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The Washington times., 1932-05-25
PROVE
SPRINT MARKS
ARE CORRECT
BY HARRY COSTELLO

Dy 4IkAGGNA OO0A GAAO
It happened at the recent Uni
versity of Maryland Catholic U,
dual track meet.
A few days before, one Of our
local sprinters had been credited
with a time of II seconds for
the 100-meters dash in the night
meet at Byrd Stadium.
In commenting on the sprint
er's performance, we had ex'
pressed the opinion that the ath'
lete would have to improve be,
fore he could be classified as OF
Olympic team ability.
We strolled into Catholic Uni
versity Stadium to be greeted by
an official "a. A. U) y of the
meet with: How many can run
the 1OO-meters in II flat or
better?"
probably a dozen or more"
/ we responded.
The official scoffed. He even
offered to wager that a dozen or
more had not or could not run
the distance in II flat or better
Enlarging on his contention,
the official proceeded to claim, IN
no indefinite terms, that marks
credited to our sprinterS are not
trustworthy. He strongly init
mated that many of the marks
are phoney.
Apropos this angle, he said,
"Why, look at Dan Kelly'S 9.6
for the 100. He never ran the
distance in that time. know!
Why, I could beat Kelly by
three steps, and 1 never could
run the 100 in such time"
In short, the official by his
words and demeanor let it be
known that he believes marks
credited to sprinters are not right
fully made marks. He cast doubt
over the performances of Sprinters
as a class. Incidentally, he cast
doubt on the honesty Of track
officials.
An athlete who can run the
100 yards in 10 flat, or under, is
capable of II flat, or under. Tor
100-meters, which is 108 yards l
foot.
Here's Handbook List
The official 1881 track and
field handbook lists the follow
ing with marks under 10 seconds
for the 100 yards: College-Wy'
koff Is. Calif), Meier Qowa
State) and Leland (Tex. Chris
tian), 9.4; Simpson (Ohio State)
9.5; Bracey (Ricel. Hutson Den'
ison) and Dyer IS. Calif0, 9.6;
Bowen (Pitts), Taylor (Knox)
9.7; Tolan CMich), Long (Utaho
Ramsey OePauw) and Ratcliffe
Daniel Baker,, 9.8. High school
-Metcalfe (Tilden High, Chi
cago), Russell (Hereford, Tex.)
and Nelson Central, St. Joseph
Mo-, 9.8; Lewis champaign
ILL, Bailey Gibbey, Toledo
Ohio, Daigle (Jesuits, New Or
leans) and r. Herman Coax
Park, IllO, go.
Many Automobile Repair Services are
listed today in the Business Service
Directory published in the Classified
The Washington times., 1932-05-25
Plan Chicago Bout
For Tuffy Griffiths
GAY PARTY
Sixth, Woodbine

CHICAGO, May 25.-Plans
were under way today to match
Tuffy Griffiths and "Kingfish"
Levinsky for a 10-round bout here
during the Democratic Conven-
tion week.
Levinsky yesterday agreed to
meet Max Baer, San Francisco
heavyweight, in a 20-round bout
at Reno, New, July 4.
The Washington times., 1932-05-25

Many Automobile Repair Services are
listed today in the Business Service
Directory published in the Classified
The Washington times., 1932-05-25
COMMISSION APPROVES

NEW YORK, May 25.-Kid
Chocolate, Cuban lightweight,
will meet Lew Feldman, New
York, in a 15-round bout here
next Wednesday. The New York
Commission has approved the
contest
The Washington times., 1932-05-25
PUGS TURN LIFE GUARDS

Bob Goodwin, Johnny Bowen
and Walter Kirkwood, boxers, ac-
cepted positions as life guards at
Chesapeake Beach yesterday.
The Washington times., 1932-05-25
VET BUREAU LOSES

Investigation Bureau racqueterS
took the measure of the strong
Western Bureau combination in
four out of five matches yester-
day.
The Washington times., 1932-05-25
N, Y. Scribes Singing Swan
Song For Famous Babe
By GARRETT WATERS

Although it may sound little of place. off color,
impossible or what have you Gotham critics writing the
termination of Babe Ruhs long and varied by Sep
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-12
Missionary Writes
From African Station
Rev James Kibride Appreciates Efforts Of Magazine
columbia" on Sending Copies Overseas

