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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-12

Barriers to Love
He was not merely poor. The
recent failure OF his storekeeping
venture with William Berry had
left him with a smothering debt
which it seemed he could never
pay off with the proceeds from day
labor and the small pay Of q
frontier postmaster. Lincoln, with
grim humor, referred to this $1100
obligation as "the national debt"
and settled down among his
creditors to make an even grimmer
fight to pay every last cent. 1t took
him Is years to do it.
This was a desperate situation
for a man in love. But gradually
the realization came over Abe that
he was that man.
Calling day after day at the
postoffice for a hoped-for letter.
came Ann Rutledge, the plump,
pretty blond daughter of the Rut-
ledge family with whom Lincoln
had formerly roomed. The Rut-
lodges were people Of distinction
in the community Of New Salem,
descended from signer of the
Declaration of Independence, at
one time people Of some wealth,
though their fortunes were at this
time on the wane. 4 Lincoln, the
penniless, awkward Kentuckiar,
must have left some awareness of
this difference.
The Letter That Did Not Come
But to the postoffice came Ann.
whom he had known for several
years, always asking hopefully for
letter. Again and again Lincoln
had to tell her that 1t had not
come.
John Mcneil never sent the
letter, and Ann Rutledge waited
and inquired in vain. McNeill
was the man she had; promised to
marry. He was q well-educated
young New Yorker Of good family.
who had come to New Salem a
year before Lincoln. Mcneil, keen
at business and trade, had pros
pered, and was reputed rich"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-12
Death Of Ann RutLedge Left
HsMark on the mancipator

CPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 12-The nation observes Lin
coins birthday to-day But this year the day has spe
cial significance.
Just 100 years ago today, Abraham Lincoln was rs
years DID, And that year of 1884 was the time when his
for Ann Mayes Ruedge Powered into Of the sadly
beautiful love stories ever written.
Lincoln the postmaster at New Salem carrying the
Office literally in his hat and making extra dollar wher
he could by splitting rails odd jobs of surveying
Studying always far into the night in any book he could lay
his hands gaunt anky figure, clumsy and i'll at
in
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-12

man, having amassed several thou
sand dollars, and founded sue
cessful store. The girls Of New
Salem regarded him as distinctly
a "catch." And he had won Ann
Rutledge.
Then suddenly Mcneil an
nounced that he was leaving town.
He sold his share in the store,
made other arrangements for the
disposition of land, and started the
long wagon trek eastward. He was
going, 1t was understood, to return
later with his family, marry Ann,
and settle down.
A few letters from McNeill came
to Ann. He had been stricken
with fever in Ohio, his trip de-
layed. Then the letters stopped
altogether.
Doubt
Gradually. through deeds and
legal records, 1t became known
that McNeill's name was not Nc
Neill at all, but McNamar. The
people of New Salem whispered
among themselves. Honest men
didn't go about under false names,
they said. Perhaps. McNamar had
wife back east. The popular
feeling in the town was that Ann
had been Tilted.
He had told Ann, however that
his return east was to pay some.
debts incurred by his father. To
earn the money for this had been
his purpose in going west. He
would return, bringing his mother
and sisters.
Months passed with no word of
McNamar. BY nature loyal, Ann
chung to her hopes. but grew
Respondent and distracted. AS it
became more and more certain
that McNamar would not return,
Lincoln began walking out" with
Ann, calling at the farm of James
Short where she was working. 7,
seems clear that an understanding
grew up between Ann Rutledge and
Abe Lincoln, though almost no de-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-12
lincoln Birthday Marks 100 Years Since His Tragic Love

Always over the two frontier lovers
there hung shadows AN absent rival
poverty and debt-and death, unseen.
but ever lowering nearer.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-12
ACTIVITIES OF TRUCK
DRIVERS UNION

