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The Washington times., 1934-05-29

effective foe. More often than
not Corners two-fisted attack
spent itself on the empty air, or
was shed eXpertly around Costa'S
elbows and shoulders as Joey
bore in to rip at the courageous
Baltimorean's midsection and
chin.
In the eighth and ninth rounds
Conner made several great stands,
swapping punches toe to toe, but
here again Costa would manage
to get in the most and cleanest
Shots. Costa weighed 134 pounds,
one-half pound more than Conner.
ChaseS Elusive Foe
Feldman, who tipped the beam
at 131 pounds, chased the elusive
Rather, who was five pounds
lighter, around and around
throughout the 10 rounds.
The New Yorker created mild
stir in the tenth round when he
clipped Rather on the chin with
left hook which dumped him
on his launches on the floor.
Ray, last of the pugilistically
inclined Bowens, was surprised
himself when Col. Jimmy Lake
informed the gathering that he
had, according to official vote,
beaten Gulotta, for the New
Yorker had landed the harder
and cleaner as well as the most
frequent punches throughout.
However, the fight was really
so close and Bowen had tried so
hard and so manfully throughout
that no one, not even Gulotta
were offended by the verdict.
The Washington times., 1934-05-29
BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON

Chester Bid .6reed by the hos
pital within five days of surren-
dering his appendix was a spec
tator at the last nights Riding
and Hunt Club bouts. with him
were DR.. John H. Lyons (who did
the snipping), DR.. William D.
Goodman and Norman Schroth.
Jack Tulloch and Patsy Donovan
(nee Koontz) buried their heads
in whispered conversation E.
maybe they were plotting outdoor
shows for Baggett's Stadium in
Alexandria, Va, under the aus
piceS of the Alexandria Day Muir
sery, which operated Portner'S
Arena. that has shut down for
the summer Messrs. Goldie
Ahearn (nee Isidor Goldstein) !,
Johnny Sirica and Tommy Doerer
smiling Oliver doc" AyreS
running hither and yon =.
Major Heinie Miller (the COM
mish'S acting secretary buster
than a bee. Pat O'Connor wav.
The Washington times., 1934-05-29
Firenze Red Tape
Wins Honors
AtDeUOn

DEVON, Pa, May 29.-Firenze
Red Tape, which distinguished
himself at the Bradley Farms
Horse Show near Washington,
has at last shown onlookerS at
the Devon Horse Show why he is
rated so highly, when he won
the blue ribbon in the open
class for middleweight hunters
yesterday.
BY winning, the Washington
owned bay hunter goes into
competition for the $1,000 chal-
lenge trophy for the hunter
championship of the show.
Danny Shea, who rode the horse,
gave him an excellent ride, de-
spite his injured leg, for which
he used a special pad on his boot.
He was hurt at the Atlantic City
Horse Show, when he fall and
broke q blood vessel.
The Washington times., 1934-05-29

Jimmy O'Shea watched from the
rear. the boxing profession was
we'll represented by Jimmy Erwin,
Leroy Dougan, Petey Sarron, Andy
Sirica, Billy West, Kid Sullivan.
Fred Barth and frankie Rice.
Jack Daily was hatlesS. Captain
Ed Kelley saw that there was ade-
quate policing. Tom O'Donnell
was on hand. also Jack "Cutie"
Espey, who ballyhooes G. w. sports
Monk" Fraser was among the
ringsiders. and Billy May (Who
has taken Bob Tow in tow. .One
of the prominent >absentees was
Tiny" Joe Holman. Bottle Cox
any Tommy Ford don't seem to
be losing any weight. Denny
Hughes and Bryan Morse were on
lockers. waiting for a traffic
light?" doomed a voice from the
gallery during the Fedman-Ratner
bout. that was the prize quip of
the evening. The Boxing Com
MISSIONS office reported today
there were but 1868. paid admis-
The Washington times., 1934-05-29
ARGYLE States
GOLF MATCH

A three-ball match will be the
featured attraction at the Argyle
Country Club tomorrow after
noon beginning at 3 p. m.
Bill DiEste, Hickman Greene,
and Maury Nee will oppose Mar
tin F. Mccarthy, Jack Dawkins
and Claude Rippy.
Gene Vinson covered the Manor
Course in 68, three under par,
yesterday. Playing with Eddie
Stevens, assistant pro; Bill Har'
vey, and A. Yoder, Vinson went
out in 33 and returned in IS.
The Washington times., 1934-05-29