Writing from British East AZ
RIGA, Rev James Kilbride, u native
of Waterbury, expresses to the edi-
tors of the columbia" the official
organ of the knights of Column
bus, his appreciation of the re-
cepit Of copies of the magazine.
'As q native of the Brass City, Wa
terbury, Conn.," Father Kilbride
writes his letter OF thanks and pays
tribute to the order of his magni-
ficent welfare work. He invokes
the blessing of God on the efforts
of the organization in the interests
of God and Country.
1.-THE Columbia" as well as other
American magazines are so well
coined in the Tanganyika territory
Of Africa, where Father Kilbride
Is stationed, that q magazine after
being read by one group of mis-
sionaries IL sent around circuit OF
seven different missions. 1t indl-
Gates the great interest of Ameri-
can missionaries in events of their
native land.
Some months ago Father Kill
bride addressed a letter to the Wa
terbury Democrat expressing his
appreciation of the receipt of local
paVers from relatives and friends.
In that particular letter he also
described some Of his experiences
as a missionary.
Father Kilbride Is the son of Mr.
and Mrs James Kilbride Of Fred
erick street. He was ordained
four years ago and celebrated his
first mass in st Margaret's church.
His letter to the Columbia" Is
given prominent space in the cur
rent issue, the Golden Jubilee num-
Der.
incidentally In detailed history
of the organization of the knights
Of Columbus the three McGivney
brothers, natives of Waterbury, are
featured; the late Rev Michael
McGivney as the founder. the late
Monsignor Patrick J. McGivney,
chaplain of the order for quar-
ter OF a century and the present
supreme chaplain, Rev John Nc
Givney of Bridgeport.
Photos Of the original incorpor-
ators are also included in the Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-12
Continue Mutual
Aid This Summer
Pledges to Be Renewed May First-$S3l,4 AIS Col
Iected Since Start of Fund

provision for it was made in the
current budget to offset drastic
drops, from. time to time, in week.
ly receipts of the relief fund.
At the present time factories in
the city match weekly subscription
receipts dollar for dollar. This
practice will be continued. it was
announced at yesterdays meeting.
One of the important points
brought out at the meeting was
that the contributions during the
last year have been equal to a five
mill tax rate. In other words, II
the city had had to care for all the
unemployed out of city funds five
mills would have been necessarily
added to the tax rate.
Mr. Harris work in handling
the relief work was praised by
Mayor Frank Hayes, who was
present at the meeting as chair.
man of the executive board of the
unemployment fund.
1t is expected that the pledges
will be renewed for May list by the
people Of Waterbury just as will
ingly as they have in the past.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-12

Mark, George Stuart, George Big
gins, Victor Pagano, Rocco Pagano
Eddy Terrill, Jean Marquard, Jo-
seph Ranando, Gus Mark, Andrew
Croft, Domenic Perillo, william
Pagana, Charles Dublin, Arthur
Martel. Harold Budwell, Wallace
Terrill, Max Frohm. Joseph Pa
gano, Salvatore Sulla, David Rob-
ertson, Nick DeNicola, Joseph Ro-
berge, James Dunn, Joseph Court
ney, Sherwood Beardsley, Albert
Brown, John Soma and William
Fender.
The contest of New England
band will be held at Mechanics
hall in Boston. Practically every
leading band in Connecticut has al
ready entered for the event. The
contest will be in the afternoon
and in the evening a special con-
cert will take place with Roxy as
guest conductor.
Four prizes are to be offered
for the best bands. These prizes
will be in the form of cups suit.
able engraved with the name of
the winning band. A special prize
will also be given the band COM
ing the greatest distance. Par
ticipation in the contest is open
only to bands belonging to the
American Federation of Musicians.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-12
MANUFACTURERS VOTE VOLUNTARY RELIEF
BUS OPERATORS
REPORT FIRES
Conn Co Drivers Gave as
Many as As Alarms
in One Year
NOTIFY FORESTRY DEPT

