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Evening star., 1932-06-26
CREAM OF NATION
TO WELD PADDLES
Events viii Be Staged Over
HaIf-MiIe Course Just
Off HainS Point.
RRANGEMENTs are being

RRANGEMENTS are being
~ speeded for the national
"A padding championships OF
the American Canoe Asso-
citation, to be held here Sunday,
July "a, as a feature of the Bicen-
tenial sports program. The
event, which will be staged here
for the first time, will attract the
cream of the Nations blade
wielderS.
Racing class canoes will be used for
all contests, except the tilts in which
canvas craft will be employed. Win
ners in A. G. A divisional meets will
compete and divisions which have not
held regattaS will send a representative
performers. Some 70 are expected to
take part, including members Of the
Pendleton Canoe Club of Philadelphia,
which won last years championships
held at Newark, N. j. and paddlers
of this city. New York, Boston, Provi-
dence, Syracuse and Schenectady.
The championships will be staged
over a half-mile straightaway in the
washington Channel at the east side
OIL Hd1nS EOlll. Ills Will d44OAN q
fine view of the races.
THERE will be 81 events, including
i tests for juniors, intermediates and
seniors. The program will start
at 10 am Competition will be halted
at II o'clock for luncheon and will
be resumed at 1870 pm. The tits,
which ever pack thrills will be held
simultaneously in all three classes as
the last feature of the program in the
manner of three-ring circus.
Bicentennial plaques will be awarded
members of crews finishing first, second
and third in each event, except tits.
In these tests medals will go to the
first and second crews.
Accommodations, including meals, for
paddlers and their friends, may be had
at the Government-operated tourist
camp.
ENTRIES will close midnight, July
IL 90 with H. H. Rupart, general
chairman Of the Padding Com
mittee of the washington Canoe Club,
who also will furnish all information as
to the championships.
The course will be kept clear by the
harbor police and the Coast Guard.
The events follow:
Single blade-Junior, one man; inter-
mediate, one man: senior, one man;
Junior tandem, intermediate tandem,
senior tandem, junior quad, intermedi-
ate quad and senior quad.
Double blade-Junior, one man; in
termediate, one man; senior, one man;
Junior tandem, intermediate tandem,
senior tandem, junior quad, intermedi-
ate quad, senior quad, junior tilt, inter-
mediate tilt and senior tilt.
JAMES W. BURCH of this city is
commodore of the American Canoe
Association and Ernest L. Millar,
also Of Washington is vice commodore
of the Della Chesapeake division.
Both Burch and Millar are members
of the Potomac Boat Club.
The national canoe sailing champion
ships Of the A. C. A. will be held at its
camp at Sugar Island on the st.
Lawrence River in Canada, between
August and 19. At the same time,
-four padding events will be staged by
the organization, one at Sugar Island,
another at Gananoque, Canada; the
third at Clayton, N. Y, and the fourth
at Thousand Island Park.
Evening star., 1932-06-26
REGATTA HERE ATTRACTS
Entries From Florida and Others
Made for Outboard Meet.


Made for outboard Meet.
Entries from Florida and other
distant points will vie with craft of this
section in speed boat regatta on the
Tidal Basin next Saturday, under
auspices of the Southeastern Outboard
Association The affair will be staged
in cooperation with the Bicentennial
Sports Commission, and Bicentennial
trophy has been donated for first prize.
In order that contestants may try
for world records of the American
Power Boat Association, a timing
machine will be installed, and the
course laid of by engineers. Commo-
dore j. Howard Mitchell of the host
club will broadcast the events through
loud speakers.
1t is expected that most Of the craft
competing here Saturday also will take
part in a Fourth of July regatta at
the Severn River Bridge at Annapolis,
in which three prizes will be at stake
in each event. This regatta also will
be under auspices of the Southeastern
Outboard Association.
Evening star., 1932-06-26
FORM DIAMOND LEAGUE
K. of C. Sponsors -Sectarian
Loop for Youngsters.