According to my score sheet
Kept there as the fists anc
gnats flew meath the thousand
or so candle power lamps, Bar
ney Ross earned 10 Of the IS
rounds.
By the same clinical account,
McLarnin won four and I gave
him one Of those four by the
SqueakieSt Of a margin, more
out Of charity than through any
particular merit Of his part. The
unaccounted-for round was the
ninth which I tailed even.
I thought that Ross did just
about as complete a job Of Nc
Larnin, known out in Vancouver,
British Columbia, his native
heath, as the little thunderbolt,
as Lawson Little did in the final
Spasns Of the late British ANA.
teaur golf championship to the
unemployed British carpenter,
Wallace.
However, apparently this view
point does not coincide with
that Of the judges who are paid
TO have official thoughts on such
matters, as they could both
agree as to the winner and it
was up to the referee, Eddie
Forbes to cast the deciding bal
lot.
To be brutally frank, Jimmy
McLarnin has lost the dynamite.
He is not only no longer the
little thunderbolt but he isn't
even a giant cracker. He failed
utterly to explode in anybody's
face last night, least Of all the
cherubic countenance of Barney
Ross, the first gentleman of
Jewish ancestry to stem the am.
bitions of the Jimmy McLarnin,
he Of Irish blood.
Score Is Evened
Now I need not remind you
OF the ring jealousies which
exist between the sons of Jacob
and the sons of Erin. In the
case of McLarnin, he has been
extremely cruel to the several
Jewish fighters he has met,
knocking them cold and laying
them out in neat and tidy rows
as he went along.
His Hebraic victims whom he
slew in cold blood include such
as Benny Leonard, AL Singer,
Ruby Goldstein, Joe Click and
Louis Kid Kaplan.
And consequently as Barney
Ross waded into the older and
heavier McLarnin last night
with that two-fisted body attack
intermingled with occasional
plays on the face, I could al
most hear Barney say aloud to
Jimmy:
"Take that one for Benny
Leonard"
"And this one for AL Singer"
"Here's a couple Of extra ones
for good measure which you
may charge off on the account
of GOldstein, Kaplan and Click"
Yea, that long overbalanced
ledger stands closed today,
with interest paid in full. A
sleek-haired youth of Is, a son
of Abraham, is the first to wear
the d1al diadem representing
The Washington times., 1934-05-29
IS, SEES
HER FIRST
FIGHT .
q H~sb ;
By HARRY COSTELLO

Miss Margaret Cotter, Of 3220
Cathedral Avenue, N. w., accom-
panied her father, Joseph j. Cot
ter, to the Riding and Hunt Club
of Washington last night.
Miss Margaret, who knows
horses and fox hunting. and how
to show a horse in a Show-ring
over the jumps, is a youngSter
just under 16 years Of age.
Entering the academy where
she learned her horsemanShip,
the brilliant young equestrienne
saw a boxing ring for the first
time in her life. Naturally, every
thing connected with Mr.. Goldie
Ahearn's promotorial efforts, the
first under the law legalizing
boxing in the District, interested
Miss Margaret.
"DO they have rules-a code
under which the contestants
bOx?" inquired Miss Margaret
Of her daddy.
ooh, yes," responded her
father, "they box under the
code of john SholtO Douglas"
Accuracy Is Challenged
A boxing enthusiast, "ring.
worm to you, sitting just behind
Mr.. Cotter and his daughter;
overheard. It was too much for
the ringworm.
"What'S that yuh said,
Mister?" queried the ringworm.
Mr.. Cotter turned to face his
questioner.
II said", responded Mr.. Cot
ter, "that tOnight's bouts will be
under the code established by
John ShOltO Douglas, way back
in 1867"
The ringworm smiled a smile
OF tolerance, as ringworms are
wont to do. He patted Mr.. Cotter
on the back and said:
'NOw, Mister, let ME tell
YOU sumpin. Tonight's bouts
will be under straight Marquis
Of QueehSberry rules"
And that was that.
Lest you do not know it, John
Sholto Douglas was the eighth Mar.
quis Of QueenSberry (often writ.
ten QueenSbury), an eccentric
character of England, who went
to the House of Lords in 1872, five
years after he had helped frame
the prize-ring rules which have
come down to the present genera
tion.
While we cannot definitely state
that the Marquis was rewarded
for his ring-code efforts by being
sent to the House Of Lords, we
will admit that had such been the
case it would make a whale of a
story.
It took the good Marquis code
81 years to get to Washington,
legally. but it arrived last night.
Millions Of Americans, among
them thousands of Washing
tonian, think that perhaps the
eighth Marquis Of Queensberry
wasn't quite so eccentric and
cratic as history would have us
believe. His ring-code is a mighty
good one, all told.
Dane Sentenced to Jail
Local boxing enthusiasts have
tried off an on for some 40-odd
years to furnish their favorite
sport to Washingtonians. How.
ever, until last night it had been
a losing effort, one man, Frank
Dane, doing a bit Of a hitch in the
local bastille for staging a prize
ring contest in Arcadia Hall, up
Fourteenth Street, on January IL,
1926. Justice w. P. Stafford sem
fenced Dane to serve three years.
Dane appealed, and lost
Last night, in the Riding and
Hunt Club, as early arrivals filed
to their seats, District CommiS-
sioner Melvin Hazen recalled in
cidents as far back as 1890 which
were connected with Jackson City.
Alexandria Island. The island
was located at the Virginia side
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This SectiOn)
The Washington times., 1934-05-29
Tax Rate at Laurel
To Be Retained at 81