During the past FIVE years, since
the practice was instituted in 1928,
bus drivers of the New England
Transportation Company and of the
Connecticut Company have been
continuously in the watch for for
est fire outbreaks in Connecticut
and have reported as many as
forty-five different fires to the pro-
per authorities in the course of a
years time. Prompt reporting Of
these blazes has resulted in more
rapid extinguishing of the fires and
consequently a marked diminution
In their seriousness and damage.
In reporting outbreaks which
they discover along their routes,
the bus operators have the cooper
alton Of the Southern New England
Telephone Company. After de-
tecting signs of fire, the bus men
stop at the first telephone they can
find. They notify the supervisor of
the nearest telephone exchange of
the exact location Of the fire and
the supervisor Immediately relays
the information to the State For
estry department at Hartford. The
department In turn calls the fire
warden nearest the fire. Thus,
within O few minute time. the
warden Is notified, has summoned
necessary assistance and apparatus
and 1t at the scene Of the flames.
Many fires which might have
reached tremendous proportions
have by this method been checked
and extinquished with q minimum
Of damage to the woodlands.
Sweeping through timberland, a
forest fire which has spread be-
yond ready control may wreak UNI
told havoc, damaging valuable ma
ture trees, destroying young grow
tn, laying waste to grazing lands,
endangering life and property and
leaving blackened wake of des-
truction. Immediate reporting Of
smoke or flame in the forest aids
immeasurably in forest conserva-
ton, fire according to the United
States Department of Agriculture,
is the chief enemy Of timber re-
sources.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-12

Plans for continuing the work of
the Mutual Aid Unemployment
fund for another six months, be-
ginning May 1st, were launched
Yesterday afternoon at a special
meeting of the mayors relief com
inittee. AS the present pledges run
out May 1st new ones will be pre-
rared and distributed for signing
within short time. This action of
the relief body is contrary to re-
ports circulated recently that the
unemployment fund was to halt
on May list. However, statement
by William NJ. Harris, chairman
of the relief committee, made over
week ago indicated that re-
newal of the pledges to the unem-
pleyment fund would be sought.
Lewis S. Reed, treasurer of the
fund. presented statement at yes
terday's meeting showing that
since the fund started on Novem-
bei oath, 1880, and up to yester-
day. a total of $S31,47S.96 has been
collected and $S1S,478.9S spent in
relieving unemploying. leaving a
present balance of $23,416.9S.
According to Mr. Reeds report,
weekly receipts have see-sawed
back and forth from a low level of
$4,000 to q high average of $15.-
coo. OF the $S41,795.96 raised, the
sum of $77S,o5S.11 was realized in
pledges, s62,445.S0 came from do
nations and $1,292,05 came from
miscellaneous sources.
The disbursements We're as fol-
lows: Payroll, $743,4SS.54: food,
$23,S52.66; insurance, s20,s66.46;
sundries, $9,440.42; rent, $7,017;
milk, $4,731.56; clothing. $4,727.92,
fuel, $3,654.42; loan. $500.
After May LIST the $4,000 week.
~ which the city has been con-
tributing to the fund will be dis
continued. This money came out
OF special $4,000 appropriation
set up In the 1882 budget. 1t was
not generally known that the city
was giving this cooperation but
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-12
Society

Misses Helen and Dorothy
Powers of Adelaide avenue enter
tanned at a bridge at their home
on Wednesday evening in honor
Of Miss Elizabeth Kelly Of Wa
tertown who sailed today for a
two weeks trip to Bermuda,
Havana and Nassau. Two tables
of bridge were In play and first
prize and guest prize was awarded
to Miss Kelly while second prize
was won by Mrs stephen Canty.
The tables were attractively deco
rated in color scheme OF green
and white and cut flowers formed
the centerpiece. A supper was
served following the card playing.
Favors of green vanity eases were
presented to the guests who in
cluded: Misses Elizabeth Kelly of
WATERFOWL. Variel Hungerford of
Oakvllle. Dorothy Jones and Olive
Smith of Naugatuck, Irene Colloty,
Mrs Stephen Canty and Helen and
Dorothy Powers of this city.
Yale friends are interested in
the wedding on Friday afternoon,
March IS, of Miss Jane Baldwin,
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Joseph
c. Baldwin of New York and Shall
low Brook. Mount Kisco. N. Y, to
Charles Waring Gillespie, son of
Mr. and Mrs Thomas ii. Gillespie,
of South Orange, N. j., and New
York. The wedding will take place
in st Marks church, Mount Kisco,
Canon H. Adye Prichard officiating.
A small reception will be held in
l. l. 80 70.
and Mrs Nathaniel r. Landon,
brother-in-l law and sister of the
bride-elect. Only the family and
intimate friends of the young
couple will be present.
Mr. Baldwin will give his daugh-
ter in marriage. Her sister. Mrs
Baldwin Browne, will be her only
attendant. John III. Lindeke, of
Chicago, will be best man. Ushers
are to be Joseph F. Park, Waring
Park, Peter Baldwin, Cortlandt
Hill. Kent Willing, William Ray
mond .Jr, Henry d. Babcock and
Morris Maxwell.
Miss Baldwin attended Miss Por-
ter's school at Pennington, and
made her debut in 1927.
Mr. Gillespie attended st Pauls
school, Concord. N. H., and was
graduated from Yale in 1880. He
is member of Chi Psi fraternity.
He is with J. p. Morgan & com.
pany.
DIR and Mrs Ernest Hillock
Johnson of Columbia boulevard
have issued invitations for the mar
rage of their daughter. Virginia
Holland to Richard Wayne Goss,
son of Chauncey Porter Goss, Jr.
of Middlebury on Saturday April
End at st Johns church. Owing
10 the illness OF Miss Johnston's
grandmother and the recent death
OF Rev Henry Wayne the guests
will include only the immediate
families and intimate friends OF the
couple.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-12
QUESTIONABLE By
Commission Brings
Poor Response
Only III Per Cent Of Those Receiving Ballots Have Re-
plied-Few Favor Compulsory Action Either By
State or Federal Mandate

