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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-18

spOnsibIe for her place in movies
 she went to California to cs. cape them and now she's q star!
 And it's not long story. once had q vaudeville partner who never went through door without slamming 1t with ter rife bang. Nobody knew much about him, because he Clways rudely discouraged questions per tainlng to his past.
 This fellow had habit of en- terirg doors suddenly, as though he had come on q run.
 "One stormy night 1t all came out. He and l were on the stage doing our act. One of his lines was, You wouldn't go back on a chap like me, would your Just before he came to this line door slammed back stage. My partner turned white under his makeup and said. You wouldn't go back on murderer like me. would you?'
 "Then he ran off the atage and disappeared.
 Hate that night the police called and asked me to come over to identify a man from our com parry who had killed himself. It was my partner and he had writ ten q full confession of how he had murdered his wife. In the last line of his confession he said The wind blew all night I'll never forget that line.
 That's why Winnie Is in the movies now. The only profession she knows is acting. Southern California is noted for its scarcity of storms. But there isn't much of q market for stage talent out here. So if Winnie wanted to get away from tho bowling wind she had to go in the movies.
 It's a weird story but the ac- tress swears that every word Of 1t Is true.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-18
PT0LEMY MAPS
 PUT ON DISPLAY

Chicago, (UP)--The famous col lection of original Ptolemy maps and geographies has been placed on public display in the Newberry Library. here. The collection was donated by the late Edward F.. Aver, capitalist. art and book col Iector and philanthropist. Ptolemy is believed to have been the first to place map-mak- ing on q scientific basis about the beginning of the Christian era. The Renaissance revived the art after the Romans and scholars of the Middle Ages had neglected 1t. PtoIcmy also was noted mathe- matician, astronomer and geogra- pher. Columbus is believed to have used his maps fin his voyages. Ptolemy lived In Alexandria. Egypt, in A. D. 127 to 151, but was 0 Greek. His "Thc Guide to Geog- rnphy" contains instructions on map making of unusual merit. In tho collection of works of other photographers. who obtained their inspiration from Ptolemy. An edi- ton of Arnoldus Buckinck, printed in 1478, is believed to be the first printed atlas.
 
 Civil marriages in Glasgow. Scot
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-18
DOucette in
 School Concert s tate Radio Addition Winner on March
 Program

Plans for the School MIR Fund Benefit concert to be presented by the combined high school band in the Wilby auditorium, March 2, was completed this morning, by Floyd c. Evans, instrumental mus sic director in the high schools.
 As an added attraction. Marcel Doucette. Connecticut Atwater- Kent radio auditor winner and a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-18

Records credit two Greeks with having written the first com cdy play. This iH said to have oc- cured about 5CO F. C.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-18

Civil marriages in Glasgow. Scot land, last year totaled 2,017, an in- crease of 53 over 1930.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-18

There arc extensive deposits of gold fin Peru that have not been mined beca tIHe of their remote To- cation and lack of transportation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-18

Egypt will diversity It's GODS.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
Ogden Mills Leads
Opening Game
Ceremony
BY HARRY COSTELLO

Next Mondays opening Amer.
lean League game between Bos-
ton and Washington will start
at 3 o'clock, but fans who wish
to see the ceremonies preceding
must be in their seats at 2:45
as the march to the flag pole
in which Secretary of the
Treasury Ogden L. Mills will
participate, is to commence IS
minutes before play starts.
Besides President and Mrs.
Hoover, the entire cabinet is
expected to attend. Goldman's
Military Band will make merry
from noon until the arrival of
the presidential party VIII en-
the Army Band will lead the
parade to the center filed flag
raising ceremony.
Three o'clock is to be the
fixed hour for star ing all
home games this year.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
STENOGS READY
! FOR CENTRAL

All indications point for a first
class baseball game when Central
clashes with Business tomorrow
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, inau
gurating the 1882 inter-high base
ball series at Eastern High Sta
dium.
Central is considered the team
to give the champion Eastern
diamonders a battle, while BuSi,
ness is rated the dark horse of
the series. The Stenogs have
played two outside games this
season and were victorious in
both by overwhelming scores,
while on the other hand Central
has shown poorly in it's outside
games.
Episcopal High surprised by
handing the champion Eastern
High 7-to-2 lacing on the lat
ter's field. Bula Banes' steady
hurting was the bright spot in the
invaders attack. Mizell, third
sacker of the Alexandria school
boys, had a perfect day at the
bat, connecting for four hits in
as many attempts. Moore was the
outstanding player for the losers.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
ZEE MAJOR DUCKPLN ATTRACTIONS SCHEDULED TO-DAY