Local No 443 OF the Truck Driv-
ers' union held a meeting yesterday
morning in the Building Trades
council hall on Scovill street. The
session was addressed by Milton
Mcdonald of Bridgeport, state or
ganizer, and S. F. Chapel. The
unions activities for the past two
weeks were reviewed and attention
called to the fact that by personal
appeals many new members were
obtained. Union representatives
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-12
DIVORCES GRANTED
IN NEW HAVEN

Two Waterbury women were
granted divorces at the short call
endar session of the superior court
at New Haven Friday. Mrs Ethel
B, Daniels was freed from Ray
mond H. Daniels on cruelty
grounds. They were married Feb
81. 1922. The second decree was
granted Mrs Grace Dews against
w. Joseph Dews on grounds OF de-
sertion. She told the court the
marriage took place Aug 8, 1894.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-12
Year 1884 Was PerhapsLa Last
Felicity of Melancholy Life

tail of their "courtship" is known.
1t is believed that Ann grew to
love Abe, and that they might
have married except for two
things; she was distracted by a
feeling of loyalty to McNamar and
her engagement to him. Abe was
poor. in debt, and had no prospect
of being able to support a wife.
Frontier IdylI
Through the long summer and
fall of 1884, Ann and Abe drew
gradually closep together, but al
ways with the twin spectres be-
tween them. They talked of their
ambitions and hopes for better
education, studied together.
Then Abe Lincoln decided to run
for the state legislature, hopeful
that this might so improve his
affairs that his position and pow
erty might no longer be bar to
the marriage which by now both
apparently desired. In August he
was elected. and late in the year
he borrowed $500 to buy clothes
for himself, and went to Vandal1a,
the state capital, to begin a career
that was to enshrine him as one OF
the truly great Americans.
No letter has survived that
passed between Ann and Abe while
he was in Vandalia. This has led
some to suppose that no romance
really existed between them. But
there is much evidence to the con-
trary, and the few references TO
Ann which penetrated the reserve
Lincoln always later threw about
her memory, leave little doubt that
there was deep and quiet love
between them.
Death i'm CABIN
Lincoln returned in the spring
from Vaudalia, and he and Ann
resumed their plans. She was to
go to an academy for year, he to
study law, and when he had been
admitted to the bar -. The
shadow of the absent McNamar
and the towering menace of Lin
| coins debts still overhung the
couple.
Then Ann fell i'll, burning with
fever. Brain fever, the people
called it on the frontier, probably
typhoid. What little medical help
there was proved futile. She was
diving. And she called for Lin
coin.
He rode to the farm and entered
the cabin. For an hour they left
Ann Rutledge and Abraham LIN
coin together. No one knows VIVA,
fpassed between them, No hint Of
the words they spoke ever came
from Lincoln's lips.
Two days later she died. Ane
two months later, the absen
McNamar appeared with his fam
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-12
LITTLE RED HEN STORY

Fort Worth, Texas (UP)-The
Little Red Hen, minus her tabled
scissors and spectacles, went to
church in style. When Mrs A. W.
Lauritzen returned to her auto
mobile from a musicale she found
a little red hen perched on the
bumper. She had ridden for sew
eral miles, from Mrs Lauritzen's
home to the church.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-12

plan to interview truck drivers as
they pass through Waterbury and
urge all, who have yet to become
members of the union, to sign up
at once.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-12

Karl Jatho, the German aviator,
who claimed to be the first to fly
in an engine-driven airplane, died
recently in Han owe
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-12

and that the desertion followed the
next day. She was given the right
to use her maiden name, Grace
DoddS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-05

