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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-01-18

Mammoths were huge, shaggy haired
beasts, resembling both the mastodons
which preceded them and the ele-
plants Of today. They had trunks and
hong. curving ivory tusks They lived
in what are now North America, Eu-
rope, and Asia and existed during the
Ice age, which started about the be-
ginning Of the Pleistocene period and
lasted up to the beginning Of the mod
ern age, or the last fifteen or twenty
thousand years. Bones of mammoths
have been found by scientific investi-
gators in many places IN this country
and In Europe.
In Siberia complete specimens have
been found frozen in the ground by
modern scientific investigators Ivory
from the remains Of mammoths for
many hundreds OF years has been an
article Of commerce In Siberia. The
flesh and hair of the specimens found
in frozen ground were In a good state
Of preservation. Mamm0ths were larg.
er than the present-day Indian ele-
plants and some of them were larger
than the huge African elephants. They
differed from the modern elephant in
that their ears were much smaller and
their tusks longer and more curving.-
Chicago Tribune.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-01-18
Vancouver Island Only
Place Skvlark Survives

Vancouver island, B. c., is the only
spot on the North American continent
where the English skylark, rare singer.
makes his home, according to writer
in the Detroit News. On any day.
from spring to fall, its song may he
heard within ten minutes drive from
the heart of Victoria.
Morning is the best time to hear
It sing. Bird lovers come from as far
as the Atlantic coast to hear Its song.
The bird lis heard In all envlrons Of
Victoria. Several songs may he heard
in the course Of half an hour near any
of his nesting places.
1t is the only survivor of 1000 Eng
fish song birds imported In 1903 and
1918, the others having been the robin,
gOldfinch, blue tit and brown linnet.
All were released In the wilds of Van
couver island, near Victoria. and all
persisted long ago. except the skylark.
OF all the attempts made to cOlonize
this bird on the North American con-
tinent, Vancouver island is the one place
where he survived. Colonies at Dear
born, Mich, imported In 1913; Port
land, Ore. and Flatbush, Long island.
disappeared shortly after they were re-
leased.
Victoria, which has been called "a bit
of Old England" because of its people,
customs and setting, makes a happy
sanctuary for this bird that is truly
English. He is found, however, in the
Hawaiian Islands. New Zealand, Per
STA, northern India, and Egypt.
In appearance his upper part is
dark brown, his throat and breast light
buff, creamy white underneath. AL
though scarcely larger than a spar
row. he Is used as a food In some
countries. Victoria, however, has
thrown up protective laws about him.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-01-18
BROOKEVILLE

Rev. and Mrs. 7. F. Opie, Rev. and
Mrs. H. c. Burkins, were entertained
at dinner on Thursday evening by Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Howard.
Salem and Mount Carmel M. P.
Churches will hold joint Christian
Endeavor meeting on Sunday, Janu-
airy 21st, at 1880 at Brookeville. The
topic will be Getting Along With
Others" led by Mrs. Wilton Boswell.
Rev. Ellis Boswell of West Virginia.
Rev. H. C. Burkins, and Rev. Elgar
Soper will all speak. There will be
special music from other churches.
Every one is invited.
The c. E. Society of Salem enter
tanned children of the community un-
der thirteen years of age at the
Memorial Hall on Friday evening
Games were in charge of Miss Eunice
Boswell. There were refreshments.
Rev. H. c. Burkins entertained the
men of Salem and Mt. Carmel
\ aurches with an oyster roast at Sun.
shine on Friday evening. A delightful
time was had.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Daley and Mr.
and Mrs. R. P. Hines Jr., spent Sun.
day with Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Mus
grove at their home in Brunswick
Mr.. and Mrs. Marlowe Benson, Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Musgrove spent the
week end in Baltimore with Mr.. and
Mrs. Roland Pennington.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Smallwood
entertained company of friends for
dinner and cards on Saturday even
ing. Their guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Turner Nichols and son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Smallwood and son, Mrs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-01-18

