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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-25
WATR PROGRAMS

P. M. 12:30-Democrat News Flashes
 with William Harrington. 12:45-Mario DeCesco's Student /
 String Ensemble. 1:15-Victor Gould, Green Muon.
 tain Boy. 1;30--WATR Luncheon Trio. 2:O0-Farm Flashes. 2:15--Jimmy Parker. popular
 songs. 2:S0-Lithuanian Variety Hour,
 directed by Alexander
 Alcksis. 3:00-Waterbury Hill Billies. 3:15-Frank Ramano's Royal
 Ambassadors. 3:45-Ray Downey and Walter
 Blaicdell Harmony Duo. 4:0O-Lucille Hampton, soprano 4:15-To Be Announced. 4:S0-Alden Carlson and His
 Entertainers. 4:45-William St John, baritone. 5:00-Viola Masone, Popular
 Singer. 5:15-Hits and Bits of the Day. 5:45-Arnold Sandy Esoniel. 6:00-Harry Armand and His
 Orchestra. 6;30-Whispering Troubadour. 6:45-Sports Talk with John
 Cluney 7:00-Baseball Scores. 2SS--WTlC.-Hartford..1O4O r. M.
 1:05-4-H Club. 1:45-Dick FidIer's Orch.-NBC 2:00-Rex Battle Concert Ensam.
 ble-NBC. 2:30-Radio Play Bill-NBC. 3:00-Irving Aaronson's Orch.-
 NEG. 3:30-Week- end Review-NBC. 4:3O-Our Barn-NBC. 5:OO-Orlando's Cosmopolitans- 5:3O-Sunset Hour-Christiaa
 Kriens, director; Gertrude
 Adams, soprano. 6:O0-Baseball Scores. 6:05-Clarion. 6:30-Press-Radio News. 6:35-Rudy Martins Music: liar
 riet Lee and Fred Wade. 7:00-The Three Scamps-NBC. 7:15-Sports Review. 7:30-Famous Favorites-Chris-
 tiaan Kriens, director;
 Douglas Smith. baritone. S:OO-Don Bestor's Orch.-NBC. S:3O-Hands Across the Border
 NEG. 9:OO-One Hans Family-NBC. 9:3O-Chicago Symphony Orch.-
 NEG. 10:OO-Raymond Knight and his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-25

One day in 1919, my brother, who was still at Ohio State, asked me to write football song for the college. I put it down hurriedly, called it The Buckeye BaWle Cry" and forgot it. Later, 1 heard
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-25
GARDEN

She's darling, that child, the sweetest thing-everyone adores her. You won't believe this, but on the last day of the picture even the electricians and the grips came down on the set and cried
 really cried, because she was going!"
 The young lady under discussion
 was Shirley Temple, five-year-old actress, who is featured with Adolphe Menjou, Dorothy Dell and Charles Bickford in Little Miss Marker" which opens tomorrow. at the Garden theatre. The companion feature is Loud speaker"
 Walker. the Monogram star, is a sort of combination of Lee Tracy and Jack Oakie, with some fea- lures of each, and his own innate charm and, personality. He has the fast talking technique of Tracy he followed Tracy into the Bos- ton company of "Broadway"-whil at the same time he has some of the mannerism of Oakie, although Walker, himself. is not consciously apeing either one of them.
 Added attraction chapter of Lost Jungle"
 Plans for the construction or 100 sugar mills have been for mulated in Calcutta in the last wear.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-25

wires when the giant gas bag as- cends after finding the wind to strong to effect a landing. Two plunge to their death while the third, almost exhausted, holds on in desperation.
 Besides a large and capable cast of Warner Bros players, three thousand gobs take active part in the picture is largely melodramatic thrills. there is plenty of hilarious comedy supplied by the principals, Cagney and O'Brien, and Frank McHugh, Dorothy Tree and Maude Eburne.
 The companion feature is Whom The Gods Destroy" with Walter Connolly, Doris Kenyon and Robert Young. Attractions coming next week include "Stamboul Quest" We're Rich Again." "Of Human Bondage" and His Great est Gamble"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-25
LYRIC

