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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-30
Former ShOlU Girl of Broad,vay Takes Life
 In Spectacular Way

NICE, France, March 30.-Peg- gy Davis. aged 37 years, former Broadway showgirl, gave the Ri- viera a new tragedy Sunday when she drove her automobile over a steep cliff in the vicinity of the Vanderbilt estate and dropped 200
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-30
NELSON B0WLES, MISS L0UCkS ACQUITTED BY JURY
Iammany WHl Support Al Smith for President in I932; Coz. F. D. Roosepelt Is to Be Discarded

Y, has slend from Alfred Smith .Fnnkin D. Roosevelt a hand nm disic leader
  to of Gov
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-30

duties as flying missionary, going west to Seattle by easy stages. At Seattle he will equip his plane with pontoons and thence start for Nome.
 The Rev Woodley learned to fly at Brooks and Kelly fields in Teyas. with his brother Arthur, Army flier and instructor,
The Washington times., 1931-11-25

or apartment can be solved to-
day through the Rental Columns OF the
Classified SectiCB.
The Washington times., 1931-11-25
Yo-Yo Recalls Childhood
To Philippine Officials

here only goes to prove the
democracy Of play and OF
childhood"
Guevara Enthusiastic
Mr.. Guevara was just as en-
thusiastic over the meeting Of
Yo-Yo in the Nations Capital
and stated that he had no recol-
lection as to the date of origin
Of Yo-Yo except that it is re-
membered by the oldest living
residents of the islands as having
come to the front as the most
popular pastime there even be-
fore the SpanidardS came.
Yo-Yo Is gradually clamping a
strong hold on Washingtonians
Already the Filipino Fun Bug has
found a place in the hearts Of
many. The native champions
are scattered throughout down
town washington demonstrating
to the busy holiday crowds the
art of Yo-Yo-ing.
A1LuOuSO Tie AG1A0 wy 10 Ca
tremely popular with the younger
generation. it is also a grown'up
pastime, and once it gets in your
system, you are bound to be a
dyed-in-the-wool Yo-Yo fan.
Demonstrated at Club
Even the so-called staid bust
ness man is not exempt from be.
ing nipped by this happy little
bug. At the regular weekly
luncheon Of the washington Civi-
tan Club, in the Lafayette Hotel
yesterday, the tired business man
was entertained by one Of the
native demonstrators for 10 min
utes, during which time every
onlooker strove nightly to solve
the mystery of Yo-Yo and, too,
each one secretly made the re-
solve to endeavor to master its
intricacies.
One, two, three, down, up
across and then back down, and
then boy, you are on the road to
Yo-Yo success.
The Washington times., 1931-11-25

Yesterday afternoon Amby and
Fortunate, two of the world
champion Yo-Yo-ers called at the
House Office Building and paid
their respects to Carnilo Osias
and Pedro Guevara, resident
commissioners for the Philippines.
Yo-Yo was given warm vel
come as both Mr.. Osias and Mr..
Guevara recalled their childhood
days back in the Philippines
when many happy hours were
spent with the flying discs. Mr..
OsiaS stated:
"The YO-YO was an old Fill
pinO toy used generally by chill
dren Of the islands. / myself
used it ss q boy and my chill
dren now use it and derive
great pleasure from it. I am
glad TO- know that Americans
like it. YO-YO thus may be
said to be the FilipinO'S ap"
proach to the hearts Of Amer
lean children. Its popularity
The Washington times., 1931-11-25
BRIDGE CRASH
HURTS THREE

Benjamin Bland, 80, of Claren-
don, was recovering today at
Emergency Hospital from injuries
received late yesterday in q triple
automobile crash on Highway
Bridge.
Mr.. Bland suffered a possible
skull fracture while his son,
Benjamin, jr.. II, and q daughter
Myrt!, Virginia, S, were slightly
cut and bruised.
The crash occurred when
BANDS automobile struck another
driven by F. II. Doehay, Of Alex
andria, who had swung to the
center of the bridge to pass a
truck. The truck, driven by Les
Wilson, Of Uniontown, Pa,
skidded- into the rear Of Doehay's
machine. Occupants Of the other
cars escaped injury.
The Washington times., 1931-11-25
SALE Of MOVIE
TICKETS To GIVE
ORPHANS JOY
Children Attending Times Par
ty at Palace to Receive
Candy, Fruit, Toys

