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The weekly echo., 1933-01-06
SISTER OF DR.. R. o, LANGFORD
PASSES

Rev. R. L. Young reports that he mas
Just received a postal card from Dr. H.
O. Langford of Ashville, N. c, giving
the sad intelligence of the death of his
only whole sister. The information re-
ceived states that his sister died during
the Christmas holidays. This means
that the Christmas holidays with DR.
Langford were saddened by death IN
the family. The Weekly Echo together
with the many many friends of Merid-
ian who are acquainted with DR.. Lang
ford express their regret and sympathy
for him in the loss of one so near and
dear to him.
DrLangford has conducted two OF the
most successful revivals at Newell
Chapel Church that we have ever had
The weekly echo., 1933-01-06
8 LYNCHINGS LAST YEAR TUSKE-
GEE
Figures of School Show Drop OF 5; z
Were White
NONE IN GEORGIA

TUSKEGEE, Jan. Eight lynching
were recorded in the United States
during 1892 according to figures releas-
ed today by the department OF records
and research of Tuskegee This is
drop of five from 1881 when ID were
recorded.
Georgia, according to Tuskegee's re-
cords, passed through another year
without single lynching.
The firure s for 1882 is ID less than
the number 21 for 1880; less the num-
her 10 for 1929; 5 less than the number
II for 1928 and less than the number
16 for 1927. of the persons lynched
were in the hands of the law; a were
taken from iails and from officers OF
inc law outs de of jails; the bodies OF Z
of the victims were burned.
There were 81 instances in which
officers Of the law prevented lynchings'
Fo,,r Of these were in Northern States
In "a of the instances the prisoners
were removed or the guards augmented
or other precautions taken In the
other instances, armed force was USED
TO repel the would be lynchers' ~ to'ai
of AZ persons, 7 white men and 90 neg
roes. SO men and 2 women, were mus
saved from death at the hands OF MODS
Of the s persons lynched, 2 were
white and 6 were Negroes. The offenses
changed were: murder, l attempted
murder, 1 rape, / attempted rape j
wounding officer of the law, l; dyna-
hitting store, /; insulting women i
threatening men with knife l.
Tho States in which lynchings occur
red and the number in each States are
as follows: Arkansas, l; FLORIDA l
Kansas, /; Kentucky, l; Louisiana
Ohio |; Texas, 1; and Virginia l.
The weekly echo., 1933-01-06
DE PRIEST ADDS A $4,000 ITEM
AIDING HOWARD u
Congressman Causes Appropriation
Bill To Be Sent Back For
Additional Sum For Heating

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 lamp
Altho Congressman Oscar "Ignoramus
DePriest, as some of his political enem-
les like to call him while bewailing the
absence of Negro intellectual in Con-
gress, may be short on the qualifica-
tons for college degree, he demonstrat-
er here Thursday that he knows how TO
get what he wants-and how.
Item Not Included
The Interior Department appropria-
ton supply bill came up before the
House of Representatives Tuesday,
calling for an outlay of SAB, 192,904, in
Guiding $8,OOO,OOO for the Hoover Dam
from which Negro were long excluded
as workers.
Howard university receives its sup
ports out of the Interior Department
Budget. 1t has repeatedly been set out
that the university is in need OF new
heating plant. The item for the plant
was cut out last year. When the meas
ure came up Thursday and was ready
for passage, Congressman DePriest I'M
mediately moved that the bill be sent
back to the appropriations committee
with instruction to insert and item of
$3.50. 900 for Towards heating plant.
Rep. Byrns of Tennessee, chairman
of the committee protested vehement
tlv against such acton. He wanted the
bills to be passed even if the college
bows and girls had to 60 cold.
DePriest Is On Job
But even though Mr.. DePriest did
not 90 to college, he knows how to
count up the three hundred, consider
ably beyond the quorum limit OF the
House. He glanced around the House
and counted the members on his fingers
His count showed that there were not
enough members in the house at the
time to compose quorum.
nv DePriest thereupon demanded
an official count and the number came
n onlv POS ten less than quorum "A
Harvard graduate could not have
counted better than the Illinois con-
gresham.
The Interior Department supply bill
was thus barred until somebody decid-
ed 90 do something about warming up
the school rooms at Howard.
After Mr.. DePriest's action, Speaker
Garner announced that he would move
to arrest members who are not present
a. next Tuesdays session In order 10
he able to complete quorum
The weekly echo., 1933-01-06