Laurel will retain its 81 tax rate
for the coming year, it is an
nounced by Dew. H. Donaldson,
president of the town council.
The greatest amount for one
purpose will be the placing of IS
cents of the tax rate in a general
fund. Twenty-eight cents Of the
rate is to be set aside for sewer,
water and funding bonds; two
cents for fire protection; eight
cents for Stand-pipes, and six cents
each for the retirement of 1929
and 1881 improvement bonds.
The Washington times., 1934-05-29
Vines Wins Eastern
Professional CrOIUHl

NEW YORK, May 29.-Ells
worth Vines, former amateur mel
king has added the Eastern pro
fesSional tennis championship tc
his name.
Defeating Martin Plaa, OF
France, 60, SO, 6-4, for his thiro
successive victory in the round
robin series among the Semifinal'
lists, Vines looked impressive. He
had already defeated Henri
Cochet, 81, 6-2, Ga.
The Washington times., 1934-05-29
Old TIMERS REMINISCE AS LEGAL BOXING RETURN
Ring Corrosion Sets In
As McLarnin BOws
To Barney Ross
By KIRK MILLER,

NEW YORK, May 29-In this business of boxing, you
dassant lay down the tools of your trade for period a
proxmatng year without becoming what called along
cauiflower concourse ring rusty"
Jimmy McLarnn had less than three minutes Of fighting
under his belt within the last twelve months before he
entered the ring in Long Island City against the
Little Thunderbo alias Barney Ross last night and
B result Jeems blew his welterWeight title.
The Washington times., 1934-05-29
WI, LOSES AGAIN

For the second time this season,
Westinghouse High nine was
the victim of a ninth inning rally
by the Fredericksburg High "Yel-
low Jackets"
Fredericksburg scored 2 runs in
the ninth to win to 3.
The Washington times., 1934-05-29

sions. astounding everyone, be-
cause it looked like more than
1000 in the house, including those
passing the portals on compli-
mentarieS.
The Washington times., 1934-05-29
SHERWOOD SEEKS

sherwood unlimited nine seeks
an out-of-town game for Sunday.
Call Manager Norris at Lincoln
56O3-J.
The Washington times., 1934-05-29
1000 Fans See D. C. First
Legal Pro Fight Card
By GINO SINH

Legal boxing to Washington last night and the 1000
FANS including notabes and members of the faer
greeted it calmly and with dignity
The Washington times., 1934-05-29
W. 0. W. HOLD CONFAB

Woodmen of the World will
meet tonight at 326 Fourteenth
Pl. N. E., at 8 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-11
OBITUARY

BERGIN-Mrs Mary E. Ber- gin, widow of the late Matthew Bergin, died at her home 1130 East Main street early this morn ing. Mrs Bergin was a native of Ireland but had lived here practi- cally all of her life. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Dunn Kenny, pioneer Irish Catholic residents of this city. Mrs Bergin had always made her home in the eastern section of the city where she had host of friends by whom she was held in high esteem. She possessed a kind and lovable nature and her sterling character had won for her many true friendships. She was a devout communicant of the Sa- cred Heart church.
 Mrs Bergin is survived by four sons, Michael J., Henry H. and Joseph A. Bergin all of this city and Matthew L. Bergin of De- troit; one daughter, Miss Ann Ber- gin, a teacher in the New York public schools; 12 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held on Sat- urday morning from the home to the Sacred Heart church where a solemn mass of requiem will be clebrated at a time to be an- nounced later. Burial will be in new St Joseph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-11
BARRIERS TO HEAR
 NATIONAL LEADER
Anthony Merlin0 to Ad- dress Mass Meeting at
 Garden Hall