Washburn's rough style of wres-
ting.
AS he left the ring the wrestler
was nearly mobbed. Three spec
tators were arrested by police who
were called to break up the melee.
Women spectators we're scream
ing, numerous fist fights were in
progress, and police we're welding
their clubs right and left.
Londos got the first fall when
the Marvel was disqualified for
using the Strangle hold, in 20 min
uteS % seconds. The champion
then pinned his opponent for the
second fall with a body lift and
slam in minutes 38 seconds.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
FOUR LEADING
PIN DOUBLES
To CLASH
By GINO SINH

That much abused wor
"hectic" is the only one that
can adequately describe today'S
round of major duckpin attrac-
tions.
The warfare starts at 2 o'clock
at Temple when Northeast
Temple, District League pennant
winners, opposes the Connecticut
Blue Ribbons in team, doubles,
and singles, large and succulent
duckpin repast for any after,
noon.
This evening the duckpin en-
thusiastS will have to divide their
attention between the Four-City
doubles match at Convention
Hall, a. 8 o'clock, and the Battle
of National Champions" at
Bethesda, where the Sokol-Rose-
buds, of Bridgeport, Conn, de-
Tending team champions, clash
with Bethesda Stars, 1890 title
holders. This also gets under
way at 8 o'clock.
Crack Doubles Clash
The doubles and singles en-
counters on the card at Temple
this afternoon are likely to over.
shadow the team match.
Red" MegaW and Ollie Pacini,
Atlantic coast doubles champions,
will be facing New England's
mightiest duo, Nick TronSky and
Bill Tato. A match between
these two great pairs has been a
natural" since Ollie and Red
threw their lots together early
this season.
Pacini has already tasted vic
tory against this pair, he and
Ray Barnes winning over them
at Baltimore last month.
The singles brings Tronsky,
last year No. l United States
ranking bowler, against Pacini,
one of the leading contenders
for that honor this season. Tron-
sky is not in running for No. l
ranking because he has not
bowled with a league.
Pacini Anxious
A victory for Pacini will be a
big feather in his hat when the
ranking committee gets together.
and the curly locked Italian is
anxious to achieve it. Besides,
it will bring him much personal
satisfaction.
The four city doubles will
bring the two doubles teams who
roll at Temple together again at
Convention Hall tonight, with
two other tough combinations in
the scramble.
Wes Askew and Ray Barnes,
who boast an unbroken series of
doubles victories this year. in
Guiding wins over Megaw and
Pacini and Paul Harrison and
Make Rosenberg, WaShington's
premier twosomes. loom big. Mort
Lindsay and Curve" Peccorella,
the Stamford, Conn.,, entry, are
also tough costumers when they
get going.
However the real battle will
be between Megaw and Pacini,
Tronsky and Tato and Askew
and Barnes, teams who have shot
side by side throughout the sea-
son against the best talent avail
able.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07