Mrs. M. L. johnson who has been i'll
for several days is now up again.
Mrs. Willie M. Wilbert spent the
Christmas holidays in Brookhaven
visiting relatives AMI friends.
The weekly echo., 1933-01-06
ST. JOHN BAPTISM CHURCH

Sunday school 9: 80 a. m. Brother
B. Brown, Supt.
Preaching HOO a. m. and 7: 80 p. m
Junior B. Y. P. u. 4:30 p. m, Mrs
Holloway leader
Senior B. Y. P. U. $50 p. m. Brother
c Holloway, President
Rev D. Eevans. Pastor
The weekly echo., 1933-01-06

A private card party was given at the
home of Mr.. Willie William Monday
December 10Th. Everybody expressed
themselves as having spent a pleasant
evening
The weekly echo., 1933-01-06
NEW PROSPECT BAPTIST CHURCH

9th Avenue and goth Street Preach
ing End and 4th Sundays.
$40 Sunday School.
Preaching 1880 A. IL. and 500
P. M.
$50 P. M. B. Y. P. u.
Club each Friday night at differ
ent homes.
E. L. WEEKS, Clerk,
C. J. BOYKINS, Pastor,
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NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH
PIarkWater, Miss.

Preaching every End Sunday at ll:oO
a. m. and 500 p. m.
Home Mission 1st and Bird Sunday
Sunday School every Sunday at 1000
a. m.
A. L. Brown, S. S. Supt.,
Rev. H. Bolden, Pastor
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IL. Aranne Bantist Church

Sunday School $50 A. M. B. F
Rhodes, Supt.
Preaching 1st and 3rd Sundays
100 A. NJ. and 500 P. NJ.
B. Y. P. U. $50 P. NJ. Mrs. u
w. Bishop, President,
P. f. Howe, Pastor.
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PLEASANT GROVE NJ. E. CHURCH

Toomsuba, Mississippi
Sunday School $50, Floyd OFT, Supt
Preaching second and fourth Sundays
I1:O0 a. m ana Z: 81 p. m
Epwodth League 900 p. m. Beatrice
Miller, Pres.
Rev. E. C. Webb, Pastor.
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PLEASANT GROVE BAPTIST

Sunday school, $3.50 A. M, Bro. Ethel
Key, Superintendent.
Preaching every first Sunday Hoo
A. M. and 1870 P. M.
B. Y.P u. 900 p M. each Sunday,
Bro. Calvin Key, President.
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PLEASANT VALLEY NJ. E. CHURCF

Heidelburg, Mississippi.
Sunday school, $50.
Preaching at ll:30 a m. and 7:45 p. m
Epworth League $50 p m.
Rev. T. H. johnson, Pastor
sssssssss
ST. JAMES A. M. f. CHURCH
Sunday School-s:S0 A NJ.
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ST. PAUL BAPTIST CHURCH

Macon, Mississippi
Sunday school $50, Brother w L. Neal
Superintendent.
Preaching at HOO a. m. and 500 p. m.
B. Y.P. U. at 500 p. m, Jas. Brown
idge, President.
Rev. T. A. McElroy, Pastor
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NEW PROSPECT BAPTIST

Sunday School $50 A. NJ, E. P. Ruffin,
Supt.
Preaching HOO A. M. and 7:30 P. M
Third Sunday
B. Y. P. u. $50 P. M, ]. P. Williams
President
M. C. Clark, Jr., Clerk.
Rev. T. H. Dickerson, Pastor
The weekly echo., 1933-01-06
NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday School, $3.50 A. M.
Bro D. V. Johnson, Supt.
Morning service HOO A. M. Evening
service 7:30 P. NJ
B. Y. P. U. 500 P. M. Brother A.
Drone, President.
Communion service LIST Sunday in each
month.
Rev. W. C. Wilson, Pastor.
The weekly echo., 1933-01-06
MT. OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH
9Th Street and 47th Avenue

Preaching End and 4th Sundays.
Sunday School $50, W. L. Figgers, Supt
Preaching 11:3O a. m. and 500 P. M.
B. p. u, $50 p M. S. A. Bryant
President.
Rev. A. T. Clayton, Pastor.
The weekly echo., 1933-01-06
NEW CANAAN BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday School $50 A. M.
A. E. Easter, Supt.
Preaching HOO A. M. and 7:3O P. M.
End and 4th Sunday in each month.
Rev. VIM. Weatherspoon, Pastor
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PLEASANT HILL BAPTIST

