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Evening star., 1934-05-20
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REAT BRITAIN soon is to formally open
~ the largest under water tunnel in the
world, a 44-foot bore which extends two miles
under the River Mersey from Brkenhead to
Liverpool. When completed, the project will
represent an outlay of s35 900 and more
than eight years of work.
Birkenhead and Liverpool are in a situation
analogous to that existing between New York
City and the Jersey terminals across the river.
The difficulties and delays encountered in bring
ing to Liverpool the freight landed at Birken-
head resulted in the plans for the huge tunnel.
When the work was started, back in 1925, two
12-foot bores we're started from opposite sides
and engineering skill scored another triumph
when the two tunnels met ITO feet below high
water mark and only inch out of exact con-
tact
The 12-foot tunnel has been gradually en-
larged until now the diameter is A feet.
1t is expected that the dedication and formal
opening of the tunnel will take place some time
during the coming Summer.
Evening star., 1934-05-20
$3.50, 900, 900 Income Boost

THE general feeling of optimism in the South
! is built on something substantial, agricul-
tural officials estimating that the value of the
cotton crop in 1888 was $430 ,O00, 900 more than
the value in 1882 Naturally with this tre-
mendous increase in cash income. the cotton
farmer of the South in a far better posi-
tion to buy than in the previous year. Govern
ment loans and Government renting of acre
age formerly in production helped to swell the
income and finance the crop production.
Evening star., 1934-05-20

in-law in Milwaukee knows a Mr. Schultz
who actually met the old lady.
4 AR. SCHULTZ, according to DR.. Penni-
wi feather ct al was driving from Milwaukee
to Chicago day last Fall. About dusk. on
a heavily wooded stretch of road near Kenosha,
he felt his car lurch slightly and looking
around he saw little old woman standing
on the running board Are you going to the
Fair?" she asked
We'll" said Mr. Schulz. "if had time 1
would like to take another look at it before it's
all over
THE fair will never be all over" announced
the little old woman. You needn't hurry"
Mop" said Mr.. Schultz, turning around m
surprise and taking his hands off the wheel
Why. they told me positively" But the
little old woman had disappeared. good
thing for her, too, because just at that moment
the car angled off the road and rolled over
three times.
And in the hospital next day Mr. Schultz,
peeking through his bandages at the morning
paper learned that the little old womans
prophecy had come true. The directors of the
Century Of Progress Exposition had voted to
make the fair permanent institution! Mr..
Schultz has been believer in the supernatural
ever since.
Then there is the legend about the travel
ing salesman who came to farm house and
but hoitytoity and a hot cha-cha!-here 1t
is half-paSt tiffn and grandma hasn't had her
crumpets yet. Some other time, perhaps You
ehickabiddies run along and play now.
Evening star., 1934-05-20

other, and elaborated at each telling like an
ex-wives' tale? With these old ears / have
hardened to hundreds of anecdotes which pur-
ported to be authentic records of actual expert
ence; they were convincingly explicit as to
time and place but always bit vague to
person. In all my efforts to trace them to
their source I have never been able to get
nearer than "a friend of a friend"
One story that recurs frequently in con-
temporary mythology is the adventure of the
lone young lady in the subway train My latest
informant on the subject is Mr.. Milfret, who
assures me that it actually happened to the
sister of a stenographer who used to work in
his office
This girl, he says, was named Gertie Some
thing g-or other and she lived up near Van
Cortlandt Park One night last August she was
on her way home from party in Brooklyn. 1t
was very late and the subway expresses had
stopped running; she got the last car OF
local train and sat down near the door.
THE car was almost deserted At the far
end there white haired old gentleman
sitting alone, reading newspaper, and directly
across from her sat three hard-looking char
acters who resembled the Hollywood conception
Of Chicago gunner. They were not trio one
would care to meet on a dark night The two
on the outside were shifty-eyed and swarthy,
but the in the middle was unnaturally
pale-and his CLASSY eyes stared at Gertie with
a fixed, unWinking gaze which she found rather
disconcerting. Every time the train lurched he
pitched forward and would have fallen out Of
his seat if his companions had not kept tight
grip his arms Obviously he was very
drunk.
When the train approached Twenty third
street the white-haired old gentleman arose
abruptly and walked up the aisle to the front
vestibule. folded scrap of paper dropped
into Gerties lap as he passed her Gertie, after
a moment of hesitation, opened it; it
a note, hastily scribbled in pencil: Il am a
doctor" it read. "The man in the middle is
dead. Follow me out of the car"
Horrifed, Gertie gazed at the sinister trio
across the aisle. The very ruff1es of her frock
were rigid with terror. But before she could
make dash for the sliding door the man
in the middle suddenly heaved himself out
of his seat and stood up unsteadily. dragging
his companions with him. Nov, all t'gether,
boysh!' he beloved. "Shwee-ee- Ad-uh-
line"
And as the train pulled out, Gertie turned
to the window and thumbed a pertly powdered
nose at the white-haired old gentleman.
Another bit of folklore which has come to
my attention again and again is the story of
the old woman with the basket. 1t seems that
a motorist, driving along desolate stretch OF
road on the old Oregon Trail, was hailed by
an aged woman with a covered market basket.
She asked him for lift. Something suspicious
in her manner caused him to hesitate What
have you got in that baSket?" he asked.
"Only some candy for my little grandson"
replied the old woman in a rich baritone.
Evening star., 1934-05-20
'Hhat hare you got in that basket2' he asked.