The Connecticut Unemployment
Commission announced today that
up to the present 663 votes had
been cast on its QUESTIONABLE re-
garding unemployment relief re-
Gently sent to some 5000 employ
ers and business men In the state.
An analysis OF these votes shows
that 298 were from manufacturers,
ESQ from other employers and 105
from individuals, not employers,
largely Of the professional class
169 thoughtful letters and COM
1nents accompanied the ballots re.
turned.
The 2ss manufacturers voted as
follows:
900 per cent for compulsory ac-
ton, either federal or state.
42.0 per cent for voluntary plans.
$50 per cent against the prin-
cfple of setting up reserves.
The $50 other employers voted
EOS per cent for federal or state
action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-12

45.5 per cent for voluntary plans.
$50 per cent against the prin-
ciple of setting up reserves. The
vote of los, not directly employers,
stood as follows
47.0 per cent for state or federal
action.
44:5 per cent for voluntary
plans.
S.5 per cent against the princi-
pie Of setting up reserves.
1t is significant that to date
only IL per cent Of those receiving
ballots have answered, showing an
indifference that is truly discon-
certing.
62 per cent Of those voting re-
quested the privilege OF voting
again next fall. The commission
will accede to the wishes of the
majority and send out another ball
lot in the fall. BY that time 1t Is
hoped that very definite trend
of opinion will have been devel-
oped and that many more votes
will be cast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-12
VERY POLITE
HOLD-UP MAN

Boston. March 12--(UP)-A
polished, well-dressed gentleman
stepped into Samuel Atkins dry
goods store last night. pointed q
pistol at the proprietor. and said
politely:
please step into the back
room"
A few minutes later, when some.
body freed Atkins from a closet.
ha discovered that $50 was miss
ing from the cash drawer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-12

Council. held at the Bancroft He-
tel in Worcester, fully enthused
with the scout movement for the
coming year.
The local delegation headed by
President Louis A. Walsh and
Scout Executive Arthur ID. Marston
included: Vernon Z. Abel, Rev
John r. Coombs and Martin L.
Martus. This number, regarding
attendance, was equal to any other
Connecticut city representation.
The delegates reported many in
terested items which were dis
cussed at the two-day gathering
and which, it is hoped, will bene-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-12
Raiders Entered
Harvard Club and
Seized Big Bowl

Cambridge. Mass. March Ia
(UP)-Police raided the quarters
of "Ye stylus clubbe, Ye Literary
and Whimsical Gathering for Ye
Sophomore Classe." last night. and
seized a huge bowl OF alleged rum
punch. but did not arrest the 20
Harvard students grouped around
II.
One student explained that the
conflscated bowl contained a pc.
tent mixture of gin. rum and tea.
The raid followed complaints
from neiehbors that I'VE stylus
ciubbe" was less literary than
whimsical.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-12
Collect $3.50
for Milk Fund

The sum of $3.50 was realized
for the School Milk fund at the
meeting of the Overlook Cottage
Park Club held last evening In the
gymnasium of Columbia school.
The donation was collected by
Sally Kenney, daughter of Joseph
Kenney, a member Of the commit
tee In charge Of the meeting
Other members OF the committee
included: Mrs William +. Gull
foile, Mrs Frank Ineson. MYs Will
liam Slater, Mrs Frank Minnaman,
Mrs Henry Preusser and Joseph
Brenneis. Washington Bi-centen-
NAL pictures were shown with eX-
PLANTATION by Howard Coe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-12
Post Students
to Compete
Contest to Be Held in New
Haven To-day

