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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-05-14
WEATHER FAVORABLE.
Visibility Reported Poor, However,
Near Newfoundland.

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, May IA
P-Ffne flying weather probably will
favor Capt. George r. Pond and Lieut..
Cesare Sabelli as they speed out over
the Atlantic on their projected hop to
Of Nova Scotia was hazy early today,
but the ceiling appeared to be lifting
rapidly.
There was much ice in the Gulf of
st. Lawrence, however, and they would
probably have poor visibility near
Newfoundland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-05-14
RAINS GIVE SLIGHT RELIEF.
More Moisture Needed for Improve.
ment, However.

More Moisture Needed for Improve
ment, However.
CHICAGO, May IA R. Rain
drenched parts Of drought-stricken
Midwest, but general predictions for
fair weather today and tomorrow
classed the relief as only stop-gap.
Precipitation. both rain and snow.
ranged from light drizzles in some
sections to 4l2-inch downpours in
others, but agricultural experts said
additional moisture was imperative to
material improvement.
Lightning Kills Two.
Showers fell generally throughout
the agricultural area yesterday, as
surfing in many sections the germina-
ton Of corn and proving a boon to
the oat crop. The weather was cooler.
Lighting killed two men in Iowa
and rain in that State was rather
general, but recurrence of dust
storms was reported at Sioux City
and Cherokee.
The beet fields Of Nebraska gained
appreciably from a half inch of mois-
ture, combined rain and snow. At
Sterling, Az inches of rain, the
heaviest fall in many months, was
recorded.
Topeka, Kans, was soaked with 4.08
inches of rain, the heaviest fall since
September 4, 1880. However, the long
parched Western section of the State
remained dry.
Snow in Four States.
Scattered showers. insufficient to
bring permanent relief, fell in Illinois,
Minnesota and parts of South Dakota.
Snow, turning almost Immediately
into rain, provided much-needed
moisture for Montana, Wyoming,
Colorado and Northern New Mexico.
Rain was general throughout Wis
consin, ranging from ! inch.
A. E. Anderson, State Federal crops
statiStician in Nebraska. said much
wheat would do surprisingly we'll" II
soaking rains followed the showers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-05-14
NORTHWEST SKIES CLEAR.
Crop Experts Say Rain Is Necessary
in Next Week.

NIOP LAPcItS Say Hr1HII II -NCOesSdIJ
in Next Week.
ST. PAUL, May "A UP.-Clear skies
prevailed in Minnesota and North Da-
kota today as crop experts said rain
was imperative within the next week
to avoid destruction of crops.
Dry pastures and ranges also men,
aced live stock in North Dakota. No
precipitation was forecast.
Only traces of rain, varying up to
.03 inch, fell in North Dakota over
the week end, while none had fallen
in Minnesota since Saturday when
there were light showers.
Temperatures, rising today, fell TO
freezing in some Minnesota points
overnight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-05-14
0akton Club to Meet.

OAKTON, Va. May IA Especially -
Oakton Home Demonstration Club
will meet tomorrow at pm. A dem
onstration on porch fixtures will be
given by Mrs. Hugh Bell, club leader.
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field representatives of the Depart
ment of Agriculture they will decide
what action is necessary on their part
to provide relief.
1t was held likely that they might
designate additional counties as
drought-stricken and allow farmers TO
abandon wheat planting plans en-
tirely on land holding little promise
OF growing a crop. The farmers still
would receive benefit payments.
Re-opening of the wheat contract
sign-up campaign until May IS was
reported to be accomplishing results.
Many previous non-signers were said
to be coming in to get benefit pay
ments for reducing acreage already
shriveled by the weather.
RAINS GIVE SLIGHT RELIEF.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-05-14
POND AND SABElLl
HOP FOR NONSTOP
FLIGHT TO ROME

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-05-14
BLACK HILLS CHOSEN
FOR START OF TRIP
INTO SHAKESPEARE

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-05-14
CONGRESS MOVES
FOR DROUGHT AID
House Caucus Names Nine
to Committee to Push
Relief Program.