The Washington Times
Annual Christmas Party for
Orphans will be held this year
at Loew's Palace, Theater.
Children attending will not
only see Santa Claus in per-
son, but enjoy entertainment
especially prepared for their
benefit.
Too, each child will receive
fruit, nuts, candy and toys. This
will be made possible by the sale
of the tickets which Mr.. and Mrs.
washington will buy during the
next two weeks.
The tickets will entitle the hold
er to visit any one Of the down
town theaterS, for any matinee
performance December 2, 3, D, 10
or II. The Fox, Palace, Earle,
RrK-O Keith, Columbia and Metro
politan are all cooperating with
The Times to make this years
party the finest ever offered ITO
Washington's underprivileged chill
dren.
one thousand carrier boys Of
The Washington Times are out
disposing Of these tickets. Many
of this years crop of debutantes,
under the direction of Miss Jane
Peoples, also are aiding the ticket
sale. AS nearly everyone in Wash
ington visits at least one Of the Co
operating theaters each week, this
is an opportunity to see a picture
desired and also contribute SO
cents to a very worthy cause.
The transportation companies,
such as the Capital Traction Com
pany, Washington Railway and
Electric Company, washington
Rapid Transit Company, and the
Leon Arnold Bus Company, and
various automobile egencies will
assist in getting the children to
and from the Palace on the morn
ing of the party. All the business
houses of the city will do their bit
either through the purchase Of
tickets or through the reduction
of prices on toys, candies, ETC..
The Washington times., 1931-11-25
DECISION RESTS
WITH DONORS
THEMSELVES
Washington Chest to Get All
Funds Not Designated
For Use Locally

Outlying communities in
Virginia and Maryland will
benefit from the Federal en-
ployes' unemployment relief
campaign, according to Civid
Service Commissioner Thomas
- E. Campbell following an
executive committee confer
ence.
The decision brings to a close
q four-day struggle for recognition
by representatives Of outside
charities, who contended their
own relief campaigns would suf-
fer from the solicitation Of funds
in the District.
Must Specify Gifts
Unless otherwise specified at
the time of donation, however, all
subscriptions will be understood
to be made to the Washington
Community Chest, Mr.. Campbell
stated. This is contrary to the
petition of outside charities, who
asked in open hearing last week
that the funds collected from out,
of-town residents revert auto
matically to their home charities.
To promote fairness in d1strl-
button of funds to responsible
charitable organizations outside
the District, the executive COM
mittee appointed a control COM
mittee" to pass upon such or
ganizationS as might petition for
working funds from the chest.
Organizations that already have
asked for recognition are: Ar
lington county-Boy Scouts and
the Board of Public Welfare;
AIexandria-U Charities;
Fairfax county-Board of Public
Welfare; Montgomery county
Social Service Relief and Boy
Scouts =Prince Georges county
Red Cross local chapter, Boy
Scouts, Associated Charities Of
Hyattsville, Welfare Association
Of Mt. Rainier and the unem-
ployment committee Of Riverdale,
Md.
The Washington times., 1931-11-25
LAUNDRY ASKS
WRIT To HALT
PROPAGANDA
Brentwood Concern Charges
Competitors With Spread
ing False Statements

Charging Bergmann's Incor-
porated, a laundry operated
in Hyattsville, Md, and five
former employees of the Sun
Laundry, of Brentwood, Nd,
with spreading damaging and
untrue statements against the
Sun Laundry, the latter COM
pany yesterday filed suit at
Upper Marlboro for an in
junction restraining the Berg
mann Company from future
annoyance.
The defendants other than
Bergmann's Incorporated. named
in the suit, were A. D. Long, Of
Berwyn; Horace E. Snowden, Of
Edmonston: A. w. Deliver, Of
Branchville: A. G. shifflett, Of
Edmonston, and Randolph New
ton, Of Berwyn.
According to the petition filed
by Attorney Walter L. Green. Of
Hyattsville, all five Of the former
employees Of the Sun Company
were working for it on November
q, but, without notice, left 70
accept positions with Bergmann's
Incorporated on November %.
Since then, it was charged, they
have used trade secrets If the
Sun Laundry to aid the business
of Bergmann'S.
In part, the petition said:
"That at the direction Of the
defendants, Bergmann's inc.,
the aforementioned defendants,
the former employees Of the Sum
Laundry, did and are now cir.
cuIating damaging and untrue
statements and making repre-.
sentatiOns concerning the com.
pIainaut to the effect that it
has closed its plant and Is out
Of business"
The Washington times., 1931-11-25
R|TCH|E CH|DES
THE SOUTH.
Times staff Photo
ANNUNCIACION

