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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24

On the towns merry go round Frank Green and Dob moving spirits behind the street signs making their appearance sections of the city Doc Buttery tbe nsome dentist says it's Parkway boulevard But doc every think of parkway reminds me riding horses with does in the saddles out for their mornings morn inq yknow the benefit of the boys around town may remind Easter Sunday sounds the death knell for sPas that they the thing th Seems to me that Lenten organ slipping Either that they not being given the publicity marked their other Doc Ryan applied for membership the Crusaders this genial that he isn't ready to put on the gloves in defense of rights s something like that Doc of the Spanish American well as the 18th amend
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24

Here Art Sousy injured auto accident
 reported showing steady improvement George Dillon and sporting gold basketball obs rendered these hoopster for winning the Saturday night George Reey waiting cool breeze along the sound to merge into balmy zephy he indulge in his voe pme deep Dillon who has been hospitalzed the past few again. Jimmy German who sustained broken weeks has left the hospital The injured pedal is doinQ very nicely And yesterday shook the baby hand of Dorothy Mary daughter Mrs Joseph Dunn the former Dot Carney Dorothy Mary all zppered creation and looked Baby Bunting whose daddy according to the fairy burbs hunting rabbit skn the Baby Bunting My gracious time I'll story like this for Dorothy Mary instead of letting all the Tower readers in on It.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24
Elotsam and letsnm

Flotsam and jenm Anthony Ficeto has taken sixteen prz in local dressing He plans catch the national con os record that lot o hovs shoot a Bob Bt St Mary hos pita suffered during the World Speedy re- Mark Cpman painter seen at the vet bureau understand he plans to buy apne with the money painting the clouds with sunshine Jack leave the Matauck golf course. He's been within the week days Nothing like getting eh Jack? Mike OConne looking up after
 recent spell of sickness disqualification It be long pedboa bying through the waters o Lake Quassapaug
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24

Editor Tall Topics would like your opinion on that came the 18th amendment constitutional and why do people criticize tP r. United States supreme Of course others say no
 claim prohibition amendment put the books illegally
 The 18th amendment women the right to passed precisely the the 8th yet I've heard anybody asking repeal woudn through the Tower It that invites defense that probably very well with of readers But self addressed envelope will be glad to give you the opinion sought And thanks lot for what you aldTh Ed)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24
MoRrH-psAlER

tinue the diamond lead. The reason for refusing to hold up should be apparent. North will discontinue the diamond suit because it appears cer- tain that the ace and pack are with the declarer. If South held the pack of diamonds it should have been played on the king lead. Now note why. South should realize that when the king of diamonds is open ed that his partner has three honors in diamonds, and therefore by play ing the jack South would ze clearing the track and encouraging his part ner to continue the diamond suit rather than taking any chances of switching to a more dangerous lead.
 A further reason for taking the first diamond trick Is that the bid-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24

bidding one dia- : mond. With East and South pass ing, West should obtain the con tract at one no trump. The play of the hand is in- teresting and pre- sents unusual op- portunity for bril- liancy on the part of the declarer.
 N or t h should open the king of diamonds instead stead of the five. The generally ac- cepted principle
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24

Gossip Charlie Nye is lowing and smiling around of Florida An. these miionaire eh Charley.
 Charlie Skton luncheon with Chicago Roarans hop the windy city, Tonight the Rotarians and Kwanians in bowling match determine the pin fall abilities of pectve Mir and Mrs John OBrien back after Holyoke-ng for few days Cooke Tower reader horrible shape Fulton park green Lengwe He adds it's like riding roller Street department please They're washing the marble interior of the city hall Six doing the securing Glda Gray is burning up Chi ego w her The Low Down. Of interest locally be Howard Waugh former of the Palace heater Gldas of her few ago. There's Tom Thumb Bridgeport this with your finger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24

Editor Topics: Don't think the state should do something sghtenng the Naugauek road think they could alonq with few of the bad driving eheous down that way one o our main routes and should be fixed if possible-D. c. M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24
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By EDWARD c. WOLFE Director, American Bridge League
The Bidding at Auction

Some hands beguile us by their If as North. you held the hand shown here, you would probably agree with the writer Tn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24

a no trump is to open the fourth highest ow your longest and strong est suit. However, there is one out standing exception, when your long est and strongest suit has three hon. ors, then lead the top of connecting honors instead of your fourth high est card.
 West should take the first trick with the ace instead of holding up" in the hope that North would con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24
A SIGN OF SPRING
Good evening.