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HUNT FOR GETTLE
AT HALT AS 100000
HI-JACKING FAILS

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-06
JOHNNY BUFF ON
 NEW HAVEN CARD
South End MiddleWeight to Box New Britain
 Boy Thursday

New Haven. Nov 6.-Johnny Ruff. pleasing Italian middlewelght from Waterbury, will oppose Bop fsaIlagher of New Britain in one of the star bouts on Matchmaker nick Gray's all-star amateur poX- ing card at the Arena Thursday night Another of the feature fixtures will bring together Joe Rossia of New Britain and gran kie Petrolle of New Haven. The boys are featherweights.
 Gallagher is reported to be find among the amateurs this sea son. and should provide Buff with ! tough test. Rosia will he Taaking his first fistic appear ar,ce here in more than two years. Tote was one of the outstanding fighters at savin Rock two years
 Two other worthwhile star bouts will be put on display- Frankie Angelo of New Haven vs Larry Teene of Meriden, state featherweight king; and Joe har- vey. New Haven bantam, against Harry Gentle of Meriden Tn a return bout. teams from Meriden, Bristol ana New Britain, marking the first lime in several years that cloutlng contingents from Meriden and New Britain have been sene in action in the Arena ring
 Teene, who faces Angelo IS a great punching prospect. lie IS lust IS years old and has had 4o fights to date, winning 40, To py knockouts. Teene has been poA- ing slightly more than year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-06
IMANDERS KICKING AFTER TOUCHDOWN
 FEATURE OF LOOP
Chicago Bears Specialist Missed But One Try in
 Opportunities
tspcclal to T,he Democratl

New York, Nov 6--Kicking the extra point after touchdown is practically automatic to the Chi cago Bears, world champions of 1888, and New York Giants. East ern titleholders. The Bears missed only one extra point in 24 trials in their first seven National Football League games. The Giants made nine out of ten in the same period for an equally impressed record:
 Jack Manders is the main reason for the Bears proficiency in get- ting the extra point. The former Minnesota star is 1883 kicked fif- ten straight, and clicked off 17 more in succession before he miss- ed one against Cincinnati. He has picked up from tht point and his seasons record for seven games is 20 in 21.
 In the entire league the average is over 60 per cent successful with 59 in 96 completed, and eight of the ten clubs are over 70 per cent successful in 34 games, the mid way point of the schedule.
 Advantage
 Placing of the goal posts on the goal line has also promoted more field goal kicking with 27 kicked fin half the season. In 1882 when the posts were ten yards back as in college games. there were only 17 kicked in the entire season.
 All distance records are being shattered with Glenn Presnell booting one 54 yards against Green Bay for Detroit for the re- cord boot of the season. Nicc0lai of Pittsburg kicked one fifty yards against. Brooklyn and Ken Strong of New York lifted a 45-yarder against Pittsburg.
 The Chicago Bears need only 35 points more 10 surpass the record total of PA points set last year by the New York Giants. The cham- pions have scored 2O9 points and also have Q firm hold on the lead In yardage gained with PISA yards piled up in eight games.
 The Green Bay Packers lead in forward passing proficiency is challenged by the New York Giants. The Packers with 43 com- pleted in 106 attempts for 8 40 per cent average still have a slight lead. New York, which meets the Packers Sunday, has completed 36 in 97 for 37 per cent average.
 Next Sunday Games
 Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
 Chicago Bears at Boston.
 Detroit at Chicago Cardinals.
 Green Bay at New York.
 Pittsburg at Cincinnati.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-06
GRID GAME MAY
 TAKE ON MANY
 CAGE FEATURES
Dazzling Features of Bas- ketball May Be Seen in
 Football Games

Columbus, O. (UP)-The foot ball. of the future will incorporate many of basketball's dazzling fea- lures, in the opinion of L. W. St John, Ohio State University ath- letic director mad chairman of the National intercollegiate Basket bail Rules committee.
 "Saint'' believes football gradu- ally will profit By the same defi ball-handling maneuvers that have made basketball such popular sport.
 "The possibilities in lateral pass development in football haven't been scratched yet" he said.
 One of St Johns ideas for de- velopment of lateral passing would be to use a trailer" as in basket ball. The ball carrier, approaching the point where his progress 0rdi. narily would be stopped, would have the alternative of passing laterally to his trailer"
 Many teams already use the trailer" idea, but St John feels they have not taken full advail' tage of this potential play.
 Basketball tactics would make the same more difficult. For ii.. stance, a blocker might have tt make two or three blocks instead of only one. It would place . heavier burden on the defense"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-06
BY ART KRENZ NEA Service Sports Artist
KnUSE