Subbing for Roy Spencer, Berg
appears to be the answer to the
Griffs catching problem.
Berg may never be a whirlwind
with the fail, but he gets his hits.
He is the sort of player whom
Manager johnson can depend
upon always. He is due for much
work.
The Griffs entertain the Boston
Braves at Griffith Stadium in the
first game of the year in Washing
ton. Moe Berg will start behind
the bat, as Spencer is still resting,
while Big Fred Marberry will
commence on the mound. Frank
Ragland is down to finish where
ever Marberry leaves off.
Hitting Mood
The Griffs were in another hit
ting mood yesterday at Knoxville,
Tenn, but it did them no good,
as Pitchers Bob Friedrich and
Mike Delaney were way off,
with the result that a 12-to9
game was lost to the Knoxville
Smokes after nine long and
draWnout innings.
Twelve hits rang off the bats
of Manager JohnSon'S team, but
they were nothing compared to
the IA registered by the Smokes,
who staged a five-run scoring bee
in the fifth inning off Friedrich
to take a lead which was never
relinquiShed.
Friedrich walked five and was
touched for 10 hits during his
five-inning stay on the mound.
Home runs by Thompsor\ and
Freigau and doubles by Taylor
and Stewart are an inkling of his
showing. Delaney, who followed,
was socked for only four bingles
in three innings. but two of these
were damaging triples by Neis and
Freigau which counted markers.
Mike walked three.
Buddy Myer continued his ex-
cellent hitting for the Griffs.
The punChy little second base
man collected three Safeties in
four official times at bat, one
being a double in the first inning.
Carl Reynolds gathered himself
a single ana double in five trips
to the pan. while Johnnie Kerr
smote two singles in five ap-
pearances.
Divide HOnOrs
Joe Judge and Joe Kuhel con-
tinued to divide the honors at
first base. The former collected
one hit in three trips at bat,
while Kuhel was unable to con-
meet in two trips.
The Griffs began as if they
were going to chalk up their
seventeenth triumph of the exhi-
bition season when five runs
were coined in the first three
innings. But the home teams
rally in the fifth reversed the
order of things and kept things
safe as Gearin and Smith, the
Knoxville pitchers, held the
Griffs in check, even though
runs were scored in each of the
seventh, eighth and ninth in
ningS.
Lefty Lloyd Brown, who left
the Griffs Tuesday to get his arm
fixed" at Chattanooga, will re-
join his teammates Sunday, ac-
cording to Manager johnson.
Monte Weaver, who was allowed
to go home Wednesday to visit
his folks at Lansing. N c., will
also report Sunday. Roy Spencer,
the third absentee. will be in uni,
form this afternoon as the GriffS,
as mentioned. face the Boston
Braves at Griffith Stadium.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
STARTED
IN INITIAL
CUP RACE

(ThiS is the Sirth of series of
articles on the Maryland Hunt
Cup race, one OF the Uorld'S
greatest and most famous jump
ing eUentS, 1ohich tDtH be run this
month";
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
SAM BYRD BATS 500
Weather. clear: track. fast.
FIRST RACE

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April Z
Outfielder Sammy Byrd, who
may win Earl Combs job as
regular center fielder. of the New
York Yankees, is the teams lead,
ing hitter in exhibition games
with a mark of 500.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
Clash With Boston Braves
At Griffith Stadium
By GARRETT WATERS

Washington fans going to great deal Of Moe Berg
behind the bat this season. the former Chicago White Sox
and Cleveland Indian PLAYER continues his impressive work
The Washington times., 1932-04-07

threw both his opponent and
Referee Bert Potts out of the
ring. Bottles, fruit, cigar stubs,
eggs, and a chair were thrown
into the ring by the angry crowd
of $4,000 spectators protesting
The Washington times., 1932-04-07


greatest and most famous jump
ing eUentS, 10hich tDtH be run this
month";
BY HARRY COSTELLO
Following the acceptance in
1894 of the Elkridge Fox Hunting
Clubs challenge to the Green
Spring Valley Hunt, and the lat
ter's acceptance, preparations
went forward for the first run
ming of the Maryland Hunt Cup,
now one of the worlds famous
jumping events.
A tagged course was duly
marked out with the start on DR..
William Lees property, near Ste
venson Station, and running
cross country for nearly four
miles to a point on Mr.. George
Browns Brooklandwood estate.
There were IL entries for this
first running of the Maryland
Cup. OF the II, nine accepted
the issue. The nine, with riders,
were: C. Morton Stewards The
Squire (owneD, Redmond S. Ste
warts Tim Burr (owner), Eu-
gene Levering's The Sport (own-
err, John McHenry's Johnny
Miller (owner), DR.. William Lees
Leida &C. K. Harrison, jrD, S. E,
Georges Sixty (R. N. Elder, jrO,
C. M. Wilson's Kildare IS. M.
Nicholas, F. H. M. Birkhead's
Barney Isaac Tyson, and Will
son K. Levering's Upset &C. E.
Rieman).
Johnny Miller Won
They finished in this order,
after very exciting race: Johnny
Miller, Tim Burr, Sixty, The
Sport, Barney, Upset, The Squire
and Leida. Kildare failed to
finish.
Before leaving the course the
day of the first race, Ross
Whistler and Jacob Ulman de-
termined that they would estab-
lish the Maryland Hunt Cup as
an annual fixture. They con-
suited with Redmond Stewart
and invited him to join with
them in discussing plans. In
February of 1895 the three got
their heads together and formed
sort of a dynasty-the Mary
land Hunt Cup Dynasty. Their
dictatorship certainly meant a
great deal to future Maryland
Hunt Cups, and indeed to fox
hunting and steeplechasing in
general. They produced results.
Closed Affair at First
The famous race from 1895
to 1903 was a closed affair and
remained essentially local in
character; that is, local to Mary
land.
S E. Georges Sixty captured
the 1895 event, which was run
over tagged course at Hamp'
ton, estate of Capt. John
Ridgely, near Towson. Nineteen
were nominated, IS accepting the
issue. C. Morton Stewards The
Squire was second and Jacob A.
Ulman's Miss Nina third.
Thirteen started in the 1895
running. The course was marked
out at George Browns Brook
landwood. Mrs. T. D. Whistler's
Kingsbury won, with Silver Bill
second and Harry Harwood third.
KingSbury became the hero
of an episode of this race.
During the running of the
race, Kingsbury sighted his home
barn. Despite efforts of his
rider, T. D Whistler, the staunch
animal made for the sanctuary.
He entered the barn going lick
ity-split and stopped, tossing his
rider over his head The rider,
not to be denied, re-saddled and
remounted Kingsbury and went
on to overtake his competitors
and win the great event.
Tomorrow Mr.. Costello will
tell of the race of 1897 and
other events connected with
the Maryland Hunt Cup race.)
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
French's Ball Loop
Meets SATURDAY.