Red -blooded drama, with the glamour of New York night life as kaleidoscopic background; TO- nance, excitement, and three great stars together for the first time
 That's Manhattan Melodrama." |" new Clark Gable William Powell Myrna Loy starring vehicle for Metro Goldwyn- Mayer which opens Sunday at the Lyric theatre.
 Gable in Mammalian Melodrama' at last returns to the type of role the fans have wanted since "A Free Soul" He plays a big-shot gambler, lucky at cards and lucky at love, willing to bet a dollar or his life on the turn of card-a powerful and dramatic figure of the metropolitan demi-monde.
 Fitted against him is William Powell as his lifelong friend. now district attorney and ambitious for further political advancement. Be- tween them, loved by both. is Myrna Loy. It is she who fights for Gables life when his pal. Pow ell. is forced to prosecute him for murder
 There is not a dull moment in Manhattan Melodrama", The CO., feature is The 'Cockeyed Cavaliers starring those two famous com edians.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-25

ings and peaceful living were
 to be ours. No more overnight
 train hops and indifferent
 meals i'm public eating places.
 Instead, we were to have
 honey poker games at night
 with Julla's parents, Mir and
 Mrs Albert Sackett. who live
 nearby. Friendly gatherings at
 the country club. Then one
 day, when in my usual careless
 fashion 1 had gone out i'm
 new and expensive suit to wipe
 off the car, Julia caught me
 and sent me into the house for
 punishment. I sat down by the
 radio and listened to spark
 ling program. Somehow
 caught the spirit of that singer
 and my ambitions for per.
 forming returned. That night
 Julia and I talked over tlse
 possibilities of getting into
 radio. Soon VIC had our first
 addition. Our micrOphOne cn-
 agreements have proved the so-
 lution of our lives. We seemed
 to have figured out a way of uut tIHS OuE NuAC AHu VdtAIlE IL
 too. Part of the week all Is serene and quiet at DunrOvin.
 The other part Is devoted to rehearsals and appearances i'm New York.
 Until lately, Julia and I always ang together for the dial twist IFS. We use the same microphone uring our Sunday tea-time broad asts from Columbias Radio Play- ouse. I was a little nervous al rst when I was chosen to act as 1aster of ceremonies on Colum- ia's Spotlight Revue. It just didn', eem natural or right to be on a how without Julia. But Parker 'ennelly, who plays Uncle Ab- CT" on the Spotlight program, ad been with us before. His resence mitigated the strange ceiling. But I still think the firm f Sanderson and Crumit is the appiest business and domestic ever arranged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-25

India's new excise duty on sugar is stopping the construction of many sugar mills.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-25

Telephone service between Shanghai and 72 cities and towns of Chekian Province has just been opened.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-25
New York Stations WEAF-s8u WOR-7IO WJl-76O WABC-s6J