Mr.. James Brookins, Supt.
Sunday School at Gas every Sunday,
Preaching Service HOO o'clock a. m
and 1870 P. M. each first Sunday
Rev. w. L. Johnson, Pastor.
Mr.. j. P. Fisher, Clerk.
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Newell Chapel c. NJ. f. Church

The Welcome Corner
18th Avenue and 14th Street.
Sunday School $3.50 A. NJ, R. W
Dung. Supt.
Preashing HOO A. M. and 7:l9 r M
Rev. K. l.. Young, Pastor.
The weekly echo., 1933-01-06
EBErTEZER BAPTIST CHURCH

$50 a. m. Sunday School
A. j. Galway, Supt.
Preaching 11:30 am. End, and 4th,
sunday.
3. Y. P. U. $50 p. m. E. R. Rackley
President
Rev, w. L. johnson, Faster
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oKTIBEE BAPTIST CHURCH

The Oktibee Baptist Church seven
miles south of Meridian
Sunday School at 1000 o'clock. Bro
D. S. Spencer, Supt.
Service each Sunday HOO A M ana
500 P M.
Rev. Henry Taylor, Pastor
The weekly echo., 1933-01-06
BROOKHAVEN NEWS

Miss Sallie Harvey spent the Christ
mas holidays in Brownswells, Miss. Her
many friends hope her stay was a
pleasant one.
The weekly echo., 1933-01-06
ST. Paul M. r. Church

Sunday School, $50 A. M Mrs
Sadie Jones, Supt.
Morning Worship 1l;3o A. M.
Glass Meeting every Tuesday night
Rev. M T. J. Howard, Pastor
The weekly echo., 1933-01-06

Mrs. E. D. Mason has returned home
after spending the Xmas. holidays in
Hazelhurst. She reports pleasant stay.
A wonderful Christmas sermon was
preached Sunday December 25th at
HOO O'Clock at Avery Chapel A. NJ
E. church. Mrs. B. Lynch of ST. Paul
M B. church and Mrs. Nancy Bullocks
of McComb were special visitors.
Rev. J. A. Thorner, pastor
The weekly echo., 1933-01-06

Mrs. Lucille Montgomery is confin-
cd to bed Herty many friends wish for
her speedy recovery.
The weekly echo., 1933-01-06
NEWELL CHAPEL SUNDAY SCHOOL

Newell Chapel Sunday school met
Sunday January 1st at the usual hour
Officers were elected as follo"s' WI i''
w. Young, Supt.; MIR. E. F. Young 'r
Asst: Supt MIR. T. C. Miller, Mrs H. L.
Janora Young. Asst Sect; Mrs. H. L.
Young, Treasurer; Mr. FRANK oiii'''
teacher class No. /; Miss Laura Grlggs'
teacher class No. 2; Mrs. Annie smith,
teacher class No. ); Mrs. Ethel iouiie
teacher class No. A; Mrs. c. "A. Leach
,eachr class No. 5; Miss Fannie Dawson
pianist; Miss Minnie Cole, Asst piahlS'
The officers will be installed SUNDAY
January 9Th.
rha enrollment for Sunday January
1st was fine.
The weekly echo., 1933-01-06

APOSTOLIC OVERCOMING
HOLINESS CHURCH OF GOD
Sunday School at $50 A. M.
Preaching at 1870 A. M.
Rev. W L. James, Pastor
Clara Bizzle, S.
The weekly echo., 1933-01-06

Mr. A. j. White is very i'll, we hope
that he will soon recover.
The weekly echo., 1933-01-06

Mrs. Emma William is very ILL., we
hope that she will soon recover.
The weekly echo., 1933-01-06

Mr.. Iziah William spent Xmas. Eve
and Xmas day in New Orleans visiting
MS sick wife and two of his daughters.
Mr.. Williams reports that his wife Mrs.
Lueadder is doing nicely, but she is
still taking treatments. Her many
friends wish for her a speedy recovery.
The weekly echo., 1933-01-06
ST. PETER NJ. E. CHURCH
MAPION

ST. PETER NJ. Z. Of1ONOII
MARION
Sunday School $50 A. M.
Mrs. Earle Anderson, Supt.
Preaching first Sunday in each month,
l1:30 A. M. and 1880 P. M.
Trustee day third Sunday in each
month.
Rev. w. D. kirkland, pastor
The weekly echo., 1933-01-06