RICHMOND, Nov. IS (U.S)
Gov. Albert C. Ritchie, of Mary
land, frequently mentioned as a
Democratic presidential possibility
next year, last night pleaded with
the South to get back to it's his
toric principles Of local self-govern
ment and cease trying to impose
its ideas upon other sections.
While a great deal Of the COVER
nor's speech was construed as ap
plicable to prohibition, he men
toned the topic by name only
once.
Touching upon national affairs
and explaining how his philos.
ophy of government would
operate to alleviate the present
depression, Ritcl1ie said:
"We see lowered tariffs as o
means of stopping the eEnbar-
goes against American goods
and the flight abroad Of Amer
lean industry, and making pos
sible the payment Of our for
eign debts; we see the pernla-
nent and just settlement Of the
international debt question as
one Of the bases for Q stable
world; we see general reduc.
tiOnS i'm armaments as o me
dunn to lessen our tax burdens
and the risk Of wars; we see
the need Of some provision in
good times for. forced unem-
plOyment in hard times"
The Washington times., 1931-11-25
OFF FOR TEACHERS MEET

w. r. WoodSon, superintendent
Of public schools Of Fairfax
county, and Mrs. Elsie Davis and
Miss Florence Fray, rural super
visors Of Fairfax, left today for
Richmond, Va to attend the
State Teachers Institute, to be
held tomorrow, Friday and Sat.
llrdaY.
The Washington times., 1931-11-25

HERBERT MARTIN
THE APPOINTMENT of Her
bert Martin of the Martin Motor
Company as REQ metropolitan
dealer has been announced. The
Martin Motor Company has
leased the sales and service
building at 2015 Fourteenth
st. N. W., and are displaying
the new REQ models.
The Washington times., 1931-11-25

Transportation worries can be over"
come economically through the puTs
chase Of . good used car one %
the many GOOD BUYS listed in today's
Classified Section.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
SMITH SCORES HARD.
 WIN OVER LEFT HANDED ADVERSARY
Local Tennis Champion to Meet Springfield Veteran To-day in State Title Play

Francis Smith was forced to the limit in his first match in the ari- nual state tennis championship be- ing held on the courts of the New Haven Lawn club this week. Smith defeated G. R. Preston of South Norwallx in the first round yester- day afternoon S---6, 6-2. He is scheduled to meet Ed Mcknight of Springfield to-day.
 SOuthpaw Service
 Preston showed amazingly good form off his forehand and his drives down Smiths forehand alley held the Waterbury man at bay through out the first set. The South Nor walk player Is left-hander and his drives had habit of falling away from the receiver. However Smiths pounding drives and his more effec- tive service broke through in the second set and in quick order Smith romped through for his win.
 Keen Competition
 Smith was runner-up in the state tourney held in Waterbury last year. IF he steadies down sufficiently he should work his way into the finals again this year although the compe- tition will be keener. Lee Wiley, last years champion, is again en- tered and will play his first match to-day. Hobey Hyde of Hartford is another favorite, while Bob Ryan. Yale captain, and Frank Luce, also of Yale, are New Ravens hopefuls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
THE RETURN OF FREDDIE FREEMAN

The colorful and spectacular Fred die Freeman, Watertown's most infa- nous tank and canvas cavorter, comes back to the roped arena Fri day night at the Buckingham hall meeting none other than the equally IcoIorful Kid" Hershey, who's keep punching" cry so often heard at local prize fights that 1t has be- come a byword among the ring fol- lowers of Waterbury.
 While, to the best of our knowl- edge. these two gentlemen of color have heretofore confined their ring endeavors to combat with their fists lescounced in six ounce leather mitts, their next public appearances, that l at the Buck Friday night, will be in the role of wrestlers.
 Jim Downing, who knows good match when he sees one. despite the fact that he has lived a good many summers and winters without ever being fortunate enough to see good fold Freddie Freeman put on one ol his high broad acts, promptly signed these two worthies to match grips land holds when he was informed oi lthe eagerness of the former glove swineers to demonstrate their grap- I NInk dUintJ d8aihoh tath ot'Sf'
 This bout, a special feature match of l . minute duration unless there E fall scored. will open show oi five mat bouts. which according te Matchmaker Downing. should pro- lduce the greatest amount of action of any show he has staged in the Brass City to date.
 In the feature bout Bin Bartush head butt specialist from the uni. verslty of Chicago. will he rematehed with Wild Bill Evans. of Indiana: n a finish match. These two grapplert met at the Buck n few weeks back and the bout had an unsatisfactory lending in the eyes of the mat fans' when the referee brought the bout 10 n close by declaring fall which they had not seen,
 Tbree other bouts, of equal at- tractiveness. have been lined up for what may or may moi be the fast Inc door mat shew Of the season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
RIfgG GOSSIP
 by BILL HIGGINS
WE'LL TO PROMOTE FIRST STATE OUTDOOR MITT SHOW