A meeting to organize knights of
Columbus Boys Club Base Ball League
will be held Monday night at 7:30
o'clock at K. Of c. Hall, gao Tenth
street.
The loop, which will be formed under
direction Of Charley Reynolds, athletic
director of the club, will be open to all
boys, whether Catholics or not.
Evening star., 1932-06-26
Summary

(25. Darrell Lang Maryiand-Ronkin (2l,
Stieber, Hockensmith. Wood Substitutions
for Beeler. McDorman for Guild. G. Kelly
for McDorman, Beeler for Packard, Guild
for Kelly. Packard for Beeler Kneip Tor
Lang Ives for D. Kelly. Rcferee-Lewis Jay
Korn (Swarthmore) Judge Of play-George
Hoban Dartmouth Goal umpires-Ostei
Norris fSt Johns) and Emil Budnltz NAVY.
Time of halves-30 minutes.
Evening star., 1932-06-26
LYMPIA ONCE A RANCH

The 331-acre tract on which the
Olympic Village has been built to house
the worlds athletes in the Tenth Olym-
piad was once upon a time an historic
Spanish rancho
On this ground $50 small houses have
been erected
Evening star., 1932-06-26
L. S. Athletic Feats Best in History
RECORDS GALORE
AMAZE VETERANS
General Plane So High That
Individual Names Mean
Little in 0IympicS.
BY AL GOULD.

Associated Press Sports Editor
F there's anything ominous in
the lull before the big Olyn-
pic storm, it Is the prospect
that Uncle Sans young men
will travel faster and toss the i'm
plements farther than ever before
in international track and field
competition.
The homebredS have rounded
out June with the greatest collec-
tion of foot racing, weight throw
ing, jumping and hurdling per-
formances in the history of this
or any other country.
Old-timers shake their heads in
some amazement. Others are even a
bit skeptical of what the stop-watches
and steel tapes have been showing all
the way from Boston to Los Angeles.
Many think our boys will have a
hard time keeping the keen edge Of
Spring on through July and into the
first week of August. when the grand
climax comes of in the Olympic
Stadium.
But even some allowance for staleness
or break-downS or upsets doesn't alter
the main picture very much. There
seems to be so much all-around class
that the names Of those who enter the
final scramble do not mean great deal.
A NY one of such sprint stars as
"A Metcalfe, Toppino Wykoff and
Kiesel has the stuff to break the
tape ahead of anything in the way Of
talent from foreign shores.
World hurdling records seem at the
mercy of Beard, Keller or Sailing any
time they toe the marks. Shotputters
like Brix, Sexton and Rhea have ex-
celled any previous collection Of per
formances on the books. It's the
same story in the pole vault the high
jump, the discus and $500 meter run.
OF course theree only one Ben
EASTMAN, marked handle with care"
all wrapped up and ready for delivery
as the next double Olympics champion
at 400 anu 300 meters. But he is so far
in front of any runner now in the
picture at these distances that he could
suffer a severe relapse and still be the
best in the world. Big Ben can call
it an of day when he doesn't "break"
AZ seconds for the quarter mile or 400
meters.
GERMANY has served notice Of its
~ intention to make strong bid for
the 400-meter sprint relay honors
at Los Angeles.
Relay racing Is extremely popular
throughout the Fatherland. where the
crack national team headed for the
Olympics recently did their baton-pass-
ing act in 40.6 seconds, world record
time for 400 meters
The olympic mark is Al seconds fiat,
set by the United States team in 1924
and equaled by Uncle Sans boys In
1928 in beating Germany
This year the home forces certainly
can muster a quartet capable Of skim
ming the circuit well under Al seconds.
Southern California, with Frank Wykoff
doing the anchor job. alone has put
on quartet timed in 4o.8 or shade
better.
Evening star., 1932-06-26
WOMEN PLAY NET FINAL
Martinez and Walker Meet Stone
and Sard in City League.

and Sard in City League.
Mrs. Ruth Martinez and Frances
Walker will have it out with Mrs Fran
ces Stone and Abbie Sard in the final
Of the doubles in the Womens District
Tennis League Tournament this after
noon on the Columbia Country Club
courts at 4 o'clock
Mrs Martinez and Miss Walker are
defending champions.
Evening star., 1932-06-26
18TH STREET Y DIVIDES

Loses Tennis Match to Druid HlII
But Wins at Horseshoes.
BALTIMORE, June 25.-Druid Hill
Y. M. c. A. men and women triumphed
over the Twelfth Street of Washing
ton in tennis here this afternoon, to
4, but the Washingtonians we're winners
in horseshoe pitching, three matches to
two. Previously the teams tied % at
tennis in Washington. 1t was the first
clash Of the season between
teams of the organizations.
Tennis and horseshoe teams of the
Baltimore and Washington VS. will
meet again in Washington July 9.
Summaries:
Evening star., 1932-06-26

sINGLEGFeens dnS .n (W1 deIssted Cat ~ chsse
feated johnson, 53-42; Costell tW) defeat
ed Burkett. SOL.
DOUBLES-Hau and Chase defeated
Greene and Johnson, 50-3s. $50, SOL
Evening star., 1932-06-26
Tennis.
NNEAT

