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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
FOrJR FIRST CREWS

New Haven, Conn. Mar 27. (Up)
 Ed Leader, Yales crew coach, broke his customary silence yester- day to make it clear to the public that daily shifts in the Eli crews merely are experiments. And this talk of first crew and second crew and 50 on also Is out of order" de- clared Leader. We have four var Mty crews and no one of them is to be referred to as Varsity or "A boat. The boats are not yet arrang- ed on the basis of comparative strength.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
SPORTS JAZZ

Babe and Ruth, two Missouri rules. do all the blowing on Wiley Moore's farm at Hollis, okla. Cy bought 'em with $500 he won from the Babe in 1928s. Ruth put up $500 against Cy's $15 that Cy wouldn't get three hits all season. /. Hockey is aerial warfare trans- ferred to ice and with machine gun bullets omitted" says Connie Smythe. manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. {. For instance. three-plane patrol meeting numeri cally superior enemy squadron and a three-man forward line trying to pierce five-man hockey defense. . The Richthofen of the ice Is Howie MorenZ, star center of Les Canadiens. :. 7. MorenZ lays back temporarily and then let's loose blinding speed with brilliant swoop into the fighting. So did the Red Knight. .. Bill Clark, the Brooklyn finger. keeps his money in a strong box. <. Bill was thrown for loss of $4,000 last year in three bank crashes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
TIPS FROM THE TRAINING
 CAMPS
By the United Press Exhibition Game Scores:

Buffalo U.L.) II; St Louis (A) 10. Brooklyn (N) 6; Toledo AA) 6. New York tA) 5; House of David Philadelphia tA) 4; Cincinnati (N) 0.
 Boston Ends %: Boston (A) c. San Antonio tT) 12; Chicago (A) 10.
 Jersey City GIL. C; Asheville tSAA) 2.
 Rochester UL) 2i; High Poin, p.L.) 5.
 Atlanta { S.A) 1; Toronto Q.L.) 2.
 Pittsburg tN) 2; Detroit (A) l. San Francisco P.C) 4; Chicago (N) ,.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
BRAVES

St Petersburg, Fla, March 27.-- CUP)--Charlie Wilson, who started with the Rochester Intrnational league club last year, has proved the big flop of the Boston Braves camp. Wilson's work at third base has been la big disappointment and next week will likely find him enroute to Rochester.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
AIR COMPANY CONTROL SOLD

Pittsburgh - George R. Ham, president of the Pittsburgh Aviation Industries Corporation and the Pitts burgh Metal Airplane Company. n subsidiary. announces that General Aviation Corporation, subsidiary of Motors, has purchased control of the Metal Airplane Company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
SENATOR'S

Biloxi, Miss, March 27.--(UP)-- Leo Burns, rookie outfielder brought into the Washington Senator camp by Joe Cronin, was enroute to Chat tanooga to-day to join the Southern league club of that city.
 Burns showed will in exhibition games. but not quite well enough to warrant q major league berth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
BOY .DOUBLE JEOPARDYv

WappInger FaIIs, N. Y.---A boy walking along the Hamburg road proved double jeopardy" to William Ray. In swerving 10 avoid striking the boy Ray lost control of his au- tomobile and struck tree. He was knocked unconsciouH When he re- covered he discovered he had been robbed of 227.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
I,IIILS.

Jacksonville. Fla, March 27.-- UP)-The PhiIlles arrived here to- day from their camp at Winter Ha- ven for game with Jacksonville's minor league Tars
 Johnny Milligan and Gene McCon- nell, both rockies, have been sus- pended for breach of discipline.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27

are angling Tor Lew Fonseca of the Cleveland In- dians and if they get the sluggipg Lew fourth place in the l c q g Il c might well be- come an open fight between De- troit, Cleveland and Chicago.
 Until such time as the Fonseca or some other trade is completed, the first passing will be handled by Johnny Atwood xtgtfh Tha fx.Saz.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
WORLDS LARGEST HANGAR

Oakland.-Construc work IS now underway at the San Francisco Bay Airdrome which will give the airport the worlds largest hangar by increasing the length of the struc- ture from 400 to GOO feet. Trans continental & Western Air planes utilize the airport, called "America's s first downtown terminal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
YANKEES