Every we'll" he said reluctantly Get in
The old woman placed her basket in the back
of the car and clambered in. AS he drove on
the motorist grew more and more suspicious
of his odd passenger and when she pulled out
a large cigar and lighted it he became definitely
alarmed. Pardon me- he said finally, stop
ping the car but I'm afraid that right rear
tire has gone fiat again. Would you mind
hopping out and taking look at it?
"Okay, buddie" replied the old woman she
climbed out Of the car, and as she did so the
motorist caught unmistakable glimpse of
pearl-gray Spats beneath the edge Of her red
flannel petticoat. That was enough for him.
In twinkling he shifted gears stepped on the
gas and drove away bucketty- -bucketty as fast
as his little wheels could carry him. The last
he saw of the old woman she standing In
the middle of the road cursing to high heaven
MAYHEM the motorist got home that night
w he uncovered the old woman's market
basket gingerly-and sure enough, there lay
a large automatic pistol! At least, it looked
like an automatic pistol. But upon closer ex-
animation he found that it merely made
of glass; it had a stopper in the end of the
barrel and when you pulled the stopper, out
came volley of pink jelly beans. There was
a card attached to it, reading: ITO little Willie
from Grandma.
Remorsefully the motoriSt retraced his course
along the Oregon Trail in search of the old
woman. He thought of the sacrifices she must
have made to buy this handsome gift for her
grandson: he pictured the lads disappointment
when she told him that it had been snatched
from her by wicked stranger-and his heart
fairly ached.
But apparently the old had van
ished into thin air; the motorst discovered not
the slightest trace of her And after he had
sampled several Of the pink jelly beans his
conscience troubled him more. After all"
he decided, maybe it a break for little
Willie"
This story, in various FORMS has come to me
changes but the central character is always
an old woman. The old woman has been
fixture in folklore since the days OF
witch burning Usually her role is that of
peripatetic prophecies broadcasting bad news
a dopester of doom who offers hot tips on i'm
pending calamitieS.
Last year a legend sprang up in the Middle
West concerning an old woman who appeared
to be htchhikng to the Century Of Progress
Exposition. Almost every one who motored to
Chicago encountered her-or, rather, encoun-
tered some one who had encountered some one
who had encountered her. She had penchant
for hopping on the runningboards of passing
automoblleS and croaklng dire predlctlonS INTO
the of persons who had been looking for
ward to jolly week end on the midway IF
you want to see the fair you'd better hurry"
she would warn them, because the lake is
going to rise up suddenly and engulf the
grounds and all the buildings and everybody in
'em. 1t may happen any day now! Naturally
this put her listeners into such dither that
some of them turned right around and went
home
The most authentic report of her activities
comes to from DR.. Pennifeather. who got
his information from his cook whose sister,
Evening star., 1934-05-20

