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The Washington times., 1934-02-24
Heavy Rains Hint
TOLUn'S Evacuation

LOS ANGELES. Feb. "a 1N.SO.
Residents of the La Crescenta-
Montrose suburban districts early
today were warned to prepare to
evacuate their homes following
heavy rainfall in the area, in
which 40 or more persons were
drowned in the torrential rains Of
New Year Day.
The flood-ravaged area was
visited during the night by rains
of cloudburst proportions. and
before daybreak scores of families
were reported to have fled from
their homes to escape torrents
racing down mountain washes.
The Washington times., 1934-02-24
TheLnaG Todd Files
Suit for Divorce

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. "a G.N.SO.
Thelma Todd, blonde film CO.
Medicine, was "out of town" to-
day, following filing of a suit for
divorce from PaSquale De Cicco,
film agent she married in Arizona
two years ago. He called her harsh
names and nagged her, she
charged.
The Washington times., 1934-02-24
Boy, II, Hit by Auto,
Has Serious IniUrU

Joseph Cerimele, IA, of the 14OO
block Meridian Pl. N. w., suffered
serious injuries last night when
he was struck by an automobile
operated, police said, by James
Papanicolas, 10, of the 1900 block
Farragut st. N. w. The accident
occurred at Thirteenth and Euclid
Streets Northwest. The boy was
taken to Garfield Hospital.
The Washington times., 1934-02-24
McGRAW OUT OF DANGER

NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y, Feb.
"a 0.N.S0. - John McGraw,
former manager of the New York
Giants, who has been ill with
uremia at the New Rochelle Hos
pital here, today was reported
to be definitely past the danger
mark
The Washington times., 1934-02-24
Tolay's Scratches
FAIR GROUNDS

FAIR GROUNDS
FIFTH RACE-MOrning Cry. Fabu-
Ions, Southland Duke.
SEVENTH RACE-Dreamy Belle, King
EIGHTH RACE-BriEht Spirits.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-12-14
Greenbackviue

Messrs. Elvin Merrill, Eldon Sharp
ley and Paul White motored to Phila-
delphia, Pa, on Friday. Mr.. White re-
manned and enteerd the Methodist Epis
copal Hospital for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Matthews are
receiving congratulations on the birth
of a boy on December 3rd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Davis and daugh
ter, Dorothy, Of Salisbury, Nd, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Davis.
The M. E. Church will hold its Christ
mas entertainment on Wednesday
evening, December &c. Santa will al
so be there with his usual annual treat
for the members.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Mason of
Baltimore, Md, announce the birth Of
a boy on Saturday, December 8. Mrs.
Mason is the former Miss Naomi
Brown Of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Causey and son,
Hilton, of Pocomoke, Md, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Brimer.
Mrs. J. w. Davis is on the sick list
this week.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-12-14
sometime with her husband in Lewes,

sometime with her husband in Lewes,
Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Merritt spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Parker
Cherrix at Stockton, Md.
Miss Claudia Jones is spending
some time with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
May in Wilmington, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Pruitt, Jr., and
daughter, Joyce, shopped in Harring-
ton, Del, on Saturday.
Mr.. James Cloverdale spent the
weekend at his home in Clayton, Del.
Mr.. H. C. Ellis, who has been very
i'll, is improving at his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dalton Merrill and
daughter, Charlotte, recently motored
to Washington, D. c.
Mr.. August Bartling spent Friday
night with relatives at Marion Sta
ton, Md.
Misses Agnes Taylor, Violet Tenn
pleton, of Delmar, Del, Misses Ruth
Paradee, Madeline Dryden of Mona,
Va, Messrs. Byard Culver, Richard
Culver of Delmar, Del, Messrs. Len
ard Riley, Buster Barnes and Roy
Watson, of Girdletree, Nd, spent
Sunday with Miss Rhth Pruitt.
Mrs. John Davis is sick at her home
here.
Rev. and Mrs. Brewer, Mrs. Samuel
Bundick and Mrs. Walton Hudson re-
Gently visited Mrs. Lizzie Starr in Pc
ninsula General Hospital at Salisbury
Md.
Mrs. Harlem Bowden and son, Bob
bic, of Chincoteague, Va, are spending
some time with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willie Matthews.
Mrs. S. B. Merritt is spending part
of this week with relatives in Will
mington, Del.
Miss Eta McCleary spent part of
last week with relatives on Chinco-
league, Va.
Mr.. A. T. Birmingham and Mr.. NAL
con Jarman recently had radios intsall-
ed in their homes.
Miss Jessie Jones and Mrs. T. B.
Edwards spent Sunday with her rela-
tives Mrs. Sam Jones.
Mr.. Raymond Hartman is spending
some time with relatives in Balti-
more, Nd, and Washington, D. C.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-12-14
SYNOPSIS