Tennessee toppled Duke Univer- sity from the unbeaten class with this pass in their fiard-fought game at Knoxville. The Volunteers pre- vailed, 14-6.
 The perfectly executed meneuveI resulted in the first of two touch. downs scored by the Orange and White in the third period, tied the score, and transformed Maj Robert Reese Ney1and's team from a me; diocfe club to a strong one for the afternoon at least
 The ball went straight back to Phil Dickens. The halfback took two steps to the rear and to the right.
 Toby Palmer, wingback, went barely across the line of scrim- mage, dfifted out to the right, and yelled for the ball. Lippe, Krause and the left guard, who pulled out of the line, protected the passer.,
 Dickens faked a pass to Palmer
 While Palmer turned sharply to his left and cut down the field, both Tennessee ends did likewise, ap. parently expecting the pass. The right end generally was suspected as the receiver.
 But as Dickens looked straight ahead after faking a pass to Pal mer. he rifled the pigskin just ir behind the defensive left half where Palmer was by that time The play caught Jack (The Scoot. er) Alexander of Duke fiatfooted. Palmer took an 1S-yard toss and ran 30 yards for the touchdown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-06
SYRACUSE BOYS
 FACE TOUGH FOE
 IN MICHIGAN Il
Visitors Coming East With Heavy Outfit Favored
 to Win

New York, Nov 6-UP)-Char- ley Bachman's powerful Michigan State eleven rams into the strong est Syracuse university football team turned out during Vic Han- sons five-year regime at Syra- cuse Saturday.
 Messrs Warmbein, Wagner and Go from East Lansing will take the field favored at least 2 to 5 to shatter the perfect Syracuse record, although each outfit has clacked off the same number of victories this season--fice straight.
 Bachman's Huskies will be fav- ored because their vistims ap- peared the more robust: Grinnell, Michigan, Carnegie Tech, Manhat- tan and Marquette. Syracuse bowled over Clarkson, Cornell Ohio Wesleyan, Brown and Penn State.
 Regardless of the figures quoted. this fifth meeting between the two schools-with the standing deadlocked at two victories each--A should develop itno a smashing, close fight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-06
This And That

Some 1000 guests attended the joint party for Frankie Frisch and Jimmy Crowley which Fordham University recently threw. <. Boy that was a party! -. Joe D.. Brown, movie comedian. is collect ing old baseball uniforms. and has Dizzy Deans world series duds and the garb Eddie Collins wore in 1917, in his trophy room. Pur- due has scored one or more touch- downs in 50 of It's last 51 games.
 Dartmouth tried 10 passess in the game against Virginia. and completed none. It is said that if Buzz Berries, Navy star back, could punt, he'd be cinch for All America this year. but we'll take him even if he can't punt. .. They're saying that young coach ing sensation, Amos Alonzo Stagg, will succeed Navy Bill Ingram as head mentor at California next sea- son. If so, life will begin at "A for the former Midway mentor and
 present coachc at little College of the Pacifis. Elden Auker. De- troit submarine pitcheer, says Schoolboy Rowe is two and a half times as fast as Dizzy Dean. .. Why the half, Auker?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-06
TODANS SPORT$PARApE. :. bAaRfab{Ne
By STUART CAMERON United Press Shorts EditOPl

