place. Their land bordered
right on the swamp and was about the richest
land in these parts. Not only that but those
Duncan boys were the smartest farmers in this
section of the country.
They lived all alone over there, with not a
the place. John was the oldest
brother. an honest man, but hard one, and he
ran the farm and ruled the other boys. guess
he was pretty stern ruler at times, too. Henry
was next, and he was queer sort Of chap,
hard worker, but very quiet, with sort of funny
eye and not much talk for anybody. Dave was
the youngest, and the one knew best He was
fine man, if there ever was one, and if he had
a fault at all, it was that he was too easy-going
He did just about anything his older brothers
asked of him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-18
HOPEVILLE-ACMES TOPS PARKS GAMES
Recreations Play Colts at Fulton - Two Other Contests Carded

The league leading North Squares of the Public Parks circuit drew a bye for tomorrow, mak- ing the Hopeville-Acme game at Washington park the feature att traction of the afternoons banner four-game offering. Beans" Mulesky of Naugatuck or Gap" Cusick will be on the mound for the lower Baldwin street boys while Al Mariana alias Jerry Pa- duia will be on the hill for the Brooklyn representatives.
 At Fulton park at 4 o'clock Bob Kiersted's Recreations take on Johnny Pilla's Colts. Charley Keeiey and Red" Chrichton will probably be the opposing hurlers.
 The .Waterville Crescents show on their home diamond meeting the Tower Grill Celtics at 2 o'clock while the Connecticut Yankees show at { o'clock at Washington park against the Washington Hill All-Stars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-18
MISS JOAN ADAMS
 DAMY0U EXCELS
WatertOWn Girl Beats Field of Fifty in Horse Show at WestpOrt

Westport, July 18 8'-- large crowd of spectators was present yesterday for the second perform ance of the Fairfield County Hunt Club Horse Show. The spectators crowded the rail in large numbers for the jumper classes. In a jump ing clas, open to all, performance only to count. Miss Joan/Adams of Thomaston, riding her bay gelding. Damyou. put up q fne performance and took the class, beating out a field of 50 entries. Peter Drevers Black Chat was second. This class was the finest jumping event so far at the show and 1t is doubtful that the other classes will surpass 1t.
 In the lightweight hunter class Frederick 'P. <Warheids Prince Charming was the winner. while in the chiidren's hunter class Golden Arrow. owned by overlook Farm, took the blue ribbon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-18
CARDINALS MEET
 YOUNG ITALIANS
Rival Recreation League Mines Play Tomorrow at Hamilton Park MarOOns vS Indies

The .Waterville Maroons should have little difficulty disposing of the Cooke Indies tomorrow af- ternoon in g. scheduled City Re- creation league contest slated for Waterville park at 4 o'clock. The Maroons who have lost but one game and that by forfeit will prob ably. show Slough on the firing line with Maxwell behind the plate.
 The second place Oakville Da- vies who were this week awarded their protest over the Maroons stack up against the Kay Eagles at Fulton park at ? o'clock. The latter team is coming along at q fast clip and 1t would be the least surprising to see them knock off the proteges of Leo Orsini.
 The Young Italians of Rockville and the Washington Hill Cardin- als play their contest on the sec ond diamond at Hamilton park at 4 o'clock. Lefty" Marticello will be called upon to check the Hill lads who will probably start with Harry Kane on the mound.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-18
Legion Teams in New Britain Today

The opening games of the semi- finals of the American Legion Junior Baseball tournament Will be played at New Britain to-day. The two diamonds at Willow Brook park on the New Britain-Berlin road will be used.
 In the opener, Bridgeport will meet stafford Springs. The Bridge port club has yet to meet defeat having taken two games each from Stamford and Norwalk Of the third division. This game will start at 3 D. m. At the same hour the Bristol team will cross bats with Naugatuck.
 The Bristol club has given n good account of Itself, losing only one game out of six played. Fol- lowing these two games the East Hampton Cubs will play Water town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-18
Sharkey hn Great Shape For Joust With Ruson Bulldog
HOTCHKISS BACKS SIX TEAM TENNIS
 LEAGUE AT PARKS