SINGLES Spencer tB) defeated Cook,
644, i0-s: Jones OBJ defeated Perkins,
l3-ll, 81; Lewis w defeated whiting ing
drick, 6-2, ST., 60: Weaver O. de-
DOUBLES-spencer and Jones defeated
Cook and Perkins, ST. 6-2. 6-3; Webb
6-3. 6-4; Wilmington and Weaver defeat
ed Terrell and Lewis. SIS match halted by
darkness with the second set ID.
Evening star., 1932-06-26
WOMEN
Horseshoe.

SINGLEs-Johnson CW) defeated Wright
6-3, 6--6. 6-3: Abrams tWD VS.. Gibson
match halted by darkness with first set
Evening star., 1932-06-26

spirit famed as high as ever and the
athletic budget was balanced for the
first time in the schools history.
Evening star., 1932-06-26

~ LAY in the annual Argentine
- Cup polo tournament in which
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24
Time To Reform

Former State Tax Commissioner Will liam H. Corbn was in d revolutionary mood last week when he advocated d rebellion against taxes. But when we recall that this nation sprang from q tax rebellion we wonder if he may not be more nearly right thm wrong When perseeuted peoples of vasious races and religions sought soaee and freedom in this country three hundred years ago they handed down to us traits that arc now being hampercd and harrassed on every side. As definite political groups formed in this growing nation the demands of the home government increased. When they became too irEsome we revolted and won our freedom. Is the day at hand for another revo,'
 From whom. though could we revolt to- day? We owe our present status to nothing more nor less than our own indsposltlon to let tEc government take care of itself We have trusted too implicitly in the faith of those men whom we have placed in seats of trust and confidence. They have failed US on too many occasions. They will con- linuc to fail us as long as we permit them 10 run wild through legislative halls When Mr Corbin declared that the federal govern mcnt has become nothing more than an in. crcssing number of bureaus with autocra,ie powers he touched the real source of our trouble.
 Official Washington is stretching out bit too far. Its powers need to be curbed To the individual states belong many of the powers that the federal government now possesses and which il exercises with little regard for personal liberty or home rule There is such encroachmcnt all along the line. IL seems 10 be in the very air that we breathe. Washington steps on Conneeticuts toes; Connecticut steps into our cities and rules and decides for their citizens. That wasn't the ideal at which those ancestors of ours, the pioneers of this nation, fought and struggled. even giving up their llie's blood, If we keep faith with them we must saeri' flee our present madlong flight.
 Mr Corbin points out that since 1913 there has been an increase in national gov. crnmcnt costs of 475 per cent The in' come of the government has increased only % per cent in that same period We could point out similar discrepancies in the histories of our towns and cities and many of our states If We are going to continue on q sound basis, we must retrench today. Extravaeances in government, even noble experiments must be recgated 10 the back ground A simpler life and less attention on tbc parts of public officials 10 thrustin2 their hands in the treasury would be ap- pscciatcd by the man in the street. If ever there was need of reform it is now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24
Waterbury To Celebrate

Waterbury will celebrate the bicentennia of George Washington tomorrow with ap- pfopriate ceremonies All that can partici- pate whether actively or passlvely, should do so. The two hundredth anniversary of Washington's birth will long stand out in this country's annals as momentous oe- edsion. There isn't community in the nation that hasn't planned some event or already celebrated in some fashion It IS alto gcther fitting. too that we pay such homage to the first President of the United States Of America. No person in our history IS more deserving of all the honor that nation can pay his memory.
 parade tomorrow that this city has wit messed in years. Washington was Inc friend and confidant of men of various races. La fayettc Roehambcau. Pulaski, Kosciusko. Barry, Montgomery were but few. He was truly the Father of His Country. But tlicrc is no need for US to enter into lengthy cncomiums. Washington is cnshrncd in such a high place in this nation that even those stonc-t throwing historians of ours have been unable to get their missiles as high as his feel. True. they have proved that Wash ington was man and not deity. That ele yates him all the more
 We might wish that there bad been more attention paid to the tree planting campaign that is part of this bicentcnnial year It IS hoped that at the end of l932 there will have been several million trees planted m Washington'S honor There have been sev- crai planted in this vicinity by local socic- ica but the city might well dedicate an ave- nue Of trees in some part of the city as an cvalastins memorial, one that will endure pcsaaps longer than good many of us The idea is one which Washington himself would have heartily endorsed It is impos- sblc to estimate the number of trees that Washington himself planted or encouraged others 10 plant He was looking towards ihe future, So should we in this respect,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24