French's Insect Baseball League
meets Saturday at o'clock at
French's Sport Store, 910 Four
teenth st. N. w. All managers
are urged to report as matters of
utmost Importance will be dis
cuSSed.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07

In a Commute preliminary bout
of a society charity show for
the benefit of the Children's Sun
Light Hospital, Washburn fouled
his opponent, Kola Kwariani, and
lost the match.
During the bout, Washburn
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
CARDINALS BOOKING

Indian Head Cardinals want
unlimited games for Saturdays
and Sundays. Call Manager John
Sprague at Indian Head 81 after
4:30 p. m.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
BALLSTON ENGAGES

Manager Herrity, of the Balls
ton unlimiteds, is seeking games
at Clarendon 339-J. Sunday the
nine meets the Gulf Refining dia-
monders at 3 o'clock on the Balls
ton field.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
Jack Washburn Starts Riot
At Society Mat Show

BOSTON, April Three men under arrest today
others nursing bruises following rotous
demonstration Boston Garden last night directed against
Gentleman jack Washburn, of California socaed bad
wrestler
Evening star., 1932-02-04

when the present free text book law"
was enacted I'VE all thought 1t included
the night schools as well as the day
schools"
After discussing the problem Of non
resident children in District schools for
IS minutes during yesterdays session,
the School Board failed to act. DR..
Ballou had recommended that the
matter of nonresident pupils be con-
sidered," but he failed to make any
specific recommendation as to any ac-
ton the board might take. He told the
board that Maryland and Virginia "un-
o11estionably are congesting our schools
and they are costing us between $780,
900 and 100000 a year for their
education"
In response to a query by George
Whitwell, recently appointed member,
DR.. Ballou reminded the board that the
corporation counsel had given the opin-
ION that the Board Of Education has
the authority to ban nonresident pu
pills. When the possibility Of retaliation
by the State colleges which now admit
District students without tuition was
proposed, the discussion waned and no
action was taken.
DR. Ballou explained that he brought
the question up only because he believed
he would be questioned about the boards
present stand on the nonresident pupil
question during the coming budget hear
ings before the subcommittee of the
House Appropriations Committee. He
said there were "a good many members
of Congress" who want nonresident
pupils kept out Of District schools.
Evening star., 1932-02-04
D. {. HEADS AGAINST
INCREASE IN TAXES
Bride Tells Senators They
Will Be Slow to Approve Bills
Leading to Boost.