A tennis league comprised of six clubs from various sections of the city. was organized last night at a meeting of interested play CTS held at the Fulton park com munity house under the direction of William J. Derwin of the park department. The organizations represented were the Overlook club, Fulton Park A. C., Unity Cup club, Mill Plain, Idylwood club and Chase park. This Is the first circuit of its kind ever or- ganizcd in this city. The meeting was an enthusiastic one at which plans for the season were outlined. Bill Ladden was on hand to rep resent the Idylwood outfit with a list of members including Eddie Sutton, Johnny Lawley, Franklin Newberry, Al Genua. Gordon Reich, Walter Newberry. Clayton Barker and Kingsely Holian. Vic Hedberg announced that the over looks would have such players as John Snyder. John Bauck, Ray Bates, Bill Harmed and others. The CuitJ Sup "ii pV op of the best that the Unity tourney gatz, Roland Newberg. Bill Silver, Midge Willner, Howie Block and Harry Albert.
 Mill Plain Entered
 The Mill Plain team. with head quarters at the new Mill Plain playground, will be piloted by Lea man Harvey. who will have as mates Don Walker. Clyde Patter- son, Rus Hickman and several others. Al Smith will lead the Full ton Park A. c. crew including Johnny Tata. Johnny Weiss. Henry Derouin, Frank Wallace and Bill Mcdonald. George Backman was spokesman for Chase Park and promised a strong entry to include Ray Welton, Herb Dews. Tom Lawlor and several others of the West Sides leading racquet wield- CTS.
 William B. Hotchkiss is spon- soring the league and will set up a beautiful trophy as a champion ship prize. There will also be an award for the runners-up.
 Present plans call for 10 matches for each club. Each club will meet the other twice. once on the opponents courts and once at home" Three singles and two doubles will comprise a match. A meeting of all of the managers of the teams will be held at the Full ton park community house Mon- day night at 8 o'clock at which time a schedule for the season will be submitted by MT Derwin and officers elected. No entry or mem- bership fees are to be charged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-18
Local Simon-Pures
 Win and Lose

New Britain. July 1s - Jerry Varri, 146. New Britain, won "A three round decision over Eddie Dolin, IA. Hartford. in the feat ure bout of the amateur show held here last night.
 Other results follow: .i.
 John Mitchell. 143, Waterbury, won the decision over Joe King. 140, New Britain: Frank Scata. 123 Hartford. won the decision over Jack Alexander. 122. New Britain; Bobby Cans. 13s. Waterbury. won on a technical knockout in the first round over Billy Miller, 133, New Britain; Al sapers. 129. Hart ford, won the. decision over Mickey Letta. 12s. Meriden; Baby Dixon, III. Waterbury. won the decision over John Wrobieski. 11o. Meriden; Paul scaiara, i45. Berlin. won the decision over Billy Coe, IA, New Britain; Johnny Troy. 136. Hart ford, won on n technical knockout in the second round over Herb Ziel 138, New Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-18
JIM MULVILLE FANS IA; C0AL-HEAVERS ROUT CITY HALLERS

The endurance craze has hit day afternoon at Hamilton park when John "Crockery" Fitzgerald, ihe short circuit man from the municipal building, took 1t upon himself to pitch for George Casey's City Hall nine against Tommy Galyin's Coal-Heavers. Fitz had enough moxie to stay In the con- test for eight inning or two hours and watch his offerings go con- tfnually soaring over the head of Harry "Oscar" Frank in left field. Milton Wilenchik, the official scorer. charged Larry Doyle with the defeat despite the fact that Fitz was touched for 22 of the winners 27 hits. The final score sasw the City Hall nine on the short end of a 9 to g count.
 Jim Mulville. chesty and we'll built lieutenant. resemblcd Wes Terrell on the mound as he curved them past the city hall CTS right and left striking out IA batters and giving up but seven hits. Fine support by Bill Cav Rnaugh and Eddie Sutton got Jim out of a few tight places. Billy Sullivan. Notre Dame flash, and Harry Frank hit home runs for the winners while Jim Mulville and Tommy Calvin each hit two tor the winners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-18

 VOLLEY BALL TlLTS
Division Street Wins Two From Washington as Hamilton Drops Two to Duggan

Last night at Hamilton Park two more games were played in the senior Inter- Playground league un- der the supervision of Frank Me- Grath. In the first contest the Division street team literally swept Washington Park off its feet win ming IS to 2. Tho second game followed the same identical way. the younger Washington team be- ing no match for the well organ izcd Division streeters. The final score of this game was Is to A.. The Santopietro brothers. Nelson. Harnick, Lcece and Jacovino were outstanding while Pap" Griffin as usual played a bang-up game for the losers.
 Duggan VictOrs.
 The second clash brought to- gether Andy Cooney's Duggan team and Bill Wilcox's Hamilton Park represe The first game proved easy for the Brooklyn lads who triumphed Is to 2. The sec ond saw the East Finders playing much better teamwork but were finally downed IS to 8. Joe Lee excelled for the winners as did Nick Tamburclli. the soda -1erker extraordinary. for the Hamiltons
 League standing for the first Ueek.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-18
NEWBERC MEETS
 STR0TCATZ FOR NET TITLE SUNDAY