Some people claim that it is spring.
 When roaming robins start to sing, But here's sign 1 chanced 10 meet.
 Cops wheeling go-carts cross the street
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24

Manning Hard Studio A WATERBURY, MAN SAYS: l had Dandruff Collar for years. and was rapidly losing my hair l had tried about every thing and in desperation had couple of Mitchell Medicated oil treatments at my favorite barber shop and the results have been great. highly recommend Mitchell Medicated oil treatment to anyone who is troubled with dandruff and falling hair. A bald spot as big as a half dollar Is completely covered with hair and iandruff has entirely disap- peared (Signed) G. T. M. (Name on request)
 Treatment consists of very thorough scalp massage and shampoo.
 The above treatments at barber shops and beauty parlors.
 $1. .OO
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 Mitchell Beauty Shop, 79 North Main St. Tel. 1644.
 Christian Barber Shop, New Britain.
 Dilena Beauty Shop, Bristol. Rose Beauty Shop, Litchfield. Dwyer Beauty Shop, Torring- ton.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24
(DY THE MAN IN THE TowERD

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-03-02
j. FRAT.
FIVE CHOSEN

The all-fraternity Maryland Uni
versity fraternity basketball team
has been chosen by the Diamond
back, the student publication.
The players were named from
teams that competed in the fra
ternity championship. K a p p a
Alpha won the title by beating
Phi Sigma Kappa, 32-16, in the
final game of the elimination
series.
Alfred Pease, of Kappa Alpha,
and William Leyking, of Phi
Sigma Kappa, were named as Tor
wards; George Weber, OF Sigma
Phi Sigma, as center, and Warren
Rabbit, of Sigma MI, and Robert
Venemann, of Kappa Alpha, as
guards. Joe SETTING, Arthur Tur-
ner and Bill Roberts were men-
toned as outstanding players.
Besides Kappa Alpha and Sigma
Kappa, Delta Sigma Phi, Sigma
Tau Omega. Phi Delta Theta,
Sigma Phi Sigma and Sigma M
also competed in the tournament.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-03-02
ARBERRY SIGNS CONTRACT TAKES FIRST WORKOUT TODAY
Maryland Aims to Retain Team Trophy in c. T. Indoor Game
Today's
Sportorial
BY KIRK MILLER

1t may not mean much, but
it is interesting winter dope
and on a bright Monday morn
ing we can think of nothing
more racy to give you than
the preseason odds on the COM
ing baseball races, prepared by
our friend Tom Kearney. whose
book making office is just to
the right of the huge potted
palm Immediately behind the
third immense Vermont marble
column to your left as you
walk into the lobby of the
jefferson Hotel, St. Louis, Mo.
Every year about the last
week in February or the first
week in March, Uncle Tom
dopes the baseball races for
the fandom of the country,
and sends an official rating to
your humble servant, as we'll
as to his other numerous sports
contacts throughout the land.
In previous years it has been
almost uncanny-well, well go
a bit farther and admit it is
downright and absolutely un-
Canny-how Uncle Toms dope
has stood up down through
the seasons, proving that the
wise money knows it's baseball.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-03-02
TITLE WITHIN
EAGLES GRASP

The Skinker Eagles. can cinch
the Independent Basketball League
crown if they defeat the Census
Northern tomorrow night in the
game scheduled to start at $50
in the Silver Spring Armory.
Should the Census win, it would
give them, Stewart Photograph
erS and the French-R. F.. and P.
a chance for the title.
French'S will try and stop the
winning ways of the Cleveland
Knits, when these teams clash to-
morrow night in the Alexandria
Armory at $50 a'clock. The
Cleveland KnitS recently wal
Hoped Skinker Eagles.
After an extra period, Skinker
Eagles Succumbed to the Miami
CollegianS yesterday afternoon in
the Silvery Spring Armory, ~ to
40. Ed Wineapple, former Wash
ington pitcher, led the attack for
the Southerners with 20 points,
while Jake Goldblatt and Duke
Allen starred for the losers.
Census, Northern and French's
were victors in games yesterday.
Census defeated the HowitzeTs,
81 to 81, in Kensington gym
after a hard battle. while French's
downed the Richmond Rotary,
81 to 20, in the Alexandra
ArmOry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-03-02
Pickups and
PutOutS
BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON

by OEOhOE "A. SANAf DUN
John ContOs, Baltimore wrest-
ling promoter, reached New York
two days in advance of the
LOndOS- McMiIIen match on
the night of the match, he left
his hotel room at ! o'clock but
found the Madison Square
Garden doors closed, with thOus-
ands outside unable to gain en-
trance. so he boarded the
first train back to Baltimore
and read an account of the
match in the morning papers
which shows the drawing
power of LOndOS and the Wash
ingtOn Auditorium may be
damned Thursday night when
the wrestling emperor comes
here to meet Paul Jones Mo
raVian College hasn't fallen for
that bunk about football cover
m p h 81. the Bethlehem
school, with football back last
fall after a pause of rs years,
has made the game a major
sport no, Arthur, Ham"
Smith was not at the station
to see the Griffmen off for
their Biloxi camp. George ISe-
mann is running things smooth
Iy at the national duckpin
championships here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-03-02
Griffs 8 to 1 to Cop

This year basebalIs outstand-
ing Handicapped, for instance,
makes the Philadelphia Ath-
leticS a prohibitive choice,
clocking them as a 7 to 10
chance to cop the American
League pennant, whereas the
best he can do with his own
native St. Louis Cardinals is
to make them a 5-to-2 favorite
with Brooklyn and Chicago at
the same price.
And as an indication of how
close the smart fellows expect
the National League race to
be, let it be recorded here
and now that Pittsburgh and
New York are rated close upon
the heels of those three 5-to-2
choices, at a quotation CT to 2
each to win the pennant. So
it looks like fiveWay race
in the National League with
Philadelphia, Boston and Gin
Cinnati varying from so to 2
down to 100 to l.
But let us get back to the
American League race, the one
in which we here in Washing
ton are all more directly con-
cerned.
Washington is given the next
best chance to cop the junior
loop pennant after Philadelphia.
With odds of 3-to-1, Kearney's
official quotation for the Griff.
men, the other six clubs range
in order with New York at
4 to /; Cleveland at 8 to l;
Detroit, 20 to /; and st. Louis.
Boston and Chicago all 100 to l.
These. understand us, are
the first preseason odds OBJ
tainable and many of them
may be shortened or heightened
as the season nears.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-03-02
This and That

One notes by the papers that
a golfer played SO holes, nine
in four States in a single day,
the courses being located at
Miami, Okla; Baxter Springs,
Kan; Joplin, Mo-, and Bella
vista, Ark.
While these freak stunts
don't prove anything they are
great stories to feed the grand
children on when you have
some and the same thing could
be done hereabouts. Nine holes
could be played either at York
or Gettysburg, Pa; nine at
Chevy Chase or Columbia, nine
at East Potomac and nine at
any of the nearby Virginia
courses, taking in three States
and the District of Columbia.
Try it some day this summer.
In the Brooklyn Dodgers
training camp is a rookie
CdICner py Che name OF Ernle
lombard, known as a Cali.
fornia Italian and have the
players already dubbed him
Lumbago?
This morning, in St. Peters
burg, Fla. Lou Gehrig tried
out his revamped left elbow,
the one which bothered him
some last season and which he
had disloCated and reset dur
ing the winter.
The coming campaign will
give Gehrig an opportunity to
bring his consecutive game
streak above the 1000 mark,
and success will make him the
third player ever to accomplish
the feat. Everett Scott totaled
1907 before Miller Higgins
kept him out of the lineup
here in Washington. Joie Sew
ell was halted early last sea-
son at HOB by a stubborn
grip affliction.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-03-02
BL|SSFLOORNEN
SEEK SECOND