Preaching-11:OO A. NJ, and 1880
P. M.
A. C. E. League-6:3O P. M.
Calvary Baptist Church.
Sunday School $50 A. NJ, s. l..
Moore, Supt.
Preaching every first and third Sun
days HOO A. NJ.
Y.P.U. 500 P. NJ, W. M. Cross,
President.
Rev. L. c. Coleman, Pastor.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev. NJ Williams, B. D. Pastor.
Sunday School, 1000 A. M.
Preaching Ills A. M.
vespers, 600 P. M.
Midwek Service
Wednesday night, 7:45 P. M.
ROSE HILL NJ. r. CHURCH
Sunday School, $50 A M, Miss H B.
Nelson, Supt.
Preaching, 1st and Bird Sundays, HOO
A. M. and 1870 P M
Epworth League, $50 P NJ.
Rev. A. Nelson Pastor
Ell BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH
18th Street 3Oth Avenue
unday School, $50 a. m.
A j. Riser, Supt.
reaching HOO a. m.
Evening Service 1870 p. m.
Rev. A. L. Perkins, Pastor
The weekly echo., 1933-01-06

Miss Armer Mitchell who has been i'll
for several days seems to be on the
mend.
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CHURCH NEWS
Bethel A. Nj. Z. Church

Bethel A. M. e. Church
$50 Sunday School, Bro. Willie
Stancil, Supt.
HOO o'clock Morning Worship.
1880 Evening Worship.
Regular pastoral and communion
service is the first Sunday in each
month.
Trustee day is the third sunday
at Hoo o'clock.
Official board Monday night after
each pastoral day.
The weekly echo., 1933-01-06

The Modern Matrons' Club met at
The. home of Mrs Lebelle Jones, wed
nesdav December %, at $3.50 o'clock.
After a short business session Raolo
Music and whist were enjoyed. MIS-
ZONES served delicious MENU IN
which the Club color motif OF Pea
Green and Pink was carried out. Ser
we'd on green glassware was firs9
Cocktail with anchovies, second, Grape
and pear salad (colored pink and ar
ranged so as to form a cluster OF
erapes) Celery stuffed withdrawn
Cheese and pecans Jello Salad shred
ded lettuce, crackers mayonnaise
and cocoa. Third Ambrosia and cake
The guest were reluctant to leave the
home of such a perfect hostess. MISS
E,,nice B. Burwell was present as
visitor.
The weekly echo., 1933-01-06

Miss Lenora Young was the guest CT
Mrs Eleiott and Daughter, Elizabeth
Eleiott on Monday December 26th. Mi's
Young expressed herself as having en-
loved very very pleasant stay while
there. especially the Christmas dinner
.uo,.red nv Mrs, Elicit and Daughter
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ST. PETERS A. M. E. z. CHURCH

18th Street and 35th Avenue
Sunday School $50 a. m.
Mrs M. E. Clark, Supt.
Morning Worship HOO a. m.
Missionary Meeting 500 P. M.
Varicks Christian Endeavor 800 p. m.
Mrs. F. a. Payne, President.
Evening Worship 1880 PM.
Rev. A d. Harper, Pastor.
GROVE B. C. CHURCH
Sunday School $50 a. m.
c. Towns, Sup.
Preaching every first and third Sum-
day at HOO a. m. and 1880 p. m.
B. Y. P. U. 500 p. m.
Evening Worship 1880 P. M.
Sister M. E. Flynn, Pres.
Rev. J. w. Burwell. Pastor.
The weekly echo., 1933-01-06
NEW HOPE NJ. E. CHURCH

DEKALB, MISSISSIPPI
Sunday School $50 A. M.
Virda Lee Clarks, Supt.
Preaching at HOO A M. and 7:30 P. M
End and 4th Sundays
Epworth League $50 P. M. H. c
Jennings, President.
Rev. J. A. Williams Pastor
The weekly echo., 1933-01-06

Mrs Ruth Chester, little Yvonne and
Edgar Levoy, son and daughter spent
the weekend with her sister MIS- All
Mic Smith Mrs. Chester and family re-
port pleasant stay,
The weekly echo., 1933-01-06

Mr.. Curtis Robertson is i'll at his
home. HIS many friends wish for him a
speedy recovery.
The weekly echo., 1933-01-06

Mice Ienora Young and Mr.. c, W.
Elliott were the guest of Mr. and MIS-
w Young, Sunday January lst' Inc
quest enjoyed delicious dinner
The weekly echo., 1933-01-06

Preaching-11:0O A. NJ, and 1880
p. M.
A. C. E. League-6:3O P. M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-31
SCHOFIELD, LEE MAY ATTEND STATE | FARLEY APRIL ,

