davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-19
CEHRINCER BATS YANKEES OUT OF
 WIN OVER TIGERS
Cubs, Giants Battle to Head Off Nine Game Lead of Cardinals Washington Lost
BY l.. S. CAMERON (JJnitefl Press Shorts EditOrl

New York, Aug. 19.-CUP).- Rogers Hornsby led his Chicago Cubs into New York to-day for an eight day visit which is expected to determine the Cubs final stand ing in the 1881 National League pennant race.
 Trailing the St. Louis Cardinals by nine full games. the Cubs must make a clean sweep of their II games against Brooklyn and New York if they hope to overtake the leaders.
 A 3 to 2 defeat by Boston yes- |terday cut the Cubs lead over New York to .002 points.
 Just In Time
 Fred Farmhouse allowed the Cubs only five hits and won out when Worthington singled with the bases filled in the ninth.
 Chuck Klein, Phillies outfielder, hit his 28th and 29th homers of the season off Spencer of Pitts hurgh, but the other Phillies bats men were inoffensive and Pitts burgh won, IA to 5. Paul Waner led the Pittsburgh attack with five hits in six times at bat.
 No other games were scheduled in the National League and only two were staged in the American circuit, Detroit defeating New York, to 9.
 Charley Gehringer led Detroit to victory, starting the Tigers three run rally in the fourth, driving in the tieing run in the ninth and bat ting home the winning run in the eleventh.
 Dick Coffman pitched nine-hit ball in defeating Washington for his third successive victory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-19
I [1()QkGN 6515}$S(ll)[3)
CRAZY LIKE A FOX
MWlham BrauCher

CRAZY LIKE A FOX
 A great many people thought Colonel Ruppert 6 bit balmy two years ago when he signed Babe Ruth to play ball for $S0,000 per season. The same people probably will think the Colonel still Is slightly added when he signs Babe Ruth next year to another fat contract.
 KILMER WINS
 They laughed at Willis Sharpe Kilmer when he sold Reign Count and kept Sun Beau. Reign Count blazed out in sudden glory. win ming the Derby, the Belmont and a few other grand affairs. Dull | old Sun Beau kept plugging away. Reign Count, you know, was sold to M Hertz. And MT Hertz look ed on at Arlington recently when Kilmer's six-year-old hide bounced in with the greatest money-winning mark of all time. It was as if Kilmer had said: Do you suppose that, after all, I was partly light about that Sun Beau nag?"
 CHAPMAN'S HANDICAP
 Playing with a second division ball club, such as the Tigers or White Sox, Ben Chapman this year probably would come very close to Ty Cobb's record of 96 stolen bases. at least much closer than he will with the Yankees. Several of tho Yankees have the playful habit of skipping the ball out of the lot with a man on base, giving Ben not nearly as many chances to steal as he would have with, let us saw, the Browns. If Ben were with the White Sox he would have plenty of opportunity to steal sec and three times on Sunday. And his thefts for a team like the White Sox would be more heartily appreciated than his larceny on behalf of the Tanks. With big bats ready to boom in Ben's wake, there isn't the temptation to send the man down that there would be if some .156 hitters followed him to the plate.
 SOUTHERN COMES UP
 Speaking of base-stealing, the Robins picked up gent at Balti- more the other day who copped 32 cushions this season in his spare time. The man Is Denny Southern. I am not quite sure Southern will feel perfectly at home with the Robins, who have been addicted to the quaint practice of stealing bases only when they gre occupied. Maybe the change will be treat for the folk of Flatbush.
 TIP FOR SHARKEY
 Tommy Loughran expresses the hunch that Primo Camera can't take a great deal of kicking a. round. He thinks stiff puncher could belt him back into the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-19
PERRY FACES HARD
 TASK AT NEWPORT

Newport. R. l., Aug 19.-(UP)- Frederick J. Perry of Great Bri- tain was the lone foreign survivor to-day in 8 field of eight players qualifying for the quarter-finals of the Newport Casino tennis tourney.
 American survivors, counted upon to turn back Perry in his at- tempt to win g. second American trophy. include the entire 1881 United States Davis Cup team John VanRyn, George Lott, Frank x. Shields and Sidney c. Wood National Champion Doeg and two youngsters-Bryan Grant of Att lanta and Ellsworth Vines of Pasa- dena, Cal.
 Perry's British Davis Cup team- mate, G. P. Hughes, was eliminat- ed by John VanRyn in hard fought five-set match. Chief Amer ican casualties were Clifford Sut- ter of New Orleans who was elim-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-19
THIS WEEKS PRIZE