HERE, oh, where does all this
modern folklore come from?
What elfn fancy invents the
latter day legends that are
handed, hot potatowise. from
one credulOlIS listener to an
Evening star., 1934-05-20

in-law in Milwaukee knows Mr. Schultz
who actually met the old lady.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
oege Football Subsidies Becomes Official Probe Subject
Terry Wasn't So Terrible!
By DAN PARKER

PERUsAI OF THE batting released could More than that they reflect consd erable credit on the managerial ability of Will Terry.
 perspective on the late National eapue race we can harsh criticism eyeash behind the St Louis Car accomphsheo with a lot of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
International Division
American. Division

Last nights results:
 Montrears Maroons 5, Boston 3: Chicago 2; Detroit 1; New York Rangers 3 New York Americans 1; Toronto 6; Montreal Canadiens
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26

Wearing q monocle or eyeglass is . great help in acquiring "a ing it in position masks the ex- pression.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
PLAYER BUYING PROBLEM AIRED
 AT N. Y. SESSION.
Immediate Action Ex- pectedFew Changes
 in Rules Expected
BY LAWTON CARVER United Press Staff Correspondent

Limited Press stan Correspondent
 New York, Dec 26-Football re- cruiting and substituting will be tackled as a problem requiring immediate action when four col- lege athletic association meet here tomorrow for annual conferences.
 What is to be done, will be de- cided at a roundtable< discussion when the National Collegiate Ath- letic association, the American Football Coaches association, the College Physical Education asso- citation and the American Student Health association, will hold sepa- rate and joint meetings through Friday.
 Prof V. c. Clezinger of Indiana will preside at the roundtable, where will be reviewed latest devel- opments on what one educator de- scribes as the appalling football business"
 At the roundtable the recent semi-expose at w. and J. will be re-aired; Corne1ls frank stand in favor of athletic scholarships will be discussed, and Eddie Casey's pertinent remarks will be analysed.
 Upon resigning as Harvard's head cOaCn recently, CdSey Sdlo in effect that football competition has become. too tough for schools that can't or won't go out and get the best team that money will buy.
 The football coaches meeting will be presided over by President Dana x. Bible, of Nebraska, while Major J. L. Griffith of Chicago will be in the chair at the N. c. A. A. sessions. A number of speakers are on both programs, some with papers demanding a cleanup of the evils.
 Walter Okeson, treasurer of Le- high university, and chairman of the N. c. A. A. rules committee, said last night that football rules proba bly would be allowed to stand as they are, unless the coach can suggest something constructive.
 we seem to have achieved a reasonable balance between the of- fense and defense-the long sought goal-and no further changes, at least no drastic ones, are foreseen, Okeson said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
R HARRY CRIMSON

Stanford steam -roller followed an Oregon State tank into New York. The Aggies were not high ly regarded before they trimmed a god New York University com bination, 25-13. on Thanksgiving day. There were the inevitbale raves about the syoung giants of Corvallis, b ut Broadway hadn't seen anything yet.
 Two Looks COnvice MN Army Warner Is Right
 When Pop Warner unleaser one of his finest Stanford teams against Christian Keener1 Cagle and his Army mates two days later, and ous llA-American pickers express ed the wish that they could recon slider their selections and nominate Biff Hoffman. Herb Fleishhacker. Sims, Post, Robesky, and the en- tire Cardinal and White personnel
 It was perfect setting for War ner, the master snowman, and the old master saw to 1t that Hoffman, Sims, and other expert ball han dlers made the most-o it. Confln- Ing nlmSelI LO one lOOlUdll, tHe late Harry Houdini couldn't have the Cardinals more feats of legerdemain.
 This rout a 34-13 smothering at the hands of Stanford way out west the following year led to the double wingback Warner system being installed at West Point. Maj. Ralph Sasse, the incoming coach, studied it at Palo Alto during the Cardinals practice the following spring.
 Those dizzy and delightful days of leadership are only pleasant memories of the rabid coast foot ball Albert now. however. and life won't be worth living if Stanford ahppens again to stub its toe in the Rose Bowl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
.BLACKHAWKS MOVEI
 UPWARD AGAIN N|
 NATIONAL LOOP
Win Over Detroit Red Wings Last Night Was
 Thriller
tBY UNITED PREssl