New York, Nov 6-(UP)-The southwest wishes to be heard from in the current gridiron campaign and Andy Anderson of Houston's Press does the broadcasting.
 He points out, among other things, that what Rice university has got but needs is a publicity man to tell the world of that schools excellence in football. His
 modesty is obvious in his com-
 munique, which follows in part:
 I'm afraid you guys up in New
 York forget us birds in the sticks. Wonder if it ever occurred to you
 that southwest teams have played merry hell with the midwest and eastern teams? I refer to Rice's victory over Purdue, Texas win
 over Notre Dame and s. M. U. s. s
 defeat of Fordham.
 "Rice has a great team. At this writing it looks like cinch to win the southwest conference cham
 pionship. We have a couple of guys on the team that sure deserve a little of that All-America men,
 tion.
 Now, how about asking Ford
 ham, Holy Cross, Columbia Pitt.
 Carnegie Tech, Harvard, Yale,
 Princeton or any other team up
 there for game next year? We will play our second string against any of theml
 "The reason am writing this
 about Rice is because this little old
 school is still in swaddling clothes
 as far as athletics are concerned. But we have a freshman team com- ing mp that is WOW. We lost only two men and have our now famous Gin the south anyway touchdown twins, Wallace and McCauley, back. In other words, modesty pro- hihits telling you that we have an outstanding team for next year. Rice is a peculiar school in two respects. First, we do not have a publiciay department. There isn't a public relations engineer, pub- licity director or even a press agent connected with the school. Second,
 Rice has the highest scholastic standards in the south.
 For instance, right after spring
 football practice they dropped d bombshell by expelling six of the starriest stars for doing bit oi
 cribbing on exams. It's so tough that you can't even look over Q guys shoulder to see what time il is. And getting back to All-Amer- ica mention. those two backs. Wal lace and McCauley, certainly de-
 serve some of it, as long as it is passed out.
 "Personally, I don't thing All- America mention makes you score any inoretOuchdowns, nor do think 1t is worth anything at all because every one picks All-Amerl
 ica teams. The man who delivers milk to my house has one picked and know an auto mechanic who ls screwy about all-anything teams,
 'still don't forget Wallace and McCauley."
 So with those we'll chosen words Anderson gfolds up his typewriter and steals away.
 And now you've heard about Rice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-06
FOURTEEN GAMES
 ON WESLEYAN'S
 BASKETBALL LIST
Special to the DemocraU

Middletown, Conn, Nov 6-Work has been completed on the laying of the big basketball and tennis floor in the Alumni Athletic building at Wesleyan university and the floor is now being resur- faced for the first game of the season on December 15, when the Cardinals win meet the Coast GuaN quintet.
 The Wesleyan court men, who work under the direction of Prof Dale w. Lash, have full schedule this year, facing IA contests dur ing the season.
 The Alumni Athletic building has many unusual features and is regarded by college coaches as a model structure. Half of the roof is constructed of glass which Fro. vides light without glare for after noon activities. The dirt floor per mits indoor football practice and baseball and net, stretching from floor to roof, permits track events while these sports are in progress. The track runs between the net and the walls of the building with properly constructed banked turns.
 While all intratnural basketball games are played in the Fayer- weather gymnasium, the intercol- legiate contests are staged in the Alumni building. For this purpose a floor 60 by no feet is laid. This is placed on stringers which are leveled on the ground and can pe placed or taken away in threo days. The boards are fastened to- gether with headless nails which can be pulled through the boards and the loss from this cause is very small.
 The size of the floor permits the placing of a regulation bas- ketball court, 45 by 86 feet, and a regulation doubles tennis court, 3B by 7S feet. Baskets for the bas- ketball games are erected on steel towers having an eight foot over- hang.
 The Cardinals basketball schcd- ule this year follows: Dec 15-- Coast Guard here; Dec 19-Union away; Jan 12-Conn. State here' Jan 16-Williams here; Jan 19-- Swarthmore here; Jan 2S-MaSs. State away; Jan 26--Coast Guard away; Feb 15-Haverford here; Feb 16-Brown away; Feb 1s--- Trinity away; Feb 23-Amherst here: Feb 27-Williams away: Mar 2-Amherst away; Mar 6--Trinity here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-06
Clairmonts Play
 Wethersfeld

Waterbury's Clairmonts and Thotnaston Ponies may get togeth- CT on November IS or Thanksgiv- ing afternoon. but managements of both clubs found it impossible to put on last Sundays postponed contest this week Sunday, because of previous engagements. The Ponies will leave their home field for the first time Sunday and go to Bristol for a return game with the West Ends of that city who played the Thomaston outfit scoreless tie two weeks ago.
 Tho Clairfnonts will head for whethsfsfield where they are scheduled to play the state prison team known as the Whethersfield Trojans in game scheduled for 1:45 D. m. on the prison field. A delegation of close to 200 fans are expected to accompany the local outfit out of town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-06
CLASSY TWO-YEAR OLDS IN SPECIAL
 RACE WEDNESDAY
BfOOkweade, Headley and Whitney Stables Sh0Ot-
 ling for $5,OO0 Prize
fsnecial tO the DemOcratl i