P. NJ.
 12:l5-WEAF-Honeyboy and
 Sassafras.
 WOR-Dorothy Blumberg,
 Piano.
 WJZ-Genia Fonarlova, So-
 prano; String Trio. WABC-Dance Orch. t2:3O-WEAF-Merry Madcaps
 Orch; Frank Sherry,
 Tenor. WOR-Fisher Orch.
 WJZ-Vic and Sade- Sketch, with Art Van
 Harvey, Bernardine
 Flynn.
 WABC-Kavelin Orch. t2:45-WJZ-Leo Turner, So-
 prano: Edward Davies,
 Baritone; String Ensem-
 ble; Harvey Hayes, Mar @ rator.
 WOR-Van Duzer Orch. #s WABC-Velazco Orch. JZ-Songfellows Quartet. 1.SO-WEAF-Fidler Orch. V WOR-Theater Club-Bide
 Dudley
 WJZ-National Grange
 Program; The Frazier <, Lemke Farm Mortgage e Mofatorium Act-E. l..
 Kennedy. National Sec p retary Farmers Union.
 WABCA-Velas Ensemble. 1:A5-WOR-Joh Morelli, Ten
 or. .2.o0-WEAF-Bat orch. !. WOR-Dantzig Orch. P WABC-Russell Orch. 2:30-WEAF-Dramatic Sketch. q WJZ-Royal Hawaiian Orch.
 WABC-Dance Orch. 3:00-WEAF-Aaronson Orch. ss WOR-Ariel Ensemble. T~ WJZ-From Gaspe, Que
 bee; Ceremonies at Un-
 yelling of Monument to ts Jacques Cartier, French Explorer, Commemor orat.
 ing 400th Anniversary of a Discovery of Canada;
 Speakers, Lord Bessbor-
 ough, Governor General of Canada; Cardinal
 Villeneuve of Quebec and <. Others. WABC-String Ensemble. S:15-WABC-Description Inter.
 national Chess Congress Masters Tournament at
 Syracuse, N. Y. B s3:30-WEAF-Va Musicale. r WOR-Florence Rowland,
 Songs. as WABC-Same as WIZ. S:45-WOR-Frank Ricciardi,
 Baritone. A:00-WOR-Al and Lee Reiser ai Piano; Kay Fayre, Songs ~ WABC-Ann Leaf, Organ. s4:15-WJZ-Plat and Nierman. w Piano. "A 4:30-WEA AF-Children's Pro- u gram. WOR-Bud Rainey, Songs. % WJZ-Chicago symphony .kt Orch, Henry Hadley, M Conductor. x WABC-Fisher Orch. A s4:45-WOR-Van Duzer Orch. tb:00-WEAF-Orlando Orch. WABC-Little Orch. s5:05-WOR-Program Resume. 5:1b-WOR-Harry Davis, Piano 5:30-MEAF-Webb Orch. " WOR-French Class-Dr. E Thatcher Clark. ~ WJZ-Jackie Heller, Songs ts WABC-Jask Armstrong % Sketch. t5:A5-WJZ-Little Orphan Annie
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-25

Czechoslovakia has an acute shortage of American motion pie lures.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-25
ROAMING THE AIR WAVES

that the Phi Delta Theta chapter had used 1t to win the annual Ohio State songfest. Next news drifted in that the entire school was sing ing it. and finally came a report that it had been adopted as the opening song for the schools foot ball games. A few years ago dropped into Ann Arbor between engagements to see Michigan and Ohio State play. That was the first time l heard my lyric. Not by couple of fellows sitting around g piano, but by thousands of stu dents and alumni, led by half a dozen cheer leaders and accom- panied by the school band, just before the kickoff. That was Il thrill that comes once in a life- time!
 guess all the highspots of
 my life are connected in some
 way with tunes. | wrote sweet
 Lady" before | knew Julia
 Sandcrson. and was strumming
 it on a ukulcle in a rehearsal
 of "Tangcrinc" Gin which we
 both playcd) the first time l
 saw her. Every night after
 that l sang 1t to her while she
 perchcti above me on a ladder.
 I've been singing 1t to her and
 with her ever since. 1t seems
 to be part of our lives and we
 have a very sentimental feel
 ing about 1t.
 There were plenty of thrills for me on opening nights. Back in 1918 with Betty Be Good" at the Casino. Two years later with Howard Marsh and Mary Lewis li. Greenwich Village Follies." But the biggest thrill of all came with the newest entertainment medium during our radio broadcasts. We had given up the stage and de, cided to settle down at "Dunrovin." our country place at Longmeadow. outside of Springfield. Mass. was to be a bond salesman. Julia was plain Mrs Frank Crumit."
 The joys of rural surround
Evening star., 1934-03-23

zeri to start the season in the infeld.
He has half dozen combinations to
choose from, when you count in Jack
Saltzgaver and Frank Crosetti and
Lyn Larry, but the quartet cited above
is the likeliest quartet to date.
1t sounds doubtful, but why should
it? Crosetti played regularly last
year. He's still on the roster, young
and willing. If he doesn't play it will
only be because the Yanks have a
better ball player to replace him.
They have, the name being Red Rolfe.
He can outhit Frankie by the generous
margin of two to one, and he's at least
as good in the field.
If Rolfe fails to come through,
Crosetti always can go right in there
again. Heffner and Saltzgaver both
are more valuable now than joey
Sewell was last year. Gehrig and
Lazzeri still are with us. It may not
be q perfect infeld. but 1t looks bet,
ter than last years.
Evening star., 1934-03-23
Griff Outfield Largest.