St Petersburg. Fla, March 27- UP)--The New York Yankees will break camp tonight, leaving for Jacksonville where they open their transforming tour tomorrow.
 The Tanks defeated the House of David nine yesterday ] to c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
MONTANA WYOMING AIRLINE

DcDVer.-A 24-hOur serVlce from Great Falls and Billings, Mont, to Casper. Wyo. has been made possi- ble through the extension of Border Airlines from Billings to Casper. Connections to Denver from Casper are possible through Wyoming Air Service and Western Air Express.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27

Given real first sacker Manager Donie Bush would be likely to bring his White Sox into the first division of the American league in 1881
 Laying for Lew.
 IL k an open secret that the Sox
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
CARDS

Bradenton, Fla, March 27.--UP) -Henceforth the St Louis Cardinals will workout but once day. Man ager Street deciding the men were in perfect shape.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
Able First Baseman Will Put White Sox
 In First Division
By HENRY NC LEMORE

New York, March 27(UP)It is ironica that President Charlie Comskeys Chicago White Sox should be in need of capable baseman for the Od Roman was in his play ing days, the greatest first baseman of his time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
n Chicago White Sox Plans For Pennant Dash

played with the old New Haven Profs, and Allentown and Hartford, also in the Eastern league.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
ROCsH TO REDS

Tampa, Fla. March 27.-UP)- Eddie Roush. famous New York Giants holdout of 1930. has been purchased by the Cincinnati Reds and will report at Macon. Ga, Tues day morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27

To afford constant check on the power and amount of water In an battery q device has been invented that can be attached to a steering column or dashboard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27

There are only two more weeks of the league and q noble experiment will be brought to Il cheerful finish. All the bowlefs as well as their friends shall be sorry to see 1t go and promise that next year will see q big ger and better season in every way. The Waterbury Mattress is, so far, In q justly deserved second place. They are hard pressed by the Apothecaries Hall who are occupy ing third place with Tracy Broth CTS close behind. All of these teams are very close and before the league finally ends some of them may have changed a place or two. The Wa terbury Mattress company is ably represented by N. Gugliotti, A. Mikit, A. Budvis, $. Vignits, and Jack Mkt. The Apothecaries Hall Chem ists are boosting the following names on their rooster: F'arina, Wogna, Rettina, Curtis, Bozyeki.
 Tracy Brothers naturally is led by Hobbie Tracy, and as his teammates he has b. Grassi. E. Tracy. F. John son and Famiglietti.
 The Waterbury Street and Water Department team expeflmented all season with combinations finally get ting quintet that could win games, consisting of Kerner, Delaney, Ryan, Shea and Lawlor. But by the time they were discovered the team was In fifth place and 1t looks like that's where they'll stay.
 Chatfeld and chatfield was a team made up of inexperienced bowlers. They deserve a great deal of credit for the way they stuck the season out losing games by few pins and having a higher score than all but their opponents. The team has no doubt learned a lot this year and will come back strong next year. With Joe DeLauritls. cy Sardinski. Nardozzi, Long and Joe sherman the team has some of the best natured fellows in the loop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
sNuTH WITH BULLDOGs

New Haven, Conn. Mar 27. (UP)
 Joe smith, catcher, is the third man to be signed by the New Haven
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27

12 HOURS SAVED BY AIR
 Denver. Twelve hours flying Denver-West Coast air mail sched- time has been slashed from the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27

ule, permitting overnight delivery of letters from Denver to Los Angeles, 1t is announced here by officials Of Western Air Express. A letter can now be sent to Los Angeles and an answer received in "A hours by Denver business man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
Benedict Street
 Notes

J. l.. Smiths team is securely in first place in the initial season of the league. The Smiths have been bowl ing winning matches all season and justly deserve to win the title. Be- cause of the fine sportsmanship they exhibited all season they have won many friends for themselves who are glad that Smiths came through. great deal of praise for the con- stant attendance put fin. Smiths led by Ed Harvey has some of the best bowlers in the league: Johnny Null hern, Henry Minicucci, John Scully, and Johnny KoZum.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
KANSAS CITY zoo ASKS
 INSURANCE FOR CLEOPATRA

Kansas City.--Kansas City insur- ance men to-day wore faced with the request that they issue q $4.000 policy on Cleopatra" baby hippo potamus acquired recently by the municipal zoo.
 Although baby. the animal weighs $500 pounds, is seven feet long and four feet high. It eats bale of hay and five gallons of vegetables daily.
 If Kansas City insurance ager cies will not insure Cleopatra" N. T. Clark. zoo superintendent. will apply to Lloyds in London, he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27