London.-It may seem odd, but the chair,E an of the International Wine Tasting conference, the or ganization which passes on cham pagnes and wines made all over the contiGs mt, is an American. He is Judge James. Murfin. The con- ference recently met here to taste four charpagnes, three well known and one a newcomer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-19
FARMER-pLAYWRIuHr

London-George Curtis has given up his blow and now opines that the pen is mightier than both the sword and the ploy. For four years, in between his farm duties which occupied most of his time from 6:30. in the morning until s at night, he concentrated on writ ing a play. Now that play, "Re- tribution," has been accepted for production by a big theater at an early date.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-19
SOME TRAVELLER

London.-While Robert Cousins hasn't been beyond London and Glasgow, he's probably traveled more in 24 years than any man of average income in England. He has charge of the dining car on the London to Glasgow train, and has travelled more than 5.000,000 miles since he went to work on the road 24 years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-19
Yesterdays Hero

Charley Gehringer, Detroit sec- ond baseman who collected four hits in six times at bat to drive home two runs and score another in the Tigers 5 to 4 11-inning tri- umph over New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-19
DO YOU KNOW THAT

There must be something in the recent finding of the Car ncgie Foundation to the ef- feet that football is de-em- phasizing itself. =. Pitt is only going to charge $4 per seat for the Army game. Jamestown will surprise every body and beat Twenty Grand and Mate over at Saratoga in the big August stakes. A clique at Ohio State Is after Doc Willaman's job just as a clique was after Doc Wilcc's job. Track rec Ords at all the race tracks have been taking it on the chin. Hot weather hav- ing made most of the tracks like billiard tables. Riggs Gtephenson's spraincd ankle will not do the Cubs bit of good. How would you like to be a pitcher for the White Sox?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-19

Judge Joseph A. Murphy, presid- ing steward, said that Bryant's troubles were due to his "touting tactics" and there was no evidence that the jockey was run out" of Chicago as he stated after appear ing at Louisville, Ky.
 Favorite Lost.
 The jockey disappeared mysteri- ously last woke after riding Civ anna, 2-year old Ally owned by J. w. Marchbank, wealthy Caiifor- nian, to victory over at Sunrise. heavily backed favorite. Bryant is said to have whispered before the race that at Sunrise would win.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-19
JOCKEYS STORY

Louisville, Aug 19.-(UP)- Three men forced $700 in my pocket and told me not to let Civ anna win,' said Jockey Dave Bryant at the home of his brother hre to-day in commenting on a re- cent race at Hawthorne.
 q gave my horse the best ride I could and won, the following night the same three men came to my hotel, demanded their money back me twenty minutes to leave town"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-19

I mated by J. Gilbert Hall of East
 Orange, N. J., in the second round
 and Hall was eliminated by Bryan Grant in the third round.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-19
Runs.
Hits.
OUGHT TO MISS HIM

Herb Sutter graduated this year from Wagner College with 12 ma jor sports letters. For four years he was a regular on the football, basketball and baseball teams.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-19

United States government check at Niagara Falls shows that more than two million persons visit this scenics marvel annually.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-19

Boston, Aug 19.-(UP)-Dick Shikat, Philadelphia heavyweight wrestler, defeated Tiny Roebuck. giant Indian, by scoring the one deciding fall in 36:55 with an in- side crotch and slam last night.
 In the semi-final, Gino Gartbaldi of Italy and Leon Jack Smith of Chicago battle 30 minutes to a draw.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-19

Travellers on the Morro Castle making the Mexico City tour are permitted shore calls at Havana en voyage,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-19

Weekend cruises as cure for hay fever is the recommendation of Mrs B. D. Humble. a Cunard line patron.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-19
MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS
(By United Press ]

The following averages compiled by United Press include games of August 18th:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-19
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Games Yesterday

Games Yesterday. Rochester 10. Baltimore 5. Toronto II, Jersey City 4. Montreal g, Newark 4. Reading 5, Buffalo (night game).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-19
Barred Jockey Left Chi To Saue His Life, After
 Winning At Haluthor7,e

Chicago, Aug. 19.-(UP).-Jockey Dave Bryant, who rode horse victory after aegedy toung another wn under suspension to-day by the Hawthorne stew ards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-19

The Volendam cruise opens a new ear in travel where tourists become traelvler-explorers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-19
EASTERN LEAGUE.