Merle Bigbee, rising young Illus
traitor. is very satisfied with him.
self and the world as he and Sonia
Farman are on their way to the Ritz
i'm a taxi. Merle came from Richmond,
Virginia, a year ago for two reasons:
ambition to become a successful ar
fist and determination not to drift in
to marriage with Mary Lou Prentiss,
his childhood sweetheart. He liked
Mary Lou well enough but the quiet
easy life of the south would have
stifled him. Merle is flattered that
the SOPHISTICATED Sonia, successful
artist five years his senior. considers
him her contemporary. She warns him
not to spoil everything now by falling
i'm love. Back in SOnia's apartment,
she confides in Merle that her butler,
Wilmer, former war ace, is in love
with her. "How could you expect him
otherwise?" Merle asks. He proposes
to Sonia and she accepts. Theirs
would be a plat0nic marriage-sep-
arate apartments and interests. Re-
turning home, Merle was happy in the
thought that Sonia would soon be his
wife but, in his apartment, nostalgia
laid hold of his heart. He wanted to
be back in Virginia with Mary Lou.
Merle is annoyed with himself for his
weakness. Next day, Sonia is too
busy to see him. The following morn
ing Merle is awakened by the door buzz
ger. AS he opens the door, he ex-
claims: "YOu!
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-12-14

more. After all, it was her first Wis
it to New York. He'd take a few
hours off and show her around.
They didn't visit any of the regular
sight-seers' places. Merle suggested
the Aquarium, Central Park, the Me-
tropolitan Museum, and Wall Street
with maybe the Statue of Liberty and
Grants Tomb. Mary-Lou had other
ideas. She insisted she knew what
these exhibit were like from pictures
and made him take her instead for a
ride on the Elevated that ended at the
portals of veritable speakeasy.
She'd promised Aunt Alice to meet
her in Hoboken at three o'clock which
seemed to Merle a rather silly arrange
ment. Why couldn't Aunt Alice come
in and meet Mary-Lou at their hotel ?
But after while they rode down and
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lenly around them.
"What's the matter?" he demanded.
give forgotten the street,"
"Stay here a minute. I'll see if
I can find the name in telephone di-
rectory." He looked around for a
BOOTH"
cts Mr.. w. G. Dexters," she in
formed him.
He found a phone book, but there
were no w. G. Dexterses living in
Hoboken. He rejoined Mary-Lou.
"No SOAP"
"I'm hungry" she said promptly.
"You realize we haven't had any
lunch?"
He hadn't realized it until that mo-
ment. II know a swell place in this
town to eat" he said.
Ito be concluded next week.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-12-14

Miss Nellie Dryden, Of Marion Sta
ton, Md, is spending some time with
Mr.. and Mrs. August Bartling.
Mrs. Fred Hoffman and daughter,
Betty, spent part of last week with
friends in Salisbury.
Miss Charlotte Merrill spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Willie
Bundick at edar Hall, Md.
Mr.. Richard Mason of Baltimore,
Md, spent Sunday with his wife at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. E. Brown, Sr.
Mrs. Leightin Joseph is spending
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took the Hudson Tubes to Hoboken.
Mary-Lou shivered as the train
roared under the river and her ear
drums frightened. She put her arm
through Merle's and an involuntary
impulse to put his arm around her
battled with his better judgment. That
was the peril about Mary-Lou. He
had the devil of time keeping his
hands off her.
Walking up the long stair, after
they left the train, Mary-Lou stopped
suddenly, dragging Merle to halt
beside her while the crowd eddied sui
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-12-14

have breakfast with me. But you
seem to be on high horse this morn
ing"
She took couple of steps toward
him and into her face came a puz-
zled and a secret look. "I'm not on
any high horse, Merle. Let's don't
be mad. I've only got day up here.
I'll let you take me to breakfast, if
you want to and if you've got time"
1t was funny the faculty Mary-Lou
had of smoothing things over. She
had always had it and when she soft
ened he couldn't be indignant any
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-12-14
Tight Old Coughs
Loosen Right Up

