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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31
Parrots Patter From YLeagne
(BY THE PARRoT)

(BX THE PAhhOI)
 The first round of the Gra-Y league is over. All quiet until February 10 when the second round starts.
 The Cracker Hills, the fastest grammar school ball combine in the city, arc leading the "" gram mar school league.
 Gilmartin of that "IIill" team has a new title. The bleacherites call him Ball Hog.
 Webster gets credit for q win over SlOcum. It was q ding -dOng battle that had the fans tearing their hair out.
 SfOrza of SIocum is this weeks hero. His One-man drive against Webster almost turned the tide. Watch him. 4
 The Cracker Hills outplayed and outscored Croft to the tune of 2O-3.
 My prediction: The Cracker Hills to win the league with Russell run ming close second.
 Driggs' win over Barnard may not count. An ineligible player was used by Driggs.
 Question: Why did Driggs use Paul O'Lear when they had seven eligible men on the floor.
 Evcns, dusky flash, was high scorer for Driggs but--too many personals.
 s'FranI<y" Dillane referees in tho ing Q fine job. He may call them tard".
 A lot of grabbing from the Bar. nard coach. He protested the Driggs game exactly five split-sec- Onds after the game was over. Hand him the prize.
 Tony Switz and Joe Calosl<y, team -mateS on the Chase Park Midgets, are starring for the Rus. sell team. Joe is going places and in Q big way.
 Longo, from the North End Y, is a good referee. He's bit hesi- tant about calling them but then, he's off his home court.
 Watch for the PARROTS PAT TER again in Saturdays paper. All the "dope" on the fast high school "A" league and the afternoon "B" league.
 The "" Walter Winchell signing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31

New Haven, Conn, Jan 31-(UP) -Yale's new football coaching staff may be announced this after noon or tonight.
 Malcolm Farmer, athletic direc- tor, was reported to have his slate ready for presentation to the board of control. If 1t approves the matter will be settled. If it again turns down the selections the hunt will have to start over again.
 The general belief was that Ducky Pond would get the call for head coach, and would be ap- proved by the board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31

Dock Kilduif was one of the sev- eral powders to make double strike in their games last week, but he was batting in tough luck as he was unfortunate in getting . split in his next for q s total and lost tho game by OIle pin. How ever they bOwIed good enough to win 3 points during the night and Doc" caIno through with 313.
 Fred Gumpper had q banner night last week when ho hit a 3C7 pinfaIl which included .G strikes. His personal tour enabled his team Co take points from tho "pOworman" and help the teams near the top of the ladder.
 The Plumbers linalIy had c good night winning 2 points from llse 0Flbbon team, Tho one point tIiai flioy l0sf was by bat pInss which ls shooting in tough inGk.
 The Cooke and Pope teams had nuiiO a tunsio in their match last week. After splitting in tho first ' games lhoy tied the last game, They ihon rolled 2 boxes per man nlih peno eeerlnE ee agalna!! that the handicap ls stlii haufsd
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31
SORESI BACK

New York, January 31 - (UP) - Louis Soresi, one of heavy weight champion Primo Carnera's co managers. arrives today on tho liner Rex. He is bringing from Italy, Vittorio Tamagnini, Italian featherweight champion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31
Last Nights Fights
BY uNITED PRESS

BY UNITED PRESS
 At Sanford, Me--Rocky Stones Biddeford middleweight, outpoints ed Elmer Bizani, Portland (6)s Matty owen, Sanford, drew with Young Hurd, Sanford; Kid petitf Biddeford, drew with Young Nel< son, Sanford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31

Last Weeks Results (Jan. 22-20) Cooke 1, Pope 2 Conc tie)s Wolff 3, McPartland l.. Mu1vi1le 8, Gearing 1.rf Bennett 3, Gribbon 1. Cottiero l, Kilduff 3. Mellon o, Dyileslkis 4. Flanagan 8, Lord l.. Mascolo 2, Lux 2. Collins 1, Denehy 8. Cahil1 ?, stanton 2. Reilly O, Jarlett 4. Harpin o, Verriker 1. Lord 3, Mascolo 1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31

At Plainneld, N. J.-Johnny OKeefe, 150, Garfield. knocked out Joe Biondi, 150, Newark (4; Jim my Philipps, 149, Bernardsvillo, outpointed Eddie Shapiro, 151. Nnm Xnrk (2l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31
Didja Give Your Real Name?
By DAN PARKER
ST PETERsBURG. Fla. Jan. 30.