Sweetened condensed milk. the type
commonly called condensed and the
unsweetened, known as evaporated,
differ little in their milk constituents,
both containing minimum OF 8 per
cent butterfat and about 20h per cent
solids not fat, which include casein.
lactose or milk sugar. albumen, ash
and other ingredients. The sweetened
milk, however. contains a total Of
about 1875 per cent in total solids. the
balance being cane sugar. The con
densed milk depends upon the sugar
as a preservative. the milk never at
any time during the process of con
densation being raised to the boiling
point The evaporated milk. on the
Yther hand. Is sterilized and through
sterilization kept from spelling unit
after the can has been opened.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-01-18
The Mortimer

The Northmen were sea rovers from
Denmark. Norway and Sweden who
became famous during the period be-
tween the middle Of the Eighth and
the beginning Of the Thirteenth CEN
turtles. They were also known as
Vikings. Many Of them penetrated
Into far lands and subdued weaker
rivals. They began their first attack
upon England in 7S7 and raided the
shores of Flanders and France. From
about the middle Of the Ninth century
bodies Of Mortimer established them
selves In permanent camps at the
mouths Of the French rivers. They
took possession Of Paris. although
eventually they were repulsed. Alfred
drove them from England, but Charles
the Simple Of France turned over to
Rollo, one Of their chiefs, the duchy
Of Normandy. AS early 40 1860 they
entered the Mediterranean and found
ed kingdoms in lower Italy and Sicily.
They also penetrated into Russia.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-01-18
CLAIMS METEOR is
WORLDS LARGEST
Heavenly Visitor Tore Hole
Mile Wide in Arizona.

Tucson, Aria huge fireball which
nurtled through space at a speed of
unknown thousands of miles an hour
centuries ago to unearth near Winslow.
Ariz. the largest crater of it's kind in
the, world is believed Ito have been
located. 1t was announced here by
Robert e. Hineman. research investi-
gator for the Arizona bureau of mines
at the University of Arizona.
In a report filed with DIR. G. NJ.
Butler, bureau director, Hineman said
that two shafts which had been sunk
into the vast basin of earth had struck
fragments of meteor which were so
dense that further digging was impos-
sible. He declared that this "seems
to prove that the main body of the
meteor Is not far below"
After more than a quarter of a
century of scientific controversy, in
which many noted scholars figured,
this is the first time that definite
proof has been found that a meteor
caused the great abyss which stretched
almost mile in diameter from rim to
rim and sinks to depth of 600 feet.
Besides the meteor hypothesis, savants
had held that the yawning pit might
have been caused by a steam explo-
sion or volcanic eruption.
"A geographical survey, using mod
ern instruments, was made some time
ago." Hineman said. This located
a highly magnetic and conductive
mass at depth Of approximately 700
feet below the crater floor.
Since then, a drilling program has
been carried on. One hole has hit
meteoric fragments at 4l4 feet and
continued In them until at a depth of
675 feet the material became 80 con.
centrated as to prevent further drill
ing. Another hole encountered frag.
ments at 500 feet and continued to
$50 feet"
This is the second largest meteor
ball to have been found in the United
States. Twelve years ago, scientists
uncovered q mass OF meteoric iron
near Odessa, Texas.
The Winslow crater is the most
extensive yet discovered on the globe,
being rivafed only by one at Webar,
Arabia, and Tanguska, Siberia.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-01-18
DAMASCUS

Mrs. Paul Watkins was hostess at a
luncheon and 500 party on Wednesday
of last week. Guests were Mrs. Brad
ley M. Woodfeld, Mrs. Osborne Will
liams, Mrs. P. R. Souder, Mrs. E. Guy
Jewell, Mrs. Aubrey w. Mullineaux,
Mrs. Purdum Poole, Mrs. Roger F.
Poole, Miss Dorothy Mullineaux, Mrs.
Harry F. Appleby, Miss Margaret
Scott, Mrs. Dewey Beall and Mrs. AL
bert Senseney. Prizes were awarded
to Mrs. Ethel Poole and Miss Null
lineaux.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hyatt, Miss
Hilda Hyatt, Mrs. Emma Souder, Mrs.
Delma Souder Harris and Leroy Sou
der Harris were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Warthen, of Kensington,
on Sunday.
Miss Dorothy Fetzer spent week.
end recently with Miss Rhuey Mount,
of Kensington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan E. Burdette of
Washington, D. c., and Miss Evelyn
Purdum of GAINESVILLE, were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Urner
Purdum.
Mrs. Clark King mas returned to her
home at Friendship Heights after
spending fortnight with her mother
Mrs. A. w. Souder, while recuperat-
ing from an appendicitis operation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-01-18
Washington Dog Is an
Expert Mathematician