Al Weill, who spends his winters in New York and a lot of his summer evenings in Connecticut, especially in the vicinity of the White City Sta dium at Savin Rock, has the honor of being the first promoter operat- ing under the wing of Commissioners Tom Donohue to take his battlers into the great open spaces this sea- son.
 Weill believes in getting an early start and will stage his opening set of bouts at the White City Stadium next Thursday night. Heading the show, which will be an all-heavy- weight card, is three eight rOunders and at least one of the principals ill each bout is well known to local ring worms.
 In the top eight Al Gainer, who has been inactive far about six months with an injured maulie, will Iget a chance to test out his fragile left hand on one of the toughest |chins Tn the business, that which |adorns the physog of Chuck Burns, In the next eight Buddy Howard will get a chance to reverse a knockout scoured over him in his last start by Abe Callahan Lipschitz, of New York. Howard, according to the gazzettes, was wining quite handily when all of the sudden the Hebrew with the South of Clare middle moniker uncorked wild punch and laid him out for ten and then some.
 The other eight will bring together Marty Fox and George Gemas, very tough looking hombre from down Jersey way. But, tough looking or mot, when Fox caresses 'Gemas' chin with that trusty right of his, ap- pearances may not count for much. On the other hand. Gemas is report led to be quite q puncher himself land the bout may end, and figures Ito, in a kayo.
 Jerry McLarn, of Watertown, is on the card in one of the opening sixes He is bracketed with a tough Swede from Bridgeport answering to the name of Stromberg Carlson.
 The other six will show Joe Shelby Dick Gray's new pride and joy in action against Johnny Destepano, q
 more experienced battler formerly hailing from up around East Hamp- ton, but now resident of the Elm City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
WILEY ATHLETES RECEIVE AWARDS
 AT Y DINNER

Congratulations were in order last evening as more than half a Wilby High school athletes received official recognition in the form of sweaters and certificates. for their work on the field and court during the past year. The occasion was dinner rendered by the Wilby High School Athletic association to it's players of basketball and foot ball for the 19s0-31 season, the boys, their friends and school off, cials gathering at the Central Y. M. c. A. for the eats and oratory.
 The Speakers.
 Ralph s. Hayward, vice-principal of Wilby, J. Francis Roland. Cros- by coach and athletic official, Miss Kathleen Crowley, director of the Waterbury Girls club, Joseph F. Kennedy. principal of W1lby. John c. Kelley, sports editor of the American. and Jimmy Lee, athletic director at Wilby addressed and congratulated the boys.
 Award Winners.
 Basketball letters were awarded to the following: Connell, Dwyer, Britotti. Tracy and Crichton. Foot ball certificates were given to Israel, Mahoney, Mazzarella. Rolli, Laliier. Masone, Coffey. Butler, Murphy, Corcoran, .Cavanaugh, Ercoli. Pat terson, NcLarney, Vestro, Gainiio,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
Three Wilby Games
 Here This Week

Due to postponed games, which have been rained out, both Wilby and Crosby baseball teams have a busy schedule in view this week. Jimmy Lees batmen will face the Gilbert High crew of Winsted at Hamilton Park this afternoon. start ing at 3:15 o'clock, while Crosby makes a jump to Bridgeport to take on Central High at Seaside Park.
 Thursday afternoon, Wilby and Naugatuck hook up in diamond duel at Hamilton Park which was originally booked for last Saturday, but could not be played due to the pranks of Jupe Piuvius. The game is set for 3:30 p. m, and is expetced to prove thriller. Friday after lunch the Wilby boys go to the bat again, against Ansonia High at Hamilton Park to clean up their scheduled contests with the Copper City .clan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26

Considering that Petrolle gave Mc1.arnin an artistic trouncing in their previous encounter, November 1. 193O, the statement would seem 10 be whistling In the dark, but for the fact that 1t was made with con- fidence and conviction.
 Typical Manager
 Foster, who has managed McLar- min ever since the little coast Irish- man started as an amateur, really believes that the fight will be an easy one and that its all over but the shouting"
 aI'ye watched lighters all my life" Foster explained, but the McLar min I've seen in training the past week Is the greatest piece of fighting machinery these old eyes ever have seen. He'll beat Petrolle and then if the Garden gets us the promised match with Jack Thompson, Jimmy win become worlds welterweight champion. There's no one can stop hin.v
 McL4arnin, who felt the sting of Petrolle's punches in the previous bout and must face them again, was less optimistic than his manager but was confident of victory.
 The Old Determination
 'Petrolle is a tough fighter he said. ssbut I'll beat him, just as I've cbme back to defeat every other man who beat me. I made the mis- tako of trying to back away from Iilly's long left hooks in the previ- 0us bout and as result caught them flush on the jaw. This time HI keep my head down, move in and force the fighting. When he cocks his left. I'll shoot over the right and certainly can hit better with the right than he can with the left. He had me out on my feet for three rounds in our last fight and couldn't stop me. Now that I'm no longer handicapped by broken hands ! don't see how he rates to beat me-.
 McLarnin completed his five weeks of training at Gus Wilson's camp yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
1 Gaelic Football
 at Hartford Next Saturday Afternoon