Mexico imported 45 American air craft in 1330.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27

An American airplanc is being used in Iceland.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
Many Charges
Against Suspect

LOS ANGELES. Feb 5. up
Carl Parker. 38, Detroit, Mich. was
recovering from shattered leg to-
day in the prison ward of General
hospital following his arrest last
Sunday after two gunfights with
police and a wild automobile chase
through the exclusive Wiltshire dis
trict.
Parker, who told officers he lived
at l0420 East jefferson street, De-
troit, was booked on suspicion of
grand theft, burglary. carrying con-
cealed weapons, and assault with a
deadly weapon.
Mrs. Maurice Raphael called Off
GERS when She assertedly saw
Parker looking into her house
through a window. When police
arrived the man opened fire on
them and escaped. The officers
kept watch on an expensive auto
mobile parked in front of the Ra-
phael home and soon Parker re-
turned and entered the car. Police
followed him in another car and
overhauled him. A second gunfight
enSued during which Parker's leg
was shattered and he was cap
tured.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
C0}FR!!S}!s:iR, CF{Sa

DURANT, Okla, Feb. 4.
i see by tonight's paper
where Mr.. Hoover dis
patched a flyer to Arkan-
sas and the stricken area
to see how bad things
were. He could have sent
a blind man and found
out. The Red Cross is
feeding 70 counties in this
state. Every town is feed
ing people yet the ones
that have it sure do help.
We played morning, af-
ternoon and night in three
small towns all under 5000
population and the three
paid over $4,000 in admis-
sions. They did that be-
cause they know it's need
ed. If the rest of the coun-
try could just get woke up
like that and quit waiting
on the government. Look
at the farmers, they been
promised relief since Lin
coins first administration.
Yours, WILL ROGERS.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
COURT ORDERS
FORMER BROKER
SENT TO PRISON

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 5. UP
George C. Stephens. San Francisco
broker and head of a concern with
offices in number of California
cities, was ordered committed to
Mcneil Island prison today by Fed
eral Judge George Cosgrove.
Stephens had been at liberty on
$4,000 bond since he was convicted
at San Diego a year ago cn a
charge OF using the mails to de-
fraud.
Robert L. Mulrony, Stephens at
torney. appeared before Judge Co.'S
grove and asked a stay of cxecu-
tion ON the ground that Stephens
had appealed to President for par
don.
When this was denied, Mulrony
requested a stay of two weeks to
enable Stephens wife. now in
Washington. D. c.. to arrive here.
Persons who violate the law and
arc convicted should be prepared
for final Judgment Judge Co.'S
grove said. In this case every re-
source has been exhausted. The case
has been appealed TO the circuit
court and the conviction affirmed.
The highest court in the land then
denied a writ Of review. All orders
for an extension of time are de-
MED
In addition to the prison sent
cnce, Stephens was fined 1900.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
SAILOR KILLED
ASCOAST STAGE
IS DEMOLISHED

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO. Cal.
Feb. 5. U.P)-A United States sailor
was burned to death and five pas
sengers were burned, two perhaps
fatally, when a Pacific Greyhound
bus was swept from a highway here
last night and overturned.
Due to the fact that the heavy
storm disrupted communications it
was impossible to send word out of
here until today. The bus was
swept from the highway by a flood
of water caused by cloudburst in
the vicinity.
The dead sailor was identified
only as Whitley" and was said to
have given his life in the burning
wreckage after rescuing several of
the 10 passengers on the bus.
Mrs. William Cole, AIT Oak
Drive, San Diego, only woman pas
senger on the bus, was believed fat
ally burned. Jess Baxter, of Sierra,
and John Wesson, Los Angeles,
driver of the bus, were seriously
burned while passengers caught un-
der the bus.
Leo Poppin, another sailor. was
SO badly burned that he was expect
ed to die. The other passengers
burned was L. c. Du BoiS of the U.
S. S. Wasnat. The sailors were re-
turning to their ships in San Diego
after shore leave in Los Angeles.
The body of Whitley was not
found until today when Workmen
started to haul away the charred
Wreckage. Passengers, who had re-
manned in San Juan Capistrano.
then identified Whitley" as the
sailor who escaped unhurt from the
crash but was seen to run back in
to the fire several times to save
others.
The cloudburst struck the bus
about three miles south of San
Juan Capistrano. The bus was
thrown into a ditch and fire fol-
lowed
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
FILM ACTRESS
WINS DECISION
in STUDIO ROW