Edmonds, Wash.-This city claims
to have one Of the smartest dogs In
the country,
Princess, q thoroughbred English
setter, owned by Edwar l. Blake, can
add. divide, subtract, read dates, tell
time, read license numbers and answer
almost any question:. One bark means
no and two means yes.
Here are typical bits Of conversation
Blake held with her:
"Hcw old are you?" Twelve barks.
"What time Ii III" -Four banks.
tCorrect.)
what day In this?" She banks the
correct date.
''What Is q third Of this numberf"
"A halfY' "A fourth?" CAN CORRECTLY
Showing there Is no trick to her an
swers, the owner turned his back and
walked while reporters questioned the
dog to their satisfaction.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-01-18

A passing tourist car in Gibson
City, stopped on Route 9 by freight
train, detoured by dirt road over a
rough Nickel Plate crossing; the rear
trunk bounced open, losing a few Of
its contents, which were picked up
by a passing citizen, says a page one
story in a recent issue of the Gibson
Only Courier.
The next day came a letter from
the tourist, en- route through Iowa,
enclosing stamps and asking the Cour-
Ter to advertise for the missing ar
ticles, which were brought to the
newspaper Office within three hours
after the paper was issued. The own
er lived in far away Las Vegas, N.
M, and letter came several days
later expressing appreciation Of the
Courier want-ad service.
Most valuable of the lost articles
were two tiny toys, one a little bench
and the other a wee cradle, both Of
wood and stained red. On the bottom
of the bench was written in ink:
"Mary. Ann Seidner, born 1859; 1866"
Three-quarters Of a century ago those
little toys were priced possessions of
Mary Ann, who little later was call
ed by the master to the land that is
fairer than day.
When Mary AIMS tiny finers ca
ressed those toys the great sweep of
mountains and desert Of the West
were but sparsely settled. New Mexi-
co was not admitted to statehood until
nearly half century later. One can
conjecture that she might have lived
some place in the east and that these
trinkets Of bygone day were picked
up this summer by members Of the
family who were lured north by A
Century Of Progress.
Whether It's A Lost Toy Or
A House To Rent
USE
THE SENTINEL'S
CLASSIFIED COLUMNS
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-01-18
The Roman Gladiua

The Roman gladius was generally a
straight two-edged blade, broad and Of
nearly equal width from hilt to blade.
In a sketch which was examined the
hilt Of the gladius extended about s
inches above the waistline Of the Ro-
man soldier, and the blade extended
almost to the knee.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-01-18

Florence Smallwood, all of Howard
County, Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Daley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Howes, Misses
Ardell Howes and Ruth Hawkins,
Messrs. William Daley and Ellsworth
Bryan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Driver, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bradley Woodfield and children
were supper guests on Friday evening
of Mr.. w. P. Jones and sisters.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-01-18
Sailor Must Prove
That He Was Born

Chester, Pa.-Unless Michael
Woodfield of Chester can prove
shortly that he actually was born,
he will be listed as a man without
country.
He has been In Jail at Modelo
prison, Barcelona, Spain, and is
scheduled for deportation to
France. American authorities said
they were powerless to aid him
because he can produce neither q
passport nor a birth certificate.
Woodheld, a sailor. claims he
was born in Delaware county, but
search Of the records failed to re-
veal q birth certificate.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-01-18
Population Steadily Growing