The gap between the Chicago Black Hawks and Boston Bruins in the American division of the Ma tional Hockey League was widened last night as the Hawks staged an- other thriller.
 The Bruins lost to the Montreal Maroons, 5-3, to set the stage for a Hawk advance, which was real ized by 2-1 victory over the De- troit Red Wings. Chicago scored first when Kilrea, Detroit substi- tute center, pushed the puck into the wrong goal. Morenz added an- other for the Hawks. Lewis scored for the Wings within a minute of the finish to prevent a shutout.
 The New York Rangers avenged an early season defeat against the Americans, by winning 3-1 before 15,000 at Madison Square Garden.
 Toronto defeated Montreal's Ca nadiens 6-2 in the only 'free-scor- ing game of the evening.
 Standing of the clubs:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26

A government committee has fa- vored a program for the complete electrification of British railways within 20 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
Three Games at
 N. E. Y. Tonight

Continuing where they left off a week ago the North End " Inter- Club will stage another triple header of bask etball games tonight starting at 2 o'clock with clash featuring the Eagles and Pilgrims with Freddy Jacovino's boys sure they can outscore the lads coached by Dan Briotti. At 8 p. m. the Hil- lies and Adelphis hook up in the feature contest, with two evenly balanced teams facing each other. These teams with one won and a loss apiece in league competition, should put on an interesting con test. The Colts and Highlanders are not scheduled for action this week. w
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
VILLANOVA BOYS TO
 FACE CHASE COMBINE

In a special holiday attractioh' the Chase basketball squad, cur rent leaders of the Industriai League and last seasons state tour nament champions, will oppose the Philadelphia Collegians tomorrow night at the central YMCA. The visitors will include most of the Villanova hoop squad. of which Bill and Gene sweeney of this city are members. Gene Sweeney is q former Chase company hoopman. The game is set for 7:30 o'clock with dancing to follow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26

George Washington University at Washington, D. C., in the lone in- tersectional tilt. Sewanee was dropped from Alabama's menu.
 The schedule:
 Sept. 2S-Howard at Tuscaloosa. Oct. 5--George Washington at Washington.
 oct. 12 Mississippi State at Tuscaloosa.
 Oct. 19-Tennessee at Knoxville
 Oct. 26-Georgia at Athens, Ga. Nov. 2-Kentucky at BirminE- ham.
 Nov. 9-Clemson; at Tuscaloosa. Nov. 16-Georgia Tech at Eirm- ingham.
 Nov. 2S-Vanderbilt at Nash vile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26

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 hit ikehs Collins, Fsch 1905; Davis 299: Orsatt 299; Whitehead PIT hitess with 260 finished of the Giants regulars
 Giant who place
  will add offensive
 
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  guaranteeing him bout With Art Lask The records snow sealed Hamass insisted on of when because result ol wasn't decisive enough
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26

When the Louisiana State var sity became as hot as the argu- meat between Huey Long and Biff Jones and edged out Oregon in the final period at Baton Rouge, it marked the fifth defeat for rep resentatives of the proud Pacific slope in seven major intersectional football games during the 1894 sea- son.
 It seemed that every other sec tion had something superior to the coast Pittsburgh carried the eastern banner to a 20-6 victory over once mighty Southern Call fornia, and Notre Dame the mid- wester flag to a 14-0 decision over Fl Trojan.
 Washington State, which went through the Pacific Coast Confer ence campaign without a reverse, bowed to Detroit, GO.
 Texas Christian upheld the pres tige of the southwest with 9-1 triumph over Santa Clara, the squad was rated on San Francisco bay form charts second only to the Cardinals among far western arrays.
 In minor engagements, Idaho bested Creighton, 13-0. and Con zaga finished in front of Wash burn and battled Wichita to 2 scoreless tel on an invasion or Kansas, but from an intersectlonal standpoint the past season was the worst ever experienced by coast clubs.
 Stanford Strives to
 Regain Lost Prestige
 If Alabama prevails over Stan ford at Pasadena on New Years day, as a majority believe the Red Elephnts will, residents of the gol- den shore will have to console themselves with the Palo Altoans' easy verdict over Northwestern and the conquest of Fordham by sain Mary's.
 The natural reply of all other groups to that would be, What team didn't beat Northwestern ana Fordham ?"
 It wasn't so long ago that out fits like Oregon State, with ordt- nary recirds at home, crossed the Mississippi and ran rampant against supposedly formidable mid-western and eastern rivals. Then 1t was that Southern Cali fornia was moving down combina- tions like Pittsburgh and Georgia. and playing Notre Dame or us
 Coast football perhaps reached It's peak in prestige in l92S when
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26