One little sip and the ordinary
cough is gone-a few doses and that
tough old hang-on cough is heard no
more-it's really wonderful to watch
how speedily bad, lingering colds are
put out of business.
Right away that tightness loosens
up-tre bronchial passages clear
you're on your toes again-happy and
breathing easier.
You never know what hour of the
night you'll need this powerful yet
harmless mixture that "acts like q
flash"-so get a 45 cent bottle of
Buckley's Mixture triple acting)
and keep it handy. Lloyd and Blaine,
and Read Drug and hemical Co., and
all druggists sell it and money back
if not delighted.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-12-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Phillips visited
her mother, Mrs. Lizzie Starr in Sails
bury Hospital last Wednesday. Mrs.
Starr is improving very nicely now
and hopes to soon be able to come
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. hurry Timmons of
Stockton, Md, visited Mrs. Sallie Dav-
is who is i'll at her home here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-27
CONFIDENCE BIG
 FEATURE OF U. s. DAVIS CUP SQUAD
Wood Speaks Up About Team s Chances
 Against British

Wimbledon, England, July 27.- (UP).-America's team of des- tiny as George Lott styles the four tennis players who knocked Aus tralia out of the Davis cup series today put in it's last lick of practice for the campaign goal-the chal- lenge round against England, which starts tomorrow.
 Sidney Wood, slim New Yorker, who stunned the world with vic tory over Jack Crawford of Aus tralia, which proved, the key match of the inter zone finals, voiced the feeling of the American squad:
 eff we could lick Australia. we can take England. Shields can whip Bunny Austin, and l still think can lick Perry" he said.
 While the American group Wood, Frank Shileds and the dou- bles pair. Lott and Lester Stofen-- holds what it considers an edge in morale over England, form play CTS do not share their enthusiasm. The betting still favors England 10 to z.
 Few. observers will grant Eng lands doubles pair, Fred Perry and Pat Hughes. more than an outside chance against Lott and Stoefen, who blasted the Australians, Craw- ford and Adrian Quist, off the Wimbledon turf last Monday.
 The singles matches Sopen Satur- day with Shields facing Austin and Perry meeting Wood. On Monday Lott and Stoefen will play Perry and Hughes in the doubles and in the final matches Tuesday Shields will battle Perry and Wood will take on Austin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-27
BRASS CITY BOYS
 DO WELL IN NEW
 CITY RING BOUTS

Torrington, July 27-Jack Brown 164, Hartford, won the decision over Ed Stephani, 162, Torring- ton in the feature amateur bout here last night.
 Other bouts-Benny Carr, 142, Meriden won over Bobby Rice, 143. New Haven; Joe Sullivan, 143, New Haven won on a knockout in the second round over Billy Anderson, Al, Winsted; Sonny Boy Hayden, 13O, Torrington fought draw with Pete Randy, 129, Torrington; Joe Kurtz, III, Waterbury won the de- cision over Tony Pantello 110, Hartford; Jacy Raymond 125, Wa terbury fought draw with Car men Himan, 127 Torrington; Adam Cohen 132, Waterbury won on a knockout in the second over Red Heeney 133, New Haven; Al San tello 120, Waterbury won on a knockout in the second over Jim McNulty 121, New Haven.
 Ray White 150. Torrington won the decision over Tony Munino 152, New Haven; Lou Murray Al, Win sted won the decision over Adam Hilinski Al, Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-27
CORRIGAN PROVES NEW GOLF THREAT
 FOR CANADIANS

Montreal (UP)-In Frank Corri- gan, 20-year-old golf monarch of the Province of Quebec, Canadians see another Bobby Jones, Francis Ouimet, or Johnny Goodman get ting ready for international com7 petition.
 This summer Corrigan scored d rapid one-two in the Quebec championships, bowling over a fast field of pros and amateurs to Club with a 36-hole score of 149, and the following day conquering the amateurs with double-bar- relied score of 152. The combined scores totaled only two shots more than Harry Cooper's winning Ca nadian Open score over the same course in 1892.
 Corrigan is both a master golfer and a wonder-worker. Playing the last hole to win the simon-pure crown, he found his ball behind a divot dug in the green, ten feet from the cup, by the vicious bacK- spin from his mashie- -niblick. He calmly took out No. 3 iron and clipped the ball into the cup for a par to win the crown.
 Golf in Quebec is hitting a stead fly faster pace, with 92 sporty golf courses in use by Canadians and tourists from the United States. Last years Canadian amateur champion and Quebec star, Gordon E. Taylor, of Kanawaki. Montreal, was second to Corrigan in the Que bee amateur championship.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-27
HARVARD DENIES
 SCHOOL LEAGUE FOR NEXT YEAR