HOPuINUIUn oteAuIIy 0FUWIhB
The United States population has
shown a steady increase with each
census since 1880; between 1920 and
1880 the percentage increase was 1871
The worlds population is estimated al
nearly OO.OOO,OOO; In 1890 1t was
estimated at less than 1900, 900 900 !;
IN 1874 It was 1891 100000; in 1845
It was 1,OO9, 100000; in 1928 it was
S47.0OO,OOO.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-01-18
Chorea Fatal e Do~a

Chorea. or St vitus Dance, In dogs
IL usually incurable after It follows
distemper and other complications set
is. The disease affects the nerves and
causes involuntary twitching and Jerk.
ing Of the muscles.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-01-18
You Never Can Tell
What The
Sentinel Classifieds
Will Dig Up!i

~Time was when the little toy dog
was new,
And the soldier was passing fair!
All, that was the time when our little
Boy Blue
Kissed them and put them there"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-01-18

Brownsville, Texas.-C. Galbert be-
ileves he holds record Of some sort.
After two years Of angling for q huge
fsh in lake near bis home, Galbert
landed a 71h-foot gar which weighed
1<7 pounds.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-01-18

Loans and discounts $1,212,3 43.26
Overdrafts ......... 1000
United State Government
securities owned 49,. 100000
Other bonds, stocks, and
securities owned 29.775.OO
Banking house $70,O00.0O
Furniture and
fixtures. 80. 14,151.7s S4,151.7s
Real estate owned other
than banking house . 28,911.92
Reserve with Federal Re-
serve Bank. 49,. 69,s34.1S
Cash in vault and bal
ances with other banks 85,781.21
Outside checks and other
cash items. ... 558.66
Redemption fund with
u. s. Treasurer and
due from U. S. Treas
urer ,...... 100000
Other assets. ... 2,327.91
-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-01-18
OF. CONDITEON OF THE
County
National Bank

of Rockville, in the State of
Maryland, at the close of bust
ness on December 80, 1888.
ASSETS
Evening star., 1934-05-15
.1<~ ROD AND STREAM
4sSss[JA-. by PERRY MILLER zNs>>17@
By PERRY MILE

Denton at Broomes Island tells us
that no fish are being caught down
his way.
Some hardheads were picked up of
Piney Point again last week end.
one angler landing 25 and another 10.
II and when the herring appear
in numbers sufficient TO be snagged
this column will carry the informa-
ton. A big run may set in before
next Sunday, but if it fails to ma
terialize by that time, it is safe to
predict there won't be any.
Sea trout and blues are reported
to be making their way In large num-
bers to bays and rivers off the Vir-
ginia and Maryland coasts. A blue
has been landed as far up the bay
as the mouth of West River, and
depend on it. this fish did not ad-
vance upstream by itself. Blues have
been caught in the nets in the mouth
of the Potomac this season, and last
week a 6-pound rock and big sea
trout were landed trolling on South
west Middle.
The fishing season is about three
weeks behind its schedule, but IS apt
to get into full swing at any time.
The new moon last Sunday will be a
big contributing factor, and coupled
with the warm days of this week, GER
tainly should bring results.
Evening star., 1934-05-15