The midget bakers walked along
and Scouty said, My, but you're
strong, to carry such d great big
loaf Of bread. Are you tired out?"
"Of course not" one said. ''Mer-
cy me! We're feeling fit as fit can
be. We'd like to know, though, who
called us, and what it's all about"
II called" replied the magic
man. IT make tots happy when
can. One of these TIMES told me
he was hungry for some bread.
IT knew, If you were near. you'd
come, SO I could give the young
ster some. guess they all would
like to eat. Now they can go
ahead"
The bread was then put on the
ground and. as the TIMES gathered
round, wee Copy said. 1T makes
me hungry, cause 1t looks SO nice.
.'IIow are we going to cut It,
though That's what Id really like
10 know. I wish we had a saw"
said little sconry, with a slice by
slice.,'
.'say, that's d fine idea, SON. the
magic man exclaimed. I'll run
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-05
By Blosser

and get the saw you're wishing for.
Then you can sail right in"
He promptly ran with all his
might and shortly disappeared
from sight. ."I'll help kind Copy
saw" said little Scouty, with a grin.
The saw soon was brought back
and then the TIMES gathered
round again. "All right. start saw
ing" Dotty said. ''I'm anxious for
my SLICE
"Stand back" cried Copy.
We'll now start to cut this loaf
of bread apart 1t almost seems a
shame to do It, cause 1t looks so
nice"
However. they began to saw.
What happened filed the bunch
with awe. The end piece Hoped
down to the ground and Dotty
cried, Look there! We thought
we'd get. lunch from that bread.
but we get lots Of birds. instead
And she was right. Some birds few
out and circled round In air.
Copyright, 1894, NEA Service, Inc
The magic. man continues / his
frickery 81 the nexf story.l
The Washington times., 1934-12-08
HARVARD HEAD
TALKS WITH
PRO COACH

CHICAGO, Dec. 8.-Despite his
denials, George "Potsy" Clark,
coach Of the Detroit Lions pro.
fessional football team, today was
reported to be debating an offer
to become head football coach at
Harvard University.
Clark conferred here with Will
lain Bingham, graduate manager
of athletics at Harvard. Although
their meeting appeared significant
both denied that Clark had been
offered the Harvard post recently
resigned by Eddie Casey.
Bingham announced that he
had come here merely for a visit
with Major John Griffith, athletic
commissioner of the Western Con-
ference. The Harvard represen.
tative said neither Clark nor any
Big Ten coach was under consio-
Grafton.
Clark, star quarterback at the
University of Illinois in 1915 and
1916. said he was only shopping
around for some new material for
his Detroit Lions. Before enter
ing professional football three
years ago Clark was head coacn
at Kansas, baseball and assistant
football coach at Illinois, and head
coach at Butler.
The Washington times., 1934-12-08
$4,000 miami
GOLF OPENS

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 8.-Play in
the $12,50O Miami Biltmore open
golf championship starts today
with the first half of a record
field of 300 teeing off in quest Of
the title being defended by Willie
MacFarlane. of Oak Ridge, N. ],
Some 242 of the home club
pros we're marking time. anxious
to get away in the pursuit" divi-
sion OF the worlds richest tour
nament which this year features
the split purse innovation sug-
gested by Col. Henry L. Doherty.
Seven International stars are
listed among the 40 headliners
eligible for the bombing" squad
ron; l8 amateurs. competing for
the Colonel Doherty trophy, COM
pleted the field.
Schedule of play called for half
the field starting today and half
Sunday. Half the bombing"
squadron and half the pursuit"
aouadron will play today, rest
Sunday and play second round
Monday.
The Washington times., 1934-12-08
RULE 2-1
FAVOR|TES To
BEAT TROJANS

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8.-For
the ninth time the Trojans of the
University of Southern California
and the Fighting Irish of Notre
Dame meet on the gridiron here
today. Notre Dame rules 2-to-1
favorite.
In the past many of the con-
tests between these two teams
have decided the national foot,
ball championship.
Not Title at Stake
Today, so far as championships
are concerned. this will be just
another football game.
Notre Dame will be out to win
its first game from the Trojans
since that day when the late
Knute Rockne, for the last time,
brought his fighting Irish to Los
Angeles and defeated the Howard
Jones clan by score of 81 to 6.
Injuries have further crippled
the teams, which at their best,
were not considered champion
ship threats this season.
Melincovich Out
Melincovich, star Irish back,
will be out of the contest, and
Ward Browning, Jones' best end,
will not see action, having broken
on oToE1o in fnk, fioo1 cori m M O ~
of the pregame practice.
Rain which began falling last
night. coupled with a weather
forecast of probable rain, ind.
Gated the usual California sun
shine might be missing, and it
was probable the game would be
played in the mud.
Whenever you wish to know the
correct time of day or night tele-
phone District 1000, the office of
THE WASHINGTON TIMES.
The Washington times., 1934-12-08
BY FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL

BY FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL
Vice President John N. Garner
will officially open the game be-
tween the Alabama All-Stars and
the Washington champions at
Griffith Stadium this afternoon
He will be assisted by Congress-
man Billy Bankhead of Alabama
who used to play football down
there in Tuscaloosa. Vice Presi
dent Garner will snap the ball to
Congressman Bankhead who will
start an end run. The kickoff is
set for 2 o'clock.
The game will be played for the
benefit of AlmaS Temple and the
probabilities are that 10000 lovers
of football will trek to the home
of the Griffmen for this afternoon
of thrills and sport.
Real Football Forecast
The Weather Bureau has prom
ised football weather. The glass
dropped last night, and the fore
cast for today is clear and cold.
So bring your blankets and winter
wraps with you and prepare for
a nerve-tingling day.
The stars that studded the
campus of University of Alabama
a few years ago; the luminaries
that shone in the Rose Bowl at
Pasadena as the Crimson and
White of Alabama waved at the
masthead of the nations grid!ron
will scintillate in the battle this
afternoon.
Look at this array of ALI
America and Rose Bowl cham
pions who are in the Alabama
lineup:
Pooley Hubert. Hurry Cain and
Holm are the All-American boys.
Rose Bowl Veterans
Veterans of the Rose Bowl are
Ben Smith, left end; Jones. right
tackle; Hubert, quarterback, and
Flash Suther and Cain. halfbacks.
Half dozen of the reserves who
will see action in the game today
also played in the Rose Bowl.
Among them are Holley, Bowdoin,
Withworth and Taylor.
The might of Alabama's ALL
America array is found in the
backfield, but no backfield got
very far without a line, or against
a real good line. At least one
All-America star will be on the
line with the District champions.
Raskowski, of Ohio State.
The Washington times., 1934-12-08

James Sullivan, of knights of
Columbus, will head the boxing
section: Jerry Looney, of knights
OF Columbus. will lead the long
distance running division. while
Dorsey Griffith is chairman of
the track and field section. The
names of the committeeman of
the various divisions follow:
Basketball-Winfree johnson, chair
man, Welfare and Recreational; A,
Earle Weeks, Washington Canoe Club;
Charles NJ. Fyfe. Boys Club of Wash
1ngton; Joseph Aronoff, Downtown
Boys Club Richard Logan, u George ie'e1ss
Washington University; Barney Welch,
Rockville; Bert, Olmstead; Joseph Nc
kenna, X. of c.
Boxing-Jim Sullivan, chairman. x
Of c.; o: U. Singer, Congressional
Reynolds, BOYS club of washington:
Joseph Aronoff, Downtown Coaches; A.
Earle Weeks Washingtn Canoe club:
Walter Hughes, Terminal Y: A. BOYD
H1nds' Northeast Boys Club; Maj
Harvey Miller, secretary. Boxing Com
MISSION: m Gilbert Hyatt Y. NJ. c. A;
w. T. Brown, Oxon Hill Boys Club.
Long Distance Running-Jerry Loo
neN, X. of C., chairman. Dorsey Crit
fin. Catholic University; william A.
Mullfgan X. of C.; Bernie Phillips,
Y. NJ. e. A.; Rodney Thomas. Evening
star Geary Eppley, MARYLAND Unver-
sity Wtnfree johnson, Welfare and
Recreational; A. Earle Weeks, wash
ington Canoe Club.
squash-Ralph Foster, Y. NJ. c. A.,
chairman; John McGovern: Winfree
Johnson. Welfare and Recreatfonal:
Major Francis T. Armstrong, Y. NJ
c. A.
Track and Field-Dorsey Griffith,
CathoIlc University, chairman; Geary
Eppley, Maryland University; Kip Ed
wards. Downtown Coaches; Richard
Newby. &C" Club: Albert Conradis,
central C Club; George Norris
tentral c. Club: Jack Collins Eastern
Hlgh; Max Harrington, G. w. Uni
versity: Ernest Wiles; Fred BuchhoIz;
fank Robbins; Gabe Murphy George
town.
Swimming-A. Earle Weeks, Washing
ton Canoe Club, chairman: Joseph Aron-
Off. Downtown Coaches: w. A. Hepburn,
Garden Pools, Shoreham;. James sprig-
man, &C. Club; Richard Newby, CO.
Club: VIM. ]. Stephenson. &C. Club
The Washington times., 1934-12-08
Last Nights Fights