Coaches Billy Schofield of Crosby and Jimmy Lee of Wilby may at tend meeting of all hiigh school football coaches which has been called by President Walter B. Spencer of the Connecticut Inter- scholastic Athletic Conference for Wednesday afternoon at o'clock in the Elks' club house in New Haven to discuss plans for a new organization to deal with mutual problems in secondary school ath- letics. There will also be dis cussion of changes in football rules which may be of value to the high school game.
 This is now possible for the first time, because of recent trend in rules-making bodies whereby sec- ondary schools are to have repre- sentation.
 Doubtless 1t is well known that the secondary schools now have ac- tive representation on the rules committees in basketball, swiming, field and track and wrestling. The time cannot be far distant when the same representation will be of- fered on the football rules com mittee. In any event opportunity is offered through the National Federation of State High School Athletic associations for all to par ticipate in the revision and rewrit- ing of the present rules.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-31
SAPLETON OUT
 ASCLUB HACKER

Walter E. Hapgood's activities, organizing the Eastern League, might be classified in the lost ana found column yesterday. He was informed late last night by news papermen that Frank J. (Bud) StapIeton had withdrawn from the field as packer of the Bridgeport franchise and he in turn informed the newspaper men that ne ex- pccted to close deal this morn ing which will place franchise m Providence. Then Hapgood Will turn his attention to Bridgeport. lie says that other persons than sta pleton were interested in owning that franchise.
 Stapleton announced in Bridge port yesterday that Hapgood mad not shown him enough evidence that the circuit could operate and that he did not care to risk the investments necessary by his back CTS. Stapleton said that he did not see how 25 cents baseball could be made to pay and he also feared that suits for old bills incurred in Bridgeport would be filed against his club.
 Hapgood is disappointed with Stapleton's action but he Is not dis couraged. He will continue his work or organiZa tion and he feels positive that he will have six clubs in line when the second organiZa- tion meeting of the circuit is held here next Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-31
SPENCE SWIMMERS
 SHOW CLASS IN
 A.A.U. TITLE MEET
Two More Records Added to Family List By BrOthers-Indiana Boy Stars

New York, March 31 - (UP)- The famous Spence family of swimmers added two titles and a third place to their aquatic laurels at the opening session last night of the three-day National A. A. U. swimming championships in the New York Athletic Clubs pool.
 Walter Spence, oldest of the three New York brothers, won the 1OO-yard free style final; Wallace, the middle brother, took the 3OO-- yard individual medley title, and young Leonard finished third in the 10O-yard final, back of Walter and Al Schwartz of the Illinois Athletic Club.
 A 10-year-old from Fort Wayne, Indiana, Danny Zehr, won the 15O- yard back stroke crown, and Rich ard Degener from the University of Michigan, won the low-board diving championship.
 The New York A. c. leads for the team trophy with 13 points. Michigan is second with and the Fort Wayne Y. M. c. A. third with 5.
 The winners compete today in the 22O-yard free style. 220-yard breast stroke and the 400yard relay.
 Summaries:
 1O0-yard free style Walter Spence, New York A. C.; Al Schwartz, Illinois A. C.: Leonard Spence, New York A. C.; Arthur Highland, Northwestern Univer- sity. Time - 0:54.6.
 150-yard back stroke - Dan Zehr, Fort Wayne Y. M. C. A.; Gordon Chalmers, Newark A. C.; John Wicklun, Brooklyn; Albert Vande Wegh, Newark A. c. Time
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-31
New Haven Team
 in A. B. C. Meeting

Columbus, Ohio, March 31 -
 UP) - Important teams from several states will enter competi- ton at the American Bowling con- gress tournament here tonight.
 They will include the Ebonite ball team of Covington, Ky; Pot ter Shoes of Cincinnati; Ceiling wood bricks of Cleveland; Defiance Spark Plug of Toledo; Harry Smoke Shops of New Haven, Conn; High-Speed Gas of Detroit; Greg ory and Appel of Indianapolis; Fanatoriums of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and the Plattsburgs of Albany, N. Y. None of the teams which bowled last night were able to affect the tournament standings in any events.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-31
Y MERMEN LOSE
 STATE TITLE