- UNDAY May l3 went down In
fish history as a poor day FOR
the anglers. In the Potomac
~ around Chain Bridge few fish
were caught. The run of her
ring did not materialize in any num-
bers in these waters, and those who
visited places above and below Chain
Bridge were not repaid for their
efforts. The water still is dlScolored,
but is not what may be called muddy
A few rockfish were landed Sunday
which helped to soothe the dlsap-
pointment of some of the anglers.
And the funny part of fishing In
these waters last week end was the
fact that comparatively few white
perch were caught. However, hope
springs eternal" and this week may
disclose a different tale, but as each
day passes we are more convinced
that the run of herring this season,
like the shad, will be big disappoint-
ment.
Strange as it may seem, no hard
head are being landed in the nets OF
the commercial fisherman at Bene-
dict. This information comes from
Capt. Messick, and he said he thought
it was due to the fact that so much
fresh water has come downstream
that the water around Benedict is
not even brackish. Capt. Warren
Evening star., 1934-05-15
Team Title Corete Marathon u Has Gone Soft Says Clergyman
Fights Last Night
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK-Tony Falco, 143, Phil
adelphia, and Billy Mcmahon, lab,
New Yotk. drew Q0).
MILWAUKEE.-Bill Miller, 144,
Milwaukee, knocked out Iowa Joe
Rivers, 143la, Cedar Rapids (2):
Frankie Misko, 15ll2, Saginaw. out-
pointed Meyer Grace, $50, Philadel-
phia go.
MIAMI.-Buck Everett, 1876, Gary,
outpointed Dewey Kinney, 20l34,
Charlotte, N. C. l0); Roy Bailey, 160,
Atlanta, outpointed Hobo Savage. 160,
Scranton. Pa. (8; Harold Murphy,
Springfield, Mo, stopped Joe King,
Lakeland 80.
SIOUX CITY. Iowa-Bus Breese,
1873, Manhattan, Kans., stopped Mickey
Dodge, 1870, Stockton, Calf. a.; Joe
Goeders, 174. Emmetsburg, Iowa, out
pointed Brooks Robinson, ITO, Man.
haitian go, AL Paul 140, Sioux City,
outpointed Mickey Nolan, 1856, Man
haitian (6).
SALEM, Mass.-Werther Arcelli,
148, Boston, knocked out Darcy White,
l46. New Bedford, Mass. 80.
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.-Joe Small
wood, 1853. Wilmington, Del. outpoint-
ed Gene Monetti. l52, Atlantic City (8).
NEW ORLEANS. - Jimmy Beeson,
157, OF Biloxi, Miss. knocked out Tom
my Burke, l4712, of Brooklyn a..
Evening star., 1934-05-15
Hits CommercialiZed Sport.

DR. REISNER is prepared to in
L wade Maj. Griffiths own sphere,
II fact, and point out abuses
and signs of softness in college sport.
What a terrible system of in
tercollegiate and interscholastic
athletics we have" he said. Every
thing about it-gate receipts, sub
sidization, brutality-is foreign to
the true spirit of sport. How can
any average young man who wants
to play games make any headway
against hired athletes? AS long as
a price of admission is charged for
an athletic event, there must be
softness and degradation in anna
teur athletics"
Every man for himself is the
slogan of Mai. Griffith. Every man
for himself" also is the slogan Of DR..
Reisner. provided that every man is
given a fair opportunity. He disap-
proved of everything else that smacked
Of Government subsidy.
"You can't get man on his feet
by giving him charity" said the min
lister. I'm opposed to the emergency
unemployment relief work in New
York and elsewhere, to the bread
lines and soup kitchens and reward
ing of panhandlers. You're going tc
make a race of permanent beggars
out of the poor. Don't give the un-
employed man money. Give him a
chance to work.
This doctrine, of course. is part OF
the expressed program of the new ad-
ministration. and DR. Reisner holds
with the Government as far as it
holds with him. He is opposed to a
Evening star., 1934-05-15
SEEK CITY TRACK TITLE