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Feb. 5. U.P)
Buster Keaton, who began his act
ing career by being tossed around
the stage by his parents at tender
age, was recovering today from cuts,
bruises and scratches assertedly in
flcted by Katherine Key, former
screen actress.
Miss Key was arrested after the
asserted attack, but was released
when the actor declined to sign a
complaint, police said.
Keaton related how the actress
had gone to his dressing room at
the Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer studio
and assertedly attempted to secure
money from him.
I'VE had been friends for many
years Keaton said. She came to
me and said she was in desperate
financial straits. I told her that if
she could get her weight down she
would be a big bet in talking pic
lures.
I'll bet you $500 can take off
20 pounds in 10 days, she said to
me. l agreed, but when she came
back she had lost only six pounds
She said she owed lots of money
SO I agreed to pay her the bet any
way.
Then she took the check, had a
photostat copy made, and spent the
money. She has held that copy
over my head to collect more
money.
Then she made many threats
against me. RumorS reached the
studio officials, and 1 had to eX-
plain the cause of the gossip.
Miss Key came to me again and
said she needed $4,000 to clear up
her debts. agreed to give her that
and $1,000 more to go to China or
some place, just to put stop to
the gossip.
When she called for the check
yesterday, it was ready for her. In
stead she demanded $4,000, SO I
tore up the check and threw it on
the floor.
Then the fight started. She beat
me something awful, and broke ev-
cry window in my dressing room.
Cliff Edwards CUkclele Ikel went
for the studio police and they came
to my rescue"
Miss Key. when questioned about
the incident, laughed and said.
Call up Mr. Keaton and see
what he has to say about it," She
otherwise refused to affirm or deny
the reported manhandling.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
STORM BLAMED
FOR DEATHS AND :
MANY INJURIES

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5. U.H -
Three persons were killed, three
others were perhaps fatally injured
and more than a score received mi
nor injuries during traffic accidents
directly attributable to last night s
storm, police records revealed today.
Rev. Burton Neal. 60, Buena
Park, was struck down by hit-and-
run motorist and instantly killed.
A second automobile had dragged
his body 100 feet before it was found
in a rain-SWept gutter.
Raymond Zuber, 81, Beverly Hills,
was fatally injured in a collision of
two automobiles which sent seven
other persons to the hospital. For
rest Beeson, 40, driver of the other
automobile, received a severed jul
gular vein, but his life was saved
by an ambulance surgeon who sew
ed up the wound. He was held on a
charge of suspicion of manslaughter.
With Beeson were his wife. Cath
crime, 38; Jeanette, l8, and For
rest Beeson, Jr., l6; Mr.. and Mrs.
William Gearhart and Margaret
Miorana, %, all of whom were
treated for injuries.
Ernest Salinas, 30, was another
victim of a hit-and-run driver.
Mrs. Hannah E. Ladd, 70, Glen
dale, standing in a pedestrian zone,
was struck down by Mrs. Margaret
Austin, also Of Glendale. She may
not live.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Burton.
Compton, were near death, and
their fOur children, Geraldine, Ju-
nior, Joan and Jean, were recover
ing from injuries received when
their automobile was struck by a
Union Pacific train at Clearwater.
Miss Adele Bosworth, daughter Of
Hobart Bosworth, film actor, re-
ceived a fractured jaw in another
accident.
Ten or more persons were treated
for possible skull fractures at receiv-
ing hospitals. They were struck
down by automobiles as rain OBJ
scured the vision of drivers.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
ATEN
REMAIN s
DIRECTOR
Veteran Official Returned
To Office BY El Centre
Division Voters
REALE ALSO WINNER
Miss Winnie Barry Lead
ing For AssessOr-Collec-
tor But Vote Is Close

