davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
BETTING ON HORSE RACES
 INCREASING IN ENGLAND

London-(UP)-About four and a half million pounds were betted on the totalisator in England dur ing 1893.
 These figures show an increase of half a million pounds over 1882, and are due chiefly to extension of the "tote's" off-the-track wa- gering.
 On the various tracks the "tote" took approximately three and a quarter millions in ready cash, the remaining million and quarter representing credit betting through a betting agency.
 Betting on horse races in Eng land is reckoned to be almost back to pre-slump years. Most of the leading bookmakers experienced Q bigger turnover during 193S than for several years previously. More women are betting, too, and wo- men form more than half of the customers of some big London starting prico operators.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
WHEY COX COPS LEAD IN $7,5OO
 MEXICAN MEET
Brooklyn Golfer 2 Strokes Ahead as Third Round
 Starts at Caliente
By GEORGE H. BEALE United Press Stan Correspondent

NFCe eSNsNS%NA@N-SAA~I
 Agua Caliente, Mex, Feb. e. (UPJ-Wiffy Cox, Brooklyn, N. N., pro, clung to a two-stroke lead to pace the field past the halfway mark in the $7,50O Agua Caliente golf championship today.
 Cox headed into the third round of the 72-hole annual classic with a sparkling l39, giving him 8 two- stroke advantage over Paul Run van of White Plains, N. Y., the de- lending titlist. Willie Hunt of Los Angeles, former British amateur champion, matched scores with Runyan to deadlock the runner-up position.
 Four In a Bunch
 Two strokes out of second place with 143's came Horton Smith, Oak Park, H., pro, Bill Mehlhorn of Louisville, Olin Dutra of Santa Monica and Dick Ghezzi of Rum- son, N. J..
 Craig Wood of Deal, N. J., the leader yesterday. slumped to take a 77 and wind up in fourth place with IA. Bracketed with him were Abe Espinosa of Chicago and Jim- my Thompson of Long Beach.
 Nifty
 Dutra and Ghezzi shot fine rounds yesterday with 69's. Tom Creavy of Albany. N. Y., collected a 68 for the sixth place spot. Julius Ackerbloom, Hot Springs, Ark. pro, shot 69 for 146 total for the two days. Bobby Cruickshank Richmond, Va, added a disastrous 80 to his opening round score of 68 for 148 total.
 Art Bell, of Honolulu. replaced Dr. Cliff Baker, Portland, Ore. dentist, in the amateur leadership his 75 giving him a t49 total against Bakers 150.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
BOROUGH SQUAD IN RETURN GAME WITH HARDING
NaugatuCk " Scene of Second Contest TOmOr-
 row Night at $50
Special to The Democrat)

Naugatuck, Feb 2-The Nauga- tuck high school basketball team held a finel practice session today in preparation for the game to- morrow with Warren Harding high of Bridgeport which is to be held a final practice session today ing.
 The locals are the favorites to win because of their triumph over the Park City five several weeks ago in Bridgeport. Naugatuck has improved since that time and is showing a brand of team play of which Coach Peter J. Foley may now well be proud.
 Looks Good
 The game should be a close one and the Garnet is by no means a sure winner for when they played Harding before they were probably underrated by the Bridgeport five. The visitors know they have a strong te v, to face now and will do their best here. Of course Naugatuck will have the advantage of playing on its home floor.
 Local fans now feel that unless something happens to the Garnet team it will be extremely difficult for future opponents of the local five to walk over them as teams did in early games.
 The Garnet now has won three straight games and hopes to make it four by Saturday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
CROSBY SWIMMERS
 ACTIVE TONIGHT

Showing 8 really strong swimming squad in Corcoran. Pronovost, Fox, Yurkauskas, Charron, Renzo, Duleskls, Ar1mbrustcr, IIOzeslzi and Oth- CTS, Crosby awaited tho South Manchester high school mer- men today for 8 scheduled meet at the classical school pool tonight, starting Nat 5 o'clock, in which expected keen competition from the visitors was expected to de- velop 8 new record or two and indicate just what claims Crosby could advance for the state title this season. A large crowd of tank addicts will be on hand for the meet. Crosby has won ten dual meets in consecutive order.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
NELL ON THANKSGIVING DAY