Marguerite Benjamin. Rita Cork
cry, Orlean Thomas. Philip John
ston. Beatrice Holland, Lillian
Chestney, Frances Smith. Harrow
Kindness and Evelyn Nelson, stu
dents of Post Business college will
compete in the state contests in
stenography, bookkeeping and
typewriting which will be held this
afternoon In Commercial high
school in New Haven as part of
the program of the Connecticut
Business Educators association
meeting.
Harry G. Post, Harold B. Post,
Edna L. Dews. Doris r. Martel,
and Margaret O'Donnell will repre-
sent Posts faculty at the gather
ing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-12
Students Forced
to Flee With
But Few Clothes

Boston, March 12.-UP)-
Thirty Massachusetts Institute of
Technology students were forced
to flee lightly clad into the early
morning cold to-day when fire
swept the Delta Epsilon Fraternity
house on Beacon street.
The fire, starting from an over
heated furnace, was discovered by
George w. Westenfeld of Hartford.
Conn, a student. who aroused his
fraternity brothers. No one was
hurt. Damage amounted to only a
few thousand dollars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-12

Boston, March 12-CUP)-A
floating power plant. used IA the
Charles river basin improvement
project, burned to the waters
edge in q spectacular fire fhaf
ragged for severa urhio CM sHRfIot
ragged for several hours last night
and early to-day. Loss was placed
st $4,000 With locks out Of
commission, fireboats could not
reach the burning craft.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-12
CHINESE REBELLIoN.

Moscow. March i2-tuP)--Re.
bellion OF Chinese against the new
Manchurian republic formed Nm.
der Japanese tutelaee was report.
cd today In soivet dispatches from
Biagoyeshchens Siberian city on
the Amur river bordering on Man
ehurla.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-12
Local Band In
Monster Benefit
Fultons Goes to Boston April 10 for New England
Contest

Fultons American band Of this
city Is to participate on April 10th
In Boston at contest in which
musical organizations from all
parts of New England will be rep
resented. Joseph Pagano, director
of the local band, stated today that
all his men have agreed to take
part in the monster contest which
is to be conducted under the aus
pices of the Musicians Mutual Re-
lief society.
The local men who will make
the rip include j. J. Clark, Emil
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-12

fetal history Of the order, which Of
course Is of interest to WATERBURY,
ans. Monsignor Mckinney and his
illustrious brother, Rev Michael
McGivney rest In the family plot
in old st Joseph's cemetery on
Hamilton avenue.
IL Is likely that before the OBJ
servance of the Golden Jubilee
celebration Is concluded some of
high officials OF the order may visit
Waterbury to pay honor to the
memory of Father Mckinney whose
inspiration led TO the formation of
the greatest Catholic lay society in
the world
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-12
Boy Scouts Home
From Worcester
Attended National Council
at Bancroft Hotel

Waterbury's delegation of five
members from the local council of
BOY Scouts returned last night
from the annual regional meeting,
BOY Scouts of America, National
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-12
MAN HE sUCCEssOR.

Amherst, Mass, March i2-tUFI
THE name OF DIR Alfred Ernest
Htearns. headmaeter OF Phillips
Andover Academy. was mentioned
prominently today as a possible
successor TO DIR Arthur stanley
Peaso as president Of Amherst
college.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-12

ft local troops when experiments
with.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-26

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Keep this preparation in the home
to use instead Of harsh cathartics
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-26

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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-26
LUTHERANs NAME OFFICERS

Grand Forks, N. D., Feb. 26.-(P)-
Rev. Herman Larson of st. Hilaire,
Mimi, was elected district president
Wednesday as the annual convention
Of the Red River district Of the
Augustana Lutheran Synod was
brought to a close here. Rev. Amer
0. Bloom of Grand Forks was named
secretary.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-26

ney, president of the road said We'd
nesday. AS to immediate business
prospects, Kenney said he expected
the February report would show lit
tie improvement over January, in
which month the road showed a net
operating deficit of about 100000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-26
N. p. Had Substantial
Deficit for January

New York, Feb. 26.-(P)-Charles
Donnelly, president of the Northern
Pacific railway, says the road had a
net railway operating deficit of
about $555,OOO in January. He does
not anticipate any substantial i'm
provement this month.
In the Great Northern Railway
territory the prospects are for good
crop of grain this summer, w. P. Ken