The District Commissioners will be
slow to approve any new District meas
ures at this session of Congress that
would lead to additional taxation, Cor
poration Counsel Bride told Senate
subcommittee yesterday afternoon dur
ing consideration of a bill to pay one
years salary to families Of policemen
and firemen who die from diseases
or injury contracted in line Of duty.
The Commissioners have not formal
" reported on the bill because they
are awaiting the views Of the Budget
Bureau Mr.. Bride, however, told the
Senators the city heads are inclined
to oppose 1t because 1t would affect
taxation. The Commissioners, he said,
are unwilling at present to recommend
legislation which would require addi-
tional taxes.
Senator Copeland of New York
wanted to know if this was fiat rule
regardless Of the merits Of the pro-
poSals. Mr.. Bride said he presumed
each bill would be judged separately,
but that was the general aim OF the
city officials. The subcommittee de-
cided to postpone consideration OF the
pending bill.
Another bill which would give po-
licemen and fremen 80 instead of 20
days of annual leave was postponed
at the request of its sponsor, Senator
Copeland, who said he would not press
1t at this time.
The subcommittee decided to recon-
mend favorably to the District Com
mittee the bill urged by Corporation
Counsel Bride to expedite the issuance
of subpoenas for witnesses before the
Police and Fire Trial Boards. Senator
Copeland registered his opposition to
this bill, while Senators Carey of Wy
oming and Bankhead of Alabama ap-
proved 1t.
Evening star., 1932-02-04
THRONG SEES MAN
PLUNGE INTO RIVER
Policeman Phelps Rescues Richard
E. Simmons From Pier of
Key Bridge.

Richard Earle Simmons 2e, of 324l
N street, was hauled from the Potomac
River late yesterday after he tumbled
or dived from the topmoSt span of Key
Bridge during the rush hour traffic.
Simmons family said he had taken the
plunge into the Potomac on several
previous occasions.
He was uninjured by the impact with
the water and swan to the pier of the
bridge, where he clung until he was
rescued by Policeman L. D. Phelps of
the Traffic Bureau. Phelps was noti-
fed of the fall by passing pedestrian.
The policeman secured a boat near the
District end Of the bridge and, rowing
under the bridge, heard the faint cries
Of Summons.
The policeman roWed ashore and took
him to Georgetown Hospital, wnere he
was given first aid ana pronounced out
of danger.
Traffic on both sides Of the bridge
was disrupted for some time while
motorists and pedestrians crowded
along the ballustrade of the bridge to
peer into the dark waters below.
Simmons, the father of three chill
dren, left home yesterday with suit
case which he packed without an
nouncing his destination.
A radio alarm broadcast by police
brought several emergency cars to the
bridge and the officers soon cleared
away the crowds.
Evening star., 1932-02-04
CAPITAL PORTAL
MAY HONOR BLAIR
Senate Committee Considers
Tribute in Naming Sixteenth
Street Entrance.

The Sixteenth street entrance to the
National Capital would be named
Montgomery Blair Portal, in commem-
Grafton of the public service Of the late
Montgomery Blair, who was Postmaster
General in the cabinet of President
Lincoln, under a resolution approved
today by the Subcommittee on Streets
and Avenues of the Senate District
Committee.
The resolution, sponsored by Senators
Goldsborough of Maryland and Bing-
ham Of Connecticut, provides that this
name would apply to the portion of
Sixteenth street and the adjacent park
reservation at the intersection of Six
teenth street, North Portal drive, East
ern avenue and the District line.
Other Measures Favored.
The subcommittee, of which Senator
Glenn Of Illinois is chairman, also
acted favorably on two other measures,
one a joint resolution to authorize
the Commissioners to close upper Water
street between TWenty-6econd and
Twenty-third streets; and the other
bill to authorize the opening and clos
ing Of roadWays at the District Work
house at Occoquan, Va.
The bill relating to the closing of
upper Water street is intended to fit
in with the plans of the National Cap
ital Park and Planning Commission
for the general treatment of that area,
and also authorizes an exchange OF
land between the Park and Planning
Commission and the American Pharma-
ceutical Association, which is planning
to erect a building in that vicinity.
After closing this portion of Water
street, the Commissioners would trans
fer the area to the director of Public
Buildings and Public Parks The di-
rector is then authorized to transfer
to the pharmaceutical association the
strip of land adjoining the property
owned by that association so that the
location of the pharmaceutical building
will harmonic with the general plan
of the Park Commission and the Fine
Arts Commission.
Land Transfer Proposal.
At the same time the pharmaceutical
association would agree, under the reso-
luton, to transfer to the Government
a strip of land along TWenty-third
street for the widening of that street
as an approach to the Lincoln Me-
mortal.
The subcommittee amended the bill
to require the consent in writing Of
-fourths of the property owners
on the side of the square facing Water
street and another amendment to en-
able the District Government to enter
the closed part Of the street for sewer
work.