At Philadelphia-Henry Firpo,
Louisville, KY. won a decision
from Johnny Pile, New York N0.
Gene Gallotto, 1875, outpointed
Norman Rain, 1913 (8).
At Boston-Andy Callahan, 144,
Lawrence. Mass. won a decision
from Jackie Davis, 142, Cleveland,
Ohio GO.
At Hollywood-Bep Van Kla-
vern, Holland, we1terweight, de.
cisioned Ceferino Garcia, Philip
pine Islands Q0.
At Denver-Tommy Corbett.
Omaha lightweight, outpointed
Mickey Cohen, Denver uO.
At Watsonville, Cal.-Pablo
Dano. Los Angeles, Filipino ban,
tamweight, outpointed Tony Ma
rino, San francisco NO.
The Washington times., 1934-12-08
CHARGES ANGER
SWIM STAR

MIAMI, Fla. Dec. 8.-Charges
brought by the Central Associa-
ton, of Chicago. that Mrs. Flea
nor Holm Jarrett. Olympic swim
ming star, violated her amateur
standing through use of her
photograph and personal indorse-
ment in an advertisement of a
swimming suit here were expected
to precipitate stormy battle on
the floor of the forty-SiXth Ma
tional convention of the Amateur
Athletic Union.
The swimming star has denied
that she authorized use of her
photograph or name in the adver-
tisement, asserting it grew out OF
her motion picture work in Holly
wood and without her knowledge.
She said she would bring suit
against the motion picture con.
Germ if necessary to maintain her
amateur standing.
The star, according to Miss
Charlotte Epstein. of New York,
an A. A. U. delegate and close
friend, has repeatedly declined all
offers that might jeopardize her
standing.
The Washington times., 1934-12-08

financial interests in Furr -
probably to Murdoch.
Speaking with the piscator'
ial-minded of Washington,
those who go in for tropical
and fancy fish raising, I find
no littl hubbub is being made
over the species "betta-cam-
bodia" otherwise known as
Siamese fighting fish.
That is my interest in them
that they fight.
Yes sir. these fish are so
vicious that no two of them
are placed in the same aquar-
ium and expected to live. They
will fight to the death.
My friend of more years
standing than probably he or I
would care to admit, Ed
ward Schmid, has some of the
desperate pets in the same
globe, but a glass partition
which is difficult to discern
runs diagonal of the square
aquarium, and the two fish
keep their noses up against
this glass and glare and glare
and glare.
Now and again one will back
off and charge at the other.
only to be rebuffed by the glass
wall.
Ed tells a story that over in
Siam a favorite sport is to pit
two of these fish against each
other and wager wives upon the
outcome of the tilt.
incidentally, for the benefit of
any fair admirers of such fish,
they are marvelously colored in
tints ranging from wine-red,
cornflower and green to delicate
shades of blue.
The Washington times., 1934-12-08