N0tbCCAAh bO kAhO A<@hhhOSA&Sb
 Narfagansett Park, R. l., Nov 5 At this time of the year, when 2 year olds are at their peak and
 when convincing victories are likely to have a bearing on the classics of 1885, Wednesdays biG feature at NarraEansett park. the
 Wannafnoisette handicap for year olds, raced over one mile and
 seventy yards with $5,000 added, is of paramount interest. This Is the third of the big juvenile stakes
 decided at the Rhode Island plant and of the AZ nominations made
 on September 24th, no fewer thail
 24 of the best juveniles seen in
 New England this. year are here
 on the ground, ready and fit as po- tential starters.
 The werful Brookmeade
 stable, leading 1934's field for money earned, have four repre-
 sentatives available in Special Agent, allotted IA pounds, Black
 Gift, rated at II, World Series
 1O9, and the Handicap tow weight
 Pcychic Bid, which is asked to shoulder 122 pounds. The first named colt has been especially pointed for this race and if Train et Bob Smith finally decides tc make this sturdy son of Sir Galia' had II part of the Brookmeade entry, 1t will take a world of beat ing from all other contenders.
 Looks Good
 Hal Price Headley has a neat
 hand to play in F'raidy Cat 1le and Fort Springs with 114, while the blue and brown of c. V. Whit. ney can be carried by either Rough Diamond 168, the smart Pantouffe 105, or Blackmail with 100 pounds, Belair Stud nighI move right into the picture with Thruster 116, Gallant Prince 1O6 and Tangerl6o 105. The, Silyei Stock farms Blackbirder 109. F I. Ryan's Braff1on 107, Jack How ards Alberquerque 105, T. C.. Worr' den's Hope Eternal, R, l.. Gerry'i Chancery 104, M. J. Madden: High Image 1O1, J. o. Whitlow'! Chewawa 100. A. A.. Baroni's sand Cloud 100, A. Ketchell's Hastinir 100. and T. J. DeBord's Light Brook 100, are others whose names are eligible for the entry box b5 1O:30 Tuesday morning.
 The Autumn handicap, feature
 of next Saturday, one mile and sixteenth, with $3,500 added, foi year olds and up, closed thi' morning with seventeen nomina' tions. as follows:
 Ouel Jou, Top Row, Good Goods Okapi. MarmiOn, Thomasyiile Teraiice, Mama's Choice, Lad, Reign, Time Supply, Lynx Eye Speedy Skippy. Brass Monkey Hokuao, Prince Fox, Mad Trump Safe and Sound.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-06
PILL ROLLERS IN
 STATE PIN LOOP
Kenausis to Captain Wa. terbury Druggists This

The Waterbury druggists have taken a place in the Phaffnacists Bowling league and will compete for the huge McKesson and Rob- bins trophy offered the winner ot that circuit. William Kenausls will captain the local rollers who will participate in the opening games at Bridgeport on Thursday even- ing.
 Announcement has been made that the league will roll in the va- rious cities that have representa- ton, namely, Waterbury, Hartford. New Haven and Bridgeport.
 Captain Kenausis recently or ganiZed his clerks and stacked them up against the more experi- enced William Dunphy rollers. The latter team managed to grab three games for no reason other than that was all that was rolled. The scores:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-06
JOHN HENRY LEWIS,
 GETS BRADD0CK TN FIRST START
Colored Conqueror of Ro- senblO0m on Undercard
 at N. Y. Garden
Especial to The Democrat)

New York, Nov 6.--John Henry Lewis, twice oonqueror of Maxie Rosenbloom and outstanding west ern light heavyweight, arrives in New York Friday to put on the finishing touches to long siege of training in preparation for his scheduled ten rounder against James J. Braddock. which Jimmy Johnston will stage in the Madison Square Garden ring, Friday even ing. November 1s.
 The Lewis -Braddock return slugfest will precede the fifteen .rounder showing Maxie Rosen- bloom in defense of his light heavyweight championship against the sturdy Brooklynite Bob Olin.
 The much publicized Lewis was invited to exhibit his fistlc wares by Promoter Johnston. Jimmy lassoed him while other match
 .. Mastered Max
 This will be Lewis first appear ahce in New York. He comes east with an enviable record. Last year he knocked out Emmett Rocco in seven rounds, defeated Tom Patrick, whipped Rosey twice hands running and wound up with a ten round decision over Frank R0wsey.
 Two years ago Lewis defeated Braddock in ten spot on the coast but Manager Joe Gould ayers Braddock was entitled to an even break. This time James J. will knock him out," Gould adds.
 Braddock in his last start knock ed the skids from under Corn Grifiin's legs. It was one of the most exciting duels seen in years.