The Bliss Electrical baSketerS
can go into a three-cornered tie
for second place in the Washing
ton Collegiate Conference basket
ball championship by scoring over
Strayer Friday night and Column
bus University Saturday night.
Present standings show Strayer
and Columbus deadlocked fer sec
ond position, each with four wins
and three losses. Bliss Electrical
has won two games and dropped
four.
Benjamin Franklin, which
has the championship all
sewed up, engages the last-place
Southeastern University tOSSerS
tomorrow night in the "Y" gym
at $3.50 O'Clock in the only other
league game scheduled this
week.
Ray Walters Columbus Univer-
sity floor forces entertain Bridge
water College of Dayton, Va,
Wednesday night in the Central
High gym at $50 o'clock and
visit Lynchburg, Va, Saturday for
a game with Lynchburg College.
The Columbus quint defeated the
Virginians in a game here. Wash
ing ton Collegiate Conference
standings follow:
Ben Franklin. o Bliss....... > 4
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-03-02
Three d. G.. Netmen
Survive in TOurneu

Dooly Mitchell, defending cham.
pion, and Bill Buchanan are two
D. c. netmen who have reached
the quarterfinals of the Maryland
State indoor tennis tournament.
Ed Yoemans, youthful ace, faces
his second round test today in
Louis Kurland, who yesterday
eliminated Frank Shore, another
D. c. youngster, in q bitter three
set battle. Tony Latona and
Colin STAN were also eliminated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-03-02
Freeman Barely
Beats Mexican

MEXICO CITY, March a.
Tommy Freeman of Cleveland,
world welterweight champion, re-
tanned his crown today after
gaining a decision over Jose
Gaona, Mexican scrapper, in
ten-round battle here last night.
Ringside observers we're in
clined, however, to grant the de-
cision to the Mexican, whose
showing hailed him as a coming
title Contender. The fiStic en-
counted was witnessed by a
crowd of 10000, thus exceeding
any bullfight gate" ever achieved
here. Gaona, who reached the
semi-finals in the Olympic con-
tests last year. is only 19 years
old. ... $3.50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-03-02
Biq-PinnerS End
Tourney Quarrel

BUFFALO, NJ Y, Mar. 2.
The annual international tourna-
ment of the American Bowling
Congress continued today with
a dispute over employees at an
end. The Buffalo welfare depart
ment, which demanded that only
Buffalo workers be employed at
the congress withdrew their COM
plant when it was explained
expert help with years of eX-
perience was needed in many
instances.
More than 125 teams, all of
Buffalo, played yesterday, the
Buffalo Hotel Association team
scoring high with 2,542. Billy
Gross, of Buffalo, set 243 mark
for a single game in this tourney.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-03-02

1T LOOKS LIKE old times again at the Jeffres ranch
at Burbank Calf, where Jim is training Les Kennedy
for his bout with Paolino Uzcudun March TO- While
Jeffres too old and too thick in the middle to put
the gloves with Kennedy he show the boy much about
foot work and fist work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-03-02
Basketball Results

Miami Collegians. AZ: Skinkers, 40.
Comets. 90; SPminOles. :.
st. Martins. SO; Adelphites. 80.
}. G. G. Arrows. 46; Nye House, 10.
Battery b. AZ: Peerless, 80.
PaIace-D. &. =. SO; X. C.. IS
PaIace-D. q. $. SIS; Mt. Rainier, ~
Census \ OFtterns, 81: HOwitzers. p.
b. &. YOrkes, %; Fort Humphreys. 20.
FrenchR. r. p, 81; Richmond
Rotary. 90.
J. &. c. Big Five. MOntrnse. ia.
X. c. Boys. 81; st. Stephens, -.
Del Ray. 25i, COlonials, 10.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-03-02
FOLLOWS FATHER

Arthur Duffey, worlds greatest
Splinter in his day, has son at
Exeter Academy who has won let
tiers in track, football and hockey.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-03-02
OBSOLETE SPORT

There used to be an intercol-
legiate cricket association in the
United States, the members in
Guiding Harvard, Pennsylvania,
Columbiskand Haverford.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-03-02
VARIED COLLECTION

According to major league roS-
tiers, the Dodgers have representa-
tiveS of 20 different States, more
than any other club by far.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-03-02
COURT DISASTER

Indianapolis will defy tradition
this season by wearing dark blue
suits at the home grounds instead
Of the tine-honored white uni
forms. -.-2-s
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-23
Reapportionment a Fact.
(New York Times.)