Local colored scholastic track su-
premacy will be at stake Wednesday
in Walker Stadium when Cardozo,
Armstrong and Dunbar High Schools
will compete in the first triangular
meet for city honors.
Entries follow:
IOO-YARD DASH-(Al: Fickling, John
son. Braxton, Payne. CD: Brack. Miller.
CO.: r. Hawkins.
22O-YARD DASH-(A1: Payne, Har-
rod, Braxton. johnson. tDl: r. Williams,
B. Johnson, Brock. Miller. Co: r.
- ii0-YARD DAsH-D): Boyd, David
son, Brooks. Plummer. B. johnson. CO.:
NJ, Robinson. ca: Harrod. Payne
'0ssso1;A sso3YARD RUN-CAl: Saunders. ,cO:
Rucker (D): Marshall Collins. Contee.
DISCUS-tAD: Pierson. Hewlett. Simon.
DD: Stauntcn Williams, Harrod, Mitchell.
HIGH JUMPN(Cl: Tolson, Hawkins
d.: Brooks. Miller. CAD: Fickling,
sHoTPuTmsc1: g,o1 N N DIXON; s,,oR Rueksr: Ni1:
liaBRj BkoAp At'eGft 5GMP-Do: Harrod, P. MIL
Ter. 1Cl: Tolson. iAJ: Lee, Pierson
MILE RELAY-(DD: Plummer. David
son, Brooks. Williams. Boyd. tA.): Flick
ling. Johnson, BraXton, Payne, Harrod.
Co: Rucker. Hawkins. Robinson, Tolson.
Evening star., 1934-05-15
20 YEARS AGO
IN 1HE STAR
TIM SCOTT, Chicago pitcher, al
y lowed Washington not a single

TIM SCOTT, Chicago pitcher, al
y lowed Washington not a single
hit yesterday until the tenth
inning, but then Chick Gandil sim
gled and Howard Shanks tripled to
give the Nationals victory. 10. Doc
Ayres also pitched a great game
for Washington, yielding only
three hits. George Mcbride, short
stop, and Eddie Morgan, second
baseman, starred afield for the
home team
Tech and Western we're to meet
today in the high school title Sc
ries Showers and Steed were -
form the Mckinley battery, with
Adams and Whelchel working for
Western.
Business High defeated the Gal
laudet nine. Blundon, winning
pitcher, turned in a stellar exhibit
ton Rasmussen, Moore and Clas-
sen each took turn on the mound
for Gallaudet, and all did well.
Armstrong won the ninth an
nual championship track meet OF
the D. C. colored high schools,
scoring over M Street High and
Commercial High. Augustine Par
ker, Capt. Charles Duckett and
Roscoe Taylor starred for Arm
strong.
Post Office won over the Com
missioners, 8-5, in the Depart
mental League. Anderson and
Bradley for the winning nine and
Ramsdell for the losers starred.
The D. C. public high school
title track meet will be held May
23 at the Maryland Agricultural
College.
Trojans defeated Iroquois, SO,
in the Rosedale League. Braund,
Trojan pitcher, allowed only four
hits. Fitzgerald, A. Gerard and
F. Gerard. for the winners, were
outstanding.
Interstate conquered the Ma
rines. 20. in IA innings. Cash,
for Interstate, and Glass, for the
Marines, both pitched strongly.
Wallace johnson successfully de-
Tended his Chevy Chase singles IL
tie, defeating C. M Bull. jr., in
the challenge round. Bull and
Theodore R Pell. jr., tirumphed
over Harold E. Doyle and w. H.
Y. Hackett in the doubles final.
Mrs. Sullivan and Wallace john
son won the mixed doubles crown,
vanquishing Miss Pendleton and
w. D. Wilcox
Evening star., 1934-05-15
COLLEGIATE SPORT
|. AMONG THINGS HIT
BIames Aid in General as
Taking Needed Fight
From People.

Mai. John L. Griffith, athletic
commissioner OF the Western Con-
ference, says the people of America
haze shoUn themselves "going
soft" by their acceptance OF Co..
ernment subsidies and the new
deal philosophy. In brief series
OF interviews, OF which this is the
first, Maj. Gri1fth's theory is COM
n,ented on by group OF UeH
knoUn men.
Evening star., 1934-05-15
HE TOOK HIS CUE
AND GOT new NAME
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK.-A drew Ponzi
~ of Philadelphia, who recently
won the pocket billiard cham
pionship from Erwin Rudolph. is the
first player of Italian descent to hold
the title.
His correct name is Andrew d.
Elessandro. The name Ponzi was
given him by friends in West Phila-
delphia when. as an unknown player,
he consistently took them over. 1t
was about the same time that
Charles Get Rich Quick" Ponzi was
becoming famous in Eastern money
marts.
The nickname stuck when he en-
tered the professional game. The
national billiard association refused
to let him change 1t.