Philadelphia (UP)-T m ? {, university may play n football game on Thanksgiving day next year for tho econd time in the institution's history.
 Because Of q conflict win tho Army.Navy game, q proposed cons test with buckneil here on Deeein. ber 2 likely will Dc advanced lo Turkey day according 10 tho soho0l officials drafting O. temp0rhfy schedule, The only other Thnhhh. giving day game ever played py Temple was against buekneiI in iDag. ...
 Games schedules includes eopt 20, ". f. Li Oct ., Texas A 'ana
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02

When Honus Showed Bancroft How

By DAN PARKER

 about all players today and naturalv the
 greatest of them a said Al Lang Honus thousand games or more in Pittsburgh andI l ought to Mcraw Cobb great outhed great hitter besides third mighty good catcher ~ 0TTans sweetheart too. Ed you know, dscoyered him when managing the Paterson Club: T0nsvlIe man about buying certain ball written all Wagner and he buying the player he came Tor sold on Wagner he told him nickel 1T Needless the Louisville owners talking them into taking the ..... ~. high had he had outsYnared ID baseball. He ewasalw of the other guy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02

To that end, MT Derwin was in- vited to address the school princi- pals at their regular meeting of last Wednesday and the principals themselves questioned as to sug- gestions and possibilities for re- viving baseball and basketball for the public school kids, which were abandoned when the financial strain became too heavy for most of the schools to bear.
 Investigating
 Before the meeting was over, Superintendent Condon appointed a committee consisting of Arthur G. Bucknam of Walsh school, Thomas J. Nolan of Webster and Mrs Frances B. Platt of Hopeville to investigate and report the possibil- ity of getting the school leagues started again under a financial ar- engagement that would not be too heavy for any of the school teams to carry. Of course, the chief ex- pense in baseball is uniforms, bats, balls, gloves and umpires. In the case of uniforms it was suggested that the boys start without uni- forms until such time as condi- tlOLS AuduS POSSiulo LIeH puFClldSe, while the umpires would be ham, dled through the park department.
 Unanimous
 All three members of the com- mittee as well as Superintendent Condon are strongly in favor of bringing back baseball and basket ball to the grammar schools and with little aid, their report is ex- pected to be favorable toward the objective as outlined. It's just a matter of money, but terribly im- portant--to the kids.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02

his first meeting with od Portland by the full about sensational debut com pany The skepcs sad Wa he strikes Pittsburgh
 heard sides when he finally his first series against the ne was o ,, ..., 70 a,s., coil had never raise cloud or pa would the umpres well as the 
 off Tor seconu b arms swinging like gorilla his bulk fairly flying the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
SITS PETER AND PAUL
 TEAM WINS THRILLER

Free throwing which brought points was responsible for a close 16-14 win of Sts. Peter and Paul team over the St. Ann lads yester- day afternon at Maloney school. Daly going well with a total of eight markers. St. Mary's and St. Francis were to meet today at 4. while St. Joseph and Sacret Heart teams played at the formers court on John street. Yesterdays score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
TODANS $PORTAPAEADE. kAA&{bk49

Editors Note: As a reward for ficiency in Clover clubs and Cherry Flips Henry McLemore was excused from classes to-day to watch the commencement ex- ercises of the January class of Bartenders School.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
Principals And The Park
 Department Working
 Toward That Objective
Committee Named By Superintendent Thomas j. [. COndOn = Derwin Lending Valuable Aid
 to Proponents
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Realizing the pleasure denied the of grammar school boys who would like to play baseball in the spring and summer and basketball during the winter months prn cipas of Waterbury public schools in conjunction with Su perinendent Thomas J. Condon and William J. Derwn su- engaged to pave the way sports that up to 1884, had fourshed in public schools for quarter of century.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
White Elephants Lead

The White Elephants took first place in the Community House Junior league Wednesday night de- feating the strong Fulton Juniors. IT to, IS. Lombardo's two field goals in the final minute featured the play of the winners while Nor ton excelled for the losers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
League Standing.
Beavers Bow

The North End Hillies Juniors defeated the Beavers, 20 to 10, re- gently at the North End Y. in the first game of the second round of the Intermediate league. Gunshan- non was the winners best bet while Alexander took honors for the los- CTS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
Alcrts Win Another