TOUR times Manush has made
Il more than 200 hits a season and
in six campaigns has scored
more than 100 runs. He always winds
up a season with a fair lot of doubles
and triples on his record. There's
world of power in his ieft-hand drive.
With Schultz and Jack Stone, the
new gardener. working with Manush.
the Nationals will have about the big
gest outfield set in the American
League anyway. Schultz is slightly
above 6 feet and weighs close to 200
while Stone is an even feet and
scales 1875. And each of these out
f1elders carries his poundage with
lot of speed when necessary.
Stone seems the speediest of the
trio, but it is doubtful whether he can
scurry from the plate to first base
any faster than the big Dutchman.
Heinie dusts after whacking the
leather. Schultz moves with surpris-
ing speed for so big a man. He got
that way in his high school days in
Belvedere. Ill, when he was a star
track performer.
Like Manush, both Schultz and
Stone are coming along we'll in the
batting drills. Schultz, swinging right
handed, seems better able to put the
ball to left field than he was last sea-
son, Then Fred was virtually dead
centerfield hitter. But he sent enough
hits to that pasture to be of great help
to his club. The left-handed Stone,
foot-loose and free at the plate, also
appears a natural right-center hitter,
but he manages to pull the ball down
the rightf1eld line frequently at that.
And when Stone hits it, that ball
travels.
There is power plus in this Wash
ington outfield trio. Manush is cut
ting loose with his now. Schultz and
Stone are not far behind the big
Dutchman. All should be at top form
when the firing starts next month.
And that'll be bad news for flock
of fingers.
Evening star., 1934-03-23
Rally Saves Red Wings.

DESPITE the brilliance Of Wifi
~ Cude, sandy-haired Detroit
goalie, Toronto took an early
lead last night and appeared like
winners until the third period was
nearly over. Then Red Horner drew
a penalty, the Wings ganged the net
and Ebbie Goodfellow crashed in the
tying goal.
As they started the Sudden death"
overtime play Hap Day was in the
penalty box and before he returned
to the ice little Herbie Lewis shared
the puck, went in close and hoisted
a high backhander past George
Hainsworth to end the game.
Chicago, as usual, played a great
defensive game, with Chuck Gardiner
in the nets and Lionel Conacher
guarding him, but it was Johnny
Gottselig's speed and cleverness that
turned the tide. Right at the start,
when Chicago was a man short,
Gottselig trapped the habitants up the
ice and raced down to score the OPEN
ing goal. After the score had been
twice tied he gathered in a loose puck
early in the third period and blasted
in the odd counter.
After the first tally the Canadiens
opened a furious attack when the
Hawks were short-handed and gained
2-1 lead when Howie Morenz and
Wildor Larochelle scored on gang"
plays. Conacher tied the count in
the second frame when Doc Romnes
fed him a pass close to the goal.
Evening star., 1934-03-23
]. s. TEAMS LEAD
HOCKEYPLAYOFFS
Detroit, Scoring Upset, and
Chicago Take Measure
of Canadians.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TORONTO, March 23.-
Canada's hopes of regain
/ ing the ancient Stanley
Cup looked a bit frayed
around the edges today after
a night of triumph for repre-
Sentatives of the United States
section of the National Hockey
League.
Two games last night saw the De-
troit Red Wings take the lead over
Toronto'S mighty Maple Leafs in their
league championship series with a sur
prising 2-to-l overtime victory, and
the Chicago Blackhawks lead the
Montreal Canadiens 80 in the two
game total-goal series between the
clubs which finished second in the
leagues two divisions.
The Leafs still can conquer Detroit
and win the league title and a berth
in the Stanley Cup finals, but it will
be a long, hard grind from now on.
Even if they win the second game of
the best three-out-of-five series here
Saturday, they will have to beat the
Red Wings twice more on Detroit ice.
Chicago, strong defensive team, re-
turns home for Sundays second and
deciding clash with the Canadiens
with one-goal lead to protect.
Evening star., 1934-03-23
Camp Base Ball