 Local lovers of Gaelic football and hurling have an excellent op- portunity presented, to spend a pleasant Memorial day in Hartford, where no less than four contests, one of them a girls's game have been arranged for next Saturday af- ternoon, May 30, starting at l o. clock. The games will be held in Charter Oak Park, Hartford as part of Gaelic field day, which IS ex- pected to draw from all parts of Connecticut. A fifty cent admission will be charged and there will be dancing in the evening at the Hart ford Gaelic club rooms, 227 Law renee street. The athletic contests scheduled are as follows;
 Kerry, New York vs Tipperary. New York (footbalD.
 Galway. New York vs Kevin Barry (footbalD.
 Tipperary. N. Y. rs Kevin Barry (hurling).
 Tipperary. N. Y. vs Kevin Barry, Girls (camogie).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
Rumors And Reality Gathered From
 his Sporting orld The Grisf Of Athletic contest
Fans Will See Some Action
 In City League This Season
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Defending their rather easily championship of last season VII be oute IS for the Sacred one to judge quickly from the slate presented Sunday Hamilton park h tnr nr
 ownc the Hearts badly oud while the Hills and bfookyn
 showed ID very we'll Talking with Heart booster about te situation we were given understand that real team VIII pc on ln field week including Vincent of Yale and other than b Cleary will De on the bench all and reported gnons no wthstandng Bill and just can't keep away the man. ner in which puts and explains further that the east end ags gaon was rounding its material m season. put VIII D
 ready to 20 significant in that the Hearts showed only two players who won Should they make few chances and get going like nice eecornered fight for the flag from way up here. a5
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
ONE-SIDED SCORES
 FEATURE CATHOLIC GAMES YESTERDAY
St Francis Won Close 4 to } Contest From Hearts- St Mary's, Sts Peter X Paul's Win Easily

In two of the three parochial league games played yesterday runs came over the plate in punches, to give the winners lop-sided victories St Francis and Sacred Heart teams put on a nice 4 to contest won by the Hill hitters on the strength of three run rally in the fifth inning, and while the Hearts scored in the sixth and seventh they were one run short of tie at the finish. In the other contests of the after- noon, St Mary's hung an unexpected 20 to defeat on the St Joseph kids from Brooklyn while the St Mar garet team was buried under l5 to 1 base hit assault by Sts Peter and Paul lads, who also took advantage of a dozen errors by the opposition.
 Scoring Machine
 Twenty runs had been entered on the St Mary scorebook before the St Joseph boys could get player all the way around the bases. Brown, Conway, Halihan and Murphy did the heavy hitting for the winpers. the first named batting perfect 1000, with four hits out of four at- tempts. Conway held the Brooklyn ites to five hits.
 Close All the Way
 Behind a to 1 score, the Sacred Hearts made a valiant effort to knot the count, but they were up against some sweet pitching by Grady, who gave out four hits. and could do no better than one run in each of the last two innings giving St Francis 4 to 3 win. Errico hit a three bagger for the Hearts.
 Miscucs Galore
 Three hits were all that the St Margaret boys could collect off the delivery of Connors, Sts Peter and Paul moundsman, while his mates were slamming Farley, Heeney and McGrath for 12 hits, while their team also added twelve errors to the count,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
SPRING TOURNEY AT
 MATTATUCK SATURDAY

Members of the Mattatuck Coun- fry club are sprucing up their golf game this week in anticipation of the spring handicap tournament set for next Saturday and Sunday at the Wolcott links. Morris Zusman came out with perfect 72 in the handicap vs par meet last week end with other scores as follows:
 Ozzie Gray 70, D. Zusman. 70. Peter FitzHenry "A, Henry Prus- ser 76. Art Gross 76. Judge Slavin TT. W. Chitds 7S. F. J. Carr 80, NJ. !. Noonan S2. l.. A. Rose S3. fl. Walsh ST, Art Lunny SS, M. J. Con- ner ss and J. J. Derwin 90.