Games Yesterday. Allentown z, Hartford 3. Richmond z, Springfield 4. Albany at Norfolk (rain) (Only games scheduled).
 Games Today. New Haven at Hartford. Bridgeport at Allentown. Albany at Norfolk. Springfield at Richmond.
 Games Tomorrow. Allentown at New Haven. Albany at Richmond. Hartford at Bridgeport. Springfield at Norfolk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-19
Games Today.
Games Tomorrow.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Games Yesterday. Pittsburg IA. Philadelphia 5. Boston 3, Chicago 2. (Only games scheduled).
 Games Today. Cincinnati fat New York. St Louis at Philadelphia CD. Chicago at Brooklyn CD. Pittsburg at Boston.
 Games Tomorrow. Cincinnati at New York. Pittsburg at Boston. St Louis at Philadelphia. Chicago at Brooklyn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-19

To be a pioneer in any form of human endeavor is 8 distinction the Volendam is a pioneer voy- age!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-19

Games Tomorrow. Philadelphia at Chicago. New York at St Louis. Boston at Detroit. Washington at Cleveland. =.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-19
Leading Hitters.
Home Runs.
Runs Batted In,

Gehrig. Yankees .........130 Ruth, Yankees .120 Simmons, Athletics ...s.. .110 Averill, Indians ..........107 Cronin, Senators .. ...... .107
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-19
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Games Yesterday.

Games Yesterday. Detroit 5, New York (11 in.). St Louis 4, Washington 2. (Only games scheduled).
 Games Today. Philadelphia at Chicago. New York at St Louis. Boston at Detroit. Washingtn at Cleveland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-19
SOUTHERN COMES UP
TIP FOR SHARKEY

Tommy Loughran expresses the hunch that Primo Camera cant take a great deal of kicking a. round. He thinks a stiff puncher could belt him back into the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13

The battle-ground winner of National
Golf Championship The the ninth green Beverly
Country Club Chicago shows Paul Jackson putting his match
with Fred Wright Francis Ouimet Gin ovaD, 3syear-od
holds championship trophy
after of years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13

Strange compan-
ions. For 2 years this
rabbit and deer have
travelled together as
inseparable chums in
Grand Canyon Ma
tional Park, Arizona.
0ASsociated Press Photo.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-22
Cites Rule Cost in Year
 Leaps Up,vard S39, 900, ,OOO

sus reports since 1903, the bureau gave the net per capita cost of gov- srnmental payments. including op- eration. maintenance, and debt in terest, as $5584 in 1929, $24.58 in 1917 and S1641 in 1903,
 Net revenue receipts for the same cities jumped from S21l4 per capi- ta in 1903 to S3197 in 1917, and $6963 in 1929s
 The indebtedness ratio in these cities grew from S44.71 in 1903 to S8075 in 1917 and SLABS in 1929.
 Of the total 1929 governmental outlay, 56.4 per cent was for oper- ation and maintenance of general departments; 49 per cent for pub lie service enterprises; 106 per cent for interest on debt and 28.2 per cent for permanent improve ments.
 Education took 38 per cent of the general operating expenditure: po- ice and fire protection, l9 per cent,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-22
STOCK MARKET IS VERY SICK;
 TRADING DULL
Many Principal Shares Suf fer Losses-F Foreign
 Markets Weak

NEW YORK, July 22.-The pulse of the Stock Market today is low and the complexion is pale.
 Trading was dull and shrank steadily.
 Losses of one to five points in many principal issues took. place.
 The list lost in sizeable portion to the advances of the past five sessions.
 Foreign markets were also weak, particularly in Paris.
 Issues declining from two to five points included American Can, American Telephone and Telegraph Company, Allied Chemical, Air Re- duction, DuPont, Johns Manville U. s. Steel, Baltimore and Ohio and New York Central.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-22
MENDENHALL ON FIRST ALASKAN TRIP, 30 YEARS
Was Pioneer in Geological Survey Work and Mem
 Der of Glenn Party
Associated Press Ph