4y4 5O6 All 14TI High single-Hallock. 151. High three-Hallock, 365. High game-Wordens. 566. High team-Plume & Atwood, 1925.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
SPECIAL MATCH.

Totals .5s4 61S sos-1s2l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
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CRIMSON TIDE TO FACE
 HARD 1885 GRID SCHEDULE

Tuscaloosa, Ala.-(UP) - The 1885 gridiron schedule of the Uni versity of Alabama will include one intersectional contest and six Southeastern Conference games.
 The Crimson Tide will engage
Evening star., 1934-11-29
E:i: Ej;;:;i:;::) &! MariianGor
by JEANNE BOVvlAN
by JEANNE BOWNI.A.

Guess we'd better go back to the
house." Lon suggested.
They gathered robes and coats, COW
cred with the warmth of the late Fall
sun, then paused moment on the
opposite side of the hill to look down
on the lodge, and beyond to the de-
serted development project.
Tan" said Lon, "the Hondons are
coming out tomorrow. Cliff Hondon
says he'd like to look our place over"
Lon, you're not going to sell?"
Sell this? Sell our home? I
should say not. No. it seems that
Hamlin had Hondon talk to the
Steeles. Doc told him all about my
dream of little homes, and how it had
been busted up by Lansing making off
with my money. Hondon said he
figured he owed lot to you and he'd
like to repay it some way, and Anne
Evening star., 1934-11-29

told him anything he did for me, he'd
be doing for you.
And so, Ian, he's going to back
me. III have to go slowly, and things
may be a little strained financially for
awhile, but"
"Oh Lon, I'm so happy. You know
I don't care for money; for anything
but for you, don't you?"
ct do, Ian," he answered softly.
They stopped outside the lodge,
looked at the shadows of bare limbs
on the house, at tawny chrysanthe-
NUNS which lined the path, then
went in, closing the door gently on
the new day.
THE END.
Evening star., 1934-11-29
ITALIAN BlCYCLISTS
PERIL IN TRAFFIC
Rules Demanded to Govern
"Gnats" When Motorists
Complain.

ROME R.-Italy's swarms Of cy-
clists, called "gnats" by automobile
drivers, have been hauled up on the
newspaper publicity carpet and re-
buked for flirting with death.
The newspaper II Tevere adjures
the "gnats" to refrain from capricious
wheeling down the left-hand side of
the road: counsels moderate, digni-
fed speed, and demands that the
cyclists develop an almost ambidex-
trous ability to signal their starts,
turns and stops.
1t includes set of rules for park
ing, night riding and wheeling through
fog,
Evening star., 1934-11-29
Slumless Scotland Seen.

Slums will disappear from Scotland
within five years if the present pace
of slum clearance continues, accord
ing to Sir Godfrey Collins, M. p,
secretary Of state for Scotland. In
an address at Greenock he declared
that large blocks of dilapidated prop
erty are being cleared away, and
thousands of new buildings must be
constructed to take their place.
Evening star., 1934-06-02

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Evening star., 1934-06-02
Girl, Married at II, Sorry.

Declaring that she had been mar
ried when II years old to q man
much older than herself, girl plead
ed in High Court in Rangoon, India,
that she be released from the mar
riage. She tearfully told that her hus-
band was hateful to her, but the
English judge said he was powerless
to act because of the antiquarian Sec
tartan laws Of the country.
Evening star., 1934-06-02
Shipbuilding Climbs.

Tonnage Of ships being built In
France is greater than at the begin
ming of the year.
Evening star., 1934-06-02
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