BY the Associated Press.
st. Louis (A), 8; New York (N), 2.
Cincinnati (N), 3; Brooklyn (N), 2.
Philadelphia (N), 7; Rochester
QL,
st. Louis (N). 9; Boston ca, 7.
Philadelphia (A), 7; Detroit (A), 2
Cleveland (A), II; New Orleans
(SA), 5.
New York (A), 8; Newark QL). 6.
Boston (N), 10; House of David, 0.
Chicago (N), 8; Pittsburgh (N), 2.
Today's Schedule.
At Biloxi-Cleveland (A) VS.. Wash
ington (A).
At Miami Faach-St. Louis (A) VS..
New York (N).
At st. Petersburg-Philadelphia (A)
VS.. Boston (N).
At Sarasota-Boston (A) VS.. New
ark QL).
At Tampa-Cincinnati (N) VS..
House of David.
At Avon Park-Philadelphia CN) VS..
Columbus CAD.
At Los Angeles-Pittsburgh (N) VS..
Chicago M.
At Bradenton-St. Louis (N) VS..
Rochester (IL).
At Winter Park-Brooklyn (N) vs..
Montreal (u).
Evening star., 1934-03-23

A ND the big Dutchman is pound
ing the ball in a way that bodies
no good for pitchers of the Ma
tionals' rivals who must take a shot
at him when the campaigning gets
under way. His form in batting drills
is of the best. He is timing nicely,
meeting the ball squarely and follow
ing through evenly and with
strength.
The hefty player, who was the big
punch Of the Washington club last
season, looks in every way as though
he'll be at the top of the batting lists
again.
Manush rates among the greatest
batters in the game today. And he
has been a nightmare to American
League pitchers ever since he came
up from the Western League to join
the Tigers back in '23. He has big
league career average of 1886, which
is exactly what he batted last year
to gain second honors in his circuits
batting race
In 1926, Heinie earned the league
batting crown with an average of
.377. He was with the Tigers then.
Two years later, in his first season
with the Browns, he batted a point
better, but had to be content with
second laurels, for Goose Goslin, then
with the Nationals, clouted .379.
There was a dramatic finish to that
1928 batting race in the American
League. Manush and Goslin ran
neck-and-neck through September
and came down to the final game of
the season all even. But on that
Sunday afternoon in st. Louis Sports
mans Park Goslin got the title by
making as many hits as Manush got
in one less time at bat.
Evening star., 1934-03-23

Fred Wilson, formerly of the Yukon
and still the best stake holder in the
beverage business.
There isn't much outward show OF
spirit in the Yankee camp. There
never is. There couldn't very well be
on club whose leading member has
drawn down $4,000 and $4,000 a
year. The Babes financial adven-
lures with Col. Rupert have stamped
the Yanks with a dollar sign. It's
big business team whether it's in first
place or seventh. But if it starts well,
it's going to keep rolling. Here's one
berth reserved on the gravy train.
(Copyright. 1884, by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Iuc.)
Evening star., 1934-03-23
Criffmen's Injuries Bring Joy to Martin


simmer by the cancellation of the
Buddy Myer day game with the
Hercules Powder Co. at Hatties-
burg. The boys up State said they
could not get their park ready in
time for the contest.
There was much hustle about
camp today as the American
League champions took on their
frs big league fo~men of the sea-
son, the Indians. Plenty of hand
shaking all around, with the In
dians bringing over from New Or
leans such former Washington
standbys as Walter Johnson, Sam
Rice, Pat Charity and Roy Spen-
Ger.
The rockies about camp are be-
ginning to feel shaky for Griffith
and Cronin have their heads to-
gether frequently these days, and
it won't be long before some of the
youngsters are shipped down river.
y. 3. K.
Evening star., 1934-03-23
Batting Punch Missing.

TINE Braves, after a gallant fight,
dropped back and finished nine
games behind the Giants last
year. chiefly because of the lack Of
another experienced starting pitcher
and enough batting punch for the
stretch drive. McKechnie now hopes
he has the answer to both problems in
the prospective return to form of Bob
Brown. sensational young right
handler who did not even start a
game last year because Of a sore
shoulder, and the comeback of Bob
Worthington. outfelder who hit .303
for the full 1882 season. but appeared
in only II games in 1888
These two fellows can supply the
balance we need to show improvement
in the league race" says McKechnie
Brown looked great in 1892 and We
plan to work him carefully this
Spring to avoid any recurrence Of his
shoulder trouble. If he can come
through to help Cantwell. Brandt,
Farmhouse and Betts-who COM
bined TO win 65 games for us last year
we will have no pitching worries"
Even if Worthington picks up where
he left of with the big stick, the
Braves will have to hustle to offset
the advantages other clubs will COL
lect from banging the livelier ball
through the Boston defense. Nc
Kechnie had only two consistent hit
tiers last year. Wally Berger. his all
star center fielder, who batted .313.
and Randy Moore, right fielder, with
302. Outfelder Hal Lee and Third
Baseman Pinky Whitney. obtained
from the Phillies at considerable ex-
pense, failed to meet expectations Of
fensively,
Evening star., 1934-03-23
One Voice Against a Chorus.