ELISHA CUNNINGHAM a sports Post his public knows him Bill Cunningham
 another will be his "Bil"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31

AfieF iaalnR { ngEneA Co tiie Chase ieam 1tilll Collins lnf srDFe sng enough e ste Ilis iealil tiif Inai aAllaa Oi flln Miniil,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31

The "" Walter Winchell signing off.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31

SfOrza of SIocum is this weeks hero. His One-man drive against Webster almost turned the tide. Watch him. a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31

The Cracker Hills outplayed and Outscured Croft to the tune of 2O-3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31

Webster gets credit for q win over SlOcum. It was a ding g-dOng battle that had the fans tearing their hair out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31

John villano'a double strike in the finni gllIne of tho "GiOckmen'a" game with the "T'Opn0teherE" was enough tO give hls team an even break after losing one game whleh resulted in loss 0f pinfaii.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31

My prediction: The Cracker Hills to win the league with Russell rum ming Q close second.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31

The Watertown tcnm has been setting consistent bowling from lss nleniIDers of late. They are now riding tho crest 0f c wave, having taken four points Inst week aIin having A team total of 1871.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31

Nothing to report this week on the egg situation. Scouts report that there was no switching of hen fruit for dummy fuses the past few days. Maybe we'll have something to tell you next week.
 --:-
 Whats This We Hear. We have been informed that IT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31

Gilmartin of that "Hi1l" team has a new title. The bleacherites call him Ball Hog.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-31

AMERICAN DIVISION
Evening star., 1934-08-26
CODE EXEMPTION ASKED

CHICAGO, August IS CP-Ex-
emption Of municipalities from price
restrictions Of the petroleum code. to
permit competitive bidding on cities
oil purchases, was asked yesterday
by the United States Conference Of
Mayors.
The conference. representing 800
major cities. in a petition to the Pc
troleum Administrative Board. as
serted that present rules have forced
cities to pay hundreds of thousands
of dollars more for oil products.
Evening star., 1934-08-26

stamps, valued from l centavo to 10
pesos, show various types and activi-
ties of the Mexican races. The air
mails, with plane in flight, concen-
trate on the scenic motif. Denomi-
nations go up from 20 centavos to 20
pesos.
"It is noted that on the lower values
of the regular postage the word cen
tavo' is spelled out in one instance,
the 80 centavo, while on the others
it is abbreviated to cent
San Salvador will have a stamp TO
aid in defraying expenses of the third
Central American Olympic games. 1t
is reported that the issue will be
available on only single day.
The new photogravure stamps of
Great Britain are ready. No basic
change in the designs is noted, but the
colors are brighter
Austria is bringing out series Of Is
denominations designed by the painter
Georg Jung. Various national peoples
living under the Austrian flag are the
themes
Panama has overprinted the current
zoe special delivery for airpost use.
France has surcharged the ordinary
soc, rose red, for military service, the
letters "F. M" in black appearing
over the efflgy of peace with the olive
branch.
Czechoslovakia will have set of
four values for the twentieth ami
versary of the formation of the
Czechoslovak Legion which fought
with the allies in the great war. The
list is: sob, TX, Ok and 3k.
Latvia announces competition
for designs for five stamps in tribute
to the AizSargi, or National Guards.
Thirteen-star flag cancellations may |
be had from post Offices at Kemp, |
Tex; Gladbrook, Iowa, and Eau
Claire, Fla.
Miss Pearle E. Macleod is not
collector, but she has made a hobby
of starting collections for her niece
and nephews. Of a cover secured for |
Macleod Martin, IL, she writes: 1T |
is from the u. S. S. Houston, can
celed at San Juan, P. R, July Z. The |
cachet is picture of the ship in
blue. Above 1t is the line, Presidents
Cruise. and below: Carrying Presi-
dent Franklin D. Roosevelt on his |
visit to Cape Haitian, Haiti; May
oQues, P. r.: San Juan, P. R.; ST
Thomas. v. l.. st. Croix, v. l.: Carte
gena. Colombia; Cristobal, c. T.; Bal
boa, C. z; Cocos Island, Nappoopoo,
T. H.; Hilo, T. H.; Portland, Greg,
IilU- AiluuSt 1O2A'D
Mead r. Johnson, nephew of Re-
covery Administrator Hugh S. john
son, should be listed among the
stamp enthusiasts of the Roosevelt
administration. He comes from Tulsa,
Okla, and is employed in the Home
Owners Loan Office.
Jack Garrett, a junior collector at
tending Mcfarland Junior High
School, has returned to Washington
after long motor tour, including the
Century of Progress World Fair, Chi
Evening star., 1934-08-26