deniaIs of that fact have ceased to come from Tokio There are still level heads thcre but they seem helpless.
 Japan in many ways deserves sympathy. She has suffered from depression for years. She is hemmed in with small eultivable land. few resources. and big. growing population. Her situation is critical. But it is unfortu- nate for her and for the world that her rul- ing faction sees no way out except through armed conquest The world could not look on quietly if Japan proceeded to gobble up China. as she obviously aspires to do. She will not gobble up Mapchuria SO easily as she thought Russia is gathering her forces on the border to protect her own interests in that quarter
 Japan may think she could defeat Russia again. as she did quarter of century ago. That is doubtful. Russia could fight for years In the meantime Japan could not expect the sympathy and help that she had before She has alienated world opinion. If she provokes war against Russia now, she may sec American support swinging to Rus sa, in spite of her Communism. because Americans have no more patience with war makers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24
Use For Surplus Wheat

The winter wheat crop is short. Govern mcnt estimates says it will be nearly 350.- 900 900 bushels behind last years crop, 45 per cent drop This helps the price out look. but not so much as might be expected. With the American and Canadian carry over that has been pilng up in recent years. there is still large surplus in sight. Only serious and unexpected crop failures of spring wheat in this and other grain eoun- tries would put real life into the wheat market.
 Thus the Farm Board holdings may look almost as much as ever like national mis- fortune. But we need not be too sure of that. Even critics who have lamented all along the rather futile government struggle to peg wheat prices - and they are many may sec now saving factor in that sur plus. It may have insurance value, as Josephs celebrated accumulation did in old Egypt.
 There is no reason Co fear wheat shor- age comparable to that which produced the seven lean years in Egypt. following the seven fat oncs But next winter is coming, with the business situation still uncertain. There may have to be public relief for the unemployed on an unprecedented scale. If so. there may be good use fo rthe rest of the rest of that Farm Board wheat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24

Hartford is contemplating buying an air plane for municipal purposes Just to what use the city can put an airplane IS more than we can understand. As yet it isn't neces- sary for our municipalities to employ sky police. though that day may not be far dis tant. However, large cities will watch Hartford's experiment with interest. It is believed that the plane will be fine ad- vertisement for the city. Yes. but won't it also be something of an expense and in these days municipal expenses ought to be kept at minimum. It will be long time before Waterbury will acquire eity-owned plane. but then it's long time to city airport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24
SEVEN NEW AIR MAIL.
 ROUTES PLANNED fRy Nl9A NCrvlcC)

Washington. --- Seven new alr mall routes to rcnder greater scrv- lee to nil sections of tho country ure now bolns considered by thc post office department.
 One is m extension of the route from the east which ends at BIS. mark, N. B. Thls w0sld bo con. tlnued across Montana Co spokane and Seattle, Wash. A second would leave from Detroit and cut through the southwest by way Of C0lum- bus, Cincinnati. Louisville. Nash. Vile nnd Memphis. At tho hitter citay 1t would join with the South American service.
 Another planned would run from western Pennsylvanla to tho middle west and Into Chicago. The fourth is planned from iWashirg. ton tO Ilaitimorc, Harrisburg. Ph, and Buffalo and Syracuse; N. Y.
 The fifth Is a Joint service from Cincinnati and Louisville 10 Rich mond, Va, and Washington. The sixth and seventh routes are short oncs---from Boston to Albany. N. r., and from Detroit to Mllwau- kee. a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24
A Book a Day
Depicts Clash of Poor White' and Black Man
by BRUCE CATION