The Y Alerts conquered the War; rior Juniors yesterday at the Boys Club, 34 to 22. Meehan and Prifty led the winners attack while Pug liese and Champagne did well for the losers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02

M., Oct is, Indiana unlversltyj oct 10, West vlrglnlai Oct sT, Marquette at Milwaukee, Nov q, Holy Crenai Nov %, Carnegie Toohl Nov i7. permanently .Qpeni Nov st Vilianovai Nov sp, bnok' noll.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02

Totals .... 440 470 423 1888 High singlo--A. Travor, i36. High throo---Verrastro. 887. High game--Electric Motor Re. paid, b27.
 High totals-Iclectrie Motor Re- pair, i40S.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
A n11teNr Basketball
Challenge

Challenge The Valley Stars challenge any team in the city between the ages of 12-14. For games answer through this column.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
Sts Peter ana Paul
Totals ............... z

Sts Peter and Paul 5. Referee: Dill lane. Time: Four 5-minute per- iods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
Johnson's $1.35 SHIRTS

. Y1sOO O1 Hundreds and hundreds of tested white broadcloth shirts-and few bues-in tremendous 1-3 off Blrth- day event. All guaranteed for wear. All fully pre- shrunk. All full cut Ohk0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-31
MRS ANNA DALI
 AT RANCH HOUSE
Has 'Sistie' and 'Buzzie' With Her Will Not
 Meet Her Father

Reno, New, Judy S1-CUP)- Mrs Anna Roosevelt Dall was back at a Pyramaid Lake ranch today with "Sistie" and "Buzze' after getting an uncontested divorce from Curtis Dall, Chicago and New York broker, in a speedy, nine minute hearing. Mrs Dall, it is un- derstood, plans to leave for the east within a few days. She will not greet her father, the president, when he arrives in Portland at the conclusion of his summer vacation. Mrs Dall's mother, although in the west, did not attend the divorce hearing.
 The suit was heard in the cham bers of Judge Clark Guild almost exactly one year after he had granted a divorce to Mrs Dalls brother, Elliott Roosevelt. Mrs Dall, members of her party and attorneys were the only ones ad- mitted to the hearing. Mrs DalPs testimony supporting her charge Of cruelty was not made public, nor were terms. of a property agree ment It was understood, however, Mrs Dall was given custody of "Sistie" and Buzzie" and that Dall received permission to visit them Mrs Dalls charges of mental cruel ty were based upon marital ln- compatibility.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-31
INSURANCE STOCKS
 SHOW REACTION

New York, July 31-1nsurance stocks in the New York city mar ket reacted with the general mar. Tn : lset during the past week me aegregate value of 20 leading ire and casualty insurance issues amounted to $422,s4s;oeo1o. 70. on noo July lily 27. compared with $446,727 ,OOO on I,iv oo a decrease of $23,785,000 or or S.s2 I per cent. The current aver, age yield of the 20 issues of 4'Sl per cent compares with a yield ,,. or 4,0s per cent a week ago. The cur rent market value is now LIZ times the current liquidating value, against 1.19 on July 20. Combined operating earnings from under writing and net investment income are now 10.S7 per cent on market. as compared with 1929 per cent the week before, and based upon current figures the 20 issues are e now quoted at an average or S'z times their combined operating earnings, against 9.7 on July 2o.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-31

(Continued from Page l) not molest city hall, but this fail ed to relieve the tension.
 May Seize The Police
 New orleans, July 3l.-(uP)-- Senator Huey P. Long today threat ened to siege control of New or leans police who are defending city hall against his Nationai Guordsmen.
 A new law banned through the legislature by the Long forces last month, is due to go into effect at midnight. It will take the police department out of the city councll hands and place it under board ' nf- civic club and college represen- tatives.
 City officials held council thts morning and decided to rush to court for an injunction. suit :. was hastily drawnup, aimed 10 prevent the new police board from getting control.
 The new board is composed of seven members. Its completion IS in doubt. At least two are known t0 favor Senator Long.
 Temporary Injunction
 New Orleans, July 3l--' CP)- f.itv officials were granted tenn norary injunction today restrain ing senator Huey Longs newly created police board from taking office at midnight.
 Judge Hugh c. Gage granted th' Injunction. The new board of ciVi' esders was formed under an ac enonsored by Long during the las session of the legislature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-31
REGISTRARS SET
 TOWN HALL HOURS
Office to Open August 10 to Allow Voters Enroll
 Political Preferences
CHESHIRE NEWS corrpesonsient--Gnstas Gaiucci
 Phone 3l9