The Alaska of third of cen tury ago was much different from that of today, and one who saw it then and is again viewing it now for the first time since, finds the changes notably striking. This IS the experience of Dr. w. c. Men denhall, Acting Chief of the Unit ed States Geological Survey who spent yesterday afternoon in Ju- neau with the Congressional dele gation.
 He was one of the first of the Surveys geologists to work in the Territory. He was the geologist with the Army Expedition under Capt. E. F. Glenn that in 1898 mushed from the head of Resur- rection Bay to the Tanana River.
 Mapped Unexplored Country
 That expedition first went to Valdez and the Port Wells district, seeking a road from Prince William Sound toward the Tanana River The great gold strikes on the Klon- dike River had stirred great inter : est in interior Alaska and the Army was trying to spy out a good route from the coast. Finding nothing promising in Prince Will liam Sound, Capt. Glenn moved his party to Res urr ection Bay From there part of the force, in cluding MT. Mendenhall, went over land to Turnagain Arm and Knif Arm. reuniting with the main par ty there. From there, after lonf delay to await the arrival of pacf animals that never came the ex' petition moved up the Matanuskf Valley using pack horses bough locally. It crossed below Mata nuska Glacier to the headwater of the Susitna River and followed
 Continued on Page Eigh)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-22
M A KENNEDYS MAN PRO MISED
 TO WE'D ANOTHER
Mrs. Ethel Lee Harbert Wants $250,000 for
 Blighted Love
SUIT CHARGES HUDSON IS REGULAR GO-GETTER
Sold Diamonds, Pocketed Cash-Got Drunk
 and Borrowed i

LOS ANGELES, Cal, July 22.-Guy Hudson, who Mrs. Minnie "Ma" Kennedy gave the name of "What a Man." has beeu sued for S250,000 breach of promise by Mrs. Ethel Lee Harbert.
 Mrs. Harbert, in her suit, said Hudson, who claimed he was a minister when he mar ried Ma" in the moonlight at LOngview, W a S h i n gton, sold her diamond rings and kept the money. Hudson took Mrs. Harbert, the papers in the suit declare, on a trip to Oklahoma, Oakland and Seat tie on promise of later mar riage.
 Mrs. Harbert claims he got drunk in her home, and bOr- rOwed S400 from her rela- tives.
 Two other women accuse Hudson of bigamy. One is now suing for divorce.
 Meanwhile Ma" seeks an nulment of her recent mar riage.
 Both Hudson and Ma" say they will remarry again as soon as the several legal mat ters are strengthened.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-22
co CONGRESSIONAL
 P ARTY PLEASED WITH ITS TRIP
Welcome Rainfall Here as Relief from Two-Month
 Tour of Dry Lands

Expressing delight with their local visit, and even pleasure at the rain which fell almost continuously during their stay here, the members of the Congressional delegation sail ed for western ports yesterday ;hortly before pm. If it is pos 5ible, those aboard the United States Coast Guard cutter Tahoe will call here enroute south to spend day or two.
 Their time here, several members felt, was all too short yesterday as they were unable to finish in- yestigations planed. The rain here, they agreed, was pleasant inter- Jude after two months of travelling in hot, dry and dusty lands where they heard little except irrigation and drouth.
 Inspect Many Projects
 The delegation visited about a dozen major irrigation and re- clamation projects; most of the western national parks and monu- ments; the big Boulder Dam pro- ject; and minor projects on which millions of dollars of Federal funds are bsing expended.
 On it's Alaska tour 1t will go by special train from Seward to Fair banks, inspecting the Alaska Rail- road, Government schools enroute, Mt. Mckinley National Park, the Geological Survey mineral explora- tions in the rail belt and other activities of the Federal Govern ment, General Manager Ohlson of the Alaska Railroad will ac- company the party on its rail in spection trip.
 The return trip will be made over Richardson Highway to Chit Lima and thence to Cordova over the Copper River and Northwestern Railroad. Those who are now travelling on the steamer Yukon will go south on the Aleutian and the Tahoe will pick up its part of the delegation at Cordova. It is due to reach here southbound on August 3.
 Dinner Is Staged
 The members on the Yukon were guests of the Ketchikan Chamber of Commearce Monday It had been planned to have the entire party for guests, but the Tahoe was fogbound and did not reach Ketchikan until several hours after the Yukon arrived.
 At Ketchikan the entire party went aboard the Yukon as far as Wrangell in order to attend a special dinner given in their honor by Capt. Anderson Of that vessel
 .tContlnueo on Page Two)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-22
ROBBINS, JONES EXPECT TO HOP
 OFF TOMORROW
Plane Fort w orth Being Tested for Seattle
 Tokyo Flight