The Census Bureau plan reallocatng among the States membership in the House of Representatives was fair and just. Reapportionment itself was the mandate of the Constitution Congress delayed act ing this mandate as long as it could, but delay has come to it's inevitable end. The House chosen in 1892 and the next electoral college vii be legally allotted for the first time since the census of 1920
 Obstruction on the part of States which loss members under the plan because of the population increases of others made it's last stand on the Sparks amendment. This would eliminate aliens from the population statistics putting States on basis of legally qualified voters. But Congress though it might have wished to do this, had no power The Constitution itself forbids. Before the object of the Sparks measure be achieved there must be amendment to the organic instrument of our national law. It would seem that the strength of States which have large alien groups, and the force of American tradition, will put insuperable obstacles in it's path
 Twenty States have lost twenty House seats to eleven States The trend of national inn migation of late years has been from the midlands to the two coasts, and southwark Therefore it is not surprising note in the exchange of seats that California, Texas, Oregon, Washington, New Jersey, New York North Carolina, Connecticut and Florida have increased their House membership at the ex- pense of Missouri, Iowa, Kentucky, Indiana, Kan sas, Minnesota, Nebraska, the Dakotas, Vermont, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin. But Michigan and Ohio, inland States, gain seats; and Georgia, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Maine, Mississippi Massa- chusetts Rhode Island and South Caroina-all on the sea-loSe members The growth of industry at places like Detroit and Cleveland accounts for the rise of the two Middle States in population at higher rate than along the Atlantic Coast and the Gulf. It is interesting to note that while Eastern, Southern Northern and Middle States are all represented in the losers group the Pacific Coast has eleven more members.
 | The House is large already, and lacking large
 party majorties, is unwieldly enough. One consol-
 ing phase of the reapportionment is that. no more
 members have been added.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-23
SCALE or STAR SPANGLED BANNER
 LOWERED.

D-
 'The Star-Spangled Bahners's the patriotic song composed by Francis Scott Key, poet scholar, law yer and public official in burst of inspiration dur ing the bombardment of Baltimore by the British troops on September A. 1914, has been form ally adopted by law the national anthem of the United States.
 The perennial controversy to accept the song as the official anthem has been marked from time to time in the past by turbulent agitation the part of the more emotional patriots After mast erly transposition of the tune to lower octave achieved thus eliminating the hazardous high note representatives of 2o0O patriotic societies armed with petition signed by more than 6,000000 citi- zens last year appeared before the Judiciary Com mittee of the House prepared to press the issue.
 Equipped with an attractive soprano to prove that the rockets red glare and bombs bursting in air" passage not longer insurmountable to the average voice, the petitioners presented their brief In favor of adoption. It had been common grievance, before the adaptation of the music for both bassos and sopranos, that ordinary song tter-and even the more astute patriots had been 1eazed-could avoid breakdown when the steep ascent of the land of the free" was req .heo
 There were those, just ardent in their patriot ism, who criticized the song not merely 'unsing- able" but as improper and bacchanaan because it was adapted from an old English barroom ballad The extreme martial tone of the words it was also pointed out, was contrary to American ideals and not representative of a peace-loving people
 While the old air is familiar, the difficulty ex- perienced by the average person in carrying the tune has initiated against it. Out of the 12O odd millions of Americans, comparatively few have ever really mastered either the air of the words Of the song
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-23
Morrow in the Senate.
Cincinnati Enquirer.)

Three months the short session of the Seventy first Congress has been meeting. Three months Dwight w. Morrow has sat in the back row of the Senate, smiling fantly at times, listening always. Never once did he take the floor. Only to answer roll call did he raise his voice above a whisper He has not talked to the press for publication.
 Such meekness, such willingness to learn is hard for the political mind to understand. Morrow has been begged by his friends to start an aggressive career at least to cast the weight of his influence several times when it was needed badly. But Mor- row has entered politics like he entered law, then finance then dipomacy-prepared to serve long apprenticeship.
 Politics in a democratcaly governed country is something wholly apart It is grossly inefficient but in the long run it is safer than more efficient forms. It is process of continuous compromise of expediency above principle right. It is the business of finding out what will work.
 This is very different game from any that Senator Morrow has played. Eventually he will find ample chance to capitalize on his wealth Of experience in finance and foreign affairs But for three months he has been an apprentice at a new trade The patient thoroughness of his appren- ticeship is a promise of the high service we may expect from him in the future.