The stamp will carry a vignette to
depict the original seal of New Bruns-
wick, which was prepared under the
authority and direction of Queen
Victoria
People of New Brunswick there
upon declared the original seal was
prepared in the time of George III,
asking correction. After study of
the question post Office historians
agreed it was prepared in 17S4 and
granted by George III, not Queen VIC
toria.
'"They said that while the original
seal of George III apparently is no
longer in existence, subsequent seals
granted the province were replicaS of
the original, including that issued
under authority of Queen Victoria"
1.-TWO sets of stamps, one for regu-
lar postage and the other for air
mail" the Associated Press also says,
have been prepared by the Mexican
government.
Attractive coloring and designs de-
scriptive of the country and its peo-
piles are displayed by the 10 postage
and the eight airnails. The postage
Evening star., 1934-08-26

"Canada's third commemorative of
the Summer, a 2-cent red-broWn
stamp celebrating the 150th anniver-
sary of the Province of New Bruns-
wick, has just had its mail inaugura-
ton.
Similar in size to the Scent
Cartier commemorative of Canada, it
bears the seal of New Brunswick to-
Evening star., 1934-08-26

men who have performed heroic
deeds
Transports are named after gen.
erals in the Marine Corps, tugs after
rivers, minesweepers after birds, sub
marines after fish, Golfers and cargo
ships after stars, hospital ships,
Mercy, Comfort and Relief"
The Universal Ship Cancellation
Society, Mr.. Raley says, now has 900
members.
Chester L. Lankford left Friday eve
ming for Douglas. Ga, and Gerald
Ten Eyck Beeckman starts today for
Glacier National Park, Montana.
Charles Kohen, Washington dealer,
is back from Chicago.
DR.. M. P. Won David. a leading fig
ure in philatelic circles in Texas, has
been visiting in Washington. He has
Evening star., 1934-08-26
BRITAIN DISAv0WS
PACT WITH JAPAN
Report Is Absolutely Beseless
Foreign Office Asserts-Mis-
sion Is Blamed.

BY tAe Associated Press.
LONDON. August 25.-The foreign
Office has issued denial of reports
that Great Britain has entered some
sort of a political alliance or under
standing with Japan.
These recurring reports are abso-
Evening star., 1934-08-26

lutely baseless," q foreign ONCE
spokesman said.
Oficials believe the reports may
have been revived at this time be-
cause of the departure Of British
Federation of Industries mission for
Manchukuo, where II will seek To pro-
mote trade with the new state.
A government oficial reiterated
that the government has no connec-
ton with the trade mission. and that
non-recognition of Manchukuo con-
tinues to be the official policy.
One message from Toxic went so
far as to state that spiritual al
lance" between Great Britain and
Japan was being considered to serve
as an understanding II no formal pact
is effected. An oficial said the report
is RIDICULOUS"
Evening star., 1934-08-26

gether with the
dates 1784-1934.
What has been
described as a
Slight C n tro-
versy' over the
design to be used
developed before
the stamp came
out. In its original
announ C e m e n t
the Post Office
noY1ortn1aI1t said
Evening star., 1934-08-26

win meet at the Hotel Carlton. Six
teenth street, Wednesday evening at
8 o'clock. A news fash report from
Atlantic City will be read. The public
Is invited.
Evening star., 1934-08-26