The registrars of the town will meet in the town hall on Friday August 10th from 12 p. m. to 9 p. m., to enable all to enroll their names under their political pref erenceS.
 Mir and Mrs Fritz Ast and son of New York who have been guests of Mrs Ast's aunt, Mrs Arthur Tickle and MT Hickie have re- turned to their home.
 MT and Mrs Warren H. Crockett chaperoned a large group of All club leaders at a swimming party and all day picnic at the Sachem inn recently. Those included in the group from Cheshire were Lucius Hale and Kenneth Hale.
 Mir and Mrs John Coolidge and Mir and Mrs Nathan White of Cheshire were week end guests last week of MT and Mrs Henry Trum- bull in their cottage at Sachem's Head.
 Sergeant Emil Yocher returned from camp Sunday, where he had been spending the last two weeks with his company.
 Eleanor Linke of Atwater place is spending two weeks with her grandmother, Mrs Julia Yocher of West Haven.
 The Centrals defeated the Old Timers to O. last night at Mer- wins field. Tonight the game will be between the Independents
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-31

New York, July 31.-The great est number of depositors on record in more than a hundred years of operation is reported by mutual savings banks, which are conduct ed in IS states. On June 30 these banks had 13,6S6,947 depositors, a peak figure for all time. This was gain of 273,S9S in the first six months of the year, and extended a trend clearly perceptible in the last half of 1883. when the gain was 109,496. New York led with an increase Of 1S4.107, followed by Pennsylvania with 22,974 and Con- necticut 21,SSS. The report further shows Watertown Savings Bank among the country's 100 largest savings banks with deposits of $32,- S4S,449 and 63rd in relative size.
 "The continued increase of mu- tual savings accounts can mean but one thing-the average man ana woman is financially better off than in some time" said Phillip A, Benson, president of the National Association of Mutual Savings Banks. "In our institutions we al- ways measure the trend by mum Der of accounts rather than total oi deposits, put we now nave Sup- stanital gain in both cases for the half year. Latest estimates point to an increase of about $1,OOO,O ,O0O,- 900 in all bank deposits during the same period. It is gratifying 70 see that mutual institutions have received 12 1-2 per cent of the gain, mostly in small amounts which shows the public will to save and, in my opinion, provides one of our soundest reasons for conti- dence.'
 Deposits rose by $125, ,766,227 for the half year, the total being $9,- 72O.377,072. New York led with an increase of $60, 476; Mass achusetts was next, $23,279, 39l, and Connecticut, $12,541,791. In each case the gain marked re- yersal of the trend in the last six months of 1883, when mutual de- posits in the three states register ed moderate recessions.
 Assets followed the same curve growing by $147,999,773 to d to- tai of $11, 004.000,035. The increase in leading states was as follows: New York, $S0,220,123; Pennsyl- yania, $13,52S,466 and Connecticut $11,9SS,772.
 The combined surplus accounts of mutual banks in the IS states expanded by $23,371,166 to a total of $1,190,242,9S5, this total being teh largest surplus ever held py
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-31
Prices Came
 Back M Late Session
Trading Was Light-Was Dhlest Session in Weeks
 Break in Rails Caused New Lows
BY ELMER c. WALZER TJasn rnfsNv ITTffnW