Bridgeport, March 31.-The Bridgeport Y. M. c. A. swimming team won the state championship for the third straight season, de- feating Waterbury Y. M. c. A. last night at hte local Y pool, 43 to 32.
 Norton of the Bridgeport team was the outstanding individual, taking first in the 100 yard and 220 yard free style events and swimming anchor on the 160 yard relay team which also won the city championship two nights ago.
 The local team annexed five first places and four seconds. Water- bury tallied three firsts and four seconds.
 The summary:
 100 yard Free-Won by Norton (B); 2-G. Gelgauda (W); g. Bates (B). Time 0:59 Is seconds.
 40 yard Free-Won by Argienus (B); 2-Jenkins (W); 3-V. Gel gauda (W). Time 20 seconds.
 220 yard Free-Won by Norton (B); 2-Poylitis W), 3-Giesler, (B). Time 2:37 4-5 seconds.
 100 yard Back-Won by Back man (W); 2-Lillis (B); 3-Sny- der (B). Time, 1:16 4-5 seconds.
 100 yard Breast-Won by Mar inko (W); Paul (B); 3-Sabis W). Time 1:17 seconds.
 120 yard Medley Relay-Won by Waterbury Y; 2-Bridgeport Y. Time 1:11 2-5 seconds.
 160 yard Relay (4 men)-Won by Bridgeport Y. NJ. c. A: Orgien- us, Porter, Bates. Norton; time 1929 seconds.
 Diving-Won by Langan (B); 2 Kramer (B) 57:0; 3-Flaherty. (W) 52.9.
 Final score: Bridgeport 43, Wa terbury 32.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-31
Water Marks Fall As Youths Feature Championship
OVERTIME GOAL
 CAUSES DEATH

Toronto, Ontario, March 3f- (UP) - The excitement of last nights hockey pIay-Off match between Toronto and Boston caused the death of a spectator. Norman Graham, A. Graham slunped from his seat in Maple Leaf Garden just after Eddie Shore of Boston made an over- time goal which gave his team u 2-1 victory. In hockey play. offs the overtime period Is called the "sudden death" scs- sion because the first team to make q goal wins the game. Graham was dead of a heart attack before medical aid reached him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-31
By HENRY McLEMORE Hrn,,ed Press Stan Correspondent

By HENRY MchEMOAeb f Limited Press Stan Correspondent)
 New York, March 31.-(UP)- "pillow fight, New Zealand thor oughbred, became a very doubtful starter in the S2o'OoO Agua Caliente Handicap to be run next Sunday when he finished fifth In mile and a sixteenth preparatory race" News Item oI yester- day.
 Which means that, once again, the dear. dear suckers of the winter book racket wilbl take 1t on the chin. For Pillow Fight, half brother of the late lamented Thar Tan. was a strong favorite in the books and many citizens through out this brave land of ours had accepted to l odds onered by the big-hearted commissioners.
 Let there be no mourning at the pay-off windows for the feeced ones, however. A man, woman or child who hasn't gumption enough to steer clear of the winter books (so named because they invariably leave you out in the cold) deserves to be taken and taken pah-lenty. Compared with playing the winter books, matching half dollars with two total strangers, odd man to win, is q safe business.
 How anybody without direct telephone hook-up with the fates can hope to whip the winter books is beyond us. Take the winter hooks now in operation on the Kentucky Derby for example. One hundred and eighteen three-year- olds were nominated for the stake The odds range anywhere from 5000 to 1 on Uncle Donald to 10 to on Ladysman. Let's say a fellow puts tenner on Ladysman There is no doubt but that if
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-31

Ladysman goes to the post that 10 to 1 will look mighty nice. But what guarantee is there that the Coe colt wil lever reach the postT There are exactly 383,912 things that can happen to a horse in a
 month and a half, including neck,
 breaking of. And if Ladysman doesn't go to the barrier. our friends tenner vii be up the creek,
 for in the winter books it's play
 or pay, whatever that means.
 When you remember that fewer than twenty horses usually run in Derby you gain an idea of the chance a fellow rurns of having his horse munching oats 300 miles from Churchill Downs on Derby day. It should be remembered, too, that eve nif Ladysman starts. he still has the little matter Of win.
 ming to attend to.
 Last years Derby furnished 8 classic example of the futility of
 winter booking. In 1892 1t was Top Flight, C. V. Whitney's great Ally who got all the play fin the
 early betting. On paper she de. year-old Top Flight was unbeaten
 in seven starts, earning the record sum of $219,000. In addition, she belonged to the stable which pro- duccd regret, only gal ever to win l the Derby, and her owners modest l ly admitted she was probably the sweetest Ally ever to go to the | races.
 We'll, you know what happened. When the barrier was lifted Top
 Fligh twas moseying around in the straw of her stable in Red Bank,
 N. Y, and the hundreds of thou | sands of dollars wagered on her in the winter books was safely tucked away in the kicks of the commissioners.