Ira hten, veteran director of the
Imperial Irrigation District from the
El Centre division, will remain a
member of the board, the voters of
the district having chosen him yes
tcIday over Calvin G. Mousseau and
Leslie Mcconnell, who opposed him
on the ballot.
The victory was slim one, Atcn
polling only So more votes than
Mousseau, his nearest competitor
hten S official total was $40 while
MousSeau pollcd 754 votes. McCon-
nell made a good third with to-
tai OF Til votes.
In the Brawley division Frank
Bcalc scored an overwhelming VIC
his total being l0l6 votes. Earl c..
Pound. seeking reelection, was sec
ond with 535 votes. +. w Greer,
formerly publicity director for the
district, was third with 437 votes.
H. A. Hastian brought up the rear
with I'll votes. These returns are
also complete and official.
There is still considerable chance
for argument as to the result of the
vote for assessor collector, three
precincts being missing. from the
figures compiled at the district
headquarters. These three are
Alamo-Pose with 1873 votes, Verde
with l22 and Calipatria with 463
votes. The district totals without
these were: Miss Winnie Barry.
1884: Dan Weist, l645 Fred p Nut
tall, 944. and Everette Christian,
721. With such a large vote yet TO
be heard from. there is a possibility
of West cutting down Miss Barry's
lead.
A compilation made by supporters
of Miss Barry, and which they as
sert is authentic, gave her a total
of 1915 votes against 1884 for West,
with only Verde precinct missing.
They contended that the vote in
this precinct was split up among
the four candidates so that West s
total would not exceed Miss Barry s
Drainage Vote Unknown
T.. H. McIver, who was unopposed
for the office OF treasurer, received
n handsome complimentary vote
throughout the district, no total
being recorded as the district con-
centratcd on compiling figures for
contested offices.
This condition also applies to the
compilation on the straw ballot for
the extension of drainage, returns
for which could not be obtained
from district headquarters.
The election returns we're slow in
being received due to the unusually
heavy vote cast in all parts of the
district Although officials and
clerks worked throughout the night,
it was Impossible to obtain a COM
plete check ID trict headquarters
closed at 2 o'clo3l this afternoon,
to permit officials and the head
quarters staff to attend the funeral
of Frank B. Mc1yer, the secretary's
son.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
RAINFALL OF
MUCH BENEFIT
TO SOUTHLAND
Crops Aided Though Ser
iOus Damage Is Caused
By Downfall

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5. U.P)-
Heavy rains which for 48 hours
drenched Southern California al
most increasingly, ended today and
the sun shone intermittently as
various communities took stock Of
benefits and damage.
The storm, heaviest here since
1914 proved of inestimable value to
agriculture by retrieving precipita-
ton figures from subnormalcy, ag-
riculturists said. Los Angeles re-
ceiyed 285 inches of rain, bringing
the season total to 8.57, or Is of
an inch above normal.
The cloudburst inundated several
miles of highway and a section of
the Santa Fe railway tracks, de-
laying a San Diego bound train
and automobile traffic for several
hours.
In Los Angeles, neighbor saved
Mrs. T. A. Perkins from drowning
by dragging her from a flooded
street just as she was about to be
swept into big storm drain. The
"Oliiiil iOob iltl lOOUlllS CIOoSllB lilC
torrent and was being rapidly car
ried toward the mouth of the drain
when Karl Karst heard her screams
and ran to her assistance.
The chief evidence of the storm
today was the mud which had been
washed on highways, and inundat-
ed low-lying sections. Beach COM
munities were hardest hit. Here
some cabins were damaged, a few
structures had been wrecked and
at Long Bach a schooner was
washed ashore and destroyed
In one lowland the Del Rey
Flats, Is inches of water covered
large vegetable gardens.
A section of the Roosevelt high
way near Santa Monica was closed
by slides, and frequently during
the storm traffic in the cities was
tied up by torrential downpours
which overflowed the streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
Wyoming Bars
Women Jurors

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb 5. (U.P)-
Wyoming, the state which pioneer
ed the way in granting political
equality of the sexes, has barred
women from serving on its juries.
A measure allowing female jurors
was killed yesterday by the house
of representatives of the first state
in the Union to grant women's suf-
frage and the first to elect woman
governor.
Amid uproarious laughter, the
house also disposed of another bill,
one introduced as bid for the di-
vorce business of the nation.
The bill proposed to "Out-Reno
Nevada" by making a 60 day COM
pulsory residence law. Nevada has
80 day statute.
The laughter came when the bill
was referred to the committee on
highways and bridges.