SEATTLE, July 22.-Reg. L. Rob- bins and H. s. Jones, checked their plane Fort Worth in flights yester- day and plan more flights today. In addition to putting cowling on the motor they put pants" on the wheels, which means stream lining the wheels.
 Robbins and Jones hope to take off at 6:30 o'clock tomorrow night for Tokyo via Alaska.
 The fliers said the new motor performed perfectly. Two addi- tional gas tanks have also been installed on account of greater fuel consumption of the 425 horsepower motor.
 Jones estimated the Tokyo hop will be made in 40 hourse unless headwinds are encountered along the route.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-22
THREATS MADE
 AGAINST CON-,
 RATE HEARINGS
Senator Capper Exposes Efforts to Stampede
 Federal 1. C. C.

WASHINGTON, D. O., July 22.-- Chairman Ezra Brainerd, Jr., of the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion, said the commission will not be influenced by threats in grant, ing an immediate Is per cent freight rate increase.
 Senator Capper wrote Chairman Brainerd that a threat had been made by Congressman Beck to have the commission abolished unless action was taken.
 "It is the most astounding pro- posal I have heard for some time, Capper said in his letter to Brain erd.
 It was brought out at a meet ing yesterday that the price of wheat is 70 per cent below the pre- war level and the present freight rates are AT per cent above.
 Counsel for the railroads urged an earlier date than August 31 be set for the hearing of their side
 Benjamin Marsh, Secretary o1 the Peoples Lobby, said the Am erican people have reason to be grateful that your commission has not been stampeded by high salar- jed railway, insurance and banking officials who are doing the weep ing stunt for the widow ano orphan holders on railway stocks and bonds"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-22
TODAY'S STOCK QUOTATI0NS

NEW YORK, July 22.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is l4ss, American Can 101 X, Anaconda Copper 25ss, Beth lehem Steel 44A, Fox Films l6is, General Motors 37h, International Harvester 42as, Ke n n cott l8%, Checker Cab, no sale; Curtis S Wright SIS, Packard Motors 7ls, Standard Brands IFS, Standard Oil of California 37ls, Standard oil of New Jersey 381a, Trans-Amert- ca 7A, United Aircraft 27l9, U. s. Steel 94ls.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-22
TWO PROPOSALS. TO HELP CRISIS GERMAN MA TON
Seven Power Conference Reported to Have Made
 Recommendations
BANKS OF THREE
 NATIONS MAY AID
Extension of Hundred Mil- lion Dollar Credit
 One Proposition

LONDON, July 22. = Two recommendations are under stood to have been adopted by the 7-p0wer conference considering Germany's finan- cial crisis.
 The first recommendation adopted is said to be one in- viting the Bank of England, Bank of France, Federal Re- serve Bank of the U nj t e d States and International Set dement's Bank to renew for three months a $100,000,000 credit granted Germany for one month on July 15.
 The S econ d rec0mmenda- tion is that private banks of the countries should leave existing credits in Germany's hands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-22

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 22.-- The cost of governing American cities mounted $39 100000 in 1929, driving the municipal debt $304,- 100000 upwards.
 That is what the Census Bureau reported in making public 1929 fi- nancial statistics for 250 cities hav- ing a population of more than 30.O00 The total net municipal debt was s6l3o,2 ,2Ss 800, a five per cent increase over 1928 and more than one-third the public debt of the federal government.
 Municipal payments on costs of government, the bureau said, were two-thirds greater than similar payments on the government of the forty-eight states and ''2.6 per cent less than those for the feder- al government for the fiscal year I929.'
 Taking 146 cities covered by cen