6cent delivery stamp showing the Great
Of the United States the at the Bureau OF Engraving
delegation of Post Office
of Graddick
will sale at the
Franklin Station
Agency at am "A
Evening star., 1934-08-26

cago, and visits to Alabama, Missis-
sippi, Georgia, Florida and North Car
olina In New Orleans a thief broke
into the family car and stole all the
boys surplus clothing, but the victim
of the robbery says, Thank goodness,
he didn't take my stamp album"
Philately had moments adver-
tising in the movie. THE Hideout."
The exuberant youngster who played
the part of the heroine's small brother
listed his stamp collection among the
attractions he believed might interest
the fugitive racketeer.
w. T. Raley submits a clipping
from Marconi's Monthly Stamp News:
"BattleshipS are named after States.
heavy cruisers after large cities, light
cruisers after smaller cities, destroy
ers after deceased naval officers, Sec
retaries of the Navy and enlisted
Evening star., 1934-08-26

The Washington Stamp Club Of the
Air will have a broadcast meeting
from Station VOL Tuesday evening
at $50. Albert F. Kunze, leader, will
continue his discussion of the parks
stamps.
Evening star., 1934-08-26

A reader says: "A man who would
dispose of his wife for money to spec
ulate in stamps probably also would
be strongly opposed to first-day sales
in the Nations Capital"
Evening star., 1934-08-26

The Washington Philatelic Society
Evening star., 1934-08-26
a remarkable collection of Confederate
States stamps and covers.

The Society of Philatelic Amer
leans, in convention at the Bellevue
Stratford Hotel, Philadelphia Thurs
day, voted to affiliate with the Ma
tional Federation of Stamp Clubs.
Evening star., 1934-08-26

The Associated Press reports
Evening star., 1934-08-26

Charles Kohen, Washington dealer,
is back from Chicago.
Evening star., 1934-08-26

Jack Garrett, junior collector at
tending Mcfarland Junior High
School, has returned to Washington
after long motor tour, including the
Century of Progress World Fair, Chi
Evening star., 1934-08-26
EY JAMES WALDO FAwCETT.

Washington is brimming with stamp
news of the very greatest Importance,
but the two best stories are not likely
to break" for several weeks.
Evening star., 1934-08-26

Mead R. Johnson, nephew of Re-
covery Administrator Hugh S. john
son, should be listed among the
stamp enthusiasts of the Roosevelt
administration. He comes from Tulsa,
Okla, and is employed in the Home
Owners Loan Office
The Washington times., 1934-07-16