Both teams reported themselves
fit and ready for the clash. And
both are hopeful of dry footing.
Present indications are that the
footing will be wet and sloppy
which should prove more advan-
tageous to the Bears than to the
Giants. The Bears have a con-
siderable heavier line and excel
in sheer power plays.
Throughout the series of games
between the Bears and the
Giants, field goals have often
proved the deciding margin. In
game in which the lead
changed seven times, the Bears
nosed out the Giants 1921 last
year. The recent meeting OF
these teams was decided in the
last few minutes of play by a
2O-yard field goal from an angle.
Seemingly beaten 90 at the half
the Bears rushed through to
nose out the Giants 1919.
Punting Duel Looms
The customers tomorrow will
see what is expected to be the
greatest punting duel in pro
football history. In practice this
week, Ken Strong, of the Giants,
has averaged IS yards. Jack
Manders, of the Bears, will be
up there too, although the New
Workers are given slight edge
in this department.
The game will be broadcast
locally. Indications of the in
creasing popularity of profes-
sional football are seen in the
coverage by out-of-town papers.
More than 60 wires have been
ordered. Chicago is sending five
football writer's. Boston, five;
Pittsburgh. three, and Washing
ton and Philadelphia two each.
The Washington times., 1934-12-08
4HEARN SEEKSV|CE PRESIDENT
EXTENSION To START CAME

The future of the Riding and
Hunt Club at Twenty-second and
P Streets, since it was pronounced
unsafe for public gatherings last
July by the D. C. building inspec-
tor and ordered brought up to
building and fire regulations by
the D. C. Commissioners yester-
day, is entirely up to the owners
OF the building, not to Goldie
Ahearn, Inc, promoters.
The property is owned by the
Emo Foundation. with headquar-
ters at Yale University, New Ha-
ven Department.
The chairman of the board of
directors of the Foundation is Will.
liam Phelps Emo. Washington
phllanthropist. The Foundation
Is dedicated to highway traffic
regulation and has a definite tie.
up with Yale University. Prof.
CHARLES j. Tilden, of Yale, is presi-
dent OF the Emo Foundation and
the other officers and members
OF the board of directors are men
of culture and affluence. William
j: Eynon and Thomas H. MacDon-
aid, of the Agricultural Depart
ment Public Roards Bureau, are
other Washingtonians identified
with the Foundation.
An effort was being made today
to get continuance of fight
privileges at the Hunt Club
through Monday, December II. in
that the boxing commission has
already issued a permit for such
a date, the bouts being under the
auspices of a local publication for
charitable purposes.
Whether the D. c. Commission
ers would yield to the abridging
of the date for holding fights
there under such circumstances
as the existing ones, could not be
learned today. Yesterday the
Commissioners gave the owners
one week in which to fireprooE
the club as we'll as install suitable
doors and fire escapes and correct
the deficient seating arrange
mentS,
The Washington times., 1934-12-08

Carl AhIenfieId. &C" Club; Joseph Ran
savage, Amba ssador Hotel: Dallas Shr-
ley, Y. NJ. C. A; Dudley Gordon, Shore
ham.
Wrestling-Thoma Clayton, Y. NJ. c.
A. charman: Jas. Mcnamara, !. c. C.;
Joseph Aronoff Downtown Coaches;
Charles NJ. Fyfe, Boys Club of Wash
ington.
Records-Joseph Aronoff chairma
]. Kip Edwards, Downtown Coaches; A
Boyd Kinds. Northeast Boys Club,
Membership vestigation-Charles NJ.
Fyfe, Boys Club. chairman; Joseph
Aronoff, Downtown Coaches: A. Earle
Weeks, Washington Canoe Club; Win
free johnson, Welfare and Recrea ttona |.
Lesislation-Ed Rosenblum, Joseph
Aronoff, o. U. Singer.
Hand Ball-Ralph Foster. Y. NJ.
c. A.; John McGovern, Y. NJ. c. A.;
Winfree johnson, Welfare and Recre-
ational: James Mcnamara.