 New York, July 31-(UP) - Prices gradually recovered toward the close of the stock market to- day. leaving the list irregularly higher. Volume was the dullest in more than a week with tickers barely moving late in the day.
 Trading started fairly active with prices irregular in narrow range then rails dropped sharply. several including Atchison, Southern Pa cific and Northern Pacific, making new lows for the years. Weakness in the carriers although losses in the main list were under a point in contrast with the drop of as much as 3h points in Atchison at its low of ASIA. Near the close prices firmed from the lows, many day.
 The bread in rails brought the average to within short distance from the lows of last October. There was nothing in the days news to account for the selling which was based on rising costs and decreasing earnings for the roads. With revenues fixed much as the utilities, the carriers can- not offset the increased operating expenses, including wage advances and higher costs of equipment.
 For a time in the early dealings, the gold and silver issues featured on the upside. Homestake Mining 'on a single sale jumped 15 points to 415 where it was 15 1-8 points from it's record high. Noranda. Alaska Juneau and Dome made small advances but lost them later. U. S. Smelling led successively a rise and a decline in the silvers. It touched 124 1-2, fell to 121 1-2 off point and then recovered part of the loss. Silver futures were about IA cent higher than yes terday's close.
 American woolen issues made their daily new lows with losses ranging to point on the pre- ferred. Chemical issues were fea- tured by a gain of more than points in Air Reduction and logs of more than point in Allied | Chemical. Motors, oils and sugars were steady to firm through the session. Tobaccos strengthened near the close with Reynolds B up
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-31
SAN FRANCISCO STRIKERS HAVE |. ALL GONE BACK
Three Months of Trouble Over-2O,0O0 Men on
 the Job To-day

San Francisco. July 31-(UP)- Twenty thousand Pacific coast maritime workers, who haven't swung longshoremen's hook nor swabbed a deck in three months, prepared to return to work today their long and costly strike ended Simultaneously he great west coast shipping industry. controll' ing the gateways to oriental trade
 awakened from stagnation and
 paralysis to resume normal oper-
 ;.tions without police protection
 without picketed docks, without
 sabotage or violence.
 One by one. ten union organiza-
 tions of seaboard workers fell into line in agreeing to call of their
 strikes. although the issues which led to their walkout May. g largely remained unsettled. Federal ar
 bitration boards will adjust the is' sues as rapidly as possible.
 The longshoremen--12,00 opp mem
 bers of the international Leng shoremen's Association--led. They
 were the first to strike and the | first to decide to go back. Alter them came the licensed officers. | the masters, mates and pilots and ! the marine engineers. Then lasl night came the decision of the sea going cooks. oilers and wipers. and
 sailors all set 500 a m. today for
 resumption of normal work,
 The sailors, believing agreement | of A2 steamship companies to bar: gain collectively with the men' duly elected representatives, con stituted the strikes greatest vic
 yory, showed their joy in a puhlit demonstration. Aged and alhne ! Andrew Furuseth. picturesque
 chief of waterfront un,on labol
 since the early days of ths century
 led. Cropped by pillows his dim
 ming eyes straining to take Tn al
 of the show" Furuseth watcnee
 1000 sailors burn their compans
 union membership books here Tn z
 vast bonfire which to them signal
 .zed the end of the hated compans
 of Fink" hiring hall systems;
 eve are buring our chains' | eaid the leader.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-31
LABOR AGENT TO
 VISIT MOSCOW

(Continued from Page 1.l
 The immigration service of the labor department, acting under or- ders by Miss Perkins, is investigat- ing numerous cases said to in- volve radical activities of Russian aliens.
 Husband a native of Vermont, and a republican. He served as assistant secretary of lbor during the Hoover and Coolidge adminis- trations, and is well versed in im- migration affairs. Recently he was retired in favor of Arthur Altmey- CT, of Wisconsin.
 It was said that the state de- partment has taken no public cog nizance of a speech of Col. Robert R. Mccormick, Chicago newspaper publisher, in which he denounced communist agitation in the United States.
 Mccormick had quoted a report of William Green, president Of the American Federation of Labor which charged that communistlc "subversive activity" is being di- rected from Moscow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-31
Mutual SaDings Bank Deposits Show Gair,
Greatest Number of DepOsitOrs on Record in Over a
 Century Connecticut Third in Month Gain

the mutual banks. It represented additional protection of 122 per cent for record of July l, 1883 when 1t was 12.2 per cent.
 In most states d slight decline in the average account indicated the number of new savers, these accounts generally being opened for small amounts. Thus the av- craze for the country declined from $715.32 to $710.19. It veried considerably as to states, the lead CTS being, Rhode Island $S40.77; New York, $T97.45; Massachusetts, $6S4.46.
 The average interest rate receded from 3.91 to 3.24 per cent for the country, the range of the first three states being Connecticut 3.SO per cent, Delaware, $50 per cent ana Massachusetts 3.37 per cent.