down Massachusetts Avenue the horn continued blowing
she stepped on the gas.
When she parked her car downtown and walked to the
rear she discovered the Of the Someone
air caused by her speed had opened but
was riding the bumper to enjoy the shade.
Mrs. Jeanette Owens whose touring had been dubbed
by her husband the late Junior Owens the yeow PERIL
was sailing Connecticut Avenue and turned into De-
Sales Street. when she heard furious honkng from
that following finally pulled along side Of her, and
the driver sad
There woman running after you, trying to attract
your attention.
Mrs Owen stopped An excited little up
breathlessly
, "You have my hat in your back seat she painted.
!, elbow could I?' asked Mrs. Owens.
1.-THE wind took off head and it landed there before
you turned the corner
Perhaps the Thomas R. Ship took his wife
and gone to Spring Lake, N. j. with Mr.. and Mrs. George
r. Holiness Mr. and Mrs Stephen T. Early, and group Of
other WashngOnans that he needed the to
the shock he received the result of two holes
he played Columbia Country Club the other day. Here
is the story of William Hail. who remembers the incident
we'll, because he playing against Shpp
"On No. H. said Bill Hall, 'Tom's tee shot went
the ditch off the side of the hill Ills second shot
up against the barn door the left Of the fair
way Just then workman out of the barn. and Tom
asked him if he had key to the door. He had Tom
asked open With the door opened Tom could get
swing at his ball He smacked it, but it hit rock lawn
mower grind and wagon, finally landing in the
machine shed of the barn. Tom took his nbck and placed
his next shot only few inches from the for and
win.
steep bank the left bobbed around in the tall for
awhile finally trickled down onto the green He got
3 there, and another win.
You just can t beat guy like that"
The Washington times., 1934-07-16
GIBBONS HONOR
PLANNED HERE

Washington Catholics will join
with Baltimoreans next Sunday in
honoring the late James Cardinal
Gibbons.
Special services commemorating
the Tooth birthday of the late
prelate will be held in front of
statue erected to his memory here
at Sixteenth Street and Park
Road Northwest, opposite the Sa-
cred Heart Church. All Catholic
organizations here, under the
leadership of the five local coun-
ellis of the knights of Columbus,
will participate in the ceremonies.
The principal address will be
by Maj. Gen. Paul D. Malone, COM
mander of the Third Corps Area.
The Washington times., 1934-07-16
CQnnedFoOd
Prices Due
To Rise

Now is the time to buy canned
goods because the retail price is
bound to rise shortly.
That is the advice of q local
wholesale grocer, who revealed to-
day that he is being charged from
10 to is per cent more for many
types of canned goods than he was
a week or so ago.
The reasons for the upswing, he
said, are the Middle West drought,
which has made many food prod
ucts scarce, and the strike trouble
on the West Coast, which has pre-
vented shipment of such commodi-
ties as fruit.
Other grocery jobbers here said
prices were higher, but would not
give percentages. One declined TO
comment.
1t was learned, however, that
the increase affects the rest of the
country as well as Washington.
Local housewives have long been
getting a break" on canned goods,
since they have been lower priced
here than the nationwide aver
age. It is expected that this rela-
tionship will continue, since the
present price rise is being felt
throughout the land.
In meats, fresh vegetables, dairy
products and other commodities,
however, many items always have
been higher here than elsewhere.
The Washington times., 1934-07-16
FR.HUNT BURIED
At MONASTERY

Services for the Very Rev. God
frey Hunt, o. F. NJ, former as
sistant superior of the Franciscan
Monastery and recent counselor
Of the custody of the Holy Land,
were held today at the monastery,
followed by burial, with military
honors, in the cemetery there.
The Rev. Bernadine Bittinger,
o. F. NJ, conducted the services
at which honors were rendered
Father Hunt by members of his
order. A detachment of troops
gave final military honors. Father
Hunt was chaplain with the
A. E. F. in Italy.
He was en- route to New York
from Jerusalem when he became
i'll.
He died in New York Saturday.
His body lay in state at the
monastery after its arrival here
yesterday.
Father Hunt was born in Bat
ley, England, in 1878. He was Or
dained in Jerusalem September
10, 1908. After the Armistice he
went to the Holy Land as coun-
selor and liason officer between
the Franciscan order and the
British Army.
He was educated in Washing
ton, having been brought here as
a child from his birthplace in
England.
The Washington times., 1934-07-16
PLANE M|SHAP
TIP WINS

A phone call on the plane crash
in which Major A. N. Kragstad.
Army Air Corps, narrowly escaped
death won for the alert news tip
ster first prize in The washington
Times weekly newstip contest.
The second prize was awarded
for a tip on the truck crash on
the Richmond highway in which
two men were killed.
Four other awards were made
for tips on the counterfeit tickets
for the Costello Post boat ride;
the gravel pit cave-in at Seat
Pleasant, Md; the cutting down
of the Beltsville PWA project;
and a. Wisconsin Avenue suicide.
The Washington times., 1934-07-16
ALLEY HOUSING
FARLEY TODAY