the Mccarthy MOB chane
John T. Doyle picks the SenaO
string along are
dakhorse rating This observer t
else has them gong
hill ,,..-.
managerial situation,
Ruth trouble or late Ins no
through as
bounded the north south and west by question MARKS ana MI
Pumme, is about ready to abdlcate
could and all gooo
singers or
have good youngsters mucn o
really morse
a decay
Evening star., 1934-03-23
A. A. u. HOCKEY PLAY
WILL BE MARATHON
Teams From Six Regions in Title
Tourney Opening Tonight
With Three Games.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 23.-A hockey
~ marathon, involving teams from
New York, Boston, the Adiron-
dack region, Hershey, Pa; Pittsburgh
and Detroit, opens the National A.
A u hockey championships at Madi-
son Square Garden tonight.
Three games are on the program.
The augmented Hershey Chocolate
Bars meet the Clinton-Lake Placid
combined team from the Adirondack
Association in the first, all-star COM
binations from New York's metro
politan district and from Pittsburgh
clash in the second and the White
Star A. c. of Detroit meets the Bos-
ton All-Star team in the final game.
The Boston combination includes sew
eral members of the Massachusetts,
Rangers, runners-up for the world
amateur championship in Europe.
The Baltimore Orioles, represent
ing the South Atlantic Association,
and the Chicago Baby Ruth's, Gen.
tral Association representatives. clash
in the fourth f1rst-round game to-
morrow afternoon. The semi-f1nals
will take place tomorrow night and
the final Sunday afternoon.
Evening star., 1934-03-23
OLDEST REGULAR
SPRY AS ROOKIE
At 80, Never Felt Stronger,
Declares Griff Star.
0utfieId Punchy.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

~ ILOXI, Miss, March 23.-
K He's the oldest regular on
IL the lot, excepting a few
of the battery group, yet
he goes about his conditioning
work with all the freshness and
eagerneSs of the youngest re-
Cruit in the Nationals camp.
That's Henry Emmett Manush.
Next July Heinie will be 80 years
old-getting up as ball players go
but the big Dutchman goes at top
speed throughout the two-hour daily
grinds that are to prime him for his
twelfth campaign in the American
League.
Usually first in uniform on the
field, he does a deal of throwing be-
fore stepping into the batting drill,
takes an extra measure of outheld
practice, trotS about the spacious
Biloxi ball yard, then tops off the
mornings effort with a vigorous med
icine ball exercise, and winds up look
ing as fresh as daisy, too. Heinie
claims he never felt stronger than he
does now and looks it. Well above
g feet and weighing more than 200
pounds-all Drawn and bone-he
wears down any other National bold
enough to attempt to keep up with
him in the various fielding and con-
ditioning stunts. Even the powerful
Fred Schultz and the sturdy Dave
Harris have quit on Manush.
Evening star., 1934-03-23

be as good physically this year as last and
better mentally, but the opposition will be
sitter.
The spell which the Yankees exercised in
1882 and the first part of 1888 has been broken.
Rival pitchers will throw them up more conf
dently to Ruth and Gehrig and rival batters
will swing more confidently at the offerings
of Gomez and Rufhng.
So the chances for another Bronx pennant
will depend largely on the clubs mental attl-
tude Two young men are scheduled to play
regularly in the infleld. Two more young men
will play semi-regularly in the outfleld. The
pitching staff will be young, with one or two
exceptions. II the Yankees get of to good
start. these youths will be reassured and the
old hands will be encouraged. 1t doesn't take
much to light a spark