Efforts to band together all the city's barbers into a permanent and effective organization will be climaxed Monday night with a mass meeting at Garden hall. An- thony Merlino, vice-president of the National Journeyman Barbers' association has been secured as the principal speaker of the session.
 MT. Merlino, coming here all the way from Indianapolis, Ind, will remain in Waterbury the re- mainder fthe next week to di- rect the organization campaign, which as it's goal, the enrolment of every barber in the city limits.
 Plans for. the big organization drive were made last night at a joint meeting of the officers of the Waterbury Master Barbers' asso- citation and local union No. 732. All those present voted in favor of a plan to organize all the Water- bury barbers into one single, uni- fled organization.
 Before and after the mass meet ing every section of the city will be canvassed by representatives of both organizations. Sectional meet ings will be held in some parts of the city to stimulate interest in or- ganization. The case of the bar bers' organization will be placed before every barber in the city for his endorsement.
 Leaders of the drive are hopeful of nearly 100 per cent organization before the end of next week, pin- ming high hopes on the presence here of the national vice president. MT Merlino.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-11
WORK ON BRIDGE
 IS PUSHED ALONG
Silver Street Structure Should Be Completed
 Within a Month

Construction of the new bridge on Silver street will be completed in about a month, 1t was stated to- day. So far the abutments Of the structure have been built. part Of the steel upper structure is in and the floor is being laid. The bridge is of concrete and steel. Executive Secretary Thomas P. Kelly said that the work is being pushed along rapidly due to the fact that it is desired to beat out the intense frost that will come soon. Frost vii hamper the pouring, of the concrete.
 Tn connection with the erection of the bridge, the city has w1dened the highway and has eliminated the sharp right-hand turn that faced motorists as they approache0 the old bridge from the East Main street end of Silver street.
 The old bridge was also very narrow and two cars were just barely able to negotiate the struc- ture when going in opposite direc- tions. The sharp dip that was also a feature of the easterly entrance to the old bridge is also being wiped out.
 H It is expected that when the bridge fl cofrfpieted much trafiic that ordinarily passes over East Main street will be diverted over Silver street. A shortcut from the easterly to the southerly parts of Waterbury will also be made attractive to drivers of. autom0- biies, 1t is figured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-11
GEORGE FOX DIES
 FOLLOWING SHOCK
WatertOwn Merchant Suc= cumbs To-day at Water
 bury Hospital
Special to The Democrat)

Watertown, Oct 11.-George Fox a prominent merchant in this. town for 8 large number of years, died at 1880 o'clock this morning at the Waterbury hospital. He was re- moved to the hospital yesterday following shock. His death came as shock to the community as he was one of the best known resi- dents of Watertown.
 MT Fox conducted the Water town Dry Goods store on Main street for many years. Several years ago he sold his business to the Miller and Peck Dry Goods Company of Waterbury and this firm is now conducting the store. He was a native of Watertown and was 43 years of age.
 The deceased is survived by his widow, Ruby; and one sister, Mrs Daniel Rogers, the latter of Water bury. The body was removed to the Hickcox Funeral Parlors on Main street, Watertown, from where the funeral will take place Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Services will be conducted at the Watertown Congregational church and burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-11
Volunteers Join
 Disabled "Vets"
 In Annual Drive
Memory of Hero Dead and in Appreciation of Ser vices of Living Proceeds For Local Men

will be conducted only tomorrow and Saturday, the D. A. V. will continue to offer the flowers to those interested in aiding the dis abled soldiers until after Armistice Day.
 \ Adjutant William Murray, ad- jutant of the local chapter of the D. A. ", is chairman of the com mittee in charge of the sale. The girls on the streets tomorrow and Saturday will all be volunteer workers. It is expected that the public of Waterbury will support the sale this year just as they have in years gone by. At at the pres- ent time many are wearing the lit- tie blue flowers.
 Local Vets Disabled
 There is large number of Wat erbury soldiers in government hospitals at the present time suf- fering from the effects of war wounds. The money derived from the local sale will go g great ways in cheering up the disabled vet erans over the Christmas holiday period. The girls offering the flow CTS for sale have all been assigned to their posts throughout the main streets and will be on the job bright and early tomorrow morn ing.
 A special meeting of, the Water bury chapter will be held at 8 o. clock this evening in Knights of Pythias hall to complete arrange ments for carrying on the cam paign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-11
DRIVERS LICENSE
 SOUGHT BY MANY
City Shows Big Increase in Number of Applica-
 tiOnS Filed