The Presidents Committee on
the Alley Clearing Act, which is
the name of the body appointed
by the President to carry out the
alley clearance policy enacted by
Congress, will meet late today in
the office of the National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commits
sion to determine just who is
going to do the work of razing
the slums and erecting better
houses.
Although the Washington Com
mittee on Housing and the Ma
tional Capital Parks and Plan
ming Commission furnish the ma
jority representation on the COM
mittee, these groups have no or
ganization with which to carry
on actual clearance and building
operations.
The heavy work. therefore,
would fall to the lot of the Dis
trict government. which has the
set-up and personnel necessary.
This includes the legal staff, the
surveyors office, the street and
highway engineers, and experts
from every other necessary Dis
trict office.
The meeting for this afternoon
has been called by Thomas Set
tie, temporary secretary of the
committee. in the name of Rev.
Arson Phelps Stokes, chairman.
The Washington times., 1934-07-16
Park Savings Bank
Directors Sued
For 2 Millions

It is charged that as a result Of
the directors negligence, Robert S.
Stun, bank executive vice presi-
dent, was allowed to "wantonly
misappropriate, waste, and squan-
der" funds of the bank, and that
the directors knew or should have
known that Benedict M. Mcneil,
assistant cashier, had defaulted on
$4,000 of bank funds.
The receiver charged that one Of
the directors, George w. White,
prominent in local banking circles,
had not attended the directors
meetings for five years.
The Washington times., 1934-07-16
PlentyofAction
AsPurse Thief
Wrecks2Cars

Mrs. Lena Dunkum, 1000 block
R st. N. w., excitedly tele-
phoned Third precinct police
early today and said a sneak
thief had stolen from her home
her purse, containing, among
other things, $37 and the keys
to her automobile.
A few minutes later, Mrs.
Dunkum called again. The thief
had also stolen her car from in
front of the house.
At about the same time some
one else telephoned that there
was a wrecked automobile at
Twntieth Street and New Hamp-
shir Avenue Northwest. Police
men H. H. Cochran and r. H.
Taylor, responding to that call.
found the wrecked car was
Mrs. Dunkum'S.
A witness told police a col
ored man leaped from the
stolen car, after driving it into
a parked car belonging to Ger.
trude Legge, 1900 block Tween
tieth st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1934-07-16
Contractors
Warned On
Pay Scale

The Districts kickback COM
mittee, headed by Capt. Howard
F. Clark, assistant engineer COM
missioner, today sent to all con-
tractors on District of Columbia
construction projects ssa notice
that violation Of the various wage
laws would mean immediate can
collation. of the contract or sub
contract where the violations are
found.
The letter included the state
ment:
"The Commissioners enter
tain the belief that a great ma
jOrlty of District Government
contractors in the past have OBJ
served and are now observing
these (pay) requirements. AS
to such contractors the commits
siOners express confidence that
they will continue their CO
operation with municipal au-
thOritieS.
For the purpose Of disclOs-
ing and eliminating from ex-
listing and future contracts.
all those who are unwilling to
cooperate. the Commissioners
have appointed a wage COM
pliance committee, charged with
the duty of deter mi n i n g
whether violations of statutory
or contract requirements have
occurred and to recommend
the immediate cancellation
of the contract involved"
The Washington times., 1934-07-16
GuardSn1en Return
After TrGininQ Trip

Members of the anti-aircraft
regiment Of the District National
Guard were back at their homes
today after two weeks Of
maneuvers in the Shenandoah
Valley.
Under command of Major
Walter w. Burns, the regiment
made the last lap Of their trip
from the Congressional Airport
to the Armory at Water and o
Streets Southwest, yesterday in
about two hours. More than 200
men made the trip.