Cambridge, Mass (UP)-The track and field meet of seven East ern colleges scheduled for May II next year at Princeton should not be construed as the forerunner of an Eastern Conference" or as a substitute for the traditional I. C.. A championships, says the liar yard A. A. News, official organ of the Harvard Athletic Association
 The seven colleges who will compete in the unique meet are Cornell, Columbia, Dartmouth, Harvard, Pennsylvania. Princeton and Yale. All have been asso. ciated in basketball and baseball leagues, and four of them-Har- yard, Yale, Princeton and Dart mouth-in the quadrangular hock- ey league.
 "Those who see in the coming association the possibility of an Eastern Conference, however, would seem to be jumping too hastily at conclusions" the News says. Those who view the May II track meet as an I. c. A sub- stitute are snatching at what would seem a far removed and illogical result of the new track grouping"
 Harvard entered the seven- cornered meet, says the publica- tion, because it shaped up on paper as a first-class track and field contest which would fit ideally into the track seasons of the sev- en colleges"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-27

The other day in Detroit Gehrig had such cold between his shoul- der blades that he scarcely could swing bat, but prevailed upon Joe Mccarthy to permit him to take one turn-his first as a lead off man-and singled to launch a four-run rally.
 Gehrig spent the following aft ernoon bunting" balls against the left field fence.
 Triples Follow Kayo
 Hungry Lou performed for sev- eral weeks this season with the bone of his big toe chipped. Knocked unconscious for 10 min utes by pitched ball in an exhi- bition game at Norfolk. he banged out three triples the next day at the Yankee Stadium.
 Five minutes were required to bring Gehrig to when Earl White hill beaned him in 1888. but he finished the contest.
 Gehrig was commencing to be- lieve that he was to go on and on without another mishap of any kind when that happened, for he slipped through the 1881 and 'S2 campaigns without scratch. Handicapped to .37O
 Gehrig suffered most in pre- serving his phenomenal record for durability in l930, when he clipped a bone in his left elbow Tn the first game of the grind, and played throughout the entire sea. son with a sore arm. To make matters worse, he broke the little finger of his right hand in the last two weeks.
 The throbbing whip and proud pinky handicapped the husky Ger man to such an extent that he hut only .319. It was just as we'll for enemy pitchers that he wasn't all in one piece.
 Gehrig submitted to two opera tions that fall. The mice" were removed from his precious throw ing arm, and an attempt was made to straighten the little finger. The latter remains crooked.
 Hungry Lou stuck in there throughout 1929 with bad tonsils, which he lost no time in losing with the sound of the closing gong.
 Ranked for Merkle
 Gehrig hurt his right shoulder badly in pumping into the shade of the Boston dugout in chasing a foul in 1926, and had to be treated by a physician daily to re- main in the thick of things in July, 1927.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-27
Runors And Reality Gathered From 7hiS Sporting World
 By JOHN A. GLUNEY
Two More Crowns Totter
Elimination of Gene sarazen at Buffalo and Winner

Elimination of Gene Sarazen at Buffalo and Winner Allison at Seabright New Jersey, yesterday occurred at about the same time in two different sports, golf and tennis tubng the defeated duo from the top flight players in favor of others Sarazen who had row squeak with Herman Barron Wednesday, well gone Al Warous yesterday to the tune of and g. which put the defending champion of the Professional Golfers Association and parted the gallant Gene from the last of many links eadershps he has enjoyed Allison who seemed to enter the Seabrght tennis play with idea of showing up" the field to indicate how wrong Norris Will
 Hams in not letting him play in the doubles matches against Australia was bowed over by Berkeley Bel a brother Texan whose game rung loud in Asons ears all afternoon But that's the way of the sport world king to- day and clown tomorrow with unexpected results keeping the life" in public interest without which, the sport would perish least pass the stage of medocracy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-27
More Day Ticket
 Committee Meets