Waterbury applicants for driv- ers' examinations for licenses dur ing the first nine months of 1894 numbered 2852, a total larger than the numbers for the complete calendar years of either 1883 or 1882. The entire Waterbury dis trict had 3539 examinations, more than 1000 more than that for the entire year of 1888 or 1892.
 Applicatoins from this city for examinations showed gain. dur. ing the January-September period of this year of 36.5 per cent, giv- ing Waterbury the biggest gain of any of the states larger cities. Next in proportionate gain was Hartford, with 20.7 per cent. Bridgeport gained 17.S per cent, while New Haven's climb was ST. The figures used in the tabulations were released to-day by Commis- sioner Michael A. Connor of the department of motor vehicles.
 In the state as whole. more drivers have been examined in license tests during the first nine of this year than were test ed during the 12 months of the previous two years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-11
|LAKEVILLE WOMEN
 AWARDED $l,292
Commissioner Approves Settlement Claim of Ski
 Jumpers Family

Mrs Olive Satire and Ingrid Satire of Lakeville, mother and sister. re- spectively of the late John Satire, internationally known ski-jumper, will receive $1,292 in settlement of their claim for compensation a. gainst Donald J. Warner of Sails bury under a stipulation agree ment approved today by Commis- sioner James M. Lynch at the local compensation office.
 The claim of the two women is based on the death of the ski jumper who suffered a broken neck in an automobile collision at Lake, vile, Aug 17th. He was in the course of his employment for MT Turner at the time of the accident. The claim of his mother and sis ter is considered, under compensa- tion law as that of "partail de- pendents." Hao they been full de- pndents holding the sattus of a wife. their settlement claim would have been much larger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-11
RETIRED DOCTOR
 TAKEN BY DEATH
Dr. Frank Gr0ssman De- velopes Pneumonia and
 Passes Here Yesterday

pr. Frank Grossman. well known retired physician of this city died yesterday at St.. Mary's hospital as the result of pneumo- mia which developed while being treated for injuries suffered in a recent fall. Dr. Grossman. al- though hot recognized as a qual- flied physician. practiced here for many years.
 He came here several years ago delcaring that he had been sur gein in the Russian army of the Czar realm and practiced here un- til he was forced to retire q few years ago because of old age. He has no family in this country as far as it is known. but efforts will be made to locate relations in Rus sia.
 Funeral services were held this afternoon at 9 o'clock at the Colo santo Funeral Home, 934 Bank street. Burial will be in Indepen- dent Brass City lodge cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-11
Fusionist Fight In
 Tennessee Is Seen
Mcclellan Faces Combat Democrats and Republicans
 Join in Battle on New Deal Supporter

candidate against Senator Nathan L. Bachman, who is serving the unexpired term of Secretary of State Cordell Hull. A third candi- date, they feared, might pull the spotlight away from the McKellar- Hooper race and its open test of New Deal sentiment in a state which, Mcclellan pointed out, has received more than $200,000, 900 in direct benefits from the Roosevelt administration, including the gi- gantic Tennessee Valley develop ment. +--, ! Fusionists have projected three major issues-prohibition, the New Deal and the powerful Shelby County (Memphis) political ma chine controlled by Congressman Edward H. Crump.
 Prohibition will remain in the background. In the spotlight will be the assaults upon Roosevelt and machine rule in state politics.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-11
DEATH HUNT FOR
 CANISTER FLOYD
Federal Agents Are Out to Get Pretty Boy" Dead
 or Alive

Kansas City, Mo, Oct 11.-(UP) Federal agents entered a death hunt today for Charles -(Pretty Boy) Floyd, successor to the late John Dillinger as Americas arch criminal. Reinforced by state peace officers, department of jus- tice operatives sought Floyd and his lieutenant, Adam Richetti, to complete the roundup of 12 per- sons wanted in connection with the staying of four officers and a fed- eral prisoner at the union station here June IT. 1888. Floyd, Rich etti and Verne c. Miller. slain kid naper and machine gunner, were designated by the government as the men who carried out the sec- ond largest mass killing in the an- nals of American crime.
 Nine other persons were under arrest or free on bond in connec- ton with the massacre. Richetti. who replaced the late George Birdwell, slain while attempting to hold up an Oklahoma bank. as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-11
FUNERALS

The funeral of Joseph Michael Malanga will be held from the home, 145 Hill street tomorrow morning at s:15 o'clock to St Lucy's church where a solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated at Q o'clock. Burial will be In Cai- vary cemetery.
 The funeral of Miss Catherine Heaiey will be held from the Null vile funeral home, 270 West Main street, at 8:i6 tomorrow morning with e solemn high mass in tho immaculate Conception church at Q o'clock. Burial will be in tho old st Joseph cemetery.
 Funeral services for Frank 0reneberg were conducted yestor. day afternoon at the homo .oh Beacon strote. Rabbi Moses Ehein kcpf officiating. Burial was sn the Waterbury Hebrew Benefit Aaao' ciation cemetery.