The never. ending conflict be- tween "poor white trash and ne. groes in the isolated baekwoodS land of m American state provides the theme of "Anber Satyr,"s by
 The central figure of this novel iB n colored mafi--n tawny giant of . man, who Iiycs on the fringcs of . lonely swamp and works as farm hand for . down-at-the- hee's This employer ib a chronic in. valid and a chronic fAiiure, infe- rior to tho black man in every way but the color Of his skin. And his wife, restlegs and highly strung, finds her husband q weak ling, c poor stick Of a man who hardly deserves. B.ycot1lpariSon wlth hia African servapt, ;5o shc be- comes enaniored. to the blGck man.
 Discovering her attitudc, the Frightened negro runk away ana becomes q laborer n1fthA state capital; and while he is fthere he joins with other swamp iiegroes In a queer nraclaly equality ngnt --.af effort to- get tho lesislat,iro to recognize the sNainp ilegroes as indianE Instead of negroes. go that tKcy will not nesdTto observe
 Thla effort fails, naturally enough; and the luokless negro is decoyed back to his home by the white woman's male relatives, who have found out how she feels about things, and Is quietly Killed :. All of this makes n story Of un. relieved tragedy: but Mir Finnna. gan has handled things competent. | Jy,l and no keeps your attention t0 | the end. You'll ind "Amber 0atyr' l interesting instructive.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24
W TQyRAY TQTy 7'.Aa' sP AlX9R1ERpYzBA GEH qG8E
IRIsH sHIP TORPEDOED

On May 24. 1918, the Irish Steamer Inniscarra was torpedoed and sunk by q German submarine ns it was on its way from Fish guard to Cork. Thirty-sovcn mem. bers of the crew were reported lost nt sen.
 important British victories m East Africa were announced. This gain wnB taken to mean that Ger man rule In Africa was at an end.
 A German attempt to bomb Paris was nipped in the bud by French nnti-aircraft guns, only one plane reaching the city. ono per- son was killed md l2 injured on tho outskirts of the city by bombs dropped.
 China and Japan signed n naynl convention regarding tho advance of Japanese troops and the use or ships in connection 'thercwlth an Slbcrln. A previous agreement re gardlng Japanese troop movements through Russian territory was amended and affirmed.
 It was announced Ia Washington thnt Costa RIca had declared war against Germany on May 23.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24
NEpoTIsM IN THE HOUSE
trIartford couranD {

No ono need bo surprised at the discovery that hundred odd repre-. scntativeg In congress employ sec rotarlcs of tho same name. Tho gov. ernmCnt allows n maximum or 5000 a yoar to each member or congress for clerk hire. and ! would bo beyond the bounds of belief to expect that none of the congressmcn would keep part of that money In the family. That only approximately ono hundred repro. st natives are citod nB guilty or nepotism may be laid to the fnct that the only method the repnrters hnd of discovering t when tho payroll was made public WI sby inc Identity of given names. Thus married daughters, "in-lnws' and other relntiveB 'of congressman whose nnmeD arc not the same are not included in the list.
 In some cnBcg, d0ubtlcss, the chnrge that conRressmen are etH riching their families at tho ek- ponso of the government is ill- founded. Thus FER. Garner" the wife of tho speaker of tho house. Tx recognized as one of tho most efficient and hard working scere- tarIos on Capitol hill. On the other hand. Tully Garner. who received during April tho Bum of $Oi.06 from the government, ls the speakers son. He has received his pay regularly at Uvaldc, TcXas, where he serves nt "contact man" for his father. In ono way and an- other, the Garner family hns been enriched to tho tune of $5000 a year by a generous government Connecticut has but one represen- tatlve on the list. Richard P. Free man of New London. who ropre- scnts the, second congresslo dis trict. and who employees TT. B. Freeman" at a salary of $3700 q ycnr. .T
 There Is talk of q law forbidding the employment of a relation by n senator or congressman. There is no necessity for such actioh. All that is called for Is periodic pub. lication of the. payroll. so that tho constituents may know just who their representatives and senator employ as secretaries. When it ia evident that relative is carried us q "deadhead" on the rolls, the employers constituents may be de. pended on to take such remedial action as may seem to them nccos. Bfiry iN |,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-24

It looks as if the laurel display along the Chase Park Boulevard would equal that of lo3O from present indications. Last year the shrubbery was not at it's best, but plenty of buds seem to give indication of beautiful display of blossoms in another week or ten days We don't suppose that the droughts of the last few years have helped these shrubs any. They certainly have raised havoc with evergrecns whose roots demand plenty of moisture.