Roland Newberg, former Fulton Park Junior champion, will battle it out with Joe StrOgatZ on the Fulton Park courts tomorrow af- ternoon at 3 o'clock for the covet- ed Unity Association trophy em- blematic of that organizations first tennis singles tournament which thus far has been great success Newbery smashed his way into the final bracket yesterday afternoon with a decisive two set victory over Bill Silver by scores of G2 and GO while StrogatZ was having a tough time putting Howie Block. reigning junior title holder out of the play, by 4-6, 6-l and 6-2.
 Silver, who was expected to give Newberg q still fight failed to even threaten at any stage of the match. The victor played his usual steady game, however, placing accurately along the baselines from which point Silver, too cautious. either returned into the net or drove out of bounds.
 The Block -StrogatZ match was the most interesting of the after noon, the Junior king romping off with the first set before StrogatZ could get his bearings. Joe strengthened in the second set and played perfectly to take all but three games of the remainder of two sets.
 Consolation Results
 In the quarter finals of the Com solation division, Harry Lichstin- stein eliminated Paul kaufman in q well-played three set match by scores of l-G, 7-5 and 6-2. He will meet Dave Isaacs, who won by de- fault from Lou Silver. in the semi finals today. The lower bracket finds Fly Weisclberg of Yale and Ben Winig as opponents for sec ond last round. the Eli collegian by virtue of a 6-2. 7-5 win over Abe Rosenzweig, and Winig. the conqueror of Howie MatZkin by 6-2 twice.
 The finals of the consolation tournament will get underway at z D. m. tomorrow afternoon on the Fulton courts while the Unity cup matches are slated for 3:15 or 3:30 o'clock.
 The officials for the Unity finals will be: Referee, Al Smith; lines- men, sam Bisnovich. Morris Sir kin, Fly Weiselberg and Harry Baumel. MT Rudy Hennick. donor of the consolation trophy; Harry Michaels: Milt Seligson: Emil We'll, president of the Unity Asso- citation, and Max Trurig are listed as honorary officials.
 Junior Tourney Starts
 Malcolm O'Lcary, assistant su- pcrvisor at the Fulton Park play ground, announced today that en- tries for the annual Fulton Park Junior tournament open Monday morning and close next Friday nt D. m. The first round Is sched- uled to get under way July 27th. Howic Block Is the defending champion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-18
State YMCA Net
 Finals on To-day

The semi. i.finals of the state Y. M. C. A. tennis championships will be played today. Hartford will play Meriden and Bridgeport will meet westport. The latter match will be played on the Bridgeport Y. M. c. A. tennis courts at 2:30 ?. m. Last week Bridgeport defeated Water bury 5 to ? while Hartford did like- wise to- New Britain by the same score. The finals will he held at Wesleyan college. Middietown on Saturday, July 25. Bridgeport has won the state championship for several years running and Manager Richard Foster has utmost conf- dence in his team to win again this year. Each contest consists of five singles and two doubles matches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-18
To-day's Sports
 Parade
BY HENRY McLEMORF United Press Stan Correspondent

New York. July I3.--tUP).- When and if the good people of Egypt decide they need q new and less talkative sphinx we would like to suggest Lefty Grove Of the Attn letics for the job. Of course. Mis- ter Grove might, in the dead of night when no tourists were around. slip off and bounce few fast ones off the pyramids just to keep his arm In trim. but wed be willing to back his ability to uphold the traditional silence.
 For Lefty, who won his 18th game of the season yesterday and who Is generally regarded as the finest pitcher in baseball, is per fectly willing to let his strong left arm do all his talking. Trying to interview the man is little more satisfactory than talking to the Grand Canyon, for most of the time you don't even get an echo. He just sits, looks at you. puHs his cigar, and sits. does this sixfoot TWO, raw -boncd mountaincer from Lonaconing. Maryland.
 The man has his moments. how ever, and during these moments gets 70 garrulous az to answer qucs-
 
 elementary method of the interview W we learned from Lefty that, reports to the contrary, he iH not aiming for 30 victories this season but will be eminently satisfied with any number he happens to hang up; that he does not consider himself overworked, but that the writer who said he asked 10 be allowed to hitch every day was Just trying 10 All up space; that he rates Mickey Cochrane, his battery mate. as the finest of All catchcrs, but that a good pitcher is a good pitch CT whether he Is throwing the ball to a Cochrane or Into 4 feather mattress; that he doesn't fear a Ruth or Gehrig or A Morgan any more than he docs player who wires home every time he man ages to get hit.
 We asked Lefty what he thought of Peterson, young University of Pennsylvania star recently signed by the Athletics.
 Who's Peterson?" he asked In veply.