What the exact situation Is in re- gard to ticket sales for the Johnny Moore Day celebration and exhibi- ton game next Monday afternoon will be made Known this evening when team captains meet with President George Casey at 8 o'clock at the aldermanic chamber in City Hall. A report from Charley Dem ehy. chairman of the committee securing Moore testimonial will also be heard. with returns on the sale of 1000 reserved seats to be reported upon. Entertainment for the visiting Phils will not be lack ing with the Elks to take care of them, while Manager Ed FitZpat- rick of the Poli theater will play host to the players before their game Monday afternoon. The reg ular Philadelphia lineup, including Manager Jimmy Wilson will come to Waterbury. direct from New York. where they play the Giants Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-27

O'Hara has been working on this outstanding turf attraction for sev- eral weeks, without making any announcement of his plans until he was reasonably sure of success. However, a chance remark lead to leak in New York yesterday and taht decided O'Hara to take the racing fans of New England into his confidence at once.
 Looks Good
 As a result of many telephone conversations to Arlington with Bob Smith, trainer of Mrs 7Isobe, Dodge Sloane's great colt, and with Tom Healy, trainer for Cornelius Whitney's horse at Lexington, ky, O'Hara practically has the match sewed up. All parties concerned have reached an agreement that the question of supremacy between two such great horses should not be gambled on one single race rather should it be decided by ? series of three races over one mile, one and a quarter miles and one and a half miles-at weight for age.
 To ensure a truly run race with a string pace set, it has further
  be thrown open to several other good stake horses-which seems fair enough, and maybe even more attractive from the racing fans standpoint.
 One in Detroit
 Judge Joseph A. Murphy, who controls the track at Detroit, which city incidentally, is Mrs Sloane's in one of the matches at $15,000, and because of very srtong local sem timent and influence, Detroit may see one of the races in September. New York is sure to bid, as will several of the Maryland tracks, but O'Hara is right on the inside with both trainers and has staetd without reserve Il have to get one of those races for Narragansett park and if an August date can be arranged, money won't be al- lowed to stand in the way" With all the courage, tenacity and bank roll that has built 6 million dollar race track in record time at his command, O'Hara will go the limi. to bring the two turf giants to Narragapsett park next month,
 ''Ekky" Ready
 Trainer Healy has intlmated that Equipoise, after a brief rest, is in grand condition and ready to go into hard galloping again just as soon as Mir Whitney gives the word. Cavalcade has never been out of training and after filling his engagement in the Travers Stake at Saratoga on August 18th he has no ther engagement until the Law 10 Crw ll Sth.
 The dates offered by O'Hara are the Saturday, August 25 or Sept 1st and with both trainers strong ly desirous of racing at the new track it is practically certain one of the two dates will be decided upon. So the stage is almost set for New England to welcome at it's brand new park one of the greatest matches in American turf history.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-27
The Old Determination

Let's hope that the confidence expressed by Sidney Wood in behalf of the Davis Cup team is not misplaced and that it backed up by results which, if they materaze, will bring the worlds tennis championship back to America Says Sidney whose work against Jack Crawford in the Australian matches made him central figure in the sports word If could beat the Australians can beat the England for Frank Shields take Bunny Austin and
 will bring too pleasant echo if Perry beats him to- George Lott and Lester Stoefen practically conceded their doubles match against Perry and George Patrick Hughes the giant Cet to be played next Monday but the draw puts Wood in the key position again. for it's his match against Perry that will help hamper the American bid tomorrow Final singles will be Tuesday with Perry meeting Shields and Wood taking Austin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-27
Equine Natural"

Should the several track burners mow in action, succeed in bringing together the faous horoughbreds, Equpoise and Cavalcade to decide the three gear old championship of 19S4, the race beteoeen the pair Uould draw million tans. Realizmg the interest that be generated is the naturat track evemt, series of three s proposed e0h Of them ap parenty certain to be seen at Detroit home of Mrs Isabel Dodge Sloane of the Kentucky Derby so ner aUho recently croUed champion three gear old of the eOhen be beat au corners a Chicago But the challenge from Equipoise fams and there thou sands of then has left his title couded Ohich is the aOhy and aUherefore o the three idea beteen the pair # they at Narrdgansett I, for one acil be hung c rGd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-27

Principal food of the, fish is the smaller crustaceans, mollusks, an nelid worms, sea squirts, and small fish. The croakers range from pound to two pounds 'n weight, and are especially lively when taken on surf casting rigs employing two-ounce sinkers and nine-thread lines.
 A lot of boat fishing is done for this fish. Most of this type of angling is done over and around grassy flats.
 The spawning season ranges from August to September and during this period they leave shall low water and are found in deeper parts of the ocean.